,F]AL ,REVOLUTION 7,9TRODUCTION7 #aiii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO ,TEXT 3 ,?IS BOOK HAS A LOT TO SAY1 F> MORE ?AN IT MITICUL> DISPOSITION ON ! P>T ( ! READ]1 A DISPOSITION TO UND]/& RA!R ?AN TO SIMPLY 9=M ONESELF4 ,9 FACT1 !RE IS NOT M]ELY '9=MATION' H]E1 !RE >E 'IDEAS'1 SOME?+ ?AT R>ELY HAPP5S 9 ,AM]ICAN 7EV5 'RADICAL'7 CULTURE1 & ?IS IS SOME:AT DI/URB+4 ,H[ MANY ( US >E PREP>$ TO CONSID] IDEAS8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,?OSE :O DO NOT WANT TO QUE/ION !IR C]TA9TIES WILL F9D CONFIRMATION ( !IR BELIEFS 9 ?IS BOOK 9 ANO!R GUISE1 RU9+ ! AU?OR'S SOLICITATIONS TO LOOK AT REALITY DIFF]5TLY4 ,ANYONE CAN SP5D YE>S '9 ! WILD]NESS'1 ,F]AL MA9TA9S1 REF]R+ TO ! POSSIBILITY ( 5T]+ ! REALITY ( :I* ! 'WILD]NESS' M>KS ! EXTREME LIMIT4 ,IT IS ! MOM5T ( TRU? :5 WE DISCOV] :E!R WE >E REALLY CAPABLE ( BREAK+ \R BONDS ) SOCIETY1 ! UMBILICAL CORD ?AT PROTECTS & DOME/ICATES US4 ,?AT IS :Y ?IS BOOK IS REVOLUTION>Y3 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT 9T]PRET REALITY BUT TRIES TO TAKE US 9TO REALITY JU/ AS ! AU?OR HIMSELF HAS V5TUR$1 AL?\< = NO MEASURABLE L5G? ( TIME4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( CL++ TI\ND ! WORLD TO 'WILDLY 9ACCESSIBLE' PLACES M]ELY TAKE TIME (F FROM !IR LIVES ( ACCUMULATIVE DELIRIUM & LET !MSELVES GO WILD )9 C]TA9 WELL-DEF9$ LIMITS4 ,!Y >E ALWAYS WELL EQUIPP$1 TAKE A GUIDE ALONG ) !M1 ETC4 ,9 ! FACE ( ?IS OBSC5E SPECTACLE IT MIRIES ON SEE+ !M 9 ! WAY WE HAVE BE5 CONDITION$ TO4 ,NATURE ITSELF CAN EV5 CONTRIBUTE TO DOME/ICAT+ US3 ',NATURE' DOME/ICATES -- ,F]AL WRITES -- BECAUSE IT TRANS=MS WILDNESS 9TO A MONOLI?IC 5TITY1 A HUGE REALM SEP>ATE FROM CIVILIZATION4 ,! SAME GOES = ANY 'MILITANT' ECOLOGI/ CONCEPTION WE MIE FACE TO FACE ) A 'PRIMITIVI/'4 ,& MANY HAVE HAD ?AT IMPRESSION :5 READ+ ?OSE ( ,F]AL'S >TICLES ?AT WE HAVE PUBLI%$ 9 \R PAP]S & REVIEWS H]E 9 ,ITALY4 ,I WOND] :E!R ,F]AL HIMSELF ) HIS PASSION = 'WILDLIFE' 79 ! FIR/ PLACE1 MAN7 IS SURE :E!R OR NOT HE IS A 'PRIMITIVI/'4 ,SOME?+ ( ! SORT C]TA9LY /RIKES Y\ :5 HE ?R[S Y\ ?AT V9E4 ,! EVIL WILD]NESS REVEALS ITS TRUE ESS5CE TO HIM & HIM ALONE3 'FROM MY [N EXP]I5CES W&]+ 9 !SE PLACES'1 MAK+ ALL ! PANOPLY ( SURVIVAL EQUIPM5T UNNECESS>Y4 ,IT IS AS ?\< SOMEONE1 HAV+ HAD A DIFF]5T K9D ( EXP]I5CE1 =GETS ?AT ?IS ORIG9ATES )9 A SPECIFIC LOGICAL IT9]>Y1 SIMPLY SAY+ ?AT = HIM ?+S W]E DIFF]5T4 ,?IS IS NOT CRITICISM1 SIMPLY TO %[ ?AT AT TIMES AU?ORS SEEM TO OB/RUCT \R UND]/&+ ( !IR IDEAS4 ,DELIB]ATELY8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,?IS IDEA ( ! WORLD AS AN ABSOLUTE1 :OLE 5TITY IS SOME?+ WE >E REASONABLY WELL EQUIPP$ TO GRASP ON ?IS SIDE ( ! OCEAN4 ,IT COMES AS A %OCK TO SEE IT REA* US FROM AN ,AM]ICAN EXP]I5CE1 NOT LEA/ FROM WALKS AMONG ! MILL5>Y R$WOODS4 ,9DE$1 ONE ( ! SIGNIFICANT PO9TS ( ?IS BOOK IS ?AT IT HAS DUG 9TO ! MY? ( WILD ,AM]ICAN NATURE4 ,N[ WE >E BEG9N+ TO SEE ?AT ! V9E ?AT WE CAUATE FROM ?AT WEAK1 NAK$ BE+1 MAN4 ,BUT IT IS NOT CONSID]$ HO/ILE UNTIL HI/ORY BEG9S TO UNFOLD ALONGSIDE HUMAN BE+S' SEP>ATION FROM NATURE AS A RESULT ( TE*NOLOGICAL CONQUE/1 AID$ BY RELIGION4 ,! ANCI5T ,GREEK CONCEPTS PHYSIS & LOGOS APPE> AT ! SAME TIME1 M>K+ ?IS SEP>ATION4 ,!Y D5OTE ! TRANSITION FROM ! OLD IDEA ( MO!R NATURE TO ?AT ( NATURE AS SOME?