,PREFACE 
,GUIDE TO ! ,LEAD]LESS ,REVOLUTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,C>NE ,ROSS 

,TEXT 3 

,PREFACE3 ,GUIDE TO ! ,LEAD]LESS ,REVOLUTION 

,TURN+ & TURN+ 9 ! WID5+ GYRE 

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,M]E AN>*Y IS LOOS$ UPON ! WORLD1 

,! BLOOD-DIMM$ TIDE IS LOOS$1 & EV]Y:]E 

,! C]EMONY ( 9NOC5CE IS DR[N$2 

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,?+S DO NOT SEEM TO BE GO+ AS PLANN$4 ,! SY/EM IS BROK54 ,MEANT TO BR+ ORD]1 IT FOM5TS 9/EAD DISORD]4 ,WE NE$ SOME?+ NEW4 

,! 5D ( ! ,COLD ,W> WAS SUPPOS$ TO PRESAGE ! TRIUMPH ( DEMOCRACY & ) IT1 /ABILITY4 ,GLOBALIZATION WAS SUPPOS$ TO LAUN* EV]YONE UPON AN ET]NALLY RIS+ WAVE ( PROSP]ITY4 ,SOME CALL$ IT 0! 5D ( HI/ORY40 ,BUT HI/ORY HAS 9/EAD OP5$ ANO!R1 UNPR$ICT$1 *APT]4 

,:ILE ! OP5+ ( M>KETS 9 ,9DIA & ,*9A HAS RELEAS$ HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS FROM POV]TY1 GLOBALIZATION HAS ALSO TRIGG]$ VIOL5T & UNCONTROLL$ ECONOMIC VOLATILITY4 ,TRILLIONS ( DOLL>S %IFT FROM ASSET TO ASSET 7OR FROM DEBT TO DEBT71 SOMETIMES FA/] ?AN A HUMAN CAN PRESS A COMPUT] KEY--= IT IS AN ALGORI?M ?AT CONTROLS ! TRADE4 ,BANKS & :OLE C\NTRIES CRA%1 ALMO/ )\T W>N+4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! GAP BETWE5 A T9Y NUMB] ( ! V]Y RI* & EV]YONE ELSE HAS ACCEL]AT$ RAPIDLY1 9 EV]Y REGION & 9 EV]Y C\NTRY4 

,! PR(ITS ( ?IS MOD]N ECONOMY FL[ TO A M9USCULE M9ORITY ?AT HOLDS ! WEAL? CLOSELY4 ,EV]YONE ELSE--! MIDDLE CLASS & ! POOR--HAVE SE5 !IR 9COMES /AGNATE OV] ! LA/ DECADE OR SO4 ,& /AGNATION 9 REALITY MEANS DECL9E1 AS FOOD & 5]GY PRICES1 DRIV5 BY RIS+ %ORTAGE1 HAVE RIS5 FA/] & FA/]4 ,& = ?OSE 9 ! BOTTOM #a P]C5T1 9COMES HAVE DECL9$ 9 ABSOLUTE1 AS WELL AS RELATIVE1 T]MS4 ,?\< !Y LIVE *EEK BY J[L ) ! RI* & %>E ! SAME CITIES1 ! POOR >E GETT+ POOR]4 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 ONE 9 FIVE *ILDR5 IS DEP5D5T ON FOOD /AMPS = SURVIVAL4 

,9 EV]Y PR(ESSION & TRADE1 GLOBAL COMPETITION MEANS ?AT JOBS & C>E]S ONCE ?\<T ( AS SAFE >E NO LONG]4 ,9DU/RIES ?AT HAVE /OOD = G5]ATIONS CAN COLLAPSE 9 A FEW YE>S4 ,ONLY TWO CLASSES CAN N[ LOOK =W>D TO A SECURE RETIREM5T3 ! RI* & ?OSE WORK+ = GOV]NM5T4 

,! PROMISE ( CAPITALISM SEEMS MORE & MORE HOLL[4 ,AS ITS B5EFITS >E EV] MORE UNEV5LY %>$1 IT HAS CREAT$ A CULTURE ?AT *]I%ES MU* ?AT IS WOR/ 9 HUMAN NATURE4 ,TOO MU* MOD]N WORK IS DEMEAN+ OR HUMILIAT+1 OR SIMPLY BOR+4 ,LITTLE (F]S MEAN+4 

,9 ! EXHAU/+ YET (T5 BANAL RACE TO GET AHEAD OR AT LEA/ TO MAKE 5DS MEET1 !RE IS LITTLE TIME = O!RS1 = ! COMMUNITY ?AT SEEMS EV] MORE FRACTUR$1 OR = AN EV] MORE POISON$ PLANET4 ,NATURE IS NO MORE1 !RE IS ONLY :AT WE HAVE MADE ( IT4 ,AS ,! ,ECONOMI/ REC5TLY PUT IT1 WE LIVE 9 ! ,AN?ROPOC5E ]A3 AN ,E>? PRIM>ILY =M$ BY MAN4 

,DESPITE ! DISMAL FAMILI>ITY ( !SE PROBLEMS1 CR$IBLE SOLUTIONS >E H>D TO COME BY4 ,CELEBRITIES LAUN* SIMPLI/IC 0S+LE ISSUE0 CAMPAIGNS1 ABSURDLY CLAIM+ ?AT AN E-MAIL TO A REPRES5TATIVE WILL SOLVE ! PROBLEM4 ,EA* NEW COHORT ( POLITICIANS (F]S TO FIX ?IS MALAISE1 BUT !Y >E LESS & LESS BELIEV$ 9CLUD+1 ONE SUSPECTS1 BY !MSELVES 7= !Y TOO CAN S5SE ! M\NT+ UNEASE74 ,9DE$1 ! POLITICAL CLASS N[ APPE>S MORE P>T ( ! PROBLEM ?AN ! SOLUTION4 ,EV5 POLITICIANS N[ COMPLA9 AB\T 0POLITICIANS40 

