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,9 0,! ,JOY ( ,REVOLUTION0 7#a#i#i#g7 ,I DEVOT$ A BRIEF SECTION TO CRITICIZ+ SOME CURR5T TE*NOPHOBIC & PRIMITIVI/ NOTIONS1 BECAUSE IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT !SE NOTIONS W]E BECOM+ SO WIDESPREAD & SO DELIRI\S ?AT !Y W]E OBSCUR+ MORE S]I\S RADICAL POSSIBILITIES4 ,?IS TEXT >\S$ A NUMB] ( HO/ILE REACTIONS1 FROM ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN & ,FIF? ,E/ATE AMONG O!RS4 ,FUR!R DEBATE WAS /IRR$ UP :5 AN AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ NAM$ ,JOHN ,FILISS PO/$ ! TEXT ON HIS ,9T]NET 0,AN>*Y ,BO>D10 9T]SP]S$ ) HIS [N COMM5TS4 ,ANO!R AN>*I/ SIGN+ HIMSELF 0,RAYCUN0 MADE SOME P]T95T CRITICISMS ( ,FILISS'S COMM5TS4 ,:5 ,RAYCUN P]SI/$ 9 *ALL5G+ ,FILISS'S ILLOGICALITIES & EVASIONS1 ,FILISS SOLV$ ! PROBLEM BY BANN+ HIM FROM HIS BO>D6 

,?IS SUPPRESSION ( PRACTICALLY ! ONLY VOICE ( SANITY AT ! BO>D NATURALLY PUT AN 5D TO ANY ?\<T ,I MI<T HAVE HAD AB\T TAK+ P>T 9 ! DISCUSSION4 ,BUT S9CE ,FILISS DID MAKE A MORE EXT5SIVE PUBLIC RESPONSE ?AN ANY O!R TE*NOPHOBES HAVE PROV$ CAPABLE ( DO+1 ?IS MAY BE A CONV5I5T FRAMEWORK 9 :I* TO CL>IFY SOME ( ! ISSUES ,I ADDRESS$4 

,AS Y\ CAN SEE IF Y\ GO TO ! ,AN>*Y ,BO>D & READ ! :OLE EX*ANGE BETWE5 ,RAYCUN & ,FILISS 7) OCCASIONAL 9T]V5TIONS FROM A FEW O!RS71 ! REPLIES & C\NT]REPLIES BY SEV]AL PEOPLE ON SEV]AL TOPICS AT ONCE SOON BECOME RA!R CONFUS+4 ,9 ! 9T]E/ ( CL>ITY ,I HAVE LIMIT$ MYSELF TO RESPOND+ TO ,FILISS'S ORIG9AL COMM5TS ON MY TEXT4 

,! PASSAGES FROM 0,! ,JOY ( ,REVOLUTION0 >E 9 BOLDFACE4 ,FILISS'S COMM5TS >E 9 ITALICS4 ,MY RESPONSES TO HIM >E 9 ORD9>Y TYPE4 

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,PRES5T-DAY AUTOMATION (T5 DOES LITTLE MORE ?AN ?R[ SOME PEOPLE \T ( WORK :ILE 9T5SIFY+ ! REGIM5TATION ( ?OSE :O REMA92 

,ACTUALLY1 ,I UND]/& UNEMPLOYM5T IS AT A ?IRTY YE> L[1 UNLESS Y\ MEAN SOME?+ ELSE BY PRES5T DAY4 

,IT %\LD BE CLE> FROM ! CONTEXT ?AT ,I AM NOT REF]R+ TO ! ANNUAL UPS & D[NS ( UNEMPLOYM5T /ATI/ICS1 BUT TO PRES5T CONDITIONS 9 G5]AL 7AS CONTRA/$ ) ! POSSIBLE FUTURE SOCIETY ,I AM DESCRIB+ ?R\<\T ?IS *APT]74 

IF ANY TIME IS ACTUALLY GA9$ BY 0LABOR-SAV+0 DEVICES1 IT IS USUALLY SP5T 9 AN EQUALLY ALI5AT$ PASSIVE CONSUMPTION4 ,BUT 9 A LIB]AT$ WORLD COMPUT]S & O!R MOD]N TE*NOLOGIES C\LD BE US$ TO ELIM9ATE DANG]\S OR BOR+ TASKS1 FREE+ EV]YONE TO CONC5TRATE ON MORE 9T]E/+ ACTIVITIES4 

,PRESUMABLY COMPUT]S C\LD P]=M ! CALCULATIONS NECESS>Y = ROBOTS TO BUILD MORE COMPUT]S & ROBOTS4 3-7 ,UNLESS Y\ MEANT DREADFUL & DISAGREEABLE OCCUPATIONS LIKE G>D5+1 FI%+1 HUNT+1 & GA!R+ B]RIES & H]BS4 ,! K9D ( /UFF WE CALL RECREATION TODAY4 3-7 

,I WAS TALK+ AB\T ELIM9AT+ 0DANG]\S OR BOR+ TASKS10 NOT ACTIVITIES ?AT PEOPLE F9D PLEASANT4 

,DISREG>D+ SU* POSSIBILITIES1 & UND]/&ABLY DISGU/$ BY ! CURR5T MISUSE ( MANY TE*NOLOGIES1 SOME PEOPLE HAVE COME TO SEE 0TE*NOLOGY0 ITSELF AS ! MA9 PROBLEM & ADVOCATE A RETURN TO A SIMPL] LIFE/YLE4 ,H[ MU* SIMPL] IS DEBAT$ -- AS FLAWS >E DISCOV]$ 9 EA* P]IOD1 ! DIVID+ L9E KEEPS GETT+ PU%$ F>!R BACK4 ,SOME1 CONSID]+ ! ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION AS ! MA9 VILLA91 DISSEM9ATE COMPUT]-PR9T$ EULOGIES ( H& CRAFTSMAN%IP4 ,O!RS1 SEE+ ! 9V5TION ( AGRICULTURE AS ! ORIG9AL S91 

,I DON'T RECALL HAV+ READ A PRIMITIVI/ REF]5CE TO ANY?+ AS ORIG9AL S94 ,:]E DID Y\ GET ?AT8 

,PRIMITIVI/S DO NOT1 ( C\RSE1 ACTUALLY USE ?AT T]M4 ,MY PO9T IS ?AT ! ADV5T ( AGRICULTURE 7OR 9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGY1 OR :ATEV] !IR P>TICUL> BUGABOO MAY BE7 FUNCTIONS LIKE ! ,BIBLICAL ORIG9AL S93 AS A SIMPLI/IC MY?ICAL EXPLANATION = ! ORIG9 ( ALL SUBSEQU5T PROBLEMS4 

FEEL WE %\LD RETURN TO A HUNT]-GA!R] SOCIETY1 ?\< !Y >E NOT 5TIRELY CLE> AB\T :AT !Y HAVE 9 M9D = ! PRES5T HUMAN POPULATION :I* C\LD NOT BE SU/A9$ BY SU* AN ECONOMY4 

,LIKE AN>*I/S1 PRIMITIVI/S >E %ORT ON DISCUSSIONS ( REALIZATION4 ,I TOO SEE ?AT AS A FLAW4 ,IF A HUNT]-GA!R] LIFE/YLE W]E ! MO/ DESIRABLE ONE = HUMAN BE+S1 IT W\LD D\BTLESS TAKE MANY G5]ATIONS = US TO REA* ?AT /ATE4 ,&1 IF IT W]E ! MO/ DESIRABLE TYPE ( LIFE = HUMANS1 !RE %\LD BE ADVANTAGES :I* ACCRUE TO US = MOV+ CLOS] TO IT4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! TE*NOLOGICAL LIFE/YLE IS H>DLY AN EXAMPLE ( /ASIS 444 IT IS =EV] PU%+ US T[>DS A GOAL ( :I* WE CAN ONLY GUESS4 ,& WE 9 ?IS SOCIETY >E SUPPOS$ TO FOCUS ON ! ADVANTAGES IT BR+S US1 ADVANTAGES :I* MAY WELL BE LIMIT$ TO ! CONTEXT ( TE*NOLOGICAL SOCIETY1 & NOT S]I\SLY QUE/ION ! G5]AL MOVEM5T ( TE*NOLOGY ITSELF4 ,TO ?AT PRIMITIVI/S TAKE EXCEPTION1 & OP5 A L9E ( 9QUIRY 9TO WAYS ( LIFE \TSIDE ! TE*NOLOGICAL MATRIX4 

,EXCEPT = ,FILISS'S ADMISSION ?AT PRIMITIVI/S' NOTIONS ( H[ !IR AIMS MI<T BE IMPLEM5T$ >E RA!R FUZZY1 NONE ( ?IS HAS ANY BE>+ ON :AT ,I WAS TALK+ AB\T H]E4 ,BUT S9CE HE HAS RAIS$ ! ISSUE1 IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT ! =CE ?AT IS CON/ANTLY 0PU%+ US T[>D A GOAL ( :I* WE CAN ONLY GUESS0 IS CAPITALISM1 :I* BY ITS V]Y NATURE MU/ CON/ANTLY EXP& OR DIE4 ,CAPITALISM HAS DEVELOP$ MANY TE*NOLOGIES1 SOME ( !M H>MFUL OR DANG]\S1 BUT ?OSE TE*NOLOGIES DON'T 0MOVE0 BY !MSELVES4 ,! TE*NOLOGY ( *EAP SOL> P[]1 = EXAMPLE1 HAS SC>CELY MOV$ AT ALL BECAUSE ! CAPITALI/S HAVE NOT *OS5 TO SUBSIDIZE IT4 ,*A9SAWS DO NOT CUT D[N RA9 =E/S1 PEOPLE DO2 & !Y DO SO BECAUSE !Y HAVE IRRESI/IBLE ECONOMIC 9C5TIVES TO DO SO 7:E!R !Y BE CAPITALI/S :O /& TO MAKE HUGE PR(ITS OR WORK]S :O HAVE NO O!R WAY TO SURVIVE74 ,UNTIL ! ECONOMIC SY/EM IS ABOLI%$1 !SE 9C5TIVES WILL CONT9UE TO OV]P[] ANY APPEALS TO PEOPLE TO *ANGE !IR 0LIFE/YLE40 