+ TO BE POSSESS$ & DOM9AT$4 ,MAN SUBSEQU5TLY /UDI$1 CATALOG$1 DISSECT$ & CATEGORIZ$ ?IS NATURE SO AS 79 ALL APPE>ANCES7 TO MAKE IT HIS K+DOM TO DOM9ATE & EXPLOIT4 ,! IDEAS EXPRESS$ 9 ?IS BOOK ALL CONVEY A 'VITAL 5]GY' ?AT HAS BE5 NUMB$1 (T5 KILL$1 BY ! DOME/ICATION ( CIVILIZATION4 ,! REAL WILD1 NOT ! C>ICATURE CIRCULAT$ BY TRAVEL AG5CIES 9 ILLU/RAT$ BRO*URES1 CANNOT BE TOL]AT$ BY CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY4 ,! LATT] MU/ ELIM9ATE IT 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE ITS [N SURVIVAL & PRES]VE ORD]4 ,AS ,F]AL WRITES1 ',CIVILIZATION WILL NOT TOL]ATE :AT IS WILD 9 ITS MID/4 ,BUT ,I NEV] =GOT ! 9T5SITY ?AT LIFE C\LD BE4 ,I NEV] =GOT ! VITAL 5]GY ?AT HAD SURG$ ?R\< ME4 ,MY EXI/5CE S9CE ,I FIR/ BEGAN TO NOTICE ?AT ?IS VITALITY WAS BE+ DRA9$ AWAY HAS BE5 A W> BETWE5 ! NE$S ( CIVILIZ$ SURVIVAL & ! NE$ TO BREAK LOOSE & EXP]I5CE ! FULL 9T5SITY ( LIFE UNB\ND'4 ,BUT :AT IS ?IS 'VITAL 5]GY'8 ,F]AL DOES NOT TELL US EXACTLY1 AL?\< EVID5CE ( IT IS TO BE F\ND 9 MANY P>TS ( ?IS BOOK4 ,LIKE ALL LEAD+ CONCEPTS1 IT APPE>S 9DIRECTLY 9 CONSID]ATIONS ?AT W\LD BE MEAN+LESS )\T ITS LOGICAL PREMISE4 ,! VIOL5T RESPONSE TO ! AGGRESSION & CONTROL CON/ANTLY EX]CIS$ BY P[] IS AN ATTEMPT TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ! DOME/ICAT+ CONDITION+ ?AT CIVILIZATION HAS BR\Y TO ?AT ( ! PACIFI/S :O MA9TA9 ?AT NONVIOL5CE IS ! BE/ =M ( DEF5SE 7NOT REALIZ+ ?AT ! LATT] IS SIMPLY ! O!R SIDE ( ! SAME CO9 AS VIOL5CE7 -- IS AN 'AGGRESSIVE1 DANG]\S1 PLAYFUL ATTACK BY FREE-SPIRIT$ 9DIVIDUALS AGA9/ SOCIETY'4 ,:AT *>ACT]IZES ! ATTACK IS ITS 9SURRECTIONAL NATURE4 ,9 ! !SIS DEVELOP$ H]E IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( SOME?+ ?AT IS CLE>LY VISIBLE & TRANS=M$ 9TO CODIFI$ BEHAVIOR ) PROJECTS & PROGRAMS4 ,IT IS MORE A QUE/ION ( ! 'VITAL 5]GY' M5TION$ ABOVE4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ,F]AL REALIZES H[ RADICAL ! CONSEQU5CES ( !SE IDEAS >E4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 H[ FRUITFUL !Y WILL BE TO ! READ]S :O HAVE ! C\RAGE TO P5ETRATE HIS !SES COMPLETELY & NOT BE 9FLU5C$ BY FIR/ IMPRESSIONS ( 'PRIMITIVISM'4 ,BUT IF ?IS PA? -- OR P]HAPS ,HEIDEGG]'S IDEA ( A CLE>+ 9 ! WOODS W\LD BE MORE EXACT H]E -- IS TO BE TRAVEL$1 !RE MU/ BE NO D\BT AB\T ! FACT ?AT ! WORLD IS CON/ANTLY MAK+ DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 :AT IS TRANS=MABLE & :AT IS PRODUC$ BY ! LOGIC ( P[]4 ,IF ?IS UNITY ( ! WORLD :]E NATURE IS NOT DI/9CT FROM HUMANITY1 OR ! WILD]NESS FROM ! ,JAPANESE CITY ) ITS ADVANC$ URBAN TE*NOLOGY1 HAS ANY SIGNIFICANCE AT ALL1 IT IS 9 ?IS 'GO+ BEYOND'4 ,?AT IS TO SAY IT IS TO BE F\ND AT ! V]Y MOM5T 9 :I* ONE'S [N P]SONAL T5SION & WILD VITAL 5]GY COMES ALIVE & SETS TO TRANS=M+ ! CONDITIONS ( DOME/ICATION4 ,IF WE W]E TO IMAG9E ?IS GO+ BEYOND AS ONE S+LE1 CIRCUMSCRIB$ EV5T TO TAKE US TO A CONDITION =EV] FREE FROM DOME/ICATION -- AS WAS ! CASE ) ! ,M>XI/ !SIS -- ! PO9T ( >RIVAL W\LD BE NO MORE ?AN A HI<] LEVEL ( DOME/ICATION1 ONE :]E WE W\LD NOT EV5 BE AW>E ( BE+ DOME/ICAT$4 ,BUT LET US NOT LOSE SIGUM5T4 ,ADV5TURE1 9 ORD] TO BE SU*1 IS ALWAYS ADV5TURE 9 ACT4 ,IF IT W]E SIMPLY ADV5TURE T\T C\RT IT W\LD 5D UP BE+ 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ & ! WILD1 VITAL 9/9CT W\LD BECOME LIMITLESS & ) NO MEASURE ( CONTRA/1 SO WE W\LD BE UNABLE TO DREAM OR ATTACK4 ,:5 ,F]AL SAYS3 ',ALL SOCIAL RELATION%IPS HAVE !IR BASIS 9 ! 