,AN>*Y & ,ALCOHOL 
ADDICTION CULTURE 4 /RATEGIES = SOBRIETY 4 CIVILIZATION & BOOZE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,PE]+ ?R\< ! FOG BEH9D HIS EYES1 HE SAW AN ALCOHOLOGRAM3 A WORLD ( ANGUI%1 9 :I* 9TOXICATION WAS ! ONLY ESCAPE4 ,HAT+ HIMSELF EV5 MORE ?AN HE HAT$ ! CORPORATE KILL]S :O HAD CREAT$ IT1 HE /UMBL$ TO HIS FEET & HEAD$ BACK TO ! LIQUOR /ORE4 

,5SCONC$ 9 !IR P5?\SES1 !Y C\NT$ ! DOLL>S P\R+ 9 FROM MILLIONS LIKE HIM1 & *UCKL$ TO !MSELVES AT ! EASE ) :I* ALL OPPOSITION WAS CRU%$4 ,BUT !Y1 TOO1 (5 HAD TO DR9K !MSELVES TO SLEEP AT NI<T -- IF EV] ?OSE VANQUI%$ MASSES ,FLOP COM+ BACK = MORE1 ! TYCOONS SOMETIMES FETT$ TO !MSELVES1 !RE'S GONNA BE HELL TO PAY4 

,WA/$1 ,9DE$3 ,AN>*Y @& ,ALCOHOL 

,EC/ASY V ,9TOXICATION3 = A WORLD ( 5*ANTM5T1 OR AN>*AHOLISM8 

,SLO%$1 SMA%$1 TRA%$1 LOAD$1 WRECK$1 WA,FT$1 BLA/$1 PLA/]$1 TANK$1 FUCK$ UP1 BOMB$4 ,EV]YONE'S HE>D ( ! >,BIC PEOPLE ) ONE HUNDR$ WORDS = SN[1 WE HAVE ONE HUNDR$ WORDS = DRUNK4 

,WE P]PETUATE \R [N CULTURE ( DEFEAT4 

,HOLD IT RI<T !RE -- ,I CAN SEE ! SNE] ON Y\R FACE3 ,>E !SE AN>*I/S SO UPTI<T ?AT !Y W\LD EV5 D5\NCE ! ONLY FUN ASPECT ( AN>*ISM -- ! BE] AFT] ! RIOTS1 ! LIQUOR 9 ! PUB :]E ALL ?AT PIE-9-!-SKY !ORY IS B&I$ AB\T8 ,:AT DO !Y DO = FUN1 ANYWAY -- CA/ ASP]SIONS ON ! LITTLE FUN WE DO HAVE8 ,DON'T WE GET TO RELAX & HAVE A GOOD TIME 9 ANY P>T ( \R LIVES8 

,DO NOT MISUND]/& US3 WE >E NOT >GU+ AGA9/ 9DULG5CE1 BUT = IT4 ,AMBROSE ,BI]CE DEF9$ AN ASCETIC AS 0A WEAK P]SON :O SUCCUMBS TO ! TEMPTATION ( D5Y+ HIMSELF PLEASURE10 & WE CONCUR4 ,AS ,*UCK ,BAUDELAIRE WROTE1 Y\ MU/ ALWAYS BE HI< -- EV]Y?+ DEP5DS ON ?IS4 ,SO WE >E NOT AGA9/ DRUNK5NESS1 BUT RA!R AGA9/ DR9K6 ,= ?OSE :O EMBRACE DR9K AS A R\TE TO DRUNK5NESS ?US *EAT !MSELVES ( A TOTAL LIFE ( 5*ANTM5T2 

,DR9K1 LIKE CAFFE9E OR SUG> 9 ! BODY1 ONLY PLAYS A ROLE 9 LIFE ?AT LIFE ITSELF CAN PROVIDE = O!RWISE4 ,! WOMAN :O NEV] DR9KS C(FEE DOES NOT REQUIRE 
IT 9 ! MORN+ :5 %E AWAK5S3 H] BODY PRODUCES 5]GY & FOCUS ON ITS [N1 AS ?\S&S ( G5]ATIONS ( EVOLUTION HAVE PREP>$ IT TO DO4 ,IF %E DR9KS C(FEE REGUL>LY1 SOON H] BODY LETS ! C(FEE TAKE OV] ?AT ROLE1 & %E BECOMES DEP5D5T UPON IT4 ,?US DOES ALCOHOL >TIFICIALLY PROVIDE = TEMPOR>Y MOM5TS ( RELAXATION & RELEASE :ILE IMPOV]I%+ LIFE ( ALL ?AT IS G5U9ELY RE/FUL & LIB]AT+4 

,IF SOME SOB] PEOPLE 9 ?IS SOCIETY DO NOT SEEM AS RECKLESS & FREE AS !IR BOOZ] C\NT]P>TS1 ?AT IS A M]E ACCID5T ( CULTURE1 M]E CIRCUM/ANTIAL EVID5CE4 ,?OSE PURITANS EXI/ ALL ! SAME 9 ! WORLD DRA9$ ( ALL MAGIC & G5IUS BY ! ALCOHOLISM ( !IR FELL[S 7& ! CAPITALISM1 HI]>*Y1 MIS]Y IT HELPS MA9TA97 -- ! ONLY DIFF]5CE IS ?AT !Y >E SO SELF-ABNEGAT+ AS TO REFUSE EV5 ! FALSE MAGIC1 ! G5IE ( ! BOTTLE4 ,BUT O!R 0SOB]0 FOLK1 :OSE ORI5TATION TO LIV+ MI<T BETT] BE DESCRIB$ AS 5*ANT$ OR EC/ATIC1 >E PL5TIFUL1 IF Y\ LOOK H>D 5\<4 ,= !SE 9DIVIDUALS -- = US -- LIFE IS A CON/ANT CELEBRATION1 ONE :I* NE$S NO AUGM5TATION & FROM :I* WE NE$ NO RESPITE4 

,ALCOHOL1 LIKE ,PROZAC & ALL ! O!R M9D-CONTROL M$ICATIONS ?AT >E MAK+ BIG BUCKS = ,BIG ,BRO!R !SE DAYS1 SUB/ITUTES SYMPTOMATIC TREATM5T = CURE4 ,IT TAKES AWAY ! PA9 ( A DULL1 DRAB EXI/5CE = A FEW H\RS AT BE/1 !N RETURNS IT TW(OLD4 ,IT NOT ONLY REPLACES POSITIVE ACTIONS :I* W\LD ADDRESS ! ROOT CAUSES ( \R DESPOND5CY -- IT PREV5TS !M1 AS MORE 5]GY BECOMES FOCUS$ ON A*IEV+ & RECOV]+ FROM ! DRUNK5 /ATE4 ,LIKE ! T\RISM ( ! WORK]1 DR9K IS A PRESSURE VALVE ?AT RELEASES T5SION :ILE MA9TA9+ ! SY/EM ?AT CREATES IT4 

,9 ?IS PU%-BUTTON CULTURE1 WE'VE BECOME US$ TO CONCEIV+ ( \RSELVES AS SIMPLE MA*9ES TO BE OP]AT$3 ADD ! APPROPRIATE *EMICAL TO ! EQUATION TO GET ! DESIR$ RESULT4 ,9 \R SE>* = HEAL?1 HAPP9ESS1 MEAN+ 9 LIFE1 WE RUN FROM ONE PANACEA TO ! NEXT -- ,VIAGRA1 VITAM9 ,C1 VODKA -- 9/EAD ( APPROA*+ \R LIVES HOLI/ICALLY & ADDRESS+ \R PROBLEMS AT !IR SOCIAL & ECONOMIC ROOTS4 ,?IS PRODUCT-ORI5T$ M9DSET IS ! F\NDATION ( \R ALI5AT$ CONSUM] SOCIETY3 )\T CONSUM+ PRODUCTS1 WE CAN'T LIVE6 ,WE TRY TO BUY RELAXATION1 COMMUNITY1 SELF-CONFID5CE -- N[ EV5 EC/ASY COMES 9 A PILL6 

