Marxism
Philosophy and Economics

A subtle paean to Engels. Paints a picture of Engels as the precursor, refiner and ultimately the author of most of what today bears Marx’s name. I exaggerate but it is only because this take amazes me. The book is a great intro to Marxism and takes special care to interpret Marx on his own terms an......more

A thoughtful and concise overview of Marxist thought. If you'd like to learn about Marxism, don't start with Das Kapital or Theories of Surplus Value, start here.......more

A mostly objective analysis. I've never read Sowell and don't know much about him except he's billed as a conservative economist. Given that this book was written in the 1980s, conservative doesn't quite mean what it does in 21st century so I feel like his take would be very similar to a "liberal eco......more

Chapters one through nine - 3 stars Last chapter - 5 stars. Most of this book is Sowell explaining Marx’s doctrines, philosophy, and economic policies. I listened to instead of read the majority of this part, and I found it fairly difficult to follow. It read much more like a textbook than Sowell’s o......more

Fair and objective writing by Sowell, a great place to start for anyone curious about Marx......more