,O!RS1 NOT TO BE \TDONE1 PRES5T ELOQU5T >GUM5TS PROV+ ?AT ! DEVELOPM5T ( LANGUAGE & RATIONAL ?\<T WAS ! REAL ORIG9 ( \R PROBLEMS4 

,I'M NOT SURE :]E Y\ F\ND LANGUAGE & RATIONAL ?\<T TOGE!R DESCRIB$ AS TW9 PROBLEMS 9 PRIMITIVI/ WRIT+4 ,I ASSUME Y\ MEAN ,Z]ZAN'S LANGUAGE ESSAY1 RI<T8 

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,YET O!RS CONT5D ?AT ! :OLE HUMAN RACE IS SO 9CORRIGIBLY EVIL ?AT IT %\LD ALTRUI/ICALLY EXT+UI% ITSELF 9 ORD] TO SAVE ! RE/ ( ! GLOBAL ECOSY/EM4 

,I ?9K A FEW DEEP ECOLOGY TYPES SPEAK 9 ?OSE T]MS4 ,I'M NOT AW>E ( PRIMITIVI/S :O DO SO4 

,AS ,I NOT$ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! P>AGRAPH1 !RE >E DIFF]5T TYPES OR DEGREES ( TE*NOPHOBIA 7SOME CALL !MSELVES PRIMITIVI/S1 = EXAMPLE1 :ILE O!RS REJECT ?AT LABEL74 ,P>T ( MY AIM 9 WRIT+ ?IS TEXT WAS TO =CE !SE DIFF]5CES 9TO ! OP51 SO ?AT EA* TYPE W\LD FEEL OBLIG$ TO PUBLICLY DISSOCIATE ITSELF FROM ! ABSURDITIES ( ! O!R TYPES4 

,!SE FANTASIES CONTA9 SO MANY OBVI\S SELF-CONTRADICTIONS ?AT IT IS H>DLY NECESS>Y TO CRITICIZE !M 9 ANY DETAIL4 ,!Y HAVE QUE/IONABLE RELEVANCE TO ACTUAL PA/ SOCIETIES & VIRTUALLY NO RELEVANCE TO PRES5T POSSIBILITIES4 

,UNLESS Y\'RE 9T]E/$ 9 FRE$OM1 AS PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES >E ! ONLY KN[N EXAMPLES ( /ABLE AN>*I/ SOCIETIES2 & ALSO 9T]E/$ 9 ESCAP+ ! TE*NOLOGICAL NI<TM>E WE APPE> TO BE FAC+1 ) ! COM+ ( NANOTE*NOLOGY1 >TIFICIAL 9TELLIG5CE1 ADVANC$ ROBOTICS1 CLON+ & G5ETIC 5G9E]+4 ,BUT MAYBE Y\ HAVE A MORE POSITIVE TAKE ON !SE ISSUES4 ,:AT IS Y\R OP9ION ( NAN>*Y1 = EXAMPLE8 

,! FACT ?AT ,I TRANSLAT$ DOCUM5TS DEF5D+ ONE ( ! FIR/ DE/RUCTIONS ( BIO5G9E]$ PLANTS 7,FRANCE #a#i#i#h7 SUGGE/S ?AT ,I DON'T HAVE A V]Y POSITIVE TAKE ON G5ETIC 5G9E]+4 ,BUT ?IS & ! O!R ISSUES ,FILISS M5TIONS HAVE NO BE>+ ON ! TWO PO9TS ,I WAS MAK+ H]E3 ?AT TE*NOPHOBIC FANTASIES HAVE 0QUE/IONABLE RELEVANCE0 TO ACTUAL PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES 79 ! S5SE ?AT !Y PRES5T DI/ORT$1 ROSE-COLOR$ IMAGES ( !M71 & MORE IMPORTANTLY1 ?AT !Y HAVE 0VIRTUALLY NO RELEVANCE0 TO PRES5T POSSIBILITIES ( RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE 7BECAUSE WE F9D \RSELVES 9 SU* DIFF]5T CONDITIONS FROM ?OSE E>LI] SOCIETIES74 

,EV5 SUPPOS+ ?AT LIFE WAS BETT] 9 ONE OR ANO!R PREVI\S ]A1 WE HAVE TO BEG9 FROM :]E WE >E N[4 ,MOD]N TE*NOLOGY IS SO 9T]WOV5 ) ALL ASPECTS ( \R LIFE ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE ABRUPTLY DISCONT9U$ )\T CAUS+ A GLOBAL *AOS ?AT W\LD WIPE \T BILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 

,I ?9K Y\'RE BR++ 9 Y\R [N AU?ORIT>IAN ASSUMPTIONS4 ,I DON'T RECALL ANY PRIMITIVI/ SAY+ ?AT WE WI%$ TO 5=CE A P>TICUL> LIFE/YLE ?R\< ! B>REL ( A GUN4 

,GUNS HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) IT4 ,! PO9T IS ?AT AN ABRUPT BREAKD[N ( PRES5T TE*NOLOGICAL 9FRA/RUCTURES 7:E!R BR\<T AB\T ?R\< A NATURAL COLLAPSE ( ! GLOBAL SY/EM OR ?R\< A HA/5+ ( SU* A COLLAPSE BY ANTITE* T]RORISM7 W\LD LEAD TO ! DEA? ( BILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 ,IF Y\ ADVOCATE SU* A SOLUTION1 Y\ %\LD BE HONE/ 5\< TO ADMIT IT & TO RECOGNIZE ! CONSEQU5CES3 

0,:5 ?+S BREAK D[N1 !RE IS GO+ TO BE VIOL5CE & ?IS DOES RAISE A QUE/ION1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ,I EXACTLY WANT TO CALL IT A MORAL QUE/ION1 BUT ! PO9T IS ?AT = ?OSE :O REALIZE ! NE$ TO DO AWAY ) ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM1 IF Y\ WORK = ITS COLLAPSE1 9 EFFECT Y\ >E KILL+ A LOT ( PEOPLE4 ,IF IT COLLAPSES1 !RE IS GO+ TO BE SOCIAL DISORD]1 !RE IS GO+ TO BE />VATION1 !RE >5'T GO+ TO BE ANY MORE SP>E P>TS OR FUEL = F>M EQUIPM5T1 !RE WON'T BE ANY MORE PE/ICIDE OR F]TILIZ] ON :I* MOD]N AGRICULTURE IS DEP5D5T4 ,SO !RE ISN'T GO+ TO BE 5\< FOOD TO GO >\ND1 SO !N :AT HAPP5S8 ,?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT1 AS F> AS ,I'VE READ1 ,I HAV5'T SE5 ANY RADICALS FAC+ UP TO0 7,T$ ,KACZYNSKI1 9 AN 9T]VIEW REPRODUC$ AT ,FILISS'S 0,PRIMITIVISM4COM0 WEBSITE74 

,PO/REVOLUTION>Y PEOPLE WILL PROBABLY DECIDE TO R$UCE HUMAN POPULATION & PHASE \T C]TA9 9DU/RIES1 BUT ?IS CAN'T BE DONE OV]NI<T4 

,:]E DID Y\ SEE ! 0OV]NI<T0 REF]5CE 9 PRIMITIVI/ WRIT+8 

,PRIMITIVI/S DODGE BETWE5 TWO DIFF]5T POSITIONS4 ,?AT MO/ TE*NOLOGIES %\LD BE ABOLI%$ )9 A RELATIVELY %ORT P]IOD 7NOT LIT]ALLY OV]NI<T1 ( C\RSE7 IS /AT$ OR PRETTY OBVI\SLY IMPLI$ 9 MANY ( !IR WRIT+S4 ,OCCASIONALLY1 H[EV]1 :5 CONFRONT$ ) COMMON-S5SE OBJECTIONS SU* AS ,I HAVE MADE 9 ?IS TEXT1 !Y MAY RETREAT A BIT3 0,OH1 DON'T BE SILLY4 ,:]E DID Y\ GET SU* A /RANGE IDEA8 ,( C\RSE WE DON'T MEAN ?AT !SE ?+S C\LD BE 9/ANTLY ABOLI%$4 ,?AT'S JU/ A COMMON MISUND]/&+ ( \R POSITION4 ,WE >E QUITE AW>E ?AT ?IS WILL TAKE SOME TIME4 ,WE W\LD NEV] DREAM ( =C+ \R VIEWS ON ANYONE4 ,WE >E M]ELY TRY+ TO *ANGE PEOPLE'S P]SPECTIVES SO !Y WILL SEE ?AT WE NE$ TO MOVE 9 ?AT DIRECTION40 

,WELL1 IF ?AT IS ALL !Y MEAN !Y %\LD HAVE FEW OBJECTIONS TO ! PO9TS ,I HAVE MADE H]E & ELSE:]E 9 0,! ,JOY ( ,REVOLUTION10 S9CE MY TEXT IS L>GELY CONC]N$ ) :AT WE MI<T DO )9 ! NEXT FEW YE>S4 ,IF ,FILISS RECOGNIZES ?AT IT W\LD TAKE 0MANY G5]ATIONS0 TO MOVE T[>D A HUNT]-GA!R] SOCIETY1 ONE MI<T EXPECT HIM TO BE 9T]E/$ 9 EXAM9+ ! PRACTICAL TRANSITIONAL ISSUES ,I DEAL )4 7,:AT NEW =MS ( POPUL> DECISIONMAK+ C\LD MO/ EFFECTIVELY ORGANIZE ! TRANS=MATION ( EXI/+ 9FRA/RUCTURES & ! RE/ORATION ( NATURE8 ,H[ MI<T C]TA9 TE*NOLOGIES BE PHAS$ \T 9 SU* A WAY AS TO CAUSE ! LEA/ H>M87 ,BUT HIS FLIPPANT DISMISSAL ( ! PRACTICAL NE$S = V>I\S TE*NOLOGIES ?AT ,I M5TION BEL[ SEEMS TO IMPLY ?AT WE C\LD & %\LD IMM$IATELY AB&ON ?OSE TE*NOLOGIES4 

