/lit/ - Literature

>>6386992
What's this game? I need to know for research purposes.

>>6384684
I've only read the first sentence, but yeah totally epic read

>>6385708
Polanski

I remember listening to a Zizek talk where he said that it was a widely held belief among the members Khmer Rouge that Pol Pot had reached enlightenment either before or during his time as head of the country. I think the story isn't true, given the government persecution of Buddhist monks and the like.

Regardless, I wonder if it's possible for someone to both attain liberation and be a genocidal maniac. Thoughts?

>>6385167
>W.
>honest to God
>intelligent
>Southern
>man

>>6382873
Ew, too many too big windows

>>6381930
Excellent Shitpost

t. Shitpost expert

>>6382711
No, I started with Marx and ended with Marx

Marx is Marx, Marx is Marx

>>6382576
>Historical materialism is the study of history focused on the social shifts and the material results instead of icons and discourse. It's not tied to capitalism or even states.

Yes, yes, but the analysis of history through that lens points to how social conditions are reproduced through the means of production. Historical materialism seeks to place societal progression within the contexts of both productive forces, relations of production, and how these in turn shape the relevant ideological superstructure (icons and discourse). To say that this analysis has nothing to do with the capitalist and state modes of productive control is inane. It's task is precisely to place those institutions within a critical historical framework.

>>6382542
The bible

If anything, it would give them a lot of time

>>6382505
lol okay how is historical materialism not a critique of capitalism and social authority, or is there something else that I've fundamentally gotten wrong in my shitpost?

>>6382484
[spoiler[Autism, for example[/spoiler]
>>6382009
Well, Stirner would say that what would make one "better" or, let's say distinguished, would be the individual's full consciousness of their unique being.

Then again, Stirner is a meme and should not be taken seriously for this sole fact.

Extremely influential dude, his life works amount to the most nuanced critique of capitalism and social authority through his theory of historical materialism. His work also signifies the beginning of modern political philosophy, as well as many (if not most) other areas of academia.

Fucking scumbag essentially genocide-d 100 gorrillion people by himself because he was a dumb loser who didn't know anything about economics and was probably a homosexual as well.

>>6382408
>Homer himself

lol

>>6381561
Have you tried reading professional book reviews?

>>6381500
Full bilingualism is really all that's required, employers prefer university educated people. For any government posting as a translator it's pretty much required.

You can work in the tourism industry and the like without a degree, though.

>>6380797
>objective

Whoopie, time to hide another shit thread

I despise both music and books, so I choose nothing pair it with this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLzEgrHKxNM

>>6380119
>natural femininity
>femininity is not a male construct

ok

>>6379860
Sweet, love me some Chekhov

>>6379559
Having to present and then defend your arguments orally doesn't teach you anything? Public speaking is super important, and there's only one way to get practice.

>>6379843
Mutual Aid, and the Conquest of Bread for Kropotkin, and What is Property? for Proudhon

It's theft

Have you read Kropotkin or Proudhon?

>>6379792
Stirner, but since he's quickly losing meme status you only have a short time where his powers can actually help you