,EPILOGUE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK ,TEXT 3 ,M>X DID NOT 5VISION AN 9T]M$I>Y /AGE BETWE5 PRIVATE-5T]PRISE CAPITALISM & SOCIALISM4 ,HIS RA!R CLEAN-CUT DIFF]5TIATION BETWE5 FEUDALISM1 CAPITALISM1 & SOCIALISM MADE = A C]TA9 0ORD]L9ESS0 & 0SIMPLICITY0 9 HIS REVOLUTION>Y EXPECTATIONS4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$1 H[EV]1 ?AT HIS HI/ORY ( ! RISE ( CAPITALISM P]TA9$ SOLELY TO ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 & HE OPPOS$ ANY ATTEMPT TO TURN IT 9TO 0A G5]AL HI/ORICAL-PHILOSOPHICAL !ORY ( DEVELOPM5T VALID = ALL NATIONS1 NO MATT] :AT !IR HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS MI ,M>X1 AS WELL AS ,5GELS1 ALL[$ = C\RSES ( DEVELOPM5T DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 & = A %ORT5+ ( ! ROAD TO SOCIALISM = PRE-CAPITALI/ NATIONS1 9 ! WAKE ( SUCCESSFUL PROLET>IAN REVOLUTIONS 9 ! ,WE/4 ,!Y RECOGNIZ$ ! /ATE-CAPITALI/ T5D5CIES 9 DEVELOP$ CAPITALI/ NATIONS AS 9DICATIONS ( ! COM+ SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION )\T =ESEE+ !IR ROLE 9 TRANS=M+ PRE-CAPITALI/ 9TO /ATE-CAPITALI/ SY/EMS ( PRODUCTION4 ,WE KN[ N[ ?AT SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS 9 CAPITALI/ICALLY-UND] DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES DO NOT1 & CANNOT1 REPEAT ! PATT]N ( DEVELOPM5T ( ,WE/]N CAPITALISM1 BUT T5D TO 9TRODUCE /ATE-CAPITALI/ /RUCTURES4 ,!Y >E NOT SOCIALI/ REVOLUTIONS 9 ! ,M>XIAN S5SE EV5 IF !Y DO AVAIL !MSELVES ( ,M>XIAN IDEOLOGY4 ,! IDEA ?AT /ATE-CAPITALI/ REVOLUTION MEANS ! VICTORY ( SOCIALISM EV5 9 9DU/RIALLY-ADVANC$ NATIONS GA9S SOME CR$IBILITY BECAUSE SU* REVOLUTIONS APPE> TO BR+ TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION ! 9CREAS+ GOV]NM5T-DET]M9ATION ( PRODUCTION & ( SOCIAL LIFE 9 G5]AL1 & BECAUSE !Y FOLL[ ! PATT]N SET BY ! E/ABLI%$ /ATE-CAPITALI/ SY/EMS1 :I* >E QUITE G5]ALLY P]CEIV$ AS SOCIALI/4 ,9 !SE SY/EMS1 H[EV]1 ! 9/ITUTION ( /ATE-CAPITALISM HAD ! FUNCTION NOT ( ABOLI%+ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS BUT ( AID+ 9 ITS QUICK =MATION & !REBY 9 ! =MATION ( CAPITAL4 ,9 9DU/RIALLY-ADVANC$ C\NTRIES1 /ATE-CAPITALISM W\LD BE AS IRRATIONAL A SY/EM AS ?AT :I* PREC$$ IT1 = ! DIFFICULTIES ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION CAN H]E BE RESOLV$ NOT ?R\< AN 9CREASE ( EXPLOITATION BUT ONLY ?R\< ITS ABOLITION4 ,H[EV]1 9DU/RIALLY-ADVANC$ C\NTRIES C\LD MA9TA9 A SY/EM ( CLASS DIFF]5CES UND] SU* REGIMES JU/ AS CAPITAL'S POOR NATIONS DO4 ,!Y W\LD NOT HAVE ! 