,LETT]S ON ,PROP]TY & ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,TEXT 3 

,MY HALF ( AN EX*ANGE ( LETT]S 9 ,FRE$OM FROM #aiii DISCUSS+ :E!R COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM CAN BE A =M ( AN>*ISM & H[ ITS IDEAS RELATE TO ?OSE ( ,PR\DHON'S4 ,!Y %[ ! CONT9UITY ( COMMUNI/-AN>*I/S IDEAS ) ?OSE ( ,PR\DHON'S1 9DICAT+ ! VOLUNT>Y NATURE ( COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM & :Y CONSI/5T AN>*I/S NE$ TO BE AGA9/ PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,AS !Y COV] COMMON FALLACIES AB\T COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM1 PROP]TY & ,PR\DHON1 ,I HOPE !Y WILL BE ( A WID] 9T]E/4 ,I %\LD NOTE ?AT1 SADLY1 ,RI*>D ,G>N] SUBSEQU5TLY REJECT$ 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*ISM & BECAME A RI<T-W+ 0LIB]T>IAN0 7( ! 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/ TYPE74 

,FIR/ LETT] ON ,PROP]TY & ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM 

,DE> ,FRE$OM 

,RI*>D ,G>N] 79 LETT]S1 ,FRE$OM VOL4#f1 NO4 #d7 >GUES ?AT ,KROPOTK9 %[S A CONTRADICTION1 ?AT HIS COMMUNISM CANCELS \T HIS AN>*ISM4 ,KROPOTK9 IS QUOT$ AS SAY+ ?AT 0,:O1 !N1 CAN APPROPRIATE = HIMSELF ! T9IE/ PLOT ( GR\ND 9 SU* A CITY1 )\T COMMITT+ A FLAGRANT 9JU/ICE80 .<,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD1 P4 #i.> & SO ,MR4 ,G>N] /ATES ?AT ?IS MEANS ?AT ,KROPOTK9 W\LD BE AGA9/ L& 0OCCUPI$ = P]SONAL USE40 ,HE GOES FUR!R & QUOTES ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MAC,KAY TO %[ ?AT ?IS PROVES ?AT1 = COMMUNI/-AN>*I/S1 0SOCIETY HAS ! RI<T TO CONTROL ! 9DIVIDUAL40 

,H[EV]1 NO?+ C\LD BE FUR!R FROM ! TRU?4 ,MACKAY'S >GUM5T DOES NOT 0TRAP0 ! COMMUNI/-AN>*I/ BECAUSE IT DOES NOT ACCURATELY PORTRAY !IR POSITION 7JU/ AS ,MR4 ,G>N]'S COMM5TS DO NOT PORTRAY ,KROPOTK9'S >GUM5TS CORRECTLY EI!R74 ,COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM IS VOLUNT>Y COMMUNISM1 COMMUNISM FROM FREE *OICE4 ,MR ,G>N] /ATES ?AT 0IT IS UP TO WORK]S TO DECIDE TO DISPOSE ( .<!IR.> PRODUCT1 & TO CONTROL PRODUCTION0 & ?IS IS TRUE4 ,COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM IS AB\T CONV9C+ WORK+ PEOPLE ?AT !IR 9T]E/S W\LD BE BE/ S]V$ BY %>+ ?AT PRODUCT FREELY ) ! RE/ ( COMMUNI/ SOCIETY4 ,IT IS NOT AB\T =C+ PEOPLE TO BECOME COMMUNI/S1 RA!R IT IS AB\T CONV9C+ !M ( ! VALIDITY ( COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM4 ,?AT IS ! PO9T ( ! ,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD1 TO %[ ?AT COMMUNISM IS ! BE/ MEANS ( MAXIMIZ+ 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY & PRODUCTION4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT COMMUNISM IS BAS$ ON WORK]S' CONTROL :ILE REJECT+ ! FREE M>KET4 ,! COMMUNI/-AN>*I/ COMMUNE IS A VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION1 9 O!R WORDS4 

,N[1 IF WE LOOK AT PAGE #i ( ! ,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD WE DISCOV] ?AT ! ABOVE QUOT$ COMM5T BY ,KROPOTK9 IS FROM A DISCUSSION ON ! 0ABOLITION ( R5T0 & ! NE$ = 0FREE DWELL+S0 7I4E4 ! 5D ( L&LORDISM74 ,A FEW PAGES LAT] ,KROPOTK9 CONSID]S ! CASE ( 0SOME POOR FELL[0 :O 0HAS CONTRIV$ TO BUY A H\SE JU/ L>GE 5\< TO HOLD HIS FAMILY40 ,HE /ATES ?AT 0BY ALL MEANS LET HIM /AY !RE0 & GOES ON TO SAY ?AT COMMUNI/-AN>*I/S W\LD 0L5D HIM A HELP+ H& IF NE$ BE40 .<PAGES #i#e-#f.> ,?US ,KROPOTK9 ACCEPTS ?AT L& C\LD & W\LD BE OCCUPI$ = P]SONAL USE1 9 DIRECT CONTRADICTION TO ,MR4 ,G>N]'S CLAIMS4 

,IS !RE A CONTRADICTION 9 ,KROPOTK9'S ?\<TS8 ,NO MORE ?AN 9 ,PR\DHON'S :5 HE >GU$ ?AT ,PROP]TY WAS !FT 7& DESPOTISM7 AS WELL AS LIB]TY4 ,9DE$1 9 ,:AT IS ,PROP]TY8 ,PR\DHON >GUES ?AT 0,! L& CANNOT BE APPROPRIAT$0 7! TITLE ( ,*APT] ,I,I,I1 P>T #a7 :I* IS ALSO1 AS NOT$ BY ,MR4 ,G>N]1 ,KROPOTK9'S POSITION4 ,! APP>5T CONTRADICTION ?AT ,MAC,KAY & ,G>N] PO9T TO IS SIMPLY A FAILURE TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT AN>*I/ !ORY ON !IR P>T4 ,?US ,KROPOTK9 ACCEPT$ ?AT SOME PEOPLE W\LD NOT DESIRE TO JO9 A COMMUNI/-AN>*I/ COMMUNE & SO !IR USE ( L& & O!R RES\RCES = !IR P]SONAL NE$S W\LD BE RESPECT$4 ,KROPOTK9 BASES HIMSELF ON ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PROP]TY RI<TS & USE RI<TS1 BETWE5 PROP]TY & POSSESSION4 ,! =M] IS !FT & DESPOTISM 7AS IT MEANS 5SURES ! MANY WORK = ! FEW7 :ILE ! LAT] IS FRE$OM 7AS ! [N] & ! US]S >E ONE 9 ! SAME74 ,BY APPROPRIATION ,KROPOTK9 7& ,PR\DHON7 MEANT NOT ! USE ( L& BUT ! TURN+ ( L& 9 PRIVATE PROP]TY1 ! ABILITY TO EXCLUDE O!RS FROM L& Y\ >E NOT P]SONALLY US+4 ,! APP>5T CONTRADICTION ?US DISAPPE>S4 

