,W&]+ (F FROM ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE 7?REE REM>KS & AN IMAG9>Y TITLE7 ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALEJ&RO ,DE ,ACO/A ,TEXT 3 0 444 \TSIDE EV]Y?+ ELSE & 9SIDE MYSELF 4440 - ,PLOT9US ,5NEADS ,I,V1 #h1 #a ,I HAVE SOME COMM5TS AB\T A COMPILATION ( %ORT WRIT+S 5TITL$ ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE4 ,IT MAY BE AN ODD EXP]I5CE TO READ ?R\< ! BOOK COV] TO COV] AS ,I DID4 ,WRITT5 OV] ! C\RSE ( A DECADE1 ! PIECES 9 IT QUIETLY OV]LAP & REPEAT EA* O!R 9 =M & CONT5T4 ,ONE DOES NOT GA9 OR LOSE MU* ?R\< A L9E> READ+ ( ?IS COLLECTION4 ,BUT ?AT IS H[ ,I READ IT4 ,& SO MU* AB\T ?IS BOOK IS /RANGE TO ME 9 A WAY ,I CAN B>ELY EXPRESS6 ,I PREF] TO SAY V]Y LITTLE AB\T ITS COMB9ATION ( PRECISION & VAGU5ESS1 ITS COMPACT HI/ORICAL N>RATIVES & IMPOSSIBLY HO/ILE D5UNCIATIONS ( ! PRES5T4 ,MY IMPRESSION IS ?AT ( BE+ BE=E A SYN!SIS ( 9CISIVE *ALL5GES & ALMO/ DREAMLIKE /ORIES (F]$ AS EXPLANATIONS3 UNUSUAL GIFTS ( AN UNUSUAL UND]/&+4 ,AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$ ALL ( ?IS IS A WOND]FUL SORT ( PROSE POETRY = :AT >E ADMITT$LY RE/RICT$ TA/ES4 ,:AT FOLL[S IS HOPEFULLY TOO BIZ>RE TO BE MI/AK5 = A CRITICAL REVIEW4 ,IT CONSI/S ( ?REE 9T]L9K$ REM>KS4 ,!Y >E ! RESULTS ( MY ATTEMPT TO ORI5T MYSELF 9 ?IS MIX$ WRIT+ :ILE W&]+ PROGRESSIVELY F>!R (F 9 ! DIRECTION ( AN IMAG9>Y TITLE4 ,FROM ! WILL TO NONVOLUNT>Y ACTION ,MY FIR/ REM>K CONC]NS ! ROLE ( ! WILL 9 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE4 ,9 ! LA/ SELECTION1 ,WOLFI ,L&/REI*] PRES5TS 9 ITS MO/ COMPLETE =M A CASE = REVOLUTION ?AT HE CALLS 0! REVOLUTION>Y WAG]40 ,I WILL CITE TWO L5G?Y PASSAGES3 .<,B.>O? HOPE 9 A COLLAPSE & DESPAIR 9 ! FACE ( ! PRES5T CATA/ROPHIC REALITY 9VOLVE LOOK+ AT ! PRES5T WORLD ON ITS T]MS1 NOT ON \R [N4 ,?OSE :O HOLD TO EI!R P]SPECTIVE HAVE ALREADY ASSUM$ !IR [N 9CAPACITY TO ACT EFFECTIVELY 9 ! WORLD TO REALIZE !IR [N DESIRES & DREAMS4 ,!Y1 !RE=E1 LOOK AT ! REALITIES ( ! WORLD NOT AS *ALL5GES TO BE FAC$ & OV]COME1 BUT AS 9EVITABILITIES ?AT MU/ BE 5DUR$4 ,:AT IS MISS+ IS ! REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE REF]R$ TO BY ,VANEIGEM1 ! 9DIVIDUAL 9SURRECTION ?AT IS ! FIR/ /EP T[>D SOCIAL 9SURRECTION4 ,TO TAKE ?IS /EP1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE ! C\RAGE TO WAG] ON \RSELVES & \R ABILITY TO ACT1 ON \R [N :5 NECESS>Y1 & TOGE!R ) O!RS :5EV] POSSIBLE4 .<444.> ,! WORLD AS IT IS TODAY CAN SEEM OV]:ELM+4 ,! IDEA ?AT REVOLUTION IS 0UNREALI/IC0 IS NOT AN ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION1 BUT REG>DLESS ( ! FI]C5ESS ( ! RHETORIC ( ?OSE :O ASSUME ?IS1 IT 9DICATES A SURR5D] TO ! PRES5T REALITY4 ,NO MATT] H[ WE *OOSE TO 5C\NT] ! WORLD1 WE >E TAK+ A GAMBLE4 ,!RE >E NO C]TA9TIES1 & = ME ?IS IS P>T ( ! JOY ( LIFE4 ,IT MEANS ?AT ,I CAN MAKE *OICES ON H[ ,I WILL ACT & ?AT ,I CAN BASE ?OSE *OICES ON MY [N DESIRES4 ,I DESIRE A WORLD 9 :I* ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 PEOPLE >E DET]M9$ BY ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 T]MS ( !IR NE$S1 DESIRES & ASPIRATIONS4 ,I DESIRE A WORLD 9 :I* EV]Y SY/EM ( DOM9ATION1 EV]Y =M ( EXPLOITATION1 ALL =MS ( RULE & SUBMISSION HAVE CEAS$ TO EXI/4 ,IF ,I LAY MY WAG] AGA9/ REVOLUTION1 ,I AM B\ND TO LOSE4 ,IF 9/EAD ,I /AKE MY LIFE ON IMM$IATELY REBELL+ AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] ) ! AIM ( SOCIAL 9SURRECTION & REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION1 !RE IS A POSSIBILITY ?AT ,I MAY W9 9 ! LONG RUN1 & 9 ! %ORT RUN ,I WILL DEF9ITELY W91 BECAUSE ,I WILL HAVE MADE SO MU* ( MY LIFE MY [N AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] ?AT ,I