,WE NE$ TO S]I\SLY CONSID] H[ WE WILL DEAL ) ALL ! PRACTICAL PROBLEMS ?AT WILL BE POS$ 9 ! 9T]IM4 

,IF IT EV] COMES D[N TO SU* A PRACTICAL MATT]1 ,I D\BT IF ! TE*NOPHOBES WILL REALLY WANT TO ELIM9ATE MOTORIZ$ :EEL*AIRS2 

,WE C\LD OP5 A L9E ( 9QUIRY 9TO A WAY ( LIFE ?AT /RESS$ PHYSICAL ABILITY & AW>5ESS1 MAK+ ONE F> LESS LIKELY TO BE P>ALYZ$ BY ACCID5T 444 OR A WAY ( LIFE )\T AUTOMATION1 SU* AS C>S OR FACTORIES1 MAK+ ONE F> LESS LIKELY TO BE P>ALYZ$ BY ACCID5T 444 OR A WAY ( LIFE :]E PEOPLE >E 9 BETT] PHYSICAL HEAL?1 & LESS LIKELY TO SUFF] ! PROBLEMS ( ILLNESSES LIKE /ROKES1 MAK+ !M F> LESS LIKELY TO BE P>ALYZ$ BY TRAUMAS LIKE A BLOOD CLOT 9 ! BRA94 ,CURE IS A MORE DIFFICULT PROPOSITION1 BUT AS F> AS ! N]V\S SY/EM GOES1 MOD]N ALLOPA?IC M$IC9E HASN'T BE5 V]Y EFFECTIVE AS ( YET4 ,BUT TO BE HONE/1 EV5 ,I W\LD LOOK TO ?AT RA!R ?AN PLUGG+ ! CONV5I5CE ( ELECTRIC :EEL*AIRS4 

,MY PO9T 9 ?IS P>AGRAPH IS ?AT EV5 ! MO/ F]V5T TE*NOPHOBES WILL PROBABLY HAVE 5\< COMMON S5SE TO AB&ON !IR DOGMA IF !Y EV] FACE ?IS K9D ( PRACTICAL *OICE4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ,FILISS W\LD REALLY ADVOCATE ELIM9AT+ MOTORIZ$ :EEL*AIRS AS LONG AS LOTS ( PEOPLE NE$$ !M1 EV5 IF HE FELT1 QUITE RI<TLY1 ?AT C]TA9 SOCIAL *ANGES C\LD R$UCE ! NE$ = !M 9 ! LONG T]M4 

OR PULL ! PLUG ON +5I\S COMPUT] SETUPS LIKE ! ONE ?AT 5ABLES PHYSICI/ ,/EPH5 ,HAWK+ TO COMMUNICATE DESPITE BE+ TOTALLY P>ALYZ$2 

,I DON'T KN[ MU* AB\T HIM1 OR :Y HE'S P>ALYZ$4 

,:AT DIFF]5CE DOES IT MAKE8 ,PRESUMABLY ,FILISS IS POIS$ TO RESPOND ?AT :ATEV] IT IS WAS CAUS$ BY CIVILIZATION4 ,HAWK+ IS AFFLICT$ ) AMYOTROPHIC LAT]AL SCL]OSIS 70,L\ ,GEHRIG'S DISEASE074 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE YET KN[S :AT CAUSES IT4 

OR ALL[ A WOMAN TO DIE 9 *ILDBIR? :O C\LD BE SAV$ BY TE*NICAL PROC$URES2 

,*ILDBIR? IS PRETTY R\T9E 9 PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES4 

,SPOK5 LIKE A REAL MAN4 ,AS ,RAYCUN PUT IT3 0,PRETTY R\T9E1 YEAH4 ,EI!R ! MO!R DIES1 OR %E LIVES ) MU* WORSE HEAL?1 OR %E LIVES4 ,EI!R ! BABY DIES1 OR LIVES = A LITTLE :ILE1 OR IT LIVES4 ,ALL PRETTY R\T9E OCCURR5CES40 ,AB\T #e1 WOM5 DIE 9 *ILDBIR? EA* YE>1 MO/ ( !M 9 ! LESS DEVELOP$ P>TS ( ! WORLD4 

,IMAG9E ?AT1 9 A NEWLY PO/REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY1 A WOMAN IS 9 DANG] ( DY+ 9 *ILDBIR? UNLESS %E HAS A CES>EAN OP]ATION4 ,SOMEONE SAYS1 0,LET'S CALL DOCTOR SO-&-SO4 ,%E'LL KN[ :AT TO DO40 ,WILL ,FILISS /EP =W>D & SAY1 0,SORRY1 Y\ CAN'T DO ?AT4 ,MY COMRADES & ,I HAVE CUT ! TELEPHONE L9ES SO WE WON'T BE SO DOM9AT$ BY TE*NOLOGY4 ,BESIDES1 *ILDBIR? IS PRETTY R\T9E 9 PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES1 SO :AT'S ! PROBLEM8 ,%E PROBABLY %\LD HAVE TAK5 SOME H]BS OR SOME?+4 ,9 ANY CASE1 IF SOME SORT ( OP]ATION IS NE$$1 IT %\LD BE DONE ) /ONE IMPLEM5TS -- PRECISION METAL 9/RUM5TS REQUIRE 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION1 & ?AT'S A NO-NO40 

,( C\RSE ,I DO NOT SUPPOSE ?AT ,FILISS OR ANY O!R PRIMITIVI/ W\LD REALLY RESPOND 9 ?AT WAY4 ,BUT IF NOT1 JU/ :AT W\LD !Y PROPOSE TO DO8 

OR ACCEPT ! REEM]G5CE ( DISEASES ?AT US$ TO R\T9ELY KILL OR P]MAN5TLY DISABLE A L>GE P]C5TAGE ( ! POPULATION2 

,LIKE CANC]1 HE>T DISEASE1 /ROKES1 DIABETES1 ALZHEIM]S 444 NO1 WAIT1 ?OSE >E DISEASES :I* >E LIMIT$ TO CIVILIZATION4 3-7 

,I WAS OBVI\SLY NOT REF]R+ TO ! LATT] DISEASES 7:I* >E L>GELY PROVOK$ BY ! /RESSES ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY & >E LIKELY TO SIGNIFICANTLY DIM9I% :5 ?AT SOCIETY IS ABOLI%$71 BUT TO ! MANY ?AT >E NOT LIMIT$ TO CIVILIZATION4 ,SOME ( ! MORE WELL KN[N ONES1 SU* AS SMALLPOX OR DIPH!RIA1 DID 9DE$ ORIG9ATE ) ! DOME/ICATION ( ANIMALS & URBAN POPULATION CONC5TRATION4 ,! FACT REMA9S ?AT ?OSE DISEASES N[ EXI/1 & ?AT PRIMITIVES >E EV5 MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO !M ?AN >E CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE 7! LATT] HAV+ DEVELOP$ SOME IMMUNITY OV] ! C5TURIES72 :I* IS :Y SO MANY ABORIG9AL POPULATIONS W]E DECIMAT$ UPON BE+ EXPOS$ TO !M4 7,SEE ,J>$ ,DIAMOND'S ,GUNS1 ,G]MS1 & ,/EEL3 ,! ,FATES ( ,HUMAN ,SOCIETIES47 

,9 ANY CASE1 !RE >E C\NTLESS O!R DISEASES ?AT HAVE NEV] HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) CIVILIZATION4 0,AMEBIASIS AFFECTS #a P]C5T ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION1 MO/ ( IT 9 ! ,?IRD ,WORLD4 ,! POPULATION AT RISK FROM MAL>IA EXCE$S #a4#b BILLION1 ) AN E/IMAT$ #age MILLION PEOPLE ACTIVELY 9FECT$ TODAY4 ,AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS 7! CURSE ( SLEEP+ SICKNESS7 & ,AM]ICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS HOLD #g MILLION PEOPLE AT RISK1 & 9FECT AB\T #b MILLION RI<T N[4 ,S*I/OMIASIS1 WORLDWIDE1 AFFLICTS NO FEW] ?AN #b MILLION PEOPLE2 FIL>IASIS & LEI%MANIASIS #be MILLION2 HOOKWORM #h MILLION2 ON*OC]CIASIS1 A COMMON CAUSE ( BL9DNESS 9 ! TROPICS1 #b MILLION0 7,LEWIS ,?OMAS1 ,! ,FRAGILE ,SPECIES74 ,!SE & O!R MALADIES HAVE AFFLICT$ PRIMITIVE PEOPLES = ?\S&S ( YE>S1 & 9 ALL ?AT TIME NO 0NATURAL HEAL]S0 OR 0NATURAL REM$IES0 HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 /OPP+ !M4 ,MO/ CAN BE R\T9ELY CUR$ BY MOD]N M$IC9E4 

OR RESIGN !MSELVES TO NEV] VISIT+ OR COMMUNICAT+ ) PEOPLE 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD UNLESS !Y'RE )9 WALK+ DI/ANCE2 

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,9-P]SON 5C\NT]S >E ( C\RSE NIC] 9 MANY WAYS ?AN LONG-DI/ANCE COMMUNICATION4 ,DOES ?AT MEAN WE CAN'T HAVE BO?8 ,AT ! RISK ( /AT+ ! OBVI\S1 ,FILISS IS MAK+ !SE V]Y REM>KS ON AN ,9T]NET DISCUSSION BO>D1 :I* IS 5ABL+ HIM & O!R LIKE-M9D$ PEOPLE >\ND ! WORLD TO L9K UP ) EA* O!R & SPREAD PRIMITIVI/ PROPAG&A TO !IR HE>TS' CONT5T4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT ?IS IS NECESS>ILY HYPOCRITICAL -- IT MAY BE REASONABLE TO TEMPOR>ILY USE C]TA9 ME?ODS EV5 IF Y\ ULTIMATELY HOPE TO ELIM9ATE !M4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !RE COMES A PO9T :5 ! GAP BETWE5 ! IDEOLOGY & ! REALITY BECOMES RA!R AMUS+4 ,:5 ,I SEE !SE FOLKS SO GLIBLY PONTIFICAT+ OV] ! ,NET AB\T ! EVILS ( TE*NOLOGY & ! JOYS ( PRIMITIVE LIFE1 ,I WOND] H[ MANY ( !M W\LD LA/ A WEEK IF !Y W]E SUDD5LY /R&$ 9 ! WILD]NESS4 

