,F]AL ,REVOLUTION 
& O!R ESSAYS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,F]AL ,FAUN 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION BY ,ALFR$O ,M4 ,BONANNO 

,?IS BOOK HAS A LOT TO SAY1 F> MORE ?AN IT MI<T SEEM AT FIR/ SI<T4 ,BUT IT REQUIRES A P>TICUL> DISPOSITION ON ! P>T ( ! READ]1 A DISPOSITION TO UND]/& RA!R ?AN TO SIMPLY 9=M ONESELF4 

,9 FACT1 !RE IS NOT M]ELY '9=MATION' H]E1 !RE >E 'IDEAS'1 SOME?+ ?AT R>ELY HAPP5S 9 ,AM]ICAN 7EV5 'RADICAL'7 CULTURE1 & ?IS IS SOME:AT DI/URB+4 ,H[ MANY ( US >E PREP>$ TO CONSID] IDEAS8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,?OSE :O DO NOT WANT TO QUE/ION !IR C]TA9TIES WILL F9D CONFIRMATION ( !IR BELIEFS 9 ?IS BOOK 9 ANO!R GUISE1 RU9+ ! AU?OR'S SOLICITATIONS TO LOOK AT REALITY DIFF]5TLY4 

,ANYONE CAN SP5D YE>S '9 ! WILD]NESS'1 ,F]AL MA9TA9S1 REF]R+ TO ! POSSIBILITY ( 5T]+ ! REALITY ( :I* ! 'WILD]NESS' M>KS ! EXTREME LIMIT4 ,IT IS ! MOM5T ( TRU? :5 WE DISCOV] :E!R WE >E REALLY CAPABLE ( BREAK+ \R BONDS ) SOCIETY1 ! UMBILICAL CORD ?AT PROTECTS & DOME/ICATES US4 ,?AT IS :Y ?IS BOOK IS REVOLUTION>Y3 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT 9T]PRET REALITY BUT TRIES TO TAKE US 9TO REALITY JU/ AS ! AU?OR HIMSELF HAS V5TUR$1 AL?\< = NO MEASURABLE L5G? ( TIME4 

,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( CL++ TI<TLY TO ! V9E ?AT ,F]AL HAS ?R[N D[N TO US FROM HIS TREE & DIV+ 9TO ! FRAY4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( A WILD ATTITUDE OR SOME?+ 'SAYABLE' ?AT CAN BE SET \T 9 A =MULA1 BUT ( A TOTALLY DIFF]5T IDEA ( REALITY4 ,T\RI/S :O TRAVEL >\ND ! WORLD TO 'WILDLY 9ACCESSIBLE' PLACES M]ELY TAKE TIME (F FROM !IR LIVES ( ACCUMULATIVE DELIRIUM & LET !MSELVES GO WILD )9 C]TA9 WELL-DEF9$ LIMITS4 ,!Y >E ALWAYS WELL EQUIPP$1 TAKE A GUIDE ALONG ) !M1 ETC4 ,9 ! FACE ( ?IS OBSC5E SPECTACLE IT MI<T SEEM ?AT ALL ONE HAS TO DO TO AVOID 'DO+ ! T\RI/' IS TO OMIT ! SAFETY MEASURES & GUIDE & LEAVE ONE'S BAGGAGE AT HOME4 ,F]AL1 ,I ?9K1 IS SAY+ ?AT ?IS IS PO9TLESS BECAUSE !RE IS NO S5SE 9 GO+ TO WILD PLACES IF ONE C>RIES ON SEE+ !M 9 ! WAY WE HAVE BE5 CONDITION$ TO4 ,NATURE ITSELF CAN EV5 CONTRIBUTE TO DOME/ICAT+ US3 ',NATURE' DOME/ICATES--,F]AL WRITES--BECAUSE IT TRANS=MS WILDNESS 9TO A MONOLI?IC 5TITY1 A HUGE REALM SEP>ATE FROM CIVILIZATION4 ,! SAME GOES = ANY 'MILITANT' ECOLOGI/ CONCEPTION WE MI<T DECIDE TO *OOSE4 ,ECOLOGI/S--EV5 'RADICAL' ONES--PLAY RI<T 9TO ?IS4 ,RA!R ?AN GO WILD & DE/ROY CIVILIZATION ) ! 5]GY ( !IR UN*A9$ DESIRES1 !Y TRY TO 'SAVE ! WILD]NESS'4 ,?IS %$S A RAY ( LI<T ON SOME ( ! 9CONCLUSIVE DEBATES ?AT HAVE BE5 GO+ ON 9 \R PAP]S 7& ALSO ?OSE ( P[]7 = A LONG TIME N[4 

,( C\RSE1 ! FIR/ 7NOT V]Y %REWD7 IMPRESSION WE MI<T HAVE ON READ+ ?IS BOOK MI<T BE ?AT WE >E FACE TO FACE ) A 'PRIMITIVI/'4 ,& MANY HAVE HAD ?AT IMPRESSION :5 READ+ ?OSE ( ,F]AL'S >TICLES ?AT WE HAVE PUBLI%$ 9 \R PAP]S & REVIEWS H]E 9 ,ITALY4 ,I WOND] :E!R ,F]AL HIMSELF ) HIS PASSION = 'WILDLIFE' 79 ! FIR/ PLACE1 MAN7 IS SURE :E!R OR NOT HE IS A 'PRIMITIVI/'4 ,SOME?+ ( ! SORT C]TA9LY /RIKES Y\ :5 HE ?R[S Y\ ?AT V9E4 ,! EVIL WILD]NESS REVEALS ITS TRUE ESS5CE TO HIM & HIM ALONE3 'FROM MY [N EXP]I5CES W&]+ 9 !SE PLACES'1 MAK+ ALL ! PANOPLY ( SURVIVAL EQUIPM5T UNNECESS>Y4 ,IT IS AS ?\< SOMEONE1 HAV+ HAD A DIFF]5T K9D ( EXP]I5CE1 =GETS ?AT ?IS ORIG9ATES )9 A SPECIFIC LOGICAL IT9]>Y1 SIMPLY SAY+ ?AT = HIM ?+S W]E DIFF]5T4 ,?IS IS NOT CRITICISM1 SIMPLY TO %[ ?AT AT TIMES AU?ORS SEEM TO OB/RUCT \R UND]/&+ ( !IR IDEAS4 ,DELIB]ATELY8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,?IS IDEA ( ! WORLD AS AN ABSOLUTE1 :OLE 5TITY IS SOME?+ WE >E REASONABLY WELL EQUIPP$ TO GRASP ON ?IS SIDE ( ! OCEAN4 ,IT COMES AS A %OCK TO SEE IT REA* US FROM AN ,AM]ICAN EXP]I5CE1 NOT LEA/ FROM WALKS AMONG ! MILL5>Y R$WOODS4 ,9DE$1 ONE ( ! SIGNIFICANT PO9TS ( ?IS BOOK IS ?AT IT HAS DUG 9TO ! MY? ( WILD ,AM]ICAN NATURE4 

,N[ WE >E BEG9N+ TO SEE ?AT ! V9E ?AT WE CAU<T HOLD ( AT ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS 9TRODUCTORY ADV5TURE DOES NOT BELONG TO ! SPECIFICALLY 'NATURAL' WORLD ( EXOTIC ADV5TURE ?AT CON/ANTLY SUMMONS US 9 \R DREAMS1 TELL+ US TO AB&ON ! TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS ( DAILY LIFE4 ,F]AL'S V9E IS A R$ISCOV]Y ( ! SIGNIFICANCE ( HUMANITY AS A :OLE4 

,?IS ALL[S US TO SEE ! MAN-NATURE RELATION%IP DIFF]5TLY4 ,!RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT1 9 ! BEG9N+1 NATURE WAS CONSID]$ TO BE A LIV+ BE+1 ALIVE & SEP>ATE FROM ?AT WEAK1 NAK$ BE+1 MAN4 ,BUT IT IS NOT CONSID]$ HO/ILE UNTIL HI/ORY BEG9S TO UNFOLD ALONGSIDE HUMAN BE+S' SEP>ATION FROM NATURE AS A RESULT ( TE*NOLOGICAL CONQUE/1 AID$ BY RELIGION4 ,! ANCI5T ,GREEK CONCEPTS PHYSIS & LOGOS APPE> AT ! SAME TIME1 M>K+ ?IS SEP>ATION4 ,!Y D5OTE ! TRANSITION FROM ! OLD IDEA ( MO!R NATURE TO ?AT ( NATURE AS SOME?+ TO BE POSSESS$ & DOM9AT$4 ,MAN SUBSEQU5TLY /UDI$1 CATALOG$1 DISSECT$ & CATEGORIZ$ ?IS NATURE SO AS 79 ALL APPE>ANCES7 TO MAKE IT HIS K+DOM TO DOM9ATE & EXPLOIT4 

,! IDEAS EXPRESS$ 9 ?IS BOOK ALL CONVEY A 'VITAL 5]GY' ?AT HAS BE5 NUMB$1 (T5 KILL$1 BY ! DOME/ICATION ( CIVILIZATION4 ,! REAL WILD1 NOT ! C>ICATURE CIRCULAT$ BY TRAVEL AG5CIES 9 ILLU/RAT$ BRO*URES1 CANNOT BE TOL]AT$ BY CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY4 ,! LATT] MU/ ELIM9ATE IT 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE ITS [N SURVIVAL & PRES]VE ORD]4 ,AS ,F]AL WRITES1 ',CIVILIZATION WILL NOT TOL]ATE :AT IS WILD 9 ITS MID/4 ,BUT ,I NEV] =GOT ! 9T5SITY ?AT LIFE C\LD BE4 ,I NEV] =GOT ! VITAL 5]GY ?AT HAD SURG$ ?R\< ME4 ,MY EXI/5CE S9CE ,I FIR/ BEGAN TO NOTICE ?AT ?IS VITALITY WAS BE+ DRA9$ AWAY HAS BE5 A W> BETWE5 ! NE$S ( CIVILIZ$ SURVIVAL & ! NE$ TO BREAK LOOSE & EXP]I5CE ! FULL 9T5SITY ( LIFE UNB\ND'4 

,BUT :AT IS ?IS 'VITAL 5]GY'8 ,F]AL DOES NOT TELL US EXACTLY1 AL?\< EVID5CE ( IT IS TO BE F\ND 9 MANY P>TS ( ?IS BOOK4 ,LIKE ALL LEAD+ CONCEPTS1 IT APPE>S 9DIRECTLY 9 CONSID]ATIONS ?AT W\LD BE MEAN+LESS )\T ITS LOGICAL PREMISE4 ,! VIOL5T RESPONSE TO ! AGGRESSION & CONTROL CON/ANTLY EX]CIS$ BY P[] IS AN ATTEMPT TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ! DOME/ICAT+ CONDITION+ ?AT CIVILIZATION HAS BR\<T TO EV]Y MOM5T ( \R LIVES1 & CANNOT SIMPLY BE SE5 9 T]MS ( DEF5SE4 ,?AT W\LD BE A LOS+ BATTLE4 ,Y\ MI<T AS WELL JU/ ACCEPT ! /RUCTURES ( P[] & F9D A NI*E TO SURVIVE 94 ,?IS REBELLION--CONTR>Y TO ?AT ( ! PACIFI/S :O MA9TA9 ?AT NONVIOL5CE IS ! BE/ =M ( DEF5SE 7NOT REALIZ+ ?AT ! LATT] IS SIMPLY ! O!R SIDE ( ! SAME CO9 AS VIOL5CE7--IS AN 'AGGRESSIVE1 DANG]\S1 PLAYFUL ATTACK BY FREE-SPIRIT$ 9DIVIDUALS AGA9/ SOCIETY'4 ,:AT *>ACT]IZES ! ATTACK IS ITS 9SURRECTIONAL NATURE4 ,9 ! !SIS DEVELOP$ H]E IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( SOME?+ ?AT IS CLE>LY VISIBLE & TRANS=M$ 9TO CODIFI$ BEHAVIOR ) PROJECTS & PROGRAMS4 ,IT IS MORE A QUE/ION ( ! 'VITAL 5]GY' M5TION$ ABOVE4 
,I DON'T KN[ IF ,F]AL REALIZES H[ RADICAL ! CONSEQU5CES ( !SE IDEAS >E4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 H[ FRUITFUL !Y WILL BE TO ! READ]S :O HAVE ! C\RAGE TO P5ETRATE HIS !SES COMPLETELY & NOT BE 9FLU5C$ BY FIR/ IMPRESSIONS ( 'PRIMITIVISM'4 ,BUT IF ?IS PA?--OR P]HAPS ,HEIDEGG]'S IDEA ( A CLE>+ 9 ! WOODS W\LD BE MORE EXACT H]E--IS TO BE TRAVEL$1 !RE MU/ BE NO D\BT AB\T ! FACT ?AT ! WORLD IS CON/ANTLY MAK+ DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 :AT IS TRANS=MABLE & :AT IS PRODUC$ BY ! LOGIC ( P[]4 ,IF ?IS UNITY ( ! WORLD :]E NATURE IS NOT DI/9CT FROM HUMANITY1 OR ! WILD]NESS FROM ! ,JAPANESE CITY ) ITS ADVANC$ URBAN TE*NOLOGY1 HAS ANY SIGNIFICANCE AT ALL1 IT IS 9 ?IS 'GO+ BEYOND'4 ,?AT IS TO SAY IT IS TO BE F\ND AT ! V]Y MOM5T 9 :I* ONE'S [N P]SONAL T5SION & WILD VITAL 5]GY COMES ALIVE & SETS TO TRANS=M+ ! CONDITIONS ( DOME/ICATION4 ,IF WE W]E TO IMAG9E ?IS GO+ BEYOND AS ONE S+LE1 CIRCUMSCRIB$ EV5T TO TAKE US TO A CONDITION =EV] FREE FROM DOME/ICATION--AS WAS ! CASE ) ! ,M>XI/ !SIS--! PO9T ( >RIVAL W\LD BE NO MORE ?AN A HI<] LEVEL ( DOME/ICATION1 ONE :]E WE W\LD NOT EV5 BE AW>E ( BE+ DOME/ICAT$4 

,BUT LET US NOT LOSE SI<T ( \R >GUM5T4 ,ADV5TURE1 9 ORD] TO BE SU*1 IS ALWAYS ADV5TURE 9 ACT4 ,IF IT W]E SIMPLY ADV5TURE T\T C\RT IT W\LD 5D UP BE+ 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ & ! WILD1 VITAL 9/9CT W\LD BECOME LIMITLESS & ) NO MEASURE ( CONTRA/1 SO WE W\LD BE UNABLE TO DREAM OR ATTACK4 ,:5 ,F]AL SAYS3 ',ALL SOCIAL RELATION%IPS HAVE !IR BASIS 9 ! 9COMPLET5ESS PRODUC$ BY ! REPRESSION ( \R PASSIONS & DESIRES4 ,!IR BASIS IS \R NE$ = EA* O!R1 NOT \R DESIRE = EA* O!R1' ?AT C]TA9LY DOESN'T MEAN TO SAY ?AT ! OBJECTIVE IS ! ABOLITION ( SOCIETY & ! CREATION ( A NEW HUMAN CONDITION TO TAKE ! PLACE ( ! 9COMPLET5ESS ?AT COMES FROM ! REPRESSION ( \R PASSIONS & DESIRES TODAY4 ,! ELIM9ATION ( ?IS REPRESSION IS A PROCESS1 A GO+ BEYOND1 IT IS NOT SOME?+ ONE SIMPLY F9DS >\ND ! CORN]1 ! OPPOSITE ( DOME/ICATION4 ,EV5 IF ?+S W]E TO GO ACCORD+ TO ,/IRN]'S IDEA ( ! 'USE ( ! O!R' RA!R ?AN ! 'NE$ = ! O!R'1 ?AT C\LD NEV] BECOME SOME?+ F9ITE4 ,ANY?+ ,I KN[ TO BE F9ITE IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! GRAVEY>D1 & EV5 !RE MORE SURPRISES ?AN ! WILDE/ REVOLUTION>Y FANTASY MI<T IMAG9E POSSIBLY AWAIT US4 

,I QUITE AGREE ?AT 'SOCIAL ROLES >E WAYS 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS >E DEF9$ BY ! :OLE SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS ?AT IS SOCIETY 9 ORD] TO REPRODUCE ! LATT]'1 & SO 'SOCIETY IS ?US ! DOME/ICATION ( HUMAN BE+S--! TRANS=MATION ( POT5TIALLY CREATIVE1 PLAYFUL1 WILD BE+S--:O CAN RELATE FREELY 9 T]MS ( !IR DESIRES1 9TO DE=M$ BE+S US+ EA* O!R TO TRY TO MEET DESP]ATE NE$S1 BUT SUCCE$+ ONLY AT REPRODUC+ ! NE$ & ! SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS BAS$ ON IT'4 ,BUT1 DUE TO ! PR9CIPLE ( ! MAN-NATURE UNITY ?AT SEES SEP>ATION AS SOME?+ ?AT IS USEFUL ONLY TO P[]1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! ELIM9ATION ( ?IS CONDITION C\LD NEV] BE COMPLET$ ONCE & = ALL4 

,?IS IS AN ESS5TIAL PO9T AS F> AS ,I CAN SEE4 ,IF WE W]E TO IMAG9E A CONDITION :]E ! EXPLOSION ( VITAL 7WILDLY 9SURRECTIONAL7 5]GY HAD BECOME SOME?+ P]MAN5T1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 BECOME A FAIT ACCOMPLI1 WE W\LD BE DO+ NO MORE ?AN F9I%+ (F ! JOB ( DOME/ICATION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE W\LD SIMPLY HAVE BECOME MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ DOME/ICATORS4 
,?IS IS :AT HAPP5$ TO ! ,M>XI/ IDEAS ?AT APPE>$ 9 ! WAKE ( ,HEGEL'S !SES3 ! PROLET>IAT W]E TO BR+ AB\T !IR [N EXT9CTION & BE VICTORS 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,?IS W\LD M>K ! 5D ( CLASS SOCIETY & PHILOSOPHY1 I4E41 ( ! IDEAS ?AT HAD REFLECT$ ?IS CONTRADICTORY MOVEM5T ?R\<\T ! V>I\S PHASES ( ITS HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,/IRN] WAS ALSO A PRISON] ( ?IS S*EMA :5 HE F\ND$ ! UNION ( EGOI/S AS ! FREE CONDITION ( ! FUTURE4 ,?IS WAS TO BE REALIZ$ FROM ! 7VITAL87 5]GY ACTIVAT$ BY ONE'S [N P]SONAL 9SURRECTION1 BUT AGA9 WAS TO BE REALIZ$ ONCE & = ALL4 ,WE CAN NO LONG] HAVE ANY FAI? 9 MODELS ?AT PR$ICT A CLE> FUTURE1 NOT EV5 ONE ?AT W\LD GIVE SPACE TO ! 'FULLNESS ( ! PASSIONS'4 

,BUT P]HAPS ,I AM EXAGG]AT+ H]E4 ,P]HAPS ,F]AL HAS NO?+ COMPLETE & F9ITE 9 M9D1 & !RE >E PO9TS 9 HIS BOOK ?AT SEEM TO 9DICATE ?IS4 ,:5 HE WRITES1 ',! PLAYFUL VIOL5CE ( 9SURG5CE HAS NO ROOM = REGRET4 ,REGRET WEAK5S ! =CE ( BL[S & MAKES US CAUTI\S & TIMID'1 HE IS TALK+ ( F9I%+ ) ! PA/4 ,9 ! JOY\S REBEL VIOL5CE ( 9SURRECTION & 9DIVIDUAL LIB]ATION WE CANNOT TAKE A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK AT ! ALREADY DONE3 HAV+ NO REGRETS CANNOT MEAN ANY?+ ELSE4 ,BUT ANYONE :O HAS NO REGRETS HAS NO HI/ORY EI!R4 ,HI/ORY IS A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK AT :AT ONE HAS DONE AS OPPOS$ TO :AT ONE MI<T HAVE DONE1 & ! DIFF]5CE IS ALWAYS A SORRY LI/ ( MI/AKES TO BE AVOID$ 9 FUTURE4 

,SO1 ANYONE :O1 RA!R ?AN D$ICATE !MSELVES TO ?IS NECROPHILIC PA/IME PREF]S TO CULTIVATE !IR [N LIFE ( DE/RUCTIVE PASSION 9 ! ET]NAL PRES5T ( REVOLT AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ?AT IS AIM$ AT REGULAT+ !IR LIFE1 CAN HAVE NO FUTURE EI!R4 ,! CULTURE ?AT SUFFOCATES US SEES ?IS LACK ( FUTURE AS SOME?+ NEGATIVE1 PROPOS+ A P]SPECTIVE 9 ! LOGIC ( 'A LITTLE AT A TIME' 9 ITS PLACE1 ! ME?OD SUGGE/$ BY ,POPP] 9 ! SCI5TIFIC FIELD4 ,! PRES5T WORLD IS 5TIRELY BAS$ ON SU* !ORIES ( ACCOMMODATION4 ,! FIRE ONLY REA*ES A FEW :O1 LIKE ,F]AL1 >E BURN+ !IR F+]S TO SUPPORT ! !SIS ( ! ON5ESS ( ! WORLD & ! FACT ?AT IT IS QUITE 9SEP>ABLE4 ,?AT MI<T MAKE US W9CE1 BUT IT IS ! WAY ?+S >E & CORRESPONDS TO \R ORIG9AL !SIS4 ,IF WE ELIM9ATE ALL REGULAT+ BALLA/ WE HAVE NO RES]VES TO PUT 9 ! PLACE ( :AT WE DE/ROY4 ,O!RWISE IT IS NOT REALLY A QUE/ION ( DE/RUCTION4 ,:5 ,DURRUTI SAID 9 ! E>LY MON?S ( ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION ?AT ! WORK]S C\LD DE/ROY EV]Y?+ BECAUSE1 HAV+ BUILT IT ALL ONCE !Y C\LD DO SO AGA91 HE WAS REF]R+ TO A SITUATION ?AT HAS N[ DISAPPE>$ = EV]4 
,! SAME PROBLEM >ISES CONC]N+ C]TA9 PASSAGES 9 ',! ,COPS 9 ,\R ,HEADS'4 ,H]E ,F]AL PO9TS \T3 ',! ATTEMPT TO MAKE A MORAL PR9CIPLE ( AN>*Y DI/ORTS ITS REAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,AN>*Y DESCRIBES A P>TICUL> TYPE ( SITUATION1 ONE 9 :I* EI!R AU?ORITY DOES NOT EXI/ OR ITS P[] TO CONTROL IS D5I$4 ,SU* A SITUATION GU>ANTEES NO?+--NOT EV5 ! CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ( ?AT SITUATION1 BUT IT DOES OP5 UP ! POSSIBILITY = EA* ( US TO />T CREAT+ \R LIVES = \RSELVES 9 T]MS ( \R [N DESIRES & PASSIONS RA!R ?AN 9 T]MS ( SOCIAL ROLES & ! DEM&S ( SOCIAL ORD]4 ,AN>*Y IS NOT ! GOAL ( REVOLUTION2 IT IS ! SITUATION ?AT MAKES ! ONLY TYPE ( REVOLUTION ?AT 9T]E/S ME POSSIBLE--AN UPRIS+ ( 9DIVIDUALS TO CREATE !IR LIVES = !MSELVES & DE/ROY :AT /&S 9 !IR WAY4 ,IT IS A SITUATION FREE ( ANY MORAL IMPLICATIONS1 PRES5T+ EA* ( US ) ! AMORAL *ALL5GE TO LIVE \R LIVES )\T CON/RA9TS4 ,S9CE ! AN>*IC SITUATION IS AMORAL1 ! IDEA ( AN AN>*I/ MORALITY IS HI<LY SUSPECT4 ,MORALITY IS A SY/EM ( PR9CIPLES DEF9+ :AT CON/ITUTES RI<T & WRONG BEHAVIOR4'-- ,H]E ,I GET CLE> CONFIRMATION ( :AT ,I AM TRY+ TO SAY1 YET1 AT ! SAME TIME ,I P]CEIVE A CONTRADICTION4 ,P]HAPS ,I AM SPLITT+ HAIRS1 BUT ! QUE/ION SEEMS TO ME TO BE ( NO LITTLE SIGNIFICANCE4 ,! CONFIRMATION IS ALL 9 ! MOVEM5T ?AT GU>ANTEES NO?+1 EV5 9 A SITUATION BAS$ ON ! REFUSAL ( AU?ORITY4 ,BUT A SITUATION 5CLOS$ 9 ! REFUSAL ( AU?ORITY W\LD BE CONTRADICTORY4 ,9 FACT1 ,F]AL SEES ! PROBLEM & SAYS ?AT AN>*Y IS NOT & NEV] C\LD BE ! AIM ( ! REVOLUTION1 BUT IS ! SITUATION 7,I W\LD SAY ! P]SONAL SITUATION7 ?AT MAKES ! REVOLUTION POSSIBLE4 ,& ,I AGREE1 BUT ?IS CAN ONLY DEF9E ITSELF AS 'AMORAL' IF IT CONT9UES 9 ! P]SPECTIVE ( 'GO+ BEYOND'1 NEV] BECOM+ SOME?+ E/ABLI%$4 ,O!RWISE ?IS F9AL ':OLE' CONDITION W\LD REQUIRE MORAL RULES 9 ORD] TO ORGANIZE ITSELF & P]SI/ 9 TIME4 

,! COPS 9 \R HEADS1 ALONG ) ! DOME/ICATION !Y REFLECT1 REPRES5T ! OPPOSITE POLE TO ! CONCEPT ( 'WILD NATURE'4 ,IT IS ?IS SEP>ATION FROM NATURE ?AT MAKES CIVILIZATION POSSIBLE1 PRODUC+ ! TE*NIQUES ?AT *ANGE ! LATT] 9TO SOME?+ >TIFICIAL & 5JOYABLE 9 SMALL DOSES1 :5 KEPT AT A SAFE DI/ANCE4 ,EV]Y?+ BECOMES CLE> 9 ?IS FRAMEWORK & ,F]AL DWELLS UPON IT 9 DETAIL1 EXCIT+LY AT TIMES4 

,?US HE WRITES1 ',!RE CAN BE NO PROGRAM OR ORGANIZATION = F]AL REVOLUTION1 BECAUSE WILDNESS CANNOT SPR+ FROM A PROGRAM OR ORGANIZATION4 ,WILDNESS SPR+S FROM ! FREE+ ( \R 9/9CTS & DESIRES1 FROM ! SPONTANE\S EXPRESSION ( \R PASSIONS4 ,EA* ( US HAS EXP]I5C$ ! PROCESS ( DOME/ICATION1 & ?IS EXP]I5CE CAN GIVE US ! KN[L$GE WE NE$ 9 ORD] TO UND]M9E CIVILIZATION & TRANS=M \R LIVES'4 ,& WE CANNOT D5Y ?IS4 ,BUT ONLY ON CONDITION ?AT EV]Y?+ CONT9UES 9 ! NEV]-5D+ PROCESS ( GO+ BEYOND1 9 ! MOVEM5T ( FRE$OM ?AT DOES NOT SEE :AT IS FRE$ AS SOME?+ O!R ?AN ONESELF & ONE'S DESIRE TO UNLEA% ?IS 'VITAL 5]GY' ?AT CONT9UES TO FL[ FROM AN 9EXHAU/IBLE S\RCE4 ,F]AL'S ACROBATIC JUXTAPOSITION ( IDEAS CULM9ATES 9 ?IS 5DLESS TRANSITION1 ! T5SION ?AT NEV] SOLIDIFIES1 ! B>RICADES ?AT NEV] CEASE FI<T+1 ! VIOL5CE ?AT NEV] QUELLS4 ,WELL1 AS A SOLILOQUY1 IT'S NOT BAD4 ,IT FASC9ATES & R$EEMS US FROM \R DAILY *ORES4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL RIS+ UP ) ! TOR* ( FRE$OM 9 ONE H& & HAT*ET 9 ! O!R1 AS ONE UN=GETTABLE COMRADE ONCE SAID1 IS ! CLASSIC IMAGE ( AN>*I/ ICONOGRAPHY4 ,& MANY AN>*I/S /ILL DREAM ( REA*+ ?IS CONDITION ( PRIVILEGE4 ,NOT ! PRIVILEGE ( ! ELITE1 = GOODNESS SAKE1 BUT ( SOMEONE :O HAS HELD ! TRU? 9 HIS H&S & ) SUP]HUMAN /R5G? IS EXTIRPAT+ ! WORLD AT ITS ROOTS4 ,& ! O!RS8 ,F]AL HAS NOT READ ,/IRN] SO SUP]FICIALLY AS NOT SEE ?AT ! NEXT /EP MU/ BE ?AT ( REA*+ O!RS1 A COMMUNITY ( 9DIVIDUAL 9SURG5TS1 A TOTALITY ( 9DIVIDUALS EA* DEVELOP+ HIS OR H] [N P]SONAL 9SURRECTION4 ,BUT ?IS CONDITION CANNOT BE REA*$ ?R\< ONE SPECIFIC EXP]I5CE4 ,NO?+ 9 ! WORLD ( DOME/ICATION CAN =CE US TO DECIDE 9 FAVOR ( ?IS CONDITION ( PRIVILEGE1 ?IS 'GO+ BEYOND' 9 ACT4 

,LET ME EXPLA94 ,IF WE DECIDE TO DO SOME?+1 ?IS SOME?+ MU/ ALREADY BE )9 \R REA* 9 SOME WAY4 ,IT IS !RE 9 FRONT ( US1 VISIBLE & COMPREH5SIBLE1 EV5 IF IT CONC]NS ! /RANGE/ & MO/ REMOTE UTOPIAN FANTASY4 ,IF ,I DECIDE TO BREAK ! *A9S ( DOME/ICATION1 ,I CAN ONLY DO SO BECAUSE ,I FEEL ! *A9S & SUFF] ! EFFECTS ( DOME/ICATION ON MY [N SK94 ,?IS HI/ORICI/ 9T]PRETATION ( REVOLT DIFF]S LITTLE FROM ! 9NATI/ ONE ?AT ASSIGNS ! POSSIBILITY ( REBELL+ TO ONE'S [N *>ACT]1 MA9TA9+ ?AT SOME 9DIVIDUALS >E BORN ) G5ES ( REBELLION :]EAS O!RS >E MORE ACQUIESC5T & ACCEPT ! RULES ( CIVILIZATION4 ,BASICALLY1 ?IS--QUE/IONABLE IF Y\ LIKE--G5ETIC ELEM5T DOES ALSO EXI/ )9 ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,IT IS ! ELEM5T WE >E TALK+ AB\T1 ! ONE CALL$ UPON TO UNLEA% REBELLION4 

,LET US CONT9UE4 ,NO MATT] H[ WE LOOK AT IT1 WE SEE ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL MU/ ACT1 I4E4 BECOME CONSCI\S ?AT ?IS SOME?+1 :ATEV] IT IS1 IS TO BE F\ND 9 FRONT ( OR )9 !M1 & ADMIT ?AT ! TWO HYPO!SES 7! HI/ORICI/ & ! 9NATI/7 9T]RELATE4 ,! BORN REBEL PUTS UP ) LESS ?AN ?OSE :O >E NOT 9 CONFLICT ) DOME/ICATION & *A9S4 ,SO WE COME BACK TO ! :OL5ESS ( MAN1 )9 :I* DI/9CTIONS DO OP]ATE1 BUT ONLY UP TO A PO9T4 ,WE D$UCE FROM ?IS ?AT 9DIVIDUAL 9SURRECTION IS ONLY POSSIBLE :5 ! TWO ELEM5TS EXI/1 MEET & 9T]ACT4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT ,F]AL TAKES ?IS = GRANT$4 ,BUT ?IS CANNOT BE COMP>$ TO ANY?+ ELSE4 ,!RE >E NO RULES TO SUPPORT ?IS CONDITION O!R ?AN ?OSE ?AT MI<T COME FROM FUR!R DOME/ICATION FOLL[+ ! BREAK+ ( ! *A9S4 ,9 ?IS CASE ! REBEL W\LD HAVE 5D$ UP CON=M+ TO ! REALITY ( HIS DREAMS1 N[ SOLIDIFI$ 9TO SOME?+ P]MAN5T4 

,IF WE EXCLUDE ?IS HYPO!SIS1 AS ,F]AL DOES1 ALL ?AT REMA9S IS ! REAPPE>ANCE ( ! 5EMY1 RECOGNIZ+ IT & BE+ MOV$ TO 9SURRECTION1 TO 9F9ITY4 ,) ALL MY ADMIRATION = :AT ,F]AL SAYS1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS SITUATION ?REAT5S TO BECOME A /ALEMATE4 ,BY REMA9+ ON ! B>RICADES ONE RISKS LOS+ SI<T ( :AT ONE IS ACTUALLY DO+4 ,IT IS NOT TRUE ?AT FRE$OM CANNOT BE IMAG9$1 OR ?AT ALL ONE CAN ?9K AB\T FRE$OM IS 9COMPLETE1 = EXAMPLE 'LIB]TIES'1 ! DEF9ITION ( ONE'S [N LIMITS & ?OSE ( O!RS4 ,I KN[ ?AT ALL ?AT IS NOT TRUE4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! FOOL IS HE :O F9DS ! GRA9 ( CORN 9 A WORLD :]E MO/ PEOPLE >E PECK+ >\ND BL9DLY 9 ! LOGIC ( P[] :I* HAS BE5 EMBELLI%$ ) A FEW ADJU/M5TS4 ,:5 HIS HE>T FLOODS ) HATR$ = ! [N]S ( ! *A9S & ! LOGIC ( DOME/ICATION1 ?IS BE+ :O WANTS TO REBEL AGA9/ ALL RULES--BECAUSE FRE$OM IS ABOVE ALL ! ABS5CE ( RULES--HAS ONE AIM & ONE ALONE4 ,& ! LATT] IS NOT UTILITY OR DOME/ICATION BUT TO MAKE ! WORLD ( SUFF]+ CAUS$ BY ! *A9S & ! /UPIDITY ?AT RESULTS FROM DOME/ICATION DISAPPE> =EV]4 

,?IS AIM1 AS CLE> AS DAY1 IS ! ONE AB\T :I* NO?+ BETT] CAN BE ?\<T1 SO 9CLUDES ALL /RATEGIES & ANY LOGIC ( ADJU/M5T1 9CLUD+ ! S+LE CLA% & P>TIAL CONQUE/S ( FRE$OM4 ,& !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ?IS REALITY1 ( :I* NO?+ BETT] CAN BE ?\<T1 CAN BE ?\<T1 EV5 IF IT IS NOT PHYSICALLY TANGIBLE4 ,IT IS NOT SIMPLY A QUE/ION ( ! *A9S DISAPPE>+ OR ! L9KS ( DOME/ICATION BE+ BROK54 ,IT IS SOME?+ ELSE1 SOME?+ ?AT GETS GREAT] & MORE M>VEL\S & CANNOT BE OBFUSCAT$ BY ! SPECIFICITY ( GO+ BEYOND4 ,IT 9VOLVES MORE 7OR %\LD DO71 A CONT9UAL GO+ BEYOND ?AT NEV] /OPS1 SEE+ ! *A9S & DOME/ICATION 9 !IR MO/ 9TIMATE SIGNIFICANCE1 NOT SIMPLY AS ! MEANS TO A BETT] LIFE AS ?OSE 9 P[] W\LD HAVE IT4 

,IF FRE$OM W]E JU/ A DREAM1 LACK ( FUTURE W\LD BE NO MORE ?AN A GREAT BLACK HOLE & EV]Y?+ W\LD BE R$UC$ TO EI!R PUTT+ UP ) ! *A9S & DOME/ICATION AS F> AS POSSIBLE OR TO LIV+ ONE'S [N P]SONAL 9SURRECTION4 ,SE5 9 !SE T]MS1 & GIV5 ?AT ! CAPACITY TO *OOSE BETWE5 BETT] & WORSE IS DET]M9$ BY LAWS ?AT >E P>T ( ONE'S DOME/ICATION1 !RE W\LD BE NO CRIT]IA = *OICE4 ,ONE W\LD GO =W>D BL9DLY1 GUID$ BY ! G5ETIC LUM51 NOT KN[+ :E!R TO ACCEPT OR REBEL4 

,IF WE *OOSE REBELLION WE DO SO BECAUSE SOME?+ EXI/S 9 ! FUTURE1 NOT JU/ 9 \R G5ETIC & HI/ORICAL PA/4 ,& ?IS SOME?+ IS NOT M]ELY P>T ( \R 9TELLIG5CE1 SIMPLY A ?\<T4 ,IF ?AT W]E SO ! O!R ?\<T1 ! LOGIC ( ACCEPTANCE & DOME/ICATION1 W\LD BE EQUALLY VALID4 ,9 ! BE/ HYPO!SIS 9 ?AT CASE ,I W\LD DIE ( BO? HUNG] & ?IR/ JU/ LIKE ,BURIDAN'S ASS1 PRO/RAT$ BE=E ! *OICE ( A BUCKET ( HAY & A BUCKET ( WAT]4 

,BUT ?+S >E NOT LIKE ?AT4 ,I *OOSE BECAUSE ,I CONSID] BO? ! BREAK+ ( ! *A9S & ! ELIM9ATION ( DOME/ICATION TO BE ACTS ?AT ?RU/ ME T[>DS A DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVE1 ?R[+ ME 9TO ! PROCESS ( GO+ BEYOND A CONDITION ?AT ,I LOA! & :I* (F5DS MY GOOD TA/E4 ,IF ,I DEF9E MYSELF WILD & A LOV] ( ! REAL WILD]NESS 7NOT ?AT ( ! T\RI/S71 ALL[+ A C]TA9 'PRIMITIVISM' TO BE UND]/OOD BETWE5 ! L9ES )\T EV] ACTUALLY ADMITT+ IT1 ?AT IS NO?+ BUT A SET ( *OICES4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O HAVE TA/E CAN *OOSE4 ,& TA/E1 LOVE & DESIRE >E EXPRESSIONS ( ?AT G5ETIC-HI/ORICAL COMB9ATION ?AT CONT9UES TO BE :AT WE >E & IMPELS US TO GO =W>D4 ,:5 ,I ?9K ( FRE$OM1 UNSPECIFI$ FRE$OM :I* HAS NO?+ BETT] BEYOND IT1 IT IS MY :OLE SELF ?AT ,I PUT 9TO ?IS ?\<T4 ,I AM NOT A DREAM] TALK+ AB\T HIS VISIONS1 BUT AN EXP]IM5T] :O GOES 9TO HIS VISIONS & IS PREP>$ TO RISK HIS LIFE = !M4 

,ADMISSION TO SU* A CONDITION ( FRE$OM CANNOT BE GA9$ ?R\< NORMAL PROC$URES ( REASON4 ,IT CANNOT BE D$UC$ FROM :AT WE KN[ ?R\< \R DAILY EXP]I5CE 7*A9S & DOME/ICATION7 BUT IS BORN ELSE:]E 9 ! G5ETIC-HI/ORICAL 9T]RELATION ?AT PRODUCES \R MO/ RADICAL IMPULSES1 \R WILDE/ DESIRES & DREAMS ( ET]NAL LOVE ?AT NO?+ CAN EV] DIM1 & ! TA/E = WILD ADV5TURE4 ,9 A WORD1 EV]Y?+ ?AT ,F]AL TALKS AB\T & MU* MORE BESIDES4 ,IF ,I W]E TO LIMIT MYSELF TO ?9K+ AB\T ?IS COLDLY ,I W\LD NEV] BE ABLE TO CONV9CE MYSELF ?AT IT EXI/$ OR ?AT IT WAS SOME?+ WOR? 9VOLV+ MYSELF 9 & RISK+ ! TRANQUILITY ( ! *A9S :I* ! CULTURE ( DOME/ICATION R5D]S MORE OR LESS BE>ABLE4 ,IF ,I GO BEYOND ?IS LEVEL1 7& H[ MANY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE NEV] DO67 IT IS BECAUSE AT SOME PO9T ,I BECOME UNREASONABLE1 ?R[ ALL C>E TO ! W9DS1 & ACT4 ,BUT 9 PRACTICE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT ALL ONE'S PROJECTS1 TA/E1 DESIRE & LOVE ASIDE4 ,9 FACT1 9 ?R[+ D[N HIS V9E1 ?IS WILD MAN :O LIVES 9 A TREE & W&]S FREE AMONG ! ,AM]ICAN R$WOODS IS ?R[+ ME AN OBJECT ( LOVE4 ,HE IS L9K+ ME TO HIM ) LOVE 9 ! HOPE ( TAK+ ME ) HIM TO ?AT TREE ( FRE$OM1 ANO!R WILD MAN LIKE HIMSELF4 ,BECAUSE LIFE 9 FRE$OM W\LD BE A POOR ?+ 9DE$ IF IT W]E SIMPLY A T]RITORY ( COMPLETE DESOLATION ) NO RELATION%IPS1 !RE=E RELATIONS4 ,LIKE EV]Y?+ ?AT PASSES BETWE5 HUMAN BE+S1 ! LATT] DEP5D ON TA/E1 DESIRE1 LOVE1 PLEASURE1 BUT ALSO HATR$1 FE>1 ANXIETY1 & MU* MORE BESIDES4 

,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ?IS V9E W\LD EV] BE CAPABLE ( CONSOLIDAT+ ITSELF ONCE & = ALL4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ONE CAN 9T]PRET ! WILD CONDITION AS M]ELY 'VITAL 5]GY' 9 ACT FROM ,F]AL'S WRIT+4 ,HIS FRE$OM IS :AT ONE CANNOT HAVE ANY?+ BETT] ?AN4 ,IT IS ! TOTALITY ( FRE$OM1 ! COMPLETELY FREE CONDITION1 )\T LIMITS1 IMP$IM5TS OR ORD]1 NOT EV5 ( A MORAL OR ES!TIC *>ACT]4 ,ONCE TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION1 ?IS TOTALITY CAN ONLY BE CONCEIV$ AS COMPLETE IF ONE SEES IT AS SOME?+ 9 MOVEM5T4 ,FRE$OM IS GR[? TO 9F9ITY1 O!RWISE ,I W\LD HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT ,I1 FREE AT LA/1 W\LD 5D UP DAZ$ 9 A COMPLETE /UPOR3 ABSOLUTE FRE$OM W\LD BECOME ! ABSOLUTE CANCELLATION ( MAN4 ,TOTALITY IS !RE=E ALWAYS 9 ! C\RSE ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,IT IS 9 ACT1 YET ALWAYS TOTALLY PRES5T AT ! MOM5T ,I ?9K IT4 ,?AT IS ! TOTALITY ,I HAVE 9 M9D :5 ,I ?9K ( ABSOLUTE FRE$OM1 :I* DE/ROYS LIMITS & DOME/ICATION4 ,IF ,I W]E TO SEE IT AS SOME?+ CIRCUMSCRIB$ ,I W\LD BE ?9K+ ( ,GOD1 M]ELY PUTT+ ONE WORD 9 PLACE ( ANO!R4 ,& ?IS ABSOLUTE TOTALITY W\LD UPTURN ITSELF & BECOME ! CONCEPT ( ABSOLUTE TYRANNY1 ?R[+ ME \T ( MY 9VOLVEM5T1 OBLIG+ ME TO ADORE IT AS SOME?+ O!R ?AN MYSELF4 
,SO1 IF WE AGREE ) ! IDEA ( FRE$OM AS SOME?+ BO? 9F9ITE & 9 ACT !RE IS NO REASON :Y WE CANNOT ACKN[L$GE DIFF]5T PROCESSES ( APPROA* )9 ?IS TOTALITY & ACTIVELY GO BEYOND ! CONDITIONS ( SUBMISSION DICTAT$ BY *A9S & DOME/ICATION4 ,IS !RE ANY?+ CONTRADICTORY 9 ?AT8 ,I DON'T ?9K SO4 

,BASICALLY1 ?IS CONC]N CAN BE SUMM$ UP 9 ! DECISION TO DEVELOP A PROJECT4 ,SO ! QUE/ION IS3 CAN ! TOTALITY ( MY WILD REBELLION & FRE$OM1 PRECISELY AS ,F]AL 9T5DS1 BE L9K$ TO A PROJECT8 ,OR %\LD ! LATT] BE CONSID]$ SOME?+ ?AT NE$S TO BE DE/ROY$ ALONG ) ! O!R CREATIONS ( P[] BECAUSE IT BELONGS TO ! WORLD ( LIMITS & RULES8 ,9 O!R WORDS1 CAN A PROJECT BE REALIZ$ )9 ! CONTEXT ( ! WILD 9SURRECTION ?AT ,F]AL IS TALK+ AB\T8 ,OR DOES ?IS BY ITS V]Y NATURE REFUSE SU* A ?+ BECAUSE IT IS A RESIDUE ( DOME/ICATION8 

,ALL[ ME TO DEVELOP !SE QUE/IONS AS ,I BELIEVE !M TO BE ( CONSID]ABLE IMPORTANCE4 
,IF ,I NEGATE ! PA/1 & ?IS PROCURES ME ! MEANS = ATTACK BY ESS5TIALIS+ MY DE/RUCTIVE /R5G?2 IF ,I NEGATE HI/ORY--AS WE HAVE SAID--,I CAN HAVE NO FUTURE EI!R4 ,9 ITSELF ?IS CAN ONLY UPSET PALATES ?AT HAVE BE5 RU9$ BY ,MACDONALD'S HAMBURG]S4 ,BUT ?IS ABS5CE ( FUTURE IS NOT SIMPLY A GREAT BLACK HOLE4 ,IT IS AN ABS5CE ?AT ,I AV]T AS A PRES5CE4 ,AL?\< A LACK ( SOME?+1 IT IS NOT 'ABSURD'4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 IT IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT ,I CANNOT UND]/&1 O!RWISE IT W\LD BE A MY/ICAL K9D ( FAI? :I* MI<T EV5 HAVE SUBV]SIVE CONNOTATIONS AT TIMES1 BUT C\LD NEV] ACCEPT PRACTICAL DE/RUCTION4 

,SO ?IS VOID CONTA9S A GREAT MANY ?+S1 & ! MORE ,I GO AHEAD 9 MY REBELLION ! MORE FRE$OM TAKES =M & TALKS TO ME4 ,IT TELLS ME ( ! DREAM ( MY LIFE1 BECAUSE ?AT IS :AT IS AT /AKE H]E1 NOT JU/ ONE ( ! MANY GAMES ?AT ,I CAN PLAY DUR+ MY LIFE4 ,9 SEV]+ ALL L9KS ) ! PA/ & REBELL+ AGA9/ DOME/ICATION1 ,I AM PRES5T+ MYSELF B>E TO ! FUTURE4 ,?IS NEW B>5ESS IS ALL ?AT ,I HAVE & IS ALSO ! :OLE ( FRE$OM1 )\T ANY HIDD5 P>TS OR RES]VES4 ,I FEEL FRE$OM FL>E UP 9 MY VE9S1 EV5 = AN 9/ANT 9 ?AT ROOM FULL ( BOOKS UND] ! SEV]E EXPRESSION ( A REVOLUTION>Y ( TIMES GONE BY4 ,IT IS NOT A PLACE FIX$ 9 TIME ?AT ,I CAN RETIRE TO EV]Y N[ AGA9 9 MY M9D4 ,IT IS MY :OLE SELF1 MY TOTALITY1 ALWAYS4 ,IT IS MY LOVE ?AT CANNOT BE DISSECT$1 A LITTLE H]E1 A LITTLE !RE4 ,IT /AYS :OLE1 ALWAYS1 A TOTALITY ?AT CONT9UES TO GR[4 ,WE CAN ONLY EXP]I5CE 9F9ITY IF WE ]ASE FROM \R M9DS ! IDEA ( SOME?+ /ATIC SU* AS ! :OLE ( EV]Y?+ ?AT EXI/S4 ,& ?IS TOTALITY W\LD BE /]ILE W]E WE NOT ABLE TO /RET* \T A H& & WID5 ITS RANGE AT ANY MOM5T4 ,I1 ADV5TUR] ( ! 9CR$IBLE1 AM CAPABLE ( EXT5D+ TO 9F9ITY 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ,I CAN LIVE FRE$OM & NOT ALL[ MYSELF TO BE GU>ANTE$ BY IT4 

