,ON ! POV]TY ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 
,A BOOK ?AT MADE MILITANCY MORE %AMEFUL /ILL1 BY ATTEMPT+ TO RE-BR& IT AS JOYFUL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,A BOOK ?AT MADE MILITANCY MORE %AMEFUL /ILL1 BY ATTEMPT+ TO RE-BR& IT AS JOYFUL4 

,PRELIM9>Y CONSID]ATIONS 

,! AU?ORS WANT TO MAKE LIKE ,M>IE ,KONDO .<#a.> & GIVE JOY ?R\< ORGANIZ+1 & %E'D BE HAPPY TO /UMBLE ON SU* A BIG MESS4 ,! NAME-DROPP+ 9 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 S]VES TO CONF] IT ACADEMIC /&+1 & TO PO9T \T :]E !Y'RE COM+ FROM1 & :AT !Y'RE 9T5D$ AUDI5CE IS4 ,S9CE MY REPLY TO IT IS NOT ACADEMIC1 ,I WILL NOT 5GAGE ) ! IDEAS ( EA* ( ! BIG-NAME AU?ORS !Y CITE4 ,YET RESPOND+ 9 K9D1 ,I'LL DROP .<#b.> ! NAME ( ?OSE AU?ORS & TEXTS ,I'VE TA/EFULLY PLAGI>IZ$1 TO PO9T TO :]E ,I'M COM+ FROM1 & TO :OM ,I'M CORRESPOND+ )4 

,! *ALL5GE ) 5GAG+ ?IS TEXT IS ?AT IT REALLY DOES TAKE MANY ?+S 9TO CONSID]ATION4 ,BUT IT DOES SO 9 SU* A WAY ?AT UPON ! FIR/ READ+1 Y\ COME \T ) A GI/ ( !IR 9T5D$ MESSAGE1 AS WELL AS A CRITIQUE ( ITS FAIL+S4 ,!N UPON A CLOS] & MORE C>EFUL READ+1 :ILE TRY+ TO P9 D[N ITS DEFECTS1 Y\ RECOGNIZE ?AT ITS FAULTS >E NOT SO (T5 GL>+ OMISSIONS1 BUT 9CLUD+ EV]Y?+1 :ILE NOT EMBODY+ OR REJECT+ ANY?+4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ! MESSAGE 0WE DON'T WANT TO ANG] ANYBODY0 WAS EMPHASIZ$ AT ! EXP5SE ( CL>ITY4 

,:5 ,I BEGAN TO WRITE ?IS TEXT1 FIR/ ,I JOTT$ D[N MY IMPRESSIONS AFT] A FIR/ READ+4 ,!N ,I PROCE$$ TO GO BY EA* SECTION1 WRIT+ D[N ! M]ITS & FOLLIES ( EA*1 & POT5TIAL Z+]S TO REPLY TO !M4 ,AFT] BECOM+ V]Y TIR$1 & REALIZ+ ?AT A REBUTTAL TO EA* L9E ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 IS NOT A V]Y JOYFUL USE ( MY TIME1 & W\LD PRODUCE A TEXT AT LEA/ TWICE AS LONG AS ! ONE ,I'M REPLY+ TO1 ,I DECID$ TO CUT ?IS EX]CISE %ORT AT AN >BITR>Y PO9T4 

,S9CE !IR BOOK IS *OCK-FULL ( VAGUE G5]ALITIES ( SOME M]IT1 ,I WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE !M ALL H]E 9 !IR FULL LE?>GY-9DUC+ POT5CY4 ,9/EAD1 ,I WILL TRY TO SEASON !IR FLAVORLESS DI%1 ) ! SPICE ( SN>K4 ,I'LL ONLY CONC$E1 BY WAY ( A BACKH&$ COMPLIM5T1 ?AT !Y WORDILY & TOO POLITELY EXPRESS COMMONLY CIRCULAT$ COMPLA9TS ( ! BROADLY & VAGUELY DEF9$ LIB]AL ACTIVI/1 RADICAL LEFT1 & AN>*I/ MILIEUS1 ?AT HAVE BE5 BETT] EXPRESS$ ELSE:]E1 & MORE SUCC9CTLY4 

,! AU?ORS OP5LY RECOGNIZE ?AT ! T]MS !Y USE1 0JOYFUL MILITANCY0 VS 0RIGID RADICALISM0_/0SAD MILITANT01 >E M]ELY PLACEHOLD]S4 ,9 A WAY1 !Y ADMIT 0JOYFUL MILITANCY0 IS NOT :OLLY APPROPRIATE S9CE IT RETA9S ! WORD 0MILITANCY0 :I* C>RIES MU* ( :AT !Y'RE TRY+ TO AVOID OR HEAL4 ,NO?+ W\LD BE LO/1 & MU* W\LD BE GA9$ BY DROPP+ ?IS T]M ALTOGE!R4 ,YET !Y WANT TO HAVE !IR CAKE & EAT IT TOO4 ,AS WE'LL SEE1 !Y WANT TO HAVE EV]YBODY'S CAKE & EAT IT TOO4 ,!Y EXPRESS AT L5G? !IR MISGIV+S ON MILITANCY4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y HAD SO MU* TO SAY1 ?AT !Y WROTE A :OLE BOOK6 ,YET !Y /ILL CL+ TO IT = DE> LIFE4 ,!Y CALL ?IS 0HOLD+ AMBIVAL5CE01 OR AS WE KN[ IT1 0/&+ ON ! F5CE04 

,! AU?ORS ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 MAKE ! K9D GE/URE ( MAK+ CLE> ?AT !Y 9T5D TO />T A CONV]SATION1 & NOT GIVE DIRECTIONS1 MU* LESS ORD]S4 ,YET :5 !Y FOI/ ! WORD 0,EMPIRE0 9 EV]Y O!R S5T5CE1 IT SEEMS PRETTY RIGID RADICAL ( !M4 ,9 !IR BOOK1 !Y M5TION DI/9CT DISP>ATE GR\PS1 EA* ) DI/9CT DIFF]5T 5DEMIC PROBLEMS1 & !N A :OLE ANO!R SET ( PROBLEMS ?AT >E 5DEMIC TO ! WID] CONTEXT 9 :I* !Y >E NE/$ 94 ,ALL ( ?AT IS !N AGGREGAT$ & CONF\ND$ 9TO ! BLACK BOX ( A V>IABLE CALL$ 0RIGID RADICALISM0_/0SAD MILITANCY04 ,?IS ALL[S TO !M PO9T F+]S AT ! G5]AL DIRECTION ( A S+LE VAGUE PROBLEM1 )\T PO9T+ AT ANYONE :O MI<T FEEL GUILTY4 ,IT ALSO HAS ! UNCOM=TABLE DI/A/EFUL RESULT ( LUMP+ TOGE!R M]*ANTS & POLITICIANS ( BANKRUPT IDEOLOGIES1 ) ?OSE ?AT EMBODY !IR NEGATION4 

,GIV5 ?AT !Y BASE A CONSID]ABLE P>T ( !IR !ORETICAL WAIL+S ON ! SCRIBBLES ( ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE1 CRITIQUES DIRECT$ AT !M (T5 APPLY :OLESALE1 LIKE 9 ! CASE ( ?IS QUOTE FROM 0,TO ! ,CO/UM]S01 BY ,ANONYM\S3 

0444!RE IS ONLY ONE SURE ME?OD = MAK+ !IR WORDS 9FALLIBLE3 SAY+ EV]Y?+ & ITS CONTR>Y4 ,FLIP ?R\< ! PAGES ( ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE & Y\ REMA9 C]TA9 ?AT EV]Y ONE ( ITS /ATEM5TS1 P]EMPTORY AS BEFITS A PIECE ( EVID5CE1 WILL KN[ A FEW PAGES LAT] AN EQUALLY P]EMPTORY D5IAL4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 :AT IT MA9TA9S WILL ALWAYS BE TRUE & ?OSE :O CRITICIZE IT WILL SUPPORT1 BY =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCE1 ! FALSE40 