WILL HAVE ACTUALLY LIV$1 VIBRANTLY 9 RAGE & JOY4 7#b#i#i1 #c#c-#c#d1 FROM 0,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WAG]07 ,I REPEAT3 0,NO MATT] H[ WE *OOSE TO 5C\NT] ! WORLD 444 ,I CAN MAKE *OICES40 ,N[ ,I UND]L9E3 *OOSE1 *OICES4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ! BACKGR\ND ( *OICE IS AN EXP]I5CE ( 05C\NT]+ ! WORLD0 ?AT1 9 ITS UNC]TA9TY1 SEEMS TO HOLD OP5 = ME ! POSSIBILITY ( *OOS+ N[ ?IS1 N[ ?AT PA?4 ,H]E ,I W\LD LIKE TO 9TRODUCE A CLEAVAGE BETWE5 *OICE & ! EXP]I5CE ( 5C\NT]+ ! WORLD4 ,9 ! S*EMA ( ! WAG]1 WE CAN *OOSE H[ WE 5C\NT] ! WORLD2 BUT CAN WE *OOSE :E!R TO 5C\NT] ! WORLD8 ,ON ! ONE SIDE IS *OICE1 :ATEV] ?AT IS4 ,ON ! O!R IS ! APP>5T 9ESCAPABILITY ( A RELATION TO ! WORLD4 ,= ME !SE >E BO? /RIK+4 ,! WAG] EMPHASIZES ONLY ! FIR/4 ,I WILL ILLU/RATE MY P]PLEXITY AB\T ! SECOND ) AN EXAMPLE TAK5 FROM ELSE:]E 9 ! BOOK4 ,9 A PIECE CALL$ 0,RESI/+ ,REPRES5TATION10 ,L&/REI*] ADVOCATES 0REFUS+ TO MAKE \RSELVES 9TO AN IMAGE0 7#a#c#g74 ,! IDEA !RE IS TO /OP FOCUS+ ON H[ WE >E REPRES5T$1 ESPECIALLY BY AG5TS ( A HO/ILE M$IA2 TO REJECT !IR ADVANCES & NOT TO PLAN :AT WE DO OR SAY >\ND \R ANTICIPAT$ REPRES5TATION BY !M4 ,I T5D TO AGREE4 ,BUT ! GREAT] ISSUE = ME IS AB\T ! 9EVITABILITY ( IMAGES4 ,L&/REI*] WRITES 9 ?IS PIECE AS IF ANY ( US C\LD HALT ! PRODUCTION ( IMAGES1 M$IATIC OR O!RWISE4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! PRODUCTION ( IMAGES ULTIMATELY HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! M$IA4 ,IF ONE POSITS A WORLD1 !RE MU/ BE IMAGES 9 IT4 ,RE-PRES5TATION RE-PRODUCES IMAGES -- IMAGES PRODUC$1 PRESUMABLY1 9 AN 9ITIAL1 PRIM>Y PRES5TATION4 ,! BODIES ?AT COMPOSE ! WORLD RADIATE IMAGES1 %$ !M1 M]ELY BY BE+ 9 IT4 ,IMAGES >E PRODUC$ AUTOMATICALLY JU/ AS %AD[S >E CA/4 ,:AT WE SEE 9 !M1 OR !IR COPIES1 IS ANO!R MATT]4 ,I DO ?9K ! ATTITUDE ONE TAKES T[>DS ! PRODUCTION & REPRODUCTION ( IMAGES MATT]S1 BUT ,I DO NOT ?9K ,I CAN SIMPLY REFUSE IT4 ,H[ DOES A CRITIQUE ( SPECTACUL> IMAGES ACC\NT = !SE ORD9>Y ONES8 ,H[ DOES *OICE ACC\NT = ! GIV5NESS ( ! WORLD8 ,= ,L&/REI*]1 :AT 9 ME REFUSES OR1 MORE G5]ALLY1 *OOSES1 IS ! WILL1 A V5]ABLE PHILOSOPHICAL & POLITICAL CONCEPT4 ,! T]M & ! IDEA >E EV]Y:]E 9 HIS BOOK4 ,I IMAG9E ?AT1 = HIM1 ?IS EMPHASIS ON ! WILL IS ! NATURAL CORRELATE ( A FOCUS ON ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! WILL1 AS ! FACULTY ( AFFIRM+ OR D5Y+1 IS 9DE$ TRADITIONALLY P>CEL$ \T TO 9DIVIDUAL BODIES1 S\LS1 OR SELVES4 ,BUT MY QUE/ION IS BEYOND 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,ONE CAN CONCEIVE ( 9DIVIDUALITY ) OR )\T ! WILL4 ,ONE CAN ALSO EXP]I5CE MANY =MS ( GR\P BELONG+ & FEEL ?AT C]TA9 GR\PS DO OR DO NOT HAVE A COLLECTIVE WILL4 ,BUT P]HAPS ! GREATE/ PROBLEM ) ASSUM+ ! WILL AS A DI/9CT FACULTY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS ?AT IT DIVIDES \T 9 ME :AT *OOSES FROM :AT DOES NOT4 ,:AT DOES ! RE/ ( ME DO8 ,FOLL[8 7,ANO!R1 P]HAPS MORE OBSCURE1 =M ( ?IS QUE/ION W\LD BE3 DO ,I 5C\NT] MYSELF 9 ! WORLD8 ,IF P>T ( ME DOES NOT REVOLT1 IS IT REALLY ME1 OR IS IT ANO!R ASPECT ( ! WORLD ?AT ! RE/ ( ME1 PRESUMABLY ! TRUE SELF1 CONFRONTS8 ,>5'T ALL ( !SE UNANSW]ABLE QUE/IONS ! RESULT ( A LEFTOV] IDEA ( ! SELF AS A ?+1 A SUB/ANCE87 ,READ+ 0,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WAG]10 TWO QUE/IONS IMPRESS$ !MSELVES UPON ME3 :AT IF ,I HAVE NO EXP]I5CE ( *OICE1 ( ! WILL AS A SEP>ATE FACULTY 9 ME8 ,:AT IF ,I M]ELY REMA9 SKEPTICAL ( SU* AN ACC\NT8 ,5T]TA9+ !SE QUE/IONS 7RIDLY4 ,W&]+ (F FROM ! WAG]1 A NEW OPTION MAKES ME CURI\S TO MYSELF4 ,?IS IS ! REALM ( ! 