,! ,/RUGGLE ,= ,SELF-,MANAG$ ,SOCIAL ,SPACE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO ,TEXT 3 ,! FUNCTION ?AT SPACE HAS HAD ?R\<\T ! DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITALISM C\LD BE DESCRIB$ AS A REAL 'HI/ORY'4 ,FROM ! FIR/ '5CLOSURES' ( GREAT MASSES ( PEOPLE 9TO CIRCUMSCRIB$ SPACES TO ! MO/ ADVANC$ FACTORIES TODAY1 CAPITALISM HAS TRI$ TO CUT \T PORTIONS ( SPACE TO D$ICATE !M TO ONE SPECIFIC USE3 ! PRODUCTION ( SURPLUS VALUE4 ,N[1 ) ! ADV5T ( ! REC5T PO/-9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T & ADVANCES 9 ! TE*NOLOGICAL PROCESS1 ! MANAGEM5T ( ?IS SPACE HAS *ANG$ PR(\NDLY4 ,IT HAS PASS$ FROM P>TIAL MANAGEM5T TO A TOTAL ONE4 ,9 ?IS CAPITAL HAS HAD ! SUPPORT ( P[] & ! ,/ATE4 ,WE ?9K ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT TO REFLECT ON ! CONDITIONS ( ! RELATION%IP ?AT EXI/S TODAY BETWE5 SOCIAL SPACE & CAPITAL4 ,NO P>T ( PHYSICAL SPACE IS FREE FROM ! 9T]F]5CE ( CAPITAL4 ,FROM SID]EAL SPACE TO ! OCEAN DEP?S1 FROM ! M\NTA9S TO ! RIV]S1 FROM ! SEAS TO ! DES]TS1 FROM ! GREAT METROPOLIS TO ! MO/ \T ( ! WAY VILLAGES4 ,A S]IES ( RELATIONS BETWE5 ELEM5TS ?AT SEEM F> AP>T >E L9K$ BY ! COMMON MATRIX ( BE+ OBJECTS ( EXPLOITATION 9T]SECT+ & COV]+ EA* O!R4 ,9 ?IS WAY WE CAN HAVE ! ILLUSION ?AT WE >E GO+ SOME:]E F> AWAY1 \T ( ?IS WORLD1 AS !Y SAY1 !N DISCOV] ?AT EV5 !RE1 9 ?AT PLACE1 ! ME*ANISMS ( CAPITAL REA* IT & FUNCTION P]FECTLY4 ,?AT EXPLA9S :Y WE >E AGA9/ ECOLOGISM JU/ AS WE >E AGA9/ ANY O!R 'ALT]NATIVE' PROPOSAL ?AT CLAIMS TO DO SOME?+ AGA9/ EXPLOITATION BY CUTT+ \T ONE P>T ( REALITY4 ,( C\RSE1 WE ALSO />T (F FROM ONE P>T 9 \R 9T]V5TIONS1 BUT WE DON'T DELUDE \RSELVES ?AT WE CAN REALLY ATTACK ! 5EMY BY /AY+ )9 ?AT 'P>T'4 ,TO MOVE ON TO ATTACK WE MU/ GO BEYOND FRAGM5TATION 7S+LE ISSUES71 A /RATEGY ?AT HAS BE5 IMPOS$ UPON US BY CAPITAL4 ,N[1 ( ! MISAPPROPRIATION ?AT COMES AB\T ?R\< EXPLOITATION1 ! MO/ S]I\S1 BECAUSE IT HAS ! WOR/ CONSEQU5CES1 IS ?AT ( TIME & ( SPACE4 ,9 SUB/ANCE ! TWO >E L9K$4 ,CAPITAL /EALS \R TIME1 OBLIG+ US TO WORK & CONDITION+ \R LIFE1 ?AT BECOMES 9FE/$ ) CLOCKS1 OBLIGATIONS & DEADL9ES1 RIE FAC$ ) ! NE$ TO MOVE TO EXPROPRIATE \R TIME & \R SPACE4 ,?IS EXPROPRIATION WILL NEV] BE ANY?