,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALISM & ,AMOR\S ,COMRADE%IP 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMILE ,>M& 

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,TRANSLATOR'S NOTE 

,AN>*Y IS A ME?ODOLOGY & A MEANS ( 9DIVIDUATION AS WELL AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RATEGY4 ,FREE ASSOCIATION1 AUTONOMY -- ,EMILE ,>M& KNEW !RE WAS1 BETWE5 SOCIETY & ! 9DIVIDUAL1 A VEIL ( MY/IFY+ IDEOLOGY ?AT HAD TO BE TORN4 

,SO MANY AN>*I/S TODAY FE> 9T]ACT+ ) ! WORLD \TSIDE !IR CIRCLES2 BUT !Y =GET H[ MANY NATURAL AN>*I/S !RE >E 9 ! WORLD1 PEOPLE OPPOS$ TO PR(IT & P[] )\T LABEL+ !MSELVES ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,READ+ ,EMILE ,>M& TODAY IS LIKE PE]+ AT ! PRES5T ?R\< L5SES ( ! PA/ ?AT CL>IFY EV]Y?+ SUDD5LY1 9 FLA%ES1 A PA/ ) ! SAME ALI5ATIONS1 ! SAME /RUGGLES1 ! SAME HANG-UPS4 

,! CONC]N ( SOME MOD]N AN>*I/S = CONCEPTS SU* AS 'RACE'1 'CLASS' & 'G5D]'1 CONCEPTS ) NO MAT]IAL REALITY EXCEPT AS SOCIAL CON/RUCTS1 'CONV5TIONS & PREJUDICES' :I* TORTURE & DI/ORT ! VISION & %\LD BE DE/ROY$ 9 DAILY LIFE1 IS ! TYPICAL RESULT ( A SEXUAL REPRESSION ?AT ALSO =BIDS DISCUSS+ SEXUAL ISSUES 9 MANY MOD]N LIT]>Y AN>*I/ CIRCLES4 

,! SEXUALLY REPRESS$ P]SON CATEGORIZES !MSELVES & O!R PEOPLE1 BECAUSE S_/HE CAN'T DIRECTLY EXP]I5CE ! VA/ 9TRICACIES ( ANYONE = FE> ( !IR 9VOLVEM5T TAK+ ON A SEXUAL DIM5SION1 & MU/ ]ECT WALLS ( >MOR+1 LIKE CLO?+1 BUT EXT5D$ ANALOGICALLY TO ! *>ACT] ITSELF1 PROTECT+ ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM EMOTION4 ,ALL AU!NTIC 9T]ACTION HAS1 IMPLICITLY1 A SEXUAL ASPECT1 & IF IT IS LIB]AT$1 EXPRESSES NOT AN OBSESSION ) ?AT SEXUAL SIDE ( ?+S BUT A CONSCI\S ACKN[L$GM5T & SELF-MANAGEM5T ( IT4 

,:5 ! LI<TS >E \T1 RACE1 CLASS1 & G5D] HAVE NO MORE MEAN+2 ONLY 9DIVIDUAL FEEL+S & S5SUAL 5JOYM5TS >E MEAN+FUL 9 ! AN>*Y ( TRULY FREE EMOTIONAL ASSOCIATION4 ,SEXUALITY IS A PRIM>Y =CE 9 LIFE1 & \R SOCIAL RELATIONS COME FROM ?AT SAME PLACE4 ,! REPRESSION ( ?AT =CE CREATES AN 9V]SION 9 ! M9D & BODY :I* IS F]TILE SOIL = ! PLANT+ ( AU?ORIT>IAN IDEOLOGY2 ?IS IS SOME?+ ,>M& SAW CLE>LY SO MANY YE>S AGO1 AS DID 9DIVIDUALS 9 SO MANY O!R 0=GOTT50 /RA9S ( ! VA/ TREASURE TROVE ( 9DIVIDUALI/ & AN>*I/ ?\<T ?AT HAS BE5 EXPRESS$ OV] ! C5TURIES4 

,LIKE O!R 9DIVIDUALS1 SU* AS ,WILHELM ,REI*1 ,HAN ,RYN]1 OR ,?OMAS ,DE ,CO/]1 ,EMILE ,>M& KNEW WELL ! 9SUL>ITY WE SEE >\ND US 9 RADICAL CIRCLES AS WELL AS 9 SOCIETY AT L>GE1 & HE KNEW ! RIGIDITY ACCOMPANY+ IT2 HE SAW IT AS AN EXPRESSION ( A COMMUNI/ POLLUTION 9 AN>*Y4 ,COMMUNISM WAS ALWAYS JU/ A ?9 FACADE HID+ A BRUTALLY 'SCI5TIFIC' AU?ORIT>IANISM1 & ,>M&'S DI/A/E = IT WAS PLA94 

,MO/ ( ,>M&'S LIFE WAS SP5T DIRECTLY LIV+ IT1 BUT HIS WRIT+ WAS MO/LY POLEMICAL4 ,HIS POSITION WAS HIS [N1 & HE SEEMS TO HAVE /RUGGL$ TO MAKE HIS VOICE HE>D 9 ! BU/L+ AN>*I/ MILIEU ( HIS TIME1 AS WELL AS 9 SOCIETY AT L>GE4 ,HE WAS A NUDI/ & A POLYAMORI/1 TAK+ TO !IR LOGICAL CONCLUSION1 9 DAILY LIFE1 ! >GUM5TS ( ! AN>*I/S1 & LIV+ HIS [N LIFE 9 HIS [N WAY4 

,A ?OR\< R]EAD+ ( ,>M& TODAY IS A HEAL?Y ALT]NATIVE TO ! DRY IDEOLOGIES -- ALWAYS 9F9ITELY LESS MESSY ?AN ! REALITIES -- ?AT COME 9 & \T ( FA%ION1 & AN 9VIGORAT+ LOOK 9TO ! LIFE ( A MAN :O TRI$ HIS BE/ TO BE HIMSELF & BE HAPPY1 9 ! MID/ ( ALL ! MIS]Y & ROLE-PLAY+4 

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,PROLOGUE 

,EMILE ,>M& WAS BORN 9 ,P>IS 9 #a#h#g#b4 ,! SON ( A PROGRESSIVE B\RGEOIS FAMILY1 HE RECEIV$ A PR(\NDLY ANTICL]ICAL $UCATION1 :I*1 ALMO/ ) SYMMETRY1 G5]AT$ )9 HIM A GREAT MY/ICO-RELIGI\S PASSION4 ,HIS FA!R F\<T 9 ! ,P>IS COMMUNE1 & ! FAMILY HAD TO EMIGRATE TO ,LONDON 9 EXILE4 ,UPON HIS RETURN NUM]\S ?+S HAPP5$ TO ,>M& -- HE FIR/ BECAME A BORN-AGA9 ,*RI/IAN1 !N HE AB&ON$ ,*RI/IANITY1 HAV+ BEGUN TO READ AN>*I/ BOOKS1 & !N HE GOT TIR$ ( HIS WIFE4 

,EMILE ,>M&'S REBELLION WAS PROLIX & MASSIVE4 ,IT REVEAL$ ITSELF 9 ! WAY A PHOTOGRAPH DOES1 ! COLORS APPE>+ )\T W>N+ FROM )9 A GRAY1 VIRG9AL1 BLOODLESS LIFE4 ,FIR/ HE REBELL$ AGA9/ HIS [N NAME1 ,]NE/ ,LUCI5 ,JU9 -- AGA9/ A FAMILY 9/ITUTION4 ,!N AGA9/ HIS CA?OLIC CRE$1 AGA9/ MORAL OBLIGATION4 ,!N HE REBELL$ AGA9/ HIS WIFE1 AGA9/ SOCIAL CONDEMNATION4 ,& !N1 LAT]1 AGA9/ ,P[] 9 G5]AL1 :I* IS A WEAKNESS COMMON TO ALL PEOPLE & :I* IS ! SE$ ( MIS]Y4 ,!N HE CREAT$ HIS [N NAME1 ,EMILE ,>M&1 AS VOLUPTU\S AS WAS ! K9DNESS ( ! IDEAS HE BEGAN TO PR(ESS3 AMOR\S CAM>AD]IE1 A COMB9ATION ( S5SUALITY & FRE$OM1 ( LOVE & RESPECT4 ,& HE ASSUM$ A NEW ID5TITY1 :I* WAS P>ADOXICALLY G5]\S -- AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM4 

,IF HYPOCRISY IS ! MO!R ( ! M$IOCRE HUMAN & AVIDITY IS ITS FA!R1 ,>M& DESIR$ 9/EAD ! CREATION ( AN PRECOCI\S G5]ATION ( FREE *ILDR51 HAPPY EGOI/S1 9NOC5T HUMANS :O W\LD KN[ H[ TO DETECT1 ) !IR BODILY FEEL+S1 ! IRRATIONAL MEANNESS ( ,P[] :]EV] IT MI<T COME CLOSE TO G5]AT+ 9 PEOPLE A COMPLICIT ATTITUDE T[>DS ITSELF4 ,>M& WAS NOT ALONE2 HE HAD ! FRI5DLY COMPANION%IP ( ,MAX ,/IRN] & ,HAN ,RYD]1 RECOGNIZ$ 9DIVIDUALI/S :O DID NOT CALL !MSELVES SU* EI!R1 & :O HAD ALREADY WALK$ A PA? :I* BECAME AN 9SPIRATION = ! ,FR5* ?9K]4 

,EMILE ,>M& WAS A :OLE MAN -- ESSAYI/1 POET1 J\RNALI/1 $ITOR1 & TRANSLATOR4 ,HE /E]$ AWAY FROM NOVELS1 ALEX&R9E V]SE1 & ! G5RES & SPIRITS ?AT CLAIM ?AT BEAUTY IS ONLY TO BE F\ND 9 /RICT COMPLIANCE TO =MAL RULES4 ,AT MOM5TS1 HIS WRIT+ BECOMES /ICKY1 SOME:AT REPULSIVE1 S5TIM5TAL -- BUT ?IS ALL CORRESPONDS TO :AT IS TO BE EXPECT$ ( A MAN :O C\LD NOT1 NOR WANT$ TO DI/ANCE HIMSELF FROM HIS PASSIONS4 ,HE HAD ALREADY DONE SO TOO MU* 9 HIS PA/ -- = HIM IT WAS TIME TO N>R[ HIMSELF4 ,! TITLES ( SOME ( HIS PUBLICATIONS REFLECT ?IS -- ,! ,AV]SE1 ,\TSIDE ! ,FLOCK1 ,BEYOND FI<T+1 ,! ,UNIQUE4 

,! CURR5T PREJUDICE DECL>ES 9DIVIDUALISM TO BE A SYNONYM = OBFUSCATION1 SKEPTICISM1 MELAN*OLY & REPULSION2 ?AT IF 9DIVIDUALISM W]E AN ANIMAL1 IT W\LD BE A PESKY FOX -- ?AT IF IT W]E A SEASON1 IT W\LD BE W9T]1 & IF IT W]E A HABITATION IT W\LD BE A BASEM5T4 ,IT ALSO DECL>ES ?AT 9DIVIDUALI/ S5SIBILITY IS 9 REALITY A CLOS+ C]EMONY = ! S5SES1 = FEEL+S1 ! EGOTI/ICAL 5CLOSURE ( AN 0,I0 :I* CONSID]S ITSELF TO BE ! C5T] ( ! WORLD4 ,!RE'S NO REASON TO D5Y IT3 = AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S IT IS SURE ?AT EA* IS ! C5T] ( HIS OR H] [N WORLD4 ,!RE IS NO ,ONE ,E>?1 BESIDES 9 A PHYSICAL S5SE 9 :I* IT IS CONCEIV$ AS HAV+ C]TA9 COSMIC COORD9ATES4 ,! NEGATION ( ?IS UNAMBIGU\S CONDITION IS *>ACT]I/IC ( ! 9DIVIDUAL :O1 PR$ICAT+ A M]ELY DISCURSIVE PHILAN?ROPY1 PRACTICES ) VIOL5CE A DISRESPECTFUL C5TRALITY4 ,?IS IS :AT ,>M& OBS]V$ -- ,TO BE UNIQUE IS NOT TO BE ! ONLY ONE1 & TO BE AMONG O!RS IS NOT SIMPLY TO BE JU/ ANYONE4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT ! FLOCK ( 7ALTRUI/S7 HAS CURI\SLY MIS9T]PRET$ ! 7C5TRAL QUE/ION74 

,! ,9DIVIDUALISM ( ,EMILE ,>M& RESPONDS ) A SMILE TO TRADITIONAL PREJUDICES1 ONE ( :I* IS ! TRADITIONAL VIEWS ON SEXUALITY4 ,HIS IS AN 9DIVIDUALISM ( HAPP9ESS2 & HAPP9ESS IS ! CLOSE/ SI/] ( ]OTICISM4 ,?US1 IT W\LD BE AN EXAGG]ATION TO CONSID] ,>M& AS A PROPHET ( SEXUAL FRE$OM4 ,C]TA9LY1 HE PRACTIC$ & SPOKE ( IT1 BUT HIS WAS A CALL S5T \T ONLY TO A FEW1 TO ! S\L BRO!RS & S\L SI/]S ?AT C\LD UND]/& ! ?ROBB+ ( FRE$OM 9 ALL ITS RI* =MS4 0,! 9DIVIDUALI/ IS G5]ALLY A V]Y S5SIBLE P]SON1 A ?9K]1 A M$ITATOR1 AN AFICIONADO ( SOCIAL OBS]VATION & P]SONAL ANALYSIS01 ACCORD+ TO ,GEORGES ,PALANTE 9 HIS ,9DIVIDUALI/ ,S5SIBILITY4 

,AS ,SA9TE-,BEUVE ONCE SAID1 0IF ALL ( US PUT \RSELVES = ONE M9UTE TO ! TASK ( SAY+ :AT WE REALLY ?\<T1 ?IS SOCIETY W\LD CRUMBLE40 ,& ,>M& WANT$ TO DE/ROY ! MORAL & SEXUAL PREJUDICES ( HIS EPO* TO CREATE A NEW ]A4 ,HI/ORY TELLS US ?AT NO DE/RUCTION T5DS TO BE V]Y WIDELY WELCOM$1 & HIS WAS NO EXCEPTION1 BUT IT IS WOR? ! TIME TO RESCUE FROM ! DU/B9 ( HI/ORY ! VALOR ( ?IS MAN1 :O1 LIKE SO MANY O!RS1 PUT HIS BODY & IDEAS \TSIDE ( HIS TIMES4 

,A ,PICTURE ( ! ,SITUATION 

,! ,SOCIAL ,AMBIANCE 

,A *AOS ( BE+S1 ACTS & IDEAS2 A DISORD]LY /RUGGLE1 R\<1 BITT]1 & )\T ANY C5T]1 A P]PETUAL LIE2 A CONT9UAL SUCCESSION ( EV5TS ?AT OCCUR BL9DLY1 RAIS+ SOME UP TODAY ONLY TO CRU% !M PITILESSLY TOMORR[4 

,AN 9=MAL & ANONYM\S MASS1 RI* & POOR1 SLAVES ( SECUL> & H]$IT>Y PREJUDICE -- SOME BECAUSE !Y DRAW ADVANTAGE FROM ?OSE PREJUDICES1 & O!RS /ILL BECAUSE !Y >E SUBM]G$ 9 ! MO/ CRASS IGNORANCE & LACK ! WILL TO ESCAPE4 ,A MONEY-WOR%IP+ MASS1 ?AT HAS = ITS SUPREME IDEAL ! RI* MAN2 A PEOPLE MADE BRUTI% BY PREJUDICES1 BY AU?ORIT>IAN TEA*+-ME?ODS1 BY AN >TIFICIAL EXI/5CE1 BY ALCOHOL-ABUSE1 BY ADULT]AT$ & *EAPLY PRODUC$ FOODS1 A PLAGUE ( DEG5]ATES FROM ABOVE & BEL[1 )\T ANY PR(\ND ASPIRATIONS1 ) NO O!R GOAL BESIDES 0MAK+ IT0 OR LIV+ TRANQUILLY4 

,?AT :I* IS ONLY PROVISIONAL CON/ANTLY ?REAT5S TO BECOME DEF9ITIVE1 :ILE ! DEF9ITE NEV] /OPS ?REAT5+ TO BECOME MORE ?AN JU/ PROVISIONAL4 ,LIVES :I* DO 9JU/ICE TO ! CONVICTIONS HELD BY ?OSE :O LIVE !M2 CONVICTIONS :I* S]VE AS SPR+BO>DS = DI%ONE/ AMBITIONS4 ,FREE?9K]S ?AT 5D UP MORE CL]ICAL ?AN ! PRIE/S !MSELVES1 DEVOTEES ?AT REVEAL !MSELVES TO BE NO?+ BUT VULG> MAT]IALI/S4 ,SUP]FICIALITIES ?AT PASS = PR(UNDITIES1 PR(UNDITIES ?AT DON'T GET TAK5 S]I\SLY4 

,?IS IS ! LIV+ PICTURE ( \R SOCIETY1 & IT IS /ILL QUITE 9F]IOR TO REALITY4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE FROM EA* FACE A MASK LEAPS =?1 BECAUSE NO ONE WORRIES AB\T BE+ & EV]YONE WORRIES AB\T APPE>+4 ,APPE>ANCES6 ,SEEM+6 ,YES1 ?IS IS ! SUPREME IDEAL ( ?IS SOCIETY1 & IF ANYONE SO AVIDLY DESIRES WELL-BE+ & WEAL?1 IT IS ONLY 9 ORD] TO HAVE ! POSSIBILITY ( APPE>+ TO POSSESS SU* ?+S4 ,BECAUSE1 AS WE FLY ALONG ) TIME1 MONEY IS ! ONE ?+ ?AT HOLDS US D[N4 

,RAC+ UP ! ,LADD] ( ,APPE>ANCES4 

,?IS MANIA1 ?IS PASSION1 ?IS RACE AFT] APPE>ANCES & AFT] :AT IMPROVES !M DEV\RS ! RI* AS WELL AS ! VAGABOND1 ! CULTUR$ AS WELL AS ! ILLIT]ATE4 ,WORK]S ?AT RES5T ! BOSS1 :ILE !Y DREAM ( BECOM+ BOSSES !MSELVES2 BUS9ESSM5 :O MAKE SU* A FUSS AB\T !IR COMM]CIAL 0HONOR0 BUT DON'T /OP !MSELVES FROM P>TICIPAT+ 9 DI%ONORABLE BUS9ESS2 :E!R SMALL M]*ANT OR CORPORATE CAPITALI/1 MEMB] ( H[EV] MANY PATRIOTIC & NATIONALI/ COMMITTEES1 HE GOES AS FA/ AS HE CAN TO EMPLOY =EIGN LABOR BECAUSE IT'S *EAP] & HE CAN 9CREASE HIS PR(IT2 ! SOCIALI/ 0REPRES5TATIVE01 LAWFUL DEF5D] ( ! POOR PROLET>IAN :OSE NUMB]S PILE UP 9 ! DIRTIE/ P>TS ( ! CITY1 HIMSELF RESIDES 9 A PRIVILEG$ P>T ( T[N1 9 ! LORDLY NEI<BORHOODS :]E AIR IS ABUNDANT & PURE2 ! REVOLUTION>Y1 :O D5\NCES ! /ATE'S P]SECUTIONS & PUTS =? GREAT EF=T TO MOVE S5SIBLE HE>TS TO ACTION :ILE ! B\RGEOISIE -- RUDD] ( ! %IP ( /ATE -- P]SECUTES HIM )\T RESPITE1 PUTS HIM 9 JAIL1 D5IES HIM ! FRE$OM TO SPEAK & WRITE2 ONCE ?IS REVOLUTION>Y HAS ACQUIR$ P[]1 HE BECOMES EV5 MORE DOM9E]+1 EV5 MORE 9TOL]ANT & CRUEL ?AN ?OSE HE REPLAC$4 ,! FREE?9K] M>RIES 9 ! *UR* & ALMO/ ALWAYS HAS HIS *ILDR5 BAPTIZ$4 ,ONLY :5 ! GOV]NM5T TOL]ATES IT DOES ! RELIGI\S MAN D>E TO EXPRESS HIS IDEAS1 & HE KEEPS QUIET :]E RELIGION IS MADE TO LOOK AS RIDICUL\S AS IT REALLY IS4 

,:]E CAN WE F9D S9C]ITY1 !N8 ,ON ALL SIDES & EV]Y:]E ! GANGR5E SPREADS4 ,IT IS 9 ! HE>T ( ! FAMILY1 :]E QUITE (T5 FA!R1 MO!R1 & *ILDR5 HATE EA* O!R & DECEIVE EA* O!R EV5 :ILE !Y SAY !Y LOVE ONE ANO!R4 ,WE SEE IT 9 M>RIAGE1 :]E HUSB& & WIFE1 NOT REALLY LI/5+ TO EA* O!R1 >E UNFAI?FUL TO ONE ANO!R BUT DO NOT BREAK ! BOND ?AT 5*A9S !M1 OR1 AT LEA/1 LACK ! C\RAGE TO SPEAK FRANKLY4 ,S9C]ITY %[S ITSELF 9 EV]Y GR\P+ :]E ONE GRACES HIS NEI<BOR ) ! SAME E/EEM AS ! GR\P'S MEMB]S W\LD G5]ALLY %[ TO ! PRESID5T1 SECRET>Y1 OR TREASUR] ( ! GR\P1 :5 !Y'RE TRY+ TO GET SOME PROMOTION1 OR :ILE !Y'RE WAIT+ TO TAKE OV] !IR PO/ :5 !Y REA* !IR T]M LIMIT4 ,IT IS (T5 LACK+ 9 ! V>I\S ACTS ( SELF-ABNEGATION WE SEE 9 ! WORLD -- 9 ILLU/RI\S ACTS1 9 PRIVATE CONV]SATIONS1 9 (FICIAL DECL>ATIONS4 

,APPE>ANCES1 APPE>ANCES1 APPE>ANCES6 ,PURE1 DIS9T]E/$1 & G5]\S SEMBLANCES -- :5 PURITY1 DIS9T]E/ & G5]OSITY >E NO MORE ?AN VA9 LIES -- TO APPE> HONE/1 MORAL1 VIRTU\S -- :5 9TEGRITY1 VIRTUE & MORALITY >E ! LEA/ ( ! PR(ESSIONS !Y PR(ESS4 

,:]E CAN WE F9D SOMEONE :O HAS ESCAP$ ?IS CONTAGION8 

,! COMPLEXITY ( ! HUMAN PROBLEM4 

,IT WILL BE OBJECT$ ?AT WE >E TREAT+ ! PROBLEM FROM A METAPHYSICAL PO9T ( VIEW1 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO COME D[N TO ! SOLID E>? ( REALITY1 & ?AT ?IS REALITY IS ! ONLY ONE3 ?AT \R PRES5T SOCIETY IS ! RESULT ( A LONG HI/ORICAL PROCESS :OSE BEG9N+S >E P]HAPS NOT SO F> 9 ! PA/2 ?AT HUMANITY OR ! V>I\S HUMANITIES >E SEEK+ \T !IR PA?1 BUT OCCASIONALLY MI/AKE IT1 F9D IT AGA91 GO =W>D & TAKE /EPS BACKW>DS4 ,?AT C]TA9 CRISES %AKE ITS V]Y F\NDATIONS1 ?AT !Y >E DRAGG$ ALONG1 ?R[N UPON ! ROAD ( DE/9Y ONLY 9 ORD] TO LAT] GIVE UP ! M>*1 OR1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO M>K ! RHY?M4 ,?AT1 SCRAT*+ A LITTLE BIT AT ! FOOL'S GOLD1 ! V>NI%1 ! G5]AL IDEA1 ! SURFACE ( CONTEMPOR>Y CIVILIZATIONS1 ! BABBL+S1 9FANTILISMS1 & SUP]/ITIONS ( PREHI/ORICAL OR PRE-PREHI/ORICAL CIVILIZATIONS1 C\LD BE LAID B>E4 

,FROM A PURELY OBJECTIVE /&PO9T WE WILL BE TOLD ?AT 0ACTUAL0 SOCIETY EMBRACES ALL BE+S1 ALL ASPIRATIONS1 ALL ACTIVITIES1 & ALL PA9S & SUFF]+S AS WELL4 ,?AT IT IS COMPRIS$ ( PRODUC]S & GRE$Y PEOPLE1 ( ! DIS9H]IT$ & ! PRIVILEG$1 ! HEAL?Y & ! SICK1 ! SOB] & ! DRUNK51 ! BELIEV]S & ! 9CR$UL\S1 ! WOR/ REACTION>IES & ! FOLL[]S ( ! MO/ UNLIKELY DOCTR9ES4 ,SOCIETY EVOLVES2 IT MODIFIES ITSELF1 TRANS=MS ITSELF4 ,IT C>RIES )9 IT ! SE$S ( DISSOLUTION & REBIR? -- AT C]TA9 TIMES IT DE/ROYS ITSELF & AT O!R TIMES IT REG5]ATES ITSELF4 ,H]E IT IS *AOTIC1 !RE IT IS ORD]$1 & SOME:]E ELSE IT IS ORD]$ & *AOTIC AT ! SAME TIME4 ,IT GLORIFIES ABNEGATION1 BUT IT EXTOLS 9T]E/4 ,IT IS 9 FAVOR ( PEACE1 BUT IT SUFF]S W>4 ,IT IS AGA9/ DISORD]1 BUT ACCEPTS REVOLUTIONS4 ,IT HOLDS TO ! KN[N FACTS1 BUT ACQUIRES NEW KN[L$GE )\T 5D4 ,IT HATES EV]Y?+ ?AT DI/URBS ITS TRANQUILITY1 BUT IT FOLL[S A/UTELY ?OSE ( ITS *ILDR5 :O KN[ TO DISPEL !IR LACK ( CONFID5CE1 OR AWAK5 ITS CURIOSITY ) PROMISES ( A DIFF]5T K9D1 OR CALM !IR FE> ) ! ATTRACTION ( A MIRAGE4 ,IT DECLAIMS AGA9/ ! P[]FUL1 BUT 9 ! 5D IT FOLL[S !IR MODEL1 ADOPT+ !IR CU/OMS & REGULAT+ ITS ASPIRATIONS ACCORD+ TO ?OSE ( ?OSE 9 P[]4 ,%AK5 BY T]RIBLE CRISES & PULL$ T[>DS ! WOR/ EXCESSES1 IT NATURALLY F9DS ITSELF A S]VANT & VASSAL AS SOON AS ! SMOKE FROM ! FIRE DISSIPATES4 ,IT IS IMPULSIVE LIKE A Y\NG/]1 S5TIM5TAL LIKE A Y\NG GIRL1 UN/EADY LIKE AN OLD MAN4 ,IT OBEYS ITS MO/ PRIMITIVE 9/9CT1 ! 9/9CTS ?AT GUID$ ! BIRDS :5 NO SOCIETY EXI/$1 BUT IT GIVES 9 TO ! MO/ RIGOR\S DISCIPL9E1 TO ! MO/ SEV]E REGIM5TATION4 ,IT DEM&S ?AT ITS LEAD]S SACRIFICE !MSELVES = IT1 BUT REBELS :5 EXPLOIT$ BY !M4 ,IT IS G5]\S & GRE$ILY EAG]4 ,! RIGIDITY ( ITS HABITS 5DS UP UNBE>ABLE = IT1 BUT IT FLAUNTS ITS DECAD5CE4 ,IT IS A P>TISAN ( ! LEA/ NECESS>Y EF=T1 BUT IT ADAPTS ITSELF TO ! MO/ EXHAU/+ WORK4 ,IT FLEES FROM FATIGUE1 BUT DANCES UPON ! VOLCANOES4 ,IT IS MAJORIT>IAN BUT MAKES CONCESSIONS TO ! M9ORITY4 ,IT REV]ES DICTATORS BUT ]ECTS MONUM5TS HONOR+ ! FALL54 ,A MELAN*OLY MELODY MAKES IT CRY1 BUT ! DRUM ROLLS AWAK5 SOME?+ 9 ITS MEMORY FROM MANY G5]ATIONS AGO -- ! DESIRE TO MASSACRE1 TO DE/ROY1 TO SACK4 ,IT IS CRUEL & T5D]1 WA/EFUL & MIS]LY1 VILE & H]OIC4 ,IT IS AN IMM5SE1 5ORM\S CRUCIBLE 9 :I* ! MO/ DISP>ATE ELEM5TS1 ! MO/ DISSIMIL> *>ACT]S1 ! MO/ CONTRADICTORY 5]GIES >E MELT$ D[N1 9 AN OV5 ?AT CONSUMES ! 9TELLECTUAL & MANUAL ACTIVITIES ( ITS MEMB]S ONLY = ! PLEASURE ( !IR DE/RUCTION1 A FIELD CON/ANTLY F]TILIZ$ BY ! CONQUE/S & EXP]I5CES ( PA/ G5]ATIONS4 ,IT APPE>S AS A WOMAN 9 A CON/ANT /ATE ( PREGNANCY :O DOESN'T SEEM TO C>E :O OR :AT COMES \T ( H] WOMB4 ,IT IS ,SOCIETY4 

,IT WILL BE CONC$$1 !N1 ?AT NOT EV]Y?+ IS P]FECT 9 SOCIETY1 & IT WILL BE SAID ?AT ?AT IS A P>T ( EV]Y IMP]FECT BE+4 ,IT IS BY MEANS ( AU?ORITY ?AT IT MA9TA9S ! BONDS ( SOLID>ITY ?AT UNITE PEOPLE -- RELATIVELY WEAK BONDS !SE -- BUT IT /ILL HAS NOT BE5 DECL>$ NOR %[N ?AT HUMAN SOCIETIES C\LD EXI/ )\T AU?ORITY4 ,HYPOCRISY DOM9ATES 9 PEOPLES' SOCIAL RELATIONS1 9 EV]Y AMBIANCE & AMONG EV]Y PEOPLE2 BUT /ILL IT HAS NOT BE5 PROV5 ?AT IT DOES NOT CON/ITUTE 9 REALITY A NECESSITY :OSE ORIG9 /EMS FROM ! MULTIPLICITY ( TEMP]AM5TS1 ?AT IT MI<T NOT BE P]HAPS AN 9/9CTIVE EXP$I5T1 DE/9$ TO ATT5UATE %OCKS & CRA%ES & TO TAKE A LITTLE ( ! R\<NESS \T ( ! /RUGGLE = LIFE4 

,! CONDITIONS ( PRODUCTION & ( ! DI/RIBUTION ( PRODUCTS FAVOR ! PRIVILEG$ & P]PETUATE ! EXPLOITATION ( ?OSE :O >E NOT PRIVILEG$1 BUT IT REMA9S = US TO DET]M9E3 #a7 :E!R 9 ! PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES ( 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO OBTA91 )\T ?AT EXPLOITATION1 ! NECESS>Y PRODUCTION TO MA9TA9 ! ECONOMIC FUNCTION+ ( HUMAN SOCIETIES2 #b7 IF EV]Y WORK] IS NOT POT5TIALLY PRIVILEG$1 ?AT IS1 ONE :O ASPIRES TO SUPPLANT ?AT ECONOMIC FUNCTION+ TO 5JOY HIS [N PRIVILEGES4 

,IT WILL BE SAID1 FUR!R1 ?AT IT IS 9SANE TO TRY TO DISCOV] & E/ABLI% ! 9DIVIDUAL'S RESPONSIBILITY1 ?AT HE OR %E IS SUFFOCAT$1 ABSORB$ BY EV]YONE >\ND1 ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL'S ?\<TS & GE/URES REFLECT ?OSE ( ! O!RS1 ?AT IT CANNOT BE ANY O!R WAY1 & ?AT IF1 9 ALL ! EXT5SIONS ( ! SOCIAL SCALES1 ! ASPIRATION IS TO APPE> & NOT TO BE1 ! CAUSE %\LD BE S\<T \T 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( ! G5]AL EVOLUTION ( HUMANITY1 & NOT 9 ! M9IMUM COMPON5T ( ! SOCIAL AMBIANCE1 ! M9USCULE1 LO/ ATOM1 SQU&]$ 9 A =MIDABLE AGGREGATION4 

,WE DO NOT 9T5D TO SPEAK TO ?OSE :O ?9K ?AT !RE IS NO O!R WAY BESIDES LETT+ ! 09EVITABLE EVOLUTION ( SOCIETY0 PROCE$ ALONG ITS SL[ C\RSE4 ,WE >E ADDRESS+ ?OSE :O >E DISSATISFI$1 ?OSE :O D\BT4 ,TO ?OSE :O >E EV5 DISCONT5T$ ) !MSELVES1 TO ?OSE :O FEEL ! WEI<T ( HUNDR$S & HUNDR$S ( YE>S ( CONV5TION & PREJUDICE4 ,TO ?OSE :O ?IR/ = A REAL1 TRUE LIFE1 = FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T1 = REAL ACTIVITY1 & :O F9D NO?+ BUT MAKEUP1 CON=MITY1 & S]VILITY >\ND !M4 ,TO ?OSE :O WANT TO KN[ !MSELVES MORE 9TIMATELY4 ,TO ?OSE :O >E RE/LESS1 TORM5T$1 TO ?OSE :O SEEK NEW S5SATIONS1 TO ?OSE :O EXP]IM5T ) UNHE>D ( =MS ( 9DIVIDUAL HAPP9ESS4 ,TO ?OSE :O BELIEVE NO?+ %[N !M 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,LET ,SOCIETY OCCUPY ITSELF ) ! RE/ -- ?OSE :O ?IS WORLD APPRECIATES & SPEAKS WELL (3 !Y >E ! 0SATISFI$04 

,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALISM 

,TO LIVE ONE'S [N LIFE 

0,:Y DO Y\ AB&ON ! OP5 PA? TO TAKE ?IS N>R[ & R\< ROAD8 ,DO Y\ REALLY KN[1 LITTLE GIRL1 :]E Y\'RE TAK+ Y\RSELF8 ,IT JU/ MI<T 5D UP ?AT Y\'LL F9D Y\RSELF 9 SOME UNFA?OMABLE ABYSS4 ,NO ONE1 NOT EV5 ! SMUGGL]S1 D>E TO V5TURE D[N IT4 ,/AY ON ! WIDE1 SPACI\S ROAD ?AT EV]YONE ELSE WALKS D[N1 :Y DON'T Y\8 ,/AY ON ! C>$ = & MILE-M>K$ PA?1 ) ITS SIGNS & DIRECTIONS4 ,IT'S SO COM=TABLE & PLEASANT TO /ROLL ALONG IT60 

0,BECAUSE ,I'M SICK ( ! SUFFOCAT+ DU/1 SICK ( ! R\TE ! RE/ FOLL[2 SICK ( ! SL[ DRIV]S & ! RU%+ WALK]S4 ,I'M TIR$ ( ! MONOTONY ( ! MA9 DRAGS1 ! HORNS ON ! C>S & ! TREES ?AT L9E IT LIKE SOLDI]S4 ,I WANT TO BREA! FREELY1 TO BREA! AS ,I PLEASE1 TO LIVE MY [N LIFE40 

0,Y\'LL NEV] MANAGE TO LIVE Y\R [N LIFE1 POOR GIRL4 ,IT'S A *IM]A4 ,! PASS+ YE>S WILL CURE Y\ SOON 5\< ( ?AT DESIRE4 ,WE ALWAYS LIVE 9 SOME WAY = O!R PEOPLE1 & !Y1 9 TURN1 LIVE1 TO A C]TA9 EXT5T1 = US4 ,HE :O PLANTS :EAT IS NOT ! SAME ?AT MAKES BREAD4 ,& ! M9] IS NOT ! ONE :O DRIVES ! TRA94 ,LIFE 9 SOCIETY IS AN 5SEMBLE ( V]Y COMPLICAT$ HUMAN MA*9]Y1 ! FUNCTION+ ( :I* REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL ( VIGILANCE1 & DEM&S NUM]\S CONCESSIONS & 9F9ITE ATT5TION4 

0,?9K ( ! *AOS :I* W\LD COME ( IT IF EV]YONE WANT$ TO LIVE !IR [N LIFE6 ,IT'D BE JU/ LIKE HELL1 IF EV]YONE W5T D[N ?AT ROAD ?AT NO TRAVEL] VISITS1 :]E BAD WE$S GR[ TANGL$1 & :I* LEADS NO ONE KN[S :]E40 

0,OH1 OLD MAN6 ,IT'S JU/ ?IS COMPLICATION ( LIFE 9 SOCIETY ?AT HORRIFIES ME4 ,I'M %OCK$ BY ! OBLIGATION TO BE DEP5D5T ON ! P]SON NEXT TO ME1 AN OBLIGATION ?AT ,I FEEL WEI<+ MORE HEAVILY EA* DAY ON MY BE+1 ON MY DESIRE TO LIVE MY [N WAY4 ,& ,I LOSE HE>T :5 FAC$ ) ! IDEA ( LIV+ ! LIVES ( O!RS1 ( LIV+ = !M2 ,I WANT TO BE ABLE TO BITE 9TO CLEAN M\?FULS )\T F9D+ MYSELF CONSID]$ A GLUTTON OR A SPOIL$ BRAT4 ,I WANT TO BE ABLE TO LIE D[N & /RET* \T ON ! GRASSY MEAD[S1 )\T FE> ( ANY GU>DS OR POLICE4 ,I LOVE ! ROOTS1 ! TREES1 & ! =E/'S CREATURES1 ! BRAMBLES & BLACKB]RY BU%ES ( ?IS PA? ) NO EXIT2 :AT DO ,I C>E AB\T ! GILD$ BREAD & PALACES 9 ! COMPANY ( :I* ,I FEEL DISGU/8 ,:Y %\LD ,I C>E :]E ,I'M GO+8 ,I LIVE = TODAY1 & ,I'M 9DIFF]5T TO TOMORR[40 

0,OH Y\NG GIRL6 ,O!RS BE=E Y\ HAVE SPOK5 ! SAME WORDS1 & !Y1 LIKE Y\1 HAVE GONE T[>DS ! UNKN[N4 ,!Y NEV] 5D$ UP COM+ BACK FROM ?AT VOYAGE4 ,A LONG TIME AFT]1 ON ! N[ SMOO!D-OV] PA?1 ON ! SUMMITS CLE>$ ( UND]BRU%1 LITTLE M\NTA9S ( BONES HAVE BE5 F\ND1 H]E & !RE -- ?AT'S ALL ?AT'S LEFT ( !M4 ,)\T A D\BT1 !Y LIV$ !IR [N LIVES1 BUT AT :AT CO/8 ,& = H[ LONG8 ,?9K AB\T ?OSE TALL T[]S EMITT+ !IR ?ICK CL\DS ( SMOKE )\T 5D4 ,!Y >E ! *IMNEYS ( ! GR&IOSE FACTORIES ?AT HUMANK9D HAS ]ECT$ -- !RE1 MILLIONS ( M51 ON ?OSE :ITEWA%$1 SPACI\S1 & WELL V5TILAT$ PREMISES1 >E WORK+ ! M>VEL\S MA*9ES ?AT DISP5SE TO US HUMANS ! MO/ NECESS>Y >TICLES4 ,& :5 NI<T COMES1 !SE SIMPLE PEOPLE1 SATISFI$ ) A DAY'S WORK WELL DONE1 CONSCI\S ( ! DAILY BREAD !Y W9 BY ! SWEAT ( !IR BR[S1 COME HOME S++ TO !IR HUMBLE HOMES :]E !IR LOV$ ONES AWAIT !M444 ,LOOK OV] !RE AT ?AT RECTANGUL> BUILD+1 ) ITS L>GE HALLS & ITS AMPLE W9D[S2 ?AT IS ! S*OOL1 :]E SELFLESS TEA*]S PREP>E LITTLE BE+S LIKE Y\ TO OV]COME LIFE'S *ALL5GES2 LITTLE CREATURES :O ONLY F9D ADVANTAGE 9 S*OOL+ -- CAN'T Y\ HE> ! SWEET S\ND ( ?OSE LITTLE VOICES REPEAT+ ! LESSONS ?AT YE/]DAY !Y W]E TOLD TO MEMORIZE8 

0,! R++ ( ?OSE MILIT>Y-LIKE BELLS & ?OSE MEASUR$ /EPS1 :I* WILL SOON WALK ! TWI/S & TURNS ( ! ROAD BE=E !M1 IS !RE = Y\1 TO BR+ =? A TROOP ( BOYS & GIRLS M>*+ ) ! FLAG HELD HI< BE=E !M1 *ILDR5 :O >E KEPT 9 ! S*OOLS = A C]TA9 P]IOD ( TIME 9 ORD] TO TEA* !M H[ TO EFFICI5TLY DEF5D !IR FA!RL&1 !IR NATION1 IF ANY NEW M5ACE RE>S ITS HEAD4 

0,DON'T Y\ SEE ?AT ?AT'S ! WAY M5 EVOLVE T[>DS ,PROGRESS1 EA* ( !M WORK+ 9 !IR [N SPECIALIZATION & ACCORD+ TO !IR [N CAPACITIES8 ,!RE >E1 )\T ANY D\BT1 C\RTROOMS & JAILS1 BUT ?OSE >E = ! MALCONT5TS1 = ! FEW UNDISCIPL9$ ONES :O MAKE !M NECESS>Y4 ,REG>DLESS ( ITS DEFECTS1 ! IMPLANTATION ( SU* A /ATE ( ?+S HAS TAK5 C5TURIES4 ,IT IS \R CIVILIZATION -- IMP]FECT1 BUT P]FECTIBLE -- FROM :OSE 9FLU5CE Y\ WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO ESCAPE UNLESS Y\ S9K TO :O KN[S :AT DEP?S40 

0,9 ?OSE VA/ FACTORIES & WORK%OPS ,I SEE NO MORE ?AN FLOCKS ( SLAVES1 EXECUT+ MONOTON\SLY1 AS IF !Y W]E RELIGI\S RITES1 ! SAME GE/URES 9 FRONT ( ! SAME MA*9ES1 SLAVES :O HAVE LO/ ALL 9ITIATIVE & :OSE 9DIVIDUAL 5]GY IS DECREAS$ MORE & MORE EV]Y DAY1 & EV]Y DAY IT SEEMS LESS & LESS TRUE TO ME ?AT !SE RISKS >E P>T ( ! NECESS>Y CONDITIONS ( HUMAN EXI/5CE4 ,FROM TOP TO BOTTOM1 9 ! ADM9I/RATIVE HI]>*IES1 ONLY ONE WAT*WORD CAN BE HE>D -- DR[N 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE4 

0,YES1 :5 ! NI<T COMES1 ,I CAN HE> Y\R WORK]S S++1 BUT ) BITT] VOICES1 & ONLY AFT] !Y'VE /OPP$ 9 AT LEA/ ONE ( ! 9NUM]ABLE TAV]NS SET UP >\ND ! FACTORIES4 ,! VOICES ?AT COME FROM Y\R S*OOLS >E ! LITTLE VOICES ( SAD1 BOR$ *ILDR5 :O CAN H>DLY KEEP D[N !IR DESIRE TO RUN1 TO LEAP ! F5CES & WALLS1 TO CLIMB ! TREES4 ,B5EA? ! UNI=MS ( Y\R SOLDI]S ,I ONLY SEE BE+S :O HAVE HAD EV]Y S5TIM5T ( 9DIVIDUAL DIGNITY ANNIHILAT$ 9 !M4 ,TO DISCIPL9E WILL1 TO KILL 5]GY1 TO RE/RA9 9ITIATIVE -- !SE >E ! IMP]ATIVES ( Y\R SOCIETY2 !SE >E ! ?+S PEOPLE SUFF] SO ?AT Y\R SOCIETY MI<T SUBSI/4 ,& Y\ FE> ?OSE :O DON'T WANT TO ADAPT TO ?IS SO GREATLY ?AT Y\ SECLUDE !M 9 ! SOMB] D>KNESS ( JAIL CELLS4 ,BETWE5 Y\R 0CIVILIZ$ MAN0 ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 :OSE ONLY PREOCCUPATION SEEMS TO BE AVOID+ ! NECESS>Y EF=T = SU/A9+ HIS EXI/5CE1 & ! MAN 0DRESS$ 9 ANIMAL SK9S01 :I* W9S \T8 ,! LATT] DID NOT FE> DANG]2 HE DID NOT KN[ ! FACTORY OR ! B>RACKS1 NEI!R ! TAV]N NOR ! BRO!L1 NEI!R JAIL NOR S*OOL4 ,Y\ HAVE CONS]V$1 MODIFY+ !M ONLY 9 APPE>ANCE1 ! SUP]/ITIONS & PREJUDICES ( !SE PEOPLE Y\'D CALL 0SAVAGE04 ,BUT Y\ LACK !IR 5]GY1 Y\ LACK !IR VALOR1 & Y\ LACK !IR FRANKNESS40 

0,WELL1 ,I AGREE ?AT 9 ! PANORAMA ( \R PRES5T SOCIETY !RE >E SOME D>K %AD[S4 ,BUT !RE >E G5]\S M5 :O HAVE TRI$ & /ILL TRY TO 9TRODUCE GREAT] EQUITY & JU/ICE TO ITS FUNCTION+4 ,!Y >E RECRUIT+ P>TISANS1 & P]HAPS TOMORR[ !Y WILL BE ! IRRESI/IBLE MAJORITY4 ,DON'T GO D[N !SE \T-(-!-WAY PA?S -- 9/EAD1 HOLD TO GOOD PR9CIPLES1 FOLL[ A ME?OD4 ,BELIEVE ME1 ,I'M AN EXP]I5C$ OLD MAN2 SUCCESS DOESN'T T5D TO ACCOMPANY ?OSE :O DON'T SY/EMATICALLY PURSUE IT4 ,SCI5CE TEA*ES ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO REGULATE LIFE4 ,HYGI5I/S1 BIOLOGI/S1 & DOCTORS WILL SUPPLY Y\ 9 ITS NAME ) ! NECESS>Y =MULAS = ITS PROLONGATION & = Y\R HAPP9ESS4 ,TO LACK AU?ORITY1 PR9CIPLES1 DISCIPL9E1 & A PLAN IS ! WOR/ ( 9COH]5CIES40 

0,I DO NOT NE$1 NOR DO ,I WANT Y\R DISCIPL9E4 ,) REG>DS TO MY EXP]I5CES1 ,I WANT TO HAVE !M = MYSELF4 ,IT IS FROM !M1 & NOT FROM Y\1 ?AT ,I WILL DRAW MY RULES ( CONDUCT4 ,I WANT TO LIVE MY [N LIFE4 ,SLAVES & LACKEYS T]RIFY ME4 ,I HATE ?OSE :O DOM9ATE1 & ?OSE :O LET !MSELVES BE DOM9AT$ SICK5 ME4 ,HE :O B5DS BE=E ! :IP IS WOR? NO MORE ?AN HE :O WIELDS IT4 ,I LOVE DANG]1 & ! UNKN[N1 ! UNC]TA91 S$UCES ME4 ,I'M FILL$ ) A DESIRE = ADV5TURE1 & ,I DON'T GIVE A DAMN = SUCCESS4 ,I HATE Y\R SOCIETY ( BUREAUCRATS & ADM9I/RATORS1 MILLIONAIRES & BEGG>S4 ,I DON'T WANT TO ADAPT TO Y\R HYPOCRITICAL CU/OMS NOR TO Y\R FALSE C\RTESIES4 ,I WANT TO LIVE \T MY 5?USIASMS 9 ! PURE1 FRE% AIR ( FRE$OM4 ,Y\R /REETS1 DRAFT$ ACCORD+ TO PLAN1 TORTURE MY GAZE1 & Y\R UNI=M BUILD+S MAKE ! BLOOD 9 MY VE9S BOIL ) IMPATI5CE4 ,& ?AT'S 5\< = ME4 ,I'M GO+ TO FOLL[ MY [N PA?1 ACCORD+ TO MY PASSIONS1 *ANG+ MYSELF CEASELESSLY1 & ,I DON'T WANT TO BE ! SAME TOMORR[ AS ,I AM TODAY4 ,I /ROLL ALONG & ,I DON'T LET MY W+S BE CLIPP$ BY ! SCISSORS ( ANY ONE P]SON4 ,I %>E NONE ( Y\R MORALISM4 ,I AM GO+ =?1 ET]NALLY PASSIONATE & BURN+ ) ! DESIRE TO GIVE MYSELF TO ! WORLD1 TO ! FIR/ REAL P]SON ?AT APPROA*ES ME1 TO ! RAGG$ TR\S]$ TRAVEL]1 BUT NEV] TO ! GRAVE & CONCEIT$ WISE-M5 :O W\LD REGULATE ! L5G? ( MY /RIDE4 ,NOR TO ! DOCTR9AIRE :O W\LD LIKE TO CLUTT] MY M9D ) =MULAS & RULES4 ,I AM NO 9TELLECTUAL2 ,I AM A HUMAN BE+ -- A WOMAN :O FEELS A GREAT VIBRATION )9 H]SELF BE=E ! IMPULSES ( NATURE & AMOR\S WORDS4 ,I HATE EV]Y *A91 EV]Y H9DRANCE2 ,I LOVE TO WALK ALONG1 NUDE1 LETT+ MY FLE% BE C>ESS$ BY ! RAYS ( ! VOLUPTU\S SUN4 ,&1 OH1 OLD MAN6 ,I WILL C>E SO V]Y LITTLE :5 Y\R SOCIETY BREAKS 9TO A ?\S& PIECES & ,I CAN F9ALLY LIVE MY LIFE40 

0,:O >E Y\1 LITTLE GIRL1 FASC9AT+ LIKE A MY/]Y & SAVAGE LIKE 9/9CT80 

0,I AM ,AN>*Y40 

,AN>*ISM4 

,! RELIGI\S CONSID] ! 9DIVIDUAL TO BE A MANIFE/ATION ( DIV9ITY'S DESIGNS2 ! LEGALI/S CONSID] ! 9DIVIDUAL AS A FUNCTION ( ! LAW2 ! SOCIALI/S CONSID] ! 9DIVIDUAL AS NE$+ PROP] ADM9I/RATION1 AS AN 9/RUM5T1 AS A K9D ( MA*9E ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION2 ! REVOLUTION>IES CONSID] ! 9DIVIDUAL TO BE A SOLDI] ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,!Y ALL T5D TO =GET ! 9DIVIDUAL AS HIM OR H] SELF1 \TSIDE ( ALL AU?ORITY4 ,!Y IGNORE ! 9DIVIDUAL AS AN 9DIVIDUAL UNITY1 SUBTRACT$ FROM ALL DOM9ATION & CO]CION ( ALL K9DS4 ,?IS IS ! EMPTY SPACE AN>*ISM FILLS4 

,AN>*Y D]IVES FROM TWO ,GREEK WORDS MEAN+ NEGATION OR ABS5CE ( GOV]NM5T1 ( AU?ORITY1 ( COMM&4 ,(T5 TIMES IT IS ASSOCIAT$ ) DISORD]1 BUT WE >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ?IS BOR+1 OV]SIMPLIFI$ MEAN+4 ,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT IT IS A SUB/ANTIALLY NEGATIVE T]M1 BUT BY EXT5SION IT CAN BE US$ TO DESIGNATE ! PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTION ( SOCIETY ?AT EXCLUDES ! CONCEPTS ( GOV]NM5T & AU?ORITY4 ,! AN>*I/ IS :OEV] BR+S =? AN>*Y1 ! 0REALIZ]0 ( ! IDEAS & ACTS FROM :I* AN>*Y SPR+S =?4 ,AN>*ISM IS1 SE5 FROM ! SPECULATIVE1 PRACTICAL1 OR DESCRIPTIVE /&PO9T1 ! 5SEMBLE ( IDEAS & FACTS ?AT >E RI* 9 AN>*Y & FL[ LOGICALLY T[>D IT4 ,WE CONSID] AN>*Y & AN>*ISM TO BE SYNONYMS = :ATEV] IS ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN & = ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANISM4 

,9 PRACTICE1 ANY 9DIVIDUAL :O1 BECAUSE ( HIS OR H] TEMP]AM5T OR BECAUSE ( CONSCI\S & S]I\S REFLECTION1 REPUDIATES ALL EXT]NAL AU?ORITY OR CO]CION1 :E!R ( A GOV]NM5TAL1 E?ICAL1 9TELLECTUAL1 OR ECONOMIC ORD]1 CAN BE CONSID]$ AN AN>*I/4 ,EV]YONE :O CONSCI\SLY REJECTS ! DOM9ATION ( PEOPLE BY O!R PEOPLE OR BY ! SOCIAL AMBIANCE1 & ITS ECONOMIC COROLL>IES1 CAN BE SAID TO BE AN AN>*I/ AS WELL4 

,ORIG9S ( ,AN>*ISM 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO BE PRECISE AB\T ! HI/ORICAL ORIG9S ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,! FIR/ P]SON :O REACT$ CONSCI\SLY AGA9/ ! OPPRESSION ( ANO!R 9DIVIDUAL OR ( A COLLECTIVITY WAS AN AN>*I/4 

,HI/ORY & LEG5DS CITE ! NAMES ( NUM]\S AN>*I/S3 ,PROME!US ( MY?OLOGY1 ,SATAN ( ! BIBLE1 ,EPICTETUS1 ,DIOG5ES1 & ! MY?ICAL ,JESUS C\LD BE CONSID]$1 UND] MANY ASPECTS1 OLD K9DS ( AN>*I/S4 ,! PHILOSOPHICAL ORIG9S ( ! MOVEM5T SEEM TO GO BACK TO ! ,R5AISSANCE1 OR MORE PRECISELY1 TO ! ,RE=MATION1 :I*1 PLANT+ 9 SPIRITS ! IDEAS ( FREE ?\<T & 9DIVIDUAL 9QUIRY 9TO BIBLICAL MATT]S1 W5T BEYOND ! OBJECTIVES ( ITS 9ITIATORS & L$ TO ! DIFFUSION ( RATIONAL CRITIQUE 9 ALL SUBJECTS4 ,?IS SE$ ( FREE ?9K+1 :]E ! DEVELOPM5T & P]FECTION ( A RATIONAL CRITIQUE ( 9/ITUTIONS & CONV5TIONS BEGAN1 CAME TO BE PLANT$ :5 PEOPLE />T$ TO DISSECT ! PU]ILE WORDS UPON :I* OR?ODOX BELIEV]S BUILD !IR FAI?4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! MOVEM5T F9I%$ ITS WORK ( FREE ?\<T & SUBMITT$ TO ANALYSIS ALL K9DS ( LAWS & RULES1 MORALS & TEA*+ PROGRAMS1 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS & SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,?US1 AN>*ISM BECAME ! MANIFE/ATION ( ! MO/ DANG]\S & FE>FUL OPPOSITION ?AT ! TYRANTS ( GOV]NM5T HAVE EV] FAC$4 

,SOCIETY 

,M>G9AL1 AP>T FROM ALL POLITICAL P>TIES1 LIKE LO/ Y\?S1 ! LIV+ ANTI!SES ( SOCIALISM1 ! AN>*I/S F9D !MSELVES 9 FUNDAM5TAL DISAGREEM5T ) PRES5T SOCIETY4 ,!Y D5Y ! LAW1 & IF !Y RISE UP AGA9/ ! AU?ORITY ( ?OSE :O CLAIM TO REPRES5T !M1 AGA9/ ! ACTS ( GOV]NM5T1 IT IS BECAUSE !Y AFFIRM ?AT !Y WANT TO CREATE !IR [N LAWS1 & F9D 9 !MSELVES ! 5]GY NECESS>Y TO LIVE4 

,9 ORD] TO SURVIVE & P]PETUATE !MSELVES1 SOCIETIES NE$ TO APPEAL TO AN 9F9ITE NUMB] ( AU?ORITIES3 ! AU?ORITY ( GODS1 ! AU?ORITY ( LEGISLATORS1 ! AU?ORITY ( WEAL?1 ! AU?ORITY ( RESPECTABILITY1 ( TRADITIONS1 ( ANCE/ORS1 ( LEAD]S1 ( DIRECTORS1 ( PROGRAMS1 ( PLANS4 ,EV]YONE EI!R ACCEPTS OR PROTE/S AGA9/ BE+ DET]M9$ BY HIS OR H] 5VIRONM5T4 ,! AN>*I/ PU%ES1 ON ! O!R H&1 = FREE ACCESS TO ! MAT]IAL MEANS NECESS>Y TO DET]M9E HIS OR H] [N LIFE )\T ANY AU?ORITY4 

,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALISM 

,WE HAVE SE5 ?AT AN>*ISM IS ! PHILOSOPHY ( ANTIAU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM IS1 AS SU*1 A PRACTICAL CONCEPTION ( ?IS PHILOSOPHY1 & IT 5TREATS EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL TO SEEK \T & DISCOV] 9 PRACTICE1 9 EV]YDAY LIFE1 HIS OR H] [N !ORY4 

,! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S F\ND !IR CONCEPTION ( LIFE & ( ITS HOPES ON ! 09DIVIDUAL ACT04 ,?IS MEANS ?AT 9 SPITE ( & 9 OPPOSITION TO ALL ! AB/RACTIONS CREAT$ BY ! SECUL> OR ! RELIGI\S =CES 9 SOCIETY1 ALL ! TRADITIONAL IDEALS ( FRAT]NITY1 ! AN>*I/ DECL>ES ?AT ! BASIS = ALL COLLECTIVITIES1 = ALL SOCIETIES1 = ALL E?NIC1 T]RITORIAL1 ECONOMIC1 9TELLECTUAL1 MORAL1 & RELIGI\S 5TITIES IS F\ND 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,)\T ! 9DIVIDUAL NONE ( ! ABOVE W\LD EXI/4 

,IT WILL BE OBJECT$1 9 VA91 ?AT 9 ! ABS5CE ( A SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T ! 9DIVIDUAL C\LD NOT EXI/ NOR DEVELOP4 ,NOT ONLY IS ?IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE 9 ! LIT]AL S5SE1 S9CE HUMANS HAVE NOT ALWAYS LIV$ 9 SOCIETY1 BUT IT IS ALSO FALSE :5 ONE ANALYZES ! PROBLEM 9 ITS DIV]SE ASPECTS1 S9CE ! FOLL[+ FACT CANNOT BE D5I$3 )\T 9DIVIDUALS !RE W\LD BE NO SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T4 

,! HUMAN BE+ IS ! ORIG91 ! F\NDATION ( HUMANITY4 ,IT IS ONLY TOO CLE> ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL WAS ! PRECURSOR = ! GR\P4 ,SOCIETY IS ! PRODUCT ( 9DIVIDUAL ADDITIONS4 

,TO BE AN 9DIVIDUALI/ DOES NOT NECESS>ILY MEAN TO LIVE ISOLAT$ & )\T ASSOCIAT+ ) O!RS4 ,SOME PEOPLE F9D ?AT ALONE !Y >E /RONG] ?AN 9 GR\PS4 ,!SE PEOPLE SAY ?AT :5 AU?ORITY ATTACKS1 IT DOES SO MORE 5]GETICALLY :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( AN ASSOCIATION !N :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,& ?AT :5 IT DEF5DS ITSELF IT IS WEAK] & MORE DEF5SELESS AGA9/ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,SOME ( !SE SOLIT>Y 9DIVIDUALS SAY ?AT ONE CAN NEV] KN[ = C]TA9 ?AT ONE'S COMRADE WILL NOT BECOME A TRAITOR1 EV5 9VOLUNT>ILY4 ,O!RS SAY ?AT ASSOCIATION P]MITS ?AT BETT] RESULTS CAN BE OBTA9$1 ?AT IS1 A MORE AMPLE PRODUCTION 9 LESS TIME1 & ) LESS EF=T4 ,= O!RS1 ASSOCIATION REPRES5TS A K9D ( 9/9CTIVE NECESSITY4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/ CANNOT BE CONSID]$ SIMPLY AS A P]SONAL D5I] ( AU?ORITY1 BUT AS A P]SONAL NEGATOR ( EXPLOITATION4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ DOES NOT WANT TO BE AN EXPLOIT]1 NOR DOES HE OR %E WANT TO BE EXPLOIT$4 

,! DOM9ION ( ! 0,I0 

,! 9DIVIDUAL CAN BE CONSID]$ TO BE A SYNONYM = ! 0,I0 OR ! 0SELF04 ,N[1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ DOESN'T PUT LIMITS ON ! DEVELOPM5T ( HIS OR H] 0SELF01 & DOES NOT RE/RICT ITS P]SONALITY ON ! SOCIAL PLANE1 BUT IS C>EFUL NOT TO 9VADE1 NOT TO USURP ! GR\ND ON :I* A COMRADE DEVELOPS & MOVES4 ,9DIVIDUALISM1 ! DOM9ION ( ! 0,I01 DEM&S ! FOLL[+ CONCEPTION ( ! RELATIONS BETWE5 ! 0SELF0 & ! 0O!R01 ! 0,I0 & ! 0NOT ,I03 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL1 NO MATT] H[ 9SIGNIFICANT OR L[1 CANNOT BE SACRIFIC$ TO ANY O!R 9DIVIDUAL -- NO MATT] H[ IMPORTANT ! O!R IS -- NOR TO A GR\P ( PEOPLE1 NOR TO ! MAJORITY1 NOR TO ! SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/S & ! SY/EMATIC REVOLUTION>IES 

,9 ! MAJORITY ( CASES1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/S >E NOT REVOLUTION>IES 9 ! SY/EMATIC & DOGMATIC S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,!Y SAY ?AT A REVOLUTION DOES NOT PROVIDE A REAL IMPROVEM5T 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL'S LIFE1 ANY MORE ?AN A W> DOES4 ,9 TIMES ( REVOLUTION1 ! FANATICS ( RIVAL P>TIES & ( FI<T+ T5D5CIES WORRY MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE AB\T DOM9AT+ EA* O!R1 & TO A*IEVE ?AT DOM9ATION !Y AVAIL !MSELVES ( A VIOL5CE & HATE ?AT (T5 ISN'T EV5 SE5 9 ! 5EMY >MIES4 ,LIKE W>1 A REVOLUTION CAN BE COMP>$ ) A CASE ( ! FEV]3 ! SICKNESS BEHAVES 9 MU* ! SAME WAY EV]Y TIME4 ,AFT] ! FEV] HAS GONE D[N ! PATI5T RETURNS TO HIS OR H] PREVI\S /ATE4 ,HI/ORY TEA*ES US ?AT AFT] REVOLUTIONS1 C\NT]/RIKES & REPRESSIONS ALWAYS TAKE PLACE ?AT SEP>ATE !M FROM !IR ORIG9AL OBJECTIVES4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y1 !N1 TO />T ) ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,?IS NOTION %\LD BE PROPAGAT$ FROM P]SON TO P]SON -- IT IS CRIM9AL TO =CE SOMEONE TO REACT 9 A DIFF]5T WAY ?AN ?AT :I* HE OR %E FEELS TO BE USEFUL1 ADVANTAGE\S1 OR AGREEABLE TO HIS OR H] [N LIFE1 HIS OR H] [N GR[?1 & HIS OR H] [N HAPP9ESS4 ,?AT ?IS CRIME IS COMMITT$ BY ! ,/ATE1 BY ! LAW1 BY ! MAJORITY1 OR BY A SOLIT>Y 9DIVIDUAL DOES NOT MAKE A DIFF]5CE 9 T]MS ( ! PROBLEM ITSELF4 ,IT IS ! SAME CRIME4 ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALISM COMPRISES ! IDEAS ( 09DIVIDUALS0 :O REACT :5 FAC$ ) 0! SOCIAL04 ,!SE CONCEPTS1 LIKE ,I SAID BE=E1 %\LD BE ! FRUIT ( REFLECTION OR ! CONSEQU5CE ( A REFLECTIVE TEMP]AM5T1 & NOT ! RESULT ( A PASS+ OV]EXCITEM5T1 =EIGN TO ! NATURE ( ?OSE :O DEM& IT4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/'S CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE 

,AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM PRES5TS NO PROJECT1 & 9/EAD PROPOSES AN AMBIANCE 9 :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL HAS PREC$5CE OV] ! HUMAN MASS4 ,IT IS A NEW ORI5TATION ( ?\<T & S5SIBILITY MORE ?AN ! FICTITI\S FUTURE CON/RUCTION ( A NEW SOCIAL ORD]4 

,:5 IT IS ASK$ ( ! 9DIVIDUALI/ TO EXT5D HIS PO9T ( VIEW1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ RECOGNIZES FRANKLY ?AT HE OR %E W\LD ONLY BE 9CAPABLE ( EXI/+ & DEVELOP+ HIS OR H]SELF 9 A HUMANITY 9 :I* AN 9F9ITE NUMB] ( SELF-GOV]N+ GR\PS & ( SELF-GOV]N+1 ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS FUNCTION SIMULTANE\SLY1 PRACTIC+ ALL K9DS ( ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL1 SCI5TIFIC1 AFFECTIVE1 LIT]>Y1 & RECREATIONAL PO/ULATES4 ,DEF9ITIVELY1 A =E/ ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE REALIZATION4 ,H]E & !RE EV]Y?+ HAPP5+ -- H]E EV]YONE RECEIV+ :AT !Y NE$1 !RE EA* ONE GETT+ :ATEV] IS NE$$ ACCORD+ TO !IR [N CAPACITY4 ,H]E1 GIFT & B>T] -- ONE PRODUCT = ANO!R2 !RE1 EX*ANGE -- PRODUCT = REPRES5TATIVE VALUE4 ,H]E1 ! PRODUC] IS ! [N] ( ! PRODUCT1 !RE1 ! PRODUCT IS PUT TO ! POSSESSION ( ! COLLECTIVITY4 ,H]E OMNIVOR\SNESS1 !RE VEGET>IANISM1 OR ANY O!R HYGI5IC OR CUL9>Y T5D5CY 5D+ 9 0ISM04 ,H]E SEXUAL UNION & FAMILY1 !RE FRE$OM OR PROMISCUITY4 ,H]E1 ! MAT]IALI/S1 !RE ! SPIRITUALI/S4 ,H]E ! PROG5ITOR MO!R1 !RE ! *ILDR5 BR\<T UP BY ! GR\P4 ,H]E ! SE>* = >TI/IC OR LIT]>Y EMOTIONS1 !RE SCI5TIFIC 9VE/IGATION & EXP]IM5TATION4 ,H]E ! S*OOLS ( VOLUPTU\SNESS1 !RE ?OSE ( AU/]ITY4444 ,& MEAN:ILE IT IS UND]/OOD ?AT ANY 9DIVIDUAL HAS ! *ANCE TO1 AT ANY TIME1 MIGRATE FROM ONE GR\P TO ANO!R OR TO )DRAW FROM ! :OLE4 ,& ?IS )\T ! POSSIBILITY EXI/+ ?AT ! MORE P[]FUL GR\PS W\LD FEEL !MSELVES CAPABLE &_/OR TEMPT$ TO ABSORB ! WEAK] GR\P+S1 OR ?AT ANY GR\P W\LD WANT TO VIOL5TLY 9TEGRATE ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS4 

,\R K9D ( ,9DIVIDUALI/4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/1 9 \R CONCEPTION1 LOVES LIFE & =TITUDE4 ,PROCLAIMS & EXALTS ! HAPP9ESS ( BE+ ALIVE4 ,RECOGNIZES S9C]ELY ?AT ONE'S [N HAPP9ESS IS ! OBJECTIVE4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ IS NOT AN ASCETIC1 & ! MORTIFICATION ( ! FLE% IS REPUGNANT TO HIM OR H]4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ IS A PASSIONATE P]SON4 ,GO+ =? )\T T9SEL & GLITT]1 *9 UP1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ S+S ) GU/O1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! FLUTES ( ,PAN4 ,COMMUNICAT+ ) NATURE BY MEANS ( HIS 5]GY1 ?AT 5]GY /IMULATES 9/9CT & ?\<T 9 ! 9DIVIDUALI/4 ,HE IS NEI!R Y\NG NOR OLD4 ,ONLY :ATEV] AGE HE FEELS4 ,& :ILE !RE IS A DROP ( BLOOD LEFT 9 HIS VE9S1 HE /RUGGLES TO CONQU] A PLACE 9 ! SUN4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ DOES NOT IMPOSE1 NOR DOES HE WANT O!RS TO IMPOSE ON HIM4 ,REPUDIATES BOSSES & GODS4 ,KN[S H[ TO LOVE & KN[S H[ TO REP5T & *ANGE4 ,GU%ES =? ) LOVE = HIS [N1 ?OSE ( HIS WORLD1 BUT HE IS HORRIFI$ BY 0FALSE COMRADES04 ,HE IS BRAVE1 & CONSCI\S ( HIS [N P]SONAL DIGNITY4 ,HE GIVES HIMSELF %APE1 SCULPTS HIMSELF1 & REACTS T[>DS ! \TSIDE4 ,HE )DRAWS FROM SOCIETY H]E & LAVI%ES HIMSELF UPON IT !RE4 ,HE IS NOT WORRI$ BY PREJUDICES & LAU<S AT ?OSE :O CONC]N !MSELVES ) 0:AT O!RS MI<T ?9K04 ,HE LIKES >T1 SCI5CES1 & LETT]S4 ,LOVES BOOKS1 /UDY1 M$ITATION1 & CREATIVITY4 ,AN >TISAN1 NOT A DAY LABOR]4 ,A G5]\S1 S5SIBLE1 & S5SUAL P]SON4 ,?IR/S = NEW EXP]I5CES & FRE% S5SATIONS4 ,BUT IF HE ADVANCES ?R\< LIFE LIKE A FA/-SPE$+ C>1 HE DOES IT ON ! CONDITION ?AT IT'S HIM DRIV+1 ANIMAT$ BY ! WILL TO DET]M9E = HIMSELF :I* ROLE WISDOM1 & :I* P>T PLEASURE1 WILL PLAY 9 HIS LIFE4 

,AU?ORITY & ,DOM9ATION 

,! LAW ( CONT9UAL PROGRESS 

,WE >E NOT IGNORANT ( ! !SES ( ?OSE :O UPHOLD ! LAW ( 0CONT9UAL PROGRESS40 ,?IS IDEA IS NOT NEW4 ,!RE >E SE$S ( IT 9 ,GREECE & ,ROME1 & LAT] 9 ! MY/ICS ( ! MIDDLE AGES4 ,!Y ANN\NC$ ?AT 9 ! SAME WAY AS ! REIGN ( ! ,SON FOLL[S ! REIGN ( ! ,FA!R1 AFT] ?AT WILL COME ! REIGN ( ! HOLY SPIRIT1 9 :I* !RE WILL BE NO MORE ]RORS NOR S9S4 ,LEAV+ MY/ICISM ASIDE1 ?IS CONCEPTION WAS AFFIRM$ & CL>IFI$ FIR/ BY ,BACON & ,PASCAL1 & BECAME G5]AL LAT] ) ,H]D]1 ,KANT1 ,TURGOT1 ,CONDORCET1 ,SA9T-,SIMON1 ,COMTE1 & !IR SUCCESSORS1 ! UTOPIAN & SCI5TIFIC SOCIALI/ S*OOLS1 & DEF9ITIVELY BY ! EVOLUTIONI/S & FATALI/S ( ALL K9DS4 

,WE >E NOT IGNORANT ( ! FACT ?AT ! IDEA ( ! LAW ( CON/ANT & UN9T]RUPT$ PROGRESS WAS ACCEPT$1 EXALT$1 & VULG>IZ$ BY ! POETS1 ! LIT]ATI1 ! PHILOSOPH]S1 & BY MANY SCI5TI/S4 ,IT PLAY$ AMONG M5 ! ROLE ( CONSOL]1 :I* 9 PREVI\S C5TURIES1 :5 FAI? RUL$ !M1 WAS PLAY$ BY RELIGION4 ,BUT ) C>EFUL EXAM9ATION WE CAN SEE QUICKLY ?AT !RE IS NO?+ LESS F\ND$1 SCI5TIFICALLY SPEAK+1 ?AN ?IS SUPPOS$ LAW4 

,ABOVE ALL1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PROVE EXP]IM5TALLY ?AT ! ACTS ( EV]Y HUMAN BE+1 ( EV]Y PEOPLE1 ( ALL PEOPLES1 >E IMMUTABLE & 9CONTE/ABLE EFFECTS ( PRIMORDIAL CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,9 REALITY WE C>E AS LITTLE = ! ORIG91 ! BEG9N+S ( HUMANITY1 AS WE DO = ! 5D OR ! GOALS T[>DS :I* IT PROCE$S4 ,BUT EV5 KN[+ EXACTLY :AT ?IS ORIG9 WAS1 WE HAVE NO SCI5TIFIC CRIT]ION ?AT P]MITS US TO DI/+UI% :AT IS PROGRESS & :AT IS NOT4 ,WE CAN SAY ?AT !RE IS MOVEM5T1 A FL[ -- & NO?+ ELSE4 ,M51 ACCORD+ TO !IR ASPIRATIONS OR TO ! P>TY !Y BELONG TO1 DEF9E ?IS MOVEM5T AS 0PROGRESS0 OR 0REGRESSION04 ,& ?AT'S ALL4 

,BEH9D ?IS CONCEPTION ( CONT9U\S & UNAVOIDABLE PROGRESS1 BEH9D ITS SCI5TIFIC APPE>ANCE1 A SECRET MY/ICAL & DET]M9I/ ?9K+ R+S4 ,H]E WE SEE IT MIX ITSELF 9 ) ! IDEA ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL IS 0NATURE BECOM+ CONSCI\S ( ITSELF04 ,!RE WE SEE IT ACCOMPANI$ BY ! IDEA ?AT ALL ANIMAL EVOLUTION ANN\NCES & MOVES T[>DS ! RISE ( ! BIP$ ( ]ECT /ATURE & :I* SPEAKS WORDS1 ?AT IS1 ! HUMAN BE+4 ,IT IS PURE AN?ROPOC5TRISM1 & IT =GETS ! SIMPLE/ REALITY -- ?AT ON ! L[LIE/ =MS ( LIFE ?AT ! UNIV]SE BE>S1 BEL[ ! ATMOSPH]E ?AT SURR\NDS IT LIKE A DIAPHAN\S VEIL1 A :OLE MULTITUDE ( P>ASITES SCRAT* & VEGETATE4 ,SOME ACCID5T HAS OV]EXCIT$1 APP>5TLY1 ! 9TELLIG5CE ( ONE ( ! MANY P>ASITIC SPECIES LIV+ ON ?IS BODY -- ! E>? -- & CAUS$ IT TO BELIEVE IT WAS P]MITT$ TO DOM9ATE OV] ALL ! O!R SPECIES4 ,WAS ?IS GOOD LUCK OR BAD LUCK = ! 9HABITANTS ( ! PLANET8 ,WE DO NOT KN[4 ,WE HAVE NO IDEA :AT ! RESULT W\LD HAVE BE5 HAD SOME O!R SPECIES ( V]TEBRATE PREVAIL$1 = 9/ANCE ! ELEPHANT OR ! HORSE1 OR O!R V>IETIES ( CREATURES4 ,NO?+ PROVES ?AT NATURE C\LD NOT HAVE 0BECOME CONSCI\S ( ITSELF0 9 A BETT] WAY ?R\< ?OSE CREATURES4 ,NO?+ PROVES ?AT A NEW GEOLOGICAL1 BIOLOGICAL1 OR O!R K9D ( ACCID5T W\LD NOT TAKE AWAY FROM MAN HIS ?RONE1 HIS P[]1 & HIS >ROGANCE4 

,BUT FACTS >E FACTS4 ,AS ?+S /&1 MAN SEEMS TO BE1 FROM ! 9TELLECTUAL PO9T ( VIEW1 ! MO/ GIFT$ ( ! T]RE/RIAL P>ASITES4 ,LET US RETURN TO & /UDY ! LAW ( CONT9UAL PROGRESS1 ! !SIS ( PROGRESSIVE & NECESS>Y EVOLUTION4 ,N[1 ?IS IS A LAW ?AT CANNOT BE ACCEPT$ )\T ADMITT+1 AT ! SAME TIME1 ?AT NOT ONLY >E ! ?+S ?AT HAPP5 & HAVE HAPP5$ NECESS>Y1 BUT ?AT !Y S]VE & HAVE S]V$1 NECESS>ILY1 ! HAPP9ESS ( ! HUMAN RACE4 ,TO ?IS CONCLUSION >RIV$ ,AUGU/ ,COMTE & ,TA9E ET*$ IT 9TO /ONE ) ! PHRASE 0:AT EXI/S HAS A RI<T TO EXI/40 ,EV]Y?+ HAPP5S1 !N1 = ! GOOD ( ! BE/ ( EVOLUTIONS4 ,9 ! PA/ AS WELL AS 9 ! PRES5T4 ,! VIOL5CE APPLI$ TO BODIES & ! VIOL5CE EX]CIS$ OV] OP9IONS2 ! 9QUISITION2 ! W> C\NCILS2 ! W>S & EPIDEMICS2 ! /RANGULATION ( UNDOME/ICAT$ CONSCI\SNESSES & ! FIRES :]E9 ! H]ETICS W]E BURN$2 ! DEA? SQUADS2 ! BURN+ LIQUIDS2 ! ASPHYXIAT+ GASES2 ! BOMB>DM5TS2 ! 0CLEAN+ \T0 ( ! TR5*ES BY BL[S ( ! BAYONET2 ! USE ( ! ATOMIC BOMB & ! DE/RUCTION ( ,HIRO%IMA2 ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS2 ! OV5S -- ,EV]Y?+ IS = ! BE/ ACCORD+ TO ?IS VIEW4 ,! PRISON]S ( W> MASSACR$ 9 SPITE ( HAV+ BE5 PROMIS$ !IR FRE$OM1 ! ,*RI/IANS ( IMP]IAL ,ROME ?R[N TO ! LIONS = FOOD1 ! EXT]M9ATION ( ! ,ALBIG5SES & ! ,ANABAPTI/S1 ! P>DONS H&$ D[N FROM ! GOV]NORS1 REASONS ( /ATE1 P]V]SE LAWS4 ,SLAV]Y1 P>IAHS1 ! HOMELESS1 ! JAILS4 ,! FEUDAL LORDS ?AT PLAY$ ) !IR SUBJECTS' LIVES MORE EASILY ?AN ) A DOG'S LIFE4 ,! MONOPOLI/S & ! EXPLOIT$1 ! PRIVILEG$ & ?OSE M>G9ALIZ$ BY ! LAWS4 ,EV]Y?+ IS = ! BE/1 EV]Y?+ WORK$1 EV]Y?+ WAS CONCURR5T 9 ! M>* T[>DS PROGRESS1 ALL !SE ?+S FACILITAT$ & PREP>$ = ! COM+ ( 9ELUCTABLE & UNIV]SAL HAPP9ESS4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE6 ,\R REASON REBELS AGA9/ ?IS IDEA6 

,WE LOOK D[N 9TO ?IS BOTTOMLESS :IRLPOOL 9 :I* ! GREATE/ CIVILIZATIONS & MO/ FAM\S AGES HAVE SUNK1 9TO ! DEP?S :]E ! MO/ RESONANT & GR&IOSE HI/ORICAL P]IODS HAVE BE5 WA%$ AWAY1 & FROM !SE UNFA?OMABLE ABYSSES WE HE> NO SONGS ( HAPP9ESS & PLEASURE1 BUT 9/EAD WE HE> AN UNH>MONI\S1 HORR5D\S CACOPHONY ( PROTE/S1 CRIES1 & LAM5TATIONS2 FEEL+S1 ASPIRATIONS & NECESSITIES IGNOR$1 MUTILAT$1 (F5D$1 REPRESS$4 ,! F]OCI\S & A BIT CONTRIV$ CLAMOR+S ( ! ACCOMMODAT$ TRY TO COV] & SUFFOCATE ! SCREAMS ( RAGE & HATR$ FROM ?OSE :O HAD NO *ANCE TO FEEL SATISFI$4 ,BUT !Y NEV] SUCCE$4 

,RHETORICAL FIGURES8 ,S5TIM5TAL >GUM5TS8 ,I CONC$E IT4 ,BUT !Y >E PROV5 BY FACTS1 & DOCUM5T$ BY HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE4 ,AT EV]Y MOM5T 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( A CIVILIZATION -- :ATEV] ! 9FLU5CES ?AT PREC$$ !IR GR[? -- ! DISCONT5T$1 ! OPPRESS$1 ! M>G9ALIZ$ ( ONE CLASS OR ANO!R HAVE RIS5 UP1 ALONE OR 9 GR\PS2 C]TA9 PEOPLE /OOD UP & PROCLAIM$ ?AT !IR HAPP9ESS WAS D5I$ BY & 9 ! M>G9 ( :AT ! DOGMAS1 ! CONV5TIONS1 ! LAWS1 ! DECREES1 ! DICTATOR%IPS OR M&ATES ( M$IOCRE M9DS1 ! ELITE OR ! SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T IMPOS$4 ,! FLAME ( RESI/ANCE & NONCON=MITY HAS NEV] BE5 5TIRELY PUT \T1 EV5 9 ! MO/ S9I/] DAYS ( HUMANITY'S EVOLUTION4 ,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ! FIRE ( HOPE1 HOPE = A HAPP9ESS DIFF]5T FROM ! (FICIAL HAPP9ESS1 FROM ! HAPP9ESS ( ?OSE >\ND1 HASN'T ALWAYS BURN$ ) ! SAME LI<T4 ,BUT BECAUSE ( ?IS IT HAS NEV] LIT ANY LESS BRILLIANTLY ! ROAD ( REBELLION & 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY1 ! ROAD ON :I* ! MAJORITY ( HUMANITY HAS ALWAYS WALK$4 ,IF IT WAS NECESS>Y TO ATTRIBUTE TO A LAW ! IMPROVEM5TS & BETT]M5TS ?AT SOME BELIEVE !Y F9D 9 PEOPLE'S SOCIAL RELATIONS1 ?AT LAW MI<T BE ?AT ( ! 0CONT9U\S P]SI/5CE0 ( ! SPIRIT ( NON-CON=MISM1 & NOT AT ALL ! SO-CALL$ LAW ( 0CONT9UAL PROGRESS40 

,! ORIG9 & EVOLUTION ( DOM9ATION 

,DOM9ATION WAS EX]CIS$ AT FIR/ BY ONE P]SON UPON ANO!R4 ,! MO/ PHYSICALLY /RONG1 ! BE/ >M$1 DOM9AT$ ! WEAKE/1 ! ONE ) ! LEA/ DEF5SES1 & =C$ ! LATT] TO COMPLY ) ! =M]'S WILL4 ,! MAN :O ONLY HAD A PIECE ( WOOD TO DEF5D HIMSELF ) HAD TO C$E1 EV5TUALLY1 TO ! MAN :O P]SECUT$ HIM ) A /EEL PO9T$ SPE> OR ) A B[ & >R[4 ,LAT]1 OR P]HAPS CONTEMPORANE\SLY1 ANO!R FACTOR DET]M9$ ! EX]CISE ( DOM9ATION -- CUNN+4 ,M5 CAME =? :O BEGAN TO SUCCE$ 9 CONV9C+ !IR FELL[S ?AT !Y POSSESS$ C]TA9 SECRET MAGICAL P[]S CAPABLE ( DO+ !M GREAT H>M1 ( CAUS+ MANY 9CONV5I5CES TO !IR P]SONS -- & TO !IR GOODS -- IF !Y W]E TO RESI/ ! AU?ORITY ( ! =M]4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT !SE 0MAGICIANS0 W]E CONV9C$ ( ! REALITY ( !IR P[]4 ,EI!R WAY1 DOM9ATION HAS1 EV]Y:]E & ALWAYS1 TWO F\NTS -- TRICK]Y & VIOL5CE4 

,9 PRES5T SOCIETIES1 DOM9ATION IS ONLY R>ELY EX]CIS$ -- 9 NORMAL TIMES -- ) SU* BRUTALITY AS IT HAS BE54 ,:5 IT IS PRACTIC$ 9 SU* A WAY1 IT HAPP5S ?ANKS TO CU/OM1 MORAL OR LEGAL SANCTION1 OR ?ANKS TO AN IRREGUL> /ATE ( ?+S4 ,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT !RE >E /ILL MO!RS :O HIT !IR KIDS BECAUSE !Y DISOBEY1 HUSB&S ?AT HIT !IR WIVES BECAUSE !Y REJECT ! LEGALLY ACCEPT$ OB$I5CE1 & POLICE ?AT FIRE UPON ESCAP+ PRISON]S OR VISE-V]SA4 ,BUT ?IS IS TOL]AT$ BY HABIT OR IS EXCEPTIONAL4 ,:5 DOM9ATION IS EX]CIS$ OV] A HUMAN COLLECTIVE = ! B5EFIT ( AN AUTOCRAT1 IT HAPP5S BECAUSE ?AT AUTOCRAT HAS ! SUPPORT ( A SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( COMPLICIT P>TIES OR SATELLITES ?AT HAVE A VE/$ 9T]E/ 9 SEE+ ?AT AU?ORITY SURVIVE1 & !SE COMPLICIT P>TIES HELP ?AT DOM9ATION BY =M+ M]C5>Y >M$ TROOPS1 SUFFICI5TLY P[]FUL TO MAKE ALL RESI/ANCE FUTILE4 

