Have You Read Capital vol. One?

[Belushi]

Anyway, back on topic: commies who haven't read Capital - is it all about the Manifesto, or are you going on secondary sources?

I have actually read the Manifesto and the 14h Brumaire (?)

I suspec that a lot of the Communists I knew growing up (mostly old men) had actually read much of Marx at all - most of them had left school at 14, though some would later educate themselves/miners reading rooms etc.

 

[N_igma]

I read it and most of Marx's other works because I had to, found them to be quite interesting and do intend to return to them once I have more free time on my hands.

 

[butchersapron]

I have actually read the Manifesto and the 14h Brumaire (?)

I suspec that a lot of the Communists I knew growing up (mostly old men) had actually read much of Marx at all - most of them had left school at 14, though some would later educate themselves/miners reading rooms etc.

I've found they're likely to be the types who've read more Marx than anyone. My GD had me on Capital at 14.

 

[danny la rouge]

I have actually read the Manifesto and the 14h Brumaire (?)

18th. Yup, good source.

I suspec that a lot of the Communists I knew growing up (mostly old men) had actually read much of Marx at all - most of them had left school at 14, though some would later educate themselves/miners reading rooms etc.

My Granddad was a Tankie, and a self educated man. He made it his business to read every obscure thing he could lay his hands on. I think a lot were like that.

 

[danny la rouge]

I've found they're likely to be the types who've read more Marx than anyone.

Yup.

 

[Signal 11]

commies who haven't read Capital - is it all about the Manifesto, or are you going on secondary sources?

Manifesto, Brumaire, Grundrisse + some collections of early writings.

I meant to get around to Capital but haven't yet.

 

[Knotted]

Many times but never systematically cover to cover. There are bits I haven't read.

 

[Bernie Gunther]

I think David McLellan recommends that.

I think it was Harry Cleaver I got the approach from, but it certainly made a lot more sense that way than when I'd previously tried to read it as a student.

 

[butchersapron]

The USSR version post-38 used to go out minus chapter one.

 

[chilango]

Damn, I should have put "selected passages in the anthologies" as an option.

I would've voted that.

 

[CyberRose]

I have actually read the Manifesto

I think I may have read that too, at least started to anyway. It's definitely on my shelf waiting to be read along with countless other books that make me look like a proper intellectual!

 

[ViolentPanda]

Yes, but I need to read it at least once more to properly absorb some of the arguments.

 

[glenquagmire]

I read the manifesto, it's about 5 pages long.

Capital will have to wait.

 

[danny la rouge]

I think I may have read that too, at least started to anyway. It's definitely on my shelf waiting to be read along with countless other books that make me look like a proper intellectual!

It'll only take you half an hour!

 

[butchersapron]

...mmm

 

[bluestreak]

Prediction: I'm expecting only the first 3 chapters to be the most popular option, eventually.

So far it's only me willing to admit defeat and/or distraction.

If it helps, the person I gave my copy to read it all the way through, and is now a Marxist.

 

[danny la rouge]

So far it's only me willing to admit defeat and/or distraction.

If it helps, the person I gave my copy to read it all the way through, and is now a Marxist.

Have you read Value, Price and Profit?

 

[CyberRose]

It'll only take you half an hour!

Erm yea...

I'm holding out for the film!

 

[danny la rouge]

Erm yea...

I'm holding out for the film!

It's a really easy book!

 

[CyberRose]

It's a really easy book!

But what if it brainwashes me?!

It's like exactly what happened with the Da Vinci Code! Really easy to read but then you start to believe all the crap about Jesus not really being the son of God!

 

[bluestreak]

Have you read Value, Price and Profit?

Nope. But I will print it out if I'm the last person in the office and then I'll have no excuse.

 

[danny la rouge]

But what if it brainwashes me?!

I wouldn't read anything, then, if I was you.

 

[butchersapron]

But what if it brainwashes me?!

It's like exactly what happened with the Da Vinci Code! Really easy to read but then you start to believe all the crap about Jesus not really being the son of God!

Considering what you already believe then yes, you may have a problem.

 

[CyberRose]

I wouldn't read anything, then, if I was you.

Now you've brainwashed me!

 

[CyberRose]

Considering what you already believe then yes, you may have a problem.

Butchers didn't manage to brainwash me tho

 

[Nigel Irritable]

I've only read it properly, right through, once. Although I'm currently doing that a second time, with the Harvey lectures. Apart from that, I do dip into particular parts from time to time.

 

[Das Uberdog]

omg its liek my favrit buk!!!11

Read it and return regularly - good for essay references and quotes.

 

[Blagsta]

No; put it on a list to do along with those video lectures by David Harvey but then still haven't got round to it. Read a few section previously over the years.

this

 

[butchersapron]

nino, have you anything to say?

 

[danny la rouge]

So the majority of those responding so far haven't read it. That surprises me. I thought there'd be more of a passing acquaintance amongst P&P posters.