,! ,AN>*ISM ( ,EMILE ,>M& 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMILE ,>M& 

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,9TRODUCTION 

,! LIFE ( ,EMILE ,>M& 7#a#h#g#b-#a#i#f#c7 SPANN$ ! HI/ORY ( AN>*ISM4 ,HE WAS 9FLU5C$ BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY & ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK]1 & TO A LESS] EXT5T BY ,:ITMAN & ,EM]SON4 ,LAT] 9 LIFE1 ,NEITZS*E & ,/IRN] BECAME IMPORTANT TO HIS WAY ( ?9K+4 ,PREVI\S TO ?IS1 ,>M& HAD BROK5 ) ,TUCK] & ,TOL/OY OV] ! QUE/ION ( VIOL5CE & ILLEGALISM4 ,AT ! TURN ( ! C5TURY MANY ALLEG$ AN>*I/S W]E TURN+ TO CRIME & VIOL5CE1 ,AT ?AT TIME1 /EAL+1 C\NT]FEIT+1 SW9DL+ & EV5 PIMP+ W]E JU/IFI$ 9 C]TA9 AN>*I/ MILIEUS AS A MEANS ( LIB]AT+ ONESELF ECONOMICALLY4.<#a.> ,AL?\< ,>M& WAS HIMSELF NEI!R CRIM9AL OR VIOL5T1 HE FELT HE C\LD NOT CONDEMN SU* ACTIVITIES4 ,H[EV]1 BY #a#i#a#b1 HE HAD SECOND ?\<TS ON ILLEGALISM & CRIME4 ,9 ALL HIS SUBSEQU5T WRIT+S ,>M& WAS A DECL>$ ADV]S>Y ( ALL VIOL5CE4.<#b.> 

,:5 HE BEGAN HIS LONG LIFE AS AN AN>*I/ WRIT] & ?9K]1 AN>*ISM WAS MA9LY ORI5T$ TO ! REVOLUTION>Y FUTURE4 ,ONE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL 0AFT] ! REVOLUTION0 TO *ANGE ONE'S LIFE4 ,= ,>M&1 E*O+ ! ,FR5* 9DIVIDUALI/ NAM$ ,LIB]DAD1 ONE HAD TO LIVE N[1 NOT 9 SOME ! DI/ANT FUTURE ?AT MI<T NOT EV] COME4 ,! PO9T WAS TO LIVE Y\R REVOLUTION 9 DAILY LIFE & NOT CON/RUCT FUTURE IMAG9>Y UTOPIAS4 ,HIS TRUE LIB]T>IAN SPIRIT APPLI$ TO HIS WRIT+S AS WELL4 ,HIS WORDS & ?\<TS W]E NEV] MEANT TO BE TURN$ 9TO P>TY L9ES OR DOGMAS1 BUT TO /IR ! ?\<T PROCESSES4 ,! TRUE LIB]T>IAN $UCATION DOESN'T CONSI/ ( LEAD+ ANO!R TO ?9K AS Y\ DO BUT TO MAKE ANO!R CAPABLE ( ?9K+ & LIV+ = ,!,M,S,E,L,V,E,S4.<#c.> 

,>M& WROTE SCORES ( >TICLES = A V>IETY ( LIB]T>IAN PUBLICATIONS1 BUT MO/LY = HIS [N SELF-PUBLI%$ MAGAZ9ES1 ! BE/ KN[N ( :I* W]E ,L',AN>*IE & ,L',5 ,DEHORS4 ,:AT ,WE ,>E ,= -- ,:AT ,WE ,>E ,AGA9/ IS AS F9E AN EXPOSITION ( ! AN>*I/ CRE$ AS HAS EV] BE5 WRITT54 ,9 ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALISM AS ,LIFE & ,ACTIVITY ,>M& CLE>LY /ATES ! MEAN+ ( AN>*ISM1 DIFF]5TIAT+ IT FROM ALL GOV]NM5TAL CONCEPTS4 ,AS ! WORD 0AN>*Y0 ETYMOLOGICALLY SIGNIFIES ! NEGATION ( GOV]NM5TAL AU?ORITY1 ! ABS5CE ( GOV]NM5T1 IT FOLL[S ?AT ONE 9DISSOLUBLE BOND UNITES ! AN>*I/S4 ,?IS IS ANTAGONISM TO ALL SITUATIONS REGULAT$ BY IMPOSITION1 CON/RA9T1 VIOL5CE1 GOV]NM5TAL OPPRESSION1 :E!R !SE >E A PRODUCT ( ALL1 A GR\P1 OR ( ONE P]SON4 ,9 %ORT1 :OEV] D5IES ?AT ! 9T]V5TION ( GOV]NM5T IS = HUMAN RELATION%IPS IS AN AN>*I/4 

,9 ,PROP]TY1 HE CRITIQUES ALL =MS ( COMMUNISM1 9CLUD+ AN>*I/-COMMUNISM1 :E!R PROP]TY BE 9 ! H&S ( ! ,/ATE1 ( ! COLLECTIVITY1 OR ( ! COMMUNI/ MILIEU1 OR ( A FEW CAPITALI/S1 AS AT ! PRES5T TIME1 IT MAKES ! 9DIVIDUAL DEP5D5T UPON ! COMMUNITY1 IT BRE$S ! MA/] & ! SLAVE4 

,PIE-,9-,! ,SKY UTOPIANISM IS NOT = ,>M&4 ,HE BR+S AN>*ISM D[N FROM ! ANGELIC CL\DS TO ! GR\ND ( DAILY LIFE4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ DOES NOT PUT HIS HOPE 9 ! FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,HE LIVES 9 ! PRES5T MOM5T1 & HE WANTS TO DRAW FROM IT ! MAXIMUM RESULTS4 ,9DIVIDUALI/ ACTIVITY IS ESS5TIALLY A PRES5T WORK & A PRES5T ACCOMPLI%M5T4 444WE CANNOT BE TAX$ ) BE+ 0FUTURE-SOCIETY-I/S04 ,! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ IS NOT A FUTURE SOCIETY-I/2 A PRES5TI/4 7,! ,FUTURE ,SOCIETY7 

,H[EV]1 ,>M& PRES5TS CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*I/S & LIB]T>IANS ) A NUMB] ( PROBLEMS4 ,NO D\BT 9FLU5C$ BY ! EXAGG]ATIONS ( ,MAX ,/IRN]1 HE T5DS TO DISMISS ! IMPORTANCE ( SOCIETY1 & 9DE$1 TO VIEW IT AS AN 5EMY ALONG ) ! /ATE4 ,CONTRA/ ?IS ) ! APPROA* ( ,W>R51 ,PR\DHON1 OR ,TOL/OY1 ALL ( :OM FELT ?AT LIFE W\LD BE BETT] & FRE] IF SOCIETY W]E LIB]AT$ FROM ! %ACKLES ( /ATISM4 0,SOCIETY01 NO D\BT1 IS ! CR[D ?AT SCREAMS 0,HURRAH60 AT ! P>ADE ( ! CRIPPL$ FROM ! LA/ G5]AL SLAU<T]2 7,LIFE ,& ,SOCIETY7 

,9 SPITE ( HIS /RONG ANTI-UTOPIANISM1 !RE IS ALSO A UTOPIAN ELEM5T1 ,! LIFE :I* ! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/ WANTS TO LIVE HAS NO RELATION TO ! KN[N SOCIAL LIFE AS WE KN[ IT4 7,LIFE ,& ,SOCIETY7 ,CONTRA/ ?IS VIEW ) ?AT ( ,PR\DHON1 ,KROPOTK9 OR ,COL9 ,W>D1 :O SEE AN>*ISM ROOT$ 9 ! DAILY LIFE PRACTICES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!RE IS A C]TA9 NAIVITY H]E1 ,I WANT TO LIVE 9 A SOCIETY FROM :I* ! LA/ VE/IGE ( AU?ORITY HAS DISAPPE>$1 BUT1 TO SPEAK FRANKLY1 ,I AM NOT C]TA9 ?AT ! 0MASS01 TO CALL IT :AT IT IS1 IS CAPABLE ( DISP5S+ ) AU?ORITY444 A COMPLETE TRANS=MATION ( ! G5]AL M5TALITY1 A DIFF]5T UND]/&+ ( RELATIONS AMONG M51 A UNIV]SAL & 9DIVIDUAL *ANGE ( /ATE ( M9D1 ?AT WILL MAKE C]TA9 ME?ODS & C]TA9 9/ITUTIONS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,?US ! 9DIVIDUALI/ CAN AFFIRM ) C]TA9TY ?AT AU?ORIT>IANISM WILL 9 NO CASE CONT9UE 9 ! FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,TO IMAG9E A 0WORLD TO COME0 :]E !RE W\LD /ILL BE A TRACE ( DOM9ATION1 CO]CION & DUTY IS NONS5SE4 7,9DIVIDUALI/ ,P]SPECTIVES7 ,CONTRA/ ?IS ) ,PR\DHON'S CALM WISDOM ?AT ALL AU?ORITY IS UNLIKELY TO DISAPPE> & \R BE/ HOPE IS TO M9IMIZE IT4 

,NOTE TOO ! ELITISM 9 ?IS /ATEM5T1 ALSO REPEAT$ 9 ,! ,FUTURE ,SOCIETY4 ,! CR[D ALWAYS GOES T[>DS HIM :O SPEAKS WELL & C>RIES HIMSELF WELL4 ,ITS ANG]S LA/ NO LONG] ?AN ITS ADMIRATIONS4 ,IT IS ALWAYS EASY TO FOOL & S$UCE4 ,ONE CAN NO MORE BASE ONESELF ON IT N[ ?AN A C5TURY OR A ?\S& YE>S AGO4 ,! MASS BELONGS TO ! /RONGE/1 ! MO/ SUP]FICIAL1 ,?IS ELITIUSM COMP>ES BADLY ) ! POPULISM ( ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( HIS AN>*I/ PR$ECESSORS & CONTEMPOR>IES4 

,NONE!LESS1 !SE CRITICISMS >E M9OR4 ,HIS O!RWISE 9TRANSIG5T AN>*ISM & 9DIVIDUALISM IS NE$$ MORE ?AN EV] 9 ?IS ]A ( MASS CON=MITY1 POLITICAL CORRECTNESS & UN5D+ GOV]NM5TAL 9T]F]5CE 9 \R LIVES4 ,AT A TIME :5 9DIVIDUAL RI<TS >E OV]TURN$ 9 FAVOR ( SO-CALL$ COLLECTIVE RI<TS & APO/LES ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY >E ATTACK$ & VILIFI$ AS 0RI<T-W+]S0 & 0REACTION>IES01 WE NE$ TO READ & /UDY ,EMILE ,>M&1 ! LA/ ( ! 0CLASSICAL AN>*I/S40 

,L>RY ,GAMBONE 

,:AT ,WE ,>E ,= -- ,:AT ,WE ,>E ,AGA9/ 

,WE >E A-POLITICAL & TAKE NO P>T 9 P>TY QU>RELS4 ,9 ALL SPH]ES WE >E = ! VOLUNT>Y AGA9/ ! OBLIGATORY2 = CONS5T AGA9/ IMPOSITION2 = REASON AGA9/ VIOL5CE2 = FREE EXAM9ATION AGA9/ DOGMATISM4 

,9DIVIDUALI/S1 WE >E AGA9/ ! SUBJUGATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO ! ,/ATE1 9 ANY =M2 AGA9/ ! ABSORPTION ( ! EGO 9TO ! COLLECTIVITY2 AGA9/ COMPULSORY CONTRACTS2 AGA9/ =C$ SOLID>ITY OR COOP]ATION2 AGA9/ ! EXPLOITATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL BY HIS FELL[S OR SOCIETY2 AGA9/ ! 5CROA*M5T ( ! 0NON-SELF01 ORGANIZ$ OR NOT1 UPON ! 0SELF01 ASSOCIAT$ OR ISOLAT$1 :ATEV] ?AT SELF IS OR HAS444 AGA9/ BL9D PROCREATION1 HE$LESS ( ! FUTURE ( ! (FSPR+1 AGA9/ RACIAL HATR$4 

,WE >E ) ?OSE :O /RUGGLE 9 ALL PLACES = COMPLETE FRE$OM ( EXPRESSION ( ?\<T -- SPOK51 WRITT51 OR ILLU/RAT$2 = ABSOLUTE LIB]TY ( ASSEMBLY1 UNION1 GR\P+1 ASSOCIATION & SECESSION4 ,WE >E = ! 9TANGIBLE FRE$OM ( EXPOSITION1 PUBLICITY1 EXP]IM5T & REALIZATION4 

,:ATEV] HAPP5S TO BE ! 5D S\<T =1 ! PURPOSE PURSU$1 WE OPPOSE EXT]NAL CONTROL -- /ATI/ OR GOV]NM5TAL -- & ALL C5SURE1 RE/RA9T1 CON/RA9T1 OR REQUISITION1 :E!R ADM9I/RATIVE1 9TELLECTUAL1 ECONOMIC1 SPIRITUAL OR MORAL1 EV]Y:]E & AT ALL TIMES4 

,WE >E = 9DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY & AUTONOMY AGA9/ ! OPPRESSION ( CA/ES1 CLASSES & RUL]S4 

,WE >E = LIB]TY & FREE AGREEM5T AGA9/ AU?ORITY & IMPOS$ RULE4 7,WE REG>D ! ECONOMIC QUE/ION AS A SUBSIDI>Y ONE1 BUT CONCEIVE ANY SOLUTION TO IT ON ! BASIS ( ?IS PR9CIPLE47 

,FROM ,M9US ,ONE _?#b ,APRIL #aifd 

,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALISM AS ,LIFE & ,ACTIVITY 7#a#i#g7 

