Fiction or Non-Fiction, academic or casual, theory or non-theory, feel free to mention books of any genre and on any topic.
Started On Contradiction by Mao Zedong! Plus I’m a few chapters into David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
I just bought “Who paid the Pipers of Western Marxism” after I came into contact with a Gegenstandpunkt person and discovered what Western Marxism is. Currently I’m also finishing reading Rosa Luxemburg’s Reform or Revolution and likely will read Lenin’s book of the same topic later. I’m also kinda struggling with applying Historical and Dialectical Materialism on things on my own. I don’t quite seem to be able to fully understand it sadly, but I’m trying.
I read a short history of the Black Panther party and occasional stuff from Lenin (including his opinion on working with the trade unions). It is nice to get back into reading.
No Longer Human and A Hundred years of Solitude w
Just starting A Farewell To Arms
Finally finished Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism. Needed to watch some videos on it as well because it’s a difficult read, so I recommend Red Pen’s video on it.
Started reading Historical Materialism by Stalin which is short, but an amazing read to help me understand the Marxism worldview in full.
Keep in mind that imperialism encompasses more than those five points that Lenin made. Consider the whole book and what he’s driving at.
I’m trying, I might have to re-read it at a later date.
Ofc, good idea, comrade
UN 2026 Industrial Development Report
Any good?
I think you could get a lot out of reading it. It does a good job so far broadcasting the disproportionate development and investment in Global South countries and highlights a little bit how China is leading the entire East Asia and Pacific region towards further industrialization. The report also has an interesting upcoming chapter on how to facilitate the industrialization of Global South countries in an energy-efficient manner.
With that being said, it is the UN. They do a decent job of highlighting issues and global inequality, but fall short of identifying how and why this system is furiously upheld despite these existential challenges.
