,ON ,SYN!SIS #aibd ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,VOL9E ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,WILLIAM ,MURPHY1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,FIR/ ,>TICLE ,I4 ,LEG5D MA9TA9S ?AT ,JESUS ,*RI/ GAVE NO RESPONSE TO ! QUE/ION ( ,PONTIUS ,PILATE3 0,:AT IS TRU?80 ,& IT IS V]Y LIKELY ?AT 9 !SE TRAGIC MOM5TS HE H>DLY HAD ! HE>T TO CONC]N HIMSELF ) PHILOSOPHICAL >GUM5TS4 ,BUT EV5 IF HE HAD HAD ! TIME & ! DESIRE TO 5GAGE 9 A CONTROV]SY CONC]N+ ! ESS5CE ( TRU?1 IT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 EASY = HIM TO RESPOND 9 A DEF9ITIVE MANN]4 ,MANY C5TURIES HAVE PASS$ S9CE !N4 ,HUMANITY HAS MADE MORE ?AN ONE /EP T[>D KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD4 ,! QUE/ION ( ,PONTIUS ,PILATE HAS TR\BL$ HUMANITY1 IT HAS MADE PEOPLE ?9K1 WORK & SEEK 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 & IT HAS BR\* = TRU? HAVE V>I$ MANY TIMES444 ,YET ! QUE/ION ALWAYS REMA9S )\T AN ANSW]4 ,?REE PR9CIPAL OB/ACLES >ISE ALONG ! PA? WE FOLL[ TO SEEK & E/ABLI% OBJECTIVE TRU?1 NO MATT] 9 :AT DIRECTION OR 9 :AT REGION WE HOPE TO F9D IT4 ,! FIR/ ( !SE OB/ACLES IS IMPRESS$ ) A PURELY !ORETICAL & PHILOSOPHICAL *>ACT]4 ,9 FACT1 ! TRU? IS ! GREAT EXI/+ ,ALL3 EV]Y?+ ?AT EXI/S 9 REALITY4 ,TO KN[ ! TRU? MEANS TO KN[ :AT IS4 ,BUT TO KN[ :AT IS1 TO KN[ ! V]ITABLE TRU?1 ! ESS5CE ( ?+S 70?+S 9 !MSELVES07 W\LD APPE> TO BE1 = SEV]AL REASONS1 IMPOSSIBLE AT ?IS TIME1 & P]HAPS IT WILL ALWAYS BE SO4 ,! ESS5TIAL REASON = ?AT IMPOSSIBILITY IS ! FOLL[+3 ,! WORLD W\LD NEV] BE = US ANY?+ BUT ! IDEA ?AT WE FA%ION ( IT4 IT PRES5TS ITSELF TO US1 NOT AS IT IS 9 REALITY1 BUT AS IT IS DEPICT$ TO US BY \R 7OR MORE7 POOR1 FALSE S5SES1 & BY \R 9COMPLETE & CRUDE ME?ODS ( KN[+ ?+S4 ,BO? >E V]Y LIMIT$1 SUBJECTIVE & FICKLE4 ,H]E IS AN EXAMPLE DRAWN FROM ! DOMA9 ( ! S5SES3 AS WE KN[1 !RE EXI/S 9 NATURE1 9 REALITY1 NEI!R LIATUS47 ,LET US ALSO NOT ?AT A :OLE S]IES ( PH5OM5A UNQUE/IONABLY TAK+ PLACE 9 NATURE ELUDE ! ORGANS ( \R S5SES4 ,TO S]VE AS AN EXAMPLE 9 ! DOMA9 ( KN[L$GE1 IT IS 5\< TO 9DICATE ! FACT ?AT1 CON/ANTLY1 C]TA9 !ORIES >E REJECT$ TO BE REPLAC$ BY O!RS4 7,A V]Y REC5T EXAMPLE IS ?AT ( ! FAM\S !ORY ( ,E9/E9 ON RELATIVITY T5D+ TO 0DEVA/ATE0 ALL \R SY/EMS ( KN[L$GE47 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT ,I KN[ IMM$IATELY IS ?AT ,I EXI/ 7COGITO1 ]GO SUM1 ,I ?9K1 !RE=E ,I AM7 & ?AT !RE EXI/S SOME REALITY \TSIDE ( ME4 ,)\T KN[+ IT EXACTLY1 ,I KN[ NONE!LESS ?AT IT EXI/S3 FIR/1 BECAUSE IT ,I EXI/1 !RE MU/ EXI/ SOME REALITY ?AT HAS CREAT$ ME2 SECOND1 BECAUSE SOME 5TITY ?AT IS F\ND \TSIDE ( ME COMMUNICATES TO ME C]TA9 IMPRESSIONS4 ,IT IS ?AT REALITY1 ! ESS5CE ( :I* ,I DO NOT KN[1 ?AT ,I CALL WORLD & LIFE2 & IT IS ?AT REALITY ?AT ,I SEEK TO KN[ AS MU* AS IT WILL L5D ITSELF TO ! KN[+4 ,OBVI\SLY1 IF WE WANT$ TO ALWAYS CONSID] ?AT OB/ACLE1 IT W\LD ONLY REMA9 = US TO SAY ONCE & = ALL3 EV]Y?+ ?AT WE ?9K WE KN[ IS ONLY LIES1 DECEPTION1 ILLUSION2 WE CANNOT KN[ ! ESS5CE ( ?+S1 = \R MEANS ( KN[+ >E F> TOO IMP]FECT444 ,& ON ?AT BASIS1 WE W\LD HAVE TO R5\NCE EV]Y SORT ( SCI5TIFIC LABOR1 EV]Y WORK 9 SE>* ( ! TRU? & ( KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD1 CONSID]+ EV]Y ATTEMPT ( ?AT SORT P]FECTLY USELESS & DE/9$ TO NEV] SUCCE$4 ,H[EV]1 9 ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( \R SCI5TIFIC ACTS1 ACTS ( ?\DLY CONSID] ?AT OB/ACLE3 FIR/1 BECAUSE IF WE DID1 WE W\LD TRULY HAVE TO R5\NCE ALL SCI5TIFIC ACTIVITY1 EV]Y SE>* = ! TRU? 7SOME?+ :I*1 = MANY REASONS1 IS 5TIRELY UNACCEPTABLE TO US72 & !N1 = WE HAVE C]TA9 REASONS TO BELIEVE ?AT \R IMPRESSIONS REFLECT ALL ! SAME1 UP TO A C]TA9 PO9T1 REALITY SU* AS IT IS1 & ?AT \R UND]/&+ COMES CLOS] & CLOS] TO KN[L$GE ( ?AT REALITY1 TO KN[L$GE ( ! TRU?4 ,IT IS ?IS LA/ >GUM5T 9 P>TICUL>1 TOGE!R ) O!R IMPETUSES1 ?AT LEADS US TO WID5 & DEEP5 )\T CEAS+ \R WORK ( RESE>*4 ,TAK+ AS DATA1 -- ?AT IS AS HAV+ = US A REAL1 CONCRETE MEAN+1 COMMON TO US ALL1 -- \R IMPRESSIONS & ESPECIALLY \R KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD & ( LIFE2 TAK+ AS GIV5 ! MILIEU1 CONCRETE = US1 9 :I* WE LIVE1 WORK & ACT1 -- WE ?9K & WE SEEK ON ! BASES & )9 ! LIMITS ( ?AT REALITY AS IT PRES5TS ITSELF3 A SUBJECTIVE & CONV5TIONAL REALITY4 ,! QUE/ION ( TRU? IS EQUALLY POS$ )9 ! LIMITS ( ?AT REALITY4 ,&1 ABOVE ALL1 TO DECIPH] ?AT REALITY1 ACCESSIBLE TO \R UND]/&+ & \R IMPRESSIONS1 AS WELL AS TO PURSUE ! CONT9UAL WID5+ ( ITS KN[ABLE LIMITS -- ?IS ALREADY APPE>S TO US AS A PROBLEM ( ! HI* & ( ! E/ABLI%M5T ( TRU?1 TWO O!R OB/ACLES1 ( A CONCRETE *>ACT] AS WELL4 ,SECOND OB/ACLE4 -- ,LIKE LIFE1 TRU? IS UNDIVID$4 ,TRU? 7LIKE LIFE7 IS ! GREAT ,ALL4 ,TO KN[ ?IS OR ?AT P>T ( ! TRU? /ILL CANNOT MEAN ?AT WE KN[ ! ,TRU? 7AL?