Posted: Apr 16, 2011 11:42 am
Both Adam Smith and Karl Marx were atheist freethinkers, adherents of the enlightenment. They both adhered to the idea that the society and economy should be focused on improving the lives of ordinary people, and wanted to make an end to the exploitation of ordinary people by the elite. They differed heavily on the tool, the economy. While Adam Smith believed in a free market that improves individual lives, Karl Marx was against the exploitation of ordinary people by employers and customers on the free market.
The last few years, the fight between liberals and socialists regarding the economy have been strong here on Ratskep, so i thought it would be nice to go back to the root of the conflict in the 18th and 19th century. Suppose there is no god, and we want to improve life for most people, how should we use the important tool of the organization of the economy?
The last few years, the fight between liberals and socialists regarding the economy have been strong here on Ratskep, so i thought it would be nice to go back to the root of the conflict in the 18th and 19th century. Suppose there is no god, and we want to improve life for most people, how should we use the important tool of the organization of the economy?