Marx Engels Institute Introduction To Marxism-Leninism Part 1 - The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism
Apr 28, 2023
Explore the key ideas of Marxism-Leninism through classic texts. The podcast critiques the relationship between Marxism and bourgeois academia, arguing for true Marxist education. It dives into the historical shift from feudalism to capitalism, detailing the rise of the bourgeoisie. Workers' struggles under capitalism are analyzed, showcasing how their labor benefits the elite. Lastly, it highlights Lenin's strategic leadership during the Bolshevik Revolution and his mastery of revolutionary timing, shaping his lasting legacy.
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Marxism Faces Bourgeois Hostility
- Marxism evokes intense hostility from bourgeois science, both official and liberal.
- Impartial social science cannot exist in a society founded on class struggle and wage slavery.
Marxism as Coherent Scientific Worldview
- Marxism-Leninism is a coherent worldview and scientific socialism that applies dialectical and historical materialism broadly.
- Western academia separates humanities and hard sciences, damaging integrated understanding of Marxism as a scientific worldview.
Dialectical Materialism Underpins Marxism
- Marxism's philosophical foundation is German materialist dialectics, critically transforming Hegelian idealism.
- Natural science discoveries like radium strengthen Marxist dialectical materialism against bourgeois nostalgic idealism.