,IT IS )9 ?IS ABSOLUTE T5SION ?AT ,I PLACE MY PROJECT1 NOT 9 VA9 DI/9CTIONS ?AT ASSIGN DEGREES OR PROC$URAL LEVELS TO DO+4 ,I SKET* \T A PA? 9 ! ABSOLUTE1 H[L & JUMP = JOY1 & ONLY H]E DO ,I ALLUDE TO ?IS T9Y PORTION ( REALITY3 A SMILE1 A H&%AKE1 A WALK AMONG ! FIREFLIES 9 ! EV5+ %AD[S4 ,& !RE IS NO?+ ,I CAN DO AB\T IT IF SOMEONE PO9TS TO ! MOON BUT ONLY SEES !IR F+]1 ! /AGES 9 ! J\RNEY4 ,!SE LEVELS1 ! SPECIFIC OCCASIONS1 >E ALL ILLUSORY4 ,!Y DRESS UP AN IDEA ?AT LIVES ELSE:]E4 ,!Y >E ANALYZES1 EV5 SUBTLE ONES1 ( SOME?+ ?AT1 SE5 9 ITS 9DIVIDUAL P>TS1 IS NO?+ MORE ?AN BRUTE REALITY4 ,! VITAL LYMPH ( ALL ?AT IS ELSE:]E 9 ! ILLUSION ?AT SUPPORTS IT4 ,REASON CAN ONLY WEAK5 IT1 SCI5TIFIC S]I\SNESS ONLY MASK IT4 
,IT IS ! LI<T ( FRE$OM 9 ITS 'WILD' TOTALITY ?AT ILLUM9ATES ! PROJECT & MAKES IT P]FECTLY USELESS TO ?IS WORLD4 ,H[ MANY SEE ! PROJECT 9 QUANTITATIVE T]MS & ASK !MSELVES :AT ! PO9T ( IT ALL IS4 ,BUT :Y MAKE SU* AN EF=T ONLY TO /OP HALF WAY8 ,!IR 9TUITION TELLS !M TO GAZE AT !IR F+]1 ! MOON IS TOO F> AWAY & TOO DIFFICULT TO COMPREH5D4 ,BUT TELL ME1 9 ALL S9C]ITY1 IS ?AT A GOOD 5\< REASON NOT TO HAVE A PROJECT8 

,I HAVE MANY 9 MY HE>T1 & ,I CANNOT TURN !M 9TO TALK+ <O/S TO MAKE !M BECOME OBJECTS ( FASC9ATION = O!RS EXCEPT BY DRESS+ !M UP 9 CA/(F CLO?+3 ANALYZES1 CONSID]ATIONS ( EV5TS1 ORGANIZATIONAL CONDITIONS4 ,!SE >E AT ! ROOT ( ! VIGOR\S C]TA9TIES ( ! WORLD ( ! DOME/ICAT$1 BUT CAN ALSO BE 9T]PRET$ DIFF]5TLY BY ?OSE :O REBEL4 ,I DO NOT ?9K SU* EF=TS >E AN OB/ACLE TO REBELLION4 ,I DO ?9K !Y NE$ TO BE SE5 = :AT !Y >E3 M]E REFLEXES ( TOTALITY :I* CAN ONLY BE EXPRESS$ 9 ! MODE/ LANGUAGE ( PROGRESSIVE EXP]I5CE4 

,& N[ ,I ASK ONE LA/ QUE/ION3 CAN ! TOTALITY WE C>RY 9 \R HE>TS1 ! WILD EXP]I5CE ?AT ,F]AL TALKS AB\T1 BE SAID 9 ANY WAY O!R ?AN BY HAV+ REC\RSE TO LANGUAGE1 :I* IS ALWAYS LOCK$ )9 PROGRESSIVE EXP]I5CE8 ,AFT] ALL1 ! PIECES ( WRIT+ WE >E PRES5T+ H]E >E M]ELY WORDS4 ,WE NE$ TO 5C\NT] :AT !SE WORDS BETRAY RA!R ?AN ILLUM9ATE1 ELSE:]E1 9 \R HE>TS1 AT ! CO/ ( \R LIVES4 ,O!RWISE !Y WILL LOSE !IR MEAN+ & RETURN TO ! CIRCUMSCRIB$1 MIS]ABLE ACTIVITY ( TALK+ = ! SAKE ( IT4 ,! SAME GOES = ! PROJECT3 WORDS1 M]E WORDS1 ?AT IT IS UP TO US TO READ 9 ANO!R WAY4 

- ,ALFR$O ,M4 ,BONANNO 
,CATANIA1 ,APRIL #a#h1 #aiii 

0,F]AL ,REVOLUTION0 

,:5 ,I WAS A V]Y Y\NG *ILD1 MY LIFE WAS FILL$ ) 9T5SE PLEASURE & A VITAL 5]GY ?AT CAUS$ ME TO FEEL :AT ,I EXP]I5C$ TO ! FULL4 ,I WAS ! C5T] ( ?IS M>VEL\S1 PLAYFUL EXI/5CE & FELT NO NE$ TO RELY ON ANY?+ BUT MY [N LIV+ EXP]I5CE TO FULFILL ME4 

,I FELT 9T5SELY1 ,I EXP]I5C$ 9T5SELY1 MY LIFE WAS A FE/IVAL ( PASSION & PLEASURE4 ,MY DISAPPO9TM5TS & SORR[S W]E ALSO 9T5SE4 ,I WAS BORN A FREE1 WILD BE+ 9 ! MID/ ( A SOCIETY BAS$ UPON DOME/ICATION4 ,!RE WAS NO WAY ?AT ,I C\LD ESCAPE BE+ DOME/ICAT$ MYSELF4 ,CIVILIZATION WILL NOT TOL]ATE :AT IS WILD 9 ITS MID/4 ,BUT ,I NEV] =GOT ! 9T5SITY ?AT LIFE C\LD BE4 ,I NEV] =GOT ! VITAL 5]GY ?AT HAD SURG$ ?R\< ME4 ,MY EXI/5CE S9CE ,I FIR/ BEGAN TO NOTICE ?AT ?IS VITALITY WAS BE+ DRA9$ AWAY HAS BE5 A W>F>E BETWE5 ! NE$S ( CIVILIZ$ SURVIVAL & ! NE$ TO BREAK LOOSE & EXP]I5CE ! FULL 9T5SITY ( LIFE UNB\ND4 

,I WANT TO EXP]I5CE ?IS VITAL 5]GY AGA94 ,I WANT TO KN[ ! FREE-SPIRIT$ WILDNESS ( MY UNREPRESS$ DESIRES REALIZ+ !MSELVES 9 FE/IVE PLAY4 ,I WANT TO SMA% D[N EV]Y WALL ?AT /&S BETWE5 ME & ! 9T5SE1 PASSIONATE LIFE ( UNTAM$ FRE$OM ?AT ,I WANT4 ,! SUM ( !SE WALLS IS EV]Y?+ WE CALL CIVILIZATION1 EV]Y?+ ?AT COMES BETWE5 US & ! DIRECT1 P>TICIPATORY EXP]I5CE ( ! WILD WORLD4 ,>\ND US HAS GR[N A WEB ( DOM9ATION1 A WEB ( M$IATION ?AT LIMITS \R EXP]I5CE1 DEF9+ ! B\ND>IES ( ACCEPTABLE PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION4 

,DOME/ICAT+ AU?ORITY TAKES MANY =MS1 SOME ( :I* >E DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE4 ,GOV]NM5T1 CAPITAL & RELIGION >E SOME ( ! MORE OBVI\S FACES ( AU?ORITY4 ,BUT TE*NOLOGY1 WORK1 LANGUAGE ) ITS CONCEPTUAL LIMITS1 ! +RA9$ HABITS ( ETIQUETTE & PROPRIETY -- !SE TOO >E DOME/ICAT+ AU?ORITIES :I* TRANS=M US FROM WILD1 PLAYFUL1 UNRULY ANIMALS 9TO TAM$1 BOR$1 UNHAPPY PRODUC]S & CONSUM]S4 ,!SE ?+S WORK 9 US 9SIDI\SLY1 LIMIT+ \R IMAG9ATIONS1 USURP+ \R DESIRES1 SUPPRESS+ \R LIV$ EXP]I5CE4 ,& IT IS ! WORLD CREAT$ BY !SE AU?ORITIES1 ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD1 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,IF MY DREAM ( A LIFE FILL$ ) 9T5SE PLEASURE & WILD ADV5TURE IS TO BE REALIZ$1 ! WORLD MU/ BE RADICALLY TRANS=M$1 CIVILIZATION MU/ FALL BE=E EXP&+ WILD]NESS1 AU?ORITY MU/ FALL BE=E ! 5]GY ( \R WILD FRE$OM4 ,!RE MU/ BE -- = WANT ( A BETT] WORD -- A REVOLUTION4 

,BUT A REVOLUTION ?AT CAN BREAK D[N CIVILIZATION & RE/ORE ! VITAL 5]GY ( UNTAM$ DESIRE CANNOT BE LIKE ANY REVOLUTION ( ! PA/4 ,ALL REVOLUTIONS TO DATE HAVE C5T]$ >\ND P[]1 ITS USE & R$I/RIBUTION4 ,!Y HAVE NOT S\<T TO ]ADICATE ! SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DOME/ICATE2 AT BE/ !Y HAVE ONLY S\<T TO ]ADICATE ! P[] RELATION%IPS )9 ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,SO REVOLUTION>IES ( ! PA/ HAVE AIM$ !IR ATTACKS AT ! C5T]S ( P[] SEEK+ TO OV]?R[ IT4 ,FOCUS$ ON P[]1 !Y W]E BL9D TO ! 9SIDI\S =CES ( DOM9ATION ?AT 5COMPASS \R DAILY EXI/5CE & SO1 :5 SUCCESSFUL AT OV]?R[+ ! P[]S ?AT BE1 !Y 5D$ UP RE-CREAT+ !M4 ,TO AVOID ?IS1 WE NE$ TO FOCUS NOT ON P[]1 BUT ON \R DESIRE TO GO WILD1 TO EXP]I5CE LIFE TO ! FULL1 TO KN[ 9T5SE PLEASURE & WILD ADV5TURE4 ,AS WE ATTEMPT TO REALIZE ?IS DESIRE1 WE CONFRONT ! REAL =CES ( DOM9ATION1 ! =CES ?AT WE FACE EV]Y MOM5T ( EV]Y DAY4 ,!SE =CES HAVE NO S+LE C5T] ?AT CAN BE OV]?R[N4 ,!Y >E A WEB ?AT B9DS US4 ,SO RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO OV]?R[ ! P[]S ?AT BE1 WE WANT TO UND]M9E DOM9ATION AS WE CONFRONT IT EV]Y DAY1 HELP+ ! ALREADY COLLAPS+ CIVILIZATION TO BREAK D[N MORE QUICKLY & AS IT FALLS1 ! C5T]S ( P[] WILL FALL ) IT4 ,PREVI\S REVOLUTION>IES HAVE ONLY EXPLOR$ ! WELL-MAPP$ T]RITORIES ( P[]4 ,I WANT TO EXPLORE & ADV5TURE 9 ! UNMAPP$1 & UNMAPPABLE1 T]RITORIES ( WILD FRE$OM4 ,! REVOLUTION ?AT CAN CREATE ! WORLD ,I WANT HAS TO BE A F]AL REVOLUTION4 

,!RE CAN BE NO PROGRAMS OR ORGANIZATIONS = F]AL REVOLUTION1 BECAUSE WILDNESS CANNOT SPR+ FROM A PROGRAM OR ORGANIZATION4 ,WILDNESS SPR+S FROM ! FREE+ ( \R 9/9CTS & DESIRES1 FROM ! SPONTANE\S EXPRESSION ( \R PASSIONS4 ,EA* ( US HAS EXP]I5C$ ! PROCESSES ( DOME/ICATION1 & ?IS EXP]I5CE CAN GIVE US ! KN[L$GE WE NE$ TO UND]M9E CIVILIZATION & TRANS=M \R LIVES4 ,\R DI/RU/ ( \R [N EXP]I5CE IS PROBABLY :AT KEEPS US FROM REBELL+ AS FREELY & ACTIVELY AS WE'D LIKE4 ,WE'RE AFRAID ( FUCK+ UP1 WE'RE AFRAID ( \R [N IGNORANCE4 ,BUT ?IS DI/RU/ & FE> HAVE BE5 9/ILL$ 9 US BY AU?ORITY4 ,IT KEEPS US FROM REALLY GR[+ & LE>N+4  ,IT MAKES US EASY T>GETS = ANY AU?ORITY ?AT IS READY TO FILL US4  ,TO SET UP 0REVOLUTION>Y0 PROGRAMS IS TO PLAY ON ?IS FE> & DI/RU/1 TO RE9=CE ! NE$ TO BE TOLD :AT TO DO4 ,NO ATTEMPT TO GO F]AL CAN BE SUCCESSFUL :5 BAS$ ON SU* PROGRAMS4 ,WE NE$ TO LE>N TO TRU/ & ACT UPON \R [N FEEL+S & EXP]I5CES1 IF WE >E EV] TO BE FREE4 

,SO ,I (F] NO PROGRAMS4 ,:AT ,I WILL %>E IS SOME ?\<TS ON WAYS TO EXPLORE4 ,S9CE WE ALL HAVE BE5 DOME/ICAT$1 P>T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS IS A PROCESS ( P]SONAL TRANS=MATION4 ,WE HAVE BE5 CONDITION$ NOT TO TRU/ \RSELVES1 NOT TO FEEL COMPLETELY1 NOT TO EXP]I5CE LIFE 9T5SELY4 ,WE HAVE BE5 CONDITION$ TO ACCEPT ! HUMILIATION ( WORK & PAY AS 9ESCAPABLE1 TO RELATE TO ?+S AS RES\RCES TO BE US$1 TO FEEL ! NE$ TO PROVE \RSELVES BY PRODUC+4 ,WE HAVE BE5 CONDITION$ TO EXPECT DISAPPO9TM5T1 TO SEE IT AS NORMAL1 NOT TO QUE/ION IT4 ,WE HAVE BE5 CONDITION$ TO ACCEPT ! T$IUM ( CIVILIZ$ SURVIVAL RA!R ?AN BREAK+ FREE & REALLY LIV+4 ,WE NE$ TO EXPLORE WAYS ( BREAK+ D[N ?IS CONDITION+1 ( GETT+ AS FREE ( \R DOME/ICATION AS WE CAN N[4 ,LET'S TRY TO GET SO FREE ( ?IS CONDITION+ ?AT IT CEASES TO CONTROL US & BECOMES NO?+ MORE ?AN A ROLE WE USE :5 NECESS>Y = SURVIVAL 9 ! MID/ ( CIVILIZATION AS WE /RIVE TO UND]M9E IT4 

,9 A V]Y G5]AL WAY1 WE KN[ :AT WE WANT4 ,WE WANT TO LIVE AS WILD1 FREE BE+S 9 A WORLD ( WILD1 FREE BE+S4 ,! HUMILIATION ( HAV+ TO FOLL[ RULES1 ( HAV+ TO SELL \R LIVES AWAY TO BUY SURVIVAL1 ( SEE+ \R USURP$ DESIRES TRANS=M$ 9TO AB/RACTIONS & IMAGES 9 ORD] TO SELL US COMMODITIES FILLS US ) RAGE4 ,H[ LONG WILL WE PUT UP ) ?IS MIS]Y8 ,WE WANT TO MAKE ?IS WORLD 9TO A PLACE :]E \R DESIRES CAN BE IMM$IATELY REALIZ$1 NOT JU/ SPORADICALLY1 BUT NORMALLY4 ,WE WANT TO RE-]OTICIZE \R LIVES4 ,WE WANT TO LIVE NOT 9 A DEAD WORLD ( RES\RCES1 BUT 9 A LIV+ WORLD ( FREE WILD LOV]S4 ,WE NE$ TO />T EXPLOR+ ! EXT5T TO :I* WE >E CAPABLE ( LIV+ !SE DREAMS 9 ! PRES5T )\T ISOLAT+ \RSELVES4 ,?IS WILL GIVE US A CLE>] UND]/&+ ( ! DOM9ATION ( CIVILIZATION OV] \R LIVES1 AN UND]/&+ :I* WILL ALL[ US TO FI<T DOME/ICATION MORE 9T5SELY & SO EXP& ! EXT5T TO :I* WE CAN LIVE WILDLY4 

,ATTEMPT+ TO LIVE AS WILDLY AS POSSIBLE N[ WILL ALSO HELP BREAK D[N \R SOCIAL CONDITION+4 ,?IS WILL SP>K A WILD PRANKI%NESS 9 US :I* WILL TAKE AIM AT ALL ?AT W\LD TAME IT1 UND]M9+ CIVILIZATION & CREAT+ NEW WAYS ( LIV+ & %>+ ) EA* O!R4 ,!SE EXPLORATIONS WILL EXPOSE ! LIMITS ( CIVILIZATION'S DOM9ATION & WILL %[ ITS 9H]5T OPPOSITION TO FRE$OM4 ,WE WILL DISCOV] POSSIBILITIES WE HAVE NEV] BE=E IMAG9$444 VA/ EXPANSES ( WILD FRE$OM4 ,PROJECTS1 RANG+ FROM SABOTAGE & PRANKS ?AT EXPOSE OR UND]M9E ! DOM9ANT SOCIETY1 TO ! EXPANSION ( WILD]NESS1 TO FE/IVALS & ORGIES & G5]AL FREE %>+1 CAN PO9T TO AMAZ+ POSSIBILITIES4 

,F]AL REVOLUTION IS AN ADV5TURE4 ,IT IS ! D>+ EXPLORATION ( GO+ WILD4 ,IT TAKES US 9TO UNKN[N T]RITORIES = :I* NO MAPS EXI/4 ,WE CAN ONLY COME TO KN[ !SE T]RITORIES IF WE D>E TO EXPLORE !M ACTIVELY4 ,WE MU/ D>E TO DE/ROY :ATEV] DE/ROYS \R WILDNESS & TO ACT ON \R 9/9CTS & DESIRES4 ,WE MU/ D>E TO TRU/ 9 \RSELVES1 \R EXP]I5CES & \R PASSIONS4 ,!N WE WILL NOT LET \RSELVES BE *A9$ OR P5N$ 94 ,WE WILL NOT ALL[ \RSELVES TO BE TAM$4 ,\R F]AL 5]GY WILL RIP CIVILIZATION TO %R$S & CREATE A LIFE ( WILD FRE$OM & 9T5SE PLEASURE4 

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,NATURE AS SPECTACLE4 ,! IMAGE ( WILD]NESS VS4 WILDNESS 

7,AU?OR'S NOTE3 ,! FREQU5T USE ( QUOTATION M>KS 9 ?IS ESSAY IS TO RE9=CE ! IDEA ?AT NATURE & WILD]NESS >E CONCEPTS1 NOT ACTUAL BE+S47 

,NATURE HAS NOT ALWAYS EXI/$4 ,IT IS NOT F\ND 9 ! DEP?S ( ! =E/1 9 ! HE>T ( ! C\G> OR 9 ! SONGS ( ! PYGMIES2 IT IS F\ND 9 ! PHILOSOPHIES & IMAGE CON/RUCTIONS ( CIVILIZ$ HUMAN BE+S4 ,SEEM+LY CONTRADICTORY /R&S >E WOV5 TOGE!R CREAT+ NATURE AS AN IDEOLOGICAL CON/RUCT ?AT S]VES TO DOME/ICATE US1 TO SUPPRESS & *ANNEL \R EXPRESSIONS ( WILDNESS4 

,CIVILIZATION IS MONOLI?IC & ! CIVILIZ$ WAY ( CONCEIV+ EV]Y?+ ?AT IS OBS]V$ IS ALSO MONOLI?IC4 ,:5 CONFRONT$ ) ! MYRIAD ( BE+S ALL >\ND1 ! CIVILIZ$ M9D NE$S TO CATEGORIZE 9 ORD] TO FEEL ?AT IT IS UND]/&+ 7?\<1 9 FACT1 ALL IT IS UND]/&+ IS H[ TO MAKE ?+S USEFUL TO CIVILIZATION74 ,NATURE IS ONE ( ! MO/ ESS5TIAL ( CIVILIZ$ CATEGORIES1 ONE ( ! MO/ USEFUL 9 CONTA9+ ! WILDNESS ( HUMAN 9DIVIDUALS & 5=C+ !IR SELF-ID5TIFICATION AS CIVILIZ$1 SOCIAL BE+S4 

,PROBABLY ! E>LIE/ CONCEPTION ( NATURE WAS SOME?+ SIMIL> TO ?AT F\ND 9 ! OLD TE/AM5T ( ! ,BIBLE3 ! EVIL WILD]NESS1 A PLACE ( DESOLATION 9HABIT$ BY F]OCI\S & POISON\S BEA/S1 MALICI\S DEMONS & ! MAD4 ,?IS CONCEPTION S]V$ A PURPOSE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO E>LY CIVILIZATIONS4 ,IT 9DUC$ FE> ( :AT WAS WILD1 KEEP+ MO/ PEOPLE 9 ! CITY WALLS & GIV+ ?OSE :O DID GO \T TO EXPLORE A DEF5SIVE PO/URE1 AN ATTITUDE ?AT !Y W]E 9 5EMY T]RITORY4 ,?IS CONCEPT1 9 ?IS WAY1 HELP$ CREATE ! DI*OTOMY BETWE5 0HUMAN0 & 0NATURE0 ?AT KEEPS 9DIVIDUALS FROM LIV+ WILDLY1 ?AT IS1 9 T]MS ( !IR DESIRES4 

,BUT A TOTALLY NEGATIVE CONCEPTION ( NATURE WAS B\ND TO REA* ITS LIMITS ( USEFULNESS S9CE IT MADE CIVILIZATION 9TO AN 5CLOS$ & BESIEG$ =TRESS1 & TO SURVIVE CIVILIZATION HAS TO EXP&1 TO BE ABLE TO EXPLOIT MORE & MORE4 0,NATURE0 BECAME A BASKET ( RES\RCES = CIVILIZATION1 A 0MO!R0 TO NURTURE 0HUMANITY0 & ITS CIVILIZATION4 ,IT WAS BEAUTIFUL1 WOR?Y ( WOR%IP1 CONTEMPLATION1 /UDY444& EXPLOITATION4 ,IT WAS NOT EVIL444BUT IT WAS *AOTIC1 CAPRICI\S & UNRELIABLE4 ,=TUNATELY = CIVILIZATION1 0HUMAN NATURE0 HAD EVOLV$1 RATIONAL & NE$+ TO ORD] ?+S1 TO BR+ !M UND] CONTROL4 ,WILD PLACES W]E NECESS>Y SO ?AT PEOPLE C\LD /UDY & CONTEMPLATE 0NATURE0 9 ITS UNT\*$ /ATE1 BUT PRECISELY SO ?AT CIVILIZ$ HUMAN BE+S C\LD COME TO UND]/& & CONTROL 0NATURAL0 PROCESSES 9 ORD] TO USE !M TO EXP& CIVILIZATION4 ,SO ! 0EVIL WILD]NESS0 IS OV]%AD[$ BY A 0NATURE0 OR 0WILD]NESS0 ?AT HAS POSITIVE VALUE = CIVILIZATION4 

,! CONCEPT ( NATURE CREATES SY/EMS ( SOCIAL VALUE & MORALITY4 ,BECAUSE ( ! APP>5TLY CONTRADICTORY /R&S ?AT HAVE GONE 9TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( 0NATURE10 !SE SY/EMS ALSO MAY APPE> CONTRADICTORY2 BUT !Y ALL A*IEVE ! SAME 5D3 \R DOME/ICATION4 ,?OSE :O TELL US TO 0ACT CIVILIZ$0 & ?OSE :O TELL US TO 0ACT NATURAL0 >E REALLY TELL+ US ! SAME ?+3 0,LIVE 9 ACCORDANCE ) EXT]NAL VALUES1 NOT 9 ACCORDANCE ) Y\R DESIRES40 ,! MORALITY ( NATURALNESS HAS BE5 NO LESS VICI\S ?AN ANY O!R MORALITY4 ,PEOPLE HAVE BE5 IMPRISON$1 TORTUR$ & EV5 KILL$ = COMMITT+ 0UNNATURAL ACTS0 --  & /ILL >E4 0,NATURE10 TOO1 IS AN UGLY & DEM&+ GOD4 

,FROM ITS BEG9N+S1 NATURE HAS BE5 AN IMAGE CREAT$ BY AU?ORITY TO RE9=CE ITS P[]4 ,IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT 9 MOD]N SOCIETY1 :]E IMAGE DOM9ATES REALITY & (T5 SEEMS TO CREATE IT1 0NATURE0 COMES 9TO ITS [N AS A MEANS ( KEEP+ US DOME/ICAT$4 0,NATURE0 %[S ON ,T,V1 ,SI]RA ,CLUB CAL5D>S1 0WILD]NESS0 \TFITT]S1 0NATURAL0 FOODS & FIB]S1 ! 05VIRONM5TAL0 PRESID5T & 0RADICAL0 ECOLOGY ALL CONSPIRE TO CREATE 0NATURE0 &1 \R 0PROP]0 RELATION%IP TO IT4 ,! IMAGE EVOK$ RETA9S ASPECTS ( ! 0EVIL WILD]NESS0 ( E>LY CIVILIZATION 9 A SUBLIM9AL =M4 0,NATURE0 %[S ALWAYS 9CLUDE SC5ES ( PR$ATION & ! DIRECTORS ( !SE %[S HAVE BE5 SAID TO USE ELECTRIC PRODS 9 ATTEMPTS TO GOAD ANIMALS 9TO FI<TS4 ,! W>N+S GIV5 TO W\LD-BE 0WILD]NESS0 EXPLOR]S AB\T DANG]\S ANIMALS & PLANTS & ! AM\NT ( PRODUCTS CREAT$ BY 0WILD]NESS0 \TFITT]S = DEAL+ ) !SE ?+S IS QUITE EXCESSIVE FROM MY [N EXP]I5CES W&]+ 9 WILD PLACES4 ,WE >E GIV5 ! IMAGE ( LIFE \TSIDE ( CIVILIZATION AS A /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL4 

,BUT ! SOCIETY ( ! SPECTACLE NE$S ! 0EVIL WILD]NESS0 TO BE SUBLIM9AL 9 ORD] TO USE IT EFFICI5TLY4 ,! DOM9ANT IMAGE ( 0NATURE0 IS ?AT IT IS A RES\RCE & A ?+ ( BEAUTY TO BE CONTEMPLAT$ & /UDI$4 0,WILD]NESS0 IS A PLACE TO :I* WE CAN RETREAT = A %ORT TIME1 IF PROP]LY \TFITT$1 TO ESCAPE FROM ! HUMDRUM ( DAILY LIFE1 TO RELAX & M$ITATE OR TO F9D EXCITEM5T & ADV5TURE4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 0NATURE0 REMA9S ! 0MO!R0 :O SUPPLIES \R NE$S1 ! RES\RCE FROM :I* CIVILIZATION CREATES ITSELF4 

,9 COMMODITY CULTURE1 0NATURE0 RECUP]ATES ! DESIRE = WILD ADV5TURE1 = LIFE FREE FROM DOME/ICATION1 BY SELL+ US ITS IMAGE4 ,! SUBLIM9AL CONCEPT ( ! 0EVIL WILD]NESS0 GIVES V5TUR+ 9TO ! WOODS A TANG ( RISK ?AT APPEALS TO ! ADV5TUR\S & REBELLI\S4 ,IT ALSO RE9=CES ! IDEA ?AT WE DON'T REALLY BELONG !RE1 ?US SELL+ US ! NUM]\S PRODUCTS DEEM$ NECESS>Y = 9CURSIONS 9TO WILD PLACES4 ,! POSITIVE CONCEPT ( NATURE MAKES US FEEL ?AT WE MU/ EXP]I5CE WILD PLACES 7NOT REALIZ+ ?AT ! CONCEPTS WE'VE HAD F$ 9TO US WILL CREATE :AT WE EXP]I5CE AT LEA/ AS MU* AS \R ACTUAL SURR\ND+S74 ,9 ?IS WAY1 CIVILIZATION SUCCESSFULLY RECUP]ATES EV5 ?OSE >EAS IT SEEMS NOT TO T\* DIRECTLY1 TRANS=M+ !M 9TO 0NATURE10 9TO 0WILD]NESS10 9TO ASPECTS ( ! SPECTACLE :I* KEEP US DOME/ICAT$4 

0,NATURE0 DOME/ICATES BECAUSE IT TRANS=MS WILDNESS 9TO A MONOLI?IC 5TITY1 A HUGE REALM SEP>ATE FROM CIVILIZATION4 ,EXPRESSIONS ( WILDNESS 9 ! MID/ ( CIVILIZATION >E LABEL$ AS IMMATURITY1 MADNESS1 DEL9QU5CY1 CRIME OR IMMORALITY1 ALL[+ !M TO BE DISMISS$1 LOCK$ AWAY1 C5SUR$ OR PUNI%$ :ILE /ILL MA9TA9+ ?AT :AT IS 0NATURAL0 IS GOOD4 ,:5 0WILDNESS0 BECOMES A REALM \TSIDE ( US RA!R ?AN AN EXPRESSION ( \R [N 9DIVIDUAL FREE-SPIRIT$NESS1 !N !RE CAN BE EXP]TS 9 0WILDNESS0 :O WILL TEA* US ! 0CORRECT0 WAYS ( 0CONNECT+0 ) IT4 ,ON ! WE/ COA/1 !RE >E ALL SORTS ( SPIRITUAL TEA*]S MAK+ A M9T SELL+ A 0WILDNESS0 TO YUPPIES :I* 9 NO WAY ?REAT5S !IR CORPORATE DREAMS1 !IR ,PORS*ES OR !IR CONDOS4 0,WILD]NESS0 IS A V]Y PR(ITABLE 9DU/RY !SE DAYS4 

,ECOLOGI/S -- EV5 0RADICAL0 ECOLOGI/S -- PLAY RI<T 9TO ?IS4 ,RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO GO WILD & DE/ROY CIVILIZATION ) ! 5]GY ( !IR UN*A9$ DESIRES1 !Y TRY TO 0SAVE WILD]NESS40 ,9 PRACTICE1 ?IS MEANS BEGG+ OR TRY+ TO MANIPULATE ! AU?ORITIES 9TO /OPP+ ! MORE H>MFUL ACTIVITIES ( C]TA9 9DU/RIES & TURN+ POCKETS ( RELATIVELY UNDAMAG$ WOODS1 DES]TS & M\NTA9S 9TO PROTECT$ 0,WILD]NESS ,>EAS40 ,?IS ONLY RE9=CES ! CONCEPT ( WILDNESS AS A MONOLI?IC 5TITY1 0WILD]NESS0 OR 0NATURE10 & ! COMMODIFICATION 9H]5T 9 ?IS CONCEPT4 ,! V]Y BASIS ( ! CONCEPT ( A 0,WILD]NESS ,>EA0 IS ! SEP>ATION ( 0WILDNESS0 & 0HUMANITY40 ,SO IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT ONE ( ! BR&S ( 0RADICAL0 ECOLOGICAL IDEOLOGY HAS CREAT$ ! CONFLICT BETWE5 0BIOC5TRISM0 & 0AN?ROPOC5TRISM0 -- AS ?\< WE %\LD BE ANY?+ O!R ?AN EGOC5TRIC4 

,EV5 ?OSE 0RADICAL ECOLOGI/S0 :O CLAIM TO WANT TO RE9TEGRATE PEOPLE 9TO 0NATURE0 >E FOOL+ !MSELVES4 ,!IR VISION ( 7AS ONE ( !M PUT IT7 A 0WILD1 SYMBIOTIC :OLE0 IS JU/ ! MONOLI?IC CONCEPT CREAT$ BY CIVILIZATION WORD$ 9 A QUASI-MY/ICAL WAY4 0,WILDNESS0 CONT9UES TO BE A MONOLI?IC 5TITY = !SE ECOLOGICAL MY/ICS1 A BE+ GREAT] ?AN US1 A GOD TO :OM WE MU/ SUBMIT4 ,BUT SUBMISSION IS DOME/ICATION4 ,SUBMISSION IS :AT KEEPS CIVILIZATION GO+4 ,! NAME ( ! IDEOLOGY :I* 5=CES SUBMISSION MATT]S LITTLE -- LET IT BE 0NATURE10 LET IT BE ! 0WILD1 SYMBIOTIC :OLE40 ,! RESULT WILL /ILL BE ! CONT9UATION ( DOME/ICATION4 

,:5 WILD]NESS IS SE5 AS HAV+ NO?+ TO DO ) ANY MONOLI?IC CONCEPT1 9CLUD+ 0NATURE0 OR 0WILD]NESS10 :5 IT IS SE5 AS ! POT5TIAL FREE SPIRIT$NESS 9 9DIVIDUALS ?AT C\LD MANIFE/ AT ANY MOM5T1 ONLY !N DOES IT BECOME A ?REAT TO CIVILIZATION4 ,ANY ( US C\LD SP5D YE>S 9 0! WILD]NESS10 BUT IF WE CONT9U$ TO SEE :AT SURR\ND$ US ?R\< ! L5S ( CIVILIZATION1 IF WE CONT9U$ TO SEE ! MYRIADS ( BE+S MONOLI?ICALLY AS 0NATURE10 AS 0WILD]NESS10 AS ! 0WILD1 SYMBIOTIC :OLE10 WE'D /ILL BE CIVILIZ$2 WE W\LD NOT BE WILD4 ,BUT IF1 9 ! MID/ ( ! CITY1 WE AT ANY MOM5T ACTIVELY REFUSE \R DOME/ICATION1 REFUSE TO BE DOM9AT$ BY ! SOCIAL ROLES ?AT >E =C$ UPON US & 9/EAD LIVE 9 T]MS ( \R PASSIONS1 DESIRES & :IMS1 IF WE BECOME ! UNIQUE & UNPR$ICTABLE BE+S ?AT LIE HIDD5 B5EA? ! ROLES1 WE >E1 = ?AT MOM5T1 WILD4 ,PLAY+ FI]CELY AMONG ! RU9S ( A DECAY+ CIVILIZATION 7BUT DON'T BE FOOL$1 EV5 9 DECAY IT IS A DANG]\S 5EMY & CAPABLE ( /AGG]+ ON = A LONG TIME71 WE CAN DO \R DAMN$E/ TO BR+ IT TUMBL+ D[N4 ,& FREE-SPIRIT$ REBELS WILL REJECT ! SURVIVALISM ( ECOLOGY AS JU/ ANO!R ATTEMPT BY CIVILIZATION TO SUPPRESS FREE LIFE1 & WILL /RIVE TO LIVE ! *AOTIC1 EV]-*ANG+ DANCE ( FREELY RELAT+1 UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALS 9 OPPOSITION BO? TO CIVILIZATION & TO CIVILIZATION'S ATTEMPT TO CONTA9 WILD1 FREE-SPIRIT$ LIV+3 0,NATURE40 

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,RADICAL ,!ORY3 ,A ,WRECK+ ,BALL = ,IVORY ,T[]S 

,IT SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME A GIV5 AMONG MANY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS ?AT RADICAL !ORY IS AN ACADEMIC PURSUIT4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 !RE >E ! IDEOLOGICAL ACTIVI/S :O ACCUSE ANYONE :O ATTEMPTS TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE SOCIETY OR !IR [N ACTIVITIES 9 A WAY ?AT GOES BEYOND ! LATE/ HIP AN>*I/ SLOGANE]+ ( BE+ >M*AIR 9TELLECTUALS OR ACADEMICS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 !RE >E ?OSE :O SUPPLEM5T ! 9COME ( !IR ACADEMIC_/9TELLECTUAL PR(ESSIONS BY WRIT+ TRACTS CRITICIZ+ SOCIETY1 ! LEFT OR EV5 !IR [N PR(ESSIONS1 BUT 9 SU* AB/RACT & 9SUB/ANTIAL T]MS AS TO BE MEAN+LESS 9 RELATION TO !IR LIVES4 ,!SE 9TELLECTUALS 0RADICALS0 & ANTI-9TELLECTUAL ACTIVI/S REMA9 EQUALLY 5SLAV$ TO SOCIETY'S DISC\RSE4 ,RADICAL !ORY IS ELSE:]E4 

,RADICAL !ORY SPR+S FROM ! 5]GY ( 9SURG5T DESIRE FIR/ AS A BASIC RECOGNITION ?AT ! SOCIAL CONTEXT 9 :I* WE F9D \RSELVES IMPOV]I%ES \R LIVES4 ,BECAUSE WE HAVE BE5 $UCAT$ NOT TO ?9K1 BUT RA!R TO HAVE ?\<TS1 IT IS V]Y EASY TO FALL FROM ?IS BASIC RECOGNITION 9TO ACCEPT+ ONE OR ANO!R 0RADICAL0 IDEOLOGY1 M\?+ ! APPROPRIATE SLOGANS & P>TICIPAT+ 9 M9DLESS ACTIVISM 7BETT] CALL$ REACTIVISM7 :I* JUMPS & DANCES = EV]Y CAUSE & ISSUE1 BUT NEV] ATTACKS SOCIETY AT IT'S ROOT4 ,I'VE HE>D 0CLASS W>0 AN>*I/S 7MANY ( !M FROM UPP] MIDDLE CLASS BACKGR\NDS7 JU/IFY SU* /UPIDITY BY DECL>+ ANY ATTEMPTS AT MORE PRECISE & CRITICAL ?9K+ TO BE AN EXPRESSION ( CLASSI/ PRIVILEGE -- EV5 :5 ?OSE MAK+ ! ATTEMPTS >E HI< S*OOL DROP\T LUMP54 ,BUT !RE IS NO?+ RADICAL AB\T /UPIDITY OR 0?9K+0 9 SLOGANS EV5 :5 !Y'RE AN>*I/ SLOGANS4 

,RADICAL !ORY IS ! ATTEMPT TO UND]/& ! COMPLEX SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS :I* IS SOCIETY1 H[ IT REPRODUCES ITSELF & ! 9DIVIDUAL AS A P>T ( ITSELF1 & H[ ONE CAN BEG9 TO UND]M9E ITS CONTROL & TAKE BACK ONE'S LIFE 9 ORD] TO BECOME A SELF-CREATIVE 9DIVIDUAL4 ,IT HAS NO PLACE 9 EI!R ! IVORY T[] ( ! ACADEMY OR ?AT ( ! M9DLESS IDEOLOGICAL 7RE7ACTIVISM4 ,IT IS RA!R AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( AN ACTIVE 9SURG5CE AGA9/ SOCIETY4 

,HAV+ RECOGNIZ$ ?AT SOCIETY IMPOV]I%ES \R LIVES1 IT IS A V]Y SMALL /EP TO REALIZE ?AT ! SIMPLI/IC SLOGANE]+ ?AT IS FREQU5TLY PASS$ (F AS RADICAL ?\<T IS P>T ( ?IS IMPOV]I%M5T4 ,IT BELITTLES US AS 9DIVIDUALS BY SUB/ITUT+ ITSELF = ?9K+ & IMAG9ATION4 0,SMA% AU?ORITY0 IS A WOND]FUL S5TIM5T1 BUT ?AT'S ALL IT IS4 ,IT TELLS US NO?+ AB\T ! NATURE ( AU?ORITY1 \R RELATION%IP TO IT1 ITS TRAJECTORIES & T5D5CIES OR H[ WE CAN GO AB\T DE/ROY+ IT4 ,?IS IS :Y ?OSE = :OM ?IS SLOGAN IS AN ADEQUATE ANALYSIS ( AU?ORITY CONT9UES TO REPEAT ! SAME FUTILE & 9SIPID ACTIONS OV] & OV] AGA9 AS SIGNS ( !IR RESI/ANCE TO AU?ORITY1 ACTIONS :I* HAVE LONG S9CE PROV5 ONLY TO RE9=CE AU?ORITY BY CREAT+ EASILY CONF9$ RITUALS ( PSEUDO-OPPOSITION :I* KEEP REBELLION DOME/ICAT$4 

,! SMALL /EP :I* OP5S ! POSSIBILITY ( ?9K+ BEYOND SLOGANS IS AN AB\T-FACE1 A REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE4 ,IF SOCIETY IMPOV]I%ES \R LIVES1 IF IT (F]S NO?+ WOR? HAV+1 !N !RE IS NO REASON = ANY ( US TO LET ?IS ABSURD SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS 9TO :I* WE HAVE BE5 9TEGRAT$ CONT9UE TO DET]M9E H[ WE VIEW ! WORLD EI!R BY ACCEPTANCE ( ITS P]SPECTIVE OR BY REACTION TO IT4 ,9/EAD \R ATTEMPTS TO CREATE \R LIVES AS FULLY & 9T5SELY AS POSSIBLE1 :I* WILL BR+ US 9TO CONFLICT ) SOCIETY1 CAN BE ! BASIS = AN ONGO+ ANALYSIS ( SOCIETY & \R RELATION%IP TO IT ?AT *ALL5GES & 5HANCES \R ?9K+ & IMAG9ATIONS & /IMULATES AN ACTIVE 9SURG5CE AGA9/ AU?ORITY AS IT EXI/S 9 ! 9T]ACTIONS ?AT CREATE \R DAILY LIVES4 ,?IS ANALYSIS CAN NOT BE A /ATIC SET ( IDEAS & PR9CIPLES1 BECAUSE IT IS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( A DIALECTIC ( ?9K+ & LIV+ AS AN 9SURG5T1 SELF-CREAT+ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,AS SU*1 IT IS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ACTION1 NOT A SEP>ATE SPECIALIZATION4 ,WRITT5 EXPRESSIONS ( ?IS ANALYSIS 7:I* %\LD NOT BE MI/AK5 = ! ANALYSIS ITSELF7 REQUIRE ! DEVELOPM5T ( A LANGUAGE ?AT IS V]Y PRECISE & V]Y FLUID1 V]Y PO9T$ & V]Y PLAYFUL4 ,I AM V]Y F> FROM ATTA9+ ?IS1 BUT AM TRY+ TO DEVELOP IT4 ,! LANGUAGE ( ! SITUATIONI/S 7P>TICUL>LY ,DEBORD & ,VANEIGEM 9 HIS ,S,I DAYS7 WAS AIM+ = ?IS4 ,BUT ?OSE :O PREF] SLOGANS TO 9T5SIVE ANALYSIS FREQU5TLY ACCUSE ?OSE ATTEMPT+ TO DEVELOP SU* LANGUAGE ( 09TELLECTUALISM10 YET ONLY BY DEVELOP+ SU* A LANGUAGE CAN ! EXPRESSION ( !ORY BE WRE/$ FROM 9TELLECTUAL SPECIALI/S & MADE 9TO AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( AN ACTIVE 9SURG5CE4 

,RADICAL !ORY IS AN ASPECT ( A WAY ( LIV+ :I* SMA%ES ALL IVORY T[]S4 ,IT EXPOSES ! !ORIES ?AT SPILL FROM ! ACADEMIC IVORY T[]S AS LIFELESS %AMS4 ,IT EXPOSES ! ACTIONS ( ! IDEOLOGUES ( ACTIVISM AS M9DLESS REACTION4 ,TO PUT IT ANO!R WAY1 !ORI/S :O >5'T LIV+ 9SURG5T LIFE SAY NO?+ ?AT'S WOR? SAY+1 & ACTIVI/S :O REFUSE TO ?9K CRITICALLY DO NO?+ WOR? DO+4 ,RADICAL !ORY IS ?9K+ BECOM+ S5SUALLY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO AN 9SURG5T LIFE & LE>N+1 H[EV] SL[LY1 TO EXPRESS ITSELF ) PRECISION & FLUIDITY4 ,:5 DEVELOP$ IT CUTS LIKE A WELL-HON$ KNIFE4 

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,9SURG5T ,F]OCITY3 ,! ,PLAYFUL ,VIOL5CE ( ,REBELLION 

0,WE DON'T JU/ TALK AB\T VIOL5CE2 IT IS \R ELEM5T1 \R EV]YDAY FATE444! CONDITIONS WE >E =C$ TO LIVE 94440 

,OS ,CANGACI]OS 

,SOCIAL CONTROL IS IMPOSSIBLE )\T VIOL5CE4 ,SOCIETY PRODUCES SY/EMS ( RATIONAIZ$ VIOL5CE TO SOCIALIZE 9DIVIDUALS -- TO MAKE !M 9TO USEFUL RES\RCES = SOCIETY1 :ILE SOME ( !SE SY/EMS1 SU* AS ! MILIT>Y1 ! PLOLICE & ! P5AL SY/EM CAN /ILL BE VIEW$ SEP>ATELY DUE TO ! BLATANT H>%NESS ( !IR VIOL5CE1 = ! MO/ P>T !SE SY/EMS HAVE BECOME SO 9T]CONNECT$ & SO P]VASIVE ?AT !Y ACT AS A S+LE TOTALITY -- ! TOTALITY :I* IS ! SOCIETY 9 :I* WE LIVE4 

,?IS SY/EMIC VIOL5CE EXI/S MO/LY AS A CON/ANT UND]LY+ ?REAT -- A SUBTLE1 EV5 BOR+1 EV]YDAY T]RORISM :I* 9CUCES A FE> ( /EPP+ \T ( L9E4 ,! SIGNS & ORD]S FROM 0SUP]IORS0 :I* ?REAT5 US ) PUNI%M5T OR POV]TY1 ! >M$1 UNI=M$ ?UGS :O >E !RE TO 0PROTECT & S]VE0 7HUH68671 ! B>RAGE ( HEADL9ES AB\T W>S1 TORTURE1 S]IAL KILL]S & /REEET GANGS1 ALL IMM]SE US 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( SUBTLE1 UND]LY+1 RATIONALIZ$ SOCIAL VIOL5CE :I* CAUSES US TO FE> & REPRESS \R [N VIOL5T PASSIONS4 

,9 LI<T ( ! SY/EMATIC SOCIAL VIOL5CE ?AT SURR\NDS US1 IT'S NO SURPRISE ?AT PEOPLE >E FOOL$ 9TO VIEW+ ALL VIOL5CE AS A S+LE1 MONOLI?IC 5TITY RA!R ?AN AS SPECIFIC ACTS OR WAYS ( RELAT+4 ,! SY/EM ( VIOL5CE PRODUC$ BY SOCIETY DOES BECOME A MONOLI? :I* ACTS TO P]PETUATE ITSELF4 

