Here is a quotation that is working its way around the world, on the Internet, in and in mass e-mail distributions.

Owners of capital will stimulate the working class to buy more and more expensive goods, houses and technology, pushing them to take more and more expensive credits, until their debt becomes unbearable.  The unpaid debt will lead to bankruptcy of banks, which will have to be nationalized, and the State will take the road which will eventually lead to communism.

The quote above is often being cited to Karl Marx, in his book Das Kapital from 1867.  At first read, it looks eerily similar to the writings of Karl Marx. And it certainly strikes an incredible similarity to the world financial crisis that continues to unfold and consume its share of the worlds news.  But upon further research, it has been determined that the words above were not fram Karl Marx.

Regardless of who wrote the above words, there is no doubt that much of it rings true, and the final thoughts on “leading to communism” are not beyond the realm of possibilities.  And who better to advise you on communism than the master himself, Karl Marx.  For a glimpse of what may be to come, check out the following.

Marx's Das Kapital: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
Marx’s Das Kapital: A Biography (Books That Changed the World) by Francis Wheen