,BY SAY+ EV]Y?+ & ITS OPPOSITE1 !Y GIVE A SEMBLANCE ( COH]5CE TO 9COH]5CE4 ,NATURALLY ?IS ABSOLUTE LACK ( COH]5CE IS ALSO & ABOVE ALL :AT ATTRACTS 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY'S0 9T5D$ AUDI5CE1 ! ?+ = :I* !Y >E D\BLY GRATEFUL2 = PRODUC+ WELL R\ND$ & SMOO!D-(F1 COMFILY CU%ION$1 & TA/EFULLY UPHOL/]$ CRITIQUE ?AT ALL[S !M TO 5T] 9TO ! VIRTUAL REALITY ( CONFLICT RESOLUTION1 ( LIV+ A ?\S& ADV5TURES1 RUBB+-(F ! RI<T & WRONG WAYS AMONG ! V>IEGAT$ MILIEUS1 )\T RISK+ GETT+ SCRAT*$4 

,TO ! READ]S IT'S 5\< TO LEAF ?R\< ?IS BOOK TO SEE !MSELVES SEAT$ AT A GR\P !RAPY SESSION1 ALL MILIEUS ATT5D+1 ALL ( !IR MO/ C>+ & GIV+ ORGANIZ]S HEAD+ ! PEACE COMMITTEE ?AT WILL F9ALLY 5D ALL ! BICK]+ & ! 9-FI<T+4 ,UND] ! ALL-9CLUSIVE UMBRELLA ( 0JOYFUL MILITANCY01 EV]YONE CAN ONE DAY UNITE ) ! TRUE REVOLUTION>IES1 ?OSE :O LOOK NEI!R AT 9T5TIONS1 NOR ! DIRECTION ( 9DIVIDUAL ATTACKS1 BUT ONLY AT AFFECTIVE COMPET5CE & COMPLIANCE TO ! SACR$ =CES ?AT B9DS US TO ! EXI/5T4 ,?IS IS :Y 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 ULTIMATELY DOESN'T AT ALL EXHORT TO BREAK RANKS1 BUT RA!R TO RECONFIGURE ONE'S AFFECTS )9 !M4 

,AS !IR =EWORD TITLE SUGGE/S1 9 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY01 0,WILL+ TO BE ,TR\BL$0 TAKES PREC$5CE OV] WILL+ TO BE TR\BLE4 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 IS WRITT5 9 ! LANGUAGE ( GR\P !RAPY SESSION 5?USIA/S1 & ( SELF-ADMITT$ REP5TANT :ITE FOLKS4 ,IT'S WRITT5 9 ! POETICALLY MELAN*OLIC TONE ONE W\LD EXPECT FROM SOME O!R $ITION (F ,A,K ,PRESS1 LIKE ,C9DY ,MIL/E9'S 0,REBELLI\S ,M\RN+04 ,EXCEPT ?AT S9CE ITS SUBJECT MATT] IS O/5SIBLY JOY1 IT FEELS \T ( PLACE H]E4 

,!IR NOTION ( 0TR\BL$ JOY0 ?AT !Y IMPLICITLY ALLUDE TO 9 SU* R\NDAB\T WAYS1 COMES (F S\ND+ SOME:AT LIKE A RU9$ ORGASM 7BUT NOT 9 A K9KY WAY71 CUT %ORT BY ?\<TS ( :ITE GUILT & 9T]NALIZ$ ,*RI/IANITY ROAM+ ! BACK ( ITS HEAD4 ,?IS TRUNCAT$ NOTION ( JOY1 ?\< C>EFULLY DETAIL$ AS TO BE ALL-9CLUSIVE1 IS FELT AS IF MANICUR$ TO TRIM (F ANY PALPABLE TRACE ( LU/1 WRA?1 OR ANY ( ! REMA9+ 0DEADLY S9S04 ,?\< !Y REPRODUCE CRITICISM ( A ,CA?OLIC MORALISM ?AT W>NS AGA9/ EXCESSES1 ONE COMES (F ) ! IMPRESSION ?AT IF EV] PLAY+ 0FUCK1 M>RY1 KILL0 !Y W\LD ONLY EV] *OOSE 0M>RY01 UND] ! ,*UR* NO LESS1 LE/ ANYONE ?9K !Y >E ( ILL REPUTE4 

,P]HAPS !Y %\LD HAVE TITL$ ! BOOK 0,SAD ,MILITANCY0 S9CE IT DEALS MA9LY ) ?AT1 AS A PROBLEM4 ,NOT D>+ SO MU* TO PROPOSE -MU* LESS EMBODY- A CONCRETE WAY \T ( ?AT IMPASSE1 :ILE ALSO SEEM+LY /ILL BE+ HELD HO/AGE BY ITS AFFECTS4 ,ONE WOND]S H[ !Y ?\<T !Y C\LD EV] OV]COME 0RIGID RADICALISM01 :ILE P>ALYZ$ BY ! RIGOR MORTIS ( ACADEMIA ?AT WAS SO PALPABLE TO ME DUR+ MY 9T]C\RSE ) ?IS TEXT4 

,SP9OZA1 ,NEGRI1 & ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE 

,?IS ,HOLY ,TR9ITY S]VES AS SUBTEXT TO !IR PI\S PILGRIMAGE ?R\< V>IEGAT$ MOVEM5TS & MILIEUS1 & AS UND]CURR5T = !IR POLITICAL N>RATIVE4 ,PREVI\SLY1 ) ! 9T5TION ( ACT+ AS A BRIDGE 9SIDE ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE AVOID$ 9 ! MO/ ABSOLUTE WAY DEAL+ ) ! CLASSIC PO9TS ( FRICTION & CONTRA/ - WRITT5 (F AS IDEOLOGICAL & ID5TIT>IAN DISPUTES - BUTT]+ UP BO? SIDES1 HOLD+ TOGE!R MILITANT SACRIFICE & EXTREMI/ ?RILLS4 ,!Y *E]FULLY DREW FROM ALL S\RCES1 ) AN ACROBATICS ?AT ALL[$ !M TO BE APPRECIAT$ BY MANY PALATES4 ,!Y TREAT$ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T AS A GOOD RES]VOIR ( UNSKILL$ LABOR1 CLASP+ ! MO/ ACCOMODAT+ TO ITSELF ) A C>ESS & GETT+ RID ( EV]YONE ELSE4 ,SNAT*+ ! RUDD] ( ! EXTREME LEFT1 ON ! ONE H&4 ,DIGE/+ ! MO/ SOLUBLE AN>*ISM & SPITT+ \T ! H>%E/ AN>*ISM1 ON ! O!R H&4 

,9 #b#a#g1 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 WRITES (F 0444SOME ( ! DEBATES ?AT1 TO US1 HAVE BECOME S$IM5T$ & /ALE40 ,IF BY S$IM5T$ & /ALE1 !Y MEAN SETTL$ ON 0AGREE TO DISAGREE01 !Y MAKE ! %ADY DECISION ( NOT MAK+ EXPLICIT ON :I* SIDE ( ! MANY DISAGREEM5TS !Y /& ON4 ,OR DO !Y REALLY EVADE *OOS+ SIDES8 ,:O IS ! 9T5D$ AUDI5CE = 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY08 ,AMONG ! 5EMIES ( ?IS WORLD1 :O >E ! ONES 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 9T5DS TO ATTACK8 

,:ILE ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE - ?AT UMBILICAL *ORD ?AT L9KS ! Y\NG ,FR5* 9TELLECTUALS TO ! OLD ,ITALIAN 9TELLECTUAL - TREATS ,TONI ,NEGRI AS !IR RIVAL ?AT OBSESSES !IR ?\<TS1 ! AU?ORS ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 GO EV5 FUR!R1 BY ATTEMPT+ TO RECONCILE !M4 ,!Y ACCOMPLI% ?IS BY GLOSS+ OV] ANY CONTRADICTIONS BY WAY ( CAVEATS1 MAK+ SURE TO SPIT \T ! WORD 0,EMPIRE0 .<#c.> EV]Y TWO S5T5CES1 :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY ALSO BR&I%+ !IR 9H]ITANCE FROM ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE4 ,:]E ! ,I4,C4 ONLY MANAGES TO DIGE/ ! MO/ SOLUBLE AN>*ISM1 ! AU?ORS ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 GIVE IT ! GOOD OLD COLLEGE TRY TO MAKE A SMOO? & PALATABLE MA% \T ( SOME ( ! MORE HO/ILE /RA9S4 

