To be fair, What is to be Done? is absolutely drenched in terminology and context hyper-specific to the time period it was written. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is by comparison clearer IMO, but as always reading in a group is the best way to read theory. If you want to read theory, and have a group near you or online, I think that’s an excellent way to go about it!
Fair, lol. That happened to me with Capital volume 2, so now that it’s wrapped up this late I missed volume 3. Gonna focus on more classic works I’ve missed before returning to Capital. Reading takes a lot of energy to keep up with, especially if it’s for study and not for pleasure.
Grad has a weekly reading group for various theory. Bear has one for Capital 1-3, one covering imperialism, and a new one covering Zionism. I follow these as I can, but sometimes life gets busy.
You can also ask general questions in any of the 3, there are comms for that.
I skimmed What is to be done and Socialism: Utopian and Scientific and it was hard to understand NERD shit.
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To be fair, What is to be Done? is absolutely drenched in terminology and context hyper-specific to the time period it was written. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is by comparison clearer IMO, but as always reading in a group is the best way to read theory. If you want to read theory, and have a group near you or online, I think that’s an excellent way to go about it!
Fair, lol. That happened to me with Capital volume 2, so now that it’s wrapped up this late I missed volume 3. Gonna focus on more classic works I’ve missed before returning to Capital. Reading takes a lot of energy to keep up with, especially if it’s for study and not for pleasure.
Is there a suitable on .ml, the Bear or the Grad?
Grad has a weekly reading group for various theory. Bear has one for Capital 1-3, one covering imperialism, and a new one covering Zionism. I follow these as I can, but sometimes life gets busy.
You can also ask general questions in any of the 3, there are comms for that.