,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,VOLUME #c1 NUMB] #e 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE 

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,A ,FEW ,WORDS3 ,ON ,BE+ ,:O ,WE ,SAY ,WE ,>E 

,I CALL MYSELF AN AN>*I/ NOT BECAUSE ! WORD S\NDS GOOD1 NOR BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE ME APPE> MORE RADICAL1 NOR EV5 M]ELY BECAUSE ,I DESIRE ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! /ATE 7EV5 ,L59 CLAIM$ ?AT HE ULTIMATELY DESIR$ ?IS MU*444 :5 ! TIME WAS RIPE74 ,I CALL MYSELF AN AN>*I/ BECAUSE ,I HAVE *OS5 TO GO AB\T MY /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! WORLD ( DOM9ATION 9 A P>TICUL> WAY4 ,9 !SE TIMES :5 ! DEGRADATION ( LANGUAGE DRA9S WORDS ( !IR CONT5T1 UND]M9+ ! CAPACITY = MEAN+FUL DIALOGUE1 IT IS P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT = AN>*I/S TO MA9TA9 ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS T]M4 

,IT HAS BE5 RI<TLY SAID ?AT 0AN>*ISM IS NOT A CONCEPT ?AT CAN BE LOCK$ UP 9 A WORD LIKE A GRAVE/ONE04 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT BECAUSE IT CAN MEAN ANY?+1 BUT RA!R BECAUSE1 AS ! SAME WRIT] SAID1 0IT IS A WAY ( CONCEIV+ LIFE1 & LIFE444 IS NOT SOME?+ DEF9ITIVE3 IT IS A /AKE WE MU/ PLAY DAY AFT] DAY40 ,! AN>*I/ IS ONE :O *OOSES TO PLAY ?IS /AKE ON H] [N T]MS TO ! EXT5T ?AT ?IS IS POSSIBLE4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 ! AN>*I/ IS ONE :O *OOSES TO C>RY ON HIS /RUGGLE ON H] [N T]MS1 )\T ANY ROOM = COMPROMISE OR NEGOTIATION ) ! RUL+ 9/ITUTIONS4 ,?IS REFUSAL DOES NOT /EM FROM A DESIRE = PURITY1 AS SOME HAVE TRI$ TO CLAIM1 BUT FROM ! RECOGNITION ?AT ANY COMPROMISE ON ! FIELD ( /RUGGLE W\LD BE A FUR!R REL9QUI%M5T ( ! LIVES ?AT HAVE ALREADY BE5 /OL5 FROM US1 ! LIVES WE >E /RUGGL+ TO TAKE BACK4 

,P]HAPS ! MO/ BASIC AN>*I/ PR9CIPLE1 ! ONE FROM :I* ALL ! O!RS SPR+1 IS ! RECOGNITION ?AT FRE$OM CAN ONLY BE REALIZ$ 9 FRE$OM1 ?AT SELF-DET]M9ATION -- ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! CREATION ( LIVES ?AT >E TRULY \R [N -- CAN ONLY BE WON ?R\< A /RUGGLE ?AT IS TRULY \R [N4 ,?IS IS :AT IS MEANT :5 WE SAY ?AT \R 5DS MU/ EXI/ 9 ! MEANS WE USE TO A*IEVE !M4 

,?IS PR9CIPLE IS NOT M]ELY1 A F9E1 E?ICAL /ANCE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 IT IS A H>D LESSON ?AT HAS BE5 BR\<T HOME OV] & OV] AGA9 9 EV]Y REVOLUTION>Y EXP]I5CE4 ,COMPROMISE ) ! RUL+ 9/ITUTIONS1 ) ! SO-CALL$ OPPOSITIONAL 9/ITUTIONS ?AT CLAIM TO REPRES5T ! PEOPLE 9 /RUGGLE OR ) ANY =M ( HI]>*Y OR REPRES5TATION IS ALWAYS ! DEA? ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ALL DOM9ATION4 ,SU* COMPROMISES >E ! PO9TS :]E EI!R ! OLD P[] BEG9S TO E/ABLI% ITSELF 7AS 9 ,FRANCE 9 #a#i#f#h7 OR ! NEW P[] BEG9S TO TAKE HOLD 7AS 9 ,RUSSIA AFT] ! ,OCTOB] #aiag REVOLUTION74 ,SO ?IS PR9CIPLE1 9 FACT1 HAS A SOLID F\NDATION4 

,BUT ?IS PR9CIPLE IS ALSO ! PRIM>Y DI/9CTION BETWE5 AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE & ANY O!R REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE4 ,ALL =MS ( COMMUNISM CALL = ! EV5TUAL WI!R+ AWAY ( ! /ATE4 ,BUT AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE RECOGNIZES ?AT ! /ATE & EV]Y O!R 9/ITUTION MU/ BE REJECT$ FROM ! />T1 BECAUSE 9/ITUTIONS USURP ! CAPACITY ( PEOPLE = SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,& IT IS H]E ?AT ! AN>*I/ WAG] -- ! /AK+ ( ONE'S LIFE SPOK5 ( ABOVE -- COMES 9TO PLAY4 ,HAV+ NOT M]ELY CALL$ = ! EV5TUAL 5D ( ! /ATE1 ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION & ALL HI]>*Y & REPRES5TATION1 BUT HAV+ ALSO REJECT$ !M H]E & N[ AS MEANS = C>RY+ \T ONE'S REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 ONE HAS NO *OICE BUT TO ACTUALLY PURSUE A ME?ODOLOGY ?AT RELIES ONLY ON ONESELF & ONE'S TRU/$ COMRADES1 A ME?ODOLOGY BAS$ 9 AUTONOMY & SELF-ORGANIZATION1 DIRECT ACTION 9 ITS TRUE S5SE -- I4E41 ACT+ DIRECTLY TO A*IEVE ONE'S AIMS = ONESELF -- & TOTAL CONFLICT ) ! RUL+ ORD]4 

,QUITE CLE>LY !RE IS NO PLACE 9 SU* A *OICE = VOT+1 = PETITION+ ! /ATE1 = LITIGATION1 = PROMOT+ LEGISLATION ( ANY SORT OR = FOOL+ ONESELF ?AT ANY MEANS BY :I* ONE LEGALLY GA9S ONE'S SURVIVAL 9 ANY WAY REFLECTS AN AN>*I/ OR REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE4 ,BUT TO FULLY COMPREH5D :AT IT MEANS TO C>RY \T ONE'S /RUGGLE 9 A SELF-ORGANIZ$ MANN]1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO RECOGNIZE ! FULL EXT5T ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION4 ,IF ONE REFUSES TO VOTE BECAUSE ONE REJECTS ! IDEA ( BE+ REPRES5T$1 !N LOGICALLY ONE W\LD ALSO REFUSE TO TALK TO ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES J\RNALI/S OR TELEVISION REPORT]S = PRECISELY ! SAME REASON4 ,! IMAGE !Y PA9T ( ! AN>*I/ IS ALSO A REPRES5TATION1 & ! >GUM5T ?AT WE %\LD TALK TO !M 9 ORD] TO PUT \T A MORE ACCURATE REPRES5TATION FOLL[S ! SAME LOGIC AS ?AT :I* CALLS US TO VOTE 9 ORD] TO GET BETT] REPRES5TATION 9 ! HALLS ( GOV]NM5T4 ,! AN>*I/S 9 ,GREECE :O SMA% TELEVISION CAM]AS & ATTACK J\RNALI/S HAVE A MU* BETT] IDEA ( H[ TO DEAL ) ! MISREPRES5TATIONS ( ! M$IA4 

,! ECONOMIC BLACKMAIL ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY WILL =CE US TO MAKE SOME COMPROMISES 9 T]MS ( H[ WE GET ! ?+S WE NE$ TO LIVE 7EV5 ROBB+ A BANK IS A COMPROMISE1 S9CE1 9 FACT1 WE'D RA!R LIVE )\T MONEY & BANKS OR ! SY/EM ?AT CREATES !M74 ,!RE IS NOT CURR5TLY A /RONG 5\< MOVEM5T ( SOCIAL SUBV]SION TO C\NT]ACT ?IS1 ONE 9 :I* ! TAK+ & %>+ ( GOODS IS A WIDESPREAD1 FE/IVE PRACTICE4 ,BUT 9 T]MS ( \R V>I\S SOCIAL & P]SONAL /RUGGLES AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY1 NO SU* CO]CION EXI/S1 & ONE CAN *OOSE TO /RUGGLE AS AN AN>*I/ -- REFUS+ TO TURN TO ANY ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION TO ACCOMPLI% ! TASKS WE CONSID] NECESS>Y TO ACCOMPLI% ! SOCIAL TRANS=MATION WE DESIRE4 ,SU* A REFUSAL MEANS REJECT+ ALL ! V>I\S IDEOLOGIES & PRACTICES ( ! CAPITALI/ CULT ( EFFICI5CY = ITS [N SAKE -- ! QUANTITATIVE ILLUSIONS ?AT JUDGES A MOVEM5T 9 T]MS ( NUMB]S ( P>TICIPANTS1 ! PRAGMATIC ACCEPTANCE ( 0:ATEV] WORKS01 ! FETI% ( ORGANIZATION :I* CREATES 9VISIBLE HI]>*IES ) ITS !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL PROGRAMS TO :I* PEOPLE >E TO ADH]E4 ,?US1 FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 ! PHRASE 0BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y0 BECOMES C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y4 ,IT IS ! OP5+ ( ! DOOR TO ! ,REIGN ( ,T]ROR OR ! SLAU<T] AT ,KRON/ADT4 

,SO IF IT IS TO MEAN ANY?+ :5 WE CALL \RSELVES AN>*I/S1 WE NE$ TO KEEP ?IS PRIM>Y PR9CIPLE 9 M9D3 \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS WORLD MU/ BE COMPLETELY \R [N4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS IS NO SIMPLE TASK4 ,IT REQUIRES ! USE ( PRACTICAL IMAG9ATION 9 ORD] TO FIGURE \T H[ TO C>RY \T ! V>I\S TASKS ?AT WE PLACE BE=E \RSELVES4 ,IT REQUIRES A WILL+NESS TO MAKE A CON/ANT CRITICAL ASSESSM5T ( :AT WE >E DO+1 REFUS+ TO MAKE EXCUSES4 ,IT REQUIRES A WILL+NESS TO RECOGNIZE \R CURR5T LIMITS :ILE1 ( C\RSE1 P]PETUALLY SEEK+ TO EXP& \R POSSIBILITIES4 

