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

[Anthony Barra]

Ok, thanks Andy.  Good idea.

And then after that we can have another chat, if we can think of a worthy
topic.

Anthony

On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 6:17 PM Andy Blunden <andyb@marxists.org> wrote:

> Totally wonderful questions, Anthony, questions which beautifully
> illustrate the creativity of collaboration!
>
> I will record them on my webcam and edit them and send them to you, rather
> than doing it by Skype. Allow me a couple of weeks though. The first
> requires a thought-out concise answer, and the other 2 require a lot of
> thought.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Andy
> ------------------------------
> *Andy Blunden*
> Hegel for Social Movements <https://brill.com/view/title/54574>
> Home Page <https://www.ethicalpolitics.org/ablunden/index.htm>
> On 7/02/2020 4:34 am, Anthony Barra wrote:
>
> 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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