An interesting and very accessible way to develop a critique of ideologies can be found in Karl Korsch’s 1923 book ‘Marxism and philosophy’. At least it is my conclusion after reading an article in today’s issue of Médiapart. So much so that l immediately looked for a copy on ThriftBooks. I would give it to Rayn because, at first sight, I see a similarity in thought development between Korsch and Rayn when she says that an opinion is only as good as its holder for the time he holds it! Korsch, on the other hand, states that (my free translation), “The notion of granting a theory an autonomous relevance outside the mobility of facts would neither be materialist nor dialectic. Possibly idealistic metaphysics?”.

Our perception of reality can only be partial, limited to our own reach, our ‘local’. Past the length of our arms we are reduced to a fallible reliance on past experience, theoretical knowledge or others’ own brands of pragmatism. Is this true? I am not a philosopher! But I believe this is where TINY, the notion of tiny, gets all its importance and power. Tiny is not an idealistic notion. It is real. It defines our reach, individual and/or collective. It opens to the idea of the possible, the feasible. Then to that of improvement, betterment, (controlled) growth. It also puts into question that of perfection or truth.