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The Communist Manifesto? Is that a video game?

Leon Trotsky? What's his Twitter handle?

Antonio Gramsci? Did he invent Instagram?

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[–] m0darn 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

100%

I remember reading the communist manifesto in university twice because I was sure I must have missed something. (This was extra curricular, I was in engineering) Like it was fine, but it didn't really live up to my expectations of reframing history by analyzing it through the lens of class.

I only recently figured out that it wasn't Capital. (It was before I read your post but probably within the last year, so ~15 years from when I read the manifesto).

I haven't gotten around to reading Capital, would it work as an audio book?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I haven't gotten around to reading Capital, would it work as an audio book?

Here you go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW6cjZgi7Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Cpj_wXF88

I would also recommend David Harvey's supplemental explanations of Capital, he is very down to earth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5vu4MpYgUo&list=PLWvnUfModHP9Ci8M1g39l4AZgK6YLCXd0

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Reminds me, I've been thinking about pivoting to audiobooks since I do delivery driving for a living. Wouldn't be able to focus totally on the material, but possibly more worthwhile as learning material than podcasts.

I want to say Capital was serialized in magazines in France for similar reasons?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Capital is pretty difficult, though if you're enthusiastic than go for it. I just thought I should include what I said to the OOP:

Personally, I think the best introductory work for someone who doesn't have the patience for The Principles of Communism (and I don't have that patience myself) is Engels' Socialism: Utopian and Scientific, here as text and here as an excellent audiobook.

It's personally my favorite audiobook (not that I listen to a ton), but that's because I think the reader's dry tone is charming and works well with the type of humor Engels occasionally employs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I've been working my way through using this reading by Professor David Harvey. In the beginning he mentions that he taught the work for a couple decades, and for a first go round with the work I really appreciate having someone experienced to hold my hand through it, lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5vu4MpYgUo&t=3331s