The Communist Manifesto(on)
It is pathetic that we live in an age where people are appealed to by cartoons and visual stimuli as opposed to the pure idea - as seen by the high ratings received by 'the communist manifestoon' in, and amongst others, Technorati. Can it be seen as a good introduction to the relatively docile masses or would their docility and penchant for such trivial presentations and 'infotainment' only serve to cancel out their appreciation of the message transmitted by the cartoon? I fear it is the latter. However, we have to at times speak the language of the masses, though it may be intellectually debilitating in itself, in the off chance that this better-than-nothing approach may lead to something-other-than-nothing.
tip: to view the vid smoothly, it is best to press play first, and then pause it once it starts. The vid will then be downloaded - as seen by the extending red line by the side of the play button. It can then be viewed once the red line reaches the end or at least when it is half-way done.
tip: To keep the video, just go to keepvid.com and insert this address - http://youtube.com/watch?v=NbTIJ9_bLP4 - into the address field at the top of the page and select 'youtube' in the drop down menu by the side. Wait a few seconds, and click the link that will appear at the bottom of the address field and save the vid at a location of your choice. Also remember to rename the file with a '.flv' extension in order to view it.
tip: For a universal player, go to videolan.
tip: to view the vid smoothly, it is best to press play first, and then pause it once it starts. The vid will then be downloaded - as seen by the extending red line by the side of the play button. It can then be viewed once the red line reaches the end or at least when it is half-way done.
tip: To keep the video, just go to keepvid.com and insert this address - http://youtube.com/watch?v=NbTIJ9_bLP4 - into the address field at the top of the page and select 'youtube' in the drop down menu by the side. Wait a few seconds, and click the link that will appear at the bottom of the address field and save the vid at a location of your choice. Also remember to rename the file with a '.flv' extension in order to view it.
tip: For a universal player, go to videolan.
The intellectually-inclined might find the following interesting :
Friedrich Engels : The Principles of Communism
Karl Marx : The Communist Manifesto
Other books of an enlightening nature may be found at The Propounder
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