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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…

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 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…

July 10, 2023