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Lenin's "Primate Methods of Organization"
Lenin argues that with the realms of the economic, the political and the theoretical narrowed, ignored, or discarded in favor of spontaneity, comes by definition, what Lenin refers to as primitive methods of organization. He compares these primitive methods of organizing to peasants coming off their plows, picking up the nearest blunt object, and going to war with their enemies. It's admirable in its own way, but is hopelessly limited and rather dangerous, he says.