,W,G,B,PWANT EC/ASY AS AWAY ( LIFE1 NOT A LIV]-POISON+ ALCOHOLIDAY FROM IT4 0,LIFE SUCKS -- GET DRUNK0 IS ! ESS5CE ( ! >GUM5T ?AT 5T]S \R E>S FROM \R MA/]S' TONGUES & !N PASSES \T ( \R [N SLURR+ M\?S1 P]PETUAT+ :ATEV] 9CID5TAL & UNNECESS>Y TRU?S IT MAY REF] TO -- BUT WE'RE NOT FALL+ = IT ANY LONG]6 ,AGA9/ 9EBRIATION -- & = DRUNK5NESS6 ,BURN D[N ! LIQUOR /ORES1 & REPLACE !M ) PLAYGR\NDS6 

,= A ,LUCID ,BAC*ANALIAN1 ,EC/ATIC ,SOBRIETY6 

,SPURI\S ,REBELLION 

,PRACTICALLY EV]Y *ILD 9 MA9/REAM ,WE/]N SOCIETY GR[S UP ) ALCOHOL AS ! =BIDD5 FRUIT !IR P>5TS OR PE]S 9DULGE 9 BUT D5Y TO !M4 ,?IS PROHIBITION ONLY MAKES DR9K+ ?AT MU* MORE FASC9AT+ TO Y\NG PEOPLE1 & :5 !Y GET ! OPPORTUNITY1 MO/ IMM$IATELY ASS]T !IR 9DEP5D5CE BY DO+ EXACTLY AS !Y'VE BE5 TOLD NOT TO3 IRONICALLY1 !Y REBEL BY FOLL[+ ! EXAMPLE SET = !M4 ,?IS HYPOCRITICAL PATT]N IS /&>D = *ILD-RE>+ 9 ?IS SOCIETY1 & WORKS TO REPLICATE A NUMB] ( DE/RUCTIVE BEHAVIORS ?AT O!RWISE W\LD BE AGGRESSIVELY REFUS$ BY NEW G5]ATIONS4 ,! FACT ?AT ! BOGUS MORALITY ( MANY DR9K+ P>5TS IS MIRROR$ 9 ! SANCTIMONI\S PRACTICE ( RELIGI\S GR\PS HELPS TO CREATE A FALSE DI*OTOMY BETWE5 PURITANICAL SELF-D5IAL & LIFE-LOV+1 FREE-:EEL+ DR9K]S -- ) 0FRI5DS0 LIKE ,BAPTI/ M9I/]S1 WE TEETOTAL]S WOND]1 :O NE$S 5EMIES8 

,!SE P>TISANS ( ,REBELLI\S ,DRUNK5NESS & ADVOCATES ( ,RESPONSIBLE ,AB/95CE >E LOYAL ADV]S>IES4 ,! =M] NE$ ! LATT] TO MAKE !IR DISMAL RITUALS LOOK LIKE FUN2 ! LATT] NE$ ! =M] TO MAKE !IR RIGID AU/]ITY SEEM LIKE COMMON S5SE4 ,AN 0EC/ATIC SOBRIETY0 :I* COMBATS ! DRE>9ESS ( ONE & ! BLE>9ESS ( ! O!R -- FALSE PLEASURE & FALSE DISCRETION ALIKE -- IS ANALOG\S TO ! AN>*ISM ?AT CONFRONTS BO? ! FALSE FRE$OM (F]$ BY CAPITALISM & ! FALSE COMMUNITY (F]$ BY COMMUNISM4 

,ALCOHOL  @& ,SEX 9 ! ,RAPE ,CULTURE 

,LET'S LAY IT ON ! TABLE3 ALMO/ ALL ( US >E COM+ FROM A PLACE :]E \R SEXUALITY IS OR WAS OCCUPI$ T]RITORY4 ,WE'VE BE5 RAP$1 ABUS$1 ASSAULT$1 %AM$1 SIL5C$1 CONFUS$1 CON/RUCT$1 PROGRAMM$4 ,WE'RE BADASSES1 & WE'RE TAK+ IT ALL BACK1 RECLAIM+ \RSELVES2 BUT = MO/ ( US1 ?AT'S A SL[1 COMPLEX1 NOT YET CONCLUD$ PROCESS4 

,?IS DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T HAVE GOOD1 SAFE1 SUPPORTIVE SEX RI<T N[1 9 ! MIDDLE ( ?AT HEAL+ -- BUT IT DOES MAKE HAV+ ?AT SEX A LITTLE MORE COMPLICAT$4 ,TO BE C]TA9 WE'RE NOT P]PETUAT+ OR HELP+ TO P]PETUATE NEGATIVE PATT]NS 9 A LOV]'S LIFE1 WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE CLE>LY & HONE/LY BE=E ?+S GET HOT & HEAVY -- & :ILE !Y >E1 & AFT]4 ,FEW =CES 9T]F]E ) ?IS COMMUNICATION LIKE ALCOHOL DOES4 ,9 ?IS CULTURE ( D5IAL1 WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO USE IT AS A SOCIAL LUBRICANT TO HELP US SLIP PA/ \R 9HIBITIONS2 ALL TOO (T51 ?IS SIMPLY MEANS IGNOR+ \R [N FE>S & SC>S1 & NOT ASK+ AB\T O!RS'4 ,IF IT IS DANG]\S1 AS WELL AS BEAUTIFUL1 = US TO %>E SEX ) EA* O!R SOB]1 H[ MU* MORE DANG]\S MU/ IT BE TO DO SO DRUNK1 RECKLESS1 & 9COH]5T8 

,SPEAK+ ( SEX1 IT'S WOR? NOT+ ! SUPPORT+ ROLE ALCOHOL HAS PLAY$ 9 
PATRI>*AL G5D] DYNAMICS4 ,= EXAMPLE -- 9 H[ MANY NUCLE> FAMILIES HAS 
ALCOHOLISM HELP$ TO MA9TA9 AN UNEQUAL DI/RIBUTION ( P[] & PRESSURE8 
7,ALL ! WRIT]S ( ?IS TRACT CAN CALL TO M9D MORE ?AN ONE SU* CASE AMONG 
!IR RELATIVES ALONE47 ,! MAN'S DRUNK5 SELF-DE/RUCTION1 5G5D]$ 
AS IT MAY BE BY ! HORRORS ( SURVIV+ UND] CAPITALISM1 IMPOSES 
EV5 MORE ( A BURD5 ON ! WOMAN1 :O MU/ /ILL 
SOMEH[ HOLD ! FAMILY TOGE!R -- (T5 9 ! FACE 
( HIS VIOL5CE4 ,& ON ! SUBJECT ( DYNAMICS444 

,! ,TYRANNY ( ,APA?Y 

0,EV]Y FUCK+ AN>*I/ PROJECT ,I 5GAGE 9 IS RU9$ OR NE>LY RU9$ BY ALCOHOL4 ,Y\ SET UP A COLLECTIVE LIV+ SITUATION & EV]YONE IS TOO DRUNK OR /ON$ TO DO ! BASIC *ORES1 LET ALONE MA9TA9 AN ATTITUDE ( RESPECT4 ,Y\ WANT TO CREATE COMMUNITY1 BUT AFT] ! %[ EV]YONE JU/ GOES BACK TO !IR ROOMS & DR9KS !MSELVES TO DEA?4 ,IF IT'S NOT ONE SUB/ANCE TO ABUSE IT'S A MO!RFUCK+ O!R4 ,I UND]/& TRY+ TO OBLIT]ATE Y\R CONSCI\SNESS IS A NATURAL REACTION TO BE+ BORN 9 ALI5AT+ CAPITALI/ HELL1 BUT ,I WANT PEOPLE TO SEE :AT WE AN>*I/S >E DO+ & SAY 0,YEAH1 ?IS IS BETT] ?AN CAPITALISM60444 :I* IS H>D TO SAY IF Y\ CAN'T WALK >\ND )\T /EPP+ ON BROK5 =TY-\NCE BOTTLES4 ,I'VE NEV] CONSID]$ MYSELF /RAI<T-$GE1 BUT FUCK IT1 ,I'M NOT TAK+ IT ANYMORE60 

,IT'S SAID ?AT :5 ! R5[N$ AN>*I/ ,OSC> ,WILDE FIR/ HE>D ! OLD SLOGAN IF IT IS HUMILIAT+ TO BE RUL$1 H[ MU* MORE HUMILIAT+ IT IS TO *OOSE ONE'S RUL]S1 HE RESPOND$3 0,IF IT'S HUMILIAT+ TO *OOSE ONE'S MA/]S1 H[ MU* MORE HUMILIAT+ TO BE ONE'S [N MA/]60 ,HE 9T5D$ ?IS AS A CRITIQUE ( HI]>*IES )9 ! SELF AS WELL AS ! DEMOCRATIC /ATE1 ( C\RSE -- BUT1 SADLY1 HIS QUIP C\LD BE APPLI$ LIT]ALLY TO ! WAY SOME ( \R ATTEMPTS AT CREAT+ AN>*I/ 5VIRONM5TS PAN \T 9 PRACTICE4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE :5 !Y'RE C>RI$ \T BY DRUNK PEOPLE4 

