Origins: Family, Property, and Power – A Marxist Lens on Social Evolution
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Episode 10: Barbarism and Civilization — The Birth of Class and State
May 30, 2025 · 35 minWelcome to Episode 10, where we explore Section 9 of Engels’ Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, tracing the transformation from gentile society to early civilization. In this episode, we delve into the economic and…
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Episode 9: The Formation of the State among Germans — Renewal from Barbarism
May 29, 2025 · 31 minWelcome to Episode 9, where we explore Section 8 of Friedrich Engels’ Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, focusing on the formation of the state among the Germanic peoples during the decline of the Roman Empire. In this…
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Episode 8: The Gens among Celts and Germans — Kinship and Custom in Early Europe
May 28, 2025 · 22 minWelcome to Episode 8, where we explore Section 7 of Friedrich Engels’ Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, focusing on the gens system among the Celtic and Germanic peoples. In this episode, we examine how kinship groups…
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Episode 7: The Gens and the State in Rome — From Kinship to Republic
May 27, 2025 · 20 minWelcome to Episode 7, where we delve into Section 6 of Friedrich Engels’ Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, exploring Rome’s transition from a kinship-based gens society to a structured state. In this episode, we…
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Episode 6: The Rise of the Athenian State — From Kinship to Democracy
May 26, 2025 · 21 minWelcome to Episode 6, where we explore Section 5 of our book, tracing the fascinating evolution of the Athenian state from its roots in kinship groups to the birth of a democratic republic. In this episode, we dive into the transformation…
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Episode 5 – The Greek Gens: From Kinship to City-State
May 26, 2025 · 20 minWelcome to Episode 5 of Origins . In this episode, we explore Section 4 of Friedrich Engels’ seminal work—The Greek Gens. We trace how early Greek society evolved from tribal kinship systems into the foundations of the ancient…
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Episode 4 – The Iroquois Gens: Democracy Before the State
May 26, 2025 · 20 minWelcome to Episode 4 of Origins . This episode dives into Section 3 of Friedrich Engels’ groundbreaking work—The Iroquois Gens. Today, we uncover how this ancient kinship system, rooted in equality and cooperation, reveals a powerful model…
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Episode 3 – The Evolution of Family: From Group Marriage to Monogamy
May 26, 2025 · 28 minWelcome to Episode 3 of Origins Unveiled, where we continue exploring Engels' powerful analysis of human society. Today, we trace the historical transformations of the family—from communal beginnings to the institutionalization of monogamy…
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Episode 2 - From Savagery to Civilization: Tracing the Stages of Prehistoric Culture
May 26, 2025 · 15 minWelcome back to Origins Unveiled. In this episode, we journey through time with Friedrich Engels as he maps humanity’s ascent from primitive life to organized society—based on the groundbreaking framework of Lewis Henry Morgan. In Episode…
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Episode 1 - Foundations of Family, Property, and Power: Engels' Preface to a Revolutionary Theory
May 26, 2025 · 21 minWelcome to Origins Unveiled, where we explore the roots of our social world. In this episode, we step into the mind of Friedrich Engels as he introduces a groundbreaking study on how family, property, and the state came to be. In this…

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