Re: [Marxism] Introduction to Marxism class?

["Ruthless Critic of All that Exists" <ok.president+marxml@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 20, 2008 9:59 AM, Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This week I had an exchange with a Marxism list subscriber that grew out
> of my offhanded comment about being trained in Marxism. After he asked
> how one gets such a training, I replied:
>
> "I got mine in the SWP, but wouldn't urge anybody to join a sect in
> order to receive it. I try to educate people in Marxism in nearly
> everything I write in order to spare them the experience of life in such
> groups. Let me know if you have any other questions."
>
> He followed up:
>
>  >>...the Marxist lists can be an intimidating place, even for just a
> "lurker", because peoples' passions translate easily into volatility -
> especially if someone is ignorant, like me, or makes a mistake. The
> boundaries of acceptability in Marxism are not at all clear or sensible
> to the uninitiated!
>
> Are comrades interested in nurturing and educating fledgling Marxists
> for the future? I wish I could live like Karl Marx and spend my time
> studying in libraries and writing, but this is not going to be a
> foreseeable reality for me. Is there nowhere you can systematically
> learn? No discussion groups? No available mentors? Does anyone have
> specific plans in place for ensuring the continuation of the movement
> into future generations?<<

Brecht Forum
Monday, February 04
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS

Reading Capital, Vol III

William DiFazio
In this class we will read selections of Karl Marx's Capital Vol. III
(Vintage/Penguin) slowly and thoroughly as a text...

The BRECHT FORUM is a place for people who are working for social
justice, equality and a new culture that puts human needs first.
Through its programs and events, the Brecht Forum brings people
together across social and cultural boundaries and artistic and
academic disciplines to promote critical analysis, creative thinking,
collaboartive projects and networking in an independent
community-level environment.

Throughout the year, the Brecht Forum offers a wide-ranging program of
classes, public lectures and seminars, art exhibitions, performances,
popular education workshops, and language classes. These activities
are developed in collaboration with the many social movements and the
diverse communities of this most cosmopolitan of cities, and our
programs bring together leading intellectuals, activists and artists
from New York, across the U.S., and internationally.

The Brecht Forum is organized through projects including The New York
Marxist School, The Institute for Popular Education & Arts at the
Brecht Forum.

Directions
On "Manhattan's Left Bank" at 451 West Street (that's the West Side
Highway) between Bank & Bethune Streets, New York City.

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