,9 REACTION TO ?IS MONOLI?IC SY/EM ( VIOL5CE1 ! 0PA?OLOGY ( PACIFISM0 DEVELOPS4 ,UNABLE TO SEE BEYOND SOCIAL CATAGORIES1 ! PACIFI/ CREATES A FALSE DI*OTOMY1 LIMIT+ ! QUE/ION ( VIOL5CE TO ! E?ICAL_/9TELLECTUAL *OICE BETWE5 AS ACCEPTANCE ( VIOL5CE AS A MONOLI?IC SY/EM OR ! TOTAL REJECTION ( VIOL5CE4 ,BUT ?IS *OICE EXI/S ONLY 9 ! REALM ( WOR?LESS AB/ACTIONS1 BECAUSE 9 ! WORLD 9 :I* WE ACTUALLY LIVE1 PACIFISM & SY/EMATIC VIOL5CE DEP5D UPON EA* O!R4 ,PACIFISM IS AN IDEAOLOGY :I* DEM&S TOTAL SOCIAL PEACE AS ITS ULTIMATE GOAL4 ,BUT TOTAL SOCIAL PEACE W\LD REQUIRE ! COMPLETE SUPPRESSION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL PASSIONS ?AT CREATE 9DIVIDUAL 9CID5CES ( VIOL5CE -- & ?AT W\LD REQUIRE TOTAL SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,TOTAL SOCIAL CONTROL IS ONLY POSSIBLE ?R\< ! USE ( ! CON/ANT ?REAT ( ! POLICE1 PRISON1 !RAPY1 SOCIAL C5SURE1 SC>CITY OR W>4 ,SO ! PACIFI/ IDEAL REQUIRES A MONOLI?IC SY/EM ( VIOL5CE & REFLECTS ! SOCIAL CONTRADICTION 9H]5T 9 ! NECESSITY ?AT AU?ORITY /RIVE TO MA9TA9 PEACE 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 A SMOO?LY RUNN+ SOCIAL SY/EM1 BUT CAN ONLY DO SO BY MA9TA9+ A RATIONALIZ$ SY/EM ( VIOL5CE4 

,! RATIONAL SY/EM ( VIOL5CE NOT ONLY P]PETUATES ITSELF1 BUT ALSO EVOKES RESPONSES1 (T5 9 ! =M ( BL9D LA%+S \T BY 5RAG$ 9DIVIDUALS1 :I* ! SY/EM !N MANIPULATES 9TO JU/IFICATIONS = ITS [N CONT9UAL EXI/5CE1 & OCCASIONALLY 9 ! =M ( CONSCI\SLY REBELLI\S VIOL5CE4 ,! PASSIONATE VIOL5CE ?AT IS SUPPRESS$ TURNS 9 ON ! ONE FEEL+ IT1 BECOM+ ! ! SL[-KILL+1 UND]LY+ VIOL5CE ( /RESS & ANXIETY4 ,IT IS EVID5T 9 ! MILLIONS ( LITTLE P9PRICKS ( HUMILIATION ?AT PASS BETWE5 PEOPLE ON ! /REETS & 9 ! PUBLIC PLACES ( EV]Y CITY -- LOOKS ( DISGU/ & HO/ILITY BETWE5 /RANG]S1 & ! V]BAL BATTLE ( WITS EX*ANG+ GUILT & BLAME BETWE5 SUPPOS$ FRI5DS4 ,?IS IS ! SUBTLE/ & MO/ TOTAL =M ( RATIONALIZ$ VIOL5CE2 EV]YONE CON=MS \T ( FE> ( EA* O!RS' DISGU/4 ,?IS IS ! SUBTLE =M ( VIOL5CE PRACTIC$ BY PACIFI/S4 

0,I DO NOT DREAM ( A G5TLE REVOLUTION4 ,MY PASSION RUNS TO ! VIOL5CE ( SUP]SESSION1 ! F]OCITY ( A LIFE ?AT R5\NCES NO?+40 --,RA\L ,VANEIGEM 

,?OSE ( US :O >E FI<T+ = ! FRE$OM TO CREATE \R LIVES = \RSELVES NE$ TO REJECT BO? SIDES ( ! *OICE SOCIETY (F]S BETWE5 PACIFISM & SY/EMATIC VIOL5CE1 BECAUSE ?IS *OICE IS AN ATTEMPT TO SOCIALIZE \R REBELLION4 ,9/EAD WE CAN CREATE \R [N OPTIONS1 DEVELOP+ A PLAYFUL & PASSIONATE *AOS ( ACTION & RELAT+ :I* MAY EXPRESS ITSELF AT TIMES ) 9T5SE & F]OCI\S VIOL5CE1 AT TIMES ) ! G5TLE/ T5D]NESS1 OR :ATEV] WAY \R PASSIONS & :IMS MOVE US 9 ! P>TICUL> MOM5T4 ,BO? ! REJECTION ( VIOL5CE & ! SY/EMIZATION ( VIOL5CE >E AN ATTACK ON \R PASSIONS & UNIQU5ESS4 

,VIOL5CE IS AN ASPECT ( ANIMAL 9T]ACTION & OBS]VATION ( VIOL5CE AMONG ANIMALS BELIES SEV]AL G5]ALIZATIONS4 ,VIOL5CE AMONG ANIMALS DOES NOT FIT 9TO ! =MULA ( SOCIAL D>W9ISM2 !RE IS NO P]PETUAL W> ( ALL AGA9/ ALL4 ,RA!R AT SPECIFIC MOM5TS UND] P>TICUL> CIRCUM/ANCES1 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( VIOL5CE FL>E UP & !N FADE :5 ! MOM5TS PASS4 ,!RE IS NO SY/EMATIC VIOL5CE 9 ! WILD1 BUT1 9/EAD1 MOM5T>Y EXPRESSIONS ( SPECIFIC PASSIONS4 ,?IS EXPOSES ONE ( ! MAJOR FALLACIES ( PACIFI/ IDEOLOGY4 ,VIOL5CE1 9 ITSELF1 DOES NOT P]PETUATE VIOL5CE4 ,! SOCIAL SY/EM ( RATIONALIZ$ VIOL5CE1 ( :I* PACIFISM IS AN 9TEGRAL P>T1 P]PETUATES ITSELF AS A SY/EM4 

,AGA9/ ! SY/EM ( VIOL5CE1 A NON-SY/EMIZ$1 PASSIONATE1 PLAYFUL VIOL5CE IS ! APPROPRIATE RESPONSE4 ,VIOL5T PLAY IS V]Y COMMON AMONG ANIMALS & *ILDR54 ,*AS+1 WRE/L+ & P\NC+ UPON A PLAYMATE1 BREAK+1 SMA%+ & TE>+ AP>T ?+S >E ALL ASPECTS ( PLAY ?AT IS FREE ( RULES4 ,! CONSCI\S 9SURG5T PLAYS ?IS WAY AS WELL1 BUT ) REAL T>GETS & ) ! 9T5TION ( CAUS+ REAL DAMAGE4 ,! T>GETS ( ?IS F]OCI\S PLAY 9 ! PRES5T SOCIETY W\LD MA9LY BE 9/ITUTIONS1 COMMODITIES1 SOCIAL ROLES & CULTURAL ICONS1 BUT ! HUMAN REPRES5TATIVES ( !SE 9/ITUTIONS CAN ALSO BE T>GETS -- ESPECIALLY :]E !Y PRES5T AN IMM$IATE ?REAT TO ANYONE'S FRE$OM TO CREATE !IR LIFE AS !Y DESIRE4 

,REBELLION HAS NEV] BE5 M]ELY A MATT] ( SELF-DEF5SE4 ,9 ITSELF1 SELF-DEF5SE IS PROBABLY BE/ A*IEV$ BY ACCEPT+ ! /ATUS QUO ( ITS RE=M4 ,REBELLION IS ! AGGRESSIVE1 DANG]\S1 PLAYFUL ATTACK BY FREE-SPIRIT$ 9DIVIDUALS AGA9/ SOCIETY4 ,REFUS+ A SY/EM ( VIOL5CE1 REFUS+ AN ORGANIZ$1 MILIT>IZ$ =M ( >M$ /RUGGLE1 ALL[S ! VIOL5CE ( 9SURG5TS TO RETA9 A HI< LEVEL ( 9VISIBILITY4 ,IT CANNOT BE READILY UND]/OOD BY ! AU?ORITIES & BR\<T UND] !IR CONTROL4 ,ITS 9SURG5T NATURE MAY EV5 GO UNDETECT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES AS IT EATS AWAY AT ! F\NDATIONS ( SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,FROM ! RATIONALIZ$ P]SPECTIVE ( AU?ORITY1 ?IS PLAYFUL VIOL5CE WILL (T5 APPE> UTT]LY R&OM1 BUT ACTUALLY IS 9 H>MONY ) ! DESIRES ( ! 9SURG5T4 ,?IS PLAYFUL VIOL5CE ( REBELLION KILLS 09ADV]T5TLY AS 7ONE7 /RIDES \T HAPPILY )\T LOOK+ BACK40 

,! PLAYFUL VIOL5CE ( 9SURG5CE HAS NO ROOM = REGRET4 ,REGRET WEAK5S ! =CE ( BL[S & MAKES US CAUTI\S & TIMID4 ,BUT REGRET ONLY COMES 9 :5 VIOL5CE IS DEALT ) AS A MORAL QUE/ION1 & = 9SURG5TS :O >E FI<T+ = ! FRE$OM TO LIVE !IR DESIRES2 MORALITY IS JU/ ANO!R =M ( SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,:]EV] REBEL VIOL5CE HAS MANIFE/$ PLAYFULLY1 REGRET SEEMS ABSURD4 ,9 RIOTS 7O!R ?AN POLICE RIOTS7 & SPONTANE\S UPRIS+S -- AS WELL AS 9 SMALL-SCALE V&ALISM -- A FE/IVE ATTITUDE SEEMS TO BE EVID5T4 ,!RE IS AN 9T5SE JOY1 EV5 EUPHORIA1 9 ! RELEASE ( VIOL5T PASSIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 P5T UP = SO LONG4 ,BA%+ 9 ! SKULL ( SOCIETY AS WE EXP]I5CE IT ON A DAILY BASIS IS AN 9T5SE PLEASURE1 & ONE TO BE SAVOR$1 NOT REPUDIAT$ 9 %AME1 GUILT OR REGRET4 ,SOME MAY OBJECT ?AT SU* AN ATTITUDE C\LD CAUSE \R VIOL5CE TO GET \T ( H&1 BUT AN EXCESS ( 9SURG5T VIOL5CE IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT WE NE$ TO FE>4 ,AS WE BREAK D[N \R REPRESSION & BEG9 TO FREE \R PASSIONS1 C]TA9LY \R GE/URES1 \R ACTIONS & \R 5TIRE WAY ( BE+ >E B\ND TO BECOME 9CREAS+LY EXPANSIVE & ALL WE DO WE WILL SEEM TO DO TO EXCESS4 \R G5]OSITY WILL SEEM EXCESSIVE & \R VIOL5CE WILL SEEM EXCESSIVE4 ,UNREPRESS$1 EXPANSIVE 9DIVIDUALS SQU&] 9 ALL ?+S4 ,RIOTS & 9SURRECTIONS HAVE FAIL$ TO GET BEYOND TEMPOR>Y RELEASE1 NOT BECAUSE ( EXCESS1 BUT BECAUSE PEOPLE HOLD !MSELVES BACK4 ,PEOPLE HAVE NOT TRU/$ !IR PASSIONS4 ,!Y HAVE FE>$ ! EXPANSIV5ESS1 ! SQU&]+ EXCESS ( !IR [N DREAMS & DESIRES4 ,SO !Y HAVE GIV5 UP OR TURN$ !IR FI<T OV] TO NEW AU?ORITIES1 NEW SY/EMIZ]S ( VIOL5CE4 ,BUT H[ CAN 9SURG5T VIOL5CE EV] BE TRULY EXCESSIVE :5 !RE IS NO 9/ITUTION ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 NO ASPECT ( AU?ORITY1 NO ICON ( CULTURE ?AT %\LD NOT BE SMA%$ TO P[D] -- & ?AT GEEFULLY8 

,IF :AT WE WANT IS A WORLD 9 :I* EA* ( US CAN CREATE \R [N LIVES FREE ( CON/RA9TS1 RELAT+ ) EA* O!R AS WE DESIRE RA!R ?AN 9 ACCORDANCE ) SOCIALLY DEF9$ ROLES1 WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE ?AT1 AT TIMES1 VIOL5CE WILL FL>E & ?AT !RE IS NO?+ WRONG ) ?AT4 ,FULLNESS ( ! PASSIONS 9CLUDES FULL & EXPANSIVE EXPRESSIONS ( HATR$ & RAGE -- & !SE >E VIOL5T EMOTIONS4 ,?\< ?IS VIOL5CE CAN BE US$ TACTICALLY IT WILL NOT BE SY/EMATIC4 ,?\< IT CAN BE 9TELLIG5T1 IT WILL NOT BE RATIONALIZ$4 ,& UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES IS IT SELF-P]PETUAT+1 BECAUSE IT IS 9DIVIDUAL & TEMPOR>Y1 SP5D+ ITSELF FULLY 9 ITS FREE1 PASSIONATE EXPRESSION4 ,NEI!R MORALI/IC NONVIOL5CE NOR ! SY/EMATIC VIOL5CE ( MILIT>Y /RUGGLE CAN BREAK D[N AU?ORITY S9CE BO? REQUIRE SOME =M ( AU?ORITY4 ,ONLY ! EXPANSIVE & PASSIONATE VIOL5CE ( 9SURG5T 9DIVIDUALS PLAY+ ALONE OR ) EA* O!R HAS ANY *ANCE ( DE/ROY+ ?IS SOCIETY444 

,=W>D EV]YONE6 

,& ) >MS & HE>TS1 

,SPEE* & P51 ,DAGG] & RIFLE1 

,IRONY & BLASPHEMY1 

,!FT1 POISON+ & FIRE1 

,LET US MAKE444W> ON SOCIETY4 

,DEJAQUE 

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,SOCIAL ,TRANS=MATION -- OR ! ABOLITION ( SOCIETY 

0,SOCIETY444#a4 A GR\P ( P]SONS :O HAVE ! SAME CU/OMS1 BELIEFS1 ETC4 OR LIVE UND] A COMMON GOV]NM5T & :O >E ?\<T ( AS =M+ A S+LE COMMUNITY444 #c4 ALL PEOPLE1 :5 ?\<T ( AS =M+ A COMMUNITY 9 :I* EA* P]SON IS P>TLY DEP5D5T ON ALL ! RE/0 ,WEB/]'S ,NEW ,WORLD ,DICTION>Y 

,NO?+ WE 0KN[0 CAN BE ASSUM$ TO BE TRUE -- NONE ( \R CONCEPTIONS ( ! WORLD >E SACR$ & WE W\LD DO WELL TO QUE/ION !M ALL4 ,MANY AN>*I/S TALK AB\T CREAT+ A 0NEW0 OR 0FREE0 SOCIETY4 ,BUT FEW QUE/ION ! IDEA ( SOCIETY ITSELF4 ,! CONCEPTION ( SOCIETY IS AMORPH\S -- & SO MORE DIFFICULT TO DEAL ) ?AN P>TICUL> ASPECTS ( IT LIKE GOV]NM5T1 RELIGION1 CAPITALISM OR TE*NOLOGY4 ,IT IS SO +RA9$ 9 US ?AT QUE/ION+ IT FEELS LIKE QUE/ION+ \R V]Y NATURE -- :I* MAKES IT ALL ! MORE NECESS>Y TO QUE/ION IT4 ,FREE+ \RSELVES FROM ! *>ACT] >MOR ?AT REPRESSES \R DESIRES & PASSIONS MAY V]Y WELL DEM&1 NOT M]ELY ! TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY1 BUT ITS ABOLITION4 ,! DICTION>Y DEF9ITIONS ABOVE %[ SOCIETY TO BE A S+LE 5TITY MADE UP ( 9DIVIDUALS :O >E 9 A CONDITION ( 7AT LEA/ POT5TIAL7 DEP5D5CY UPON EA* O!R -- :I* IS TO SAY1 :O >E NOT COMPLETE 9 !MSELVES4 ,I SEE SOCIETY AS A SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS BETWE5 BE+S :O >E ACT+ 7OR BE+ TREAT$7 AS SOCIAL ROLES 9 ORD] TO REPRODUCE ! SY/EM & !MSELVES AS SOCIAL 9DIVIDUALS4 

,! DEP5D5CY ( SOCIAL 9DIVIDUALS IS NOT ! SAME AS ! BIOLOGICAL DEP5D5CY ( 9FANTS4 ,BIOLOGICAL DEP5D5CY 5DS ONCE ! *ILD A*IEVES ADEQUATE MOBILITY & H&-&-EYE COORD9ATION 79 AB\T FIVE YE>S74 ,BUT 9 ?OSE FIVE YE>S1 ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ( ! FAMILY REPRESS *ILDR5'S DESIRES1 9/ILL FE> ( ! WORLD 9TO !M & SO SUBM]GE ! POT5TIAL = FULL1 FREE1 CREATIVE 9DIVIDUALITY B5EA? ! LAY]S ( >MOR+ :I* >E ! SOCIAL 9DIVIDUAL1 B5EA? ! PSY*IC DEP5D5CY :I* MAKES US CL+ DESP]ATELY TO EA* O!R :ILE WE DESPISE EA* O!R4 ,ALL SOCIAL RELATION%IPS HAVE !IR BASIS 9 ! 9COMPLET5ESS PRODUC$ BY ! REPRESSION ( \R PASSIONS & DESIRES4 ,!IR BASIS IS \R NE$ = EA* O!R1 NOT \R DESIRE = EA* O!R4 ,WE >E US+ EA* O!R4 ,SO EV]Y SOCIAL RELATION%IP IS AN EMPLOY]_/EMPLOYEE RELATION%IP1 :I* IS :Y !Y SEEM ALWAYS1 TO ONE EXT5T OR ANO!R1 TO BECOME ADV]S>IAL -- :E!R ?R\< JOK+ PUT-D[NS1 BICK]+ OR FULL-FL$G$ FI<T+4 ,H[ CAN WE HELP BUT DESPISE ?OSE WE USE & HATE ?OSE :O USE US8 

,SOCIETY CANNOT EXI/ AP>T FROM SOCIAL ROLES -- ?IS IS :Y ! FAMILY & $UCATION 9 SOME =M >E ESS5TIAL P>TS ( SOCIETY4 ,! SOCIAL 9DIVIDUAL DOESN'T PLAY ONLY ONE SOCIAL ROLE -- BUT MELDS TOGE!R MANY ROLES :I* CREATE ! *>ACT] >MOR :I* IS MI/AK5 = 09DIVIDUALITY40 

,SOCIAL ROLES >E WAYS 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS >E DEF9$ BY ! :OLE SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS ?AT IS SOCIETY 9 ORD] TO REPRODUCE SOCIETY4 ,!Y MAKE 9DIVIDUALS USEFUL TO SOCIETY BY MAK+ !M PR$ICTABLE1 BY DEF9+ !IR ACTIVITIES 9 T]MS ( ! NE$S ( SOCIETY4 ,SOCIAL ROLES >E WORK -- 9 ! BROAD S5SE ( ACTIVITY ?AT REPRODUCES ! PRODUCTION_/CONSUMPTION CYCLE4 ,SOCIETY IS ?US ! DOME/ICATION ( HUMAN BE+S -- ! TRANS=MATION ( POT5TIALLY CREATIVE1 PLAYFUL1 WILD BE+S :O CAN RELATE FREELY 9 T]MS ( !IR DESIRES 9TO DE=M$ BE+S US+ EA* O!R TO TRY TO MEET DESP]ATE NE$S1 BUT SUCCE$+ ONLY AT REPRODUC+ ! NE$ & ! SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS BAS$ ON IT4 

0,A POX ON ALL CAPTIVITY1 EV5 %\LD IT BE 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! UNIV]SAL GOOD1 EV5 9 ,MONTEZUMA'S G>D5 ( PRECI\S /ONES40 ,&RE ,BRETON 

,FREE-SPIRIT$ 9DIVIDUALS HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 S]I\SLY RELAT+ AS SOCIAL ROLES4 ,PR$ICTABLE1 PR$ET]M9$ RELATION%IPS BORE US & WE HAVE NO DESIRE TO CONT9UE TO REPRODUCE !M4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT !Y (F] SOME SECURITY1 /ABILITY & 7LUKE-7W>M?444BUT AT SU* EXP5SE6 ,RA!R1 WE WANT FRE$OM TO RELATE 9 T]MS ( \R UNREPRESS$ DESIRES1 ! OP5+ ( ALL POSSIBILITIES1 ! RAG+ FIRE ( \R PASSIONS UNB\ND4 ,& SU* A LIFE LIES \TSIDE ANY SY/EM ( PR$ICTABLE1 PR$ET]M9$ RELATION%IPS4 

,SOCIETY (F]S SAFETY1 BUT IT DOES SO BY ]ADICAT+ ! RISK ?AT IS ESS5TIAL TO FREE PLAY & ADV5TURE4 ,IT (F]S US SURVIVAL -- 9 EX*ANGE = \R LIVES4 ,= ! SURVIVAL IT (F]S US IS SURVIVAL AS SOCIAL 9DIVIDUALS -- AS BE+S :O >E COMPOSITES ( SOCIAL ROLES1 ALI5AT$ FROM !IR PASSIONS & DESIRES -- 9VOLV$ 9 SOCIAL RELATION%IPS TO :I* WE >E ADDICT$1 BUT :I* NEV] SATISFY4 

,A WORLD ( FREE RELAT+ AMONG UNREPRESS$ 9DIVIDUALS W\LD BE A WORLD FREE ( SOCIETY4 ,ALL 9T]ACTIONS W\LD BE DET]M9$ IMM$IATELY4 ,ALL BY ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$1 9 T]MS ( !IR DESIRES -- NOT BY ! NECESSITIES ( A SOCIAL SY/EM4 ,WE W\LD T5D TO AMAZE1 DELI<T1 5RAGE EA* O!R1 TO EVOKE REAL PASSION RA!R ?AN M]E BOR$OM1 COMPLAC5CY1 DISGU/1 OR SECURITY4 ,EV]Y 5C\NT] W\LD HAVE A POT5TIAL = M>VEL\S ADV5TURE :I* CANNOT FULLY EXI/ :]E MO/ RELAT+ IS 9 ! =M ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,SO RA!R ?AN REMA9 CAPTIVE 9 ?IS 0G>D5 ( PRECI\S /ONES0 CALL$ SOCIETY1 ,I *OOSE TO /RUGGLE TO ABOLI% SOCIETY -- & ?AT HAS SEV]AL IMPLICATIONS AS TO H[ ,I UND]/& 0REVOLUTION0 7= WANT ( A BETT] T]M74 

,! /RUGGLE TO TRANS=M SOCIETY IS ALWAYS A /RUGGLE = P[]1 BECAUSE ITS GOAL IS TO GA9 CONTROL OV] ! SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS ?AT IS SOCIETY 7A GOAL :I* ,I SEE AS UNREALI/IC S9CE ?IS SY/EM IS N[ MO/LY BEYOND ANYONE'S CONTROL74 ,AS SU*1 IT CANNOT BE AN 9DIVIDUAL /RUGGLE4 ,IT REQUIRES MASS OR CLASS ACTIVITY4 ,9DIVIDUALS HAVE TO DEF9E !MSELVES AS SOCIAL BE+S 9 ?IS /RUGGLE1 SUPPRESS+ ANY 9DIVIDUAL DESIRES :I* DO NOT FIT 9 TO !4 0GREAT]0 GOAL ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 

,! /RUGGLE TO ABOLI% SOCIETY IS A /RUGGLE TO ABOLI% P[]4 ,IT IS ESS5TIALLY ! /RUGGLE ( 9DIVIDUALS TO LIVE FREE ( SOCIAL ROLES & RULES1 TO LIVE \T !IR DESIRES PASSIONATELY1 TO LIVE \T ALL ! MO/ M>VEL\S ?+S !Y CAN IMAG9E4 ,GR\P PROJECTS & /RUGGLES >E P>T ( ?IS1 BUT !Y GR[ FROM ! WAYS 9 :I* ! DESIRES ( ! 9DIVIDUALS CAN 5HANCE EA* O!R1 & WILL DISSOLVE :5 !Y BEG9 TO /IFLE ! 9DIVIDUALS4 ,! PA? ( ?IS /RUGGLE CANNOT BE MAPP$ \T BECAUSE ITS BASIS IS ! CONFRONTATION BETWE5 ! DESIRES ( ! FREE-SPIRIT$ 9DIVIDUAL & ! DEM&S ( SOCIETY4 ,BUT ANALYZES ( ! WAYS 9 :I* SOCIETY MOLDS US & ( ! FAILURES & SUCCESSES ( PA/ REBELLIONS >E POSSIBLE4 

,! TACTICS US$ AGA9/ SOCIETY >E AS MANY AS ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$1 BUT ALL %>E ! AIM ( UND]M9+ SOCIAL CONTROL & CONDITION+1 & FREE+ ! 9DIVIDUAL'S DESIRES & PASSIONS4 ,! UNPR$ICTABILITY ( HUMOR & PLAYFULNESS >E ESS5TIAL1 EVOK+ A ,DIONYSIAN *AOS4 ,PLAY+ ) SOCIAL ROLES 9 WAYS ?AT UND]M9E !IR USEFULNESS TO SOCIETY1 ?AT TURN !M ON !IR HEAD1 MAK+ TOYS ( !M IS A WOR?Y PRACTICE4 ,BUT MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 LET US CONFRONT SOCIETY ) \RSELVES1 ) \R UNIQUE DESIRES & PASSIONS1 ) ! ATTITUDE ?AT WE >E NOT GO+ TO GIVE 9 TO IT1 OR C5T] \R ACTIVITIES >\ND IT1 BUT >E GO+ TO LIVE ON \R [N T]MS4 

,SOCIETY IS NOT A NEUTRAL =CE4 ,SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ONLY EXI/ BY ! SUPPRESSION ( ! REAL DESIRES & PASSIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS1 BY ! REPRESSION ( ALL ?AT MAKES FREE RELAT+ POSSIBLE4 ,SOCIETY IS DOME/ICATION1 ! TRANS=MATION ( 9DIVIDUALS 9TO USE VALUE & ( FREE PLAY 9TO WORK4 ,FREE RELAT+ AMONG 9DIVIDUALS :O REFUSE & RESI/ !IR DOME/ICATION UND]M9ES ALL SOCIETY1 & OP5S ALL POSSIBILITIES4 ,& TO ?OSE :O FEEL ?AT !Y CAN A*IEVE FRE$OM ?R\< A M]ELY SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 L5D ) !SE WORDS ( ,R5ZO ,NAVATORE3 

0,Y\ >E WAIT+ = ! REVOLUTION8 ,LET IT BE6 ,MY [N BEGAN A LONG TIME AGO6 ,:5 Y\ WILL BE READY444,I WON'T M9D GO+ ALONG ) Y\ = A :ILE4 ,BUT :5 Y\'LL /OP1 ,I %ALL CONT9UE ON MY 9SANE & TRIUMPHANT WAY T[>D ! GREAT & SUBLIME CONQUE/ ( ! NO?+60 

,FROM 0,AN>*Y3 ,A ,J\RNAL ,( ,DESIRE ,>M$0 ,ISSUE _?#b#e ,SUMM] #a#i#i1 ,REPUBLI%$ BY ,ELEPHANT ,$ITIONS 7,LONDON7 #b_/#b#a 9 ! COLLECTION 0,F]AL ,REVOLUTION04 ,REPR9T$ 9 ! PAMPHLET 0,! ,ICONOCLA/'S ,HAMM]0 BY ,V5OM\S ,BUTT]FLY ,PUBLICATIONS4 

,! ,COPS ,9 ,\R ,HEADS3 ,SOME ?\<TS ON AN>*Y & MORALITY 

,9 MY TRAVELS OV] ! PA/ SEV]AL MON?S1 ,I HAVE TALK$ ) MANY AN>*I/S :O CONCEIVE ( AN>*Y AS A MORAL PR9CIPLE4 ,SOME GO SO F> AS TO SPEAK ( AN>*Y AS ?\< IT W]E A DEITY TO :OM !Y HAD GIV5 !MSELVES--RE9=C+ MY FEEL+ ?AT ?OSE :O REALLY WANT TO EXP]I5CE AN>*Y MAY NE$ TO DIVORCE !MSELVES FROM AN>*ISM4 

,! MO/ FREQU5T ( ! MORAL CONCEPTIONS ( AN>*Y ,I HE>D DEF9$ AN>*Y AS A PR9CIPL$ REFUSAL TO USE =CE TO IMPOSE ONE'S WILL ON O!RS4 ,?IS CONCEPTION HAS IMPLICATIONS :I* ,I CANNOT ACCEPT4 ,IT IMPLIES ?AT DOM9ATION IS MA9LY A MATT] ( P]SONAL MORAL DECISIONS RA!R ?AN ( SOCIAL ROLES & RELATION%IPS1 ?AT ALL ( US >E EQUALLY 9 A POSITION TO EX]CISE DOM9ATION & ?AT WE NE$ TO EX]CISE SELF-DISCIPL9E TO PREV5T \RSELVES FROM DO+ SO4 ,IF DOM9ATION IS A MATT] ( SOCIAL ROLES & SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 ?IS MORAL PR9CIPLE IS UTT]LY ABSURD1 BE+ NO?+ MORE ?AN A WAY ( SEP>AT+ ! POLITICALLY CORRECT 7! ELECT7 FROM ! POLITICALLY 9CORRECT 7! DAMN$74 ,?IS DEF9ITION ( AN>*Y PLACES AN>*IC REBELS 9 A POSITION ( EV5 GREAT] WEAKNESS 9 AN ALREADY LOPSID$ /RUGGLE AGA9/ AU?ORITY4 ,ALL =MS ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ PEOPLE OR PROP]TY1 G5]AL /RIKES1 !FT & EV5 SU* TAME ACTIVITIES AS CIVIL DISOB$I5CE CON/ITUTE A USE ( =CE TO IMPOSE ONE'S WILL4 ,TO REFUSE TO USE =CE TO IMPOSE ONE'S WILL IS TO BECOME TOTALLY PASSIVE--TO BECOME A SLAVE4 ,?IS CONCEPTION ( AN>*Y MAKES IT A RULE TO CONTROL \R LIVES1 & ?AT IS AN OXYMORON4 

,! ATTEMPT TO MAKE A MORAL PR9CIPLE ( AN>*Y DI/ORTS ITS REAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,AN>*Y DESCRIBES A P>TICUL> TYPE ( SITUATION1 ONE 9 :I* EI!R AU?ORITY DOES NOT EXI/ OR ITS P[] TO CONTROL IS NEGAT$4 ,SU* A SITUATION GU>ANTEES NO?+--NOT EV5 ! CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ( ?AT SITUATION1 BUT IT DOES OP5 UP ! POSSIBILITY = EA* ( US TO />T CREAT+ \R LIVES = \RSELVES 9 T]MS ( \R [N DESIRES & PASSIONS RA!R ?AN 9 T]MS ( SOCIAL ROLES & ! DEM&S ( SOCIAL ORD]4 ,AN>*Y IS NOT ! GOAL ( REVOLUTION2 IT IS ! SITUATION :I* MAKES ! ONLY TYPE ( REVOLUTION ?AT 9T]E/S ME POSSIBLE --AN UPRIS+ ( 9DIVIDUALS TO CREATE !IR LIVES = !MSELVES & DE/ROY :AT /&S 9 !IR WAY4 ,IT IS A SITUATION FREE ( ANY MORAL IMPLICATIONS1 PRES5T+ TO EA* ( US ! AMORAL *ALL5GE TO LIVE \R LIVES )\T CON/RA9TS4 

,S9CE ! AN>*IC SITUATION IS AMORAL1 ! IDEA ( AN AN>*I/ MORALITY IS HI<LY SUSPECT4 ,MORALITY IS A SY/EM ( PR9CIPLES DEF9+ :AT CON/ITUTES RI<T & WRONG BEHAVIOR4 ,IT IMPLIES SOME ABSOLUTE \TSIDE ( 9DIVIDUALS BY :I* !Y >E TO DEF9E !MSELVES1 A COMMONALITY ( ALL PEOPLE ?AT MAKES C]TA9 PR9CIPLES APPLICABLE TO EV]YONE4 

,I DON'T WI% TO DEAL ) ! CONCEPT ( ! 0COMMONALITY ( ALL PEOPLE0 9 ?IS >TICLE3 ,MY PRES5T PO9T IS ?AT :ATEV] MORALITY IS BAS$ UPON1 IT ALWAYS /&S \TSIDE ( & ABOVE ! LIV+ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,:E!R ! BASIS OR MORALITY IS GOD1 PATRIOTISM1 COMMON HUMANITY1 PRODUCTION NE$S1 NATURAL LAW1 0! ,E>?10 AN>*Y1 OR EV5 0! 9DIVIDUAL0 AS A PR9CIPLE1 IT IS ALWAYS AN AB/RACT IDEAL ?AT RULES OV] ,U,S4 ,MORALITY IS A =M ( AU?ORITY & WILL BE UND]M9$ BY AN AN>*IC SITUATION AS MU* AS ANY O!R AU?ORITY IF ?AT SITUATION IS TO LA/4 

,MORALITY & JUDGM5T GO H& 9 H&4 ,CRITICISM--EV5 H>%1 CRUEL CRITICISM--IS ESS5TIAL TO HON+ \R REBELLI\S ANALYSIS & PRACTICE1 BUT JUDGM5T NE$S TO BE UTT]LY ]ADICAT$4 ,JUDGM5T CATEGORIZES PEOPLE AS GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY--& GUILT IS ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL WEAPONS ( REPRESSION4 ,:5 WE JUDGE & CONDEMN \RSELVES OR ANYONE ELSE1 WE >E SUPPRESS+ REBELLION--?AT IS ! PURPOSE ( GUILT4 7,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE 0%\LDN'T0 HATE1 OR WI% TO KILL ANYONE--IT W\LD BE ABSURD TO CREATE AN 0AMORAL0 MORALITY1 BUT \R HATR$ NE$S TO BE RECOGNIZ$ AS A P]SONAL PASSION & NOT DEF9$ 9 MORAL T]MS47 ,RADICAL CRITIQUE GR[S FROM ! REAL EXP]I5CES1 ACTIVITIES1 PASSIONS & DESIRES ( 9DIVIDUALS & AIMS AT LIB]AT+ REBELLI\SNESS4 ,JUDGM5T SPR+S FROM PR9CIPLES & IDEALS ?AT /& ABOVE US2 IT AIMS AT 5SLAV+ US TO ?OSE IDEALS4 ,:]E AN>*IC SITUATIONS HAVE >IS51 JUDGM5T HAS (T5 TEMPOR>ILY DISAPPE>$1 FREE+ PEOPLE ( GUILT-- AS 9 C]TA9 RIOTS :]E PEOPLE ( ALL SORTS LOOT$ TOGE!R 9 A SPIRIT ( JOY 9 SPITE ( HAV+ BE5 TAU<T ALL ( !IR LIVES TO RESPECT PROP]TY4 ,MORALITY REQUIRES GUILT2 FRE$OM REQUIRES ! ELIM9ATION ( GUILT4 

,A DADAI/ ONCE SAID1 0,BE+ GOV]N$ BY MORALS444 HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = US TO BE ANY?+ O!R ?AN PASSIVE T[>D ! POLICEMAN2 ?IS IS ! S\RCE ( \R SLAV]Y40 ,C]TA9LY1 MORALITY IS A S\RCE ( PASSIVITY4 ,I HAVE HE>D ( SEV]AL SITUATIONS 9 :I* FAIRLY L>GE-SCALE AN>*IC SITUATIONS />T$ TO DEVELOP & HAVE EXP]I5C$ M9OR ONES1 BUT 9 EA* ( !SE SITUATIONS1 ! 5]GY DISSIPAT$ & MO/ P>TICIPANTS RETURN$ TO ! NON-LIVES !Y'D LIV$ BE=E ! UPRIS+S4 ,!SE EV5TS %[ ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ! EXT5T TO :I* SOCIAL CONTROL P]MEATES ALL ( \R WAK+ 7& MU* ( \R SLEEP+7 LIVES1 WE CAN BREAK \T4 ,BUT ! COPS 9 \R HEADS--! MORALITY1 GUILT & FE>--HAVE TO BE DEALT )4 ,EV]Y MORAL SY/EM1 NO MATT] :AT CLAIMS IT MAKES TO ! CONTR>Y1 PLACES LIMITS ON ! POSSIBILITIES AVAILABLE TO US1 CON/RA9TS UPON \R DESIRES2 & !SE LIMITS >E NOT BAS$ ON \R ACTUAL CAPABILITIES1 BUT ON AB/RACT IDEAS ?AT KEEP US FROM EXPLOR+ ! FULL EXT5T ( \R CAPABILITIES4 ,:5 AN>*IC SITUATIONS HAVE >IS5 9 ! PA/1 ! COPS 9 PEOPLES' HEADS--! +RA9$ FE>1 MORALITY & GUILT--HAVE FRI<T5$ PEOPLE1 KEEP+ !M TAME 5\< TO RETREAT BACK 9TO ! SAFETY ( !IR CAGES1 & ! AN>*IC SITUATION DISAPPE>$4 

,?IS IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE AN>*IC SITUATIONS DON'T JU/ POP \T ( NO:]E--!Y SPR+ FROM ! ACTIVITIES ( PEOPLE FRU/RAT$ ) !IR LIVES4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE = EA* ( US AT ANY MOM5T TO CREATE SU* A SITUATION4 ,(T5 ?IS W\LD BE TACTICALLY FOOLI%1 BUT ! POSSIBILITY IS !RE4 ,YET WE ALL SEEM TO WAIT PATI5TLY = AN>*IC SITUATIONS TO DROP FROM ! SKY-- & :5 !Y DO EXPLODE =?1 WE CAN'T KEEP !M GO+4 ,EV5 ?OSE ( US :O HAVE CONSCI\SLY REJECT$ MORALITY F9D \RSELVES HESITAT+1 /OPP+ TO EXAM9E EA* ACTION1 FE>+ ! COPS EV5 :5 !RE >E NO EXT]NAL COPS >\ND4 ,MORALITY1 GUILT & FE> ( CONDEMNATION ACT AS COPS 9 \R HEADS1 DE/ROY+ \R SPONTANEITY1 \R WILDNESS1 \R ABILITY TO LIVE \R LIVES TO ! FULL4 

,! COPS 9 \R HEADS WILL CONT9UE TO SUPPRESS \R REBELLI\SNESS UNTIL WE LE>N TO TAKE RISKS4 ,I DON'T MEAN ?AT WE HAVE TO BE /UPID--JAIL IS NOT AN AN>*IC OR LIB]ATORY SITUATION1 BUT )\T RISK1 !RE IS NO ADV5TURE1 NO LIFE4 ,SELF-MOTIVAT$ ACTIVITY--ACTIVITY ?AT SPR+S FROM \R PASSIONS & DESIRES1 NOT FROM ATTEMPTS TO CON=M TO C]TA9 PR9CIPLES & IDEALS OR TO BL5D 9 TO ANY GR\P 79CLUD+ 0AN>*I/S07--IS :AT CAN CREATE A SITUATION ( AN>*Y1 :AT CAN OP5 UP A WORLD ( POSSIBILITIES LIMIT$ ONLY BY \R CAPABILITIES4 ,TO LE>N TO FREELY EXPRESS \R PASSIONS--A SKILL E>N$ ONLY BY DO+ IT--IS ESS5TIAL4 ,:5 WE FEEL DISGU/1 ANG]1 JOY1 DESIRE1 SADNESS1 LOVE1 HATR$1 WE NE$ TO EXPRESS !M4 ,IT ISN'T EASY4 ,MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 ,I F9D MYSELF FALL+ 9TO ! APPROPRIATE SOCIAL ROLE 9 SITUATIONS :]E ,I WANT TO EXPRESS SOME?+ DIFF]5T4 ,I'LL GO 9TO A /ORE FEEL+ DISGU/ = ! :OLE PROCESS ( ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS1 & YET POLITELY ?ANK ! CL]K = PUTT+ ME ?R\< JU/ ?AT PROCESS4 ,W]E ,I DO+ ?IS CONSCI\SLY1 AS A COV] = %OPLIFT+2 IT W\LD BE FUN1 US+ MY WITS TO GET :AT ,I WANT2 BUT IT IS AN +RA9$ SOCIAL RESPONSE--A COP 9 MY HEAD4 ,I AM IMPROV+2 BUT ,I HAVE A HELL ( A LONG WAY TO GO4 ,9CREAS+LY1 ,I TRY TO ACT ON MY :IMS1 MY SPONTANE\S URGES )\T C>+ AB\T :AT O!RS ?9K ( ME4 ,?IS IS A SELF-MOTIVAT$ ACTIVITY--! ACTIVITY ?AT SPR+S FROM \R PASSIONS & DESIRES1 FROM \R SUPPRESS$ IMAG9ATIONS1 \R UNIQUE CREATIVITY4 ,SURE1 FOLL[+ \R SUBJECTIVITY ?IS WAY1 LIV+ \R LIVES = \RSELVES1 CAN LEAD US TO MAKE MI/AKES1 BUT NEV] MI/AKES COMP>ABLE TO ! MI/AKE ( ACCEPT+ ! ZOMBIE EXI/5CE ?AT OB$I5CE TO AU?ORITY1 MORALITY1 RULES OR HI<] P[]S CREATES4 ,LIFE )\T RISKS1 )\T ! POSSIBILITY ( MI/AKES1 IS NO LIFE AT ALL4 ,ONLY BY TAK+ ! RISK ( DEFY+ ALL AU?ORITY & LIV+ = \RSELVES WILL WE EV] LIVE LIFE TO ! FULL4 

,I WANT NO CON/RA9TS ON MY LIFE2 ,I WANT ! OP5+ ( ALL POSSIBILITIES SO ?AT ,I CAN CREATE MY LIFE = MYSELF--AT EV]Y MOM5T4 ,?IS MEANS BREAK+ D[N ALL SOCIAL ROLES & DE/ROY+ ALL MORALITY4 ,:5 AN AN>*I/ OR ANY O!R RADICAL />TS PREA*+ !IR MORAL PR9CIPLES AT ME--:E!R NON-CO]CION1 DEEP ECOLOGY1 COMMUNISM1 MILITANTISM OR EV5 IDEOLOGICALLY-REQUIR$ 0PLEASURE0--,I HE> A COP OR A PRIE/1 & ,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO DEAL ) PEOPLE AS COPS OR PRIE/S1 EXCEPT TO DEFY !M4 ,I AM /RUGGL+ TO CREATE A SITUATION 9 :I* ,I CAN LIVE FREELY1 BE+ ALL ?AT ,I DESIRE TO BE1 9 A WORLD ( FREE 9DIVIDUALS ) :OM ,I CAN RELATE 9 T]MS ( \R DESIRES )\T CON/RA9TS4 ,I HAVE 5\< COPS 9 MY HEAD--AS WELL AS ?OSE \T ON ! /REETS--TO DEAL ) )\T HAV+ TO DEAL ) ! COPS ( 0AN>*I/0 OR RADICAL MORALITY AS WELL4 ,AN>*Y & MORALITY >E OPPOS$ TO EA* O!R1 & ANY EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION TO AU?ORITY WILL NE$ TO OPPOSE MORALITY & ]ADICATE ! COPS 9 \R HEADS4 

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 ,REPR9T$ 9 ! PAMPHLET 0,! ,QUE/ = ! ,SPIRITUAL0 BY ,V5OM\S ,BUTT]FLY ,PUBLICATIONS4 

,! ,QUE/ = ! ,SPIRITUAL3 ,A ,BASIS = A ,RADICAL ,ANALYSIS ( ,RELIGION 

,?IS CIVILIZ$1 TE*NOLOGICAL1 COMMODITY CULTURE 9 :I* WE LIVE IS A WA/EL&4 ,= MO/ PEOPLE1 MO/ ( ! TIME1 LIFE IS DULL & EMPTY1 LACK+ VIBRANCY1 ADV5TURE1 PASSION & EC/ASY4 ,IT'S NO SURPRISE ?AT MANY PEOPLE SE>* BEYOND ! REALM ( !IR NORMAL DAILY EXI/5CE = SOME?+ MORE4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS LI<T ?AT WE NE$ TO UND]/& ! QUE/ = ! SPIRITUAL4 

,( C\RSE1 MANY1 IF NOT MO/1 RELIGI\S PEOPLE >E NOT REALLY QUE/+ = ANY?+4 ,RELIGION PROVIDES !M ) DOGMAS1 EASY ANSW]S :I* ALL[ !M TO /OP ?9K+1 FEEL+ OR ACT+ = !MSELVES4 ,I FEEL NO?+ BUT DISGU/ = !IR M9DLESS1 DOGMATIC SPIRITUALITY & WILL DEAL NO FUR!R ) IT4 ,IT IS RA!R ) S9C]E SPIRITUAL QUE/+ ?AT ,I WI% TO DEAL4 

,I WAS RAIS$ A FUNDAM5TALI/ ,*RI/IAN1 SO ,I HAVE FIR/-H& EXP]I5CE ( ONE ( ! MO/ REPRESSIVE =MS ( RELIGION4 ,A FEW--?\< V]Y FEW--FUNDAM5TALI/S >E TRULY QUE/+ = SOME?+ MORE4 ,I WAS ONE ( !SE4 ,I QUE/ION$1 ,I PROB$1 ,I S\<T = ! 9T5SE DEP? ( PASSION ?AT ?IS RELIGION PROMIS$ BUT ?AT ITS PRACTITION]S R>ELY MANIFE/$4 ,I DECID$ TO /UDY = ! M9I/RY1 NOT BECAUSE ,I WANT$ TO BE A M9I/]1 BUT BECAUSE ,I HOP$ TO GA9 A GREAT] UND]/&+ ( ! SPIRITUAL4 ,DUR+ MY /UDIES1 ,I LEFT MY FUNDAM5TALISM BEH9D1 EMBRAC+ A ,*RI/IAN MY/ICISM :I* COMB9$ ASPECTS ( P5TECO/ALISM1 ,TOL/OYAN AN>*O-PACIFISM & NONVIOL5T MILL5>IAN REVOLUTIONISM4 

,9 ORD] TO BETT] LIVE ?IS 0RADICAL ,*RI/IANITY10 ,I DROPP$ \T ( COLLEGE & W&]$ >\ND ! C\NTRY VISIT+ 0RADICAL ,*RI/IAN0 COMMUNES4 ,I F9ALLY SETTL$ 9 A COMMUNE 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 BECAUSE !Y REALLY SEEM$ TO BE DO+ SOME?+4 ,)9 A FEW MON?S1 MY ATTEMPTS TO LIVE MY FAI? CAME TO A HEAD4 ,I WAS PUTT+ ALL MY /R5G? & 5]GY 9TO ACTIVELY EXPRESS+ ! 0RADICAL0 SELF-SACRIFICE ?AT ,I BELIEV$ W\LD TRANS=M ! WORLD 9TO ! K+DOM ( GOD4 ,TWELVE H\RS A DAY1 ,I WORK$ ON A PROJECT DESIGN$ TO HELP POOR <ETTO-DWELL]S CREATE A H\S+ COOP]ATIVE 9 :I* !Y W\LD COLLECTIVELY [N & CONTROL !IR H\S+4 ,MY 5]GY GAVE \T4 ,:5 ,I CALL$ ON GOD TO HELP ME1 HE WASN'T !RE TO ANSW]4 ,:5 ,I WAS MO/ D$ICAT$ TO HIM1 ! GOD ,I HAD TRU/$ ALL MY LIFE FAIL$ ME4 ,AS A RESULT1 ,I HAD A N]V\S BREAKD[N & W5T ?R\< SEV]AL MON?S ( SEV]E DEPRESSION4 ,:AT F9ALLY BR\<T ME \T ( IT WAS RECOGNIZ+ ?AT !RE WAS NO GOD1 !RE WAS NO REASON TO EXP5D MYSELF 9 ABSURD SELF-SACRIFICE & MY 5]GY W\LD BE BE/ US$ 9 CREAT+ MY [N LIFE4 

