Thought is inherently about generalisation and universals. It takes us beyond the immediacy of the here and now, and links things. This contradiction – between part and whole, individual and type – is at the heart of philosophy’s deepest problems.
The need to grasp reality as a complex whole, instead of as atomised, self-contained parts, is likewise one of the deepest problems for science.
The Scottish national movement, which once terrified the British ruling class, is at a crossroads. In this podcast, Shaun Morris discusses the crisis faced by Scottish nationalism, and why the class struggle is the only road towards independence.
With less than three weeks to go until the launch of the RCP, we sit down with Jorge Martín to discuss why the working class needs an international, and the founding of the Revolutionary Communist International, which is also taking place this summer.
In June, we are launching the Revolutionary Communist International. In this episode, Fred Weston explains the historic importance of the original Communist International led by Lenin and Trotsky, and the lessons we can apply today.