,KROPOTK9 TO ,NETTLAU1 ,M>* #e1 #aib ,ON ,9DIVIDUALISM & ! ,AN>*I/ ,MOVEM5T 9 ,FRANCE #aib ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,TAGS 3 DEVELOPM5T ( 9DIVIDUALITY1 Y\NG WORK+ CLASS1 Y\NG FR5* AN>*I/S1 REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S' MOVEM5T1 WORK+ CLASS1 WORK]S' MOVEM5T1 B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALISM1 FR5* AN>*I/S1 9DIVIDUAL ACTS1 PREP>ATORY MOVEM5T4 ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY :5TOYZATTACK1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,VIOLA1 ,BROMLEY1 ,K5T ,M>* #e1 #aib ,MY DE> FRI5D1 ,I READ Y\R LETT] ) A GREAT DEAL ( P]SONAL & G5]AL 9T]E/1 & ,I W\LD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO ANSW] IT AT L5G?1 AS WELL AS TO DISCUSS ONE ( ITS ESS5TIAL PO9TS1 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,MAYBE SOM$AY ,I WILL WRITE A FEW >TICLES ON 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ,I WILL TRY TO ANSW] Y\ N[ )\T 5T]+ 9TO L5G?Y DETAILS4 ,I WILL />T ) ! C5TRAL PO9T ( Y\R LETT]1 9 :I* Y\ ASK :Y Y\? IS NOT ! SAME N[ AS IT WAS 9 #a#h#i-#i#d4 ,ACCORD+ TO Y\1 IT IS BECAUSE AT ! TIME1 WE W]E AFFECT$ BY ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T 9 >T & LIT]ATURE & SO =?4 ,WELL1 WE /ILL >E4 ,! ONLY DIFF]5CE IS ?AT IT IS !Y :O NO LONG] WANT US1 & ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ GIV5 US SEV]AL COMRADES1 !Y >E N[ :AT !Y HAVE ALWAYS BE51 ,EPICUREANS & V]Y B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALI/S :O EVID5TLY F9D 9 ,NIETZS*E 7AS !IR PR$ECESSORS F\ND 9 ,D>W97 IDEAS :I* SUIT !M BETT] OR POSSIBLY (F] !M MORE JU/IFICATION ?AN AN>*Y4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ! #a#h#i-#i#d MOVEM5T CAN BE EXPLA9$ 9 ?IS MANN]3 ) ! ,B\LANGI/ AGITATION' CREAT+ AN AL>M+ ATMOSPH]E1 ! Y\NG WORK+ CLASS BELIEV$ ?AT A FEW H]OIC & DEVOT$ P]SONS W\LD BE SUFFICI5T TO PROVOKE ! REVOLUTION4 ,SOME S]I\S & LE>N$ MEMB]S ( ! B\RGEOISIE ?\ATORY PROPAG&A AMONG ! WORK+ CLASSES4 ,?IS IS ! PO9T :]E WE >E N[4 ,AS = ! ,FR5* B\RGEOIS Y\?1 IT HAS ALWAYS LIK$ BOLD & /RIK+ AFFIRMATIONS1 P>TICUL>LY BETWE5 ! AGES ( N9ETE5 & ?IRTY4 ,! NEGATIVISM1 ! 0NIHILISM0 ( AN>*Y 5TIC$ !M4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 !Y W]E IMPRESS$ BY ! DEVOTION & ! SELF-SACRIFIC+ SPIRIT ( ! Y\NG WORK+ CLASS4 ,& F9ALLY1 A MOVEM5T SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! NIHILISM ( ,BAZ>OV IS FL\RI%+ 9 ,FRANCE1 A MOVEM5T CONC]N$ ) MORES 7MOEURS71 A ,KULTURBEWEGUNG .1 :OSE OBJECT IS TO REJECT CONV5TIONAL LIES4 ,IT HAS HAPP5$1 ) ?IS DIFF]5CE3 9 ,RUSSIA1 ! NIHILI/ MOVEM5T #ahei - #f#i1 WAS FOLL[$ BY ! POPULI/ MOVEM5T1 V N>OD 70TO ! PEOPLE07 .<,N>ODNIK.>1 :]EAS 9 ,FRANCE1 NO?+ LIKE ?IS OCCURR$4 ,?IS IS :Y ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T HAS NOT GA9$ ANY?