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Who owns the "means of production"—the factories, tools, and raw materials.
Who owns nothing but their own "labor power," which they must sell to survive. O Capital : CrГtica da economia polГtica. Livro...
The "twist" is that the capitalist pays the worker a wage that covers their basic needs (food, rent), but the worker produces far more value during the day than what that wage is worth. This "extra" value is what Marx calls , and it is the source of all capitalist profit. In this story, profit is not just a business success; it is a form of exploitation built into the system's design. The Inevitable Conflict Who owns the "means of production"—the factories, tools,
What the item is worth when traded for something else, usually represented by money. This "extra" value is what Marx calls ,
The actual utility of the item (e.g., a coat keeps you warm).
The plot thickens when Marx reveals the "dark and ugly secret" of how profit is actually made. He introduces two main characters: