Why Do We Hate Mondays? Karl Marx Explained This 150 Years Ago | Vijender Masijeevi

Why do we wait for Friday every week? Why does Monday morning bring anxiety, fatigue, and a strange sense of dread? More than 150 years ago, Karl Marx tried to answer this question. He introduced the ideas of Surplus Value and Alienation — concepts that still define modern corporate life. If a worker creates value worth ₹1000 but receives only ₹100 as salary, where does the rest go? Marx called this surplus value — the foundation of profit. But his deeper concern was not just economic inequality. It was psychological and human. He argued that when workers lose connection with what they produce, when they work only to survive rather than to create, they become alienated — from their labor, from their creativity, and from themselves. Today the factory may look different. The smoke has disappeared. The office is air-conditioned. But the fear remains: What if I miss my target? What if I lose my job? What if I fall behind? This video breaks down Marxism in simple terms and explains why the problem may not be you — it may be the design of the system itself. If Monday anxiety feels familiar, this conversation is for you. #marxism #karlmarx #surplusvalue #alienation #workculture #corporatelife #mondaymotivation #fridayfeeling #capitalism #labourrights #economicthought #socialtheory #modernwork #productivitycrisis #youthandwork