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,! FOLL[+ LECTURE WAS PRES5T$ AT AN AN>*I/ CONF]5CE HELD 9 ,MILWAUKEE 9 ,MAY ( #b#a#a4 ,9 ! WAKE ( ! DEFEAT$ ANTI-AU/]ITY /RUGGLE MON?S E>LI] 9 ,WISCONS91 ! ,CRISIS ,CONF]5CE WAS ORGANIZ$ AS A SPACE = AN>*I/S TO !ORIZE 9T]V5TION 9TO ! UNFOLD+ CRISIS & ! NASC5T RESI/ANCE TO AU/]ITY4 

,ID5TITY ,9 ,CRISIS 

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,:ILE ECONOMI/S1 POLITICIANS & TE*NOCRATS ( ALL V>IETIES 5DLESSLY SPEAK ( ?IS OR ?AT DETAIL ( ! CRISIS1 !Y REMA9 CAU<T UP 9 DIAGNOS+ :AT !Y P]CEIVE AS A P]IODIC CRISIS ( ! CAPITALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION4 ,:AT GOES UNSPOK5 IS ?AT ALL ! V>I\S CRISES ( PRODUCTION1 CONSUMPTION & ACCUMULATION >E SIMPLY M9OR BREAKD[NS )9 A SY/EMATIC PROCESS ?AT CONFRONTS US AS ! DOM9ATION ( \R V]Y LIVES4 ,?IS LATT] IS ITSELF A GREAT CRISIS1 ONE BORN FROM ! MOM5T WE W]E DISPOSSESS$ ( \R WAYS ( BE+ & ACCUMULAT$ AS WORK]S1 & :I* 9 \R VIEW CON/ITUTES ! FUNDAM5TAL CRISIS ( ALI5ATION & PRODUCTION )9 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION4 

,! SAME PROCESS :I* REMOVES US FROM ! WORLD & MAKES US 9TO WORK]S ALSO R5D]S US IRRELEVANT AS WORK]S4 ,?R\< G5]ATIONS ( VIOL5CE1 \R ANCE/ORS W]E DE/ROY$ AS LIV+ BE+S & RECREAT$ AS A POOL ( LABOR-P[]4 ,! PRODUCTS ( ! LABOR ( EA* SUCCESSIVE G5]ATION =M ! /RUCTURES ?AT AFFIRM CAPITAL & R5D] FUTURE LABOR-P[] R$UNDANT4 ,& ?US1 ! SO-CALL$ 9DU/RIAL RES]VE >MY BECOMES A LAZ>US LAY] ( SURPLUS POPULATION1 IRRELEVANT TO YET HOPELESSLY RELIANT ON ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION = SURVIVAL4 

,TO PUT ?IS YET ANO!R WAY1 ! CURR5T CRISIS CANNOT BE VIEW$ AS A RESULT ( ! ACTIONS ( A CLASS ( GRE$Y BANK]S1 UNSCRUPUL\S L5D]S OR EV5 A RESULT ( ! CONC5TRATION ( =TUNE 9 ! H&S ( A RUL+ CLASS4 ,RA!R1 WE HAVE TO VIEW \R CURR5T SITUATION AS ! 9EVITABLE \TCOME ( ALI5AT$ LABOR -- ! PROCESS BY :I* \R ACTIVITY & ABILITY TO REPRODUCE \RSELVES IS TAK5 FROM US & US$ TO DOM9ATE \R LIVES4 ,ALL ( ! 5]GY ?AT IS R\T$ 9TO PRODUCTION ?AT IS NOT \R [N CONGEALS TO =M A SY/EM ( APP>ATUSES ?AT BECOME ! ONLY -- & 9CREAS+LY ALI5AT$ -- MEANS BY :I* REPRODUCTION IS POSSIBLE1 ALI5AT+ US FROM ANY POSSIBILITIES TO LIVE \TSIDE ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,! CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ( ! CAPITALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION IS CONT+5T UPON ! REPRODUCTION ( ! ALI5AT$ SELF4 ,:ILE ! ANALYSIS ( REPRODUCTION BY ,M>X 7& BY MANY ,M>XI/S7 FOCUSES ON ?IS AS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! SPH]E \TSIDE ( WORK :]E ! V>I\S ACTIVITIES NECESS>Y TO SU/A9 ! WORK=CE'S LIFE=CE >E C>RI$ \T1 WE WILL >GUE ?AT ! RELATIVE DISAPPE>ANCE ( LABOR FROM ! 9DU/RIAL SPH]E CO9CIDES ) ! APPE>ANCE ( WORK'S LOGIC 9 EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE4 ,! REPRODUCTION ( ! SELF1 !N1 BECOMES A PRIM>Y PRODUCTIVE OP]ATION RA!R ?AN A M]E SECOND>Y SUPPORT TO ! PRODUCTIVE PROCESS4 

,WE'LL QUOTE ,M>X 9 WRIT+3 

0,PROLET>IAN0 MU/ BE UND]/OOD TO MEAN1 ECONOMICALLY SPEAK+1 NO?+ O!R ?AN 0WAGE-LABOR]10 ! MAN :O PRODUCES & VALORIZES 0CAPITAL10 & IS ?R[N ONTO ! /REET AS SOON AS HE BECOMES SUP]FLU\S TO ! NE$ = VALORIZATION4 

,! PRIMACY ( ?IS ?R[+-ON-!-/REET EXPOSES ! FUNDAM5TAL CRISIS ( SUBJECTIVITY UND] CAPITAL3 ! COLLAPSE ( ! WORK]'S ID5TITY4 ,IT IS FROM ?IS POSITION -- ?AT ( ! /REET -- ?AT WE WILL BEG9 \R ANALYSIS4 

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,?\< WE >E CONT9UALLY FUR!R REMOV$ FROM ! MEANS TO PROVIDE = \RSELVES1 WE CANNOT VIEW ?IS SITUATION AS SIMPLY A CRISIS ( ?IS P>TICUL> MODE ( PRODUCTION1 :5 IT IS ! V]Y CRISIS ( LIV+ )9 CLASS SOCIETY4 ,\R IRRELEVANCE 9 ! PROCESS ( PRODUCTION & ! MIS]Y ( SELF-REPRODUCTION IS NOT AN AB/RACTION1 BUT A REALITY ?AT HAUNTS & ANIMATES \R DAILY EXP]I5CE4 

,9 ,WISCONS9'S ANTI-AU/]ITY /RUGGLE ( E>LY #b#a#a1 WE CAN WITNESS A P>TICUL>LY APP>5T ASPECT ( ! PROCESS ( EXPULSION & IMMIS]ATION ?AT HAS BE5 UNFOLD+ ACROSS ! GLOBE = DECADES4 ,POLITICIANS >E QUITE HONE/ :5 !Y CLAIM ?AT ! SY/EM CAN NO LONG] AF=D TO C>E = ! GR[+ SURPLUS POPULATIONS )\T ! MEANS TO C>E = !MSELVES4 ,UNION CONTRACTS >E DISSOLV$ SO AS TO MORE EASILY CA/ \T IRRELEVANT OR UNNECESS>Y WORK]S4 ,FUND+ = S]VICES1 $UCATION1 H\S+1 FOOD1 & HEAL? >E DEVA/AT$4 ,TEA*]S VOTE = !IR [N PAY CUTS 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE A DY+ SY/EM4 ,UNION BUREAUCRATS (F] TO CONC$E EV]Y POSSIBLE ASPECT ( !IR CON/ITU5CIES' LIVELIHOODS 9 A DESP]ATE ATTEMPT TO CL+ TO !IR [N POSITIONS 9 ! BUREAUCRACY4 0,REPRES5TATIVES0 FLEE !IR POSITIONS BECAUSE !Y CAN DO NO?+ ELSE4 

,POLIC+ IS EXP&$ & PRISON T]MS >E DRAMATICALLY L5G!N$ 9 ORD] TO QU>ANT9E SURPLUS POPULATIONS4 ,AT ALL LEVELS1 ! /ATE IS R$UC$ TO & EXPOS$ AS ITS PRIM>Y FUNCTION -- ! MANAGEM5T & DISCIPL9E ( ! GR[+ POPULATION ( BODIES :O >E 5TIRELY UNNECESS>Y TO ! CONT9UATION ( ! ECONOMY4 ,9 ORD] TO PREV5T ! *AOTIC REVOLT ( !SE BODIES1 MORE DIFFUSE & S9I/] =MS ( POLIC+ >E DEPLOY$4 ,?R\< A :OLE S]IES ( MY/IFICATIONS1 POLICE-LOGICS >E 9T]NALIZ$ )9 ! PROTE/ BODY4 ,! IDEALS ( DEMOCRACY1 NONVIOL5CE1 & CIVIL DISOB$I5CE S]VE TO RE-R\TE POPUL> RAGE AS A DESP]ATE PLEA = ! CONT9UATION ( A SY/EM ?AT FIR/ EXPLOITS US & !N1 :5 WE >E NO LONG] NECESS>Y1 LEAVES US TO DIE4 

,TO ?IS DEEP] CRISIS1 !RE IS NO RE=MI/ OR PROGRESSIVE ANSW]4 ,PROGRESS ITSELF HAS ONLY MEANT AN 9T5SIFICATION ( ! ALI5ATION & ! DIVISION ( LABOR AT ! HE>T ( ! FUNDAM5TAL CRISIS ( CLASS SOCIETY4 ,A R5EWAL ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T W\LD BE MEAN+LESS = ?OSE :O MI<T NEV] BE ABLE TO EV5 BE TRADITIONAL WORK]S -- A /ATUS QUICKLY BECOM+ ! NORM4 ,AN EXPANSION ( ! WELF>E /ATE CAN ONLY ACT AS A B&-AID FIX1 A PLOY = SOCIAL PEACE4 ,EV5 IF ! SOLUTIONS (F]$ BY ! ,LEFT W]E T5ABLE1 !Y'D BE 5TIRELY UNDESIRABLE ALL ! SAME4 ,:5 PROTE/]S SAY 0?IS IS :AT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE0 !Y >E 5TIRELY CORRECT -- ?IS SITUATION IS EXACTLY :AT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE3 A %IT S&WI*1 )\T ! BREAD4 ,= ?OSE :O CON/ITUTE ! EV]-GR[+ & 9TR9SIC \TSIDE TO ! ECONOMY1 !RE IS NO 9TEGRAT$ OP]ATION OR MODE ( PROTE/ ?AT CAN SAVE US4 ,\R *OICES >E OBVI\S -- AU/]ITY & ! CONT9U$ IMMIS]ATION ( \R DAILY LIVES1 OR ! IMM$IATE DE/RUCTION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & ! CLASS SOCIETY !Y PRODUCE4 

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,WE WILL QUOTE AT L5G? A COMMUNIQUE ?AT CIRCULAT$ DUR+ AN E>LI] /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS SY/EM ( UNIV]SAL & DEEP5+ AU/]ITY1 0,COMMUNIQUE FROM AN ,ABS5T ,FUTURE0 BY ,RESE>* & ,DE/ROY4 ,?IS COMMUNIQUE ELABORAT$ A !ORY ( ! CRISIS ) REG>D TO ! UNIV]SITY SY/EM 9 ! /ATE ( ,CALI=NIA4 ,IT IS RELEVANT TO \R DISCUSSION BECAUSE IT POSES ! CRISIS 9 T]MS ( A CRISIS ( SUBJECTIVITY3 

