A Marxist Millionaire
As a student, he embraced Marxism, and Saxena's consulting work continues to be informed by Marxist political theory.
Saxena sees no contradiction in being a wealthy Marxist. He is a theorist, not an activist, he said. "I'm not a Che Guevara," he said. "I'm not going to go sit in the jungle fighting. My analysis is basically a Marxist analysis of risk. I'm not a capitalist. I make money through sheer brain power."
However, reliable sources suggest that Saxena was (and remains) an active member and ideologue of the extremist Naxalite movement in the 1970s and he has continued to support far-left parties in Nepal and in India, including the Maoist Communist Parties of India and Nepal.
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