In an earlier post, I mentioned a list of some 30 continuing validities of marxian social theory. The larger point upon which to focus is that, as long as capitalism continues as a major mode of production, Marx and Marxian theory will continue to be most helpful to the human interest in emanicipation and in a praxis society. Capitalism destroys social relations. Capitalism destroys community.
Capitalism pollutes the air, the water, and seas.
The interactive effects of such despoilation are unknown. Capitalism gets its highest profits from the poorer nations. Capitalism uses the sacred days to urge a passionate consuming of its products. Christmas and other holy days become vehicles for the sales campaigns and for the corporate ad. Capitalism creates poverty and works to transfer welfare costs of its poor to other welfare systems.