Marx's "Capital"

Marx's "Capital" analyzes how economies function, focusing on the relationship between workers, owners, and the production of goods. He argues that in a capitalist system, owners (capitalists) control the means of production and profit by exploiting workers, who sell their labor. Marx explains that value is generated through labor, but capitalists often appropriate surplus value, leading to inequality. The book critically examines how capitalism fosters economic growth but also causes social inequalities, cycles of boom and bust, and ultimately, encourages workers to seek systemic change. It remains a foundational critique of economic and social structures under capitalism.