Alexander Kozhev's Seminar. (№ 403376)

Marx was wrong not because he was wrong in theory, but precisely because he was right.
What is this mistake and why did he come to what is now widely recognized as false? Not at all because the West did not reach the point of revolution, although the capitalism described by Marx has survived. Marx was wrong, and not because the capitalism he described did not exist at all (as was often and eagerly repeated in the 19th century). Marx was mistaken precisely because, firstly, capitalism in his time was exactly as he described it, and, secondly, because this capitalism itself was able to resolve the economic shortcomings or "contradictions" discovered by Marx and described by him. Moreover, he did it in the direction indicated by Marx himself, not only in a "revolutionary" or "dictatorial", but in a peaceful and democratic way.
Quote Explanation: "Colonialism from the European point of view" is a report read by A. Kozhev on January 16, 1957 in the "Rhine-Ruhr Club" of German industrialists and bankers. The main theme of Kojève's reflections is the internal dynamics, the plasticity of capitalism, as well as its ability to transform itself, including through the reliance on Marxist criticism and analysis of capitalist realities. (P. G. Shchedrovitsky Facebook 01.09.2020)
№ 403376   Added MegaMozg 02-09-2020 / 11:51

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