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Article: A capital idea still intriguing the world; Karl Marx. By Francis Wheen (Fourth Estate, pounds 20). Reviewed by Simon Evans.(News)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- October 2, 1999
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Just as Nietzche was overly hasty in proclaiming the death of God so rumours of the demise of Marxism may have been somewhat exaggerated.
That is certainly the view of the broadcaster and columnist Francis Wheen in this erudite, insightful biography of the old rogue.
And he is not alone; two years ago The New Yorker hailed him as "the next big thinker" with much to tell us about alienation, inequality, globalisation and monopolies.
"The longer I spend on Wall Street, the more convinced I am that Marx was right. I'm convinced Marx's approach is the ...