But I think it has a lot to do with television, shopping malls, and our great fascination with rebellion. — unforeseen
but I believe it is worth talking about the effect of an expanding marketplace where ‘novelty’ and ‘rarity’ become the norm - as strange as that sounds. — I like sushi
I know it sounds weird. I meant as ‘tailor made’, there seems to be technologies coming into play that will provide ‘custom design’ by the consumer and I believe this could drive more demand for actual individually produced items by individuals for individuals. — I like sushi
Individualism — unforeseen
I’m not massively familiar with this area so you’ll have to excuse as I claw around for the best terms. There does appear to be something conflicting in what I’ve read of Marx concerning what is and isn’t delineated as a ‘resource’ or ‘commodity’, and how they relate. — I like sushi
Just to make what I am referring to explicit I’ll use a personal example. I have won money playing poker, yet the best game of poker I ever had didn’t involve me winning any money. The personal experience gained far outweighed the loss of money. — I like sushi
If I understand the concept correctly wouldn’t custom made products decrease, to some degree, Commodity Fetishism?
By this I mean that the ‘value’ of labour can be recovered through the interaction of the consumer with the producer - obviously this would be optimal if all transactions took places on an individual to individual basis. — I like sushi
If it’s free people will take with very little thought to what went into it. It’s almost like in the real world, outside of our lives, a monetary value has to be attached otherwise it has no value at all, including the personal value you imbedded in it. — Brett
This is simply not true. I know an artist that doesn't sell any of her original work, only prints; she simply doesn't put a price on the originals; she does so because she values the originals. — boethius
Well you’ve focused on only four lines of my post, so it’s a bit out of context. — Brett
f the pot in your example was given away, it may hold more value than if it was sold, as the sales price may indicate that it can be replaced for the same price; so, if it's not expensive, the owner may not care much about it. Whereas, as a gift, it may symbolize the entire relationship. — boethius
But not everything produced can be given away. I think I like sushi is still talking about co-existing in a world of economic transactions. — Brett
You could give it away. But ironically a payment makes people consider how much they really want something. If it’s free people will take with very little thought to what went into it. It’s almost like in the real world, outside of our lives, a monetary value has to be attached otherwise it has no value at all, including the personal value you imbedded in it. — Brett
I have issue with your next claim you make that without a price we wouldn't value something. I don't see how your previous statements support such a claim, and I see lot's of counter-examples of which I provide 3.
But please, explain how the context supports the claim I am focused on. — boethius
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