Re: K vs. M

[Ted Winslow <egwinslow@xxxxxxxxxx>]

James Devine wrote:

> There are a lot of religious folks who think that "if you change your 
> mind, you'll change the world." K was closer to that perspective than 
> M.
>  

> Our programme must be: the reform of consciousness not through dogmas 
> but by analyzing mystical consciousness obscure to itself, whether it 
> appear in religious or political form. It will then become plain that 
> the world has long since dreamed of something of which it needs only 
> to become conscious for it to possess it in reality. It will then 
> become plain that our task is not to draw a sharp mental line between 
> past and future, but to complete the thought of the past. Lastly, it 
> will becomes plain that mankind will not be doing any new work, but 
> will consciously bring about the completion of its old work.  
> <http://marxists.anu.edu.au/archive/marx/works/1843/letters/43_09.htm>

Ted