,9 C]TA9 CIRCLES1 ESPECIALLY ! ONES 9 :I* ! WORD 0AN>*Y0 ITSELF IS MORE 9 FA%ION ?AN ANY ( ITS V>I\S MEAN+S1 FRE$OM IS CONCEIV$ ( 9 NEGATIVE T]MS3 0DON'T TELL ME :AT TO DO60 ,9 PRACTICE1 ?IS (T5 MEANS NO?+ MORE ?AN AN ASS]TION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL'S RI<T TO BE LAZY1 SELFI%1 UNACC\NTABLE = HIS ACTIONS OR LACK !RE(4 ,9 SU* CONTEXTS1 :5 A GR\P AGREES UPON A PROJECT IT (T5 5DS UP BE+ A SMALL1 RESPONSIBLE M9ORITY ?AT HAS TO DO ALL ! WORK TO MAKE IT HAPP54 ,!SE CONSCI5TI\S FEW (T5 LOOK LIKE ! AUTOCRATIC ONES -- :51 9VISIBLY1 IT IS ! APA?Y & HO/ILITY ( !IR COMRADES ?AT =CES !M TO ADOPT ?IS ROLE4 ,BE+ DRUNK & DISORD]LY ALL ! TIME IS CO]CIVE - IT COMPELS O!RS TO CLEAN UP 
AFT] Y\1 TO ?9K CLE>LY :5 Y\ WON'T1 TO ABSORB ! /RESS G5]AT$ BY Y\R 
BEHAVIOR :5 Y\ >E TOO FUCK$ UP = DIALOGUE4 ,!SE DYNAMICS GO TWO WAYS1 ( 
C\RSE -- ?OSE :O TAKE ALL RESPONSIBILITY ON !IR %\LD]S P]PETUATE A PATT]N 
9 :I* EV]YONE ELSE TAKES NONE -- BUT EV]YONE IS RESPONSIBLE = !IR [N P>T 
9 SU* PATT]NS1 & = TRANSC5D+ IT4 

,?9K ( ! P[] WE C\LD HAVE IF ALL ! 5]GY & EF=T 9 ! WORLD -- OR 
MAYBE EV5 JU/ Y\R 5]GY & EF=T8 -- ?AT GOES 9TO 
DR9K+ W]E PUT 9TO RESI/+1 BUILD+1 CREAT+4 ,TRY 
ADD+ UP ALL ! MONEY AN>*I/S 9 Y\R COMMUNITY 
HAVE SP5T ON CORPORATE LIBATIONS1 & PICTURE H[ MU* 
MUSICAL EQUIPM5T OR BAIL MONEY OR FOOD 7-NOT- 
BOMBS444 OR1 FUCK IT1 BOMBS67 IT C\LD HAVE PAID 
= -- 9/EAD ( FUND+ !IR W> AGA9/ ALL 
( US4 ,BETT]3 IMAG9E LIV+ 9 A WORLD :]E 
COKEHEAD PRESID5TS DIE ( OV]DOSES :ILE 
RADICAL MUSICIANS & REBELS LIVE ! *AOS 
9TO RIPE OLD AGE6 

,SOBRIETY @& ,SOLID>ITY 

,LIKE ANY LIFE/YLE *OICE1 BE IT VAGABONDAGE OR UNION MEMB]%IP1 AB/5TION FROM ALCOHOL CAN SOMETIMES BE MI/AK5 AS AN 5D RA!R ?AN A MEANS4 

,ABOVE ALL1 IT IS CRITICAL ?AT \R [N *OICES NOT BE A PRETEXT = US TO DEEM \RSELVES SUP]IOR TO ?OSE :O MAKE DIFF]5T DECISIONS4 ,! ONLY /RATEGY = %>+ GOOD IDEAS ?AT SUCCE$S UNFAIL+LY 7& ?AT GOES = HO!AD$1 ALI5AT+ TRACTS LIKE ?IS ONE AS WELL67 IS ! P[] ( EXAMPLE -- IF Y\ PUT 0EC/ATIC SOBRIETY0 9TO ACTION 9 Y\R LIFE & IT WORKS1 ?OSE :O S9C]ELY WANT SIMIL> ?+S WILL JO9 94 ,PASS+ JUDGM5T ON O!RS = DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT ONLY !MSELVES IS ABSOLUTELY NOXI\S TO ANY AN>*I/ -- NOT TO M5TION IT MAKES !M LESS LIKELY TO EXP]IM5T ) ! OPTIONS Y\ (F]4 

,& SO -- ! QUE/ION ( SOLID>ITY & COMMUNITY ) AN>*I/S & O!RS :O DO USE ALCOHOL & DRUGS4 ,WE PROPOSE ?AT !SE >E ( UTMO/ IMPORTANCE4 ,ESPECIALLY 9 ! CASE ( ?OSE :O >E /RUGGL+ TO FREE !MSELVES ( UNWANT$ ADDICTIONS1 SU* SOLID>ITY IS P>AM\NT3 ,ALCOHOLICS ,ANONYM\S1 = EXAMPLE1 IS JU/ ONE MORE 9/ANCE ( A QUASI-RELIGI\S ORGANIZATION FILL+ A SOCIAL NE$ ?AT %\LD ALREADY BE PROVID$ = BY AN>*I/ COMMUNITY SELF-ORGANIZ+4 ,AS 9 EV]Y CASE1 WE AN>*I/S MU/ ASK \RSELVES3 DO WE TAKE \R POSITIONS SIMPLY TO FEEL SUP]IOR TO ! UNWA%$ 7]1 WA%$7 MASSES -- OR BECAUSE WE S9C]ELY WANT TO PROPAGATE ACCESSIBLE ALT]NATIVES8 ,BESIDES1 MO/ ( US :O >E NOT SUB/ANCE-ADDICT$ CAN ?ANK \R PRIVILEGES & GOOD =TUNE = ?IS2 ?IS GIVES US ALL ! MORE RESPONSIBILITY 
TO BE GOOD ALLIES TO ?OSE :O HAVE NOT HAD SU* PRIVILEGES OR LUCK -- ON :ATEV] T]MS !Y SET4 ,LET TOL]ANCE1 HUMILITY1 ACCESSIBILITY1 & S5SITIVITY BE ! QUALITIES WE NURTURE 9 \RSELVES1 NOT SELF-RI<TE\SNESS OR PRIDE4 ,NO SEP>ATI/ SOBRIETY6 

,REVOLUTION 

,SO ANYWAY -- :AT >E WE GO+ TO DO IF WE DON'T GO TO B>S1 HANG \T AT P>TIES1 SIT ON ! /EPS OR 9 FRONT ( ! TELEVISION ) \R =TY-\NCE BOTTLES8 ,ANY?+ ELSEL ,! SOCIAL IMPACT ( \R SOCIETY'S FIXATION ON ALCOHOL IS AT LEA/ AS IMPORTANT AS ITS M5TAL1 M$ICAL1 ECONOMIC1 & EMOTIONAL EFFECTS4 ,DR9K+ /&>DIZES \R SOCIAL LIVES1 OCCUPY+ SOME ( ! EI<T WAK+ H\RS A DAY ?AT >5'T ALREADY COLONIZ$ BY WORK4 ,IT LOCATES US SPATIALLY -- LIV+ ROOMS1 COCKTAIL L\NGES1 RAILROAD TRACKS -- & CONTEXTUALLY -- 9 RITUALIZ$1 PR$ICTABLE BEHAVIORS -- 9 WAYS MORE EXPLICIT SY/EMS ( CONTROL NEV] C\LD4 ,(T5 :5 ONE ( US DOES MANAGE TO ESCAPE ! ROLE ( WORK]_/CONSUM]1 DR9K+ IS !RE1 /UBBORN HOLDOV] FROM \R COLONIZ$ LEISURE TIME1 TO FILL UP ! PROMIS+ SPACE ?AT OP5S4 ,FREE FROM !SE R\T9ES1 WE C\LD DISCOV] O!R WAYS TO SP5D TIME & 5]GY & SEEK PLEASURE1 WAYS ?AT C\LD PROVE DANG]\S TO ! SY/EM ( ALI5ATION ITSELF4 

