,MOD]N ,TE*NOLOGY & ,AN>*ISM #aihf ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,SAM ,DOLG(F ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,B5 ,RIMM]1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,9 !IR POLEMICS ) ! ,M>XI/S ! AN>*I/S >GU$ ?AT ! /ATE SUBJECTS ! ECONOMY TO ITS [N 5DS4 ,AN ECONOMIC SY/EM ONCE VIEW$ AS ! PR]EQUISITE = ! REALIZATION ( SOCIALISM N[ S]VES TO RE9=CE ! DOM9ATION ( ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,! V]Y TE*NOLOGY ?AT C\LD N[ OP5 NEW ROADS TO FRE$OM HAS ALSO >M$ /ATES ) UNIMAG9ABLY FRI MORE =MIDABLE POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC & SOCIAL P[] & BRA9-WA%+ TE*NIQUES ( ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,TO =GE A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 9SPIR$ BY AN>*I/ IDEAS IS ! GREAT TASK TO :I* WE MU/ D$ICATE \RSELVES4 ,TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION WE MU/ /IMULATE ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT & ! CONFID5CE ( ! PEOPLE ?AT !IR REVOLUTION WILL AT LA/ RE%APE ! WORLD NE>] \R ASPIRATIONS4 ,REVOLUTIONS >E /IRR$ BY ! CONVICTION ?AT \R IDEALS CAN & WILL BE REALIZ$4 ,A BIG /EP 9 ?IS DIRECTION IS TO DOCUM5T ! EXT5T TO :I* ! LIB]AT+ POT5TIAL ( MOD]N TE*NOLOGY CON/ITUTES A REALI/IC1 PRACTICAL ALT]NATIVE TO ! MONOPOLY & ABUSE ( P[]4 ,?IS IS NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ?AT AN>*ISM WILL MIRACUL\SLY HEAL ALL ! ILLS 9FLICT+ ! BODY SOCIAL4 ,AN>*ISM IS A TW5TIE? C5TURY GUIDE TO ACTION BAS$ ON REALI/IC CONCEPTIONS ( SOCIAL RECON/RUCTION4 ,AN>*ISM IS NOT A M]E FANTASY4 ,ITS FUNDAM5TAL CON/RUCTIVE PR9CIPLE -- MUTUAL AID -- IS BAS$ ON ! 9DISPUTABLE FACT ?AT SOCIETY IS A VA/ 9T]LOCK+ NETWORK ( COOP]ATIVE LABOR :OSE V]Y EXI/5CE DEP5DS UPON ITS 9T]NAL COHESION4 ,:AT IS 9DISP5SABLE IS EMANCIPATION FROM AU?ORIT>IAN 9/ITUTIONS OV] SOCIETY & AU?ORIT>IANISM )9 ! PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATIONS -- !MSELVES & M9IATURE /ATES4 ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 :O =MULAT$ ! SOCIOLOGY ( AN>*ISM1 WROTE ?AT 0,AN>*ISM IS NOT A UTOPIA4 ,! AN>*I/S BUILD !IR PREVISIONS ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY UPON ! OBS]VATION ( LIFE AT ! PRES5T TIME4440 ,IF WE WANT TO BUILD ! NEW SOCIETY ! MAT]IALS >E H]E4 ,DEC5TRALIZATION ,:5 ,KROPOTK9 WROTE 9 #a#h#i#i1 HIS CLASSIC ,FIELDS1 ,FACTORIES & ,WORK%OPS TO DEMON/RATE ! FEASIBILITY ( DEC5TRALIZ+ 9DU/RY TO A*IEVE A GREAT] BALANCE & 9TEGRATION BETWE5 RURAL & URBAN LIV+1 HIS IDEAS W]E DISMISS$ BY MANY AS PREMATURE4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS NO LONG] DISPUT$ ?AT ! PROBLEM ( MAK+ ! IMM5SE B5EFITS ( MOD]N 9DU/RY AVAILABLE TO EV5 ! SMALLE/ COMMUNITIES HAS L>GELY BE5 SOLV$ BY MOD]N TE*NOLOGY4 ,EV5 B\RGEOIS ECONOMI/S1 SOCIOLOGI/S & ADM9I/RATORS LIKE ,PET] ,DRUCK]1 ,JOHN ,K5NE? ,GALBRAI?1 ,GUNN> ,MYRDAL1 ,DANIEL ,BELL & O!RS N[ FAVOR A L>GE MEASURE ( DEC5TRALIZATION NOT BECAUSE !Y HAVE SUDD5LY BECOME AN>*I/S1 BUT PRIM>ILY BECAUSE TE*NOLOGY HAS R5D]$ AN>*I/IC =MS ( ORGANIZATION 0OP]ATIONAL NECESSITIES0 -- A MORE EFFICI5T DEVISE TO 5LI/ ! COOP]ATION ( ! MASSES 9 !IR [N 5SLAVEM5T4 ,PET] ,DRUCK] WRITES1 0,DEC5TRALIZATION HAS BECOME EXCE$+LY POPUL> ) ,AM]ICAN BUS9ESS444 DECISIONS HAVE TO BE MADE AT ! L[E/ POSSIBLE RA!R ?AN AT ! HIKS 0,WE MU/ LET !M MANAGE !IR [N PLANT COMMUNITY40 7,! ,NEW ,SOCIETY1 PAGE #b#e#f1 #c#e#g7 ,JOHN ,K5NE? ,GALBRAI?1 = EXAMPLE1 WRITES3 09 GIANT 9DU/RIAL CORPORATIONS AUTONOMY IS NECESS>Y = BO? SMALL DECISIONS & L>GE QUE/IONS ( POLICY444 ! COMP>ATIVE ADVANTAGES ( ATOMIC & MOLECUL> P[] = ! G5]ATION ( ELECTRICITY >E DECID$ BY A V>IETY ( SCI5TI/S1 TE*NICAL1 ECONOMIC & PLANN+ JUDGM5TS4 ,ONLY A COMMITTEE1 OR MORE PRECISELY1 A COMPLEX ( COMMITTEES CAN COMB9E ! KN[L$GE & EXP]I5CE ?AT MU/ BE BR\444 ,! EFFECT ( D5IAL ( AUTONOMY & ! 9ABILITY ( ! TE*NO/RUCTURE . TO ACCOMMODATE ITSELF TO *ANG+ TASKS HAS BE5 VISIBLY DEFICI5T ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! L>G] & MORE COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS >E1 ! MORE !Y MU/ BE DEC5TRALIZ$4440 7,! ,NEW ,9DU/RIAL ,/ATE1 PAGE #a#a#a7 ,! 5G9E]+ EXP]T ,ROB]T ,O',BRIAN 7,LIFE ,PUBLICATIONS1 #a#i#h#e7 EXPLA9S ?AT 0BECAUSE ELECTRICITY444 CAN BE PIP$ ALMO/ ANY:]E444 BORNE BY HI< T5SION L9ES ACROSS M\NTA9S1 DES]TS & ALL MANN] ( NATURAL OB/ACLES44 FACTORIES NO LONG] NE$ BE LOCAT$ NE> !IR S\RCES ( P[]4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! FACTORIES HAVE BE5 ABLE TO RELOCATE AT WILL4440 ,! FOLL[+ QUOTE FROM ,M>%ALL ,MC,LUHAN'S ,UND]/&+ ,M$IA READS LIKE AN EXTRACT FROM ,KROPOTK9'S ,FIELDS1 ,FACTORIES & ,WORK%OPS3 0444 ELECTRICITY DEC5TRALIZES444 P]MITS ANY PLACE TO BE A C5T] & DOES NOT REQUIRE L>GE AGGREGATIONS444 ,BY ELECTRICITY WE EV]Y:]E RESUME P]SONAL RELATIONS ON ! SMALLE/ VILLAGE SCALE444 ,9 ! :OLE FIELD ( ! ELECTRICAL REVOLUTION ?IS PATT]N ( DEC5TRALIZATION APPE>S 9 V>I\S GUISES4440 ,! CITIES 9 :AT WAS ONCE ! 