durbutter [he/him]

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Cake day: August 20th, 2023

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  • I think I might have figured it out:

    1. Machinery decreases the SNLT required to produce commodity x
    2. The value of commodity x therefore decreases to a minimum
    3. Profit can only be increased by extending the working day and producing more of commodity x
    4. The constant capital required to invest in machinery cannot be exploited to make profit, unlike the variable capital invested in labor and finally
    5. efficient production machinery is only invested in once labor puts a cap on its own exploitation through organization








  • I don’t know what he intended it to be, but it’s not at all an argument against Marxism. Marxism isn’t “hierarchies should literally never exist ever” it’s “the bourgeoisie exploits the proletarians” You still have things like managers and foremen in socialist states (although they can be rotating positions, or responsibilities can be spread out and democratized). It’s just like that book Anthem by Ayn Rand where people have weights on their ears to make them slower. It’s a fundamental misunderstanding. Anyone who felt like they needed to seriously grapple with his weird idealism and calling themselves a Marxist should seriously re-examine how much they know about Marxism and consider

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