,DR9K CAN 9CID5TALLY BE P>T ( POSITIVE & *ALL5G+ SOCIAL 9T]ACTIONS1 ( C\RSE -- ! PROBLEM IS ?AT ITS C5TRAL ROLE 9 CURR5T SOCIALIZ+ & SOCIALIZATION MISREPRES5TS IT AS ! PR]EQUISITE = SU* 9T]C\RSE4 ,?IS OBSCURES ! FACT ?AT WE CAN CREATE SU* 9T]ACTIONS AT WILL ) NO?+ MORE ?AN \R [N CREATIVITY1 HONE/Y1 & D>+4 ,9DE$1 )\T !SE1 NO?+ ( VALUE IS POSSIBLE -- HAVE Y\ EV] BE5 TO A BAD P>TY8 -- & ) !M1 NO ALCOHOL IS NECESS>Y4 

,:5 ONE OR TWO P]SONS CEASE TO DR9K1 IT JU/ SEEMS S5SELESS1 LIKE !Y >E EJECT+ !MSELVES FROM ! COMPANY 7OR AT LEA/ CU/OMS7 ( !IR FELL[ HUMAN BE+S = NO?+4 ,BUT A COMMUNITY ( SU* PEOPLE CAN DEVELOP A RADICAL CULTURE ( SOB] ADV5TURE & 5GAGEM5T1 ONE ?AT C\LD EV5TUALLY (F] EXCIT+ OPPORTUNITIES = DR9K-FREE ACTIVITY & M]RIM5T = ALL4 ,YE/]DAY'S GEEKS & LON]S C\LD BE ! PIONE]S ( TOMORR['S NEW WORLD3 0LUCID BAC*ANALISM0 IS A NEW HORIZON1 A NEW POSSIBILITY = TRANSGRESSION & TRANS=MATION ?AT C\LD PROVIDE F]TILE SOIL = REVOLTS YET UNIMAG9ABLE4 ,LIKE ANY REVOLUTION>Y LIFE/YLE OPTION1 ?IS ONE (F]S AN IMM$IATE TA/E ( ANO!R WORLD :ILE HELP+ CREATE A CONTEXT = ACTIONS ?AT HA/5 ITS UNIV]SAL REALIZATION4 

,NO W> BUT ! CLASS W> -- NO COCKTAIL BUT ! MOLOTOV COCKTAIL6 

,LET US BREW NO?+ BUT TR\BLE6 

,PO/SCRIPT3 ,H[ ,TO ,READ ,?IS ,TRACT 

,) ANY LUCK1 Y\'VE BE5 ABLE TO DISC]N -- EV51 P]HAPS1 ?R\< ?AT HAZE ( DRUNK5 /UPOR -- ?AT ?IS IS AS MU* A C>ICATURE ( POLEMICS 9 ! AN>*I/ TRADITION AS A S]I\S PIECE4 ,IT'S WOR? PO9T+ \T ?AT !SE POLEMICS HAVE (T5 BR\<T ATT5TION TO !IR !SES BY DELIB]ATELY TAK+ AN EXTREME POSITION1 !REBY OP5+ UP ! GR\ND 9 BETWE5 = MORE 0MOD]ATE0 POSITIONS ON ! SUBJECT4 ,HOPEFULLY Y\ CAN DRAW USEFUL 9SI<TS ( Y\R [N FROM Y\R 9T]PRETATIONS ( ?IS TEXT1 RA!R ?AN TAK+ IT AS GOSPEL OR ANA!MA4 

,& ALL ?IS IS NOT TO SAY !RE >E NO FOOLS :O REFUSE 9TOXICATION -- BUT CAN Y\ IMAG9E H[ MU* MORE 9SUFF]ABLE !Y W\LD BE IF !Y DID NOT8 ,! BOR+ W\LD /ILL BE BOR+1 ONLY L\D] AB\T IT2 ! SELF-RI<TE\S ONES W\LD CONT9UE TO LAMBA/E & H>ANGUE1 :ILE SPITT+ & DROOL+ ON !IR VICTIMS6 ,IT IS AN ALMO/ UNIV]SAL *>ACT]I/IC ( DR9K]S ?AT !Y 5C\RAGE EV]YONE >\ND !M TO DR9K1 ?AT -- B>R+ ?OSE HYPOCRITICAL P[]-PLAYS BETWE5 LOV]S OR P>5TS & *ILDR51 AT LEA/ -- !Y PREF] !IR [N *OICES TO BE REFLECT$ 9 ! *OICES ( ALL4 ,?IS /RIKES US AS 9DICAT+ A MONUM5TAL 9SECURITY1 NOT UNRELAT$ TO ! 9SECURITY REVEAL$ BY IDEOLOGUES & RECRUIT]S ( EV]Y /RIPE FROM ,*RI/IAN TO ,M>XI/ TO AN>*I/ :O FEEL !Y CANNOT RE/ UNTIL EV]YONE 9 ! WORLD SEES ?AT WORLD EXACTLY AS !Y DO4 ,AS Y\ READ1 TRY TO FI<T (F ?AT 9SECURITY -- & TRY NOT TO READ ?IS AS AN EXPRESSION ( \R [N1 EI!R1 BUT RA!R1 9 ! TRADITION ( ! BE/ AN>*I/ WORKS1 AS A REM9D] = ALL :O *OOSE TO CONC]N !MSELVES ?AT ANO!R WORLD IS POSSIBLE4 

,PR$ICTABLE ,DISCLAIM] 

,AS 9 ! CASE ( EV]Y ,CRIME?LNC4 TEXT1 ?IS ONE ONLY REPRES5TS ! P]SPECTIVES ( :OEV] AGREES ) IT AT ! TIME1 NOT ! 05TIRE ,CRIME?LNC4 EX-,WORK]S' ,COLLECTIVE0 OR ANY O!R AB/RACT MASS4 ,SOMEBODY :O DOES IMPORTANT WORK UND] ! ,CRIME?LNC4 MONIK] IS PROBABLY GETT+ SLO%$ AT ! MOM5T ,I'M TYP+ ?IS -- & ?AT'S OK6 

,HAVE A DR9K ON ME -- CONSUM]S >E :AT MAKE CAPITALISM WORK6 

,H[ ,CIVILIZATION CAME TO ,FI5D 
OR ,H[ ! ,FI5DS ,CAME TO BE ,CIVILIZ$ 

,! ,AN>*O-,PRIMITIVI/ CASE = ,/RAI<T ,$GE3 

,AGA9/ ,HIS-,/ORY1 ,AGA9/ ,ALCOHOLOCAU/6 

,! HI/ORY ( CIVILIZATION IS ! HI,FTORY ( BE]4 ,9 EV]Y ]A & >EA UNT\*$ BY CIVILIZATION1 !RE HAS BE5 NO BE]2 CONV]SELY1 VIRTUALLY EV]Y:]E CIVILIZATION HAS /RUCK1 BE] HAS >RIV$ ) IT4 ,CIVILIZATION -- ?AT IS TO SAY1 HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL /RUCTURES & CONSEQU5T RELATION%IPS ( COMPETITION1 UNBRIDL$ TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T1 & UNIV]SAL ALI5ATION -- SEEMS TO BE 9EXTRICABLY L9K$ TO ALCOHOL4 ,\R SAGES1 :O LOOK BACK & AHEAD ?R\< TIME TO SEE BEYOND ! LIMITS ( SU* P]NICI\S CULTURE1 TELL A P>ABLE AB\T \R PA/ TO EXPLA9 ?IS L9K3 

,MO/ AN?ROPOLOGI/S REG>D ! BEG9N+S ( AGRICULTURE AS ! 9CEPTION ( CIVILIZATION4 ,IT WAS ?IS FIR/ ACT ( CONTROL OV] ! L& ?AT BR\<T HUMAN BE+S TO ?9K ( !MSELVES AS DI/9CT FROM NATURE1 ?AT =C$ !M TO BECOME S$5T>Y & POSSESSIVE1 ?AT L$ TO ! EV5TUAL DEVELOPM5T ( PRIVATE PROP]TY & CAPITALISM4 ,BUT :Y W\LD HUNT]_/GA!R]S1 :OSE 5VIRONM5T ALREADY PROVID$ !M ) ALL ! FOOD !Y NE$$1 LOCK !MSELVES 9 PLACE & GIVE UP ! NOMADIC =AG+ EXI/5CE !Y HAD PRACTIC$ S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( TIME = SOME?+ !Y ALREADY HAD8 ,IT SEEMS MORE LIKELY -- & H]E1 !RE >E AN?ROPOLOGI/S :O AGREE -- ?AT ! FIR/ ONES TO DOME/ICATE !MSELVES DID SO 9 ORD] TO BREW BE]4 

