,>M$ ,JOY #aigg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO ,TEXT 3 ,9TRODUCTION ,?IS BOOK WAS WRITT5 9 #aigg 9 ! MOM5TUM ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES ?AT W]E TAK+ PLACE 9 ,ITALY AT ! TIME1 & ?AT SITUATION1 N[ PR(\NDLY DIFF]5T1 %\LD BE BORNE 9 M9D :5 READ+ IT TODAY4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 9CLUD+ ! AN>*I/ ONE1 WAS 9 A DEVELOP+ PHASE & ANY?+ SEEM$ POSSIBLE1 EV5 A G5]ALIZATION ( ! >M$ CLA%4 ,BUT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO PROTECT ONESELF FROM ! DANG] ( SPECIALIZATION & MILIT>IZATION ?AT A RE/RICT$ M9ORITY ( MILITANTS 9T5D$ TO IMPOSE ON ! T5S ( ?\S&S ( COMRADES :O W]E /RUGGL+ ) EV]Y POSSIBLE MEANS AGA9/ REPRESSION & AGA9/ ! ,/ATE'S ATTEMPT--RA!R WEAK TO TELL ! TRU?--TO REORGANIZE ! MANAGEM5T ( CAPITAL4 ,?AT WAS ! SITUATION 9 ,ITALY1 BUT SOME?+ SIMIL> WAS ALSO HAPP5+ 9 ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE1 ,GREAT ,BRITA9 & ELSE:]E4 ,9 ,ITALY IT SEEM$ ESS5TIAL TO PREV5T ! MANY ACTIONS C>RI$ \T AGA9/ ! M5 & /RUCTURES ( P[] BY COMRADES EV]Y DAY FROM BE+ DRAWN 9TO ! PLANN$ LOGIC ( AN >M$ P>TY SU* AS ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES4 ,?AT IS ! SPIRIT ( ?IS BOOK4 ,TO %[ H[ A PRACTICE ( LIB]ATION & DE/RUCTION CAN COME =? FROM A JOYFUL LOGIC ( /RUGGLE1 NOT A MORTIFY+1 S*EMATIC RIGIDITY )9 ! PRE-E/ABLI%$ CANONS ( A DIRECT+ GR\P4 ,SOME ( !SE PROBLEMS NO LONG] EXI/4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 SOLV$ BY ! H>D LESSONS ( HI/ORY4 ,! COLLAPSE ( REAL SOCIALISM SUDD5LY R$IM5SION$ ! DIRECT+ AMBITIONS ( ! ,M>XI/S ( EV]Y T5D5CY = GOOD4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT HAS NOT EXT+UI%$1 BUT POSSIBLY 9FLAM$1 ! DESIRE = FRE$OM & AN>*I/ COMMUNISM ?AT IS SPREAD+ EV]Y:]E1 ESPECIALLY AMONG ! Y\NG G5]ATIONS1 (T5 )\T HAV+ REC\RSE TO ! TRADITIONAL SYMBOLS ( AN>*ISM--ITS SLOGANS & !ORIES ALSO BE+ SE5 ) AN UND]/&ABLE1 BUT NOT %>EABLE1 GUT REFUSAL TO BE 9FECT$ ) IDEOLOGY4 ,?IS BOOK HAS BECOME TOPICAL AGA91 BUT 9 A DIFF]5T WAY4 ,NOT AS A CRITIQUE ( A HEAVY MONOPOLIZ+ /RUCTURE ?AT NO LONG] EXI/S1 BUT BECAUSE IT CAN PO9T \T ! POT5T CAPABILITIES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ON HIS OR H] ROAD1 ) JOY1 TO ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ?AT OPPRESSES & REGULATES !M4 ,BE=E 5D+ ,I %\LD M5TION ?AT ?IS BOOK WAS ORD]$ TO BE DE/ROY$ 9 ,ITALY4 ,! ,ITALIAN ,SUPREME ,C\RT ORD]$ IT TO BE BURN$4 ,ALL ! LIBR>IES ?AT HAD A COPY RECEIV$ A CIRCUL> FROM ! ,HOME ,M9I/RY ORD]+ ITS 9C9]ATION4 ,MORE ?AN ONE LIBR>IAN REFUS$ TO BURN ! BOOK1 CONSID]+ SU* A PRACTICE TO BE WOR?Y ( ! ,NAZIS OR ! ,9QUISITION1 BUT BY LAW ! VOLUME CANNOT BE CONSULT$4 ,= ! SAME REASON ! BOOK CANNOT BE DI/RIBUT$ LEGALLY 9 ,ITALY & MANY COMRADES HAD COPIES CONFISCAT$ DUR+ ! VA/ WAVE ( RAIDS C>RI$ \T = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,I WAS S5T5C$ TO EIIS1 #a#h#d#h1 ! REVOLUTION WAS A HOLIDAY )\T A BEG9N+ OR AN 5D4 ,BAKUN9 ,:Y ON E>? DID !SE DE> *ILDR5 %OOT ,MONTANELLI 9 ! LEGS8 ,W\LDN'T IT HAVE BE5 BETT] TO HAVE %OT HIM 9 ! M\?8 ,( C\RSE IT W\LD4 ,BUT IT W\LD ALSO HAVE BE5 HEAVI]4 ,MORE V9DICTIVE & SOMB]4 ,TO LAME A BEA/ LIKE ?AT CAN HAVE A DEEP]1 MORE MEAN+FUL SIDE TO IT ?AT GOES BEYOND REV5GE1 BEYOND PUNI%+ HIM = HIS RESPONSIBILITY--FASCI/ J\RNALI/ & BOSSES' LACKEY ?AT HE IS4 ,TO LAME HIM =CES HIM TO LIMP1 MAKES HIM REMEMB]4 ,MOREOV]1 LAM+ IS A MORE AGREEABLE PA/IME ?AN %OOT+ 9 ! M\? ) PIECES ( BRA9 SQUIRT+ \T ?R\< ! EYES4 ,! COMRADE :O SETS (F 9 ! FOG EV]Y MORN+ & WALKS 9TO ! /IFL+ ATMOSPH]E ( ! FACTORY1 OR ! (FICE1 ONLY TO SEE ! SAME FACES3 ! =EMAN1 ! TIMEKEEP]1 ! SPY ( ! MOM5T1 ! ,/AKHANOVITE-)-SEV5-*ILDR5-TO-SUPPORT1 FEELS ! NE$ = REVOLUTION1 ! /RUGGLE & ! PHYSICAL CLA%1 EV5 A MORTAL ONE4 ,BUT HE ALSO WANTS TO BR+ HIMSELF SOME JOY N[1 RIY PAP]S4 ,WE MU/ DO ?IS1 DO ?AT1 SEE ?+S ! WAY ?IS ONE SAID OR ?AT ONE SAID1 BECAUSE !Y >E ! TRUE 9T]PRET]S ( ! ?IS OR ?AT ONES ( ! PA/1 ?OSE 9 CAPITAL LETT]S :O FILL UP ! /IFL+ VOLUMES ( ! CLASSICS4 ,EV5 ! NE$ TO KEEP !M CLOSE AT H& IS ALL P>T ( ! LITURGY4 ,NOT TO HAVE !M W\LD BE A BAD SIGN1 IT W\LD BE SUSPECT4 ,IT IS USEFUL TO KEEP !M H&Y 9 ANY CASE4 ,BE+ HEAVY !Y C\LD ALWAYS BE ?R[N 9 ! FACE ( SOME NUISANCE4 ,NOT A NEW1 BUT NEV]!LESS A HEAL?Y CONFIRMATION ( ! VALIDITY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y TEXTS ( ! PA/ 7& PRES5T74 ,!RE IS NEV] ANY?+ AB\T JOY 9 !SE TOMES4 ,! AU/]ITY ( ! CLOI/] HAS NO?+ TO 5VY ( ! ATMOSPH]E ONE BREA!S 9 !IR PAGES4 ,!IR AU?ORS1 PRIE/S ( ! REVOLUTION ( REV5GE & PUNI%M5T1 PASS !IR TIME WEI<+ UP BLAME & RETRIBUTION4 ,MOREOV]1 !SE VE/ALS 9 JEANS HAVE TAK5 A V[ ( *A/ITY1 SO !Y ALSO EXPECT & IMPOSE IT4 ,!Y WANT TO BE REW>D$ = !IR SACRIFICE4 ,FIR/ !Y AB&ON$ ! COM=TABLE SURR\ND+S ( !IR CLASS ( ORIG91 !N !Y PUT !IR ABILITIES AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! DIS9H]IT$4 ,!Y HAVE GR[N ACCU/OM$ TO US+ WORDS ?AT >E NOT !IR [N & TO PUTT+ UP ) DIRTY TABLECLO?S & UNMADE B$S4 ,SO1 ONE MI*Y )\T TURBUL5CE4 ,IF ?+S TAKE A DIFF]5T TURN !Y />T SCREAM+ PROVOCATION1 YELL+ L\D 5\< = ! POLICE TO HE> !M4 ,REVOLUTION>IES >E PI\S FOLK4 ,! REVOLUTION IS NOT A PI\S EV5T4 ,I,I ,I CALL A CAT A CAT4 ,BOILEAU ,WE >E ALL CONC]N$ ) ! REVOLUTION>Y PROBLEM ( H[ & :AT TO PRODUCE1 BUT NOBODY PO9TS \T ?AT PRODUC+ IS A REVOLUTION>Y PROBLEM4 ,IF PRODUCTION IS AT ! ROOT ( CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 TO *ANGE ! MODE ( PRODUCTION W\LD M]ELY *ANGE ! MODE ( EXPLOITATION4 ,A CAT1 EV5 IF Y\ PA9T IT R$1 IS /ILL A CAT4 ,! PRODUC] IS SACR$4 ,H&S (F6 ,SANCTIFY HIS SACRIFICE 9 ! NAME ( ! REVOLUTION1 & LES JEUX SONT FAITS4 ',& :AT WILL WE EAT8' CONC]N$ PEOPLE WILL ASK4 ',BREAD & /R+1' SAY ! REALI/S1 ) ONE EYE ON ! POT & ! O!R ON !IR GUN4 ',IDEAS1' ! MUDDL+ IDEALI/S /ATE1 ) ONE EYE ON ! BOOK ( DREAMS & ! O!R ON ! HUMAN SPECIES4 ,ANYONE :O T\*ES PRODUCTIVITY HAS HAD IT4 ,CAPITALISM & ?OSE FIE TO SEE ?AT NO?+ IS LACK+4 ,O!RWISE1 H[ W\LD WE LIVE8 ,! SON ( D>KNESS SEES NO?+ :5 HE COMES \T 9TO ! LI\ND 9 ! D>K4 ,JOY BL9DS HIM4 ,IT KILLS HIM4 ,SO HE SAYS IT IS A HALLUC9ATION & CONDEMNS IT4 ,! FLABBY FAT B\RGEOIS BASK 9 OPUL5T IDL5ESS4 ,SO1 5JOYM5T IS S9FUL4 ,?AT W\LD MEAN %>+ ! SAME S5SATIONS AS ! B\RGEOISIE & BETRAY+ ?OSE ( ! PRODUC+ PROLET>IAT4 ,NOT SO4 ,! B\RGEOIS GOES TO GREAT L5G?S TO KEEP ! PROCESS ( EXPLOITATION GO+4 ,HE IS /RESS$ TOO & NEV] F9DS TIME = JOY4 ,HIS CRUISES >E OCCASIONS = NEW 9VE/M5TS1 HIS LOV]S FIF? COLUMNS = GETT+ 9=MATION ON COMPETITORS4 ,! PRODUCTIVITY GOD ALSO KILLS ITS MO/ FAI?FUL DISCIPLES4 ,WR5* !IR HEADS (F1 NO?+ BUT A DELUGE ( RUBBI% WILL P\R \T4 ,! HUNGRY WRET* H>BORS FEEL+S ( REV5GE :5 HE SEES ! RI* SURR\ND$ BY !IR FAWN+ 5T\RAGE4 ,! 5EMY MU/ BE DE/ROY$ BE=E ANY?+ ELSE4 ,BUT SAVE ! BOOTY4 ,WEAL? MU/ NOT BE DE/ROY$1 IT MU/ BE US$4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT] :AT IT IS1 :AT =M IT TAKES OR :AT PROSPECTS ( EMPLOYM5T IT ALL[S4 ,:AT C\NTS IS GRABB+ IT FROM :OEV] IS HOLD+ ON TO IT AT ! TIME SO ?AT EV]YONE HAS ACCESS TO IT4 ,EV]YONE8 ,( C\RSE1 EV]YONE4 ,& H[ WILL ?AT HAPP58 ,) REVOLUTION>Y VIOL5CE4 ,GOOD ANSW]4 ,BUT REALLY1 :AT WILL WE DO AFT] WE HAVE CUT (F SO MANY HEADS WE >E BOR$ ) IT8 ,:AT WILL WE DO :5 !RE >E NO MORE L&LORDS TO BE F\ND EV5 IF WE GO LOOK+ = !M ) LANT]NS8 ,!N IT WILL BE ! REIGN ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,TO EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$S1 FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR POSSIBILITIES4 ,PAY ATT5TION1 COMRADE4 ,!RE IS A SMELL ( BOOKKEEP+ H]E4 ,WE >E TALK+ ( CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION4 ,EV]Y?+ IS /ILL 9 ! DIM5SION ( PRODUCTIVITY4 ,>I?METIC MAKES Y\ FEEL SAFE4 ,TWO & TWO MAKE F\R4 ,:O W\LD DISPUTE ?IS 'TRU?'8 ,NUMB]S RULE ! WORLD4 ,IF !Y HAVE DONE TILL N[1 :Y %\LDN'T !Y CONT9UE TO8 ,WE ALL NE$ SOME?