+ DIRECTLY FROM IT4 ,:]E >E ! ,MIRABEAUS8 ,:]E >E ! AU?ORS ( DI?YRAMBS TO ,RAVA*OL8 ,:O CAME =W>D TO WORK = ! REVOLUTION>Y CAUSE8 ,HAS ?IS Y\NG G5]ATION PRODUC$ A S+LE P]SON :O C\LD RELIEVE ! OLD ONE8 ,NIHIL4 ,! Y\? ( TODAY IS ,NIETZS*EAN BECAUSE1 AS Y\ SO APTLY PUT IT1 ,NIETZS*EANISM IS A 0SPURI\S0 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,IT IS B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALISM :I* CANNOT EXI/ UNLESS ! MASSES >E OPPRESS$ & -- NOTE ?IS WELL -- )\T LACKEYISM1 S]VILITY T[>DS TRADITION & ! OBLIT]ATION ( ! OBLIT]ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ( ! OPPRESSOR1 AS WELL AS 9 ! OPPRESS$ MASSES4 ,! 0BEAUTIFUL BLOND BEA/0 IS1 AFT] ALL1 A SLAVE TO ! K+1 TO ! PRIE/1 TO LAW & TRADITION1 ANO!R POSSESSION ( ! EXPLOIT+ CLIQUE1 )\T 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,IT IS NOT BECAUSE WE BECAME TRADE UNIONI/S ?AT Y\? HAS LEFT US4 ,ATTRACT$ BY ! PICTURESQUE1 !Y LO/ 9T]E/ AS SOON AS ! PICTURESQUE & ! DRAMATIC BECAME LESS =CEFUL & !Y HAD TO APPLY !MSELVES TO P$E/RIAN TASKS4 0,I CAME TO Y\ BECAUSE ,I ?\ AT H&1 BUT ,I SEE N[ ?AT A LONG P]IOD ( $UCATIONAL WORK IS NE$$40 ,H[ (T5 HAVE ,I HE>D ?IS SAID 9 ! LA/ TW5TY-FIVE YE>S666 ,!Y 5JOY$ ! FLAMBOYANCE ( ,RAVA*OL1 ( ,VAILLANT1 ( ,PAUWELS1 & AS SOON AS !Y REALIZ$ ?AT !Y W]E BE+ ASK$ TO PROVE !IR ?IR/ = LIB]TY ) SACRIFICES1 !Y RETURN$ TO !IR PETTY CONC]NS4 ,I AM NOT DEM&+ 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( REVOLT FROM !M2 ,EPICURIANS W\LD BE 9CAPABLE ( ?AT4 ,BUT :5 IT COMES TO DEF5D+ ! CAUSE ( ! OPPRESS$ 7REMEMB] ! LA/ PLEA ( ,GRAVE71 ! LIB]T>IAN S*OOL1 ! SMALL DAILY EF=TS ( PROPAG&A1 :]E >E !Y8 ,WE MU/ F9D MORE WORK]S6 ,DO Y\ KN[ ( A MOVEM5T1 A CALL TO >MS ?AT PRODUC$ FEW] LEAD]S ?AN ! A=ESAID MOVEM5T8 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE A N>R[ & SELFI% 9DIVIDUALISM SU* AS ?AT (F]$ FROM ,M&EVILLE 7,FABLE ( ! ,BEES7 TO ,NIETZS*E & ! Y\NG ,FR5* AN>*I/S1 CANNOT 9SPIRE ANYONE4 ,IT DOES NOT (F] ANY?+ GREAT & 9SPIR+4 ,I WILL GO /ILL FUR!R -- & ?IS SEEMS TO ME ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE 7A NEW PHILOSOPHY TO BE DEVELOP$73 :AT HAS BE5 CALL$ 0,9DIVIDUALISM0 UP TO N[ HAS BE5 ONLY A FOOLI% EGOISM :I* BELITTLES ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,FOOLI% BECAUSE IT WAS NOT 9DIVIDUALISM AT ALL4 ,IT DID NOT LEAD TO :AT WAS E/ABLI%$ AS A GOAL2 ?AT IS ! COMPLETE1 BROAD1 & MO/ P]FECTLY ATTA9ABLE DEVELOPM5T ( 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT NOBODY EXCEPT .<,H5RIK.> ,IBS5 HAS BE5 ABLE TO REA* ! CONCEPTION ( TRUE 9DIVIDUALISM2 & EV5 HE1 HAV+ =ESE5 IT BY AN 9SPIRATION ( G5IUS1 DID NOT SUCCE$ 9 EXPRESS+ IT 9 A COMPREH5SIBLE WAY4 ,ALL ! SAME1 !RE IS 9 ,IBS5 A C]TA9 VISION ( FUTURE 9DIVIDUALISM1 :I* ,I =ESEE1 & :I* WILL BE ! SUP]IOR AFFIRMATION ( 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,?IS WILL BE AS DIFF]5T FROM MISAN?ROPIC B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALISM AS FROM ,*RI/IAN COMMUNISM & EQUALLY HO/ILE TO BO? S9CE !Y >E IMP$IM5TS TO ! FULL DEVELOPM5T ( 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,I ?9K ?AT ! 