,TO SAY ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T EMBRACES SEV]AL T5D5CIES IS NOT TO PUT =W>D ANY?+ NEW1 IT W\LD BE SURPRIS+ IF IT W]E O!RWISE4 ,NONPOLITICAL1 \TSIDE ( P>TIES1 ?IS MOVEM5T [ES ITS EXI/5CE SOLELY TO ! 9DIVIDUAL P]SONALITIES ( :I* IT IS COMPOS$4 ,S9CE !RE IS NO A PRIORI AN>*I/ PROGRAM1 S9CE !RE >E ONLY AN>*I/S1 IT FOLL[S ?AT EA* ONE ( ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S HAS HIS [N CONCEPTION ( AN>*ISM4 ,P]SECUTIONS1 DIFFICULTIES & CONFLICTS ( ALL K9DS1 DEM& ?AT :OEV] PR(ESSES AN>*ISM %\LD BE POSSESS$ ( A M5TALITY :I* IS \T ( ! ORD9>Y1 :I* IS REFLECTIVE1 & :I* IS 9 A /ATE ( CONT9UAL REACTION AGA9/ A SOCIETY COMPOS$ ( PEOPLE :O1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 >E NOT REFLECTIVE & >E 9CL9$ TO ACCEPT READY-MADE DOCTR9ES :I* MAKE NO DEM&S ON !IR 9TELLIG5CE4 ,TO ASK ?AT ALL AN>*I/S %\LD HAVE SIMIL> VIEWS ON AN>*ISM IS TO ASK ! IMPOSSIBLE4 ,H5CE A WEAL? ( DIV]G+ CONCEPTIONS >E TO BE F\ND AMONG !M4 

,AS ! WORD 0AN>*Y0 ETYMOLOGICALLY SIGNIFIES ! NEGATION ( GOV]NM5TAL AU?ORITY1 ! ABS5CE ( GOV]NM5T1 IT FOLL[S ?AT ONE 9DISSOLUBLE BOND UNITES ! AN>*I/S4 ,?IS IS ANTAGONISM TO ALL SITUATIONS REGULAT$ BY IMPOSITION1 CON/RA9T1 VIOL5CE1 GOV]NM5TAL OPPRESSION1 :E!R !SE >E A PRODUCT ( ALL1 A GR\P1 OR ( ONE P]SON4 ,9 %ORT1 :OEV] D5IES ?AT ! 9T]V5TION ( GOV]NM5T IS = HUMAN RELATION%IPS IS AN AN>*I/4 

,BUT ?IS DEF9ITION W\LD HAVE ONLY A NEGATIVE VALUE DID IT NOT POSSESS AS A PRACTICAL COMPLEM5T1 A CONSCI\S ATTEMPT TO LIVE \TSIDE ?IS DOM9ATION & S]VILITY :I* >E 9COMPATIBLE ) ! AN>*I/ CONCEPTION4 ,AN AN>*I/1 !RE=E1 IS AN 9DIVIDUAL :O1 :E!R HE HAS BE5 BR\<T TO IT BY A PROCESS ( REASON+ OR BY S5TIM5T1 LIVES TO ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE EXT5T 9 A /ATE ( LEGITIMATE DEF5SE AGA9/ AU?ORIT>IAN 5CROA*M5TS4 ,FROM ?IS IT ?AT AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM -- ! T5D5CY :I* WE BELIEVE CONTA9S ! MO/ PR(\ND REALIZATION ( ! AN>*I/ IDEA -- IS NOT M]ELY A PHILOSOPHICAL DOCTR9E -- IT IS AN ATTITUDE1 AN 9DIVIDUAL WAY ( LIFE4 

,! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ IS NOT SIMPLY CONV]T$ 9TELLECTUALLY TO IDEAS :I* WILL BE REALIZ$ ONE DAY SOME C5TURIES H5CE4 ,HE TRIES N[ -- = ! PRES5T IS ! ONLY TIME :I* MATT]S = HIM -- TO PRACTICE HIS CONCEPTIONS 9 EV]YDAY LIFE1 9 HIS RELATIONS ) HIS COMRADES1 & 9 HIS CONTACT ) ?OSE O!RS :O DO NOT %>E HIS CONVICTIONS4 

,ALL HEAL?Y ORGANISMS HAVE A *>ACT]I/IC T5D5CY TO REPRODUCE !MSELVES4 ,ORGANISMS :I* >E SICK1 OR 9 A PROCESS ( DEG5]ATION4 HAVE NO SU* T5D5CY -- & ?IS APPLIES TO ! M9D AS WELL AS ! BODY4 ,SO ! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ T5DS TO REPRODUCE HIMSELF1 TO P]PETUATE HIS SPIRIT 9 O!R 9DIVIDUALS :O WILL %>E HIS VIEWS & :O WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE = A /ATE ( AFFAIRS TO BE E/ABLI%$ FROM :I* AU?ORIT>IANISM HAS BE5 BANI%$4 ,IT IS ?IS DESIRE1 ?IS WILL1 NOT ONLY TO LIVE1 BUT ALSO TO REPRODUCE ONESELF1 :I* WE %ALL CALL 0ACTIVITY04 

,!SE CONSID]ATIONS EXPLA9 \R TITLE3 0,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALISM AS ,LIFE & ,ACTIVITY04 ,T5D+ TO LIVE HIS [N 9DIVIDUAL LIFE AT ! RISK ( CLA%+ 9TELLECTUALLY1 MORALLY1 & ECONOMICALLY1 ) HIS 5VIRONM5T1 ! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ AT ! SAME TIME TRIES TO LIKE HIMSELF1 >E FREE FROM ! PREJUDICES & SUP]/ITIONS ( AU?ORITY1 9 ORD] ?AT ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE NUMB] ( M5 MAY ACTUALLY LIVE !IR [N LIVES1 UNIT+ ?R\< P]SONAL AFF9ITIES TO PRACTICE !IR CONCEPTIONS AS F> AS IS POSSIBLE4 

,! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ DOES NOT LIVE 9 9TELLECTUAL ISOLATION4 ,AS 9DIVIDUALS :O %>E HIS IDEAS 9CREASE 9 NUMB]1 SO WILL HIS *ANCES IMPROVE ( SEE+ HIS ASPIRATIONS REALIZ$1 & AS A RESULT HE WILL BE HAPPI]4 ,AS 9DIVIDUALS ( HIS [N 0SPECIES0 9CREASE1 SO WILL ! P[] ( 5VIRONM5T OV] HIS [N LIFE DIM9I%4 ,! WID] HIS PROPAG&A SPREADS & ! MORE HIS ACTIVITY GR[S1 ! MORE WILL HIS LIFE BE 9T5SIFI$4 

,HIS RELATION%IPS ) HIS COMRADES >E BAS$ ON RECIPROCITY4 ON MUTUALISM1 ON COMRADE%IP1 & TAKE NUM]\S =MS1 ALL VOLUNT>Y3 FREE AGREEM5TS ( EV]Y TYPE & 9 ALL SPH]ES2 RESPECT = ! PL$G$ WORD & ! C>RY+ \T ( PROMISES & 5GAGEM5TS FREELY CONS5T$ TO4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS FA%ION ?AT ! 9DIVIDUALI/ ( \R K9D PRACTICES MUTUAL AID 9 HIS SPECIES4 

,A CONSCI\S 9DIVIDUAL -- SEEK+ TO CREATE & SELECT O!RS -- FROM BE+ DET]M9$ BY HIS 5VIRONM5T1 HE T5DS TO BECOME SELF-DET]M9+1 TO LIVE HIS [N LIFE FULLY1 TO BE ACTIVE 9 ! NORMAL S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,ONE CANNOT CONCEIVE ! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ 9 ANY O!R WAY4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 !N1 ! AN>*I/ IS -- 9 RELATION TO ALL SOCIAL CONCEPTIONS BAS$ UPON CON/RA9T -- AN 9DIVIDUAL :O NEGATES2 AN>*ISM IS AN 9DIVIDUALI/ CONCEPT & A PRODUCT ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,! AN>*I/ IS NATURALLY AN 9DIVIDUALI/4 

,! LEGALI/S BASE SOCIETY UPON LAW4 ,9 ! EYES ( ! LAW ?OSE :O CON/ITUTE SOCIETY >E NO MORE ?AN CIPH]S4 ,:E!R ! LAW PROCE$S FROM ONE MAN ALONE 7AUTOCRACY71 FROM SEV]AL 7OLIG>*Y71 OR FROM ! MAJORITY ( ! MEMB]S ( A SOCIETY 7DEMOCRACY71 ! CITIZ5 MU/ SUPPRESS EV5 HIS MO/ RI<TFUL ASPIRATIONS BE=E IT4 ,! LEGALI/S MA9TA9 ?AT IF ! 9DIVIDUAL SUBJECTS HIMSELF TO ! LAW1 :I* ALLEG$LY EMANATES FROM SOCIETY1 IT IS 9 ! 9T]E/S ( SOCIETY & 9 HIS [N 9T]E/ S9CE HE IS A MEMB] ( SOCIETY4 

,9DE$1 SOCIETY AS WE KN[ IT CAN BE SUMM>IZ$ AS FOLL[S3 ,! RUL+ CLASSES1 ?R\< ! 9T]M$I>Y ( ! ,/ATE1 5SURE ?AT ONLY !IR [N VIEWS ON CULTURE1 MORALITY & ECONOMIC CONDITIONS1 >E ALL[$ TO P5ETRATE TO ! MASSES4 ,!Y SET UP !IR [N VIEWS 9 ! =M ( CIVIL DOGMAS1 :I* NO MAN MAY VIOLATE UND] PA9 ( PUNI%M5T1 JU/ AS 9 =M] TIMES1 DUR+ ! REIGN ( ! ,*UR*1 !RE W]E SEV]E P5ALTIES = D>+ TO *ALL5GE RELIGI\S DOGMAS4 ,! ,/ATE -- ! LAIC =M ( ! ,*UR* -- HAS REPLAC$ ! ,*UR* :I* WAS ! RELIGI\S =M ( ! ,/ATE -- BUT ! AIM ( BO? HAS ALWAYS BE5 TO =M1 NOT FREE BE+S1 BUT TRUE BELIEV]S OR P]FECT CITIZ5S4 ,9 O!R WORDS SLAVES TO DOGMA OR LAW4 

,! AN>*I/ REPLIES ?AT :5 SOLID>ITY IS IMPOS$ FROM )\T IT IS WOR?LESS2 ?AT :5 A CONTRACT IS 5=C$ !RE IS NO LONG] ANY QUE/ION ( RI<TS OR DUTIES2 ?AT CO]CION RELEASES HIM FROM ! BONDS :I* ATTA* HIM TO A SO-CALL$ SOCIETY :OSE EXECUTIVES HE KN[S ONLY 9 ! GUISE ( ADM9I/RATORS1 LAW-GIV]S1 JUDGES & POLICEM52 ?AT HE SUPPORTS ONLY ! SOLID>ITY ( HIS EV]YDAY RELATION%IPS4 ,FICTITI\S & IMPOS$ SOLID>ITY IS WOR?LESS SOLID>ITY4 

,! SOCIALI/S BASE SOCIETY UPON ECONOMICS4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M ! :OLE ( LIFE RESOLVES ITSELF 9TO A QUE/ION ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION4 ,ONCE Y\ SOLVE ?IS PROBLEM Y\ WILL AUTOMATICALLY SOLVE ! HUMAN PROBLEM1 ) ITS COMPLEXITY ( 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL EXP]I5CES4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL MAY BE CONSCI\S1 HE MAY BE ! GREATE/ DRUNK>D OR ! WOR/ ( COMRADES1 BUT HE IS ONLY ( 9T]E/ :5 CONSID]$ AS A PRODUC] OR A CONSUM]4 ,! CALL GOES \T TO ALL -- TO ?OSE :O ?9K & TO ?OSE :O DO NOT4 ,ALL HAVE A RI<T TO ! COLLECTIVI/ BANQUET1 ALL HAVE ! RI<T TO ! RESULT ( EF=T )\T TO ATTEMPT ! EF=T4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ONLY TO UNITE & TO GASP ! P[] ?AT WILL P]MIT ! SEIZURE ( SOCIETY1 & AS SOON AS SOCIETY HAS BE5 SEIZ$1 COLLECTIVISM WILL BE E/ABLI%$ & WILL FUNCTION1 WILLY-NILLY1 S9CE ANY RECALCITRANTS WILL BE COMPELL$ TO OBEY1 O!RWISE !Y WILL DISAPPE> FROM CIRCULATION4 

,SOCIALISM HAS BE5 CALL$ ! 0RELIGION ( ECONOMICS0 & IT IS C]TA9 ?AT A SOCIALI/ METAPHYSIC EXI/S4 ,?IS DOCTR9E TEA*ES ?AT ALL ! PRODUCTS ( HUMAN ACTIVITY >E GOV]N$ BY ECONOMICS4 ,?IS IS BY NO MEANS DIFFICULT TO GRASP & IS )9 ! ABILITY ( EV]Y M5TALITY4 ,FROM ! MOM5T ( ITS TRIUMPH SOCIALISM1 9 ALL ITS V>I\S %ADES1 DEM&S ( ITS ADH]5T ?AT HE BE A GOOD PRODUC] & A NO LESS GOOD CONSUM]1 PUTT+ HIS TRU/ ) REG>D TO ! ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION 9 ! WISDOM ( DELEGATES1 :E!R ELECT$ OR IMPOS$4 ,SOCIALISM IS NOT CONC]N$ TO MAKE HIM AN 9DIVIDUAL -- IT WILL MAKE HIM AN (FICIAL4 

,! AN>*I/ BASES SOCIETY NEI!R UPON ! LAW NOR UPON ECONOMICS4 ,GOOD CITIZ51 GOOD BUREAUCRAT1 GOOD PRODUC]1 GOOD CONSUM] -- ?IS FL\R-SPATT]$ MEAL-TR\< HAS NO MESSAGE = HIM4 ,AFT] ALL1 IF IT CAN BE PROV$ ?AT 9 C]TA9 CASES ECONOMICS HAVE DET]M9$ 9TELLECT OR MORALS1 CAN IT NOT ALSO BE PROV$ ?AT 9TELLECT OR MORALS HAVE (T5 DET]M9$ ECONOMICS8 ,& ONE %\LD NOT PASS 9 SIL5CE ! ROLE ( ! SEXUAL FACTOR4 

