The colonial period of U.S. history contains a variety of interesting lessons. One of these pertains to the concept of a "virtuoso." The virtuoso was primarily characterized by curiosity. Rather than being overly specialized, the virtuoso explored a wide range of interests. The study of nature, art, literature, and theology all would have been pursuits common to this stereotype. This blog aspires to take this early category and use it as a point of departure for exploration and reflection.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Labor and Determinism, Marx's 'German Ideology'
"As soon as labour begins to be distributed, everyone has a definite, exclusive sphere of activity which is imposed upon him and from which he cannot escape... This ossification of social activity, this consolidation of our own product into a material power over us, which grows out of our control, cancels our expectations and nullifies our plans, is one of the principal factors in historical development up to now."
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