Of course I wouldn't tell them to read hardcore theory first. I usually recommend they start by learning German first so they can read Das Kapital correctly.
Also, if they're total noobs, they should probably start with Hegel's The Science of Logic (in German of course) first in order to properly grasp Marx's method before tackling Capital.
And really you have to start with Phenomenology of Spirit or else the The Science of Logic will be an incomprehensible mess. Of course then you'll need to read Kant to understand where Hegel is diverging from, and then you'll need.... fuck it never ends.
Of course I wouldn't tell them to read hardcore theory first. I usually recommend they start by learning German first so they can read Das Kapital correctly.
Also, if they're total noobs, they should probably start with Hegel's The Science of Logic (in German of course) first in order to properly grasp Marx's method before tackling Capital.
And really you have to start with Phenomenology of Spirit or else the The Science of Logic will be an incomprehensible mess. Of course then you'll need to read Kant to understand where Hegel is diverging from, and then you'll need.... fuck it never ends.
Reading the Diary of Merer to own the chuds.