0EXCUSE0 ( ! UND]-DEVELOP$ /ATES1 BUT !Y C\LD CREATE A POLITICAL APP>ATUS ( REPRESSION :I* W\LD ELIM9ATE ! NE$ = ONE4 ,!RE W\LD ?US HAVE BE5 A REVOLUTION1 BUT NOT A SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION4 ,= A SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION MU/ MEAN PRECISELY ! CREATION ( A SOCIAL /RUCTURE 9 :I* ! PRODUC]S !MSELVES CONTROL !IR PRODUCT & ITS DI/RIBUTION4 ,IT IS CONCEIVABLE ONLY AS ONE MADE BY ! WORK+-CLASS :I* 5DS SOCIAL CLASS RELATIONS4 0,:AT ,M>X - & BE=E HIM1 9 #a#h#d#c1 ,FLORA ,TRI/AN - =MULAT$ 9 ONE S+LE PROPOSITION1 NAMELY1 ?AT '! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS MU/ BE CONQU]$ BY ! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF'1 REMA9S ! IMPLICIT PO/ULATE ( ALL G5U9E SOCIALI/ ?\ ,IT WAS ,M>X'S CONVICTION ?AT ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! GR[+ SOCIAL =CES ( PRODUCTION & ! N>R[ CAPITALI/ RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION W\LD BE OV]COME ?R\< A REVOLUTION :I*1 BY 5D+ ! CLASS /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY - ITS BASIC ANTAGONISM - W\LD OP5 ! WAY T[>DS A SOCIALI/ WORLD4 ,SU* A SOCIAL REVOLUTION HAS NOT TAK5 PLACE2 NEI!R HAS ! CONTRADICTION ( SOCIAL-AS CAPITAL-PRODUCTION BE5 RESOLV$4 ,PRODUCTION IS /ILL EV]Y:]E ! PRODUCTION ( CAPITAL1 & ! CAPITALI/ WORLD REMA9S A WORLD ( CRISES4 ,)9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ,KEYNESIANISM M]ELY REFLECTS ! TRANSITION ( CAPITALISM FROM ITS FREE-M>KET TO A /ATE-AID$ PHASE & PROVIDES AN IDEOLOGY = ?OSE :O MOM5T>ILY PR(IT BY ?IS TRANSITION4 ,IT DOES NOT T\* UPON ! PROBLEMS ,M>X WAS CONC]N$ )4 ,AS LONG AS ! CAPITALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION PREVAILS1 ,M>XISM WILL RETA9 ITS RELEVANCE1 S9CE IT CONC]NS ITSELF NEI!R ) ONE OR ANO!R TE*NIQUE ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION1 NOR ) SOCIAL *ANGES )9 ! FRAME ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION1 BUT ONLY ) ITS F9AL ABOLITION4 ,IT MAY WELL BE ?AT SOCIALISM IS AN ILLUSION & ?AT SOCIETY IS CONDEMN$ TO REMA9 CLASS-SOCIETY4 ,BUT ?IS CONCLUSION CANNOT BE D]IV$ M]ELY FROM ! FACT ?AT REC5T REVOLUTIONS HAVE NOT DE/ROY$ EXPLOITATIVE CLASS RELATIONS4 ,! REVOLUTIONS ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY HAVE BE5 DIRECT$ AGA9/ A CAPITALISM UNABLE TO EXT5D ! CONDITIONS ( ITS [N EXI/5CE1 P[]LESS TO 5L>GE ! 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT &1 !RE)1 ITS [N DOMA94 ,YET CAPITALISM DI/URB$ & DE/ROY$ E>LI] =MS ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION & MODES ( PRODUCTION BY SUBORD9AT+ WORLD PRODUCTION TO A WORLD M>KET DET]M9$ BY ! SPECIAL 9T]E/S ( ! GREAT C5T]S ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION4 ,! OLD RUL+ CLASSES ( ! RAVAG$ NATIONS LACK$ BO? ! 