Discussion in the Matrix reading group (see this post for instructions on how to join) this Saturday/Sunday, and anyone who’d rather discuss the text here can do so instead (a few questions will be posted here as well) 👌
If anyone wants a reminder on the weekend for this and/or future discussions, mention it in the comments
It’s not metaphysical; there has to be physical branding on the commodity (e.g. a logo for clothes, a particular operating system for phones). “Grift” is only a subjective label – everything that’s sold is a commodity, the question is whether commodities with the same use value should be categorized as different kinds of commodities based on branding