,*APT] #b #aihcaihc ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN ,TEXT 3 ,! ,TABORITE COMMUNITIES ?AT COMMIT SL[ SUICIDE >E CONTEMPOR>IES ( COMMUNITIES ( ,GUAN*ES MURD]$ BY M]CANTILE ,CA?OLICS4 ,! ,GUAN*ES >E ! LA/ FREE 9HABITANTS ( ,ATLANTIC ,OCEAN ISL&S CALL$ ,CAN>IES1 ! FIR/ NON-,EUROPEANS EXT]M9AT$ BY SEEK]S ( ,=TUNATE ,ISLES4 ,! ,GUAN*E COMMUNITIES W]E PREVI\SLY VISIT$ BY ,PHO5ICIANS1 ,C>?AG9IANS1 ,ROMANS & ,MUSLIMS1 YET !Y SURVIV$ UNTIL A ,NORMAN ADV5TUR] CALL$ ,BE!NC\RT SETTL$ AMONG !M AT ! TIME :5 ,RECTOR ,JAN ,HUS REFUS$ TO SELL 9DULG5CES4 ,BY ! LA/ ,HUSSITE EXT+UI% ! UN9T5D$ CONSEQU5CES ( ! ,RECTOR'S REFUSAL1 ! ,GUAN*ES >E ON !IR WAY TO EXT9CTION4 ,! HOSPITABLE ,GUAN*ES1 LIKE ! RADICAL ,TABORITES1 >E NOT ALL[$ TO LIVE 9 ,$54 ,A MILL5NIUM ( ,*RI/IANITY HAS TAUE ! DAMN$4 ,H5CE=? OPPORTUNISM & GRE$ >E ! 9N] SIGNS ( SALVATION1 & ,=TUNATE ,ISLES >E ! FIELDS 9 :I* ! ,SC\RGE ( ,GOD CAN EXPROPRIATE & EXT]M9ATE ! ,S9LESS AT WILL4 ,! ,CAN>IES >E NOT F> FROM ! CONT95T'S %ORES1 BUT !Y >E ALREADY P>T ( ! ,NEW ,WORLD 9 ! ,WE/1 !Y >E ALREADY ,AM]ICA4 "9 "9 "9 ,:ILE ! LA/ ,TABORITES & ,GUAN*ES >E EXT]M9AT$1 ,EUROPEANS EXP]I5CE !IR ,R5AISSANCE1 !IR ,REBIR?1 !IR METAMORPHOSIS1 9TO SOME?+ O!R ?AN ,*RI/IANS1 O!R ?AN ,EUROPEANS1 & O!R ?AN HUMAN BE+S4 ,! W&]+ >TI/S & S*OL>S :O 9ITIATE ! ,ITALIAN ,QUATROC5TRO >E AS MOBILE AS ,BEGU9ES & ,BE<>DS1 BUT !Y >E NOT SEEK+ SELF-REALIZATION 9 A HUMAN COMMUNITY4 ,!Y >E SEEK+ SELF-ANNIHILATION 9 ! S]VICE ( A RUL]1 ANY RUL]4 ,! SELF-DEHUMANIZATION ( ! SCRIBE BECOMES ! IDEAL ( A SOCIAL MOVEM5T 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE4 ,! >TI/S & S*OL>S >E NOT ALTOGE!R 9NOVATIVE4 ,SELF-9/RUM5TALIZATION = ! SAKE ( ECONOMIC GA9 IS ALREADY NORMAL PRACTICE ( ,BUR<]S1 & 5=C$ 9/RUM5TALIZATION = ! SAKE ( ANO!R'S GA9 HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! LOT ( ZEKS4 ,! PECULI>ITY ( R5ASC5T >TI/S & S*OL>S IS ?AT !Y 9/RUM5TALIZE !MSELVES = AN!R'S GA91 LIKE ZEKS1 & !Y %APE !MSELVES TO DEGREES ( 9/RUM5TAL P]FECTION UNMAT*$ BY ANY PREVI\S LIV+ BE+S4 ,!SE HUMAN TOOLS1 9DIVIDUALS LIKE ,BRAMANTE1 ,MA*IAVELLI & ! R5[N$ ,DA ,V9CI1 >E ! =]UNN]S ( ! ,G5IUS AS WELL AS ! ,EXP]T4 ,EV5 ?\< !IR PECULI>ITIES >E NOT ALTOGE!R NEW1 !SE ANIMATE 9/RUM5TS HAVE NO REAL PR$ECESSORS4 ,!RE W]E >TISANS OR CRAFTSM5 ALREADY 9 ANCI5T ,SUM] & ,EGYPT1 BUT !SE PEOPLE EM]G$ FROM !IR APPR5TICE%IPS AS TOOL US]S1 NOT ACROBATS ( ONE OR SEV]AL CRAFTS1 & ! ANCI5T >TISANS S]V$ ! ,TEMPLE & ITS GODS1 NOT NAK$ P[]4 ,! DIFF]5CE IS NOT AS GREAT AS ! T]MS SUGGE/1 BUT IT IS NOT 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,9 PRACTICE1 >TISANS BUILT ! RUL]'S PALACES & W> 5G9ES4 ,BUT ! VEIL ?AT HID !IR PRACTICE1 ! ,TEMPLE & ! GODS1 W]E VE/IGES ( A LO/ HUMAN COMMUNITY1 & !SE VE/IGES /ILL EX]T$ A C]TA9 MORAL =CE1 MAK+ ! PI\S >TISAN1 9 PRACTICE1 A V]Y LIMIT$ 9/RUM5T4 ,! M5 ( ! ,R5AISSANCE >E NOT >TISANS4 ,!Y >E ,>TI/S4 ,!Y >E P]FECTLY AMORAL1 RETA9 NO VE/IGE ( HUMAN COMMUNITY1 & !RE >E NO LIMITS TO ! USES TO :I* !Y CAN BE PUT4 ,P]HAPS ! SCRIBES ( ,PH>AOH OR ,LUGAL HON$ !MSELVES TO A SIMIL> DEGREE ( P]FECTION & S]V$ A USURP+ ,PH>AOH OR ,LUGAL AS DEVOT$LY AS !Y HAD S]V$ A PR$ECESSOR4 ,BUT ! SCRIBES W]E 9/RUM5TS = RECORD-KEEP+ & = LITTLE ELSE1 :]EAS ! GREAT M5 ( ! ,QUATROC5TO >E EQUALLY ADEPT 9 EV]Y DOMA9 A RUL] MAY WI% TO 5T]4 ,GREECE1 ,ROME & ,*9A HAD !IR SCRIBES1 PA9T]S1 BUILD]S & T9K]]S1 BUT MO/ ( !SE W]E >TISANS1 NOT ,>TI/S4 ,M5 LIKE ,%ANG ,YANG1 ,PLATO1 ,>I/OTLE & ,>*IM$ES1 9 !IR READ9ESS TO SELL ! SECRETS !Y UNCOV]$ TO A RUL]1 ALREADY ANN\NC$ ! ,>TI/S ( ! ,QUATROC5TO1 BUT ONLY ,%ANG ,YANG1 AN E>LY ,MA*IAVELLI1 & ,>*IM$ES1 ) HIS E?IC ( 0,IT ,WORKS60 QUALIFY AS REAL =]UNN]S4 ,PLATO & ,>I/OTLE /ILL VALU$ DETA*M5T MORE ?AN EMPLOYM5T1 & ?IS ATTITUDE MADE !M BLUNT 9/RUM5TS TO ! RUL]S TO :OM !Y (F]$ !MSELVES4 ,FRANKI% VASSALS C\LD (T5 BE MADE TO DO ACROBATIC FEATS = !IR LIEGE LORDS1 BUT FEALTY1 A REMNANT ( AN ANCI5T COMMUNITY1 MADE A VASSAL LOYAL TO A GIV5 LORD1 NOT TO P[] AS SU*4 ,& AS 9/RUM5TS1 ! HOT-HEAD$ MAIL->MOR$ VASSALS T5D$ TO BE CLODS & BUNGL]S COMP>$ TO A ,DA ,V9CI4 ,EV5 ! ,*UR*1 DUR+ ITS MILL5IUM ( DOM9ION1 CONTA9$ FEW REAL =]UNN]S ( ! GREAT M5 ( ! ,QUATROC5TO4 ,SOME ( ! SA9TS P]=M$ UNMAT*$ FEATS ( SELF-REPRESSION1 O!RS W]E ACROBATS ( SELF-TORTURE :O EVACUAT$ !MSELV$S 9 FRONT ( ,OPTIMUS ,MAXIMUS AS UNABA%$LY AS ! G5II W\LD EVACUATE !MSELVES 9 FRONT ( A ,PATRON4 ,BUT ! SA9TLY ACROBATS T5D$ TO P]=M !IR FEATS AGA9/ !MSELVES1 :]EAS ! ,R5AISSANCE ACROBATS TURN ON ! WORLD4 ,SO-CALL$ ,AL*EMI/S1 CONTEMPOR>IES BUT NO NECESS>ILY FRI5DS ( ! SA9TS1 TURN$ ON ! WORLD ALREADY DUR+ ! ,CA?OLIC MILL5NIUM4 ,BUT PEOPLE LIKE ! EXCEPTIONALLY FAM\S ,DOCTOR ,FAU/US T5D$ TO BE %AD[Y *>ACT]S4 ,UNLIKE !IR FAM\S SUCCESSORS1 ! ,AL*EMI/S1 AS READY TO SELL !IR SECRETS AS ,>*IM$ES1 C\LD F9D NO PATRON EXCEPT ! DEVIL4 ,IT IS PRECISELY AMONG ! %AD[Y *>ACT]S ?AT ! =]UNN]S ( ! CELEBRAT$ M5 ( ! ,R5AISSANCE >E TO BE F\ND4 ,EV5 ANCI5T COMMUNITIES HAD !IR OCCASIONAL ,%AMANS :O APPLI$ !IR SECRETS TO KILL+ 9/EAD ( HEAL+ !IR [N K94 ,9 ! E>LY ,LEVIA?ANS1 SUCCESSORS TO SU* PEOPLE UNVEIL$ NATURE'S SECRETS TO CONCOCT KILL+ MA*9ES1 9/RUM5TS ( TORTURE & POISONS4 ,BUT 9 ! ,TEMPLE-,/ATES1 SU* TORTUR]S & EXECUTION]S P]=M$ RITES ( PURIFICATION BE=E RETURN+ TO HUMAN SOCIETY1 & DUR+ ! ,CA?OLIC MILL5NIUM !Y WORE HOODS4 ,! ,*UR* LAUN*ES A MURD]\S P]SECUTION ( WOM5 HEAL]S1 & CALLS SU* WOM5 ,WIT*ES1 PRECISELY AT ! MOM5T :5 PRACTITION]S ( :AT US$ TO BE CALL$ ,WIT*-CRAFT REMOVE !IR HOODS & PUBLICLY ADV]TISE !IR LE?AL P[]S4 ,! ,*UR* IS ITSELF A G5IUS1 A PA/ MA/] AT SU* MON/R\SLY IRONIC DEFLECTIONS4 ,BUT ! ,*UR* IS NOT SU* A G5IUS AT SEE+ :]E ITS 9T]E/S LIE4 ,IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE SEV]AL G5]ATIONS BEH9D ! TIMES4 ,! ,*UR* IS BL9D$ BY ! MAD RU% ( ITS [N PROM95T M5 9TO ! TREASURE *E/S4 ,MANY ( ! NEWLY PROM95T ,AL*EMI/S & UNHOOD$ TORTUR]S >E !MSELVES ,*UR*M51 & ONE ( !M EV5 BECOMES ,POPE4 "9 "9 "9 ,! NEW M51 :O WILL BE KN[N AS ,SCI5TI/S1 ,5G9E]S1 ,DOCTORS & ,PR(ESSORS1 & WILL EV5TUALLY BE KN[N SIMPLY AS ,EXP]TS OR ,EXECUTIVES1 HAVE NO MORE USE = ! ,*UR* ?AN ,ADAMITE RADICALS HAD4 ,! =M]LY HOOD$ M5 [E !IR SUDD5 PROM95CE1 NOT TO ! ,*UR* OR EV5 TO ITS DEFLECTION ( !IR EVIL ONTO ! P]5NIAL ,EVE1 BUT TO ! AMORAL DAILY PRACTICE ( ,EUROPE'S ,BUR<]S4 ,WE'VE ALREADY SE5 ?AT COMM]CE OR TRADE1 :AT ! ,BUR<]S WILL CALL ,BUS9ESS1 IS ! PRACTICE ( TREAT+ FELL[ HUMAN BE+S AS 5EMIES4 ,EUROPEAN ,BUR<]S LE>N$ ,BUS9ESS FROM ,ISLAM1 DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 & BY ! ,QUATROC5TO !Y'VE ABSORB$ ,VIK+ PRACTITION]S ( ! CRAFT1 EXPELL$ ,JEWI% COMPETITORS1 & >E 9 ! PROCESS ( EXPROPRIAT+ !IR ,MUSLIM MA/]S4 ,WE'VE ALSO SE5 ?AT ,EUROPEAN ,BUR<]S ACQUIR$ ! PRACTICE BUT NOT ! CODE ( !IR ,ISLAMIC MA/]S4 ,MUSLIM M]*ANTS P]PETRAT$ !IR CRAFT )9 LIMITS IMPOS$ BY A PROPHET :O WAS HIMSELF A M]*ANT1 & )9 LIMITS IMPOS$ BY ! NOTION ( A M]CIFUL GOD4 ,9 PRACTICE ! LIMITS W]E FLEXIBLE1 BUT !Y W]E NEV]!LESS !RE1 LIKE ! E?ICAL PRECEPTS ?AT GUID$ & LIMIT$ ANCI5T >TISANS4 ,! ,EUROPEANS ACQUIRE ! TRADE BUT NOT ! ,QURAN OR ! M]CIFUL ,ALLAH1 & ! CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS P>TIAL CONV]SION TO ,ISLAM WILL BE FELT BY ! 