Blockchain is often presented as a technological development; however, clearly it is not only that: the `Blockchain buzz' exists in the context of current social and political developments. In this essay, we analyse blockchain technology and its social and political context from a perspective of Marxist economic theory. Since arguably the last great inflection point in society and technology was analysed by Marx in terms of labour and capital and since we seem to be experiencing a shift in the balance between these forces today, it makes sense to revisit the Marxist ideas and apply them to the current situation, to see how well they still apply and if necessary to update them for current events.
翻译:封锁链往往被描述为一种技术发展;然而,很明显,这不仅在于:在当前的社会和政治发展背景下存在“锁链嗡嗡声”;在本篇论文中,我们从马克思主义经济理论的角度分析封锁链技术及其社会和政治背景;自从马克思从劳动力和资本的角度对社会和技术中最后一个巨大的突破点进行了分析,而且由于我们今天似乎正在经历这些力量之间平衡的转变,重新审视马克思主义思想并将其应用到当前形势中是合情合理的,看看它们是否仍然适用,如果有必要的话,为当前事态更新这些思想。