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N. Krupskaya 1922 2023-08-20 Twitter

The Organization of Self-Education (1922)

62 minutes | English | Self-Education The Soviet Union

The October Socialist Revolution presented the toilers — workers and peasants — with extremely vast opportunities to rebuild their life. The worker felt he was the master of his enterprise: the peasant received land and saw his cherished dream come true. All that awakened them to… [read more]

N. Krupskaya 1934 2023-08-19 Twitter

General Rules for Independent Study (1934)

4 minutes | English | Self-Education The Soviet Union

1. If self-education is to be successful, it is necessary to develop a number of habits: to read to oneself; to not read too slowly; to know how to use books, newspapers, manuals and library catalogues; to know what to extract and how to write down notes. In… [read more]

N. Krupskaya 1935 2023-08-19 Twitter

On Self-Education (1935)

16 minutes | English | Self-Education The Soviet Union

It was for Yuny Communist in 1919 that I wrote my first article on self-education. It pointed out correctly that it was not “by sitting in an office, but by participating in collective activity that one could best educate oneself.” That is true. But then, the article was… [read more]

S. B. 2007 2023-06-24 Twitter

The Ad Hominem Fallacy Fallacy (2007)

14 minutes | English | Self-Education

One of the most widely misused terms on the Net is “ad hominem.” It is most often introduced into a discussion by certain delicate types, delicate of personality and mind, whenever their opponents resort to a bit of sarcasm. As soon as the suspicion of an insult appears, they… [read more]

Roderic Day 2023-06-05 2023-06-05 Twitter

A Way To Think About Writing (2023)

4 minutes | English Español Pусский | Self-Education The Crew

A reader sent us an e-mail asking for theory-writing tips, and they liked my reply, so I’m sharing a slightly edited version of it in case it is of use to others. [read more]

Roderic Day 2022-11-09 2022-11-12 Twitter

All Stories Are True (2022)

6 minutes | English Español | Self-Education The Crew

Writing is lossy. A writer cannot convey to a reader an exact idea as they envisioned it in their minds. If they describe white sands and turquoise seas, the reader will contribute to this construction: some might borrow elements from Greece, others from Jamaica. If a… [read more]

Zhou Enlai 1943-03-18 2022-09-18 Twitter

Guidelines for Myself (1943)

1 minutes | English 中文 | China Self-Education

1. Study diligently, grasp essentials. Concentrate on one subject rather than seeking superficial knowledge of many. [read more]

Deng Xiaoping 1950-05-16 2022-06-22 Twitter

The Pen is a Major Tool (1950)

18 minutes | English Español | China Self-Education

The pen is a major tool for exercising leadership, so leading comrades should learn to write. Holding meetings is essential to leadership, but it is always a small number of people who can attend meetings; even when you make an important report, the audience will number no more… [read more]

Nia Frome 2021-06-25 2021-06-25

On Dialectics, or How to Defeat Enemies (2021)

13 minutes | English Español | Philosophy Self-Education The Crew

What’s the difference between a fistfight and an argument? Both exist on a spectrum between dirty and clean. Both have to do with ego, or principle, or some weird mix of the two. Fistfights may end in injury or death for the combatants, so it seems like people should take them… [read more]