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,WORK HAS ME*ANIZ$ ! BODY LIKE IT IMPOS$ ! REALITY ( ITS ME*ANISMS ON ! WORLD IT TRANS=M$4 

,! WORLD *ANG$ FUNDAM5TALLY ) ! ,NEOLI?IC REVOLUTION3 IT EVOLV$ AWAY FROM A SYMBIOSIS ( ! NATURAL & ! HUMAN1 & WAS FLIPP$ UPSIDE D[N BY TAK+1 = ! F\NDATION ( ITS PROGRESS & CIVILIZATION1 A SPECIALIZ$ ACTIVITY :I* DE/ROY$ ?AT PRIMORDIAL UNITY1 EXHAU/$ NATURE BY D5ATUR+ ITS RES\RCES1 & G5]ALIZ$ A SY/EM ( CON/RA9TS ?AT MADE M5 9TO SLAVES4 

,!RE'S ! GREAT RESULT ( ALL \R PRIDE ( HAV+ DONE ?+S IMPOSSIBLE = ANIMALS -- WE'VE IMM$IATELY =BIDD5 \RSELVES ACCESS TO CREATION1 :I* MAKES UP ! HUMAN G5IUS6 

,ECONOMIC ,ME*ANIZATION 

  

,BY SUB/ITUT+ ITSELF = CREATIVE POT5TIAL1 WORK P5ETRATES 9TO EVOLUTION ) A =MIDABLE =CE ( FRAGM5TATION4 ,B5EA? ! %OCK-WAVE ( REPETITIVE GE/URES1 LUCRATIVE BEHAVIORS1 S]VILE & TYRANNICAL MORALS1 ! RI*NESS ( BE+ IS DISLOCAT$ 9TO ! RUBBI% PILE ( IDEAS & OBJECTS1 CRU%$ & SORT$ BY ! ME*ANISMS ( HAV+4 

,! NECESSITY ( PRODUC+ & CONSUM+ MAT]IAL & SPIRITUAL GOODS HOLDS BACK ! REALITY ( DESIRES1 D5IES IT 9 ! NAME ( A REALITY =G$ BY ! ECONOMY4 ,:AT'S HACK$ TO PIECES1 R$UC$ TO A BUN* ( COGS1 IS NO?+ LESS ?AN A LIV+ TOTALITY1 :]E ! M9]AL1 VEGETABLE1 & ANIMAL K+DOMS >E MELT$ D[N 9 ! CRUCIBLE ( NATURE TO CREATE A NEW SPECIES1 GIFT$ ) ! P[] ( CREAT+ 9 ITS [N RI<T4 

,HI/ORY %[S1 ) A GR[+ PRECISION1 H[ WORK P]FECTS ! ME*ANIZATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & ( SOCIETY TO ! EXT5T ?AT COMMODITIES EXT5D !IR GRIP ON ! E>? & ! BODY4 

,!RE'S SOME?+ >TISANAL 9 ! ORIG9AL HAMM]+ ( 5JOYM5T1 & 9 ORGIES1 RIOTS1 MASSACRES1 :]E IT BUR/S =? AS SOON AS ! REGULATORY WORK ( ! K+1 PRIE/1 FUNCTION>Y1 PLEBIAN1 OR SLAVE LETS UP4 ,!RE'S AN 9DU/RIAL UNIV]SALITY 9 ! MOM5TS ( REVOLUTION>Y FUROR ?AT L5D ! CONSCI\SNESS ( AN IMM95T SOCIAL *ANGE TO ! LETT+ (F ( /EAM ( OPPRESS$ PASSIONS4 ,BUT :AT A DIS5*ANTM5T COMES AB\T1 ALSO UNIV]SAL1 :5 IT BECOMES APP>5T ?AT REVOLUTIONS HAVE DONE NO?+ BUT TRANSLATE ! PASSAGE ( A GIV5 ECONOMIC /AGE TO ANO!R1 & ?AT ! NEW FRE$OMS DO NOT AT ALL 9CLUDE ! FRE$OM TO 5JOY ORGA/ICALLY4 

,ONLY WORK1 :I* TRANS=MS ! WORLD1 HAS BE5 ! MOTOR ( A PROGRESS :I* HAS PROPAGAT$ EV]Y:]E ! DEFEAT ( ! HUMAN & ! IMAGE ( ITS VICTORY4 ,EV] S9CE ! OBLIGATION TO PRODUCE WAS PROLONG$ 9 ! CONSUM] P]SUASION1 WORK HAS BECOME AN OBJECT SIMULTANE\SLY ( HORROR & SATISFACTION4 ,ITS OMNIPRES5CE LEAVES NOT A S+LE ISL& ( PRI/9E NATURE ON ! SURFACE ( ! E>? -- EV5 ! ,AMAZON SUCCUMBS -- & !RE IS NO PASSION ?AT ISN'T FROZ5 OV] 9 ! BOR$OM ( ITS CAD5CE1 EV5 9 ! DEEPE/ RECESSES ( HUMANITY4 ,! COMMODITY HAS SO COMPLETELY EXPLOIT$ ! 5]GIES ( E>?LY & 9DIVIDUAL LIFE1 ALL ! WAY TO ! LIMIT1 ?AT A GREAT LANGUOR HAS KILL$ ALL \R ,CROATANS1 \R ,BROCELI&ES1 ALL \R DREAML&S1 AS WELL AS ! M>VEL\S DESIRE TO FALL 9 LOVE ) LIFE !RE4 

,:OEV] REFUSES TO P>TICIPATE 9 ?IS WORLD GETS BOGG$ D[N 9 ! HABITS & REPETITIONS ( HIS OR H] [N TOLL+ BELLS4 ,ALL HIS OR H] TALK BECOMES1 LIKE HIS OR H] EXI/5CE1 NO?+ BUT A FUN]AL ORISON4 ,FROM H]E ON \T \R DE/9Y MU/ PUT D[N ITS *IPS AGA9/ ! GR[? ( CONS5T$-TO DEA?1 & = ! LIFE WE MU/ CREATE4 

,! ,CA/RATION ( ,DESIRES 

  

,WORK SEP>ATES MAN FROM SELF-5JOYM5T4 ,SU* IS ! SEP>ATION ?AT GIVES RISE TO ALL ! O!RS4 

,! DESIR\S MAN HAS BE5 HUNT$ \T ( HIS BODY BY ! WORK] HE'S BECOME4 ,! ECONOMY HAS ONLY BE5 ABLE TO TAKE P[] BY ECONOMIZ+ LIFE1 TRANS=M+ LIBID9AL 5]GY 9TO WORK-5]GY1 PUTT+ PROHIBITIONS ON 5JOYM5T1 ON ! NATURAL FRE5ESS :]E9 DESIRES >E FULFILL$ & REBORN CEASELESSLY4 

,! IMPULSES ( ! BODY -- ! PRIM>Y NE$S ( FE$+ ONESELF1 MOV+1 EXPRESS+ ONESELF1 PLAY+1 & GIV+ 9 TO SEXUAL PLEASURE -- HAVE BE5 REGIM5T$ BY A W> ( CONQUE/ :I* HAS OBSESS$ OV] PR(IT & P[]4 ,IT'S A W> :I*1 ?\< IT 9 NO WAY CONC]N$ !M1 NONE!LESS GOT TO !M EV5 9 !IR WILL TO ESCAPE IT4 

,CUT (F FROM HIS OR H] DESIRES = ACCOMPLI%M5T1 ! 9DIVIDUAL SEES NO?+ BUT ! MULTIPLE MODALITIES ( DEA?4 ,WORK IS A COM=TABLE SUICIDE1 A V]Y SOCIAL HYPOCRISY3 IT />TS \T ) ! NEGATION ( ! ESS5CE ( LIFE1 & R\T9E DOES ! RE/4 

,IF SU* A PRECISE CA/RATION DID NOT TAKE PLACE AT ! HE>T ( *ILDHOOD1 DO Y\ REALLY ?9K SO MANY G5]ATIONS W\LD HAVE WILL+LY P]MITT$ !MSELVES TO BECOME S]VANTS ( SO MANY SECUL> TYRANNIES8 

,AB/RACTION 

  

,! DIVISION ( LABOR HAS CREAT$ ! MA/]_/SLAVE DI*OTOMY BO? 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL & 9 SOCIETY4 

,! P[] ( ! HEAV5S1 ( ! MA/]1 & ( ! ,/ATE BEG9S AS SOON AS ! BODY1 OBEY+ ECONOMIC IMP]ATIVES1 R5\NCES ITS 5JOYM5TS4 

,WORK1 :I* SEP>ATES M5 FROM !MSELVES1 IS ALSO DIVID$ 9 TWO1 SPLIT UP 9TO 9TELLECTUAL ACTIVITY & MANUAL ACTIVITY4 ,! PROCESS 9SCRIBES ITSELF 9TO ! LOGIC ( EXPLOITATION ( ! E>? & ITS SUB/RATA4 

,! ORGANIZATION ( WORK1 ( S[+1 ( H>VE/+1 DI/RIBUTES TIME OV] A S]IES ( CON/RA9TS1 A SEASONAL CAL5D> ?AT GOV]NS ! COMMUNITY'S ATT5TION1 LIKE IRRIGATION ACROSS A NETWORK ( CANALS1 ! DI/RIBUTION ( WAT]1 ! WEA!R =ECA/S4 ,EA* SEASON BR+S ITS %>E ( PROBLEMS TO RESOLVE3 ! PREP>ATION ( ! E>?1 ! RESI/ANCE ( ! MAT]IALS1 ! EXTRACTION ( RAW MAT]IALS1 ! IMPROVEM5T ( TE*NIQUES1 ! OBS]VATION ( />S1 GEOMETRY 9 SPACE4 

,?+S ONLY >E >RANG$ ACCORD+ TO ! GREATE/ EFFICI5CY ON ! CONDITION ?AT !Y >E LOOK$ AT FROM ABOVE1 LIKE FROM !SE T[]S & PROMONTORIES ?AT WEI< ! WORLD D[N ) CONSEQU5CES1 FROM ! PRIVILEGES ACCORD$ TO ORGANIZ]S & USURP$ BY !M1 TRANS=M+ CON/RUCTIONS :I* W]E 9ITIALLY FUNCTIONAL 9TO MONUM5TS ( TYRANNY3 CAIRNS1 MA/ABAS1 PYRAMIDS1 DUNGEONS4 

,! FABRICATION ( MORE & MORE NUM]\S TOOLS1 ! TREATM5T ( M9]ALS1 ! CLE>-CUTT+ ( =E/S1 ! MULTIPLICATION ( SPECIALIZ$ TASKS1 TO :I* IS ADD$ ! NE$ TO DEF5D AGA9/ ! LU/ ( NEI<BORS ?OSE PLACES :]E A NEW =TUNE %ONE2 EV]Y?+ WORK$ TOGE!R TO CONC5TRATE 9 A FEW HEADS A KN[L$GE ?AT ISSU$ FROM A PRACTICE ?AT WAS FIR/ COMMON TO ALL4 

,GRADUALLY TORN FROM ! H&S ( ! PRACTITION]S1 KN[L$GE HAS RIS5 LIKE A FOG OV] ! E>? TO COND5SE 9 ! HEAV5S & FALL BACK D[N AS IF IT EMANAT$ FROM ! GODS4 ,EXP]I5CES COMMON TO ALL >E AB/RACTLY BR\<T TOGE!R 9 A FEW HEADS :O MADE A SECRET & A MY/]Y \T ( !M4 ,!RE'S H>DLY BE5 A TIME :5 ! COMM&M5TS ( KN[L$GE BECAME ! DECREES H&$ D[N BY ,P[]4 

,TEMPORAL & ,SPIRITUAL ,P[] 

  

,FROM ! MA/]Y ( SPACE1 TIME1 WAT]S1 & EX*ANGES1 SALLI$ =? ! MOTLEY CREW ( PRIE/S & K+S4 ,! ?UND]CLAP ( ORD]S & ! LI<TN+ ( COMM&M5TS CRA% D[N FROM BEYOND1 SETT+ UP D[N H]E ! SACRIFICE ( ! BODY TO WORK & ! EQUALIZ+ P[] ( PRICE1 ! UNIV]SAL ,LOGOS ( A CO9 ?AT CIRCULATES EV]Y:]E & IMPOSES EV]Y:]E ITS EQUIVAL5CY1 BR++ US ! MIRACLE ( /AMP+ ! SEAL ( 0EQUAL0 ON OIL-PRODUC+ L&S & ON ! T5 ?\S& ,9DIANS TO BE EXPELL$ FROM !M4 

,WORK DOES NOT ONLY FUNCTION AS ! BASIS = ! WORLD'S ECONOMY1 IT DIVIDES IT UP1 9 ! IMAGE ( ITS [N DIVISIONS1 9TO A CELE/IAL ECONOMY1 A PURE & HYPOCRITICAL DOMA9 ( M9D OV] MATT]4 

,AT ! SUMMIT ( ! HI]>*ICAL PYRAMID IS ,GOD1 PUTT+ A HALO >\ND ! PRIE/-K+S1 UNTIL ! LEVEL+ ?AT ! FIR/ TREMBLES 9 ! 9DU/RIAL MA*9]Y IMPOS$ ON ! >*AIC $IFICE ( ! WORLD 9 #a#g#h#i4 

,DEG5]ATION ( ! ,E>? & ( ! ,BODY 

  

,:ILE ! MA/]S W]E 9V5T+ A CELE/IAL ANCE/RY = !MSELVES 9 ORD] TO PILLAGE ! E>? 9 ! NAME ( ! GODS1 ! BODY CURLS UP LIKE ! COMMUNITY1 UPON :I* >E SET D[N ! WALLS & BORD]S ( PROP]TY4 

,:AT A DEG5]ATION !Y'VE D>$ IMPOS$ ON !SE BODIES ( \RS1 )\T :I* PEOPLE CANNOT EXI/1 :I* >E ! PLACE ( ALL S5SATIONS1 ALL KN[L$GE1 ALL DELECTATIONS & ALL PA9S1 ?IS LUM9\S C5T] ( TANGIBLE REALITIES1 F\NDRY :]E9 ! AL*EMY ( ! ?REE K+DOMS TRANSMUTES ! S5SIBILITY ( ! CRY/AL1 VEGETABLE1 & ANIMAL1 9 ! HUMAN FACULTY ( ACCOMPLI%+ ! GREAT WORK ( NATURE6 

,!Y HAVE R$UC$ ! BODY TO TWO FUNCTIONAL PR9CIPLES1 TO TWO HYP]TROPHI$ ORGANS -- A HEAD ?AT COMM&S1 & A H& ?AT OBEYS4 ,! RE/ HAS ! CALCULAT$ VALUE ( MEAT ON ! BUT*]'S CUTT+ BO>D3 ! HE>T1 RES]V$ NOT = ! FUTILITY ( LOVE BUT = ! C\RAGE ( >MS & TOOLS2 ! /OMA*1 MADE TO SU/A9 PHYSICAL EF=T1 & :I* GETS UNPLEASANTLY UPSET AFT] P>TAK+ ( ! PLEASURES ( EAT+2 ! UR9>Y & G5ITAL ORGANS1 US$ = REPRODUCTION & EVACUATION1 & ! VOLUPTU\S USAGE ( :I* IS SE5 AS ! CAUSE ( S91 SUFF]+ & SICKNESS4 

,SEE :AT HAPP5S TO 5JOYM5TS :5 WE GET A FEW MOM5TS ( LEISURE TO SATISFY \R DESIRES = HAPP9ESS S*$UL$ = US BY BUS9ESS1 ONCE ! ME*ANISMS ( ! BODY-AT-WORK HAVE GONE ?R\< !IR MOTIONS4 

,! ,P>T ,DEA? ,PLAYS 

  

,WORK IS ! LUCRATIVE EXPLOITATION ( E>?LY & HUMAN NATURE4 ,D5ATUR+ IS ! PRICE ( ITS PRODUCTION4 

,:5 WORK MAKES WAY = ! GA!R+ TOGE!R ( RES\RCES (F]$ TO HUMAN +5UITY BY ! E>?1 ! WAT]1 ! =E/S1 ! W9D1 ! SUN1 ! MOON1 ! SEASONS1 IT SUB/ITUTES A VIOL5T RELATION%IP = ! SYMBIOTIC RELATION%IP BETWE5 M5 & NATURE4 ,! 5VIRONM5T & ! LIFE ?AT ISSUES FROM IT >E DEMEAN$ 9 ! L9EUP ( CONQU]$ NATIONS1 :I* MU/ BE CEASELESSLY RECONQU]$4 ,! PRODUC] TREATS !M AS SLY 5EMIES1 AS REBELLI\S ONES4 

,YES1 NATURE HAS 9DE$ MET ! SAME FATE AS WOM53 ADMIRABLE AS OBJECTS1 DESPICABLE AS SUBJECTS4 ,WOMAN HAS BE5 RAP$1 CRUMPL$ UP1 WRECK$1 DIVID$ 9TO PROP]TIES1 JURIDICALLY MORTIFI$1 EXHAU/$ TO ! PO9T ( /]ILIZATION4 ,H] BODY IS BROK5 AGA9/ ! COM+S & GO+S ( ! MUSCLES1 AGA9/ ! R$UNDANCIES ( ! M9D -- IS ?IS NOT ! TRIUMPH ( CIVILIZATION AGA9/ ! 0L[ 9/9CTS01 ?AT IS1 ! QUE/ = PLEASURE8 

,WE KN[ H[ MANY ( ! VIRTUES ?AT GOV]N HAPP9ESS HAVE PROPAGAT$ ! TA/E = DE/ROY+ AS WELL AS = DE/ROY+ ONESELF4 ,:5 ! FACTORY ( UNIV]SAL LABOR DOES NOT ABSORB LIBID9AL 5]GY 5TIRELY1 :AT'S LEFT OV] OV]FL[S 9 CONFLICTS ( 9T]E/ & P[] :I* ! 0,CAUSES0 -- AS DIV]SE AS !Y >E HELD SACR$ -- GO AB\T PROM5AD+ FROM FLAG TO FLAG4 ,H[EV]1 HUMAN NATURE EXHAU/S ITSELF TOO1 & ! H$ONISM :I* R$UCES ! SATISFACTION ( DESIRES TO ! CONSUMPTION ( FROZ5 PLEASURES IS QUITE ! CONTEMPOR>Y ( ! MORIBUND =E/S1 ! RIV]S )\T FI%1 & ! NUCLE> MIASMA4 

,WORK HAS SO COMPLETELY SEP>AT$ MAN FROM NATURE & FROM HIS [N NATURE ?AT NO?+ LIV+ CAN 9VE/ ITSELF 9 ! ECONOMY )\T BE+ A P>TISAN ( ,DEA?4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT !RE >E O!R ROADS ?AT C\LD BE TAK51 & ?AT FRE5ESS1 :I* LONG AGO BEGAN BE+ TAX$ BY UNREALITY1 MU/ FROM H]E ON \T BE ! REALITY WE CREATE4 

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