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Bonus Episode! "On Practice," ft. Rae of ProlesPod
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- Workers' Lit
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- Jul 10, 2026
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- 3350
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Summary
We are joined once again by Rae of the phenomenal ProlesPod, this time to discuss a deeply influential work of philosophy: Mao Zedong's 1937 essay, "On Practice." Perhaps one day we'll do our big Mao deep dive episode. This isn't that. Instead, this is a close look at a particular aspect of practical theory for changing the world...and regardless of your take on what came after, it cannot be denied the Chinese Communists were pretty damn effective at that whole, "changing the world thing." You can read or listen to the essay here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86RIzuWVsYA Go check out ProlesPod! It's a podcast about history, politics, and culture...without the liberalism. https://prolespod.libsyn.com/ Go check out Half The Sky, Rae and Lenore's other podcast for communist women (and women adjacent). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/half-the-sky-podcast/id6786116578 And finally, make sure you support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/workerslit