,KROPOTK9'S >GUM5T IS BAS$ UPON ?IS DIFF]5CE4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$1 ALONG ) ,PR\DHON1 ?AT USE RI<TS REPLACE PROP]TY RI<TS 9 AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 9DIVIDUALS CAN EX*ANGE !IR LABOR AS !Y SEE FIT & OCCUPY L& = !IR [N USE4 ,?IS 9 NO WAY CONTRADICTS ! ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 BECAUSE OCCUPANCY & USE IS DIRECTLY OPPOS$ TO PRIVATE PROP]TY 79 ! CAPITALI/ S5SE74 ,!RE=E1 9 A FREE COMMUNI/ SOCIETY 9DIVIDUALS :O REJECT COMMUNISM CAN USE :ATEV] L& & O!R RES\RCES AS !Y WI% 7& CAN USE P]SONALLY71 EX*ANGE ) O!RS1 & SO ON BECAUSE !Y >E NOT P>T ( ?AT SOCIETY4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS CALL$ 0FREE COMMUNISM0 & :Y ,KROPOTK9 CONTRA/$ IT TO AU?ORIT>IAN OR /ATE COMMUNISM4 

,N[1 ! CLAIM ?AT 0WORK]S' CONTROL NECESSITATES FREE 5T]PRISE0 HAS BE5 SOME:AT VIOLAT$ UND] CAPITALISM 7:I* IS NOT A 0FREE M>KET0 9 ! S5SE DESIR$ BY ,9DIVIDUALI/ ,AN>*I/S LIKE ,TUCK] BUT IS A M>KET ( SORTS74 ,UND] ! CURR5T SY/EM1 PRIVATE PROP]TY HAS VIOLAT$ WORK]S' CONTROL TOTALLY4 ,WORK]S' SELL !IR LIB]TY TO O!RS 9 RETURN = ACCESS TO ! MEANS ( LIFE 7:I* HAVE BE5 TURN$ 9TO PRIVATE PROP]TY74 ,MR ,G>N] DOES NOT ADDRESS OR EV5 ACKN[L$GE ! FACT ?AT PRIVATE PROP]TY HAS LEAD TO ! [N]S ( SU* PROP]TY GA9+ CONTROL OV] ! 9DIVIDUAL & SO D5Y+ !M LIB]TY DUR+ WORK+ H\RS 7& BEYOND74 ,IT IS BECAUSE ( ?IS ?AT ,PR\DHON1 ,KROPOTK9 & O!RS REJECT$ ! CLAIM ?AT 0ANYBODY :O HOLDS WORK]S' CONTROL & LIB]TY AS MORAL IDEALS MU/ RECOGNIZE PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! FREE M>KET AS A MEANS ( FUR!R+ !SE IDEALS40 ,PR\DHON WAS WELL AW>E ?AT ! FREE M>KET DID NOT1 9 FACT1 DEF5D WORK]S' CONTROL4 ,HE >GU$ = AGRO-9DU/RIAL F$]ATIONS TO PROTECT WORK]S' CONTROL VIA MUTUAL AID & SOLID>ITY 7SEE HIS ,! ,F$]AL ,PR9CIPLE74 ,!SE SEEM TO BE ! 0REGULAT+ SOCIETIES0 :I* HE >GUES W\LD 0REGULATE ! M>KET0 9 A MUTUALI/ SOCIETY4 .<,SELECT$ ,WRIT+S1 P4 #g.> 

,:Y W\LD !SE BE NECESS>Y8 ,SIMPLY BECAUSE 9 COMPETITION !RE >E W9N]S & LOS]S4 ,! LOS]S 9 A SY/EM BAS$ ON PRIVATE PROP]TY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ! L& & O!R MEANS ( LIFE & SO HAVE TO SELL !IR LABOR TO ?OSE :O DO4 ,BY SELL+ !IR LABOR !Y AUTOMATICALLY SELL !IR LIB]TY1 ! CONTROL OV] !IR BODY & M9D1 TO ANO!R 70PROP]TY IS DESPOTISM10 9 ,PR\DHON'S WORDS74 ,?US PRIVATE PROP]TY RESULTS 9 ! BOSS HAV+ ! RI<T TO CONTROL ! WORK]4 ,IT WAS = ?IS REASON ,PR\DHON ATTACK$ PROP]TY 9 ! NAME ( POSSESSION & URG$ ! REGULATION ( ! M>KET BY AGRO-9DU/RIAL F$]ATIONS4 

,RA!R ?AN COMMUNISM CANCEL+ \T AN>*ISM1 IT IS PRIVATE PROP]TY ?AT CANCELS \T AN>*ISM4 ,:I* IS :Y AN>*I/S HAVE REJECT$ ?AT P>TICUL> SOCIAL 9/ITUTION4 

,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,SECOND ,LETT] ON ,PROP]TY & ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM 

,DE> ,FRE$OM 

,RI*>D ,G>N] 7LETT]S1 #cRD ,APRIL1 #a#i#i#i7 /ATES ?AT ,KROPOTK9 CONTRADICTS HIMSELF :5 HE 7,KROPOTK97 >GU$ ?AT 0,:O1 !N1 CAN APPROPRIATE = HIMSELF ! T9IE/ PLOT ( GR\ND 9 SU* A CITY1 )\T COMMITT+ A FLAGRANT 9JU/ICE80 :ILE ALL[+ 9DIVIDUALS TO HOLD L& = P]SONAL USE4 ,HE ASKS ME :AT ,I 0BELIEVE '= HIMSELF' MEANS1 IF NOT P]SONAL USE80 & ASKS ME 7& ,KROPOTK97 TO 0MAKE UP Y\R M9D40 

,H[EV]1 9 MY LETT] ,I DID EXPLA9 :AT ,I ?\<T ,KROPOTK9 MEANT BY 0= HIMSELF0 -- ?AT FROM ! CONTEXT ,KROPOTK9 WAS DISCUSS+ L&LORDISM & NOT L& = P]SONAL USE4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 FROM PAGE #i & FROM ! COMM5TS ,I QUOTE FROM PAGES #i#e-#f4 ,KROPOTK9 ON PAGE #i IS DISCUSS+ ! ABOLITION ( L&LORDISM & ON PAGES #i#e-#f ,KROPOTK9 IS DISCUSS+ ?OSE :O HAVE A H\SE SUITABLE = !IR [N NE$S4 ,!RE IS NO CONTRADICTION1 O!R ?AN ?AT G5]AT$ BY QUOT+ \T ( CONTEXT4 

,IT IS 9T]E/+ TO NOTE ?AT ,MR4 ,G>N] DOES NOT ADDRESS ! FACT ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT ,PR\DHON ALSO >GU$ ?AT 0,L& CANNOT BE APPROPRIAT$0 7,*APT] #c1 P>T #a ( ,:AT IS ,PROP]TY874 ,PR\DHON1 IT IS WELL KN[N1 SUPPORT$ ! USE ( L& 7& O!R RES\RCES7 = P]SONAL USE4 ,H[1 !N1 CAN HE >GUE ?AT ! 0L& CANNOT BE APPROPRIAT$08 ,IS ,PR\DHON SUBJECT TO ! SAME CONTRADICTION AS ,KROPOTK98 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,AS ,I EXPLA9$ 9 MY 9ITIAL REPLY1 WE MU/ TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PRIVATE PROP]TY & POSSESSION1 APPROPRIATION & USE4 ,! =M] LEADS TO USURY & DOM9ATION :ILE ! LAT] PROMOTES LIB]TY4 ,?AT ,MR4 ,G>N] IGNORES MY BASIC >GUM5T 7& A L>GE *UNK ( MY LETT]7 SUGGE/S AN UNWILL+NESS ON HIS P>T TO ADDRESS IT & ! IMPLICATIONS IT HAS = HIS [N >GUM5TS4 