+ BUT VIOL5T & TRAUMATIC4 ,BO? = US & = \R 5EMIES4 ,\R ATTACK CANNOT FAIL TO CAUSE DAMAGE & RU94 ,IT IS 9 ! LOGIC ( ?+S1 ! LOGIC ( ! CLASS W>4 ,! PROJECT ( P[] IS GLOBAL4 ,IT CANNOT ALL[ 'EMPTY SPACES' TO EXI/4 ,= ! OPPOSITE REASON1 \R PROJECT ( LIB]ATION IS ALSO GLOBAL4 ,IF WE ALL[ CAPITAL TO GLOBALIZE P[] WE WILL DEF9ITELY BE DEAD4 ,=TUNATELY ! ROAD ?AT P[] MU/ /ILL COV] IS /ILL A LONG ONE4 ,WE >E ONLY AT ! BEG9N+ ( A DESIGN BAS$ ON ! DIVISION ( REALITY 9TO TWO P>TS1 ?AT >E ALSO PHYSICALLY SEP>ATE4 ,AFT] ! GLOBAL MISAPPROPRIATION ( SPACE 7& TIME71 CAPITAL IS SEP>AT+ IT 9TO TWO P>TS4 ,IT IS NO LONG] A QUE/ION ( ! OLD FRAGM5TATION1 BUT ( A NET DIVISION1 A REAL ,W,A,L,L BETWE5 ! 9CLUD$ & ! EXCLUD$4 ,! FIR/ WILL BE GU>ANTE$ A SITUATION ( PRIVILEGE1 P[]1 HI< LEVEL CULTURE1 PROJECTUALITY & CREATIVITY2 ! SECOND1 A SITUATION ( SURVIVAL1 CONS5SUS1 SUB-CULTURE1 SUP9E ACCEPTATION1 LACK ( /IMULI & P]HAPS EV5 NE$S4 ,9 ?IS P]SPECTIVE CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE NE$ ! AVAILABILITY ( ! :OLE SOCIAL SPACE4 ,NO?+ MU/ ESCAPE !IR CONTROL4 ,NOT ONLY4 ,CAPITAL N[ DISPOSES ( TE*NOLOGIES ?AT ALL[ IT NOT SIMPLY ! SIMPLE PHYSICAL POSSESSION ( SPACE1 BUT ALSO ITS PRODUCTION4 ,?9K ( ! CAPACITY ( OP]AT+ 9 'REAL TIME' COMMUNICATION BETWE5 TWO PO9TS ?\S&S ( KILOMET]S AWAY FROM EA* O!R4 ,?AT DOES NOT ONLY *ANGE PRODUCTION 7QUALITY1 V>IETY1 CREATIVITY1 /ORAGE1 ETC71 BUT ALSO & PR9CIPALLY ! HUMAN ASSETTO ( SOCIAL RELATIONS 7:I* >E ALSO ECONOMIC74 ,SO1 CAPITAL PRODUCES SPACE ON ! BASIS ( ITS PROJECT ( EXPLOITATION & P[]4 ,IT TRANS=MS & DE/ROYS NATURE1 MODIFIES ! CITIES & ! C\NTRYSIDE1 DE/ROYS ! SEAS1 RIV]S1 LAKES1 CONDITIONS /ELL> DI/ANCES TO ITS MILIT>I/IC LOGIC4 ,!N1 ! SPACES ?US PRODUC$ S]VE TO *ANNEL 9DIVIDUALS4 ,?AT IS H[ WE 5D UP 9 LONG L9ES ( C>S ON ! MOTORWAYS1 9 QUEUES 9 ! SUP]M>KETS4 ,?AT WAY WE F9D \RSELVES AFFLICT$ ) *AOTIC TRAJECTORIES1 APPO9TM5TS WE CAN'T MISS1 FICTITI\S 9T]E/S ?AT MAKE US SUFF] & OBLIGE US TO MAKE CONT9UAL S5SELESS DEPLACEM5TS4 ,WE MOVE )9 ! SPACES ?AT HAVE BE5 PROGRAMM$ = US ?AT WE ONLY HAVE ! ILLUSION ( HAV+ '*OS5'4 ,\R H\SES >E FULL ( USELESS1 H>MFUL OBJECTS4 ,SPACE HAS BECOME SO RE/RICT$ OR1 BETT]1 IT HAS *ANG$ ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION1 :I* MU/ SELL TELEVISIONS1 FRIDGES1 WA%+ MA*9ES1 B$ROOM FURNITURE & KIT*5S4 ,SO1 ALMO/ )\T REALIZ+ IT1 \R TIME IS DISAPPE>+ 9TO NO?