\< IT IS SOMETIMES NECESS>Y TO GO FROM KN[L$GE ( ! P>TS TO ! KN[L$GE ( ! :OLE74 ,TO KN[ ! TRU? -- ?IS MEANS1 TO BE PRECISE1 TO KN[ ALL ! UNIV]SE 9 ITS 5TIRETY3 ALL ( EXI/5CE1 ALL ( LIFE1 ALL ! PA?S ( LIFE1 AS WELL AS ALL ITS =CES1 ALL ITS LAWS & T5D5CIES1 = ALL TIMES & ALL T]MS1 9 ALL ITS DIFF]5T SECRETS1 9 ALL ITS PH5OM5A & SEP>ATE DETAILS1 AS WELL AS 9 ITS 5TIRETY4 ,N[1 EV5 IF IT WAS ONLY )9 ! LIMITS ( ! WORLD 9TELLIGIBLE TO \R FACULTIES ( IMPRESSION & UND]/&+1 -- TO EMBRACE ! UNIV]SE1 TO KN[ LIFE & P5ETRATE ITS 9N] MEAN+ APPE>S TO US IMPOSSIBLE AT PRES5T1 & P]HAPS IT WILL NEV] BE POSSIBLE4 ,?IRD OB/ACLE4 - ,! MO/ *>ACT]I/IC TRAIT ( LIFE IS ITS ET]NAL & UN9T]RUPT$ MOVEM5T1 ITS *ANGES1 ITS CONT9UAL TRANS=MATIONS4 ,?US1 !RE EXI/S NO FIRM1 CON/ANT & DET]M9$ TRU?4 ,OR RA!R1 IF !RE EXI/S A G5]AL1 COMPLETE TRU?1 ITS DEF9+ QUALITY W\LD BE AN 9CESSANT MOVEM5T ( TRANS=MATION1 A CONT9UAL DISPLACEM5T ( ALL ! ELEM5TS ( :I* IT IS COMPOS$4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! KN[L$GE ( ?AT TRU? SUPPOSES A COMPLETE KN[+1 A CLE> DEF9ITION1 AN EXACT R$UCTION ( ALL ! LAWS1 ALL ! =MS1 ALL ! COMB9ATIONS1 POSSIBILITIES & CONSEQU5CES ( ALL !SE MOVEM5TS1 ( ALL !SE *ANGES & P]MUTATIONS4 ,N[1 SU* A KN[L$GE1 SO EXACT AN ACC\NT ( ! =CES 9 9F9ITE MOVEM5T & OSCILLATION1 ( ! CONT9UALLY *ANG+ COMB9ATIONS1--EV5 IF !RE EXI/S A C]TA9 REGUL>ITY & AN IT]ATIVE LAW 9 !SE OSCILLATIONS & *ANGES1--W\LD BE SOME?+ NE>LY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,I,I4 ,TO KN[ ! ,TRU?--?AT MEANS TO KN[ LIFE AS IT IS1 TO KN[ ! TRUE ESS5CE ( ?+S4 ,WE DO NOT KN[ ?AT TRUE LIFE1 . WE DO NOT KN[ ! ,TRU?4 ,H[EV]1 WE POSSESS SOME KN[L$GE ( IT4 ,AS WE RECEIVE IMPRESSIONS ( LIFE & WE LE>N TO KN[ IT ?R\< ! TE/IMONY ( \R S5SES & ?R\< ! MEANS ( KN[+ ?AT WE F9D AT \R DISPOSAL1 PRECISELY AS WE RUN UP AGA9/ ! OB/ACLES 9DICAT$1--WE LE>N1 FIR/1 ?AT LIFE IS SOME GREAT SYN!SIS1 AS REALITY AS WELL AS P]SONAL FEEL+3 SOME RESULTANT ( A QUANTITY ( DIV]SE =CES & 5]GIES1 ( FACTORS ( ALL SORT4 ,WE ALSO LE>N ?AT ?IS SYN!SIS IS SUBJECT TO A CONT9U\S MOVEM5T1 TO 9CESSANT V>IATIONS2 WE KN[ ?AT ?AT RESULTANT IS NEV] F\ND AT RE/1 BUT ?AT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT OSCILLATES & V>IES )\T CEAS+4 ,TO KN[ ! ,TRU?--?AT W\LD MEAN TO EMBRACE1 KN[ & UND]/& ! :OLE ( ?IS GLOBAL SYN!SIS 9 ALL ( ITS DETAILS1 9 ALL ITS 5TIRETY & 9 ALL ITS ET]NAL MOVEM5T1 9 ALL ITS COMB9ATIONS & ITS UN9T]RUPT$ V>IATIONS4 ,IF WE KN[ LIFE 9 ITS DETAILS1 9 ITS 5TIRETY & 9 ITS MOVEM5TS1 WE WILL KN[ ! ,TRU?4 ,& ?AT TRU? WILL BE ! RESULTANT1 CON/ANTLY 9 MOVEM5T1 ( A QUANTITY ( =CES3 A RESULTANT ( :I* WE %\LD ALSO KN[ ALL ! MOVEM5TS4 ,WE KN[ NEI!R ! TRUE LIFE1 NOR ITS SYN!SIS2 WE KN[ NEI!R ITS REALITY1 NOR ITS MEAN+1 NOR ITS MOVEM5TS4 ,= US1 LIFE 9 ITS 5TIRETY IS ! GREAT 5IGMA1 ! GREAT MY/]Y4 ,WE ONLY MANAGE1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 TO PLUCK SOME FRAGM5TS ( ITS SYN!SIS FROM ! AIR444 ,WE DO NOT KN[ ! AU!NTIC TRU?1 ! OBJECTIVE TRU? ( ?+S4 ,NOT ONLY HAVE WE /ILL NOT MANAG$ TO DISCOV] ! TRU?1 BUT WE DO NOT KN[ IF WE WILL EV] DISCOV] IT4 ,WE ONLY SUCCE$1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 9 F9D+ SOME ISOLAT$ GRA9S ( ! TRU?--DISP]S$ & BRILLIANT SP>KLES ( PRECI\S GOLD1 FROM :I* IT IS /ILL IMPOSSIBLE = US TO =M ANY?+ :OLE444 ,BUT--WE SEEK ! TRU? 7OR TO PUT IT BETT]1 SOME ( US DO47 ,WE HAVE S\S4 ,WE SCAN ON ALL SIDES1 9 ALL DIRECTIONS--OB/9ATELY1 (F]+ ALL \R =CES TO ! SE>*1 PA9FULLY1 SORR[FULLY4 ,& IF WE KN[ ?AT LIFE IS A GREAT SYN!SIS1 WE KN[1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ?AT ! SE>* = TRU? IS ! SE>* = SYN!SIS2 ?AT ! PA? ( TRU? IS ?AT ( SYN!SIS2 ?AT 9 SEEK+ ! TRU?1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS REMEMB] ! SYN!SIS1 TO ALWAYS ASPIRE TO IT4 ,& S9CE WE KN[ ?AT LIFE IS A CONT9U\S MOVEM5T1 WE %\LD1 9 SEEK+ ! TRU?1 CON/ANTLY CONSID] ?AT FACT4 ,I,I,I4 ,! FIELD ( 9T]E/ ?AT P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/S US IS NOT ?AT ( PURE PHILOSOPHY & SPECULATION4 ,! CIRCLE )9 :I* \R 9T]E/S1 \R ASPIRATIONS & \R ATTEMPTS PR9CIPALLY MOVE IS ! MU* MORE CONCRETE & ACCESSIBLE ONE ( ! PROBLEMS ( BIOLOGY & ABOVE ALL ( SOCIOLOGY4 ,SEEK+ TO E/ABLI% SOME SOCIAL CONCEPTION1 TO 9T]V5E ACTIVELY 9 SOCIAL LIFE & TO 9FLU5CE IT 9 A C]TA9 DIRECTION1 WE WI% TO DISCOV] 9 ?AT CONCRETE DOMA9 ! GUID+ TRU?4 ,:AT DO WE DO TO F9D IT8 ,G5]ALLY WE TAKE UP C]TA9 PH5OM5A 