Capitalist production, therefore, develops technology, and the combining together of various processes into a social whole, only by sapping the original sources of all wealth - the soil and the labourer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Capitalist production advances technology and integrates processes, but it does so by draining the soil and laborers—the original sources of wealth.
- In plain terms
- Capitalism grows by exploiting soil and workers.
- What can you take from it?
- Sustainable production must protect natural and human resources.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can capitalism be reformed to preserve resources?
- What alternatives protect both soil and labor?
Another view
May overlook innovations that aim to reduce exploitation.
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