title, im paid by the hour so im wondering if its calculable the amount of time id need to be clocked in n not work to match the surplus value extracted from me
or am i stupid n misunderstanding surplus value
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Yes! That's what we call "expropriating the means of production", but it can't really be done on an individual basis. This requires collective action and political power.
Basically, you organize politically to be able to pass laws and set policy that, for example, would make housing a human right, significantly reduce the rent, and expropriate large quantities of real estate from large real estate firms. Turning the operation of land to either housing cooperatives or individual home ownership for cases where that makes sense. You can do the same for industry and utilities.
We call this, "building a socialist society"