Yes, There Is An Alternative – And It Can Be Found in Marx

Abstract

Although few questions are more important than whether a viablealternative to capitalism is possible, radical theory has tendedto shy away from directly engaging the issue – even whenthe theoretical and practical cost of the claim that “there is noalternative to capitalism” is acknowledged. This essay arguesthat the barrier towards envisioning a viable alternative needsto begin by revisiting Marx’s critique of capitalism as well ashis many criticisms of the socialist and communist tendenciesof his time. Implicit in Marx’s critique of the logic of capitaland the failure of radical theoreticians in his time to comprehendit is a specific concept of a post-capitalist society thattoday’s social movements neglect to their peril. By re-visitingMarx’s body of work in light of what it offers for envisioning lifeafter capitalism, we may be able to grasp how deeply his workspeaks to us today.

Keywords

• Marks
• ekonomia polityczna
• czas pracy
• wartość produkcyjna
• post-kapitalizm