,! ,LIB]T>IAN ,AS ,CONS]VATIVE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,BOB ,BLACK 

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,I AGRE$ TO COME H]E TODAY TO SPEAK ON SOME SU* SUBJECT AS 0,! ,LIB]T>IAN AS ,CONS]VATIVE40 ,TO ME ?IS IS SO OBVI\S ?AT ,I AM H>D PUT TO F9D SOME?+ TO SAY TO PEOPLE :O /ILL ?9K LIB]T>IANISM HAS SOME?+ TO DO ) LIB]TY4 ,A LIB]T>IAN IS JU/ A ,REPUBLICAN :O TAKES DRUGS4 ,I'D HAVE PREF]R$ A MORE CONTROV]SIAL TOPIC LIKE 0,! ,MY? ( ! ,P5ILE ,ORGASM40 ,BUT S9CE MY ATT5DANCE H]E IS SUBSIDIZ$ BY ! E/EEM$ DI/RIBUTOR ( A V]ITABLE REF]5CE LIBR>Y ON MAYHEM & DIRTY TRICKS1 ,I CAN'T JU/ TAKE ! CON* & GO ROGUE4 ,I WILL 9DE$ MUTILATE ! SACR$ C[ :I* IS LIB]T>IANISM1 AS ORD]$1 BUT ,I'LL ADM9I/] A FEW H>D LEFTS TO ! RI<T 9 MY [N WAY4 ,& ,I DON'T MEAN ! EASY WAY4 ,I C\LD JU/ PO9T TO ! LAISSEZ-FAIRE ,TRILAT]ALISM ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,P>TY1 !N LEAVE & GO LOOK = A P>TY4 ,IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO SAY ?AT IF Y\ FI<T FIRE ) FIRE1 Y\'LL GET BURN$4 

,IF ?AT W]E ALL ,I CAME UP )1 SOMEBODY W\LD UP & SAY ?AT ! ,L,P HAS LAPS$ FROM ! LIB]T>IAN FAI?1 JU/ AS ,*RI/IANS HAVE 9SI/$ ?AT !IR BEHAVIOR OV] ! LA/ #ai YE>S OR SO %\LDN'T BE HELD AGA9/ ,*RI/IANITY4 ,!RE >E LIB]T>IANS :O TRY TO RETRIEVE LIB]T>IANISM FROM ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,P>TY JU/ AS !RE >E ,*RI/IANS :O TRY TO RECLAIM ,*RI/IANITY FROM ,*RI/5DOM & COMMUNI/S 7,I'VE TRI$ TO MYSELF7 :O TRY TO SAVE COMMUNISM FROM ! ,COMMUNI/ P>TIES & /ATES4 ,!Y 7& ,I7 MEANT WELL BUT WE LO/4 ,LIB]T>IANISM IS P>TY->*I/ FR+E-RI<TISM JU/ AS SOCIALISM REALLY IS :AT ,EA/]N ,EUROPEAN DISSID5TS CALL 0REAL SOCIALISM10 I4E41 ! REAL-LIFE /ATE-SOCIALISM ( QUEUES1 QUOTAS1 CORRUPTION & CO]CION4 ,BUT ,I *OOSE NOT TO KNOCK D[N ?IS LIB]T>IAN /RAWMAN-QUA-MAN :O'S BL[+ OV] ANYWAY4 ,A W+ ( ! ,REAGANI/ ,RI<T HAS OBVI\SLY APPROPRIAT$1 ) SUSPECT SELECTIVITY1 SU* LIB]T>IAN !MES AS D]EGULATION & VOLUNT>ISM4 ,IDEOLOGUES 9DIGNATE ?AT ,REAGAN HAS TRAVE/I$ !IR PR9CIPLES4 ,T\< %IT6 ,I NOTICE ?AT IT'S !IR PR9CIPLES1 NOT M9E1 ?AT HE F\ND SUITABLE TO TRAVE/Y4 ,?IS K9D ( QU>REL DOESN'T 9T]E/ ME4 ,MY REASONS = REG>D+ LIB]T>IANISM AS CONS]VATIVE RUN DEEP] ?AN ?AT4 

