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Prof Andy Higginbottom lectures on Capital volumes 1-3 (youtube.com)

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I would recommend this for those who have read Capital volume 1 and at least pieces of 2 and 3. It’s a bit difficult and not well suited for those looking for an introduction.

I have only listened to the first three videos, but he does an excellent job relating all three volumes together as a whole; and especially for emphasizing the connection with, and difference from, Hegel.

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[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good stuff.

I've been looking for stuff like this.

Unfortunately, it seems all the analysis and explanation of Das Kapital comes from one guy nowadays (which is ultimately bad, I feel). And I ain't just talking about his takes on China or "reverse-imperialism" or whatever. I have other issues with 'em as well.

But that's just me.

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Does he have some bad takes on China? That’s unfortunate.

Would be nice to have more competent voices on Capital. Radhika Desai has some intro level explainers but nothing this comprehensive. And people like Michael Heinrich are the academic version of terminally online and get lost in the sauce a bit.

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Michael Heinrich? Terminally online?

Snap, that's the one that people I know laugh at, though they do like him.

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I read and enjoyed his intro to Capital and his YouTube lectures when I was starting out. I think he’s a net positive, especially for his work on MEGA. Also his biography on Marx is good although I stopped halfway through. So definitely not a David Harvey, he knows what he’s talking about. Just takes himself a little too seriously and lost sight of the practical purpose of Marx’s work. Things started making a lot more sense when I unlearned the value-form theory stuff.

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That last part is his work? I've seen people reply to him on that on Monthly Review and the replies seem to be cogent.

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The value-form theory label includes several authors with a variety of opinions but hold a common emphasis on the form of value as money.

As far as I know Heinrich is more of a leader of the value-form school rather than publishing his own independent ideas about it.

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Okay. I really should read Heinrich sometime.