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second contradiction of capitalism  

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  • The second contradiction of capitalism is an ecological Marxist theory predicting an environmental crisis that develops from the capitalist economy. This theory, developed out of Marx's writing by later theorists, points to reasons that capitalist societies, no matter how well-meaning and conservation-oriented, face environmental limits to their system of production. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Second Contradiction of Capitalism]

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