,NAMELESS ,AN ,EGOI/ ,CRITIQUE ( ,ID5TITY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,F]AL ,FAUN ,AU?OR 3 ,WOLFI ,L&/REI*] ,AU?OR 3 ,APIO ,LUDD ,TEXT 3 ,ONLY :5 NO?+ IS SAID AB\T Y\ & Y\ >E M]ELY NAM$1 >E Y\ RECOGNIZ$ AS Y\4 ,AS SOON AS SOME?+ IS SAID AB\T Y\1 Y\ >E ONLY RECOGNIZ$ AS ?AT ?+444 - ,MAX ,/IRN] ,IT'S AMUS+ H[ (T5 PEOPLE CONFUSE ID5TITY ) 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,ID5TITY TRACES BACK TO A ,LAT9 WORD MEAN+ 0SAM5ESS40 ,& SAM5ESS IMPLIES ! EXI/5CE ( SOME?+ ) :I* ,I CAN BE ! SAME4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY POSSIBLE TO CONCEIVE ( 9DIVIDUALS AS ID5TICAL ATOMS BA%+ 9TO EA* O!R--M>XI/S LIKE TO ASSUME ?AT ?IS IS :AT 9DIVIDUALI/S >E TALK+ AB\T--BUT EV5 ATOMS ONLY BECOME ID5TICAL :5 Y\ OR ,I CONCEIVE ( !M AS ATOMS1 GIV+ !M AN ID5TITY4 ,ATOMIZATION IS A PROCESS ?AT HAS ITS BASIS 9 ! D5IAL ( MY UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALITY1 & ID5TIFICATION PLAYS A P>T 9 ?IS PROCESS4 ,/IRN] REF]R$ TO Y\ & ,I1 I4E41 TO ANY 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! FLE% AT ?IS MOM5T1 AS 0! UNIQUE0 7D] ,E9ZIGE74 ,9 ,/IRN]'S ,CRITICS1 HE EXPLA9S ?AT ?IS IS M]ELY A NAME1 NO?+ MORE4 ,TO SPEAK1 TO WRITE1 HE HAD TO USE A NAME4 ,BUT1 HE WROTE1 0,! UNIQUE 444 HAS NO CONT5T2 IT IS 9DET]M9ACY 9 ITSELF4440 ,TO GIVE IT CONT5T BE=E ,I LIVE IT \T 9 MY WORLD1 BE=E Y\ LIVE IT \T 9 Y\R WORLD1 IS TO GIVE IT AN ID5TITY1 A SAM5ESS1 TO DE/ROY IT AS UNIQUE4 ,TO GIVE A CONCEPTUAL CONT5T TO ! UNIQUE IS TO MAKE IT AN ABSURDITY4 ,BUT EV5 AS UNIQUE1 ,I AM =C$ TO CONT5D ) ID5TITY4 ,!RE >E ! BANALITIES ( HAV+ TO ID5TIFY MYSELF1 = EXAMPLE1 :5 5T]+ A TAV]N1 OR :5 CA%+ A *ECK1 OR :5 /OPP$ BY ! COPS4 ,9 EV]Y ONE ( !SE 9/ANCES1 SOMEONE HAS BE5 DELEGAT$ A C]TA9 LEGAL AU?ORITY TO MAKE SURE ?AT ,I AM ! SAME AS SOME?+ REQUIR$ BY !IR RULES4 ,AM ,I ! SAME AS SOMEONE OLD 5\< TO DR9K8 ,AM ,I ! SAME AS ! ONE AU?ORIZ$ TO CA% ! *ECK8 ,AM ,I ! SAME AS A P]SON ) NO \T/&+ W>RANTS8 ,EA* ( !SE ID5TITIES >E CONCEPTS ?AT ,I AM SUPPOS$ TO LIVE UP TO4 ,& IF ,I FAIL1 ,I SUFF] ! CONSEQU5CES4 ,BUT1 9 FACT1 NO ONE IS EV] ! SAME AS ANY ( !SE ?+S4 ,EV5 IF ,I CAN MEET EA* ( !SE *ALL5GES TO GET :AT ,I WANT 7SOME DR9KS1 SOME NE$$ CA%1 SOME DI/ANCE FROM ! PIGS71 ,I AM NOT ANY ( ?OSE ?+S4 ,& ?OSE :O IMPOSE !SE TE/S ON ME >E MY 5EMIES 9 ?AT !Y IMPOSE AB/RACTIONS ONTO MY UNIQUE SELF1 =C+ A CON=MITY TO !IR RULES & TO A SOCIAL REQUIREM5T = P]SONAL CONSI/5CY4 ,!Y SEEK TO UND]M9E MY [NNESS & ) IT MY UNIQU5ESS4 ,9 ADDITION1 EV]Y RUL+ SOCIAL ORD] IS SET UP ONLY TO PROCESS 9DIVIDUALS 9 T]MS ( CATEGORICAL ID5TITIES3 RACE1 G5D]1 NATIONALITY1 SEXUALITY1 ETC4 ,?