5TIRE ,BIOSPH]E4 ,! ,GOSPELS ( ! ,EUROPEANS1 AU?OR$ BY PEOPLE :O HAT$ M]*ANTS1 REJECT TRADE 9 ITS TOTALITY & CONSEQU5TLY CONTA9 NO SPECIFIC GUIDEL9ES = TRAD]S4 ,& ! ,EUROPEAN DEITY1 ,OPTIMUS ,MAXIMUS1 ! GOD ( >MOR$ LEGIONS1 IS NO MORE M]CIFUL ?AN ! MO/ RAPACI\S M]*ANT1 & IS AS READILY A GOD ( MAXIMAL PR(ITS AS A GOD ( VICTORI\S LEGIONS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ! CODE ( ! ,EUROPEAN M]*ANT IS QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ! CODE ( HIS ,ISLAMIC C\NT]P>T4 ,! ,EUROPEAN M]*ANT IS GUID$ BY NO E?ICAL PRECEPTS :ATEV]4 ,!RE IS NO LIMIT1 EI!R HUMAN OR NATURAL1 TO :AT A ,EUROPEAN WILL DO = PR(IT4 ,RAPACI\S & TOTALLY UNRE/RA9$ PLUND]]S & DESPOIL]S UND\BT$LY EXI/$ AMONG ,MUSLIM M]*ANTS AS WELL4 ,BUT 9 ,ISLAM SU* M5 HAD TO DO !IR DIRTY WORK UND] COV]1 !Y HAD TO REMA9 %AD[Y1 !Y HAD TO WE> HOODS4 ,9 ,EUROPE SU* M5 CAN DO !IR DIRTY WORK :]E EV]YONE CAN SEE !M1 & !Y WE> NO HOODS4 ,UNEQUAL$ PLUND]]S LIKE ! ,WELS]S1 ! ,FUGG]S & ! ,M$ICIS BECOME O/5TATI\S H]OES1 ! MO/ PROM95T ,EUROPEANS ( ! DAY4 ,IT IS ! ,EUROPEAN ,BUR<]'S CODE ?AT 5ABLES & EV5 5C\RAGES +5I\S TORTUR]S1 POIS5]S & EXECUTION]S TO EM]GE FROM UND] !IR HOODS4 ,?IS CODE IS SIMPLE1 BUT IT WILL NOT BE PUT 9TO WORDS UNTIL A SUCCESSOR ( ,HOBBES1 AN ,ADAM ,SMI? :O WILL BE NEI!R AN ,ADAM NOR A ,SMI?1 >TICULATES IT AS3 ,DO UNTO O!RS :ATEV] BR+S Y\ PR(IT4 ,?IS SO-CALL$ ,ADAM WILL BE SIL5T AB\T ! COROLL>Y ( ?IS DICTUM1 & HIS SUCCESSORS WILL REMA9 SIL5T UNTIL \R NE>-CONTEMPOR>Y ,NIETSZ*E EXPRESSES ! COLLOR>Y3 ,DEHUMANIZE Y\RSELF 9 ORD] TO BE EXALT$4 ,! COROLL>Y DOES NOT COME TO RE-,LEVIAN?IZ$ ,EUROPE FROM ,ISLAM1 BUT FROM ! PRACTICE ( SA9TLY ,*RI/IAN SELF-TORTURES CALL$ ,AN*ORITES4 ,!SE =]UNN]S ( UNABA%$ P[]-S]V]S \TDID !MSELVES 9 O/5TATI\SLY MAIM+ & ]ADICAT+ ALL !IR HUMAN QUALITIES SO AS TO BE EXALT$ BY ,OPTIMUS ,MAXIMUS1 & !IR DEITY REW>D$ !M BY 9SPIR+ GOOD ,*RI/IANS TO DEPICT ! HUMANLY REVOLT+ FEATS ( ! SA9T$ ,AN*ORITES ON ! WALLS & W9D[S ( EV]Y P>I% *UR*4 ,UNTIL ! ,R5AISSANCE1 ,EUROPEANS CONSID]$ ,US]Y A MON/ROSITY4 ,!Y ASSOCIAT$ ! PRACTICE ) ALI5 ANCI5T ,ETRUSCANS & ,C>?AG9IANS OR ) ALI5 CONTEMPOR>Y ,JEWS & ,MUSLIMS1 & !Y CALL$ ITS PRACTITION]S BLOODSUCK]S4 ,N[ ,EUROPEAN ,USUR]S :O CALL !MSELVES BANK]S & 9VE/ORS REPLACE SA9TLY ,AN*ORITES 9 ! PA9T+S DEPICT+ ! EXALT$4 ,= PR(IT-SEEK]S AS = P[]-S]V]S1 NO?+ HUMAN & NO?+ NATURAL IS SACR$4 ,HUMAN COMMUNITY IS AS UNKN[N AS ! MO/ DI/ANT />1 & NATURE IS A TREASURE-H\SE ( OBJECTS = PLUND]4 ,BUR<]S R$UCE PEOPLE AS WELL AS L& TO SALABLE COMMODITIES1 & ,SCI5TI/S WILL FUR!R R$UCE BO? TO ATOMS MANIPULABLE BY P[]->TI/S4 "9 "9 "9 ,! SCRIBES ( ?IS MOVEM5T CALL !IR NATURE-HATR$ ,RATIONALISM & !IR MISAN?ROPY ,HUMANISM4 ,NAM+ ?+S ! OPPOSITE ( :AT !Y >E IS A TAL5T 9H]IT$ FROM ! ,*UR*4 ,UNTIL ! ,R5AISSANCE1 A PROPOSITION OR A DE$ WAS REASONABLE IF IT WAS 9 H>MONY ) ! HUMAN & NATURAL CONTEXT4 ,IRRATIONAL1 ,UNNATURAL & ,9HUMAN W]E K9DR$ T]MS IF NOT ACTUALLY SYNONYMS4 ,YET N[ ?AT HUMAN P[]S ( REASON+ >E PLAC$ AT ! S]VICE ( ! MO/ 9HUMAN & UNNATURAL AS WELL AS IRRATIONAL PROPOSITIONS & DE$S1 ! ACCOMPLI%M5T IS HAIL$ AS ,RATIONALISM4 ,! LAT] SO-CALL$ ,5LIVE/ ( ?IS TRIUMPH ( ! IRRATIONAL MASK$ AS REASON WILL BE REAP$ :5 ATOMS ( ,HIRO%IMA LIV+ BE+S AS WELL AS !IR 5VIRONM5T >E SPL9T]$ BY ! NEXT-TO-LA/ 9V5TION ( ?IS IRRATIONAL 0REASON04 ,UNPREC$5T$ MISAN?ROPY IS CLO!D AS ,HUMANISM BY MA/]S ( 9V]SION S*OOL$ BY A MILL5NIUM ( ,VIC>S ( ,*RI/4 ,! ,HUMANISM ( ,MA*IAVELLI & HIS GREAT CONTEMPOR>IES IS ! 