Hello everynyan, we’re studying Marxism-Leninism. Here is a link to the list
This week we’re reading:
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Why Socialism? - A. Einstein (1949)
Webpage | Audiobook [~10 min / 22 min] -
Why Marxism? - R. Day (2020)
Webpage | Audiobook [~15 min / 21 min] -
Why do we Have to Study Theory? - Ho Chi Minh (1957)
Webpage | Audio book [~10 min / 11 min] -
General Rules for Independent Study - N. Krupskaya (1934)
Webpage [~5 min] -
“Tankies” - N. Frome (2020)
Webpage | Audiobook [~5 min / 11 min]
Next week we will be watching 6. US Interventionism, the Third World, and the USSR - M. Parenti (1986)
Webpage Transcription of Speech | Original Speech [~1 hr / 1 hr 33 min]
I actually didn’t know who Rodney was until I did some digging looking for someone who made the case for Marxism and came across this. I was really impressed by his analysis and style. I started listening to “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” and as good as his analysis of the specific conditions is, again I think it’s useful generally, as an example of how Marxist analysis works and how to apply it.
And I’m pissed that he was assassinated, so young! They deprived the world of a generational talent, we could’ve had so much more of his work.
I wondered about if it’d be possible to trim the length to make it more approachable, but it’s hard because everything flows so naturally and logically. I wish people were just patient enough to appreciate it, but what can you do?
Rodney is GOATed. His work was incredible and he was assassinated so young precisely because he was a threat to power.