Discussion - Marxism

Marxism

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.

Poll

5-minute waiting time! Meanwhile, how would you rate your familiarity with Marxism?

• Very unfamiliar

• Somewhat unfamiliar

• Familiar

• Very familiar (I'm part of a socialist/communist org!)

Open Ended

10-minute Q&A time! Do you have any questions for me about our previous, current, or future lesson/s?

Multiple Choice

Which social contract theorists was Marx heavily influenced by?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Friedrich Engels

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE?

Labor was originally a humanizing process, i.e. it made us more humane or enlightened, according to Marx.

• True

• False

Open Ended

How is labour a humanizing process, according to Marx? Substantiate your explanation with an example, e.g. how farming can humanize a person.

Simply...

More specifically...

Open Ended

Share with the class concrete/explicit examples of our economic base i.e. capitalism influencing our ideologies and/or social structures. How can you see capitalism affecting our daily social, cultural, and political lives?

Open Ended

Do you think only a violent revolution can end capitalism? Or is a peaceful revolution possible? Why or why not?