9DIVIDUALISM :I* WILL BECOME ! IDEAL ( PHILOSOPHY 9 ! NE> FUTURE WILL NOT LEAD ANYONE TO APPROPRIATE TO HIMSELF MORE ?AN ! P>T :I* IS DUE HIM FROM ! COMMON PATRIMONY ( PRODUCTION 7! ONLY ONE ?AT ! B\RGEOISIE HAS UND]/OOD74 ,9DIVIDUALISM WILL NOT CONSI/ 9 ! CREATION ?R\<\T ! WORLD ( A MASS ( SLAVES S]V+ ! *OS5 NATION 79DIVIDUALISMUS OR PRO SIBI ,D>W9IANUM OR RA!R ,HUXLEIANUM74 ,NOR WILL IT BE A S5SUAL TYPE ( 9DIVIDUALISM & ! 0LIB]ATION FROM ! NOTION ( GOOD & EVIL0 ?AT A FEW ,FR5* AN>*I/S HAVE PREA*$ -- VAGUE REM9D]S ( \R FA!RS1 ! 0ES!TES10 ! 0LOV]S ( BEAUTY10 ! ,BYRONIC & ,DON ,JUAN-LIKE POETS :O PREA*$ IT AS WELL4 ,IT WILL NOT CONSI/ EI!R 9 ! OPPRESSION ( ONE'S NEIY TIME4 ,?AT :I* HAS BE5 REPRES5T$ AS 9DIVIDUALISM SO F> HAS BE5 PA!TIC & SKIMPY -- & :AT IS WORSE1 CONTA9S 9 ITSELF ! NEGATION ( ITS GOAL1 ! IMPOV]I%M5T ( 9DIVIDUALITY1 OR 9 ANY CASE ! D5IAL ( :AT IS NECESS>Y = OBTA9+ ! MO/ COMPLETE FL[]+ ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,WE SAW K+S :O W]E RI* & FILL$ !IR PAUN*ES & WE IMM$IATELY REPRES5T$ 9DIVIDUALISM AS ! T5D5CY TO BECOME A K+1 SURR\ND$ BY SLAVES LIKE A K+1 PAMP]$ BY WOM5 LIKE A K+ 7& :AT WOM56 :O W\LD WANT !M871 EAT+ NIP$ REPRES5TATION E/ABLI%$ 9 LIT]ATURE DUR+ ! ]A 7#a#h#b-#a#h#c7 :5 !SE PEOPLE1 ! ES!TES1 WANT$ Y\ TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y REPRES5T$ A SUP]IOR TYPE ( HUMANITY -- WE /ILL CONT9UE TO BELIEVE NAIVELY ?AT !SE PEOPLE :O ONLY ASK$ TO BE LEFT TO !IR EXCESSIVE PLEASURES 70,ALL PLEASURES >E M9E60 GOES ! TUNE FROM ,G\NOD'S ,FAU/7 REPRES5T$ A SUP]IOR DEVELOPM5T ( 9DIVIDUALITY1 A PROGRESS1 A DESID]ATUM -- ! PE>LS ( ! HUMAN RACE6 ,UP TO N[1 !SE SO-CALL$ ADVOCATES ( 9DIVIDUALISM HAVE HAD AS OPPON5TS ONLY ,*RI/IAN PREA*]S :O PROCLAIM$ ! ANNIHILATION ( ! P]SONALITY4 ,FATE HAS DEALT !M A GOOD H&4 ,9 UND]M9+ ,*RI/IANITY1 ,NIETZS*E1 NEXT TO ,F\RI]1 IS UNEQUAL$4 ,! SAME ?+ HAPP5S :5 ONE CONTRA/S ! ALTRUI/ & EGOI/4 ,IT IS EASY = ! LATT] TO PROVE ?AT ! ALTRUI/ IS ALSO GUID$ BY EGOISM -- :ILE ! /UPID EGOI/ IS 9CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ HIS [N 9T]E/ & IS LIKE ! ,ZULU K+ :O ?\T] ( A /E] A DAY4 ,! /UPID EGOI/ %\LD BE CONTRA/$ 7AS WAS DONE BY ,*]NY%EVSKII7 ) ! P]FECT EGOI/ -- ! 0?9K+ REALI/0 ( ,PIS>EV :O BECAME CAPABLE ( 9F9ITELY MORE SOCIAL GOOD ?AN ! /AUN*E/ ( ! ,*RI/IAN OR ,COMTIAN ALTRUI/S4 ,ONE %\LD SAY & KN[ AT ! SAME TIME ?AT HE IS GUID$ ONLY BY EGOISM4 ,) !SE FEW BRIEF REM>KS1 Y\ CAN PROBABLY UND]/& :AT ,I MEAN BY P]SONALISMUS OR PRO SIBI COMMUNI/ICUM3 ! 9DIVIDUALITY :I* ATTA9S ! GREATE/ 9DIVIDUAL DEVELOPM5T POSSIBLE ?R\< PRACTIC+ ! HIACT]IZES MOD]N B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,IS ?AT 9DIVIDUALISM866 ,OH1 W\LDN'T ,GOE!'S 09DIVIDUALITY0 HAVE PUT IT TO %AME6 ,BUT LET US CONSID] ! SAME ,GOE! ) HIS /RONG P]SONALITY4 ,IF HE HAD HAD A %>E 9 WORK ) O!RS1 W\LD HE HAVE BALK$ AT IT8 ,NO4 ,HE W\LD HAVE BE5 A DELIY ?+S 9 A COMMUNAL WORK1 :ILE LE>N+ AB\T A NEW ASPECT ( ! HUMAN G5IUS 7CONSID] HIS JOY 9 DISCOV]+ MUTUAL RELIANCE674 ,HIS :OLE BE+ & P]SONALITY HAV+ DEVELOP$ 9 ?IS NEW DIRECTION 7S9CE NO?