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The labor withdrawn from the market by death must be continuously replaced by (at least) the equal amount of fresh labor. Therefore the means to sustain labor must include the means necessary for the worker's replacement, in order that labor may perpetuate in the market.
Basically minimum wage needs to be at least enough for the working class to afford to have kids.
— May 24, 2025 08:47AM
Basically minimum wage needs to be at least enough for the working class to afford to have kids.
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Andrew Pineda
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Advances in technology produce a surplus worker population, thereby depressing wages. Technology therefore augments the degree to which labor can be exploited.
"When Capital enlists Science into her service, the refractory hand of Labor is taught docility."
— Aug 02, 2025 10:45AM
"When Capital enlists Science into her service, the refractory hand of Labor is taught docility."
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When the worker cooperates with others, he strips off the fetters of his individuality and develops the capabilities of his species.
— Jun 28, 2025 11:36AM
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Capital consumes labor, therefore capital consumes the worker.
And this book is consuming my brain. It's so dense...
— Jun 14, 2025 09:03AM
And this book is consuming my brain. It's so dense...
Andrew Pineda
is on page 226 of 1152
Well it took us about 160 pages to get from the concept of barter to money and another 40 to start talking about money supply, so we're making progress.
It's a weirdly readable book despite being drier than a slice of week-old rye bread.
— May 04, 2025 11:40AM
It's a weirdly readable book despite being drier than a slice of week-old rye bread.
Andrew Pineda
is on page 131 of 1152
Bro predicted that diamonds would lose all their value if we invented synthetic diamonds lol
— Apr 19, 2025 09:52AM
Andrew Pineda
is on page 57 of 1152
You know you're in trouble when even the introduction has chapters.
— Jan 25, 2025 11:46AM
