Re: [Marxism] Re: Conflict amongst feudal lords query

["Carlos A. Rivera" <cerejota@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Mauricio Martinez" <kidvanguard@xxxxxxxx>

> but rather used to finance conspicuous consumption amongst the nobility -
> and there certainly was a competetive aspect to this >conspicuous
> consumption as well, as nobles tried to outdo eachother in how much they
> could conspicuously consume.

Isn't this aspect indeed a form of direct surplus re-invesment in the means
of production?

If we take to be true that "the only way to acquire land and peasants ... is
either by intermarriage or war", then it follows that spending surplus on
looking attractive for marriage and being able to defend and expand in war
is analogous to spending surplus on more factories, distribuitors, mergers
etc etc etc.

Pre-capitalism is not exactly my strong point, but I'll be interested to
hear if I am barking up the wrong tree...

sks


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