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Imperialism too? Left Wing Communism as well?? What is to be done???

That's it, I'm powering through these books.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Most theory isn't super long but does sometimes assume you've read other stuff which is.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

lol the dense text of Capital assumes knowledge of Adam Smith and David Ricardo. You can really struggle without a foundation on liberal economics (also known as political economy) and got lost because you don’t know what Marx was referring to.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So Theory is like the Marvel Cinematic Universe ?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The marvel cinematic universe isn't short nor are the movies in it and i don't think any assume you can read in general

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah but many modern marvel movies assume you have watched other stuff before. Just like theory isaac-pog

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

All of history is the history of the Capeshit Struggle

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

I... You're right and I hate it.