OR /& BY :ILE PEOPLE DIE 9 FAM9ES ?AT C\LD BE AV]T$ ?R\< GLOBAL FOOD %IPM5TS4 

,:Y >E !Y DY+ 9 FAM9ES8 ,:AT IS ! CONTEXT8 

,:O C>ES8 ,PRES5T-DAY FAM9ES >E 9DE$ L>GELY CAUS$ BY NEOCOLONIALI/ DOM9ATION & W\LD EV5TUALLY DISAPPE> IF ! WORLD WAS RADICALLY REORGANIZ$4 ,! PO9T IS1 :AT DO ! PRIMITIVI/S 5VISION DO+ 9 ! MEANTIME IF !Y 9SI/ ON ABOLI%+ TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TRANSPORTATION TE*NOLOGY8 

,! PROBLEM IS ?AT MEAN:ILE ?IS 9CREAS+LY FA%IONABLE IDEOLOGY DEFLECTS ATT5TION FROM REAL PROBLEMS & POSSIBILITIES4 ,A SIMPLI/IC ,MANI*EAN DUALISM 7NATURE IS ,GOOD1 TE*NOLOGY IS ,BAD7 5ABLES PEOPLE TO IGNORE COMPLEX HI/ORICAL & DIALECTICAL PROCESSES2 IT'S SO MU* EASI] TO BLAME EV]Y?+ ON SOME PRIMORDIAL EVIL1 SOME SORT ( DEVIL OR ORIG9AL S94 

,EVIL1 DEVIL1 & S91 HUH8 ,I ?9K Y\'RE LAY+ ON Y\R [N DUALISM H]E4 ,I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE = EV]Y WORD ?AT ,Z]ZAN1 ,P]LMAN1 ,MOORE1 ET AL WRITE1 BUT ,I DON'T RECALL !M US+ ?OSE WORDS TO DESCRIBE :AT ,Z]ZAN HAS CALL$ 0A WRONG TURN40 ,A 0WRONG TURN0 IS F> LESS REFLECTIVE ( AN 9COMM5SURABLE ASPECT ( \R WORLD ?AN ! T]MS Y\ BR+ UP >E OR USUALLY >E4 

,AS NOT$ ABOVE1 PRIMITIVI/S OBVI\SLY DON'T USE ?OSE ACTUAL T]MS 7?\< !IR DIATRIBES AGA9/ 0,LEVIA?AN0 OR 0! ,MEGAMA*9E0 >E SOMETIMES ALMO/ REM9ISC5T ( A PREA*] D5\NC+ ! DEVIL74 ,! PO9T H]E IS ?AT ! CRUDE1 UNDIALECTICAL ,GOOD-,BAD DUALISM :I* IS OBVI\S 9 VIRTUALLY ALL PRIMITIVI/ WRIT+S REPLACES ANY S]I\S OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS4 

,:AT BEG9S AS A VALID QUE/ION+ ( EXCESSIVE FAI? 9 SCI5CE & TE*NOLOGY 5DS UP AS A DESP]ATE & EV5 LESS JU/IFI$ FAI? 9 ! RETURN ( A PRIMEVAL P>ADISE1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A FAILURE TO 5GAGE ! PRES5T SY/EM 9 ANY BUT AN AB/RACT1 APOCALYPTICAL WAY4"9 

,IF Y\R PO9T IS TO QUE/ION ! VALIDITY ( BELIEF BY DISP>AG+ FAI?1 ,I AGREE ) Y\4 ,TO S+LE \T PRIMITIVI/S = ?IS FAIL+ IS UNW>RANT$4 ,UNLIKE1 SAY1 ! ,SITUATIONI/S' ,M>XISM1 WE ACTUALLY HAVE EXAMPLES FROM HI/ORY & PRE-HI/ORY ( A WAY ( LIFE :I* IS 9 AT LEA/ SOME RESPECTS DESIRABLE4 ,& IT IS !SE EXAMPLES1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ON :I* WE BASE \R BODY ( !ORY4 

,ALL SORTS ( PA/ SOCIETIES W]E 09 AT LEA/ SOME RESPECTS DESIRABLE0 7AS WELL AS BE+ UNDESIRABLE 9 O!RS74 ,! PO9T IS TO DET]M9E :I* ASPECTS CAN BE MO/ APPROPRIATELY ADAPT$ TO \R [N SITUATION4 ,IF REVOLUTION>Y !ORY CANNOT PO9T TO ANY 0/ABLE0 EXAMPLES FROM ! PA/1 ?IS IS BECAUSE MOVEM5TS ?AT ?REAT5 ! EXI/+ ORD] HAVE ALWAYS BE5 QUICKLY REPRESS$4 ,BUT WE CAN SEE SOME H9TS1 )9 \RSELVES & 9 A FEW BRIEF RADICAL SITUATIONS1 ( :AT MI<T BE POSSIBLE4 ,IF WE HAD TO 0ACTUALLY HAVE EXAMPLES0 ( :ATEV] WE AIM$ AT1 WE W\LD NEV] >RIVE AT ANY?+ NEW4 

,TE*NOPHILES & TE*NOPHOBES >E UNIT$ 9 TREAT+ TE*NOLOGY 9 ISOLATION FROM O!R SOCIAL FACTORS1 DIFF]+ ONLY 9 !IR EQUALLY SIMPLI/IC CONCLUSIONS ?AT NEW TE*NOLOGIES >E AUTOMATICALLY EMP[]+ OR AUTOMATICALLY ALI5AT+4 

,Y\ KN[1 ,I'M REALLY LOOK+ =W>D TO A CRITIQUE ( PRIMITIVISM FROM SOMEONE :O HAS ACTUALLY READ \R LIT]ATURE4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I WAS A LITTLE DISAPPO9T$ AT ,JASON = BE+ SOME:AT RUDE TO ,RON ,LEI<TON BR++ UP A V]Y VALID CRITICISM_/QUE/ION ( PRIMITIVISM & REALIZATION1 & DO+ SO 9 A FRI5DLY & OP5 WAY4 ,H]E IT'S NOT SO MU* ?AT ,K5 IS BE+ RUDE1 BUT IT'S BECOME MORE & MORE APP>5T ?AT HE IS NOT 5GAG+ 9 ANY ( ! >EAS ?AT WE HAVE BE5 DISCUSS+ = ,I DON'T KN[ H[ LONG4 ,I'M GIV+ HIM ! C\RTESY ( A PO9T BY PO9T DISSECTION ( HIS CRITIQUE1 BUT ,I HAVE YET TO READ A QUOTE ( \RS1 = EXAMPLE4 ,RA!R ?AN GIV+ US ?IS MA9/REAM F>E1 :AT IF HE HAD ACTUALLY FOCUS$ ON SOME TE*NOLOGY CRITIC'S DISCUSSION ( :Y TE*NOLOGY ISN'T NEUTRAL8 ,H]E IS A DIRECT QUE/ION ( M9E TO ,Z]ZAN ON ! TOPIC3 

,Q3 0,Y\R RESPONSE TO ! USUAL CLAIM ?AT TE*NOLOGY IS NEUTRAL40 

,A3 0,TE*NOLOGY HAS NEV] BE5 NEUTRAL1 LIKE SOME DISCREET TOOL DETA*ABLE FROM ITS CONTEXT4 ,IT ALWAYS P>TAKES ( & EXPRESSES ! BASIC VALUES ( ! SOCIAL SY/EM 9 :I* IT IS EMB$D$4 ,TE*NOLOGY IS ! LANGUAGE1 ! TEXTURE1 ! EMBODIM5T ( ! SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS IT HOLDS TOGE!R4 ,! IDEA ?AT IT IS NEUTRAL1 ?AT IT IS SEP>ABLE FROM SOCIETY1 IS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ LIES AVAILABLE4 ,IT IS OBVI\S :Y ?OSE :O DEF5D ! HI<-TE* DEA? TRAP WANT US TO BELIEVE ?AT TE*NOLOGY IS SOMEH[ NEUTRAL40 

,OR HE C\LD HAVE PULL$ QUOTES FROM ,ELLUL1 ,SALE1 OR :OMEV]1 & !N PO9T$ \T :Y HE FELT ?OSE >GUM5TS W]E 9CORRECT4 ,EV5 ,BOOK*9 HAD ! C\RTESY ( QUOT+ US4 

,WELL1 IF WE FOCUS ON ! V]Y PASSAGE ?AT ,FILISS GIVES US1 WE F9D ?AT ,Z]ZAN FALLS 9TO ! COMMON CONFUSION BETWE5 0NEUTRAL0 & 0SEP>ABLE FROM SOCIETY40 ,:5 PEOPLE SAY ?AT TE*NOLOGY IS NEUTRAL1 !Y MEAN ?AT MO/ TE*NOLOGIES >E NOT 9H]5TLY GOOD OR BAD1 IT DEP5DS H[ !Y'RE US$ 7A MURD]] CAN USE A KNIFE TO KILL Y\1 A SURGEON CAN USE IT TO SAVE Y\R LIFE74 ,:5 TE*NOPHOBES DECL>E ?AT TE*NOLOGY IS NOT NEUTRAL1 !Y MEAN ?AT TE*NOLOGIES >E 9H]5TLY BAD & CANNOT BE PUT TO GOOD USES 7OR AT LEA/ ?AT ANY GOOD USE IS 9EVITABLY \TWEI<$ BY BAD SIDE-EFFECTS74 ,?AT IS1 9 EFFECT !Y >E SAY+ ?AT TE*NOLOGY IS SEP>ABLE FROM SOCIETY1 BECAUSE IT IS BAD REG>DLESS ( ! SOCIETY4 ,BUT ,Z]ZAN ALSO /ATES ?AT TE*NOLOGY 0ALWAYS P>TAKES ( & EXPRESSES ! BASIC VALUES ( ! SOCIAL SY/EM 9 :I* IT IS EMB$D$40 ,IF ?IS IS TRUE1 !N TE*NOLOGY IS NOT 9H]5TLY BAD3 A LIB]AT$1 NONEXPLOITIVE SOCIETY WILL NATURALLY CREATE LIB]AT+1 NONEXPLOITIVE TE*NOLOGIES1 JU/ AS ! PRES5T ALI5AT$ SOCIAL SY/EM NATURALLY PRODUCES ALI5AT$ =MS 7OR USES7 ( TE*NOLOGY4 

