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,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO 

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,DON'T ASK = ! =MULA = OP5+ UP WORLDS 

TO Y\ 9 SOME SYLLABLE LIKE A B5T DRY BRAN*4 

,TODAY WE CAN ONLY TELL Y\ :AT WE >E NOT1 

:AT WE DON'T WANT4 -- ,E4 ,MONTALE 

,LIFE CANNOT SIMPLY BE SOME?+ TO CL+ TO4 ,?IS ?\<T SKIMS ?R\< EV]YONE AT LEA/ ONCE4 ,WE HAVE A POSSIBILITY ?AT MAKES US FRE] ?AN ! GODS3 WE CAN QUIT4 ,?IS IS AN IDEA TO BE SAVOR$ TO ! 5D4 ,NO?+ & NO ONE IS OBLIG+ US TO LIVE4 ,NOT EV5 DEA?4 ,= ?AT REASON \R LIFE IS A TABULA RASA1 A SLATE ON :I* NO?+ HAS BE5 WRITT51 SO CONTA9S ALL ! WORDS POSSIBLE4 ,) SU* FRE$OM1 WE CANNOT LIVE AS SLAVES4 ,SLAV]Y IS = ?OSE :O >E CONDEMN$ TO LIVE1 ?OSE CON/RA9$ TO ET]NITY1 NOT = US4 ,= US !RE IS ! UNKN[N -- ! UNKN[N ( SPH]ES TO BE V5TUR$ 9TO1 UNEXPLOR$ ?\<TS1 GU>ANTEES ?AT EXPLODE1 /RANG]S TO :OM TO (F] A GIFT ( LIFE4 ,! UNKN[N ( A WORLD :]E ONE MI<T F9ALLY BE ABLE TO GIVE AWAY ONE'S EXCESS SELF LOVE4 ,RISK TOO4 ,! RISK ( BRUTALITY & FE>4 ,! RISK ( F9ALLY />+ MAL DE VIV] 9 ! FACE4 ,ALL ?IS IS 5C\NT]$ BY ANYONE :O DECIDES TO PUT AN 5D TO ! JOB ( EXI/+4 

,\R CONTEMPOR>IES SEEM TO LIVE BY JOBB+1 DESP]ATELY JUGGL+ ) A ?\S& OBLIGATIONS 9CLUD+ ! SADDE/ ( !M ALL -- 5JOY+ !MSELVES4 ,!Y COV] UP ! 9CAPACITY TO DET]M9E !IR [N LIVES ) DETAIL$ FR5ETIC ACTIVITY1 ! SPE$ ?AT ACCOMPANIES 9CREAS+LY PASSIVE WAYS ( BEHAV+4 ,!Y >E UNAW>E ( ! LI<TNESS ( ! NEGATIVE4 

,WE CAN *OOSE NOT TO LIVE4 ,?AT IS ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL REASON = OP5+ ONESELF UP TO LIFE ) JOY4 ',!RE IS ALWAYS TIME TO PUT AN 5D TO ?+S2 ONE MI<T AS WELL REBEL & PLAY' -- IS H[ ! MAT]IALISM ( JOY TALKS4 

,WE CAN *OOSE NOT TO ACT1 & ?AT IS ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL REASON = ACT+4 ,WE BE> )9 \RSELVES ! POT5CY ( ALL ! ACTS WE >E CAPABLE (1 & NO BOSS WILL EV] BE ABLE TO DEPRIVE US ( ! POSSIBILITY ( SAY+ NO4 ,:AT WE >E & :AT WE WANT BEG9S ) A NO4 ,FROM IT IS BORN ! ONLY REASON = GO+ >M$ TO ! ASSAULT ( AN ORD] ?AT IS SUFFOCAT+ US4 

,ON ! ONE H& !RE IS ! EXI/5T ) ITS HABITS & C]TA9TIES4 ,& ( C]TA9TY1 ?AT SOCIAL POISON1 ONE CAN DIE4 

,ON ! O!R H& !RE IS 9SURRECTION1 ! UNKN[N BUR/+ 9TO ! LIFE ( ALL4 ,! POSSIBLE BEG9N+ ( AN EXAGG]AT$ PRACTICE ( FRE$OM4 

,FROM ,AT ,DAGG]S ,DRAWN 

,A ,FEW ,WORDS ,ON ! ,MY/ICAL ,BASIS ( ! 0,NEUTRALITY0 ( ,TE*NOLOGY 

,!RE IS AN ASSUMPTION POPUL> AMONG LEFTI/S & O!R RADICALS :O /ILL FEEL SOME ATTA*M5T TO ! CONCEPT ( PROGRESS OR EV5 TO ,M>XIAN !ORETICAL CON/RUCTIONS ?AT TE*NOLOGY1 AS SU*1 IS NEUTRAL4 ,! ASSUMPTION IS P>TICUL>LY AMUS+ BECAUSE ?OSE :O HOLD IT WILL ACCUSE ! CRITICS ( TE*NOLOGY ( HAV+ A MY/ICAL & AHI/ORICAL CONCEPTION ( IT4 ,:AT !SE APOLOGI/S = TE*NOLOGY CLAIM IS ?AT ! CRITICS ( TE*NOLOGY PROMOTE 0TE*NOLOGICAL DET]M9ISM01 MAK+ TE*NOLOGY ! C5TRAL DET]M9+ FACTOR 9 SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T1 & ?US LOS+ SI<T ( ! SOCIAL FACTOR4 ,!Y 5D UP BY PROCLAIM+ ?AT ! PROBLEMS DO NOT LIE 9 ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS AS SU* BUT 9 :O MANAGES !M & 9 H[ !Y *OOSE TO UTILIZE !M4 

,D\BTLESS1 !RE HAVE BE5 ?OSE :O HAVE ATTRIBUT$ ESS5TIAL DET]M9+ P[]S TO TE*NOLOGY4 ,ONE ( ! GREATE/ PROPON5TS ( ?IS VIEW WAS ,M>X1 :OSE ECONOMISM WAS DECID$LY A TE*NOLOGICAL ECONOMISM4 ,9 HIS P]SPECTIVE1 ECONOMIC NECESSITY CREAT$ TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS 7SU* AS ! E>LY 9DU/RIAL FACTORY7 ?AT !N CREAT$ ! BASIS = ! SUP]SESSION ( ! DOM9ANT ECONOMIC SY/EM4 ,?US1 ,M>X'S ECONOMISM 9CORPORAT$ A K9D ( TE*NOLOGICAL DET]M9ISM AS WELL4 

,M>X'S FAULT LIES PRECISELY 9 HIS DET]M9ISM 7AN UNAVOIDABLE CONSEQU5CE ( ! FACT ?AT HIS CRITIQUE ( ,HEGEL WAS LIMIT$ TO TURN+ ,HEGEL -- A HI/ORICAL DET]M9I/ -- 0RI<T SIDE UP0 RA!R ?AN REJECT+ HIS FUNDAM5TAL CON/RUCTS74 ,A TRULY HI/ORICAL1 AS OPPOS$ TO A MY/ICAL1 APPROA* TO SOCIAL /RUGGLE & ALL ! FACTORS 9VOLV$ 9 IT HAS TO REJECT ANY =M ( DET]M9ISM1 BECAUSE IT BEG9S FROM ! IDEA ( HI/ORY AS HUMAN ACTIVITY RA!R ?AN AS AN EXPRESSION ( ANY OV]>*+ METAPHYSICAL VALUE OR CONCEPTION4 ,?US1 ANY PRODUCT ( HI/ORY HAS TO BE VIEW$ AS A PRODUCT ( ITS CONTEXTS 9 T]MS ( ! CONCRETE SOCIAL RELATION%IPS 9 :I* IT DEVELOP$4 ,FROM SU* A P]SPECTIVE1 !RE CAN BE NO SU* ?+ AS A 0NEUTRAL0 TE*NOLOGY4 

,TE*NOLOGY ALWAYS DEVELOPS )9 A SOCIAL CONTEXT ) ! EXPLICIT AIM ( REPRODUC+ ?AT CONTEXT4 ,ITS =M1 ITS PURPOSE & ITS POSSIBILITIES >E DET]M9$ BY ?AT CONTEXT1 & ?IS IS PRECISELY :Y NO TE*NOLOGY IS NEUTRAL4 ,IF WE UND]/& TE*NOLOGY AS L>GE-SCALE SY/EMS ( TE*NIQUES 7SU* AS 9DU/RIALISM1 CYB]NETICS1 ETC471 !N WE DO NOT KN[ ( ANY TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM ?AT WAS NOT DEVELOP$ )9 ! CONTEXT ( DOM9ATION1 CLASS RULE & EXPLOITATION4 ,IF ,M>X1 9 HIS MYOPIC ,HEGELIAN VISION1 C\LD SOMEH[ SEE COMMUNISM 9 ! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM1 IT IS ONLY BECAUSE HIS VISION ( COMMUNISM WAS ! NEGATION ( 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM1 ! ABSORPTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9TO ! 0SPECIES BE+0 ?AT WAS MANIFE/$ 9 ! COMPULSORY COLLECTIVE PRODUCTIVE PROCESS ( ! FACTORY4 ,9 FACT1 ! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM WAS DEVELOP$ = ONE PURPOSE -- TO MAXIMIZE ! AM\NT ( PR(IT ?AT C\LD BE GOTT5 FROM EA* MOM5T ( LABOR BY 9CREAS+ ! LEVEL ( CONTROL OV] EA* & EV]Y MOVEM5T ( ! WORK] ON ! JOB4 ,EA* NEW TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T )9 ! 9DU/RIAL CAPITALI/ SY/EM SIMPLY 9CREAS$ ! LEVEL ( CONTROL OV] ! PROCESSES TO ! PO9T :]E N[ !Y >E MO/LY AUTOMAT$1 & NANOTE*NOLOGY & BIOTE*NOLOGY >E CREAT+ ! BASIS = BR++ ?IS CONTROL DIRECTLY 9TO \R BODIES ON A MOLECUL> LEVEL4 