,= ?OSE :OSE ADOLESC5CE WAS POISON$ BY ! NATIONALI/ HY/]IA FOLL[+ ,SEPTEMB] #a#a?1 PUBLIC SPEE* IS NO?+ BUT A S]IES ( LIES & PUBLIC SPACE A PLACE :]E ?+S MI<T EXPLODE 7?\< !Y NEV] DO74 ,AFFLICT$ BY ! VAGUE DESIRE = SOME?+ TO HAPP5 -- )\T EV] IMAG9+ WE C\LD MAKE IT HAPP5 \RSELVES -- WE W]E RESCU$ BY ! BL& HOMOG5EITY ( ! 9T]NET1 F9D+ REFUGE AMONG FRI5DS WE NEV] SEE1 :OSE 5TIRE EXI/5CE IS A S]IES ( EXCLAMATIONS & SILLY PICTURES1 :OSE ONLY DISC\RSE IS ! GOSSIP ( COMMODITIES4 ,SAFETY1 !N1 & COM=T HAVE BE5 \R WAT*WORDS4 ,WE SLIDE ?R\< ! FLE% WORLD )\T BE+ T\*$ OR MOV$4 ,WE %EPH]D \R EMPT9ESS FROM PLACE TO PLACE4 

,BUT WE CAN BE GRATEFUL = \R DE/ITUTION3 DEMY/IFICATION IS N[ A CONDITION1 NOT A PROJECT4 ,UNIV]SITY LIFE F9ALLY APPE>S AS JU/ :AT IT HAS ALWAYS BE53 A MA*9E = PRODUC+ COMPLIANT PRODUC]S & CONSUM]S4 ,EV5 LEISURE IS A =M ( JOB TRA9+4 ,! IDIOT CREW ( ! FRAT H\SES DR9K !MSELVES 9TO A /UPOR ) ALL ! D$ICATION ( LAWY]S WORK+ LATE AT ! (FICE4 ,KIDS :O SMOK$ WE$ & CUT CLASS 9 HI<-S*OOL N[ POP ,ADD]ALL & GET TO WORK4 ,WE P[] ! DIPLOMA FACTORY ON ! TREADMILLS 9 ! GYM4 ,WE RUN TIRELESSLY 9 ELLIPTICAL CIRCLES4 

,IT MAKES LITTLE S5SE1 !N1 TO ?9K ( ! UNIV]SITY AS AN IVORY T[] 9 ,>CADIA1 AS EI!R IDYLLIC OR IDLE4 0,WORK H>D1 PLAY H>D0 HAS BE5 ! OV]-EAG] MOTTO ( A G5]ATION 9 TRA9+ =444 :AT8 -- DRAW+ HE>TS 9 CAPPUCC9O FOAM OR PLUGG+ NAMES & NUMB]S 9TO DATABASES4 ,! GLEAM+ TE*NO-FUTURE ( ,AM]ICAN CAPITALISM WAS LONG AGO PACK$ UP & SOLD TO ,*9A = A FEW MORE YE>S ( BORR[$ JUNK4 ,A UNIV]SITY DIPLOMA IS N[ WOR? NO MORE ?AN A %>E 9 ,G5]AL ,MOTORS4 

,WE WORK & WE BORR[ 9 ORD] TO WORK & TO BORR[4 ,& ! JOBS WE WORK T[>D >E ! JOBS WE ALREADY HAVE4 ,CLOSE TO ?REE QU>T]S ( /UD5TS WORK :ILE 9 S*OOL1 MANY FULL-TIME2 = MO/1 ! LEVEL ( EMPLOYM5T WE OBTA9 :ILE /UD5TS IS ! SAME ?AT AWAITS AFT] GRADUATION4 ,MEAN:ILE1 :AT WE ACQUIRE ISN'T $UCATION2 IT'S DEBT4 ,WE WORK TO MAKE MONEY WE HAVE ALREADY SP5T1 & \R FUTURE LABOR HAS ALREADY BE5 SOLD ON ! WOR/ M>KET >\ND4 ,AV]AGE /UD5T LOAN DEBT ROSE #b P]C5T 9 ! FIR/ FIVE YE>S ( ! TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY -- #h-#a P]C5T = /UD5TS ( COLOR4 ,/UD5T LOAN VOLUME -- A FIGURE 9V]SELY PROPORTIONAL TO /ATE FUND+ = $UCATION -- ROSE BY NE>LY #h P]C5T FROM #aigg TO #b#c4 ,:AT \R BORR[$ TUITION BUYS IS ! PRIVILEGE ( MAK+ MON?LY PAYM5TS = ! RE/ ( \R LIVES4 ,:AT WE LE>N IS ! *OREOGRAPHY ( CR$IT3 Y\ CAN'T WALK TO CLASS )\T BE+ (F]$ ANO!R PIECE ( PLA/IC *>G+ #b P]C5T 9T]E/4 ,YE/]DAY'S F9ANCE MAJORS BUY !IR SUMM] HOMES ) ! BLEAK FUTURES ( TODAY'S HUMANITIES MAJORS4 

,IF ! UNIV]SITY TEA*ES US PRIM>ILY H[ TO BE 9 DEBT1 H[ TO WA/E \R LABOR P[]1 H[ TO FALL PREY TO PETTY ANXIETIES1 IT !REBY TEA*ES US H[ TO BE CONSUM]S4 ,$UCATION IS A COMMODITY LIKE EV]Y?+ ELSE ?AT WE WANT )\T C>+ =4 ,IT IS A ?+1 & IT MAKES ITS PUR*AS]S 9TO ?+S4 ,ONE'S FUTURE POSITION 9 ! SY/EM1 ONE'S RELATION TO O!RS1 IS PUR*AS$ FIR/ ) MONEY & !N ) ! DEMON/RATION ( OB$I5CE4 ,FIR/ WE PAY1 !N WE 0WORK H>D40 ,& !RE IS ! SPLIT3 ONE IS BO? ! COMM&] & ! COMM&$1 CONSUM] & CONSUM$4 ,IT IS ! SY/EM ITSELF :I* ONE OBEYS1 ! COLD BUILD+S ?AT 5=CE SUBS]VI5CE4 ,?OSE :O TEA* >E TREAT$ ) ALL ! RESPECT ( AN AUTOMAT$ MESSAG+ SY/EM4 ,ONLY ! LOGIC ( CU/OM] SATISFACTION OBTA9S H]E3 WAS ! C\RSE EASY8 ,WAS ! TEA*] HOT8 ,C\LD ANY /UPID AS%OLE GET AN ,A8 ,:AT'S ! PO9T ( ACQUIR+ KN[L$GE :5 IT CAN BE CALL$ UP ) A FEW KEY/ROKES8 ,:O NE$S MEMORY :5 WE HAVE ! 9T]NET8 ,A TRA9+ 9 ?\<T8 ,Y\ CAN'T BE S]I\S4 ,A MORAL PREP>ATION8 ,!RE >E ANTI-DEPRESSANTS = ?AT4 

,! COLLAPSE ( ! GLOBAL ECONOMY IS H]E & N[4 

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,! DIS9TEGRATION ( ! GUID+ N>RATIVES ( FUTURITY & SOCIAL EXPECTATION M>KS A REAL CRISIS 9 \R [N REPRODUCTION AS SUBJECTS4 ,ONE WAS TOLD ?AT ON ! TRAJECTORY ( ! LOCOMOTIVE ( LIFE W\LD BE SUBURBAN HOMES ON MORTGAGE1 :ITE PICKET F5CES1 M>RIAGE1 #a4#e *ILDR51 COM=TABLE UNIONIZ$ JOBS1 TWO AUTOMOBILES1 A BIG TELEVISION4 ,ONE WAS TOLD TO VIEW HIS FAMILY1 HIS HOME1 HIS V]Y LIFE AS ! FUTURE PRODUCT ( HIS [N 0H>D WORK40 ,BUT NONE ( ?IS WILL EXI/ = US4 ,= MANY ( US1 IT NEV] DID & WE W\LD NEV] HAVE DESIR$ IT4 ,& YET1 ! P]IOD M>K$ BY ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION ( DAILY LIFE & ! REAL SUBSUMPTION ( DAILY ACTIVITY ?R\< MA*9ES 7DI%WA%]S1 AUTOMOBILES1 MICR[AVE OV5S7 HAS COME TO AN 5D4 ,=GET ! SUBURBS4 ,?IS IS A CRISIS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ATOMIZ$ REPRODUCTION ( ! CAPITALI/ FAMILY UNIT4 ,PEOPLE >E BE+ =C$ \T ( !IR HOMES & !IR UNION JOBS 9 DROVES4 ,:AT IS A FAMILY1 EV58 ,! REGIME ( HO/ILE PRIVATISM IS 9 CRISIS4 ,WE >E SEE+ ALL ITS HALLM>KS DISAPPE> AS ! IDEOLOGY ( :IT5ESS IS ?R[N 9TO CRISIS4 ,! MIDDLE CLASS1 & ) IT1 MIDDLE CLASS SUBJECTIVITY >E DISAPPE>+ FROM ! FACE ( ! E>?4 

,! CON/RUCTION ( ! MIDDLE CLASS HAD AS ITS F\NDATION ! HOME MORTGAGE4 ,HOME [N]%IP ON MORTGAGE EFFECTS SEV]AL ?+S AT ONCE3 A %IFT FROM WORK+-CLASS ID5TITY TO MIDDLE-CLASS ID5TITY1 A *ANGE 9 ! ALIGNM5T ( ACTUAL CLASS 9T]E/S 79S(> AS ONE'S 9T]E/S COME TO 9VOLVE ! VALUE ( ONE'S HOME71 & ! WEI<T ( LIFE-LONG DEBT 7NECESSITAT+ MORE & MORE WORK 9 ORD] TO PAY IT (F74 ,ADDITIONAL M>K]S ( MIDDLE-CLASS POSITION W]E A /ABLE C>E] & [N]%IP ( SMALL AM\NTS ( /OCKS4 ,! COLLAPSE ( ! H\S+ M>KET1 ! LOSS ( ANY REALITY ( /ABLE EMPLOYM5T 9 ALL BUT A FEW SECTORS1 & ! COLLAPSE 9 ! /OCK M>KET 7SEV]ELY CUTT+ 9TO ! F9ANCIAL BASIS = RETIREM5T 9 #d#a,K PLANS1 ETC47 ALL ADD UP TO ! MASSIVE LOOT+ ( ! MIDDLE CLASS4 ,?IS PROCESS CANNOT1 H[EV]1 BE SIMPLY DESCRIB$ AS WIDESPREAD PROLET>IANIZATION1 NOR DOES IT SIGNAL ! 9EVITABLE COLLAPSE ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! CURR5T CRISIS IS A CRUCIAL BATTLE 9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! POT5TIAL = 9SURG5CY ON ONE H&1 & ! POT5TIAL = ANO!R RE/RUCTUR+ ( CLASS SOCIETY ON ! O!R4 

