,AN>*ISM1 ,OR ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MOVEM5T ,( ,! ,TW5TY-FIR/ ,C5TURY #bd ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,&REJ ,GRUBACIC ,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,GRAEB] ,TEXT 3 ,IT IS BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY CLE> ?AT ! AGE ( REVOLUTIONS IS NOT OV]4 ,IT'S BECOM+ EQUALLY CLE> ?AT ! GLOBAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ! TW5TY FIR/ C5TURY1 WILL BE ONE ?AT TRACES ITS ORIG9S LESS TO ! TRADITION ( ,M>XISM1 OR EV5 ( SOCIALISM N>R[LY DEF9$1 BUT ( AN>*ISM4 ,EV]Y:]E FROM ,EA/]N ,EUROPE TO ,>G5T9A1 FROM ,SEATTLE TO ,BOMBAY1 AN>*I/ IDEAS & PR9CIPLES >E G5]AT+ NEW RADICAL DREAMS & VISIONS4 ,(T5 !IR EXPON5TS DO NOT CALL !MSELVES 0AN>*I/S04 ,!RE >E A HO/ ( O!R NAMES3 AUTONOMISM1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANISM1 HORIZONTALITY1 ,ZAPATISMO1 DIRECT DEMOCRACY444 ,/ILL1 EV]Y:]E ONE F9DS ! SAME CORE PR9CIPLES3 DEC5TRALIZATION1 VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION1 MUTUAL AID1 ! NETWORK MODEL1 & ABOVE ALL1 ! REJECTION ( ANY IDEA ?AT ! 5D JU/IFIES ! MEANS1 LET ALONE ?AT ! BUS9ESS ( A REVOLUTION>Y IS TO SEIZE /ATE P[] & !N BEG9 IMPOS+ ONE'S VISION AT ! PO9T ( A GUN4 ,ABOVE ALL1 AN>*ISM1 AS AN E?ICS ( PRACTICE -- ! IDEA ( BUILD+ A NEW SOCIETY 0)9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD0 -- HAS BECOME ! BASIC 9SPIRATION ( ! 0MOVEM5T ( MOVEM5TS0 7( :I* ! AU?ORS >E A P>T71 :I* HAS FROM ! />T BE5 LESS AB\T SEIZ+ /ATE P[] ?AN AB\T EXPOS+1 DE-LEGITIMIZ+ & DISMANTL+ ME*ANISMS ( RULE :ILE W9N+ EV]-L>G] SPACES ( AUTONOMY & P>TICIPATORY MANAGEM5T )9 IT4 ,!RE >E SOME OBVI\S REASONS = ! APPEAL ( AN>*I/ IDEAS AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! #b#a/ C5TURY3 MO/ OBVI\SLY1 ! FAILURES & CATA/ROPHES RESULT+ FROM SO MANY EF=TS TO OV]COME CAPITALISM BY SEIZ+ CONTROL ( ! APP>ATUS ( GOV]NM5T 9 ! #b?4 ,9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( REVOLUTION>IES HAVE BEGUN TO RECOGNIZE ?AT 0! REVOLUTION0 IS NOT GO+ TO COME AS SOME GREAT APOCALYPTIC MOM5T1 ! /ORM+ ( SOME GLOBAL EQUIVAL5T ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE1 BUT A V]Y LONG PROCESS ?AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON = MO/ ( HUMAN HI/ORY 7EV5 IF IT HAS LIKE MO/ ?+S COME TO ACCEL]ATE ( LATE7 FULL ( /RATEGIES ( FLI*I/S FEEL1 %\LD NEV] -- COME TO A DEF9ITIVE CONCLUSION4 ,IT'S A LITTLE DISCONC]T+1 BUT IT (F]S ONE 5ORM\S CONSOLATION3 WE DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 0AFT] ! REVOLUTION0 TO BEG9 TO GET A GLIMPSE ( :AT G5U9E FRE$OM MIY ,AM]ICAN AN>*ISM1 PUT IT3 0,FRE$OM ONLY EXI/S 9 ! MOM5T ( REVOLUTION4 ,& ?OSE MOM5TS >E NOT AS R>E AS Y\ ?9K40 ,= AN AN>*I/1 9 FACT1 TO TRY TO CREATE NON-ALI5AT$ EXP]I5CES1 TRUE DEMOCRACY1 IS AN E?ICAL IMP]ATIVE2 ONLY BY MAK+ ONE'S =M ( ORGANIZATION 9 ! PRES5T AT LEA/ A R\< APPROXIMATION ( H[ A FREE SOCIETY W\LD ACTUALLY OP]ATE1 H[ EV]YONE1 SOM$AY1 %\LD BE ABLE TO LIVE1 CAN ONE GU>ANTEE ?AT WE WILL NOT CASCADE BACK 9TO DISA/]4 ,GRIM JOYLESS REVOLUTION>IES :O SACRIFICE ALL PLEASURE TO ! CAUSE CAN ONLY PRODUCE GRIM JOYLESS SOCIETIES4 ,!SE *ANGES HAVE BE5 DIFFICULT TO DOCUM5T BECAUSE SO F> AN>*I/ IDEAS HAVE RECEIV$ ALMO/ NO ATT5TION 9 ! ACADEMY4 ,!RE >E /ILL ?\S&S ( ACADEMIC ,M>XI/S1 BUT ALMO/ NO ACADEMIC AN>*I/S4 ,?IS LAG IS SOME:AT DIFFICULT TO 9T]PRET4 ,9 P>T1 NO D\BT1 IT'S BECAUSE ,M>XISM HAS ALWAYS HAD A C]TA9 AFF9ITY ) ! ACADEMY :I* AN>*ISM OBVI\SLY LACK$3 ,M>XISM WAS1 AFT] ALL1 ! ONLY GREAT SOCIAL MOVEM5T ?AT WAS 9V5T$ BY A ,PH4,D4 ,MO/ ACC\NTS ( ! HI/ORY ( AN>*ISM ASSUME IT WAS BASICALLY SIMIL> TO ,M>XISM3 AN>*ISM IS PRES5T$ AS ! BRA9*ILD ( C]TA9 #a#i? C5TURY ?9K]S 7,PR\DHON1 ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK94447 ?AT !N W5T ON TO 9SPIRE WORK+-CLASS ORGANIZATIONS1 BECAME 5ME%$ 9 POLITICAL /RUGGLES1 DIVID$ 9TO SECTS444 ,AN>*ISM1 9 ! /&>D ACC\NTS1 USUALLY COMES \T AS ,M>XISM'S POOR] C\S91 !ORETICALLY A BIT FLAT-FOOT$ BUT MAK+ UP = BRA9S1 P]HAPS1 ) PASSION & S9C]ITY4 ,REALLY ! ANALOGY IS /RA9$4 ,! 0F\ND]S0 ( AN>*ISM DID NOT ?9K ( !MSELVES AS HAV+ 9V5T$ ANY?+ P>TICUL>LY NEW4 ,! SAW ITS BASIC PR9CIPLES -- MUTUAL AID1 VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION1 EGALIT>IAN DECISION-MAK+ -- AS AS OLD AS HUMANITY4 ,! SAME GOES = ! REJECTION ( ! /ATE & ( ALL =MS ( /RUCTURAL VIOL5CE1 9EQUALITY1 OR DOM9ATION 7AN>*ISM LIT]ALLY MEANS 0)\T RUL]S07 -- EV5 ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ALL !SE =MS >E SOMEH[ RELAT$ & RE9=CE EA* O!R4 ,NONE ( IT WAS SE5 AS SOME />TL+ NEW DOCTR9E1 BUT A LONG/&+ T5D5CY 9 ! HI/ORY HUMAN ?\ ,ON ONE LEVEL IT IS A K9D ( FAI?3 A BELIEF ?AT MO/ =MS ( IRRESPONSIBILITY ?AT SEEM TO MAKE P[] NECESS>Y >E 9 FACT ! EFFECTS ( P[] ITSELF4 ,9 PRACTICE ?