This is a little longer than usual: 52 pages instead of the average 43, but I thought it better to have extra length now rather than at Christmas.

Explain the bookclub: We are reading Volumes 1, 2, and 3 in one year and discussing it in weekly threads. (Volume IV, often published under the title Theories of Surplus Value, will not be included in this particular reading club, but comrades are encouraged to do other solo and collaborative reading.) This bookclub will repeat yearly.

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Week 50, Dec 9-15 – Chapter 47 and Chapter 48 of Volume III

Chapter 47 is called 'Genesis of Capitalist Ground-Rent'

Chapter 48 is called 'The Trinity Formula'


https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1894-c3/index.htm


Discuss the week's reading in the comments

  • Doubledee [comrade/them]
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    9 days ago

    I was really wishing 49 was more complete, I feel like if Karl had the chance to finish it would be like, a go to chapter for concisely explaining the interplay of the parts of his theory.

    Like, it almost looks like 49 is supposed to be the birds eye explanation of how it all comes together but then "the manuscript cuts off here" or "a page is missing" which is a bummer.

    • Lemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]
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      8 days ago

      Like, it almost looks like 49 is supposed to be the birds eye explanation of how it all comes together but then "the manuscript cuts off here" or "a page is missing" which is a bummer.

      What can I say?

      A blunt knife or weak thread forcibly remind us of Mr. A., the cutler, or Mr. B., the spinner.

      On the contrary, it is generally by their imperfections as products, that the means of production in any process assert themselves in their character of products.