,MY REJECTION ( ,*RI/IANITY & GOD FIR/ TOOK ! =M ( A CRASS ME*ANI/IC MAT]IALISM1 BUT SOMEONE :O HAD SO PASSIONATELY PURSU$ ! SPIRITUAL C\LD NEV] BE SATISFI$ ) A DEAD ME*ANI/IC VIEW ( REALITY4 ,SO ,I DISSECT$ ,*RI/IANITY--MY TWO & A HALF YE>S ( !OLOGICAL /UDIES WAS USEFUL 9 ?IS--& COMP>$ & CONTRA/$ O!R RELIGIONS4 ,I ALREADY KNEW ?AT ,*RI/IANITY WAS DUALI/IC1 DIVID+ REALITY 9TO SPIRIT & MATT]4 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT ?IS DUALISM WAS COMMON TO ALL RELIGIONS ) ! POSSIBLE EXCEPTIONS ( SOME =MS ( ,TAOISM & ,BUDDHISM4 ,I ALSO DISCOV]$ SOME?+ QUITE 9SIDI\S AB\T ! FLE%_/SPIRIT DI*OTOMY4 ,RELIGION PROCLAIMS ! REALM ( SPIRIT TO BE ! REALM ( FRE$OM1 ( CREATIVITY1 ( BEAUTY1 ( EC/ASY1 ( JOY1 ( WOND]1 ( LIFE ITSELF4 ,9 CONTRA/1 ! REALM ( MATT] IS ! REALM ( DEAD ME*ANICAL ACTIVITY1 ( GROSSNESS1 ( WORK1 ( SLAV]Y1 ( SUFF]+1 ( SORR[4 ,! E>?1 ! CREATURES ON IT1 EV5 \R [N BODIES W]E IMP$IM5TS TO \R SPIRITUAL GR[?1 OR AT BE/1 TOOLS TO BE EXPLOIT$4 ,:AT A P]FECT IDEOLOGICAL JU/IFICATION = ! EXPLOITATIVE ACTIVITIES ( CIVILIZATION4 

,BUT ,I DON'T BELIEVE RELIGION NECESS>ILY DEVELOP$ PURELY AS A WAY ( JU/IFY+ EXPLOITATION4 ,MU* MORE LIKELY IS ?AT AS EXPLOITATION IMMIS]AT$ ! LIVES ( PEOPLE1 ! EC/ATIC JOY ( WILD EXI/5CE & ( ! FLE% UNREPRESS$ BECAME FA9T] & FA9T] MEMORIES UNTIL AT LA/ !Y SEEM$ TO BE NOT ( ?IS WORLD AT ALL4 ,?IS WORLD WAS ! WORLD ( TRAVAIL 7FROM ! ,LAT9 ROOT WORD :I* GIVES ALL ! ,ROMANCE LANGUAGES !IR WORD = WORK7 & SORR[4 ,JOY & EC/ASY HAD TO BE ( ANO!R REALM--! REALM ( SPIRIT4 ,E>LY RELIGION IS WILDLY ORGIA/IC1 CLE>LY REFLECT+ ! LO/ WAY ( LIFE = :I* PEOPLE LONG$4 ,BUT BY SEP>AT+ ?IS WILD AB&ON 9TO ! REALM ( SPIRIT1 :I* IS 9 REALITY JU/ A REALM ( AB/RACT IDEAS ) NO CONCRETE EXI/5CE1 RELIGION MADE ITSELF ! H&MAID5 ( CIVILIZ$1 DOME/ICAT$ CULTURE4 ,SO IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT 9 TIME %AMANS EVOLV$ 9TO PRIE/S :O W]E FUNCTION>IES ( ! /ATE4 

,RELIGION--:I* />T$ AS AN ATTEMPT1 CLE>LY FLAW$1 TO REGA9 ! EC/ASY ( UNCON/RA9$ PLEASURE--AS ! H&- MAID5 ( AU?ORITY HAD TO TAKE A DIFF]5T /ANCE T[>D PLEASURE4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 RELIGION HAS DECL>$ PLEASURE TO BE GROSS1 EVIL1 OR A DI/RACTION FROM 0HI<]0 SPIRITUAL PURSUITS4 ,PRES5T PLEASURE WAS TO BE REPRESS$ = A FUTURE P>ADISE4 ,A FEW S*OOLS ( RELIGI\S ?\<T TOOK A DIFF]5T TACTIC4 ,S9CE PLEASURE C\LD SO CLE>LY 9DUCE EC/ASY1 !SE S*OOLS SAID ?AT IT WAS F9E TO PRACTICE !SE ACTIVITIES AS LONG AS IT WAS DONE 9 ! RI<T WAY1 AT ! RI<T TIME1 = PURELY SPIRITUAL PURPOSES4 ,! SPONTANE\S1 PLAYFUL EXPRESSIONS ( PLEASURE W]E /RONGLY DISC\RAG$ AS !Y DI/RACT$ FROM ! SPIRITUAL EXPRESSIONS ( !SE PRACTICES4 ,! PURITANISM & PRODUCTIVI/ ORI5TATION TO PLEASURE 9 SOME TANTRIC & SEXMAGICKAL TEXTS IS A/\ND+4 ,9 !SE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES1 PLEASURE IS SUBV]T$ FROM ITS NATURAL C\RSE 9 :I* IT W\LD CREATE A WORLD ( FREE PLAY & IS TRANS=M$ 9TO SPIRITUAL WORK4 

,! REJECTION ( RELIGION 9 REC5T C5TURIES HAS MA9LY TAK5 ! =M ( CRASS1 ME*ANI/IC MAT]IALISM4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT TRULY A REJECTION ( RELIGION4 ,?IS =M ( MAT]IALISM /ILL ACCEPTS ! MATT]_/SPIRIT DI*OTOMY--BUT !N PROCLAIMS ?AT SPIRIT DOES NOT EXI/4 ,?US1 FRE$OM1 CREATIVITY1 BEAUTY1 EC/ASY1 LIFE AS SOME?+ MORE ?AN M]E ME*ANICAL EXI/5CE >E UTT]LY ]ADICAT$ FROM ! WORLD4 ,ME*ANI/IC MAT]IALISM IS ! IDEOLOGY ( RELIGION UPDAT$ TO FIT ! NE$S ( 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM4 ,= 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM REQUIRES NOT ONLY A DEAD5$1 DISPIRIT$ E>?1 BUT DEAD5$1 DISPIRIT$ HUMAN BE+S :O CAN BE MADE 9TO COGS 9 A VA/ MA*9E4 

,BUT !RE HAVE BE5 O!R REBELLIONS AGA9/ RELIGI\S IDEOLOGY4 ,I AM MO/ FAMILI> ) ?OSE ?AT >OSE 9 ,*RI/IAN ,EUROPE4 ,9 !IR MO/ RADICAL EXPRESSIONS1 ! ,FREE ,SPIRITS1 ! ,ADAMITES & ! ,RANT]S UTT]LY REJECT$ ! FLE%_/SPIRIT DI*OTOMY1 CLAIM$ P>ADISE = ! E>? 9 ! PRES5T1 CLAIM$ DIV9ITY = !MSELVES AS PHYSICAL BE+S & REJECT$ ! CONCEPT ( S9 & ABSOLUTE MORALITY4 ,AT !IR BE/1 !Y W]E RADICALLY ANTI-RELIGI\S4 ,!Y US$ RELIGI\S LANGUAGE 9 A WAY ?AT TURN$ RELIGION ON ITS HEAD & UND]M9$ ITS BASIS4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT !SE ANTI-RELIGI\S RADICALS W]5'T AW>E ( ! FULL IMPLICATIONS ( :AT !Y W]E DO+1 & BECAUSE ( ?AT !IR REBELLION WAS RECUP]AT$ :]E IT WASN'T SIMPLY WIP$ \T4 

,9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM & ITS ATT5DANT IDEOLOGY1 ME*ANI/IC MAT]IALISM1 HAVE DRA9$ ! LIFE & BEAUTY FROM \R EXP]I5CE ( ! WORLD4 ,WE HAVE BE5 TAU<T TO DI/RU/ \R [N EXP]I5CE & TO ACCEPT AS 0KN[L$GE0 ! WORD ( AU?ORITY AS F\ND 9 TEXTBOOKS1 HE>D 9 LECTURES OR P\R$ 9TO US BY TELEVISION OR O!R M$IA4 ,& ! PICTURE ( REALITY WE >E SPOONF$ IS SO JOYLESS1 SO LACK+ 9 PASSION1 ?AT IF !RE IS ANY FEEL+ LEFT 9 US1 WE MU/ HAVE SOME?+ MORE4 ,BECAUSE RELIGION HAS USURP$ ! PASSION FROM ! WORLD1 ITS LANGUAGE IS (T5 QUITE PASSIONATE1 EC/ATIC1 EV5 ]OTIC4 ,IT C]TA9LY S\NDS LIKE ! PLACE TO LOOK = ! DEP? ( FEEL+ & WILD CREATIVITY = :I* WE LONG4 ,9 MY [N EXPLORATIONS1 ,I EXP]IM5T$ ) MY/ICAL PRACTICES & MAGICAL RITUAL4 ,& BO? )9 ! CONTEXT ( !SE EXP]IM5TS & \TSIDE ( ?AT CONTEXT 9 WILD]NESS >EAS1 ,I HAVE HAD EXP]I5CES :I* DON'T FIT 9TO ! FRAMEWORK ( A ME*ANI/IC MAT]IALI/ WORLDVIEW4 ,C]TA9LY1 RELIGION C\LD PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK = ?OSE EXP]I5CES4 

,BUT1 ULTIMATELY1 RELIGION FAILS TO MEET 0SPIRITUAL0 NE$S4 ,IT FAILS BECAUSE IT DECL>ES ?OSE NE$S TO BE SPIRITUAL--( A NONWORLDLY REALM--& SO CANNOT DEAL ) !IR ROOTS4 ,= IT IS CIVILIZATION ) ITS NE$ TO EXPLOIT ! E>?1 & MO/ ESPECIALLY 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION = :I* EV5 HUMANS MU/ BECOME M]E COGS 9 A HUGE MA*9E1 ?AT DRA9S \R LIVES ( BEAUTY1 ( CREATIVITY1 ( PASSION1 ( EC/ASY4 ,WILLIAM ,BLAKE SAID1 0,IF ! DOORS ( P]CEPTION W]E CLEANS$1 EV]Y?+ W\LD APPE> AS IT IS3 9F9ITE40 ,& ,I KN[ \R S5SES CAN BE DOORS TO VA/ WORLDS ( WOND]4 ,I HAVE EXP]I5C$ AS MU*4 ,BUT \R S5SES HAVE BE5 B\ND TO ! NE$S ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION1 & SO MADE 9CAPABLE ( EXP]I5C+ ! VIBRANT LIFE ?AT IS ! PHYSICAL WORLD ON A MOM5T-TO-MOM5T BASIS4 

,RELIGION CLAIMS TO GIVE US BACK ! FRE$OM1 ! CREATIVITY1 ! PASSIONATE FULLNESS ( LIFE ?AT WAS /OL5 FROM US1 BUT1 9 FACT1 IS P>T ( ! CONSPIRACY TO KEEP ?IS FULLNESS FROM US4 ,9 RELEGAT+ CREATIVITY1 PASSION1 FRE$OM & EC/ASY TO ! REALM ( ! SPIRITUAL1 RELIGION SAFELY TAKES !M \T ( ! REALM ( DAILY LIFE & PUTS !M 9 !IR 0PROP]0 PLACE :]E !Y CANNOT BECOME A ?REAT TO CIVILIZATION--! REALM ( RITUAL & C]EMONY4 ,MY [N EXP]IM5TS ) MAGIC & MY/ICAL PRACTICE TAU<T ME SOME?+ 9T]E/+4 ,:5 ,I LOOK$ BACK ON MY EXP]I5CES )\T PUTT+ !M 9 ANY SORT ( IDEOLOGICAL CONTEXT--& )\T RELIGI\S METAPHORS TO OBSCURE :AT WAS REALLY GO+ ON1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT EV]YONE ( !SE EXP]I5CES WAS A PHYSICAL1 BODILY1 S5SUAL EXP]I5CE1 NOT AN EXP]I5CE 9 SOME SORT ( 0SPIRITUAL0 REALM4 ,BUT IT WAS AN EXP]I5CE ( ! S5SES FREE ( !IR IDEOLOGICAL1 CIVILIZ$ *A9S4 ,I WAS MOM5T>ILY EXP]I5C+ ! WORLD AS A WILD BE+1 )\T M$IATION4 ,IT'S 9T]E/+ TO NOTE ?AT ! METAPHOR ?AT ,I HAVE F\ND MO/ USEFUL 9 DESCRIB+ !SE EXP]I5CES IS ! LYCAN?ROPIC METAPHOR--,I FELT ?AT ,I HAD TURN$ 9TO SOME NON-HUMAN CREATURE4 ,CIVILIZATION HAS BECOME SO MU* A P>T ( \R DEF9ITION ( ! HUMAN1 ?AT \R M9DS SEEM TO VIEW EXP]I5CES ( UNCIVILIZ$ S5SUALITY AS EXP]I5CES ( 9HUMAN S5SUALITY4 ,:5 RELIGION DEF9ES !SE EXP]I5CES1 IT DE/ROYS !IR S5SUALITY & WILDNESS1 D5IES !IR BODILY NATURE1 & SO CIVILIZES !M4 ,EV5TUALLY1 !Y FADE4 ,RELIGION CEASES TO BE ORGIA/IC & TURNS DOGMATIC--& TO ?OSE ) ANY P]CEPTION IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT RELIGION IS 9CAPABLE ( FULFILL+ ITS PROMISE4 

,! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT MU/ C]TA9LY 9CLUDE ! 5D ( RELIGION--BUT NOT 9 ! =M ( A SIMPLI/IC ACCEPTANCE ( ME*ANI/IC MAT]IALISM4 ,RA!R1 WE MU/ SEEK TO AWAK5 \R S5SES TO ! FULLNESS ( LIFE ?AT IS ! MAT]IAL WORLD4 ,WE MU/ OPPOSE BO? RELIGION & ME*ANI/IC MAT]IALISM ) A VIBRANT1 PASSIONATE1 LIV+ MAT]IALISM4 ,WE MU/ /ORM ! CITADEL ( RELIGION & RECLAIM ! FRE$OM1 ! CREATIVITY1 ! PASSION & ! WOND] ?AT RELIGION HAS /OL5 FROM \R E>? & \R LIVES4 ,9 ORD] TO DO ?IS WE WILL HAVE TO UND]/& :AT NE$S & DESIRES RELIGION SPEAKS TO & H[ IT FAILS TO FULFILL !M4 ,I HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO EXPRESS SOME ( MY [N EXPLORATIONS SO ?AT WE CAN C>RY ON ! PROJECT ( CREAT+ \RSELVES AS FREE1 WILD BE+S4 ,! PROJECT ( TRANS=M+ ! WORLD 9TO A REALM ( S5SUAL JOY & PLEASURE BY DE/ROY+ ! CIVILIZATION ?AT HAS /OL5 ! FULLNESS ( LIFE FROM US4 

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,DRIFT+ AWAY FROM ! SACR$3 ,?\<TS 9SPIR$ BY READ+ ,PET] ,LAMBORN ,WILSON'S ,! ,SACR$ ,DRIFT 

,MY FEEL+S :5 ,I READ ,PET] ,LAMBORN ,WILSON IS ?AT HE WI%ES TO LIVE V]Y MU* AS ,I DO1 YET HE LOOKS TO ! REALM ( SPIRITUALITY AS A MEANS TO A*IEVE ?IS4 ,TO ME1 IT IS EVID5T ?AT ?IS IS ANO!R FALSE PA? TO AUTONOM\S SELF-CREATION--PRECISELY BECAUSE IT IS A PA?444& ONE ?AT HAS BE5 TRI$ SO (T5 ITS FAILURE %\LD BE SELF-EVID5T4 

,! SURREALI/S CALL$ = DIV]G5CE FROM ALL KN[N PA?S1 YET !IR PROJECT PROV$ TO BE ABSURD BECAUSE !Y S\<T ! M>VEL\S 9 A PASSIVE WAY \TSIDE ( ANY 0SPIRITUAL0 CONTEXT4 ,N9ETE5? C5TURY MAT]IALISM MADE ! MI/AKE ( KILL+ GOD )\T RECLAIM+ :AT GOD HAD /OL5 FROM HUMAN BE+S & FROM ! WORLD4 ,?IS LEFT A WA/EL&4 ,! SURREALI/ ATTEMPT TO USE A K9D ( MAT]IALI/IC MY/ICISM TO RECLAIM ?IS WAS B\ND TO FAIL1 9 P>T BECAUSE ( ITS PASSIVITY & 9 P>T BECAUSE ( ITS RELIANCE ON ! ,FREUDIAN 0UNCONSCI\S0 AS ! REALM FROM :I* ! M>VEL\S W\LD SPR+4 

,! 0UNCONSCI\S0 REALM1 LIKE ! 0SPIRITUAL0 REALM1 IS A SOCIAL CREATION :I* RELEGATES ASPECTS ( \R LIVES :I* W\LD BE/ BE LEFT OP5 & ACCESSIBLE TO A 0HIDD501 0O!R0 REALM4444 ,BUT ,FREUD NEV] EV5 CONSID]$ CLAIM+ :AT HAD BE5 RELEGAT$ TO ! 0SPIRITUAL0 = ! 0UNCONSCI\S40 ,:5 ,JUNG DID SO1 HE DID IT M]ELY BY EQUAT+ ! 0SPIRITUAL0 ) HIS HI<LY QUE/IONABLE CON/RUCT1 ! 0COLLECTIVE UNCONSCI\S0--?US1 RECLAIM+ NO?+4 

,! SURREALI/S HAD NO USE = ,JUNG'S EXT5SION ( RELIGION'S EXI/5CE4 ,BUT !Y ALSO NEV] RECOGNIZ$ ! BANALITY ( ! ,FREUDIAN UNCONSCI\S--! M>VEL\S IS NOT !RE EXCEPT ON R>E OCCASIONS BY ACCID5T4 ,! M>VEL\S WILL ONLY BECOME AN EV]YDAY REALITY :5 WE RECLAIM = \R EV]YDAY LIVES ?AT ASPECT ( LIV+ ?AT HAS BE5 RELEGAT$ TO NONQUOTIDIAN REALMS4444 ,?IS RECLAMATION 9VOLVES ! ACTIVE CREATION ( M>VEL\S1 PASSIONATE 9T5SITIES--NOT M]E PASSIVE WAIT+4 

,IT IS ! 9DIVIDUAL'S CAPABILITY = ACTIVE1 CONSCI\S1 IMPASSION$ CREATION :I* WAS USURP$ TO CREATE ! REALM ( ! 0SPIRITUAL0 & WAS1 ?US1 RELEGAT$ TO VIRTUAL NONEXI/5CE4 ,) ! CREATION ( GODS ALL CREATIVE P[] WAS TAK5 FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL & 9VE/$ 9 !SE 9V5T$ BE+S--& !IR E>?LY REPRES5TATIONS4 ,! M>VEL\S WAS TURN$ 9TO A GIFT FROM ELSE:]E4 

,! DEVELOPM5T ( GOD CO9CIDES ) ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,GOD IS1 9 FACT1 V]Y MU* LIKE SOCIETY3 NEI!R ONE EXI/S 9 ITSELF--GOD EXI/S ONLY 9 ! BELIEF ( ! RELIGI\S1 & SOCIETY EXI/S ONLY 9 ! ACTIVITIES ( SOCIAL 9DIVIDUALS4 ,YET GOD & SOCIETY 5=CE ! ACTIVITIES :I* CONT9UE !IR REPRODUCTION4 ,! DIFF]5CE IS ?AT GOD EXI/S ONLY 9 ! REALM ( BELIEF--OR IDEAS--:]EAS SOCIETY EXI/S 9 ! REALM ( MAT]IAL 9T]ACTIONS & SO CREATES RELATION%IPS :I* CO]CE EV5 ?OSE :O OPPOSE SOCIAL CONTROL 9TO REPRODUC+ SOCIAL CONTROL4 

,CAPITALISM HAS EXPOS$ ! MAT]IAL BASIS ( SOCIAL 9T]ACTIONS AT ! SAME TIME AS IT HAS CREAT$ MAT]IAL SOCIAL ME*ANISMS TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO CONT9UE SOCIAL REPRODUCTION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 GOD & ! SPIRITUAL >E NO LONG] NECESS>Y MY/IFICATIONS TO 5=CE SOCIAL REPRODUCTION4 ,BUT ! SOCIAL ME*ANISMS CREAT$ BY CAPITALISM DO NOT & CANNOT TRANS=M 9DIVIDUALS 9TO ! CONSCI\S1 AUTONOM\S CREATORS ( !IR [N LIVES & 9T]ACTIONS4 ,RA!R 9DIVIDUALS >E TRANS=M$ 9TO COGS 9 ! ME*ANISMS4 ,GOD & SPIRITUALITY REMA9 AS A SOLACE 7,M>X'S 0OPIATE071 AN ESCAPE & A FACET ( ONE'S SOCIAL ID5TITY 7I4E41 AN IDEOLOGICAL COMMODITY74 ,/EAL+ BACK ! CREATIVE 5]GY FROM ! 0SPIRITUAL REALM0 N[ IS EQUIVAL5T TO TAK+ BACK ! P[] TO CONSCI\SLY CREATE ONE'S LIFE & 9T]ACTIONS FROM SOCIETY4 ,BUT IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT WE NOT =GET ?AT ?IS W> AGA9/ SOCIETY 9CLUDES AN ATTACK UPON ! CITADEL ( SPIRITUALITY4 

,REC5T REVIVALS ( MY/ICISM1 PAGANISM & %AMANISM AMONG C]TA9 RADICALS MAY BE MISGUID$ ATTEMPTS AT RECLAIM+ !IR LIVES1 BUT !Y APPE> TO ME TO BE A RETREAT 9 TO A FANTASY REALM 9 ! FACE ( SEEM+LY OV]:ELM+ SOCIAL =CES4 ,!SE REVIVALS 9DICATE ! CONT9U$ LACK ( CONFID5CE ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 !IR ABILITY TO CREATE !IR [N LIVES1 !IR [N MONUM5TS1 !IR [N 9T]ACTIONS4 ,IT MAY ALSO 9DICATE A FE> ( ! UNKN[N--A PREF]5CE = MODELS1 = PA?S1 = SY/EMS ( GUIDANCE--BECAUSE 9 A WORLD ( AUTONOM\S CREATORS1 OR UNIQUE FREE 9DIVIDUALS1 !RE >E NO GU>ANTEES2 NO?+ IS C]TA92 ALL ( ! MAPS1 DEF9ITIONS & P>ADIGMS DIS9TEGRATE444 ,SU* A WORLD IS A WORLD ( T]ROR & ( WOND]4 ,= ! C\RAGE\S1 MO/LY ! LATT]4 

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,! ,IDEOLOGY ( ,VICTIMIZATION 

,9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 JU/ \TSIDE ! ,FR5* ,QU>T]1 !RE'S A BIT ( /5CIL$ GRAFFITI ON A F5CE ?AT READS3 0,M5 ,RAPE40 ,I US$ TO PASS BY ?IS NE>LY EV]Y DAY4 ,! FIR/ TIME ,I SAW ?IS1 IT PISS$ ME (F BECAUSE ,I KNEW ! GRAFFITI/ W\LD DEF9E ME AS A 'MAN' & ,I HAVE NEV] DESIR$ TO RAPE ANYONE4 ,NOR HAVE ANY ( MY BEP5IS$ FRI5DS4 ,BUT1 AS ,I 5C\NT] ?IS SPRAY-PA9T$ DOGMA EV]Y DAY1 ! REASONS = MY ANG] *ANG$4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ?IS DOGMA AS A LITANY = ! FEM9I/ V]SION ( ! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION -- AN IDEOLOGY :I* PROMOTES FE>1 9DIVIDUAL WEAKNESS 7& SUBSEQU5TLY DEP5D5CE ON IDEOLOGICALLY BAS$ SUPPORT GR\PS & PAT]NALI/IC PROTECTION FROM ! AU?ORITIES7 & A BL9DNESS TO ALL REALITIES & 9T]PRETATIONS ( EXP]I5CE ?AT DO NOT CON=M TO ONE'S VIEW ( ONESELF AS A VICTIM4 

,I DON'T D5Y ?AT !RE IS SOME REALITY BEH9D ! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION4 ,NO IDEOLOGY C\LD WORK IF IT HAD NO BASIS :ATSOEV] 9 REALITY4 ,AS ,BOB ,BLACK HAS SAID1 0,WE >E ALL ADULT *ILDR5 ( P>5TS40 ,WE HAVE ALL SP5T \R 5TIRE LIVES 9 A SOCIETY :I* IS BAS$ ON ! REPRESSION & EXPLOITATION ( \R DESIRES1 \R PASSIONS1 & \R 9DIVIDUALITY1 BUT IT IS SURELY ABSURD TO EMBRACE DEFEAT BY DEF9+ \RSELVES 9 T]MS ( \R VICTIMIZATION4 

,AS A MEANS ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS RE9=CE ! FEEL+ ( VICTIMIZATION 9 EA* ( US :ILE FOCUS+ !SE FEEL+S 9 DIRECTIONS ?AT RE9=CE DEP5D5CE ON SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! M$IA BOMB>DS US ) TALES ( CRIME1 POLITICAL & CORPORATE CORRUPTION1 RACIAL & G5D] /RIFE1 SC>CITY & W>4 ,:ILE !SE TALES (T5 HAVE A BASIS 9 REALITY1 !Y >E PRES5T$ QUITE CLE>LY TO RE9=CE FE>4 ,BUT MANY ( US D\BT ! M$IA1 & SO >E S]V$ UP A :OLE SLEW ( 'RADICAL' IDEOLOGIES--ALL CONTA9+ A GRA9 ( REAL P]CEPTION1 BUT ALL BL9D TO :ATEV] DOES NOT FIT 9TO !IR IDEOLOGICAL /RUCTURE4 ,EA* ONE ( !SE IDEOLOGIES RE9=CES ! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION & FOCUSES ! 5]GY ( 9DIVIDUALS AWAY FROM AN EXAM9ATION ( SOCIETY 9 ITS TOTALITY & ( !IR ROLE 9 REPRODUC+ IT4 ,BO? ! M$IA & ALL V]SIONS ( IDEOLOGICAL RADICALISM RE9=CE ! IDEA ?AT WE >E VICTIMIZ$ BY ?AT :I* IS '\TSIDE'1 BY ! ,O!R1 & ?AT SOCIAL /RUCTURES--! FAMILY1 ! COPS1 ! LAW1 !RAPY & SUPPORT GR\PS1 $UCATION1 'RADICAL' ORGANIZATIONS OR ANY?+ ELSE ?AT CAN RE9=CE A S5SE ( DEP5D5CE-->E !RE TO PROTECT US4 ,IF SOCIETY DID NOT PRODUCE !SE ME*ANISMS -- 9CLUD+ ! /RUCTURES ( FALSE1 IDEOLOGICAL1 P>TIAL OPPOSITION -- TO PROTECT ITSELF1 WE MI<T JU/ EXAM9E SOCIETY 9 ITS TOTALITY & COME TO RECOGNIZE ITS DEP5D5CE UPON \R ACTIVITY TO REPRODUCE IT4 ,!N1 EV]Y *ANCE WE GET1 WE MI<T REFUSE \R ROLES AS DEP5D5T_/VICTIM ( SOCIETY4 ,BUT ! EMOTIONS1 ATTITUDES1 & MODES ( ?\<T EVOK$ BY ! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION MAKE SU* A REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE V]Y DIFFICULT4 

,9 ACCEPT+ ! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION 9 ANY =M1 WE *OOSE TO LIVE 9 FE>4 ,! P]SON :O PA9T$ ! 0,M5 ,RAPE0 GRAFFITI WAS MO/ LIKELY A FEM9I/1 A WOMAN :O SAW H] ACT AS A RADICAL DEFIANCE ( PATRI>*AL OPPRESSION4 ,BUT SU* PROCLAMATIONS1 9 FACT1 M]ELY ADD TO A CLIMATE ( FE> ?AT ALREADY EXI/S4 ,9/EAD ( GIV+ WOM51 AS 9DIVIDUALS A FEEL+ ( /R5G?1 IT RE9=CES ! IDEA ?AT WOM5 >E ESS5TIALLY VICTIMS1 & WOM5 :O READ ?IS GRAFFITI1 EV5 IF !Y CONSCI\SLY REJECT ! DOGMA BEH9D IT1 PROBABLY WALK ! /REETS MORE FE>FULLY4 ,! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION ?AT P]MEATES SO MU* FEM9I/ DISC\RSE CAN ALSO BE F\ND 9 SOME =M 9 GAY LIB]ATION1 RACIAL_/NATIONAL LIB]ATION1 CLASS W> & DAMN NE> EV]Y O!R 'RADICAL' IDEOLOGY4 ,FE> ( AN ACTUAL1 IMM$IATE1 READILY ID5TIFI$ ?REAT TO AN 9DIVIDUAL CAN MOTIVATE 9TELLIG5T ACTION TO ]ADICATE ! ?REAT1 BUT ! FE> CREAT$ BY ! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION IS A FE> ( =CES BO? TOO L>GE & TOO AB/RACT = ! 9DIVIDUAL TO DEAL )4 ,IT 5DS UP BECOM+ A CLIMATE ( FE>1 SUSPICION & P>ANOIA :I* MAKES ! M$IATIONS :I* >E ! NETWORK ( SOCIAL CONTROL SEEM NECESS>Y & EV5 GOOD4 

,IT IS ?IS SEEM+LY OV]:ELM+ CLIMATE ( FE> ?AT CREATES ! S5SE ( WEAKNESS1 ! S5SE ( ESS5TIAL VICTIMHOOD1 9 9DIVIDUALS4 ,:ILE IT IS TRUE ?AT V>I\S IDEOLOGICAL 0LIB]ATIONI/S0 (T5 BLU/] ) MILITANT RAGE1 IT R>ELY GETS BEYOND TO ?AT PO9T ( REALLY ?REAT5+ ANY?+4 ,9/EAD1 !Y 'DEM&' 7READ 0MILITANTLY BEG07 ?AT ?OSE !Y DEF9E AS !IR OPPRESSORS GRANT !M !IR 'LIB]ATION'4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS OCCURR$ AT ! #aihi 0,)\T ,BORD]S0 AN>*I/ GA!R+ 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,!RE IS NO QUE/ION ?AT AT MO/ WORK%OPS ,I W5T TO1 M5 T5D$ TO TALK MORE ?AN WOM54 ,BUT NO ONE WAS /OPP+ WOM5 FROM SPEAK+1 & ,I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY LACK ( RESPECT BE+ %[ = WOM5 :O DID SPEAK4 ,YET1 AT ! PUBLIC MICROPHONE 9 ! C\RTY>D ( ! BUILD+ :]E ! GA!R+ WAS HELD1 A SPEE* WAS MADE 9 :I* IT PROCLAIM$ ?AT 'M5' W]E DOM9AT+ ! DISCUSSIONS & KEEP+ 'WOM5' FROM SPEAK+4 ,! ORATOR 'DEM&$' 7AGA91 READ 0MILITANTLY BEGG$07 ?AT M5 MAKE SURE ?AT !Y GAVE WOM5 SPACE TO SPEAK4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 TO GRANT ! 'RI<TS' ( ! OPPRESS$--AN ATTITUDE :I*1 BY IMPLICATION1 ACCEPTS ! ROLE ( MAN AS OPPRESSOR & WOMAN AS VICTIM4 ,!RE W]E WORK%OPS :]E C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS DID DOM9ATE ! DISCUSSIONS1 BUT A P]SON :O IS ACT+ FROM ! /R5G? ( !IR 9DIVIDUALITY WILL DEAL ) SU* A SITUATION BY IMM$IATELY CONFRONT+ IT AS IT OCCURS & WILL DEAL ) ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,! NE$ TO PUT SU* SITUATIONS 9TO AN IDEOLOGICAL CONTEXT & TO R5T ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ AS SOCIAL ROLES1 TURN+ ! REAL1 IMM$IATE EXP]I5CE 9TO AB/RACT CATEGORIES IS A SIGN ?AT ONE HAS *OS5 TO BE WEAK1 TO BE A VICTIM4 ,& EMBRAC+ WEAKNESS PUTS ONE 9 ! ABSURD POSITION ( HAV+ TO BEG ONE'S OPPRESSOR TO GRANT ONE'S LIB]ATION--GU>ANTEE+ ?AT ONE WILL NEV] BE FREE TO BE ANY?+ BUT A VICTIM4 

,LIKE ALL IDEOLOGIES1 ! V>IETIES ( ! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION >E =MS ( FAKE CONSCI\SNESS4 ,ACCEPT+ ! SOCIAL ROLE ( VICTIM--9 :ATEV] ONE ( ITS MANY =MS--IS *OOS+ TO NOT EV5 CREATE ONE'S LIFE = ONESELF OR TO EXPLORE ONE'S REAL RELATION%IPS TO ! SOCIAL /RUCTURES4 ,ALL ( ! P>TIAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS--FEM9ISM1 GAY LIB]ATION1 RACIAL LIB]ATION1 WORK]S MOVEM5TS & SO ON--DEF9E 9DIVIDUALS 9 T]MS ( !IR SOCIAL ROLES4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 !SE MOVEM5TS NOT ONLY DO NOT 9CLUDE A REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVES :I* BREAKS D[N SOCIAL ROLES & ALL[S 9DIVIDUALS TO CREATE A PRAXIS BUILT ON !IR [N PASSIONS & DESIRES2 !Y ACTUALLY WORK AGA9/ SU* A REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE4 ,! 'LIB]ATION' ( A SOCIAL ROLE TO :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL REMA9S SUBJECT4 ,BUT ! ESS5CE ( !SE SOCIAL ROLES )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( !SE 'LIB]ATION' IDEOLOGIES IS VICTIMHOOD4 ,SO ! LITANIES ( WRONGS SUFF]$ MU/ BE SUNG OV] & OV] TO GU>ANTEE ! 'VICTIMS' NEV] =GET ?AT IS :AT !Y >E4 ,!SE 'RADICAL' LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS HELP TO GU>ANTEE ?AT ! CLIMATE ( FE> NEV] DISAPPE>S1 & ?AT 9DIVIDUALS CONT9UE TO SEE !MSELVES WEAK & TO SEE !IR /R5G? AS LY+ 9 ! SOCIAL ROLES :I* >E1 9 FACT1 ! S\RCE ( !IR VICTIMIZATION4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 !SE MOVEM5TS & IDEOLOGIES ACT TO PREV5T ! POSSIBILITY ( A POT5T REVOLT AGA9/ ALL AU?ORITY & ALL SOCIAL ROLES4 

,TRUE REVOLT IS NEV] SAFE4 ,?OSE :O *OOSE TO DEF9E !MSELVES 9 T]MS ( !IR ROLE AS A VICTIM DO NOT D>E TO TRY TOTAL REVOLT1 BECAUSE IT W\LD ?REAT5 ! SAFETY ( !IR ROLES4 ,BUT1 AS ,NIETZS*E SAID3 0,! SECRET ( ! GREATE/ FRUITFULNESS & ! GREATE/ 5JOYM5T ( EXI/5CE IS TO LIVE DANG]\SLY60 ,ONLY A CONSCI\S REJECTION ( ! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION1 A REFUSAL TO LIVE 9 FE> & WEAKNESS1 & AN ACCEPTANCE ( ! /R5G? ( \R [N PASSIONS & DESIRES1 ( \RSELVES AS 9DIVIDUALS :O >E GREAT] ?AN1 & SO CAPABLE ( LIV+ BEYOND1 ALL SOCIAL ROLES1 CAN PROVIDE A BASIS = TOTAL REBELLION AGA9/ SOCIETY4 ,SU* A REBELLION IS C]TA9LY FUEL$1 9 P>T1 BY RAGE1 BUT NOT ! /RID5T1 RES5TFUL1 FRU/RAT$ RAGE ( ! VICTIM :I* MOTIVATES FEM9I/S1 RACIAL LIB]ATIONI/S1 GAY LIB]ATIONI/S & ! LIKE TO 'DEM&' !IR 'RI<TS' FROM ! AU?ORITIES4 ,RA!R IT IS ! RAGE ( \R DESIRES UN*A9$1 ! RETURN ( ! REPRESS$ 9 FULL =CE & UNDISGUIS$4 ,BUT MORE ESS5TIALLY1 TOTAL REVOLT IS FUEL$ BY A SPIRIT ( FREE PLAY & ( JOY 9 ADV5TURE--BY A DESIRE TO EXPLORE EV]Y POSSIBILITY = 9T5SE LIFE :I* SOCIETY TRIES TO D5Y US4 ,= ALL ( US :O WANT TO LIVE FULLY & )\T CON/RA9T1 ! TIME IS PA/ :5 WE CAN TOL]ATE LIV+ LIKE %Y MICE 9SIDE ! WALLS4 ,EV]Y =M ( ! IDEOLOGY ( VICTIMIZATION MOVES US TO LIVE AS %Y MICE4 ,9/EAD1 LET'S BE CRAZ$ @& LAU<+ MON/]S1 JOYFULLY TE>+ D[N ! WALLS ( SOCIETY & CREAT+ LIVES ( WOND] & AMAZEM5T = \RSELVES4 

,FIR/ APPE>$ 9 0,AN>*Y3 ,A ,J\RNAL ,( ,DESIRE ,>M$0 ISSUE _?#c#b1 ,SPR+ #a#i#i#b1 & AGA9 9 0,AN>*Y0 ISSUE _?#e#e ,SPR+_/,SUMM] #b#c4 ,REPUBLI%$ BY ,ELEPHANT ,$ITIONS 7,LONDON7 #b_/#b#a 9 ! COLLECTION 0,F]AL ,REVOLUTION04 ,REPR9T$ 9 ! PAMPHLET 0,! ,ICONOCLA/'S ,HAMM]0 BY ,V5OM\S ,BUTT]FLY ,PUBLICATIONS4 

,TO ,HAVE ,DONE ,) ! ,ECONOMY ,( ,LOVE 

0,LOVE ( ALL ?+S IS 9TEGRAL BEAUTY2 IT HAS NO HATE OR POSSESSIV5ESS4444 ,SO ACCEPT LOVE :]EV] Y\ MAY F9D IT3 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE BECAUSE IT NEV] ASKS40 --,AU/9 ,OSMAN ,SP>E 

,SEXUAL LOVE1 ]OTIC PLEASURE1 IS ! S\RCE ( B\NDLESS EC/ASY1 ! EXPRESSION ( ! 9F9ITE DIV9ITY ( \R BODIES4 ,IT IS ! V]Y CREATIVE 5]GY ( ! COSMOS4 ,:5 ?IS 5]GY FL[S ?R\< US UN*ECK$1 WE COME TO BE 9 LOVE1 TO DESIRE TO %>E ]OTIC PLEASURE ) ! 5TIRE COSMOS4 ,BUT ONLY R>ELY DO WE EXP]I5CE ?IS B\NDLESS 5]GY4 ,)9 ! B\NDS ( COMMODITY CULTURE1 LOVE TOO IS A COMMODITY4 ,AN ECONOMY ( LOVE HAS DEVELOP$1 & ?AT ECONOMY DE/ROYS ! FREE FL[ ( PLEASURE4 

,! ECONOMY ( LOVE CAN ONLY EXI/ BECAUSE LOVE HAS BE5 MADE A SC>CITY4 ,AS 9FANTS1 WE >E WILD1 DIV9E LOV]S 9 LOVE ) \RSELVES & ) ALL O!R BE+S4 ,BUT P>5TS /EAL ?IS FROM US4 ,!Y D5Y ! SEXUAL NATURE ( !IR LOVE = ! *ILD & SELL EXPRESSIONS ( LOVE 9 EX*ANGE = ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR4 ,!Y PUNI% OR REPRIM& US = BLATANTLY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR1 CALL+ IT BAD4 ,!Y JUDGE US & SO TEA* US TO JUDGE \RSELVES4 ,9/EAD ( LOV+ \RSELVES1 WE FEEL OBLIG$ TO PROVE \RSELVES--& FAIL (T5 5\< TO NEV] FEEL SURE ( \RSELVES4 ,LOVE CEASES TO BE A FREE GIFT TO ! COSMOS & BECOMES A V]Y SC>CE1 HI<-PRIC$ COMMODITY = :I* WE MU/ COMPETE4 

,! COMPETITION = ECONOMIZ$ LOVE *ANGES US4 ,WE LOSE \R SPONTANEITY1 \R FREE & PLAYFUL SELF-EXPRESSION4 ,IT DOESN'T DO TO ACT AS WE TRULY FEEL4 ,WE MU/ MAKE \RSELVES DESIRABLE4 ,IF WE >E GOOD-LOOK+ BY CULTURAL /&>DS1 WE HAVE A BIG ADVANTAGE1 = APPE>ANCE IS A MAJOR P>T ( :AT MAKES A DESIRABLE SEXUAL COMMODITY4 ,BUT !RE >E O!R USEFUL TRAITS--/R5G?1 SEXUAL PR[ESS1 0GOOD TA/E10 9TELLIG5CE1 SP>KL+ WIT4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 KN[L$GE ( H[ TO PLAY ! SOCIAL-SEXUAL GAMES4 ,! BETT] ACTOR W9S AT !SE GAMES4 ,KN[+ H[ TO PUT ACROSS ! RI<T IMAGE1 KN[+ JU/ :AT ROLE TO PLAY 9 :AT SITUATION--?IS WILL BUY Y\ ECONOMIZ$ LOVE4 ,BUT AT ! EXP5SE ( LOS+ Y\RSELF4 

,FEW PEOPLE HAVE BO? PHYSICAL ATTRACTIV5ESS & ADEPTNESS AT PLAY+ ! SOCIAL-SEXUAL GAMES4 ,SO WE >E LEFT )\T LOVE EXCEPT ON V]Y R>E OCCASIONS4 ,IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT :5 !SE OCCASIONS >ISE WE DO NOT LET !M FL[ NATURALLY1 BUT SEEK TO HOLD ON TO !M1 TO EXT5D !M4 ,:5 LOVE IS ECONOMIZ$1 IT NO LONG] L5DS ITSELF TO FREE RELAT+1 BECAUSE ! FL[+ AWAY ( A P>TICUL> LOV] HAS COME TO MEAN ! 5D ( LOVE ITSELF4 ,9/EAD ( RELAT+ FREELY1 WE SEEK TO BUILD RELATION%IPS -- MAK+ RELAT+ P]MAN5T1 H>D5+ IT 9TO A SY/EM ( EX*ANGE 9 :I* LOV]S CONT9UE TO SELL LOVE TO EA* O!R UNTIL1 AT SOME PO9T1 ONE ( !M FEELS *EAT$ OR F9DS AN ECONOMIC RELATION%IP BECAUSE ( ! FE> ( LOS+ LOVE -- & HAV+ TO GO ?R\< ! :OLE PROCESS ( E>N+ LOVE ALL OV] AGA94 

,& RELATION%IPS--BE+ AN EXPRESSION ( ECONOMIZ$ LOVE-->E USUALLY SUPPOS$ TO BE MONOGAM\S4 ,WE DO NOT WANT TO LOSE \R LOV] TO ANO!R4 ,IF WE DO NOT AGREE TO ONLY SELL \R LOVE TO EA* O!R1 MI<T NOT \R LOV] F9D A BETT] PRODUCT1 A LOV] !Y PREF] TO US1 & LEAVE US8 ,& SO ! FE>S 9DUC$ BY ! SC>CITY ( LOVE HELP TO CREATE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT RE9=CE ?AT SC>CITY4 

,SOME PEOPLE DON'T *OOSE ! WAY ( RELATION%IPS4 ,!Y WANT TO PROVE !MSELVES TO BE TRULY DESIRABLE COMMODITIES4 ,SO !Y BECOME SEXUAL CONQUI/ADORS4 ,!Y WANT TO RACK UP A HI< SCORE 9 ! >5A ( SEXUAL CONQUE/4 ,!Y DON'T C>E AB\T %>+ PLEASURE4 ,!Y JU/ WANT TO CREATE AN IMAGE4 ,& ?OSE :O FUCK !M DO IT = ! /ATUS AS WELL4 ,= !SE PEOPLE1 ! EC/ASY ( TOTAL %>+ HAS BE5 LO/ COMPLETELY TO ! ECONOMY ( LOVE4 ,IT IS ! SCORE & ONLY ! SCORE ?AT C\NTS4 ,9 ORD] TO MAKE ! COMMODITIES MORE VALUABLE1 ! ECONOMY ( LOVE HAS CREAT$ SEXUAL SPECIALIZATION4 ,( C\RSE1 ! CULTURAL EMPHASIS ON MASCUL9ITY OR FEM99ITY OV] \R NATURAL &ROGYNY IS ! =EMO/ ASPECT ( ?IS4 ,BUT ! LABELS ( SEXUAL PREF]5CE1 :5 MADE P]MAN5T SELF-DEF9ITIONS1 >E ALSO A P>T ( ?IS4 ,BY DEF9+ \RSELVES AS GAY OR /RAI<T OR BISEXUAL1 AS *ILD LOV] OR FETI%I/ OR ANY O!R LIMIT$ =M1 RA!R ?AN LETT+ \R DESIRES FL[ FREELY1 WE >E MAK+ A SPECIALIZ$ PRODUCT ( \RSELVES & SO RE9=C+ ! SC>CITY ( LOVE4 

,:5 LOVE BECOMES A COMMODITY IT CEASES TO BE REAL LOVE1 = ,]OS CANNOT BE *A9$4 ,LOVE MU/ FL[ FREELY & EASILY )\T PRICE & )\T EXPECTATIONS4 ,:5 LOVE IS ECONOMIZ$1 IT CEASES TO EXI/1 BECAUSE ! LOV]S CEASE TO EXI/4 ,S9CE WE MU/ BECOME DESIRABLE PRODUCTS1 WE REPRESS \R REAL SELVES 9 ORD] TO TAKE ON ! ROLES :I* \R CULTURE TEA*ES US WILL MAKE US DESIRABLE4 ,SO IT IS MASK KISS+ MASK1 IMAGE C>ESS+ IMAGE--BUT NO REAL LOV]S TO BE F\ND ANY:]E4 

,IF WE >E TO EXP]I5CE ! 9F9ITE 5]GY ( SEXUAL LOVE1 ! WILD DIV9ITY ( \R BODIES 9 EC/ASY1 !N WE MU/ FREE \RSELVES ( ! ECONOMY ( LOVE4 ,WE HAVE TO ?R[ (F EV]Y ASPECT ( ?IS LIFELESS %ELL ?AT \R CULTURE PASSES (F AS LOVE4 ,= NO:]E 9 ITS REALMS CAN ! WILD JOYS ( B\NDLESS PLEASURE BE EXP]I5C$4 

