• LovableSidekick@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    LPT: You don’t need to know that. I’ve managed to avoid conversations about dialectric whatever you said for decades.

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      I think the current state of wealth inequality and destruction of the middle class says otherwise. We would all be better off if we understood a little more about the world. Sorry I broke your decades long record.

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      You definetely had conversations about that, it’s just a fancy word for class issues, and all things injustice

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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      Dialectical Materialism, regardless of those who haven’t learned about it, has been a guiding philosophy for much of the world. It’s the philosophical aspect of Marxism, so while you can get by without it, it’s crucial for understanding Marxism and Marxists.

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    I didn’t know dialectical materialism was a thing till this meme. Now I need to know. Thanks asshole!

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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      Elementary Principles of Philosophy by Georges Politzer is my favorite introduction to Historical and Dialectical Materialism if you’re down to reading a book!

      If not, the gist of it is that Materialism is a subset of philosophy that believes matter shapes thoughts, rather than idealism where thoughts shape matter. The Dialectical aspect focuses on contradictions both within something and between things, their relations, and trajectories.

      An example of the usefulness is when Karl Marx developed it and used it to analyze Capitalism, seeing how it arose from Feudalism, and predicted that because Capitalism has a tendency to centralize and the Proletariat stands at odds with the Bourgeoisie, eventually Socialism will be the next phase, emerging from the conditions laid out by Capitalism via revolution. The class dynamics formed a contradiction, as you cannot have a bourgeoisie without proletarians, as well as vice versa. Additionally, Capitalism contains the means to make Socialism, the internal contradictions.

      This was an extreme oversimplification, but that’s the bare gist. I recommend the book if you’re interested in more!

  • Bahnd Rollard@lemmy.world
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    Something something, in the grand scheme of things, were not much different than a house plant with anxiety issues.

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    Return to horny electric meat. Heed the words of the prophet, who spake thus: “Here. Take the meat bridge. It’s right here.”

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    I fucked up so much, this electric bag of meat isn’t even horny.

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    I don’t know what that phrase is.

    I just looked it up and read up on it and I still don’t know what that phrase is.

    Matter exists and we’re made of matter and we behave as if matter exists and that we’re made of matter? As opposed to what??

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      As opposed to Minds existing independently of your body. Some people believe in the existance of eternal souls and gods that do not need a body to exist. Materialism is the belief that reality is based on Matter, and that our minds exist as a consequence of the existance of our bodies.

      Dialectical materialism then looks at the world and society as beeing subject to constant change, in contrast to only having recurring patterns.

      At least that is my understanding, I’m also no expert.

      Edit: I read about this in the “philosophy” section of this book list by @Cowbee@lemmy.ml

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      Dialects explains that the world is full of contradictions and opposing forces. When these opposing forces come together, they can form a new thing. An easy example is to look at multiple opposing news sources to piece together the entire truth of an event.

      Dialectical materialism is Marx’s concept that contradictions in material conditions of life are what drive historical change. Primarily that the economic base (economic classes, resources, working conditions) is what shapes the superstructure of society (laws, politics, culture.)

    • chaitae3@lemmy.world
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      Yeah well and ideas occur to you after you’ve experienced something and by proxy that is one reason why people will always put their own basic needs above some abstract idea of a better world and everything. As opposed to “just think about a better world and talk about it and people will believe in it and fight for it”. Which doesn’t work, in case that’s news to anyone. Although in the 1840s, it really was.

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      You don’t have to know what it means unless you’re a Marxist or engage in discussions with Marxists

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    “Yes, thinking meat! Conscious meat! Loving meat. Dreaming meat. The meat is the whole deal! Are you getting the picture?”

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    Cause I can fry bags of meat with electricity all day, I won’t make a human. At best all I’m gonna do is arouse anyone with an estim fetish.

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    Because some bags of meat are horny for bags of meat that aren’t horny for them.

    Some bags of meat are all horny for the same bag of meat.

    Some bags of meat aren’t horny at all.