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,PRACTICE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ABBEY ,VOLCANO 

,AU?OR 3 ,AN?ONY ,J4 ,NOCELLA ,I,I 

,AU?OR 3 ,C>OL9E ,K4 ,KALTEFLEIT] 

,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,TEXT 3 

0,:AT ,I BELIEVE IS A PROCESS RA!R ?AN A F9ALITY4 ,F9ALITIES >E = GODS & GOV]NM5TS1 NOT = ! HUMAN 9TELLECT40 

--,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,AN>*I/ ,ECONOMICS 9 ,PRACTICE 

,URI ,GORDON 

,IT CANNOT BE 5\< TO CRITICIZE CAPITALISM1 EV5 FROM A DI/9CTLY AN>*I/ PO9T ( VIEW4 ,NOR WILL IT DO TO M]ELY CON/RUCT MODELS ( FREE & EQUAL ECONOMIC >RANGEM5TS1 NO MATT] H[ 9SPIR+ & REALI/IC4 ,9 ADDITION TO !SE1 ! DISCUSSION ( AN>*I/ ECONOMICS MU/ ALSO 9VOLVE A LOOK AT WAYS ( GETT+ FROM H]E TO !RE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT REQUIRES ?AT WE EXAM9E AN>*I/ ECONOMICS 9 T]MS ( CONCRETE1 PRES5T-DAY PRACTICES & ASSESS !IR ROLE )9 ! MORE G5]AL CONTEXT ( AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY4 

,9 ?IS *APT] ,I ATTEMPT TO 9ITIATE SU* A DISCUSSION BY SURVEY+ & EXAM9+ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ACTUAL ECONOMIC PRACTICES UND]TAK5 BY AN>*I/S & !IR ALLIES TODAY4 ,9 :AT WAYS >E AN>*I/S ORGANIZ+ TO 5GAGE 9 ECONOMIC PRACTICES ?AT DEP>T FROM ! CONV5TIONAL1 PR(IT-ORI5T$ CAPITALI/ ECONOMY8 ,:AT *ALL5GES & OPPORTUNITIES DO AN>*I/ ECONOMIES CONFRONT 9 ! CONTEMPOR>Y L&SCAPE ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE8 ,& TO :AT DEGREE DO !Y S]VE AS A MEAN+FUL CONTRIBUTION TO REVOLUTIONIZ+ SOCIETY & REPLAC+ CAPITALISM ) NON-HI]>*ICAL1 UNALI5AT$ =MS ( PRODUCTION & EX*ANGE8 

,9 :AT FOLL[S1 ,I BEG9 BY EXAM9+ V>I\S ECONOMIC PRACTICES ?AT AN>*I/S DISPLAY 9 !IR EV]YDAY ORGANIZ+1 :I* CAN BE MEAN+FULLY UND]/OOD AS A =M ( RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALISM4 ,I !N ATTEMPT TO SITUATE !SE PRACTICES )9 ! CONTEXT ( SEV]AL KEY CONTEMPOR>Y T]MS 9 AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y ?\<T3 DIRECT ACTION1 PROPAG&A BY ! DE$1 & ! POLITICS ( COLLAPSE4 ,TO BE SURE1 MO/ AN>*I/S ALSO REGUL>LY P>TICIPATE 9 ! CONV5TIONAL ECONOMY--WORK+ = WAGES1 PUR*AS+ GOODS1 & PAY+ = S]VICES4 ,YET :AT 9T]E/S US H]E >E ! K9DS ( PRACTICES ?AT AN>*I/S UND]TAKE AGA9/ !SE PREVAL5T MODES ( PRODUCTION1 CONSUMPTION1 & EX*ANGE4 

,BE=E TURN+ TO A SURVEY ( ! V>I\S TYPES ( ECONOMIC PRACTICE 9 :I* AN>*I/S 5GAGE1 !RE IS A PRELIM9>Y PO9T TO BE MADE AB\T ! BROAD *OICE ( EXAMPLES4 ,SOME READ]S MAY OBJECT TO ! 9CLUSION ( C]TA9 EXAMPLES1 :I*1 !Y MAY >GUE1 DO NOT 9 FACT QUALIFY AS AN>*I/4 ,ALT]NATIVE CURR5CIES & WORK]S' COOP]ATIVES1 = EXAMPLE1 W\LD RECEIVE CRITICISM FROM AN>*O-COMMUNI/S S9CE !Y RETA91 RESPECTIVELY1 ! USE ( SYMBOLIC MEANS ( EX*ANGE & ! PAYM5T ( WAGES4 ,?US !Y >E NOT ONLY ISL&S 9SIDE CAPITALISM1 BUT ALSO NOT SUFFICI5TLY PREFIGURATIVE ( AN AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ SOCIETY--ONE 9 :I* !RE >E NO WAGES1 & PRODUCTS >E NOT EX*ANG$ BUT DI/RIBUT$ ACCORD+ TO NE$4 ,SIMIL>LY1 AN>*I/S :O /RONGLY 5DORSE ! PRIMITIVI/ CRITIQUE ( CIVILIZATION W\LD ALMO/ C]TA9LY OBJECT TO MO/ ( ! EXAMPLES GIV5 H]E1 S9CE !Y CONT9UE TO BE AN*OR$ 9 DOME/ICATION & RATIONALITY4 

,!RE IS C]TA9LY SUB/ANCE TO !SE OBJECTIONS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,I HAVE *OS5 TO KEEP ! T5T AS WIDE AS POSSIBLE1 IF ONLY = ! REASON ?AT READ]S NEW TO AN>*ISM & LESS FAMILI> ) ITS 9T]NAL CONTROV]SIES DES]VE TO BE 9TRODUC$ TO ! 5TIRE V>IETY ( PRACTICES ?AT BROADLY FALL )9 ITS SPH]E & LEFT TO MAKE UP !IR [N M9DS4 ,MORE G5]ALLY1 H[EV]1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE ?AT ! 5TIRE DISCUSSION ( AN>*I/ ECONOMICS 9 PRACTICE MU/ TAKE PLACE UND] ! L5S ( IMP]FECTION & EXP]IM5TATION4 ,?IS HAS TO DO ) ! DI/9CTION ?AT ,T]RY ,LEAHY MAKES BETWE5 PURI/ & HYBRID /RATEGIES1 ?AT IS1 BETWE5 /RATEGIES ?AT COMPLETELY EMBODY AN>*I/ IDEALS & ONES :I* CONT9UE TO RELY ON ASPECTS ( CAPITALISM4.<#b#h#d.> ,HYBRID /RATEGIES HAVE ALWAYS BE5 P>T ( ! AN>*I/ REP]TOIRE ( SOCIAL RESI/ANCE2 YET ! RELEVANT QUE/ION IS :E!R HYBRID /RATEGIES >E VIEW$ AS ALREADY EMBODY+ ! 5D PO9T ( DESIR$ SOCIAL *ANGE 7?AT IS1 A RE=M$ CAPITALI/ SY/EM71 OR AS NECESS>Y BUT TEMPOR>Y COMPROMISES ) ! UBIQUITY ( CAPITALI/ SOCIAL RELATIONS1 A /EPP+-/ONE T[>DS MORE COMPREH5SIVE SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,AS ,LEAHY >GUES1 

,TO AN EXT5T HYBRID /RATEGIES >E SYMBIOTIC ) CAPITALISM4 ,!Y CAN BE SE5 AS PRODUCTIVE = ! CAPITALI/ CLASS 9 AMELIORAT+ SOME ( CAPITALISM'S EXCESSES4 ,YET !Y >E ALSO ANTI!TICAL TO ! CULTURE & ECONOMY ( CAPITALISM AS A SY/EM4 ,GIV5 5\< TIME & 5\< PROLIF]ATION !Y WILL REPLACE CAPITALISM ) SOME?+ COMPLETELY DIFF]5T4444,= ?OSE :O ULTIMATELY WANT NO?+ BUT ! BE/ ?AT AN AN>*I/ UTOPIA CAN (F]1 ! ?+ TO DO IS TO BE MOBILE & SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES = HYBRIDS AS !Y >ISE & MOVE ON AS !Y GR[ /ALE4.<#b#h#e.> 

,IT IS 9 ?IS 9CLUSIVE & EXP]IM5TAL SPIRIT ?AT ,I (F] ! FOLL[+ EXAMPLES4 ,:ILE LIMITATIONS ( SPACE MEAN ?AT ! DISCUSSION IS NECESS>ILY CURSORY1 ,I HAVE REF]5C$ SOME RELEVANT LIT]ATURE ?R\<\T ! EXPOSITION1 & ! READ] IS 9VIT$ TO CONSULT IT = FUR!R 9=MATION & ANALYSIS4 

,V>IETIES ( ,AN>*I/ ,ECONOMIC ,PRACTICE 

,)DRAWAL 

,P]HAPS BETT] DEF9$ AS A 0NON-PRACTICE0 ?AN AS A PRACTICE1 ! T]M 0)DRAWAL0 H]E 9DICATES ! V>I\S WAYS 9 :I* AN>*I/S MAY AB/A9 FROM P>TICIPATION 9 C5TRAL 9/ITUTIONS ( ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY--PRIM>ILY ! WAGE SY/EM & ! CONSUMPTION ( PUR*AS$ GOODS4 ,! GOAL ( SU* A /RATEGY IS TO WEAK5 CAPITALISM BY SAPP+ ITS 5]GY1 R$UC+ ITS 9PUTS 9 T]MS ( BO? HUMAN LABOR & CULTURAL LEGITIMATION4 ,TO BE SURE1 ! UBIQUITY ( CAPITALI/ RELATIONS MEANS ?AT ! OPTIONS = )DRAWAL REMA9 P>TIAL AT BE/4 ,MO/ ( US MU/ WORK = SOMEONE ELSE TO SURVIVE1 & BUY NECESSITIES ?AT >E NOT O!RWISE AVAILABLE = ACQUISITION4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !RE >E WAYS 9 :I* P>TICIPATION 9 CAPITALISM CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY R$UC$1 OR UND]TAK5 ON ITS QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T M>G9S4 ,RA!R ?AN SEEK+ FULL EMPLOYM5T & ASPIR+ TO A LIFELONG C>E]1 AN>*I/S CAN *OOSE TO WORK P>T-TIME OR IT9]ANTLY1 E>N+ 5\< TO SUPPLY !IR BASIC NE$S BUT NOT D$ICAT+ MORE TIME TO WAG$ WORK ?AN IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y--P]HAPS ON ! WAY T[>DS ! ABOLITION ( WORK AS COMPULSORY1 ALI5AT$ PRODUCTION4.<#b#h#f.> ,9 ! >EA ( H\S+1 SQUATT+ A LIV+ SPACE RA!R ?AN R5T+ ONE ALSO AB/A9S FROM P>TICIPATION 9 CAPITALISM1 ?\< ?IS OPTION IS LESS SU/A9ABLE 9 MO/ C\NTRIES S9CE IT WILL ALMO/ C]TA9LY 5D 9 EVICTION4 ,AN>*I/S MAY ALSO R$UCE !IR P>TICIPATION 9 ! MONEY$ CIRCULATION ( COMMODITIES BY REUS+ & RECYCL+ DURABLE GOODS1 & BY SCAV5G+ OR GR[+ SOME ( !IR [N FOOD RA!R ?AN PUR*AS+ IT FROM ! SUP]M>KET4.<#b#h#g.> ,SU* PRACTICES CAN NEV] BY !MSELVES DE/ROY CAPITALISM1 S9CE 9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS !Y REMA9 CONF9$ TO ! LEVEL ( P]SONAL LIFE/YLE & RELY ON CAPITALISM'S CONT9U$ EXI/5CE 9 ORD] TO 9HABIT ITS M>G9S & CONSUME ITS SURPLUSES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 /RATEGIES ( )DRAWAL DO COMPLEM5T O!R PRACTICES 9 C>V+ \T A SEP>ATE SPACE FROM CAPITALISM1 AS WELL AS 9 EXPRESS+ A REJECTION ( ITS IDEOLOGIES ( D$ICATION TO ! WORKPLACE & ( CONSUMPTION AS ! ROAD TO HAPP9ESS4 

,AN>*I/ UNIONS 

,= ! MAJORITY ( US :O CANNOT ESCAPE WAGE LABOR1 JO9+ AN AN>*I/ UNION CAN BE A USEFUL WAY TO DEF5D \R RI<TS & /RUGGLE = IMPROV$ CONDITIONS )9 ! CAPITALI/ WORKPLACE4 ,! L>GE/ AN>*I/ LABOR UNIONS TODAY >E 9 ,SPA9 7,C,N,T1 ,C,G,T7 & ,FRANCE 7,C,N,T-,A,I,T74 ,9 ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ C\NTRIES ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I,W,W7 IS ! MO/ PROM95T ONE1 ) AB\T #b1 MEMB]S1 MO/ ( !M 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BUT ALSO 9 ,CANADA1 ,BRITA91 & ,AU/RALIA4.<#b#h#h.> ,?\< V]Y SMALL COMP>$ TO ITS HEYDAY A C5TURY AGO1 ! ,I,W,W IS V]Y ACTIVE 9 SEV]AL SMALL & MID-SIZ$ FIRMS--PRIM>ILY 9 ! PR9T+1 RECYCL+1 RETAIL1 & SOCIAL S]VICES SECTORS4 ,9 ! LA/ DECADE1 IT HAS GA9$ PROM95CE ?R\< ORGANIZ+ IMMIGRANT W>EH\SE WORK]S 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY AS WELL AS ! /RUGGLES ( ITS AFFILIAT$ B>I/AS 9 ! ,/>BUCKS *A9 ( C(FEE %OPS4 ,AN>*I/ UNIONS1 9 ! VIEW ( !IR MEMB]S1 >E NOT M]ELY ORGANIZATIONS ?AT /RUGGLE ON WORK]S' BEHALF )9 ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 BUT RA!R P>T ( ! RADICAL SOCIAL MOVEM5T ?AT SEEKS ITS ABOLITION4 ,AS ! ,PREAMBLE TO ! ,I,W,W CON/ITUTION /ATES1 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! WORK+ & ! EMPLOY+ CLASSES 0MU/ GO ON UNTIL ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD ORGANIZE AS A CLASS1 TAKE POSSESSION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ABOLI% ! WAGE SY/EM1 & LIVE 9 H>MONY ) ! E>?40.<#b#h#i.> ,?IS IS ! /RATEGY ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1.<#b#i.> :I* /RIVES TO GET ! MAJORITY ( WORK]S 9 ALL SECTORS ( ! ECONOMY TO JO9 MILITANT WORKPLACE ORGANIZATIONS1 WEAK5+ CAPITALISM ?R\< !IR ORGANIZ$ =CE & BUILD+ UP TO A G5]AL /RIKE4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ! WORK]S W\LD NOT ONLY HALT PRODUCTION TO NEGOTIATE BETT] CONDITIONS1 BUT SEIZE ! FACTORIES & L& TO E/ABLI% AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY ) ! SAME WORK]S' UNIONS N[ RUNN+ ! ECONOMY ?R\< DEMOCRATIC PLANN+ ALONG ) COMMUNITIES4 

