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Karl Marx, along with Friedrich Engels, co-authored "The Communist Manifesto" in 1848. Marx was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, and socialist revolutionary. His work in economics laid the foundation for much of the current understanding of labor and its relation to capital, and he has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history. Marx's theories about society, economics, and politics, which are collectively known as Marxism, advocate for a society in which the workers own the means of production and work towards a classless society.
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