,DESIRE & ,NE$ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 

,TEXT 3 

,M>AT_/,SADE 

,MO/ ( ! >TICLES ?AT HAVE BE5 WRITT5 ?US F> AB\T ! ,M>AT_/,SADE PLAY HAVE BE5 DRIVEL & ! TRITE/ REM>KS HAVE COME FROM ITS AU?OR1 ,PET] ,WEISS4 ,A GOOD IDEA CAN SLIP FROM ! H&S ( ITS CREATOR & FOLL[ ITS [N DIALECTIC4 ,?IS KEPT HAPP5+ ) ,BALZAC1 SO !RE IS NO REASON :Y IT %\LDN'T HAPP5 ) ,WEISS4 

,! PLAY IS MA9LY A DIALOGUE BETWE5 ,DESIRE & ,NE$--A DIALOGUE SET UP UND] CONDITIONS :]E HI/ORY FROZE !M 9TO ANTIPODES & OPPOS$ !M VIOL5TLY TO EA* O!R 9 ! ,GREAT ,REVOLUTION ( #a#g#h#i4 ,9 ?OSE DAYS1 ,DESIRE CLA%$ ) ,NE$3 ! ONE >I/OCRATIC1 ! O!R PLEBEIAN2 ! ONE AS ! PLEASURES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! O!R AS ! AGONY ( ! MASSES2 ! ONE AS ! SATISFACTION ( ! P>TICUL>1 ! O!R AS ! WANT ( ! G5]AL2 ! ONE AS PRIVATE REACTION1 ! O!R AS SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,9 \R DAY1 ,M>AT & DE ,SADE HAVE NOT BE5 R$ISCOV]$2 !Y HAVE BE5 RE9T]PRET$4 ,! DIALOGUE GOES ON1 BUT N[ ON A DIFF]5T LEVEL ( POSSIBILITY & T[>D A F9AL RESOLUTION ( ! PROBLEM4 ,IT IS AN OLD DIALOGUE1 BUT 9 A NEW CONTEXT4 

,9 ,WEISS'S PLAY1 ! CONTEXT IS AN ASYLUM4 ,! DIALOGUE CAN ONLY BE PURSU$ BY MADM5 AMONG MADM54 ,SANE M5 W\LD HAVE RESOLV$ ! ISSUES RAIS$ BY ! DIALOGUE YE>S AGO4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE RESOLV$ !M 9 PRACTICE4 ,BUT WE TALK AB\T !M 5DLESSLY & WE REFRACT !M ?R\< A ?\S& MY/ICAL PRISMS4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE WE >E 9SANE2 WE HAVE BE5 TURN$ 9TO PA?OLOGICAL CASES4 ,WEISS1 ON ?IS SCORE1 IS ONLY JU/2 HE PLACES ! DIALOGUE :]E IT BELONGS1 9 AN ASYLUM POLIC$ BY GU>DS1 NUNS & AN ADM9I/RATOR4 ,WE >E 9SANE NOT ONLY BECAUSE ( :AT WE HAVE DONE1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ( :AT WE HAV5'T DONE4 ,WE 0TOL]ATE0 TOO MU*4 ,WE TREMBLE & C[] ) 0TOL]ANCE40 

,H[1 !N1 >E WE TO ACT8 ,H[1 FOLL[+ ! CR$O IMPUT$ TO ,M>AT1 >E WE TO PULL \RSELVES UP BY ! HAIR1 TURN \RSELVES 9SIDE \T1 & SEE ! WORLD ) FRE% EYES8 0,WEISS REFUSES TO TELL US10 SAYS ,PET] ,BROOK 9 AN 9TRODUCTION TO ! SCRIPT1 & !N ,BROOK TRAILS (F 9TO TALK AB\T FAC+ CONTRADICTIONS4 ,BUT ?IS DOESN'T C>RY ANY CONVICTION4 ,! DIALOGUE1 LAUN*$ BY ITS LIT]>Y CREATOR & BY ITS /AGE DIRECTOR1 HAS ITS [N 9N] MOVEM5T1 ITS [N DIALECTIC4 ,AT ,CORDAY'S ?IRD VISIT1 DE ,SADE LASCIVI\SLY DISPLAYS H] BE=E ,M>AT & ASKS3 0444:AT'S ! PO9T ( A REVOLUTION )\T G5]AL COPULATION80 ,DE ,SADE'S WORDS >E TAK5 UP BY ! MIMES & !N BY ALL ! 0LUNATICS0 9 ! PLAY4 ,EV5 ,BROOK CANNOT LEAVE ! ANSW] ALONE4 ,! 5D+ ( ! PLAY1 EQUIVOCAL 9 ! SCRIPT V]SION1 TURNS 9TO A RIOT\S BAC*ANAL 9 ! MOVIE V]SION4 ,! 0LUNATICS0 OV]P[] ! GU>DS1 NUNS1 VISITORS & ADM9I/RATOR2 !Y GRAB ALL ! WOM5 ON ! /AGE & EV]YBODY FUCKS LIKE MAD4 ,! ANSW] BEG9S TO EM]GE ALMO/ 9/9CTIVELY3 ! REVOLUTION ?AT SEEKS TO ANNUL ,NE$ MU/ 5?RONE ,DESIRE = EV]YBODY4 ,DESIRE MU/ BECOME ,NE$6 

,DESIRE & ,NE$ ,POL>IZ$ 

,NE$--! NE$ TO SURVIVE1 TO SECURE ! B>E MEANS ( EXI/5CE--C\LD NEV] HAVE PRODUC$ A PUBLIC CR$O ( ,DESIRE4 ,IT C\LD HAVE PRODUC$ A RELIGI\S CR$O ( R5UNCIATION1 TO BE SURE1 OR A REPUBLICAN CR$O ( VIRTUE1 BUT NOT A PUBLIC CR$O ( S5SU\SNESS & S5SIBILITY4 ,! 5?RONEM5T ( ,DESIRE AS ,NE$1 ( ! PLEASURE PR9CIPLE AS ! REALITY PR9CIPLE1 IS N\RI%$ AS A PUBLIC ISSUE BY ! PRODUCTIVITY ( MOD]N 9DU/RY & BY ! POSSIBILITY ( A SOCIETY )\T TOIL4 ,EV5 ! WIDELY T\T$ RECOIL ( ! FL[] *ILDR5 FROM ! V]ITIES ( CONSUMPTION1 DRUDG]Y & SUBURBIA HAS ITS ORIG9 9 ! IRRATIONALITIES ( MOD]N AFFLU5CE4 ,)\T ! AFFLU5CE1 NO RECOIL4 ,TO /ATE ! MATT] BLUNTLY1 ! REVOLUTION>Y GR[? ( MOD]N TE*NOLOGY HAS BR\<T 9TO QUE/ION EV]Y HI/ORICAL PRECEPT ?AT PROMOT$ R5UNCIATION1 D5IAL & TOIL4 ,IT VITIATES EV]Y CONCEPT ( ,DESIRE AS A PRIVILEG$1 >I/OCRATIC DOMA9 ( LIFE4 

,?IS TE*NOLOGY CREATES A NEW DIM5SION ( ,DESIRE1 ONE ?AT COMPLETELY TRANSC5DS ! NOTIONS ( DE ,SADE1 OR = ?AT MATT] ( ! ,FR5* SYMBOLI/S1 FROM :OM WE /ILL D]IVE \R CR$O ( S5SIBILITY4 ,DE ,SADE'S UNIQUE ONE1 ,BAUDELAIRE'S D&Y1 ,RIMBAUD'S VISION>Y1 EA* IS AN ISOLAT$ EGO1 A R>E 9DIVIDUAL :O TAKES FLI<T FROM ! M$IOCRITY & UNREALITY ( B\RGEOIS LIFE 9TO HALLUC9AT$ REV]IES4 ,9 SPITE ( ITS HI<1 ANTI-B\RGEOIS SPIRIT ( NEGATION1 ?IS EGO REMA9S DI/9CTLY PRIVILEG$4 ,BAUDELAIRE1 ONE ( ! MO/ UNEQUIVOCAL ( ! SYMBOLI/ WRIT]S1 EXPRESSES ITS >I/OCRATIC NATURE ) BLUNTNESS 9 HIS NOTION ( ,D&YISM4 ,! ,D&Y1 ! MAN ( TRUE S5SIBILITY1 HE TELLS US1 5JOYS LEISURE & IS UNTR\BL$ BY ,NE$4 ,?IS LEISURE IS DEF9$ BY ! OPPOSITION ( ! ,D&Y TO ! CR[D1 ( ! P>TICUL> TO ! G5]AL4 ,IT IS AN*OR$ 9 ! V]Y SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT BRE$ ,M>ATS & ! 5RAGES ( #a#g#i#c--! WORLD ( ,NE$4 
,D&YISM1 TO BE SURE1 ASS]TS ITSELF AGA9/ ! EXI/+ ELITES1 BUT NOT AGA9/ ELITISM2 AGA9/ ! PREVAIL+ PRIVILEGES1 BUT NOT AGA9/ PRIVILEGE4 0,D&YISM FL\RI%ES ESPECIALLY 9 P]IODS ( TRANSITION10 ,BAUDELAIRE NOTES ) ACUITY1 0:5 DEMOCRACY IS NOT YET ALL-P[]FUL & ! >I/OCRACY IS JU/ BEG9N+ TO TOTT] & DECAY4 ,AMID ! TURMOIL ( !SE TIMES1 A SMALL GR\P ( M51 DECLASSES1 AT LOOSE 5DS1 F$ UP--BUT ALL ( !M RI* 9 DET]M9ATION--WILL CONCEIVE ! IDEA ( F\ND+ A NEW SORT ( >I/OCRACY1 /RONG] ?AN ! OLD1 = IT %ALL BE BAS$ ON ONLY ! MO/ PRECI\S1 ! MO/ 9DE/RUCTIBLE FACTORS1 ON ?OSE HEAV5-S5T GIFTS ?AT NEI!R MONEY NOR AMBITION CAN CONF]40 ,! TRU?1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT ITS GIFTS >E NOT HEAV5-S5T4 ,?IS ES!TIC ELITE FLOATS ON ! SURFACE ( ! SOCIAL W>1 A RI*LY ORNAM5T$ DEBRIS ?AT PRESUPPOSES1 OBJECTIVELY1 ! V]Y >I/OCRACY & B\RGEOISIE IT REPUDIATES 9 SPIRIT4 

,:AT1 !N1 ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T--! MOVEM5T ?AT SEEKS TO REA* BEL[ ! SURFACE ( ! SOCIAL W> 9TO ITS V]Y DEP?S8 ,= ! MO/ P>T IT DISP5SES ALMO/ COMPLETELY ) A CONCRETE CR$O ( S5SU\SNESS4 ,M>XISM1 ! DOM9ANT PROJECT )9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 (F]S ITSELF TO ! PROLET>IAT AS A H>%1 SOB]+ DOCTR9E1 ORI5T$ T[>D ! LABOR PROCESS1 POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 & ! CONQUE/ ( /ATE P[]4 ,TO SEV] ALL ! TIES BETWE5 POETRY & REVOLUTION1 IT CALLS ITS SOCIALISM SCI5TIFIC & CA/S ITS GOALS 9 ! H>D PROSE ( ECONOMIC !ORY4 ,:]E ! ,FR5* SYMBOLI/S =M$ A CONCRETE IMAGE ( MAN1 DEF9$ BY ! SPECIFICS ( PLAY1 SEXUALITY & S5SU\SNESS1 ! TWO GREAT EXILES 9 ,5GL& =M$ AN AB/RACT IMAGE ( MAN1 DEF9$ BY ! UNIV]SALS ( CLASS1 COMMODITY & PROP]TY4 ,! :OLE P]SON--CONCRETE & AB/RACT1 S5SU\S & RATIONAL1 P]SONAL & SOCIAL--NEV] F9DS ADEQUATE REPRES5TATION 9 EI!R CR$O4.<#a.> ,?IS IS TRAG$Y 9 ! ,HEGELIAN S5SE ?AT BO? SIDES >E RI<T4 ,9 RETROSPECT1 IT IS ONLY FAIR TO ADD ?AT ! SOCIAL SITUATION ( !IR TIME WAS 9ADEQUATE = ! COMPLETE FULFILLM5T ( HUMANITY4 ,ORD9>ILY ! SOCIAL P]IOD ADMITS NEI!R ( ! LIB]AT$ P]SONALITY NOR ( ! LIB]AT$ SOCIETY2 ITS DOORS >E CLOS$ TO ! FREE EXPRESSION ( S5SU\SNESS & TO ! UNFETT]$ EX]CISE ( REASON4 

,BUT ! DOORS >E NEV] SOLID4 ,!RE >E MOM5TS :5 !Y1 & 9DE$ ! 5TIRE H\SE1 >E %AK5 TO ! F\NDATIONS BY ELEM5TAL EV5TS4 
,9 SU* MOM5TS ( CRISIS1 :5 ! S5SES ( EV]YONE >E /RA9$ TO EXTRAORD9>Y ACUITY BY SOCIAL EM]G5CIES1 ! DOORS BREAK D[N & ! PEOPLE SURGE PA/ ! HANG+ PORTALS1 NO LONG] AS MASSES BUT AS AWAK5$ P]SONALITIES4 ,!SE PEOPLE CANNOT BE CRUCIFI$ ON !ORETICAL =MULAS4 ,!Y ACQUIRE !IR HUMAN REALITY 9 REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( #ahga REPRES5TS PRECISELY SU* A MOM5T :5 NEI!R ES!TIC NOR SOCIAL !ORY ADEQUATELY 5COMPASSES ! OV]-ALL SOCIAL SITUATION4 ,! ,COMMUN>DS ( ! ,BELLEVILLE DI/RICT 9 ,P>IS1 :O F\<T ! BATTLES ( ! B>RICADES & DI$ BY ! T5S ( ?\S&S UND] ! GUNS ( ! ,V]SAILLESE1 REFUS$ TO CONF9E !IR 9SURRECTION TO ! PRIVATE WORLD DESCRIB$ BY SYMBOLI/ POEMS OR ! PUBLIC WORLD DESCRIB$ BY ,M>XI/ ECONOMICS4 ,!Y DEM&$ ! EAT+ & ! MORAL1 ! FILL$ BELLY & ! HEI<T5$ S5SIBILITY4 ,! ,COMMUNE FLOAT$ ON A SEA ( ALCOHOL--= WEEKS EV]YONE 9 ! ,BELLEVILLE DI/RICT WAS MAGNIFIC5TLY DRUNK4 ,LACK+ ! MIDDLE-CLASS PROPRIETIES ( !IR 9/RUCTORS1 ! ,BELLEVILLE ,COMMUN>DS TURN$ !IR 9SURRECTION 9TO A FE/IVAL ( PUBLIC JOY1 PLAY & SOLID>ITY4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS =$OOM$ ?AT ! PROSE ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY W\LD EV5TUALLY DIGE/ ! SONGS ( ! ,COMMUNE--IF NOT 9 AN ORGY ( SLAU<T]1 !N 9 ! DAY-TO-DAY COMPROMISES & RETREATS REQUIR$ BY WORK1 MAT]IAL SECURITY & SOCIAL ADM9I/RATION4 ,FAC$ ) A BLOODY CONFLICT & NE>LY C]TA9 DEFEAT1 ! ,COMMUN>DS FLUNG LIFE AWAY ) ! AB&ON ( 9DIVIDUALS :O1 HAV+ TA/$ ( EXP]I5CE 9 ! OP51 CAN NO LONG] RETURN TO ! C(F9S ( DAILY R\T9E1 DRUDG]Y & D5IAL4 ,!Y BURN$ D[N HALF ( ,P>IS1 FI<T+ SUICIDALLY TO ! V]Y LA/ ON ! HEI<TS ( !IR DI/RICT4 

,9 ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( #a#h#g#a1 WE HAVE ! EXPRESSION NOT M]ELY ( SOCIAL 9T]E/1 BUT ( SOCIAL LIBIDO4.<#b.> ,IT IS H>D TO BELIEVE ?AT ! REPRESSION FOLL[+ ! FALL ( ! ,COMMUNE--! MASS %OOT+S1 ! RU?LESS TRIALS1 ! EXILE ( ?\S&S TO P5AL COLONIES--[$ ITS SAVAG]Y /RICTLY TO CLASS V5GEANCE4 ,A REVIEW ( ! MEMOIRS1 NEWSPAP]S & LETT]S ( ! TIME %[S ?AT ! B\RGEOIS DIRECT$ HIS V5GEANCE AGA9/ HIS [N SUBT]RANEAN HUMANITY4 ,9 ! SPONTANE\S \TBUR/ ( SOCIAL LIBIDO :I* WE CALL ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ! B\RGEOIS SAW ! BREAKD[N ( ALL ! REPRESSIVE ME*ANISMS ?AT MA9TA9 HI]>*ICAL SOCIETY4 ,HE RECOIL$ ) ! HORROR & F]OCITY ( A MAN :O SUDD5LY COMES FACE TO FACE ) HIS UNCONSCI\S DRIVES4 

