,*APT] #h ,HAKIM ,BEY3 ,/RATEGIES ( ,RESI/ANCE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,&Y ,MC,LAV]TY-,ROB9SON ,TEXT 3 ,HAKIM ,BEY3 ,/RATEGIES ( ,RESI/ANCE ,HAKIM ,BEY'S G5]AL /RATEGIC P]SPECTIVES1 SU* AS ! ,T,A,Z1 >E COMPLEM5T$ BY A RANGE ( TACTICAL PROPOSALS = POLITICAL ACTION4 ,9 ?IS ESSAY1 ,I WILL EXPLORE ! /RATEGIC UND]P9N+S = ,BEY'S POLITICAL PROPOSALS1 & WILL EXAM9E HIS FOCUS ON RESI/+ RECUP]ATION1 HIS EMPHASIS ON 0EMPIRICAL FRE$OMS0 AS MEANS TO LIB]ATION1 & HIS !ORY ( IMM$IATISM4 ,BEY'S /RATEGIC APPROA* ,!RE IS A TRANS=MATIVE /RATEGY AT WORK 9 ,BEY'S !ORIES1 :I* /EMS LOGICALLY FROM HIS ONTOLOGY & HIS VIEW ( ! DOM9ANT SY/EM4 ,HE FAVORS A RANGE ( TACTICS :I* PRODUCE ALT]$ CONSCI\SNESS & PEAK EXP]I5CES4 ,9 HIS !ORY1 PEAK EXP]I5CES PROVIDE A MEANS TO TRANS=M VALUES4 ,!Y >E ALSO A *ALL5GE TO ! ,SPECTACLE1 :I* IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE !M4 ,?IS /RATEGY IS BAS$ ON ,BEY'S ONTOLOGY ( *AOS4 ,HIS APPROA* IS DRIV5 BY ! 'DESIRE = DESIRE1 = ,]OS SON ( ,*AOS'4 ,NO IDEOLOGY OR NORMATIVITY IS ADEQUATE TODAY4 ,AN ADEQUATE E?ICS MU/ BE SITUATIONAL4 ,PEAK EXP]I5CE IS P>T ( ?IS4 ,H[EV]1 PEAK EXP]I5CE IS NOT A GOAL 9 ITSELF4 ,T,A,Z IS NOT PURELY H$ONI/IC1 BUT 9SURRECTION>Y 9 9T5T - SEEK+ TO 9FECT OR BECOME ! 'SOCIAL'4 ,EXP]I5CES SU* AS ?OSE ( A ,T,A,Z CAN S]VE AS ! MATRIX = A ,SORELIAN MY? ( UPRIS+4 7,9 ,SOREL1 A MY? IS A MOBILIZ+ IDEA :I* 9SPIRES ACTION1 REG>DLESS ( ITS TRU?74 ,! PO9T IS TO PROVIDE ! HOPE1 ! MORALE1 NECESS>Y = TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE & P]SONAL 5JOYM5T4 ',:E!R OR NOT Y\ BELIEVE Y\'RE GO+ TO SAVE ! WORLD1 Y\ HAVE TO ACT LIKE Y\ BELIEVE IT OR Y\R LIFE WILL BE CRAP'4 ,*AOS IS ONTOLOGICALLY PRIM>Y4 ,!RE=E1 EV]Y SOCIAL ORD] IS ULTIMATELY ILLUSORY4 ,IT IS MADE REAL ONLY BY CO]CION4 ,EV5 SO1 FIILY A R>E OCCURR5CE4 ,ESOT]IC1 MY/ICAL & MAGICAL =CES >E F\ND 9 UNUSUAL1 EV]YDAY PLACES4 ,ICE-CREAM1 = 9/ANCE1 IS A MY/ICAL MIXTURE ( ICE1 FIRE1 OCEAN & SPACE1 HOLD+ NATURAL APPEAL = *ILDR54 ,IT HAS ITS ORIG9S 9 ,P]SIAN H]METICISM & ! DISCOV]Y ( ROCK-SALT4 ,RESI/+ ,RECUP]ATION - ,EXODUS NOT ,REVOLUTION ,RESI/+ RECUP]ATION IS A C5TRAL ASPECT ( ,BEY'S /RATEGY4 ,! ,SPECTACLE