,AN>*I/ ,M$ITATIONS1 OR3 ,?REE ,WILD ,9T]/ICES ( ,AN>*ISM & ,PHILOSOPHY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEJ&RO ,DE ,ACO/A 

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,PHILOSOPH]S ALLUDE TO AN>*I/ PRACTICES2 PHILOSOPH]S ALLUDE TO AN>*I/ !ORI/S2 AN>*I/S ALLUDE TO PHILOSOPH]S 7USUALLY 9 SE>* ( !ORY TO ADD TO ! CANON74 ,:AT IS MISS+ 9 ?IS S*EMA1 ,I NOTE ) 9T]E/1 IS AN>*I/S ALLUD+ TO PHILOSOPHICAL PRACTICES4 ,!SE >E ! WILD 9T]/ICES3 ZONES ( \TL&I% CONTACT = ALL CONC]N$4 

,TODO E/A YA 5 SU PUNTO1 Y EL S] P]SONA 5 EL MAYOR4 

,CONOC] LAS COSAS 5 SU PUNTO1 5 SU SAZON1 Y SAB]LAS LOGR>4 

-- ,BALTAS> ,GRACIAN 

,FAILURE & ! ,?IRD 

,I D>E TO CALL C]TA9 TURBUL5T 9T]/ICES ( AN>*Y & PHILOSOPHY WILD4 ,I FEEL ?AT !RE IS A LOT ( ACTIVITY !RE1 BUT NOT 7YET7 ALONG PR$ICTABLE L9ES4 ,= SOME TIME N[1 ?OSE 9T]E/$ HAVE BE5 HE>+ AB\T SEV]AL O!R SU* 9T]/ICES3 TAM] ONES1 FROM MY PO9T ( VIEW4 ,OR AT LEA/ MORE RECOGNIZABLE4 ,SO LET US PLAY ! FAMILI> GAME ( !ORY & PRACTICE1 ?AT GAME 9 :I* WE PRESUPPOSE !M AS SEP>ATE & SEEK TO CLAIM !M REUNIT$4 ,FROM )9 ! PLAY ( ?IS GAME1 ! TAME 9T]/ICES >E V>IATIONS ON ! FOLL[+ MOVES3 PHILOSOPH]S ALLUDE TO AN>*I/ PRACTICES2 PHILOSOPH]S ALLUDE TO AN>*I/ !ORI/S2 AN>*I/S ALLUDE TO PHILOSOPH]S 7USUALLY 9 SE>* ( !ORY TO ADD TO ! CANON74 ,:AT IS MISS+ 9 ?IS S*EMA1 ,I NOTE ) 9T]E/1 IS AN>*I/S ALLUD+ TO PHILOSOPHICAL PRACTICES4 ,!SE >E ! WILD 9T]/ICES3 ZONES ( \TL&I% CONTACT = ALL CONC]N$1 ,I ?9K4 

,BUT !RE >E O!R GAMES TO PLAY1 EV5 IF !Y >E ONLY 9NOC5T GAMES ( EXPOSITION4 ,I ?9K IT IS IMPORTANT & 9T]E/+ TO /OP PRESUPPOS+ SEP>ATION1 TO DISSOLVE ITS PA9FUL DI/RIBUTION ( ?9K+ & ACTION4 ,?AT IS1 WE MI<T HAZ>D ! RISKY GAME 7:I* IS ALSO AN EXP]I5CE1 AN EX]CISE7 9 :I* !RE >E NO !ORIES1 NO PRACTICES2 JU/ MORE OR LESS REM>KABLE 5ACTM5TS ( WAYS ( LIFE1 AVAILABLE 9 PR9CIPLE TO ABSOLUTELY ANYONE1 ABSOLUTELY ANY:]E4.<#a.> 

,ANECDOTALLY1 !SE REFLECTIONS HAVE A D\BLE G5ESIS4 ,! FIR/ OCCURR$ SOME YE>S AGO1 :5 ,I WAS ASK$ AT AN AN>*I/ GA!R+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 A PANEL ON 0AN>*ISM & PO/-/RUCTURALISM40 ,IT WAS >\ND ! TIME SOME BEGAN SPEAK+ ( & WRIT+ AB\T PO/-AN>*ISM4 ,! CONV]SATION FAIL$1 ,I ?9K1 9 ?AT NO ONE LE>N$ ANY?+4 ,( ! F\R SPEAK]S1 TWO W]E R\<LY 9 FAVOR ( 5GAG+ ) PO/-/RUCTURALISM & TWO AGA9/4 ,I WRITE R\<LY BECAUSE WE SEEM$ TO AGREE ?AT 0PO/-/RUCTURALISM0 IS AT BE/ AN UMBRELLA T]M1 AT WOR/ A G>BAGE T]M1 NOT ACKN[L$G$ BY MO/ ( ! AU?ORS CLASS$ )9 IT1 & NOT P>TICUL>LY HELPFUL 9 CONV]SATIONS SU* AS ?AT ONE4 ,AS IF !RE REALLY W]E TWO MASSIVE AGGREGATES ON EI!R SIDE ( ! 0&0 WE W]E BE+ ASK$ TO DISCUSS6 ,9DE$1 ! WOR/ POSSIBLE S5SE ?AT SOME?+ CALL$ PO/-AN>*ISM C\LD HAVE W\LD BE ! IMAG9>Y COLLUSION ( TWO CRUDELY CONCEIV$ IMAG9>Y AGGREGATES4 ,DUR+ ! DISCUSSION1 A P>TICIPANT ASK$ ! PANEL A QUE/ION3 0H[ DO PO/-/RUCTURALI/ AN>*I/S ORGANIZE80 ,( C\RSE ! QUE/ION W5T UNANSW]$1 ?\< SOME ( US TRI$ TO PO9T \T ?AT !RE JU/ >5'T1 & CANNOT BE1 PO/-/RUCTURALI/ AN>*I/S 9 ! SAME S5SE ?AT !RE >E OR MAY BE AN>*O-COMMUNI/S OR AN>*A-FEM9I/S OR PRIMITIVI/S1 ETC4 ,! OP]ATIVE REASON WAS ?AT \R 9T]LOCUTOR SEEM$ TO BE 79VOLUNT>ILY87 IMAG9+ PO/-/RUCTURALISM AS A =M ( !ORY1 & AN>*ISM PRIM>ILY AS A =M ( PRACTICE ) NO SPONTANE\S OR CONSID]$ !ORY ( ITS [N4 ,?IS IS A V>IANT ( ! FAMILI> S*EMA ( SEP>ATION1 9 :I* !ORY (F]S ! ANALYSIS ?AT 9=MS PRACTICES1 A4K4A4 0ORGANIZ+40 ,NO GO4 

,?AT NI<T1 ,I ALSO POS$ A QUE/ION1 ONE ?AT W5T UNANSW]$3 0IS !RE A ?IRD80 ,I MEANT TO ASK BO? AB\T ! /ATUS ( AN>*ISM & PO/-/RUCTURALISM AS MASSIVE1 CLUMSY IMAG9>Y AGGREGATES1 & ALSO AB\T ! PRESUPPOS$ SEP>ATION 9 !IR IMPLICIT /ATUS AS =MS ( PRACTICE & !ORY4 ,OR P]HAPS M]ELY TO H9T AT ! UNACKN[L$G$ EFFICACITY ( ! &1 ITS SIL5T LABOR1 ITS GE/URE T[>DS POSSIBLE EXP]I5CES4 ,:AT ,I HAVE TO SAY H]E IS MY [N ATTEMPT TO ANSW] ?AT QUE/ION AS PROVOCATIVELY AS POSSIBLE4 ,I WILL BEG9 ) ?IS CLAIM 7:I* ,I ?9K DOES NOT PRESUPPOSE SEP>ATION73 IT IS PRECISELY ! APP>5T POLITICAL FAILURES ( :AT ,I AM N[ GLAD TO HAVE DONE ) REF]R+ TO AS PO/-/RUCTURALISM ?AT C\LD MAKE C]TA9 TEXTS & AU?ORS 9T]E/+4 ,& IT IS PRECISELY ! SUPPOS$ !ORETICAL FAILURES ( :AT IT IS /ILL A LITTLE SILLY TO CALL AN>*ISM ?AT C\LD MAKE ITS PECULI> S5SIBILITIES ATTRACTIVE4 

,9DE$1 ! GREAT & CONT9U+ 9T]E/ ( AN>*ISM = PHILOSOPH]S 7& = AN>*I/S1 IF !Y >E WILL+ TO LE>N ?IS LESSON7 C\LD BE ?AT IT HAS NEV] SUCCESSFULLY MANIFE/$ ITSELF AS A !ORETICAL SY/EM4 ,EV]Y ATTEMPT AT AN AN>*I/ SY/EM IS HAPPILY 9COMPLETE4 ,?AT IS :AT ,I SUPPOSE CONC]N$ \R 9T]LOCUTOR ?AT NI<T3 HE WAS WORRI$1 P]HAPS1 AB\T ! !ORETICAL 9SUFFICI5CY ( AN>*ISM COMP>$ ) :AT APPE>$ TO BE AN OV]:ELM+ >RAY ( !ORIES & CONCEPTS ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,9 ?IS ANXI\S PICTURE1 ! >RAY SEEKS TO VAMPIRICALLY ATTA* ITSELF TO :ATEV] PRACTICE1 9T]PRET+1 APPLY+ ITSELF TO1 DOM9AT+1 ULTIMATELY1 ITS MOTIONS4 ',!ORIES )\T MOVEM5TS3 RUN6' ,I W\LD PREF] TO 9V]T ! T]MS & CLAIM ! APP>5T !ORETICAL WEAKNESS ( AN>*ISM AS ONE ( ITS GREATE/ VIRTUES4 ,= ITS COMMONPLACES 7DIRECT ACTION1 MUTUAL AID1 SOLID>ITY1 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 ETC47 >E NOT CONCEPTS BUT =MS ( SOCIAL PRACTICE4 ,AS SU*1 !Y CONT9UALLY1 VIRALLY1 9FECT EV]Y EV5 REMOTELY EXTRAP>LIAM5T>Y OR GRASSROOTS =M ( POLITICAL ACTION4 ,&1 BEYOND POLITICS1 !Y COMPOSE A K9D ( 9T]M9ABLE RES]VE ( SOCIAL 9TELLIG5CE4 ,9 ALL ?IS !Y NEI!R REQUIRE A MOVEM5T TO BECOME MANIFE/ NOR COMPOSE ONE BY DEFAULT ( T5D5TIALLY EXI/+4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 :AT AN>*ISM (F]S TO PHILOSOPH]S 7TO ! PHILOSOPH]S ANY ( US >E OR MI<T BE7 IS ?AT IT HAS BE5 & REMA9S PRIM>ILY A WAY ( LIFE4 ,ITS ASY/EMATICITY & ITS P]SI/5T RECREATION AS A WAY ( LIFE PROBABLY ACC\NT = ! FACT ?AT AN>*ISM1 AS !ORY1 HAS NEV] BE5 9CORPORAT$ 9TO OR AS AN ACADEMIC DISCIPL9E4.<#b.> 

