,PREFACE #aifaif ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN ,TEXT 3 #a4 ,9 EV]Y DAY'S NEWSPAP] !RE >E /ORIES AB\T ! TWO SUBJECTS ?AT ,I HAVE BR\E NEWSWOR?ILY SC&AL\S1 & = SEV]AL YE>S N[ BO? K9DS ( /ORIES HAVE COME ?ICK] & FA/]4 ,IT IS /RANGE ?AT ! OBVI\S CONNECTIONS BETWE5 !M >E NOT PLAY$ UP 9 ! NEWSPAP]S2 NOR1 9 ! RU% ( BOOKS ON ! FOLLIES1 V5ALITY1 & /IFL+ CON=MITY ( ! ,ORGANIZATION1 HAS !RE BE5 A BOOK ON ,Y\? ,PROBLEMS 9 ! ,ORGANIZ$ ,SY/EM4 ,?OSE ( ! DISAFFECT$ Y\? :O >E >TICULATE1 H[EV]--= 9/ANCE1 ! ,BEAT OR ,ANGRY Y\NG M5-->E QUITE CLE> AB\T ! CONNECTION3 !IR MA9 TOPIC IS ! 0SY/EM0 ) :I* !Y REFUSE TO CO-OP]ATE4 ,!Y WILL EXPLA9 ?AT ! 0GOOD0 JOBS >E FRAUDS & SELLS1 ?AT IT IS 9TOL]ABLE TO HAVE ONE'S /YLE ( LIFE DICTAT$ BY ,P]SONNEL1 ?AT A MAN IS A FOOL TO WORK TO PAY 9/ALLM5TS ON A USELESS REFRIG]ATOR = HIS WIFE1 ?AT ! MOVIES1 ,T,V1 & ,BOOK-(-!-,MON? ,CLUB >E B5EA? CONTEMPT1 BUT ! ,LUCE PUBLICATIONS MAKE Y\ SICK TO ! /OMA*2 & !Y WILL DESCRIBE ) ACCURACY ! CYNICISM & ONE-UPP+ ( ! 0TYPICAL0 JUNIOR EXECUTIVE4 ,!Y CONSID] IT ! P>T ( REASON & HONOR TO WA% !IR H&S ( ALL ( IT4 ,NATURALLY1 GR[N-UP CITIZ5S >E CONC]N$ AB\T ! BEATNIKS & DEL9QU5TS4 ,! S*OOL SY/EM HAS BE5 SUBJECT$ TO CRITICISM4 ,& !RE IS A LOT ( (FICIAL TALK AB\T ! NE$ TO CONS]VE \R HUMAN RES\RCES LE/ ,RUSSIA GET AHEAD ( US4 ,! QUE/ION IS :Y ! GR[NUPS DO NOT1 MORE SOB]LY1 DRAW ! SAME CONNECTIONS AS ! Y\?4 ,OR1 S9CE NO D\BT MANY PEOPLE >E QUITE CLE> AB\T ! CONNECTION ?AT ! /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY ?AT HAS BECOME 9CREAS+LY DOM9ANT 9 \R C\NTRY IS DISA/R\S TO ! GR[? ( EXCELL5CE & MANL9ESS1 :Y DON'T MORE PEOPLE SPEAK UP & SAY SO1 & 9ITIATE A *ANGE8 ,! QUE/ION IS AN IMPORTANT ONE & ! ANSW] IS1 ,I ?9K1 A T]RIBLE ONE3 ?AT PEOPLE >E SO BEMUS$ BY ! WAY BUS9ESS & POLITICS >E C>RI$ ON AT PRES5T1 ) ALL !IR 9TRICATE RELATION%IPS1 ?AT !Y HAVE CEAS$ TO BE ABLE TO IMAG9E ALT]NATIVES4 ,WE SEEM TO HAVE LO/ \R G5IUS = 9V5T+ *ANGES TO SATISFY CRY+ NE$S4 ,BUT ?IS /UPOR IS 9EVITABLY ! BALEFUL 9FLU5CE ( ! V]Y K9D ( ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK ?AT WE HAVE3 ! SY/EM PREEMPTS ! AVAILABLE MEANS & CAPITAL2 IT BUYS UP AS MU* ( ! 9TELLIG5CE AS IT CAN & MUFFLES ! VOICES ( DISS5T2 & !N IT IRREFUTABLY PROCLAIMS ?AT ITSELF IS ! ONLY POSSIBILITY ( SOCIETY1 = NO?