,ON A RELAT$ MATT]1 ,MR4 ,G>N] SUGGE/S ?AT ! 0SECOND LOGICAL FAIL+0 ( AN>*I/-COMMUNI/S IS ?AT WE HAVE 0/ILL ASS]T$ ?AT WE DON'T HAVE A RI<T TO [N PRIVATE PROP]TY0 :ILE 0VOLUNT>Y0 7:Y ! QUOTATION M>KS8 ,P]HAPS ,MR4 ,G>N] DOES NOT BELIEVE US87 COMMUNISM 0IMPLIES ?AT PEOPLE HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE NOT TO [N PROP]TY PRIVATELY40 ,?IS1 HE CLAIMS1 0NECESS>ILY IMPLIES ! RI<T TO [N PROP]TY1 :I* IS ! SAME AS A RI<T TO PRIVATELY [N PROP]TY40 ,ALL ,I CAN SAY IS ?AT ,MR4 ,G>N] SEEMS 9T5T 9 IGNOR+ ! BULK ( MY LETT] 9 ORD] TO CREATE A /RAW MAN4 ,I >GU$ 9 MY LETT] ?AT !RE WAS A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PRIVATE PROP]TY & POSSESSION4 ,! =M] IS A MEANS TO EXCLUDE PEOPLE FROM RES\RCES Y\ [N BUT DO NOT USE 7L&LORDISM1 = EXAMPLE1 IS BAS$ ON ?IS74 ,?IS BASIC PO9T WAS EXPLA9$ BY ,PR\DHON 9 #a#h#d4 ,I W\LD HAVE IMAG9$ ?AT AN AN>*I/ W\LD BE FAMILI> ) ?IS BASIC LIB]T>IAN POSITION & ANALYSIS4 ,KROPOTK9 WAS AW>E ( IT4 ,9 ,! ,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD HE M5TIONS 0! =M ( POSSESSION ( ! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR0 & ( ECONOMI/S' 0!SIS 9 FAVOR ( PRIVATE PROP]TY AGA9/ ALL O!R =MS ( POSSESSION40 .<PAGES #a#d#e-#f.> ,:I*1 TO /ATE ! OBVI\S1 MEANS ?AT !RE >E MANY DIFF]5T WAYS TO POSSESS AN ITEM1 PRIVATE PROP]TY BE+ BUT ONE4 

,! AIM ( AN>*I/-COMMUNISM IS1 TO QUOTE ANO!R ( ,KROPOTK9'S WORK1 TO PLACE 0! PRODUCT REAP$ OR MANUFACTUR$ AT ! DISPOSAL ( ALL1 LEAV+ TO EA* ! LIB]TY TO CONSUME !M AS HE PLEASES 9 HIS [N HOME40 .<,! ,PLACE ( ,AN>*ISM 9 ! ,EVOLUTION ( ,SOCIALI/ ,?\<T1 PAGE #g.> ,9 O!R WORDS1 TO GIVE 9DIVIDUALS POSSESSION ( ! GOODS !Y NE$ 79 !IR [N HOME67 & = !M TO USE !M TO MAXIMIZE !IR PLEASURE4 ,?IS1 ( C\RSE1 IMPLIES 9DIVIDUAL POSSESSION ( ! PRODUCTS A P]SON DECIDES TO CONSUME 79CLUD+ HOMES74 ,H[EV]1 ?IS DOES NOT IMPLY PROP]TY 9 ! CAPITALI/ S5SE4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 ?IS BASIC PR9CIPLE APPLIES TO ?OSE :O DO NOT DESIRE TO JO9 ! COMMUNI/-AN>*I/ COMMUNE4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE ! SAME RI<TS TO POSSESS ! RES\RCES !Y NE$ TO LIVE 7I4E4 TO PRODUCE ! CONSUMPTION GOODS !Y NE$74 ,?IS DOES NOT IMPLY ! 0RI<T TO [N PROP]TY PRIVATELY0 AS IT CURR5TLY MEANS4 ,IT IMPLIES ! SAME RI<TS ( POSSESSION 70USE-RI<TS07 AS ?OSE :O LIVE 9 ! COMMUNI/-AN>*I/ COMMUNE BUT EXT5D$ TO 9CLUDE ANY RES\RCES 7SU* AS L&7 US$ BY ! 9DIVIDUAL4 

,MR4 ,G>N] SEEMS TO WANT TO CALL TWO DIFF]5T ?+S ! SAME NAME4 ,HE DESIRES TO CALL ! USE-RI<TS BAS$ POSSESSION ( AN>*ISM ! SAME NAME AS ! PROP]TY-RI<TS ( CAPITALISM4 ,?IS JU/ PRODUCES CONFUSION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! RI<T-W+ ICONS 7& DECID$LY NON-AN>*I/7 ,MURRAY ,RO?B>D1 ,FR$]ICK VON ,HAYEK & ,MRS ,?AT*] ALL SUPPORT$ 0PROP]TY0 & 0PRIVATE PROP]TY40 ,DOES ?IS MEAN ?AT ,MR4 ,G>N] 7& AN>*I/S LIKE ,TUCK]7 MEAN ! SAME ?+ :5 HE TALKS AB\T 0PRIVATE PROP]TY08 ,I D\BT IT4 ,AS ,JOHN ,/U>T ,MILL PO9T$ \T OV] A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 ! 0P[]S ( EXCLUSIVE USE & CONTROL >E V]Y V>I\S1 & DIFF] GREATLY 9 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES & 9 DIFF]5T /ATES ( SOCIETY40 ,TO USE ! T]M 0PROP]TY0 TO DESCRIBE MANY DIFF]5T SOCIAL CU/OMS IS SIMPLY SILLY 7& PRODUCES SILLY COMM5TS1 SU* AS ! ,TORY ,M,PS -- 9 ,SATURN'S ,*ILDR5 -- :O >GU$ ?AT 0PRIMITIVE COMMUNISM0 DID NOT EXI/ AS TRIBAL PEOPLE 0[N0 !IR [N CLO!S & WEAPONS6 ,TALK AB\T MISS+ ! PO9T74 ,IT ALSO SEEMS TO 5SURE ?AT COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM IS SUBJECT$ TO /RAW M5 >GUM5TS4 

,MR ,G>N] /ATES ?AT 0H\S+ CO-OP]ATIVES [N H\SES AS CORPORATE PROP]TY40 ,! SAME CAN BE SAID = ! COMMUNI/-AN>*I/ COMMUNE4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNE POSSESS ! RES\RCES ( ! COMMUNE 9 COMMON 7& CONSUME MANY ( ITS PRODUCTS 9DIVIDUALLY JU/ AS ! H\S+ CO-OP MEMB]S CONTROL !IR [N HOME74 ,?OSE :O DO NOT WI% TO POOL !IR RES\RCES >E FREE TO LIVE \TSIDE 7AS HAPP5$ 9 ! COLLECTIVES 9 ,SPA91 = EXAMPLE74 ,H[EV]1 !Y HAVE NO MEANS TO APPROPRIATE L& & RES\RCES & JU/ POSSESS :AT !Y ACTUALLY USE4 ,= 9DIVIDUALS TO APPROPRIATE RES\RCES IMPLIES ?AT !Y >E PHYSICALLY /OPP+ PEOPLE FROM US+ ANY EXCESS !Y [N1 OR HIR+ PEOPLE TO DO SO1 & ONLY ALL[+ O!RS ACCESS :5 !Y AGREE TO SUBMIT TO ! PROP]TY [N]S' AU?ORITY -- BO? ( :I* >E ! G]MS ( ! /ATE4 