,AN>*ISM ACTS AS AN UNTIMELY E*O ( H[ PHILOSOPHY WAS ONCE LIV$1 & H[1 9DIRECTLY & 9 A SUBT]RANEAN FA%ION1 IT CONT9UES TO BE LIV$4 ,&1 P>ADOXICALLY1 WE MI<T LE>N SOME?+ AB\T H[ IT IS LIV$ BY REF]5CE TO PHILOSOPHICAL PRACTICES4 

,DRAMATIZATION3 ,WILD ,/YLES 

,PRACTICES1 OR SIMPLY PHILOSOPHY AS A WAY ( LIFE3 ?AT IS ! SECOND G5ESIS ( :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY H]E4 ,?IS IDEA CRY/ALLIZ$ 9 /UDY+1 ( ALL ?+S1 ! ANCI5T ,/OICS4 ,SEEK+ TO GIVE A 7P$AGOGICAL7 S5SE TO ,/OIC LOGIC1 PHYSICS1 & E?ICS AS A LIV$ UNITY & NOT AS COMPON5TS ( :AT !Y ALREADY CALL$ A 0!ORETICAL DISC\RSE10.<#c.> ,I HAD REC\RSE TO ! ELABORATION ( ! PRACTICE ( SPIRITUAL EX]CISES BY ,PI]RE ,HADOT4 ,HE DESCRIBES !M AS FOLL[S3 0PRACTICES :I* C\LD BE PHYSICAL1 AS 9 DIET>Y REGIMES1 OR DISCURSIVE1 AS 9 DIALOGUE & M$ITATION1 OR 9TUITIVE1 AS 9 CONTEMPLATION1 BUT W]E ALL 9T5D$ TO EFFECT A MODIFICATION & A TRANS=MATION 9 ! SUBJECT :O PRACTIC$ !M0 7,HADOT1 #b#e3 #f74.<#d.> ,OR1 AGA93 0,! PHILOSOPHICAL ACT IS NOT SITUAT$ M]ELY ON ! COGNITIVE LEVEL1 BUT ON ?AT ( ! SELF & ( BE+4 ,IT IS A PROGRESS :I* CAUSES US TO BE MORE FULLY1 & MAKES US BETT]4 ,IT IS A CONV]SION :I* TURNS \R 5TIRE LIFE UPSIDE D[N1 *ANG+ ! LIFE ( ! P]SON :O GOES ?R\< IT0 7,HADOT1 #a#i#i#e3 #h#c74 ,BRIEFLY1 IT'S ?AT EV]Y /ATEM5T ?AT IS /ILL REM>KABLE 9 ! FRAGM5TS & DOXOGRAPHICAL REPORTS IS SO 9 LI<T ( ITS /AG+ 7DRAMATIZATION1 !ATRICALIZATION7 AS P>T ( A M$ITATIVE PRACTICE ?AT MI<T HAVE BE5 ?AT ( A ,/OIC4 

,HADOT (F]S SEV]AL EXAMPLES FROM ! ,M$ITATIONS ( ,M>CUS ,AURELIUS DEMON/RAT+ ?AT LOGIC & PHYSICS1 ! PURPORT$LY !ORETICAL COMPON5TS ( ,/OICISM1 W]E ALREADY & IMM$IATELY P>T ( E?ICAL PRACTICE4 ,LOGIC AS A 0MA/]Y ( 9N] DISC\RSE0 7,HADOT1 #b#e3 #a#c#e73 0ALWAYS TO DEF9E OR DESCRIBE TO ONESELF ! OBJECT ( \R P]CEPTION SO ?AT WE CAN GRASP ITS ESS5TIAL NATURE UNADORN$1 A SEP>ATE & DI/9CT :OLE1 TO TELL ONESELF ITS P>TICUL> NAME AS WELL AS ! NAMES ( ! ELEM5TS FROM :I* IT WAS MADE & 9TO :I* IT WILL BE DISSOLV$0 7,AURELIUS1 #a#i#h#c3 ,I,I,I1 #a#a74 ,PHYSICS AS 0RECOGNIZ+ ONESELF AS P>T ( ! ,:OLE0 7,HADOT1 #b#e3 #a#c#g71 BUT ALSO ! PRACTICE ( SEE+ ?+S 9 CON/ANT TRANS=MATION3 0,ACQUIRE A SY/EMATIC VIEW ( H[ ALL ?+S *ANGE 9TO ONE ANO!R2 CONSI/5TLY APPLY Y\R M9D TO1 & TRA9 Y\RSELF 91 ?IS ASPECT ( ! UNIV]SE0 7,AURELIUS1 #a#i#h#c3 ,X1 #a#a74 

,I CONT5D ?AT SU* SPIRITUAL EX]CISES >E !ORIES DRAMATIZ$ AS SUBJECTIVE ATTITUDES4 ,AS ! PIVOT ( ! :OLE SY/EM OR AT LEA/ ( ITS COMPREH5SIBILITY AS SU*1 ! ROLE ( LOGIC & PHYSICS = ! ,/OICS MU/ HAVE BE5 PRECISELY ?AT ( A TRA9+ = E?ICAL ?\<T & ACTION4 ,BUT 9 SOME S5SE ! CONV]SE IS EV5 MORE COMPELL+3 SUBJECTIVE ATTITUDES1 !IR !AT]1 SEEM TO SECRETE !ORY AS A DETRITUS 9 NE$ ( BE+ TAK5 UP AGA9 -- PRECISELY 9 ! =M ( A NEW OR REPEAT$ EX]CISE1 A R5EW$ DRAMATIZATION4 ,SETT+ ASIDE ! LABYR9?9E COMPLICATIONS ( ! 5TANGLEM5T ) :AT IS /ILL BADLY UND]/OOD AS ,FATE1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO RETA9 ?IS MU* ( ,/OIC E?ICS 9 MY AN>*I/ M$ITATIONS3 TO F9D IF !RE IS ANY?+ TO AFFIRM 9 :AT CONFRONTS US1 :AT WE 5C\NT]4 ,CONCLUD+ A REC5T ESSAY1 ,I %>$ A DESIRE 0TO AFFIRM SOME?+1 P]HAPS ALL1 ( \R PRES5T CONDITIONS1 )\T REC\RSE TO /UPID OPTIMISM1 OR FAI?0 7DE ,ACO/A1 #b#i3 #c#d74 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SPECULATIVELY EXP& ON ! PRACTICE ( SU* AFFIRMATIONS4 ,AS ,GILLES ,DELEUZE ONCE PUT IT3 0EI!R E?ICS MAKES NO S5SE AT ALL1 OR ?IS IS :AT IT MEANS & HAS NO?+ ELSE TO SAY3 NOT TO BE UNWOR?Y ( :AT HAPP5S TO US0.<#e.> 7,DELEUZE1 #a#i#i3 #d#i74 ,:AT WE 5C\NT] CANNOT BUT PROVOKE ?\<T2 IF IT CAN1 MEAN+1 IF WE ALL[ IT TO1 !RE IS SOME?+ TO AFFIRM1 & ?IS AFFIRMATION IS IMM$IATELY JOYFUL4 ,H[ WE MI<T ?\<TFULLY ALL[ EV5TS1 PLACES1 ACTIONS1 SC5ES1 PHRASES -- 0:AT HAPP5 TO US10 9 %ORT -- TO UNFOLD 9 ! DIRECTION ( JOY IS ! EXPLICIT OR IMPLICIT QUE/ION ( EV]Y SPIRITUAL EX]CISE4 

  

,I PROPOSE1 !N1 AN 9T]L9K$ S]IES ( FANTA/IC SPIRITUAL EX]CISES3 M$ITATIONS = AN>*I/S -- OR ON AN>*Y4 ,!Y HAVE1 ,I SUPPOSE1 BE5 IMPLICIT 9 EV]Y SIGNIFICANT AN>*I/ DISC\RSE SO F> 79CLUD+1 ( C\RSE1 ! MANY ?AT HAVE NOT CALL$ !MSELVES AN>*I/7 7CF41 DE ,ACO/A1 #b#i74 ,!Y HAVE BE5 BURI$1 9DIRECT1 ASSUM$ BUT UN/AT$1 9 !SE DISC\RSES4 ,OR AT LEA/ 9 MU* ( !IR RECEPTION4 ,9 EA* ( !SE ?REE =MS 7OR /YLES7 ( EX]CISE :AT IS PIVOTAL IS SOME USE ( ! IMAG9ATION -- AT LEA/ ! IMAG9ATIVE-IDEATIONAL UPTAKE1 ,/OIC PHANTASIA OR PHANTASMA1 ( WRITT5 OR SPOK5 DISC\RSE1 & ( :AT IS GIV5 TO ?\<T 9 EXP]I5CE4.<#f.> ,SO1 WE >E CONC]N$ H]E ) EXP]I5TIAL DISPOSITIONS1 ATTITUDES ?AT AT FIR/ SEEM SUBJECTIVE BUT >E ULTIMATELY PRIOR TO ! SEP>ATION ( SUBJECT & OBJECT1 & P]HAPS EV5 ( POSSIBLE & REAL4 

,:ATEV] HAPP5S1 !SE EX]CISES >E AVAILABLE4 ,I WILL NOT OP9E ON !IR ULTIMATE IMPORTANCE1 ESPECIALLY NOT ON !IR RELEVANCE TO EXI/+ MOVEM5TS1 GR\PS1 /RATEGIES1 OR TACTICS4 ,9 :AT FA%ION & TO :AT DEGREE ANY ( !SE EX]CISES CAN BE APPLI$ TO ANO!R ACTIVITY -- IF ?AT IS EV5 POSSIBLE -- IS ULTIMATELY UP TO ANY ( US TO DECIDE UPON 9 ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT WE F9D \RSELVES 91 OR ?R\< SITUATIONS ?AT WE CREATE4 ,! /ATUS ( !SE M$ITATIONS IS ?AT ( A S]IES ( EXP]IM5TS1 OR EXP]I5CES1 :OSE \TCOME & IMPORTANCE IS UNKN[N AT ! \TSET & P]HAPS EV5 AT ! CONCLUSION4 

,I WILL HAVE REC\RSE 9 :AT FOLL[S TO TEXTS & AU?ORS ?AT PREC$$ :AT IS N[ CALL$ AN>*ISM1 OR W]E1 OR >E1 ITS DIFFICULT CONTEMPOR>IES1 SO AS TO UND]L9E ?AT :AT MATT]S 9 AN>*I/ M$ITATIONS >E ! ATTITUDES ?AT !Y MAKE AVAILABLE1 NOT ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE !ORY OR GR\P ?AT !Y MAY EV5TUALLY SECRETE4 ,! SECRET IMPORTANCE ( AN>*Y IS ! %ORT-CIRCUIT IT 9T]M9ABLY 9TRODUCES BETWE5 SU* ATTITUDES & ACTION1 & BACK -- :AT IS BADLY CONCEIV$ AS SPONTANEITY4 7,OR WORSE1 0VOLUNT>ISM10 9 ! WORDS ( \R 5EMIES4447 

,P]HAPS1 !N1 ! TRULY COMPELL+ REASON TO CALL ! ?REE =MS ( M$ITATION WILD /YLES IS ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE NO >*ON1 NO S*OOL1 NO REAL TRA9+ 9 OR MODEL+ ( !SE ACTIVITIES \TSIDE ( SCATT]$ & TEMPOR>Y COMMUNITIES & ! LIVES ( UNUSUAL 9DIVIDUALS4 ,BUT !Y CAN & DO HAPP53 9T]M9ABLY1 YES1 & ALSO 9=MALLY1 IRREGUL>LY1 & UNPR$ICTABLY4 ,?AT IS !IR 9T]E/ & !IR ATTRACTION4 

