Blurts & Spasms

Yes, Marx’s views are still relevant today. In fact I think everyone should read Capital. Not only are his critique of capitalism spot-on and his predictions salient, but the sheer originality of much of his thought is awe-inspiring. I have my own disagreements with Marx about how he fetishizes the proletariat, his approach to systematizing economics, his encouragement of violent revolutions, his lack of clarity around certain issues (democratic structures, religion, etc.), and a number of other details that helped allow horrific distortions and destruction via Lenin. But the vast and insightful body of Marx’s thought still has much to offer us - and we have yet to answer many of the most important questions and concerns that he raised.

(From Quora question: https://www.quora.com/Are-the-views-of-Karl-Marx-still-relevant-today/answer/T-Collins-Logan)