,9 ?IS WAY1 !Y GIVE CONT9UATION TO !IR PR$ECESSORS' OBSESSION ( BR++ AB\T ! 5D ( 9COMPATIBILITY1 & HO/ILITY BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ONCE & = ALL1 REVOLUTION>IES HAVE TO LE>N TO /& ) RE=MI/S1 RE=MI/S HAVE TO LE>N TO /& ) REVOLUTION>IES4 ,9 !IR BOOK1 !Y TREAT ) RESPECT O!R ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MOVEM5T'S AU?ORITY FIGURES1 & O!R AU?ORIT>IAN MILIEUS4 ,!Y DON'T AGREE OR DISAGREE1 BUT RECOGNIZES !M ALL AS V]Y DIFF]5T1 YET EQUALLY VALID4 ,!Y'RE 0HOLD+ ! AMBIVAL5CE0 SO GODDAMN$ H>D1 IT HURTS4 

,! HUMAN BE+ IS EV]Y?+ HE WANTS TO BE1 EXCEPT ANYONE4 ,BUREAUCRACY NE$S PEOPLE TO RESEMBLE EA* O!R4 ,ANXI\S TO WRITE3 ',DI/+UI%+ M>KS3 NONE'1 ! BUREAUCRAT P]SUADES HIS VICTIM NOT ONLY ?AT !RE IS NO?+ 9 HIMSELF ?AT DI/+UI%ES HIM1 BUT ABOVE ALL ?AT HE MU/ NOT DI/+UI% HIMSELF4 ,IT IS ! SAME CONVICTION ?AT ! BUREAUCRATS ( 9SURRECTION W\LD LIKE TO 9CULCATE 9 !IR FRI5DS-CU/OM]S-JOYFUL MILITANTS4 0,WE >E NO?+ & SO CAN Y\01 LIKE ,JASP] ,B]NES1 AN $ITOR ( 0,COMMUNE0 MAGAZ9E1 WROTE4 

,BO? ,NEGRI & ! ,I4,C4 ABHOR ! 9DIVIDUAL ABOVE ALL ELSE4 ,NEGRI SALIVATES OV] ! COMMONS1 :ILE ! ,I4,C4 DROOLS OV] ! COMMUNE4 ,9 #b ,NEGRI WROTE ?AT AN>*ISM COMPETES 9 0P[]LESSNESS0 ) ! MO/ REACTION>Y CAPITALISM1 !N 9 #bad ! ,I4,C4 WROTE ?AT NIHILI/ AN>*I/S >E ONLY AMONG ! 0P[]LESS04 ,F9ALLY 9 #b#a#g1 9 A /ROKE ( G5IUS1 ! AU?ORS ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 ATTEMPT TO GLOSS OV] ! OP5 HO/ILITY BETWE5 AN>*I/S & ! PREVI\S 9T]LOCUTORS4 ,! 0APPEL0 NEV] FALLS F> FROM ! TREE4 ,?IS HATR$ ( 9DIVIDUALI/1 & NIHILI/ AN>*I/S RUNS ?R\< ITS ROOTS1 & IS SYN!SIZ$ 9TO ITS FRUIT1 !IR TEXT4 ,NO WOND] ITS AU?ORS CLAIM TO BE N\RI%$ BY AN>*ISM1 YET 0DO NOT SITUATE .<!M.>SELVES AS TO BE P>TICUL> TYPES ( AN>*I/S04 ,!Y >E NIC] TO AN>*I/S ?AN ! ,I4,C42 BUT IS ?IS MORE ?AT JU/ A M]E CORRECTION ( !IR TACTICAL MI/AKE1 OR AN OPPORTUNI/IC REQUIREM5T TO GET A GRANT FROM !IR NEWF\ND FRI5DS AT ! ,9/ITUTE ( ,AN>*I/ ,/UDIES8 

,AT ?IS PO9T1 Y\ MI<T BE ASK+ Y\RSELVES3 ,H[ DOES ,SP9OZA FIGURE 9TO ALL ( ?IS8 ,WELL1 ! AU?ORS ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 TELL US1 ?AT IF WE'RE TO BELIEVE ! P>T-TIME ETYMOLOGI/ ( ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE1 FRI5D%IP & FRE$OM US$ TO MEAN ! SAME ?+4 ,BUT !N CAME ALONG ,?OMAS ,HOBBES1 & RU9$ IT = EV]YONE BY 9V5T+ 9DIVIDUALISM & TOXIC MASCUL9ITY4 ,EV] S9CE1 FRE$OM & FRI5D%IP W]E RU9$444,BUT !RE'S HOPE6 ,A PHILOSOPH] NAM$ ,SP9OZA WROTE AB\T H[ EV]Y?+ IS 9T]TW9$ & HAS TO DO ) AFFECT6 ,& F9ALLY1 H]E'S WE F9D ! UN=TUNATE BASIS = ,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY'S AFFECT$ & 5TANGL$ PROSE4 

,!Y CONT9UE BY EXPLA9+ H[ ,SP9OZA'S PHILOSOPHY IS ! KRYPTONITE ( MORALISM4 0,YET ! ,SP9OZAN L9EAGE IS NOT AB\T EV]YONE DO+ :ATEV] !Y PLEASE1 ACCORD+ TO ISOLAT$ 9T]E/S & PREF]5CES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 RECOGNIZ+ \R 9T]CONNECT$NESS MEANS BECOM+ CAPABLE ( MORE FIDELITY TO \R WEB ( RELATIONS & \R SITUATIONS1 NOT LESS4 ,?IS FIDELITY IS NOT MORAL2 IT IS E?ICAL401 !Y SAY4 ,!N !Y PROCE$ TO ATTEMPT TO E/ABLI% ! SEMANTIC DI/9CTION BETWE5 E?ICS & MORALITY4 ,!Y POSIT ?AT CONSULT+ ! COLLOQUIAL USE & COMMON UND]/&+ ( ! WORDS1 AS WELL AS CONSULT+ !IR MEAN+S 9 DICTION>IES1 IS ( NO USE T[>DS ?AT PURPOSE4 ,=TUNATELY1 WE CAN CUT ?R\< ?IS CONFUSION BY DEF]R+ TO ! AU?ORITY ( ,DELEUZE'S /RAI<T=W>D & CLE> PROSE ON ! SUBJECT6 ,ONE C\LD CONSID] ?IS TO BE A RULE ( ?UMB SO SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE AS TO CALL IT A LIFE-HACK6 

,LEAV+ S>CASM ASIDE = A MOM5T1 LET'S TAKE A BRIEF BREAK FROM !IR LAPSE 9TO ! LABYR9?9E REALM ( D\BLE-?9K1 :]E !Y REPUDIATE MORALITY :ILE LAY+ CLAIM TO IT4 ,I DID A QUICK GOOGLE SE>* 9 ORD] TO LE>N :AT C\LD !RE BE 9 ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 MORALITY & E?ICS ?AT MADE IT SO IMPORTANT TO !M TO ES*EW ! =M]1 9 FAVOR ( ! LATT]4 ,:AT HAPP5S NEXT1 WILL %OCK Y\6 

,:ILE E?ICS >E CONSID]$ TO COME FROM AN EXT]NAL S\RCE1 LIKE SOCIETY OR DIV9E AU?ORITY1 = EXAMPLE1 MORALS >E CONSID]$ TO COME FROM AN 9DIVIDUAL OR 9T]NAL S\RCE4 ,9 T]MS ( FLEXIBILITY1 E?ICS >E DEP5D5T ON O!RS = DEF9ITION4 ,!Y T5D TO BE CONSI/5T )9 A C]TA9 CONTEXT1 BUT CAN V>Y BETWE5 CONTEXTS1 :ILE MORALS >E USUALLY CONSI/5T1 AL?\< CAN *ANGE IF AN 9DIVIDUAL'S BELIEFS *ANGE4 

