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This sort of scientific historical determinism was actually really in vogue amongst marxists of the late 19th/early 20th century and you still hear it a lot of it in the way marxists today speak. There is an inevitably of conditions and it’s not for us to force because the conditions aren’t there. Gramsci, for one, was very much critical of this trend in Marxist thinking.
*To clarify my initial response, I was commenting on the marxism in the parent comment. NOT Christman himself or what he’s actually presenting. Christman does not speak of a discernible future, but the opposite, what he’s identifying are the dynamics of our particular social relations in this moment. He’s ready to admit that these are his feelings about the general shape of the future and that he’s uncertain about our ability to adjust that trajectory. This is the exact kind of analysis that you need as a base awareness. From there change what you can’t accept.
I’d also add that I’m sympathetic with the idea of causal determinism and that it’s not incompatible with Marxism or what Matt is saying. Also, Matt hedges that “fine wedges” can be used to dislodge structures at points of friction, and is actually pretty damn Gramscian in recognizing the influence of cultural tendencies in political social realities.
I love Matt and cannot ever not. His willingness to broadcast his thoughts uncut and his lucidity and words are 💋 👌. Deep affection ngl
This sort of scientific historical determinism was actually really in vogue amongst marxists of the late 19th/early 20th century and you still hear it a lot of it in the way marxists today speak. There is an inevitably of conditions and it’s not for us to force because the conditions aren’t there. Gramsci, for one, was very much critical of this trend in Marxist thinking.
*To clarify my initial response, I was commenting on the marxism in the parent comment. NOT Christman himself or what he’s actually presenting. Christman does not speak of a discernible future, but the opposite, what he’s identifying are the dynamics of our particular social relations in this moment. He’s ready to admit that these are his feelings about the general shape of the future and that he’s uncertain about our ability to adjust that trajectory. This is the exact kind of analysis that you need as a base awareness. From there change what you can’t accept.
I’d also add that I’m sympathetic with the idea of causal determinism and that it’s not incompatible with Marxism or what Matt is saying. Also, Matt hedges that “fine wedges” can be used to dislodge structures at points of friction, and is actually pretty damn Gramscian in recognizing the influence of cultural tendencies in political social realities.
I love Matt and cannot ever not. His willingness to broadcast his thoughts uncut and his lucidity and words are 💋 👌. Deep affection ngl