,*APT] #c ,M>X'S ,LABOR ,!ORY ( ,VALUE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK ,TEXT 3 ,:]EAS ,KEYNES' PREOCCUPATION ) MONET>Y QUE/IONS WAS BAS$ ON HIS DESIRE TO MAKE ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM WORK MORE EFFICI5TLY1 ,M>X'S RELATIVE NEGLECT ( !SE ISSUES /EMM$ FROM HIS GOAL ( =MULAT+ A !ORY ( CAPITAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,?IS LABOR !ORY ( VALUE EVOLV$ \T ( HIS CRITICISM ( CLASSICAL VALUE !ORY4 ,9 ORD] TO YIELD REGULATORY RESULTS1 ! M>KET AUTOMATISM PRESUPPOSES A PR9CIPLE ON :I* EX*ANGE IS BAS$1 A PR9CIPLE ?AT EXPLA9S PRICES & !IR *ANGES4 ,IF A PRICE IS GIV51 IT MAY V>Y 9 ! 9T]PLAY ( SUPPLY & DEM&1 BUT ! QUE/ION ( :AT DET]M9ES PRICES REMA9S4 ,= ! CLASSICI/S1 PRICE D]IV$ FROM VALUE & VALUE WAS DET]M9$ BY ! LABOR 9CORPORAT$ 9 COMMODITIES4 ,?IS CONCEPTION DOES NOT RULE \T SPECIFIC CASES 9 :I* PRICE HAS NO RELATION TO LABOR TIME4 ,M>X F\ND ! LABOR !ORY ( VALUE 9DISP5SABLE = UND]/&+ ! DEVELOPM5TAL T5D5CIES ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION & 9 FACT1 ! ONLY 0RATIONAL BASIS ( POLITICAL ECONOMY40 ,! LABOR !ORY ( VALUE UND]LIES BO? E>LY B\RGEOIS ECONOMIC !ORY & ITS ,M>XIAN CRITIQUE1 & 9 BO? CASES DEALS ) SOCIAL PRODUCTION & ITS DI/RIBUTION BETWE5 DIFF]5T SOCIAL CLASSES4 ,CLASSICAL ECONOMY1 ACCORD+ TO ,M>X1 CULM9AT$ 9 ,RIC>DIAN ECONOMIES & WAS AN EXPRESSION ( ! RIS+ 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM )9 ! DECAY+ FEUDAL REGIME4 ,IT REPRES5T$ ITSELF AS ! !ORY ( ! PRODUCTIVE CLASSES1 AS OPPOS$ TO ! NONPRODUCTIVE CLASSES1 :I* APPROPRIAT$ !IR PRIVILEGES 9 ! =M ( ,9T]E/ & R5T4 ,IT DID NOT AS YET CONC]N ITSELF ) ! 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT & WAS ?US ABLE TO SEE 9 LABOR ! SOLE CREATOR & MEASURE ( ECONOMIC VALUE4 ,! LABOR !ORY ( VALUE BECAME AN EMB>RASSM5T = ! CAPITALI/ CLASS AS SOON AS ! NEWLY->IS+ FRICTIONS BETWE5 B\RGEOISIE & PROLET>IAT REPLAC$ & OV]%AD[$ ?OSE BETWE5 ! FEUDAL & ! CAPITALI/ REGIME4 ,IF ! VALUE ( COMMODITIES IS DET]M9$ BY ! QUANTITY ( LABOR TIME REQUIR$ = !IR PRODUCTION1 & ! PRODUCT ( ! :OLE ( SOCIAL LABOR IS DIVID$ 9TO R5T1 PR(IT1 & WAGES1 IT W\LD SEEM TO FOLL[ ?AT ! ELIM9ATION ( PR(IT & R5T W\LD ALL[ = AN EQUAL EX*ANGE ( COMMODITIES 9 ACCORDANCE ) !IR LABOR-TIME4 ,RIC>DIAN ECONOMICS GAVE RISE TO A S*OOL ( 0,RIC>DIAN ,SOCIALI/S10 :I* DEM&$ AN EX*ANGE SY/EM ?AT W\LD ASSURE PRODUC]S ! FULL VALUE ( !IR LABORS4 ,M>X DID NOT DRAW SIMIL> CONCLUSIONS FROM ! LABOR !ORY ( VALUE4 ,NONE!LESS1 AS ,FRI$RI* ,5GELS PO9T$ \T1 09 SO F> AS MOD]N SOCIALISM1 NO MATT] ( :AT T5D5CY />TS FROM B\RGEOIS POLITICAL ECONOMY IT ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY L9KS ITSELF TO ! ,RIC>DIAN !ORY ( VALUE40.