9T]E/ & ! P[] TO )/& ! 9ROADS ( =EIGN CAPITAL4 ,IT WAS LEFT TO ! IMPOV]I%$ !MSELVES TO REBEL AGA9/ ! D\BLE YOKE ( =EIGN & NATIVE EXPLOITATION1 AS WELL AS ! /ILL GREAT] MIS]Y ( UNEMPLOYM5T RESULT+ FROM ! LACK ( SU* EXPLOITATION4 ,BECAUSE !IR WRET*$NESS WAS DUE TO BO? CLASS & NATIONAL SUBJUGATION1 ! *>ACT] ( !IR REVOLUTION WAS1 & /ILL IS1 BO? REVOLUTION>Y & NATIONALI/4 ,!RE IS AS YET NO WAY TO TRANSC5D ! LIMIT$ NATIONALI/ *>ACT] ( !SE REVOLUTIONS1 BECAUSE ( ! TOTAL ABS5CE ( AN 9T] NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y WORK+-CLASS MOVEM5T CAPABLE ( PROVID+ !SE NATIONAL /RUGGLES ) A WID] FRAME ( OP]ATIONS & ) GOALS MORE EXT5SIVE ?AN M]E CAPITALIZATION BY REVOLUTION>Y MEANS4 ,:ATEV] ELSE !SE REVOLUTIONS MAY ACCOMPLI%1 !Y CAN NOT LEAD TO SOCIALISM AS AN ALT]NATIVE TO MOD]N CAPITALISM4 ,!Y >E BUT ONE ( MANY EXPRESSIONS ( ! DIS9TEGRATION ( ! CAPITALI/ M>KET ECONOMY AS A WORLD SY/EM1 & IT IS ONLY AS SU* ?AT !Y SUPPORT ! G5]AL NE$ = A MORE RATIONAL SOCIAL SY/EM ( PRODUCTION4 ,! PROBLEMS ( ! BACKW>D NATIONS CANNOT BE SOLV$ AP>T FROM ?OSE ?AT BESET ! DEVELOP$ ONES4 ,! SOLUTION = BO? /ILL LIES 9 A REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE 9 ! LATT]1 :ILE IT W\LD PREP>E ! WAY = A SOCIALI/ 9TEGRATION ( WORLD ECONOMY4 ,= JU/ AS ! UND]DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES CANNOT DEVELOP SOCIALI/ICALLY 9 A WORLD DOM9AT$ BY CAPITAL PRODUCTION1 SO !Y C\LD NOT DEVELOP CAPITALI/ICALLY 9 A WORLD DOM9AT$ BY SOCIALI/ SY/EMS ( PRODUCTION4 ,! KEY TO A SOCIALI/ DEVELOPM5T ( ! UND]DEVELOP$ NATIONS IS ! SOCIALI/ TRANS=MATION ( ! ADVANC$ CAPITALI/ P>T ( ! WORLD4 ,YET ?IS KEY DOES NOT SEEM TO FIT ! REAL SITUATION4 ,IT IS QUITE OBVI\S ?AT ! 9DU/RIALLY-ADVANC$ P>TS ( ! WORLD HAVE ! MEANS TO 9DU/RIALIZE ! UND]DEVELOP$ REGIONS 9 A RA!R %ORT TIME & TO ELIM9ATE HUNT] & POV]TY ALMO/ IMM$IATELY M]ELY BY DIV]T+ ! EXP5SES ( WA/E-PRODUCTION 9TO PRODUCTIVE *ANNELS4 ,BUT !RE >E AS YET NO SOCIAL =CES 9 SIACT] - 9T]NALLY1 BY MORE & MORE WA/E PRODUCTION2 & EXT]NALLY1 BY LAY+ WA/E TO T]RITORIES OCCUPI$ BY PEOPLE UNWILL+ TO SUBMIT TO ! PR(IT REQUIREM5TS ( =EIGN P[]S1 :I* C\LD ONLY SPELL !IR [N DOOM4 ,IT CANNOT BE EXPECT$ ?AT ?OSE :O PR(IT BY ! /ATUS QUO & :OSE EXI/5CE & FUTURE DEP5DS ON ITS P]PETUATION WILL ALT] !IR WAYS BY ABDICAT+ !IR DOM9AT+ CLASS POSITIONS4 ,IT IS BY MEANS ( ! 