And how did you get disillusioned? I am making a guide document concerning how to deal with reactionary elements in the left and counter the falacious arguments from compatible leftists to make them realize why they are wrong about certain things.
And how did you get disillusioned? I am making a guide document concerning how to deal with reactionary elements in the left and counter the falacious arguments from compatible leftists to make them realize why they are wrong about certain things.
Just generally being anti-AES. What caused me to really take Marxism-Leninism seriously was actually working in an industrial environment, and reading works like Socialism: Utopian and Scientific that ended up making far more sense. It was a combination of proletarianization developing proletarian consciousness, with exposure to dialectical materialism and scientific socialism.
I suggest reading Masses, Elites, and Rebels: The Theory of “Brainwashing” as well as Debate Culture is Bourgeois and Should be Abolished. People do not learn through debate unless they are already willing to change, so if you are not succeeding in convincing someone then you should do your best to convince onlookers. You do this by coming across as rational and level-headed, with good sources. Don’t jump to insults, and take no easy and cheap rhetorical wins. Focus on the arguments at hand and get your point across in an easily digestible and concise manner.
One of those texts cites Revolutionary Education: Theory and Practice for Socialist Organizers. Have you read that book too? What are your thought on it?
Not yet! Part of my planned studies for the year include Marxist texts on education.
I have! It’s not extensive, but it’s a good overview of foundational educational concepts all Marxist-Leninists should know that you can build from. It’s pretty short and accessible. It definitely shouldn’t be the only thing you read on the topic, but I do recommend it.
I also find it really useful for guiding me in teaching these concepts to other organizers.
Thank you. I’ll definitely be reading it this year.
I agree on debate culture. It’s a vassal for reactionaries to infiltrate ideological discussions.
Agreed, and it isn’t particularly useful for education as I elaborated on earlier.