| This question <15|23> overall <21|23> Skippy: <590|42>. |
| Exam Question 1: What is wealth? |
| [22] Skippy: Wealth? The question is “what is wealth?” |
| Marx says that wealth is “a collection of commodities.” |
| Wealth is based upon how many and which types of material objects are possessed to benefit an individual. |
| I can accept this, but why is wealth important in Marxism? |
| I believe that Marx wanted to see all people to be equaly “wealthy” to eliminate the different types of economic classes. |
| Wealth has no place in a Marxist society. Wealth is for those who want to separate themselves from society inorder to emphasize what they have instead of who they are. |
| Hans: It is my impression that you did not do the readings. Everything I had to answer you in [23] was explained in the study guide. But I like it that you noticed that the Marxism as you understood it was contradictory, and that you came forward with your criticism. I gave you credit for that. Your grade would have been at least half a grade point worse without this. |
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