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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANTON ,PANNEKOEK 

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,PUBLI%$3 ,9T]NATIONAL ,C\NCIL ,CORRESPOND5CE1 VOL4 #b1 NO4 #f4 ,MAY #a#i#c#f4 
,TRANSCRIPTION_/,M>KUP3 ,MICAH ,MU]1 #b#a#g4 

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,! P[] ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS IS 5ORM\S4 ,NEV] 9 HI/ORY WAS !RE A 
RUL+ CLASS ) SU* P[]4 ,!IR P[] IS FIR/1 MONEY P[]4 ,ALL ! 
TREASURES ( ! WORLD >E !IRS1 & MOD]N CAPITAL1 PRODUC$ BY ! CEASELESS 
TOIL ( MILLIONS ( WORK]S1 EXCE$S ALL ! TREASURES ( ! OLD WORLD4 ,! 
SURPLUS VALUE IS P>TLY ACCUMULAT$ 9TO EV] MORE & NEW CAPITAL2 P>TLY IT 
MU/ BE SP5T BY ! CAPITALI/S4 ,!Y BUY S]VANTS = !IR P]SONAL 
ATT5DANTS2 !Y ALSO BUY ,PEOPLE TO DEF5D !M1 TO SAFEGU>D !IR P[] & 
!IR DOM9AT+ POSITION4 ,9 CAPITALISM EV]Y?+ CAN BE B\<T = MONEY2 
MUSCLES & BRA9 AS WELL AS LOVE & HONOR HAVE BECOME M>KET GOODS4 ,SAID OLD 
,JOHN ,D4 ,ROCKEFELL]3 0,EV]YONE CAN BE B\<T IF Y\ ONLY KN[ HIS PRICE04 ,! 
/ATEM5T IS NOT EXACTLY TRUE1 BUT IT %[S ! CAPITALI/'S VIEW ( ! 
WORLD4 

,! CAPITALI/S BUY Y\NG PROLET>IANS TO =M A FI<T+ =CE4 ,9 ! SAME 
WAY AS !Y BUY ,P9K]TONS AGA9/ /RIK]S1 !Y WILL1 9 TIMES ( GREAT] 
DANG]1 ORGANIZE HUGE >MIES ( ,VOLUNTE]S PROVID$ ) ! BE/ MOD]N >MS1 
WELL-F$ & WELL-PAID1 TO DEF5D !IR SACR$ CAPITALI/ ORD]4 

,BUT CAPITALISM CANNOT BE DEF5D$ BY BRUTAL =CE ALONE4 ,BE+ ITSELF ! 
\TCOME ( A HI< DEVELOPM5T ( 9TELLECTUAL =CES1 IT MU/ CONSEQU5TLY BE 
DEF5D$ BY !SE SAME 9TELLECTUAL =CES4 ,BEH9D ! PHYSICAL /RUGGLE 9 ! 
CLASS W>1 /&S ! SPIRITUAL CONTE/ ( IDEAS4 ,CAPITALI/S KN[ ?AT1 (T5 
BETT] ?AN ! WORK]S4 ,H5CE !Y BUY ALL ! GOOD BRA9S !Y CAN4 ,(T5 9 A 
CO>SE1 OP5 WAY2 MO/ (T5 H[EV]1 9DIRECTLY4 ,?IS IS DONE1 = 9/ANCE1 BY 
DONAT+ MONEY = CULTURAL PURPOSES4 ,NUM]\S /UD5TS ( SCI5CE ! WORLD 
OV] HAVE PR(IT$ 9 !IR RESE>*ES FROM ! 0,ROCKEFELL] ,F\NDATION04 ,?US 
! NAME ',ROCKEFELL]' HAS A REPUTATION 9 ! FIELD ( NATURAL SCI5CES :]E 
',LUDL[' IS NEV] HE>D (4 ,?IS K9D ( PHILAN?ROPY S]VES CAPITALISM WELL4 
,CAPITALI/S HAVE F\ND$ UNIV]SITIES ALL OV] ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :]E AMONG 
O!R SCI5CES SOCIOLOGY IS TAU<T1 TO DEMON/RATE ! IMPOSSIBILITY & 
WICK$NESS ( COMMUNISM4 ,! Y\NG PEOPLE LEAVE ! UNIV]SITIES IMBU$ ) 
!SE IDEAS & !Y KN[ HI< SAL>IES & PUBLIC HONOR AWAIT !M IF !Y DO 
NOT DEVIATE FROM ! /RAI<T PA? ( CAPITALISM4 

