Naming the Machine: Capitalopoiesis and the Production of Value

Capitalopoiesis

English

Part of Speech: |  IPA (RP & GenAm): /ˌkæp.ɪ.tə.ləʊˈpɔɪ.i.sɪs/

Rhymes: -poiesis

“The process of creating or producing capital.”

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Definition:
1. The process by which individuals, through purposeful action and entrepreneurial judgment, create and expand capital based on subjective value and market coordination.

Usage:
Used in academic, sociological, and philosophical contexts to describe how various forms of capital are generated and maintained through ongoing processes or systems.

Etymology:
From Latin capitalis (“of the head; relating to wealth or assets”) + Greek -poiesis (“making, creation”). A modern hybrid neologism modeled after terms like autopoiesis, denoting systemic or organic production.

Sentence Example:
In the digital age, identity becomes a site of capitalopoiesis, as self-expression is reconfigured into a mechanism for economic and social value creation.