,! REAL TRU? MU/ SURELY BE ?AT !Y M+LE ) & JO/LE ONE ANO!R2 ?AT !Y ALT]NATE & >E MUTUALLY DET]M9$4 ,FROM RE=MI/ SOCIALISM TO REVOLUTION>Y ANTI-P>LIAM5T>Y COMMUNISM VIA TRADE UNIONISM1 ALL !SE SOCIALI/ SY/EMS MAKE A MOCK]Y ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & ( FREE AGREEM5T BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS4 ,!Y GIVE PRIDE (1 PLACE TO ! MAJORITY1 TO ! ECONOMIC CONTRACT IMPOS$ BY ! GREATE/ NUMB]4 

,! AN>*I/ PROCLAIMS ?AT A TRANS=MATION 9 M5TAL \TLOOK WILL ALWAYS BE ACCOMPANI$ BY A TRANS=MATION 9 ! ECONOMIC SY/EM2 ?AT A NEW SOCIAL $IFICE CANNOT BE BUILT ) /ONES ?AT >E CRUMBL+ 9TO DU/1 ?AT BE+S :O HAVE BE5 MOLD$ BY PREJUDICE CAN NEV] BUILD ANY?+ BUT A /RUCTURE FILL$ ) PREJUDICE1 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y FIR/ ( ALL TO LAY D[N SOLID MAT]IALS1 TO SELECT 9DIVIDUALS4 

,IF HE JO9S A TRADES UNION1 REG>DLESS ( ITS COLOR1 ! AN>*I/ 5T]S IT PURELY AS A MEMB] ( A P>TICUL> TRADE1 9 ! HOPE ( OBTA9+ BY COLLECTIVE ACTION AN IMPROVEM5T 9 HIS [N LOT -- BUT HE WILL SEE NO?+ AN>*I/IC 9 GA9+ A WAGE 9CREASE1 OR A R$UCTION ( WORK+ H\RS4 ,FROM AN ECONOMIC PO9T ( VIEW1 UND] PRES5T CONDITIONS1 EA* AN>*I/ DOES :AT HE ?9KS BE/ = HIMSELF1 ONE BY WORK+ = A BOSS1 ANO!R BY ACT+ \TSIDE ! LAW3 ONE B5EFITS FROM ! ADVANTAGES OBTA9$4 BY ASSOCIATION1 ANO!R BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 A 0FREE MILIEU01 YET ANO!R BY SATISFY+ HIS NE$S AS AN >TISAN ,NONE ( !SE WAYS ( GETT+ BY >E MORE 0AN>*I/0 ?AN ! O!RS -- !Y >E MAKE%IFTS1 SOMETIMES 0EVASIONS01 NEI!R MORE NOR LESS4 

,S9CE ! AN>*I/ CONCEPTION PLACES ! 9DIVIDUAL AT ! BASE ( ALL !SE PRACTICAL CONSEQU5CES1 IT FOLL[S ?AT IT TAKES NO HE$ ( COLLECTIVE MORALITY & ! G5]AL PATT]N ( LIFE4 ,! AN>*I/ REGULATES HIS LIFE NOT ACCORD+ TO ! LAW1 LIKE ! LEGALI/S1 NOR ACCORD+ TO A GIV5 COLLECTIVE METAPHYSIC OR MY/IQUE1 LIKE ! RELIGI\S1 ! NATIONALI/S OR ! SOCIALI/S1 = EXAMPLE1 BUT ACCORD+ TO HIS [N NE$S & P]SONAL ASPIRATIONS4 ,HE IS READY TO MAKE ! CONCESSIONS NECESS>Y TO LIVE ) HIS COMRADES OR HIS FRI5DS1 BUT )\T MAK+ AN OBSESSION ( !SE CONCESSIONS4 

,! AN>*I/ KN[S FULL WELL ?AT IF HIS LIFE IS TO BE 5JOY$ TO ! FULL1 IF IT IS TO BE BEAUTIFUL & RI* 9 EV]Y K9D ( EXP]I5CE HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO APPRECIATE IT IF HE IS UNABLE TO MA/] HIS 9CL9ATIONS & PASSIONS4 ,HE HAS NO 9T5TION ( TURN+ HIS LIFE 9TO A SORT ( ,5GLI% G>D51 C>EFULLY CULTIVAT$1 MONOTON\S & DISMAL4 ,NO1 HE WANTS TO LIVE FULLY & 9T5SELY1 HE ATTA*ES A ?\S& HORSES TO HIS *>IOT1 BUT HE DOES NOT =GET TO PUT A BRIDLE ON ! NECK ( EA* ONE4 ,! AN>*I/ D5IES AU?ORITY BECAUSE HE KN[S HE CAN LIVE )\T IT4 ,HE IS GUID$ BY ! PLAY ( AGREEM5TS FREELY 5T]$ 9TO ) HIS COMRADES1 NEV] TRAMPL+ ON ! LIB]TY ( ANY ( !M 9 ORD] ?AT NONE MAY TRAMPLE ON HIS4 

,BUT 9 RELATION TO ?OSE :OSE AMORPHISM1 IGNORANCE OR 9T]E/ 9T]F]ES ) HIS LIV+ HIS LIFE1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ FEELS HIMSELF A /RANG]4 ,MOREOV]1 9W>DLY HE REMA9S REFRACTORY -- FATALLY REFRACTORY -- MORALLY1 9TELLECTUALLY1 ECONOMICALLY 7,! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY & ! DIRECT$ ECONOMY1 ! SPECULATORS & ! FABRICATORS ( S+LE >E EQUALLY REPUGNANT TO HIM47 ,! FULL CONSCI\SNESS ?AT NONE ( HIS ACTS CAN DEBASE HIM 9W>DLY IS = HIM A SUFFICI5T CRIT]ION4 ,SURELY ! ESS5TIAL ?+ IS ?AT HE REMA9S HIMSELF8 

,AGA91 IS NOT ! AN>*I/ CON/ANTLY 9 A /ATE ( LEGITIMATE SELF-DEF5SE AGA9/ CON/RA9T & SOCIAL S]VITUDE8 

,AN>*I/ WORK1 ACTIVITY1 & PROPAG&A1 !RE=E1 DO NOT CONSI/ ( SWAY+ ! CR[D1 BUT ( CREAT+ & SELECT+ -- MY REPETITION IS 9T5TIONAL -- CONSCI\S 9DIVIDUALS1 FREE FROM PREJUDICE4 ,IT IS ABOVE ALL A WORK ( UND]M9+1 ( IRONY1 ( CRITICISM1 A WORK ( $UCATION1 BUT ALSO A WORK ( RECON/RUCTION1 ( ! SCULPT+ ( A P]SONALITY FREE FROM DOM9ANT ,SPOOKS4 ,A WORK ( FREE EXAM9ATION & ( 9DEP5D5T RESE>* 9 ALL FIELDS4 ,9/EAD ( TALK+ ( LOVE 9 G5]AL1 ! AN>*I/ TALKS SIMPLY ( UNITY & ALLIANCE BETWE5 COMRADES1 BETWE5 FRI5DS1 :O F$ ATTRACT$ TO EA* O!R BY AFF9ITIES ( ONE K9D OR ANO!R1 BY RECIPROCITY4 ,9/EAD ( PO/PON+ 9DIVIDUAL HAPP9ESS TO ! SOCIALI/ OR COMMUNI/ CAL5DS1 HE EXTOLS HIS PRES5T A*IEVEM5T ( IT BY PROCLAIM+ ! JOY ( LIV+4 

,9/EAD ( BUILD+ ! GREAT /RUCTURE ( ,H>MONY ) MAT]IAL TAK5 AT R&OM FROM ! RUBBLE AMID ! RU9S ( =M] BUILD+S1 HE %[S ?AT ! FIR/ TASK TO BE DONE IS TO REMOVE ! /ONES ONE BY ONE FROM ! GREAT HUMAN >5A4 

,AN>*I/S NO MORE WANT TO BE MA/]S ?AN !Y WANT TO BE S]VANTS -- !Y NO MORE WANT TO EX]CISE VIOL5CE ?AN TO SUBMIT TO IT4 ,!Y EXPOSE1 !Y PROPOSE1 BUT !Y DO NOT IMPOSE4 ,!Y >E PIONE]S ATTA*$ TO NO P>TY1 NON-CON=MI/S1 /&+ \TSIDE H]D MORALITY & CONV5TIONAL 0GOOD0 & 0EVIL0 0A-SOCIAL04 A 0SPECIES0 AP>T1 ONE MI<T SAY4 ,!Y GO =W>D1 /UMBL+1 SOMETIMES FALL+1 SOMETIMES TRIUMPHANT1 SOMETIMES VANQUI%$4 ,BUT !Y DO GO =W>D1 & BY LIV+ = !MSELVES1 !SE 0EGOI/S01 !Y DIG ! FURR[1 !Y OP5 ! BROA* ?R\< :I* WILL PASS ?OSE :O D5Y >*ISM1 ! UNIQUE ONES :O WILL SUCCE$ !M4 

,ADAPT$ FROM AN ,5GLI% V]SION BY ,N4,G4 

,PROP]TY 

,9 PRES5T SOCIETY PROP]TY IS ONLY ! PRIVILEGE ( A SMALL M9ORITY1 COMP>$ TO ! MULTITUDE ( ! WORK+ CLASSES4 ,:ATEV] MAY BE ! NATURE ( ! OBJECT POSSESS$ -- A FIELD1 A H\SE1 PLANT = PRODUCTION1 CA%1 ETC4 ITS [N] HAS ACQUIR$ IT EI!R BY EXPLOIT+ O!RS1 OR BY 9H]ITANCE1 & 9 ! LATT] CASE ! ORIG9 ( ! WEAL? IS ! SAME AS 9 ! =M]4 

,MOREOV]1 :AT DO ! [N]S ( ?IS WEAL? DO ) IT8 ,SOME USE IT TO OBTA91 9 EX*ANGE1 A LIFE ( LEISURE1 TO TA/E ALL SORTS ( PLEASURES TO :I* MONEY GIVES SOLE ACCESS4 ,!SE >E ! IDL]S1 ! P>ASITES :O EXCUSE !MSELVES FROM ALL P]SONAL EF=T & M]ELY RELY ON ?AT ( O!RS4 ,TO DEVELOP !IR E/ATES1 = EXAMPLE1 OR !IR F>MS1 !Y EMPLOY A LABOR =CE :I* !Y PAY 9ADEQUATELY & :I*1 :ILE IT PROVIDES ALL ! TOIL1 DOES NOT REAP ANY REAL GA91 DOES NOT RECEIVE ! FULL WAGE = ITS WORK4 ,IF IT IS A QUE/ION ( P]SONAL E/ATE1 ! CAPITAL IS US$ = /ATI/ 5DS1 OR = UND]TAK+S ( CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION4 ,:OEV] [NS MORE ?AN HE NE$S = HIS [N CONSUMPTION1 OR MORE ?AN HE CAN DEVELOP BY HIMSELF -- SU* A MAN1 EI!R DIRECTLY1 BY DEVELOP+ HIS PROP]TIES1 OR ORGANIZ+ 9DU/RIAL CONC]NS1 OR 9DIRECTLY1 BY 5TRU/+ HIS CAPITAL TO 9DU/RY OR ! ,/ATE1 IS AN EXPLOIT] ( O!RS WORK4 

,!N AGA91 IT HAPP5$ 9 ! C\RSE ( HI/ORY1 ?AT ! SIZE ( C]TA9 E/ATES PREV5T$ !IR FULL & RATIONAL DEVELOPM5T1 & ?AT1 :ILE !RE W]E WORK]S )\T JOBS & FAMILIES ) NO:]E TO LIVE1 VA/ >EAS LAY FALL[ ?R\< LACK ( GOOD ORGANIZATION4 

,IT IS AGA9/ ?IS B\RGEOIS PROP]TY1 RECOGNIZ$ BY ! ,/ATE1 & JEAL\SLY GU>D$ BY IT1 ?AT ALL REVOLUTION>IES RISE UP1 ALL ?OSE :O PROPAGATE LIB]AT+ IDEAS1 & :OSE AMBITION IT IS TO IMPROVE ! LIV+ CONDITION ( ! MASS4 ,IT IS ?IS1 ?AT SOCIALI/S1 COMMUNI/S1 & ANTI-,/ATI/S ( EV]Y %ADE ATTACK & WI% TO DE/ROY4 ,IT IS ?IS :I*1 ON ! O!R H&1 BRE$S ILLEGALISM -- !FT1 9/9CTIVE & BRUTAL 9 SOME CASES1 CONSCI\S & CALCULAT$ 9 O!RS4 

,COMMUNISM HAS SOLV$ ! PROBLEM BY TAK+ AWAY CAPITAL & ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION FROM ! ,/ATE 9 ORD] TO RE/ORE IT TO ! COLLECTIVITY :I* HAS BECOME SOV]EIGN 9 ITS TURN1 & :I* DI/RIBUTES ! PROCE$S TO EA*1 ACCORD+ TO HIS EF=T4 7,E,A ,MEANS AN>*O COMMUNISM $47 

,BUT1 :E!R PROP]TY BE 9 ! H&S ( ! ,/ATE1 ( ! COLLECTIVITY1 OR ( ! COMMUNI/ MILIEU1 OR ( A FEW CAPITALI/S1 AS AT ! PRES5T TIME1 IT MAKES ! 9DIVIDUAL DEP5D5T UPON ! COMMUNITY1 IT BRE$S ! MA/] & ! SLAVE1 ! LEAD]S & ! L$4 ,KEPT 9 ECONOMIC SUBMISSION1 ! WORK] RETA9S A M5TALITY 9 KEEP+ ) HIS CONDITIONS ( DEP5D5CE4 ,HE IS1 /RICTLY SPEAK+1 ! TOOL1 ! 9/RUM5T1 ! PRODUCTIVE MA*9E ( HIS EXPLOIT] -- 9DIVIDUAL OR SOCIAL -- IT IS DIFFICULT1 9 SU* CONDITIONS1 TO BE A FULLY DEVELOP$ & AW>E 9DIVIDUAL4 