+ SOLID & DURABLE4 ,/ONES TO BUILD A WALL TO /EM ! IMPULSES ?AT />T *OK+ US4 ,WE ALL NE$ OBJECTIVITY4 ,! BOSS SWE>S BY HIS WALLET1 ! PEASANT BY HIS SPADE1 ! REVOLUTION>Y BY HIS GUN4 ,LET 9 A GLIMM] ( CRITICISM & ! :OLE SCAFFOLD+ WILL COLLAPSE4 ,9 ITS HEAVY OBJECTIVITY1 ! EV]YDAY WORLD CONDITIONS & REPRODUCES US4 ,WE >E ALL *ILDR5 ( DAILY BANALITY4 ,EV5 :5 WE TALK ( 'S]I\S ?+S' LIKE REVOLUTION1 \R EYES >E /ILL GLU$ TO ! CAL5D>4 ,! BOSS FE>S ! REVOLUTION BECAUSE IT W\LD DEPRIVE HIM ( HIS WEAL?1 ! PEASANT WILL MAKE IT TO GET A PIECE ( L&1 ! REVOLUTION>Y TO PUT HIS !ORY TO ! TE/4 ,IF ! PROBLEM IS SE5 9 !SE T]MS1 !RE IS NO DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! WALLET1 L& & REVOLUTION>Y !ORY4 ,!SE OBJECTS >E ALL QUITE IMAG9>Y1 M]E MIRRORS ( HUMAN ILLUSION4 ,ONLY ! /RUGGLE IS REAL4 ,IT DI/+UI%ES BOSS FROM PEASANT & E/ABLI%ES ! L9K BETWE5 ! LATT] & ! REVOLUTION>Y4 ,! =MS ( ORGANIZATION PRODUCTION TAKES >E IDEOLOGICAL VEHICLES TO CONCEAL ILLUSORY 9DIVIDUAL ID5TITY4 ,?IS ID5TITY IS PROJECT$ 9TO ! ILLUSORY ECONOMIC CONCEPT ( VALUE4 ,A CODE E/ABLI%ES ITS 9T]PRETATION4 ,! BOSSES CONTROL P>T ( ?IS CODE1 AS WE SEE 9 CONSUM]ISM4 ,! TE*NOLOGY ( PSY*OLOGICAL W>F>E & TOTAL REPRESSION ALSO GIVES ITS CONTRIBUTION TO /R5G!N+ ! IDEA ?AT ONE IS HUMAN ON CONDITION ?AT ONE PRODUCES4 ,O!R P>TS ( ! CODE CAN BE MODIFI$4 ,!Y CANNOT UND]GO REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE BUT >E SIMPLY ADJU/$ FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,?9K1 = EXAMPLE1 ( ! MASS CONSUM]ISM ?AT HAS TAK5 ! PLACE ( ! LUXURY CONSUM]ISM ( YE>S GONE BY4 ,!N !RE >E MORE REF9$ =MS SU* AS ! SELFMANAG$ CONTROL ( PRODUCTION4 ,ANO!R COMPON5T ( ! CODE ( EXPLOITATION4 ,& SO ON4 ,ANYONE :O DECIDES TO ORGANIZE MY LIFE = ME CAN NEV] BE MY COMRADE4 ,IF !Y TRY TO JU/IFY ?IS ) ! EXCUSE ?AT SOMEONE MU/ 'PRODUCE' O!RWISE WE WILL ALL LOSE \R ID5TITY AS HUMAN BE+S & BE OV]COME BY 'WILD1 SAVAGE NATURE'1 WE REPLY ?AT ! MAN-NATURE RELATION%IP IS A PRODUCT ( ! 5LIXI/ B\RGEOISIE4 ,:Y DID !Y WANT TO TURN A SWORD 9TO A PIT*=K8 ,:Y MU/ MAN CONT9UALLY /RIVE TO DI/+UI% HIMSELF FROM NATURE8 ,I,I,I ,M51 IF !Y CANNOT ATTA9 :AT IS NECESS>Y1 TIRE !MSELVES ) ?AT :I* IS USELESS4 ,GOE! ,MAN NE$S MANY ?+S4 ,?IS /ATEM5T IS USUALLY TAK5 TO MEAN ?AT MAN HAS NE$S :I* HE IS OBLIG$ TO SATISFY4 ,9 ?IS WAY PEOPLE >E TRANS=M$ FROM HI/ORICALLY DET]M9$ UNITS 9TO A DUALITY 7MEANS & 5D SIMULTANE\SLY74 ,!Y REALIZE !MSELVES ?R\< ! SATISFACTION ( !IR NE$S 7I4E4 ?R\< WORK7 SO BECOME ! 9/RUM5T ( !IR [N REALIZATION4 ,ANYONE CAN SEE H[ MU* MY?OLOGY IS CONCEAL$ 9 /ATEM5TS SU* AS ?IS4 ,IF MAN DI/+UI%ES HIMSELF FROM NATURE ?R\< WORK1 H[ CAN HE FULFILL HIMSELF 9 ! SATISFACTION ( HIS NE$S8 ,TO DO ?IS HE W\LD ALREADY HAVE BECOME 'MAN'1 SO HAVE FULFILL$ HIS NE$S1 :I* MEANS HE W\LD NOT HAVE TO WORK4 ,COMMODITIES HAVE A PR(\NDLY SYMBOLIC CONT5T4 ,!Y BECOME A PO9T ( REF]5CE1 A UNIT ( MEASURE1 AN EX*ANGE VALUE4 ,! SPECTACLE BEG9S4 ,ROLES >E CA/ & REPRODUCE !MSELVES TO 9F9ITY4 ,! ACTORS CONT9UE TO PLAY !IR P>TS )\T ANY P>TICUL> MODIFICATIONS4 ,! SATISFACTION ( NE$S BECOMES NO MORE ?AN A REFLEX1 M>G9AL EFFECT4 ,:AT MATT]S IS ! TRANS=MATION ( PEOPLE 9TO '?+S' & EV]Y?+ ELSE ALONG ) !M4 ,NATURE BECOMES A '?+'4 ,US$1 IT IS CORRUPT$1 & MAN'S VITAL 9/9CTS ALONG ) IT4 ,AN ABYSS GAPES OP5 BETWE5 NATURE & MAN4 ,IT MU/ BE FILL$1 & ! EXPANSION ( ! COMMODITY M>KET IS SEE+ TO IT4 ,! SPECTACLE IS EXP&+ TO ! PO9T ( DEV\R+ ITSELF ALONG ) ITS CONTRADICTIONS4 ,/AGE & AUDI5CE 5T] ! SAME DIM5SION1 PROPOS+ !MSELVES = A HI<]1 MORE F>-REA*+ LEVEL ( ! SAME SPECTACLE1 & SO ON TO 9F9ITY4 ,ANYONE :O ESCAPES ! COMMODITY CODE DOES NOT BECOME OBJECTIFI$ & FALLS '\TSIDE' ! >EA ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,!Y >E PO9T$ AT4 ,!Y >E SURR\ND$ BY B>B$ WIRE4 ,IF !Y REFUSE 5GLOBEM5T OR AN ALT]NATIVE =M ( CODIFICATION1 !Y >E CRIM9ALIZ$4 ,!Y >E CLE>LY MAD6 ,IT IS =BIDD5 TO REFUSE ! ILLUSORY 9 A WORLD ?AT HAS BAS$ REALITY ON ILLUSION1 CONCRET5ESS ON ! UNREAL4 ,CAPITAL MANAGES ! SPECTACLE ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS ( ACCUMULATION4 ,BUT NO?+ CAN BE ACCUMULAT$ TO 9F9ITY4 ,NOT EV5 CAPITAL4 ,A QUANTITATIVE PROCESS 9 ABSOLUTE IS AN ILLUSION1 A QUANTITATIVE ILLUSION TO BE PRECISE4 ,! BOSSES UND]/& ?IS P]FECTLY4 ,EXPLOITATION ADOPTS DIFF]5T =MS & IDEOLOGICAL MODELS PRECISELY TO 5SURE ?IS ACCUMULATION 9 QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T WAYS1 AS IT CANNOT CONT9UE 9 ! QUANTITATIVE ASPECT 9DEF9ITELY4 ,! FACT ?AT ! :OLE PROCESS BECOMES P>ADOXICAL & ILLUSORY DOES NOT MATT] MU* TO CAPITAL1 BECAUSE IT IS PRECISELY ?AT :I* HOLDS ! RE9S & MAKES ! RULES4 ,IF IT HAS TO SELL ILLUSION = REALITY & ?AT MAKES MONEY1 !N LET'S JU/ C>RY ON )\T ASK+ TOO MANY QUE/IONS4 ,IT IS ! EXPLOIT$ :O FOOT ! BILL4 ,SO IT IS UP TO !M TO SEE ! TRICK & WORRY AB\T RECOGNIZ+ REALITY4 ,= CAPITAL ?+S >E F9E AS !Y >E1 EV5 ?\< !Y >E BAS$ ON ! GREATE/ CONJUR+ TRICK 9 ! WORLD4 ,! EXPLOIT$ ALMO/ FEEL NO/ALGIA = ?IS SW9DLE4 ,!Y HAVE GR[N ACCU/OM$ TO !IR *A9S & BECOME ATTA*$ TO !M4 ,N[ & !N !Y HAVE FANTASIES AB\T FASC9AT+ UPRIS+S & BLOOD BA?S1 !N !Y LET !MSELVES BE TAK5 9 BY ! SPEE*ES ( ! NEW POLITICAL LEAD]S4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y P>TY EXT5DS CAPITAL'S ILLUSORY P]SPECTIVE TO HORIZONS IT C\LD NEV] REA* ON ITS [N4 ,! QUANTITATIVE ILLUSION SPREADS4 ,! EXPLOIT$ 5LI/1 C\NT !MSELVES1 DRAW !IR CONCLUSIONS4 ,FI]CE SLOGANS MAKE B\RGEOIS HE>TS MISS A BEAT4 ,! GREAT] ! NUMB]1 ! MORE ! LEAD]S PRANCE >\ND >ROGANTLY & ! MORE DEM&+ !Y BECOME4 ,!Y DRAW UP GREAT PROGRAMS = ! CONQUE/ ( P[]4 ,?IS NEW P[] IS PREP>+ TO SPREAD ON ! REMA9S ( ! OLD4 ,BONAP>TE'S S\L SMILES 9 SATISFACTION4 ,( C\RSE1 DEEP *ANGES >E BE+ PROGRAMM$ 9 ! CODE ( ILLUSIONS4 ,BUT EV]Y?+ MU/ BE SUBMITT$ TO ! SYMBOL ( QUANTITATIVE ACCUMULATION4 ,! DEM&S ( ! REVOLUTION 9CREASE AS MILITANT =CES GR[4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! RATE ( ! SOCIAL PR(IT ?AT IS TAK+ ! PLACE ( PRIVATE PR(IT MU/ ALSO GR[4 ,SO CAPITAL 5T]S A NEW1 ILLUSORY1 SPECTACUL>1 PHASE4 ,OLD NE$S PRESS ON 9SI/5TLY UND] NEW LABELS4 ,! PRODUCTIVITY GOD CONT9UES TO RULE1 UNRIVAL$4 ,H[ GOOD IT IS TO C\NT \RSELVES4 ,IT MAKES US FEEL /RONG4 ,! UNIONS C\NT !MSELVES4 ,! P>TIES C\NT !MSELVES4 ,! BOSSES C\NT !MSELVES4 ,SO DO WE4 ,R+ A R+ O' ROSES4 ,& :5 WE /OP C\NT+ WE TRY TO 5SURE ?AT ?+S /AY AS !Y >E4 ,IF *ANGE CANNOT BE AVOID$1 WE WILL BR+ IT AB\T )\T DI/URB+ ANYONE4 ,E EASILY P5ETRAT$4 ,EV]Y N[ & !N POLITICS COME TO ! =E4 ,CAPITAL (T5 9V5TS +5I\S SOLUTIONS4 ,!N SOCIAL PEACE HITS US4 ,! SIL5CE ( ! GRAVEY>D4 ,! ILLUSION SPREADS TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT ! SPECTACLE ABSORBS NE>LY ALL ! AVAILABLE =CES4 ,NOT A S\ND4 ,!N ! DEFECTS & MONOTONY ( ! MIS-5-SC5E4 ,! CURTA9 RISES ON UN=ESE5 SITUATIONS4 ,! CAPITALI/ MA*9]Y BEG9S TO FALT]4 ,REVOLUTION>Y 9VOLVEM5T IS R$ISCOV]$4 ,IT HAPP5$ 9 '#f#h4 ,EV]YBODY'S EYES NE>LY FELL \T ( !IR SOCKETS4 ,EV]YONE EXTREMELY F]OCI\S4 ,LEAFLETS EV]Y:]E4 ,M\NTA9S ( LEAFLETS & PAMPHLETS & PAP]S & BOOKS4 ,OLD IDEOLOGICAL DIFF]5CES L9$ UP LIKE T9 SOLDI]S4 ,EV5 ! AN>*I/S R$ISCOV]$ !MSELVES4 ,& !Y DID SO HI/ORICALLY1 ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( ! MOM5T4 ,EV]YONE WAS QUITE DULL-WITT$4 ,! AN>*I/S TOO4 ,SOME PEOPLE WOKE UP FROM !IR SPECTACUL> SLUMB] &1 LOOK+ >\ND = SPACE & AIR TO BREA!1 SEE+ AN>*I/S SAID TO !MSELVES1 ,AT LA/6 ,H]E'S :O ,I WANT TO BE )4 ,!Y SOON REALIZ$ !IR MI/AKE4 ,?+S DID NOT GO AS !Y %\LD HAVE DONE 9 ?AT DIRECTION EI!R4 ,!RE TOO1 /UPIDITY & SPECTACLE4 ,& SO !Y RAN AWAY4 ,!Y CLOS$ UP 9 !MSELVES4 ,!Y FELL AP>T4 ,ACCEPT$ CAPITAL'S GAME4 ,& IF !Y DIDN'T ACCEPT IT !Y W]E BANI%$1 ALSO BY ! AN>*I/S4 ,! MA*9]Y ( '#f#h PRODUC$ ! BE/ CIVIL S]VANTS ( ! NEW TE*NO-BUREAUCRATIC ,/ATE4 ,BUT IT ALSO PRODUC$ ITS ANTIBODIES4 ,! PROCESS ( ! QUANTITATIVE ILLUSION BECAME EVID5T4 ,ON ! ONE H& IT RECEIV$ FRE% LYMPH TO BUILD A NEW VIEW ( ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE1 ON ! O!R !RE WAS A FLAW4 ,IT HAS BECOME BLATANTLY OBVI\S ?AT CONFRONTATION AT ! LEVEL ( PRODUCTION IS 9EFFECTIVE4 ,TAKE OV] ! FACTORIES1 ! FIELDS1 ! S*OOLS & ! NEIY AN>*I/S PROCLAIM$4 ,WE WILL DE/ROY P[] 9 ALL ITS =MS1 !Y ADD$4 ,BUT )\T GETT+ TO ! ROOTS ( ! PROBLEM4 ,AL?