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Discussion in the Matrix reading group (see this post for instructions on how to join) this Saturday/Sunday, and anyone who'd rather discuss the text here can do so instead (a few questions will be posted here as well) ๐Ÿ‘Œ

If anyone wants a reminder on the weekend for this and/or future discussions, mention it in the comments

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[-] GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago

Examples of questions for the text:

  1. What is the difference between labour and labour power?
  2. What is a commodity?
  3. What is capital?
  4. What is the exchange value of a commodity?
  5. What is the price of a commodity?
  6. What determines the price of a commodity?
  7. What are wages?
  8. For the working class as a whole (i.e. individual differences aside), what determines the minimum of wages?
  9. What is the main difference between how workers use wages and how capitalists use profit?
  10. How does capital increase?
  11. What is required for the growth of productive capital?
  12. What are the three types/aspects of wages?
  13. As productive capital grows, what is the best possible outcome for the proletariat?
  14. From the capitalist perspective, the exchange value created by a worker is divided into three parts; which?
  15. How do wages change as capitalist profit increases and vice versa?
  16. A capitalist can also increase their profit through competition with other capitalists. How does this affect wages?
  17. How do increases in productive capital (through greater division of labour and/or greater application of machinery) affect the workers?
  18. How do increases in productive capital affect classes other than the proletariat?
  19. How do increases in productive capital affect the periodic crises of capitalism?
[-] Oppo@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago

How many questions do I need to awnser correctly to earn my certificate?

[-] GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago
[-] Oppo@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Yes chairrodent I will do as you order

[-] GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago
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