,DOM9ATION IS R>ELY EX]CIS$ = ! PR(IT ( AN AUTOCRAT1 AT LEA/ NOT DIRECTLY4 ,IT IS ALWAYS PRACTIC$ = ! B5EFIT ( A CLASS1 ( A CA/E1 A POLITICAL CLI5TELE1 A PLUTOCRACY1 A SOCIAL ELITE1 OR ( ! MAJORITY ( A COLLECTIVE4 ,IT SUPPORTS ITSELF ON A REGIM5TATION ( A POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 CIVIL1 MILIT>Y1 LEGAL1 MORAL OR RELIGI\S K9D4 ,& IT IS MADE HOLY BY 9/ITUTIONS REGULAT$ BY LEAD]S4 

,CONC]N+ 0GOOD0 & 0EVIL0 

,TO UND]/& ! EVOLUTION ( ! MORALITY ( FRAT]NAL SOCIETY1 IT IS 9DISP5SABLE TO REMEMB] ?AT 0GOOD0 IS A SYNONYM = 0P]MITT$0 & 0EVIL0 A SYNONYM = 0PROHIBIT$40 ,SOMEONE -- ! BIBLE SAYS -- 0DID :AT WAS WRONG 9 ! EYES ( ! ET]NAL BE+01 A PHRASE REPEAT$ 9 V>I\S PASSAGES ( ! ,HEBREW HOLY BOOKS1 AS WELL AS ?OSE ( ! ,*RI/IANS4 ,BUT IT IS NECESS>Y TO EXPRESS ?AT MORE CLE>LY -- SOMEONE DID SOME?+ ?AT WAS PROHIBIT$ BY ! MORAL & RELIGI\S LAW E/ABLI%$ BY ! !OCRACY444 ,9 ALL TIMES & 9 ALL ! BIG GR\P+S ( PEOPLE1 :AT IS 0EVIL0 IS ALWAYS ! 5SEMBLE ( ACTS CONDEMN$ BY CONV5TION1 WRITT5 OR NOT -- :I* V>IES ACCORD+ TO EPO*S & SOCIETIES4 

,SO IT IS ?AT IT IS 0EVIL0 TO EXPROPRIATE ! PROP]TY ( HE :O POSSESSES MORE ?AN :AT HE NE$S TO LIVE WELL1 0EVIL0 TO MOCK ! IDEA ( ,GOD OR ( PRIE/S1 0EVIL0 TO NEGATE ! 0FA!RL&01 0EVIL0 TO HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS ) CLOSE RELATIVES4 ,& S9CE PROHIBITION IS NOT 5\<1 ORAL CONV5TION BECOMES CRY/ALLIZ$ 9 ! LAW1 :OSE FUNCTION IS TO REPRESS4 

,I RECOGNIZE ?AT ! APPE>ANCE ( A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 0GOOD0 & 0EVIL0 -- ! P]MITT$ & ! PROHIBIT$ -- M>KS A NEW /AGE 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9TELLIG5CE ( COLLECTIVITIES4 ,AT FIR/ ?IS DIFF]5CE WAS SOCIAL2 ! 9DIVIDUAL LACK$ SUFFICI5T H]$IT>Y POSSESSIONS & SUFFICI5T M5TAL EXP]I5CE TO AVOID BE+ SUBMITT$ TO SALES & PUR*ASES & TO ! MOB M5TALITY4 

,IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT 0GOOD0 & 0EVIL0 >E SOAK$ ) RELIGI\S CONNOTATIONS4 ,OV] ! C\RSE ( ! :OLE PRE-SCI5TIFIC P]IOD1 RELIGION WAS = \R ANCE/ORS :AT SCI5CE IS = US4 ,! WISE/ M5 FROM ?OSE TIMES ON C\LD ONLY EV] CONCEIVE ( A SUP]NATURAL EXPLANATION = ! PH5OM5A ?AT !Y DIDN'T UND]/&4 ,RELIGI\S HABITS PREC$$ CIVIL HABITS4 

,H[EV] SURPRIS+ IT MI<T BE A PO/]IORI TO LIVE 9 IGNORANCE ( CONV5TIONAL GOOD & EVIL1 IT IS AN 9DICATION ( 9TELLIG5CE4 ,?IS IS NOT BECAUSE HE :O IGNORES ! P]MITT$ & PROHIBIT$ IS MORE LIKE NATURE -- & MU* LESS BECAUSE HE IS A P]SON )\T MORALS -- BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE HE DOESN'T TRY TO REASON ) ! WORLD & :AT HAPP5S4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! CONTEMPOR>Y P]SON :O PLACES HIM OR H]SELF 9DIVIDUALLY \TSIDE & AT ! M>G9 ( GOOD & EVIL REA*ES A SUP]IOR /AGE 9 ! EVOLUTION ( HUMAN P]SONALITY4 ,HE OR %E HAS /UDI$ ! ESS5CE ( ! CONCEPT ( SOCIAL 0GOOD & EVIL01 & HAS ASK$ :AT IS LEFT ( ! P]MITT$ & PROHIBIT$ BEYOND APPE>ANCES4 ,IF ONE PREF]S 9/9CT TO REASON AS A GUIDE1 IT HAPP5S AFT] C>EFUL COMP>ISON & REFLECTION4 ,IF ONE GIVES WAY TO REASON+ 9 ITS CONFRONTATION ) FEEL+S1 OR GIVES WAY TO FEEL+S OV] REASON+1 IT IS A DELIB]ATE ACT1 AFT] HAV+ FELT ONE'S WAY ALONG ?R\< ONE'S TEMP]AM5T4 ,ONE !N SEC$ES FROM ! TRADITIONAL FLOCK1 BECAUSE ONE CONSID]S ?AT TRADITION & CONV5TIONALISM >E OB/ACLES TO ONE'S EXPANSION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :OEV] REJECTS !SE CONCEPTS IS A-MORAL1 AFT] HAV+ ASK$ HIM OR H]SELF :AT 0MORALS0 >E WOR? = HUMANITY4 ,!RE IS A GOOD DI/ANCE BETWE5 ?IS P]SON :O GIVES UP MORALITY & ! 0PRIMITIVE0 P]SON1 :O FLEES ANIMALITY AT GREAT CO/1 :OSE BRA9 IS /ILL OBTUSE1 :O IS /ILL 9CAPABLE ( OPPOS+ HIS OR H] P]SONAL DET]M9ISM TO ! CRU%+ DET]M9ISM ( ! SURR\ND+ SOCIETY4 

,TO ,LIVE AT ,WILL 

,IT'S WOR? IT TO LIVE4 

,LIFE CAN ONLY BE BEAUTIFUL = ?OSE :O TAKE UPON !MSELVES ! DESIRE TO LIVE !IR [N LIVES4 

,LIFE IS ONLY BEAUTIFUL :5 CONSID]$ 9DIVIDUALLY1 9 ITS UNIQU5ESS4 ,IT IS GOOD TO BREA! ! AIR1 FILL$ ) ! SC5T ( ! MEAD[S1 TO CLIMB ON ! SLOPES ( WOOD$ M\NTA9SIDES1 TO SIT TRANQUILLY AT ! $GE ( A CREEK MURMUR+ ITS UNWORRI$ SONG1 TO DREAM ON ! BEA*2 BUT ON ! CONDITION ?AT !SE >E ?+S EXP]I5C$ P]SONALLY1 ON ONE'S [N ACC\NT & NOT BECAUSE IT WAS WRITT5 9 SOME T\RI/ GUIDE4 

,BUT ONLY :AT CAN BE GRASP$ FULLY CAN BE 5JOY$ FULLY1 S9CE :]EV] ! ABILITY TO APPRECIATE & ! FEEL+ ( GOOD MEASURE DISAPPE>S1 SO TOO DOES FRE$OM4 ,! TRUE 5JOYM5T ( LIFE IS A QUE/ION ( CAPACITY1 ( ATTITUDE1 ( ONE'S P]SONAL CONCEPTION ( IT4 

,! 0,I0 & ! HAPP9ESS ( LIV+4 

,H9DU PHILOSOPHIES1 & ?OSE ?AT COME FROM !M1 BELIEVE -- & !RE >E ?OSE ?AT DO SO MORE & LESS -- ?AT HEAL? COMES FROM ! SUPPRESSION ( 9DIVIDUAL LIFE1 ?AT IS1 FROM ! UNION ( ! SUBJECT & ! OBJECT1 ! FUSION ( ! SELF ) ! O!R1 ! 0,I0 ) ! 0NOT ,I04 ,N[1 ALL ( NATURE %[S US ?AT IT IS PRECISELY 9 ! DIFF]5TIATION BETWE5 ! 0,I0 & ! 0NOT ,I0 :]E ! VITAL PH5OM5ON RESIDES4 ,& 9 ! SAME WAY AS NATURE DOES1 SCI5TIFIC EXP]I5CE ALSO %[S ?AT AS M9OR AS ?IS DIFF]5CE IS -- ?AT IS1 AS M9OR AS IS ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT ! SUBJECT POSSESSES ( BE+ SEP>AT$ FROM ! OBJECT -- IT IS AS M9OR AS ! S5SATION & ! MANIFE/ATION ( WILL4 ,!RE IS ONE PH5OM5ON ?AT UNITES ! ,I & ! NOT-,I P]FECTLY3 ! P>TICUL> /ATE CALL$ 0DEA?40 ,H]E TOO1 NATURE & EXP]I5CE TEA* ?AT SIMPLE & PURE 9/9CT PU%ES LIV+ ORGANISMS1 FROM ! L[E/ TO ! MO/ ELEVAT$ =MS ( LIFE1 TO AVOID DEA?4 ,= ?IS REASON !SE PHILOSOPHIES & ITS ADEPTS SEEM TO ME TO BE PLAGU$ BY MORBIDITY4 

,I DO NOT D5Y ?AT PEOPLE >E NO?+ BUT AN APPE>ANCE1 AN ASPECT OR A MOM5T>Y /ATE ( MATT]1 A PASSAGE1 A BRIDGE1 A RELATIVITY4 ,I DO NOT IGNORE ?AT ! ,I IS NO?+1 9 ! 5D1 BUT ! SUM ( ! FLE%1 BONES1 MUSCLES1 & DIV]SE ORGANS CONTA9$ 9 A K9D ( SACK CALL$ 0SK904 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ?AT IT IS 9 ?IS =M ?AT LIFE = ! 9DIVIDUAL BE+ MANIFE/S ITSELF4 ,I ADMIT ALL ?IS4 ,BUT AS LONG AS ?IS BRIDGE1 ?IS PASSAGE1 ?IS /AGE1 ?IS MOM5T LA/S1 AS LONG AS ?IS P>TICUL> RELATIVITY GIFT$ ) CONSCI\SNESS LA/S1 MY REASON1 UPHELD BY SCI5TIFIC EXP]I5CE1 & MY FEEL+S1 GUID$ BY 9/9CT1 F9D IT TO BE NATURAL ?AT ?IS P>TICUL> COMPOSITE ( AGGREGATES W\LD TRY TO GET ! BE/ \T ( ALL ! FACULTIES IT POSSESSES4 

,TO LIMIT ! PASSIONS6 ,TO RE/RICT ! HORIZONS ( ! HAPP9ESS ( LIV+8 ,*RI/IANITY TRI$ TO DO SO1 & IT FAIL$4 ,SOCIALISM IS TRY+ TO R$UCE HUMANITY TO A SOLE COMMON D5OM9ATOR ( NECESSITY1 & IT WILL FAIL AS WELL4 ,F\RI] SAW IT CLE>LY :5 HE LAUN*$ HIS TRULY MAJE/IC EXPRESSION ( 0! UTILIZATION ( ! PASSIONS04 ,A REASONABLE BE+ UTILIZES2 ONLY ! S5SELESS SUPPRESS & MUTILATE4 0,UTILIZE ONE'S [N PASSIONS0 YES1 BUT = :OSE B5EFIT8 ,= ONE'S [N B5EFIT1 TO MAKE ONE'S SELF SOMEONE 0MORE ALIVE01 ?AT IS1 MORE OP5 TO ! MULTIPLE S5SATIONS ?AT LIFE (F]S4 

,! HAPP9ESS ( LIV+6 ,LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL = :OEV] GOES BEYOND ! BORD]S ( CONV5TIONAL EXI/5CE1 :OEV] EVADES ! HELL ( 9DU/RIALISM & COMM]CIALISM1 :OEV] REJECTS ! /9K ( ! ALLEYS & TAV]NS4 ,LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL = :OEV] CON/RUCTS IT )\T C>E = ! RE/RICTIONS ( RESPECTABILITY1 ( ! FE> ( 0:AT !Y'LL SAY0 OR ( ! GOSSIPS4 

,TO LIVE = LIV+'S SAKE4 

0,TO LIVE = LIFE'S SAKE01 TO P]=M ! PROP] FUNCTION ( BIP$S ( ]ECT /ATURE1 GIFT$ ) CONSCI\SNESS & FEEL+1 CAPABLE ( ANALYZ+ EMOTIONS & CATALOG+ S5SATIONS4 0,TO LIVE = LIV+'S SAKE01 & NO?+ ELSE4 ,TO LIVE = ! VOYAGE BETWE5 PLACES1 TO APPRECIATE 9TELLECTUAL1 MORAL1 & PHYSICAL EXP]I5CES1 SCATT]$ ALONG EA* P]SON'S PA?1 TO 5JOY !M1 TO PROVOKE !M :5 EXI/5CE IS TOO MONOTON\S1 TO PUT AN 5D TO AN EXP]I5CE1 TO R5EW ONE4 0,TO LIVE BY LIV+01 TO SATISFY ! NE$S ( ! BRA9 OR ! DEM&S ( ! S5SES4 ,TO LIVE TO ACQUIRE KN[L$GE1 TO /RUGGLE & =M AN AUTONOM\S 9DIVIDUALITY2 TO LIVE = LOVE1 = EMBRACES1 = FL[]-GA!R+ 9 ! FIELDS1 = EAT+ FRUITS FROM ! TREES4 ,TO LIVE TO PRODUCE & CONSUME1 TO PLANT & REAP1 TO S+ H>MONIES ) ! BIRDS1 TO /RET* \T 9 ! SUN ON ! BEA* BY ! OCEANSIDE & AT ! RIV]BANK4 

,TO LIVE = LIV+'S SAKE1 TO 5JOY %>PLY1 DEEPLY1 EV]Y?+ ?AT (F]S LIFE1 TO TA/E EV]Y DROP FROM ! CUP ( DELI<TS & SURPRISES ?AT LIFE PLACES BE=E ! LIPS ( EV]YONE :O BECOMES CONSCI\S ( !IR [N BE+4 ,DOESN'T ALL ?IS P]HAPS 9CITE NOISY COMPLA9TS FROM ! SECUL> & RELIGI\S METAPHYSICI/S8 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/S WANT 0TO LIVE = LIV+'S SAKE04 ,BUT !Y WANT TO LIVE 9 FRE$OM1 )\T ANY EXT]IOR MORALITY IMPOS$ BY TRADITION OR BY ! MAJORITY E/ABLI%+ BORD]S BETWE5 :AT IS ILLICIT & :AT ISN'T1 BETWE5 ! PROHIBIT$ & P]MITT$4 

,TO LIVE = LIV+'S SAKE1 NO LONG] RACK+ ONE'S BRA9S TO ASK ONE'S SELF IF ?IS LIFE IS CONSONANT OR NOT ) A G5]AL CRIT]IA ( VIRTUE & VISE1 BUT PUTT+ ALL C>E 9 NOT DO+ ANY?+ ?AT MI<T DIM9I% ONE'S RESPECT = ONE'S SELF 9 ONE'S [N EYES1 NOR ANY?+ ?AT MI<T DAMAGE ONE'S 9DIVIDUAL DIGNITY4 

,TO LIVE = LIV+'S SAKE1 )\T OPPRESS+ O!RS1 )\T /EPP+ ON ! ASPIRATIONS OR FEEL+S ( O!RS1 )\T DOM9AT+4 ,FREE BE+S1 :O RESI/ ) ALL !IR =CES ! TYRANNY ( ,ONE ,SOV]EIGN AS MU* AS !Y RESI/ ! SUCTION ( ! MULTITUDES4 

,TO LIVE1 NOT = ,PROPAG&A NOR = ! ,CAUSE1 NOR = ! ,FUTURE ,SOCIETY1 S9CE ALL !SE ?+S >E CONTA9$ )9 ,LIFE1 BUT ONLY = EV]YONE TO LIVE1 9 FRE$OM1 !IR [N LIFE4 ,NEI!R BOSSES1 NOR EQUALS1 NOR S]VANTS -- !SE >E ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* WE WANT TO 0LIVE = ! SAKE ( LIV+04 

,NOT TO SUFF] 

,WE HAVE NO 9/9CTIVE DESIRE )9 US TO SUFF]4 ,WE FLEE BY NATURE FROM PHYSICAL SUFF]+4 ,& 9 ?IS REPUGNANCE WE FEEL 9 P]FECT COMMUNION ) ALL LIV+ ORGANISMS3 ) ?OSE :O >E ( ! HI<E/ & L[E/ =MS ( ANIMAL LIFE4 ,WE CAN1 AT MANY TIMES1 FEEL DIFF]5T FROM ! RE/ ( \R FELL[S1 DIFF]5T FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ASPIRATIONS & DESIRES1 DISSIMIL> 9 RELATION TO DOCTR9ES & CONCEPTIONS ( LIFE1 BUT WE HAVE 9 COMMON ) ALL LIV+ BE+S :O >E HEAL?Y 9 BODY & M9D ?AT WE DO NOT WANT TO SUFF] PHYSICALLY4 

,EV]Y TIME WE SUFF]1 WE SUFF] 9 \R HE>TS4 ,& WE DO EV]Y?+ WE CAN -- EV]YONE 9 !IR [N WAY -- TO ELIM9ATE1 OR AT LEA/ TO DIM9I% ?AT SUFF]+1 TO CURE \RSELVES ( IT4 ,WE FOLL[ DIETS1 WE +E/ REM$IES1 & WE TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PUT A QUICK 5D TO PA9 & PHYSICAL TRIALS4 ,NONE ( US WILL+LY ACCEPT PHYSICAL SUFF]+ TO ANY GREAT DEGREE4 

,WELL1 !N1 WE DON'T WANT TO SUFF] MORALLY EI!R4 ,NONE ( US HAS BECOME A BETT] P]SON ?ANKS TO PA91 REG>DLESS ( ! P>T ( US IT HAS DEVA/AT$4 ,WE NEV] F9D ANY PA? TO P]FECTION 9 PA94 ,EV]Y TIME WE SUFF] 0MORALLY01 \R HEAL? *ANGES1 & :5 ?AT SUFF]+ REA*ES AN ACUTE DEGREE1 0MORALIZ+0 PH5OM5A DO NOT FOLL[3 WE LOSE \R DREAMS1 OR \R APPETITES1 OR \R TA/ES4 ,WE ALSO1 SOMETIMES1 DO ?+S WE W\LD NEV] HAVE ?\<T TO DO2 \R :OLE ORGANISM (F]S LESS & LESS RESI/ANCE TO EPIDEMICS BECAUSE ( \R SUFF]+4 

,WE HAVE NEV] GA9$ ANY B5EFITS OR ADVANTAGES = \R SUFF]+4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE COME \T ( IT DIM9I%$1 DEVALU$1 MUTILAT$ BY !SE PA9FUL P]IODS ?AT WE PASS ?R\< BECAUSE ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 PEOPLE1 EV5TS1 OR O!R ELEM5TS4 ,! IDEA ( BECOM+ COMPLAC5T FAC$ ) ONE'S [N SUFF]+ IS A CONCEPT ) A ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN ORIG9 :I* MANIFE/S TWO ?+S -- ?AT SUFF]+ IS ! RESULT ( DISOB$I5CE TO ! LAW1 & ?AT BY MEANS ( SUFF]+ ONE CAN BE =GIV5 = ONE'S S9S OR = ?OSE ( O!RS4 ,IT IS ?US ! PRODUCT ( SELF-HYPNOSIS4 ,SOME MAY F9D1 ?R\< MORBIDITY1 ?AT SUFF]+ 0CONTA9S SOME?+ GOOD04 ,BUT WE >E NOT WEAK1 NOR >E WE MY/ICS4 

,WE HATE1 WE DETE/ SUFF]+1 BECAUSE WE WANT TO LIVE1 BECAUSE WE LOVE LIV+1 BECAUSE WE WANT TO 5JOY LIKE ,DIONYSUS ! FRUITS :I* LIFE (F]S HEAL?Y ORGANISMS1 ?AT DO NOT ASK !MSELVES -- AT ! MOM5T !SE FRUITS PRES5T !MSELVES ACCORD+ TO ! SEASONS -- :E!R !Y >E GOOD OR BAD1 :E!R IT IS GOOD OR BAD TO TAKE !M4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 PHYSICAL SUFF]+ IS NOT DIFF]5T FROM MORAL SUFF]+4 ,SUFF]+ IS 9DIVISIBLE4 

,IF WE WANT TO PHYSICALLY 5JOY LIFE1 \R LIFE1 WE DO NOT DESIRE IT AS 0PATRONS01 AS DILETTANTES1 BUT RA!R1 ) PASSION1 ) 9T5SITY1 FUROR1 ) P]SEV]ANCE & REF9EM5T1 ) MORE & MORE 9T5SITY AS \R EXI/5CE BECOMES FULL]4 ,PUTT+ 9TO PLAY ALL \R GIFTS ( EXT]IOR P]CEPTION & 9T]IOR COMPREH5SION1 ALL ( \R APTITUDES1 WE GA!R -- :]EV] WE CAN DISCOV] &_/OR PROVOKE !M 9TO EXI/5CE -- ! PLEASURES1 ! HAPP9ESS1 & ! *ANCES WE GET BY MEANS ( \R [N DET]M9ATION4 ,& WE DO SO BY MAK+ USE ( ALL ! DEEPE/ RES]VES ( \R S5SIBILITY4 

,! 9DIVIDUALISM ( HAPP9ESS 

,\R 9DIVIDUALISM IS NOT AN 9DIVIDUALISM ( ! GRAVEY>D1 AN 9DIVIDUALISM ( SADNESS & ( %AD[1 AN 9DIVIDUALISM ( PA9 & SUFF]+4 ,\R 9DIVIDUALISM IS A CREATOR ( HAPP9ESS1 9 US & \TSIDE ( US4 ,WE WANT TO F9D HAPP9ESS :]EV] IT IS POSSIBLE1 ?ANKS TO \R POT5TIAL AS SEEK]S1 DISCOV]]S1 REALIZ]S4 

,\R 9T]IOR HEAL? IS MEASUR$ ?USLY3 WE >E /ILL NOT NAUSEAT$ BY ! EXP]I5CES ( LIFE1 WE >E /ILL DISPOS$ TO TRY+ NEW EXP]I5CES1 TO BEG9 AGA9 :AT WAS NOT F9I%$ OR :AT DID NOT BR+ US ALL ! HAPP9ESS & PLEASURE WE W]E PROMIS$2 !RE IS 9 US A LOVE1 AN 9F9ITE LOVE1 = HAPP9ESS4 ,:5 IT IS NOT SPR+TIME ?AT S+S 9SIDE US1 :5 9 ! DEP?S1 DEEP 9 ! DEP?S ( \R BE+S1 !RE >E NEI!R FL[]S NOR FRUITS1 NOR VOLUPTU\S ASPIRATIONS1 ?AT MEANS ?AT SOME?+ IMPORTANT HAS BE5 ?R[N AWAY & LO/1 &1 ,I'M AFRAID1 ?AT IT IS TIME TO ?9K AB\T GO+ D[N ?AT D>K ROAD FROM :5CE NO ONE RETURNS4 

,!RE >E Y\?S ?AT CALL !MSELVES 9DIVIDUALI/S1 BUT !IR 9DIVIDUALISM DOES NOT ATTRACT US4 ,IT IS /+Y1 >ID1 TIMOR\S1 9CAPABLE ( CONCEIV+ ( EXP]I5CE = EXP]I5CE'S SAKE1 PESSIMI/IC1 POMP\S1 FURI\SLY DOCUM5T+ EV]Y?+ OR DOCUM5T$ 9 EV]Y?+1 MY/IFI$1 CONFUS$1 NEUROTIC1 COLORLESS & )\T 9N] HEAT2 AN 9DIVIDUALISM ?AT HAS NOT EV5 ! NECESS>Y =CE1 ONCE IT SETS \T ON ! PA? ( ALON5ESS & FRE$OM1 TO S9K ITSELF 9TO IT FULLY4 ,OH1 :AT A DISGU/+ 9DIVIDUALISM6 ,!Y CAN KEEP IT2 WE DON'T 5VY !M4 

,!RE IS ! 9DIVIDUALISM ( ?OSE :O WANT TO CREATE !IR [N HAPP9ESS DOM9AT+1 ADM9I/RAT+1 EXPLOIT+ !IR PE]S1 MAK+ USE ( !IR SOCIAL 9FLU5CE1 :E!R IT BE GOV]NM5TAL1 MONET>Y1 OR MONOPOLI/4 ,IT IS ! 9DIVIDUALISM ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,& IT HAS NO?+ 9 COMMON ) \RS4 

,IT IS ! 9DIVIDUALISM ( ?OSE :O ?9K !MSELVES TO BE SUP]IOR1 :O WANT TO CRU% ! RE/ UND] ! WEI<T ( !IR MORALITY1 ( !IR 9TELLECTUAL CULTURE2 ! 9DIVIDUALISM ( ! 0H>DCORE0 7READ1 ?OSE :O >E H>D ) O!RS71 ( ! 9S5SITIVE2 ( ! CONCEIT$ :O WON'T B5D OV] TO PICK UP A GOLD CO91 ( ?OSE :O DON'T CRY & :O EXI/ 9 ?AT SEV5? HEAV5 BEYOND HUMAN REALITY4 ,I FE> ?AT ?IS IS ONLY ! 9DIVIDUALISM ( ! FATU\S & PRESUMPTU\S1 ( ! ANGELS ?AT ONE DAY SOON] OR LAT] 5D UP ?RA%+ AB\T 9 ! OCEAN ( UNI=M M$IOCRITY1 ! 9DIVIDUALISM ( HUMAN TURKEYS :O 9 ! 5D >E CONT5T ) A LITTLE %ELL TO LIVE 9 TO CALM !IR AMBITION4 ,?IS 9DIVIDUALISM DOES NOT 9T]E/ US EI!R4 

,WE WANT AN 9DIVIDUALISM ?AT RADIATES HAPP9ESS & B5EVOL5CE1 LIKE A HE>? RADIATES W>M?4 ,WE WANT AN 9DIVIDUALISM ?AT %9ES EV5 9 ! W9TRIE/ ( HE>TS4 ,AN 9DIVIDUALISM ( BAC*ANTES1 DELIRI\SLY FREE1 :I* EXT5DS ITSELF1 EXP&S1 & OV]FL[S1 )\T [N]S1 BORD]S1 OR LIMITS4 ,:OEV] DOESN'T WANT TO SUFF] NOR C>RY HEAVY LOADS1 BUT DOESN'T WANT TO MAKE ANYONE ELSE SUFF] OR C>RY ! WEI<T = !M4 ,AN 9DIVIDUALISM ?AT DOESN'T FEEL HUMILIAT$ :5 CALL$ TO APOLOGIZE OR TO MAKE UP = DAMAGE CAUS$ BY C>ELESSNESS4 ,OH1 :AT A RI*1 MAGNIFIC5T 9DIVIDUALISM6 

,CUNN+ AS A DEF5SIVE WEAPON 

,AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S :O USE TRICK]Y AS A DEF5SIVE WEAPON >E TO BE REPROA*$4 ,H[EV]1 )\T CUNN+ & TRICK]Y1 EI!R AU?ORITY W\LD HAVE HUMILIAT$ !M OR ! 5VIRONM5T W\LD HAVE ABSORB$ !M LONG AGO4 ,TO SUBSI/1 ?AT IS1 TO CONS]VE1 PROLONG1 9T5SIFY1 & EXT]IORIZE HIS LIFE1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/1 ! \TSID]1 CANNOT1 UND] PA9 ( SUICIDE1 REFUSE ANY ME?OD ( /RUGGLE1 9CLUD+ CUNN+4 ,HE CANNOT REJECT ANY MEANS1 EXCEPT ! IMPOSITION ( AU?ORITY4 ,& ?IS IS SO BECAUSE HE F9DS HIMSELF TO BE 9 A /ATE ( 9F]IORITY 9 RELATION TO HIS SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T1 :I* ALWAYS SEEKS TO EXT5D ITS USURPATION OV] :AT HE IS & :AT HE HAS4 

,:O DOESN'T PLAY ! GAMES ( DECEIT8 ,P]HAPS ! WORK]1 :O IS C>EFUL NOT TO REVEAL HIS IDEAS TO ! BOSS1 ! BOSS :O /EALS FROM ! WORK] A P>T ( ! FRUITS ( HIS LABOR1 ! 0PA/]0 ( S$ITI\S MANIFE/OS :O PUTS !M ON ! WALLS ( PUBLIC BUILD+S AT NI<T2 ! DI/RIBUTOR ( SUBV]SIVE WORKS :O WORKS CAUTI\SLY SO HE WILL NOT BE SURPRIS$8 ,NO1 C]TA9LY NOT !M4 ,& :Y %\LD ! USE ( CUNN+ BE DISDA9$ 9 O!RS8 ,:Y %\LD WE LET \R ADV]S>IES KN[ ALL \R ?\<TS8 ,:Y OP5 \RSELVES & \R DRIVES TO ! FIR/ ONE :O COMES ALONG8 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ DOES NOT LIVE AS A 0FRI5D0 9 ! AMBIANCE ?AT SURR\NDS HIM4 ,HE CONC$ES TO SOCIETY ! LEA/ POSSIBLE ( HIMSELF1 & TRIES TO SNAT* :AT IS 9 HIS REA*1 S9CE HE DIDN'T ASK TO BE BORN1 &1 ONCE HE WAS SUBM]G$ 9 ! WORLD1 AN IRREP>ABLE ACT ( AU?ORITY WAS EX]CIS$ OV] HIM1 :I* EXCLUDES ALL POSSIBILITIES ( ANY BILAT]AL CONTRACT BE+ MADE4 

,PASSIVE ,RESI/ANCE 

,AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S D5Y ANY P$AGOGICAL VALUE TO VIOL5CE4 ,!Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PRACTICAL UTILITY = IT 9 ! SOLUTION ( PEOPLE'S & COLLECTIVES' PROBLEMS4 ,! USE ( VIOL5CE SOLVES NO?+4 ,IT IS ONLY AN AFFIRMATION ( BRUTE SUP]IORITY1 A FUNDAM5TALLY ANTI-9DIVIDUALI/ WAY ( DO+ ?+S BECAUSE IT REQUIRES ! USE ( PHYSICAL AU?ORITY4 ,! ONLY =M ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTION RECOGNIZ$ BY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN 9DIVIDUALI/S IS ! SPECIAL TACTIC COMMONLY CALL$ 0PASSIVE RESI/ANCE40 

,PASSIVE RESI/ANCE IS AN ACT ( REBELLION OR AN 5SEMBLE ( 9SURRECTION>Y ACTIONS DIFF]5T FROM ! MANIFE/ATIONS1 ! UPRIS+S1 & ! >M$ /RUGGLES ( ! WORLD4 ,?IS K9D ( RESI/ANCE NEV] UPHOLDS ITSELF BY WAY ( ! PASS+ & SUP]FICIAL EXCITATION ( ! MASSES4 ,PASSIVE RESI/ANCE1 :I* CAN BE US$ TO A*IEVE ALL K9DS ( OBJECTIVES1 SUPPOSES ! PRELIM9>Y $UCATION & 9ITIATION ( ?OSE ?AT USE IT4 

,= 9/ANCE1 ONE CAN1 )\T RAIS+ B>RICADES1 AB/A9 FROM ALL ACTIVITY1 FROM ALL WORK1 FROM ALL FUNCTIONS ?AT IMPLY ! MA9T5ANCE OR CONSOLIDATION ( A C]TA9 REGIME2 REFUSE TO PAY ! TAXES DE/9$ TO FUR!R ! FUNCTION+ ( 9/ITUTIONS & S]VICES ONE CONSID]S TO BE USELESS & UNNECESS>Y1 & EV5 TOTALLY IRRATIONAL2 FROM T>IFFS ON CONSUMPTION TO ! W> TAX1 ONE CAN REFUSE TO PAY IT4 ,ONE CAN REFUSE TO S5D ONE'S *ILDR5 TO ,/ATE S*OOLS1 :OSE TEA*+ ONE MAY JUDGE TO BE TANG5TIAL1 UNILAT]AL1 & P]NICI\S = ! $UCATION & DEVELOPM5T ( ONE'S PROG5Y4 

,PR(ESSORS & DOCTORS :O >E SU* ?ANKS TO AN (FICIAL DIPLOMA CAN BE REJECT$4 ,ONE MAY D5Y ANY RESPONSE TO COMMISS>IES1 JUDGES1 MAGI/RATES1 TRIBUNALS1 CIVIL1 CRIM9AL1 OR CORRECTIONAL C\RTS ( JU/ICE1 ,ONE CAN REFUSE TO OBEY1 TO ADAPT TO ! WORD+ ( A DECREE1 ( A LAW1 ( AN ORD] ?AT ONE CONSID]S TO BE CONTR>Y TO ONE'S [N CONCEPTION ( LIFE4 ,ONE CAN REFUSE TO WORK = A WAGE ?AT HE DEEMS TO BE TOO L[ OR = A NUMB] ( H\RS ?AT HE CONSID]S TOO HI<4 ,ONE CAN /& UP AGA9/ ALL K9DS ( SOCIAL1 ADM9I/RATIVE1 OR JURIDICAL PRET5SIONS & USURPATIONS ?AT ONE CONSID]S TO BE CAPABLE ( DEAL+ A DECISIVE BL[ TO ONE'S AUTONOMY4 

,LET US SUPPOSE ! EXI/5CE ( A MOVEM5T BAS$ ON 0PASSIVE RESI/ANCE0 ?AT DEVELOPS ON A GR& SCALE1 & IS NOT DIRECT$ BY ANY 0CAPO01 BUT :I* W\LD BE /UDI$1 PREM$ITAT$1 & DECID$ ON 9DIVIDUALLY BY EA* ( ITS P>TICIPANTS4 ,LET US SUPPOSE A MOVEM5T ( P>TIAL OR G5]AL PASSIVE RESI/ANCE -- :AT C\LD A /ATE1 A GOV]NM5T1 OR ANY DICTATOR%IP DO1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/S ASK1 AGA9/ ?IS GREAT1 SIL5T1 DECISIVE /OPPAGE1 AGA9/ ?IS TOTAL AB/5TION8 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/S SAY ?AT ! TOTAL ABS5CE ANY *AOS1 ( ANY ACTIVITY1 W\LD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ANY GOV]NM5T TO 9T]V5E1 BECAUSE ?AT W\LD DI/URB ! PUBLIC PEACE4 ,BECAUSE EA* PASSIVE RESI/OR OR AB/5TIONI/ W\LD BE 9DIVIDUALLY CONSCI\S ( HIS OR H] [N REFUSAL1 !RE W\LD BE NO LEAD]S TO >RE/4 ,:AT C\LD ! MO/ DESPOTIC ( GOV]NM5TS DO AGA9/ ! 0CROSS$->M G5]AL /RIKE01 AGA9/ A MOVEM5T ( PASSIVE RESI/ANCE COMPRIS+ ( HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 FROM :I* ONE W\LD ONLY F9D DEFECTORS V]Y R>ELY BECAUSE ONLY ?OSE :O W]E DRIV5 BY !IR [N WILL W\LD P>TICIPATE 9 IT8 ,!Y C\LD MASSACRE1 GUN D[N ?OSE HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S1 ?OSE MILLIONS ( ADH]5TS1 BUT ?AT W\LD NOT RESOLVE ! CONFLICT1 & MOREOV]1 IT W\LD GO AGA9/ ! 9T]E/S ( ?OSE SAME DIRECTORS ( PEOPLE4 

,:O ISN'T CONSCI\S ?AT AB/5TION1 PREP>$1 MATUR$1 & CONSCI\SLY PRACTIC$1 W\LD HAVE A DIFF]5T VALUE1 A DIFF]5T REA* ?AN DOES ?AT NOISY1 TUMULTU\S & IRREFLEXIVE AGITATION ?AT DRAGS 9 ITS FLOCKS -- :E!R !Y WI% IT OR NOT -- A NUMB] ( FOLL[]S READY TO FLEE AT ! SI<T ( ! FIR/ S]I\S OB/ACLE1 SOME BECAUSE !Y HAD ONLY LET !MSELVES BE DRAGG$ 9 BY ! CURR5T1 & O!RS BECAUSE !Y HAD NEV] ?\<T AB\T ! POSSIBLE CONSEQU5CES A PROLONG$ G5]AL /RIKE 5TAILS8 ,IT IS NATURAL1 GIV5 !SE CONSID]ATIONS1 ?AT ! TACTIC ( PASSIVE RESI/ANCE WILL HAVE BE5 ! FOCUS ( ATT5TION = !ORI/S ( AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM1 & ?AT !SE CONSID] IT ! MO/ APPROPRIATE 9/RUM5T TO EXPRESS !IR DEM&S4 

,RISKS4 

,:OEV] SPEAKS ( AN 9DEP5D5T LIFE SUPPOSES 0RISKS04 ,A LIFE FREE ( ROCKY ROADS1 FULL ( VICTORIES1 NEV] RUNN+ ANY EV5TUAL RISKS EV5 9 ?\<T1 IS 9CONCEIVABLE4 ,IT CAN OCCUR ?AT 9 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON AN EGALIT>IAN ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION1 ECONOMIC RISK BECOMES R$UC$ TO AN 9SIGNIFICANT M9IMUM1 BUT AN EXPANSIVE REALM W\LD /ILL REMA9 -- ! REALM ( PSY*OLOGICAL RELATIVITIES -- :]E RISK W\LD P]SI/ 9 BE+ A FACTOR 9 9DIVIDUAL EVOLUTION4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS NOT ONE ( ! 9DIVIDUALI/S' 9T5TIONS TO REFUSE RISKS 9 !IR [N LIVES4 ,A SMALL] RISK CORRESPONDS TO A SMALL] 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE4 ,TO A SMALL] P]SONAL 9ITIATIVE CORRESPONDS A DECREAS+ 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY4 ,! !ORY ( ! LEA/ EF=T DOESN'T P]TA9 TO ANY 9DIVIDUALI/ CONCEPT2 IT IS ! DOCTR9E ( ?OSE )\T 5]GY :O LET !MSELVES BE DRAGG$ >\ND BL&LY BY ! KNOCK\T-PILL CURR5T ( CONV5TIONS1 ( PREJUDICES & SOCIAL COM=TS4 ,LIFE CONCEIV$ ( \TSIDE ( SOCIAL 0>RANGEM5TS0 REQUIRES AN EF=T4 ,& !RE IS NO EFFECTIVE EF=T )\T 9ITIATIVE4 ,! )DRAWAL ( 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE MEANS ! DEA? ( WILL1 ( EF=T1 ( =CE1 ?AT IS1 ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! IMPULSE T[>DS A DI/9CT ORI5TATION4 

,LIFE IS ONLY SO AS MU* AS IT IS EXP]I5C$ DIRECTLY4 ,LIFE FRE$ ( AU?ORIT>IAN MORALITY1 LIFE UNCONDITION$ BY ANY PREVI\S GE/URE1 ?AT IGNORES ! *ANG+ CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ORD] TO BETT] REVEAL NEW =MS & NEW ASPECTS4 ,?IS K9D ( ,LIFE CANNOT COMPLETELY AVOID RISKS4 

,! 9DIVIDUAL MU/ CONQU] A FULL 5JOYM5T ( LIFE BY MEANS ( HIS [N WILL & ACTION4 ,!RE1 :]E ! ADV5TURE HAS DI$1 ONLY :AT IS REGULAT$ REMA9S2 !RE1 :]E !RE >E NO MORE FURTIVE HUNT]S1 REMA9 ! GU>DS ( ! HUNT4 ,!RE1 :]E RISK IS NONEXI/5T1 !RE IS NO?+ MORE ?AN PEOPLE C>V$ ACCORD+ TO A MOLD1 PEOPLE CUT \T ( PATT]NS4 ,ROBOTS1 FUNCTION>IES1 MANAG]S4 ,!RE1 :]E ! BOHEMIAN LIFE/YLE DISAPPE>S1 !RE >E ONLY PEOPLE :OSE LIVES >E WELL ORGANIZ$ & :O >E VICI\SLY CUNN+4 

,N[1 TO REFUSE TO TAKE RISKS 9 ONE'S 9DIVIDUAL LIFE IS EQUIVAL5T TO MAK+ ONE'S SELF A ROBOT4 ,)\T RISKS1 LIFE W\LD 5D UP R$UC$ TO A MONOTON\S *A9 ( KN[N & PREC$5T$ ACTS1 :OSE REP]CUSSIONS W\LD RESEMBLE HOPELESS LITANIES4 ,?AT ?OSE :O DON'T SEE ANY?+ BUT A P]FECT PRODUC] & A P]FECT CONSUM] 9 HUMAN BE+S1 ?AT ! 0HI]>*IZ]S0 CONT9UE ) !IR ANNIHILATION ( ALL RISKS1 ?AT'S ,O,K4 ,!Y'VE GOT *>ACT]4 ,! COMMUNI/S & ! COLLECTIVI/S DON'T KN[ H[ TO REALIZE !IR IDEAL SOCIETY )\T PEOPLE :O BEHAVE LIKE ROBOTS4 ,BUT TO SAY ?AT ! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S ONLY 0M5TION0 RISKS8 ,WELL6 ,FREE LIFE1 REAL1 TRUE LIFE1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ LIFE1 IS A CON/ANT RISK1 A CON/ANT EF=T1 AN EXP]I5CE ?AT DOESN'T 5D EXCEPT ) DEA?4 

,! DAY :5 RISK -- UND] ANY =M -- IS ABOLI%$ FROM ! FACE ( \R POOR1 SMALL E>?1 IT WILL DRAG AWAY 9 ITS RU9S ! LA/ ( ! 9DIVIDUALI/S4 

,GETT+ OLD3 ,! COMPLICAT$ LIFE 

,TO KN[ ?AT ONE IS AG+2 TO BECOME CONSCI\S ?AT ONE'S [N HAIR IS GO+ :ITE1 & ONE'S FACE BECOM+ M>K$ ) ! L9ES ( YE>S2 TO FEEL ONE'S SELF TO BE 9 ! BLOOM ( Y\? -- ,:AT DOES IT MATT]1 AFT] ALL1 ?AT GRAY OR :IT5$ HAIRS APPE> ON ONE'S HEAD8 ,:AT IS IMPORTANT IS ?AT ,I DON'T FEEL OLD1 NOR ?AT ,I AM GR[+ OLD4 ,ONE HAS ONLY ! AGE ONE FEELS -- HE :O FEELS OLD IS OLD4 ,IT IS C]TA91 CONSID]+ ! SOCIAL RIDICULE & SOCIAAL CONV5TIONS ?AT EXI/1 BUT HE :O CANNOT CONFRONT !M IS CONDEMN$ TO ! AGE HE IS GIV51 OR ?AT :I* IS %[N TO HIM4 