9 ! GIV5 DOMA9 ( LIFE1 WE ANALYZE !M1 WE SEEK TO KN[ !M & P5ETRATE !IR MEAN+4 ,IT (T5 HAPP5S ?AT WE SUCCE$ 9 DRAW+ ! EXACT ASSESSM5T FROM SOME PH5OM5ON & ?AT1 CONSEQU5TLY1 WE MANAGE TO PUT \R F+] ON A CO91 ON A P>T1 ON A FRAGM5T ( ! TRU?4 ,F\R FUNDAM5TAL ]RORS >E V]Y FREQU5T--& V]Y *>ACT]I/IC--9 !SE CASES4 ,HUMAN ANALYSIS IS NOT 9FALLIBLE4 ,IT DOES NOT LEAD DIRECTLY TO ! EXACT & 9DUBITABLE1 ABSOLUTE TRU?4 ,9 EV]Y ANALYSIS1 9 EV]Y HUMAN RESE>*1 WE 9EVITABLY 5C\NT]1 ALONG ) SOME SCRAPS ( TRU? GRASP$ ON ! SPOT1 MORE OR LESS GREAT ]RORS1 LAPSES1 SOMETIMES OV]SI ASS]TIONS NOT 9 CON=MITY ) ! TRU?4 ,WE G5]ALLY =GET ?AT ?IS IS ! CASE1 & 9/EAD ( SEEK+ TO E/ABLI% & TO ELIM9ATE !SE ]RORS1 TO F9D & APPLY ! NECESS>Y CORRECTIONS1 WE DISREG>D !M OR ELSE WE DO /ILL WORSE--WE CONSID] \R ]RORS AS AN EXPRESSION ( ! TRU?1 SO ?AT WE DISFIGURE IT & DI/ORT ITS VALUE4 ,SAVE = V]Y R>E EXCEPTIONS1 WE >E G5]ALLY 9CL9$ TO EXAGG]ATE ! SIGNIFICANCE1 SOMETIMES V]Y M9USCULE1 ( ! BIT ( TRU? F\ND BY US1 TO G5]ALIZE IT1 TO MAKE ( IT ! :OLE TRU?1 TO EXT5D IT1 IF NOT TO LIFE 9 ITS 5TIRETY1 AT LEA/ TO PH5OM5A ( MU* L>G] & MORE COMPLICAT$ ORD]1 & AT ! SAME TIME TO REJECT O!R ELEM5TS ( ! TRU? WE SEEK4 ,WE LET \RSELVES BE C>RI$ AWAY BY ! ANALYSIS & A G5]ALIZATION1 ]RONE\S FROM ITS IMM$IATE RESULTS1 WE CON/ANTLY =GET TO CONSID] ! SECOND MOM5T--& ?AT IS ! MO/ ESS5TIAL ONE--NECESS>Y TO ! SE>* = ! TRU?3 ( ! TRUE & ACCURATE WAY ( G5]ALIZATION2 ( ! NECESSITY1--! ANALYSIS ONCE MADE & A PH5OM5ON1 A FRAGM5T ( TRU? GRASP$ & UND]/OOD1--NOT TO TAKE HOLD ( ?AT BIT & RAISE IT TO ! RANK ( KEY/ONE1 BY MAK+ IT ! 5TIRE TRU?1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO REMEMB] O!R PH5OM5A RELAT+ TO ! SAME ORD] ( IDEAS1 TO SEEK TO FA?OM !IR MEAN+ AS WELL1 TO COMP>E !M ) ! BIT ( TRU? DISCOV]$ & TO DO EV]Y?+ 9 ORD] TO E/ABLI% A CORRECT SYN!SIS4 ,?IS PROBLEM ( ! SECOND DEGREE G5]ALLY ESCAPES US4 ,WE =GET ?AT LIFE IS A SYN!SIS ( A GREAT NUMB] ( FACTORS4 ,WE =GET AT EA* /EP ?AT MOVEM5T & V>IABILITY NEV] CEASE2 WE =GET ?AT !RE EXI/S NO APA!TIC TRU?1 ?AT 9 LIFE 0EV]Y?+ FL[S10 ?AT LIFE & TRU? >E ! DYNAMICS P> EXCELL5CE4 ,HABITUALLY1 WE DO NOT ACC\NT = ?IS FACTOR ( AN EXTREME IMPORTANCE & VALUE3 ! UN9T]RUPT$ DYNAMISM ( LIFE & TRU?4 ,H[EV]1 JU/ AS IT W\LD BE ]RONE\S TO TAKE ! =M ADOPT$ AT A C]TA9 MOM5T BY AN AMOEBA 9 MOTION = ITS CON/ANT =M1 IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE TO SUPPOSE A SIMIL> RIGIDITY 9 ! ESS5CE ( TRU?3 :AT HAS JU/ BE5 7OR :AT C\LD HAVE BE57 TRU? MOM5T A MOM5T AGO--IS NOT LONG] TRU? 9 ! FOLL[+ MOM5T4 ,! SYN!SIS ITSELF IS NOT IMMUTABLE4 ,IT IS ONLY A RESULTANT CON/ANTLY 9 MOTION1 :I* SOMETIMES COMES CLOS] TO ONE ( ! FACTORS & SOMETIMES TO ANO!R1 & NEV] REMA9S CLOSE TO ONE OR ! O!R = LONG4 ,WE DO NOT TAKE SUFFICI5T ACC\NT ( ?IS S+UL>LY IMPORTANT FACT4 .<#a.> ,! ]RORS 9DICAT$ HAVE A P>TICUL>LY H>MFUL IMPORTANCE P\R = ! DOMA9 ( ! HUMAN SCI5CES1 = ! COMPREH5SION & /UDY ( \R SOCIAL LIFE1 :I* REPRES5TS AN EXCEPTIONALLY COMPLICAT$ SYN!SIS ( P>TICUL>LY NUM]\S FACTORS1 ! MAJORITY ( :I* >E ( A SPECIAL ORD]1 A MOVEM5T & A S]IES ( COMB9ATIONS--BO? EXCEPTIONALLY COMPLICAT$--( ! MO/ DIV]SE ELEM5TS 7:I*1 MOREOV]1 >E F> FROM BE+ SOLELY ME*ANICAL47 ,IT IS PRECISELY 9 ?IS DOMA9 ?AT ! MO/ S]I\S ]RORS MO/ (T5 TAKE PLACE4 ,IT IS ESPECIALLY ! NUM]\S FOLL[]S ( ! SEEK]S ( TRU? :O >E GUILTY ( ?IS4 ,! MISSION TO REEXAM9E !IR 0TRU?S10 TO R$RESS !IR ]RORS & MAKE ! NECESS>Y CORRECTIONS LAT] FALLS TO O!RS4 ,H]E >E SOME EXAMPLES ?AT C\LD S]VE AS AN ILLU/RATION3 ! DEF9ITION MADE BY ,M>X-,5GELS1 & ESPECIALLY BY !IR FOLL[]S1 ( ! ROLE ( ! ECONOMIC FACTOR 9 HI/ORY 7! SO-CALL$ 0HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM07--?AT EXCELL5T BUT UNILAT]AL 7& CONSEQU5TLY NOT PRECISELY CORRECT7 ANALYSIS1 &--! EXAGG]AT$ & 0FIRM0 7CONSEQU5TLY QUITE 9EXACT7 D$UCTIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 DRAWN FROM IT2 ! !ORY ( CLASSES ( ,K>L ,M>X & HIS FOLL[]S--?AT ANALYSIS1 JU/ AS BRILLIANT1 BUT N>R[ & 9SUFFICI5T 7& ?US ]RONE\S ON MANY PO9TS71 & ! P]V]SE D$UCTIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 MADE FROM IT2 ! 0LAW0 ( ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE 7,*4 ,D>W9 & ALSO1 & ESPECIALLY1 HIS SUPPORT]S 9 ! V>I\S BRAN*ES ( SCI5CE7 ) ALL ITS ]RORS & EXAGG]ATIONS2 ! UNILAT]AL 9DIVIDUALI/ !ORY ( ,MAX ,/IRN] 7& ESPECIALLY ( HIS FOLL[]S7 & SO MANY O!RS4 ,! ECONOMIC DOCTR9E ( ,M>X & HIS !ORY .<(.