,TO A GREAT EXT5T1 ! T]M 0AN>*I/0 HAS BE5 DRA9$ ( MEAN+ DUE TO ITS 9CREAS+ POPUL>ITY AS A SELF-DESCRIPTION S9CE ! FALL ( ! TRADITIONAL LEFT & P>TICUL>LY S9CE ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,SEATTLE AT ! 5D ( #a#i#i#i4 ,BUT ?IS LOSS ( MEAN+ HAS ALSO BE5 ADVANC$ BY AN>*I/S :O HAVE BE5 9 ! MOVEM5T = YE>S1 :O *OOSE TO EMBRACE AN EVANGELI/IC PROJECT1 PLAC+ NUMB]S & VISIBILITY 9 ! SPECTACLE ABOVE ! CONCRETE ATTEMPT TO LIVE \T !IR REVOLT & TO CREATE !IR /RUGGLE AS !IR [N4 ,?IS LEADS TO AN EMBRACE ( ?AT CAPITALI/IC SORT ( PRAGMATISM 9 :I* ! ULTIMATE AIMS HAVE BE5 LO/ 9 ! /RIV+ = IMM$IATE EFFECT -- ! ME?ODOLOGY ( ! ADV]TIZ]4 ,TO C\NT] ?IS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CL>IFY ONCE AGA9 :AT ! AN>*I/ PROJECT ACTUALLY IS4 ,IT IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO W9 FOLL[]S TO A P>TICUL> BELIEF SY/EM4 ,IT IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE ?IS SOCIETY A LITTLE MORE BE>ABLE4 ,RA!R IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A WORLD 9 :I* EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL IS FREE TO PURSUE ! CREATION ( HIS LIFE ON H] [N T]MS 9 FREE ASSOCIATION ) O!RS ( H] *OOS+1 & ?US ALSO TO DE/ROY EV]Y 9/ITUTION ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 EV]Y HI]>*Y 9CLUD+ ! 9VISIBLE ONE'S ?AT GR[ \T ( EVANGELI/IC & PROGRAMMATIC S*EMES4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D1 WE CAN C>RY \T \R /RUGGLE BY ?OSE MEANS ?AT REFLECT ! WORLD WE DESIRE &1 ?US1 MAKE \R LIVES FULL]1 MORE PASSIONATE & MORE JOYFUL H]E & N[4 

,:]E IS ! ,FE/IVAL8 

,REGUL> LIFE1 FULL ( PRECAUTIONS & GOOD S5SE1 OCCUPI$ BY WORK EV]Y DAY1 REQUIRES A BREAK4 ,BUT !SE BREAKS CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO S+LE MOM5TS ?AT S]VE 9DIVIDUALS AS A TIME TO RE/ FROM ! WE>9ESS ( WORK DUR+ SUMM] VACATIONS OR ON WEEK5DS4 

,! MA9T5ANCE ( ORD] ALSO REQUIRES TIMES 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS >E ALL[$ TO BREAK LOOSE1 TO DO :AT IS USUALLY PROHIBIT$ TO !M1 TO V5T !IR T5SIONS COLLECTIVELY1 PROVID$ ?AT IT IS 9 A CIRCUMSCRIB$ RITUAL4 ,! AUDACITIES ?AT HAVE BE5 P]MITT$ 9 EV]Y EPO* 9 FE/IVALS -- LIKE ! ,C>NIVAL ) ITS CO/UMES & ITS 9SOL5CE -- BE> WITNESS TO ?IS SOCIAL NECESSITY & P]PETUATE IT4 ,/ILL TODAY1 ?\< ! IMPOV]I%$ CELEBRATIONS SC>CELY SEP>AT$ FROM ! MONOTONY ( DAILY LIFE1 ONE DI/+UI%ES 9 !M SOME M9IMAL VE/IGE ( PA/ \TBUR/S4 

,9 ,IVREA1 ,ITALY1 ! ANNUAL C>NIVAL IS CELEBRAT$ ) ! BATTLE ( ! ORANGES ?AT LA/S ?REE DAYS & 9VOLVES ! P>TICIPATION ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE4 ,SOMETIMES1 BY ! 5D ( ! FIR/ DAY1 !RE >E HUNDR$S ( W\ND$4 ,IT IS EASY TO UND]/& H[ A FEA/ ( ?IS SORT1 TRANSGRESS+ ! NORMS ?AT REGULATE DAILY EXI/5CE ) VIOL5CE1 MI<T APPE> LIKE A DIFF]5T WORLD TO ?OSE :O TAKE P>T 9 IT1 A TIME ( 9T5SE EMOTION & ! TRANS=MATION ( ONE'S BE+4 

,BUT ! MANIFE/ATION ( ?IS EXUB]ANCE1 ( ?IS RELATIVE FEEL+ ( FRE$OM1 IS ALL[$ ONLY ON ! CONDITION ?AT IT IS LIMIT$ & CIRCUMSCRIB$ 9 TIME & SPACE4 ,9 %ORT1 ! FE/IVAL BECOMES ! P>ODY ( REVOLT -- LIKE ! C>NIVAL 9 ,IVREA ?AT WAS 9/ITUT$ 9 ! M$IEVAL ]A FOLL[+ A REVOLT1 9 ORD] TO GIVE ! PEOPLE A WAY TO GIVE V5T TO !IR P[]LESSNESS11 BUT )\T PUTT+ ,P[] 9 DANG]4 

,BUT AT BOTTOM1 H[ MANY ( US DO NOT LIVE ON ! MEMORY ( ONE FE/IVAL & 9 ! HOPE ( ANO!R8 

,:]E ,TO ,N[8 ,SOME ,?\<TS ON ! ,UPRIS+ 9 ,>G5T9A 

,DUR+ ! C\RSE ( AN UPRIS+1 !RE COMES A TIME :5 DECISIONS F> BEYOND ?OSE ( TACTICS1 LOGI/ICS & ! MEET+ ( DAILY NE$S MU/ BE MADE4 ,A PO9T IS REA*$ 9 ! /RUGGLE :]E ! *OICE BETWE5 PURSU+ ONE ( ! V>I\S KN[N PA?S OR *OOS+ TO EXPLORE ! UNKN[N CAN NO LONG] HE IGNOR$4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 IT SEEMS ?AT 9 MO/ CASES1 ?IS DECISION1 :I* MAY HE ! MO/ IMPORTANT DECISION ( ANY REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 IS LEFT TO *ANCE1 TO ! R&OM TWI/S ( CIRCUM/ANCE4 

,I HAVE BE5 TRY+ AS WELL AS ONE CAN FROM ! DI/ANCE ( SEV]AL ?\S& MILES TO KEEP 9=M$ AB\T ! UPRIS+ ?AT EXPLOD$ 9 ,>G5T9A LA/ ,DECEMB]4 ,?\< ! 9=MATION HAS BE5 SP>SE EV5 9 AN>*I/ S\RCES1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ?IS IS NO FLA% 9 ! PAN4 ,! DI/RU/ 9 ! RUL]S HAS MOV$ WELL BEYOND ! REALM ( M]E \TRAGE 9TO ! ACTUAL PRACTICE ( SELF-ORGANIZATION & DIRECT ACTION ON A L>GE SCALE4 ,! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES HAVE MANAG$ TO MA9TA9 A HEAL?Y CONTEMPT = ALL POLITICIANS & LABOR UNION LEAD]S1 ALL[+ !M TO REMA9 AN ORGAN ( 9SURG5T /RUGGLE4 ,! SIGNS ( /RUGGLE 9 NEI<BOR+ C\NTRIES -- ,URUGUAY1 ,P>AGUAY1 ,BOLIVIA1 & ,BRAZIL -- C\LD OP5 F>!R POSSIBILITIES4 

,BUT OV] ! PA/ C\PLE ( MON?S1 ! 9=MATION L HAVE READ FROM ,>G5T9A 9DICATES ?AT ! /RUGGLE !RE HAS REA*$ AN IMPORTANT CROSSROADS4 ,ASSEMBLIES HAVE BE5 C>RY+ \T OCCUPATIONS ( SPACES ( V>I\S SORTS 9 ORD] TO DEVELOP ACTIVITIES & PROJECTS4 ,:5 POLICE COME TO ! OCCUPI$ SPACES1 DEM&+ TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE 9 *>GE1 PEOPLE TELL !M1 0,WE >E ALL 9 *>GE04 ,AT ! SAME TIME WORK]S HAVE OCCUPI$ FACTORIES & HAVE HAD SEV]AL MEET+S TO DISCUSS :]E !Y WANT TO TAKE ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,!SE MEET+S HAVE NOT ONLY 9CLUD$ ! FACTORY WORK]S1 BUT ALSO PEOPLE FROM ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & UNEMPLOY$ GR\PS4 ,!SE OCCUPATIONS ( SPACES BY NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & ( FACTORIES BY WORK]S MEAN ?AT MORE & MORE ( ! TOOLS ?R\< :I* ! RUL+ ORD] OP]AT$ HAVE BE5 APPROPRIAT$ BY ! 9SURG5TS4 ,! QUE/ION N[ BECOMES3 :AT WILL PEOPLE DO ) !SE TOOLS8 

,A TRUE REVOLUTION CANNOT SIMPLY BE A *ANGE 9 ! WAY CURR5T SOCIAL RELATION%IPS >E MANAG$4 ,EV5 SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ! CURR5T SY/EM ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS REMA9S EXPLOITATIVE & DOM9AT+4 ,! :OLE ( SOCIETY SIMPLY COMES TO REPLACE ! 9DIVIDUAL BOSSES & RUL]S AS ! EXPLOIT] & DOM9ATOR4 ,?IS IS :Y ! QUE/ION ( :AT TO DO ) !SE TOOLS IS SO C5TRAL4 ,! SPACES ?AT HAVE BE5 TAK5 OV] BY ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES >E ALREADY SE5 AS PLACES 9 :I* ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 !SE ASSEMBLIES CAN C>RY \T ! PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES ?AT !Y CONSID] DESIRABLE4 ,!Y !RE=E POT5TIALLY PO9T TO AN EXPLORATION 9TO NEW & UNKN[N POSSIBILITIES = RELAT+ & 9T]ACT+4 