+ ELSE IS ?9KABLE4 ,LET ME GIVE A C\PLE ( EXAMPLES ( H[ ?IS WORKS4 ,SUPPOSE 7AS IS ! CASE7 ?AT A GR\P ( RADIO & ,T,V BROADCA/]S1 COMPET+ 9 ! ,PICKWICKIAN FA%ION ( SEMIMONOPOLIES1 CONTROL ALL ! /ATIONS & *ANNELS 9 AN >EA1 AMASS+ ! CAPITAL & V>I\SLY BRIB+ ,COMMUNICATIONS ,COMMISSION]S 9 ORD] TO GET !M2 & ! BROADCA/]S TAILOR !IR PROGRAMS TO MEET ! REQUIREM5TS ( !IR ADV]TIZ]S1 ( ! C5SOR%IP1 ( !IR [N SLICK & CLIQUE TA/ES1 & ( A BROAD COMMON D5OM9ATOR ( ! AUDI5CE1 NONE ( :OM MAY BE (F5D$3 !Y WILL !N CLAIM NOT ONLY ?AT ! PUBLIC WANTS ! DRIVEL ?AT !Y GIVE !M1 BUT 9DE$ ?AT NO?+ ELSE IS BE+ CREAT$4 ,( C\RSE IT IS NOT6 NOT = !SE M$IA2 :Y %\LD A S]I\S >TI/ BO!R8 ,OR SUPPOSE AGA9 7AS IS NOT QUITE ! CASE7 ?AT 9 A GR\P ( UNIV]SITIES ONLY FACULTIES >E *OS5 ?AT >E 0SAFE0 TO ! BUS9ESSM5 TRU/EES OR ! POLITICALLY APPO9T$ REG5TS1 & !SE FACULTIES GIVE \T ALL ! DEGREES & LIC5SES & UNION C>DS TO ! NEW G5]ATION ( /UD5TS1 & ONLY SU* UNIV]SITIES CAN GET ,F\NDATION OR GOV]NM5T MONEY = RESE>*1 & RESE>* IS 9CE/U\SLY /AFF$ BY ! SAME SPONSORS & ACCORD+ TO ! SAME POLICY1 & !Y ALL[ NO ONE BUT ?OSE !Y *OOSE1 TO HAVE ACCESS TO EI!R ! CLASSROOM OR EXP5SIVE APP>ATUS3 IT WILL !N BE CLAIM$ ?AT !RE IS NO O!R LE>N+ OR PR(ESSIONAL COMPET5CE2 ?AT AN 9SPIR$ TEA*] IS NOT 0SOLID02 ?AT ! (FICIAL PROJECTS >E ! DIRECTION ( SCI5CE2 ?AT PROGRESSIVE $UCATION IS A FAILURE2 & F9ALLY1 9DE$--AS 9 ,DR4 ,JAMES ,CONANT'S REPORT ON ! HI< S*OOLS--?AT ONLY #ae P] C5T ( ! Y\? >E 0ACADEMICALLY TAL5T$0 5\< TO BE TAUD SUBJECTS4 ,?IS PREEMPT+ ( ! MEANS & ! BRA9S BY ! ORGANIZATION1 & ! %UTT+ \T ( ?OSE :O DO NOT CON=M1 CAN GO SO F> AS TO CAUSE DELUSIONS1 AS :5 REC5TLY ! PRESID5T ( ,M]CK & ,COMPANY HAD ! EFFRONT]Y TO W>N ! ,CONGRESS ?AT ITS 9VE/IGATION ( PR(ITE]+ 9 DRUGS MIRANGEM5TS ( ,M]CK & ,COMPANY4 ,BUT IT IS 9 !SE CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT PEOPLE PUT UP ) A SY/EM BECAUSE 0!RE >E NO ALT]NATIVES40 ,& :5 ONE CANNOT ?9K ( ANY?+ TO DO1 SOON ONE CEASES TO ?9K AT ALL4 ,TO MY M9D ! WOR/ FEATURE ( \R PRES5T ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ( DO+ ?+S IS ITS 9DIRECTNESS1 ITS BLURR+ ( ! OBJECT4 ,! IDEA ( DIRECTLY ADDRESS+ CRY+ OBJECTIVE PUBLIC NE$S1 LIKE %ELT] OR $UCATION1 & US+ \R IMM5SE & 9DE$ SURPLUS RES\RCES TO SATISFY !M1 IS ANA!MA4 ,= 9 ! GREAT 9T]LOCK+ SY/EM ( CORPORATIONS PEOPLE LIVE NOT BY ATT5D+ TO ! JOB1 BUT BY /ATUS1 ROLE PLAY+1 & T5URE1 & !Y WORK TO MAXIMIZE PR(ITS1 PRE/IGE1 OR VOTES REG>DLESS ( UTILITY OR EV5 PUBLIC DISUTILITY--E4G41 ! PLE?ORA ( C>S HAS N[ BECOME A PUBLIC DISUTILITY1 BUT AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES CONT9UE TO MANUFACTURE !M & P]SUADE PEOPLE TO BUY !M4 ,! 