0MIX$ ECONOMY0 ?AT !Y HAVE ?US F> SUCCE$$ 9 PREV5T+ ! RISE ( SOCIAL CONDITIONS :I* C\LD LEAD TO ANTI-CAPITALI/ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ,KEYNESIANISM HAS BE5 ! 0SAVIOR0 ( CAPITALISM1 EV5 ?\< BY ITS [N NATURE1 & BY ! NATURE ( CAPITALISM1 IT CAN BE ONLY ( TEMPOR>Y AVAIL4 ,) OR )\T FULL EMPLOYM5T1 ! MIX$ ECONOMY IS A SOCIAL FACT 9 ALL CAPITALI/ NATIONS1 & 9 SOME ( !M HAS PROV$ ITSELF CAPABLE NOT ONLY ( AVOID+ L>GE-SCALE DEPRESSIONS BUT ( BR++ AB\T CONDITIONS ( 0PROSP]ITY0 SU* AS HAVE NEV] BE5 EXP]I5C$ BE=E1 ?US MAK+ IT POSSIBLE = ! WELL-(F TO DESCRIBE CAPITALISM AS A SOCIETY ( AFFLU5CE4 ,PRACTICALLY & IDEOLOGICALLY1 ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I & ITS AFT]MA? L$ TO AN ALMO/ TOTAL ECLIPSE ( WORK+-CLASS SOCIALISM4 ,BUT A CONT9U+ ABS5CE ( ANY EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION TO CAPITALISM PRESUPPOSES ! SY/EM'S ABILITY TO MA9TA9 ! GIV5 LIV+ CONDITIONS ( ! LABOR+ POPULATION4 ,IF ?IS %\LD TURN \T TO BE IMPOSSIBLE1 ! PRES5T SOCIAL COHESION ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM MAY WELL BE LO/ AGA9 - AS IT HAS BE5 9 PREVI\S CRISES ( LONG DURATION4 ,IT IS ONLY ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ALL >IS+ SOCIAL PROBLEMS CAN BE RESOLV$ )9 EXI/+ 9/ITUTIONS ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO D5Y ! WORK+ CLASS - ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION 9 ! 9DU/RIALLY-ADVANC$ C\NTRIES - !IR ROLE 9 HI/ORY1 :I* MU/ ( NECESSITY1 BE AN OPPOSITIONAL ROLE & ?US F9D EXPRESSION 9 A REVIV$ OR NEWLY-EM]G+ REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! TEMPOR>Y SUCCESS ( ,KEYNESIAN POLICIES HAS GIV5 RISE TO ! CONVICTION ?AT A WAY HAS F9ALLY BE5 F\ND TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY ) CAPITALISM'S DIFFICULTIES & ?US DISSOLVE ! SY/EM'S REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIALITIES4 ,BUT ?IS CONVICTION IS AN ILLUSION BAS$ ON ! MONEY VEIL ?AT COV]S ALL CAPITALI/IC ACTIVITIES4 ,IF ! VEIL IS LIFT$1 IT BECOMES APP>5T ?AT ! CONT9U\S APPLICATION ( ,KEYNESIANISM IMPLIES ! SELF-DE/RUCTION ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION4 ,! OPTIMISM ( ! 0NEW ECONOMICS0 M]ELY MI/AKES ! PO/PONEM5T ( A PROBLEM = ITS DISAPPE>ANCE4 ,IF REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS DEP5DS ON MIS]Y1 !RE CAN BE LITTLE D\BT ?AT ! SUFF]+ AWAIT+ ! WORLD'S POPULATION WILL GO BEYOND ANY?+ ?US F> EXP]I5C$1 & ?AT IT WILL EV5TUALLY 5GULF EV5 ! PRIVILEG$ M9ORITY ( WORK]S 9 ! 