+ HUMAN WAS UNFAMILI> TO HIM71 ANO!R ASPECT W\LD HAVE BE5 ADD$ TO HIS G5IUS4 ,9 ! COMMUNAL LIFE 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,I KNEW PEOPLE :O1 :ILE REMA9+ :AT ! ,RUSSIANS CALL MIROSKI *ELOVEK 7A COMMUNAL MAN7 9 ! FULLE/ S5SE1 W]E ALSO 9DIVIDUAL P]SONALITIES BREAK+ ) ALL ! N>R[NESS ( !IR VILLAGE & CONT9U+ ALONE1 ISOLAT$ ON !IR WAY -- :E!R ?AT 9VOLV$ AN 9DIVIDUAL POLITICAL REVOLT OR A P]SONAL MORAL REVOLT OR A REVOLT AGA9/ RELIGION4444 ,?IS IS :Y ,I F9D ! 9DIVIDUALISM ( :I* ! Y\NG ,FR5* AN>*I/S SPOKE TO US = A :ILE PETTY & FALSE1 BECAUSE IT FAILS TO A*IEVE ITS *OS5 GOAL4 ,?IS S\NDS ALL ! MORE FALSE TO ME :5 ,I CONSID] ?AT !RE >E M5 :O1 AT ?IS V]Y MOM5T1 CONSCI\SLY M>* TO ! GALL[S = ! COMMON CAUSE1 AFT] HAV+ /RONGLY AFFIRM$ !IR [N P]SONALITIES4 ,IT IS ONLY BECAUSE ! CONCEPT ( 9DIVIDUALISM IS SO POORLY UND]/OOD ?AT O!RS1 CALL+ !MSELVES 9DIVIDUALI/S1 BELIEV$ ?AT !Y BELONG$ TO ! SAME 9TELLECTUAL & POLITICAL GR\P AS !SE H]OES4 ,?OSE :O CALL$ !MSELVES 09DIVIDUALI/S0 79 ! B\RGEOIS S5SE7 HAVE AS LITTLE RILY.> ,*RI/IANS W\LD HAVE HAD4 ,!Y BELONG TO A TYPE ( MAN :O ,I SEE COM+ & :O ,IBS5 HAS TRI$ TO CREATE 9 HIS PLAYS4 ,?IS LETT] IS GETT+ SO LONG ?AT ,I MU/ SKIP OV] SOME V]Y IMPORTANT PO9TS BR\Y AS IT WAS BE=E #a#h#i#d-#i#e1 & WE HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT ONE CANNOT BEG9 A REVOLUTION ) A H&FUL ( PEOPLE4 ,IT WAS FOOLI% TO IMAG9E ?AT ! /RONG EF=T ( A FEW C\LD SUCCE$ 9 9CIT+ ! REVOLUTION3 ?+S DID NOT HAPP5 ?AT WAY1 & IT WAS NECESS>Y TO ORGANIZE ! PREP>ATORY MOVEM5T :I* PREC$ES ALL REVOLUTIONS4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y1 9 ADDITION1 TO HAVE AN IDEAL = ! REVOLUTION4 ,C\LD B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALISM HAVE BE5 ! ONE8 ,NO6 ,& AS = AN>*I/ COMMUNISM1 WAS IT /RONG 5\<1 NOT AMONG ! MILLIONS1 BUT MORE ESPECIALLY AMONG ! AN>*I/S !MSELVES8 ,NO6 7,=CE ONLY COMES FROM PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE 9 LIFE74 ,AS 9 ?IS PREP>ATORY MOVEM5T ?AT WE HAVE BE5 5GAG$ 9 = FIVE OR SIX YE>S1 ! ABS5CE ( DEBATE ON SU* MATT]S AS ! ,B\LANGI/ & ,DREYFUS QUE/IONS WILL =CE US TO />T ?IS WORK AGA9 7BUT ONLY = A FEW YE>S74 ,IF ONLY WE C\LD EXPLA9 \R IDEA1 AS Y\ SAY1 DUR+ ?IS LULL6 ,BUT WE >E FAC$ ) A PROBLEM ?AT HAS NOT EXI/$ UNTIL N[3 ! E?IC ( A SOCIETY ( EQUALS1 :O >E COMPLETELY FREE4 ,*RI/IAN E?ICS ONLY HAD TO COPY ! ,BUDDHI/ E?IC1 ! ONE ( ,LAO-TSE1 & SO =?1 DILUT+ IT & M9IMIZ+ IT4 ,WE HAVE TO CREATE ! NEW E?IC ( ! SOCIALI/ SOCIETY ( ! FUTURE4 ,! AN>*I/ WORK+ CLASS IS CREAT+ ?IS E?IC4 ,!IR WORK 9VOLVES A ?\S& ASPECTS4 ,! G5]AL IDEA IS TAK+ %APE4 ,BUT :E!R WE LACK A GREAT M9D OR :E!R ?AT WORK IS /ILL TOO UNF9I%$ IS DIFFICULT TO DI/+UI%4 ,YES1 WE HAVE TO FOLL[ ! PA?1 NOT ONLY ( ! FEW 09DIVIDUALI/S0 ( ,IAGO1 BUT ALSO ( ! ANCI5T ,GREEKS4 ,WE /ILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO1 AS Y\ SEE4 ,AS = Y\R COMM5TS ON ! PA/ & PRES5T ROLE ( ! WORK]S1 ,I WON'T TAKE TOO S]I\SLY ! PO9T Y\ MADE AB\T EXAGG]ATION -- AN 9EVITABLE EXAGG]ATION 9 BREVITY4 ,I ONLY FE> ?AT EV5 9 GRANT+ MU* IMPORTANCE TO ?IS 9EVITABLE EXAGG]ATION1 !RE REMA9S A SUB/RATUM ON :I* IT WILL BE DIFFICULT = US TO AGREE4 ,Y\ PO9T$ \T ! LACK ( SOLID>ITY AMONG WORK]S4 ,F9E4 ,& !N8 ,AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$ & ,I ?9K ! SAME IS TRUE = ?