Hello. I will be running two reading groups, one for Cowbee's Marxism-Leninism Study Guide: Basic Course, and another for Soviet Democracy, and am looking for participants. If you would like to join, make sure you can see hexbear communities (specifically !soviet@hexbear.net and !marxism@hexbear.net), and then make a comment stating which you would like to join and I will add you to the list.

We will start reading each book on monday, see the programs down below for what we will read each week.

program for Cowbee's list

  1. Introduction
  • Week 1: 1+2+3+4+5
  • Week 2: 6
  1. Fundamentals
  • Week 3: 1
  • Week 4: 2+3 (Bibliography not required in Karl Marx)
  • Week 5: 4
  1. Philosophy
  • Week 6: 1: Part 1
  • Week 7: 1: Part 2
  • Week 8: 2
  1. Political Economy
  • Week 9: 1
  • Week 10: 2
  • Week 11: 3
  1. Scientific Socialism
  • Week 12: 1
  • Week 13: 2: Preface, Chapters 1, 2, 3
  • Week 14: 2: Chapters 4, 5, 6
  • Week 15: 3
  1. Imperialism
  • Week 16: 1: Prefaces, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Week 17: 1: Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • Week 18: 2+3
  1. Leninism
  • Week 19: 1+4+5
  • Week 20: 2: Intro, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Week 21: 2: Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Week 22: 3
  • Week 23: 6
  1. Cultural Hegemony
  • Week 24: 1+2
  • Week 25: 3
  1. Social Liberation
  • Week 26: 1+2
  • Week 27: 3
  • Week 28: 4

program for Soviet DemocracyWeek 1: Intro, 1, 2
Week 2: 3, 4
Week 3: 5, 6
Week 4: 7, 8
Week 5: 9, 10
Week 6: 11, 12
Week 7: 13, 14
Week 8: 15, 16, 17
Week 9: Part 3 (18, 19, 20)

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[–] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I recommend posting this on c/socialism as well. That comm seems to get more engagement. .world's c/latestagecapitalism may also be beneficial, though most on that are defederated from Hexbear so it would mostly be agitprop.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

    I hope as many people join as possible! With that being said, I will also be participating, as I have not yet done a step-by-step readthrough myself. I will actively be looking for feedback on improvements. Primarily, I wish to ruthlessly cut what does not add tremendously to the guide, as I firmly believe the goal of this guide is to equip people with the basic knowledge needed to join an organization active in their areas, and carry on your studies with the party you join.

    I also think this list will be very helpful both for new comrades that have not studied much, as well as comrades that have studied a lot. I have included lesser-read works that I believe deserve study and discussion. Each weak, I will give my thought process on why I included each work, why they have their place, and whether or not I think they should be taken out or replaced.

    I will be reading everyone's comments eagerly, and cannot wait to study alongside everyone! The same goes for the Sovietology group, I learned a lot, and cannot wait to learn more!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    I fell off the wagon trying to read theory myself last time, so sign me up for the Cowbee's course group.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    I'd like to join in on the Cowbee's list group. I started making my way through the list in one of its earliest iterations and lost steam in Imperialism. Maybe some comrades to read with will help keep me motivated!

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