,WORKPLACE & UNIV]SITY OCCUPATIONS 

,ANO!R TACTIC RELAT$ TO SYNDICALISM 9 ITS REALIZATION ( ACTION 0AT ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION0 IS ! WORKPLACE OCCUPATION4 ,9 SU* ACTIONS1 WORK]S LOCK !MSELVES 9TO ! FACTORY--EI!R A MEANS ( RESI/+ LAY(FS1 OR DUR+ A /RIKE TO PREV5T ! EMPLOYM5T ( /RIKEBREAK]S1 OR1 UND] CONDITIONS ( MORE WIDESPREAD ECONOMIC CRISIS & SOCIAL REVOLT1 9 ORD] TO TAKE OV] MANUFACTUR+ & MANAGE IT !MSELVES4 ,WAVES ( WORKPLACE OCCUPATIONS HAVE OCCURR$ ?R\<\T ! PA/ C5TURY1 MO/ PROM95TLY DUR+ ! #aib 0HOT SUMM]0 9 ,ITALY1.<#b#i#a.> ! ,MAY #aifh EV5TS 9 ,FRANCE1.<#b#i#b.> & ! ,>G5T9E REBELLION ( #b#b4.<#b#i#c.> ,MO/ REC5TLY1 9 ! WAKE ( ! CURR5T F9ANCIAL CRISIS1 A NUMB] ( FACTORY OCCUPATIONS HAVE ALREADY TAK5 PLACE 9 RESPONSE TO LAY(FS & PLANT CLOSURES--9CLUD+ ! ,VI/EON C> FACTORIES 7=M]LY ,=D7 9 ,BRITA9 & ,NOR!RN ,IREL&1 ! ,>ADCO AUTO P>TS SUPPLI] 9 ,CANADA1 & ! ,REPUBLIC ,W9D[S & ,DOORS FACTORY 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,:ILE !SE OCCUPATIONS 5D$ 9 AGREEM5TS ) MANAGEM5T TO PROVIDE ! WORK]S ) IMPROV$ SEV]ANCE PACKAGES1 !Y ALSO DISPLAY$ A P[]FUL EXAMPLE ( SOLID>ITY & 9DICATE A RISE 9 WORK]S' MILITANCY1 :I* CAN BE EXPECT$ TO EXP&4 

,EXT5D+ ! LOGIC ( ! WORKPLACE OCCUPATION TO ! 0KN[L$GE FACTORY10.<#b#i#d.> OCCUPATIONS ( UNIV]SITIES CAN ALSO BE SE5 AS A =M ( AN>*I/ ECONOMIC PRACTICE 9 !IR RESI/ANCE TO ! CORPORATE TAKEOV] ( HI<] $UCATION & !IR PRACTICES ( SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,UNIV]SITY OCCUPATIONS HAVE *>ACT]IZ$ P]IODS ( L>GE-SCALE PROTE/1 AS ) ! ,MAY #aifh EV5TS 9 ,FRANCE & ! ,GREEK RIOTS ( W9T] #b#h4.<#b#i#e.> ,9 #b#h1 ! ,NEW ,S*OOL 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY WAS OCCUPI$ 9 PROTE/ ( ! REORGANIZATION POLICIES ( ITS PRESID5T1 & 9 ! ,U,K OV] ?IRTY UNIV]SITIES W]E OCCUPI$ 9 PROTE/ ( ! ,ISRAELI >MY'S ATTACK ON ,GAZA4 ,MO/ REC5TLY1 ,BRITI% /UD5TS /AG$ OCCUPATIONS >\ND ! C\NTRY 9 RESPONSE TO RIS+ TUITION FEES & CUTS TO TEA*+ BUDGETS4 

,COOP]ATIVES & COMMUNES 

,COOP]ATIVES >E DEMOCRATICALLY RUN ASSOCIATIONS :I* CAN BE E/ABLI%$ = PRODUCTION1 CONSUMPTION1 OR H\S+4 ,?US WORK]S' COOP]ATIVES >E BUS9ESSES ?AT >E [N$ & MANAG$ BY !IR WORK]S4 ,UNLIKE NORMAL PRIVATE FIRMS :]E DECISIONS ON PRODUCTION1 SP5D+1 & PAY >E MADE AU?ORITATIVELY BY ! MANAG]S & DICTAT$ TO ! WORK]S1 9 COOP]ATIVES SU* DECISIONS >E MADE DEMOCRATICALLY1 9 MEET+S :]E EA* WORK] HAS AN EQUAL SAY4 ,A CONSUM] COOP]ATIVE IS A GR\P ( PEOPLE ?AT COMES TOGE!R TO REGUL>LY PUR*ASE GOODS 7MO/ TYPICALLY FOOD7 9 BULK1 & ?US AT R$UC$ CO/1 LAT] DI/RIBUT+ !M AMONG ! MEMB]S4 ,H\S+ COOP]ATIVES WILL TYPICALLY [N A BUILD+1 ) MEMB]S OCCUPY+ B$ROOMS & %>+ ! COMMUNAL RES\RCES4 ,COOP]ATIVES USUALLY ADH]E TO A SET ( PR9CIPLES SIMIL> TO ! SEV5 0,RO*DALE ,PR9CIPLES10 ADOPT$ 9 #ahdd BY ! ,RO*DALE ,SOCIETY ( ,EQUITABLE ,PIONE]S1 AN E>LY CONSUM] COOP]ATIVE 9 ,5GL&4 ,9 ONE CONTEMPOR>Y V]SION !SE >E3 OP5 & VOLUNT>Y MEMB]%IP2 EQUAL CONTROL AMONG MEMB]S2 LIMIT$ RETURNS ON 9VE/M5T AS 9T]E/ OR DIVID5DS2 FAIR DI/RIBUTION ( PR(ITS AMONG MEMB]S2 $UCATIONAL & SOCIAL OBJECTIVES 9 ADDITION TO COMM]CIAL ONES2 COOP]ATION ) O!R COOP]ATIVES2 & CONC]N = ! COMMUNITY4.<#b#i#f.> ,COMMUNES CAN BE VIEW$ AS 9T5TIONAL COMMUNITIES ?AT COMB9E ! ?REE TYPES ( COOP]ATIVE 9 ONE >RANGEM5T4 ,MEMB]S LIVE TOGE!R 9 ONE H\SE OR 9 SEP>ATE UNITS 9 A VILLAGE1 JO9TLY [N !IR PRODUCTIVE RES\RCES 7:I* CAN 9CLUDE AGRICULTURAL L& & WORK%OPS AS WELL AS COLLECTIVELY [N$ S]VICE BUS9ESSES OR T\RI/ FACILITIES71 & COLLECTIVELY MANAGE !IR CONSUMPTION4 ,COMMUNES >E ?US P]HAPS ! MO/ AMBITI\S V>IANT ( AN>*I/ ECONOMICS1 S9CE !Y >E SETT+S 9 :I* AN>*I/ ECONOMICS CAN BE PRACTIC$ COMPREH5SIVELY1 9 ALL ASPECTS ( DAILY LIFE1 RA!R ?AN AS A SPECIALIZ$ ACTIVITY4 

,LOCAL CURR5CIES 

,VOLUNT>Y1 SELF-MANAG$ NETWORKS ?R\< :I* P>TICIPANTS EX*ANGE GOODS & S]VICES )\T PR(IT OR ! USE ( /&>D NATIONAL CURR5CY HAVE PROLIF]AT$ WORLDWIDE 9 ! LA/ TWO DECADES4 ,! ,COMPLEM5T>Y ,CURR5CY ,RES\RCE ,C5T] CURR5TLY LI/S #aeb SU* SY/EMS 9 ?IRTY-TWO C\NTRIES1 ) A TOTAL MEMB]%IP ( CLOSE TO #c#c#h1 PEOPLE & A YE>LY VOLUME ( TRADE EXCE$+ #ef MILLION4.<#b#i#g.> ,9/EAD ( !IR NATIONAL LEGAL T5D]1 SU* SY/EMS USE V>I\S =MS ( LOCAL CURR5CY & CR$IT AS AN 9DEP5D5T MEANS ( EX*ANGE4 ,!SE CR$ITS1 V\*]S1 OR NOTES MAY BE EQUIVAL5T TO ! NATIONAL CURR5CY OR !Y MAY ACC\NT = A DIFF]5T /&>D SU* AS A WORK+ H\R4 ,9 ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ C\NTRIES ! MO/ COMMON V>IETY IS ! ,LOCAL ,EX*ANGE ,TRAD+ ,S*EME 7,L,E,T,S74 ,EA* YE> ! MEMB]S ( A ,L,E,T,S RECEIVE A DIRECTORY 9 :I* !Y ALL ADV]TISE ! SKILLS & S]VICES !Y (F] & !IR CONTACT DETAILS4 ,EA* NEW MEMB] RECEIVES A NUMB] ( 0CR$ITS10 NORMALLY EQUIVAL5T TO A WORK+ H\R1 :I* !Y CAN SP5D OR E>N BY RECEIV+ & GIV+ S]VICES TO O!R MEMB]S4 ,LOCAL CURR5CIES 5C\RAGE ! CONSUMPTION ( LOCAL PRODUCE & ?US KEEP WEAL? CIRCULAT+ )9 ! COMMUNITY RA!R ?AN BE+ TAK5 AWAY BY L>GE CORPORATIONS4 ,! EX*ANGE NETWORKS CREAT$ CAN ALSO S]VE TO BUILD SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID 9 ! COMMUNITY4 ,AL?\< SU* SY/EMS >E USUALLY NOT EXPLICITLY ANTI-CAPITALI/ & >E PROMOT$ AS COMPLEM5T>Y TO ! /&>D ECONOMY RA!R ?AN AS AN ALL-\T ALT]NATIVE1 AN>*I/S DO 9ITIATE & P>TICIPATE 9 SU* SY/EMS AS A HYBRID /RATEGY4 

,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS 

,9 ORGANIZ$ ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS EV5TS1 PRACTIC$ MO/ WIDELY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 AN>*I/S COOK NUTRITI\S VEGAN FOOD & DI/RIBUTE IT = FREE 9 A PUBLIC SPACE4 ,! FIR/ ,F,N,B GR\P WAS F\ND$ 9 ,CAMBRIDGE1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 9 #aih TO ACCOMPANY A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ NUCLE> & O!R WEAPONS4 ,! PRACTICE RAPIDLY PROLIF]AT$1 ) OV] #d GR\PS ACTIVE TODAY WORLDWIDE4 ,EXPLICITLY PRES5T$ AS AN ACT ( PROTE/ RA!R ?AN *>ITY1 ,F,N,B EV5TS PROMOTE ! IDEA ( FOOD AS A BASIC HUMAN 5TITLEM5T1 DETA*$ FROM ABILITY TO PAY1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME PUBLICLY OPPOS+ ! MASSIVE FUND+ ( ! MILIT>Y & ! >MS 9DU/RY AT ! EXP5SE ( SOCIAL NE$S4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! MOVEM5T'S H&BOOK1 0! MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO /OPP+ BOMBS IS \R )DRAWAL FROM ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL /RUCTURES ( ! DEA? CULTURE4 ,AS 9DIVIDUALS1 MANY ( US 5GAGE 9 W>-TAX RESI/ANCE2 AS AN ORGANIZATION1 WE OP]ATE \TSIDE ! DOM9ANT ECONOMIC P>ADIGM4 ,WE DO NOT OP]ATE = A PR(IT2 9 FACT1 WE OP]ATE ) V]Y LITTLE MONEY COMP>$ ) ! VALUE ( ! FOOD WE DI/RIBUTE40.<#b#i#h.> ,DESPITE !IR 5TIRELY NONVIOL5T NATURE1 ,F,N,B EV5TS >E (T5 SUBJECT TO REPRESSION & >RE/S1 REFLECT+ MANY MUNICIPALITIES' HO/ILITY TO ! POOR & HOMELESS4 ,9 ADDITION TO REGUL> EV5TS1 ,F,N,B GR\PS HAVE ALSO SUPPLI$ FOOD = ACTIVI/ GA!R+S & PROTE/ CAMPS1 & HAVE BE5 SOME ( ! FIR/ TO APPE> ON ! GR\ND & (F] FOOD TO ! SURVIVORS ( MAJOR DISA/]S SU* AS ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO E>?QUAKE & 9 ,HURRICANE ,KATR9A4 ,! NETWORK HAS ALSO BE5 ONE ( ! MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO POPUL>IZ+ ! PRACTICE ( DECISION-MAK+ BY CONS5SUS 9 ACTIVI/ GR\PS4 