,TO LIVE A COMPLEX LIFE IS NOT AN EASY ?+1 AFT] ALL4 ,ONE CAN C\NT ON ! F+]S ! PEOPLE :O >E REALLY APT 5\< RI<T N[ = A REALLY COMPLEX LIFE1 ?AT IS1 = A LIFE ?AT W\LD 9VOLVE LIV+ CONTEMPORANE\SLY V>I\S EXI/5CES )\T !SE BECOM+ CONFUS$ OR IMP$+ EA* O!R4 ,:AT A FL[]+ ( CAPACITIES ?AT W\LD BE = ?OSE :O W\LD BE CAPABLE ( MANIFE/+ !MSELVES1 EXP&+ !MSELVES 9TO MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES ?AT ACCOMPANY EA* O!R )\T CONFLICT+ ) EA* O!R6 ,:AT A WEAL?1 :AT A BEAUTY ?IS ACCUMULATION ( EXP]I5CES6 ,IT IS 9F9ITELY PROBABLE ?AT ! MAN ( TOMORR[ WILL NOT BE ! SPECIALIZ$ MAN1 ! MAN ( ONE PURPOSE1 BUT ! MAN ( MULTIPLE POSSIBILITIES1 MULTIPLE REASON+S1 SUFFICI5TLY POT5T & 5]GETIC TO HAVE V>I\S EXI/5CES SIMULTANE\SLY & 9 A P>ALLEL FA%ION4 ,I LIKE TO ?9K ?AT ?IS W\LD BE AID$ ALONG BY 9NUM]ABLE VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS ?AT W\LD HAVE IT AS !IR OBJECTIVE -- EA* 9 !IR [N SPH]E -- TO LEAVE UNEXPLOR$ NO REALM ( ?OSE ?+S ?AT ! 9VE/IGATION & EXP]I5C+ ( :I* >E 5JOY$ BY PEOPLE4 

,FAI?4 

,D\BTLESS ! FANATICS1 ! 5?USIA/S ( ! C5TURIES :5 BELIEF RUL$ OV] PEOPLE1 HAD FAI?4 ,FAI?1 AS ! 0SUB/ANCE ( ! ?+S HOP$ =01 AS ! 0PRO( ( :AT CANNOT BE SE504 ,& ?R\< FAI? 0!Y DID GREAT ?+S04 ,!Y P]SEV]$ 9 SPITE ( ! TORM5TS4 ,!Y W]E :IPP$1 /RICK51 TORTUR$1 BURNT1 )\T D5Y+ !IR BELIEFS1 )\T A S+LE CL\D OBFUSCAT+ !IR VISION4 ,AT ! BEG9N+1 !Y W]E A SMALL H&FUL ( M54 ,! MORE !Y DI$1 ! MORE NUM]\S !Y BECAME4 ,& !SE W]E NOT ONLY ! DISCIPLES ( A ,CAKYA-,M\NI1 OR A ,JESUS ( ,NAZ>E?1 NOR ! WOR%IP]S ( ,JEHOVAH1 OR ! FOLL[]S ( ,MOHAMM$4 ,DUR+ ! GREAT P]IODS ( CRISIS1 9 TIMES ( 9TELLECTUAL REPRESSION1 ( REVOLUTIONS1 ( W>S1 !RE >E ALWAYS PEOPLE :O RISE UP1 :O 0HAVE FAI?0 9 A BETT] FUTURE SOCIETY1 OR 9 ! F9AL TRIUMPH ( !IR FA!RL&4 ,PEOPLE :O SACRIFICE !MSELVES = ! FREE EXPRESSION ( !IR ?\<T4 ,= !IR CONCEPT ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,= AN IDEAL ?AT WILL NEV] COME )9 !IR REA*4 ,TO CONQU]1 KEEP1 OR LOSE A FRE$OM ?AT DEA? PREV5TS !M FROM 5JOY+4 

,P]HAPS SOME ( Y\ WILL TELL ME ?AT Y\ HAVE LO/ FAI? 9 ! 9VISIBLE1 OR ?AT Y\ NEV] HAD IT4 ,OR ALSO ?AT 0WE LIVE ON FOOD1 NOT WORDS01 OR FUR!R1 ?AT 0EV]Y HAPP9ESS ?AT Y\R H& CANNOT GRASP IS A DREAM04 ,?AT Y\ DON'T WANT TO SACRIFICE !MSELVES = AN IDEAL4 ,OR TO MAKE ! LEA/ POSSIBLE EF=T T[>DS ! IGNOBLE 0FUTURE04 ,?AT Y\ WANT TO LIVE RI<T AWAY1 )\T WORRY+ AB\T *AS+ PHANTOMS4 

,& IT'S GOOD2 BUT IF ONE HAS NO 5]GY NOR 9ITIATIVE1 ONE NEV] REA*ES ANY HORIZONS1 ! SKY IS L[1 & ! AIR UNBREA?ABLE4 ,!RE IS NO OBJECTIVE4 

,CONTEMPLATE ! H]B ?AT WAVES AMONG ! GRASSY HILLSIDES1 OR ! CREEK ?AT S9KS & GURGLES FROM ROCK TO ROCK1 OR ! LITTLE BIRD ?AT FLAPS ITS W+S 9 FLI<T1 OR ! SPID] JU/ />T+ TO WEAVE H] NEW WEB4 ,COME1 OBS]VE1 LI/54 ,EV]Y?+1 EV]YONE1 WILL %[ Y\ IT HAS FAI? 9 ITSELF4 ,FAI? ?AT !Y WILL FULFILL !IR REASON = EXI/5CE = !MSELVES1 UNTIL !Y LIVE LIKE BE+S 9/EAD ( LIKE ?+S4 ,FAI? 9 ONE'S [N CREATION4 ,Y\R PRES5T FATIGUE1 S9CE NO?+ SEEMS IMPORTANT OR EV]Y?+ SEEMS AS 9SIGNIFICANT AS CAN BE4 ,Y\R FAI? 9 ! RESULT ( Y\R PRES5T EF=T1 EV5 :5 ! LA/ ONE FAIL$4 ,A FAI? SO P[]FUL & PRACTICAL ?AT IT PRODUC$ ! MIRACLE ( ! CONT9U\S EXI/5CE ( LIFE 9 SPITE ( ALL ! GEOLOGICAL1 METEOROLOGICAL ALT]ATIONS & AGITATIONS2 9 SPITE ( ! DE/RUCTION & DEPR$ATIONS ?AT ?AT DE/ROY] )\T SCRUPLES1 MAN1 COMMITS4 

,TO HAVE FAI? 9 ONE'S SELF4 ,FAI? 9 ANYONE :O UND]TAKES !IR [N WILL & EF=T4 ,9 ! WORK WE D$ICATE \RSELVES TO4 ,TODAY1 RI<T N[4 ,= TODAY1 = ! PA/ :I* IS NO?+ BUT ! RECURR+ PRES5T1 & = ! FUTURE 9TO :I* WE P5ETRATE AT EV]Y MOM5T4 ,= EV]Y?+ !RE IS TO BE1 S9CE WE CONT9UALLY BECOME4 ,= EV]Y?+ WE'RE AB\T TO DO1 BECAUSE \R FEET >E ALWAYS 9 ! /IRRUPS4 ,:AT IS ! 9VISIBLE1 ! 9DEF9ITE1 ! ,IDEAL ANY GOOD =8 ,>5IT Y\ A P>T ( ,REALITY8 ,ISN'T ! WORK Y\R H&S DO A PRO( ?AT Y\ >E MORE ?AN JU/ A %AD[8 ,GET MOV+1 !N6 ,! RE/ -- 5?USIASM1 >DOR1 P]SEV]ANCE1 T5ACITY1 ! QUE/ = NEW RISKS & A DISDA9 = DANG] -- WILL COME NATURALLY4 

,& ?IS IS :AT Y\ CALL LIV+8 

,WAKE ) ! DAWN4 ,MOV+ QUICKLY1 TAK+ C>S & TRA9S1 HURRY TO WORK4 ,?AT IS1 5CLOSE Y\RSELF 9 A MORE OR LESS SPACI\S SPOT1 MORE OR LESS DEPRIV$ ( CLEAN AIR4 ,SITT+ 9 FRONT ( A MA*9E1 TRANSCRIBE MEMOS ! HALF ( :I* W\LDN'T EV5 BE COMPIL$ IF !Y W]E WRITT5 BY H&4 ,OR1 FABRICATE1 WORK+ SOME ME*ANICAL 9/RUM5T1 OBJECTS ?AT COME \T ! SAME EV]Y TIME4 ,OR1 NEV] MOV+ AWAY FROM A MOTOR1 WAT* VIGILANTLY OV] ITS FUNCTION+4 ,OR1 O!RWISE1 ME*ANICALLY & AUTOMATICALLY1 SITT+ RIGIDLY 9 FRONT ( A LOOM1 REPEAT ! SAME GE/URES CONT9UALLY1 ! SAME MOVEM5TS4 ,& DO SO = H\RS & H\RS1 )\T ANY V>IATION1 )\T DI/RACTION1 )\T ANY *ANGE 9 ATMOSPH]E -- EV]Y DAY6 ,IS ?IS :AT Y\ CALL 0LIV+08 

,PRODUCE6 ,PRODUCE MORE6 ,ALWAYS PRODUCE6 ,LIKE YE/]DAY1 LIKE ! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY4 ,LIKE TOMORR[1 UNLESS SICKNESS OR DEA? SURPRISES US -- PRODUCE8 ,?+S ?AT SEEM USELESS BUT :OSE SUP]FICIALITY IS H>DLY EV] DISCUSS$4 ,COMPLICAT$ OBJECTS :I* >E MO/LY ( A T]RIBLY L[ QUALITY BUT :I* CAN BE US$ UNSATISFACTORILY = SOME PURPOSE OR ANO!R4 ,OBJECTS1 ! PROCESS ( PRODUC+ :I* IS R>ELY UND]/OOD 9 ITS 5TIRETY BY ANY ( ! WORK]S ?AT %>E !IR FABRICATION -- ,PRODUCE8 ,)\T KN[+ :AT IS TO BECOME ( ONE'S [N PRODUCT4 ,)\T BE+ ABLE TO REFUSE TO PRODUCE = ?OSE :O WE DISLIKE & OPPRESS US1 )\T BE+ P]MITT$ TO TAKE ! SMALLE/ AUTONOM\S1 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE2 ,PRODUCE3 N[1 HURRY6 ,BECOME AN 9/RUM5T ( PRODUCTION ?AT GETS ITSELF GO+ 9 ! MORN+1 ?AT DRIVES ITSELF ON1 ?AT TAKES ON TOO MU*1 ?AT /RET*ES ITS CAPACITY UNTIL ! PO9T ( COMPLETE EXHAU/ION -- ,?IS IS :AT Y\ CALL LIV+8 

,LEAVE 9 ! MORN+ ON ! HUNT = A JUICY CLI5TELE4 ,CAJOLE ! 0GOOD CLI5T02 DOGG$LY4 ,RUN FROM HOME1 TO Y\R C>1 FROM Y\R C> TO WORK1 FROM WORK BACK TO ! COMMUTE4 ,MAKE FIFTY SALES PIT*ES A DAY4 ,SPILL SWEAT & BLOOD SO Y\R COMMODITY BECOMES PREF]R$1 & ! COMMODITY ( ! NEXT SALESMAN BECOMES DEVALU$4 ,COME HOME LATE1 OV]EXCIT$1 F$ UP1 AGITAT$1 MAKE ?OSE >\ND US UNHAPPY1 DEPRIVE Y\RSELF ( ALL 9T]IOR LIFE1 ( ALL ! FEEL+S ?AT PULL Y\ TO SEEK \T A MORE BEAUTIFUL1 FULL HUMANITY -- ,& ?IS IS :AT Y\ CALL 0LIV+08 

,DRY Y\RSELF UP BETWE5 ! F\R WALLS ( A PRISON-CELL4 ,FEEL ! UNKN[N ( A FUTURE ?AT SEP>ATES US FROM :AT IS \RS1 :AT WE FEEL TO BE \RS AT LEA/1 BECAUSE ( SOLID>ITY OR BECAUSE ( HAV+ %>$ RISKS TOGE!R4 ,FEEL+1 IF CONDEMN$ TO DEA? OR PRISON1 ! S5SATION ?AT \R LIVES >E FLEE+ FROM US1 ?AT !RE IS NO?+ MORE WE CAN DO TO DET]M9E \R [N LIVES4 ,& DO SO = MON?S1 = :OLE YE>S4 ,9CAPABLE ( /RUGGL+ ANYMORE4 ,NO?+ BUT A NUMB]1 A TOY1 A RAG1 A ?+ -- CAU<T UP1 WAT*$ OV]1 SPI$ ON1 EXPLOIT$4 ,EV]Y?+ PUNI%$ ) S5T5CES TOTALLY \T ( PROPORTION TO ! CRIME4 ,& ?IS IS :AT Y\ CALL LIV+8 

,PUT ON A UNI=M4 ,= ONE1 TWO1 ?REE YE>S1 REPEAT 9CESSANTLY ! ACT ( KILL+ M54 ,9 ! EXUB]ANCE ( Y\?1 9 Y\R FULLE/ VIRILITY1 BECOME A RECLUSE 9 IMM5SE BUILD+S :]E PEOPLE 5T] & LEAVE AT FIX$ TIMES4 ,CONSUME1 P>ADE1 AWAK51 SLEEP1 & DO EV]Y?+ & NO?+ ACCORD+ TO AN E/ABLI%$ S*$ULE4 ,TRA9 Y\RSELF TO DIE1 OR TO PRODUCE DEA?S4 ,BECOME A TOOL1 A ROBOT1 9 ! H&S ( ! PRIVILEG$1 ! P[]FUL1 ! MONOPOLI/S1 ! HO>D]S1 ONLY BECAUSE Y\ Y\RSELF DON'T HAPP5 TO BE ONE ( ! PRIVILEG$1 NOR ONE ( ! P[]FUL1 NOR AN [N] ( M5 -- IS ?IS :AT Y\ CALL LIV+8 

,9CAPABLE ( LE>N+1 LOV+1 BE+ SATISFI$ ALONE1 ( SP5D+ TIME ACCORD+ TO Y\R LIK+ -- HAV+ TO BE %UT UP 9SIDE :ILE ! SUN %9ES & ! FL[]S 9VIGORATE & 9TOXICATE ! AIR ) !IR SC5T4 ,NOT ABLE TO GO TO ! TROPICS :5 ! SN[ COV]S ! W9D[S1 OR TO ! NOR? :5 ! HEAT BECOMES T]RIBLE & ! GRASS DRIES 9 ! FIELDS4 ,TO F9D1 ]ECT$ BE=E Y\ ALWAYS & AT EV]Y TURN1 LAWS1 BORD]S1 MORALS1 CONV5TIONS1 RULES1 JUDGES1 (FICES1 JAILS1 & M5 9 UNI=M :O MA9TA9 ?IS MORTIFY+ ORD] ( ?+S4 

,& ?IS IS :AT Y\ CALL LIV+8 ,Y\1 :O >E 9 LOVE ) ! 9T5SITY ( LIFE1 Y\1 :O ADORE 0PROGRESS01 ALL ( Y\1 Y\ :O PU% =? ! :EELS ( ?IS BLOOD-GUZZL+ MA*9E ( A 0CIVILIZATION0 -- ,I DON'T CALL IT LIV+ -- ,I CALL IT VEGETAT+4 ,I CALL IT DY+4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/ CITY4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/S HAVE ALWAYS %[N A P>TICUL> 9T]E/ 9 ! SO-CALL$ COLONIES3 FREE 5VIRONM5TS1 VITAL ACTIVITY1 WORK 9 COMMON4 

,! REASON = ?IS SYMPA!TIC 9T]E/ IS 9 AN ADMIRATION = ! EF=T ?AT A MORE OR LESS NUM]\S GR\P ( PEOPLE CAN PUT =? 9 ORD] TO CREATE1 9 ! HE>T ( ?IS SOCIETY RUL$ BY LAWS & BY A G5]AL CON=MITY1 ISL&S OR OASES :]E ONE CAN PUT =? AN EF=T & MAT]IALIZE !IR [N IDEALS4 ,IT IS /ILL NOT POSSIBLE = !SE 'AUTONOM\S ZONES' TO ESCAPE ! IMPOSITIONS ( ! SOCIETY SURR\ND+ !M1 EXCEPT 9 EXCEPTIONAL CASES4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/S HAVE ALWAYS OBS]V$ ?AT ! F\ND]S ( !SE COLONIES1 ! 9ITIATORS1 & ! P>TICIPANTS 9 !M ALWAYS HAD AB\T !M A C]TA9 DET]M9ATION TO LIB]ATE !MSELVES FROM ! OLD WORLD'S IMPOSITIONS1 OR1 AT LEA/1 TO R$UCE !M TO ! M9IMUM POSSIBLE1 ) A WILL TO LA/ 9 SPITE ( ALL ! OB/ACLES & PROBLEMS4 ,?AT !SE ATTEMPTS HAVE HAD A FAVORABLE RESULT OR NOT1 :E!R !Y F\ND$ !MSELVES 9 RELIGI\S PR9CIPLES OR A-RELIGI\S ONES1 MAKES LITTLE DIFF]5CE4 ,:AT 9T]E/S US IS NOT :E!R !Y REMA9$ /&+1 BUT !IR RESI/ANCE TO ALL ! 9T]NAL & EXT]NAL FACTORS ?AT COLLABORAT$ OR ALLI$ TOGE!R TO CORRUPT !M1 TO DISSOLVE !M1 & TO MAKE !M DISAPPE>4 

,! PROBLEM IS ?AT1 SACRIFIC+ ALL TO ! COMMON D5OM9ATOR1 !SE 0COMMUNIT>IANS0 F9D !MSELVES E/RANG$ BE=E ! CONCEPT ( A UNION BAS$ ON ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,IS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E A =MATION ?AT W\LD HAVE ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL AS ITS OBJECT1 & NOT ! COMMON PREOCCUPATION AB\T ! EQUILIBRIUM BETWE5 PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION8 

,IF ! MAJOR WORRY ( C]TA9 0UNIQUE BE+S0 ON 0\R0 E>? CONSI/S 9 LIV+ TOGE!R )\T SACRIFIC+ ANY ( !IR [N 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY1 H[ CAN ?AT PROBLEM BE RESOLV$8 

,LIB]TY ( SOLITUDE & LIB]TY ( COMPANY6 ,ABSOLUTE RESPECT = ONE'S P]SON1 = :AT BELONGS TO SOMEONE & :AT DEP5DS ON HIM OR H]1 & ! FAI?FUL RESPECT ( FREELY >RIV$-AT CONV5TIONS4 ,!SE >E SOME ( ! F\NDATIONS ON :I* ! FUNCTION & DEVELOPM5T ( A CITY ( ?IS K9D C\LD BASE !MSELVES1 A CITY :I* W\LD NOT HAVE ! PRET5SE ( BE+ AN EXAMPLE = ANYONE NOR ( PREFIGUR+ A FUTURE SOCIETY1 & LESS ( RESOLV+ ! SOCIAL QUE/ION4 ,! OBJECTIVE W\LD BE SIMPLY TO CELEBRATE A P]MAN5T GA!R+ 9 AN E/ABLI%$ PLACE1 A PLACE = FRI5DS1 = 9DIVIDUALI/ COMRADES1 ( 0UNIQUE BE+S0 L9K$ TOGE!R BY M]IT ( SIMIL> ?\<TS1 BY A %>$ DISDA9 = HYPOCRISY1 TWO-FAC$NESS1 SOCIAL1 MORAL1 OR 9TELLECTUAL PREJUDICE1 OR ANY?+ ELSE ?AT MAKES ! SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T A RESID5CE = DEM5TIA & AN ASYLUM ( 9COH]5CE4 

,! ABOVE L9ES HAVE NO O!R 5D ?AN TO 0LAUN*0 AN IDEA ?AT WILL PROBABLY 5D UP HAV+ A PRACTICAL RESULT 9 ! FUTURE1 OR :I* P]HAPS WILL MEET ) COMPLETE 9DIFF]5CE4 

,! DANG] ( M$IOCRITY-RULE4 

,!RE IS A DANG] GRAV] ?AN ?AT ( CONS]VATISM1 CL]ICALISM1 & COMMUNISM -- IT IS ! DANG] ( M$IOCRITY-RULE4 ,:AT DO WE MEAN BY M$IOCRE8 ,M$IOCRE MAN IS A HALF-P]SON1 9DIFF]5T1 APA!TIC1 LESS ?AN IS USUAL4 ,HE IS ! MAN :O FE>S COMBATIVE ORIG9ALITY1 :O FE>S 5]GETIC 9ITIATIVE1 :O IS HORRIFI$ BY ABSORB+ PASSIONS1 BY EF=TS :I* CONSUME ONE1 BY ! SPONTANEITY ?AT EXALTS1 ! ADV5TURE ?AT =GES *>ACT]1 HE UN=ESE5 QUICKNESS ( 9TUITION & P]CEPTION4 ,M$IOCRE IS ! MAN :O IS NOT MOV$ NEI!R BY ! =CES ?AT RISE HIM UP NOR BY ?OSE ?AT DEGRADE HIM2 :O ACCEPTS 9 GOOD FAI? BE+ A FACE 9 ! CR[D OR AN AGITATOR1 9 SU* A WAY ?AT HIS M5TALITY DOES NOT RISE ABOVE ?AT ( ! O!RS1 ACCEPT+ AS A BRO!R OR SI/] ANYONE :O DOESN'T SC>E HIM ) >DOR ( TEMP]AM5T OR ORIG9ALITY ( UND]/&+S4 ,M$IOCRE MAN IS ALWAYS READY TO 5LI/1 TO 5ROLL1 TO JUMP ON ! B&WAGON1 AS LONG AS NO OV]COMPLICAT$ MEASURES >E NECESS>Y4 ,HE IS READY TO P>TICIPATE 9 EV]Y EF=T DE/9$ TO IMPROVE HIS LOT1 BUT ONLY IF ?OSE DON'T REQUIRE HIM TO REFLECT OR COOP]ATE O/5SIBLY4 ,HE IS NOT V]Y VIRTU\S1 & HE IS MODE/LY VICI\S4 ,HE IS M$IOCRE 9 EV]Y?+ & ( EV]Y?+ M$IOCRE4 

,CRITICAL ACTIVITY 

,DON'T BE MISL$ -- AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S >E NEGATORS1 DE/ROY]S1 DEMOLI%]S4 

,!Y >E ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 NO?+1 & RESPECT NO?+ -- NO?+1 REALLY1 IS SAFE FROM !IR ALL-5COMPASS+ CRITIQUE4 ,NO?+ IS SACR$ = !M4 

,:5 %\LD ONE CRITICIZE8 

,AT EV]Y MOM5T4 ,!RE IS NOT A S+LE HI/ORICAL EV5T ?AT DIDN'T >\SE CRITIQUE -- !RE IS NOT A S+LE SUFF]+1 NO PA91 & NO TORM5T ?AT HASN'T GIV5 RISE TO CRITICISM4 ,EV]Y HUMAN DRAMA (F]S MAT]IAL = CRITIQUE4 

,:]E %\LD ONE CRITICIZE8 ,EV]Y:]E4 

,H[ %\LD ONE CRITICIZE8 ,5?USIA/ICALLY4 ,C\RAGE\SLY1 VIGOR\SLY4 ,) S9C]ITY4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ CRITICIZES AS IF ! POSSIBILITY ?AT AT ?AT 9/ANT EV]YONE >\ND HIM W]E TO BECOME AN AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ DEP5D$ ON HIS ACTION OR 9ACTION4 ,)\T WORRY+ AB\T ! FAILURES ( ?OSE :O PREC$$ HIM1 ( !IR ]RORS1 ( !IR 9ANITY4 ,) ! HOPE & CONVICTION ?AT ! RESULT HE WILL OBTA9 WILL BE WOR? MORE TOMORR[ ?AN TODAY4 

,) :AT MEANS8 

,) ?\S&S ( MEANS4 ,BY ALL MEANS4 ,) WORDS1 WRIT+S1 ACTION4 ,) NEWSPAP]S1 PAMPHLETS1 BOOKS4 ,) DISCUSSION1 CONF]5CES1 CONFRONTATIONS4 ,) A LIFE LIV$ REFRACT+4 ,) A M>G9AL EXI/5CE LIV$ AS AN EXAMPLE4 

,:Y CRITICIZE8 

,NOT BECAUSE ( DILETTANTISM OR >ROGANCE4 ,NOT TO GA9 FOLL[]S & DISCIPLES4 ,NOT TO MAKE ONE'S SELF A NUMB] OR O!RS 9TO NUMB]S4 ,TO MAKE A CLEAN SLATE4 ,& ONCE !Y >E RELEAS$1 ONCE !Y >E FRE$1 ONCE !Y >E PLAC$ 9 ! M9D1 REASON & FEEL+ VIBRATE AT WILL & IT REMA9S TO EA* ( US TO BUILD \R [N CONCEPTION ( LIFE1 COMPLETE IT1 & FABRICATE ONE'S [N 9T]IOR ,CITY4 

,TO 5JOY PHYSICALLY4 

,I WANT TO LIVE4 ,TO LIVE MEANS TO APPRECIATE LIFE4 ,9DIVIDUALLY4 ,?AT'S ! ONLY REASON ,I FEEL MYSELF TO LIVE BY MEANS ( MY S5SES4 ,?R\< !M3 ?R\< MY BRA91 MY EYES1 MY H&S1 ,I CONCEIVE ( ! EXT]IOR WORLD4 ,I ONLY FEEL MYSELF TO LIVE PHYSICALLY1 MAT]IALLY4 ,! GRAY MATT] ?AT FILLS MY SKULL IS MAT]IAL4 ,MY MUSCLES1 MY N]VES1 MY VE9S1 MY FLE% >E MAT]IAL4 ,JOY & PA91 EMOTIONS1 S5SUAL1 OLFACTORY1 TA/$1 M5TAL PLEASURES1 EI!R AUGM5T OR RE/RICT ! FUNCTION+ ( MY ESS5TIAL ORGANS4 ,!RE IS NO?+ 9 ALL ( ?IS ?AT IS NOT ACTUAL1 NATURAL1 TANGIBLE1 EV5 MEASURABLE4 

,I HAVE NO O!R IDEAL BESIDES ! FULL PHYSICAL & MAT]IAL 5JOYM5T ( LIFE4 ,I DO NOT CLASSIFY PLEASURES AS SUP]IOR OR 9F]IOR1 GOOD OR BAD1 USEFUL OR H>MFUL1 FAVORABLE OR 9CONV5I5T4 ,! ONES HAT MAKE ME LOVE LIFE MORE >E USEFUL4 ,! ONES ?AT MAKE ME HATE IT OR DEPRECIATE IT >E H>MFUL4 ,FAVORABLE >E ! 5JOYM5TS ?AT MAKE ME FEEL LIKE ,I'M LIV+ MORE FULLY1 UNFAVORABLE ?OSE ?AT CONTRIBUTE TO ! %R9K+ ( MY FEEL+ ( BE+ ALIVE4 

,I FEEL MYSELF TO BE A SLAVE AS LONG AS ,I CONS5T TO O!RS JUDG+ MY PASSIONS4 ,NOT BECAUSE ,I'M NOT REALLY PASSIONATE1 BUT BECAUSE ,I WANT TO FLE% \T MY PASSIONS & IMPASSION MY FLE%4 

,S5SUAL LIFE4 ,AMOR\S ,CAM>AD]IE4 

,:Y DO ! BEES FATT5 UP !IR QUE5S 9 SU* A WAY ?AT WE ONLY DO = \R OP]A S+]S8 ,?IS IS A QUE/ION ?AT DES]VES TO BE CONTEMPLAT$4 

,B]N>D ,%AW4 ,MAN ,& ,SUP]MAN1 #a#i#d#f4 

,CONSID]ATIONS ON ! IDEA ( FRE$OM 

,BE=E PUTT+ =? ! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ P]SPECTIVE ON ! SEXUAL QUE/ION1 IT IS NECESS>Y = US TO CL>IFY :AT WE MEAN BY ! EXPRESSION1 0FRE$OM04 ,IT IS KN[N ?AT FRE$OM CANNOT BE AN 5D1 S9CE !RE IS NO ABSOLUTE FRE$OM1 LIKE !RE IS NO G5]AL TRU?1 PRACTICALLY SPEAK+4 ,ONLY 9DIVIDUAL1 P>TICUL> FRE$OMS EXI/4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE C]TA9 CONT+5CIES4 ,ONE CANNOT BE FREE1 = 9/ANCE1 FROM BREA?+1 FROM TAK+ ?+S 91 FROM BE+ UNIQUE4 ,FRE$OM1 LIKE TRU?1 PURITY1 GOODNESS1 EQUALITY1 IS NO?+ BUT AN AB/RACTION4 ,& AN AB/RACTION CANNOT BE A GOAL4 

,CONSID]+1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT FROM A P>TICUL> PO9T ( VIEW1 FRE$OM IS UND]/&ABLE :5 IT IS NOT AN AB/RACTION1 :5 !RE >E MEANS ( A*IEV+ IT1 :5 ONE TAKES ! ROAD T[>DS IT4 ,9 ?IS S5SE ?AT ! FRE$OM TO ?9K1 TO BE ABLE TO CONCEIVE ( & DO ?+S )\T EXT]IOR OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY1 TO EXPRESS ?R\< WORDS OR WRIT+ ONE'S ?\<TS AS !Y TAKE =M BE=E ! SPIRIT1 MAKES S5SE4 

,?IS IS PRECISELY :Y ONLY P>TICUL> FRE$OMS EXI/ 9 POSSIBILITY2 LEAV+ ! DOMA9 ( ! AB/RACT1 PLAC+ \RSELVES ON SOLID GR\ND1 WE CAN AFFIRM ?AT 0\R NE$S & \R DESIRES0 -- MORE ?AN \R 0RI<TS01 AN AB/RACT & >BITR>Y EXPRESSION -- HAVE BE5 REFUS$ US1 MUTILAT$ OR COV]$ UP BY AU?ORITIES ( V>I\S K9DS4 

,9TELLECTUAL LIFE1 >TI/IC LIFE1 ECONOMIC LIFE1 SEXUAL LIFE -- ! 9DIVIDUALI/S DEM& ! FRE$OM = !SE ?+S TO MANIFE/ !MSELVES FULLY1 ACCORD+ TO 9DIVIDUALS1 TO ! TUNE ( !IR FRE$OM1 \TSIDE ( HE LEGALI/ CONCEPTIONS1 & ( ! RELIGI\S OR CIVIL PREJUDICES4 ,!Y DEM&1 CONSID]+ !M TO BE LIKE GREAT RIV]S FROM :I* HUMAN ACTIVITY FLOODS1 ?AT !Y BE FREE TO FL[ 9 !IR [N DIRECTION )\T BE+ DAMM$ UP BY MORALISM OR TRADITIONALISM4 ,EV5 FUR!R1 ?AT !Y NOT BE H9D]$ BY IMPETU\S ]ROR1 BY OV] T5S$ N]VES1 BY BACKW>DS IMPULSES4 ,BETWE5 LIFE 9 ! FREE AIR1 & ! LIFE 9 ! %OP FRONT1 WE *OOSE LIFE 9 FRE$OM4 

,:AT IS LOVE8 

,LOVE IS ONE ( ! ASPECTS ( LIFE1 & ! MO/ DIFFICULT TO DEF9E1 BECAUSE ! P]SPECTIVES FROM :I* IT CAN BE CONSID]$ >E V]Y DIV]SE4 ,SOMETIMES ! SATISFACTION ( SEXUAL NECESSITY1 AN EMOTION1 A S5SATION ?AT ESCAPES ONE'S COMPREH5SION IS CALL$ 0LOVE01 & O!R TIMES A FEEL+ ?AT COMES FROM ! SPIRITUAL NECESSITY = 9TIMATE & AFFECTIONATE CAM>AD]IE1 FROM A PR(\ND & P]SI/5T FRI5D%IP IS CALL$ 0LOVE04 ,O!R TIMES1 BEYOND ALL ?IS1 IT IS EV5 A REFLEXIVE ACT ( WILL :OSE CONSEQU5CES HAVE PRESUMABLY BE5 POND]$4 ,LOVE IS ALSO AN EXP]I5CE ( P]SONAL LIFE3 H]E & !RE WE F9D IMPULSIVE EXP]I5CES1 PURE CAPRICES1 & EXP]I5CES ?AT CAN LA/ = MANY YE>S OR = ! 5TIRETY ( LIFE4 

,AL?\< LOVE DOES NOT ESCAPE ANALYSIS ANY MORE ?AN ! O!R DOMA9S ( HUMAN ACTIVITY1 ITS ANALYSIS PRES5TS MORE DIFFICULTIES4 ,LOVE IS F\ND 0BEYOND GOOD & EVIL04 ,SOME PA9T IT AS ! 0*ILD ( ,BOHEMIANISM01 O!RS ATTRIBUTE 0REASONS ?AT REASON IGNORES0 TO IT1 MANY CONSID] IT 0/RONG] ?AN DEA?04 ,IT IS1 ESS5TIALLY1 ( AN 9DIVIDUAL NATURE4 ,IF IT IS FEEL+1 IT IS ALSO PASSION4 ,:5EV] A P]SON LIVES HIS OR H] LIFE 9 AN AFFECTIVELY 9T5SE MANN] -- :E!R ?IS 9T5SITY COMES FROM FEEL+ OR PASSION -- IT 9FLU5CES HIS OR H] *>ACT]1 AWAK5S SPIRIT1 IS CONDUCIVE TO 0H]OISM01 BUT ALSO BR+S ALONG 9 ! SAME WAY FEEL+S ( DISMAY1 SADNESS1 & GLOOMY ANXIETY4 ,IF REASON+ & WILL CAN1 9 C]TA9 CASES1 *ANNEL ! DEVELOPM5T ( !SE FEEL+S1 !Y DO NOT TAKE AWAY LOVE'S *>ACT]I/IC S5TIM5T & PASSION4 

,! WAY ?+S >E1 HUMANITY IS MADE UP ( BE+S ( DIFF]5T SEXES :OSE COM+ TOGE!R IS 9DISP5SABLE = ! P]PETUATION ( ! HUMAN RACE4 

,UNTIL SEXLESS PEOPLE 7!Y W\LD HOPE7 CAN BE CREAT$ 9 BIOLOGICAL LABS1 ?IS 9DISP5SABILITY WILL CONT9UE1 & S9CE ?AT DAWN ( ?AT DAY WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO COME1 IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO SPEAK ( HUMAN DIFF]5CES ( ?IS SORT4 

,BUT NOT ONLY IS ! CONT9UATION ( ! HUMAN SPECIES L9K$ TO ! ATTRACTION ( PEOPLE ( BO? SEXES1 NATURE HAS IT ?AT ! TWO SEXES >E ATTRACT$ MUTUALLY1 & ?AT ! SEXUAL ACT BE ! F\NT ( A VOLUPTU\S HAPP9ESS ?AT DEPRAV$ ASCETICISM & F>CICAL ,PURITANISM W\LD LIKE TO DI%ONOR OR /A9 ) 9FAMY4 ,!Y WILL NEV] COME1 H[EV]1 TO CONSID]+ IT AN UNHEAL?Y ACT1 S9CE IT =MS A P>T ( HUMAN NATURE4 

,! FACT ITSELF ?AT PROCREAT+ CAN BE VOLUNT>Y & ?AT ITS EX]CISE CAN BE ! CONSEQU5CE ( ! WOMAN'S FREE *OICE DOES NOT SUPPRESS SEXUAL ATTRACTION 9 ANY WAY4 

,! SEXES >E ATTRACT$ TO EA* O!R1 SEEK EA* O!R \T1 NATURALLY1 NORMALLY -- ?IS IS ! ORIG9AL1 PRIMORDIAL FACT1 ! FUNDAM5TAL BASIS ( ! RELATIONS BETWE5 ! TWO HALVES ( ! HUMAN RACE4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS 9SANE TO TRY TO R$UCE LOVE TO AN EQUATION OR TO LIMIT IT TO ONE =M ( EXPRESSION4 ,?OSE :O ATTEMPT ?IS WILL F9D RI<T AWAY ?AT !Y'VE BE5 WALK+ ! WRONG ROAD4 ,! AMOR\S EXP]I5CE KN[S NO BORD]S1 NO LIMITS4 ,IT V>IES FROM 9DIVIDUAL TO 9DIVIDUAL4 

,! SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T & SEXUAL RELATIONS4 

,S5SUAL1 S5TIM5TAL1 OR AFFECTIVE1 A GREAT DUPLICITY IS IMPOS$ ON SEXUAL RELATIONS4 ,! LEGAL K9D ( LOVE IS = MANY PEOPLE ! ONLY !Y KN[2 ?AT IS1 ! LIFELONG UNION ( TWO BE+S :O USUALLY DIDN'T KN[ EA* O!R SO WELL BE=E !IR 0M>RIAGE01 :O 9 !IR FLIRT+ & RELATION%IP BE=E ! M>RIAGE & 9TO IT USUALLY HIDE !IR TRUE *>ACT]1 &1 9 SPITE ( ! POSSIBILITY ( DIVORCE1 T5D TO HAVE A H>D TIME SEP>AT+ )\T GRAVE SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC 9CONV5I5CE4 

,FREE UNION ITSELF IS ONLY V]Y SLI<TLY DIFF]5T FROM M>RIAGE :5 IT ACCOMMODATES ITSELF TO CU/OM4 ,AS REG>DS CONV5I5CE1 A GREAT NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O >E NATURALLY '*ANGEABLE' OR 'UN/ABLE' HAVE TO APPE> TO BE 'CON/ANT' OR '/ABLE'4 ,FROM !NCE RESULTS ?AT PEOPLE LIVE TOGE!R & 5D UP SUFF]+ REAL TORTURES & ! AWKW>D 'COM=T' ( DOME/IC HYPOCRISY4 ,IT 5DS UP ?AT ! TWO REF9E !IR SUP]FICIALITIES TOGE!R1 TRY+ TO HIDE FROM EA* O!R !IR REAL TEMP]AM5T1 & BR++ UP 9TRIGUES ?AT REQUIRE A P]MAN5T LIE4 ,?IS ALL RESULTS 9 ! R$UCTION ( PEOPLE'S *>ACT]1 & G5]ALLY ( P]SONALITY4 

,IS !RE ANY?+ LESS NORMAL ?AN ! PRACTICAL CONSEQU5CES1 9 ! LIFE ( SOME WOM51 ( SU* CONCEPTIONS AS *A/ITY & SEXUAL PURITY8 ,! 9FAMY1 ACCEPT$ BY ALL1 ?AT TOL]ATES TWO SEXUAL MORALITIES1 ONE = WOM5 & O!R = M58 ,IS !RE ANY:]E WOM5 >E MORE 5SLAV$1 :]E %E IS MADE MORE IGNORANT & PLAC$ MORE BRUTALLY B5EA? A YOKE8 

,ALL LEGAL & OBLIGATORILY CON/ITUT$ SOCIETIES CAN ONLY BE HO/ILE TO IRREGUL> LOVES4 ,TO CONSID] ! NORMAL EXPRESSION ( LOVE1 NATURAL SEXUAL ATTRACTION1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! PREOCCUPATION = 9DIVIDUAL ANATOMY PR$OM9ATE OV] ALL O!R ?+S4 

,TO SLAVE-LOVE1 ! ONLY K9D ( LOVE ?AT AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIETIES CAN TOL]ATE1 ! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ OPPOSES FREE LOVE4 ,TO SEXUAL DEP5D5CY1 ?AT IS1 TO ! DOM9ANT CONCEPT DEM&+ ?AT ! WOMAN BE MO/LY NO?+ BUT PLEASURE-MEAT1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ OPPOSES SEXUAL FRE$OM1 9 O!R WORDS1 ! FRE$OM = EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL1 ( BO? SEXES1 TO HAVE !IR SEXUAL LIFE UND] !IR [N CONTROL1 TO DET]M9E IT ACCORD+ TO !IR DESIRES & ! ASPIRATIONS ( !IR S5SUAL OR S5TIM5TAL TEMP]AM5T4 

,!ORY ( SEXUAL FRE$OM 

,:5 AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S DEM& SEXUAL FRE$OM1 :AT DO !Y MEAN8 ,IS IT 0FRE$OM TO RAPE0 OR ( DEPRIVATION1 ?AT !Y WANT8 ,DO !Y HOPE = ! EXT]M9ATION ( ALL FEEL+ 9 AMOR\S MATT]S1 ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( T5D]NESS OR ( AFFECTION8 ,DO !Y GLORIFY1 P]HAPS1 HE$LESS PROMISCUITY1 OR BE/IAL SEXUAL SATISFACTION8 ,NO4 ,WE SIMPLY WANT ?AT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL %\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO DISPOSE ( !IR SEXUAL LIFE ACCORD+ TO !IR [N :IM1 & 9 ALL ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ?AT LIFE -- ACCORD+ TO ONE'S [N TEMP]AM5T1 S5TIM5T1 OR REASON4 ,ATT5TION3 ?IS MEANS ONE'S [N SEXUAL LIFE1 NOT ?AT ( O!RS4 ,WE DO NOT DEM& SEXUAL FRE$OM )\T SEX $UCATION4 ,WE ON ! CONTR>Y BELIEVE ?AT1 GRADUALLY1 9 ! P]IOD PREC$+ PUB]TY1 HUMAN BE+S %\LD IGNORE NO?+ CONC]N+ SEX LIFE -- 9 O!R WORDS1 ! UNAVOIDABLE ATTRACTION ( ! SEXES -- :E!R CONSID]$ 9 ITS S5TIM5TAL1 EMOTIONAL1 OR PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS4 