,AS LONG AS CAPITALISM ALI5ATES ALL HUMAN PRODUCTIONS 9TO AUTONOM\S 5DS ?AT ESCAPE ! CONTROL ( !IR CREATORS1 TE*NOLOGIES WILL %>E 9 ?AT ALI5ATION & WILL BE US$ TO RE9=CE IT4 

,I'D LIKE TO KN[ :AT ?IS MEANS AP>T FROM ,M>XI/ MY/IFICATION4 ,OR H[ ANY 9SI<T IT (F]S C\LD BE CONSI/5TLY APPLI$ 9 A TE*NOLOGICAL SOCIETY4 

,IT'S BASICALLY ANO!R WAY ( PUTT+ :AT ,I JU/ SAID3 ,IF Y\ HAVE A SY/EM 7CAPITALISM7 ?AT ALI5ATES EV]Y?+1 IT WILL NATURALLY PRODUCE ALI5AT$ =MS ( TE*NOLOGY & IT WILL ORI5T ?OSE TE*NOLOGIES SO AS TO RE9=CE ITSELF4 

,BUT :5 PEOPLE FREE !MSELVES FROM ?IS DOM9ATION1 !Y WILL HAVE NO TR\BLE REJECT+ ?OSE TE*NOLOGIES ?AT >E H>MFUL :ILE ADAPT+ O!RS TO B5EFICIAL USES4 

,C]TA9 TE*NOLOGIES -- NUCLE> P[] IS ! MO/ OBVI\S EXAMPLE -- >E 9DE$ SO 9SANELY DANG]\S ?AT !Y WILL NO D\BT BE BR\<T TO A PROMPT HALT4 ,MANY O!R 9DU/RIES :I* PRODUCE ABSURD1 OBSOLETE OR SUP]FLU\S COMMODITIES WILL1 ( C\RSE1 CEASE AUTOMATICALLY ) ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( !IR COMM]CIAL RATIONALES4 ,BUT MANY TE*NOLOGIES 7ELECTRICITY1 METALLURGY1 REFRIG]ATION1 PLUMB+1 PR9T+1 RECORD+1 PHOTOGRAPHY1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS1 TOOLS1 TEXTILES1 SEW+ MA*9ES1 AGRICULTURAL EQUIPM5T1 SURGICAL 9/RUM5TS1 ANES!TICS1 ANTIBIOTICS1 AMONG DOZ5S ( O!R EXAMPLES ?AT WILL COME TO M9D71 H[EV] !Y MAY PRES5TLY BE MISUS$1 HAVE FEW IF ANY 9H]5T DRAWBACKS4 

,WELL1 EXCEPT ?AT IT TAKES WORK TO CREATE !SE ITEMS1 & (T5 TO USE !SE ITEMS1 & WE >E ALL LOOK+ = LIFE )\T DEAD TIME1 >5'T WE8 

,YES1 IT TAKES SOME 0WORK0 TO CREATE !M1 BUT SU* WORK DOESN'T NECESS>ILY HAVE TO BE WAGE LABOR4 ,A LIFE )\T DEAD TIME DOES NOT MEAN A LIFE :]E Y\ NEV] HAVE TO MOVE A MUSCLE OR USE Y\R HEAD4 ,SEE ! SECTION 0,TRANS=M+ ,WORK 9TO ,PLAY40 

,IT'S SIMPLY A MATT] ( US+ !M MORE S5SIBLY1 BR++ !M UND] POPUL> CONTROL1 

,EXPLA94 ,:AT IS POPUL> CONTROL8 

,MORE OR LESS :AT PRACTICALLY ALL AN>*I/S 7UNTIL ! ADV5T ( AN>*O-PRIMITIVISM7 5VISAG$4 ,! RE/ ( ! 0,JOY ( ,REVOLUTION0 *APT] GOES 9TO CONSID]ABLE DETAIL AB\T V>I\S POSSIBILITIES ( LIB]AT$ SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 

9TRODUC+ A FEW ECOLOGICAL IMPROVEM5TS1 & R$ESIGN+ !M = HUMAN RA!R ?AN CAPITALI/IC 5DS4 

,! DIFF]5CE BE+4448 ,H[ >E CAPITALI/ 5DS DIFF]5T FROM HUMAN 5DS 9 ! CONTEXT ( 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION8 ,& H[ C\LD HUMAN 5DS1 AS OPPOS$ TO CAPITALI/ 5DS1 BE REALIZ$ 9 ! CONTEXT ( 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION8 

,CAPITALI/ 5DS >E SU* ?+S AS GREAT] PR(ITS & 9CREAS$ CONTROL OV] ! WORK]S BY ! [N]S4 ,HUMAN 5DS >E SU* ?+S AS PEOPLE DECID+ :AT !Y NE$ OR :AT !Y WANT TO DO & WORK+ \T AMONG !MSELVES :ATEV] SEEM TO BE ! MO/ PLEASANT & EFFECTIVE WAYS TO A*IEVE ?OSE AIMS 79CLUD+ SELECT+1 REJECT+ OR MODIFY+ :ATEV] TE*NOLOGICAL POT5TIALS >E AVAILABLE74 

,O!R TE*NOLOGIES >E MORE PROBLEMATIC4 ,!Y WILL /ILL BE NE$$ TO SOME EXT5T1 BUT !IR H>MFUL & IRRATIONAL ASPECTS WILL BE PHAS$ \T1 USUALLY BY ATTRITION4 ,IF ONE CONSID]S ! AUTOMOBILE 9DU/RY AS A :OLE1 9CLUD+ ITS VA/ 9FRA/RUCTURE 7FACTORIES1 /REETS1 HI<WAYS1 GAS /ATIONS1 OIL WELLS7 & ALL ITS 9CONV5I5CES & HIDD5 CO/S 7TRAFFIC JAMS1 P>K+1 REPAIRS1 9SURANCE1 ACCID5TS1 POLLUTION1 URBAN DE/RUCTION71 IT IS CLE> ?AT ANY NUMB] ( ALT]NATIVE ME?ODS W\LD BE PREF]ABLE4 ,! FACT REMA9S ?AT ?IS 9FRA/RUCTURE IS ALREADY !RE4 ,! NEW SOCIETY WILL ?US UND\BT$LY CONT9UE TO USE EXI/+ AUTOMOBILES & TRUCKS = A FEW YE>S1 :ILE CONC5TRAT+ ON DEVELOP+ MORE S5SIBLE MODES ( TRANSPORTATION TO GRADUALLY REPLACE !M AS !Y WE> \T4 ,P]SONAL VEHICLES ) NONPOLLUT+ 5G9ES 

,:AT NONPOLLUT+ 5G9ES8 ,EXPLA94 

,5G9ES ?AT DON'T POLLUTE4 ,( ! SORT ?AT >E BE+ DEVELOP$ EV5 N[1 & ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 DEVELOP$ LONG AGO IF IT W]5'T = ! RESI/ANCE ( OIL COMPANIES1 AUTO COMPANIES & O!R 5TR5*$ ECONOMIC 9T]E/S4 

MI<T CONT9UE 9DEF9ITELY 9 RURAL >EAS1 BUT MO/ PRES5T-DAY URBAN TRAFFIC 7) A FEW EXCEPTIONS SU* AS DELIV]Y TRUCKS1 FIRE 5G9ES1 AMBULANCES1 & TAXIS = DISABL$ PEOPLE7 C\LD BE SUP]S$$ BY V>I\S =MS ( PUBLIC TRANSIT1 5ABL+ MANY FREEWAYS & /REETS TO BE CONV]T$ TO P>KS1 G>D5S1 PLAZAS & BIKE PA?S4 ,AIRPLANES WILL BE RETA9$ = 9T]CONT95TAL TRAVEL 7RATION$ IF NECESS>Y7 

,R,A,T,I,O,N,$888 ,RATION$ BY :OM8 

,BY ! PEOPLE4 ,LIKE :5 A DOZ5 FRI5DS GET TOGE!R = D9N] & !RE >E JU/ TWELVE PIECES ( PIE1 !Y JO9TLY AGREE TO 0RATION0 !MSELVES TO ONE PIECE EA*2 :]EAS ON SOME O!R OCCASION :5 !RE >E LOTS ( PIES AVAILABLE EV]YONE CAN HAVE AS MU* AS !Y WANT4 

& = C]TA9 K9DS ( URG5T %IPM5TS1 BUT ! ELIM9ATION ( WAGE LABOR WILL LEAVE PEOPLE ) TIME = MORE LEISURELY MODES ( TRAVEL -- BOATS1 TRA9S1 BIK+1 HIK+4 

,BOATS -- BUILT BY :OM8 ,TRA9S -- BUILT BY :OM8 ,BIKES -- BUILT BY :OM8 ,S9CE PEOPLE >E NOT N[ WAGE LABOR]S1 :AT IS !IR MOTIVATION = MAK+ !SE ?+S8 

,AS ,I HAVE NOT$ ELSE:]E1 0,IT IS /RANGE TO F9D MYSELF HAV+ TO EXPLA9 BASIC AN>*I/ POSITIONS TO AN>*I/S4 ,:5 ASK$ H[ AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY W\LD WORK1 AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS REPLI$ ?AT ONCE PEOPLE >E FRE$ FROM POLITICAL & ECONOMIC REPRESSION !Y WILL HAVE A /RONG T5D5CY TO VOLUNT>ILY COOP]ATE 9 ORD] TO TAKE C>E ( :ATEV] NE$S DO+2 & ?AT !Y >E LIKELY TO BE F> MORE CREATIVE 9 RESOLV+ ANY DIFFICULTIES ?AT MAY REMA94 ,! AN>*O-TE*NOPHOBES SEEM TO HAVE AB&ON$ ?IS BELIEF444 ,IF SOME ?+S >E N[ PRODUC$ 9 AN ALI5AT$ WAY 7UND] CONDITIONS ( CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION71 .<!Y SEEM.> TO F9D IT 9CONCEIVABLE ?AT LIB]AT$ PEOPLE MI<T NOTICE ! PROBLEM & FIGURE \T SOME DIFF]5T1 MORE S5SIBLE & PLEASANT WAY TO MANAGE 7E4G4 BY PRODUC+ FEW] ( !M1 MODIFY+ !M SO !Y'RE EASI] TO MAKE & REPAIR1 AUTOMAT+ MO/ ( ! LABOR1 & %>+ ! REMA9+ NECESS>Y TASKS MORE EQUITABLY70 70,A ,LOOK AT ,SOME ( ! ,REACTIONS TO ,PUBLIC ,SECRETS074 

