THE LAW THAT CONSTANTLY MAINTAINS THE BALANCE BETWEEN RELATIVE OVERPOPULATION, OR THE RESERVE INDUSTRIAL ARMY, AND THE SCALE AND ENERGY OF ACCUMULATION, RIVETS THE WORKER MUCH MORE FIRMLY TO CAPITAL THAN THE CORNERS OF HEPHAISTUS EVER NAILED PROMETHEUS TO HIS ROCK. IT IMPLIES AN ACCUMULATION OF POVERTY PROPORTIONAL TO THE ACCUMULATION OF CAPITAL. THE ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH AT ONE POLE THEREFORE MEANS AT THE SAME TIME AT THE OTHER POLE AN ACCUMULATION OF MISERY, TORTURE AT WORK, SLAVERY, IGNORANCE, BRUTALITY AND MORAL DEGRADATION FOR THE CLASS WHOSE OWN PRODUCT IS, FROM THE OUTSET, CAPITAL.