http://expostfacto.historytools.org/interview-with-curtis-white-on-the-spirit-of-disobedience/ Unsolicited Historical Commentary Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:54:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://expostfacto.historytools.org/interview-with-curtis-white-on-the-spirit-of-disobedience/#comment-4304 Meghan Winter Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:12:48 +0000 http://expostfacto.historytools.org/interview-with-curtis-white-on-the-spirit-of-disobedience/#comment-4304 I like how White explains right away that he is going to disect the ideas that Americans have about ideas. He begins to pick apart the argument that there is no religion in Marxism, which I have always found hard to believe. It also picks at the Enlightenment idea that Reason explains everything and is the opposite of religion. Enlightenment ideas are very connected to religion, even though they claim not to be. I also like how White questions Marx's criticism of capitalism. I have never heard anyone question the why of Marx's argument. It's a fresh way to look at old ideas. I like how White explains right away that he is going to disect the ideas that Americans have about ideas. He begins to pick apart the argument that there is no religion in Marxism, which I have always found hard to believe. It also picks at the Enlightenment idea that Reason explains everything and is the opposite of religion. Enlightenment ideas are very connected to religion, even though they claim not to be.
I also like how White questions Marx’s criticism of capitalism. I have never heard anyone question the why of Marx’s argument. It’s a fresh way to look at old ideas.

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