,JU/ AS ! IDEOLOGIES ( ANY EPO* >E ! EXPRESSION ( ! RUL+ SY/EM ( ?AT EPO*1 SO ! TE*NOLOGIES ( ANY EPO* ALSO REFLECT ! RUL+ SY/EMS4 ,! CONCEPTION ?AT TE*NOLOGIES >E NEUTRAL1 ?AT WE C\LD SIMPLY REAPPROPRIATE ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS & USE !M = \R 5DS1 IS A MY/ICAL CONCEPTION GRANT+ AN AHI/ORICAL 9NOC5CE TO TE*NOLOGY4 ,LIKE IDEOLOGY1 ?OSE SY/EMS ( REIFI$ IDEAS ?R\< :I* ! RUL+ ORD] 5=CES ITS DOM9ATION1 TE*NOLOGY IS A PRODUCT ( ! RUL+ ORD]1 CREAT$ TO RE9=CE ITS RULE4 ,! DE/RUCTION ( ! RUL+ ORD] WILL 9VOLVE ! DE/RUCTION ( ITS TE*NOLOGY1 ( ! SY/EM ( TE*NIQUES IT DEVELOP$ TO 5=CE ITS RULE4 

,AT ?IS PO9T ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS DEVELOP$ BY ! RUL+ ORD] >E SO 9TRUSIVE & SO H>MFUL ?AT TO EV5 PRET5D ?AT !Y C\LD BE US$ = ANY LIB]ATORY PURPOSE IS ABSURD4 ,IF ,M>X1 FOLL[+ ,HEGEL1 WANT$ HI/ORY TO HAVE A F9AL1 DET]M9$ 5D1 WE N[ KN[ SU* A VIEW IS F> TOO ,*RI/IAN TO EV] BE TRULY REVOLUTION>Y4 ,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 

,! ,T9IE/ ,MON/ROSITIES3 ,NANOTE*NOLOGY & ,SOCIAL ,CONTROL 

,9 ! PURSUIT ( FULL CONTROL OV] EV]Y ASPECT ( EXI/5CE1 ! RUL+ ORD] HAS BEGUN TO PU% ! DEVELOPM5T ( TE*NOLOGIES ?AT MANIPULATE MATT] ON ! SCALE ( ! NANO-MET]1 ?AT IS TO SAY A MILLION? ( A MILLIMET]4 ,AT ?IS LEVEL1 ! LEVEL ( ATOMS & MOLECULES1 & ?US ( PROTE9S1 C>BON COMP\NDS1 ,D,N,A & ! LIKE1 ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 LIV+ & NON-LIV+ CAN BEG9 TO GET HAZY & MANY ( ! PROPOSALS RELAT+ TO ?IS TE*NOLOGY /EM FROM ?IS HAZ9ESS4 ,NANOTE*NOLOGY CREATES NEW PRODUCTS ?R\< ! MANIPULATION ( MOLECULES1 ATOMS & SUBATOMIC P>TICLES4 ,:ILE BIOTE*NOLOGY MANIPULATES ! /RUCTURE ( ,D,N,A TO CREATE NEW ORGANISMS ?R\< ! RECOMB9ATION ( G5ES1 NANOTE*NOLOGY GOES FUR!R1 0BREAK+ D[N0 MATT] 9TO ATOMS :I* CAN !N BE PUT BACK TOGE!R TO =M NEW MAT]IALS1 LIT]ALLY CREAT$ ATOM BY ATOM4 ,AT PRES5T1 ATT5TION IS FOCUS$ ON ! C>BON ATOM1 BUT SCI5TI/S W\LD LIKE TO HAVE CONTROL OV] ! EV]Y ELEM5T ( ! ,P]IODIC ,TABLE TO USE AT WILL4 ,?IS W\LD ALL[ !M TO COMB9E *>ACT]I/ICS 7SU* AS COLOR1 RESI/ANCE1 MELT+ PO9T1 ETC47 9 WAYS PREVI\SLY UNKN[N4 

,MU* ( ! RESE>* 9 NANOTE*NOLOGY IS ALSO CONNECT$ TO BIOTE*NOLOGICAL RESE>*1 LOOK+ 9TO ! POSSIBILITY ( MANIPULATION ( ATOMS ON ! BIOMOLECUL> LEVEL4 ,?IS IS ! ORIG9 ( NANO-BIOTE*NOLOGY4 ,! PROPON5TS ( ?IS RESE>* SPEAK PUBLICLY ( A MYRIAD ( POSSIBILITIES ?AT ?IS TOY+ ) ! BORD]L9E BETWE5 LIV+ & NON-LIV+ MATT] ON ! ATOMIC LEVEL C\LD PROVIDE3 SELF-CLEAN+ PLA/ICS 9 :I* 5ZYMES FE$ ON ! DIRT1 AIRPLANE W+S FULL ( PROTE9S ?AT FUNCTION AS ADHESIVES IF ! W+ IS DAMAG$ & ?US REPAIR IT1 5SEMBLES ( ATOMS 9T5D$ TO BE US$ AS FOOD OR DR9K ?AT >E CAPABLE ( COMB9+ 9 V>IETIES ( WAYS TO CREATE ! DESIR$ FOOD OR BEV]AGE1 ULTRA-FA/ COMPUT]S ) CIRCUITS BAS$ ON A 0FRAMEWORK0 ( ,D,N,A1 ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS ( DIM5SIONS ON A NANO-SCALE 9 A PROTE9 BASE -- I4E41 ! 0LIV+ PLA/IC0 BUILT UPON A G5ETICALLY MANIPULAT$ BACT]IUM CAPABLE ( PRODUC+ AN 5ZYME ?AT SCI5TI/S CLAIM CAN POLYM]IZE4 

,BUT !SE >E JU/ ! WOR?LESS KNICK-KNACKS DISPLAY$ BE=E ! PUBLIC TO PROVOKE 9FANTILE DESIRES 9 ! CONSUM] :O WILL !N CRAVE !IR SATISFACTION4 ,!SE GADGETS >E LITTLE MORE ?AN PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITY4 ,MU* MORE SIGNIFICANT >E ! M9IATURIZ$ 9=MATION PROCESSORS TO BE F\ND 9 EA* ( !SE GADGETS4 ,?IS M9IATURIZATION OP5S ! DOOR TO ! PRES5CE ( 9TELLIG5T MICRO *IPS ON ANY PRODUCT ON ! M>KET4 ,ALREADY1 C]TA9 MANUFACTUR]S >E HAV+ *IPS PLAC$ ON PRODUCTS ?AT P]MIT !IR MOVEM5TS TO BE TRAC$4 ,M9IATURIZ$ TO ! NANO-SCALE SU* *IPS W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE = ! CONSUM] TO DETECT4 

,AS ) EV]Y TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T ( REC5T YE>S1 ! PROPON5TS ( NANOTE*NOLOGY ALSO PUBLICLY PROCLAIM ! 0HUMANIT>IAN0 USES ( ?IS TE*NOLOGY -- 9 M$IC9E1 9 FOOD PRODUCTION1 9 ! G5]AL 0IMPROVEM5T0 ( \R WAY ( LIFE4 ,BUT ! REAL 9T]E/S ( ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD 9 DEVELOP+ ?IS TE*NOLOGY LIES ELSE:]E 7AS WAS H9T$ AT ABOVE74 

,NANOTE*NOLOGY1 LIKE NE>LY EV]Y TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM DEVELOP$ 9 ! PA/ SIXTY YE>S1 HAS BE5 L>GELY DEVELOP$ 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( MILIT>Y /UDIES4 ,A CLE> EXAMPLE IS ?AT ( ! ,M,E,M,S 7MICRO-ELECTRICAL-ME*ANICAL SY/EMS71 ! FIR/ G5]ATION ( NANO-MA*9ES4 ,!SE >E M9IATURE RECEIV]S & MOTORS ! SIZE ( A GRA9 ( DU/1 ! PROTOTYPES ( :I* >E ALREADY COM+ 9TO USE 9 9DU/RY4 ,! APPLICATION CURR5TLY BE+ /UDI$ IS ?AT ( A SURVEILLANCE P[D] ?AT W\LD BE SPRAY$ ONTO A BATTLEFIELD OR 9TO AN >EA UND] OBS]VATION 9 ORD] TO GA!R C]TA9 K9DS ( 9=MATION4 

,9 FACT1 ?IS IS MU* LIKE ! 0SM>T DU/0 ! PROPON5TS ( :I* PRES5T IT AS A 0CONV5I5CE0 ?AT C\LD BE SPREAD ON WALLS ( BUILD+S1 CONNECT$ TO HEAT+1 AIR CONDITION+ & ELECTRICAL SY/EMS & SWIT* ON OR (F HEAT1 AIR CONDITION+1 LI<TS1 ETC4 AS NE$$4 ,BUT EXP]IM5TS HAVE ALSO BE5 GO+ ON ) POSSIBLE USES ( ! 0SM>T DU/0 AS A MEANS ( POLICE SURVEILLANCE4 

,! ROBO-COP OR ROBO-SOLDI] ( ! FUTURE IS LIKELY TO BE A MICRO- OR NANO-ROBOT1 V]SATILE1 RELATIVELY 9EXP5SIVE1 NE>LY IMPOSSIBLE TO DETECT1 CAPABLE ( 9TRUD+ 9TO ALMO/ ANY SPACE4 

