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,SOME?+ IMPORTANT = REVOLUTION>IES TO BE> 9 M9D1 P>TICUL>LY DUR+ ! MORE PESSIMI/IC MOM5TS1 IS ?AT ! SY/EM ISN'T WORK+ = MO/ PEOPLE4 ,WE'RE CONFRONT$ ) AN UNC]TA9 SITUATION N[ADAYS3 A GREAT MANY PEOPLE - IF NOT MO/ - >E CLE>LY UNHAPPY ) ! WAY ?+S >E1 P]HAPS EV5 PR(\NDLY SO4 ,AS ! EV]YDAY /RA9 ( FITT+ 9TO ?IS WORLD 9CREASES1 RATES ( SUICIDE1 ADDICTION1 & SELF-H>M ALL CONT9UE TO RISE4 ,S*OOL %OOT+S - ! CLE>E/ 9DICATION ( A SOCIETY AT W> ) ITSELF - PROLIF]ATE AT AN EV] QUICK] PACE4 ,:ATEV] SEMBLANCE ( SOCIAL PEACE REMA9S IS B&$ TOGE!R BY ! MASS CONSUMPTION ( PSY*IATRIC DRUGS1 :I* >E FREQU5TLY ADM9I/]$ EV5 TO ONE-YE>-OLDS4 ,:IL/ ANYONE /ILL UNCONV9C$ CAN EXPECT TO KN[ ! F\R COLD WALLS ( A PRISON CELL1 ! POPULATIONS ( :I* CONT9UE TO SURGE4 ,!SE DIRE PORT5TS >E ALL TOO COMMONPLACE1 TO ! EXT5T ONE EASILY FAILS TO NOTICE !M2 :5 Y\ CONSID] JU/ H[ MANY ( US >E BE+ FUCK$ UP M]ELY AS A MATT] ( DUE C\RSE1 ?\<1 ! EXCUSES BEG9S TO /9K4 

,! LUCRATIVE DECADES ( ! #b? C5TURY PROMIS$ US ?AT ANY?+ WAS POSSIBLE1 ?AT ! 5D ( POV]TY WAS JU/ >\ND ! CORN]4 ,YET H]E WE >E1 EXCLUSION FROM ! BASIC NECESSITIES ( LIFE - ALREADY SUFFICI5T MOTIVATION = ! REVOLUTIONS ( ! PREVI\S C5TURY - CRIPPL+ US AS SEV]ELY AS EV]4 ,JU/ AS ?IS CIVILIZATION ?9KS ITSELF WOR?Y ( COLONIZ+ ,M>S1 AS MANY AS A BILLION HUMANS HUNG] ON ,E>?4 ,MOREOV]1 AB\T HALF ( ! FOOD PRODUC$ GLOBALLY GOES TO WA/E1 & ! SUP]M>KETS RESPOND BY PADLOCK+ ! B9S4 ,>E WE HONE/LY EXPECT$ TO BELIEVE ?AT CAPITALISM IS CAPABLE ( UNDO+ MAT]IAL SC>CITY1 ITS MO/ 9TR9SIC ( FEATURES8 ,! UTT] CONTEMPT AF=D$ TO US %\LD BE NO SECRET1 & IT ISN'T ! K9D ( REALIZATION ?AT L&S S(TLY4 

