automatic labor

Two other books:

1. https://genius.com/Isaac-asimov-runaround-annotated

(Isaac Asimov “Runaroud”)

2. https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/commodity.htm

(Marx ”The commodity”)

Discussion: (assignment 1)

How does the representation of the commodity as it appears in Marx relate to either The Iliad or "Runaround"? How does automatic labor, or automatic labor saving devices relate to the products that we consume? (150 words)

Short writing (assignment 2)

For this week's short response, I would like you to write 500 words answering the following question:

Do you believe that human beings have free will, or are they subject to destiny?

Your one sentence answer to that question will form your "thesis," or argument. Put your thesis at the top of the page, and in bold type.

Support that thesis with 500 words, and refer back to either The Iliad or "Runaround" (you can either use the text to support your argument, or offer something from the text that you disagree with).