9VOLUNT>Y4 - ,I C\LD F9D ?AT ,I DO REVOLT4 ,BUT1 9 SO DO+1 ,I REALIZE ?AT MY REVOLT IS NOT ! RESULT ( A *OICE ,I HAVE MADE4 ,I DISCOV] ?AT ,I AM ALREADY REVOLT+4 ,?IS IS ! REALM ( ! NONVOLUNT>Y4 ,RETROACTIVELY1 ,I C\LD SAY ,I WILL$ IT1 BUT :Y RE5T] 9TO ?AT T]RA9 ( EXPLANATION :5 ! DISCOV]Y ( NONVOLUNT>Y REBELLION IS SO 9T]E/+8 ,:AT IS CALL$ A *OICE SEEMS TO ME TO BE A M9UTE 9CL9ATION WRAPP$ UP OR 5TANGL$ 9 A VA/ NETWORK ( O!R1 MORE OBSCURE1 LESS WELL UND]/OOD1 9CL9ATIONS4 ,IT IS SOME?+ LIKE AN UNEXPECT$ & UNPR$ICTABLE TIPP+ PO9T :]E9 9CL9ATIONS GET >RANG$ 9 A C]TA9 PATT]N4 ,I UND]/& SU* 9CL9ATIONS & >RANGEM5TS1 9 !IR MULTIPLICITY1 FAIRLY WELL2 ,I DO NOT UND]/& ! PLACE ( A SUPPOS$ FACULTY ( ! WILL AMONG !M4 ,EV]Y TIPP+ PO9T IS DIFF]5T1 BECAUSE IT 9VOLVES DIFF]5T 9CL9ATIONS4 ,!RE IS NO REASON O!R ?AN A MORAL OR ES!TIC ONE TO CR[N A S]IES ( ACTIONS & EV5TS 9 ?IS MANN]4 ,!RE >E O!R WAYS TO TELL ?IS /ORY4 ,MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 AT ANY GIV5 MOM5T ,I MAY BE COMPOS$ ( CONTRADICTORY T5D5CIES1 PATT]NS ( 9CL9ATIONS >RANG$ 9 DIV]G5T T5D5CIES -- AT ! LIMIT1 CONTRADICTORY T5D5CIES 9 OP5 COMBAT4 ,:AT ,I CALL NONVOLUNT>Y ACTIONS >E ! EXPRESSIONS ( SU* IMPURE & COMPLEX PROCESSES4 ,9 SUM1 ! TWO NEW OPTIONS ,I PROPOSE FRAME ! WILL1 ! SUPPOS$ FACULTY ( *OICE1 AS SOME?+ MORE >TIFICIAL1 MORE DEP5D5T ON NAM+ & N>RATIVE1 PRIVATE & PUBLIC1 ?AN ! TWO OPTIONS (F]$ TO ME 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y WAG]4 ,TO IGNORE ! 9SI/5CE ( MY QUE/IONS & =GE AHEAD1 ASSUM+ ! REALITY ( *OICE & ! WILL1 SEEMS LIKE SOME?+ ONE DOES OR \Y ACTION4 ,BUT !RE >E O!R MOM5TS1 F> MORE COMMON3 ! RE/ ( ! TIME1 ,I W\LD SAY !RE IS 9VOLUNT>Y & NONVOLUNT>Y ACTION4 ,FROM !SE LA/ TWO P]SPECTIVES1 ,I SUGGE/ 9/EAD ?AT ONE CAN FEEL ONE IS ALREADY REBELL+1 REVOLT+1 RESI/+ 7OR NOT671 )\T ANY CLE> S5SE ( :Y4 ,RA!R ?AN A WAG] ?AT EXPLA9S REVOLT 9 T]MS ( ! WILL 7OR SOME K9D ( >GUM5T ?AT JU/IFIES IT 9 T]MS ( REASON7 ,I 9VOKE !SE ODD IMPRESSIONS3 0,I CANNOT REVOLT0 79VOLUNT>Y72 0,I AM REVOLT+0 7NONVOLUNT>Y74 7,! DUALISM IS SIMPLI/IC & AWKW>D1 ( C\RSE4 ,I EMPLOY IT 9 ! 9T]E/ ( COMPLICAT+ ! EI!R_/OR ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WAG]74 ,9 !SE CASES ,I DO NOT KN[ OR CANNOT JU/IFY ! ACTION ( ! 9CL9ATION ?AT TIPS A MULTIPLICITY ( 9CL9ATIONS 9 ?IS OR ?AT DIRECTION1 LET ALONE MULTIPLE SIMULTANE\S DIRECTIONS4 ,! MULTIPLICITY ( ! SELF IS ONE ISSUE4 ,VALUE IS ANO!R4 ,L&/REI*] SUGGE/S ?AT HIS WAG] 9 FAVOR ( REVOLT IS DESIRABLE BECAUSE1 OPT+ = REVOLT1 NO MATT]1 :AT1 ,I W94 ,IF ,I D5Y ! *OICE 9 FAVOR ( REVOLT1 ,I LOSE4 ,I AM PR(\NDLY UNCONV9C$ BY ! VALUATION IMPLI$ 9 !SE T]MS1 & ESPECIALLY 9 !IR OPPOSITION4 ,IT IS ODD TO SAY ?IS1 BUT !RE >E MANY PEOPLE ,I KN[1 SOME ( :OM ,I COLLABORATE )1 :OSE VICTORY ,I DREAD4 ,& AS = ?OSE :O HAVE LO/ OR >E LOS+1 !RE IS MU* TO BE LE>N$ 9 !IR FAILURES4 ,I W\LD EV5 GO SO F> AS TO SAY ?AT ! IDEA ( MY [N VICTORY1 ESPECIALLY :5 ,I AM ) O!RS1 IS SOME:AT REPUGNANT4 ,ASK+ 0AM ,I NONVOLUNT>ILY REVOLT+80 \IETY ( ANSW]S4 ,IT IS A F> MORE RI* T]RA9 ?AN :AT IS REVEAL$ 9 ! FLAT YES OR NO ( ! WAG]4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ! R>E/ CASE ?AT ,I WILL CONCLUDE ?AT ,I AM NOT1 9 ANY WAY1 REVOLT+4 7,BUT ?IS 9SICE74 ,& IF WE ACCEPT ! MULTIPLICITY 9 :AT WE CALL 9DIVIDUALS1 WE CAN ALSO BROAD5 \R ?9K+ TO 9CLUDE ! ALMO/ IRR$UCIBLE COMPLEXITIES ( AGGREGATIONS ( PEOPLE3 GR\PS1 CLANS1 TRIBES 444 SOCIETIES4 ,N[1 ,L&/REI*] NUMB]S HIMSELF AMONG ?OSE 0:O REJECT ?IS SOCIETY 9 ITS TOTALITY0 7,9TRODUCTION TO ,REASONS ( ,FLAME74,BUT :AT HE REPEAT$LY CALLS 0?IS SOCIETY0 IS F> LESS UNIFI$1 F> MORE UN/ABLE ?AN HE CONCEIVES IT TO BE4 ,IT IS NOT ANY ONE ?