\< CONSCI\S ( ITS GRAVITY & EXT5T1 !Y PREF]R$ TO IGNORE IT1 PUTT+ !IR HOPES 9 ! CREATIVE SPONTANEITY ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,BUT 9 ! MEANTIME !Y WANT$ TO HOLD ON TO CONTROL ( PRODUCTION4 ,:ATEV] HAPP5S1 :ATEV] CREATIVE =MS ! REVOLUTION MI ILLUSION HAS ITS [N RULES4 ,ANYONE :O WANTS TO DIRECT IT MU/ ABIDE BY !M4 ,!Y MU/ KN[ & APPLY !M1 SWE> BY !M4 ,! FIR/ IS ?AT PRODUCTION AFFECTS EV]Y?+4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT PRODUCE Y\ >E NOT A MAN1 ! REVOLUTION IS NOT = Y\4 ,:Y %\LD WE TOL]ATE P>ASITES8 ,%\LD WE GO TO WORK 9 PLACE ( !M P]HAPS8 ,%\LD WE SEE TO !IR LIVELIHOOD AS WELL AS \R [N8 ,BESIDES1 W\LDN'T ALL !SE PEOPLE ) VAGUE IDEAS1 CLAIM+ TO DO+ AS !Y PLEASE1 NOT TURN \T TO BE 'OBJECTIVELY' USEFUL TO ! C\NT]REVOLUTION8 ,WELL1 9 ?AT CASE BETT] ATTACK !M RIE1 :O WE WANT TO SIDE )4 ,IF WE WANT TO SC>E1 !N LET'S DO IT ALL TOGE!R1 ORGANIZ$ & 9 P]FECT ORD]1 & MAY NO ONE PUT !IR FEET ON ! TABLE OR LET !IR TR\S]S D[N4 ,LET'S ORGANIZE \R SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS4 ,TRA9 MILITANTS :O KN[ ! TE*NIQUES ( /RUGGLE AT ! PLACE ( PRODUCTION4 ,! PRODUC]S WILL MAKE ! REVOLUTION1 WE WILL JU/ BE !RE TO MAKE SURE !Y DON'T DO ANY?+ SILLY4 ,NO1 ?AT'S ALL WRONG4 ,H[ WILL WE BE ABLE TO /OP !M FROM MAK+ MI/AKES8 ,AT ! SPECTACUL> LEVEL ( ORGANIZATION !RE >E SOME :O >E CAPABLE ( MAK+ F> MORE NOISE ?AN WE >E4 ,& !Y HAVE BREA? TO SP>E4 ,/RUGGLE AT ! WORKPLACE4 ,/RUGGLE = ! DEF5SE ( JOBS4 ,/RUGGLE = PRODUCTION4 ,:5 WILL WE BREAK \T ( ! CIRCLE8 ,:5 WILL WE /OP BIT+ \R TAILS8 ,I,V ,! DE=M$ MAN ALWAYS F9DS MIRRORS ?AT MAKE HIM H&SOME4 DE ,SADE ,:AT MADNESS ! LOVE ( WORK IS6 ,) GREAT SC5IC SKILL CAPITAL HAS SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ ! EXPLOIT$ LOVE EXPLOITATION1 ! HANG$ MAN ! ROPE & ! SLAVE HIS *A9S4 ,?IS IDEALIZATION ( WORK HAS BE5 ! DEA? ( ! REVOLUTION UNTIL N[4 ,! MOVEM5T ( ! EXPLOIT$ HAS BE5 CORRUPT$ BY ! B\RGEOIS MORALITY ( PRODUCTION1 :I* IS NOT ONLY =EIGN TO IT1 BUT IS ALSO CONTR>Y TO IT4 ,IT IS NO ACCID5T ?AT ! TRADE UNIONS W]E ! FIR/ SECTOR TO BE CORRUPT$1 PRECISELY BECAUSE ( !IR CLOS] PROXIMITY TO ! MANAGEM5T ( ! SPECTACLE ( PRODUCTION4 ,IT IS TIME TO OPPOSE ! NON-WORK ES!TIC TO ! WORK E?IC4 ,WE MU/ C\NT] ! SATISFACTION ( SPECTACUL> NE$S IMPOS$ BY CONSUM] SOCIETY ) ! SATISFACTION ( MAN'S NATURAL NE$S SE5 9 ! LIY1 ESS5TIAL NE$3 ! NE$ = COMMUNISM4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION ( NE$S IS OV]TURN$4 ,! NE$ = COMMUNISM TRANS=MS ALL O!R NE$S & !IR PRESSURES ON MAN4 ,MAN'S POV]TY1 ! CONSEQU5CE ( EXPLOITATION1 HAS BE5 SE5 AS ! F\NDATION ( FUTURE R$EMPTION4 ,*RI/IANITY & REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS HAVE WALK$ H& 9 H& ?R\<\T HI/ORY4 ,WE MU/ SUFF] 9 ORD] TO CONQU] P>ADISE OR TO ACQUIRE ! CLASS CONSCI\SNESS ?AT WILL TAKE US TO ! REVOLUTION4 ,)\T ! WORK E?IC ! ,M>XI/ NOTION ( 'PROLET>IAT' W\LD NOT MAKE S5SE4 ,BUT ! WORK E?IC IS A PRODUCT ( ! SAME B\RGEOIS RATIONALISM ?AT ALL[$ ! B\RGEOISIE TO CONQU] P[]4 ,CORPORATISM RESURFACES ?R\< ! ME% ( PROLET>IAN 9T]NATIONALISM4 ,EV]YONE /RUGGLES )9 !IR [N SECTOR4 ,AT MO/ !Y CONTACT SIMIL> ONES 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 ?R\< ! UNIONS4 ,! MONOLI?IC MULT9ATIONALS >E OPPOS$ BY MONOLI?IC 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS4 ,LET'S MAKE ! REVOLUTION BUT SAVE ! MA*9]Y1 ! WORK+ TOOL1 ?AT MY?ICAL OBJECT ?AT REPRODUCES ! HI/ORICAL VIRTUE ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 N[ 9 ! H&S ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! HEIR TO ! REVOLUTION IS DE/9$ TO BECOME ! CONSUM] & MA9 ACTOR ( ! CAPITALI/ SPECTACLE ( TOMORR[4 ,IDEALIZ$ AT ! LEVEL ( ! CLA% AS ! B5EFICI>Y ( ITS \TCOME1 ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS DISAPPE>S 9 ! IDEALIZATION ( PRODUCTION4 ,:5 ! EXPLOIT$ COME TO BE 5CLOS$ )9 A CLASS1 ALL ! ELEM5TS ( ! SPECTACUL> ALREADY EXI/1 JU/ AS !Y DO = ! CLASS ( EXPLOIT]S4 ,! ONLY WAY = ! EXPLOIT$ TO ESCAPE ! GLOBALIZ+ PROJECT ( CAPITAL IS ?R\< ! REFUSAL ( WORK1 PRODUCTION & POLITICAL ECONOMY4 ,BUT REFUSAL ( WORK MU/ NOT BE CONFUS$ ) 'LACK ( WORK' 9 A SOCIETY :I* IS BAS$ ON ! LATT]4 ,! M>G9ALIZ$ LOOK = WORK4 ,!Y DO NOT F9D IT4 ,!Y >E PU%$ 9TO E CRIM9ALIZ$4 ,!N ?AT ALL BECOMES P>T ( ! MANAGEM5T ( ! PRODUCTIVE SPECTACLE AS A :OLE4 ,PRODUC]S & UNEMPLOY$ >E EQUALLY 9DISP5SABLE TO CAPITAL4 ,BUT ! BALANCE IS A DELICATE ONE4 ,CONTRADICTIONS EXPLODE & PRODUCE V>I\S K9DS ( CRISIS1 & IT IS 9 ?IS CONTEXT ?AT REVOLUTION>Y 9T]V5TION TAKES PLACE4 ,SO1 ! REFUSAL ( WORK1 ! DE/RUCTION ( WORK1 IS AN AFFIRMATION ( ! NE$ = NON-WORK ,! AFFIRMATION ?AT MAN CAN REPRODUCE & OBJECTIFY HIMSELF 9 NON-WORK ?R\< ! V>I\S SOLICITATIONS ?AT ?IS /IMULATES 9 HIM4 ,! IDEA ( DE/ROY+ WORK IS ABSURD IF IT IS SE5 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! WORK E?IC4 ,BUT H[8 ,SO MANY PEOPLE >E LOOK+ = WORK1 SO MANY UNEMPLOY$1 & Y\ TALK AB\T DE/ROY+ WORK8 ,! ,LUDDITE S & PUTS ALL ! REVOLUTION>IES-:O-HAVE-READ-ALL-!-CLASSICS TO FRIE IRRELEVANT2 SO IS ! %AME & BETRAYAL4 ,AHEAD COMRADES1 BETT] DAYS WILL COME1 ONW>DS AGA96 ,IT W\LD SUFFICE TO %[ :AT ! CONCEPT ( 'FREE TIME'1 A TEMPOR>Y SUSP5SION ( WORK1 IS BOGG$ D[N 9 TODAY TO SC>E PROLET>IANS BACK 9TO ! /AGNANT ATMOSPH]E ( ! CLASS ORGANIZATIONS 7P>TIES1 UNIONS & HANG]S-ON74 ,! SPECTACLE (F]$ BY ! BUREAUCRATIC LEISURE ORGANIZATIONS IS DELIB]ATELY DESIGN$ TO DEPRESS EV5 ! MO/ F]TILE IMAG9ATION4 ,BUT ?IS IS NO MORE ?AN AN IDEOLOGICAL COV]1 ONE ( ! MANY 9/RUM5TS ( ! TOTAL W> ?AT MAKE UP ! SPECTACLE AS A :OLE4 ,! NE$ = COMMUNISM TRANS=MS EV]Y?+4 ,?R\< ! NE$ = COMMUNISM ! NE$ = NON-WORK MOVES FROM ! NEGATIVE ASPECT 7OPPOSITION TO WORK7 TO ! POSITIVE ONE3 ! 9DIVIDUAL'S COMPLETE AVAILABILITY TO !MSELVES1 ! POSSIBILITY TO EXPRESS !MSELVES ABSOLUTELY FREELY1 BREAK+ AWAY FROM ALL MODELS1 EV5 ?OSE CONSID]$ TO BE FUNDAM5TAL & 9DISP5SABLE SU* AS ?OSE ( PRODUCTION4 ,BUT REVOLUTION>IES >E DUTIFUL PEOPLE & >E AFRAID TO BREAK ) ALL MODELS1 NOT LEA/ ?AT ( REVOLUTION1 :I* CON/ITUTES AN OB/ACLE TO ! FULL REALIZATION ( :AT ! CONCEPT MEANS4 ,!Y >E AFRAID !Y MIY )\T A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT8 ,A PROJECT ?AT IS WELL DEF9$ & PRES5T$ CLE>LY TO ! MASSES8 ,:ATEV] K9D ( REVOLUTION>Y W\LD BE ONE :O CLAIM$ TO DE/ROY ! MODEL1 ! WRAPP+1 ! V]Y F\NDATIONS ( ! REVOLUTION8 ,BY ATTACK+ CONCEPTS SU* AS QUANTIFICATION1 CLASS1 PROJECT1 MODEL1 HI/ORICAL TASK & O!R SU* OLD /UFF1 ONE W\LD RUN ! RISK ( HAV+ NO?+ TO DO1 ( BE+ OBLIG$ TO ACT 9 REALITY1 MODE/LY1 LIKE EV]YONE ELSE4 ,LIKE MILLIONS ( O!RS :O >E BUILD+ ! REVOLUTION DAY BY DAY )\T WAIT+ = SIGNS ( A FATAL DEADL9E4 ,& TO DO ?IS Y\ NE$ C\RAGE4 ,) RIGID MODELS & LITTLE QUANTITATIVE GAMES Y\ REMA9 )9 ! REALM ( ! UNREAL1 ! ILLUSORY PROJECT ( ! REVOLUTION1 AN AMPLIFICATION ( ! SPECTACLE ( CAPITAL4 ,BY ABOLI%+ ! E?IC ( PRODUCTION Y\ 5T] REVOLUTION>Y REALITY DIRECTLY4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT EV5 TO TALK AB\T SU* ?+S BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MAKE S5SE TO M5TION !M 9 ! PAGES ( A TREATISE4 ,TO R$UCE !SE PROBLEMS TO A COMPLETE & F9AL ANALYSIS W\LD BE TO MISS ! PO9T4 ,! BE/ ?+ W\LD BE AN 9=MAL DISCUSSION CAPABLE ( BR++ AB\T ! SUBTLE MAGIC ( WORDPLAY4 ,IT IS A REAL CONTRADICTION TO TALK ( JOY S]I\SLY4 ,V ,SUMM] NIE HEAVY4 ,ONE SLEEPS BADLY 9 T9Y ROOMS4 ,IT IS ! ,EVE ( ! ,GUILLOT9E4 ,ZO D',AXA ,! EXPLOIT$ ALSO F9D TIME TO PLAY4 ,BUT !IR PLAY IS NOT JOY4 ,IT IS A MACABRE RITUAL4 ,AN AWAIT+ DEA?4 ,A SUSP5SION ( WORK 9 ORD] TO LIE PLAY+1 :ILE ALL WE >E REALLY DO+ IS MONOTON\SLY REPEAT+ ! ROLES ASSIGN$ TO US BY CAPITAL4 ,:5 WE BECOME CONSCI\S ( ! PROCESS ( EXPLOITATION ! FIR/ ?