0HUMANISM0 ( ,PLATO'S ,*9ESE C\NT]P>T1 ,%ANG ,YANG1 M9I/] ( ! ,DUKE ( ,*94 ,! READ] MAY REMEMB] ,%ANG ,YANG AS ! PIONE]+ DEVOTEE ( UNADORN$ HUMAN COMMUNITIES FROM ,/ATES1 & :O HONE HIS VISION 9TO A SORT ( AL*EMY ( P[]1 A TE*NOLOGY = ! SY/EMATIC DE/RUCTION ( HUMAN FRE$OM1 K9%IP & COMMUNITY4 ,%ANG ,YANG M]ELY PUT 9TO WORDS ! PRACTICE ( ,GULAGS S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ,UR-TIME1 BUT ! PUTT+ 9TO WORDS WAS NO MEAN FEAT4 ,! ,GULAGS !MSELVES HAD NOT D>$ TO PUT !IR PRACTICE 9TO WORDS4 ,GULAGS HAD COV]$ !IR PRACTICE ) ! ,TEMPLE'S WORDS4 ,GULAGS !MSELVES HAD NOT COV]$ !IR PRACTICE ) ! ,TEMPLE'S WORDS1 & HAD EV5 9 !IR [N EYES S]V$ ! GODS 9 ! ,TEMPLE1 NAMELY ! REMNANTS ( ! HUMAN COMMUNITY1 & NOT %E] P[]4 ,%ANG ,YANG'S VISION WAS SO BRAZ5 ?AT IT HAD FEW SEQUELS1 EV5 9 ,*9A1 UNTIL ,ITALIAN >TI/S ( P[] SAW :AT !IR ,*9ESE =]UNN] HAD SE54 ,A FEW ,G5]ALS ( ,ROMAN ,LEGIONS AS WELL AS ,EMP]OR ,OCTAVIAN'S SUCCESSORS ,CALIGULA & ,N]O HAD ATTEMPT$ TO OV]COME ! ,TEMPLE LANGUAGE & REPRESS ! LA/ L+]+ REMNANTS ( COMMUNITY1 BUT ! REPRESS$ RETURN$ TO ,ROME 9 SU* A FLOOD ?AT ,N]O'S SUCCESSOR ,CON/ANT9E WAS =C$ TO SWIM ) ! TIDE TO KEEP FROM DR[N+4 ,:ILE ,MA*IAVELLI & HIS GREAT CONTEMPOR>IES >E PROBABLY ,%ANG ,YANG'S FIR/ FULL-BL[N SUCCESSORS1 IT IS D\BTFUL ?AT ,M>CO ,POLO 9=M$ !M ( ! EXI/5CE ( !IR =]UNN]S4 ,! 9SPIRATION ( ! ,R5AISSANCE P[]->TI/S COMES1 NOT FROM AN ,ITALIAN TRANSLATION ( ,%ANG ,YANG'S WORKS1 BUT FROM A /UDY ( ! PRACTICE ( ,EUROPE'S [N SUCCESSFUL ,BUR<]S4 ,USUR]S >E ! GREATE/ ,LORDS & PR9CES ( ! REALM4 ,GREATNESS COMES1 NOT TO ?OSE :O S]VE ! GODS1 BUT TO ?OSE :O S]VE ! DEVIL4 ,! EXALT$ >E NOT PR9CIPL$ DEVOTEES ( ! HUMAN COMMUNITY1 ! RADICAL SEEK]S ( ! ,K+DOM ( ,HEAV5 ON ,E>?1 = !Y >E BURN$ BY ,9QUISITION4 ,! EXALT$ >E ! UNPR9CIPL$ DEVOTEES ( ! F\R? BEA/ ( ! ,BOOK ( ,DANIEL1 ! S]VANTS ( ,LEVIA?AN4 ,:AT MAKES ,HUMANI/S ( MISAN?ROPI/S IS ! ILLUSION1 SLIE A PRIE/HOOD ?AT SACRIFICES HUMANITY AS WELL AS NATURE ON ! ALT> ( A HIDE\S IDOL :OSE HUMAN FACE IS A %AM AS OLD AS ,UR4 ,! ,LEVIA?AN IS A ?+1 & FROM ITS /&PO9T1 HUMANITY AS WELL AS NATURE >E ALSO ?+S1 OBJECTS1 EI!R OB/ACLES OR POT5TIAL 9/RUM5TS4 ,! BEA/ TRAVELS ?R\< ,TIME BY ELIM9AT+ ! OB/ACLES & APPROPRIAT+ ! 9/RUM5TS4 ,! GREAT M5 ( ! ,QUATROC5TO >E ! BEA/'S SC\TS1 !Y >E ! FIR/ AV[$ TRAIL-BLAZ]S ( ,LEVIA?AN4 ,!SE ACROBATS ( ,LEVIA?ANIC P[] NOT ONLY \TDO !MSELVES 9 ! UNPREC$5T$ ?OR\TI/S ( ISOLATION WILL CALL !MSELVES ,NATURAL ,SCI5TI/S1 BUT !IR ,NATURALISM IS AS BOGUS AS !IR HUMANISM4 ,NATURE IS NO MORE ! REASON = ANALYTIC ACROBATICS ?AN HUMAN COMMUNITY IS4 ,! 5TIRE UND]TAK+ IS A QUE/ = OB/ACLES & 9/RUM5TS4 ,! OB/ACLES S\E NOT OB/ACLES ?AT ?REAT5 HUMAN COMMUNITIES OR NATURAL 5VIRONM5TS1 OB/ACLES LIKE ,LEVIA?AN4 ,! SE>* IS = OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY ( ,LEVIA?AN4 ,! 9/RUM5TS S\E POT5TIAL BEAKS & CLAWS AS WELL AS POT5TIAL SPR+S & :EELS = ,LEVIA?AN4 ,! 9HUMAN & UNNATURAL FRUITS ( ! QUE/ >E PLAC$ ON ! ?RE%OLD ( ! ,PR9CE'S PALACE1 = HIM TO USE AGA9/ HUMANITY & NATURE4 ,! DESIGN]S ( SPR+S & :EELS COMPETE ) EA* O!R = ! FAVOR ( ! ,PR9CE1 & EA* WANTS A PATRON FAVORABLE TO HIS MO/ 9HUMAN & UNNATURAL DESIGNS4 ,! 