For Karl Marx, human nature is a reflection of the society of which it is part. It is the product of the relations of influence between human consciousness (its psychology), the material world and society. These three things produce our nature within society, but we also have a fundamental species nature. Our fundamental nature, or our specific nature, is more important to Marx than our individual nature. Marx's belief in our nature leads him to believe that communism is the most beneficial society for us. If humans lived in a state of nature, according to Marx, they would be naturally attracted to each other because our collective nature is more important than our individual nature. Living in nature and trying to survive, we have to do something with our environment. Essentially, humans create a material world from nature and this is where we differ from animals. “But an animal only produces what it immediately needs for itself or for its young. He produces unilaterally, while man produces universally. » (266) Humans have a propensity to create more things than we need simply because we enjoy creating things. We value ourselves as producers because it distinguishes us and demonstrates that we are free to think. Additionally, what we produce gives us a sense of ourselves, meaning we can see ourselves in what we make. “It is therefore quite obvious from the outset that there is a materialistic bond between men, which is determined by their needs and their mode of production and which is as old as men themselves. » (273) For as long as humans have existed, we have been producing things. This production leads to connection because it shows that all humanity has something in common. That we are all not middle of paper in a communist world. All that matters to communism is the collective, not the individual. This leads me to believe that Marx's view of human nature is not correct, or at the very least, not complete. I believe that while humanity is drawn to communities, we also value individuality. Marx places too much emphasis on community by asserting that human nature is a collective and not an individual thing. Individuality and creative thinking are how societies progress and how new discoveries are made. If each person simply works for the common good, nothing like this will happen. Communism and the thought that our fundamental nature is collective limits people in what they can accomplish. I believe this would create resentment about its restrictive nature. Works Cited Loptson, Peter. Readings on human nature. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview, 1998. Print.