Tuesday, October 27, 2009
labor=value?
In class this past week one idea of Marx really got my attention. His theory on the amount of labor giving something its worth is completely ridiculous. I simply cannot understand how this is logical. If I were to grow apples and spent several days growing them and taking care of them would that really make them more valuable then a diamond ring that was made only in one day. I think Marx may have had some okay ideas but his ideas on this labor theory were quite ridiculous
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The idea may be ridiculous, but I can't help thinking how much more fair his idea is. Why should a diamond made in one day be more valuable than an apple that took much longer, more care, and more effort? Where's the fair in that? I know that that idea is definitely not true in today's society, but wouldn't it be nice if it was? I think so.
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