Making headway into Capital Vol 2, some 350 pages in or so now. I’ve gotten really interested in the monetary system so I’m really motivated to read economic theory :D
I also read Socialism in Power by Roland Boer. Heavy recommend for an intro to socialist governance!
Any tips on reading? I tend to take notes and pay attention while reading theory so it takes me forever to finish anything. I am also a medstudent so i am busy most of the time
Well maybe just figure out what really needs to be memorized and what is not necessary for you (you do not need to know exact statistics if you are just trying to understand a Marxist work)
I nearly always skim the numbers if they aren’t just interesting statistics to be honest, assuming that the point is clear enough without me needing to fact-check the math
Highlight with a 4 color pen in outer margins on each page. Red important, blue interesting, green for your own thoughts, black for notes which don’t fit into any of the categories. Write as short as you can notes in top and bottom margins. If I use an e-reader I just highlight instead of red and write down notes after reading chapters or finishing the book. When you’re done reading, it’s great if you try to find a way to use that knowledge - blogpost or article, video, podcast, conversations in real life, real life politics, anything to make you actually use it and remember.
Making headway into Capital Vol 2, some 350 pages in or so now. I’ve gotten really interested in the monetary system so I’m really motivated to read economic theory :D
I also read Socialism in Power by Roland Boer. Heavy recommend for an intro to socialist governance!
Any tips on reading? I tend to take notes and pay attention while reading theory so it takes me forever to finish anything. I am also a medstudent so i am busy most of the time
I hope this helps.
https://lemmygrad.ml/comment/7280642
Well maybe just figure out what really needs to be memorized and what is not necessary for you (you do not need to know exact statistics if you are just trying to understand a Marxist work)
I nearly always skim the numbers if they aren’t just interesting statistics to be honest, assuming that the point is clear enough without me needing to fact-check the math
Highlight with a 4 color pen in outer margins on each page. Red important, blue interesting, green for your own thoughts, black for notes which don’t fit into any of the categories. Write as short as you can notes in top and bottom margins. If I use an e-reader I just highlight instead of red and write down notes after reading chapters or finishing the book. When you’re done reading, it’s great if you try to find a way to use that knowledge - blogpost or article, video, podcast, conversations in real life, real life politics, anything to make you actually use it and remember.
Thanks for the recommendation.