,BEYOND ,DEMOCRACY8 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,:AT C\LD !RE POSSIBLY BE BEYOND DEMOCRACY8 

TEXT C\RTESY ( SPECIAL AG5T ,ROLF ,NADIR 

,N[ADAYS1 0DEMOCRACY0 RULES ! WORLD4 ,COMMUNISM HAS FALL51 ELECTIONS >E HAPP5+ MORE & MORE 9 ?OSE POOR UND]DEVELOP$ ?IRD WORLD NATIONS Y\ SEE ON TELEVISION1 & WORLD LEAD]S >E MEET+ TO PLAN ! 0GLOBAL COMMUNITY0 ?AT WE HE> SO MU* AB\T4 ,SO :Y ISN'T EV]YBODY HAPPY1 F9ALLY8 ,= ?AT MATT]--:Y DO LESS ?AN HALF ( ! ELIGIBLE VOT]S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! WORLD'S FLAG%IP DEMOCRACY1 EV5 BO!R TO VOTE AT ALL8 

,C\LD IT BE ?AT 0DEMOCRACY10 LONG ! CAT*-WORD ( EV]Y REVOLUTION & RESI/ANCE1 IS SIMPLY NOT DEMOCRATIC 5\<8 ,:AT C\LD BE MORE DEMOCRATIC8 

,EV]Y LITTLE *ILD CAN GR[ UP TO BE ,PRESID5T4 

,NO !Y CAN'T4 ,BE+ PRESID5T MEANS HOLD+ A HI]>*ICAL POSITION ( P[]1 JU/ LIKE BE+ A BILLIONAIRE3 = EV]Y ONE PRESID5T1 !RE HAVE TO BE MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ) LESS P[]4 ,& JU/ AS IT IS = BILLIONAIRES1 IT IS = PRESID5TS3 IT'S NOT ANY CO9CID5CE ?AT ! TWO TYPES T5D TO RUB %\LD]S1 S9CE !Y BO? COME FROM A PRIVILEG$ WORLD (F LIMITS TO ! RE/ ( US4 ,\R ECONOMY ISN'T DEMOCRATIC1 EI!R1 Y\ KN[3 RES\RCES >E DI/RIBUT$ 9 ABSURDLY UNEQUAL PROPORTIONS1 & Y\ C]TA9LY DO HAVE TO />T ) RES\RCES TO BECOME ,PRESID5T1 OR EV5 TO GET Y\R H&S ON MORE RES\RCES4 

,EV5 IF IT WAS TRUE ?AT ANYONE C\LD GR[ UP TO BE ,PRESID5T1 ?AT W\LDN'T HELP ! MILLIONS ( US :O 9EVITABLY DON'T1 :O MU/ /ILL LIVE 9 ! %AD[ ( ?AT P[]4 ,?IS IS AN 9TR9SIC /RUCTURAL DIFFICULTY 9 REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY1 & IT OCCURS ON ! LOCAL LEVEL AS MU* AS AT ! TOP4 ,= EXAMPLE3 ! T[N C\NCIL1 CONSI/+ ( PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS1 CAN MEET1 DISCUSS MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS1 & PASS ORD9ANCES ALL DAY1 )\T CONSULT+ ! CITIZ5S ( ! T[N1 :O HAVE TO BE AT WORK2 :5 ONE ( ?OSE ORD9ANCES 9CONV5I5CES OR ANG]S SOME ( ! CITIZ5S1 !Y HAVE TO GO TO GREAT L5G?S TO USE !IR FREE TIME TO CONTE/ IT1 & !N !Y'RE GONE AGA9 ! NEXT TIME ! T[N C\NCIL MEETS4 ,! CITIZ5S CAN ELECT A DIFF]5T T[N C\NCIL FROM ! AVAILABLE POOL ( POLITICIANS & W\LD-BE POLITICIANS1 BUT ! 9T]E/S & P[]S ( ! CLASS ( POLITICIANS AS A :OLE WILL /ILL BE 9 CONFLICT ) !IR [N--& ANYWAY1 P>TY LOYALTIES & SIMIL> SUP]/ITIONS USUALLY PREV5T !M FROM TAK+ EV5 ?IS /EP4 

