• YoungBelden [any]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    externalization of abstract/hidden costs is a major problem with the liberal logic of private property. the value contained within a unit of oil isn’t just the labor power used to extract/refine it, but also the labor power necessary to deal with the consequences of its use. the consequences are experienced on a social level but ownership and profit on a personal/corporate level.