Literary notes about exploitation (AI summary)
The term exploitation in literature functions as a versatile critique, encompassing both literal misuses of power and broader systemic injustices. It surfaces in depictions of military manipulation and propaganda to further strategic interests [1], while also serving as a metaphor for the economic and social subjugation that underpins capitalist systems [2][3]. Some texts illustrate it as a historical process in which natural and human resources are forcefully extracted for profit [4], whereas others explore the interpersonal dimensions of exploitation, highlighting abusive power dynamics in personal relationships [5]. This multifaceted use not only reflects a deep-seated skepticism towards the abuses of authority but also invites readers to reconsider the ethical implications of exploitation in its many forms.
- Combat operations subject to propaganda exploitation 3.
— from Psychological Warfare by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger - In one word, for exploitation, veiled by religious and political illusions, naked, shameless, direct, brutal exploitation.
— from The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx - The bourgeoisie has through its exploitation of the world-market given a cosmopolitan character to production and consumption in every country.
— from The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx - Arctic Ocean Economic activity is limited to the exploitation of natural resources, including petroleum, natural gas, fish, and seals.
— from The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency - Marriage and prostitution were two sides of one shield, the predatory man's exploitation of the sex-pleasure.
— from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
