Without revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement.
— V. I. Lenin
In the dying capitalist hellscape we occupy, it can often seem hopeless. However, a better world is possible. We can move on from the destitution, genocide, and privation of today's society and move onto one where we consciously decide to take a scientific approach to production. We can direct society in such a fashion that satisfying the needs of the people is the goal of production, and not satisfying the bottomless avarice of a handful of billionaires. What we need is socialism. What we need is Marxism-Leninism.
Who is this guide aimed at?
Anyone wanting to begin their journey into the world of leftist theory and organizing.
How long will this guide take to follow?
Aimed at about 60 hours of active reading time. This can be stretched out over a year, or condensed into a few months of hard study, depending on your availability.
Alright, the only thing I haven't done is Lavender & Red because I S4A is still in the process of recording that one. I'll have to remember to finish the job once they have completed it but that aside your playlist is complete.
Again, thank you so much! The list is really cleaning up! 🫡
Hell yeah! I didn't even think about why having anthologies would be a problem until I encountered your post so it's been a good learning opportunity. It's not so bad having an anthology because you can timestamp within a playlist but it just makes more sense to have them as separate books because it's more user-friendly that way.
I'll see if I can entice Socialism For All to narrate the Jones Manoel article. S4A is on an Anti-Trotskyist reading arc right now and Manoel's article fits neatly into that scope, plus the article is short - I'd guess it's well under 30 minutes of runtime for a narration so I feel like that might be enough to get it over the line. I'll see if I can work some magic in the next few weeks.
Let me know if you want me to pitch in money-wise if he asks for it! I'll see what I can do 🫡
Oh you were thinking of paying haha? I'm just gonna try drawing their attention to the article in such a way that it will just make sense for them to want to narrate it. I got a strategy all planned out already, just gotta wait until an opportunity presents itself to me - likely in the next few weeks. Will keep you posted.
Well, at one point you did mention S4A might require a commission, I am carrying forward my offer to pitch in if you decide to go that route! And thanks, please keep me posted.
I'm broke lol, I'm not about to throw cash at S4A if I can just pique their interest instead and get them to think they came up with the idea to narrate the article by themselves
I used to be a terrible mischief-maker in my younger days but, with maturity, I've channeled this urge into achieving win-win outcomes for everyone. I have confidence in myself to get this one over the line by leveraging just the right amount of influence at the right moment.