Marx said, " Alienation caused humans to work only for themselves, not for the good of their species. " Marx believed only natural land, such as virgin forests, long meadows, and wildlife held high values man would eventually take over.For Marx private property in capital goods contravened the nature of the human person, thus his rejection of such property is based upon his understanding of the natural law. Nor could Marx accept a system in which property was held by every individual, because the human person does not possess the "spiritual" strength to overcome greed; for Marx that could only come by reorganizing the model of production. Marx's ultimate goal was to liberate the world from the evil of acquisitive materialism and lead the human race to a new freedom.
Capitalists, Marx believed, took natural lands over as private property which only a few in his times could afford. This private property required labor from outside sources who freely chose this work. Marx noticed this trend, and he saw how some small scale industries grew to be massive corporations taking over smaller, less powerful ones. .
Marx finally pointed out that the capitalist industry will always grow and take over others because they can't afford to put off resources for future generations. They must use resources today to pay off employees, expenses, and for future growth. This is unlike the employee who can spend in advance three years income with the expectations the company will be their to provide him with pay. .
Marx's theory interprets history as a never-ending struggle between classes.Marx believed that the private property struggle would eventually bring down a society. However, capitalist societies have reduced class divisions, collective bargaining rights for workers has prevailed, social legislation has improved labor conditions, and government sponsored social security programs have allowed capitalism to become stable and expand throughout the world.