+6 ,TO CALL A SOCIETY OR A CIVILIZATION A 0TOTALITY0 AS HE DOES IS TO 5GAGE 9 AB/RACTION4 ,TO IMAG9E A SOCIETY OR CIVILIZATION AS A GREAT ORGANISM OR MEGA-9DIVIDUAL PRES5TS ! SAME PROBLEMS AS ! ANALOG\S 9SI/5CE ON A C]TA9 K9D ( P]SONAL 9DIVIDUALITY 7!Y >E ! RESULTS ( ! SAME HABITS ( ?\ATE FROM 79 A POSITION ( TRANSC5D5CE ) REG>D TO7 A VA/ NETWORK ( O!R DISPOSITIONS1 ,I USUALLY SUPPOSE HE OR %E IS SOME:AT DELUD$4 ,BUT :5 SOMEONE LIKE ,L&/REI*] REPORTS ON AN ABSOLUTE & SOV]EIGN 05C\NT] ) ! WORLD10 ?IS CLAIM SEEMS TO EM]GE FROM A V]Y PRIVATE1 QUITE 9COMMUNICABLE EXP]I5CE 7IT IS MU* MORE DIFFICULT TO ID5TIFY A TRANSC5D5T ELEM5T 9 IT74 ,9 NEI!R CASE CAN ,I SAY ,I %>E ?IS EXP]I5CE2 BUT ,L&/REI*]'S V]SION IS CLE>LY ! MORE 9T]E/+ ONE = ME4 ,A LOGIC ( FAI? ,A SECOND REM>K BEG9S ) ! DISCOV]Y ( A SIL5T ALLUSION1 ?AT1 9 MY CURIOSITY1 ,I WILL EXPLORE1 W&]+ (F 9 A DIFF]5T DIRECTION4 ,! TEXT ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WAG]1 9 ITS TITLE1 9 ITS LOGIC1 & 9 ITS 9SI/5CE1 E*OES ,PASCAL'S FAM\S TEXT ON ! WAG]1 :I* CONC]NS1 AT LEA/ ON ! FACE ( IT1 BELIEF 9 ,GOD4 ,GOD IS1 OR IS NOT4 ,BUT T[>DS :I* SIDE WILL WE LEAN8 ,REASON CANNOT DECIDE ANY?+4 ,!RE IS AN 9F9ITE *AOS SEP>AT+ US4 ,AT ! F> 5D ( ?IS 9F9ITE DI/ANCE A GAME IS BE+ PLAY$ & ! CO9 WILL COME D[N HEADS OR TAILS4 ,H[ WILL Y\ WAG]8 ,REASON CANNOT MAKE Y\ *OOSE ONE OR ! O!R1 REASON CANNOT MAKE Y\ DEF5D EI!R ( ! TWO *OICES4 ,SO DO NOT ACCUSE ?OSE :O HAVE MADE A *OICE ( BE+ WRONG1 = Y\ KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT6 ',NO1 BUT ,I WILL BLAME !M NOT = HAV+ MADE ?IS *OICE1 BUT = HAV+ MADE ANY *OICE4 ,=1 ?\< ! ONE :O *OOSES HEADS & ! O!R ONE >E EQUALLY WRONG1 !Y >E BO? WRONG4 ,! RIE ALREADY COMMITT$ 7,P5SEES1 #a#e#c-#a#e#d7 ,BECAUSE WE >E ALREADY COMMITT$1 ,PASCAL >GUES1 IT FOLL[S ?AT WE %\LD *OOSE TO BELIEVE 9 ,GOD4 ,IF WE DO SO & >E WRONG1 NO?+ HAPP5S4 ,IF WE BELIEVE & >E RID TO ET]NITY 9 HEAV54 ,BUT IF WE DO NOT BELIEVE & >E WRONG1 WE WILL SUFF] = ET]NITY1 :ILE IF WE DO NOT BELIEVE & >E RIGUM5T = ! 9EVITABILITY ( FAI?4 ,?IS MAKES S5SE IF WE CONSID] AN ANTI-,PASCALIAN RESPONSE3 0,I BELIEVE NO?+601 OR AT LEA/ 0,I SUSP5D JUDGM5T0 AS ! CORRELATES ( 0!RE IS NO WILL0 OR 0,I D\BT ?AT !RE IS A WILL40 ,PASCAL 9CLUDES ! SECOND 9 HIS TEXT AS AN IMPOSSIBLE POSITION 7ELSE:]E HE CALLS IT ,PHYRRONISM1 BECAUSE HE KN[S ! SKEPTICS >E HIS 5EMIES74 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! WAG] PRESUPPOSES ! WILL & CONCEIVES BELIEF OR FAI? AS ITS PROP] DEPLOYM5T4 ,SO ! QUE/ION = ME IS AB\T ! /RANGE CONNECTIONS WE MI*Y4 ,DAVID ,GRAEB] REF]S TO FAI? 9 AN EXPOSITION ) SOME 9/RUCTIVE P>ALLELS TO ! REVOLUTION>Y WAG]4 ,H]E HE IS 9 ! C\RSE ( 5UM]AT+ SOME LIB]ATORY PR9CIPLES3 444 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM1 RACISM & MALE DOM9ANCE >E NOT 9EVITABLE2 444 IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE A WORLD 9 :I* !SE ?+S W\LD NOT EXI/1 & 444 WE'D ALL BE BETT] (F AS A RESULT4 ,TO COMMIT ONESELF TO SU* A PR9CIPLE IS ALMO/ AN ACT ( FAI?1 S9CE H[ CAN ONE HAVE C]TA9 KN[L$GE ( SU* MATT]S8 ,IT MIGUM5T ?AT IT'S ?IS V]Y UNAVAILABILITY ( ABSOLUTE KN[L$GE :I* MAKES A COMMITM5T TO OPTIMISM A MORAL IMP]ATIVE3 ,S9CE ONE CANNOT KN[ A RADICALLY BETT] WORLD IS NOT POSSIBLE1 >E WE NOT BETRAY+ EV]YONE BY 9SI/+ ON CONT9U+ TO JU/IFY1 & REPRODUCE1 ! MESS WE HAVE TODAY8 ,& ANYWAY1 EV5 IF WE'RE WRONG1 WE MI*I/ ,AN?ROPOLOGY1 #a74 ,?IS V]SION ( ! WAG] IS MU* MORE PRAGMATIC2 & NOT SURPRIS+LY1 ,GRAEB]'S USE ( ! T]M FAI? IS MORE NOM9ALI/IC 70ALMO/074 ,!Y >E TEMP]$1 ,I SUPPOSE1 BY ! SOCIOLOGICAL & AN?ROPOLOGICAL TRADITIONS HE DRAWS ON4 ,9 ?IS S*EMA1 ONE C\LD P>TIALLY SUCCE$4 ,GRAEB] PROBABLY ?9KS ( FAI? AS EM]G5T FROM ! SOCIUS1 AS AN ATTITUDE MADE AVAILABLE BY GR\PS ?R\< & 9 !IR PRACTICES1 V>IABLE AS PRACTICES >E V>IABLE1 /ABLE AS !Y >E /ABLE1 ETC4 ,ACCORD+LY1 HE NOT ONLY PROPOSES WE COMMIT1 BUT ?AT WE COMMIT TO OPTIMISM4 7,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT OPTIMISM IS ! CORRELATE ( P>TIAL VICTORY47 ,CONTRA/ ?IS ) ANO!R PASSAGE BY ,L&/REI*] ON ! WAG]3 ,REVOLUTION IS A WAG]1 & ?AT WAG] IS PRECISELY ?AT ! UNKN[N1 :I* (F]S ! POSSIBILITY ( ! 