Abstract
This theoretical work explores the interrelationship between science & industry by looking at a specific process of genetic modification & how it is related to a specific form of social organization: monopoly capitalism. A great deal of controversy & dissent has been generated in recent years as several agribusiness giants have pioneered a way to end a seed's ability to reproduce itself. This so-called scientific advance has been dubbed 'terminator' technology. This work links the science behind terminator technology with the requirements of the monopoly capitalist system & its quest to commodify & control all aspects of nature. This is a synthesization of two theoretical works pertaining to a critique of the monopoly capitalist system & dialectical biology. It highlights the unsustainable problems with seed technology & the dangers of having living organisms' biological codes monopolized by a few centralized industries. Additionally it underscores the importance of macro sociological theory in understanding the threats posed to the environment through the criminalization of the harvest. Adapted from the source document.