Marxist-Leninist Reading Hub Curriculum - Stage 2: Intermediate

Stage 2: Intermediate builds on top of the topics from Stage 1: Introduction, but in longer form, and more in-depth. * Socialism: Utopian and Scientific starts this Stage to show how Socialism, once a utopian and idealistic tradition, came to be a scientific one. This text explains the faults of utopian Socialism, some of its most notable thinkers, and how Dialectical Materialism gave a sturdy foothold to Socialism in real world application. * The State and Revolution dives into the topic of the State. It explains what the State is, what role it plays in class struggle, how and why Marxists want to use it, mistakes from different schools of Communist thought, as well as a broad explanation of the transition from Capitalism to Communism. * Wage-Labor and Capital & Value, Price, and Profit are paired together at the end to further build upon the “Introduction to Political Economy” from Stage 1: Introduction. In Marx's own words, readers will learn about the labor theory of value, surplus value, labor-power, the boom-and-bust cycles of capitalism, and more. The Marxist-Leninist Reading Hub Curriculum is crafted to guide readers toward a foundational understanding of Marxism-Leninism, covering topics like Philosophy, Political Economy, Social Science, and more. This selection is meant to be a starting point for those new to, or those trying to cover the fundamentals of, Marxism-Leninism. When first studying Marxism-Leninism, there is so much to learn, from the development of Socialism around the world, colonialism, the exploitation of Africa, fascism, and many more, our understanding of these various topics can be improved greatly by first establishing a solid foundation in Marxism-Leninism.