+ & \R SPACE IS R$UC+ ITSELF TO RELAT+ TO OBJECTS ?AT TE/IFY TO CAPITAL'S P]SUASIVE P[]S4 ,9 ?IS WAY WE >E $UCAT$ TO REPETITIVITY4 ,WE MAKE ! SAME GE/URES1 T\* ! SAME OBJECTS1 PU% ! SAME BUTTONS4 ,REPETITIVITY IS1 AS EV]YBODY KN[S 7BUT SY/EMATICALLY =GETS7 ! ANTI*AMB] ( CONS5SUS4 ,= ITS P>T1 CAPITAL MU/ TAKE AWAY \R SPACE4 ,IT IS PRACTICALLY OBLIG$4 ,& ?AT IS BECAUSE IT CANNOT LEAVE ROOM TO \R CREATIVITY1 \R CAPACITY ( DO-IT-Y\RSELF1 \R DESIRE = ! NEW 7:I* IS !N ! /IMULUS FIR/ TO F9D SOLUTIONS ?AT REVEAL UNDREAM$ ( GIFTS ( SPONTANEITY & WEAL?74 ,IF CAPITAL W]E TO LEAVE SPACE TO !SE =CES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IT W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO MA9TA9 ! PACE ( REPETITION ?AT IS 9DISP5SABLE TO PRODUCTION1 :I*1 WE MU/ NOT =GET1 IS ONLY SU* ON CONDITION ?AT IT CAN ALSO BE RE-PRODUCTION4 ,?9K ( ! EF=TS 7AID$ BY ELECTRONIC TE*NIQUES7 ?AT CAPITAL IS MAK+ TO REALIZE EV]YBODY'S DESIRES ) ! MAXIMUM DIV]SIFICATION POSSIBLE 7BUT ALL C5TRALIZ$ & CODIFI$74 ,! GREAT LABELS ( FA%ION ITEMS1 ! FA/-FOOD *A9S1 ! ADV]TIS+ ?AT EXALTS ! TA/E ( ! 9DIVIDUAL )9 MASS PRODUCTION1 >E NO MORE ?AN ATTEMPTS TO PREV5T O!R ROADS ?AT C\LD /ILL BE TRI$ TODAY4 ,SPACE ?AT IS !RE=E PRODUC$ & REPRODUC$ ON ! BASIS ( CONS5SUS BUT ALSO POSSESSES CONSID]ABLE PURELY REPRESSIVE ASPECTS 9 ! POLIC+ S5SE ( ! T]M4 ,CONTROL REGULATES V>I\S FLUXES 9 ! N>R[E/ POSSIBLE WAY4 ,RAW MAT]IALS & M51 IDEAS & MA*9ES1 MONEY & DESIRES4 ,EV]Y?+ IS COORD9AT$ BECAUSE EV]Y?+ HAS BE51 PREV5TIVELY1 HOMOG5IZ$2 DIFF]5CES HAVE BECOME PRECISELY SIMPLY ?AT1 !Y >E NO LONG] RADICAL DIV]SITY4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 R$UC$ TO ! LEVEL ( APPE>ANCE &1 9 ?IS NEW GUISE1 EXALT$ TO ! MAXIMUM1 AS ! K+DOM ( FRE$OM4 ,! /RATEGY ( P[] IS !RE=E ?AT ( CONTROLL+ 'ALL' SPACE 9 ! SAME WAY AS IT CONTROLS 'ALL' TIME4 ,IT IS NOT JU/ A QUE/ION ( POLICE CONTROL BUT MA9LY CONTROL BAS$ ON CONS5SUS & ! ACCEPTANCE ( MODELS ( BEHAVIOR & SCALES ( VALUES ?AT BELONG TO ! TE*NOCRATS ( CAPITAL4 ,:AT TO DO3 ,GO 9 SE>* ( LO/ TIME8 ,( LO/ SPACE8 ,C]TA9LY NOT 9 ! S5SE ( A NO/ALGIC TRAJECTORY 9 A BACKW>DS DIRECTION4 ,9 LIFE NO?