,H]E1 AS 9 O!R >EAS1 IT WILL BE UP TO ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ TO EXP]IM5T ) DIFF]5T POSSIBILITIES TO SEE :AT WORKS BE/4 ,ONCE PEOPLE >E ABLE TO DET]M9E ! AIMS & CONDITIONS ( !IR [N WORK1 !Y WILL NATURALLY COME UP ) ALL SORTS ( IDEAS ?AT WILL MAKE ?AT WORK BRIEF]1 SAF] & MORE PLEASANT2 

,AT LEA/ P>TIALLY FANTASY4 ,CAPITALISM ALREADY REW>DS MAK+ WORK BRIEF]1 AS ?IS 5HANCES PRODUCTIVITY4 ,SAF] (T5 OR USUALLY MEANS ,R,$,U,C,+ PRODUCTIVITY1 SO :AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,MORE PLEASANT8 ,D\BTLESS ?+S C\LD BE DONE TO MAKE ! WORKPLACE MORE PLEASANT1 BUT PRODUCTION HAS ITS [N EXIG5CIES4 ,Y\ CAN ONLY MAKE A WORKL9E ,S,O FUN4 

,I DON'T CLAIM ?AT LIFE W\LD BE #a.0 FUN ALL ! TIME 7?\< IT W\LD UND\BT$LY BE MU* MORE PLEASANT ?AN IT IS N[74 ,IT W\LD BE UP TO ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ TO DECIDE H[ !Y WANT TO BALANCE AMONG DIFF]5T PRIORITIES -- SAFETY1 PRODUCTIVITY1 FUN1 ETC4 ,NOR W\LD !Y ALL HAVE TO DECIDE 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,DIFF]5T COMMUNITIES & DIFF]5T REGIONS W\LD *OOSE DIFF]5T PRIORITIES & DIFF]5T LIFE/YLES 7NO D\BT 9CLUD+ V>I\S TYPES ( NEOPRIMITIVISM7 & PEOPLE W\LD GRAVITATE TO ! ONES !Y F\ND MO/ CONG5IAL4 

& SU* IDEAS1 NO LONG] PAT5T$ OR JEAL\SLY GU>D$ AS 0BUS9ESS SECRETS10 

,9T]E/+4 ,SO Y\'RE SAY+ ?AT !SE ME?ODS HAVE PRODUCTIVE VALUE1 & >E RECOGNIZ$ AS SU* BY EMPLOY]S4 ,SO :Y W\LD !IR IMPLEM5TATION BE MORE LIKELY 9 Y\R IDEAL SOCIETY ?AN 9 \R [N8 

,A CAPITALI/ COMPANY HAS AN 9C5TIVE TO KEEP SU* ME?ODS SECRET 7OR TO PAT5T !M7 SO ?AT IT CAN MA9TA9 A MONOPOLY & KEEP ITS PRICES HI<4 ,9 A NONCAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 :]E NO ONE W\LD HAVE ANY ECONOMIC 9T]E/ 9 SU* MONOPOLIZATION1 EV]YONE W\LD B5EFIT BY PROMOT+ ! MAXIMUM OP5NESS ( IDEAS & 9=MATION1 SO AS TO 5HANCE EV]YONE'S SKILLS & CREATIVITY1 SO ?AT ANY NECESS>Y TASKS W\LD BE %>$ >\ND AS WIDELY & EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE4 

WILL RAPIDLY SPREAD & 9SPIRE FUR!R IMPROVEM5TS4 ,) ! ELIM9ATION ( COMM]CIAL MOTIVES1 PEOPLE WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO GIVE APPROPRIATE WEI<T TO SOCIAL & 5VIRONM5TAL FACTORS ALONG ) PURELY QUANTITATIVE LABOR-TIME CONSID]ATIONS4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 O!R FACTORS WILL CREEP 9 :I* WILL ULTIMATELY R$UCE PRODUCTIVITY4 

,YES4 

,IF1 SAY1 PRODUCTION ( COMPUT]S CURR5TLY 9VOLVES SOME SWEAT%OP LABOR OR CAUSES SOME POLLUTION 7?\< F> LESS ?AN CLASSIC 0SMOKE/ACK0 9DU/RIES71 

,I DON'T KN[ MU* AB\T ! POLLUT+ OR NONPOLLUT+ ASPECTS ( ADVANC$ 9DU/RIES LIKE ,C,P,U MANUFACTURE4 ,IT C]TA9LY CO/S 5\< TO BUILD !IR FABS4 ,GO+ RATE IS WELL OV] A BILLION DOLL>S4 ,& ?OSE CO/S REFLECT BO? 5ORM\S AM\NTS ( LABOR AT SOME LEVEL1 ALONG ) ACTIVITY :I* CREATES POLLUTION AT SOME LEVELS1 :E!R OR NOT ! FAB ITSELF IS PRODUC+ SUB/ANTIAL AM\NTS ( WA/E4 ,BECAUSE ?IS IS NOT DIRECT POLLUTION ( A TYPE WE >E US$ TO MEASUR+1 OR CAN BE EASILY MEASUR$1 WE MAY BE LESS AW>E ( IT1 BUT IT DOES EXI/4 

,! FACT ?AT C]TA9 ITEMS >E N[ MADE 9 A C]TA9 WAY DOES NOT MEAN ?AT'S ! ONLY WAY !Y CAN BE PRODUC$4 ,AS ,I GO ON TO SAY3 

!RE'S NO REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT BETT] ME?ODS CANNOT BE FIGUR$ \T ONCE PEOPLE SET !IR M9DS TO IT -- V]Y LIKELY PRECISELY ?R\< A JUDICI\S USE ( COMPUT] AUTOMATION4 

,!RE >E ALREADY REW>DS = ?IS 9 \R SOCIETY4 ,COMPANIES LIKE ,=D1 ,I,B,M1 & MANY O!RS PU% = WORK] 9PUT TO 9CREASE PRODUCTIVITY4 ,& REW>D = ?AT 9PUT4 

,SO :AT8 

7,=TUNATELY1 ! MORE REPETITIVE ! JOB1 ! EASI] IT USUALLY IS TO AUTOMATE47 

,! G5]AL RULE WILL BE TO SIMPLIFY BASIC MANUFACTURES 9 WAYS ?AT FACILITATE OPTIMUM FLEXIBILITY4 ,TE*NIQUES WILL BE MADE MORE UNI=M & UND]/&ABLE1 SO ?AT PEOPLE ) A M9IMAL G5]AL TRA9+ WILL BE ABLE TO C>RY \T CON/RUCTION1 REPAIRS1 ALT]ATIONS & O!R OP]ATIONS ?AT =M]LY REQUIR$ SPECIALIZ$ TRA9+4 

,:5 ?IS T5D5CY PU%ES AGA9/ PRODUCTIVITY1 :AT WILL Y\ OPT =8 ,AT DIFF]5T TIMES1 DIFF]5T TE*NOLOGIES DEVELOP & >E IMPLEM5T$ 9 DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,(T5 TE*NOLOGIES BECOME EXTREMELY COMPLEX1 & ! 9PUT ( A SPECIALIZ$ TE*NICIAN IS REQUIR$4 ,E4G41 ,R,A,M /ICKS >5'T MADE ) T9K] TOYS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 BUS9ESSES W\LD PREF] A MORE MODUL> APPROA* :]E POSSIBLE TO SAVE !MSELVES ! CO/ & HASSLE ( EMPLOYES ) SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GE1 SO ?AT T5D5CY IS ALREADY 9H]5T 9 CAPITALISM4 ,H[ W\LD Y\R IDEAL SOCIETY BR+ \T ?IS T5D5CY FUR!R1 & H[ MU* MORE CAN IT DO SO8 

,CAPITALI/S & BUREAUCRATS OPT = ONE SOLUTION OR ANO!R 7:E!R MORE MODUL> OR MORE COMPLEX7 DEP5D+ ON :I* ALT]NATIVE 9CREASES !IR PR(ITS OR !IR P[]1 :]EAS PEOPLE 9 A LIB]AT$ SOCIETY W\LD DECIDE BAS$ ON FACTORS SU* AS CONV5I5CE1 FAIRNESS1 SAFETY & FUN4 

,9CID5TALLY ! SOCIETY ,I DESCRIBE 9 0,! ,JOY ( ,REVOLUTION0 IS NOT MY 0IDEAL SOCIETY0 79 ! S5SE ( BE+ ! MO/ P]FECT SOCIETY ,I CAN IMAG9E74 ,IT IS A SOCIETY ?AT ,I BELIEVE TO BE REASONABLY POSSIBLE = FALLIBLE HUMAN BE+S TO CREATE )9 A RELATIVELY %ORT TIME1 BEG9N+ FROM PRES5T CONDITIONS1 & ?AT W\LD BE FLEXIBLE & PLURALI/IC 5\< TO ACCOMMODATE A WIDE V>IETY ( TA/ES & TEMP]AM5TS4 

,BASIC TOOLS1 APPLIANCES1 RAW MAT]IALS1 MA*9E P>TS & >*ITECTURAL MODULES WILL PROBABLY BE /&>DIZ$ & MASS-PRODUC$1 LEAV+ TAILOR-MADE REF9EM5TS TO SMALL-SCALE 0COTTAGE 9DU/RIES0 & ! F9AL & POT5TIALLY MO/ CREATIVE ASPECTS TO ! 9DIVIDUAL US]S4 

,I ?\<T MO/ ( !SE ITEMS W]E ALREADY L>GELY /&>DIZ$ & MASS PRODUC$4 ,I DON'T ?9K Y\'RE IMPLY+ ?AT A TYPICAL SCREWDRIV] 9 MOD]N TIMES WAS BUILT BY A SMI? FROM A HUNK ( IRON4 ,SO :AT >E Y\ IMPLY+8 