,! CRISIS ( :IT5ESS BE>S ) IT A SET ( UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES1 BUT ALSO A SET ( CRIPPL+ LIMITATIONS4 ,! LIMITS3 ,?OSE :O >E RECOV]+ FROM MIDDLE CLASS DELUSIONS CAN BE SE5 5 MASSE CONC]N+ !MSELVES ) :AT BR& ( TAPE TO USE SO AS NOT TO HURT ! WALLS ( ! CAPITOL BUILD+1 OR ?ANK+ ! >M$ POLICE (FIC]S AB\T TO >RE/ !M1 OR BELIEV+ ?AT ! POLICE & ! UNION LEAD]%IP IS ON !IR SIDE1 OR HAV+ A :OLE RANGE ( ABSURD IDEAS ?AT ! PROBLEMS !Y FACE CAN BE FIX$ BY A RECALL ELECTION4 ,NEV] M9D A :OLE MY?OLOGY ( NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE & CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 ,SOME RA!R L>GE PU%ES1 ACTIVI/S1 IF Y\ WI% TO BECOME DANG]\S4 

,! OPPORTUNITY3 ,?OSE = :OM ANY EV5T WAS ALWAYS EXP]I5C$ AS SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5$ TO O!R PEOPLE >E BEG9N+ TO SEE !MSELVES AS ! PEOPLE !Y READ AB\T 9 ! NEWS3 UNEMPLOY$1 HOMELESS4 ,?OSE = :OM HI/ORY WAS ?\<T TO HAVE 5D$ HAVE F\ND !MSELVES ! VICTIMS 7& AG5TS7 ( ITS CEASELESS PROGRESSION 7& POT5TIALLY ITS EXPLOSION74 ,DIVORC$ FROM A PA/1 FROM ANY MEANS TO REPRODUCE !MSELVES1 FROM ANY ( ! FICTIONS PROMIS$ TO !M AS *ILDR51 PEOPLE >E BEG9N+ TO CALL 9TO QUE/ION ALL ! ASSUMPTIONS & N>RATIVES UPON :I* \R SOCIAL ORD] IS BAS$4 ,?OSE :O MON?S AGO C\LD NEV] HAVE SE5 !MSELVES OCCUPY+ BUILD+S OR SABOTAG+ !IR WORKPLACES HAVE BEGUN TO F9D NEW WAYS TO ACT TOGE!R4 ,TO A C]TA9 DEGREE1 PEOPLE >E POSITION$ TO SEE ?AT !IR [N SURVIVAL WILL BE PR$ICAT$ ON !IR [N SELF-ACTIVITY TO DE/ROY ! CONDITIONS ?AT HAVE %AP$ !IR ABYSMAL FUTURE4 

,! COLLAPSE ( TRADITIONAL SUBJECT POSITIONS BEGETS ! EM]G5CE ( NEW CLASS POSITIONS ( EXCLUSION3 ON ! ONE H& TOTAL ABJECTION & UNWAG$ LABOR & ON ! O!R A DIFFUSION ( TE*NOLOGIES-(-!-SELF CON/ITUT+ A GLOBAL PETITE B\RGEOISIE4 ,MORE REALI/ICALLY !RE WILL BE A COMPLETE 9DI/9CTION & OSCILLATION BETWE5 !SE POSITIONS4 ,! GRIM REALITY IS ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL WILL HAVE TO BR+ CONT9UALLY-9NOVAT$ & NEWLY-COMMODIFI$ ASPECTS ( H] EXI/5CE TO SELL ON ! M>KET1 OR ELSE />VE4 

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 ,! NEW MIDDLE CLASS IS A CLASS DIVORC$ FROM ! PROMISE ( /EADY EMPLOYM5T1 ( /ABLE HOME-[N]%IP1 BURD5$ ) EV]-9CREAS+ DEBT & ! EV]-9CREAS+ NECESSITY 7S9CE NO?+ CAN BE TAK5 = GRANT$ ANY LONG]7 = SELF-UPGRADES 9 ORD] TO HAVE A *ANCE AT CONT9U$ EMPLOYM5T4 ,A MIDDLE CLASS = :OM ! SELF BECOMES A Z]O-CAPITAL 5T]PRISE1 A CLASS ( 9DIVIDUALS :O >E AT ONCE UTT]LY PROLET>IANIZ$ 7DISPOSSESS$1 ?R[N 9TO ! /REET7 & YET ! PETTIE/ ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 MANAG+ !IR [N BE+S AS LITTLE BUS9ESSES4 ,?IS NEW DISPOSITION REPLACES ! /RUCTURAL ROLE ( ! OLD] =MS ( MIDDLE-CLASS SUBJECTIVITY 7NAMELY1 ! SUPPRESSION ( CLASS /RUGGLE ?R\< ! BOND+ ( WORK]S' SURVIVAL TO ! SURVIVAL ( CAPITALISM1 & ! 9T5SIFICATION ( ! NECESSITY ( WORK ?R\< 5ORM\S QUANTITIES ( DEBT7 BY POSITION+ ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 CONFLICT ) HIMSELF4 ,CLASS W> BECOMES SOME?+ ?AT IS WAG$ 9T]NALLY BETWE5 ONE'S PROLET>IAN 9T]E/S & ONE'S 0BETT] 9T]E/S10 BETWE5 SELF-MANAGEM5T & UNMANAGEABILITY1 BETWE5 ! REFUSAL ( WORK1 ! SC>CITY ( WORK1 & ! IMPETUS TO WORK MORE & MORE444 ,! /RUGGLE 9 ,WISCONS9 SAW SLOGANS SU* AS 0SAVE ! MIDDLE CLASS0 -- :I* MEANT TO SAVE ITS /RUCTURAL =M -- BUT :AT ! CURR5T /RUGGLES >E EFFECT+ 7BECAUSE ( !IR POSITIVE *>ACT]7 IS A RE/RUCTUR+ ( CAPITALISM T[>D ! GLOBAL1 VIRTUAL MIDDLE CLASS4 ,WE CAN GIVE ! NAME REAL SUBSUMPTION TO ! PROCESS BY :I* A WORLD CREAT$ & OP]AT$ ?R\< \R MUSCLES BECOMES A WORLD OP]AT$ ?R\< 5]GY 9 ! =M ( FUEL4 ,REAL SUBSUMPTION M>KS ! ABILITY ( DEAD LABOR TO DOM9ATE ! LIV+4 ,:5 WE SAY DEAD LABOR1 WE MEAN A VA/ >RAY ( MA*9ES & APP>ATUSES1 PRODUC$ BY ! LIV+ ACTIVITY ( HUMANS ?AT IS TAK5 FROM !M & COMES TO M$IATE !IR RELATION%IP TO !IR [N SURVIVAL4 ,?IS IS ! ULTIMATE A*IEVEM5T ( CAPITAL3 TOTAL ALI5ATION4 ,! %IFT TO PRIVATIZ$ & COMMODIFI$ HOMES 7MADE POSSIBLE BY ! 9CREAS+ C5TRALITY ( MA*9]Y 9 \R DAILY LIVES7 M>K$ ! ONSET ( :AT CAN BE CALL$ ! REAL SUBSUMPTION ( LIFE UND] CAPITAL4 

,:ILE ! REAL SUBSUMPTION ( LIFE UND] CAPITAL IS TAK5 = GRANT$ BY MANY1 WE BELIEVE ) ! ADV5T ( A :OLE NEW SET ( MA*9ES & APP>ATUSES1 ?AT WE >E N[ EXP]I5C+ :AT C\LD BE CALL$ ! REAL SUBSUMPTION ( SUBJECTIVITY4 ,BY ?IS WE MEAN ! COLONIZATION & ECONOMIZATION ( :AT IT MEANS TO BE ALIVE AT ALL -- ! TOTALITY ( \R FEATURES1 LOOKS1 9T]E/S1 RELATION%IPS1 DISPOSITIONS1 9CL9ATIONS1 SEXUALITY1 G5D]1 TA/ES1 BODY P>TS1 PHYSIQUE1 ETC4 

,WE CAN FOLL[ ,F\CAULT 9 HIS EXPLORATION ( :AT HE CALL$ TE*NOLOGIES-(-!-SELF4 ,IT SEEMS NATURAL ?AT AFT] TW5TY-FIVE YE>S ( 9QUIRY 9TO ! PRODUCTION & DISCIPL9+ ( SUBJECTIVITIES 7MADNESS1 DEVIANCY1 CRIM9ALITY1 SEXUALITY7 ,F\CAULT W\LD TURN TO ! /UDY ( ! WAYS 9 :I* PEOPLE CAN DEPLOY P[] TO %APE !MSELVES4 ,HE NAM$ TE*NOLOGIES ( ! SELF AS ! ABILITY ( 9DIVIDUALS TO EFFECT1 BY !IR [N MEANS OR ) ! HELP ( O!RS1 A C]TA9 NUMB] ( OP]ATIONS ON !IR [N BODIES & S\LS1 ?\<TS1 CONDUCT1 & WAYS ( BE+ SO AS TO TRANS=M !MSELVES 9 ORD] TO ATTA9 A C]TA9 /ATE ( P]FECTION OR IMMORTALITY4 ,?R\< ?IS ANALYSIS1 WE CAN BEG9 TO SEE ! EM]G5CE ( A SITUATION :]E9 EA* 9DIVIDUAL BODY CAN BECOME ! CAPITALI/ -- ! 5TREPR5EUR -- ( ITSELF & ! V]Y POSSIBILITY ( ITS LIFE4 ,= EA* 5TREPR5EUR ( ! SELF1 ! 7SUPPOS$7 5TIRETY ( HIS 0BE+0 CON/ITUTES HIS [N PRIVATE PROP]TY1 HIS [N CAPITAL1 HIS [N PR(IT-LOGIC4 ,?IS 5TREPR5EURIAL SUBJECTIVITY REVEALS ! DREADFUL REALITY ?AT WE ALL HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME :ATEV] WE CAN MAKE ( \RSELVES1 & !N TO BR+ ! PRODUCT TO M>KET4 

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 ,JU/ AS :AT WE W\LD R\<LY ID5TIFY AS =MAL SUBSUMPTION IS MADE POSSIBLE BY ! PRODUCTION ( C]TA9 MA*9ES AT ! BUS9ESS LEVEL 7M9+ EQUIPM5T1 TRANSPORTATION 9FRA/RUCTURE1 FACTORIES7 & REAL SUBSUMPTION IS 5ABL$ BY ! PRODUCTION ( SPECIFIC MA*9ES AT ! DOME/IC LEVEL 7H\SEHOLD APPLIANCES1 P]SONAL TRANSPORTATION71 ! PHASE ( REAL REAL SUBSUMPTION IS EFFECT$ BY ! DEPLOYM5T ( AN 5TIRELY NEW SET ( MA*9]Y AT ! P]SONAL LEVEL -- ?IS TIME1 ! VA/ NETWORK ( H>DW>E & S(TW>E ?AT COMPRISES ! WORLD ( 9=MATION TE*NOLOGY4 

,PUT ANO!R WAY1 ?R\< ! PROCESS ( TOTAL SUBSUMPTION1 9DIVIDUALS HAVE BE5 DECON/RUCT$ & CONCURR5TLY RECON/RUCT$ AS A CROSS+ ( APP>ATUSES & TE*NOLOGIES ( ! SELF4 ,IT IS N[ IMPOSSIBLE TO SPEAK ( AN 9DIVIDUAL AS BE+ A BODY B\ND BY FLE%3 9/EAD1 WE HAVE ! 9T]SECTION ( ,FACEBOOK PR(ILES1 SM>T PHONES1 BANK ACC\NTS1 E-MAIL ADDRESSES1 PHONE NUMB]S1 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMB]S1 TAGG$ PICTURES1 HEAL? & CRIM9AL RECORDS1 GYM MEMB]%IPS1 ,D,N,A PR(ILES1 F+] PR9TS1 LI/S DETAIL+ \R TA/ES MUSIC_/BOOKS_/FILMS1 MODEL PORTFOLIOS1 MUG %OTS1 FETI% *AT ROOMS1 ONL9E HOOKUPS1 TYPEFACES1 DEGREES1 SCRE5 NAMES1 AVAT>S1 TABLETS1 ,TWITT] FE$S1 ,GR9DR1 ,FLICKR1 ,SOCIALIZR1 ,TUMBLR1 I,SNIT* APPLICATIONS1 ,G,P,S COORD9ATES1 RISK /ATI/ICS1 DRIV]S LIC5SES1 SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE1 BLOG 5TRIES1 FRI5D NETWORKS & :ATEV] MI<T TURN UP ?R\< ! ,GOOGLE SE>* ( A NAME4 