+ CAN TURN BACK JU/ AS NO?+ EV] PRES5TS ITSELF ! SAME WAY A SECOND TIME >\ND 7NOR 9 ONE ?AT IS ABSOLUTELY DIFF]5T74 ,! OLD RELATION%IP ) SPACE LEFT A TRACE4 ,A SIGN ( A PHYSICAL PLACE4 ,! SIGN ( PEOPLE & !IR ?+S4 ,A ROAD1 A PIAZZA1 A C\NTRY LANE1 A RIV]1 ! SEA & ! SKY1 ! WOODS & ! M\NTA9S1 HAD AN OP5 DISC\RSE ) ! 9DIVIDUAL :O KNEW H[ TO 7& WANT$ TO7 LI/5 TO !M4 ,& AFF9ITY ) O!R 9DIVIDUALS TOOK PEOPLE TO ! SAME PLACES1 ANIMAT$ FEEL+S1 PU%$ TO !M TO ACTION & REFLECTION4 ,!RE W]E 9DIVIDUALS :]EAS N[ ONE HIDES LIKE A P>T ( A :OLE1 ( A CR[D4 ,ONCE WE W]E EXPOS$1 (T5 UNPREP>$ & VULN]ABLE4 ,N[ WE GO UND] ! COV] ( UNI=MITY & REPETITIVITY4 ,WE FEEL MORE SECURE BECAUSE WE BELONG TO ! FLOCK4 ,!RE >E NO PO9TS ( REF]5CE 9 SPACE1 9 TIME4 ,EV]Y?+ IS AB\T TO BE WIP$ \T4 ,S\NDS1 SMELLS1 ?\T ( A MASS ORGANIZATION COMPOS$ ( 9DIVIDUALS ) ! AIM ( US+ IT DIRECTLY1 = !IR [N AIMS 7SELF-MANAG+7 A PHYSICAL SPACE1 ) CRIT]IA ?AT >E BEYOND ! LOGIC ( CAPITALI/ P[] & EXPLOITATION4 ,COMP>$ TO SOCIAL SPACES 7S*OOL1 B>RACKS1 FACTORIES1 ETC7 :]E A FUNCTION+ IS IMPOS$ DIRECT$ AT GU>ANTEE+ ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL1 ! /RUGGLE = ! CONQUE/ ( A SELF-MANAG$ SOCIAL SPACE CON/ITUTES AN IMPORTANT & CONT9U\S ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE FRE$OM ( ACTION & EXPRESSION ?AT W\LD BE D5I$ ELSE:]E4 ,?IS /RUGGLE IS !RE=E1 RIT1 CON/ITUT$ ( A :OLE ( ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN ACTIONS ?AT ALL />T FROM A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ( ! CLASS SOCIETY & ITS MA9 FUNCTIONS4 ,!Y >E !RE=E /RUGGLES ?AT ADOPT ! ME?OD ( SELF-MANAGEM5T1 !Y TRY TO REALIZE FRE$OM & SOCIAL & 9DIVIDUAL EQUALITY1 SO >E 9DISP5SABLE = PROCE$+ ALONG ! ROAD ( ! ABOLITION ( P[] & CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION4 ,! SELF-MANAG$ ME?OD IS ! ONLY ONE ?AT ALL[S ! 