From: GERALD LEVY (gerald_a_levy@msn.com)
Date: Sun Mar 30 2008 - 12:00:12 EDT
Hi Jurriaan: Well, I don't disagree with your assessment of much of what passes for Marxism, but I think that- like some other intellectual and political traditions (such as anarchism) there is the good, the bad, and the ugly. Highlighting the bad and the ugly is most beneficial if we can learn from those experiences and come up with better (more accurate, non- simplistic, non-dogmatic) explanations of the crisis. What I find most worrying about "the bad and the ugly" explanations of the crisis advanced by some Marxians is the lack of self-criticism and introspection. Being 'wrong' is one thing; not learning from being 'wrong' is a another. Part of the failing is simply a reflection, I think, of how many Marxian intellectuals are divorced from the working class and its struggles: it's a lot easier to be cavalier about an economic crisis if you are not an active participant in working-class struggles. In other words, the isolation of intellectuals from social struggles can lead to distortions in perspective and theory, imo. In solidarity, Jerry _______________________________________________ ope mailing list ope@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/ope
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