,FREE %OPS & 0REALLY1 REALLY FREE M>KETS0 

,!SE >E P]MAN5T OR TEMPOR>Y SPACES :]E GOODS SU* AS CLO!S1 BOOKS1 TOOLS1 & H\SEHOLD ITEMS--AS WELL AS S]VICES FROM BICYCLE REPAIR TO T>OT READ+--CAN BE GIV5 & TAK5 )\T ! USE ( MONEY4 ,FREE %OPS >E P]MAN5T SPACES1 USUALLY LOCAT$ 9 SQUATS & SOCIAL C5T]S1 :]EAS 0REALLY1 REALLY FREE M>KETS0 >E REGUL> EV5TS1 USUALLY TAK+ PLACE ! LA/ WEEK5D ( EA* MON?4 ,BO? ( !SE 9ITIATIVES--AS WELL AS ,FOOD NOT ,BOMBS--MANIFE/ & PROPAGATE ! IDEA ( A GIFT ECONOMY4 ,GIFT ECONOMIES HAVE BE5 WIDELY /UDI$ BY AN?ROPOLOGI/S 9 ! CONTEXT ( TRIBAL & TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES1 BUT !Y >E ALSO EASILY DISC]N$ )9 ANY FAMILY OR FRI5D%IP NETWORK4.<#b#i#i.> ,9 GIFT ECONOMIES1 9DIVIDUALS FREELY GIVE GOODS OR S]VICES TO ONE ANO!R )\T IMM$IATELY RECEIV+ ANY?+ 9 RETURN4 ,YET BY MA9TA9+ ?R\< !IR ACTIONS ! PRACTICE ( GIFT GIV+1 !Y TOO CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE GIFTS !MSELVES AS P>T ( A G5]ALIZ$ CULTURE ( RECIPROCITY4 ,9 ATTEMPT+ TO LAUN* AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T CULTURE ( EX*ANGE1 AN>*I/ PRACTICES ( GIFT ECONOMY >E ! MO/ DI/ANT FROM CAPITALISM & DO ! LEA/ TO P>TAKE 9 ITS /RUCTURES4 

,D,I,Y CULTURAL PRODUCTION 

,AN>*ISM HAS A LONG HI/ORY ( ASSOCIATION ) >TI/IC & C\NT]CULTURAL MOVEM5TS1 FROM ,DADA & AB/RACT EXPRESSIONISM TO BEAT POETRY & SCI5CE FICTION4.<#c.> ,9 MORE REC5T DECADES1 A PROM95T ASPECT ( AN>*I/ 9VOLVEM5T 9 VISUAL >TS1 !AT] & MUSIC HAS BE5 ! PROMOTION ( A DO-IT-Y\RSELF E?OS ( CULTURAL PRODUCTION4 ,?IS IS AN APPROA* TO ! CREATION ( >T & CULTURE AS A POPUL> & NONPR(ESSIONAL ACTIVITY1 9DEP5D5T ( CORPORATE 9T]E/S & ! PRESSURES ( ! CAPITALI/ CULTURE 9DU/RY4 ,AS AN ECONOMIC PRACTICE1 ! ,D,I,Y E?IC DISPLAYS AN>*I/ VALUES ( ACCESSIBILITY1 COMMUNITY1 AUTONOMY1 & SELF-SUFFICI5CY 9 CULTURAL PRODUCTION4 ,AS A POLITICAL PRACTICE1 IT IS MO/ (T5 ACCOMPANI$ BY AN>*I/ MESSAGES & SOCIAL CRITIQUE1 & HAS BE5 A MAJOR 9SPIRATION = ! RISE ( CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*I/ ACTIVISM4.<#c#a.> ,P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT FIELD 9 :I* ?IS APPROA* WAS DEVELOP$ WAS ! PUNK MOVEM5T4 ,MO/ PUNK B&S />T !IR WAY BY PRODUC+ !IR [N SELF-RECORD$ MUSIC ON 9DEP5D5T LABELS & PUTT+ ON %[S 9 HOMES & G>AGES RA!R ?AN COMM]CIAL V5UES4 ,AMONG PUNK FANS1 ,D,I,Y CULTURE HAS CREAT$ A /EADY /REAM ( AMATEUR FAN MAGAZ9ES 7KN[N AS FANZ9ES OR SIMPLY Z9ES71 :I* CONTA9 REVIEWS ( RECORDS & %[S ALONGSIDE POETRY1 COMICS1 >TICLES1 & RECIPES1 ALL PRODUC$ US+ PHOTOCOPI$ & COLLAG$ IMAGES & A COMB9ATION ( H&-SCRAWL$ & TYPEWRITT5 TEXTS4.<#c#b.> ,AP>T FROM PUNK MUSIC1 ! ,D,I,Y E?IC IS CLE>LY ON DISPLAY 9 ! WORK ( /REET !AT] TR\PES P]=M+ 9 PUBLIC SPACES1 AN>*I/ >T COLLECTIVES ?AT PUT ON EXHIBITIONS 9 SQUATT$ V5UES1 & COLLABORATIVE WEB DESIGN PROJECTS ONL9E4 

,! ELECTRONIC COMMONS 

,?\< NOT BY ITSELF AN AN>*I/ 9ITIATIVE1 COMM5TATORS HAVE DRAWN ATT5TION TO ! ,9T]NET'S LIB]T>IAN & COMMUNIT>IAN FEATURES1 P>TICUL>LY 0ITS NONHI]>*ICAL /RUCTURE1 L[ TRANSACTION CO/S1 GLOBAL REA*1 SCALABILITY1 RAPID RESPONSE TIME1 & DISRUPTION-OV]COM+ 7H5CE C5SOR%IP-FOIL+7 ALT]NATIVE R\T+40.<#c#c.> ,?\< !RE IS ANO!R SIDE TO ?IS CO9 7E-CONSUM]ISM1 SURVEILLANCE1 & SOCIAL ISOLATION71 ! DEC5TRALIZ$ /RUCTURE ( ! ,9T]NET HAS GIV5 RISE TO A FREE 9=MATIONAL ECONOMY ONL9E1 BAS$ ON 0COMMONS-BAS$ PE] PRODUCTION0 & 0GR\P G5]ALIZ$ EX*ANGE40.<#c#d.> ,CONTRIBUTORS TO PROJECTS SU* AS ! ,G,N,U_/,L9UX OP]AT+ SY/EM & ,WIKIP$IA PRODUCE & MANIPULATE 9=MATION )\T MONET>Y COMP5SATION1 MOTIVAT$ 9/EAD BO? BY SOCIAL RECOGNITION & ! 9TR9SIC 5JOYM5T ( !IR WORK ASSOCIAT$ ) ! 0HACK] E?IC40.<#c#e.> ,MANY AN>*I/S >E ACTIVE P>TICIPANTS 9 CONTRIBUT+ TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ELECTRONIC COMMONS1 & 9 ,EUROPE !RE IS ALSO A DEVELOP$ NETWORK ( ,HACK,LABS--COMMUNITY SPACES H\S+ SELF-ASSEMBL$ COMPUT]S ?AT (F] FREE ,9T]NET ACCESS & TRA9+ 9 PROGRAMM+4 

,AN>*I/ ,ECONOMICS & ,REVOLUTION>Y ,/RATEGY 

,HAV+ LOOK$ AT SOME CONCRETE EXAMPLES ( AN>*I/ ECONOMICS AS !Y >E PRACTIC$ TODAY1 ,I MOVE TO ! SECOND /AGE ( DISCUSSION3 9 :AT WAY CAN SU* EXAMPLES BE TI$ TO BROAD] AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y GOALS1 & :AT OPPORTUNITIES & *ALL5GES DO !Y FACE 9 ?IS CONTEXT8 ,9 ORD] TO CL>IFY !SE QUE/IONS1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO (F] ?REE DIFF]5T /RATEGIC \TLOOKS UND] :I* WE CAN 9T]PRET !SE PRACTICES3 CON/RUCTIVE DIRECT ACTION1 PROPAG&A BY ! DE$1 & ! POLITICS ( COLLAPSE4 

,! E?OS ( DIRECT ACTION1 C5TRAL TO AN>*I/ POLITICS1 IS TOO (T5 RECOGNIZ$ ONLY 9 ITS DE/RUCTIVE OR PREV5TATIVE GUISE4 ,?US1 = EXAMPLE1 AN>*I/S :O OBJECT TO ! CLE>-CUTT+ ( AN ANCI5T =E/ WILL TAKE DIRECT ACTION BY *A9+ !MSELVES TO ! TREES1 BLOCKAD+ ! BULLDOZ]S1 OR SABOTAG+ !IR OP]ATION4 ,?IS S5SE ( DIRECT ACTION IS (T5 9VOK$ 9 OPPOSITION TO O!R C\RSES ( ACTION1 SU* AS PETITION+ POLITICIANS OR M\NT+ LEGAL *ALL5GES ?R\< ! C\RTS--A 0POLITICS ( DEM&0 ?AT EXT5DS SYMBOLIC LEGITIMACY TO ! SAME 9/ITUTIONS ?AT AN>*I/S OPPOSE BY APPEAL+ TO !M TO RECTIFY 9JU/ICES4 ,YET DIRECT ACTION ALSO HAS A CREATIVE & CON/RUCTIVE ASPECT1 MANIFE/ 9 ! PRACTICE ( AN>*I/ ECONOMICS 9 ! PRES5T T5SE4 ,CON/RUCTIVE DIRECT ACTION MEANS ?AT AN>*I/S :O SEEK A WORLD BAS$ ON DIFF]5T SOCIAL RELATIONS UND]TAKE !IR CON/RUCTION BY !MSELVES4 ,ON SU* AN ACC\NT1 = SOCIAL *ANGE TO BE SUCCESSFUL1 ! MODES ( ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL REPLACE CAPITALISM1 ! /ATE1 PATRI>*Y1 & SO ON MU/ BE PREP>$ & DEVELOP$ ALONGSIDE 7?\< NOT 9/EAD (7 ! ATTACK ON PRES5T 9/ITUTIONS4 ,!RE=E1 ! COOP]ATIVES1 ,D,I,Y CULTURES1 & GIFT ECONOMIES ?AT AN>*I/S PRACTICE TODAY CAN BE SE5 AS ! GR\NDWORK = ! REALITIES ?AT WILL REPLACE CAPITALISM OR1 TO USE ! FAMILI> ,WOBBLY SLOGAN1 AS 0=M+ ! /RUCTURE ( ! NEW SOCIETY )9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD40.<#c#f.> 

,! 9SI<T ?AT AN>*I/ ECONOMIC PRACTICES ULTIMATELY FUNCTION )9 RA!R ?AN \TSIDE CAPITALISM IS IMPORTANT 9 ?IS CONTEXT4 ,AS WE HAVE SE5 9 ! SURVEY ABOVE1 MO/ =MS ( AN>*I/ ECONOMIC PRACTICE >E BY NO MEANS 5TIRELY DETA*$ FROM ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 ,MO/ ( !M1 9 FACT1 CAN BE SE5 AS ISL&S ?AT OP]ATE )9 CAPITALISM1 ALBEIT ) A DIFF]5T 9T]NAL LOGIC1 & 9 A CON/ANT ATTEMPT TO EAT AWAY AT ! PREVAIL+ SY/EM FROM ! 9SIDE BY PROPAGAT+ & PROLIF]AT+ ALT]NATIVE SOCIAL RELATIONS AMONG PEOPLE4 ,CONTAM9ATION IS ! NAME ( ! GAME1 YET ! ATTEMPT TO CONTAM9ATE CAPITALISM ALSO C>RIES ! RISK ( BE+ CONTAM9AT$ 9 RETURN1 A PROCESS ( CO-OPTATION OR1 TO USE ! ,SITUATIONI/ T]M1 RECUP]ATION4 ,CAN AN>*I/ ECONOMIC PRACTICES AVOID BECOM+ JU/ ANO!R =M ( BUS9ESS 5T]PRISE1 :]E9 ! F9ANCIAL SU/A9ABILITY ( ! PROJECT GRADUALLY COMES TO TAKE PREC$5CE OV] ITS POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE8 ,?IS IS NOT AN EASY QUE/ION TO ANSW]4 ,YET AS ,&Y ,ROB9SON COMM5TS1 

TO REMA9 AN>*I/1 AN AN>*I/ BUS9ESS OP]ATES AS A MEANS1 AS ! TOOL ( A FL[ LEAD+ \T ( ! SY/EM1 NEV] AS AN 5D 9 ITSELF4 ,IT MAY1 9 A C]TA9 S5SE1 BE WORK+ 9SIDE ! SY/EM1 US+ DOM9ANT =MS & MEANS2 BUT IT %\LD REMA9 \TSIDE ON ! LEVEL ( 9T5TIONALITY & DESIRE1 NEV] R$UCIBLE TO !SE =MS & MEANS1 ALWAYS TREAT+ !M AS /RATEGIC *OICES1 AS MEANS TO BE US$ = A PURPOSE & DISC>D$ %\LD !Y FAIL TO S]VE IT4 ,TO BE SURE1 ! TI<TROPE ( ! DANG] ( RECUP]ATION IS NOT TAK5 AWAY BY CONCEIV+ IT 9 SU* T]MS444BUT IT IS POSSIBLE TO NEGOTIATE ?IS RISK 9 MORE OR LESS CREATIVE WAYS1 9 WAYS ?AT >E MORE OR LESS EFFECTIVE 9 SU/A9+ ! 9SURG5T DESIRE 9 EXT]IORITY4.<#c#g.> 

,!SE COMM5TS ON RECUP]ATION OCCASION TWO FUR!R REM>KS4 ,! FIR/ IS TO M5TION ?AT ALONGSIDE ! /RATEGIC DIM5SION1 AN>*I/ ECONOMIC PRACTICES %\LD BE RELAT$ TO ! BROAD] E?ICAL COMMITM5T AMONG AN>*I/S TO A 0PREFIGURATIVE POLITICS0--?AT IS1 TO US+ POLITICAL MEANS ?AT >E BY !MSELVES AN EMBRYONIC REPRES5TATION ( AN AN>*I/ SOCIAL FUTURE4 ,?US AN>*I/ VALUES >E EXPRESS$ 9 EV]YDAY ACTIVITIES & PRACTICES1 /RESS+ ! REALIZATION ( EGALIT>IAN SOCIAL RELATIONS )9 ! FOLD ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF1 RA!R ?AN EXPECT+ !M TO ONLY BECOME RELEVANT 0AFT] ! REVOLUTION40.<#c#h.> ,! SECOND REM>K IS ?AT AN 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/ MOTIVATION CAN BE SE5 AT WORK )9 CON/RUCTIVE DIRECT ACTION1 QUITE SEP>ATELY FROM ITS /RATEGIC & E?ICAL DIM5SIONS4 ,FROM AN 9DIVIDUALI/ PO9T ( VIEW1 ACTIVI/S P>TICIPATE 9 AN>*I/ ECONOMIC PRACTICES NOT ONLY 9 ORD] TO *ANGE SOCIETY1 BUT ALSO SIMPLY \T ( ! DESIRE TO 9HABIT SU* DIFF]5T SOCIAL RELATIONS1 & LIVE EQUALLY AMONG !IR COMRADES RA!R ?AN CON=M+ TO ! EXPECTATIONS ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 