,?IS DRA/IC REORGANIZATION = ! SAKE ( 9TOXICATION MU/ HAVE %AK5 TRIBAL /RUCTURE & LIFEWAYS TO ! ROOT4 ,:]E !SE 0PRIMITIVE0 PEOPLES HAD ONCE LIV$ 9 A RELAX$ & ATT5TIVE RELATION%IP TO ! PROVID+ E>? -- A RELATION%IP ?AT AF=D$ !M BO? P]SONAL AUTONOMY & SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS A GREAT DEAL ( LEISURE TIME TO SP5D 9 ADMIRATION ( ! 5*ANT$ WORLD >\ND !M -- !Y N[ ALT]NAT$ P]IODS ( SLAVI% H>D LABOR ) P]IODS ( DRUNK5 9COMPET5CE & DETA*M5T4 ,IT'S NOT H>D TO IMAG9E ?AT ?IS SITUATION HA/5$1 IF NOT NECESSITAT$1 ! RISE TO P[] ( MA/]S1 OV]SE]S :O SAW TO IT ?AT ! TOILSOME TASKS ( FIX$ LIV+ W]E C>RI$ \T BY ! FREQU5TLY 9EBRIAT$ & 9CAPABLE TRIBESPEOPLE4 ,)\T !SE *IEFS & ! PRIMITIVE JUDICIAL SY/EMS !Y 9/ITUT$1 IT MU/ HAVE SEEM$ ?AT LIFE ITSELF W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE3 & ?US1 UND] ! F\L AUSPICES ( ALCOHOLISM1 ! EMBRYONIC ,/ATE WAS CONCEIV$4 

,SU* A PA!TIC WAY ( LIFE C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 APPEAL+ TO ! PEOPLES :O NEI<BOR$ ! ABORIG9AL ALCOHOLIC AGRICULTURI/S2 BUT AS EV]Y HI/ORIAN KN[S1 ! SPREAD ( CIVILIZATION WAS ANY?+ BUT VOLUNT>Y4 ,LACK+ ! MANN]S & G5TL5ESS ( !IR =M] COMPANIONS 9 ! WILD1 !SE SAVAGES1 9 !IR DRUNK5 EXCESSES & 9FR+EM5TS1 MU/ HAVE PROVOK$ A S]IES ( W>S -- W>S :I*1 SADLY1 ! LU%ES W]E ABLE TO W91 [+ TO ! MILIT>Y EFFICI5CY ( !IR AUTOCRATIC >MIES & ! /EADY SUPPLY ( FOOD !IR SUBJUGAT$ F>ML&S PROVID$4 ,EV5 !SE ADVANTAGES W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 5\<1 IF ! BRUTES HADN'T HAD A SECRET WEAPON 9 !IR POSSESSION3 ALCOHOL ITSELF4 ,ADV]S>IES :O W\LD O!RWISE HAVE 
HELD !IR [N ON ! FIELD ( BATTLE 9DEF9ITELY FELL BE=E ! CULTURAL ONSLAU<T ( DRUNK5 DEBAU*]Y & ADDICTION1 :5 TRADE -- ONE ( ! 9V5TIONS ( ! AGRICULTURI/S1 :O ALSO BECAME ! FIR/ MIS]S1 ! FIR/ M]*ANTS -- BR\<T ?IS POISON 9TO !IR MID/4 ,A PATT]N ( CONFLICT1 ADDICTION1 DEFEAT1 & ASSIMILATION WAS SET 9 MOTION1 ONE :I* CAN BE TRAC$ ?R\<\T HI/ORY FROM ! CRADLE ( CIVILIZATION ?R\< ! ,ROMAN W>S = ,EMPIRE TO ! HOLOCAU/ P]PETRAT$ UPON ! NATIVES ( ! ,NEW ,WORLD BY ! MURD]\S ,EUROPEAN COLONI/S4 

,BUT ?IS IS JU/ A /ORY1 SPECULATION4 ,LET'S CONSULT ! HI/ORY BOOKS 7READ+ BETWE5 ! L9ES :]E WE MU/1 AS !SE BOOKS COME D[N TO US FROM YE/]YE>'S CONQU]+ KILL]S & !IR OB$I5T SLAVES 444 ?AT IS1 HI/ORIANS67 TO SEE IF IT L9ES UP ) ! EVID5CE4 ,WE'LL />T 9 ! E>LY YE>S ( AGRICULTURE1 :5 ! FIR/ TRIBES SETTL$ D[N -- 9 ! F]TILE L&S >\ND RIV]S1 :]E :EAT & B>LEY W]E EASY TO GR[ & F]M5T 9 MASS QUANTITIES4 

,! ,DOME/ICATION ( ,MAN -- ,BY ,ALCOHOL 

,5KIDU1 A %AGGY1 UNKEMPT1 ALMO/ BE,FTIALPRIMITIVE MAN1 :O ATE GRASS & C\LD MILK WILD ANIMALS1 WANT$ TO TE/ HIS /R5G? AGA9/ ,GILGAME%1 ! GOD-K+4 ,GILGAME% S5T A PRO,FLITUTE TO ,5KIDU TO LE>N ( HIS /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES4 ,5KIDU 5JOY$ A WEEK ) H] DUR+ :I* %E TAU<T HIM ( CIVILIZATION4 ,5KIDU KNEW NOT :AT BREAD WAS1 NOR HAD HE LE>N$ TO DR9K BE]4 ,%E SPOKE UNTO ,5KIDU3 0,EAT ! BREAD N[1 IT BELONGS TO LIFE4 ,T7R9K ALSO BE]1 AS IT IS ! CU,FTOM ( ! L&4 0 ,5KIDU DRANK SEV5 CUPS ( BE] & HIS HE>T SO>$4 ,9 ?IS CONDITION HE WA%$ HIMSELF & BECAME A CIVILIZ$ BE+4 

--,! FIR/ WRITT5 N>RATIVE ( CIVILIZATION1 ! ,EPIC ( ,GILGAME% WRITT5 9 #c BC1 DESCRIBES ! DOME/ICATION ( ,5KIDU ! ,PRIMITIVE BY MEANS ( BE]4 

,! OLDE/ AU!NTICAT$ RECORDS ( BREW+ W]E FA%ION$ OV] #f YE>S AGO 9 ,SUM]1 ! OLDE/ ( HUMAN CIVILIZATIONS4 ,SUM] ALSO HAD ! FIR/ KN[N /ATE- ORGANIZ$ RELIGION1 & ! (FICIAL 0DIV9E DR9K0 ( ?IS RELIGION WAS BE] BREW$ BY PRIE/ESSES ( ,N9KASI1 ! ,SUM]IAN GODDESS ( ALCOHOL4 ,! HYMNS ( ,N9KASI W]E BREW+ 9/RUCTIONS6 ,! FIR/ COLLECTION ( LAWS1 ! ,CODE ( ,HAMMURABI ( ,BABYLON1 DECRE$ A DAILY BE] RATION 9 DIRECT PROPORTION TO SOCIAL /ATUS3 BE] CONSUMPTION W5T H&-9-H& ) HI]>*Y4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WORK]S RECEIV$ TWO LIT]S :ILE BESOTT$ PRIE/S & K+S GOT FIVE4 .<,= AN 9T]E/+ ?\<T EXP]IM5T1 ASK Y\RSELF H[ MU* ALCOHOL -- & ( :AT GRADE -- Y\ GET N[1 & :AT ?AT SAYS AB\T Y\R POSITION 9 SOCIETY4.> ,HI/ORIANS POND]+ ! PRIMACY ( ALCOHOL 9 !SE ANCI5T LAWBOOKS HAVE EV5 CONJECTUR$ ?AT ! ORIG9AL 
FUNCTION ( HI]>*Y WAS TO P]MIT SOME M5 TO HO>D MASS AM\NTS ( ALCOHOL 
:ILE 5SUR+ ?AT A SUFFICI5T LABOR =CE --PACIFI$ BY !IR MEAG] ALCOHOL RATIONS 
TO DISC\RAGE REVOLT OR ESCAPE -- WAS ALWAYS AT H& TO KEEP F>M+ & BREW+4 
,K+S US$ GOLD5 DR9K+ /RAWS TO SIP FROM GIANT CONTA9]S ( BE]1 A TRADITION 
?AT HAS BE5 PRES]V$ 9 PLA/IC ?R\<\T ! ,WE/]N WORLD4 ,! PIVOTAL ROLE 
( ALCOHOL 9 ?IS FIR/ HI]>*Y IS EASY TO RECOGNIZE1 EV5 FROM A CURSORY READ+ 
( !SE RECORDS3 AS 9 EV]Y AU?ORIT>IAN REGIME1 0JU/ICE0 WAS A C>D9AL CONC]N1 
& ! PUNI%M5T DECRE$ = ALL :O VIOLAT$ ANY ( ! LAWS GOV]N+ BE] 
WAS DEA? BY DR[N+4 