\S&S ( AN>*I/S & A HUNDR$ ?\S& SOCIALI/S -- ,I DID NOT NE$ TO OV]RATE ! QUALITIES ( ! WORK]S 9 ORD] TO ESP\SE ! CAUSE ( ! SOCIAL1 PR$OM9ANTLY WORK]S' REVOLUTION4 ,BUT IT WAS 9 ORD] TO =GE SOLID>ITY GRADUALLY AMONG V>I\S TRADES1 & LAT] AMONG NATIONS1 TO EXP& ! NOTION ( SOLID>ITY1 TO 5ABLE Y\ TO EXP& IT TODAY AS Y\ DID BE=E1 ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL WAS F\ND$4 ,IT IS PRECISELY TO AWAK5 ?IS SOLID>ITY -- )\T :I* PROGRESS W\LD BE DIFFICULT-?AT WE MU/ WORK TO 9SURE ?AT ! SYNDICATES & ! TRADE UNIONS NOT BE PU%$ ASIDE BY ! B\RGEOIS :O1 AFT] HAV+ FAIL$ AS MOD]ATES1 >E TRY+ TO REA* P[] ?R\< MORE RADICAL WAYS4 ,MY PURPOSE IS NOT TO DET]M9E 0:I* IS BETT] -- ! B\RGEOIS OR ! WORK]80 ,IT DOES NOT 9T]E/ ME ANY MORE ?AT1 ! QUE/ION ( DET]M9+ 0:I* IS BETT] -- MAN OR WOMAN81 - A QUE/ION :I* FASC9AT$ ! H]OES 9 A ,RUSSIAN %ORT /ORY 9 A V]Y AMUS+ WAY4 ,ALL ,I KN[ IS ?AT ! WORK] AT LEA/ IS ACCU/OM$ TO DO+ A C]TA9 AM\NT ( UNPLEASANT WORK -- REAL WORK1 NOT ONLY AMUSEM5T-:I* IS AN IMPORTANT PO9T = ! FUTURE4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! WORK] IS US$ TO MANUAL LABOR2 9 HIS DREAMS ( ! FUTURE HE DOES NOT SEEK A PLACE AMONG ! GOV]N+ CLASS1 AS ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATS DO4 ,BE+ EXPLOIT$ TODAY AT ! BOTTOM ( ! SOCIAL LADD]1 IT IS TO HIS ADVANTAGE TO DEM& EQUALITY4 ,HE HAS NEV] CEAS$ DEM&+ IT1 HE HAS F\CELONA1 9 ,TRIE/E -- EV]Y:]E6 ,AS = ! TOL]ANCE Y\ M5TION1 ,I CAN ONLY REPEAT ?AT 9 MY OP9ION1 ! SIDE :I* IS 9 ! RIE 9 PRES5T SOCIETY SURVIVALS ( CANNIBALISM1 ! SAVAGE P]IOD ( ! ,/ONE ,AGE1 ! ,BRONZE ,AGE1 ! ABOM9ATIONS ( ! ORI5TAL DESPOTS -- ABSOLUTELY EV]Y?+ S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( HI/ORY4 ,Y\ WILL SEE A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE ( !SE SURVIVALS IF Y\ COME TO ,5GL& 9 ,JUNE3 ,HUXLEY'S KNEEL+ BE=E ! QUE5 TO RECEIVE ! 9VE/ITURE ( ! ,GR& ,CROSS WAS ALREADY QUITE A SIE GO+ TO SEE SOME EV5 MORE SPECTACUL> ONES >\ND ,$W>D ,V,I,I1 ) ?IS REVIVAL ( ! MO/ SAVAGE & CANNIBALI/IC P]IODS4 ,:O KN[S8 ,%\LD ,I SEE ALL ?AT ) A CONDESC5D+ EYE8 ,NO1 DE> FRI5D1 ECLECTICISM IS DEA?1 !1 WOR/ DEA?1 ! DEA? ( ! 9TELLECT4 ,Y\R UND]/&+ ( REVOLUTION SEEMS TO ME ABSOLUTELY WRONG4 ,Y\ PROBABLY SPEAK ) ! HI/ORIANS :5 Y\ SAY3 0,!N 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! OV]?R[ ( ! GOV]NM5T 9 ,RUSSIA1 ! PEASANTS WILL BURN ! E/ATES1 & SO =?40 ,BUT ,I ?9K ,I HAVE %[N ?AT ?IS CONCEPTION IS COMPLETELY ]RONE\S4 ,IF ! MANORS HAD NOT BE5 BURN$ />T+ 9 ,MAY #a#g#h#i1 ! ,BA/ILLE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 TAK5 9 ,JULY1 NOR W\LD !RE HAVE BE5 A NI ,TA9E'S OP9ION1 & ,TA9E WAS ! ONLY P]SON 7EXCEPT MAYBE .<,NIKOLAI ,IVANOVI*.> ,K>EEV1 :O IS ( ! SAME OP9ION7 :O HAS /UDI$ ! MOVEM5TS PREC$+ ! REVOLUTION ( ,JULY #a#d4 0,I KN[ ( ?REE HUNDR$ \TBREAKS BE=E ,JULY #a#d10 WROTE ,TA9E1 :O NECESS>ILY KN[S ( ONLY A FEW S9CE MO/ ( ! 