November 29, 2016: Money

We meet Tuesday at 4pm in Hagerty 145 to discuss these questions: Why is the money-form a crucial stage for the development of capital? What is circulation in relation to simple exchange?

We’ll begin by going over these notes on money, and then open it up for discussion.

suggested readings

Marx, 1844 mss. The power of money

Grundrisse, The Chapter on Money, P.145-174 (Penguin Classics), Marx.

Capital, Chapter 3: Money, or the Circulation of Commodities, Marx.

Some supplementary links that might be helpful:

Notes on chapter 3 from Harry Cleaver

Notes on chapter 3 from Jonathon Collerson

David Harvey on chapter 3