The Manifesto is great, but it’s absurd that it gets far more attention than more relevant and important works, to the point that I think it’s deliberate.
I understand the feeling, but I think it’s just because it made waves historically more than Marx’s other, more useful, works. That and it being easier to get a class of undergrads to read than Capital.
I’d still say Principles of Communism does a better job as a “baby’s first communism pamphlet.” The Manifesto is a great call to action and has some banger lines, but isn’t the most effective if you want to radicalize most libs these days.
The Manifesto is great, but it’s absurd that it gets far more attention than more relevant and important works, to the point that I think it’s deliberate.
I understand the feeling, but I think it’s just because it made waves historically more than Marx’s other, more useful, works. That and it being easier to get a class of undergrads to read than Capital.
It’s pretty much a “baby’s first communism” pamphlet, so is it really that surprising it would be the only thing libs are familiar with?
I’d still say Principles of Communism does a better job as a “baby’s first communism pamphlet.” The Manifesto is a great call to action and has some banger lines, but isn’t the most effective if you want to radicalize most libs these days.