Karl Marx’s Writings on Alienation: A discussion with Marcello Musto and Michael Hardt

“The realm of freedom really begins only where labor determined by necessity and external expediency ends; it lies by its very nature beyond the sphere of material production proper. Just as the savage must wrestle with nature to satisfy his needs, to maintain and reproduce his life, so must civilized man, and he must do […]

The unknown paths of the late Marx

Why do you think there has been a return to Marx’s work in the 21st century? Why do you focus on the last period of his life? MM: In the final years of his life, Marx elaborated on many questions that, while often underestimated or even ignored by scholars of his work, are critically important for […]

York professor expands global understanding of Karl Marx and Marxism with seven books in three years

Marcello Musto Marcello Musto, professor of sociology at York University is recognized as a leading global authority on the work of the German philosopher Karl Marx and on Marxism. An accomplished scholar, Musto has devoted his academic career to reviving the understanding of Marx’s ideas and their applications to the contemporary world. Driven and passionate about the […]