I’ve read a lot online and listened to a lot of videos/podcasts in the last 3 or so years, but I’m genuinely interested in reading solid theory (instead of hearing them quoted in YouTube videos, podcasts and articles). I am not smart enough to understand das kapital and I don’t read books that often at all (I have read the manifesto)
What should be the first three books I buy to warm myself up into understanding the theory more in depth compared to quotes, memes, YouTube videos/podcasts etc. (I was thinking maybe a Marx book, Lenin book and a Foucault book? But I have no idea!)
What would your suggestion for your first 3 books
PS I’m also new to the chapo.chat community! I haven’t been a part of a cth community since the original was banned so sorry if it’s in the wrong community!
Marx: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Singer is really useful, just what you're looking for I think.
Foucault can be difficult, but his lectures are much easier: I recommend Society Must Be Defended.
And why not Quotations from Chairman Mao, aka the Little Red Book?
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Thanks for the little red book recommendation! I’ve always wanted to learn more about mao beyond being a landlord lover