> CLASSES1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ CONCEPTION ( ,/IRN]1 AS WELL AS ! LAW ( ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE DE ,D>W91 ETC41 ETC41 >E ALWAYS ADMIRABLE ANALYZES--WELL DIRECT$ & CALL$ TO GIVE SOME IMPORTANT RESULTS--( ONE ( ! FACTORS1 ( ONE ( ! ELEM5TS ( ! COMPLICAT$ & VITAL SYN!SIS1 BUT 9 ORD] TO APPROA* ! TRU? ( ! SYN!SIS1 ALL !SE !ORIES >E LACK+ ONE ESS5TIAL ?+3 ! UND]/&+ ( ! NECESSITY ( JUXTAPOS+ !M ) ! ANALYSIS ( O!R ELEM5TS & O!R FACTORS1 ) ! D$UCTIONS ?AT CAN BE MADE FROM ! RESULTS ( !SE O!R ANALYZES4 ,!Y LACK ! DESIRE TO ACC\NT = PH5OM5A ( A DIFF]5T ORD]1 ! ASPIRATION TO SEEK ! SYN!SIS4 ,WE =GET ?AT REAL LIFE IS A SYN!SIS ( DIFF]5T S]IES ( PH5OM5A2 ?AT ?AT SYN!SIS IS MOREOV] ! MOV+ & V>IABLE \TCOME ( !SE S]IES1 S]IES ?AT >E ALSO CON/ANTLY 9 MOVEM5T4 ,WE LOSE SIACT] 9 SCI5TIFIC KN[L$GE4 ,?IS IS ! S\RCE ( ! ]RORS ( G5]ALIZATION & D$UCTION4 ,9/EAD ( APPROA*+ ! TRU?1 WE DI/ANCE \RSELVES FROM IT4 ,?IS ]RONE\S ATTITUDE ) REG>D TO ! PH5OM5A EXAM9$1 TO ! BITS ( TRU? DISCOV]$1 CAUSES CONSID]ABLE DAMAGE TO ALL \R ATTEMPTS AT SOCIAL CON/RUCTION1 = !Y CAUSE US TO W&] V]Y F> FROM ! ROAD LEAD+ TO A PRECISE SOLUTION ( ! PROBLEMS ?AT LOOM UP BE=E US4 ,9DE$1 IF 9 EA* TRU? F\ND BY US WE 9EVITABLY F9D MIX$ AN ALLOY ( NON-TRU?2 IF EV]Y P>TIAL TRU? E/ABLI%$ BY US IS NEV] ! 5TIRE TRU?2 IF TRU?1 LIKE LIFE ITSELF1 IS ALWAYS SYN!TIC & MOV+1--!N 9 \R CON/RUCTIONS WE APPROA* ! TRU?1 WE RECKON & UND]/& VITAL PH5OM5A & PROCESSES ?AT MU* MORE CORRECTLY & EXACTLY TO ! EXT5T ?AT WE V]IFY MORE METICUL\SLY ! BIT ( TRU? F\ND1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT WE COMP>E IT ) O!R PH5OM5A & BITS ( TRU? DISCOV]$ 9 ! SAME DOMA91 TO ! EXT5T ?AT WE APPROA* SYN!SIS & ?AT WE CON/ANTLY RECALL ! ESS5TIAL FACT ( ! UN9T]RUPT$ MOVEM5T ( ALL ?+S4 ,& WE DI/ANCE \RSELVES FROM ! TRU?1 FROM A PROP] UND]/&+ ( LIFE1 FROM A CORRECT CONCEPTION--?AT MU* MORE AS WE CONC]N \RSELVES LESS ) V]IFY+1 COMP>+ & CONTRA/+1 TO ! EXT5T1 F9ALLY1 ?AT WE DI/ANCE \RSELVES FROM SYN!SIS & ! IDEA ( MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS V]Y PROBABLE ?AT WE WILL NEV] ATTA9 ! KN[L$GE ( A CORRECT & COMPLETE SYN!SIS4 ,BUT ! PR9CIPLE ?AT MU/ GUIDE US IS A CON/ANT EF=T TO APPROA* IT TO ! GREATE/ EXT5T POSSIBLE4 ,EA* TIME ?AT WE CLOSE \R EYES TO ! DEFECTS & ! VISES ( ! BITS ( TRU? F\ND BY US1 WE DI/ANCE \RSELVES FROM ! RESULT S\Y1 TO C>EFULLY ACC\NT = !SE ]RORS & ( SEEK+ !IR CORRECTION4 ,EA* TIME ?AT WE TAKE A FRAGM5T ( TRU? F\ND BY US = ! :OLE & ONLY TRU?1 & WE REJECT ! O!R FRAGM5TS1 SOMETIMES )\T EV5 TAK+ ! TR\BLE ( EXAM9+ !M CLOSELY--WE DI/ANCE \RSELVES FROM ! CORRECT SOLUTION4 ,! CORRECT ME?OD CONSI/S ( JUXTAPOS+ EA* FRAGM5T F\ND ) O!RS1 TO /RIVE TO DISCOV] SOME ALWAYS NEW P>TS ( ! TRU? & TO SEEK TO MAKE !M AGREE1 SO ?AT !Y =M ONE S+LE :OLE4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY WAY ?AT WE CAN REA* \R GOAL4 ,EA* TIME ?AT WE LIMIT \RSELVES TO DRAW+ ! APPRAISAL ( \R ANALYSIS MADE FROM A S+LE ASPECT ( ! QUE/ION1 & WE =GET ! NECESSITY ( CONT9U+ \R WORK ( RESE>* BY ASPIR+ TO ACCOMPLI% ITS SYN!SIS ) ! O!R ASPECTS--WE DI/ANCE \RSELVES MORE FROM ! GOAL1 H[EV] BRILLIANT & EXACT \R WORK ( ANALYSIS HAS BE54 ,EA* TIME ?AT WE =GET TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! CON/ANT FACTORS ( MOVEM5T & V>IABILITY1 & WE TAKE ! BIT ( TRU? F\ND BY US = SOME?+ /ABLE1 FIRM1 0PETRIFI$10--WE DI/ANCE \RSELVES FROM ! TRU?4 ,! TRUE PA? IS TO ALWAYS ACC\NT = ! MULTIPLICITY ( FACTORS ?AT ALL F9D !MSELVES 5GAG$ 9 A CONT9U\S MOVEM5T & TO SEEK ! RESULTANT 7ALSO MOV+ ITSELF7 ( !SE FACTORS4 ,I,V4 ,IF WE W\LD CONSID] AN>*ISM & ITS ASPIRATIONS1 WE MU/ ALSO NOTE1 TO \R KE5 REGRET1 ?AT WE F9D !RE1 & AT EA* /EP1 ! SAME ]RORS1 DEM&+ ! SAME WORK ( RECTIFICATION2 ?AT !RE AS WELL WE >E /ILL V]Y DI/ANT FROM CORRECT ME?ODS ( SEEK+ ! TRU? &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 FROM CORRECT CONCEPTIONS4 ,H]E ALSO \R HABITUAL ME?OD REMA9S ! SAME3 AFT] HAV+ F\ND & E/ABLI%$ A C]TA9 BIT ( TRU? 7(T5 EV5 LONG S9CE DISCOV]$71 WE BEG9 BY CLOS+ \R EYES TO ! ]RORS & DEFECTS MIX$ 9 !RE1 WE DO NOT SEEK TO UND]/& & ELIM9ATE !M1 !N WE BEG9 TO PROCLAIM ?AT BIT AS BE+ A CR[N ( CREATION1 CON/ANT & UN%AKABLE1 WE HA/5 TO CONSID] IT AS AN IMMUTABLE & COMPLETE TRU?1 WE =GET ! NECESSITY ( MOV+ TO A WORK ( SYN!SIS & 5D UP NEGLECT+ TO ACC\NT = MOVEM5T 9 ITS CAPACITY AS MAJOR FUNCTION ( VITAL DEVELOPM5T1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! DOMA9 ( SOCIAL CREATIVITY4 ,?IS IS ALSO :Y WE HABITUALLY 5TR5* \RSELVES1 ) PETT9ESS & BL9DNESS1 9 SOME V]Y SMALL NOOK ( TRU?1 DEF5D+ \RSELVES FURI\SLY FROM ! DESIRE TO 5T] 9TO O!R CORN]S1 EV5 .<:5.