,9 ! SAME WAY WE >E ALI5AT$ FROM A LIFE \TSIDE ! MA*9]Y 9 :I* DEAD LABOR CONGEALS1 WE >E EQUALLY ALI5AT$ FROM CONCEIV+ ( \R BODIES OR BE+ CALL$ BY \R NAMES \TSIDE ( ! 9NUM]ABLE APP>ATUSES ?AT CONCEIVE1 ID5TIFY1 NAME1 MEASURE & TRACK US AS DATA PO9TS4 ,! DOM9ATION ( MA*9ES OV] \R LIVES IS NE>+ P]FECTION4 ,!SE APP>ATUSES ALI5ATE US FROM \R COMMUNICATION1 RELATION1 BEFRI5D+1 S$UCTION4 ,:AT'S MORE1 !Y N[ COMPRISE ! TOTALITY & ! PROCESS BY :I* WE ID5TIFY1 NAME & CON/ITUTE \R 7CURR5T & POT5TIAL7 SELVES & RELATION%IPS4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL IS DEAD4 ,ATOMIZATION PROLIF]ATES =EV]4 

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 ,! COMB9ATION ( AN EV]-9CREAS+ LAZ>US LAY] ( SURPLUS POPULATION1 ! VA/ DIFFUSION ( TE*NOLOGIES ( ! SELF1 & ! REAL REAL SUBSUMPTION ( LIFE & SUBJECTIVITY UND] CAPITAL CO9CIDE TO PRODUCE A NEW ECONOMIC-SOCIAL T]RA9 :]E9 EV]Y ASPECT ( :AT C\LD BE CALL$ AN 9DIVIDUAL HAS BE5 FULLY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO !IR QUANTIFIABLE M>KET VALUE4 ,! COLLAPSE ( TRADITIONAL SUBJECT POSITIONS IS MANAG$ ?R\< ! PROLIF]ATION ( A NEW POSITIONS3 APP DESIGN]S1 GRAPHIC DESIGN]S1 CYB] SEX WORK]S1 QUE] !ORI/S1 FEM9I/ PUBLI%]S1 SOCIAL NETWORK 5G9E]S1 TR5D HUNT]S1 E,BAY SELL]S1 SOCIAL JU/ICE ACTIVI/S1 P]=MANCE >TI/S1 PORN DIRECTORS1 SPAMM]S1 P>TY PROMOT]S1 AW>D W9N+ B>I/AS4 ,WE >E =C$ TO CONT9UALLY DEF9E \RSELVES1 TO 5ACT C\NTLESS OP]ATIONS UPON \RSELVES SO AS TO PRODUCE \RSELVES ANEW EA* DAY AS SOMEONE WOR? TAK+ TO M>KET -- \R BASIC SURVIVAL DEP5DS ON ! CEASELESS DEPLOYM5T ( 9CREAS+LY DISCREET TE*NOLOGIES ( ! SELF4 ,EV]Y?+ IS = SALE3 \R SEX APPEAL1 \R FETI%ES1 \R TATTOOS1 \R RADICALISM1 \R FA%ION S5SE1 \R QUE]NESS1 \R &ROGYNY1 \R FITNESS1 \R FLUIDITY1 \R ABNORMALITY1 \R SOCIABILITY4 ,FACEBOOK & ,TWITT] FUNCTION AS ! NEW RESUME4 ,WE >E CAU<T 9 ! UN5D+ NECESSITY TO BE CONT9UALLY $UCAT+1 TRA9+1 EXPLOR+1 P]FECT+1 & F9E-TUN+ \RSELVES4 ,\R CONT9UAL SELF-9V5TION IS BO? ECONOMIC IMP]ATIVE & ECONOMIC 5G9E4 

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 ,LET US QUOTE AT L5G? FROM ! ESSAY 0,PRELIM9>Y ,NOTES ON ,MODES ( ,REPRODUCTION0 BY 'G5D] MUT9Y1' PUBLI%$ 9 ! J\RNAL ,P9K & ,BLACK ,ATTACK3 

,Y\ CAN HE> IT ON ! /REET & 9 ! WORKPLACE1 9 ! COLLEGE CLASSROOM & ! EXECUTIVE BO>DROOM1 AT ! LATE/ RADICAL CONV]G5CE & AT ! BEA*1 AT DANCE P>TIES & 9 UND]GR\ND V5UES3 ! LOGIC ( DUALITY IS SOOO LA/ MILL5NIUM4 

,WE >E LIV+ 9 A PO/MOD]N WORLD1 & Y\ >E A PO/MOD]N GIRL4 ,:I* IS TO SAY1 Y\ >E NOT REALLY A GIRL AS SU*4 

,PO/MOD]NITY IS A SOCIAL ORD] ?AT TAKES PLACES AS SOCIAL DISORD]2 IT IS ! =M ( ! DE/ABILIZATION ( =M]LY /ABLE =MS4 ,DE/ABILIZATION C\LD BE SAID TO BEG9 BY ATTACK+ B9>Y /RUCTURE BUT IT IMM$IATELY1 9CESSANTLY1 & NECESS>ILY GOES ON TO DE/ABILIZE :ATEV] /RUCTURE2 PO/MOD]NITY IS ?US *>ACT]IZ$ BY ITS DE/ABILIZ+ =CE & NOT BY :ATEV] MOD]NI/ /RICTURES L+] AB\T4 ,! TRACES ( MOD]NITY >E M]ELY MOD]N1 :I* IS TO SAY OLD-FA%ION$2 ! P>ADOXICAL NE$ TO GO BEYOND ! MOD]N IS :AT *>ACT]IZES ! FR5ZY ( PO/-MOD]N ACTIVITY4 ,! =M ( /RUCTURE TODAY IS A PO/-/RUCTURAL MODALITY AK9 TO ! ,SITUATIONI/ DREAM ( FLUID >*ITECTURE -- A MODAL & MOBILE =M ( /RUCTURE :OSE 5G9E IS A /RONG DI/A/E = ANY?+ /ATIC4 

,PRIM>Y 9 PO/MOD]NITY'S 7DE-_/RE-7/RUCTUR+ IS A %IFT 9 SEXUAL DIFF]5TIATION -- ! V]Y /RUCTURE :I* CON/ITUT$ ! MEANS BY :I* LIFE WAS UND]/OOD TO BE CREAT$4 ,! DE/ABILIZATION ( B9>Y OPPOSITIONAL SEXES CON/ITUTES A CRISIS 9 ! FAMILY & 9 ! REPRODUCTION ( LIFE1 BUT ?IS CRISIS IS NOT ONE ?AT MU/ SPELL ! 5D ( REPRODUCTION4 ,A HO/ ( TE*NIQUES ( BIOTE*NOLOGY1 CYB]PRODUCTION1 & SOCIAL WORK >E EM]G+ TO 5ABLE 'QUE]' REPRODUCTIVE POSSIBILITIES & TO OV]COME ! LIMITS ( ! HUMAN WOMB :I* TOO EASILY CEASES TO FUNCTION4 

,AN ANALYSIS ( PO/MOD]N SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE TE*NOLOGIES FALLS %ORT1 H[EV]1 ( RECOGNIZ+ ! WAY 9 :I* ! C5TRAL QUE/IONS ( REPRODUCTION HAVE BE5 DISPLAC$ FROM ! ACT ( BABY-MAK+ TO ! PRODUCTION ( SELVES1 JU/ AS ! C5T]+ ( BABY-MAK+ 9 PROCREATIONI/ ?\<T USURP$ ! =M] IMPORTANCE ( ! QUE/ION ( ,GOD'S CREATION ( ! COSMOS4 

,! PRIM>Y MODE ( REPRODUCTION 9 A PO/-DIALECTICAL WORLD IS ! REPRODUCTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,WE CALL ?IS MODE ( REPRODUCTION 'RE-CREATIONISM4' 

,PO/MOD]N S+UL>ITIES >E NOT CREAT$ BY ,GOD OR !IR P>5TS1 BUT CON/RUCT$ ?R\< PLURALI/IC PROCESSES ?AT >E 9CREAS+LY '>TIFICIAL1' 'SOCIAL1' & AT ! SAME TIME -- P>ADOXICALLY -- SELF-REALIZ$4 ,!SE PROCESSES >E ! PROCESSES ( ID5TIFICATION4 

,! ONTOLOGICAL MAXIMS ( RE-CREATIONISM >E NEI!R 0,GOD MADE ME0 NOR 0MY P>5TS GAVE BIR? TO ME0 BUT 0,I MADE MYSELF1 !RE=E ,I AM10 0,I AM MADE & REMADE ?R\< EV]Y?+10 0,I AM :AT ,I EAT10 0,I AM NOT ME )\T MY PHONE10 0,I AM A SELF-MADE MAN10 @&C4 ,ONE'S CREATOR IS EI!R ONESELF OR EV]Y?+ \TSIDE ( ONESELF2 IT IS BO? SIMULTANE\SLY4 ,! FAULT = ONE'S EXI/5CE CAN NO LONG] BE PUT UPON A SPECIFIC CREATOR 7NO LONG] CAN ONE RANT AT ,GOD 0:Y DID Y\ CREATE ME80 OR HATE ONE'S P>5TS = BR++ ONESELF 9TO ! WORLD72 IT IS ONLY ONESELF :O IS TO BLAME :ILE AT ! SAME TIME EV]Y?+ IS TO BLAME4 

,! PLURALI/IC REPRODUCTIVE PROCESS CANNOT SUFF] LIMITS4 ,ITS REPRODUCTION IS ALWAYS AN ONTOLOGICAL OP]ATION1 A V]ITABLE EXPLOSION ( REPRODUCTIVE MODALITY ?AT CANNOT BE ANALYZ$ 9 =MS ( 'TR9>ISM1' 'QUAT]NISM1' @&C4 ,!SE DO NOT EXI/4 ,ONCE B9>Y REPRODUCTION HAS BE5 DE/ABILIZ$1 ?IS DE/ABILIZATION REPRODUCES ITSELF & ! RHYZOMAL 'T[]S' FROM A NETWORK -- A MULTIPLICIT\S 7PO/-7/RUCTURALISM RA!R ?AN A BALANC$ /RUCTURE4 

,! IDEA N[ IS TO PRODUCE MORE T[]S1 UNIQUE & 9DIVIDUAT$1 DEC5TRALIZ$1 MATRIXIAL1 M>*+ ACROSS ! L&SCAPE AT AN EV]-9CREAS+ RATE4 ,! HEGEMONY ( ! ,TW9 ,T[]S HAS FALL5 ONLY TO GIVE WAY TO A :OLE METROPOLIS ( SKYSCRAP]S -- A PSY*OGEOGRAPHICAL SKYL9E1 A HORIZON ( POSSIBILITIES & FUTURES4444 

