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submitted 5 months ago by DylanMc6@lemmy.ml to c/socialism@lemmy.ml

i wanna study socialist theory, but i'm a bit worried that i may lose focus quickly. does anyone have any tips on studying easily?

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[-] Nednarb44@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

If you're concerned about losing focus per "session", I would take it in small doses. Start with the big picture ideas first, then narrow the scope each time you study to add more and more understanding and nuance.

If you're concerned about losing focus long term akin to losing interest in the topic, I'm not sure I can help much other than read the news and watch interviews and discussions and debates around the topic and focus the inevitable anger that arises from everyone misunderstanding the topic into learning it so you can push back against the "socialism is when government does things" drivel

[-] DylanMc6@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

what methods do you do when study socialist theory for the first time?

[-] Nednarb44@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

It's far from perfect, but it's really digestible (for me at least) but starting with Wikipedia articles on socialism, marxism, communism, and go on a few of the standard wiki link rabbit trails. Once you get a good understanding of the overviews you'll likely come up with some questions that drive more learning sessions. At some point it's worth reading the original theories, but I would save that for much later personally

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