1. Adam Smith vs. Karl Marks: The division of labor
Smith notes in his "Wealth of Nations" that the division of labor betters society. Things can be produced more quickly by a greater number of laborers specializing in a single skill than by a single worker attempting various tasks. ... He states that one capitalist may employ a few men who are all skilled at a certain craft (he notes the craft of making paper, twain, or needles, it doesn't matter which craft), that may each still be doing their usual work and producing single products each. ... To even further this idea of separation, Marx notes the production of a watch, which is a co...
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