Contribuição à crítica do produtivismo: uma perspectiva centrada no valor de uso

Abstract

The relevance of Marx's thought is borne out not only because it represents a fundamental reference in modern-day debates raised by the resurgence of economic crises. In addition to the themes that have now become canonical, today new developments of Marx's work are at the center of a burning debate. Among these, we highlight here the theme of ecology in Marx, who has been prolific occasioning strife not only between Marxist authors. One of the points of disagreement in this context is concerning the question of productivism. Critical analyzes of Marx concerning the mode of capitalist wealth, goods, money, capital and alienated labor starts a criticism of what is called productivism and a proposal for overcoming rooted in the development of human productive forces. The current environmental crisis is, for some authors, directly linked to this productivism, including identified as a key cause. In this sense Marx's critique presents unforgettable ecological aspects.