<#a.> ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT ,M>X HAS (T5 BE5 CALL$ 0! LA/1 AS WELL AS ! GREATE/ ( ! CLASSICAL ECONOMI/S40 .<#b.> ,?IS FULFILLS ! D\BLE PURPOSE ( GRANT+ ,M>X HIS UND5IABLE GREATNESS & YET DISMISS+ HIS !ORY AS \TDAT$1 ALONG ) ALL CLASSICAL !ORY4 ,EV5 ?\< ,M>X ACCEPT$ & DEVELOP$ ,RIC>DO'S VALUE !ORY1 HE WAS NOT ! 0GREATE/0 ( ! CLASSICAL ECONOMI/S1 BUT !IR ADV]S>Y4 ,HE KNEW ?AT ! SOCIAL LABOR PROCESS ITSELF HAS NO?+ TO DO ) EI!R VALUE OR PRICE BUT ONLY ) ! TIME-CONSUM+ PHYSICAL & M5TAL EX]TIONS ( ! LABOR+ POPULATION1 & ?AT 0VALUE0 & 0PRICE0 >E FETI%I/IC CATEGORIES = EXI/+ SOCIAL PRODUCTION RELATIONS4 ,HIS CRITICISM ( POLITICAL ECONOMY WAS CONCEIV$ AS P>T ( A SOCIAL /RUGGLE TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM TOGE!R ) ! ECONOMIC !ORIES :I* RATIONALIZ$ ITS EXI/5CE4 ,B\RGEOIS ECONOMIC !ORY SEES ! RELATIONS ( B\RGEOIS PRODUCTION AS NATURAL RELATIONS1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 IT HOLDS 0?AT !SE >E ! RELATIONS 9 :I* WEAL? IS CREAT$ & PRODUCTIVE =CE DEVELOP$ 9 CON=MITY ) ! LAWS ( NATURE4 ,!SE RELATIONS !RE=E >E !MSELVES NATURAL LAWS 9DEP5D5T ( ! 9FLU5CE ( TIME4 ,!Y >E ET]NAL LAWS :I* MU/ ALWAYS GOV]N SOCIETY4 ,?US !RE HAS BE5 HI/ORY1 BUT !RE IS NO LONG] ANY40.<#c.> ,= ,M>X1 H[EV]1 CAPITALISM WAS ONLY AN HI/ORICAL =M ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT UND]LY+ ?IS SPECIFIC =M ( SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T IS ! G5]AL PROCESS ( SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T - COMPREH5D$ 9 ! MAT]IALI/ CONCEPTION ( HI/ORY - :I* EXPRESSES ITSELF 9 A V>IETY ( SOCIO-ECONOMIC =MATIONS B\ND UP ) DIFF]5T LEVELS ( LABOR PRODUCTIVITY4 ,?IS PROCESS HAS ITS S\RCE 9 MAN'S /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE 9 A NATURAL SETT+ ?AT 5ABLES & =CES HIM TO 9CREASE HIS CAPACITY = WORK & SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,ITS />T+ PO9T IS LO/ 9 PREHI/ORY1 BUT 9 KN[N HI/ORY ! DIFF]5T /AGES ( HUMAN & SOCIAL EXI/5CE REVEAL !MSELVES 9 ! *ANG+ TOOLS & MODES ( PRODUCTION4 ,:5 ,M>X SPEAKS ( ! 0LAW ( VALUE0 AS RELAT+ TO A DEEP] REALITY :I* UND]LIES ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY1 HE REF]S TO ! 0LIFE PROCESS ( SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! MAT]IAL PROCESS ( PRODUCTION40.<#d.