Of course, Marxism is an example of what Karl Popper would have called a 'World Three' structure, in that it's got immense power as an idea, but you couldn't actually hold up anything in the world and say: 'this is Marxism'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ideas like Marxism have real-world power yet lack a tangible physical form.
- In plain terms
- Ideas are powerful but not physical things.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize abstract ideas shape reality without being objects.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do ideas become real?
- Can you touch an ideology?
Another view
Ideas manifest in institutions and actions that are tangible.
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