Tag: Labor Exploitation
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Part 21: Unraveling the Digital Divide: Exploring Global Capitalism and Wage Disparity in the Digital Realm
Introduction: The digital realm has transformed the global economy, allowing digital workers from various countries to collaborate and compete on a scale never seen before. In this blog post, we delve into the challenges faced by digital workers in relation to national differences in wages and the influence of global capitalism. Drawing inspiration from Karl…
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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 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…