9DISP5SABLE PREMISE ( CITY PLANN+1 ACCORD+ TO A VICE PRESID5T ( ,WEBB & ,KNAPP1 IS TO MAKE A 0MODE/ LONG-T]M PR(IT ON ! PROMOT]'S 9VE/M5T40 7,HIS EXACT S5T5CE1 TO A MEET+ ( Y\NG PLANN]S1 WAS1 0,:AT WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE BUILT WILL BE BUILT ONLY IF SOME DEVELOP] IS GO+ TO MAKE A PR(IT FROM IT4067 ,OBVI\SLY HE IS NOT DIRECTLY 9T]E/$ 9 H\S+ PEOPLE OR 9 CITY CONV5I5CE & BEAUTY2 HE IS DIRECTLY 9T]E/$ 9 BE+ A GOOD VICE PRESID5T ( ,WEBB & ,KNAPP4 ,?AT IS HIS PRIVILEGE1 BUT IT IS NOT A USEFUL GOAL1 & AN IDEALI/IC Y\NG FELL[ W\LD NOT WANT TO BE SU* A MAN4 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE3 ,SOME E>NE/ LIB]AL ,CONGRESSM5 >E BAFFL$ 0H[ TO GIVE ,F$]AL AID TO $UCATION & NOT 9T]F]E 9 ! CURRICULUM & TEA*+40 ,BUT :5 ! TEA*+ FUNCTION IS RESPECT$ & ASSAY$ BY ! TEA*]'S PE]S-9-SKILL1 NO ONE CAN 9T]F]E1 NO ONE W\LD D>E 7JU/ AS ,H>V>D TOSS$ \T ,MC,C>?Y74 ,! SOLE FUNCTION ( ADM9I/RATION IS TO SMOO? ! WAY1 BUT 9 ?IS C\NTRY WE HAVE ! TOPSY-TURVY SITUATION ?AT A TEA*] MU/ DEVOTE HIMSELF TO SATISFY+ ! ADM9I/RATOR & F9ANCI] RA!R ?AN TO DO+ HIS JOB1 & A UNIV]SALLY ADMIR$ TEA*] IS FIR$ = DISOBEY+ AN ADM9I/RATIVE ORD] ?AT W\LD H9D] TEA*+4 7,SEE ,APP5DIX ,A47 ,LET ME GIVE ANO!R EXAMPLE1 BECAUSE ,I WANT TO MAKE ?IS PO9T V]Y CLE>3 ,!SE SAME ,CONGRESSM5 >E CONC]N$ 0H[ TO DISC\RAGE L[-LEVEL PROGRAMM+ 9 PRIVATE ,T,V /ATIONS )\T C5SOR%IP40 ,!IR QUE/ION PRESUPPOSES ?AT 9 COMMUNICATION ! PRIOR ?+ IS ! EXI/5CE ( NETWORKS & *ANNELS1 RA!R ?AN SOME?+ TO COMMUNICATE ?AT NE$S DIFFUS+4 ,BUT ! PRIOR ?+ IS ! PROGRAM1 & ! ONLY GR\NDS = ! LIC5SE TO ! /ATION IS ITS ABILITY TO TRANSMIT IT4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE MORE /UPID ?AN = ! COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO GIVE TO PEOPLE :O H&LE ! MEANS ( BROADCA/+ ! 9V5T+ ( :AT TO BROADCA/1 & !N1 DI/URB$ AT ! POOR QUALITY1 TO WORRY AB\T C5SOR%IP4 ,WE LIVE 9CREAS+LY1 !N1 9 A SY/EM 9 :I* LITTLE DIRECT ATT5TION IS PAID TO ! OBJECT1 ! FUNCTION1 ! PROGRAM1 ! TASK1 ! NE$2 BUT IMM5SE ATT5TION TO ! ROLE1 PROC$URE1 PRE/IGE1 & PR(IT4 ,WE DON'T GET ! %ELT] & $UCATION BECAUSE NOT 5\< M9D IS PAID TO ?OSE ?