,MY T>GET IS :AT MO/ LIB]T>IANS HAVE 9 COMMON -- ) EA* O!R1 & ) !IR O/5SIBLE 5EMIES4 ,LIB]T>IANS S]VE ! /ATE ALL ! BETT] BECAUSE !Y DECLAIM AGA9/ IT4 ,AT BOTTOM1 !Y WANT :AT IT WANTS4 ,BUT Y\ CAN'T WANT :AT ! /ATE WANTS )\T WANT+ ! /ATE1 = :AT ! /ATE WANTS IS ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* IT FL\RI%ES4 ,MY 7UNFRI5DLY7 APPROA* TO MOD]N SOCIETY IS TO REG>D IT AS AN 9TEGRAT$ TOTALITY4 ,SILLY DOCTR9AIRE !ORIES :I* REG>D ! /ATE AS A P>ASITIC EXCRESC5CE ON SOCIETY CANNOT EXPLA9 ITS C5TURIES-LONG P]SI/5CE1 ITS ONGO+ 5CROA*M5T UPON :AT WAS PREVI\SLY M>KET T]RA91 OR ITS ACCEPTANCE BY ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( PEOPLE 9CLUD+ ITS DEMON/RABLE VICTIMS4 

,A F> MORE PLAUSIBLE !ORY IS ?AT ! /ATE & 7AT LEA/7 ?IS =M ( SOCIETY HAVE A SYMBIOTIC 7H[EV] SORDID7 9T]DEP5D5CE1 ?AT ! /ATE & SU* 9/ITUTIONS AS ! M>KET & ! NUCLE> FAMILY >E1 9 SEV]AL WAYS1 MODES ( HI]>*Y & CONTROL4 ,!IR >TICULATION IS NOT ALWAYS H>MONI\S 7H]E9 ( TURF-FI<TS7 BUT !Y %>E A COMMON 9T]E/ 9 CONSIGN+ !IR CONFLICTS TO ELITE OR EXP]T RESOLUTION4 ,TO DEMONIZE /ATE AU?ORIT>IANISM :ILE IGNOR+ ID5TICAL ALBEIT CONTRACT-CONSECRAT$ SUBS]VI5T >RANGEM5TS 9 ! L>GE-SCALE CORPORATIONS :I* CONTROL ! WORLD ECONOMY IS FETI%ISM AT ITS WOR/4 ,& YET 7TO QUOTE ! MO/ VOCIF]\S ( RADICAL LIB]T>IANS1 ,PR(ESSOR ,MURRAY ,RO?B>D7 !RE IS NO?+ UN-LIB]T>IAN AB\T 0ORGANIZATION1 HI]>*Y1 WAGE-WORK1 GRANT+ ( FUNDS BY LIB]T>IAN MILLIONAIRES1 & A LIB]T>IAN P>TY40 ,9DE$4 ,?AT IS :Y LIB]T>IANISM IS JU/ CONS]VATISM ) A RATIONALI/_/POSITIVI/ V5E]4 

