Not sure why you bring that up, but it seems to apply well to capitalist billionaires of today too.
The quote describes marxists and the consequences after they implement their 'unconstrained view'. This view does not see man as flawed and that the ideal society is rules by the proletariat (aka the Anointed).
Epstein Island visitors were a mix politicians, royals, scientists, executives and some billionaires. They are all part of the current intellectual class that is insulated, self-congratulatory & beliefs it has superior insight to reshape society without suffering personal consequences. They have a 'unconstrained worldview' and see themselves as part of the Anointed elite.
The billionaires that visited Epstein island are not free-capitalist, but rather crony capitalists, which can best be described as anti-capitalist. The reason it is anti-capitalist is that the only way for them to establish and maintain a monopoly is in their ability to keep competition out. And being part of the ruling intellectual class gives them access to government power, which can create regulation or laws to keep out competition.
In the US the slide away from free-market capitalism has been 100+ years in the making, which I won't go into.
As a marxist I suggest you read 'Marxism: Philosophy and Economics' by Thomas Sowell. Thomas Sowell is African American economist that was a marxist until the age of 30 when he worked at the Department of Labor. This book was written during that time.
Epstein Island visitors were a mix politicians, royals, scientists, executives and some billionaires. They are all part of the current intellectual class that is insulated, self-congratulatory & beliefs it has superior insight to reshape society without suffering personal consequences. They have a 'unconstrained worldview' and see themselves as part of the Anointed elite.
The billionaires that visited Epstein island are not free-capitalist, but rather crony capitalists, which can best be described as anti-capitalist. The reason it is anti-capitalist is that the only way for them to establish and maintain a monopoly is in their ability to keep competition out. And being part of the ruling intellectual class gives them access to government power, which can create regulation or laws to keep out competition.
In the US the slide away from free-market capitalism has been 100+ years in the making, which I won't go into.
As a marxist I suggest you read 'Marxism: Philosophy and Economics' by Thomas Sowell. Thomas Sowell is African American economist that was a marxist until the age of 30 when he worked at the Department of Labor. This book was written during that time.
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