,A ,M$ITATION ON ,AN>*I/ ,E?ICS 

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,AU?OR 3 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 

,TAGS 3 AN>*ISM LEFT RI<T & GRE51 URBANIZATION )\T CITIES1 V]MONT T[N MEET+S1 BLACK ROSE BOOKS1 BAKUN9 & KROPOTK91 EQUALITY ( UNEQUALS1 M>X'S HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM1 CLASS /RUGGLE1 SAM DOLG(F1 ULRIKE HEID]4 

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,?IS >TICLE APPE>S 9 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES ) ! P]MISSION ( ! AU?OR4  ,ORIG9ALLY PUBLI%$ 9 ,! ,RAV53 ,AN>*I/ ,QU>T]LY1 VOL4 #g1 NO4 #d 7,W9T] #a#i#i#d71 PP4 #c#b#h-#d#f4 

,A ,M$ITATION ON ,AN>*I/ ,E?ICS 

,ULRIKE ,HEID]1 ,AN>*ISM3 ,LEFT1 ,RI<T1 & ,GRE5 7,SAN ,FRANCISCO3 ,CITY ,LI<TS ,BOOKS1 #a#i#i#d2 #aec PAGES7 

BY ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 

  

,PHOTO BY ,REGLISS\1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,9 ! LATE W9T] ( #a#i#h#i1 ONE ,ULRIKE ,HEID] APPE>$ AT MY HOME 9 ,BURL+TON1 ,V]MONT1 = AN 9T]VIEW1 >M$ ) A TAPE RECORD]1 CLO?+ = A WEEK5D VISIT--& APP>5TLY A BUT*]'S CLEAV]1 LOOK+ = AS MU* BLOOD AS %E C\LD DRAW FROM AN UNSUSPECT+ VICTIM4  ,CIT+ AN OLD AN>*OSYNDICALI/ :OM ,I KNEW AS A REF]5CE & H] PLAN TO WRITE A BOOK ON ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S AS H] AIM1 %E WAS H\S$1 F$1 KEPT W>M FROM ! RIGORS ( A ,V]MONT W9T]1 & TREAT$ 9 A COMRADELY WAY4  ,%E WAS EV5 TAK5 TO A SMALL VILLAGE1 ,*>LOTTE1 TO ATT5D A T[N MEET+1 TO SEE H[ A =M ( FACE-TO-FACE DEMOCRACY FUNCTIONS EV5 UND] ! RE/RICTIONS ( ! C5TRALIZ$ ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5TAL SY/EM4  

  ,AFT] ?REE OR F\R DAYS ( PROB+ & NOTE-TAK+1 EXPRESS+ A M9IMAL NUMB] ( H] [N OP9IONS1 %E RETURN$ TO H] HOME 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY & PROCE$$ TO WRITE A BOOK 9 H] NATIVE ,G]MAN1 ,DIE ,N>R5 D] ,FREIHEIT 7,! ,FOOLS ( ,FRE$OM7--POSSIBLY ONE ( ! MO/ MALICI\S1 FATU\S1 & BASICALLY IMMORAL BOOKS ,I HAVE 5C\NT]$ ON ! LEFT 9 DECADES4  ,I SAY ?IS QUITE SOB]LY1 HAV+ EXP]I5C$ SOME MO/ UNSAVORY DI/ORTIONS ( MY WORK ON ! P>T ( DEEP ECOLOGI/S1 SOCIALI/S1 SELF-/YL$ AN>*I/S1 &1 ( C\RSE1 ! LIB]AL B\RGEOIS PRESS4  ,BUT SELDOM HAVE ,I 5C\NT]$ SU* BLATANT *>ACT] ASSASS9ATION & SU* DELIB]ATE DI/ORTIONS ( IDEAS--NOT TO SPEAK ( H] WILL+NESS TO READ ,G]MAN TRADITIONS 9TO ! ,AM]ICAN CONTEXT4  ,?IS BOOK1 ALAS1 HAS N[ BE5 TRANSLAT$--) SUITABLE MODIFICATIONS1 ADDITIONS1 & DELETIONS--9TO ,5GLI% UND] ! TITLE ,AN>*ISM3 ,LEFT1 ,RI<T1 & ,GRE51 & HAS BE5 REVIEW$ BY ,! ,GU>DIAN 9 ,BRITA94  

  ,I REALIZE ?AT ,ULRIKE ,HEID] HAS A BOOK & A LIT]>Y C>E] TO M>KET4  ,%E ALSO PR(ESSES TO BE AN AN>*OSYNDICALI/4   ,H[ !N1 ONE MAY ASK1 CAN %E EFFECTIVELY ADVANCE H] C>E]8 ,SIMPLE3  ,DEFAME A RELATIVELY WELL-KN[N AN>*I/1 EV5 UND] ! PRET5SE ( PRAIS+ HIM 9 ! OP5+ P>AGRAPHS4  ,DI/ORT HIS VIEWS FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D1 !N IGNORE ALL PASSAGES 9 HIS WORKS ?AT CONTRADICT ! DI/ORTIONS4  ,PULL HIS WORDS \T ( CONTEXT1 EV5 :5 ?AT CONTEXT EXPLICITLY C\NT]VAILS ! VIEWS ?AT >E IMPUT$ TO HIM4  ,:5 A QUOT$ PASSAGE CONTA9S A S5T5CE1 PHRASE1 OR EV5 A S+LE WORD ?AT FAILS TO CON=M TO ! DI/ORTION1 REMOVE IT & REPLACE IT ) ELLIPSIS PO9TS4  ,MAKE HIS P]IPH]AL REM>KS SEEM ( C5TRAL IMPORTANCE TO HIS IDEAS1 & GIVE HIS OV]>*+ !MES LITTLE S]I\S TREATM5T OR EV5 M5TION4  ,:5 QUOT+ HIM1 OMIT ! QUOTATION M>KS ?AT HE PUT >\ND POT5TIALLY MISLEAD+ WORDS & PHRASES1 & TREAT HIS OBVI\S METAPHORS AS IF HE 9T5D$ !M LIT]ALLY4  

  ,CREATE SPECI\S CONTRADICTIONS :]E !RE >E NONE BETWE5 HIS V>I\S WORKS TO MAKE HIM SEEM 9TELLECTUALLY UN/ABLE & OPPORTUNI/ICALLY 0CONTEMPOR>Y10 AS ?\< HE (T5 B5DS ) ! W9DS ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,EMPLOY GUILT BY ASSOCIATION BY CLAIM+ TO F9D SIMIL>ITIES1 NO MATT] H[ T5U\S1 BETWE5 HIS VIEWS & ?OSE ( ,OSWALD ,SP5GL]2 ! PROPRIET>IAN ,MURRAY ,RO?B>D2 ! LATE ,G5]AL ,BA/IAN ( ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5 ,P>TY2 & ( C\RSE1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ! ,NAZIS4   ,M+LE IMAG9$ UGLY *>ACT]IZATIONS1 (T5 AD HOM9EM 9 *>ACT]1 ) WORDS ACTUALLY QUOT$ FROM HIS WRIT+S1 SO ?AT !Y ALL SEEM TO COME FROM HIS M\? OR P54  ,CONFUSE HIS CRITIQUE ( 0,NEW ,LEFT0 ,MAOISM & ,/AL9ISM ) AN EMBRACE ( ,AM]ICAN NATIONALISM1 & HIS REJECTION ( WORK+-CLASS 0HEGEMONY0 9 OV]?R[+ CAPITALISM ) 0HATR$ ( ! PROLET>IAT0 .<0,>BEIT]FE9DLI*KEIT0 9 ! ,G]MAN ORIG9AL.>4  ,ATTRIBUTE VIEWS SIMIL>LY DI/ORT$ TO HIS COMPANION1 ,JANET ,BIEHL1 EV5 IF H] [N WORDS MU/ BE TORTUR$ \T ( %APE 9 ! PROCESS4  

  ,FRANKLY1 ,I F9D IT DEGRAD+ TO HAVE TO DEAL ) ?IS K9D ( 0POLEMICAL0 SEWAGE4  ,BUT :]E SOMEONE HAS MADE A T]RIBLE /9K1 IT IS A CIVIC DUTY TO GET TO ITS S\RCE & CLEAN IT UP4  ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY NECESS>Y :5 ! SEWAGE HAS F\ND A PLACE ON ! PAGES ( ! ,GU>DIAN1 A P]IODICAL ?AT IS D\BTLESS NOTORI\S = ITS LOVE ( AN>*I/S4  ,H5CE AN OV]VIEW ( H] DI/ORTIONS1 ) SOME DETAIL$ EXAMPLES1 IS V]Y MU* 9 ORD]4  

  ,BUT :]E TO />T8  ,HAV+ PLAC$ ! PROPRIET>IAN DISCIPLE ( ,FRI$RI* ,HAYEK1 ,MURRAY ,RO?B>D1 9 AN AN>*I/ 0PAN!ON0 ( H] [N MAK+--DESPITE ,RO?B>D'S FURI\S ATTACKS ON ANY ALT]NATIVE TO CAPITALISM & NAK$ GRE$--,HEID] DEVOTES SOME EI<TY PAGES TO ! LIB]T>IAN ,LEFT3 NOTABLY SEV5TE5 TO H] M5TOR1 ,SAM ,DOLG(F1 N9E TO ,NOAM ,*OMSKY1 & =TY-TWO TO ME4 ,IF ,HEID]'S ATT5TION SEEMS DISPROPORTIONATELY DIRECT$ T[>D ME1 ITS PURPOSE BECOMES OBVI\S ONCE ONE 5T]S 9TO ! BULK ( ! POLEMIC1 P>TICUL>LY H] 0ME?OD ( CRITIQUE ( IDEOLOGIES0 7P4 #g7 & H] E?ICS4#a  

  ,ME?OD #a3 ,GIVE DESCRIPTIVE *>ACT]IZATIONS ?AT HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) Y\R SUBJECT'S ACTUAL PO9T ( VIEW & USE !M TO IMM$IATELY PREJUDICE ! READ]4  ,EXAMPLE3  ,S9CE ,I DESCRIBE ! ULTRALEFTI/ 0,?IRD ,P]IOD0 ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL 9 ! E>LY #a#i#cS--( :I* ,I WAS A P>T AS A ,Y\NG ,PIONE] & LAT] A MEMB] ( ! ,Y\NG ,COMMUNI/ ,LEAGUE 7AGES #i TO #a#e7--AS 0EXTREMELY REVOLUTION>Y10 ,HEID]1 :O APP>5TLY DOESN'T KN[ ! ,FIR/ FROM ! ,SECOND FROM ! ,T5? ,P]IOD 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,COM9T]N1 BLAN*ES ) %OCK4  0,TO MY SURPRISE10 SAYS ?IS BREA?LESS VOYAG] 9TO ! LABYR9? ( ! ,LEFT1 0?IS ECO- AN>*I/ .<,BOOK*9.> CRITIC ( COMMUNISM PA9T$ A REM>KABLY POSITIVE PICTURE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( HIS DAY0 7P4 #e#f74  ,MY 0PICTURE10 9 FACT1 WAS NEI!R POSITIVE NOR NEGATIVE BUT SIMPLY DESCRIPTIVE4  ,P]HAPS ! BETT] EXPLANATION = ,HEID]'S 0SURPRISE0 IS H] AWESOME IGNORANCE ( ,COMMUNI/ HI/ORY ( ! #a#i#cS4  

