Synthesized answer
The provided passages describe *The German Ideology* as a detailed criticism of post-Hegelian thought and the first comprehensive statement on historical materialism by Marx and Engels [Passage 1]. It is presented as a systematic account of their theory on the relationship between economic, political, and intellectual activities of man [Passage 1].
However, the passages do not explicitly detail the practical implications of this work. They focus on the context of its creation, its nature as a critique and theoretical statement, and its eventual publication [Passage 1]. Therefore, the specific practical implications are not elaborated upon in the given text.
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Title: The German Ideology, Parts I & III. by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels Description: "In Brussels, in 1845-46, Marx and Engels labored on this detailed criticism of post-Hegelian thought. The manuscript was not published during their lifetime, being abandoned, as Marx once said, 'to the gnawing criticism of the mice.' Almost ninety years after it was written, the manuscript was recovered and published. This work was Marx' and Engels' first comprehensive statement on historical materialism. The product of a period of undisturbed cooperation, it is a systematic account of their theory of the…