,FACTORIES1 ON ! O!R H&1 W]E DEVELOP$ = ! EXPLICIT PURPOSE ( MILK+ ! MAXIMUM AM\NT ( LABOR AT A M9IMUM CO/ FROM ! WORK]S -- 9 O!R WORDS1 EXPLOITATION IS BUILT 9TO !M4 ,IT IS NOT CLE> TO :AT EXT5T ! ,>G5T9E WORK]S 9VOLV$ 9 ! OCCUPATIONS >E QUE/ION+ !IR ROLE AS WORK]S -- ! ROLE ASSIGN$ TO !M BY CAPITAL4 ,A REPORT AB\T ! C]AMI/S ( ,ZANON 9DICATES ?AT ! OCCUPY+ WORK]S !RE CONT9UE TO WORK AS !Y DID BE=E1 MASS-PRODUC+ C]AMICS1 & ?IS IS H[ !Y HAVE MA9TA9$ !IR LIVELIHOOD4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y HAVE NOT YET QUE/ION$ !IR ROLE AS WORK]S 9 A PRACTICAL MANN] & S\<T TO F9D NEW WAYS TO CREATE !IR LIVES ?AT >E NOT BAS$ ON ALI5AT$ LABOR4 ,I /ATE ?IS NOT AS A JUDGM5T1 BUT TO CLAM ! FUNDAM5TAL *OICE AB\T :I* ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+4 ,! ,ZANON CASE IS ( P>TICUL> 9T]E/ BECAUSE ! WORK]S !RE HAVE BE5 DEM&+ 0NATIONALIZATION UND] WORK]S' CONTROL0 -- A DEM& ?AT W\LD MEAN CONT9U$ 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! M>KET ECONOMY & COMMODITY PRODUCTION RA!R ?AN A DISMANTL+ ( ! WORK MA*9E4 ,NOT SURPRIS+LY1 ACCORD+ TO ! REPORT1 UNION LEAD]S & HUMAN RI<TS ORGANIZATION -- CON >TI/S FROM ! LEFT W+ ( ! OLD ORD] -- HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS P>TICUL> /RUGGLE4 

,BUT ! WORK]S ( ,ZANON DO NOT REPRES5T ALL WORK]S1 & :AT !Y HAVE DONE UP TO N[ C\LD *ANGE IF ! G5]AL REVOLT TAKES A DIRECTION ?AT MOVES BEYOND M]E SELF-MANAGEM5T ( EXPLOITATION4 ,FROM H]E1 ,I CANNOT KN[ ! EXT5T ( EXP]IM5TATION & EXPLORATION ( NEW WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT >E GO+ ON4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R !RE >E ?OSE :O >E /RIV+ TO EXPLORE WAYS ( CREAT+ :AT !Y NE$ & DESIRE \TSIDE ( ! CONTEXT ( WORK AS AN ACTIVITY SEP>AT$ FROM LIFE1 ?OSE :O DESIRE TO DISMANTLE ! FACTORIES 9 ORD] TO OP5 MORE SPACE & FREE UP MORE TOOLS = ! EXPLORATION ( O!R WAYS ( LIV+4 ,G5]ALLY DUR+ 9SURRECTIONS1 IMAG9ATIONS GO WILD 9 ! MO/ POSITIVE WAYS4 ,BUT !RE >E ALSO ALWAYS ! SPOKESPEOPLE = 0REALISM 01 & ! PEOPLE ( ,>G5T9A HAVE GONE ?R\< V]Y H>D TIMES4 ,! PEOPLE ( ,ZANON CANNOT BE BLAM$ IF ! PUT !IR SURVIVAL BE=E UTOPIAN EXPLORATION3 A HUNGRY BELLY MAKES IT H>D TO DREAM4 ,BUT ?IS IS PRECISELY H[ ! OLD WORLD CREEPS BACK 91 UND]M9+ ! LIBRATORY EXP]I5CES ( 9SURRECTION4 

,PRECISELY :]E ! UPRIS+ 9 ,>G5T9A WILL GO N[ IS H>D TO GUESS4 ,MO/ LIKELY1 SOME ADAPTATION TO ! PRES5T REALITY WILL OCCUR4 ,?IS DOES NOT 9 ANY WAY REFLECT UPON A LACK ( REVOLUTION>Y IMAG9ATION OR T5ACITY ON ! P>T ( ! 9SURG5T PEOPLE 9 ,>G5T9A4 ,! LACK ( TOL]ANCE = POLITICS OR LEAD]%IP 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & !IR OCCUPATION ( SPACES = !IR [N PURPOSES 9DICATE ?AT !RE IS SOME CONFUS$ VISION ( A TRULY TOTAL TRANS=MATION4 ,BUT ! REALITY ( A GLOBAL CIVILIZATION BAS$ ON DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION ( PEOPLE & ! E>? /ILL V]Y MU* EXI/S1 & IT WILL NOT BE WILL+ TO LOSE ANY ( ! RES\RCES 9 ,>G5T9A1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ?AT >E HUMAN4 ,?IS IS :Y ?OSE ( US :O W\LD DESIRE TO SEE ! ,>G5T9E 9SURG5TS TAKE ?AT /EP 9TO ! UNKN[N :]E WORK NO LONG] EXI/S AS A SPH]E SEP>AT$ FROM LIFE1 :]E ALL ! PRISONS ?R\< :I* ?IS SOCIETY IMPOSES SOCIAL CONTROL -- 9CLUD+ ! FACTORIES -- HAVE BE5 DISMANTL$1 :]E PEOPLE CREATE !IR LIVES TOGE!R ON ! BASIS ( !IR NE$S & DESIRES ) NO PRE-DET]M9$ PROGRAMS :I* !Y MU/ FOLL[1 CANNOT SIMPLY SIT BACK 9 OP5-M\!D AWE ( !SE C\RAGE\S 9SURG5TS4 ,WE MU/ EXAM9E !IR /RUGGLE CRITICALLY1 NOT 9 ORD] TO JUDGE !M OR TELL !N3 :AT TO DO1 BUT 9 ORD] TO LE>N FROM IT & USE ?OSE LESSONS 9 DEVELOP+ \R [N /RUGGLE H]E :]E WE LIVE4 ,UNTIL !RE >E 9SURG5T /RUGGLES1 DE/ROY+ ! OLD WORLD & BEG9N+ TO EXPLORE NEW WAYS ( EXI/+ & CREAT+ \R LIVES1 ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 & P>TICUL>LY 9 ! 0,WE/0- ! SO-CALL$ 0FIR/ WORLD0 -- SPECIFIC /RUGGLES WILL ALWAYS BE RECUP]AT$ OR DE/ROY$1 ) MAYBE A FEW 9SURG5TS LEFT TO /RUGGLE ON !IR [N4 ,?AT IS :Y ! NECESS>Y =M ( SOLID>ITY ) ! 9SURG5TS 9 ,>G5T9A & 9 ! RE/ ( ! WORLD IS ?AT ( ATTACK AGA9/ ! RUL+ CIVILIZATION & ALL ( ITS 9/ITUTIONS ) ! A 93 ( CREAT+ AN 9SURRECTIONAL /RUGGLE H]E AS WELL4 

,! ,PRICE ( AN ,5TIRE ,WORLD BY ,MASSIMO ,PASSAMANI 

,EV]Y DAY1 ?IS SOCIETY ( HI]>*Y & MONEY PRODUCES VIOL5CE &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 A FIX$ SY/EM ( MORAL ANES!SIA ) :I* TO SUPPORT IT4 ,! CAPACITY TO P]CEIVE IT HAS BECOME AN 5DEAVOR AS WELL -- AS NECESS>Y CONDITION ( REBELLION4 ,DAILY RELATIONS >E A HUGE1 COMPLEX GAME ( DISGUIS+ ! BRUTALITY4 

,! FIR/ RULE IS TO FRAGM5T ! ACTIVITIES ( 9DIVIDUALS 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO P]CEIVE !M 9 !IR UNITY4 ,:AT W\LD ! WORK] ?9K IF HE HAD ! TOTALITY ( CAUSES & EFFECTS ( HIS SMALL REPETITIVE GE/URES BE=E HIS EYES ALL AT ONCE8 ,! MA*9ES ?AT %E OP]ATES PRODUCE EXPLOITATION1 POV]TY1 PA91 DEA?4 ,BUT ONLY ) AN EF=T CAN ONE L9K ! />V+ *ILDR5 9 ,AFRICA ?AT ONE SAW ON TELEVISION ) ! RAW MAT]IALS ?AT ONE USES & ! PRODUCTS ?AT ONE MANUFACTURES4 ,REMA9+ FOCUS$ ON T9Y PU%-BUTTONS IS AN ANES!TIZ+ ( AW>5ESS4 ,! LITTLE BUREAUCRAT :O FILLS \T =MS = EI<T H\RS A DAY DOES NOT SEE ! IMMIGRANT ?AT HE WILL DEPORT :5 HE IS AT HOME1 BECAUSE H] NAME ON ?AT =M IS NOT !RE4 ,HE DOESN'T SEE :O WILL 5D UP 9 PRISON BECAUSE %E DIDN'T AGREE ) /AMP$ PAP]S4 ,HE HAS NEV] LOCK$ ! PRISON DOOR ON ANYONE1 NOT HIM4 

,PASSIVE CONTEMPLATION T[>D A WORK ACTIVITY ?AT ONE GOES ?R\< 9 COMPLETE UNAW>5ESS IS ! SAME AS ?AT :I* *A9S ONE TO ! SCRE54 ,! TELEVISION VIEW] COMES DIRECTLY \T ( ! FACTORY OR ! (FICE4 ,%E COMPLA9S AB\T H] JOB JU/ AS HE COMPLA9S AB\T ! POLITICIAN ON ,T,V4 ,BUT IF1 :ILE ! LATT] SPOKE1 ONE C\LD SEE ! PEOPLE CRU%$ BY LAWS1 KILL$ BY ASBE/OS1 BOMB$1 MANGL$ BY B>B$ WIRE & TORTUR$ 9 ANY POLICE /ATION1 IF ONE C\LD COLLECT ! BLOOD1 ! SUFF]+ BEH9D ! POLITICIAN'S TRA%Y SMILE1 :AT W\LD HAPP58 

,! ONLY VIOL5CE ?AT IS P]CEIV$ IS ?AT :I* IS REPORT$4 ,! MAFIA KILLS = MONEY4 ,! CITIZ5 IS 9DIGNANT1 & ! MORE 9DIGNANT %E IS1 ! MORE 9NOC5T %E FEELS :5 %E USES MONEY 7! GREAT MAFIA74 ,! T]RORI/ PUTS BOMBS ON TRA9S4 ,! CITIZ5 IS 9DIGNANT1 & ! MORE 9DIGNANT HE IS ! MORE HE FEELS AT HOME :5 HE GOES TO VOTE 7= ! GREAT T]RORI/S74 ,SO MANY PEOPLE1 :O E>N MONEY EV]Y DAY1 TAKE IT TO ! BANK & MAKE !IR PUR*ASE AT ! SUP]M>KET1 HAVE NEV] HELD A WEAPON1 OR MADE A ?REAT1 OR W\ND$1 OR KILL$4 ,!Y WORK 9 9SURANCE1 AT ! PO/ (FICE1 AT ! CU/OM-H\SE OR :]EV]2 !Y >E PEACEFUL & LOVE NEI!R BLOOD NOR BULLY+4 ,CLEV] PEOPLE4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] WANT$ TO SEE VIOL5CE1 !RE=E !Y HAVE NEV] SE5 IT4 