9COMPLET5ESS PRODUC$ BY ! REPRESSION ( \R PASSIONS & DESIRES4 ,!IR BASIS IS \R NE$ = EA* O!R1 NOT \R DESIRE = EA* O!R1' ?AT C]TA9LY DOESN'T MEAN TO SAY ?AT ! OBJECTIVE IS ! ABOLITION ( SOCIETY & ! CREATION ( A NEW HUMAN CONDITION TO TAKE ! PLACE ( ! 9COMPLET5ESS ?AT COMES FROM ! REPRESSION ( \R PASSIONS & DESIRES TODAY4 ,! ELIM9ATION ( ?IS REPRESSION IS A PROCESS1 A GO+ BEYOND1 IT IS NOT SOME?+ ONE SIMPLY F9DS >\ND ! CORN]1 ! OPPOSITE ( DOME/ICATION4 ,EV5 IF ?+S W]E TO GO ACCORD+ TO ,/IRN]'S IDEA ( ! 'USE ( ! O!R' RA!R ?AN ! 'NE$ = ! O!R'1 ?AT C\LD NEV] BECOME SOME?+ F9ITE4 ,ANY?+ ,I KN[ TO BE F9ITE IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! GRAVEY>D1 & EV5 !RE MORE SURPRISES ?AN ! WILDE/ REVOLUTION>Y FANTASY MIE WAYS 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS >E DEF9$ BY ! :OLE SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS ?AT IS SOCIETY 9 ORD] TO REPRODUCE ! LATT]'1 & SO 'SOCIETY IS ?US ! DOME/ICATION ( HUMAN BE+S -- ! TRANS=MATION ( POT5TIALLY CREATIVE1 PLAYFUL1 WILD BE+S -- :O CAN RELATE FREELY 9 T]MS ( !IR DESIRES1 9TO DE=M$ BE+S US+ EA* O!R TO TRY TO MEET DESP]ATE NE$S1 BUT SUCCE$+ ONLY AT REPRODUC+ ! NE$ & ! SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS BAS$ ON IT'4 ,BUT1 DUE TO ! PR9CIPLE ( ! MAN-NATURE UNITY ?AT SEES SEP>ATION AS SOME?+ ?AT IS USEFUL ONLY TO P[]1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! ELIM9ATION ( ?IS CONDITION C\LD NEV] BE COMPLET$ ONCE & = ALL4 ,?IS IS AN ESS5TIAL PO9T AS F> AS ,I CAN SEE4 ,IF WE W]E TO IMAG9E A CONDITION :]E ! EXPLOSION ( VITAL 7WILDLY 9SURRECTIONAL7 5]GY HAD BECOME SOME?+ P]MAN5T1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 BECOME A FAIT ACCOMPLI1 WE W\LD BE DO+ NO MORE ?AN F9I%+ (F ! JOB ( DOME/ICATION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE W\LD SIMPLY HAVE BECOME MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ DOME/ICATORS4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5$ TO ! ,M>XI/ IDEAS ?AT APPE>$ 9 ! WAKE ( ,HEGEL'S !SES3 ! PROLET>IAT W]E TO BR+ AB\T !IR [N EXT9CTION & BE VICTORS 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,?IS W\LD M>K ! 5D ( CLASS SOCIETY & PHILOSOPHY1 I4E41 ( ! IDEAS ?AT HAD REFLECT$ ?IS CONTRADICTORY MOVEM5T ?R\<\T ! V>I\S PHASES ( ITS HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,/IRN] WAS ALSO A PRISON] ( ?IS S*EMA :5 HE F\ND$ ! UNION ( EGOI/S AS ! FREE CONDITION ( ! FUTURE4 ,?IS WAS TO BE REALIZ$ FROM ! 7VITAL87 5]GY ACTIVAT$ BY ONE'S [N P]SONAL 9SURRECTION1 BUT AGA9 WAS TO BE REALIZ$ ONCE & = ALL4 ,WE CAN NO LONG] HAVE ANY FAI? 9 MODELS ?AT PR$ICT A CLE> FUTURE1 NOT EV5 ONE ?AT W\LD GIVE SPACE TO ! 'FULLNESS ( ! PASSIONS'4 ,BUT P]HAPS ,I AM EXAGG]AT+ H]E4 ,P]HAPS ,F]AL HAS NO?