+ WE FEEL IS A S5SE ( REV5GE1 ! LA/ IS JOY4 ,LIB]ATION IS SE5 AS SETT+ RI5ESS4 ,:AT /RIKES US >E ! *A9S1 ! :IP1 ! PRISON WALLS1 SEXUAL & RACIAL B>RI]S4 ,EV]Y?+ MU/ COME D[N4 ,SO WE >M \RSELVES & /RIKE ! ADV]S>Y TO MAKE !M PAY = !IR RESPONSIBILITY4 ,DUR+ ! NIE LAID4 ,CAPITAL REGA9S /R5G?3 FIR/ ! BOSSES' HEADS FALL1 !N ?OSE ( ! REVOLUTION>IES4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION ) ! GUILLOT9E ALONE4 ,REV5GE IS ! ANTE*AMB] ( P[]4 ,ANYONE :O WANTS TO AV5GE !MSELVES REQUIRES A LEAD]4 ,A LEAD] TO TAKE !M TO VICTORY & RE/ORE W\ND$ JU/ICE4 ,& :OEV] CRIES = V5GEANCE WANTS TO COME 9TO POSSESSION ( :AT HAS BE5 TAK5 AWAY FROM !M4 ,RIRY ! ,*RI/IAN E?IC ( S91 JUDGM5T & REP>ATION 9TO ! REVOLUTION4 ,AS WELL AS ! CONCEPTS ( 'DEBT' & 'PAYM5T'1 CLE>LY ( M]CANTILE ORIG9S4 ,?AT IS ALL P>T ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,EV5 :5 IT IS NOT MANAG$ BY P[] DIRECTLY IT CAN EASILY BE TAK5 OV]4 ,ROLE REV]SAL IS ONE ( ! TE*NIQUES ( DRAMA4 ,IT MIY TO ATTACK US+ ! >MS ( REV5GE & PUNI%M5T AT A C]TA9 MOM5T 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,! MOVEM5T MIIES MU/ BE AW>E ( ! LIMITATIONS ( SU* >MS4 ,!Y %\LD NOT DECEIVE !MSELVES OR O!RS4 ,)9 ! P>ANOID FRAMEWORK ( A RATIONALIZ+ MA*9E SU* AS CAPITALISM ! CONCEPT ( ! REVOLUTION ( REV5GE CAN EV5 BECOME P>T ( ! SPECTACLE AS IT CONT9UALLY ADAPTS ITSELF4 ,! MOVEM5T ( PRODUCTION SEEMS TO COME AB\T ?ANKS TO ! BLESS+ ( ECONOMIC SCI5CE1 BUT 9 REALITY IT IS BAS$ ON ! ILLUSORY AN?ROPOLOGY ( ! SEP>ATION ( TASKS4 ,!RE IS NO JOY 9 WORK1 EV5 IF IT IS SELFMANAG$4 ,! REVOLUTION CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO A SIMPLE REORGANIZATION ( WORK4 ,NOT ?AT ALONE4 ,!RE IS NO JOY 9 SACRIFICE1 DEA? & REV5GE4 ,JU/ AS !RE IS NO JOY 9 C\NT+ ONESELF4 ,>I?METIC IS ! NEGATION ( JOY4 ,ANYONE :O DESIRES TO LIVE DOES NOT PRODUCE DEA?4 ,A TRANSITORY ACCEPTANCE ( ! GUILLOT9E LEADS TO ITS 9/ITUTIONALIZATION4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 ANYONE :O LOVES LIFE DOES NOT EMBRACE !IR EXPLOIT]4 ,TO DO SO W\LD SIGNIFY ?AT !Y >E AGA9/ LIFE 9 FAVOR ( SACRIFICE1 SELF-PUNI%M5T1 WORK & DEA?4 ,9 ! GRAVEY>D ( WORK C5TURIES ( EXPLOITATION HAVE ACCUMULAT$ A HUGE M\NTA9 ( REV5GE4 ,! LEAD]S ( ! REVOLUTION SIT UPON ?IS M\NTA91 IMPASSIVELY4 ,!Y /UDY ! BE/ WAY TO DRAW PR(IT FROM IT4 ,SO ! SPUR ( REV5GE MU/ BE ADDRESS$ AGA9/ ! 9T]E/S ( ! NEW CA/E 9 P[]4 ,SYMBOLS & FLAGS4 ,SLOGANS & COMPLICAT$ ANALYZES4 ,! IDEOLOGICAL APP>ATUS DOES EV]Y?+ ?AT IS NECESS>Y4 ,IT IS ! WORK E?IC ?AT MAKES ?IS POSSIBLE4 ,ANYONE :O DELIITY4 ,!SE PEOPLE CANNOT COMPREH5D ?AT IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO NOT PRODUCE ANY SURPLUS VALUE1 & ?AT ONE C\LD ALSO REFUSE TO DO SO4 ,?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO ASS]T ONE'S WILL TO NOT PRODUCE1 SO /RUGGLE AGA9/ BO? ! BOSSES' ECONOMIC /RUCTURES & ! IDEOLOGICAL ONES ?AT P]MEATE ! :OLE ( ,WE/]N ?\Y PROJECT4 ,>GUM5TS AGA9/ WORK W\LD BE S5SELESS IF !Y W]E MADE BY REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS ) !IR LOGIC ( QUANTITATIVE GR[?4 ,! SUB/ITUTION ( ! WORK E?IC ) ! ES!TIC ( JOY W\LD NOT MEAN AN 5D TO LIFE AS SO MANY WORRI$ COMRADES W\LD HAVE IT4 ,TO ! QUE/ION3 ',:AT WILL WE EAT8' ONE C\LD QUITE SIMPLY REPLY3 ',:AT WE PRODUCE4' ,ONLY PRODUCTION W\LD NO LONG] BE ! DIM5SION 9 :I* MAN DET]M9ES HIMSELF1 AS ?AT W\LD COME AB\T 9 ! SPH]E ( PLAY & JOY4 ,ONE C\LD PRODUCE AS SOME?+ SEP>ATE FROM NATURE1 !N JO9 ) IT AS SOME?+ ?AT IS NATURE ITSELF4 ,SO IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO /OP PRODUC+ AT ANY MOM5T1 :5 !RE IS 5\<4 ,ONLY JOY WILL BE UNCONTROLLABLE4 ,A =CE UNKN[N TO ! CIVILIZ$ L>VAE ?AT POPULATE \R ]A4 ,A =CE ?AT WILL MULTIPLY ! CREATIVE IMPULSE ( ! REVOLUTION A ?\S&FOLD4 ,! SOCIAL WEAL? ( ! COMMUNI/ WORLD IS NOT MEASUR$ 9 AN ACCUMULATION ( SURPLUS VALUE1 EV5 IF IT TURNS \T TO BE MANAG$ BY A M9ORITY ?AT CALLS ITSELF ! P>TY ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,?IS SITUATION REPRODUCES P[] & D5IES ! V]Y ESS5CE ( AN>*Y4 ,COMMUNI/ SOCIAL WEAL? COMES FROM ! POT5TIAL = LIFE ?AT COMES AFT] ! REVOLUTION4 ,QUALITATIVE1 NOT QUANTITATIVE1 ACCUMULATION MU/ SUB/ITUTE CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION4 ,! REVOLUTION ( LIFE TAKES ! PLACE ( ! M]ELY ECONOMIC REVOLUTION1 PRODUCTIVE POT5TIAL TAKES ! PLACE ( CRY/ALLIZ$ PRODUCTION1 JOY TAKES ! PLACE ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,! REFUSAL ( ! SPECTACUL> M>KET ( CAPITALI/ ILLUSIONS WILL CREATE ANO!R K9D ( EX*ANGE4 ,FROM FICTITI\S QUANTITATIVE *ANGE TO A REAL QUALITATIVE ONE4 ,CIRCULATION ( GOODS WILL NOT BASE ITSELF ON OBJECTS & !IR ILLUSIONI/ REIFICATION1 BUT ON ! MEAN+ ?AT ! OBJECTS HAVE = LIFE4 ,& ?IS MU/ BE A LIFE MEAN+1 NOT A DEA? ONE4 ,SO !SE OBJECTS WILL BE LIMIT$ TO ! PRECISE MOM5T 9 :I* !Y >E EX*ANG$1 & !IR SIGNIFICANCE WILL V>Y ACCORD+ TO ! SITUATIONS 9 :I* ?IS TAKES PLACE4 ,! SAME OBJECT C\LD HAVE PR(\NDLY DIFF]5T 'VALUES'4 ,IT WILL BE P]SONIFI$4 ,NO?+ TO DO ) PRODUCTION AS WE KN[ IT N[ 9 ! DIM5SION ( CAPITAL4 ,EX*ANGE ITSELF WILL HAVE A DIFF]5T MEAN+ :5 SE5 ?R\< ! REFUSAL ( UNLIMIT$ PRODUCTION4 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS FRE$ LABOR4 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS 9TEGRAT$ LABOR 7MANUAL-9TELLECTUAL74 ,:AT DOES EXI/ IS ! DIVISION ( LABOR & ! SALE ( ! WORK=CE1 I4E4 ! CAPITALI/ WORLD ( PRODUCTION4 ,! REVOLUTION IS ! NEGATION ( LABOR & ! AFFIRMATION ( JOY4 ,ANY ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE ! IDEA ( WORK1 'FAIR WORK'1 WORK )\T EXPLOITATION1 'SELF-MANAG$' WORK :]E ! EXPLOIT$ >E TO RE-APPROPRIATE !MSELVES ( ! :OLE ( ! PRODUCTIVE PROCESS )\T EXPLOITATION1 IS A MY/IFICATION4 ,! CONCEPT ( ! SELFMANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION IS VALID ONLY AS A =M ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 9 FACT IT CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! IDEA ( ! SELFMANAGEM5T ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,IF ! /RUGGLE IS EXT+UI%$1 SELFMANAGEM5T BECOMES NO?+ O!R ?AN SELFMANAGEM5T ( ONE'S EXPLOITATION4 ,IF ! /RUGGLE IS VICTORI\S ! SELFMANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION BECOMES SUP]FLU\S1 BECAUSE AFT] ! REVOLUTION ! ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION IS SUP]FLU\S & C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y4 ,V,I ,SO LONG AS Y\ MAKE ! ?R[ Y\RSELF EV]Y?+ IS SKILL & EASY W9N+2 ONLY IF Y\ SUDD5LY BECOME ! ONE CAT*+ ! BALL ?AT ! ET]NAL PLAYMATE ?R[S AT Y\1 AT Y\R C5T]1 ) ALL H] /R5G?1 9 ONE ( ?OSE >CS ( GREAT DIV9E BRIDGE BUILD]S3 ONLY !N IS BE+ ABLE TO CAT* /R5G?1 NOT Y\RS BUT ( A WORLD4 ,RILKE ,WE ALL BELIEVE WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ JOY4 ,EA* S+LE ONE ( US BELIEVES WE HAVE BE5 HAPPY AT LEA/ ONCE 9 \R LIVES4 ,ONLY ?IS EXP]I5CE ( JOY HAS ALWAYS BE5 PASSIVE4 ,WE HAPP5 TO 5JOY \RSELVES4 ,WE CANNOT 'DESIRE' JOY JU/ AS WE CANNOT OBLIGE JOY TO PRES5T ITSELF :5 WE WANT IT TO4 ,ALL ?IS SEP>ATION BETWE5 \RSELVES & JOY DEP5DS ON \R BE+ 'SEP>ATE' FROM \RSELVES1 DIVID$ 9 TWO BY ! PROCESS ( EXPLOITATION4 ,WE WORK ALL ! YE> R\ND TO HAVE ! 'JOY' ( HOLIDAYS4 ,:5 !SE COME R\ND WE FEEL 'OBLIG$' TO '5JOY' ! FACT ?AT WE >E ON HOLIDAY4 ,A =M ( TORTURE LIKE ANY O!R4 ,! SAME GOES = ,SUNDAYS4 ,A DREADFUL DAY4 ,! R>EFACTION ( ! ILLUSION ( FREE TIME %[S US ! EMPT9ESS ( ! M]CANTILE SPECTACLE WE >E LIV+ 94 ,! SAME EMPTY GAZE ALII\S 'RECITALS' ( ! CAPITALI/ SPECTACLE W\LD BE PURE MADNESS4 ,BUT ?AT IS EXACTLY :AT CAPITAL WANTS4 ,! EXP]I5CE ( FREE TIME PROGRAMM$ BY \R EXPLOIT]S IS LE?AL4 ,IT MAKES Y\ WANT TO GO TO WORK4 ,TO APP>5T LIFE ONE 5DS UP PREF]R+ C]TA9 DEA?4 ,NO REAL JOY CAN REA* US FROM ! RATIONAL ME*ANISM ( CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION4 ,JOY DOES NOT HAVE FIX$ RULES TO CATALOG IT4 ,EV5 SO1 WE MU/ BE ABLE TO DESIRE JOY4 ,O!RWISE WE W\LD BE LO/4 ,! SE>* = JOY IS !RE=E AN ACT ( WILL1 A FIRM REFUSAL ( ! FIX$ CONDITIONS ( CAPITAL & ITS VALUES4 ,! FIR/ ( !SE REFUSALS IS ?AT ( WORK AS A VALUE4 ,! SE>* = JOY CAN ONLY COME AB\T ?R\< ! SE>* = PLAY4 ,SO1 PLAY MEANS SOME?