,?US1 ,I W\LD SUGGE/1 ?AT ,MR4 ,G>N] SEEMS 9T5T 9 ATTACK+ /RAW M54 ,KROPOTK9 DOES NOT 7NOR COMMUNI/-AN>*I/S 9 G5]AL7 %[ A CONTRADICTION 9 HIS >GUM5T AS COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM DOES NOT MEAN ! 5D ( 9DIVIDUAL POSSESSION 7H[ C\LD IT8 ,9DIVIDUALS W\LD OBVI\SLY POSSESS !IR CLO!S1 = EXAMPLE1 ! FOOD !Y TAKE FROM COMMUNAL /ORES & SO ON74 ,:AT IT DOES MEAN IS ! SOCIALIZATION ( ! RES\RCES ( ?OSE :O WI% TO LIVE 9 A COMMUNI/ SOCIETY1 :ILE LEAV+ ?OSE :O DO NOT ! NECESS>Y RES\RCES TO LIVE 70! PO9T ATTA9$ 9 ! SOCIALIZATION ( WEAL? WILL NOT BE EV]Y:]E ! SAME0 -- ,! ,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD1 PAGE #h#a74 ,IT IS1 AS ,I >GU$ 9 MY 9ITIAL LETT]1 ! 5D ( PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 ! MEANS ( LIFE 7I4E4 ! ABILITY TO EXCLUDE O!RS FROM RES\RCES Y\ >E NOT CURR5TLY US+7 & !IR TRANS=MATION 9TO A COMB9ATION ( COMMUNAL & 9DIVIDUAL POSSESSION 7AS W\LD BE IMPLI$ BY ! T]M 0FREE COMMUNISM074 

,IF ,MR4 ,G>N] DESIRES TO USE ! T]M 0PRIVATE PROP]TY0 TO DESCRIBE ALL =MS ( POSSESSION1 !N HE IS FREE TO DO SO4 ,H[EV] TO DO SO CANNOT HELP TO BR$ CONFUSION & HELPS TO IGNORE AN IMPORTANT DIFF]5CE BETWE5 TWO ESS5TIALLY DIFF]5T CONCEPTS4 ,ONE CONCEPT IS CAPITALI/1 & SO G5]ATES EXPLOITATION 70PROP]TY IS !FT07 & DOM9ATION 70PROP]TY IS DESPOTISM07 & :I* NO AN>*I/ CAN SUPPORT & REMA9 AN AN>*I/4 ,! O!R IS LIB]T>IAN1 ! IDEA ( 9DIVIDUAL POSSESSION 9 ,PR\DHON'S S5SE ( ! T]M1 & ONE :I* COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM IS BAS$ ON4 ,AS ,I TRI$ TO MAKE CLE> 9 MY LA/ LETT]4 ,SADLY ,MR4 ,G>N] DECID$ TO IGNORE ?AT ASPECT ( MY >GUM5T4 

,IA9 ,MCKAY 

,?IRD ,LETT] ON ,PROP]TY & ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM 

,DE> ,FRE$OM 

,RI*>D ,G>N] CLAIMS 79 ,LETT]S1 #b#i_/#e_/#i#i7 ?AT :ILE ,I 9VOKE ! NAME ( ,PR\DHON1 9 FACT 0,PR\DHON & ,MC,KAY >E 9 DISAGREEM5T1 :I* MEANS ?AT HIS :OLE >GUM5T IS )\T PREMISE40 ,:Y IS ?IS8 ,BECAUSE1 AFT] A L5G?Y QUOTE FROM ,PR\DHON1 ,MR4 ,G>N] ASS]TS ?AT 0,PR\DHON DIDN'T WANT TO ABOLI% PROP]TY BUT TO UNIFY IT ) POSSESSION40 

,N[ ,MR4 ,G>N] QUOTES PAGE #cf ( ,PR\DHON'S ,:AT IS ,PROP]TY8 9 ORD] TO MAKE HIS CLAIM4 ,LOOK+ AT SAID PAGE WE DISCOV] ,PR\DHON /AT+ QUITE CLE>LY ?AT 09/EAD ( 9F]R+ FROM ?IS ?AT PROP]TY %\LD BE %>$ BY ALL1 ,I DEM&1 AS A MEASURE ( G5]AL SECURITY1 ITS 5TIRE ABOLITION40 ,N[ ,MR4 ,G>N] OBVI\SLY READ ?IS PAGE TO EXTRACT HIS QUOTE4 ,! QUE/ION N[ BECOMES H[ DOES HE MANAGE TO ASS]T ?AT ,PR\DHON DID NOT AIM TO ABOLI% PROP]TY :5 ,PR\DHON /ATES ! EXACT OPPOSITE8 

,SO1 RA!R ?AN ME & ,PR\DHON DISAGREE+1 IT SEEMS CLE> ?AT ,MR4 ,G>N] & ,PR\DHON >E AT ODDS4 ,MR4 ,G>N] /ATES ,PR\DHON DID NOT SEEK TO ABOLI% PROP]TY4 ,PR\DHON1 9 CONTRA/1 /ATES ?AT HE DOES4 ,I WOND] :O IS ! MORE ACCURATE AU?ORITY ) REG>DS TO ,PR\DHON'S IDEAS1 ,PR\DHON OR ,MR4 ,G>N]8 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! 0ASSUMPTION0 ?AT ,I AM 0>GU+ ! SAME PO9T AS ,PR\DHON DID 9 #a#h#d0 IS A VALID ONE & SO MY >GUM5T REMA9S IGNOR$ BY ,MR4 ,G>N]4 

,MR4 ,G>N] /ATES ?AT1 = ,PR\DHON1 0ALL WORK]S HAVE A CLAIM TO BECOME PROPRIETORS40 ,HE ALSO /ATES ?AT 0,PR\DHON'S IDEAL IS OBVI\SLY NOT TO REPLACE PROP]TY ) POSSESSION BUT TO UNIFY PROP]TY ) POSSESSION40 ,?IS IS NOT ,PR\DHON'S POSITION3 0,EV]Y OCCUPANT IS1 !N1 NECESS>ILY A POSSESSOR OR USUFRUCTU>Y1 A CONDITION ?AT EXCLUDES PROPRIETOR%IP40 .<PAGE #f#f.> ,IT IS V]Y CLE> FROM ,PR\DHON'S WORK ?AT ,MR4 ,G>N] IS MISREPRES5T+ HIS IDEAS1 JU/ AS HE MISREPRES5T$ ,KROPOTK9 BE=E ,PR\DHON4 ,H[EV]1 EV5 ASSUM+ ?AT ,MR4 ,G>N] IS CORRECT1 ,I AM CONFUS$ BY HIS COMM5TS4 ,I >GU$ ?AT UND] AN>*ISM PRIVATE PROP]TY IS REPLAC$ BY POSSESSION4 ,MR4 ,G>N] /ATES ?AT 9/EAD IT 0UNIFIES0 PROP]TY & POSSESSION4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I CANNOT SEE ?AT MU* DIFF]5CE4 ,IF WE HAVE A 0OCCUPANCY & USE0 REGIME !N1 OBVI\SLY1 ! OCCUPI] CONTROLS :AT HAPP5S ON ! RES\RCES %E USES4 ,AS %E JU/ HAS 5\< RES\RCES TO WORK ALONE1 %E CANNOT HIRE 7& SO GOV]N & EXPLOIT7 WAGE LABOR]S4 ,NOR CAN %E EXCLUDE O!RS FROM RES\RCES %E CLAIMS TO [N BUT DOES NOT USE4 ,MR4 ,G>N]'S PO9T1 ASSUM+ HE HAS ONE1 IS TO MAKE ! SPLITT+ ( HAIRS EASI]4 ,AS HE HIMSELF /ATES1 9 A SOCIETY 0:]E ONLY POSSESSION EXI/$1 :O W\LD BE ! PROPRIETOR1 = ONE IMPLIES ! O!R80 

