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Some people need to read theory. I believe most need little-to-none, beyond a shallow understanding of relevant history and class relations that you can get from word-of-mouth, two-page pamphlets, or even memes. That helps contextualize the practical lessons of being exposed to the operations and consequences of capitalists systems, rather than being led into a false conclusion.
But I don't see what useful value most people will be getting from Capital. That also doesn't mean no-one gets value from it! In the same way that most people here have no need to go to medical school but I sure am glad that some people did.
Absolutely agree. Would I like it if everyone read Capital? Absolutely. That is a dense, esoteric tome though. I don't literally mean that nobody needs to read any theory. But as you say, a lot of it can be absorbed by osmosis from a leftist community.