,:AT'S MORE1 EV5 ?OSE :O 0MAKE IT0 9 ?IS WORLD >E QUICK TO F9D !MSELVES ASSIMILAT$ 9TO A PLA/IC P>ADISE ?AT1 AT ITS CORE1 IS DEF9$ BY =M )\T CONT5T1 MATT] DEVOID ( FEEL+4 ,EA* ( US IS QUITE ACQUA9T$ ) ! HOLL[NESS ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,! IRONY ( CONSUM] CAPITALISM IS ?AT IT PROMISES TO RE/ORE EXACTLY :AT IT DEPRIVES US (3 ! CAPACITY TO 9HABIT \RSELVES FULLY1 UNDAUNT$ BY A CON/ANT S5SE ( EXI/5TIAL LACK+1 ( SPIRITUAL WANT4 ,MASS ADV]TIS+ HAS IT ?AT OB$I5TLY CONSUM+ :I*EV] LATE/ *EESEBURG]1 DEODORANT1 OR SM>TPHONE WILL HEAL ! TE> 9 ! FABRIC ( \R BE+ - 9 ESS5CE1 ! TRAUMA ( AMPUTATION FROM EA* O!R & ! L&4 ,& YET1 LIKE ANY ADDICTION1 ALL ?IS SUP]FICIAL CONSUMPTION FILLS A HOLE ONLY TO SOON LEAVE IT EMPTI] ?AN BE=E4 ,?IS IS NO IMAGE ( HUMAN CIVILIZATION RAVAG+ ! PLANET :IL/ P>TY+ ?R\< ! NI<T2 RA!R1 \RS IS A CULTURE ?AT1 LIKE ! MO/ MIS]ABLE ( BULLIES1 CA/S ITS TORM5T \TW>DS JU/ TO GET ?R\< ! DAY4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ACCESS TO ?IS DES]T COMES AT SU* A HI< CO/3 ! PROSPECT ( A LIFE ON ! CLOCK1 ALMO/ ALL \R WAK+ H\RS SP5T EI!R AT WORK OR RECOV]+ FROM IT4 ,ONLY 9 COMP>ISON ) ! LIT]AL RISK ( />VATION C\LD WE BE ?ANKFUL = EMPLOYM5T4 ,ALL ?AT WA/$ 5]GY - ! BOR$OM1 ! ANXIETY1 ! FE> - JU/ TO F9D \RSELVES ?R[N \T BY ! ECONOMY AS SOON AS \R PRODUCTIVITY DROPS1 >RIV+ AT RETIREM5T BROK5 & =GOTT51 )\T ! SLI<TE/ CLUE AS TO :AT ALL ! SACRIFICE WAS =4 ,NO D\BT1 SOME ( US HAVE IT WORSE - 9 SOME CASES1 IMM5SELY WORSE4 ,BUT WE ALL HAVE IT BAD4 ,EV5 ! MO/ PRIVILEG$ MEMB]S ( SOCIETY >E TRAUMATIZ$ BY ! S\ND ( !IR AL>M CLOCKS1 BY ! RIPP+ 9DICATION ?AT ANO!R DAY ( SELL+ \RSELVES TO EXI/ HAS BEGUN4 

,PRODUCTIVITY N[ADAYS IS HI<] ?AN EV]1 BUT !RE'S NO L9K BETWE5 ?AT & HAPP9ESS1 NOR \R S5SE ( FULFILLM5T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !RE'S AN UNSPOK5 AGREEM5T AMONG MANY ( US ?AT SOME:]E D[N ! L9E ?+S HAVE GONE HORRIBLY WRONG4 ,IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO SAY EXACTLY :AT ! PROBLEM IS1 BUT ! W>N+ SIGNS >E !RE1 ONLY CONT9U+ TO GR[4 ,CONTEMPT = ! POLITICAL E/ABLI%M5T IS RIFE1 & EV5 ! MIDDLE CLASS BEG9S TO FALT] UND] ! WEI<T ( P]PETUAL ECONOMIC CRISIS4 ,! OCEANS >E FILL+ UP ) PLA/IC1 :IL/ CLIMATE *ANGE ?REAT5S TO PLUNGE ALL LIV+ ?+S 9TO AN EPO* ( UN?9KABLE CALAMITY4 ,9 SU* A CONTEXT1 TO CLAIM ?+S >E GO+ TO %IT IS ONE ( ! MO/ BANAL ?+S Y\ CAN SAY4 ,IT SEEMS ! ,WE/]N PSY*E IS %$D+ ITS ANCI5T S5SE ( PURPOSE1 PROVOK+ A DEEP S5SE ( EXI/5TIAL ANG/4 ,:AT'S LEFT ( ?AT MY?ICAL SOCIAL CONTRACT IS EVAPORAT+ FA/1 \R REASONS TO COMPLY VANI%+ ONE BY ONE4 ,! ONLY PROMISE ?IS ORD] ( MIS]Y /ILL HOLDS IS ?AT ( ITS [N DE/RUCTION4 

