Richard D. Wolff, a prominent American Marxian economist, has long been a vocal critic of capitalism. He argues that the system is inherently flawed and unsustainable, leading to economic crises, wealth inequality, and worker exploitation. Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a visiting professor at the New School in New York City, and has also taught economics at Yale University, the City University of New York, and the University of Paris I (Sorbonne). He holds degrees from Harvard (history) and Stanford (economics) and received his Ph.D. in economics from Yale. His early work focused on the economic aspects of British colonialism in Kenya. In 1988, Wolff co-founded the journal "Rethinking Marxism," dedicated to exploring and developing Marxian concepts and theories. He believes that without significant reform, capitalism will ultimately collapse under its own contradictions.