,?\< IT WAS YET NEWLY-9V5T$1 BE] 9FLU5C$ EV]Y S+LE FACET ( EM]G+ 
HUMAN CIVILIZATION4 ,BE=E ! 9V5TION ( MONEY1 BE] WAS US$ AS ! /&>D 
ITEM ( B>T] -- A MONEY BE=E MONEY6 ,9 ,ANCI5T ,EGYPT1 A KEG ( BE] WAS ! 
ONLY PROP] GIFT TO (F] TO ! ,PH>AOH :5 PROPOS+ M>RIAGE TO HIS DAU<T]1 
& KEGS ( BE] W]E SACRIFIC$ TO ! GODS :5 ! ,NILE OV]FL[$4 ,AS CIVILIZATION SPREAD1 SO DID BE]4 ,EV5 9 REGIONS AS REMOTE AS ,F9L&1 BE] PLAY$ A CRUCIAL 
ROLE FROM ! MOM5T CIVILIZATION /RUCK3 ! ,KALEVALA1 ! ANCI5T ,F9NI% EPIC 
POEM1 HAD TWICE AS MANY V]SES DEVOT$ TO BE] ?AN TO ! CREATION ( ! E>?4 
,BREW+ C\LD BE F\ND :]EV] CIVILIZATION WAS1 FROM ! RUDIM5T>Y VILLAGES 
( ,G]MAN B>B>IANS TO ! GOD-EMP]ORS ( ANCI5T ,*9A4 ,ONLY ?OSE HUMAN 
BE+S ?AT /ILL LIV$ 9 H>MONY ) WILD]NESS1 SU* AS ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES 
( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & SOME SECTORS ( ,AFRICA1 REMA9$ ALCOHOL-FREE -- = A TIME4 

,! 0CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS0 ( ,GREECE & ,ROME W]E AS SOAK$ 9 ALCOHOL AS 
!Y W]E 9 BLOOD -- ! 5TIRE ANCI5T WORLD WAS LO/ 9 A COLLECTIVE HANGOV]4 
,?IS MU/ HAVE HELP$ ! NOBLES & PHILOSOPH]S TO GLOSS OV] ! FACT ?AT !IR 
05LI<T5$ DEMOCRACY0 WAS BAS$ ON ! SUBJECTION ( WOM5 & MASSES ( SLAVES4 
,! GREATE/ WORK ( 0CLASSICAL0 LIT]ATURE1 ! ,SYMPOSIUM1 DETAILS A DR9K+ P>TY 
/>R+ ,SOCRATES1 :OSE CLAIM-TO-FAME AS A PHILOSOPH] WAS 444 
AUGM5T$ BY HIS 9HUMANLY HI< TOL]ANCE 
= ALCOHOL4 ,/UDY+ 
HIS GLORIFICATIONS ( 
! AB/RACT OV] ! 
REAL -- PROVID$ !SE 
W]5'T FALSELY ATTRIBUT$ TO HIM BY HIS 
M5DACI\S PUPIL1 
,PLATO -- ONE CAN 
/ILL CAT* A :IFF 
( ! S\R BREA? 
( A DRUNK4 

,B,R,E,W ,& ,/,A,T,E 

,9 LIFE BE ,I CALL$ ,QAMBR9US1 ,K+ (,TL&]S & ,BRABANT1 :O FIR/ HAVE MADE MALTFROM B>LEY & SO CONCEIV$ ( ! BREW+ ( BE]4 ,H5CE1 ! BREW]S CAN SAY !Y HAVE A K+ AS ! FIR/ MATT] BREW]4 

 - 

,! PATRON SA9T ( BE] WAS A MON>*Y ( C\RSE4 

,! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE F9ALLY COLLAPS$1 AS ALL EMPIRES EV5TUALLY DO 79CLUD+ ?IS ONE1 DAMN IT671 AFT] A G5]ATIONS-LONG DRUNK5 ORGY ( DECAD5CE & DEG5]ATION4 ,! TWO MO/ 9FLU5TIAL SURVIVORS W]E BE] & ,*RI/IANITY4 ,BREW+ HAD ONCE BE5 ! DOMA9 ( WOM5 -- BUT ) ! RISE ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* ! MONA/IC ORD]S SEIZ$ ?AT DOMA9 = !MSELVES1 DE/ROY+ ONE ( ! LA/ BA/IONS ( PRIMAL MATRI>*Y4 ,MONKS1 WA/+ AWAY 9 PRAY]1 RELI$ UPON ! DR9K TO EASE !IR MIS]ABLE RELIGI\S FA/+ -- & SO1 NOT SURPRIS+LY1 ! CONSUMPTION ( BE] WAS NOT CONSID]$ A VIOLATION ( !IR V[S ( NON-CONSUMPTION4 ,BE] CONSUMPTION 9 MONA/]IES REA*$ UNHE>D-( LEVELS1 AS MONKS W]E ALL[$ TO CONSUME UP TO FIVE LIT]S ( BE] A DAY4 ,BO? ! POPES & E>LY EMP]ORS SU* AS ,*>LEMAGNE W\LD P]SONALLY SUP]VISE ! BREW+ PROCESS1 HOP+ TO CREATE ! P]FECT DR9K TO OBLIT]ATE BO? !IR CONSCI\SNESS & ! CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR SUBJECTS4 

,! BIR? ( CAPITALISM & ! NATION-/ATE BEGAN ) ! COMM]CIALIZATION ( BE]4 ,! MONA/]IES1 OV]FL[+ ) MORE BE] ?AN !Y !MSELVES C\LD CONSUME1 BEGAN TO SELL IT TO ! SURR\ND+ VILLAGES4 ,MONA/]IES D\BL$ BY NI<T AS PUBS1 & !SE M5 ( ,GOD CREAT$ SOME ( ! FIR/ WELL-MANAG$ PR(IT-MAK+ 5T]PRISES4 ,) ! WEAK5+ ( ! P[] ( ! ,*UR* & ! RISE ( ! MOD]N NATION-/ATE1 K+S & DUKES MOV$ 9 TO CLOSE ! TAX- EXEMPT MONA/]IES4 ,!Y BEGAN LIC5S+ \T BREW+ TO ! RIS+ M]*ANT CLASS1 IMPOS+ A HEAVY TAX ?AT HA/5$ ! C5TRALIZATION ( P[] & WEAL? 9 !SE NATIONS4 ,BE] BECAME ! FOCUS ( EV]Y NI<T & ! MA9/AY ( EV]Y CELEBRATION4 ,*RI/MAS 0,YULETIDE10 = EXAMPLE1 D]IVES FROM 0,ALE TIDE40 ,TO PACIFY WOM5 ON !IR W$D+ NI<T1 AN EXTRA-POT5T 0,BRIDE ,ALE0 WAS MADE1 & SO \R WORD BRIDAL4 ,EV]Y:]E ! TRIUMPH ( DRUNK5NESS1 EV]Y:]E ! TRIUMPH ( ,GOD & ,/ATE4 

,H]-,/ORY & ,HOP-,/ORY 

,H]E) %ALL BREW]S & O!RS NOT USE ANY?+ O!R ?AN MALT1 HOPS1 
& WAT]4 ,!SE SAME BREW]S ALSO %ALL NOT ADD ANY?+ :5 S]V+ OR 
O!RWISE H&L+ BE]1 UPON P5ALTY ( DEA?4 