,! PO/MOD]N WORK] IS ! SELF-MADE & SELF-MANAG$ WORK]4 ,/ABLE LONG-T]M EMPLOYM5T -- UNIONIZ$1 SAL>I$ C>E] OPPORTUNITIES ) !IR ATT5DANT JOB SECURITY1 B5EFITS & P5SIONS -- IS DISAPPE>+ :ILE P>T-TIME1 %ORT-T]M1 PIECEMEAL1 CASUAL1 WAG$ & SELF-EMPLOY$ WORK TAKE ITS PLACE4 ,! PROLET>IAN MU/ TAKE ON A C]TA9 FLEXIBILITY2 HE MU/ CONT9UALLY 'UPGRADE HIMSELF ' ?R\< CONT9UAL $UCATION & TRA9+4 ,MEAN:ILE1 LABOR BECOMES MORE EFFICI5T & ! M>KET BECOMES LESS PRONE TO REW>D+ NON-WORK4 ,RE-CREATIONISM IS ?US BO? AN ECONOMIC IMP]ATIVE ACT+ UPON LABOR & AN IMP]ATIVE -- A DRIVE -- 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ECONOMY4 

,MEAN:ILE1 RE-CREATIONISM PROVIDES ! ONLY M>KET-EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES ?AT LATE-CAPITALISM HAS AVAILABLE TO ITSELF4 ,NO LONG] ABLE TO REA* NEW GEOGRAPHIC DEMOGRAPHIC M>KETS ?R\< TRADITIONAL EXPANSION1 CAPITALISM TODAY MU/ CREATE NEW M>KETS \T ( NO?+ OR ELSE EXP& 9TO EXTRA-DIM5SIONALITY4 ,NEW M>KETS N[ REQUIRE NEW SUBCULTURAL-=MS & ID5TITY-=MS4 ,! T5D5CY ( M>KET EXPANSION 9 LATE-CAPITALISM IS T[>DS !RE BE+ A M>KET = EA* 9DIVIDUAL & EV]-NEW M>KETS AS 9DIVIDUALS RE-CREATE !IR ID5TITIES1 BODIES1 & DESIRES4 ,/ATIC =MS CAN ONLY IMP$E ?IS EXPANSION2 ?US1 A C]TA9 SELF-HATR$ MU/ BE MADE TO DRIVE OLD =MS 9TO UNDESIRABILITY1 & A TA/E = ! NEW1 HIP & ABNORMAL MU/ BE CULTUR$4 

,ID5TITIES MU/ BE PRODUC$ -- PRODUC$ AS COMMODITIES & = COMMODITIES4 ,ID5TIFICATION1 ?AT IS1 ! PROCESS ( RE-CREATIONISM1 IS :AT PRODUCES !SE ID5TITIES4 ,9H]5T 9 ?IS PRODUCTION IS A C]TA9 =M ( ANTI-ID5TIFICATION ?AT OPPOSES ITSELF TO /ABLE1 ESS5TIAL1 /ATIC &1 ULTIMATELY1 OLD-FA%ION$ ID5TITY-=MS 9 ORD] TO COMPEL ! PRODUCTION & M>KET+ ( NEW ONES4 

,EA* NEW ID5TITY IS A NEW T[] TO :I* CONSUM]S CAN FLOCK TO ESCAPE ! PASSE NATURE ( ! OLD ONES4 ,EV5TUALLY -- ?AT IS1 SOON & V]Y SOON -- !RE WILL HAVE TO BE A T[] = EA* P]SON 70,Y\ KN[1 !RE C\LD BE AS MANY G5D]S AS !RE >E PEOPLE444071 9 FACT MANY MORE1 & ! SCALE ( SU* PRODUCTION F> SURPASSES ! LIMITS ( ! OLD WORKPLACES4 ,! ,=DI/ PRODUCTION L9E CAN MAKE MULTIPLE1 ID5TICAL PRODUCTS1 BUT TODAY EA* NEW ID5TITY MU/ HAVE ! AIR ( ! UNIQUE4 ,! 'CREATIVE' LABOR ( ID5TITY PRODUCTION IS ?US DISPLAC$ FROM ! OLD WORKPLACES4 ,BY SOCIAL IMP]ATIVE & DESIRE1 ! 9DIVIDUAL IS PUT TO WORK1 UNPAID1 TO CREATE NEW ID5TITIES '= HIMSELF4' 7,REPRODUCTIVE WORK -- :E!R BABY-MAK+1 CLASS /RUGGLE1 OR ,FACEBOOK -- IS ALWAYS UNPAID47 

,! PO/MOD]N ,SPECTACLE IS A COLLECTION ( IMAGES ?AT MU/ 9CREAS+LY BE PRODUC$ UNIQUELY BY & = EA* 9DIVIDUAL 7! <O/ ( REPRODUCTION MU/ NOT L+] ON ! SCRE571 BUT IT MU/ ALSO 5ABLE A C]TA9 =M ( 'SOCIAL 9T]ACTION4' ,AN APP>ATUS ( ,SPECTACLE PRODUCTION ?AT IS SOCIALLY NETWORK$ AF=DS ITS PRODUC]_/CONSUM] A PR(ILE & NEWSFE$ UNIQUE TO HIM BUT ALSO ! ABILITY TO 'CONNECT' ) HIS 'REAL' FRI5DS4 ,REALITY1 9 ! 5D1 IS ! PRODUCT4 

,CONT5TION ,?REE3 ,S]VE _/ ,NEGATION 

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 ,9 AN EF=T TO ISOLATE A /RATEGIC HORIZON & TO AVOID C]TA9 DEAD 5DS1 WE WILL CONSID] ! PROPOSALS ( RADICAL QUE] !ORI/ ,MI*A ,C>D5AS 9 H] REC5T BOOK ,TRANS ,DESIRE4 ,?R\<\T ! BOOK1 ,MI*A (F]S H] EXP]I5CE ) A RADICAL PORN COLLECTIVE AS AN EXAMPLE ( :AT %E BELIEVES TO BE A SUBV]SIVE PRAXIS ( BIOPOLITICAL RESI/ANCE ?R\< PORN PRODUCTION4 ,%E BEG9S3 

,?IS PAP] WILL WORK ) A PROCESS ONTOLOGY1 A CONCEPT ( MAT]IAL REALITY ?AT IS CON/ANTLY 9 ! MOVEM5T ( BECOM+1 9 ! *URN+ FLUX ( ! *IASMIC UNITY1 A REALITY UNB\ND 9 ITS MAT]IAL RI*NESS1 :]E SCALES ( OBS]VATION CAN BE WILDLY TRAV]S$ 9 TIME & SPACE1 :]E EV]Y?+ IS MULTIPLICITY & IT IS ONLY ! LIMIT$ VIEW ( \R CURR5T P]CEPTIONS ?AT CREATES ! OCCASIONAL APPE>ANCE ( :OL5ESS & /ILLNESS4 

,H] 0*URN+ FLUX ( *IASMIC UNITY0 IS NO?+ NEW TO US4 ,!RE IS ALREADY A NAME = ?IS 0REALITY UNB\ND 9 ITS MAT]IAL RI*NESS03 CAPITALISM4 ,! IMAGE ( RE-CREATIONISM WE ELABORAT$ 9 ! ?IRD PO9T ( \R SECOND CONT5TION C\LD V]Y SUCC9CTLY BE DESCRIB$ AS ?R[+ ( BODIES 9TO ?IS *URN+ FLUX AS BODIES 0CON/ANTLY 9 ! MOVEM5T ( BECOM+40 ,WE READ 0BECOM+0 AS A CONT9U\S S]IES ( TE*NOLOGIES ( ! SELF1 A CON/ANT /REAM ( /ATUS UPDATES1 AN 5DLESS F9E-TUN+ & REWRIT+ ( ONE'S ID5TITY TO BE MORE P]FECTLY COMPATIBLE ) ! NE$S ( ! M>KET4 ,C>D5AS BEG9S ) ! S9I/] PO/MOD]N OP]ATION ( VALORIZ+ ! MEAN+LESSNESS ( LIFE UND] CAPITAL4 ,IF ?IS IS \R FRAMEWORK1 WE >E DOOM$ FROM ! />T4 

,UND] ! HEAD+ 0,CREAT+ A ,QUE] ,PORN ,COMMONS0 ,C>D5AS GOES ON TO DESCRIBE H] WORK ) ,%>+ IS ,SEXY 7,S,I,S73 

,I WILL EXAM9E ! ,%>+ IS ,SEXY COLLECTIVE AS AN EXAMPLE ( PORN PRODUCTION AS RADICAL POLITICAL GE/URE444 ,I W\LD LIKE TO DISCUSS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT :I* ,I AM P>TICIPAT+ 91 ,%>+ IS ,SEXY 7,S,I,S71 AS A MAT]IAL EXAMPLE .<( A.> COLLECTIVE PROJECT ?AT AIMS AT CREAT+ QUE] PORN ?AT IS LIC5S$ UND] A ,CREATIVE ,COMMONS1 ,BY ,ATTRIBUTION1 ,NON ,COMM]CIAL1 ,%>E ,ALIKE LIC5SE4 ,! PROCESS ( CREAT+ & DI/RIBUT+ PORN IS US$ TO CREATE RADICAL QUE] COMMUNITY & TO FACILITATE NEW CONCEPTUALIZATIONS ( G5D] & SEXUALITY4 ,S,I,S USES NONCOMM]CIAL LIC5SE TO FACILITATE A PORN MAK+ PRAXIS1 TO BE ABLE TO 9VITE SOMEONE TO EXP]IM5T ) ! EXPRESSION ( !IR SEXUAL DESIRES & TO KN[ ?AT NO ONE IS MAK+ MONEY (F ( IT 7OR V]Y LITTLE MONEY AT BE/1 9 ! CASE ( B&WID?74 ,S,I,S DOES NOT WANT PORN CORPORATIONS TO USE !IR CONT5T & RESELL IT ) MASSIVE 9FRA/RUCTURES1 :I* ,S,I,S W\LD CONSID] COMM]CIAL USE4 

,!RE IS A FAILURE ( UND]/&+ H]E 9 ! BELIEF ?AT ! ABS5CE ( AN IMM$IATE EX*ANGE ( MONEY QUALIFIES SOME?+ AS NONCOMM]CIAL OR ANTI-CAPITALI/4 ,! SIMPLE FACT ?AT ONE IS NOT PAID = ONE'S LABOR IS NOT 5\< TO DISQUALIFY IT FROM BE+ LABOR4 ,A GREAT DEAL ( LABOR1 P]HAPS EV5 ! MAJORITY1 IS UNWAG$4 ,AN WIDE >RAY ( UNPAID WORK HAS BE5 SUBSUM$ SO AS TO /ILL PRODUCE A GREAT DEAL ( VALUE4 ,ONE ISN'T PAID TO UPDATE !IR ,FACEBOOK PR(ILE4 ,NO LIC5S+ 9 EXI/5CE CAN TRULY EXEMPT SOME?+ FROM ! M>KET4 ,:]E %E SAYS 0DI/RIBUTION TO CREATE RADICAL QUE] COMMUNITY0 WE CAN READ 09VE/M5T 9 ! CREATION ( NEW RADICAL QUE] M>KETS40 ,!SE TE*NIQUES ( SELF-PRODUCTION CAN BE AS QUE] OR AS RADICAL AS POSSIBLE1 ?IS WILL ONLY CEM5T !IR POSITION AS ! AVANT-G>DE ( CAPITAL4 

