An idea from On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation

A machine that doubles the stockings the same workers can make doubles the country’s riches, but not its value. Value, then, essentially differs from riches, for value depends not on abundance, but on the difficulty or facility of production.

From On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation by David Ricardo

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