,MR4 ,G>N] /ATES ?AT HE FEELS COMMUNI/-AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT 9DIVIDUALS 0DON'T HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE TO EXCLUDE PEOPLE FROM ! RES\RCES ?OSE PEOPLE NE$40 ,I ASSUME HE MEANS ?AT POSSESSORS HAVE A RI<T TO !IR POSSESSIONS RA!R ?AN ! PROP]TY [N]S RI<T TO EXCLUDE O!RS FROM RES\RCES !Y CLAIM TO [N BUT DO NOT USE4 ,HE FEELS ?AT ,I HAVE NOT ANSW]$ ?IS PO9T4 ,I MU/ ADMIT TO FEEL+ P]PLEX$ BY ,MR4 ,G>N]'S WORDS4 ,9 MY BO? PREVI\S LETT]S ,I >GU$ ?AT COMMUNI/-AN>*I/S RESPECT$ ! RI<TS ( 9DIVIDUALS :O DID NOT WANT TO JO9 ! COMMUNI/ COMMUNE4 ,I QUOT$ ,KROPOTK9 TO ?AT EFFECT 7,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD PAGES #i#e-#f & PAGE #h#a74 ,I ALSO PO9T$ \T ?AT 9 ! *APT] ON ,EXPROPRIATION1 ,KROPOTK9 >GU$ ?AT IT W\LD LIMIT$ TO PROP]TY :I* WAS US$ TO EXPLOIT O!RS LABOR4 ,I AM SURPRIS$ ?AT ,MR4 ,G>N] CLAIMS ,I HAVE NOT ANSW]$ ?IS PO9T6 ,ANYWAY1 H]E IS ,KROPOTK9 AGA94 ,9 ,ACT = ,Y\RSELF ,KROPOTK9 EXPLICITLY /ATES ?AT A PEASANT 0:O IS 9 POSSESSION ( JU/ ! AM\NT ( L& HE CAN CULTIVATE0 W\LD NOT BE EXPROPRIAT$ 9 AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION4 ,SIMIL>LY = ! FAMILY 09HABIT+ A H\SE :I* AF=DS !M JU/ 5\< SPACE 444 CONSID]$ NECESS>Y = ?AT NUMB] ( PEOPLE0 & ! >TISAN 0WORK+ ) !IR [N TOOLS OR H&LOOM40 .<PAGES #a#d-#e.>4 ,P]HAPS ,MR4 ,G>N]1 AFT] MY REPEAT+ !SE COMM5TS YET AGA91 WILL N[ ACKN[L$GE ,I HAVE ANSW]$ ?IS PO9T4 

,:ILE ,MR4 ,G>N] MAY 0FEEL ?AT COMMUNI/S />T ) ! PREMISE ?AT 9DIVIDUALS444DON'T HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE BY !MSELVES1 TO ! EXCLUSION ( ! RE/ ( SOCIETY1 H[ RES\RCES %\LD BE ALLOCAT$10 COMMUNI/-AN>*I/S DO NOT4 ,AS NOT$1 IF AN 9DIVIDUAL DID NOT WANT TO JO9 ! COMMUNI/ COMMUNE !N !Y DID NOT HAVE TOO4 ,MR ,G>N] /ATES ?AT IF ! COMMUNE [NS ! FACTORY !N ?IS IS ID5TICAL TO ! CAPITALI/ [N+ IT4 ,IF ! POSSESSORS ( ! FACTORIES 7! WORK]S7 DESIRE TO POOL !IR RES\RCES & [N !M 7& :AT !Y PRODUCE7 AS A COMMUNE1 !N ?IS 0ID5TICAL TO CAPITALISM08 ,PRESUMABLY IF ,I & MY P>TN] DECIDE TO LIVE TOGE!R & %>E ! PRODUCE ( \R LABOR FREELY BETWE5 US1 !N WE 7TOGE!R7 ACT AS CAPITALI/S 9 RELATION TO \RSELVES AS 9DIVIDUALS8 ,?IS %[S ! FLAW 9 ,MR4 ,G>N] >GUM5T4 ,GIV5 ?AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T AN>*I/1 & SO VOLUNT>Y1 COMMUNISM ,MR ,G>N] HAS JU/ CREAT$ & DE/ROY$ A /RAW MAN ( HIS [N CREATION4 ,AS ,I MADE CLE> 9 MY PREVI\S LETT]4 

,IRONICALLY 5\<1 ,PR\DHON />TS FROM ! 0PREMISE0 ,MR4 ,G>N] ASSIGNS TO US COMMUNI/S4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,PR\DHON1 ! 0RI<T ( ! USUFRUCTU>Y IS SU* ?AT HE IS RESPONSIBLE = ! ?+ 5TRU/$ TO HIM2 HE MU/ USE IT 9 CON=MITY ) G5]AL UTILITY 444 ! USUFRUCTU>Y IS UND] ! SUP]VISION ( SOCIETY & SUBJECT TO ! CONDITION ( LABOR & ! LAW ( EQUALITY40 .<PAGE #f#f.> ,?IS IS BECAUSE ,PR\DHON BELIEV$ ?AT 0PROP]TY 9 PRODUCE1 EV5 IF ?IS IS ALL[$1 DOES NOT MEAN PROP]TY 9 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION444 .<WORK]S.> >E1 IF Y\ LIKE1 PROPRIETORS ( !IR PRODUCTS1 BUT NONE PROPRIETOR ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,! RI<T TO ! PRODUCE IS EXCLUSIVELY JUS 9 RE2 ! RI<T TO ! MEANS IS COMMON1 JUS AD REM40 .<PAGE #h#f.> ,& LET US NOT =GET ?AT ,PR\DHON1 LIKE ,KROPOTK91 >GU$ ?AT 0L& CANNOT BE APPROPRIAT$0 7*APT] #c1 P>T ,I7 -- A FACT ,MR4 ,G>N] HAS CONSI/5TLY AVOID$ M5TION+1 NEV] M9D ANSW]+1 ALL ! ?R\< ?IS >GUM5T4 ,!RE IS A REASON = ,PR\DHON'S POSITION1 AS WILL BECOME CLE>4 

,MOV+ ON1 ,MR4 ,G>N] /ATES ?AT ,I %\LD CONSULT ! RI<T-LIB]T>IAN ,BRYAN ,CAPLAN'S WEBPAGE ON ! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S4 ,I W\LD SUGGE/ HE CONSULT MY REPLY TO ,CAPLAN'S 9CR$IBLY DI/ORT$ ACC\NT ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION & ! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S 7AVAILABLE AT FLAG4BLACK5$4NET74 ,ESS5TIALLY ,CAPLAN REPEATS ! ,/AL9I/ LIES ?AT ! ,C,N,T =C$ PEASANTS 9TO ! COLLECTIVES 9 ,>AGON4 ,MY REPLY REFUTES HIS CLAIMS1 AS AN>*I/S BE=E ME REFUT$ ! ,/AL9I/S4 