,9 ,BRITA91 POLITICIANS & M$IA CR[ OV] ! HUMBL+ ( PRESS B>ON ,RUP]T ,MURDO*1 BUT B>ELY ADMIT ?AT BO? E/ATES W]E GROSSLY CORRUPT$ BY HIM1 & = DECADES4 ,9 ,WA%+TON1 NE$LESS POLITICAL BICK]+ HAS MANAG$ TO WORS5 ,AM]ICA'S DEBT PROBLEM--& 9CREASE ! CO/ PAID1 EV5TUALLY1 BY ALL ,AM]ICANS4 0,WA%+TON0 HAS BECOME SYNONYM\S ) UGLY P>TIZAN >GUM5T & DEADLOCK4 

,9 DEMOCRATIC SY/EMS1 IT HAS BECOME EVID5T :AT IS MORE OBVI\S 9 AUTOCRACIES--P[] IS MONOPOLIZ$ BY ! P[]FUL4 ,9 ! ,U4,S41 CORPORATE LOBBYI/S F> \TNUMB] LEGISLATORS 7!RE >E N[ LOBBYI/S = ! LOBBY+ 9DU/RY74 ,LEGISLATION IS SOMETIMES CREAT$ SIMPLY = POLITICAL P>TIES TO EXTRACT R5TS FROM CORPORATE 9T]E/S4 ,BIG BUS9ESS DONATES TO ALL P>TIES1 C>EFUL TO 5SURE ?AT !IR 9T]E/S >E PROTECT$ :I*EV] PREVAILS4 ,= IT IS /ILL MONEY ?AT W9S ELECTIONS1 & IT IS /ILL L>GE CORPORATIONS ?AT CONTRIBUTE ! MO/4 

,9 ! #bh 0CR$IT CRUN*10 IRRESPONSIBLE & UNTRANSP>5T L5D+ BY BANKS & 9ADEQUATE LEGISLATION 7LOOS5$ BY WELL-FUND$ LOBBY+ ( BO? ,U4,S4 P>TIES7 COMB9$ TO WREAK MASSIVE & LA/+ DAMAGE ON ! WORLD ECONOMY1 AFFECT+ ! POORE/ MO/ ( ALL4 ,BUT DESPITE ?IS DISA/]1 !RE IS LITTLE SIGN ( EFFECTIVE RULES1 NATIONAL AS WELL AS GLOBAL1 JUDG$ BY IMP>TIAL EXP]TS AS EFFECTIVE4 

,BANKS LOBBY C\NTRY BY C\NTRY TO WAT] D[N REGULATION1 >GU+ ?AT NATIONAL COMPETITIV5ESS WILL BE UND]M9$--EV5 ?\< ALL ! BIGGE/ BANKS OP]ATE 9 MANY M>KETS AT ONCE4 ,& AT ! 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL1 AS SO (T5 IS ! CASE1 GOV]NM5TS >E UNABLE TO AGREE ON ANY?+ BUT ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR1 & EV5 !N (T5 FAIL TO IMPLEM5T IT--AS IS CLE> ) ! SO-CALL$ ,BASEL ,I,I,I RULES1 :I* >E CLAIM$ TO BR+ BANKS BACK UND] CONTROL4 ,9 ANO!R EQUALLY IMPORTANT =UM1 AFT] YE>S ( ELABORATE MULTITRACK$ NEGOTIATIONS 9VOLV+ ?\S&S ( DELEGATES 9 HUNDR$S ( MEET+S1 !RE REMA9S LITTLE PROSPECT ( 9T]NATIONAL AGREEM5T ON ! NECESS>Y MEASURES TO LIMIT C>BON EMISSIONS4 

,& ( ! M\NT+ EVID5CE ( ?IS FUNDAM5TAL 9EFFECTIV5ESS & 9DE$ CORRUPTION1 ! MO/ /RIK+ PIECE ( ALL IS ?AT ! WEAL?Y PAY LESS TAX1 PROPORTIONATELY1 ?AN ! POOR4 ,RETURNS ON 9VE/M5T1 SU* AS H$GE FUNDS1 >E TAX$ AT A F> L[] RATE ?AN ! 9COME TAX LEVI$ ON ORD9>Y WAGE E>N]S4 ,/RIK+ TOO IS ?AT COMPLA9TS AB\T ?IS GROSS 9EQUITY >E ALMO/ NEV] TO BE HE>D 9 \R SUPPOS$LY REPRES5TATIVE P>LIAM5TS4 