5D ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 IS WOR? RISK+1 & ?AT TAK+ ?IS RISK 9VOLVES ! DE/RUCTION ( ! TOTALITY ( ?IS CIVILIZATION ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION -- 9CLUD+ ITS TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS -- ?AT HAS BE5 ALL WE HAVE EV] KN[N4 ,LIFE IS ELSE:]E4 ,DO WE HAVE ! C\RAGE & ! WILL TO F9D IT8 7#b#e#a1 FROM 0,ON ! ,MY/ICAL ,BASIS ( ! ',NEUTRALITY' ( ,TE*NOLOGY07 ,! DIFF]5CES %\LD BE OBVI\S4 ,?IS V]SION ( ! WAG] IS CLE>LY MORE ABSOLUTE3 ! USE ( ! T]MS 0TOTALITY0 & 0WILL0 IS ITS M>K]4 ,WE >E NOT TO COMMIT TO OPTIMISM2 ! IDEA IS RA!R ?AT ( A PURE COMMITM5T CORRESPOND+ TO ! ALL OR NO?+ T]MS ( ! WAG]4 ,IT IS ?IS ABSOLUT5ESS ( ,L&/REI*]'S V]SION ( ! WAG] ?AT BR+S IT SO CLOSE TO ,PASCAL'S4 ,!Y BO? SET ASIDE REASONABLE >GUM5TS 7= ! EXI/5CE ( GOD1 = REVOLT7 & SPEAK TO ! WILL4 ,PASCAL3 0Y\ MU/ WAG]40 ,& 9 SO DO+1 !Y TELL ! RE/ ( US1 ?OSE UNIMPRESS$ ) SU* A NECESSITY1 ?AT WE >E 9 FACT CREATURES ) A WILL1 0ALREADY COMMITT$40 ,PASCAL3 0H[ WILL Y\ WAG]804 ,LET US LE>N TO SEE ! GRADATIONS BETWE5 ,GRAEB]'S V]SION ( ! WAG] & ,L&/REI*]'S4 ,LET US REMA9 OP5 TO ! POSSIBILITY ( A QUALITATIVE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !M4 ,ONE C\LD1 ( C\RSE1 DESCRIBE ?AT DIFF]5CE 9 MORE DETAIL AS A CULTURAL DIFF]5CE1 A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PRACTICES & WAYS ( LIFE1 AS WELL AS UND]/&+S ( ! WORLD -- :I* !Y >E BO?1 EA* 9 HIS [N WAY1 9T]E/$ 94 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,L&/REI*] CONTRA/S HIS POSITION ) :AT HE CALLS 0MOD]ATION10 AN 0ACCEPTANCE ( :AT IS0 7#a#b#c7 2 NOT TO ACCEPT IS1 = HIM1 ACT+ 0=CEFULLY0 7#b#b#c74 ,?IS ALL FOLL[S3 ONCE ,I SUPPOSE ,I HAVE A WILL1 =CE SEEMS TO BE ITS HI TO DESCRIBE 0ONE'S LIFE AS A WEAPON40 ,SOME?+ AB\T ! ABSOLUTE *>ACT] ( ,PASCAL'S WAG]1 ITS WAY ( FRAM+ ! WORLD 0ON HIS [N T]MS10 IS RELEVANT TO UND]/&+ ,L&/REI*]'S COMPLETE REJECTION ( 0:AT IS40 ,!Y NAME ! WORLD1 SOCIETY1 09F9ITE DI/ANCE10 09F9ITE *AOS10 SO AS TO DE/ROY IT1 ATTACK IT1 LEAP OV] IT4 ,V]Y WELL4 ,BUT ,I /ILL CAN'T SAY ?AT ,I HAVE FILL$ \T ?IS PICTURE1 OR ANSW]$ MY [N QUE/IONS AB\T WILL & WORLD4 ,WAS ,PASCAL1 IS ,L&/REI*]1 DO+ ANY?+ MORE ?AN REPORT+ ON !IR [N EXP]I5CE8 ,IF SO1 :AT IS COMMUNICATIVE 9 !IR /ATEM5TS8 ,= MY P>T1 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ,PASCAL REFUT$ RELIGI\S SKEPTICS4 ,:AT HE DID DO SUCCESSFULLY IS WRITE \T A LOGIC ( FAI?1 ATTEMPT+ TO COMMUNICATE ! 9N] EXP]I5CE ( ! FAI?FUL4 ,BUT IS A WAG] ! TRUE OR ULTIMATE LOGIC ( FAI?8 ,OR IS IT A MASK = IT TO WE> BE=E A HO/ILE PUBLIC8 ,I LEAVE ?AT QUE/ION TO ! FAI?FUL1 JU/ AS ,I LEAVE ,L&/REI*]'S WAG] TO ?OSE :O FEEL IT SPEAKS TO !M4 ,CONSID] ! FOLL[+ NOTES WRITT5 BY ,PAUL ,VAL]Y 9 A NOTEBOOK ( #a#i#c#f3 ,PASCAL IS ! TYPE ( ! AN>*I/ & ?AT IS :AT ,I F9D BE/ 9 HIM4 0,AN>*I/0 IS ! OBS]V] :O SEES :AT HE SEES & NOT :AT HE IS SUPPOS$ TO SEE4 ,HE REASONS UPON IT 7,LES PR9CIPES D'AN->*IE PRATIQUE ET APPLIQUEE 1 #a#i1 TRANSLATION M9E74 7,NOTE ! P>ALLEL ) ,L&/REI*]'S 9SI/5CE ON 5C\NT]+ ! WORLD ON \R [N T]MS74 ,( C\RSE ,VAL]Y IS ONLY P>TLY RI*I/1 IT IS OBVI\S TO ME ?AT !RE IS MORE ?AN ONE TYPE4 ,! 