Karl Marx
publication date: Saturday, January 15, 2005 (part of Round XXIV)
category: Philosophy
clue: Your need to guess this goo correctly is diametrically opposed to my need to stump you with it, but at least I'm not paying you.
explanation: Marx, whose theories led to socialism and communism, argued that the "interests of capitalists and wage-laborers are diametrically opposed to each other." His primary concern was the exploitation of workers, who were not paid fairly by their capitalist employers. more…
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