,! ECONOMY1 9 ITS AB/RACTNESS1 APPE>S TO MOVE BY ITSELF4 ,?IS IS :Y MONEY SEEMS H>MLESS4 ,ONE DOESN'T SEE ! VIOL5CE AMONG BANKNOTES1 ?US IT IS NOT !RE4 ,BUT ONE TRIES TO REA* \T & GRASP A PRODUCT )\T GIV+ ITS CORRESPOND+ EX*ANGE VALUE1 ITS SOCIALLY E/ABLI%$ VALUE1 ITS G5]AL EQUIVAL5T1 9 %ORT1 MONEY1 9 RETURN4 ,SUDD5LY1 H]E IS SOCIETY RECOV]+ ITS CALM FROM ITS PIECES 9 ! FACE ( VIOLAT$ PROP]TY4 ,! CAPITALI/1 ! JUDGE1 ! POLICE1 ! JAIL]1 ! J\RNALI/1 ! PRIE/ & ! PSY*OLOGI/ WILL COME TO ITS DEF5SE4 ,!Y WILL TELL Y\ ?AT ! VALUE ( A ?+ IS NOT Y\R 5JOYM5T1 Y\R ACTIVITY OR Y\R NE$1 BUT RA!R A MY/]I\S SOCIAL MEASURE ?AT GRANTS A PRODUCT TO Y\ ONLY IF Y\ ALSO ACCEPT ITS LONG TRA9 ( FLATT]]S1 ONLY IF Y\ ACCEPT ! CAPITALI/1 ! JUDGE1 ETC4 ,!Y WILL COME TO TEA* Y\ ! VALUE ( WORK & ! HABIT ( SEE+ 9 ?+S ! TIME ?AT MU/ BE /OL5 FROM Y\ 9 ORD] TO HAVE !M -- ?AT IS ! MONEY -- & ?US ( MAK+ ?+S SACR$1 ( S]V+ !M1 ( MEASUR+ Y\R VALUE 9 RELATION TO !M & NOT ! O!R WAY >\ND4 ,!Y WILL COME TO REM9D Y\ ?AT ! RESPECT = PROP]TY IS LOVE = ! HUMAN P]SON1 ?AT IF Y\ ?9K O!RWISE1 Y\ HAVE M5TAL OR FAMILY PROBLEMS1 ?AT MAYBE Y\ >E SEEK+ ! AFFECTION ( Y\R P>5TS 9 !FT1 H[EV] Y\ MAY HAVE BE5 HELP$1 RAIS$1 $UCAT$1 CONNECT$4 ,!Y WILL COME TO TRY Y\1 TO IMPRISON Y\4 ,OR IF Y\ DEF5D Y\RSELF1 !Y WILL COME TO BEAT Y\1 TO %OOT Y\1 TO KILL Y\4 ,:5EV] ANYONE DISRUPTS ! HABITUAL CIRCULATION ( MONEY1 IT IS H]E1 B5EA? ! SIMULATION1 ?AT ! TRUE FACE ( ! M>KET APPE>S3 VIOL5CE4 0,/EAL+1 ROBB+1 H[ IS IT POSSIBLE80 ! CITIZ5 ?9KS1 FOCUS$ ON H] T9Y PU%-BUTTON1 ON HIS FILES OR ON ! TELEVISION SCRE5 9 TR\T ( HIM4 ,:Y ILLEGAL ACTIVITY 9/EAD ( WORK8 ,P]HAPS BECAUSE BY /RET*+ \T ONE'S H& DIRECTLY = MONEY1 ONE SNAT*ES TIME -- LIFE -- FROM ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ECONOMY4 ,ONE TAKES ! POSSIBILITY = DO+ AS ONE PLEASES1 = DREAM+1 = DISCUSS+1 = LOV+1 = CREAT+ ONE'S PROJECTS FROM ! DEAD TIME ( WORK4 ,LESS TIME = WORK1 MORE TIME = DE/ROY+ IT4 ,MONEY IS TIME4 ,ONE C]TA9LY DOES NOT ESCAPE EXPLOITATION & ! COMMODITY SY/EM BY ATTACK+ PROP]TY 7TO ?9K ?IS IS ONCE AGA9 TO FOCUS ON ONE'S [N PO9T+ F+]1 ?US1 YET ANO!R E?ICAL ANES!TIC74 ,:AT ONE OBTA9S1 HAV+ ! /R5G? = IT1 IS A FEW ADDITIONAL POSSIBILITIES4 ,?+S1 NO LONG] MEASUR$ ) ! Y>D/ICK ( MONEY 7?AT IS1 ( ! EXTORT$ ACTIVITY ( SACRIFICE71 L5D !MSELVES BETT] TO EXP]IM5TATION1 TO ! GIFT1 TO USE1 TO DE/RUCTION4 ,WORK NO LONG] APPE>S ONLY AS ! WAGE 7! FIR/ ( ITS *A9S71 BUT AS SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 AS AN 5SEMBLE ( RELATION%IPS4 ,ESCAP+ ! WAGE SY/EM -- 9 ! N>R[ S5SE -- PROVIDES ONE ) AN ADDITIONAL TOOL 7PROVID$ ?AT ONE DOES NOT ALL[ ONESELF TO BE 5SLAV$ BY ! MONEY1 BY ! ROLE ( ROBB]1 BY SPECIALIZATION7 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ECONOMY4 ,BUT ?IS /RUGGLE IS EI!R WIDESPREAD OR IT IS NO?+4 ,ONLY :5 LOOT+ BECOMES AN EXT5SIVE PRACTICE1 :5 ! GIFT >MS ITSELF AGA9/ EX*ANGE VALUE1 :5 RELATION%IPS >E NO LONG] M$IAT$ BY COMMODITIES & 9DIVIDUALS GIVE !IR [N VALUE TO ?+S1 ONLY !N DOES ! DE/RUCTION ( ! M>KET & ( MONEY -- ?AT IS ALL ONE ) ! DEMOLITION ( ! /ATE & ( EV]Y HI]>*Y -- BECOME A REAL POSSIBILITY4 

,BUT :5 ! AU?ORITIES CAT* A GLIMPSE ( ALL !SE ASPIRATIONS BEH9D A ROBB]Y1 !Y RAISE ! PRICE4 ,IF ?OSE :O COMMIT ! ROBB]Y >E AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALS1 ! PRICE GOES UP TO ! RISK ( %OOT+ OR BE+ KILL$1 UP TO ! RISK ( LOS+ ! TIME ONE WANT$ TO SNAT* FROM WORK 9 PRISON1 UP TO ALL ! ADDITIONAL TIME ! MAGI/RATES HAVE PLANN$ = !M ) ! ADDITIONAL *>GE ( 0>M$ B&04 ,! PUNI%M5T 9CREASES4 ,!RE IS A !OREM PREP>$ = ANY COMRADE :O 9DIVIDUALLY DECIDES TO SOLVE HIS MONEY PROBLEM BY COMMITT+ A ROBB]Y1 ?AT W\LD LOCK HIM UP1 EV5 BE=E HE IS PUT 9 JAIL1 9 A SECRET /RUCTURE ) LEAD]S1 TREASUR]S & BOOKKEEP]S4 ,?US1 ! /ATE PRES5TS & 9CREAS+LY SPIC$-UP ACC\NT & TRIES TO CREATE AN ODI\S COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY 9 ORD] TO TURN US 9TO ! CONTROLL]S ( EA* O!R4 ,ONCE AGA91 ILLEGAL VIOL5CE IS REPORT$ TO COV] UP ! DAILY1 LEGAL VIOL5CE4 ,:]E AN AN>*I/ IS 9VOLV$1 ! TRA9 ( ! FLATT]]S ( MONEY IS EV5 LONG]4 ,! W>ES >E EV5 MORE CO/LY1 BECAUSE :AT IS 9 QUE/ION IS ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( CAPITALI/S1 JUDGES1 POLICE1 JAIL]S1 J\RNALI/S1 PRIE/S1 PSY*OLOGI/S1 BUREAUCRATS1 WORK]S & ROBB]S4 

,! SURPLUS ( REPRESSION IS DEF5D+ A :OLE WORLD ( PRICES4 ,NO PRICE %\LD SEEM TOO HI<4 

,:5 ,PEACE IS ,W> 

,WE >E ALL AW>E ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS GE>+ UP = AN ATTACK ON ,IRAQ4 ,! =MALITIES >E /ILL BE+ WORK$ \T1 BUT AT ?IS PO9T1 ,U,S MILIT>Y ACTION SEEMS ALMO/ C]TA94 ,BUT ?IS W> WILL NOT BE )\T RESI/ANCE4 ,!RE HAVE ALREADY BE5 NUM]\S PROTE/S AGA9/ ! W>1 & ! ATTACK ON ! RECRUIT+ /ATION 9 ,SAN ,JOSE 7SEE 0,*RONICLES ( ,REVOLT0 9 ?IS ISSUE7 C]TA9LY SEEMS TO BE A RESPONSE TO ! CALL = W> AS WELL4 ,:5 ! ACTUAL FI<T+ BEG9S1 MORE RESI/ANCE CAN BE EXPECT$4 ,BUT RESI/ANCE TO ?IS W> CANNOT SIMPLY RELY ON ME?ODS & CONCEPTS FROM ! PA/4 ,AN 0ANTI-W>0 MOVEM5T ?AT IS NOT ALSO AN ATTEMPT TO COMPLETELY OV]TURN ! RUL+ ORD] NO LONG] MAKES ANY S5SE4 ,!RE=E IT IS NECESS>Y = AN>*I/S TO MAKE A S]I\S ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION ?AT IS >IS+4 