,NANO-TE*NOLOGY IS AN IDEAL M$IUM = VA/LY EXT5D+ SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,CONSID] ! ,V]I-,*IP1 A PRODUCT ( ! ,FLORIDA COMPANY1 ,APPLI$ ,DIGITAL ,SOLUTIONS4 ,?IS *IP IS AB\T ! SIZE ( A GRA9 ( RICE & IS 9T5D$ TO BE 9S]T$ UND] ! SK9 ?R\< 9JECTION4 ,IT CAN BE PROGRAMM$ TO HOLD 9=MATION AB\T ! P]SON 9TO :I* IT IS 9JECT$ & CAN ALSO BE L9K$ TO ! ,GLOBAL ,POSITION+ ,SY/EM 7,G,P,S74 ,IT HAS BE5 (F]$ ON ! M>KET S9CE ,APRIL #b#b4 ,! COMPANY ADV]TISES IT AS A MEANS = /OR+ ONE'S M$ICAL 9=MATION DIRECTLY ON ONE'S BODY & ALSO AS A K9D ( ELECTRONIC BODYGU>D AGA9/ ABDUCTION = ! RI*4 ,BUT O!R POSSIBILITIES ( A MU* MORE S9I/] SORT >E NOT =GOTT54 ,! COMPANY'S ,C,E,O SUGGE/$ ?AT ! ,V]I-,*IP W\LD MAKE A GREAT ALT]NATIVE TO ! GRE5 C>D & HAS ALSO RECOMM5D$ ITS USE ON *ILDR51 ! ELD]LY & PRISON]S4 ,A TE*NOLOGY ) SO MU* POT5TIAL = SOCIAL CONTROL IS LIKELY TO BE BR\<T 9 TO USE ON BROAD] & BROAD] LEVELS UNTIL IT IS CONSID]$ NORMAL 4 ,!N IT W\LD JU/ BE A SMALL /EP T[>D MAK+ IT M&ATORY -- AT FIR/ ?R\< AN 9DIRECT BLACKMAIL3 0,NO1 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO GET ?IS *IPP$ PLAC$ UND] Y\R SK9 BUT IF Y\ DON'T1 Y\ WON'T BE ABLE TO GET A JOB1 COLLECT B5EFITS1 HAVE A BANK ACC\NT1 MAKE PUR*ASES1 ETC41 ETC4440 ,BUT QUITE POSSIBLY !Y WILL EV5TUALLY BE LEGALLY REQUIR$ ) P5ALTIES = REFUSAL OR REMOVAL ( ! *IPS4 

,9 FACT1 9 ,BRITA9  ! GOV]NM5T HAS PROPOS$ IMPLANT+ *IPS 9 CONVICT$ P$OPHILES4 ,!SE *IPS W\LD NOT ONLY REGI/] ! LOCATION ( ! 0WE>]01 BUT ALSO ! HE>T RATE & >T]IAL T5SION4 ,ANO!R WORDS1 NOT ! SPECIFIC SIGNS ( SEXUAL >\SAL1 BUT ?OSE ( N]V\SNESS & FE> -- ! SAME N]V\SNESS & FE> ?AT A ?IEF OR A SABOTEUR MI<T FEEL :ILE 9 ! ACT4 ,US+ ! AL>M ?AT HAS BE5 R\S$ BY ! M$IA OV] P$OPHILIA -- A DEF9ITIVE CASE ( CREAT+ A PUBLIC CONS5SUS FAVOR+ 9CREAS$ SOCIAL CONTROL 9 ! NAME ( *ILDR5 :O HAVE NO SAY 9 ! MATT] -- ! PROJECT ( C>RY+ SOCIAL CONTROL DIRECTLY 9TO \R BODIES IS JU/IFI$4 ,& ONCE PEOPLE >E US$ TO ! IDEA ?AT C]TA9 PEOPLE %\LD BE MONITOR$1 ?IS MONITOR+ WILL BE EASILY BROAD5$ 9 SCOPE4 

,! FE> = ! SAFETY ( *ILDR5 ALREADY PROVIDES ANO!R >E = ! BROAD5+ ( ?IS MONITOR+4 ,EXP]TS & P>5TS' ASSOCIATIONS 9 ,BRITA9 RECOMM5D$ ?AT ALL *ILDR5 BE *IPP$ AFT] TWO GIRLS W]E RAP$ & MURD]$ 9 #b#b4 ,9 ?IS WAY ALL *ILDR5 W\LD BECOME ! W>DS ( ! /ATE & ITS TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS = LIFE4 ,! QUE/ION !N BECOMES3 :O WILL PROTECT ! *ILDR5 FROM ! P5ETRAT+ EYE ( !IR P>5TS & ! /ATE8 ,:O WILL PROTECT !M FROM ! 9ESCAPABLE NETWORK ( TE*NOLOGICAL CONTROL8 

,! IMPORTANCE ( NANOTE*NOLOGICAL RESE>* TO ?OSE 9 P[] IS MADE EVID5T BY ! HUGE APPROPRIATION ( FUNDS = ?IS RESE>*4 ,! ,U,S GOV]NM5T 9VE/S #f TO #g MILLION DOLL>S A YE> 9 ?IS SECTOR4 ,! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION ALSO 9VE/S SEV]AL HUNDR$ MILLION ,EUROS 9 ?IS RESE>* 9 :I* MULT9ATIONALS SU* AS ,PHILIPS1 ,MOTOROLA & ,/,MICROELECTRONICS >E 9VOLV$4 

,!SE *IPS DEMON/RATE ONLY ONE ( ! WAYS 9 :I* MICRO- & NANOTE*NOLOGY BLUR ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 LIV+ & NON-LIV+ BE+S ?R\< ! P5ETRATION ( ! MA*9E 9TO ! LIV+ BODY -- ! CYBORG ( SCI5CE FICTION4 ,BUT NANO-BIOTE*NOLOGY TAKES ?+S FUR!R1 ) ! ACTUAL CREATION ( ORGANIC MA*9ES ?R\< ATOMIC MANIPULATION4 ,IT IS H]E ) ! CREATION ( MA*9ES ?AT SEEM TO C>RY \T BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS 7PROPON5TS ( NANOTE*NOLOGY HAVE TALK$ ( MA*9ES CAPABLE ( REPRODUC+ !MSELVES US+ ME?ODS SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION ( CELLS71 ?AT ! FE> ( ! 0GRAY GOO0 >ISES1 ! FE> ?AT !SE MICROSCOPIC MA*9ES CAPABLE ( REPRODUC+ !MSELVES C\LD EV5TUALLY P5ETRATE 9TO EV]Y?+1 TE>+ D[N MOLECULES TO C>RY \T !IR PROGRAMM$ FUNCTIONS & 9 ! PROCESS MELT EV]Y?+ D[N4 

,( C\RSE1 ?IS FE> IS ( ! MO/ EXTREME & APOCALYPTIC SORT4 ,BUT 9 ! NAME ( 0PROGRESS0 EV5 ! MO/ LEGITIMATE FE>S -- LIKE ! FE> ( ! TOTAL MONITOR+ ( EXI/5CE1 OR ! FE> ( POSSIBLE 9FECTION FROM NANO-BIOTE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS -- >E TO BE SET ASIDE4 ,! MISDE$S ( TE*NO-SCI5CE & ! DISA/]S IT CAUSES >E ALWAYS ATTRIBUT$ TO 0BAD USE01 BECAUSE TE*NOLOGY1 ( C\RSE1 IS NEUTRAL4 ,?AT !SE DISA/]S SEEM TO FOLL[ ONE RI<T AFT] ANO!R SOMEH[ DOES NOT RAISE ANY QUE/IONS AB\T ?IS ALLEG$ NEUTRALITY1 AB\T :E!R ANY 0GOOD USE0 IS POSSIBLE4 

,! ROLE ( ! EXP]TS HAS ALWAYS BE5 TO JU/IFY ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM1 TO EXPLA9 H[ ! ONGO+ P>ADE ( DISA/]S >E M]E SEP>ATE 9CID5TS1 AB]RATIONS ?AT DO NOT REFLECT AT ALL ON ! SY/EM ITSELF4 ,WE CAN NO LONG] LET !M BE ! ONES TO MAKE ! DECISIONS AB\T !SE MATT]S4 ,& TAK+ BACK ! CAPACITY TO DECIDE = \RSELVES ON ?IS MATT] CAN TAKE ONLY ONE ROAD1 ?AT ( ATTACK AGA9/ ! SY/EM ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION 9 ALL ( ITS ASPECTS4 ,BY ! TIME ! SCI5TIFIC EXP]TS >E TELL+ US AB\T !SE TE*NOLOGIES1 !Y >E DESCRIB+ A DECISION ?AT HAS ALREADY BE5 MADE OV] \R HEADS4 ,TO SEEK ANY DIALOGUE ) !M OR ) ! RUL+ P[]S !Y S]VE AT ?IS PO9T AB\T !M IS USELESS4 ,WE NE$ TO RECOGNIZE !SE DEVELOPM5TS = :AT !Y >E -- A FUR!R /EAL+ AWAY ( \R LIVES1 AN ATTACK UPON ANY CAPACITY = SELF-DET]M9ATION ?AT MAY BE LEFT TO US4 

,! OPPOSITION TO !SE LATE/ TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS CANNOT GO ! PA? ( SO MANY PA/ MOVEM5TS ( OPPOSITION1 ?AT ( ATTEMPT+ TO DIALOGUE ) ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD4 ,9 SU* DIALOGUE1 ! MA/]S ALWAYS W94 ,P]HAPS 9 A FEW PLACES1 ! MON/ROSITIES PRODUC$ BY !SE TE*NOLOGIES HAVE TO BE LABEL$1 SO ?AT WE HAVE A 0*OICE01 ,BUT ! MON/ROSITIES /ILL BECOME A NORMAL P>T ( \R EXI/5CE4 

,NANOTE*NOLOGY CREATES ! T9IE/ MON/ROSITIES CAPABLE ( ! GREATE/ HORRORS1 BECAUSE !Y >E CAPABLE ( C>RY+ ! SY/EMS ( SOCIAL CONTROL DIRECTLY 9TO \R BODIES4 ,WE CANNOT EV5 PRET5D ?AT !RE IS ANY ROOM = DIALOGUE H]E ANY LONG]4 ,?IS IS A BLATANT DISPLAY BY ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD ?AT ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIAL PEACE IS AN ACT ( W> AGA9/ ALL ! EXPLOIT$ & DISPOSSESS$4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y = ?OSE ( US :O DESIRE ! FRE$OM TO CREATE \R LIVES ON \R T]MS1 :O DESIRE TO REMA9 HUMAN 9DIVIDUALS CAPABLE ( ANY SORT ( AUTONOM\S ACTION1 TO ACT DE/RUCTIVELY AGA9/ ! 5TIRE SY/EM ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 ! TOTALITY ( ?IS CIVILIZATION 9 :I* MA*9ES RIDE PEOPLE & PEOPLE SL[LY TRANS=M 9TO MA*9ES4 ,H]E & N[4 