+ COMPLETE & F9ITE 9 M9D1 & !RE >E PO9TS 9 HIS BOOK ?AT SEEM TO 9DICATE ?IS4 ,:5 HE WRITES1 ',! PLAYFUL VIOL5CE ( 9SURG5CE HAS NO ROOM = REGRET4 ,REGRET WEAK5S ! =CE ( BL[S & MAKES US CAUTI\S & TIMID'1 HE IS TALK+ ( F9I%+ ) ! PA/4 ,9 ! JOY\S REBEL VIOL5CE ( 9SURRECTION & 9DIVIDUAL LIB]ATION WE CANNOT TAKE A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK AT ! ALREADY DONE3 HAV+ NO REGRETS CANNOT MEAN ANY?+ ELSE4 ,BUT ANYONE :O HAS NO REGRETS HAS NO HI/ORY EI!R4 ,HI/ORY IS A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK AT :AT ONE HAS DONE AS OPPOS$ TO :AT ONE MIE BURN+ !IR F+]S TO SUPPORT ! !SIS ( ! ON5ESS ( ! WORLD & ! FACT ?AT IT IS QUITE 9SEP>ABLE4 ,?AT MIE & CORRESPONDS TO \R ORIG9AL !SIS4 ,IF WE ELIM9ATE ALL REGULAT+ BALLA/ WE HAVE NO RES]VES TO PUT 9 ! PLACE ( :AT WE DE/ROY4 ,O!RWISE IT IS NOT REALLY A QUE/ION ( DE/RUCTION4 ,:5 ,DURRUTI SAID 9 ! E>LY MON?S ( ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION ?AT ! WORK]S C\LD DE/ROY EV]Y?+ BECAUSE1 HAV+ BUILT IT ALL ONCE !Y C\LD DO SO AGA91 HE WAS REF]R+ TO A SITUATION ?AT HAS N[ DISAPPE>$ = EV]4 ,! SAME PROBLEM >ISES CONC]N+ C]TA9 PASSAGES 9 ',! ,COPS 9 ,\R ,HEADS'4 ,H]E ,F]AL PO9TS \T3 ',! ATTEMPT TO MAKE A MORAL PR9CIPLE ( AN>*Y DI/ORTS ITS REAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,AN>*Y DESCRIBES A P>TICUL> TYPE ( SITUATION1 ONE 9 :I* EI!R AU?ORITY DOES NOT EXI/ OR ITS P[] TO CONTROL IS D5I$4 ,SU* A SITUATION GU>ANTEES NO?+ -- NOT EV5 ! CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ( ?AT SITUATION1 BUT IT DOES OP5 UP ! POSSIBILITY = EA* ( US TO />T CREAT+ \R LIVES = \RSELVES 9 T]MS ( \R [N DESIRES & PASSIONS RA!R ?AN 9 T]MS ( SOCIAL ROLES & ! DEM&S ( SOCIAL ORD]4 ,AN>*Y IS NOT ! GOAL ( REVOLUTION2 IT IS ! SITUATION ?AT MAKES ! ONLY TYPE ( REVOLUTION ?AT 9T]E/S ME POSSIBLE -- AN UPRIS+ ( 9DIVIDUALS TO CREATE !IR LIVES = !MSELVES & DE/ROY :AT /&S 9 !IR WAY4 ,IT IS A SITUATION FREE ( ANY MORAL IMPLICATIONS1 PRES5T+ EA* ( US ) ! AMORAL *ALL5GE TO LIVE \R LIVES )\T CON/RA9TS4 ,S9CE ! AN>*IC SITUATION IS AMORAL1 ! IDEA ( AN AN>*I/ MORALITY IS HI CONFIRMATION ( :AT ,I AM TRY+ TO SAY1 YET1 AT ! SAME TIME ,I P]CEIVE A CONTRADICTION4 ,P]HAPS ,I AM SPLITT+ HAIRS1 BUT ! QUE/ION SEEMS TO ME TO BE ( NO LITTLE SIGNIFICANCE4 ,! CONFIRMATION IS ALL 9 ! MOVEM5T ?AT GU>ANTEES NO?+1 EV5 9 A SITUATION BAS$ ON ! REFUSAL ( AU?ORITY4 ,BUT A SITUATION 5CLOS$ 9 ! REFUSAL ( AU?ORITY W\LD BE CONTRADICTORY4 ,9 FACT1 ,F]AL SEES ! PROBLEM & SAYS ?AT AN>*Y IS NOT & NEV] C\LD BE ! AIM ( ! REVOLUTION1 BUT IS ! SITUATION 7,I W\LD SAY ! P]SONAL SITUATION7 ?AT MAKES ! REVOLUTION POSSIBLE4 ,& ,I AGREE1 BUT ?IS CAN ONLY DEF9E ITSELF AS 'AMORAL' IF IT CONT9UES 9 ! P]SPECTIVE ( 'GO+ BEYOND'1 NEV] BECOM+ SOME?+ E/ABLI%$4 ,O!RWISE ?IS F9AL ':OLE' CONDITION W\LD REQUIRE MORAL RULES 9 ORD] TO ORGANIZE ITSELF & P]SI/ 9 TIME4 ,! COPS 9 \R HEADS1 ALONG ) ! DOME/ICATION !Y REFLECT1 REPRES5T ! OPPOSITE POLE TO ! CONCEPT ( 'WILD NATURE'4 ,IT IS ?IS SEP>ATION FROM NATURE ?AT MAKES CIVILIZATION POSSIBLE1 PRODUC+ ! TE*NIQUES ?AT *ANGE ! LATT] 9TO SOME?+ >TIFICIAL & 5JOYABLE 9 SMALL DOSES1 :5 KEPT AT A SAFE DI/ANCE4 ,EV]Y?