Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking on Capitalism

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) and Stephen Hawking (1942-2018), two of the most extraordinary scientists of the 20th century, two geniuses of theoretical physics who have defined our understanding of the universe, had shared their thoughts on the exploitative system — capitalism. 

Einstein did it in 1949 through an extensive article in defense of socialism in "Monthly Review and Hawking in 2015 answering a question about artificial intelligence:

ALBERT EINSTEIN  

Stephen Hawking against capitalism

"If machines produce everything we need, the outcome will depend on how things are distributed. Everyone can enjoy a life of luxurious leisure if the machine-produced wealth is shared, or most people can end up miserably poor if the machine-owners successfully lobby against wealth redistribution. So far, the trend seems to be toward the second option, with technology driving ever-increasing inequality."

- Stephen Hawking (1942-2018),

on Reddit Journal of Science, Oct. 2015.