“The owner of the means of production is in a position to purchase the labor power of the worker. By using the means of production, the worker produces new goods which become the property of the capitalist.
The essential point about this process is the relation
between what the worker produces and what he is paid, both measured in terms of real value. Insofar as the labor contract is "free," what the worker receives is determined not by the real value of the goods he
produces, but by his minimum needs and by the capitalists' requirements for labor power in relation to the number of workers competing for jobs. It is
important to understand that even in theory the
payment of the worker is not determined by the value of his product.”
― Why Socialism?
The essential point about this process is the relation
between what the worker produces and what he is paid, both measured in terms of real value. Insofar as the labor contract is "free," what the worker receives is determined not by the real value of the goods he
produces, but by his minimum needs and by the capitalists' requirements for labor power in relation to the number of workers competing for jobs. It is
important to understand that even in theory the
payment of the worker is not determined by the value of his product.”
― Why Socialism?
“I never said that 'Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.' It is fake news. Instead, one could say that 'The perception of reality not being real is an illusion, albeit a persistent one.' Reality is as real as it gets in this life time. Go out in nature and you will find that reality is the ultimate manifestation of Love. Reality is you and all of nature's kind. It is very real. It is true Love. Because all of nature is a manifestation of Love. And that includes You.”
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