,%E GOES ON3 

,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 AN EXP]IM5TAL1 MAT]IALI/1 AFFECTIVE APPROA* TO EPI/EMOLOGY OR MEAN+4 ,I AM APPROA*+ ,S,I,S AS A CONCRETE EXPLORATION ( ! POSSIBILITIES ( PORN PRODUCTION1 AS A =M ( BIOPOLITICAL RESI/ANCE1 & AS AN ATTEMPT TO APPLY OP5 S\RCE ME?ODOLOGIES TO CULTURAL PRODUCTION ) MY [N BODY & EMOTIONS4 

,IT IS UNCLE> :AT IS MEANT H]E BY 'BIOPOLITICAL RESI/ANCE4' ,PORN IS CLE>LY A BIOPOLITICAL T]RA93 A ZONE ( ! DEPLOYM5T ( P[] ?AT WORKS TO CON/RUCT HUMAN SUBJECTIVITY & SEXUALITY4 ,:]E ,MI*A GOES A/RAY IS 9 ONLY CONCEIV+ ( P[] A TOP-D[N OP]ATION1 AS PURELY NORMATIVE4 ,! SEXUAL PRACTICES PORTRAY$ 9 H] PORN1 H[EV] RADICAL !Y MAY BE1 >E JU/ AS CON/RUCT$ & CON/RUCT+ AS ! DOM9ANT PRACTICES F\ND 9 ANY O!R PORN4 ,IF WE >E TO READ ?IS AS 0BIOPOLITICAL RESI/ANCE0 !N WE >E NAM+ AS RESI/ANCE :AT IS SIMPLY ! /ATUS QUO FUNCTION+ ( PORNOGRAPHY3 TO PRODUCE & DISCIPL9E ! SEXUAL DESIRES ( ITS VIEW]S4 ,*ANG+ ! IMAG]Y DOES NOT *ANGE !SE PRODUCTIVE =MS ( CONTROL4 ,BEYOND ?IS1 ! APPLICATION ( OP5-S\RCE ME?ODOLOGIES TO CULTURAL PRODUCTION IS SIMPLY DESCRIPTIVE ( CULTURAL PRODUCTION AS IT ALREADY FUNCTIONS4 ,SOCIAL M$IA IS ! P]FECT EXAMPLE ( ! WAY 9 :I* \R BODIES & \R EMOTIONS >E PUT 9 ! S]VICE ( PRODUCTION ?OR\< 0OP5 S\RCE ME?ODOLOGIES40 

,%E CONT9UES3 

,) RESPECT TO OPPRESSION ( SUBALT]N ID5TITIES1 NON-OPPRESSIVE PORN ?AT DOES NOT 'CONTA9' OPPRESSION IS NOT 5\<4 ,S,I,S /RIVES TO MAKE ANTI-OPPRESSION PORN ?AT *ALL5GES ! 9/ITUTIONS ( OPPRESSION ALONG L9ES ( RACE1 CLASS1 G5D]1 & SEXUALITY4 ,SIMIL>LY ) CAPITALISM1 ,I /ILL H>BOR HOPE ( MAK+ ANTI-CAPITALI/ PORN ?AT *ALL5GES ! EXI/5CE ( CAPITALISM4 

,MI*A'S AMBITIONS BECOME 9CREAS+LY DUBI\S AS WE GO ON4 ,NO SU* CULTURAL PRODUCTION1 H[EV] 0ANTI-OPPRESSIVE0 ITS CONT5T1 CAN ESCAPE ! FUNDAM5TALLY OPPRESSIVE /RUCTURE ( ! 9/ITUTION4 ,IT IS /ILL RELIANT ON M$IAT$ PRODUCTION1 DI/RIBUTION & CONSUMPTION ( SEXUALITY4 ,IT IS DISSEM9AT$ ?R\< MAT]IAL *ANNELS ( DEAD LABOR BAS$ ON REAL EXPLOITATION4 ,A /RONG >GUM5T CAN BE MADE ?AT ANY GE/URE TO 9TEGRATE OR ASSIMILATE M>G9ALIZ$ GR\PS 9TO /RUCTURALLY FLAW$ =MS ONLY ACTS TO LEGITIMATE ! =M ITSELF4 ,WE REMA9 ALI5AT$ REG>DLESS ( ! FLAVOR ( ! N[ V9DICAT$ ALI5ATION4 ,SECONDLY1 TO EV5 EVALUATE ! =M 9 A VACUUM1 ONE MU/ QUE/ION :AT IT MEANS TO BE ANTI-OPPRESSIVE 9 NATURE1 ESPECIALLY :5 0ANTI-OPPRESSION0 HAS BECOME JU/ ANO!R LABEL TO 9CREASE ! VALUE ( ANY COMMODITY3 PEOPLE /ILL PAY ?\S&S TO ATT5D ANTI-OPPRESSION CLASSES & ACADEMICS USE ! TR5DIE/ BR& ( ID5TITY POLITICS TO SELL BOOKS & FILL RO/]S4 ,! CONSUMPTION ( ANTI-OPPRESSIVE PORN IS 9 NO WAY 9TR9SICALLY ANTI-CAPITALI/4 ,9 FACT1 IT IS M]ELY PIONE]+ ! WAY = PORNOGRAPH]S TO M>KET A NEW BR& ( SEXUAL COMMODITIES TO ! MO/ DISC]N+ E?ICAL CONSUM]S4 ,ONE NE$N'T SE>* TOO H>D ON ,GOOGLE TO REALIZE ?AT ?IS IS ALREADY ! SITUATION4 

,9 ! SECTION 0,BUILD+ ,QUE] ,NETWORK ,SUBJECTIVITIES1 ,COMMUNITY AS ,RESI/ANCE TO ,BIOP[]10 %E GOES ON3 

,WE >E FACILITAT+ A PROCESS ( BUILD+ NEW G5D]S & SEXUALITIES BY MAK+ PORN MORE ACCESSIBLE BECAUSE ! VIEW] CAN KN[ ?AT ! IMAGES W]E NOT MADE UND] EXPLOITATIVE CONDITIONS1 ! IMAGES >E FREE & !Y >E LIC5S$ TO BE %>$4 ,CREAT+ A DYNAMIC ( %>+ IS IMPORTANT TO US 9 ORD] TO FACILITATE DIALOGUE & PROCESSES ( FE$BACK OR EX*ANGE & ALL[+ NEW %AP+S ( DESIRE TO COME \T ( ?OSE FE$BACK PROCESSES444 

,! ACTIVITY ( ,S,I,S CAN BE SE5 ON NUM]\S LEVELS AS AN ACT ( BIOPOLITICAL RESI/ANCE3 IT *ALL5GES COMMODIFICATION ( EXPRESSIONS ( QUE] DESIRE1 ALL[S ! COLLECTIVE MEMB]S TO EXPLORE !IR [N DESIRES1 & FACILITATES COMMUNITY (FL9E & ONL9E ?R\< DIALOGUE & ! %>+ ( CONT5T1 BUILD+ A QUE] PORN COMMONS4 ,S,I,S NOT ONLY PROVIDES ! CONDITIONS ( POSSIBILITY = ! CREATION ( NEW SUBJECTIVITIES ?AT *ALL5GE G5D] & SEXUAL NORMS = ITS P>TICIPANTS BUT IT ALSO ACTS AS BIOPOLITICAL 9=MATION VECTORS1 SPREAD+ EMBODI$ RESI/ANT DESIRES4 ,RADICAL QUE] M$IA1 DI/RIBUT$ ON ! NET OR PASS$ H& TO H& 9 Z9ES1 BUT ALSO ) LIVE EV5TS LIKE BURLESQUE %[S1 CAN ACT AS L9ES ( FLI<T1 POT5TIALS ( 9OP]ATIVITY1 SPREAD+ FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL ACT ( CREATIVE WORLD BUILD+ ) ONE'S BODY OR ONE'S COMMUNITY TO O!R PEOPLE & O!R PLACES4 ,!SE RADICAL TRANSMISSIONS VIRTUALIZE TE*NIQUES ( BIOPOLITICAL RESI/ANCE 9 ! M9DS ( ! VIEW]S1 9DIVIDUATION 9 NEW ASSEMBLAGES & DET]RITORIALIZ+ QUE] RESI/ANCE TO BIOP[]444 

,) PORNOGRAPHY1 ?IS FUNCTION ( ! IMAG9$ SUBJECT 9 ! FANTASY CAN OP]ATE LIKE ! MIRROR /AGE1 :]E ! SUBJECT IMAG9ES !MSELVES ONE WAY & GRADUALLY BECOMES ?AT4444 ,A *ALL5GE = ,RADICAL PORN1 :I* (T5 PRES5TS A VIEW] ) A NEW CONCEPTION ( :AT IS POSSIBLE1 W\LD BE TO UND]/& H[ TO 5ABLE A VIEW] TO ID5TIFY ) ! P]SON PORTRAY$ 9 ! WORK4444 

,?IS PORN IS MORE AU!NTIC1 & !RE=E MORE ]OTIC BECAUSE IT IS EASY TO RELATE TO BECAUSE !SE >E REAL PEOPLE1 NORMAL PEOPLE1 PEOPLE LIKE Y\4 

,!RE IS NO?+ AB\T ! PRODUCTION ( NEW G5D]S & SEXUALITIES ?AT RESI/S CAPITALISM2 TO ! CONTR>Y1 ?IS PRODUCTION IS F]TILE T]RA9 = NEW ECONOMIC GR[?1 AS WE HAVE ALREADY E/ABLI%$4 ,BUT ?IS DELUSION MAY BE> ) IT A C]TA9 K9D ( TRU? -- OR1 TO BE MORE PRECISE1 A MISCONCEPTION ( A TRU?4 ,IT MAKES S5SE H]E TO SPEAK ( TRANSSEXUALITY1 BECAUSE ?IS P>TICUL>LY SELF-CONSCI\S PROCESS ( PRODUC+ NEW G5D]S OP]ATES AS A MICROCOSM ( ! :OLE SOCIAL PRODUCTION ( NEW SUBJECTIVITIES ( :I* WE >E SPEAK+4 ,TRANSSEXUALITY BE>S A TOTALLY NEGATIVE ASPECT ?AT REL5TLESSLY DE/ROYS CAPITALI/ SUBJECTIVITIES1 YET ?IS NEGATIVITY IS B\ND )9 A PRODUCTIVE PROCESS ?AT CONT9UALLY PRODUCES NEW CAPITALI/ SUBJECTIVITIES4 

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,IT IS REVEAL+ ?AT ! EMPHASIS ( ,%>+ IS ,SEXY IS 9 ! ACT ( %>+ ITSELF4 ,IT IS CRUCIAL = US TO CONT9UALLY BR+ \R ANALYSIS BACK TO ?IS PO9T AS %>+ M>KS ! REAL LIMITATION ( ?IS /RATEGY1 BUT ALSO ( AN 5TIRE SET ( IDEAS ?AT BELIEVE ?AT %>+ IS ! REVOLUTION1 IS COMMUNIZATION1 OR IS ! 5D ( ! COMMODITY RELATION%IP4 ,!RE IS A CRITICISM ( ?IS L9E ( ?\<T )9 !ORIES ( COMMUNIZATION ?AT >TICULATES A BRI<T L9E BETWE5 %>+ & COMMUNIZATION AS ! TOTALLY NEGATIVE MAT]IAL UNDO+ ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY & ITS CORRESPOND+ =MS4 ,FROM ! TEXT 0,REFLECTIONS >\ND ,CALL03 