,LIB]T>IANS R5D] A S]VICE TO ! /ATE :I* ONLY !Y CAN PROVIDE4 ,= ALL !IR COMPLA9TS AB\T ITS ILLICIT EXT5SIONS !Y CONC$E1 9 !IR LUCID MOM5TS1 ?AT ! /ATE RULES F> MORE BY CONS5T ?AN BY CO]CION -- :I* IS TO SAY1 ON PRES5T-/ATE 0LIB]T>IAN0 T]MS ! /ATE DOESN'T RULE AT ALL1 IT M]ELY C>RIES \T ! TACIT OR EXPLICIT T]MS ( ITS CONTRACTS4 ,IF IT SEEMS CONTRADICTORY TO SAY ?AT CO]CION IS CONS5SUAL1 ! CONTRADICTION IS 9 ! WORLD1 NOT 9 ! EXPRESSION1 & CAN'T ADEQUATELY BE R5D]$ EXCEPT BY DIALECTICAL DISC\RSE4 ,ONE-DIM5SIONAL SYLLOGI/ICS CAN'T DO JU/ICE TO A WORLD L>GELY LACK+ 9 ! VIRTUE4 ,IF Y\R LANGUAGE LACKS POETRY & P>ADOX1 IT'S UNEQUAL TO ! TASK ( ACC\NT+ = ACTUALITY4 ,O!RWISE ANY?+ RADICALLY NEW IS LIT]ALLY UNSPEAKABLE4 ,! S*OLA/IC 0,A "7 ,A0 LOGIC CREAT$ BY ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* :I* ! LIB]T>IANS 9H]IT$1 UNQUE/ION$1 FROM ! ,R&ITES IS JU/ AS CON/RICTIVELY CONS]VATIVE AS ! ,NEWSPEAK ( #a#i#h#d4 

,! /ATE COMM&S1 = ! MO/ P>T1 ONLY BECAUSE IT COMM&S POPUL> SUPPORT4 ,IT IS 7& %\LD BE7 AN EMB>RASSM5T TO LIB]T>IANS ?AT ! /ATE RULES ) MASS SUPPORT -- 9CLUD+1 = ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES1 !IRS4 

,LIB]T>IANS RE9=CE ACQUIESC5T ATTITUDES BY DIV]T+ DISCONT5TS :I* >E G5]ALIZ$ 7OR T5D+ ?AT WAY7 & FOCUS+ !M ON P>TICUL> FEATURES & FUNCTIONS ( ! /ATE :I* !Y >E ! FIR/ TO 9SI/ >E EXP5DABLE6 ,?US !Y TURN POT5TIAL REVOLUTION>IES 9TO REPAIRM54 ,CON/RUCTIVE CRITICISM IS REALLY ! SUBTLE/ SORT ( PRAISE4 ,IF ! LIB]T>IANS SUCCE$ 9 RELIEV+ ! /ATE ( ITS EXIGU\S ACTIVITIES1 !Y JU/ MI<T BE ITS SALVATION4 ,NO LONG] WILL REV]5CE = AU?ORITY BE ]OD$ BY ! PREVAL5T (FICIAL 9EPTITUDE4 ,! MORE ! /ATE DOES1 ! MORE IT DOES BADLY4 ,SURELY ONE REASON = ! COMMON MAN'S AV]SION TO ,COMMUNISM IS HIS RELUCTANCE TO SEE ! 5TIRE ECONOMY RUN LIKE ! ,PO/ ,(FICE4 ,! /ATE TRIES TO TURN ITS SOLDI]S & POLICEM5 9TO OBJECTS ( V5]ATION & RESPECT1 BUT UNI=MS LOSE A LOT ( !IR MY/IQUE :5 Y\ SEE !M ON P>K RANG]S & G>BAGE M54 

,! IDEALS & 9/ITUTIONS ( AU?ORITY T5D TO CLU/] TOGE!R1 BO? SUBJECTIVELY & OBJECTIVELY4 ,Y\ MAY RECALL ,$W>D ,GIBBON'S REM>K AB\T ! ET]NAL ALLIANCE ( ,?RONE & ,ALT>4 ,DISAFFECTION FROM RECEIV$ DOGMAS HAS A T5D5CY TO SPREAD4 ,IF !RE IS ANY FUTURE = FRE$OM1 IT DEP5DS ON ?IS4 ,UNLESS & UNTIL ALI5ATION RECOGNIZES ITSELF1 ALL ! GUNS ! LIB]T>IANS *]I% WILL BE USELESS AGA9/ ! /ATE4 

