This paper gives an insight into Marx's ideas as expressed in the "
Communist Manifesto". It argues that although Marx's idea
of equality among
people sounded desirable; in theory it was abused by the likes of Lenin and Stalin. The
communist idea works against a person's natural desire to succeed. History has shown that most communist countries have failed to prosper economically. When the people have no personal investment in their labor, then their productivity steadily declines which eventually leads to complete degeneration of the economy.