On Tue, 19 Dec 1995, Terrence Mc Donough wrote:
> There may well be some confusion here, but there is more likely a
> difference over the definition of basic Marxian categories. In its
> basic sense, to be productive, labor must be productive of surplus
> value. But this implies that several prior conditions have also been
> met. To have value that which is produced (yes - good or service,
> tangible or intangible) must first have use value. To be
> reproductive of capitalist relations of production is insufficient to
> meet this criterion. Secondly, it must be a commodity, that is
> produced for sale on a market. Much of what is produced in
> universities doesn't meet one or both of these conditions.
> Thirdly there must be a relationship
> of exploitation based on the extraction of surplus value. The
> existence of wage labor is only half of this relation. There must
> also be capitalists making profit. The existence of a board of
> directors/trustees is insufficient to meet this criterion precisely
> because "internal political questions about the way orders are given
> and received has no direct implication for the question of
> exploitation."
Thanx for clearing up just a bit of the fog...
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