Join us in this episode as we explore Marxism, the fundamental ideology of leftist thinking in the contemporary world. Due to the prevalence of Marxist thought in all spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life, it is essential that we develop a firm understanding of the basics of the philosophy, as we will be exploring in greater depth how Marxist ideas inform our global reality today.

Some of the questions addressed in this episode include:

Who was the famous 19th century German philosopher and economist Karl Marx?

What were his ideas and what impact did they have in his lifetime?

How have his ideas been developed since 1848 and where do we find them today?

By the end of the episode, you should have an awareness of the origins of this ideology, and the many branches of thinking that it itself is the origin of.