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On Practice and on Contradiction

by Mao Zedong

"Mao's early philosophical writings underpinned the Chinese revolutions and their clarion calls to insurrection remain some of the most stirring of all time. Maverick philosopher Slavoj Zizek's firecracker commentary reaches unsettling conclusions about the place of Mao's thought in the revolutionary canon."--Jacket.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?