,FIR/ ,WILD ,/YLE3 ,DAYDREAM 

,A ,DAYDREAM MAY TAKE ! =M ( A M$ITATIVE AFFIRMATION ?AT 9=MS H[ WE MI<T READ SO-CALL$ UTOPIAN WRIT]S4 ,( !SE ,I WILL DISCUSS ! ABSOLUTELY MO/ FASC9AT+4 ,IT IS ,F\RI]1 ) HIS TAXONOMY ( ! PASSIONS2 ) HIS COMMUNAL PHALAN/]IES2 ) HIS TROPICAL NEW E>?1 AIGRESEL OCEANS1 & KALEIDOSCOPIC SOL> SY/EM2 ULTIMATELY1 ) HIS ,H>MONIAN FUTURE4 ,:AT >E WE TO DO TODAY ) SU* A DISC\RSE8 ,A V]SION ( ?IS FIR/ WILD /YLE IS BEAUTIFULLY LAID \T 9 ! FOLL[+ REM>KS BY ,PET] ,LAMBORN ,WILSON3 

,F\RI]'S FUTURE W\LD IMPOSE AN 9JU/ICE ON \R PRES5T1 S9CE WE ,CIVILIZEES CANNOT HOPE TO WITNESS MORE ?AN A =ETA/E ( ,H>MONY1 IF IT W]E NOT = HIS HI<LY ORIG9AL & SOME:AT MAD ES*ATOLOGY4 .<444.> ,ONE ( ! ?+S WE CAN DO ) ,F\RI]'S SY/EM IS TO HOLD IT )9 \R CONSCI\SNESS & ATT5TION 9 ! =M ( A M&ALA1 NOT QUE/ION+ :E!R IT BE LIT]ALLY FACTUALLY TRUE1 BUT :E!R WE CAN A*IEVE SOME SORT ( 0LIB]ATION0 ?R\< ?IS /RANGE M$ITATION4 ,! FUTURE BECOM+ ( ! SOL> SY/EM1 ) ITS RE->RANGEM5T ( PLANETS TO =M DANCES ( COLOR$ LI<TS1 CAN BE VISUALIZ$ AS A TANTRIC ADEPT USES A YANTRA ( COSMOG5IC SIGNIFICANCE1 LIKE A ,SUFI M$ITATION ON 0PHOTISMS0 OR S]IES ( VISION>Y LI<TS1 TO FOCUS & 9TEGRALIZE \R [N 9DIVIDUAL REALIZATION ( ! POT5TIAL ( H>MONY )9 US1 TO OV]COME \R 0PREJUDICES AGA9/ MATT]1 :I* IS REPRES5T$ TO US AS A VILE PR9CIPLE0 BY PHILOSOPH]S & PRIE/S 7,LAMBORN1 #a#i#i#h3 #a#g-#a#g74 

,FROM :I* ,I W\LD LIKE TO RETA9 AT LEA/ ! FOLL[+3 FIR/1 WE CAN AFFIRM NO?+ 9 ! PRES5T UNLESS WE ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! FUTURE IS UN?9KABLE1 UNIMAG9ABLE4 ,F\RI] DID WRITE1 AFT] ALL1 ?AT IF WE SORRY ,CIVILIZEES C\LD GRASP ! RAMIFICATIONS ( ! 5TIRE ,COMB9$ ,ORD]1 WE W\LD BE IMM$IATELY /RUCK DEAD 7,F\RI]1 #a#i#i#f3 #f#g74 7,?IS1 BY ! WAY1 SEEMS TO BE :Y HE WAS MORE GIV5 TO EXAMPLES AB\T ,H>MONIAN BANQUETS ?AN ONES AB\T ,H>MONIAN ORGIES47 ,SO1 ) RESPECT TO DIRECT ACTION1 HIS 9T5TION IS CLE> 5\<3 ONE DOES NOT BUILD ,H>MONY AS SU*1 BECAUSE IT IS UNIMAG9ABLE2 ONE BUILDS ! COMMUNE1 ! PHALAN/]Y4 7,?AT IS :Y SO MU* ( ,! ,!ORY ( ! ,F\R ,MOVEM5TS1 = EXAMPLE1 IS D$ICAT$ TO A DISCUSSION ( TRANSITIONAL PHASES1 E4G4 0,GU>ANTEEISM074.<#g.> ,?IS PRACTICE IS FOCUS$1 H[EV]1 ?R\< A CONTEMPLATION 9 :I* WE >E NOT PLANN+ = A FUTURE ?AT IS1 AFT] ALL1 UN=ESEEABLE2 WE >E DREAM+1 FANTASIZ+1 BUT 9 A PECULI>LY CONC5TRAT$ WAY1 ACT+ ON \RSELVES 9 ! PRES5T4 

,SECONDLY1 SETT+ ASIDE ! FUTURE1 ONE CAN SOMEH[ M$ITATE ON ,F\RI]'S SY/EM4 ,& NOT JU/ ! SY/EM AS TOTALITY2 P]HAPS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE =M ( ?IS M$ITATIVE AFFIRMATION ?AT ,I CAN REPORT ON IS ?AT :I* FOCUSES ON ONE S+LE & EXCEPTIONALLY ABSURD ELEM5T ( ,F\RI]'S SPECULATIONS3 = EXAMPLE1 ! >*IBRAS1 A PREH5SILE TAIL HE CLAIMS HUMANS WILL DEVELOP1 GOOD1 AS ,LAMBORN ,WILSON NOTES1 = FRUIT-PICK+ AS WELL AS ORGIES4 ,OR ! SIXTE5 K9DS ( /RAWB]RIES1 OR ! LEMONADE OCEAN1 OR ! ANTI-GIRAFFE4.<#h.> ,F\RI] IS AS DUMBF\ND+ :5 HE DESCRIBES ! 9DU/RIAL >MIES ( ,H>MONY AS HE IS :5 HE SUDD5LY REVEALS ONE ( !SE /RANGE ,H>MONIAN MONADS TO HIS AUDI5CE4 

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ,LAMBORN ,WILSON SUGGE/S AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T MODE ( READ+ & EXP]I5C+ ,F\RI]'S WRIT+S ?AN EI!R ! IMPATI5T CRITIQUE ( SO-CALL$ SCI5TIFIC SOCIALISM OR ! PR$ICTABLY TOL]ANT PICK-&-*OOSE ( ! O!R SOCIALI/S & AN>*I/S4 ,TO FOCUS ON :AT IS SY/EMATIC1 OR APPE>S TO BE SO1 9 ,F\RI]1 IS TO TRY TO RECREATE = \RSELVES HIS PRECISE D]ANGEM5T1 TO TRA9 \R ?9K+ 9 ! PA?S ( HIS MAD LOGIC1 ! VOICE ( HIS DESIRES1 )\T = ALL ?AT BELIEV+ 9 ANY?+4 ,ESPECIALLY ,H>MONY4 ,AS HE WROTE3 0PASSIONATE ATTRACTION IS ! 9T]PRET] ( NATURE0 7,F\RI]1 #a#i#i#f3 #a#h#i74 ,I WILL ACCEPT ?IS ONLY IF IT CAN BE AGRE$ ?AT 9T]PRETATION IS ALREADY AN ACTION1 ON \RSELVES FIR/ ( ALL4 7,= EXAMPLE1 IT MI<T BE A HEAL?Y USE ( ! SAME IMAG9ATIVE FACULTIES ?AT MANY ( US SQU&] ON VIDEO FE$S ( ONE SORT OR ANO!R47 

  

,A SIMIL> M$ITATIVE AFFIRMATION C\LD ALL[ ONE TO MAKE GOOD USE ( 0,P4,M4'S0 9FAM\S Z][ORK TRACT BOLO'BOLO4 ,! TEXT OP5S ) A %ORT PR$ICTIVE N>RATIVE AB\T ! 0SUB/RUCTION ( ! PLANET>Y WORK MA*9E0 BY ! CON/RUCTION ( SMALL AUTONOM\S COMMUNES OR BOLOS NETWORK$ TOGE!R 9TO ! GLOBAL BOLO'BOLO4 ,WE >E1 BY ! WAY1 TW5TY-TWO YE>S TOO LATE2 BOLO'BOLO %\LD HAVE EM]G$ 9 #a#i#h#h4 ,! BULK ( ?IS TRACT1 H[EV]1 IS TAK5 UP BY A S]IES ( SY/EMATIC ELEM5TS ?AT MAY BECOME !MES = ,DAYDREAMS4 ,IT IS ! IDEOGRAPHIC SIGN LANGUAGE ( BOLO'BOLO1 ASA'PILI1 ! S]IES ,I,B,U1 ,B,O,L,O1 ,S,I,L,A1 ,T,A,K,U 444 EA* C\PL$ ) AN 9V5T$ IDEOGRAPH4 ,AS ) ! HEXAGRAMS ( ! ,CLASSIC ( ,*ANGES1 EA* HEAD+ 5CAPSULATES & ILLU/RATES A CONCEPT ) A SIMPLE SIGN4 ,IMAG9E ! USE ( ?IS >TIFICIAL L+UA FRANCA3 ! IDEOGRAPHS & ODD BISYLLABIC WORDS C\LD AID A C]TA9 M$ITATIVE TRANSLATION4 ,I,B,U IS & IS NOT AN EGO2 ,N,I,M,A IS & IS NOT BELIEFS2 ,T,A,K,U IS & IS NOT PRIVATE PROP]TY2 ,Y,A,K,A IS & IS NOT A DUEL4 ,& SO ON4 ,CONFRONT$1 !N1 ) EGOS1 BELIEFS1 PRIVATE PROP]TY1 OR DUELS1 ,I MAY ALWAYS P]=M AN EX]CISE ?AT TRANSLATES !M TO ASA'PILI4 ,?IS MEANS ASK+1 SPECULAT+ ON1 ! QUE/ION3 & :AT W\LD DO WE DO ) ALL ?IS 9 BOLO'BOLO8 ,?IS LANGUAGE IS SAID TO BE ( A FUTURE & YET WE >E ALREADY US+ IT1 MAK+ NEW S5SE OR EV5 NEW WORLDS ( S5SE ) IT4 

,! SECOND SY/EMATIC S]IES OCCURS ONLY ONCE3 IT IS AN 9CR$IBLE LI/ ( SAMPLE BOLOS4 0,9 A L>G] CITY1 WE C\LD F9D ! FOLL[+ BOLOS3 ,ALCO-BOLO1 ,SYM-BOLO1 ,SADO-BOLO1 ,MASO-BOLO1 ,VEGI-BOLO1 ,LES-BOLO1 ,FRANKO-BOLO1 ,ITALO-BOLO1 ,PLAY-BOLO1 ,NO-BOLO1 ,RETRO-BOLO1 ,?AI-BOLO1 ,SUN-BOLO .<444.>0.<#i.> ,IT IS AGA9 A L+UI/IC OP]ATION AT FIR/1 :I* IS OBVI\S S9CE SO MANY ( !SE >E PUNS4 ,ONCE WE >E AMUS$1 ! IMAG9ATION BEG9S ITS PLAYFUL REV]IE4 ,ONCE ! SUFFIX TAKES ON CONSI/5CY1 WE >E DREAM+ O!R DREAMS4 ,IMAG9E1 NOT JU/ ,SADO-BOLO & ,MASO-BOLO1 BUT ! RELATIONS BETWE5 !M4 ,:AT >E ! P>TIES 9 ,DADA-BOLO LIKE8 ,! >T ( ,TAO-BOLO8 ,! DIALECT ( ,FREAK-BOLO8 ,AS ) ! PUNCTUAL ?+S1 EV5TS1 OR PRACTICES D5OT$ BY ! T]MS ( ASA'PILI1 WE HAVE SOME 9ITIAL S5SE1 BUT \R IMAG9ATION IS PU%$ TO A NEW & MORE VOLUPTU\S LEVEL ( COMPLICATION & CREATION 9 CONCEIV+ EA* BOLO1 ITS 9N] WORK+S1 & ! 9T]RELATIONS1 OR LACK !RE(1 AMONG BOLOS4 