,SO :AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,VOT+ = SOMEONE DIFF]5T AT ! NEXT ELECTION SEEMS A PA!TICALLY 9ADEQUATE RESPONSE--& IT IS4 ,9 ,MANHATTAN'S ,ZUCCOTTI ,P>K :]E ! ,OCCUPY ,WALL ,/REET PROTE/S >E C5T]$1 FEW >E DEM&+ DIFF]5T POLITICIANS OR NEW LAWS4 ,9/EAD1 ! PROTE/]S >E %[+1 BY ! NATURE ( !IR MOVEM5T1 A NEW WAY3 DEBATES & DECISIONS ?AT 9CLUDE EV]YONE1 A CULTURE ( COLLABORATION & %>+1 & A BELIEF ?AT !RE >E MANY1 NOT ONE1 *ANGES NECESS>Y TO MAKE A BETT] WORLD4 ,NO ONE CLAIMS ! RI<T TO LEAD ?IS MOVEM5T3 ,!RE >E MANY VOICES ?AT WANT TO BE HE>D4 ,BUT AL?\< ,OCCUPY ,WALL ,/REET IS A %>P CRY ( ANG] E*O$ BY MANY ACROSS ! ,U4,S41 & 9DE$ MORE WIDELY >\ND ! WORLD1 ! PROTE/ ALONE WILL NOT BE 5\<4 

,:AT IS NE$$ IS A MU* MORE FUNDAM5TAL1 :OLLY NEW ME?OD ( DO+ ?+S4 ,NO LONG] %\LD WE LOOK = *ANGE TO EM]GE FROM UNTRU/$ POLITICIANS1 >GU+ 9 DI/ANT *AMB]S4 ,AS TURKEYS WILL NOT VOTE = ,?ANKSGIV+ OR ,*RI/MAS1 !SE 9/ITUTIONS WILL NOT RE=M !MSELVES4 ,WE HAVE TO ACCEPT ! PA9FUL REALITY ?AT WE CAN NO LONG] RELY ON GOV]NM5T POLICY TO SOLVE \R MO/ DEEP-SEAT$ & 9TRACTABLE PROBLEMS1 FROM CLIMATE *ANGE TO SOCIAL ALI5ATION4 ,9/EAD1 WE NE$ TO LOOK TO \RSELVES = ! NECESS>Y ACTION4 

,!RE >E F\R SIMPLE IDEAS AT ! HE>T ( ,! ,LEAD]LESS ,REVOLUTION4 ,TOGE!R1 !Y SUGGE/ A RADICALLY DIFF]5T APPROA* TO CONDUCT+ \R AFFAIRS4 

,! FIR/ IS ?AT 9 AN 9CREAS+LY 9T]CONNECT$ SY/EM1 SU* AS ! WORLD EM]G+ 9 ! TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY1 ! ACTION ( ONE 9DIVIDUAL OR A SMALL GR\P CAN AFFECT ! :OLE SY/EM V]Y RAPIDLY4 ,IMAG9E ! WORLD AS A SPORTS /ADIUM1 :]E A 0WAVE0 CAN BE />T$ BY JU/ ONE P]SON1 BUT QUICKLY 9VOLVES ! :OLE CR[D4 ,?OSE MO/ P[]FUL >E RI<T BESIDE US2 & WE--9 TURN-->E BE/ PLAC$ TO 9FLU5CE !M4 ,A SUICIDE BOMB] ACTS1 ASSAULTS HIS 5EMY & RECRUITS O!RS ALL 9 ONE HORRIBLE ACTION3 A TE*NIQUE ) SU* EFFECT ?AT IT HAS SPREAD FROM ,SRI ,LANKA TO ,LEBANON1 ,IRAQ & ,AF<ANI/AN1 ,BALI1 ,LONDON & ,NEW ,YORK )9 A FEW %ORT YE>S4 ,BUT ! SAME LESSON IS TAU<T1 ) GREAT] =CE1 BY PEACEFUL ACTS1 A TRU? %[N BY ,MAHATMA ,G&HI AS WELL AS ! H]OIC Y\NG WOM51 SOME /ILL UNKN[N1 :O REFUS$ TO MOVE TO ! BACK ( ! BUS 9 ! #a#i#eS & #a#i#fS ,AM]ICAN ,S\?4 ,MOD]N NETWORK !ORY %[S H[ ONE ACTION CAN RAPIDLY TRIGG] *ANGE ?R\<\T ! :OLE SY/EM4 ,ONE P]SON BECOMES A GR\P1 !N BECOMES A MOVEM5T2 ONE ACT BELIEV$ 9 & REPEAT$ BY O!RS BECOMES MAT]IAL1 DRAMATIC *ANGE4 

,! SECOND KEY IDEA IS ?AT IT IS ACTION ?AT CONV9CES1 NOT WORDS4 ,NEW RESE>* IS N[ DEMON/RAT+ :AT GOOD !AT] DIRECTORS HAVE ALWAYS KN[N3 ,%[1 DON'T TELL4 ,! ACTIONS ( ?OSE PEOPLE CLOSE/ TO US--& NOT GOV]NM5T POLICY OR EV5 EXP]T OP9ION-->E ! MO/ 9FLU5TIAL4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT ,9T]NET PETITIONS >E NOT LIKELY TO BR+ AB\T FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE1 AL?\< !Y MI<T MAKE ! SIGNATORY FEEL BETT] 7:I* MAY 9DE$ BE ! PURPOSE74 ,LIKEWISE1 SOCIAL M$IA MAY HELP ORGANIZE & 9=M L>G] GR\PS 9 WAYS ?AT HAVE NEV] BE5 AVAILABLE BE=E1 BUT UNLESS ?IS ORGANIZATION IS US$ = A PURPOSE--TO DO SOME?+--IT IS WOR?LESS4 