\< IT IS A CON/ANT QUE/ION+1 AN EF=T TO ID5TIFY EV]Y COMPULSORY OR HI]>*ICAL RELATION 9 HUMAN LIFE1 & *ALL5GE !M TO JU/IFY !MSELVES1 & IF !Y CANNOT -- :I* USUALLY TURNS \T TO BE ! CASE -- AN EF=T TO LIMIT !IR P[] & ?US WID5 ! SCOPE ( HUMAN LIB]TY4 ,JU/ AS A ,SUFI MI*I/ MIGUE ?AT AN>*ISM IS ! URGE = FRE$OM BEH9D ALL POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES4 ,S*OOLS ( ,M>XISM ALWAYS HAVE F\ND]S4 ,JU/ AS ,M>XISM SPRANG FROM ! M9D ( ,M>X1 SO WE HAVE ,L59I/S1 ,MAOI/S1 ,AL?USS]IANS444 7,NOTE H[ ! LI/ />TS ) HEADS ( /ATE & GRADES ALMO/ SEAMLESSLY 9TO ,FR5* PR(ESSORS -- :O1 9 TURN1 CAN SPAWN !IR [N SECTS3 ,LACANIANS1 ,F\CAULDIANS44447 ,S*OOLS ( AN>*ISM1 9 CONTRA/1 ALMO/ 9V>IABLY EM]GE FROM SOME K9D ( ORGANIZATIONAL PR9CIPLE OR =M ( PRACTICE3 ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S & ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/S1 ,9SURRECTIONI/S & ,PLAT=MI/S1 ,COOP]ATIVI/S1 ,C\NCILI/S1 ,9DIVIDUALI/S1 & SO ON4 ,AN>*I/S >E DI/+UI%$ BY :AT !Y DO1 & H[ !Y ORGANIZE !MSELVES TO GO AB\T DO+ IT4 ,& 9DE$ ?IS HAS ALWAYS BE5 :AT AN>*I/S HAVE SP5T MO/ ( !IR TIME ?9K+ & >GU+ AB\T4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] BE5 MU* 9T]E/$ 9 ! K9DS ( BROAD /RATEGIC OR PHILOSOPHICAL QUE/IONS ?AT PREOCCUPY ,M>XI/S SU* AS ,>E ! PEASANTS A POT5TIALLY REVOLUTION>Y CLASS8 7AN>*I/S CONSID] ?IS SOME?+ = PEASANTS TO DECIDE7 OR :AT IS ! NATURE ( ! COMMODITY =M8 ,RA!R1 !Y T5D TO >GUE AB\T :AT IS ! TRULY DEMOCRATIC WAY TO GO AB\T A MEET+1 AT :AT PO9T ORGANIZATION /OPS EMP[]+ PEOPLE & />TS SQUEL*+ 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM4 ,IS 0LEAD]%IP0 NECESS>ILY A BAD ?+8 ,OR1 ALT]NATELY1 AB\T ! E?ICS ( OPPOS+ P[]3 ,:AT IS DIRECT ACTION8 ,%\LD ONE CONDEMN SOMEONE :O ASSASS9ATES A HEAD ( /ATE8 ,:5 IS IT OKAY TO ?R[ A BRICK8 ,M>XISM1 !N1 HAS T5D$ TO BE A !ORETICAL OR ANALYTICAL DISC\RSE AB\T REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY4 ,AN>*ISM HAS T5D$ TO BE AN E?ICAL DISC\RSE AB\T REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE4 ,AS A RESULT1 :]E ,M>XISM HAS PRODUC$ BRILLIANT !ORIES ( PRAXIS1 IT'S MO/LY BE5 AN>*I/S :O HAVE BE5 WORK+ ON ! PRAXIS ITSELF4 ,AT ! MOM5T1 !RE'S SOME?+ ( A RUPTURE BETWE5 G5]ATIONS ( AN>*ISM3 BETWE5 ?OSE :OSE POLITICAL =MATION TOOK PLACE 9 ! #fS & #gS -- & :O (T5 /ILL HAVE NOT %AK5 ! SECT>IAN HABITS ( ! LA/ C5TURY -- OR SIMPLY /ILL OP]ATE 9 ?OSE T]MS1 & Y\NG] ACTIVI/S MU* MORE 9=M$1 AMONG O!R ELEM5TS1 BY 9DIG5\S1 FEM9I/1 ECOLOGICAL & CULTURAL-CRITICAL IDEAS4 ,! =M] ORGANIZE MA9LY ?R\< HI*I/ ,F$]ATIONS LIKE ! ,I,W,A1 ,N,E,F,A,C OR ,I,W,W4 ,! LATT] WORK MO/ PROM95TLY 9 ! NETWORKS ( ! GLOBAL SOCIAL MOVEM5T1 NETWORKS LIKE ,PEOPLES ,GLOBAL ,ACTION1 :I* UNITES AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES 9 ,EUROPE & ELSE:]E ) GR\PS RANG+ FROM ,MAORI ACTIVI/S 9 ,NEW ,ZEAL&1 FI%]FOLK 9 ,9DONESIA1 OR ! ,CANADIAN PO/AL WORK]S' UNION.