> ,HE WAS CONV9C$ ?AT 9 ALL SOCIETIES1 9CLUD+ ! HOP$-= SOCIALI/ SOCIETY1 A PROPORTION+ ( SOCIAL LABOR 9 ACCORDANCE ) SOCIAL NE$S & REPRODUCTION REQUIREM5TS IS AN 9ESCAPABLE NECESSITY4 0,EV]Y *ILD KN[S10 HE WROTE TO ,KUGELMANN1 0?AT A NATION :I* CEAS$ TO WORK1 ,I WILL NOT SAY = A YE>1 BUT EV5 = A FEW WEEKS1 W\LD P]I%4 ,EV]Y *ILD KN[S1 TOO1 ?AT ! MASSES ( PRODUCTS CORRESPOND+ TO ! DIFF]5T NE$S REQUIRE DIFF]5T & QUANTITATIVELY DET]M9$ MASSES ( ! TOTAL LABOR ( SOCIETY4 ,?AT ?IS NECESSITY ( ! DI/RIBUTION ( SOCIAL LABOR 9 DEF9ITE PROPORTIONS CANNOT POSSIBLY BE DONE AWAY ) BY A P>TICUL> =M ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION BUT CAN ONLY *ANGE ! MODE ( ITS APPE>ANCE1 IS SELF-EVID5T4 ,NO NATURAL LAW CAN BE DONE AWAY )4 ,:AT CAN *ANGE 9 HI/ORICALLY DIFF]5T CIRCUM/ANCES IS ONLY ! =M 9 :I* !SE PROPORTIONAL DI/RIBUTIONS ( LABOR ASS]T !MSELVES4 ,& ! =M1 9 :I* ?IS PROPORTIONAL DI/RIBUTION ( LABOR ASS]TS ITSELF 9 A /ATE ( SOCIETY :]E ! 9T]CONNECTIONS ( SOCIAL LABOR >E MANIFE/$ 9 ! PRIVATE EX*ANGE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL PRODUCTS ( LABOR1 IS PRECISELY ! EX*ANGE-VALUE ( !SE PRODUCTS40.<#e.> ,IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT ?IS & SIMIL> /ATEM5TS BY ,M>X 0DISPROVE ! G5]ALLY ACCEPT$ VIEW ?AT ,M>X REG>D$ ALL ECONOMIC LAWS AS BE+ ( AN HI/ORIC-RELATIVE *>ACT]40.<#f.> ,ACCORD+ TO ,OSC> ,LANGE1 = EXAMPLE1 ,M>X'S POSITION SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 0?AT ! ECONOMIC LAWS ( UNIV]SAL VALIDITY >E SO SELF-EVID5T ?AT !RE IS SC>CELY NE$ = A SPECIFIC SCI5TIFIC TE*NIQUE = !IR /UDY1 & ECONOMIC SCI5CE \TICUL> =M !SE LAWS ASSUME 9 A DEF9ITE 9/ITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK40.<#g.> ,BUT ALL ?AT ,M>X HAS SAID ON ?IS PO9T IS ?AT !RE >E NATURAL LAWS & SOCIAL NECESSITIES :I* NO ECONOMIC LAW CAN VIOLATE = V]Y LONG )\T DE/ROY+ SOCIETY4 ,NATURAL LAWS & SOCIAL NECESSITIES >E NOT 0UNIV]SAL ECONOMIC LAWS10 EV5 ?\<1 :5 UNATT5D$ AS 9 CAPITALISM1 !Y MAY ASS]T !MSELVES AS MANIFE/ATIONS ( ?AT SY/EM'S ECONOMIC LAW ( VALUE4 ,9 ! PREFACE TO ! SECOND $ITION ( ! FIR/ VOLUME ( ,CAPITAL1 ,M>X QUOTES ) APPROVAL ! /ATEM5T ( A ,RUSSIAN REVIEW] ( HIS WORK1 TO ! EFFECT ?AT HE1 ,M>X1 0DIRECTLY D5IES ?AT ! G5]AL LAWS ( ECONOMIC LIFE >E ONE & ! SAME1 NO MATT] :E!R !Y >E APPLI$ TO ! PRES5T OR ! PA/ 444 ,SU* AB/RACT LAWS DO NOT EXI/4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y 444 EV]Y HI/ORICAL P]IOD HAS LAWS ( ITS [N4 ,AS SOON AS SOCIETY HAS \TLIV$ A GIV5 P]IOD ( DEVELOPM5T1 & IS PASS+ OV] FROM ONE GIV5 /AGE TO ANO!R1 IT BEG9S TO BE SUBJECT ALSO TO O!R LAWS40.<#h.