,9 CONTRA/ TO ASK+ = OR VOT+ = SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT1 ACTION CAN ADDRESS ! PROBLEM DIRECTLY4 ,!RE IS AN $UCATION 9TR9SIC TO ACTION--Y\ HAVE TO LE>N AB\T ! PROBLEM TO SOLVE IT1 = MO/ PROBLEMS >E COMPLEX4 ,?IS $UCATION REV]SES ! 9FANTILIZATION & IGNORANCE ?AT AU?ORITY 5C\RAGES3 ,Y\ NE$ NOT WORRY AB\T ! DETAILS1 BECAUSE WE WILL TAKE C>E ( IT4 ,EQUALLY1 IT DEMOLI%ES ! COMMON NOTION ?AT ORD9>Y PEOPLE >E SOMEH[ 9CAPABLE ( MAK+ 9TELLIG5T DECISIONS AB\T !IR [N CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,AGA91 EVID5CE %[S ?IS TO BE AN >ROGANT FALLACY--PEOPLE KN[ !IR [N CIRCUM/ANCES BE/ ( ALL4 

,! ?IRD KEY IDEA IS AB\T 5GAGEM5T & DISCUSSION4 ,AGA9 IT IS A SIMPLE IDEA3 ,DECISION MAK+ IS BETT] :5 IT 9CLUDES ! PEOPLE MO/ AFFECT$4 ,9 ! CURR5T ,WE/]N MODEL ( REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY1 WE HAVE BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO ! IDEA ?AT POLITICIANS1 ELECT$ BY US1 %\LD NEGOTIATE AMONG COMPET+ 9T]E/S & MAKE ! NECESS>Y COMPROMISES TO PRODUCE CONS5SUS & POLICY4 ,9 ,WA%+TON TODAY1 IT IS PA9FULLY CLE> ?AT ?IS IS ! OPPOSITE ( :AT IS ACTUALLY HAPP5+1 :ILE 9 ,EUROPE POLITICAL CONS5SUS >\ND ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MODEL IS BREAK+ D[N4 ,! F> RI<T IS EM]G+ ONCE MORE AS A SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL =CE1 9 REACTION TO ! L>GELY UNPR$ICT$ & SOMETIMES VIOL5T *ANGES ?AT ! WORLD IS N[ EXP]I5C+4 ,9 TIMES ( UNC]TA9TY1 ! FALSE APPEAL ( ?OSE :O L\DLY PROCLAIM C]TA9TY GA9S LU/]4 

,9 ,BRAZIL1 ,BRITA9 & ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 A BETT] WAY ( DECID+ \R AFFAIRS TOGE!R IS EM]G+ 7& IT IS NOT ! ,9T]NET1 OR ON ! ,9T]NET74 ,IT RESEMBLES DEMOCRACY 9 ITS E>LIE/ & PURE/ DAYS--PEOPLE GA!R+ TOGE!R1 NOT 9 *AT ROOMS1 TO MAKE REAL DECISIONS = !MSELVES1 NOT VOT+ = O!RS TO DECIDE ON !IR BEHALF1 OR M]ELY V5TILATE !IR FRU/RAT$ OP9IONS 9 T[N HALL MEET+S OR ON ! ,WORLD ,WIDE ,WEB4 ,:5 LOBBYI/S FILL :AT US$ TO BE CALL$ ! PEOPLE'S P>LIAM5TS & CONGRESSES1 ?IS ALT]NATIVE 0P>TICIPATORY0 DEMOCRACY (F]S SOME?+ UNFAMILI> YET EXTRAORD9>Y4 

,:5 L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS = !MSELVES1 ! RESULTS >E REM>KABLE3 ,EV]YONE'S VIEWS >E HE>D1 POLICIES TAKE ALL 9T]E/S 9TO ACC\NT 7AS ALL LA/+ POLICY MU/71 & >E ?US FAIR]4 ,FACTS & SCI5CE >E RESPECT$ OV] OP9ION4 ,DECISION MAK+ BECOMES TRANSP>5T 7& ?US LESS CORRUPT71 RESPECTFUL & LESS P>TIZAN--PEOPLE :O P>TICIPATE 9 DECISIONS T5D TO /ICK TO !M4 ,MORE RESPONSIBILITY & TRU/ 9 SOCIETY CAN ONLY COME AB\T BY GIV+ REAL DECISION-MAK+ RESPONSIBILITY TO PEOPLE4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT GIVE PEOPLE RESPONSIBILITY1 !Y T5D TO BEHAVE IRRESPONSIBLY1 & SOMETIMES VIOL5TLY4 ,HAPPILY1 ! CONV]SE IS ALSO TRUE--GIVE PEOPLE P[] & RESPONSIBILITY1 & !Y T5D TO USE IT MORE WISELY--& PEACEFULLY4 

,?IS H9TS AT ! F\R? IDEA ?AT SUFFUSES ! >GUM5T ?R\<\T ,! ,LEAD]LESS ,REVOLUTION3 AG5CY--! P[] TO DECIDE MATT]S = \RSELVES4 ,WE HAVE LO/ AG5CY4 ,WE NE$ TO TAKE IT BACK4 ,WE HAVE BECOME TOO DETA*$ FROM ! DECISIONS MO/ IMPORTANT TO US2 WE >E DISCONNECT$1 ALI5AT$1 9CLUD+ FROM EA* O!R4 ,?IS HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO A DEEP] 5NUI AB\T MOD]N LIFE3 ,:AT IS IT ALL =8 ,:]E IS ! MEAN+8 ,:AT IS ! PO9T8 ,& 9 ! SOLUTION TO ?IS CRISIS1 :I* IS BO? P]SONAL & POLITICAL1 SOME?+ PR(\ND MAY BE AVAILABLE4 

