tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post7305818501178835791..comments2023-09-10T16:35:32.651+01:00Comments on Captain Ranty-Lawful Rebel: Ranty Is ReadingCaptain Rantyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-61356758178822787252011-02-16T09:34:24.472+00:002011-02-16T09:34:24.472+00:00Ranty,
Looking fwd to catching up, I'm around...Ranty,<br /><br />Looking fwd to catching up, I'm around first 3 days. Anyway I promised a quick para to demonstrate the accuracy of the book - Engels “ (regarding Merchants) Now for the first time a class appears which, without in any way participating in production, captures the direction of production as a whole and economically subjugates the producers; which makes itself into an indispensable middleman between and two producers and exploits them both. Under the pretext that they save the producers the trouble and risk of exchange, extend the sale of their products to distant markets and are therefore the most useful class of the population, a class of parasites comes into being, true ‘caterpillars of the community’, who as a reward for their actually insignificant services, skim all the cream off production at home and abroad, rapidly amass enormous wealth and corresponding social influence, and for that reason receive under civilisation ever higher honours and ever greater control of producton, until at last they also bring forth a product of their own – the periodical trade crises.”<br /><br />Ring a bell anyone?<br /><br />F*ckin unbelievable clarity in some of his work. I'm impressed by much of his research and it goes on to money, barter, trade and the rise of the state.<br /><br />A damn good read to be honest.<br /><br />CDCrazyDaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649222063383489990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-21062585290011464872011-02-15T22:58:58.097+00:002011-02-15T22:58:58.097+00:00Thanks CD.
There were some very bright people aro...Thanks CD.<br /><br />There were some very bright people around 120 years ago, weren't there? Wonder where they all fucked off to...<br /><br />Looks like the London trip will be next week.<br /><br />Be good,<br /><br />CR.Captain Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-38374662196743832202011-02-15T22:43:58.539+00:002011-02-15T22:43:58.539+00:00CR
Just finished Engels and then bought my own co...CR<br /><br />Just finished Engels and then bought my own copy which I'll lend you. I will write a few paras and then we can all see the bigger picture. They had it nailed 120 years ago - fuckin scary!<br /><br />Stay safe<br /><br />CDCrazyDaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649222063383489990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-50251571048881379612011-02-14T23:10:39.417+00:002011-02-14T23:10:39.417+00:00There's a preview of the few of pages on the A...There's a preview of the few of pages on the Amazon site....<br /><br />Looks interesting - I've placed an orderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-62460023141530494582011-02-14T22:18:31.035+00:002011-02-14T22:18:31.035+00:00Gareth,
Thanks for that.
I haven't finished ...Gareth,<br /><br />Thanks for that.<br /><br />I haven't finished the second one yet, so no spoilers!!<br /><br />CR.Captain Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-1144732065100450182011-02-14T22:17:45.599+00:002011-02-14T22:17:45.599+00:00Caratacus,
Scruttocks? Sounds dodgy. Never had th...Caratacus,<br /><br />Scruttocks? Sounds dodgy. Never had that before.<br /><br />I tried "Flash" (a sort of home made loopy juice) in Libya once. Went blind in one eye, briefly, and developed a game leg. Three days on and I was as right as rain.<br /><br />CR.Captain Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-72187320376063172752011-02-14T22:15:17.831+00:002011-02-14T22:15:17.831+00:00CD,
I have heard of Engels but I have never read ...CD,<br /><br />I have heard of Engels but I have never read his stuff.<br /><br />I'll have to look him up.<br /><br />CR.Captain Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-67493398716668809912011-02-14T22:14:27.836+00:002011-02-14T22:14:27.836+00:00Mesc,
Yeah, the drawings are good. There are less...Mesc,<br /><br />Yeah, the drawings are good. There are lesson in them too !<br /><br />CR.Captain Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-81587358555392884272011-02-14T21:54:18.337+00:002011-02-14T21:54:18.337+00:00Quick comment -
I bought both of his books, and t...Quick comment -<br /><br />I bought both of his books, and they are both very good indeed.Garethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-8898497687746612412011-02-14T21:52:18.318+00:002011-02-14T21:52:18.318+00:00Thanks Captain - copy ordered and a couple of bott...Thanks Captain - copy ordered and a couple of bottles of Scruttock's Old Dirigible hauled up from the cellar and dusted off in prep. ;)Caratacusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-22142957959775615902011-02-14T20:32:16.973+00:002011-02-14T20:32:16.973+00:00Loads of fun! I'm reading The Origin of the Fa...Loads of fun! I'm reading The Origin of the Family, State etc by Fredrick Engels from the work of Marx a few years after his death - it has a few things from 1889 that are exactly the same today - clearly we or they haven't learned!<br /><br />C DCrazyDaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649222063383489990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-82430206304501358762011-02-14T16:34:30.709+00:002011-02-14T16:34:30.709+00:00its a great read, excellent illustrations as-wellits a great read, excellent illustrations as-wellmescalitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207493196035132323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-52136308525698056972011-02-14T16:21:04.090+00:002011-02-14T16:21:04.090+00:00I will happily provide a review but if it's an...I will happily provide a review but if it's anything like the last book, it will only take one word: Mindblowing.<br /><br />CR.Captain Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-57435734029616110062011-02-14T16:13:10.856+00:002011-02-14T16:13:10.856+00:00Soon Ranty will be writing [a write-up anyway].Soon Ranty will be writing [a write-up anyway].James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-55918200581423813752011-02-14T14:28:37.889+00:002011-02-14T14:28:37.889+00:00:)
Sticky pages can easily be avoided with the as...:)<br /><br />Sticky pages can easily be avoided with the assiduous use of Tummy Wipes For Big Boys. Available at all good stockists.<br /><br />CR.Captain Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-37160038559900410052011-02-14T14:09:00.022+00:002011-02-14T14:09:00.022+00:00All I can say is: buy it. Buy it today.
Well, we ...<i>All I can say is: buy it. Buy it today.</i><br /><br />Well, we can hardly borrow yours now that the pages are stuck together.<br /><br />Dioclese, fuck 'em, they're only trees. Actually I think I'll put that on a tee shirt and keep it by the door in case Greenpeace call.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-83482689880947752702011-02-14T12:18:02.142+00:002011-02-14T12:18:02.142+00:00Samll font = less paper. Very eco friendly!Samll font = less paper. Very eco friendly!Dioclesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139646438543954337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-25555330872581542762011-02-14T11:24:33.385+00:002011-02-14T11:24:33.385+00:00I hear you brother!
I have eyes like a young hawk...I hear you brother!<br /><br />I have eyes like a young hawk but I find myself squinting a bit.<br /><br />A bigger font would have been better.<br /><br />CR.Captain Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-51089543893160292792011-02-14T11:11:21.160+00:002011-02-14T11:11:21.160+00:00I bought this book a while ago, following a plug f...I bought this book a while ago, following a plug from you, since then it's sat on my shelf - the reason; the text is soooo bloody small, I get a headache just looking at it.<br /><br />Still, I'll follow your lead & try again tonight, either with a box of aspirin or a microscope!IanGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223922992901079529noreply@blogger.com