> P]FECTLY WELL LIT1--& ?IS 9/EAD ( SETT+ \RSELVES TO WORK SEEK+ SYN!SIS EMBRAC+ ! WORK 9 ITS 5TIRETY4 ,I READ1 = EXAMPLE1 ! >TICLES ( COMRADE ,MAXIM(F 70,B5*M>KS01 9 ! ,RUSSIAN PAP] FROM ,AM]ICA1 ,GOLOS ,TRUZH5IKA7 & ,I SEE ?AT HE IS CONC]N$ ) E/ABLI%+1 9 ! MO/ METICUL\S MANN]1 NOT JU/ ! G5]AL PLAN1 BUT EV5 ! MO/ M9UTE DETAILS TO BE ADOPT$ BY ! FUTURE SOCIAL /RUCTURE 9 ! C\RSE ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,I SAY TO MYSELF3 0,ALL ( ?AT IS V]Y GOOD & HAS ALREADY BE5 SUFFICI5TLY DWELT UPON4 ,BUT H[ DOES COMRADE ,MAXIM(F ?9K ?AT HE CAN USEFULLY /UFF OR PILE ! COMPLICAT$1 HECTIC 5SEMBLE ( LIFE1 ALL ?AT 5ORM\S1 LIVELY SYN!SIS1 )9 ! COLD M>G9S ( HIS DRI$-\T PLAN MADE ON PAP]80 ,I KN[ ?AT LIFE WILL REFUSE TO 9TRODUCE ITSELF 9TO ?IS S*EME2 ,I KN[ ?AT ?IS S*EME WILL ONLY CONTA9 SOME FEW BITS ( TRU?1 SURPASS$ BY NUM]\S FAULTS & GAPS4 ,& TO ! EXT5T ?AT COMRADE ,MAXIM(F MEANS TO MAKE ( HIS =MULA A F9I%$ ?+1 POLI%$ & SOLID1 9 SO F> AS HE PRET5D ?AT ?IS =MULA 7OR ANY O!R SIMIL> 9 ITS PLACE7 CONTA9S ! SOLE & ONLY TRU?1 & ?AT EV]Y?+ ?AT IS NOT ?AT TRU? MU/ BE CRITICIZ$ & CONDEMN$1--,I AM1 MYSELF1 ( ! OP9ION ?AT IT 7OR ANY O!R PRECISE S*EMATIZ+7 ONLY EXAGG]ATES ! IMPORTANCE ( ! FACTOR ( ORGANIZATION1 CORRECT BY ITSELF & HAV+ GREAT SIGNIFICANCE1 BUT F> FROM BE+ ! ONLY FACTOR1 & IMBU$ ) C]TA9 DEFECTS = :I* IT IS 9DISP5SABLE TO ACC\NT1 )\T :I* & AP>T FROM ! SYN!SIS ) O!R FACTORS ( AN EQUAL IMPORTANCE IT W\LD LOSE ALL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,:5 ! 0AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S0 SAY ?AT SYNDICALISM 7OR AN>*O-SYNDICALISM7 IS ! S+LE1 ONLY WAY ( SALVATION & REJECT ) 9DIGNATION EV]Y?+ NOT ADAPT$ TO ! /&>D E/ABLI%$ BY !M1 ,I AM ( ! OP9ION ?AT !Y EXAGG]ATE ! IMPORTANCE ( ! BIT ( TRU? 9 !IR POSSESSION1 ?AT !Y DO NOT WANT TO ACC\NT = ! DEFECTS 9H]5T 9 ?AT BIT1 NOR = ! O!R ELEM5TS =M+1 9 CONC]T ) IT1 ! CORRECT TRU?1 NOR = ! NECESSITY ( SYN!SIS1 NOR = ! FACTOR ( VITAL1 CREATIVE MOVEM5T4 ,I AM1 !N1 ( ! OP9ION ?AT !Y DI/ANCE !MSELVES FROM ! TRU?4 ,& ,I GREATLY FE> ?AT !Y WILL F9D !MSELVES 9 NO /ATE1 :5 NECESS>Y1 TO RESI/ ! TEMPTATION TO IMPOSE & 9CULCATE BY =CE !IR S*OLA/IC OP9ION1 :I* ! TRUE LIFE WILL REFUSE TO ACCEPT AS BE+ OPPOS$ TO ITS VITAL TRU?4 ,:5 ! 0COMMUNI/-AN>*I/S0 OP5 ! QUE/ION BY ! SAME PROCESS &1 ADMITT+ ONLY !IR [N TRU?1 IMM$IATELY REJECT SYNDICALISM 7OR AN>*O-SYNDICALISM71 !Y DES]VE ! SAME REPROA*4 ,:5 ! 09DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/10 ?UMB+ !IR NOSE AT SYNDICALISM & COMMUNISM1 ONLY ADMITS !IR 0SELF0 AS REALITY & TRU?1 & :5 !Y MEAN TO R$UCE TO ?IS LITTLE 0SELF10 ! :OLE ( ! GREAT VITAL SYN!SIS1 !Y /ILL COMMIT ! SAME ]ROR4 ,:5 ,I READ 9 ! >TICLE 0,! ,UNIQUE ,MEANS0 7CF4 888888888888 8888888 _/ ,AN>KHI*ESKII ,VE/NIK1 NO4 #a1 ,JULY #a#i#b#c7 ?AT ! 9T]NAL P]FECTION ( ! P]SONALITY & ! REASONABLE ( CONSCI\S P]SONALITIES 9 AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY =MS ! ONE & ONLY TRU? & ! ONLY PA? TO SALVATION1 ,I ?9K ( ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S & ( !IR 0UNIQUE MEANS0 TOO2 & ,I REALIZE ?AT ALL !SE PEOPLE1 9/EAD ( SEEK+ ! TRU? 9 SYN!SIS1 EA* PECK AT !IR LITTLE GRA9 ( MILLET )\T EV] BE+ SATIAT$4 ,& IF IT IS 0MAKHNOVI/S0 :O BELIEVE ?AT ! ONLY TRUE =M ( ! MOVEM5T IS !IR [N & :O REJECT EV]Y?+ ?AT IS NOT IT1 !Y >E AS DI/ANT FROM ! TRU? AS ! O!RS4 ,& :5 ,I HE> IT SAID ?AT ! AN>*I/S %\LD ONLY DO WORK ( CRITIQUE & DE/RUCTION & ?AT ! /UDY ( POSITIVE PROBLEMS DOES NOT FALL )9 ! DOMA9 ( AN>*ISM1 ,I CONSID] ?AT ASS]TION A GRAVE ]ROR 9 RELATION TO ! SYN!TIC *>ACT] . 9DISP5SABLE TO \R RESE>* & IDEAS4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS PRECISELY ! AN>*I/S :O MORE ?AN ANYONE MU/ CON/ANTLY RECALL ! SYN!SIS & ! DYNAMISM ( LIFE4 ,= IT IS PRECISELY AN>*ISM AS A CONCEPTION ( ! WORLD & LIFE ?AT1 BY ITS V]Y ESS5CE1 IS PR(\NDLY SYN!TIC & DEEPLY IMBU$ ) ! LIV+1 CREATIVE & MOTIVE PR9CIPLE ( LIFE4 ,IT IS PRECISELY AN>*ISM ?AT IS CALL$ TO BEG9--& P]HAPS EV5 TO P]FECT--! SOCIAL SCI5TIFIC SYN!SIS ?AT ! SOCIOLOGI/S >E ALWAYS 9 ! PROCESS ( SEEK+1 )\T A %AD[ ( SUCCESS1 ! LACK ( :I* LEADS1 ON ! ONE H&1 TO ! PSEUDO-SCI5TIFIC CONCEPTIONS ( 0M>XISM10 ( AN 09DIVIDUALISM0 PU%$ TO ! EXTREME & TO V>I\S O!R 0ISMS10 ALL MORE N>R[1 /UFFI]1 & MORE DI/ANT FROM TRU? ?AT ! LA/1 &1 ON ! O!R H&1 TO A NUMB] ( RECIPES = CONCEPTIONS & PRACTICAL ATTEMPTS ( ! MO/ 9EPT & MO/ ABSURD SORT4 ,! AN>*I/ CONCEPTION MU/ BE SYN!TIC3 IT MU/ SEEK TO BECOME ! GREAT LIV+ SYN!SIS ( ! DIFF]5T ELEM5TS ( LIFE1 E/ABLI%$ BY SCI5TIFIC ANALYSIS & R5D]$ FRUITFUL BY ! SYN!SIS ( \R IDEAS1 \R ASPIRATIONS & ! BITS ( TRU? ?AT WE HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 DISCOV]+2 IT MU/ DO IT IF IT WI%ES TO BE ?AT PRECURSOR ( TRU?1 ?AT TRUE & UNDI/ORT$ FACTOR1 NOT BANKRUPT+ ( HUMAN LIB]ATION & PROGRESS1 :I* ! DOZ5S ( SULL51 N>R[ & FOSSILIZ$ 0ISMS0 OBVI\SLY CANNOT BECOME4 ,I AM NOT AN 5EMY ( SYNDICALISM3 ,I ONLY SPEAK \T AGA9/ ITS MEGALOMANIA2 ,I PROTE/ AGA9/ ! T5D5CY 7( ITS NON-WORK] P]SONALITIES7 TO MAKE A DOGMA ( IT1 UNIQUE1 9FALLIBLE & OSSIFI$--SOME?