Marxism

Marx Engels Writings and Related Works

Yohei Nakajima, "The Eve of Socialism: Saint-Simon, Owen, and Fourier" - Was Marx's label of imaginary socialists unjustified?

Saint-Simon, Owen, and Fourier were labeled "fantastical socialists" by Marx Engels. This book looks at whether these three men were really fantastical socialists.

As stated in the book introduction above, this is a stimulating work that provides an insight into its reality, which is "neither fanciful nor socialist".
Buddhist Columns & Dharma Talks

Reggie's "Fast Culture: People Who Want Answers in 10 Minutes" Impressions - The Dark Side of Modern Japan from the Perspective of Culture. A stimulating work that cuts to the mechanisms of influencer popularity.

What is the darkness of modern people who try to consume culture as if it were fast food?

I was really interested in this book when I saw it on my Twitter timeline!

This book is not simply a work written to criticize "Hiroyuki, Atsuhiko Nakata, Kazu Laser, DaiGo, Yusaku Maezawa, Takafumi Horie" and other influencers.

Rather, the work carefully follows the mechanisms of modern society as to why we are attracted to such influencers.

I really appreciate this book for my love of reading. I recommend it!
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Che Guevara, "Marx-Engels Sketch" - What does Guevara think of Marxism? That Guevara wrote a biography of Marx!

This work is very much about where Che Guevara stands on Marxism.

First, when we think of Marxism, we think of the Soviet Union, but from Guevara's perspective, Soviet-style Marxism seemed to be distorted from the original Marx. The Soviet Union had become a rigid bureaucracy, and its reality was different from Guevara's ideal of Marxism.

In this article I will tell you what Guevara thought of Marxism and what I think of it!
Marx Engels Writings and Related Works

Shuntaro Kondo, "Shinran and Marxism: Struggle, Ideology, and Universality" - Recommended reference book for understanding the relationship between the Shinshu cult and Marxism.

In the book, it is pointed out that "Marxism may also be religious," and this is precisely what we have been thinking about for a long time on this blog.

It was very interesting to read this book, as it seemed to link what is discussed in the book with my own thoughts that Marxism also has a religious aspect.

I guess you could say that I am just the opposite of the book's approach, as I did not go to Marx from the study of the True Religion cult, but rather from Marx himself, his ideological background, and the historical background to religion.
Marx Engels Writings and Related Works

Daniel Kahneman, "Fast & Slow" Summary and Comments - A recommended film to learn that humans are irrational beings!

Human behavior is mixed with uncertainty. It does not work according to logic.

Understanding such things anew and knowing the mechanism of such things may reduce misunderstandings and illusions. We may also be able to have more tolerance for others.

I think this book will be very beneficial in that aspect. It is a very interesting and stimulating work. I recommend this book for learning behavioral economics.
Marx Engels Writings and Related Works

R. Saylor, "Behavioral Economics Strikes Back" Summary and Comments - Recommended work to learn what makes behavioral economics different from conventional economics.

Thinking everything rationally, understanding the economy through mathematical formulas, and trying to apply it in practice does not work so well. If it were possible, shouldn't the economy run better? If it doesn't work, then maybe the premise was wrong in the first place.

So you can learn about the author's years of research and the path taken by a group of behavioral economists.

It has given me a very interesting perspective on Marx that I have been updating on my blog. This was a much appreciated piece.
Indian thought, culture and history

Satish Kumar, "You Are, Therefore I Am" - A Jain Perspective on the Philosophy of Coexistence and Symbiosis in Life

サティシュ・クマールの思想は世界を様々なつながりから見ていく広い視野が特徴です。これは読んで頂ければすぐにわかると思います。決して難しいことは書かれていません。むしろその読みやすさに驚くと思います。ですだだからといってその教えが浅くて軽いものだということは決してありません。その教えの深さに思わず頭が下がるほどになることは間違いありません。

これはものすごい名著です。ぜひおすすめしたい１冊です。
Indian thought, culture and history

Schumacher, "Small is Beautiful" - Advocates Buddhist economics! A work that sounds a warning about the modern state of supremacy of economic growth.

シューマッハーはイギリスを拠点にした経済学者で、際限なく拡大する経済に警鐘を鳴らし、自然との共存を前提とした経済に移行することを提唱しました。

そしてなんと、シューマッハーは「仏教経済学」なるものをこの本で説きます。仏教的な世界の見方を通して持続可能な経済を求めていく、そうした説を彼は提唱するのです。

西欧をまるまま「理想視」する傾向が未だに強いように感じる昨今、こうした問題提起を与えてくれる本書はとても貴重なものなのではないでしょうか。ぜひおすすめしたい一冊です。
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

Watt and Stevenson, Engineers of the Industrial Revolution" - Recommended biography of the inventors of the steam engine and railroad!

The book is a biography of James Watt, famous for his steam engine, and George Stevenson, inventor of the railroad.

Watt was associated with the invention of the steam engine, but honestly, it was surprising to learn when that was and what it was like.

I was honestly surprised that the book was able to summarize the lives of both men in less than 100 pages.
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

C. Wolmer, "The History of World Railroads: The Global Transformation of Blood, Iron, and Gold" - Did railroads bring war? Recommended reference book to learn about the history of railroads on a global scale.

As the title suggests, "The History of World Railways: World Transformation in Blood, Iron, and Gold" looks at the history of railroads, not only in Europe, but extending its scope to the rest of the world. Naturally, the United States is also mentioned, as well as Japan, China, and even Africa. This book is a very useful work for learning the flow of world history because it allows us to look at the history of railroads from a global perspective.

This was a gratifying book. It is very helpful in following the history of the Industrial Revolution.