,RETURN+1 H[EV]1 TO ! /RATEGIC DIM5SION1 A QUE/ION IMM$IATELY PRES5TS ITSELF3 IF ! CON/RUCTION ( A NEW SOCIETY IS TO BE ! WORK ( AN>*I/S !MSELVES1 !N ! SMALL NUMB] ( P>TICIPANTS SURELY MEANS ?AT ?IS IS A HOPELESS PROSPECT4 ,)\T TRANS=M+ CURR5T AN>*I/ ECONOMIC PRACTICES 9TO ! /UFF ( A MASS MOVEM5T1 !Y WILL REMA9 9SPIR+ BUT 9SIGNIFICANT EF=TS4 ,CAN ?IS BE OV]COME8 

,?IS BR+S US TO ! SECOND PRISM UND] :I* WE CAN VIEW ! PRACTICE ( AN>*I/ ECONOMICS--?AT ( PROPAG&A BY ! DE$4 ,DESPITE ! ILL REPUTE GA9$ BY ?IS T]M1 :I* BECAME N>R[LY ASSOCIAT$ ) BOMB+S & ASSASS9ATIONS 9 ! LA/ DECADES ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 PROPAG&A BY ! DE$ CAN ALSO BE UND]/OOD MORE BROADLY AS PO9T+ TO ! POT5TIALLY EXEMPL>Y NATURE ( ALL AN>*I/ ACTION4 ,ON SU* AN ACC\NT1 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE =M ( AN>*I/ PROPAG&A IS ! ACTUAL IMPLEM5TATION & DISPLAY ( AN>*I/ SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,! PRACTICE ( AN>*I/ ECONOMICS 9 PUBLICLY VISIBLE MANN] S]VES TO DEMON/RATE ! POSSIBILITY & DESIRABILITY ( ALT]NATIVE ECONOMIC >RANGEM5TS TO A WIDE AUDI5CE4 ,! LIV+ PRACTICES ( RES\RCE & 9COME %>+1 GIFT ECONOMIES1 & SO ON MAY DIRECTLY 9SPIRE PEOPLE BY WAY ( EXAMPLE1 & 5C\RAGE !M TO TAKE UP !SE PRACTICES BY !MSELVES4 ,IT IS EASI] = PEOPLE TO 5GAGE ) ! IDEA ?AT PEOPLE CAN EXI/ )\T BOSSES OR LEAD]S :5 SU* EXI/5CE IS DISPLAY$1 IF ON A LIMIT$ SCALE1 9 ACTUAL PRACTICE RA!R ?AN M]ELY >GU$ = ON PAP]4 ,?US ,G&HI'S ASS]TION ?AT 0A RE=M]'S BUS9ESS IS TO MAKE ! IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE BY GIV+ AN OCUL> DEMON/RATION ( ! POSSIBILITY 9 HIS [N CONDUCT40.<#c#i.> ,OR1 9 ! WORDS ( A COMM5TATOR ON ! PRACTICE ( 0REALLY1 REALLY FREE M>KETS03 

,LONG-T]M P>TICIPATION 9 ',FREE ,M>KETS DISPELS ! MAT]IALI/ PROGRAMM+ ?AT MAKES PEOPLE COVET USELESS ITEMS BY D5Y+ ACCESS TO !M1 & DEMON/RATES JU/ H[ POSSIBLE & FULFILL+ ! AN>*I/ ALT]NATIVE IS4 ,IT ALSO PRES5TS A PO9T ( DEP>TURE = FUR!R /RUGGLES3 IF ?IS IS :AT WE CAN DO ) ! SCANTY RES\RCES WE'RE ABLE TO GET \R H&S ON N[1 :AT C\LD WE DO ) ! 5TIRE WEAL? ( ?IS SOCIETY8.<#c#a.> 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ALL ( !SE /RATEGIES SEEM TO HAVE SOME 9H]5T LIMITATIONS4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! V>I\S AN>*I/ ECONOMIC PRACTICES DISCUSS$ 9 ?IS *APT] HAVE HAD A CONT9U\S PRES5CE 9 ,WE/]N SOCIETIES = ! PA/ =TY YE>S4 ,/ILL1 !Y DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE PRECIPITAT$ ANY?+ LIKE ! L>GE-SCALE SOCIAL TRANS=MATION 9T5D$4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS SO SMALL ?AT EV5 ITS MO/ CONSI/5T & VISIBLE EF=TS >E BUT A DROP 9 ! OCEAN4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 POLITICAL ELITES HAVE PROV5 !MSELVES EXTREMELY PR(ICI5T AT PULL+ ! GR\ND FROM UND] MOVEM5TS = SOCIAL *ANGE1 BE IT ?R\< DIRECT REPRESSION & DEMONIZATION ( ! ACTIVI/S1 DIV]SION ( PUBLIC ATT5TION TO SECURITY & NATIONALI/ AG5DAS1 OR1 AT BE/1 M9IMAL CONCESSIONS ?AT AMELIORATE ! MO/ EXPLOITATIVE ASPECTS ( CAPITALISM :ILE CONTRIBUT+ TO ! RESILI5CE ( ! SY/EM AS A :OLE4 ,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT E?ICAL COMMITM5TS TO SOCIAL JU/ICE & ! 5HANCEM5T ( HUMAN FRE$OM CAN ONLY S]VE AS A MOTIVATION = A COMP>ATIVELY SMALL NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 & ?AT )\T ! PRES5CE ( G5U9E MAT]IAL 9T]E/S AMONG L>GE SECTIONS ( ! POPULATION !RE IS LITTLE HOPE = A MASS MOVEM5T TO EM]GE ?AT W\LD H]ALD ! DEP>TURE FROM EXI/+ SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC1 & POLITICAL >RANGEM5TS4 

,& H]E WE COME TO ! F9AL PO9T3 =TUNATELY OR UN=TUNATELY1 ! CONDITIONS = SU* MOTIVATIONS SEEM TO BE RAPIDLY EM]G+4 ,! CONV]G+ CRISES ( ! TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY--CLIMATE *ANGE1 F9ANCIAL MELTD[N1 & ! IMM95T PEAK 9 OIL PRODUCTION--MAY BE ! ONLY HOPE = L>GE-SCALE SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,AS CAPITALISM BECOMES LIT]ALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MA9TA9 UND] CONDITIONS ( DW9DL+ 5]GY RES]VES & CLIMATE 9/ABILITY1 ! POPULATIONS TO :I* ! AN>*I/ M9ORITY 9 ! ,WE/ IS APPEAL+ MAY F9ALLY CONCLUDE ?AT A BREAK ) ! SY/EM IS 9 !IR MAT]IAL 9T]E/4 ,RA!R ?AN A GRADUAL & PIECEMEAL SOCIAL *ANGE1 !N1 IT MAY BE ?AT ! TASKS ( AN>*I/S & !IR ALLIES IS TO CREATE ! K9DS ( 9ITIATIVES ?AT WILL ALL[ POPULATIONS TO REVOLUTIONIZE ! PROCESS ( 9DU/RIAL COLLAPSE4 ,! SUCCESSFUL RESULT ( SU* EF=TS W\LD BE NEI!R A CONT9UATION ( HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL RELATIONS 9 MORE LOCALLY SELF-SUFFICI5T =MS 7P]HAPS RESEMBL+ FEUDALISM MORE ?AN CAPITALISM71 NOR YET ! DET]IORATION 9TO A ,MAD ,MAX SC5>IO ( B>B>ITY & GANG W>F>E1 BUT RA!R ! EM]G5CE ( QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T SOCIETIES 9 ?OSE PLACES :]E PEOPLE WILL HAVE MANAG$ BO? TO C>VE \T A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE ( AUTONOMY & TO USE ?AT AUTONOMY 9 ORD] TO RECON/RUCT ! WAY !Y LIVE4 ,YET !RE IS NO GU>ANTEE = ANY ( ?IS4 ,! CRY/AL BALL REMA9S MURKY4 

,CURR5CY & ,CAFE ,AN>*Y3 ,DO-,IT-,Y\RSELF ,ECONOMICS & ,P>TICIPATORY ,RESI/ANCE TO ,GLOBAL ,CAPITALISM 

,C>OL9E ,K4 ,KALTEFLEIT] 

0,NO DICTATOR%IP CAN HAVE ANY O!R AIM BUT ?AT ( SELF-P]PETUATION1 & IT CAN BEGET ONLY SLAV]Y 9 ! PEOPLE TOL]AT+ IT2 FRE$OM CAN BE CREAT$ ONLY BY FRE$OM1 ?AT IS1 BY A UNIV]SAL REBELLION ON ! P>T ( ! PEOPLE & FREE ORGANIZATION ( ! TOIL+ MASSES FROM ! BOTTOM UP40 

--,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN91 ,/ATISM & ,AN>*ISM 

,! REC5T GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS CONT9UES TO LEAVE MANY PEOPLE WORRI$ AB\T !IR FUTURE1 AS #bi BR\<T NEWS ( HI<] UNEMPLOYM5T RATES1 PLANT CLOS+S1 FALL+ H\SE PRICES1 & L[] LEVELS 9 CONSUM] CONFID5CE4 ,! GLOOM-&-DOOM DISC\RSE BANT]$ AB\T 9 ! MA9/REAM PRESS FUEL$ COLLECTIVE FE> BY POS+ QUE/IONS LIKE1 0,:AT HAPP5S IF ! ,U,S ECONOMY COLLAPSES8 ,H[ WILL WE SURVIVE8 ,CAN WE AS CITIZ5S & A NATIONAL /ATE ?RIVE80.<#c#a#a.> ,! NOTION ( AN ECONOMIC APOCALYPSE IS EPITOMIZ$ 9 AN ADV]TISEM5T = A BOOK TITL$ ,! ,ULTIMATE ,DEPRESSION ,SURVIVAL ,GUIDE4 ,! IMAGE = ! AD IS ?AT ( AN ATOMIC BLA/ ) ! SIGNIFI] ( A DOLL> GO+ UP 9 SMOKE1 SYMBOLIZ+ ! ANNIHILATION ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,DREAM4 ,MY 9ITIAL REACTION TO ?IS ADV]TISEM5T WAS SIMIL> TO P]HAPS MANY :O VIEW$ IT--0TIMES >E T\< & BOY >E WE AS A SOCIETY1 ESPECIALLY Y\NG PEOPLE1 SCREW$40 ,A FEW SECONDS LAT]1 ,I READ ! IMAGE DIFF]5TLY AS ,I REALIZ$ ! SY/EM WAS IMPLOD+1 ?AT A REVOLUTION WAS TAK+ PLACE 9SIDE_/\TSIDE ! SY/EM4 ,I SAW A POLITICS ( AG5CY 7RE7EM]G+ 9TO A DOM9ANT SPH]E1 EMBRAC+ ?OSE :O HAD BE5 FOOL$ BY CAPITALISM = F> TOO LONG1 ALL[+ !M TO RECONSID] !IR PLACE 9 SOCIETY & ACTIVELY TO COMBAT RAMPANT GLOBALIZATION1 ECOLOGICAL DE/RUCTION1 & ECONOMIC 9EQUALITIES 9H]5T 9 AN EXPLOSIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY4 

,MY ANALYSIS IS GR\ND$ )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( CULTURAL /UDIES S*OL> ,/U>T ,HALL1 :OSE WORK ON 5COD+ & DECOD+ TEXTS (F]S US A WAY ( LOOK+ AT COMPET+ READ+S 9_/\T ( A TEXT & BY EXT5SION SC5>IOS ( REPRES5TATION 9 CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY4 ,HALL EMPHASIZES ?AT TEXTS1 ?R\< EV]Y MOM5T 9 ! PROCESS ( COMMUNICATION1 ALL[ = ACTIVE MESSAGE COMPOSITION 75COD+7 & MESSAGE RECEPTION 7DECOD+74.<#c#a#b.> 0,! MESSAGE CONT9UUM1 FROM ! ORIG9AL COMPOSITION ( ! MESSAGE_/CODE 75COD+7 TO ! PO9T AT :I* IT IS READ & UND]/OOD 7DECOD+71 HAS ITS [N DET]M9ANTS & CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE40.<#c#a#c.> ,HALL ID5TIFIES ?REE PRIM>Y POSITIONS ( DECOD+ MESSAGES & SIGNS1 9CLUD+ ! DOM9ANT POSITION OR 0PREF]R$0 READ+1 ! 0NEGOTIAT$0 POSITION1 & ! 0OPPOSITIONAL0 POSITION_/READ+4 ,HE SUGGE/S ?AT OPPOSITIONAL READ+S 5TAIL ?AT ! READ]_/VIEW] UND]/&S ! PREF]R$ READ+ BE+ CON/RUCT$1 BUT 7RE79T]PRETS ! MESSAGE )9 AN ALT]NATIVE FRAME ( REF]5CE & SOCIAL CRITIQUE4 

,9 ! CASE ( ! ECONOMIC CRISIS1 READ]S_/VIEW]S :OSE SOCIAL SITUATIONS1 P>TICUL>LY SOCIAL CLASS1 ALIGN ) ! DOM9ANT SC5>IO ( REPRES5TATION HAVE 5COD$ 9 !IR CONSCI\SNESS PROTECT+ ONE'S PROP]TY1 JOB1 FAMILY1 OR1 P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 /ATUS 9 SOCIETY4 ,ON ! SURFACE1 ! DOM9ANT N>RATIVE ( CITIZ5S 0LOS+ GR\ND0 9 ! FACE ( AN ECONOMIC CATA/ROPHE IS RE9=C$ ?R\< DAILY M$IA REPORTS1 IMAGES1 & PROPAG&A US$ TO KEEP ! NATIONAL CONSCI\SNESS TI$ TO CAPITALISM4 ,H[EV]1 ! CURR5T ECONOMIC CRISIS (F]S OPPOSITIONAL READ+S & ACTIONS TO A*IEVE A FULFILL+ LIFE4 ,?IS P>ADIGM %IFT CALLS UPON CITIZ5S TO REJECT ! N>R[ 0POSSESSIVE 9DIVIDUALISM0 IMPOS$ BY CAPITALISM AS A MEANS TO TRANS=M GLOBAL CONSCI\SNESS4 ,A RE%UFFL+ ( ! DOM9ANT N>RATIVE RELAT$ TO GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 5TAILS DRAW+ UPON AN AN>*I/7IC7 CULTURE ?AT IS SELF-ORGANIZ+1 SELF-REFLECTIVE1 & CITIZ5-DRIV5--& ALL[S US TO NOTE POSSIBILITIES )9 ?IS CULTURE = AN AN>*I/ ECONOMICS4 ,9DE$1 AN>*I/ ECONOMICS MI<T GIVE US MEANS BY :I* TO E/ABLI% C\NT] DISCUSSIONS & OPPOSITIONAL READ+S ( BO? ! M>KET & ! /ATE SO AS TO FO/] A DIALOGUE ?AT ELIM9ATES A CULTURE ( CO]CION & CREATES A VISION ( A FREE SOCIETY4 

