The illusion of one sound
The ruling elite, tied to imperial interests, used the “One Nation, One Ummah” myth to suppress cultural diversity and conceal class conflict.
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Philosophy
Marxism for the man in the streets
A new biography of Laurence Gronlund, a long-forgotten yet pivotal Marxian propagandist, sheds light on the rich complexities of Gilded Age socialism — one that forces us to consider how we package and present socialist ideas.
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The Anti-Colonial Marxism of Mahdi Amel
The Lebanese Marxist thinker Mahdi Amel was assassinated on this day in 1987. Amel developed a version of Marxism that was grounded in the experience of colonized societies, showing how class struggle converges with the fight for national liberation.
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The dangerous populist science of Harari
The best-selling author is a gifted storyteller and popular speaker. But he sacrifices science for sensationalism, and his work is riddled with errors.
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Cohen showed why we should all be socialists
Why Not Socialism? is an excellent introduction to socialist ideals. The form of presentation is intuitive and even deceptively simple, while the underlying arguments are careful and sophisticated.
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Into the abyss of purposelessness…
Self-realization is not some ‘higher state’ to be achieved, it is an honest approach to our own desires, thoughts, and intentions
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