“The ideas of the ruling class are the ruling ideas in every epoch, i.e., the class which is the ruling material force of society is at the same time its ruling intellectual force. The class which has at its disposal the means of material production has at the same time at its disposal the means of intellectual production, so that, on average, the thoughts of those who lack the means of intellectual production are subject to it. The ruling ideas are nothing more than the ideal expression of the ruling material conditions, the ruling material conditions conceived as ideas; that is, the conditions that make one class the ruling class, the ideas of its rule.”
Marx/Engels
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels are the founders of Marxism, an influential philosophical and political theory analyzing capitalism, class struggle, and social revolution.
This quote impressively illustrates how domination is exercised not only through material power but also through control over the realm of ideas. It encourages reflection on how ideologies arise and how we can critically examine them.
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Marx/Engels Quote on Power and Thought – Revealing the Ruling Class!
Discover the powerful Marx/Engels quote about the ruling class's control over thought, power, and society.
Karl Marx (1818–1883) was a German philosopher, economist, and social theorist who, together with Friedrich Engels (1820–1895), developed Marxism. Marx's work has significantly influenced social sciences, the labor movement, and revolutionary movements worldwide. Engels was also an important supporter and publisher of Marx's writings and co-authored central works such as the "Communist Manifesto."
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