The Principles of Communism
by Friedrich Engels · first published 2019
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For anyone wondering whether this work is worth reading, I must recommend The Origin of the Family, along with the other works of Marx and Engels. Engels has a wonderfully written The Principles of Communism which was the precursor to the Manifesto. They offer great insights into society.
on “The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen (1899)” ↗…how it formalized the most effective ideology of the working class. I suggest, if you haven't already, that you give The Communist Manifesto a read--it can't possibly hurt you. If you have, try Engels' Principles of Communism: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com....
on “A short critique of Stallmanism” ↗…little) I've read of Nozick I much prefer Marx and continental philosophy as a whole (though I'm just beginning). The Manifesto draws varying opinions even within Communist circles; arguably Engels' "The Principles of Communism" is a more gentle text.
on “How Robert Nozick put a purple prose bomb under analytical philosophy” ↗“The education of all children, from the moment that they can get along without a mother's care, shall be in state institutions.” - Friedrich Engels (The Principles of Communism) “Give me four years to teach the children,” asserted Lenin, “and the seed I have sown shall never be uprooted.” - Vladimir Lenin.
on “The brazen rightwing plan to conquer American schools” ↗