\< !SE >E ALL FICTIONS1 !Y AFFECT PEOPLE PHYSICALLY & M5TALLY4 ,!SE CATEGORIES HAVE S]V$ AS JU/IFICATIONS = 5SLAV+ 9DIVIDUALS1 EXCLUD+ 9DIVIDUALS1 PLAC+ RE/RICTIONS ON 9DIVIDUALS1 BEAT+ & KILL+ 9DIVIDUALS1 ETC1 AD NAUSEUM4 ,IT MAKES S5SE ?AT ?OSE :O HAVE EXP]I5C$ ABUSE BAS$ ON SU* CATEGORICAL ID5TITIES W\LD UNITE TO FIRI$ IT \T4 ,:AT DOESN'T MAKE S5SE TO ME IS ?AT MO/ ( ?OSE :O UNITE = ?IS PURPOSE DON'T BASE !IR UNITY ON !IR %>$ DESIRE TO ]ADICATE ! ABUSE1 BUT RA!R ON ! CATEGORICAL ID5TITY ?AT HAS S]V$ TO JU/IFY ?IS ABUSE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y *OOSE TO UNITE NOT AS 5EMIES ( AN ORD] !Y AIM TO DE/ROY1 BUT AS VICTIMS ( AN ORD] FROM :I* !Y WANT RECOGNITION & JU/ICE4 ,A SOCIAL ORD] CAN ONLY RECOGNIZE CATEGORIES1 NOT UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,JU/ICE CAN ONLY DEAL ) :AT CAN BE MEASUR$ & WEI<$1 I4E41 :AT CAN BE COMP>$ & EQUAT$4 ,ID5TITY1 SAM5ESS1 BELONG+ TO A GR\P1 DIFF]5T WAYS ( EXPRESS+ ! REQUIREM5T = SOCIAL RECOGNITION & JU/ICE4 ,I1 AS AN EGOI/ AW>E ( MY UNIQU5ESS1 RESPOND DIFF]5TLY1 AS AN 5EMY1 AIM+ TO DE/ROY CATEGORICAL ID5TITY & ?OSE :O B5EFIT FROM IT IMM$IATELY AS ,I EXP]I5CE !M H]E & N[4 ,IF ,I UNITE ) O!RS1 !Y WILL BE ?OSE :OSE AIMS & P[]S 5HANCE MY [N4 ,NOT ID5TITY POLITICS1 BUT ! DE/RUCTION ( ID5TITY & POLITICS1 9 FAVOR ( MYSELF & MY ASSOCIATIONS4,BUT ,I AM NOT A MORALI/4 ,I MAY WELL F9D USES = ID5TITY 9 SOME S5SE1 EV5 :ILE RECOGNIZ+ ?AT IT IS ALWAYS A LIE4 ,9 FACT1 ,I USE ID5TITY :5EV] ,I SAY 0,I40 ,9 ?IS WORD1 ,I ID5TIFY MYSELF H]E & N[1 MY IMM$IATE CONCRETE SELF1 ) MY CONCEPT ( MYSELF 9 ! PA/4 ,AS UNIQUE 7I4E41 AS ,I EXI/ CONCRETELY H]E & N[71 ,I AM NOT ! SAME AS ?AT1 BUT ,I *OOSE TO UNITE MYSELF ) ?AT1 EV5 TO ! EXT5T ( ID5TIFY+ ) IT1 BECAUSE IT GIVES ME A SIGNIFICANT P[] 9 RELAT+ TO MY WORLD & 9 9T]ACT+ ) O!RS1 JU/ AS ID5TIFY+ O!RS ) ! PA/ =MS ( !SE O!RS ?AT ,I HAVE 5C\NT]$ 5HANCES ?AT P[]4 ,SO H]E1 ID5TITY CAN BECOME MY TOOL4 ,H[EV]1 H]E AS WELL1 ,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T CATEGORICAL ID5TITY1 BUT AB\T P]SONAL ID5TITY1 EQUATIONS ?AT ,I MAKE = MYSELF1 KN[+ FULL WELL ?AT !Y >E NO?+ MORE ?AN CONCEPTUAL TOOLS = MY USE1 = 5HANC+ MY SELF-5JOYM5T4 ,IF ,I TAKE !M TO BE MYSELF1 ,I AM DELUD+ MYSELF4 ,REC5TLY1 ,I HAVE COME ACROSS COMMUNIQUES FROM 9DIVIDUALS 7APP>5TLY ACT+ 9 SMALL GR\PS7 :O DESCRIBE !MSELVES AS 9DIVIDUALI/-NIHILI/S & EGOI/-NIHILI/S1 LAY+ CLAIM TO V>I\S ATTACKS AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,ANYONE :O REBELS & ATTACKS ! RUL] ORD] = !MSELVES IS C]TA9LY MY COMRADE4 ,I FEEL A K9%IP ) H] EV5 IF ,I DON'T AGREE ) ALL ( HIS DECISIONS AB\T H[ HE GOES AB\T H] ACTION4 ,BUT ,I WOND] :Y SOMEONE :O'S ACT+ = HIMSELF1 FROM HIS [N LIFE1 FEELS ! NE$ TO LAY CLAIM TO H] ACTION AT ALL1 LET ALONE BY US+ A GR\P NAME1 CREAT+ A GR\P ID5TITY4 ,IF ,I *OOSE TO ATTACK ! RUL+ ORD] OR TO ACT AGA9/ ! LAW 9 ANY O!R WAY1 ?IS *OICE SPR+S FROM ! IMM$IACY ( MY LIFE H]E & N[1 & ,I [E NO ONE AN EXPLANATION4 ,NOR DO ,I NE$ ! 