,H[EV]1 ,CAPLAN'S WEBPAGE DOES M5TION SOME?+ RELEVANT TO ?IS DISCUSSION4 ,CAPLAN IS AN 0AN>*O-CAPITALI/0 7I4E4 AN EXTREME LAISSEZ-FAIRE CAPITALI/ :O CLAIMS1 9CORRECTLY1 TO BE AN AN>*I/74 ,9 HIS ESSAY HE >GUES1 LIKE ,MR4 ,G>N]1 ?AT WORK]S' CONTROL IMPLIES ! M>KET 7HE CALLS IT CAPITALISM74 ,HE ALSO >GUES ?AT 9 ! M>KET SOME W9 & SOME LOSE1 ! LOS]S BECOM+ UNEMPLOY$4 ,!SE UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S1 ,CAPLAN >GUES1 !N C\LD SELL !IR LABOR TO ! SUCCESSFUL WORK] CONTROLL$ FACTORIES4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS RE-9TRODUCES WAGE LABOR & SO 5DS WORK]S' CONTROL4 ,?US ! M>KET1 9/EAD ( BE+ ! CONDITION = WORK]S' CONTROL1 EFFECTIVELY 5DS IT4 ,CAPITALISM 7WAGE SLAV]Y7 REPLACES AN>*ISM 7LIB]TY74 

,CAPLAN CONSID]S ?IS AN 9EVITABLE RESULT ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,AFT] ALL1 ACCORD+ TO ,CAPLAN1 PROP]TY [N]S HAVE ! RI<T TO 0EXCLUDE0 O!RS FROM !IR RES\RCES4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT ! [N]S CAN ALL[ ACCESS TO ! RES\RCE TO O!RS AS LONG AS !SE O!RS AGREE TO ! CONDITIONS ! [N]S PUT D[N BE=E H& 7SU* AS 0ALL[ ME TO GOV]N Y\ & TAKE ! PRODUCT ( Y\R LABOR 9 RETURN = A WAGE074 ,MR4 ,G>N]1 9 CONTRA/ TO ,CAPLAN1 /ATES HIS VISION IS A M>KET BAS$ SOCIALISM4 ,CAPLAN /ATES ?AT HE IS A CAPITALI/ &1 !RE=E1 SUPPORTS PRIVATE PROP]TY1 9EQUALITY 9 RES\RCES 7AS G5]AT$ BY M>KET EX*ANGES71 HI]>*Y 9 ! WORKPLACE & BOSSES' CONTROL4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ,CAPLAN'S POSITION EXCLUDES HIM FROM AN>*ISM 7AL?\< HE TRIES TO CLAIM HE IS ONE74 ,I W\LD SUGGE/ ?AT ,CAPLAN'S POSITION IS MORE CORRECT -- A FREE M>KET ECONOMY WILL DEG5]ATE 9TO CAPITALISM1 5D WORK]S' CONTROL & [N]%IP & SO FRE$OM 7AS ,PR\DHON WAS AW>E & SO HE >GU$ = AGRO-9DU/RIAL F$]ATIONS & REGULATION ( ! M>KET TO PROTECT MUTUALISM74 ,?AT IS ONE ( ! REASONS :Y MO/ AN>*I/S >E COMMUNI/S4 ,ANO!R REASON IS ! FACT ?AT1 TO QUOTE ,PR\DHON1 0PROP]TY IS DESPOTISM0 -- NAMELY ! FACT ?AT PROP]TY [N]S GOV]N ?OSE :O USE ?AT PROP]TY4 ,OBVI\SLY 9 A REGIME ( POSSESSION ?IS IS NOT A PROBLEM4 ,?IS IS NOT ! CASE UND] PROP]TY4 ,H5CE ,KROPOTK9'S SUPPORT = 9DIVIDUALS TO POSSESS RES\RCES IF !Y DID NOT WANT TO JO9 ! COMMUNI/ COMMUNE4 ,RA!R ?AN BE+ ! CONTRADICTION ,MR4 ,G>N] CLAIMS IT IS1 ,KROPOTK9'S POSITION IS CONSI/5T ) AN>*I/ !ORY -- AS ,I >GU$ 9 ALL MY PREVI\S LETT]S4 ,UN=TUNATELY ,MR ,G>N] HAS YET AGA9 DECID$ TO IGNORE MY >GUM5T & MISREPRES5T ,PR\DHON ALONG ) ,KROPOTK94 

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,DE> ,FRE$OM 

,MR ,G>N] QUOTES 79 LETT]S #b#f_/#f_/#i#i7 FROM ,PR\DHON'S WORKS TO MA9TA9 ?AT HE 7,PR\DHON7 DID1 9 FACT1 SUPPORT PROP]TY 9 L& AFT] ALL4 ,HE QUOTES FROM WORKS WRITT5 9 #ahea & #ahfd TO MA9TA9 7YET AGA97 ?AT ,I AM NOT1 9 FACT1 0>GU+ ! SAME PO9T AS ,PR\DHON DID 9 #a#h#d40 ,H[ /RANGE4 ,EV5 /RANG] IS ?AT EV5 ! 0LATT]0 ,PR\DHON ALSO /AT$ HIS OPPOSITION TO PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 L&4 ,TO QUOTE FROM HIS ,SELECT$ ,WRIT+S1 0,:AT ,I CANNOT ACCEPT1 REG>D+ L&1 IS ?AT ! WORK PUT 9 GIVES A RI<T TO [N]%IP ( :AT HAS BE5 WORK$ ON40 .<P4 #a#b#i.> 

,AS REG>DS ,PR\DHON'S ,G5]AL ,IDEA ( ! ,REVOLUTION 7:I* ,MR4 ,G>N] ALSO QUOTES TO DEF5D HIS CLAIMS7 WE DISCOV] HIM /AT+ HIS RE=MS W\LD 5SURE 0PROP]TY WILL HAVE LO/ ITS FUNDAM5TAL VICES1 IT WILL BE TRANSFIGUR$4 ,IT WILL NO LONG] BE ! SAME ?+4 ,/ILL1 LET US CONT9UE TO CALL IT BY ITS ANCI5T NAME444 ,P,R,O,P,],T,Y0 .<P4 #a#i#i.> ,N[1 DOES ?IS NOT IMPLY ?AT ,PR\DHON WAS FOLL[+ ,:AT IS ,PROP]TY8 BUT CONFUS+ ?+S BY CALL+ 0POSSESSION0 PROP]TY8 ,WE ALSO DISCOV] HIM PROPOS+ A DECREE :I*1 9 P>T1 READS1 0,:5 ! PROP]TY HAS BE5 5TIRELY PAID =1 IT %ALL REV]T IMM$IATELY TO ! T[N1 :I* %ALL TAKE ! PLACE ( ! =M] PROPRIETOR 444 ! T[NS 444 .<WILL.> FIX 444 ! B\ND>IES ( POSSESSIONS 444 ! =M] PROPRIETORS :O HAVE HELD !IR TITLE BY WORK+ !IR PROP]TIES !MSELVES1 %ALL BE PLAC$ ON ! SAME FOOT+ AS ! NEW1 SUBJECT$ TO ! SAME R5TAL PAYM5TS0 .<PP4 #a#i#i-#b.> ,N[1 DOES ?IS S\ND LIKE SOMEONE 9 FAVOR ( ! BUY+ & SELL+ ( L&8 ,DOES IT NOT1 9 FACT1 S\ND LIKE A MAN OPPOS$ TO PROP]TY 9 L& & 9 FAVOR ( POSSESSION8 