IS A TRAP = REVOLT1 BECAUSE REBELLION CAN ALSO BE TURN$ 9TO AN IMAGE OR A PRODUCT4 ,PEOPLE >E FAIL+ TO CREATE AN \TSIDE BECAUSE !Y >E TOO GLU$ TO1 OR HYPNOTIZ$ BY1 TELEVISIONS & COMPUT]S4 ,VISIBLE MILITANCY CAN BECOME AN IMAGE ( ITSELF & BE RECUP]AT$ BY ! M$IA4 ,IF M$IATION IS ! MA9 5EMY1 ! SY/EM'S MA9 MEANS ( CONTROL1 !N EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE TAKES ! =M ( DISAPPE>ANCE1 DIS5GAGEM5T1 IMM$IACY 79/EAD ( M$IATION7 & PRES5CE 79/EAD ( REPRES5TATION74 ,REFUSAL TO BE M$IAT$1 OR TO 5GAGE ) ! ,SPECTACLE1 CREATES SPACES :I* >E \TSIDE ! SY/EM4 ,:ILE ,BEY ALSO >GUES P]IODICALLY = SABOTAGE1 REAPPROPRIATION1 & TACTICAL USE ( ! M$IA1 REFUSAL SEEMS TO BE ! PRIVILEG$ TACTIC4 ,HIS TACTICS >E SIMIL> TO ! TACTICS ( DET\RNEM5T US$ BY ,SITUATIONI/S4 ,9 AN 9T]VIEW1 ,BEY SUGGE/S ?AT A /RATEGY IRRECUP]ABLE BY ! SY/EM HAS TO 9VOLVE ALT]$ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,ALT]$ CONSCI\SNESS OR PEAK EXP]I5CE IS IRRECUP]ABLE BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE REPRES5T$1 OR R$UC$ TO M$IAT$ =MS4 ,/RATEGICALLY1 ,BEY OPPOSES A HEAD-ON COLLISION ) ! /ATE = TWO REASONS4 ,FIR/LY1 HE ?9KS IT IS FUTILE4 ,SECONDLY1 HE ?9KS ! /ATE IS 'T]M9AL'1 OR DY+ ( ITS [N ACCORD4 ,! SY/EM IS VIOL5TLY SPASM+ 9 ITS DEA? ?ROES4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 !RE IS NO PO9T CONFRONT+ A P[]-SY/EM :I* HAS LO/ ALL MEAN+ & IS JU/ A SIMULATION4 ,! BE/ TACTIC IS TO AVOID ?IS SPECTACUL> VIOL5CE :I* CANNOT REA* ! SUB/ANCE ( SOCIAL LIFE1 9/EAD DISAPPE>+4 ,9SURRECTION & >M$ ACTION >E TRAGICALLY C\NT]PRODUCTIVE1 BECAUSE !Y >E RECUP]AT$ BY ! ,SPECTACLE4 ,ALSO1 RADICAL ACTION OR ORGANIZ+ %\LD NOT BE A SACRIFICE1 BUT SELF-LIB]ATION ) IMM$IATE PSY*OLOGICAL REW>D4 ,/RUGGLES AGA9/ ! SY/EM RISK RECUP]ATION4 ,AS AN ALT]NATIVE1 ,BEY PROPOSES P]SONAL & CULTURAL ACTIONS4 ,HIS ALT]NATIVE IS TO LIVE AS IF ! /RUGGLE W]E ALREADY WON1 TO REALIZE ALT]NATIVES IMM$IATELY1 9 ! PRES5T4 ,HE DISC\RAGES PURELY DE/RUCTIVE ACTS 7)\T A CON/RUCTIVE ELEM5T71 & DIRECT ATTACKS ON PEOPLE4 ,9/EAD1 HE DEF9ES ! TASK ( RADICALS AS F9D+ CRACKS 9 ! SY/EM'S P[] & IMAGES1 *IPP+ AWAY AT ! ,SPECTACLE & ITS 9FLU5CE4 ,) 5\< SUCCESS1 SU* TACTICS MIM$ ATTACKS >E 'TRAGICALLY C\NT]PRODUCTIVE'4 ,:AT C\NTS TODAY IS P]SONAL_/CULTURAL ACTION & 'BE>+ WITNESS'4 ,ATTACKS LIKE #i_/#a#a >E 'AUTOMATICALLY RECUP]ABLE' & ALWAYS PRODUCE ! OPPOSITE ( !IR 9T5D$ EFFECT1 BECAUSE !Y >E 9CORPORAT$ 9 ! SY/EM'S 9T]NAL IMAGE ( ! 