[lbo-talk] Hardt/Negri's Commonwealth as reviewed in WSJ

[Craig Hughes]

From: Asad Haider <noswine at gmail.com>
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    >If the WSJ thinks the book is "evil," maybe it's worth rethinking the
    >knee-jerk anti-"pomo" positions?

    >(I don't know what to make of the odd implication that Lenin and Mao are not
    >part of the 20th century...)

    >Asad

Thank you.

And don't forget so many on the left's other major, substantive critique of Negri and Hardt: "it's too hard to read." It would be great if instead of taking such jabs folks actually engaged ideas at their strengths as opposed to simply reacting and dismissing. 

Similarly, it might be more helpful if broad stroke and useless comments lke "there is so much wrong with Hardt and Negri it's not even funny" were simply not stated, particularly without substantial qualification. There's much to be critiqued in any work, really that goes without saying, so why say it? I haven't read the volume yet but look forward to doing so, even if Empire is no longer in fashion.

Craig.