--,BE] ,PURITY @& ,EUG5ICS ,LAWS ( ,BAY]S-,L&%UT 

,:ILE ! MONA/]IES W]E COMM]CIALIZ+ BE] & ! NATION-/ATE ?RIV+ 
(F IT1 A SECRET SI/]HOOD ( BREW]S REMA9$ 9 ! PEASANT VILLAGES1 F]M5T+ 
/RANGE & MIRACUL\S DR9KS = ! POOR & EXCLUD$ ( M$IEVAL SOCIETY4 ,!SE 
0WIT*ES0 W\LD F]M5T JUNIP] B]RIES1 SWEET GALE1 BLACK?ORN1 ANISE1 Y>R[1 ROSEM>Y1 WORMWOOD1 P9E ROOTS1 H5BANE -- EA* ) EFFECTS UNIQUE & POT5T4 ,= 
EXAMPLE1 :ILE DR9KS BAS$ (F ! 0VILE WE$0 HOPS W]E S$ATIVES1 MANY O!R 
F]M5T$ DR9KS W\LD HEAL ! SICK1 CALM ! ANGRY1 & GIVE HOPE TO ! HOPELESS4 
,PEASANTS W\LD GA!R 9 !IR VILLAGES & DR9K SACR$ DR9KS BREW$ ) YEA/ 
!IR GR&MO!RS HAD PASS$ D[N ?R\< G5]ATIONS4 ,AS !Y CONSORT$ & 
CONSUM$ !SE WILD & V>I$ DR9KS1 ALL ! DEGRADATIONS ! PRIE/S & K+S 
HAD HEAP$ UPON !M W\LD RISE TO !IR CONSCI\SNESS1 & !Y W\LD RISE 9 
REVOLT AGA9/ !IR RUL]S4 ,AS !SE REVOLTS W]E ESPECIALLY FREQU5T & F]OCI\S 
9 ! ,HOLY ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE1 ! V>I\S ,G]MAN NOBLES CONSPIR$ TO DE/ROY ! 
CULTURES ?AT N\RI%$ !M4 ,! ,DUKE ( ,BAV>IA1 ,WILHELM IV1 PASS$ ! ,BE] 
,PURITY ,ACT TO QUA% ALL SUBV]SIVE DIV]SITY ( F]M5TATION4 ,FROM #aeaf ONW>DS1 
BE] WAS TO BE BREW$ ONLY ) ! S$ATIVE HOPS3 H5CE=? ALL ALCOHOL WAS 
HOMOG5IZ$1 & :ATEV] M$IC9AL OR RE/ORATIVE F]M5TATION TE*NOLOGY HAD 
EXI/$ WAS LO/4 ,HOPS-BAS$ BREW CAUSES A LACK ( COORD9ATION1 AN 9ABILITY TO 
?9K CLE>LY1 & EV5TUALLY A SL[ DEA? -- ALL QUALITIES NE$$ TO MAKE BO? 
,G]MAN PEASANTS & MOD]N TEMP WORK]S 9CAPABLE ( REVOLT4 

,! WOM5 :O HAD =M]LY BE5 ! RESPE,G,B,PT$ BREW]S ( ! PEASANT VILLAGES 
W]E HUNT$ D[N & BURN$ AT /AKE AS 0BREW WIT*ES40 ,TO ?IS DAY1 WIT*ES 
>E R>ELY IMAG9$ )\T !IR BREW+ CAULDRONS4 ,BURN+S ( WIT*ES ON ! 
GR\NDS ( H]ETICAL BREW+ PROCESSES CONT9U$ UNTIL #a#e#a#i4 ,) ?IS SLAU<T]1 
! LA/ 9DEP5D5T & CREATIVE BREW+ C5T]S W]E DE/ROY$1 & WOM5 
PRO/RAT$ BE=E ! DRUNK5 ,GOD ( ! REPRESS$ MONKS & GRE$Y BREWMA/]S4 ,?R\< ALCOHOL ! COMMON 
FOLK W]E SUBDU$1 & :AT PASS$ 
= LIFE 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES BECAME 
NA/Y1 %ORT1 BRUTI%1 & -- ABOVE 
ALL -- DRUNK4 

,GLOBALIZE ,ALCOHOLISM 

,9DE$1 IF IT BE ! DESIGN ( @5,PROVID5CE TO EXCAVATE !SE SAVAGES 9 ORD] TO MAKE ROOM = ! CULTIVATORS ( ! E>?1 IT SEEMS NOT IMPROBABLE ?AT RUM MAY BE ! APPO9T$ MEANS4 ,IT HAS ALREADY ANNIHILAT$ ALL ! TRIBES ?AT =M]LY 9HABIT$ ! SEA COA,FL4 

--,B5JAM9 ,FRANKL9 :O WAS1 PRIMITIVI/S TAKE NOTE1 ! 0DISCOV]]0 ( ELECTRICITY1 AMONG O!R ?+S -- ?\< FOLK SCI5TI/S WILL PROTE/ ?AT HE DISCOV]$ ELECTRICITY NO MORE ?AN ,COLUMBUS DISCOV]$ ,AM]ICA4 ,P]HAPS 0DOME/ICATOR0 IS MORE ACCURATE A T]M8 ,ANYWAY1 BACK TO \R /ORY 

,AS IMP]IALI/ ,EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION BEGAN ITS CANC]\S SPREAD ACROSS ! WORLD1 BE] LOYALLY L$ ! *>GE4 ,! FIR/ M]*ANTS1 ! ,HANSA1 EXPORT$ BE] AS F> AS ,9DIA4 ,! COLONIZATION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BEGAN :5 ! ,PILGRIMS L&$ AT ,PLYM\? ,ROCK1 9/EAD ( FUR!R S\? AS PLANN$1 BECAUSE !Y RAN \T ( SUPPLIES3 0ESPECIALLY \R BE]E40 ,! F\ND+ FA!RS1 9CLUD+ ,WA%+TON & ,JEFF]SON1 AS WELL AS BE+ SLAVE-[N+ >I/OCRATS1 W]E ALL BREW]S ( BE]4 ,CO9CID5CE8 

,! F\NDATIONS ( COLONIAL G5OCIDE BE> ! /5* ( A LONG & PROTRACT$ ALCOHOL-9DUC$ NI<TM>E -- NE>LY EV]Y 9DIG5\S CULTURE ! ,EUROPEANS 5C\NT]$ WAS DE/ROY$ BY ,EUROPEAN ALCOHOL & DISEASE4 ,! SPREAD+ ( FIREWAT] AMONG 9DIG5\S POPULATIONS ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA W5T H&-9-H& ) ! DI/RIBUTION ( LE?AL SMALLPOX-9FE/$ BLANKETS4 ,MANY ( !SE CULTURES1 )\T ! EXP]I5CE ( ?\S&S ( YE>S ( CIVILIZ$ ALCOHOLISM TO DRAW UPON1 W]E EV5 MORE SUBJECT ?AN ! ,EUROPEANS TO ! RAVAGES ( 0! CIVILIZ$ BREW40 ,BETWE5 ALCOHOL1 DISEASE1 COMM]CE1 & GUNS1 MO/ ( !M W]E QUICKLY & UTT]LY DE/ROY$4 ,?IS PROCESS WAS NOT UNIQUE TO ,NOR? ,AM]ICA -- IT WAS REPEAT$ ?R\<\T ! WORLD 9 EV]Y ,EUROPEAN COLONIAL 5DEAVOR4 ,:ILE ! DRUG ( *OICE V>I$ 7SOMETIMES IT WAS OPIUM1 = EXAMPLE1 AS 9 ! 0,OPIUM ,W>S0 ,GREAT ,BRITA9 WAG$ TO CONTROL ,*9A71 ALCOHOL WAS JUDG$ 9 MANY C\NTRIES TO BE ! MO/ SOCIALLY-ACCEPTABLE TOOL ( PACIFICATION4 

,! ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION WAS HA/5$ BY ! PROSPECT ( BREW+ BE] YE>LONG1 S9CE ! TEMP]ATURES NE$$ = BREW+ OCCUR NATURALLY ONLY 9 W9T]4 ,! /EAM 5G9E 9V5T$ BY ,JAMES ,WATT WAS IMM$IATELY APPLI$ BY ,C>L VON ,L9DE TO 5ABLE >TIFICIAL COOL+1 ALL[+ ?OSE ) ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( CIVILIZATION TO BREW ANYTIME1 ANY:]E4 ,CONTR>Y TO POPUL> BELIEF1 ,L\IS ,PA/EUR 9V5T$ PA/EURIZATION = BE]-MAK+1 & ONLY LAT] WAS IT ADOPT$ BY ! DAIRY 9DU/RY4 ,YEA/1 :I* IS F\ND NATURALLY 9 ! AIR1 IS NO LONG] EV5 US$ 9 ?AT /ATE BY MOD]N BREW+1 AS SCI5TI/S HAVE ISOLAT$ A S+LE YEA/ CELL & 
9DUC$ ITS >TIFICIAL REPRODUCTION = BREW+4 ,FOLL[+ ! 9V5TION ( ! ASSEMBLY L9E1 BE] HAS COME TO BE MASS-PRODUC$ ON AN EV] L>G] SCALE4 ,OV] ! TWO C5TURIES S9CE1 ! ALCOHOL 9DU/RY -- LIKE ALL CAPITALI/ 9DU/RIES -- HAS BE5 CONSOLIDAT$ BY A FEW MAJOR COMPANIES CONTROLL$ FEUDALLY BY FAMILIES LIKE ! 9FAM\S ,ANHEUS]-,BUS* BE] SYNDICATE 79FAM\S = ITS CONNECTIONS TO RI<T- W+ GR\PS & RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALI/S74 ,AS = O!R L9KS BETWE5 ALCOHOL & F>-RI<T_/FASCI/ ACTIVITY -- P]HAPS ! READ] WILL RECALL :]E ,HITL] 9ITIAT$ HIS TAKEOV] ( ,G]MANY4 

,RESI/ ,CAPITALISM -- ,DESI/ ,DR9K+ 

,IT'S NO EXAGG]ATION1 !N1 TO SAY ?AT ALCOHOL HAS PLAY$ A KEY ROLE 9 ! EPIDEMIC ( FASCISM1 RACISM1 /ATISM1 IMP]IALISM1 COLONIALISM1 SEXISM & PATRI>*Y1 CLASS OPPRESSION1 UNGOV]N$ TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T1 RELIGI\S SUP]/ITION1 & O!R BAD /UFF ?AT HAS SWEPT ! E>? OV] ! PA/ FEW MILL5NIA4 ,IT CONT9UES TO PLAY ?AT ROLE TODAY1 AS ! PEOPLES ( ! :OLE WORLD1 F9ALLY UNIV]SALLY DOME/ICAT$ & 5SLAV$ BY GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 >E KEPT PACIFI$ & HELPLESS BY A /EADY SUPPLY ( SPIRITS4 ,!SE EVIL SPIRITS SQU&] ! TIME1 MONEY1 HEAL?1 FOCUS1 CREATIVITY1 AW>5ESS1 & FELL[%IP ( ALL :O 9HABIT ?IS UNIV]SALLY OCCUPI$ T]RITORY -- 0WORK IS ! CURSE ( ! DR9K+ CLASSES10 AS ,OSC> ,WILDE SAID4 ,IT'S NOT SURPRIS+1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT ! PRIM>Y T>GETS ( ADV]TIS+ = MALT LIQUOR 7A TOXIC BYPRODUCT ( ! BREW+ PROCESS7 >E ! 9HABITANTS ( <ETTOS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES3 PEOPLE :O CON/ITUTE A CLASS ?AT1 IF NOT TRANQUILIZ$ BY ADDITION & 9CAPACITAT$ BY SELF-DE/RUCTION1 W\LD BE ON ! FRONT L9ES ( ! W> TO DE/ROY CAPITALISM4 

,CIVILIZATION -- & EV]Y?+ NOXI\S & BALEFUL IT 5G5D]S -- WILL CRUMBLE :5 A RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T APPE>S ?AT CAN DAM ! FLOOD ( ALCOHOL IMMOBILIZ+ ! MASSES4 ,! WORLD N[ WAITS = A TEMP]ANCE ?AT CAN DEF5D ITSELF1 = A RADICAL VISION UNCL\D$ BY DR9K1 = A REVOLUTION>Y SOBRIETY ?AT WILL RETURN US TO ! EC/ATIC /ATE ( WILD4 

,\R ,ANTI-,AU?ORIT>IAN ,H]ITAGE3 ,TEETOTAL]S ,FI<T+ ,TOTALIT>IANISM 

,IT'S NOT WIDELY REMEMB]$ ?AT /RICT VEGET>IANISM & AB/95CE FROM DR9K HAVE BE5 COMMON 9 RADICAL CIRCLES = MANY C5TURIES4 ,ONE NE$ ONLY ?UMB ?R\< ! HI/ORY BOOKS TO AMASS A LONG LI/ ( H]ETICS1 ,UTOPIANS1 RE=M]S1 REVOLUTION>IES1 COMMUNIT>IANS1 & 9DIVIDUALI/S :O ADOPT$ !SE LIFE/YLE *OICES AS ESS5TIAL ELEM5TS ( !IR PLAT=MS4 ,WE'LL LEAVE ?AT LI/-MAK+ TO ! 5?USIA/IC READ] OR OBSESSIVE CRITIC -- LET IT SUFFICE TO SAY ?AT EXAMPLES RANGE 
FROM OLD :ITE GUYS LIKE ,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E1 :O ES*EW$ EV5 CAFFE9E :ILE EXTOLL+ ! K9D ( EC/ATIC BAC*ANALISM DESCRIB$ H]E91 ,N4 ,VA*EL ,L9DSAY1 ! VISION>Y HOBO ( ,SPR+FIELD1 ,ILL9OIS :O TRAV]S$ ! E>LY ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO %>E HIS POETIC APPEALS = TEMP]ANCE & WILLFUL UNEMPLOYM5T1 & ,JULES ,BONNOT & HIS FELL[ AN>*I/ BANKROBB]S1 :O 9V5T$ ! GETAWAY C> TOGE!R1 TO ,MALCOLM ,X 7( C\RSE71 & ! EZLN -- :O PROHIBIT ALCOHOL AS P] ! C\NSEL ( ,ZAPATI/A WOM5 F$ UP ) M5S' BULL%IT4 7,! CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5T ( ,MEXICO HAS TRI$ TO UND]M9E REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY BY IMPORT+ BE] 9TO VILLAGES LIKE ,OCOS+O2 9 ?AT CITY & O!RS2 ,ZAPATI/AS HAVE RESPOND$ BY SETT+ UP B>RICADES & FI<T+ ! SOLDI]S :O W\LD 5=CE ?IS 0FREE TRADE0 UPON !M47 ,ONE ( ,PUBLIC ,5EMY'S BE/ SONGS ATTACK$ ! ROLE ( ALCOHOL 9 ! EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION ( ! ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN COMMUNITY4 ,Y\ CAN BET AN>*I/ ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ WAS /ONE COLD SOB] :5 HE %OT US ,PRESID5T ,WILLIAM ,MC,K9LEY TO DEA?4 ,OH1 & -- C\LD WE =GET8 -- !RE'S ALWAYS ,IAN ,MC,KAYE4 

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,EV5 IF Y\ DO DECIDE ?AT ?IS HI/ORY ( ALCOHOLISM IS 0!0 TRU?1 = HEAV5'S SAKE DON'T WA/E TIME LOOK+ BACK 9TO ! PA/ = SOME LONG-LO/ /ATE ( PRIMITIVE SOBRIETY ?AT -- = ALL ANY ( US KN[ -- MAY NOT EV5 HAVE EXI/$4 ,:AT MATT]S IS :AT WE DO 9 ! PRES5T T5SE1 :AT HI/ORIES \R ACTIONS CREATE TODAY4 ,HI/ORY IS ! RESIDUE -- NO1 BETT]1 ! EXCREM5T -- ( SU* ACTIVITY2 LET US NOT DR[N 9 IT LIKE YEA/1 BUT LE>N :AT WE MU/ & !N LEAVE IT BEH9D4 ,LET NO?+ /OP US1 NOT EV5 ALCOHOL1 AS +RA9$ 9 \R CULTURE AS IT IS6 ,?OSE DRUNK5 DESPOTS & BE]-BELLI$ BIGOTS MAY DE/ROY !IR WORLD & SMO!R B5EA? !IR HI/ORY1 BUT WE BE> A NEW FUTURE 9 \R HE>TS -- & ! P[] TO 5ACT IT 9 \R HEAL?Y LIV]S4 

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