  ,ACCORD+LY1 ANYONE :O READS ,HEID] ) A MODICUM ( KN[L$GE AB\T ! ,OLD ,LEFT MAY BE 0SURPRIS$0 TO LE>N ?AT 0IT WAS NOT UNTIL ! ,HITL]-,/AL9 ,PACT0 7:I*1 AS WE KN[1 WAS CONCLUD$ 9 #a#i#c#i7 ?AT ! ,/AL9I/S 0BECAME ! RE=MI/ P>TY ( ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT ]A0 7:I* ACTUALLY BEGAN 9 #a#i#c#e74  ,H] *RONOLOGY1 ) ?IS F\R-YE> OMISSION1 !REBY ]ASES ! IDEOLOGICALLY VICI\S RATIONALE = ! C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y ROLE PLAY$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TIES ( ! WORLD DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION ( #a#i#c#f1 A ROLE CONDUCT$ PRECISELY 9 ! NAME ( ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT4  ,FUR!R1 %E MUDDIES ! ISSUE ( ! ,P>TY'S TACIT SUPPORT = ! ,NAZIS BETWE5 #aici & #a#i#d#a1 AFT] :I* ,RUSSIA WAS 9VAD$ BY ! ,?IRD ,REI* 7PP4 #e#f-#e#g74  

  ,ME?OD #b3  ,USE 9NU5DO4  ,EXAMPLE3 0,ONE WOND]S 4 4 4 & WOND]S 4 4 4 & WOND]S0--,HEID]'S FAVORITE PHRASE1 BY :I* %E SUG>COATS H] V5OM AS CURIOSITY4  ,%\LD A VICTIM ( ,HEID]'S 0WOND]+0 FAIL TO HAVE BE5 AN AN>*I/ AT BIR?1 LET HIM OR H] BEW>E6   ,IF ,I CITE MY TE5AGE ADMIRATION = ,TROTSKY BECAUSE HE 0/OOD ALONE AGA9/ ,/AL90 9 #a#i#c#g1 ,HEID] CLIMBS UPON H] HI< HORSE 9 ! CLOS+ YE>S ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY & MALICI\SLY 9QUIRES3 0,ONE MI<T ASK1 ( C\RSE1 :Y ?AT H]O /OOD ALONE0 7P4 #e#h74  ,TO ?OSE :O DO NOT KN[1 BE ASSUR$ ?AT ,TROTSKY DID NOT 0/& ALONE0 9 #aicg ONLY BECAUSE HE WAS 0! BUT*] ( ,KRON/ADT & MURD]] ( AN>*I/S10 AS ,HEID] W\LD HAVE ! PRES5T G5]ATION BELIEVE4  ,AP>T FROM A SMALL NUMB] ( AN>*I/S & 9DEP5D5T LEFTI/S1 RELATIVELY FEW ,AM]ICAN RADICALS KNEW AB\T ,KRON/ADT OR ,BOL%EVIK ATROCITIES AGA9/ AN>*I/S4  ,TROTSKY 0/OOD ALONE0 9 ! LATE #a#i#cS BECAUSE ,/AL9 HAD CORRALL$ NE>LY ! 5TIRE LIB]AL E/ABLI%M5T 9TO COLLUSION ) HIM 9 ! NAME ( HIS ALLEG$LY 0ANTI-FASCI/0 ,POPUL> ,FRONT /RATEGY4  ,! SMUGNESS ) :I* ,HEID] LOOKS D[N FROM H] L(TY P]* ( MORE ?AN A HALF-C5TURY LAT] ON A TIME :5 ! 9T]SECT+ =CES ( LIB]ALISM & ,/AL9ISM ASSUM$ A HI<LY COMPLEX =M BESPEAKS AN AHI/ORICAL >ROGANCE ( DAZZL+ N]V9ESS4  ,H] 0CURIOSITY0 & SNIPPY REM>KS W\LD MAKE ME /EAM ) FURY1 HAD ,I NOT IMMUNIZ$ MYSELF FROM ?IS K9D ( TRA% DUR+ MY EXP]I5CES 9 ! ,/AL9I/ MOVEM5T ( ! ?IRTIES4  

  ,PRESUMABLY1 ONE MU/ BE BORN AN 0AN>*I/03 9DE$1 0,:AT IT WAS EXACTLY .<6.> ?AT CONV]T$ .<6.> ,BOOK*9 TO AN>*ISM 9 ! E>LY #a#i#fS0--ACTUALLY1 9 ! LATE #a#i#eS--0IS NOT 5TIRELY CLE> TO ME10 ,HEID] OBS]VES ) A SNIFF 7P4 #e#i74  ,MAY ,I SUGGE/ ?AT %E C\LD HAVE RECEIV$ AN ANSW] 9 DETAIL 7MY 0CONV]SION0 WAS NOT A FLI<TY AFFAIR7 IF %E HAD ASK$ ME P]SONALLY1 :5 WE MET1 9/EAD ( MAK+ IT 9TO A CRYPTIC & POSSIBLY S9I/] MY/]Y 9 H] BOOK4  

  ,ME?OD #c3  ,!RE IS ALWAYS A WAY ( E/ABLI%+ ?AT Y\R SUBJECT IS A 0NATIONALI/0--IF HE IS ,AM]ICAN1 POSSIBLY BY OV]HE>+ HIM OR H] :I/LE 0,YANKEE ,DOODLE40 ,EXAMPLE3  ,?IS IS ONE ( ,HEID]'S MO/ TREASUR$ ME?ODS ( SL&]4  0,BOOK*9 DID NOT AT ?AT TIME .<DUR+ ! LATE #a#i#fS.> EXP\ND ,AM]ICANISM10 WRITES ,HEID] 9 AN 9SIDI\SLY TANTALIZ+ MANN]1 AS ?\< ,I EV] 0EXP\ND$ ,AM]ICANISM0 AT ANY TIME 7P4 #e#i1 EMPHASIS ADD$74  ,:AT ,HEID] IS REF]R+ TO IS MY OPPOSITION )9 ,/UD5TS = A ,DEMOCRATIC ,SOCIETY 7,S,D,S7 TO ITS L>GELY PRO-,MAOI/ LEAD]%IP4  ,HAV+ PLANT$ ?IS TOXIC LITTLE SE$ 9 ! M9D ( ! READ]1 ,HEID] LAT] DROPS TO ALL F\RS & H[LS 0NATIONALISM0 AT ME BECAUSE ,I SUGGE/ ?AT 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IT IS IMPORTANT = ! ,LEFT TO BUILD ON ,AM]ICAN1 SPECIFICALLY ,V]MONT1 FACE-TO-FACE DEMOCRATIC TRADITIONS 79 CONTRA/ TO ! C5TRALI/ & /ATI/ ,MAOI/ NOTIONS ( ! #a#i#fS7 9 ORD] TO E/ABLI% SOME MEAN+FUL CONTACT ) ! G5]AL PUBLIC1 EV5 ! PROLET>IAT4  ,NO ONE W\LD HAVE ACCUS$ ,FRI$RI* ,5GELS ( BE+ A 0NATIONALI/0 = 9VOK+ ! RADICAL TRADITIONS ( ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE 9 HIS FAM\S ,! ,PEASANT ,W> OR ,BAKUN9 = 9VOK+ ! RADICAL IMPLICATIONS ( ! COLLECTIVI/ MIR1 :I* HE ASSOCIAT$ ) TRADITIONAL =MS ( ,RUSSIAN PEASANT L&[N]%IP4  ,BUT ,BOOK*98  ,HEAV5 =BID6  

  ,ME?OD #d3  ,PLAY ! RACE & ! 0,?IRD ,WORLD0 C>DS6 ,!Y SELDOM FAIL4  ,EXAMPLE3  0,UNLIKE ,DOLG(F & ,*OMSKY10 ,HEID] WRITES1 04 4 4 ,BOOK*9 NEV] SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 9T]E/$ 9 ! ISSUES ( RACE OR ! ,?IRD ,WORLD0 7P4 #e#i1 EMPHASIS ADD$74  ,H[ ! HELL DOES %E KN[8  ,DID %E QU]Y ME AB\T MY ACTIVITIES 9 ! ,CONGRESS ( ,RACIAL ,EQUALITY DUR+ ! E>LY #a#i#fS8  ,OR MY WORK AS A %OP /EW>D 9 A PR$OM9ANTLY ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN IRON F\NDRY8 ,OR MY WORK 9 ! ,PU]TO ,RICAN COMMUNITY 9 ,NEW ,YORK'S ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE8  ,DID %E %>E MY JAIL CELLS :5 ,I WAS >RE/$ = CIVIL RI<TS' ACTIVITIES DUR+ ! #a#i#fS8  ,AS = ! 0,?IRD ,WORLD10 P]HAPS ,I %\LD HAVE DEMON/RAT$ MY CONC]N = IT BY SUPPORT+ ,FIDEL ,CA/RO1 AS SO MANY ( ,SAM ,DOLG(F'S CONFR]ES 9 ! AN>*I/ ,LIB]T>IAN ,LEAGUE DID4  ,OR P]HAPS ,I %\LD HAVE *E]$ = ,HO ,*I ,M9H1 AS SO MANY AN>*I/S ( ,HEID]'S G5]ATION DID4  ,OR P]HAPS ,I %\LD HAVE SAGACI\SLY QUOT$ FROM ,MAO'S 9FAM\S ,LITTLE ,R$ ,BOOK1 AS SO MANY AN>*OSYNDICALI/S W]E !N DO+4  

  ,ME?OD #e3  ,CONSID] EV]Y *ANGE 9 !ORY TO BE EVID5CE ( FICKL5ESS & 9/ABILITY1 RA!R ?AN ! DEVELOPM5T ( IDEAS OV] ! C\RSE ( TIME1 & OV]TLY OR IMPLICITLY ACCUSE Y\R SUBJECT ( TRY+ TO C\RT POPUL>ITY UND] NEW SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,EXAMPLE3  ,AT ! 5D ( ! #a#i#fS1 0.<B.>URN$ \T BY ! BIG CITY10 ,HEID] WRITES1 ,BOOK*9 0MOV$ 9TO HIS YELL[ H\SE 9 ,BURL+TON0 7P4 #f74  ,S9I/]6--A RETREAT TO ! RURAL WORLD ( ,V]MONT6 ,9 FACT1 ,I WAS NOT 0BURN$ \T BY ! BIG CITY10 & ,I DEP>T$ = ,V]MONT V]Y RELUCTANTLY1 MA9LY BECAUSE MU* ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,LEFT1 9CLUD+ KEY MEMB]S ( MY ,AN>*OS AFF9ITY GR\P1 HAD DEB>K$ V>I\SLY = ,V]MONT1 ,CALI=NIA1 & ALL PO9TS ( ! COMPASS AFT] ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,NEW ,LEFT 9 ! CITY4  