5EMY4 ,ON ANO!R OCCASION1 ,BEY REPORT$LY EXPRESS$ DISAPPROVAL ( ! MASS MURD]S1 BUT CALL$ #i_/#a#a A 'BRILLIANT PIECE ( >TWORK' FALL+ 9TO ! BROAD CATEGORY ( 'BAD %AMANISM' :I* UND]P9S REACTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 ,BEY FEELS !RE IS AN OBLIGATION TO FEEL JOY1 & NOT PO/PONE IT UNTIL ! FUTURE OR ! AFT]LIFE4 ,FEEL+ JOY IS NECESS>Y BO? TO DO JU/ICE TO ONESELF1 & TO DEAL FAIRLY_/BEAUTIFULLY ) O!RS4 ,BEY SEEKS TO TAP ! 5]GY ( 9SURRECTION1 )\T RISK+ M>TYRDOM OR CAPTURE BY ! IMAGE4 ,9SURRECTION MU/ RELATE TO ! M$IA TODAY AS IT US$ TO RELATE 79 ,BEY'S HI/ORICAL EXAMPLES7 TO RELIGION AS H]ESY4 ,IT IS EFFECTIVELY A H]ESY AGA9/ ! ,SPECTACLE4 ,RESI/ANCE TO ! ,SPECTACLE OCCURS MA9LY ?R\< IMAGES & IMAG9>IES4 ,SIMPLY BE+ CONSCI\S ( ! ,SPECTACLE1 SAM5ESS1 & ALI5ATION CANNOT OV]COME !M4 ,RA!R1 OPPOSITION NE$S 'C\NT]-IMAG]Y' & A K9D ( SPIRITUALITY OR M>VEL4 ,9 ,MILL5NIUM1 ,BEY SUGGE/S ?AT !RE IS A LACK ( AN 9SPIR+ 'MY?' OR 'METANOIA'1 A FOCAL PO9T = DISSID5T 5]GIES1 BO? 9 ABOVE-GR\ND RADICAL MOVEM5TS & 9 C\NT]CULTURES & UND]GR\ND GR\PS4 ,! PRES5T TASK AS HE SEES IT IS TO BUILD AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T \T ( ! REMA9+ FRAGM5TS ( RADICAL MOVEM5TS4 ,9 L9E ) ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ,BEY PROPOSES A RANGE ( DIFF]5T TACTICS1 ! GOAL ( :I* IS TO FREE DESIRE FROM A /ATE ( CAPTURE OR BONDAGE TO ! SY/EM4 ,EV]YDAY LIFE IS ! MA9 FIELD = 9SURRECTION>Y SELF-EMP[]M5T AGA9/ ! SY/EM4 ,BEY SUGGE/S ?AT EV]YONE KN[S :AT IS GO+ ON & :AT TO DO1 PROVID$ S_/HE CAN BREAK FREE ( 'FALSE CONSCI\SNESS'1 ! ,SPECTACLE1 9T]PRETATION1 OR SC>CITY4 ,BEY CALLS = A TYPE ( RESI/ANCE :I* MELTS 9TO ! WID] RESI/ANCE ( ! EXCLUD$4 ,IT AVOIDS CONFRONTATION ON UNEQUAL T]MS1 BUT BREAKS D[N ! SY/EM'S MONOPOLY ON VIOL5CE4 ,IT OCCUPIES CRACKS 9 ! SY/EM ( CONTROL & REPRODUCES TE*NIQUES ( 9DIG5\S W>F>E4 ,VIEW$ AS A G5]AL /RATEGY1 ?IS IS NOT A /RATEGY ( RESI/ANCE AT ! LEVEL ( !ORY OR >T ALONE4 ,RA!R1 IT SEEKS DIS-ALI5ATION ?R\< ! /RATEGIC USE ( IMAGES1 CULM9AT+ 9 AN ALT]NATIVE CONSCI\SNESS GE>$ T[>DS ! ,UPRIS+4 ,H[EV]1 SOME ( ! TACTICS DO FOCUS ON !ORY OR >T4 ,BE=E ! WORLD CAN BE *ANG$1 WE NE$ TO DE/ROY ! DOM9ANT >*ETYPES1 ! 