Marxian vs. bourgeios categories [was Marx on Smith]

[Jim heartfield]

In message <2.2.16.19990630101250.4d374bf0 at pop2.igc.org>, Roger Odisio
<rodisio at igc.org> writes
>
>I don't get this, Rakesh.  Profits *are* unhinged from the surplus value
>produced.  There is no necessary connection between the movements of each.

Goes too far, surely. Profit is only surplus value considered in
relation to the total capital. There is a mediation between surplus
value and profit, a hinge, rather than an unhinge.
-- 
Jim heartfield