+ BECOMES CLE> 9 ?IS FRAMEWORK & ,F]AL DWELLS UPON IT 9 DETAIL1 EXCIT+LY AT TIMES4 ,?US HE WRITES1 ',!RE CAN BE NO PROGRAM OR ORGANIZATION = F]AL REVOLUTION1 BECAUSE WILDNESS CANNOT SPR+ FROM A PROGRAM OR ORGANIZATION4 ,WILDNESS SPR+S FROM ! FREE+ ( \R 9/9CTS & DESIRES1 FROM ! SPONTANE\S EXPRESSION ( \R PASSIONS4 ,EA* ( US HAS EXP]I5C$ ! PROCESS ( DOME/ICATION1 & ?IS EXP]I5CE CAN GIVE US ! KN[L$GE WE NE$ 9 ORD] TO UND]M9E CIVILIZATION & TRANS=M \R LIVES'4 ,& WE CANNOT D5Y ?IS4 ,BUT ONLY ON CONDITION ?AT EV]Y?+ CONT9UES 9 ! NEV]-5D+ PROCESS ( GO+ BEYOND1 9 ! MOVEM5T ( FRE$OM ?AT DOES NOT SEE :AT IS FRE$ AS SOME?+ O!R ?AN ONESELF & ONE'S DESIRE TO UNLEA% ?IS 'VITAL 5]GY' ?AT CONT9UES TO FL[ FROM AN 9EXHAU/IBLE S\RCE4 ,F]AL'S ACROBATIC JUXTAPOSITION ( IDEAS CULM9ATES 9 ?IS 5DLESS TRANSITION1 ! T5SION ?AT NEV] SOLIDIFIES1 ! B>RICADES ?AT NEV] CEASE FI*I/ ICONOGRAPHY4 ,& MANY AN>*I/S /ILL DREAM ( REA*+ ?IS CONDITION ( PRIVILEGE4 ,NOT ! PRIVILEGE ( ! ELITE1 = GOODNESS SAKE1 BUT ( SOMEONE :O HAS HELD ! TRU? 9 HIS H&S & ) SUP]HUMAN /R5G? IS EXTIRPAT+ ! WORLD AT ITS ROOTS4 ,& ! O!RS8 ,F]AL HAS NOT READ ,/IRN] SO SUP]FICIALLY AS NOT SEE ?AT ! NEXT /EP MU/ BE ?AT ( REA*+ O!RS1 A COMMUNITY ( 9DIVIDUAL 9SURG5TS1 A TOTALITY ( 9DIVIDUALS EA* DEVELOP+ HIS OR H] [N P]SONAL 9SURRECTION4 ,BUT ?IS CONDITION CANNOT BE REA*$ ?R\< ONE SPECIFIC EXP]I5CE4 ,NO?+ 9 ! WORLD ( DOME/ICATION CAN =CE US TO DECIDE 9 FAVOR ( ?IS CONDITION ( PRIVILEGE1 ?IS 'GO+ BEYOND' 9 ACT4 ,LET ME EXPLA94 ,IF WE DECIDE TO DO SOME?+1 ?IS SOME?+ MU/ ALREADY BE )9 \R REA* 9 SOME WAY4 ,IT IS !RE 9 FRONT ( US1 VISIBLE & COMPREH5SIBLE1 EV5 IF IT CONC]NS ! /RANGE/ & MO/ REMOTE UTOPIAN FANTASY4 ,IF ,I DECIDE TO BREAK ! *A9S ( DOME/ICATION1 ,I CAN ONLY DO SO BECAUSE ,I FEEL ! *A9S & SUFF] ! EFFECTS ( DOME/ICATION ON MY [N SK94 ,?IS HI/ORICI/ 9T]PRETATION ( REVOLT DIFF]S LITTLE FROM ! 9NATI/ ONE ?AT ASSIGNS ! POSSIBILITY ( REBELL+ TO ONE'S [N *>ACT]1 MA9TA9+ ?AT SOME 9DIVIDUALS >E BORN ) G5ES ( REBELLION :]EAS O!RS >E MORE ACQUIESC5T & ACCEPT ! RULES ( CIVILIZATION4 ,BASICALLY1 ?IS -- QUE/IONABLE IF Y\ LIKE -- G5ETIC ELEM5T DOES ALSO EXI/ )9 ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,IT IS ! ELEM5T WE >E TALK+ AB\T1 ! ONE CALL$ UPON TO UNLEA% REBELLION4 ,LET US CONT9UE4 ,NO MATT] H[ WE LOOK AT IT1 WE SEE ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL MU/ ACT1 I4E4 BECOME CONSCI\S ?AT ?IS SOME?+1 :ATEV] IT IS1 IS TO BE F\ND 9 FRONT ( OR )9 !M1 & ADMIT ?AT ! TWO HYPO!SES 7! HI/ORICI/ & ! 9NATI/7 9T]RELATE4 ,! BORN REBEL PUTS UP ) LESS ?AN ?OSE :O >E NOT 9 CONFLICT ) DOME/ICATION & *A9S4 ,SO WE COME BACK TO ! :OL5ESS ( MAN1 )9 :I* DI/9CTIONS DO OP]ATE1 BUT ONLY UP TO A PO9T4 ,WE D$UCE FROM ?IS ?AT 9DIVIDUAL 9SURRECTION IS ONLY POSSIBLE :5 ! TWO ELEM5TS EXI/1 MEET & 9T]ACT4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT ,F]AL TAKES ?IS = GRANT$4 ,BUT ?IS CANNOT BE COMP>$ TO ANY?+ ELSE4 ,!RE >E NO RULES TO SUPPORT ?IS CONDITION O!R ?AN ?OSE ?AT MIANCE ( ! 