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Category: Fair Compensation

Part 21: Unraveling the Digital Divide: Exploring Global Capitalism and Wage Disparity in the Digital Realm

Introduction: The digital realm has transformed the global economy, allowing digital workers from various countries to collaborate and compete on a scale never seen before. In this blog post, we delve into the challenges faced by digital workers in relation to national differences in wages and the influence of global capitalism. Drawing inspiration from Karl…

July 11, 2023
Part 20: The Piece-Wage Dilemma: How Productivity Impacts Digital Workers’ Compensation

In the dynamic digital realm, where digital content creators, platform moderators, data analysts, privacy experts, and others flourish, the concept of piece-wages assumes significance. In “Das Kapital,” Karl Marx delves into the complexities of labor relations within capitalist systems, offering valuable insights into the piece-wage system and its implications for digital workers in the digital…

July 11, 2023
Part 18: Unveiling Exploitative Practices: The Transformation of Labor-Power into Wages in the Digital Realm

Marx’s analysis of the transformation of the value of labor-power into wages examines the relationship between labor and capital within a capitalist system. He highlights the exploitative nature of this transformation, wherein workers’ labor-power is commodified and exchanged for wages. In this process, the value of labor-power is determined by the socially necessary labor time…

July 11, 2023
Part 16: Unraveling the Digital Economy: Changes in Labor-Power Price, Surplus-Value, and Capital Accumulation

In Karl Marx’s analysis, the examination of changes in the price of labor-power and their implications on surplus-value and capital accumulation sheds light on the fundamental dynamics of the capitalist economy. Marx explores how fluctuations in the price of labor-power, which refers to the cost of labor necessary for workers’ subsistence, can influence the extraction…

July 11, 2023
Part 15: Unveiling Surplus-Value in the Digital Age: Impact on Digital Labor and Privacy

Karl Marx’s exploration of absolute and relative surplus-value under machinery and large-scale industry offers valuable insights into the workings of capitalist production. In our digital age, these concepts find resonance in the realm of information, data, and privacy. This blog post delves into the dynamics of surplus-value within the digital landscape, with a focus on…

July 10, 2023
Part 14: Unveiling the Impact of Technology Giants: Machinery and Large-Scale Industry in the Digital Age

In Karl Marx’s seminal work, “Capital: Critique of Political Economy,” he extensively analyzes the profound impact of machinery and large-scale industry on the production process and the exploitation of workers. Marx elucidates how the introduction of machinery revolutionized the mode of production, leading to a significant transformation in labor relations. As technology advanced, machines replaced…

July 10, 2023
Part 13: The Division of Information, Data, and Privacy: Exploring Digital Manufacture and the Exploitation of Digital Labor

Karl Marx’s analysis of the division of labor and the process of manufacture provides profound insights into the exploitative nature of capitalist production. The division of labor, as he observed, results in the separation of mental and manual labor, leading to the creation of distinct roles and hierarchies within the workforce. In this system, the…

July 10, 2023
Part 12: Unlocking the Potential of Relative Surplus-Value in the Digital Age: Technology, Division of Digital Labor, and the Need for Mitigating Risks

Karl Marx’s analysis of relative surplus-value remains pertinent in the digital age, where technology and the division of digital labor shape productivity. This blog post delves into the concept of relative surplus-value within the digital realm, exploring how technology and the division of digital labor drive productivity. Alongside examples of the division of digital labor,…

July 9, 2023
Part 10: The Production of Absolute and Relative Surplus-Value in the Digital Era: Harnessing Technology for Information, Data, and Privacy

In Karl Marx’s analysis, he examines the production of absolute and relative surplus-value as key mechanisms for capital accumulation. This analysis extends to the digital era, where information, data, and privacy are central to economic growth. This blog post explores the production of absolute and relative surplus-value in the context of information, data, and privacy,…

July 9, 2023