,IF !RE WAS NO ,PRESID5T1 \R 0DEMOCRACY0 W\LD /ILL BE LESS ?AN DEMOCRATIC4 ,CORRUPTION1 PRIVILEGE1 & HI]>*Y ASIDE1 \R SY/EM PURPORTS TO OP]ATE BY MAJORITY RULE1 ) ! RI<TS ( ! M9ORITIES PROTECT$ BY A SY/EM ( *ECKS & BALANCES--& ?IS ME?OD ( GOV]NM5T HAS 9H]5T FLAWS ( ITS [N4 

,! TYRANNY ( ! MAJORITY 

,IF Y\ EV] HAPP5$ TO 5D UP 9 A VA/LY \TNUMB]$ M9ORITY GR\P1 & ! MAJORITY VOT$ ?AT Y\ MU/ GIVE UP SOME?+ AS NECESS>Y TO Y\R LIFE AS WAT] & AIR1 W\LD Y\ COMPLY8 ,:5 IT COMES D[N TO IT1 DOES ANYONE REALLY BELIEVE 9 RECOGNIZ+ ! AU?ORITY ( A GR\P SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y \TNUMB] EV]YONE ELSE8 ,WE ACCEPT MAJORITY RULE BECAUSE WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT WILL ?REAT5 US--& ?OSE IT DOES ?REAT5 >E ALREADY SIL5C$ BE=E WE CAN HE> !IR MISGIV+S4 

,NO 0AV]AGE CITIZ50 CONSID]S HIMSELF ?REAT5$ BY MAJORITY RULE1 BECAUSE EA* ONE ?9KS ( HIMSELF AS HAV+ ! P[] & RI<TE\S 0MORAL AU?ORITY0 ( ! MAJORITY3 IF NOT 9 FACT 7BY BE+ SO-CALL$ 0NORMAL0 OR 0MOD]ATE071 !N 9 !ORY1 BECAUSE HIS IDEAS >E 0RI<T0 7?AT IS1 HE BELIEVES ?AT EV]YONE W\LD BE CONV9C$ ( ! TRU? ( HIS >GUM5TS1 IF ONLY !Y W\LD LI/5 S9C]ELY74 ,MAJORITY-RULE DEMOCRACY HAS ALWAYS RE/$ ON ! CONVICTION ?AT IF ALL ! FACTS W]E CLE>1 EV]YONE C\LD BE MADE TO SEE ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE RI<T C\RSE ( ACTION--)\T ?IS BELIEF1 IT AM\NTS TO NO?+ MORE ?AN ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! H]D4 ,BUT SU* IS NOT ALWAYS ! CASE--EV5 IF 0! FACTS0 C\LD BE MADE EQUALLY CLE> TO EV]YONE1 :I* IS OBVI\SLY IMPOSSIBLE1 SOME ?+S SIMPLY CAN'T BE AGRE$ UPON1 = !RE IS MORE ?AN ONE TRU?4 ,WE NE$ A DEMOCRACY ?AT TAKES !SE SITUATIONS 9TO ACC\NT1 9 :I* WE >E FREE FROM ! MOB RULE ( ! MAJORITY AS WELL AS ! ASC5DANCY ( ! PRIVILEG$ CLASS444 

0,! ,RULE ( ,LAW0 

444& ! PROTECTION AF=D$ BY ! 0*ECKS & BALANCES0 ( \R LEGAL 9/ITUTION IS NOT SUFFICI5T TO E/ABLI% IT4 ,! 0RULE ( JU/ & EQUAL LAW10 AS FETI%IZ$ TODAY BY ?OSE :OSE 9T]E/S IT PROTECTS 7! /OCKBROK]S & L&LORDS1 = EXAMPLE71 DOES NOT PROTECT ANYONE FROM *AOS OR 9JU/ICE2 IT SIMPLY CREATES ANO!R >5A ( SPECIALIZATION1 9 :I* ! P[] ( \R COMMUNITIES IS C$$ TO ! JURISDICTION ( EXP5SIVE LAWY]S & POMP\S JUDGES4 ,! RI<TS ( ! M9ORITIES >E ! V]Y LA/ ?+ TO BE PROTECT$ BY !SE *ECKS & BALANCES1 S9CE P[] IS ALREADY RES]V$ = ?OSE ) ! PRIVILEGE TO SEIZE IT1 & !N = ! LUMP5 MAJORITY AFT] !M4 ,UND] !SE CONDITIONS1 A M9ORITY GR\P IS ONLY ABLE TO USE ! C\RTS TO OBTA9 ITS RI<TS :5 IT IS ABLE TO BR+ SUFFICI5T =CE UPON !M 9 ! =M ( F9ANCIAL CL\T1 GUILEFUL RHETORIC1 ETC4 

