Just as Darwin discovered the law of development of organic nature, so Marx discovered the law of development of human history: the simple fact, hitherto concealed by an overgrowth of ideology, that mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing, before it can pursue politics, science, art, religion, etc.

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Friedrich Engels was a 19th-century German philosopher and socialist theorist. Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, journalist, businessman, and revolutionary socialist. He is best known for his lifelong collaboration with Karl Marx, with whom he co-authored The Communist Manifesto (1848) and developed the political and philosophical system that came to be known as Marxism. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Art — Creativity, expression, and the role of art in society
  • History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation
  • Science — Discovery, inquiry, and the wonders of the natural world

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