#+title: Capital, Science, Technology | Monthly Review - source :: [[https://monthlyreview.org/2021/03/01/capital-science-technology/][Monthly Review | Capital, Science, Technology]] * Notes - [[file:../20210405170854-samir_amin.org][Samir Amin]] characterized the current era of capitalism as the era of "generalized monopolies" - The development of technology goes hand in hand with the development of the increase of relative surplus value, as outlined in [[file:20200611201816-capital.org][Capital Vol. 1]], as well as productive forces in general - [[file:../20210123185428-general_intellect.org][general intellect]] :: "a collective and social intelligence created by accumulated knowledge and techniques"