,!RE IS NO WAY TO E/ABLI% JU/ICE 9 A SOCIETY ?R\< ! M]E DRAW+ UP & 5=CEM5T ( LAWS3 SU* LAWS CAN ONLY 9/ITUTIONALIZE :AT IS ALREADY ! RULE 9 ?AT SOCIETY4 ,COMMON S5SE & COMPASSION >E ALWAYS PREF]ABLE TO ADH]5CE TO A /RICT & ANTIQUAT$ TABLE ( LAW1 ANYWAY1 & :]E ! LAW IS ! PRIVATE PROV9CE ( A CURATOR ELITE1 !SE 9EVITABLY 5D UP 9 CONFLICT2 :AT WE REALLY NE$ IS A SOCIAL SY/EM :I* FO/]S SU* QUALITIES 9 ITS MEMB]S1 & REW>DS !M 9 PRACTICE4 ,TO CREATE SU* A ?+1 WE MU/ LEAVE REPRES5TATIVE 0DEMOCRACY0 = FULLY P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY4 

,IT'S NO CO9CID5CE 0FRE$OM0 IS NOT ON ! BALLOT4 

,FRE$OM IS NOT A CONDITION--IT IS SOME?+ CLOS] TO A S5SATION4 ,IT'S NOT A CONCEPT TO PL$GE ALLEGIANCE TO1 A CAUSE TO S]VE1 OR A /&>D TO M>* UND]2 IT IS AN EXP]I5CE Y\ MU/ LIVE EV]Y DAY1 OR ELSE IT WILL ESCAPE Y\4 ,IT IS NOT FRE$OM 9 ACTION :5 ! FLAGS >E FLY+ & ! BOMBS >E DROPP+ TO 0MAKE ! WORLD SAFE = DEMOCRACY10 NO MATT] :AT COLOR ! FLAGS >E 7EV5 BLACK672 FRE$OM CANNOT BE CAU<T & HELD 9 ANY /ATE SY/EM OR PHILOSOPHICAL DOCTR9E1 & IT C]TA9LY CANNOT BE 5=C$ OR 0GIV50 TO O!RS--! MO/ Y\ CAN HOPE IS TO FREE O!RS FROM =CES PREV5T+ !M FROM F9D+ IT !MSELVES4 ,IT APPE>S 9 FRAGILE MOM5TS3 9 ! MAKE-BELIEVE ( Y\NG *ILDR51 ! COOP]ATION ( FRI5DS ON A CAMP+ TRIP1 ! WORK]S :O REFUSE TO FOLL[ ! UNION'S ORD]S & 9/EAD ORGANIZE !IR [N /RIKE )\T LEAD]S4 ,IF WE >E TO BE REAL FRE$OM FI<T]S1 WE MU/ BEG9 BY PL$G+ \RSELVES TO *ASE & *]I% !SE MOM5TS & SEEK TO EXP& !M1 RA!R ?AN GETT+ CAU<T UP 9 S]V+ SOME P>TY OR IDEOLOGY4 

,REAL FRE$OM CANNOT BE HELD ON A VOT+ BALLOT4 ,FRE$OM DOESN'T MEAN SIMPLY BE+ ABLE TO *OOSE BETWE5 OPTIONS--IT MEANS ACTIVELY P>TICIPAT+ 9 %AP+ ! OPTIONS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 CREAT+ & RE-CREAT+ ! 5VIRONM5TS 9 :I* OPTIONS EXI/4 ,)\T ?IS1 WE HAVE NO?+1 = GIV5 ! SAME OPTIONS 9 ! SAME SITUATIONS OV] & OV]1 WE'LL ALWAYS MAKE ! SAME PRE-DET]M9$ DECISIONS4 ,IF ! CONTEXT IS \T ( \R H&S1 SO IS ! *OICE ITSELF4 ,& :5 IT COMES TO TAK+ P[] OV] ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( \R LIVES1 NO ONE CAN 0REPRES5T0 US--IT'S SOME?+ WE HAVE TO DO \RSELVES4 