,9 NEI!R CASE IS !RE ANY?+ TO BELIEVE 94 ,C]TA9LY NOT BOLO'BOLO6 ,I MA9TA9 RA!R ?AT TO GA!R & CONC5TRATE ONE'S ?\<T PROCESS US+ !SE SIGNS OR EXAMPLES IS TO ACCEPT !IR PROVOCATION1 TO UND]TAKE A DEVIATION1 DET\RNEM5T1 ( ! IMAG9ATIVE FLUX4 ,9 SO DO+ WE F9D1 P>ADOXICALLY1 ?AT WE HAVE NAMES = O!RWISE UNIMAG9ABLE RELATIONS4 ,WE >E 9 AN EV5 BETT] POSITION TO DO SO ?AN :5 ! BOOK FIR/ APPE>$ S9CE1 ACCORD+ ITS *RONOLOGY1 BOLO'BOLO %\LD HAVE ALREADY COME AB\T4 ,SO ! MORE CR$UL\S AMONG US1 ?OSE UNHAPPY S\LS AWAIT+ SOME AN>*I/ V]SION ( #bab OR ! ,APOCALYPSE ( ,JOHN1 WILL BE /UMP$ & DISAPPO9T$4 ,IT CAN NO LONG] BE READ AS A BOOK CONC]N+ 7DO PLEASE LAU< H]E7 '! CURR5T CONJUNCTURE4' ,TWO MO/LY UNHAPPY DECADES HAVE RETURN$ IT TO ITS FETAL =M3 A WI%1 A MAD DREAM1 ?AT MODELS ITS MADNESS 9 AN EXEMPL>Y FA%ION1 PRECISELY BY DRAW+ US 9TO ITS CODES4 ,EA* IDEOGRAM1 EA* BOLO'S NAME1 IS A MONAD4 ,TO M$ITATIVELY GRASP IT IS TO ATTA9 A P]SPECTIVE ON ! O!RWISE IMPOSSIBLE3 TO BE A WITNESS TO BOLO'BOLO4 ,IT IS ONLY :5 WE HOPELESSLY USE !SE MONADS ?AT !Y CAN HAVE AN EFFECT ON \R ?9K+-9-!-EV5T3 A HEAL?Y USE ( :AT ,B]GSON CALL$ LA FONCTION FABULATRICE1 P]HAPS EV5 :AT ,FREUD CONCEIV$ AS ! WI%-FULFILLM5T 9VOLV$ 9 DREAMS4 

  

,ANO!R SORT ( ,DAYDREAM1 ! M$ITATIVE NEGATION1 MANIFE/S 9 A SIMIL> WAY1 AS A SUMMON+ UP ( P[]FUL1 ALMO/ UN?9KABLE IMAGES ( DE/RUCTION1 SPECIFICALLY ( CONSUMPTION4 ,I CONSID] ?IS /RANGE PASSAGE BY ,MAX ,/IRN] TO BE P>ADIGMATIC3 

,>\ND ! ALT> RISE ! >*ES ( ! *UR* & ITS WALLS KEEP MOV+ FUR!R & FUR!R \T4 ,:AT !Y 5CLOSE IS SACR$4 ,Y\ CAN NO LONG] GET TO IT1 NO LONG] T\* IT4 ,%RIEK+ ) ! HUNG] ?AT DEV\RS Y\1 Y\ W&] >\ND AB\T !SE WALLS & SE>* = ! LITTLE ?AT IS PR(ANE4 ,& ! CIRCLES ( Y\R C\RSE KEEP GETT+ MORE & MORE EXT5D$4 ,SOON ?AT *UR* WILL EMBRACE ! :OLE WORLD1 & Y\ WILL BE DRIV5 \T TO ! EXTREME $GE4 ,ANO!R /EP & ! WORLD ( ! SACR$ HAS CONQU]$3 Y\ S9K 9TO ! ABYSS4 ,!RE=E TAKE C\RAGE :ILE !RE IT IS YET TIME1 W&] AB\T NO LONG] 9 ! PR(ANE :]E N[ IT IS DRY FE$+1 D>E ! LEAP & RU% ! GATES 9TO ! SANCTU>Y ITSELF4 ,IF Y\ DEV\R ! SACR$ Y\ HAVE MADE IT Y\R [N4 ,DIGE/ ! SACRAM5TAL WAF] & Y\ >E RID ( IT 7,/IRN]1 #a#i#i#e3 #h#h-#i74.<#a.> 

,?IS IS P]HAPS ! MO/ EXCESSIVE ( MANY SU* PASSAGES 9 ,! ,EGO & ITS ,[N4 ,:AT IS ! /ATUS ( ?IS DISC\RSE8 ,JU/ :O IS SPEAK+ H]E8 ,:AT ,I IS ADDRESS+ ME1 PRES5T+ ITS IDEAS AS MY [N8 ,:AT IS ! ALT>1 ! *UR*1 ITS WALLS8 ,:AT IS ! SACR$ EXACTLY8 ,:AT IS ! HUNG] REF]R$ TO H]E8 ,! C\RAGE8 ,:AT DOES ?IS APP>5TLY METAPHORICAL ACT ( EAT+ 5TAIL 9 PRACTICE8 ,AS ,I HAVE POS$ !M1 AB/RACTLY1 !SE QUE/IONS >E UNANSW]ABLE4 ,I PROPOSE RA!R ?AT ! 9T]E/ ( PASSAGES SU* AS !SE1 !IR SIGNIFICANCE 9 ,/IRN]'S TEXT1 IS ?AT1 FUNCTION+ AS A MODEL1 !Y ALL[ ONE TO PROJECT A P>ALLEL ?\<T PATT]N ONTO ONE OR MORE GIV5 SETS ( CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,?IS M$ITATION C\LD HELP ME TO DIVE/ MYSELF ( MY ALLEGIANCE TO A /UPID POLITICAL GR\P ?AT ,I HAVE MADE ! MI/AKE ( JO9+2 OR IT C\LD SAVE ME FROM A NOXI\S COMMONPLACE ( SEXUAL MORALITY4 ,9 EA* CASE ,I W\LD F9D ! SACR$ ELEM5T1 ID5TIFY ITS WILL TO P[]1 FEEL MY IMPOT5CE = A MOM5T 70HUNG]07 & !N /RIKE ) C\RAGE1 UNDO+ ! SACRIFICIAL LOGIC ?AT HAS POSSESS$ ME4 

,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 M$ITATIVE AFFIRMATION & NEGATION IS ?AT 9 AFFIRM+ ,I ACTIVELY IMAG9E A FUTURE ?AT ,I DO NOT TAKE TO BE REAL2 ,I EXPLORE ITS DETAILS TO ACT ON MY [N IMAG9ATION1 ON MY ?\<T PROCESS1 TO CONTRACT O!R HABITS4 ,9 NEGATION1 AS 9 AFFIRMATION1 !RE IS NO FUTURE1 JU/ ?IS PRES5T ,I MU/ EVACUATE ( ITS MEAN+4 ,?IS M$ITATION IS A VOID+ PROCESS1 A CLE>+ ( /UPIDITIES4 ,IT IS :AT ,I DO :5 ,I CAN F9D NO?+ TO AFFIRM 9 ! PRES5T4 

,?AT IS NOT ! ONLY =M A M$ITATIVE NEGATION CAN TAKE4 ,?R\<\T ,! ,EGO & ITS ,[N1 ,/IRN] ALSO DEPLOYS C\NTLESS BRIEF1 PI?Y PHRASES ?AT >E NOT IMAGI/IC1 BUT RA!R ALMO/ SPEE* ACTS1 CASES ( A K9D ( DISRUPTIVE DIRECT ACTION 9 DISC\RSE3 0,I DO NOT /EP %YLY BACK FROM Y\R PROP]TY1 BUT LOOK UPON IT ALWAYS AS MY PROP]TY1 9 :I* ,I NE$ TO 'RESPECT' NO?+4 ,PRAY DO ! LIKE ) :AT Y\ CALL MY PROP]TY60 7,/IRN]1 #a#i#i#e3 #b#b74 0,I DO NOT LOVE .<! WORLD.>1 ,I ANNIHILATE IT AS ,I ANNIHILATE MYSELF2 ,I DISSOLVE IT0 7IBID41 #b#f#b74 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT C\LD POSSIBLY FOLL[ SU* /ATEM5TS1 ?\< SOME?+ MU/4 ,!SE PHRASES C\LD BE IRONICALLY SPOK5 AL\D TO A CO>SE 9T]LOCUTOR AS ! M>K ( A NECESS>Y DI/ANCE2 !Y C\LD ALSO BE ?\<T SIL5TLY TO ONESELF1 AS SO MANY AVAILABLE ELEM5TS ( AN EGOI/ TETRAPH>MAKON ?AT C\LD RECALL US TO \RSELVES 9 EV5 ! MO/ ALI5AT+ MOM5TS4.<#a#a.> ,! ,I ?AT SPEAKS 9 ,/IRN]'S TEXT IS MORE (T5 ?AN NOT (F]$ AS A COMMON PROP]TY1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 NOT A PROP]TY AT ALL4 ,IT IS A MODEL1 A CASE4 ,IT IS !RE TO BE TAK5 UP1 IMITAT$1 IF WE HAVE ! C\RAGE TO BE ! CONFESS$ EGOI/S WE C\LD BE4 ,/IRN] WAS NOT DESCRIB+ ! WORLD1 HE WAS ACT+ ON IT2 SO WE TOO MI<T ACT IF WE /UDY & TRA9 \RSELVES 9 SU* IMAG9>Y & DISCURSIVE EX]CISES4 ,LIKE AN>*ISM1 EGOISM CANNOT BE TAU<T1 ONLY MODEL$ & P]HAPS IMITAT$4 

