How did Karl Marx view 'work'?

Marx was a humanist. He believed that each individual has some inherent potential but she/he fails to realize it due to the structures created by capitalism like private property, economic division of labor, capital etc. read more

Karl Marx (German:; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, political theorist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier to a middle-class family, Marx studied law and Hegelian philosophy. read more

The 1917 Russian Revolution, which overthrew three centuries of tsarist rule, had its roots in Marxist beliefs. The revolution’s leader, Vladimir Lenin, built his new proletarian government based on his interpretation of Marxist thought, turning Karl Marx into an internationally famous figure more than 30 years after his death. read more