,FROM !SE QUOTES1 COMB9$ ) ! COMM5TS ,I QUOT$ 9 MY LA/ LATT]1 ,I W\LD SUGGE/ ?AT OPPOSITION TO PROP]TY 9 L& WAS A COMMON !ME ?R\<\T HIS POLITICAL WRIT+4 ,MR ,G>N]'S CLAIMS FLY 9 ! FACE ( ?IS EVID5CE 7AS WELL AS BE+ IRRELEVANT CONC]N+ HIS COMM5TS REG>D+ #a#h#d674 

,N[1 ,MR4 ,G>N] QUOTES ,PR\DHON'S ,SELECT$ ,WRIT+S = ,PR\DHON'S COMM5TS REG>D+ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PROP]TY & POSSESSION4 ,:AT HE FAILS TO M5TION IS ?AT !SE DATE FROM #ahfd :5 ,PR\DHON HAD SUB/ANTIALLY REVIS$ HIS IDEAS6 ,9 ADDITION1 HE FAILS TO M5TION ?AT 9 ?IS P]IOD ,PR\DHON DID NOT SEEM TO BE AN AN>*I/ AS HE EXPLICITLY L9KS HIS NEW IDEAS TO ! CONTROL ( ! ,/ATE1 NOT ITS ABOLITION4 ,?US WE F9D ,PR\DHON >GU+ ?AT 0PROP]TY1 BY CREAT+ GU>ANTEES = ITSELF ?AT BO? SPREAD IT MORE EQUALLY & E/ABLI% IT MORE FIRMLY 9 SOCIETY1 ITSELF BECOMES A GU>ANTEE ( LIB]TY & KEEPS ! ,/ATE ON AN EV5 KEEL4 ,ONCE PROP]TY HAS BE5 FIRMLY E/ABLI%$ 444 ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE IS 9CREAS$ TO ! MAXIMUM 444 EV]Y CITIZ5 IS ABLE TO MAKE HIS [N JUDGM5T ON 444 ! FUNCTION+ ( GOV]NM5T40 .<P4 #a#c#c.> ,9 ADDITION1 HE ASKS 0,:AT =CE C\LD ADEQUATELY C\NT]BALANCE ! 5ORM\S P[] ( ! ,/ATE8 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE3 PROP]TY40 .<P4 #a#c#e.> ,KEEP+ 0! ,/ATE ON AN EV5 KEEL10 9CREAS+ ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE TO 0! MAXIMUM0 & C\NT]BALANC+ IT SUGGE/S ?AT ,PR\DHON HAD PASS$ FROM AN>*ISM 9TO LIB]ALISM4 ,H[EV]1 SOME ( ! OLD ,PR\DHON REMA9$ = WE DISCOV] HIM >GU+ ?AT ! 0POLITICS0 ( PROP]TY 0MAY BE SUMM$ UP 9 A S+LE WORD3 EXPLOITATION0 & ?AT PROP]TY IS 0AN ABSOLUTISM )9 AN ABSOLUTISM40 .<P4 #acd & P4 #a#d#a.> 

,:I* BR+S ME TO ! ESS5TIAL PO9T4 ,MR4 ,G>N] CLAIMS ?AT DEC5TRALIZATION & COMMUNISM DO NOT GO TOGE!R4 ,H[EV]1 :AT HE FAILS TO ACKN[L$GE IS ! BASIC IDEAS ( COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM4 ,YES1 9DE$1 A CONF$]ATION ( COMMUNI/-AN>*I/ COMMUNES DO POSSESS EV]Y?+ TOGE!R4 ,H[EV]1 !Y DO NOT USE IT TOGE!R4 ,9 ! DAY TO DAY RUNN+ ( A GIV5 COMMUNE OR WORKPLACE1 ?OSE :O USE ! RES\RCE MANAGE IT4 ,! AIM ( CONF$]ATION 7I4E4 COMMON [N]%IP7 IS TO 5SURE EQUAL ACCESS & EQUAL RI<TS TO EV]YONE4 ,TO QUOTE ,C>LO ,CAFI]O1 ! 0COMMON WEAL? BE+ SCATT]$ RI<T ACROSS ! PLANET1 :ILE BELONG+ TO ! :OLE ( HUMANITY1 ?OSE :O HAPP5 TO BE )9 REA* ( ?AT WEAL? & 9 A POSITION TO MAKE USE ( IT WILL UTILIZE IT 9 COMMON4444 ,AS P>T ( HUMANITY1 !Y WILL EX]CISE H]E1 9 FACT & DIRECTLY1 !IR RI<TS OV] A PORTION ( MANK9D'S WEAL?4 ,BUT %\LD AN 9HABITANT ( ,PEK+ VISIT ?IS C\NTRY1 HE W\LD 5JOY ! SAME RI<TS AS ! RE/1 9 COMMON ) ! O!RS1 HE W\LD 5JOY ALL ! WEAL? ( ! C\NTRY1 JU/ AS HE W\LD HAVE 9 ,PEK+40 .<,NO ,GODS1 ,NO ,MA/]S1 VOL4 #a1 P4 #b#e.> ,?IS EFFECTIVELY ANSW]S ,MR4 ,G>N]'S COMM5TS AB\T COMMUNISM & :O IS 5TITL$ TO HAVE A SAY ON RES\RCE USE4 

,AS ,I SAID 9 MY 9ITIAL REPLY1 USE RI<TS REPLACE PROP]TY RI<TS 9 AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY4 ,?AT IMPLIES DEC5TRALIZATION & FRE$OM AS FUNCTIONAL GR\PS MANAGE !MSELVES & WORK ) O!RS AS EQUALS4 ,P]HAPS ,MR4 ,G>N] IS SO 9 LOVE ) 0PROP]TY0 HE CANNOT 5VISION ANY ALT]NATIVE MEANS ( POSSESSION8 ,HE SEEMS TO BE APPLY+ ! LOGIC ( PROP]TY TO COMMUNI/-AN>*ISM & FAILS TO NOTE ITS FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T BASIS 9 POSSESSION4 ,N[1 CONTRA/ ?IS SY/EM ) PROP]TY4 ,UND] PROP]TY1 AS ,MR4 ,G>N] CONT9UES TO >GUE1 ! [N]S HAVE ! RI<T TO EXCLUDE O!RS4 ,TO QUOTE ,PR\DHON FROM #a#h#f#d1 ! [N] 0CAN BE SAID TO BE ! PROP]TY [N] ON ONE CONDITION ONLY3 HE MU/ HAVE ABSOLUTE SOV]EIGNTY OV] IT1 HE MU/ BE ITS EXCLUSIVE MA/] -- DOM9IS1 IT MU/ BE HIS DOMA9 -- DOM9IUM40 .<P4 #a#b#g.> ,COMP>E ?IS ) ,TUCK]'S DEF9ITION ( ! /ATE4 ,HE >GU$ ?AT ! /ATE WAS M>K$ BY TWO ?+S1 AGGRESSION & 0! ASSUMPTION ( AU?ORITY OV] A GIV5 >EA & ALL )9 IT40 .<,9/EAD ( A ,BOOK1 P4 #b#b.> ,H[EV]1 ! PROP]TY [N] ALSO HAS AU?ORITY OV] A GIV5 >EA 7! PROP]TY 9 QUE/ION7 & ALL )9 IT 7WORK]S & T5ANTS74 ,?US PROP]TY & /ATE %>E A COMMON DEF9ITION4 