,SECOND ,WILD ,/YLE3 ,FIELD ,TRIP 

,AL?\< C>EFUL & G5]\S ACTS ( READ+ >E VITAL TO AN>*I/ M$ITATIONS1 ! EX]CISES ,I AM DESCRIB+ C\LD ALSO TAKE ! =M ( CONC5TRATIONS ( ?\<T DEVELOP$ NOT ?R\< 5GAGEM5T ) WRITT5 OR SPOK5 DISC\RSE BUT ) ! MAT]IALITY ( PLACES4 ,9 AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE M$ITATIONS1 ! QUE/ION IS ?AT ( ANO!R ATTITUDE1 ANO!R TONE ( ?\<T1 ANO!R VOICE4 ,& READ+ BIZ>RE BOOKS IS ONLY ONE WAY TO A*IEVE IT4 ,A SECOND =M ( EX]CISE1 ! ,FIELD ,TRIP1 IS A K9D ( SPECULATIVE AN?ROPOLOGY ( GEOGRAPHICAL SPACES4 ,I WILL ELABORATE IT ?R\< A DETAIL$ EXAM9ATION ( ONE EXAMPLE1 BO? = ITS RI*NESS & BECAUSE ,I SUPPOSE MANY ( MY READ]S >E UNFAMILI> ) ITS S\RCE1 A REC5T TEXT FROM ! SOMETIME PROPON5T ( A 0NIHILI/ COMMUNISM40 ,9 A TONE SOMETIMES E*O+ ,BAKUN91 SOMETIMES ,BATAILLE1 0,FR]E ,DUPONT10 ! PSEUDONYM\S AU?OR ( SPECIES BE+1 PROPOSES ?AT REVOLT IS A SORT ( AN?ROPOLOGICAL CON/ANT4 ,IT CORRESPONDS NOT SO MU* TO ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT SEEK TO BR+ IT AB\T1 OR AT LEA/ /IMULATE & *ANNEL IT1 BUT RA!R TO AN EXI/5TIAL DIM5SION ( ! HUMAN4 ,BORR[+ FROM ANO!R LEXICON1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT = ,DUPONT REVOLT IS AN?ROPOG5ETIC4 0,! UN!ORIZ$ & NON-9CLUD$ ASPECTS ( HUMAN EXI/5CE IS .<SIC.> \R PLAT=M0 7,DUPONT1 #b#g3 #d#g74 ,I SUPPOSE ! T]M 0PLAT=M0 IS US$ H]E ) TONGUE FULLY 9 *EEK4 ,:AT IS ?IS IRONIC PROJECT1 !N8 0,\R PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP A F]AL SUBJECT .<444.>0 7IBID474 ,V]Y WELL3 H[ IS ?IS SUBJECT DEVELOP$8 

,SETT+ ASIDE1 P]HAPS EV5 IGNORANT (1 ! PROC$URES ( SCI5TIFIC AN?ROPOLOGY OR >*AEOLOGY1 ,FR]E ,DUPONT 5T]S AN >*AEOLOGICAL SITE 9 ! ,EA/ ( ,5GL& & REPORTS3 

,IT IS NOON ON ! ,T5? ( ,MAY4 ,! YE> IS ,TWO ,?\S& & ,SIX4 ,I AM CR\*+1 MY H&S ON ! FLOOR/ONE1 9 ,PIT ,ONE ( ,GRIME'S ,GRAVES1 A RETRIEV$ NEOLI?IC FL9T M9+ COMPLEX 9 ,NORFOLK'S ,BRECKL&4 ,I HAVE *OS5 ?IS PLACE TO BEG9 MY 9VE/IGATION 9TO ! T5D5CY )9 SOCIETY TO MODIFY ITSELF ?R\< ! *OS5 ACTIVITIES ?AT IT UND]TAKES 9 RESPONSE TO ! P]CEIV$ LIMITS ( ITSELF4 ,I HAVE ASK$ MYSELF :E!R ?IS T5D5CY ( TRANS=MATION \T ( /ABILITY IS EXPLICABLE 9 T]MS ( A MOTIVATIONAL S5SE ( LACK &_/OR A S5SE ( ABUNDANCE 7IBID41 #d#h74 

,! QUE/ION ,DUPONT IS ASK+ C\LD BE UND]/OOD TO BELONG TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY1 E?ICS1 AN?ROPOLOGY1 OR ANY NUMB] ( O!R DISCIPL9ES4 ,IT IS ALSO1 ( C\RSE1 A V>IANT ( ! OLD AN>*I/ QUE/ION AB\T ! 9CEPTION ( ! ,/ATE-=M & AU?ORIT>IAN POLITICS3 ! 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ CONC5TRATION ( P[]4.<#a#b.> ,?IS TEXT BE>S ) IT ! R>E S5SE ( A SITUAT$ ?\<T 70,I HAVE *OS5 ?IS PLACE071 ! UNUSUAL IDEA ?AT IT MATT]S :]E ONE IS :5 ONE ?9KS2 OR1 AGA91 ! FANTA/IC 9TUITION ?AT ONE CAN CONCEIVE ( ! ACTIVITIES ?AT HAVE UNFOLD$ 9 A PLACE1 EV5 ?\S&S ( YE>S LAT]3 

,I AM CR\*+ 9 ,PIT ,ONE ( ! COMPLEX4 ,IT IS D>K BECAUSE ! CU/ODIANS ( ! SITE HAVE PUT A RO( OV] ! SITE1 BUT F\R ?\S& YE>S AGO1 AT MIDDAY1 ON A DAY LIKE TODAY 9 BRI<T SUMM] LI<T1 ! *ALK WALLS W\LD BE DAZZL+LY 9T5SE4 ,TO 9CREASE ?IS EFFECT ! M9]S BUILT ANGL$ WALLS FROM ! *ALK SPOIL AT ! SURFACE ( ! %AFT TO FUR!R REFLECT LI<T D[N 9TO ! GALL]IES4 ,MY FIR/ IMPRESSIONS >E ( ! M9]S' APPRECIATION = ! ACTUAL PROCESS ( M9+ AS AN ACTIVITY 9 ITSELF1 :I* !Y MU/ HAVE VALU$ 9 !IR SOCIETY ABOVE ! FL9T ?AT WAS M9$4 ,ALSO1 ,I FELT AN AW>5ESS ( !IR CREATION ( AN >*ITECTURE1 !IR C>V+ \T ( UND]GR\ND SPACES1 & ! SEP>ATIONS & CONNECTIONS BETWE5 !SE & ! WORLD ABOVE4 ,SOME:AT SELF-CONSCI\SLY1 ,I CR\* AT ! C5T] ( ! %AFT & ANN\NCE MY %ORT1 PREP>$ !SIS1 0ORGANIZATION APPE>S ONLY :]E EXI/5CE IS ?W>T$0 7,DUPONT1 #b#g3 #e#a74 

,! ?REE KEY COMPON5TS ( ?IS EX]CISE SEEM TO BE LOCATION 9 AN UNFAMILI> & SIGNIFICANT PLACE 70,I AM CR\*+071 AFFECTIVE 5GAGEM5T ) ! HI/ORY & >RANGEM5T ( ! SPACE 70,MY FIR/ IMPRESSIONS .<444.> ,I FELT AN AW>5ESS 444071 & ! CONSCI\S1 EXPLICIT 9TRODUCTION ( :AT W\LD O!RWISE BE AN AB/RACT 0!SIS0 9TO ?AT EXP]I5CE 70,I .<444.> ANN\NCE074 ,I SUGGE/ ?AT 9 SO DO+ AN ALEATORY ELEM5T IS 9TRODUC$ 9TO ?\<T1 A T5D5CY ?AT UNFOLDS1 AT LEA/ 9 ?IS CASE1 9 SOLITUDE4 ,P]HAPS ! PLACE & ITS 9TUITIVE RECON/RUCTION ACT AS A SORT ( EXT]NALIZ$ PRIM>Y PROCESS ON SPECULATION1 9FLECT+ OR DECL9+ IT4 ,IT IS AN ANALYTIC MOM5T4 ,NOT3 :AT DOES ?IS !SIS MEAN8 ,BUT3 :AT DOES IT MEAN ?AT ,I SAID IT H]E8 ,DUPONT (F]S UP ! !SIS TO ! MUTE WALLS ( ! PIT4 ,& !N SOME?+ HAPP5S3 NEW ?\<T4 ,! 0!SIS0 ?ICK5S1 TAK+ ON A NEW CONSI/5CY4 

,ORGANIZATION APPE>S ONLY :]E EXI/5CE IS ?W>T$ .<444.> ,& EXI/5CE APPE>S ONLY :]E ORGANIZATION IS ?W>T$4 ,BUT IS ?IS BECAUSE ! APPE>ANCE ( EXI/5CE-9-REVOLT IS A NEGATIVELY CON/ITUT$ MOVEM5T 7A M]E 9V]SION ( :AT IS1 A SUB/ANTIATION ( ! POSSIBILITIES ( ! =M71 OR IS IT AN 9DICATION ( A CRISIS )9 ORGANIZATION1 ! BREAKD[N ( ! HOLD+_/DEF9+ ( ! SC5E -- OR RA!R1 IS ! RECURR5CE ( EXI/5CE-C\NT]-TO-PRES5T-/RUCTURE AN 9TIMATION ( ORGANIZATION YET TO COME8 ,! QUE/ION H]E CONC]NS CAPTURE1 & RETURN -- ! POSSIBILITY ( GETT+ BACK TO A PREVI\S /AGE :]E ! PROBLEMS ( ANY GIV5 /RUCTURE1 OR /RUCTURE ITSELF1 HAVE YET TO APPE> 7IBID41 #e#f74 

,:AT ,DUPONT DISCOV]$1 P]HAPS1 IS SOME WAY TO IMAG9ATIVELY RECREATE PRECISELY :AT IS LO/ ( PREHI/ORIC PEOPLES -- !IR AN>*Y3 A K9D ( VANI%$ ATTITUDE MODEL$ ANEW4 ,DUPONT DOES NOT CLAIM TO SPEAK ! TRU? ( ?OSE PEOPLES4 ,:O C\LD EV] CLAIM TO KN[ :AT !Y ?\<T8 ,OR EV5 IF !Y EXP]I5C$ ?\<T AS A RELATIVELY AUTONOM\S FACULTY1 ! PRESUPPOSITION1 BY ! WAY1 ( ALL \R AMUS+ CONT5TIONS AB\T 0!ORY08 ,RA!R1 SPECULAT+ 9 A PLACE ?AT IS /ILL SOMEH[ !IRS1 & LETT+ ! SPECULATION REMA9 :AT IT IS -- A HALLUC9ATION1 ULTIMATELY -- %E OR HE MOVES TO A SPECULATIVE OR >*AEOLOGICAL RECON/RUCTION ( \R [N PROBLEMS4 ,DUPONT IS ABLE TO SPECULATE ON SOME ,NEOLI?IC TRANS=MATION FROM EXI/5CE TO ORGANIZATION 7:ATEV] ELSE ?IS MEANS1 ,I SUPPOSE IT HAS TO DO ) ! /ABILIZATION ( PROTO-/ATES1 RITUAL /RUCTURES1 DIVISIONS ( LABOR1 ETC47 9S(> AS %E OR HE LOCATES1 IMAG9ATIVELY1 ANALOG\S OR EV5 G5EALOGICALLY RELAT$ ELEM5TS 9 \R PRES5T4 ,NAMELY1 ! VA/1 UN?\<T BUT AVAILABLE1 BACKGR\ND ( ! !SIS6 ,I MI<T 5CAPSULATE ?AT BACKGR\ND BY REF]5CE TO A FEEL+3 ! T]RIBLE S5SE ?AT ! GR\P ONE IS 9 IS BECOM+ RIGID1 /ATIC1 ?AT A HI]>*Y1 HI]OGAMY1 OR HI]OPHANY IS DEVELOP+ :]E 9ITIALLY ONLY SOME SORT ( K9%IP OR FRI5D%IP EXI/$4 ,! PLACE 7H]E1 ! PIT7 CONCRETIZES1 MAT]IALIZES1 OR GR\NDS ?\<T 9 A PROVISIONAL1 MOM5T>Y1 BUT REM>KABLE WAY4 ,C\LD ?IS BE ! BIR? ( ! F]AL SUBJECT8 