  ,MOREOV]1 BECAUSE ,I T5TATIVELY SUPPORT$ A SELF-/YL$ 0SOCIALI/10 ,B]N>D ,S&]S1 DUR+ HIS FIR/ T]M AS MAYOR ( ,BURL+TON1 & TRI$ UNSUCCESSFULLY TO W9 HIM OV] TO A LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALI/ POSITION1 ,HEID] N[ SNIDELY WRITES ?AT ,I N[ 0PREF] TO OV]LOOK0 ?IS T]RIFY+ ]ROR4  ,H[ W\LD %E HAVE KN[N AB\T ?IS 0OV]SI<T0 IF ,I HADN'T TOLD H] AB\T IT1 ) SELF-CRITICAL AMUSEM5T8  ,?AT ,I SUBSEQU5TLY BECAME ,S&]S'S MO/ VIGOR\S LEFT-W+ OPPON5T = A DECADE1 WRIT+ %>PLY CRITICAL >TICLES ON HIM1 REMA9S UNM5TION$ 9 H] BOOK1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ,I DISCUSS$ IT ) H] 9 DETAIL4  ,HEID]1 NE$LESS TO EMPHASIZE1 REG>DS ALL ( ?IS AS EVID5CE ?AT ,I 0TURN$ .<MY.> BACK ON URBAN ACTIVISM0 & ?AT 0,AT EA* JUNCTURE .<:I*8.>0 ,BOOK*9 0ATTACKS =M] COLLEAGUES & FRI5DS .<:O8.>1 ESP\SES NEW !ORIES 4 4 4 .<) A.> K9D ( FLEXIBILITY .<?AT.> MAKES HIM SEEM ! EXACT OPPOSITE ( SU* AN>*I/S AS ,DOLG(F & ,*OMSKY1 :OSE POLITICAL POSITIONS HAVE REMA9$ CONSI/5TLY ROCK SOLID0 7P4 #f#a74  ,REALLY6  ,I NEV] KNEW ?AT AN>*ISM WAS A 0ROCK SOLID0 DOGMA OR ?AT ! DEVELOPM5T ( IDEAS 9 ! FACE ( *ANG+ CONDITIONS WAS APO/ASY6  ,IF DEVELOPM5T IS TO BE DISMISS$ AS 0FLEXIBILITY10 !N ,I GLADLY PLEAD GUILTY4  

  ,ME?OD #f3  ,:5 ALL ELSE FAILS1 BLATANTLY MISREPRES5T Y\R SUBJECT'S WORK & VIEWPO9T1 TOSS+ 9 A FEW MORE 9NU5DOES = EXTRAS4  ,EXAMPLE3  ,HEID] SAYS1 )\T M5TION+ NAMES1 ?AT ,I HAVE DECL>$ ! 0CLASSIC AU?ORS ( ! AN>*I/ WORK]S MOVEM5T TO BE REPRES5TATIVES ( ! 'LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPAL TRADITION' ( .<MY.> [N HI/ORICAL CON/RUCT0 7P4 #f#d74  ,I HAVE NEV] DECL>$ SU* A ?+1 AL?\< ,I HAVE PO9T$ \T ?AT ,BAKUN9 SUPPORT$ ! P>TICIPATION ( AN>*I/S 9 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS1 & ?AT ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK9 SAW ! COMMUNE OR MUNICIPALITY AS ! LOCUS ( A LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY4  

  ,BUT H]E ,HEID] CANNOT RESI/ ! OPPORTUNITY TO COMP\ND A BLATANT FALSEHOOD ) ONE ( H] 9NU5DOES3 0! !ORETICAL PROXIMITY ( .<LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM.> TO ! IDEOLOGY ( ! .<PREFASCI/ & QUASI-FASCI/1 AS %E PUTS IT 9 A FOOTNOTE.> ,VOLKSGEME9S*AFT CANNOT BE OV]LOOK$0 7P4 #f#d74  ,SU* AN 9NU5DO C\LD APPLY QUITE LAVI%LY TO ! COMMUNAL ORI5TATION ( ,PR\DHON1 ,BAKUN91 & ,KROPOTK9--9DE$1 TO EXPON5TS ( EV]Y =M ( SOCIAL AN>*ISM ?AT IS NOT F]V5TLY COMMITT$ TO ! FACTORY-ORI5T$ LIB]T>IAN !ORIES ( AN>*OSYNDICALISM4  ,) IGNORANCE 9FUS$ BY V5OM1 ,HEID] MU/ ADD ?AT ,I SUFF] FROM 0NO/ALGIA1 NATIONALISM .<6.>1 & DISAV[AL .<6.> ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T0-?IS LA/ A FLIPPANT MISREAD+ ( MY DISAV[AL ( ! !ORY ( PROLET>IAN HEGEMONY1 A L>GELY ,M>XI/ NOTION TO :I* ,HEID] SEEMS TO ADH]E4  

  ,!REAFT]1 ,HEID] LETS ANO!R P]SON1 ,H[>D ,HAWK9S1 SPEAK = ME AS ?\< HIS WORDS W]E MY [N--DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ,I EXPRESS$ /RONG PUBLIC DIFF]5CES ) ,HAWK9S YE>S BE=E ! ,5GLI% TRANSLATION ( H] BOOK APPE>$4  ,:AT %E CANNOT IMPUTE TO ME DIRECTLY1 %E IMPUTES TO ME ?R\< SOMEONE :OSE VIEWS1 UNKN[N TO H] READ]S1 ,I HAVE BE5 OBLIG$ TO CRITICIZE4  ,9 FACT1 IT IS ,HAWK9S :O HAS *ANG$ HIS VIEWS BY SUPPORT+ P>TICIPATION 9 /ATE & NATIONAL ELECTIONS--BUT IT IS ,I :OM ,HEID] CONSID]S POLITICALLY FICKLE4  

  ,ME?OD #g3  ,C>ICATURE ! P]SON Y\ >E ATTACK+1 & !N MOCK HIM = BE+ ! C>ICATURE Y\ HAVE CREAT$4  ,EXAMPLE3 ,HEID] WAS TAK5 TO VISIT ! ANNUAL T[N MEET+ 9 RURAL ,*>LOTTE1 ,V]MONT1 :I* IS COMPOS$ ( ORD9>Y WORK+ PEOPLE1 F>M]S1 & A SCATT]+ ( PR(ESSIONALS1 ALL NEATLY DRESS$ = A SPECIAL OCCASION4  ,HEID]1 ) 9CR$IBLE >ROGANCE1 APP>5TLY CA/ H] ,OLYMPIAN EYES OV] ! 0LILY-:ITE0 MEET+ & ) UN]R+ 9/9CT KNEW TO BE 0! MO/ CONS]VATIVE 4 4 4 ,I HAVE EV] ATT5D$ 9 ! ,U,S40  ,NO ONE !RE1 %E ASSURES H] READ]S1 W\LD HAVE RESPOND$ POSITIVELY TO A PROPOSAL TO 5D 0CAPITALISM0 OR TO FI<T = 0EQUAL RI<TS = ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICANS0 7P4 #f#g74  

  ,AFT] ! MEET+1 :5 ,HEID] RETURN$ TO MY HOME & ASK$ ME :Y NO PEOPLE ( COLOR HAD BE5 !RE1 ,I 9=M$ H] ( ! SIMPLE /ATI/ICAL FACT ?AT ,V]MONT IS ! 0:ITE/0 /ATE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 7OV] #ii P]C5T7--A SIMPLE BIT ( FACTUAL 9=MATION ?AT ,HEID] WILLFULLY DECID$ ,I APPROVE (1 MAK+ MY REM>K 9CONTROV]TIBLY RACI/ 7PP4 #f#g1 #f#h74  ,RESPOND+ TO SU* AN ALLEGATION IS B5EA? CONTEMPT4  ,9 FACT1 ,V]MONT IS NOT ONLY ONE ( ! 0:ITE/0 /ATES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 IT IS ALSO ONE ( ! POORE/4  ,NOR >E ,V]MONT]S 9 ! HABIT ( RAIS+ BLACK & R$ FLAGS1 G5]AT+ 9SURRECTIONS AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 OR ANY MORE ?AN MO/ Y\NG LEFTI/S ,I 5C\NT] TODAY1 S++ ! 0,9T]NATIONALE40  ,BUT ITS T[N MEET+S HAVE DONE A GOOD DEAL MORE ?AN MEET+S 9 MANY PLACES 9 ! WORLD TO BELIE ,HEID]'S COMP>ISON 79 ! ,G]MAN $ITION ( H] BOOK7 ( ,*>LOTTE CITIZ5S ) SUPPORT]S ( ! ,*RI/IAN ,DEMOCRATIC ,UNION4  

  ,= EXAMPLE3  9 #a#i#h#b1 ! ,*>LOTTE T[N MEET+1 TOGE!R ) SCORES ( O!R ,V]MONT T[N MEET+S1 VOT$ = A FREEZE ON ! PRODUCTION ( NUCLE> WEAPONS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4  ,?IS /EP L$ DIRECTLY TO ! ,AM]ICAN NUCLE> FREEZE MOVEM5T4  ,LIKE O!R ,V]MONT T[N MEET+S1 ,*>LOTTE'S HAS VIGOR\SLY SUPPORT$ ! RI<TS ( GAYS1 WOM51 & PEOPLE ( COLOR4  ,IT VOT$ OV]:ELM+LY = A ,JEWI% WOMAN ( ,SWISS BIR? TO BE GOV]NOR ( ,V]MONT1 & = ! SELF-/YL$ 0SOCIALI/0 ,S&]S TO BE ! /ATE'S LONE CONGRESSMAN4  ,IT G5]ALLY SUPPORTS ! MO/ DEC5T & HUMANIT>IAN MEASURES ?AT >E RAIS$ 9 ,V]MONT T[N MEET+S4  ,NOR IS ,*>LOTTE PLAGU$ BY SK9HEADS :O BEAT UP IMMIGRANTS & CELEBRATE ! BIR?DAY ( ,HITL] 9 ITS TAV]NS4 ,*RI/IAN ,DEMOCRATS8  ,PLEASE1 MADAM1 LE>N ! FACTS OR ELSE DESI/ FROM COMM5T+4  

  ,YES1 ,I CELEBRATE ! REMA9+ REVOLUTION>Y TRADITIONS ( ,V]MONT1 FRAGM5T>Y AS !Y MAY BE1 & ,I DO NOT HESITATE TO TELL RESID5TS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ?AT !Y >E WOR? RETA9+ & DEVELOP+4  ,NOR DO ,I TAKE IT AMISS ?AT ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK9 CELEBRAT$ :AT !Y TOOK TO BE ,RUSSIA'S DEMOCRATIC T[N TRADITIONS1 NOR ?AT ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S TOOK GREAT PRIDE 9 ! RADICAL TRADITIONS ( ! ,IB]IAN P59SULA4  ,MAY ,I ADD ?AT ,I ALSO CELEBRATE ,GREEK RATIONALISM1 PHILOSOPHY1 >T1 MA!MATICS1 & C]TA9 POLITICAL A*IEVEM5TS1 :I* H>DLY MAKES ME A ,GREEK NATIONALI/1 & MANY ASPECTS ( ! ,G]MAN PHILOSOPHICAL & CULTURAL TRADITION1 :I* H>DLY MAKES ME A ,G]MAN NATIONALI/4  