,AN>*I/S HAVE ALREADY PUT \T A NUMB] ( CALLS = NONCOMPLIANCE & 9SUBORD9ATION T[>D ! W> EF=T1 & !SE >E C]TA9LY WOR?Y 5DEAVORS4 ,BUT TO UND]/& :AT ?IS W\LD MEAN REQUIRES C>EFUL EXAM9ATION ( ! SITUATION4 ,A 'Z9E ( 0PROLET>IAN GRUMBL+0 \T ( ,LONDON CALL$ ,! ,:+] PO9TS \T A FEW ?+S WE %\LD CONSID] 9 DEVELOP+ \R RESI/ANCE3 

,EV5 IF !RE WAS A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ! WE/ IT W\LD PROBABLY BE TOO LATE TO /OP AN ATTACK4 ,!Y NO LONG] NE$ ! LABOR ( ! BULK ( US 9 ! 0DEVELOP$0 WORLD DIRECTLY 9 !IR W> EF=T4 ,9 ! WE/ !Y NO LONG] NE$ MASS CONSCRIPT >MIES OR MASS =C$ MILIT>IZATION ( LABOR 9 SPECIFIC 9DU/RIAL W> PRODUCTION TO DIRECTLY SU/A9 ! W> EF=T4 ,MO/ ( ! WEAPONS >E N[ PRODUC$ BE=EH& UND] CAPITALI/ 0PEACE-TIME0 9 DISP]S$ COMM]CIAL >MS PRODUCTION :I* IS NOT LABOR 9T5SIVE4 ,MU* ( ! 0FI<T+0 BY ,U,S OR BRITI% OR ,EUROPEAN =CES CAN BE DONE BY PRIVILEG$ PROTECT$ ELITE PR(ESSIONAL TE*NICIANS & (FIC]-BUREAUCRATS1 LEAV+ SOME %OOT+ & MOPP+ UP & PATROLL+ ON ! GR\ND = REGUL> SOLDI]S4 ,?IS SORT ( *ANGES ! ROLE ( REGUL> SOLDI]S FROM AN ATTACK+ & W>-FI<T+ ROLE TO AN OCCUPY+ & HEAVY POLIC+ ROLE4 

,!RE >E A NUMB] ( SIGNIFICANT PO9TS ?AT CAN BE DRAWN FROM !SE OBS]VATIONS4 ,:ILE A NUMB] ( OPPON5TS ( ! W> >E SEEK+ TO PLAY ON ! #aOSSIBILITY ( ANO!R ,VIETNAM AS A WAY ( 9SPIR+ WID] OPPOSITION1 ?IS IS1 9 F>T1 V]Y UNLIKELY4 ,= ALL PRACTICAL 9T5TS & PURPOSES1 ! ,U,S HAS BE5 C>RY+ ON A W> AGA9/ ,IRAQ S9CE #a#i#i#a1 ) NO USE ( GR\ND TROOPS S9CE ! 5D ( ,OP]ATION ,DES]T ,/ORM & ONLY ! OCCASIONAL BOMB>DM5T1 RELY+ 9/EAD ON ! ,U,N-SANCTION$ EMB>GO TO IMPOV]I% & KILL ,IRAQIS4 ,UNLIKE ! W> 9 ,VIETNAM1 ?IS OP]ATION HAS NOT HAD ANY VISIBLE EFFECTS ON ! DAILY LIVES ( ! ,AM]ICAN POPULACE4 ,! CURR5T EF=T TO HEAT UP ?IS W> IS SIMPLY 9T5D$ TO GET RID ( A =M] ALLY :O HAS BECOME A LIABILITY 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE ,U,S CONTROL 9 ! REGION4 ,ON ?IS LEVEL1 IT HAS F> MORE 9 COMMON ) ! 0HUMANIT>IAN BOMB+0 ( ,YUGOSLAVIA ?AN ) ! ,VIETNAM W>4 ,& WE CAN ASSUME ?AT ?IS W> WILL BE F\<T 9 A SIMIL> FA%ION3 9T5SIVE A]IAL BOMB+ ) HI< TE* WEAPONS CAUS+ A FAIR AM\NT ( 0COLLAT]AL DAMAGE0 CONSI/+ ( ,IRAQI CIVILIAN DEAD & W\ND$1 BUT FEW IF ANY ,AM]ICAN CASUALTIES1 FOLL[$ BY AN OCCUPATION BY AN >M$1 MILIT>Y PEACE-KEEP+0 =CE4 ,9 FACT1 ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION HAS BE5 TALK+ ( SETT+ UP AN 9T]IM ,AM]ICAN-RUN MILIT>Y GOV]NM5T RUL$ BY A ,U,S MILIT>Y (FIC]1 SIMIL> TO ?AT :I* WAS SET UP 9 ,JAPAN FOLL[+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I,L ,! PO9T IS ?AT ?IS SPECIFIC W> IS LIKELY TO BE V]Y %ORT4 ,IT IS ! MILIT>Y ROLE ( 0PEACE-KEEP+0 ?AT WILL CONT9UE4 

,9 FACT ?IS W> 7LIKE EV]Y W>7 IS ! PRODUCT ( CAPITAL'S PEACE-TIME POLICIES ON EV]Y LEVEL4 ,CONTR>Y TO ,ORWELL'S ?9K+1 0W> IS PEACE0 IS NOT A TOTALIT>IAN 0BIG LIE04 ,IT IS1 9 FACT1 AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION ( ! CURR5T FUNCTION+ ( ! RUL+ ORD]1 ?\< IT MAY BE MORE PRECISE TO SAY1 0,PEACE IS W>04 ,?IS IS :AT WE NE$ TO KEEP 9 M9D AS WE SEEK TO BUILD RESI/ANCE TO ?IS W>4 ,MY GRUMBL+ PROLET>IAN FRI5D GOES ON TO SAY3 '444! SLOGAN 'SABOTAGE ! W> ECONOMY' IS ACTUALLY /RICTLY SPEAK+ MI/AK54 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT ! MAJORITY ( US >E NOT DIRECTLY 9 A W> ECONOMY AT ! MOM5T1 MO/ ( US >E /ILL V]Y MU* 9 A 'PEACE-TIME' ECONOMY & ?AT IS :AT WE NE$ TO SABOTAGE & SOCIALLY SUBV]T40 ,= ! RUL+ ORD]1 PEACE-TIME IS SIMPLY ! TIME TO CALMLY PREP>E = ! W>S TO COME4 ,) ! CURR5T MILIT>Y TE*NOLOGIES & ME?ODS1 MO/ ( US 9 ! WE/ WILL R>ELY EXP]I5CE ANY SIGNIFICANT *ANGE 9 \R DAILY R\T9E DUE TO A W> SU* AS ! ONE PROPOS$4 ,WE WILL CONT9UE TO EXP]I5CE CAPITAL'S 0PEACE'1 ?AT F9E CIVILIZ$ PEACE ?AT SO BORES1 YET PACIFIES1 US4 ,!RE=E1 ANY EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE TO ?IS W> MU/ ALSO BE A SUBV]SIVE ATTACK AGA9/ ! PEACE ( ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,SO IT IS NOT SO MU* 9 T]MS ( ANY IMM$IATE EFFECT ON ! CURR5T W> EF=T AS ON ! LEVEL ( ! NECESSITY TO DE/ROY CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] 9 ORD] TO MAKE W>S ( ?IS SORT IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ! PRACTICE ( NONCOMPLIANCE & 9SUBORD9ATION BECOMES SIGNIFICANT4 

,BUT 0PEACE IS W>0 NOT ONLY BECAUSE ! RUL+ CLASS USES PEACE-TIME TO PREP>E = FUTURE W>S1 BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY BECAUSE !IR 'PEACE0 IS ITSELF C>RI$ ON AS A W>4 ,:O >E ! PEACEKEEP]S 9 ,BOSNIA1 9 ,KOSOVO1 9 ,AF<ANI/AN8 ,!Y >E >M$ MILIT>Y P]SONNEL4 ,& EV5 ON ! /REETS ( ! CITIES H]E 9 ! WE/1 PEACE IS MA9TA9$ BY >M$ PEOPLE 9 UNI=M1 (T5 ) MILIT>Y TRA9+4 ,! POLICE ALSO CON/ITUTE AN >M ( ! /ATE1 & ?OSE :O LIVE 9 POOR NEI<BORHOODS (T5 KN[ :AT IT IS LIKE TO BE OCCUPI$ & UND] ! ?REAT ( DEA? OR CAPTURE IF !Y MAKE ! WRONG MOVE4 ,CONSID] AS WELL ! OBVI\S MILIT>IZATION ( ! POLICE 9VOLV$ 9 CR[D CONTROL DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS & PROTE/S4 ,PEACEKEEP+ IS REALLY NO?+ O!R ?AN W>-MAK+4 ,?US1 IT CAN BE SAID ?AT ! 5TIRE WORLD LIVES 9 A /ATE ( P]MAN5T W>1 ! UN5D+ VIOL5CE ?R\< :I* \R RUL]S MA9TA9 !IR P[]4 

,?IS IS :Y NO CALL = PEACE MAKES S5SE ANY MORE4 ,IT W\LD SIMPLY BE A CALL TO MA9TA9 ! ORD] ?AT SU/A9S W>4 ,!RE CAN BE NO NEGOTIATION1 NO COM+ TO T]MS ) ?IS CIVILIZ$ WORLD4 ,IT REQUIRES W> TO SUPPRESS ! DESP]ATION ( ?OSE IT HAS EXCLUD$ ?AT IS BREAK+ ?R\< ITS DOORS AS EV]Y?+ FALLS AP>T4 ,ALL WE CAN OPPOSE TO ! BOMBS OV] ,IRAQ1 IF WE WANT \R OPPOSITION TO BE MORE ?AN SYMBOLIC1 A M]E APPEAS+ ( \R CONSCI5CES1 IS CLASS ATTACK4 ,WE MU/ LIB]ATE ! SMOLD]+ HATR$ & HURT IT AGA9/ ?OSE :O HAVE /OL5 \R LIVES & ! LIVES ( ALL ! EXPLOIT$ ( ! E>?4 ,ID5TIFY+ ! COMMON 5EMY -- ! [N]S1 ! RUL]S1 ! TE*NOLOGICAL & PRODUCTIVE NETWORK1 ! TOTALITY ( A CIVILIZATION BAS$ ON DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION -- IS ! PRIM>Y =M ( SOLID>ITY T[>D ! BOMB$ & ! REFUGEES4 ,ATTACK+ ?IS 5EMY IS ! ONLY REAL TOOL WE HAVE = TRANS=M+ ! W>S IMPOS$ BY ! SOCIAL ORD] -- 9 :I* WE 5D UP KILL+ EA* O!R 9 \R REAL 5EMY'S 9T]E/S -- 9TO A FI<T = LIB]ATION FROM EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION1 FROM EV]Y =M ( RULE4 