,Y\ MI<T OBJECT ?AT :AT ,I'VE SAID MAY APPLY TO ! M9>*I/ MAJORITY ( LIB]T>IANS1 BUT NOT TO ! SELF-/YL$ AN>*I/S AMONG !M4 ,NOT SO4 ,TO MY M9D A RI<T-W+ AN>*I/ IS JU/ A M9>*I/ :O'D ABOLI% ! /ATE TO HIS [N SATISFACTION BY CALL+ IT SOME?+ ELSE4 ,BUT ?IS 9CE/U\S FAMILY SQUABBLE IS NO AFFAIR ( M9E4 ,BO? CAMPS CALL = P>TIAL OR COMPLETE PRIVATIZATION ( /ATE FUNCTIONS BUT NEI!R QUE/IONS ! FUNCTIONS !MSELVES4 ,!Y DON'T D5\NCE :AT ! /ATE DOES1 !Y JU/ OBJECT TO :O'S DO+ IT4 ,?IS IS :Y ! PEOPLE MO/ VICTIMIZ$ BY ! /ATE DISPLAY ! LEA/ 9T]E/ 9 LIB]T>IANISM4 ,?OSE ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( CO]CION DON'T QUIBBLE OV] !IR CO]C]S' CR$5TIALS4 ,IF Y\ CAN'T PAY OR DON'T WANT TO1 Y\ DON'T MU* C>E IF Y\R DEPRIVATION IS CALL$ L>C5Y OR TAXATION OR RE/ITUTION OR R5T4 ,IF Y\ LIKE TO CONTROL Y\R [N TIME1 Y\ DI/+UI% EMPLOYM5T FROM 5SLAVEM5T ONLY 9 DEGREE & DURATION4 ,AN IDEOLOGY :I* \TDOES ALL O!RS 7) ! POSSIBLE EXCEPTION ( ,M>XISM7 9 ITS EXALTATION ( ! WORK E?IC CAN ONLY BE A BRAKE ON ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ORI5TATIONS1 EV5 IF IT DOES MAKE ! TRA9S RUN ON TIME4 

,MY SECOND >GUM5T1 RELAT$ TO ! FIR/1 IS ?AT ! LIB]T>IAN PHOBIA AS TO ! /ATE REFLECTS & REPRODUCES A PR(\ND MISUND]/&+ ( ! OP]ATIVE =CES :I* MAKE = SOCIAL CONTROL 9 ! MOD]N WORLD4 ,IF -- & ?IS IS A BIG 0IF10 ESPECIALLY :]E B\RGEOIS LIB]T>IANS >E CONC]N$ -- :AT Y\ WANT IS TO MAXIMIZE 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY1 !N IT IS QUITE CLE> ?AT ! /ATE IS ! LEA/ ( ! PH5OM5A :I* /& 9 Y\R WAY4 

