[JohnBooty]

    and it's just out there.

Yeah! Marx is the most extreme example of this in world history, probably. His critiques of capitalism are absolutely some of the truest words ever written. They are essential. They should be required reading for the entire human race, even for the most better-dead-than-red capitalist. Embracing capitalism without acknowledging the downsides is just about the most dangerous thing imaginable.

But then, Marx's proposed solutions... well, you know. They've never worked out too well. To make the understatement of a lifetime.