,! ,BACK ,SIDE ,( ,HI/ORY ,BY ,MASSIMO ,PASSAMANI 

,PUTT+ ! PA/ BACK 9 PLAY 9 ORD] TO MAKE AN ADV5TURE ( ! FUTURE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! REASONS = KEEP+ PA/ !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL EXP]I5CES FROM BECOM+ MAT]IAL = HI/ORIANS >E CONTA9$ 9 ?IS P]SPECTIVE4 

,HI/ORY IS ALWAYS ! HI/ORY ( ! MA/]S1 & ?IS IS NOT JU/ BECAUSE1 AS IS WELL KN[N1 !Y >E ! ONES :O WRITE IT1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ?IS WORLD1 !IR WORLD1 =CES US TO LOOK AT IT ?R\< ITS [N EYES4 ,! ORGANIZ]S ( OB$I5CE HAVE ALWAYS US$ ! PA/ = POLICE & PROPAG&A PURPOSES1 BUT ?IS DID NOT KEEP !M FROM KN[+ IT4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 PRECISELY ?IS KN[L$GE HAS ALL[$ P[] TO UNITE EV5TS 9 ! COH]5CE ( CONTROL1 SACRIFICE & REPRESSION4 ,= ! PA/ TO C>RY \T ITS FUNCTION AS AN >GUM5T = ! CURR5T SOCIETY1 IT IS NECESS>Y1 AS A M9IMUM1 TO KN[ :AT TO REMOVE1 :I* IS TO SAY1 ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT REASONS & EPISODES ( ! /RUGGLES ( ! EXPLOIT$ -- EV]Y?+ ?AT HI/ORY PRES5TS M]ELY AS DEFEATS4 ,! EXPLOIT$1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HAVE R>ELY BE5 ABLE TO RESCUE HI/ORY FROM A DULL *RONOLOGY -- OR A CAL5D> VISION ) SO MANY DATES TO CELEBRATE -- 9 ORD] TO F9D ANO!R COH]5CE = IT1 ?AT ( REVOLT1 & SO TO UND]/& ! MOTIVES1 ! MO/ RADICAL MOM5TS1 ! LIMITS ( ! LATT]4 

,! APOLOGI/S = DOM9ATION HAVE OBVI\SLY NOT GIV5 UP REWRIT+ ! PA/1 BUT !Y >E 9CREAS+LY UNFAMILI> ) IT4 ,9 A WORLD :]E ONE RESPONDS TO EV]Y CAUSE = MALAISE ) A REM$Y ?AT IS EV5 WORSE & ?AT GU>ANTEES ONLY ! COMPLETE IRRESPONSIBILITY ( ! ONE :O APPLIES IT2 :]E ! PASSIVITY ( WORK IS EXT5D$ 9TO 0FREE TIME0 ?R\< ! CONTEMPLATION ( A SCRE5 7TELEVISION OR ! COMPUT]72 9 :I* ! MA/]S !MSELVES -- P[]FUL BECAUSE ( ! SUBMISSION ?AT IS CONC$$ TO !M 9 ! HOPE ?AT !Y1 AT LEA/1 KN[ :]E ?IS WORLD IS GO+ -- >E ?AT MU* MORE SELF-ASSUR$ BECAUSE !Y HAVE 9CREAS+LY MADE ! LAW 0AS LONG AS IT LA/S0 !IR [N -- 9 SU* AN IDIOTIC WORLD ?AT DESIRES ET]NITY1 ! PA/ HAS NO MEAN+4 ,N[1 IF1 ON ! ONE H&1 ?IS RE9=CES ! TOTALIT>IANISM ( ! PRES5T SOCIETY 7\TSIDE ( ME !RE IS NO?+71 ON ! O!R H&1 IT R5D]S ITS ADM9I/RATORS MORE /UPID4 ,= ! MOM5T1 S9CE !Y CAN ALL[ IT4 ,! 9TELLIG5CE -- EV5 HI/ORICAL -- ( A /RATEGY ( PRES]VATION IS PROPORTIONAL TO ! DANG]S ( REVOLT4 

,ON ! SAME LEVEL 7H]E IS :Y ,I SAID ?AT ONE LOOKS AT HI/ORY ) ! EYES ( ! MA/]S71 EV5 SUBV]SIVES HAVE FELT 0FRE]0 ONCE RELIEV$ ( ! WEI<T ( KN[L$GE ( ! PA/4 ,?IS IS ! IDEA ?AT HI/ORY 7NOT JU/ ?AT ( SPECIALI/S1 BUT EV5 ?AT :I* DOES NOT SEP>ATE IDEAS & ACTIONS1 ?AT IS WRITT5 \T ( DESIRE & ?AT >MS ! 9TELLIG5CE7 5DS UP IMPRISON+ LIFE4 ,:AT GOES UNNOTIC$ IS JU/ H[ HI/ORICAL ?IS IDEA IS4 7,:AT IS ! DIFF]5CE :E!R A REFLECTION ORIG9ATES FROM READ+ :AT SOMEONE HAS SAID OR :E!R IT ORIG9ATES 9 KN[+ :AT SOMEONE HAS DONE8 ,LET'S ?9K ( IT AS SO MANY 9DIVIDUALS TOGE!R4 ,:Y IS ! FIR/ REFLECTION CONSID]$1 = EXAMPLE 0PHILOSOPHY01 :ILE ! SECOND IS CONSID]$ 0HI/ORY08 ,9 MY OP9ION1 !RE IS NO DI/9CTION47 ,P>APHRAS+ A WELL KN[N APHORISM1 ONE CAN ONLY SAY ?AT ! PRES5T IGNORANCE HAS RETROACTIVE VALUE4 ,N[1 ?IS IGNORANCE HAS MANY FACES1 IF1 AS IS EVID5T1 ITS DI/RIBUTORS >E1 ABOVE ALL1 ! HI/ORIANS 79CLUD+ ?OSE 0( ! MOVEM5T074 

,SO AS NOT TO GO ON = TOO LONG1 IT IS 5\< TO CONSID] ALL ! ADV]TIS+ NOISE ) REG>D TO A FILM ON ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION4 ,TO MANY AN>*I/S ?IS DID NOT SEEM RI<T4 ,AT LA/1 ! BLACK & R$ BANN]1 ! REVOLUTION>Y UNION1 ! COLLECTIVES1 SELF-MANAGEM5T1 ,DURUTTI4 ,N[1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 WE \RSELVES >E SPEAK+4 

,P]SONALLY1 TO MAKE MYSELF CLE>1 ,I HAVE NO?+ AGA9/ ! DISCUSSIONS & BOOKS AB\T ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION4 ,BUT HAS ALL ?IS TALK AB\T IT CONTRIBUT$ TO MAK+ US UND]/& ?IS DI/ANT EV5T BETT] 7& ?IS 0BETT]01 = AN>*I/S1 W\LD HAVE TO BE 9 ! S5SE ( A CURR5T P]SPECTIVE78 ,FRANKLY1 ,I DON'T ?9K SO4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO CONTRIBUTE MORE TO MUMMIFICATION1 TO TE/IMONIAL1 TO MONUM5TAL HI/ORY4 ,AS (T5 OCCURS1 ! OCCASION PR$ET]M9$ ! CONT5TS4 ,BOOKS ON LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION HAVE 9CREAS$4 ,& YET1 :AT DOES ONE SAY AB\T A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T -- NOT JU/ ,SPANI% -- LIKE ?AT ( ! #a#i#c'S8 ,:AT W\LD SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ! FACTORIES MEAN N[8 ,:AT DO WE DO AB\T UNIONS8 ,TO :I* PLACES ( CAPITAL C\LD AN 9SURRECTIONAL CONCEPTION N[ BE L9K$8 ,H[ DO WE CREATE ! POSSIBILITIES SO ?AT 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T IT PASSES SUDD5LY1 )\T TRANSITION1 TO ! DE/RUCTION OR RADICAL TRANS=MATION ( !SE PLACES8 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN1 9 REALITY1 TO OV]?R[ AU?ORITY1 :AT DOES IT MEAN TO ABOLI% ! M>KET8 ,ONLY BY POS+ QUE/IONS LIKE !SE DOES DISCUSSION ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SPA9 TAKE ON SIGNIFICANCE4 ,ONLY 9 ?IS WAY DOES IT BECOME AN OP5 QUE/ION 9 ITSELF4 ,BUT ONE CAN UND]/& LITTLE IF ONE LOOKS TO IT AS ! REALIZATION1 H[EV] TEMPOR>Y1 ( AN IDEAL4 ,) SU* AN APPROA*1 ALL ?AT IS LEFT TO DO IS TO DI/RIBUTE ! SMALL IMAGES ( ! SA9TS4 ,& !N1 = ?IS CELEBRATION1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO DRESS UP ! EV5TS 7EV5 ! BUREAUCRATIC CONTROL & ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION ( LEAD+ 0AN>*I/S07 9 !IR ,SUNDAY BE/4 ,:Y1 = EXAMPLE1 IS SO LITTLE KN[N AB\T ! DAYS ( ,MAY #aicg 9 ,B>CELONA8 ,:Y DOES NO ONE SPEAK ( ! CALLS FROM ! UNCONTROLLABLES :O SAID ?AT ! 0AN>*I/0 M9I/]S W]E REACTION>IES LIKE ALL ! RE/1 & ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO %OOT !M AS WELL1 JU/ LIKE ALL ! O!RS8 

