Fundamentals of Marx: Theory of Ground Rent

This video will cover the basics of Marx’s theory of ground rent. We will go over differential rent I and II, absolute rent, and composition of capital. Read the full script here: -------- Patreon: Twitter: -------- Narration, script, and video graphics by “M.“ Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter. -------- Background Music: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence () Source: Artist: -------- Sources: Bhattacharya, R., & Seda-Irizarry, I. J. (2017). Problematizing the Global Economy: Financialization and the “Feudalization” of Capital. Economics, Knowledge, and Class: Marxism Without Guarantees, Routledge, 329-45. Harvey, D. (2018). The limits to capital. Verso books. Fine, B. (1979). On Marx’s theory of agricultural rent. Economy and Society, 8(3), 241-278. Marx, K. (1990). Capital: A Critique of Political Economy (Vol. 1). Penguin Books. Marx, K. (1991). Capital: A Critique of Political Economy (Vol. 3). Penguin Books. Rotta, T. N., & Teixeira, R. A. (2015). The autonomisation of abstract wealth: new insights on the labour theory of value. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 40(4), 1185-1201.