5EMY1 RECOGNIZ+ IT & BE+ MOV$ TO 9SURRECTION1 TO 9F9ITY4 ,) ALL MY ADMIRATION = :AT ,F]AL SAYS1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS SITUATION ?REAT5S TO BECOME A /ALEMATE4 ,BY REMA9+ ON ! B>RICADES ONE RISKS LOS+ SIE PECK+ >\ND BL9DLY 9 ! LOGIC ( P[] :I* HAS BE5 EMBELLI%$ ) A FEW ADJU/M5TS4 ,:5 HIS HE>T FLOODS ) HATR$ = ! [N]S ( ! *A9S & ! LOGIC ( DOME/ICATION1 ?IS BE+ :O WANTS TO REBEL AGA9/ ALL RULES -- BECAUSE FRE$OM IS ABOVE ALL ! ABS5CE ( RULES -- HAS ONE AIM & ONE ALONE4 ,& ! LATT] IS NOT UTILITY OR DOME/ICATION BUT TO MAKE ! WORLD ( SUFF]+ CAUS$ BY ! *A9S & ! /UPIDITY ?AT RESULTS FROM DOME/ICATION DISAPPE> =EV]4 ,?IS AIM1 AS CLE> AS DAY1 IS ! ONE AB\T :I* NO?+ BETT] CAN BE ?\TIAL CONQUE/S ( FRE$OM4 ,& !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ?IS REALITY1 ( :I* NO?+ BETT] CAN BE ?\+ OR ! L9KS ( DOME/ICATION BE+ BROK54 ,IT IS SOME?+ ELSE1 SOME?+ ?AT GETS GREAT] & MORE M>VEL\S & CANNOT BE OBFUSCAT$ BY ! SPECIFICITY ( GO+ BEYOND4 ,IT 9VOLVES MORE 7OR %\LD DO71 A CONT9UAL GO+ BEYOND ?AT NEV] /OPS1 SEE+ ! *A9S & DOME/ICATION 9 !IR MO/ 9TIMATE SIGNIFICANCE1 NOT SIMPLY AS ! MEANS TO A BETT] LIFE AS ?OSE 9 P[] W\LD HAVE IT4 ,IF FRE$OM W]E JU/ A DREAM1 LACK ( FUTURE W\LD BE NO MORE ?AN A GREAT BLACK HOLE & EV]Y?+ W\LD BE R$UC$ TO EI!R PUTT+ UP ) ! *A9S & DOME/ICATION AS F> AS POSSIBLE OR TO LIV+ ONE'S [N P]SONAL 9SURRECTION4 ,SE5 9 !SE T]MS1 & GIV5 ?AT ! CAPACITY TO *OOSE BETWE5 BETT] & WORSE IS DET]M9$ BY LAWS ?AT >E P>T ( ONE'S DOME/ICATION1 !RE W\LD BE NO CRIT]IA = *OICE4 ,ONE W\LD GO =W>D BL9DLY1 GUID$ BY ! G5ETIC LUM51 NOT KN[+ :E!R TO ACCEPT OR REBEL4 ,IF WE *OOSE REBELLION WE DO SO BECAUSE SOME?+ EXI/S 9 ! FUTURE1 NOT JU/ 9 \R G5ETIC & HI/ORICAL PA/4 ,& ?IS SOME?+ IS NOT M]ELY P>T ( \R 9TELLIG5CE1 SIMPLY A ?\E NOT LIKE ?AT4 ,I *OOSE BECAUSE ,I CONSID] BO? ! BREAK+ ( ! *A9S & ! ELIM9ATION ( DOME/ICATION TO BE ACTS ?AT ?RU/ ME T[>DS A DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVE1 ?R[+ ME 9TO ! PROCESS ( GO+ BEYOND A CONDITION ?AT ,I LOA! & :I* (F5DS MY GOOD TA/E4 ,IF ,I DEF9E MYSELF WILD & A LOV] ( ! REAL WILD]NESS 7NOT ?AT ( ! T\RI/S71 ALL[+ A C]TA9 'PRIMITIVISM' TO BE UND]/OOD BETWE5 ! L9ES )\T EV] ACTUALLY ADMITT+ IT1 ?AT IS NO?+ BUT A SET ( *OICES4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O HAVE TA/E CAN *OOSE4 ,& TA/E1 LOVE & DESIRE >E EXPRESSIONS ( ?AT G5ETIC-HI/ORICAL COMB9ATION ?AT CONT9UES TO BE :AT WE >E & IMPELS US TO GO =W>D4 ,:5 ,I ?9K ( FRE$OM1 UNSPECIFI$ FRE$OM :I* HAS NO?+ BETT] BEYOND IT1 IT IS MY :OLE SELF ?AT ,I PUT 9TO ?IS ?\$ TO RISK HIS LIFE = !M4 ,ADMISSION TO SU* A CONDITION ( FRE$OM CANNOT BE GA9$ ?R\< NORMAL PROC$URES ( REASON4 ,IT CANNOT BE D$UC$ FROM :AT WE KN[ ?R\< \R DAILY EXP]I5CE 7*A9S & DOME/ICATION7 BUT IS BORN ELSE:]E 9 ! G5ETIC-HI/ORICAL 9T]RELATION ?AT PRODUCES \R MO/ RADICAL IMPULSES1 \R WILDE/ DESIRES & DREAMS ( ET]NAL LOVE ?AT NO?+ CAN EV] DIM1 & ! TA/E = WILD ADV5TURE4 ,9 A WORD1 EV]Y?+ ?AT ,F]AL TALKS AB\T & MU* MORE BESIDES4 ,IF ,I W]E TO LIMIT MYSELF TO ?9K+ AB\T ?IS COLDLY ,I W\LD NEV] BE ABLE TO CONV9CE MYSELF ?AT IT EXI/$ OR ?AT IT WAS SOME?+ WOR? 9VOLV+ MYSELF 9 & RISK+ ! TRANQUILITY ( ! *A9S :I* ! CULTURE ( DOME/ICATION R5D]S MORE OR LESS BE>ABLE4 ,IF ,I GO BEYOND ?IS LEVEL1 7& H[ MANY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE NEV] DO67 IT IS BECAUSE AT SOME PO9T ,I BECOME UNREASONABLE1 ?R[ ALL C>E TO ! W9DS1 & ACT4 ,BUT 9 PRACTICE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT ALL ONE'S PROJECTS1 TA/E1 DESIRE & LOVE ASIDE4 ,9 FACT1 9 ?R[+ D[N HIS V9E1 ?IS WILD MAN :O LIVES 9 A TREE & W&]S FREE AMONG ! ,AM]ICAN R$WOODS IS ?R[+ ME AN OBJECT ( LOVE4 ,HE IS L9K+ ME TO HIM ) LOVE 9 ! HOPE ( TAK+ ME ) HIM TO ?AT TREE ( FRE$OM1 ANO!R WILD MAN LIKE HIMSELF4 ,BECAUSE LIFE 9 FRE$OM W\LD BE A POOR ?