0,LOOK1 A BALLOT BOX--DEMOCRACY660 

,IF ! FRE$OM SO MANY G5]ATIONS HAVE F\<T & DI$ = IS BE/ EXEMPLIFI$ BY A MAN 9 A VOT+ BOO?1 :O *ECKS A BOX ON ! BALLOT BE=E RETURN+ TO WORK 9 AN 5VIRONM5T NO MORE UND] HIS CONTROL ?AN IT WAS AN H\R BE=E1 !N ! H]ITAGE \R EMANCIPAT+ =EFA!RS & SUFFRAGETTE GR&MO!RS HAVE LEFT US IS NO?+ BUT A %AM SUB/ITUTE = ! TRUE LIB]TY !Y LU/$ AFT]4 

,= A BETT] ILLU/RATION ( REAL FRE$OM 9 ACTION1 LOOK AT ! MUSICIAN 9 ! ACT ( IMPROVIS+ ) H] COMPANIONS3 9 JOY\S1 SEEM+LY EF=TLESS COOP]ATION1 !Y ACTIVELY CREATE ! SONIC & EMOTIONAL 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* !Y EXI/1 P>TICIPAT+ ?US 9 ! TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD :I* 9 TURN TRANS=MS !M4 ,TAKE ?IS MODEL & EXT5D IT TO EV]Y ONE ( \R 9T]ACTIONS ) EA* O!R1 & Y\ W\LD HAVE SOME?+ QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T FROM \R PRES5T SY/EM3 A H>MONY 9 HUMAN RELATION%IPS & ACTIVITY1 A REAL DEMOCRACY4 ,TO GET !RE1 WE HAVE TO DISP5SE ) VOT+ AS ! >*ETYPAL EXPRESSION ( FRE$OM & P>TICIPATION4 

,REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY IS A CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS4 

,NO ONE CAN REPRES5T Y\R P[] & 9T]E/S = Y\--Y\ CAN ONLY HAVE P[] BY ACT+1 & Y\ CAN ONLY KN[ :AT Y\R 9T]E/S >E BY BE+ 9VOLV$4 ,POLITICIANS HAVE MADE C>E]S \T ( CLAIM+ TO REPRES5T O!RS1 AS IF FRE$OM & POLITICAL P[] C\LD BE HELD BY PROXY4 ,N[1 9EVITABLY1 !Y HAVE BECOME A PRIE/ CA/E ?AT ANSW]S ONLY TO ITSELF--AS POLITICIAN CLASSES HAVE ALWAYS BE51 & WILL ALWAYS BE4 

,VOT+ IS AN EXPRESSION ( \R P[]LESSNESS3 IT IS AN ADMISSION ?AT WE CAN ONLY APPROA* ! RES\RCES & CAPABILITIES ( \R [N SOCIETY ?R\< ! M$IATION ( ?AT PRIE/ CA/E4 ,:5 WE LET !M PREFABRICATE \R OPTIONS = US1 WE REL9QUI% CONTROL ( \R COMMUNITIES TO !SE POLITICIANS 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT WE LEAVE TE*NOLOGY TO SCI5TI/S1 HEAL? TO DOCTORS1 LIV+ 5VIRONM5TS TO CITY PLANN]S & PRIVATE REAL E/ATE DEVELOP]S2 WE 5D UP LIV+ 9 A WORLD ?AT IS ALI5 TO US1 EV5 ?\< \R LABOR HAS BUILT IT1 = WE HAVE ACT$ LIKE SLEEPWALK]S HYPNOTIZ$ BY ! MONOPOLY \R LEAD]S & SPECIALI/S HOLD ON SETT+ ! POSSIBILITIES4 

,! FACT IS WE DON'T HAVE TO SIMPLY *OOSE BETWE5 PRESID5TIAL C&IDATES1 S(T DR9K BR&S1 COMPET+ ACTIVI/ ORGANIZATIONS1 TELEVISION %[S1 NEWS MAGAZ9ES1 POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES4 ,WE CAN MAKE \R [N DECISIONS AS 9DIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES1 WE CAN MAKE \R [N DELICI\S BEV]AGES & ACTION COALITIONS & MAGAZ9ES & 5T]TA9M5T1 WE CAN CREATE \R [N 9DIVIDUAL APPROA*ES TO LIFE ?AT LEAVE \R UNIQUE P]SPECTIVES 9TACT4 ,H]E'S H[4 