+ ( ! SORT ( M>XISM & ! POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,I AM NOT AN 5EMY ( COMMUNISM 7AN>*O-COMMUNISM1 NATURALLY73 ,I ONLY SPEAK \T AGA9/ ALL SECT>IAN N>R[NESS ( VIEWS & 9TOL]ANCE2 ,I PROTE/ AGA9/ ITS DOGMATIC P]V]SION & AGA9/ ITS MORTIFICATION4 ,I AM NOT AN 5EMY ( 9DIVIDUALISM3 ,I ONLY SPEAK \T AGA9/ ITS EGOC5TRIC BL9DNESS4 ,I AM NOT AN 5EMY ( ! MORAL P]FECTION ( ! SELF3 BUT ,I DO NOT ACCEPT ?AT IT BE RECOGNIZ$ AS ! 0UNIQUE MEANS40 ,I AM NOT AN 5EMY ( ORGANIZATION3 BUT ,I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO MAKE A CAGE ( IT4 ,I F9D ?AT ! WORK ( ! EMANCIPATION ( HUMANITY DEM&S BY EQUAL TITLE3 ! IDEA ( FREE COMMUNISM AS ! MAT]IAL BASIS ( A HEAL?Y LIFE 9 COMMON2 ! SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T AS ONE ( ! 9DISP5SABLE LEV]S A ! ACTION ( ! ORGANIZ$ MASSES2 ! 0MAKHNOV/*9A0 AS AN EXPRESSION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y UPRIS+ ( ! MASSES1 AS 9SURRECTION & ELAN2 ! WIDE CIRCULATION ( 9DIVIDUALI/ IDEAS ?AT REVEAL TO US RADIANT HORIZONS1 ?AT TEA* US TO APPRECIATE & CULTIVATE ! HUMAN P]SONALITY2 & ! PROPAG&A ( AV]SION T[>DS VIOL5CE ?AT MU/ PUT ! ,REVOLUTION ON ITS GU>D AGA9/ ! POSSIBLE EXCESSES & DEVIATIONS444 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT EA* ( !SE IDEAS1 ?AT EA* ( !SE PH5OM5A CONTA9 A GRANULE ( TRU? ?AT WILL MANIFE/ ITSELF CLE>LY ONE BRI*ISM1 )\T !RE BE+ ANY NE$ ( MUTUALLY MAK+ A BITT] W>4 ,IT IS 5\< TO WANT . & TO KN[ . TO UNITE & UNIFY !M4 ,9 ORD] TO ATTA9 ?AT GOAL1 ! AN>*I/S MU/ BEG9 BY RAIS+ !MSELVES ABOVE ! PREJUDICES IMPORT$ FROM \TSIDE 9TO !IR MILIEU & ABSOLUTELY =EIGN TO ! ESS5CE ( ! AN>*I/ CONCEPTION ( ! WORLD & LIFE1 FROM ! PREJUDICES ( HUMAN N>R[NESS1 FROM A PETTY EXCLUSIVITY & FROM A REPULSIVE EGOC5TRICITY2 IT IS 9DISP5SABLE ?AT ALL PUT !MSELVES TO WORK1--EA* 9 NO MATT] :AT SPH]E ( IDEAS & PH5OM5A1 9 CON=MITY TO !IR SITUATION1 !IR TEMP]AM5T1 !IR PREF]5CES1 !IR CONVICTIONS & !IR FACULTIES1--CLOSELY L9K$ & UNIT$1 & RESPECT+ ! LIB]TY & P]SONALITY ( ! O!RS2 IT IS NECESS>Y TO WORK H& 9 H&1 SEEK+ TO MUTUALLY L5D AID & ASSI/ANCE1 DEMON/RAT+ A FRI5DLY TOL]ANCE1 RESPECT+ ! EQUAL RI*ISM1 AT ! UNIFICATION ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,=1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 IT WILL ONLY BY ON ?AT BASIS ?AT \R ANT9OMIES1 \R EXAGG]ATIONS PU%$ TO ! EXTREME1 \R %>PNESS & \R S\RNESS C\LD BE MELL[$1 ?AT \R ]RORS & DEVIATIONS C\LD BE RECTIFI$1 & ?AT1 TID5T FLAME1 APPE>+ ALWAYS MORE CLE>LY & ) EV] GREAT] GR&EUR--! ,TRU?4 ,V,O,L,9,E4 ,SECOND ,>TICLE ,9 ! PREC$+ >TICLE1 WE /OPP$ AT ! QUE/ION ( ! ME?OD ( ! SE>* = TRU?1 ! G5]AL MANN] ( !ORETICALLY CONSID]+ ! PROBLEM4 ,WE HAVE EXPRESS$ ! OP9ION ?AT ?IS MANN] MU/ BE SYN!TIC1 ?AT 9/EAD ( P]SI/+ 9 A S+LE RECOGNIZ$ P>T ( ! COMPLETE TRU?1 ?US DISFIGUR+ IT & DI/ANC+ US FROM IT1 WE MU/1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 SEEK TO KN[ & EMBRACE AS MANY P>TS ( IT AS POSSIBLE1 BR++ \RSELVES AS A RESULT AS CLOSE TO ! TRUE TRU? AS POSSIBLE4 ,9 ! OPPOSITE CASE1 9/EAD ( A COORD9AT$ & FRAT]NAL LABOR1 EXP&+ & PRODUCTIVE1 WE WILL SURELY GET BOGG$ D[N 9 9T]M9ABLE & ABSOLUTELY S5SELESS DISPUTES & DISAGREEM5TS4 ,WE WILL ALWAYS FALL 9TO ?OSE CO>SE/ ]RORS1 :I* 9EVITABLY ACCOMPANY EXCLUSIVISM1 N>R[NESS1 9TOL]ANCE & /]ILE1 DOCTR9AIRE DOGMATISM4 ,LET US N[ ADDRESS1 ALSO 9 BROAD /ROKES1 ANO!R ESS5TIAL QUE/ION4 ,:O1 :AT =CES WILL BR+ AB\T ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1--ESPECIALLY !SE IMM5SE CREATIVE TASKS8 ,& H[8 ,:AT WILL BE ! ESS5CE1 *>ACT] & =MS ( ?IS :OLE MAGNIFIC5T PROCESS8 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 IT IS 9CONTE/ABLE ?AT ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION WILL BE1 9 ! F9AL ACC\NT1 AN EXTREMELY VA/ & COMPLICAT$ CREATIVE PH5OM5ON1 & ?AT ONLY ! GREAT POPUL> MASSES1 WORK+ FREELY & 9DEP5D5TLY1 ORGANIZ$ 9 ONE MANN] OR ANO!R1 C\LD RESOLVE ! GIGANTIC PROBLEM ( SOCIAL RECON/RUCTION HAPPILY & FRUITFULLY4 ,:ATEV] WE MEAN BY ! PROCESS ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 H[EV] WE IMAG9E ! CONT5T1 ! =MS & ! IMM$IATE RESULTS ( ! GREAT FUTURE SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1--ALL ( \R T5D5CIES MU/ REA* AGREEM5T ON C]TA9 ESS5TIAL PO9TS3 AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/1 AN>*I/-COMMUNI/1 AN 9DIVIDUALI/ & ! REPRES5TATIVES ( O!R LIB]T>IAN CURR5TS WILL 9EVITABLY FALL 9TO AGREEM5T ?AT ! PROCESS ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION WILL BE AN PH5OM5ON . 