Thoughts on production, alienation, and ideology

Category: Books (Page 1 of 22)

These are posts about books from the blog Base and Superstructure. Occasionally I’ll read a book worth talking about, and write some thoughts on it. These cover a wide range of topics from the blog.

January Reading List (2025)

Welcome to the first reading list of 2025! Yes, the plan here at Base and Superstructure is to continue the tradition of writing about a few books each month.

To be honest, I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately, especially since I just had a few weeks off of work last month to get caught up. So, read on for a selection of what I’ve been reading. And please do let me know what’s on your list!

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November Reading List (2024)

Hello everyone and welcome to the penultimate edition of the reading list for 2024! It’s hard to believe we’re so close to the end of the year.

Lately I’ve been reading social accounts, both of the world and of social justice movements. That’s reflected in the list below. And, of course, I can’t pass on a good dystopia.

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October Reading List (2024)

I’m proud to say I’ve got quite an eclectic mix of books for the reading list this month! But I’m less to proud to say that most of the books are from mainstream political and academic figures.

What can I say? With an election coming up, I’ve had the desire to do a bit of reading in mainstream politics and society. Maybe I can pick up some reasons why people do the things they do?

I’ll certainly take understanding over imitation.

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