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The Evolution of Property from Savagery to Civilization
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198 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1890
About the author
Paul Lafargue
167 books98 followersFrench revolutionary Marxist socialist and Karl Marx's son-in-law.Lafargue was born in Cuba to French and Creole parents. Karl Marx even once reffered to him by the n-word.
Lafargue his main work was called the right to be lazy. In which he calls upon not only the right to work, but also the right to be lazy. At the beginning of that book he claimed that the African slaves lived under better circumstances than the European worker.
At 69 he died together with his wife Laura in a suicide pact.
Lafargue his main work was called the right to be lazy. In which he calls upon not only the right to work, but also the right to be lazy. At the beginning of that book he claimed that the African slaves lived under better circumstances than the European worker.
At 69 he died together with his wife Laura in a suicide pact.
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January 17, 2022
A good summary with anthropological and historical examples for each stage
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January 10, 2026Unannotated Book in F. Scott Fitzgerald's College of One
October 7, 2009
a true 'bible' for anthropologist
December 23, 2025
An interesting anthropological analysis on how the concept of property came to be through the lens of Marxism. I don’t agree with it fundamentally considering how much nitpicking is involved to create the narrative that Communism “was natural order” forcefully destroyed and removed by Feudalism and its successor, Bourgeoisie Culture of Capitalism.
March 5, 2025
Great exploration of private property through the times, with examples. Lafargue shows how private property (and indeed capitalism) is not natural and is antithetical to community.
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October 2, 2019Written by Karl Marx’s son-in-law! Almost made me wanta be a communist.
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