  ,ME?OD #h3  ,:5 Y\R SUBJECT USES WORDS ?AT MI<T CONTRADICT ! IMAGE Y\ >E TRY+ TO CREATE ( HIM1 A BIT ( CREATIVE $IT+ ( HIS WORDS CAN BE HELPFUL4  ,EXAMPLE3  ,TWO ILLU/RATIONS FROM ! ORIG9AL ,G]MAN $ITION ( ,HEID]'S BOOK >E /RIK+ CASES 9 PO9T H]E4  ,FIR/3  ,9 ,DIE ,N>R5 D] ,FREIHEIT1 DUR+ H] DISCUSSION ( MY ESSAY 0,LI/51 ,M>XI/60 ,HEID] REM>KS1 0,FROM HIS CRITIQUE ( NEO-,BOL%EVIK C>ICATURES ( ! WORK] & FROM HIS LAM5T = ! RE=MI/ 9TEGRATION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 ,BOOK*9 MADE A CONFUS+ LEAP ( ?\<T TO A CRITIQUE ( WORK]S & CLASS /RUGGLE AS SU*40#b  ,?IS 0LEAP0 W\LD BE CONFUS+ ONLY TO ?OSE :O DEMAGOGICALLY 9S]T SU* A 0LEAP0 9TO MY WORK4  ,LET ME EMPHASIZE ?AT ! 0LEAP0 APPE>S ONLY 9 ,HEID]'S M9D1 NOT 9 ?AT OR ANY O!R ESSAY ,I EV] WROTE4  

  ,YET ,HEID] GOES ON TO QUOTE FROM 0,LI/51 ,M>XI/60 A PASSAGE 9 :I* ,I CALL$ IT REACTION>Y 0TO RE9=CE ! TRADITIONAL CLASS /RUGGLE BY IMPUT+ A 'REVOLUTION>Y' CONT5T TO IT0#c--BUT %E COOLLY REMOVES ! WORDS ,I HAVE ITALICIZ$ H]E & LEAVES ! READ] TO BELIEVE ?AT ,I AM OPPOS$ TO CLASS /RUGGLE AS SU*4  ,9 ! PRES5T ,5GLI% TRANSLATION ( H] BOOK1 ,HEID] HAS CORRECT$ !SE QUOTATIONS4 7,PROBABLY NOT CO9CID5TALLY--!SE W]E PO9TS ?AT ,I SPECIFICALLY OBJECT$ TO 9 A CRITICISM ,I WROTE ( H] ,G]MAN BOOK 9 #a#i#i#b1 PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,G]MAN AN>*I/ P]IODICAL ,S*W>Z] ,FAD547  ,NEV]!LESS1 EV5 9 ! PRES5T ,5GLI% V]SION1 %E ASS]TS TO ! ,5GLI% READ] ?AT ,I ?9K 0CLASS /RUGGLE0 IS 0! ROOT ( ALL EVIL0 7P4 #g#c74  

  ,SECOND3 ,9 ! ,G]MAN $ITION ,HEID] QUOTES A PASSAGE FROM MY BOOK ,URBANIZATION ,)\T ,CITIES 9 :I* ,I 9CLUD$ TRADE UNIONS AS AMONG ! TYPES ( ORGANIZATIONS ?AT AN>*I/S BELIEVE TO CON/ITUTE ! 0SOCIAL40  ,APP>5TLY LEAV+ ! WORD UNION 9 ! QUOT$ S5T5CE W\LD HAVE CONTRADICT$ H] IMAGE ( ME AS BE>+ A DEEP 5MITY T[>D ! WORK+ CLASS4   ,TO RECTIFY ?IS SITUATION1 %E TELLS H] ,G]MAN READ]S ?AT 0,BOOK*9 DESCRIBES ! CONCEPT ( ! SOCIAL AS 5COMPASS+ '! FAMILY1 WORKPLACE1 FRAT]NAL & SORORAL GR\PS1 RELIGI\S CONGREGATIONS 4  4  4  & PR(ESSIONAL SOCIETIES4'0#d   ,AL?\< H] ELLIPSIS PO9TS MAY HAVE ECOLOGICALLY SAV$ A MILLIMET] OR TWO ( SPACE ON ! PAGE1 IT MU/ HAVE REQUIR$ A /URDY WILLFULNESS ON H] P>T TO USE !M TO REPLACE ONLY ONE WORD--UNION6  ,AGA91 ON PAGE #he ( ! ,5GLI% $ITION %E RE/ORES ! WORD UNION TO ?IS QUOTATION1 BUT IT IS LIKELY NOT CO9CID5TAL ?AT ?IS WAS ANO!R PO9T TO :I* ,I SPECIFICALLY OBJECT$ 9 MY CRITICISM ( ! ,G]MAN $ITION4  

  ,MOREOV]1 ,I HAVE LONG >GU$ ?AT CAPITALISM HAS GREATLY DEVELOP$1 P]HAPS OV]DEVELOP$1 ! VA/ TE*NOLOGICAL BASES = ABUNDANCE OR A 0PO/-SC>CITY SOCIETY0--& ,I HAVE ALSO CLE>LY EMPHASIZ$ ?AT CAPITALISM ITSELF /&S 9 ! WAY ( US+ ITS TE*NOLOGY = HUMAN GOOD4  ,HEID] CONFUSES ! NECESS>Y CONDITIONS = A PO/-SC>CITY SOCIETY ) ITS SUFFICI5T CONDITIONS4   ,9 H] [N 9IMITABLE WORDS3  ,BOOK*9 0SAYS ?AT ECONOMIC NE$ IS NO LONG] A PROBLEM0 7P4 #g#c74  ,BUT ?AT ?IS W]E SO6  ,?AT WE C\LD HAVE A SUFFICI5CY 9 ! MEANS ( LIFE IF CAPITALISM W]E REMOV$ IS CYNICALLY TRANS=M$ 9TO ! NOTION ?AT WE DO PRES5TLY HAVE A SUFFICI5CY 9 ! MEANS ( LIFE EV5 UND] CAPITALISM4  ,NE$ ,I EMPHASIZE ?AT CAPITALISM IS BAS$ PRECISELY ON 5=C$ SC>CITY1 )\T :I* A PR(IT SY/EM W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE8  ,?AT ,HEID] DOES NOT SEEM TO UND]/& ?IS FACT UN=TUNATELY REVEALS H] IGNORANCE NOT ONLY ( RADICAL !ORY BUT ( ! V]Y 0HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM0 ?AT %E 9VOKES AGA9/ ME1 AS WE %ALL SEE4  

  ,SO :O IS IT1 9 ,HEID]'S VIEW1 ?AT ,I HOLD 0REALLY TO BLAME = CAPITALISM0 7P4 #g#c1 EMPHASIS ADD$78  ,IT IS 0! WORK+ CLASS10 SAYS ,HEID]1 S9CE ,I WROTE 9 0,LI/51 ,M>XI/60 ?AT 0A PRECONDITION = ! EXI/5CE ( ! B\RGEOISIE IS ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! PROLET>IAT4  ,CAPITALISM AS A SOCIAL SY/EM PRESUPPOSES ! EXI/5CE ( BO? CLASSES0 7P4 #g#c74#e  ,! TRUISM ?AT WAGE-LABOR CANNOT EXI/ )\T CAPITAL ANY MORE ?AN CAPITAL CAN EXI/ )\T WAGE LABOR IS TRANS=M$1 9 ,HEID]'S EV]- PUZZL$ M9D1 9TO A POT5TIALLY REACTION>Y ASS]TION3  0,IS .<,BOOK*9.> SAY+ ?AT IT MAY HAVE BE5 A MI/AKE TO TRY TO UNSEAT ! B\RGEOISIE80  

  ,?AT ! 9T]RELATION%IP BETWE5 WAGE LABOR & CAPITAL IS A CONCEPT ?AT WAS DEVELOP$ 9 ! SOCIALI/ & AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS ( ! LA/ C5TURY SEEMS TO TOTALLY ELUDE H]4  ,BUT 7,HEID] TELLS H] READ]S7 0= ,BOOK*91 CLASS /RUGGLE BECOMES ! ROOT ( ALL .<6.> EVIL0--:I* IS ,HEID]'S UNIQUE 9T]PRETATION ( ! BASIC RADICAL CONCEPT ?AT CLASS SOCIETY AS SU* IS ONE-SID$ & ! CLASS /RUGGLE ?AT IT G5]ATES IS SYMPTOMATIC ( ITS DISEAS$ CONDITION4  ,?IS IS A VIEW ?AT IS TRADITIONAL TO ALL RADICAL !ORIES ?AT WI% TO ABOLI% CLASS SOCIETY & !REBY ! CLASS /RUGGLE ITSELF4  ,ONE MI<T ?9K ?AT ,HEID] W\LD HAVE UND]/OOD ?IS BASIC IDEA BE=E %E UND]TOOK TO WRITE AB\T SOCIAL !ORY-- OR W\LD ?AT BE ASK+ TOO MU*8  

  ,APP>5TLY IT W\LD1 S9CE MY REM9D] TO ,M>XI/S ?AT 0! HI/ORY ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE IS ! HI/ORY ( A DISEASE1 ( ! W\NDS OP5$ BY ! FAM\S 'SOCIAL QUE/ION1'0 BECOMES 9 ,HEID]'S CONTORT$ M9D A CONDEMNATION ( ! /RUGGLE BY OPPRESS$ CLASSES AS SU*4  ,PRECISELY BECAUSE ,I REG>D CLASS SOCIETY AS A DISEASE1 9DE$1 AS EVID5CE ( HUMANITY'S ONE-SID$ DEVELOPM5T1 ,HEID]1 :O READS ) H] FI/ RA!R ?AN H] BRA91 SUGGE/S ?AT ,I WANT TO RETA9 ! B\RGEOISIE 7AGA93 0,IS HE SAY+ IT MI<T HAVE BE5 A MI/AKE TO UNSEAT ! B\RGEOISIE807 & SUGGE/S ?AT ,I ?9K 0! PROLET>IAT .<%\LD.> HAVE BE5 BOOT$ \T FIR/40 ,LET ! READ] NOT ?9K ?AT ,I HAVE MADE UP A WORD ( ?IS6  ,!SE CO>SE =MULATIONS APPE> 9 ALL !IR SPL5DOR ON PAGE #gc ( ,HEID]'S W>P$ & SICK BOOK4  

