MIT Publishes Uplifting ‘Communism for Kids’ Book - Academia Meets Social Justice: What Could Go Wrong?

he prestigious MIT Press has published a book aimed at children titled Communism for Kids that portrays communism in a positive way that brings happiness to everyone.

The publishing house, MIT Press — which is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — normally publishes books in the fields of scientific thought, arts and architecture, philosophy, computer science and other “hard science”, The Washington Times reported. Communism for Kids, however, has become one of its first attempts at children’s publishing.

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[Ravenor]

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You know why this is horrifying? Kids should just be allowed to be kids and not have political ideology crammed down there neck, especially a failed ideology.

 

[Irwin M. Felcher]

"Get them while they're young, and the possibilities are endless."

 

[AnOminous]

good

 

[nad7155]

Kids should just be allowed to be kids and not have political ideology crammed down there neck

Or religion.

 

[Lackadaisy]

>book introducing children to communism
>selling it

 

[Munchingonfish]

How do you get accepted into MIT and allow the "it's just the wrong form of communism" thought get to you? I figured science would've killed that idealism long ago.

 

[Lorento]

How does one have a kid friendly gulag?

 

[Irwin M. Felcher]

"Kid friendly gulag"? Sounds like detention to me.

 

[Positron]

How do you get accepted into MIT and allow the "it's just the wrong form of communism" thought get to you? I figured science would've killed that idealism long ago.

I thought MIT is extremely capitalistic in their aggressive pursuit of patents?
Do patents even work in a communist system?

 

[Lackadaisy]

How does one have a kid friendly gulag?

"Kid Friendly Gulag" is a great name for a band.

 

[Sperglord Dante]

How would a predatory institution that survives on 50,000-100,000 USD student loans thrive in a communist economy?

 

[Honeybunny]

It's your first chance at getting kids interested in things like science and technology

And you jump straight to politics instead

 

[Mariposa Electrique]

How would a predatory institution that survives on 50,000-100,000 USD student loans thrive in a communist economy?

They're probably under the impression that under a communist society, Bernie sanders would give them 3-4 times that per student, when in reality, they'd be lucky to get 2,000 to 5,000 dollars per student.

 

[Coldgrip]

They're probably under the impression that under a communist society, Bernie sanders would give them 3-4 times that per student, when in reality, they'd be lucky to get 2,000 to 5,000 dollars per student.

And that's after their lab equipment has been taken and "redistributed".

 

[El Garbage]

Animal Farm is the best "communism for kids" book.

 

[AnOminous]

Animal Farm is the best "communism for kids" book.

It explains two things very well. First, why it sounds good. Then, why it's actually shit.

 

[m0rnutz]

Spoiler: Communism is fun!

(Most of this is probably bullshit, though)

 

[Strange Looking Dog]

I love the reviews;
"Most children's books are written for the naive; this one is written by the naive."

 

[Guardian G.I.]

They're probably under the impression that under a communist society, Bernie sanders would give them 3-4 times that per student, when in reality, they'd be lucky to get 2,000 to 5,000 dollars per student.

Under a 'communist' society, they wouldn't receive anything from tuition fees, because in a socialist state, education, including higher education, is 100% free of charge. Also, all universities in that scenario would be state-owned - there would be no place for the owners. Tough luck, comrades!

Concerning the book - someone should digitize it. I bet it's some awfully unconvincing BS that would have made Soviet state ideologists and propagandists die from cringe.

Spoiler: shitty art confirmed