,IMAG9E ?AT Y\ >E A ,M>TIAN AN?ROPOLOGI/ SPECIALIZ+ 9 ,T]RAN /UDIES & EQUIPP$ ) ! F9E/ 9 TELESCOPES & VIDEO EQUIPM5T4 ,Y\ HAVE NOT YET DECIPH]$ ANY ,T]RAN LANGUAGE & SO Y\ CAN ONLY RECORD :AT ,E>?L+S DO1 NOT !IR %>$ MISCONCEPTIONS AS TO :AT !Y'RE DO+ & :Y4 ,H[EV]1 Y\ CAN GAUGE R\<LY :5 !Y'RE DO+ :AT !Y WANT & :5 !Y'RE DO+ SOME?+ ELSE4 ,Y\R FIR/ IMPORTANT DISCOV]Y IS ?AT ,E>?L+S DEVOTE NE>LY ALL !IR TIME TO UNWELCOME ACTIVITIES4 ,! ONLY IMPORTANT EXCEPTION IS A DW9DL+ SET ( HUNT]-GA!R] GR\PS UNP]TURB$ BY GOV]NM5TS1 *UR*ES & S*OOLS :O DEVOTE SOME F\R H\RS A DAY TO SUBSI/5CE ACTIVITIES :I* SO CLOSELY RESEMBLE ! LEISURE ACTIVITIES ( ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES 9 9DU/RIAL CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES ?AT Y\ >E UNC]TA9 :E!R TO DESCRIBE :AT !Y DO AS WORK OR PLAY4 ,BUT ! /ATE & ! M>KET >E ]ADICAT+ !SE HOLD\TS & Y\ V]Y PROP]LY CONC5TRATE ON ! ALMO/ ALL-9CLUSIVE WORLD-SY/EM :I*1 = ALL ITS EVID5T 9T]NAL ANTAGONISMS AS EPITOMIZ$ 9 W>1 IS MU* ! SAME EV]Y:]E4 ,! ,T]RAN Y\NG1 Y\ FUR!R OBS]VE1 >E ALMO/ :OLLY SUBJECT TO ! IMPOSITIONS ( ! FAMILY & ! S*OOL1 SOMETIMES SECOND$ BY ! *UR* & OCCASIONALLY ! /ATE4 ,! ADULTS (T5 ASSEMBLE 9 FAMILIES TOO1 BUT ! PLACE :]E !Y PASS ! MO/ TIME & SUBMIT TO ! CLOSE/ CONTROL IS AT WORK4 ,?US1 )\T EV5 5T]+ 9TO ! QUE/ION ( ! WORLD ECONOMY'S ULTIMATE DICTATION )9 N>R[ LIMITS ( EV]YBODY'S PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY1 IT'S APP>5T ?AT ! S\RCE ( ! GREATE/ DIRECT DURESS EXP]I5C$ BY ! ORD9>Y ADULT IS NOT ! /ATE BUT RA!R ! BUS9ESS ?AT EMPLOYS HIM4 ,Y\R =EMAN OR SUP]VISOR GIVES Y\ MORE OR-ELSE ORD]S 9 A WEEK ?AN ! POLICE DO 9 A DECADE4 

,IF ONE LOOKS AT ! WORLD )\T PREJUDICE BUT ) AN EYE TO MAXIMIZ+ FRE$OM1 ! MAJOR CO]CIVE 9/ITUTION IS NOT ! /ATE1 IT'S WORK4 ,LIB]T>IANS :O ) A /RAI<T FACE CALL = ! ABOLITION ( ! /ATE NONE!LESS LOOK ON ANTI-WORK ATTITUDES ) HORROR4 ,! IDEA ( ABOLI%+ WORK IS1 ( C\RSE1 AN AFFRONT TO COMMON S5SE4 ,BUT !N SO IS ! IDEA ( ABOLI%+ ! /ATE4 ,IF A REF]5DUM W]E HELD AMONG LIB]T>IANS :I* POS$ AS OPTIONS ! ABOLITION ( WORK ) RET5TION ( ! /ATE1 OR ABOLITION ( ! /ATE ) RET5TION ( WORK1 DOES ANYONE D\BT ! \TCOME8 

,LIB]T>IANS >E 9TO L9E> REASON+ & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS4 ,IF !Y APPLI$ !SE ME?ODS TO TE/ !IR [N PRESCRIPTIONS !Y'D BE 9 = A %OCK4 ,?AT'S ! PO9T ( MY ,M>TIAN ?\<T EXP]IM5T4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ! /ATE ISN'T JU/ AS UNSAVORY AS ! LIB]T>IANS SAY IT IS4 ,BUT IT DOES SUGGE/ ?AT ! /ATE IS IMPORTANT1 NOT SO MU* = ! DIRECT DURESS IT 9FLICTS ON CONVICTS & CONSCRIPTS1 = 9/ANCE1 AS = ITS 9DIRECT BACK-UP ( EMPLOY]S :O REGIM5T EMPLOYES1 %OPKEEP]S :O >RE/ %OPLIFT]S1 & P>5TS :O PAT]NALIZE *ILDR54 ,9 !SE CLASSROOMS1 ! LESSON ( SUBMISSION IS LE>N$4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE >E ALWAYS A FEW FREAKS LIKE AN>*O-CAPITALI/S OR ,CA?OLIC AN>*I/S1 BUT !Y'RE JU/ EXCEPTIONS TO ! RULE ( RULE4 

