'The book is a triumph, recommended for anyone new to Marx or not so new, who wants a concentrated summary of Marx's argument.'
Bill Jefferies in Marx and Philosophy
'Colin Chalmers has written a clear, easy to read, short version of the three volumes of Capital. I think it is a good educator for activists who are not familiar with economics - something that is very difficult to achieve.'
Michael Roberts, author of Marx 200 - a review of Marx's economics 200 years after his birth and the Michael Roberts Blog
'Perfect for anyone Marx-curious in your life!'
Jamila Squire, co-editor of A Thousand Little Machines
Capital Condensed is a short, step-by-step guide to Capital for the time poor activist, curious student or general reader. If you want to understand Marx's 18 part investigation into how capital has grown to dominate our planet and must be overthrown for humanity to survive this is the book for you.
CONTENTS Introduction 1 Commodities and money 2 Capital and labour power 3 Exploitation 4 Productivity 5 Subsumption 6 Wages 7 Accumulation 8 Origins 9 Circulation 10 Turnover time 11 Reproduction 12 Profit 13 Competition 14 The falling rate of profit 15 Commerce 16 Interest and fictitious capital 17 Rent 18 Appearance and reality Want to discuss Capital? Categories References