Inequality is everywhere and is prominently displayed throughout the book. The theorist who I believe hit the nail on the head and is directly linked to my theme of inequality was Marx. I think it was very interesting because I found examples of all his 4 types of alienation in the book. I believe his ideas are vital when it comes to types of jobs, from working under someone, to working for yourself. I believe alienation happens in any job, no matter what. I argue that the way Marx looks at alienation should open the world's eyes to the negative effects alienation has on people. Marx's idea that alienation is just another form of inequality because it means standing out or being estranged from something. And we see a lot of alienation and inequality around workplaces, race, class, and life itself. Both the words alienation and inequality are negative and one question I think is important to ask is: “why does alienation occur so often?” Marx believes that “working for money and not for the creativity of work is like selling one's soul” (lesson 4). But why do I ask? If alienation did not occur, Sidewalk sellers may have a better chance of succeeding in life. If people gave them a chance and didn't alienate them because of their clothing, hygiene and lifestyle. In a certain sense I agree with Marx when he says that working for
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