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That’s amazing you lucky goose !! I always watch his anti capitalist chronicles and learn a lot pretty much everytime. Personally his work helped me in a substantial way in reading reading volume 1 of capital with his chapter by chapter (if I recall correctly) lecture read along series . And no I have not read the other volumes because [relatively] I haven’t read that much theory 😭 . And to be honest I don’t understand vol 1 of capital in a truly meaningful sense despite having read it a couple years ago 😆🤭 . (Not to be “me me me”) but that’s why I don’t call myself a “Marxist” for the most part. Of course I understand materialism and in a general sense Communism/Socialism/Capitalism (have roughly had the same politics sense I was ~18) and other ism’s but I don’t really fully understand the “science” of Marxism . 🙈.
Great post thanks for leveling with me .
“I am still an anarchist and I think the word Marxist connotes a specific flavor of communism in conversation with other leftists that would misrepresent my principles.”
I stopped calling myself an anarchist for reasons I assume you can guess, but I don’t think we are on opposite sides of the barricade . Stand against western imperialism, the bourgeoisie and the landlords and reject right wing reaction to put it simply and we are in arms . That’s why I always just say “pan leftist” or simply “communist” if anyone asks, not that it really matters .
And “Marxian” is a cop out but that’s academics for ya 😆 . I’ve seen your other post tho. In internet speak you are definitely “freakin based 😮” in my humble opinion lol.
And holistic urban design is fascinating. Venezuelan communes have done a lot of interesting things with new urban design. Talking outta my ass but the dichotomy of a planned economy and a local more holistic economy needs to be figured out. (the Soviet Union had good experiments on this) , skeptical whether academics will really bring it in the end though .
Yes haven’t read Socialism Utopian and Scientific yet but definitely need to . Engels The Principles of Communism is also a great introduction because it literally breaks down the basic tenants of Communism in a way that pretty much anyone can understand (easily translatable too) . Same with Mao’s Red Book .