,SO1 0,FRE$OM ( SEXUAL LIFE0 IS NOT A SYNONYM ( 0P]V]SION0 OR ( 0LOSS ( SEXUAL S5SIBILITY04 ,SEXUAL FRE$OM IS EXCLUSIVELY ( AN 9DIVIDUAL ORD]4 ,IT PRESUPPOSES AN $UCATION ( ! WILL ?AT W\LD P]MIT EA* TO DET]M9E = HIMSELF OR H]SELF ! PO9T AT :I* ONE IS NO LONG] 9 CONTROL ( ONE'S PASSIONS OR 9CL9ATIONS1 AN $UCATION :I* P]HAPS W\LD %[ ITSELF TO BE MU* MORE 9/9CTIVE ?AN IT SEEMS AT FIR/ GLIMPSE4 ,LIKE ALL FRE$OMS1 SEXUAL FRE$OM REQUIRES EF=T -- NOT ?AT ( AB/95CE2 AB/95CE IS A PRO( ( MORAL DISSATISFACTION1 9 ! SAME WAY AS DEPRIVATION IS A SIGN ( MORAL WEAKNESS -- BUT ( JUDGM5T1 ( DISCRETION1 ( CLASSIFICATION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( ! QUANTITY OR NUMB] ( EXP]I5CES1 BUT ( ! QUALITY ( ! EXP]IM5T]4 ,TO CONCLUDE4 ,! FRE$OM ( SEXUAL LIFE REMA9S UNIT$1 9 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ S5SE1 ) PREP>ATORY SEXUAL $UCATION & ! P[] ( 9DIVIDUAL DET]M9ATION4 ,JULIO ,GUESDE WROTE 9 #ahgc ?AT 0SEXUAL RELATIONS BETWE5 WOM5 & M51 F\ND$ UPON LOVE OR MUTUAL SYMPA?Y1 WILL !N BECOME AS FREE1 AS V>I$1 & AS MULTIPLI$ AS ! 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL RELATIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE ( ! SAME OR DIFF]5T SEX40 ,WE1 REALI/S1 ACTUALI/S1 AFFIRM ?AT !SIS2 ?AT SEXUAL RELATIONS BETWE5 M5 & WOM5 7EXCEPT ?OSE :I* 9DIVIDUAL TEMP]AM5T B>S7 CAN RI<T N[ BECOME AS FREE1 AS V>IABLE1 AS MULTIPLI$ AS 9TELLECTUAL OR MORAL RELATIONS BETWE5 HUMANS >E1 OR %\LD BE4 

,SEXUAL $UCATION4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! TRULY ADVANC$ SPIRITS ( AN AGE >E ! EMANCIPATORS ( ?AT AGE1 & ?AT !Y %\LD CONC]N !MSELVES ) BECOM+ $UCAT$ BY ! BE/ SEX-$UCATORS AVAILABLE2 !Y %\LD NEV] LET A *ANCE TO PROPAGATE & AFFIRM ! IMPORTANCE ( SEXUAL $UCATION GO BY4 ,A HUMAN BE+ %\LD KN[ NOT ONLY :AT DELI<TS -- S5TIM5TAL1 EMOTIONAL1 PHYSICAL -- >E RES]V$ = US BY SEXUAL LIFE1 BUT ALSO :AT RESPONSIBILITIES IT IMPLIES4 ,A S]I\S SEXUAL $UCATION W\LD NOT IGNORE ! PROBLEM ( MAK+ PROCREATION VOLUNT>Y1 NOR W\LD IT IGNORE ! !SIS ?AT 0IT IS ! WOMAN'S *OICE :5 %E WILL CONCEIVE40 ,OR EV5 ?AT 0EXTREME0 OP9ION ?AT 0SOCIETY %\LD ALL[ WOM5 TO *OOSE TO ABORT H] *ILDR5 OR TO GIVE !M OV] TO ! COLLECTIVE = !M TO RAISE !M40 ,IT W\LD ALSO TREAT ! SUBJECT ( PROPHYLACTICS & O!R PRECAUTIONS ONE %\LD TAKE TO AVOID ! FE>SOME EFFECTS ( V5]EAL DISEASE4 ,! PROPAG&A ( ! FRE$OM ( LOVE IS 9DISP5SABLE = BR++ EA* 9DIVIDUAL TO S]I\S REFLECTION AB\T ! NEGATIVE EFFECTS ( !SE DISEASES1 TO CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR SYMPTOMS1 9=MATION TOO (T5 LEFT TO MY/]Y OR TREAT$ TOO LI<TLY4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/S DO NOT SEP>ATE 0FRE$OM ( SEXUAL LIFE0 FROM 0SEXUAL $UCATION04 ,& IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT ?OSE ?AT KN[ TEA* ?OSE ?AT DON'T4 ,IT IS AN ELEM5T>Y RESPONSIBILITY4 

,CONTR>Y TO ! PREJUDICES ( A RELIGI\S OR CIVIL ORD]1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/S CONSID] ! QUE/ION ( SEXUAL RELATIONS 9 ! SAME WAY AS !Y W\LD TREAT ANY QUE/ION4 ,!Y DO NOT EXCLUDE SEXUAL VOLUPTU\SNESS FROM ! EXP]I5CE ( LIFE AS A :OLE3 !Y PLACE IT ON ! SAME LEVEL AS 9TELLECTUAL 7>TI/IC1 LIT]>Y1 ETC471 OR EV5 MORAL1 OR ECONOMIC VOLUPTU\SNESS4 

,:5 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/S DEM& FRE$OM ( SEXUAL LIFE -- 9 ALL CIRCUM/ANCES1 9SIDE AS WELL AS \TSIDE ( M>RIAGE -- !Y DO NOT PRON\NCE !MSELVES TO BE 9 FAVOR ( NOR AGA9/ MONOGAMY OR POLYAMORY4 ,TO DOGMATICALLY SUPPORT ! ONE OR ! O!R IS EQUALLY ANTI-9DIVIDUALI/4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/S ASK ?AT ! AMOR\S EXP]I5CE NOT BE QUALIFI$ AS MORE OR LESS LEGITIMATE1 AS SUP]IOR OR 9F]IOR1 :E!R IT BE SIMPLE OR PLURAL4 ,!Y DEM& ?AT ALL BE+S 9/RUCT !MSELVES ON ALL !SE ?+S1 & ?AT NEI!R FA!RS1 MO!RS1 NOR FELL[S TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !IR PRIVILEG$ SITUATION TO KEEP !M HIDD5 FROM ?OSE :O TRU/ !M & PLACE !IR CONFID5CE 7BY ! FAMILIAL OBLIGATION OR O!RWISE7 9 !M4 ,TO EA* P]SON BELONGS ! RI<T TO DET]M9E HIS OR H] SEXUAL LIFE AS IT PLEASES !M1 TO V>Y !IR EXP]I5CES OR TO REMA9 ) A S+LE P>TN]2 9 O!R WORDS 'TO DO AS !Y PLEASE'4 

,MAK+ AFFECTIVE PH5OM5A P5ETRATE 9TO EV]YDAY LIFE-EXP]I5CE IS NOT A WAY = ! 9DIVIDUALI/S TO DIM9I% ! IMPORTANCE ( ! 'LOVE' FACTOR 9 ! EVOLUTION ( HUMAN EXI/5CE4 

,WE W\LD SAVE \RSELVES C]TA9 DISILLUSIONM5TS & REVULSIONS IF WE W]E TO MAKE C]TA9 FACTS ( LIFE1 9/EAD ( CONSID]+ !M DEF9ITIVE1 TO APPE> TEMPOR>Y1 MODIFIABLE1 REVISABLE2 ESS5TIALLY V>IABLE4 ,?IS1 :I* IS ALREADY ACCEPT$ FROM A SCI5TIFIC & 9TELLECTUAL PO9T ( VIEW1 IS (T5 NOT ACCEPT$ FROM ! S5TIM5TAL1 AFFECTIVE1 OR SEXUAL PO9T ( VIEW2 WE DON'T KN[ :Y4 ,MOREOV]1 IT IS NOT 5\< TO ACCEPT ?IS IDEA HYPOCRITICALLY & PRACTICE IT CL&E/9ELY4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/S DEM& ! SE>*+ \T & PRACTICE ( 0SEXUAL FRE$OM01 & DEM& = IT ! SAME PUBLICITY AS IS GIV5 TO ! O!R 0FRE$OMS01 CONV9C$ ?AT ITS DEVELOPM5T & EVOLUTION >E CONNECT$ NOT ONLY TO ! GR[? ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE LOYALTY1 BUT TO A GREAT EXT5T AS WELL TO ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN REGIME4 

,! EMANCIPATION ( FEEL+S 

,S5TIM5TAL EMANCIPATION CONSI/S1 FROM \R PO9T ( VIEW1 NOT 9 NEGAT+1 9F]IORIZ+1 OR DEVALU+ FEEL+S1 BUT 9 PUTT+ !M :]E !Y BELONG -- ON ! PHYSICAL1 PHYSIOLOGICAL PLANE4 ,9 ALL WALKS ( LIFE !RE >E PEOPLE 9CL9$1 9/EAD1 TO PUT !IR FEEL+S 7!IR SEXUAL OR AMOR\S SYMPA?IES7 ON A METAPHYSICAL PLANE4 ,CONV5I5TLY1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ HAS BE5 EMANCIPAT$ FROM ?IS ILLUSION4 ,FEEL+S1 S5TIM5TS1 >E EXP]I5C$ P]CEPTIONS1 ?OSE P]CEPTIONS ?AT ! SELF1 9 ! PRES5CE ( O!R NOT-,I BE+S -- ! 9TUITIVE & S5TIM5TAL SELF1 ! SEXUAL SELF IF Y\ PLEASE -- ,! S5TIM5TAL IMPRESSION ?AT ONE OR V>I\S NOT-0,I0'S PRODUCE MI<T BE MORE OR LESS IMPULSIVE1 ALIVE1 P[]FUL1 M>K$1 DURABLE3 ?IS IMPRESSION IS NOT RU/IC NOR 9EXPLICABLE2 IT CAN BE P]FECTLY WELL ELUCIDAT$1 REASON$1 ANALYZ$4 ,IT IS A MANIFE/ATION ( ! S5SES LIKE ! RE/2 IT IS NOT MORE NOR LESS MORAL -- IT IS1 SIMPLY1 0BEYOND GOOD & EVIL40 

,S5TIM5T IS ( AN 9DIVIDUAL NATURE1 BUT IT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO $UCATION1 TO CONV]SATION1 TO 9T5SIVE & EXT5SIVE ACCULTURATION1 LIKE EV]Y?+ ?AT IS P>T ( ! DOMA9 ( ! S5SES1 EV]Y?+ ?AT PU%ES S5SIBILITY =?4 ,ONE MI<T WI% TO BE MORE S5TIM5TAL ?AN ONE IS1 & ?IS CAN BE A*IEV$1 9 ! SAME WAY AS ONE CAN COME1 ?R\< ! APPROPRIATE C>E1 TO MAKE A TREE OR ! L& PRODUCE MORE BEAUTIFUL FRUITS1 OR L>G] ?ORNS4 ,ONE CAN1 BY LOOK+ C>EFULLY1 LE>N TO BE A GOOD LOV]1 TO BE T5D]1 AFFECTIONATE1 C>+1 AS ONE CAN LE>N TO BE A SAILOR OR A SPEAK] ( A =EIGN LANGUAGE4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY A QUE/ION ( TEMP]AM5T1 BUT IT IS ALSO A QUE/ION ( WILL2 ( REFLECTION1 ( ! SE>* = P]SONAL TA/ES4 

,?US1 FROM ! S5TIM5TAL PO9T ( VIEW1 EV]Y?+ IS LIB]AT$ ?AT MAKES S5TIM5TS FALL 9TO PLACE1 9TO ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( 9DIVIDUAL S5SIBILITY1 BETWE5 ! PRODUCTS ( ! P]SONALITY'S VITAL CON/ITUTION4 ,EV]Y?+1 S5TIM5TALLY SPEAK+1 IS LIB]AT$ ?AT CONSID]S FEEL+S TO BE A SUSCEPTIBLE PRODUCT -- LIKE ALL ! PRODUCTS ( HUMAN S5SIBILITY -- ( DEVELOPM5T1 9T5SIFICATION1 IMPROVEM5T1 OR VISE-V]SA4 

,! ,BREAKUP 

,! WORDS1 ,A,L,W,A,Y,S & ,N,E,V,]1 HAVE TOO DOGMATIC AN APPE>ANCE TO MAKE UP A P>T ( ! 9DIVIDUALI/'S VOCABUL>Y4 

,! EXP]I5CE ( AMOR\S CAM>AD]IE BEG9S AT ! MOM5T :5 TWO BE+S LIKE EA* O!R2 IF NOT 9 DETAIL1 AT LEA/ A GROSSO MODO4 ,G5]ALLY ?IS HAPP5S )\T ANYONE WORRY+ AB\T ! FUTURE1 & IT CAN ALSO HAPP5 AFT] A LONG P]IOD ( REFLECTION4 ,IT CAN TAKE PLACE :5 ONE LOVES 9 G5]AL1 & ! O!R DESIRES 9 P>TICUL>4 ,FROM ! MOM5T :5 ONE ( ! P>TICIPANTS DECL>ES1 BE=EH&1 ?AT !Y DON'T CONSID] ! AMOR\S EXP]I5CE A CAPRICE1 ! EXP]IM5T GOES ON1 UNTIL IT IS ASC]TA9$ :E!R BO? >E 9 AGREEM5T4 ,AMONG \RSELVES1 WE F9D ?AT WE HAVE TOO MU* SCI5TIFIC SPIRIT AB\T US TO DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS FROM =TUIT\S 5C\NT]S4 ,WE KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT1 9 ! SAME WAY AS ! SWALL['S SONG DOESN'T MAKE ! SPR+1 NEI!R CAN ONE OR TWO H\RS ( LOVE REVEAL EV]Y?+ ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ >E CAPABLE ( MANIFE/+4 

,!ORETICALLY1 ! AMOR\S EXP]I5CE MI<T LA/ AN H\R1 A DAY1 OR T5 YE>S4 ,IT CAN LA/ = AN 9/ANT OR IT CAN GO ON = ! :OLE DURATION ( A P]SON'S LIFE4 ,PRACTICALLY1 IT 5DS :5 ?OSE :O LIV$ IT AGREE TO PUT AN 5D TO IT1 OR :5 :OEV] ANN\NCES HIS OR H] DESIRE TO 9T]RUPT IT GETS ! S9C]E AGREEM5T ( HIS OR H] CO-EXP]IM5T]4 ,TO IMPOSE ! BREAKUP ( AN AMOR\S EXP]I5CE ON A FELL[ HUMAN BE+ IS AN ACT ( AU?ORITY 7VOLUNT>Y OR NOT71 AS IT IS ALSO AN ACT ( AU?ORITY TO IMPOSE AN 5D TO LIV+ TOGE!R4 ,TO MAKE SOMEONE ACCEPT AN AMOR\S RUPTURE REQUIRES A REF9$ TACT1 AN EXTREME DELICAT5ESS1 REQUIRES TAK+ V>I\S PRECAUTIONS4 ,P]V]SE WORDS1 MALEVOL5T 9S9UATIONS1 BITT] REPROA*ES -- !SE >E WEAPONS :I* AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S REFUSE TO USE4 ,!IR GREATE/ WORRY IS TO AVOID ! SUFF]+ ( ?OSE !Y WANT TO LEAVE BEH9D4 ,! PRACTICE ( POLYAMORY P]MITS ! PROLONGATION ( ! AMOR\S EXP]I5CE & AVOIDS ALL BRUSQU5ESS4 ,9 ANY EV5T1 9 ?AT CASE IT IS ALWAYS BETWE5 COMRADES ?AT ONE PUTS AN 5D TO AN AMOR\S EXP]I5CE3 )\T (F5D+1 SWEETLY2 BETWE5 COMRADES DISPOS$ T[>DS />T+ AGA9 TOMORR[1 AS ! CASE MAY BE4 ,AMONG US NO EXP]I5CE1 ( ANY K9D1 5DS DEF9ITIVELY4 

,PEOPLE ) AN 9CONSI/5T NATURE1 IF !Y DECL>E !MSELVES RI<T AWAY1 GIVE ?OSE :O FE> SUFF]+ AN OPPORTUNITY TO KN[ H[ TO BEHAVE1 TO KN[ :AT !Y CAN BELIEVE 94 ,IF ?IS CL>ITY EXI/S1 !RE IS NO POSSIBILITY ( CONCEAL+1 ( FRAUD1 OR ( DECEPTION4 ,A COMRADE MAY1 = 9/ANCE1 LOVE A C]TA9 P]SON1 ,A1 ) ! 9T5TION ( PROLONG+ ! AMOR\S EXP]I5CE & ( LIV+ TOGE!R1 & ALSO LOVE ANO!R P]SON1 ,B1 ) ! SAME SPIRIT1 BUT )\T LIV+ ) !M1 & ALSO LOVE ,C & ,D ON A PURE :IM4 ,:AT IS MO/ IMPORTANT IS ?AT ALL 9T5TIONS >E MADE CLE>4 

,IF1 = 9DIVIDUALI/S1 TO IMPOSE A BREAKUP 9 AMOR\S MATT]S CAN BE CONSID]$ A FUNCTION ( ! CONS]VATION ( ONE'S 9DEP5D5CE OR P]SONALITY1 ?AT RUPTURE NEV]!LESS CANNOT COMPROMISE ! COMRADE IT IS IMPOS$ UPON4 ,SOME 9DIVIDUALI/S 5D UP SAY+ ?AT S_/HE :O DESIRES ! SEP>ATION MU/ MAKE SURE ?AT ! O!R WILL HAVE F\ND AN EQUIVAL5T TO MAKE UP = ! LOSS1 OR1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO GET !M ONE4 ,! ME?OD ( EQUIVAL5CY1 !Y SAY1 IS ! ONLY SCI5TIFIC ONE2 !Y SAY IT RESPONDS TO ! IDEA ( 5]GY-%>+ & COMP5SATION4 ,= !M ! ROAD ( >BITR>Y DESIRE IS CLOS$ -- )\T IT1 ! COMP5SATORY ELEM5T BUBBLES UP 9 0REPRISALS0 & V5GEANCE1 9ADMISSIBLE BETWE5 GOOD COMRADES4 

,?IS SAID1 IT IS CLE> ?AT1 9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 IMPOS+ A BREAKUP \<T TO 5D UP COM=TABLE4 ,BUT NOT EV]YONE REACTS 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,SOME ACCEPT ! SITUATION )\T OBJECT+ & O!RS FEEL PU%$ TO PRES5T & MAKE ! CONSID]ATIONS ( !IR P>TICUL> NATURE HE>D4 ,!SE O!RS MAY BE ?9K+ ?AT !IR LOV$ ONE IS UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( SOME =EIGN OR RETROGRADE 5]GY4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ CAN DEF5D HIS CAUSE TO ! COMRADE1 & ! COMRADE WILL LI/5 TO ?OSE >GUM5TS1 EXAM9+ :E!R ! =M] IS CAPABLE ( *ANG+ !IR M9D4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ CAN MAKE AN EF=T TO P]SUADE2 IF PU%$ BY DET]M9ISM1 9SI/+1 AS HE DOES ) HIS DAILY PROPAG&A1 UPON DRAW+ O!RS TO ! IDEAS HE PR(ESSES4 ,& WE MU/ NOT ALI5ATE \RSELVES FROM ?IS 9SI/5CE4 

,BUT 9 NO CASE WILL 9DIVIDUALI/S :O WANT TO IMPOSE A BREAKUP & ?OSE :O OPPOSE IT RESORT TO LEGAL SANCTION OR PHYSICAL VIOL5CE4 ,! EMPLOYM5T ( !SE MEANS W\LD EXCLUDE !M IPSO FACTO FROM AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM4 

,LEMON ,DROPS 7,APHORISMS7 

,UP TILL #i3#a#e1 Y\ F\ND ! P]SON ) :OM Y\ HAD BE5 LIV+ = SU* A LONG TIME TO BE GIFT$ ) ALL K9DS ( UNRIVAL$ ATTRIBUTES & QUALITIES2 LI/5+ TO !M ONE W\LD SAY ?AT !Y W]E ! 9C>NATION ( AN IDEAL1 ALMO/ AN ANGEL S5T FROM HEAV5 TO ACCOMPANY Y\ & MAKE Y\R E>?LY EXI/5CE TOL]ABLE4 ,AT #i3#b Y\ F9D \T ?AT ?IS UNIQUE1 EXTRAORD9>Y P]SON1 ?IS P]FECTION ( P]FECTIONS1 HAS SLEPT ) SOMEONE ELSE2 YE/]DAY1 OR LA/ WEEK1 OR A MON? AGO1 OR #f MON?S AGO1 OR A YE> AGO4 ,AT #i3#b#e -- Y\'LL HAVE NE$$ FIVE M9UTES TO BECOME Y\RSELF AGA9 -- ?IS P]FECTION ( P]FECTIONS HAS BECOME A MON/] 9 Y\R EYES1 P]HAPS ! MO/ REPUGNANT MON/] ! E>? HAS EV] BE5 HOME TO4 ,!IR PRES5CE BECOMES SUDD5LY ODI\S1 & TO DEAL ) ! NEWS Y\ SEE NO O!R REC\RSE ?AN TO AB&ON =EV] ! RO( UND] :I* Y\'VE LIV$ SO MANY H\RS ( AFFLICTION & 5JOYM5T TOGE!R4 

,I DON'T KN[ :AT REASONS ( MORAL ORD] -- LAY1 JURIDICAL1 OR RELIGI\S -- Y\ MI<T BE BAS+ Y\R ACTIONS ON1 BUT 9 MY EYES ,I DECL>E FRANKLY ?AT ,I CAN ONLY CONCEIVE ( Y\R CONDUCT AS DICTAT$ BY ONE ( ?REE MOTIVES -- IGNORANCE1 CRUELTY1 OR DEM5TIA4 ,ALRI<T1 WELL1 ,I DON'T WANT ! COMPANY ( IGNORANT1 CRUEL1 OR DEM5T$ PEOPLE4 

,I WILL BE CYNICAL4 ,I MA9TA9 ?AT IF SEXUAL IMPUD5CE -- :I* HAS NO?+ TO DO ) SEXUAL FRE$OM -- W]E UNIV]SAL1 IT W\LD PRODUCE NO MORE EVILS & MIS]IES ?AN ! PRES5T MANN] ( CONCEIV+ ( M>RIAGE4 

,! B\RGEOIS D5\NCES US = BE+ P>TISANS ( SEXUAL FRE$OM4 ,WE >E CALL$ 9DIFF]5T1 9S5SIBLE1 IMMUNE TO ! PA9 OR HASSLE RESULT+ FROM NOT BE+ ABLE TO KEEP EMOTIONS 9SIDE1 FROM MI/AKES1 FROM RUPTURES1 FROM SEP>ATIONS4 ,& ?IS IS NOT REALLY TO HAVE KN[N OR UND]/OOD US AT ALL4 ,AL?\< WE HAVE TO DEAL ) ! MO/ ATROCI\S SUFF]+1 ) BE+ S5TIM5TALLY CRUCIFI$1 WE DO NOT WANT DICTATOR%IP 9 MATT]S ( LOVE1 NOR DO WE WANT !M 9 POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 MORAL1 OR 9TELLECTUAL MATT]S4 ,WE DON'T ACCEPT1 9 ! WORLD ( LOVE1 ! DOM9ION ( M5 OV] WOM51 NOR ! DOM9ION ( WOM5 OV] M54 

,9 SPEAK+ ( ASSOCIATIONISM OR ( CAM>AD]IE 9 9TELLECTUAL ECONOMIC1 SCI5TIFIC1 OR RECREATIONAL QUE/IONS1 ALL ! AN>*I/S1 OR EA* ONE ( !M1 PRES5TS HIS PROJECTS1 PLANS1 & SUGGE/IONS4 ,:5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( ASSOCIATIONISM 9 SEXUAL MATT]S OR ( AMOR\S CAM>AD]IE1 ! ASSEMBL$ SEEM DI/RESS$2 ! M5 LOOK AT US AS !Y W\LD LOOK AT AN IMPORTUNE 9VAD]1 & ! WOM5 AS ?\< WE W]E DEPRAV$4 

,NATIONALISM1 *AUV9ISM1 OR PATRIOTISM1 BELLICOSITY1 EXPLOITATION1 & DOM9ATION >E F\ND ROOT$ 9 JEAL\SY1 9 ACCUMULATION1 9 AMOR\S EXCLUSIV5ESS1 9 CONJUGAL FIDELITY4 ,SEXUAL MORALITY ALWAYS MAKES USE ( ! RETROGRADE P>TIES1 ( SOCIAL CONS]VATIVISM4 ,MORALISM & AU?ORIT>IANISM >E TI$ TO EA* O!R LIKE IVY TO AN OAK-TREE4 

,IT'S NOT ?AT ,I WANT ! DEA? ( LOVE1 BUT RA!R ,I AM AFRAID ( DEAD LOVE4 ,TO ?IS ,I OPPOSE LIV+ LOVE1 :I* BREAKS ! *A9S ( PREJUDICE1 TE>S (F ! MASKS ( PRIDE1 & LEAVES DISDA9FULLY2 ?AT LOVE :I* IS ABOVE GOOD & EVIL1 UNBRIDL$ LOVE1 FL[+ & UNH9D]$1 DRUNK51 APHRODISIAC LOVE1 EQUAL & PLURAL1 G5]\S LOVE ?AT NO ONE D5IES4 ,I OPPOSE IT TO ! PALLID1 CO>SE1 LIMIT$1 SC>CE1 PRUDI% LOVE1 IGNORANT ( PASSION & ADV5TURE1 ?AT IS GLU$ TO ! LOVE = ONE P]SON ALONE LIKE A SNAIL IS GLU$ TO ITS %ELL1 A /+Y LOVE ?AT DOES NOT GIVE ITSELF BECAUSE IT CAN (F] SO LITTLE4 

,C]TA9 PEOPLE1 RESPECTABLE 9 MATT]S ( AN>*Y1 HAVE LOOK$ AT EA* O!R UPON MEET+ & :ISP]$3 PORNOGRAPH]4 ,! PORNOGRAPH]S1 FRI5DS ( M9E1 >E PEOPLE :O CANNOT HE> TALK ( SEXUALISM1 CANNOT READ AN ]OTIC DESCRIPTION1 OR FEEL !MSELVES >\ND A DESIRE = LOVE )\T BE+ DISGU/$ BY IT1 )\T FEEL+ A REPULSION4 ,! PORNOGRAPH]S >E ?OSE :O FEEL ASSAULT$ 9 !IR 9SIDES :5 !Y SEE ! %9+ BACK ( A NECK1 A S(TLY BEAT+ ?ROAT1 A F9E SK91 A CURV$ HIP2 IT MAKES !IR BLOOD BOIL4 

,! PORNOGRAPH]S >E ?OSE :O BELIEVE !MSELVES TO BE 9 ! EMPIRE ( S9 :5 A VISION ( LUXURY PASSES BE=E !IR EYES4 ,AH1 ! POOR IMPURE ONES6 ,AH1 ! SLAVES6 

,! C\PLE ?AT IGNORES 0LAT]AL LOVES0 5DS UP UND]GO+ MUTUAL 9FLU5CE 9 ! WAY !Y SEE ?+S1 ! WAY !Y FEEL2 EV5 REPRODUC+ EA*O!RS' MANIAS4 ,H]E 9DIVIDUALITY DISAPPE>S1 P]SONALITIES >E OV]:ELM$1 & BO? 9 ! C\PLE 5D UP )\T 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE4 ,!Y 5D UP AFRAID ( EXP]I5CE = ITS [N SAKE TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT1 ?\< !Y MAY EV5 CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S1 !IR LIVES H>DLY DIFF] FROM ?OSE ( ! MO/ ANTIQUAT$ SOCIAL CONS]VATIVES4 

,= ME1 ! PRIMORDIAL QUE/ION IS ?AT ( KN[+3 DOES NOT PROPAG&A 9 FAVOR ( AMOR\S PLURALISM1 ( ! CONQUE/ ( ! FACULTY ( PLURAL LOVE1 9 ITS TRIPLE =M1 9TELLECTUAL1 S5TIM5TAL & C>NAL -- DOES NOT ?AT PROPAG&A VALUE HUMAN UNITY8 ,IF AN 9DIVIDUAL LETS HIMSELF OR H]SELF KN[ O!RS MORE 9TIMATELY1 & ALL[S O!RS TO KN[ !M MORE 9TIMATELY1 DON'T !Y GL[ MORE BRI<TLY1 LIVE ) MORE 9T5SITY2 DOESN'T HE OR %E APPRECIATE ) MORE LOOS5ESS & FRE5ESS ( SPIRIT ! 5]GIES ( HIS OR H] COMRADES1 DOESN'T %E BECOME LESS POOR1 LESS CURT1 LESS /+Y 9 ! CONTACT ) O!RS ?AT DET]M9ES HIS OR H] EV]YDAY LIFE8 ,?AT IS :AT 9T]E/S ME AS A BR+] ( AN>*Y1 CONV9C$ ?AT S5TIM5TAL POV]TY1 ! 9DIG5CE ( AMOR\S LU/]1 & CONJUGAL DOGMATISM CON/ITUTE EXCELL5T FIELDS ( OP]ATION 9 :I* TO PLANT ! SE$S ( TRU? 9 OR?ODOX OR >*I/ SPIRITS4 

,I DON'T KN[ :Y ! SE>* = A S5TIM5TAL PLEASURE = ! SATISFACTION ?AT IT CAN PROVIDE1 ! REF9EM5TS ( AMOR\S 5JOYM5T = ! DELI<T ?AT !Y CAN DISP5SE TO US1 >E CONSID]$ BY SOME 9DIVIDUALI/S 767 AS LESS PURE1 LESS ELEVAT$1 & EV5 LESS NOBLE ?AN ! J\RNEY ?R\< 9TELLECTUAL PLEASURE = ! C]EBRAL CONT5TM5T ?AT IT CAN PROPORTION4 ,I DON'T UND]/& H[ AN AN>*I/ C\LD BR+ HIMSELF TO COMPOSE A HI]>*ICAL LI/ ( ! DIFF]5T 5JOYM5TS3 CATALOG+ ?IS GE/URE1 CATALOG+ SU* & SU* A BODY P>T AS DIGNIFI$ OR UNDIGNIFI$4 ,)\T A D\BT ,I AM A GREAT 0P]V]T0 -- AT LEA/ ,I'M NOT GREATLY 0PURE0 -- BUT ,I CANNOT SEE ! LEA/ QUALITATIVE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! *EEK OR BUTTOCKS ( A MAN OR A WOMAN4 ,I DO NOT UND]/&1 !N1 :Y IT MU/ BE 0GOOD01 = AN>*I/S TO UNCOV] ! *EEKS1 & 0BAD0 TO UNCLO! BUTTOCKS4 

,I DON'T UND]/& :Y AMONG SOME AN>*I/S ! PLEASURE ?AT ONE EXP]I5CES LI/5+ TO BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IS CONSID]$ 0ELEVAT$0 & :Y ! PLEASURE ?R\< :I* WE 5JOY FEEL+ FLE% TREMBLE AT ! T\* ( \R KISSES IS CONSID]$ 0L[04 ,H[ CAN ONE HAVE AN AN>*I/ CONCEPT ( LIFE & AT ! SAME TIME CON/RUCT A HI]>*Y ( ! S5SATIONS8 ,I CANNOT BR+ MYSELF TO UND]/& ?AT4 

,:AT DO ,I MEAN BY AMOR\S CAM>AD]IE8 ,A CONCEPT ( VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION ?AT 5COMPASSES AMOR\S MANIFE/ATIONS1 PASSIONATE & VOLUPTU\S GE/URES4 ,IT IS A MORE COMPLETE UND]/&+ ( COMRADE%IP ?AN ?AT :I* ONLY BR+S 9TELLECTUAL OR ECONOMIC CAM>AD]IE4 ,WE DO NOT SAY ?AT AMOR\S CAM>AD]IE IS A MORE ELEVAT$1 MORE NOBLE1 OR MORE PURE =M2 WE SIMPLY SAY ?AT IS A MORE COMPLETE =M ( COMRADE%IP4 ,EV]Y CAM>AD]IE ?AT IS COMPRIS$ ( ?REE IS1 SAY :AT Y\ WILL1 MORE COMPLETE ?AN ?OSE COMPRIS$ SOLELY ( TWO4 

,9DIVIDUALI/S1 MAT]IALI/ & DET]M9I/ AN>*I/S1 SAY OR WRITE ?AT TO GO BEYOND 5JOYM5T = 5JOYM5T'S SAKE & PLEASURE = ITS [N SAKE1 IS AN EQUIVOCATION1 AN ILLUSION4 ,I EXPECT NO?+ AFT] ,I DIE1 ,I WILL SAY IT AGA91 & ,I DON'T CONSID] IT AN EQUIVOCATION NOR AN ILLUSION TO CONTEMPLATE1 AT ! $GE ( ! OCEAN1 TO HE> ! MURMURS ( ! CITY1 9 AN OR*>D1 TO CRUN* APPLES 9 MY TEE?4 ,I DON'T CONSID] IT AN ILLUSION NOR A RIP-(F TO FEEL ! PRESSURE ( A WOMAN'S LIPS AGA9/ M9E4 ,MY LIFE IS TOO %ORT -- LIKE Y\RS -- = ME TO R5\NCE AT ! MOM5T ! OCCASION PRES5TS ITSELF = ME TO 5JOY SOMEONE :O (F]S !MSELVES TO ME1 OR TO PROVOKE ! OPPORTUNITY IF IT W]E NECESS>Y4 

,I HE> PEOPLE SAY+ ?AT MONOGAMY IS SUP]IOR TO ANY O!R K9D ( SEXUAL UNION4 ,DIFF]5T1 YES2 SUP]IOR1 NO4 ,HI/ORY %[S US ?AT NON-MONOGAM\S PEOPLES >E 9 NO WAY 9F]IOR1 AS F> AS SCI5CE OR LIT]ATURE1 TO ! MONOGAM\S ONES4 ,! ,GREEKS W]E DISSOLUTE1 9CE/U\S1 HOMOSEXUALS1 & !Y PRAIS$ C\RTESAN%IP4 ,LOOK AT ! >TI/IC & PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS !Y CREAT$4 ,COMP>E ! >*ITECTURAL & SCI5TIFIC PRODUCTION ( ! POLYGAM\S ,>ABS ) ! IGNORANCE & CRUD5ESS ( ! MONOGAM\S ,*RI/IANS ( ! SAME ]A4 ,MOREOV]1 IT IS NOT C]TA91 AS IS PRESUM$1 ?AT MONOGAMY OR MON&RY >E NATURAL4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y >E >TIFICIAL4 ,:]EV] >*ISM DOES NOT 9T]V5E OR PUNI% QUICKLY ) ITS TYPICAL SEV]ITY 7>*ISM1 ?AT IS ! LAW & POLICE7 !RE IS AN IMPULSE T[>DS SEXUAL PROMISCUITY4 ,TAKE A LOOK AT ! SATURNAL & FLORAL BAC*ANALS ( ,ANTIQUITY -- C>NIVALESQUES2 M$IEVAL FE/IVALS2 ,FLEMI% K]MISES2 ! ]OTIC CLUBS ( ! C5TURY ( ! 5CYCLOP$I/S -- CONTEMPOR>Y OP5-AIR DANCES4 ,!Y >E REACTIONS2 & Y\ CAN LIKE ME OR NOT1 BUT !Y >E REACTIONS 9 ! 5D4 ,:AT'S HAPP5+ IS ?AT HUMANS HAVE A V]Y H>D TIME PUTT+ UP ) SUBJECTION TO MONOGAMY & MON&RY1 & ?AT K9D ( SEXUAL UNION IS ONLY SO ON ! \TSIDE1 9 APPE>ANCES4 ,?AT'S ! TRU?4 

,I DO NOT D5Y -- NO ONE HAS D5I$ IT -- ?AT MONOGAMY WORKS = C]TA9 -- LET'S SAY MANY -- TEMP]AM5TS4 ,BUT BAS$ ON ! /UDIES ?AT ,I'VE MADE ( !SE QUE/IONS1 ,I PROCLAIM ANYWAY ?AT MONOGAMY & MON&RY IMPOV]I% S5TIM5TAL P]SONALITY1 N>R[ ! ANALYTIC HORIZON & ! RE/RICT ! RANGE ( POSSIBILITIES = 9VOLVEM5T ) DIFF]5T PEOPLE4 

,TO PRACTICE 0AMOR\S CAM>AD]IE0 MEANS1 = ME1 TO BE A MORE 9TIMATE COMRADE1 A MORE COMPLETE1 & CLOS] ONE4 ,& BY ! M]E ACT ( BE+ CONNECT$ ?R\< ! PRACTICE ( AMOR\S CAM>AD]IE TO Y\R LOV]1 Y\ WILL BE1 = ME1 A CLOS]1 MORE ALT] EGO1 MORE LOV$ COMRADE4 ,I 9T5D1 FUR!RMORE1 TO HELP MYSELF TO SEXUAL ATTRACTIONS LIKE ,I W\LD 9 A PANACEA ( MORE AMPLE1 MORE ACC5TUAT$ FRI5D%IP4 ,I HAVE NEV] SAID ?AT ?IS E?IC WAS )9 ! REA* ( ALL M5TALITIES4 

,WE >E TOLD ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO 9DICATE AT :I* PORT ! 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/ MU/ DROP AN*OR :5 HE LAUN*ES HIMSELF 9TO ! OCEAN ( ! DIV]SITY ( ! =MS ( S5TIM5TAL OR SEXUAL LIFE4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/ MILIEU ( :I* ,I AM A P>T HOLDS ANO!R PO9T ( VIEW4 ,WE ?9K ?AT IT IS A PO/]IORI & NOT A PRIORI -- ACCORD+ TO EXP]I5CE1 COMP>ISON1 P]SONAL 9VE/IGATION -- ?AT ! 9DIVIDUALI/ MU/ DECIDE TO GO 9 = ONE K9D ( SEXUAL LIFE OR ANO!R4 ,\R 9ITIATIVE & CRIT]IA EXI/ 9 ORD] ?AT WE MI<T HELP \RSELVES TO !M )\T ALL[+ \RSELVES TO BE DIM9I%$ BY ! DIV]SITY OR PLURALITY ( \R EXP]I5CES4 ,ATTEMPTS1 TE/S1 & ADV5TURES DON'T SC>E US4 4,TO SET \T ON ?IS PA? BR+S RISKS ?AT MU/ BE CALCULAT$1 WE MU/ LOOK AHEAD /RAI<T & CLE> BE=E GETT+ ON ! BOAT4 ,ONCE WE >E FLOAT+ ON ! SEA1 WE WILL KN[ :]E ! W9D IS PU%+ US2 ! ESS5TIAL P>T IS ?AT WE MU/ FIX \R EYES WELL UPON ! D>K /ORM 9 ORD] TO 5D UP ) ! CLE>E/ LUCIDITY1 ALWAYS APT TO TAKE /OCK ( ! SITUATIONS WE'RE 94 ,TO FIGURE \T :]E WE'RE AT4 ,WE CONSID] LIFE TO BE AN EXP]I5CE1 & WE WANT ?AT EXP]I5CE = ITS [N SAKE4 

,GREAT] ,EVILS 

,*A/ITY 

,IT'S WOR? ! HASSLE TO ANALYZE ! PREJUDICE ( *A/ITY1 BECAUSE ( ! SUPPORT IT GIVES TO ! /ATI/ & AU?ORIT>IAN CONCEPT ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,I CALL *A/ITY A 0PREJUDICE0 BECAUSE LOOK+ AT IT FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( REASON & BIOLOGICAL HYGI5E1 IT IS ABSURD ?AT A MAN OR WOMAN %\LD IMPOSE A SIL5CE ON ! FUNCTION+ ( A P>T ( HIS OR H] ORGANISM1 R5\NCE ! PLEASURES OR GE/URES ?AT ?IS FUNCTION+ CAN BR+ AB\T1 OR REFUSE ! MO/ NATURAL NECESSITY4 ,FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW ONE CAN D>+LY AFFIRM ?AT ! PRACTICE ( *A/ITY1 ! OBS]VANCE ( SEXUAL AB/95CE1 IS AN ABNORMALITY1 AN EXP$I5T C\NT] TO NATURE4 

,9 A N[-EXT9CT ,5GLI% REVIEW1 0,! ,FREE ,REVIEW01 A WOMAN1 ,HOPE ,CL>E1 DESCRIB$ 9 SURPRIS+ T]MS ! CONSEQU5CES ( *A/ITY UPON ! HEAL? ( ! FEM99E ELEM5T ( HUMANITY4 

0,DAILY1 PRO(S >E GIV5 TO US ( ! PHYSICAL EVILS ?AT A LONG OR CON/ANT VIRG9ITY CAUSES4 ,DISUSE DEBILITATES1 & MUTATES EV]Y ORGAN4 ,ONLY ! P]V]T$ CON/ITU5TS ( CIVILIZATIONS-9-DECL9E REFUSE TO EX]CISE !IR SEXUAL FUNCTIONS4444 ,! PRIMITIVES >E 9 ?IS RESPECT MU* MORE S5SIBLE ?AN ! CIVILIZ$4 ,NATURE PUNI%ES ABUSE AS WELL AS AB/95CE ) ! SAME RIGOR4 ,IS ! MATT] REALLY AN IMP>TIAL ONE8 ,A PR(LIGATE P]SON CAN HAVE A LONG C>E] ( 9TEMP]ANCE )\T HIS OR H] HEAL? REALLY SUFF]+ MU*1 BUT A VIRG9 DOES NOT ESCAPE 9CONV5I5CE SO EASILY4 ,NEUROTIC HY/]ICS1 ! MO/ WIDELY-KN[N EXPRESSION ( ?IS *RONIC SICKNESS1 IS ! NE>-UNAVOIDABLE RESULT ( ABSOLUTE CELIBACY4 ,IT IS F\ND ) A GOOD DEAL MORE FREQU5CY 9 WOM5 ?AN 9 M51 & ! MO/ EXP]T SPECIALI/S >E AGRE$ ?AT1 N9E TIMES \T ( T51 AB/95CE IS ! FIR/ CAUSE ( ?IS AFFLICTION4 ,M5/RUATION1 :I* IS ( SU* IMPORTANCE 9 ! LIFE ( A WOMAN1 DOES NOT HAPP5 )\T P]TURBATION AMONG VIRG9S4 ,V]Y OCCASIONALLY IT HAPP5S ACCOMPANI$ BY SUFF]+4 ,! DEEP DIS>RAY :I* ! HEAL? ( MANY S+LE WOM5 SUFF]S HAS NO O!R REASON = EXI/5CE1 & IT 5DS UP CAUS+ V]Y GRAVE 9FLAMMATIONS ( ! REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS4 ,! /ATE ( ! CELIBATE P]SON IS MORBID1 !IR BODIES >E PR$ISPOS$ T[>DS SICKNESS & SUFF]+4 ,ANEMIA1 *LOROSIS -- !SE >E ! RESULTS ( CONT9U\S VIRG9ITY4 ,EV]Y DAY ONE WALKS D[N ! /REET BESIDE !SE VICTIMS ( ?IS VIOLATION ( NATURE2 !Y >E EASY TO RECOGNIZE BECAUSE ( !IR PALLID & YELL[$ FACES1 !IR SUNK5 EYES1 !IR COLD LOOK1 !IR PHLEGMATIC /EP1 !IR RIGIDITY4 ,!Y C\LD BE LIK5$ TO FL[]S WILT$ PREMATURELY = LACK ( LIFE-GIV+ SUNLI<T1 BUT IF !Y W\LD BLOOM IF ONLY !Y W]E TRANSPORT$ TO AN ATMOSPH]E ( LOVE40 

