The birth anniversary of Karl Marx, one of the most influential thinkers in history, is observed on May 5 every year. In 2025, the world will remember Marx on his 207th birth anniversary for his groundbreaking ideas on society, economy, and politics.
About Karl Marx
Karl Marx was born in 1818 in Trier, a city in present-day Germany. He was a philosopher, economist, historian, and political theorist. He is best known for developing Marxism, a theory that looks at class struggle and the problems caused by capitalism.
Along with his close collaborator Friedrich Engels, Marx wrote the famous book "The Communist Manifesto" in 1848. In this work, they called for the working class (proletariat) to rise up against the wealthy class (bourgeoisie) to build a society based on equality and fairness. Later, Marx wrote his most important work, "Das Kapital", which studied how capitalism works and how it affects workers.
Karl Max Theory
Marx believed that all of history is a story of class struggles. He argued that capitalism creates inequality, where a few people become rich while many others remain poor. His ideas inspired many political movements and revolutions around the world, especially in the 20th century. Today, while some of his predictions did not come true, Karl Marx’s thoughts still influence debates on labor rights, social justice, and economic systems. Many people study his work to understand the roots of inequality and the challenges of modern capitalism.
On Karl Marx's birth anniversary in 2025, people around the world reflect on his legacy through lectures, articles, and discussions. Whether one agrees with his ideas or not, there is no doubt that Karl Marx changed the way we think about society, power, and economics.
