pts this need into unfulfilling labor. The labor which man produces is not done for the well being of himself. Since man does not have control over what he makes, he is alienating himself from his work. The product which is produced is taken from the worker and used for the betterment of the Capitalist, or the owner of the industry. Since the worker does not control the form of labor, the intensity, the duration, or the end products, it in no way can be called his work. He works only to serve the capitalist, therefore alienating himself from his work.Since man is alienated from his work, he is therefore alienated from the product of his labor. The more the worker alienates himself through his work, the more distance is found between the worker and the product. The product cannot be used by the worker for himself. It is given to the Capitalist who benefits from it. The more time the worker spends on the product and the more labor devoted to it, the more the benefit for the Capitalist. Since the Capitalist benefits and the worker does not, the worker is alienated from his fellowmen. The Capitalist owns the product; as a result, hostility arises between the worker and the employer. This hostility promotes people to use and abuse each other. The Communist essence which is a natural feeling associated with mankind is lost. Lastly and most importantly, the worker is alienated from his potential. Since there is no incentive for the worker to work hard, his full potential will never be reached. The worker is producing labor with no net gains for himself. There is no need for him to work up to his potential. This is the final step in becoming an alienated citizen of a Capitalist society. The alienation has produced a worker who, does not work up to his potential and whose soul purpose is to benefit the Capitalist.Marx's criticism of the Capitalist society does have some valid arguments but overall, it is wrong. While every s...