,ELSE:]E 9 ! BOOK ,DUPONT QUOTES ,KRI%NAMURTI3 0,M$ITATION IS TO F9D \T IF !RE IS A FIELD :I* IS NOT ALREADY CONTAM9AT$ BY ! KN[N0 7IBID41 #a#a#d74 ,:ATEV] ?IS /ATEM5T C\LD HAVE MEANT 9 ITS ORIG9AL CONTEXT1 ,I UND]/& ,DUPONT TO BE SUGGE/+ ?AT WE ALWAYS NE$ NEW PRACTICES ( ?\<T1 NEW CONTEMPLATIONS1 ?AT HABITUATE US TO OV]COM+ \R PR(\NDLY LIMIT$ COMMON S5SE AB\T :AT IS HUMAN1 :AT ! HUMAN OR ITS SOCIETIES CAN DO & BE4 ,! FIELD1 !N1 9 ?IS EXAMPLE IS BO? ! PIT & ! ATTITUDE OR WI%ES ONE BR+S !RE -- ?\< ! LATT] MAY ONLY BECOME EVID5T 9 ! PIT4 

,!RE IS1 9 %ORT1 A T5TATIVE AN?ROPOLOGY H]E.<#a#c.>1 & IT IS OV]TLY SPECULATIVE & 9TUITIVE4 ,! 9T]E/ ( ITS /ATEM5TS LIES NOT 9 !IR TRU?-VALUE BUT 9 !IR IMPORTANCE1 !IR SUCCESS -- !IR FELICITY1 AS ONE SAYS ( A P]=MATIVE UTT]ANCE4 ,!Y >E FELICIT\S IF !Y CAN M$ITATIVELY RE/AGE SOME OR ALL ( A FANTA/IC AN?ROPOG5ETIC MOM5T 9 A PRES5T ITSELF R5D]$ FANTA/IC4 

,?IRD ,WILD ,/YLE3 ,PSY*OGEOGRAPHY 

,A ?IRD WILD /YLE BE>S AS ITS NAME A ,SITUATIONI/ T]M1 :I* !Y DEF9$ AS FOLL[S3 

,PSY*OGEOGRAPHY3 ! /UDY ( ! SPECIFIC EFFECTS ( ! GEOGRAPHICAL 5VIRONM5T 7:E!R CONSCI\SLY ORGANIZ$ OR NOT7 ON ! EMOTIONS & BEHAVIOR ( 9DIVIDUALS 7,KNABB1 #b#f3 #e#b74 

,I MEAN IT SOME:AT DIFF]5TLY1 H[EV]1 S9CE ! QUE/ION IS NOT M]ELY TO UND]/& EFFECTS1 BUT TO ACT ON !M1 TO G5]ATE O!R EFFECTS 9ASMU* AS ONE BECOMES CAPABLE ( EXP]I5C+ PLACES & SPACES DIFF]5TLY4.<#a#d.> ,ONE C\LD VIEW ?IS /YLE AS A COMPLEX COMB9ATION ( ! FIR/ 7AFFIRMATION ESPECIALLY7 & ! SECOND 7?\< ! SPECULATIVE AN?ROPOLOGY H]E REF]S NOT TO ! PA/ BUT TO A P]SPECTIVE ON \R WORLD74 ,A FIR/ SIMPLE =M ( ,PSY*OGEOGRAPHY C\LD TAKE UP1 = EXAMPLE1 ! LONG LI/S ,KROPOTK9 MADE ( :AT 9 HIS PRES5T ALREADY MANIFE/$ MUTUAL AID3 PUBLIC LIBR>IES1 ! 9T]NATIONAL PO/AL SY/EM1 COOP]ATIVES ( EV]Y SORT 7,KROPOTK91 #a#i#e#e3 ,*APT]S #g @& #h1 ET PASSIM74 ,KROPOTK9 >GU$ ?AT MUTUAL AID IS AN EVOLUTION>Y CON/ANT1 AS G5]IC & VITAL AS COMPETITION1 OR :AT WAS CALL$ ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE4 ,BUT WE W\LD BE MI/AK5 IF WE ?\<T HIS BOOKS1 ESSAYS1 SPEE*ES1 ETC4 HAD AS !IR ONLY RHETORICAL MODE ! ONE P]HAPS MO/ EVID5T ON A FIR/ READ+1 ?AT ( SCI5TIFIC PRO(4 ,HIS EXAMPLES1 HIS REPEAT$ & L5G?Y 5UM]ATIONS ( ACTUAL CASES ( MUTUAL AID1 (F] UP AN 5TIRELY NEW WORLD1 AN UNCANNY SYMPTOMATOLOGY ( A FAMILI> WORLD4 ,IT IS \R WORLD1 SE5 ?R\< A NEW & CLE> L5S4.<#a#e.> ,ONE C\LD !N TRAVEL TO ! PLACES REVEAL$ 9 ?IS NEW WORLD1 BUILD+S OR EV5TS1 & M$ITATE ON ! ACTIVITY !RE SO AS TO EV5TUALLY GRASP :AT IS AN>*I/ AB\T !M IMM$IATELY & NOT POT5TIALLY4 ,I AM REF]R+ TO :AT IS COLLOQUIALLY CALL$ 0HANG+ \T40 ,GO+ TO ! PUBLIC LIBR>Y1 = EXAMPLE1 = NO O!R REASON ?AN TO WITNESS :AT 9 IT IS AN>*IC -- OR1 AGA91 TO A POTLUCK4 ,?IS PRACTICE 9VOLVES ANO!R WAY ( 9HABIT+ FAMILI> SPACES4 ,IT BR+S \T :AT 9 !M IS UNCANNILY1 BECAUSE T5D5TIALLY1 AN>*IC4 ,IT MULTIPLIES \R SITES ( ACTION & 5GAGEM5T & C\LD %APE \R 9T]V5TIONS !RE4 

,?OSE 9T]E/$ C\LD EXP& ! RANGE ( ?IS EX]CISE1 MAK+ ! GOAL NOT ONLY >RIVAL AT ! SITES ( MUTUAL AID 7OR O!R AN>*IC ACTIVITIES71 BUT ALSO ! J\RNEY4 ,H]E AGA9 A ,SITUATIONI/ T]M IS RELEVANT3 ! D]IVE1 ?AT 0EXP]IM5TAL BEHAVIOR0 7,KNABB1 #b#f3 #e#b7 ( W&]+ ACROSS AN URBAN SPACE ) NO DET]M9ATE DE/9ATION4 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT IF ONE HAS BEGUN TO MA/] ! AFFIRMATION ( C]TA9 PLACES AS AN>*IC1 ONE C\LD BEG9 EXP&+ ! RANGE ( ! EX]CISE1 M$ITAT+ AS ONE WALKS OR RIDES A BICYCLE OR BUS1 AFFIRM+ N[ =MS ( MOVEM5T1 ESCAPE1 OR EVASION1 AS WELL AS CREATIVE FLI<TS ( FANCY4 ,SOON MANY PLACES 9 URBAN SPACE WILL EM]GE1 DETA*$ FROM !IR EV]YDAYNESS1 AS REM>KABLE3 PLACES ( 9T5SITY1 OR ( VIRTUAL AN>*Y4 7,I ?9K H]E1 = EXAMPLE1 ( ! GREAT SIGNIFICANCE SOME FRI5DS PUT ON VISIT+ C]TA9 G>BAGE DUMP/]S47 

,9DE$1 IT IS LIKELY ?AT ,F\RI]'S PREF]R$ EXAMPLES MAY HAVE EM]G$ 9 JU/ ?IS WAY4 ,READ+ HIS F9E/ DESCRIPTIONS ( ,H>MONY1 WE F9D 9NUM]ABLE P>ADES4 ,HE PLANS ,H>MONIAN PROCESSIONS3 0,P>ADE ,S]IES3 ,9 A SOCIET>Y CANTON ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! 9DU/RIAL PHALANX .<444.> >E DIVID$ 9TO #af *OIRS ( DIFF]5T AGES2 EA* *OIR IS COMPOS$ ( #b QUADRILLES1 ONE ( M5 & ONE ( WOM51 MAK+ A TOTAL ( #cb QUADRILLES1 #af MALE & #af FEMALE1 EA* ) ITS DI/9CTIVE BANN]S1 DECORATIONS1 (FIC]S & CO/UMES1 BO? = W9T] & SUMM]0 7,F\RI]1 #a#i#i#f3 #b#i#c74 ,IT IS /RANGE & LOVELY TO SUPPOSE ?AT ALL ( ?IS BEGAN ) ! SOLIT>Y TRADESMAN ,*>LES ,F\RI] LOOK+ ON AS A MILIT>Y P>ADE PASS$ BY1 SPONTANE\SLY 9V5T+ HIS V]SION ( ?IS EX]CISE BY ASK+ HIMSELF3 :AT CAN WE DO ) ! PASSIONS SET TO WORK 9 ?IS >RAY8 ,IT SEEMS !SE PEOPLE LIKE CO/UMES1 DISPLAY1 FANF>E1 & ORD]$ GR\P MOVEM5TS4 ,H[ DO !SE PASSIONS FIT 9 ,H>MONY1 GIV5 ?AT ! CON/RA9T 9 ?9K+ H>MONICALLY IS TO AFFIRM EV]Y PASSION8 ,ONCE ! QUE/ION IS ASK$1 \R EXP]I5CE REVEALS ! DETAILS TO BE M$ITATIVELY RE>RANG$4 ,= ,F\RI]1 P>ADES >E NOT ONLY GREAT FUN2 !Y ALSO PRESAGE ! S]IAL ORGANIZATION ( ! ,COMB9$ ,ORD]4 0,ALL ?IS POMP MAY BE ?\<T UNNECESS>Y TO ! CULTIVATION ( FL[]S & FRUITS1 :EAT & W9E1 ETC41 BUT BAUBLES & HONORIFIC TITLES DO NOT CO/ ANY?+1 & !Y >E 9CITEM5TS TO GREAT] 5?USIASM 9 ! WORK ( ! ,S]IES0 7IBID41 #b#i#i74 0,Y\ WILL COME 9 ! 5D TO RECOGNIZE ?AT !RE >E NO BAD OR USELESS PASSIONS1 & ?AT ALL *>ACT]I/ICS >E GOOD 9 !MSELVES1 ?AT ALL PASSIONS MU/ BE 9T5SIFI$1 NOT MOD]AT$0 7IBID41 #c#c74 ,PSY*OGEOGRAPHY C\LD %[ US :]E EA* PASSION1 9T5SIFI$1 MAY BLOOM4 

  