,IF WE TAKE BACK AG5CY1 & BR+ \RSELVES CLOS] TO MANAG+ \R AFFAIRS = \RSELVES1 !N SOME?+ ELSE MAY ALSO COME AB\T3 ,WE MAY F9D A FULFILLM5T & SATISFACTION1 & P]HAPS EV5 A MEAN+1 :I* SO (T5 SEEMS ELUSIVE 9 ! CONTEMPOR>Y CIRCUM/ANCE4 

,!SE F\R IDEAS =M ! CORE ( ! PHILOSOPHY ( ,! ,LEAD]LESS ,REVOLUTION4 ,ADOPT !SE IDEAS1 ABOVE ALL ACT UPON !M1 & ?+S WILL *ANGE4 ,! BOOK IS 9T5D$ AS A GUIDE & NOT A PRESCRIPTION4 ,IT SETS \T A ME?OD ( DO+ ?+S & TAK+ ACTION1 & NOT :AT ! \TCOME ( ?IS ME?OD %\LD BE4 ,?AT IS = EV]YONE--ACT+ TOGE!R--TO DET]M9E1 & NO S+LE 9DIVIDUAL CAN PRET5D TO KN[ IT1 LET ALONE A WRIT] TAPP+ AWAY ON A LAPTOP4 ,NO ONE CAN CLAIM TO KN[ :AT O!RS TRULY WANT4 ,!SE NE$S & CONC]NS--& DREAMS--CAN ONLY BE EXPRESS$ ?R\< ACTION1 %>$ DECISION-MAK+ & DISCUSSION ) ?OSE MO/ AFFECT$1 9CLUD+ ?OSE :O MI<T DISAGREE4 ,BUT ?IS ME?OD IS ! ESS5CE ( A NEW =M ( POLITICS1 9DE$ A NEW WAY ( LIV+ TOGE!R ON \R CR[D$ PLANET4 

,H[ MI<T !SE IDEAS PLAY \T 9 PRACTICE8 ,:ILE ! ASPIRATIONS ( ?IS PHILOSOPHY >E GR&1 ! /EPS NE$$ TO EMBODY IT >E SIMPLE3 SMALL /EPS1 ?+S ?AT EV]YONE CAN DO1 EV]Y DAY4 

,IT IS NO SMALL /RUGGLE M]ELY TO LIVE \T ! IDEALS ?AT Y\ ASPIRE TO4 ,! FIR/ /EP1 & P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 IS TO WORK \T :AT Y\R IDEALS >E4 ,! SLOGAN 0,BE ! *ANGE Y\ WI% TO SEE0 IS (T5 ASSOCIAT$ ) ! 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T1 BUT IT APPLIES MORE UNIV]SALLY4 ,AT ! SIMPLE/ LEVEL1 Y\ CANNOT EXPECT A POLITICAL GOAL ( 0EQUALITY0 IF Y\ TREAT PEOPLE UNEQUALLY OR TOL]ATE ?AT TREATM5T = O!RS4 ,PEOPLE >E NOT M]E FACTORS ( PRODUCTION 7OR 0UTILITY-MAXIMIZ+ CONSUM]S071 AS ECONOMI/S W\LD DEPICT !M4 ,BY ALT]+ \R CONDUCT & ?US IMPACT1 WE MAY 9CITE *ANGE 9 O!RS F> AWAY1 ) SURPRIS+ =CE & SPE$4 

,ONE ESS5TIAL ( ANY ME?OD ( *ANGE IS ?IS3 ,CONSULT ?OSE MO/ AFFECT$4 ,?OSE SUFF]+ FROM ! PROBLEM 7:I* MAY 9CLUDE Y\7 WILL KN[ F> MORE AB\T ITS DIM5SIONS & LIKELY SOLUTIONS4 ,PEOPLE WILL REJECT /RID5T >GUM5T2 !Y R>ELY REJECT 9=M$ 9T]E/4 ,:5 ,I S]V$ AS A DIPLOMAT1 ,I WAS SUBJECT$ TO BO?4 ,! READ] WILL ALREADY KN[ :I* HAD ! MORE EFFECT4 

,& IT'S IMPORTANT1 9 ALL ?IS1 TO REJECT ! EASY SANCTIMONY ( ! SO-CALL$ ,GOLD5 ,RULE3 ,IT EXHIBITS A PR(\ND SOLIPSISM IF NOT >ROGANCE--?AT WE CAN KN[ ! REQUIREM5TS ( O!RS4 ,9/EAD1 ! MAXIM %\LD BE TO ASK O!RS :AT !Y WANT1 & NOT ASSUME4 ,!Y ALWAYS KN[1 & N[1 ?ANKS TO ! ,9T]NET1 WE CAN HE> !IR VOICES1 ALL OV] ! WORLD1 ) MORE CL>ITY & VIGOR ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,IF 9 ANY D\BT1 ADDRESS+ ?OSE 9 MO/ SUFF]+ IS A GOOD PLACE TO />T1 AS ,K>L ,POPP] ONCE SUGGE/$1 = UNLIKE 0HAPP9ESS10 SUFF]+ IS ALL TOO EASY TO RECOGNIZE & MEASURE4 

,SO MU* = ! P]SONAL2 N[1 H[ TO *ANGE ! WORKPLACE8 

,H]E1 ! DOM9ANT MODEL IS ! PRIVATE COMPANY :OSE PRIM>Y & OV]RID+ PURPOSE IS TO MAXIMIZE PR(IT4 ,! VOLATILE FL[ ( 0HOT MONEY0 FROM POOR TO WELL-P]=M+ /OCKS 9 ! /OCK M>KET1 USUALLY BAS$ ON V]Y %ORT-T]M ACTUAL OR PR$ICT$ RETURNS1 RE9=CES ?IS T5D5CY4 ,MEAN:ILE1 A CULTURE HAS >IS5 :]E BOSSES PAY !MSELVES HUNDR$S ( TIMES MORE ?AN !IR AV]AGE EMPLOYES1 SOMETIMES REG>DLESS ( P]=MANCE4 ,& GOV]NM5T [N]%IP HAS BE5 PROV5 A DISA/R\SLY 9EFFICI5T ALT]NATIVE4 ,BUT !RE IS ANO!R WAY TO RUN A BUS9ESS1 LESS (T5 M5TION$4 

