Analysis of the Text by Cornelius Castoriadis

The correct answer is option A. C) alienation resulting from the organization of work.

1. The Central Contradiction of Capitalism

Castoriadis' text exposes a fundamental paradox in the capitalist mode of production. The contradiction can be summarized in two opposing points that coexist:

1. Humanity's Need: The capitalist system It depends. from the "constant contribution of the properly human activity of its subjugated people." This means that it needs the creativity, initiative, problem-solving skills, and intelligence of the workers to function. A factory where the workers were literally The automatons would "stop in fifteen minutes". 2. The Attempt at Dehumanization: While it depends on this humanity, the system "tries to reduce and dehumanize as much as possible" the workers, treating them as "mere machine parts blindly executing orders".

2. Alienation as a Characteristic of Paradox

This process of trying to reduce the worker to a mere cog in the machine, separating them from their creative capacity and their humanity, is the classic definition of alienation resulting from the organization of workAlienation is the state in which the worker becomes a stranger to their own work, to the product they create, and to their own human essence.

The internal contradiction of capitalism, therefore, is characterized by this. alienationThe system is structured to alienate the worker, but this alienation can never be total, because the system would collapse if the human and non-alienated part of the worker were completely suppressed.

3. Evaluation of Other Alternatives

• A) Obsolescence associated with the use of technology: The text uses technology (machines) as a metaphor for the worker's condition, but it does not discuss technological obsolescence. * B) Conflict management orientation: The text describes a structural contradiction, not management techniques for handling conflicts. * D) equality remaining from the generation of wealth: "Isonomia" means equality. The text does not address the issue of equality in the distribution of wealth. * E) Productivity linked to strengthening autonomy: Incorrect. The text states the opposite: capitalism attempts reduce Autonomy, although he depends on it for productivity. He is not seeking to "strengthen autonomy".

4. Conclusion

The text presents an internal contradiction of capitalism that is characterized by alienation resulting from the organization of workThe system actively seeks to alienate workers, but paradoxically, it only manages to function because of the humanity and creativity that this very alienation attempts to suppress.