'COPS 9 ! HEAD'4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY PRACTICAL 9SURRECTION POSSIBLE TODAY4 ,BEY SUGGE/S ?AT IT MAY ALSO *ANGE ! L&SCAPE >\ND US4 ,AN 9SURRECTION AGA9/ FALSE CONSCI\SNESS WILL SWEEP AWAY ! P[]1 ! TE*NOLOGY1 ( OPPRESSION4 ,ATTACK+ P[] IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT IS NO LONG] '!RE' - IS IS PURE SPECTACLE4 ,! /ATE1 AS AN \T] 9/ITUTION1 IS 9CREAS+LY IRRELEVANT AS A FOCUS1 BECAUSE ( ! SPREAD ( VIRTUAL CAPITAL4 ,YET SPACES CANNOT BE NEUTRAL4 ,EI!R A ZONE IS P>T ( CAPITAL1 OR IT IS 9 OPPOSITION4 ,BEY'S POSITION LEADS TO C]TA9 G5]AL PROPOSITIONS4 ,9 ',PO/-,AN>*ISM ,AN>*Y'1 HE PROVIDES A N9E-PO9T MANIFE/O :I* 9CLUDES ',Z][ORK' OR ANTI-WORK1 OPPOS+ ! $UCATION SY/EM & ! 'S]FDOM ( *ILDR5'1 PROMOTION ( SEXUALITY1 & ADDRESS+ ! ISSUE ( L& 9 ! CONTEXT ( DE-SPATIALIZATION ( CAPITALISM4 ,H[EV]1 ,BEY ALSO CRITIQUES S+LE-ISSUE POLITICS AS PLAY+ 9TO ! COMMODIFICATION ( OP9IONS4 ,SPECIFIC OPPRESSIONS CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ \T FROM ! G5]AL PROBLEM ( ! SY/EM4 ,/RATEGIES & ,CONTEXTS ,9 SOME WAYS1 ?IS IS A CONSCI\SLY ANTI-/RATEGIC /RATEGY4 ,POLITICALLY1 ,BEY CRITICIZES ! IDEA ( REVOLUTION AS A GOAL1 9/EAD VALU+ 9SURG5CE1 UPRIS+1 OR 9SURRECTION AS AN 9N] PROCESS ( REJECT+ P[]4 ,!RE IS NO OV]>*+ PROGRAM = REVOLUTION4 ,WOR?:ILE /RUGGLES >E ALWAYS = 'EMPIRICAL FRE$OMS'1 RA!R ?AN IDEOLOGY4 ',/RATEGIC AUTONOMY IS MADE UP ( TACTICAL 9CREM5TAL EMPIRICAL FRE$OMS NOT IDEOLOGY'4 ,HE !ORIZES UPRIS+S AS AN EQUIVAL5T AT ! SOCIAL MOVEM5T SCALE ( PEAK EXP]I5CES AT ! 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL4 ,! AIM IS TO GET \TSIDE M$IATION BY CREAT+ DIFF]5T WAYS ( BE+4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ! ,T,A,Z IS NOT ONLY A TACTIC1 IT IS ALSO A 'PSY*OSPIRITUAL /ATE' OR 'EXI/5TIAL CONDITION'4 ,! PHYSICAL ,T,A,Z IS A WAY TO SAMPLE ?IS /ATE ( BE+4 ,IT IS A WAY TO CREATE A PSY*OLOGICAL & POLITICAL '\TSIDE' - FROM :I* RESI/ANCE CAN HAPP54 ,SOMETIMES ! 