,UNLIKE SIDE ISSUES LIKE UNEMPLOYM5T1 UNIONS1 & M9IMUM-WAGE LAWS1 ! SUBJECT ( WORK ITSELF IS ALMO/ 5TIRELY ABS5T FROM LIB]T>IAN LIT]ATURE4 ,MO/ ( :AT LITTLE !RE IS CONSI/S ( ,R&ITE RANT+S AGA9/ P>ASITES1 B>ELY DI/+UI%ABLE FROM ! 9VECTIVE 9FLICT$ ON DISSID5TS BY ! ,SOVIET PRESS1 & ,SUNDAY-S*OOL PLATITUD9IZ+ ?AT !RE IS NO FREE LUN* -- ?IS FROM FAT CATS :O HAVE USUALLY +E/$ A LOT ( !M4 ,9 #aih A R>E EXCEPTION APPE>$ 9 A BOOK REVIEW PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,REVIEW BY ,PR(ESSOR ,JOHN ,HOSP]S1 ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,P>TY ELD] /ATE'S-MAN :O FLUNK$ \T ( ! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE 9 #a#i#g#b4 ,H]E WAS A SPIRIT$ DEF5SE ( WORK BY A COLLEGE PR(ESSOR :O DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ANY4 ,TO DEMON/RATE ?AT HIS >GUM5TS W]E ?OR\<LY CONS]VATIVE1 IT IS 5\< TO %[ ?AT !Y AGRE$ 9 ALL ESS5TIALS ) ,M>XISM-,L59ISM4 

,HOSP]S ?\<T HE C\LD JU/IFY WAGE-LABOR1 FACTORY DISCIPL9E & HI]>*IC MANAGEM5T BY NOT+ ?AT !Y'RE IMPOS$ 9 ,L59I/ REGIMES AS WELL AS UND] CAPITALISM4 ,W\LD HE ACCEPT ! SAME >GUM5T = ! NECESSITY ( REPRESSIVE SEX & DRUG LAWS8 ,LIKE O!R LIB]T>IANS1 ,HOSP]S IS UNEASY -- H5CE HIS GRATUIT\S R$-BAIT+ -- BECAUSE LIB]T>IANISM & ,L59ISM >E AS DIFF]5T AS ,COKE & ,PEPSI :5 IT COMES TO CONSECRAT+ CLASS SOCIETY & ! S\RCE ( ITS P[]1 WORK4 ,ONLY UPON ! FIRM F\NDATION ( FACTORY FASCISM & (FICE OLIG>*Y DO LIB]T>IANS & ,L59I/S D>E TO DEBATE ! TRIVIAL ISSUES DIVID+ !M4 ,TOSS 9 ! MA9/REAM CONS]VATIVES :O FEEL JU/ ! SAME & WE 5D UP ) A V]ITABLE TRILAT]ALISM ( PRO-WORK IDEOLOGY SEASON$ TO TA/E4 

