Morning Comrades.
Whilst the title of today’s dispatch may put some of you off because of its implied dry theory vibes bear with me. Monday’s little rant about the ICJ rulings and the UNRWA defunding had me thinking about Marx’s dialectical materialism. Seeing that I call upon this work often I will offer an introduction to this work below as it is absolutely vital to understand - and it’s not hard, trust me on this one - to help you make sense of the world.
We are brought up, especially in the west, with the idea that history and thus our present and future moves in a linear, binary, direction. Nothing is further from the truth. For one, it is important to accept that which we understand as history and thus our place in the world is a very simplistic story that exists only to support the continuation of capitalist rule. Secondly, there is a way to learn about the world, its history, trajectory and your place in it by understanding dialectical materialism. When I wrapped my head around this method so many ideas fell into place that then determined actions and with the below I hope to give you a brief introduction into this method to help you on your path towards liberation.
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