A review by gwf_hegel
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Friedrich Engels

5.0

technically a 4.5/5 but i’ll round up.

the intro and first chapter are quite different to what i expected but do serve as a good introduction to materialism, how it contrasts to idealism, and it’s importance to socialism.

chapter 2 is pretty superfluous and perhaps unnecessary, but maybe i only think that because i couldn’t be bothered to try and understand it.

chapter 3 is just one massive, overflowing slay. goated chat after goated chat. scientific and incisive while remaining entertaining and flamboyant at times. the last three or four pages reach quite incredible heights.