,N[1 CONSID] :AT W\LD HAPP5 9 ,MR4 ,G>N]'S SY/EM ( PROP]TY4 ,! ONLY WAY ( GA9+ ACCESS TO ! MEANS ( LIFE W\LD BE TO 5T] 9TO A CONTRACT ) ! PROP]TY [N]S4 ,?IS W\LD MEAN ?AT ! NON-PROP]TY [N] W\LD BE SUBJECT TO ! AU?ORITY ( ! PROP]TY [N] & SO !Y W\LD BE GOV]N$ BY ANO!R4 ,IT C\LD BE >GU$ ?AT ! WAGE WORK] 0CONS5TS0 TO ?IS GOV]NM5T1 BUT ?IS IS ALSO ! CASE ( ! CITIZ5 9 ANY DEMOCRATIC /ATE4 ,NO ONE =CES Y\ TO LIFE 9 A GIV5 /ATE4 ,Y\ CAN LEAVE & CONS5T TO ANO!R /ATE4 ,?US PROP]TY1 RA!R ?AN BE+ ! EXPRESSION ( LIB]TY AS ,MR4 ,G>N] /ATES1 IS ACTUALLY ITS D5IAL4 ,IT G5]ATES SOCIAL RELATION%IPS :I* >E 9H]5TLY AU?ORIT>IAN & CAN BE CONSID]$ ! /ATE WRIT SMALL4 ,AS RECOGNIZ$ BY ,PR\DHON 9 ,:AT IS ,PROP]TY83 0,! ,PROPRIETOR 444 & ! SOV]EIGN 7= .<!Y.> >E SYNONYM\S7 EA* IMPOSES HIS WILL AS LAW & SUFF]S NEI!R CONTRADICTION NOR CONTROL2 ?AT IS1 HE PRET5DS TO BE AT ONCE ! LEGISLATIVE & ! EXECUTIVE P[] 444 PROP]TY NECESS>ILY 5G5D]S DESPOTISM1 ! GOV]NM5T ( >BITR>Y WILL40 .<P4 #b#a.> 

,H[ CAN AN AN>*I/ SUPPORT SU* AN 9/ITUTION8 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ,MR4 ,G>N] CONT9UALLY FAILS TO M5TION ?IS ASPECT ( PROP]TY1 AN ASPECT WE SEE EV]YDAY UND] ! CURR5T SY/EM4 ,GIV5 ! BASIC1 FUNDAM5TAL1 COMMONALITY BETWE5 PROP]TY & /ATE 7MONOPOLY ( P[] OV] A GIV5 >EA7 CAN AN AN>*I/ SUPPORT IT8 ,NO1 ( C\RSE NOT4 ,N[1 9 A REGIME ( 0OCCUPANCY & USE0 & POSSESSION RA!R ?AN PROP]TY1 ?IS ISSUE DOES NOT >ISE4 ,BUT AS ,MR4 ,G>N] HIMSELF NOTES1 HE IS AGA9/ POSSESSION & 9 FAVOR ( PROP]TY4 

,N[1 ,MR4 ,G>N] CLAIMS ?AT ,PR\DHON >GU$ ?AT PROP]TY 5SUR$ ?AT 0A P]SON IS ANSW]ABLE ONLY TO !MSELVES40 ,HE ALSO SUGGE/S ?AT ,PR\DHON WAS 9 FAVOR ( ! FREE M>KET4 ,?IS SEEMS UNLIKELY4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE WE DISCOV] ! 0LAT]0 ,PR\DHON >GU+ ?AT ?AT MUTUALISM W\LD FIX 0A MAXIMUM & M9IMUM0 = 0PR(IT M>G9S0 AS WELL AS 0ORGANIZ+ ( REGULAT+ SOCIETIES0 9 ORD] TO 0REGULATE ! M>KET40 .<,SELECT$ ,WRIT+S1 P4 #g.> ,ELSE:]E WE DISCOV] HIM >GU+ ?AT = AN 0AGRO-9DU/RIAL F$]ATION0 :I* IS 09T5D$ TO PROVIDE RECIPROCAL SECURITY 9 COMM]CE & 9DU/RY40 ,! PURPOSE ( 0SPECIFIC F$]AL >RANGEM5TS IS TO PROTECT ! CITIZ5S ( ! F$]AT$ /ATES FROM CAPITALI/ & F9ANCIAL FEUDALISM1 BO? )9 !M & FROM ! \TSIDE40 ,?IS IS BECAUSE 0POLITICAL RI<T REQUIRES TO BE BUTTRESS$ BY ECONOMIC RI<T40 ,?US ! 0AGRO-9DU/RIAL F$]ATION0 W\LD BE REQUIR$ TO CORRECT ! DE/ABILIZ+ EFFECTS ( M>KET EX*ANGES 7:I* CAN G5]ATE 9CREAS+ 9EQUALITIES 9 WEAL? & SO P[]74 ,IT SEEMS CLE> ?AT ,PR\DHON WAS AW>E ?AT 9 ! M>KET1 ! /RONG DOM9ATE ! WEAK & ?AT A CONTRACT BETWE5 ! WEAK & ! /RONG WILL ALWAYS FAVOR ! LATT] 7SEE ! ,N9? ,PROPOSITION 9 ,:AT IS ,PROP]TY874 ,AGA91 ?IS ASPECT ( ! FREE M>KET IS IGNOR$ BY ,MR4 ,G>N]4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS P>T ( ! REASON :Y MO/ AN>*I/S >E COMMUNI/S4 

,I C\LD GO ON1 BUT ?IS LETT] IS F> TOO LONG AS IT IS4 ,I C\LD M5TION ! NATURAL B>RI]S TO 5TRY :I* EV]Y 9DU/RY G5]ATES :I* C\LD 5C\RAGE ! DEG5]ATION ( A SELF-MANAG$ ECONOMY 9TO CAPITALISM AS UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S HAVE TO SELL !IR LABOR TO SURVIVE4 ,I C\LD ALSO M5TION ?AT ,MONDRAGON 7! MO/ SUCCESSFUL CO-OP NETWORK7 HAS />T$ HIR+ MORE WAGE SLAVES1 ?US UND]M9+ SELF-MANAGEM5T 7! CO-OP MEMB]S HAVE EX]CIS$ !IR PROP]TY RI<TS & REFUS$ TO LET !M JO9 !IR CO-OP1 9 O!R WORDS74 ,W\LD ?IS /OP UND] ,MR4 ,G>N]'S SY/EM8 ,HE GIVES US NO REAL REASON TO ?9K IT W\LD4 ,9 ALL1 ,I W\LD AGA9 >GUE ?AT PRIVATE PROP]TY W\LD UND]M9E A FREE M>KET BAS$ LABOR-MANAG$ ECONOMY & S5D IT BACK 9TO CAPITALISM & ?AT ,MR4 ,G>N]'S CLAIMS >E SIMPLY WRONG4 ,I FEEL ,PR\DHON W\LD HAVE AGRE$ ) ME 7AS CAN BE SE5 FROM HIS COMM5TS REG>D+ ! NECESSITY ( AN 0AGRO-9DU/RIAL F$]ATION074 

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