,ONE NI<T 9 ! MID-N9ETIES ,I HAD D9N] ) ,PET] ,LAMBORN ,WILSON4 ,WE SPOKE AB\T ,F\RI] & HE TOLD ME ( A GR\P ( FRI5DS :O HAD SET (F FROM ,NEW ,YORK 9TO ,CANADA 9 AN EXP$ITION ?AT HAD AS ITS GOAL TO TRIGG] ! BIR? ( ! ,NOR!RN ,CR[N1 ?AT 0%9+ R+ ( LI<T10 :I*1 9 ,F\RI]'S SY/EM1 0WILL APPE> AFT] TWO C5TURIES ( COMB9$ ORD]0 7IBID41 #c#c-#d74 ,I DO NOT REMEMB] ALL ! DETAILS1 BUT1 S9CE IT HAS BE5 FIFTE5 YE>S1 & ! ,NOR!RN ,CR[N HAS YET TO EM]GE1 ,I AM L$ TO WOND] :AT ?IS J\RNEY C\LD HAVE MEANT = ITS P>TICIPANTS4 ,I AM REM9D$ H]E ( ! GREAT & CATA/ROPHIC ,TUPI MIGRATIONS ( ! SIXTE5? C5TURY DOCUM5T$ BY ,HEL5E ,CLA/RES3 AMBIGU\S W&]+S ( :OLE PEOPLES :O AB&ON$ A SAD & S$5T>Y WAY ( LIFE & DANC$ (F 7LIT]ALLY67 9 SE>* ( A L& ( IMMORTALITY ?AT !Y EXPECT$ TO F9D 9 ! ,&ES OR ACROSS ! ,ATLANTIC 7,CLA/RES1 #a#i#i#e3 #d#i-#e#g74 ,OR SO IT IS SAID4 ,WE READ ( SU* J\RNEYS & P]HAPS CONCEIVE ( !M AS PO9TLESS -- FANATICAL1 EV54 ,WE SUPPOSE1 P]HAPS1 ?AT !Y W]E PRIM>ILY RELIGI\S1 MISS+ :AT IS REM>KABLE AB\T ! ABSOLUTE DES]TION ( AGRICULTURAL LABOR1 M>RIAGE CU/OMS1 ETC4 ,RELIGION MI<T BE ! OP]ATIVE DISC\RSE1 & PROPHETISM ! P[] ME*ANISM1 BUT ! LIV$ PRACTICE SEEMS LIKE SOME?+ ELSE 5TIRELY3 0,! QUE/ = ! ,L&-,)\T-,EVIL IS .<444.> ! ACTIVE D5IAL ( SOCIETY4 ,IT IS A G5U9ELY COLLECTIVE ASCETICISM0 7IBID41 #e#f74 ,%\LD WE SAY ! POOR ,TUPI W]E DUP$ BY !IR [N PROPHETS8 ,:AT IF ! J\RNEY W]E ITS [N REASON8 ,H[ DID ! ,TUPI EXP]I5CE :AT ,CLA/RES CALLS ! 0AUTO-DE/RUCTION0 ( !IR [N SOCIETIES8 ,:AT C\LD ! W&]]S ,LAMBORN ,WILSON TOLD ME ( HAVE FELT & ?\<T AS !Y MADE !IR WAY NOR?8.<#a#f.> 

,9T]/ICES 

,LET ME RETURN TO ! QUE/ION1 0H[ DO PO/-/RUCTURALI/ AN>*I/S ORGANIZE80 ,I HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT :AT P]HAPS W5T UN?\<T 9 IT WAS ! PRESUPPOSITION ( SEP>ATION4 ,9 ?IS CASE ?AT MEANT ?AT ! PRIZ$ GOAL ( ! GAME1 ! !ORY-PRACTICE 9T]SECTION1 \<T TO BE 7TO EMBODY OR RESEMBLE7 ORGANIZ+ OR AN ORGANIZATION4 ,H]E ,I RECALL ,DUPONT'S !SIS3 ORGANIZATION APPE>S :]E EXI/5CE IS ?W>T$4 ,C\LD WE REWRITE ?AT LA/ WORD ) ! PHRASE SEP>AT$ FROM ITSELF8 

,9DE$1 MY ?REE WILD /YLES CONC]N =MS ( EXI/5CE ?AT >E MORE & LESS ?AN ORGANIZATIONS1 OR1 TO BE DIRECT1 ORGANISMS1 S9CE 9 ! UNCONSCI\S HYLOMORPHIC BACKGR\ND ( ! S*EMA1 !ORY IS ! S\L1 PRACTICE IS ! BODY1 & PROGRESS IS ! ORGANISM'S HEAL?4 ,TO MA9TA9 ?AT AN>*I/ M$ITATIONS >E 9T]/ITIAL IS TO PROPOSE ?AT SOME?+ OR SOMEONE ?RIVES & SW>MS AHEAD (1 BEH9D1 AMONG1 9SIDE (1 & BETWE5 ! SL[-MOV+ !ORY-PRACTICE COMP\NDS ?AT WE CALL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! VITAL QUE/ION IS3 DO ORGANIZATIONS EV] DO ANY?+ AT ALL8 ,OR >E !Y SOME?+ LIKE REMNANTS1 ! CLUMSY C>APACES ( :AT HAS BE5 & IS ALREADY BE+ DONE8 ,DAVID ,HUME WROTE3 0,! *IEF B5EFIT :I* RESULTS FROM PHILOSOPHY >ISES 9 AN 9DIRECT MANN]1 & PROCE$S MORE FROM ITS SECRET 9S5SIBLE 9FLU5CE1 ?AN FROM ITS IMM$IATE APPLICATION0 7,HUME1 #b#h3 #a#d74 ,A SECRET 9S5SIBLE 9FLU5CE3 ?AT IS ALL ,I W\LD CLAIM = MY WILD /YLES4 ,!Y >E GOOD PRACTICES1 & GOOD PRACTICE4 ,!Y DO NOT DICTATE ACTION2 ACTION IS ITS [N REASON & ITS [N MODEL4 ,BUT !Y HAVE HAD A LONG-/&+1 9DIRECT1 & 9S5SIBLE 9FLU5CE ON :AT AN>*I/S & MANY O!RS 9 FACT DO4 

,UNLIKE A !ORY ?AT PURPOSELY OR ACCID5TALLY POSITS AN IDEAL /ATE OR A GOAL1 !Y HAVE NO IMPLICIT OR EXPLICIT TELEOLOGY4 ,I HAVE LONG FELT1 & REMA9 CONV9C$1 ?AT !RE IS NO?+ TO BE GA9$ BY POSIT+ A GOAL = ACTION O!R ?AN 9 ! MO/ IRR$UCIBLY LOCAL S5SE 7& EV5 !N674 ,AL?\< ,I HAVE MY REASONS = MA9TA9+ ?IS NE>-METAPHYSICAL PROPOSITION1 ,I WILL RE/RICT MYSELF H]E TO UND]L9+ ! CONTEMPOR>Y PH5OM5ON ( NON-IDEOLOGICAL POLITICAL ACTIONS1 :I* C\LD NE>LY ALL BE CALL$ TACTICS )\T /RATEGIES4 ,OR EV53 PUNCTUAL ACTS 9 ! C\RSE ( DETA*+ !MSELVES FROM ! TACTICAL REALM ( MILITANT & MILIT>IZ$ POLITICS4 ,I PREF] NOT TO ?9K SU* ACTIONS AS PRACTICES 9 NE$ ( !ORETICAL 9T]PRETATION4 ,IF !RE IS ANY?+ TO PRAISE 9 !M1 IT IS ?AT !SE ACTIONS >E WILD EXP]IM5TS3 ':AT HAPP5S :5 WE DO ?IS8' ,!Y 9/ALL !MSELVES1 IMPOSSIBLY1 ,I ADMIT1 ON ! SIDE ( EXI/5CE1 & ATTEMPT TO REMA9 !RE4 

,!SE WILD /YLES \<T1 EV5TUALLY1 TO PUT 9TO QUE/ION EV]Y POLITICAL PROJECT -- FIR/1 AS PROJECT1 &1 AGA91 AS POLITICAL4.<#a#g.> ,?AT IS !IR VIRTUE1 OR AT LEA/ !IR CONTRIBUTION TO VIRTUE4 ,:ATEV] EFFECTS !Y MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE1 !Y EXEMPLIFY 9 ?\<T ?AT ASPECT ( AN>*I/ PRACTICE CALL$ DIRECT ACTION4 ,! FAM\S & PA!TIC !SES ( ! 9NATE GOODNESS ( HUMANS OR ( A FUTURE UTOPIA HAVE P]HAPS NO VALUE O!R ?AN !IR ROLE AS !MES = M$ITATION & AFFIRMATION 9 ! PRES5T4 ,HUME1 AGA93 0,! *IEF TRIUMPH ( >T & PHILOSOPHY3 IT 9S5SIBLY REF9ES ! TEMP]1 & IT PO9TS \T TO US ?OSE DISPOSITIONS :I* WE %\LD 5DEAVOR TO ATTA91 BY A CON/ANT B5T ( M9D1 & BY REPEAT$ HABIT0 7IBID41 #a#e74 ,?IS SORT ( DIRECT ACTION1 AS IT 9FUSES \R LIVES1 MAY SUCCE$ OR FAIL4 ,TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT SUCCE$S1 WE >E ON ! WAY TO AN>*Y4 ,TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT FAILS1 IT SUCCE$S AS WELL1 ?\< 9 A MORE LOCAL WAY4 ,WE HAVE B5T \R M9D1 AS ,HUME WROTE1 & MADE LIFE 0AMUS+0 7IBID41 #a#a#c74.<#a#h.> 

,REF]5CES 

DE ,ACO/A1 ,ALEJ&RO4 7#b#i7 0,TWO ,UNDECIDABLE ,QUE/IONS = ,?9K+ 9 ,:I* ,ANY?+ ,GES40 ,CONTEMPOR>Y ,AN>*I/ ,/UDIES 7,AM/] ET AL41 ,$S47 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,R\TL$GE4 

-- 4 7#b#i7 0,H[ ! ,/IRN] ,EATS ,GODS10 ,AN>*Y3 ,A ,J\RNAL ( ,DESIRE ,>M$1 #fg 7,SPR+74 

,AURELIUS1 ,M>CUS4 7#a#i#h#c7 ,M$ITATIONS4 ,9DIANAPOLIS3 ,HACKETT4 

,CLA/RES1 ,HEL5E4 7#a#i#i#e7 ,! ,L&-,)\T-,EVIL4 ,*ICAGO3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,ILL9OIS ,PRESS4 

,CLA/RES1 ,PI]RE4 7#a#i#h#i7 ,SOCIETY ,AGA9/ ! ,/ATE4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,ZONE ,BOOKS4 

,DUPONT1 ,FR]E4 7#b#g7 SPECIES BE+ & O!R /ORIES4 ,>D5T ,PRESS4 

,DUPONT1 ,MONSIEUR4 7#b#i7 ,NIHILI/ ,COMMUNISM4 ,>D5T ,PRESS4 

,DELEUZE1 ,GILLES4 7#a#i#i7 ,LOGIC ( ,S5SE4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,COLUMBIA4 

-- 4 ,DIALOGUES4 7#a#i#h#g7 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#g4 

-- 4 7#b#a7 0,HUME40 ,9 ,PURE ,IMMAN5CE4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,ZONE ,BOOKS4 

,F\RI]1 ,*>LES4 7#a#i#i#f7 ,! ,!ORY ( ! ,F\R ,MOVEM5TS4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,CAMBRIDGE4 

,GRAEB]1 ,DAVID4 7#b#d7 ,FRAGM5TS ( AN ,AN>*I/ ,AN?ROPOLOGY4 ,*ICAGO3 ,PRICKLY ,P>ADIGM ,PRESS4 

,HADOT1 ,PI]RE4 7#b#d7 ,:AT IS ,ANCI5T ,PHILOSOPHY8 ,CAMBRIDGE3 ,H>V>D ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS4 

