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Continuity & Rupture: Maoism and the Science of Revolutionary Communism

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Enlightenment and Marxism Critique by Communists

This chapter critically examines how certain liberal thinkers like Jordan Peterson misunderstand and distort Enlightenment ideals in their critique of Marxism and postmodernism. It emphasizes the radical essence of Marxism as a critique of modernity and capitalism, aiming to demystify social relations and challenge bourgeois logic. The discussion also explores the influence of the CIA in promoting postmodernism as a diversion from Marxist theory during the period of capitalist hegemony.

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