| This question <167|115> overall <110|112> MUCHO: <36|153>. |
| Question 86: Think of a real life situation (not necessarily related to what Marx is speaking about here) where someone says, “a pair of shoes is a pair of shoes,” or “a car is a car,” or “20 yards of linen are 20 yards of linen,” or “I am I” (compare footnote 18 to R144:1 below). Describe exactly what is meant by this phrase in the situation you chose. |
| [111] MUCHO: “I am I” I think all the phrases in this question meant that no matter what type of commodity you chose, the value of the commodity will determined by each individual. Because, there are many cases that if the certain commodity is extremely valuable to someone, it doesn't mean that the commodity is valuable to others. |
| For instance, the textbook I bought for the Econ. 508 class is very important and valuable to me. Because, without the textbook, I cannot study for exam or assignment. By using the textbook, I learn and get educated. Getting education in specific field of study is one of the great investments for my future. On the other hand, for someone who studies computer science does not need to buy Econ. book. Even though this someone and I agree with getting education is one of the great investments for our future, Econ. book for this person is absolutely useless and worthless because of the different field of study. |
| Thus, the value of commodity is depending upon individuals. Time to time, certain value of commodity is shared by many individuals. Then, the commodity would be also valuable in real world such as gold. However, real value should be determined individually. |
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