9DU/RIAL HE>TL& ( ,AM]ICAN N[ LOOK LIKE AB&ON$ E RU%+ AWAY4 ,BUT ! 9DU/RIAL CORPORATIONS DID NOT GO \T ( BUS9ESS4 ,!Y SIMPLY BUILT NEW PLANTS ABROAD OR H]E 9 ! ,U4,S4 9 REMOTE1 NON-9DU/RIAL1 NONUNION >EAS W]E WAGES & WORK+ CONDITIONS >E POOR4 ,AUTOMOBILES1 CLO?+1 %OES1 ELECTRONIC EQUIPM5T1 MA*9]Y2 ALMO/ EV]Y?+ =M]LY MANUFACTUR$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS N[ BE+ MADE ABROAD EV5 9 0?IRD WORLD0 C\NTRIES LIKE ,MEXICO1 ,BRAZIL1 ,NIG]IA1 ,KOREA -- ?\< MANY ( !SE C\NTRIES LACK ESS5TIAL NATURAL RES\RCES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,JAPAN ) V]Y FEW NATURAL RES\RCES IS NEV]!LESS A FIR/ CLASS 9DU/RIAL P[] EXPORT+ & COMPET+ ) ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & O!R 9DU/RIALIZ$ NATIONS 9 ! PRODUCTION ( /EEL1 AUTOMOBILES1 ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS & O!R GOODS4 ,G5]AL ,MOTORS PROMIS$ TO BUILD A NEW PLANT 9 ,KANSAS ,CITY BUT WILL BUILD IT 9 ,SPA94 ,! ,BULOVA ,WAT* ,CORPORATION MAKES WAT* MOVEM5TS 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 ASSEMBLES !M 9 ,POGO ,POGO & %IPS !M TO BE SOLD 9 ! ,UNITES ,/ATES4 ,& SO IT GOES4 ,EXTIRPAT+ ,BUREAUCRACY ,BUREAUCRACY IS A =M ( ORGANIZATION 9 :I* DECISIONS >E MADE ON ! TOP1 OBEY$ BY ! RANKS BEL[1 & TRANSMITT$ ?R\< A *A9 ( COMM& AS 9 AN >MY4 ,A BUREAUCRATIC REGIME IS NOT A TRUE COMMUNITY1 :I* IMPLIES AN ASSOCIATION ( EQUALS MAK+ DECISIONS 9 COMMON & C>RY+ !M \T JO9TLY4 ,A MAJOR OB/ACLE TO ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A FREE SOCIETY IS ! ALL-P]VAD+ BUREAUCRATIC MA*9]Y ( ! /ATE & ! 9DU/RIAL1 COMM]CIAL & F9ANCIAL CORPORATIONS EX]CIS+ DE FACTO CONTROL OV] ! OP]ATIONS ( SOCIETY4 ,BUREAUCRACY IS AN UNMITIGAT$ P>ASITICAL 9/ITUTION4 ,HIATUS CAN N[ BE DISMANTL$ BY MOD]N COMPUT]IZ$ TE*NOLOGY4 ,!IR VIEWS 7TO BE SURE1 UNCONSCI\SLY7 ILLU/RATE ! PRACTICAL RELEVANCE ( AN>*I/IC ALT]NATIVES TO AU?ORIT>IAN =MS ( ORGANIZATION4 ,9 HIS IMPORTANT WORK ,FUTURE ,%OCK ,ALV9 ,T(FL] CONCLUDES ?AT3 0,9 BUREAUCRACIES ! GREAT MASS ( M5 P]=M+ R\T9E TASKS & OP]ATIONS -- PRECISELY !SE TASKS & OP]ATIONS ?AT ! COMPUT] & AUTOMATION DO BETT] ?AN M5 -- CAN BE P]=M$ BY SELF-REGULAT+ MA*9ES444 ?US DO+ AWAY ) BUREAUCRATIC ORGANIZATION444 F> FROM FA/5+ ! GRIP ( AUTOMATION ON CIVILIZATION444 AUTOMATION444 LEADS TO ! OV]?R[ .