Marx
Overproduction: The absurdity of suffering amidst surpluses

Overproduction: The absurdity of suffering amidst surpluses

Introduction A popular coal-miner’s riddle from the 1930s summarizes one of capitalism’s most visible and absurd contradictions. After a daughter asks her father why their home is so cold, he tells her they don’t have any money to purchase coal. He explains they don’t...