<#b.>4 ,! LATT] -- :AT MI*I/S01 >E BY N[ BY F> ! MAJORITY4 ,BUT IT IS SOMETIMES H>D TO TELL1 S9CE SO MANY ( !M DO NOT TRUMPET !IR AFF9ITIES V]Y L\DLY4 ,!RE >E MANY1 9 FACT1 :O TAKE AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES ( ANTI-SECT>IANISM & OP5-5D$NESS SO S]I\SLY ?AT !Y REFUSE TO REF] TO !MSELVES AS 'AN>*I/S' = ?AT V]Y REASON.<#c.>4 ,BUT ! ?REE ESS5TIALS ?AT RUN ?R\<\T ALL MANIFE/ATIONS ( AN>*I/ IDEOLOGY >E DEF9ITELY !RE -- ANTI-/ATISM1 ANTI-CAPITALISM & PREFIGURATIVE POLITICS 7I4E4 MODES ( ORGANIZATION ?AT CONSCI\SLY RESEMBLE ! WORLD Y\ WANT TO CREATE4 ,OR1 AS AN AN>*I/ HI/ORIAN ( ! REVOLUTION 9 ,SPA9 HAS =MULAT$ 0AN EF=T TO ?9K ( NOT ONLY ! IDEAS BUT ! FACTS ( ! FUTURE ITSELF04.<#d.> ,?IS IS PRES5T 9 ANY?+ FROM JAMM+ COLLECTIVES & ON TO ,9DY M$IA1 ALL ( :I* CAN BE CALL$ AN>*I/ 9 ! NEW] S5SE4.<#e.> ,9 SOME C\NTRIES1 !RE IS ONLY A V]Y LIMIT$ DEGREE ( CONFLU5CE BETWE5 ! TWO COEXI/+ G5]ATIONS1 MO/LY TAK+ ! =M ( FOLL[+ :AT EA* O!R IS DO+ -- BUT NOT MU* MORE4 ,ONE REASON IS ?AT ! NEW G5]ATION IS MU* MORE 9T]E/$ 9 DEVELOP+ NEW =MS ( PRACTICE ?AN >GU+ AB\T ! F9] PO9TS ( IDEOLOGY4 ,! MO/ DRAMATIC AMONG !SE HAVE BE5 ! DEVELOPM5T ( NEW =MS ( DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS1 ! BEG9N+S1 AT LEA/1 ( AN ALT]NATE CULTURE ( DEMOCRACY4 ,! FAM\S ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN SPOKESC\NCILS1 :]E ?\S&S ( ACTIVI/S COORD9ATE L>GE-SCALE EV5TS BY CONS5SUS1 ) NO =MAL LEAD]%IP /RUCTURE1 >E ONLY ! MO/ SPECTACUL>4 ,ACTUALLY1 EV5 CALL+ !SE =MS 0NEW0 IS A LITTLE BIT DECEPTIVE4 ,ONE ( ! MA9 9SPIRATIONS = ! NEW G5]ATION ( AN>*I/S >E ! ,ZAPATI/A AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES ( ,*IAPAS1 BAS$ 9 ,TZELTAL OR ,TOJOLOBAL -- SPEAK+ COMMUNITIES :O HAVE BE5 US+ CONS5SUS PROCESS = ?\S&S ( YE>S -- ONLY N[ ADOPT$ BY REVOLUTION>IES TO 5SURE ?AT WOM5 & Y\NG] PEOPLE HAVE AN EQUAL VOICE4 ,9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 0CONS5SUS PROCESS0 EM]G$ MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE FROM ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! '#gS1 AS P>T ( A BROAD BACKLA% AGA9/ ! MA*O /YLE ( LEAD]%IP TYPICAL ( ! '#fS ,NEW ,LEFT4 ,! IDEA ( CONS5SUS ITSELF WAS BORR[$ FROM ! ,QUAK]S1 :O AGA91 CLAIM TO HAVE BE5 9SPIR$ BY ! ,SIX ,NATIONS & O!R ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN PRACTICES4 ,CONS5SUS IS (T5 MISUND]/OOD4 ,ONE (T5 HE>S CRITICS CLAIM IT W\LD CAUSE /IFL+ CON=MITY BUT ALMO/ NEV] BY ANYONE :O HAS ACTUALLY OBS]V$ CONS5SUS 9 ACTION1 AT LEA/1 AS GUID$ BY TRA9$1 EXP]I5C$ FACILITATORS 7SOME REC5T EXP]IM5TS 9 ,EUROPE1 :]E !RE IS LITTLE TRADITION ( SU* ?