maybe i'm a marxist

i don't know that much about marx, but some of the pieces that shannon pulled from marx, i believe. such as: "Marx calls this alientation--the subordination of the worker to the reified product of his labor." yes, i once was the subordinated worker who labored over making sure her students manufactured good quality products--passing TAKS test scores. perhaps shannon refers to students as the products of labor, but these days, tests are the products we strive to manufacture with perfection. children are just the tools we use to create those great products. with great products comes money, fame, and the coveted "exemplary" status. i was compelled to read (from wiki, only) about marx and his other beliefs. he was an enemy of capitalism for sure. the goal of his historical project was to claim the "universal right to be freely active, to affirm ourselves, to be spontaneous in our activity, and to pursue the free development of our physical and mental. YES! dewey would say YES! too. the mantra of capitalism might also sound very similar, though. the pursuit of happiness through the almighty dollar. can't it be read that way?? obviously, it comes down to philosophical differences in the goals of education. and i stand on the side of marx.