General intellect
Crucial force of production, according to Karl Marx / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with General intelligence (g factor).
General intellect, according to Karl Marx in his Grundrisse, became a crucial force of production. It is a combination of technological expertise and social intellect, or general social knowledge (increasing importance of machinery in social organization). The "general intellect" passage in the 'Fragment on machines' section of Grundrisse, says that, while the development of machinery led to the oppression of workers under capitalism, it also offers a prospect for future liberation.[1]