,UPON READ+ ?IS1 IT BECOMES EVID5T H[ E?ICS CAN PROVIDE A MORE APPEAL+ !ORETICAL GR\ND+ = ACADEMICS TRY+ TO PHILOSOPHIZE AB\T MASS MOVEM5TS1 9 A WAY ?AT PROVIDES USEFUL RHETORIC & POETIC LIC5SE TO ORGANIZ]S & ACTIVI/S4 ,E?ICS PROVIDES A WAY TO /E] MOVEM5TS FROM )\T1 & IS FLEXIBLE 5\< TO ACCOMMODATE = ! OPPORTUNI/ WAV]+S ( !SE PETTY POLITICIANS4 ,!Y ONLY M5TION A CRITIQUE ( LIB]AL MORALITY 9 ORD] TO SAFEGU>D IT AGA9/ ITS W\LD BE ATTACK]S1 & TO CLAP-BACK AT !M = !IR EXCESSES4 ,IRONIC1 CONSID]+ H[ !Y REPRODUCE A CRITIQUE ( *RI/IAN MORALITY1 & (F] A BRIEF EXPALANATION ( ! CONCEPT ( RESS5TIM5T4 ,!Y SEEM TO BE V]Y $UCAT$ AB\T IT1 BUT FAIL TO UND]/& IT4 

,! ROAD TO HELL IS PAV$ ) GOOD 9T5TIONS1 & ALL ROADS LEAD TO ,ROME4 ,!IR !ORY IS A SUITABLE COBBLE/ONE TO CONT9UE PAV+ ! WAY = LIB]AL OCCUPATIONS .<#d.>1 FROM COMMUN>D-SITU *IC GROC] COMRADES FROM ! ,T>NAC 9 ,FRANCE1 TO !IR GR\P !RAPY 5?USIA/ FANS 9 ,U4,S4,A4 ,IT TRIES TO GA!R 9PUT FROM ! MANAG]S ( DIFF]5T 0MOVEM5TS02 FROM SELF-APPO9T$ TRIBE LEAD]S1 TO SELF-APPO9T$ COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]S1 EV5 ALL ! WAY TO ! RO/] ( ,N,G,O'S & /ATE AG5CIES4 

,9 A LAT] SECTION !Y TELL US ) A /RAI<T FACE ?AT WE %\LD BE MORE LIKE *ILDR54 ,I CONCUR1 BUT IT SEEMS !SE KIDS >E NO FUN4 ,ALL !Y WANT TO DO IS READ ,SP9OZA1 & DEAD FR5*M5 LIKE ,DELEUZE1 ,F\CAULT1 ,JULI5 ,C\PAT1 & YAWN+ AWAY4 ,I WAS BE+ G5]\S :5 ,I CALL$ !M KIDS1 !Y SEEM MORE LIKE TEA*]S TELL+ !IR *ILDR5 TO PLAY NICE1 & NOT TO MISBEHAVE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,I WANT TO PLAY ) FIRE1 & ,I'LL %[ Y\ M9E IF Y\ %[ ME Y\RS4 

,MILITANCY AS T$IUM 

,9 !IR SECTION TITL$ 0,JOY IS NOT HAPP9ESS0 !Y BEG9 BY SAY+3 0,) ALL ?IS 9 M9D1 WE WANT TO PULL HAPP9ESS & JOY AP>T1 9 HOPES ( FUR!R CL>IFY+ :AT WE MEAN BY JOYFUL MILITANCY40 ,!N !Y PROCE$ TO SUCK \T ALL ! HAPP9ESS & PLEASURE FROM ANY NOTION ( JOY1 9 ORD] TO ELABORATE !IR VAGUE MAL=M$ CONCEPTION ( 0JOYFUL MILITANCY04 ,Y\ CAN'T SAY !Y DIDN'T W>N Y\4 ,Y\ ALSO CAN'T SAY ?AT :AT FOLL[S NEXT ISN'T NUANC$ AS FUCK4 ,Y\ SEE1 HAPP9ESS CAN BE GOOD1 BUT IT CAN ALSO BE BAD1 ! SAME GOES = ALL O!R AFFECTS1 LIKE SADNESS & ANG]1 ETC4 ,BUT3 ,H[ CAN Y\ TELL :5 IT'S :I*8 ,EASY3 ,IT'S GOOD :5 ,SP9OZA1 BAD :5 IT'S ,EMPIRE4 

,:ILE ,I CAN AGREE ?AT JOY IS 0444AN 9T5SIFICATION ( LIFE ITSELF .<444.> A PROCESS ( COM+ ALIVE44401 ,I CANNOT AGREE ?AT S9CE 0444HAPP9ESS IS US$ AS A NUMB+ ANES!TIC ?AT 9DUCES DEP5D5CE1 JOY IS ! GR[? ( PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO DO & FEEL NEW ?+S1 9 WAYS ?AT CAN BREAK ?IS DEP5D5CE401 ?AT !RE=E 0444JOY IS A PALPABLE S5SE ( COLLECTIVE P[]4440 0444.<B.>UBBL+ UP 9 ! CRACKS ( ,EMPIRE44404 

,DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 PLEASURE1 HAPP9ESS 1& JOY 7& MORE7 CAN BE MADE4 ,BUT ,I F9D IT 9SIDI\S ?AT AFT] DECRY+ SADNESS AS A NUMB+ ?+1 ?AT !Y BE SO SUSPICI\S & DEPRECAT+ ( HAPP9ESS & PLEASURE4 ,JOY IS F\ND 9 REPETITIVE C>NAL DESIRES1 9 QU5*+ !M BY FE$+ !M4 ,LIV+ HAS ITS 9TR9SIC PLEASURES & PA9S2 HUNG] & EAT+1 LU/ & ORGASMS4 ,ALL ( !SE PLEASURES >E 9TR9SIC TO JOY4 ,TO SAY ?AT JOY %\LD NOT BE ?AT1 = BE+ A M]E BANAL NUMB+ ANES!TIC1 & ?AT 9/EAD 0JOY IS A PALPABLE S5SE ( COLLECTIVE P[]0 SEEMS LIKE PURE IDEOLOGY4 ,A BLATANT ATTEMPT TO TRY TO %IFT ! LOCUS ( !SE /RONG1 MOV+ AFFECTS1 & LIBID9AL IMPULSES 9TR9SIC TO EA* LIV+ BE+1 TO A VAGUE AMALGAMATION ( MILITANTS )9 A MASS ( MOVEM5TS4 ,AN 9EFFECTIVE ATTEMPT TO GIVE VITALITY TO ! LIFELESS WA/EL& ( DRUDG]Y ?AT IS MILITANCY4 

,! AU?ORS ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 !N GO ON TO SAY3 

0,JOY >ISES NOT FROM ! PURSUIT ( A DI/ANT GOAL1 BUT ?R\< /RUGGLE 9 ONE'S [N SITUATION4 ,IT (T5 ]UPTS ?R\< ! CAPACITY TO SAY NO1 TO REFUSE1 OR TO ATTACK ! DEBILITAT+ =M ( LIFE (F]$ UP BY ,EMPIRE4 ,IT MI<T COME ?R\< A RIOT OR A B>RICADE4 ,OR IT MI<T COME AB\T BY REFUS+ ,EMPIRE'S (F]S ( 9SIPID HAPP9ESS1 OR ?R\< ! CAPACITY TO BE PRES5T ) GRIEF4 ,ULTIMATELY IT IS UP TO PEOPLE TO FIGURE ?IS \T = !MSELVES BY COMPOS+ GE/URES1 HI/ORIES1 RELATION%IPS1 FEEL+S1 TEXTURES1 WORLD EV5TS1 NEI<BORHOODS1 ANCE/ORS1 LANGUAGES1 TOOLS1 & BODIES 9 A WAY ?AT 5ABLES SOME?+ NEW1 DEEP5+ A CRACK 9 ,EMPIRE4 ,?IS IS AT ODDS ) ! /IFF1 MA*O MILITANCY ?AT ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL *ANGE FROM ABOVE4 ,IT CANNOT BE A K9D ( MORE-RADICAL-?AN-Y\ /ANCE ?AT OCCUPIES A FIX$ POSITION OR >GUES = A S+LE WAY =W>D40 

,?IS ,I'LL ALSO CONC$E TO !M2 !Y DON'T SEEM TO /& ABOVE HI<] ?AN ! /EPLADD] ( ! ORGANIZ]1 ! SOAPBOX ( ! ACTIVI/1 OR ! PODIUM ( ! ACADEMIC4 ,!Y CANNOT POSSIBLY BE ACCUS$ ( OCCUPY+ A FIX$ POSITION -9 FACT1 !Y'RE NO:]E TO BE F\ND- OR ( >GU+ = A S+LE WAY =W>D4 ,I ACKN[L$GE !IR M]ITS1 & RECOGNIZE !M AS MAXIMUM EXPON5TS ( ! (T UND]RAT$ POLITICAL VIRTUE ( BE+ WI%Y-WA%Y4 

