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A review by devind9bde
Marx, Capital and the Madness of Economic Reason by David Harvey
5.0
Marx is one of the most controversial characters in modern memory. For that reason alone, I believe it is necessary and worthwhile for everyone to learn more about him.
This book is not an overview on Marx, but a discussion of his arguments in the volumes of Capital. As such, it neatly avoids Marx’s most incendiary opinions.
Capital is about (to my understanding) Marx’s methodical method for understanding capitalism by breaking it up into a system of parts. The results of his inquiry are obviously valuable for us today because so many of his observations on capitalism have been proven correct.
Harvey also adds in interesting food for thought and analysis of Marx’s unfortunately unclear word choice. I really enjoyed this book for the new to me ideas presented in it. I think it is a thorough and balanced presentation of Marx’s best ideas for the modern reader. I recommend it to anyone interested in economics.
This book is not an overview on Marx, but a discussion of his arguments in the volumes of Capital. As such, it neatly avoids Marx’s most incendiary opinions.
Capital is about (to my understanding) Marx’s methodical method for understanding capitalism by breaking it up into a system of parts. The results of his inquiry are obviously valuable for us today because so many of his observations on capitalism have been proven correct.
Harvey also adds in interesting food for thought and analysis of Marx’s unfortunately unclear word choice. I really enjoyed this book for the new to me ideas presented in it. I think it is a thorough and balanced presentation of Marx’s best ideas for the modern reader. I recommend it to anyone interested in economics.