9SURRECTION ITSELF IS A ZONE ( FRE$OM1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R IT IS SUCCESSFUL4 ,ITS TEMPOR>Y NATURE CAN BE A VIRTUE4 ,! PROCESS ( REVOLT IS >GUABLY PREF]ABLE TO ! SLEEP9ESS ( A REALIZ$ SOCIAL =M4 ,9 A S5SE1 EV5 DROPP+ OR RE=M+ REPRESSIVE RULES IS UNNECESS>Y1 S9CE RULES & ! MORALITY ( ! H]D >E !RE TO BE OV]COME4 ,!Y >E SOME?+ TO PROVE & MEASURE ONESELF AGA9/4 ,BEY'S MA9 PO9T H]E IS ?AT ONE %\LD BREAK ! RULES1 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO RE=M !M4 ,! IMP]ATIVE TO RESI/ DOES NOT DISAPPE> EV5 9 MIS]ABLE CONDITIONS4 ,IF REBELLION IS NOT POSSIBLE1 !N ,BEY ADVISES :AT HE CALLS A 'CL&E/9E SPIRITUAL JIHAD'1 OR /RUGGLE TO DISALI5ATE LIFE & CULTURE4 ,BEY'S /RATEGIES V>Y GREATLY ) CONTEXT4 ,EA* SITUATION HAS A P>TICUL> /RATEGIC /RUCTURE & NE$S TO BE APPROA*$ SITUATIONALLY TO F9D S\RCES ( P[]4 ',SITUATION' H]E SEEMS TO MEAN SOME?+ LIKE A SOCIAL /RUCTURE OR OPPORTUNITY /RUCTURE 9 RELATION TO :I* /RATEGIES & TACTICS >E =MULAT$ TO CREATE AUTONOMY OR CONDITIONS = ITS EM]G5CE4 ,9 HIS E>LY WORK1 ,BEY COCNEIV$ ( ,T,A,Z 9 ,DELEUZIAN MOLECUL> T]MS1 AS A TACTIC US$ AS P>T ( A WORLDVIEW DI/RU/FUL ( /RATEGY4 ,9 HIS LAT] WORK1 FAC$ ) ! TOTALIZ+ EFFECTS ( ! PO/-,COLD ,W> '5D ( HI/ORY'1 HE SUGGE/S ?AT HE'S N[ =C$ 9TO TRY+ TO =MULATE A /RATEGIC POSITION1 )\T ! AU?ORIT>IAN IMPLICATIONS ( /RATEGY 7,9T]VIEW1 ,SAKHRA74 ,AT V>I\S PO9TS1 ,BEY ALSO CALLS = CREAT+ ALT]NATIVE ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS1 & = AN>*I/ 9VOLVEM5T 9 WID] SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! /RATEGIC POSITION ( ,T,A,Z *ANGES A LOT ?R\< ,BEY'S WRIT+S4 ,9 ! BOOK ,T,A,Z1 ,BEY WI%ES = ! ']UPTION ( ! M>VEL\S 9TO ! ORD9>Y'4 ,?IS MEANS SPIRITUALIZ+ EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,= ,BEY AT ?IS TIME1 SPIRITUALIZATION IS ! MO/ TUMULTU\S & URG5T POLITICAL DEM&4 ,9 ,IMM$IATISM1 ,BEY CLAIMS ?AT HE /AK$ & ULTIMATELY LO/ ON ?IS POSITION4 ,HE N[ SEEKS TO F9D HIDD5 TREASURE 9/EAD4 ,?IS LAT] POSITION SUGGE/S ?AT ! M>VEL\S IS CONTA9$ MA9LY 9 SECRETIVE SMALL GR\PS4 ,9 ',! ,OCCULT ,ASSAULT ON ,9/ITUTIONS'1 