Category: Regulatory Measures

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 9: The Rate of Surplus-Value in the Digital Age: Impact on the Accumulation of Information, Data, and Privacy as Capital

In Karl Marx’s analysis of surplus-value, he examines the rate at which labor generates value beyond what is necessary for workers’ subsistence. This concept extends to the digital age, where information, data, and privacy are transformed into capital. This blog post explores the rate of surplus-value in the context of information, data, and privacy, highlighting…

July 9, 2023

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