0FEUDAL DOCUM5TS0 HAVE BE5 BURN$4 ,! JACQU]IE1 BEGUN 9 #aGE CITIES ( ! NOR!A/1 EA/1 & S\!A/ ?AT !Y DID NOT BECOME GREAT HI/ORICAL FIGURES LIKE !IR PR$ECESSORS4 ,Y\R CONCEPTION ( ! ,COMMUNE IS ALSO ABSOLUTELY CONTR>Y TO EV]Y?+ ,I HAVE HE>D SAID BY ! COMMUN>DS4 ,ON ,M>* #a#h1 !Y HAD ALL ( ,P>IS4 ,BETWE5 ! ELECTIONS -- LET US SAY BETWE5 ,APRIL #a & ,MAY #b#a1 ! DAY ( ! COM+ ( ! TROOPS ( ,V]SAILLES -- ! NUMB] ( ! DEF5D]S ( ! ,COMMUNE DECREAS$ & NEV] DID ! ,COMMUNE HAVE MORE ?AN T5 ?\S& M5 9 ,APRIL & ,MAY TO DEF5D ,P>IS4 7,I QUE/ION$ ,LEFRANQUIS & ,P9DY1 ETC4 ON ?IS P>TICUL> PO9T & !Y W]E V]Y POSITIVE AB\T IT47 ,ON ,MAY #b#a1 :5 ! PEOPLE HE>D ! NEWS ( ! COM+ ( ! >MIES ( ,V]SAILLES1 !Y ROSE UP ) A WORD FROM ,DELESCLUZE4 0,5\< C\RTI]S60 ETC4 ,& S9CE AT LEA/ #c#e1 W]E SLAURICADES4 ,ALL REVOLUTIONS1 EV]Y:]E1 ALWAYS1 ?OSE 9 DE$ & ?OSE 9VOLV+ 9TELLECTUAL IDEAS1 >E MADE BY M9ORITIES4 ,BUT :]E DO !SE M9ORITIES COME FROM8 ,:O 9ITIATES ! FIR/ SKIRMI% 9 ! /REETS8 ,C]TA9LY NOT ! B\RGEOIS6 ,ALWAYS ! WORK+ CLASS -- ! SAME HOLDS TRUE = ,B>CELONA4 ,?IS MI1 ,/5KA ,RAZ91 ,PUGA*EV1 ALSO ,MILAN1 ,TRIE/E1 ,LYON 9 #a#h#c1 & SO =?-?OSE W]E ! GREAT 9SURRECTIONS4 ,ALL !SE 9CID5TS ADD$ TO ! =CE ( ! DISCONT5T$ B\RGEOISIE -- NOT TO M5TION ! REVOLUTION ( #a#g#h#i4 ,?IS IS NATURAL4 ,I ?\*I/4 ,Y\ MAKE ME ?9K ?AT ,I %\LD WRITE EV]Y?+ D[N4 ,GO+ ON TO ANO!R SUBJECT1 ,I SEE NO REASON = Y\R PESSIMISM4 ,REVOLUTION1 LIKE 9DU/RIALISM1 HAS BE5 MOV+ S9CE #afdh FROM ! WE/ TO ! EA/3 ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE 4 4 4 ,IT IS ,G]MANY'S TURN N[1 AS IT APPROA*ES ITS #a#h#d#h1 JU/ AS ,RUSSIA IS APPROA*+ ITS #a ,EA/4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! DEFEAT ( ,FRANCE & ! PROXIMITY ( ,METZ TO ,P>IS HAS MADE ,FRANCE MILIT>I/IC4 ,ALL ?IS PREV5TS REVOLUTION4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! P]IOD WE >E GO+ ?R\< 9 ,5GL& 9VITES PESSIMISM4 ,BUT DO Y\ KN[ ?AT \R SADNESS1 \R PESSIMISM DUE TO ! FAILURE ( ,5GL& IS ONLY ! RESULT ( \R IGNORANCE8 ,ELISEE .<,RECLUS.> MU/ SEE 9 MOD]N ,5GL& ONLY :AT HE HAD SE5 A LONG TIME AGO :5 HE PR$ICT$ ,5GL&'S DEA? LIKE ,SPA9'S DEA?4 ,\T ( IGNORANCE1 ,I PROTE/$ :5 HE M5TION$ IT TO ME ONE DAY 9 #a#h#h#a4 ,BUT ?AT WAS DUE TO MY IGNORANCE4 ,:5 HAS ,5GL& HAD A LESS ABOM9ABLE ATTITUDE T[>D H] =EIGN POLICY ?AN AT PRES5T8 ,! ,IONIAN ,ISLES 7,GLAD/ONE7 & ,PRETORIA 7! SAME ,GLAD/ONE7 >E ! ONLY EXCEPTIONS4#d ,PITT PAID ,RUSSIA1 ,PRUSSIA1 & ,AU/RIA TO FIDM5T ( ,COP5HAG5 & ,ALEX&RIA4 ,5GL& PAID = ,POL&'S 9SURRECTION & = ,TURKEY'S FIKET1 LIKE 9 SIXTE5? C5TURY ,G5OA1 9 ,V5ICE1 9 ,ROME & 9 ,C>?AGE60.> ,5GL& MU/ P]I%1 UNLESS %E ACCOMPLI%ES 0! REVOLUTION ( ! COMMUNES10 :I* W\LD MEAN ! DIS9TEGRATION ( ! /ATE2 & %E MU/ TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE 7OR FOLL[ ,FRANCE7 9 REPEAT+ ! REVOLUTION ( ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY4 ,AS = ,AM]ICA -- GO & SEE IT2 IT IS WOR? ! EF=T1 & ,I ?9K Y\ WILL *ANGE Y\R IDEAS COMPLETELY4 0,AM]ICA - L& ( ! DOLL>0 IS AS FALSE AN ASS]TION AS SAY+ ?AT ! ,PONT ,NEUF IS ! OLDE/ BRIDGE 9 ,P>IS4 ,ELIE ,RECLUS ONCE TOLD ME3 0,IF EV]YONE SAYS ?AT SOME?