Vijay Prashad: You Can’t Know the World Unless You’re Trying to Change It
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- As part of the IRRPP's Annual Phillip J. Bowman Lecture, Dr. Vijay Prashad addresses the possibilities of social and economic transformation and how researchers can work in consultation with social movements during these times of global upheaval and social change.
Vijay is super skilful at humanising his talks, whether that’s with humour or with personal empathy. I don’t know him in real life but I hope he’s deeply empathetic and compassionate as I imagine- I’ve met too many altruistic narcissists and emotionless intellectuals who build academic careers without living their humanity.
You people are great. Writing from Australia and nearing 68 it is so refreshing to see this and learn. May you all have thousands of students to enlighten the world. May Spinoza's god keep you all safe.
Nearing 69 I heartily endorse your sentiments. Especially as a life-long student of Spinoza. Thank you. Miss Jenny (music theory teacher, Manhattan).
I’ve come back for the gramsci analysis a few times now
The gramsci analysis was mind blowing!
“If you are resisting you have not been defeated” 1:13:31
I know Vijay is anti religion and maybe even spirituality (not sure about the latter) but his explanation of gramsci’s new intellectual is exactly how high spiritual training works...the kabbalists call life ‘the laboratory of a soul’ and in the eastern traditions like Santana dharma and Buddha dharma the theories have to be tested in the field. Having the consciousness or the ideas of an illumined life or consciousness is not enough, one has to go into the world, test these notions, and get feedback from interaction with the tribulations of the world...learn how to heal and solve them. This is essential to true mastery. The methodology of the new intellectual is the same as embodied spiritual mastery and the goal of alleviation of suffering is also the same.
Vijay starts at 11:47
I agree with most people commenting here, this was amazingly refreshing we need more of this, too bad it has been seen by so few, regardless I love his attitude, message and inspiring way of inviting people to get involve and be open and respectful. I love his view on compassion.
You actually have to live in the world of the people who are changing it. Not in your gated community, cut off in fear of the people who want change.
Quit either party,, join the third party or a new party or go independent of all parties. That's where you have to start.
Join IWW and organize with fellow workers!
Very encouraging discussion on aspects of reasonable development of humanity's consciousness ,, extremely great that if you are struggling, you are not defeated 👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
Proud to be a UIC alum
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always learn a lot and gain more hope for the future after listening to comrade prashad
Interesting point about how globalization weakened political efforts by progressive regimes in the Global South to nationalize their economies. Really makes one appreciate Trotsky's prescient arguments for worldwide revolution, and against the Stalinist thesis of "socialism in one country".
Truth!
Absolutely love 120:45
Very Good and informative but the host was dripping with fawning to the point of cringe. I appreciate your hardwork in delivering but nobody should be worshipped.
25:12 ☑️
The mass civilised world.(the uncivilised power of the few)
I didn't know Max Blumenthal could do sign language lol. Just kidding.
Looks like Asmongold lol
lol it would have been more useful than anything he’s done
The comment about Biden being less terrible for Palestinians did NOT age well.
It does make a difference to Palestinians whether the harsher Trump or the less harsh Biden is in power in the US. It may be the difference between life and death for Palestinians.
Well that didn't age well
@@aydieblake LOL took the words right out of my mouth.
i don't know if you are naive or just insane. brandon didn't change any of orange man bad's policies.
military budget is ever increasing, wake up roe vs wade is almost finished and the democrats do nothing, just vote harder and expect nothing.
Its a bloody long intro
bij nationalisation, you are fu, you must stay a consumer