,! ,SELF3 ,MY? & ,REALITY 

,NO ONE REALLY LE>N$ FROM ! ,COMMUN>DS ( ! ,BELLEVILLE DI/RICT1 ) ! RESULT ?AT ,DESIRE & ! REVOLUTION>Y CR$O DEVELOP$ AWAY FROM EA* O!R4 ,9 SEP>AT+1 BO? W]E DIVE/$ ( !IR HUMAN CONT5T4 ,! CR$O ( ,DESIRE EVAPORAT$ 9TO A MI/Y SUBJECTIVISM1 F> REMOV$ FROM ALL SOCIAL CONC]NS2 ! CR$O ( REVOLUTION H>D5$ 9TO A D5SE OBJECTIVISM1 ALMO/ COMPLETELY ABSORB$ 9 ! TE*NIQUES ( SOCIAL MANIPULATION4 ,! NE$ TO R\ND \T ! REVOLUTION>Y CR$O ) ,DESIRE1 OR ,DESIRE ) ! REVOLUTION>Y CR$O1 REMA9S A PRESS+1 P]HAPS ! MO/ PRESS+1 PROBLEM ( \R TIMES4 ,S]I\S ATTEMPTS TO A*IEVE ?IS TOTALITY W]E MADE 9 ! #a#i#bS1 :5 ! SURREALI/S & ,WILHELM ,REI* TRI$ TO RESYN!SIZE ,M>XISM & TRANSC5D IT ) A L>G] CONCEPTION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT4 ,AL?\< ?IS PROJECT DID NOT SUCCE$1 IT DID NOT FAIL4 ,ALL ! ISSUES W]E PASS$ ON TO US1 TRANS=M$ BY NEW DIM5SIONS ( ?\<T & BY A NEW S5SE ( IMM$IACY PRODUC$ BY ! TE*NOLOGICAL ADVANCES ( \R TIME4 

,IRONICALLY1 ! GREATE/ S+LE OB/ACLE TO FULFILL+ ?IS PROJECT IS ! REVOLUTION>Y CR$O ITSELF4 ,L59ISM1 & ITS V>I\S (F%OOTS HAVE REFOCUS$ ! REVOLUTIONI/'S ATT5TION FROM SOCIAL GOALS TO POLITICAL MEANS1 FROM UTOPIA TO /RATEGY & TACTICS4 ,LACK+ ANY CLE> DEF9ITION ( ITS HUMAN GOALS1 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 AT LEA/ 9 ITS CURR5TLY ORGANIZ$ =MS1 HAS ASSIMILAT$ ! HI]>*ICAL 9/ITUTIONS1 PURITANISM1 WORK E?IC & G5]AL *>ACT]OLOGY ( ! V]Y SOCIETY IT PR(ESSES TO OPPOSE4 ,! GOALS ( ,M>XISM >E L>GELY CONTA9$ 9 ! DEM& = ! SEIZURE ( P[] RA!R ?AN ! DISSOLUTION ( P[]2 ! =M] IMPLIES ! EXI/5CE ( HI]>*Y & ! P[] ( AN ELITE OV] SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 

,ALMO/ EQUALLY IMPORTANT AS AN OB/ACLE TO ! PROJECT 5VISION$ BY ! SURREALI/S & ,REI* IS ! EM]G5CE ( A CRUDE1 UNDIFF]5TIAT$ SUBJECTIVISM ?AT CA/S ! R$ISCOV]Y ( MAN EXCLUSIVELY 9 T]MS ( SELF-DISCOV]Y--9 ! J\RNEY 9W>D4 ,:AT IS BASICALLY WRONG ) ?IS =M ( SUBJECTIVISM IS NOT ITS EMPHASIS ON ! SUBJECT1 ON ! CONCRETE 9DIVIDUAL4 ,9DE$1 AS ,KI]KEGA>D HAS EMPHASIZ$1 WE HAVE BE5 OV]F$ ) ! UNIV]SALS ( SCI5CE1 PHILOSOPHY & SOCIOLOGY4 ,! ]ROR ?AT VITIATES ?IS SUBJECTIVISM IS ITS OP]AT+ PR9CIPLE ?AT ! SELF CAN BE DIVORC$ COMPLETELY FROM SOCIETY1 SUBJECTIVITY FROM OBJECTIVITY1 CONSCI\SNESS FROM 
ACTION4 ,IRONICALLY1 ?IS 9N]1 ISOLAT$ SELF TURNS \T TO BE ONE ( ! MO/ FICTITI\S ( UNIV]SALS1 ONE ( ! MO/ TREA*]\S AB/RACTIONS1 A METAPHYSICAL CONCEPT 9 :I* CONSCI\SNESS1 F> FROM EXP&+1 CONTRACTS 9TO BANALITIES & TRIVIA4 ,PHILOSOPHICALLY1 ITS ULTIMATE /ATE IS PURE BE+1 A PURITY ( EXP]I5CE & 9N] REPOSE ?AT ADDS UP TO NO?+4.<#c.> ,ITS ULTIMATE /ATE1 9 %ORT1 IS ! DISSOLUTION ( ,DESIRE 9TO CONTEMPLATION4 