,WOR/ ( ALL IS ?AT1 HAV+ COLONIZ$ ALMO/ EV]Y KN[N CORN] ( REALITY1 CAPITALISM CONV9CES US ?AT LIFE ITSELF IS :AT'S AWFUL4 ,:I* W\LD BE SO MU* EASI] TO BELIEVE1 REL9QUI%+ US FROM ! ADD$ /RA9 ( IMAG9+ :AT POSSIBILITIES MI<T LIE BEYOND ! EXI/5T4 ,BUT SOME ?+S CAN NEV] BE FULLY GR\ND D[N1 SOME TRU?S - PHYSIOLOGICAL RA!R ?AN 9TELLECTUAL - NEV] QUITE =GOTT54 ,AS *ILDR51 EV]Y?+ WAS SO DIFF]5T3 WE PROMIS$ \RSELVES WE'D NEV] BECOME OLD1 NOR SURR5D] \R DREAMS4 ,) ! PASS+ ( TIME1 ?\<1 ?OSE JOY\S DAYS1 9 :I* ALL ACTIVITY WAS BUT A MODIFICATION ( PLAY1 SOMEH[ REC$$ 9TO ! DI/ANT PA/4 ,HAMM]$ \T ( US BY ! BANALITY ( R\T9E1 & ! VIOL5CE ( CON/ANT /RESS1 ?AT Y\?FUL WISDOM - ! UNA%AM$ PASSION ) :I* WE APPROA*$ EV]Y CONCEIVABLE ISSUE - SL[LY WI!R$ & DI$4 ,AS ADULTS1 MO/ ( US HAVE TOTALLY =SAK5 ! PRECI\SNESS ( LIFE - NOT M]ELY \R [N LIVES AS 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT ALSO ( LIFE ITSELF4 ,YET IT CAN ALWAYS BE R$ISCOV]$4 ,LY+ )9 EA* ( US IS A DORMANT TRU?1 SOME?+ SO T]RIBLE1 SO REVOLUTION>Y1 ?AT IT ?REAT5S TO DEMOLI% EV]Y?+ ?AT MAKES ! #b#a/ C5TURY SU* A WRET*$ AFFAIR3 LIFE IS NOT M]ELY SOME?+ TO GET ?R\<4 

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,) ALL ?IS 9 M9D1 !RE'S A CURI\S MISMAT* DEVELOP+4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 LEVELS ( HATR$ = ! SY/EM >E SURELY 5ORM\S2 ON ! O!R1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( PEOPLE SOMEH[ F9D !MSELVES GO+ ALONG ) ?+S1 SWAMP$ BY ! MASS ( LITTLE COMPROMISES4 ,:Y IS IT ?AT RELATIVELY FEW PEOPLE - EXTREMELY FEW1 ALL ?+S CONSID]$ - SEEM TO BE CONSCI\SLY 9T]E/$ 9 FI<T+ BACK8 ,?IS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE1 BUT H]E'S AN IDEA3 P]HAPS ! MAJORITY ( \R ME?ODS JU/ >5'T ( MU* USE TO MO/ PEOPLE4 ,IT ISN'T ?AT !Y SIMPLY FAIL TO C>E1 BUT 9/EAD HAVE ALREADY BE5 SUFFICI5TLY BURD5$ BY EV]YDAY SURVIVAL UND] CAPITALISM )\T ! ADD$ EXPECTATION ( /RUGGL+ EV5 MORE4 ,! ?+S WE D$ICATE \RSELVES TO - :E!R PEACEFUL PROTE/ OR MILITANT REVOLT - (F] US A GREAT DEAL1 BUT ONLY R>ELY DOES SU* 9VOLVEM5T /& A *ANCE ( MAK+ LIFE ANY EASI]4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! VALUE ( ! /RUGGLE IS 9 A S5SE SPIRITUAL1 NOT MAT]IAL3 IT 5HANCES \R LIVES1 BUT ALMO/ ALWAYS LESS5S \R ABILITY TO MAKE 5DS MEET4 

,P]HAPS ?AT'S ! REASON MANY ( US >E HAV+ A H>D TIME EXCE$+ ! 7(T5 DI/9CTLY PRIVILEG$7 M>G9S ( SOCIETY1 BECAUSE ! /RUGGLE IS A LUXURY4 ,ONLY ONCE Y\R BASIC MAT]IAL NE$S HAVE BE5 MET CAN Y\ />T WORRY+ AB\T LESS IMM$IATE CONC]NS1 9CLUD+ ! WELLBE+ ( SOCIETY & ! PLANET4 ,:I* JU/ GOES TO %[1 !RE'S NO EXCUSE = LOS+ FAI? 9 ! SPECIES1 NOT YET3 ! CONDITIONS ( ECONOMIC SC>CITY IMPOS$ BY CAPITALISM - ITS RU?LESS COMB9ATION ( DEBT1 BILLS1 & JOYLESS C>E]S - DEEM IT PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE = MO/ TO REALI/ICALLY DREAM ( *ANG+ ! WORLD4 ,NOT ONLY ?AT1 IT ALSO MEANS ?OSE :O GET 9VOLV$ >E LIKELY TO F9D !IR COMMITM5T WEI<$ D[N BY ! PRESSURES ( LONG-T]M ECONOMIC SECURITY1 ?AT ONCE Y\?FUL IDEALISM (T5 WAN+ 9TO \R ?IRTIES4 ,ONLY BY RECONNECT+ ! /RUGGLE TO ! PROMOTION ( MAT]IAL AUTONOMY CAN WE EXP& ITS BREAD? ( 5GAGEM5T1 BO? = \TSID]S & \RSELVES4 