,LET US COME N[ TO ! 9DIVIDUALI/ VIEWPO9T1 :I* WANTS ! FREE EXPANSION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL EGO4 ,9DIVIDUALISM LOOKS AT ! MATT] 9 A DIFF]5T LI<T & BR+S A SOLUTION :I* DOES NOT 9T5D ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL %\LD BE SACRIFIC$ TO A MA*9E4 ,IT CLAIMS1 ABOVE ALL1 = EV]Y WORK] ! 9ALI5ABLE POSSESSION ( HIS MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ( :ATEV] K9D IT MAY BE -- TOOLS1 L&1 BOOKS ETC4 ,!SE MEANS ( PRODUCTION CAN BELONG TO AN ASSOCIATION OR TO AN 9DIVIDUAL -- ?AT DEP5DS ON :AT AGREEM5TS >E MADE4 

,! GREAT ?+ IS ?AT ! TOOLS1 :ATEV] !Y MAY BE1 %\LD BE ! PROP]TY ( ! PRODUC] OR PRODUC]S1 & NOT ( ! ,/ATE1 BIG FIRMS1 OR ! MILIEU 9 :I* CIRCUM/ANCES HAVE CAUS$ ! 9DIVIDUAL TO BE BORN4 

,MOREOV]1 IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT ! WORK] %\LD DISPOSE FREELY1 ACCORD+ TO HIS WILL & NECESSITIES ( ! PRODUCT ( HIS LABOR4 ,HE %\LD NOT HAVE TO SUFF] ANY \TSIDE 9T]F]5CE 9 ! USE :I* HE MEANS TO MAKE ( IT4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL OR ASSOCIATION \<T TO BE ABLE1 )\T HAV+ TO TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION ANYBODY ELSE :ATSOEV]1 TO CONSUME ITS [N \TPUT1 OR EX*ANGE IT EI!R GRATIS OR = SOME?+ ELSE1 & FUR!RMORE1 IT %\LD BE OP5 TO IT TO *OOSE ?OSE ) :OM IT WILL EX*ANGE ITS PRODUCTS & :AT IT WILL RECEIVE 9 !IR /EAD4 

,ONCE ! 9DIVIDUAL [NS HIS [N TOOLS & HIS PRODUCT1 CAPITALISM CEASES TO EXI/4 ,& FROM ?IS TRANS=MATION ( ! CONDITIONS ( WORK1 ! 9DIVIDUAL WILL GET SOME?+ BESIDES ECONOMIC BETT]M5T2 HE WILL D]IVE A B5EFIT FROM ! E?ICAL PO9T ( VIEW4 ,9/EAD ( BE+ ! WAGE-E>N]S1 ! EXPLOIT$ VICTIM ( EMPLOY]S1 5D[$ 9 CONSEQU5CE ) A 0C\LDN'T C>E LESS0 ATTITUDE T[>D ! MAK+ ( ! PRODUCT BECAUSE HE DOES NOT 5JOY IT1 & WANT+ TO SP>E HIS EF=TS BECAUSE ANO!R WILL PR(IT BY IT1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ PRODUC] WILL TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 HIS WORK1 WILL SEEK UNCEAS+LY TO P]FECT IT1 TO MAKE NEW IMPROVEM5TS & USE HIS 9ITIATIVE4 ,HE WILL GA9 SELF RESPECT FROM ! WORK HE DOES1 A HEAL?Y P]SONAL SATISFACTION & SU* A LIVELY 9T]E/ ?AT HIS WORK WILL NO LONG] BE DRUDG]Y BUT A S\RCE ( EXHIL>ATION4 ,! SAME TA/E = WORK1 ! SAME /RUGGLE AGA9/ R\T9E & MONOTONY WILL BE F\ND 9 ALL TRADES & ACTIVITIES -- A TA/E :I* AT ! PRES5T TIME IS ONLY ! PRIVILEGE ( A M9ORITY1 MORE (T5 ?AN NOT 9TELLECTUALS1 >TI/S1 S*OL>S1 WRIT]S3 ALL ?OSE :O WORK UND] ! IMPULSE ( A VOCATION ( A DEF9ITE *OICE4 

,PROP]TY ?US UND]/OOD & APPLI$1 NO LONG] HAS ANY?+ COMMON ) 0PROP]TY IS !FT02 IT M>KS A /AGE ( EVOLUTION & IT SEEM+LY MU/ BE AT ! BOTTOM ( COMPLETE EMANCIPATION1 ( LIB]ATION FROM ALL AU?ORITIES4 ,IT WILL BE A RE/ORATION ( CREATIVE P[] TO ! 9DIVIDUAL ACCORD+ TO HIS ABILITIES1 PROP]LY UND]/OOD4 

,IT /&S TO REASON ?AT AGREEM5TS CAN BE MADE BETWE5 CONSUM]-PRODUC]S TO AVOID OV]PRODUCTION1 BY :I* W\LD BE MEANT 7SPECULATION HAV+ DISAPPE>$7 ! SURPLUS ( PRODUCTION AFT] ! NE$S ( ! PRODUC] HAD BE5 COV]$ OR ONCE1 ?R\< ! PLAY ( EX*ANGE1 ?OSE NE$S HAD BE5 SATISFI$4 ,SPECULATION & EXPLOITATION HAV+ DISAPPE>$1 !RE IS NO EVID5CE ?AT ACCUMULATION HOLDS \T MORE DANG]S ?AN UND] COMMUNISM4 ,TO TELL ! TRU?1 :E!R IT BE A QUE/ION ( COMMUNISM OR ( 9DIVIDUALISM1 !IR ECONOMIC REALIZATION 9 PRACTICAL T]MS CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM A NEW M5TALITY1 FROM A SELF-CONSCI\SNESS REMOV+ ! NE$ = >*I/ CONTROL BY :ATEV] NAME IT IS CALL$4 

,ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN 9DIVIDUALISM1 9 :I*EV] SPH]E ONE CAN IMAG9E IT1 IS A FUNCTION ( ! 5TIRE ABS5CE ( CONTROL OR SUP]VISION1 BO? ( :I* LEAD BACK TO ! PRACTICE ( AU?ORITY 

,M9US ,ONE #a ,SEPT #aife ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,FRANCIS ,ELL+HAM 

,9DIVIDUALI/ ,P]SPECTIVES 

,! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S DO NOT PRES5T !MSELVES AS PROLET>IANS1 ABSORB$ ONLY 9 ! SE>* = MAT]IAL AMELIORATION1 TI$ TO A CLASS DET]M9$ TO TRANS=M ! WORLD & TO SUB/ITUTE A NEW SOCIETY = ! ACTUAL ONE4 ,!Y PLACE !MSELVES 9 ! PRES5T2 !Y DISDA9 TO ORI5T ! COM+ G5]ATIONS T[>DS A =M ( SOCIETY ALLEG$LY DE/9$ TO ASSURE !IR HAPP9ESS1 = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT FROM ! 9DIVIDUALI/ PO9T ( VIEW HAPP9ESS IS A CONQUE/1 AN 9DIVIDUALS 9T]NAL REALIZATION4 

,EV5 IF ,I BELIEV$ 9 ! EFFICACY ( A UNIV]SAL SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 ACCORD+ TO A WELL-DEF9$ SY/EM1 )\T DIRECTION1 SANCTION1 OR OBLIGATION1 ,I DO NOT SEE BY :AT RI<T ,I C\LD P]SUADE O!RS ?AT IT IS ! BE/4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,I WANT TO LIVE 9 A SOCIETY FROM :I* ! LA/ VE/IGE ( AU?ORITY HAS DISAPPE>$1 BUT1 TO SPEAK FRANKLY1 ,I AM NOT C]TA9 ?AT ! 0MASS01 TO CALL IT :AT IT IS1 IS CAPABLE ( DISP5S+ ) AU?ORITY4 ,I WANT TO LIVE 9 A SOCIETY 9 :I* ! MEMB]S ?9K BY & = !MSELVES1 BUT ! ATTRACTION :I* IS EX]CIS$ ON ! MASS BY PUBLICITY1 ! PRESS1 FRIVOL\S READ+ & BY ,/ATE-SUBSIDIZ$ DI/RACTIONS IS SU* ?AT ,I ASK MYSELF :E!R M5 WILL EV] BE ABLE TO REFLECT & JUDGE ) AN 9DEP5D5T M9D4 ,I MAY BE TOLD 9 REPLY ?AT ! SOLUTION ( ! SOCIAL QUE/ION WILL TRANS=M EV]Y MAN 9TO A SAGE4 ,?IS IS A GRATUIT\S AFFIRMATION1 ! MORE SO AS !RE HAVE BE5 SAGES UND] ALL REGIMES4 ,S9CE ,I DO NOT KN[ ! SOCIAL =M :I* IS MO/ LIKELY TO CREATE 9T]NAL H>MONY & EQUILIBRIUM 9 SOCIAL UNITY1 ,I REFRA9 FROM !ORIZ+4 

,:5 0VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION0 IS SPOK5 (1 VOLUNT>Y ADHESION TO A PLAN1 A PROJECT1 A GIV5 ACTION1 ?IS IMPLIES ! POSSIBILITY ( REFUS+ ! ASSOCIATION1 ADHESION OR ACTION4 ,LET US IMAG9E ! PLANET SUBMITT$ TO A S+LE SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC LIFE2 H[ W\LD ,I EXI/ IF ?IS SY/EM DID NOT PLEASE ME8 ,!RE REMA9S TO ME ONLY ONE EXP$I5T3 TO 9TEGRATE OR TO P]I%4 ,IT IS HELD ?AT1 0! SOCIAL QUE/ION0 HAV+ BE5 SOLV$1 !RE IS NO LONG] A PLACE = NON-CON=MISM1 RECALCITRANCE1 ETC444 BUT IT IS PRECISELY :5 A QUE/ION HAS BE5 RESOLV$ ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT TO POSE NEW ONES OR TO RETURN TO AN OLD SOLUTION1 IF ONLY TO AVOID /AGNATION4 

,IF !RE IS A 0,FRE$OM0 /&+ OV] & ABOVE ALL 9DIVIDUALS1 IT IS SURELY NO?+ MORE ?AN ! EXPRESSION ( !IR ?\<TS1 ! MANIFE/ATION & DIFFUSION ( !IR OP9IONS4 ,! EXI/5CE ( A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION F\ND$ ON A S+LE IDEOLOGICAL UNITY 9T]DICTS ALL EX]CISE ( FRE$OM ( SPEE* & ( IDEOLOGICALLY CONTR>Y ?\<T4 ,H[ W\LD ,I BE ABLE TO OPPOSE ! DOM9ANT SY/EM1 PROPOS+ ANO!R1 SUPPORT+ A RETURN TO AN OLD] SY/EM1 IF ! MEANS ( MAK+ MY VIEW-PO9T KN[N OR ( PUBLICIZ+ MY CRITIQUES W]E 9 ! POSSESSION ( ! AG5TS ( ! REGIME 9 P[]8 ,?IS REGIME MU/ EI!R ACCEPT REPROA* :5 COMP>$ TO O!R SOCIAL SOLUTIONS SUP]IOR TO ITS [N1 OR1 DESPITE ITS T]M9ATION 9 0I/01 IT IS NO BETT] ?AN ANY O!R REGIME4 ,EI!R IT WILL ADMIT OPPOSITION1 SECESSION1 S*ISM1 FRACTIONALISM1 COMPETITION1 OR NO?+ WILL DI/+UI% IT SIGNIFICANTLY FROM A DICTATOR%IP4 ,?IS 0I/0 REGIME W\LD UND\BT$LY CLAIM ?AT IT HAS BE5 9VE/$ ) ITS P[] BY ! MASSES1 ?AT IT DOES NOT EX]CISE ITS P[] OR CONTROL EXCEPT BY ! DELEGATION ( ASSEMBLIES OR CONGRESSES2 BUT AS LONG AS IT DID NOT ALL[ ! 9TRANSIG5TS & REFRACTORIES TO EXPRESS ! REASONS = !IR ATTITUDE & = !IR CORRESPOND+ BEHAVIOR1 IT W\LD BE ONLY A TOTALIT>IAN SY/EM4 ,! MAT]IAL B5EFITS ON :I* A DICTATOR%IP PRIDES ITSELF >E ( NO IMPORTANCE4 ,REG>DLESS ( :E!R !RE IS SC>CITY OR ABUNDANCE1 A DICTATOR%IP IS ALWAYS A DICTATOR%IP4 