,! FACT IS1 ! SELF CANNOT BE RESOLV$ 9TO AN 9H]5T 0IT10 A CRYPTIC 0S\L0 COV]$ & OBSCUR$ BY LAY]S ( REALITY4 ,9 ?IS AB/RACT =M1 ! SELF REMA9S AN UNDIFF]5TIAT$ POT5TIALITY1 A M]E BUNDLE ( 9DIVIDUAL PROCLIVITIES1 UNTIL IT 9T]ACTS ) ! REAL WORLD4 ,)\T DEAL+ ) ! WORLD IT SIMPLY CANNOT BE CREAT$ 9 ANY HUMAN S5SE4 ,NIETZS*E REVEALS ?IS FEATURE ( ! ,SELF :5 HE DECL>ES 0444Y\R TRUE NATURE LIES NOT CONCEAL$ DEEP 9 Y\1 BUT IMMEASURABLY HI< ABOVE Y\1 OR AT LEA/ :AT Y\ CALL Y\R SELF40 ,VALID 9TROSPECTION TURNS \T TO BE ! CONSCI\S APPROPRIATION ( A SELF =M$ L>GELY BY ! WORLD1 & ?US A JUDGM5T ( ! WORLD & ( ! ACTIONS NE$$ TO RECON/ITUTE IT ALONG NEW L9ES4 ,?IS ORD] ( SELF-CONSCI\SNESS REA*ES ITS HEI<T DUR+ \R TIME 9 REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,TO REVOLT1 TO LIVE REVOLT1 IS ! COMPLETE RECON/ITUTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL REVOLUTION>Y1 A *ANGE AS F>-REA*+ & AS RADICAL AS ! REMAK+ ( SOCIETY4 ,9 ! PROCESS ( DISC>D+ ACCUMULAT$ EXP]I5CES1 ( 9TEGRAT+ & RE-9TEGRAT+ NEW EXP]I5CE1 A SELF GR[S \T ( ! OLD4 ,= ?IS REASON IT IS IDIOTIC TO PR$ICT ! BEHAVIOR ( PEOPLE AFT] A REVOLUTION 9 T]MS ( !IR BEHAVIOR BE=E IT4 ,!Y WILL NOT BE ! SAME PEOPLE4 

,IF IT IS TRUE ?AT VALID 9TROSPECTION MU/ CULM9ATE 9 ACTION1 9 A REWORK+ ( ! SELF BY EXP]I5CE ) ! REAL WORLD1 ?IS REWORK+ A*IEVES A S5SE ( DIRECTION ONLY 9S(> AS IT MOVES FROM ! EXI/5T TO ! POSSIBLE1 FROM ! 0:AT IS0 TO ! 0:AT C\LD BE40 ,PRECISELY ?IS DIALECTIC IS :AT WE MEAN BY PSY*IC GR[?4 ,DESIRE ITSELF IS ! S5SU\S APPREH5SION ( POSSIBILITY1 A COMPLETE PSY*IC SYN!SIS A*IEV$ BY A 0YE>N+ =4440 ,)\T ! PA9 ( ?IS DIALECTIC1 )\T ! /RUGGLE ?AT YIELDS ! A*IEVEM5T ( ! POSSIBLE1 GR[? & ,DESIRE >E DIVE/$ ( ALL DIFF]5TIATION & CONT5T4 ,! V]Y ISSUES :I* PROVIDE A CONCEPT ( ! POSSIBLE >E NEV] =MULAT$4 ,! REAL RESPONSIBILITY WE FACE IS TO ELIM9ATE NOT ! PSY*IC PA9 ( GR[? BUT RA!R ! PSY*IC SUFF]+ 
( DEHUMANIZATION1 ! TORM5T ?AT ACCOMPANIES ! FRU/RAT$ & ABORT$ LIFE4 

,! GOAL ( CRUDE SUBJECTIVISM IS /ASIS--! ABS5CE ( PA91 ! A*IEVEM5T ( UNDI/URB$ REPOSE4 ,?IS /ASIS YIELDS AN ALL-EMBRAC+ PLACIDITY ?AT DISSOLVES ANG] 9TO LOVE1 ACTION 9TO CONTEMPLATION1 WILLFULNESS 9TO PASSIVITY4 ,! ABS5CE ( EMOTIONAL DIFF]5TIATION MEANS ! 5D ( REAL EMOTION4 ,CONFRONT$ ) ! GOAL ( 9S5SATE /ASIS1 DIALECTICAL GR[? C\LD JU/LY DEM& ANY RI<T TO EMOTION--9CLUD+ ! RI<T TO HATE--TO RECLAIM A REAL /ATE ( S5SIBILITY1 9CLUD+ ! ABILITY TO LOVE SELECTIVELY4 ,! APO/LE ( ! UNDIFF]5TIAT$ TYPE ( S5SIBILITY 7MORE PRECISELY1 S5SATION7 IS ,M>%ALL ,MC,LUHAN1 :OSE FANTASIES ( 9TEGRAL COMMUNICATION CONSI/ 5TIRELY ( KICKS & HI<S4 ,TE*NIQUE1 H]E1 IS DEGRAD$ 9TO 5DS1 ! MESSAGE 9TO ! M$IA4 

,! ,DIS9TEGRAT+ ,SELF 

,! FACT REMA9S1 NONE!LESS1 ?AT !RE CAN BE NO MEAN+FUL REVOLUTION>Y CR$O ?AT FAILS TO 9CLUDE ! SUBJECT 9 ITS PO9T ( DEP>TURE4 ,WE HAVE PASS$ BEYOND A TIME :5 ! REAL WORLD CAN BE DISCUSS$ )\T TAK+ UP 9 DEP? ! BASIC PROBLEMS & NE$S ( ! PSY*E--A PSY*E ?AT IS NEI!R /RICTLY CONCRETE NOR /RICTLY UNIV]SAL1 BUT BO? NEWLY 9TEGRAT$ & TRANSC5D$4 ,! R$ISCOV]Y ( ! CONCRETE PSY*E IS ! MO/ VALID CONTRIBUTION ( MODEM SUBJECTIVISM & EXI/5TIALI/ PHILOSOPHY TO ! REVOLUTION>Y CR$O1 ALBEIT ! R$ISCOV]$ PSY*E IS P>TIAL & 9COMPLETE1 & (T5 T5DS TO BECOME AB/RACT$4 ,9 AN ]A ( RELATIVE AFFLU5CE1 :5 MAT]IAL IMMIS]ATION IS NOT ! EXCLUSIVE S\RCE ( SOCIAL RE/IV5ESS1 ! REVOLUTION T5DS TO ACQUIRE 9T5SELY SUBJECTIVE & P]SONAL QUALITIES4 ,REVOLUTION>Y OPPOSITION C5T]S 9CREAS+LY >\ND ! DIS9TEGRATION ( ! QUALITY ( LIFE1 >\ND ! ANTI-LIFE P]SPECTIVES & ME?ODS ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 

