) or b this not to con , tradiction with the Idea, that socialist those act tifics the li? And did not скрі ve, in режtice, chganca ty to her. ocialism is both the in enment and modernity. These movement presented a commuheritor of rationalism two components are present nal alternative to individualism and the Enlighecoment within socialist thought. Ernest based on values of solidarity and of the Romantic criticism of Bloch is right when he says that and collectively recreating in the philosophy of the Enlighs- two currents exist within Marx- practice communal relationanalytical, merciless, scientific, ample, with the trade unions objective current concerned that created a more profound with what capitalism is, how it human relationship between functions as a system function workers from the same factory; and what its contradictions are. Equally, this can be found in the The other current, which he ideal concept of the revolutioncalls 'warm', is based on the ary organisation. Nowadays, principles of hope, utopia and the base communities of the regeneration of the world. Church, neighbourhood assoThese two dimensions are ciations, women's groups, cutequally necessary and comple- tural movements are seeking to mentary. become communal altematives A tension exists between them to capitalist individualism. but it is a positive, dialectical These communal structures tension which must be continu- base themselves on, at least to ally kept under review by Marx- some extent (depending on the ism in order to avoid falling into country concerned and its tradia positivist 'scientificismo' or a tions) patterns of thought and sentimental romanticism. elements of previous commu. Concretely, in relation to the nal memory, looking back to element of community, the premodern, precapitalist, logic of capitalism is the logic of 1 mainly rural traditions. atomisation, of the destruction In the Third World, where the of communal links, of the isola- majority of the population has tion of the individual, of the glo rural origins this communal porification of separation, egoism tential can be revived by the and utilitarian interests. It is not trade unions, parties, tenants asjust ideology but the whole sociations, and movements at workings of the system which the base. confronts individuals. To return These organisations or moveto the example of the motor car; ments are not simpły an associajust by entering an avenue, an | tion as a result of certain individual, whatever their sub- common interests; they are jective views, enters a war of ! these things but they need to be everyone for him or her self. much more; they must stimulate There are points of resistance. types of communal relation Originally the whole workers' ship, relationships of solidarity: arkist Review 14Defending Marxism today Includes fasus Albatracin: Market ideology, Jane Kelly: Post: nodernism & feminism, Michael Lowy: The responsibility of ins tellectuals, phil Hearse, socialism and complex societ 186 pages. Order your copy for jus tet including postess from Socialist Out
theory practice 5 • Can Marxism Survive? • page four anti-capitalist struggles. The task is to ally them with organise