+ DIFF]5T TO :AT WE >E US$ TO CONSID]+ IT TO BE 9 ! DIM5SION ( CAPITAL4 ,LIKE S]5E IDL5ESS1 ! PLAY ?AT OPPOSES ITSELF TO ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( LIFE IS AN >TIFICIAL1 DI/ORT$ IMAGE ( :AT IT REALLY IS4 ,AT ! PRES5T /AGE ( ! CLA% & ! RELATIVE CON/RICTIONS 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL1 PLAY IS NOT A 'PA/IME' BUT A WEAPON4 ,BY A /RANGE TWI/ ( IRONY ! ROLES >E REV]S$4 ,IF LIFE IS SOME?+ S]I\S DEA? IS AN ILLUSION1 9 ! S5SE ?AT SO LONG AS WE >E ALIVE DEA? DOES NOT EXI/4 ,N[1 ! REIGN ( DEA?1 I4E4 ! REIGN ( CAPITAL1 :I* D5IES \R V]Y EXI/5CE AS HUMAN BE+S & R$UCES US TO '?+S'1 SEEMS V]Y S]I\S1 ME?ODICAL & DISCIPL9$4 ,BUT ITS POSSESSIVE P>OXYSM1 ITS E?ICAL RIGOR1 ITS OBSESSION ) 'DO+' ALL HIDE A GREAT ILLUSION3 ! TOTAL EMPT9ESS ( ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE1 ! USELESSNESS ( 9DEF9ITE ACCUMULATION & ! ABSURDITY ( EXPLOITATION4 ,SO ! GREAT S]I\SNESS ( ! WORLD ( WORK & PRODUCTIVITY HIDES A TOTAL LACK ( S]I\SNESS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! REFUSAL ( ?IS /UPID WORLD1 ! PURSUIT ( JOY1 DREAMS1 UTOPIA 9 ITS DECL>$ 'LACK ( S]I\SNESS'1 HIDES ! MO/ S]I\S ?+ 9 LIFE3 ! REFUSAL ( DEA?4 ,9 ! PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION ) CAPITAL PLAY CAN TAKE DIFF]5T =MS1 EV5 ON ?IS SIDE ( ! F5CE4 ,MANY ?+S CAN BE DONE 'PLAYFULLY' YET MO/ ( ! ?+S WE DO1 WE DO V]Y 'S]I\SLY' WE>+ ! DEA? MASK WE HAVE BORR[$ FROM CAPITAL4 ,PLAY IS *>ACT]IZ$ BY A VITAL IMPULSE ?AT IS ALWAYS NEW1 ALWAYS 9 MOVEM5T4 ,BY ACT+ AS ?\< WE >E PLAY+1 WE *>GE \R ACTION ) ?IS IMPULSE4 ,WE FREE \RSELVES FROM DEA?4 ,PLAY MAKES US FEEL ALIVE4 ,IT GIVES US ! EXCITEM5T ( LIFE4 ,9 ! O!R MODEL ( ACT+ WE DO EV]Y?+ AS ?\< IT W]E A DUTY1 AS ?\< WE 'HAD' TO DO IT4 ,IT IS 9 ! EV] NEW EXCITEM5T ( PLAY1 QUITE ! OPPOSITE TO ! ALI5ATION & MADNESS ( CAPITAL1 ?AT WE >E ABLE TO ID5TIFY JOY4 ,H]E LIES ! POSSIBILITY TO BREAK ) ! OLD WORLD & ID5TIFY ) NEW AIMS & O!R VALUES & NE$S4 ,EV5 IF JOY CANNOT BE CONSID]$ MAN'S AIM1 IT IS UND\BT$LY ! PRIVILEG$ DIM5SION ?AT MAKES ! CLA% ) CAPITAL DIFF]5T :5 IT IS PURSU$ DELIB]ATELY4 ,V,I,I ,LIFE IS SO BOR+ !RE IS NO?+ TO DO EXCEPT SP5D ALL \R WAGES ON ! LATE/ SKIRT OR %IRT4 ,BRO!RS & ,SI/]S1 :AT >E Y\R REAL DESIRES8 ,SIT 9 ! DRUG/ORE1 LOOK DI/ANT1EMPTY1 BOR$1 DR9K+ SOME TA/ELESS C(FEE8 ,OR P]HAPS ,B,L,[ ,I,T ,U,P ,O,R ,B,U,R,N ,I,T ,D,[,N4 ,! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE ,! GREAT SPECTACLE ( CAPITAL HAS SWALL[$ US ALL UP TO \R NECKS4 ,ACTORS & SPECTATORS 9 TURN4 ,WE ALT]NATE ! ROLES1 EI!R />+ OP5-M\!D AT O!RS OR MAK+ O!RS />E AT US4 ,WE HAVE ALI5ESS4 ,N[ WE MU/ PLAY ! GAME4 ,UNTIL MIDNIE /ILL ! DRIV+ =CES ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,BUT CAPITAL IS WID5+ ! SPECTACLE4 ,IT WANTS NEW ACTORS ON /AGE4 ,! GREATE/ SPECTACLE 9 ! WORLD WILL CONT9UE TO SURPRISE US4 ,ALWAYS MORE COMPLICAT$1 BETT] & BETT] ORGANIZ$4 ,NEW CL[NS >E GETT+ READY TO M\NT ! RO/RUM4 ,NEW SPECIES ( WILD BEA/S WILL BE TAM$4 ,! SUPPORT]S ( QUANTITY1 LOV]S ( >I?METIC1 WILL BE FIR/ ON & WILL BE BL9D$ BY ! LIMELIY MOVEM5T WILL ALSO HAVE TO FIE QUITE HAPPY TO PLAY !IR P>TS TO ! 5D4 ,!SE PEOPLE ?9K ?AT RE=MS REALLY CAN *ANGE ?+S4 ,BUT ?IS IS MORE AN IDEOLOGICAL COV] ?AN ANY?+ ELSE4 ,!Y KN[ ONLY TOO WELL ?AT *ANG+ BITS IS ONE ( ! RULES ( ! SY/EM4 ,IT IS USEFUL TO CAPITAL TO HAVE ?+S FIX$ A LITTLE AT A TIME4 ,!N !RE IS ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T :]E !RE IS NO LACK ( ?OSE :O ATTACK ! P[] ( CAPITAL V]BALLY4 ,!SE PEOPLE CAUSE A GREAT DEAL ( CONFUSION4 ,!Y COME \T ) GR& /ATEM5TS BUT NO LONG] IMPRESS ANYONE1 LEA/ ( ALL CAPITAL :I* CUNN+LY USES !M = ! MO/ DELICATE P>T ( ITS SPECTACLE4 ,:5 IT NE$S A SOLOI/ IT PUTS ONE ( !SE P]=M]S ON /AGE4 ,! RESULT IS PITIFUL4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT ! SPECTACUL> ME*ANISM ( COMMODITIES MU/ BE BROK5 BY 5T]+ ! DOMA9 ( CAPITAL1 ITS COORD9AT+ C5T]S1 RIVEL\S EXPLOSION ( JOY1 :AT A GREAT CREATIVE LEAP =W>D1 :AT AN EXTRAORD9>ILY AIMLESS AIM4 ,ONLY IT IS DIFFICULT TO 5T] ! ME*ANISMS ( CAPITAL JOYFULLY1 ) ! SYMBOLS ( LIFE4 ,>M$ /RUGGLE IS (T5 A SYMBOL ( DEA?4 ,NOT BECAUSE IT GIVES DEA? TO ! BOSSES & !IR S]VANTS1 BUT BECAUSE IT WANTS TO IMPOSE ! /RUCTURES ( ! DOM9ION ( DEA? ITSELF4 ,CONCEIV$ DIFF]5TLY IT REALLY W\LD BE JOY 9 ACTION1 CAPABLE ( BREAK+ ! /RUCTURAL CONDITIONS IMPOS$ BY ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE SU* AS ! MILIT>Y P>TY1 ! CONQUE/ ( P[]1 ! VANGU>D4 ,?IS IS ! O!R 5EMY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,9COMPREH5SION4 ,REFUSAL TO SEE ! NEW CONDITIONS ( ! CONFLICT4 ,! 9SI/5CE ON IMPOS+ MODELS ( ! PA/ ?AT HAVE N[ BECOME P>T ( ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE4 ,IGNORANCE ( ! NEW REVOLUTION>Y REALITY IS LEAD+ TO A LACK ( !ORETICAL & /RATEGIC AW>5ESS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CAPACITY ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,& IT IS NOT 5\< TO SAY ?AT !RE >E 5EMIES SO CLOSE AT H& AS TO MAKE IT 9DISP5SABLE TO 9T]V5E RITIES1 ! VANGU>D1 QUANTITATIVE GR[?1 ONLY MEAN SOME?+ 9 ! DIM5SION ( ?IS SOCIETY1 & SU* A MEAN+ FAVORS ! P]PETUATION ( P[]4 ,:5 Y\ LOOK AT ?+S FROM A REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( VIEW1 I4E4 ! COMPLETE DEF9ITIVE ELIM9ATION ( ALL P[]1 !SE CATEGORIES BECOME MEAN+LESS4 ,BY MOV+ 9TO ! NO:]E ( UTOPIA1 UPSETT+ ! WORK E?IC1 TURN+ IT 9TO ! H]E & N[ ( JOY 9 REALIZATION1 WE F9D \RSELVES )9 A /RUCTURE ?AT IS F> FROM ! HI/ORICAL =MS ( ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS /RUCTURE *ANGES CONT9UALLY1 SO ESCAPES CRY/ALLIZATION4 ,IT IS *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( PRODUC]S AT ! WORKPLACE1 & ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ WORK4 ,NOT ! TAK+ OV] ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 BUT ! REFUSAL ( PRODUCTION ?R\< ORGANIZATIONAL =MS ?AT >E CON/ANTLY *ANG+4 ,! SAME IS HAPP5+ ) ! UNEMPLOY$ & ! CASUAL LABOR]S4 ,/IMULAT$ BY BOR$OM & ALI5ATION1 /RUCTURES >E EM]G+ ON ! BASIS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,! 9TRODUCTION ( AIMS PROGRAMM$ & IMPOS$ BY AN \TSIDE ORGANIZATION W\LD KILL ! MOVEM5T & CONSIGN IT TO ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE4 ,MO/ ( US >E TI$ TO ?IS IDEA ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,EV5 AN>*I/S1 :O REFUSE AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATION1 DO NOT DISDA9 IT4 ,ON ?IS BASIS WE ALL ACCEPT ! IDEA ?AT ! CONTRADICTORY REALITY ( CAPITAL CAN BE ATTACK$ ) SIMIL> MEANS4 ,WE DO SO BECAUSE WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT !SE MEANS >E LEGITIMATE1 EM]G+ AS !Y DO FROM ! SAME FIELD ( /RUGGLE AS CAPITAL4 ,WE REFUSE TO ADMIT ?AT NOT EV]YONE MIIANS & \RSELVES >E MANY1 BUT !Y ALL COLLAPSE BE=E A COMMON FAI? 9 ! HI/ORICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,AN>*Y WILL BE REA*$ ?R\< ! WORK ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS 7SUB/ANTIAL DIFF]5CES ONLY APPE> 9 ME?ODS ( APPROA*74 ,BUT ?IS FAI? 9DICATES SOME?