,TO PUT ?IS MATT] DIFF]5TLY1 ! REVOLUTIONI/ IS CREAT$ & N\RI%$ BY ! BREAKD[N ( ALL ! GREAT B\RGEOIS UNIV]SALS--PROP]TY1 CLASS1 HI]>*Y1 FREE 5T]PRISE1 ! WORK E?IC1 PATRI>*ALISM1 ! NUCLE> FAMILY & SO ON1 AD NAUSEAM4 ,FROM ALL ( ?IS WRECKAGE1 ! SELF BEG9S TO A*IEVE SELF-CONSCI\SNESS & ,DESIRE BEG9S TO RECOV] ITS 9TEGRITY4 ,:5 ! 5TIRE 9/ITUTIONAL FABRIC BECOMES UN/ABLE1 :5 EV]YONE LACKS A S5SE ( DE/9Y1 BE IT 9 JOB OR SOCIAL AFFILIATIONS1 ! LUMP5 P]IPH]Y ( 
SOCIETY T5DS TO BECOME ITS C5T] & ! DECLASSES BEG9 TO *>T \T ! MO/ ADVANC$ =MS ( SOCIAL & P]SONAL CONSCI\SNESS4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT ANY WORK ( >T CAN BE MEAN+FUL TODAY ONLY IF IT IS LUMP5IZ$4 

,! LUMP5'S SELF IS P]MEAT$ BY NEGATIVITY1 A REFLECTION ( ! OV]ALL SOCIAL NEGATIVITY4 ,ITS CONSCI\SNESS IS SATYR-LIKE & ITS MOCK]Y IS ACQUIR$ BY ITS DI/ANCE FROM ! V]ITIES ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,BUT ?IS V]Y MOCK]Y CON/ITUTES ! SELF'S TRANSC5DANCE ( ! REPRESSIVE IDEOLOGIES ( TOIL & R5UNCIATION4 ,! LUMP5'S ACTS ( DISORD] BECOME ! NUCLEI ( A NEW ORD] & HIS SPONTANEITY IMPLIES ! MEANS BY :I* IT CAN BE A*IEV$4 

,HEGEL UND]/OOD ?IS FACT BEAUTIFULLY4 ,9 A BRILLIANT REVIEW ( ,DID]OT'S ,RAMEAU'S ,NEPHEW1 HE WRITES3 0,! MOCK+ LAU<T] AT EXI/5CE1 AT ! CONFUSION ( ! :OLE & AT ITSELF1 IS ! DIS9TEGRAT$ CONSCI\SNESS1 AW>E ( ITSELF & EXPRESS+ ITSELF1 & IS AT ! SAME TIME ! LA/ AUDIBLE E*O ( ALL ?IS CONFUSION444 ,IT IS ! SELF-DIS9TEGRAT+ NATURE ( ALL RELATIONS & !IR CONSCI\S DIS9TEGRATION444 ,9 ?IS ASPECT ( ! RETURN TO SELF1 ! VANITY ( ALL ?+S IS ! SELF'S [N VANITY1 OR ! SELF IS ITSELF VANITY444BUT AS ! 9DIGNANT CONSCI\SNESS IT IS AW>E ( ITS [N DIS 9TEGRATION & BY ?AT KN[L$GE HAS IMM$IATELY TRANSC5D$ IT444 ,EV]Y P>T ( ?IS WORLD EI!R GETS ITS M9D EXPRESS$ H]E OR IS SPOK5 ( 9TELLECTUALLY & DECL>$ = :AT IT IS4 ,! HONE/ CONSCI\SNESS 7! ROLE ?AT ,DID]OT ALLOTS TO HIMSELF 9 ! DIALOGUE.<#d.>.> TAKES EA* ELEM5T = A P]MAN5T 5TITY & DOES NOT REALIZE 9 ITS UN$UCAT$ ?\<TFULNESS ?AT IT IS DO+ JU/ ! OPPOSITE4 ,BUT ! DIS9TEGRAT$ CONSCI\SNESS IS ! CONSCI\SNESS ( REV]SAL & 9DE$ ( ABSOLUTE REV]SAL2 ITS DOM9AT+ ELEM5T IS ! CONCEPT1 :I* DRAWS TOGE!R ! ?\<TS ?AT TO ! HONE/ CONSCI\SNESS LIE SO WIDE AP>T2 H5CE ! BRILLIANCE ( ITS [N LANGUAGE4 ,?US ! CONT5TS ( ! M9D'S SPEE* AB\T ITSELF CONSI/ 9 ! REV]SAL ( ALL CONCEPTIONS & REALITIES2 ! UNIV]SAL DECEPTION ( ONESELF & O!RS & ! %AMELESSNESS ( DECL>+ ?IS CONCEPTION IS !RE=E ! GREATE/ TRU?444 ,TO ! QUIET CONSCI\SNESS :I* 9 ITS HONE/ WAY GOES ON S++ ! MELODY ( ! ,TRUE & ! ,GOOD 9 EV5 TONES1 I4E41 ON ONE NOTE1 ?IS SPEE* APPE>S AS 'A F>RAGO ( WISDOM & MADNESS44480_<#a_> 

