Tag: Marxism

Was Marx an ecosocialist? A reply to Kohei Saito.

Jan 15, 2020

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rsburke

Thanks to careful reading of Marx’s Notebooks, Saito brilliantly shows how Marx abandoned the idea that agricultural productivity could increase indefinitely under socialism until, in 1865-1868, he came to the opposite conclusion that only socialism could stop the absurd and destructive capitalist tendency to unlimited growth.
Drawing Upon Humanity’s Revolutionary Heritage

Dec 31, 2019

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rsburke

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The core cultural values of a revolutionary Science, imagination, education and democracy are core values for any revolutionary movement which aims for an ecologically sustainable civilization. Our reference to science, of course, is to scientific inquiry and its results, not to the institutions of science as limited by capitalist rule. Likewise, our reference to education is to the…
Commentary on the Concept of Enlightenment

Jul 11, 2018

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rsburke

An essay on a classic of Marxist philosophy. Unfortunately much of the World-Left has neglected to learn its' lessons.
Marx’s Relevance in Today’s World: A Reflection on His 200th Birthday

May 9, 2018

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rsburke

Jean Batou deconstructs the simplistic interpretations of Marx's work that have obscured his relevance for our time.
Herbert Marcuse Remembered

Sep 6, 2017

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rsburke

Paul Buhle reviews "The Great Refusal; Herbert Marcuse and Contemporary Social Movements."