,UND] ! PRES5T SY/EM BASIC PRODUCTS >E ONLY ]RATICALLY /&>DIZ$ 7MANY IRRATIONAL BR& DIFF]5CES REMA971 :ILE ! 0REF9EM5TS0 >E (T5 9APPROPRIATELY /&>DIZ$ 7TO MAXIMIZE PR(ITS71 =C+ PEOPLE TO *OOSE FROM A LIMIT$ NUMB] ( MODELS DET]M9$ BY ! BIG COMPANIES4 ,9 A LIB]AT$ SOCIETY1 PEOPLE W\LD PROBABLY DECIDE ?AT MASS PRODUCTION WAS ! BE/ WAY TO PROVIDE EV]YONE ) C]TA9 BASIC NE$S1 :ILE LEAV+ O!R ASPECTS TO PEOPLE'S DIV]SE 9ITIATIVES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 FEW PEOPLE W\LD WANT TO GO TO ! TR\BLE ( SP9N+ & WEAV+ !IR [N CLO? -- ?IS IS ! SORT ( ?+ ?AT IT MAKES S5SE TO MASS-PRODUCE 9 A FEW FACTORIES ?AT C\LD BE ALMO/ TOTALLY AUTOMAT$ -- BUT MANY PEOPLE MI<T WANT TO TAKE ?AT CLO? & DESIGN !IR [N CLO!S TO !IR [N TA/E4 

,ONCE TIME IS NO LONG] MONEY WE MAY1 AS ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS HOP$1 SEE A REVIVAL ( ELABORATE 0LABOR0-9T5SIVE >TS & CRAFTS3 JOYFUL MAK+ & GIV+ BY PEOPLE :O C>E AB\T !IR CREATIONS & ! PEOPLE = :OM !Y >E DE/9$4 

,TIME MAY NO LONG] BE MONEY IF Y\ HAVE SOME O!R M$IA ( EX*ANGE 7AL?\< ,I SUSPECT Y\ >E TALK+ AB\T ! EQUIVAL5T ( MONEY UND] ANO!R NAME71 BUT PRODUCTIVITY REFLECTS PRODUCTIVE \TPUT4 ,& ,I'M NOT SEE+ H[ Y\ >E GO+ TO SUB/ANTIALLY 9CREASE ! =M]4 

,TOTAL PRODUCTIVITY W\LD NOT NE$ TO BE 9CREAS$4 ,PEOPLE W\LD PRODUCE MORE ( C]TA9 USEFUL ITEMS 7E4G4 HOMES = EV]YONE7 :ILE CEAS+ TO PRODUCE A MU* L>G] NUMB] ( ?+S ?AT >E N[ PRODUC$ SIMPLY TO MAKE PR(ITS OR TO RE9=CE ! SY/EM 7E4G4 PRISONS1 BOMBS1 BANKS1 ADS1 & ALL SORTS ( JUNK COMMODITIES74 

,AS = ! MONEY QUE/ION1 9/EAD ( 0SUSPECT+0 :AT ,I MEAN1 IT MI<T BE MORE ILLUM9AT+ TO READ ! SECTION :]E ,I DISCUSS IT 70,ABOLI%+ ,MONEY074 

,SOME COMMUNITIES MI<T *OOSE TO RETA9 A FAIR AM\NT ( 7ECOLOGICALLY SANITIZ$7 HEAVY TE*NOLOGY2 O!RS MI<T OPT = SIMPL] LIFE/YLES1 ?\< BACK$ UP BY TE*NICAL MEANS TO FACILITATE ?AT SIMPLICITY OR = EM]G5CIES4 ,SOL>-P[]$ G5]ATORS & SATELLITE-L9K$ TELECOMMUNICATIONS1 = EXAMPLE1 W\LD 5ABLE PEOPLE TO LIVE (F 9 ! WOODS ) NO NE$ = P[] & TELEPHONE L9ES4 ,IF E>?-BAS$ SOL> P[] & O!R R5EWABLE 5]GY S\RCES PROV$ 9SUFFICI5T1 IMM5SE SOL> RECEPTORS 9 ORBIT C\LD BEAM D[N A VIRTUALLY UNLIMIT$ AM\NT ( POLLUTION-FREE 5]GY4 

,& WE W\LD HAVE C>BURETORS ?AT W\LD ALL[ #b MPG1 & LI<TBULBS ?AT LA/$ #a YE>S1 & 444 ,!RE >E S]I\S TE*NICAL *ALL5GES TO PUTT+ IMM5SE SOL> RECEPTORS 9 SPACE1 ,K54 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ F> WE >E FROM ?IS BE+ A WISE RETURN ON 9VE/M5T RA!R ?AN JU/ PUTT+ SOL> COLLECTORS 9 ! DES]T4 ,& :AT W\LD ! 5]GY NE$S BE ( A SOCIETY :I* CAN EFFICI5TLY PRODUCE & LAUN* 9TO ORBIT HUGE SOL> PANELS8 ,& :Y W\LD ?IS BE MORE LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE 9 Y\R IDEAL SOCIETY RA!R ?AN ! PRES5T ONE8 

,BECAUSE 9 ! PRES5T SOCIETY SOL> P[] & O!R R5EWABLE 5]GY S\RCES CONFLICT ) ! E/ABLI%$ CAPITALI/S' PR(ITS1 & !IR DEVELOPM5T IS !RE=E RESI/$4 

,ACTUALLY1 ,I SUSPECT ?AT E>?-BAS$ S\RCES W\LD SUFFICE TO FILL ! NE$S ( ! SOCIETY ,I 5VISAGE2 ,I M]ELY M5TION$ ORBIT+ RECEPTORS AS ONE ( MANY POSSIBILITIES IF !Y DID NOT4 ,9 ANY CASE1 0S]I\S TE*NICAL *ALL5GES0 HAVE A WAY ( DISSIPAT+ A LOT FA/] ?AN ANYONE EXPECTS4 

,MO/ ,?IRD ,WORLD REGIONS1 9CID5TALLY1 LIE 9 ! SUN BELT :]E SOL> P[] CAN BE MO/ EFFECTIVE4 ,?\< !IR POV]TY WILL PRES5T SOME 9ITIAL DIFFICULTIES1 !IR TRADITIONS ( COOP]ATIVE SELF-SUFFICI5CY PLUS ! FACT ?AT !Y >E NOT 5CUMB]$ ) OBSOLETE 9DU/RIAL 9FRA/RUCTURES MAY GIVE !M SOME COMP5SAT+ ADVANTAGES :5 IT COMES TO CREAT+ NEW1 ECOLOGICALLY APPROPRIATE /RUCTURES4 

,?IS IS A COMMON MISUND]/&+ ( ECONOMICS4 ,!RE ISN'T MU* 9 ! WAY ( AN ADVANTAGE = HAV+ NO 9DU/RIAL 9FRA/RUCTURES V]SUS HAV+ OLD] 9DU/RIAL 9FRA/RUCTURES4 ,AT SOME PO9T ! RETURNS W\LD BE SU* ?AT !Y C\LD SIMPLY BUILD NEW 9DU/RIAL 9FRA/RUCTURES4 

,I WAS NOT CLAIM+ ?AT UND]DEVELOP$ REGIONS >E 9 A FAVORABLE POSITION2 ,I WAS SIMPLY NOT+ ?AT 9 A LIB]AT$ SOCIAL ORD] !Y MI<T HAVE SOME ADVANTAGES TO HELP COMP5SATE = !IR 9ITIAL DISADVANTAGES4 

,BY DRAW+ SELECTIVELY ON ! DEVELOP$ REGIONS = :ATEV] 9=MATION & TE*NOLOGIES !Y !MSELVES DECIDE !Y NE$1 !Y WILL BE ABLE TO SKIP ! HORRIBLE 0CLASSIC0 /AGE ( 9DU/RIALIZATION & CAPITAL ACCUMULATION & PROCE$ DIRECTLY TO PO/CAPITALI/ =MS ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 

,H[8 ,BY US+ GOODS & PRODUCTS ?AT !Y OPT NOT TO MAKE = FE> ( 5VIRONM5TAL DAMAGE8 ,TO SOME LIMIT$ EXT5T1 ?IS IS H[ ! ,WE/]N C\NTRIES OP]ATE4 

,NO4 ,BY US+ PRODUCTS & 9=MATION ?AT !Y W\LD NOT !MSELVES HAVE BE5 CAPABLE ( DEVELOP+ )\T HAV+ FIR/ PASS$ ?R\< ! 0CLASSIC0 /AGE4 ,UND] ! PRES5T SOCIAL SY/EM ! 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRIES TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !IR DEVELOPM5T TO FOI/ COMMODITIES ON ,?IRD ,WORLD C\NTRIES & KEEP !M DEP5D5T ON ! GLOBAL ECONOMY4 ,) ! ABOLITION ( ?AT SY/EM1 PEOPLE 9 UND]DEVELOP$ REGIONS WILL BE ABLE TO ADOPT :ATEV] !Y F9D USEFUL & REJECT :ATEV] !Y FEEL IS NOT USEFUL1 9/EAD ( BE+ =C$ TO BUY & BORR[ AT ! CAPITALI/S' BIDD+4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !Y C\LD QUICKLY SET UP WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS )\T HAV+ HAD TO PASS ?R\< ! CLUMSY1 UGLY WIR$ /AGE ?AT ! ADVANC$ C\NTRIES DID4 

,NOR WILL ! 9FLU5CE NECESS>ILY BE ALL ONE WAY3 SOME ( ! MO/ ADVANC$ SOCIAL EXP]IM5TATION 9 HI/ORY WAS C>RI$ \T DUR+ ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION BY ILLIT]ATE PEASANTS LIV+ UND] VIRTUALLY ,?IRD ,WORLD CONDITIONS4 

,SOME CONTROV]SY ON ?AT SCORE1 ,K54 ,H]E'S A L9K WWW4JIM4COM_/CAT_/BLOOD4HTM4 

,! L9K ,FILISS RECOMM5DS IS A RI<T-W+ LIB]T>IAN WEBSITE :I* RETAILS A FEW BIAS$ ATROCITY /ORIES & CONCLUDES ?AT ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S W]E TOO 0SOCIALI/0 BECAUSE !Y 9T]F]$ ) ! FREE M>KET4 7,A DETAIL$ REFUTATION ( ?IS SORT ( ?+ CAN BE F\ND AT AN>*ISM4PAGEABODE4COM & AN>*ISM4PAGEABODE4COM47 ,GRANT+ ?AT ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION HAD ITS %ORTCOM+S1 AN>*I/S & O!R REVOLUTION>IES HAVE ALWAYS ) GOOD REASON HELD IT UP AS PROBABLY ! S+LE RI*E/ EXAMPLE ( ! POT5TIALS ( AUTONOM\S POPUL> CREATIVITY4 ,! FACT ?AT AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S >E N[ (T5 SE5 DISP>AG+ IT IS AN 9DICATION ( H[ F> !Y HAVE DRIFT$ FROM ANY S]I\S CONSID]ATION ( REVOLUTION>Y POSSIBILITIES4 