-- 4 7#a#i#i#e7 0,SPIRITUAL ,EX]CISES40 ,PHILOSOPHY AS A ,WAY ( ,LIFE4 ,BLACKWELL4 

,HUME1 ,DAVID4 7#b#h7 0,! ,SKEPTIC40 ,SELECT$ ,ESSAYS4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,OX=D4 

,9T]NATIONALE ,SITUATIONNI/E4 7#a#i#i#g7 ,$ITION AUGM5TEE4 ,LIBRAIRIE ,>!ME ,FAY>D4 

,9WOOD1 ,BRAD41 @& ,LLOYD ,P4 ,G]SON41 ,$S4 7#b#h7 ,! ,/OICS ,READ]4 ,9DIANAPOLIS3 ,HACKETT4 

,KNABB1 ,K541 ,$4 7#b#f7 ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL ,AN?OLOGY4 7,REVIS$ & EXP&$ $ITION7 ,B]KELEY3 ,BUREAU ( ,PUBLIC ,SECRETS4 

,KROPOTK91 ,PETR4 7#a#i#e#e7 ,MUTUAL ,AID4 ,BO/ON3 ,EXT5D+ ,HORIZONS4 

,LACAN1 ,JACQUES4 7#b#g7 ,! ,O!R ,SIDE ( ,PSY*OANALYSIS4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,NORTON4 

,LAMBORN ,WILSON1 ,PET]4 7#a#i#i#h7 ,ESCAPE FROM ! ,N9ETE5? ,C5TURY4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,AUTONOM$IA4 

,P4,M4 7#a#i#h#e7 BOLO'BOLO4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,SEMIOTEXT7E74 

,/IRN]1 ,MAX4 7#a#i#i#e7 ,! ,EGO & ,ITS ,[N4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,CAMBRIDGE4 

  

.<#a.> ,I FEEL /RONGLY AB\T ?OSE LA/ TWO PHRASES4 ,BUT ,I W\LD ADD ?AT SU* EXP]IM5TS %\LD 9T]E/ US 9 PHILOSOPHY \TSIDE ( UNIV]SITIES & AN>*ISM -- BETT]1 AN>*Y -- BEYOND ACTIVI/ GR\PS4 

.<#b.> ,CF41 ,DAVID ,GRAEB]'S REM>KS 9 ,FRAGM5TS ( AN ,AN>*I/ ,AN?ROPOLOGY 7#b#d3 #b-#g74 ,ONE MI<T ALSO CONSID] H]E ,LACAN'S !ORY ( ! F\R DISC\RSES1 PROPOS$1 AMONG O!R PLACES1 9 ,! ,O!R ,SIDE ( ,PSY*OANALYSIS3 FIR/1 9 HIS PROBLEMATIZATION ( ! /ATUS ( PSY*OANALYSIS 9 ITS RELATION TO ! UNIV]SITY DISC\RSE 7!RE >E 9T]E/+ P>ALLELS ) :AT ,I HAVE WRITT5 AB\T AN>*I/ !ORY72 SECONDLY1 9 LI<T ( ! CONNECTIONS HE IMPLIES BETWE5 ! HY/]ICAL DISC\RSE1 ! MA/]'S DISC\RSE1 & REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 ,TO %[ ! S+UL> /ATUS ( ! ANALY/'S DISC\RSE1 ,LACAN (T5 PROVOK$ HIS AUDI5CE BY WOND]+ AL\D IF !RE W]E ANY ANALY/S4 ,MY WAY ( ADOPT+ ?IS HUMOR\S PROVOCATION W\LD BE TO ASK IF !RE >E ANY AN>*I/S4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I RECALL H]E ,MONSIEUR ,DUPONT'S TEXT ON EXP]I5CE3 0,NOBODY CAN BE AN AN>*I/ 9 ! S5SE ?AT ! IDEOLOGY ( AN>*ISM PROPOSES0 7,NIHILI/ ,COMMUNISM1 #b#i3 #b#b74 

.<#c.> ,?AT IS1 PHILOSOPHICAL LOGOS4 ,SEE ,DIOG5ES ,LA]TIUS1 9 ,! ,/OICS ,READ]1 #h4 ,I WAS TRY+ TO TEA* ?AT !SE SPIRITUAL EX]CISES CANNOT BE TAU<T1 ONLY MODEL$ & P]HAPS IMITAT$4 

.<#d.> ,! DISCURSIVE & 9TUITIVE S5SES 9DICAT$ 9 ! DEF9ITION >E ! MO/ RELEVANT H]E4 

.<#e.> ,OR1 MORE OBSCURELY3 0NOT BE+ 9F]IOR TO ! EV5T1 BECOM+ ! *ILD ( ONE'S [N EV5TS0 7,DELEUZE1 #a#i#h#g3 #f#e74 

.<#f.> ,ON PHANTASIA & PHANTASMA1 SEE ,9WOOD @& ,G]SON 7#b#h3 #a#b74 ,AS WILL BECOME EVID5T FUR!R ON1 !RE IS ALSO SOME QUE/ION H]E ( ! MADNESS_/ORD9>9ESS ( SPEAK+ TO ONESELF1 SIL5TLY OR AL\D1 & ( A CONCOMITANT RECOGNITION ( FAMILI> & UNFAMILI> PHRASES1 ) !IR DIFF]5DS4 ,I WILL TAKE ?IS UP 9 A FUTURE ESSAY4 

.<#g.> ,COMP>E1 9 ?IS LI<T1 ! DELIRI\S FOLD\T 0,TABLE ( ! ,PROGRESS ( ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5T0 SPANN+ #h1 YE>S ) ! UTT]LY PRACTICAL PROPOSITIONS ( ! 0,NOTE TO ! ,CIVILIZ$ ,CONC]N+ ! ,COM+ ,SOCIAL ,METAMORPHOSIS40 

.<#h.> ,SEE 7,F\RI]1 #a#i#i#f3 #51 #b#h#d74 ,! ANTI-GIRAFFE IS ONE ( ! NEW ANIMALS ( ,H>MONY1 0A GREAT & MAGNIFIC5T S]VANT :OSE QUALITIES WILL F> SURPASS ! GOOD QUALITIES ( ! RE9DE]40 

.<#i.> 0.<444.> ,BLUE-BOLO1 ,PALEO-BOLO1 ,DIA-BOLO1 ,PUNK-BOLO1 ,KRI%NA-BOLO1 ,T>O-BOLO1 ,JESU-BOLO1 ,TAO-BOLO1 ,M>L-BOLO1 ,NECRO-BOLO1 ,PUSSY-BOLO1 ,P>A-BOLO1 ,BASKET-BOLO1 ,COCA-BOLO1 ,9CAPA-BOLO1 ,HI<,TE*-BOLO1 ,9DIO-BOLO1 ,ALP-BOLO1 ,MONO-BOLO1 ,METRO-BOLO1 ,ACRO-BOLO1 ,SOHO-BOLO1 ,PROTO-BOLO1 ,H]B-BOLO1 ,MA*O-BOLO1 ,HEBRO-BOLO1 ,>A-BOLO1 ,FREAK-BOLO1 ,/RAI<T-BOLO1 ,PYRAMIDO-BOLO1 ,M>X-BOLO1 ,SOL-BOLO1 ,T>A-BOLO1 ,UTO-BOLO1 ,SP>TA-BOLO1 ,BALA-BOLO1 ,GAM-BOLO1 ,TRI-BOLO1 ,LOGO-BOLO1 ,MAGO-BOLO1 ,AN>*O-BOLO1 ,ECO-BOLO1 ,DADA-BOLO1 ,DIGITO-BOLO1 ,SUBUR-BOLO1 ,BOM-BOLO1 ,HYP]-BOLO1 ,ROCK N'-BOLO1 ETC4 ,MOREOV]1 !RE >E ALSO JU/ GOOD OLD REGUL> BOLOS1 :]E PEOPLE LIVE NORMAL1 REASONABLE & HEAL?Y LIVES 7:ATEV] ?OSE >E70 7,P4,M41 #a#i#h#e3 #h-#a74 

.<#a.> ,I HAVE ALREADY COMM5T$ ON ?IS PASSAGE1 ) REF]5CE TO RELAT$ ALIM5T>Y IMAG]Y 9 ,NIETZS*E1 9 MY 0,H[ ! ,/IRN] ,EATS ,GODS0 7DE ,ACO/A1 #b#i74 

.<#a#a.> ,I AM REF]R+1 ( C\RSE1 TO ! ,EPICUREAN TETRAPH>MAKON OR 0F\R-P>T CURE10 ! BRIEFE/ EPITOME ( !IR PHILOSOPHY4 

.<#a#b.> ,! 0C5TRIPETAL0 SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 ?AT IS1 :OSE EM]G5CE ,PI]RE ,CLA/RES TRI$ TO UND]/& 9 ! ESSAYS COLLECT$ 9 ,SOCIETY ,AGA9/ ! ,/ATE 7#a#i#h#i74 

.<#a#c.> ,?AT SOMEONE CAN SPEAK TO A WALL IS ALREADY A M>VEL\S & IRR$UCIBLE FACT ( A FUTURE AN>*I/ AN?ROPOLOGY6 ,?IS MAGICAL SPEE*1 ! NATURAL CONV]SE ( SPEAK+ TO ONESELF1 ALSO BELONGS TO A FUTURE ESSAY4 

.<#a#d.> ,I MI<T NOTE H]E ?AT ! DEF9ITION1 9 ,FR5*1 SEEMS TO BE AMBIGU\S AS TO :E!R IT IS ! EFFECTS OR ! /UDY ( ! EFFECTS ?AT ACTS ON \R AFFECTIVE LIFE4 ,BUT ! CONJO9$ DEF9ITION ( 0PSY*OGEOGRAPHICAL0 MAKES CLE> ?AT IT IS A QUE/ION ( ! 0DIRECT ACTION0 ( ! MILIEU ON AFFECTIVITY4 ,COMP>E ,9T]NATIONALE ,SITUATIONNI/E 7#a#i#i#g3 #a#c74 

.<#a#e.> ,P]HAPS !N A MORE RELEVANT REF]5CE IS NOT SCI5CE BUT SCI5CE FICTION4 ,AS ,DELEUZE WROTE ( ,HUME'S EMPIRICISM3 0,AS 9 SCI5CE FICTION1 ONE HAS ! IMPRESSION ( A FICTIVE1 =EIGN WORLD1 SE5 BY O!R CREATURES1 BUT ALSO ! PRES5TIM5T ?AT ?IS WORLD IS ALREADY \RS1 & !SE CREATURES1 \RSELVES0 7,DELEUZE1 #b#a3 #c#e74 

.<#a#f.> ,W\LD IT BE GO+ TOO F> TO WRITE ?AT !Y P]HAPS FELT ! ,E>? ANEW8 

.<#a#g.> ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT SOME AN>*I/S & COMMUNI/S HAVE REC5TLY POS$ ! PROBLEM ( :AT !Y PROVOCATIVELY CALL 0ANTI-POLITICS40 

.<#a#h.> ,P]HAPS AMUSEM5T IS ! ONLY ?+ WOR? HOP+ =4 

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