Capital or "Das Kapital", in it's original German form, continues to be one of the most important contributions to economics in history. Although Karl Marx wrote it in 1867, it is still just as relevant in our present time as it was 185 years ago. Too often Marx's writings are quickly discarded as simple communist propaganda and ignored by today's mainstream intellectual society. Capital is nothing of the sort. It is in fact an in depth description …showed first 75 words of 1163 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1163 total…the book. Although it makes it difficult to read, I feel that it is necessary to present these ideas in such a way. It is important that the main idea behind the book be explained in sharp detail so that it cannot be dismissed as mere propaganda. Capital goes beyond just telling the reader that capitalism is deficient, it actually shows you why. This is why I would certainly recommend the book to future students.