Episode #077 - Marx and Kierkegaard on Religion Pt. 1
Episode #077 - Marx and Kierkegaard on Religion Pt. 1
This episode traces how Karl Marx saw history as a cycle of class struggle, with religion used to pacify the exploited by justifying economic inequality. It shows how religious structures mirrored the ruling systems of their time and introduces a contrast with Kierkegaard’s opposing view, to be explored next episode.
Further Reading:
Marx for Beginners by Rius (1976)
Marx: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Singer (2000)
Understanding Marxism by Richard D. Wolff (2019)
See the full transcript here.
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