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Question 79: Doesn't Marx contradict himself when he says the Simple form of value is difficult to analyze?

[67] Eagle: The Simple Form - A Drop   The simple form of anything can be very difficult to analyze. For example, if we consider a drop of water as a simple form, we must realize what this drop of water is composed of. Because water is composed of two elements, Hydrogen and Oxygen, we now have a complex form. If we consider the ionic bonds that hold the atoms of Hydrogen and Oxygen together we still have a very complex form. As a result, this simple form of water is very complex when we look at the center of the drop. Marx's analysis of the mystery of the form of value shows the interrelationship between the active and passive roles a commodity plays. By stating that these roles are inseparable, he is stating the ionic bond theory of Hydrogen and Oxygen in a drop of water.

Marx does not contradict himself about the analysis of the simple form of value. The example that he uses about the linen is hard for us as twentieth century students to understand. If he had used a different example, Question 79 would have no basis for being asked.

Hans: Very good example.

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