,! CAPITALI/S BUY ! PRESS2 !Y BUY ! $ITORS2 !Y BUY ALL ! MEANS 
( PUBLICITY1 & 9 ?IS WAY !Y MOLD PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,IT IS AN 9VISIBLE 
SPIRITUAL DESPOTISM BY :I* ! 5TIRE NATION IS MADE TO ?9K AS ! 
CAPITALI/ CLASS WI% IT TO ?9K4 ,MONEY REIGNS OV] ! WORLD1 ?US IT CAN BUY 
! BRA9 P[] AVAILABLE4 

,CAPITALI/ P[] 9 ! SECOND PLACE IS POLITICAL4 ,! ,/ATE IS ! 
ORGANIZATION ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,ITS TASK IS TO R5D] POSSIBLE PRIVATE 
PRODUCTION1 & TO 5ABLE ! 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALI/S TO C>RY ON !IR 
BUS9ESSES BY PROTECT+ & REGULAT+ !IR 9T]C\RSE4 

,! GOV]NM5T MAKES LAWS = ! PROTECTION ( 0HONE/0 BUS9ESSM5 AGA9/ 
0?IEVES0 & 0MURD]]S04 ,AGA9/ /RIK]S & REVOLUTIONI/S1 :O >E F> MORE 
DANG]\S TO ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD]1 LAWS EV5 MORE DRA/IC >E MADE4 ,= ! 
5=C+ ( !SE LAWS1 ! POLICE & JAIL >E US$4 ,9 EV]Y /RIKE1 9 EV]Y 
POLITICAL DEMON/RATION1 ! WORK]S F9D ! POLICE >RAY$ AGA9/ !M1 
CLUBB+ & ?R[+ !M 9TO JAIL = ! B5EFIT ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS & 
TO PROTECT ! CAPITALI/S PR(ITS4 ,GANGS ( HIR$ ?UGS >E SWORN 9 AS DEPUTY 
%]IFFS & GIV5 POLICE AU?ORITY2 & :5 ! WORK]S CANNOT BE SUBDU$ 9 
?IS WAY1 MILITIA & CITIZ5 GU>DS >E MOBILIZ$ AGA9/ !M4 

,9 EA* CAPITALI/ C\NTRY ! >MY IS ! /RONGE/ =CE 9 ! S]VICE ( 
! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 BECAUSE = ITS W>S ) O!R C\NTRIES1 IT NE$S ! 
FI<T+ P[] ( ! :OLE C\NTRY1 ALL CLASSES 9CLUD$4 

,! >MY IS AN ORGANIZ$ BODY B\ND TOGE!R BY ! /RICTE/ MILIT>Y 
DISCIPL9E1 PROVID$ ) ! MO/ CRUEL1 REF9$ & EFFECTIVE MEANS ( KILL+ 
& DE/ROY+4 ,IF IT IS US$ 9 POLITICAL W>S1 :]E 9 ! WOR/ CASE ! 
CAPITALI/ CLASS SUFF]S ONLY HEAVY LOSSES1 IS IT NOT TO BE US$ !N 9 CASE ( 
REVOLUTION :]E ! CAPITALI/ CLASS IS M5AC$ ) COMPLETE LOSS ( ALL IT 
POSSESSES8 

,?US ! NATION IS ! /RON<OLD ( CAPITALISM4 ,AS A /RONGLY ORGANIZ$ 
P[]1 NATION-WIDE1 DIRECT$ BY ! UNI=M WILL ( ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T1 
PROVID$ ,) A P[]FUL >MY1 IT PROTECTS ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,PHYSICAL =CE1 
H[EV]1 IS NOT SUFFICI5T TO SUBDUE A PEOPLE OR A CLASS4 ,H[ MANY /RONG 
GOV]NM5TS 9 HI/ORY1 ?\< WELL->M$1 HAVE BE5 OV]?R[N BY REBELLIONS4 
,SPIRITUAL =CES 9 MO/ CASES >E DECISIVE ABOVE M]E PHYSICAL P[]4 ,9 
CAPITALISM ! RULE HOLDS GOOD ?AT 9 ! LONG RUN IT IS MORE EFFECTUAL TO FOOL 
PEOPLE ?AN TO BEAT !M4 