9SPIRATION ( O!R ACTIONS TO MOVE ME4 ,IT IS MY [N LIFE & MY [N OPPORTUNITIES ?AT MOVE ME4 ,IT'S TRUE ?AT A REBELLI\S ACT MAY MOVE ! REBEL ) PASSION SO %E WANTS TO EXPRESS H] RAGE & JOY4 ,!N HE MIE TAK+ ON AN ID5TITY4 ,?IS IS :Y !Y HAVE TO NAME !MSELVES 7& AS BEAUTIFUL & POETIC AS SOME ( !SE NAMES >E1 !Y REMA9 LABELS = AN ID5TITY74 ,! SIGN$ COMMUNIQUE REPLACES ! IMM$IATE FLEET+ MEAN+ ( ! ACTION = ! UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALS :O C>RI$ IT \T ) A P]MAN5T MEAN+ 9T5D$ TO EXPLA9 ! ACTION TO AN AUDI5CE4 ,) P]MAN5T MEAN+S COME P]MAN5T ID5TITIES & ! UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALS DISAPPE> 9TO ?IS CRY/ALLIZ$ =M4 ,A UNIQUE 9DIVIDUAL1 ACT+ = H]SELF1 IS NAMELESS4 ,%E IS NAMELESS1 BECAUSE H] EXI/5CE IS TOO IMM$IATE & FLEET+ = ANY NAME ?AT IS NOT COMPLETELY EMPTY ( MEAN+ OR ?\E NOT ALONE 9 !IR REBELLION1 IT MAKES S5SE = H] TO DO ?IS ANONYM\SLY AS WELL4 ,IT ISN'T DIFFICULT TO FIGURE \T H[4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL1 ACT+ FROM HIS UNIQU5ESS1 HAS NO NE$ TO ID5TIFY ) HIS ACTION1 %E WAS COMPLETELY 9 ?AT ACTION AT ! MOM5T ?AT %E DID IT4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! FULL IMPLICATIONS ( CLAIM+ ONE'S ACTS %\LD BE A MATT] = ONGO+ DEBATE )\T TAK+ AWAY FROM ! SOLID>ITY & K9%IP ONE FEELS ) ?OSE :O 9 !IR REBELLION MAKE DIFF]5T *OICES4 ,ID5TITY IS AB\T DEF9+ :AT Y\ >E4 ,AS ,I SAID1 !RE >E MOM5TS :5 PLAY+ ) SU* DEF9ITIONS MAY MAKE S5SE 7OR GIVE PLEASURE74 ,BUT !SE DEF9ITIONS1 !SE ID5TITIES CAN NEV] BE ME4 ,!Y CAN1 H[EV]1 BECOME PRISONS LOCK+ ME 9TO ! CELL ( A ROLE OR A SET ( ROLES4 ,& IF ,I AM NOT TO BE A SLAVE1 ,I HAVE TO REJECT !SE ROLES1 EXCEPT AS OCCASIONAL MASKS ,I MAY DON :5 IT S]VES MY 9T]E/S4 ,( C\RSE1 :5 ,I DON'T CON=M TO ROLES1 ,I BECOME UNPR$ICTABLE1 ,I BECOME FLEET+1 ,I BECOME UN9TELLIGIBLE TO ! 9/ITUTIONS & TO ?OSE ) 9/ITUTIONAL WAYS ( VIEW+ !IR WORLDS4 ,/IRN] SAYS1 9 ,/IRN]'S ,CRITICS1 ?AT HE 0NAMES ! UNIQUE & SAYS AT ! SAME TIME ?AT 'NAMES DON'T NAME IT'4440 ,PRECISELY AS A UNIQUE 9DIVIDUAL ,I AM NAMELESS1 PRECISELY AS SU* ,I HAVE NO ID5TITY4 ,I AM SIMPLY MYSELF H]E & N[4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bba 3 ,NAMELESS -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bbb 3 ,NAMELESS -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/