,I CONSID] IT IMPRECISE TO CALL !M 0OPPORTUNI/0 AS A T]M ( ABUSE1 S9CE MAK+ ! BE/ ( CIRCUM/ANCES IS BY ITSELF ADMIRABLE4 ,:AT IS ALMO/ UNIV]SALLY DETE/$ ( POLITICIANS1 ?AT IS (T5 9ADEQUATELY T]M$ 0OPPORTUNISM01 IS JU/ AS (T5 MORE ADEQUATELY CALL$ 0DEMAGOG]Y04 ,IT'S !IR SM>MY & DUPLICIT\S USE ( RHETORIC ?AT ADDS PUBLIC 9SULTS TO ! 9JURIES CAUS$ BY !IR COV]T AFFAIRS4 ,YET !Y WI% TO MA9TA9 GOOD PUBLIC RELATIONS ) ?OSE !Y O/5SIBLY REPRES5T4 ,POLITICAL CONV5I5CE 9 OPPOSITION ( CL>ITY S]VES AS A VEIL ( SLIPP]Y 9DET]M9ACY TO SAFEGU>D !M FROM ATTACKS4 ,AVOID+ BE+ P9N$ D[N1 AVOID+ NAM+ ?OSE !Y CRITIQUE1 AVOID+ NAM+ !IR 5EMIES1 US+ 9/EAD VAGUE 5 VOGUE AB/RACTIONS4 

,A SEEM+LY COMP>ATIVELY MORE 9NOCU\S V>IETY ( LESS] POLITICIAN -COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]S1 TEA*]S1 SOCIAL WORK]S- >E 9 *>GE ( ORGANIZ+ & MANAG+ ! CIVIL P>TICIPATION ( !IR 0COMMUNITIES0 :I* IS *ANNEL$ 9TO ! (FICIAL & EXTRA-(FICIAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,?IS CAN BE A*IEV$ ?R\< ADVOCACY1 P$AGOGY 7( ! OPPRESS$1 OR O!RWISE71 ACTIVISM1 ETC4 ,GIV5 ! LESS] SCALE ( !IR PETTY AU?ORIT>IAN AMBITIONS1 P] !IR GIV5 JOB DESCRIPTIONS OR SELF-ASSIGN$ ROLES1 !IR RHETORIC APPE>S LESS TREA*]\S4 

,/ILL1 ! TRU? REMA9S2 COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]S >E PETTY POLITICIANS4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY !Y >E MEAN PEOPLE1 !Y CAN BE QUITE NICE4 ,!Y ALSO NE$ TO BE QUITE NICE 9 ORD] TO BE EFFECTIVE 9 !IR WORK4 ,TO SAY !Y >E PETTY POLITICIANS IS TO FIR/ PO9T TO ! SCALE ( !IR AU?ORIT>IAN AMBITIONS1 & SECOND1 TO ! PROBLEMATIC NATURE ( !IR MODUS OP]&I4 ,BE+ AN ORGANIZ] IS H>D ?ANKLESS WORK 7?AT (T5 NO ONE ASK$ =74 ,?IS T$I\SNESS IS CAUSE ( GREAT MIS]Y1 LEAD+ TO EXHAU/ION OR 0BURN\T04 

,OBVI\SLY ! SOLUTION IS TO 5D ! S\RCE ( MIS]Y1 ! ORGANIZ+4 ,MIS]Y = BO? ! ORGANIZ]S & ! ORGANIZ$1 ! GOV]N+ & ! GOV]N$1 ! REPRES5TATIVES & ! REPRES5T$4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 TO 5D MILITANCY ALTOGE!R4 ,9/EAD1 !Y WANT TO SAVE MILITANCY FROM ITSELF1 9 PLACE ( LIB]AT+ !MSELVES FROM ! MIS]Y ?AT'S MILITANCY4 ,!Y 9T5D TO MAKE WORK JOYFUL1 9/EAD ( OPPOS+ JOY TO WORK2 TO MAKE POLITICS JOYFUL1 9/EAD ( OPPOS+ FRE$OM1 TO POLITICS4 

,?AT BE+ SAID ,I DON'T BELIEVE1 ?AT 9 ! CASE ( ! AU?ORS ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY01 !IR USE ( D\BLE?9K IS SOLELY ATTRIBUT$ TO MIS*IEV\S POLITICAL CALCULATIONS OR DUPLICIT\S 9T5TIONS4 ,IT'S 9 GREAT P>T DUE TO ! BAD HABIT ( RIGIDIFI$ ACADEMIC /YLE & NORMS4 ,! HABITUS ( ACADEMIA CAN DO MU* WORSE ?AN 0MISS+ ! =E/ = ! TREES02 IT CAN 0EXPLA9 ! JOKE01 !RE=E RU9+ IT1 :ILE NOT 0GETT+ IT04 ,HUMOR .<#e.> IS ONE ( MANY GREAT JOYS1 ALL ( :I* >E ABS5T 9 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY04 

,! CURSE ( GREYFACE HAUNTS ?IS BOOK4 ,!RE'S AN OV]ABUNDANCE ( BAD 0SELF-HELP0 ON ROTT+ MOLDY PAP]BACKS & ,S,E,O OPTIMIZ$1 HEAVILY BACK-L9K$ BLOGS ) NUMB]$ LI/ >TICLES4 ,EV5 !N1 BETT] PO9T]S T[>DS JOY MAY BE F\ND 9 ! FIR/ PAGE ( GOOGLE SE>* RESULTS1 ?AN 9 ?IS BOOK4 ,! DIGITAL V]SION ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 ALL[S = A QUICK WORD SE>*1 & :5 LOOK+ = 0FUN01 ONE F9DS 9/EAD MANY 9/ANCES ( 0FUNDAM5TALLY01 A FEW ( 0FUNCTION+01 ONE ( 0FUNCTION01 ONE ( 0FUNCTION>Y01 ONE ( 0FUNNY01 ONE ( 0FUN]AL01 ONE ( 0FUNDRAIS]0 & ONE ( 0FUND$04 ,!RE IS NOT A S+LE 9/ANCE ( ! WORD 0FUN0 9 ?IS BOOK1 & :AT IT SIGNIFIES1 IS EV5 SC>C] )9 IT4 ,IT'S FUNNY H[ ?IS BOOK IS FUNDAM5TALLY FUNCTION+ AS A DRE>Y FUN]AL = SAD MILITANCY1 FUND$ BY ! ,I4,A4,S4 

,!RE IS ONLY ONE K9D ( 0JOYFUL MILITANCY01 ! K9D ?AT GETS HI< (F P[]1 ) ! DELI<TS ( SADISM & MASO*ISM1 AS ACTUAL HI]>*IES & UNHEAL?Y RELATIONS ( SUBJECTION1 DOM9ATION-SUBMISSION1 GOV]N+-GOV]N$1 SELF-ORGANIZ+1 NOT AS PLAYFUL K9KS4 ,! BULGE ( ?IS JOY ?AT !Y >E TRY+ TO HIDE IS VISIBLE 9 ! =M ( ! CONSPICU\S ABS5CE ( DELV+ 9TO DISCUSS+ ! DIV]SE WORLD ( PLEASURES 9 DEP?4 

0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 PO9TS TO A PROBLEM ?AT PLAGUES ! ORGANIZ]S & ! ORGANIZ$ ( 9VISIBLE COMMITTEES1 MULTITUDES1 & ASSEMBLIES ALIKE4 ,!Y SEEK TO PURGE !IR MILITANCY ( T$IUM1 & MIS]Y1 FROM !IR COMMUNES4 ,!Y DO A DEC5T 5\< JOB ( LAMBA/+ MILITANCY 9 SOME P>TS1 UND] ! GUISE ( 0SAD MILITANCY0_/ 0RIGID RADICALISM04 ,YET ! WAY T[>DS UNBRIDL$ JOY IS NOT ONLY GET RID ( ! 0SAD MILITANT0 OR 0RIGID RADICAL0 9SIDE Y\R HEAD -?AT COP ?AT POLICES Y\R AFFECTS1 AS WELL AS WELL AS Y\R ?\<TS & ACTIONS-1 BUT TO EVADE ! JURISDICTION ( COMMUNES & DE/ROY ! REGIME ( ITS MILITANTS4 