,BUT TO BREAK FREE ( ! ECONOMY ( LOVE1 LOVE MU/ CEASE TO BE A SC>CITY = US4 ,:ILE ! WILD COSMOS AB\NDS ) LOV]S1 COMMODITY CULTURE HAS /OL5 ?IS FROM US4 ,SO WE >E LEFT ) ONE WAY TO FREE \RSELVES ( LOVE'S SC>CITY4 ,WE NE$ TO LE>N TO LOVE \RSELVES1 TO F9D \RSELVES SU* A S\RCE ( PLEASURE ?AT WE FALL 9 LOVE ) \RSELVES4 ,AFT] ALL1 IS NOT MY BODY ! S\RCE ( ! PLEASURE ,I FEEL 9 LOVE8 ,>E NOT MY FLE%1 MY N]VES1 MY T+L+ SK9 ! VA/ GALAXIES 9 :I* ?IS B\NDLESS 5]GY FL[S8 ,:5 WE LE>N TO BE 9 LOVE ) \RSELVES1 TO F9D \RSELVES A S\RCE ( 5DLESS ]OTIC PLEASURE1 LOVE CAN NEV] BE SC>CE = US1 = WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE \RSELVES AS A LOV]4 

,& :5 WE LOVE \RSELVES1 ! B\NDLESS JOY ( ,]OS WILL FL[ ?R\< US SPILL+ FREELY =?4 ,WE WILL NOT GRASP = LOVE BECAUSE ( NE$1 BUT WE WILL FREELY %>E \R VA/ ]OTIC 5]GY ) EV]Y BE+ :O OP5S TO IT4 ,\R LOV]S WILL BE M5 & WOM51 *ILDR51 TREES & FL[]S1 NON-HUMAN ANIMALS1 M\NTA9S1 RIV]S1 OCEANS1 />S & GALAXIES4 ,\R LOV]S WILL BE EV]Y:]E1 = WE \RSELVES >E LOVE4 

,AS MI<TY GODS ( LOVE1 WE !N CAN ROAM ! E>? AS \TLAW H]OES1 = HAV+ ESCAP$ ! ECONOMY ( LOVE1 WE HAVE ! /R5G? TO OPPOSE ALL ECONOMY4 ,& WE WILL NOT TOL]ATE ?IS CULTURE :]E \R LOV]S >E ABUS$1 5SLAV$ & ?REAT5$1 MURD]$ & IMPRISON$4 ,) ALL ! MI<TY 5]GY ( LOVE1 WE WILL BREAK EV]Y *A9 & /ORM ! WALLS UNTIL !Y FALL & EV]Y ONE WE LOVE IS FREE4 ,& SO WILL 5D ! LONG1 NI<TM>I% RULE ( ECONOMY1 ! DEA?-DANCE ( CIVILIZATION4 

,FROM 0,AN>*Y3 ,A ,J\RNAL ,( ,DESIRE ,>M$0 ,D\BLE ,ISSUE _?#b_/#b#a ,AUGU/-,OCTOB] #aihi 

,PAN]OTICISM3 ,! ,DANCE ( ,LIFE 

,*AOS IS A DANCE1 A FL[+ DANCE ( LIFE1 & ?IS DANCE IS ]OTIC4 ,CIVILIZATION HATES *AOS &1 !RE=E1 ALSO HATES ,]OS4 ,EV5 9 SUPPOS$LY SEXUALLY FREE TIMES1 CIVILIZATION REPRESSES ! ]OTIC4 ,IT TEA*ES ?AT ORGASMS >E EV5TS ?AT HAPP5 ONLY 9 A FEW SMALL P>TS ( \R BODIES & ONLY ?R\< ! CORRECT MANIPULATION ( ?OSE P>TS4 ,IT SQUEEZES ,]OS 9TO ! >MOR ( ,M>S1 MAK+ SEX 9TO A COMPETITIVE1 A*IEVEM5T-C5T]$ JOB RA!R ?AN JOYFUL1 9NOC5T PLAY4 

,YET EV5 9 ! MID/ ( SU* REPRESSION1 ,]OS REFUSES TO ACCEPT ?IS MOLD4 ,HIS JOYFUL1 DANC+ =M BREAKS ?R\< ,M>S' >MOR H]E & !RE4 ,AS BL9D$ AS WE >E BY \R CIVILIZ$ EXI/5CE1 ! DANCE ( LIFE KEEPS SEEP+ 9TO \R AW>5ESS 9 LITTLE WAYS4 ,WE LOOK AT A SUNSET1 /& 9 ! MID/ ( ! =E/1 CLIMB ON A M\NTA91 HE> A BIRD SONG1 WALK B>EFOOT ON A BEA*1 & WE />T TO FEEL A C]TA9 ELATION1 A S5SE ( AWE & JOY4 ,IT IS ! BEG9N+ ( AN ORGASM ( ! 5TIRE BODY1 ONE NOT LIMIT$ TO CIVILIZATION'S SO-CALL$ 0]OG5\S ZONES01 BUT CIVILIZATION NEV] LETS ! FEEL+ FULFILL ITSELF4 ,O!RWISE1 WE'D REALIZE ?AT EV]Y?+ ?AT IS NOT A PRODUCT ( CIVILIZATION IS ALIVE & JOYFULLY ]OTIC4 

,BUT A FEW ( US >E SL[LY AWAK5+ FROM ! ANES!SIA ( CIVILIZATION4 ,WE >E BECOM+ AW>E ?AT EV]Y /ONE1 EV]Y TREE1 EV]Y RIV]1 EV]Y ANIMAL1 EV]Y BE+ 9 ! UNIV]SE IS NOT ONLY JU/ AS ALIVE1 BUT AT PRES5T IS MORE ALIVE ?AN WE :O >E CIVILIZ$ BE+S4 ,?IS AW>5ESS IS NOT JU/ 9TELLECTUAL4 ,IT CAN'T BE OR CIVILIZATION WILL JU/ TURN 9TO ANO!R ACADEMIC !ORY4 ,WE >E FEEL+ IT4 ,WE HAVE HE>D ! LOVE-SONGS ( RIV]S & M\NTA9S & HAVE SE5 ! DANCES ( TREES4 ,WE NO LONG] WANT TO USE !M AS DEAD ?+S1 S9CE !Y >E V]Y MU* ALIVE4 ,WE WANT TO BE !IR LOV]S1 TO JO9 9 !IR BEAUTIFUL1 ]OTIC DANCE4 ,IT SC>ES US4 ,! DEA?-DANCE ( CIVILIZATION FREEZES EV]Y CELL1 EV]Y MUSCLE )9 US4 ,WE KN[ WE WILL BE CLUMSY DANC]S & CLUMSY LOV]S4 ,WE WILL BE FOOLS4 ,BUT \R FRE$OM LIES 9 \R FOOLI%NESS4 ,IF WE CAN BE FOOLS1 WE HAVE BEGUN TO BREAK CIVILIZATIONS *A9S1 WE HAVE BEGUN TO LOSE \R NE$ TO A*IEVE4 ,) NO NE$ TO A*IEVE1 WE HAVE TIME TO LE>N ! DANCE ( LIFE2 WE HAVE TIME TO BECOME LOV]S ( TREES & ROCKS & RIV]S4 ,OR1 MORE ACCURATELY1 TIME CEASE TO EXI/ = US2 ! DANCE BECOMES \R LIVES AS WE LE>N TO LOVE ALL ?AT LIVES4 ,& UNLESS WE LE>N TO DANCE ! DANCE ( LIFE1 ALL \R RESI/ANCE TO CIVILIZATION WILL BE USELESS4 ,S9CE IT WILL /ILL GOV]N )9 US1 WE WILL JU/ RE-CREATE IT4 

,SO LET'S DANCE ! DANCE ( LIFE4 ,LET'S DANCE CLUMSILY )\T %AME1 = :I* ( US CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE ISN'T CLUMSY8 ,LET'S MAKE LOVE TO RIV]S1 TO TREES1 TO M\NTA9S ) \R EYES1 \R TOES1 \R H&S1 \R E>S4 ,LET EV]Y P>T ( \R BODIES AWAK5 TO ! ]OTIC EC/ASY ( LIFE'S DANCE4 ,WE'LL FLY4 ,WE'LL DANCE4 ,WE'LL HEAL4 ,WE'LL F9D ?AT \R IMAG9ATIONS >E /RONG1 ?AT !Y >E P>T ( ! ]OTIC DANCE ?AT CAN CREATE ! WORLD WE DESIRE4 

,FROM ! PAMPHLET1 0,RANTS1 ,ESSAYS & ,POLEMICS ( ,F]AL ,FAUN0 7,*AOTIC ,5DEAVORS1 #a#i#h#g7 REPR9T$ 9 ,GRE5 ,AN>*Y _?#a 7,FALL #b#b7 

,! ,LIB]ATION ( ,MOTION ,?R\< ,SPACE 

,TIME IS A SY/EM ( MEASUREM5T1 :I* IS TO SAY1 A RUL]1 & AU?ORITY4 ,!RE IS A REASON :Y1 DUR+ MANY 9SURRECTIONS1 CLOCKS HAVE BE5 SMA%$ & CAL5D>S BURN$4 ,!RE WAS A SEMI-CONSCI\S RECOGNITION ON ! P>T ( ! 9SURG5TS ?AT !SE DEVICES REPRES5T$ ! AU?ORITY AGA9/ :I* !Y REBELL$ AS MU* AS DID ! K+S OR PRESID5TS1 ! COPS OR SOLDI]S4 ,BUT IT NEV] TOOK LONG = NEW CLOCKS & CAL5D>S TO BE CREAT$1 BECAUSE 9SIDE ! HEADS ( ! 9SURG5TS ! CONCEPT ( TIME /ILL RUL$4 

,TIME IS A SOCIAL CON/RUCTION :I* IS US$ TO MEASURE MOTION ?R\< SPACE 9 ORD] TO CONTROL IT & B9D IT TO A SOCIAL CONTEXT4 ,:E!R IT BE ! MOTIONS ( ! SUN1 MOON1 />S & PLANETS ACROSS ! SKIES1 ! MOTIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS OV] ! T]RA9S !Y W&]1 OR ! MOTIONS ( EV5TS ACROSS ! >TIFICES KN[ AS DAYS1 WEEKS1 MON?S & YE>S1 TIME IS ! MEANS BY :I* !SE MOTIONS >E B\ND TO SOCIAL UTILITY4 ,! DE/RUCTION ( TIME IS ESS5TIAL TO ! LIB]ATION ( 9DIVIDUALS FROM ! SOCIAL CONTEXT1 TO ! LIB]ATION ( 9DIVIDUALS AS CONSCI\S1 AUTONOM\S CREATORS ( !IR [N LIVES4 

,! REVOLT AGA9/ TIME IS NO?+ IF IT IS NOT A REVOLT AGA9/ ! DOM9ATION ( TIME 9 ONE'S DAILY LIFE4 ,IT CALLS = A TRANS=MATION ( ! WAYS 9 :I* ONE MOVES ?R\< ! SPACES ONE 5C\NT]S4 ,TIME DOM9ATES \R MOTION ?R\< SPACE BY MEANS ( 0NECESS>Y0 DE/9ATIONS1 S*$ULES & APPO9TM5TS4 ,AS LONG AS ! SOCIAL CONTEXT :I* PRODUC$ TIME AS A MEANS ( SOCIAL CONTROL CONT9UES TO EXI/1 IT IS D\BTFUL ?AT ANY ( US WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETELY ]ADICATE DE/9ATIONS1 S*$ULES OR APPO9TM5TS FROM \R LIVES4 ,BUT ON EXAM9ATION ( H[ !SE MODES ( 9T]ACTION AFFECT ! WAYS ONE MOVES ?R\< SPACE C\LD HELP ONE CREATE A MORE CONSCI\S MOTION4 ,! MO/ NOTABLE EFFECT ( HAV+ TO GET SOME:]E 7DE/9ATION71 ESPECIALLY :5 ONE HAS TO BE !RE BY A C]TA9 TIME 7S*$ULE_/APPO9TM5T71 IS A LACK ( AW>5ESS ( ! T]RA9 OV] :I* ONE IS MOV+4 ,SU* MOTION T5DS TO BE A SORT ( SLEEP-WALK+ FROM :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL CREATES NO?+1 S9CE ! DE/9ATION & ! S*$ULE PREEXI/ ! J\RNEY & DEF9E IT4 ,ONE IS ONLY CONSCI\S ( H] SURR\ND+S & H[ !Y >E AFFECT+ H] TO ! M9IMAL EXT5T NECESS>Y TO GET :]E %E IS GO+4 ,I DON'T D5Y ?AT MANY ( ! 5VIRONM5TS ?R\< :I* ONE MAY MOVE1 ESPECIALLY 9 AN URBAN SETT+1 CAN BE DI/URB+LY UGLY1 MAK+ SU* UNCONSCI\SNESS ES!TICALLY APPEAL+1 BUT ?IS LACK ( CONSCI\SNESS CAUSES ONE TO MISS MANY *ANCES = SUBV]SION & PLAY ?AT MI<T O!RWISE BE CREAT$4 

,SUBV]T+ ONE'S MOTION ?R\< SPACE1 MAK+ IT ONE'S [N1 FRE$ FROM ! BONDAGE TO TIME1 IS A MATT] ( CREAT+ ?IS MOTION AS NOMADIC MOTION RA!R ?AN SELF-TRANSPORTATION4 ,NOMADIC MOTION MAKES A PLAYFUL 7?\< (T5 S]I\S7 EXPLORATION ( ! T]RA9 OV] :I* ONE IS PASS+ ! ESS5TIAL ASPECT ( ! J\RNEY4 ,! W&]] 9T]ACTS ) ! PLACES ?R\< :I* %E PASSES1 CONSCI\SLY *ANG+ & BE+ *ANG$ BY !M4 ,DE/9ATION1 EV5 :5 IT EXI/S1 IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE1 S9CE IT TOO WILL BE A PLACE ?\< :I* ONE PASSES4 ,AS ?IS =M ( MOTION ?R\< SPACE BECOMES ONE'S USUAL WAY1 IT MAY 5HANCE ONE'S WITS1 ALL[+ ONE TO BECOME LESS & LESS DEP5D5T UPON DE/9ATIONS1 APPO9TM5TS1 S*$ULES & ! O!R FETT]S ?AT 5=CE ! RULE ( TIME OV] \R MOTIONS4 ,P>T ( ?IS 5HANCEM5T ( ! NOMAD'S WITS )9 ! PRES5T TIME DOM9AT$ CONTEXT IS LE>N+ TO CREATE WAYS TO PLAY >\ND TIME1 SUBV]T+ IT & US+ IT AGA9/ ITSELF TO 5HANCE ONE'S FREE W&]+4 

,A RADICALLY DIFF]5T WAY ( EXP]I5C+ LIV+ OCCURS :5 WE >E CONSCI\SLY CREAT+ TIME = \RSELVES4 ,DUE TO ! LIMITS ( A LANGUAGE DEVELOP$ )9 ?IS TIME-DOM9AT$ SOCIAL CONTEXT1 ?IS WAY ( EXP]I5C+ LIFE IS (T5 SPOK5 ( 9 TEMPORAL T]MS AS WELL1 BUT AS A SUBJECTIVE 0TIME01 AS 93 0,! TIME :5 ,I WAS CLIMB+ ,M\NT ,HOOD4440 ,BUT ,I'D RA!R NOT REF] TO ?IS AS SUBJECTIVE 0TIME0 S9CE IT HAS NO %>$ PURPOSE ) SOCIAL TIME4 ,I PREF] TO CALL IT 0NOMADIC EXP]I5CE04 ,)9 NOMADIC EXP]I5CE1 ! PEAKS1 ! VALLEYS & ! PLATEAUS >E NOT CREAT$ 9 /EADY1 MEASURABLE CYCLES4 ,!Y >E PASSIONATE 9T]ACTIONS ( ! SORT :I* MAY MAKE ONE MOM5T AN ET]NITY & ! NEXT SEV]AL WEEKS A M]E EYE-BL9K4 ,ON ?IS PASSIONATE J\RNEY1 ! SUN /ILL RISES & SETS1 ! MOON /ILL WAXES & WANES1 PLANTS /ILL FL[] & BE> FRUIT & WI!R1 BUT NOT AS MEASURABLE CYCLES4 ,9/EAD1 ONE EXP]I5CES !SE EV5TS 9 T]MS ( ONE'S PASSIONATE & CREATIVE 9T]ACTIONS ) !M4 ,)\T ANY DE/9ATION TO DEF9E ONE'S MOTION ?R\< SPACE1 L9E> TIME BECOMES MEAN+LESS AS WELL4 ,NOMADIC EXP]I5CE IS \TSIDE ( TIME1 NOT 9 A MY/ICAL S5SE1 BUT 9 ! RECOGNITION ?AT TIME IS ! MY/IFICATION ( MOTION ?R\< SPACE &1 LIKE ALL MY/IFICATIONS1 USURPS \R ABILITY TO CREATE \RSELVES4 

,A CONSCI\S1 PLAYFUL1 EXPLORATORY CREATION ( \R [N MOTIONS ?R\< SPACE1 ( \R [N 9T]ACTIONS ) ! PLACES WE PASS ?R\<1 IS ! NECESS>Y PRACTICE ( ! REVOLT AGA9/ TIME -- NO?+ LESS ?AN CREAT+ EV5TS & !IR LANGUAGE4 ,UNTIL WE BEG9 TO TRANS=M \RSELVES 9TO NOMADIC CREATORS ( ?IS SORT 9 ! WAY WE LIVE \R LIVES1 EV]Y SMA%$ CLOCK & EV]Y BURN$ CAL5D> WILL SIMPLY BE REPLAC$1 BECAUSE TIME WILL CONT9UE TO DOM9ATE ! WAY WE LIVE4 

,ON ,MADNESS & ,AN>*Y 

,I AM SURE !RE >E ?OSE :O W\LD LABEL ME MAD = SOME ( ! DESIRES ,I EXPRESS4 ,F9E1 ,I GLADLY EMBRACE SU* MADNESS4 ,:5 RATIONAL ORD] HAS PROV5 ITS ABSURDITY1 ?OSE :O W\LD BE FREE MU/ EXPRESS !MSELVES 9 T]MS ( MADNESS4 ,A FE/IVAL1 A :IRLW9D1 ! SCREAM+ ELATION ( DIONYSIAN RITES >E TRUE REVOLUTION4 ,>TAUD & ,JULIAN ,BECK HAVE BO? TRI$ ?IS1 BUT 9 ! !AT]4 ,& !AT] IS BULL%IT6 ,IT' S TIME TO TAKE ?IS MADNESS \T ( ! !AT]S & TO />T LIV+ IT4 ,WE >E WILD BE+S TRAPP$ 9 ! CAGES ( CIVILIZATION4 ,RAGE1 GRIEF1 JOY1 EC/ASY1 HY/]IA1 ALL ( \R ANIMAL PASSIONS NE$ RELEASE1 PUBLIC RELEASE1 N[6 ,BUT H[8 ,H[ DO WE AVOID 9C>C]ATION8 ,H[ CAN WE BE FREELY MAD8 ,H[ CAN WE TURN IT FROM M]E 9DIVIDUAL IDIOSYNCRASY TO AN>*IC REVOLUTION8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,ALL ,I KN[ IS ?AT A MAD CRUELTY MU/ BE AIM$ AT CIVILIZATION :ILE ]OTIC EC/ASY IS AIM$ AT FRI5DS4 ,WE NE$ TO LE>N TO SCREAM1 CRY1 LAU<1 H[L1 GR[L1 RO>1 JUMP1 ROLL1 DANCE1 C>ESS1 KISS1 HUG1 FUCK1 SOM]SAULT1 S+1 FEA/4 ,WE NE$ TO BE BODIES1 TO BE ANIMALS1 FREELY )\T RE/RA9T4 ,?IS WILL BE ! GREATE/ CRUELTY TO CIVILIZATION1 = SU* ACTION MOCKS IT M]CILESSLY4 ,TO ?OSE :O LOVE TO BE ORD]$1 IT WILL APPE> TO BE ! GREATE/ MADNESS4 ,BUT TO \R FRI5DS1 :E!R HUMAN1 PLANT1 ROCK1 RIV]1 OR ANY WILD BE+1 IT WILL BE ! G5TLE/ LOVE4 ,= ?IS MADNESS IS ,]OS UNB\ND4 

,FROM ! PAMPHLET1 0,RANTS1 ,ESSAYS & ,POLEMICS ( ,F]AL ,FAUN0 7,*AOTIC ,5DEAVORS1 #a#i#h#g7 

,*AOS ,IS ,BEAUTIFUL 

,*AOS HAS BE5 MU* MALIGN$ & SL&]$4 ,EV5 MO/ AN>*I/S REFUSE TO ASSOCIATE !MSELVES ) *AOS4 ,IT HAS BE5 EQUAT$ ) MURD] & MAYHEM4 ,YET IT %\LD BE OBVI\S ?AT ?IS IS ! LY+ PROPAG&A ( ! =CES ( ORD]4 ,= ! HI/ORY FO ! IMPOSITION ( ORD] IS ! HI/ORY ( 9CREAS+ W>F>E1 MURD]1 RAPE1 MAYHEM & OPPRESSION4 ,ORD]1 NOT *AOS1 DE/ROYS WANTONLY = IT C>ES ONLY TO IMPOSE ITS =M ON ALL BE+S4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O D>E TO BE AVAT>S ( *AOS CAN /& AGA9/ ! MURD]\S RULE ( ORD]4 

,BUT IF *AOS IS NOT MURD] & MAYHEM AS WE HAVE BE5 TOLD1 !N JU/ :AT IS IT8 ,IS IT DISORD]8 ,NO1 = DISORD] REQUIRES ORD] & *AOS IS BEYOND ALL ORD]4 ,DISORD] IS ORD] FUCK+ UP4 ,! UNIV]SE IS NATURALLY *AOTIC4 ,:5 SOMEONE TRIES TO IMPOSE ORD] ON SOME SMALL P>T ( IT1 ! ORD] WILL 9EVITABLY COME 9TO CONFLICT ) ! *AOTIC UNIV]SE & WILL />T TO BREAK D[N4 ,IT IS ?IS BREAK+ D[N ( IMPOS$ ORD] ?AT IS DISORD]4 

,UNDI/URB$ BY ORD]1 *AOS CREATES BALANCE4 ,IT IS NOT ! >TIFICIAL BALANCE ( SCALES & WEI<TS1 BUT ! LIVELY1 EV]-*ANG+ BALANCE ( A WILD & BEAUTIFUL DANCE4 ,IT IS WOND]FUL2 IT IS MAGICKAL4 ,IT IS BEYOND ANY DEF9ITION1 & EV]Y ATTEMPT TO DESCRIBE IT CAN ONLY BE A METAPHOR ?AT NEV] COMES NE> TO ITS TRUE BEAUTY OR ]OTIC 5]GY4 

,\R FRE$OM DEP5DS ON LE>N+ TO BE P>T ( *AOS' ]OTIC DANCE4 ,TO DO ?IS1 WE NE$ TO GET 9 T\* ) \R ANIMAL 9/9CTS1 \R DEEPE/ DESIRES4 ,WE NE$ TO REJECT EV]Y =M ( AU?ORITY1 EXT]NAL & 9T]NAL1 = ALL REPRESS \R 9/9CTS4 ,WE MU/ NOT SEEK TO BE MA/]S ( \R LIVES1 BUT RA!R TO TRULY ,L,I,V,E1 TO 5D EV]Y SEP>ATION )9 \RSELVES SO ?AT WE ,>,E \R LIVES4 

,BY TAK+ FRE$OM & PLEASURE = \RSELVES N[1 WE BECOME P>T ( ! BEAUTIFUL DANCE ( *AOS4 ,WE BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 ! MAGICKAL ADV5TURE ( CREAT+ P>ADISE ON E>? N[4 ,! BLOODY HI/ORY ( ORD] CEASES TO BE ! ONLY REALITY WE KN[ & ! BEAUTY ( *AOS BEG9S TO %[ ?R\<4 ,= *AOS IS BEAUTIFUL1 ! EC/ASY ( &ROGYN\S ,]OS %9+ ?R\<\T ! UNIV]SE4 

,FROM ! PAMPHLET1 0,RANTS1 ,ESSAYS & ,POLEMICS ( ,F]AL ,FAUN0 7,*AOTIC ,5DEAVORS1 #a#i#h#g7 

,! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE3 A CRITIQUE 

0444! ABS5CE ( IMAG9ATION NE$S MODELS2 IT SWE>S BY !M & LIVES ONLY ?R\< !M40 

,IT IS EASY TO CLAIM ?AT !RE IS NO AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,?IS CLAIM FREES ONE FROM HAV+ TO EXAM9E ! NATURE ( ?AT MOVEM5T & :AT ONE'S ROLE IS 9 IT4 ,BUT A NETWORK ( PUBLICATIONS1 BOOK/ORES1 AN>*I/ H\SEHOLDS1 SQUATS & CORRESPOND5CE CONNECT+ ?OSE ) ANTI-/ATI/ P]SPECTIVES MO/ C]TA9LY DOES EXI/4 ,IT HAS CRY/ALLIZ$ 9TO A SUBCULTURE ) ITS MORES1 RITUALS & SYMBOLS ( 0REBELLION04 ,BUT CAN A SUBCULTURE CREATE FREE 9DIVIDUALS CAPABLE ( MAK+ ! LIVES !Y DESIRE8 ,! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE C]TA9LY HASN'T4 ,I HOPE TO EXPLORE :Y 9 ?IS >TICLE4 

,! ,AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE C]TA9LY DOES 5COMPASS APP>5TLY REBELLI\S ACTIVITY1 HI/ORICAL EXPLORATION1 SOCIAL ANALYSIS 7!ORY71 CREATIVE PLAY & EXPLORATIONS 9TO SELF-LIB]ATION4 ,BUT !SE DO NOT EXI/ AS AN 9TEGRAT$ PRAXIS AIM$ AT UND]/&+ SOCIETY & OP5+ POSSIBILITIES = US TO CREATE \R LIVES = \RSELVES1 BUT RA!R AS SOCIAL ROLES1 OCCASIONALLY OV]LAPP+1 BUT MO/LY SEP>ATE :I* FUNCTION MA9LY TO MA9TA9 !MSELVES & ! SUBCULTURE :I* CREATES !M & :I* !Y1 9 TURN CREATE4 

,POLITICAL CORRECT MILITANTS DOM9ATE RADICAL ACTION 9 ?IS SUBCULTURE4 

,!Y D5Y ! NE$ = SOCIAL ANALYSIS4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! ISSUES HAVE ALREADY BE5 LAID \T BY LEFT LIB]ALS -- FEM9ISM1 GAY LIB1 ANTI-RACISM1 ANIMAL LIB1 ECOLOGY1 SOCIALISM1 OPPOSITION TO W> -- ADD A DA% ( ANTI-/ATISM &1 BY GOD1 IT'S AN>*ISM6 ,WELL1 A9'T IT8 ,TO GU>ANTEE ?AT NO ONE CAN D\BT !IR AN>*I/ CR$5TIALS1 AN>*I/ MILITANTS WILL BE SURE TO %\T ! L\DE/ AT DEMON/RATIONS1 BURN A FEW FLAGS & BE PREP>$ TO BATTLE COPS1 FASCI/S & ,R,C,P]S :]EV] POSSIBLE4 ,:AT !Y WON'T DO IS ANALYZE !IR ACTIVITIES OR !IR ROLE AS MILITANTS TO SEE IF !Y >E REALLY 9 ANY WAY UND]M9+ SOCIETY OR IF !Y >E M]ELY PLAY+ ITS LOYAL OPPOSITION1 RE9=C+ IT BY RE9=C+ ROLE )9 !IR ROLE )9 ITS SPECTACLE4 ,!IR REFUSAL ( ANALYSIS HAS ALL[$ MANY ( !M TO DELUDE !MSELVES 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT !Y >E P>T ( A MASS MOVEM5T ( REBELLION :I* MU/ BE CONV]T$ TO AN>*ISM4 ,BUT NO SU* MASS MOVEM5T EXI/S ON ?IS CONT95T1 & ! ACTIVITIES ( ! MILITANTS >E MA9LY A LETT+ (F ( /EAM 9 RITUALS ( OPPOSITION ?AT ONLY RE9=CE !IR PLACE 9 ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE4 

,AN>*I/ HI/ORIANS >E MO/LY PR(ESSORS1 PUBLI%]S & BOOK/ORE OP]ATORS1 9T]E/$ 9 KEEP+ 9=MATION AB\T AN>*I/ HI/ORY AVAILABLE4 ,MO/ ( !SE PEOPLE >E WELL-MEAN+1 BUT !Y FAIL TO APPLY CRITICAL ANALYSIS TO !IR HI/ORIES4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( AN>*I/ HI/ORICAL MAT]IAL SEEMS TO S]VE A MY?-MAK+ PURPOSE1 CREAT+ H]OES1 M>TYRS & MODELS TO IMITATE4 ,BUT ALL ( !SE MODELS HAVE FAIL$ 9 CREAT+ MORE ?AN TEMPOR>Y AN>*IC SITUATIONS4 ,?IS %\LD1 AT ! V]Y LEA/1 LEAD TO A QUE/ION+ ( H[ & :Y !Y FAIL$ ?AT GOES BEYOND ! SIMPLI/IC CLAIM ?AT !Y W]E CRU%$ BY ! AU?ORITIES4 ,! LACK ( SU* ANALYSIS HAS R5D]$ AN>*I/ HI/ORY L>GELY USELESS TO PRES5T /RUGGLES AGA9/ AU?ORITY1 TURN+ IT 9/EAD 9TO ! SAME ?+ = ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE ?AT MA9/REAM HI/ORY IS = SOCIETY AT L>GE1 A MY? ?AT UPHOLDS ! PRES5T ORD] ( ?+S4 

,C]TA9 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS !ORI/S HAVE 9TELLECTUALLY ATTACK$ ! MO/ BASIC UND]P9N+S ( SOCIETY 9 WAYS ?AT REVEAL !IR ROLE 9 \R DOME/ICATION4 ,! !ORI/S' EXAM9ATION ( !SE ?+S HAS EV5 L$ SOME ( !M TO DROP ! LABEL 0AN>*I/10 ?\< !IR REJECTION ( AU?ORITY & CONNECTION TO ! SUBCULTURE ?R\< !IR WRIT+S & !IR FRI5D%IPS CONT9UE !IR ROLE )9 IT4 ,& = ALL ! DEP? ( !IR 9TELLECTUAL EXPLORATION1 A C]TA9 LEVEL ( WORK REFUSAL1 %OPLIFT+ & M9OR V&ALISM SEEMS TO BE ! SUM ( !IR PRACTICE4 ,BECAUSE !Y DO NOT EXPLORE PRACTICAL WAYS ( EXPRESS+ REBELLION AGA9/ ! TOTALITY ( DOM9ATION REVEAL$ BY !IR CRITIQUES1 !SE CRITIQUES LOSE !IR $GE AS RADICAL !ORY & SEEM MORE LIKE PHILOSOPHY4 ,NO LONG] BE+ A TOOL ( ACTIVE REBELLION1 !IR ?\<T 9/EAD BECOMES A MEANS ( DEF9+ ! 9TELLECTUAL $GE ( AN>*IC ?\<T1 A MEANS BY :I* TO DET]M9E :E!R AN IDEA IS RADICAL 5\<4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! ROLE ( ! 9TELLECTUAL IS P]PETUAT$ 9 ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE4 

,CREATIVE PLAY HAS ALSO BE5 SPECIALIZ$ )9 ! SUBCULTURE4 ,=GETT+ ! CRITIQUE :I* CALLS = ! SUP]SESSION ( >T ?R\< SPONTANE\S1 CREATIVE1 FREE PLAY BY EV]YONE1 MAIL >TI/S1 P]=MANCE >TI/S & 0ANTI->TI/S0 CLAIM ?IS CATEGORY AS !IR [N1 DE/ROY+ SPONTANEITY & FRE$OM1 & VALORIZ+ ! ACTIVITY AS >T4 ,MANY ( ! ACTIVITIES ( !SE PEOPLE -- FE/IVALS1 WILD POETRY READ+S1 IMPROVIZATIONAL NOISE JAM SESSIONS & 9T]ACTIVE !AT] -- CAN BE A LOT ( FUN & >E WOR? P>TICIPAT+ 9 ON ?AT LEVEL1 BUT1 PLAC$ )9 ! FRAMEWORK AS >T1 !IR SUBV]SIVE BITE IS DULL$4 ,9 VALORIZ+ CREATIVITY1 !SE >TI/S HAVE MADE IT MORE IMPORTANT TO 0BE CREATIVE0 ?AN TO HAVE FUN1 & HAVE R$UC$ !IR CRITIQUE TO ! LEVEL ( :E!R SOME?+ CAN BE UTILIZ$ 9 CREAT+ >T4 ,! CREATIVE PROCESS IS RECUP]AT$ 9TO A =M ( PRODUCTIVE LABOR MAK+ WORKS ( >T4 ,PLAY IS TRANS=M$ 9TO P]=MANCE4 ,ACTS ( DET\RNEM5T BECOME SPECTACLES 9 MAIL->T %[S4 ,SUBV]SION IS RECUP]AT$ BY SOCIETY AS >T4 ,IGNOR+ ! FACT ?AT >T IS A SOCIAL & CULTURAL CATEGORY1 AN>*IC >TI/S CLAIM ?AT >T OPPOSES CULTURE1 BUT !IR ACTIVITIES CREATE = !M ! ROLE ( CULTURAL WORK]S )9 ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE4 ,:5 ! SITUATIONI/S SAID ?AT REVOLUTION>Y PRAXIS NE$$ TO BECOME !RAPEUTIC1 !Y HAD NO IDEA ?AT C]TA9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S W\LD F9D WAYS TO W$ ?IS & A FEW O!R HALF-DIGE/$ SITUATIONI/ IDEAS TO NEW AGE PSY*O!RAPIES -- BUT1 GEE1 ?OSE ,YANKS 7& ,CANADIANS7 SURE >E 9V5TIVE1 A9'T !Y8 ,NEW AGE !RAPIES CAME 9TO ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE L>GELY ?R\< FEM9I/1 GAY LIB & RELAT$ MOVEM5TS4 ,! REASON GIV5 = PRACTIC+ !SE !RAPIES IS SELF-DISCOV]Y & SELF-LIB]ATION4 ,BUT ALL PSY*O!RAPIES -- 9CLUD+ ?OSE ( HUMANI/ & 0?IRD =CE0 PSY*OLOGI/S -- W]E DEVELOP$ TO 9TEGRATE PEOPLE 9TO SOCIETY4 ,:5 FEM9I/S1 GAY LIB]ATIONI/S & SIMIL> GR\PS BEGAN US+ !RAPEUTIC TE*NIQUES1 IT HELP$ 9TEGRATE 9DIVIDUALS 9TO A COMMON FRAMEWORK FROM :I* !Y W\LD VIEW ! WORLD & ACT ON IT4 ,AN>*O-!RAPI/S HAVE ADAPT$ SU* PRACTICES AS M$ITATION1 PLAY !RAPY1 SUPPORT & SEP>ATE SPACES4 ,M$ITATION IS REALLY JU/ A =M ( ESCAPE1 )\T ! PHYSICAL DAMAGE ( DR9K+ OR DRUGS4 ,IT EASES ! /RESSES ( DAILY LIFE1 KEEP+ !M FROM BE+ TOO MU* TO BE>4 

,IT CAN1 ?US1 BE USEFUL1 BUT IS NOT SELF-LIB]AT+4 ,PLAY AS !RAPY1 LIKE PLAY AS >T1 LOSES ITS SUBV]SIVE $GE4 ,ITS P>AMET]S DEF9$1 IT BECOMES A SAFE RELEASE1 A LETT+ (F ( /EAM1 RA!R ?AN A TRUE BREAK+ \T ) ALL ! RISKS ?AT 9VOLVES4 ,IT DOES NOT PRES5T A *ALL5GE TO AU?ORITY OR ! WORK E?IC1 BECAUSE IT IS PLAY SAFELY 5SCONC$ 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( PRODUCTIVE USEFULNESS & BR+S \T ! *AOTIC 5]GY ?AT C\LD O!RWISE *ALL5GE AU?ORITY )9 A SAFELY ORD]$ FRAMEWORK4 

,SUPPORT GR\P !RAPY IS A P>TICUL>LY 9SIDI\S =M ( SELF-DECEPTION4 ,A GR\P ( PEOPLE GET TOGE!R TO TALK AB\T A COMMON PROBLEM1 BURD5 OR OPPRESSION !Y SUPPOS$LY %>E4 ,?IS PRACTICE IMM$IATELY REMOVES ! PROBLEM FROM ! REALM ( DAILY LIFE1 ( 9DIVIDUAL RELATION%IPS & P>TICUL> CIRCUM/ANCES1 9TO ! REALM ( 0\R COMMON OPPRESSION0 :]E IT CAN BE FIT 9TO AN IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK4 ,SUPPORT GR\PS >E =M$ ) A P>TICUL> PURPOSE 7O!RWISE1 :Y =M !M87 :I* WILL %APE ! WORK+S ( ! GR\P1 BIAS ! CONCLUSIONS DRAWN & MOLD ! P>TICIPANTS 9TO ! FRAMEWORK ( ! GR\P IDEOLOGY4 ,! CREATION ( SEP>ATE SPACES 7WOM5'S ONLY1 GAY ONLY1 ETC47 RE9=CES ! WOR/ T5D5CIES ( SUPPORT GR\P !RAPY1 BY GU>ANTEE+ ?AT NO \TSIDE ELEM5T CAN P5ETRATE4 ,AN>*I/S BLI!LY IGNORE ! AU?ORIT>IAN & PROP]T>IAN IMPLICATIONS ( ?IS PRACTICE & ITS 9H]5T BIGOTRY1 EXCUS+ !M BECAUSE IT IS ! PRACTICE ( AN OPPRESS$ GR\P4 ,ALL ( !SE !RAPEUTIC =MS SEP>ATE PEOPLE FROM !IR DAILY LIFE EXP]I5CE & PLACE !M 9 A SEP>ATE 0!RAPEUTIC0 REALM :]E !Y CAN BE READILY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO A P>TICUL> SOCIAL & IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK4 ,9 ! CASE ( AN>*O-!RAPI/S1 IT IS ! FRAMEWORK ( ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE & ! ROLE !Y PLAY 9 IT4 

,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE ,I'VE MET 9 ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE >E S9C]E PEOPLE4 ,!Y TRULY WANT TO REBEL AGA9/ AU?ORITY & DE/ROY IT4 ,BUT !Y >E PRODUCTS ( SOCIETY1 TRA9$ TO DI/RU/ !MSELVES & !IR DESIRES & TO FE> ! UNKN[N4 ,F9D+ A SUBCULTURE 9 PLACE ) ROLES TO :I* !Y CAN ADAPT !MSELVES1 IT IS MU* EASI] TO FALL 9TO ! ROLE OR ROLES ) :I* !Y FEEL MO/ COM=TABLE1 SECURE 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT !Y >E P>T ( ! REBEL MILIEU1 ?AN TO TRULY TAKE ! LEAP 9 ! D>K ( LIV+ = !MSELVES AGA9/ SOCIETY4 ,& !SE 0AN>*I/0 ROLES PLUG 9TO A SOCIAL /RUCTURE & A WAY ( RELAT+ TO ! WORLD AT L>GE ?AT >E EQUALLY ESS5TIAL TO ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE & :I* ALSO NE$ TO BE EXAM9$4 

0,W\LD IT NOT BE AN ANA*RONISM TO CULTIVATE ! TA/E = H>BORS1 C]TITUDES1 SY/EMS80 

,! /RUCTURE ( ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE IS L>GELY C5T]$ >\ND PUBLI%+ PROJECTS1 BOOK/ORES1 COLLECTIVE LIV+ SITUATIONS & RADICAL ACTIVISM4 ,!SE PROJECTS & ! ME?ODS ( RUNN+ !M ?AT REPRODUCE ! SUBCULTURE CREATE ! ME?ODS ( AN>*I/ 0\TREA*04 ,:AT !Y CREATE 9 MANY WAYS RESEMBLES AN EVANGELICAL RELIGI\S SECT4 

,MO/ ( ! PROJECTS ?AT MAKE UP ! /RUCTURE ( ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE >E RUN COLLECTIVELY US+ A PROCESS ( CONS5SUS DECISION MAK+4 ,A FEW >E ! PROJECTS ( S+LE 9DIVIDUALS OCCASIONALLY HELP$ \T BY FRI5DS4 7,ON ! FR+E ( ! SUBCULTURE >E NUM]\S FLI] PROJECTS ALMO/ ALL ( :I* >E 9DIVIDUAL PROJECTS47 ,I AM PUTT+ (F A ?OR\< CRITIQUE ( CONS5SUS = A LAT] >TICLE4 ,= N[1 LET IT SUFFICE TO PO9T \T ?AT ! PROCESS ( CONS5SUS DOES REQUIRE ! SUBJUGATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL WILL TO ! WILL ( ! GR\P AS A :OLE & ! SUBJUGATION ( ! IMM$IATE TO ! M$IATION ( MEET+S & DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES4 ,IT HAS AN 9H]5TLY CONS]VATIVE B5T1 BECAUSE IT CREATES POLICIES ?AT CAN ONLY BE *ANG$ IF EV]YONE AGREES TO IT4 ,IT IS AN 9VISIBLE AU?ORITY TO :I* 9DIVIDUALS >E SUBJECT1 :I* LIMITS ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y QUE/ION ! PROJECT 9 :I* !Y >E 9VOLV$ OR ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE4 

,A L>GE NUMB] ( AN>*I/S LIVE ON !IR [N OR ) LOV]S4 ,BUT MANY SEE A COLLECTIVE LIV+ >RANGEM5T AS BETT]1 SOMETIMES = AS SIMPLE A REASON AS EAS+ EV]YONE'S F9ANCIAL BURD5S 7! REASON :I* 9VOLVES ! FEWE/ ILLUSIONS71 BUT MORE (T5 TO CREATE A LIV+ SUPPORT GR\P SITUATION1 TO P>TICIPATE MORE EASILY 9 A COMMON PROJECT OR TO 0PUT !ORY 9TO PRACTICE04 ,HAV+ ALREADY DEALT ) SUPPORT GR\PS1 ,I WILL ONLY ADD ?AT LIV+ TOGE!R 9 A SUPPORT GR\P WILL T5D TO EXAGG]ATE ALL ( ! 9SULATORY & IDEALOGICAL ASPECTS ( SUPPORT GR\P !RAPY4 ,A COLLECTIVE LIV+ SITUATION CAN C]TA9LY EASE SOME ( ! ASPECTS ( %>+ A COMMON PROJECT1 FROM ! F9ANCIAL TO ! TRICK ( GETT+ PEOPLE TOGE!R TO DISCUSS ! PROJECT4 ,IT CAN ALSO 9CREASE ! *ANCES ( ! PROJECT BECOM+ 9SULATORY1 FE$+ ON ITSELF1 LOS+ NECESS>Y CRITICAL 9PUT4 

,BUT IT IS ?OSE :O CLAIM TO BE 0PUTT+ !ORY 9TO PRACTICE0 9 !SE LIV+ SITUATIONS :O >E PRACTIC+ ! HI<E/ LEVEL ( SELF-DECEPTION4 

,GR\P LIV+ SITUATIONS C\LD POSSIBLY BE A BASIS = EXPLOR+ NEW WAYS ( RELAT+1 BUT ! SEMI-P]MAN5CE ( SU* SITUATIONS T5DS T[>D ! CREATION ( SOCIAL ROLES & /RUCTURES1 & NEW EXPLORATIONS >E NOT :AT ! H\SEHOLDS ,I KN[ ( >E PURSU+4 ,! SEP>ATION BETWE5 !ORY & PRACTICE IMPLI$ BY ! PHRASE 0PUTT+ !ORY 9TO PRACTICE0 IS EVID5T 9 ! RELATIVE SAM5ESS ( !SE LIV+ SITUATIONS4 ,MO/ AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 PR9CIPLES ?AT %\LD GOV]N ! WAY PEOPLE 9T]-RELATE4 ,9 !IR LIV+ COLLECTIVES1 L& TRU/S & SQUATS1 !Y ATTEMPT TO LIVE BY !IR PR9CIPLES4 ,!IR LIV+ SITUATIONS >E NOT !ORETICO-PRACTICAL EXPLORATIONS1 BUT RA!R1 ! SUBMISSION ( 9DIVIDUALS TO A PRE-CONCEIV$ SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,!SE PR9CIPLES >E NOT PUT TO ! TE/ 9 !SE SITUATIONS1 BECAUSE ! AN>*I/ H\SEHOLD IS AN 9SULATORY SITUATION1 A K9D ( ALT]NATIVE REALITY 9 ! MID/ ( ! WORLD4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( AN>*I/ SQUATS -- :I* DO1 AT LEA/1 PRES5T A *ALL5GE TO ! AU?ORITY ( L&LORDS & PROP]TY -- !SE H\SEHOLDS RELATE TO ! WORLD ( EXT]NAL AU?ORITIES 9 ! SAME WAY EV]YONE ELSE DOES3 PAY+ !IR R5T 7OR PROP]TY TAX7 & BILLS1 & WORK+ OR COLLECT+ WELF>E4 ,!SE H\SEHOLDS DO LITTLE1 IF ANY?+1 T[>D UND]M9+ SOCIETY1 BUT !Y (F] A /RUCTURE = PEOPLE TO LIVE 9 ?AT MA9TA9S !IR FEEL+ ( REBELLI\SNESS & ! SUBCULTURE GIVES !M A SAFE PLACE TO EXPRESS ?IS FEEL+4 