9NOVATORS & DECORATORS NO LONG] EV5 PRET5D TO MAKE (F]+S TO A ,TEMPLE ) ITS LIFELESS RELICS FROM A LO/ COMMUNITY & ITS DEAD GODS4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME1 ! (F]+S >E OP5LY & EV5 O/5TATI\SLY PLAC$ ON ! ALT> ( ,LEVIA?AN4 "9 "9 "9 ,! ,R5AISSANCE IS SOME?+ NEW1 BUT IT IS NOT A REBIR?4 ,! ,REBIR? IS AS BOGUS AS ! ,HUMANISM1 ,RATIONALISM & ,NATURALISM4 ,EUROPE'S CONSUMMATE WORD-JUGGL]S DEPICT !MSELVES AS REBORN ,A!NIANS1 SOME?+ !Y >E NOT & NEV] W]E1 SO AS TO AVOID SEE+ !MSELVES AS :AT !Y >E1 SO AS TO AVOID SEE+ !MSELVES AS /UNT$ ,MUSLIMS4 ,! ,R5AISSANCE IS NOT A BIR? BUT DEBUT4 ,IT IS ,LEVIA?AN'S COM+-\T P>TY4 ,IT IS ! BEA/'S FIR/ PUBLIC APPE>ANCE 9 ITS [N CLO!S1 NAMELY ) NO?+ ON BUT ITS FANGS & CLAWS4 ,! ,R5AISSANCE IS ,LEVIA?AN'S NAM+ C]EMONY4 ,IT IS A FEA/ CELEBRAT+ ,LEVIA?AN 9 ITS [N NAME & = ITS [N SAKE4 ,H5CE=? ,LEVIA?AN IS ,EUROPE'S GOD1 & ,LUGALZAGGIZI AS WELL AS ,OPTIMUS ,MAXIMUS FALL 9TO ! >TIFICIAL BEA/'S %AD[4 ,M>DUK IS DEMOT$ FROM BOSS TO TR\BLE%OOT] ( ! E>?LY ,K+ ( ,K+S4 ,NAK$ P[] IS GOD4 ,! PURPOSE ( DECORATIONS & ORNAM5TS IS NO LONG] TO VEIL ! BEA/'S CLAWS & FANGS BUT TO R5D] !M MORE VISIBLE4 ,ANCI5T ,GREEK PA9T]S & SCULPTORS CREAT$ FACADES :I* HID ! P[] ( ! ,POLIS & ! WEAL? ( W9E & OLIVE M]*ANTS BEH9D !IR LO/ COMMUNITY'S DEAD GODS4 ,! BOGUS REBORN ,GREEKS ( ! ,R5AISSANCE DISP5SE ) ALL FACADES4 ,DEAD GODS >E /ILL ! SUBJECT ( ! ORNAM5TS1 AT LEA/ 9ITIAL1 BUT ! ORNAM5TS >E NO LONG] HUNG ON FACADES1 !Y >E HUNG DIRECTLY ON ! CLAWS & FANGS1 ON ! =TRESSES & PALACES ( ! CLO? & SILV] M]*ANTS4 ,& V]Y QUICKLY1 ! ANCI5T ,TEMPLE'S %R9ES & GODS CEASE TO BE EV5 ! SUBJECTS ( ! ORNAM5TS4 ,! BEA/ ITSELF CREEPS ACROSS ! CANVAS4 ,AT FIR/ ! ,LEVIA?ANIC PATRON APPE>S ONLY 9 A CORN]1 PEEK+ AT RELICS ( A DEAD MY?OLOGY ) PRET5D$ REV]5CE4 ,SOON A PR\D PATRON CON/ITUTES ! =EGR\ND1 ! MY?OLOGICAL SUBJECTS A M]E BACKGR\ND :I* BECOMES EV] D>K] UNTIL AT LA/ NO?+ IS LIT UP BUT ! MUG ( A RUL]1 A TEMPOR>Y OCCUPANT ( ! BEA/'S HEAD4 ,DA ,V9CI1 NOT SATISFI$ ) ! 9COMP>ABLE BEAUTY ( ! CANVASSES ) :I* HE DECORATES ! PALACE WALLS ( GREAT PR(ITE]S & MURD]]S1 RUNS TO HIS PATRONS ) SKET*ES ( SUBM>9ES1 FLY+ MA*9ES & KILL+ 9/RUM5TS DESIGN$ TO RAISE MASS DE/RUCTION TO A LEVEL ( P]FECTION A*IEV$ BY HIS PA9T+S4 ,! ,R5AISSANCE >TI/'S SELF-AB&ON$ TO ! BEA/ IS SO TOTAL1 ! >TI/RY IS SO CONSUMMATE1 ?AT IT SEEMS TO REA* A LIMIT ( :AT IS HUMANLY POSSIBLY4 ,DA ,V9CI1 ,MI*ELANGELO1 ,RAPHAEL & ! O!R GREATS HAVE NO REAL =]UNN]S2 !Y WILL ALSO HAVE NO REAL HEIRS4 ,?OSE CAPABLE ( SU* TOTAL DEVOTION TO ,LEVIA?AN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MA/] ! >TI/RY1 & ?OSE CAPABLE ( ! >TI/RY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANNIHILATE !IR HUMANITY SO TOTALLY4 ,! DEVOTEES ( ,LEVIA?ANIC P[] WILL EV5TUALLY DEG5]ATE 9TO ! >TI/IC MORONS WE WILL KN[ AS ADV]TIZ]S & PROPAG&I/S1 ! SELF-/YL$ 0COMM]CIAL >TI/S10 :ILE >TI/S WILL BECOME SO 9CAPABLE ( ,LEVIA?AN-WOR%IP ?AT !Y WILL BE REG>D$ BY ,LEVIA?AN'S GOOD PEOPLE AS DEG5]ATES & WILL BE CALL$ 0,BOHEMIANS40 ,! WALL SEP>AT+ P[]-S]V]S FROM 0,BOHEMIANS10 LIKE ! WALL SEP>AT+ ,SCI5CE FROM ,>T1 WILL />T TO RISE ALREADY DUR+ ,QUATROC5TO4 ,! V]Y APPR5TICES ( ! GREATS WILL NO LONG] BE ABLE TO A*IEVE SIMULTANE\S MA/]Y AS ,LEVIA?AN'S ORNAM5T]S1 SC\TS & 9/RUM5T-MAK]S4 ,! APPR5TICES :O REMA9 CONSUMMATE ORNAM5TS WILL T5D TO KEEP TO !IR /UDIOS1 & ALREADY BY ,REMBR&T'S TIME SOME ( !M WILL HAVE BECOME SO REPELL$ BY ! ,PATRON'S WORLD !Y WILL TURN !IR BACKS ON ,LEVIA?ANIC SUBJECTS1 WILL BYPASS CLAWS1 SPR+S & :EELS1 9 A QUE/ = HUMAN & NATURAL OBJECTS4 ,! SC\TS & 9/RUM5T-MAK]S1 SO-CALL$ ,SAVANTS1 SOON TO BECOME ,BUREAUCRATS & ,SCI5TI/S1 WILL NEV] TURN AGA9/ ! H& ?AT FE$S !M4 ,!SE P[]-S]V]S1 AL?