,IT IS ASK$ ( ME :Y ,I CALL MY 9DIVIDUALISM 0AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM08 ,SIMPLY BECAUSE ! ,/ATE CONCRETIZES ! BE/ ORGANIZ$ =M ( RESI/ANCE TO 9DIVIDUAL AFFIRMATION4 ,:AT IS ! ,/ATE8 ,AN ORGANISM :I* BILLS ITSELF AS REPRES5TATIVE ( ! SOCIAL BODY1 TO :I* P[] IS ALLEG$LY DELEGAT$1 ?IS P[] EXPRESS+ ! WILL ( AN AUTOCRAT OR ( POPUL> SOV]EIGNTY4 ,?IS P[] HAS NO REASON = EXI/+ O!R ?AN ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! EXTANT SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,BUT 9DIVIDUAL ASPIRATIONS >E UNABLE TO COME TO T]M ) ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,/ATE1 P]SONIFICATION ( ,SOCIETY1 =1 AS ,PALANTE SAYS3 0,ALL SOCIETY IS & WILL BE EXPLOITATIVE1 USURPACI\S1 DOM9AT+1 & TYRANNICAL4 ,?IS IT IS NOT BY ACCID5T BUT BY ESS5CE40 ,YET ! 9DIVIDUALI/ W\LD BE NEI!R EXPLOIT$1 USURP$1 DOM9AT$1 TYRANNIZ$ NOR DISPOSSESS$ ( HIS SOV]EIGNTY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,SOCIETY IS ABLE TO EX]CISE ITS CON/RA9T ON ! 9DIVIDUAL ONLY ?ANKS TO ! SUPPORT ( ! ,/ATE1 ADM9I/RATOR & DIRECTOR ( ! AFFAIRS ( ,SOCIETY4 ,NO MATT] :I* WAY HE TURNS ! 9DIVIDUAL 5C\NT]S ! ,/ATE OR ITS AG5TS ( EXECUTION1 :O DO NOT C>E 9 ! LEA/ :E!R ! REGULATIONS :I* !Y 5=CE CONCUR OR NOT ) ! DIV]SITY ( TEMP]AM5TS ( ! SUBJECTS UPON :OM !Y >E ADM9I/]$4 ,FROM !IR ASPIRATIONS AS FROM !IR DEM&S1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/S ( \R S*OOL HAVE ELIM9AT$ ! ,/ATE4 ,?AT IS :Y !Y CALL !MSELVES 0AN>*I/S04 

,BUT WE DECEIVE \RSELVES IF WE IMAG9E ?AT ! 9DIVIDUALI/S ( \R S*OOL >E AN>*I/S 7AN->*Y1 ETYMOLOGICALLY1 MANS ONLY NEGATION ( ! /ATE1 & DOES NOT P]TA9 TO O!R MATT]S7 ONLY 9 RELATION TO ! ,/ATE -- SU* AS ! WE/]N DEMOCRACIES OR ! TOTALIT>IAN SY/EMS4 ,?IS PO9T CANNOT BE OV]EMPHASIZ$4 ,AGA9/ ALL ?AT :I* IS P[]1 ?AT IS1 ECONOMIC AS WELL AS POLITICAL DOM9ATION1 ES!TIC AS WELL AS 9TELLECTUAL1 SCI5TIFIC AS WELL AS E?ICAL1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/S REBEL & =M SU* FRONTS AS !Y >E ABLE1 ALONE OR 9 VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION4 ,9 EFFECT1 A GR\P OR F$]ATION CAN EX]CISE P[] AS ABSOLUTE AS ANY ,/ATE IF IT ACCEPTS 9 A GIV5 FIELD ALL ! POSSIBILITIES ( ACTIVITY & REALIZATION4 

,! ONLY SOCIAL BODY 9 :I* IT IS POSSIBLE = AN 9DIVIDUALI/ TO EVOLVE & DEVELOP IS ?AT :I* ADMITS A CONCURR5T PLURALITY ( EXP]I5CES & REALIZATIONS1 TO :I* IS OPPOS$ ALL GR\P+S F\ND$ ON AN IDEOLOGICAL EXCLUSIV5ESS1 :I*1 WELL-MEANT ?\< !Y MAY BE1 ?REAT5 ! 9TEGRITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM ! MOM5T ?AT ?IS EXCLUSIV5ESS AIMS TO EXT5D ITSELF TO ! NON-ADH]5TS ( ! GR\P+4 ,TO CALL ?IS ANTI-/ATI/ W\LD BE DO+ NO MORE ?AN PROVOK+ A MASK = AN APPETITE = DRIV+ A H]D ( HUMAN %EEP4 

,I HAVE SAID ABOVE ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO 9SI/ ON ?IS PO9T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 AN>*I/ COMMUNISM D5IES1 REJECTS & EXPELS ! ,/ATE FROM ITS IDEOLOGY2 BUT IT RESUSCITATES IT ! MOM5T ?AT IT SUB/ITUTES SOCIAL ORGANIZATION = P]SONAL JUDGM5T4 ,IF AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM ?US HAS 9 COMMON ) AN>*I/ COMMUNISM ! POLITICAL NEGATION ( ! ,/ATE1 ( ! 0,>*E01 IT ONLY M>KS A PO9T ( DIV]G5CE4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM PLACES ITSELF ON ! ECONOMIC PLANE1 ON ! T]RA9 ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 UNIT$ ) SYNDICALISM1 ETC4 7?IS IS ITS RI<T71 BUT AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM SITUATES ITSELF ON ! PSY*OLOGICAL PLANE1 & ON ?AT ( RESI/ANCE TO SOCIAL TOTALIT>IANISM1 :I* IS SOME?+ 5TIRELY DIFF]5T4 7,NATURALLY1 AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM FOLL[S ! MANY PA?S ( ACTIVITY & $UCATION3 PHILOSOPHY1 LIT]ATURE1 E?ICS1 ETC41 BUT ,I HAVE WANT$ TO MAKE PRECISE H]E ONLY SOME PO9TS ( \R ATTITUDE TO ! SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T47 ,I DO NOT D5Y ?AT ?IS IS NOT V]Y NEW1 BUT IT IS TAK+ A POSITION TO :I* IT IS GOOD TO RETURN FROM TIME TO TIME4 

7,FIR/ PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,BULLET9 ( ,S,I,A1 #a#i#e#g1 ,?IS TRANSLATION BY ,RI*>D ,DE,HAAN FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ,VIEWS & ,COMM5TS1 ,NO4 #b#e1 ,NEW ,YORK7 

,! ,LITTLE ,MANUAL ( ,9DIVIDUALI/ ,AN>*ISM 

,! AN>*I/ IS ! 5EMY ( ! /ATE & ALL ITS 9/ITUTIONS :I* MA9TA9 OR P]PETUATE ! SUBMISSION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,!RE IS NO POSSIBILITY ( RECONCILIATION BETWE5 ! AN>*I/ & ANY =M ( SOCIETY BAS$ UPON AU?ORITY1 :E!R AN >I/OCRACY OR A DEMOCRACY444 ,HE IS ! ADV]S>Y ( MONOPOLY & PRIVILEGE1 :E!R ( AN 9TELLECTUAL1 MORAL OR ECONOMIC NATURE4 ,BRIEFLY1 HE IS ! IRRECONCILABLE ANTAGONI/ ( ALL REGIMES1 ( ALL SOCIAL SY/EMS1 ( EV]Y?+ ?AT IMPLIES ! DOM9ATION ( MAN OR ! GR\P OV] ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! EXPLOITATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL BY ANO!R OR BY ! GR\P4 ,AN>*I/ ?\<T ABOVE ALL1 TAKES ! =M ( A CRITIQUE4 

,! AN>*I/ S[S REVOLT AGA9/ ?OSE :O FETT] FREE EXPRESSION4 ,HE CLE>S ! M9D ( PRECONCEIV$ IDEAS1 FREES ?OSE M5TALITIES 5*A9$ BY FE> & AIDS ?OSE :O HAVE ALREADY BE5 EMANCIPAT$ FROM SOCIAL CONV5TIONS444 

,AN ABYSS SEP>ATES AN>*ISM FROM SOCIALISM & ALL ITS DIFF]5T ASPECTS1 9CLUD+ TRADE UNIONISM1 = ! AN>*I/ PLACES FIR/ & =EMO/ 9 HIS CONCEPT ( LIFE ! 9DIVIDUAL ACT4 ,& = ?IS REASON IT IS CALL$ 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*ISM4 

,HE DOES NOT ?9K ! EVILS ?AT HUMANITY SUFF]S FROM COME EXCLUSIVELY FROM CAPITALISM OR PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,9 A GR\P1 HUMAN BE+S ?9K 9 A FLAW$ MANN]4 ,MA/]S CANNOT EXI/ )\T SLAVES NOR ! GODS )\T WOR%IP]S4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/ HAS NO 9T]E/ 9 A VIOL5T REVOLUTION :I* HAS = ITS GOAL ! TRANS=MATION ( ! MODE ( DI/RIBUTION ( GOODS 9 A COMMUNI/ OR COLLECTIVI/ MANN]1 YET DOES NOT LEAD TO A *ANGE 9 ! G5]AL M5TALITY & :I* DOES NOT LEAD TO ! EMANCIPATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL P]SON4 ,UND] COMMUNISM HE WILL BE SUBORD9AT$ TO ! WILL ( ! GR\P4 ,! AN>*I/ WILL REMA9 AS POOR & MIS]ABLE AS N[4 ,9/EAD ( BE+ UND] ! YOKE ( ! CAPITALI/ M9ORITY1 HE WILL BE DOM9AT$ BY ! COLLECTIVE4 ,HE WILL BE A PRODUC]1 A CONSUM]1 BUT NEV] AN AUTONOM\S 9DIVIDUAL4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/ DIFF]S FROM ! AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ 9 ! S5SE ?AT HE CONSID]S 7ASIDE FROM ! OBJECTS ( PLEASURE :I* =M AN EXT5SION ( ! P]SONALITY7 PROP]TY AS A MEANS ( PRODUCTION & ! FREE DISPOSITION ( ITS PRODUCT AS ! ESS5TIAL GU>ANTEE ( 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY4 

,TAK5 FROM ,5 ,DEHORS ,WEB ,SITE 7TRANS4 ,L4 ,GAMBONE7 

,LIFE & ,SOCIETY 

,! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/S WI% TO LIVE !IR [N LIVES 9 SPITE ( & EV5 AGA9/ SOCIETY4 ,TO ?IS1 ! MA9 OBJECTION ( SOME PEOPLE IS ?AT :E!R OR NOT ! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/S WI% IT !Y /ILL REMA9 AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! GR\P !Y REPUDIATE & )\T :I* !Y C\LD NOT SUBSI/4 

,EV5 AS ! JUDGE1 ! BUS9ESSMAN1 & ! PRO/ITUTE1 ! ,9DIVIDUALI/ IS NOT \TSIDE ?IS 5VIRONM5T BUT PLA9LY 9 ! MID/ ( IT4 ,HE RELI%ES ! SAME JOYS & EXP]I5CES ! ID5TICAL SUFF]+S AS DO HIS NEI<BORS4 ,HE CONSUMES !IR PRODUCTION & PRODUCES = !IR CONSUMPTION4 ,HE C\LD NOT EV5 DO )\T O!R M5'S EF=TS1 :]EAS !Y C\LD EASILY DO )\T HIS4 ,LIKE EV]YONE ELSE HE FULFILLS ! FUNCTIONS ?AT PRES]VE & P]PETUATE ! SPECIES4 ,9 A WORD1 NO?+1 AS AN ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/1 MAKES HIM DIFF] FROM HIS FELL[M544 

,N[1 AT FIR/ GLANCE IT W\LD APPE> DIFFICULT TO CONTE/ ! VALIDITY ( SU* REASON+4 ,BUT ) A SP>K ( REFLECTION WE REALIZE ?AT ! >GUM5T ATTRIBUTES TO SOCIETY CONCEPTIONS ?AT SIMPLY DEP5D ON LIFE2 ! LATT] IS TOO MU* CONF\ND$ ) ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY4 ,PEOPLE FAIL TO RECOGNIZE ! GREAT P[] 9H]5T 9 LIFE ITSELF2 !Y IGNORE ! FACT ?AT ! V]Y COMPLEX LIV+ ORGANISMS SUBSI/ WOND]FULLY WELL )\T ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY1 AS MAN HIMSELF HAS DONE 9 ! PA/4 

,9DE$ TO BREA!1 MOVE1 & REPRODUCE >E ALL PH5OM5A :I* HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ! EXI/5CE ( ORGANIZ$ GR\PS4 ,N[ADAYS MAN DOES NOT CONCEIVE ( 9DIVIDUAL EXI/5CE )\T SOCIAL FUNCTION4 ,/ILL1 9 RELATION TO LIFE1 SOCIETY IS M]ELY AN >TIFICIAL APP5DAGE4 ,MANY =MS ( SOCIETY HAVE DISAPPE>$1 BUT !IR DISAPPE>ANCE HAS NEV] /OPP$ LIFE1 = IT HAS 5DLESSLY P]SI/$ EV5 :5 CONT95TS HAVE SUNK5 AWAY4 

,IT IS AXIOMATIC ?AT 9 ORD] TO GR[ & DEVELOP HIMSELF ! FI]CE/ ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/ NE$$ 0SOCIETY04 ,HE NE$$ IT AT AN AGE :5 HIS *>ACT] HAD NOT YET AFFIRM$ ITSELF & :5 HE C\LD NEI!R REASON NOR DRAW UP ANY K9D ( APPRECIATION4 ,LAT] ON -- ! CAUSE DOES NOT MATT] -- HE BECAME A NEGATOR ( AU?ORITY & EXPLOITATION4 ,YET1 BECAUSE HE F\ND HIMSELF FACE TO FACE ) A SOCIAL CONTRACT BAS$ ESS5TIALLY UPON AU?ORITY & EXPLOITATION1 DOES IT FOLL[ ?AT HE IS 9 ANY WAY A DEBTOR TO ! ORGANIZATION :I* IMPOS$ IT UPON HIM8 

,BESIDES :AT IS ?IS ORGANIZATION8 ,AN AGGLOM]ATION ( FACTS & 9/ITUTIONS HAV+ = ITS OBJECT ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 CON/ANT SUBJECTION & HIS DET5TION 9 AN 5CLOSURE ( MORAL CONV5TIONS & ECONOMIC S]VITUDE4 ,TRUE 5\<1 MEMB]S ( SOCIETY HAVE SOMETIMES 9TELLECTUALLY1 MORALLY & ECONOMICALLY REVOLT$ AGA9/ IT4 ,AL?\< ! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/S HAVE 7AT LEA/ SOME ( !M7 PR(IT$ BY :AT !SE ANCE/ORS OR =]UNN]S HAD ACCOMPLI%$ OR WRITT51 !Y >E 9 NO WAY 9DEBT$ TO !M2 = IT IS A FACT ?AT !SE PIONE]S F\ND 9 !IR ACTIVITY ! ONLY REW>D !Y W]E 5TITL$ TO EXPECT4 0,SOCIETY0 IF WE >E NOT MI/AK5 MEANS FACTORIES1 JAILS1 >MORIES1 TOIL]S' DWELL+S1 PRO/ITUTION H\SES1 DR9K+ JO9TS1 GAMBL+ PLACES1 MANUFACTUR]S ( ASPHYXIAT+ GASES & BIG BUS9ESS4 