,ELSE:]E ON ! ,AN>*Y ,BO>D ,FILISS PO/$ AN >TICLE BY ANO!R PRIMITIVI/1 ,JOHN ,MOORE1 :I* 9CLUDES ! FOLL[+ PASSAGE3 0,*OMSKY'S PR\D DECL>ATION ?AT DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION 'PRODUCTION CONT9U$ EFFECTIVELY' BECOMES A PR(\ND 9DICTM5T1 & AN 9DICATION ?AT LIB]ATION HAS NOT BE5 A*IEV$4 ,9 AN AU!NTIC AN>*Y1 FACTORIES W\LD BE CLOS$ OR TOTALLY RECON/ITUT$1 TE*NOLOGICAL PRODUCTION W\LD BE AB&ON$ OR RADICALLY TRANS=M$40 ,9 A DEBATE ?AT FOLL[$1 ,FILISS CLAIM$ ?AT ?IS DID NOT MEAN ?AT ,MOORE WAS 9SI/+ ?AT PEOPLE MU/ IMM$IATELY AB&ON TE*NOLOGICAL PRODUCTION4 ,BUT IF NOT1 :Y IS IT A 0PR(\ND 9DICTM5T0 ?AT ! ,SPANI% WORK]S DID NOT DO SO8 ,W\LD ,MOORE & ,FILISS HAVE URG$ ?OSE WORK]S TO /OP PRODUC+ ! NECESSITIES ( LIFE OR ! WEAPONS & AMMUNITION ?AT W]E SO DESP]ATELY NE$$ 9 ! W> AGA9/ ! FASCI/S8 ,IF NOT1 JU/ :AT SORT ( 0RADICAL TRANS=MATION0 DO !Y HAVE 9 M9D8 

,NOR WILL PEOPLE 9 DEVELOP$ REGIONS NE$ TO ACCEPT A DRAB TRANSITIONAL P]IOD ( 0L[]$ EXPECTATIONS0 9 ORD] TO 5ABLE LESS DEVELOP$ REGIONS TO CAT* UP4 ,?IS COMMON MISCONCEPTION /EMS FROM ! FALSE ASSUMPTION ?AT MO/ PRES5T-DAY PRODUCTS >E DESIRABLE & NECESS>Y -- IMPLY+ ?AT MORE = O!RS MEANS LESS = \RSELVES4 ,9 REALITY1 A REVOLUTION 9 ! DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES WILL IMM$IATELY SUP]S$E SO MANY ABSURD COMMODITIES & CONC]NS ?AT EV5 IF SUPPLIES ( C]TA9 GOODS & S]VICES >E TEMPOR>ILY R$UC$1 PEOPLE WILL /ILL BE BETT] (F ?AN !Y >E N[ EV5 9 MAT]IAL T]MS 79 ADDITION TO BE+ F> BETT] (F 9 0SPIRITUAL0 T]MS74 

,Y\ HAVE TO BE MORE CLE> AB\T :AT Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T4 ,GIVE EXAMPLES1 = 9/ANCE4 

,ONCE !IR [N IMM$IATE PROBLEMS >E TAK5 C>E (1 

,:I* PROBLEMS & H[8 

,!RE >E DOZ5S ( EXAMPLES ?R\<\T ! RE/ ( ! *APT]4 ,FILISS DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE BO!R$ TO LOOK AT ANY ( ! RE/ ( 0,! ,JOY ( ,REVOLUTION10 ( :I* ! SECTION BE+ DISCUSS$ H]E IS M]ELY A SMALL P>T4 

MANY ( !M WILL 5?USIA/ICALLY ASSI/ LESS =TUNATE PEOPLE4 ,BUT ?IS ASSI/ANCE WILL BE VOLUNT>Y1 & MO/ ( IT WILL NOT 5TAIL ANY S]I\S SELF-SACRIFICE4 ,TO DONATE LABOR OR BUILD+ MAT]IALS OR >*ITECTURAL KN[-H[ SO ?AT O!RS CAN BUILD HOMES = !MSELVES1 = EXAMPLE1 WILL NOT REQUIRE DISMANTL+ ONE'S [N HOME4 ,! POT5TIAL RI*NESS ( MOD]N SOCIETY CONSI/S NOT ONLY ( MAT]IAL GOODS1 BUT ( KN[L$GE1 IDEAS1 TE*NIQUES1 9V5TIV5ESS1 5?USIASM1 COMPASSION1 & O!R QUALITIES ?AT >E ACTUALLY 9CREAS$ BY BE+ %>$ >\ND4 

,MORE CL>ITY ?AT PEOPLE W\LD WANT TO DO ?+S LIKE ?IS4 ,Y\ MI<T BE ON TO SOME?+1 AS 9 PA/ ]AS PEOPLE W\LD HELP NEI<BORS DO ?+S LIKE BUILD HOMES1 BUT ?AT IS BE=E TELEVISION & :5 BUILD+ HOMES WAS MU* SIMPL] 7NO ELECTRICITY1 NO 9DOOR PLUMB+74 ,PEOPLE W]E CLOS] TO !IR COMMUNITIES1 & 444 OH1 WAIT1 IT IS ACTUALLY GETT+ CLOS] TO WAYS ( LIFE HI<LY ?\<T ( BY PRIMITIVI/S4 3-7 

,:Y W\LDN'T PEOPLE WANT TO8 ,IT'S SATISFY+ TO HELP O!RS & GRATIFY+ TO BE APPRECIAT$ = DO+ SO4 ,!RE'S NO?+ OBSCURE AB\T :AT ,I'M 0ON TO0 -- IT'S ! SAME SORT ( NATURAL T5D5CIES T[>D COOP]ATION & MUTUAL AID ?AT HAVE BE5 EVOK$ BY ,KROPOTK9 & O!R AN>*I/S = OV] A C5TURY4 ,!RE'S NO REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT PEOPLE :O KN[ AB\T PLUMB+ OR ELECTRICITY OR ANY O!R USEFUL TE*NOLOGY WILL BE ANY LESS G5]\S 9 %>+ !IR SKILLS ?AN PEOPLE 9 PREVI\S C5TURIES4 

.<,FOOTNOTE.> "9,FR$Y ,P]LMAN1 AU?OR ( ONE ( ! MO/ SWEEP+ EXPRESSIONS ( ?IS T5D5CY1 ,AGA9/ ,HIS-/ORY1 ,AGA9/ ,LEVIA?AN6 7,BLACK & ,R$1 #a#i#h#c71 PROVID$ HIS [N BE/ CRITIQUE 9 HIS E>LI] BOOK AB\T ,C4 ,WRI<T ,MILLS1 ,! ,9COH]5CE ( ! ,9TELLECTUAL 7,BLACK & ,R$1 #a#i#g73 0,YET EV5 ?\< ,MILLS REJECTS ! PASSIVITY ) :I* M5 ACCEPT !IR [N FRAGM5TATION1 HE NO LONG] /RUGGLES AGA9/ IT4 ,! COH]5T SELF-DET]M9$ MAN BECOMES AN EXOTIC CREATURE :O LIV$ 9 A DI/ANT PA/ & 9 EXTREMELY DIFF]5T MAT]IAL CIRCUM/ANCES444 ,! MA9 DRIFT IS NO LONG] ! PROGRAM ( ! RI<T :I* CAN BE OPPOS$ BY ! PROGRAM ( ! LEFT2 IT IS N[ AN EXT]NAL SPECTACLE :I* FOLL[S ITS C\RSE LIKE A DISEASE444 ,! RIFT BETWE5 !ORY & PRACTICE1 ?\<T & ACTION1 WID5S2 POLITICAL IDEALS CAN NO LONG] BE TRANSLAT$ 9TO PRACTICAL PROJECTS40 

,I W\LD SUGGE/ ?AT DEEP5+ ! CRITIQUE AS ,P]LMAN & O!RS HAVE DONE IS A NECESS>Y P>T ( GETT+ ANY CLE> IDEA ( :AT ACTIONS TO TAKE4 ,BUT AS ,I SAID E>LI]1 ,I W\LD AGREE ?AT !RE IS F> TOO LITTLE DISCUSSION ( REALIZATION 9 PRIMITIVI/ ?\<T4 

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IF ! PRIMITIVI/S HAVE %I$ AWAY FROM DISCUSS+ H[ !IR IDEAL MI<T BE REALIZ$1 ?IS IS BECAUSE !Y S5SE ?AT IT CAN'T BE4 ,! LUDICR\S PRET5SION ?AT 0PRIMITIVI/ ?\<T0 IS 0DEEP5+ ! CRITIQUE0 MASKS ! FACT ?AT PRIMITIVISM HAS ACTUALLY RETREAT$ FROM S]I\S SOCIAL CRITIQUE1 SUB/ITUT+ AN EXOTIC IDYLL = ANY /RATEGICAL ANALYSIS ( PRES5T POSSIBILITIES4 ,F> FROM FO/]+ A 0CLE> IDEA ( :AT ACTIONS TO TAKE10 IT T5DS1 LIKE ALL IDEOLOGIES1 TO RE9=CE ! EXI/+ SY/EM BY 5C\RAG+ PASSIVITY1 CONFUSION & SEP>ATION4 ,:I* IS :Y ITS P>TISANS -- :O 9 MO/ CASES KN[ NO?+ AB\T CAPITALISM BUT A FEW TR5DY SLOGANS & EV5 LESS AB\T H[ IT MI<T BE SUP]S$$ -- CAN ONLY OSCILLATE BETWE5 A DELIRI\S RHETORICAL EXTREMISM & ! MO/ 9NOCU\S ECO-RE=MI/ PRACTICES4 

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