> ,LIKE ANY O!R =M ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION1 VALUE PRODUCTION1 TOO1 9 ,M>X'S VIEW1 IMPLIES AN ALLOCATION ( SOCIAL LABOR 9 ACCORDANCE ) SOCIAL & NATURAL NECESSITIES4 ,= ,M>X1 ! LAW ( VALUE REPRES5T$ ! ONLY 9DIRECT =M ?AT SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION C\LD TAKE 9 A COMMODITY-PRODUC+ SOCIETY2 BUT IT WAS ALSO1 AT ! SAME TIME1 A =M RE/RICT$ TO SU* A SOCIETY4 ,HE ILLU/RAT$ HIS VIEW ) ACTUAL & IMAG9>Y DESCRIPTIONS ( SIMIL> PROCESSES UND] NON-CAPITALI/ CONDITIONS4 ,! PRE-CAPITALI/ CONDITIONS ,M>X DEALT ) NE$ NOT CONC]N US H]E2 ) REG>D TO ! IMAG9>Y CONDITIONS1 ,M>X REF]R$ FIR/ TO ,ROB9SON ,CRUSOE1 :O KNEW ?AT HIS LABOR1 :ATEV] ITS =M1 WAS NO?+ BUT HIS [N ACTIVITY TO SECURE HIS EXI/5CE4 ,?IS KN[L$GE COMPELL$ HIM TO APPORTION HIS TIME ACCURATELY BETWE5 DIFF]5T K9DS ( WORK4 ,LET US PICTURE1 ,M>X WROTE1 0A COMMUNITY ( FREE 9DIVIDUALS1 C>RY+ ON !IR WORK ) ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION 9 COMMON1 9 :I* ! LABOR-P[] ( ALL ! DIFF]5T 9DIVIDUALS IS CONSCI\SLY APPLI$ AS ! COMB9$ LABOR-P[] ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,ALL ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ,ROB9SON'S LABOR >E H]E REPEAT$1 BUT ) ! DIFF]5CE1 ?AT !Y >E SOCIAL1 9/EAD ( 9DIVIDUAL 444 ,! TOTAL PRODUCT ( \R COMMUNITY IS A SOCIAL PRODUCT4 ,ONE PORTION S]VES AS FRE% MEANS ( PRODUCTION & REMA9S SOCIAL4 ,BUT ANO!R PORTION IS CONSUM$ BY ! MEMB]S AS MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE4 ,A DI/RIBUTION ( ?IS PORTION AMONG !M IS CONSEQU5TLY NECESS>Y4 ,! MODE ( ?IS DI/RIBUTION WILL V>Y ) ! PRODUCTIVE ORGANIZATION ( ! COMMUNITY1 & ! DEGREE ( HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ATTA9$ BY ! PRODUC]S4 ,WE WILL ASSUME1 BUT M]ELY = ! SAKE ( A P>ALLEL ) ! PRODUCTION ( COMMODITIES1 ?AT ! %>E ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL PRODUC] 9 ! MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE IS DET]M9$ BY HIS LABOR-TIME4 ,LABOR-TIME W\LD1 9 ?AT CASE1 PLAY A D\BLE ROLE4 ,ITS APPORTIONM5T 9 ACCORDANCE ) A DEF9ITE SOCIAL PLAN MA9TA9S ! PROP] PROPORTIONS BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T K9DS ( WORK TO BE DONE & ! V>I\S WANTS ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT ALSO S]VES AS A MEASURE ( ! PORTION ( ! COMMON LABOR BORNE BY EA* 9DIVIDUAL & ( HIS %>E 9 ! P>T ( ! TOTAL PRODUCT DE/9$ = 9DIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION4 ,! SOCIAL RELATIONS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL PRODUC]S1 ) REG>D TO BO? !IR LABOR & ITS PRODUCTS1 >E 9 ?IS CASE P]FECTLY SIMPLE & 9TELLIGIBLE1 & ?AT ) REG>D NOT ONLY TO PRODUCTION BUT ALSO TO DI/RIBUTION40.