Topic > Materialization Theory by Nishad Patnaik - 874

Patnaik's technological example demonstrates that describing value by labor time is not accurate and fair because it does not take productivity into account. The commodification of the self and social relationships appears in the fact that most interactions are based on exchange. Individuals exchange their labor for money, which they subsequently exchange for products. This is also evident in the lack of consideration of the character of the workers. Different attitudes towards different classes and socioeconomic inequality between classes argue that the commodification of social relations results in a hierarchy. The very low possibility and reality that all people work for character, social interests and fulfillment demonstrates such alienation