14-08-2011, 07:18 AM
I think a person can do much social good with out ever reading Marx or the bible or believing in god. And I've met a few like that. The bible, for me, is just a mishmash of allegorical stories and myths, some more inspirational than others, but an understanding of basic marxism is a good way understand the dynamics of a capitalist economic world view and how it can be changed. Which is why it is not taught in school unlike scripture.
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." Karl Marx
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.