A blog about philosophy.
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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…
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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…
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Part 17: Unveiling Exploitative Practices: The Digital Economy’s Different Forms of Relative Surplus-Value
Karl Marx’s analysis of different forms of relative surplus-value highlights the exploitative practices prevalent in capitalist systems. In today’s digital age, these forms extend beyond traditional labor practices to include the unauthorized use of personal data, information, and privacy by big tech companies. This blog post delves into the various manifestations of relative surplus-value within…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…