0,SOCIETY01 NO D\BT1 IS ! CR[D ?AT SCREAMS 0,HURRAH60 AT ! P>ADE ( ! CRIPPL$ FROM ! LA/ G5]AL SLAU<T]2 IT IS ! LONG L9E ( HUNGRY M5 & WOM5 9 FRONT ( MISSIONS2 IT IS ALSO HE :O TAKES HIS HAT (F :5 ! FLAG-BE>] GOES BY & :O GOES TO ! CIRCUS ONLY :5 IT CALLS = A S5SATIONAL & RISKY /UNT4 ,& TO SU* SOCIETY1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/ MU/ R5D] ACC\NT8 ,WELL1 FACTORIES1 BIG /ORES1 EX*ANGES1 TOTALIZ]S1 MON/R\S GUNS1 AIRPLANES1 *UR*ES1 MANSIONS1 & ALL ?AT CIVILIZATION HAS PRODUC$ = ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! MILIEU ( :I* WE >E A P>T1 C\LD DISAPPE> & NEV]!LESS LIFE W\LD /ILL CONT9UE4 

,! LIFE :I* ! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/ WANTS TO LIVE HAS NO RELATION TO ! KN[N SOCIAL LIFE AS WE KN[ IT4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/ LEADS ! EXI/5CE IMPOS$ UPON HIM BY ! 5VIRONM5T BECAUSE HE IS COMPELL$1 =C$ & CON/RA9$4 JU/ AS ! PRISON] WI%ES ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( HIS JAIL]S -- SO DOES ! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/ WI% TO SEE SOCIETY S9K2 = IT IMP$ES HIM1 N>R[S HIS HORIZON1 5CUMB]S HIS =W>D MOVEM5T & R5D]S HIM A P]PETUAL SLAVE4 ,NO MATT] :AT HIS ACTIONS >E1 9 ! LI/ RESORT1 !Y ALWAYS T5D TO SCRE5 HIM FROM ! HAU<TY >ROGANCE ( ! SOCIAL MILIEU1 OR T5D TO R$UCE ! LATT] TO PIECES1 :I* AM\NTS TO ! SAME ?+4 

,UNLESS HE BE A FOOL1 ! PROSP]ITY & FUTURE \TCOME ( ! 0SOCIAL LIFE0 DO NOT BO!R ! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/2 IT IS 5\< = HIM TO FEEL & 5DURE ITS RE/RA9T & TYRANNY4 ,LIFE1 & LIFE ALONE ATTRACTS HIM2 TO LIVE 09 FRE$OM0 ?AT /RONGLY CONTRA/S ) ! EXI/5CE IMPOS$ UPON HIM BY ! ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,IT IS LIFE ?AT 9T]E/S HIM1 SOLICITS1 5LIV5S & LURES HIM4 ,! 0NATURAL0 LIFE1 ! ONE :I* IGNORES COMPROMISES1 ADULT]ATION1 GLITT]1 DECEPTION1 OV]*>G$ REPUTATION1 CALCULATION1 & CLIMB+444 9 A WORD1 ALL ?AT *>ACT]IZES SOCIAL LIFE1 EV]Y?+ :I* P]PETUATES 0SOCIETY04 ,BETWE5 0SOCIETY0 & LIFE ! ,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALI/ *OOSES ! LATT]1 WI%+ TO LIVE 9 SPITE ( ALL EXT]NAL PRESSURES & =EV] EXCLUD+ DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION ( O!RS4 

,5GLI% V]SION BY ,JULES ,SC>C]IAUX4 

,\R ,K9D ( ,9DIVIDUALI/ 7#a#i#d#e7 

,ESS5TIALLY1 \R PAP] IS 9T5D$ = A C]TA9 CATEGORY ( PEOPLE ONLY1 A SELECT BODY1 DI/9CT FROM ! G5]AL RUN ( SOCIETY1 :O1 9 DEFAULT ( A BETT] T]M1 MU/ BE REF]R$ TO AS 0\R K9D ( 9DIVIDUALI/0 & :O >E1 IT MU/ BE UND]/OOD1 ! ONLY V>IETY ( 9DIVIDUALI/ WE >E 9T]E/$ 94 ,?IS SORT ( P]SON IS 9V>IABLY A 0NON-CON=MI/0 ) REG>D TO ! E?ICS & ES!TICS ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 ! PRES5T SY/EM ( $UCATION1 &1 9DE$1' ) MO/ MAJORITY OP9IONS 9 SOCIETY4 ,HE HAS TAK5 DUE ?\<T1 & HAS JETTISON$ ALL ?OSE PHANTOMS1 ?OSE AB/RACT PR9CIPLES :I* HAD HAUNT$ HIM :5 HE FLOAT$ BACK & =? ON ! TIDES ( CONV5TION1 C>RI$ ALONG LIKE 'A CORK ON SU* CURR5TS AS 0EV]YBODY DOES IT01 AS ! CON=M] MU/ BE4 ,HE HAS CREAT$ = HIMSELF A P]SONALITY :I* RESI/S ! 9FLU5CES SURR\ND+ IT1 :I* PAYS NO ATT5TION TO ! VOCIF]\S1 ! BRAGG>T1 OR ! FICKLE MOB4 ,HE WANTS TO KN[ :]E HE IS GO+1 ?\< NOT )\T HAV+ C>EFULLY CONSID]$ ! R\TE TO BE FOLL[$1 & !N )\T EV] LOS+ SI<T ( ! FACT ?AT HIS 0FRE$OM0 MU/ ALWAYS BE DEP5D5T UPON HIS 0RESPONSIBILITY04 

,:AT ELSE IS 0\R0 9DIVIDUALI/8 ,HE IS A P]SON :O IS UNIT$ ) ?OSE ( 0HIS WORLD0 BY COMRADE%IP1 :I* WE DEF9E AS 0A VOLUNT>Y AGREEM5T BETWE5 9DIVIDUALI/S AIM$ AT ELIM9AT+ ALL AVOIDABLE FRICTION & UNPLEASANTNESS FROM !IR RELATION%IPS04 ,N[ ?IS DEF9ITION IS MORE ?AN TW5TY YE>S OLD1 DAT+ FROM #a#i#b#d1 & 9 #aici ,I AGA9 WROTE3 0,\R CONCEPTION ( COMRADE%IP IS POSITIVE1 NOT NEGATIVE1 CON/RUCTIVE1 NOT DE/RUCTIVE40 ,IT IS BECAUSE SU* AN IDEA IS CREATIVE ( GOOD WILL1 CONT5TM5T & H>MONY ?AT IT WILL T5D TO R$UCE TO A M9IMUM ! PA9 ( LIV+1 & ?IS 9 A SOCIETY :I* IS 9 ITSELF 9DIFF]5T4 0,& ALL ?IS CAN BE A*IEV$ )\T !1 PROTECTION ( ! ,/ATE1 ! 9T]V5TION ( GOV]NM5TS1 OR ! M$IATION ( ! LAW40 

,BUT \R K9D ( 9DIVIDUALI/ IS NOT ONLY M9D1 SPIRIT1 ?\<T4 ,HE IS NEI!R DRY1 NOR NIGG>DLY ( HE>T4 ,IF EXCLUSIVELY A RATIONALI/1 HE W\LD FEEL HIMSELF 9COMPLETE1 SO IT IS A NECESSITY = HIM TO BE BO? S5SIBLE & 0S5TIM5TAL04 ,?IS EXPLA9S HIS PLAN = FREE+ 0HIS WORLD0 ( USELESS & AVOIDABLE SUFF]+4 ,HE KN[S ?AT ?IS IS POSSIBLE :5 ONE SPEAKS & UND]/&S 0! LANGUAGE ( ! HE>T01 :5 ONE PREF]S AGREEM5T TO /RUGGLE1 AB/5TION TO ! UNLAT*+ ( ACTIONS DICTAT$ BY BITT]NESS1 ANIMOSITY OR SPITE4 ,9DIVIDUALISM AS WE CONCEIVE & PROPAGATE IT IS UND]/OOD S]I\SLY1 )\T EQUIVOCATION1 PASSIONATELY4 ,IT PO/ULATES RECTITUDE1 CON/ANCY1 RECIPROCITY1 SUPPORT1 COMPREH5SIV5ESS1 9DE$ COMPASSION4 ,IT IMPLIES FIDELITY TO ! PL$G$ WORD1 :ATEV] ! MATT] 9 H& MAY BE2 C>E NOT TO 9T]F]E UND] ANY PRETEXT 9 ! AFFAIRS ( ANO!R COMRADE 7UNLESS ASK$71 OR TO 5CROA* ON HIS RI<TS1 NOR TO )DRAW ANY RI<TS ONCE GIV5 EXCEPT 9 CASES ( BETRAY$ TRU/4 ,?IS 9DIVIDUALISM DOES NOT WI% TO PROVOKE DISQUIET1 DISILLUSIONM5T1 TORM5T OR TE>S4 ,ITS FRE$OM ( AFFIRMATION MU/ CEASE :5 IT ?REAT5S ANO!R ) H>D%IP OR PA94 

,\R K9D ( 9DIVIDUALI/ MU/ NOT BE MISUND]/OOD4 ,HE IS NO MORALI/4 ,HE LOA!S 0CONV5TIONAL LIES01 ! FALSE PRET5SES ( PETITE-B\RGEOISIE4 ,HE HAS DISC>D$ ALL PRECONCEIV$ IDEAS4 HE RECOGNIZES AS A MOTIVE NO?+ \TSIDE HIMSELF4 ,BUT HE KN[S QUITE WELL ?AT AN 9DIVIDUALI/ MU/ GIVE AS WELL AS TAKE4 ,HE DOES NOT IGNORE ! FACT ?AT ! 0G5TLEMAN'S AGREEM5T0 MU/ BE HONOR$ EQUALLY ) ! =MAL BOND4 ,HE REPUDIATES VIOL5CE1 IMPOSITION1 CON/RA9T1 :I* IS NOT TO SAY ?AT HE ACCEPTS BE+ EXPLOIT$1 DUP$1 MADE A GAME ( OR 9F]IOR1 :ATEV] HIS P]SONAL APPE>ANCE OR LEVEL ( CULTURE MI<T BE4 ,HE DOES NOT WI% TO RECEIVE MORE ?AN HE GIVES1 NOR GIVE MORE ?AN HE RECEIVES4 ,HE IS PR\D4 ,HE SETS A VALUE UPON HIS P]SON4 ,IT MEANS NO?+ TO HIM ?AT ANYONE ELSE KN[S HIM ONLY AS A 0POOR RELATION04 ,T[>DS ?OSE :O W\LD HUMILIATE HIM HE REACTS & CONSID]S HIMSELF 9 A /ATE ( LEGITIMATE DEF5SE 444 BUT HE IS ALWAYS READY TO MAKE PEACE ON A MAN TO MAN BASIS4 

,YES1 \R K9D ( 9DIVIDUALISM LOVES LIFE4 ,IT MAKES NO SECRET ( IT-IT REVELS 9 ! JOY ( LIV+1 BUT 9 A DISCREET MANN]1 )\T D9 OR NOISY DEMON/RATIONS4 ,IT RECOGNIZES HAPP9ESS AS ITS GOAL4 ,IT WELCOMES ANY?+ ?AT WILL 9CREASE ITS RECEPTIV5ESS & APPRECIATION = EI!R ! PRODUCTS ( ! HUMAN IMAG9ATION OR ?OSE ( NATURE4 ,NO ASCETICISM1 IT IS REPELL$ BY MORTIFICATION4 ,IT IS CONSCI\S ( P]SONAL DIGNITY4 ,IT CAN BO? S[ & REAP4 ,IT PAYS NO ATT5TION TO :AT 0!Y SAY411 ,IT IS NEI!R Y\NG NOR OLD1 IT IS ! AGE IT FEELS ITS SELF TO BE4 ,& :ILE !RE IS A DROP ( BLOOD LEFT 9 ITS VE9S1 IT WILL FI<T = A PLACE 9 ! SUN4 

,BUT ?IS JOY1 ! 5JOYM5T ( LIV+1 ! CONQUE/ ( A LIFE )\T PREJUDICE1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ DOES NOT 9T5D TO GA9 AT ! EXP5SE ( O!RS1 :E!R HIS FRI5DS OR COMRADES1 OR ONLY ! MO/ HUMBLE & LEA/ IMPORTANT P]SON 9 HIS SOCIETY4 ,HE REFUSES TO PLAY ! ROLE ( TR\BLE-MAK] -- HE W\LD NOT BE ! CAUSE ( ANY GRIEF = ANYONE4 ,HE 'ABHORS ! IDEA ?AT ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( HIS CIRCLE %\LD BE 9 ANY WAY FRU/RAT$ ON ACC\NT ( HIS AMBITIONS-ON HAS ACC\NT4 ,HE C\LD NEV] P>DON HIMSELF = SU* CONDUCT4 