,9 ?IS ESSAY1 ,I SITUATE MYSELF NOT AS AN ECONOMI/1 ?\< ,I HOPE TO HELP DEVELOP AN>*I/ ECONOMICS H]E AS ITS [N UNIQUE 7& HOLI/IC7 =M ( ECONOMICS1 NOT SIMPLY FOCUS$ ON ! RATIONALIZ$ & 9/RUM5TAL PROCESSES MO/ (T5 /UDI$ BY ECONOMI/S4 ,SURELY O!RS HAVE MU* TO SAY AB\T ! REALITIES ( PREVAIL+ WAGES1 GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT FIGURES1 OR M>KET TR5DS--9CLUD+ AN>*I/S4 ,MY ANALYSIS1 H[EV]1 IS GR\ND$ 9 M$IA & CULTURAL /UDIES' 9T]SECTIONS ) AN>*I/ ECONOMICS & SEEKS TO EXAM9E CAPITALISM & ! PH5OM5ON ( GLOBALIZATION BY DECON/RUCT+ ! IDEAS ( SPECTACLE1 CONSUMPTION1 & EX*ANGE VALUE4 ,AT ! HE>T ( ?IS DISCUSSION IS AN 9T]ROGATION ( ! CONCEPT ( MONEY & H[ 9 ONE'S EV]YDAY LIFE WE MI<T RE?9K ! VALUE ( A /ATE-ISSU$ CURR5CY OV] COMMUNITY-PRODUC$ CURR5CIES4 ,! V]Y ESS5CE ( OPT+ = ALT]NATIVE CURR5CIES OV] A /ATE ISSU$ MONET>Y SY/EM REPRES5TS A CONT9UUM ( AN>*I/ PRACTICES ?AT ALL[S = ! GRADUAL WEAN+1 OR DEPROGRAMM+ IF Y\ WILL1 FROM A 7PRE7DISPOSITION TO CAPITALISM :ILE1 AT ! SAME *>T+ NEW WAYS ( 7UN7DO+ BUS9ESS & REVOLUTION4 ,AN>*I/ !ORY & PRAXIS PRES5T OPPORTUNITIES TO 7RE7APPROPRIATE PUBLIC SPACES FROM 5CLOSURE & 9CORPORATION ( GLOBALIZATION4 ,! F9AL PORTION ( MY ESSAY DEMON/RATES SITES ( RESI/ANCE :]E9 EV]YDAY CITIZ5S P>TICIPATE 9 ALT]NATIVE CURR5CY EX*ANGES1 CAFE COLLECTIVES1 & /REET ACTIONS TO RECLAIM NOT ONLY !IR COMMUNITIES1 BUT PURPOSE 9 !IR LIVES4 

,GLOBAL ,ECONOMIC ,*AOS & ,UNI=M ,DI/LANCELESS 

0,! DANG] IS ?AT PEOPLE >E NOT AW>E ( ! DANG]4 ,EV]YBODY TALKS AB\T ! GLOBAL F9ANCIAL M>KETS AS IF !Y W]E IRREV]SIBLE4 ,BUT ?AT IS A MISCONCEPTION40--,GEORGE ,SOROS.<#c#a#d.> 

,GLOBALIZATION IS A UBIQUIT\S CONCEPT READILY DISCUSS$ 9 ! HALLS ( ACADEMIA & VIA BROADCA/ \TLETS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,S*OL>S SU* AS ,WAT]S & ,HELD ET AL4 DIVIDE !ORIES ( GLOBALIZATION 9TO POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 & CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION & CONCEPTUALIZE EA* FACTOR ACCORD+LY4.<#c#a#e.> ,! TRANSI5T NATURE ( A GLOBAL ECONOMY IS 9TR9SICALLY TI$ TO ! 9DIVIDUALS :O P>TICIPATE 9 SU* TRANSACTIONS4 ,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 SOCIAL & CULTURAL ISSUES RELAT$ TO GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 & H[ ONE MI<T 7RE7NEGOTIATE A POLITICS ( UND]/&+ & AG5CY ?AT W\LD ALL[ = A RE?9K+ ( CONCEPTS SU* AS MONEY1 EX*ANGE VALUE1 & COMMODITY FETI%ISM4 ,9 HIS TEXT ,! ,CONSEQU5CES ( ,MOD]NITY1 ,GIDD5S DEF9ES GLOBALIZATION AS 0! 9T5SIFICATION ( WORLD-WIDE SOCIAL RELATIONS1 :I* L9K DI/ANT LOCALITIES 9 SU* A WAY ?AT LOCAL HAPP5+S >E %AP$ BY EV5TS OCCURR+ MANY MILES AWAY & VICE V]SA40.<#c#a#f.> ,G]MAN PHILOSOPH] ,M>T9 ,HEIDEGG] IS (T5 CRITICIZ$ = HIS FASCI/ SYMPA?IES1 H[EV]1 HIS WORK ON SPATIAL ANALYSIS (F]S 9SI<TS ?AT =E%AD[$ CONTEMPOR>Y DEBATES AB\T GLOBALIZATION4 ,HEIDEGG] NOT ONLY DESCRIB$ ! 0ABOLITION ( DI/ANCE0 AS A CON/ITUTIVE FEATURE ( \R CONTEMPOR>Y CONDITION1 BUT HE L9K$ REC5T %IFTS 9 SPATIAL EXP]I5CE TO NO-LESS-FUNDAM5TAL ALT]ATIONS 9 ! TEMPORALITY ( HUMAN ACTIVITY3 0,ALL DI/ANCES 9 TIME & SPACE >E %R9K+40.<#c#a#g.> 

,9 HIS ANALYSIS1 ! COMPRESSION ( SPACE 9CREAS+LY MEANT ?AT FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE 0EV]Y?+ IS EQUALLY F> & EQUALLY NE>40 ,9/EAD ( OP5+ UP NEW POSSIBILITIES = RI* & MULTIFACET$ 9T]ACTION ) EV5TS ONCE DI/ANT FROM ! PURVIEW ( MO/ 9DIVIDUALS1 ! ABOLITION ( DI/ANCE G5]ATES A 0UNI=M DI/ANCELESS0 9 :I* FUNDAM5TALLY DI/9CT OBJECTS 7SUBJECTS7 BECAME P>T ( A BL& HOMOG5E\S EXP]I5TIAL MASS4.<#c#a#h.> ,! LOSS ( ANY MEAN+FUL DI/9CTION BETWE5 0NE>NESS0 & 0DI/ANCE0 CONTRIBUTES TO A LEVEL+ D[N ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE1 :I* 9 TURN SPAWNS AN 9DIFF]5CE ?AT R5D]S HUMAN EXP]I5CE MONOTON\S & ONE-DIM5SIONAL4 ,?IS IDEA IS EFFECTIVELY DEMON/RAT$ 9 NEWS REPORTS ( ! #bh GLOBAL F9ANCIAL CRISIS4 ,! ECONOMIC MELTD[N FIR/ REPORT$ ON ,WALL ,/REET QUICKLY REV]B]AT$ 9 C\NTRIES >\ND ! WORLD 9CLUD+ ,*9A & ,JAPAN1 ILLU/RAT+ ! 9T]CONNECT$NESS ( A GLOBAL M>KET COLLAPSE ( LOCAL & NATIONAL M>KETS4 ,PET] ,GUMBEL ( ,TIME MAGAZ9E REPORT$ ! IMPACT ( BANK FAILURES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,GUMBEL1 0,ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#i1 #b#h1 GOV]NM5TS FROM ,G]MANY TO ,ICEL& RU%$ TO FIVE AIL+ F9ANCIAL 9/ITUTIONS ) HUGE CA% 9FUSIONS OR FULL-BL[N NATIONALIZATION1 MAK+ IT ONE ( ! GRIMME/ DAYS 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,EUROPEAN F9ANCE40.<#c#a#i.> 

,NO ,FUTURE3 ,GLOBALIZATION & ,CAPITALISM 

,:ILE ! MASS M$IA T5D TO REPORT AB\T ! GLOBAL ECONOMY & ITS F9ANCIAL CRISES 9 T]MS ( DOLL>S & C5TS OR P\NDS & P5CE1 WE MU/ ACKN[L$GE ?AT GLOBALIZATION IS AB\T ! SOCIO-SPATIAL RELATIONS BETWE5 BILLIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS & ?AT BEL[ ANY ECONOMIC BASE IS A LIVELY 9T]ACTION ( PEOPLE ADD+ & SUBTRACT+ VALUE EX*ANG$ ?R\< AN ANIMAT$ PROCESS ( EX*ANGE4.<#c#b.> ,9 HIS TEXT ,! ,PHILOSOPHY ( ,VALUE1 ,GEORG ,SIMMEL NOTES1 0,! FACT ( ECONOMIC EX*ANGE CONF]S UPON ! VALUE ( ?+S SOME?+ SUP]-9DIVIDUAL40.<#c#b#a.> ,TODAY'S CAPITALI/ M>KET IS PR$ICAT$ ON ! NOTION ?AT ECONOMIC VALUE IS NEV] 9H]5T 9 ! OBJECT ITSELF1 BUT RA!R IS CREAT$ ?R\< A POLITICS ( DESIRABILITY OR AS ,SIMMEL PUT IT1 ! PRACTICALITY ( ECONOMIC VALUE IS 0CONF]R$ UPON AN OBJECT NOT M]ELY BY ITS [N DESIRABILITY1 BUT BY ! DESIRABILITY ( ANO!R OBJECT40.<#c#b#b.> 

,VALUE !N IS CREAT$ :5 M51 WOM51 &1 N[ EV5 MORE PRESS+1 :5 *ILDR5 E/ABLI% A P]SONAL & SOCIETAL /YLE4 ,TODAY M>KET+ CONSULTANTS1 BR&+ GURUS1 & 0COOL0 HUNT]S SEEK \T WAYS TO M>KET TE5 SPIRIT--TE5 0COOL0--TO KIDS 9 ! MA9/REAM BY CO-OPT+ ! /YLE1 FA%ION1 LANGUAGE1 MUSIC1 & CULTURE ( ! M>G9S--ABOVEGR\ND & BEL[GR\ND4 ,SU* CULTURAL CO-OPTATION IS NOT NEW4 ,CONSID] ! E>LY PUNK MOVEM5T4 ,MANY ( ! Y\? 9VOLV$ 9 ?AT MOVEM5T W]E FROM WORK+-CLASS FAMILIES2 W]E WORK+ L[-PAY+ JOBS1 UNEMPLOY$1 OR /UD5TS ) LITTLE MONEY TO SP>E4 ,A SONG1 0,NO ,FUTURE10 BY ! ,BRITI% PUNK B& ! ,SEX ,PI/OLS >TICULATES ! DESPAIR ( Y\? 9 ,GREAT ,BRITA94 ,AS A RESULT1 !Y S\<T TO F9D WAYS TO FI<T CLASS DOM9ATION & SOCIETAL REPRESSION ?R\< P]SONAL /YLE & DO-IT-Y\RSELF 7,D,I,Y7 ACTIONS4 

,! LEGACY ( CULTURAL SUBV]SION & ! ,D,I,Y E?IC ( ,PUNK CAN BE TRAC$ BACK TO ! ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL 7,S,I7 ?AT =M$ 9 #a#i#e#g4 ,! ,S,I WAS A COLLECTIVE ( AVANT-G>DE >TI/S 9 ,EUROPE1 9CLUD+ ,FR5* !ORI/ & >TI/ ,GUY ,DEBORD4 ,JULIA ,D[NES NOTES1 0,! ,S,I REVOLT$ AGA9/ ! DOM9ANT DISC\RSES1 IMAGES & IDEAS ( CAPITALI/ CONSUM] CULTURE KN[N AS ! ,SPECTACLE & S\<T TO 9CITE REVOLUTION BY EMPLOY+ CULTURAL TACTICS ?AT EXPOS$ CONTRADICTION & OP5LY CRITIQU$ SOCIETY40.<#c#b#c.> ,! ,S,I 5C\RAG$ O!RS TO EXPRESS !IR FRU/RATIONS ?R\< DO+ !IR [N =MS ( CULTURAL SUBV]SION 9 !IR EV]YDAY LIVES4 

,LIKE !IR ,BRITI% C\NT]P>TS1 PUNK Y\? 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES OPPOS$ SOCIETY-SANCTION$ W>DROBES & CAPITALI/ CLO?+ COMPANIES BY CREAT+ !IR [N RETAIL RESI/ANCE1 RE9V5T+ EV]YDAY ITEMS & SECONDH& CLO?+4 ,UTILIT>IAN ITEMS SU* AS SAFETY P9S & ELECTRIC EXT5SION CORDS US$ BY PUNKS 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( ! ,AM]ICAN PUNK MOVEM5T PROVIDE TWO EXAMPLES4 ,SAFETY P9S W]E US$ AS JEWELRY & BADGES ( C\RAGE--AS PUNKS ELECT$ TO PI]CE UNCONV5TIONAL BODY P>TS SU* AS *EEKS1 LIPS1 EYEBR[S1 *E/S1 & ELSE:]E4 ,ELECTRIC EXT5SION CORDS W]E ADAPT$ AS BELTS--US$ TO HOLD UP ?RIFT /ORE PANTS ?AT W]E SEV]AL SIZES TOO BIG4 ,! CONNECTOR 5DS ( EXT5SION CORDS W]E US$ AS BELT FA/5]S4 ,AS A P>TICIPANT ( ! PUNK SC5E 9 ,A!NS1 ,GEORGIA1 ,I %OPP$ AT ! ,POTT]'S ,H\SE1 A ?RIFT /ORE ?AT SOLD CLO?+ BY ! BAG = AS LITTLE AS ONE DOLL>4 ,AS A WORK+-CLASS /UD5T AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,GEORGIA1 ,I HAD LITTLE MONEY & (T5 PUR*AS$ M5'S SUIT TR\S]S ?AT W]E SEV]AL SIZES TOO BIG TO MAKE BO? A FA%ION & POLITICAL /ATEM5T4 ,BELTS W]E H>D TO F9D 9 ! PILES ( CLO?+2 H[EV]1 !RE W]E BOXES ( DISC>D$ APPLIANCES & EXT5SION CORDS4 ,! MO/ UNUSUAL CORDS W]E ?OSE FROM #a#i#eS APPLIANCES ?AT W]E 5CAS$ ) FABRIC ) SPECKLES & DOTS >\ND ! WIR+4 ,VOILA1 ONE HAD AN 9/ANT BELT ?AT WAS FUNCTIONAL & /YLI%--NOT TO M5TION ! %OCK FACTOR AS PEOPLE (T5 />$ AT MY BELTS AS ,I WALK$ D[N ! /REET4 ,! CORDS CREAT$ A SYMBOLIC CONNECTION BETWE5 CULTURES ( ! PA/ & PRES5T BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY1 A RETROCRITIQUE ( AFFLU5CE & G5D] CONNOT$ BY ! FABRICS & DESIGNS ( TAILOR$ M5'S TR\S]S4 