,MILITANCY & !IR MILIEUS >E /IFL+ BECAUSE ! REQUIRE Y\ FALL 9 L9E1 GET ) ! PROGRAM1 ! PLAT=M1 ! SLOGAN1 ! M>*+ PACE1 ! R\T9ES1 S*$ULES1 ! DEADL9ES444 ,MILITANCY CANNOT BE O!R ?AN BOR+4 ,BOR$OM CANNOT BE ANY?+ O!R ?AN A DULL & UNBE>ABLE PA9 9FLICT$ ON O!RS4 ,O!R READ]S ( ! BOOK1 ?AT >E ALSO COMM5TATORS ON A PODCA/1 ALSO COMPLA9$ ?AT !Y F\ND ! BOOK REPETITIVE1 & ATTRIBUT$ ?AT TO BE+ AN 9T5TIONAL RHETORICAL DEVICE444BUT :Y IS ?IS REPETITIV5ESS SO DREADFUL8 

,JOY AS ANTI-T$IUM 

,TO R$UCE !SE PROBLEMS TO A COMPLETE & F9AL ANALYSIS W\LD BE TO MISS ! PO9T4 ,! BE/ ?+ W\LD BE AN 9=MAL DISCUSSION CAPABLE ( BR++ AB\T ! SUBTLE MAGIC ( WORDPLAY4 

,IT IS A REAL CONTRADICTION TO TALK ( JOY S]I\SLY4 

--,ALFR$O ,BONANNO 

,?IS QUOTE IS ALSO 9CLUD$ 9 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY04 ,AN IMPORTANT ?+ TO ACKN[L$GE1 & !Y REALLY MAKE A PO9T 9 !IR BOOK TO ACKN[L$GE ALL ! IMPORTANT ?+S4 ,! IRONY ( ?IS QUOTE IS LO/ ON !M4 ,!RE'S NOT A GL9T ( JE/ OR WORDPLAY 9 !IR LITANY ( A TEXT4 ,!Y QUOTE IT'S A CONTRADICTION TO SPEAK ( JOY S]I\SLY1 YET MANAGE TO PRODUCE A DULL & REPETITIVE BOOK /EEP$ 9 ALL ( ! S]I\SNESS & RIGIDITY ( ACADEMIC1 ORGANIZ]1 & ACTIVI/ WORK4 

,9 0,>M$ ,JOY01 WORK E?IC IS OPPOS$ ) AN ANTI-WORK ES!TIC4 ,! PO9T ( ?IS J>GON IS TO ADVOCATE = A =M ( S9C]E H$ONISM1 OPPOS$ TO SELF-SACRIFICE OR M>TYRDOM4 ,T$IUM IS :AT IS TO BE AVOID$ AT ALL CO/4 ,! 0>M$0 P>T 9 0>M$ JOY0 9 ?IS TEXT IS NOT A M]E EXALTATION ( >M$ CONFLICT AS BE+ AN 5JOYABLE ACTIVITY1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! AU?OR W>NS AGA9/ SPECIALIZATION & SOLIDIFICATION 9TO ! ROLE ( SOLDI]S4 ,! 0>M$0 P>T PO9TS TO A DEF5SE ( A FREE JOYFUL_/PLAYFUL WAY ( LIFE1 FROM A REGIME ( IMPOS$ WORK1 ( S]VITUDE2 & TO ATTACK ?IS REGIME1 ) AIMS TO DE/ROY IT4 

,! AU?ORS ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 UND]/& JOY IS NEI!R JU/ HAPP9ESS1 NOR SADNESS4 ,BUT 9 !IR DEPICTION1 ! HI<S ( HAPP9ESS & L[S ( SORR[ CANCEL EA* O!R \T TO PRODUCE MONOTON\S DRONE ( MELL[ MELAN*OLY4 ,9/EAD1 ,I'D LIKE TO 9SI/ ON JOY AS ! PLAYFUL REBELLION AGA9/ BOR$OM4 

,ANO!R NOT SO ANONYM\S NIHILI/ ONCE SAID AB\T JOY 7ALL[ ME TO QUOTE EXT5SIVELY & CAPRICI\SLY73 

0,I CALL MYSELF A NIHILI/ BECAUSE ,I KN[ ?AT NIHILISM MEANS NEGATION4 

,NEGATION ( EV]Y SOCIETY1 ( EV]Y CULT1 ( EV]Y RULE & ( EV]Y RELIGION4 ,BUT ,I DON'T YE>N = ,NIRVANA1 ANY MORE ?AN ,I LONG = ,S*OP5HAU]'S DESP]ATE & P[]LESS PESSIMISM1 :I* IS A WORSE ?+ ?AN ! VIOL5T R5UNCIATION ( LIFE ITSELF4 ,M9E IS AN 5?USIA/IC & DIONYSIAN PESSIMISM1 LIKE A FLAME ?AT SETS MY VITAL EXUB]ANCE ABLAZE1 ?AT MOCKS AT ANY !ORETICAL1 SCI5TIFIC OR MORAL PRISON4 

,& IF ,I CALL MYSELF AN 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/1 AN ICONOCLA/ & A NIHILI/1 IT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE ?AT 9 !SE ADJECTIVES !RE IS ! HI<E/ & MO/ COMPLETE EXPRESSION ( MY WILLFUL & RECKLESS 9DIVIDUALITY ?AT1 LIKE AN OV]FL[+ RIV]1 WANTS TO EXP&1 IMPETU\SLY SWEEP+ AWAY DIKES & H$GES1 UNTIL IT CRA%ES 9TO A GRANITE B\LD]1 %ATT]+ & BREAK+ UP 9 ITS TURN4 ,I DO NOT R5\NCE LIFE4 ,I EXALT & S+ IT4 .<444.> 

,LIFE -- = ME -- IS NEI!R GOOD NOR BAD1 NEI!R A !ORY NOR AN IDEA4 ,LIFE IS A REALITY1 & ! REALITY ( LIFE IS W>4 ,= ONE :O IS A BORN W>RIOR1 LIFE IS A F\NTA9 ( JOY1 = O!RS IT IS ONLY A F\NTA9 ( HUMILIATION & SORR[4 ,I NO LONG] DEM& C>EFREE JOY FROM LIFE4 ,IT C\LDN'T GIVE IT TO ME1 & ,I W\LD NO LONG] KN[ :AT TO DO ) IT N[ ?AT MY ADOLESC5CE IS PA/444 

,9/EAD ,I DEM& ?AT IT GIVE ME ! P]V]SE JOY ( BATTLE ?AT GIVES ME ! SORR[FUL SPASMS ( DEFEAT & ! VOLUPTU\S ?RILLS ( VICTORY4 

,DEFEAT$ 9 ! MUD OR VICTORI\S 9 ! SUN1 ,I S+ LIFE & ,I LOVE IT6 

,!RE IS NO RE/ = MY REBEL SPIRIT EXCEPT 9 W>1 JU/ AS !RE IS NO GREAT] HAPP9ESS = MY VAGABOND1 NEGAT+ M9D ?AN ! UN9HIBIT$ AFFIRMATION ( MY CAPACITY TO LIFE & TO REJOICE4 ,MY EV]Y DEFEAT S]VES ME ONLY AS SYMPHONIC PRELUDE TO A NEW VICTORY4 .<444.> 

,! MORE 9T5SELY ,I FELT JOY1 ! MORE DEEPLY ,I UND]/OOD SORR[4 ,Y\ CAN'T SUPPRESS ! ONE )\T SUPPRESS+ ! O!R4 .<444.> 

,! REVOLT ( ! FREE ONE AGA9/ SORR[ IS ONLY ! 9TIMATE1 PASSIONATE DESIRE = A MORE 9T5SE & GREAT] JOY4 ,BUT ! GREATE/ JOY CAN ONLY %[ ITSELF TO HIM 9 ! MIRROR ( ! DEEPE/ SORR[1 M]G+ ) IT LAT] 9 A VA/ B>B>IC EMBRACE4 ,& FROM ?IS VA/ & FRUITFUL EMBRACE ! HI<] SMILE ( ! /RONG ONE SPR+S1 AS1 9 ! MID/ ( CONFLICT1 HE S+ ! MO/ ?UND]+ HYMN TO LIFE4 

