In this case, using the analytical tools explained in Mao's book on philosophy, to analyze conditions, identify problems and contradictions, and use those tools to move forward to build a New China. The books bring philosophy out of the ivory tower and down to the factory floor and bio lab work bench, with essays such as, "Dialectics of Building a 10,000-ton Freighter," and "Using Materialist Dialectics to Cure Common Diseases".