Pros and Cons of Capitalism

Obviously, Marx found more cons with capitalism than pros. In his view, capitalism is a necessary stage of government development, but eventually needs to be surpassed. The lack of community and the struggle between classes is too great. Workers are both alienated and exploited. They are alienated because the workers don't work for themselves but for some other capitalist, and they often cannot enjoy the things they produce. The workers are exploited for their labor and often work in very poor and sometimes dangerous conditions. Furthermore, the capitalist system only grants rewards of property, land, and other general freedoms to a select few. If you are not one of the lucky ones, capitalism has no problem with letting you starve on the street. Of course, capitalism is very efficient and profitable, at least to some, and working conditions and regulations have improved over time. But even knowing that, I am now beginning to question if the capitalist system is as good as I originally thought...