Hi folks,

Today we’ll be discussing:

Make Way for Winged Eros - Alexandra Kollontai

Today’s discussion is:

• 1/25 - Make Way for Winged Eros - Alexandra Kollontai

I’m reading the copy from Marxists.org:
https://www.marxists.org/archive/kollonta/1923/winged-eros.htm

Discussion Prompts

These are some ideas to address while considering this work. None of them are essential, and any of your own thoughts are very much welcome! I’ll be adding my own thoughts later today.

• What seems to be the main point of this work? What question is Kollontai trying to answer?

• What has she missed? Is she wrong about anything?

• Did anything surprise you?

• Is this work applicable outside of the conditions of the early USSR?

• Is this really a “nonessential” or would it be good for any communist to read it?

Next Discussion

The next book will be:

• 2/1 - The Red Deal - Red Media. - discussion 1.
• 2/8 - The Red Deal - Red Media - discussion 2.

I haven’t gotten my copy yet, so those discussions may change once I see how long it is.

I’d appreciate a line on a free e-copy if you’ve got one. I’ll probably purchase it here: https://www.commonnotions.org/red-media

Next Title

If you would like to suggest the next title please put in a separate comment with the words “submission suggestion”. I think the highest voted title should win.

Books should be:

• not suggested for beginners.
• not overly technical or philosophical (I’m just not smart enough to lead those discussions).
• relatively short (so as not to lose too much momentum).
• regionally or subject specific (like Che’s Guerilla Warfare is topically specific, or Decolonization is Not a Metaphor is regionally specific?).
• readily available.

Thanks for your time! :)