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| Question 38: Do things have use-value because people use them, or do people use things because they have use-value? |
| [77] Tiny: Late contribution. I'll be honest. I am not too familiar with Karl Marx and his theories. I was hoping to learn more from discussions, the instructor and with time. |
| I believe both are legitimate answers. I believe items or products have value because of labor and use for what is needed. However, although they may the same amount of labor, two different products can be produced offering different outcomes for productivity. The example given was metal and how the amount can be different in two different regions or areas (rich and poor). |
| Lawn mower - people need them and use them, so they have value. If we didn't have lawn and lived in the desert, then they wouldn't have very much value at all. They would have some value because of the labor it took to produce them. |
| Money is one of the things in which people use because it does have use-value. We have given money a form of value-maybe not because it requires a ton of labor to produce (as gold or metal would and did), but because we have given it a form of value to which we are able to exchange commodities. As the demand for money is increased, the value or common element it has with other monies around the world, changes. Vice versa for when the demand decreases. Interesting enough, money may not require a lot time and energy (labor) to produce, it still can have equal or more value than an object that may have taken more time to produce. For example; maybe jewelry. Some cost more than it took to produce. I do agree that some jewelry may have more value or may have taken more time because it may involve stones -such as diamonds- because of the labor it takes to generate it. |
| So, in essence, I believe that both are reasonable answers. Value requires labor, but also the use and need for the object. |
| I hope this is a legitimate answer and if I am off track, I would appreciate any helpful tips or insights. Thank you. |
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