The Last Years of Karl Marx
Published 2024-07-11
Together, Marcello and Breht explore the last couple years of Karl Marx's life, including his personal tragedies and illnesses as well as his continued study, travels, and theoretical development. They discuss and counter the criticisms that Marx was irredeemably euro-centric, didn't wrestle with the question of colonialism, or was a class reductionist, while also diving into his relationship with his wife and children, his best friend and colleague Engels, his analysis of Russia, and finally, his own death.
Marcello Musto is a Professor of Sociological Theory at York University, in Toronto – Canada, where he is the founding director of the Laboratory for Alternative Theories. He is acknowledged globally as one of the authors who has made significant contributions to the revival of Marx studies over the last decade and his research interests also include Socialist thought, the history of labour movement, and alternative socio-economic systems. His work has been translated worldwide in twenty-five languages and among his publications there are four single-authored books and twelve edited volumes.
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All Comments (7)
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This was great! Yall should absolutely talk again!
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I read Francis Wheen's (seemingly sympathetic liberal?) biography as a baby Marxist, was light on theory but had a pretty good anecdotes about Marx from his personal life, mostly from his own letters to his wife and children. Reminded me of that. Great episode Breht 👏
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Excellent stuff. 'Nuff said.
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Thank you. I treasure my English Edition of Marcello Musto’s Intellectual Biography of Karl Marx (original in Italian). May I suggested another work from my Marx library: ‘Karl Marx, His Life and Environment’ by Isiah Berlin. Oxford University Press. Marx (and Engels) are as prescient today as ever. Comrade Jenny (music and mathematics teacher, NYC).
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This having these many views is whats wrong with society. more people need to listen to this pod.
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Did he finally respect Haiti before he croaked?
