Karl Marx posited that capitalism was hostile to the interests of the working class because of its exploitative nature. He concluded that the working class would rise against capitalism and replace it with a prosperous, classless, equal society. In his famous appeal, he said: ‘Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains. “
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