  ,ME?OD #i3  ,TRY ?R[+ EV]Y?+ UP = GRABS & RUN WILD 9 :ATEV] DIRECTION Y\ CAN4  ,IF Y\ PILE UP 5\< DI/ORTIONS1 SOME ( !M >E B\ND TO BE ACCEPT$4  ,EXAMPLES3 ,LIKE MANY ,M>XI/S & AN>*I/ ALIKE1 ,I ADMIRE MU* ( WORK ( ,*>LES ,F\RI]4  ,IF Y\ >E ,ULRIKE ,HEID]1 H[EV]1 Y\ WILL TROT \T ONLY ! ABSURDITIES ?AT ?IS REM>KABLE BUT WILDLY IMAG9ATIVE UTOPIAN PRES5T$ & IMPUTE !M TO ME 7P4 #f#i74  ,DO ,I ADVANCE ! PR9CIPLE ( 0UNITY 9 DIV]SITY0 9 MY ECOLOGICAL WRIT+S8 ,SPL5DID6  ,HEID] SIMPLY D5IGRATES 0DIV]SITY & V>IETY0 AS AN 0OLD LIB]AL .<PLURALI/IC.> PO/ULATE0 7P4 #g74  ,DO ,I CITE 0PREY & PR$ATORS0 AS MEANS ( /ABILIZ+ ANIMAL POPULATIONS8 0,DANG]\S GR\ND1 ?IS10 ,HEID] EXCLAIMS1 ?AT C\LD LEAD TO 0SOCIAL-,D>W9I/0 CONCLUSIONS AB\T POPULATION CONTROL 7P4 #g7--AS ?\< ,I W]E NOT A MILITANT OPPON5T ( ATTEMPTS TO DEAL ) POPULATION AS A M]E NUMB]S GAME4  ,9DE$1 LIV+ AS ,I APP>5TLY DO 9 A 0FOG ( UTOPIAN PROMISE0 = MY ADVOCACY ( DEC5TRALIZ$ COMMUNITIES & ECOLOGICALLY S\ND PRACTICES1 ,I AM GUILTY ( ADVANC+ A 0D>+ BLUEPR9T = TE*NO-UTOPIA0 9 MY #aife ESSAY 0,T[>DS A ,LIB]ATORY ,TE*NOLOGY10 :5 0ONLY A FEW MON?S E>LI] .<,I.> HAD BE5 SO OPPOS$ TO TE*NOLOGY0--A CONTRADICTION = :I* %E ADDUCES NOT A S+LE L9E ( SUPPORT FROM MY WRIT+S 7P4 #g#a74  ,BECAUSE ,I DRAW ON ASPECTS ( ! PA/ TO (F] ALT]NATIVES = ! FUTURE1 MY 0VACILLATION BETWE5 PA/ & FUTURE IS MORE EXTREME ?AN ,KROPOTK9'S0--:OSE 0VACILLATION10 PRESUMABLY1 IS PRETTY BAD 7P4 #g#b74  

  ,ME?OD #a3 ,IF ALL ELSE FAILS--LIE4  ,EXAMPLE3  ,9 ! 9TRODUCTION TO MY BOOK1 ,! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S 7WRITT5 9 #aigb OR !REAB\TS & PUBLI%$ 9 #a#i#g#g71 R\<LY ?REE P>AGRAPHS ALLUDE TO C]TA9 CULTURAL SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 ! ,SPANI% MOVEM5T & ! #a#i#fS C\NT]CULTURE4  ,ON PAGE #ei ,I DESCRIB$ ! EF=TS ( ! ,SPANI% MOVEM5T TO COMBAT ALCOHOLISM & SEXUAL PROMISCUITY AMONG ITS MEMB]S 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ! DEGRADATION ?AT HAD HI/ORICALLY OCCURR$ AMONG WORK+ PEOPLE 9 ALL P]IODS ( 9DU/RIALIZATION AS TRADITIONAL SOCIAL RELATIONS W]E ]OD$-- & AS WAS OCCURR+ 9 ,SPA9 ITSELF4   ,?IS IS A FAIRLY /&>D OBS]VATION ?AT APPE>S 9 ALL ACC\NTS ( ,SPANI% SYNDICALISM 9 ! LA/ C5TURY4 ,BUT ,HEID] SMELLS 0C\NT]CULTURAL0 H]ESY H]E1 & ALL H] AL>M BELLS GO (F4  ,I AM1 IT APPE>S1 0MO/ .<6.> IMPRESS$ BY ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S :O TOOK UP VEGET>IANISM1 ANTI-ALCOHOLISM1 NUDISM1 & ECOLOGICAL G>D5+10 %E DECLAIMS4  ,MY 0HE>T W>MS TO ! COMMUNALI/-LOCALI/ VILLAGE AN>*I/S & !IR CLAN- CONSCI\SNESS0 & TO ! ,IB]IAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION'S 7,F,A,I7 0GRUPOS AF9IDAD .<SIC.>10 RA!R ?AN TO ?OSE :O W]E 0ORGANIZ$ 9 UNIONS OR WORK]S' C\NCILS .<SIC.>0 7P4 #i74  

  ,?AT MO/ ( ! #cbe PAGES ( ,! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S >E DEVOT$ TO DETAIL$ DESCRIPTIONS ( V>I\S PEASANT & WORK+-CLASS S9DICATOS1 !IR ORGANIZATIONAL =MS1 !IR /RIKES1 !IR 9SURRECTIONS1 & !IR DAILY /RUGGLES TOTALLY EVAPORATES FROM ,HEID]'S DESCRIPTION ( ! BOOK4  ,9DE$1 H] READ]S LE>N ?AT ,BOOK*9 0SEES ! 5TIRE ,F,A,I 7,F$]ACI0N ,AN>*I/A .<SIC6.> ,IB]IA .<SIC6.> AS A CONSOLIDATION ( AFF9ITY GR\PS10 ALL ( :I* WAS /RUCTUR$ >\ND AFF9ITY GR\PS1 & ?AT ,I SEE ! 0CLIMAX .<6.> ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION .<6.>0 AS 0! ,C,N,T CONGRESS 9 ,Z>AGOSSA1 AT :I* ! UTOPIAN FACTION .<6.> ( ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S WON ! DAY10 AS ,HEID] WRITES ) A M9IMAL KN[L$GE ( ,SPANI% SPELL+ OR ( ! ,SPANI% MOVEM5T4  ,9 FACT1 ! ,Z>AGOZA ,CONGRESS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR 7,C,N,T71 ( E>LY ,MAY #a#i#c#f1 OCCURR$ SOME TWO MON?S BE=E ! \TBREAK ( ! CIVIL W>1 & ITS WORK IS H>DLY EXHAU/$ BY ! WORD UTOPIAN4 ,! CONGRESS1 9 FACT1 READMITT$ ! RE=MI/ ,TRE9TI/AS1 MANY ( :OM W]E TO RE9=CE ! CONCILIATORY POLICIES ( ! ,C,N,T LEAD]%IP T[>D ! ,/ATE & ! B\RGEOISIE AS ! W> W5T ON4  

  ,WORSE /ILL3 0,H]E ,BOOK*9 IS 9 AGREEM5T ) ! UTOPIAN ,MALATE/A1 = :OM ! UNIONI/ V]SION ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS A DEFECTION FROM 'PURE' AN>*ISM4  ,FOLL[+ ! >GUM5T ( ! HI/ORIAN ,V]NON ,RI*>DS1 :I* WAS BITT]LY *ALL5G$ BY ,SAM ,DOLG(F1 ,BOOK*9 9T]PRETS ! ,C,N,T'S WAV]+ BETWE5 REVOLUTION & COMPROMISE ) HI/ORICAL REALITY .<6.> AS RE=MI/ ,REALPOLITIK0 7P4 #i74 ,AS IT TURN$ \T1 9 ! YE>S FOLL[+ ! CIVIL W>1 ! MAJORITY ( ! ,C,N,T ITSELF F9ALLY DECID$ ?AT ITS GREATE/ BLUND] HAD BE5 EXACTLY ?IS RE=MI/ ,REALPOLITIK4 ,PUT BLUNTLY1 ,HEID] HAS LIT]ALLY DESCRIB$ AN>*ISM AS A 0UTOPIAN0 FANTASY IF IT IS NOT ROOT$ 9 A CRUDE ECONOMI/IC SYNDICALISM1 & GALL+LY DISMISSES ANY AN>*I/ !ORI/ OR VISION ( A LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY ?AT IS NOT ORI5T$ OV]:ELM+LY T[>D FACTORIES & TRADE UNIONS6  

  ,I HAVE CIT$ !SE 0ME?ODS0 & 0EXAMPLES0 PRIM>ILY TO %[ ! E?ICAL LEVEL ON :I* ,HEID] FUNCTIONS4  ,!RE >E MORE1 & /ILL MORE1 & MORE AFT] ?AT4  ,!RE IS H] CLAIM ?AT ,I HAVE DISC>D$ SOCIAL REVOLUTION = CULTURAL REVOLUTION1 AS ?\< ! TWO W]E RADICALLY 9COMPATIBLE ) EA* O!R 7PP4 #g#c-#g#d74 ,!RE IS H] ACCUSATION ?AT ,I ?9K ?AT 0! CAPITALI/ B\RGEOISIE .<SIC.> HAS ! ABILITY TO DEAL ) CRISES & CLASS /RUGGLE & ?AT CLASSES )9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY WILL DISAPPE>0--A NONSEQUITUR IF !RE EV] WAS ONE 7P4 #g#d1 EMPHASIS ADD$74  ,!RE IS H] COMPLETE FAILURE TO COMPREH5D ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! POT5TIALITY = AN E?ICS 9 NATURAL EVOLUTION & ! ABSURD NOTION ?AT NATURE ITSELF IS E?ICAL1 A VIEW ?AT %E TRIES TO ATTRIBUTE TO ME 7PP4 #g#f-#g#g74  ,!RE IS H] IMPUTATION ?AT ,I REG>D HUMAN BE+S AS 0PASSIVE0 9 RELATION 0NATURE10 :I* IS PRECISELY ! VIEW ( MANY DEEP ECOLOGI/S1 :O ,I HAVE BE5 *ALL5G+ = MORE ?AN A DECADE ON PRECISELY ?IS PO9T 7P4 #g#g74  ,!RE IS H] C>ICATURE ( MY VIEW ?AT MAT]NAL LOVE GIVES A *ILD A RATIONAL S5SE ( O!RNESS4  ,9 ,HEID]'S TUNNEL VISION ?IS IS EVID5CE ?AT ,I CONSID] ! 0MO!R-*ILD SYMBIOSIS0 TO BE 0AN IDEAL & A P]MAN5T CONDITION0 ( 09EQUALITY1 HELPLESSNESS1 & P[]10 M>K$ BY ! 0PASSIVE-EXPLOITATIVE GRE$ ( ! 9FANT & ! OMNIPOT5CE ( ! MO!R OV] H] HELPLESS (FSPR+ AS AN ET]NAL1 UNALT]ABLE CONDITION60 7P4 #g#g74 ,HEID]'S EXCLAMATION M>K DOES NOT HELP ME UND]/& :O IS DOM9AT+ :OM H]E-- :E!R ! 0OMNIPOT5T0 MO!R OR ! 0EXPLOITIVE0 9FANT4  ,9 ANY CASE1 BO? >E PITT$ 9 ET]NAL MUTUAL COMBAT4  

