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52 | Mike Davis: Historical Materialism and Militant Theory

What's Left of Philosophy

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Is There a Necessity in the Materials Theory?

There's nothing in the materials theory that says that those with power will actually run things well. Mike Davis is operating with a crucial distinction, which is that to point out necessity and to point out how a class position carries certain necessities with it, is not the same thing as determinism. So anyway, New York- That was like, that's literally physical and possible. After I saw this backwardness, I was like, wow, you people don't take this seriously at all. And also no salt. Anyway, I'll continue. We can continue with that.

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