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Lecture 1 - Capital as Value in Motion

Marx and Capital: The Concept, The Book, The History (audio)

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The Most Mobile Form of Capital Is Money

Money is the most mobile form of capital, fit around land anywhere and fit up again. Commodity is less mobile than money, but still depending upon the nature of the commodity is very mobile. Marx doesn't actually think these through too well; he's more concerned with how fast you go around the circulation process. speed up has been an absolute crucial element in what is going on in the history of capitalism.

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