<( !.> P[] LAD5 BUREAUCRACIES ?R\< :I* AU?ORITY FL[$ .<&.> WIELD$ ! :IP BY :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL WAS HELD 9 L9E4440 ,PR(ESSOR ,WILLIAM ,H4 ,READ ( ,MC,GILL ,UNIV]SITY BELIEVES ?AT 0! ONE EFFECTIVE MEASURE (444 COP+ ) ! PROBLEM ( COORD9ATION 9 A *ANG+ SOCIETY WILL BE F\ND 9 NEW >RANGEM5TS ( P[] :I* %>PLY BREAK ) BUREAUCRATIC TRADITION4440 ,WILLIAM ,A4 ,FAUNCE 7,S*OOL ( ,9DU/RIAL & ,LABOR ,RELATIONS1 ,MI*IGAN ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY7 PR$ICTS ?AT 0! 9TEGRATION ( 9=MATION PROCESS+ MADE POSSIBLE BY COMPUT]S W\LD ELIM9ATE ! NE$ = COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS *>ACT]I/IC ( BUREAUCRACIES40 ,FAUNCE SEES CONFLICT BETWE5 PR(ESSIONAL WORK]S & BUREAUCRATIC ADM9I/RATORS4 ,! WORK]S DO NOT NE$ 'HI]>*ICAL SUP]IORS4' ,!Y >E P]FECTLY ABLE TO OP]ATE 9DU/RY !MSELVES4 ,HE ADVOCATES WORK]S SELF-MANAGEM5T1 NOT BECAUSE HE IS A RADICAL1 BUT PRIM>ILY BECAUSE SELF-MANAGEM5T IS MORE EFFICI5T ?AT ! \TWORN SY/EM ( BUREAUCRACY4 ,9DU/RY ,BE/ ,ORGANIZ$ ,AN>*I/ICALLY ,! LIB]T>IAN PR9CIPLE ( SELF-MANAGEM5T WILL NOT BE 9VALIDAT$ BY ! *ANG+ COMPOSITION ( ! WORK =CE OR BY ! NATURE ( WORK ITSELF4 ,) OR )\T AUTOMATION ! ECONOMIC /RUCTURE ( ! FREE SOCIETY MU/ BE BAS$ ON ! PEOPLE DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS4 UND] AUTOMATION MILLIONS ( HIE N[ ALREADY ORGANIZ$ 9TO LOCAL1 REGIONAL1 NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL F$]ATIONS WILL FREELY CIRCULATE 9=MATION1 CON/ANTLY IMPROV+ BO? ! QUALITY & AVAILABILITY ( GOODS & S]VICES & DEVELOP+ NEW PRODUCTS = NEW NE$S4 ,EV]Y YE> SIXTY MILLION PAGES ( SCI5TIFIC-TE*NICAL 9=MATION >E FREELY CIRCULAT$ ALL OV] ! WORLD6 ,& !SE VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS >E NONHI]>*ICAL4 ,MANY SCI5TIFIC & TE*NICAL WORK]S >E UNHAPPY4 ,QUITE A FEW :OM ,I 9T]VIEW$ COMPLA9 ?AT NO?