,! V>I\S PUBLI%+ PROJECTS 79CLUD+ P]IODICALS7 & BOOK/ORES >E ! MA9 S\RCES ( HI/ORY1 !ORY & 9=MATION = ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE4 ,TO SOME EXT5T1 !SE PROJECTS HAVE TO PLUG 9TO ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & SO R>ELY PRET5D TO BE 9H]5TLY REVOLUTION>Y4 ,:5 !Y >E GR\P PROJECTS1 !Y >E USUALLY RUN BY CONS5SUS ON ! ABSURD ASSUMPTION ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ AN>*I/IC AB\T HAV+ TO SIT ?R\< LONG1 BOR+ MEET+S TO WORK \T ! DETAILS ( RUNN+ A SMALL BUS9ESS OR PRODUC+ A MAGAZ9E OR BOOK4 ,BUT ! ASPECT ( !SE PROJECTS ?AT REALLY BO!RS ME IS ?AT !Y T5D TO BECOME MEANS ( DEF9+ ! FRAMEWORK ( ?\<T 9 ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE RA!R ?AN A PROVOCATION TO DISCUSS & EXPLORE ! NATURE ( ALI5ATION & DOM9ATION & H[ TO GO AB\T DE/ROY+ !M4 ,TO A L>GE EXT5T ?IS LACK ( PROVOCATION IS 9H]5T 9 :AT IS PUBLI%$4 ,MO/ AN>*I/ PUBLICATIONS1 :E!R BOOKS OR P]IODICALS1 >E UNCRITICAL REPR9TS ( OLD AN>*I/ WRIT+S1 UNCRITICAL HI/ORIES1 REHA%+ ( LEFTI/ OP9IONS ) A BIT ( ANTI-/ATISM ?R[N 9 OR UNCRITICAL MOD]NIZATIONS ( \T-DAT$ AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,SU* WRIT+S RE9=CE C]TA9 /&>DS & MODELS ( :AT IT MEANS TO BE AN AN>*I/ )\T QUE/ION+ ?OSE MODELS4 ,EV5 ?OSE WRIT+S :I* DO PRES5T A *ALL5GE R>ELY SEEM TO EVOKE ! SORT ( 9TELLIG5T1 CRITICAL DISCUSSION ?AT C\LD BE P>T ( A /IMULAT+ RADICAL PRAXIS4 ,RA!R1 !Y >E ALSO (T5 TAK5 AS A S\RCE ( /&>DS1 MODELS1 WAYS ( DEF9+ ! P>AMET]S ( REVOLT4 ,?IS /EMS1 9 P>T1 FROM ! NATURE ( ! PR9T$ WORD1 :I* SEEMS TO HAVE A P]MAN5CE ?AT IS NOT COMPATIBLE ) ! FLUID1 LIV+ NATURE ( ?\<T OR DISCUSSION4 ,MO/ READ]S HAVE TR\BLE SEE+ ?R\< ! PR9T$ WORD TO ! FLUIDITY ( ?\<T BEH9D IT4 ,SO !Y REACT AS ?\< DEAL+ ) SOME?+ SACR$ -- EI!R WOR%IP+ IT OR DESECRAT+ IT4 ,NEI!R REACTION PLEASES ME1 BECAUSE BO? SIGNIFY ?AT ! IDEAS HAVE BECOME REIFI$1 HAVE BECOME COMMODITIES 9 ! M>KETPLACE ( IDEAS -- AN IMAGE RE9=C$ BY ! FACT ?AT !SE IDEAS >E MO/LY F\ND = SALE 9 BOOK/ORES4 ,ANO!R ASPECT ( AN>*I/ PUBLICATION IS PROPAG&A4 ,?IS IS ! ADV]TIS+ SIDE ( AN>*ISM -- ! PRO( ?AT IT IS L>GELY JU/ A COMMODITY 9 ! M>KETPLACE ( IDEAS4 ,MO/ AN>*I/ PROPAG&A IS AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE AN IMAGE ( AN>*ISM ?AT IS ATTRACTIVE TO :OMEV] ! PROPAG&A IS AIM$ AT4 ,?US1 MU* ( ?IS LIT]ATURE SEEMS TO BE AIM$ AT EAS+ PEOPLE'S M9DS1 AT PROV+ ?AT AN>*Y ISN'T SO EXTREME1 ?AT IT DOESN'T *ALL5GE PEOPLE2 IT REASSURES !M1 %[+ !M ?AT !Y CAN CONT9UE TO HAVE SECURE1 /RUCTUR$ LIVES EV5 AFT] ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION4 ,S9CE MO/ AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE1 9CLUD+ ?IS SORT1 IS B\<T OR /OL5 BY AN>*I/S1 ,I WOND] IF IT ISN'T REALLY AN ATTEMPT AT SELF-REASSURRANCE1 & RE9=CEM5T ( ! DEF9+ MODELS ( ! SUBCULTURE4 ,! /RUCTURES :I* MAKE ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN LIT]ATURE AVAILABLE C\LD PROVIDE A NETWORK = *ALL5G+ DISCUSSION AIM$ AT CREAT+ & MA9TA9+ A TRULY REBELLI\S PRAXIS1 BUT 9/EAD IT CREATES A FRAMEWORK ( MODELS & /RUCTURES = PEOPLE TO FOLL[ ! 0AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES0 TO :I* SO MANY BL9DLY CL+1 :I* RE9=CE ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE4 

,RADICAL ACTIVISM IS ANO!R ASPECT ( ! PUBLIC IMAGE ( ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE1 P>TICUL>LY ! MILITANT W+4 ,IT L>GELY 9VOLVES P>TICIPATION 9 LEFTI/ DEMON/RATION1 ?\< OCCASIONALLY AN>*I/S WILL ORGANIZE !IR [N DEMON/RATION ON A P>TICUL> ISSUE4 ,ONE MOTIVE BEH9D MU* ( ?IS ACTIVISM IS TO W9 PEOPLE OV] TO AN>*ISM4 ,TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS1 AN>*I/S MU/ SEP>ATE !MSELVES AS A DEF9ABLE 5TITY & MAKE !MSELVES ATTRACTIVE TO ?OSE !Y >E TRY+ TO CONV]T4 ,AT PRES5T1 MO/ ACTIVISM SEEMS TO BE TRY+ TO ATTRACT Y\? &1 P>TICUL>LY1 PUNK Y\?4 

,SO AN>*I/S T5D TO BE P>TICUL>LY L\D & R[DY AT DEMON/RATIONS1 PORTRAY+ AN IMAGE ( DEFIANCE & %[+ ?AT AN>*I/S MEAN 0S]I\S BUS9ESS40 ,S9CE O!R GR\PS1 LIKE ! ,R4,C4,P41 ALSO GET R[DY & DEFIANT1 AN>*I/ MILITANTS HAVE TO MAKE ! DI/9CTION CLE> BY L\DLY D5\NC+ !SE GR\PS & EV5 GETT+ 9TO FI<TS ) !M -- YA K9DA HAVE TO WOND] AB\T !SE AN>*I/ MILITANTS1 IF !IR ACTIONS >E SO SIMIL> TO ,MAOI/ HACKS ?AT !Y HAVE TO CONSCI\SLY PUT \T AN EF=T TO DI/+UI% !MSELVES4 ,BUT EVANGELICALISM ISN'T ! ONLY REASON AN>*I/S P>TICIPATE 9 !SE RITUALS ( OPPOSITION4 ,MANY P>TICIPATE BECAUSE IT IS ! APPROPRIATE AN>*I/ ?+ TO DO4 ,9 !IR M9DS1 0AN>*I/0 IS A ROLE ?AT 9VOLVES A SPECIFIC SOCIAL ACTIVITY4 ,IT IS A SUBSPECIES ( LEFTI/ ?AT IS R[DI] & A BIT MORE VIOL5T ?AN MO/4 ,?IS ALL[S !M TO SEP>ATE AN>*Y & REBELLION FROM !IR DAILY LIVES4 ,QUE/IONS LIKE1 0,DOES ?IS ACTIVITY HELP DE/ROY DOM9ATION1 UND]M9E ! SPECTACLE & CREATE FREE LIFE80 >E IRRELEVANT S9CE AN>*ISM IS DEF9$ BY P>TICIPATION 9 MILITANT ACTIVITIES1 NOT BY REBELLION AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ?AT /&S 9 ! WAY ( \R FRE$OM TO CREATE = \RSELVES ! LIVES WE DESIRE4 ,AS LONG AS ONE IS ACTIVE 9 DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! RI<T WAY1 ONE IS AN AN>*I/1 UPHOLD+ ! IMAGE & MA9TA9+ ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE4 

,?\< SOME ( !SE /RUCTURES -- ESPECIALLY ?OSE DEAL+ ) PUBLICATION -- HAVE POT5TIAL = BE+ P>T ( A TRULY AN>*IC *ALL5GE TO SOCIETY1 ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE DIV]TS !IR 5]GY TO MA9TA9 & REPRODUCE ITSELF4 ,! SUBCULTURE (F]S US 0H>BORS1 C]TITUDES1 SY/EMS10 T5D+ TO MAKE US CAUTI\S1 LEAD+ US TO EMBRACE ! KN[N RA!R ?AN FACE ! *ALL5GE ( ! UNKN[N4 ,SO AN>*I/S & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS1 ?9K+ !MSELVES REBELS1 >E 9 FACT ! ONES :O DEF9E ! LIMITS ( REVOLT & SO RECUP]ATE IT4 ,! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE HAS UND]M9$ AN>*Y1 TURN$ IT 9TO ANO!R COMMODITY ON ! IDEOLOGICAL M>KETPLACE & SO MADE IT 9TO ANO!R CATEGORY ( SOCIETY4 

0,! PO9T IS PRECISELY TO /EP ASIDE1 TO DIV]GE1 ABSOLUTELY1 FROM ! RULE2 TO LEAP FROM ! >5A ) HY/]ICAL V]VE2 TO ELUDE =EV] ! TRAPS SET ALONG ! WAY444,LONG LIVE ! ,IMPOSSIBLE60 

,TO LEAVE A CRITIQUE ( ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE AT EXAM9ATION ( SOME ( ITS MORE IMPORTANT ROLES & /RUCTURES IS TO MISS ITS MO/ IMPORTANT FAULT -- ?AT IT IS A SUBCULTURE4 ,SUBCULTURES CON/ITUTE A P>TICUL> SORT ( SOCIAL PH5OM5ON ) P>TICUL> TRAITS4 ,IF ?OSE TRAITS W]E CONDUCTIVE TO REBELLION1 IF !Y MOV$ PEOPLE TO ACT = !MSELVES1 !N IT MI<T BE POSSIBLE TO RE=M ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE1 BUT ?OSE TRAITS 9 FACT T5D 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 SO MANY REBEL SUBCULTURES1 SO MANY BOHEMIAS1 ALL ( !M RECUP]AT$4 ,?IS CLE>LY 9DICATES ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ 9H]5T 9 SUBCULTURES ?AT KEEPS !M FROM PRES5T+ A REAL *ALL5GE TO ! SOCIETY ( :I* !Y >E A P>T4 ,LET ME TRY TO EXAM9E :Y4 

,9 ORD] = A SUBCULTURE TO EXI/1 ITS P>AMET]S MU/ BE DEF9$ 9 A WAY ?AT DI/+UI%ES IT FROM O!R GR\PS 9 SOCIETY4 ,BECAUSE A SUBCULTURE IS NOT AN (FICIAL OR LEGAL 5TITY1 !SE P>AMET]S NE$ NOT BE 9 ANY (FICIAL OR READILY DEF9ABLE =M4 ,MO/ (T51 !Y >E UND]LY+1 9H]5T 9 ! NATURE ( ! SUBCULTURE1 CONSI/+ ( %>$ VALUES1 %>$ IDEALS1 %>$ CU/OMS & %>$ SY/EMS ( RELAT+4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT P>TICIPATION 9 A SUBCULTURE REQUIRES A C]TA9 LEVEL ( CON=MITY4 

,?IS DOES NOT RULE \T DISAGREEM5TS AB\T ! 9T]PRETATION ( ?OSE P>AMET]S -- SU* DISAGREEM5TS CAN BE V]Y 9T5SE1 S9CE ?OSE 9VOLV$ WILL SEE !MSELVES AS UPHOLD]S ( ! REAL VALUES ( ! GR\P4 ,BUT ! REAL ?REAT TO ANY SUBCULTURE IS ANY 9DIVIDUAL :O REFUSES P>AMET]S4 

,SU* A ONE IS DANG]\S1 AMORAL1 A ?REAT TO ALL4 ,:AT ! P>AMET]S ( A SUBCULTURE REALLY AM\NT TO IS ITS SY/EM ( MORALITY4 ,IT PROVIDES A WAY TO SEE ITSELF AS SUP]IOR TO SOCIETY 9 G5]AL4 ,IT ?US CREATES A ME?OD = RELAT+ TO O!RS ?R\< GUILT & SELF-RI<TE\SNESS1 TWO ( AU?ORITY'S FAVORITE WEAPONS4 ,! EXI/5CE & MA9T5ANCE ( A SUBCULTURE ?US REQUIRES AN 9T]NALIZ$ AU?ORITY TO MA9TA9 ITSELF4 

,! CREATION ( P>AMET]S WILL LEAD TO AN 9TOL]ANCE T[>DS ?OSE P]CEIV$ AS IRRETRIEVABLY \TSIDE ! P>AMET]S -- ESPECIALLY IF !Y >E COMPETITORS ON SOME LEVEL 7E4G41 ! ,R,C,P1 ,S,W,P & ! LIKE1 TO AN>*I/S71 BUT IT ALSO LEADS T[>DS A TOL]ATION ( EV]YONE P]CEIV$ AS P>T ( ONE'S SUBCULTURE4 ,DUE TO ! DIFF]5T 9T]PRETATIONS ( ! P>AMET]S ( ! SUBCULTURE1 >GUM5TS & FI<TS1 SOMETIMES EV5 VICI\S ONES1 >E POSSIBLE1 BUT !RE IS /ILL A C]TA9 UNITY ?AT IS RECOGNIZ$ & T5DS TO KEEP DISAGREEM5TS )9 A C]TA9 FRAMEWORK4 ,SU* TOL]ANCE IS NECESS>Y TO MA9TA9 ! SUBCULTURE4 ,IT ALSO HAS ! EFFECT ( R$UC+ EV]Y?+ TO A LEVEL ( MUNDANE M$IOCRITY4 ,EXTREMES >E P]MITT$ ONLY TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y CAN BE KEPT FROM PRES5T+ ANY REAL *ALL5GE TO ! SUBCULTURE4 ,TACT1 CAUTION & POLIT5ESS >E ! ORD] ( ! DAY 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 ! 0UNITY )9 DIV]SITY0 ( ! SUBCULTURE4 ,CONFLICTS T5D TO BE RITUALIZ$ & PR$ICTABLE4 ,9 ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE 9 P>TICUL>1 !RE >E R>ELY ANY FACE-TO-FACE1 HONE/ & PASSIONATE CONFLICTS4 ,9/EAD1 FACE-TO-FACE 9T]ACTIONS >E ( ! POLIT5ESS & SUBCULTURAL RITUAL1 ( TOL]ANCE1 & SO >E1 AS (T5 AS NOT1 BOR+4 ,LE>N+ TO RELATE ?R\< RITUAL1 ?R\< TACT1 ?R\< SOCIAL MASKS1 HAS LEFT US IGNORANT ( H[ TO RELATE FREELY4 ,BUT )9 !SE RITUALS ( TOL]ATION A SUBCULTURE CANNOT MA9TA9 ITSELF1 BECAUSE LIKE SOCIETY AT L>GE1 A SUBCULTURE REQUIRES CON=MITY1 SOCIAL H>MONY & ! SUPPRESSION ( 9DIVIDUAL PASSIONS = ITS CONT9U$ EXI/5CE4 

,9 RELAT+ TO PEOPLE \TSIDE1 SUBCULTURES T5D TO OPT = EI!R A SORT ( SEP>ATISM -- M9IMALIZ+ CONTACT ) ! \TSIDE WORLD -- OR EVANGELISM -- SEEK+ TO W9 PEOPLE OV] TO ! P]SPECTIVE ( ! SUBCULTURE4 ,S9CE ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE IS DECIDELY EVANGELI/IC1 IT IS ?IS ?AT ,I WILL DEAL )4 ,ALL EVANGELI/IC GR\PS1 FROM ! ,BAPTI/S TO ! ,R4,C4,P41 FROM ! ,MOONIES TO ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE1 >E SO BECAUSE !Y >E CONV9C$ ?AT !Y HAVE ! ANSW]S TO ! ESS5TIAL PROBLEMS ( ! WORLD4 

,CONV9C+ O!RS ( ?IS BECOMES A MAJOR MOTIVE BEH9D ! ACTIONS ( ?OSE )9 SU* SUBCULTURES4 ,!Y ACT & SPEAK SO AS TO PRES5T AN IMAGE ( SELF-ASSURANCE AS WELL AS A K9D ( SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE :OM !Y WI% TO W9 OV]4 ,9DIVIDUALS )9 SU* SUBCULTURES DO NOT LIVE = !MSELVES BUT = ! IDEAL1 ! ANSW] ?AT !Y >E SO C]TA9 WILL CURE ALL4 ,!Y LIVE1 OR TRY TO LIVE1 UP TO A C]TA9 IMAGE1 & SO >E CON=MI/S4 

,BECAUSE ( ! NATURE ( SUBCULTURES1 ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE CAN ONLY EXI/ BY REMOV+ AN>*Y & REBELLION FROM ! T]RA9 ( \R PRES5T DAY LIVES & TURN+ !M 9TO IDEALS ) CORRESPOND+ SOCIAL ROLES4 ,IT WILL PRAISE 0SPONTANEITY0 :ILE DEF9+ ITS CONT5T &1 !REBY1 SUPPRESS+ IT4 ,FREE EXPRESSION ( PASSION & DESIRES >E NOT 5C\RAG$1 9 FACT1 QUITE (T5 ! OPPOSITE4 ,)9 ITS [N FRAMEWORK1 ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE IS QUITE CONS]VATIVE1 ITS [N MA9T5ANCE BE+ ITS TOP PRIORITY4 ,EV]Y NEW EXPLORATION & EXP]IM5TATION IS A ?REAT TO ITS EXI/5CE & MU/ BE QUICKLY DEF9$1 LIMIT$ & RECUP]AT$ BY IT4 ,?IS EXPLA9S BO? ! ABSURD1 DEF5SIVE REACTIONS ( C]TA9 AN>*I/S TO MORE D>+ !ORETICAL EXPLORATIONS1 AS WELL AS ! T5D5CY = !SE EXPLORATIONS TO REMA9 9 A REALM ( SEP>AT$ !ORY )\T PRACTICE4 ,A SUBCULTURE IS A PLACE ( SECURITY1 = SAFETY1 = F9D+ SOCIAL ROLES & SY/EMS ( RELATION%IPS BY :I* ONE CAN DEF9E ONE'S SELF1 NOT A PLACE = FREE EXPLORATIONS & 5C\NT]+ ! UNKN[N4 

,! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE1 !N1 CANNOT BE AN EXPRESSION ( LIV$ AN>*Y & REBELLION1 BUT CAN ONLY BE SOCIETY'S WAY ( DEF9+1 LIMIT+ & RECUP]AT+ !M4 ,AS *ILDR5 ( SOCIETY1 WE >E ALL WELL-V]S$ 9 DI/RU/+ \RSELVES1 9 FE>+ ! UNKN[N1 9 PREF]R+ SECURITY TO FRE$OM4 ,IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT WE SO EASILY FALL 9TO ACTIVITIES ?AT CREATE & MA9TA9 A SUBCULTURE4 ,BUT ITS LONG PA/ TIME ?AT WE ADMIT ?AT ?IS IS JU/ \R WAY ( FITT+ 9 TO ! SOCIETY WE CLAIM TO HATE1 ( CREAT+ A NI*E = \RSELVES 9 ITS /RUCTURE4 ,= ?IS SUBCULTURE IS NOT A REAL *ALL5GE TO SOCIETY2 IT IS M]ELY A LOYAL OPPOSITION :OSE RULES -- LIKE ALL RULES -- >E JU/ A SUBSET ( ! RULES ( SOCIETY4 

,SO ! TIME HAS COME TO ?R[ CAUTION TO ! W9D1 TO DIV]GE ABSOLUTELY1 AS ! SURREALI/S SAY1 FROM ALL RULES1 TO LEAP FROM ! >5A ( ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE -- OR TO TE> ! >5A D[N4 ,ALWAYS !RE WILL BE ?OSE DEM&+ TO KN[ :AT WE'LL PUT 9 ITS PLACE1 BUT ! PO9T IS PRECISELY TO PUT NO?+ 9 ITS PLACE4 ,! PROBLEM1 ! WEAKNESS ( ?OSE ( US :O'VE CLAIM$ TO OPPOSE AU?ORITY1 HAS BE5 \R NE$ TO HAVE AN AU?ORITY 9SIDE \R HEADS1 AN ANSW]1 A WAY TO KEEP \RSELVES 9 L9E4 ,WE HAVE NOT TRU/$ \RSELVES1 & SO AT ?OSE MOM5TS :5 AN>*Y HAS ACTUALLY BROK5 =?1 :5 AU?ORITY HAS TEMPOR>ILY BROK5 D[N OP5+ ALL POSSIBILITIES1 WE HAVE NOT D>$ TO EXPLORE ! UNKN[N1 TO LIVE \R DESIRES & PASSIONS4 ,9/EAD WE HAVE *ANNEL$ \R REBELLION 9TO ! M]E IMAGE ( REBELLION1 BUT :I* KEEP US SAFE FROM EV] HAV+ TO CONFRONT \R REAL PASSIONS & DESIRES4 

,! REFUSAL ( AU?ORITY1 ! REFUSAL ( ALL CON/RA9TS1 MU/ 9CLUDE ! REFUSAL ( ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE1 = IT IS A =M ( AU?ORITY4 ,) ?IS SUPPORT GONE1 WE >E LEFT ) NO?+ -- BUT \RSELVES4 ,AS TRANSI5T1 EV]-*ANG+1 PASSIONATE 9DIVIDUALS1 WE EA* BECOME ! ONLY BASIS = CREAT+ \R LIVES & OPPOS+ SOCIETY AS IT /RIVES TO =CE \R LIVES 9TO ITS MOLD4 ,REBELLION CEASES TO BE A ROLE & 9/EAD BECOMES \R MOM5T-BY-MOM5T REFUSAL TO LET \R LIVES BE /OL5 FROM US4 ,AN>*Y CEASES TO BE AN IDEAL & BECOMES ! HAVOC WE WRECK ON AU?ORITY1 :I* UND]M9ES IT & OP5S POSSIBILITIES1 NEW REALMS ( EXPLORATION = US4 ,TO REALIZE ?IS1 WE HAVE TO CEASE TO ?9K AS VICTIMS & BEG9 TO ?9K AS CREATORS4 ,! NEGATIVE P>ANOIA ?AT P]MEATES ! WAY WE RELATE TO ! WORLD NE$S TO BE REJECT$ SO ?AT WE CAN ACCURATELY ASSESS ! /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES ( SOCIETY AS WE CONFRONT IT 9 \R DAILY LIVES & CAN 9TELLIG5TLY UND]M9E IT4 ,A POSITIVE P>ANOIA -- A RECOGNITION ?AT SOCIETY & ! HELL IT PUTS US ?R\< >E AB]RATIONS & ?AT ! WORLD IS FULL ( WOND] & BEAUTY1 ?AT )9 IT ALL ( \R DEEPE/ DESIRES & MORE CAN BE EASILY REALIZ$ -- NE$S TO BE CULTIVAT$4 ,!N WE WILL D>E TO FACE ! UNKN[N1 TO RELATE TO EA* O!R FREELY & PASSIONATELY1 AVOID+  M]E TOL]ATION & ACCEPT+ HONE/ CONFLICT4 ,WE WILL D>E TO OPPOSE SOCIETY FROM ! /R5G? ( \R [N DESIRES1 DREAMS & LU/ = LIFE4 ,WE'LL REFUSE EASY ANSW]S1 SY/EMS & SECURITY = ! PRISONS !Y >E1 PREF]R+ ! FRE$OM F\ND 9 EC/ATICALLY EXPLOR+ ! UNKN[N1 ! ADV5TURE ( DISCOV]+ ! WORLD ( WOND] ?AT AU?ORITY TRIES TO D5Y US4 ,:AT HAS BE5 D5I$ US1 WE MU/ TAKE1 & WE MU/ TAKE IT NOT BY CON=M+ TO A SUBCULTURE1 BUT BY PLUNG+ HEAD FIR/ 9TO ! UNKN[N1 BY TAK+ ! RISK ( LEAV+ BEH9D ALL ?AT HAS SUPPRESS$ US NO MATT] H[ COM=TABLE & REBELL+ TOTALLY AGA9/ SOCIETY4 

0,EV]Y?+ IS ALWAYS & AUTOMATICALLY TO BE RISK$ ABSOLUTELY4 ,ONE KN[S1 AT LEA/1 ?AT ! ?READ ONE F9DS 9 ! LABYR9? MU/ LEAD ELSE:]E40 

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REPUBLI%$ BY ,ELEPHANT ,$ITIONS 7,LONDON7 #b_/#b#a 9 ! COLLECTION 0,F]AL ,REVOLUTION0 

REPR9T$ 9 ! PAMPHLET 0,! ,AN>*I/ ,SUBCULTURE0 BY ,V5OM\S ,BUTT]FLY ,PUBLICATIONS4 

,! ,LA/ ,WORD 

0,:5 Y\ LAUN* 9=MATION Y\ BECOME 9=MATION Y\RSELF40 

--,ADILKNO 

,YES1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE POSSESS$444NOT BY DEMONS1 SPIRITS1 OR O!R ALLEG$ SUP]NATURAL 5TITIES4 ,NO1 :AT POSSESSES US1 UND]M9+ ANY ATTEMPT AT AUTONOM\S SELF-CREATION1 IS ID5TITY4 ,?IS ?+ ) NO LIFE ( ITS [N RIDES US TO \R DEA?S AS ?\< WE W]E UND]F$1 ABUS$ HORSES 9 ! CLUT*ES ( SOME HOBGOBL94 

,9 ! GAME ( 9SURG5CE--A LIV$ GU]RILLA W> GAME--IT IS /RATEGICALLY NECESS>Y TO USE ID5TITIES & ROLES4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! CONTEXT ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS GIVES !SE ROLES & ID5TITIES ! P[] TO DEF9E ! 9DIVIDUAL :O ATTEMPTS TO USE !M4 ,SO ,I1 ,F]AL ,FAUN1 BECAME444AN AN>*I/444A WRIT]444A ,/IRN]-9FLU5C$1 PO/-SITUATIONI/1 ANTI-CIVILIZATION !ORI/444IF NOT 9 MY [N EYES1 AT LEA/ 9 ! EYES ( MO/ PEOPLE :O'VE READ MY WRIT+S4 

,I TOOK ON !SE ID5TITIES ONLY SEMI-CONSCI\SLY1 ) LITTLE AW>5ESS ( ! PITFALLS ,I W\LD 5C\NT]4 ,!Y DID NOT BECOME TOOLS ,I C\LD USE TO CREATE 9T]ACTIONS ) O!RS :I* 9TEGRAT$ PRACTICE1 ANALYSIS1 & PASSION 9TO A GAME ( CONSCI\S 9SURG5CE & LAY ASIDE :5 !Y CEAS$ TO BE USEFUL4 ,RA!R1 !SE ID5TITIES BECAME >MORS GLU$ ONTO ME :I* PREV5T$ ! POSSIBILITY ( REAL 9T]ACTIONS444REPLAC+ !M ) ! ABSURD RELATION%IPS ( ! ID5TIFI$ 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS DO NOT REVEL 9 EA* O!R'S UNIQU5ESS1 BUT RA!R F9D COM=T 9 SOME %ALL[ IMAGE ( SIMIL>ITY4 ,9 SU* RELATION%IPS1 PASSION1 9T5SITY1 LOVE1 AMAZEM5T1 CRUELTY1 & REAL CRITICAL 9T]ACTION HAVE NO PLACE4 ,! GAME ( CONSCI\S 9SURG5CE GETS REPLAC$ BY A GAME ( SIMULAT$ RAGE & RITUALIZ$ PROTE/ OV] ALL ! APPROPRIATE ISSUES--?AT IS1 ! GAME ( AN>*I/ ACTIVISM4 

,WELL1 ,I'M TIR$444TIR$ ( BE+ RIDD5 BY ! HOBGOBL9 ( ID5TITY1 TIR$ ( HALF-ASS$ 9T]ACTIONS :]E NO ONE REALLY TEA*ES ANYONE1 TIR$ ( ! SIMULAT$ RAGE & RITUALIZ$ REACTIVISM :I* TRIES TO PASS ITSELF (F AS 9SURG5CE1 TIR$ ( SOCIAL CONTEXTS :I* >E ALWAYS BOXES :I* ISOLATE ME BY NAM+ ME1 TIR$ ( BE+ 9=MATION TO PEOPLE RA!R ?AN FLE% & BLOOD & DESIRE & PASSION & 9T5SITY4 ,BY ! TIME Y\ READ ?IS1 ,F]AL ,FAUN WILL NO LONG] BE444?IS IS ! LA/ WORD4 

,FROM 0,AN>*Y3 ,A ,J\RNAL ,( ,DESIRE ,>M$0 _?#d#b1 ,FALL #aiie 

,APP5DIX3 O!R >TICLES & ESSAYS 

,/EAL BACK Y\R LIFE 

,ECONOMY -- ! DOM9ATION ( SURVIVAL OV] LIFE -- IS ESS5TIAL = ! MA9T5ANCE ( ALL O!R =MS ( DOM9ATION4 ,)\T ! ?REAT ( SC>CITY1 IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO CO]CE PEOPLE 9TO OB$I5CE TO ! DAILY R\T9E ( WORK & PAY4 ,WE W]E BORN 9TO AN ECONOMIZ$ WORLD4 ,! SOCIAL 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY HAS MADE SC>CITY A DAILY ?REAT4 ,PROP]TY1 :E!R PRIVATE OR COMMUNAL1 SEP>ATES ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM ! WORLD1 CREAT+ A SITUATION 9 :I*1 RA!R ?AN SIMPLY TAK+ :AT ONE WANTS OR NE$S1 ONE IS SUPPOS$ TO ASK P]MISSION1 A P]MISSION G5]ALLY ONLY GRANT$ 9 ! =M ( ECONOMIC EX*ANGE4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 DIFF]5T LEVELS ( POV]TY >E GU>ANTE$ TO EV]YONE1 EV5 ! RI*1 BECAUSE UND] ! RULE ( SOCIAL PROP]TY :AT ONE IS NOT P]MITT$ TO HAVE F> EXCE$S :AT ONE IS P]MITT$ TO HAVE4 ,! DOM9ATION ( SURVIVAL OV] LIFE IS MA9TA9$4 

,?OSE ( US :O DESIRE TO CREATE \R LIVES AS \R [N RECOGNIZE ?AT ?IS DOM9ATION1 SO ESS5TIAL TO ! MA9TA95CE ( SOCIETY1 IS AN 5EMY WE MU/ ATTACK & DE/ROY4 ,) ?IS UND]/&+1 !FT & SQUATT+ CAN TAKE ON SIGNIFICANCE AS P>T ( AN 9SURG5T LIFE PROJECT4 ,WELF>E SCAMM+1 EAT+ AT *>ITY FE$S1 DUMP/] DIV+ & BEGG+ MAY ALL[ ONE TO SURVIVE )\T A REGUL> JOB1 BUT !Y DO NOT 9 ANY WAY ATTACK ! ECONOMY2 !Y >E )9 ! ECONOMY4 ,!FT & SQUATT+ >E ALSO (T5 M]ELY SURVIVAL TACTICS4 ,SQUATT]S :O DEM& ! 0RI<T TO A HOME0 OR TRY TO LEGALIZE !IR SQUATS1 ?IEVES :O WORK !IR 0JOBS0 LIKE ANY O!R WORK]1 ONLY 9 ORD] TO ACCUMULATE MORE WOR?LESS COMMODITIES -- !SE PEOPLE HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 DE/ROY+ ! ECONOMY444!Y M]ELY WANT A FAIR %>E ( ITS GOODS4 ,BUT ?OSE :O SQUAT & /EAL AS P>T ( AN 9SURG5T LIFE1 DO SO 9 DEFIANCE ( ! LOGIC ( ECONOMIC PROP]TY4 ,REFUS+ TO ACCEPT ! SC>CITY IMPOS$ BY ?IS LOGIC OR TO B[ TO ! DEM&S ( A WORLD !Y DID NOT CREATE1 SU* 9SURG5TS TAKE :AT !Y DESIRE )\T ASK+ ANYONE'S P]MISSION :5EV] ! POSSIBILITY >ISES4 ,9 ?IS DEFIANCE ( SOCIETY'S ECONOMIC RULE1 ONE TAKES BACK ! ABUNDANCE ( ! WORLD AS ONE'S [N -- & ?IS IS AN ACT ( 9SURRECTION4 ,9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL CONTROL1 ! LIVES ( 9DIVIDUALS HAVE TO BE /OL5 AWAY4  ,9 !IR PLACE1 WE RECEIV$ ECONOMIC SURVIVAL1 ! T$I\S EXI/5CE ( WORK & PAY4 ,WE CANNOT BUY \R LIVES BACK1 NOR CAN WE BEG !M BACK4 ,\R LIVES WILL ONLY BE \R [N :5 WE /EAL !M BACK -- & ?AT MEANS TAK+ :AT WE WANT )\T ASK+ P]MISSION4 

,FROM ,WILLFULL ,DISOB$I5CE _?#b 

,AGA9/ ,*>ITY 

,9 MANY CITIES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 AN>*I/S HAVE ORGANIZ$ 0,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS0 FE$S4 ,! ORGANIZ]S ( !SE PROJECTS WILL EXPLA9 ?AT FOOD %\LD BE FREE1 ?AT NO ONE %\LD EV] HAVE TO GO HUNGRY4 ,C]TA9LY A F9E S5TIM5T444& ONE TO :I* ! AN>*I/S RESPOND 9 MU* ! SAME WAY AS *RI/IANS1 HIPPIES OR LEFT LIB]ALS -- BY />T+ A *>ITY4 

,WE WILL BE TOLD1 H[EV]1 ?AT 0,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS0 IS DIFF]5T4 ,! DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS US$ BY ! ORGANIZ]S IS NONHEIR>*ICAL4 ,!Y RECIEVE NO GOV]NM5T OR CORPORATE GRANTS4 ,9 MANY CITIES1 !Y S]VE !IR MEALS AS AN ACT ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 RISK+ >RE/4 ,OBVI\SLY1 0,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS0 IS NOT A L>GE-SCALE *>ITABLE BUREAUCRACY2 9 FACT1 IT IS (T5 A V]Y SLIP-%OD EF=T444BUT IT IS A *>ITY -- & ?AT IS NEV] QUE/ION$ BY ITS AN>*I/ ORGANIZ]S4 

,*>ITIES >E A NECESS>Y P>T ( ANY ECONOMIC SOCIAL SY/EM4 ,! SC>CITY IMPOS$ BY ! ECONOMY CREATES A SITUATION 9 :I* SOME PEOPLE >E UNABLE TO MEET !IR MO/ BASIC NE$S ?R\< ! NORMAL *ANNELS4 ,EV5 9 NATIONS ) HI<LY DEVELOP$ SOCIAL WELF>E PROGRAMS1 !RE >E ?OSE :O FALL ?R\< ! CRACKS 9 ! SY/EM4 ,*>ITIES TAKE UP ! SLACK :]E ! /ATE'S WELF>E PROGRAMS CAN'T OR WON'T HELP4 ,GR\PS LIKE 0,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS0 >E1 ?US A VOLUNT>Y WORK=CE HELP+ TO PRES]VE ! SOCIAL ORD] BY RE9=C+ ! DEP5D5CE ( ! POOR UPON PROGRAMS NOT ( !IR [N CREATION4 

,NO MATT] H[ NON-HEIR>*AL ! DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS US$ BY ! RELATION%IP IS ALWAYS AU?ORIT>IAN4 ,! B5EFICI>IES ( A *>ITY >E AT ! M]CY ( ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! PROGRAM & SO >E NOT FREE TO ACT ON !IR [N T]MS 9 ?IS RELATION%IP4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 9 ! HUMILIAT+ WAY 9 :I* ONE MU/ RECIEVE *>ITY4 ,*>ITY FE$S LIKE 0,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS0 REQUIRE ! B5EFICI>IES TO >RIVE AT A TIME NOT ( !IR *OOS+ 9 ORD] TO /& 9 L9E TO RECIEVE FOOD NOT ( !IR *OOS+ 7& USUALLY POORLY MADE7 9 QUANTITIES DOL$ \T BY SOME VOLUNTE] :O WANTS TO MAKE SURE ?AT EV]YONE GETS A FAIR %>E4 ,( C\RSE1 IT'S BETT] ?AN GO+ HUNGRY1 BUT ! HUMILIATON IS AT LEA/ AS GREAT AS ?AT ( WAIT+ 9 L9E AT ! GROC]Y /ORE TO PAY = FOOD ONE ACTUALLY WANTS & CAN EAT :5 ONE WANTS IT4 ,! NUMBNESS WE DEVELOP TO SU* HUMILIATION -- ! NUMBNESS :I* IS MADE EVID5T BY ! CASE ) :I* C]TA9 AN>*I/S WILL OPT TO EAT AT *>ITY FE$S EV]Y DAY 9 ORD] TO AVOID PAY+ = FOOD1 AS ?\< !RE W]E NO O!R OPTIONS -- %[S ! EXT5T TO :I* \R SOCIETY IS P]MEAT$ ) SU* HUMILIAT+ 9T]ACTIONS4 ,/ILL1 ONE W\LD ?9K ?AT AN>*I/S W\LD REFUSE SU* 9T]ACTIONS AS F> AS IT LIES )9 !IR P[] TO DO SO & W\LD SEEK TO CREATE 9T]ACTIONS ( A DIFF]5T SORT 9 ORD] TO DE/ROY ! HUMILIATION IMPOS$ BY SOCIETY4 ,9/EAD1 MANY CREATE PROGRAMS ?AT RE9=CE ?IS HUMILIATION4 

,BUT :AT ( ! EMPA?Y ONE MAY FEEL = ANO!R :O IS SUFF]+ FROM A POV]TY ONE KN[S ALL TOO WELL2 :AT ( ! DESIRE TO %>E FOOD ) O!RS8 ,PROGRAMS LIKE 0,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS0 DO NOT EXPRESS EMPA?Y1 !Y EXPRESS PITY4 ,DOL+ \T FOOD IS NOT %>+2 IT IS AN IMP]SONAL1 HI]>*ICAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 SOCIAL ROLE 0DONOR0 & SOCIAL ROLE 0B5EFICI>Y04  ,LACK ( IMAG9ATION HAS L$ AN>*I/S TO DEAL ) ! QUE/ION ( HUNG] 7:I* IS AN AB/RACT QUE/ION = MO/ ( !M7 9 MU* ! SAME WAY AS *RI/IANS & LIB]ALS1 CREAT+ 9/ITUTIONS :I* P>ALLEL ?OSE :I* ALREADY EXI/4 ,AS IS TO BE EXPECT$ :5 AN>*I/S ATTEMPT TO DO AN 9H]5TLY AU?ORIT>IAN TASK1 !Y DO A PISS-POOR JOB444,:Y NOT LEAVE *>ITY WORK TO ?OSE :O HAVE NO ILLUSIONS AB\T IT8 ,AN>*I/S W\LD DO BETT] TO F9D WAYS ( %>+ 9DIVIDUALLY IF !Y >E SO MOV$1 WAYS :I* 5C\RAGE SELF-DET]M9ATION RA!R ?AN DEP5D5CE & AFF9ITY RA!R ?AN PITY4 

,!RE IS NO?+ AN>*I/ AB\T 0,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS04 ,EV5 ! NAME IS A DEM& BE+ MADE TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,?IS IS :Y ITS ORGANIZ]S SO FREQU5TLY USE CIVIL DISOB$I5CE -- IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO APPEAL TO ! CONSCI5CES ( ?OSE 9 P[]1 TO GET !M TO FE$ & H\SE ! POOR4  ,!RE IS NO?+ 9 ?IS PROGRAM ?AT 5C\RAGES SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ?AT W\LD 5C\RAGE ! B5EFICI>IES TO REFUSE ?AT ROLE & BEG9 TO TAKE :AT !Y WANT & NE$ )\T FOLL[+ ! RULES4 0,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS01 LIKE EV]Y O!R *>ITY1 5C\RAGES ITS B5EFICI>IES TO REMA9 PASSIVE RECIPI5TS RA!R ?AN BECOM+ ACTIVE CREATORS ( !IR [N LIVES4 ,*>ITY MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$ = :AT IT IS3 ANO!R ASPECT ( ! 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ HUMILIATION 9H]5T 9 \R ECONOMIZ$ EXI/5CE :I* MU/ BE DE/ROY$ SO WE CAN FULLY LIVE4 

,! ,B\RGEOIS ,ROOTS ( ,AN>*O ,SYNDICALISM 

,WE FAVOR ! DEVELOPM5T ( A WORK]'S MOVEM5T BAS$ ON DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 NOT JU/ BECAUSE IT WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVE 9 ! PRES5T DAY FI<T AGA9/ ! EMPLOY+ CLASS1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE IT =E%AD[S -- & LAYS ! BASIS = -- A SOCIETY ( FRE$OM & EQUALITY1 )\T AU?ORIT>IANISM OR EXPLOITATION4 

,FROM A FLI] PUT \T BY ! ,WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY ,ALLIANCE1 AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION4 

,9 ! F\RTE5? OR FIFTE5? C5TURY A SOCIAL TRANS=MATION BEGAN TO TAKE PLACE :I* REA*$ ITS DRAMATIC PEAK 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,W> ( ,9DEP5D5CE & ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION4 ,?IS P]IOD WAS ! UPRIS+ ( ! B\RGEOISIE AGA9/ ! FEUDAL SY/EM & ! P[] ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*4 ,9 PLACE ( FEUDALISM1 ! ECONOMIC SY/EM ( CAPITALISM & ! POLITICAL SY/EM ( POLITICAL DEMOCRACY >OSE4 ,RA!R ?AN ALL[ A NON-ELECT$ >I/OCRACY OR A K+ TO RULE1 LIB]AL DEMOCRACY DEM&S ?AT 0! PEOPLE0 RULE ?R\< !IR REPRES5TATIVES OR !IR VOTE4 ,LIKE ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S QUOT$ ABOVE1 ! B\RGEOISIE WANT$ A 0SOCIETY ( FRE$OM & EQUALITY1 )\T AU?ORIT>IANISM OR EXPLOITATION40 ,LEAVE \T ! P>TS AB\T 0WORK]S0 & 0! EMPLOY+ CLASS0 & ,?OMAS ,PA9E MI<T HAVE WRITT5 ! QUOTE4 

,( C\RSE1 ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S WILL TELL US ?AT !Y >5'T US+ ! WORDS 9 ! WAY ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION>IES DID4 ,I'D TAKE !M AT !IR WORD IF IT W]5'T = ! FACT ?AT AN>*O-SYNDICALISM REFLECTS B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY 9 MU* MORE SIGNIFICANT WAYS ?AN M]ELY BORR[+ ITS T]M9OLOGY4 ,! VALUES UPHELD BY AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S DO NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DIFF] FROM ?OSE ( ! MORE RADICAL ( ! B\RGEOIS LIB]AL !ORI/S1 & !IR PROJECT1 UPON EXAM9ATION1 PROVES TO BE M]ELY ! EXT5SION ( ! LIB]AL PROJECT4 

,AS ,I'VE ALREADY SAID1 ! ECONOMIC SY/EM ?AT CAME TO P[] ) ! B\RGEOISIE IS CAPITALISM4 ,I WON'T GO 9TO A L5G?Y DESCRIPTION ( CAPITALISM -- SUFFICE IT TO SAY ?AT ! DEF9+ QUALITY ( CAPITALISM1 AS COMP>$ ) O!R ECONOMIC SY/EMS1 IS NOT ! EXI/5CE ( CAPITALI/S BUT ! PRODUCTION ( EXCESS CAPITAL ALL[+ = CONT9U$ ECONOMIC EXPANSION4 ,CAPITALISM IS A HI<LY MORAL SY/EM -- ?AT IS TO SAY IT REQUIRES VALUES :I* TAKE PRIORITY OV] 9DIVIDUAL NE$S1 DESIRES OR GRE$ 9 ORD] TO EXP& SMOO?LY4 ,!SE VALUES :I* >E ESS5TIAL TO CAPITALI/ EXPANSION >E PRODUCTION & PROGRESS4 ,EV]Y TE*NOLOGICAL ADVANCE IS1 ?US1 TO BE EMBRAC$ UNLESS IT CAN BE %[N TO BE A ?REAT TO FUR!R EXPANSION ( CAPITAL4 ,ESS5TIAL TO PRODUCTION & PROGRESS IS WORK & SO ! B\RGEOIS HI<LY VALUE WORK -- &1 CONTR>Y TO ! IMAGE PA9T$ BY 0RADICAL0 LABOR PROPAG&I/S1 IT IS NOT UNCOMMON = CAPITALI/S TO WORK MANY MORE H\RS ?AN 9DU/RIAL WORK]S1 BUT IT'S ORGANIZATIONAL RA!R ?AN PRODUCTIVE WORK4 ,?OSE :O MANAGE TO AVOID WORK >E ! MORAL SCUM ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY -- P>ASITES (F ! WORK+ PEOPLE4 

,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S EMBRACE EV]Y ONE ( !SE CAPITALI/ VALUES4 ,!IR GOAL IS 0! REAL HUMAN MA/]Y ( PRODUCTION40 ,9 SPITE ( ! HI< LEVEL ( AN?ROPOLOGICAL EVID5CE TO ! CONTR>Y1 !Y ASSUME ?AT PRIMAL PEOPLE SP5T MO/ ( !IR TIME JU/ /RIV+ TO SURVIVE & ?AT IT IS ONLY ?ANKS TO ! PRODUCTION ( TE*NOLOGY & ITS PROGRESS ?AT WE CAN LIVE ! WOND]FUL LIVES WE ALL DO N[1 & 5JOY ALL ! LOVELY COMMODITIES -- OOPS6 ,SORRY1 ,I'M WAX+ S>CA/IC6 ,! SYNDICALI/S RECOGNIZE A FEW SPECIFIC TE*NOLOGIES AS ?REATS TO SURVIVAL BUT SEE TE*NOLOGY 9 G5]AL & PROGRESS 9 G5]AL AS POSITIVE ?+S4 ,9 LI<T ( ?IS1 IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT !Y RHAPSODIZE OV] WORK1 BECAUSE )\T WORK !RE W\LD BE NO PRODUCTION OR PROGRESS4 ,LIKE ! B\RGEOISIE1 !Y SEE ?OSE :O AVOID WORK AS 0P>ASITES40 7,SEE ,*AZE ,BUFE'S ,LI/5 ,AN>*I/67 ,! ONLY REAL PROBLEM !Y HAVE ) ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM IS :O'S 9 *>GE -- !Y'D PREF] ! ,ONE ,BIG ,CAPITALI/1 ! 9T]NATIONAL UNION ( WORK+ PEOPLE1 RA!R ?AN V>I\S 9DIVIDUALS1 CORPORATIONS & /ATES TO BE 9 *>GE4 ,BUT ! BASIC /RUCTURE W\LD BE ! SAME4 ,LIKE ! B\RGEOISIE -- & MAYBE EV5 MORE ?AN ! B\RGEOISIE -- ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S EMBRACE ! VALUES ESS5TIAL TO CAPITALISM4 

,IF PRODUCTION & PROGRESS >E POSITIVE VALUES1 MAK+ WORK ESS5TIAL1 !N SOCIAL CON=MITY IS EQUALLY ESS5TIAL4 ,I'VE ALREADY SAID ?AT WORK AVOIDANCE IS SE5 AS P>ASITISM4 ,ANY PLEASURE ?AT CANNOT BE COMMODIFI$ & SO BR\<T UND] ! CONTROL ( PRODUCTION IS UNE?ICAL4 ,! VAGABOND1 ! TRAMP1 ! GYPSY1 ! \TLAW1 ANY 9DIVIDUAL :O MAKES NO POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY IS CONDEMN$ AS A FAILURE OR A CRIM9AL4 ,EV5 ! BOHEMIAN -- ! NON-CON=M+ >TI/1 MUSICIAN OR POET -- IS SUSPECT 9 B\RGEOIS EYES -- AT LEA/ UNTIL A WAY IS F\ND TO RECUP]ATE !IR R5EGADE CREATIVE URGES4 