+ V]Y IMPORTANT3 ! CLAIM ( \R :OLE RATIONALI/ CULTURE TO EXPLA9 REALITY 9 PROGRESSIVE T]MS4 ,?IS CULTURE BASES ITSELF ON ! IDEA ?AT HI/ORY IS IRREV]SIBLE1 ALONG ) ?AT ( ! ANALYTICAL CAPACITY ( SCI5CE4 ,ALL ?IS MAKES US SEE ! PRES5T AS ! PO9T :]E ALL ! EF=TS ( ! PA/ MEET ! CULM9AT+ PO9T ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! P[]S ( D>KNESS 7CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION74 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT WE >E MORE ADVANC$ ?AN \R PR$ECESSORS1 CAPABLE ( ELABORAT+ & PUTT+ 9TO PRACTICE !ORIES & ORGANIZATIONAL /RATEGIES ?AT >E ! SUM ( ALL ! EXP]I5CES ( ! PA/4 ,ALL ?OSE :O REJECT ?IS 9T]PRETATION AUTOMATICALLY F9D !MSELVES BEYOND REALITY1 :I* IS BY DEF9ITION HI/ORY1 PROGRESS & SCI5CE4 ,:OEV] REFUSES SU* A REALITY IS ANTI-HI/ORICAL ANTI-PROGRESSIVE & ANTI-SCI5TIFIC4 ,S5T5C$ )\T APPEAL4 ,/R5G!N$ BY ?IS IDEOLOGICAL >MOR WE GO \T 9TO ! /REETS4 ,H]E WE RUN 9TO ! REALITY ( A /RUGGLE ?AT IS /RUCTUR$ QUITE DIFF]5TLY FROM /IMULI ?AT DO NOT 5T] ! FRAMEWORK ( \R ANALYZES4 ,ONE F9E MORN+ DUR+ A PEACEFUL DEMON/RATION ! POLICE />T %OOT+4 ,! /RUCTURE REACTS1 COMRADES %OOT TOO1 POLICEM5 FALL4 ,ANA!MA6 ,IT WAS A PEACEFUL DEMON/RATION4 ,= IT TO HAVE DEG5]AT$ 9TO 9DIVIDUAL GU]RILLA ACTIONS !RE MU/ HAVE BE5 A PROVOCATION4 ,NO?+ CAN GO BEYOND ! P]FECT FRAMEWORK ( \R IDEOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION AS IT IS NOT JU/ A 'P>T' ( REALITY1 BUT IS 'ALL' REALITY4 ,ANY?+ BEYOND IT IS MADNESS & PROVOCATION4 ,SUP]M>KETS >E DE/ROY$1 %OPS & FOOD & >MS DEPOTS >E LOOT$1 LUXURY C>S >E BURN$4 ,IT IS AN ATTACK ON ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE 9 ITS MO/ CONSPICU\S =MS4 ,! NEW /RUCTURES >E MOV+ 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,!Y TAKE =M SUDD5LY1 ) ONLY ! M9IMUM /RATEGIC ORI5TATION NECESS>Y4 ,NO FRILLS1 NO LONG ANALYTICAL PREMISES1 NO COMPLEX SUPPORT+ !ORIES4 ,!Y ATTACK4 ,COMRADES ID5TIFY ) !SE /RUCTURES4 ,!Y REJECT ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT GIVE P[]1 EQUILIBRIUM1 WAIT+1 DEA?4 ,!IR ACTION IS A CRITIQUE ( ! WAIT-&-SEE SUICIDAL POSITIONS ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS4 ,ANA!MA6 ,!RE MU/ HAVE BE5 A PROVOCATION4 ,!RE IS A BREAK AWAY FROM TRADITIONAL POLITICAL MODELS :I* IS BECOM+ A CRITIQUE ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,IRONY BECOMES A WEAPON4 ,NOT CLOS$ )9 A WRIT]'S /UDY1 BUT 5 MASSE1 9 ! /REETS4 ,NOT ONLY ! BOSSES' S]VANTS BUT ALSO REVOLUTION>Y LEAD]S FROM A F> (F & REC5T PA/ >E F9D+ !MSELVES 9 DIFFICULTY AS A RESULT4 ,! M5TALITY ( ! SMALL-TIME BOSS & LEAD+ GR\P IS ALSO PUT 9 CRISIS4 ,ANA!MA6 ,! ONLY LEGITIMATE CRITIQUE IS ?AT AGA9/ ! BOSSES1 & IT MU/ COMPLY ) ! RULES LAID D[N BY ! HI/ORICAL TRADITION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,ANYONE :O /RAYS FROM ! SEM9>Y IS A PROVOCATEUR4 ,PEOPLE >E TIR$ ( MEET+S1 ! CLASSICS1 PO9TLESS M>*ES1 !ORETICAL DISCUSSIONS ?AT SPLIT HAIRS 9 F\R1 5DLESS DI/9CTIONS1 ! MONOTONY & POV]TY ( C]TA9 POLITICAL ANALYZES4 ,!Y PREF] TO MAKE LOVE1 SMOKE1 LI/5 TO MUSIC1 GO = WALKS1 SLEEP1 LAU<1 PLAY1 KILL POLICEM51 LAME J\RNALI/S1 KILL JUDGES1 BL[ UP B>RACKS4 ,ANA!MA6 ,! /RUGGLE IS ONLY LEGITIMATE :5 IT IS COMPREH5SIBLE TO ! LEAD]S ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,O!RWISE1 !RE BE+ A RISK ?AT ! SITUATION MIM Y\RSELF ,V,I,I,I ,!RE WILL BE NO REVOLUTION UNTIL ! ,COSSACKS DESC5D4 ,COEURD]OY ,PLAY IS ALSO 5IGMATIC & CONTRADICTORY 9 ! LOGIC ( CAPITAL1 :I* USES IT AS P>T ( ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE4 ,IT ACQUIRES AN AMBIGUITY ?AT IT DOES NOT 9 ITSELF POSSESS4 ,?IS AMBIGUITY COMES FROM ! ILLUSORY /RUCTURE ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! GAME SIMPLY BECOMES A SUSP5SION ( PRODUCTION1 A P>5!SIS ( 'PEACE' 9 EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,SO PLAY COMES TO BE PROGRAMM$ & US$ SC5ICALLY4 ,:5 IT IS \TSIDE ! DOM9ION ( CAPITAL1 PLAY IS H>MONI\SLY /RUCTUR$ BY ITS [N CREATIVE IMPULSE4 ,IT IS NOT L9K$ TO ?IS OR ?AT P]=MANCE REQUIR$ BY ! =CES ( ! WORLD ( PRODUCTION BUT DEVELOPS AUTONOM\SLY4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ?IS REALITY ?AT PLAY IS *E]FUL1 ?AT IT GIVES JOY4 ,IT DOES NOT 'SUSP5D' ! UNHAPP9ESS ( ! LAC]ATION CAUS$ BY EXPLOITATION BUT REALIZES IT TO ! FULL1 MAK+ IT BECOME A P>TICIPANT 9 ! REALITY ( LIFE4 ,9 ?IS WAY IT OPPOSES ITSELF TO ! TRICKS PUT 9TO ACT BY ! REALITY ( DEA?--EV5 ?R\< PLAY--TO MAKE ! GLOOM9ESS LESS GLOOMY4 ,! DE/ROY]S ( ! DEA? REALITY >E /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! MY?ICAL REIGN ( CAPITALI/ ILLUSION1 A REIGN :I*1 AL?\< IT ASPIRES TO ET]NITY1 ROLLS 9 ! DU/ ( ! CONT+5T4 ,JOY EM]GES FROM ! PLAY ( DE/RUCTIVE ACTION1 FROM ! RECOGNITION ( ! PR(\ND TRAG$Y ?AT ?IS IMPLIES & AN AW>5ESS ( ! /R5G? ( 5?USIASM ?AT IS CAPABLE ( SLAY+ ! COBWEBS ( DEA?4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( OPPOS+ HORROR ) HORROR1 TRAG$Y ) TRAG$Y1 DEA? ) DEA?4 ,IT IS A CONFRONTATION BETWE5 JOY & HORROR1 JOY & TRAG$Y1 JOY & DEA?4 ,TO KILL A POLICEMAN IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO DON ! JUDGE'S ROBES HA/ILY CLEANS$ ( ! BLOOD ( PREVI\S S5T5CES4 ,C\RTS & S5T5CES >E ALWAYS P>T ( ! SPECTACLE ( CAPITAL1 EV5 :5 IT IS REVOLUTION>IES :O ACT !M \T4 ,:5 A POLICEMAN IS KILL$ HIS RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT WEI<$ ON ! SCALES1 ! CLA% DOES NOT BECOME A QUE/ION ( >I?METIC4 ,ONE IS NOT PROGRAMM+ A VISION ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T & EXPLOIT]S4 ,ONE IS RESPOND+ AT ! IMM$IATE LEVEL TO A NE$ ?AT HAS COME TO BE /RUCTUR$ )9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 A NE$ ?AT ALL ! ANALYZES & JU/IFICATIONS ( ?IS WORLD W\LD NEV] HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 IMPOS+ ON !IR [N4 ,?IS NE$ IS ! ATTACK ON ! 5EMY1 ! EXPLOIT]S & !IR S]VANTS4 ,IT MATURES SL[LY )9 ! /RUCTURES ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,ONLY :5 IT COMES \T 9TO ! OP5 DOES ! MOVEM5T PASS FROM ! DEF5SIVE PHASE TO ATTACK4 ,ANALYSIS & MORAL JU/IFICATION >E UP/REAM AT ! S\RCE1 NOT D[N/REAM AT ! FEET ( ?OSE :O COME \T 9TO ! /REETS1 POIS$ TO MAKE !M /UMBLE4 ,!Y EXI/ 9 ! C5TURIES ( SY/EMATIC VIOL5CE ?AT CAPITAL HAS EX]CIS$ OV] ! EXPLOIT$4 ,BUT !Y DO NOT NECESS>ILY COME TO LIE TIMES 9 HI/ORY :5 SCI5CE EXI/S 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ?OSE :O >E /RUGGL+4 ,AT SU* TIMES !RE IS NO NE$ = 9T]PRET]S ( TRU?4 ,IT EM]GES FROM ?+S AS !Y >E4 ,IT IS ! REALITY ( ! /RUGGLE ?AT PRODUCES !ORY4 ,! BIR? ( ! COMMODITY M>KET M>K$ ! =MATION ( CAPITAL1 ! PASSAGE FROM FEUDAL =MS ( PRODUCTION TO ! CAPITALI/ ONE4 ,) ! 5TRANCE ( PRODUCTION 9TO ITS SPECTACUL> PHASE ! COMMODITY =M HAS EXT5D$ TO EV]Y?+ ?AT EXI/S3 LOVE1 SCI5CE1 FEEL+S1 CONSCI\SNESS1 ETC4 ,! SPECTACLE HAS WID5$4 ,! SECOND PHASE DOES NOT1 AS ! M>XI/S MA9TA91 CON/ITUTE A CORRUPTION ( ! FIR/4 ,IT IS A DIFF]5T PHASE ALTOGE!R4 ,CAPITAL DEV\RS EV]Y?+1 EV5 ! REVOLUTION4 ,IF ! LATT] DOES NOT BREAK FROM ! MODEL ( PRODUCTION1 IF IT M]ELY CLAIMS TO IMPOSE ALT]NATIVE =MS1 CAPITALISM WILL SWALL[ IT UP )9 ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE4 ,ONLY ! /RUGGLE CANNOT BE SWALL[$ UP4 ,SOME ( ITS =MS1 CRY/ALLIZ+ 9 PRECISE ORGANIZATIONAL 5TITIES1 CAN 5D UP BE+ DRAWN 9TO ! SPECTACLE4 ,BUT :5 !Y BREAK AWAY FROM ! DEEP SIGNIFICANCE ?AT CAPITAL GIVES TO PRODUCTION ?IS BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT4 ,9 ! SECOND PHASE QUE/IONS ( >I?METIC & REV5GE DO NOT MAKE S5SE4 ,IF !Y >E M5TION$1 !Y TAKE ON A METAPHORICAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,! ILLUSORY GAME ( CAPITAL 7! COMMODITY SPECTACLE7 MU/ BE SUB/ITUT$ ) ! REAL GAME ( ! >M$ ATTACK AGA9/ IT1 = ! DE/RUCTION ( ! UNREAL & ! SPECTACLE4 ,I,X ,DO IT Y\RSELF4 ',BRICOLEUR' ,MANUAL ,IT'S EASY4 ,Y\ CAN DO IT Y\RSELF4 ,ALONE OR ) A FEW TRU/$ COMRADES4 ,COMPLICAT$ MEANS >E NOT NECESS>Y4 ,NOT EV5 GREAT TE*NICAL KN[L$GE4 ,CAPITAL IS VULN]ABLE4 ,ALL Y\ NE$ IS TO BE DECID$4 ,A LOAD ( TALK HAS MADE US OBTUSE4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( FE>4 ,WE >5'T AFRAID1 JU/ /UPIDLY FULL ( PREFABRICAT$ IDEAS WE CANNOT BREAK FREE FROM4 ,ANYONE :O IS DET]M9$ TO C>RY \T HIS OR H] DE$ IS NOT A C\RAGE\S P]SON4 ,!Y >E SIMPLY A P]SON :O HAS CL>IFI$ !IR IDEAS1 :O HAS REALIZ$ ?AT