,!SE L9ES JU/IFY FULLY ! QUALITATIVE ( 0PREJUDICE0 :I* ,I APPLY TO *A/ITY4 ,?IS CAN BE EXAM9$ FROM A RELIGI\S AS WELL AS FROM A CIVIL PO9T ( VIEW4 

,! RELIGI\S PEOPLE ( ANCI5T DAYS CONSECRAT$ ) ! CULT ( !IR GODS A C]TA9 NUMB] ( PRIE/S & PRIE/ESSES ?AT W\LD VOTE AS TO PEOPLE HAV+ SEXUAL RELATIONS OR NOT1 & ! VIOLATION ( !IR COMM& WAS PUNI%$ BY O!R SANCTIONS4 ,IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! IMPORTANT POSITION ?AT AMOR\S LIFE OCCUPIES 9 ! LIVES ( PEOPLE DI/ANCES !M FROM ! 0DUTIES0 !Y >E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE TO ,DIV9ITY1 & CREATES OBLIGATIONS & DI/RACTIONS ?AT RUN CONTR>Y TO ! CULTI% BEHAVIOR ?AT !SE RELIGI\S 5TITIES IMPOSE UPON !IR CREATURES4 ,! NATURAL ALWAYS DISGU/S ! SPIRITUAL1 ! PHYSICAL ANNOYS ! METAPHYSICIAN4 ,?AT'S :Y ! MY/ICS CONSID] SEXUAL GE/URES & LOVE 9 G5]AL AS ?\< IT BR\<T ) IT AN ELEM5T ( ! IMPURE1 BECAUSE 0S90 -- ! S9 P> EXCELL5CE -- MAKES ! DIV9E COME D[N 9TO ! HUMAN1 E/ABLI%+ HEAV5 ON E>?4 ,?IS IDEA COMES TO ITS APOGEE ABOVE ALL ,*RI/IANITY4 ,SEXUAL1 C>NAL LOVE1 IS ! S91 & AS SU* IT IS DISPLEAS+ TO ! SANCTITY ( ! ,DIV9ITY4 ,MOREOV]1 ! F\ND]1 SUPPOS$ OR REAL1 ( ,*RI/IANITY1 WAS CELIBATE1 OR AT LEA/ IS PRES5T$ TO US AS SU*4 ,! APO/LE SA9T ,PAUL1 ?AT GREAT ,*RI/IAN PROPAG&I/1 SAW QUITE CLE>LY ?AT1 AS A LA/ RESORT1 IT IS BETT] TO C$E TO ! SEXUAL IMPULSE1 ?AT IS1 TO GET M>RI$1 ?AN TO 0EMBRACE0 OR 0LAY )0 PEOPLE4 ,BUT 9 ! EYES ( ,GOD1 ! /ATE ( VIRG9ITY IS RECOMM5D$ HI<E/4 ,AS IT IS NECESS>Y TO GIVE A PLACE TO 0! WORK+ ( ! FLE%01 ?\< IT ONLY BE TO ASSURE ! PROLONGATION ( ?AT MUTANT =M ( LOVE CALL$ 0M>RIAGE ONLY01 IT WAS ALSO NECESS>Y TO MAKE M>RIAGE 9TO A SACRAM5T1 ! UNION ( TWO BODIES & S\LS TO A C]TA9 MOM5T1 A UNION BAS$ 9 ! P]PETUAL VOTE ( SEXUAL FIDELITY1 BLESS$ BY ! E>?LY REPRES5TATIVES ( ,GOD1 & HAV+ PROCREATION AS ITS UNIQUE GOAL4 

,! CIVIL CONCEPTION ( M>RIAGE IS A LAY TRANSLATION ( A RELIGI\S IDEA4 ,! /ATE (FICIAL ( CIVIL MATT]S EX]CISES NO MORE ?AN ! SIMPLE FUNCTION ( LAY PRIE/4 ,! CITIZ51 !ORETICALLY1 MU/ REMA9 *A/E UNTIL ! MAGI/RATE HAS SANCTION$ HIS OR H] SEXUAL RELATIONS BY MEANS ( M>RIAGE4 ,IF HE OR %E PROCE$S 9 A DIFF]5T WAY1 HE OR %E IS *A/IS$ BY ! PUBLIC1 & RECEIVES ! CONDESC5SION ( /RAI<T SOCIETY1 ESPECIALLY IF IT'S A GIRL4 ,! ,/ATE HAS1 9 EFFECT1 A BIG 9T]E/ 9 MAK+ SURE ?AT SEXUAL RELATIONS HAVE AS A COROLL>Y ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! FAMILY1 BECAUSE ?IS IS ! R$UC$ IMAGE ( AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIETY4 ,AU?ORIZ$ BY LAWS1 ! FA!RS IMPOSE A CONTRACT ON ! BE+S !Y HAVE CAUS$ TO BE BR\<T 9TO ! WORLD -- )\T CONSULT+ !M -- A CONTRACT ! T]MS ( :I* MAY NOT BE DISCUSS$1 & :I* CONTA9 ! G]M ( ! :OLE SOCIAL CONTRACT2 IT IS 9 ! FAMILY ?AT ! *ILD LE>NS TO OBEY )\T DISCUSSION1 )\T CRITIQUE1 :I* MAKES IT NECESS>Y TO BE CONT5T ) EVASIVE RESPONSES OR )\T ANY RESPONSE AT ALL :5 HE OR %E ASKS = ANY K9D ( EXPLANATION2 IT IS 9 ! FAMILY ?AT 9T]E/ 9 BECOM+ A GOOD S*OOLBOY1 A GOOD SOLDI]1 A GOOD WORK]1 A GOOD CITIZ51 IS 9CULCAT$ 9 ! *ILD'S M9D4 ,:5 ?IS *ILD LEAVES ! FAMILY TO F\ND A NEW ONE1 HE ALREADY HAS ALL ! QUALITIES REQUIR$ TO BE DOM9AT$ OR TO DOM9ATE1 TO BE EXPLOIT$ OR TO EXPLOIT4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 TO BE A GOOD SUPPORT] ( ! /ATE4 

,N[ !N1 ! *A/ITY ?AT WOM5 HAVE BE5 KEPT 91 & 9 :I* !Y HAVE KEPT !MSELVES1 HAS PR$ISPOS$ !M ADMIRABLY T[>DS PLAY+ !IR ROLE ( GOOD MO!R1 GOOD TEA*]1 GOOD CITIZ54 ,FROM ! MOM5T1 H[EV]1 ?AT NATURE IS AB\T TO UND]M9E OR PUT ! >TIFICIAL 9 DANG]1 %E MU/ R5\NCE NATURE & SUBJECT H]SELF TO ! >TIFICIAL4 ,?IS IS ! RESULT ( ! PRACTICE ( *A/ITY 9 WOM54 

,!RE :]E ! PREJUDICE ( *A/ITY HAS DISAPPE>$1 9 9DIVIDUALS AS WELL AS COLLECTIVELY1 ! O!R UNNATURAL PREJUDICES UPON :I* SOCIAL CONV5TIONS RE/ WILL NOT TAKE LONG TO CRUMBLE4 ,PRO/ITUTION W\LD 5D TOO IF ! SOCIAL AMBIANCE DIDN'T F9D IT NECESS>Y TO DEVOTE A MORE OR LESS L>GE P>T ( ITS POPULATION TO SATISFY+ ABNORMAL EXI/5CES4 

,JEAL\SY 

,EMOTIONS >E SUBJECT TO SICKNESSES1 9 ! SAME WAY AS ALL FACULTIES OR FUNCTIONS :I* >E EXHAU/$ OR DAMAG$4 ,9DIGE/ION IS A SICKNESS ( NUTRITIVE FUNCTION BR\<T TO EXCESS4 ,TIR$NESS IS OV]WORK PRODUC$ BY EX]CISE4 ,PULMON>Y CONSUMPTION IS ! SICKNESS ( 9JUR$ LUNGS4 ,SACRIFICE IS ! AMPLIFICATION ( ABNEGATION4 ,HATR$ IS AT TIMES A SICKNESS ( LOVE4 ,JEAL\SY IS ANO!R ONE4 

,JEAL\SY HAS MANY FACES4 ,!RE >E JEAL\SIES ( PROP]TY4 ,!Y COME FROM A SICKNESS ( LEGALIZ$ LOVE1 SANCTION$ OR NOT BY ! CODE4 ,ONE ( ! CONJUGAL P>TN]S CONSID]S ! O!R AS 0HIS OR H] PROP]TY0 OR HIS 0?+01 A 0CU/OM0 \T ( :I* !Y CANNOT ESCAPE4 ,& CANNOT CONCEIVE ?AT 0!IR ?+0 MI<T PULL BACK1 NOR ?AT !IR P[] OV] !M MI<T BE TAK5 AWAY4 ,?IS K9D ( JEAL\SY CAN GET COMPLICAT$ BECAUSE ( ! 9FLU5CE ( A W\ND$ SELF-LOVE1 OR BECOME AGGRAVAT$ B5EA? ! WEI<T ( ECONOMIC CON/RA9TS4 

,!RE >E 0JEAL\SIES ( S5SUALITY0 :5 ONE ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ! AMOR\S EXP]I5CE F9DS !MSELVES 0DIM9I%$0 BY ! 5D ( ! AMOR\S RELATIONS ?AT L9K$ !M ) ! P]SON :O HAS FALL5 AWAY BUT :O !Y /ILL LOVE4 ,COMPLICAT$ BY DESIRE1 SUFF]+ GR[S 9 ! FACE ( ! KN[L$GE ?AT A ?IRD 5JOYS ! PLEASURES ?AT ?IS SICK P]SON HAD RES]V$ = !MSELVES4 

0,EMOTIONAL JEAL\SIES0 ALSO EXI/1 :I* PROCE$ FROM A FEEL+ ( DECREAS$ 9TIMACY1 A %R9K+ ( FRI5D%IP1 OR A WEAK5+ ( ! SAME4 ,:E!R OR NOT ! ECLIPSE ( AFFECTION GIV5 BY ! LOV$ ONE IS EXPLA9ABLE1 ! P]SON 9 QUE/ION FEELS ?AT ! LOVE HE OR %E WAS ! OBJECT ( IS DECREAS+1 BECOM+ ILL1 & ?REAT5+ TO 5D4 ,?US ! MORAL & PHYSICAL 5]GIES DECREASE PROPORTIONALLY4 ,!IR HEAL? IS ALSO ALT]$ 9 G5]AL4 

,S5SUAL OR ,EMOTIONAL JEAL\SIES CAN BE CONSID]$1 AS WELL1 AS A REACTION ( ! 9/9CT ( CONS]VATION ( AMOR\S LIFE AGA9/ ?AT :I* M5ACES ITS EXI/5CE4 

0,JEAL\SIES ( PROP]TY01 :I* >E NOT AT ALL 9T]E/+ FROM ! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/'S P]SPECTIVE1 >E L9K$ TO ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! IDEA ?AT A HUMAN BE+ CAN BELONG TO ANO!R1 AS IF IT W]E A QUE/ION ( A PIECE ( FURNITURE OR SOME O!R OBJECT4 0,S5SUAL JEAL\SIES01 9 G5]AL1 >E CUR$ :5 ! PATI5T F9DS ANO!R 9DIVIDUAL ) :OM HE OR %E CAN RELIVE EMOTIONS OR S5SATIONS ?AT >E MORE OR LESS SIMIL> TO ?OSE :I* HE OR %E LO/ ) ! P]SON LEFT BEH9D4 

,C]TA9 FACTS DEMON/RATE ?AT 0EMOTIONAL JEAL\SIES0 >E H>D TO CURE1 & >E SOMETIMES 9CURABLE4 ,IT HAS HAPP5$ MANY TIMES ?AT A P]SON RECEIVES SU* A BL[ FROM AN AMOR\S DISILLUSIONM5T ?AT ! :OLE RE/ ( !IR LIFE IS ALT]$4 ,I HAVE KN[N M5 :O HAD BUILT !IR :OLE EMOTIONAL LIFE ON A P>TICUL> AFFECTION1 & :O1 HAV+ LO/ IT1 HAVE 5D$ UP FEEL+ SO D[N & \T ?AT !Y'VE KILL$ !MSELVES4 

,9DIVIDUALI/S DO NOT D5Y JEAL\SY ANY MORE ?AN !Y DO ! FLU4 ,BUT IF IT IS TRUE ?AT SEXUAL EXP]I5CES DIFF] FROM ONE ANO!R1 H[ CAN JEAL\SIES -- A MORBID =M ( LOVE MORE ?AN A SICKNESS ( IT -- H[ CAN !Y EXI/8 ,CAN AN 9DIVIDUAL1 :E!R ! SUBJECT OR ! OBJECT ( AN AMOR\S EXP]I5CE1 REALLY & S9C]ELY ?9K ?AT HE OR %E LACKS ! QUALITIES & NECESS>Y ATTRIBUTES TO ATTRACT ANO!R SIMIL> LOVE8 ,! EMOTIONAL EXP]I5CE IS ONE ?+1 & ! S5SUAL EXP]I5CE ANO!R2 & SELECT+ SOMEONE TO PROCREATE ) IS EV5 ANO!R4 ,IT MAY COME TO PASS ?AT ! MAN ) :OM A WOMAN *OOSES TO PROCREATE MAY NOT BE ! ONE %E FEELS ! GREATE/ AFFECTION =1 & ?AT %E SE>*ES 9 HIM = C]TA9 PHYSICAL QUALITIES TO :I* %E IS 9DIFF]5T 9 ANO!R MAN4 ,CAN ! ONE REALLY REASONABLY BE JEAL\S ( ! O!R8 

,CAN IT BE AFFIRM$ ?AT1 9 WOM51 JEAL\SY IS A PRO( ( LOVE8 ,IS IT NOT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! RESULT ( C5TURIES UPON C5TURIES :5 PRIE/S & LEGISLATORS CONT9U\SLY REPEAT$ TO US ?AT WOMAN IS DE/9$ TO BE ! POSSESSION OR ! OBJECT ( A MAN1 ?AT HE %\LD1 CONV]SELY1 BE 5TIRELY H]S AS WELL1 & ?AT %E WAS 9DEBT$ TO H] [N] & PROHIBIT$ FROM HAV+ TWO PEOPLE8 

,IF IT IS TRUE ?AT ! FIRE ( LOVE1 ONCE IT IS PUT \T1 CANNOT BE REIGNIT$1 IT CANNOT BE D5I$ ?AT !RE IS NO H>DNESS1 & EV5 CRUELTY1 9 ! AB&ONM5T1 TO ISOLATION & PA91 ( A HUMAN BE+ ?AT S9C]ELY LOVES Y\ & = :OM !RE WAS REASON TO BELIEVE RETRIBUTION 9 EMOTIONS W\LD BE DUE4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y TIME -- :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( CONSCI\S PEOPLE'S 9VOLVEM5TS -- :5 REFLECTION & WILL >E MADE TO 9T]V5E 9 AFFECTIONATE EXP]I5CES1 ALMO/ EV]Y TIME A S]I\S1 HONE/ EXPLANATION IS GIV51 ! CAUSES ( ! SICKNESS DISAPPE>4 

,:5 LOVE HAS REALLY DISAPPE>$1 ! CURE IS OBTA9$ ?R\< REASON+ MORE ?AN ?R\< PITY4 ,PITY -- :I* MU/ NOT BE CONFUS$ ) B5EVOL5CE -- IS ONE ( ?OSE UNC]TA9 & EQUIVOCAL REM$IES ?AT1 RA!R ?AN CUR+ !SE SICKNESSES1 P]PETUATE !M4 

,QUITE FREQU5TLY WE F9D1 9 SOCIETY1 DISGRACEFUL PEOPLE ?AT TAKE REC\RSE TO VIOL5CE OR TO 9TIMIDATION 9 AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP ! LOVE ( ?OSE !Y CLAIM TO LOVE4 ,IT IS FITT+ TO ASK :AT CAN BE LEFT ( AN AFFECTIONATE LOVE ?AT PROLONGS ITSELF B5EA? ! ?REAT ( ! REVOLV]4 ,I CANNOT UND]/& :AT A P]SON ?9KS HE OR %E IS GO+ TO GA9 BY KILL+ ! P]SON !Y LOVE4 ,UNPREM$ITAT$1 IT IS AN ACT ( 9SANITY2 PREM$ITAT$1 IT IS AN ACT ( V5GEANCE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 9 QUE/IONS ( LOVE1 V5GEANCE IS A VILE1 L[ ACT4 

,RESPOND+ TO PEOPLE :O >E 0CONV9C$ ( !IR JEAL\SY01 :O AFFIRM ?AT JEAL\SY IS A FUNCTION ( LOVE1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/S REM9D !M ?AT LOVE1 9 ITS MO/ ELEVAT$ S5SE1 CAN ALSO CONSI/ 9 0DESIR+1 ABOVE ALL ELSE1 ! HAPP9ESS ( ! LOV$ P]SON01 9 F9D+ 0!IR [N HAPP9ESS 9 ! MAXIMUM REALIZATION ( ! P]SONALITY ( ! OBJECT ( LOVE40 ,?IS ?\<T1 9 ?OSE :O %>E IT & CULTIVATE IT1 ALMO/ ALWAYS 5DS 9 CREAT+ A CURE = 0EMOTIONAL JEAL\SIES04 

,BEH9D IT ALL IS ! FE> ?AT !SE DIV]SE EMOTIONS >E M]E PALLIATIVES & CANNOT CURE ! SICKNESS BUT SUP]FICIALLY4 ,9 LOVE1 LIKE 9 ALL ! RE/1 ABUNDANCE IS :AT ANNIHILATES JEAL\SY & 5VY4 ,?IS IS :Y ! =MULA ( LOVE 9 FRE$OM1 EV]YONE = EV]YONE1 IS ! PREF]R$ WAY ( GO+ AB\T ?+S = AN>*I/S4 

,FLIRT+ 9 LOVE4 

,I AM HORRIFI$ BY COQUETRY 9 LOVE4 ,I DO NOT SYMPA?IZE ) ! WOMAN :O1 ?\< %E IS DESIR\S1 LETS H]SELF BE DESIR$ PASSIVELY4 ,A PROLONG$ RESI/ANCE FREEZES MY BLOOD & DEF9ITIVELY PU%ES ME AWAY :5 MANEUV]S TO MASK ! ACUT5ESS ( ! SEXUAL NECESSITY COME 9TO PLAY4 ,NEI!R +5UITY NOR GETT+ TO KN[ SOMEONE BETT] >E SUFFICI5T EXCUSES = ME4 ,IF RESPECT & E/EEM W]E NOT 9 SU* GREAT DISUSE1 ,I W\LD SAY ! WOMAN :O GIVES H]SELF IS DES]V+ MORE ?AN ANYONE ( !M4 ,LET H] GIVE H]SELF1 LET H] NOT D5Y OR MAKE A COMMODITY ( H]SELF4 ,LET H] SIMPLY GIVE H]SELF4 ,)\T MAKE-UP1 )\T PLAY+ A RUSE1 )\T CALCULATIONS1 )\T ASSUMPTIONS1 )\T HIDD5 GOALS4 ,)\T ?9K+ AB\T GU>ANTEES ( ULT]IOR FIDELITY4 ,)\T 9T]ROGAT+ DE/9Y4 ,)\T WORRY+ IF S_/HE GOES BACK TO ANO!R LOV]4 ,LET HE OR %E AB&ON HIM OR H]SELF1 GIVE HIS OR H] BODY4 ,& NOT ONLY HIS OR H] BODY1 BUT HIS OR H] IMP]FECTIONS1 PASSION1 OR S5SIBILITY4 ,)\T O/5TATION 9 CONTRA/ TO ! NATURAL 9TIMACY ( LOVE4 ,BUT ALSO )\T ?AT PU]ILE FE> ) RESPECT TO ! GOOD OR BAD OP9IONS ?AT HIS OR H] GIFT MI<T G5]ATE4 ,GIV+ ONESELF TO ANO!R1 BECAUSE ( LOVE 9 G5]AL OR DESIRE 9 P>TICUL>4 ,TO :OMEV] ONE LIKES1 TO :OMEV] LIKES ONE4 ,SOMETIMES TOGE!R1 O!R TIMES ) DIFF]5T PEOPLE4 ,= AN H\R1 A DAY1 T5 YE>S4 ,)\T ANY SELFI% PREOCCUPATION ) CIVIL /ATE OR SOCIAL CONDITION4 ,?IS IS ! *>ACT] ( A LOV]1 ( PEOPLE :O >E REALLY 9 LOVE1 :O REALLY LOVE !MSELVES4 ,! FLIRT DOES NOT GIVE H]SELF1 DOES NOT SELL H]SELF1 DOES NOT MAKE A COMM]CE ( H]SELF1 BUT RA!R1 SIMPLY EXHIBITS H]SELF4 ,%E IS A COLD LOV]4 ,%E IS A MASK1 ! C\NT]FEIT FIGURE ( A REAL LOV]4 ,! COY WOMAN IS ! ANTIDOTE TO LOVE4 

,! B\RGEOIS C>ICATURE ( FREE LOVE4 

,ONE CAN F9D A RELATIVELY GOOD NUMB] ( 0B\RGEOIS0 ?AT PRACTICE 0FREE LOVE01 OR1 RA!R1 ITS C>ICATURE4 ,AMONG !M1 ?IS PRACTICE IS ACCOMPANI$ BY FLIRT+1 COQUETRY1 & CLEV] MANEUV]S DESIGN$ TO DISGUISE ! SEV]ITY ( !IR SEXUAL NE$4 ,AMONG !M LIES1 APPE>ANCES1 CALCULAT$ ACTIONS1 & DECEPTIONS AB\ND1 & HIDD5 9T5TIONS >E CULTIVAT$4 ,MONEY 9T]E/S COME 9TO PLAY :5 V5ALITY DOES NOT DO SO DIRECTLY4 0,FREE ,LOVE01 = !M1 IS A SYNONYM = 0FREE PRO/ITUTION01 & ?OSE :O BELIEVE DECL>ATIONS ( FRI5D%IP OR SYMPA?Y >E PAID 9 CO94 ,A PU]ILE FE> 9 ! FACE ( ! GOOD OR BAD OP9ION ?AT 0GIV+0 ONE'S BODY MI<T RESULT 9 MANIFE/S ITSELF4 ,PASSION IS FILT]$ \T1 & EMOTION DISP5S$ DROP BY DROP2 S5SIBILITY IS DI/ILL$4 ,PEOPLE MAKE !MSELVES BELIEVE ?+S ?AT >5'T TRUE4 ,PEOPLE PROMISE !MSELVES EASILY )\T HAV+ ! SLI<TE/ 9T5TION ( DO+ :AT !Y PROMIS$1 DISILLUSIONM5TS CRUELLY FOLL[ AFT] REASONS = BELIEV+ 9 ILLUSIONS >E GIV51 ! GIV5 WORD IS TAK5 AWAY BRUTALLY AFT] HAV+ ALL[$ ! O!R TO BELIEVE 9 ! SUPPOS$ AFFECTION1 & MIS*IEV\SLY !Y PLAY AT (F]+ !MSELVES & TAK+ IT BACK4 ,IT EV5 5DS UP SOMETIMES ?AT PEOPLE WILL DELI<T 9 ! PA9 ( ?OSE !Y TORM5T & OPPRESS ) !IR REFUSAL ( LOVE TO !M4 ,9 A WORD1 !Y MAKE EA* O!R SUFF] ) ! GREATE/ 9DIFF]5CE4 

,OBSC5ITY1 MODE/Y1 & SEXUAL EMANCIPATION4 

,IT IS NOT /RANGE TO RUN 9TO PEOPLE ) ADVANC$ IDEAS1 READ]S ( VANGU>DI/ NEWSPAP]S OR MEMB]S ( EXTREMI/ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT W\LD BE SC&ALIZ$ IF ANY TALK ( SEXUALITY APPE>$ !RE91 )\T ! OBS]VATION ( C]TA9 PRECAUTIONS ( LANGUAGE OR /YLE4 ,= !M1 ! G5ITAL ORGANS >E ALWAYS 0%AMEFUL0 P>TS ( ! BODY4 ,!RE IS NO REAL DISCUSSION ( :AT ! SEXUAL ACT REF]S TO OR ! PLEASURE ?AT IT /IMULATES & IS /IMULAT$ BY4 ,!Y =GET ?AT )\T ! ATTRACTION ( VOLUPTU\SNESS !Y W\LD NOT BE 9 ?IS WORLD4 0,COV] ?AT BREA/60 

,! LIFE ( ! S5SES PLAYS A CONSID]ABLE ROLE 9 PEOPLE'S EXI/5CE4 ,:Y IGNORE ITS 9FLU5CE8 ,:Y NOT CONC$E TO IT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! PLACE IT BELONGS 98 ,TRUE SEXUAL LIB]ATION CONSI/S 9 9SI/+ ON ?IS PO9T3 SEXUAL DESIRES >E NATURAL ?+S1 & !Y LOSE ! ALI5 FEEL !Y TYPICALLY 5D UP *>ACT]IZ$ BY :5 ! EXP]I5CES1 SATISFACTIONS1 & REF9EM5TS TO :I* !Y CAN BE SO CONDUCIVE >E SPOK5 ( & WRITT5 AB\T 9 FULL1 CLE> LI<T4 

,OBSC5ITY CONSI/S 9 9TRIGUE1 9 ! 0CLOS$ DOORS0 ?AT SURR\ND ! V>I$ MANIFE/ATIONS ( SEXUAL LIFE4 

,I CAN'T EV5 CONCEIVE ! POSSIBILITY ?AT !RE MI<T BE SOME?+ UNHEAL?Y 9 CONTEMPLAT+ ! SPECTACLE ( ! C\PL+ ( TWO BE+S1 OR ( ! C>ESSES !Y GIVE ONE ANO!R4 ,IT IS NO MORE H>MFUL ?AN CONTEMPLAT+ A PA9T+ %[+ A LABOR] PLANT+ A FIELD1 OR H>VE/]S COLLECT+ GRAPES4 ,:AT IS UNHEAL?Y IS ! PREJUDICE ?AT W\LD PREF] ?AT !SE SPECTACLES BE HIDD5 B5EA? A VEIL & MADE TO CIRCULATE CL&E/9ELY & FURTIVELY4 

,:AT IS MODE/Y1 ON ! O!R H&8 ,:AT IS OBSC5ITY8 ,! DICTION>Y DEF9ES OBSC5ITY AS :AT IS CONTR>Y TO MODE/Y1 & MODE/Y AS ! FEEL+ ( FE> OR TIMIDITY ?AT PEOPLE HAVE RELATIVE TO SEX4 ,?IS P>TICUL> DEF9ITION GOES ON TO SAY ?AT OBSC5ITY IS ( A PURELY CONV5TIONAL ORD]1 & ?AT A BOOK1 A %[1 A RECORD+1 OR A CONV]SATION LOSES ALL ITS OBSC5E *>ACT] :5 ! P]SON :O READS1 SEES1 P]CEIVES OR HE>S IT DOES NOT FEEL1 9 DO+ SO1 0NEI!R FE>1 NOR A FEEL+ ( TIMIDITY40 

,SO1 OBSC5ITY DOES NOT RESIDE 9 ! OBJECT LOOK$ AT1 9 ! WRIT+ ?AT IS READ1 9 ! HABITS ONE HAS1 9 ! WORDS ONE USES1 BUT1 EV]Y TIME1 IS 9/EAD 9 ! P]SON LOOK+ AT IT1 EXAM9+ IT1 HE>+ IT4 ,!RE IS NO MORE OBSC5ITY 9 A VOLUME DETAIL+ ! AMOR\S ACT OR 9 CLO?+ ?AT LETS C]TA9 P>TS ( ! BODY BE SE51 ?AN !RE IS 9 ! SPECTACLE ( A TURKEY CLUCK+ >\ND A F>M OR A POPPY :I* RISES UP FROM A B$ ( FL[]S2 !RE IS NO MORE OBSC5ITY 9 READ+ AN ALGEBRA BOOK OR LI/5+ TO AN OP]ETTA4 

,9 ALL FIELDS ( HUMAN BEHAVIOR1 EXPRESSION & SPECTACLE BR+ \T DESIRE4 ,IT IS NO MORE 0OBSC5E0 TO DESIRE A WOMAN :OSE DRESS LETS ONE SEE A WELL-=M$ LEG ?AN TO DESIRE A BOX ( *OCOLATES1 OR TO LOOK HUNGRILY AT A TREE BE>+ EXCELL5T FRUIT1 OR TO 9/ALL A H5H\SE AFT] SEE+ A EGG BE LAID4 ,!SE >E COMPLETELY NORMAL ASSOCIATIONS ( IDEAS4 

,! CURVE ( A WAI/1 ! TI<TNESS ( A PANTLEG1 ! ADH]+ ( A SWIMSUIT TO ! SK91 & ! NAK$NESS ( A HUMAN BODY HAVE NO?+ REPREH5SIVE AB\T !M4 ,NOT ONLY DO ,I NOT FEEL ANY K9D ( REPULSION1 FE>1 OR TIMIDITY AB\T ME :5 ,I SEE !SE ?+S1 BUT ,I HAVE 9DE$ NEV] NOTIC$ ! >IS+ ( SU* FEEL+S 9 PEOPLE ( NORMAL 9TELLIG5CE4 ,I HAVE F\ND PEOPLE :O >E NOT PLEAS$ BY ! ABS5CE ( 0MODE/Y0 9 SPECTACLES !Y WITNESS1 BUT ,I HAVE NEV] F\ND ANYONE :O C\LD DEMON/RATE TO ME ?AT A SPECTACLE OR AN EXPRESSION >E OBSC5E 9 & ( !MSELVES4 

,OBSC5ITY IS A P]CEPTION PURELY RELATIVE TO ! 9DIVIDUAL ?AT FEELS HIM OR H]SELF TO BE HURT OR SC&ALIZ$ BY :AT !Y P]CEIVE4 ,OBJECTIVELY1 OBSC5ITY DOES NOT EXI/ \TSIDE ( ?AT 9DIVIDUAL41 IT DOES NOT EXI/ 9 ! SAME WAY AS MODE/Y DOES NOT EXI/4 ,DOR9E'S BREA/ IS NOT IMPUD5T1 IT IS ,T>TUFFE :O SEES IMPUD5CE 9 IT4 ,T>TUFFE IS A HYPOCRITE4 ,GIV5 ! ,JESUIT M5TALITY ( \R CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T1 IT CAN BE 9F]R$ ?AT #ii P]C5T ( ?OSE :O C5SURE OR D5\NCE ) ! GREATE/ VEHEM5CE ?OSE LECTURES1 SPECTACLES1 & GE/URES !Y CONSID] 09APPROPRIATE0 SUFF] NO REAL 0FEEL+ ( FE> OR TIMIDITY0 BE=E ! ?\<TS ?OSE ?+S MI<T 5G5D] 9 !M4 ,!Y >E HYPOCRITES1 LIKE ,T>TUFFE1 !IR MODEL4 

,SEXUAL /IMULUS IS NO WORSE ?AN CLASSICAL1 MA!MATICAL1 LIT]>Y1 OR >TI/IC /IMULI4 ,!RE IS AN 9F9ITY ( BOOKS ?AT DISCUSS1 ) A PR(USION ( DETAILS1 ! COMB9ATIONS & REF9EM5TS ?AT ! PRACTICE ( EXACT SCI5CES & F9E >TS CAN GIVE RISE TO4 ,:Y >E !RE NOT ORAL & WRITT5 C\RSES 9 AMOR\S VOLUPTU\SNESS1 :]E9 ALL ! GREAT ?+S ?AT ! PRACTICE ( AMOR\S RELATIONS CAN GIVE RISE TO MI<T BE OP5LY DISCUSS$ & TAU<T8 ,S9CE !SE C\RSES DO NOT CIRCULATE AD LIBITUM1 ! DESCRIPTION ( VOLUPTU\S PRACTICES IS CONSID]$ OBSC5E4 ,?AT'S ! ONLY REASON4 

,! P>ASITES 

,WE F9D 9 LIFE TWO K9DS ( PEOPLE :O REPUDIATE EF=T2 SOME = 9T]E/1 SOME BECAUSE !Y >5'T APT4 ,! FIR/ >E ! 0P>ASITES0 -- ?OSE :O DO NOT WORK -- ?AT IS1 ?OSE :O W\LD LIKE TO LIVE (F ! WORK ( O!RS1 NOT SO MU* BECAUSE !Y >E 9CAPABLE ( DO+ IT !MSELVES1 BUT BECAUSE IT 5DS UP MORE PR(ITABLE = !M1 LESS TIR+1 TO LET !MSELVES BE LULL$ TO SLEEP ) SWEET NO?+S4 ,! P>ASITE IS NOT ONLY SOMEONE :O LIVES COM=TABLY (F COLLECT+ R5TS OR (F A =TUNATE 9H]ITANCE2 HE IS F\ND 9 EV]Y P>T ( LIFE & 9 ALL >EAS ( HUMAN ACTIVITY4 ,HE OP]ATES 9 ALL AMBIANCES4 ,PROTEI=M1 HE HAS A ?\S& DIFF]5T NAMES3 AS A VAGABOND HE MI<T BE A POET1 AN >TI/1 A PROPAG&I/1 A WORK] )\T WORK1 A SPECIALIZ$ WORK] :O P]HAPS IS V]Y H>D WORK+4 ,BUT ONE CAN BE ALL !SE ?+S )\T BE+ A P>ASITE 9 ANY WAY4 ,?AT'S :Y IT'S H>D TO UNMASK ! P>ASITE4 ,) A LITTLE ABILITY & CL>ITY ONE CAN RECOGNIZE ! P>ASITE2 HIS WORK CONSI/S ( PLAGI>IZ$ IDEAS1 HIS ACTIVITY & PROPAG&A FULL ( O!R PEOPLE'S WORK & BANALITIES4 ,! PROLET>IAN :O TAKES ADVANTAGE ( ! EF=TS ( O!RS TO IMPROVE HIS [N LUCK1 :O NEV] TAKES AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE -- LET US NOT =GET ?AT HE TOO IS A P>ASITE4 

,WE ADMIT ?AT WE >E ALL A LITTLE P>ASITIC4 ,BUT 9 A G5]AL S5SE1 :AT ?+1 :AT BE+ ON ?IS E>? IS NOT A P>ASITE ON ! ,E>?8 ,& ISN'T PLANET>Y LIFE 9 ITSELF A K9D ( P>ASITISM8 ,WE TAKE ADVANTAGE1 CLE>LY1 ( ! CONQUE/S ( \R PR$ECESSORS4 ,WE MOVE AB\T UPON ! BRIDGES !Y CON/RUCT$ = US1 WE FE$ \R BRA9S ) !IR IDEAS4 ,IF WE LIMIT \RSELVES TO ?IS1 WE >E ALL NO?+ BUT VULG> P>ASITES1 & 9 ?AT CASE WE W\LD DO MU* BETT] TO JU/ %UT UP & BECOME RECLUSES1 HIDD5 AWAY 9 \R NULLITY1 9/EAD ( GO+ AB\T DIVULG+1 AS ?\< IT W]E FL\R FROM \R SACK1 ?+S ?AT O!RS SAID BE=E US & BETT] ?AN US4 ,IT IS ONLY UPON ! CONDITION ?AT WE GO BEYOND1 ?AT WE CONT9UE ! WORK ( ?OSE :O PREC$$ US1 AT \R [N RISK & DANG]1 HELP+ \RSELVES TO !IR WORKS & RESULTS AS ?\< !SE W]E SIGNALS ?AT PO9T ! WAY TO NEW /RUGGLES & EXP]I5CES1 ?AT WE CEASE TO BE P>ASITES4 ,P>ASITES AB\ND 9 ! WORLD ( PRODUCTION4 ,:O C\LD TELL US ! NUMB] ( UNUS$ WORK]S8 ,& EV]YONE :O ACCEPTS & P]PETUATES -- EV5 AS !Y CONDEMN -- ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE 9 PRES5T SOCIETY >E NOT EV5 ! WOR/ ( ! P>ASITES -- ! WOR/ >E ?OSE :O UND]/& ! NECESSITY ( MAK+ AN EF=T & DON'T BECAUSE !Y >E AFRAID ( ! RISKS ?AT GO ALONG ) IT4 

,PRO/ITUTION 

,ON ONE ( \R PO/C>DS ! FOLL[+ MAXIM IS PR9T$3 0,PRO/ITUTE Y\R BRA91 Y\R >M1 OR Y\R GRO91 IT'S /ILL PRO/ITUTION & SLAV]Y40 ,BUT ?IS ISN'T A SEXUAL APOLOGY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y4 ,:AT IT MEANS IS ?AT ! WORK] :O LETS HIMSELF BE EXPLOIT$ MUSCUL>LY OR 9TELLECTUALLY COMMITS A LOGICAL ]ROR IF HE CONSID]S HIMSELF 0MORALLY0 SUP]IOR TO ! /REET :ORE :O CAT*ES PASS+ FLE% HUNT]S4 ,BECAUSE :E!R WE >E HO/ILE TO OR >E 9 FAVOR ( MOD]N EXPLOITATION1 WE P]PETUATE IT TOO4 ,:E!R !Y BE \R M5TAL1 MUSCUL> OR SEXUAL FACULTIES ?AT WE ALL[ TO BE EXPLOIT$1 IT IS ONLY A M]E QUE/ION ( DETAILS4 ,AN EXPLOIT$ P]SON IS AN EXPLOIT$ P]SON2 WE >E ALL TO AN EXT5T EXPLOIT$1 & ?OSE :O LET !MSELVES BE EXPLOIT$ & >E AGA9/ EXPLOITATION >E PRO/ITUT+ !MSELVES4 ,I DO NOT SEE H[ ! KEPT WOMAN OR ! MI/RESS IS 9F]IOR 9 ANY WAY TO ?OSE :O >E ADV]S>IES ( EXPLOITATION & YET SP5D !IR :OLE DAY 9 FRONT ( A MA*9E MAK+ MA*9ELIKE GE/URES1 OR GO+ >\ND TRY+ TO F9D \T IF !Y CAN EXTRACT SOME PR(IT = !IR BOSSES FROM A P>O*IAL GR\P ( M]*ANTS4 ,PRO/ITUTION HAS LITTLE TO DO ) ! K9D ( WORK A P]SON IS DO+2 IT IS ! FACT ?AT WE >E MAK+ A LIV+ ?R\< A PROCESS :I* IS CONTR>Y TO ! OP9IONS WE PR(ESS1 OR :I* RE9=CES ! REGIME WE W\LD LIKE TO COMBAT4 

,A ,FULL ,LIFE 

,NUDISM 

,WE HAVE ALWAYS CONSID]$ NUDISM TO BE A REVOLUTION>Y REV9DICATION4 ,WE MU/ ADD ?AT IT IS ONLY AS AN 9DIVIDUAL MEANS ( EMANCIPATION ?AT IT 9T]E/S US4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE PRACTICE NUDISM AS A !RAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OR ?AT WE >E TRY+ TO GET TO A MORE 0NATURAL0 /ATE ( ?+S4 ,FROM ! 9DIVIDUALI/ P]SPECTIVE1 ! PRACTICE ( NUDISM IS SOME?+ MORE ?AN A HYGI5IC EX]CISE OR A MORE PHYSICAL CULTURE4 

,WE CONSID] ! PRACTICE ( NUDISM AS3 

,AN AFFIRMATION4 

,A PROTE/4 

,A LIB]ATION4 

,AN AFFIRMATION4 ,TO DEM& ! FRE$OM TO LIVE NAK$1 TO GET NAK$1 TO WALK >\ND NAK$1 TO ASSOCIATE ) O!R NUDI/S )\T HAV+ ANY PREOCCUPATIONS UPON DISCOV]+ ! BODY BESIDES ITS RESI/ANCE TO TEMP]ATURE2 IT IS TO DEM& ! RI<T TO TOTALLY DET]M9E = \RSELVES ! DISPOSITION ( \R BODILY 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,AGA9/ SOCIAL & RELIGI\S 9/ITUTIONS ?AT 9SI/ ?AT ! USE OR ABUSE ( ! HUMAN BODY %\LD BE SUBORD9ATE TO ! WILL ( ! LEGISLATOR OR ! PRIE/1 ! NUDI/S' DEM& IS ONE ( ! MO/ PR(\ND MANIFE/ATIONS ( 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM4 

,A PROTE/4 ,TO DEM& & PRACTICE ! FRE$OM ( NUDITY IS TO PROTE/1 9 EFFECT1 AGA9/ EV]Y DOGMA1 LAW1 OR CU/OM ?AT E/ABLI%ES A HI]>*Y ( BODY P>TS1 ?AT CONSID]S1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT ! EXHIBITION ( ! FACE1 ! H&S1 ! >MS1 ! ?ROAT1 IS MORE RESPECTABLE ?AN TO UNCLO! ! BUTTOCKS1 ! BREA/S1 OR ! /OMA*4 ,IT IS TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! CLASSIFICATION ( ! P>TS ( ! BODY AS NOBLE & IGNOBLE -- ! NOSE1 = 9/ANCE1 CONSID]$ NOBLE1 & ! P5IS SUMM>ILY IGNOBLE4 ,IT IS TO PROTE/1 9 A MORE ELEVAT$ S5SE1 AGA9/ ALL 9T]V5TIONS 7LEGAL OR NOT7 ?AT DEM& ?AT 0WE MU/ NOT OBLIGE ANYONE0 TO /RIP (F !IR CLO!S 0IF !Y DON'T WANT TO01 & ?AT WE BE 0OBLIGAT$ TO WE> CLO!S0 IF O!R PEOPLE W\LD LIKE IT ?AT WAY6 

,A LIB]ATION4 ,LIB]ATION FROM CLO?+1 FROM ! SUBJECTION TO WE>+ CLO!S :I* HAVE NEV] BE5 NOR C\LD EV] BE ANY?+ BUT A HYPOCRITICAL DISGUISE1 GIV5 ?AT ! IMPORTANCE %IFTS OV] TO :AT COV]S ! 9DIVIDUAL UP -- & CONSEQU5TLY TO :AT IS 0ACCESSORY0 -- & NOT TO ! BODY1 :OSE CULTURE1 NEV]!LESS1 CON/ITUTES ! ESS5TIAL P>T ( LIFE4 ,LIB]ATION FROM ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL NOTIONS UPON :I* IDEAS ( 0P]MISSION01 0PROHIBITION01 0GOOD0 & 0EVIL04 ,LIB]ATION FROM FLIRT+1 FROM PASSIVE ACCEPTANCE ( ?OSE >TIFICIAL1 GILD$ 9DICATORS1 :I* MA9TA9 CLASS-DIFF]5CES4 ,TO SAVE ONE'S SELF FROM ?AT PREJUDICE ( MODE/Y :I* IS ALWAYS JU/ 0%AME ( ! BODY04 ,TO LIB]ATE ONE'S SELF FROM ! OBSESSION ) 0OBSC5ITY0 ?AT \R SOCIAL HYPOCRISY CULTIVATES4 