,:AT'S BE+ PROPOS$ H]E1 BASICALLY1 IS ! NE$ TO MAKE AN>*Y LIVABLE4 ,:Y WAIT = SOME MASS UPHEAVAL TO GET HOLD ( ! NECESS>Y MEANS ( PRODUCTION8 ,WE CAN'T SU/A9 \RSELVES ON SYMBOLIC GE/URES ALONE3 ONLY BY SECUR+ IMM$IATE SOLUTIONS TO EV]YDAY MAT]IAL NE$S - SOLUTIONS VALUABLE 9 & ( !MSELVES1 IRRESPECTIVE ( :AT'S ON ! HORIZON - CAN Y\ EXPECT TO GET GREAT] NUMB]S 9VOLV$4 ,PEOPLE >E HURT+ N[1 & ?AT WON'T BE ALLEVIAT$ BY SOME MILL5>IAN HOPE ( REVOLUTION4 ,ALL TOO (T51 AN>*ISM SEES ITSELF AS AN IDEOLOGY RA!R ?AN A WAY ( LIFE1 AS IF LEVEL+ HI]>*Y W]E A M]E MATT] ( AGGREGAT+ OP9IONS - A DI/9CTLY LIB]AL NOTION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 AN>*Y EXP&S BY REALIZ+ ITSELF IMM$IATELY )9 ! SOCIAL T]RA91 SUPPLANT+ EV]Y FUNCTION ?AT KEEPS US LOYAL TO ! SY/EM1 G5]AT+ SOLUTIONS MORE REALI/IC ?AN IT HAS TO (F]4 

,WE ALREADY HAVE SOME USEFUL EXAMPLES1 9CLUD+ ! FREE BREAKFA/ PROGRAM RUN BY ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS1 & ! SQUATT$ ,A,D,Y,E M$ICAL CL9IC ( ,EX>*EIA4 ,9 ORD] TO RE9V5T ITSELF AS A TRUE HI/ORICAL =CE1 H[EV]1 AN>*ISM MU/ 9CREASE ITS AMBITIONS MASSIVELY1 RECLAIM+ EV]Y CONDITION ( EXI/5CE - FOOD1 %ELT]1 $UCATION1 M$IC9E1 TRANSPORT1 5T]TA9M5T1 SOCIAL C>E - 9 ! NAME ( AUTONOMY4 ,?IS NOTION ( AN>*Y AS AN IMM$IATE1 COMMUNIZ+ =CE /&S TO MAKE MAJOR GA9S AGA9/ ! FAIL+S ( 9/ITUTIONAL 5GAGEM5T3 RA!R ?AN GETT+ BOGG$ D[N 9 L5G?Y & PREJUDIC$ BUREAUCRATIC PROC$URES1 WE C\LD UTILIZE DIRECT ACTION TO />T BUILD+ \R /R5G? )\T DELAY4 

,AUTONOM\S ZONES >E EXTREMELY USEFUL H]E1 BUT !Y'RE NOT 5\<4 ,PU%+ ! B\ND>IES ISN'T ONLY AB\T HAV+ A CONCRETE SOCIAL ALT]NATIVE1 BUT ALSO AN ACCESSIBLE ONE4 ,9 TOO MANY CASES1 \R COMMUNES REMA9 \T ( B\NDS TO \TSID]S1 SOME?+ NOT AT ALL HELP$ BY SUBCULTURAL B>RI]S OR EV5 \TRI<T CONTEMPT4 ,!SE ISSUES CAN1 ( C\RSE1 BE REM$I$ ) ONLY A LITTLE S5SITIVITY1 BUT 9 MANY CASES ! PROBLEM /EMS FROM EXACTLY ! PO9T ( AN AUTONOM\S ZONE3 TO E/ABLI% A DEF9ITIVE BREAK ) NORMALITY4 ,RA!R ?AN EXPECT+ \TSID]S TO LEAP 9TO ! UNKN[N1 !RE=E1 WE'RE ! ONES :O NE$ TO BE DO+ SO1 PUTT+ 9 ! EF=T TO BUILD AFF9ITY BEYOND ! USUAL CIRCLES4 ,NO EXCUSES H]E3 IT ISN'T AS IF ALL SU* 5GAGEM5T 9TRODUCES A HI]>*ICAL DYNAMIC1 ONE BETWE5 ! REVOLUTION>IES & ! MASSES1 ! MISSION>Y & ! HEA!N4 ,SEP>AT$ FROM A COMMITM5T TO ORGANIZATIONAL GR[? OR IDEOLOGICAL CONV]SION1 :AT ONE MI<T CALL 0\TREA*0 IS MU* MORE CAPABLE ( OCCURR+ HORIZONTALLY1 OP5+ UP A RECIPROCAL PROCESS 9 :I* EI!R SIDE /&S TO LE>N JU/ AS MU* FROM ! O!R4 ,! PO9T ISN'T TO ABSORB \TSID]S 9TO \R [N WAY ( DO+ ?+S1 BUT 9/EAD TO 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ P[] ON !IR [N T]MS1 :]EV] ?AT MI<T LEAD4 