  ,D>E ,I 9VOKE ! SIMPLE AN?ROPOLOGICAL DATUM ?AT ! K9%IP TIE & :AT ,HEID] CALLS 0,/ONE ,AGE WOM50 PLAY$ 0A PIVOTAL ROLE0 9 PREHI/ORY1 & ,HEID]1 *ILL$ TO ! BONE1 DECL>ES ?AT SU* =MULATIONS 09 !IR ,G]MAN  TRANSLATION HAVE A FRI<T5+LY FAMILI> .<READ3 ,NAZI--,M4,B.> R+0 7P4 #g#i74 ,D>E ,I SUGGE/ ?AT B& OR TRIBAL ELD]S =M$ ! E>LIE/ TYPE ( HI]>*Y1 AGES AGO1 BECAUSE ( !IR PHYSICAL VULN]ABILITY1 & ,HEID] WORRIES ?AT ?IS--YES1 Y\ GUESS$ IT--0C\LD LEAD ! NAIVE READ] TO BELIEVE ?AT EU?ANASIA MI<T BE USEFUL0 7P4 #h76 ,BE W>N$ ?AT ,HEID] IS DEEPLY CONC]N$ ?AT MY EMPHASIS ON USUFRUCT 9 ORGANIC SOCIETY--A WORD :OSE MEAN+ %E APPE>S NOT TO UND]/&--DEPLORABLY SUGGE/S ?AT ,I 0REJECT ,5GEL'S .<SIC6.> V]SION ( ORIG9AL COMMUNISM BECAUSE IT ALLEG$LY .<6.> 9CLUDES ! IDEAS .<SIC6.> ( COLLECTIVE PROP]TY0--NOT ONLY A DAZZL+ NONSEQUITUR BUT A GROTESQUE MISCOMPREH5SION ( MY VIEWS 7EMPHASIS ADD$1 P4 #h#a74  

  ,APP>5TLY1 \R 0AN>*OSYNDICALI/0 HAS QUITE A VULG>1 ECONOMI/IC ,M>XI/ DIM5SION4  ,AS ?\< WE W]E ALL SITT+ ADOR+LY AT ! FEET ( ,]NE/ ,M&EL1 ,HEID] CRIES ?AT ,I DI/ORT ,M>X :5 ,I SUGGE/ ?AT 79 H] P>APHRASE7 HE 0PROPOS$ TO SUBJECT NATURE TO MAN 9 ! MANN] ( A PATRI>*1 ?US DESPIRITUALIZ+ NOT ONLY LABOR1 BUT ALSO ! PRODUCT ( LABOR1 ! COMMODITY0 7P4 #h#a74  ,! WORD PATRI>* H]E1 ,I MAY ADD1 WAS SPUN \T ( ,HEID]'S HEAD1 NOT \T ( M9E1 AS IS ! CRUDE =MULATION %E IMPUTES TO ,M>X4  ,D>E ,I SUGGE/ ?AT WORK OR LABOR W\LD BE 0PLAYFUL0 9 A FREE SOCIETY--?AT IS1 AN ES!TIC ACTIVITY--& ,I AM IMM$IATELY *>ACT]IZ$ AS /EEP$ 9 A 0UTOPIAN IMAG9ATION0- -A NOTION ?AT SEEMS TO CAUSE ,HEID] TO RET*4  ,WE >E EV5 TREAT$ TO A L>GELY 9COH]5T DEF5SE ( ,M>X ?AT REVEALS A BUMBL+ LEVEL ( ECONOMIC UND]/&+4  ,?US1 ,HEID] DECL>ES ?AT ,I 0ONTOLOGIZE ! COMMODITY & ITS 'ESS5CE1' ?AT IS1 ITS UTILITY .<READ3 USE.> VALUE0 7P4 #h#b71 :I*1 ( C\RSE1 W\LD TURN IT FROM A COMMODITY 9TO A FUNCTIONALLY USEFUL OBJECT6  ,PUT 9 SIMPLE ,5GLI%1 ?IS MEANS ?AT ,I WANT TO FI<T = A SOCIETY ?AT PRODUCES GOODS TO MEET HUMAN NE$S 70UTILITY VALUE071 NOT COMMODITIES ?AT YIELD PR(ITS4  ,EXACTLY :AT ! RE/ ( ! V]BIAGE 9 ,HEID]'S 0CRITIQUE0 IS SUPPOS$ TO MEAN1 ,I AM OBLIG$ TO LEAVE TO H] & TO ,SAM ,DOLG(F1 H] M5TOR ON AN>*ISM1 :O IS N[1 ALAS1 BEYOND \R MORTAL REA*4  

  ,HAV+ SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I BELIEVE ?AT ELD]LY PEOPLE 7PRESUMABLY 9CLUD+ MYSELF7 %\LD COMMIT SUICIDE1 ,I AM ALSO A /RONG ADVOCATE ( 9EQUALITY BECAUSE ,I WRITE ?AT ! NOTION ( 0JU/ICE0 IS BAS$ ON ! FALSE 0EQUALITY ( UNEQUALS40  ,?IS IS AN 9EQUALITY ?AT IS PHYSICALLY & SOCIALLY CREAT$1 LET ME EMPHASIZE1 & ?AT EI!R UNAVOIDABLY EXI/S FROM P]SON TO P]SON BECAUSE ( PHYSICAL 9FIRMITIES FROM ONE /AGE ( LIFE TO ANO!R &_/OR IS IMPOS$ BY HI]>*ICAL & CLASS RULE4  ,?IS CONDITION1 ,I GO ON TO EMPHASIZE1 MU/ BE REM$I$ BY ! REALM ( ,FRE$OM1 CREAT+ A SUB/ANTIVE 0EQUALITY ( UNEQUALS40  ,ALAS1 ,HEID] NEV] CITES ?IS CONTRA/3  ,IT IS 5\< = H] ?AT ,I D>$ ACKN[L$GE ! EXI/5CE ( 9EQUALITY ( ANY K9D1 IRRESPECTIVE ( ! NE$ TO RECTIFY IT 9 A RATIONAL SOCIETY4  0,ANY !ORY .<6.> ( '9EQUALITY1'0 %E DECLAIMS1 0:E!R 9 ! NAME ( LIB]ATION OR FEM9ISM1 :E!R JU/IFI$ BY NOTIONS ( 'DIV]SITY' OR 'COMPLEM5T>ITY1' IS 9TR9SICALLY UNDEMOCRATIC & BEATS A PA? /RAI<T TO ! POLITICAL RI<T0 7P4 #i#a74  

  ,I AM NOT AT ALL SURE ,I KN[ :AT ,HEID] IS TALK+ AB\T4  ,DOES %E REALLY ?9K WE >E ALL REALLY 0EQUALLY0 /RONG1 HEAL?Y1 WEAL?Y1 & P[]FUL1 AS LEGAL FICTION W\LD HAVE IT1 9 ?IS PRESUMABLY 0JU/0 BUT EM95TLY UNFREE SOCIETY8  ,>E WE TO IMPOSE UPON ILL1 ELD]LY1 & WEAK P]SONS ! SAME SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ?AT WE IMPOSE ON HEAL?Y1 Y\NG1 & /RONG P]SONS8  ,ANYONE TODAY :O DEF5D$ SU* A NOTION ( 0JU/ICE0--:E!R !Y CALL$ !MSELVES SOCIALI/1 AN>*I/ OR LIB]AL RE=MI/--W\LD 9DE$ BE ON ! POLITICAL RI<T4  ,9 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! IDEOLOGY ( ,RONALD ,REAGAN & ,M>G>ET ,?AT*]1 ) !IR 9DIFF]5CE TO HUMAN SUFF]+ PRECISELY 9 ! NAME ( JURIDICAL 0EQUALITY10 NO ATTEMPT W\LD BE MADE TO EQUALIZE ! DIFF]5CES ?AT BURD5 ! V]Y Y\NG1 ! V]Y OLD1 ! DISABL$1 ! ILL1 & SO ON4  

  ,/ILL FUR!R3 ,9 MY BOOK1 ,! ,ECOLOGY ( ,FRE$OM1 ,HEID] WRITES1 0CAPITALISM IS NEI!R M5TION$ NOR CRITICIZ$0 & AN>*ISM 0IS DISCUSS$ ONLY AS A NEGATIVE EXAMPLE ( :AT WE DON'T WANT0--A PAIR ( BLATANT FABRICATIONS :OSE 9CLUSION 9 ,HEID]'S BOOK MU/ SURELY RE/ ON H] HOPE ?AT H] READ]S WILL NEV] EXAM9E MY BOOK4  ,9DE$1 FROM AN ESP\S] ( UTOPIAS1 ,I TURN 9TO A COMMITT$ ADVOCATE ( NEGATIVE LIB]TY4  ,HEID]1 IT W\LD SEEM1 IS TOTALLY 9DIFF]5T TO ! FACT ?AT ,I DISCUSS ! NATURE ( A FUTURE SOCIETY 9 CONSID]ABLE DETAIL 9 ! LA/ TWO *APT]S ( ! BOOK4  

  ,AS TO MY WRIT+S ON ! CITY1 ! F>RAGO ( DI/ORTIONS1 MIS/ATEM5TS1 & :OLE FABRICATIONS ?AT M>K H] DISCUSSION >E TOO DIZZY+ TO EXAM9E 9 DETAIL4  ,HEID] SAYS ,I 0BANI% 4 4 4 ! CITY FROM ! HI/ORY ( IDEAS0 7P4 #h#e7--EV5 ?\< ,I HAVE WRITT5 SEV]AL BOOKS ON CITIES1 9CLUD+ ,URBANIZATION ,)\T ,CITIES1 A MASSIVELY HI/ORICAL AS WELL AS 9T]PRETIVE DEF5SE ( ! CITY AGA9/ URBANIZATION4  ,?US IT W\LD APPE> ?AT ,I AM A RURALI/ PURE & SIMPLE4  ,?AT ,I EXAM9E 9 DETAIL 9 ,URBANIZATION ,)\T ,CITIES ! HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ( V>I\S LIB]ATORY TRADITIONS 9 CITIES GIVES H] OCCASION TO MOCK+LY P>APHRASE ITS MESSAGE AS 0,LONG LIVE ! PA/60 7P4 #h#c74 ,! READ] LE>NS ?AT MY VIEW ( HI/ORY IS 0IDEALI/IC0 L>GELY BECAUSE ,I *ALL5GE ,M>X'S 0HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM0 7P4 #h#d74 ,MOREOV]1 ,I MAKE LITTLE MORE ?AN A 0HALF-HE>T$ ATTEMPT0 TO CRITICIZE ,A!NIAN 0MISOGYNY1 X5OPHOBIA1 & SLAV]Y0 7P4 #h#e72 & ,I ALLUDE TO ! 0NOBLE ANCE/RY0 ( ,GREEK DEMOCRATS--AN ALLUSION ?AT ,HEID] TURNS 9TO A 0/RESS0 & ?AT OBVI\SLY MEANS ?AT ,I FAVOR >I/OCRACY 7P4  #h#e74 ,I 0SEEM 4 4 4 TO ID5TIFY .<6.> ) ,>I/OTLE'S HORROR ( ! 'RULE ( ! MANY OV] ! FEW' OR EV5 ( '! POOR OV] ! WEAL?Y'0 7P4 #h#e7 SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I M5TION ?OSE NOTIONS--H5CE ,I AM AGA9/ DEMOCRACY & FAVOR OLIG>*Y1 ! RI*1 & PRESUMABLY PATRI>*Y4  ,9DE$1 ,I NE$ ONLY M5TION A ?9K] & DISCUSS HIS OR H] IDEAS--& ,HEID] FEELS FREE TO ATTRIBUTE !M TO ME4  

