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What Is to Be Done?
Book • 2014
Written in 1863 by Nikolai Chernyshevsky, 'What Is to Be Done?
' is a novel that had a significant influence on Russian revolutionary thought.
The story follows Viéra Pavlovna, a young woman who seeks economic independence and starts a cooperative workshop for seamstresses.
The novel promotes the creation of small socialist cooperatives, advocates for women's rights, and critiques the patriarchal and authoritarian structures of Russian society.
It was written in response to Ivan Turgenev's 'Fathers and Sons' and played a central role in polarizing the Russian intelligentsia between radical and liberal reformers.
The novel's impact was so profound that it contributed to the conflicts leading up to the Russian Revolution.
' is a novel that had a significant influence on Russian revolutionary thought.
The story follows Viéra Pavlovna, a young woman who seeks economic independence and starts a cooperative workshop for seamstresses.
The novel promotes the creation of small socialist cooperatives, advocates for women's rights, and critiques the patriarchal and authoritarian structures of Russian society.
It was written in response to Ivan Turgenev's 'Fathers and Sons' and played a central role in polarizing the Russian intelligentsia between radical and liberal reformers.
The novel's impact was so profound that it contributed to the conflicts leading up to the Russian Revolution.
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Mentioned in 16 episodes
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David Runciman when discussing a book that Lenin considered incredibly important during his youth, influencing his early works.
David Runciman when discussing a book that Lenin considered incredibly important during his youth, influencing his early works.
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Lenin and Trotsky
Mentioned by Alyson and 
Breht as a classic work on the role and organization of the revolutionary party in the communist movement.
Breht as a classic work on the role and organization of the revolutionary party in the communist movement.
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[BEST OF] What Is To Be Done? - V.I. Lenin
Mentioned as a novel that played a major role in the Russian revolutionary movement.
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Revolutionary Mythology: The War for the Vision Space
Mentioned by James Lindsay in relation to his writings on agitation and propaganda.
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Agitation and Propaganda: The Battlespace of the 21st Century
Cited by 
Marci Shore as a pivotal text where Lenin outlines a method to accelerate historical processes.
Marci Shore as a pivotal text where Lenin outlines a method to accelerate historical processes.
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Class 8: Leninism, the Rushing of History
Mentioned by 
Samo Burja in comparison to Plato's Republic, highlighting their structural similarities in revolutionary models.
Samo Burja in comparison to Plato's Republic, highlighting their structural similarities in revolutionary models.
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Long Ripples in History
Mentioned as another text written as a response to Edward Bernstein.
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Ep 83 - Reform or Revolution (Part I of II)
Mentioned by Savannah as a book about revolutionary theory.
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Marxism for the Masses w/ Savannah from All Power Books
Mentioned by Derek as an example of a work that reveals the labor relations at the heart of commodity exchange.
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#2: VALUE (Ch. 1)
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Joseph Torigian in the context of Xi Jinping reading it to toughen himself up as a communist.
Joseph Torigian in the context of Xi Jinping reading it to toughen himself up as a communist.
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Loyalty, Suffering, and Power: Joseph Torigian on Xi Jinping’s Moral Code
Mentioned by Robin D.G. Kelly as a book that represents 'theory' in the context of the sharecroppers' union.
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Pie Down Here: Listening Back—Alabama Sharecroppers and Communist Organizers, 1930s
Mentioned by Alyson Escalante , highlighting the party's need to lead all the progressive classes within society.
On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among The People
Poses the question of what is to be done regarding spontaneity and disciplined organization in leftist movements.
[BEST OF] What Is To Be Done? Understanding Communist Strategy
Mentioned by Daniel as a source for understanding Leninism, particularly its arguments.
Episode 187 - The Sickle And The Hammer
Mentioned alongside the Communist Manifesto as a key text influencing Miyazaki's political views.
Episode 567 - The Revolutionary, Part 2
Mentioned by Mike Palindrome as a writer whose works he read before engaging with Marxist literary theory.
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