9DU/RIALLY-ADVANC$ C\NTRIES :O /ILL ?9K ( !MSELVES AS IMMUNE TO ! CONSEQU5CES ( !IR [N ACTIVITIES4 ,AS ! G5]AL LEVEL ( OPPRESSION 9CREASES1 ! SPECIAL SITUATION ( 0AFFLU5CE0 WILL DISSOLVE1 = ! BLESS+S ( 9CREAS$ PRODUCTIVITY WILL BE DISSIPAT$ 9 SLAU & ITS AFT]MA? BR\KE/ CLAYS ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION & EXCE$+ ANY?+ ,M>X HIMSELF WAS ABLE TO RELATE AB\T ! MIS]ABLE CONDITION ( ! LABOR+ POPULATION4 ,ONLY BY EXCLUD+ ! HUMAN CO/S ( W> & DEPRESSION HAS IT BE5 POSSIBLE TO ASS]T ?AT CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T DID NOT IMPLY ! GR[? ( 0! MASS ( MIS]Y1 OPPRESSION1 SLAV]Y1 DEGRADATION1 & EXPLOITATION20 & ONLY BY RE/RICT+ ! >GUM5T TO ! N>R[ FIELD ( WAGE /ATI/ICS 9 A FEW C\NTRIES C\LD IT BE SAID ?AT ,M>X WAS WRONG 9 PR$ICT+ 9CREAS+ MIS]Y DUR+ ! C\RSE ( CAPITAL ACCUMULATION4 ,BUT SURELY1 ?IS PR$ICTION IS D]IV$ FROM HIS ,G5]AL ,LAW ( ,CAPITALI/ ,ACCUMULATION & ITS ,HI/ORICAL ,T5D5CY & NOT M]ELY FROM ! COMMODITY-*>ACT] ( LABOR-P[] & ITS *ANG+ =TUNES ON ! LABOR M>KET4 ,IT 5COMPASSES ALL ASPECTS ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T BY WAY ( COMPETITION1 CRISES1 & W>S4 ,IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO MA9TA9 ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( PROSP]ITY 9 A FEW C\NTRIES 9 ! WAKE ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 & ! CONSEQU5T FUR!R IMPROVEM5T ( ! LIV+ /&>DS ( !IR POPULATIONS1 IS SUFFICI5T COMP5SATION = ! RA!R P]MAN5T CRISIS CONDITIONS 9 ! L>G] P>T ( ! WORLD & = ! ALMO/ 9COMPREH5SIBLE SUFF]+1 EXPLOITATION1 & DEGRADATION ( HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE DUR+ & AFT] ! W>4 ,! HI< /&>DS ( LIV+ ATTA9$ BY L>GE LAY]S ( ! WORK+-CLASS 9 9DU/RIALLY-ADVANC$ C\NTRIES MAY !MSELVES BECOME DETRIM5TAL TO CAPITAL EXPANSION4 ,= ! MA9T5ANCE ( SU* /&>DS UND] CONDITIONS ( DECREAS+ PR(ITABILITY REQUIRES A CONT9U\S EXT5SION ( NON-PR(ITABLE PRODUCTION4 ,?IS 9 TURN IMPLIES AN 9CREAS+LY GREAT] NE$ TO RAISE ! PRODUCTIVITY ( LABOR1 :I*1 UND] PRES5T CONDITIONS1 MEANS ! /EADY GR[? ( UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,PROVISION = ! UNEMPLOY$ ITSELF BECOMES AN 9CREAS+ EXP5SE :I*1 TOGE!R ) ALL ! O!R EXP5SES ( 0AFFLU5CE10 WILL SOON] OR LAT] TAX TO ! UTMO/ EV5 ! GREATE/ ECONOMIC & TE*NICAL CAPACITIES4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT 0AFFLU5CE0 BRE$S REVOLUTION1 BUT ONLY ?AT NO ABSOLUTE IMPOV]I%M5T IS REQUIR$ TO PRODUCE OPPOSITIONAL S5TIM5TS4 ,PEOPLE NE$ NOT BE R$UC$ TO />VATION LEVELS BE=E !Y BEG9 TO REBEL2 !Y MAY DO SO ) ! FIR/ DEEP 9ROADS 9TO !IR CU/OM>Y LIV+ /&>DS1 OR EV5 :5 ACCESS TO :AT !Y CONSID] !IR LIV+ /&>DS %\LD BE IS D5I$ !M4 ,! BETT] (F PEOPLE >E1 ! H>D] IT IS TO BE> ANY DEPRIVATION1 & ! MORE T5ACI\SLY !Y CL+ TO !IR ACCU/OM$ /YLE ( LIFE4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT ! P>TIAL LOSS ( ! PREVAIL+ 0AFFLU5CE0 MAY BE 5\< TO DE/ROY ! EXI/+ CONS5SUS4 ,M>X ONCE SAID ?AT 0! PROLET>IAT IS REVOLUTION>Y OR IT IS NO?