,?IS SAME ATTITUDE T[>DS ?OSE :O DON'T FIT 9TO SOCIETY IS HELD BY AN>*O SYNDICALI/S4 ,*AZ ,BUFE'S CA/IGATION ( 0M>G9ALS0 9 ,LI/5 ,AN>*I/6 MAKES ?IS QUITE CLE>4 ,! WAY ! ,C,N,T CON/ANTLY PUT D[N ! AN>*I/ \TLAW ,SABATE 7:ILE CONT9U+ TO TAKE & USE ! MONEY HE GAVE !M FROM HIS ROBB]IES7 IS TRULY DISGU/+4 ,?R\<\T ITS HI/ORY1 AN>*O-SYNDICALISM HAS TRI$ TO QU5* ! FIRE ( UNRULY REBELS1 SOMETIMES ?R\< P]SUASION & SOMETIME ?R\< 9SULT1 TO MOVE AN>*IC REBELS TO CON=M & TO ACCEPT SOCIETY4 ,:]EV] AN>*IC REBELLION W5T BEYOND ! RE=MS ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ W]E CALL+1 !SE SUPPOS$ NONBELIEV]S 9 LAW W\LD BE ! FIR/ TO CRY1 0,CRIM9AL6 ,T]RORI/S60 ,LIKE ! B\RGEOISIE1 !Y WANT PRODUCTION TO PROGRESS SMOO?LY1 & ?AT REQUIRES SOCIAL CON=MITY4 

,H& 9 H& ) SOCIAL CON=MITY GOES A LOVE = SOCIAL PEACE4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! B\RGEOISIE HAS EXPLOIT$ W>S BETWE5 NATIONS TO EXP& CAPITAL1 BUT ?IS IS ALWAYS PREC>I\S S9CE ANY VIOL5CE CAN UPSET ! SMOO? RUNN+ ( CAPITALISM4 ,ONLY VIOL5CE 9/ITUT$ BY ! PROP] AU?ORITIES ) A RATIONAL & E?ICAL BASIS HAS ANY PLACE 9 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,P]SONAL CONFLICTS >E NOT ONLY NOT TO 9CLUDE PHYSICAL VIOL5CE BUT %\LD BE POLITE1 DEALT ) ?R\< RATIONAL DISCUSSION1 NEGOTIATION OR DUE PROCESS4 ,C]TA9LY PASSIONS %\LD NOT FL>E4 ,! SOCIAL PEACE IS TO BE BROK5 ONLY UND] ! MO/ EXTREME ( CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S ALSO VALUE SOCIAL PEACE4 ,FROM ,LUIGI ,FABBRI'S ,B\RGEOIS ,9FLU5CES 9 ,AN>*ISM TO ,BUFE'S ,LI/5 ,AN>*I/61 !Y TRY TO W>N AN>*I/S AWAY FROM VIOL5T V]BAL EXPRESSION -- IRONICALLY1 TRY+ TO CLAIM ?AT ?IS SPR+S NOT FROM FALSE CONCEPTIONS ( AN>*ISM CREAT$ BY ! B\RGEOIS PRESS -- :Y !Y ?9K PEOPLE ) C\RAGE & 9TELLIG5CE TO REBEL AGA9/ AU?ORITY W\LD ACCEPT ! WORD ( ! B\RGEOIS PRESS1 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,LIKE ! B\RGEOISIE1 ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S CALL ON US TO EXPRESS \R DISAGREEM5TS RATIONALLY1 FREE ( PASSION1 9 A PEACEABLE WAY4 ,ANY ACTIVE1 VIOL5T EXPRESSION ( 9DIVIDUAL REBELLION IS CONSID]$ IRRESPONSIBLE1 C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y & UNE?ICAL BY ! AN>*O SYNDICALI/S4 ,! P]PETRATORS >E LABEL$1 AT BE/1 AS DUPES & MORE (T5 AS COMMON CRIM9ALS & T]RORI/S4 ,9 FACT1 \TSIDE ( A 0REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION10 AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S REJECT MO/ =M ( ILLEGAL ACTIVITY AS C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE 7BUT IS ?AT NECESS>ILY BAD874 ,ONLY ! UPRIS+ ( ! WORK+ CLASS 7! 0PROP] AU?ORITY0 9 AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ !ORY7 CAN JU/IFY VIOL5CE -- & ?AT VIOL5CE MU/ BE RATIONAL & E?ICAL SO AS TO KEEP ! 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION 9TACT & MAKE AS SMOO? ( A TRANSITION AS POSSIBLE TO AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ PRODUCTION4 

,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S ALSO WI% TO CREATE A RATIONAL1 E?ICAL SOCIETY4 ,!Y CALL ON US TO 0ATTACK IRRATIONALITY444:]EV] & :5EV] IT >ISES40 ,! PROBLEM !Y SEE ) ! PRES5T SOCIETY IS ?AT IT IS NOT RATIONAL OR E?ICAL 5\<4 ,S9CE REASON IS ! S\RCE ( E?ICAL BEHAVIOR 79 !IR VIEW71 IT MU/ PREVAIL 9 ALL >EAS ( LIFE4 ,NOT \R PASSIONS OR DESIRES1 BUT \R 0RATIONAL SELF-9T]E/0 %\LD BE \R GUIDE1 SAY ! SYNDICALI/S1 E*O+ ! UTILIT>IANS4 ,IT IS BO? MORE RATIONAL & MORE E?ICAL IF ! PRODUC] CONTROLS ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 !Y PROCLAIM1 BLI!LY IGNOR+ ! QUE/ION ( :E!R IT IS POSSIBLE = ANYONE TO CONTROL ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION 9 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY4 

,BO? B\RGEOIS LIB]AL !ORI/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S WANT A RATIONAL1 E?ICAL SOCIETY BAS$ ON FRE$OM1 EQUALITY & JU/ICE1 GU>ANTEE+ HUMAN RI<TS4 ,BO? WANT A SMOO?LY RUNN+ ECONOMY ) HI< LEVELS ( PRODUCTION GU>ANTEE+ SCI5TIFIC & TE*NOLOGICAL PROGRESS4 ,BO? REQUIRE SOCIAL PEACE & CON=MITY TO REALIZE !IR PROJECTS4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT NOT TO ?9K ?AT !IR PROJECTS >E ! SAME4 ,I SEE ONLY TWO SIGNIFICANT DIFF]5CES4 ,! B\RGEOISIE SEES ! ECONOMY AS AN APOLITICAL =CE ?AT CAN PROGRESS EFFICI5TLY & E?ICALLY 9 ! =M ( PRIVATE 5T]PRISE4 ,! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S RECOGNIZE ! ECONOMY AS A POLITICAL =CE :I* MU/1 !RE=1 BE RUN DEMOCRATICALLY4 ,! B\RGEOIS LIB]ALS BELIEVE ?AT REPRES5TATIONAL DEMOCRACY CAN CREATE !IR IDEAL4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S BELIEVE ?AT DEMOCRACY MU/ BE DIRECT -- ?\< !Y NEV] SEEM TO ASK US IF WE WANT TO SP5D TIME DIRECTLY VOT+ ON EV]Y SOCIAL ISSUE ?AT COMES UP4 ,! PROJECT ( ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S IS REALLY JU/ AN EXT5SION ( ! PROJECT ( ! PROJECT ( B\RGEOIS LIB]ALISM -- AN ATTEMPT TO PU% ?AT PROJECT T[>D ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION4 

,?IS BR+S ME TO ! F9AL P>ALLEL BETWE5 B\RGEOIS LIB]ALISM & AN>*O SYNDICALISM1 A P>ALLEL NOT ( IDEAS1 BUT ( IGNORANCE4 ,NEI!R SEEMS CAPABLE ( RECOGNIZ+ ! REALITIES ( ! SOCIAL SY/EM WE LIVE UND]4 0,! EV]Y DAY ACTIVITY ( SLAVES REPRODUCES SLAV]Y0 7,FR$Y ,P]LMAN74 ,:ILE TALK+ AB\T FRE$OM & DEMOCRACY1 ! B\RGEOIS LIB]AL & ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ BO? ONLY SEE ! HUMAN AU?ORITIES ?AT CONTROL !M2 !Y >E BL9D TO ! SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 9 :I* !Y P>TICIPATE :I* >E ! REAL S\RCE ( !IR SLAV]Y4 ,?US1 ! B\RGEOIS LIB]AL IS CONT5T TO GET RID ( PRIE/S & K+S1 & ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ?R[S 9 PRESID5TS & BOSSES4 ,BUT ! FACTORIES REMA9 9TACT1 ! /ORES REMA9 9TACT 7?\< ! SYNDICALI/S MAY CALL !M DI/RIBUTION C5T]S71 ! FAMILY REMA9S 9TACT -- ! 5TIRE SOCIAL SY/EM REMA9S 9TACT4 ,IF \R DAILY ACTIVITY HAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY *ANG$ -- & ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S GIVE NO 9DICATION ( WANT+ TO *ANGE IT BEYOND ADD+ ! BURD5 ( MANAG+ ! FACTORIES TO ?AT ( WORK+ 9 !M -- !N :AT DIFF]5CE DOES IT MAKE IF !RE >E NO BOSSES8 -- ,WE'RE /ILL SLAVES6 ,! 0NAME-*ANGE DOES NOT EXORCIZE ! BEA/40 ,BUT !RE IS A REASON :Y ! B\RGEOIS LIB]AL NOR ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ CAN SEE ! SLAV]Y 9H]5T 9 ! SOCIAL SY/EM4 ,!Y DO NOT SEE FRE$OM AS ! ABILITY ( ! UNIQUE 9DIVIDUAL TO CREATE H]_/HIS LIFE AS S_/HE *OOSES4 ,!Y SEE IT AS ! ABILITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO BECOME A FULLY & ACTIVELY 9TEGRAT$ P>T ( A PROGRESSIVE1 RATIONAL SOCIETY4 0,SLAV]Y IS FRE$OM0 IS NOT AN AB]RATION ( ,/AL9I/ ( FASCI/ ?9K+2 IT IS 9H]5T 9 ALL P]SPECTIVES :I* ASCRIBE FRE$OM TO SOCIETY RA!R ?AN TO ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! ONLY WAY TO GU>ANTEE ! 0FRE$OM0 ( SU* SOCIETIES IS TO SUPPRESS NON-CON=MITY & REBELLION :]EV] !Y >ISE4 ,! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S MAY TALK ( ABOLI%+ ! /ATE1 BUT !Y WILL HAVE TO REPRODUCE EV]Y ONE ( ITS FUNCTIONS TO GU>ANTEE ! SMOO? RUNN+ ( !IR SOCIETY4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM DOES NOT MAKE A RADICAL BREAK ) ! PRES5T SOCIETY4 ,IT M]ELY SEEKS TO EXT5D ?IS SOCIETY'S VALUES SO !Y DOM9ATE US MORE FULLY 9 \R DAILY LIVES4 ,ALL TRUE REBELS1 ! R5EGADES1 \TLAWS & WILD FREE SPIRITS C\LD NO MORE ACCEPT AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ SOCIETY ?AN ! PRES5T ONE4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO CONT9UE RAIS+ HELL1 CREAT+ A RADICAL BREAK ) SOCIETY1 BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT MORE CONTROL OV] \R SLAV]Y -- & ?AT'S ALL ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S (F] US -- WE WANT TO ?R[ (F ! *A9S & LIVE \R LIVES TO ! FULL4 

,FE> ( ,CONFLICT 

0,TRULY IT IS NOT A FAIL+ 9 Y\ ?AT Y\ /IFF5 Y\RSELF AGA9/ ME &  ASS]T Y\R DI/9CTNESS OR PECULI>ITY3 Y\ NE$ NOT GIVE WAY OR R5\NCE Y\RSELF0 -- ,MAX ,/IRN] 

,:5EV] MORE ?AN A FEW AN>*I/S GET TOGE!R1 !RE >E >GUM5TS4 ,?IS IS NO SURPRISE1 S9CE ! WORD 0AN>*I/0 IS US$ TO DESCRIBE A BROAD RANGE ( (T5 CONTRADICTORY IDEAS & PRACTICES4 ,! ONLY COMMON D5OM9ATOR IS ! DESIRE TO BE RID ( AU?ORITY1 & AN>*I/S DO NOT EV5 AGREE ON :AT AU?ORITY IS1 LET ALONE ! QUE/ION ( :AT ME?ODS >E APPROPRIATE = ELIM9AT+ IT4 ,!SE QUE/IONS RAISE MANY O!RS1 & SO >GUM5TS >E 9EVITABLE4 

,! >GUM5TS DO NOT BO!R ME4 ,:AT BO!RS ME IS ! FOCUS ON TRY+ TO COME TO AN AGREEM5T4 ,IT IS ASSUM$ ?AT 0BECAUSE WE >E ALL AN>*I/S01 WE MU/ ALL REALLY WANT ! SAME ?+2 \R APP>5T CONFLICTS MU/ M]ELY BE MISUND]/&+S :I* WE CAN TALK \T1 F9D+ A COMMON GR\ND4 ,:5 SOMEONE REFUSES TO TALK ?+S \T & 9SI/S ON MA9TA9+ !IR DI/9CTNESS1 !Y >E CONSID]$ DOGMATIC4 ,?IS 9SI/5CE ON F9D+ A COMMON GR\ND MAY BE ONE ( ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT S\RCES ( ! 5DLESS DIALOGUE ?AT SO FREQU5TLY TAKES PLACE ( ACT+ TO CREATE \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS4 ,?IS ATTEMPT TO F9D A COMMON GR\ND 9VOLVES A D5IAL V]Y REAL CONFLICTS4 

,ONE /RATEGY FREQU5TLY US$ TO D5Y CONFLICT IS TO CLAIM ?AT AN >GUM5T IS M]ELY A DISAGREEEM5T OV] WORDS & !IR MEAN+S4 ,AS IF ! WORDS ONE USES & H[ ONE *OOSES TO USE !M HAVE NO CONNECTION TO ONE'S IDEAS1 DREAMS & DESIRES4 ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT !RE >E V]Y FEW >GUM5TS ?AT >E M]ELY AB\T WORDS & !IR MEAN+S4 ,!SE FEW C\LD BE EASILY RESOLV$ IF ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ W\LD CLE>LY & PRECISELY EXPLA9 :AT !Y MEAN4 ,:5 9DIVIDUALS CANNOT EV5 COME TO AN AGREEM5T AB\T :AT WORDS TO USE & H[ TO USE !M1 IT 9DICATES ?AT !IR DREAMS1 DESIRES & WAYS ( ?9K+ >E SO F> AP>T ?AT EV5 )9 A S+LE LANGUAGE1 !Y CANNOT F9D A COMMON TONGUE4 ,! ATTEMPT TO R$UCE SU* AN IMM5SE *ASM TO M]E SEMANTICS IS AN ATTEMPT TO D5Y A V]Y REAL CONFLICT & ! S+UL>ITY ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$4 

,! D5IAL ( CONFLICT & ( ! S+UL>ITY ( 9DIVIDUALS MAY REFLECT A FETI% = UNITY ?AT /EMS FROM RESIDUAL LEFTISM OR COLLECTIVISM4 ,UNITY HAS ALWAYS BE5 HI<LY VALU$ BY ! LEFT4 ,S9CE MO/ AN>*I/S1 DESPITE !IR ATTEMPTS TO SEP>ATE !MSELVES FROM ! LEFT1 >E M]ELY ANTI-/ATE LEFTI/S1 !Y >E CONV9C$ ?AT ONLY A UNIT$ FRONT CAN DE/ROY ?IS SOCIETY :I* P]PETUALLY =CES US 9TO UNITIES NOT ( \R *OOS+1 & ?AT WE MU/1 !RE=E1 OV]COME \R DIFF]5CES & JO9 TOGE!R TO SUPPORT ! 0COMMON CAUSE04 ,BUT :5 WE GIVE \RSELVES TO ! 0COMMON CAUSE01 WE >E =C$ TO ACCEPT ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR ( UND]/&+ & /RUGGLE4 ,! UNITIES ?AT >E CREAT$ 9 ?IS WAY >E FALSE UNITIES :I* ?RIVE ONLY BY SUPPRESS+ ! UNIQUE DESIRES & PASSIONS ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$1 TRAN=M+ !M 9TO A MASS4 ,SU* UNITIES >E NO DIFF]5T FROM ! =M+ ( LABOR ?AT KEEPS A FACTORY FUNCTION+ OR ! UNITY ( SOCIAL CONS5SUS :I* KEEPS ! AU?ORITIES 9 P[] & PEOPLE 9 L9E4 ,MASS UNITY1 BECAUSE IT IS BAS$ ON ! R$UCTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO A UNIT 9 A G5]ALITY1 CAN NEV] BE A BASIS = ! DE/RUCTION ( AU?ORITY1 ONLY = ITS SUPPORT 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R4  ,S9CE WE WANT TO DE/ROY AU?ORITY1 WE MU/ />T FROM A DIFF]5T BASIS4 

,= ME1 ?AT BASIS IS MYSELF -- MY LIFE ) ALL ( ITS PASSIONS & DREAMS1 ITS DESIRES1 PROJECTS & 5C\NT]S4 ,FROM ?IS BASIS1 ,I MAKE 0COMMON CAUSE0 ) NO ONE1 BUT MAY FREQU5TLY 5C\NT] 9DIVIDUALS ) :OM ,I HAVE AN AFF9ITY4 ,IT MAY WELL BE ?AT Y\R DESIRES & PASSIONS1 Y\R DREAMS & PROJECTS CO9CIDE ) M9E4 ,ACCOMPANI$ BY AN 9SI/5CE UPON REALIZ+ !SE 9 OPPOSITION TO EV]Y =M ( AU?ORITY1 SU* AFF9ITY IS A BASIS = A G5U9E UNITY BETWE5 S+UL>1 9SURG5T 9DIVIDUALS :I* LA/S ONLY AS LONG AS !SE 9DIVIDUALS DESIRE4  ,C]TA9LY1 ! DESIRE = ! DE/RUCTION ( AU?ORITY & SOCIETY CAN MOVE US TO /RIVE = AN 9SURRECTIONAL UNITY ?AT BECOMES L>GE-SCALE1 BUT NEV] AS A MASS MOVEM5T2 9/EAD IT W\LD NE$ TO BE A CO9CID+ ( AFF9ITIES BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS :O 9SI/ ON MAK+ !IR LIVES !IR [N4  ,?IS SORT ( 9SURRECTION CANNOT COME AB\T ?R\< A R$UCTION ( \R IDEAS TO A L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR ) :I* EV]YONE CAN AGREE1 BUT ONLY ?R\< ! RECOGNITION ( ! S+UL>ITY ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL1 A RECOGNITION :I* EMBRACES ! ACTUAL CONFLICTS ?AT EXI/ BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 REG>DLESS ( H[ F]OCI\S !Y MAY BE1 AS P>T ( ! AMAZ+ WEAL? ( 9T]ACTIONS ?AT ! WORLD HAS TO (F] US ONCE WE RID \RSELVES ( ! SOCIAL SY/EM :I* HAS /OL5 \R LIVES & \R 9T]ACTIONS FROM US4 

,FROM ,WILLFULL ,DISOB$I5CE _?#b 

,BEYOND ,E>? ,FIR/6 ,T[>D A F]AL REVOLUTION ( DESIRE 

,LA/ YE>1 ,FIF? ,E/ATE PUBLI%$ A CRITIQUE ( ,DEEP ,ECOLOGY :I* 9CLUD$ CRITICISMS ( C]TA9 PEOPLE :O USE ! SLOGAN 0,E>? ,FIR/604 ,?IS HAS L$ TO A FAIRLY 9T5SE DIALOGUE4 ,AS ,I HAVE READ ?IS DIALOGUE IT HAS BECOME CLE> TO ME ?AT MO/ PEOPLE--9CLUD+ ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES ,E,F6]S->5'T REALLY SURE :AT ,E,F6 IS4 

,A NUMB] ( LETT]S & ONE >TICLE 70',LIVE ,WILD OR ,DIE'--,! ,O!R ,E>? ,FIR/610 ,FIF? ,E/ATE1 ,VOL4#b#c1 _?#c7 ATTEMPT$ TO %[ ?AT ,E,F6 WAS NOT MONOLI?IC1 ?AT IT WAS A MOVEM5T RA!R ?AN AN ORGANIZATION4 ,YET ! WRIT]S ( !SE PIECES SPOKE ( 0:AT ,E,F6 ACTUALLY DOES0 &1 9 ! >TICLE1 ( ,E,F6'S 0SPLIT P]SONALITY0--AS ?\< ,E,F6 W]E 9DE$ A S+LE 5TITY1 A MONOLI?IC ORGANIZATION4 ,TO CLE> ?IS UP1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO FIGURE \T JU/ :AT ,E,F6 IS4 

,!RE IS AN ,E,F6 ?AT IS AN ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS IS :AT ,MIKAL CALL$ ! 0C5TRALIZ$ P]SONALITY0 ( ,E>? ,FIR/6 9 HIS ,F,E >TICLE4 ,?IS ,E,F6 CONSI/S ( ! $ITORIAL /AFF ( ! NATIONAL PAP] & ! 0/>S0 ( ,E,F6 ,!Y CREATE A MAJOR PORTION ( ! PUBLIC IMAGE ( :AT ,E,F6 IS ALL AB\T4 ,& !IR REC5T RI<T-W+ ,MAL?USIAN RAV+S HAVE NOT HELP$ ?AT IMAGE ONE BIT4 

,!RE IS ANO!R ,E>? ,FIR/6--H[EV] ?AT ,E,F6 IS NOT A MOVEM5T4 ,! REAL MOVEM5T IS AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN1 ANTI-9DU/RIAL-CIVILIZATION1 PRO-WILD]NESS MOVEM5T1 & PEOPLE ( ,FIF? ,E/ATE >E AS MU* A P>T ( ?AT MOVEM5T AS ANYONE ELSE :O *OOSES TO USE ! SLOGAN 0,E>? ,FIR/60 ,TO CLAIM ?AT A SLOGAN CREATES A SEP>ATE MOVEM5T ) AN 9SIDE & AN \TSIDE DEF9$ BY ! USE ( ! SLOGAN IS A MY/IFICATION4 ,AS ,MIKAL SAID 9 HIS >TICLE1 ! DEF9+ QUALITY ( A MOVEM5T IS ?AT IT MOVES4 ,EV]YONE :O IS ACTIVE 9 ANY WAY 9 OPPOS+ CIVILIZATION & /RIV+ TO EXP& WILDNESS IS P>TICIPAT+ 9 ?AT MOVEM5T & NE$S TO CRITICIZE ANY P>T ( ?AT MOVEM5T ?AT IS /IFL+ ! LIB]ATION ( WILDNESS4 

,SO :AT DO ,I ?9K ,E>? ,FIR/6 IS8 ,IT IS A SLOGAN >\ND :I* SOME PEOPLE RALLY4 ,JU/ :AT ?IS SLOGAN MEANS & :Y PEOPLE NE$ IT AS A RALLY+ PO9T NE$S TO BE EXAM9$4 

0,E>? ,FIR/610 ! SLOGAN IS A SIMPLE1 TWO WORD PROCLAMATION ( BIOC5TRISM4 ,BIOC5TRISM IS AN IDEOLOGY1 AN ATTEMPT TO CLAIM ?AT WE CAN ACT FROM A BASIS O!R ?AN \R [N NE$S1 DESIRES & EXP]I5CES4 ,WE CANNOT PUT E>? FIR/4 ,:5 WE CLAIM TO DO SO1 WE >E ONLY PUTT+ \R CONCEPT ( ! E>? FIR/4 ,ROB]T ,ANTON ,WILSON & ,TIMO?Y ,LE>Y HAVE BO? CLAIM$ TO HAVE CONNECT$ ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! UNIV]SE & HAVE US$ ?IS CLAIM TO JU/IFY !IR VISION ( P>ADISE AS A HORR5D\S1 /]ILE TE*NO-TOPIA1 SAY+ ?AT IS ! 0NATURAL C\RSE ( EVOLUTION40 ,I %>E A VISION SIMIL> TO MANY ,E,F6]S1 BUT !IR CLAIM TO KN[ ! E>?'S WILL IS FALSE CONSCI\SNESS1 IDEOLOGY1 & ALL IDEOLOGY IS A ?REAT TO WILDNESS4 

,:Y DO PEOPLE SO DI/RU/ !IR [N 9/9CTS & DESIRES ?AT !Y HAVE TO CREATE FALSE CONSCI\SNESS TO JU/IFY !MSELVES8 ,:Y DO !Y NE$ TO CLAIM ?AT !Y >E DO+ :AT !Y >E DO+ BECAUSE !Y PUT 0,E>? ,FIR/608 ,CIVILIZATION1 ) ITS NE$ TO SUPPRESS :ATEV] IS WILD1 HAS TAU<T US TO DI/RU/ \R 9/9CTS & DESIRES4 ,IT NE$S TO DO ?IS 9 ORD] TO *ANNEL \R WILD 5]GIES 9TO ! DOME/ICAT$ ACTIVITIES ( WORK & COMMODITY CONSUMPTION-- ! ACTIVITIES ?AT >E DE/ROY+ WILDNESS EV]Y:]E4 ,SO ! BE/ ?+ WE CAN DO = WILD]NESS IS TO LET \R [N WILDNESS BREAK FREE BY TRU/+ & ACT+ ON \R [N 9/9CTS & DESIRES4 ,TO BE TRAPP$ 9 ! IDEOLOGY ( A SLOGAN IS TO *A9 \R RADICAL CONSCI\SNESS & TO /IFLE \R MOVEM5T4 

,BY EQUAT+ ! SLOGAN ) A MOVEM5T1 SPEAK+ ( ! MOVEM5T AS A MONOLI?IC BE+ ?AT ACTS ON ITS [N1 DEF9+ P>TICIPATION 9 ! MOVEM5T 9 T]MS ( USE ( ! SLOGAN RA!R ?AN PEOPLE'S ACTIVITIES1 ! IMAGE ( ,E,F6 AS AN ORGANIZATION IS CREAT$ :E!R SU* AN ORGANIZATION ACTUALLY EXI/S OR NOT4 ,! ,TUCSON CREW RE9=CES ?IS IMAGE BY CREAT+ A VISIBLE BUREAUCRACY1 BUT EV5 )\T !M -- ! IMAGE W\LD EXI/ BECAUSE ,E,F6 IS SPOK5 ( 9 ORGANIZATIONAL T]MS EV5 BY ?OSE :O CLAIM IT IS NOT ONE4 ,SO AN IMAGE HAS BE5 CREAT$ :I* ! M$IA CAN USE TO CREATE A GOOD GUY _/ BAD GUY SC5>IO4 ,& ?ANKS TO ,=EMAN1 ,ABBEY & O!R ,E,F6 />S1 ! IMAGE ( A MONOLI?IC ORGANIZATION ( CRACKPOT1 RACI/ ECO-T]RORI/S IS BECOM+ DOM9ANT4 ,GIVE ! PRESS A NAME & CLAIM ?AT IT REPRES5TS A S+LE MOVEM5T & !Y WILL SEE AN ORGANIZATION !RE4 ,& :5 EV5 ?OSE :O CLAIM ?AT ,E>? ,FIR/6 IS NOT A MONOLI?IC ORGANIZATION SPEAK ( IT 9 MONOLI?IC1 ORGANIZATIONAL T]MS1 CAN ANY?+ ELSE BE EXPECT$8 

,TO SUMM>IZE MY ?\<TS3 

,! SLOGAN1 0,E>? ,FIR/60 NE$S TO BE LEFT BEH9D BECAUSE IT REFLECTS FALSE CONSCI\SNESS4 ,WE ALWAYS ACT FROM \R [N NE$S1 DESIRES & EXP]I5CES4 ,:5 WE RECOGNIZE ?AT 9 T]MS ( \R RADICAL ACTIVITY1 WE FREE ?AT ACTIVITY FROM ANY IDEOLOGICAL CON/RA9TS4 

,! SLOGAN NE$S TO BE LEFT BEH9D BECAUSE IT HAS CREAT$ AN IMAGE ?AT ALL[S ! M$IA TO MANIPULATE ! PUBLIC'S CONCEPTION ( ?OSE :O ACT 9 ! SLOGAN'S NAME4 

,! SLOGAN NE$S TO BE LEFT BEH9D BECAUSE IT IS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! R$NECK1 MA*O1 RACI/ PO/UR+S ( ,ABBEY1 ,=EMAN & O!RS4 

,! SLOGAN NE$S TO BE LEFT BEH9D BECAUSE IT CREATES ! IMAGE ( A MOVEM5T :OSE ONLY BASIS IS ! USE ( ?AT SLOGAN1 CREAT+ AN 9SID]_/\TSID] DI*OTOMY ?AT ALL[S 09SID]S0 TO WRITE (F ! CRITICISMS ( 0\TSID]S0 )\T GIV+ !M MU* ?\<T4 

,IT NE$S TO BE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ! ACTUAL MOVEM5T1 ( :I* ?OSE :O USE ! SLOGAN1 0,E,F60 >E P>T1 IS A MOVEM5T TO SAVE :AT IS WILD FROM CIVILIZATION4 ,MANY ( US :O HAVE CRITICIZ$ ! IDEOLOGY ?AT HAS BE5 ASSOCIAT$ ) ,E,F6 >E ACTIVE P>TICIPANTS 9 ?AT MOVEM5T1 SO \R CRITICISMS >E NOT ?OSE ( \TSID]S4 

,IT NE$S TO BE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT 0,E>? ,FIR/60 IS M]ELY A SLOGAN1 A RALLY+ CRY4 ,IT DOES NO?+ CONCRETE4 ,9DIVIDUAL PEOPLE1 ACT+ SEP>ATELY OR TOGE!R1 >E ! ONES DO+ ?+S ( ACTUAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,9 ORD] TO AVOID ! IMAGE ( BE+ A MONOLI?IC ORGANIZATION1 WE HAVE TO BE C>EFUL TO MAKE ?IS CLE>4 

,WE NE$ TO GO BEYOND ! FALSE CONSCI\SNESS ( ! IDEA1 ,E>? ,FIR/6 & RECOGNIZE ?AT ONLY BY SETT+ \R [N WILD 9/9CTS & DESIRES FREE CAN WILD]NESS BE SAV$4 ,\RS IS A REVOLUTION ( DESIRE1 A F]AL REVOLUTION4 ,WE DO NOT DO IT = ANY?+ SUPPOS$LY GREAT] ?AN \RSELVES2 WE DO IT = \RSELVES4 ,SO1 COME ON1 AN>*IC ADV5TUR]S1 LET'S GO WILD6 

,FIR/ PUBLI%$ 9 ,LIVE ,WILD OR ,DIE _?#a ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#h#h1 REPR9T$ 9 ,AN>*Y3 ,A ,J\RNAL ,( ,DESIRE ,>M$ _?#a#i1 ,MAY-,JULY #a#i#h#i4 

,SOME ,NOT ,COMPLETELY ,AIMLESS ,ME&]+S 

FROM 0,! ,ICONOCLA/'S ,HAMM]0COLUMN 9 ,AN>*Y ,MAGAZ9E 

,IT'S TIME TO ?9K AB\T WRIT+ ANO!R COLUMN4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( TOPICS WOR? EXAM9+--TOPICS TO :I* ,I HAVE GIV5 A LOT ( ?\<T & :I* >E FUNDAM5TAL TO UND]/&+ & OPPOS+ AU?ORITY4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO PUT 5]GY 9TO EXAM9+ !SE TOPICS RI<T N[4 ,!RE >E TIMES :5 ,I KN[ EXACTLY :Y ,I'M WRIT+4 ,I GET A REAL PLEASURE \T ( MAK+ MY EXPLORATIONS COH]5T 5\< TO EXPRESS !M TO O!RS4 ,I LOOK =W>D TO ! POSSIBILITY ( /IMULAT+ & *ALL5G+ DISC\RSE444,BUT AT ! MOM5T1 ?IS ISN'T ! CASE4 ,NOT ,I DON'T WANT TO EXPRESS MYSELF COH]5TLY OR BE 9VOLV$ 9 *ALL5G+ DISC\RSE4 ,BUT1 AT ! MOM5T1 ,I'M NOT CONV9C$ ?AT MY REC5T WRIT+S >E DO+ ?AT = ME4 

,REC5TLY1 ,I WAS AT AN AN>*I/ GA!R+ 9 ,LONG ,BEA*1 ,CALI=NIA4 ,!RE WAS MU* ?AT C\LD BE CRITICIZ$ AB\T ! GA!R+1 BUT ,I GOT 9VOLV$ 9 SEV]AL 9TELLIG5T1 HUMOR\S & *ALL5G+ DISCUSSIONS-EV5 9 ! CONTEXT ( WORK%OPS6 ,DUE TO A LACK ( P4C4 & PROCESS FETI%I/S1 IT SEEM$ MU* EASI] TO GET TO ! HE>T ( :AT WAS BE+ DISCUSS$1 & MO/ PEOPLE DID NOT TAKE (F5SE AT PASSIONATE EXPRESSIONS ( DIFF]5CES4 ,BUT1 >\ND ?IS SAME TIME1 ,I LE>N$ ?AT >TICLES ,I HAD WRITT5 W]E BE+ ?OR\<LY MISUND]/OOD4 ,I CAME ACROSS RESPONSES TO MY PIECES :I* DESCRIB$ MY WRIT+S AS ',M>XI/'1 'ECONOMI/IC' OR 'MORALI/IC'4 ,?IS REM9D$ ME ( ! TIME :5 A REVIEW] DESCRIB$ TWO PAMPHLETS ,I'D WRITT5 AS ATTEMPTS TO 0CREATE A NEW RELIGION0 :5 ,I WAS TRY+ TO RECLAIM = MYSELF :AT RELIGION USURPS & PLACES 9 ! REALM ( ! 'SPIRITUAL'4 ,AL?\< MU* ( ?IS MIS9T]PRETATION ( MY WRIT+S CAN BE ATTRIBUT$ TO PROJECTIONS ( SOME PEOPLE'S IDEOLOGICAL BL9D-SPOTS1 IT IS /ILL FRU/RAT+ TO SEE MY ATTEMPTS TO EXPRESS AN EXPLICITLY AMORAL1 ANTI-ECONOMI/IC CRITIQUE BE+ 9T]PRET$ AS ! OPPOSITE4 

,LANGUAGE (T5 FRU/RATES ME4 ,EV]Y LANGUAGE ?AT EXI/S 9 ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD DEVELOP$ )9 ! CONTEXT ( AU?ORIT>IAN RELATION%IPS4 ,?OSE ( US :O WI% TO *ALL5GE SU* RELATION%IPS & EXPRESS ! POSSIBILITY ( FREE RELAT+ \TSIDE ! CONTEXT ( AU?ORITY CAN'T HELP BUT TWI/1 CONTORT & PLAY ) ! LANGUAGE WE USE4 ,9 A S5SE1 WE CREATE A NEW LANGUAGE1 A LANGUAGE :I* WE HOPE EXPRESSES ! POSSIBILITIES ! OLD LANGUAGE T5DS TO SUPPRESS4 ,?IS IS B\ND TO LEAD TO SOME MISUND]/&+S4 ,I KN[ ?AT MO/ ( ! READ]S ( MY WRIT+S >E EI!R AN>*I/S OR AN>*I/ SYMPA?IZ]S4 ,I ALSO KN[1 FROM EXT5SIVE 9T]ACTION ) AN>*I/S1 ?AT MO/ AN>*I/S '?9K' & TALK 9 ! T]MS ( DISC\RSE CREAT$ BY SOCIETY1 BY ! SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS & ROLES ?AT IS AU?ORITY4 ,!Y >E AN>*I/S BECAUSE !Y HATE ! GOV]NM5T1 ! /ATE1 ALL BOSSES & HI]>*Y1 BUT !Y HAV5'T CONCEIV$ ( ! POSSIBILITY ?AT AU?ORITY MAY RUN MU* DEEP] ?AN ?IS--?AT IT MAY BE ! 5TIRE SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS & VALUES ?AT IS SOCIETY AS WE KN[ IT1 A SY/EM 9TO :I* WE W]E ALL 9TEGRAT$ TO ONE EXT5T OR ANO!R444& ?AT IT MAY BE ! V]Y LANGUAGE :I* WE'VE BE5 TAU<T TO USE TO SPEAK444AB\T EV]Y?+4 ,SO ,I GUESS ,I %\LDN'T BE SURPRIS$ ?AT MY ATTEMPTS TO TWI/ ?IS LANGUAGE AGA9/ ITSELF1 9TO A LANGUAGE ?AT CAN EXPRESS REBELLION & ! POSSIBILITY ( REAL LIFE1 A LANGUAGE ?AT IS MY [N1 %\LD BE MIS9T]PRET$4 ,IT'S PROBABLY F> MORE SURPRIS+ ?AT ANYONE ELSE EV] UND]/&S :AT ,I WRITE1 EV5 P>TIALLY4 ,BUT ,I'LL TRY TO CL>IFY ?+S A BIT MORE BY REIT]AT+ ?+S ,I'VE SAID A MILLION TIMES AS PLA9LY AS POSSIBLE1 :I* IS TO SAY1 N[ ,I'M REALLY GONNA RANT4444 

,!RE >E PEOPLE :O >E AN>*I/S 9 ! S5SE ( BE+ BELIEV]S 9 AN>*ISM4 ,!IR AN>*ISM CONSI/S ( A MORAL &_/OR SOCIAL SY/EM :I* !Y WI% TO CREATE & EXP& 9TO A WORLDWIDE SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS4 ,?IS IDEAL =CES !M TO MORALLY OPPOSE ?OSE ASPECTS ( ?IS SOCIETY :I* >E 9 CONTRADICTION TO !IR VALUES4 ,I AM NOT AN AN>*I/ 9 ?IS S5SE & HAVE NOT BE5 S9CE #a#i#h#a4 ,BUT WE'VE ALL HE>D ( PIANI/S1 CELLI/S & GUIT>I/S -- SO :Y NOT BE AN AN>*I/ 9 ?IS S5SE1 ONE :O PLAYS AN>*Y8 ,LET ME EXPLA94 ,! SIMPLE/ DEF9ITION ( AN>*Y IS 0NO AU?ORITY40 ,:]E !RE IS NO AU?ORITY1 A MYRIAD ( POSSIBILITIES ?AT CANNOT EXI/ UND] AU?ORITY SUDD5LY OP5 UP4 ,IF AU?ORITY IS ! 5TIRE SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS ?AT PRODUCES1 REPRODUCES & IS SOCIETY1 !N TO 0PLAY AN>*Y0 IS TO CREATE SITUATIONS 9 :I* ?IS SY/EM BREAKS D[N & TO EXT5D SU* SITUATIONS AS F> AS CIRCUM/ANCES ALL[ SO ?AT POSSIBILITIES \TSIDE ( /RUCTURES ( AU?ORITY CAN BE DISCOV]$ & PLAY$ )4 ,I WANT TO DO ?IS = NO O!R REASON ?AN ?AT IT GIVES GREAT PLEASURE & EXP&S MY LIFE4 

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

,BUT :AT AB\T GRE$1 SELFI%NESS & WEAL?8 ,ONE ( ! MO/ BANAL FALSIFICATIONS ( MORAL AN>*I/S IS !IR ATTEMPT TO EXPLA9 ! ECONOMIC REALITIES ( CAPITAL 9 T]MS ( 9DIVIDUAL 0MORAL FAIL+S40 ,! ONLY PROBLEM ) GRE$ AS IT EXI/S 9 ?IS SOCIETY IS ?AT IT ISN'T GRE$Y 5\<6 ,! CAPITALI/1 ! CORPORATE EXECUTIVE & ! P[] MONG] M]ELY TAKE A HUGE *UNK ( ! IMPOV]I%$ REALITY (F]$ BY SOCIETY1 & METE \T SMALL] PORTIONS ( ! SAME TO EV]YONE ELSE4 ,9 ! PROCESS1 !Y LOSE !MSELVES BY BECOM+ NO?+ MORE ?AN !IR ROLES & DE/ROY ! WEAL? !Y C\LD 5JOY BY MAK+ IT 9TO RES\RCES & CAPITAL4 ,!IR 'GRE$' IS MU* MORE ! DESP]ATE ADDICTIVE NE$ ( ?OSE :O KN[ !Y HAVE BECOME NO?+ -- ! NE$ TO MAKE EV]Y?+ 9TO NO?+4 ,I AM PISS$ (F AT !M1 NOT BECAUSE !Y >E GRE$Y1 BUT BECAUSE ! LIMIT$ & IMPOV]I%$ NATURE ( !IR GRE$ IS DE/ROY+ ! WORLD ( REAL WEAL? = :I* ,I AM GRE$Y4 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I WANT ! UNIV]SE TO BE M9E4 ,I WANT TO 5COMPASS EV]Y?+1 EV]Y PASSION1 EV]Y DESIRE1 EV]Y BE+ 9TO MYSELF -- ,I HAVE A B\NDLESS GRE$6 ,BUT NO ECONOMY CAN MAKE ?IS POSSIBLE4 ,9 ECONOMIC SY/EMS1 ?+S CAN ONLY BE [N$ AS PROP]TY4 ,PROP]TY MEANS LIMIT$ [N]%IP ( LIMIT$ ?+S4 ,:AT IS ONE'S PROP]TY IS ALWAYS F> LESS ?AN :AT IS NOT ONE'S PROP]TY1 SO PROP]TY ALWAYS MEANS POV]TY4 ,WEAL? CAN ONLY EXI/ :]E !RE IS NO PROP]TY & :]E NO ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS EXI/ -- :]E ,I CAN MAKE EV]Y?+ MY [N & Y\ CAN MAKE EV]Y?+ Y\R [N -- & 9CLUD$ 9 :AT ,I MAKE MY [N IS Y\R PLEASURE 9 MAK+ EV]Y?+ Y\R [N4 ,9 ECONOMIC SY/EMS1 GRE$ IS SMALL1 PETTY & CONTRACTIVE & G5]OSITY APPE>S TO BE ALTRUI/IC4 ,BUT BEYOND ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS1 GRE$ IS EXPANSIVE & WANTS TO HAVE & 5JOY ! O!R'S 5JOYM5T1 & G5]OSITY IS ! GREATE/ =M ( SELFI%NESS AS Y\R PLEASURE BECOMES MY PLEASURE4 

,SO MY WRIT+1 LIKE EV]Y?+ ,I DO1 IS AN ATTEMPT TO EXPRESS AN EXPANSIVE SELFI%NESS -- TO GET SOME?+ ,I WANT ,I HAV5'T ! LEA/ 9T]E/ 9 W9N+ PEOPLE OV] TO ! CAUSE ( AN>*Y1 NOR ( W9N+ O!R AN>*I/S OV] TO MY OP9IONS4 ,:AT ,I'M 9T]E/$ 9 IS P>TICIPAT+ 9 A *ALL5G+ DISC\RSE ?AT CAN BE P>T ( A RADICAL PRACTICE ?AT *ALL5GES SOCIETY 9 ITS TOTALITY BY CREAT+ AN EXPANSIVE1 ANTI-ECONOMIC SELFI%NESS4 ,I AM >ROGANT 5\< TO SAY ?AT SU* A DISC\RSE REQUIRES A C]TA9 M9IMAL UND]/&+ TO BE TRULY *ALL5G+ & ?AT ,I'M NOT ! LEA/ BIT 9T]E/$ 9 WA/+ TIME >GU+ ) ?OSE )\T ?AT UND]/&+4 ,!SE ME&]+S T\* ON SOME ( !SE MATT]S4 ,I'LL BE US+ ?IS COLUMN TO EXP& ON ?IS 9 ! FUTURE4 

,FROM 0,AN>*Y3 ,A ,J\RNAL ,( ,DESIRE ,>M$0 _?#c#f1 ,SPR+ #aiic 

,:I!R N[8 ,SOME ?\<TS ON CREAT+ AN>*Y 

0,ANY SOCIETY ?AT Y\ BUILD WILL HAVE ITS LIMITS4 ,& \TSIDE ! LIMITS ( ANY SOCIETY ! UNRULY & H]OIC TRAMPS WILL W&] ) !IR WILD & VIRG9 ?\<TS444PLANN+ EV] NEW & DREADFUL \TBUR/S ( REBELLION40 --,R5ZO ,NOVATORE 

,I FEEL ?AT !RE IS NO POSSIBLE SOCIETY 9 :I* ,I W\LD FIT1 ?AT :ATEV] SOCIETY WAS LIKE1 ,I W\LD BE A REBEL4 ,AT TIMES1 ?IS FILLS ME ) ! JOY ( ! 0UNRULY & H]OIC TRAMPS0 ( :OM ,R5ZO ,NAVATORE SPEAKS1 BUT (T5 IT LEAVES ME FEEL+ QUITE LONELY & ISOLAT$4 

,I LIVE 9 A 0SOCIETY0 N[--9 A SITUATION 9 :I* SOCIAL ROLES >E US$ TO REPRODUCE SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,W\LD ! WAY ?AT WE RELATE :5 WE >E FREE ( *>ACT] >MOR & SOCIAL ROLES /ILL BE SOCIAL RELATION%IPS8 ,I 5VISION A WORLD 9 :I* WE CAN LIVE \R LIVES FULLY1 AS UNIQUE1 WILD BE+S1 MOV+ FREELY 9TO & \T ( RELATIONS ) EA* O!R AS \R DESIRES MOTIVATE US1 NEV] CREAT+ ! SORTS ( COMPLEX /RUCTURES ( =MALIZ$ RELATION%IPS ?AT ,I UND]/& AS 0SOCIETY40 ,IT IS ONLY 9 SU* A WORLD ?AT ,I CAN IMAG9E FEEL+ AT HOME4 ,BUT ,I REALLY DON'T KN[ H[ TO GO AB\T CREAT+ ?IS WORLD4 

,MANY ( MY FRI5DS W\LDN'T AGREE ) MY P]SPECTIVE ON SOCIETY1 BUT WE ALL AGREE ?AT WE WANT TO CREATE WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT >E RADICALLY DIFF]5T FROM :AT ! PRES5T AU?ORIT>IAN1 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY (F]S4 ,WE ALL SEEM TO BE UNC]TA9 AB\T H[ WE CAN DE/ROY ?IS SOCIETY & LE>N TO RELATE FREELY4 ,CLE>LY1 WE NE$ TO EXAM9E :AT WE CONSID] \R RADICAL PRACTICE4 

,I HAVE WRITT5 >TICLES & FLI]S4 ,I HAVE NO ILLUSIONS AB\T ! RADICAL NATURE ( !SE PROJECTS4 ,!Y P]PETUATE C]TA9 TYPES ( ALI5AT$ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 & ,I AM FULLY AW>E ( ?IS3 ,BUT ,I WRITE 9 HOPES ( 9SPIR+ SOME?+ BEYOND ! WRIT+4 ,I HOPE ?AT :AT IS UNIQUE 9 :AT ,I WRITE WILL T\* ANO!R UNIQUE 9DIVIDUAL1 ALL[+ US TO BREAK D[N ! WALL ( WRITT5 WORDS & MAYBE MEET & CREATE PROJECTS TOGE!R4 ,?IS HASN'T HAPP5$ (T5 ?\<--USUALLY1 ! SOCIAL RELATION%IP ( ! PR9T$ WORD REMA9S 9TACT4 

