Ep. 360: Karl Marx on Economic Value (Part One)

Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content. On Capital (1867), Ch. 1, "The Commodity." What makes something we buy or sell valuable? Marx says it's ultimately the labor that goes into it, though there are some wrinkles in formulating this accurately, and the commodities and surrounding marketplace activity blind us to labor's role and its ethical import. Sponsor: You may also the Fallacious Trump podcast at fallacioustrump.com. The post Ep. 360: Karl Marx on Economic Value (Part One) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.