After more than 2 years of being a supposed communist I’ve finally started reading theory. Before I only learned from videos/video essays, discussion threads and all your posts and memes but now I’ve finally started reading the source material. I tried two sperate times last year but I just couldn’t focus and my mind would just wander off or I literally couldn’t focus (my vision would just get blurry and I had to force my eyes to focus on the text continuously) so I got discouraged and stopped trying. But this time I’m listening to audiobooks and they have really helped me. My reading has improved too and I can even focus better (It’s not perfect but I’ve improved from last time).
Thanks for all the links, resources and guides you’ve posted on this site, thank you my comrades.
What are you enjoying now?
Just remember that reading is like a muscle. The more you practice it, it increases your stamina and ability to do harder reading.
Blackshirts and reds and it’s going to be my first big book. I love parenti and I always enjoyed his lectures so I think I’m gonna enjoy his books too.
Local (as local as you can get in practice) history books written by Marxists are also great reads for both the seasoned and beginner Marxist. Really helps when you’re grounded in the geography yourself.
Oh that’s a nice one! I would also recommend Julius Caesar by Parenti. Particularly if you know Roman history. It’s a very good introduction to class struggle dynamics.