Did the Occult Influence Karl Marx and Early Communism?

Marxism has transformed the world, for better and for worse. But what lies are the root of the philosophy of Karl Marx? Are there occult roots to what became world Communism? This episode explores to what degree, if any, hermetic ideas from Hegelian Idealism came to influence Marx. What about Kabbalah or other Esoteric currents? Consider Supporting Esoterica! Patreon - Paypal Donation - Merch - New to Studying Esotericism? Check out my Reading Guide here - Recommended Readings: Rosenthal - The Occult in Russian and Soviet Culture Magee - Hegel and the Hermetic Tradition Goodrick-Clarke - The Occult Roots of Nazism: Secret Aryan Cults and Their Influence on Nazi Ideology Goodrick-Clarke - Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism, and the Politics of Identity Hanegraaff - Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture