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,! ,EM]G5CE ( ,ANO!R ,REALITY 

  

,! EMPIRE ( ECONOMY LONG AGO GAVE ! KNOCK-\T PUN* TO ! SYMBIOTIC EVOLUTION ( MAN & NATURE1 & N[ ?AT IT'S FALL+ AP>T1 ! PA? ( ! LIV+ HAS REOP5$4 ,AFT] ! TYRANNY ( WORK WILL COME ! PRIMACY ( 5JOYM5T :]E LIFE =MS & P]PETUATES ITSELF4 

,:AT WAS TI$ IS UNTI$4 ,! COMPLEXITY ( ! OLD WORLD IS GETT+ DISLOCAT$ 9 A CLUTT] ( P]EMPTORY TRU?S ! RIDICUL\SNESS ( :I* NEV] CEASES TO AMAZE4 ,H[ C\LD WE HAVE SUFF]$ SO1 KILL$ EA*-O!R1 & DI$ = SO MANY 9ANITIES ( PUFF$-UP IMPORTANCE8 

,IT'S ALL OV] = ! GODS1 = FATE1 = ! DECREES ( NATURE1 = *>ACT]IZ+ & CATEGORIZ+ PEOPLE1 = BL9D DE/9Y GUID$ BY R&OMNESS4 

,! GREAT !OLOGICAL1 PHILOSOPHICAL1 & IDEOLOGICAL SY/EMS ?AT ONCE GOV]N$ EXI/5CE1 PU%+ IT FROM ,*>YBDIS' :IRLPOOL TO ,SCYLLA'S SLAV]+ MAW1 WILL SOON BE NO?+ BUT ! DU/Y MEMORIES ( ]UDITE HI/ORIANS4 

,BE+S & ?+S SPILL \T1 SIMPLICITY FL\RI%ES 9 A NEW SPR+TIME1 & ! EV]YDAY />TS LOOK+ LIKE ! L&SCAPE ( A NEW WORLD4 ,! LONG NI<T ( AB/RACT MAN IS DES]T$4 

,! *ILD GR[S ALONG ) ! GR[? ( A NEW CONSCI\SNESS1 ! SATISFI$ WE>9ESS ( LOVE LE>NS TO COME \T AGA91 & ! SMOKE FROM ! CREMATORY ( WORK DISSIPATES1 LETT+ ONE SEE CLE>LY ! BORD] BETWE5 DESIRE & CON/RA9T1 :]E PLEASURE LOSES ITSELF4 ,SOMETIMES1 ! HAPP9ESS ( BE+ ONESELF W9S \T OV] ! BOR$OM ( NOT BELONG+ TO ONESELF4 

,H]E BEG9 GREAT W&]+S ?R\< NEWNESS1 P]HAPS ?R\< ITS AB]RATIONS4 ,\TSIDE ! SCI5TIFIC DISSECTION ?AT BREAKS IT 9TO ATOMIZ$ PIECES 9 ! LI<T ( SEP>AT$ ?\<T1 ,LIFE ON E>? & 9 ! BODY IS SO UNKN[N ?AT LUCIDITY & 9SIPIDITY T5D TO BE 5ME%$ = A TIME 9 ! GROP+ ( NEW DISCOV]Y1 9 ! *ALL5GES ( A NEW REALITY4 ,:AT DOES IT MATT]1 WE WANT MY/]IES ?AT DON'T H>BOR HORRORS3 

,DEMOCRACY 

  

,NO?+ IS LEFT TO GU>ANTEE ! PR9CIPLES ( DEMOCRACY & ! RI<TS ( MAN BUT ! NECESSITY ( ! GLOBAL M>KET TO SELL ANY?+ & EV]Y?+ TO ANYONE & EV]YONE4 ,IT RESULTS FROM ?IS ?AT ! VALUES ( ! PA/ HAVE FALL5 AP>T ONE BY ONE1 LIKE OBSOLETE COMMODITIES1 EV5 IF !IR >*AIC DEBRIS IS 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! ELABORATION ( AN EPHEM]AL MOD]NISM4 

,SUBV]SION 

  

,! ECONOMY ITSELF ?US PROPAGATES SUBV]SION BETT] & FA/] ?AN A :OLE >MY ( SPECIALIZ$ AGITATORS4 ,ALL Y\ HAVE TO DO IS TAKE A GLANCE 9TO ! SPECTACUL> %OP W9D[S :]E SOCIETY EXHIBITS ITS MODELS ( RESPECTABILITY & 9FAMY -- !Y H>DLY S$UCE ANYONE ANYMORE BESIDES A FEW %OPSOIL$ SPECIM5S ( K+S1 PRIE/S1 POPES1 COPS1 SOLDI]S1 NOBLIONS1 B\RGEOIS1 BUREAUCRATS1 PROLET>IANS1 RI* PEOPLE1 ! MIS]ABLE1 ! EXPLOIT]S1 ! EXPLOIT$444 & IT'S H>D TO BELIEVE ?AT >\ND SU* MAGGOTS GREAT BLAZES ( HATE & ADMIRATION ONCE RAG$2 NEV] BE=E HAS ANY ]A ( HI/ORY BE5 R$UC$ TO SU* A L[ PRICE ?AT IT BEATS ALL ! COMPETITION4 

,LUCIDITY 

  

,! #fS REQUIR$ A LITTLE MORE 9TELLIG5CE ?AN WAS >\ND !N TO DECIPH] ITS SOCIAL CONTEXT4 ,A LITTLE LUCIDITY WAS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO P]CEIVE ! SIGNS ( ?IS BANKRUPTCY AT ?AT TIME4 ,?IRTY YE>S LAT]1 ! W9K+ EYE SEES AT EV]Y TURN1 FROM ONE 5D ( ! E>? TO ! O!R1 ! DILAPIDAT$ DECOR1 ! USURY ( ! SPECTACLE1 ! RIDICUL\SNESS ( P[]1 ! FRAY+ ( ROLES1 ! LOOSE /R+-5DS ( A PIEC$ TOGE!R ECONOMY4 ,HALF-ASS$NESS & BOR$OM >E DROPP+ ! CURTA9 ON ?IS ?\S& YE> TRAGI-COM$Y4 

,! ECONOMY MADE & UNMADE ! EMPIRE ?AT M5 BUILT BY BUILD+ !IR [N RU94 ,EV]YONE LEAVES ! COAT-*ECK )\T !IR EXP5SIVE 

DISGUISES4 ,!RE'S NO?+ LEFT TO DO BUT M>* /RAI<T ON1 & PREF]ABLY T[>DS \RSELVES1 ) NO O!R GUIDE BUT ! PLEASURE ?AT SP>KLES 9 EV]Y MOM5T ( LIFE4 

,FUNCTIONS 

  

,! DIV]SITY ( !IR SOCIETIES RE/S ON A FEW FUNCTIONS1 SO MANIFE/LY COMMON TO ALL PEOPLE ?AT !Y'VE BE5 IMPUT$ TO 0HUMAN NATURE04 ,!RE >E /ILL A FEW M9DS >\ND ?AT PROCLAIM ?AT ! LURE ( GA91 ! ?IR/ = P[]1 ! TA/E = DE/RUCTION & SELF-DE/RUCTION >E P>T ( MAN AS MU* AS IS ! CREATIVE FACULTY IS4 ,?IS WAS A LUCRATIVE OP9ION NOT LONG AGO4 ,IT HAS LO/ A LOT ( ITS 9T]E/ S9CE ! DEVALUATION ( MAT]IAL & SPIRITUAL VALUES4 

,IF ! WEI<T ( 9HUMANITY W9S \T 9 HUMAN SOCIETY1 IT'S NOT BECAUSE ( NATURE BUT BECAUSE ( D5ATURATION4 ,! 9TRUSION1 9TO ! HE>T ( ,LIFE1 ( ! REPETITIVE ME*ANISMS ( 9TELLECTUAL & MANUAL LABOR1 ( EX*ANGE ?R\< SUPPLY & DEM&1 ! 9TRUSION ( ! REPRESSION & DECOMPRESSION ( DESIRES1 HAS 9SCRIB$ UPON GE/URES1 ?\<TS1 & EMOTIONS1 ! MOVEM5TS BY :I* ! ECONOMY TAKES HOLD ( M5 & ( !IR 5VIRONM5T4 

,! EXPANSION ( ! COMMODITY HAS REPRESS$ ! EXPANSION ( LIFE1 LEAV+ NO O!R WAY = IT BESIDES ?AT ( HE>TBREAK1 :]E :AT ISN'T LIV$ IS 9/EAD LIV$ AB/RACTLY1 BY MEANS ( ROLES1 :I* >E ! TRIBUTE PAID BY ! HUMAN TO ! 9HUMANITY ( ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS4 

,ROLES 

  

,! $UCATION ( *ILDR5 *ANNELS ! GR[? ( DESIRES4 ,F> FROM REF9+ !M 9 TRIALS ( H>MONIZATION :]E AFFECTIONATE RELATION%IPS W\LD PR$OM9ATE1 IT C>VES !M 9TO CUBES ! SIZE ( ! /]EOTYP$ ROLES !Y H& !M1 MAKES !M 9TO CONDUITS FUNCTION+ ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS ( EX*ANGE1 EXPLOITATION1 COMPETITION4 ,$UCATION DRAGS ! *ILD FROM ITS PLEASURES TO =CE IT 9TO A S]IES ( MOLDS ?AT MAKE IT NO LONG] ITSELF1 BUT A REPRES5TATION ( ITSELF4 

,!RE WAS ONCE A TIME :5 ! COLORS & ! VIVACI\SNESS ( ROLES COMP5SAT$ = ! PROHIBITION PLAC$ UPON ! IMPULSES ( ! BODY1 :5 ! VIOL5CE ( ! SUDD5 OV]FL[+S F\ND A WAY TO SATISFY !MSELVES 9 ! PRACTICE ( AVIDITY1 AU?ORITY1 & ! R5[N ?AT WAS ATTA*$ TO IT4 

,IT WAS ?\<T1 !N1 ?AT TO BE BORN A B>ON OR S]F1 TO BECOME AN EMP]OR OR A TRA% COLLECTOR1 TO CLIMB TO ! HEI<TS ( FAME & HONOR OR TO CLIMB ! SCAFFOLD1 WAS A FUNCTION ( HI/ORY & FATE1 NOT ( A CONQU]OR'S LOGIC PROGRESS+ BY MEANS ( 9CLUSION & EXCLUSION1 HOLD+ ONLY ! M>KETABLE SACR$ & CONDEMN+ ONLY LOSS ( PR(ITS4 ,A C]TA9 09EVITABILITY01 YES1 BUT A PREM$ITAT$1 CALCULAT$ 9EVITABILITY1 ! RESOLUTION ( A PRACTICE :I* WAS 9 NO WAY DIV9E OR CELE/IAL4 

,! SOCIAL SPECTACLE P]MITT$ ONLY EXI/5CES :I* W]E TI$ UP ) S9S1 REMORSE1 T]ROR1 GUILT ( HAV+ %ONE ?R\< ! SPL5DOR & MUCK ( GLORY & AGONY4 ,ONE WAS A SA9T1 A SAVANT1 A DEBAU*EE1 A CRIM9AL1 9T]E/+ 9 SPITE ( BE+ NO?+ :5 ONE WAS ALONE ) ONESELF4 ,A PI\S IMAG]Y MA9TA9$ ! VOCATIONS ( NULLITY4 

,LIFE IS H>DLY ANY RI*] TODAY1 BUT ROLES HAVE DEG5]AT$ 9TO DULLNESS & POV]TY4 ,:O W\LD RESPOND ANY MORE TO ! DRUMS ( A RELIGI\S1 MILIT>Y1 PATRIOTIC1 OR REVOLUTION>Y CALL+8 ,:O W\LD DON ! EMOTIONAL->MOR UNI=M ?AT FUNCTIONS TO CAPTIVATE ATT5TION & IMPOSE PRE/IGE1 TO DIRECT ! H]D8 

,IDEAS HAVE EVOLV$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT :E!R ! ROLES >E PLAY$ POORLY OR WELL !Y COME FROM A CONDITION$ REFLEX1 A SALIVAT+ AT ! S\ND ( ! BELL4 ,IT'S A HABIT ?AT ONE LOSES MORE & MORE ! LESS ONE IS TREAT$ LIKE A DOG AS A *ILD1 OR1 IF NOT LIKE A DOG1 LIKE A MA*9E2 & :5 ! MA*9E1 ITSELF A MODEL ( COMMODITY P]FECTION1 IS NO LONG] ! MODEL ( HUMAN P]FECTION4 

,! ,5D ( ,FUNCTIONS & ,ROLES 

  

,OV] ?\S&S ( YE>S1 !Y KILL$ EA* O!R LIKE FANATICS1 9 ORD] TO HI]>*IZE & LABEL BE+S & ?+S4 ,!Y SE>* FROM BEL[ TO ABOVE & FROM LEFT TO RI<T TO F9D A PLACE = MAN 9 ! DESIGNS ( ,GOD1 & !Y ONLY DISCOV] ! POSITION RES]V$ = ! PRODUCT & ! PRODUC] 9 EA* ]A ( ! COMMODITY PROCESS4 

,?\< !Y W]E 9T5SELY CONDITION$ BY ! FUNDAM5TAL ME*ANISMS ( ! SY/EM -- ! TRANS=MATION ( ! LIFE =CE 9TO WORK =CE1 ! LABORI\S DIVISION ( BODY & M9D1 EX*ANGE1 ! COMPETITIVE /RUGGLE TO CONTROL M>KETS -- !Y W]E NEV] ! PURE PRODUCTS ( ! ECONOMY ?AT GOV]N$ !M4 ,!Y KEPT 9 !IR HE>TS A GRACE ( LIFE ?AT WASN'T R$UCIBLE TO COMMODITY LOGIC & COMMODITY ORD] -- !Y REVEL$ 9 ?AT GRACE 9 EPHEM]AL MOM5TS ( LOVE1 G5]OSITY1 & CREATION1 & FELT A SUDD5 HORROR AT ! P]MAN5T CALCULATION ( ORD9>Y EXI/5CE4 

,AL?\< ! ROLES :I* MA9TA9$ !M ON ! SOCIAL SC5E1 :]E $UCATION & 9ITIATIONS HAD TOSS$ !M1 (T5 DECID$ = !M :E!R !Y W\LD SURVIVE OR DIE1 H[ MANY TIMES1 :5 /&+ ON A /REET CORN]1 9 A B>1 OR :5 LEAV+ ! (FICE1 H[ MANY TIMES HAVE !Y KEPT !MSELVES FROM ASK+ !MSELVES :AT !Y W]E DO+ !RE1 FROM DISCOV]+ ?AT !Y !MSELVES 9HABIT$ !IR BODIES1 H[ MANY TIMES HAVE !Y NOT PULL$ BACK ! CURTA9 ON ! LAM5TABLE BUFFOON]Y ( M]ITS & DEM]ITS1 NOT AB&ON$ EV]Y?+ TO SET \T ON A QUE/ = A =TUNE ?AT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) MONEY OR P[]8 

,:AT YE/]DAY WAS NO?+ BUT ELECTRIC POT5TIAL1 UPHEAVAL )\T A FUTURE1 FITS ( MADNESS OR REVOLT1 TODAY HAS ! ALLURE ( A MORE & MORE FREQU5T & PR$ICTABLE REACTION1 N[ ?AT ! M>KET ( *ANGES HAS MADE ! M>KET ( SOCIAL VALUES COLLAPSE1 DEVALUAT+ ALL ROLES4 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO 0LOSE FACE01 N[ ?AT BO? SIDES >E WOR? ! SAME1 & :AT GOOD DOES IT DO TO FREEZE ! BODY & M9D 9 ! GRIMACE ( AN AU?ORITY )\T >MS OR LEGS8 

,AU!NTICITY 

  

,AU!NTICITY IS NOT A NEW REALITY2 NOT EV5 ,KLEI/ IS AN EXCEPTION TO ?IS1 ,KLEI/ :O CLAIM$ HE C\LDN'T BE HAPPY UNLESS HE WAS ALONE1 S9CE ONLY ?AT ALL[$ HIM TO BE COMPLETELY TRUE4 ,:AT'S NEW IS ! RELIEF ?AT AU!NTICITY GIVES ONE 9 ! FACE ( ! TOTAL EXHAU/ION ( ! SOCIAL LIE1 9 ! FACE ( ! TOTAL DILAPIDATION ( ! TYP$ P]SONALITIES ?AT EV]YONE WAS CON/RA9$ TO FIT !MSELVES 9TO FROM 9FANCY4 

,NO ,MORE ,/>S 

  

,A FEW MON?S SUFFICE N[ADAYS = A /> TO GA9 POPUL>ITY & BE DISCR$IT$1 :E!R !IR R5[N IS 9 ! >T WORLD1 ! WORLD ( POLITICS1 ?AT ( CRIME1 OR ( SOCIETY LIFE4 ,Y\ US$ TO HAVE TO WAIT A FEW YE>S = ?AT TO HAPP51 A FEW DOZ5 YE>S EV54 ,GLORY IS EXT+UI%$ ALMO/ AS SOON AS IT COMES 9TO BE+ !SE DAYS4 ,BACK :5 REPUTATIONS US$ TO BE LONG LA/+1 PUBLIC OP9ION W\LD HE> AB\T SOMEONE'S NAME & NO ONE W\LD WORRY AB\T ! TE*NIQUES ( P]SONALITY-CELEBRATION OR ! MA*9]Y 9VOLV$4 ,! OBSCURITY ( SO MANY EXI/5CES L5T A C]TA9 LU/] TO A SMALL NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O 9 ANY O!R CIRCUM/ANCES W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 CELEBRAT$ = !IR P>TICUL> VIRTUES4 ,! SPL5DOR ( MON>*S1 ! /YLI%NESS ( A SUPREME GUIDE1 ! FAD ( A GIV5 AU?OR1 KEPT 9 ! %AD[S A /AG$ SETUP ?AT WAS CONCEIV$ TO GIVE A FICTIONAL GR&EUR TO ! LITTLE M5 9 P[]4 

,M$IA ,9FLATION 

  

,I DON'T ?9K ! TAL5T = MA9TA9+ APPE>ANCES HAS BE5 LO/4 ,!RE >E EXCELL5T >TI/S >\ND TODAY :O WORK 9 ! >T ( FOOL+ ! PEOPLE1 BUT !RE'S LESS PEOPLE :O LET !MSELVES BE TRICK$ & OV]9DULG$1 LESS MEANS BY :I* TO SU/A9 ! GREAT S$UCTIONS4 ,?AT'S BECAUSE 9 SPITE ( A DISQUIET+ FASC9ATION ) IMAGES1 ! LIE DOES NOT BITE ) ! SAME VIGOR4 ,! EYE1 ! E>1 TA/E1 T\*1 ?\<T1 SEEM TO GLIDE OV] A PLE?ORA ( CLI*ES )\T QUALITY :I* DON'T LET !M FIX !IR ATT5TION ON !M = V]Y LONG4 

,A SPATT]+ ( LITTLE TIDBITS ( 9=MATION :I* DISC\RAGE FULL DIGE/ION1 DI%E>T5 ! CONSUM]1 & EXHAU/ 9T]E/1 CORRESPONDS TO ! OV]PRODUCTION ( USELESS GOODS1 :I* M>KS ! COMMODITY'S PANIC1 ! META/ASIZ+ ( ITS CANC]4 ,& ?AT'S :5 ! APPETITE1 REFUS+ ! 9DIGE/IBLE BL&NESS1 AWAK5S TO MORE SUB/ANTIAL HUNG]S4 

,AS ! BRA9-SUCK+ MA*9E IMPLODES SL[LY1 ITS CIRCUITS 5GORG$ BY ! FR5ETIC ACCEL]ATION ( ! SPECTACLE1 ITS DELET]I\S EFFECTS >E P]PETUAT$ BY ! P>ADOXICAL BIAS ( ?OSE :O COMBAT IT4 ,! FE> IT CAUSES 9 PEOPLE :OSE CRITICAL EYE TOO (T5 S]VES ONLY = EXORCISMS & JU/IFICATIONS ( !IR FE> ( 5JOY+ ORGA/ICALLY AMPLIFIES ! SIZE ( ! COLOSSUS & UND]E/IMATES ! WEAKNESS ( ITS CLAY FEET4 ,OBSESS$ BY ! H>ASS+ IDIOTS1 !Y PUT ALL !IR 9TELLIG5CE T[>DS IDIOTICALLY F5D+ (F !IR BL[S4 ,!IR MOCK]Y HIDES BEH9D ONE LA/ HABIT ( LIES ! HOPELESSLY UNCLO!D EMP]OR4 ,!Y DO AN EV5 BETT] JOB ?AN ! M$IA AT CREAT+ AB/RACTIONS1 IDEOLOGIES1 ILLUSIONS1 MY/ICAL & RELIGI\S VOMIT2 !Y UNWITT+LY L5D GRAVITY TO ?IS 5CUMBRANCE ( OBSOLETE VALUES TO :I* ! MELT+ AWAY ( COMMODITY CIVILIZATION HAS R$UC$ IT1 & !Y TREAT AS A FUTILE :IM ! P[] ( ! DESIRE TO LIVE1 :OSE FL[]S1 BLOOM+ EV]Y:]E1 !Y CON/ANTLY TREAD UPON4 

,! ,DUALITY ( ,ROLES 

  

,! SPECTACLE IS SUFF]+ ! SUBSID5CE ( ! SOCIAL M>KET4 ,IT'S SELL+ ROLES AT ! L[ PRICE P[]'S SELL+ AT1 9 ALL ITS CIRCUS %[S -- P>LIAM5T1 C\RTROOMS1 ASSEMBLIES1 ,/ATE MEET+S -- !SE >E ! LOOSE ?READS1 ! /R+S ?AT KEEP PEOPLE'S CURIOSITY UP4 

,H[ CAN ANYONE REALLY TAKE ANY ( !SE ROLES S]I\SLY1 N[ ?AT WE CAN SEE !M C\PL$ TOGE!R1 >RANG$ FANCILY1 & SOLD 9 PAIRS1 ) 9T]*ANGEABLE TRU?S ON ! SIDE3 GOOD & BAD1 BRILLIANT & PA!TIC1 H>D & S(T1 JUDGE & GUILTY1 COP & MURD]]1 ,/ATE T]RORI/ & PRIVATE T]RORI/1 PRIE/ & PHILOSOPH]1 REACTION>Y & PROGRESSIVE1 EXPLOIT] & EXPLOIT$8 

,LIFE/YLE 

  

,LIFE HAS />T$ TO ONCE AGA9 TAKE ON ! COLORS ( ! ET]NAL1 TO CONTEMPLATE SUDD5LY1 9 SPACE & TIME1 ! ALPHA & OMEGA ( DEA?3 ! FLOOD ( COMMODITY-EXPANSION1 ! E>? DEV\R$ BY AN OCEAN ( COMM]CIALISM1 ! :IRLPOOLS :]E ! G5]ATIONS FOLL[ ONE ANO!R1 & TIME FLOATS & DR[NS 9 ! GA9 & LOSS ( CURR5CY4 ,ONLY A FEW SUMMITS HAVE RESI/$ ! P]PETUAL CATACLYSMS ( HI/ORY1 SUMMITS :]E ! IRR$UCIBLE F]M5T ( ! HUMAN -- 9FANCY1 LOVE1 & CREATION -- HAS TAK5 REFUGE1 KEEP+ ALIVE ! QUALITY ( BE+4 

,! CYCLE ( 9CESSANT APOCALYPSES IS COMPLET$ ) ! 5D ( ! ECONOMY4 ,! :EEL ( =TUNE & MIS=TUNE :I* ACROSS ! C5TURIES TURN$ >\ND A SELF-SAME AXLE ( W>1 MIS]Y1 SICKNESS1 SUFF]+1 & BITT] TOMORR[S IS BREAK+4 ,?OSE :O ?9K ! UNIV]SE IS GO+ TO FALL AP>T ) IT >E P]HAPS RI<T1 BUT !Y'RE SO WORN \T FROM ?9K+ IT ?AT !Y'VE GONE OV] TO ! SIDE ( DEA?4 

,= ?OSE :O REJOICE ?AT !RE >E NO MORE FLAGS1 NO MORE MA/]S TO ?9K =1 NO MORE ROLES TO UPHOLD1 ?IS IS ! ]A ( REAL AU!NTICITY1 & ( A LIFE /YLE ?AT ALL[S !M TO BE REBORN TO !MSELVES1 TO ! 5JOYM5T ( :ATEV] !Y WANT TO LIVE \T4 

,A SWEET1 NEW /YLE IS SUCCE$+ ! VIOL5CE ( REFUSAL1 9VE/+ ! WILL TO LIVE ) A /UBBORN 5]GY1 :I* IS NO LONG] ! 5]GY ( HOPELESSNESS & DISSATISFACTION BUT ?AT ( 5JOYM5T & ! 9SATIABLE4 ,IT'S SL[LY LEFT BEH9D ! *>ACT] >MOR+1 ! ME*ANICAL GE/URES1 ! NEUROTIC IGNORANCE1 ! AGGRESSIVE BITT]NESS ?AT ONCE EXPRESS$ ! OB$I5CE ( LIFE TO ! ECONOMIC4 ,IT'S MOV+ AS F> AWAY AS POSSIBLE FROM ! SOCIAL CU/OMS ?AT MAKE EX*ANGE W9 \T OV] GIFT1 P[] OV] AFFECTION1 MEASUR$ LETT+ (F ( /EAM OV] ! REF9EM5T ( PLEASURES1 GUILT FEEL+S OV] ! FEEL+ ( 9NOC5CE1 PUNI%M5T OV] ! CORRECTION ( MI/AKES4 ,BUT IF IT CONSID]S SU* BEHAVIORS >*AIC & REFUSES !M1 IT DOES NOT DO SO 9 ! NAME ( SEP>ATE ?\<T1 ( AN 9TELLECTUAL P>T TO PLAY1 OR 9 ! NAME ( MORALS1 S9CE IF IT DID1 F> FROM F9I%+ !M (F1 IT W\LD ONLY RETA9 ! FLAVOR ( ?OSE BEHAVIORS4 ,NO1 IT REFUSES !M BECAUSE !Y >E BOR+1 & >E TR\BL+ ITS PLEASURES2 BECAUSE1 QUITE SIMPLY1 !RE >E BETT] ?+S TO LIVE4 

,LIFE ,PUTS ,ITSELF 9 ,PLAY1 ,& IS ,NOT ,REPRES5TABLE 

  

,IF *ILDR5'S EVOLUTION NEV] CEASES CULTIVAT+ A DIV]SITY ( NEW C]TA9TIES1 IT'S ONLY BECAUSE IT'S =M+ ! ROOTS = A HUMANITY :I* WILL SEP>ATE FROM ITS RAW ANIMALNESS )\T SUCCUMB+ TO ! GRIP ( 9HUMANITY4 

,! GR[+ HESITATION ( ! *ILD AS IT'S BE+ BR\<T UP 9 S*OOLS :]E ?\<T SEP>AT$ FROM LIFE IS IMP>T$ EV] MORE UNEASILY DOESN'T TRANSLATE 9TO A REFUSAL TO GO D[N ! PA? ?AT HAS MADE !IR ELD]S MIS]ABLE BE+S1 TORN BY TWI/$ DESIRES1 SCOR*$ BY A DAILY DEA? & PLAY+ \T !IR LA/ ROLES 9 A P>ODY ( HAPP9ESS4 

,!IR ATTITUDE T[>DS ROLES DOESN'T COME FROM ! CRITIQUE TYPICALLY MADE QUITE WILL+LY BY ADULTS1 :O SEE ! NEGATIVE SO CLE>LY ?AT !Y CAN'T GET RID ( IT4 ,IT'S EASY TO HECKLE ?OSE :O DELEGATE ! RESPONSIBILITY = !IR HAPP9ESS TO A GOD1 A POT5TATE1 A P>LIAM5T>Y REPRES5TATIVE1 OR A UNION BUREAUCRAT1 BUT !Y !MSELVES >E ! REAL HECKL]S4 ,DOES ! IMAGE !Y KILL !MSELVES 9 ORD] TO PUT \T TO ! WORLD NOT SIMPLY AN EXPRESSION ( !IR D5IAL ( !IR [N AU!NTICITY8 ,DOES IT NOT CONTA9 ! G]M ( ! G5]ALIZ$ LIE ( ! REPRES5TATIVE & ELECTORAL SY/EM8 ,IS IT NOT ALMO/ AS IF1 9 !IR QUE/ TO ASC5D 9 !IR 5T\RAGE1 !Y W]E TRY+ TO CONV9CE IT TO VOTE = !M8 

,*ILDR5 ONLY FALL 9TO ?AT TRAP MU* LAT]4 ,!Y AT FIR/ P]CEIVE ! ROLES ! ADULTS DON ) IMP]TURBABLE S]I\SNESS TO BE P>T ( A GAME4 ,!Y PLAY COPS & ROBB]S & ID5TIFY ) BO?1 9 AN ID5TICAL PLEASURE4 ,!Y >E UN9VOLV$ AS !Y WITNESS ! ROLES BE+ PLAY$ -- FROM JUDGE TO ACCUS$1 DOCTOR TO PATI5T1 WEAK TO /RONG1 MA/] TO SLAVE1 GOOD GUY TO BAD GUY4 ,! GAME ( METAMORPHOSIS & DISGUISE1 ?AT IS1 ! SUPPOS$LY MORAL LIE ( ! /ORY1 BELONGS TO A SYMBIOTIC BACKGR\ND :]E9 BE+S & ?+S >E TI$ TOGE!R BY ! COMMON MOVEM5T ( LIFE4 

,TO ! EXT5T ?AT ! GAME /AGNATES1 ?AT GE/URES >E IMPOV]I%$ 9 ! ME*ANICAL BALLET ( MONEY & PROMOTIONS1 ! *ILD IS 9/ANTLY ASK$ TO MAKE = HIMSELF AN ID5TIFI]-IMAGE1 TO FIT 9 ) ACCEPT$ SOCIAL REASON+S4 ,! PLEASURES ( ?IS METAMORPHOSIS 5T] BACKW>DS 9TO A FANTA/IC REALITY AS LONG AS ! ADOLESC5T1 AT LA/ FIX$ TO ! *OICES & ORI5TATIONS ?AT ! :IMS ( ! ECONOMY IMPOSE UPON HIM OR H]1 KEEPS 9 HIS OR H] HE>T ! IMPRESSION ?AT S_/HE HAS OP5$ ! WRONG DOOR & ?AT ALL ! O!R ONES ?AT S_/HE DIDN'T PICK W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT]4 

,CON/RA9T & ! BOR$OM ( ALWAYS TRY+ TO %[ ONESELF TO ! WORLD FROM AN 9T]E/+ & 9T]E/$ ANGLE -- TO %[ (F1 AS ! KIDS W\LD SAY -- TODAY DISCOV] !IR P]EMPTORY USELESSNESS 9 ! BANKRUPTCY ( ! SOCIAL M>KET & ( ITS TRADITIONAL VALUES4 ,ONCE AGA91 ! RETURN TO *ILDHOOD ID5TIFIES ) ! TEMPTATION TO BE REBORN TO ONESELF1 9 ! PLURALITY ( DESIRES & 9 ! UNITY ( LIFE1 9 ! HUMAN METAMORPHOSES ( A RECREAT$ NATURE4 

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