1,Marxism in political economy Cont'd Physically,exploitation.Competitive capitalism guarantees that workers live on the edge of subsistence and that they get exploited to the maximum extent. C:V Mentally,alienation.1, Marxism in political economy Cont’d • Physically, exploitation. Competitive capitalism guarantees that workers live on the edge of subsistence and that they get exploited to the maximum extent. c: v •Mentally, alienation