As we all know, one of the fundamental problems in the history of philosophy is the problem of origins, the problem of beginning, and in particular the problem of the beginning of philosophy. Having said this, and this being the first post here, I will not engage in this any further, but rather begin by not beginning.

In due time more substantial posts will hopefully be appearing here, posts on topics related to Marx and marxism in general (and probably on the theory of value in the light of recent debates on "immaterial labor" in particular, but we will have to see what happens there). As I recieved the new volume of Althussers unpublished texts (Philosophy of the encounter, on Verso) the other day, the first "real" post will concern this book, once I’ve had the time to finish it.