Productivity and the Distinction Between Productive and Unproductive Labor

This chapter delves into the concept of productive and unproductive labor according to Marx, exploring different examples of workers and their relationship to capital. It discusses the distinction as a technical term without moral content, highlighting Marx's goal of turning this discourse into useful theory. The chapter also explores the misuse of the concept by the Nazis and Ronald Reagan, emphasizing the need to understand anti-Semitism in order to comprehend the depths of what happened during the Nazi era.