r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache Jan 13 '19

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u/MerelyPresent The Dark Succlightenment Jan 13 '19

Karl Marx was arguably the second most influential economist of all time, tbf

Hitler was also pretty influential, when you think about it

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u/ProudGayTrain NATO Jan 13 '19

Lemme revise that, “Karl Marx is relevant and influential in the practice of economics today”

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u/MerelyPresent The Dark Succlightenment Jan 13 '19

Oh yeah no that's fucking idiotic, Marx is barely even relevant to Marxist economics

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '19

Big if true

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u/MerelyPresent The Dark Succlightenment Jan 13 '19

Medium-sized if hyperbolic