,:AT >E ! DEMOCRATIC ALT]NATIVES TO DEMOCRACY8 

,CONS5SUS 

,RADICALLY P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY1 ALSO KN[N AS CONS5SUS DEMOCRACY1 IS ALREADY WELL-KN[N & PRACTIC$ ACROSS ! GLOBE1 FROM 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA TO PO/MOD]N POLITICAL ACTION CELLS 70AFF9ITY GR\PS07 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ORGANIC F>M+ COOP]ATIVES 9 ,AU/RALIA4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY1 CONS5SUS DEMOCRACY IS DIRECT DEMOCRACY3 ! P>TICIPANTS GET TO %>E 9 ! DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS ON A DAILY BASIS1 & ?R\< DEC5TRALIZATION ( KN[L$GE & AU?ORITY !Y >E ABLE TO EX]CISE REAL CONTROL OV] !IR DAILY LIVES4 ,UNLIKE MAJORITY-RULE DEMOCRACY1 CONS5SUS DEMOCRACY VALUES ! NE$S & CONC]NS ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL EQUALLY2 IF ONE P]SON IS UNHAPPY ) A RESOLUTION1 !N IT IS EV]YONE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO F9D A NEW SOLUTION ?AT IS ACCEPTABLE TO ALL4 ,CONS5SUS DEMOCRACY DOES NOT DEM& ?AT ANY P]SON ACCEPT ! P[] ( O!RS OV] H] LIFE1 ?\< IT DOES REQUIRE ?AT EV]YBODY BE WILL+ TO CONSID] ! NE$S ( EV]YONE ELSE2 ?US :AT IT LOSES 9 EFFICI5CY1 IT GA9S T5FOLD 9 BO? FRE$OM & GOODWILL4 ,CONS5SUS DEMOCRACY DOES NOT ASK ?AT PEOPLE FOLL[ A LEAD] OR /&>DIZE !MSELVES UND] SOME COMMON CAUSE2 RA!R1 ITS AIM IS TO 9TEGRATE ALL 9TO A WORK+ :OLE :ILE ALL[+ EA* TO RETA9 H] [N GOALS & WAYS ( DO+ ?+S4 

,AUTONOMY 

,9 ORD] = DIRECT DEMOCRACY TO BE MEAN+FUL1 PEOPLE MU/ HAVE CONTROL OV] !IR IMM$IATE SURR\ND+S & ! BASIC MATT]S ( !IR LIVES4 ,AUTONOMY IS SIMPLY ! IDEA ?AT NO ONE IS MORE QUALIFI$ ?AN Y\ >E TO DECIDE H[ Y\ LIVE1 ?AT NO ONE %\LD BE ABLE TO VOTE ON :AT Y\ DO ) Y\R TIME & Y\R POT5TIAL--OR = ?AT MATT] H[ ! 5VIRONM5T Y\ LIVE 9 IS CON/RUCT$4 ,IT IS NOT TO BE CONFUS$ ) SO-CALL$ 09DEP5D5CE0-- 9 ACTUALITY1 NO ONE IS 9DEP5D5T1 S9CE \R LIVES ALL DEP5D ON EA* O!R 70,WE/]N MAN FILLS HIS CLOSET ) GROC]IES1 & CALL HIMSELF SELF-SUFFICI5T07--?AT'S JU/ AN 9DIVIDUALI/ MY? ?AT KEEPS US COLLECTIVELY AT ODDS4 ,! GLAM\RIZATION ( 0SELF-SUFFICI5CY0 9 ! PRES5T CUT?ROAT-COMPETITIVE SOCIETY REALLY CON/ITUTES AN ATTACK ON ?OSE :O WILL NOT EXPLOIT O!RS TO 0TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES10 & ?US FUNCTIONS AS AN OB/ACLE TO COMMUNITY BUILD+4.<#a.> ,9 CONTRA/ TO ?IS ,WE/]N MIRAGE1 AUTONOMY IS A FREE 9T]DEP5D5CE BETWE5 ?OSE ) :OM Y\ %>E A CONS5SUS1 ) :OM Y\ ACT FREELY 7I4E4 )\T WAIT+ = P]MISSION OR 9/RUCTIONS FROM ANYONE ELSE7 9 ORD] TO COOP]ATIVELY E/ABLI% SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ! :OLE ( LIFE4 

