“No one is going to give you the education
you need to overthrow them.”
Assata Shakur
BRIEFINGS
How Does Capitalism Work, and How Does it Fail? | Marxism 101 | Briefing #5
It all comes together – and falls apart, over and over. The conclusion to our briefing series shows how capitalism creates profits, expands, overproduces, and causes crises that only benefit the wealthiest.
What’s the Labor Theory of Value? | Marxism 101 | Briefing #4
“The Boss Needs You, You Don’t Need Him. Labor is Entitled to All it Creates.” This is the big one – how Marx believes the value of your labor is being stolen.
Capital, Commodities and Value | Marxism 101 | Briefing #3
“Socialism is about abolishing private property, right? Doesn’t that mean my house, or my car, or my Playstation?” No. In this briefing we cover what the fundamentals of Marxist economics – including capital, commodities, and value – actually mean.
What is Class? | Marxism 101 | Briefing #2
“Come and see the violence inherent in the system!” A look at the class division Marx sees between capitalists and workers, and how we got there.
Introduction | Marxism 101 | Briefing #1
Begin an overview of Marxist economics, breaking down the ideas behind all the talk of socialism & communism you hear in the news. Whether you firmly believe in the capitalist system or can’t stand it, understanding Marxism is no longer optional.
REVIEWS
How capitalism creates a system where richer countries & banks colonize poorer ones to claim dominion over their resources and cheap labor, with plenty of bullets for those who complain. Lenin’s best work.
An introduction to Lenin’s idea of the “vanguard party” of professional revolutionaries that raise consciousness among workers. Also, a bunch of sniping against dead guys who lost.
Vladimir Lenin’s explanation as to why you can’t vote your way into socialism or simply wield the capitalists’ state in order to build it. Necessary reading for revolutionaries.
What if the robots and computer programs aren’t really coming for our jobs? Can we still have that sweet, post-scarcity, Star Trek future?
Work sucks – the Luddites knew. Gavin Mueller argues we need to decelerate the pace of technological change for workers’ sake.
Why you might feel your job is pointless, why you might be right, and why you shouldn’t take it anymore. This is one of the best reads yet.
ARTICLES
Seven of the Most Dangerous Ideas in American History
A few of the many truths in Howard Zinn’s book “A People’s History of the United States” that your standard history textbooks might ignore.
Eight People our History Classes Lied About (or Ignored): More from “A People’s History of the United States”
If you feel the need to confront your high school teacher after this, remember: be kind, and hold off on the bag of flaming dogshit. Save it for the school board.
Seven Events in “A People’s History” That Will Knock You On Your Ass
Seven of the most explosive historical events from Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States.”
BLOG
What the Hell is a Prole?
So are you a Prole? Who is and who isn’t is an answer that has shifted more than once over the ages.
Why Does This Exist?
PROLE ACADEMY exists because I got tired of hearing that voice in my head telling myself that I couldn’t do it, and I didn’t need it. It’s the same voice that found me in college, and told me to smoke weed and…
What is Prole Academy?
PROLE ACADEMY is a review site, blog, and platform with a dual mission: to read and talk about books that matter, and to raise consciousness of the ideas we’re not supposed to think about too deeply.
