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Should workers own the means of production – or control it?
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Should workers own the means of production – or control it?

May 21, 2015
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Should workers own the means of production – or control it?
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It appears that most people don’t find the distinction particularly important. Both formulations are somewhat unique to Marxist discourse, but a quick Google Ngram tells the story: more people are writing about ownership than control, and since the 50s the ratio has always been at least 2:1.

“own the means of production” vs. “control the means of product…

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