I don’t really know much about socialism, but I want to learn more. I also don’t really know what kind of book I’m looking for, but I’m not really looking to read Marx at this point and I also don’t want to read a pop economy book like Freakonomics. I want something a little more legit, or academic, I guess. I’m cool with classics, too, if there is a story out there that explores these themes.
Sorry if that’s not much to go by, I’m having trouble articulating what it is I want to read
The State and Revolution by Lenin comes to mind, unsure on how much economic you want, though.
The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels is definitely a go-to, although that is further left than you’re looking for. I found Lenin’s writings very thought-provoking as well.
For a basic intro, I would recommend “Principles of Communism” by Engels. It’s a super quick read, and it’s organized in a FAQ format.
Beyond that, it really depends on what in particular you’re interested in. For economics, I can highly recommend “23 things they don’t tell you about Capitalism” by Ha-joon Chang (although it’s more about capitalism than socialism). For learning about the state, nothing compares to “The state and revolution” by Lenin.
- Why socialism? by Albert Einstein (yes, that one): https://monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/why-socialism/
It is a short read but a good one. I always send this one as a starter.
Otherwise:
- Socialism Crash Course: https://github.com/dessalines/essays/blob/master/crash_course_socialism.md
- New Leftist Linktree (all the literature you could want): https://linktr.ee/comradestarter
Very cool, I will definitely check these out!
Also I’m new to Lemmy – why does it say there’s three comments on this post, but I only see yours?
The servers haven’t synced, so just wait a little bit, and they will pop up (most likely). The more people interact, the faster this grid will become. It is like weaving cloth for durability.
Enjoy, theory can be a slog, but it isn’t all bad! Socialism is quite broad and leftists are famous for disagreeing with each other. If you do not jive with something, explore other literature.
- The Conquest of Bread
- Das Kapital (don’t know the english name)
I’ve read The Conquest of Bread and I don’t remember anything about talking about the economy and the State, wasn’t it more like about how goods can be distributed in a society or something like that and proving it’s possible to feed everyone in a nation and that basically the bourgeoisie produces the poor and hunger? Maybe I remember poorly, I’ve read it a while back and I used to smoke a lot of weed back then.
