Science is not done like the ancient Greeks, when materialism or idealism, equally, did not go beyond the realm of speculation, and the fate of the debate was determined by the charisma of those who debated there, or by the preparation of the opponents.

This is an important point. A reminder that we need to do to Marx what he did to everyone and everything else: ‘ruthless criticism of all that exists’.

I dare to assert, against the evidence of the image, that Marx’s head on the Highgate pedestal, smiles.

Also this one, in Karl-Marx-Stadt (currently Chemnitz), might look very stern but i smile thinking about it every time.

Thoughts?