Decoding Marx’s “Opiate of the Masses”

This is a brief contextual explanation of Karl Marx’s often misunderstood assertion that “religion is the opium of the people”

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[piyasukhani]

Your videos have been immensely helpful, Dr Raja. You have a wonderful gift of making complex ideas accessible. Thank you for your excellent service of teaching thousands of students and academics out of the sheer generosity of your heart. You’re a real luminary. Would love to hear your thoughts on/explanation of Aijaz Ahmad’s ‘In Theory’ in an upcoming video.

[waltonsmith]

Marxs quote is one of the most beautiful and poetic things about religion Ive ever read.

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[syedosama]

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[sairarubab]

Very well explained!! It really is the most misunderstood quote of Karl Marx. Everyone is trying to interpret it to suit his own purpose.

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[alijaveed]

thank you for this. always wanted more explanation on this but never sought it out

[neilb]

4:29 I assume you meant Feuerbach, not Freud?

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[andresrivas]

"He takes that from Freud" - I think you must have meant Feuerbach.