Ep. 361: Marx on Machines (Part Two for Supporters) (opens in new tab)

On "Fragment on Machines" (1858). Shouldn't automating work free workers? Not according to Marx, until capitalism is overthrown. Until then, automation actually just makes labor conditions worse and certainly doesn't give people more free time, since the capitalist keeps all the surplus gained by greater productivity. The post Ep. 361: Marx on Machines (Part Two for Supporters) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.