The Manifesto is great, but it's absurd that it gets far more attention than more relevant and important works, to the point that I think it's deliberate.
I'd still say Principles of Communism does a better job as a "baby's first communism pamphlet." The Manifesto is a great call to action and has some banger lines, but isn't the most effective if you want to radicalize most libs these days.
I understand the feeling, but I think it's just because it made waves historically more than Marx's other, more useful, works. That and it being easier to get a class of undergrads to read than Capital.
The Manifesto is great, but it's absurd that it gets far more attention than more relevant and important works, to the point that I think it's deliberate.
It's pretty much a "baby's first communism" pamphlet, so is it really that surprising it would be the only thing libs are familiar with?
I'd still say Principles of Communism does a better job as a "baby's first communism pamphlet." The Manifesto is a great call to action and has some banger lines, but isn't the most effective if you want to radicalize most libs these days.
I understand the feeling, but I think it's just because it made waves historically more than Marx's other, more useful, works. That and it being easier to get a class of undergrads to read than Capital.