![]() It is not enough, however, for the capitalists simply to produce profit they must at the same reproduce the conditions that give rise to this profit. In the preceding chapters, Marx outlines the source of profit within the capitalist system: the unpaid labour of the working class. The capitalist system is built upon the basis of private ownership and production for profit. It is this overall dynamic of capital towards which Marx now turns his attention. For capital to act as capital, it must continuously be in motion – continually seeking to create value from value. It is this overall dynamic of capital towards which Marx now turns his attention in chapters 23-25.Ĭapital is dynamic. ![]() We continue here our series on Marx’s Capital, looking at the question of accumulation. ![]()
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