[lbo-talk] The zen of marx (was clarification) ADDENDUM

[James Heartfield]

Mike writes, perceptively 'To my way of thinking, this quote could also be used to summarise Marx's defense of the labour theory of value.' Yes, indeed. The rest of the letter makes it clear that Marx is explaining to Kugelmann that the demand to 'prove' the labour theory of value is pointless, it is, he says, obvious from the fact that all societies need to distribute labour, and this society achieves it through exchange.