HE >GUES = A /RATEGY TO OPTIMIZE CONDITIONS = ,T,A,Z'S TO EM]GE4 ,!RE >E ?US MAJOR DIFF]5CES 9 ,BEY'S /RATEGIC P]SPECTIVE OV] TIME4 ,OV]ALL1 H[EV]1 HIS V>Y+ /RATEGIES & TACTICS PURSUE A CONSI/5T GOAL ( IMM$IACY1 9T5SITY1 & ALT]$ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,9 ,ESCAPE FROM ! ,N9ETE5? ,C5TURY1 HE >GUES ?AT CAPITAL IS BAS$ ON SAM5ESS & SEP>ATION4 ,! ANTIDOTES >E !RE=E DIFF]5CE & PRES5CE4 ,9 AN 9T]VIEW1 HE C\NT]POSES 'REAL IMMAN5CE' TO ! 'FALSE TRANSC5D5CE' (F]$ BY ! ,SPECTACLE4 ,9 ',PO/-,AN>*ISM ,AN>*Y'1 ,BEY >GUES ?AT AN>*ISM IS CAUTS FROM ! QUE/ION1 ',:AT IS Y\R ,TRUE ,DESIRE8' ,A FIR/ /EP 9 'UTOPIA' IS ALWAYS TO LOOK 9 ! MIRROR & DEM& TO KN[ ONE'S TRUE DESIRE4 ,?IS REQUIRES AT LEA/ TEMPOR>ILY OV]COM+ ANXIETY1 OR FE> ( ONE'S %AD[4 ,9 SOME WORKS1 ,BEY R$EF9ES ! ,ISLAMIC CONCEPT ( JIHAD 9 T]MS ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ALI5ATION4 ,! GREAT] JIHAD IS ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SEP>AT$ SELF & ! SUFFOCATION ( ! TRUE SELF4 ,! LESS] JIHAD IS ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,SPECTACLE4 ,9 ',JIHAD ,REVISIT$'1 ,BEY SUGGE/S ?AT HE WAS HOP+ = A K9D ( ',ISLAMIC ,ZAPATISMO' :5 HE WROTE ,MILL5NIUM1 POSSIBLY D]IV$ FROM NEO-,SUFISM4 ,?IS JIHAD HE IMAG9$ HAS NOT COME TO PASS & IT IS 'PROBABLY TOO LATE'4 ,IMM$IATISM3 ,TACTICAL ,RESI/ANCE TO ,M$IATION ,BEY SEES M$IATION AS A C5TRAL ASPECT OR CAUSE ( ALI5ATION4 ,ALL EXP]I5CE IS M$IAT$1 BUT M$IATION DIFF]S 9 DEGREE4 ,EMBODI$ EXP]I5CES >E ! LEA/ M$IAT$4 ,C]TA9 S5SORY EXP]I5CES - SU* AS TA/E1 T\*1 & SEXUAL PLEASURE - >E LESS M$IAT$ ?AN O!RS4 ,LIVE OR P]=MANCE >TS >E LESS M$IAT$ ?AN RECORD$ >TS4 ,EV5 AMONG RECORD$ >TS1 !RE >E DEGREES ( M$IATION DEP5D+ ON H[ MU* IMAG9ATIVE P>TICIPATION EA* WORK DEM&S4 ,:5 HE>]S OR READ]S PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE 9 IMAG9ATION OR DREAM+1 !RE IS LESS M$IATION4 ,BOOKS DRAW ON ! READ]'S IMAG9ATION1 BUT 9VOLVE A HI]>*ICAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 PRODUC] & CONSUM]4 ,SPIRIT-POSSESSION IS LESS M$IAT$ ?AN !AT]1 :I* IS LESS M$IAT$ ?AN FILM1 & TELEVISION IS ESPECIALLY M$IAT$ & 9 NE$ ( OV]COM+4 ,H[EV]1 ! PO9T IS NOT TO DO AWAY ) ANY MEANS ( >TI/IC PRODUCTION4 ,! MORE IMAG9ATION IS FRE$ OR %>$1 ! MORE USEFUL ! M$IUM4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 M$IATION IS A CONT9UUM1 RANG+ FROM ! B>ELY-M$IAT$ TO ! EXTREMELY M$IAT$1 ) MANY %ADES 9 BETWE54 ,! IDEA ( M$IATION IS C5TRAL TO ,BEY'S ANALYSIS ( >T4 ,CAPITALISM PROPELS >T T[>DS 9CREAS+ M$IATION1 & RECUP]ATES >T 9CREAS+LY RAPIDLY TODAY4 ,AU!NTIC >T IS PLAY4 ,PLAY IS ONE ( ! LEA/ M$IAT$ EXP]I5CES4 ,BEY SEEMS TO CONNECT >TI/IC CREATIVITY ) PEAK EXP]I5CE4 ,IMM$IATISM IS A MEANS ( CREATIVE1 LIB]ATORY & PLAYFUL 5]GY-PRODUCTION1 )\T ALI5ATION OR M$IATION4 ,TODAY'S >T & ADV]TIS+ PROMOTE 5DLESS IMAGES ( DEA? & MUTILATION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IMAGES ( LIFE >E SOMETIMES PUNI%$4 ,BEY >GUES ?AT >T CANNOT EXI/ = ITSELF4 ,>T FUNCTIONS AS POLITICAL P[]1 A WAY ( EXPRESS+ OR *ANG+ ! WORLD4 ,EV5 IF !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS >T )\T POLITICAL CONT5T1 IT W\LD /ILL BE POLITICAL 9 ITS MEANS ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION4 ,IMM$IATI/ >T EXPRESSES ITS RADICALISM 9 ITS MEANS ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION4 ,IT IS KEPT )9 A SMALL GR\P ( FRI5DS & IDEALLY LEAVES NO TRACE AT ALL1 EXCEPT SELF-TRANS=MATION4 ,9 ! #a#i#iS1 ,BEY !ORIZ$ DISAPPE>ANCE AS DESIRABLE1 TO AVOID RECUP]ATION4 ,DISAPPE>ANCE IS A WAY TO SAVE SOME?+ FROM DY+ ( M$IATION4 ,CAPITALISM HAS CREAT$ A K9D ( CLOSURE 9 :I* A S+LE IMAGE ( ! WORLD DOM9ATES4 ,O!R IMAGES CANNOT EM]GE BECAUSE ( ! HEGEMONY ( ?IS IMAGE4 ,?IS LEADS TO A DEAD PROCESS ( 5DLESS REPRODUCTION ( SAM5ESS4 ,ANY IMAGE :I* RUPTURES ?IS HEGEMONY W\LD HAVE TO COME FROM \TSIDE4 ,& IT W\LD HAVE TO BE ASS]T$ AS A K9D ( ',IMAGE ,W>'4 ,! '\TSIDE' H]E IS PRES5CE1 OR ! GIFT ECONOMY1 AS SOME?+ :I* CANNOT BE REPRES5T$4 ,9 ,RIV]PEOPLE1 ,WILSON CLAIMS ?AT PUBLICATION SOMETIMES 'PR(ANES' 7DIRTIES OR DESPIRITUALISES7 SECRET KN[L$GE :I* IS BETT] TRANSMITT$ 9 LESS-M$IAT$ =MS1 SU* AS MANUSCRIPT OR WORD-(-M\?4 ,!SE LESS-M$IAT$ =MS RETA9 A SMALL *ANCE ( 5*ANTM5T1 ( BECOM+ ',POETIC ,FACTS' ) TRU? 9 ! >*ETYPAL WORLD AS WELL AS ! REAL WORLD4 ,9 CONTRA/1 MASS-PUBLI%$ FACTS BECOME M]E DATA OR 9=MATION4 ,!Y LOSE ANY RELATION%IP TO ! IMAG9AL WORLD4 ,BEY ALSO CLAIMS ?AT 'SECRETS /ILL EXI/'4 ,SECRETS >E P[]FUL1 AGA9/ ! SY/EM'S CLAIMS TO SEE & REPRES5T EV]Y?