,A FEW PAGES ( HI/ORY SAYS MORE ?AN AN 5TIRE 5CYCLOP$IA :5 ! !ORETICAL SUGGE/ION = A PRACTICE ( RE9V5T+ IT IS READ 9TO ! EV5TS !MSELVES4 ,ONE NE$ ONLY READ 9 ?IS WAY TO KN[ IT4 ,IT W\LD !N BE 9T]E/+ TO REALLY REFLECT ON ! DIRTY TRICKS & ! MI/AKES 7& ALSO ON ! SPL5DID1 JOY\S /R5G?S7 ( ?OSE DAYS4 ,TO CONNECT ?OSE DAYS TO O!R 9SURRECTIONS & TO O!R ]RORS4 ,TO CONNECT !M TO ! PRES5T4 ,TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE1 ONE C\LD R]EAD ! HI/ORY ( 9SURRECTIONAL MOVEM5TS ?R\< ! FRACTURE -- MORAL RA!R ?AN POLICE-RELAT$ -- REPRES5T$ BY MONEY 7ONE ?9KS ( ! REFUSAL TO ATTACK BANKS1 />T+ FROM ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 PASS+ ?R\< REVOLUTION>Y ,SPA91 5D+ UP AT ! ,FR5* ,MAY .<#a#i#f#h.>2 OR1 ON ! O!R H&1 ( ! EXPROPRIATIONS BY WORK]S 9 9SURG5T ,PATAGONIA 9 ! #a#i#c'S74 ,JU/ AS ONE CAN READ IT UND] ! SUBT]RANEAN SIGN ( GRATUITY & ( ! FE/IVAL1 OR ( AMOR\S RELATION%IPS4 ,OR1 OR444 

,BUT ?OSE :O ATTACK PROP]TY1 SIL5CE LEAD]S & %AKE UP CURR5T SOCIAL RELATION%IPS )\T ANY AIMS1 :AT MI<T !Y TELL US AB\T 9DIVIDUALS :O TRI$ TO DO ?IS YE/]DAY1 ! DAY BE=E1 OR SEV5TY YE>S AGO8 

,DIFF]5T ,AIMS1 ,DIFF]5T ,ME?ODS3 ,ON ! 9COMPATIBILITY ( RE=M & REVOLUTION 

,RE=MI/ CONSCI\SNESS IS ALWAYS EXPRESS$ 9 ! =M ( JU/IFICATION4 

,CONTR>ILY1 ! BEHAVIOR ( ! REBELS SEEM$ UNJU/IFIABLE4 

-- ,YVES ,DELHOYSIE 

,I HAVE ALWAYS CONT5D$ ?AT RE=M & REVOLUTION >E 9COMPATIBLE4 ,BUT ! FULL SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS /ATEM5T REQUIRES A DEEP EXAM9ATION ( :AT ONE MEANS BY !SE T]MS4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 9 ORD] TO BE CLE> FROM ! BEG9N+1 :5 ,I SPEAK ( REVOLUTION ,I MEAN SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 I4E41 ! OV]TURN+ ( ALL SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,BUT H]E ! FUNDAM5TAL QUE/ION ( ! RELATION%IP ( RE=M TO REVOLUTION /ILL REMA9S4 

,)9 PROGRESSIVE IDEOLOGY1 RE=M & REVOLUTION >E SIMPLY MATT]S ( DEGREE4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE IS SUPPOS$LY JU/ MORE EXTREME ?AN A RE=MI/ P]SPECTIVE BUT HAS ! SAME AIMS1 & C\LD ?US USE RE=MI/ ME?ODS ALONGSIDE ITS REVOLUTION>Y ME?ODS4 ,! EXT5T TO :I* EV5 SOME ( ! MO/ EXTREME AN>*I/S BUY 9TO ?IS P]SPECTIVE IS MADE EVID5T BY ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y ADDRESS SO MU* ( !IR COMMUNICATION TO ACTIVI/S1 PROGRESSIVES & RE=MI/S1 SEEK+ ACCEPTANCE ( !IR [N PRACTICE )9 !SE CIRCLE1 & ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y WILL F9D JU/IFICATIONS = A V>IETY ( RE=MI/ PRACTICES !Y C>RY \T1 FROM LITIGATION ON V>I\S ISSUES TO ALL[+ !MSELVES TO BE REPRES5T$ 9 ! MASS M$IA4 

,YET IT %\LD BE QUITE CLE> ?AT SOCIAL REVOLUTION AS DESCRIB$ ABOVE HAS NO?+ TO DO ) PROGRESS4 ,I BELIEVE IT WAS ,APOLL9AIRE :O SAID 0444! NEW DOES EXI/ AP>T FROM ! CONSID]ATION ( PROGRESS4 ,IT IS IMPLI$ 9 SURPRISE40 ,& 9 ?IS /ATEM5T WE CAN SEE ! BASIC DIFF]5CE BETWE5 RE=M & REVOLUTION4 ,RE=M HAS AS ITS BASIS ! CONT9UATION ( ! PRES5T ORD] & SIMPLY SEEKS TO MAKE PROGRESS T[>D LESS5+ ITS MIS]Y OR RA!R ! EXT5T TO :I* WE FEEL IT4 ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS AS DE/RUCTIVE AS IT IS CREATIVE1 SEEK+ TO COMPLETELY OV]TURN CURR5T SOCIAL RELATION%IPS 9 ORD] TO MAKE WAY = ! CREATION ( SOME?+ NEW1 SOME?+ UTT]LY UNLIKE :AT EXI/$ BE=E4 ,REVOLUTION /EMS FROM ! RECOGNITION ?AT \R PRES5T EXI/5CE DOES NOT (F] US ANY?+ ?AT CAN REALLY MAKE UP = ! IMPOV]I%M5T ?AT IT IMPOSES ON US & ?AT IT IS ?US 9 \R BE/ 9T]E/ TO /AKE \R LIVES ON DE/ROY+ ?IS SOCIETY & LEAP+ 9TO ! UNKN[N4 

,SO A SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y POSITION IS NOT SIMPLY A MORE EXTREME POSITION ON ! SAME SPECTRUM ON :I* RE=M LIES4 ,IT IS SOME?+ ABSOLUTELY O!R ?AN RE=M1 SOME?+ AS OPPOS$ TO RE=M AS IT IS TO REACTION1 CONS]VATISM OR ANY O!R P>T ( ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y CRITIQUE IS ?US NOT ESS5TIALLY EXTREME1 BUT RA!R RADICAL4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT GOES TO ! ROOTS2 IT ASKS ! FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS1 & 9 DO+ SO COMES TO RECOGNIZE ?AT :AT APPE> TO BE SEP>ATE PROBLEMS & ISSUES ( ?IS SOCIETY >E 9 FACT DEEPLY CONNECT$1 & ?AT ! REAL PROBLEM IS ?IS SOCIETY ITSELF4 ,& ?IS CANNOT BE RE=M$ AWAY4 

,S9CE SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS SOME?+ ABSOLUTELY O!R ?AN RE=M 9 ITS AIMS & 9 ITS CRITIQUE1 IT MU/ ALSO BE ABSOLUTELY O!R 9 ITS ME?ODOLOGY ( PRACTICE4 ,RE=MI/S HAVE ACCUS$ REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S ( BE+ 0NEGATIVE0 = AS LONG AS !RE HAVE BE5 REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S4 ,BAKUN9'S CALLS = DE/RUCTION & PRAISE ( ! 0WICK$ PASSIONS0 ( 9SURG5T POPULATIONS EV5 FRI<T5$ ?OSE REVOLUTION>IES :O DESIR$ A MORE ORD]LY 9SURG5CE1 ONE !Y C\LD CONTROL4 ,! RE=MI/S & ! PROPON5TS ( ORD]LY REVOLUTION >E NOT WRONG 9 !IR ASSESSM5T ( A TRULY REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE4 ,IT IS UTT]LY NEGATIVE 9 RELATION TO ?IS SOCIETY1 REJECT+ ITS MO/ FUNDAM5TAL CATEGORIES4 ,& EV5 ?AT :I* IS CREATIVE 9 ! AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE -- 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM1 AUTONOMY1 SELF-ORGANIZATION -- IS A NEGATION ( ALL AU?ORITY1 ALL HI]>*Y1 ALL REPRES5TATION1 ALL DELEGATION ( RESPONSIBILITY4 

,! ME?ODOLOGY ( AN>*I/ PRACTICE AIM$ T[>D SOCIAL REVOLUTION /EMS FROM A FEW BASIC PR9CIPLES4 ,! FIR/ IS DIRECT ACTION 9 ITS ORIG9AL & MO/ BASIC MEAN+3 ACT+ DIRECTLY TO ACCOMPLI% :ATEV] TASK ONE WI%ES TO ACCOMPLI%1 FROM ! PUBLICATION ( A FLI] TO ! DE/RUCTION ( SOME ASPECT OR 9/RUM5T ( ! SY/EM ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,IMPLI$ 9 ?IS IS ! NECESSITY ( ! AUTONOMY ( /RUGGLE4 ,?IS MEANS ! REJECTION ( ALL ORGANIZATIONS OR /RUCTURES SU* AS P>TIES1 UNIONS OR =MAL F$]ATIONS ?AT SEEK TO REPRES5T ! /RUGGLE4 ,9 ADDITION IT MEANS ! REJECTION ( EV]Y IDEOLOGY & EV]Y ROLE1 BECAUSE !SE TOO1 9 !IR [N WAY1 BECOME REPRES5TATIVES ( /RUGGLE1 DEF9+ ITS CONT\RS & LIMITS4 ,DIRECT ACTION & AUTONOMY CANNOT FUNCTION 9 ANY PRACTICE 9VOLV+ DIALOGUE ) ! RUL]S ( ?IS SOCIETY1 9 ANY CONTEXT ( COMPROMISE OR NEGOTIATION ) ! 5EMY4 ,?US1 TO MA9TA9 AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTION 9 PRACTICE REQUIRES ?AT WE REMA9 9 P]MAN5T CONFLICT ) ! RUL+ ORD] AS WE GO AB\T \R /RUGGLE1 & ?AT WE EXPRESS ?IS 9 ACTIVE ONGO+ ATTACK AGA9/ ?AT ORD] AS WE 5C\NT] IT 9 \R DAILY LIVES4 ,BEH9D !SE PR9CIPLES ( PRACTICE IS ! MO/ BASIC PR9CIPLE -- ?AT IF WE1 AS AN>*I/S & REVOLUTION>IES1 >E EV] TO HAVE ANY *ANCE ( ACCOMPLI%+ \R AIMS1 \R 5DS MU/ EXI/ ALREADY 9 \R MEANS4 