,NOR DOES HE WI% TO HAVE ANY?+ 9 COMMON ) ?OSE >M*AIR ,NIETZ*EANS OR WEEK5D ,/IRN]ITES :O IMAG9E1 POOR WRET*ES1 ?AT !Y >E 0AFFIRM+ !IR 9DIVIDUALITY0 BY PETTY DI%ONE/Y 9 MONEY MATT]S1 OR BY =C+ !MSELVES UPON ! COMPANION ( A FRI5D 9 PRISON4 ,9 %ORT1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/1 AS WE KN[ HIM1 ABOM9ATES BRUTES1 CRET9S1 ROGUES1 S*EM]S1 TWI/]S1 SKUNKS & SO =?1 NO MATT] ) :AT IDEOLOGY !Y WI% TO CONCEAL !MSELVES4 ,BUT HE ALSO RECOGNIZES ?AT PRACTICE DOES NOT ALWAYS CON=M TO !ORY1 & ?AT (T51 ?\< ! SPIRIT IS WILL+1 ! FLE% IS WEAK4 ,HE HOLDS NO?+ AGA9/ HIS ASSOCIATES ON ACC\NT ( !IR 9ABILITIES OR !IR WEAKNESSES2 HE FREELY =GIVES !M4 ,CONCESSIONS >E NOT R>ITIES ) HIM4 ,& ANY DAMAGE HE DOES1 OR SUFF]+ HE CAUSES1 HE WILL PAY = OR RECTIFY TO ! BE/ ( HIS ABILITY4 ,BUT FUR!R ?AN ?AT HE WILL NOT GO -- ANY?+ BEYOND COMP5SATION IS EXTORTION4 

,9 ! MID/ ( A SOCIAL ORD] 9 :I*1 DESPITE FREQU5T POMP\S DISC\RSES & BOMBA/IC DECL>ATIONS FROM ALLEG$LY RESPONSIBLE P]SONS1 ! PL$G$ WORD IS MORE (T5 BROK5 ?AN NOT & ! PHILOSOPHY ( 0GET \T ( Y\R PROBLEMS AS BE/ Y\ CAN0 IS ! REIGN+ ATTITUDE ( MAN TO HIS FELL[MAN1 \R CONCEPTION ( COMRADE%IP1 AS DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 RAISES ITSELF LIKE A LI<?\SE TO REM9D ! WORLD ?AT !RE >E /ILL P]SONS CAPABLE ( RESI/+ ! S$UCTIONS & GROSS APPETITES ( \R PHILI/9E SOCIETY4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT \R K9D ( 9DIVIDUALISM HAS A BIGG] FOLL[+ ?AN MI<T AT FIR/ SI<T APPE>1 & ?AT1 ?\< SCATT]$1 !RE IS A NOT 9CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( P]SONS :O >E TRY+ TO RE9TEGRATE !MSELVES ON !SE L9ES2 PEOPLE :O HAVE REVOLT$ AGA9/ SOCIAL DET]M9ISM & :O HAVE DECID$ TO SUBMIT AN IDEAS TO !IR [N P]SONAL TE/S4 ,!SE PEOPLE WE LOOK UPON AS A PSY*OLOGICAL GR\P AP>T FROM ?OSE :O REMA9 9 ! MASS4 ,TO !M \R CALL GOES \T4 

,WE LOOK AT 0ASSOCIATION0 AS A CONCRETE MANIFE/ATION ( COMRADE%IP TAK+ SOME COOP]ATIVE OR MUTUALI/ =M1 ALWAYS PROVID+ ?AT IT IS BAS$ ON A S\ND UND]/&+ ( ! P>TICIPANTS *>ACT] ,WE KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT IF 9 ?IS ASSOCIATION \R P]SONALITY AFFIRMS ITS SELF ?AT IF ! GOAL S\<T = IS ATTA9$1 IT IS AT ! CO/ ( \R 0LIB]TY04 ,:5 HE ASSOCIATES \R K9D ( 9DIVIDUALI/ ACC5TS ! DISADVANTAGES ALONG ) ! ADVANTAGES & HE DOES NOT COMPLA94 

,ADOPT$ FROM A TRANSLATION ( ,A ,QUI ,E/ ,DE/9E 0,L',UNIQUE0 BY ,A4,S4 

,! ,FUTURE ,SOCIETY 7#a#i#d#e7 

,9DIVIDUALI/S CONC]N !MSELVES LITTLE ) A FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,?AT IDEA HAS BE5 EXPLOIT$ & CAN N\RI% ! BELIEV] JU/ AS EXPLOITATION ( P>ADISE N\RI%ES ! PRIE/2 BUT IT RESEMBLES P>ADISE1 9 ?AT A DESCRIPTION ( ITS WOND]S HAS AN 5]VAT+1 SOPORIFIC 9FLU5CE ON ?OSE :O HE> IT1 IT MAKES !M =GET PRES5T OPPRESSION1 TYRANNY & BONDAGE4 IT WEAK5S 5]GY1 EMASCULATES 9ITIATIVE4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ DOES NOT PUT HIS HOPE 9 ! FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,HE LIVES 9 ! PRES5T MOM5T1 & HE WANTS TO DRAW FROM IT ! MAXIMUM RESULTS4 ,9DIVIDUALI/ ACTIVITY IS ESS5TIALLY A PRES5T WORK & A PRES5T ACCOMPLI%M5T4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ KN[S ?AT ! PRES5T IS HEIR TO ! PA/ & PREGNANT ) ! FUTURE4 ,IT IS NOT 9 SOME TOMORR[ ?AT HE WANTS TO SEE ! 5D ( 5CROA*M5T BY SOCIETY ON ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ( 9VASION & OPPRESSION ( ONE P]SON BY ANO!R4 ,IT IS TODAY1 9 HAS [N LIFE1 ?AT ! 9DIVIDUALI/ WANTS TO W9 HIS 9DEP5D5CE4 

,TO BE SURE1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ (T5 FAILS 9 HIS ATTEMPTS TO FREE HIMSELF FROM ! YOKE ( EXI/+ DOM9ATION4 ,CONSID]+ ! =CES ( OPPOSITION & OPPRESSION1 ?IS IS V]Y NATURAL4 ,BUT ! FUTURE WILL PR(IT AUTOMATICALLY FROM :AT HE GA9S4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ KN[S V]Y WELL ?AT HE WILL NOT EXPLORE ! :OLE =E/1 BUT ! PA? HE OP5S WILL REMA91 & ?OSE :O FOLL[ HIM1 IF !Y WANT TO1 WILL TAKE GOOD C>E ( IT & BROAD5 IT4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/ IS 9CAPABLE1 IT IS TRUE1 ( \TL9+ 9 FULL DETAIL ! MAP ( 0FUTURE HUMANITY0 AS IT W\LD BE IF HIS DEM&S W]E WON4 ,?US HE CANNOT MAKE A TOPOGRAPHICAL WORK2 BUT ON ! O!R H& HE CAN =ESEE ) C]TA9TY BO? ! NATURE ( ! T]RA9 & ! QUALITY ( ! LIQUID ?AT WILL FILL ! RIV]S1 & ! POSSIBLE K9D ( CULTURE4 0,! NEW HUMANITY0 IS NOT = HIM ABSOLUTELY T]RA 9COGNITA4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ CAN1 !RE=E1 EV5 N[ 9DICATE :AT A 0FUTURE HUMANITY0 WILL BE4 ,HE KN[S IT WILL RESEMBLE ! PRES5T WORLD 9 NO?+ LESS BY *ANGES 9 DETAIL ?AN BY A COMPLETE TRANS=MATION ( ! G5]AL M5TALITY1 A DIFF]5T UND]/&+ ( RELATIONS AMONG M51 A UNIV]SAL & 9DIVIDUAL *ANGE ( /ATE ( M9D1 ?AT WILL MAKE C]TA9 ME?ODS & C]TA9 9/ITUTIONS IMPOSSIBLE4 

,?US ! 9DIVIDUALI/ CAN AFFIRM ) C]TA9TY ?AT AU?ORIT>IANISM WILL 9 NO CASE CONT9UE 9 ! FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,TO IMAG9E A 0WORLD TO COME0 :]E !RE W\LD /ILL BE A TRACE ( DOM9ATION1 CO]CION & DUTY IS NONS5SE4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/ IS SURE ?AT !RE WILL NO LONG] BE ROOM = 9T]V5TION ( ! ,/ATE -- ( A GOV]NM5TAL1 SOCIAL-LEGISLATIVE1 P5AL1 DISCIPL9>Y 9/ITUTION OR ADM9I/RATION -- 9 ! ?\<T1 CONDUCT & ACTIVITY ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ KN[S ?AT RELATIONS & AGREEM5TS AMONG M5 WILL BE >RIV$ AT VOLUNT>ILY2 UND]/&+S & CONTRACTS WILL BE = A SPECIFI$ PURPOSE & TIME1 & NOT OBLIGATORY2 !Y WILL ALWAYS BE SUBJECT TO T]M9ATION2 !RE WILL NOT BE A CLAUSE OR AN >TICLE ( AN AGREEM5T OR CONTRACT ?AT WILL NOT BE WEI<$ & DISCUSS$ BE=E BE+ AGRE$ TO1 A UNILAT]AL CONTRACT1 OBLIG+ SOMEONE TO FILL AN 5GAGEM5T HE HAS NOT P]SONALLY & KN[+LY ACCEPT$1 WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/ KN[S ?AT NO ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL OR RELIGI\S MAJORITY -- NO SOCIAL GR\P :ATEV] -- WILL BE ABLE TO COMPEL A M9ORITY1 OR ONE S+LE MAN1 TO CON=M AGA9/ HIS WILL TO ITS DECISIONS OR DECREES4 

,WE HAVE H]E A :OLE S]IES ( C]TA9TIES ON :I* !RE IS NO QUIBBL+4 0,FUTURE HUMANITY01 AS ! 9DIVIDUALI/ CONCEIVES IT1 0UNROLLS ITSELF0 )\T T]M9AL /ATION1 )\T PO9T ( >RIVAL4 ,IT IS ET]NALLY BECOM+1 9DEF9ITELY EVOLV+4 ,A HUMANITY ( ! DYNAMIC TYPE1 IF ONE CAN SO EXPRESS ONESELF1 IGNORES /OPS 5 R\TE2 OR IF !RE >E /OPS AT /ATIONS1 IT UND]/&S ?AT ?IS IS ! TIME /RICTLY NECESS>Y TO LET (F ?OSE :O WANT TO TRY AN EXP]I5CE ?AT WILL 9VOLVE ONLY !M4 

,! FUTURE HUMANITY1 0! NEW HUMANITY01 AS ! 9DIVIDUALI/S UND]/& IT1 CON/ITUTES A GIGANTIC >5A :]E1 AS MU* 9 ?\<T & CU/OM AS 9 TE*NIQUE1 ALL IMAG9ABLE PROJECTS1 PLANS1 ASSOCIATIONS & PRACTICES WILL /RUGGLE & COMPETE ) EA* O!R4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ( !SE WELL-E/ABLI%$ *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT 0! NEW HUMANITY0 9 NO WAY RESEMBLES1 CAN HAVE NO MEET+-PO9T ) \RS1 0! OLD HUMANITY04 ,IT WILL BE POLY-DYNAMIC1 POLYMORPH\S1 MULTILAT]AL4 

,:5 SOMEONE ASKS EXACTLY H[1 9 0! FUTURE HUMANITY0 ?AT 9DIVIDUALI/S WANT1 ONE WILL SOLVE SOME LITIGI\S PO9T1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! QUE/ION] DOES NOT UND]/&4 ,BUT ONE CAN REPLY ) C]TA9TY ?AT !RE WILL NEV] BE A REC\RSE TO VIOL5CE1 COMPULSION OR =CE TO ADJU/ A DIFF]5CE4 

,A GOOD NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALI/S ?9K ?AT ! COM+ ( 0! FUTURE HUMANITY0 ?AT 9DIVIDUALI/S WANT1 DEP5DS ON AN ATTACK1 ON S]I\S1 RATIONAL & CONT9U$ PROPAG&A1 AGA9/ AU?ORIT>IANISM 9 ALL SPH]ES ( HUMAN ACTIVITY1 :E!R 9 POLITICAL OR SOCIAL ECONOMY1 9 MORALS1 9 >T1 9 SCI5CE1 9 LIT]ATURE4 ,>GU+ FROM ! FACT ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL IS BORN 9TO -- IS ?RU/ 9TO -- AN ALREADY-ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY )\T BE+ ALL[$ TO CONS5T TO IT OR REJECT IT1 OR ABLE TO DEF5D HIMSELF FROM IT OR OPPOSE IT1 !Y D$UCE ?AT ?IS PRIMORDIAL FACT CONF]S ON ! VICTIM ! RI<T TO LIFE1 )\T RE/RICTIONS OR RES]VATIONS4 ,?AT IS1 ! RI<T TO CONSUMPTION1 9DEP5D5T ( ECONOMIC POLITICS2 ! RI<T TO 9DIVIDUAL *OICE ( ! ME?OD ( PRODUCTION & ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION2 ! RI<T TO *OOSE ! CONSUM]S HE WANTS TO B5EFIT BY HIS EX*ANGE2 ! RI<T TO *OOSE :E!R TO ASSOCIATE ) O!RS1 &1 IF HE REFUSES TO ASSOCIATE1 ! RI<T TO ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION SUFFICI5T TO MA9TA9 HIMSELF2 ! RI<T TO *OOSE HIS ASSOCIATES & ! PURPOSE = :I* HE ASSOCIATES4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 ! RI<T TO BEHAVE AS HE F9DS MO/ ADVANTAGE\S1 AT HIS [N RISK1 ) NO LIMIT O!R ?AN 5CROA*M5T ON ! BEHAVIOR ( O!RS 7TO PUT IT ANO!R WAY1 ! USE ( VIOL5CE1 COMPULSION OR CO]CION T[>DS ONE :O BEHAVES DIFF]5TLY ?AN Y\74 ,! RI<T TO ! GU>ANTEE ?AT HE WILL NOT BE =C$ TO DO :AT HE CONSID]S P]SONALLY DISAGREEABLE OR DISADVANTAGE\S1 OR H9D]$ FROM DO+ :AT HE WANTS TO 7HE WILL NOT1 !RE=E1 RESORT TO PHYSICAL =CE1 DECEIT OR FRAUD 9 ORD] TO GA9 :AT APPE>S USEFUL1 ADVANTAGE\S OR AGREEABLE TO HIM74 ,! RI<T TO CIRCULATE FREELY1 TO MOVE :]EV] HE PLEASES1 TO PROPAGATE ?OSE DOCTR9ES1 OP9IONS1 PROPOSITIONS & !M ?AT HE FEELS IMPELL$ TO1 ) ! RES]VATION ( NOT US+ VIOL5CE 9 ANY =M TO PUT !M 9TO PRACTICE2 ! RI<T TO EXP]IM5T 9 ALL FIELDS & ALL =MS1 TO PUBLICIZE HIS EXP]I5CES1 TO RECRUIT ! ASSOCIATES NE$$ = !IR REALIZATION1 ON CONDITION ?AT ONLY ?OSE :O REALLY WANT TO WILL P>TICIPATE & ?AT ?OSE :O NO LONG] WANT TO CAN )DRAW2 ! RI<T TO CONSUMPTION & TO MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 EV5 IF HE REFUSES TO P>TICIPATE 9 ANY SY/EM1 ME?OD OR 9/ITUTION ?AT SEEMS TO HIM DISADVANTAGE\S4 ,! RI<T TO LIFE1 ?AT IS1 ! RI<T TO MAKE ONE'S [N HAPP9ESS AS ONE FEELS IMPELL$ TO1 ALONE OR TOGE!R ) ?OSE ONE FEELS P>TICUL>LY ATTRACT$ TO1 )\T FE> ( 9T]V5TION OR 9TRUSION BY P]SONALITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS 9COMPATIBLE ) ONE'S EGO OR ) ! ASSOCIATION ( :I* ONE IS MOM5T>ILY P>T4 