,WE HOLD ?AT ! PRACTICE ( NUDISM IS A K9D ( 0BETT] CAM>AD]IE01 ( 0LESS-SC>CE COMPANION%IP04 ,A COMRADE1 OR A FELL[1 IS LESS DI/ANT FROM US1 MORE VALUABLE TO US1 MORE 9TIMATE1 SIMPLY BECAUSE HE OR %E GIVES HIM OR H]SELF TO US 9 PLA9 VIEW )\T ANY SUBTLE 9TELLECTUAL OR E?ICAL 9T5TIONS1 & MOREOV] )\T ANY HID+ ( ! BODY4 

,! DETRACTORS ( NUDISM TELL US ?AT ! SI<T ( NUDITY OR ?AT TO FREQU5T NUDI/ COLONIES CONSI/+ ( PEOPLE ( BO? SEXES IS AN EXALTATION ( ]OTIC DESIRE4 ,9 REALITY1 ! ]OTIC 0EXALTATION0 5G5D]$ BY NUDI/ ACTIVITIES IS 0PURE1 NATURAL1 & 9/9CTIVE01 & IT CANNOT BE COMP>$ TO ! FICTITI\S 0EXCITATION0 PRODUC$ BY SEMI-NUDISM1 ! SKIMP9ESS ( DRESSES & ALL ! >TIFICES ( T\* & MAKEUP ?AT ! CLO!D 7OR HALF-CLO!D7 SOCIETY WE F9D \RSELVES 9 MAKES USE (4 

,RECIPROCITY 

,!RE IS A ME?OD1 ! ABSOLUTE APPLICATION ( :I* W\LD REPAIR1 = ?OSE :O W\LD ADOPT IT AS A BASIS = !IR RELATIONS & AGREEM5TS1 ANY W\ND1 PREJUDICE1 ILLUSION1 OR ECONOMIC TRAP2 ANY DIM9UTION OR 9JURY TO P]SONAL DIGNITY -- ! ME?OD ( RECIPROCITY4 

,PR$ICAT$ UPON LOYALTY1 9 ANY FIELD ( HUMAN ACTIVITY1 ! ME?OD ( RECIPROCITY IMPLIES EQUITY1 AS MU* 9 ! ECONOMIC SPH]E AS 9 ?AT ( CU/OMS1 9 ! 9TELLECTUAL FIELDS AS WELL AS 9 S5TIM5TAL OR EMOTIONAL QUE/IONS4 ,9 EFFECT1 !RE IS NO?+ ?AT CAN ESCAPE ! EFFECTS ( RECIPROCITY4 ,?IS IS A WAY ( BEHAV+ AS REG>DS O!R PEOPLE ?AT HAS A POT5TIAL = TRULY UNIV]SAL IRRADIATION4 ,IT IS V]Y SIMPLE TO EXP\ND1 BECAUSE IT CONSI/S 9 RECEIV+ ! EQUIVAL5T = :AT HAS BE5 GIV51 AS MU* AS REG>DS ! ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUAL AS ! ASSOCIAT$ ONE4 

,9 EX*ANGE = ! PRODUCT ( Y\R EF=T1 ,I (F] Y\ M9E4 ,Y\ RECEIVE IT & WE /AY ON H& = EA* O!R4 ,IF1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT DOES NOT SATISFY Y\1 IF Y\ DON'T CONSID] IT EQUIVAL5T TO ?AT :I* Y\'VE GIV51 WELL1 9 ?AT CASE EV]YONE KEEPS :AT'S !IRS & WE LOOK = SOMEONE ELSE ) :OM WE MI<T COME TO A BETT] ACCORD4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 NONE ( US BECOME DEBTORS4 

,IT WILL BE OBJECT$ ?AT IT IS AN ASPECT ( ?AT CONCESSION1 RECIPROCITY1 ?AT IT 5DS UP MAK+ A F]OCI\S BEA/ \T ( A MAN4 ,= EXAMPLE1 Y\ MAY JUDGE ME1 & Y\ >E 9 Y\R RI<T1 BUT ,I WILL ALSO JUDGE Y\ & WILL DO SO ) ! SAME WEAPONS -- DON'T RUN AWAY4 ,DON'T HOLD BACK CRITICISM FROM ME1 & ,I WON'T BE C>EFUL TO KEEP M9E FROM Y\2 Y\ HAVE 9JUR$ ME1 Y\ HAVE (F5D$ ME1 & ,I WILL (F5D Y\1 ,I WILL DO ! SAME 9JURY TO Y\1 OR WORSE4 ,Y\ %[$ Y\RSELF TO BE CRUEL1 M]CILESS1 9EXORABLE1 & ,I WILL REACT 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,SO Y\ SEE1 WE >E NOT1 & NEV] WILL BE1 PE]S4 ,?\< IT BE PRACTIC$ 9 ALL ITS CRUD5ESS1 ! ME?OD ( RECIPROCITY AUTOMATICALLY REE/ABLI%ES & AFFIRMS DIGNITY1 PLAC+ IT ON AN 9DE/RUCTIBLE P$E/AL4 

,)\T A D\BT1 SUPPORT$ 9 RECIPROCITY1 RELATIONS & ACCORDS AMONG M5 EXCLUDE DECEIT4 ,)\T A D\BT1 ! ME?OD ( RECIPROCITY IMPLIES ,?ALION'S LAW1 BUT IT ONLY WORKS IF1 9 EV]Y ASSESSM5T1 WE PUT \RSELVES ON AN EQUAL LEVEL ) RESPECT TO \R P]SONAL DIGNITY4 ,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT WE WILL DISCOV] \RSELVES & TREAT EA* O!R AS WE >E4 ,MY DET]M9ISM IS NOT Y\RS1 ! ?+S ?AT PU% ME TO REACT >E NOT ! SAME ?AT MOVE Y\ TO ACTION2 V]Y OCCASIONALLY1 MY FEEL+S DIRECT ME TO FOLL[ ! ROAD Y\R REASON+ MOVES Y\ D[N4 ,BUT 9 AS MU* AS ,I AM MYSELF1 ) MY M9D TOGE!R1 ,I SU/A9 ?AT ,I AM WOR? SOME?+1 & ,I DON'T CLAIM TO BE Y\R EQUAL4 ,P]HAPS ,I AM LESS MUSCUL>1 P]HAPS Y\R M9D'S CAPACITY IS SUP]IOR TO M9E4 ,P]HAPS Y\ >E MORE S5SITIVE TO C]TA9 EMOTIONS :I* DO NOT HAPP5 TO DI/URB ME4 ,BUT 9S(> AS ,I AM MYSELF Y\ CANNOT TE> ME AWAY FROM ANY?+1 NOR CLAIM [N]%IP ( MY PRODUCT1 IF ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT :AT Y\ (F] ME IS :AT ,I'M LOOK+ =4 ,SO WE %AKE H&S1 :E!R WE AGREE OR NOT1 :E!R WE >E GO+ TO TRADE ! PRODUCTS ( \R EF=TS OR NOT4 ,I CONT9UE BE+ MYSELF1 & Y\ CONT9UE AS Y\ W]E4 

,A LOVE ) MANY FACES 

,BECAUSE ,I APPE>$ TO BE ALIVE1 & VEGETAT$4 ,BECAUSE ,I WAS A K9D ( UNDEAD BE+1 ,I DIDN'T WORRY AB\T LOVE4 ,I CLOS$ MY EYES & QUIT LI/5+ TO MY UND]/&+4 ,I IMPOS$ SIL5CE ON ! ?ROBB+ ( MY HE>T4 ,I TOLD MYSELF ?AT LOVE DOESN'T FL\RI% EXCEPT 9 PL5TY1 9 ! EXUB]ANCE ( LIFE4 ,?AT LOVE IS TO LIFE AS ! SP9AL COLUMN IS TO ! BODY4 ,?AT IT IS = LIFE :AT 5]GY IS = MATT]4 ,& ?AT DUR+ ?OSE LONG MON?S1 9T]M9ABLE1 ( EXILE1 ,I WAS GO+ TO ?R[ AWAY ALL ?\<T1 ALL WORRY RELATIVE TO LOVE4 

,& ,I MADE NO EXCEPTION = ANY ( ! WAYS 9 :I* LOVE MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 ! SPIRIT OR S5SES4 

,LOVE1 9 ITS ESS5TIAL ASPECT4 ,NOBLE1 ELEVAT$1 MY/ICAL4 ,LOVE1 /RONG] ?AN DEA?4 ,ACCORD ( TWO WILLS4 ,OR ( TWO CONSCI\SNESSES4 ,OR ( TWO EVOLUTIONS1 R++ \T ! SAME NOTE TOGE!R :5 ! %OCK ( EV5TS MADE !M VIBRATE2 :5 ! MO/ UN=GETTABLE UNPR$ICTABLE ?+S HAPP51 MAK+ !M RESONATE ) PLEASURE OR PA91 SADNESS OR JOY4 ,9 ! ABYSS ( !IR DE/9IES1 ! LOVE ?AT !IR 5C\NT] REALIZ$ CONSECRAT$ OR 9 ! PROCESS ( BE+ CONSECRAT$4 ,OR AS A FUSION ( TWO AFF9ITIES ?AT CALL$ TO EA* O!R & !MSELVES4 ,ATOP ! M\NTA9S & SEAS1 ABOVE SEP>ATIONS & DI/ANCES4 ,& :I* !Y HAD BO? 5VISION$ 9 !IR FUTURES :5 !Y MET4 ,& MET AGA94 ,LOVE ?AT DOESN'T EXI/ NOR UND]/&S ITSELF4 ,)\T AN ABSOLUTE UND]/&+ ( ! LOV$ ONE1 A COMPREH5SION = ALL MOM5TS4 ,:I* LEAVES NO ROOM = SECRETS1 NO MY/]IES4 ,NOT 9QUISITORIAL LOVE4 ,NOR SUSPICI\S1 NOR JEAL\S1 NOR NAGG+1 NOR 9VASIVE LOVE4 ,BUT ?AT LOVE :I* HUMS DEEP )9 ?OSE :O LOVE SO COMPLETELY ?AT NO ?\<T1 NO ACT ON ! LOV$ ONE'S P>T CAN SURPRISE1 NOR COME UP UNANN\NC$1 NOR HELPLESS4 

,OR1 LOVE 9 ITS S5TIM5TAL1 PURE1 DELICATE ASPECT2 FAI?FUL1 9F9ITE1 PR(\ND4 ,! LOVE ?AT NE$S GOOD E>? TO GR[ 91 :OSE PRIMORDIAL ELEM5T IS C>+1 AFFECTIONATE T5D]NESS1 P]SI/5T1 OBSEQUI\S LOVE1 ?AT 9 ORD] TO DEVELOP & LIVE W\LD NE$ AN ATMOSPH]E OR RECIPROCAL ATTA*M5T4 ,LOVE ?AT MAKES ! LOV$ ONE'S ACC5T *ANGE1 ?AT *ANGES !IR VOICES4 ,?AT ONE ( ITS GLANCES MAKES ONE TREMBLE 9 ! BRA94 ,:I* DOES NOT RESI/ A K9D WORD1 A GE/URE ( TRUE SWEETNESS4 ,BUT ?AT %AKES LIKE A POPL> LEAF :5 IT HE>S ! FOOT/EP ( A /RANG]4 ,?AT LOVE :I* FE$S ITSELF ) ITS [N FLAMES4 ,?AT ALWAYS F9DS AN (F]+ TO PLEASURE ON ! ALT>1 AN (F]+ TAK5 FROM AN 9EXT+UI%ABLE RES]VE :5 ! FIRE ?AT BURNS ON ! ALT> ?REAT5S TO DIM9I% 9 9T5SITY4 ,LOVE ?AT KEEPS NO ACC\NT BOOKS ( LOSSES & GA9S4 ,LOVE ?AT SUFF]S1 LAM5TS & CRIES OV] ! IDEA ( 9FLICT+ SUFF]+ & CAUS+ TE>S4 ,?AT LOVE ?AT NEI!R ! W\NDS1 NOR ! DR[N+S1 NOR ! DEPRIVATIONS C\LD EV] DEBILITATE1 BEAT D[N OR />VE4 ,LOVE ?AT P>DONS1 NOT SEV5 BUT SEV5TY TIMES4 ,?AT LOVE ?AT CONSOLES1 ?AT CURES SICKNESS1 & WELCOMES NEW PROG5Y CELEBRAT+ ITS TURN4 ,! LOVE ?AT DISGRACE MAKES MORE VIGOR\S1 :I* TIES ITSELF TO A DE/9Y LIKE A ROCK S9KS 9TO AN OAK TREE1 HUMBLE & P]FUM$ LIKE A VIOLET 9 A VALLEY4 ,C]TA9 LOVE1 ?AT LA/S1 LOVE ?AT GIVES BIR? TO LOVE4 ,?AT LIVES ON LOVE1 ?AT DIES ( LOVE1 & ?AT SOMETIMES SUCCUMBS TO EXCESS ( LOVE4 

,LOVE 9 ITS BUTT]FLY LIKE1 VAGABOND1 C>EFREE ASPECT4 ,:I* KN[S NO LAW BUT ?AT ( ITS CAPRICES1 :I* FOLL[S ITS CAPRICES ?\< IT DIE TRY+4 ,LOVE ?AT DEV\RS ! FL[] )\T WAIT+ = ! FRUIT TO MATURE1 PASSIONATE LOVE1 IRON R$ 9 ! FIRE1 9COH]5T LOVE4 ,:I* F9DS NO MEAN+ \TSIDE ! 9FLAMMATION ( ITS LIVEL9ESS & 9 ! QUICKNESS ( ITS BE+ PUT \T4 ,?AT LIKES TABOO$ PLEASURES1 PROHIBIT$ 5JOYM5TS1 =BIDD5 C>ESSES1 UNPR$ICTABLE ADV5TURES4 

,MIS*IEV\S LOVE1 RASCALLY1 ORGIA/IC1 9DEC5T1 UN/OPPABLE1 IMMODE/1 IMPATI5T LOVE1 T]ROR ( ! GRE$Y & ( PEOPLE ) GOOD S5SE4 ,LOVE ?AT DOESN'T CONSULT ! M>RIAGE RECORDS OR ! CIVIL REGI/]S1 ?AT K9D ( LOVE ?AT C\LD C>E LESS AB\T ALL ! B>RI]S & CON/RA9TS1 ?AT CR\*ES BETWE5 ! FAKE LAY]S ( ID5TITY & HIDES 9 ! D>K CORN]S ( ! ALLEYWAYS4 ,LOVE :I* KN[S NO REMORSE NOR SPITE1 NOR FIDELITY1 NOR CON/ANCY1 :I* =GETS YE/]DAY & IGNORES TOMORR[1 ?AT NEV] WORRIES AB\T DRY+ UP ! TE>S IT CAUSES4 ,LI<T1 FRIVOL\S1 IRONIC1 HAPPY1 MOCK+ LOVE1 9 REVOLT2 PLAYFUL LOVE1 SATYR-LIKE1 LOVE1 *ILD ( BOHEMIA1 GYPSY LOVE4 

,WELL1 !N1 ,I DON'T ?9K ,I'VE LEFT \T ANY ( ! MANY FACES UND] :I* LOVE APPE>S1 9 ! HE>T1 ! BRA91 & ! S5SES4 

,& AS ,I HAD IMPOS$ IT UPON MYSELF TO REFUSE A S+LE ?\<T TO LOVE1 LOVE APPE>$ TO ME TO BE EV5 MORE F]TILE1 MORE TREM5D\S1 MORE POT5T4 ,:AT A DES]T-LIKE EXI/5CE1 :]E LOVE NO LONG] FL\RI%ES & BECOMES FRUITFUL6 ,:AT WEAKNESS1 AN EXI/5CE :]E LOVE NO LONG] DEFIES ! =CES ?AT DISPUTE ! ORI5TATION ( ! WILL6 ,:AT IMPOT5CE1 A LIFE ?AT IGNORES ! RES\RCES ( CREATION1 ( ORIG9ALITY1 ( FRE%NESS1 ?AT RES\ND & %9E 9 ! PRES5CE ( ,LOVE6 

,V>IATIONS ON VOLUPTU\SNESS 

,I KN[ ?AT VOLUPTU\SNESS IS A !ME ?AT PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TALK+ AB\T NOR WRIT+ AB\T4 ,TO SPEAK ( IT CAUSES A C]TA9 ALI5ATION1 OR PROVOKES COMPLA9TS ( BAD TA/E4 ,!RE >E BOOKS 9 ANY LIBR>Y ?AT EMBRACE NE>LY ALL ! ASPECTS ( HUMAN ACTIVITY4 ,!RE >E DICTION>IES & 5CYCLOP$IAS4 ,P]HAPS !RE >E A HUNDR$ BOOKS1 CONC]N+ A S+LE SPECIALIZATION ( HUMAN MANUAL PRODUCTION4 ,& ,I'M NOT EV5 9CLUD+ POLITICAL OR SOCIOLOGICAL BOOKS4 ,BUT NOT A S+LE BOOK CAN BE F\ND ON ! %ELVES CONSECRAT$ TO VOLUPTU\SNESS4 ,!RE >E MAGAZ9ES AB\T NUMISMATICS1 PHILOLOGY1 H]ALDRY1 FI%+1 C>D GAMES4 ,EV5 ! MO/ M9OR >TI/IC OR POETIC T5D5CY HAS ITS MAGAZ9E OR PAP]4 ,! MO/ 9SIGNIFICANT ISM HAS ITS BULLET94 ,LOVE NOVELS AB\ND1 & ONE CAN EV5 F9D BOOKS ?AT SPEAK ( FREE LOVE & SEXUAL HYGI5E4 ,BUT NOT A S+LE P]IODICAL IS DEVOT$ TO A FRANK LOOK AT VOLUPTU\SNESS1 )\T RES]VE1 DISCUSS+ IT AS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT F\NTS ( LIFE 5]GY1 AS HAPP9ESS1 AS A /IMULANT ( LIFE /RUGGL+ TO EXI/4 

,PEOPLE CIRCULATE LONG1 DRAWN \T /UDIES AB\T H[ TO PA9T1 H[ TO SCULPT1 AB\T WOODWORK+1 /ONECUTT+ OR METAL =G+4 ,BUT ,I SEEK 9 VA9 = DOCUM5T$ >TICLES ?AT CONSID] VOLUPTU\SNESS AS AN >T1 :I* EXP\ND ! OLD REF9EM5TS1 & PROPOSE NEW ONES4 ,IT ISN'T ?AT VOLUPTU\SNESS IS IRRELEVANT TO !M4 ,BUT !Y'RE ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 IT AS SOME?+ CL&E/9E1 %AD[Y1 SOME?+ HIDD5 BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS4 ,ONLY !N DO !Y SPEAK ( IT4 ,AS IF NATURE WASN'T S9C]ELY VOLUPTU\S6 ,AS IF ! HEAT ( ! SUN & ! SC5T ( ! FIELDS W]5'T CONDUCIVE TO VOLUPTU\SNESS6 

,I AM NOT IGNORANT ( ! REASONS = ?IS ATTITUDE4 ,I KN[ !IR ORIG94 ,! ,*RI/IAN VIRUS 9FECTS ! BRA94 ,! ,*RI/IAN V5OM CIRCULATES 9 Y\R VE9S4 ,! REIGN ( Y\R ,[N] ISN'T ( ?IS WORLD4 ,& Y\ >E ! SLAVES TO ?IS MA/] 9 HIS REIGN4 ,YES Y\1 SOCIALI/S1 REVOLUTION>IES1 AN>*I/S -- :O SWALL[ UNBL9K+ A HUNDR$ PLA/IC COLUMNS AB\T SOCIAL DEMOLITION & CON/RUCTION1 BUT :O >E 0OBSESS$0 & SC&ALIZ$ BY TWO HUNDR$ L9ES CALL+ PEOPLE TO ! VOLUPTU\S EXP]I5CE4 ,AH1 POOR SLAVES6 

,>T & ,SCI5CE 

,! PRES5T EPO* IS NOTABLE = ! FACT ?AT IT CONTA9S ! EXI/5CE ( A HUMAN RACE :I* T5DS MORE & MORE TO DRESS & EAT ! SAME WAY1 TO /AY 9 LIV+ SPACES CON/RUCT$ FROM ! SAME MOLD3 A HUMANITY ?AT ?9KS ! SAME WAY AB\T EV]Y?+ & 9 ! MIDDLE ( :I*1 IF ?IS ISN'T REACT$ TO VIGOR\SLY1 !RE >E DI/9CT P]SONALITIES & ORIG9AL TEMP]AM5TS1 9V5TIVE & CREATIVE M9DS :I* WILL BECOME MORE & MORE R>E UNTIL !Y CON/ITUTE REAL ANOMALIES4 

,>T = ! >TI/ 

,LET NO ONE SPEAK TO US AB\T ! USELESSNESS ( >T1 BECAUSE IT CON/ITUTES A VEHICLE ( P]SONAL AFFIRMATION & MANIFE/ATION4 ,YES1 >T IS USELESS :5 IT IS 0SOCIAL01 :5 ITS 9T]PRET]S PRO/ITUTE !MSELVES1 ?AT IS1 :5 !Y TRY TO BE LIK$1 :5 !Y SUBMIT !MSELVES TO CURR5T OP9ION4 ,ANY !ORY ?AT ATTEMPTS TO COLLECTIVIZE = ! USE & HAPP9ESS ( ALL1 ?OSE S5SATIONS ?AT ONLY MAKE SOME HAPPY IS TRULY H>MFUL & TOXIC4 

,TRUE >T1 >T = ! >TI/1 IS NOT TOXIC4 ,IT DEVELOPS ! >TI/1 IT BR+S UP DESIRE & APPETITE 9 ! SPECTATOR1 IT AWAK5S ! WILL TO 9T5SIFY & DEEP5 AS F> AS POSSIBLE ! AFFIRMATION ( ! 0,I0 9 ! WORK4 

,:O W\LD SAY ?AT NATURE ALWAYS PRODUCES ONLY USEFUL OR TOXIC ?+S8 ,NO MATT] H[ IMP]FECT IT MAY BE1 IT ALWAYS PRODUCES SOME?+ 5JOYABLE4 

,I DON'T ASK >TI/S1 CREATORS OR 9T]PRET]S TO PLEASE ME4 ,I FEEL CAPABLE ( DET]M9+ :I* PIECES H>MONIZE ) MY DESIRES & ?OSE ?AT DON'T SATISFY ME4 ,I ASK ! >TI/ TO MAKE >T3 TO PUT HIS 0:OLE S\L0 9TO ! WORK1 ?AT HE AFFIRM HIMSELF 9 IT 9T5SELY1 ) AS MU* S9C]ITY & PASSION AS ! COCK]EL 9 ! MORN+ AS HE S+S HIS COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO1 OR ! TURKEY MAK+ HIS R\NDS4 

,:AT ,I ASK FROM ! >TI/ IS NOT ?AT HE M>RY HIS WORK ) MY CONCEPTION ( BEAUTY1 BUT RA!R ?AT HE REVEAL TO ME :AT HE IS :5 HE PA9TS1 SCULPTS1 DANCES1 PLAYS1 OR DECLAIMS4 ,IT IS ! >TI/'S IDEA ( FEM99E BEAUTY ?AT 9T]E/S ME :5 ,I SEE ,V5US SCULPT$ 9 ,P>OS M>BLE4 ,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 !IR VISION ( ! POSITION ( ! SUN1 REPRODUC$ ) SU* AN ORGY ( COLORS 9 ?OSE CANVASES :I* ! 9DIFF]5T MULTITUDES CAN'T RECOGNIZE ! BEAUTY (4 ,IT IS ! SCREAM ( !IR HE>TS1 BROK5 BY !IR AB&ONM5T BY ! LOV$ P]SON :I* SATURATES !IR POEMS4 ,IT IS !IR P]SONAL 9T]PRETATION ( ?IS WALTZ BY ,/RAUSS4 ,:AT 9T]E/S ME 9 ! >TI/ IS ORIG9AL 9DIVIDUALITY1 CREATIVE MANIFE/ATION1 AFFIRMATIVE 9ITIATIVE4 ,IT IS1 9 A WORD1 !IR P]SONAL MANN] ( APPROA*+ >T4 

,EI!R >T = ! >TI/1 OR ! >TI/ = ! >T4 ,EI!R ! WORK ( >T 9 :I* ! >TI/ DESCRIB$1 GAVE %APE TO HIS 9T]IOR VISION1 :]E HE SPILL$ \T ALL HIS IMAG9ATION & HIS EXP]I5CES1 ! WORK ( >T AS AN ACT ( 9DIVIDUAL REVELATION1 AS A WAY TO MANIFE/ ! MO/ 9TIMATE EMOTIONS & S5SATIONS4 ,EI!R ?AT1 OR ! >TI/ = ! >T3 ! >TI/-S]VANT ( A =MULA1 SLAVE TO A TE*NIQUE1 A NE$Y P]SON :O PROPOSES ! P]FECTION ( HIS EXECUTION ( ! S9C]ITY ( AN IMPRESSION4 ,! >TI/ = ! >T3 :I* PURSUES A 0SOCIAL0 5D1 :I* WRITES1 PA9TS1 OR SCULPTS TO OBTA9 ! CONS5SUS ( O!RS1 TO CONV9CE & TO P]SUADE1 ! >TI/ :O SACRIFICES ! S9C]ITY ( HIS P]CEPTION TO ! NECESSITY ( BE+ UND]/OOD BY ! EASILY DI/URB$4 ,NO6 ,>T = ! >TI/1 OR NO?+6 

,ONE CAN POSSESS ! BASIC TE*NIQUE ( AN >T & REMA9 FALLACI\S1 ?AT IS1 TO WRITE1 PA9T1 OR SCULPT TO PRODUCE A DET]M9$ EFFECT1 TO BECOME R5[N$1 TO MAKE MONEY -- 9 O!R WORDS1 TO BECOME EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE ( AN >TI/4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ONE CAN BE A GREAT >TI/ )\T HAV+ EV] PRODUC$ A S+LE WORK ( >T4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ONE CAN BE A DREAM]1 AN >TI/ 9SIDE1 = ONE'S :OLE LIFE4 

,TO DEM& ( Y\RSELF 0P]FECTION0 9 Y\R [N >TWORK DOES NOT ALWAYS REVEAL ! CREATIVE SPIRIT1 A 9ITIATOR'S TEMP]AM5T4 ,IT CAN C]TA9LY CONNOTE EXCELL5T1 PRECI\S GIFTS ( ABILITY & CAPACITY2 IT CAN BE A PRO( ( C]TA9 QUALITIES ( A SKILL$ LABOR]1 BUT 9 MY EYES1 IT IS =CE1 POT5CY1 ORIG9ALITY ?AT ATTRACTS ME TO A WORK1 NOT ! F9I%+ ( DETAILS & CON/ANT1 SUFFOCAT+ WORRY AB\T =MAL P]FECTION4 ,I ASK ?AT A WORK MOVE MY S5SIBILITY TO ! PO9T ( DRAW+ TE>S FROM MY EYES1 ?AT IT PUT MY CAPACITY = COMPREH5SION TO ! TE/1 ?AT IT MAKE A HURRICANE ( CONTRADICTIONS RISE UP )9 ME4 ,I WANT TO SEE 9 EV]Y WORK ( >T AN ATTEMPT1 A SKET*1 NOT A DEF9ITE OBJECT1 \TSIDE ( COMPETITION1 SO LIMIT$1 SO P]FECT1 ?AT ITS CREATOR CANNOT SURPASS IT ANY LONG]4 

,REFLECTIONS ON POETIC LANGUAGE & ITS MODES ( EXPRESSION4 

,WRIT]S :O HAVE /UDI$ ! QUE/ION >E ALMO/ ALL 9 AGREEM5T :5 !Y SAY ?AT POETRY PREC$$ PROSE3 ?AT BE=E COMPOS+ BOOKS ( HI/ORY OR GEOGRAPHY1 GRAMMATICAL OR PHILOSOPHICAL TREATISES1 MAN EXPRESS$ HIMSELF 9 V]SE OR DECLAIM$ RHAPSODIES4 ,! POET PREC$$ ! GRAMM>IAN4 ,?IS IS EASILY UND]/OOD IF IT IS ADMITT$ ?AT POETRY IS ! 09TIMATE SONG ( ! HUMAN SPIRIT01 AS ! ROMANTICS W\LD SAY4 ,IF IT IS ALSO ADMITT$ ?AT ! POETIC LANGUAGE IS ! MO/ APPROPRIATE = ! TRANSLATION ( ! CRISES ( JOY & PA91 ! WR5*+S ( T5D]NESS & HATR$1 ! S5TIM5TS ( FAI? & D\BT1 ! DREAMS ?AT CONSOLE & ! DECEPTIONS ?AT DEPRIVE US ( HOPE4 ,PROSE IS TOO DISCIPL9$ & DEP5D5T ON GRAMMATICAL =M TO S]VE AS A VEHICLE = ! DESCRIPTION ( ! PASSIONS ?AT WAGE W> 9 ! HUMAN BE+1 = ! EXPRESSION ( ! SUFF]+S & 5JOYM5TS ?AT FILL \R DAYS4 ,UP TO N[ WE HAVE NOT DIV]G$ 9 ANY WAY FROM ! CLASSICAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,! PO9T AT :I* WE BREAK (F FROM ! S*OOL IS :5 !Y SAY ?AT POETRY IS NOT ( A COMPLETE *>ACT] UNTIL ! POETIC LANGUAGE IS SUBJECT$ TO C]TA9 MEASURES1 TO C]TA9 RHY?MIC COMB9ATIONS1 SUBJECT TO A SET ( RULES :I* REGULATE :AT !Y CALL 0,POETIC ,>T04 

,IS POETRY ! TRANSLATION1 ! REPRES5TATION ( ! EMOTIONS ?AT %AKE & VIBRATE A HUMAN BE+8 ,IF WE SAY YES1 ,I DON'T SEE H[ ?AT CAN ACCOMMODATE A COLLECTION ( RULES3 TO IMPREGNATE POETRY ) CAD5CES & MEASURES ?AT CON/ITUTE IMP$IM5TS TO ! S9C]ITY ( EXPRESSION4 ,IF POETRY IS A LIT]>Y PROCESS1 SUBJECT TO ! OBS]VATION ( C]TA9 FIX$ RULES1 IT CEASES TO TRANSLATE1 TO MANIFE/ :AT AFFLICTS ! S\L1 & IS NO MORE ?AN A WAY ( WRIT+1 AS CONV5TIONAL AS PROSE444 ,IT W\LD NO LONG] BE ABLE TO REFLECT ! AGITATION ( ! EMOTIONS ?AT LIVE 9 PEOPLE EXCEPT BY MEANS ( RHY?MIC COMB9ATIONS 9 :I* SPONTANEITY & TRU? W\LD BE AS S+UL>LY DE=M$ AS ! EMOTIONS !MSELVES4 

,IT ISN'T ?AT WE >E TRY+ H]E TO NEGATE ! >*ITECTURAL ASPECT ( A POEM COMPOS$ ( MANY DIFF]5T CANTOS1 EA* ( :I* COMPRISE A REGUL> NUMB] ( RHYM+ ALEX&R9E V]SES1 ALIGN$ SY/EMATICALLY2 NOR >E WE TRY+ TO D\BT ! MONUM5TAL *>ACT] ( A PIECE ( !AT]1 ORD]$ 9TO SC5ES & ACTS1 METICUL\SLY >TICULAT$1 ) MAJE/IC MONOLOGUES & )\T BREAK+ ! RULES ( ! POETIC >T4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( A FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE TAL5T1 OR ! WAY ?OSE :O PUT !M TOGE!R ELABORATE !M1 NOR ( G5RE ITSELF AT ALL4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ONLY F> AWAY FROM ?IS 0=M0 ?AT ! DRIFT+1 FREE NATURE ( ?AT POETRY AB&ON$ TO *ANCE MANIFE/S ITSELF1 ) ?AT IMPETU\S /YLE ?AT DI/+UI%ES POETRY FROM ! O!R EXPRESSIONS ( HUMAN EMOTION & ?\<T4 ,9/EAD ( ! FAM\S 0BEAUTIFUL *AOS01 ,I SEE NO?+ BUT PRECEPTS1 LEVELS1 *A9S ( >PEGGIOS2 HOOKS1 L9ES1 & S9K]S444 

,)\T A D\BT1 A =M IS NECESS>Y = ! MAT]IALIZATION ( C]EBRAL PRODUCTION4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO REWORD ONE'S ?\<TS SO !Y CAN BE UND]/OOD & MULTIPLY4 ,PAPYRUS1 CANVAS1 PAP]1 COLORS1 9KS1 P5CILS1 CLO?1 SCISSORS1 M>BLE1 ! K9DS ( TYPE1 >E O!R 9T]M$I>IES1 AS SU*1 :I* ! 9TELLECTUAL WORK] OR ! >TI/ CANNOT BE DEPRIV$ (4 ,:AT ,I D5Y IS ?AT ! MEASURES & ! RHYMES >E ! ONLY =M ( ! POETIC VOICE4 ,Y\ MAY OBJECT 9 VA9 ?AT IT HAS BE5 ?AT WAY UP UNTIL TODAY -- OR MORE OR LESS UP TO TODAY -- 9 ALL ! LIT]ATURE ( ALL ! SO-CALL$ CIVILIZ$ PEOPLES1 :OSE POETIC PRODUCTION1 EV5 :5 !Y DON'T USE RHYM$ V]SES1 9DE$ DO EMPLOY ! REPETITIVE MET] ( ! ,GREEKS & LATR9ES4 ,! !ME W\LD REQUIRE A MORE PR(\ND /UDY4 ,I WILL RESPOND QUICKLY ?AT IT'S JU/ ! =CE ( TRADITION & CU/OM1 9TELLECTUAL PREJUDICES1 & ! 9FLU5CES ( A UNILAT]AL $UCATION ?AT MAKE US ?9K ?OSE RIGID =MS >E NECESS>Y4 

,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION1 EI!R1 ( D5Y+ ! EFFECTS ?AT ONE CAN A*IEVE ) RHYME & MET]1 BUT RA!R ( AFFIRM+ ?AT !Y CANNOT GIVE A POETIC *>ACT] TO A PIECE ( LIT]ATURE ?AT DOESN'T ALREADY HAVE ONE4 ,AN EXCELL5T RHYM] CAN BE A DETE/ABLE POET4 ,:AT DI/+UI%ES POETRY FROM PROSE IS NOT ?AT 'PROSE DOESN'T EXPRESS ITSELF ) UNI=MLY CAD5C$ PHRASES1 & DOESN'T CONTA9 A DET]M9$ NUMB] ( V]SES1 & RHYM$ SYLLABLES FOLL[+ EA* O!R 9 A C]TA9 ORD]'4 ,:AT DI/+UI%ES POETRY FROM PROSE IS ?AT ! =M ( ! POETIC VOICE IS MU* MORE DI/9CTIVE1 MU* LESS >TIFICIAL ?AN ! PROSAIC VOICE4 ,POETRY CANNOT BE AS /IFF AS PROSE CAN1 ISN'T SO CONC]N$ ) SYNTAX1 PAYS LITTLE ATT5TION TO ! CONV5TIONS ( /YLE1 IS LESS CLE> & MORE TUMULTU\S1 WORKS BETT] ) PLAYS ON WORDS1 NEW WORDS1 & 9V]SIONS4 ,9 BRIEF1 !RE IS BETWE5 POETRY & PROSE AS MU* A DIFF]5CE AS !RE IS BETWE5 A CANAL & A D[NP\R FL[+ D[N A M\NTA94 

,?IS CRITIQUE IS NOT 9 BAD FAI?1 NOR IS IT BE+ MADE \T ( A LACK ( TA/E1 NOR \T ( AN 9EPTITUDE = ! COMPREH5SION ( ! GREAT CLASSICAL OR ROMANTIC POETS1 NOR \T ( SOME DISLIKE = ! ,P>NASSIANS4 ,IT IS KN[N3 ! ,CORNEILLES1 ! ,RAC9ES1 ! ,BOILEAUS1 ! ,MOLI]ES1 ! ,LAM>T9ES1 ! ,MUSSETS1 ! ,VICTOR ,HUGOS1 ! ,LECONTE DE ,LISLES1 HAVE PRODUC$ V]SES ( AN UND5IABLE AMPLITUDE1 RHY?M1 SONOR\SNESS1 & S5TIM5TALITY4 ,I FE>1 H[EV]1 ?AT 9 !M !IR TAL5T MAY HAVE DAMAG$ !IR CREATIVE IMPULSE & S9C]ITY4 ,I FE> ?AT 9 MANY CASES TAL5T CANNOT BE DI/+UI%$ FROM ABILITY & SUBTL5ESS4 ,SEE+ ! \TP\R ( MAJE/IC V]SES FROM ! GREAT CLASSIC POETS ( ! #a#d? C5TURY1 ! IMAGE ( ! R[S ( SOLDI]S1 MAGNIFIC5TLY ADORN$ & C>EFULLY L9$ UP 9 A ,V]SAILLES HALL1 WAIT+ /RAI<T-FAC$ = ! ,SUN ,K+ TO COME SMILE AT !M4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 :5 ,I READ ! POEMS ( ! FIR/ HALF ( ! #a#i? C5TURY1 ,I SEEM TO ALWAYS HE> AN E*O :I* ! WORDS ( ! PRE/IGI\S ORATORS SETS (F1 SPEAK+ AS ?\< !Y W]E ! =MIDABLE LAWY]S ( SOME POOR CONVICT4 

,IT IS UP TO HE :O CREATES1 :O 9ITIATES1 :O PUTS \T A WORK1 TO DET]M9E :E!R TO WRITE 9 A 0=M0 IS 9 ACCORD ) HIS ASPIRATIONS4 ,IF ! POET CAN P\R \T ) MORE S9C]ITY ! 09TIMATE SONG ( HIS SPIRIT0 ?R\< ! 9T]M$I>Y ( ALEX&R9ES OR T5 SYLLABLE V]SES1 :O W\LD OBJECT TO ?AT8 ,BUT !N LET US /OP LOOK+ AT ! POET :O MAKES USE ( PHRASES ?AT OCCUR TO HIM & PUTS !M TOGE!R ACCORD+ TO AN >RANGEM5T ( HIS [N1 A PHRASE PLACEM5T ?AT IS P]SONAL & SEEMS TO HIM TO BE BETT] ?AN ! CAD5C$ & RHYM$ PHRASES ( ! COMMONLY ACCEPT$ 0POETIC >T04 ,ALLIT]ATION1 ! 9T5D$ REPETITION ( C]TA9 WORDS1 ACC5TUATION1 ! ELEVAT+ & SUBORD9AT+ ( C]TA9 P>TS ( A PHRASE >E TE*NICAL PROCE$+S :OSE QUALITY DEP5DS ON ! TAL5T ( !IR CREATOR & ALSO ON HIS PROJECT4 

,! ORIG9AL1 CREATIVE POET1 :O OCCUPIES HIMSELF ABOVE ALL ) 0S++0 HIS EMOTIONS1 ) GIV+ FREE REIGN TO :ATEV] HE FEELS1 :O HAS PUT TO HIMSELF ! TASK ( TRANSLAT+ POETICALLY ALL ! PULLS1 ! URGES1 ! CRISES1 ! FE>S1 & ! DESIRES ( M5 FAC+ ! DIFFICULTY ( ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 NEV] SUBMITS TO ANY IMPOS$ =M1 NO MATT] H[ *]I%$ IT IS BY TRADITION1 RULES1 OR S*OOL4 

,POEMS 

,! DREAM 

,I DREAM ( A C\NTRY )\T SUFF]+ 

:]E NO ONE GROANS UND] ! WEI<T ( SOLITUDE1 

& HE>TS D>$ TO HOPE1 

) NO LAY]S ( D>KNESS BLACK5+ !IR DESIRES4 

,A C\NTRY )\T TE>S & SADNESS1 

:]E HAPP9ESS W\LD REPLACE TORM5T1 

,I DREAM ( A C\NTRY )\T SUFF]+1 

:]E ONE C\LD LIVE ) 9TEGRITY4 

,I DREAM ( A C\NTRY :]E ALL ! SMELLS ( MIS]Y 

W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE1 :]E NEI!R HUNG] NOR COLD 

WAS SUFF]$ BY ANYONE1 :]E FREE1 FULL1 

BRILLIANT1 LIFE C\LD F9ALLY LIVE4 

,I DREAM$ ( A C\NTRY :]E FECUND SCI5CE 

W\LD /IR 9 EV]YONE A NOBLE AN BEAUTIFUL DESIRE1 

! DESIRE TO KN[1 )\T HEAVY & BURD5SOME 

LIMITS CONF9+ ! FLI<T ( ! M9D4 

,I DREAM$ ( A C\NTRY :]E )\T ANY DIFF]5CE1 

)\T ! VULG> GOALS ( GOLD & HONOR1 

BUT ACT+ UPON ! /IMULUS ( COMMON ACCORD 

! MO/ DIV]SE PROJECTS W\LD BE C>RI$ \T4 

,IT IS NOT 9 HEAV51 ?IS C\NTRY ,I DREAM$ (1 

,IT IS 9 \R WORLD1 FULL ( PREJUDICES & ]RORS1 

& FROM :I* WE W\LD LIKE TO FLEE1 T[>DS A NEW 5D -- 

IT IS UPON ?IS BITT] WORLD ?AT ITS F\NDATION AWAITS4 

,IT IS AMONG ?OSE :O >E TIR$ ( /ALL+ & OB/ACLES1 

AMONG ?OSE :O HAVE DECID$ TO ACT H]E & N[ 

?AT ! RADIANT SUN ( ALL \R DREAMS WILL %9E2 

IF \R WILL IS F\ND$ ON ONE ALONE4 

,S5SIBILITY 

,I'D PREF] TO TREMBLE 9 ! HEAT ( BATTLE 

,TO HE> ! CRA% ( CANNON'S E*O+ FE> 

,/&+ AMONG ! DEAD & HALF DEAD1 

,H>VE/$ BY ! %RAPNEL1 

,?AN TO SEE Y\R EYES FILL ) TE>S4 

,IID PREF] TO FACE A B&IT ASSAULT+ ME 

,9 ! NI<T1 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! WOODS1 SEE 

,%IV]+ RAYS TE> ACROSS ! SKY4 ,BUT 

,I CANNOT RESI/ = A MOM5T 

,! SAD PE>LS Y\R EYES FA%ION4 

,& IF O!RS ?9K IT IS PURE LAZ9ESS1 

,?AT ,I AM A *ILD BROK5 BY EMOTION1 

,I WON'T RESPOND1 IT DOESN'T HURT ME4 

,I HAVE NO HATR$ = ?OSE ( FROZ5 S\L1 

,BUT ,I DON'T UND]/& ?OSE :O CAN SEE 

,!IR LOVE CRY1 9S5SITIVE & CALM4 

,PROGRESS OR DEM5TIA8 

,BECAUSE1 FEV]I%1 HE SAYS 0,I CAN GO FA/]1 

,& ,I WANT TO ELEVATE MYSELF HI<]3 ,AS A SOMB] PRISON] 