,SO CAPITALI/ P[] CONSI/S ?IRDLY 9 ITS 9TELLECTUAL P[]4 ,! IDEAS ( 
A RUL+ CLASS P]VADE ! MAJORITY ( ! MEMB]S ( SOCIETY4 ,C]TA9LY ! 
CAPITALI/ CLASS C\LD NOT BUY GU>DS & 9TELLECTUALS IF !SE FELL[S DID NOT 
%>E ITS IDEOLOGY & S5TIM5TS4 ,CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5T C\LD NOT GOV]N1 EV5 
) ITS /RONG PHYSICAL =CE1 IF ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE W]E NOT FILL$ ) 
! SAME SPIRIT AS ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF4 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT 9 ! MASS ( 
! PEOPLE1 EV5 9 ! WORK+ CLASS1 ?IS CAPITALI/ SPIRIT PREVAILS8 

,! MA9 =CE IS TRADITION & 9H]ITANCE4 ,! IDEOLOGY ( ! CAPITALI/ 
CLASS IS NO?+ BUT ! IDEOLOGY ( ! =M] MIDDLE CLASSES1 ! PETTY 
PRODUC]S4 ,! IDEA ( PRIVATE PROP]TY AS A NATURAL RI<T1 ! BELIEF ?AT 
EV]YONE %\LD BUILD HIS [N =TUNE & ?AT FREE COMPETITION GU>ANTEES ! 
BE/ RESULTS1 ! MAXIM ?AT EV]YONE HAS ONLY TO C>E = HIMSELF & ,GOD WILL 
TAKE C>E ( ! RE/1 ! CONVICTION ?AT ?RIFT & 9DU/RY >E ! VIRTUES 
:I* SECURE PROSP]ITY1 & ?AT ,AM]ICA IS ! BE/ C\NTRY & %\LD BE 
DEF5D$ AGA9/ O!R NATIONS1 ALL !SE BELIEFS >E 9H]IT$ FROM ! TIME 
& ! CLASS ( SMALL BUS9ESS4 ,& ?IS IS ! V]Y CRE$ BIG BUS9ESS WANTS 
! MASSES TO BELIEVE 9 AS ET]NAL TRU?S TODAY4 

,! FA!RS OR GR&FA!RS ( ! PROLET>IANS ( TODAY W]E SU* SMALL 
BUS9ESS M5 !MSELVES2 SMALL F>M]S1 SETTL]S1 CRAFTSM51 EV5 SMALL 
CAPITALI/S1 RIDD5 D[N BY COMPETITION4 ,!Y1 TOO1 HAVE 9H]IT$ !SE IDEAS1 
& 9 !IR Y\? F\ND !M TO BE TRUE4 ,!N SOCIETY *ANG$ RAPIDLY & BIG 
9DU/RY DEVELOP$1 & !Y BECAME =EV] PROLET>IANS4 ,!IR IDEAS1 H[EV]1 
C\LD NOT *ANGE SO RAPIDLY & !IR M9D CL+S TO ! OLD IDEOLOGY4 

,/ILL1 ! S*OOL ( LIFE IS P[]FUL & IMPRESSES ! M9D ) NEW IDEAS 
9 L9E ) ! *ANG+ WORLD4 ,BUT N[ ! CAPITALI/ S*OOL COMES 9TO 
ACTION4 ,) ALL AVAILABLE MEANS1 ! CAPITALI/ IDEAS >E PROPAGAT$ & 
>TIFICIALLY =C$ UPON ! M9DS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,AT FIR/ 9 ! S*OOLS :5 
! *ILDR5'S M9DS >E FLEXIBLE & IMPRESSIONABLE2 AFT]W>DS = ! ADULTS 
FROM ! PULPIT1 9 ! DAILY PRESS1 BY ! RADIO1 ! MOVIES1 ETC4 ,!IR TASK 
IS NOT ONLY TO KEEP ! CAPITALI/IC WAY ( ?9K+ ALIVE 9 ! WORK+ CLASS 
M9DS1 BUT /ILL MORE1 TO PREV5T !M ?9K+ AT ALL4 ,BY FILL+ !IR TIME 
& !IR M9DS ) EXCIT+ FUTILITIES1 !Y KILL EV]Y WI% = S]I\S 
READ+ & ?9K+4 