IT IS PO9TLESS TO MAKE SU* AN EF=T TO PLAY ! P>T ASSIGN$ TO !M BY CAPITAL 9 ! P]=MANCE4 ,FULLY AW>E1 !Y ATTACK ) COOL DET]M9ATION4 ,& 9 DO+ SO !Y REALIZE !MSELVES AS HUMAN BE+S4 ,!Y REALIZE !MSELVES 9 JOY4 ,! REIGN ( DEA? DISAPPE>S BE=E !IR EYES4 ,EV5 IF !Y CREATE DE/RUCTION & T]ROR = ! BOSSES1 9 !IR HE>TS & 9 ! HE>TS ( ! EXPLOIT$ !RE IS JOY & CALM4 ,REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DIFFICULTY 9 UND]/&+ ?IS4 ,!Y IMPOSE A MODEL ?AT REPRODUCES ! REALITY ( PRODUCTION4 ,! QUANTITATIVE DE/9Y ( ! LATT] PREV5TS !M FROM HAV+ ANY QUALITATIVE MOVE TO ! LEVEL ( ! ES!TIC DIM5SION ( JOY4 ,!SE ORGANIZATIONS ALSO SEE >M$ ATTACK 9 A PURELY QUANTITATIVE LIE DECID$ 9 T]MS ( A FRONTAL CLA%4 ,9 ?AT WAY CAPITAL IS ABLE TO CONTROL ANY EM]G5CY4 ,IT CAN EV5 ALL[ ITSELF ! LUXURY ( ACCEPT+ ! CONTRADICTIONS1 PO9T \T SPECTACUL> OBJECTIVES1 EXPLOIT ! NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON PRODUC]S 9 ORD] TO WID5 ! SPECTACLE4 ,CAPITAL ACCEPTS ! CLA% 9 ! QUANTITATIVE FIELD1 BECAUSE ?AT IS :]E IT KN[S ALL ! ANSW]S4 ,IT HAS A MONOPOLY ( ! RULES & PRODUCES ! SOLUTIONS ITSELF4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! JOY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ACT IS CONTAGI\S4 ,IT SPREADS LIKE A SPOT ( OIL4 ,PLAY BECOMES MEAN+FUL :5 IT ACTS ON REALITY4 ,BUT ?IS MEAN+ IS NOT CRY/ALLIZ$ 9 A MODEL ?AT GOV]NS IT FROM ABOVE4 ,IT BREAKS UP 9TO A ?\S& MEAN+S1 ALL PRODUCTIVE & UN/ABLE4 ,! 9T]NAL CONNECTIONS ( PLAY WORK !MSELVES \T 9 ! ACTION ( ATTACK4 ,BUT ! OV]ALL S5SE SURVIVES1 ! MEAN+ ?AT PLAY HAS = ?OSE :O >E EXCLUD$ & WANT TO APPROPRIATE !MSELVES ( IT4 ,?OSE :O DECIDE TO PLAY FIR/ & ?OSE :O 'OBS]VE' ! LIB]ATORY CONSEQU5CES ( ! GAME1 >E ESS5TIAL TO ! GAME ITSELF4 ,! COMMUNITY ( JOY IS /RUCTUR$ 9 ?IS WAY4 ,IT IS A SPONTANE\S WAY ( COM+ 9TO CONTACT1 FUNDAM5TAL = ! REALIZATION ( ! MO/ PR(\ND MEAN+ ( PLAY4 ,PLAY IS A COMMUNIT>IAN ACT4 ,IT R>ELY PRES5TS ITSELF AS ONE ISOLAT$ FACT4 ,IF IT DOES1 IT (T5 CONTA9S ! NEGATIVE ELEM5TS ( PSY*OLOGICAL REPRESSION1 IT IS NOT A POSITIVE ACCEPTANCE ( PLAY AS A CREATIVE MOM5T ( /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS ! COMMUNIT>IAN S5SE ( PLAY ?AT PREV5TS >BITR>9ESS 9 *OICE ( ! SIGNIFICANCE GIV5 TO ! GAME ITSELF4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( A COMMUNIT>IAN RELATION%IP ! 9DIVIDUAL C\LD IMPOSE !IR [N RULES & MEAN+S ?AT W\LD BE 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ANYONE ELSE1 SIMPLY MAK+ PLAY BECOME A TEMPOR>Y SUSP5SION ( ! NEGATIVE CONSEQU5CES ( !IR 9DIVIDUAL PROBLEMS 7! PROBLEMS ( WORK1 ALI5ATION1 EXPLOITATION74 ,9 ! COMMUNIT>IAN AGREEM5T1 PLAY IS 5RI*$ BY A FLUX ( RECIPROCAL ACTIONS4 ,CREATIVITY IS GREAT] :5 IT COMES FROM RECIPROCALLY V]IFI$ LIB]AT$ IMAG9ATIONS4 ,EA* NEW 9V5TION1 EA* NEW POSSIBILITY CAN BE LIV$ COLLECTIVELY )\T PRE-CON/ITUT$ MODELS & HAVE A VITAL 9FLU5CE EV5"9"9"9 BY SIMPLY BE+ A CREATIVE MOM5T1 EV5 IF IT 5C\NT]S A ?\S& DIFFICULTIES DUR+ REALIZATION4 ,A TRADITIONAL REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION 5DS UP IMPOS+ ITS TE*NICIANS4 ,IT T5DS UNAVOIDABLY T[>DS TE*NOCRACY4 ,! GREAT IMPORTANCE ATTA*$ TO ! ME*ANICAL ASPECT ( ACTION CONDEMNS IT ALONG ?IS ROAD4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y /RUCTURE ?AT SEEKS ! MOM5T ( JOY 9 ACTION AIM$ AT DE/ROY+ P[] CONSID]S ! TOOLS US$ TO BR+ AB\T ?IS DE/RUCTION JU/ ?AT1 MEANS4 ,?OSE :O USE !SE TOOLS MU/ NOT BECOME SLAVES TO !M4 ,JU/ AS ?OSE :O DO NOT KN[ H[ TO USE !M MU/ NOT BECOME SLAVES TO ?OSE :O DO4 ,! DICTATOR%IP ( TOOLS IS ! WOR/ K9D ( DICTATOR%IP4 ,REVOLUTION>IES' MO/ IMPORTANT WEAPONS >E !IR DET]M9ATION1 !IR CONSCI5CE1 !IR DECISION TO ACT1 !IR 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,>MS !MSELVES >E M]ELY TOOLS1 & AS SU* %\LD CONT9UALLY BE SUBMITT$ TO CRITICAL EVALUATION4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO DEVELOP A CRITIQUE ( >MS4 ,TOO (T5 WE HAVE SE5 ! SANCTIFICATION ( ! SUB MA*9E-GUN & MILIT>Y EFFICI5CY4 ,>M$ /RUGGLE DOES NOT CONC]N WEAPONS ALONE4 ,!SE ALONE CANNOT REPRES5T ! REVOLUTION>Y DIM5SION4 ,IT IS DANG]\S TO R$UCE COMPLEX REALITY TO ONE S+LE ?+4 ,9 FACT1 PLAY 9VOLVES ?IS RISK4 ,IT C\LD MAKE ! LIV+ EXP]I5CE BECOME NO MORE ?AN A TOY1 TURN+ IT 9TO SOME?+ MAGICAL & ABSOLUTE4 ,IT IS NOT BY *ANCE ?AT ! MA*9E-GUN APPE>S 9 ! SYMBOLISM ( MANY REVOLUTION>Y COMBATANT ORGANIZATIONS4 ,WE MU/ GO BEYOND ?IS 9 ORD] TO UND]/& JOY AS ! PR(\ND SIGNIFICANCE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 ESCAP+ ! ILLUSIONS & TRAPS ( P>T ( ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE ?R\< MY?ICAL & MY?ISIZ$ OBJECTS4 ,CAPITAL MAKES ITS F9AL EF=T :5 FAC$ ) >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,IT 5GAGES ITSELF ON ITS LA/ FRONTI] ,IT NE$S ! SUPPORT ( PUBLIC OP9ION 9 ORD] TO ACT 9 A FIELD :]E IT IS NOT TOO SURE ( ITSELF4 ,SO IT UNLEA%ES A PSY*OLOGICAL W> US+ ! MO/ REF9$ WEAPONS ( MOD]N PROPAG&A4 ,BASICALLY1 ! WAY CAPITAL IS PHYSICALLY ORGANIZ$ AT ! PRES5T TIME MAKES IT VULN]ABLE TO ANY REVOLUTION>Y /RUCTURE CAPABLE ( DECID+ ITS [N TIM+ & MEANS ( ATTACK4 ,IT IS QUITE AW>E ( ?IS WEAKNESS & IS TAK+ MEASURES TO COMP5SATE = IT4 ,! POLICE >E NOT 5\<4 ,NOT EV5 ! >MY4 ,IT REQUIRES CON/ANT VIGILANCE BY ! PEOPLE !MSELVES4 ,EV5 ! MO/ HUMBLE P>T ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,SO1 TO DO ?IS IT MU/ DIVIDE ! CLASS FRONT4 ,IT MU/ SPREAD ! MY? ( ! DANG] ( >M$ ORGANIZATIONS AMONG ! POOR1 ALONG ) ?AT ( ! SANCTITY ( ! ,/ATE1 MORALITY1 ! LAW & SO ON4 ,IT 9DIRECTLY PU%ES !SE ORGANIZATIONS & !IR MILITANTS 9TO ASSUM+ PRECISE ROLES4 ,ONCE 9 ?IS 'ROLE'1 PLAY NO LONG] HAS ANY MEAN+4 ,EV]Y?+ BECOMES 'S]I\S'1 SO ILLUSORY2 IT 5T]S ! DOMA9 ( ! SPECTACUL> & BECOMES A COMMODITY4 ,JOY BECOMES 'MASK4' ,! 9DIVIDUAL BECOMES ANONYM\S1 LIVES \T !IR ROLE1 NO LONG] ABLE TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 APPE>ANCE & REALITY4 ,9 ORD] TO BREAK \T ( ! MAGIC CIRCLE ( ! !ATRICALS ( COMMODITIES WE MU/ REFUSE ALL ROLES1 9CLUD+ ?AT ( ! 'PR(ESSIONAL' REVOLUTION>Y4 ,>M$ /RUGGLE MU/ NOT LET ITSELF BECOME SOME?+ PR(ESSIONAL1 PRECISELY ?AT DIVISION ( TASKS ?AT ! EXT]NAL ASPECT ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION WANTS TO IMPOSE UPON IT4 ',DO IT Y\RSELF4' ,DON'T BREAK UP ! GLOBAL ASPECT ( PLAY BY R$UC+ IT TO ROLES4 ,DEF5D Y\R RIE ALIVE4 ,!RE W\LD BE NO S5SE 9 TALK+ AB\T PLAY ANY LONG] IF ! 'WORLD ( PLAY' W]E TO BECOME C5TRALIZ$4 ,WE MU/ =ESEE ?IS POSSIBILITY ( CAPITAL TAK+ UP ! REVOLUTION>Y PROPOSAL AGA9 :5 WE PUT =W>D \R >GUM5T ( '>M$ JOY'4 ,& ONE WAY ?IS C\LD COME AB\T IS ?R\< ! MANAGEM5T ( ! WORLD ( PLAY FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,BY E/ABLI%+ ! ROLES ( ! PLAY]S & ! MY?OLOGY ( ! TOY4 ,9 BREAK+ ! BONDS ( C5TRALIZATION 7! MILIT>Y P>TY7 ONE OBTA9S ! RESULT ( CONFUS+ CAPITAL'S IDEAS1 TUN$ AS !Y >E 9TO ! CODE ( ! SPECTACUL> PRODUCTIVITY ( ! QUANTITATIVE M>KET4 ,ACTION COORD9AT$ BY JOY IS AN 5IGMA TO CAPITAL4 ,IT IS NO?+4 ,SOME?+ ) NO PRECISE AIM1 DEVOID ( REALITY4 ,& ?IS IS SO BECAUSE ! ESS5CE1 ! AIMS & REALITY ( CAPITAL >E ILLUSORY1 :ILE ! ESS5CE1 AIMS & REALITY ( REVOLUTION >E CONCRETE4 ,! CODE ( ! NE$ = COMMUNISM TAKES ! PLACE ( ! CODE ( ! NE$ TO PRODUCE4 ,9 ! LIACT] ( ! DEA? MODELS ( ! PA/ IS DISCOV]$4 ,! DE/RUCTION ( ! BOSSES MEANS ! DE/RUCTION ( COMMODITIES1 & ! DE/RUCTION ( COMMODITIES MEANS ! DE/RUCTION ( ! BOSSES4 ,X ,! [L TAKES FLIT (F BADLY COME TO A GOOD 5D4 ,MAY ! REVOLUTION1 PUT (F BY REVOLUTION>IES = SO LONG1 BE REALIZ$ 9 SPITE ( ! LATT]'S RESIDUAL DESIRE = SOCIAL PEACE4 ,CAPITAL WILL GIVE ! LA/ WORD TO ! :ITE COATS4 ,PRISONS WILL NOT LA/ = LONG4 ,=TRESSES ( A PA/ ?AT SURVIVES ONLY 9 ! FANTASIES ( SOME EXALT$ OLD REACTION>Y1 !Y WILL DISAPPE> ALONG ) ! IDEOLOGY BAS$ ON SOCIAL OR?OP$ICS4 ,!RE WILL NO LONG] BE CONVICTS4 ,! CRIM9ALIZATION CAPITAL CREATES WILL BE RATIONALIZ$1 IT WILL BE PROCESS$ ?R\< ASYLUMS4 ,:5 ! :OLE ( REALITY IS SPECTACUL>1 TO REFUSE ! SPECTACLE MEANS TO BE \TSIDE REALITY4 ,ANYONE :O REFUSES ! CODE ( COMMODITIES IS MAD4 ,REFUSAL TO B[ D[N BE=E ! COMMODITY GOD WILL RESULT 9 ONE'S BE+ COMMITT$ TO A M5TAL ASYLUM4 ,!RE ! TREATM5T WILL BE RADICAL4 ,NO MORE 9QUISITORIAL-/YLE TORTURE OR BLOOD ON ! WALLS1 SU* ?