,A ,FAMILY ,AFFAIR 

,9 ! /RUGGLE TO TAKE BACK \R LIVES1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CALL EV]Y 9/ITUTION 9TO QUE/ION1 EV5 ?OSE ?AT REA* 9TO ! MO/ 9TIMATE ASPECTS ( \R LIVES4 ,9 FACT1 IT IS P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT TO *ALL5GE !SE 9/ITUTIONS1 BECAUSE !IR CLOS5ESS TO US1 !IR 9TIMACY1 CAN MAKE !M APPE> NOT TO BE 9/ITUTIONS AT ALL1 BUT RA!R ! MO/ NATURAL ( RELATION%IPS4 ,& !N !Y CAN WORK !IR 9SIDI\S PLOYS & MAKE DOM9ATION ITSELF APPE> NATURAL4 

,FAMILY RELATION%IPS >E TAK5 = GRANT$1 EV5 BY MO/ AN>*I/S4 ,IT IS PRECISELY ! 9TIMACY ( !SE RELATION%IPS ?AT MAKES !M APPE> SO NATURAL4 ,& YET ! FAMILY AS WE KN[ IT -- ! NUCLE> FAMILY1 ?AT IDEAL UNIT = COMMODITY CONSUMPTION -- IS JU/ A LITTLE MORE ?AN A HALF A C5TURY OLD1 & IS ALREADY 9 A /ATE ( DIS9TEGRATION4 ,& E>LI] =MS ( FAMILY RELATION%IPS SEEM TO REFLECT ! REQUIREM5TS ( ECONOMIC NECESSITY OR SOCIAL COHESION RA!R ?AN ANY NATURAL 9CL9ATION4 

,! 9/ITUTION ( ! FAMILY GOES H& 9 H& ) ! 9/ITUTION ( M>RIAGE4 ,IF 9 NON-/ATE SOCIETIES M>RIAGE HAS T5D$ TO BE A V]Y LOOSE BOND :I* WAS AIM$ PRIM>ILY AT MA9TA9+ C]TA9 SORTS ( K9%IP RELATION%IPS1 ) ! RISE ( ! /ATE & ( PROP]TY1 IT BECAME A MU* TI<T] RELATION%IP1 9 FACT A RELATION%IP ( [N]%IP4 

,MORE SPECIFICALLY1 M>RIAGE BECAME ?AT 9/ITUTION 9 :I* ! FA!R1 RECOGNIZ$ AS ! [N] ( HIS FAMILY1 GAVE HIS DAU<T] TO ANO!R MAN :O !N1 AS H] HUSB&1 BECAME H] NEW [N]4 ,?US1 ! FAMILY IS ! SEAT ( ! DOM9ATION ( WOM5 ?AT SPREADS FROM !RE TO ALL ( SOCIETY4 

,)9 ! FAMILY1 ?\<1 !RE IS A FUR!R HI]>*Y4 ,! C5TRAL PURPOSE ( ! FAMILY IS ! REPRODUCTION ( SOCIETY1 & ?IS REQUIRES ! REPRODUCTION ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,?US1 ! WIFE IS EXPECT$ TO BE> *ILDR51 & ! *ILDR51 ?\< /ILL ULTIMATELY [N$ BY ! MAN1 >E UND] ! DIRECT AU?ORITY ( !IR MO!R4 ,?IS IS :Y MANY ( US :O GR[ UP 9 FAMILIES 9 :I* ! SO-CALL$ 0TRADITIONAL0 G5D] ROLES W]E ACCEPT$1 9 FACT1 EXP]I5C$ \R MO!RS AS ! FIR/ AU?ORITY TO DOM9ATE US4 ,DAD WAS A DI/ANT FIGURE1 WORK+ HIS #f TO #g H\RS A WEEK 7DESPITE ! SUPPOS$ LABOR VICTORY ( ! #d-H\R WORK WEEK7 TO PROVIDE HIS FAMILY ) ALL ! ?+S ?AT ?IS SOCIETY CLAIMS >E NECESS>Y = ! GOOD LIFE4 ,MOM SCOLD$ US1 SPANK$ US1 SET \R LIMITS1 /ROVE TO DEF9E \R LIVES -- LIKE ! MANAG] AT ! WORKPLACE1 :O IS ! DAILY FACE ( ! BOSS1 :ILE ! [N] REMA9S MO/LY 9VISIBLE4 

,SO ! REAL SOCIAL PURPOSE ( ! FAMILY IS ! REPRODUCTION ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,?IS DOES NOT M]ELY MEAN GIV+ BIR? TO *ILDR51 BUT ALSO TRANS=M+ ?IS HUMAN RAW MAT]IAL 9TO A BE+ USEFUL TO SOCIETY -- A LOYAL SUBJECT1 A GOOD CITIZ51 AN 9DU/RI\S WORK]1 AN AVID CONSUM]4 ,SO FROM ! MOM5T ( BIR?1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT MO!R & FA!R BEG9 TO TRA9 ! *ILD4 ,IT IS ON ?IS LEVEL ?AT WE CAN UND]/& ! IMM$IATE EXCLAMATION3 0,IT'S A BOY60 0,IT'S A GIRL60 ,G5D] IS ! ONE SOCIAL ROLE ?AT CAN BE ASSESS$ FROM BIOLOGY AT BIR?1 & SO IT IS ! FIR/ TO BE IMPOS$ ?R\< A V>IETY ( SYMBOLS -- COLORS ( NURS]Y WALLS & BLANKETS1 CLO?+ /YLES1 TOYS (F]$ = PLAY1 ! K9DS ( GAMES 5C\RAG$1 & SO ON4 

,BUT ?IS HAPP5S 9 CONJUNCTION ) AN EMPHASIS ON *ILDI%NESS AS WELL4 ,RA!R ?AN 5C\RAG+ 9DEP5D5CE1 SELF-RELIANCE & ! CAPACITY TO MAKE !IR [N DECISIONS & ACT ON !M1 *ILDR5 >E 5C\RAG$ TO ACT NAIVE1 9EPT1 LACK+ ! CAPACITY TO REASON & ACT S5SIBLY4 ,?IS IS ALL CONSID]$ 0CUTE0 & 0CUT5ESS0 IS SUPPOS$ TO BE ! PRIM>Y TRAIT ( *ILDR54 ,AL?\< MO/ *ILDR51 9 FACT1 USE 0CUT5ESS0 QUITE CLEV]LY AS A WAY TO GET >\ND ! DEM&S ( ADULTS1 ! SOCIAL RE9=CEM5T ( ?IS TRAIT1 NONE!LESS1 SUPPORTS & EXT5DS HELPLESSNESS & DEP5D5CE LONG 5\< = SOCIAL CONDITION+ TO TAKE HOLD1 = S]VILITY TO BECOME A HABIT4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 0CUT5ESS0 BEG9S TO BE DISC\RAG$ & MOCK$ AS *ILDI%NESS4 

,S9CE ! NORMAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 A P>5T & !IR *ILD IS ONE ( [N]%IP & ?US ( DOM9ATION & SUBMISSION ON ! MO/ 9TIMATE LEVEL1 ! WILES ?R\< :I* *ILDR5 SURVIVE ?IS 5D UP BECOM+ ! HABITUAL ME?ODS !Y USE TO 9T]ACT ) ! WORLD1 A NETWORK ( DEF5SE ME*ANISMS ?AT ,WILHELM ,REI* HAS REF]R$ TO AS *>ACT] >MOR+4 ,?IS MAY1 9DE$1 BE ! MO/ HORRIFY+ ASPECT ( ! FAMILY -- IT'S CONDITION+ & \R ATTEMPTS TO DEF5D \RSELVES AGA9/ IT CAN SC> US = LIFE4 

,9 FACT1 ! FE>S1 PHOBIAS & DEF5SES 9/ILL$ 9 US BY ! AU?ORITY ( ! FAMILY T5D TO 5=CE ! REPRODUCTION ( ! FAMILY /RUCTURE4 ,! WAYS 9 :I* P>5TS RE9=CE & EXT5D ! 9CAPACITY ( *ILDR5 GU>ANTEE ?AT !IR DESIRES REMA9 BEYOND !IR [N REA* & UND] ! P>5TS' -- ?AT IS1 AU?ORITY'S -- CONTROL4 ,?IS IS TRUE EV5 ( P>5TS :O 0SPOIL0 !IR *ILDR51 S9CE SU* SPOIL+ G5]ALLY TAKES ! =M ( *ANNEL+ ! *ILD'S DESIRES T[>D COMMODITY CONSUMPTION4 ,UNABLE TO REALIZE !IR [N DESIRES1 *ILDR5 QUICKLY LE>N TO EXPECT LACK & TO KISS ASS 9 ! HOPE ( GA9+ A LITTLE ( :AT !Y WA#aIT4 ,?US1 ! ECONOMIC IDEOLOGY ( WORK & COMMODITY CONSUMPTION IS +RA9$ 9TO US BY ! RELATION%IPS =C$ UPON US 9 *ILDHOOD4 ,:5 WE REA* ADOLESC5CE & \R SEXUAL URGES BECOME MORE FOCUS$1 ! LACK WE HAVE BE5 TAU<T TO EXPECT CAUSES US TO BE EASILY L$ 9TO ECONOMIZ$ CONCEPTIONS ( LOVE & SEX4 ,:5 WE GET 9TO A RELATION%IP1 WE WILL T5D TO SEE IT AS ONE ( [N]%IP1 (T5 RE9=C$ ) SOME SYMBOLIC TOK54 ,?OSE :O DON'T ECONOMIZE !IR SEXUAL URGES ADEQUATELY >E /IGMATIZ$1 P>TICUL>LY IF !Y >E GIRLS4 ,WE CL+ TO RELATION%IPS ) A DESP]ATION ?AT REFLECTS ! V]Y REAL SC>CITY ( LOVE & PLEASURE 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,& ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 TAU<T SO WELL ?AT !Y >E 9CAPABLE ( TRULY REALIZ+ !IR [N DESIRES F9ALLY ACCEPT ?AT IF !Y CANNOT [N1 OR EV5 TRULY RECOGNIZE1 !IR [N DESIRES1 AT LEA/ !Y CAN DEF9E ! LIMITS ( ANO!R'S DESIRES1 :O 9 TURN DEF9ES ! LIMITS ( !IRS4 ,IT IS SAFE4 ,IT IS SECURE4 ,& IT IS MIS]ABLE4 ,IT IS ! C\PLE1 ! PRECURSOR ( ! FAMILY4 

