April Book Club Recap: What is Marxism?
In April, the MFOLVA book club discussed What is Marxism? By Alan Woods and Rob Sewell in addition to a What is Marxism all about?, a PDF that was provided that breaks down the ideology in a much shorter format. This book essentially breaks down the fundamentals of Marxism including excerpts from the cornerstone works of this ideology. With the growing class divides and popularity of Marxism and the economic systems it produces, it felt necessary to discuss it within the book club. One thing that was discussed extensively in the hour was the power of the ruling class over the people, especially in terms of information presented. The narratives conveyed to us are told by whoever is “in charge,” which varies depending on the medium. However, the common thread is always power which goes hand in hand with money. When most of the mainstream media is run by those with money and therefore power, they can control the narratives presented to the people, with the same thing going for scho...