9F9ITELY EXT5SIVE1 MANY-SID$ & COMPLEX1 ?AT IT WILL BE A MO/ FUNDAM5TALLY CREATIVE SOCIAL ACT1 & ?AT IT CANNOT BE REALIZ$ )\T AN 9T5SE ACTION FROM ! VA/1 FREE1 9DEP5D5T & ORGANIZ$ MASSES1 9 :ATEV] =M1 UNIT$ 9 ONE MANN] OR ANO!R1 L9K$ AMONG !MSELVES & ACT+ AS A :OLE 4 ,SO :AT WILL !SE GREAT MASSES DO 9 ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION8 ,H[ WILL !Y CREATE8 ,H[ WILL !Y RESOLVE ! TASK1 SO VA/ & SO COMPLEX1 ( ! NEW CON/RUCTION8 ,WILL !Y CONC]N !MSELVES DIRECTLY1 PRECISELY & UNIQUELY1 ) BUILD+ AN>*I/ COMMUNES8 ,C]TA9LY NOT4 ,IT W\LD BE ABSURD TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! ONLY PA? & ! ONLY =M ( SOCIAL & REVOLUTION>Y ACTION WILL BE ! CON/RUCTION ( ! COMMUNES1 ?AT ?OSE COMMUNES ALONE WILL BE ! F\NDATIONS & 9/RUM5TS ( ! NEW CON/RUCTION1 ! CREATIVE CELLS ( ! NEW SOCIETY4 ,9 !IR REVOLUTION1 WILL ! MASSES FOLL[ EXACTLY & UNIQUELY ! 0SYNDICALI/0 PA?8 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,IT W\LD BE NO LESS ABSURD TO ?9K ?AT ! SYNDICATES1 & ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS 9 G5]AL1 W\LD ALONE BE CALL$ TO A*IEVE ! GREAT SOCIAL RECON/RUCTION1 & ?AT PRECISELY & UNIQUELY !Y WILL BE ! LEV]S & CELLS ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,IT W\LD BE AS ABSURD TO BELIEVE ?AT ! TASKS ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION WILL BE RESOLV$ SOLELY BY SOME 9DIVIDUAL EF=TS BY SOME ISOLAT$1 CONSCI\S P]SONALITIES & . !IR ASSOCIATIONS ( IDEAS1 :I* ALONE \T ( SU* UNIONS1 ASSOCIATIONS OR GR\P+ BY IDEOLOGICAL COMMUNITY WILL S]VE AS ! BASES = ! COM+ WORLD4 ,IT W\LD BE G5]ALLY ABSURD TO IMAG9E ?AT ?IS 5ORM\S1 =MIDABLE WORK ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION--?IS CREATIVE & LIV+ ACT--C\LD BE *ANNEL$ 9TO ONE UNI=M PA?1 ?AT ?IS =M1 ?AT ME?OD1 OR SOME P>TICUL> ASPECT ( /RUGGLE1 ORGANIZATION1 MOVEM5T1 OR ACTIVITY W\LD BE ! ONLY 0TRUE0 =M1 ! SOLE ME?OD1 ! UNIQUE FACE ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,! FECUND SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ADVANC+ ) A FIRM /EP1 TRULY TRIUMPHANT1 WILL BE EXECUT$ BY ! OCEANIC MASSES DRIV5 TO ITS NECESSITY BY ! =CE ( ?+S1 LAUN*$ 9 ?IS P[]FUL MOVEM5T1 SEEK+ WIDELY & FREELY ! NEW =MS ( SOCIAL LIFE1 DEVIS+ & CREAT+ !M FULLY & 9DEP5D5TLY4 ,EI!R ?IS WILL OCCUR1 OR ! CREATIVE TASKS ( ! REVOLUTION WILL REMA9 UNRESOLV$1 & IT WILL BE /]ILE1 AS W]E ALL ! PREVI\S REVOLUTIONS4 ,& IF ?IS IS ! CASE1 & WE IMAG9E = A MOM5T ?IS :OLE GIGANTIC PROCESS1 ?IS 5ORM\S CREATIVE MOVEM5T ( ! VA/E/ MASSES & ITS 9NUM]ABLE PO9TS ( APPLICATION1 IT WILL !N APPE> ABSOLUTELY CLE> ?AT ?AT !Y WILL MOVE ALONG A BROAD FRONT1 ?AT !Y WILL CREATE1 ?AT !Y WILL ACT1 ?AT !Y WILL ADVANCE 9 MULTIPLE WAYS AT ONCE--WAYS ?AT >E DIV]SE1 BU/L+1 & (T5 UNEXPECT$ BY US4 ,! RECON/RUCTION BY ! GREAT MASSES ( ALL ! SOCIAL RELATIONS--ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL1 CULTURAL1 ETC41 GIV5 ALSO ! V>IETY ( LOCALITIES1 ?AT ( ! COMPOSITION ( ! POPULATIONS1 ( ! IMM$IATE REQUIREM5TS ( ! *>ACT] & AIMS ( ! ECONOMIC1 9DU/RIAL & CULTURAL LIFE ( ! V>I\S REGIONS 7& P]HAPS C\NTRIES71--SU* A TASK WILL C]TA9LY DEM& ! CREATION1 APPLICATION & CREATIVE COORD9ATION ( ! MO/ V>I$ =MS & ME?ODS4 ,! GREAT REVOLUTION WILL ADVANCE BY A ?\S& R\TES4 ,ITS CON/RUCTIVE TASKS WILL BE ACCOMPLI%$ ?R\< A ?\S& =MS1 ME?ODS & MEANS1 9T]TW9+ & COMB9+4 ,! SYNDICATES1 ! PR(ESSIONAL UNIONS1 ! FACTORY COMMITTEES1 ! ORGANIZATIONS ( PRODUCTIVE WORK]S1 ETC41 ) !IR BRAN*ES & F$]ATIONS 9 ! CITIES & 9DU/RIAL REGIONS1 ! COOP]ATIVES & ALL SORTS ( CONNECT+ ASSOCIATIONS .1 P]HAPS ALSO ! SOVIETS & EV]Y O!R POT5TIAL ORGANIZATION ?AT IS LIV+ & MOBILE1 ! PEASANT UNIONS 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 !IR F$]ATIONS ) ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS1 ! >M$ =CES = DEF5SE1 ! TRULY LIB]T>IAN COMMUNES1 ! 