What is the reason behind the fact that attempts to overcome capitalism almost exclusively originated in the semi-periphery, neither in the centre nor in the periphery, asks the author adding this important aspect to the semi-periphery debate. The answer hides in the unequal development. However, transcending capitalism, so far, was proven to be unresolved without equal development.

"He is writing his plebeian demagogy on an abstract Ubbi Dubbi language" said one of the critics of György Lukács. The present article is an attempt to make clear the "demagogy" of Lukács.