,MAY ?IS BE CALL$ FOOL+ ! WORK]S8 ,! CAPITALI/IC CLASS IS S9C]E 9 
?IS PROPAG&A2 IT BELIEVES :AT IT TRIES TO URGE UPON ! WORK]S4 ,BUT 
CAPITALI/IC IDEOLOGY IS FOOLI%NESS = ! WORK]S4 ,! WORK]S HAVE TO FO/] 
! NEW IDEAS ?AT >E GR[+ \T ( ! *ANG+ WORLD2 !Y HAVE TO ACQUIRE 
! KN[L$GE ( ! EVOLUTION ( LABOR & ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE AS ! WAY TO 
COMMUNISM4 

,?US ! P[] ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS IS MORE ?AN !IR MONEY & POLITICAL 
P[] ALONE4 ,! SMALL BUS9ESS M51 ! SMALL F>M]S1 :O BELIEVE !Y WILL 
SUCCE$ BY P]SONAL EF=T -- AS SOMETIMES !Y DO -- >E A P>T ( 
! CAPITALI/ P[]4 ,EV]Y WORKMAN :O ONLY C>ES = HIMSELF & NOT = ! 
FUTURE ( HIS CLASS1 EV]Y WORKM5 :O ONLY READS CAPITALI/ NEWSPAP]S & 
F9DS HIS *IEF 9T]E/ 9 BOX+ MAT*ES1 ETC41 BY SO DO+ CONTRIBUTES TO ! 
P[] ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 

,9 ! RAPID DEVELOPM5T ( TE*NICAL & ECONOMIC =MS ( PRODUCTION1 ! 
M9D ( MAN IS LEFT BEH9D4 ,?IS M5TAL BACKW>DNESS ( ! WORK+ MASSES IS 
! *IEF P[] ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 

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,:AT P[] CAN ! WORK+ CLASS SET =? AGA9/ IT8 ,FIR/1 ! WORK+ 
CLASS IS ! MO/ NUM]\S CLASS 9 SOCIETY4 ,BY ! GR[? ( 9DU/RY IT 
CONT9UALLY 9CREASES1 :]EAS ! NUMB] ( 9DEP5D5T BUS9ESSM5 HAS 
RELATIVELY DECREAS$4 ,! AVAILABLE /ATI/ICS %[ ?AT 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 
! WORK+ CLASS IS ! L>GE/ CLASS4 ,ONLY ! F>M]S & ! SAL>I$ 
EMPLOYES FOLL[ AT SOME DI/ANCE AS IMPORTANT CLASSES4 ,! CAPITALI/ CLASS 
PROP] IS 9SIGNIFICANT 9 NUMB]S2 & ! SMALL & MIDDLE CLASS M5 & PETTY 
DEAL]S >E MU* LESS NUM]\S ?AN ! WAGE WORK]S4 ,BUT NUMB] IS NOT ! ONLY 
?+ ?AT C\NTS4 ,A NUMB] ( MILLIONS1 DISP]S$ 9 WIDELY SEP>AT$ HOMES ALL 
OV] ! L&1 CANNOT EX]T ! SAME P[] AS ! SAME NUMB] ( MILLIONS 
PRESS$ TOGE!R 9 ! T[NS4 ,! BIG T[NS >E ! C5T]S ( ECONOMICAL1 
CULTURAL & POLITICAL LIFE4 ,! MILLIONS ( WORK]S1 =M+ ! MAJORITIES 9 
! POPULATION 9 !SE C5T]S1 ASSEMBL$ 9TO BIG CLASS-AGGLOM]ATIONS1 MU/1 
UND] !SE CONDITIONS EX]T A /RONG SOCIAL P[]4 

