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How to Philosophize with a Hammer and Sickle

by Jonas Ceika

In *How to Philosophize with a Hammer and Sickle*, philosopher and YouTuber Jonas Čeika (aka CCK Philosophy) re-invigorates socialism for the twenty-first century. Leaving behind its past associations with bureaucracy and state tyranny, and its lifeless and drab theoretical accounts, Čeika instead uses the works of Marx and Nietzsche to reconnect socialism with its human element, presenting it as something not only affecting, but created by living, breathing, suffering human beings. At a time when ecological collapse is hurtling towards us, and capitalism offers no solution except more profit accumulations and exploitation, *How to Philosophize with a Hammer and Sickle* shows us the way forward to a socialism that is grounded in human experience and accessible to all.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?