Our tenth episode marks a transition from examining the production of capital on an individual scale to capitalism as a totality that continually reproduces and expands. We begin with the introduction to Part 7 of the book (the only part that has one), where Marx defines the circulation of capital and articulates the assumptions he makes in the following 3 chapters. Then in chapter 23, we define simple reproduction, a logical schema Marx uses to set the the stage for the next two chapters on reproduction on an expanding scale. Simple reproduction allows us to see that the reproduction of capital is the reproduction of the class relation--of the command of capital over labor--and that it is the working class that reproduces the totality of capital. Next, we return to Marx’s concept of productive labor in light of this analysis, because here Marx shows that workers--even those who are unemployed or engaged in non-waged forms of work--are still crucial to reproducing capitalism. With chapter 24, we move from simple reproduction to reproduction on an expanding scale--or the accumulation of capital--where Marx corrects some erroneous assumptions of bourgeois political economy, attends to the relationship between economic production, the legal system, and ideology, and explains how the logic of capital requires the constant revolutionizing of the means of production. We again draw out his mention of communism and consider its relationship to his earlier remarks.

Article mentioned in this episode: https://liberationschool.org/social-reproduction-a-theoretical-framework-with-organizing-potential/

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#10: REPRODUCTION (Ch. 23-24)

Our twelfth episode studies the last part of the book, chapters 26-33, which Marx begins by critiquing bourgeois political economy’s concept of “primitive accumulation.” Throughout the book so far, Marx has assumed that the conditions of capitalism already exist: a class of those with nothing to sell but their labor power and a class that owns the means of production (while noting they are not “natural” conditions). Now we discover how these conditions–and the legal and ideological structure of capitalism–came to be: the individual and state-sanctioned thefts of land, the repression (including incarceration, whipping, branding, and execution) of the dispossessed, slavery, and colonialism. Along the way, Marx presents a brief but important summary/overview of the rise of capitalism and the potential rise of socialism, as well as some quick hints about what exactly revolution might entail. Noting that Marx never relegated this form of accumulation to a bygone era, we go over some examples of how it shows up today and how it continues to be important to capitalism.

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#12: BLOODY CAPITAL (Ch. 26-33)

Coast 102 in Biloxi/Gulfport, Mississippi uses the Big Time Honolulu package from TM Studios.

Here are some cuts recorded off their webstream in June 2021.

WGCM Biloxi, MS - Coast 102 Jingle Package - TM Studios Big Time Honolulu - June 2021

01 - Antonio Ortíz - Poseed la tierra - Clase 1

On this week’s Global Research News Hour, on the 59th anniversary of President Kennedys untimely demise, we will examine the incident yet again alongside the work of solid JFK assassination researcher Jim DiEugenio, and probe much of what’s been revealed in the wake of renewed releases of documents since the 1991 release of OLIVER STONE’s movie JFK. Towards the end of the hour, we will also get a point of view by additional JFK writer, researcher and Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization, Edward Curtin.

“Death of the Rising Sun.” 59 years since the assassination of JFK.

Disquiet Junto Project 0572: Rhythm Kit
The Assignment: Make a beat that someone else will add to.

Note: This project is the first of a two-parter. You don’t need to participate in both, and you can easily participate in the second one (next week) even if you don’t participate in the first one.

Instruction: Record a beat with the intension that someone other than yourself will add something to it at a later date. It’s preferable that you record something that lasts between one and three minutes, but it’s also fine to record something shorter with the intention that someone will loop it — or something longer, for that matter.

More on this 572nd weekly Disquiet Junto project – Rhythm Kit (The Assignment: Make a beat that someone else will add to) – at: https://disquiet.com/0572/ 1

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Rock the bells - disquiet0572

Métier d'art [Piano]

Juan Luna | Descanso para el cansado | 02/05/23

Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the fracturing international order between the NATO/West bloc and the Global Majority, analyzing Israel's war on Gaza, Ukraine's defeat in the proxy war against Russia, and the rise of the far-right in Argentina and Europe.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Io0H1i7Xf8s

You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP

NATO/West or Global Majority? Unipolar destruction or multipolar development? The world must choose

Song Info

DAW:
Tracktion Waveform Free 12.5.11

Synth:
Vital (11)

Internal FX:
None

External FX:
MEqualizer (9)
MAutopan (2)
kHs Trance Gate (1)

Analyzing:
SPAN (4)
WaveObserver (3)

Mastering:
TDR VOS SlickEQ (1)
SPAN (1)
LoudMax (1)

SynthDX7 - Vital Virus Visions (OSC #179 Vital)

An interactive, chapter-by-chapter class on Karl Marx's 'Capital' Volume 1 for all skill levels, taught in 12 episodes by socialist educators.

#12: BLOODY CAPITAL (Ch. 26-33)

Reading Capital With Comrades

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