9T]E/ ( !SE L9ES IS NOT 9 ! CL>IFICATION ( :O OR :AT IS AN AN>*I/1 BUT RA!R 9 ! MAK+ IMPURE ( ! CATEGORY ( ! AN>*I/ BY SUGGE/+ ITS TYPE C\LD BE SOMEONE LIKE ,PASCAL4 ,?IS MAK+ IMPURE *ALL5GES US TO ?9K DIFF]5TLY -- AB\T ! /ATUS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WAG]1 = EXAMPLE4 ,MORE IMPURITY3 ,PASCAL %\LD NOT BE R$UC$ TO HIS WAG] 7!RE >E1 = EXAMPLE1 ?OSE DELIY WAG]4 ,BUT IF ,I ?9K ?IS1 ,I CAN NO LONG] TAKE ! WAG] ON ITS [N T]MS4 ,IT REGI/]S RA!R AS AN EXCESSIVE ATTEMPT TO COMMUNICATE SOME?+ ?AT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO SAY4 ,! DISCOV]Y ( MY/ICISM ,W&]+ ONE /EP F>!R \T1 A FEW MORE L9ES FROM ! SAME PAGE 9 ,VAL]Y3 ,EV]Y MY/IC IS A VESSEL ( AN>*Y4 ,BE=E ,GOD CONSID]$ 9 ! SECRET ( ONESELF1 & AS ONE'S SECRET1 EV]Y?+ ELSE IS P[]LESS4 ,ALL P[] IS CONTEMPTIBLE 7IBID47 ,?ANKS TO MY DET\R ?R\< ,PASCAL & ,VAL]Y1 ,I HAVE F\ND A WAY ( UND]/&+ ,L&/REI*]4 ,IT IS TO SAY ?AT HE SPEAKS MY/ICALLY4 ,I CAN UND]/& CALL+ SOCIETY OR CIVILIZATION A 0TOTALITY0 AS SOME?+ O!R ?AN A GROTESQUE AB/RACTION IF ,I TREAT IT AS A MY/ICAL UTT]ANCE4 ,MAYBE = ?OSE ( US ?AT REMA9 SKEPTICAL1 OR SPEAK FROM ANO!R P]SPECTIVE1 ?IS IS ! MO/ G5]\S APPROA*4 ,I ALSO ?9K1 H[EV]1 ?AT MY/ICS >E PRECISELY ?OSE :O SUCCE$ BY FAIL+ 7TO COMMUNICATE74 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ! PREF]R$ =M ( EXPRESSION ( ! GREATE/ AMONG !M IS ! P>ADOX4 ,:AT *>ACT]IZES MY/ICS IS !IR PROP5SITY TO USE EV]Y WORD1 ESPECIALLY ,GOD1 9 A WAY ?AT IS P>ADOXICAL4 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 WE APPLY AN ANALOG\S 9T]PRETATION TO C]TA9 AN>*I/ USES ( T]MS SU* AS SOCIETY1 CIVILIZATION1 OR TE*NOLOGY8 ,I WILL TRY TO PU% ,L&/REI*] 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 9 P>T BECAUSE HIS WRIT+ IMPLIES IT1 9 P>T BECAUSE ,I SUPPOSE HE W\LD REJECT IT4 ,I SAY ?AT HE W\LD REJECT IT BECAUSE ( ! WAY HE USES ! WORD4 ,9 A PIECE ON ,M>XI/ 0DET]M9I/0 APPROA*ES TO TE*NOLOGY & PROGRESS1 HE CONTRA/S 0A TRULY HI/ORICAL APPROA* TO SOCIAL /RUGGLE0 7#b#d#i7 ) A MY/ICAL ONE -- & CLASSES ! DET]M9I/ ONE AS MY/ICAL6 ,?IS IS JU/ NAME-CALL+4 ,MY/ICISM IS AN EXP]I5CE1 NOT A K9D ( !ORY4 0,! IDEA ( HI/ORY AS HUMAN ACTIVITY0 7#b#d#i7 CAN JU/ AS WELL BE A MY/ICAL IDEA AS IT CAN BE A MAT]IALI/ 7OR :ATEV] IS PR(F]$ AS ! NON-MY/ICAL POSITION7 ONE4 ,IT \ ?AT ,I DO NOT USE ! T]M MY/IC AS AN EPI!T ( ANY SORT -- ?\< 9 ?IS CONTEXT IT IS1 ( C\RSE1 A PROVOCATION4 ,L&/REI*] MAKES A ,PASCALIAN CASE2 HE USES ,PASCALIAN LOGIC4 ,BUT ,I D\BT HE IS ASK+ US TO HAVE FAI? 9 ANY?+4 ,I PREF] TO SAY ?AT HE IS REPORT+ ON AN EXP]I5CE 7( SOCIETY OR CIVILIZATION AS A TOTALITY1 = EXAMPLE7 ?AT ,I ?9K ( AS MY/ICAL1 & ?AT ?IS EXP]I5CE F9DS ITS P>ADOXICAL EXPRESSION 9 A RETOOL+ ( ,PASCAL'S WAG]4 ,BUT ! P>ADOX DOES NOT LIE 9 AN OV]T LOGICAL CONTRADICTION 9 ! T]MS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WAG]4 ,IT IS 9 ! GAP BETWE5 ! WAG] ITSELF & :AT IT MIVEL\S0 C\LD BE 9T]PRET$ ALONG !SE L9ES4 ,IT BEG9S BY 9VOK+ AN 05C\NT] ) ! WORLD0 ?AT ,L&/REI*] CALLS 0AN EXP]I5CE ( ! M>VEL\S0 7#a#i#h74 ,! ?RU/ ( ! PIECE IS TO /RID5TLY CONTRA/ ! S5SE ( ! M>VEL\S 9 9DIVIDUAL EXP]I5CE ) EV]Y =M ( RELIGION4 ,H]E ,L&/REI*] JO9S ?OSE :O CLAIM ?AT RELIGION WORKS ?R\< SEP>ATION4 ,CONSECRATION1 MAK+ ?+S SACR$1 IS ITS OP]ATION1 & ?IS EXPROPRIATION ( ! EXP]I5CE ( ! M>VEL\S IS !ORIZ$ 9 /RICT ANALOGY ) POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC EXPROPRIATIONS4 ,! SACR$ IS ( A PIECE ) PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! /ATE2 ITS AG5TS >E SPECIALI/S ( ! HOLY3 %AMANS OR PRIE/S4 ,L&/REI*] CONCLUDES3 ,IF WE >E TO AGA9 BE ABLE TO GRASP ! M>VEL\S AS \R [N1 TO EXP]I5CE WOND] & JOY DIRECTLY ON \R [N T]MS1 TO MAKE LOVE ) OCEANS OR DANCE ) />S ) NO GODS OR PRIE/S 9T]V5+ TO TELL US :AT IT MU/ MEAN1 OR1 TO PUT IT MORE SIMPLY1 IF WE >E TO GRASP \R LIVES AS \R [N1 CREAT+ !M AS WE WILL1 !N WE MU/ ATTACK ! SACR$ 9 ALL ITS =MS4 ,WE MU/ DESECRATE ! SACR$NESS ( PROP]TY & AU?ORITY1 ( IDEOLOGIES & 9/ITUTIONS1 ( ALL ! GODS1 TEMPLES & FETI%ES :ATEV] !IR BASIS4 ,ONLY 9 ?IS WAY CAN WE EXP]I5CE ALL ( ! 