,A HYMN WOV5 FROM CONTEMPT & SCORN1 FROM WILL & MI<T4 ,A HYMN ?AT VIBRATES & ?ROBS 9 ! LI<T ( ! SUN AS IT %9ES ON TOMBS1 A HYMN ?AT REVIVES ! NO?+ & FILLS IT ) S\ND4 .<444.> 

,BUT ONLY ! ONE :O KN[S & PRACTICES ! ICONOCLA/IC FURY ( DE/RUCTION CAN POSSESS ! JOY BORN ( FRE$OM1 ( ?AT UNIQUE FRE$OM F]TILIZ$ BY SORR[4 .<444.> 

,I REJECT SOCIETY = ! TRIUMPH ( ! ,I4 ,I REJECT ! /ABILITY ( EV]Y RULE1 EV]Y CU/OM1 EV]Y MORALITY1 = ! AFFIRMATION ( EV]Y WILLFUL 9/9CT1 ALL FREE EMOTIONALITY1 EV]Y PASSION & EV]Y FANTASY4 ,I MOCK AT EV]Y DUTY & EV]Y RI<T SO ,I CAN S+ FREE WILL4 

,I SCORN ! FUTURE TO SUFF] & 5JOY MY GOOD & MY BAD 9 ! PRES5T4 ,I DESPISE HUMANITY BECAUSE IT IS NOT MY HUMANITY4 ,I HATE TYRANTS & ,I DETE/ SLAVES4 ,I DON'T WANT & ,I DON'T GRANT SOLID>ITY1 BECAUSE ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS A NEW *A91 & BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE ) ,IBS5 ?AT ! ONE :O IS MO/ ALONE IS ! /RONGE/ ONE4 ,?IS IS MY ,NIHILISM4 ,LIFE1 = ME1 IS NO?+ BUT A H]OIC POEM ( JOY & P]V]SITY WRITT5 ) ! BLE$+ H&S ( SORR[ & PA9 OR A TRAGIC DREAM ( >T & BEAUTY60 .<,UNNECESS>Y EMPHASIS 9 BOLD ADD$4.> 

,I DON'T %>E ?IS EXT5SIVE QUOTE 9 ORD] TO DEL9EATE ! DEF9ITIVE B\ND>IES ( 0TRUE JOY01 BUT TO PO9T TO A S5SE ( JOY NOT EMBODI$ BY 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY02 JOY AS NEGATION1 P>TICUL>LY TO EMPHASIZE JOY AS ! NEGATION ( T$IUM4 ,T$IUM1 NOT SADNESS OR ANG]1 IS ! OPPOSITE ( JOY4 ,T$IUM IS ! BL&NESS & SAM5ESS ?AT IS REPUGNANT & REPULSIVE1 NOT ! HI<S & L[S ( LIFE4 ,T$IUM IS LIFELESSNESS4 ,BECOM+ LIFE AFFIRM+ IS OP5LY REBELL+ AGA9/ BOR$OM & IMPOSITIONS4 ,:5 EI!R SELF-IMPOS$ BITT]NESS1 OR A =C$ POLITE SUP]FICIAL NIC5ESS1 BECOMES AN 9ESCAPABLE SAM5ESS1 IT BECOMES T$I\S1 LIFE BECOMES UNAPPEAL+4 

,( C\RSE BE+ P]SONALLY VIGILANT = OPPRESSIVE AU?ORIT>IAN DISPOSITIONS1 ASPIRATIONS1 OR BEHAVIORS1 DOES NOT HAVE TO DEVOLVE 9TO POLIC+4 ,AGGRESSIV5ESS1 COMBATIV5ESS & HO/ILITY DOES NOT HAVE TO DEVOLVE 9TO MILIT>ISM4 ,YET IT (T5 DOES1 & ?IS IS ! PROBLEM & ! BIG *ALL5GE4 .<,SELF-.>,ORGANIZ+ GR\PS 9 A WAY ?AT !Y CAN POLICE !MSELVES AGA9/ PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR 7MILITANTISM71 OR 9 A WAY TO SU/A9 ATTACKS 9 A LONG CAMPAIGN SO ?AT W> IS BE+ WAG$ 9/EAD ( WILD ATTACK 7MILIT>ISM71 IS ! PROBLEM & NOT ! SOLUTION4 ,P]=MATIVE SMUGNESS IS AS BAD AS P]=MATIVE HUMILITY1 OR =C$ MAT]IAL SUPPORT LIKE 0SOLID>ITY01 OR 0MUTUAL AID0 :]E IT'S JU/ *>ITY1 PLUS ACTIVISM1 ) NO REAL MEAN+FUL AFFECTIVE RELATION%IPS BE+ =M$4 

,! BASIS = \R COMPLICITIES %\LD NOT BE IF !IR LOOKS & WRIT+ RESEMBLES ?OSE ( PUNKS1 OR HIPPIES1 OR YOGA 9/RUCTORS1 OR !RAPI/S1 OR C>E-BE>S4 ,?\< ?OSE :O RESEMBLE PA/ORS & !IR CONGREGATION1 AS WELL AS ! FEEL-GOOD VIBES ( HIPPIE CULTS1 ELICIT MY SUSPICION4 ,I'M W>Y ( LETT+ A NURTUR+ DISPOSITION PASS AS A FRONT = A HELICOPT]-P>5T+ ( 0MOVEM5TS04 

,JOYFUL MILITANCY IS AGA9/ SAVAGE JOY 

,:ILE !Y'RE EVID5TLY TRY+ H>D TO NOT RUB ANY P>TICUL> GR\P ! WRONG WAY1 !Y SEEM TO ONLY PAY LIP-S]VICE TO BE+ EMPA!TIC TO 0R[DI]0 CR[DS1 SO TO SPEAK1 :ILE UN=TUNATELY1 & UNADMITT$LY1 ULTIMATELY 0?R[+ !M UND] ! BUS04 ,MAYBE NOT SO H>% AS ?R[+ !M UND] ! BUS1 AT LEA/ PACK+ BAGS & LEAV+ ON ! BUS )\T !M4 ,9 !IR MANIFE/O AGA9/ MEANIES1 H>D-ASSES1 & SM>T-ASSES ALIKE1 !Y ADVOCATE FEEL+-?9K+ :I*1 9/EAD ( BALANC+ ?9K+ ) FEEL+1 !Y MAKE IT SEEM TO BE A TYPE ( HEADY FEEL+1 A SUBLIMATION ( LIBID9AL URGES ?R\< 9TELLECTUALIZATION & OV]ANALYSIS1 & NOT SO MU* GUT-FEEL+ OR ?9K+ ) Y\R LO9S4 ,BUT ALAS1 IF WE READ CLOSELY 5\<1 WE'RE SURE TO /UMBLE UPON ANO!R SAFEGU>D4 ,?IS TOO CAN BE UNDONE BY A CAVEAT3 

0,WE LE>N$ A LOT FROM ! APPREH5SIV5ESS ( SOME ( ! ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE & PEOPLE ( COLOR WE 9T]VIEW$1 :OSE EMOTIONS >E CON/ANTLY POLIC$ & REGULAT$1 & :OSE /RUGGLES >E CON/ANTLY APPROPRIAT$ OR ]AS$4 ,WE HE>D FROM !M ?AT C5T]+ ?+S LIKE K9DNESS1 LOVE1 TRU/1 & FL\RI%+--ESPECIALLY :5 IT COMES FROM :ITE PEOPLE LIKE US--CAN ]ASE P[] RELATIONS4 ,IT CAN 5D UP PA?OLOGIZ+ SO-CALL$ 0NEGATIVE0 EMOTIONS LIKE FE>1 MI/RU/1 RES5TM5T1 & ANG]4 ,IT CAN LEGITIMIZE TONE POLIC+ & A REACTION>Y DEF5SE ( COM=T4 ,IT CAN FALL 9TO SIMPLI/IC COMM&M5TS TO 0BE NICE0 OR 0GET OV]0 OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 PO9T+ TO ! IMPORTANCE ( TRU/ & OP5NESS CAN BE DANG]\S & IRRESPONSIBLE 9 A WORLD ( SO MU* BETRAYAL & VIOL5CE4 ,!SE MISGIV+S HAVE TAU<T US TO BE CLE> ?AT TRU/ & VULN]ABILITY >E P[]FUL & IRR$UCIBLY RISKY2 !Y REQUIRE B\ND>IES4 ,!Y CAN NEV] BE OBLIGATIONS OR DUTIES40 

