The Housing Question

Summary

In the book «The Housing Question», Friedrich Engels analyzes the issue of the housing crisis in capitalist society. He critiques bourgeois proposals for solving the housing question, such as building cheap housing and improving workers' living conditions, arguing that they do not address the root causes of the problem. Engels emphasizes that the housing question cannot be resolved within the capitalist system, as it is a consequence of the exploitation of the working class. He asserts that only a socialist revolution and the abolition of private ownership of the means of production can lead to a solution to the housing question, ensuring decent living conditions for all people.