I’m a big fan of Georges Politzer’s Elementary Principles of Philosophy for a clear and straightforward introduction to Dialectical Materialism. It isn’t a short read, but it’s clear and readable, even for those unfamilair with Marxism. I also wrote a mini-intro here, a few days ago.
It isn’t a short read
I’m convinced that this is why Americans don’t know
I’d say the reason Dialectical Materialism isn’t as common is due to the unique class conditions of the US Empire as a decaying Settler-colonial Empire. This is gradually increasing class consciousness as the Empire decays, though, and along with it people turn more to theory and more readily grasp Marxism.
this is an excellent intro as well https://dashthered.medium.com/marxism-for-normal-people-dialectical-materialism-deb5034685a4
Thanks, I’ll give it a read later!
More like historical materialism, which builds on dialectical materialism.