\< NO LONG] PA9T]S & SCULPTORS1 WILL BE ! TRUE HEIRS ( ! ,R5AISSANCE4 ,!Y WILL REMA9 C>RI]S ( ! SPECI\S ,HUMANISM1 ,RATIONALISM1 & ,NATURALISM ( ! GREAT M5 ( ! ,R5AISSANCE4 ,! P[]-S]V]S WILL MAKE IT 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT = !IR =M] COLLEAGUES TO F9D HUMAN OR NATURAL SUBJECTS1 = !Y WILL SY/EMATICALLY & ) CONSUMMATE >TI/RY R$UCE ALL HUMAN & NATURAL SUBJECTS TO MANIPULABLE ,LEVIA?ANIC OBJECTS4 ,!Y WILL BE ,LEVIA?AN'S CLAWS & FANGS4 ,OR RA!R1 ! SO-CALL$ ,HUMANI/S WILL BECOME ,LEVIA?AN'S CLAWS & FANGS AFT] !Y REPLACE ! PRIE/LY BUREAUCRATS :O HAVE BE5 EX]CIS+ !SE FUNCTIONS = OV] A MILL5NIUM4 ,! PRIE/S >E 9EPT P[]-S]V]S1 NOT BECAUSE ( ANY P]SONAL FAIL+S1 BUT BECAUSE !IR 9/ITUTION WORKS ) A SELF-IMPOS$ H&ICAP4 ,! ,*UR* HAS BE5 AS DEVOT$ TO ,LEVIA?AN AS ANY ,R5AISSANCE >TI/1 BUT ! ,*UR*1 AS WE'VE SE51 CANNOT RID ITSELF ( DISFIGUR$ RELICS ( HUMAN FRE$OM & COMMUNITY1 RELICS ?AT HAVE REPEAT$LY COME TO LIFE & RU9$ ITS ,LEVIA?ANIC V5TURES4 ,! NEW BUREAUCRATS CALL !MSELVES ,HUMANI/S PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y >E NOT SIMIL>LY 5CUMB]$ BY ANY RELICS ( HUMAN FRE$OM OR COMMUNITY4 ,!Y DR9K MU* FROM ! ,*UR*'S MILL5NIUM-DEEP WELL ( EXP]I5CE1 BUT !Y HAVE NO FE> ?AT !IR 9/ITUTION WILL CAUSE WE$S ( ,$5 TO CROP UP 9 /ONE PALACES4 ,!IR 9/ITUTION IS ,LEVIA?AN1 A BEA/ ?AT DECOMPOSES ALL SE$S ( ,$54 ,! NEW P[]-S]V] IS A TABULA RASA ON :I* ONLY ! PSEUDO-?\E WRITT54 ,HE IS A ,/ATE-MADE1 ,/ATE-LIC5S$ & ,/ATE-EMPLOY$ PSUDO-MAN1 A PH5OM5ON ,HOBBES P]CEPTIVELY RECOGNIZES AS A SPR+ OR A :EEL4 ,! ,/ATE-S]V]S NATURALLY HA/5 TO APPROPRIATE = !MSELVES ! ,*RU*'S SCRIBE-TRA9+ C5T]S1 ! UNIV]SITIES4 ,!SE C5T]S1 ALREADY FACTORIES = ! PRODUCTION & LIC5S+ ( P[]-S]V]S1 N[ BEG9 TO MASS-PRODUCE ,R5AISSANCE M54 ,EV]Y PR9CE1 BANK] & M]*ANT CAN N[ PUR*ASE CL]KS :O >E NOT CL]ICS1 S]VANTS :O >E LOYAL TO NO ONE BUT ! BOSS :O HIRES !M1 EXECTUIVES & EXECUTION]S :O DO NOT TRY TO RECONCILE ! BOSS'S WILL ) ! GOD'S WILL4 "9 "9 "9 ,RUL]S HAVE DREAM$ ( AVAILABILITY ( SECUL> BUREAUCRATS EV] S9CE ,MORAVIANS RESI/$ ,FRANKS BY CON/ITUT+ !MSELVES 9TO AN 9COMPLETE NATION-/ATE4 ,! NATION-/ATE CAN N[ BE COMPLET$4 ,HUSSITE PRIE/S1 CONTEMPOR>IES ( ! FIR/ ,R5AISSANCE >TI/S1 ALREADY (F]$ !MSELVES AS SUB/ITUTES = ,CA?OLIC CL]ICS 9 A RECON/ITUT$ ,BOHEMIAN-,MORAVIAN NATION-/ATE4 ,! ,HUSSITES1 F9D+ NO RUL] ) A P[]FUL 5\< >MY TO DEF5D ! PROJECT$ NATION-/ATE FROM ,HOLY ,ROME'S >MY ( ,CRUSAD]S1 UNWILL+LY ALLI$ !MSELVES ) ,TABORITES :OSE >MY WAS ADEQUATE TO ,HUSSITE NE$ BUT :OSE AIMS W5T F> BEYOND IT1 & !Y LO/ ! >MY :5 !Y TURN$ AGA9/ ITS AIMS4 ,M>9 ,LU!R WILL LE>N FROM ! ,HUSSITE MI/AKE4 ,LU!R WILL URGE RUL]S TO W> ON TWO FRONTS1 SIMULTANE\SLY ATTACK+ ! ,*UR* & ANTI-,*UR* PEASANTS & RADICALS :O ?9K ! NEWLY-CON/ITUT$ NATION-/ATE IS A M]E PASSAGE T[>D A RECON/ITUT$ HUMAN COMMUNITY4 ,RUL]S ASSUR$ ?AT !Y >E ! BE-ALL & 5D-ALL ( ! ,RE=MATION RU% 9TO ,LU!RANISM = ! SAME REASON !IR ANCE/ORS RU%$ 9TO ,*RI/IANITY1 NAMELY = ! BOOTY4 ,EV]Y GRE$Y ,PR9CE ) A /RONG 5\< >MY EXPROPRIATES ! ,*UR* ( ALL ITS E>?LY WEAL? & L&S & REPLACES CL]ICS ) ,R5AISSANCE M54 ,! ,LU!RANS !MSELVES1 CONSID]$ OBSCURANTI/S BY !IR ,HUMANI/ COLLEGUES1 >E 9 FACT ALSO ,R5AISSANCE M51 NOT 9 T]MS ( !IR >TI/RY OR !IR LE>N+1 BUT 9 T]MS ( !IR BL9D DEVOTION TO ,LEVIA?AN1 & ONCE E/ABLI%$ 9 M9I/]IAL (FICES1 !Y >E P[]-S]V]S FIR/1 ,LU!RANS LA/ & ONLY ON ,SUNDAYS4 ,& ! ,DOCTR9E ( ,S9 SO C>EFULLY SALVAG$ & PRES]V$ BY ! ,RE=M]S IS SO S]VICEABLE TO ,RE=M$ ,LEVIA?ANS AS IT WAS TO ! ,*UR*4 ,! ,*UR* AS WELL AS ! PEASANTS >E ! VICTIMS ( ! EXPROPRIATORS :O CALL !IR PROP]TY-GRAB A ,RE=MATION4 ,! ,*UR* LOSES ITS MAT]IAL AS WELL AS ITS SPIRITUAL P[] 9 VA/ DOMA9S E>LI] CONV]T$ TO ,CA?OLICISM OV] ! DEAD BODIES ( C\NTLESS SACRIFICAL VICTIMS4 ,! PEASANTS & RADICALS LOSE !IR LIVES AS WELL AS A GOOD P>T ( !IR HOPES4 ,PEASANTS BORE LITTLE LOVE = ! ,LORDS1 & NONE :ATEV] = COMM]CIALIZ+ ,LORDS :O 5CLOS$ WOODS & PA/URES :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY SQUEEZ+ EV]-GREAT] DUES \T ( ! PEASANTS4 ,BUT BE=E ! ADV5T ( ,LU!R1 PEASANTS HAD %>$ ONE ?+ ) !IR ,LORDS1 NAMELY AN UNDY+ HATR$ ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* & ITS TI!-GA!R]S4 ,IF ONLY ! ,LORDS W\LD TURN !IR WEAPONS AGA9/ ! ,*UR*M51 ! OLD COMMUNITY W\LD BE RE/OR$1 S9CE ! ,LORDS W\LD NOT MA9TA9 ! HI]>*Y )\T ! ,CA?OLIC HI]>*S AT !IR BACKS & 9 !IR (FICES4 ,LU!R BURNS D[N ! S+LE COMMUNALITY BETWE5 ,LORDS & PEASANTS1 A COMMONALITY ?AT HAD TI$ CONS]VATIVE ,HUSSITES TO RADICAL ,TABORITES1 & 9VITES ! ,LORDS TO ACCOMPLI% ! FEAT ( RETA9+ ! ,ROMAN HI]>*Y :ILE EXPROPRIETAT+ ,ROME4 ,BO? CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! SLA%+ 1 BURN+ & HANG+ ( PEASANTS4 ,PROTE/ANT HI]>*S REPLACE ! ,CA?OLICS AT ! ,PR9CE'S BACK1 & ! READILY AVAILABLE BUREAUCRATS-=-HIRE REPLACE ! CL]ICS 9 ! (FICES4 ,ANABAPTI/S & O!R RADICAL SUCCESSORS TO ! ,TABORITES >E HUNT$ & EXT]M9AT$ BY ,PROTE/ANT NATIONAL >MIES :I* KILL MORE VICI\SLY & EFFI5TLY ?AN ! LA/ ,HOLY ,ROMAN ,CURSAD]S4 ,EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY />TS TO BECOME ! CONG]IES ( SEEM+LY-9DEP5D5T REPRESSIVE NATION-/ATES 9VISIBLY BUT 9DISSOLUBLY 9T]LOCK$ BY ! T5TACLES ( BANK]S & M]*ANTS4 ,! ,*UR* IS NO LONG] NE$$ AS UNIV]SAL TRA9] ( BUREAUCRATS S9CE EA* ,/ATE BEG9S TO OP]ATE ITS [N FACTORIES = ! PRODUCTION & LIC5S+ ( P[]-S]V]S4 "9 "9 "9 ,! ,/ATE-LIC5S$ ,R5AISSANCE M51 ALREADY SIMIL> TO M]*ANTS 9 !IR 5MITY T[>D NATURE & COMMUNITY1 BECOME EV5 MORE SIMIL> 9 !IR DESIRE = MONOPOLY4 ,! ,REBORN & ,RE=M$ SCRIBES DO NOT ONLY RU% TO REPLACE CL]ICS 9 ALL PO/S ( P[]4 ,!Y ALSO RU% TO E/ABLI% !MSELVES AS ! SOLE V5DORS ( EV]Y CONCEIVALBE S]VICE ,LEVIA?AN MIKET4 ,/ATE-LIC5S$ EXP]TS N[ PROCE$ TO APPROPRIATE ! V]Y TAL5TS ( ! UNLIC5S$ POPULATION & TO R5D] ,LEVIA?AN'S 0SUBJECTS0 TOTALLY D5UD$ & DEP5D5T OBJECTS4 ,HEAL]S1 NAVIGATORS1 BUILD]S1 /ORY-TELL]S & EV5 VISION>IES >E DISPLAC$ & !N SIL5C$ BY ,/ATE-LIC5S$ ,MA/]S & ,DOCTORS ( ,M$IC9E1 ,A/RONOMY1 ,>*ITECTURE1 ,PHILOSOPHY1 ,META,PHYSICS4 ,EV]Y?+ HUMAN BE+S DID BY !MSELVES & = !MSELVES IS TAK5 OV] BY ,/ATE-LIC5S$ MONOPOLY4 ,! ,*UR*1 ALWAYS /RONG 9 PREV>ICATION BUT NEV] 9 =ESIE HEAL]S4 ,! ,*UR* CANNOT OP5LY LA% \T AGA9/ ! ,HUMANI/S REPLAC+ ITS CL]ICS 9 ALL C5T]S ( P[]1 S9CE PROM95T ,*UR*M5 W]E ! FIR/ ,HUMANI/S4 ,! ,*UR* SEEKS SCAPEGOATS4 ,WIT*-BURN] ,TORQUEMADA'S FIRES >E LIT1 NOT = ,HUMANI/S1 BUT = CONV]T$ ,MUSLIMS & ,JEWS1 & = HEAL]S4 ,NEI!R M]*ANTS NOR COMM]CIALIZ+ NOBLES PROTE/ ! BURN+ ( !IR COMPETITORS1 NOR DO DOCTORS ( ,M$IC9E PROTE/ ! BURN+ ( HEAL]S4 ,! ,DOCTORS WILL LAT] WIELD A MA*9]Y LESS SPECTACUL> ?AN ! ,9QUISITOR'S FIRE TO ELIM9ATE ! UNLIC5S$1 BUT ?IS SIL5C+ MA*9]Y IS AS YET NO MORE ?AN A DI/ANT PROJECT4 ,& ! ,DOCTORS NE$ TO REMOVE ! POPUL> HEAL]S AS URG5TLY AS M]*ANTS NE$ TO REMOVE COMM]CIALLY-EXP]I5C$ =M] ,MUSLIMS & ,JEWS4 ,! SO-CALL$ WIT*ES1 HEIRESSES TO ! 