,HOSP]S1 :O NEV] HAS TO1 SEES NO?+ DEMEAN+ 9 TAK+ ORD]S FROM BOSSES1 = 0H[ ELSE C\LD A L>GE SCALE FACTORY BE ORGANIZ$80 ,9 O!R WORDS1 0WANT+ TO ABOLI% AU?ORITY 9 L>GE-SCALE 9DU/RY IS TANTAM\NT TO WANT+ TO ABOLI% 9DU/RY ITSELF40 ,HOSP]S AGA98 ,NO1 ,FR$]ICK ,5GELS6 ,M>X AGRE$3 0,GO & RUN ONE ( ! ,B>CELONA FACTORIES )\T DIRECTION1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 )\T AU?ORITY60 7,:I* IS JU/ :AT ! ,CATALAN WORK]S DID 9 #a#i#c#f1 :ILE !IR AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ LEAD]S TEMPORIZ$ & CUT DEALS ) ! GOV]NM5T47 0,SOMEONE10 SAYS ,HOSP]S1 0HAS TO MAKE DECISIONS &0 -- H]E'S ! KICK] -- 0SOMEONE ELSE HAS TO IMPLEM5T !M40 ,:Y8 ,HIS PRECURSOR ,L59 LIKEWISE 5DORS$ 09DIVIDUAL DICTATORIAL P[]S0 TO ASSURE 0ABSOLUTE & /RICT UNITY ( WILL40 0,BUT H[ CAN /RICT UNITY ( WILL BE 5SUR$8 ,BY ?\S&S SUBORD9AT+ !IR WILL TO ! WILL ( ONE40 ,:AT'S NE$$ TO MAKE 9DU/RIALISM WORK IS 0IRON DISCIPL9E :ILE AT WORK1 ) UNQUE/ION+ OB$I5CE TO ! WILL ( A S+LE P]SON1 ! SOVIET LEAD]1 :ILE AT WORK40 ,>BEIT MA*T FREI6 

,SOME PEOPLE GIV+ ORD]S & O!RS OBEY+ !M3 ?IS IS ! ESS5CE ( S]VITUDE4 ,( C\RSE1 AS ,HOSP]S SMUGLY OBS]VES1 0ONE CAN AT LEA/ *ANGE JOBS10 BUT Y\ CAN'T AVOID HAV+ A JOB -- JU/ AS UND] /ATISM ONE CAN AT LEA/ *ANGE NATIONALITIES BUT Y\ CAN'T AVOID SUBJECTION TO ONE NATION-/ATE OR ANO!R4 ,BUT FRE$OM MEANS MORE ?AN ! RI<T TO *ANGE MA/]S4 

,HOSP]S & O!R LIB]T>IANS >E WRONG TO ASSUME1 ) ,MAN*E/] 9DU/RIALI/ ,5GELS1 ?AT TE*NOLOGY IMPOSES ITS DIVISION ( LABOR 09DEP5D5T ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION40 ,RA!R1 ! FACTORY IS AN 9/RUM5T ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE EV] DEVIS$ TO 5=CE ! CLASS *ASM BETWE5 ! FEW :O 0MAKE DECISIONS0 & ! MANY :O 0IMPLEM5T !M40 ,9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGY IS MU* MORE ! PRODUCT ?AN ! S\RCE ( WORKPLACE TOTALIT>IANISM4 ,?US ! REVOLT AGA9/ WORK -- REFLECT$ 9 ABS5TEEISM1 SABOTAGE1 TURNOV]1 EMBEZZLEM5T1 WILDCAT /RIKES1 & GOLDBRICK+ -- HAS F> MORE LIB]ATORY PROMISE ?AN ! MA*9ATIONS ( 0LIB]T>IAN0 POLITICOS & PROPAG&I/S4 

,MO/ WORK S]VES ! PR$ATORY PURPOSES ( COMM]CE & CO]CION & CAN BE ABOLI%$ \TRI<T4 ,! RE/ CAN BE AUTOMAT$ AWAY &_/OR TRANS=M$ -- BY ! EXP]TS1 ! WORK]S :O DO IT -- 9TO CREATIVE1 PLAYLIKE PA/IMES :OSE V>IETY & CONVIVIALITY WILL MAKE EXTR9SIC 9DUCEM5TS LIKE ! CAPITALI/ C>ROT & ! ,COMMUNI/ /ICK EQUALLY OBSOLETE4 ,9 ! HOPEFULLY IMP5D+ META-9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION1 LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/S REVOLT+ AGA9/ WORK WILL SETTLE ACC\NTS ) 0LIB]T>IANS0 & 0,COMMUNI/S0 WORK+ AGA9/ REVOLT4 ,& !N WE CAN GO = ! GU/O6 

