A Marxist Theory of Freedom of Expression

摘要

Capitalism has an inherent conflict between its need to raise productivity and its need to control workers and ideas. Direct control over scientists and social theorists and their proletarianisation tends to reduce their ability to come up with new ideas. Furthermore, capital prefers not to bear the cost of fundamental research. On the other hand, it does not want the public sector to grow and demand higher taxes. The effect has been increased marketisation, short-term type research, and increased irrationalism. The right to be confused is the Orwellian result for the time being together with a small band of genuine intellectuals and self-sacrificing workers.