,9 ANY SOCIETY BAS$ ON HI]>*Y1 RESI/ANCE TO SUBORD9ATION IS A FACT ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 NO LESS SO = 0APOLITICAL0 PEOPLE4 ,! PROBLEMS ( CAPITALI/ EXPANSION >E R>ELY FAC$ BY \RSELVES ALONE1 :E!R IT'S A QUE/ION ( G5TRIFICATION1 MAXI-PRISONS1 SLAU<T]H\SES1 MIGRANT DET5TION C5T]S1 NUCLE> WA/E DUMPS1 HI<-SPE$ RAILWAYS1 OR SURVEILLANCE SY/EMS4 ,TAKE Y\R PICK3 WE'RE ALREADY SURR\ND$ BY OPPORTUNITIES TO BREAK D[N SOCIAL B>RI]S1 C\NT]ACT+ ANY ATTEMPTS TO <ETTOIZE \R EF=TS4 ,! /RUGGLES WE UND]TAKE >E DIV]SE1 YET EA* ( !M IS GR\ND$ 9 A S+UL> NE$ TO CONFRONT SOCIAL HI]>*Y1 !REBY CONTA9+ ! POT5TIAL TO CALL EV]Y?+ 9TO QUE/ION4 ,EV5 IF ! LOCAL1 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ( AN 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLE >5'T A*IEV$1 ! M]E FACT ( /RUGGL+ TOGE!R CAN BE DECISIVE = BR++ PEOPLE - \RSELVES AS MU* AS ANYONE - CLOS] TO ! FUTURE POSSIBILITY ( RUPTURE4 ,RA!R ?AN AB&ON+ ! T]RA9 ( ACTIVI/ CAMPAIGN+1 !RE=E1 ! PO9T IS M]ELY TO DEEP5 ! P]SPECTIVE ) :I* WE APPROA* IT1 %IFT+ FROM A PREOCCUPATION ) ! SPECIFIC TO AN APPRECIATION ( ! G5]AL1 FROM A RE=MI/ FOCUS TO SOME?+ CONCRETELY REVOLUTION>Y4 

,MIS]ABLE CONDITIONS >E NEV] 5\< = REVOLUTION2 :AT MAKES ?IS WORLD 9TOL]ABLE IS ?AT ONE HAS CONFID5CE 9 AN ALT]NATIVE4 ,SURELY MO/ PEOPLE CONT9UE ) !IR LIVES - ) WORK+ A JOB1 PAY+ R5T1 OR GO+ TO S*OOL - NOT BECAUSE !Y LIKE IT1 BUT BECAUSE !Y'VE BE5 CONV9C$1 9 ! LACK ( A VIABLE ALT]NATIVE1 ?AT IT'S JU/ ! WAY IT IS4 ,NO MATT] H[ AWFUL A SITUATION1 IF IT HAS A MONOPOLY ON MEET+ Y\R BASIC MAT]IAL NE$S1 ! ONLY CONCEIVABLE RESPONSE WILL BE TO SUCK IT UP & CONT9UE1 P]HAPS EV5 BLAM+ FEM9ISM OR IMMIGRATION = ! DEEP5+ CRISIS ( MOD]NITY4 ,AS YET1 WE'VE FAIL$ TO PUNCTURE ?AT ILLUSION4 ,:I* CONFIRMS ! /RANGE S5SE 9 :I* EV5 WE1 AS DISSID5TS1 MU/ BE> P>T ( ! RESPONSIBILITY = PROPP+ UP ?IS AWFUL MESS4 ,PU%+ ! B\ND>IES ( /RUGGLE MEANS E/ABLI%+ VIABLE R\TES ( DES]TION FROM ! SY/EM1 BO? ACCESSIBLE & SECURE4 ,9 %ORT1 AN>*Y EXP&S BY MAK+ IT LIVABLE4 