+40 ,AT PRES5T IT IS NO?+ & IT MAY WELL BE ?AT IT WILL CONT9UE TO BE NO?+4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT C]TA94 ,OBVI\SLY1 SUBV]SIVE IDEAS FL\RI% UND] CONDITIONS ( DISSATISFACTION SU* AS DO NOT AS YET EXI/ 9 ! PROSP]ITY - FALSE ?\< IT IS - ( PRES5T-DAY SOCIETY4 ,?\< ! POV]TY-/RICK5 9 ! MIX$ ECONOMIES >E A L>GE M9ORITY !Y >E /ILL A M9ORITY1 & !IR OPPOSITION REMA9S 9>TICULATE4 ,!Y CANNOT BECOME A SOCIAL =CE /RONG 5\< TO OPPOSE ! MAT]IAL 9T]E/S REPRES5T$ BY ! RUL+ IDEOLOGY4 ,! SPORADIC REBELLIONS ( DESPAIR >E EASILY H&L$ BY ! AU?ORITIES REPRES5T+ ! SMUG MAJORITY1 :I* /ILL 9CLUDES ! MASS ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! SUB/RATUM ( ! IMPOV]I%$ CAN BE DECIMAT$ BY ! V]Y CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE PROVID$ = !M4 ,BUT AS !IR NUMB] GR[S - & IT IS GR[+ - ! FREQU5CY ( !IR REBELLI\S ACTS WILL ALSO 9CREASE1 AS WILL ! AW>5ESS ON ! P>T ( MANY ( ! SMUG ?AT P]HAPS !Y1 TOO1 WILL SOON F9D !MSELVES ON ! REFUSE HEAP ( CAPITALISM4 ,TO JUDGE BY ! PA/1 ! GR[? ( SOCIAL MIS]Y GIVES P[] TO ?IS MIS]Y & P[] LEADS TO CONSCI\S ACTIONS AIM$ AT 5D+ ! MIS]Y4 ,( C\RSE1 ! PATT]NS ( ! PA/ MAY NOT HOLD = ! FUTURE2 ! AGE ( REVOLUTIONS MAY WELL BE OV]4 ,BUT IF WE CANNOT JUDGE BY PA/ EXP]I5CES WE CANNOT JUDGE AT ALL4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 EV]Y?+ IS POSSIBLE - EV5 A WORK+-CLASS REVOLUTION4 ,?IS POSSIBLE REVOLUTION PRESUPPOSES ! CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ( ! PROLET>IAT1 :I*1 H[EV]1 IS ALLEG$LY ALREADY COM+ TO AN 5D ) RESPECT NOT ONLY TO ITS NON-EXI/+ CLASS CONSCI\SNESS BUT TO ITS SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AS WELL4 ,A DI/9CTION IS (T5 MADE BETWE5 ! 0CLASSICAL WORK+ CLASS10 I4E41 ! 9DU/RIAL1 PROLET>IAT 9 ! ,M>XIAN S5SE1 & ! MOD]N WORK+ POPULATION1 ( :I* ONLY ! SMALL] P>T IS OCCUPI$ 9 PRODUCTION4 ,BUT ?IS DI/9CTION IS >TIFICIAL1 = :AT DIFF]5TIATES ! PROLET>IAT FROM ! B\RGEOISIE IS NOT A P>TICUL> SET ( OCCUPATIONS1 BUT ! =M]'S LACK ( CONTROL OV] !IR EXI/5CE RESULT+ FROM ! LACK ( CONTROL OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,EV5 IF MORE WORK]S >E N[ 5GAG$ 9 NONPRODUCTIVE SO-CALL$ S]VICE 9DU/RIES1 !IR