[Xmca-l] Re: some videos for a general audience

[Anthony Barra]

Hi Andy,

I have two potential topics in mind, if you would find either (or both) of
them suitable -- both with an audience of non-experts in mind:

Topic 1 - a layman's explanation of the concept of *the social situation of
development *through the eyes of an expert;

Topic 2a - Thus far, what have been the worst, and the best, real-world
outcomes from Marx's methods of analysis?  Of Vygotsky's?  Can these
questions be objectively answered?
Topic 2b - Why should - or how could - a skeptic or critic of Marx's
economic analysis have faith in Vygotsky's psychological analysis?

My motivations: for reasons I'm not totally sure of, I am a slow learner --
and at times feel like my understanding is progressing in reverse.  Topic 1
is a component of cultural-historical theory I don't yet feel comfortable
with; Topic 2 is something I personally am curious about, and it is also a
topic I can't speak productively about in conversations with peers and
friends.  Lastly, I am motivated to continue building my youtube channel
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV_JLMKIELbpjSH3nbmISoQ/about>, in hopes
that it will be a helpful resource to others who have been captured - and
confused - by Vygotsky and his ideas.

Thank you,

Anthony




On Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 11:30 PM Andy Blunden <andyb@marxists.org> wrote:

> I really like what you've done to make those two-minute quickies, Anthony.
>
> I'd be up for some more 2-minute Q&As if you are. And I've got  better
> internet connection these days, too.
>
> Send me a list of topics/problems/questions and I'll pick something.
>
> The fact is: people don't watch hour-long youtube videos. Sadly. You have
> the solution. :)
>
> andy
> ------------------------------
> *Andy Blunden*
> Hegel for Social Movements <https://brill.com/view/title/54574>
> Home Page <https://www.ethicalpolitics.org/ablunden/index.htm>
> On 24/01/2020 2:20 pm, Anthony Barra wrote:
>
> Good evening,
>
> I'd like to share a small project I've been working on recently, in an
> attempt to better understand Vygotsky's ideas and implications.
>
> Short clips are here, averaging about 2 minutes apiece:
> http://tiny.cc/dra4iz
>
> Longer ones are here, and I am very grateful to Andy, Nikolai, and Peter
> for their generosity: http://tiny.cc/bpa4iz
>
> Thank you, and have a great day.
>
> Anthony Barra
>
>
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