From: Dave Zachariah (davez@KTH.SE)
Date: Sun Jan 13 2008 - 16:30:34 EST
on 2008-01-13 22:03 Philip Dunn wrote: > Ah, but that is the question -- does it make no difference? If a > capitalist hires Menials'R'Us to provide home comforts, some would say > that the workers employed by said firm are productive. Again, how can > you tell? > If we have agreed to draw the distinction between activities that rely entirely on surplus labour performed in other sectors, then it is a matter of empirical, or at least logical, analysis. It will show that nothing has changed: the domestic servants are still supported by the income that the capitalist has appropriated from other sectors. Whether or not he pays the servants directly or through a middle-man does not alter this fact. //Dave Z
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