It would be interesting to get validation that Marx never had first-hand experience
with farms or factories. I don't like his
writings on agriculture particularly, but Marx' work on the reorganization of
production during the industrial revolution is
truly top-notch -- some of the finest social science of the nineteenth century. Every
now and then I dip back into it and I'm
always amazed at the originality and depth.
Peter
Michael Perelman wrote:
> Where did she make the claim? I don't know of any specific examples, but few
>economists of his time had such experience.
>
> This calumny is not novel. The earliest instance is Mitrany, David. Marx against
>the peasant: a study in social dogmatism.
>
> > P.S.: Dierdre McCloskey was claiming this morning that Marx had never
> > visited either a farm or a factory. Does anyone know of documented
> > counterexamples?
> >
> > >>
>
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