According to Karl Marx, workers in capitalist societies become increasingly alienated from themselves and their labor.

Karl Marx

A 19th-century philosopher, economist, and revolutionary, who developed the theory of Marxism, emphasizing the roles of class struggle, economic exploitation, and historical development in capitalism.

Alienated

The feeling of being estranged or disconnected from others, society, or oneself, often resulting in isolation and a loss of identity or meaning.