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Tag: Digital Economy

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 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…

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 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
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…

July 9, 2023