Reading Marx's Capital (audio)

Class 07 - Chapters 12-14

Jul 18, 2008

Professor David Harvey discusses the impact of rising productivity on the value of labor power, innovation, competition, and surplus value in capitalism. The podcast explores the historical significance of the Manchester School's campaign for cheaper bread, the influence of collective interests on economic policies, and the evolution of cooperation and division of labor under capitalism.

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Impact of Rising Productivity on the Value of Labor Power

01:38 • 16min

Innovation, Competition, and Surplus Value in Capitalism

17:39 • 16min

Impacts of Anti-Corn Law Agitation and Trade on Working Class Standards

Exploring Collective Interests in Economic Policies

The Evolution of Cooperation and Division of Labor under Capitalism

40:51 • 25min

Efficiency through Spatio-Temporal Organization

01:06:17 • 7min

Division of Labor and Machinery in Capitalist Production

01:13:07 • 28min