,AUTONOMY IS ! ANTI!SIS ( BUREAUCRACY4 ,= AUTONOMY TO BE POSSIBLE1 EV]Y ASPECT ( ! COMMUNITY FROM TE*NOLOGY TO HI/ORY MU/ BE ORGANIZ$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT IS ACCESSIBLE TO EV]YONE2 & = IT TO WORK1 EV]YONE MU/ MAKE USE ( ?IS ACCESS4 

,AUTONOM\S GR\PS CAN BE =M$ )\T NECESS>ILY E/ABLI%+ A CLE> AG5DA1 SO LONG AS !Y (F] ! MEMB]S WAYS TO B5EFIT FROM EA* O!RS' P>TICIPATION3 ! ,CRIME?,9C4 ,COLLECTIVE1 ! ,DADA MOVEM5T1 & KNITT+ CIRCLES ( ! PA/ & PRES5T ALL (F] EVID5CE ( ?IS4 ,SU* GR\PS CAN EV5 CONTA9 CONTRADICTIONS1 JU/ AS EA* ( US DOES 9DIVIDUALLY1 & /ILL S]VE !IR PURPOSE4 ,! DAYS ( M>*+ UND] A S+LE FLAG >E OV]4 

,AUTONOM\S GR\PS HAVE A /AKE 9 DEF5D+ !MSELVES AGA9/ ! 5CROA*M5TS ( O!RS :O DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! RI<TS ( 9DIVIDUALS TO GOV]N !MSELVES1 & EXP&+ ! T]RITORY ( AUTONOMY & CONS5SUS BY DO+ EV]Y?+ 9 !IR P[] TO BO? DE/ROY ! /RUCTURES ( CO]CIVE SOCIETIES 79CLUD+ ?OSE ( REPRES5TATIVE 0DEMOCRACY07 & REPLACE !M ) MORE RADICALLY DEMOCRATIC /RUCTURES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IT'S NOT 5\< JU/ TO BLOCK OR DE/ROY HI<WAYS ?AT >E CREAT+ NOISE & AIR POLLUTION2 Y\ ALSO HAVE TO PROVIDE FREE TRANSPORTATION BY MEANS SU* AS COMMUNAL BICYCLES & COMMUNITY REPAIR C5T]S1 IF Y\ WANT TO HELP O!RS REPLACE ! COMPETITIVE_/AU?ORIT>IAN RELATIONS ( C> DEP5D5CY ) COOP]ATIVE_/AUTONOM\S MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION4 

,DIRECT ,ACTION 

,AUTONOMY MEANS DIRECT ACTION1 NOT WAIT+ = REQUE/S TO PASS ?R\< ! 0E/ABLI%$ *ANNELS0 ONLY TO BOG D[N 9 PAP]WORK & 5DLESS NEGOTIATIONS4 ,E/ABLI% Y\R [N *ANNELS4 ,IF Y\ WANT HUNGRY PEOPLE TO EAT1 DON'T JU/ GIVE MONEY TO SOME HI<H&$ *>ITY BUREAUCRACY2 F9D \T :]E FOOD IS GO+ TO WA/E1 COLLECT IT1 & FE$ !M4 ,IF Y\ WANT AF=DABLE H\S+1 DON'T TRY TO GET ! T[N C\NCIL TO PASS A BILL--?AT WILL TAKE YE>S1 :ILE PEOPLE SLEEP \TSIDE EV]Y NI<T2 TAKE OV] AB&ON$ BUILD+S & %>E !M1 & ORGANIZE GR\PS TO DEF5D !M :5 ! ?UGS ( ! ABS5TEE L&LORDS %[ UP4 ,IF Y\ WANT CORPORATIONS TO HAVE LESS P[]1 DON'T PETITION ! POLITICIANS !Y B\<T TO PUT LIMITS ON !IR [N MA/]S2 F9D WAYS TO WORK ) O!RS TO SIMPLY TAKE ! P[] FROM !M3 DON'T BUY !IR PRODUCTS1 DON'T WORK = !M1 SABOTAGE !IR BILLBO>DS & BUILD+S1 PREV5T !IR MEET+S FROM TAK+ PLACE & !IR M]*&ISE FROM BE+ DELIV]$4 ,!Y USE SIMIL> TACTICS TO EX]T !IR P[] OV] Y\2 IT ONLY LOOKS VALID BECAUSE !Y B\<T ! LAWS & SOCIAL CU/OMS1 TOO4 

