cyberphilosophy

Category: Platform Moderators

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 19: Uncovering the Wage Dilemma in the Digital Realm: The Impact of Productivity on Digital Workers’ Compensation

In the digital realm, where digital content creators, platform moderators, data analysts, privacy experts, and other professionals thrive, the concept of time-wages takes on a new dimension. In Marx’s seminal work, “Das Kapital,” he delves into the relationship between labor and capital within a capitalist system, providing valuable insights into the concept of time-wages and…

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 11: Understanding the Relationship between Rate and Mass of Surplus-Value in the Digital Era: Implications for Information, Data, and Privacy

In “Das Kapital,” Karl Marx highlights the relationship between the rate and mass of surplus-value and their impact on capital accumulation. The rate of surplus-value represents the intensity of labor exploitation and the generation of surplus-value, while the mass of surplus-value depends on both the rate and the size of the labor force. Marx argues…

July 9, 2023