  ,! QUAGMIRE ( ,HEID]'S DI%ONE/Y SEEMS ALMO/ TOO LIMITLESS TO PLUMB4  ,HAV+ UNBURD5$ H]SELF ( !SE TOTALLY CONTRIV$ FALSEHOODS2 HAV+ SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I ?9K ! ELD]LY %\LD BE PUT TO DEA?2 ?AT ,I CONSID] ! WORK+ CLASS TO BE ! REAL S\RCE ( PRES5T-DAY SOCIAL PROBLEMS2 ?AT ,I AB&ON ,M>X'S 0HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM0 7,GOD =GIVE ME672 ?AT ,I FAVOR ! RI* OV] ! POOR--,HEID] !N GOES ON TO APPRIZE H] READ]S ?AT MY 0URBAN IDEAL0 IS ! VILLAGE 7P4 #h#g72 ?AT ,I 0DESPISE 9DU/RY MORE ?AN 9DU/RIAL EXPLOITATION0 7P4 #h#g72 & ?AT MY MODEL IS 0! TRIBE1 VILLAGE1 H&ICRAFTS1 SMALL TRADE .<6.>1 SMALL CAPITALISM .<6.>0 7P4  #h#g74  ,ONCE AGA9 WE HE> ,HEID] REPEAT ! REFRA9 :5EV] %E COMES ACROSS VIEWS ( M9E ?AT DIV]GE FROM ,M>X'S3  0,ONE CANNOT HELP BUT BE REM9D$ ( ! CA/E P>TICUL>ISM ( ! FASCI/S1 !IR DIFF]5TIATION BETWE5 WORK+ CAPITAL & GRE$Y CAPITAL1 !IR GLORIFICATION ( ! PA/1 & !IR MORALI/IC VISION407,EMPHASIS ADD$1 P4 #h#h7  

  ,LET US1 !N1 REV]SE ,HEID]'S DI/ORTIONS & OP9E 9 ,HEID]IAN FA%ION3 0,ONE CANNOT HELP BUT BE REM9D$ ?AT ,HEID] IS AN ECONOMIC DET]M9I/1 ?AT %E REG>DS ! LOV+ RELATION%IP BETWE5 MO!R & *ILD AS EXPLOITATIVE1 ?AT %E BELIEVES 9 ! 'DOM9ATION ( NATURE1' ?AT %E WANTS TO IGNORE ! LESSONS ( ! PA/1 & ?AT %E HAS NO MORAL VISION AT ALL40 ,I WILL LEAVE IT TO ! READ] TO TALLY UP ! VULG>ITY & VICI\SNESS ( H] 0CRITICISM0--& H] UNSPEAKABLE DEMAGOG]Y4  

  ,9 FACT1 ,ULRIKE ,HEID]'S POLITICAL IDEAS1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SUGGE/$1 SEEM TO BE GUID$ BY A VULG> ,M>XISM1 :I* %E TRIES TO DEF5D 9 ! NAME ( AN>*OSYNDICALISM4  ,9DE$3 0,I AM 9FLU5C$ BY ! ME?OD ( CRITIQUE ( IDEOLOGIES AS IT WAS FIR/ DEVELOP$ ,M>X'S ,! ,G]MAN ,IDEOLOGY10 %E WRITES 9 H] ,5GLI% 9TRODUCTION1 09 :I* HE REVEAL$ ! FALSE CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS CONTEMPOR>IES & EXPLA9$ IT \T ( ! OBJECTIVE HI/ORICAL SITUATION0--:I* 0SITUATION10 = ,M>X--& ,5GELS 7:O ALSO HAD A BIG H& 9 ! BOOK7 WAS L>GELY ECONOMI/IC4  ,TO DRAG 9 VIRTUALLY ALL ! LEAD+ FIGURES ( ! ,FRANKFURT ,S*OOL AS FUR!R 9FLU5CES ON H]SELF1 PLUS ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG1 ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T1 & ,K>L ,KORS* IS TO MAKE A MOCK]Y ( A BRILLIANT ALBEIT DISP>ATE BODY ( ?9K]S4  ,CONSID]+ ! L[ LEVEL ( ,HEID]'S CRITICISM1 ,I W\LD REG>D H] 9VOCATION ( !IR NAMES AS A PURE PRET5SION4  

  ,HEID] ESS5TIALLY DISPOSES ( ,NOAM ,*OMSKY 9 SOME N9E P]FUNCTORY PAGES1 L>GELY FILL$ ) BIOGRAPHICAL &1 MORE W>ILY1 ) A FEW !ORETICAL SYNOPSES4  ,POOR *AP3 HE IS1 9 ,HEID]'S EYES1 A 0FELL[ TRAVEL]0 ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM4 7P4 #c#g7 ,:I* DISPOSES ( ,*OMSKY4  ,H] 5ORM\SLY OV]WRITT5 ACC\NT ( ! PROPRIET>IANS OR 0AN>*O-CAPITALI/S10 ON ! O!R H&1 SEEMS LIKE NO?+ MORE ?AN FILL] MAT]IAL4  ,H] TRACT W\LD SEEM LIKE LITTLE MORE ?AN A DIATRIBE AGA9/ ME IF %E DID NOT ADD ON NE>LY SIXTY PAGES TO GIVE IT BOOK L5G?4  ,HAV+ KN[N ,MURRAY ,RO?B>D1 ! C5T]PIECE ( H] ACC\NT1 = A TIME1 ,I F9D ?AT ,I AGREE ) ,SAM ,DOLG(F1 :O ,HEID] QUOTES1 ?AT HE & HIS IDEAS >E 0REPULSIVE40 ,AL?\< ,RO?B>D ES*EWS ANY AN>*I/ ORI5TATION :ATEV] 7HE EV5 ATTACK$ ME AS AN AN>*I/ ) VIGOR BECAUSE1 AS HE PUT IT1 ,I AM OPPOS$ TO PRIVATE PROP]TY71 ,HEID] TELLS US ?AT HE 0IS VIEW$ 9 AN>*O-CAPITALI/ CIRCLES .<:I*8.> AS ! LATE/ ADDITION TO !IR HALL ( FAME0--:I* 9CLUDES1 ,I SUPPOSE1 SU* 0AN>*I/S0 AS ! ,AU/RIAN ,S*OOL ( LAISSEZ-FAIRE ECONOMICS & ?AT AV[$ P>AGON ( 0SELFI%NESS10 ,AYN ,R&4  ,!REAFT]1 ,HEID] FILLS PAGE AFT] PAGE ) CLUMSY DISQUISITIONS ON ,MAX ,/IRN]1 ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK]1 ,C>L ,M5G]1 ,F4 ,A4 ,HAYEK1 ,LUDWIG VON ,MISES1 & GREAT] & LESS] HEIRS ( ,ADAM ,SMI?4  ,?US ! 0BOOK10 HAV+ FILL$ 5\< PAGES TO QUALIFY AS MORE ?AN A M]E PAMPHLET1 CAN N[ BE UNLEA%$ ON ! PUBLIC ) A FET*+ & BASICALLY MISLEAD+ TITLE4  

  ,ONE MAY REASONABLY WOND] :I* TRI$1 FA/1 & UNSW]V+ AN>*I/S ,HEID] ACTUALLY DOES ADMIRE4  ,AFT] ALL1 %E DISPOSES ( ,MALATE/A AS A 0UTOPIAN0 7P4 #i72 ( ,F\RI] AS A QUACK1 0(T5 COMICALLY NAIVE0 7P4 #i#a72 & ( ,KROPOTK9 AS A QUEASY 0VACILLATOR40 ,LET IT NOT BE SAID1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,HEID] IS )\T H]OES4  ,! LOOM+ FIGURE 9 ,HEID]'S BOOK IS REALLY ,SAM ,DOLG(F1 A MAN ,I KNEW WELL FROM #aife TO #a#i#g#f4  ,I HELP$ HIM PREP>E HIS BOOK ON ,BAKUN9 AFT] HE DESPAIR$ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] BE ABLE TO PUBLI% IT1 & ,I P]SONALLY PRES5T$ IT ) A /RONG RECOMM5DATION TO MY $ITOR1 ,ANGUS ,CAM]ON1 ( ,ALFR$ ,A4 ,KNOPF1 :I* DID PUBLI% IT4#f  ,I %\LD ADD ?AT IT WAS ,I :O SUGGE/$ ?AT ,DOLG(F $IT A BOOK ON ! ,SPANI% COLLECTIVES 7HE 9ITIALLY WANT$ TO WRITE AN ACC\NT ( ,BAKUN9'S RELATION%IP ) ,NE*AYEV71 & ,I WROTE ! PREFACE = IT1 :I* HE !N C5SOR$ BECAUSE ,I EXPRESS$ MY DISAGREEM5T ) ! ,C,N,T'S 5TRY 9TO ! ,MADRID GOV]NM5T4#g  

  ,9 ,HEID]'S BOOK1 MANY ( ,DOLG(F'S MORE UNGRACI\S ATTITUDES RESURFACE 9 H] TREATM5T ( ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S1 AS WELL AS ,MALATE/A1 & ,V]NON ,RI*>DS 7:OM ,DOLG(F DETE/$ = HIS CRITICISM ( ! ,BAKUN9 BOOK & ( ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I'S 5TRY 9TO ! ,MADRID & ,CATALAN GOV]NM5TS 9 #a#i#c#f74  ,9ASMU* AS ,DOLG(F IS NO LONG] ) US1 IT W\LD BE UNFAIR TO CRITICIZE HIM = VIEWS ?AT HE CANNOT P]SONALLY DEF5D4  ,9 FACT1 DESPITE H] ADMIRATION = HIM1 ,HEID] ESS5TIALLY R$UCES ,DOLG(F TO A CRU/Y S*OOLTEA*] :O 0GRADES0 AN>*I/S FROM ,BAKUN9 TO ,ISAAC ,PU5TE 7A MAN L>GELY UNKN[N \TSIDE ( ,SPA97 ON ! DEGREE TO :I* !Y W]E 0REALI/IC0 SYNDICALI/S RA!R ?AN 0UTOPIAN0 AN>*I/S4  ,9 ,HEID]'S EYES1 ,DOLG(F SUFF]$ FROM ONLY ONE MAJOR FAIL+3  HE %>$ 0! C\NT]CULTURE'S ROMANCE ) ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN TRIBALISM0 7P4 #c#f71 :I* %E COOLLY EXTRAPOLATES FROM ! FACT ?AT ,DOLG(F HOP$ ?AT 0,?IRD ,WORLD0 PEOPLES W\LD NOT AB&ON ! MORE COOP]ATIVE FEATURES ( TRIBAL LIFE4  ,9 ALL FAIRNESS TO ,DOLG(F1 ,I BELIEVE ?IS TO BE EI!R A TYPICAL ,HEID] DI/ORTION OR ELSE AN EXAMPLE ( H] FATU\SNESS4  

