Karl Marx and the Mythology Surrounding His Rise: Philip Magness [CLIP]

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"There was a disconnect between this reputation of Marx as this major figure of the 19th century versus Marx being discredited by the economics profession and not really studied anymore—until Lenin comes along."

Karl Marx died in relative obscurity, with only about a dozen people attending his funeral. He was not really a major figure on the intellectual map at the time, says economic historian Philip Magness.

In this episode, he breaks down his research into the mythology surrounding Karl Marx's rise.