Das Kapital, Volume I

Das Kapital, Volume I by Karl Marx analyzes how capitalism works, focusing on the production process and how profits are generated. It explains that goods are created through labor, which adds value. Capitalists buy labor and materials, produce goods, and sell them for more than the cost—creating surplus value, which is the source of profit. Marx also discusses how capital accumulates and concentrates, leading to economic inequalities. The book aims to reveal the dynamics and contradictions of capitalism, ultimately suggesting it shapes society in ways that can be both powerful and unstable.