<#i.> ,NO 0LAW ( VALUE0 5T]S ?IS HYPO!TICAL >RANGEM5T2 IT IS DIRECTLY DET]M9$ BY ! CONSCI\S CONSID]ATIONS ( ! PRODUC]S4 ,IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT ,M>X WROTE ?AT EV5 AFT] ! ABOLITION ( ! CAPITALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION1 0! DET]M9ATION ( VALUE CONT9UES TO PREVAIL 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! REGULATION ( ! LABOR TIME & ! DI/RIBUTION ( ! SOCIAL LABOR AMONG ! V>I\S GR\PS ( PRODUCTION1 ALSO ! KEEP+ ( ACC\NTS 9 CONNECTION ) ?IS1 BECOMES MORE ESS5TIAL ?AN EV]40.<#a.> ,BUT ! T]M VALUE 9 ?IS CONNECTION IS A M]E MANN] ( SPEE*2 =1 OBVI\SLY1 :AT ,M>X MEANT WAS ?AT ! ABOLITION ( CAPITALISM DOES NOT 5D ! NE$ TO ALLOCATE LABOR 9 ACCORDANCE ) SOCIAL REQUIREM5TS4 ,9 A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY1 ,5GELS WROTE ) GREAT] PRECISION1 0! PEOPLE WILL >RANGE EV]Y?+ V]Y SIMPLY )\T ! 9T]V5TION ( ! MU*-FAM$ 'VALUE'40.<#a#a.> ,AS REG>DS ! ALLOCATION ( SOCIAL LABOR1 IT HAS ALSO BE5 SAID ?AT SOCIALISM M]ELY MAKES APP>5T1 & !RE=E MORE EFFECTIVE1 :AT 9 CAPITALISM APPE>S AS ! 0REGULATORY =CE ( ! LAW ( VALUE40 ,FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 IT IS ONLY ! MY/IFICATION ( ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ( LABOR AS A 0LAW ( VALUE0 :I* COMES TO AN 5D ) ! 5D ( CAPITALISM4 ,ITS DEMY/IFI$ RESULTS REAPPE> 9 A CONSCI\SLY-REGULAT$ ECONOMY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,RUDOLF ,HILF]D+1 = 9/ANCE1 ! !ORY ( VALUE 0IS RE/RICT$ TO ! EPO* :]E9 LABOR & ! P[] :I* CONTROLS LABOR HAVE NOT BE5 CONSCI\SLY ELEVAT$ TO ! RANK ( A REGULATIVE PR9CIPLE ( SOCIAL METABOLISM & SOCIAL PR$OM9ANCE1 BUT :]E9 ?IS PR9CIPLE UNCONSCI\SLY & AUTOMATICALLY E/ABLI%ES ITSELF AS A MAT]IAL QUALITY ( ?+S 444 ,IT IS 444 BECAUSE LABOR IS ! SOCIAL BOND UNIT+ AN ATOMIZ$ SOCIETY1 & NOT BECAUSE LABOR IS ! MATT] MO/ TE*NICALLY RELEVANT1 ?AT LABOR IS ! PR9CIPLE ( VALUE & ?AT ! LAW ( VALUE IS 5D[$ ) REALITY40.<#a#b.> ,BY DEF9+ LABOR AS ! PR9CIPLE ( VALUE1 ,HILF]D+ CONT9UES1 ,M>X RECOGNIZ$ 0! FACTOR BY :OSE QUALITY & QUANTITY1 BY :OSE ORGANIZATION & PRODUCTIVE 5]GY1 SOCIAL LIFE IS CAUSALLY CONTROLL$40.<#a#c.> ,= ?IS REASON ! VALUE PR9CIPLE IS 0ID5TICAL ) ! FUNDAM5TAL IDEA ( ! MAT]IALI/ CONCEPTION ( HI/ORY40.<#a#d.