reaper_cushions [he/him, comrade/them]

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  • Also, Marx’ distinction of productive and unproductive labour isn’t a moral one, but rather a strictly material one. Marx distinguishes between productive and unproductive labour strictly along the lines of whether the product of said labour turns a profit for a capitalist. Thus, the exact same labour process with the exact same resulting product can be both productive or unproductive, its categorisation is entirely determined by whether the product is a commodity or simply remains a good.

    In your example, the barista making your coffee would be productive labour, whereas you making the coffee yourself would be classified as unproductive.