,:AT IS P]HAPS MO/ 9T]E/+ AB\T ! ME?ODOLOGY ( AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTION ATTACK+ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT COMPRISE ?IS ORD] & REFUS+ TO BACK D[N OR NEGOTIATE IS ?AT IT IS A ME?ODOLOGY ?AT CAN BE US$ 9 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES AS WELL4 ,ANY C>EFUL LOOK AT ! HI/ORY ( UPRIS+S & REVOLUTIONS WILL %[ ?AT NO UPRIS+ BEGAN ) A FULLY WORK$ \T TOTAL CRITIQUE ( ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,RA!R !Y W]E BORN :5 FRU/RATION OV] SPECIFIC CONDITIONS COMB9$ ) A LOSS ( FAI? 9 ! CAPACITY ( ! RUL+ ORD] TO DEAL ) ?OSE CONDITIONS4 ,(T5 9 !SE SITUATIONS1 PEOPLE WILL ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9 ORD] TO DEAL ) ! SPECIFIC /RUGGLE AT H&1 & 9 ! PROCESS PUT 9TO PRACTICE A ME?ODOLOGY V]Y MU* LIKE ?AT DESCRIB$4 ,?US1 !RE IS NO REASON :Y AN>*I/S %\LD NOT PURSUE ! APPLICATION ( !SE ME?ODS TO SPECIFIC /RUGGLES :]E !Y >E AT1 9 ?IS WAY PRACTICALLY UND]M9+ ! ME?ODOLOGIES ( RE=M ?AT SO FREQU5TLY RECUP]ATE ! ANG] ( PEOPLE OV] ! CONDITIONS ( !IR DAILY EXI/5CE4 

,BUT ! V]Y BASIC PR9CIPLE1 ?AT ! 5D MU/ ALREADY EXI/ 9 ! MEANS US$ TO A*IEVE IT HAS FUR!R IMPLICATIONS4 ,EV5 9 ! MO/ REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ CIRCLES1 RE=MISM RAISES ITS HEAD 9 RELATION TO SPECIFIC =MS ( OPPRESSION SU* AS RACISM1 SEXISM1 HET]O-SEXISM & ! LIKE1 ?\< 9 A MO/LY NEGATIVE =M AS REJECTION ( ! IMPLICATIONS ( A FULLY REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE4 ,AS ,I SAID E>LI]1 SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS ! COMPLETE OV]TURN+ ( EXI/+ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,JU/ AS 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO REJECT ALL HI]>*ICAL1 AU?ORIT>IAN & REPRES5TATIVE RELATION%IPS1 SO 9 ! /RUGGLES AGA9/ RACISM1 SEXISM1 HET]O-SEXISM & ! LIKE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO REJECT ! SOCIAL CON/RUCTS ( RACE1 G5D]1 SEXUAL ID5TITY1 ALONG ) EV]Y =M ( NATIONALISM4 ,I UND]/& ?AT !SE CATEGORIES & ID5TITIES CAN BE USEFUL = IMPROV+ ONE'S CONDITIONS )9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,BUT ?IS IS PRECISELY :Y CL++ TO !SE ID5TITIES IS A RE=MI/ PRACTICE4 ,:AT MANY PEOPLE FE> 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y REJECTION ( !SE CATEGORIES IS ?AT IT WILL LEAD TO ! REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE ! REALITY ( RACISM1 SEXISM1 ETC4 ,BUT JU/ AS A REVOLUTION>Y REJECTION ( HI]>*Y1 AU?ORITY & DELEGATION IS A PRACTICAL CONFRONTATION ) !SE SOCIAL RELATION%IPS AIM$ AT !IR DE/RUCTION1 SO ALSO ! REJECTION ( RACE1 G5D]1 SEXUAL PREF]5CE1 ETC41 IS A PRACTICAL CONFRONTATION AIM$ AT ! DE/RUCTION ( !SE SOCIAL CON/RUCTIONS4 ,IT IS ?US NOT AN ATTEMPT TO RUN AWAY FROM ! V]Y REAL PROBLEMS ( RACISM1 SEXISM1 HET]O-SEXISM1 E?NO-C5TRISM & SO ON1 BUT RA!R TO CONFRONT !M 9 A REVOLUTION>Y MANN] -- A MANN] AIM$ AT ! DE/RUCTION ( ?IS 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD] & ! OV]TURN+ ( ALL SOCIAL RELATION%IPS -- RA!R ?AN 9 A RE=MI/ MANN] ?AT SEEKS TO GU>ANTEE EV]Y SOCIAL CATEGORY ITS RI<TS4 

,ULTIMATELY1 AN AN>*I/ SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE IS COMPLETELY 9COMPATIBLE ) A RE=MI/ P]SPECTIVE1 BECAUSE IT IS BORN FROM REVOLT4 ,RE=M ASSUMES ?AT ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] CAN BE IMPROV$ & BR\<T TO ! PO9T ( ACCOMMODAT+ ! NE$S ( ALL BY RECOGNIZ+ !IR RI<TS4 ,REVOLT IS BORN :5 ONE RECOGNIZES ?AT ?IS SOCIETY CAN NEV] RECOGNIZE H] OR HIM ON ?AT MO/ BASIC LEVEL1 AS A CONCRETE 7AS OPPOS$ TO AB/RACT7 9DIVIDUAL4 ,IT IS ?US A TOTAL REJECTION ( ?IS SOCIETY1 ITS ME?ODS1 ITS ROLES & ITS RULES4 ,RE=M SEEKS TO JU/IFY ! EXI/5CE ( EA* CATEGORY )9 SOCIETY 7& !SE CATEGORIES >E ALREADY SOCIALLY DEF9$74 ,REVOLT CANNOT BE JU/IFI$ )9 ! T]M9OLOGY OR CATEGORIES ( ?IS SOCIETY1 BECAUSE REVOLT IS AN ACT ( HO/ILITY AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY & ALL ( ITS CATEGORIES4 ,& REVOLUTION IS ! CONSCI\S EXT5SION ( ?IS HO/ILITY ) ! AIM ( COMPLETELY DE/ROY+ ! PRES5T SOCIETY 9 ORD] TO OP5 ! WAY = SOME?+ COMPLETELY NEW4 ,IT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) RE=M1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( PROGRESS1 BUT ( SURPRISE1 ( LAUN*+ 9TO ! UNKN[N ( FRE$OM4 

,YES1 ,IT ,CAN ,BE ,DONE 

,S9CE ,APRIL #ba 9 ,ALG]IA1 & P>TICUL>LY 9 ! REGION ( ,KABYLIA1 ! POPULATION HAS RIS5 UP AGA9/ ALL ! MANAG]S ( SOCIETY -- :E!R !Y >E MOD]NIZ$ BUREAUCRATS OR ,ISLAMIC FUNDAM5TALI/S -- 9 ORD] TO TAKE BACK !IR LIFE4 ,AS 9 A 0SECRET R5DEZV\S BETWE5 G5]ATIONS01 ! 9SURG5TS HAVE DISCOV]$1 UND] ! GL[+ EMB]S ( ,TIME1 A /ILL LIV+ TRADITION1 ?AT ( ! VILLAGE & NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES 9 :I* TO DISCUSS & DECIDE 9 A DIRECT & HORIZONTAL WAY4 ,!Y HAVE %[N 9 ?IS WAY1 9 PRACTICE1 ?AT ! /ATE IS NOT ONLY REPRESSIVE1 IT IS ALSO USELESS4 ,S9CE !N1 LESS ?AN TWO P]C5T ( ! 9HABITANTS GO TO ! POLLS TO VOTE1 =C+ ! ,ALG]IAN GOV]NM5T TO REVEAL TO ! 5TIRE WORLD :AT A GIGANTIC LIE REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY & ITS SUPPOS$ CONS5SUS >E4 ,ON !IR PLAC>DS ! REBELS WROTE1 0,TO VOTE IS TO BETRAY \R MEMORY40 ,! MEMORY ( BRO!RS & SI/]S KILL$ BY ! >MY1 ! MEMORY ( FREE VILLAGES ?AT RESI/4 

,WE CANNOT SAY SU* A ?+1 S9CE ! REBEL F]OCITY ( ! PEOPLE H]E IS LO/ 9 ! %AD[ ( HI/ORY4 ,WE CAN ONLY /ATE3 0,TO VOTE IS TO BETRAY \R POSSIBILITIES40 ,BECAUSE 9 ! FACE ( PR(ITE]S & BUREAUCRATS1 HIR$ P5S & ANES!TIZ$ AW>5ESS1 9 ! FACE ( TRANSG5IC 0WELL-BE+0 & MIS]Y ) A CELL-PHONE1 ONE CAN LIVE DIFF]5TLY4 

,! PLEASURE ( DIRECT ACTION -- ?IS IS :AT WE NE$ TO DISCOV] V]Y QUICKLY4 ,! PLEASURE ( CONFRONT+ \R 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE PROBLEMS 9 ! FIR/ P]SON1 )\T DELEGATION1 )\T ALIBIS1 )\T ! CONT9U\S SE>* = SCAPEGOATS4 ,RA!R ?AN VOT+ & 9 EX*ANGE DEM&+ ! RI<T TO COMPLA9 7AB\T 9CREAS+LY L[ WAGES OR 9CREAS+LY HI< R5TS1 P5SIONS ?AT DON'T COME OR AN 5VIRONM5T ?AT IS MORE POLLUT$ & UNLIVABLE EV]Y DAY71 LET'S />T TO DECIDE = \RSELVES AB\T \R LIVES4 ,LET'S />T TO COLLECTIVELY TAKE :AT WE NE$1 LET'S />T TO DISCUSS FACE TO FACE )\T M$IATORS OR PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS4 

