The Path Less Traveled

History has been significantly influenced by communism, a sociopolitical philosophy that calls for a classless, stateless society in which the means of production are jointly held. This blog explores the history, philosophies, achievements, and shortcomings of communism, following its development from prehistoric societies to the Soviet Union's ascent and beyond. Primitive Communism: The origins of communism can be found in prehistoric communities that shared resources without regard to private property. Cooperation and a spirit of equality among community members defined this early version of communism. Image Source: Google Ideology of Karl Marx: The writings of Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx had a significant influence on the development of the current notion of communism. Marx argued that capitalism was fundamentally exploitative and would eventually lead to its own collapse because of the class struggle that exists between the bourgeoisie, or wealthy capitalists, and the prolet...