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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