,9 ANCI5T ,ROME ! PROLET>IANS W]E NUM]\S ALSO1 & /RONGLY 
CONC5TRAT$4 ,!IR SOCIAL P[]1 H[EV]1 WAS NO?+ BECAUSE !Y DID NOT 
WORK4 ,!Y W]E P>ASITES2 !Y LIV$ FROM PUBLIC MONEYS4 ,) ! MOD]N 
PROLET>IANS1 ! MATT] IS ! REV]SE4 

,! SECOND ELEM5T ( P[] = ! WORK+ CLASS IS ITS IMPORTANCE 9 HUMAN 
SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ON !IR WORK ?AT SOCIETY IS F\ND$4 ,! CAPITALI/S MI<T BE 
DISMISS$1 ! PETTY PRODUC]S & DEAL]S MI<T BE DISP5S$ )1 )\T 
IMPAIR+ ! PRODUCTION ( LIFE NECESSITIES :I* MO/LY TAKES PLACE 9 ! BIG 
FACTORIES4 ,BUT ! WORK+ CLASS CANNOT BE DISP5S$ )4 ,) ITS ESS5TIAL1 
FUNDAM5TAL ROLE ONLY ! WORK ( ! F>M]S CAN BE COMP>$4 

,! WORK]S HAVE !IR H& ON ! PRODUCTION APP>ATUS4 ,!Y MANAGE IT2 !Y 
WORK IT2 !Y COMM& IT2 !Y HAVE DIRECT P[] OV] IT4 ,NOT LEGALLY1 = 
LEGALLY !Y HAVE TO OBEY ! CAPITALI/S1 & POLICE & SOLDI]S MAY COME TO 
5=CE ?IS LEGAL RI<T4 ,BUT ACTUALLY IT IS !IRS1 = )\T !M ! LIV+ 
PRODUC+ MA*9]Y IS A DEAD C>CASS4 ,IF !Y REFUSE TO WORK1 SOCIETY CANNOT 
EXI/4 ,IT HAS HAPP5$ ALREADY1 ?AT A G5]AL /RIKE HAS P>ALYZ$ ! 5TIRE 
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL LIFE1 & !REBY WRUNG IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS FROM ! 
UNWILL+ RUL+ CLASS4 ,!N = A MOM5T1 LIKE A FLA% ( LI<TN+1 ?AT 
MI<TY P[] ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS1 ITS 9TIMATE CONNECTION ) ! 
PRODUCTION APP>ATUS1 WAS DISCLOS$4 

,TO BE SURE1 IF ?IS POSSIBLE P[] IS TO BECOME A LIV+1 ACTUAL P[]1 A 
WEI<TY CONDITION MU/ HE FULFILL$4 ,SU* UNIT$ ACTION ( ! :OLE CLASS IS 
NOT POSSIBLE1 IF IT IS NOT SU/A9$ BY A /RONG MORAL =CE4 ,SO1 AS ! ?IRD 
ELEM5T ( PROLET>IAN P[]1 WE F9D SOLID>ITY1 ! SPIRIT ( UNITY1 
ORGANIZATION4 ,SOLID>ITY IS ! BOND ?AT UNITES ! WILL ( ALL ! SEP>ATE 
9DIVIDUALS 9TO ONE COMMON WILL1 ?US A*IEV+ ONE MI<TY ORGANIZ$ 
ACTION4 

,IS IT RI<T TO SPEAK ( A SPECIFICALLY PROLET>IAN VIRTUE8 ,DOES NOT 
CAPITALISM ITSELF PRACTICE ORGANIZATION & UNIT$ ACTION 9 ITS FACTORIES1 9 
ITS TRU/S1 9 ITS >MIES8 ,H]E ! UNITY IS BAS$ UPON COMM&1 UPON F9ES1 
UPON P5ALTIES4 ,C]TA9LY1 = COMMON 9T]E/S COMB9$ ACTION MU/ TAKE PLACE 
9 EA* CLASS1 BUT H]E AGA9 ! TRUE ECONOMIC POSITION MANIFE/S ITSELF1 ?AT 
CAPITALI/S >E COMPETITORS1 & WORK]S >E COMRADES4 

