‘Marx believed there were a number of inherent contradictions in the capitalist method of production. Capitalism is an economic system which is self-destructive because it lacks rational control.’ ‘That’s good, isn’t it, for the oppressed?’ ‘Yes; it is inherent in the capitalist system that it is marching toward its own destruction. In that sense, capitalism is “progressive” because it is a stage on the way to communism.’ ‘Can you give an example of capitalism being self-destructive?’
