Foundations of a Marxist Theory of the Political Economy of Information: Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property, and the Production of Relative Surplus Value and the Extraction of Rent-Tribute

Foundations of a Marxist Theory of the Political Economy of Information: Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property, and the Production of Relative Surplus Value and the Extraction of Rent-Tribute

The aim of this article is to sketch a preliminary outline of a Marxist theory of the political economy of information. It defines information as a symbolic form that can be digitally copied. This definition is purely formal and disregards epistemological, ideological, and functional aspects. The ar...

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Main Author: Jakob Rigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Paderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research Group 2014-12-01
Series:tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique
Subjects:
Information
Value
Relative Surplus Value
Surplus Profit
Information Rent
Online Access:https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/487

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