,CONSID] COOP]ATIVE COMPANIES1 LIKE ,BRITA9'S RETAIL *A9 ,JOHN ,LEWIS1 ?AT %>E [N]%IP1 AS WELL AS AG5CY1 9 ! COMPANY4 ,ALL P>TN]S 7NOT 0EMPLOYES07 %>E 9 ! PR(ITS &1 NOTABLY1 9 DECISIONS AB\T ! COMPANY'S FUTURE4 ,DIFF]5CES 9 PAY BETWE5 ! BOSSES & ! O!RS >E F> L[]4 ,YET ?IS COMPANY HAS BE5 AN 5DUR+ SUCCESS1 PR(IT+ & GR[+ YE> AFT] YE> 9 ! MO/ F]OCI\S ( M>KETS4 ,IT HAS LA/$ NE>LY A HUNDR$ YE>S4 

,SU* 5T]PRISES >E NOT CREAT$ BY GOV]NM5T LEGISLATION1 OR BY ! 9EVITABLE MA*9ATIONS ( ! M>KET4 ,!Y >E E/ABLI%$ BY ! FREE *OICE ( !IR [N]S & F\ND]S--PEOPLE :O *OOSE TO FOLL[ & PROPAGATE A DIFF]5T WAY ( DO+ ?+S1 )\T AB&ON+ ! 5TREPR5EUR%IP ?AT DRIVES 9NOVATION & GR[?4 ,& BY !IR V]Y NATURE1 & EMBODIM5T ( VALUES O!R ?AN M]E PR(IT SEEK+1 !SE COMPANIES PRODUCE B5EFITS ?AT >E TODAY R>ELY ASSOCIAT$ ) ! MOD]N COMPANY3 EQUALITY1 SOLID>ITY & A SATISFACTION ( REAL 9VOLVEM5T--AS WELL AS SU/A9$ ECONOMIC /ABILITY4 ,CONTRA/ ?IS ) ! FEEL+S MO/ WAGE SLAVES ASSOCIATE ) !IR EMPLOY]S4 ,TYPICALLY1 ONE ,NEW ,YORK /ORE [N] TOLD ME ?AT HIS BIGGE/ MANAGEM5T PROBLEM WAS TO CREATE A S5SE ( 0[N]%IP0 9 HIS BUS9ESS4 ,BUT IT IS ABSURD TO HOPE = 0[N]%IP0 AMONG EMPLOYES :O DO NOT [N ANY P>T ( ! BUS9ESS4 

,!N !RE >E ! BANKS4 ,! CURR5T SY/EM DRIVES BANKS TO L5D RECKLESSLY 9 BOOM TIMES AS !Y >E =C$ TO COMPETE = PR(IT & %>E PRICE1 OR ELSE FACE BUY-\T4 ,A MORE ROBU/ SY/EM MI<T CONSI/ ( DEPOSITOR-[N$ BANKS (F]+ MUTUALIZ$ LOANS1 :]E RISK IS SPREAD TRANSP>5TLY.<#a#e#h.> ,!RE IS NO 9TR9SIC REASON :Y SU* A BANK %\LD NOT BE SET UP--9DE$ !RE >E ALREADY SU*--BUT IT TAKES A DECISION BY A BRAVE GR\P TO TAKE ! FIR/ /EP1 & DECISIONS BY DEPOSITORS TO REW>D 9/ITUTIONS DRIV5 BY VALUES O!R ?AN PURE PR(IT4 ,?IS IS A POLITICS ( P]SONAL ACTION3 AT HOME1 ) EA* O!R1 & 9 ! WORKPLACE1 9CORPORAT+ ! POLITICAL GOALS WE DESIRE 9TO EV]Y?+ WE DO4 

,9 TURN1 CONSUM]S CAN REW>D !SE COMPANIES ) !IR DOLL>S4 ,!RE >E WEBSITES ?AT (F] COMPETITIVE ALT]NATIVES TO ! PRODUCTS ( COMPANIES ?AT EXPLOIT !IR WORK]S OR ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,AT ! MO/ EXTREME1 CU/OM]S CAN ORGANIZE A BOYCOTT ( ! MO/ EGREGI\S (F5D]S1 AS DEPOSITORS AT ONE ,EUROPEAN BANK DID TO PROTE/ ! BONUSES PAID TO EXECUTIVES AFT] A HUGE GOV]NM5T BAIL\T 7! BONUSES W]E )DRAWN & ! GOV]NM5T \TLAW$ !M = ALL BAIL$-\T BANKS74 ,:5 Y\'RE BUY+1 Y\'RE VOT+4 ,EV]Y ACT BECOMES POLITICAL4 ,9DE$1 IT ALWAYS WAS4 