,CAPITALISM IS BAS$ UPON PRIVATE BUS9ESS1 PRIVATE 9T]E/S4 ,! MORE 
EAG]LY ! CAPITALI/ PURSUES HIS P]SONAL 9T]E/S1 ! BETT] = HIS 
BUS9ESS4 ,H5CE A H>D EGOTISM IS DEVELOP$ ?AT SUBM]GES NATURAL HUMAN 
SYMPA?IES4 ,! WORK]S1 ON ! O!R H&1 CANNOT W9 ANY?+ BY EGOTISM4 ,SO 
LONG AS !Y FACE CAPITAL 9DIVIDUALLY1 !Y >E P[]LESS & MIS]ABLE2 ONLY 
BY COLLECTIVE ACTION CAN !Y W9 BETT] CONDITIONS4 ,! MORE !Y PURSUE 
P]SONAL 9T]E/S1 ! MORE !Y >E BEAT5 D[N4 ,! MORE !Y DEVELOP A 
FEEL+ ( FELL[%IP1 ( MUTUAL AID1 ( SELF-SACRIFICE = !IR CLASS1 ! 
BETT] IT IS = !IR 9T]E/S4 

,:5 AT ! DAWN ( CIVILIZATION1 PRIVATE PROP]TY CAME 9TO BE+1 M5 
SEP>AT$1 EA* TO WORK ON HIS [N LOT1 9 ORD] TO DEVELOP PRODUCTIVITY ( 
LABOR 9 MUTUAL COMPETITION4 ,9 ?IS C5TURY-LONG DEVELOPM5T1 FROM SMALL CRAFTS 
TO MOD]N 9DU/RY1 CIVILIZ$ MAN ROSE TO A /URDY SELF-DET]M9ISM1 TO 
9DEP5D5CE1 TO CONFID5CE 9 HIS [N P[]S & TO A /RONG FEEL+ ( 
9DIVIDUALISM4 ,ALL HIS 5]GIES & FACULTIES W]E AWAK5$ TO ! S]VICE OR 
HIS FI<T+ P[]S4 ,BUT ?IS WAS AT ! CO/ ( MORAL LOSSES2 EGOTISM & 
CRUELTY GREW 9 MANK9D1 & DI/RU/ & 5MITY SPRANG UP AMID FELL[M54 

,N[ ! MOD]N PROLET>IAT IS COM+ UP1 = ! FIR/ TIME A CLASS )\T 
PROP]TY1 H5CE )\T REAL 9T]E/S ONE AGA9/ ! O!R4 ,/ILL 5D[$ ) 
! P]SONAL 5]GIES & FACULTIES 9H]IT$ FROM !IR ANCE/ORS1 !Y >E 
TRA9$ BY ! MA*9E 9TO ! DISCIPL9E ( COMMON ACTION4 ,& ?\< !IR 
ATTEMPTS = A BETT] LIV+ /&>D >E HELPLESSLY BEAT5 D[N BY ! 
OV]:ELM+ P[] ( CAPITALISM1 MU* GOOD COMES FROM !SE ATTEMPTS4 ,!IR 
COMMON 9T]E/S AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS AWAK5S 9 !M ! FEEL+S ( 
BRO!RHOOD4 

,AS ! WORK+ CLASS F9DS /R5G? 9 ITS MORAL SUP]IORITY OV] ! 
CAPITALI/ CLASS1 IT ALSO F9DS /R5G? 9 ITS 9TELLECTUAL SUP]IORITY4 ,TO ! 
FEEL+ IS ADD$ ! KN[L$GE4 ,FIR/ COMES ! DE$1 ! ACTION ( SOLID>ITY1 
?AT SPR+S SPONTANE\SLY FROM ! DEP? ( EMOTION & PASSION4 ,AFT] ?AT 
COMES ! 9SI<T ?AT !RE IS AN UNAVOIDABLE CONFLICT ( OPPOS+ 9T]E/S4 
,IT IS ! FIR/ =M ( CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS4 ,) ! DEEP5+ ( KN[L$GE1 
! WAYS ( ACTION1 ! FI<T+ CONDITIONS >E SE5 MORE CLE>LY2 & AS IS ! 
CASE ( ALL SCI5CE1 ?IS 9SI<T WILL LEAD FUTURE ACTIONS ALONG ! MO/ 
EFFICI5T WAYS ( GETT+ RESULTS4 

