MARX

Material, economic, and social relations are the basis of society.

1. The first image depicts the conditions of production. In a place where the weather is tropical, crops such as sugarcane, coffee, and corn could be produced. Therefore, one could create a monopoly with any of these crops in any tropical area. One must take advantage of the climatic conditions and use it to one´s own benefit. I will focus on the production of sugar cane.

2. The second image depicts the means of production. We know that sugarcane can be harvested in this tropical area, so we will focus in taking it to the next level and increase productivity. Before, slaves were sent to do the arduous work. It was dangerous since they could get cut, and the heat is extreme. Sugarcane is also crowded with ants. Then, people would work in the plantation for miserly wages. Nowadays, its more common to see machines in a sugarcane plantation, since they cut down wages and accelerate productivity, thus being beneficial for the owner.

3. The third image is a contrast between those who own the means of production, and those who actually work all day in the fields. Here the division of labor is clearly seen. A poor worker goes all day out to the field and gets a salary. The owner pays the worker a tiny sum for the huge amount of work, but the owner also gets a lot of money from the sugarcane production. S., in a way, the owner of the means of production is not necessarily the one out there working his butt off.


HUMAN SCIENCES
I can connect this to the human sciences through economy. One of the bases for an orderly society is a thriving economy. Therefore, the more developed this economy is, the better the society is. However, the economy must be handled well, there must be equality, because a disorganized economic system can lead to unemployment, then desperation, and lastly revolution.

ETHICS
I can connect the bases of society to ethics. This is because ethics are moral duties or obligations that reside in all of us. However, without a stable economy, how can there be ethics? Desperate people only care about themselves. People will not cooperate with one another to achieve a more orderly society. It would then be a society condemned to failure. Therefore, the economy and means of production must be well established so the ethics in a society are correctly enforced.


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