,HEGEL'S ANALYSIS1 WRITT5 MORE ?AN A C5TURY & A HALF AGO1 ANTICIPATES & CONTA9S ALL ! ELEM5TS ( ! 0ABSOLUTE REFUSAL0 ADVANC$ SO POIGNANTLY AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,TODAY1 ! SPIRIT ( NEGATIVITY MU/ EXT5D 
TO ALL >EAS ( LIFE IF IT IS TO HAVE ANY CONT5T2 IT MU/ DEM& A COMPLETE FRANKNESS :I*1 9 ,MAURICE ,BLAN*OT'S WORDS1 0NO LONG] TOL]ATES COMPLICITY40 ,TO LESS5 ?IS SPIRIT ( NEGATIVITY IS TO PLACE ! V]Y 9TEGRITY ( ! SELF 9 ! BALANCE4 ,! E/ABLI%$ ORD] T5DS TO BE TOTALI/IC3 IT /AKES \T ITS SOV]EIGNTY NOT ONLY OV] SURFACE FACETS ( ! SELF BUT ALSO OV] ITS 9N]MO/ RECESSES4 ,IT SEEKS COMPLICITY NOT ONLY 9 APPE>ANCES BUT ALSO FROM ! MO/ GU>D$ DEP?S ( ! HUMAN SPIRIT4 ,IT TRIES TO MOBILIZE ! V]Y DREAM--LIFE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL--AS WITNESS ! PROLIF]ATION ( TE*NIQUES & >T =MS = MANIPULAT+ ! UNCONSCI\S4 ,IT ATTEMPTS1 9 %ORT1 TO GA9 COMM& OV] ! SELF'S S5SE ( POSSIBILITY1 OV] ITS CAPACITY = ,DESIRE4 

,DESIRE & ,REVOLUTION 

,\T ( ! DIS9TEGRAT+ CONSCI\SNESS MU/ COME ! RECOV]Y1 ! RE9TEGRATION & ! ADVANCE ( ,DESIRE A NEW S5SU\SNESS BAS$ ON POSSIBILITY4 ,IF ?IS S5SE ( POSSIBILITY LACKS A HUMANI/IC SOCIAL CONT5T1 IF IT REMA9S CRUDELY EGOI/IC1 !N IT WILL SIMPLY FOLL[ ! LOGIC ( ! IRRATIONAL SOCIAL ORD] & SLIP 9TO A VICI\S NIHILISM4.<#e.> ,9 ! LONG RUN1 ! *OICES CONFRONT+ ! MOD]N BOHEMIAN--HIP OR FREAK-->E NOT BETWE5 A SOCIALLY PASSIVE SUBJECTIVISM & A POLITICALLY ACTIVE RE=MISM 7! PREVAIL+ SOCIETY1 AS IT MOVES FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS1 WILL ELIM9ATE !SE TRADITIONAL LUXURIES71 BUT BETWE5 ! REACTION>Y EXTREMISM ( ! ,S,S MAN & ! REVOLUTION>Y EXTREMISM ( ! AN>*I/4 

,BLUNTLY1 TO DROP \T IS TO DROP 94 ,!RE IS NO FACET ( HUMAN LIFE ?AT IS NOT 9FILTRAT$ BY SOCIAL PH5OM5A & !RE IS NO IMAG9ATIVE EXP]I5CE ?AT DOES NOT FLOAT ON ! DATA ( SOCIAL REALITY4 ,UNLESS ! S5SE ( ! M]VEILLEUX1 SO E>NE/LY FO/]$ BY ! SURREALI/S1 IS TO CULM9ATE 9 A CR$O ( DEA? 7A CR$O ADVANC$ ) CONSI/5CY BY ,VILLI]S DE L',ISLE ,ADAM 9 ,AXEL71 HONE/Y REQUIRES ?AT WE ACKN[L$GE ! SOCIAL ROOTS ( \R DREAMS1 \R IMAG9ATION & \R POETRY4 ,! REAL QUE/ION WE FACE IS :]E WE DROP 91 :]E WE /& 9 RELATION TO ! :OLE4 

,BY ! SAME TOK51 !RE IS NO?+ 9 ! PREVAIL+ REALITY ?AT IS NOT POLLUT$ BY ! DEG5]ATION ( ! :OLE4 ,UNTIL ! *ILD IS DIS*>G$ FROM ! DISEAS$ WOMB1 LIB]ATION MU/ TAKE ITS PO9T ( DEP>TURE FROM A DIAGNOSIS ( ! ILLNESS1 AN AW>5ESS ( ! PROBLEM1 & A /RIV+ TO BE BORN4 ,9TROSPECTION MU/ BE CORRECT$ BY SOCIAL ANALYSIS4 ,\R FRE$OM IS AN*OR$ 9 REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS & CULM9ATES 9 REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 

,BUT ! REVOLUTION CAN NO LONG] BE IMPRISON$ 9 ! REALM ( ,NE$4 ,IT CAN NO LONG] BE SATISFI$ M]ELY ) ! PROSE ( POLITICAL ECONOMY4 ,! TASK ( ! ,M>XIAN CRITIQUE HAS BE5 COMPLET$ & MU/ BE TRANSC5D$4 ,! SUBJECT HAS 5T]$ ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT ) 5TIRELY NEW DEM&S = EXP]I5CE1 = RE-9TEGRATION1 = FULFILLM5T1 = ! M]VEILLEUX4 ,! V]Y *>ACT] /RUCTURE PROMOT$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT 9 ! PA/ IS N[ AT ISSUE 9 ITS MO/ NUCLE> =MS4 ,ANY HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION ( HUMAN DIFF]5CES SEXUAL1 E?NIC1 G5]ATIONAL OR PHYSICAL--MU/ N[ GIVE WAY TO ! DIALECTICAL PR9CIPLE ( UNITY 9 DIV]SITY4 ,9 ECOLOGY1 ?IS PR9CIPLE IS ALREADY TAK5 = GRANT$3 ! CONS]VATION1 9DE$ ELABORATION1 ( V>IETY IS REG>D$ AS A PRECONDITION = NATURAL /ABILITY4 ,ALL SPECIES >E EQUALLY IMPORTANT 9 MA9TA9+ ! UNITY & BALANCE ( AN ECOSY/EM4 ,!RE >E NO HI]>*IES 9 NATURE O!R ?AN ?OSE IMPOS$ BY HI]>*ICAL MODES ( HUMAN ?\<T1 BUT RA!R DIFF]5CES M]ELY 9 FUNCTION BETWE5 & )9 LIV+ ?+S4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT WILL ALWAYS REMA9 9COMPLETE & ONE-SID$ UNTIL IT RECOGNIZES ! NE$ TO REMOVE ALL HI]>*ICAL MODES ( ?\<T1 9DE$ ALL CONCEPTIONS ( 0O!RNESS0 BAS$ ON DOM9ATION1 FROM ITS [N MID/4 ,SOCIAL HI]>*Y IS UND5IABLY REAL TODAY 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT /EMS FROM A CLA% ( OBJECTIVELY CONFLICT+ 9T]E/S1 A CLA% ?AT UP TO N[ HAS BE5 VALIDAT$ BY UNAVOIDABLE MAT]IAL SC>CITY4 ,BUT PRECISELY BECAUSE ?IS HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION ( APPE>ANCES EXI/S 9 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY AT A TIME :5 ! PROBLEM ( SC>CITY CAN BE SOLV$1 IT MU/ BE ELIM9AT$ COMPLETELY FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y COMMUNITY4 ,& IT MU/ BE ELIM9AT$ NOT ONLY 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION1 BUT 9 ! \TLOOK & *>ACT] /RUCTURE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL REVOLUTION>Y4 

