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The Dig: The Manifesto w/ China Miéville

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The Pragmatic Praise of the Bourgeoisie

Karl Marx and Ingalls' anti-bourgeois manifesto is full of praise for the bourgeoisie. Is this praise essentially for capitalism's economic dynamism, or are they just in awe of its achievements? The passage you read is probably not just the most evocative, but to my money, the most beautiful and a well-known passage in the manifesto.

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