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Sourcenode on Nostr: Hey erikcason, I was listening to you and nprofile1q…mzk3a on walker's pod. You ...

Hey , I was listening to you and on 's pod.

You mentioned that you dove pretty deep on Marx prior to finding bitcoin.

I have read very little Marx directly, but I defaulted to the left early in life as well. (having gone through public school in CA)

Bitcoiners on average have a canniption if someone says Marx had some valid opinions.

My personal philosophy is that everyone has valid opinions. "Nobody is smart enough to be wrong all the time." - Ken Wiber

Ignoring opinions from people we disagree with is a representation of philosophical weakness in my opinion. Often stemming from (valid) fears.

The safer we become from communism/authoritarianism the more willing I feel to consider what my blind spots are.

Two questions I'd love to get into if you're interested:

1. How would you say Marx's theory differs from current day implementations of the left.

2. What valid opinions did he have and what could be learned from them?