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Essay / The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin and Karl Marx
All of this would hypothetically begin when individuals internally experience class consciousness. Merriam-Webster defines class consciousness as “having or demonstrating a keen awareness of the economic or social level in which a person finds himself.” Marx believes that once the lower economic and social classes become aware of their misfortunes and oppression, they will fight the external powers around them and rebel against members of the higher social and economic classes. Once demolished by the masses, the members of these upper classes will be on the same level as the formerly oppressed, thus expressing the completion of the goal of achieving a common economic and social level for all individuals. Although Darwin and Marx share some similarities in the concepts, delivery and reception of their material, the methods behind the adoption of their ideas and real-world applications could no longer be