9N] & \T] WORLDS AS \R [N1 ON ! BASIS ( ! ONLY EQUALITY ?AT CAN 9T]E/ US1 ! EQUAL RECOGNITION ( :AT IS WOND]FUL 9 ! S+UL>ITY ( EA* ONE ( US 7#b#d74 ,TO 0GRASP \R LIVES AS \R [N0 IS EQUAT$ H]E ) 0GRASP+ ! M>VEL\S AS \R [N40 ,H]E WE HAVE ! N[-FAMILI> 05C\NT] ) ! WORLD0 0ON \R [N T]MS0 ( ! WAG] DESCRIB$ 9 A MANN] ?AT1 = ME1 CANNOT REMA9 SEP>AT$ FROM ! CLAIMS ( MY/ICS4 ,I WILL TRY TO IMAG9E MYSELF 9TO ?IS EXP]I5CE4 ,H]E IS ! WORLD2 IT %\LD BE M9E1 )\T M$IATION4 ,EV]Y CU/OM & 9/ITUTION IS AN OB/ACLE BETWE5 ME & ! WORLD4 ,I DISCOV] 9 MYSELF A SET ( 9CL9ATIONS ?AT ACT TO REMOVE !SE OB/ACLES2 !Y COME 9 A BUNDLE2 ,I CALL ?IS BUNDLE ! WILL4 ,! RELATIVE TOTALIZATION1 BECOM+-BUNDLE1 ( 9CL9ATIONS1 SEEMS TO ME TO BE ID5TICAL TO ! EM]G5CE ( ! EXP]I5CE ( ! WILL4 ,5D IMAG9ATION4 ,N[1 ,I W\LD NOT SAY ?AT ! BECOM+-BUNDLE ( C]TA9 9CL9ATIONS IS ID5TICAL TO ! WILL4 ,?AT IS ONLY ONE WAY TO TELL ?IS /ORY4 ,BUT ! FEEL+ ( A =CEFUL PATT]N -- ?AT ! 9CL9ATIONS >E =CEFUL1 OR SEEM TO GET >RANG$ =CEFULLY -- 9 A S+LE DIRECTION IS MY WAY ( ACC\NT+ = ! WILL AS AN OCCASIONAL EM]G5T PH5OM5ON4 ,?IS EM]G5CE IS OBSCURE = MO/4 ,NATURALLY1 ?OSE :O BECOME AW>E (1 & REPORT ON1 SU* PROCESSES SPEAK OBSCURELY4 ,DWELL+ 9 ALL ( ?IS OBSCURITY MATT]S1 AS IT C\LD BE ?AT ! RELATIVE TOTALIZATION ( ! BUNDLE 7IT ACTS AS ONE1 IT IS =CEFUL7 IS H[ ! EXP]I5CE ( SOCIETY OR CIVILIZATION AS A TOTALITY IS ABLE TO OCCUR AT ALL4 ,ONCE ,I FEEL ?AT ,I CAN 0TOTALIZE0 P>T ( MY EXP]I5CE1 CREAT+ = MYSELF A FACULTY ( WILL1 ,I WILL LIKELY SEE ?IS EF=T MIRROR$ 9 ! 5VIRONM5T1 BUT N[ ABSOLUTELY1 AS ! WORLD4 ,OR AS3 ALL ( ! 9N] & \T] WORLDS 444 ,WILLIAM ,JAMES (F]S TWO KEY DEF9+ TRAITS ( MY/ICISM 9 HIS ,V>IETIES ( ,RELIGI\S ,EXP]I5CE4 ,! FIR/ IS 9EFFABILITY3 SOME?+ 9 MY/ICAL EXP]I5CE DEFIES EXPRESSION4 ,L&/REI*] DOES NOT CLAIM ?IS ( ! WAG] OR ( HIS 5C\NT] ) ! WORLD1 BUT ! EXP]I5CE ( ! M>VEL\S 0ON [N T]MS0 MU/ HAVE SOME?+ 9EFFABLE 9 ITS IMM$IACY4 ,I PROPOSE ?AT !RE IS A GAP BETWE5 ?IS 9EFFABILITY & ! TEXT ( ! WAG]4 ,! SECOND TRAIT IS A NOETIC QUALITY3 MY/ICAL /ATES >E PRODUCTIVE ( KN[L$GE4 ,!RE IS 9SITICULATE4 ,:5 SOME?+ IS DIFFICULT TO >TICULATE1 ESPECIALLY IF IT HAS TO DO ) AN EXP]I5CE ( ! ,ALL1 IT IS COMMON TO /ATE IT 9 ALL OR NO?+ T]MS4 ,9 ! SECOND FRAGM5T ON ! WAG] CIT$ ABOVE 70,! WORLD AS IT IS TODAY 444071 ,L&/REI*] M5TIONS 0IMM$IATELY REBELL+40 ,FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( *OICE ?IS PROBABLY MEANS REBELL+ RIE NOT 9 A ROLE1 NOR >E !Y SPECIALI/S2 !IR EXP]I5CES >E S+UL> TO !M1 UNTRANSLATABLE4 ,L&/REI*] REJECTS :AT HE CALLS 0BECOM+ PASSIVE SLAVES OR DISSOLV+ \RSELVES 9 ! ALLEG$ ON5ESS ( ,NATURE0 9 FAVOR ( 0BECOM+ UNCONTROLLABLE 9DIVIDUALS 4440 7#b#a#d1 FROM 0,AFT]WORD3 ,DE/ROY ,CIVILIZATION8074 ,?IS DOES NOT TELL US HE CANNOT BE HE>D AS A MY/IC1 BUT IT DOES TELL US :AT K9D ( MY/IC HE MID AS4 ,:O IS ! UNCONTROLLABLE 9DIVIDUAL8 ,ONE :O S5SES SOME?