The focus for the 2024 Marx Reading Group will be Marx’s writings on Non-Capitalist Social Formations. Topics discussed will include the transition from feudalism to capitalism, the accelerationist vibes of Marx and Engels’ 1840s writings, modes of production and non-linear history, Marx’s later rejection of evolutionary models, Marx’s Ethnological Notebooks, and Marx’s comments on several of the actually-existing non-capitalist social formations of his time. These discussions will be supplemented by concrete examples of non-capitalist social formations drawn from the historic and ethnographic record. Patrons interested in attending the 2024 sessions of the Marx Reading Group should subscribe at either the “Salt of the Earth” or “Worker-Scholar” levels. Additionally, Patrons can subscribe at the “free” tier and continue to get access to all of our public content, including the Newsletter and Dustbowl Diatribes episodes. Maurin Academy Patreon link is patreon.com/maurinacademy
The first session is Wednesday, January 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. US Central Time, live on Zoom.
More information on the course page here: https://pmaurin.org/reading-marx-with-jakob-hanschu/
