
729-730 of Marxist Economic Theory Volume 2.
“The End of Political Economy,” Ernest Mandel, pp. Karl Marx, first 13 paragraphs of “Afterword to the Second German edition,” Capital Vol. Political economy (second of two sessions) Part Two of Frederick Engels’ Anti-Dühring (“Political Economy”), Chapter One (“Subject Matter and Method”), first nine paragraphs, up to “Now that we have acquired …”. “Marx’s Method” and “Marxism and Official Science” in Leon Trotsky’s Living Thoughts of Karl Marx (aka Marxism in Our Time). Political Economy (first of two sessions) These exploitative processes have been exacerbated and accelerated by the economic downturn that began in 2007.Freedom Socialist Party 2015 Trotsky School Course Outline and ReadingsīLOCK ONE: Economic life and the life of thought It then offers case examples of how different segments of the population emerge as exploited groups in the United States, due to changes in social policies. Using practical examples, this article develops a theoretical framework for understanding social exploitation. Social exploitation is a second mechanism, securing labor from population segments that can be coerced or convinced to perform necessary work for free or at below-market compensation. Societies use various resource-allocation mechanisms, including price, to cope with gaps between wants and resources.
To make matters somewhat worse, research suggests that need- and want-fulfillment tends to further stimulate the cycle of want-seeking rather than satiating desire.
Thus societies are always in deficit demand always exceeds supply and “balancing the budget” is a constant social problem. Social Exploitation Social Surplus Elderly PolicyĪBSTRACT: In all societies needs and wants regularly exceed resources. New York, NY: Cosimo.īalancing the Budget through Social Exploitation: Why Hard Times Are Even Harder for Some Volume 1, Part 1: The process of capitalist production. Capital: A critique of political economy.