+4 ,SECRECY IS C5TRAL TO ! TONG1 IMM$IATISM1 & ,BEY'S CONCEPTION ( 'TACT'4 ,9 ',M$IA ,CRE$ = ! ,F9 DE ,SIECLE'1 ,WILSON >GUES ?AT ! MASS M$IA ALI5ATES :ATEV] IT CAPTURES4 ,ONE CANNOT EXPRESS ONE'S TRUE SUBJECTIVITY 9 ! M$IA4 ,9/EAD1 :AT IS EXPRESS$ IS R5D]$ MEAN+LESS4 ,!RE=E1 HE CALLS = A REFUSAL TO LET ! M$IA POSSESS ONE'S IMAGE & EXTRACT 'VAMPIRIC P[]' FROM IT4 ,9/EAD1 ONE %\LD 9VE/ 5]GIES 9 9TIMATE OR SUBJECTIVE M$IA1 & EI!R EVADE OR DE/ROY MASS M$IA4 ,VIRTUAL REALITY FAIL$ BECAUSE HUMAN REACTION TIMES >E FA/] ?AN VISION4 ,V,R CAUS$ SICKNESS & ILLNESSES BY SEP>AT+ EMBODI$ & VISUAL EXP]I5CES4 ,9 ',! ,OBELISK'1 ,BEY >GUES ?AT VOLUNT>Y SELF-RE/RA9T 9 RELATION TO ! WORLD ( REPRES5TATION & IMAGES CAN LEAD TO FL[S ( P[] TO ! AUTONOM\S IMAG9ATION4 ,! PO9T IS TO IMAG9E \RSELVES1 RA!R ?AN TO ALL[ \RSELVES TO BE IMAG9$ ?R\< WORDS OR IMAGES4 ,?+S :I* >E UNREPRES5T$ & UNSE5 - DELIB]ATELY OR =TUIT\SLY - T5D TO MA9TA9 !IR LIV$ MEAN+4 ,?IS 9 TURN CREATES OPTIMAL CONDITIONS = ! EM]G5CE ( ! 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MA9 PO9T IS TO GIVE & RECEIVE GIFTS4 ,ANO!R PIECE1 ',A ,LUN> ,G>D5 ( ,LEGAL ,PHANTA/ICA'1 SUGGE/S MOD]N ITEMS = CREAT+ A ,GREEK PAN!ON4 ,PRIAPUS C\LD BE A G>D5 GNOME ) A PA9T$-ON P5IS2 ,M]CURY A HOOD ORNAM5T FROM A C>1 OR ! ,WE/]N ,UNION LOGO4 ,SIMIL>LY1 9 ',! ,OCCULT ,ASSAULT ON ,9/ITUTIONS'1 ,BEY >GUES ?AT ACTIONS TO PROMOTE ,T,A,Z %\LD AVOID M$IATION1 DIRECTLY REALIZ+ !IR GOAL4 ,!Y %\LD ALSO ADD UP TO MORE ?AN ! SUM ( !IR P>TS4 ,SU* ACTIONS %\LD BO? 'DAMAGE OR DE/ROY SOME REAL &_/OR IMAG9AL TIME_/SPACE ( 0! 5EMY0'1 & CREATE A /RONG *ANCE ( A PEAK EXP]I5CE4 ,9 T]MS ( 5EMIES1 AB/RACTIONS LIKE '! /ATE' >E ( LITTLE USE4 ,RESI/ANCE MU/ T>GET SPECIFIC FUNCTION>IES4 ,! AIM IS TO PROVIDE A P>TICUL> 'OCCULT EFFECT'1 PROJECT+ P[] BACK AT ! M$IA4 ,ONE WAY TO AVOID RECUP]ATION BY ! ,SPECTACLE IS TO 5SURE ?AT SYMBOLISM HAS DEP? OR 'FRACTAL DIM5SIONS' :I* CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO ! 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