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Title Author Published Type Summary
Political Economy
The Basic Economic System of China
Common Sense Thomas Paine 1776 Pamphlet
Wage labour and capital Karl Marx 1849 Pamphlet An exploration of the relationship between labor, wages, and capital accumulation. Marx examines how the capitalist system exploits workers by paying them less than the value of their labor power, shedding light on the fundamental contradictions inherent in capitalist production.
A contribution to the critique of political economy Karl Marx 1859 Book analysis of the economic categories of capitalism, uncovering the underlying mechanisms of exploitation and alienation within the capitalist mode of production. Marx critically examines the capitalist system's internal contradictions and the role of class struggle in shaping socioeconomic relations, laying the groundwork for his later monumental work, "Capital."
Value, price and profit Karl Marx 1865 a continuation of Wage labour and capital, Marx continues to elucidate the distinction between labor value and market price, emphasizing the exploitation of labor within capitalist economies. He argues that the discrepancy between the value produced by workers and the wages they receive under capitalism leads to inherent contradictions and the perpetuation of class struggle.
Capital, vol. I Karl Marx 1867 Book This work analyzes the capitalist mode of production, uncovering its fundamental mechanisms of exploitation and alienation. Marx examines the dynamics of commodity production, labor power, and surplus value.
Debt the first 5000 years David Graeber 2011 Book This book explores the role debt has played in shaping human history, from ancient civilizations to modern societies, debunking the conventional economic narratives that money was invented to replace onerous and complicated barter systems.