,I TRAVEL ! WORLD1 :I* 9 EV]Y WAY IS N>R[ TO ME1 

,TO LANGUI% 9 IT4 ,I /ILL DON'T ACCEPT 

,! TORR5TS DOTT+ ! SKIES ) !IR IDYLL SL[LY1 

,& ! ANTIQUE TRILL ( ! GALLANT NI<T+ALE1 

,!Y >E NO LONG] ( MY TIME4 ,I W\LD LIKE A PU% 

,T[>DS ! NEW1 ! UN=ESE5444 OR TO F9D 9 MYSELF 

,A /ILL-HIDD5 NOOK4 ,M\NTA9S1 OCEANS1 VALLEYS1 

,RIV]S1 DES]TS1 =E/S1 LAKES1 HAVE BECOME 

,SO COMMON4 ,I NE$ TO EXT5D 9TO ! FUTURE1 

,TO KN[ ! /ILL VIRG9AL TREMBL+S ( ! 9F9ITE BLUE40 

,BECAUSE HE SAYS3 0,I WANT TO RAISE MYSELF UP AS HI< AS ! CONDOR 

,TO :]E ! CITIES FLEE FROM MY EYES 

,& :]E ,I CAN NO LONG] SEE ! YELL[ ( ! REAP$ FIELDS 

,NOR ! WAV+ ( ! GRASSES 9 ! CAPRICI\S W9DS40 

,BECAUSE HE 9VADES ! DOMA9 ( ! W+$ ONES 

,& P5ETRATES ! SKIES MORE EV]Y DAY1 

,Y\ IMAG9E GLORI\S DE/9IES = MAN1 

,& DEIFY HIS AUDACI\S GE/URES4 

,Y\ B[1 Y\ BECOME DELIRI\S1 Y\ ADORE IMPRUD5CE1 

,Y\ DECK ) FL[]S ! ALT> ( ! NEW CULT2 

,:O KN[S :E!R IT'S PROGRESS1 REGRESSION1 OR DEM5TIA8 

,I PREF] TO S+ TO ! F]TILE & FRAGRANT E>?4 

,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT ! R\< VOICE ( ! MOTORS 

,WILL EV] BE WOR? ! MO/ TIMID SONG ( ! TR\BAD\R1 

,NOR ! PEACEFUL REFRA9 ( CRY/AL CLE> F\NTA9S1 

,NOR ! S\ND ( ! REAP] H>VE/+ ! GRA9S4 

,COMM5T>Y )\T PRET5SIONS 

444 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE ! AUDACITY TO SAY ?AT SCI5CE IS %IT1 ) A DRY TONE1 LIKE ,J>RY SAID1 BECAUSE ! SCI5CE ( A WORLD )\T A CONSCI5CE CAN ONLY BR+ M5 TO !IR RU94 

,GILB]T ,LAMIREAU1 9 ,PROPOSALS ( A CRIME-?9K] 

,I DON'T DISDA9 ! SO CALL$ APPLICATIONS ( SCI5CE4 ,:5 ,I CONTRA/ ! COMPLEXITY ( MOD]N LIFE -- AS IT IS LIV$ 9 ! GREAT AGGLOM]ATIONS ( HUMANS -- ) ! SIMPLE LIFE ?AT ONE CAN LIVE BY R5\NC+ ALL ?+S NOT 9DISP5SABLE = LIV+ A LIFE ( GOOD MORAL & PHYSICAL HEAL?1 IT %\LD NOT BE UND]/OOD ?AT ,I ?9K WE %\LD REMA9 DIS>M$ 9 ! FACE ( ! ME*ANICAL ACQUISITIONS ?AT SURR\ND US4 ,GIV5 ?AT TO LIVE IS TO /RUGGLE1 ?AT IS1 TO RESI/ :ATEV] T5DS TO DIM9I% & ME*ANIZE PEOPLE1 IT IS 9DISP5SABLE TO DO SO BY MAK+ USE ( ALL ! MEANS )9 \R REA* TO ATTA9 SUCCESS4 ,I DON'T C\NT MYSELF AMONG ?OSE FANATICS ( 0LIFE LIV$ 5TIRELY 9 NATURE01 = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT 9 \R OV]POPULAT$ REGIONS IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO DO SO4 ,A FEW DAYS ( ESCAPE TO PLACES :]E CIVILIZATION1 9 SPITE ( IT ALL1 IS /ILL NOT ABS5T1 FOLL[$ BY A RETURN TO ! HABITUAL1 URBAN1 AGITAT$1 FEV]I% WORLD WE LIVE 9 CANNOT MEAN A 0RETURN TO NATURE04 ,I DON'T D\BT1 H[EV]1 ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE A SIMPLE LIFE1 RELATIVELY2 ON ! M>G9 ( CIVILIZATION1 IF ONE CONS5TS TO PUT UP ) ! 9H]5T 9CONV5I5CES4 

,SOME TIME AGO ,I RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM SOME COMRADES :O W]E VACATION+ ON AN ISL& 9 ! ,CYCLIDES1 :]E !RE WAS NO ELECTRICITY NOR ANY MEANS ( TRANSPORT ASIDE FROM ANIMALS4 ,!SE COMRADES W]E /AY+ 9 ! H\SES ( ! PEOPLE :O LIV$ ON ! ISL&1 & W]E TREAT$ V]Y HOSPITABLY1 & ,I SUPPOSE ! PROBLEM ( GETT+ FOOD DIDN'T CAUSE ANY GREAT UNRE/4 

,9 SPITE ( ! CON/ANT SUN & ! 5DLESS BLUE SKY1 IT W\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO KN[ NOT ONLY -- 9 ! CASE ( A PROLONG$ /AY -- IF ?OSE COMRADES W\LD HAVE BE5 ABLE TO ADAPT !MSELVES TO ?AT EXI/5CE1 :I* SEEMS V]Y SIMPLIFI$2 IF !Y1 MOREOV]1 MI<T HAVE BE5 ADOPT$ BY ! PEOPLE LIV+ !RE1 :O >E APP>5TLY PRISON]S ( RA!R ELABORATE RELIGI\S PREJUDICES1 & 5SLAV$ TO CU/OMS ?AT WE D5\NCE DAILY4 

,TO R5\NCE CIVILIZATION TO SUBMIT SIL5TLY TO PU]ILE SUP]/ITIONS ?AT RECALL M$IEVAL TIMES SEEMS TO US TO BE 9COMPATIBLE ) ! ASPIRATION TO ! 9DIVIDUAL EMANCIPATION ( ! M9D & BODY1 A S9E QUA NON CONDITION ( \R 9T]PRETATION ( LIFE4 

,BUT ! PREC$+ IS A DIGRESSION4 ,:ILE GO+ OV] ?OSE L9ES ,I ?\<T AB\T ?OSE PEOPLE :O FLATT] !MSELVES ?AT !Y'VE MADE COMPREH5SIBLE :AT !Y CALL ! 0LATE/ PROGRESS 9 SCI5CE04 ,I SEE ?AT WE >E ALL BE+ OBLIGAT$ TO DEPOSIT CONFID5CE 9 AN 0ELITE0 COMPRIS$ ( PRIVILEG$ PEOPLE :O HAVE ACCESS TO 9/RUM5TS ?AT WE LACK1 ASIDE FROM C]TA9 TOOLS OR APP>ATUS ( SIMPLE ACQUISITION4 ,:5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( DELICATE APP>ATUS ?AT \R RANGE ( POSSIBILITIES DOES NOT P]MIT US TO OBTA9 7UNLESS SUDD5LY ACCESS TO !M W\LD BE FREE1 :I* IS NOT ! CASE = MO/ APP>ATUS71 WE MU/ REF] TO ! RESULTS OBTA9$ OR DESCRIB$ BY MEMB]S ( ?IS 0ELITE04 ,WE HAVE NO ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPES1 NO LABORATORIES1 NOR GIGANTIC TELESCOPES AVAILABLE TO US4 ,IF WE >E TOLD ?AT SU* & SU* A LUM9\S RAY EMITT$ BY ! ,N,N,N NEBULA HAS SP5T ,X,X,X ?\S&S ( MILLIONS ( LI<T YE>S TO REA* US1 WE CAN'T REALLY CONTRADICT ?OSE NUMB]S ANY MORE ?AN WE CAN CONTRADICT ! AFFIRMATIONS LAVI%$ UPON US BY SU* & SU* PR(ESSOR :OSE WORK IS1 AS !Y SAY1 09 FA%ION01 :5 IT COMES TO SU* & SU* VACC9E OR DRUG4 ,WE >E SPOK5 TO AB\T PROV5 FACTS1 = 9/ANCE1 9 ! FIELD ( NUCLE> SCI5CE1 BUT WE HAVE NO WAY ( CONTROLL+ CONDITIONS 9 SU* A DETAIL$ FA%ION = ! OP]ATIONS ?AT W\LD BE NECESS>Y = US TO REAFFIRM & PROVE TO \RSELVES ! FABRICATION ( AN ATOM BOMB OR A SATELLITE1 ETC4 ,WE >E =C$ TO HAVE TO RELY ON ! GOOD FAI? ( ! TE*NICIANS4 ,I REC5TLY PAG$ ?R\< A BOOK ?AT TALKS AB\T CYB]NETICS1 A BOOK FULL ( ALGEBRAIC =MULAS1 & ,I HAD TO CONFESS TO MY FRI5D ?AT HAD GIV5 IT TO ME ?AT1 LIKE HIM1 ,I UND]/OOD NO?+ ( :AT IT SAID4 

,I C\LD GIVE MORE EXAMPLES4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT ! PEOPLE :O SP5D !IR TIME MAK+ UND]/&ABLE ! PRO(S OR HYPO!SES ( ! SCI5TI/S CANNOT1 ANY MORE ?AN ,I CAN1 CONTROL !M NOR DISPROVE !M4 ,WE >E RELEGAT$ TO AN 9F]IOR /ATUS 7S9CE IT IS FREE1 \R APPROVAL IS APP>5TLY WOR? NO?+ ANYWAY47 

,TO ! HYPO!SES 9V5T$ BY SU* & SU* AN ILLU/RI\S PR(ESSOR1 AS A RESULT ( EXP]I5CES ?AT WE CANNOT V]IFY1 WE C\LD NOT OPPOSE ANO!R HYPO!SIS1 UNLESS WE W]E TO V5TURE 9TO ?OSE VA/ REALMS \RSELVES1 & !N IT W\LD BE OBJECT$ ?AT \R CONCLUSIONS DES]VE NO EXAM9ATION BECAUSE ( ! FANTA/IC /UDIES REALIZ$ BY ! MA/]S ( ! SCI5CE 9 QUE/ION4 

,IT IS1 !N1 IMPOSSIBLE TO D\BT ! CAPACITY ( !SE WISE M51 TO D\BT !IR S9C]ITY1 ! 9DEP5D5CE ( !IR SPIRIT1 !IR 9TELLECTUAL 9TEGRITY1 ETC4 ,!IR PRODUCTS >E EVID5TLY UNQUE/IONABLE4 ,FAC$ ) !M1 WE F9D \RSELVES 9 ! SAME SITUATION AS ?AT ( ! PRIMITIVE MAN F9DS HIMSELF 9 :5 FAC$ ) ! 0M$IC9E MAN04 ,9 HIS BOOK1 0,FALSE ,SCI5CE & ,SCI5TIFIC ,FALSEHOOD10 ,JEAN ,RO/& TELLS US ! FANTA/IC /ORY ( ! ,N RAYS1 :I* MANY WISE M5 TODAY ADMIRE -- BUT :I* HAVE NEV] EXI/$4 ,?IS H]E IS MY WAY ( CUR+ ! SICK1 SAY ! M$IC9E M5 -- Y\ MU/ BELIEVE 9 MY GE/URES & MY S5T5CES4 ,9 ?AT WAY Y\ WILL BE CUR$ ( Y\R ILLNESS1 UNLESS Y\ DIE ( IT4 ,! POOR MAN CAN DO NO?+ BUT LEAN =W>D TO HE> MORE4 ,?AT'S :AT WE DO1 HUMBLY1 BE=E ! !RAPI/ ) HIS DEGREES1 :5 HE PRESCRIBES = US A M$IC9E1 ! COMPOSITION ( :I* ESCAPES \R EXAM9ATION & CONTROL1 & !RE'S NO REASON1 WE MU/ ?9K1 TO QUE/ION ITS EFFICACY IF WE CONSID] ITS USE TO BE SATISFACTORY4 ,\R FUNCTION IS NOT ?AT ( CONTROL OV] SCI5CE1 BUT ( ACCEPTANCE ( :AT SCI5CE TEA*ES AS IRREFUTABLE TRU?S1 AT LEA/ = ! MOM5T4 ,I ?9K1 SOMETIMES1 AB\T ! CONTROV]SIES ?AT SURR\ND ! DOCTR9E ( EVOLUTION1 ( MUTATION 7OR TRANSMUTATION71 ! CON/ITUTION ( MATT]1 ! EXPANSION ( ! UNIV]SE1 ! =MATION ( ! SOL> SY/EM1 ! APPE>ANCE ( LIFE ON ,E>?1 & ! EXI/5CE ( />S1 ETC444 ,WE >E POV]TY /RICK5 AS WE AWAIT ! FUTURE TO BR+ US A SCI5TIFIC TRU?1 :I*1 LAT]1 WILL BE FOLL[$ BY ANO!R HYPO!SIS4 ,ALL ( ?IS UNCONTROLLABLE FROM ANY POSITION BUT ?AT ( ! SCI5TIFIC 0ELITE04 ,!RE IS NO NE$1 !N1 TO CROSS ! SEAS TO F9D ! 0M$IC9E-MAN0 & ! 0PRIMITIVE MAN01 S9CE WE HAVE !M ALL RI<T H]E1 EXCEPT = ! FACT ?AT WE CALL \R PRIMITIVISM 0CIVILIZATION0 & WE CALL \R M$IC9E M5 0EXP]TS40 

,F> BE IT FROM US TO PUT =? ! IDEA ?AT ! EXP]T C\LD HAVE BAD FAI?1 OR ?AT HE MI<T LET HIMSELF BE 9FLU5C$ BY MORAL1 POLITICAL1 RELIGI\S1 ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL CONSID]ATIONS1 EXCEPT :]E IT W\LD CONC]N HIS ASPIRATION TO HONORS & A GOOD P]SONAL SITUATION -- BO? ( :I* >E ?+S HAV+ NO?+ TO DO ) !IR WORK4 ,BUT IF !RE MI<T APPE> 9 US AN 9KL+ ( D\BT1 WE W\LD F9D \RSELVES UN9=M$1 DEPRIV$1 9CAPABLE ( DO+ AWAY ) AMBITIONS ?AT HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ! QUE/ AFT] SCI5CE BUT CORRUPT IT1 P[]LESS TO =MULATE ANY K9D ( OP9ION1 LACK+ ! 9DISP5SABLE MAT]IAL TO PASS IMP>TIAL JUDGM5T ON :I* >E ! CONV9C+ EXP]IM5TS & :I* >E NOT SO CONV9C+4 ,!RE >E FEW ?+S WE CAN REALIZE ) ! MEANS PRES5TLY AVAILABLE TO US COMMON PEOPLE1 & ?IS OBLIGATES US TO ACCEPT1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 >GUM5TS :I* (F] NO ALT]NATIVES -- AN 9TOL]ABLE ?+ = 9DIVIDUALI/S 7AS IT IS = ALL AN>*I/S74 

,WILL !RE ALWAYS BE AN >I/OCRACY1 AN EXP]T-CLASS1 ABSOLUTE PROPRIETORS ( ! TOOLS NECESS>Y = ! ACQUISITION ( KN[L$GE1 & A RAGG$ TR\S]$ PROLET>IAN CLASS1 R$UC$ TO ! M9IMUM PORTION :5 IT COMES TO ! DI/RIBUTION ( & ACCESS TO ! 9DISP5SABLE 9/RUM5TS ( S]I\S V]IFICATION & CONTROL ( SCI5TIFIC 9VE/IGATIONS1 :]E ! APPROVAL ( NO 9/ITUTE IS NECESS>Y TO KEEP A JOB OR /AY 9 ?AT REALM8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,BUT ,I DO UND]/& ?AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO BE P>T ( A LESS COMPLICAT$1 LESS DIFF]5TIAT$ SOCIAL AMBIANCE1 A SIMPL] SOCIETY1 :]E UND]9VOLVEM5T AS WELL AS OV]9VOLVEM5T DO NOT EXI/4 ,! ]ROR IS 9 BELIEV+ ?AT ONE MAKES ?IS DESIRE REAL BY PUTT+ ONE'S SELF 9 A POSITION ( M>G9ALITY1 \TSIDE ( CIVILIZATION1 A POSITION ?AT IS NECESS>ILY LIMIT+4 ,WE WILL HAVE H>DLY PUT \R BACKS 9TO ! FALL[ L&1 9TO ! M\NTA9S1 & ! BEA*ES 7FROM :5CE WE W]E NEV] REALLY ABS5T71 :5 IT WILL BEG9 AGA9 TO IMPRISON US1 TO 5VELOP US & PU% US TO USE ! 9V5TIONS & TE*NIQUES WE HAVE BECOME ! P]PETUAL TOYS (4 ,IT IS ABOVE ALL ! TASK ( ?OSE COMRADES ?AT >E MAK+ AN EF=T TO 9ITIATE US 9TO A KN[L$GE ( ! PROGRESS ( SCI5CE TO SPREAD SU* 9=MATION AS W\LD BE ADVANTAGE\S = ! CREATION ( AN E?ICS ( 9DIVIDUALITY1 ! WILL TO BE ONE'S SELF1 ! POSSESSION ( A DIALECTICAL & 9CONTE/ABLE CONSCI\SNESS ( ! FACT ( ONE'S EXI/5CE4 

,EPILOGUE 

,EMILE ,>M&'S 9FLU5CE 9 ,SPA94 

,EMILE ,>M& 7#a#h#g#b-#a#i#f#b71 ! ,FR5* AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/1 WAS A V]Y POPUL> ACTIVI/ 9 HIS TIME4 ,IT IS NOT C]TA9 :Y HE IS SO UNKN[N TODAY1 S9CE HE WAS KN[N 9 ,SPA9 9 A NUMB] ( LIB]T>IAN CIRCLES4 CONNECT$ ) ECLECTICISM1 NATURALISM1 VEGET>IANISM & COMMUNIT>IAN LIFE/YLES4 ,HIS 9FLU5CE WAS MU* GREAT] ?AN A QUICK LOOK W\LD REVEAL4 ,>M& DIVULG$ HIS ?\<T 9 ! WORK]S' PRESS1 SPREAD+ 9 HIS MAGAZ9ES & BOOKS ! MO/ ADVANC$ IDEAS >\ND AT ! TIME AB\T SEXUALITY1 COMMUNES1 & ! POSITION ( ! AUTODIDACTIC & CRITICAL 9DIVIDUALI/ AGA9/ AU?ORIT>IANISM & EXPLOITATION4 ,! SON ( A 0COMMUN>D01 A MAN ( NOTABLE VITALITY1 HE F\ND$1 9 #a#i#a1 AN ORGAN ( TOL/OYAN1 OR ,*RI/IAN AN>*I/ T5D5CY1 CALL$ ! ,NEW ,]A4 ,HE DIRECT$1 OV] A C]TA9 TIME1 ! P]IODICAL ,AN>*Y1 COLLABORAT$ ON ,SEBA/IAN ,FAURE'S ,! ,LIB]T>IAN1 & WAS ! =CE BEH9D ! MAGAZ9E ,! ,\TSID]1 :I* APPE>$ 9 ,ORLEANS BETWE5 #aibb & #a#i#c#i1 PUTT+ \T A TOTAL ( #cce ISSUES .<#a.>4 ,?IS MAGAZ9E1 9 #a#i#b#f1 TOOK ON ! SUBTITLE1 0,ORGAN ( PRACTICE1 REALIZATION1 & AN>*O-9DIVIDUALI/ CAM>AD]IE404 ,HE WAS ALSO BEH9D ITS SUCCESSOR1 ,! ,UNIQUE1 :I* WAS ALSO DI/RIBUT$ 9 ,ORLEANS & :I* CAME \T BETWE5 #aide & #aief & CONSI/$ ( #aa ISSUES4 .<#b.> 

,>M& PASS$ FROM A MILITANT ,*RI/IANITY TO PACIFI/ & NON VIOL5T AN>*O-9DIVIDUALISM4 ,NONE!LESS HE ALWAYS DEF5D$ ! AN>*I/S 9 HIS PUBLICATIONS1 9CLUD+ ! P>TISANS ( EXPROPRIATION1 :O W]E RA!R COMMON 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T BETWE5 ! TWO WORLD W>S4 ,HIS DEF5SE ( 0ILLEGALISM0 9 HIS AN>*I/ MAGAZ9ES E>N$ HIM A GOOD NUMB] ( 5EMIES 9 ! MOVEM5T ITSELF1 AMONG ! MORE 0CALM0 SECTORS2 AMONG !M ,JEAN ,GRAVE HIMSELF ACCUS$ ,>M&1 ,&RE ,LORULOT1 ,ALB]T ,LIB]TAD1 ,P>AF-,JAVAL1 & MANY O!RS :O COLLABORAT$ ON ,AN>*Y1 ( IDEOLOGICAL DEVIATION1 & ( PROVOK+1 ) :AT ,JEAN ,GRAVE CONSID]$ !IR 'DISSOLUTE LIVES'1 ! DEMORALIZATION ( ! MOVEM5T 9 G5]AL .<#c.>4 4,MAX ,NETTLAU ALSO D$ICAT$ SOME UNK9D WORDS TO ! NUCLEUS ( ,FR5* AN>*O-9DIVIDUALI/S 9 HIS ,AN>*Y ?R\< ! C5TURIES4 ,ANYWAY1 ! VIRUL5CE ( HIS WRIT+1 HIS ANTIR$UCTIONI/ POSITIONS1 HIS AMPLE GAZES1 & HIS CON/ANT PROVOCATION ( ALL OR?ODOXY -- 9CLUD+ AN>*I/ OR?ODOXY -- GAVE A NEW VITALITY TO ! ,EUROPEAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,HE ALSO BR\<T 9 R5OVATIONS ?AT W]E P>ADOXICALLY L9K$ ) !IR ROOTS & ) ! SPONTANE\S GR\P+S ( 9DIVIDUALS 9TO AFF9ITY CELLS 9 ,BAKUN9'S S5SE4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/S1 ?ANKS TO WRITT5 PROPAG&A1 PUT 9 MOTION C]TA9 /AGNANT SECTORS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T1 BECAUSE !IR PHILOSOPHY & ?\<T WAS 9 ACCORD ) ,>M&'S IDEAS ( SELF-$UCATION & SELF-CRITIQUE4 

,>M&'S !ORETICAL WORK REVOLVES >\ND ?REE KEY IDEAS3 AN>*O-9DIVIDUALISM1 AMOR\S CAM>AD]IE -- SEXUALITY )\T RE/RA9TS -- & ! FREE ASSOCIATION ( 9DIVIDUALS 9TO COMMUNES1 COMMONLY CALL$ 0FREE MILIEUS0 BY ! AN>*I/S ( ! E>LY #b? C5TURY4 

,?IS :OLE WAVE ( ,>M&'S ?\<T WAS V]Y DIFFUS$ 9 ,SPA9 AFT] ! MIDDLE ( ! TW5TIES1 BY HIS AN>*O-9DIVIDUALI/ COMRADES4 ,HIS >TICLES APPE>$ 9 ,B>CELONA 9 ,LA ,REVI/A ,BLANCA1 & 9 ,VAL5CIA 9 ! MAGAZ9E1 ,/UDIES4 ,>M& BEGAN TO BE HE>D BY ! ,SPANI% PUBLIC 9 #aic :5 HE PUBLI%$ AN EXPANSIVE /UDY ( ,TOL/OY 9 ,LA ,REVI/A ,BLANCA2 ,TOL/OY1 ! ,*RI/IAN AN>*I/S4 ,! IDEALI/ AN>*I/S4 ,LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM DOES NOT %9E = EV]YONE4 ,HE QUICKLY 5T]$ 9TO POLEMICS ) ,C>LOS ,MALATO2 ?IS LA/$ V>I\S YE>S1 9VOLV+ ,F$]ICO ,URALES AS WELL1 :O BECAME FROM ?AT PO9T ON A FAI?FUL READ] ( ,>M&'S WORKS1 :I* 5D$ UP 9SPIR+ HIS FAM\S WORK1 ,ADV5TUR] ( ,LOVE1 PUBLI%$ 9 EPISODES 9 ,LA ,REVI/A ,BLANCA 9 ITS SECOND EPO*4 .<#d.>4 

,?R\< ?ICK & ?91 HIS MO/ CON/ANT TRANSLATOR 79TO ,SPANI%7 WAS ,JOSE ,ELIZALDE1 =CE BEH9D ! GR\P 0,SUNLI<T & ,LIFE01 FROM ! ,B>CELONA NEI<BORHOOD ,CLOT2 HE WAS ! SECRET>Y ( ! ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*I/ ,GR\PS1 :I* BECAME P>T ( ! ,F,A,I 9 #a#i#b#g1 & HE ALSO COLLABORAT$ ON TWO ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ,SPANI% AN>*O-9DIVIDUALI/ MAGAZ9ES3 ,E?ICS & ,9ITIALS1 BO? PUBLI%$ 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,! PROMOT]S ( ,E?ICS1 ) ,JOSE ,ELIZALDE AT ! HEAD1 PUBLI%$ !IR REVIEW MON?LY1 FROM ,JANU>Y #aibg UNTIL ,JANU>Y ( #a#i#b#i4 ,AFT] ?AT IT BECAME ,9ITIALS3 ,A ,MON?LY ECLECTIC MAGAZ9E ( 9DIVIDUAL $UCATION4 ,HIS $ITORIAL 5]GIES W]E COMPLEM5T$ BY ANO!R ORIG9AL 9ITIATIVE1 :I* WAS NOT MU* EXPLOR$ AT ! TIME FROM A LIB]T>IAN P]SPECTIVE3 HE PUBLI%$ A MAGAZ9E = *ILDR5 ?AT APPE>$ 9 #aibh UND] ! MEAN+FUL TITLE1 ,BLOOM 7FLOREAL72 IT WAS AT ! SAME TIME ! MA9 ORGAN ( ! ,NATURI/ AN>*I/ S*OOL4 ,! S+UL>ITY ( ,E?ICS CONSI/$ 9 ! FACT ?AT IT NEV] CALL$ ITSELF AN AN>*I/ OR LIB]T>IAN MAGAZ9E -- IT MU/ BE REMEMB]$ ?AT AT ! TIME ! C\NTRY WAS UND] MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP & HUNDR$S ( AN>*I/ MILITANTS W]E DO+ 0PREV5TIVE0 PRISON TIME OR W]E 9 EXILE -- BUT IT 9/EAD DEF9$ ITSELF AS A MAGAZ9E ( ,9DIVIDUAL $UCATION1 PHILOSOPHY1 LIT]ATURE1 >T & NATURALISM4 

,9 ! #f? ISSUE ( ,E?ICS1 9 ,JUNE ( #a#i#b#g1 A SMALL COMM5T>Y ON ,>M&'S WORK1 ,FREE ,LOVE WAS PUBLI%$3 0,UN=TUNATELY1 !RE >E FEW WOM5 :O READ HIM & KN[ HIS IDEAS1 BUT ,>M&1 A FLOOD ( !ORY S[+ ITS SE$S1 FILLS ! FURR[S ) !M1 & !Y WILL GRADUALLY FL[]1 AS IS ALREADY HAPP5+ 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 AS A HAV5 ( PEACE & LOVE4 ,HE HAS PUT HIMSELF TO ! TASK ( DEF5D+ ,FREE ,LOVE1 :I* OBSESSES SO GREATLY ?OSE :O TRULY FEEL ! PA9 ( SEE+ ! SUBMISSION ( FEMALES40 ,9 ! FOLL[+ NUMB] ( ! MAGAZ9E1 A V]Y IMPORTANT >TICLE ( ,>M&'S WAS PUBLI%$1 5TITL$ 0,LET US FI<T AGA9/ ,JEAL\SY01 :I* SET (F A P[]FUL POLEMIC & CAUS$ A GREAT 9T]E/4 ,>M&'S WIDESPREAD READ]%IP 9 ,SPA9 AT ! TIME WAS L>GELY DUE TO ! FACT ?AT HE PUBLI%$ MO/ ( HIS >TICLES 9 NEWSPAP]S1 BUT 9 #aicf HE MADE USE ( ! DI/RIBUTOR%IP OP]AT$ \T ( ,9ITIALS MAGAZ9E TO PUT 9TO ACTION A SMALL PUBLI%+ H\SE ( HIS [N1 & BEGAN TO SELL HIS PUBLICATION1 ,AN>*I/-,NUDISM4 

,! 9T]NATIONALI/ IDEA ALSO P5ETRAT$ 9TO ,>M&'S M9D1 & HE BECAME A DEF5D] ( ! PLANN$ LANGUAGES1 LIKE ,ESP]ANTO & ,IDO1 :I* ACCORD+ TO HIM W\LD ]ASE ! DIFF]5CES 9 UND]/&+ BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS4 ,JOSE ,ELIZALDE1 HIS FRI5D & TRANSLATOR1 WAS ALSO ! DIRECTOR ( ! ,IDO-I/ NEWSPAP] ,AD-,AVANE6 :I*1 9 ACCORD ) ,>M&1 ALSO DEF5D$ ! !SES ( ! ,IDO LANGUAGE AGA9/ ITS RIVAL ,ESP]ANTO4 ,ELIZALDE HAD A GREAT POLEMIC ) ,SALJO -- AN ESP]ANTI/ MILITANT -- 9 ! PAGES ( ,LA ,REVI/A ,BLANCA2 IT WAS NOT A NEW >GUM5T1 S9CE IT HAD ALREADY BEGUN 9 ,L& & ,FRE$OM 9 #a#i#a#g-#a#i#a#h1 & WAS CONT9U$ 9 ,FREE ,L&1 ,CONSCI\S ,G5]ATION4 ,ELIZALDE1 H[EV]1 ANN\NC$ HIMSELF TO BE A PR(ESSOR ( BO? LANGUAGES 9 ! ,ECLECTIC ,NATURALI/ ,CULTURAL ,C5T] ( ,CLOT1 GIV+ FREE NI<T CLASSES = WORK]S4 

,WE KN[ ?AT 9 #aibf ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LIBR>Y 9 ,P>IS PUBLI%$ A BOOK ( ,>M&'S 9 ,SPANI% -- ,REALISM & ,IDEALISM MIX$ -- ,REFLECTIONS ( AN ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/4 ,ALSO1 9 ! #cS1 ONE ( HIS MO/ SC&AL\S BOOKS APPE>$ FROM ,ORTO BOOKS 9 ,VAL5CIA -- ,LIB]T9AGE & ,PRO/ITUTION3 GREAT PRO/ITUTES & FAM\S LIB]T9ES3 9FLU5CE ( ! SEXUAL ACT 9 ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL LIFE ( HUMANITY4 ,9 #aicd 0,ORTO1 ,LIBR>Y ( ,SOCIAL ,DOCUM5TATION0 PUBLI%$ ONE ( ,>M&'S MO/ DI/RIBUT$ BOOKS 9 ,SPANI%1 & ONE ?AT HAD ALREADY APPE>$ 9 ,FRANCE 9 #a#i#c#a3 0,WAYS ( ,LIFE 9 ,COMMON )\T ,/ATE NOR ,AU?ORITY3 ,SEXUAL & ,ECONOMIC ,EXP]I5CES ?R\< ,HI/ORY40 ,! L>GE VOLUME1 #d PAGES LONG1 COLLECT$ TOGE!R A NUMB] ( EXP]I5CES ( ! 0FREE MILIEUS0 OR ,COMMUNITIES ?AT MOTIVAT$1 9 !IR TIME1 AN AMPLE DISCUSSION AB\T !IR VIABILITY1 OR LACK !RE(1 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! 9=MATION CAME TO ,>M& FROM ! EXT5SIVE CORRESPOND5CE HE MA9TA9$ AS $ITOR ( HIS MAGAZ9E ,! ,\TSID]1 :I* WAS ALREADY AN OP5 =UM = ! N>RATION & COMMUNICATION ( ALL !SE K9DS ( EXP]I5CES4 ,9 ! PROLOGUE TO ?IS BOOK1 ,>M& SAYS AB\T HIS BOOK ?AT 0FROM ! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ P]SPECTIVE1 IT SEEMS DIFFICULT TO BE HO/ILE T[>DS ?OSE HUMAN BE+S1 :O1 HAV+ NO MORE ?AN !IR 9DIVIDUAL VITALITY1 ATTEMPT TO REALIZE ALL1 OR A P>T1 ( !IR ASPIRATIONS4 ,MOREOV]1 MANY ,COLONIES /AY$ 9 EXI/5CE = A NUMB] ( G5]ATIONS1 & ONE MU/ ASK ONE'S SELF :Y ?OSE :O OPPOSE ! COLONIES ALWAYS BR+ UP !IR 0FAILURE02 AS IF !Y W\LD ONLY ACCEPT !M IF !Y HAD LA/$ 9DEF9ITELY1 D5Y !IR UTILITY1 & DO NOT CONSID] !M TO BE CONV5I5T4 ,EV]Y ,COLONY ?AT FUNCTIONS 9 ! PRES5T CONDITIONS IS AN ORGANISM ( OPPOSITION1 ( RESI/ANCE1 :OSE MAKE-UP C\LD BE LIK5$ TO ! CELLS2 ! MEMB]S ( ! COLONIES HAD TO /RUGGLE NOT ONLY ) ! EXT]IOR 5EMY 7! SOCIAL AMBIANCE7 BUT ALSO1 9 ! PRES5T CONDITIONS1 AGA9/ ! 5EMY )91 AGA9/ ! POORLY-EXT+UI%$ PREJUDICES ?AT >E REBORN FROM !IR A%ES1 AN 9EVITABLE LAXITY1 ETC42 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ?IS NE$ = ! COLONIES TO LA/ =EV] MAKES LITTLE S5SE1 S9CE WE HAVE TO CONSID] ! COLONIES = :AT !Y W]E3 A MEANS1 NOT AN 5D4 ,IT IS EQUALLY AN $UCATIONAL1 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE 0MEANS0 7A K9D ( PRACTICAL PROPAG&A740 ,! AU?OR1 AFT] DISCUSS+ SOME 9T]E/+ REFLECTIONS AB\T !SE COLLECTIVE EXP]IM5TS1 PASSES OV] TO MAKE A HI/ORY ( !SE ATTEMPTS & GIVES US A D5SE LI/+ ( ALL ! COLLECTIVE EXP]IM5TS HE C\LD AMASS DOCUM5TATION (1 & !IR LOCALIZATION ON ! T]RE/RIAL GLOBE4 ,!N HE REVIEWS A S]IES ( 0FREE MILIEUS01 NOT ONLY AN>*I/1 BUT ALSO ( RELIGI\S1 A!I/1 COOP]ATIVE1 [5I/1 F\RI]I/1 H5RY-GEORGE-I/1 LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/1 COLLECTIVI/1 OR 9DIVIDUALI/ ASSOCIATIONI/ ORIG94 ,>M& COLLECT$ & $IT$ TE/IMONIALS FROM ! 9HABITANTS ( ?OSE COMMUNES1 & :AT IS MO/ IMPORTANT1 POPUL>IZ$ AMONG ! WORK+ PEOPLE ! POSSIBILITY ( NEW =MS ( ASSOCIATION & COOP]ATION1 ALT]NATIVES TO ! HI]>*ICAL FAMILY & RIGID WORKPLACE4 

,) HIS WORKS1 ,>M& 9TRODUC$ TO ,EUROPE SOME V]Y DI/9CT PACIFI/ & AN>*O-COMMUNIT>IAN CURR5TS ( ! ,FR5* REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T1 :I* HAD = A LONG TIME BE5 A GREAT 9FLU5CE ON ! :OLE AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE4 ,?ANKS TO HIM1 ! ?\<T ( ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK] 7#a#h#e#d-#a#i#c#i71 ! /IRN]I/ ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY 7#a#h#f#d-#a#i#c#c71 ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT1 ,JOSIAH ,W>R51 ETC41 W]E 9TRODUC$ TO ,EUROPEANS4 ,ALSO ?ANKS TO HIM1 ! :OLE HUGE ,EUROPEAN COMMUNIT>IAN-AN>*I/ TRADITION WAS RECUP]AT$ BY ! MOVEM5T1 AFT] HAV+ FALL5 (F TO ! SIDE & BE+ =GOTT5 AFT] ! ,M>XI/S DISQUALIFI$ :AT !Y CALL$ 0,UTOPIAN ,SOCIALISM0 BY CALL+ !MSELVES ! 0,SCI5TIFIC ,SOCIALI/S0 & OPPOS+ ! TWO4 ,>M& REVITALIZ$ ! IDEAS ( ,CABET1 ,[51 & ABOVE ALL1 ( ,*>LES ,F\RI]1 BY COLLECT+ DOCUM5TATION AB\T ! COMMUNITIES ?AT HIS IDEAS CAUS$ ! CREATION (4 ,MOREOV]1 WE CAN AFFIRM ?AT ALL ( ,>M&'S IDEAS AB\T FRE$OM 9 SEXUAL MATT]S COME FROM ,F\RI]'S 0!ORY ( ! F\R MOVEM5TS01 :I* WAS AS DISDA9$ BY SOME 0PURITAN0 AN>*I/S AS ,PR\DHON WAS4 ,F\RI] EXPLA9S ?AT HUMANS HAVE TO FOLL[ ! PATT]NS ( A M>K$LY SEXUAL UNIV]SE :I* ALWAYS MOVES 9 H>MONY1 PROPOS+ A NEW ORGANIZATION ( ! AMOR\S WORLD 9 :I* EV]YONE W\LD BE ABLE TO EXPRESS !IR 9DIVIDUALITY 9 ! PLURALITY ( 5C\NT]S1 :I* W\LD P]MIT ALL =MS ( LOVE1 5C\RAG+ EV]Y IMAG9ABLE K9D ( ASSOCIATIONS4 ,F\RI] ALSO F\<T = ! LIB]ATION & PROMOTION ( WOM51 & 9T5D$ TO MAKE !M AS EQUIPP$1 CAPABLE1 & /RONG AS M51 :I* WAS AN IDEA F> BE=E ITS TIME4 ,HIS IDEAS W]E IGNOR$ UNTIL !Y W]E TAK5 UP AGA9 BY SOME ,AM]ICAN UTOPIANS & BY ,EMILE ,>M&1 :O LAUN*$ !M ONCE AGA9 9TO ORBIT1 FROM :I* !Y HAD FALL5 9 AN EMBRYONIC /ATE4 

,>M& E/ABLI%$ FRUITFUL POLEMICS ) O!R AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S1 P>TISANS ( SEXUAL FRE$OM )\T RE/RICTIONS2 AN 9T]E/+ C\NT]PO9T WAS ! S]IES ( DEBATES HE HAD ) ! ,BRAZILIAN FREE ?9K] & AN>*I/ ,M>IA ,LAC]DA DE ,M\RA1 & ) A NUMB] ( O!R WRIT]S4 ,9 HIS WAY1 HE ALWAYS C>RI$ ON HIS Y\?FUL EXP]I5CES AS A P>TICIPANT 9 ! LIB]T>IAN TALKS ( ! ,FR5* AN>*I/S ,ALB]T ,LIB]TAD & ,P>AF-,JAVAL4 ,HIS TIRELESS ACTIVITY AS A PROVOK] & AGITATOR ( ,EUROPEAN AN>*I/ ?9K+1 ON P> ) ?AT ( ,F\RI]1 ,/IRN]1 ,TUCK] & ,MACKAY1 /ILL REMA9S A TREASURE *E/ = US TO R$ISCOV]4 

.<#a.> ,ON ,>M&1 CONSULT ,M,A,I,T,R,O,N1 ,JEAN1 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,MOVEM5T 9 ,FRANCE4 ,!RE IS A SMALL BIOGRAPHY 9 ,B,E,K,A,],T1 ,XAVI]3 ,AN>*ISM -- ,VIOL5CE & ,NONVIOL5CE4 ,ALSO1 AB\T AU?ORIT>IANISM 9 ,L,E,W,91 ,ROL&1 ,SEBA/IAN ,FAURE & 0,! ,HIVE0 OR ,LIB]T>IAN ,$UCATION4 

.<#b.> ,! ,UNIQUE HAD A NOTICE SAY+ ?AT IT WAS AN 09T]IOR BULLET9 EXCLUSIVELY DE/9$ = ! FRI5DS ( ,EMILE ,>M&4 ,IT MAY NOT BE SOLD TO ! PUBLIC40 ,?IS SUBTITLE WAS REMOV$ 9 ,M>* ( #a#i#d#g4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! MAGAZ9E'S LIFE 9 ,JULY-,AUGU/ #a#i#e#f1 ! MAGAZ9E WAS CONT9U$ BY A BULLET9 9SIDE 0,DEF5SE ( ,HUMANITY0 :I* WAS PUBLI%$ BETWE5 #aieg & #a#i#f#b4 

.<#c.> ,SEE ! RA!R EXAGG]AT$ ACCUSATIONS ( ,G,R,A,V,E1 ,JEAN1 ,! ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T 9 ! #cRD ,REPUBLIC3 S\V5IRS ( A REVOLUTION>Y1 ,P>IS #a#i#c1 PG4 #a#h#d1 & FOOTNOTE4 

.<#d.> ,ON ?IS QUE/ION SEE ,U,R,A,L,E,S1 ,F$]ICO3 ,! EVOLUTION ( ,PHILOSOPHY 9 ,SPA9 ,B>CELONA1 #a#i#f#h1 PAG4 #ea & FOOTNOTES4 

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