+ 9 H] ?AT CAN REMOVE EV]Y OB/ACLE BETWE5 H] & ! M>VEL\S4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I DO NOT D5Y ! EXP]I5CE ( ! M>VEL\S4 ,QUITE TO ! CONTR>Y6 ,I HAVE IT ALL ! TIME4 ,BUT IT W\LD OCCUR TO ME ONLY R>ELY1 IF AT ALL1 TO C\PLE IT ) SOME K9D ( SOV]EIGN *OICE OR ACT ( WILL4 ,?AT C\PL+ SUGGE/S TO ME1 9 ,JAMES' T]MS1 AN 9EFFABLE EXP]I5CE ) A NOETIC COMPON5T4 ,?AT IS :AT MAKES ME -- G5]\SLY6 -- WANT TO SAY ?AT ,L&/REI*] SPEAKS AS A MY/IC4 ,RA!R ?AN ATTEMPT+ TO DE/ROY ! TOTALITY1 ! OBVI\SLY DESIRABLE *OICE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y WAG]1 ,I PREF] TO BEG9 BY ASK+ H[ IT IS ?AT SOMEONE C\LD COME TO SEE SOCIETY OR CIVILIZATION AS ONE6 ,I C\LD ALSO ASK :E!R IT MAKES S5SE TO DESCRIBE ! IRR$UCIBLE MANYNESS ( IMPRESSIONS & S5SATIONS AS A WORLD4 ,9 SO ASK+ ,I AM ALSO ABLE TO EXPLORE :AT 9 ME DOES NOT %>E 9 SU* A VISION4 ,?IS DOES NOT DIVIDE ME FROM ! VOICE ?AT SPEAKS 9 ! NAME ( WILLFUL DISOB$I5CE3 IT BR+S ME 7P]V]T$LY1 ,I ADMIT7 ONE /EP CLOS] TO A CONV]SATION4 ,SU* A CONV]SATION C\LD TAKE UP IMPURITY4 ,I DO NOT REALLY ?9K ,L&/REI*] IS A MY/IC4 ,BUT IT DOES SEEM TO ME ?AT 9/EAD ( ACCEPT+ ! T]MS ( HIS WAG]1 ,I CAN %[ MYSELF AS 9COMPET5T 9 MATT]S ( *OICE1 & BUSY MYSELF ) /UDY+ :AT IS IMPURE 9 HIS /ATEM5TS AS WELL AS MY P]SON4 ,I C\LD SAY3 V]Y WELL1 Y\ HAVE SPOK54 ,Y\R UTT]ANCES >E SO /RANGE1 BUT ALSO SO 9T]E/+1 ?AT ,I AM TEMPT$ TO CALL SOME ( !M MY/ICAL4 ,?IS IS NOT AN EPI!T2 IT IS ! M>K ( MY 9T]E/ & ALSO ( MY DI/ANCE4 ,:5 ,I COMP>E Y\ TO ,PASCAL1 ,I SEE 9 Y\ ! AN>*I/ ,VAL]Y SAW 9 HIM4 ,:5 ,I SAY Y\ SPEAK AS A MY/IC1 ,I AM RECOGNIZ+ ?AT Y\ >E A 0VESSEL ( AN>*Y40 ,! IDEA ( WILLFUL 9COMPET5CE ,I AM TEMPT$ TO WRITE SOME?+ 9 ! FUTURE TO %>E MY P]SPECTIVE ON !SE MATT]S4 ,I MIELY DO1 F9D !MSELVES OPT+ = FAILURE OR VICTORY4 ,IT C\LD DISCUSS 9COMPET5CE 7WILLFUL67 AT MAK+ METAPHYSICAL DET]M9ATIONS4 ,H]E IS AN 9APPROPRIATE QUE/ION3 :AT IS ! G5RE ( ! PIECES 9 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE8 ,>E !Y >TICLES1 ESSAYS1 LETT]S1 MANIFE/OS1 COMMUNIQUES1 RANTS8 ,!Y [E SOME?+ TO ALL ( ?AT1 & YET !Y >E NONE ( !M4 ,I D\BT ?IS QUE/ION IS IMPORTANT TO MO/ ( ITS AUDI5CE1 BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME4 7,AT ! V]Y LEA/ ,I ?9K IT IS WOR? ASK+ :Y !Y >E ALL R\Y WAG] IS A POLITICAL PROPOSAL1 BUT IT IS ALSO1 ODDLY1 A /YLI/IC OPTION4 ,PASCAL'S 0BUT Y\ HAVE TO WAG]0 IS EMBLEMATIC ( ?IS /YLE3 EI!R Y\ PRES5T A !SIS 7ONE TRADITIONAL WAY IS TO NAIL IT TO A DOOR7 OR Y\ AUTOMATICALLY LOSE BY SAY+ NO?+ 9 P>TICUL>4 ,BUT ONE CAN ALSO REFUSE ! GAME ( ! !SIS4 ,! GAME IS PLAY$ BY ACCEPT+ ! !SIS OR (F]+ ANO!R2 IT IS REFUS$ BY W&]+ (F4 ,W&]+ (F IS TO %[ A K9D ( PRACTIC$ 9COMPET5CE 9 WRIT+1 9 ?9K+ -- T[>DS ! !SIS1 AT LEA/4 ,& MU* ( :AT IS CLASS$ AS 9COMPET5CE IS 9 FACT A SOPHI/ICAT$ & 9DIRECT RESI/ANCE4 ,IT C\LD BE CALL$ NONVOLUNT>Y4 ,! ?\RASSM5T & IS WELL POSITION$ TO DISCOV] :AT IS GLORI\S 9 FAILURE4 ,%E DWELLS 9 ! BRI ,WOLFI1 0,IF HE PRAISES HIMSELF1 ,I BELITTLE HIM4 ,IF HE BELITTLES HIMSELF1 ,I PRAISE HIM4 ,& CONT9UE TO CONTRADICT HIM UNTIL HE UND]/&S ,?AT HE IS AN UNFA?OMABLE MON/]40 7,P5SEES1 #d7 ,Y\RS1 ,ALEJ&RO4 ,PO/-SCRIPT ON ,! ,ANVIL ,! ,ANVIL1 ! IMAGE1 9 \R CONTEXT1 P]HAPS SUGGE/S FIR/ ( ALL SMA%+4 ,BUT H]E WE >E FOCUS+ ON ! BASE 7! BASIS7 UPON :I* SOME?+ IS SMA%$ RA!R ?AN ! 9/RUM5T ?AT SMA%ES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ?IS ,ANVIL ALSO SUGGE/S ! CRAFT ( SL[LY1 PATI5TLY =G+ O!R 9/RUM5TS4 ,WE DO ?IS BY WRIT+ REVIEWS4 ,AN ORD9>Y REVIEW IS NOT MU* MORE ?AN A MORE OR LESS CLEV] SUMM>Y C\PL$ ) AN APPRAISAL1 A RECOMM5DATION = OR AGA9/4 ,! WORLD IS FULL ( SU* REVIEWS4 7,!Y >E USEFUL TO ?OSE 9 A HURRY47 ,A REVIEW 9 BAD TA/E IS WRITT5 5TIRELY TO DISMISS A WORK1 A SET ( IDEAS2 ! WOR/ POSSIBLE REVIEW EXAGG]ATES ?IS BAD TA/E1 &1 LOS+ ALL CRITICAL ACUM51 M]ELY HURLS ACCUSATIONS AT ITS AU?OR4 ,?OSE :O DISCOV] !MSELVES 5GAG+ 9 ! MO/ IGNORANT EXPOSITIONS1 ! SLOPPIE/ ?9K+1 MIIZE ! CONT5TS ( A WORK NOR TO RECOMM5D = OR AGA9/ IT4 ,IT IS RA!R A K9D ( PLAGI>ISM1 SIMULTANE\SLY CLEV] & CLUMSY4 ,IF SOME?+ IS 9 ANY WAY /IMULAT+1 WOR? ?9K+ AB\T1 ,I PREF] TO RESPOND & COMM5T 9 ! 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