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Would Marx be opposed to shopping malls in a socialist society? As a transitionary mechanism to communism would Marx not approve of shopping centers or modern market places?
Call it something like "According to Your Needs Outlet"
Idk much about the guy but, I don't think a socialist society would outright oppose a shopping mall. I could see a use for them.
Even a fully communist society would need means of distributing the goods. Somewhere you could go and see what exists and choose what suits your needs.
The only difference would be the lack of monetary exchange.
Yes, but it would not exist in the form of one large building with dozens of competing clothing stores. Shopping Malls are structured in the manner that they are to entice consumerism and generate profit from having many slightly different stores competing for your attention.
Without the profit motive, this would likely be phased out. Certain Markets would exist, as would stores, but not in the specific organization of a shopping Mall. It may exist in Socialism, but likely not lower-stage Communism, and certainly not upper-stage Communism.