9DIVIDUAL =CES & !IR IDEOLOGICAL UNIONS1--ALL !SE =MS & ME?ODS WILL BE AT WORK2 ! REVOLUTION WILL ACT ?R\< ALL !SE LEV]S2 ALL !SE /REAMS & TORR5TS WILL SPR+ UP & FL[ 9 A NATURAL FA%ION1 =M+ ! VA/ G5]AL MOVEM5T ( ! GREAT CREATIVE PROCESS4 ,IT IS ?R\< ALL !IR MEASURES1 ?R\< ALL !IR =CES & 9/RUM5TS ?AT ! VA/ WORK+ MASSES 5GAG$ 9 ! TRUE REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS WILL ACT4 ,WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT EV5 ! PRES5T RE=MI/ & CONS]VATIVE WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS WILL 9EVITABLY & RAPIDLY 0REVOLUTIONIZE0 9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS PROCESS1 &1 HAV+ AB&ON$ !IR RECALCITRANT LEAD]S & ! POLITICAL P>TIES ACT+ BEH9D ! SC5ES1 WILL TAKE !IR PLACE !RE1 WILL REUNITE ) ! O!R CURR5TS ( ! IMPETU\S1 CREATIVE REVOLUTION>Y TORR5T4 ,?IS MOVEM5T WILL NOT BE1 NATURALLY1 A SIMPLE PULV]IZATION ( SOCIETY2 IT WILL NOT HAVE ! *>ACT] ( A R\T & A G5]AL DISORGANIZATION4 ,IT WILL ASPIRE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 NATURALLY & 9EVITABLY1 TO A H>MONY1 A RECIPROCAL LIAISON ( ! P>TIES1 TO A C]TA9 UNITY ( ORGANIZATION TO :I*1 AS WELL AS TO ! CREATION ( ! =MS 9 !MSELVES1 IT WILL BE DRIV5 URG5TLY BY ! VITAL1 IMM$IATE TASKS & NE$S4 ,?IS UNITY WILL BE A LIV+ & MOBILE COMB9ATION ( ! V>I$ =MS ( CREATION & ACTION4 ,C]TA9 ( !SE =MS WILL BE REJECT$1 O!RS WILL BE REBORN1 BUT ALL WILL F9D !IR PLACE1 !IR ROLE1 !IR NECESSITY1 !IR DE/9ATION1 AMALGAMAT+ GRADUALLY & NATURALLY 9TO A H>MONI\S :OLE4 ,PROVID$ ?AT ! MASSES REMA9 FREE 9 !IR ACTION2 PROVID$ ?AT A 0=M0 DE/ROY+ ALL CREATION IS NOT RE/OR$3 P[]4 ,ON ! ?\S& LOCAL 7& O!R7 CONDITIONS WILL DEP5D ! CIRCUM/ANCES & ! CREATIVE =MS ?AT WILL EM]GE WILL BE REJECT$ OR GA9 A FOO?OLD4 ,9 ANY CASE1 !RE WILL NOT BE PLACE = ONLY ONE S+LE =M1 MU* LESS = AN IMMUTABLE & RIGID =M1 OR EV5 = A S+LE PROCESS4 ,FROM DIFF]5T LOCALITIES1 DIV]SE CONDITIONS & V>I$ NECESSITIES WILL >ISE AS MANY V>I$ =MS & ME?ODS4 ,& AS = ! G5]AL CREATIVE TORR5T ( LIFE1 DE ! CON/RUCTION & ! NEW UNITY ( SOCIETY1 IT WILL BE A LIV+ SYN!SIS ( !SE =MS & ME?ODS4 7,IT IS 9 ?IS WAY ?AT WE UND]/&1 AMONG O!RS1 A TRUE F$]ATION1 LIV+ & NOT =MAL4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! ICONS ?AT WE QUITE (T5 MAKE 9 \R F$]ALI/ MILIEUS1 ESPECIALLY AMONG ! 0AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S10 ( A UNI=M MEANS1 ME?OD OR ECONOMIC & SOCIAL =M ( ORGANIZATION1 ABSOLUTELY CONTRADICT ! TRUE NOTION ( A F$]ATION AS A FREE UNION1 EXUD+ ALL ! FULLNESS & MULTIPLICITY ( LIFE1 NOT MOLD$1 &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 CREATIVE & PROGRESSIVE1 NATURAL & MOBILE1 ( SOCIAL CELLS .E.> NATURALLY V>I$ & MOBILE47 ,! ECONOMIC ESS5CE ( ?IS SYN!SIS WILL C]TA9LY BE ! SUCCESSIVE REALIZATION1 EVOLUTION & /R5G!N+ ( ! COMMUNI/ PR9CIPLE4 ,BUT ITS CON/ITU5T ELEM5TS1 ITS MEANS ( CON/RUCTION & ITS VITAL FUNCTIONS WILL BE MULTIPLES1 JU/ AS MULTIPLE AS ! CELLS1 ORGANS & FUNCTIONS ( ! BODY1 ?AT O!R LIV+ SYN!SIS4 ,JU/ AS IT W\LD BE ABSURD TO AFFIRM ?AT IT IS PRECISELY ! N]V\S OR MUSCUL> CELLS1 ! DIGE/IVE OR RESPIRATORY ORGANS ?AT ALONE >E ! CREATIVE1 ACTIVE & 0TRUE0 CELLS & ORGANS ( A LIV+ ORGANISM1 )\T ACC\NT+ = ! FACT ?AT ! ORGANISM IS A LIV+ SYN!SIS ( CELLS & ORGANISMS ( V>I\S TYPES & PURPOSES1 JU/ SO IT W\LD BE ABSURD TO BELIEVE ?AT PRECISELY ONE OR ANO!R ME?OD & =M W\LD BE ! ONLY 0TRUE0 ME?OD & =M ( ! FUTURE SOCIAL CON/RUCTION1 ( ! NEW1 EM]G+ SOCIAL 5SEMBLE4 ,! TRUE SOCIAL LIFE1 ! SOCIAL CREATION & ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION >E PH5OM5A ( PLURALITY 9 SYN!SIS1 ?AT PLURALITY & ?AT SYN!SIS BE+ MADE UP ( LIV+1 MOBILE1 V>IABLE ELEM5TS4 7,IT IS1 P>TICUL>LY1 ! SOCIAL LIFE . CURR5TLY MU/Y1 /ATION>Y & FA%ION$ BY =CE1 ?AT 9SPIRES 9 SO MANY AMONG US1 ?\ILY MOLD ! FUTURE4 ,BUT ONCE ?AT MODEL$ EXI/5CE IS REJECT$1 & ! S\RCES ( A VA/ CREATIVE MOVEM5T OP51 ! TRUE REVOLUTION WILL TRANS=M SOCIAL LIFE PRECISELY 9 ! DIRECTION ( A SPECTACUL> G5]AL MOVEM5T1 ( ! GREATE/ V>IETY & ITS LIV+ SYN!SIS47 ,WE MU/ RESOLUTELY ACC\NT = ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 WE MU/ NO LONG] TRIP \RSELVES UP ) A S+LE MODEL1 BUT TO SEEK TO C\NT ON ?AT PLURALITY & BEG9 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE ?AT SYN!SIS 7)\T =GETT+ ! MOBILITY ( ! ELEM5TS71 IF WE WANT \R ASPIRATIONS & \R SOCIAL CON/RUCTIONS TO MAT* ! V]ITABLE WAYS ( TRUE EMANCIPATION & BECOME A REAL =CE1 CALL$ TO AID !SE MEANS & ASPIRATIONS TO BE CL>IFI$ & REALIZ$4 ,?US1 ALSO1 FROM ! PURELY PRACTICAL PO9T ( VIEW1 WE COME TO NOTE ?AT ! PLURALITY & ITS LIV+ SYN!SIS >E ! TRUE ESS5CE ( ?+S & ! FUNDAM5TAL F\NDATION /ONE NECESS>Y = \R REASON+ & \R CON/RUCTIONS4 ,! ANSW] TO ! QUE/IONS POS$ AT ! BEG9N+ IS3 ,! SOCIAL REVOLUTION WILL BE ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! GREAT MASSES ) ! 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