+S UPSET PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,!Y CAUSE ! SELF-RIMONY ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,! TOTAL ANNIHILATION ( ! P]SONALITY1 CONSID]$ TO BE ! ONLY RADICAL CURE = SICK M9DS1 DOES NOT UPSET ANYONE4 ,AS LONG AS ! MAN 9 ! /REET FEELS HE IS SURR\ND$ BY ! IMP]TURBABLE ATMOSPH]E ( ! CAPITALI/ SPECTACLE HE WILL FEEL SAFE FROM ! ASYLUM DOORS EV] SLAMM+ %UT ON HIM4 ,! WORLD ( MADNESS WILL SEEM TO HIM TO BE ELSE:]E1 EV5 ?\< !RE IS ALWAYS AN ASYLUM AVAILABLE NEXT TO EV]Y FACTORY1 OPPOSITE EV]Y S*OOL1 BEH9D EV]Y PAT* ( L&1 9 ! MIDDLE ( EV]Y H\S+ E/ATE4 ,9 \R CRITICAL OBTUS5ESS WE MU/ TAKE C>E NOT TO PAVE ! WAY TO ! CIVIL S]VANTS 9 :ITE COATS4 ,CAPITAL IS PROGRAMM+ A CODE ( 9T]PRETATION TO BE CIRCULAT$ AT MASS LEVEL4 ,ON ! BASIS ( ?IS CODE PUBLIC OP9ION WILL GET US$ TO SEE+ ?OSE :O ATTACK ! BOSSES' ORD] ( ?+S1 ?AT IS TO SAY REVOLUTION>IES1 AS PRACTICALLY MAD4 ,H5CE ! NE$ TO HAVE !M PUT AWAY 9 M5TAL ASYLUMS4 ,PRISONS >E ALSO RATIONALIZ+ ALONG ! ,G]MAN MODEL4 ,FIR/ !Y WILL TRANS=M !MSELVES 9TO SPECIAL PRISONS = REVOLUTION>IES1 !N 9TO MODEL PRISONS1 !N 9TO REAL CONC5TRATION CAMPS = BRA9 MANIPULATION1 & F9ALLY1 M5TAL ASYLUMS4 ,CAPITAL'S BEHAVIOR IS NOT DICTAT$ BY ! NE$ TO DEF5D ITSELF FROM ! /RUGGLES ( ! EXPLOIT$ ALONE4 ,IT IS DICTAT$ BY ! LOGIC ( ! CODE ( COMMODITY PRODUCTION4 ,= CAPITAL ! ASYLUM IS A PLACE :]E ! GLOBALITY ( SPECTACUL> FUNCTION+ IS 9T]RUPT$4 ,PRISON DESP]ATELY TRIES TO DO ?IS BUT DOES NOT SUCCE$1 BLOCK$ AS IT IS BY ITS BASIC IDEOLOGY ( SOCIAL OR?OP$ICS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! 'PLACE' ( ! ASYLUM DOES NOT HAVE A BEG9N+ OR AN 5D1 IT HAS NO HI/ORY1 DOES NOT HAVE ! MUTABILITY ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,IT IS ! PLACE ( SIL5CE4 ,! O!R 'PLACE' ( SIL5CE1 ! GRAVEY>D1 HAS ! FACULTY TO SPEAK AL\D4 ,DEAD M5 TALK4 ,& \R DEAD TALK L\DLY4 ,!Y CAN BE HEAVY1 V]Y HEAVY4 ,?AT IS :Y CAPITAL WILL TRY TO HAVE FEW] & FEW] ( !M4 ,& ! NUMB] ( 'GUE/S' 9 ASYLUMS WILL 9CREASE CORRESPOND+LY4 ,! 'HOMEL& ( SOCIALISM' HAS MU* TO IMP>T 9 ?IS FIELD4 ,! ASYLUM IS ! P]FECT !RAPEUTIC RATIONALIZATION ( FREE TIME1 ! SUSP5SION ( WORK )\T TRAUMA TO ! COMMODITY /RUCTURE4 ,LACK ( PRODUCTIVITY )\T D5IAL ( IT4 ,! MADMAN DOES NOT HAVE TO WORK & 9 NOT DO+ SO HE CONFIRMS ?AT WORK IS WISDOM1 ! OPPOSITE ( MADNESS4 ,:5 WE SAY ! TIME IS NOT RIPE = AN >M$ ATTACK ON ! ,/ATE WE >E PU%+ OP5 ! DOORS ( ! M5TAL ASYLUM = ! COMRADES :O >E C>RY+ \T SU* ATTACKS2 :5 WE SAY IT IS NOT ! TIME = REVOLUTION WE >E TIE OBJECTIVELY A PROVOCATION WE DON ! :ITE COATS ( ! TORTUR]S4 ,:5 ! NUMB] ( OPPON5TS WAS 9CONSID]ABLE1 GRAPE-%OT WAS EFFECTIVE4 ,A DOZ5 DEAD CAN BE TOL]AT$4 ,?IRTY ?\S&1 A HUNDR$ ?\S&1 TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& W\LD M>K A TURN+ PO9T 9 HI/ORY1 A REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( REF]5CE ( SU* BL9D+ LUM9OSITY AS TO DISRUPT ! PEACEFUL H>MONY ( ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE4 ,BESIDES1 CAPITAL IS MORE CUNN+4 ,DRUGS HAVE A NEUTRALITY ?AT BULLETS DO NOT POSSESS4 ,!Y HAVE ! ALIBI ( BE+ !RAPEUTIC4 ,MAY CAPITAL'S /ATUTE ( MADNESS BE ?R[N 9 ITS FACE4 ,SOCIETY IS ONE IMM5SE M5TAL ASYLUM4 ,MAY ! T]MS ( ! C\NT]-POSITIONS BE OV]TURN$4 ,! NEUTRALIZATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS A CON/ANT PRACTICE 9 CAPITAL'S REIFI$ TOTALITY4 ,! FLATT5+ ( OP9IONS IS A !RAPEUTIC PROCESS1 A DEA? MA*9E4 ,PRODUCTION CANNOT TAKE PLACE )\T ?IS FLATT5+ 9 ! SPECTACUL> =M ( CAPITALISM4 ,& IF ! REFUSAL ( ALL ?AT1 ! *OICE ( JOY 9 ! FACE ( DEA?1 IS A SIGN ( MADNESS IT IS TIME EV]YONE BEGAN TO UND]/& ! TRAP ?AT LURKS B5EA? IT ALL4 ,! :OLE APP>ATUS ( ! WE/]N CULTURAL TRADITION IS A DEA? MA*9E1 ! NEGATION ( REALITY1 A REIGN ( ! FICTITI\S ?AT HAS ACCUMULAT$ EV]Y K9D ( 9FAMY & 9JU/ICE1 EXPLOITATION & G5OCIDE4 ,IF ! REFUSAL ( ?IS LOGIC IS CONDEMN$ AS MADNESS1 !N WE MU/ DI/+UI% BETWE5 MADNESS & MADNESS4 ,JOY IS >M+ ITSELF4 ,ITS ATTACK IS OV]COM+ ! COMMODITY HALLUC9ATION1 MA*9]Y1 V5GEANCE1 ! LEAD]1 ! P>TY1 QUANTITY4 ,ITS /RUGGLE IS BREAK+ D[N ! LOGIC ( PR(IT1 ! >*ITECTURE ( ! M>KET1 ! PROGRAMM+ ( LIFE1 ! LA/ DOCUM5T 9 ! LA/ >*IVE4 ,ITS VIOL5T EXPLOSION IS OV]TURN+ ! ORD] ( DEP5D5CY1 ! NOM5CLATURE ( POSITIVE & NEGATIVE1 ! CODE ( ! COMMODITY ILLUSION4 ,BUT ALL ?IS MU/ BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE ITSELF4 ,! PASSAGE FROM ! WORLD ( JOY TO ! WORLD ( DEA? IS NOT EASY4 ,! CODES >E \T ( PHASE & 5D UP WIP+ EA* O!R \T4 ,:AT IS CONSID]$ ILLUSION 9 ! WORLD ( JOY IS REALITY 9 ! WORLD ( DEA? & VISE V]SA4 ,PHYSICAL DEA?1 SO MU* A PREOCCUPATION 9 ! DEA? WORLD1 IS LESS MORTIFY+ ?AN :AT IS P$DL$ AS LIFE4 ,H5CE CAPITAL'S CAPACITY TO MY/IFY MESSAGES ( JOY4 ,EV5 REVOLUTION>IES ( ! QUANTITATIVE LOGIC >E 9CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ EXP]I5CES ( JOY 9 DEP?4 ,SOMETIMES !Y HESITANTLY MAKE 9SIGNIFICANT APPROA*ES4 ,AT O!R TIMES !Y LET !MSELVES GO ) CONDEMNATION ?AT IS NOT V]Y DIFF]5T TO ?AT ( CAPITAL4 ,9 ! COMMODITY SPECTACLE IT IS GOODS ?AT C\NT4 ,! ACTIVE ELEM5T ( ?IS ACCUMULAT$ MASS IS WORK4 ,NO?+ CAN BE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE AT ! SAME TIME )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( PRODUCTION4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO ASS]T NON-WORK1 NOT ! NEGATION ( WORK BUT ITS TEMPOR>Y SUSP5SION4 ,9 ! SAME WAY IT IS POSSIBLE TO ASS]T ! NON-COMMODITY1 ! P]SONALIZ$ OBJECT1 BUT ONLY 9 ! CONTEXT ( 'FREE TIME'1 I4E4 SOME?+ ?AT IS PRODUC$ AS A HOBBY1 9 ! TIME LAPSES CONC$$ BY ! PRODUCTIVE CYCLE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE IT IS CLE> ?AT !SE CONCEPTS1 NON-WORK & ! NON-COMMODITY1 >E FUNCTIONAL TO ! G5]AL MODEL ( PRODUCTION4 ,ONLY BY CL>IFY+ ! MEAN+ ( JOY & ! CORRESPOND+ MEAN+ ( DEA? AS COMPON5TS ( TWO OPPOS+ WORLDS /RUGGL+ AGA9/ EA* O!R IS IT POSSIBLE TO COMMUNICATE ELEM5TS ( ! ACTIONS ( JOY4 ,)\T ILLUD+ \RSELVES ?AT WE CAN COMMUNICATE ALL ( !M4 ,ANYONE :O BEG9S TO EXP]I5CE JOY EV5 9 A P]SPECTIVE NOT DIRECTLY L9K$ TO ! ATTACK ON CAPITAL IS MORE WILL+ TO GRASP ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ATTACK1 AT LEA/ MORE ?AN ?OSE :O REMA9 TI$ TO AN \TDAT$ VISION ( ! CLA% BAS$ ON ! ILLUSION ( QUANTITY4 ,SO ! [L C\LD /ILL TAKE W+ & FLY4 ,X,I ,=W>D EV]YONE6 ,& ) >MS & HE>T1 WORD & P51 DAGG] & GUN1 IRONY & CURSE1 !FT1 POISON+ & >SON1 LET'S MAKE444 W> ON SOCIETY6444 ,DEJAQUE ,LET'S BE DONE ) WAIT+1 D\BTS1 DREAMS ( SOCIAL PEACE1 LITTLE COMPROMISES & NAIVETY4 ,ALL METAPHORICAL RUBBI% SUPPLI$ TO US 9 ! %OPS ( CAPITALISM4 ,LET'S PUT ASIDE ! GREAT ANALYZES ?AT EXPLA9 EV]Y?+ D[N TO ! MO/ M9UTE DETAIL4 ,HUGE VOLUMES FILL$ ) COMMON S5SE & FE>4 ,LET'S PUT ASIDE DEMOCRATIC & B\RGEOIS ILLUSIONS ( DISCUSSION & DIALOGUE1 DEBATE & ASSEMBLY & ! 5LITS4 ,LET'S PUT ASIDE ! C5TURIES ( ,*RI/IANITY ?AT HAVE $UCAT$ US TO SACRIFICE & OB$I5CE4 ,LET'S PUT ASIDE PRIE/S1 BOSSES1 REVOLUTION>Y LEAD]S1 LESS REVOLUTION>Y ONES & ?OSE :O >5'T REVOLUTION>Y AT ALL4 ,LET'S PUT ASIDE NUMB]S1 ILLUSIONS ( QUANTITY1 ! LAWS ( ! M>KET4 ,LET US SIT = A MOM5T ON ! RU9S ( ! HI/ORY ( ! P]SECUT$1 & REFLECT4 ,! WORLD DOES NOT BELONG TO US4 ,IF IT HAS A MA/] :O IS /UPID 5\< TO WANT IT ! WAY IT IS1 LET HIM HAVE IT4 ,LET HIM C\NT ! RU9S 9 ! PLACE ( BUILD+S1 ! GRAVEY>DS 9 ! PLACE ( CITIES1 ! MUD 9 ! PLACE ( RIV]S & ! PUTRID SLUDGE 9 ! PLACE ( SEAS4 ,! GREATE/ CONJUR+ TRICK 9 ! WORLD NO LONG] 5*ANTS US4 ,WE >E C]TA9 ?AT COMMUNITIES ( JOY WILL EM]GE FROM \R /RUGGLE H]E & N[4 ,& = ! 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