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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 16, 2006 19:29:31 GMT
Ive baught the book my noam chomsky called"understanding power",anyone read it?any use?
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Post by Papa C. on Feb 16, 2006 21:26:27 GMT
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phoenix2006
Comrade
At the dawning of the day the people will arise
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Post by phoenix2006 on Feb 16, 2006 21:41:45 GMT
I will get some of the books when I get some money, after the the blasted landlord has been paid. Getting the time to read is another thing. But I'm sure I'll find a way.  |
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 16, 2006 22:44:00 GMT
ah folks tell me about it,i spent hundreds of punds on books off the net i wanted to read and im trying to get through them all while also picking up new books in shops,the worst is that i feel i cant read a book properly and give it full attention because im so looking forward to reading the next book.haha.its a vicious cycle comrades.
Thanks for those links caoimhain,appreciated!
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Post by Papa C. on Feb 17, 2006 9:56:48 GMT
To tell you the truth I'd start off with 'Class warfare' as a starting point to Chomsky's ideas. I've listened to a few speeches and read a few articles, of his, on the subject and he puts it across in a very interesting and articulate way. I'm not the sort of guy who listens to tapes of people talking yet I just couldn't turn it off. But that's just me  |
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 17, 2006 19:10:25 GMT
To tell you the truth I'd start off with 'Class warfare' as a starting point to Chomsky's ideas. I've listened to a few speeches and read a few articles, of his, on the subject and he puts it across in a very interesting and articulate way. I'm not the sort of guy who listens to tapes of people talking yet I just couldn't turn it off. But that's just me Yea i think listening to a tape would put me to sleep. Looks liek "class warfare" will be the next one on the list,It prob is a good grounding for him so i might read it after i finish reading a book on che,and Frank ryan. |
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 18, 2006 20:14:35 GMT
Don't Spread Yourself Too Thin
Dear Comrades:
You complain that you have not been able to read even one-tenth of the books that interest you, and ask how to rationally allot your time. This is a very difficult question, because in the long run each person must make such a decision according to his particular needs and interests. It should be said however, that the extent to which a person is able to keep up with the current literature, whether scientific, political, or otherwise, depends not only on the judicious allotment of one's time but also on the individual's previous training.
In regard to your specific reference to "party youth," I can only advise them not to hurry, not to spread themselves thin, not to skip from one topic to another, and not to pass on to a second book until the first has been properly read, thought over, and mastered. I remember that when I myself belonged to the category of "youth," I too felt that there just wasn't enough time. Even in prison, when I did nothing but read, it seemed that one couldn't get enough done in a day. In the ideological sphere, just as in the economic arena, the phase of primitive accumulation is the most difficult and troublesome. And only after certain basic elements of knowledge and particularly elements of theoretical skill (method) have been precisely mastered and have become, so to speak, part of the flesh and blood of one's intellectual activity, does it be. come easier to keep up with the literature not only in areas one is familiar with, but in adjacent and even more remote fields of knowledge, because method, in the final analysis, is universal.
It is better to read one book and read it well; it is better to master a little bit at a time and master it thoroughly. Only in this way will your powers of mental comprehension extend themselves naturally. Thought will gradually gain confidence in itself and grow more productive. With these preliminaries in mind, it will not be difficult to rationally allot your time; and then, the transition from one pursuit to another will be to a certain extent pleasurable.
With comradely greetings,
L. Trotsky
May 29, 1923
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Post by kev86 on Feb 19, 2006 22:35:28 GMT
I will probably sound stupid here but who is Noam Chomsky ?
I dont think i have heard of him before.
Thx in advance
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 19, 2006 22:42:34 GMT
I will probably sound stupid here but who is Noam Chomsky ? I dont think i have heard of him before. Thx in advance He is arguably the most important intellectual alive! ;D You should have a look at the links in this site on him,I think it was a master stroke having a room dedicated to him! |
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 19, 2006 22:45:26 GMT
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Post by kev86 on Feb 19, 2006 22:47:33 GMT
Thx mate
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 19, 2006 22:52:09 GMT
Caoimhain knows alot about him,i think he'd be your man if you had any specific queries!
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