,DON'T WAIT = P]MISSION OR ORGANIZATION FROM SOME \TSIDE AU?ORITY1 DON'T BEG SOME HI<] P[] TO ORGANIZE Y\R LIFE = Y\4 ,ACT4 

,TOPLESS ,F$]ATIONS 

,9DEP5D5T AUTONOM\S GR\PS CAN WORK TOGE!R 9 F$]ATIONS )\T ANY P>TICUL> GR\P HOLD+ AU?ORITY4 ,SU* A SOCIAL /RUCTURE S\NDS UTOPIAN1 BUT IT CAN ACTUALLY BE QUITE PRACTICAL & EFFICI5T4 ,9T]NATIONAL MAIL & RAILROAD TRAVEL BO? CURR5TLY WORK ON ?IS SY/EM1 TO NAME TWO EXAMPLES3 :ILE ! 9DIVIDUAL PO/AL & TRANSPORTATION SY/EMS >E 9T]NALLY HI]>*ICAL1 !Y ALL COOP]ATE TOGE!R TO GET MAIL OR RAIL PASS5G]S FROM ONE NATION TO ANO!R1 )\T AN ULTIMATE AU?ORITY BE+ NECESS>Y AT ANY PO9T 9 ! PROCESS4 ,SIMIL>LY1 9DIVIDUALS :O CANNOT AGREE ON 5\< ISSUES TO BE ABLE TO WORK TOGE!R )9 ONE COLLECTIVE %\LD /ILL BE ABLE TO SEE ! IMPORTANCE ( BE+ ABLE TO COEXI/ ) O!R GR\PS4 ,= SU* A ?+ TO WORK 9 ! LONG RUN1 ( C\RSE1 WE NE$ TO 9/ILL VALUES ( COOP]ATION1 CONSID]ATION1 & TOL]ANCE 9 ! COM+ G5]ATIONS--BUT ?AT IS EXACTLY :AT WE >E PROPOS+4 

,H[ TO SOLVE DISAGREEM5TS )\T CALL+ 0! AU?ORITIES0 

,9 A SOCIAL >RANGEM5T :I* IS TRULY 9 ! BE/ 9T]E/ ( EA* P>TICIPAT+ 9DIVIDUAL1 EXCLUSION FROM ! COMMUNITY %\LD BE ?REAT 5\< TO DISC\RAGE VIOL5T OR DE/RUCTIVE BEHAVIOR4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY A MORE HUMANIT>IAN APPROA* ?AN AU?ORIT>IAN MEANS SU* AS PRISONS & EXECUTIONS1 :I* CORRUPT ! JUDGES AS MU* AS !Y EMBITT] ! CRIM9ALS4 ,?OSE :O REFUSE TO 9TEGRATE !MSELVES 9TO ANY COMMUNITY & REJECT ! ASSI/ANCE & G5]OSITY ( O!RS MAY F9D !MSELVES BANI%$ FROM HUMAN 9T]ACTION2 BUT ?AT IS /ILL BETT] ?AN EXILE 9 ! M5TAL W>D1 OR ON DEA? R[1 TWO ( ! OPTIONS :I* AWAIT SU* M5 TODAY4 ,VIOL5CE %\LD ONLY BE US$ BY COMMUNITIES 9 DEF5SE1 NOT ) ! SMUG 5TITLEM5T ( PO/-DIV9E JUDGM5T ) :I* IT IS APPLI$ BY \R PRES5T 9JU/ICE SY/EM4 ,?IS APPLIES AS WELL TO ! 9T]ACTIONS ( AUTONOM\S_/CONS5SUS GR\PS ) ! 0\TSIDE WORLD0 :I* DOES NOT YET ABIDE BY COOP]ATIVE OR TOL]ANT VALUES4 

