Know the economists (Ep. 02) : Karl Marx

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Karl Marx (1818–1883) was a German philosopher, economist, and revolutionary who is famous for his critical analysis of capitalism and his role as the co-founder of modern Communism. Unlike Adam Smith, who saw the market as a harmonious "Invisible Hand," Marx viewed capitalism as a system of inherent conflict that would eventually collapse under its own weight.



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