+ IS SO MADD5+ AS TO /& HELPLESSLY BY :ILE IGNORAMUSES :O DO NOT EV5 UND]/& ! LANGUAGE ( SCI5CE DICTATE ! DIRECTION ( RESE>* & DEVELOPM5T4 ,!Y >E P>TICUL>LY \TRAG$ ?AT !IR TRA9+ & CREATIVITY >E EXPLOIT$ TO DESIGN & IMPROVE 9CREAS+LY-DE/RUCTIVE W> WEAPONS & O!R ANTI-SOCIAL PURPOSES4 ,!Y >E (T5 COMPELL$1 ON PA9 ( DISMISSAL1 TO P]=M MONOTON\S TASKS & >E NOT FREE TO EX]CISE !IR KN[L$GE4 ,!SE FRU/RAT$ PR(ESSIONAL WORK]S ALREADY \TNUMB] RELATIVELY UNSKILL$ & SKILL$ 0BLUE COLL>0 MANUAL WORK]S RAPIDLY DISPLAC$ BY MOD]N TE*NOLOGY4 ,MANY ( !M WILL BE RECEPTIVE TO \R IDEAS IF 9TELLIG5TLY & REALI/ICALLY PRES5T$4 ,WE MU/ GO ALL \T TO REA* !M4 ,EV5 B\RGEOIS ACADEMICS LIKE ,JOSEPH ,A4 ,RAFFAELE 7,PR(ESSOR ( ,ECONOMICS1 ,DREXEL ,9/ITUTE ( ,TE*NOLOGY7 >E UN9T5TIONALLY & UNCONSCI\SLY WRIT+ LIKE AN>*I/S6 ,RAFFAELE WRITES3 0WE >E MOV+ T[>D A SOCIETY ( TE*NICAL CO-EQUALS 9 :I* ! L9E ( DEM>CATION BETWE5 ! LEAD] & ! L$ BECOME FUZZY40 ,MANAGEM5T CONSULTANT ,B]N>D ,MULL]-,?YM EMPHASIZES ?AT3 0)9 \R GRASP IS A K9D OR PRODUCTION CAPABILITY ?AT IS ALIVE ) 9TELLIG5CE1 ) 9=MATION1 SO ?AT IS WILL BE COMPLETELY FLEXIBLE 9 A WORLD-WIDE BASIS40 ,! PROGRESS ( ! NEW SOCIETY WILL DEP5D GREATLY UPON ! EXT5T TO :I* ITS SELF-GOV]N+ UNITS WILL BE ABLE TO SPE$ UP COMMUNICATION -- TO UND]/& EA* O!R'S PROBLEMS & ?US BETT] COORD9ATE !IR ACTIVITIES4 ,?ANKS TO MOD]N COMMUNICATIONS TE*NOLOGY1 COMPUT] LAUNDROMATS1 P]SONAL COMPUT]S1 CLOS$ TELEVISION & TELEPHONE CIRCUITS1 COMMUNICATION SATELLITES1 & A PLE?ORA ( O!R DEVICES MAK+ DIRECT COMMUNICATION AVAILABLE TO EV]YONE2 EV5 VISUAL & RADIO CONTACT ) ! MOON6 ,A /R&$ MOTORI/ CAN CONTACT ,=D DEAL]S = HELP 9 AN EM]G5CY BY COMMUNICAT+ ) ! ,=D ,MOTOR ,COMPANY SATELLITE4 ,M>%ALL ,MC,LUHAN CONCLUDES ?AT ADVANCES 9 PR9T+ TE*NOLOGY HAVE REA*$ A PO9T :]E 0EV]Y MAN CAN BE HIS [N PUBLI%]40 ,ALL ?IS ADDS UP TO A WORKABLE PREVIEW ( A FREE SOCIETY BAS$ ON DIRECT DEMOCRACY & FREE ASSOCIATION4 ,! SELF-GOV]N+ UNITS ?AT MAKE UP ! NEW SOCIETY W\LD NOT BE M9IATURE /ATES4 ,9 A P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY ! ACTUAL RUL]S >E ! PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS ORGANIZ$ 9TO POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,9 !ORY !Y >E SUPPOS$ TO REPRES5T ! PEOPLE4 ,9 FACT !Y RULE OV] !M -- FREE TO DECIDE ! DE/9IES ( ! MILLIONS4 ,! AN>*I/ ?9K] ,PR\DHON WELL OV] A C5TURY AGO DEF9$ A P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY AS 0A K+ ) SIX HUNDR$ HEADS40 ,! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM IS 9 FACT A DICTATOR%IP P]IODICALLY R5EW$ AT ELECTION TIME4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( ! NEW SOCIETY WILL NOT1 AS 9 AU?ORIT>IAN GOV]NM5TS OR AU?ORIT>IAN ASSOCIATIONS1 EMANATE FROM ! 'BOTTOM UP' OR FROM ! 'TOP D[N' = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT !RE WILL BE NO TOP4 ,9 ?IS K9D ( FREE1 FLEXIBLE ORGANIZATION1 P[] WILL NATURALLY FL[ LIKE ! CIRCULATION ( ! BLOOD ?R\<\T ! SOCIAL BODY CON/ANTLY R5EW+ ITS CELLS4 ,! OPTIMISM K9DL$ BY ! LIB]T>IAN POT5TIAL ( MOD]N TE*NOLOGY %\LD NOT MISLEAD US TO UND]E/IMATE ! =MIDABLE =CES BLOCK+ ! ROAD TO FRE$OM4 ,A GR[+ CLASS ( /ATE1 LOCAL1 PROV9CIAL & NATIONAL BUREAUCRACIES2 SCI5TI/S1 5G9E]S1 TE*NICIANS & O!R PR(ESSIONS -- ALL ( !M 5JOY+ A MU* BETT] /&>D ( LIV+ ?AN ! AV]AGE WORK]4 ,A CLASS :OSE PRIVILEG$ /ATUS DEP5DS UPON ACCEPT+ & SUPPORT+ ! REACTION>Y SOCIAL SY/EM1 IMMEASURABLY RE9=CES ! 'DEMOCRATIC'1 'WELF>E' & /ATE 'SOCIALI/' V>IETIES ( CAPITALISM4 ,!Y EXTOLL ! MIRACUL\S LABOR-SAV+ B5EFITS ( ! TE*NOLOGICAL REVOLUTION4 ,BUT !Y PREF] TO IGNORE ! FACT ?AT ?IS SAME TE*NOLOGY N[ 5ABLES ! ,/ATE TO E/ABLI% :AT IS1 9 EFFECT1 A NATIONALIZ$ POORH\SE :]E ! MILLIONS ( TE*NOLOGICALLY UNEMPLOY$ -- =GOTT51 FACELESS \TCA/S -- ON PUBLIC 'WELF>E' WILL BE GIV5 5\< TO KEEP !M QUIET4 ,!Y PREF] TO IGNORE ! EXT5T TO :I* COMPUT]S IMMEASURABLY 9CREASE ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE TO REGIM5T EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL & OBLIT]ATE TRULY HUMAN VALUES4 ,ALL ( !M E*O ! SLOGANS ( SELF-MANAGEM5T & FREE ASSOCIATION1 BUT !Y D>E NOT RAISE AN ACCUS+ F+] AGA9 ! HOLY >C ( ! /ATE4 ,!Y DO NOT %[ ! SLIAT+ ! ORD] GIV]S FROM ! ORD] TAK]S -- NOT ONLY 9 ! /ATE BUT AT EV]Y LEVEL -- IS ! 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION ( ! REALIZATION ( SELF-MANAGEM5T & FREE ASSOCIATION3 ! V]Y HE>T & S\L ( ! FREE SOCIETY4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aihe 3 ,MOD]N ,TE*NOLOGY & ,AN>*ISM -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JULY #a#a1 #bai 3 ,MOD]N ,TE*NOLOGY & ,AN>*ISM -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #c1 #bbb 3 ,MOD]N ,TE*NOLOGY & ,AN>*ISM -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/