,9 ! PRES5T SITUATION1 SCAMM+ & !FT >E WAYS ( SURVIVAL :I* >E SOME:AT RADICAL4 ,!Y CAN 9VOLVE AN ELEM5T ( PLAY & ADV5TURE LACK+ 9 REGUL> JOBS1 BUT !Y >E /ILL BASICALLY WAYS ( REPRODUC+ \RSELVES 9 ?IS SOCIETY & SO >E1 9 A S5SE1 WORK4 ,/ILL 9 A SMALL WAY1 !FT HELPS TO UND]M9E ! COMMODITY1 BECAUSE Y\ >E TAK+ SOME?+ )\T PAY+ = IT4 ,BUT ! NECESSITY = SECRECY LIMITS ?IS ELEM5T ( RADICAL CRITIQUE4 ,:AT IS MO/ RADICAL AB\T SCAMM+ & !FT--AS WELL AS SQUATT+1 DUMP/] DIV+ & GLEAN+--IS ?AT !Y DRA/ICALLY R$UCE \R NE$ TO WORK & FREE \R TIME = MORE WOR?:ILE PURSUITS4 ,BUT 9 !MSELVES !Y >E BASICALLY JU/ SURVIVAL TACTICS4 

,V&ALISM & SABOTAGE >E ATTACKS ON PROP]TY &1 ?US1 ON SOCIETY4 ,BUT1 AS MO/ PEOPLE USE !M N[1 !Y >E LIMIT$ ATTACKS4 ,!Y >E L>GELY JU/ REACTIONS TO SPECIFIC1 P>TICUL>LY (F5SIVE ACTS ( AU?ORITY4 ,! EXT5T ( ! CRITIQUE CAN BE EASILY MUT$ BY ITS ATTA*M5T TO A P>TICUL> ISSUE--RECUP]AT+ IT = SOCIETY4 ,/ILL V&ALISM & SABOTAGE >E AN ACTIVE ATTACK ON SOCIETY :I* MAY SOMETIMES EFFECTIVELY FUCK UP SOME ( ! PROJECTS ( ,CAPITAL4 ,BUT AT !IR BE/ !Y EXPRESS ONLY ! DE/RUCTIVE SIDE ( AN>*IC REBELLION4 

,ALL ( !SE ACTIVITIES >E WOR?:ILE AS P>T ( \R REBELLION AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY1 BUT ALL >E LIMIT$4 ,NONE ( !M TAKE US BEYOND ! CONTEXT ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,EV]Y ONE ( !SE ACTIVITIES IS1 AT LEA/ P>TIALLY1 CREAT$ BY SOCIETY AS A REACTION AGA9/ IT4 ,!Y DON'T FREE US FROM SOCIETY OR 5HANCE :AT IS UNIQUE TO US4 ,!Y ONLY PLACE US ON ! $GE ( SOCIETY 7:I* IS C]TA9LY ! MO/ FREE & 5JOYABLE PLACE TO BE 9 SOCIETY71 & ?AT IS NOT GOOD 5\< = ?OSE ( US :O WANT TO LIVE \T \R LIVES TO ! LIMITS4 

,NOT AT ! M>G9S ( :AT IS COLLAPS+ 

,NOT AT ! M>G9S ( :AT IS FALL+ 

,BUT AT ! C5T] ( :AT IS444RIS+ 

,S9CE WE WANT TO CREATE NEW WAYS ( RELAT+1 WAYS :I* GR[ \T ( \R UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALITY1 NOT SOCIAL ROLES1 WE CAN'T M]ELY REACT TO SOCIETY--MAK+ IT ! C5T] ( \R ACTIVITY & \RSELVES M]ELY ITS M>G9S4 ,EA* ( US NE$S TO MAKE :AT IS UNIQUE TO US--\R [N DESIRES1 PASSIONS1 RELATIONS1 & EXP]I5CES--! C5T] ( \R ACTIVITY4 ,?IS IMPLIES A RADICALLY DIFF]5T CONCEPTION ( REVOLUTION ?AN ?AT ( ! V>I\S COMMUNI/S & OR?ODOX AN>*I/S :O C5T] ON 0! MASSES40 ,NEI!R WORK+ CLASS1 NOR COMMON HUMAN ACTIVITY CAN CREATE ! REVOLUTION ,I'M TALK+ AB\T4 ,! REBELLION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL AGA9/ ! CON/RA9TS ( SOCIETY--AGA9/ ! PROCESSES ( DOME/ICATION--IS ! BASIS FROM :I* ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT HAS TO GR[4 ,:5 ! ACTS ( REBELLION ( A NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS CO9CIDE & CAN EMBRACE EA* O!R1 ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS CAN CONSCI\SLY ACT TOGE!R & 9 ?IS >E ! SE$S ( A REVOLUTION ?AT CAN FREE EA* ( US AS UNIQUE1 WILD1 FREE-SPIRIT$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,BUT :AT DOES ?IS MEAN ON A PRACTICAL LEVEL4 

,MAK+ \RSELVES ! C5T] ( \R ACTIVITY MEANS RELAT+ TO SOCIETY & RELAT+ TO EA* O!R 9 NEW WAYS4 ,:5 WE BEG9 TO LIVE 9 T]MS ( \R [N DESIRES & EXP]I5CES1 \R [N PASSIONS & RELATIONS1 WE F9D \RSELVES P]PETUALLY--IF (T5 SUBLIM9ALLY--9 CONFLICT ) SOCIETY4 ,S9CE SOCIETY DEP5DS UPON /RUCTURE & ORD]1 & :AT IS UNIQUE TO US IS *AOTIC & UNPR$ICTABLE1 WE HAVE A USEFUL ADVANTAGE 9 ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,WE CAN /UDY SOCIETY1 LE>N SOME?+ AB\T H[ IT FUNCTIONS & H[ IT PROTECTS ITSELF2 BUT NO AM\NT ( PSY*OLOGICAL /UDY CAN GIVE ! =CE ( ORD] KN[L$GE ( \R UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,AS LONG AS WE ACT FROM \R [N UNIQU5ESS ) \R KN[L$GE ( SOCIETY--AVOID+ FALL+ 9TO SOCIAL ROLES & PR$ICTABLE PATT]NS--\R ACTIONS WILL SEEM TO COME FROM NO:]E1 YET WILL WREAK HAVOC ON \R 5EMY4 ,REFUS+ TO PLAY SOCIAL ROLES 9 ! EXPECT$ WAY1 REFUS+ TO PRET5D ?AT WE ACCEPT HAV+ TO PAY = ?+S OR WORK = SURVIVAL1 REFUS+ TO FOLL[ RULES ( ETIQUETTE & PROTOCOL--?IS IS A BEG9N+4 ,SPONTANE\S 7OR SEEM+LY SPONTANE\S7 PRANKS & GU]RILLA !AT]--:I* CANNOT BE ATTRIBUT$ TO CL[NS1 !AT] TR\PES OR O!R SOCIAL 5TITIES--MAY EXPOSE ! NATURE ( AN ASPECT ( SOCIETY & EV5 CREATE A SITUATION 9 :I* ! *OICE BETWE5 FREE LIFE & ! M]E EXI/5CE (F]$ BY SOCIETY CAN NO LONG] BE HIDD54 ,ACTS ( !FT1 V&ALISM & SABOTAGE1 SPR++ FROM \R DESIRES RA!R ?AN BE+ M]ELY A REACTION TO A P>TICUL> SOCIAL ATROCITY1 WILL BE MORE R&OM & MORE FREQU5T4 ,\R VIOL5CE AGA9/ SOCIETY WILL /RIKE LIKE LI<TN+1 UNPR$ICTABLY & ) ! 9T5SITY ( \R DESIRE TO LIVE \R LIVES TO ! FULL4 

,BUT TO BE ABLE TO FI<T 9TELLIG5TLY = \RSELVES AGA9/ SOCIETY REQUIRES KN[L$GE & SKILLS4 ,SOCIETY1 BY PLAC+ US 9TO SOCIAL ROLES1 LIMITS \R KN[L$GE & SKILLS1 SO WE NE$ TO %>E ?IS 9=MATION4 ,BOOKS & >TICLES CAN HELP US TO DO ?IS1 BUT >E OP5 TO PUBLIC SCRUT9Y--9CLUD+ ?AT ( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,?AT MAKES \R ACTIVITY MORE PR$ICTABLE & US MORE VULN]ABLE4 ,SO WAYS ( %>+ KN[L$GE ?AT GR[ FROM \R ACTUAL RELATIONS AS UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALS NE$ TO BE CREAT$4 

,?IS NE$ TO %>E SKILLS CO9CIDES ) \R DESIRE TO LIVE LIFE FULLY1 TO BE ABLE TO FREELY RELATE & TO 5JOY EA* O!R AS UNIQUE1 WILD BE+S1 MAK+ ! EXPLORATION ( NEW WAYS ( RELAT+ TO EA* O!R AN IMM$IATE NECESSITY--NOT SOME?+ TO BE PUT (F UNTIL 0AFT] ! REVOLUTION40 ,EA* ( US IS UNIQUE & SO UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,HAV+ BE5 TAU<T ALL ( \R LIVES TO RELATE AS SOCIAL ROLES RA!R ?AN AS ! UNIQUE BE+S ?AT WE >E1 WE HAVE TO RELY ON \R IMAG9ATIONS TO CREATE NEW WAYS ( RELAT+1 NOT ON ANY ALREADY-TRI$ PATT]N--& C\LD IT BE ANY O!R WAY :5 WE DON'T WANT TO CREATE NEW SOCIAL ROLES8 ,SO ! IDEAS ,I AM %>+ >E T5TATIVE1 CALL+ = EXPLORATIONS 9TO UNKN[N REALMS1 9VIT+ US TO ADV5TURES ?AT >E TO BE 5T]$ ONLY TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y FULFILL \R DESIRES & 5HANCE US AS UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,!RE IS NO?+ 9H]5TLY REVOLUTION>Y AB\T !SE EXPLORATIONS4 ,!Y BECOME REVOLUTION>Y ONLY 9 CONJUNCTION ) A CONSCI\S & ACTIVE RESI/ANCE TO SOCIETY--A CONSCI\S RECOGNITION ?AT \R UNIQU5ESS & FRE$OM AS 9DIVIDUALS IS 9 CONFLICT ) SOCIETY & ?AT WE MU/ DE/ROY IT TO FULLY FREE \RSELVES4 

,I'VE ?\<T A LOT AB\T H[ TO EXPLORE NEW WAYS ( RELAT+ OV] ! PA/ SEV]AL YE>S4 ,!SE EXPLORATIONS W\LD NE$ TO BE BAS$ ON ! UNIQUE DESIRES ( EA* ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ & ON !IR MUTUAL TRU/ = EA* O!R4 ,AT FIR/ MY ?\<TS C5T]$ MA9LY ON SOME SORT ( SETTL$ RURAL_/WILD]NESS LIV+ SITUATION 9VOLV+ NON-ECONOMIZ$ RELAT+1 PROJECTS ( WILD]NESS EXPANSION & RESI/ANCE TO & SABOTAGE ( DOME/ICATION & AU?ORITY4 ,! MORE ,I ?\<T AB\T ?IS1 ! MORE IT SEEM$ ?AT SU* A PROJECT W\LD 9VOLVE A COMPROMISE ( MY [N REAL DESIRES--& W\LD MO/ LIKELY RECREATE SOCIETY ON A SMALL] SCALE ) 9DIVIDUALS PLAY+ SOCIAL ROLES RA!R ?AN RELAT+ ON ! BASIS ( :AT !Y UNIQUELY >E4 

,:5 PEOPLE COME TOGE!R ON ! BASIS ( EA* ( !IR UNIQUE DESIRES & !IR TRU/ = EA* O!R1 !IR UNION IS1 BY ITS NATURE1 V]Y TRANSITORY4 ,9DIVIDUALS WILL COME & GO AS !Y PLEASE & P>TICIPATE 9 ! WAY !Y PLEASE4 ,?IS MAKES A SETTL$ LIV+ SITUATION1 AT BE/1 V]Y TEMPOR>Y4 ,REC5TLY1 ,I HAVE BE5 W&]+4 ,I W\LD 5JOY %>+ ?IS LIFE ) FRI5DS & LOV]S :O WI% TO W&] AS WELL4 ,WE W\LD BE A W&]+ FE/IVAL ( REBELLION & WOND]4 ,I SAY A FE/IVAL1 & NOT A TRIBE OR A B&1 BECAUSE ! ONLY CON/ANT W\LD BE ! COMMITM5T ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$ TO LIVE !IR LIFE TO ! FULL & FI<T AGA9/ :ATEV] PREV5TS ?IS1 ! 9DIVIDUALS !MSELVES CON/ANTLY COM+ & GO+ AS !Y DESIRE4 ,SURVIVAL ACTIVITIES C\LD 9CLUDE WILD H>VE/+1 !FT1 SCAMS1 %>+ GIFTS ) FRI5DS & ACCEPT+ GIFTS FROM PEOPLE :O APPRECIATE ANY /REET P]=MANCE--PUBLIC EXPRESSIONS ( \R CREATIVE PLAYFULNESS--WE DO4 ,WE CAN %>E SKILLS & KN[L$GE ) FRI5DS WE VISIT1 CREAT+ AN 9=MAL NETWORK = SPREAD+ KN[L$GE & SKILLS AMONG ?OSE WE TRU/4 ,ACTS ( V&ALISM & SABOTAGE & O!R ATTACKS AGA9/ SOCIETY WILL BE EASI] S9CE WE WILL NOT BE /AY+ >\ND--PROVID+ AN ADD$ ASPECT ( 9VISIBILITY4 ,9 !SE W&]+S1 ,I W\LD EXPECT TO SP5D A LOT ( TIME 9 WILD PLACES4 ,I W\LD WANT TO EXPLORE !SE PLACES & COME TO KN[ !M WELL4 ,!SE WILD PLACES W\LD BE GOOD LOCATIONS TO DE/ROY ?IS SOCIETY4 ,!SE GA!R+S W\LD PROVIDE ANO!R MEANS ( %>+ KN[L$GE & SKILLS AS WELL AS BE+ A HELL ( A LOT ( FUN4 

,AS ,I SAID ABOVE1 9 & ( !MSELVES1 !SE >E NOT REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS4 ,HOBOS1 FREAKS1 RA9B[ PEOPLE & O!RS HAVE (T5 BE5 W&]]S1 BUT ) NO AW>5ESS ( ! W> ( SOCIETY AGA9/ ! FREE-SPIRIT$ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,WE >E AT W>1 BUT WE >5'T FI<T+ = P[]4 ,WE DON'T NE$ TO BUILD >MIES TO OV]?R[ ! P[]S ?AT BE2 WE NE$ TO BECOME WILD1 FREE-SPIRIT$1 UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALS :OSE VIOL5CE SPR+S FROM \R DESIRE TO LIVE LIFE TO ! LIMITS1 & SO CAN UND]M9E P[] ITSELF4 ,W&]+ FE/IVALS ( FREE-SPIRIT$ 9DIVIDUALS CAN 9CORPORATE ?IS DE/RUCTIVE ACTIVITY--V]Y POSSIBLY MU* MORE EASILY ?AN MORE ORGANIZ$ & READILY DEF9$ GR\PS4 

,I'VE ALREADY SAID ?AT !SE >E T5TATIVE SUGGE/IONS1 IDEAS TO BE TRI$ & TE/$4 ,I'M TIR$ ( FEEL+ ISOLAT$ BECAUSE ,I REFUSE TO SACRIFICE MYSELF TO SOCIAL ROLES4 ,I WANT TO EXPLORE NEW WAYS ( RELAT+4 ,I'D LOVE TO HE> O!R PEOPLE'S IDEAS = EXPLOR+ WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT GET BEYOND SOCIAL ROLES & 5HANCE :AT IS UNIQUE 9 EA* ( US4 ,BUT MORE ?AN ?AT1 ,I WANT TO ACTIVELY EXPLORE !SE IDEAS 9 PRACTICE & %>E !SE EXPLORATIONS ) FRI5DS & LOV]S4 ,!N WE CAN CEASE TO BE M]ELY ON ! M>G9S ( SOCIETY & WILL EA*1 AS UNIQUE WILD BE+S1 BECOME ! C5T] ( AN 9SURRECTION>Y PROJECT ?AT MAY DE/ROY CIVILIZATION & CREATE A WORLD 9 :I* WE FREELY LIVE1 RELATE & CREATE AS \R UNIQUE DESIRES MOVE US4 ,WE WILL BECOME--TO QUOTE ,R5ZO ,NOVATORE AGA9-- 0A %AD[ ECLIPS+ ANY =M ( SOCIETY :I* CAN EXI/ UND] ! SUN40 

,FROM 0,AN>*Y3 ,A ,J\RNAL ,( ,DESIRE ,>M$0 ,ISSUE _?#b#b ,NOV4-,DEC4 #aihi 

,! ,CYB]NET ( ,DOM9ATION 

7,AU?OR'S NOTE3 ,?IS >TICLE IS MORE SPECULATIVE ?AN ,I IDEALLY W\LD HAVE LIK$1 BECAUSE IT IS ATTEMPT+ TO TRACE ! T5D5CIES 9H]5T 9 ONE ASPECT ( MOD]N SOCIETY1 T5D5CIES :I*1 ( C\RSE1 >E 9 RELATION%IP TO O!R ASPECTS ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,?IS %\LD NOT BE READ AS PR$ICTION1 BUT AS AN ATTEMPT TO %[ :Y CYB]NETICS IS NOT EV5 POT5TIALLY LIB]AT+ & WILL ULTIMATELY BE OPPOS$ BY 9SURG5T FREE SPIRITS47 

0,! DICTATOR%IP ( ! 9/RUM5T IS ! WOR/ K9D ( DICTATOR%IP40 --,ALFR$O ,M4 ,BONANNO 

,!RE IS A REVOLUTION GO+ ON4 ,BY ?IS ,I DO NOT MEAN AN 9SURRECTION1 AN UPRIS+ ( 9DIVIDUALS AGA9/ AU?ORITY 7?\< ?IS REVOLUTION HAS MANAG$ TO RECUP]ATE SOME ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN T5D5CIES T[>DS ITS 5DS74 ,I MEAN A SUB/ANTIAL1 QUALITATIVE *ANGE 9 ! MODES ( SOCIAL REPRODUCTION4 ,! DOM9ATION ( 9DU/RIAL CAPITAL OV] !SE PROCESSES IS BE+ REPLAC$ BY ! DOM9ATION ( CYB]NETIC CAPITAL4 ,AS ) ALL SU* REVOLUTIONS1 ?IS WILL NOT BE A SMOO?1 EASY1 PEACEFUL TRANSITION4 ,! OLD RUL+ ORD] & ! NEW RUL+ ORD] >E 9 CONFLICT4 ,! /R5G? ( REACTION>Y ELEM5TS 9 ,AM]ICAN POLITICS OV] ! PA/ SEV]AL YE>S %[S ! T5ACITY ) :I* ! OLD ORD] IS TRY+ TO MA9TA9 ITS DOM9ANCE4 ,BUT 9CREAS+LY ?AT DOM9ANCE IS PURELY POLITICAL1 & ! CYB]NETIC NEW ORD] DOM9ATES ! ECONOMY4 ,SOME ( MY TE*NOPHILIC AN>*I/ FRI5DS HAVE TOLD ME ?AT ,I 0NE$ TO FACE UP TO ! REALITIES ( ! CYB]NETIC AGE40 ,TO ME1 ?IS MEANS EXAM9+ ! NATURE ( DOM9ATION 9 ! CYB]NETIC AGE & REL5TLESSLY ATTACK+4 ,ALL ?AT ,I'VE OBS]V$ 9DICATES ?AT CYB]NETIC SCI5CE & TE*NOLOGY >E ESS5TIAL ASPECTS ( ?IS DOM9ATION4 

,CYB]NETICS 9NOVATORS T5D TO BE Y\NG 7AS COMP>$ TO MO/ ( ! POLITICAL LEAD]S ( ! 0OLD ORD]07 & CONSID] !MSELVES REBELS ( SORTS1 AT ! CUTT+ $GE4 ,! AN>*O-TE*NOPHILES ,I HAVE MET >E QUITE S9C]ELY REBELLI\S & CONSID] !MSELVES TO BE OPPOS+ ALL AU?ORITY4 ,BUT MO/ ( ! CYB]NETIC REBELLION -- 9CLUD+ A FAIR AM\NT ( ! 'AN>*I/' CYB]NETIC REBELLION -- SEEMS LIKE A REBELLION ( 5TREPR5EURS1 A REBELLION TO LIB]ATE A MODE ( PRODUCTION_/REPRODUCTION NOT TO LIB]ATE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,S9CE !SE CYB]NETIC 9NOVATORS >E ! HUMAN AG5TS ( A QUALITATIVE *ANGE 9 ! NATURE ( CAPITALISM1 IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT !Y *OOSE TO PLAY A ROLE SIMIL> TO ?AT ( E>LI] CAPITALI/ REVOLUTION>IES4 ,MO/ ( ! CYB]NETICS FREAKS ,I KN[ >E TOO POOR & TOO S9C]ELY AN>*IC TO EV] BECOME P>T ( A NEW RUL+ CLASS4 ,BUT CYB]NETIC 9NOVATORS ) MONEY >E CREAT+ JU/ SU* A RUL+ CLASS -- ?\<1 AS ,I WILL ATTEMPT TO %[ BEL[1 ?IS 'CLASS' MI<T MORE ACCURATELY BE P]CEIV$ AS A SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS 9 :I* ! TE*NOLOGY ITSELF RULES & ! HUMAN 0RUL+ CLASS0 ( CYB]TE*NICIANS & SCI5TI/S ONLY S]VES ! 9/RUM5T1 ! MA*9E4 ,! REBELLION ( ! CYB]NETIC 9NOVATORS IS1 FROM ITS BIR?1 PURELY A C\P D'ETAT4 ,!RE IS NO?+ TRULY LIB]AT+ AB\T IT4 

,AS BANAL AS IT IS1 IT SEEMS TO NE$ CON/ANT REPEAT+3 WE LIVE 9 A SOCIETY 9 :I* ! IMAGE DOM9ATES REALITY1 9 :I* MO/ PEOPLE SEE ! IMAGE AS REALITY4 ,?IS MAKES IT V]Y EASY = ! CYB]NETIC ORD] TO RECUP]ATE REBELLION1 BECAUSE ?IS NEW ORD] NOT ONLY HAS A F> BETT] GRASP ( IMAGE-MAK+ TE*NOLOGIES ?AN DOES ! OLD ORD]2 9CREAS+LY1 IT IS BECOM+ ?OSE TE*NOLOGIES4 ,A COMP>ISON ( ! OLD ORD] -- :I* /ILL IS ! MA9 S\RCE ( DOM9ATION 9 MO/ ( \R LIVES -- & ! NEW ORD] -- :I* IS P]FECT+ ! TOOLS ( DOM9ATION1 BUT AT ! EXP5SE ( ! OLD ORD] -- W\LD BE WOR?:ILE H]E4 

,! OLD ORD] IS ?AT ( 9DU/RIAL_/F9ANCIAL CAPITAL4 ,BUT IT IS MORE ?AN ?IS -- IT IS ALSO ! ORD] ( ! NATION-/ATE & ( REAL POLITICAL P[]4 ,AU?ORITY IS BLATANTLY C5TRALIZ$ & OP5LY HI]>*ICAL -- NO ONE ELSE CAN PRET5D !Y >E NOT BE+ RUL$4 ,?IS IS BLATANT BECAUSE ESS5TIAL P[] 9 ?IS ORD] ACTUALLY RESIDES 9 HUMAN BE+S 9 !IR ROLES AS P>T ( ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,! POLITICAL MODE ( ?IS ORD] IS REPRES5TATIONAL DEMOCRACY OR ONE ( ITS V>IANTS1 SU* AS FASCISM1 SOCIALI/ DICTATOR%IP & O!R =MS ( DICTATOR%IP4 ,! DOM9ATION ( CIVILIZATION OV] ALL NON-HUMAN-MADE EXI/5CE IS OP5LY ACCEPT$ AS A POSITIVE & NECESS>Y ?+4 ,COMM&S & VOT+ ON A *OICE BETWE5 V>I\S COMM&S >E ! ME?ODS = GETT+ ?+S DONE4 ,PUNI%M5T IS ! WAY ( DEAL+ ) AB]RATIONS FROM ! SOCIAL NORMS 7?\< EV5 ! OLD ORD] FREQU5TLY USES ! LANGUAGE ( !RAPY TO DESCRIBE ITS PUNI%M5TS74 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! OLD ORD] IS QUITE OP5 AB\T ITS AU?ORIT>IAN NATURE4 

,AT PRES5T1 9 MU* ( ! WORLD 7QUITE NOTICEABLY 9 ! ,U4,S471 ! TE*NOLOGY ( ! NEW ORD] IS /ILL MO/LY CONTROLL$ BY ! OLD ORD]1 :I* IS 9CAPABLE ( US+ IT EFFICI5TLY1 BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE UND]/OOD 9 ! OLD ORD]'S T]MS4 ,! SOCIAL POT5TIAL ( CYB]NETICS IS1 ?US1 BE/ DISCOV]$ BY READ+ & LI/5+ TO ! CYB]-MAV]ICKS4 ,IF !IR VISIONS W]E PURE SCI-FI FANTASIES1 ,I'D IGNORE !M1 BUT ! SOCIO-POLITICAL /RUCTURES TO FIT !IR VISIONS >E BE+ ACTIVELY PROMOT$ & CREAT$ BY V>I\S QUASI-LIB]T>IAN 'RADICAL' GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS 7E4G4 ! ,GRE5S1 LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALI/S1 SOCIAL ECOLOGI/S1 ,ROB]T ,ANTON ,WILSON1 ,TIMO?Y ,LE>Y44474 

,9 ! NEW ORD]1 ! DOM9ANT =M ( CAPITAL IS CYB]NETIC_/9=MATIONAL CAPITAL4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ! 5D ( 9DU/RIAL1 F9ANCIAL & M]CANTILE CAPITALISM1 BUT RA!R !IR SUBJECTION TO ! CYB]NETIC MODE ( SOCIAL REPRODUCTION4 ,?IS NEW MODE ALL[S = SOME *ANGES 9 SOCIAL /RUCTURES ?AT1 ON ! SURFACE1 APPE> ALMO/ AN>*IC -- *ANGES SU* AS ?OSE PROMOT$ BY ,MURRAY ,BOOK*91 ! ,GRE5S1 ,R,A4 ,WILSON & O!R LIB]T>IANS ( ! LEFT & RI<T4 ,!SE *ANGES >E NOT ONLY POSSIBLE1 BUT >E PROBABLY NECESS>Y TO SOME EXT5T = ! EFFICI5T REPRODUCTION ( CYB]NETIC SOCIETY4 ,DEC5TRALIZATION IS A MAJOR RALLY+ CRY ( MANY CYB]NETIC RADICALS4 ,?IS APP>5TLY AN>*IC GOAL IS1 9 FACT1 NOT ! LEA/ BIT ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN 9 ! CONTEXT ( CYB]NETIC CAPITALISM4 ,CYB]NETIC TE*NOLOGY NOT ONLY ALL[S1 BUT PROMOTES1 A DEC5TRALIZATION ( AU?ORITY4 ,9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM BEGAN ! PROCESS BY :I* AU?ORITY W\LD COME TO EXI/ 9CREAS+LY 9 ! V]Y PHYSICAL MA*9]Y :I* REPRODUCES SOCIETY4 ,CYB]NETIC TE*NOLOGY IS P]FECT+ ?IS PROCESS TO ! EXT5T ( EV5 BR++ TE*NOLOGIES ( SOCIAL CONTROL 9TO ! REALMS ( LEISURE -- ! HOME COMPUT]1 VIDEO GAMES & ! LIKE4 ,ALL ( !SE APP>5TLY 9DIVIDUAL BITS ( CYB]TE*-:I* HAVE P]MEAT$ WORKPLACES1 S*OOLS1 GAME >CADES &1 AT LEA/ 9 ! ,U4,S41 HOMES ( NE>LY ANYONE :O'S NOT TOO POOR TO GET A P]SONAL COMPUT] -- >E P>T ( A POT5TIALLY UNIFI$1 GLOBAL NETWORK4 ,?IS NETWORK IS BECOM+ ! C5T] ( AU?ORITY & P[]4 ,IT 9CLUDES BO? ! MAT]IAL TE*NOLOGY ( CYB]NETIC MA*9ES & ! SOCIAL TE*NOLOGY ( CYB]NETIC SY/EMIC /RUCTURES4 ,?OSE :O >E TOO POOR TO BUY ! MAT]IAL MA*9]Y >E 5COMPASS$ 9 ! NETWORK BY ITS MAK+ !M DEP5D5T ON SOCIAL PROGRAMS ?AT >E P>T ( ! NETWORK -- ?IS DEP5D5CE /EMM+ FROM A LACK ( ACCESS !Y HAVE TO KN[L$GE :I* W\LD ALL[ !M TO CREATE !IR LIVES = !MSELVES4 ,! DEC5TRALIZATION (F]$ BY CYB]NETICS CAN EV5 EXT5D TO 9DU/RY1 FITT+ 9 WELL ) ! VISIONS ( C]TA9 TE*NO-AN>*I/S4 ,SOME CORPORATIONS >E ALREADY EXP]IM5T+ ) HAV+ SOME ( !IR PRODUCTION DONE 9 ! =M ( COTTAGE 9DU/RY4 ,:AT CAN'T BE DONE ?IS WAY C\LD PROBABLY BE SO AUTOMAT$ ?AT ONLY A FEW TE*NICIANS W\LD BE NE$$ 9 A FACTORY AS TR\BLE-%OOT]S4 7,I'VE SE5 A HUGE FACTORY :I* SEEM$ TO HAVE ONLY F\R WORK]S47 ,SO CYB]NETICS ALL[S = ! APP>5T DEC5TRALIZATION ( PRODUCTION4 ,BUT1 ( C\RSE1 PRODUCTION ITSELF REMA9S UNQUE/ION$4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE CYB]NETIC 'DEC5TRALIZATION' IS NOT ! LEA/ BIT ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN2 IT M]ELY C5T]S AU?ORITY 9 A SOCIO-TE*NOLOGICAL NETWORK ?AT HAS NO SPATIAL OR MAT]IAL C5T]1 BECAUSE ! NETWORK IS ITSELF ! C5T] & IT IS 7ALMO/7 EV]Y:]E4 ,& IT CAN EASILY 9TRUDE 9TO ALL ( \R LIVES4 

,ALONG ) APP>5T DEC5TRALIZATION1 CYB]NETIC TE*NOLOGY (F]S ! POSSIBILITY ( APP>5T 'DIRECT' DEMOCRACY4 ,?IS IS :AT SEEMS TO ATTRACT ?OSE AN>*I/S & LIB]T>IAN LEFTI/S :O DROOL OV] ?IS TE*NOLOGY4 ,EV]YONE :O '[NS' A COMPUT] IS1 AT LEA/ POLITICALLY1 CONNECT$ TO EV]YONE ELSE :O '[NS' A COMPUT]4 ,IT W\LD BE NO SURPRISE IF SOME =M ( P]SONAL COMPUT] BECOMES AVAILABLE TO EV5 ! POOR] PEOPLE 9 ! MORE ADVANC$ >EAS ( CAPITALI/ DOM9ATION S9CE ?IS W\LD MORE FULLY 9TEGRATE !M 9TO ! CYB]NET4 ,IF EV]YONE 9 A P>TICUL> NATION HAD A COMPUT]1 !Y C\LD BE EASILY CONV9C$ ?AT !Y C\LD MAKE ! REAL DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT !IR LIVES -- ?AT !Y C\LD VOTE 'DIRECTLY' ?R\< !IR COMPUT]S ON ALL SIGNIFICANT ISSUES4 ,?AT ?IS CON/ITUTES AS COMPLETE A SEP>ATION BETWE5 DECISION & ACTION AS MAY BE POSSIBLE IS CONV5I5TLY =GOTT51 AS IS ! FACT ?AT ! CYB]NETIC SY/EM ITSELF CANNOT BE QUE/ION$ SIGNIFICANTLY 9 ?IS WAY S9CE ?IS SY/EM ITSELF CONTROLS :AT CAN & CANNOT BE QUE/ION$ BY ! V]Y NATURE ( ITS TE*NOLOGY4 ,CYB]NETIC LANGUAGE IS A HI<-TE* NEWSPEAK4 ,! 'DIRECT' DEMOCRACY IT (F]S IS ONLY ?AT :I* CAN REPRODUCE CYB]NETIC SOCIETY4 ,IT DOES NOT ELIM9ATE REPRES5TATION2 IT CAN M]ELY C5T] IT 9 TE*NOLOGY RA!R ?AN 9 ELECT$ HUMAN BE+S4 ,BUT LIKE ALL REPRES5TATIONS1 ?IS TE*NOLOGY WILL ACT AS A RUL]4 

,! IDEOLOGY BEH9D CYB]NETIC TE*NOLOGY IS SY/EMS ANALYSIS4 ,SY/EMS ANALYSIS SEEKS TO UND]/& ALL 9T]ACTIONS 9 T]MS ( SY/EMS OR NETWORKS ( RELATION%IPS 9 :I* EA* ?+ AFFECTS ALL O!R ?+S4 ,IT ATTEMPTS TO SCI5TIFICALLY 7I4E4 MA!MATICALLY7 UND]/& !SE SY/EMS ( RELATION%IPS 9 ORD] TO BETT] CONTROL !M4 ,?US1 ! CONCEPT ( 'PROCESS'1 AS OPPOS$ TO *A9S ( COMM&1 BECOMES 9CREAS+LY IMPORTANT 9 CYB]NETIC SOCIETY4 ',PROCESS' -- A RADICAL BUZZWORD = 0POLITICALLY CORRECT0 WAYS ( COMMUNICAT+ & RELAT+ -- FITS 9 V]Y WELL ) SY/EMS ANALYSIS BECAUSE IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO =MALIZE DECISION MAK+ RELATION%IPS )\T MAK+ ANYONE 9VOLV$ FEEL ?AT !Y >E BE+ CO]C$4 ',CORRECT' PROCESS IS POT5TIALLY1 ! WAY = ! CYB]NET TO 9TEGRATE EV]YONE AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE 9TO ITSELF4 ,PROCESS MILITATES AGA9/ NONP>TICIPATION1 T5D+ TO MAKE NONP>TICIPATION APPE> AS VICTIMIZATION RA!R ?AN AS A FREELY MADE *OICE4 ,! IDEOLOGY BEH9D 'CORRECT' PROCESS ASSUMES ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL IS M]ELY A P>T ( ! PROCESS ( ! SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS ?AT IS ! GR\P 7ON ! MICRO-LEVEL7 OR4 SOCIETY 7ON ! MACRO-LEVEL74 ,PROCESS IS SY/EMS ANALYSIS APPLI$ TO GR\P & SOCIAL PROJECTS4 ,IT IS ! DOM9ATION ( ! IDEOLOGY ( ! CYB]NET 9 \R 9T]ACTIONS4 ,PROCESS IS US$ REGUL>LY MO/LY 9 RADICAL1 ECOLOGICAL1 FEM9I/ & SIMIL> GR\PS4 ,BUT MANY CORPORATIONS >E 9TEGRAT+ PROCESS -- CONS5SUS1 FACILITATION & ! LIKE -- ) OLD ORD] *A9S ( COMM& 9 EXP]IM5TS DESIGN$ TO MAKE EMPLOYES FEEL ?AT !Y >E MORE TRULY P>T ( ! CORPORATION4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ! 'PROCESS' CREAT$ BY PR$OM9ANTLY MIDDLE CLASS 'RADICAL' GR\PS PROVIDES A SY/EM = CONTROLL+ REBELLI\S T5D5CIES :I* FITS P]FECTLY 9TO ! FRAMEWORK ( CYB]NETIC CONTROL4 

,IF A P>T ( ! CYB]NETIC PROCESS IS NOT FUNCTION+ CORRECTLY1 Y\ DON'T PUNI% IT2 Y\ TRY TO FIX IT4 ,9 ! CONTEXT ( CYB]NETIC SOCIETY1 PUNI%M5T ( CRIM9ALS & DEVIANTS COMES TO APPE> 9CREAS+LY 9HUMAN & ABSURD4 ,EFFICI5T SOCIAL CONTROL REQUIRES EV]YONE TO BE AS FULLY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! SOCIAL SY/EM AS POSSIBLE1 & PUNI%M5T DOES NO?+ TO 9TEGRATE ! PUNI%$ -- MORE (T5 ?AN NOT IT DOES ! OPPOSITE4 ,SO ! MO/ 'PROGRESSIVE' ELEM5TS 9 SOCIETY CREATE !RAPEUTIC APPROA*ES = DEAL+ ) SOCIAL DEVIANCE4 ,AT PRES5T1 CRIM9ALS >E /ILL MO/LY PUNI%$ ?\< ! LANGUAGE ( !RAPY IS US$ EV5 9 ?IS CONTEXT4 ,NON-CRIM9AL DEVIANCE 7E4G4 'EXCESSIVE' ALCOHOL USE1 '9APPROPRIATE' SEXUAL BEHAVIOR1 ACT+ UP 9 S*OOL1 'MADNESS'7 T5DS TO BE LABEL$ A DISEASE & 'TREAT$'4 ,! PROLIF]ATION ( #a#b-/EP GR\PS & NEW-AGE !RAPIES IS JU/ A P>T ( ?IS PH5OM5ON4 ,MANY ( !SE GR\PS V]Y BLATANTLY TEA* ?AT Y\ CANNOT DO ANY?+ AB\T Y\R ALLEG$ PROBLEMS BY Y\RSELF2 Y\ HAVE TO BECOME P>T ( AN 9T]DEP5D5T GR\P ( FELL[ VICTIMS1 HELP+ EA* O!R TO RECOV] -- =EV] & EV] & EV] -- & BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMB]S ( SOCIETY4 ,OCCASIONALLY1 EV5 CRIM9ALS -- P>TICUL>LY PEOPLE CONVICT$ ( ,D,U,I OR M9OR DRUG (F5SES -- >E GIV5 A *OICE BETWE5 PUNI%M5T OR =C$ !RAPY4 ,A !RAPEUTIC APPROA* TO SOCIAL DEVIANCE APPE>S V]Y HUMANE -- 5\< SO ?AT MANY AN>*I/S HAVE 9TEGRAT$ ASPECTS ( !RAPEUTIC IDEOLOGY 9TO !IR P]SPECTIVES-BUT ?IS IS DECEPTIVE4 ,! PURPOSE ( ?CRAPY IS TO RE9TEGRATE SOCIAL DEVIANTS 9TO ! SOCIAL MA*9E AS WELL-OIL$ COGS4 ,IT DEF9ES TE*NOLOGY OR ! CONCEPTION ( ! WILDS AS 9TEGRAT$ SY/EMS TO BE US$ 9 AN 9TEGRAT$ MANN] BY SOCIETY4 ,EV5 0DEEP ECOLOGI/S0 ONLY REJECT ! 9TEGRATION ( CIVILIZ$ SOCIAL SY/EMS & WILD 'ECO-SY/EMS'1 BECAUSE !Y FEEL ?AT CIVILIZ$ SOCIAL SY/EMS HAVE /RAY$ TOO F> FROM ! 'NATURAL' SY/EMS TO BE CAPABLE ( 9TEGRAT+ 7MAK+ SOME SORT ( SOCIAL APOCALYPSE 9EVITABLE71 NOT BECAUSE !Y REJECT ! IDEA ?AT UNDOME/ICAT$ RELAT+ & 9T]ACTION CAN BE SY/EMIZ$4 ,:ILE MO/ CORPORATIONS CONT9UE ON APACE DE/ROY+ ! 5VIRONM5T1 IT IS QUITE HIP N[ TO TALK ECOLOGY1 & ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE CORPORATIONS EV5 TRY TO ACT ECOLOGICALLY4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT IS TO !IR ULTIMATE B5EFIT4 ,H[ CAN Y\ POSSIBLY EXP& CAPITAL IF Y\ DE/ROY ! RES\RCES NECESS>Y = SU* EXPANSION8 ,SO CYB]NETIC CAPITALISM T5DS T[>D AN ECOLOGICAL PRACTICE AS A MEANS ( DOME/ICAT+ ! WILDS )\T DE/ROY+ !M1 ( 9TEGRAT+ !M 9TO ! SOCIAL SY/EM ( ! CYB]NET4 

,( C\RSE1 !SE >E ALL JU/ T5D5CIES :I* ! DEVELOPM5T & 9CREAS+ P[] ( CYB]NETIC CAPITAL SEEM TO BE PU%+ T[>DS4 ,! OLD ORD] ( 9DU/RIAL CAPITAL IS /ILL QUITE /RONG1 DOM9AT+ 9 ! POLITICAL >5A1 & SO /ILL QUITE SIGNIFICANT AS A MODE ( SOCIAL DOM9ATION4 ,BUT AN 9TELLIG5T 9SURG5CY NE$S TO UND]/& DOM9ATION 9 ITS TOTALITY1 NE$S TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ITS NEW FACES1 SO ?AT 9SURG5TS >5'T DUP$ 9TO EMBRAC+ A NEW =M ( DOM9ATION AS LIB]ATION4 ,MO/ ( ! 9DIVIDUALS ,I KN[ :O HAVE EMBRAC$ SOME V]SION ( ECOTOPIAN1 CYB]NETIC1 GRE5 AN>*ISM SEEM TO BE QUITE S9C]E 9 !IR DESIRE TO LIVE FREE ( ALL CON/RA9TS4 ,BUT !Y SEEM TO IGNORE SOME V]Y BASIC ASPECTS ( CYB]NETICS4 ,AS SCI5CE1 CYB]NETICS IS ! /UDY ( SY/EMS ( CONTROL4 ,PRACTICALLY1 IT IS ! PRODUCTION ( SU* SY/EMS1 TE*NOLOGICALLY & SOCIALLY -- ! PRODUCTION ( 9TEGRAT$ SY/EMS ( SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,SOME ( ! MO/ COMMON WORDS ( CYB]NETIC LANGUAGE MAKE ?IS OBVI\S4 ',DATA' COMES FROM A ,GREEK WORD :I* MEANS ',?AT :I* IS GIV50 -- ?AT IS AN AXIOM1 ?AT :I* Y\ >E TOLD1 )\T PRO(1 & >E SIMPLY NOT TO QUE/ION4 ,9=MATION ORIG9ALLY MEANT1 LIT]ALLY 09 =MATION0 9 ,LAT94 ,! CYB]NET (F]S NO LIB]ATION :ATSOEV]1 M]ELY ! ILLUSION ( LIB]ATION TO KEEP REBELS 09 =MATION40 ,IT UND]M9ES 9DIVIDUAL EXP]I5CE & ! TRU/ ( 9DIVIDUALS 9 !IR [N EXP]I5CE BY CREAT+ REALMS ( PSEUDO-EXP]I5CE1 ?AT IS1 ( 0! GIV510 ( 9=MATION :I* HAS NO CONNECTION TO ANY?+ \TSIDE ! CYB]NET4 ,9DIVIDUALS1 9CREAS+LY1 RELY ONLY ON :AT !Y >E TOLD BY ! CYB]NET1 & SO BECOME DEP5D5T UPON CYB]NETIC SOCIETY4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! CYB]NET BECOMES ! MO/ TRULY TOTALIT>IAN SY/EM YET -- PRECISELY BY 'DEC5TRALIZ+' & US+ ! 9TEGRATIVE ME?ODS ( PROCESS & !RAPY :I* MAKE 9DIVIDUALS ! AG5TS ( !IR [N DOME/ICATION 9 A SITUATION 9 :I* NO ONE TRU/S !MSELVES1 BUT ALL >E DEP5D5T ON ! CYB]NET4 

,!RE IS ONE FLAW 9 ?IS SY/EM4 ,IT DIS5FRAN*IZES ?OSE :O DO NOT WANT OR CANNOT AF=D TO HAVE CYB]NETIC TE*NOLOGY 9 !IR HOME4 ,EV5 :5 HOME COMPUT]S DO BECOME AVAILABLE TO ! V]Y POOR1 MANY MAY HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 EV5 LE>N+ H[ TO USE !M4 ,IT IS FUR!R QUITE D\BTFUL ?AT ! FULLY 5FRAN*IS$ -- ! TE*NICIANS & SCI5TI/S :O KN[ H[ TO PRODUCE & FULLY USE !SE TE*NOLOGIES -- WILL BE 9T]E/$ 9 BR++ EV]YONE UP TO !IR LEVEL ( KN[L$GE AB\T ! CYB]NET4 ,SO1 ! DIS5FRAN*IZ$ -- ESPECIALLY ! VOLUNT>ILY DIS5FRAN*IZ$ -- WILL T5D TO BECOME 9CREAS+LY MORE SO1 UNTIL !Y >E NE>LY COMPLETELY \TSIDE ! CYB]NET4 ,:ILE 9SIDE ! CYB]NET ! T5D5CY IS T[>D TOTAL CONTROL1 -- \TSIDE ! CYB]NET ! T5D5CY W\LD BE T[>D ! TOTAL BREAKD[N ( SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,ULTIMATELY1 9 SU* A SITUATION2 9SURG5T REBELLION W\LD ONLY BE POSSIBLE \TSIDE ! NET4 

,AT PRES5T1 ?IS SITUATION IS BE+ =E/ALL$ AS ! NEW CYB]NETIC ORD] & ! OLD ORD] HAVE AN UNEASY TRUCE4 ,! OLD ORD] NE$S ! 9=MATIONAL TE*NOLOGIES :I* CREATE & >E CREAT$ BY ! NEW ORD]4 ,& ! NEW ORD] IS NOT YET P[]FUL 5\< TO DISP5SE ) SOME ( ! H>%] MEANS ( SOCIAL CONTROL PRODUC$ BY ! OLD ORD]4 ,! NEW ORD] HAS ALSO F\ND WAYS ( 9TEGRAT+ SOME ( ! MORE PROGRESSIVE ELEM5TS ( ! OLD ORD]1 SU* AS MULT9ATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS1 9TO ITSELF4 ,IT IS ALSO QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT ! CYB]NET WILL F9D CONT9U$ USES = COPS1 PRISONS & ! LIKE )9 ITS SY/EMIC NETWORK ( SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,OR ! UNEASY TRUCE MAY GO ON1 9DEF9ITELY4 ,S9CE ! REAL RELATIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE DO NOT1 9 FACT1 FIT ! =MULAS ( ! CYB]NET & ITS SY/EMS ANALY/S1 !RE IS NO WAY ( PR$ICT+ :AT MI<T HAPP54 ,MY [N DESIRE IS = AN 9SURRECTION ?AT WILL BL[ ALL SY/EMS ( SOCIAL CONTROL TO BITS4 

,BUT CYB]NETIC TE*NOLOGY IS BECOM+ ! DOM9ANT MODE ( PO/-9DU/RIAL CAPITAL4 ,IT IS A MODE 9 :I* CAPITAL1 TE*NOLOGY1 AU?ORITY & SOCIETY BECOME SO TOTALLY 9TEGRAT$ ?AT !Y >E TRULY ONE4 ,REBELLION1 9 ?IS CONTEXT1 MEANS REBELLION AGA9/ ! CYB]NET & REBELLION AGA9/ SOCIETY 9 ITS TOTALITY OR IT MEANS NO?+4 ,?IS IS :AT IT MEANS = ! 9SURG5T TO FACE UP TO ! REALITY ( CYB]NETIC TE*NOLOGY4 ,! 9SURG5T 9DIVIDUAL CAN NO LONG] DO ANY?+ LESS ?AN REBEL AGA9/ ! TOTALITY ( SOCIETY -- 9CLUD+ ALL ( ?OSE 'RADICAL' P]SPECTIVES :I* >E NO?+ MORE ?AN ! CUTT+ $GE ( ! REAL 0NEW WORLD ORD]40 

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