> ,APP>5TLY1 9 ,HILF]D+'S VIEW1 ! LAW ( VALUE FULFILLS ! FUNCTIONS ( ,ADAM ,SMI?'S 09VISIBLE H&40 ,BUT :]EAS 9 B\RGEOIS !ORY IT IS ! EX*ANGE PROCESS :I* ASSURES ! PROP] DI/RIBUTION ( SOCIAL LABOR & ! PRODUCTS ( ?IS LABOR1 = ,HILF]D+ IT IS LABOR ITSELF & ! NECESS>Y DI/RIBUTION ( ?IS LABOR :I* REGULATE SOCIAL LIFE BEH9D ! BACK ( ! PRODUC]S4 ,9 EI!R CASE1 SOCIAL NECESSITIES ASS]T !MSELVES 9DEP5D5TLY ( HUMAN ACTIVITIES & =CE A DEF9ITE BEHAVIOR PATT]N UPON !M4 ,SOCIAL NECESSITY IS H]E SE5 AS A =CE :I*1 RECOGNIZ$ OR NOT1 OV]RULES ON ITS [N ACCORD ALL HUMAN ACTIVITIES BY :I* IT MAY BE CONTRADICT$4 ,= ,HILF]D+1 SOCIAL NECESSITY TURNS 9TO A LAW ( VALUE 9 CAPITALISM BECAUSE SOCIAL RELATIONS BETWE5 P]SONS >E ATTA*$ TO ?+S & APPE> AS ?+S1 AS COMMODITY RELATIONS1 & NOT AS :AT !Y REALLY >E1 NAMELY1 SOCIAL PRODUCTION RELATIONS BETWE5 P]SONS4 ,BY DO+ AWAY ) ! FETI%ISM ( COMMODITY PRODUCTIONS HE BELIEVES ! LAW ( VALUE W\LD BE REVEAL$ = :AT IT REALLY IS - ! NECESSITY TO REGULATE ! SOCIAL LABOR PROCESS 9 ACCORDANCE ) SOCIAL NE$S DIRECTLY RECOGNIZ$ 9 ! NE$S ( P]SONS4 ,& IT IS ONLY 9 ?IS S5SE1 ACCORD+ TO ,HILF]D+1 ?AT ! LAW ( VALUE IS HI/ORICAL4 ,9 SOCIALISM1 IT WILL BE REPLAC$ BY A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION BAS$ ON ! PR9CIPLE ( LABOR & ITS APPROPRIATE DI/RIBUTION4 ,?IS *ANGE1 H[EV]1 ONLY MAKES APP>5T & DIRECT :AT HI!RTO ASS]T$ ITSELF 9DIRECTLY & UNCONSCI\SLY 9 ! =M ( VALUE RELATIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,P4 ,M4 ,SWEEZY1 ANO!R ,M>XI/1 IT IS 0ONE ( ! PRIM>Y FUNCTIONS ( ! LAW ( VALUE TO MAKE CLE> ?AT 9 A COMMODITY-PRODUC+ SOCIETY1 9 SPITE ( ! ABS5CE ( C5TRALIZ$ & COORD9AT$ DECISION-MAK+1 !RE IS ORD] & NOT SIMPLY *AOS4 ,NO ONE DECIDES H[ PRODUCTIVE EF=T IS TO BE ALLOCAT$ OR H[ MU* ( ! V>I\S K9DS ( COMMODITIES >E TO BE PRODUC$1 YET ! PROBLEM DOES GET SOLV$ & NOT 9 A PURELY >BITR>Y & UN9TELLIGIBLE FA%ION4 ,IT IS ! FUNCTION ( ! LAW ( VALUE TO EXPLA9 H[ ?IS HAPP5S & :AT ! \TCOME IS40 ,IT FOLL[S FROM ?IS1 ,SWEEZY SAYS1 0?AT 9 SO F> AS ! ALLOCATION ( PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY IS BR\ ,9 ,SWEEZY'S VIEW1 !N1 ! OPPOSITION ( VALUE PRODUCTION TO PLANN$ PRODUCTION IS ONE BETWE5 UNCONSCI\S & CONSCI\S CONTROL ( PRODUCTION4 ,! FUNCTIONS ( ! LAW ( VALUE1 I4E4 ! REGULATION ( 0EX*ANGE RATIOS AMONG COMMODITIES1 ! QUANTITY ( EA* PRODUC$1 & ! ALLOCATION ( ! LABOR =CE TO ! V>I\S BRAN*ES ( PRODUCTION10.<#a#f.> >E ALSO ! FUNCTIONS ( ! PLANN+ PR9CIPLE1 ) ?IS DIFF]5CE1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! LATT] IS ACCOMPANI$ BY KN[L$GE & =ESIX1 0ALL ECONOMY IS F9ALLY R$UCIBLE TO ! ECONOMY ( TIME40 .<#a#g.> ,BUT EV5 ?\< ! 