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Marxism:
"What they do not know, however, is how capitalism alienates them from themselves by seeing them in terms of production as production units, as objects rather than human beings. Capitalism turns people into things; it reifies them. Labourers, as Marx himself said, must 'sell themselves' and are, essentially, ‘a commodity.’"

Marxism:
"Capitalism, Marxism tells us, thrives on exploiting its labourers. Simply put, capitalists grow rich and shareholders do well because the labourers who work for them and actually produce goods (including services) get less - and often a good deal less - for their efforts than their labour is worth."

Marxism:
"we tend to assume thạt our thinking is free, unaffected by material circumstances. In our minds we can always be free. Wrong, says Marxism. Minds aren't free at all; they only think they are."

Making my way through this book. I'm understanding more and more. But still, I could not explain it to you...