The Genesis and Expansion of Inequality Under Capitalism

The sources offer a multifaceted critique of how capitalism generates economic inequality, focusing on its inherent logic of abstraction, exploitation, and the continuous subordination of labour to the demands of capital accumulation. Primitive Accumulation and the Separation of Producers: The historical process of primitive accumulation , as discussed in the sources, plays a crucial role in establishing the foundations for capitalist inequality. This violent and often bloody process involves separating producers from their means of production – land, tools, and resources – forcing them to sell their labour power for survival. This separation creates a fundamental divide between those who own the means of production and those who must work for them, setting the stage for ongoing exploitation and wealth concentration. Wage Labour and the Extraction of Surplus Value: Capitalism's reliance on wage labour as a commodity is identified as a key driver of inequality. Workers are paid a wage…