,?IS SIMPLE ME?OD ( ACTION APPLIES AT ! GLOBAL LEVEL TOO4 ,! ,9T]NET IS N[ WITNESS+ ! G5ESIS ( ONL9E MOVEM5TS1 :]E PEOPLE %>+ A COMMON CONC]N UNITE ACROSS BORD]S TO ADDRESS IT1 NOT ?R\< CAMPAIGNS BUT ?R\< ACTION4 ,WE ALL KN[ 9TUITIVELY IT SIMPLY ISN'T 5\< TO FI<T G5OCIDE 9 ,D>FUR OR SEX TRAFFICK+ BY CLICK+ A BUTTON4 

,9 ! #a#i#cS1 =TY ?\S& =EIGN VOLUNTE]S TRAVEL$ TO ,SPA9 TO FI<T FASCISM4 ,T5 ?\S& NEV] RETURN$4 ,!SE W]E EXTREME CIRCUM/ANCES BUT ILLU/RATE ! DEBILITAT+ LATE-TW5TIE?-C5TURY DECL9E FROM ACT+ TO CAMPAIGN+1 A %IFT ?AT HAS 5TIRELY SUIT$ ! P[]FUL4 ,IT IS N[ ABUNDANTLY CLE>1 AS IT EV] WAS1 ?AT IT IS ACTION ?AT MAKES A DIFF]5CE4 ,IF CONC]N$ AB\T REFUGEES FROM A DI/ANT W>1 GIVE REFUGE4 ,BOYCOTT ! AGGRESSOR'S CORPORATE P>TN]S4 ,BUILD SY/EMS ( COOP]ATION & ACTION1 SO IT IS NO LONG] NECESS>Y TO RELY ON ! CUMB]SOME REACTION ( \R GOV]NM5TS :I*1 AS ,I HAVE SE5 AS A DIPLOMAT1 TOO (T5 ACT UPON AN >TIFICIAL CALCULUS ( 0NATIONAL 9T]E/S0 ?AT RELEGATE HUMAN NE$S B5EA? ?OSE ( ! /ATE OR COMM]CE4 

,NO ONE PRET5DS ?AT IT IS EASY TO SET UP !SE ALT]NATIVE SY/EMS1 BUT NEI!R IS IT IMPOSSIBLE4 ,LIKE A MOD]N DAY V]SION ( ,VOLTAIRE'S ,PANGLOSS1 :O 5DLESSLY REPEAT$ ?AT 0ALL IS = ! BE/ 9 ! BE/ ( ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS10 IT IS T$I\SLY RE/AT$ ?AT ! CURR5T /ATUS QUO IS IMMUTABLE &1 C]TA9LY1 9CAPABLE ( IMPROVEM5T4 ,WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO BELIEVE ?AT NO ONE HAS ! P[] TO *ANGE IT4 ,?US P>ALYZ$1 WE >E FROZ5 9TO 9ACTION4 ,?IS P>ALYZES ( ?\<T IS ! GREATE/ OB/ACLE TO OV]COME4 ,DEFEAT IT1 & EV]Y?+ BECOMES POSSIBLE4 

,! ,LEAD]LESS ,REVOLUTION IS NOT DEM&+ ! VIOL5T OV]?R[ ( GOV]NM5T1 OR ANY?+ ELSE4 ,EV]Y?+ WOR? *ANG+ CAN BE *ANG$ )\T RESORT+ TO VIOL5CE2 ?IS %\LD BE A G5TLE REVOLUTION1 US+ =CE MORE LA/+ & CONV9C+ ?AN ANY VIOL5CE--\R [N ACTIONS & CONVICTIONS4 ,! MO/ EXTREME CASES ( SAVAGE REPRESSION OR ATTACK MAY JU/IFY VIOL5CE1 & !N ONLY R>ELY1 & ONLY AFT] ALL NONLE?AL ALT]NATIVES 9CLUD+ ISOLATION1 BOYCOTT & SABOTAGE HAVE BE5 EXHAU/$4 

,! ,LEAD]LESS ,REVOLUTION 9/EAD ADVOCATES ! CON/RUCTION ( AN ALT]NATIVE & BETT] SY/EM1 /EP BY SMALL /EP4 

,P[] MU/ BE TAK5 BACK TO :]E IT RI<TFULLY BELONGS--TO ?OSE :O HAVE1 UNTIL N[1 LET IT BE GIV5 AWAY4 ,NO GOV]NM5T WILL DECREE ?IS4 ,NO POLITICIAN WILL DECL>E !IR [N IRRELEVANCE4 ,BUT WE DO NOT NE$ ORD]S FROM AU?ORITY TO TAKE CONTROL4 ,IT CAN SUCCE$ AT ! SIMPLE/ LEVEL1 AS WELL AS ON A BROAD] CANVAS4 

,SELF-ORGANIZATION NE$ NOT & %\LD NOT BE AN ANTAGONI/IC PROCESS4 ,SIMPLY />T TALK+ TO Y\R NEI<BORS4 ,ID5TIFY %>$ CONC]NS1 & TAKE ACTION4 ,E/ABLI% =UMS TO DISCUSS COMMON ISSUES1 MOD]ATE !SE RESPECTFULLY & 9CLUSIVELY1 9VITE ALL ?OSE CONC]N$ TO ATT5D--& TO SPEAK4 

,9 ?IS WAY1 !SE NEW =MS ( ORGANIZATION WILL GA9 LEGITIMACY1 A LEGITIMACY ( REAL POPUL> CONS5T1 DELIV]$ ?R\< P>TICIPATION4 ,SOON POLITICIANS WILL />T TO REF] TO !SE NEW =UMS1 !N B[ TO !M1 & ONE DAY P]HAPS1 GIVE WAY TO !M4 ,AN ALT]NATIVE SY/EM IS CREAT$4 