0ECONOMICS ( TIME0 DET]M9E ! ALLOCATION ( LABOR 9 BO? SOCIALISM & CAPITALISM1 ! ALLOCATION ITSELF WILL BE DIFF]5T = ! TWO SY/EMS4 ,9 CAPITALISM IT IS DET]M9$ BY ! PRODUCTION ( CAPITAL AS EX*ANGE-VALUE2 9 SOCIALISM1 PRODUCTION IS SUPPOS$LY A VALUE-FREE PRODUCTION = USE4 ,! ALLOCATION ( LABOR 9 CAPITALISM IS !RE=E NOT ID5TICAL ) ! DI/RIBUTION ( LABOR ?AT PREVAILS 9 O!R =MS ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION4 ,IT IS A CAPITALI/ICALLY-MODIFI$ =M ( ?IS NECESSITY TO DI/RIBUTE LABOR 9 DEF9ITE PROPORTIONS4 ,& IT IS PRECISELY ?IS MODIFICATION :I* MAKES ! ALLOCATION ( LABOR 9 CAPITALISM APPE> AS AN 0ECONOMIC LAW0 OP]AT+ BL9DLY LIKE A NATURAL LAW4 ,= ! NATURE ( ! PRODUCTION PROCESS DET]M9ES ! ALLOCATION ( LABOR )9 ! NECESSITIES SET UP BY ! 0ECONOMY ( TIME40 ,AL?\< VALUE PRODUCTION1 TOO1 RE/S ON SOCIAL LABOR & ! ECONOMICS ( TIME1 IT IS NOT D]IV$ FROM ! LABOR+ PROCESS ITSELF4 ,RA!R1 VALUE PRODUCTION D]IVES FROM ! LABOR+ PROCESS AS ! SOCIAL RELATIONS ( CAPITALISM MODIFY & *ANGE IT4 ,:AT ,M>X DEF9ES AS ! 0RATIONAL & NATURALLY NECESS>Y10 & AS ! 0LIFE PROCESS ( SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! MAT]IAL PROCESS ( PRODUCTION10 IS NEI!R AN ECONOMIC CATEGORY NOR AN 0ECONOMIC LAW ( UNIV]SAL VALIDITY10 BUT SIMPLY ! ROCK-BOTTOM CONDITION ( ALL SOCIAL EXI/5CE & DEVELOPM5T4 ,DESPITE ,HILF]D+'S ASS]TION1 ! MAT]IALI/ CONCEPTION ( HI/ORY IS NOT ID5TICAL ) ! LABOR !ORY ( VALUE4 ,IT DISCUSSES SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T 9 G5]AL1 ( :I* CAPITALISM IS ONLY A SPECIAL CASE4 ,! LABOR !ORY ( VALUE REF]S TO ! SPECIFIC SOCIAL RELATIONS :I* OP]ATE UND] CAPITAL PRODUCTION4 ,CAPITAL PRODUCTION TRANS=MS ! LABOR+ PROCESS 9TO A VALUE-PRODUC+ PROCESS & ! SOCIAL RELATIONS 9TO ECONOMIC CATEGORIES4 ,! LABOR !ORY ( VALUE DOES REF] TO ! 9ESCAPABLE NE$ - COMMON TO ALL SOCIETIES - TO WORK & TO DI/RIBUTE ! SOCIAL LABOR 9 DEF9ITE PROPORTIONS4 ,BUT ?IS G5]AL NECESSITY IS MANIFE/$ 9 A LAW ( VALUE ONLY 9 CAPITALISM1 & ONLY BECAUSE ! M>KET ECONOMY CANNOT DIVORCE ! VALUE-PRODUC+ PROCESS FROM ! PRODUCTION PROCESSES ITSELF4 ,! LAW ( VALUE DOES NOT OP]ATE AP>T FROM M>KET RELATIONS & IS NOT A NECESS>Y REQUIREM5T = ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ( LABOR4 ,BUT ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ( LABOR IS NECESS>Y = SOCIAL PRODUCTION1 & CAPITALISM F9DS ITS ANSW] TO ?IS NE$ 9 ! LAW ( VALUE4 ,! TYPE ( REGULATION ( PRODUCTION BR\Y 9 ALL SY/EMS ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION2 BUT IT WILL V>Y NONE!LESS ) ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 !SE SY/EMS4 ,EV5 ! MO/ G5]AL REQUIREM5TS ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION1 :I* MAY BE VALID AT ALL /AGES ( SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T1 TAKE ON A SPECIFIC HI/ORICAL *>ACT] :5 APPLI$ 9 DIFF]5T SOCIAL SY/EMS ( PRODUCTION4 ,?IS IS NOT M]ELY A QUE/ION ( CONSCI\S AS AGA9/ UNCONSCI\S REGULATION1 AS ,SWEEZY SEEMS TO IMPLY BY REF]R+ TO ! DISPLACEM5T ( ! LAW ( VALUE BY ! PLANN+ PR9CIPLE2 = ! REGULATION ( PRODUCTION UND] ! PLANN+ PR9CIPLE WILL BE QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ?AT DET]M9$ BY ! LAW ( VALUE4 ,= ,M>X1 0EV5 ! MO/ G5]AL CATEGORIES1 :I* POSSESS UNIV]SAL VALIDITY JU/ BECAUSE ( !IR AB/RACT NATURE1 >E NONE!LESS HI/ORICALLY CONDITION$ & HAVE FULL VALIDITY ONLY =1 & )91 ! HI/ORICAL RELATIONS 9 :I* !Y >ISE40.<#a#h.> ,= 9/ANCE1 HE PO9T$ \T1 BO? ! FACT & ! CONCEPT ( AB/RACT LABOR1 ( 0LABOR 9 G5]AL10 >E RA!R ANCI5T4 ,YET AB/RACT LABOR AS AN ECONOMIC CATEGORY IS A MOD]N ACCOMPLI%M5T4 ,! ,PHYSIOCRATS /ILL CONSID]$ AGRICULTURAL LABOR ! ONLY K9D ( LABOR ?AT CREAT$ VALUE4 ,) ,ADAM ,SMI?1 H[EV]1 IT IS ALREADY LABOR AS SU*1 :E!R APPLI$ TO MANUFACTURE1 COMM]CE1 OR AGRICULTURE1 :I* YIELDS ! WEAL? ( NATIONS4 ,WEAL? IS BR\1 ,M>X WROTE1 0?AT F9ALLY !RE HAS BE5 F\ND ! AB/RACT EXPRESSION = ! SIMPLE/ & OLDE/ ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION RELATIONS ( G5]AL VALIDITY4 ,9 ONE S5SE ?IS IS TRUE1 ( C\RSE1 BUT 9 ANO!R S5SE NOT1 = ! MOD]N LACK ( 9T]E/ REG>D+ SPECIFIC TYPES ( LABOR PRESUPPOSES ! GREAT & ACTUAL V>IETY ( ! LABOR ACTIVITIES ( MOD]N CAPITALISM1 ( :I* NONE 9 P>TICUL> CAN BE ADJUDG$ ! RUL+ TYPE ( LABOR444 ,LABOR AS SU*1 LABOR 9 G5]AL1 ?IS SIMPLE AB/RACTION1 :I* IS ! />T+ PO9T & ! HI< PO9T ( B\RGEOIS ECONOMY1 APPE>S AS A PRACTICAL TRU? ONLY AS A CATEGORY ( MOD]N SOCIETY1 EV5 ?\< IT ALSO EXPRESSES AN ANCI5T & = ALL SOCIAL =MATIONS VALID RELATION%IP40.<#a#i.> ,IT IS BECAUSE CAPITALISM IS ! HI!RTO MO/ DEVELOP$ ORGANIZATION ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION ?AT ITS ECONOMIC CATEGORIES ?R[ LIX SAID1 0SO B\RGEOIS SOCIETY IS A KEY TO ! PRODUCTION RELATIONS ( PREVI\S SOCIAL =MATIONS40 ,BUT NOT 9 ! S5SE ( B\RGEOIS ECONOMIC !ORY :I*1 BY DISREG>D+ HI/ORICAL DIFF]5TIATIONS1 DISCOV]S 9 ALL PA/ SOCIETIES ONLY ITS [N ECONOMIC CATEGORIES4 ,! ECONOMIC CATEGORIES ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY MAY LEAD TO ! APPREH5SION ( ! CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE COMMON TO ALL SOCIAL =MATIONS2 BUT !Y WILL NOT LEAD TO ! 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