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 Peter Åström ((This is an extended version of “Varan, värdet och kommunismen”, Peter Åström ((This is an extended version of “Varan, värdet och kommunismen”,
-//riff-raff// no. 10, April 2022. Please note that although this text has +//riff-raff// no. 10, April 2022. Exact copies may be shared in accordance with
-already been made available online, certain changes will be made over the coming +
-weeks. Exact copies may be shared in accordance with+
 [[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/|CC BY-ND 4.0]]. Many thanks to [[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/|CC BY-ND 4.0]]. Many thanks to
 GE, HJ, AW, ALB, SF and AK for comments and suggestions.)) GE, HJ, AW, ALB, SF and AK for comments and suggestions.))
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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 and population growth come 
-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, including +land rent is abolished: “The determination of the market value of products, 
-therefore agricultural products, is a social act, albeit a socially unconscious +including therefore agricultural products, is a social act, albeit a socially 
-and unintentional one. It is based necessarily upon the exchange value of the +unconscious and unintentional one. It is based necessarily upon the exchange 
-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, then the 10 quarters would represent a+as a conscious and planned association, then the 10 quarters would represent a
 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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 With the means of production held in common and the livelihood of the human With the means of production held in common and the livelihood of the human
 species secured, it should be possible to go forward with a plan of species secured, it should be possible to go forward with a plan of
-de-accumulation or disinvestment.((See Amadeo Bordiga, //[[https://www.+de-accumulation or disinvestment.((See Amadeo Bordiga, “[[https://www.
 quinterna.org/lingue/english/historical_en/immediate_program_of_the_rev.htm|The quinterna.org/lingue/english/historical_en/immediate_program_of_the_rev.htm|The
-immediate program of the revolution]]//, 1953. Camatte, inspired by the former, +immediate program of the revolution]]” [1953], in //The science and passion of 
-uses the term +communism. Selected writings by Amadeo Bordiga (1912--1965)//, Chicago 2021, 
-[[https://revueinvariance.pagesperso-orange.fr/glossaire.html|inversion]]. Cf +pp. 476--480. Camatte, inspired by the former, uses the term 
-also the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrowth|“degrowth movement”]] +[[https://revueinvariance.pagesperso-orange.fr/glossaire.html|inversion]]. Bordiga’s 
-(“décroissance” in French). Just like the “globalisation movement” at the turn +list of measures were meant to be taken immediately after “the future taking of 
-of the millennium, this movement carries some communist tendencies within it.))+power in a country of the capitalist West” (ibid.). My view is that a programme 
 +of disinvestment will be difficult to put into action before the introduction of 
 +socialism. See also the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrowth|“degrowth 
 +movement”]] (“décroissance” in French). Just like the “globalisation movement” 
 +at the turn of the millennium, this movement carries some communist tendencies 
 +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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 With the development of communist production through the process of With the development of communist production through the process of
 de-accumulation, the //necessity// of performing labour //in the service of de-accumulation, the //necessity// of performing labour //in the service of
-society//, can be reduced considerably.  It would completely revolutionise+society//, can be reduced considerably. It would completely revolutionise
 today’s notions of work/leisure and production/consumption. As Marx put it: today’s notions of work/leisure and production/consumption. As Marx put it:
  
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