+ IS ONE WAY Y\ CAN BE C]TA9 9 ADVANCE ?AT IT IS COMPLETELY 9CORRECT60 ,L& ( ! DOLL>8 ,IT IS MORE LIKE A L& ( CRANKS4 ,& ! CRANKS >E Y\ & ME -- ALL ( US1 ! REBELS4 ,!Y BUY LIBR>IES & PA9T+S1 BUT !Y NE$ A FEW MODELS = !IR >T1 :I*1 AL?\< Y\NG1 IS ALREADY SO DEVELOP$ 9 SCULPTURE & >*ITECTURE4 ,H]E IS MY OP9ION3 FROM AMONG A HUNDR$ M5 TAK5 AT R&OM 9 ,EUROPE1 Y\ WILL NOT F9D AS MANY 5?USIA/S1 READY TO SET =? ON UNTRAVEL$ PA?S1 AS 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,! DOLL> IS NO:]E GIV5 SO LITTLE IMPORTANCE3 IT IS WON OR IT IS LO/4 ,9 ,5GL&1 ONE VALUES & WOR%IPS ! P\ND1 BUT DEF9ITELY NOT 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,?AT IS ,AM]ICA4 ,ANY VILLAGE 9 ,OREGON IS BETT] ?AN ! SMALLE/ HAMLET 9 ,G]MANY4 ,BUT1 COM+ BACK TO ! SUBJECT ( Y\R LETT]1 Y\ SAY ?AT ! ME?OD *ANG$ 9 #a#h#i#d8 ,IS IT REALLY TRUE8 ,! TONE IS DEF9ITELY CALM] ?AN IT WAS !N -- JU/ AS ! TONE 9 ! YE>S #a#h#h#d-#i WAS CALM] ?AN IT HAD BE5 9 #a#h#h#a-#h#b4 ,IT IS ONE ( ?OSE FLUCTUATIONS :I* ACCOMPANY ANY DEVELOPM5T4 ,WE WILL F9D ?IS TONE AGA91 HEITICIPATION 9 ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T1 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,REC5TLY1 ,I MADE A COLLECTION ( ,LA ,RIVOLTE4 ,& 9 EA* ISSUE1 ,I F\ND ONE & (T5 TWO ( MY >TICLES DEAL+ ) ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,FROM ,LA ,REVOLTE1 AT LEA/ ONE CANNOT SAY ?AT WE HAVE *ANG$4 ,>E Y\ REF]R+ TO ,P\GET1 :O WROTE ,LA ,VOIX DU ,PEUPLE 9/EAD ( ,PE9>D8 ,IF SO1 HE IS P]FECTLY RI*I/ & REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS 9 ! MILIEU :I*1 ALONE1 WILL TAKE >MS & MAKE ! REVOLUTION4 ,AS = ! Y\NG PEOPLE :O HAVE WRITT5 >TICLES :I* >E SOMETIMES V]Y AN>*I/IC 7:ILE REMA9+ \T ( T\* ) REALITY71 SOME CONT9UE TO HELP US 9 NEWSPAP]S & S*OOLS2 O!RS ,I SUPPOSE1 WILL SOON (F] !IR S]VICES 9 ORD] TO ATTA9 ! 0P]FECT0 DEVELOPM5T ( !IR 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,TO !SE PEOPLE -- BON VOYAGE6 ,WE \IAN PR9CIPLE4 ,BUT TO PRET5D ?AT ANYONE AT ALL CAN REMA9 A PR\D] LIB]T>IAN BY LIMIT+ HIMSELF TO WRIT+ ON OR SPEAK+ ( 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*Y1 ?AN BY TAK+ P>T 9 ! SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T1 IS1 MY DE> FRI5D1 SIMPLY AN AB]RATION4 ,= ! WORK] :O MU/ SELL HIS LABOR1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMA9 FREE1 & IT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT WE >E AN>*I/S & COMMUNI/S4 ,NIETZS*E WAS ABLE TO REMA9 V]Y FREE -- & YET6 -- :AT IF HE HAD HAD S]FS TO KEEP HIM ALIVE & :AT IF HE HAD PR(IT$ FROM !IR WORK TO LIVE4 ,FUR!RMORE1 PRECISELY = ?IS REASON1 HE DID NOT UND]/& ANY?+ AB\T ! ECONOMIC WORK]S' REVOLT4 ,! GREAT ,NIETZS*E1 = HE WAS GREAT 9 A C]TA9 REVOLT1 REMA9$ A SLAVE TO B\RGEOIS PREJUDICE4 ,:AT A T]RIBLE IRONY6 ,AS = ! B\RGEOIS :O CLAIMS TO BE FREE & TO KEEP HIS FULL 9DEP5D5CE :ILE HE SELLS HIS M9D1 HIS BRU%1 OR HIS P5 TO O!R B\RGEOIS1 HE 5DS UP ONE DAY BY SELL+ HIMSELF BODY & S\L TO ,RHODES OR TO ,WALDECK .<,R\SSEAU.>1 & :ILE HE IS WRIT+ T\*+ >TICLES ON ,RAVA*OL & ! RICELONA 5LI/$ 9 ! ORGANIZATION :I* SIGNS ITSELF ,SALUD Y ,AN>QUIA & NUMB]S A HUNDR$ ?