,AT WORK1 ! SAME ?+ IS POSSIBLE4 ,UNIONS ONCE P]=M$ ?IS ORGANIZ+ PURPOSE1 & /ILL CAN1 IF !Y >E TRULY 9CLUSIVE & DEMOCRATIC--& NOT \TLAW$4 ,BUT IT CAN HAPP5 9=MALLY TOO4 ,IT CAN />T ) A FEW PEOPLE MEET+ WEEKLY OV] C(FEE1 BUT AS IT BUILDS & O!RS JO91 ?OSE 9 *>GE WILL HAVE TO TAKE NOTICE4 ,TRUE P[] COMES NOT FROM ! ASS]TION ( RULES & ?REATS1 BUT FROM ! AGGREGATION ( HONE/ & S9C]E VOICES1 & !IR CONC]T$ HE>TFELT ACTION4 ,:5 SU/A9$1 UNCORRUPT$ & DRIV5 BY REAL CONC]NS1 SU* P[] IS ULTIMATELY IRRESI/IBLE4 ,?US IS P[] TAK5 BACK4 

,! ,LEAD]LESS ,REVOLUTION *ALL5GES ! /ALE *OICE BETWE5 FREE M>KETS OR GOV]NM5T CONTROL4 ,!RE IS A BETT] WAY ?AT CELEBRATES & RELEASES ! P[] ( 9DIVIDUAL PASSION & 5T]PRISE1 YET ALSO EXPRESSES ?AT EQUALLY DEEP-SEAT$ BUT LESS-CELEBRAT$ HUMAN TRAIT3 CONC]N = O!RS1 RESPONSIBILITY = ! COMMON GOOD & A BELIEF ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S 9 LIFE--COMMUNITY1 LOVE1 PURPOSE1 EA* O!R--CANNOT BE B\<T1 BUT HAVE TO BE 5ACT$1 /RIV5 =1 LIV$4 

,BUT BE=E ANY ( ?IS1 ! FE> ?AT MU/ BE OV]COME--FE> ( EA* O!R1 FE> ( RIDICULE OR FAILURE &1 P]HAPS MO/ 9ADMISSIBLE ( ALL1 FE> ( \R [N CONSID]ABLE P[]1 AS YET UNLEA%$4 ,IT IS ?IS FE> ?AT AU?ORITY PLAYS UPON1 9DE$ RELIES UPON3 ,ONLY WE CAN PROTECT Y\4 ,BUT ?AT CLAIM IS EV] LESS PLAUSIBLE 9 ! FACE ( GLOBAL =CES :I* >E1 9CREAS+LY1 \T ( CONTROL1 :E!R T]RORISM1 CLIMATE *ANGE OR ECONOMIC VOLATILITY4 ,9DE$1 GOV]NM5TS' ATTEMPTS TO IMPOSE ORD]1 ?R\< =CE OR LEGISLATION1 NOT ONLY SEEM 9EFFECTIVE BUT MAY EXAC]BATE ! PROBLEMS !Y >E CLAIM$ TO SOLVE4 ,WORSE1 !Y HAVE CONV9C$ US1 :O HAVE 9 FACT ! GREAT] P[]1 ?AT WE >E P[]LESS4 

,WE HAVE BE5 SIL5C$ BY ! P]VASIVE BELIEF ?AT !RE IS NO BETT] SY/EM ?AN ! CURR5T ONE ( PR(IT-DRIV5 CAPITALISM & REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY1 :5 9 FACT \R DEMOCRACY HAS BE5 HIJACK$ BY ?OSE ) ! L>GE/ PR(ITS4 ,WE HAVE BE5 9TIMIDAT$ BY ! BULLY+ REPETITION ?AT ! /ATUS QUO REPRES5TS ! SUMMIT ( HUMAN PROGRESS TO DATE1 :5 9 ITS 9EQUALITY1 ITS C>ELESSNESS = \R PLANET & ITS 9HUMANITY TO \R FELL[ HUMANS1 9 MANY WAYS IT REPRES5TS ! WOR/4 ,\R SIL5CE P]MITS ?IS \TRAGE TO CONT9UE1 & PR(\ND 9JU/ICE TO BE P]PETUAT$4 ,& IT IS ?IS SIL5CE ?AT MU/ N[ BE BROK51 ?R\< A ?\S& ACTS ( CON/RUCTION TO BUILD A BETT] WORLD1 A ?\S& ACTS ?AT DECL>E ?AT !RE IS A MU*1 MU* BETT] WAY ( ORGANIZ+ & DECID+ \R LIVES TOGE!R4 ,?\< PEACEFUL1 !SE >E REVOLUTION>Y ACTS4 

,& ) ?OSE ACTS1 A NEW VI/A MAY OP5 UP1 A POSSIBILITY = ! HUMAN 5DEAVOR F> MORE EXCIT+ & 9SPIR+ ?AN ?AT (F]$ BY ! CURR5T WAY ( ?\<T4 ,ECONOMIC PROGRESS IS NOT ! MEASURE ( :O WE >E1 JU/ AS BICK]+ POLITICIANS %\LD NOT DEF9E \R ABILITY = COOP]ATION4 ,WE >E F> MORE ?AN M]ELY ?IS4 ,& ?IS POSSIBILITY CANNOT BE DEF9$2 IT CAN ONLY BE 5ACT$4 ,?IS REVOLUTION CAN ONLY SUCCE$1 9DE$ CAN ONLY BEG91 )\T LEAD]S3 L$ BY US--9 CONTROL1 AT LA/4 

,C>NE ,ROSS 

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