+ 9DE$ IF IT W]E SIMPLY A T]RITORY ( COMPLETE DESOLATION ) NO RELATION%IPS1 !RE=E RELATIONS4 ,LIKE EV]Y?+ ?AT PASSES BETWE5 HUMAN BE+S1 ! LATT] DEP5D ON TA/E1 DESIRE1 LOVE1 PLEASURE1 BUT ALSO HATR$1 FE>1 ANXIETY1 & MU* MORE BESIDES4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ?IS V9E W\LD EV] BE CAPABLE ( CONSOLIDAT+ ITSELF ONCE & = ALL4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ONE CAN 9T]PRET ! WILD CONDITION AS M]ELY 'VITAL 5]GY' 9 ACT FROM ,F]AL'S WRIT+4 ,HIS FRE$OM IS :AT ONE CANNOT HAVE ANY?+ BETT] ?AN4 ,IT IS ! TOTALITY ( FRE$OM1 ! COMPLETELY FREE CONDITION1 )\T LIMITS1 IMP$IM5TS OR ORD]1 NOT EV5 ( A MORAL OR ES!TIC *>ACT]4 ,ONCE TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION1 ?IS TOTALITY CAN ONLY BE CONCEIV$ AS COMPLETE IF ONE SEES IT AS SOME?+ 9 MOVEM5T4 ,FRE$OM IS GR[? TO 9F9ITY1 O!RWISE ,I W\LD HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT ,I1 FREE AT LA/1 W\LD 5D UP DAZ$ 9 A COMPLETE /UPOR3 ABSOLUTE FRE$OM W\LD BECOME ! ABSOLUTE CANCELLATION ( MAN4 ,TOTALITY IS !RE=E ALWAYS 9 ! C\RSE ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,IT IS 9 ACT1 YET ALWAYS TOTALLY PRES5T AT ! MOM5T ,I ?9K IT4 ,?AT IS ! TOTALITY ,I HAVE 9 M9D :5 ,I ?9K ( ABSOLUTE FRE$OM1 :I* DE/ROYS LIMITS & DOME/ICATION4 ,IF ,I W]E TO SEE IT AS SOME?+ CIRCUMSCRIB$ ,I W\LD BE ?9K+ ( ,GOD1 M]ELY PUTT+ ONE WORD 9 PLACE ( ANO!R4 ,& ?IS ABSOLUTE TOTALITY W\LD UPTURN ITSELF & BECOME ! CONCEPT ( ABSOLUTE TYRANNY1 ?R[+ ME \T ( MY 9VOLVEM5T1 OBLIG+ ME TO ADORE IT AS SOME?+ O!R ?AN MYSELF4 ,SO1 IF WE AGREE ) ! IDEA ( FRE$OM AS SOME?+ BO? 9F9ITE & 9 ACT !RE IS NO REASON :Y WE CANNOT ACKN[L$GE DIFF]5T PROCESSES ( APPROA* )9 ?IS TOTALITY & ACTIVELY GO BEYOND ! CONDITIONS ( SUBMISSION DICTAT$ BY *A9S & DOME/ICATION4 ,IS !RE ANY?+ CONTRADICTORY 9 ?AT8 ,I DON'T ?9K SO4 ,BASICALLY1 ?IS CONC]N CAN BE SUMM$ UP 9 ! DECISION TO DEVELOP A PROJECT4 ,SO ! QUE/ION IS3 CAN ! TOTALITY ( MY WILD REBELLION & FRE$OM1 PRECISELY AS ,F]AL 9T5DS1 BE L9K$ TO A PROJECT8 ,OR %\LD ! LATT] BE CONSID]$ SOME?+ ?AT NE$S TO BE DE/ROY$ ALONG ) ! O!R CREATIONS ( P[] BECAUSE IT BELONGS TO ! WORLD ( LIMITS & RULES8 ,9 O!R WORDS1 CAN A PROJECT BE REALIZ$ )9 ! CONTEXT ( ! WILD 9SURRECTION ?AT ,F]AL IS TALK+ AB\T8 ,OR DOES ?IS BY ITS V]Y NATURE REFUSE SU* A ?+ BECAUSE IT IS A RESIDUE ( DOME/ICATION8 ,ALL[ ME TO DEVELOP !SE QUE/IONS AS ,I BELIEVE !M TO BE ( CONSID]ABLE IMPORTANCE4 ,IF ,I NEGATE ! PA/1 & ?IS PROCURES ME ! MEANS = ATTACK BY ESS5TIALIS+ MY DE/RUCTIVE /R5G?2 IF ,I NEGATE HI/ORY -- AS WE HAVE SAID -- ,I CAN HAVE NO FUTURE EI!R4 ,9 ITSELF ?IS CAN ONLY UPSET PALATES ?AT HAVE BE5 RU9$ BY ,MACDONALD'S HAMBURG]S4 ,BUT ?IS ABS5CE ( FUTURE IS NOT SIMPLY A GREAT BLACK HOLE4 ,IT IS AN ABS5CE ?AT ,I AV]T AS A PRES5CE4 ,AL?\< A LACK ( SOME?