,! DESP]ATE FE> ( ! SC>CITY ( LOVE1 ?US1 REPRODUCES ! CONDITIONS ?AT MA9TA9 ?IS SC>CITY4 ,! ATTEMPT TO EXPLORE & EXP]IM5T ) WAYS ( LOV+ ?AT ESCAPE ! 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ( LOVE & DESIRE 9 ! C\PLE1 9 ! FAMILY1 9 M>RIAGE P]PETUALLY RUNS UP AGA9/ ECONOMIZ$ LOVE4 ,?IS %\LD COME AS NO SURPRISE S9CE C]TA9LY ?IS IS ! APPROPRIATE =M = LOVE TO TAKE 9 A SOCIETY DOM9AT$ BY ! ECONOMY4 

,YET ! ECONOMIC USEFULNESS ( ! FAMILY ALSO EXPOSES ITS POV]TY4 ,9 PRE-9DU/RIAL SOCIETIES 7& TO SOME EXT5T 9 9DU/RIAL SOCIETIES PREVI\S TO ! RISE ( CONSUM]ISM71 ! ECONOMIC REALITY ( ! FAMILY RESID$ L>GELY 9 ! USEFULNESS ( EA* FAMILY MEMB] 9 C>RY+ \T ESS5TIAL TASKS = ! SURVIVAL ( ! FAMILY4 ,?US1 ! UNITY ( ! FAMILY S]V$ A PURPOSE RELAT+ TO BASIC NE$S & T5D$ TO BE EXT5D$ BEYOND ! NUCLE> FAMILY UNIT4 ,BUT 9 ! ,WE/1 ) ! RISE ( CONSUM]ISM AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 ! ECONOMIC ROLE ( ! FAMILY *ANG$4 ,ITS PURPOSE WAS N[ TO REPRODUCE CONSUM]S REPRES5T+ V>I\S T>GET M>KETS4 ,?US1 ! FAMILY BECAME ! FACTORY = PRODUC+ H\SEWIVES1 TE5AG]S1 S*OOL KIDS1 ALL BE+S :OSE CAPACITIES TO REALIZE !IR DESIRE HAS BE5 DE/ROY$ SO ?AT IT CAN BE *ANNEL$ 9TO COMMODITY CONSUMPTION4 ,! FAMILY REMA9S NECESS>Y AS ! MEANS = REPRODUC+ !SE ROLES )9 9DIVIDUAL HUMAN BE+S1 BUT S9CE ! FAMILY ITSELF IS NO LONG] ! DEF9+ LIMIT ( IMPOV]I%$ DESIRE -- ?AT ROLE N[ PLAY$ BY ! COMMODITY -- !RE IS NO REAL BASIS LEFT = FAMILY COHESION4 ,?US1 WE SEE ! CURR5T HORROR ( ! BREAKD[N ( ! FAMILY )\T ITS DE/RUCTION4 ,& FEW PEOPLE >E ABLE TO CONCEIVE ( A FULL LIFE 9VOLV+ 9TIMACY & LOVE )\T IT4 

,IF WE >E TO TRULY TAKE BACK \R LIVES 9 !IR TOTALITY1 IF WE >E TO TRULY LIB]ATE \R DESIRES FROM ! *A9S ( FE> & ( ! COMMODITY1 WE MU/ /RIVE TO UND]/& ALL ?AT HAS *A9$ AS1 & WE MU/ TAKE ACTION TO ATTACK & DE/ROY IT ALL4 ,?US1 9 ATTACK+ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT 5?RALL$ US1 WE CANNOT =GET TO ATTACK ?AT MO/ 9TIMATE S\RCE ( \R SLAV]Y1 ! FAMILY4 

,SOME ,NOTES ON ,M>XI/ ,ANALYSIS3 ,= ,DISCUSSION & ,DEBATE ,T[>D ! ,DEVELOPM5T ( A ,DEEP] ,AN>*I/ ,SOCIAL ,ANALYSIS 

,(T5 IT SEEMS ?AT AN>*I/S LACK MU* 9 ! WAY ( ECONOMIC !ORY1 LEAD+ TO CONCEPTIONS ( REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE ?AT SEEM TO BE L>GELY S*EMES = A *ANGE 9 ! =M ( SOCIAL MANAGEM5T RA!R ?AN A TOTAL TRANS=MATION ( EXI/5CE4 ,EV5 AN>*O-COMMUNI/ VISIONS (T5 SEEM MORE LIKE ECONOMIC S*EMES ?AN POETIC EXPLORATIONS ( POSSIBILITIES4 ,:AT LITTLE S]I\S ECONOMIC !ORY IS DEVELOP$ 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES SEEMS TO TAKE ! =M ( HALF-DIGE/$ ,M>XISM 9 :I* IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE ANY SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ ASPECTS4 ,I DO NOT CLAIM TO HAVE A DEEP KN[L$GE ( ,M>X4 ,I HAVE READ ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O & ! FIR/ VOLUME ( ,CAPITAL AS WELL AS A FEW FRAGM5TS H]E & !RE1 BUT ,I HAVE READ A GREAT DEAL BY ,M>XI/S4 ,!RE C]TA9LY MAY BE MANY ANALYTICAL TOOLS ?AT AN>*I/S CAN /EAL FROM ,M>XISM1 BUT WE NE$ TO DO SO CRITICALLY4 ,?IS >TICLE IS 9T5D$ TO OP5 UP DISCUSSION 9 ?IS >EA & DEALS ) ONE P>TICUL> PROBLEM ,I HAVE ) MU* ,M>XI/ ANALYSIS4 ,!RE >E O!RS AS WELL4 

,M>XI/ ANALYSIS IS AIM$ AT A REVOLUTION>Y UND]/&+ ( ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ( CAPITALISM -- AS SU*1 IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO UND]/& ! ACTIVITIES & RELATION%IPS ( PEOPLE4 ,M>X DEVELOP$ HIS !ORY & ME?ODOLOGY TO PROVIDE ! MOVEM5T T[>D COMMUNISM ) A MAT]IALI/IC_/SCI5TIFIC BASIS1 9 OPPOSITION TO ! QUASI-MY/ICAL BASIS BEH9D SO MANY E>LI] COMMUNI/ IDEAS4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 ! ME*ANI/IC BASIS ( MOD]N SCI5CE1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ITS #a#i? C5TURY MANIFE/ATION1 ALL TOO READILY ]ADICATES :AT IS LIV+ FROM ANY SITUATION UND] ANALYSIS 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT FIT 9TO ! EQUATIONS DEVELOP$4 ,?US1 9 A GREAT DEAL ( ,M>XI/ !ORY1 ! FACT ?AT IT IS RELATION%IPS BETWE5 PEOPLE ?AT >E BE+ ANALYZ$ SEEMS TO BE =GOTT54 ,9/EAD1 ! ACTIVITIES ( PRODUCTIVE =CES1 VALUE1 SURPLUS LABOR1 ETC4 5D UP BE+ ANALYZ$ ) ! REALITY ( HUMAN 9T]ACTION DISAPPE>+ B5EA? ! ECONOMIC CONCEPTS4 ,BUT LIKE GRAVITY1 EVOLUTION1 5TROPY1 9]TIA1 ETC41 !SE CONCEPTS >E NOT MAT]IAL REALITIES1 BUT M5TAL CON/RUCTS ?AT CAN BE USEFUL TOOLS = DEVELOP+ AN UND]/&+ ( RELATION%IPS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y >E NOT 5TITIES ?AT CAN ACT = !MSELVES4 

,S9CE 0LAWS0 ( PHYSICS G5]AL REF] TO RELATION%IPS BETWE5 5TITIES ?AT1 AS F> AS WE CAN TELL1 HAVE NO VOLITION1 !SE 0LAWS0 CAN BE APPLI$ -- TO ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y >E USEFUL -- )\T TAK+ 9DIVIDUALITY 9TO ACC\NT4 ,BUT 9 DEAL+ ) SOCIAL RELATION%IPS -- ! ACTIVITIES & RELATION%IPS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS ) DREAMS1 DESIRES1 PASSIONS & WILLS -- ! VOLITIONAL ASPECT CANNOT BE IGNOR$ )\T LOS+ ONE ( ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS ( \R SITUATION1 ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT TOOLS = UND]/&+ SOCIAL REALITY4 

,TAK+ ! VOLITIONAL ASPECT ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS 9TO ACC\NT REMOVES SOME ASSUMPTIONS ?AT (T5 APPE> 9 ,M>XI/ ANALYZES4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ONE CAN NO LONG] SPEAK ( SITUATIONS ?AT >E OBJECTIVELY REVOLUTION>Y OR OBJECTIVELY NON-REVOLUTION>Y SITUATIONS4 ,RA!R ONE CAN ONLY SPEAK 9 T]MS ( SITUATIONS 9 :I* UPRIS+S >E MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR & ?OSE 9 :I* !Y >E LESS LIKELY TO OCCUR1 SITUATIONS 9 :I* UPRIS+S >E MORE LIKELY TO FL[] 9TO REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION & ?OSE 9 :I* !Y >E LESS LIKELY TO DO SO4 ,BUT 9 RECOGNIZ+ ! REALITY ( ! HUMAN WILL1 ! CAPACITY TO DEFY CIRCUM/ANCES1 NOT ONLY 9DIVIDUALLY1 BUT ALSO COLLECTIVELY1 IS ALWAYS !RE4 ,?US1 AS WELL1 ONE ( ! MORE DISGU/+ CONCEPTIONS ( VULG> ,M>XISM -- ! IDEA ?AT CAPITALISM1 9DU/RIALISM & ! CONSEQU5T IMMIS]ATION ( ! VA/ MAJORITY ( CREATURES ON ?IS PLANET >E A NECESS>Y DEVELOPM5T 9 ORD] TO REALIZE COMMUNISM -- IS EXPOS$ = ! DET]M9I/ IDEOLOGY ?AT IT IS4 