,TO REPHRASE ,PI]RE ,REV]DY'S WORDS1 ! POET N[ /&S ON ! RAM P>TS--NOT ONLY AS DREAM]1 BUT ALSO AS FI<T]4 ,/ALK+ ?R\< ! DREAM1 P]MEAT+ ! SURREAL EXP]I5CE1 /IRR+ ! IMAG9ATION TO 5TIRELY NEW EVOCATIVE HEI<TS >E ! LIB]ATORY POSSIBILITIES ( ! 
OBJECTIVE WORLD4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 HI/ORY1 OBJECT & SUBJECT CAN BE JO9$ 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y AFF9ITY GR\P--! AN>*IC1 REVOLUTION>Y COLLECTIVITY ( SI/]S & BRO!RS4 ,!ORY & PRAXIS CAN BE UNIT$ 9 ! PURPOSIVE REVOLUTION>Y DE$4 ,?\<T & 9TUITION CAN BE M]G$ 9 ! NEW REVOLUTION>Y VISION4 ,CONSCI\S & UNCONSCI\S CAN BE 9TEGRAT$ 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y REVEL4 ,LIB]ATION MAY NOT BE COMPLETE--= US1 AT LEA/--BUT IT CAN BE TOTALI/IC1 9VOLV+ EV]Y FACET ( LIFE & EXP]I5CE4 ,ITS FULFILLM5T MAY BE BEYOND \R WILDE/ VISIONS1 BUT WE CAN MOVE T[>D :AT WE CAN SEE & IMAG9E4 ,\R ,BE+ IS ,BECOM+1 NOT /ASIS4 ,\R ,SCI5CE IS ,UTOPIA1 \R ,REALITY IS ,]OS1 \R ,DESIRE IS ,REVOLUTION4 

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.<#a.> ,A S5SE ( 9COMPLET5ESS HAUNTS ,WE/]N PHILOSOPHY AFT] ,HEGEL'S DEA? & EXPLA9S MU* ( ! WORK ( ,KI]KEGA>D1 ,S*OP5HAU]1 ,/IRN]1 ,NIETZS*E1 ! SURREALI/S & ! CONTEMPOR>Y EXI/5TIALI/S4 ,= ! ,M>XIANS M]ELY TO DISMISS ?IS PO/ ,HEGELIAN DEVELOPM5T AS 0B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY0 IS TO DISMISS ! PROBLEM ITSELF4 

.<#b.> ,IS IT ANY DIFF]5T 9 O!R GREAT REVOLUTIONS8 ,CAN WE RESOLVE ! AN>*IC1 9TOXICAT+ PHASE ?AT OP5S ALL ! GREAT REVOLUTIONS ( HI/ORY M]ELY 9TO AN EXPRESSION ( CLASS 9T]E/ & ! OPPORTUNITY TO R$I/RIBUTE SOCIAL WEAL?8 

.<#c.> ,MY CONC]N ) ?IS PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECT ( SUBJECTIVISM /EMS FROM ! FACT ?AT IT IS ADVANC$ NOT ONLY BY A SALAD ( ,H9DU ,CAGLIO/ROS BUT ALSO BY S]I\S ?9K]S SU* AS ,NORMAN 4 ,BR[N4 

.<#d.> ,DID]OT TAKES ! ROLE ( ! VIRTU\S MAN1 ! PETTY B\RGEOIS1 5GAG$ 9 A DIALOGUE ) ,RAMEAU'S NEPHEW1 A ,FIG>O-LIKE SCAMP & PIMP4 

.<#e.> ,?IS IS P]HAPS AS GOOD A PLACE AS ANY TO EMPHASIZE ?AT CAPITALISM PROMOTES EGOTISM1 NOT 9DIVIDUALITY OR 09DIVIDUALISM40 ,AL?\< B\RGEOIS SOCIETY LOOS5$ ! HOLD ( PRECAPITALI/ UNIT>Y SOCIETIES ON ! EGO1 ! EGO IT CREAT$ WAS AS %RIVEL$ AS ! ONE IT REPLAC$4 ,! T5D5CY 9 MOD]N /ATE CAPITALISM IS TO HOMOG5IZE & MASSIFY ! EGO ON A SCALE ?AT CAN BE COMP>$ ONLY ) ! TOTALIT>IAN SOCIETIES ( ! >*AIC ,ORI5TAL WORLD4 ,! T]M 0B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALISM10 AN EPI!T WIDELY US$ BY ! LEFT TODAY AGA9/ LIB]T>IAN ELEM5TS1 REFLECTS ! EXT5T TO :I* B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY P]MEATES ! SOCIALI/ PROJECT2 9DE$1 ! EXT5T TO :I* ! 0SOCIALI/0 PROJECT 7AS DI/+UI%$ FROM ! LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ PROJECT7 IS A MODE ( /ATE CAPITALISM4 

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