,AFT] !IR NUMB]1 !IR SOCIAL IMPORTANCE1 !IR MORAL =CE ( SOLID>ITY1 
?IS KN[L$GE IS ! F\R? ELEM5T 9 PROLET>IAN P[]4 ,IT IS ! SCI5CE 
DEVELOP$ *IEFLY BY ,M>X & ,5GELS :I* EXPLA9S1 FIR/1 ! C\RSE ( 
HI/ORY FROM ! GR[? ( SOCIETY 9 ITS PRIMITIVE BEG9N+S1 ?R\< FEUDALISM 
& CAPITALISM1 !NCE TO COMMUNISM1 BAS+ ?IS ANALYSIS UPON ! DEVELOPM5T 
( LABOR & ITS PRODUCTIVITY4 ,& SECOND1 IT EXPLA9S ! /RUCTURE ( 
CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION & %[S H[ CAPITALISM MU/ BREAK D[N BY MEANS ( ITS 
[N =CES1 BY DEVELOP+ & EXPLOIT+ ! PROLET>IAN CLASS1 BY DRIV+ IT 
9TO REVOLT ?R\< ITS [N COLLAPSES1 & BY 9CREAS+ !REBY ! PROLET>IANS' 
FI<T+ P[]S4 

,?IS SCI5CE1 ,M>XISM1 IS A PROLET>IAN SCI5CE4 ,! CAPITALI/ CLASS REJECTS 
IT2 ITS SCI5TI/S D5Y ITS TRU?4 ,9DE$1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ! CAPITALI/ 
CLASS TO ACCEPT IT4 ,NO CLASS CAN ACCEPT A !ORY ?AT PROCLAIMS ITS [N COLLAPSE 
& DEA?2 = BY ACCEPT+ IT1 IT C\LD NOT FI<T ) FULL CONFID5CE & ) 
FULL =CE4 ,TO FI<T AGA9/ ANNIHILATION IS A PRIM>Y 9/9CT1 9 A CLASS AS 
WELL AS 9 AN ORGANISM4 

,! CAPITALI/ CLASS CANNOT SEE BEYOND ! HORIZON ( CAPITALISM4 ,SO IT SEES 
! GR[+ CONC5TRATION ( CAPITAL1 ! GR[+ P[] ( BIG F9ANCE1 ! 
HEAVY CRISES & ! IMP5D+ WORLD W>S1 ! RIS+ TIDE ( ! PROLET>IAN 
FI<T ) ITS ?REAT ( REVOLUTION1 IT SEES ALL !SE PH5OM5A )\T DRAW+ 
ONE RATIONAL CONCLUSION FROM !M4 ,IT SEES NO S5SE 9 HI/ORY1 ?\< ITS 
ABLE/ SCI5TI/S 9VE/IGATE EV]Y DETAIL2 IT SEES NO LI<T 9 ! FUTURE1 
UNC]TA9TY & MY/ICISM FILL ITS M9D4 ,BUT IT HAS ONE DET]M9ATION1 TO FI<T 
= ITS SUPREMACY4 

,= ! WORK]S ?IS SCI5CE 5LI<T5S !IR >DU\S C\RSE TO ! FUTURE4 
,IT MAKES CLE> TO !M !IR LIFE1 !IR WORK1 !IR POV]TY1 !IR RELATION TO 
!IR EMPLOY]S1 & TO ! O!R CLASSES4 ,IT EXPLA9S TO !M ! REALITY ( 
! WORLD AS !Y EXP]I5CE IT1 DIFF]5T 9DE$ FROM ! CAPITALI/ TEA*+S4 
,:]EAS ! S*OOL ( LIFE IMPRESSES !IR M9DS ) NEW IDEAS 9 L9E ) ! 
NEW WORLD1 IT IS ?IS SCI5CE ( SOCIETY ?AT MOLDS !SE IDEAS 9TO A FIRM 
CONSI/5T KN[L$GE4 ,& SO ! WORK]S WILL EV5TUALLY ACQUIRE ! WISDOM !Y 
NE$ 9 !IR FI<T = FRE$OM4 

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