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Charles:
> Aristotle's discussion of commodities in ancient Greek society?
As far as I am aware, money existed in ancient Greece. So this does absolutely nothing in terms of making a case for the existence of simple commodity production.
^^^^^ CB: Do you think that barter existed in the world anywhere ever ?
The existence of money doesn't mean that there is capital.
Distinguishing characteristics of capitalism are labor-power becomes a commodity and commodity production predominates.
Do you think that barter existed in the world anywhere ever ?