That's an interesting take I haven't considered much, but you (and Marx) are right that compartmentalisation of tasks certainly does devalue a workers contribution and their ability to have power in the workplace or to make demands there, because it makes them more easily replaceable and of lower profit value individually.
That's an interesting take I haven't considered much, but you (and Marx) are right that compartmentalisation of tasks certainly does devalue a workers contribution and their ability to have power in the workplace or to make demands there, because it makes them more easily replaceable and of lower profit value individually.
(& I agree that capitalism is a relatively recent invention. I'd put it's start around 1850-70 myself.)
That's an interesting take I haven't considered much, but you (and Marx) are right that compartmentalisation of tasks certainly does devalue a workers contribution and their ability to have power in the workplace or to make demands there, because it makes them more easily replaceable and of lower profit value individually.
(& I agree that capitalism is a relatively recent invention. I'd put it's start around 1850-70 myself.)