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,COMMON S5SE WISDOM W\LD HAVE IT ?AT ?+S WILL =EV] /AY PRETTY MU* ! SAME4 ,! CURR5T SITUATION WILL *ANGE1 NO D\BT1 BUT ALWAYS GRADUALLY1 TAK+ C>E TO MA9TA9 ! GU>ANTEES ( MOD]N LIFE4 ,! PRIVILEG$ AMONG US C\NT ON REMA9+ 9SULAT$ FROM ! TURBUL5CE ( HI/ORY2 ANY UNAVOIDABLE VOLATILITY1 MEAN:ILE1 WILL TAKE PLACE ONLY ON \R TELEVISION SCRE5S1 NEV] \TSIDE ! FRONT DOOR4 ,MAYBE68 ,( C\RSE1 MAYBE NOT4 ,REMEMB] ?AT SU* IS EXACTLY ! >ROGANCE PREC$+ ! COLLAPSE ( EV]Y GREAT CIVILIZATION4 ,!RE'S A GR[+ FE> AMONG MANY ( US ?AT \R SACR$ ASSUMPTIONS >E BEG9N+ TO EXPIRE4 ,P]HAPS A DAY WILL COME - A DAY MANY ( US C\LD WELL LIVE TO SEE - 9 :I* WE'LL >RIVE AT ! SUP]M>KET ONLY TO F9D IT HAS NO?+ LEFT TO SELL1 LET ALONE TO F9D 9 ! B9S4 ,& BY ?AT PO9T IT WILL ALREADY BE TOO LATE4 

,EV]Y DAY1 GLOBAL SUPPLY *A9S 9CREASE 9 COMPLEXITY1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT EV5 M9OR DISRUPTIONS HAVE ! POT5TIAL TO PROVOKE WIDESPREAD 9/ABILITY4 ,! 9TEGRATION ( \R NE$S 9TO A S+LE1 PLANET>Y ECONOMY PROVIDES C]TA9 CONV5I5CES1 BUT IT CAN'T GO ON LIKE ?IS =EV]4 ,JU/ 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE1 ! SY/EM /ACKS ITSELF UP HI<] & HI<]1 M]ELY 5SUR+ IT HAS FUR!R TO FALL4 ,) OIL1 = EXAMPLE1 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION HAS ALREADY LIKELY SURPASS$ ITS PEAK CAPACITIES = EXTRACTION2 9 REC5T YE>S1 ! ECONOMY HAS DEMON/RAT$ AN 9CREAS$ RELIANCE ON ! DIRTIE/1 MO/ 9EFFICI5T FOSSIL FUELS ! PLANET HAS TO (F]1 9CLUD+ %ALE GAS1 T> S&S1 & BR[N COAL4 ,SOME?+ SIMIL> CAN BE SAID AB\T WAT] RES]VES1 CURR5TLY BE+ DEPLET$ TWICE AS QUICKLY AS !Y'RE NATURALLY R5EW$2 ALREADY TODAY1 BILLIONS LACK SUFFICI5T ACCESS TO FRE% WAT]1 ESPECIALLY DUR+ DRY SEASONS1 & ! NUMB] IS 9CREAS+ FA/4 ,SOIL ]OSION1 TOO1 IS A SIGNIFICANT ?REAT1 AS 9DU/RIAL AGRICULTURE - ) ITS REL5TLESS APPLICATION ( MONOCULTURES & PE/ICIDES - LAYS WA/E TO :AT L& >\ND ! GLOBE REMA9S CAPABLE ( SUPPORT+ COMPLEX LIFE4 ,FACTORS SU* AS !SE SUGGE/ ?AT1 AS ! #b#a/ C5TURY SMOLD]S ON1 ECONOMIC DEPRESSION & RES\RCE W>S WILL BEG9 TO PROLIF]ATE ON AN EV] GREAT] SCALE4 

,!RE >E ALREADY OV] #g BILLION ( US ON ! PLANET1 & WE'RE PR$ICT$ TO HIT ! #a BILLION M>K >\ND ! MIDDLE ( ! C5TURY4 ,MOREOV]1 POPULATION GR[? IS LIKELY TO CRESC5DO 9 COMB9ATION ) ! A=EM5TION$ FACTORS1 POT5TIALLY LEAD+ TO A SUDD5 9CAPACITY = ! SY/EM TO SUPPORT ITS 9HABITANTS 9 MANY REGIONS4 ,HAV+ SAID ?AT1 POPULATION LEVELS MI<T NOT BE ! CORE PROBLEM H]E3 MO/ SLUM-DWELL]S 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,S\? CONSUME ONLY A FRACTION ( ! RES\RCES CONSUM$ BY MIDDLE-CLASS ,WE/]N]S1 P]HAPS EV5 ONE HUNDR$? AS MU*4 ,:AT'S ESPECIALLY WORRY+ IS ?AT POPULATION IS BOOM+ 9 ! V]Y PLACES - ,9DIA & ,*9A1 = EXAMPLE - ?AT >E BEG9N+ TO EMULATE ! RES\RCE-9T5SIVE LIFE/YLES PREVI\SLY HO>D$ ONLY BY MU* SMALL] NUMB]S 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,NOR?4 ,IT'S DIFFICULT TO IMAG9E A G5TLE \TCOME TO ?IS SITUATION3 AN EXPON5TIAL DECREASE 9 AVAILABLE RES\RCES1 COMB9$ ) AN EXPON5TIAL 9CREASE 9 \R RELIANCE ON !M1 SEEMS TO DEEM SOME K9D ( MAJOR COLLISION 9EVITABLE4 