+S1 HAVE BE5 SOME:AT CRUDE74 ,9 FACT1 ! OP]AT+ ASSUMPTION IS ?AT NO ONE C\LD REALLY CONV]T ANO!R COMPLETELY TO !IR PO9T ( VIEW1 OR PROBABLY %\LD4 ,9/EAD1 ! PO9T ( CONS5SUS PROCESS IS TO ALL[ A GR\P TO DECIDE ON A COMMON C\RSE ( ACTION4 ,9/EAD ( VOT+ PROPOSALS UP & D[N1 PROPOSALS >E WORK$ & REWORK$1 SCOT*$ OR RE9V5T$1 !RE IS A PROCESS ( COMPROMISE & SYN!SIS1 UNTIL ONE 5DS UP ) SOME?+ EV]YONE CAN LIVE )4 ,:5 IT COMES TO ! F9AL /AGE1 ACTUALLY 0F9D+ CONS5SUS01 !RE >E TWO LEVELS ( POSSIBLE OBJECTION3 ONE CAN 0/& ASIDE01 :I* IS TO SAY 0,I DON'T LIKE ?IS & WON'T P>TICIPATE BUT ,I W\LDN'T /OP ANYONE ELSE FROM DO+ IT01 OR 0BLOCK01 :I* HAS ! EFFECT ( A VETO4 ,ONE CAN ONLY BLOCK IF ONE FEELS A PROPOSAL IS 9 VIOLATION ( ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES OR REASONS = BE+ ( A GR\P4 ,ONE MIE ALSO WAYS ( *ALL5G+ UNPR9CIPL$ BLOCKS74 ,ONE C\LD GO ON AT L5G? AB\T ! ELABORATE & SURPRIS+LY SOPHI/ICAT$ ME?ODS ?AT HAVE BE5 DEVELOP$ TO 5SURE ALL ?IS WORKS2 ( =MS ( MODIFI$ CONS5SUS REQUIR$ = V]Y L>GE GR\PS2 ( ! WAY CONS5SUS ITSELF RE9=CES ! PR9CIPLE ( DEC5TRALIZATION BY 5SUR+ ONE DOESN'T REALLY WANT TO BR+ PROPOSALS BE=E V]Y L>GE GR\PS UNLESS ONE HAS TO1 ( MEANS ( 5SUR+ G5D] EQUITY & RESOLV+ CONFLICT444 ,! PO9T IS ?IS IS A =M ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY :I* IS V]Y DIFF]5T ?AN ! K9D WE USUALLY ASSOCIATE ) ! T]M -- OR1 = ?AT MATT]1 ) ! K9D ( MAJORITY-VOTE SY/EM USUALLY EMPLOY$ BY ,EUROPEAN OR ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S ( E>LI] G5]ATIONS1 OR /ILL EMPLOY$1 SAY1 9 MIDDLE CLASS URBAN ,>G5T9E ASAMBLEAS 7?\< NOT1 SIGNIFICANTLY1 AMONG ! MORE RADICAL PIQUET]OS1 ! ORGANIZ$ UNEMPLOY$1 :O T5D TO OP]ATE BY CONS5SUS47 ,) 9CREAS+ CONTACT BETWE5 DIFF]5T MOVEM5TS 9T]NATIONALLY1 ! 