,9 ,CALL ! T]M COMMUNIZATION IS SY/EMATICALLY UND]/OOD AS 'MAK+ COMMON4' 9 ! PREVI\S QUOTATION = 9/ANCE ! 'ACTS ( COMMUNIZATION' >E DESCRIB$ AS 'MAK+ COMMON SU*-&-SU* SPACE1 SU*-&-SU* MA*9E1 SU*-&-SU* KN[L$GE4' ,?AT :I* IS TO PUT 9 COMMON IS USE1 AS :5 IT IS SAID ?AT TO COMMUNIZE A SPACE IS TO LIB]ATE ITS USE4444 ,9 ! SAME LOGIC1 IF COMMUNIZATION IS 'MAK+ COMMON1' !N COMMUNISM IS SY/EMATICALLY ASSIMILAT$ ) %>+4 ,! !ME ( %>+ IS OMNIPRES5T 9 ,CALL444 

,! PO9T IS NOT ?AT %>+ & COMMUNISM HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ANO!R1 BUT WE HAVE TR\BLE UND]/&+ H[ !Y CAN BE SYNONYM\S4 ,%>+ ALREADY EXI/S 9 CAPITALISM3 SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS AS IMPORTANT AS ! FAMILY FUNCTION ON ! BASIS ( %>+1 & EV5 9 C\NTRIES :]E CAPITALISM IS ! OLDE/ & :]E FAMILIAL RELATION R$UCES ITSELF TO ITS SIMPLE/ EXPRESSION 7! P>5T-*ILD RELATION71 CAPITAL1 EV5 ECONOMICALLY1 W\LD NOT SURVIVE )\T ?IS =M ( SOCIAL %>+ 

,WE WILL FOLL[ ?IS CRITICISM4 ,%>+ MAY V]Y WELL BE SEXY1 BUT DESPITE ,MI*A ,C>D5AS' 7OR ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS' OR ! L5D+ LIBR>Y'S7 9SI/5CE TO ! CONTR>Y1 IT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! UNDO+ CLASS SOCIETY4 ,%>+ IS DESIRABLE1 & EV5 B5EFICIAL1 BUT CAPITALISM WILL ALL[ = ALMO/ AN UNLIMIT$ VISION ( %>+ SO LONG AS ! /RUCTURAL REPRODUCTION ( ! COMMODITY RELATION IS NOT *ALL5G$4 

,LET US TAKE ?IS CRITICISM FUR!R1 BY LOCAT+ ! ,SELF ALONGSIDE ! /ATE1 ! COMMODITY1 ! FAMILY1 & G5D] AS A FUNDAM5TAL =M ( CAPITAL & CONSEQU5TIALLY A T]RA9 9 :I* TO DO BATTLE1 & A LIMIT TO BE DE/ROY$4 ,FROM H]E ON1 WE CANNOT ALL[ \RSELVES TO BE LIMIT$ TO A VISION ( UNLIMIT$ %>+ BETWE5 COH]5T ,SELVES4 ,SU* MA9T5ANCE ( ! ATOMIZ$ =MS1 REG>DLESS ( :AT IS HELD BETWE51 IS JU/ A RE%AP+ ( MIS]Y4 ,RA!R1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO IMM$IATELY 5GAGE 9 ! SABOTAGE ( ! ,SELF1 ! /RIKE AGA9/ SUBJECTIVITY4 ,:AT SEP>ATES ME FROM Y\1 :AT =MS ME & CON/ITUTES MY 5TIRETY MU/ BE PUT 9TO QUE/ION & UNDONE4 ,BEYOND ! OBVI\S NE$ TO DE/ROY MY G5D]1 MY RACE1 MY CLASS POSITION !RE IS ! MORE VITAL NE$ TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ MY IMAGE1 MY TE*NOLOGIES ( ! SELF1 MY S+UL> DEBILITY4 

III 

,9 ?9K+ AB\T :AT IT MEANS TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ID5TITIES & PR$ICATES1 WE CAN LOOK TO ! IDEA ( ! SW]VE >TICULAT$ BY ! GR\P ,!ORIE ,COMMUNI/E4 ,! SW]VE1 A REF]5CE TO ! WAY FL[+ WAT] HITS A ROCK & IS NECESS>ILY SPLIT 9TO TWO /REAMS1 IS P]HAPS ! BE/ WAY TO DESCRIBE H[ 9 ! C\RSE ( A /RUGGLE1 ANY SUBJECT MU/ REA* & EXP]I5CE ITS [N SUBJECTIVITY AS A LIMIT1 AS AN OBJECTIVE CON/RA9T1 & TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT4 ,?R\< /RUGGLE1 ONE MU/ REA* ! PO9T AT :I* IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO BO? CONT9UE TO /RUGGLE & TO MA9TA9 ONE'S SELF4 

,= ! PROLET>IAT1 TO ACT AS A CLASS IS CURR5TLY1 ON ! ONE H&1 TO HAVE NO O!R HORIZON ?AN CAPITAL & ! CATEGORIES ( ITS REPRODUCTION1 & ON ! O!R1 = ! SAME REASON1 IT IS TO BE 9 CONTRADICTION )1 & TO PUT 9TO QUE/ION1 ITS [N REPRODUCTION AS A CLASS4 ,?IS CONFLICT1 ?IS SW]VE 9 ! ACTION ( ! PROLET>IAT1 IS ! CONT5T ( CLASS /RUGGLE & :AT IS AT /AKE 9 IT4 ,FROM DAILY /RUGGLES TO REVOLUTION1 !RE CAN ONLY BE A RUPTURE4 ,BUT ?IS RUPTURE IS PREFIGUR$ 9 ! DAILY C\RSE ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE EA* TIME ?AT CLASS BELONG+ APPE>S1 )9 !SE /RUGGLES1 AS AN EXT]NAL CON/RA9T :I* IS OBJECTIFI$ 9 CAPITAL1 9 ! V]Y C\RSE ( ! PROLET>IAT'S ACTIVITY AS A CLASS444 

,! PROLET>IAT'S ACTION AS A CLASS IS *>ACT]IZ$ BY A SW]VE )9 ITSELF ?R\< PRACTICES ?AT EXT]NALIZE !IR [N EXI/5CE AS CLASS PRACTICES AS A CON/RA9T :I* IS OBJECTIFI$ 9 ! REPRODUCTION ( CAPITAL4 ,IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE TO DO ANY?+ MORE AS A WORK]1 :ILE REMA9+ A WORK]4 ,?IS CONFRONTATION ( ! PROLET>IAT ) ITS [N CON/ITUTION AS A CLASS IS N[ ! CONT5T ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE & :AT IS AT /AKE 9 IT IS ! PUTT+ 9TO QUE/ION BY ! PROLET>IAT ( ITS [N EXI/5CE AS A CLASS & ( ALL CLASSES4 

,CURR5TLY1 ! REVOLUTION IS PR$ICAT$ ON ! SUP]SESSION ( A CON/ITUTIVE CONTRADICTION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE3 = ! PROLET>IAT1 BE+ A CLASS IS ! OB/ACLE ?AT ITS /RUGGLE AS A CLASS MU/ GET BEYOND1 ABOLI%4 ,CLASS UNITY CAN NO LONG] BE =M$ ON ! BASIS ( WAGE LABOR & ! /RUGGLE OV] IMM$IATE DEM&S AS A PR]EQUISITE = ITS REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY4 ,! UNITY ( ! PROLET>IAT CAN N[ ONLY BE ! ACTIVITY 9 :I* IT ABOLI%ES ITSELF BY ABOLI%+ EV]Y?+ ?AT DIVIDES IT4 

,:ILE WE C]TA9LY REJECT ANY DET]M9I/IC OR SCI5TIFIC APPROA* TO EXPLA9+ H[ A REVOLUTION 'MU/' HAPP51 ! !ORIES ( ANTI-/ATE 'COMMUNIZ]S' >E 9T]E/+ SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE !Y REJECT ! CORE T5ETS ( ,M>XISM3 WORK]S' ID5TITY1 ! ROLE ( ! ,P>TY1 CLASS UNITY1 VALORIZATION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT1 =MALISM1 EV5 ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T ITSELF4 

,ANY PRACTICE ?AT AIMS TO ELABORATE ! SW]VE )9 ! SET ( /RUGGLES ?AT WILL EM]GE ?R\< ! C\RSE ( ! CURR5T CRISIS MU/ BEG9 ) A /UDY & UND]/&+ ( ! SUBJECT POSITIONS BE+ PUT 9TO QUE/ION BY ! CRISIS ITSELF4 ,! DESIRE IS = /RUGGLES TO REA* ! PO9T ?AT !RE IS A SW]VE AGA9/ ! POSITIONS ?AT ! P>TICIPANTS >E DESP]ATELY ATTEMPT+ TO CL+ TO4 ,?OSE OCCUPY+ BUILD+S1 REFUS+ TO LEAVE !IR =ECLOS$ HOMES1 SABOTAG+ !IR PLACES ( WORK1 DEFY+ !IR PR$ICATES1 DISOBEY+ ! REGIME ( :IT5ESS1 VIOL5TLY REJECT+ MIDDLE CLASS COMPLAC5CY1 MU/ ALL 9EVITABLY COME UP AGA9/ ! BRUTAL TRU? ?AT EA* SOCIAL ROLE M>KS A REAL LIMITS TO !IR ACTIVITY1 & ?AT ! POSSIBILITY ( SUP]SESSION ( !SE LIMITS IS F\ND )9 !IR ACTIVITY ITSELF4 

,9 ! SAME WAY1 ?OSE :O *AMPION ! COLLAPSE ( ! OLD SUBJECTS :ILE PROPOS+ ! =MATION ( NEW ONES MU/ BE CONFRONT$ AT ALL CO/S4 ,TO /RUGGLE = A NEW FLUID ID5TITY MU/ BE SE5 AS ! BE>+ ! LIMITATION ( ALL /RUGGLE = ID5TITY1 AS BE+ M]ELY ! MANAGEM5T ( ! DECOMPOSITION ( CAPITAL SO AS TO RE/RUCTURE & PRES]VE IT4 ,= US !RE CAN BE NO AFFIRMATIVE OR POSITIVE SUBJECT1 ONLY AN UNDO+ ( ! MAT]IAL F\NDATIONS ( SUBJECTIVITY4 

IV 

,SOME PROPOSALS3 

,! WIDESPREAD PRACTICE ( ID5TITY !FT 7:I* EFFECTS NOT ONLY ! EXPROPRIATION ( RES\RCES FROM F9ANCIAL 9/ITUTIONS BUT ALSO ! UNRAVEL+ ( ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS' ABILITY TO ACCURATELY ID5TIFY 9DIVIDUALS BY L9K+ ) ANY DEGREE ( C]TA9TY AN 9DIVIDUAL & HIS (FICIAL ID5TITY -- NAME1 ,S,S,N1 ACC\NT NUMB]72 

