Tag: Privacy Rights
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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,…
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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…
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Part 4: From Currency to Capital: Unveiling the Transformation of Information, Data, and Privacy into Digital Wealth
In Karl Marx’s exploration of the transformation of money into capital in his seminal work “Capital,” he dissected the process of accumulating wealth through the exploitation of labor. While Marx’s analysis primarily focused on the realm of material production, the principles underlying this transformation can be extended to the digital landscape. In this blog post,…
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Part 3: Unveiling the Digital Fetishism: Exploring the Hidden Social Relations Behind Information, Data, and Privacy
In Karl Marx’s work “Capital,” he introduced the concept of commodity fetishism, wherein the social relations between people are obscured by the exchange-value of commodities. While Marx primarily applied this concept to traditional commodities, such as goods and services, its relevance extends to the realm of information, data, and privacy in our digital age. In…