9CLUSION ( 9DIG5\S GR\PS & MOVEM5TS FROM ,AFRICA1 ,ASIA1 & ,OCEANIA ) RADICALLY DIFF]5T TRADITIONS1 WE >E SEE+ ! BEG9N+S ( A NEW GLOBAL RECONCEPTION ( :AT 0DEMOCRACY0 %\LD EV5 MEAN1 ONE AS F> AS POSSIBLE FROM ! NEOLIB]AL P>LAIM5T>IANISM CURR5TLY PROMOT$ BY ! EXI/+ P[]S ( ! WORLD4 ,AGA91 IT IS DIFFICULT TO FOLL[ ?IS NEW SPIRIT ( SYN!SIS BY READ+ MO/ EXI/+ AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE1 BECAUSE ?OSE :O SP5D MO/ ( !IR 5]GY ON QUE/IONS ( !ORY1 RA!R ?AN EM]G+ =MS ( PRACTICE1 >E ! MO/ LIKELY TO MA9TA9 ! OLD SECT>IAN DI*OTOMIZ+ LOGIC4 ,MOD]N AN>*ISM IS IMBU$ ) C\NTLESS CONTRADICTIONS4 ,:ILE SMALL-A AN>*I/S >E SL[LY 9CORPORAT+ IDEAS & PRACTICES LE>N$ FROM 9DIG5\S ALLIES 9TO !IR MODES ( ORGANIZ+ OR ALT]NATIVE COMMUNITIES1 ! MA9 TRACE 9 ! WRITT5 LIT]ATURE HAS BE5 ! EM]G5CE ( A SECT ( ,PRIMITIVI/S1 A NOTORI\SLY CONT5TI\S CREW :O CALL = ! COMPLETE ABOLITION ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION1 &1 9 SOME CASES1 EV5 AGRICULTURE4.<#f.> ,/ILL1 IT IS ONLY A MATT] ( TIME BE=E ?IS OLD]1 EI!R_/OR LOGIC BEG9S TO GIVE WAY TO SOME?+ MORE RESEMBL+ ! PRACTICE ( CONS5SUS-BAS$ GR\PS4 ,:AT W\LD ?IS NEW SYN!SIS LOOK LIKE8 ,SOME ( ! \TL9ES CAN ALREADY BE DISC]N$ )9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,IT WILL 9SI/ ON CON/ANTLY EXP&+ ! FOCUS ( ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANISM1 MOV+ AWAY FROM CLASS R$UCTIONISM BY TRY+ TO GRASP ! 0TOTALITY ( DOM9ATION01 ?AT IS1 TO HIE NEUTRAL1 BUT IT ALSO DOESN'T DECRY TE*NOLOGY P] SE4 ,9/EAD1 IT BECOMES FAMILI> ) & EMPLOYS DIV]SE TYPES ( TE*NOLOGY AS APPROPRIATE4 ,IT NOT ONLY DOESN'T DECRY 9/ITUTIONS P] SE1 OR POLITICAL =MS P] SE1 IT TRIES TO CONCEIVE NEW 9/ITUTIONS & NEW POLITICAL =MS = ACTIVISM & = A NEW SOCIETY1 9CLUD+ NEW WAYS ( MEET+1 NEW WAYS ( DECISION MAK+1 NEW WAYS ( COORD9AT+1 ALONG ! SAME L9ES AS IT ALREADY HAS ) REVITALIZ$ AFF9ITY GR\PS & SPOKES /RUCTURES4 ,& IT NOT ONLY DOESN'T DECRY RE=MS P] SE1 BUT /RUGGLES TO DEF9E & W9 NON-RE=MI/ RE=MS1 ATT5TIVE TO PEOPLE'S IMM$IATE NE$S & BETT]+ !IR LIVES 9 ! H]E-&-N[ AT ! SAME TIME AS MOV+ T[>D FUR!R GA9S1 & EV5TUALLY1 :OLESALE TRANS=MATION4.<#g.> ,& ( C\RSE !ORY WILL HAVE TO CAT* UP ) PRACTICE4 ,TO BE FULLY EFFECTIVE1 MOD]N AN>*ISM WILL HAVE TO 9CLUDE AT LEA/ ?REE LEVELS3 ACTIVI/S1 PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATIONS1 & RESE>*]S4 ,! PROBLEM AT ! MOM5T IS ?AT AN>*I/ 9TELLECTUALS :O WANT TO GET PA/ OLD-FA%ION$1 VANGU>DI/ HABITS -- ! ,M>XI/ SECT>IAN HANGOV] ?AT /ILL HAUNTS SO MU* ( ! RADICAL 9TELLECTUAL WORLD -- >E NOT QUITE SURE :AT !IR ROLE IS SUPPOS$ TO BE4 ,AN>*ISM NE$S TO BECOME REFLEXIVE4 ,BUT H[8 ,ON ONE LEVEL ! ANSW] SEEMS OBVI\S4 ,ONE %\LD NOT LECTURE1 NOT DICTATE1 NOT EV5 NECESS>ILY ?9K ( ONESELF AS A TEA*]1 BUT MU/ LI/51 EXPLORE & DISCOV]4 ,TO TEASE \T & MAKE EXPLICIT ! TACIT LOGIC ALREADY UND]LY+ NEW =MS ( RADICAL PRACTICE4 ,TO PUT ONESELF AT ! S]VICE ( ACTIVI/S BY PROVID+ 9=MATION1 OR EXPOS+ ! 