

Paul Le Blanc, "Lenin: Responding to Catastrophe, Forging Revolution" (Pluto Press, 2023)
18 snips Nov 23, 2023
Paul Le Blanc, author of 'Lenin: Responding to Catastrophe, Forging Revolution,' explores Lenin's life, ideas, and political mistakes in an accessible study. Topics include Lenin's early life and influences, interpretations of the First World War and the significance of imperialism, Lenin's revolutionary vision, turning World War I into a civil war, and the application of Lenin's teachings in the present day.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Lenin's Early Life and Influences
02:04 • 30min
Interpreting the First World War and the Significance of Imperialism in Capitalism
31:37 • 4min
Differing Conceptions of Imperialism and the First World War
35:27 • 3min
Lenin's Revolutionary Vision: Turning World War I into a Civil War
38:27 • 26min
Lenin's Final Testament and Application in the Present Day
01:04:47 • 22min
Current projects and involvement in revolutionary and environmental movements
01:27:16 • 4min