,! 9DIVIDUALI/S ?9K ?AT ! GU>ANTEE ( ! RI<T TO LIFE1 ?US CONCEIV$1 IS ! LEA/ A HUMAN 9DIVIDUAL CAN DEM& :5 HE REALIZES :AT AN AU?ORIT>IAN & >BITR>Y ACT WAS COMMITT$ 9 BR++ HIM 9TO ! WORLD4 ,!Y ?9K ALSO ?AT ALL PROPAG&A = !SE DEM&S FAVORS ! ADV5T ( A TRANS=M$ M5TALITY1 *>ACT]I/IC ( ALL NEW HUMANITY4 ,! /RUGGLE = ! ABOLITION ( ! MONOPOLY ( ! ,/ATE1 OR ( ANY O!R EXECUTIVE =M REPLAC+ IT -- AGA9/ ITS 9T]V5TION AS C5TRALIZ]1 ADM9I/RATOR1 REGULATOR1 MOD]ATOR1 ORGANIZ] OR O!RWISE 9 ANY RELATION AMONG 9DIVIDUALS EQUALLY FAVORS1 !SE 9DIVIDUALI/S ?9K1 ! EM]G5CE ( ?IS M5TALITY4 

,I AM AW>E ?AT A GOOD NUMB] ( AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 ! 0FUTURE HUMANITY04 ,= !M3 0,)\T RISK ( ]R+ TOO F>1 WE CAN ASSUME3 ,I4 ,?AT !RE WILL NEV] BE A G5]AL1 COLLECTIVE1 LIFE FROM :I* AU?ORITY1 IS ABSOLUTELY EXCLUD$2 #b4 ,?AT 9 ALL SOCIETIES !RE WILL BE 9DIVIDUALS OR GR\PS :O >E PROTE/ANTS1 MALCONT5TS1 CRITICS & NEGATORS4 ,)\T D\BT1 WE WILL WITNESS TRANS=MATIONS1 IMPROVEM5TS1 MODIFICATIONS1 EV5 UPHEAVALS4 ,! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( PRODUCTION MAY VANI% 9 ! 5D1 GRADUALLY OR =CIBLY4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ONE WILL WORK LESS1 E>N MORE2 RE=MS WILL COME1 M5AC+LY1 9EVITABLY4 ,!RE MAY BE AN ECONOMIC REGIME UNLIKE \RS4 ,BUT :ATEV] ! SOCIAL SY/EM1 GOOD S5SE 9DICATES ?AT ITS P]MAN5CE DEP5DS ON A SY/EM ( REGULATION ADAPT$ TO ! AV]AGE M5TALITY ( ! PEOPLE 9 IT4 ,:E!R !Y WANT TO1 OR NOT1 ?OSE TO ! RI<T OR LEFT ( ! AV]AGE REGULATION MU/ CON=M !IR BEHAVIOR TO IT2 & IT MATT]S LITTLE :E!R ITS BASIS IS EXCLUSIVELY ECONOMIC1 OR BIOLOGICAL1 OR MORAL4 

0,EXP]I5CE 9DICATES ?AT T[>DS REFRACTORIES !Y WILL USE ! ONLY >GUM5TS M5 CAN DISPOSE -- (3 POLITICS OR VIOL5CE1 P]SUASION OR COMPULSION1 B>GA9+ OR COMM&4 ,! CR[D ALWAYS GOES T[>DS HIM :O SPEAKS WELL & C>RIES HIMSELF WELL4 ,ITS ANG]S LA/ NO LONG] ?AN ITS ADMIRATIONS4 ,IT IS ALWAYS EASY TO FOOL & S$UCE4 ,ONE CAN NO MORE BASE ONESELF ON IT N[ ?AN A C5TURY OR A ?\S& YE>S AGO4 ,! MASS BELONGS TO ! /RONGE/1 ! MO/ SUP]FICIAL1 ! MO/ SLIPP]Y4 ,9 SU* A SITUATION1 :AT DO AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/S DO1 :AT WILL !Y DO8 

,SOME REPLY ?AT !Y WILL REMA9 )9 ! MILIEU & /RUGGLE TO AFFIRM !MSELVES -- )\T CONC]N+ !MSELVES TOO MU* ) *OICE ( MEANS1 = !IR GREAT CONC]N -- ! CONC]N ( !IR LIVES -- IS1 AT ALL CO/S1 TO REACT AGA9/ EXT]NAL DET]M9ATION ( !IR LIVES4 ,IT IS TO AFFIRM ONESELF IF NOT TO DIM9I% ! PRESSURE ( ! MILIEU ON ONESELF4 ,!Y >E REACTORS1 REFRACTORIES1 PROPAG&I/S1 REVOLUTION>IES1 UTILIZ+ ALL POSSIBLE MEANS ( BATTLE3 $UCATION1 VIOL5CE1 RUSE1 ILLEGALISM4 ,!Y SEIZE OCCASIONS :5 ! ,P[] IS ABUSIVE TO /IR UP REBELLI\SNESS AMONG ITS VICTIMS4 ,BUT IT IS = PLEASURE ?AT !Y ACT1 & NOT = ! PR(IT ( ! SUFF]]S1 OR BY ABUS+ !M BY VA9 WORDS4 ,!Y GO1 !Y COME1 M+L+ 9 A MOVEM5T OR )DRAW+1 AS !IR 9DEP5D5CE IS OR IS NOT 9 DANG] ( RE/RICTION1 P>T+ COMPANY ) ?OSE !Y HAVE CALL$ TO REVOLT AS SOON AS !Y PRET5D TO FOLL[ !M OR CON/ITUTE !MSELVES A P>TY4 ,P]HAPS !Y DO1 MORE ?AN !Y >E4 

,O!RS SITUATE !MSELVES ON ! M>G9 ( ! MILIEU4 ,HAV+ SOMEH[ OBTA9$ MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 !Y PREOCCUPY !MSELVES ) MAK+ !IR SEP>ATION FROM ! MILIEU A REALITY1 TRY+ TO PRODUCE 5\< = !MSELVES1 :ILE ELIM9AT+ ! FACTITI\S & ! SURPLUS4 0,BECAUSE M51 9 G5]AL1 SEEM TO !M H>DLY WOR? BO!R+ AB\T1 !Y MA9TA9 ONLY ! M9IMUM RELATIONS ) PEOPLE & HUMAN 9/ITUTIONS1 & !IR SOCIAL LIFE IS LIMIT$ TO ! COMPANY ( SELECT$ 'COMRADES ( IDEAS'4 ,!Y GR\P TOGE!R AT TIMES1 BUT ONLY TEMPOR>ILY1 & ! LIMIT$ ASSOCIATION ( :I* !Y >E P>T IS NEV] DELEGAT$ P[] TO DISPOSE ( !IR PRODUCT4 ,! RE/ ( ! WORLD EXI/S = !M ONLY LITTLE OR MU* -- TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y NE$ IT4 ,P]HAPS !Y >E1 MORE ?AN !Y DO4 

0,BETWE5 !SE TWO CONCEPTIONS ( 9DIVIDUALI/ LIFE1 ! DIV]SE AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ TEMP]AM5TS RANGE !MSELVES40 ,= ! COMRADES :OSE OP9IONS ,I HAVE JU/ TRANSCRIB$1 ANY SKET* ( 0FUTURE HUMANITY01 ANY HYPO!SIS ( AN 9DIVIDUALI/ MILIEU1 IS A WORK ( IMAG9ATION1 PURE LIT]>Y FANTASY4 ,!Y MA9TA9 ?AT1 = ! M5TALITY1 ! G5]AL WILL1 REALLY TO TRANS=M ITSELF1 IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y ?AT 0! SPECIES ON ! ROAD TO DEG5]ATION1 ! 'DIRECT$ CATEGORIES'1 DELIV] ! E>? ( !IR PRES5CE3 & ?AT IS NOT LIKELY40 ,IT WAS ONLY JU/ICE TO MAKE KN[N ?IS PO9T ( VIEW ?AT NO 9DIVIDUALI/ =GETS1 EV5 :5 HE SPEAKS ( BECOM+ SOCIAL4 

,= HAV+ DEPICT$ 9 BROAD /ROKES A TABLEAU ( 0! NEW HUMANITY0 TO :I* WE W\LD LIKE TO EVOLVE1 WE CANNOT BE TAX$ ) BE+ 0FUTURE-SOCIETY-I/S04 ,! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ IS NOT A FUTURE SOCIETY-I/2 A PRES5TI/1 HE C\LD NOT1 )\T BAD REASON+ & ILLOGIC1 ?9K ( SACRIFIC+ HIS BE+1 OR HIS HAV+1 TO ! COM+ ( A /ATE ( ?+S HE WILL NOT IMM$IATELY 5JOY4 ,9DIVIDUALI/ ?\<T ADMITS NO EQUIVOCATION ON ?IS PO9T4 ,IT IS AMID ! OLD HUMANITY1 ! HUMANITY ( DOM9ATORS & DICTATORS ( ALL K9DS1 ?AT ! 0NEW HUMANITY0 APPE>S1 TAKES %APE1 BECOMES4 ,9DIVIDUALI/S >E P]MAN5T & P]SONAL REVOLUTION>IES1 !Y TRY TO PRACTICE1 9 !MSELVES1 9 !IR CIRCLE1 9 !IR RELATIONS ) !IR COMRADES ( IDEAS1 !IR P>TICUL> CONCEPTS ( 9DIVIDUAL & GR\P LIFE4 ,EV]Y TIME ONE ( ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! 0NEW HUMANITY0 IMPLANTS ITSELF 9 ! MORES1 EV]Y TIME ONE OR MORE HUMAN BE+S1 AT !IR RISK & P]IL1 ANTICIPATE !M BY WORD OR ACTION1 0! NEW HUMANITY IS REALIZ$40 ,9 ! DOMA9 ( >T1 LETT]S1 SCI5CE1 E?ICS1 P]SONAL CONDUCT1 EV5 9 ! ECONOMIC SPH]E1 ONE F9DS 9DIVIDUALS :O ?9K & ACT CONTR>Y TO ! CU/OMS1 USAGES1 R\T9ES1 PREJUDICES & CONV5TIONS ( ! 0OLD SOCIETY01 & ATTEMPT TO BREAK !M D[N4 ,9 !IR K9D ( ACTIVITY1 !Y TOO REPRES5T ! NEW HUMANITY4 ,ALREADY ! 9DIVIDUALI/S TAKE P>T 9 IT1 BY !IR WAY ( BEHAV+ T[>DS ! OLD WORLD1 BECAUSE !Y REVEAL 9 EA* ( !IR ACTIONS !IR 9T5TION1 !IR W91 !IR HOPE ( SEE+ ! 9DIVIDUAL FREE HIMSELF FROM ! CON/RA9T ( ! H]D1 ! M5TALITY ( ! MASS4 

,CAN ONE HOPE ?AT AFT] MANY A FLUX & REFLUX1 MANY A SAD ATTEMPT1 HUMANITY WILL SOME DAY COME TO CONSCI5TI\S PRACTICE ( RECIPROCITY1 TO ! ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN1 9DIVIDUALI/ -- AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ -- SOLUTION1 ! SOLUTION ( EQUAL LIB]TY8 

,CAN ONE ANTICIPATE ?AT1 MORE 5LI<T5$1 MORE $UCAT$1 BETT] 9=M$1 ! 9HABITANTS ( \R PLANET WILL AT LA/ COME TO UND]/& ?AT NEI!R CO]CION1 NOR DOM9ATION ( ! MAJORITY1 ! ELITE1 ! DICTATOR%IP ( AN AUTOCRAT1 CLASS OR CA/E1 >E CAPABLE ( ASSUR+ HAPP9ESS -- ?AT IS1 ( R$UC+ AVOIDABLE SUFF]+8 ,IT IS ! SECRET ( ! FUTURE4 ,BUT1 OPTIMI/IC OR PESSIMI/IC 9 ?IS RESPECT1 ! AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ WILL NOT ! LESS CONT9UE TO D5\NCE ! PREJUDICE :I* GIVES /ATI/ AU?ORITY ITS =CE3 ! SUP]/ITION ( NECESS>Y GOV]NM5T1 & TO LIVE AS ?\< ! PREJUDICE & ?IS SUP]/ITION DID NOT EXI/4 

  

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