9=MALLY TRANSMITT$ KN[L$GE ( H]BS & ILLNESSES1 >E KN[N TO BE HEAL]S1 :]EAS ! ,DOCTORS1 NOTORI\SLY IGNORANT ( ALL ?IS LORE1 >E 9T5T ON E/ABLI%+ A ,/ATE-LIC5S$ MONOPOLY OV] ILLNESS SO AS TO POLICE ! SICK4 ,! ,DOCTORS WILL EV5TUALLY APPROPRIATE SOME ( ! H]BAL KN[L$GE ( ! EXT]M9AT$ WIT*ES1 BUT ! HEAL+ WILL ALWAYS BE 9CID5TAL TO ! POLIC+4 ,!Y WILL P]SECUTE ILLNESSES EV5 IF !Y HAVE TO TURN HUMAN BE+S TO VEGETABLES OR CUT !M TO %R$S4 ,M$IC9E IS ONLY ONE ( ! HUMAN DOMA9S OV] :I* ! ,/ATE-LIC5S$ ,MA/]S & ,DOCTORS E/ABLI% !IR MONOPOLY4 ,9 EV]Y DOMA91 HUMAN TAL5TS & P[]S >E TRANS=M$ 9TO P[]S WIELD$ BY A POLICE4 ,EV]Y?+ PEOPLE DID = !MSELVES COMES TO BE DONE AGA9/ !M BY ,LEVIA?AN'S LIC5S$ AG5TS4 ,HUMAN BE+S AS WELL AS ! ,BIOSPH]E FALL UND] CONT9UAL POLICE SURVEILLANCE4 ,P[]S WIELD$ BY LIV+ BE+S TO 5HANCE !IR LIVES >E APPROPRIAT$ BY A DEAD ?+1 ! ALMITIFICE1 TO 5L>GE ! REALM ( ! DEAD4 ,LEVIA?AN'S LIC5S$ AG5TS EV5 MOVE TO EXPROPRIATE RADICAL VISION>IES ( !IR MEMORY ( HUMAN FRE$OM1 K9%IP & COMMUNITY4 ,/ATE-LIC5S$ VISION>IES1 ,MA/]S & ,DOCTORS ( ,LETT]S1 ,PHILOSOPHY & ,METAPHYSICS1 S5D !IR T5TACLES PROB+ AMONG ! LA/ TRACES ( MEMORY'S REMEMB]$ HUMANITY4 ,! LETT]$ ,DOCTORS APPROPRIATE ! WIT*ES' HEAL+ >TS4 ,! LIC5S$ SCRIBES DISPLAY ! 0,GOLD5 ,AGE0 9 (FICIAL TRACTS & POEMS4 ,!Y APPROPRIATE ! ,AGE 9 :I* !RE W]E NEI!R ,DOCTORS NOR ,PATI5TS1 NEI!R ,LAWY]S NOR ,CRIM9ALS1 NEI!R ,LORDS NOR ,S]FS4 ,!Y DISPLAY !IR CONQUE/ ! SAME WAY A HUNT] DISPLAYS ! ANTL]S ( A MURD]$ DE]1 AS TROPHIES4 ,! ,GOLD5 ,AGE BECOMES ! PRIVATE PROP]TY ( ,M5 ( ,LETT]S1 & LIKE ! PRIVATE DOMA9 ( A ,LORD1 ITS [N] HAS DOM9ION OV] ITS FI% & OV] ITS F[L & OV] EV]Y LIV+ ?+ ?AT MOVE? 9 IT4 ,! ,GOLD5 ,AGE BECOMES A PIECE ( REAL E/ATE1 A LIT]>Y COMMODITY1 A DEAD ?+4 ,! ,/ATE-LIC5S$ ,M5 ( ,LETT]S :O CORN] ?IS COMMODITY E/ABLI% !IR MONOPOLY OV] IT ! SAME WAY M]*ANTS & ,M$ICAL ,DOCTORS E/ABLI% !IR MONOPOLIES3 BY ELIM9AT+ COMPETITORS4 ,:5 ! MONOPOLIES ( ! ,GOLD5 ,AGE COME FACE-TO-FACE ) COMMUNITIES ( FREE HUMAN BE+S :O HAVE NEV] LEFT !IR ,GOLD5 ,AGE1 ! ,SAVANTS >E ON ! SIDE ( ! M]*ANTS CONDEMN+ ,UNBELIEV]S & ! ,DOCTORS CONDEMN+ HEAL]S TO DEA? BY FIRE4 ,LIKE ! PREA*]S ( ,S9 :O TURN ON ! S9LESS ) 9/RUM5TS ( TORTURE1 ! LIC5S$ ,SAVANTS TURN ON FREE COMMUNITIES ) ,LEVIA?ANIC CLAWS & FANGS4 ,! FIR/ ,AN?ROPOLOGI/S1 LIKE ! LAT] ONES1 >E NOT ANTI-,LEVIA?ANIC RADICALS4 ,!Y >E ,LEVIA?AN'S AG5TS1 ITS EYES & E>S4 ,!IR AIM IS NOT TO LIVE 9 HUMAN COMMUNITIES BUT TO LIVE (F !M4 ,!Y >E HEADHUNT]S4 ,!IR ,CALL+1 !IR SPECIFIC ,PR(ESSION1 IS TO %R9K HUMAN COMMUNITIES TO TROPHIES :I* HANG ALONGSIDE DE] ANTL]S 9 ,LEVIA?AN'S GAM]OOM1 ITS ,MUSEUM ( ,NATURAL ,SCI5CE4 ,EUROPE'S ,CIVILIZ$ HEADHUNT]S1 WIT*-BURN]S & WORLD-EAT]S >E ALREADY FACE-TO-FACE ) VA/ NEW FIELDS 9 :I* TO EX]CISE !IR ,LEVIA?ANIC P[]S BECAUSE1 :ILE M]*ANTS & BUREAUCRATS W]E CONSOLIDAT+ !IR 9ITIAL MONOPOLIES1 ,SPANI% SEAM5 0DISCOV]$0 ,EUROPE'S LONG-S\MOR$ BEA/LY T5TACLES4 ,BY ANO!R ONE ( ?OSE IRONIES ?AT MAKES ,EUROPE FREAKI% EV5 AMONG ,LEVIA?ANS1 ! BEA/ IS 9ITIALLY S5T ACROSS ! GREAT WAT] BY ?OSE ,LEVIA?ANIC 5TITIES ?AT >E VANI%+ FROM ,EUROPE1 NOT BY ?OSE ?AT >E EM]G+4 ,! FIR/ ,PIONE]S >E ,9QUISITORIAL ,CA?OLICS ( ! LA/ ,HOLY ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE2 ! 9ITIATION ( ! 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