A blog about philosophy.
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Part 7: The Labor Process in the Digital Age: Exploitation of Digital Artists, Writers, and Content Creators for Capital Gain
Karl Marx’s analysis of the labor process under capitalism highlights the exploitation of workers for profit. In the digital age, this analysis extends to the realm of information, data, and privacy, where digital artists, writers, and content creators find themselves subject to the same dynamics. This blog post will delve into the labor process under…
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Part 5: Unraveling the Contradictions in the Digital Capital: Exploring Surplus-Value in the Accumulation of Information, Data, and Privacy
In Karl Marx’s analysis of capital accumulation in “Capital,” he emphasizes the contradictions inherent in the process, particularly the problem of surplus-value. While Marx primarily focused on material production, the principles underlying these contradictions are applicable to the digital realm. In this blog post, we will delve into the concept of surplus-value and explore how…
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Part 2: Unraveling the Digital Exchange: Understanding the Use-Value and Exchange-Value of Information, Data, and Privacy
In Karl Marx’s exploration of exchange in his seminal work “Capital,” he delved into the concepts of use-value and exchange-value as they relate to traditional commodities. However, in our increasingly digitized world, where information, data, and privacy have become valuable commodities, it is essential to apply these principles to these modern entities. In this blog…
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Aristotle’s ethical framework for security practitioners
This visualization represents the various virtues that Aristotle emphasizes in his ethical framework. The virtues, such as honesty, courage, temperance, patience, generosity, compassion, humility, and others, form the foundation of ethical behavior. These virtues guide ethical decision-making and influence a person’s character and actions. At the center of the framework lies ethical decision-making, which involves…