+S4 ,NATURALLY ! SY/EM IS 9EFFICI5T2 ! OV]HEAD IS HI<2 ! TASK IS R>ELY DONE ) LOVE1 /YLE1 & EXCITEM5T1 = SU* BEAUTIES EM]GE ONLY FROM ABSORPTION 9 REAL OBJECTS2 SOMETIMES ! TASK IS NOT DONE AT ALL2 & ?OSE :O C\LD DO IT BE/ BECOME EI!R CYNICAL OR RESIGN$4 #b4 ,9 ! LIE HE>T5+ RA!R ?AN DISMAY+4 7,I AM WRIT+ 9 ! W9T] ( #a#i#e#i-#f & WE HAVE BE5 HE>+ AB\T ,T,V1 ! ,F,C,C1 ,TITLE ,I1 & ! ,DRUG ,9DU/RY2 BY ! TIME ?IS IS PUBLI%$ !RE WILL BE A NEW S]IES47 ,! CONDITIONS EXPOS$ >E NOT NEW1 BUT N[ ! PUBLIC SKEPTICISM & DISGU/ >E M\NT+2 TO MY E> !RE IS EV5 A NEW R+2 & ! 9VE/IGATIONS >E BE+ PU%$ FUR!R1 EV5 FUR!R ?AN 9T5D$ BY ! 9VE/IGATORS4 ,! EFFECT ( ?IS MU/ BE TO DE/ROY = MANY PEOPLE ! IMAGE ( 9VIOLABILITY & 9DISP5SABILITY ( ! K9D ( SY/EM ,I HAVE BE5 DISCUSS+1 TO %[ ITS PHONY WORK+S & 9EVITABLE DANG]S4 ,IT IS ! COLLAPSE ( 0PUBLIC RELATIONS40 ,:5 ! EXI/+ /ATE ( ?+S IS SUDD5LY MEASUR$ BY PEOPLE AGA9/ F> HI<] /&>DS ?AN !Y HAVE BE5 US$ TO1 IT IS NO LONG] ! CASE ?AT !RE >E NO ALT]NATIVES4 ,PEOPLE >E =C$ BY !IR BETT] JUDGM5T TO ASK V]Y BASIC QUE/IONS3 ,IS IT POSSIBLE1 H[ IS IT POSSIBLE1 TO HAVE MORE MEAN+ & HONOR 9 WORK8 TO PUT WEAL? TO SOME REAL USE8 TO HAVE A HI< /&>D ( LIV+ ( :OSE QUALITY WE >E NOT A%AM$8 TO GET SOCIAL JU/ICE = ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 %AMEFULLY LEFT \T8 TO HAVE A USE ( LEISURE ?AT IS NOT A DISMAY+ WA/E ( A HUNDR$ MILLION ADULTS8 ,! L>GE GR\P ( 9DEP5D5T PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 \T ( ! SWIM1 ) !IR OLD-FA%ION$ VIRTUES1 SUDD5LY HAVE SOME?+ ADMIRABLE AB\T !M2 ONE IS SURPRIS$ ?AT !Y /ILL EXI/1 & !IR EXI/5CE IS RELEVANT4 ,& FROM ! MEMB]S ( ! ,ORGANIZ$ ,SY/EM ITSELF COME ACUTE BOOKS CRITICIZ+ ! %ORTCOM+S ( ! ,ORGANIZ$ ,SY/EM4 ,IT IS MY BELIEF ?AT WE >E GO+ TO HAVE A *ANGE4 ,& ONCE ! ,AM]ICANS CAN RECOV] FROM !IR MESM]IZ$ CONDITION & ITS A/\ND+ POLITICAL APA?Y1 \R C\NTRY WILL BE 9 A MO/ =TUNATE SITUATION4 ,= ! K9DS ( RADICAL *ANGES WE NE$ >E ?OSE ?AT >E APPROPRIATE TO A FAIRLY G5]AL PROSP]ITY4 ,!Y >E PRACTICABLE4 ,!Y CAN BE SUMM$ UP AS SIMPLY RE/OR+1 9 ,J4 ,K4 ,GALBRAI?'S PHRASE1 ! 