Re: Marx's Value Theory--a potential critique

[kls@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Hinrich Kuhls)]

At 16:17 12.05.1996 EDT, boddhisatva <kbevans@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
                
>               Mr. Kuhls,
>
>       First, I'm not "Mr. Bevans".  I go by the handle "boddhisatva".

boddhisatva,

First, I'm "Mr. Kuhls". For you I go by my second first name "Karl".

Second, I think this thread is at its end. For it is a very short road from
overcoming the theory of value to bashing the modern proletariat, i.e. to be
at verbal *war* with the working class, both its productive and unproductive
factions:

>       As I have said before, I believe that the reason Marx made the mistake
>of presenting labor-value as something concrete or actual is that HIS economy
>was necessarily more concerned with "reproduction" than a true capitalist
>economy is.  The modern proletariat does not work for reproduction, but for
>promises.
>
>       I believe that the best model for demonstrating certain aspects of
>capitalism is not the loom, but Las Vegas.  The workers are the gamblers
>and the capitalists own a combination of casinos and particular games.
>The "product" is meager, nauseating entertainment. For the worker's bet
>(labor) the capitalist offers the joy of betting at 4 to 5 for even money.
>The capitalist installs a game (capital, which includes the robotic casino
>employees).  Other casinos may offer better odds, or better amenities to
>those who play any particular game, and the capitalist has to come out
>with one that is flashier, easier, or simply novel, in the hopes of
>keeping his returns high.

Peace, mir, Frieden, paz, paix, fred, etc.

Karl




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