I’m repeating the first chapter of Capital until I actually get it.
Surprisingly, this repetition (reading three different translations and listening to an audio book) is making it clearer.
Tag: Marx
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Sub: Do whatever you want with me! I live to please you, Mistress! What I want doesn’t matter, I am but a lowly worm.
Me: Welp, I guess we’re going to spend an hour discussing Marxist economic theory then.
Just FYI: Marx’s labor theory of value is hard and if you think it’s wrong you’re probably misinterpreting it/missing the point.
Capital still has me confused, and I have a study guide for it.
I kinda feel like I need a study guide and a terabyte more brain RAM to really get it.
I have three translations of the text and all of them are still hard. All I can say is take a lot of notes
and the introduction to the Penguin classics edition is somewhat helpful
Just FYI: Marx’s labor theory of value is hard and if you think it’s wrong you’re probably misinterpreting it/missing the point.
Fuck it I’m sick
So I’m going to read Capital in bed
Also What Are The Best Translations Of Marx
Cause a lot of these are shit.
Thoughts From The Peacock Angel 