SOCIAL POSITION VIS-A-VIS ! CAPITALI/S REMA9S UNALT]$4 ,BECAUSE ( ! CONC5TRATION ( CAPITAL & ! ELIM9ATION ( ! PROPRIET>Y MIDDLE CLASS !RE >E MORE PROLET>IANS N[ ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,IT IS ( C\RSE TRUE ?AT A GOOD PORTION ( !SE PEOPLE RECEIVE 9COME :I* PROVIDE !M ) B\RGEOIS OR PETTY-B\RGEOIS LIV+ /&>DS4 ,BUT ! VA/ MAJORITY1 AS F> AS LIV+ /&>DS >E CONC]N$1 FALL 9TO ! CATEGORY ( WAGE-WORK]S1 NO MATT] H[ UNPRODUCTIVE !IR WORK MAY BE4 ,:5 ,M>X DECL>$ ?AT ! 0HI/ORICAL MISSION0 ( ! WORK+ CLASS WAS TO 5D ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 HE WAS SPEAK+1 AS HE GA!R$ FROM HIS !ORY ( ACCUMULATION1 ( ! EXPROPRIATION ( ! FEW BY ! MANY4 ,HE RIIZATION ( SOCIETY 9TO A SMALL M9ORITY ( CAPITALI/S & A VA/ MAJORITY ( PROP]TY LESS WORK]S =C$ TO SELL !IR LABOR P[] 9 ORD] TO EXI/4 ,! 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT ( A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO HAS TODAY SWOLL5 9TO AN AMORPH\S MASS ( WAGE-RECEIV+ OCCUPATIONS & PR(ESSIONALS1 ALL ( :OM >E DEP5D5T ON ! VICISSITUDES ( M>KET EV5TS & ! *ANG+ = TUNES ( ! ACCUMULATION PROCESS4 ,H[EV] !Y ?9K ( !MSELVES1 !Y BELONG NOT TO ! RUL+ CLASS BUT TO ! RUL$4 ,CAPITALISM IS BASICALLY A TWO-CLASS SOCIETY1 NOT)/&+ ! V>I\S /ATUS DIFF]5TIATIONS )9 EA* SEP>ATE CLASS4 ,! RUL+ CLASS IS ! DECISION-MAK+ CLASS2 ! O!R CLASS1 REG>DLESS ( ITS 9N] DIFF]5TIATIONS IS AT ! M]CY ( !SE DECISIONS1 :I* >E MADE ) A VIEW TO ! SPECIAL NE$S ( CAPITAL & DET]M9E ! G5]AL CONDITIONS ( SOCIETY4 ,! RUL+ CLASS CANNOT ACT O!RWISE ?AN IT DOES3 /UPIDLY OR 9TELLIG5TLY1 IT WILL DO EV]Y?+ TO P]PETUATE ITSELF AS A RUL+ CLASS4 ,?OSE \TSIDE ! DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS MAY DISAGREE ) ! DECISIONS MADE1 S9CE !Y MAY NOT CORRESPOND ) !IR [N 9T]E/S1 OR BECAUSE ( CONVICTIONS ?AT ?+S %\LD BE DONE DIFF]5TLY4 ,BUT TO *ANGE !SE DECISIONS !Y MU/ HAVE P[] ( !IR [N4 ,:ATEV] ! DECISION-MAK]S DECIDE UPON HAS TO BE ACTUALIZ$ 9 ! SPH]E ( PRODUCTION BECAUSE ! MANN] ( DI/RIBUTION DEP5DS ON ?AT ( PRODUCTION4 ,)\T CONTROL OV] ! PRODUCTION PROCESS1 NO DECISIONS CAN BE MADE1 NO CLASS CAN RULE4 ,CONTROL ( PRODUCTION IS EX]CIS$ BY CONTROL ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 BY IDEOLOGY & BY =CE4 ,BUT PROP]TY1 IDEOLOGY1 & =CE ALONE CAN PRODUCE NO?