\S& WORK]S4 ,Y\R UTOPIA IS V]Y F9E4 ,WE MI P]IOD4 ,BUT TO GET !RE1 WE WE'LL NE$ A REVOLUTION1 JU/ AS ! ,ANABAPTI/ & ,LU!RAN REVOLUTIONS ( ! SIXTE5? C5TURY1 ! ,CROMWELLIAN REVOLUTION ( #afdh & ! BEG9N+S ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION W]E NECESS>Y PRELUDES TO ! TOL]ANCE :I* PREVAIL$ AT ! TIME ( ! 5CYCLOP$I/S4 ,I ?9K ?AT Y\R PR9CIPAL ]ROR IS 9 ATTRIBUT+ ! GA9S :I* W]E REALLY CONQU]$ BY ! =CE ( ! POPUL> REVOLUTION TO AN EVOLUTION CREAT$ BY AN ELITE4 ,AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ ?\S& ,ANABAPTI/S W]E DECAPITAT$ 9 ,HOLL& & NOR!RN ,G]MANY 7! NUMB] IS GIV5 BY REC5T HI/ORIANS ( ! ,RE=MATION71 ALMO/ A HUNDR$ ?\S& PEASANTS W]E KILL$ 9 ! UPRIS+ 9 #aeae -- ?AT IS F> FROM AN EVOLUTION MADE BY ! ELITE6 ,?AT !Y PR(IT$ FROM :AT ! PEASANT & WORK]S' MOVEM5T HAD WON1 ?AT !Y HAD ! 9TELLIG5CE TO =CE ,EUROPE TO MAKE ! NEXT /EP1 IS TRUE BEYOND QUE/ION4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO GET !RE1 ! RIS+ ( ! MASSES WAS NECESS>Y4 ,)\T ?AT1 ! ELITES W\LD HAVE BE5 ?R[N 9TO JAIL4 ,YES1 TO GET TO Y\R IDYLL1 ! REVOLUTION IS /ILL NECESS>Y -- & ! QUE/ION IS TO KN[ :AT WILL FACILITATE ITS PREP>ATION4 ,?AT IS ! :OLE QUE/ION1 & Y\ WILL AGREE ?AT ,B>CELONA1 ,TRIE/E1 & ,MILAN >E PREP>+ ITS WAY3 !Y >E GIV+ IT ! ELEM5T :I* WAS MISS+ 9 #a#h#i-#i#d -- ! PEOPLE4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I F9D Y\R COMP>ISON ( ! UNIONI/ AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ) ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T V]Y UNFAIR4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ! ,SPANI% MOVEM5T OR ! ,FR5* SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T REPRES5TS A LIMITATION ( ! IDEAL1 NOT !ORETICALLY1 BUT 9S(> AS IT WAS EMBODI$ 9 C]TA9 M5 AT A C]TA9 TIME4 ,CLE>LY EV]Y REALIZATION 9 ACTUALITY DOES NOT LIVE UP TO ! IDEAL FROM :I* IT D]IVES ITS ORIG9 7?IS LETT]1 = EXAMPLE1 DOES NOT LIVE UP TO ! IDEAL ?AT MADE ME WRITE IT74 ,BUT !RE ! RESEMBLANCE 5DS4 ,ONE ( !SE TWO MOVEM5TS IS1 9 !ORY & 9 PRACTICE1 9 FAVOR ( TRADITION1 ! OPPOSITE ( REVOLUTION>Y4 ,! ONE SEEKS TO ACCEL]ATE ! C\RSE ( EV5TS1 ! O!R TO /OP !M6 ,GIV5 \R IDEAL1 WE %\LD AIM TO /AMP ALL ?AT WE DO ) ! M>K ( ?IS IDEAL3 WE MU/ BE 9SPIR$ BY IT4 ,)\T ?IS1 WE CAN NO MORE REPROA* ! MOVEM5T 9 ,B>CELONA ?AN WE CAN CRITICIZE ALL ! ACTIVITIES ( #a#h#i-#i#d1 9CLUD+ ! PUBLICATION ( 9DIVIDUALI/ >TICLES 9 NEWSPAP]S1 OR EV5 9DIVIDUAL ACTS4 7,?AT IS1 AL?\< IT DIDN'T 9SPIRE 9 ME ! IDEAL EXPRESS$ 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS LETT]1 ! 9DIVIDUALISM :I* WAS PREA*$ AT ?AT TIME1 DUE TO A S]IES ( MISUND]/&+S1 WAS NOT SUFFICI5TLY DIFF]5TIAT$ FROM ! PSEUDO9DIVIDUALISM ( ! B\RGEOISIE :I* LEADS TO ! WEAK5+ ( ! 9DIVIDUAL74 ,AS = ,TOL/OY1 IF HE HAD NOT BE5 A ,*RI/IAN :ILE AT ! SAME TIME BE+ A COMMUNI/ & AN AN>*I/ HE W\LD NOT HAVE HAD ANY MORE SUCCESS ?AN ! AN>*I/S -- NOT TO M5TION HIS GREAT TAL5T :I* P]MITT$ ! ACCEPTANCE ( IDEAS COM+ FROM HIM 7= EXAMPLE1 ! 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