,!RE >E EMPTY H\SES & PUBLIC SPACES1 LEFT 9 ! PA/ TO SPECULATION1  & !RE >E MANY ( !M4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO OCCUPY !M = \R [N USES & BR+ !M TO LIFE4 

,LIV+ 5VIRONM5TS %\LD BE TO ! MEASURE ( LIV+ BE+S1 NOT COMMODITIES4 ,IF ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ,E>? IS AN 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS SOCIETY1 ?IS SOCIETY IS NOT1 9 FACT1 9EVITABLE4 ,POLLUT]S & POISON]S >E NOT 9V9CIBLE4 ,OV]TURN+ AN UPSIDE-D[N WORLD IS POSSIBLE4 

,!Y T]RORIZE US ) SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS1 POLICE & REPRESSION1 OR ELSE ) ! EXTORTION ( WORK4 ,BUT ! REAL PROBLEM IS \R FE>4 ,WE CAN LE>N C\RAGE4 ,! MA/]S & !IR S]VANTS >E FEW1 WE >E 9F9ITELY MORE4 ,REBELLION IS POSSIBLE4 

,?OSE 9 P[] BECOME MORE >ROGANT2 !Y 9/ITUTE 9CREAS+LY REPRESSIVE MEASURES :ILE C>RY+ ON W>S TO IMPOSE !IR WILL OV]SEAS4 ,!IR P[] IS A NETWORK SPREAD ACROSS ! SOCIAL T]RA94 ,ONE FI<TS AGA9/ IT EV]Y DAY 9 ! /REETS1 NOT AT ! POLLS EV]Y FEW YE>S4 ,RESPOND+ TO ! VIOL5CE IS POSSIBLE4 

,! MASS M$IA FALSIFY & SL&] ! REASONS = EV]Y REVOLT4 ,BUT :5 ! NECESSITIES4 ,BUT :5 ! EXIG5CIES >E REAL1 !IR SMOKESCRE5 ( SIL5CE & FALSEHOOD ?9S \T & DISAPPE>S4 ,COMMUNICAT+ )\T FILT]S IS POSSIBLE4 

,\R GREATE/ 5EMY IS RESIGNATION4 ,BUT H]E NO H]OES WILL FREE US LIKE 9 ! ,T,V MOVIES4 ,FROM AMOR\S RELATION%IPS TO ! $UCATION ( *ILDR51 FROM ! JOB ?AT WE 5DURE TO ! SOCIETY ?AT WE DESIRE1 IT IS UP TO EA* ONE ( US TO *OOSE1 )\T WAIT+ = ! P>TY1 ! MASSES1 PUBLIC OP9ION OR ! SUP]-LOTTO4 ,TO EA* ONE ( US1 CONTEMPTU\S ( PR(IT1 ! LAW1 MORALITY4 ,BECAUSE YES1 ONE CAN4 

0,I HATE ALL ?OSE :O1 BY C$+ ?R\< FE> & RESIGNATION1 A P>T ( !IR POT5TIAL AS HUMAN BE+S TO O!RS1 NOT ONLY CRU% !MSELVES1 BUT ALSO ME & ?OSE ,I LOVE1 ) ! WEI<T ( !IR FE>FUL COMPLICITY OR ) !IR IDIOTIC 9]TIA40 

-- ,ALB]T ,LIB]TAD1 ,I ,HATE ! ,RESIGN$ 

7,SLI<TLY REVIS$ FROM AN >TICLE 9 ,ADESSO _?#a#g7 

,GIUSEPPE ,CIANCABILLA3 A BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 

,GIUSEPPE ,CIANCABILLA WAS BORN 9 #ahgb 9 ,ROME & DI$ AT JU/ #cb YE>S OLD 9 A HOSPITAL 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 ,CALI=NIA4 

,AT ! AGE ( #a#h1 HE W5T TO ,GREECE TO JO9 9 ! BATTLE AGA9/ ,TURKI% OPPRESSION !RE4 ,HE ACT$ AS A CORRESPOND5T = ! ,ITALIAN SOCIALI/ PAP]1 ,AVANTI61 BUT RA!R ?AN FI<T+ ) ! ,ITALIAN VOLUNTE]S HE JO9$ A GR\P ( LIB]T>IAN COMBATANTS FROM ,CYPRIAN ,AMALC>E :O S\<T TO 5C\RAGE A POPUL> 9SURRECTION  ?R\< P>TISAN GU]RILLA W>4 

,9 ,OCTOB] #a#h#i#g1 HE MET ,MALATE/A TO DO 9T]VIEW = ,AVANTI64 ,?IS MEET+ & ! RESPONSE ( ! ,P,S,I 7,ITALIAN ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY7 LEAD]%IP TO ! DISCUSSION L$ ,CIANCABILLA TO LEAVE ! SOCIALI/ P>TY 9 DISGU/ & DECL>E HIMSELF AN AN>*I/4 ,?IS 0,DECL>ATION0 APPE>$ 9 ,MALATE/A'S PAP]1 ,L',AGITAZIONE ON ,NOVEMB] #d1 #a#h#i#g4 

,! *OICE ( BECOM+ AN AN>*I/ =C$ ,CIACABILLA & HIS COMPANION1 ,]SILIA ,CAV$AGNI1 TO FLEE ,ITALY4 ,AFT] A %ORT TIME 9 ,SWITZ]L& & ,BRUSSELS1 ,CIANCABILLA MOV$ TO ,FRANCE :]E HE COLLABORAT$ ) ,JEAN ,GRAVE ON ! PAP]1 ,LES ,TEMPS ,N\VEAUX1 ?\< ! $ITORS FELT ! NE$ TO OCCASIONALLY PO9T \T !IR DIFF]5CES ) HIS P]SPECTIVES4 

,9 #a#h#i#h1 :5 ! ,ITALIAN AU?ORITIES PO9T$ HIM \T AS A 0DANG]\S AN>*I/01 ,CIANCABILLA WAS EXPELL$ FROM ,FRANCE4 ,HE RETURN$ TO ,SWITZ]L& :]E HE ATTEMPT$ TO BR+ TOGE!R ,ITALIAN REVOLUTION>Y REFUGEES4 ,HE WAS EXPELL$ FROM ,SWITZ]L& = WRIT+ ! >TICLE 0,A ,/RIKE ( ! FILE0 9 DEF5SE ( ,LUIGI ,LUC*5I = ! AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ PAP] ,L',AGITATORE ?AT HE HAD />T$ HIMSELF 9 ,NEU*ATEL4 

,AFT] A %ORT TIME 9 ,5GL&1 HE DECID$ TO MOVE TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,ONCE 9 ! ,U,S1 HE WAS CALL$ TO ,PATT]SON1 ,NEW ,J]SEY TO DIRECT ! AN>*I/ PAP] ,LA ,QUE/IONE ,SOCIALE4 ,H[EV]1 DUE TO *ANGES 9 HIS IDEAS1 HE QUICKLY F\ND HIMSELF 9 CONFLICT ) ! $ITORIAL GR\P ( ! PAP] :O SUPPORT$ ,MALATE/A'S ORGANIZATIONAL IDEAS & ME?ODS4 ,9 ,AUGU/ #a#h#i#i1 ,MALATE/A CAME TO ! ,U,S & WAS 5TRU/$ ) DIRECT+ ,LA ,QUE/IONE ,SOCIALE4 ,?IS L$ ,CIANCABILLA & O!R COLLABORATORS TO LEAVE ?AT MAGAZ9E & TO />T ! J\RNAL ,L',AURORA 9 ,WE/ ,HOBOK54 ,BESIDES SPREAD+ AN>*I/ IDEAS & PROPAG&A 9 ,L',AURORA1 ,CIANCABILLA US$ IT = TRANSLATION 9CLUD+ WORKS BY ,GRAVE & ,KROPOTK94 ,HIS ,ITALIAN TRANSLATION ( ,KROPOTK9'S ,! ,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD EV5 MANAG$ TO MAKE ITS WAY 9TO ,ITALY DESPITE LEGAL H>D%IPS4 

,! F9AL P]IOD ( ,CIANCABILLA'S LIFE WAS SP5T BETWE5 ,*ICAGO & ,SAN ,FRANCISCO :]E HE PUBLI%$ ! J\RNAL1 ,PROTE/A ,UMANA1 A REVIEW ( AN>*I/ ?\<T4 

,CIANCABILLA WAS ALWAYS EXPLICIT AB\T BE+ AN AN>*I/-COMMUNI/1 BUT WAS EQUALLY EXPLICIT 7LIKE ,GALLEANI1 ANO!R ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ IMMIGRANT ACTIVE 9 ! ,U,S AT ?AT TIME7 AB\T HIS CRITIQUE ( =MAL ORGANIZATION & HIS SUPPORT = ?OSE :O TOOK 9DIVIDUAL ACTION AGA9/ ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD SU* AS ,MI*ELE ,ANGIOLILLO1 ,GAETANO ,BRESCI & ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ4 

,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#e1 #a#i#d1 HE DI$1 ATT5D$ BY HIS COMPANION4 

,! FOLL[+ >TICLE BRIEFLY EXPRESSES HIS IDEAS ON ORGANIZATION4 

,AGA9/ ORGANIZATION 

,WE CANNOT CONCEIVE ?AT AN>*I/S E/ABLI% PO9TS TO FOLL[ SY/EMICALLY AS FIX$ DOGMAS4 ,BECAUSE1 EV5 IF A UNI=MITY ( VIEWS ON ! G5]AL L9ES ( TACTICS TO FOLL[ IS ASSUM$1 !SE TACTICS >E C>RI$ \T 9 A HUNDR$ DIFF]5T =MS ( APPLICATIONS1 ) A ?\S& V>Y+ P>TICUL>S4 