,I DON'T KN[ :E!R IT'S LAM5TABLE OR COMM5DABLE ?AT !Y PROCE$$ 9 SPITE ( !SE MISGIV+S4 

,!Y M5TION A :OLE LITANY ( NAMES ( WRIT]S1 & PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T PLACES1 SOME ( :I* !Y 9T]VIEW4 ,AT ITS SEAMS1 IT SEEMS MANY P>TS W]E CONSULT$ 9 ORD] TO BE PLACAT$4 ,!Y CITE ,JACKIE ,WANG'S CAT*Y PHRASE1 ?AT A CULT ( 9NOC5CE HAS LEAD TO A POLITICS ( SAFETY4 ,!Y ALLUDE TO ,FANON'S WORK1 VIA ,WANG'S1 & TO HIS ?\<TS ON VIOL5CE1 T]M :I* !Y REPLAC$ ) ! MULTIPURPOSE EUPHEMISM ( MILITANCY1 :I* SMOO?S \T ALL ! R\< $GES4 ,AT ?IS PO9T WE CAN WITNESS ! ,SANTA-,CLAUSIFICATION ( ,FRANTZ ,FANON1 AS WELL AS ,MALCOM ,X BY QUOT+ HIM COMPLETELY \T ( CONTEXT1 = ! M]E EFFECT ( ! NAME-DROP4 

,H[ CAN A PROJECT BE SO UN9T5TIONALLY AMBITI\S AS TO SIMULTANE\SLY AIM TO PRODUCE A COMPREH5SIVE SURVEY ( SU* DIV]SE & ANTAGONI/IC MOVEM5TS & GR\PS1 JU/ TO :ITEWA% !M ALL ) A S+LE WORD8 ,& ?AT ?IS WILL BR+ AB\T !IR RECONCILIATION & SUBSEQU5T A PEACEFUL COEXI/5CE ALONGSIDE A 0COMMON /RUGGLE08 ,!Y NE$ ! T]M 0MILITANCY0 TO :ITEWA% ADVOCATES ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ AU?ORITY1 SO ?AT !Y CAN FIT-9 NEATLY ALONGSIDE PROPON5TS ( FRAMEWORKS ( JU/ICE -:E!R RE/ORATIVE OR TRANS=MATIVE- AS WELL AS MILITANT PACIFI/S ( ANTI-VIOL5CE MOVEM5TS4 

,ONE ( ! PEOPLE ?AT !Y 9T]VIEW$ SAID 9 !IR TE/IMONY3 

0444,:AT'S ALWAYS PRIOR IS AG5CY ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 & CAPITAL & ! /ATE >E CON/ANTLY ON ! DEF5SIVE1 REACT+4 ,AS OPPOS$ TO ?9K+ ?AT WE'RE ALWAYS REACT+ TO COLONIALISM1 :5 WE PRIVILEGE IT4 ,IT'S ?IS RESURG5T ,9DIG5\S SUBJECTIVITY ?AT ! /ATE IS CON/ANTLY TRY+ TO QUELL OR SUBDUE4 ,& IT'S SUCCESSFUL1 BUT NEV] TOTALLY SUCCESSFUL4 ,& IT BOILS OV]1 COMES TO ! SURFACE1 & SOME NEW TE*NOLOGY IS DEPLOY$ 9 ORD] TO MANAGE IT1 & RECONCILIATION IS ! LATE/ TOOL ?AT IS DO+ ?AT WORK4 ,BUT IT'S ALWAYS BECAUSE ( \R P]SI/5T PRES5CE3 WE'VE NEV] GONE AWAY & WE'VE BE5 >TICULAT+ ALT]NATIVES 9 WORDS & DE$S40 .<,EMPHASIS 9 BOLD ADD$4.> 

,ALMO/ IMM$IATELY AFT] ?AT QUOTE1 ! AU?ORS ( 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 WRITE3 0,?IS MEANS IT WILL ALWAYS LOOK DIFF]5T1 BAS$ ON ! EM]G5T CONNECTIONS1 RELATION%IPS1 & CONVICTIONS ?AT ANIMATE IT40 ,!Y'RE SO OBSESS$ ) RECONCILIATION ?AT !Y CAN'T EV5 HIDE IT TO KEEP ) APPE>ANCES :5 IT C\NTS4 ,OR >E !Y 9 SU* A HURRY TO GLOSS OV] ?IS TE/IMONY8 ,:AT'S ALWAYS PRIOR TO ! MA*9ATIONS ( !SE MANAG]S WILL ALWAYS BE ! AG5CY ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL BE+ :O REBELS AGA9/ !M4 

,A BIT FUR!R ON1 !Y SAY3 

0,WE HOPE ?AT JOYFUL MILITANCY ALL[S = QUE/IONS & UNC]TA9TIES ?AT >E TOO (T5 SMO!R$ BY CONV5TIONAL CONCEPTIONS ( MILITANCY4 ,WE ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT MANY WILL /ILL PREF] DIFF]5T LANGUAGE4 ,WE >E NOT SUGGE/+ ?AT ALL JOYFUL /RUGGLES %>E AN IDEOLOGY1 A PROGRAM1 OR A SET ( TACTICS4 ,:AT ! ABOVE EXAMPLES HAVE 9 COMMON IS ?AT !Y EXPRESS A =M ( MILITANCY ?AT IS ATTUN$ TO !IR LOCAL SITUATIONS & >ISES FROM PEOPLE'S NE$S1 DESIRES1 & RELATION%IPS4 ,:AT WE >E CALL+ JOYFUL MILITANCY IS NOT A %>$ CONT5T1 ?\< WE DO ?9K !RE >E SOME %>$ VALUES & S5SIBILITIES4 ,RA!R IT IS AN ATTUNEM5T & ACTIVATION ( COLLECTIVE P[] ?AT LOOKS DIFF]5T EV]Y:]E1 BECAUSE EV]Y:]E IS DIFF]5T4 

,BESIDES !SE HI<LY VISIBLE EXAMPLES1 JOYFUL MILITANCY ALSO LIVES 9 >T & POETRY ?AT OP5S PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES = ?9K+ & FEEL+ 9 NEW WAYS4 ,IT IS EXPRESS$ 9 QUIET =MS ( SUBV]SION & SABOTAGE1 AS WELL AS ALL ! =MS ( C>E1 CONNECTION1 & SUPPORT ?AT DEFY ! ISOLATION & VIOL5CE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( BE+ A C]TA9 WAY1 BUT A QUE/ION ( OP5-5D$ BECOM+1 />T+ FROM :]EV] PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES40 

,) FULL FL\RI% ( WI%Y-WA%Y D\BLE-SPEAK1 !Y PUT ON DISPLAY !IR OBSESSION ) RECONCILIATION4 0,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY0 ONLY DES]VES M]IT 9 ! DEGREE 9 :I* IT MANAGES TO M9IMALLY RECUP]ATE COMMONLY MISUND]/OOD IDEAS :OSE PIVOTAL MOM5TS HAVE PASS$4 ,LIKE :5 IT SOMETIMES GRACI\SLY1 SOMETIMES AWKW>DLY1 SEEMS TO PRE-DIGE/ & PRES5T NIHILI/ & PO/-LEFT AN>*I/ 9SI<TS 9 A WAY PALATABLE TO AN IDPOL LEFTI/ & LIB]AL AUDI5CE4 ,LIKE :5 !Y M5TION 0,BA$AN0 )\T REVEL+ 9 =BIDD5 C>NAL PLEASURES1 CRIM9ALITY1 NIHILI/ ATTACK & EXCRETION .<#f.> 7AFT] ALL FEW ?+S >E AS JOY\S AS A GOOD %IT674 

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