,EV5 IF Y\ ?9K EV]Y?+ ,I'VE SAID AB\T WORK1 SU* AS ! POSSIBILITY ( ITS ABOLITION1 IS VISION>Y NONS5SE1 ! ANTI-LIB]TY IMPLICATIONS ( ITS PREVAL5CE W\LD /ILL HOLD GOOD4 ,! TIME ( Y\R LIFE IS ! ONE COMMODITY Y\ CAN SELL BUT NEV] BUY BACK4 ,MURRAY ,RO?B>D ?9KS EGALIT>IANISM IS A REVOLT AGA9/ NATURE1 BUT HIS DAY IS #bd H\RS LONG1 JU/ LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE'S4 ,IF Y\ SP5D MO/ ( Y\R WAK+ LIFE TAK+ ORD]S OR KISS+ ASS1 IF Y\ GET HABITUAT$ TO HI]>*Y1 Y\ WILL BECOME PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE1 SADO-MASO*I/IC1 S]VILE & /UPEFI$1 & Y\ WILL C>RY ?AT LOAD 9TO EV]Y ASPECT ( ! BALANCE ( Y\R LIFE4 ,9CAPABLE ( LIV+ A LIFE ( LIB]TY1 Y\'LL SETTLE = ONE ( ITS IDEOLOGICAL REPRES5TATIONS1 LIKE LIB]T>IANISM4 ,Y\ CAN'T TREAT VALUES LIKE WORK]S1 HIR+ & FIR+ !M AT WILL & ASSIGN+ EA* A PLACE 9 AN IMPOS$ DIVISION ( LABOR4 ,! TA/E = FRE$OM & PLEASURE CAN'T BE COMP>TM5TALIZ$4 

,LIB]T>IANS COMPLA9 ?AT ! /ATE IS P>ASITIC1 AN EXCRESC5CE ON SOCIETY4 ,!Y ?9K IT'S LIKE A TUMOR Y\ C\LD CUT \T1 LEAV+ ! PATI5T JU/ AS HE WAS1 ONLY HEAL?I]4 ,!Y'VE BE5 MY/IFI$ BY !IR [N METAPHORS4 ,LIKE ! M>KET1 ! /ATE IS AN ACTIVITY1 NOT AN 5TITY4 ,! ONLY WAY TO ABOLI% ! /ATE IS TO *ANGE ! WAY ( LIFE IT =MS A P>T (4 ,?AT WAY ( LIFE1 IF Y\ CALL ?AT LIV+1 REVOLVES >\ND WORK & TAKES 9 BUREAUCRACY1 MORALISM1 S*OOL+1 MONEY1 & MORE4 ,LIB]T>IANS >E CONS]VATIVES BECAUSE !Y AV[$LY WANT TO MA9TA9 MO/ ( ?IS MESS & SO UNWITT+LY P]PETUATE ! RE/ ( ! RACKET4 ,BUT !Y'RE BAD CONS]VATIVES BECAUSE !Y'VE =GOTT5 ! REALITY ( 9/ITUTIONAL & IDEOLOGICAL 9T]CONNECTION :I* WAS ! ORIG9AL 9SI<T ( ! HI/ORICAL CONS]VATIVES4 ,5TIRELY \T ( T\* ) ! REAL CURR5TS ( CONTEMPOR>Y RESI/ANCE1 !Y D5\NCE PRACTICAL OPPOSITION TO ! SY/EM AS 0NIHILISM10 0,LUDDISM10 & O!R BIG WORDS !Y DON'T UND]/&4 ,A GLANCE AT ! WORLD CONFIRMS ?AT !IR UTOPIAN CAPITALISM JU/ CAN'T COMPETE ) ! /ATE4 ,) 5EMIES LIKE LIB]T>IANS1 ! /ATE DOESN'T NE$ FRI5DS4 

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