Jan 12, 2023
This is just a short note on the idea of “base vs superstructure”. The distinction is often made in Marxism between the economic base and the “superstructure”, which are the “non-economic” forms of life.…
Nov 21, 2022
I threw a leaf in the stream.
After smoothly travelling downstream a little,
It gets stuck against a rock.
I stood watching that leaf, and then:…
Oct 27, 2022
Moralism is a certain pattern of thinking (and an accompanying rhetoric) which many comrades use, sometimes unknowingly. The purpose of this note is to clarify what this pattern is and to explain why it does not always lead to the correct decisions.…
Oct 17, 2022
The purpose of this post is to clarify the relationship between the following things
Fascism Capitalism Democracy Liberalism Socialism What is fascism Fascism is part of how capitalism defends itself in times of extreme crisis.…
Oct 9, 2022
A nice forest. Photo: Jody Amiet/AFP/Getty Images. When it’s dry, and trees are thirsty, the forest emits large amounts of nice-smelling, piney chemicals called terpenes.…