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| stop global heating and the extinction of species. To illustrate such a | stop global heating and the extinction of species. To illustrate such a | ||
| transformation from the perspective of the total economy, we can continue the | transformation from the perspective of the total economy, we can continue the | ||
| - | series above (Table 6), but assume that accumulation comes to a halt. Since the | + | series above (Table 6), but assume that accumulation |
| - | additional capital and luxury consumption of the former property owners fall | + | to a halt. Since the additional capital and luxury consumption of the former |
| - | away we can assume a much lower rate of surplus labour, say 1/3.((The products | + | property owners fall away we can assume a much lower rate of surplus labour, say |
| - | of the soil will cost society substantially less labour when land rent is | + | 1/3.((The products of the soil will cost society substantially less labour when |
| - | abolished: “The determination of the market value of products, | + | land rent is abolished: “The determination of the market value of products, |
| - | therefore agricultural products, is a social act, albeit a socially | + | including |
| - | and unintentional one. It is based necessarily upon the exchange value of the | + | unconscious |
| - | product, not upon the soil and the differences in its fertility. If we suppose | + | value of the product, not upon the soil and the differences in its fertility. If |
| - | the capitalist form of society to be abolished and society organised as a | + | we suppose the capitalist form of society to be abolished and society organised |
| - | conscious and planned association, | + | as a conscious and planned association, |
| quantity of independent labour time equal to that contained in 240 shillings | quantity of independent labour time equal to that contained in 240 shillings | ||
| [instead of 600]. Society would not then buy this agricultural product at two | [instead of 600]. Society would not then buy this agricultural product at two | ||
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| communism. Selected writings by Amadeo Bordiga (1912--1965)//, | communism. Selected writings by Amadeo Bordiga (1912--1965)//, | ||
| pp. 476--480. Camatte, inspired by the former, uses the term | pp. 476--480. Camatte, inspired by the former, uses the term | ||
| - | [[https:// | + | [[https:// |
| - | formulated a list of measures | + | list of measures were meant to be taken immediately after “the future taking of |
| - | future taking of power in a country of the capitalist West” (ibid.). My view is | + | power in a country of the capitalist West” (ibid.). My view is that a programme |
| - | that any programme of disinvestment will be difficult to achieve | + | of disinvestment will be difficult to put into action |
| - | introduction of socialism. See also the | + | socialism. See also the [[https:// |
| - | [[https:// | + | movement”]] (“décroissance” in French). Just like the “globalisation movement” |
| - | in French). Just like the “globalisation movement” at the turn of the | + | at the turn of the millennium, this movement carries some communist tendencies |
| - | millennium, this movement carries some communist tendencies within it.)) | + | within it.)) |
| Let’s continue the series beyond the step illustrated in Table 7 but now assume | Let’s continue the series beyond the step illustrated in Table 7 but now assume | ||
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| de-accumulation, | de-accumulation, | ||
| society//, can be reduced considerably. It would completely revolutionise | society//, can be reduced considerably. It would completely revolutionise | ||
| - | today’s notions of work/ | + | today’s notions of work/ |
| - | may react to the fact that our example assumes a faster reduction in labour | + | |
| - | hours than can be compensated by productivity growth. However, must it really be | + | |
| - | assumed that the individuals will become unhappy by a reduction in the socially | + | |
| - | guaranteed consumption fund.)) | + | |
| > In a higher phase of communist society, after the enslaving subordination of the individual to the division of labour, and thereby also the antithesis between mental and physical labour, has vanished; after labour has become not only a means of life but life’s prime want; after the productive forces have also increased with the all-round development of the individual, and all the springs of common wealth flow more abundantly -- only then can the narrow horizon of bourgeois right be crossed in its entirety and society inscribe on its banners: From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs!((MECW 24, p. 87. Henriksson criticises | > In a higher phase of communist society, after the enslaving subordination of the individual to the division of labour, and thereby also the antithesis between mental and physical labour, has vanished; after labour has become not only a means of life but life’s prime want; after the productive forces have also increased with the all-round development of the individual, and all the springs of common wealth flow more abundantly -- only then can the narrow horizon of bourgeois right be crossed in its entirety and society inscribe on its banners: From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs!((MECW 24, p. 87. Henriksson criticises | ||