,IT'S NOT EV5 ! LIKELIHOOD ( CRISES ?AT'S 9CREAS+1 BUT ALSO \R 9ABILITY TO DEAL ) !M4 ,WE LIVE 9 AN AGE 9 :I*1 HAV+ BECOME SO SEV]ELY ALI5AT$ FROM ! CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE1 M]ELY GR[+ Y\R [N FOOD IS CONSID]$ ECC5TRIC4 ,?IS IS A DI/9CTLY CONTEMPOR>Y SITUATION1 [+ TO ! DE/RUCTION ( PEASANT LIFE WR\<T BY ! ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION1 AS WELL AS ! FUR!R DESKILL+ ( ! WORK=CE U%]$ 9 BY ! ,DIGITAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,:IL/ ! SY/EM US$ TO CONC]N ITSELF MA9LY ) ! POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ( \R LIVES1 IT N[ADAYS HOLDS D[N A MONOPOLY ON ALMO/ EV]Y CONCEIVABLE FACET ( \R MAT]IAL NE$S4 ,?IS BR+S HEAPS ( VOLATILITY3 UNTIL A FEW DECADES AGO1 ! COLLAPSE ( A CIVILIZATION W\LD1 DESPITE ! OBVI\S TURMOIL1 NONE!LESS HAVE LEFT MO/ PEOPLE CAPABLE ( FE$+ !MSELVES4 ,! #b#a/ C5TURY1 H[EV]1 IS SU* A /RANGE CREATURE1 ABSOLUTELY CONV9C$ ( ITS ADVANC$ ABILITIES1 YET COMPLETELY LO/ :5 IT COMES TO ! MO/ BASIC GE/URES4 ,WE CAN HAVE ABSOLUTELY ANY?+ WE WANT4 7,PROVID$ ! CR$IT C>D READ] IS WORK+74 

,\R TE*NO-ADDICT$ CULTURE IS EXP&+ AT AN EV] GREAT] PACE1 F> QUICK] ?AN ANYONE CAN BEG9 TO UND]/& ITS IMPLICATIONS4 ,RA!R ?AN M]ELY ALT]+ REALITY1 ?IS BRAVE NEW WORLD HAS CREAT$ AN 5TIRELY NEW ONE1 /EADILY DIGITIZ+ ! 5TIRETY ( ! HUMAN EXP]I5CE4 ,9=MATION TE*NOLOGY IS US$ TO AUGM5T BASIC COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS - MEMORY1 NAVIGATION1 COMMUNICATION1 IMAG9ATION - TO ! EXT5T US]S SUFF] LIT]AL SYMPTOMS ( )DRAWAL )\T !M4 ,WE FANTASIZE AB\T CYBORGS AS IF !Y W]E ! /UFF ( SCI5CE FICTION1 FAIL+ TO REALIZE ?AT !Y'RE ALREADY H]E1 ?AT WE'VE ALREADY BECOME !M4 ,M]ELY LEAV+ ! ROOM )\T \R SM>TPHONES IS (T5 UN?9KABLE1 & ?AT'S SAY+ A LOT4 ,WE NE$ TO BE W>Y ( BECOM+ UTT]LY DEP5D5T ON \R DIGITAL PROS!SES1 P>TICUL>LY :5 !IR OP]ATION RELIES SO HEAVILY ON C5TRALIZ$ 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,ANY LEVEL ( DISRUPTION H]E - AS ) A SOL> FL>E1 P[] FAILURE1 OR T]RORI/ ATTACK - W\LD SPELL MAJOR TUMULT4 

