Rules TBD.
I think/hope this is a good piece for those whose minds need a few things spelled out for them in order to expand beyond their personal, colloquial experience.
My first time reading about dialectical/historical materialism was a funny experience, now that I think about it. It was mostly spelling out my own understanding of the world to me. I could have saved a lot of time if I’d read them decades ago instead of reinventing the wheel.
Yeah, I was hoping to connect the dots for people who are starting to think about these things. I often see people struggling with the idea that people can be happy in a society they themselves might not be happy in. It's really easy to forget that our own values are not some universal standard, and doubly so for people who have no other point of reference aside from the society they grew up in.
And I had a similar experience as well, like you read these things and just nod along because you've basically worked through the problem yourself and arrived at the same place. In a way it does feel good to see your own thinking validated though. :)