,SU* FA%ION ACCESSORIES W\LD SOON BECOME A /YLE ?AT SUBURBAN KIDS1 KN[N AS 0POS]S0 BY MANY PUNKS1 W\LD CLAMOR = & >GUE ) !IR B\RGEOIS P>5TS TO OBTA94 ,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS 0EM]G+ M>KET10 ,U,S-BAS$ *A9 /ORES F\ND 9 SUBURBAN %OPP+ MALLS1 SU* AS ,CLAIRE'S ,B\TIQUE & ,HOT ,TOPIC BEGAN TO SELL MASS PRODUC$ SAFETY P9 JEWELRY 9 PRIM>Y COLORS & 0EXT5SION CORD0 BELTS ) A TWI/$-COIL JELLY RUBB] DESIGN 9 RA9B[ COLORS4 ,H5CE1 ! M>KET CO-OPTS /YLES ( NECESSITY & TURNS !M 9TO /YLES ( DESIRABILITY BY COLLAPS+ ! DOMA9S ( 9DIVIDUAL EXPRESSION & NE$ 9TO A UNI=M$ DI/ANT COMMODITY ?AT IS AB/RACT FROM ! CULTURAL E?OS & REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS ?AT EM]GES AS P>T ( EV]YDAY LIFE EXP]I5CE4 ,! 9DEP5D5T B& ,CAKE CRITIQU$ POS] CULTURE & CAPITALI/ EX*ANGE 9 ! SONG 0,ROCK N-,ROLL ,LIFE/LYE0 7FROM #a#i#i#e'S ,MOTORCADE ( ,G5]OSITY73 

,Y\R ,C,D COLLECTION LOOKS %9Y & CO/LY444,& H[ MU* DID Y\ PAY = Y\R BLACK LEA!R JACKET444,IS IT Y\ OR Y\R P>5TS 9 ?AT 9COME TAX BRACKET4 ,H[ MU* DID Y\ PAY = A *UNK ( HIS GUIT>444,& H[ MU* WILL HE PAY = A NEW GUIT>1 ,& H[ LONG WILL ! WORK]S KEEP BUILD+ HIM NEW ONES444,AS LONG AS !IR SODA CANS >E R$1 :ITE1 & BLUE ONES4 

,CAKE'S SONG EXPLORES ! CONCEPTS ( COMMODITY FETI%ISM & ALI5AT$ LABOR1 CORN]/ONES ( CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY ?AT ,K>L ,M>X WROTE AB\T OV] A C5TURY AGO4 ,M>X >GU$ ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS WAS ! VICTIM ( AN ILLUSION ?AT HE REF]R$ TO AS COMMODITY FETI%ISM4 ,AS ,HEA? & ,POTT] NOTE1 0,RA!R ?AN P]CEIV+ ! ECONOMY AS A SET ( ESS5TIAL SOCIAL RELATION%IPS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 ! M>KET GIVES AN APPE>ANCE ( NATURAL LAWS4 ,LOS+ Y\R JOB SEEM$ TO BE A MATT] ( BAD LUCK4 ,! UPS & D[NS W]E DET]M9$ BY =CES COMPLETELY \TSIDE ANYONE'S CONTROL40.<#c#b#d.> ,SU* OBJECTIFICATION ( SOCIAL RELATIONS LEADS TO ! CULTIVATION ( A FALSE CONSCI\SNESS :]E9 WORK]S >E ALI5AT$ FROM !IR [N WORK & SEE !IR LABOR AS M]ELY A MEANS TO ! ATTA9M5T ( O!R 5DS_/MAT]IAL GOODS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 9DIVIDUALS P>TICIPATE 9 !IR [N ALI5ATION & OPPRESSION ?R\< A FALSE UND]/&+ ( A NE$ TO COMPETE ) O!RS = LIMIT$ GOODS4 

,! REC5T GLOBAL F9ANCIAL CRISIS (F]S AN EXAMPLE ( ! COMPETITION CYCLE1 & ITS UNWITT+ IMPACT ON SOCIETY4 ,WORK]S QUEU$ UP TO SP5D CA% ON CONSUM] GOODS ?AT !Y DESIR$--BUT DIDN'T NE$ OR ULTIMATELY C\LDN'T AF=D4 ,HI< ON DEBT & ) EASY ACCESS TO CR$IT1 ! WORK]S >E ALI5AT$ FROM !IR LABOR2 !IR ACTIONS 9ADV]T5TLY S]VE TO DRIVE UP PRODUCTION & =CE COMPANIES TO F9D NEW WAYS ( PRODUC+ MORE GOODS ) LESS PEOPLE4 ,IRONICALLY1 ! RESULT IS WORK]S ELIM9AT+ !IR [N JOBS OR SOLIDIFY+ !IR PLACE 9 ! PRODUCTION L9E ) FEW1 IF ANY1 OPPORTUNITIES = AUTONOMY4 

,CAPITALISM 7RE7DI/RIBUTES NECESS>Y LABOR & CREATES A VALUE SY/EM CLOAK$ 9 COMMODITY FETI%ISM ?AT S]VES TO OBSCURE ! REALITY ( EXPLOITATIVE SOCIAL RELATIONS & A CULTURE ( OPPRESSION4 ,AS ,GEORG ,SIMMEL WROTE1 0,! ECONOMIC SY/EM ( ! WORLD IS ASSUR$LY F\ND$ UPON AN AB/RACTION ?AT IS BETWE5 SACRIFICE & GA940.<#c#b#e.> ,SIMMEL'S ANALYSIS SUGGE/S ?AT WE AS CITIZ5S UND]/& SU* AB/RACTIONS & TAKE DIRECT ACTION TO C\NT] CAPITALI/ PRACTICES1 9CLUD+ CO-OPTATION1 BY CREAT+ ALT]NATIVE VALUE SY/EMS1 LOCAL CURR5CIES1 & COMMUNITY-DRIV5 EX*ANGES = GOODS & S]VICES4 

,I?ACA ,BABY3 ,DOLL>S & ,H\RS 

0,WE NE$ NOT WAIT = ! GOV]NM5T OR A C5TRAL BANK TO SAVE US DUR+ ?IS ECONOMIC CRISIS3 WE CAN SET ?IS SY/EM UP \RSELVES4 ,IT BYPASSES GRE$Y BANKS & RE*>GES LOCAL ECONOMICS & GIVES LOCAL BUS9ESSES AN ADVANTAGE OV] MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATIONS40--,GEORGE ,MONBIOT1 #b#i.<#c#b#f.> 

,ECONOMI/S NOTE ?AT ECONOMICS IS AN 9EXACT SCI5CE4 ,! ECONOMIC ROLL] COA/] ( ! PA/ TWO YE>S HAS PROM95T EXP]TS SCRAT*+ !IR HEADS AS TO :AT ! M>KETS WILL DO NEXT4 ,SOME ECONOMI/S GIVE US REASON TO HOPE ?AT ! JOB M>KET WILL IMPROVE & ?AT ! /OCK M>KET WILL CONT9UE TO TICK UPW>D4 ,YET MA9/REAM M$IA REPORTS SUGGE/ O!RWISE4 ,WAT*+ ! ,NEW ,YORK ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE TRAD+ GRAPHICS ON ,C,N,B,C 9 REAL TIME IS LIKE WAT*+ ! R\LETTE :EEL SP9 >\ND 9 ,LAS ,VEGAS & O!R CAS9OS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,H[EV]1 :AT HAPP5S TO CAPITAL EX*ANG$ 9 ,VEGAS DOESN'T /AY 9 ,VEGAS4 ,! PR(ITS TAK5 9 AT CAS9OS FROM ORD9>Y CITIZ5S >E R>ELY RE9VE/$ 9 ! LOCAL L&SCAPE4 ,! GAMBL+ ADR5AL9E RU% IS PLAY$ \T 9 EV]YDAY LIFE ?R\< COMPETITIVE CONSUMPTION & IT ALL />TS ) ! ILLUSION ( MONEY4 

,POPUL> & S*OL>LY UND]/&+S ( MONEY T5D TO %>E SOME COMMON TRAITS F\ND 9 N>RATIVES ( GLOBALIZATION & MOD]NITY DYADS4 ,CULTURAL AN?ROPOLOGI/ ,FAIDRA ,PAPAVASILI\ >GUES ?AT MONEY IS A 0FACT10 A REALITY ?AT ALMO/ ASSUMES ! /ATUS ( AN AG5T1 AN AG5T ?AT IS 9CREAS+LY UNIFI$ & UNI=M ACROSS SOCIOCULTURAL1 POLITICAL1 & ECONOMIC B\ND>IES4 0,! NOTION ( NET WOR? IS A /&>D ( MEASURE ( ECONOMIC & SOCIAL VIABILITY4 ,:ILE MONEY IS PRIM>ILY A TOK5 D5OT+ VALUE1 UND] CURR5T GLOBAL CAPITALISM IT TAKES ON ! GUISE ( A COMMODITY1 BECOM+ AN OBJECT ( VALUE ITSELF4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 IT IS ALSO FETI%IZ$40.<#c#b#g.> ,%E NOTES ?AT :AT EM]GES IS ! UNCOM=TABLE SPACE BETWE5 ECONOMIC AB/RACTION & LIV$ EXP]I5CE1 ! TWO SEEM+LY IRRECONCILABLE ASPECTS ( MAT]IALITY AS DEF9$ BY MOD]N MONEY4.<#c#b#h.> ,! SPATIAL EXI/5CE BETWE5 ECONOMIC AB/RACTION & EV]YDAY LIFE IS 9 A ,HEIDEGG>IAN S5SE A UNI=M DI/ANCE :]E DESIRE IS RECONFIGUR$ AS UTILITY ?AT FUELS CONSUMPTION4 ,9 HIS ESSAY TITL$ 0,HOME ( ! ,BRAVE10 ,/E9SVOLD WRITES1 0,WE ,AM]ICANS LOVE \R FRE$OM2 YET WE HAVE ALL[$ ! USE ( MONEY TO COMPLETELY DOM9ATE \R WAY ( LIFE4 ,9DE$1 WE >E NO LONG] A FREE PEOPLE4 ,WE >E TRILLIONS ( DOLL>S 9 DEBT4 ,WE LIVE 9 FE> ( DEPRESSION1 9FLATION1 9ADEQUATE M$ICAL COV]AGE1 & LOS+ \R JOBS40.<#c#b#i.> ,/E9SVOLD ADVOCATES ! COMPLETE DISSOLUTION ( MONEY TO REGA9 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM4 ,:ILE A COMPLETE DISAV[AL ( MONEY MAY SEEM EXTREME1 SOME COMMUNITIES >E EMBRAC+ ALT]NATIVE CURR5CIES AS A MEANS TO WEAN CITIZ5S (F AN ECONOMY BACK$ BY NATIONAL CURR5CIES & TO RAISE AW>5ESS ?AT TRADITIONAL MONEY SY/EMS CREATE S]I\S SOCIAL PROBLEMS ?AT DEVA/ATE \R LOCAL ECONOMIES BY REMOV+ MONEY FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES & TRANSF]R+ IT TO L>GE CORPORATIONS & F9ANCIAL C5T]S4 ,LOCAL CURR5CY OR 0SCRIP0 MONET>Y SY/EMS BECAME POPUL> DUR+ ! ,GREAT ,DEPRESSION4 ,GEORGE ,MONBIOT ( ! ,GU>DIAN NEWSPAP] WRITES1 0,BUS9ESSES 9 ! ,UNITES ,/ATES ISSU$ RABBIT TAILS1 SEA%ELLS1 & WOOD5 DISCS AS CURR5CY4 ,! M$IUM ( EX*ANGE C\LD BE ANY?+ AS LONG AS EV]YONE :O USES IT TRU/S ?AT EV]YONE ELSE WILL RECOGNIZE ITS VALUE40.<#c#c.> ,CORN] ,EX*ANGE1 = EXAMPLE1 IS A SU/A9ABLE COMMUNITY CURR5CY BAS$ 9 ! ,PACIFIC ,NOR?WE/ :]E P>TICIPANTS ELECT TO USE LOCAL CURR5CY OV] /ATE ISSU$ CURR5CY = !IR ECONOMIC EX*ANGES4 

,DECISIONS TO USE LOCAL CURR5CIES >E ACTIONS ( RESI/ANCE TO A GLOBALIZ$ ECONOMY :]E9 NEW POSSIBILITIES = RI* & MULTIFACET$ LOCAL 9T]ACTIONS >E ACTUALIZ$4 ,MY [N EXP]I5CE ) ALT]NATIVE CURR5CIES BEGAN OV] SEV5 YE>S AGO :5 ,I MOV$ TO UP/ATE ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I LIVE 9 ,TOMPK9S ,C\NTY NE> ! T[N ( ,I?ACA1 HOME TO ! LOCAL CURR5CY ,I?ACA ,H,\,R,S4 ,LOCAL RESID5TS SOMETIMES REF] TO ,H,\,R,S AS 0?AT O!R MONEY40 ,I?ACA'S COMMITM5T TO LOCALISM IS (T5 CIT$ AS ONE ( ! KEY REASONS :Y ! ,H,\,R,S MONET>Y SY/EM 5DURES4 ,! ,H,\,R,S CURR5CY EM]G$ DUR+ A P]IOD :5 ! REGIONAL ECONOMY ( UP/ATE ,NEW ,YORK WAS GO+ ?R\< TUMULTU\S TIMES1 AS FACTORIES %UT D[N1 BUS9ESSES CLOS$1 & CONSUM] SP5D+ DECL9$--A %OCK+LY SIMIL> SITUATION TO ! CURR5T GLOBAL F9ANCIAL CRISIS4 