,S]I\S DISAGREEM5TS )9 COMMUNITIES CAN BE SOLV$ 9 MANY CASES BY REORGANIZ+ OR DIVID+ ! GR\PS4 ,(T5 9DIVIDUALS :O CAN'T GET ALONG 9 ONE SOCIAL CONFIGURATION WILL HAVE MU* MORE SUCCESS COOP]AT+ 9 ANO!R SETT+1 OR AS MEMB]S ( P>ALLEL COMMUNITIES4 ,IF CONS5SUS CANNOT BE MET )9 A GR\P1 ?AT GR\P %\LD SPLIT 9TO SMALL] GR\PS :O CAN A*IEVE IT 9T]NALLY--SU* A ?+ MAY BE 9CONV5I5T & FRU/RAT+1 BUT IT IS BETT] ?AN GR\P DECISIONS ULTIMATELY BE+ MADE BY =CE BY ?OSE :O HAVE ! MO/ P[] & RU?LESSNESS AT !IR DISPOSAL4 ,ALL ! 9DEP5D5T COMMUNITIES WILL /ILL HAVE IT 9 !IR BE/ 9T]E/ TO COEXI/ PEACEFULLY1 & MU/ SOMEH[ NEGOTIATE WAYS TO A*IEVE ?IS444 

,LIV+ )\T P]MISSION 

444?AT'S ! MO/ DIFFICULT P>T1 ( C\RSE4 ,BUT WE'RE NOT TALK+ AB\T JU/ ANO!R SOCIAL SY/EM H]E1 WE'RE TALK+ AB\T A TOTAL REVOLUTION ( HUMAN RELATIONS--= ?AT IS :AT IT WILL TAKE TO SOLVE ! PROBLEMS \R SPECIES FACES TODAY4 ,LET'S NOT KID \RSELVES--UNTIL WE CAN A*IEVE ?IS1 ! VIOL5CE & /RIFE 9H]5T 9 NON-CONS5SUS RELATIONS WILL CONT9UE1 & NO LAW OR SY/EM WILL BE ABLE TO PROTECT US4 ,! BE/ REASON TO TRANSC5D REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY IS SIMPLY ?AT 9 CONS5SUS DEMOCRACY !RE >E NO FAKE SOLUTIONS1 NO EASY WAYS ( SUPPRESS+ CONFLICT )\T RESOLV+ IT1 & ?US ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE 9 IT MU/ LE>N TO COEXI/ )\T CO]CION & SUBMISSION & ALL ?OSE O!R NA/Y HABITS WE >E SO TIR$ ( 9 \R PRES5T SOCIETY4 

,! FIR/ PRECI\S GRA9S ( ?IS NEW WORLD CAN BE F\ND 9 Y\R FRI5D%IPS & LOVE AFFAIRS1 :5 !Y >E FREE FROM P[] RELATIONS & COOP]ATION OCCURS NATURALLY4 ,TAKE ?IS MODEL1 & EXP& IT TO ! :OLE ( SOCIETY-- ?AT IS ! WORLD 0BEYOND DEMOCRACY0 = :I* ! HE>T CRIES \T TODAY4 

,IT SEEMS A *ALL5G+ PROSPECT TO GET !RE FROM H]E444 BUT ! WOND]FUL ?+ AB\T CONS5SUS_/AUTONOMY IS ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE TO WAIT = ! GOV]NM5T TO VOTE = !M TO APPLY !SE CONCEPTS--Y\ CAN PRACTICE !M RI<T N[ ) ! PEOPLE >\ND Y\1 & B5EFIT IMM$IATELY4 ,ONCE PUT 9TO PRACTICE1 ! VIRTUES ( ?IS WAY ( LIV+ WILL BE CLE> TO O!RS2 !Y NE$ NO PO9T+ \T ONCE ONE IS EXP]I5C+ !M FIR/H&4 ,=M Y\R [N AUTONOM\S GR\P1 ANSW]+ TO NO P[] BUT Y\R [N1 & CREATE AN 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* Y\ *ASE D[N FRE$OM & FULFILLM5T = Y\RSELVES1 IF Y\R REPRES5TATIVES WILL NOT DO IT = Y\--S9CE !Y CANNOT DO IT 0=0 Y\4 ,FROM SU* SE$S1 ! REAL DEMOCRACY ( ! FUTURE WILL GR[4 

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