,IT'S TIME TO S]I\SLY ASK \RSELVES3 IF ! COLLAPSE HAPP5$ TOMORR[1 W\LD WE REALLY BE READY8 ,) EV]Y PASS+ DAY1 ?IS QUE/ION BECOMES 9CREAS+LY UNAVOIDABLE4 ,=TUNATELY1 H[EV]1 ! KEY SOLUTION IS ALSO QUITE /RAI<T=W>D1 HAV+ ALREADY BE5 DISCUSS$ 9 SOME DETAIL3 MAKE AN>*Y LIVABLE4 ,BY SECUR+ \R MAT]IAL AUTONOMY N[ - SOME?+ HI<LY VALUABLE 9 ITSELF1 :ATEV] ! FUTURE BR+S - WE 9CREASE \R *ANCES ( COP+ & EV5 EXP&+ DUR+ ANY UNPR$ICTABLE MOM5TS ( FUTURE TURBUL5CE4 ,AS ?IS CIVILIZATION TUMBLES 9TO ! ABYSS1 IT WILL EXPECT TO PULL EA* ( US ALONG ) IT2 YET ?AT \TCOME CAN BE AVOID$1 9S(> AS WE ALREADY KN[ FULLY WELL H[ TO LIVE ON \R [N T]MS4 ,IT W\LD BE RIDICUL\S TO WAIT = ! SUP]M>KET %ELVES TO BE LOOT$ CLEAN BE=E TRY+ \R H& AT GR[+ A CABBAGE4 ,:AT WE DO BE=E ?+S GET REALLY S]I\S WILL BE DECISIVE4 

,= MANY ( US1 ?IS C\LD WELL BE A MATT] ( LIFE OR DEA?4 ,YET ! SITUATION ISN'T QUITE SO BLEAK1 EI!R3 !RE'S GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT CRISES 7( C]TA9 SORTS1 ANYWAY7 PRES5T IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES TO 9CREASE \R /R5G?4 ,A CRISIS CAN BE ?\<T ( SIMPLY AS A BREAKD[N 9 ! SMOO? FUNCTION+ ( NORMALITY1 SOME?+ ?AT MI<T POT5TIALLY (F] ITS %>E ( ADVANTAGES4 ,) ! SY/EM FAIL+ TO P]=M ITS EXPECT$ ROLES1 !SE >E MOM5TS 9 :I* ! /ATUS QUO HAS BECOME EV5 LESS REALI/IC1 9VIT+ AUTONOM\S PROJECTS TO FILL ! VOID4 ,QUITE COMMONLY1 A SELF-ORGANIZ$ RESPONSE OCCURS ORGANICALLY1 DEVOID ( CONSCI\S POLITICAL CONSID]ATION3 AS ) SO MANY DISA/] SITUATIONS1 ORD9>Y PEOPLE R$ISCOV] !IR DORMANT PROSOCIAL 9/9CTS - ?OSE SPONTANE\S1 IMP>TIAL 9CL9ATIONS T[>DS SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID - JU/ 9 ORD] TO PULL ?R\<4 ,BY 9T]V5+ 9 !SE ACCID5TAL RUPTURES 9 9TELLIG5T1 S5SITIVE WAYS1 WE CAN ADD /R5G? TO ! EF=TS1 PU%+ !M T[>DS A P]MAN5T BREAK4 ,IMPORTANT EXAMPLES H]E 9CLUDE ,U,S AN>*I/S PROVID+ MAT]IAL SOLID>ITY TO ?OSE DEVA/AT$ BY ! #b#a#g_/#a#h HURRICANE SEASONS1 AS WELL AS ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T SQUATT+ ACCOMMODATION 9 RESPONSE TO ! ONGO+ ,EUROPEAN REFUGEE CRISIS4 ,9 ALL LIKEL9ESS1 H[EV]1 ! FAMILI> DEP? ( CRISIS WILL PALE 9 COMP>ISON TO :AT'S AHEAD4 

,WE CANNOT %Y AWAY FROM CRISES3 TO HIDE FROM !M IS TO HIDE FROM HI/ORY - FROM \R HI/ORY1 9 P>TICUL>4 ,LIT]ALLY EV]Y EXAMPLE ( LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION - ,UKRA9E #a#i#a#g1 ,MAN*URIA #a#i#b#i1 ,CATALONIA #a#i#c#f1 ,ROJAVA #bab - EM]G$ FROM A SITUATION ( \TRI<T CIVIL W>4 ,P]HAPS ?AT'S A %AME1 BUT IT'S ALSO NO SURPRISE1 GIV5 ?AT ANY L>GE-SCALE EXP]IM5T 9 AUTONOM\S LIV+ WILL USUALLY NE$ A P[] VACUUM TO FILL4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT'S NOT UP TO US TO *OOSE :I* MULTIFACET$ CONTEXTS >E 9EVITABLY ?R[N \R WAY1 ONLY TO WORK \T H[ BE/ TO 9HABIT !M4 

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