+4 ,IT IS UPON PRODUCTIVE LABOR ?AT ! :OLE SOCIAL $IFICE RE/S4 ,! PRODUCTIVE LABOR]S ?US HAVE MORE LAT5T P[] AT !N ?AN ANY O!R SOCIAL GR\P1 OR ALL O!R SOCIAL GR\PS COMB9$4 ,TO TURN ?IS LAT5T 9TO ACTUAL P[] DEM&S NO MORE ?AN ! PRODUC]S' RECOGNITION ( SOCIAL REALITIES & ! APPLICATION ( ?IS KN[L$GE TO !IR [N 5DS4 ,TO D5Y ?IS FACT IS ! MA9 JOB ( B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY1 AS IS EVID5C$ BY ITS ECONOMIC !ORIES & BY ! G5]AL DISP>AGEM5T ( PRODUCTIVE LABOR4 ,H[EV]1 DESPITE ! PREVAIL+ NOTION ( ! DECREAS+ IMPORTANCE ( ! 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT1 MORE ATT5TION IS DEVOT$ TO IT ?AN EV] BE=E1 BECAUSE ITS POT5TIAL P[] TO CONTROL SOCIETY HAS ACTUALLY NEV] BE5 SO GREAT AS IT IS FL[4 ,! TE*NICAL-ORGANIZATIONAL 0SOCIALIZATION0 ( PRODUCTION1 I4E41 ! 9T]DEP5D5CE ( ! :OLE ( ! POPULATION 9 AN UN9T]RUPT$ FL[ ( PRODUCTION1 PROVIDES ! WORK+ CLASS ) ALMO/ ABSOLUTE P[] OV] ! LIFE & DEA? ( SOCIETY SIMPLY BY CEAS+ TO WORK4 ,:ILE ?IS C\LD NOT BE !IR 9T5TION1 AS !Y >E MEMB]S ( ! SAME SOCIETY1 !Y C\LD NEV]!LESS %AKE SOCIETY TO ITS F\NDATIONS IF !Y W]E DET]M9$ TO ALT] ITS /RUCTURE4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT LABOR UNIONS HAVE BE5 ADAPT$ TO ! CAPITALI/ E/ABLI%M5T - 9 ORD] TO CONTROL 9DU/RIAL DISPUTES - ?AT GOV]NM5TS1 9CLUD+ LABOR GOV]NM5TS1 PASS ANTI-/RIKE LEGISLATION1 & ?AT ?OSE MO/ AW>E ( ! LAT5T P[] ( 9DU/RIAL ACTION1 ! TOTALIT>IAN REGIMES1 \TLAW /RIKES ALTOGE!R4 ,BECAUSE ! 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT HAS ! P[] TO *ANGE SOCIETY IF SO 9CL9$1 IT IS N[1 AS BE=E1 ! CLASS ON :OSE ACTION ! ACTUAL TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY DEP5DS4 ,IF ?IS P[] DID NOT EXI/1 IF ITS APPLICATION W]E NOT A REAL POSSIBILITY1 !RE W\LD BE NO HOPE ( OV]COM+ ! EXI/+ MAT]IAL =CES ( REPRESSION4 ,TO BE SURE1 ALL SOCIAL /RUGGLES >E ALSO IDEOLOGICAL /RUGGLES2 YET SUCCESS 9 ! FIGE1 REG>DLESS ( CLASS AFFILIATIONS1 & TO A GR[+ CONVICTION ?AT !RE IS NO LONG] ANY NE$ =1 NOR ANY S5SE 91 EXPLOITATIVE CLASS RELATIONS1 S9CE SOCIETY C\LD BE REORGANIZ$ SO AS TO B5EFIT ALL PEOPLE4 ,/ILL1 SU* A SOCIETY WILL HAVE TO BE F\!R (F ?AN EV]4 ,BUT IT IS MORE ?AN D\BTFUL ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS WILL 9DEF9ITELY 5DURE ALL ?AT ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM HAS 9 /ORE = IT4 ,ONE HAS ONLY TO ?9K ( :AT 9 ALL PROBABILITY IS B\ND TO HAPP5 )\T A SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION 9 ORD] TO ACCEPT ! POSSIBILITY ( A DIFF]5T K9D ( BEHAVIOR ON ! P>T ( ! LABOR+ POPULATION4 ,:AT IS B\ND TO HAPP5 IS 9 SOME MEASURE ALREADY HAPP5+1 & ! QUANTITATIVE PROJECTION ( ! PRES5T 9TO ! FUTURE PO9TS TO ! UTOPIANISM ( SOLV+ CAPITALISM'S SOCIAL PROBLEMS BY CAPITALI/IC MEANS4 ,! 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