,! RISE ( ! ,ANONYM\S PH5OM5ON ?AT BEGAN ) PETTY #d*AN HOOLIGANISM & W5T ON TO 0TROLL SOCIETY0 7LAUN*+ ATTACKS FROM ! COV] ( 9T]NET ANONYMITY ?R\< PRACTICES ( TROLL+1 SL&]1 LEAK+ ( HUGE QUANTITIES ( CONFID5TIAL 9=MATION 9CLUD+ P]SONAL ACC\NTS DATA1 MASSIVE ONL9E PIRACY NETWORKS = S(TW>E1 MUSIC1 FILMS1 PORN1 BOOKS1 ETC1 -- NOT TO M5TION ,I,R,L PIRACY 9 ,SOMALIA OR ANY:]E -- ,D,D,O,S ASSAULTS ON V>I\S 9/ITUTIONS & ORGANIZATIONS1 ESPECIALLY AG5TS 9 9=MATION CONTROL & MANAGEM5T1 ATTACKS & CREATION ( C\NT]-REPRESSIVE TE*NOLOGY NETWORKS 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,NOR? ,AFRICAN REBELS EXP]I5C+ SEV]E GOV]NM5T REPRESSION ( 9T]NET COMMUNICATION72 

,TOTAL REFUSAL ( DEBT 7GIV+ ! COLLECTORS ! RUN>\ND72 

,FLA% MOB EXPROPRIATIONS & ATTACKS2 

,PU%+ ! 9H]5T CONTRADICTIONS ( ID5TITY POLITICS T[>DS !IR MO/ EXTREMI/ CONCLUSIONS 9 ORD] TO UND]M9E ANY LOGICAL BASIS ?AT ITS CIRCULATION /ILL RETA9S 7& \TRI<T ATTACK+ ITS PRIE/S72 

,WE>+ MASKS & DE/ROY+ ?+S2 

,SQUATT+1 LOOT+1 WORKPLACE !FT & ALL =MS ( EXPROPRIATION ?AT MAKE IT POSSIBLE = US TO LIVE 9 REFUSAL ( ! APP>ATUSES ?AT PRODUCE US AS WORK]S OR ANY O!R SUBJECT4 

,:AT !SE PRACTICES HAVE 9 COMMON IS TW(OLD3 ! SABOTAGE ( ! SY/EMS ( ID5TIFICATION 7BY :I* WE MEAN ! TE*NOLOGICAL NETWORKS BY :I* AN 9DIVIDUAL CAN BE ID5TIFI$ BY F9ANCIAL1 GOV]NM5TAL1 & SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS AS BE+ HIS UNIQUE SELF -- I4E4 HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMB]2 AS POSSESS+ C]TA9 ATTRIBUTES2 &_/OR AS BELONG+ TO A GR\P1 CLASS1 SOCIETY1 ETC471 & SOME LEVEL ( SECRECY OR ANONYMITY ON ! P>T ( ! SABOTEURS4 ,!SE LATT] PRACTICES 7,ANONYM\S1 WE>+ LIT]AL OR FIGURATIVE MASKS1 MOBB+1 SECRET SOCIETIES1 & SO ON7 DEMON/RATE ?AT 9DIVIDUALS NECESS>ILY TAKE ON1 OR EM]GE AS1 NEW =MS ( NEGATIVE-BE+ :ILE ASSAULT+ SY/EMS ( ID5TIFICATION4 ,NEGATIVE-BE+ BE>S NO RELATION TO ! =MS ( LIB]AL1 R$UCTIONI/1 BE+-9-COMMON-AT-!-L[E/-COMMON-D5OM9ATOR TYPE ( GR\P M5TALITY ?AT IS PROMOT$ BY SLOGANS AB\T %>+1 CONS5SUS1 DIRECT-DEMOCRACY1 EQUALITY1 NOR TO ! HIP P]=MANCE->T-/YLE PRODUCTION ( NEW SUBJECTIVITIES1 BUT RA!R 5ACTS 9-ITSELF ! NEGATION ( ! SUBJECT 7! REFUSAL ( OB$I5CE1 ( ATTRIBUTION1 & ( ID5TIFICATION7 & ?US ( ! V]Y F\NDATION ( LIB]AL SOCIETY4 

,IF WE CAN RETURN TO ,MI*A = JU/ A MOM5T3 

,?IS LEADS TO MY CRITIQUE ( SABOTAGE AS AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL /RATEGY4 ,SABOTAGE ASSUMES A S+LE WORLD1 ASSUMES ?AT ! WORK] SP5DS MO/ ( HIS DAYS 9 ! FACTORY MAK+ MA*9ES OR 9 ! CUBICLE WRIT+ S(TW>E1 & !RE=E HIS BE/ *ANCE ( RESI/ANCE IS 9 SABOTAGE4 ,\R /RATEGY ) ,S,I,S VALUES SUBV]SION OV] SABOTAGE1 FOCUS+ ON REUSE ( ! G>BAGE ( CAPITALISM = \R [N PURPOSES ( WORLD BUILD+4 ,9 \R HET]OTOPIC WORLD & MULTI-FACET$ ID5TITIES1 IT MAKES S5SE = US TO BR+ HOME ! CAM]AS WE USE AT WORK = PHOTOGRAPH+ PRODUCTS & USE !M TO PRODUCE QUE] ANTI-CAPITALI/ PORN4 

,MI*A IS CORRECT 9 H] RECOGNITION ?AT ! OLD WORK]S /RUGGLES >E DOOM$4 ,:]E %E IS DEAD WRONG IS 9 H] CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM ?IS4 ,?IS SOCIETY IS RE-CON/ITUT$ 9 EV]Y MOM5T ( EV]Y DAY4 ,ALL ! NORMATIVE GE/URES C>RI$ \T BY SOCIETY'S MEMB]S REPRODUCE ! SOCIAL RELATION%IP ( CAPITAL1 & ! NOT-SO-NORMATIVE GE/URES HAVE !IR NI*E M>KETS TOO4 ,ALL ( US -- & ESPECIALLY ! HIP & RADICAL AMONG US -- >E POSITION$ AS WORK]S 9 A SOCIAL FACTORY ) NO \TSIDE ?AT IS BUSILY *URN+ \T NEW SUBJECTIVITIES & ME?ODS ( TRACK+1 ID5TIFY+1 CATEGORIZ+1 & MANAG+ !M1 & :OSE MA*9]Y IS RIPE = SABOTAGE4 ,SUBV]SION CAN ONLY (F] US A SURFACE LEVEL RE/RUCTUR+1 A RE->RANGEM5T ( ELEM5TS ?AT HAS NEV] BE5 9 ANY WAY RELAT$ TO ! POSSIBILITY ( DE/ROY+ CAPITALISM4 ,NO1 WE NE$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT SABOTAGE REMA9S \R 9V>IANT TASK4 ,WE >E SPEAK+ H]E ( A SABOTAGE ( ! TE*NOLOGY & SOCIAL NETWORKS ?AT ASSIGN1 MONITOR1 CLASSIFY1 & DESIGNATE SUBJECTIVITY4 

,TO RETURN TO ! FIGURE ( PORNOGRAPHY3 ,! DEAD LABOR ( ?\S&S ( BOYS NOT UNLIKE MYSELF1 EXTRACT$ FROM !M 9 ! =M ( ! CAPTURE ( !IR IMAGE & ! SPECTACLE ( !IR SEXUALITY IS PUT 9TO S]VICE4 ,I AM /RUCTUR$1 =M$1 CON/ITUT$ BY ! UN5D+ REPRODUCTION ( !SE SPECT]S4 ,I1 LIKE AN 9NUM]ABLE POPULATION ( BODIES1 AM CAPTUR$ BY !SE IMAGES & ANIMAT$ BY !M4 ,IF IT W\LD HAVE EV] BE5 POSSIBLE TO SEP>ATE MY [N DESIRE FROM ! DESIRES ( ! APP>ATUSES ?AT %APE ME1 IT ISN'T ANY LONG]4 ,?R\< A MIS]ABLE RANGE ( TE*NIQUES ( ! SELF1 ,I AM RE-CREAT$ LIKE ,ADAM 9 ! IMAGE ( ! ,GOD COMMODITY1 ! DEAD LABOR TAK5 FROM BODIES = ! CO/ ( A WAGE4 ,?R\< ! SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION ( !SE TE*NIQUES1 MY SELF ALSO BECOMES A M>KETABLE COMMODITY4 ,MY SEX1 MY HIPS1 MY TATTOOS1 MY P>TICUL> SKILL SET IS ALI5AT$ FROM ME AS AN IMAGE1 TAK51 MULTIPLI$1 DEPLOY$ ?R\< AN ALMO/ 5DLESS NETWORK ( APP>ATUSES 7TABLETS1 COMPUT]S1 I,PHONES1 NETWORK CABLES1 S]V]S1 WIFI1 MEMORIES1 BODIES1 FANTASIES7 SO ?AT MY DEAD LABOR MAY 9F9ITELY HAUNT BODIES 9 ! WAY ALL ( \RS >E HAUNT$4 

,!RE IS NO SUBV]SIVE PRACTICE ?AT CAN UNDO ?IS HAUNT+ ( ! LIV+ BY ! DEAD4 ,= ! CEASELESS REPRODUCTION & EXPLOITATION ( MY IMAGE1 & ALL IMAGES ?AT >E PUT 9TO ! S]VICE ( ! COMMODITY RELATION%IP TO BE HALT$ 9 EV5 ! SLI<TE/ WAY W\LD REQUIRE ! TOTAL SABOTAGE & DE/RUCTION ( EV]Y APP>ATUS ?AT ACTS T[>D ?IS REPRODUCTION4 ,WE CANNOT ORI5T \RSELVES T[>DS ! SUBV]SION ( ! CYBORG NETWORK ?AT 5*ANTS US AS COMMODITIES4 ,WE HAVE TO TAKE IT ALL D[N4 

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,WE WILL 5D ) AN ANECDOTE4 ,) ! VA/ DEPLETION ( DISPOSABLE 9COME & ! ADVANCEM5T ( NEW TE*NICAL =MS1 ,BORD]S HAS BE5 ! FIR/ MAJOR BOOK/ORE *A9 TO NE$ TO CLOSE !IR DOORS4 ,WALK+ ?R\< !IR /ORES BE=E ! MASSIVE CLOSURES1 ONE F\ND %ELVES 5TIRELY EMPTY ( BOOKS1 G5RE SIGNS HANG+ 9 DIS>RAY1 SECURITY APP>ATUSES UNPLUGG$ & HOP+ TO BE B\<T4 ,EV5 IF ONE HAD WANT$ TO PUR*ASE AN ITEM1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE S9CE NO EMPLOYES C\LD BE F\ND -- !Y W]E ALL TOO BUSY SMOK+ CIG>ETTES & GOSSIP+4 ,9 ?IS MOM5T ( CRISIS1 ( RE/RUCTUR+1 ( RE-CREATION WE CANNOT BE CAU<T 9 ! TRAPS ( GLORIFY+ EI!R ! DY+ =MS1 OR ! EM]G5T NEW ONES4 ,WE >E NOT = ! BOOK AS PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC COMMODITY4 ,WE DON'T C>E AB\T ,BORD]S ANY MORE ?AN WE WILL C>E AB\T :ATEV] CAPITALI/ 5T]PRISE WILL REPLACE IT4 ,RA!R1 WE NE$ TO DISCOV] ! TRU? HIDD5 9 PLA9 SITE4 ,ONE NE$ ONLY TO LOOK TO ! BANN]S HANG+ ABOVE ! DOORS ( EA* CLOS+ ,BORD]S LOCATION TO READ1 9 BOLD-FACE TEXT3 

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