+1 IT IS NOT 'ABSURD'4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 IT IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT ,I CANNOT UND]/&1 O!RWISE IT W\LD BE A MY/ICAL K9D ( FAI? :I* MIE TO ! FUTURE4 ,?IS NEW B>5ESS IS ALL ?AT ,I HAVE & IS ALSO ! :OLE ( FRE$OM1 )\T ANY HIDD5 P>TS OR RES]VES4 ,I FEEL FRE$OM FL>E UP 9 MY VE9S1 EV5 = AN 9/ANT 9 ?AT ROOM FULL ( BOOKS UND] ! SEV]E EXPRESSION ( A REVOLUTION>Y ( TIMES GONE BY4 ,IT IS NOT A PLACE FIX$ 9 TIME ?AT ,I CAN RETIRE TO EV]Y N[ AGA9 9 MY M9D4 ,IT IS MY :OLE SELF1 MY TOTALITY1 ALWAYS4 ,IT IS MY LOVE ?AT CANNOT BE DISSECT$1 A LITTLE H]E1 A LITTLE !RE4 ,IT /AYS :OLE1 ALWAYS1 A TOTALITY ?AT CONT9UES TO GR[4 ,WE CAN ONLY EXP]I5CE 9F9ITY IF WE ]ASE FROM \R M9DS ! IDEA ( SOME?+ /ATIC SU* AS ! :OLE ( EV]Y?+ ?AT EXI/S4 ,& ?IS TOTALITY W\LD BE /]ILE W]E WE NOT ABLE TO /RET* \T A H& & WID5 ITS RANGE AT ANY MOM5T4 ,I1 ADV5TUR] ( ! 9CR$IBLE1 AM CAPABLE ( EXT5D+ TO 9F9ITY 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ,I CAN LIVE FRE$OM & NOT ALL[ MYSELF TO BE GU>ANTE$ BY IT4 ,IT IS )9 ?IS ABSOLUTE T5SION ?AT ,I PLACE MY PROJECT1 NOT 9 VA9 DI/9CTIONS ?AT ASSIGN DEGREES OR PROC$URAL LEVELS TO DO+4 ,I SKET* \T A PA? 9 ! ABSOLUTE1 H[L & JUMP = JOY1 & ONLY H]E DO ,I ALLUDE TO ?IS T9Y PORTION ( REALITY3 A SMILE1 A H&%AKE1 A WALK AMONG ! FIREFLIES 9 ! EV5+ %AD[S4 ,& !RE IS NO?+ ,I CAN DO AB\T IT IF SOMEONE PO9TS TO ! MOON BUT ONLY SEES !IR F+]1 ! /AGES 9 ! J\RNEY4 ,!SE LEVELS1 ! SPECIFIC OCCASIONS1 >E ALL ILLUSORY4 ,!Y DRESS UP AN IDEA ?AT LIVES ELSE:]E4 ,!Y >E ANALYZES1 EV5 SUBTLE ONES1 ( SOME?+ ?AT1 SE5 9 ITS 9DIVIDUAL P>TS1 IS NO?+ MORE ?AN BRUTE REALITY4 ,! VITAL LYMPH ( ALL ?AT IS ELSE:]E 9 ! ILLUSION ?AT SUPPORTS IT4 ,REASON CAN ONLY WEAK5 IT1 SCI5TIFIC S]I\SNESS ONLY MASK IT4 ,IT IS ! LI AWAY & TOO DIFFICULT TO COMPREH5D4 ,BUT TELL ME1 9 ALL S9C]ITY1 IS ?AT A GOOD 5\< REASON NOT TO HAVE A PROJECT8 ,I HAVE MANY 9 MY HE>T1 & ,I CANNOT TURN !M 9TO TALK+ E AT ! ROOT ( ! VIGOR\S C]TA9TIES ( ! WORLD ( ! DOME/ICAT$1 BUT CAN ALSO BE 9T]PRET$ DIFF]5TLY BY ?OSE :O REBEL4 ,I DO NOT ?9K SU* EF=TS >E AN OB/ACLE TO REBELLION4 ,I DO ?9K !Y NE$ TO BE SE5 = :AT !Y >E3 M]E REFLEXES ( TOTALITY :I* CAN ONLY BE EXPRESS$ 9 ! MODE/ LANGUAGE ( PROGRESSIVE EXP]I5CE4 ,& N[ ,I ASK ONE LA/ QUE/ION3 CAN ! TOTALITY WE C>RY 9 \R HE>TS1 ! WILD EXP]I5CE ?AT ,F]AL TALKS AB\T1 BE SAID 9 ANY WAY O!R ?AN BY HAV+ REC\RSE TO LANGUAGE1 :I* IS ALWAYS LOCK$ )9 PROGRESSIVE EXP]I5CE8 ,AFT] ALL1 ! PIECES ( WRIT+ WE >E PRES5T+ H]E >E M]ELY WORDS4 ,WE NE$ TO 5C\NT] :AT !SE WORDS BETRAY RA!R ?AN ILLUM9ATE1 ELSE:]E1 9 \R HE>TS1 AT ! CO/ ( \R LIVES4 ,O!RWISE !Y WILL LOSE !IR MEAN+ & RETURN TO ! CIRCUMSCRIB$1 MIS]ABLE ACTIVITY ( TALK+ = ! SAKE ( IT4 ,! SAME GOES = ! PROJECT3 WORDS1 M]E WORDS1 ?AT IT IS UP TO US TO READ 9 ANO!R WAY4 ,ALFR$O ,M4 ,BONANNO ,CATANIA1 ,APRIL #a#h1 #aiii ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aiih 3 ,F]AL ,REVOLUTION 7,9TRODUCTION7 -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,APRIL #a#f1 #bb 3 ,F]AL ,REVOLUTION 7,9TRODUCTION7 -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #c1 #bbb 3 ,F]AL ,REVOLUTION 7,9TRODUCTION7 -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/