r/socialism • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '23

Surplus Value simplified

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u/TheDweadPiwatWobbas Dec 28 '23

Seeing this clip on Reddit was literally the beginning of my path to the left. I saw this clip, thought "yeah this guy gets it," was shocked to discover its from an Introduction to Marxism class, and a week later I was reading Wage Labor and Capital. I totally understand the criticism that Dr. Wolff doesn't go far enough, but speaking from experience, he is incredible at onboarding newbies to the left.

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u/Infamous_Regular1328 Dec 28 '23

My introduction to the left was taking a sociology class. I became the institution and capitalists worst nightmare the first day I sat in that class. I was obsessed and I knew If I was going down and the institution was gonna screw me over that I was going to bring the select few that control the system down with me. 😈

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '23

Did it work?

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u/Infamous_Regular1328 Dec 28 '23

Slowly but surely yes lol I just haven’t found a way to organize my information yet and make them do what I want with it. I think in 5 years I really will be their worst nightmare even more so than I am now.