0SOCIAL BALANCE0 ?AT WE HAVE ALL[$ TO BECOME LOPSID$ & RUNAWAY 9 ! PRES5T ABUSE ( ! C\NTRY'S WEAL?4 ,= 9/ANCE1 S9CE WE HAVE A VA/ SURPLUS PRODUCTIVITY1 WE CAN TURN TO F9D+ JOBS ?AT WILL BR+ \T A Y\?'S CAPACITY1 & SO REALLY CONS]VE HUMAN RES\RCES4 ,WE CAN F9D WAYS TO RE/ORE TO ! WORK] A SAY 9 HIS PRODUCTION1 & SO REALLY DO SOME?+ = MANLY 9DEP5D5CE4 ,S9CE WE HAVE A PROBLEM ( :AT TO DO ) LEISURE1 WE CAN BEG9 TO ?9K ( NECESS>Y COMMUNITY 5T]PRISES ?AT WANT DO+1 & ?AT PEOPLE CAN 5?USIA/ICALLY & SPONTANE\SLY ?R[ !MSELVES 9TO1 & BE PR\D ( ! RESULTS 7E4G41 BEAUTIFY+ \R HIDE\S SMALL T[NS74 ,& P]HAPS !REBY CREATE US A CULTURE AGA94 ,S9CE WE HAVE ! TE*NOLOGY1 ! CAPITAL1 & ! LABOR1 :Y %\LD WE NOT HAVE LIVABLE CITIES8 ,%\LD IT BE H>D TO BR+ BACK 9TO SOCIETY ! #c P] C5T :O >E /ILL ILL F$ & ILL H\S$1 & MORE \TCA/ ?AN EV]8 ,:AT IS NECESS>Y IS DIRECTLY ADDRESS+ DEF9ITE OBJECTIVE NE$S & US+ AVAILABLE RES\RCES TO SATISFY !M2 DO+ ?+S ?AT >E WOR? :ILE JU/ BECAUSE !Y >E WOR? :ILE1 S9CE WE CAN4 ,POLITICALLY1 :AT WE NE$ IS GOV]NM5T 9 :I* A MAN (F]S HIMSELF AS A C&IDATE BECAUSE HE HAS A NEW PROGRAM ?AT HE WANTS TO EFFECTUATE1 & WE *OOSE HIM BECAUSE WE WANT ?AT GOOD1 & JUDGE ?AT HE IS ! BE/ MAN TO EFFECTUATE IT4 ,IS ?AT \TL&I%8 #c4 ,! PRES5T WIDESPREAD CONC]N AB\T $UCATION IS ONLY SUP]FICIALLY A P>T ( ! ,COLD ,W>1 ! NE$ TO MAT* ! ,RUSSIAN SCI5TI/S4 ,= 9 ! DISCUSSIONS1 PRETTY SOON IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT PEOPLE >E UNEASY AB\T1 A%AM$ (1 ! WORLD ?AT !Y HAVE GIV5 ! *ILDR5 TO GR[ UP 94 ,?AT WORLD IS NOT MANLY 5\<1 IT IS NOT E>NE/ 5\<2 A GR[NUP MAY BE CYNICAL 7OR RESIGN$7 AB\T HIS [N CONV5I5T ADJU/M5TS1 BUT HE IS BY NO MEANS WILL+ TO SEE HIS *ILDR5 ROBB$ ( A WOR?-:ILE SOCIETY4 ,) REG>D TO ! NEXT G5]ATION1 EV]YBODY ALWAYS HAS A HI<] /&>D ?AN ! ONE HE IS US$ TO4 ,! /&>D IS CEAS+ TO BE ONE ( MONEY & /ATUS & IS BECOM+ A /&>D ( ! WOR? ( LIFE4 ,BUT WOR?1 LIKE HAPP9ESS1 COMES FROM BONA-FIDE ACTIVITY & A*IEVEM5T4 ,MY /RATAGEM 9 ?IS BOOK IS A SIMPLE ONE4 ,I ASSUME ?AT ! Y\NG REALLY NE$ A MORE WOR?-:ILE WORLD 9 ORD] TO GR[ UP AT ALL1 & ,I CONFRONT ?IS REAL NE$ ) ! WORLD ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 GETT+4 ,?IS IS ! S\RCE ( !IR PROBLEMS4 ,\R PROBLEM IS TO REM$Y ! DISPROPORTION4 ,WE CAN4 ,\R 9H]ITANCE1 \R IMM5SE PRODUCTIVITY1 HAS BE5 PREEMPT$ & P>CEL$ \T 9 A K9D ( DOMA9AL SY/EM2 BUT ?IS GR&IOSE & SEEM+LY IMPREGNABLE FEUDALISM IS VULN]ABLE TO AN E>NE/ ATTACK4 ,ONE HAS ! 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