  ,MORE DISQUIET+ IS ! FAVORABLE ACC\NT %E GIVES TO ,DOLG(F'S POLITICAL PRAGMATISM--:I*1 IF ACCURATE1 W\LD BE V]Y DI/URB+4  ,%E GL[S AS %E OBS]VES ?AT ,DOLG(F 0PREF]S .<6.> ANTIFASCISM TO PR9CIPL$ ADH]5CE TO DOGMA0 7P4 #b#i7--?AT IS1 TO REVOLUTION--AS ?\< CONDUCT+ A REVOLUTION 9 ,SPA9 9 #a#i#c#f-#c#i W]E 9 CONTRADICTION TO ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,FRANCOI/S1 AS ! ,/AL9I/S W]E TO CLAIM4  ,HE REG>D$ IT AS A 0MALICI\S DEFAMATION10 %E OBS]VES APPROV+LY1 TO ACCUSE ! ,C,N,T LEAD]%IP ( DISC>D+ ITS AN>*OSYNDICALI/ PR9CIPLES :5 IT 5T]$ ! ,MADRID & ,CATALAN GOV]NM5TS & ! ,F,A,I ( TURN+ 9TO AN EXPRESSLY ELECTORAL P>TY MA*9E 7P4 #b#i74  ,%E 9VOKES ! OLD CAN>D1 :I* %E IMPUTES TO HIM1 ?AT ! TAKEOV] ( ,B>CELONA & MU* ( ,CATALONIA BY ! ,C,N,T'S RANK-&-FILE MILITANTS C\LD BE EQUAT$ TO 0E/ABLI%+ AN AN>*I/ DICTATOR%IP0 7P4 #b#i71 PRESUMABLY COMP>ABLE TO ! TOP-D[N P>TY DICTATOR%IP E/ABLI%$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS--AS IF ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I HAD NOT REL9QUI%$ P[] WON BY ITS RANK-&-FILE 9 ,CATALONIA TO ! ?OR\<LY DISCR$IT$ ,/ATE1 9CREAS+LY 9FILTRAT$ BY ! ,/AL9I/ M9ORITY 9 ! C\NTRY 7P4 #b#i74  ,DOLG(F1 ,HEID] PR\DLY TELLS US1 SUPPORT$ ,AM]ICAN P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> 0AS A NECESS>Y EVIL = DE/ROY+ ,NAZI RULE0 & WAS 0PUZZL$ H[ LIB]AL ACADEMICS LIKE ,GEORGE ,WOODCOCK OR AN>*I/S PURI/S LIKE ,M>CUS ,GRAHAM 4  4  4  C\LD BE SO REL5TLESS 9 !IR OPPOSITION TO ! W>0 7P4 #b#h74  ,IF ALL ( !SE COMPROMISES ) ! ,/ATE >E NECESS>Y1 !N :Y BO!R TO BE AN AN>*I/ AT ALL8  ,?R\<\T ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 NE>LY ALL ! 0LESS] EVILS0 ?AT ,HEID] SAYS ,DOLG(F ADOPT$ W]E PALM$ (F BY ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS AS EXCUSES = RE=MI/ PRACTICES4  

  ,9 FACT1 ,DOLG(F1 WE LE>N FROM ,HEID]1 WAS 0! LA/ AN>*I/40 ,%E F9DS HIM TO BE A MAN :O 0NEV] WAV]S AS HE SAILS BETWE5 ! ,SCYLLA ( AN>*I/ NO/ALGIA & ! ,*>YBDIS ( AN>*O- FUTURI/IC DAYDREAMS1 ALWAYS >RIV+ BACK 9TO SAFE H>BOR0 7P4 #c#g74  ,P]HAPS--BUT ,I D\BT IF ,DOLG(F W\LD HAVE *OS5 TO BE %IPWRECK$ ON ! ROCKS ( ,HEID]'S EXTREMELY CRUDE PRAGMATISM1 :I* IS NO DIFF]5T FROM ! MO/ OPPORTUNI/IC PRACTICES ( ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S--ALL H] PR(ESSIONS ( AN>*OSYNDICALISM TO ! CONTR>Y NOT)/&+4  

  ,BUT N[ ?AT 0! LA/ AN>*I/0 IS NO LONG] ALIVE1 0ONE WOND]S0 7TO USE A ,HEID] LIT]>Y /YLISM7 H[ AN>*ISM CAN POSSIBLY SURVIVE4  ,9DE$1 H[ QUALIFI$ IS ,HEID] TO JUDGE :O IS AN AN>*I/--PA/1 PRES5T1 OR FUTURE8 ,AN OV]ALL VIEW ( ,HEID]'S BOOK 9DICATES CLE>LY ?AT IT COMB9ES A CRUDE ECONOMI/IC ,M>XISM ) AN EXTREMELY N>R[-M9D$ SYNDICALISM1 9 :I* A FUTURE1 PRESUMABLY RATIONAL SOCIETY W\LD BE /RUCTUR$ >\ND M]E TRADE UNIONS & FACTORY OP]ATIONS4  ,!RE IS EV]Y REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT ! WORD AN>*ISM1 ) ITS HI/ORIC COMMITM5T TO ! CONF$]ATION ( MUNICIPALITIES--! FAM\S 0,COMMUNE ( COMMUNES0-- IS 9 H] EYES COMPLETELY 0UTOPIAN0 & ?AT %E M]ELY HIJACKS ! WORD TO ADD COLOR & P$IGREE TO H] SIMPLI/IC TRADE-UNIONISM--A WORLD ?AT1 BY H] [N ADMISSION TO ME1 %E P]SONALLY KN[S LITTLE AB\T4  

  ,F9ALLY1 & BY NO MEANS UNIMPORTANTLY1 0ONE WOND]S0 AS WELL :AT HAPP5$ TO E?ICS ALONG ! WAY--ESPECIALLY AMONG RADICALS :O PR(ESS TO BE ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN1 E?ICAL SOCIALI/S4   ,H]E9 LIES A QUE/ION ?AT IS WOR? M$ITAT+ UPON TODAY1 ESPECIALLY :5 SO MANY SELF-/YL$ AN>*I/S LIE1 DI/ORT1 & $IT IDEAS ) MORAL /&>DS COMP>ABLE TO ?OSE ( JUNK BOND DEAL]S & CORPORATE RAID]S4   

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,NOTES 

  #a4  ,UNLESS O!RWISE 9DICAT$1 ALL PAGE NUMB]S CIT$ AT ! 5D ( QUOTATIONS H]E9 REF] TO ! ,5GLI% TRANSLATION ( ,HEID]'S BOOK4  

 #b4  0,VON D] ,KRITIK AN D] NEOBOLS*EWI/IS*5 ,K>RIKATUR DES ,>BEIT]S UND D] ,KLAGE UEB] DIE RE=MI/IS*E ,9TEGRATION DES ,KLASS5KAMPFES MA*T ,BOOK*9 E95 V]WIRR5D5 ,G$ANK5SPRUNG H9 ZUR ,KRITIK DES ,>BEIT]S UND DES ,KLASS5KAMPFES S*LE*?940 ,ULRIKE ,HEID]1 ,DIE ,N>R5 D] ,FREIHEIT 7,B]L93 ,K>9 ,KRAM] ,V]LAG1 #a#i#i#b71 P4 #i4  ,ALL REF]5CES TO ! ,G]MAN $ITION >E H5CE=? 9DICAT$ BY ,N,D,F1 FOLL[$ BY ! PAGE NUMB]4  

 #c4  ,= ! ORIG9AL PASSAGE 9 0,LI/51 ,M>XI/601 SEE ,MURRAY ,BOOK*91 ,PO/-,SC>CITY ,AN>*ISM 7,B]KELEY3 ,RAMP>TS ,PRESS1 #a#i#g#a2 REPUBLI%$ BY ,MONTREAL3 ,BLACK ,ROSE ,BOOKS1 #a#i#h#f74 ,IT APPE>S ON PAGE #ahf ( ?IS BOOK--& NOT ON PAGE #b#h1 CONTR>Y TO ,HEID]'S FOOTNOTE1 ONE ( SEV]AL ]RONE\S PAGE CITATIONS4  

 #d4  0,BOOK*9S ,BES*REIBUNG DES ,SOZIAL5 BEZIEHT SI* AUF ',FAMILIE1 ,>BEITSPLATZ1 BRU$]LI*E UND S*WE/]LI*E ,GRUPP51 ,RELIGIONSV]E9IGUNG 4  4  4  UND ,B]UFSORGANISATION5'01 9 ,N,D,F1 P4 #a#e4  ,! PASSAGE %E QUOTES IS FROM MY ,! ,RISE ( ,URBANIZATION & ! ,DECL9E ( ,CITIZ5%IP1 REPUBLI%$ 9 ,CANADA AS ,URBANIZATION ,)\T ,CITIES 7,MONTREAL3 ,BLACK ,ROSE ,BOOKS71 P4  #c#b4  

 #e4  ,AL?\< ,HEID] TELLS US ?IS QUOTE COMES FROM PAGE #bdb ( ,PO/-,SC>CITY ,AN>*ISM1 IT IS ACTUALLY F\ND ON PAGE #b#b4  

  #f4  ,SAM ,DOLG(F1 $41 ,BAKUN9 ON ,AN>*Y 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A4 ,KNOPF1 #a#i#g#a74  

  #g4 ,SAM ,DOLG(F1 $41 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVES3  ,WORK]S' ,SELF- MANAGEM5T 9 ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION1 #a#i#c#f-#c#i 7,NEW ,YORK3  ,FREE ,LIFE ,$ITIONS1 #a#i#g#d2 REPUBLI%$ BY ,MONTREAL3 ,BLACK ,ROSE ,BOOKS74 ,I %\LD ADD ?AT ALL ?IS PUBLI%+ ACTIVITY HAPP5$ AFT] ! OLD ,LIB]T>IAN ,LEAGUE1 TO :I* WE HAD BO? BELONG$ 9 ! MID- #a#i#fS1 DISSOLV$ & ,DOLG(F F\ND HIMSELF 9 A POLITICAL LIMBO1 EV5 (F]+ TO TURN OV] ! CORRESPOND5CE ( ! DEFUNCT ,LEAGUE TO MY ,AN>*OS GR\P4  ,/ILL1 WE HAD POLITICAL DIFF]5CES FROM ! V]Y DAY ,I JO9$ ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,LEAGUE 79 #a#i#f#e71 TO ITS SELF- DISSOLUTION & LONG AFT]W>DS4  ,?US IT WAS NOT BECAUSE ( \R POLITICAL DISAGREEM5TS ?AT ,DOLG(F & ,I 0P>T$ COMPANY10 AS ,I BELIEVE HE SAYS 9 HIS MEMOIRS4  ,QUITE TO ! CONTR>Y1 WE RETA9$ A V]Y CLOSE RELATION%IP WELL 9TO ! #a#i#gS4  ,HIS ACC\NT ( \R RELATION%IP 9 HIS MEMOIRS IS SIMPLY FALSE4  
  
  

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,*RONOLOGY 3 
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