,FROM ITS 9CEPTION 9 #a#i#i#a1 ONE ,H,\,R WAS SET TO BE ! EQUIVAL5T ( @s#a ,U,S AS ?IS WAS ! MEAN H\RLY WAGE = ,TOMPK9S ,C\NTY AT ! TIME4 ,! CURR5CY CALCULATION 0EVOK$ ! PR9CIPLE ( A LIV+ WAGE & DEMON/RAT$ ! SY/EM'S COMMITM5T TO SOCIAL EQUITY & JU/ICE40.<#c#c#a.> ,TODAY A NUMB] ( LOCAL BUS9ESSES P>TICIPATE 9 ,H,\,R,S SY/EMS4 ,! F>M]S' M>KET REMA9S AT ! HE>T ( ! SY/EM4 ,9 H] E?NOGRAPHY ON ALT]NATIVE CURR5CIES1 ,PAPAVASILIO EXPLORES ! SOCIAL MEAN+ ( ,H,\,R,S ?R\< N>RATIVES ( LOCAL CITIZ5S1 

,!RE IS TRU/ & RELATION%IPS4 ,Y\ FEEL LIKE Y\ HAVE A L9K ) ! O!R P]SON1 A COMMON BELIEF 9 COMMUNITY4 ,:AT ,H,\,R,S REPRES5T444 IS AN ACKN[L$GM5T1 HONOR+ TIME444 ,ONE TIME ,I HAD AB\T @s#a#e 9 ,H,\,R,S & ,I NE$$ PLUMB+ WORK4 ,SO ,I LOOK$ = SOMEONE :O TOOK ,H,\,R,S & MET ?IS NEW P]SON .<&.> WE HAD A LONG PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION AB\T ,H,\,R,S1 & VALUE1 & MONEY & WORK ?AT Y\ W\LDN'T O!RWISE .<HAVE.> HAD ) A REGUL> PLUMB]4.<#c#c#b.> 

,LIKE MANY ,I?ACANS1 ,I TOO %OP ) ,H,\,R,S & HAVE E/ABLI%$ FRI5D%IPS & RELATION%IPS ) >EA M]*ANTS1 BE IT ,GRE5 ,/>1 ! LOCAL CO-OP OR ! F>M]S' M>KET4 ,MY USE ( ,H,\,R,S N[ GOES BEYOND FOOD PUR*ASES & HOME REPAIRS TO 9CLUDE M$ICAL S]VICES4 ,LA/ YE>1 MY EI<T-YE>-OLD DAU<T] WAS HAV+ DIFFICULTY SEE+ & READ+ 9 S*OOL4 ,AFT] AN 9ITIAL EYE EXAM9ATION IT WAS CLE> ?AT MY DAU<T] NOT ONLY NE$$ GLASSES1 BUT ALSO VISION !RAPY TO HELP ADDRESS H] DISABILITY4 ,I WAS PLEAS$ TO F9D A P$IATRIC OPTOMETRI/ :O ACCEPTS ,I?ACA ,H,\,R,S4 ,I PAID PORTIONS ( MY BILL ) ,H,\,R,S AS ! TOTAL EXCE$$ :AT ,I CURR5TLY HAD 9 MY ,H,\,R,S RES]VE4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ?IS EXP]I5CE MADE ME REALIZE ?AT ! ,H,\,R,S CURR5CY SURPASS$ A NOVEL SY/EM ( EX*ANGE & WAS BECOM+ 9TEGRAT$ 9TO MA9/REAM CULTURE4 ,?R\< EV]YDAY EXP]I5CES--A TRIP TO ! LOCAL CO-OP1 >T FRAME %OP1 OR ! EYE DOCTOR1 CITIZ5S USE ALT]NATIVE MONEY SY/EMS SU* AS ,I?ACA ,H,\,R,S & *ALL5GE ! WAY 9 :I* WE HAVE COME TO UND]/& MAT]IALISM & EX*ANGE VALUE4 

,9 %ORT1 EV]YDAY CITIZ5S :O USE ,I?ACA ,H,\,R,S >E SOCIAL 5TREPR5EURS :O RECOGNIZE ?AT TRADITIONAL MONEY CONTRIBUTES TO ! CREATION ( SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT DEVA/ATE COMMUNITIES BY REMOV+ MONEY LOCALLY & TRANSF]R+ WEAL? TO L>GE CORPORATIONS4 ,SU* ACTIONS LEAVE PEOPLE )\T A M$IUM ( EX*ANGE 9 !IR COMMUNITY4 ,9 RESPONSE1 US+ LOCAL CURR5CIES IS 9VE/M5T 9 ONE'S COMMUNITY & ITS FUTURE1 9T5TIONAL ACTIONS ?AT C\NT] GLOBAL CAPITALISM BY SUPPORT+ LOCAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY1 5C\RAG+ FAIRNESS & SOCIAL EQUITY1 & PROMOT+ 5VIRONM5TAL $UCATION & SU/A9ABILITY4 

,CAFE ,CAPITAL3 ,C(FEE1 ,COMMUNICATION1 & ,POSSIBILITY 

0,!RE IS A SILV] L9+ EM]G+ FROM A DECL9+ ECONOMY4 ,WE'RE REMEMB]+ SOME?+ MORE IMPORTANT ?AN MONEY1 :I* .<IS.> EA* O!R 9 COMMUNITY4 ,I'M OPTIMI/IC ?AT ?IS1 ( 9F9ITE VALUE1 WILL GR[4 ,?IS IS :AT WILL PROVIDE US ) ! RI<T F\NDATION = BUILD+ A NEW 'ECONOMY4'0--,TR5A ,GRAVEM1 #b#i1 ,N,P,R COMM5TS.<#c#c#c.> 

,! CAPITALI/ AG5DA CONTRIBUTES TO :AT ,HEIDEGG] REF]R$ TO AS ! LOSS ( ANY MEAN+FUL DI/9CTION BETWE5 0NE>NESS0 & 0DI/ANCE0 & CONTRIBUTES TO A LEVEL+ D[N ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE1 :I* 9 TURN SPAWNS AN 9DIFF]5CE ?AT R5D]S HUMAN EXP]I5CE MONOTON\S & ONE-DIM5SIONAL4.<#c#c#d.> ,IT IS )9 ?IS SPACE ( ONE-DIM5SIONALITY ?AT A S5SE ( COMMUNITY IS LO/ UNLESS LOCAL CITIZ5S TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES = *>T+ !IR [N =MS ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,! REC5T D[NTURN 9 ! ECONOMY HAS AFFECT$ BO? BUS9ESS RELATIONS & SOCIAL RELATIONS 9 MANY COMMUNITIES4 ,9 ! NOR!RN VILLAGE ( ,ELLSWOR?1 ,MI*IGAN1 A T[N ( #e1 ! UNEMPLOYM5T RATE IS NE>LY #af P]C5T1 ) VACANT /OREFRONTS EV]Y:]E4 ,BOB ,FELTON1 AN ,ELLSWOR? RESID5T1 REC\NT$ ! DEMISE ( HIS COMMUNITY4 0,IT WAS DEPRESS+4 ,WE NE$$ A PLACE 9 ,ELLSWOR? :]E NEI<BORS C\LD CAT* UP ) EA* O!R1 PREF]ABLY OV] A CUP ( C(FEE & A *EAP MEAL40.<#c#c#e.> ,LA/ FALL1 ! PEOPLE ( ,ELLSWOR? MOBILIZ$ TO CREATE !IR [N CAFE CALL$ ! ,FRONT ,POR* ,CAFE4 ,! CAFE GREW \T ( DISCUSSIONS RESID5TS AT >EA *UR*ES HAD AB\T F9D+ A PLACE = PEOPLE TO COME TOGE!R1 %>E A MEAL1 & EX*ANGE IDEAS ON IMPROV+ LIFE 9 ! T[N4 

,! CAFE CULTURAL EXP]I5CE 9 ,MI*IGAN BE>S A /RIK+ RESEMBLANCE TO ! />TUP ( ! LOCAL COOP]ATIVE CAFE 9 MY VILLAGE ( ,DRYD51 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! ,DRYD5 ,CAFE WAS F\ND$ 9 #b#g1 NOT ONLY 9 RESPONSE TO A DECL9+ ECONOMY 9 UP/ATE ,NEW ,YORK1 BUT ALSO TO A CALL TO ACTION TO CREATE A SPACE ( COMMUNICATION & EX*ANGE = LOCAL RESID5TS4 ,) MO/ RESID5TS COMMUT+ \T ( T[N = FULL-TIME EMPLOYM5T1 ,MA9 ,/REET1 ! HE>T ( ! VILLAGE1 WAS GR9D+ TO A HALT4 ,LIKE ,ELLSWOR?1 ,MI*IGAN1 SEV]AL BUS9ESSES CLOS$ OR RELOCAT$ \T ( T[N1 LEAV+ A ROADWAY ( VACANT BUILD+S & EMPTY /OREFRONTS VOID ( P]SONAL 9T]ACTIONS4 ,RESID5TS W]E /RANG]S AS !Y PASS$ EA* O!R GO+ DIV]G5T DIRECTIONS TO WORK1 %OP1 & EV5 GET A DEC5T CUP ( C(FEE4 ,! IDEA = ! CAFE />T$ 9 ,OCTOB] #b#f4 ,DRYD5 RESID5T & COMMUNITY LEAD] ,W5DY ,M>T9 IS (T5 CR$IT$ />T+ ! CAFE MOVEM5T 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,M>T9 NOTES ?AT ,ELIOT ,SPITZ]1 A #bf ,NEW ,YORK GUB]NATORIAL C&IDATE1 US$ ! MA9/REET ( ,DRYD5 AS P>T ( AN ADV]TIS+ CAMPAIGN TO TURN >\ND ! ECONOMY 9 UP/ATE ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! ,SPITZ] CAMPAIGN %[CAS$ A 0,= ,R5T0 SIGN 9 ,*>LIE'S ,D9] :I* HAD BE5 ! T[N'S LOCAL EAT]Y4 ,YET AFT] ,SPITZ]'S SUCCESSFUL ELECTION1 ! L&SCAPE ( ,DRYD5 REMA9$ DESOLATE & UN*ANG$4 ,9 AN ONL9E 9T]VIEW ) ME1 ,M>T9 RECALLS ! COLLECTIVE DESPAIR ( ! T[N3 0,I WALK$ ?R\< \R VILLAGE & LOOK$ AT ! ,= ,R,5,T SIGN4 ,I WAS SADD5$ BY ! MESSAGE ! EMPTY /ORE FRONT S5T TO ! ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O PASS ?R\< \R VILLAGE EV]Y DAY ON !IR WAY TO L>G] T[NS & CITIES40.<#c#c#f.> ,TALK+ ) FRI5DS & O!R RESID5TS1 ,M>T9 5VISION$ ! POSSIBILITY ( RECONFIGUR+ ! OLD D9] SPACE 9TO A CAFE ?AT W\LD BE COOP]ATIVELY RUN4 ,%E RECALLS1 0,I SP5T ! NEXT FEW MON?S TALK+ TO V>I\S FRI5DS & COMMUNITY MEMB]S AB\T ! IDEA ( A CO-OP /YLE V5TURE & AS ! CONV]SATIONS PROGRESS$1 ! IDEA ( ! CAFE AS IT IS TODAY WAS =MULAT$40.<#c#c#g.> 

,A COMMUNICATION ACTION PLAN = ! SPACE WAS DRAWN UP1 0FLI]S W]E S5T TO EV]YONE 9 ! VILLAGE EXPLA9+ ! CONCEPT .<&.> ANN\NC+ ! DATE ( ! FIR/ PUBLIC MEET+ TO GA!R 9PUT = ! PROJECT40.<#c#c#h.> ,\TREA* COMMUNICATION 9CLUD$ TAK+ D[N ! 0,= ,R5T0 SIGN & REPLAC+ IT ) A NEON ORANGE PO/] ?AT READ1 0,9T]E/$ 9 ,/>T+ A ,LOCAL ,CAFE4 ,>E ,Y\ ,98 ,MEET+ #g,P,M ,AUGU/ #a#h1 #b#f1 ,VILLAGE ,HALL40 ,I REMEMB] SEE+ ! SIGN 9 ! D9] W9D[ & ?9K+1 0,I'M 940 ,O!R LOCAL RESID5TS HE$$ AN 9VITATION TO P>TICIPATE 9 A CONV]SATION TO />T A CAFE & EI<TY PEOPLE TURN$ UP TO HE> AB\T ! IDEA ( A LOCALLY [N$1 LOCALLY OP]AT$ CAFE4 ,M>T9 REMEMB]S ! OPTIMISM ( PEOPLE COM+ TOGE!R TO *ANGE !IR COMMUNITY1 ALREADY PRES5T ! NI<T ( ! FIR/ MEET+4 

,I BELIEVE :AT BR\<T PEOPLE TOGE!R WAS ! NAIVE OPTIMISM ?AT WE C\LD DO ?IS4 ,WE W]E FE>LESS4 ,MY FEEL+ WAS WE HAD NO?+ TO LOSE & EV]Y?+ TO GA94 ,9 FACT ! NI<T ( ! MEET+1 ,I TOLD EV]YONE EV5 IF WE >E ONLY OP5 ONE MON?--9 ?AT TIME1 FRI5D%IPS W\LD BE =M$ & ?US WE W\LD HAVE ALREADY SUCCE$$4 ,IT WAS EXCIT+ TO SEE PEOPLE TOGE!R & %>E !IR IDEAS4.<#c#c#i.> 

,! CREATION ( ! ,DRYD5 ,CAFE ALSO FACILITAT$ COMMUNICATION AMONG LOCAL RESID5TS4 ,AS ,W5DY ,M>T9 PUT IT1 0,!RE W]E A LOT ( PEOPLE :O FELT ISOLAT$ & WANT$ TO BE CONNECT$ TO SOME?+40 ,?OSE 9VOLV$ ) ! CAFE >E 9SPIR$ BY A COMMITM5T TO COMMUNITY4 

