David Harvey's Critique of Analytical Marxism
Everyone should read David Harvey's "A Companion to Marx's Capital." But despite the book's many very real virtues, Harvey's critique of analytical Marxism is a train wreck.
David Harvey’s Companion to Marx’s Capital is a valuable book. It’s accessible, vividly written, and has helped an immense number of readers get through Capital. As someone who’s always trying to get people to read Capital, that’s no small thing to me. While I don’t agree with all of Harvey’s “takes” on the source material, there are (really) any number…