Time as Labor's Pastime

Labor is perceived as a pastime, where activities are often merely ways to pass time, including work itself. The continuum of production and consumption highlights that value is realized not just through the creation of goods, but also through consumption, which helps reproduce labor power. There exists a distinction between how workers and capitalists engage with value—workers engage in consumption to sustain their ability to labor, while capitalists focus on valorizing capital. This complex interplay suggests that while labor generates value, it simultaneously contributes to the overarching valorization process of capital in societal development.