Alienation and Exploitation

• Who came up with the theory of alienation?

  Marx
• What is alienation?

  Feeling disconnected or isolated from oneself, others, or society
• What is behind alienation according to Marx?

  Human activity and social institutions
• When did human society begin to fracture?

  When it could create a surplus of things
• Who own the land?

  Feudal lords
• Who work the land but don’t own it?

  Serfs
• What is work according to Marx?

  A living death