,! GREATE/ SUCCESS = ME & ,I BELIEVE EV]YONE IS :5 Y\ TAKE A MOM5T1 SIT /ILL & LOOK >\ND4 ,Y\ SEE PEOPLE QUIETLY *ATT+1 *ILDR5 PLAY+1 & FRI5DS GREET+ ONE ANO!R1 BUT MO/ IMPORTANTLY FRI5D%IPS =M+4 ,! NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O HAVE =M$ LA/+ FRI5D%IPS CONT9UES TO ?RILL ME4.<#c#d.> 

,9 ALL1 ! P>TICIPATION 9 ! CAFE IS BAS$ ON ! E?ICAL VALUES ( HONE/Y1 OP5NESS1 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY1 & TAK+ C>E ( O!RS1 & S5DS A MESSAGE TO EV5 ! Y\NGE/ PATRONS ( ! CAFE3 TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = ONE'S COMMUNITY & TAKE C>E ( O!RS 9 NE$4 ,! ,DRYD5 ,CAFE COOP]ATIVE IS AN EXAMPLE ( COMMUNITY AN>*ISM :]E9 COOP]ATIVE VALUES ( SELF-HELP RESPONSIBILITY1 DEMOCRACY1 EQUALITY1 EQUITY1 & SOLID>ITY >E LIV$ \T EV]Y DAY AS VOLUNTE]S S]VE HOMEMADE MEALS1 US+ FRE% PRODUCE FROM LOCAL F>MS & ORIG9AL RECIPES ( VILLAGE RESID5TS4 ,ALL ( ! BAK+ AT ! CAFE IS DONE BY VOLUNTE]S4 ,FOOD & BAK$ GOODS FROM ! CAFE >E (T5 DONAT$ TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS4 ,! CAFE FEATURES >TWORK BY LOCAL >TI/S & LIVE MUSIC ON ,FRIDAY NI<TS--G5RES SO F> 9CLUDE FOLK1 CELTIC1 JAZZ1 ZYDECO1 & EV5 PUNK4 

,MY [N EXP]I5CE ) ! ,DRYD5 ,CAFE C]TA9LY ATTE/S TO CREAT+ NEW FRI5D%IPS & EXP]I5CES ?AT *>T NEW ROOTS ( SU/A9ABILITY1 EX*ANGE & 9 P>TICIPATORY ECONOMICS--OR AS ,MI*AEL ,ALB]T PUTS IT1 0P>ECON3 LIFE AFT] CAPITALISM40.<#c#d#a.> ,REC5TLY ,I ATT5D$ ! ANNUAL ,DRYD5 ,DAIRY P>ADE ?AT %[CASES ! WORK ( ORGANIC F>M]S & MILK PRODUC]S4 ,I WAS PLEAS$ TO SEE ,MA9 ,/REET ?RIV+4 ,LAT]1 AT ! LOCAL FE/IVAL1 MEMB]S ( ! CAFE HAD !IR [N BOO? :]E WE MADE DO-IT-Y\RSELF ,FA!R'S ,DAY GIFTS4 ,MO/ ( ! ACTIVITIES AT ! P>K W]E FREE & ?OSE = PR(IT W5T TO B5EFIT >EA ORGANIZATIONS4 ,AT ! 5D ( AN EXHAU/+ DAY1 IT OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT NO MATT] :AT ECONOMIC /RUGGLES LIE AHEAD1 ?IS COMMUNITY W\LD RALLY 9 ITS [N SPACE & CREATE ITS C\RSE ( RESI/ANCE TO GLOBALIZATION ) SU/A9ABLE GOODS FROM ! FIELDS1 ORGANIC DAIRY F>MS1 >TI/ WORK%OPS1 & EV5 FAIR TRADE C(FEE AT ! ,DRYD5 ,CAFE4 

,CONCLUSION3 ,ANO!R ,WORLD ,IS ,POSSIBLE 

0,I MU/ HAVE DREAM$ A ?\S& DREAMS4 ,!Y'RE MOV+ 9TO ! /REETS4 ,?IS IS ! WORLD WE LIVE 94 ,!SE >E ! H&S WE'RE GIV5444,USE !M & LET'S />T TRY+ TO MAKE IT A PLACE WOR? LIV+ 940--0,L& ( ,CONFUSION10 ,9VISIBLE ,T\*1 ,G5ESIS1 #aihf 

,DRIV+ HOME FROM ,I?ACA TO ,DRYD5 ! O!R DAY1 ,I BECAME 5TRANC$ LI/5+ TO ! ,G5ESIS TUNE 0,L& ( ,CONFUSION0 ON ! RADIO4 ,! LYRICS (F]$ A TEXT ( POSSIBILITY 9 SITUAT+ ! WORK ?AT GOES ON EV]YDAY AS AN>*I/S UND]TAKE ACTIONS SU* AS ALT]NATIVE CURR5CY EX*ANGES1 CAFE COLLECTIVES1 & /REET ACTIONS1 9CLUD+ ! ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS 7,R,T,S7 MOVEM5T4 ,R,T,S IS BO? AN ORGANIZATION & A GRASSROOTS TACTIC4 ,ITS DIRECT ACTION /RATEGIES >E A DELIB]ATE REJECTION ( MA9/REAM M$IAT$ POLITICS & CULTURE4 ,GIORREL ,CURRAN SUGGE/S ?AT ,R,T,S E/ABLI%ES SITES ( RESI/ANCE BY CREAT+ 0UNITY BETWE5 MEANS & 5DS40.<#c#d#b.> ,R,T,S AN>*I/ ACTIONS 7RE7SITUATE ,HEIDEGG]'S NOTION ( SPACE1 ?AT EV]Y EXP]I5CE IS EQUALLY F> & EQUALLY NE>4 ,! ,R,T,S MOVEM5T *ALL5GES CAPITALI/ 5CROA*M5TS & OP5S UP NEW POSSIBILITIES ( MULTIFACET$ 9T]ACTION AT EV5TS BY CREAT+ 0TEMPOR>Y AUTONOM\S ZONES 7,T,A,Z7 & %[CAS+ A 'POLITICS ( PLEASURE' ?AT CELEBRATES ID5TITY1 CREATIVITY1 & AUTONOMY40.<#c#d#c.> ,R,T,S EMPLOYS ,SITUATIONI/ /RATEGIES & IDEAS4 ,R,T,S ACTIVI/S EMBRACE C>NIVAL ACTIONS AS A POLITICAL !AT] ( AUTONOMY !ORIZ$ BY ,MIKHAIL ,BAKHT94.<#c#d#d.> ,ACCORD+ TO ,BAKHT91 0,C>NIVAL DOES NOT ACKN[L$GE ANY DI/9CTION BETWE5 ACTORS & SPECTATOR4 ,C>NIVAL IS NOT A SPECTACLE SE5 BY PEOPLE2 !Y >E 9 IT1 & EV]YONE P>TICIPATES BECAUSE ITS V]Y IDEA EMBRACES ALL PEOPLE40.<#c#d#e.> ,! /REET P>TY IS A ,D,I,Y EV5T :OSE SUCCESS IS DET]M9$ BY ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 ! EV5T4 ,AS ,/EPH5 ,DUNCOMBE NOTES1 

,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS IS A PROTE/ ?AT ONLY WORKS IF EV]YONE P>TICIPATES4 ,?IS IS TRUE NOT ONLY = ! ORGANIZ]S BUT = ?OSE :O JU/ %[ UP ON ! DAY ( ! PROTE/ 9 CO/UMES1 ) RADIOS1 DRUMS OR FIRE-BREA?+ APP>ATUS1 & READY TO DANCE444:AT HAPP5S AT ! ACTION DEP5DS UPON :AT PEOPLE BR+ ) !M & :AT !Y DO ONCE !Y >E !RE4.<#c#d#f.> 

,REC5TLY1 COMMUNITY MEMB]S & ,R,T,S ACTIVI/S 9 ,GALWAY1 ,IREL& CAME TOGE!R TO R5AME !IR ,MA9 ,/REET1 ,ANTI-,%OP ,/REET4 ,ACTIVI/S BOYCOTT$ & BLOCKAD$ BIG BOX /ORES & MULT9ATIONAL RETAIL]S4 ,R,T,S ACTIVI/S /AT$1 

WE >E H]E TO TAKE BACK \R SPACE FROM ! CAPITALI/1 CONSUM]I/ CULTURE :I* HAS TAK5 IT OV]1 ) ITS BIZ>RE IDEAS ( A LIFE D$ICAT$ TO %OPP+1 SP5D+1 BUY+ & PR(IT1 SO ?AT WE C\LD %>E AN EXP]I5CE ( ANO!R WORLD1 :]E EV]Y?+ IS FREE1 PEOPLE %>E & GIVE FOOD1 FUN1 /UFF & LIFE1 SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y CAN & IT JU/ FEELS GOOD6.<#c#d#g.> 

,ACTIVI/S P\R$ 9TO ! /REET *ANT+1 0FREE FOOD1 FREE /UFF1 FREE SOCIAL 9T]ACTION1 & A FREE WORLD = EV]YONE40.<#c#d#h.> ,*ANT+ 0,FECK ,MONEY60 A 0REALLY REALLY FREE M>KET0 WAS SET UP 9 ! /REET1 ) CLO!S1 VIDEOS1 C>DS1 & O!R GOODS ORGANIZ$ ON TABLES TO BE TAK5 BY CITIZ5S = FREE4 ,AS ONE ACTIVI/ REPORTS1 0,SOME PEOPLE W]E CONFUS$ BY ! IDEA ( FREE /UFF--ASK+ ':AT'S ! CAT*'8 ,\R REPLY WAS !RE IS NONE1 JU/ A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O BELIEVE 9 A BETT] WORLD :]E GIFTS CAN BE GIV5 FREELY & ! ONLY PR(IT S\<T IS MAK+ O!RS HAPPY40.<#c#d#i.> ,! EV5T 9CLUD$ ,GALWAY'S ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS GR\P ?AT %>$ VEGET>IAN FOOD & MESSAGES = PEACE & A BETT] SOCIETY & 0DI/RIBUT$ VEGET>IAN S\P1 BREAD & VEGAN COOKIES AT ! ,R,E,A,L RECESSION BU/+ PRICE ( NO EUROS & NO C5TS40.<#c#e.> ,! C>NIVAL ATMOSPH]E ( ! ,GALWAY PROTE/ SITUATES SPACES ( RESI/ANCE BY BLURR+ ! L9ES BETWE5 ! DEMON/RATORS & SPECTATORS4 ,?R\< !IR [N CURIOSITY1 ECONOMIC FURY1 & CREATIVE F]VOR1 9DIVIDUALS LOCAT$ ON_/(F ! /REET 5GAGE 9 AN ECONOMY ( \TRAGE ?AT EMBRACES ALL PEOPLE 9 ! CREATION ( A JU/ ECONOMIC WORLD4 

,! GLOBAL SPATIAL EXPANSION ( CAPITALISM IS CREAT$ BY CAPITALI/ CONSUMPTION ?AT 9CLUDES NOT ONLY ! COLONIZATION ( L& SPACES1 EX*ANGE SPACE1 & MONET>Y SPACES1 BUT ALSO ! LIFEWORLD 9T]ACTIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,RETURN+ TO ,HEIDEGG]'S NOTION ( UNI=M DI/ANCELESS1 ! COMPRESSION ( SPACE 9CREAS+LY MEANS ?AT FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE 0EV]Y?+ IS EQUALLY F> & EQUALLY NE>0 & !RE=E R$UC$ TO A UNIDIM5SIONALITY ?AT CREATES A HOMOG5\S MASS ( CONSUM]S :O APPE> TO BE AT ! M]CY ( CORPORATIONS & ! /ATE4 ,H[EV]1 ! REC5T GLOBAL D[NTURN PRES5TS OPPOSITIONAL READ+S ( ! EV5T BY CREAT+ EXI/5TIAL SPACES :]E9 9DIVIDUALS & SOCIAL GR\PS >E REFUS+ & RESI/+ ! CL>ION CALL ( CAPITALISM1 OPT+ 9/EAD = LOCAL =MS ( AN>*Y HI<LI<T$ 9 COMMUNITY CURR5CIES1 CAFE CULTURE1 & /REET ACTIONS4 ,H]E 9DIVIDUALS CON/RUCT !IR [N SELF-ID5TITIES & SELF-ECONOMIES ?AT OP5 NEW POSSIBILITIES = RI* & MULTIFACET$ 9T]ACTION & EX*ANGE4 ,9 ALL ( !SE SITES ( RESI/ANCE1 P>TICIPANTS CREATE SPACES ( 5GAGEM5T ?AT S]VE TO CRITIQUE GLOBAL CAPITALISM & TO UND]SCORE ACTIONS ( *ANGE BY LETT+ PEOPLE KN[ ANO!R WORLD IS POSSIBLE4 ,!SE SPACES1 H[EV]1 EXI/ )9 ! CRACKS ( CAPITALISM & (T5 SUCCUMB TO ITS PRESSURES4 ,AS ,I M5TION$ BE=E1 !RE IS A T5D5CY T[>DS CO-OPTATION UND] CAPITALISM & EV5 ! MO/ REFLECTIVE ATTEMPTS AT CREAT+ AN>*I/7IC7 SPACES CAN BE R5D]$ H>MLESS ?R\< COMMODIFICATION4 ,H[EV]1 A RADICAL POLITICS ?AT DOES NOT 5GAGE 9 EV]YDAY PRACTICES IS AN EMPTY GE/URE4 ,AFT] ALL1 RADICAL POLITICS--AN>*I/ POLITICS--%\LD AIM AT NO?+ LESS ?AN ! RE/RUCTUR+ ( ! :OLE ( SOCIETY4 ,!SE ATTEMPTS 7COMMUNITY CURR5CIES1 CAFE CULTURE1 & /REET ACTIONS71 !N1 CAN FUNCTION AS A NECESS>Y P>T ( A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ALL[+ US SPACES 9 ! H]E & N[ TO EXP]IM5T & REF9E AN>*I/ IDEALS & LEAD US CLOS] TO AN ECONOMY ( DEMOCRACY1 P>TICIPATION1 & SU/A9ABILITY4 

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