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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 | + | 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 | ||