Reflections held here are a result of the manuscript found here: http://www.berdyaev.com/berdiaev/berd_lib/1935_400.html
Maybe in 1935, the coherent interpretation of Marx was as such. Personalism and Marx did not go hand in hand because of the implementation of Marx or the idea of how it was implemented.
However, I take a different stand. Personalism is and will always be alive and well. How so? Since personalism comes down to the individual and will always be individualistic it is hard to control what a person thinks delusional or not. A Marxist will agree that if you are not from money you cannot speak. Speak in the terms of making commentary on social phenomenon. The old adage, “Money Talks, Bull shit walks.” is very true in this sense.
In the end, you cannot force a people to believe anything and even more difficult for the individual. Freedom comes at a cost and one of the cost of freedom is that many will get lost in what is important. Addiction and distraction to the good life has many not able to take care of themselves.
When lost in addiction or any other social ill, many get sidetracked in loving themselves because of the social pressure to conform or not. The Marxist says they can solve this problem and to say that Marxism is not in line with personalism might be a misinterpretation. Yes, the manuscript above was written pre-Geneva Convention and now can be considered a universal in thought.
It is much easier now days to see the benefits of personalism in places like Communist China who have made a hybrid of their system to include these values so that Marxism can survive and even flourish. Just think of a paradise that allows for capitalism quickly without the red tape where many or most can participate. Try opening a hotdog stand in Hamilton and you will know what I mean. Tunisia saw an illegal vendor on the beach shut down and they had a revolution that spread through out the whole of the Middle East.
What I am getting at here is that if we can get rid of social ills we will be a healthier society in which we can practice persoanlism first and then foster a system in which the “human rights and more importantly dignity” can flourish. Human dignity is very difficult. An adverse reaction to another can happen for a variety of reasons and one can be a superficiality in how one looks or even scent unfortunately.
So, a restrictive system or totally free with strong educational foundation in all aspects of life is needed. Science and Social Sciences must be fostered so that individuals know the importance and not just shrugged off as unnecessary application of wisdom. A love of humanity unfortunately is not innate in a Capitalist System in which every transaction degrades another to a certain degree.
For humanity to survive and not fall victim to other mass atrocity and regime changes which cost mass lives and disruptions of life we must make a change. The change here that is needed is educational reform in dignity and community grassroot emphasis and not just going through the motions. It is a hard thing to accomplish but it is possible and one can never let their guard down because when we do, atrocity can and will take place.
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