,ONCE WE RECOGNIZE ?AT ALL SOCIAL RELATION%IPS >E ! ACTIVITIES ( 9DIVIDUALS 9 ASSOCIATION ) EA* O!R1 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT ! CONT9UATION ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] REPLIES ON ! WILL+NESS ( 9DIVIDUALS TO CONT9UE TO ACT & RELATE 9 WAYS ?AT REPRODUCE IT4 ,( C\RSE1 9 ORD] TO DE/ROY ?IS ORD]1 ! *OICE TO REFUSE ! CUR L5T EXI/5CE MU/ NECESS>ILY BECOME COLLECTIVE1 ULTIMATELY ON A GLOBAL SCALE4 ,BUT FROM :AT W\LD ?IS COLLECTIVE 'REFUSAL >ISE8 ,! ECONOMIC & PRODUCTIVE =CES HAVE DEVELOP$ TO ! PO9T ?AT !Y >E TE>+ ! PLANET AP>T4 ,9 FACT1 ANY FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( !SE =CES SEEM TO GU>ANTEE ! ABSOLUTE DE/RUCTION ( ! POSSIBILITY ( A FREE HUMAN EXI/5CE4 ,! OLD ,M>XI/ IDEA ?AT DEVELOPM5T ( ! =CES ( PRODUCTION W\LD BR+ AB\T ! OBJECTIVE NECESSITY = COMMUNISM NO LONG] MAKES S5SE 7EV5 MANY ,M>XI/S N[ REJECT ?IS PROGRESSIVI/ P]SPECTIVE71 UNLESS ONE MEANS BY ?IS1 ?AT ! HAVOC WREAK$ BY ! 9DU/RIAL_/CYB]NETIC JUGG]NAUT WILL MAKE IT NECESS>Y TO DE/ROY ! CIVILIZATION ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE 9 ORD] = US AVOID ! P>ADE ( EV] MORE DEVA/AT+ CATA/ROHES & ! DE/RUCTION ( LIFE4 ,BUT 9 ?IS LATT] S5SE1 IT IS NOT A DET]M9$ 9EVITABILITY1 BUT A NECESSITY TO BREAK \T ( ! HABITS ( ACCEPTANCE & OB$I5CE ?AT ONE IS SPEAK+ AB\T4 ,?US1 IT IS A QUE/ION ( *OICE1 ( VOLITION4 ,AS ONE COMRADE PUT IT1 IT IS NOT SO MU* REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS1 BUT REVOLUTION>Y WILL ?AT ! EXPLOIT$ NE$ TO DEVELOP4 ,! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] CONT9UES NOT BECAUSE CONDITIONS >E NOT RIPE = ITS DE/RUCTION 7!Y >E1 9 FACT1 WELL PA/ ROTT+71 BUT BECAUSE REFUSAL REMA9S ISOLAT$ & LIMIT$1 BECAUSE MO/ PEOPLE PREF] ! SECURITY ( !IR MIS]Y TO ! UNKN[N ( 9SURRECTION & FRE$OM4 

,AN AN>*I/ ECONOMIC ANALYSIS W\LD HAVE TO 9CLUDE1 ALONG ) A S]I\S ANALYSIS ( ! RELATION%IP ( P[] & WEAL?1 AN ANALYSIS ( ! VOLITIONAL 9 ! CONT9U$ REPRODUCTION ( ! ECONOMY4 ,IT IS H]E ?AT ! ROLE ( DESIRE1 ( ASPIRATIONS1 ( UTOPIAN DREAMS 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL PRACTICE CAN BECOME AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( \R ANALYSIS1 :]E ! POETRY ( REVOLT 5C\NT]S ! !ORY ( REVOLUTION4 

,FROM ,WILDCAT ,SPA9 ,5C\NT]S ,DEMOCRACY 

,ONCE ! PROLET>IAT HAD TA/$ ?IS PASSION = SOCIAL W> !SE ACTIONS W]E UND]/OOD CLE>LY & EXPLICITLY BY ALL4 ,! BURN+S1 ! /ON+ ( ! POLICE1444 BANKS1 FIREM51 ETC ACQUIR$ A LUCIDITY & MEAN+ = !MSELVES4 ,!Y W]E BY NO MEANS GRATUIT\S ACTS SUBJECT TO ! TACTICS ( FASCI/ .<444.> BUT ON ! CONTR>Y W]E P]FECTLY ID5TIFIABLE ) ! PROLET>IAN EXPRESSION ( SOCIAL VIOL5CE AGA9/ CAPITAL4 

,& ?OSE ?+S :I* W]E MO/ ATTACK$1 EV5 IF !Y REMA9$ 9TACT1 W]E PRECISELY ?OSE ?+S :I* SU/A9 & MA9TA9 CAPITALI/ RELATIONS4 ,?US1 :5 C>S W]E ATTACK$ & OV]TURN$ OR EV5 BURNT OR JU/ PLA9 MOV$1 IT WAS SOME?+ MORE ?AN AN ATTACK ON A LUMP ( /EEL ) F\R :EELS & A MOTOR4 ,IT WAS AN ATTACK ON COMMODITY FETI%ISM1 AGA9/ A FETI% :I* DEP5DS ON ! SPECTACLE & :I* TRANS=MS IT 9TO AN 9/RUM5T ( DEA?4 ,:5 BANK & /ORE W9D[S W]E /ON$ IT WASN'T M]ELY A QUE/ION ( SMA%+ GLASS CRY/ALS BUT ALSO ( SMA%+ ! MEAN+ !SE PLACES TAKE ON AS EXHIBITION C5T]S = ! CIRCULATION ( !SE PRODUCTS4 ,!SE EXPRESSIONS ( FE/IVE DE/RUCTION CAME TO BE ! MEANS :]EBY COMMUNICATION WAS REE/ABLI%$ 9 ! /REETS4 

,A ,BIT ( ,SIL5CE444 

7FROM ,IL ,VIAGGIO1 NUMB] #c1 ,JANU>Y #b#b1 SLI<TLY REVIS$7 

,A BIT ( SIL5CE1 WE IMPLORE Y\4 ,LET'S ALL[ \R /EPS AS ET]NAL TRAVEL]S ?AT HAVE L&$ BY *OICE OR ?R\< NECESSITY ON ! /REETS ( ! CITY TO SPEAK4 

,LET'S LI/5 TO !M3 !Y >E /EPS ( GALLEY SLAVES4 ,SO MU* IS LACK+ IF WE WANT !M TO BECOME ! /EPS ( PEOPLE :O >E FREE+ !MSELVES1 & :AT IS LACK+ ABOVE ALL IS ! CAPACITY TO TRULY SPEAK ) EA* O!R1 TO DIALOGUE4 ,NO1 WE >E NOT REF]R+ TO ! EMPTY & IMPOT5T *ATT]+ 9 :I* WE ALL TOO (T5 LOSE \RSELVES4 ,IT HAS NO?+ TO DO1 !N ) ! CONT9U\S BAWL ( ! TELEVISION4 ,DIALOGUE IS A CONCRETE ?+3 IT IS /AK+ ONESELF ONCE & = ALL1 IT IS SPEAK+ AB\T ! LIFE ?AT WE LIVE BECAUSE WE >E DISPOS$ TO *ANGE IT4 ,WE HAVE AS MU* NE$ ( ?IS AS ( ! AIR ?AT WE BREA!4 

,BUT DEMOCRACY TAKES IT AWAY FROM US1 ?IS CAPACITY TO DIALOGUE1 R5D]+ US NOISILY DEAF & DUMB4 

,FROM ONE SIDE IT AFFIRMS FRE$OM ( SPEE*1 FROM ! O!R IT MA9TA9S & DEEP5S SOCIAL DIVISION1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 EXPLOITATION & AU?ORITY4 ,9 UN=TUNATE WORDS3 ! GOV]NM5TS & MA/]S >E DECID+ EV]YONE'S FUTURE2 ! EXPLOIT$ >E FREE TO SAY AS MU* AS !Y WANT1 AS LONG AS1 9 REALITY1 !Y CAN DECIDE NO?+4 ,& :5 SPEE* IS SEP>AT$ FROM ITS CONCRETE P[] TO *ANGE ! WORLD1 ! WORDS !MSELVES >E EMPTI$1 !Y LOSE =CE & MEAN+4 ,DELUD+ \RSELVES ?AT WE >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 DECISIONS FROM :I* WE >E ACTUALLY EXCLUD$1 WE LOSE ! CAPACITY TO =MULATE DISCUSSIONS ?AT >E NOT EMPTY & P[]LESS4 ,IT IS AS IF WE KEPT A LEG IMMOBILIZ$ = YE>S & YE>S UNTIL IT ATROPHI$2 AFT]W>DS1 SOMEONE C\LD TELL US1 0N[1 WALK60 ,WE W\LD NO LONG] WALK1 WE W\LD HAVE LO/ ! CAPACITY & ! :OLE IDEA ( WALK+4 ,H[ MU* SPACE /ILL EXI/S )9 US = IMAG9+ WORDS ?AT *ANGE LIFE1 !N8 ,:AT IS LEFT ( \R CAPACITY TO SAY & UND]/& !M8 ,WE DON'T KN[ ) C]TA9TY4 

,! ONLY C]TA9TY POSSIBLE IS ?AT IF DIALOGUE MU/ BE CONCRETE TO EXI/1 ! PLACE :]E IT IS PRACTIC$ & ! WAY 9 :I* IT IS PRACTIC$ MU/ BE EQUALLY CONCRETE4 

,IF DIALOGUE IS /AK+ ONESELF1 !N WE CAN /AKE \RSELVES ONLY ) ?OSE :O1 LIKE US1 HAVE V]Y LITTLE TO LOSE FROM A *ANGE1 ?OSE :O LIVE ! SAME SOCIAL CONDITION1 EXPLOITATION4 ,ANY O!R PLACE ( DIALOGUE IS ILLUSORY4 ,CLAIM+ TO DIALOGUE ) ! MA/]S1 = EXAMPLE1 MAKES NO S5SE1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE AN 5TIRE WORLD TO LOSE4 

,IF WE WANT ?IS /AK+ ( ONESELF TO BE A COLLECTIVE ?+ & AT ! SAME TIME PR(\NDLY 9DIVIDUAL1 ! ONLY WAY WE HAVE = DIALOG+ IS ! DIRECT & HORIZONTAL WAY1 )\T DELEGATION4 ,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DIALOGUE1 !N1 ) ! /RUCTURES ?AT >E ORGANIZ$ 9 A V]TICAL MANN] 9 :I*1 DUE TO LEAD]S1 SUB-LEAD]S & SPOKESPEOPLE1 SOME DECIDE = O!RS4 ,NOT EV5 ) ?OSE P>TIES & UNIONS ?AT TALK ( BE+ ON ! SIDE ( ! EXPLOIT$1 LET US BE CLE>4 

,ONLY ON !SE SIMPLE CONDITIONS1 ?AT HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) DEMOCRACY1 IS IT POSSIBLE TO DIALOGUE4 ,ONLY ON !SE CONDITIONS WILL WE F9D ! WORDS = DO+ SO4 

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