9T]E/S ( ! DOM9ANT ELITE C>EFULLY HIDD5 BEH9D SUPPOS$LY OBJECTIVE1 AU?ORITATIVE DISC\RSES1 RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO IMPOSE A NEW V]SION ( ! SAME ?+4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME MO/ RECOGNIZE ?AT 9TELLECTUAL /RUGGLE NE$S TO REAFFIRM ITS PLACE4 ,MANY >E BEG9N+ TO PO9T \T ?AT ONE ( ! BASIC WEAKNESSES ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T TODAY IS1 ) RESPECT TO ! TIME (1 SAY1 ,KROPOTK9 OR ,RECLUS1 OR ,H]B]T ,READ1 EXACTLY ! NEGLECT+ ( ! SYMBOLIC1 ! VISION>Y1 & OV]LOOK+ ( ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( !ORY4 ,H[ TO MOVE FROM E?NOGRAPHY TO UTOPIAN VISIONS -- IDEALLY1 AS MANY UTOPIAN VISIONS AS POSSIBLE8 ,IT IS H>DLY A CO9CID5CE ?AT SOME ( ! GREATE/ RECRUIT]S = AN>*ISM 9 C\NTRIES LIKE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAVE BE5 FEM9I/ SCI5CE FICTION WRIT]S LIKE ,/>HAWK OR ,URSULA ,K4 ,LE,GU9.<#h.>4 ,ONE WAY ?IS IS BEG9N+ TO HAPP5 IS AS AN>*I/S BEG9 TO RECUP]ATE ! EXP]I5CE ( O!R SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ) A MORE DEVELOP$ BODY ( !ORY1 IDEAS ?AT COME FROM CIRCLES CLOSE TO1 9DE$ 9SPIR$ BY AN>*ISM4 ,LET'S TAKE = EXAMPLE ! IDEA ( P>TICIPATORY ECONOMY1 :I* REPRES5TS AN AN>*I/ ECONOMI/ VISION P> EXCELL5CE & :I* SUPPLEM5TS & RECTIFIES AN>*I/ ECONOMIC TRADITION4 ,P>ECON !ORI/S >GUE = ! EXI/5CE ( NOT JU/ TWO1 BUT ?REE MAJOR CLASSES 9 ADVANC$ CAPITALISM3 NOT ONLY A PROLET>IAT & B\RGEOISIE BUT A 0COORD9ATOR CLASS0 :OSE ROLE IS TO MANAGE & CONTROL ! LABOR ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?IS IS ! CLASS ?AT 9CLUDES ! MANAGEM5T HI]>*Y & ! PR(ESSIONAL CONSULTANTS & ADVIS]S C5TRAL TO !IR SY/EM ( CONTROL -- AS LAWY]S1 KEY 5G9E]S & ACC\NTANTS1 & SO ON4 ,!Y MA9TA9 !IR CLASS POSITION BECAUSE ( !IR RELATIVE MONOPOLIZATION OV] KN[L$GE1 SKILLS1 & CONNECTIONS4 ,AS A RESULT1 ECONOMI/S & O!RS WORK+ 9 ?IS TRADITION HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO CREATE MODELS ( AN ECONOMY :I* W\LD SY/EMATICALLY ELIM9ATE DIVISIONS BETWE5 PHYSICAL & 9TELLECTUAL LABOR4 ,N[ ?AT AN>*ISM HAS SO CLE>LY BECOME ! C5T] ( REVOLUTION>Y CREATIVITY1 PROPON5TS ( SU* MODELS HAVE 9CREAS+LY BE51 IF NOT RALLY+ TO ! FLAG1 EXACTLY1 !N AT LEA/1 EMPHASIZ+ ! DEGREE TO :I* !IR IDEAS >E COMPATIBLE ) AN AN>*I/ VISION4.<#i.> ,SIMIL> ?+S >E />T+ TO HAPP5 ) ! 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