9/RUM5TALISATION ( ! /RUGGLE BY POLITICAL P>TIES1 UNIONS1 C\NCIL REPRES5TATIVES1 ETC4 ,BUT = ?AT TO HAPP51 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! ME?OD BE EMPLOY$ CORRECTLY1 GU>ANTEE+ FRE$OM ( DECISION ON ALL ! 9OP]ATIVE FACTS ?AT >E TO BE REALIZ$ DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,?IS SELF-MANAG+ PHASE CAN BE S*EMATICALLY DI/+UI%$ 9 TWO PHASES3 A7 SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ! /RUGGLE = ! CONQUE/ ( SOCIAL SPACE ?R\< SQUATT+2 B7 SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ! /RUGGLE = ! DEF5SE ( ! SOCIAL SPACE ?R\< AN OP5+ T[>DS ! \TSIDE4 ,AS F> AS ! FIR/ PHASE IS CONC]N$ IT %\LD BE SAID ?AT ! OCCUPATION CAN ONLY BE REALIZ$ IF IT HAS MANAG$ TO CON/ITUTE A /RUCTURE ?AT WE CAN DEF9E AS MASS1 BAS$ ON A PRECISE AFF9ITY BETWE5 ! 9DIVIDUALS ?AT BELONG TO IT4 ,IT IS NOT SO MU* AN AFF9ITY ( AN IDEOLOGICAL *>ACT]1 BUT SUB/ANTIAL4 ,! EXI/5CE ( COMMON DESIRES1 COMMON PROBLEMS1 MAKE POSSIBLE1 9 A GIV5 MOM5T1 A GR\P ( PEOPLE TO GET TOGE!R TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! COMMON EXPLOITATION4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( A PO9T UPON :I* IT IS NECESS>Y TO BE V]Y CLE>4 ,! CLASS DOM9ION ( CAPITAL IS ! CAUSE ( ! PRES5T LACK ( SELF-MANAG$ SOCIAL SPACE & ! CONTEMPORANE\S PRES5CE ( FICTITI\S SOCIAL SPACES1 PRECISELY BECAUSE )9 ! LATT] ECONOMIC & SOCIAL EXPLOITATION IS REALIZ$ ?AT S]VES ! 9T]E/S ( P[] ( CAPITAL4 ,! /RUGGLE = ! 'REAL' CONQUE/ ( SOCIAL SPACES !RE=E NECESS>ILY PASSES ?R\< ! VIOL5T RUPTURE ) ! DOM9ANT LOGIC ( CAPITAL4 ,! LATT] CANNOT MA9TA9 & WILL NOT MA9TA9 A PASSIVE ATTITUDE BE=E \R CONCRETE 9ITIATIVES ( REAL LIB]ATION ( SOCIAL SPACES1 BECAUSE !SE 9ITIATIVES WILL CON/ITUTE A CONSID]ABLE DANG] = HIM4 ,! ,/ATE & CAPITAL PUT PRECISE LIMITS ON US :I*1 ONCE !Y HAVE BE5 OV]COME1 IMM$IATELY PUT US O9 ! CONDITION ( BE+ '\TLAWS'4 ,TO SQUAT MEANS TO OV]COME !SE LIMITS1 IT MEANS TO BECOME AN '\TLAW'4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS NECESS>Y MAKE A VIOL5T BREAK ) ! RULES ?AT HAVE BE5 IMPOS$ ON US4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS NECESS>Y TO SQUAT4 ,COM+ TO ! SECOND PHASE1 IT IS MORE ?AN OBVI\S ?AT WE MU/ KN[ H[ TO TAKE \R FRE$OM \RSELVES1 ?R\< \R /RUGGLES4 ,IT IS NOT WRITT5 9 ANY CON/ITUTION ?AT SOMEONE WILL GIBE IT TO US4 ,ALSO SOCIAL SPACE1 NO ONE WANTS TO GIVE IT TO US4 ,:OEV] HAS IT MANAGES IT ACCORD+ TO !IR [N 9T]E/S 7:I* >E SOMETIMES TO NOT USE !M AT ALL & SIMPLY LEAVE !M EMPTY74 ,9 CASES :]E !SE SPACES >E GIV5 TO US1 ?AT DEP5DS ON ! FACT ?AT !Y WANT TO CONTROL US1 !Y WANT TO E & :AT K9D ( ?+S WE >E TALK+ AB\T4 ,?AT IS :Y1 SOMETIMES1 !Y >E QUITE HAPPY TO GIVE US SPACES1 ESPECIALLY AFT] WE HAVE BEGUN \R ACTION ( 9T]V5TION 9 SOCIAL REALITY4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT WE DON'T NE$ SPACES ( ?IS K9D1 :I* CANNOT BE CALL$ SELF-MANAG$1 BECAUSE SELF-MANAGEM5T IS NOT JU/ A QUE/ION ( MANAG+ ! 9SIDE ( ! PLACE4 ,WE MU/ !RE=E TAKE \R SPACES \RSELVES1 I4E4 SQUAT !M4 ,BUT IT IS NOT JU/ A QUE/ION ( TAK+ !M1 WE MU/ ALSO DEF5D !M4 ,?IS DEF5SE MU/ NOT ONLY BE A QUE/ION ( >ROC>SI BEH9D A WALL & PUTT+ \T B>B$ WIRE 9 FRONT4 ,WE CANNOT SIMPLY LIMIT \RSELVES TO KEEP+ ! COPS \T4 ,TO DEF5D ! CONQU]$ SOCIAL SPACE IT IS NECESS>Y TO GR[1 QUALITATIVELY & QUANTITIVELY1 ) \TSIDE 9T]V5TION & ! CAPACITY TO DEVELOP A DISC\RSE ?AT HAS SOME MEAN+ & DOESN'T SIMPLY R$UCE ITSELF TO ! SATISFACTION ( ONE'S [N 9T]E/S OR ! EX]CISE ( ONE'S [N P]SONAL CAPACITIES4 ,MUSIC1 POETRY ETC41 >E ALL V]Y 9T]E/+ BUT1 IF !Y REMA9 CLOS$ )9 ! SPACE1 EV5 SQUATT$1 IT W\LD JU/ BE ONE *>ACT]I/IC ( ! DS ! \TSIDE4 ,TO CONCLUDE WE CAN SAY3 ! CONQUE/ ( SPACE ONLY COMES AB\T ) VIOL5T OCCUPATION1 9 ?AT ANY O!R ROAD 7B>GA9+7 CANNOT BE COV]$4 ,AFT] ! SELF-MANAGEM5T ( SPACE COMES AB\T ) ! DEF5SE ?AT DOESN'T ONLY CONSI/ ( ! M9IMAL ASPECTS ?AT WE C\LD CALL 'MILIT>Y'1 BUT ALSO1 & MA9LY1 9 OP5+ ONESELF UP TO ! \TSIDE1 9 TALK+ TO PEOPLE1 9 AGGREG>E & L9K+ ONE'S [N SITUATION TO ! SITUATION ( ! >EA ONE HAPP5S TO BE 94 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #b1 #bba 3 ,! ,/RUGGLE ,= ,SELF-,MANAG$ ,SOCIAL ,SPACE -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bbb 3 ,! ,/RUGGLE ,= ,SELF-,MANAG$ ,SOCIAL ,SPACE -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/