• thethirdgracchi [he/him, they/them]
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    2 days ago

    Thankfully Western Marxism: How it was Born, How it Died, How it can be Reborn by Losrudo was just translated into English. Have been wanting to read it for years, as it seems like it's Hexbear's position on Marxism 101. Losurdo is an unmatched thinker, never been disappointed with his work. Description:

    Western Marxism: How It Was Born, How It Died, How It Can Be Reborn is a paradigm-shifting book that provides a trenchant critique of the Western left intelligentsia. It reveals how its dominant ideological orientation—characterized by defeatism, utopianism, and anti-communism—is rooted in the political economy of imperialism. Internationally acclaimed theorist Domenico Losurdo thus provides a fresh and challenging perspective on purportedly radical thinkers who have been widely promoted in the imperial core, including those affiliated with the Frankfurt School, French Theory, and operaismo, as well as Hannah Arendt, Giorgio Agamben, Michael Hardt, and Slavoj Žižek, among others. His critique also has wide-reaching implications for trend-setting discourses inspired by this coterie of intellectuals, from postcolonial and decolonial theory to subaltern studies and beyond. Far from being a negative undertaking, however, this book is grounded in the positive project of reigniting anti-imperialist Marxism.

    • Kestrel [comrade/them]
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      2 days ago

      Found the Appendix which appears to be a summary of a lot of the work, perhaps a paper written prior to the book https://roland-theodore-boer.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-how-western-marxism-was-born-and-how-it-died-losurdo-western-marxism.pdf

      • amber (she/her)@lemmygrad.ml
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        2 days ago

        The full pdf is on Anna’s Archive for those who can’t buy it, I couldn’t find an epub for free though. I’m probably gonna buy the epub from Monthly Review and share it myself soon though, since it definitely seems like a worthwhile read.

          • amber (she/her)@lemmygrad.ml
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            2 days ago

            Just finished submitting it to libgen, I think it needs to be accepted first before it's available publicly but for now I think you can download it from here? If the download link on this page is no good let me know and I'll try uploading it somewhere else.

            Edit: OK nevermind on that link, I just realized that page is password protected bleh well here's a link that should actually be visible to anyone while we wait for the libgen submission. https://gofile.io/d/OdIZlc

    • Structure7528@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      I read through Soren Mau's Mute Compulsion earlier this year. That's the best Marxism 101 text I've encountered.