No.81
Dear /freedu/cators,
I call upon us to create a /leftypol/ recommended reading list. I believe that this would be the right place to create such a list.
This issue was prompted in the FAQ section of /leftypol/ but, to my knowledge at least, was never addressed. The old /pol/ has addressed this issues with much success.
The list itself must contain texts that are relevant to the left. (By relevant I mean that it somehow touches upon leftist issues, not necessarily being leftist or anti-leftist.) The literature should address the whole spectrum of the left from social-democratic to anarcho-communist. According to genre the list has to be diverse as well. It should have philosophical, ideological and sociological texts. However it should also contain fiction (novels, poems, etc.) and other non-fiction (biographies, historical accounts, etc.) Likewise the list should contain works from all epochs and periods. Finally we must strive not fall to temptation to create a purely propagandist list.
The list should give the reader the opportunity to approach leftism from all of its sides and give him/her a chance to go explore further.
I have another proposal. We should also attempt to create a list or a wiki of leftist art and artists. Every ideology has its art. It plays a crucial role in the implementation. This fact should be addressed if we are to create a comprehensive resource for leftist ideas.
No.82
OP here.
I am aware that a lot of literature has been posted on the board already but I think we should have a more systematic approach to it. I encourage you, not to just post the titles or pictures of books but contribute to discussion as well.
No.84
This file is a very basic introduction to Marxist Economic theory, and should be suitable to read for anyone looking to understand more about Marxist critique of capitalism, or how Socialist or Communist economies might work. It's written by Roger McCain, professor of Economics at Drexel University, Philadelphia.
I would rank this as "Beginner" tier, and belongs in the "Economics" category. I think we should rank each piece we submit by difficulty and subject area, so that when we compile a full list in one image/file we can easily categorize each item.
No.88
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Is this the kind of format you had in mind OP?
We could do a category for "Fiction" and "Art" and "Music" and stuff. Maybe make a template up?