Popular Tiktoker, Luke Alexander Brooks, reads famous works of leftist literature, while adding modern commentary and analysis. One part audiobook, one part political podcast, By The Brook answers the question everyone getting into leftist politics asks themselves; "How am I going to read all this sh*t!?"
Luke gets into Section III, which kicks off with an overview of the literature around Reactionary Socialism.
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1 Sept 2026
Proletarians and Communists part II
Luke jumps back into section 2, and talks about the bourgeois critics of Communism around nation and religion. He follows that up with a deep dive into 10 policies outlined by Marx, which Marx believed would be regular hallmarks of early Communist countries.
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1 Aug 2026
Proletarians and Communists
Kicking off section 2 of The Communist Manifesto, Luke digs into some of the specific changes to our economic system that Communists are demanding. In a word; Abolish private property!
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1 Jul 2026
Bourgeois and Proletarians
Luke finishes up section 1: Bourgeois and Proletarians, which focuses more on the creation of the Proletariat. It also discusses how the Proletariat is primed and equipped to be able to end not just its own exploitation, but all systems of exploitation.
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1 Jun 2026
A Spectre
Luke kicks off the reading the Communist Manifesto. Getting through the preamble and the first half of section 1, which primarily focuses on The Bourgeois. Covering what it is, where it came from, and what impact it's had on history.
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1 May 2026
Preface
Luke reads the preface to the Communist Manifesto that was written by Friedrich Engels in 1888, in order to fully prepare us to dive into the Manifesto itself.
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7 Apr 2026
Introduction
Luke introduces himself as well as what his plans are for "By The Brook".
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