,!RE=E1 WE DON'T WANT TACTICAL PROGRAMS1 & CONSEQU5TLY WE DON'T WANT ORGANIZATION4 ,HAV+ E/ABLI%$ ! AIM1 ! GOAL TO :I* WE HOLD1 WE LEAVE EV]Y AN>*I/ FREE TO *OOSE FROM ! MEANS ?AT HIS S5SE1 HIS $UCATION1 HIS TEMP]AM5T1 HIS FI<T+ SPIRIT SUGGE/ TO HIM AS BE/4 ,WE DON'T =M FIX$ PROGRAMS & WE DON'T =M SMALL OR GREAT P>TIES4 ,BUT WE COME TOGE!R SPONTANE\SLY1 & NOT ) P]MAN5T CRIT]IA1 ACCORD+ TO MOM5T>Y AFF9ITIES = A SPECIFIC PURPOSE1 & WE CON/ANTLY *ANGE !SE GR\PS AS SOON AS ! PURPOSE = :I* WE HAD ASSOCIAT$ CEASES TO BE1 & O!R AIMS & NE$S >ISE & DEVELOP 9 US & PU% US TO SEEK NEW COLLABORATORS1 PEOPLE :O ?9K AS WE DO 9 ! SPECIFIC CIRCUM/ANCE4 

,:5 ANY ( US NO LONG] PREOCCUPIES HIMSELF ) CREAT+ A FICTITI\S MOVEM5T ( 9DIVIDUAL SYMPA?IZ]S & ?OSE WEAK ( CONSCI5CE1 BUT RA!R CREATES AN ACTIVE F]M5T ( IDEAS ?AT MAKES ONE ?9K1 LIKE BL[S FROM A :IP1 HE (T5 HE>S HIS FRI5DS RESPOND ?AT = MANY YE>S !Y HAVE BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO ANO!R ME?OD ( /RUGGLE1 OR ?AT HE IS AN 9DIVIDUALI/1 OR A PURE !ORETICIAN ( AN>*ISM4 

,IT IS NOT TRUE ?AT WE >E 9DIVIDUALI/S IF ONE TRIES TO DEF9E ?IS WORD 9 T]MS ( ISOLAT+ ELEM5TS1 %UNN+ ANY ASSOCIATION )9 ! SOCIAL COMMUNITY1 & SUPPOS+ ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL C\LD BE SUFFICI5T TO HIMSELF4 ,BUT \RSELVES SUPPORT+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! FREE 9ITIATIVES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 :]E IS ! AN>*I/ ?AT DOES NOT WANT TO BE GUILTY ( ?IS K9D ( 9DIVIDUALISM8 ,IF ! AN>*I/ IS ONE :O ASPIRES TO EMANCIPATION FROM EV]Y =M ( MORAL & MAT]IAL AU?ORITY1 H[ C\LD HE NOT AGREE ?AT ! AFFIRMATION ( ONE'S 9DIVIDUALITY1 FREE FROM ALL OBLIGATIONS & EXT]NAL AU?ORIT>IAN 9FLU5CE1 IS UTT]LY B5EVOL5T1 IS ! SURE/ 9DICATION ( AN>*I/ CONSCI\SNESS8 ,NOR >E WE PURE !ORETICIANS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE 9 ! EFFICACY ( ! IDEA1 MORE ?AN 9 ?AT IF ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,H[ >E ACTIONS DECID$1 IF NOT ?R\< ?\<T8 ,N[1 PRODUC+ & SU/A9+  A MOVEM5T ( IDEAS IS1 = US1 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE MEANS = DET]M9+ ! FL[ ( AN>*I/ ACTIONS1 BO? 9 PRACTICAL /RUGGLE & 9 ! /RUGGLE = ! REALIZATION ( ! IDEAL4 

,WE DO NOT OPPOSE ! ORGANIZ]S4 ,!Y WILL CONT9UE1 IF !Y LIKE1 9 !IR TACTIC4 ,IF1 AS ,I ?9K1 IT WILL NOT DO ANY GREAT GOOD1 IT WILL NOT DO ANY GREAT H>M EI!R4 ,BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT !Y HAVE WRI!D ?R[+ !IR CRY ( AL>M & BLACKLI/+ US EI!R AS SAVAGES OR AS !ORETICAL DREAM]S4 

,GIUSEPPE ,CIANCABILLA 

,ON ,SEXUAL ,POV]TY 

,A SOCIETY BAS$ UPON CONC5TRAT$ P[] & ECONOMIC EX*ANGE IMPOV]I%ES EV]Y >EA ( LIFE1 EV5 ?OSE ?AT >E MO/ 9TIMATE4 ,WE HE> A GREAT DEAL ( TALK AB\T WOM5'S LIB]ATION1 GAY LIB]ATION & EV5 SEXUAL LIB]ATION )9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES4 ,& ANALYZES ( MALE DOM9ATION1 PATRI>*Y & HET]O-SEXISM >E NOT SO H>D TO F9D1 BUT ! REALITY ( SEXUAL IMPOV]I%M5T SEEMS TO BE L>GELY IGNOR$1 QUE/IONS ( SEXUAL EXPRESSION BE+ L>GELY LIMIT$ TO ?OSE SURR\ND+ MONOGAMY1 NON-MONOGAMY1 POLY-AMORY & O!R SU* ISSUES ( ! ME*ANICS ( LOV+ RELATION%IPS4 ,?IS LIMITATION IS ITSELF1 9 MY OP9ION1 A REFLECTION ( \R SEXUAL IMPOV]I%M5T -- LET'S LIMIT \RSELVES TO SPEAK+ ( SU* RELATIONAL ME*ANICS SO ?AT WE CAN AVOID ! QUE/ION ( ! QUALITY ( !SE RELATION%IPS4 

,!RE >E SEV]AL FACTORS ?AT PLAY 9TO ! SEXUAL IMPOV]I%M5T WE EXP]I5CE 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,IF WE LOOK 9TO ITS ORIG9S1 ( C\RSE1 ! 9/ITUTIONS ( M>RIAGE & ! FAMILY & ! IMPOSITION ( PATRI>*AL SOCIAL /RUCTURES >E SIGNIFICANT1 & !IR ROLE CANNOT BE IGNOR$4 ,BUT 9 ! PRES5T AT LEA/ H]E 9 ! SO-CALL$ ,WE/1 ! /R5G? ( !SE 9/ITUTIONS HAS GREATLY DIM9I%$ OV] ! PA/ SEV]AL DECADES4 ,YET SEXUAL IMPOV]I%M5T HAS NOT4 ,IF ANY?+1 IT HAS BECOME MORE 9T5SE & DESP]ATELY FELT4 

,! SAME PROCESS ?AT HAS L$ TO ! WEAK5+ & GRADUAL DIS9TEGRATION ( ! FAMILY IS :AT N[ UPHOLDS SEXUAL IMPOV]I%M5T3 ! PROCESS ( COMMODIFICATION4 ,! COMMODIFICATION ( SEXUALITY IS1 ( C\RSE1 AS OLD AS PRO/ITUTION 7& SO NE>LY AS OLD AS CIVILIZATION71 BUT 9 ! PA/ FIVE DECADES1 ADV]TIS+ & ! M$IA HAVE COMMODIFI$ ! CONCEPTION ( SEXUALITY4 ,ADV]TISEM5TS (F] US *>ISMATIC SEX9ESS1 B\ND TO LEAD TO SPONTANE\S PASSION 9 DEODORANT /ICKS1 TOO?PA/E DISP5S]S1 P]FUME BOTTLES & C>S4 ,MOVIES & ,T,V %[S SELL US IMAGES ( ! EASE ) :I* ONE CAN GET BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 9TO ONE'S B$4 ,( C\RSE1 IF ONE IS GORGE\S & *>ISMATIC ONESELF -- & SO ! DEODORANTS1 P]FUMES1 GYMS1 DIETS & HAIR GELS SELL4 ,WE >E TAU<T TO DESIRE PLA/IC IMAGES ( 0BEAUTY0 ?AT >E UNATTA9ABLE BECAUSE !Y >E L>GELY FICTITI\S4 ,?IS CREATION ( UNATTA9ABLE1 >TIFICIAL DESIRES S]VES ! NE$S ( CAPITAL P]FECTLY1 BECAUSE IT GU>ANTEES AN ONGO+ SUBCONSCI\S DISSATISFACTION ?AT CAN BE PLAY$ ON TO KEEP PEOPLE BUY+ 9 ! DESP]ATE ATTEMPT TO EASE !IR LONG+4 

,! COMMODIFICATION ( SEXUALITY HAS L$ TO A K9D ( 0LIB]ATION0 )9 ! S*EMA ( M>KET RELATION%IPS4 ,NOT ONLY DOES ONE FREQU5TLY SEE SEXUAL RELATIONS BETWE5 UNM>RI$ PEOPLE ON ! BIG SCRE51 BUT 9CREAS+LY HOMOSEXUALITY1 BISEXUALITY & EV5 A BIT ( K9K9ESS >E A*IEV+ SOME LEVEL ( ACCEPTABILITY 9 SOCIETY4 ,( C\RSE1 9 A WAY ?AT SUITS ! NE$S ( ! M>KET4 ,9 FACT1 !SE PRACTICES >E TRANS=M$ 9TO ID5TITIES TO :I* ONE MORE OR LESS /RICTLY CON=MS4 ,?US1 !Y COME TO REQUIRE MU* MORE ?AN ! PRACTICE ( A P>TICUL> SEXUAL ACT4 ,AN 5TIRE 0LIFE/YLE0 COMES TO BE ASSOCIAT$ ) !M1 9VOLV+ CON=MITY1 PR$ICTABILITY1 SPECIFIC PLACES TO GO1 SPECIFIC PRODUCTS TO BUY4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 GAY1 LESBIAN1 BI1 LEA!R1 S_/M & B_/D SUBCULTURES DEVELOP :I* FUNCTION AS T>GET M>KETS \TSIDE ( TRADITIONAL FAMILY & G5]ATIONAL CONTEXTS4 

,9 FACT1 ! COMMODIFICATION ( SEXUALITY PLACES ALL =MS ( SEXUAL PRACTICE 9 A CONTEXT ( PRODUCTS = SALE AT A PRICE4 ,9 ! SEXUAL M>KETPLACE1 EV]YONE IS TRY+ TO SELL HIMSELF TO ! HI<E/ BIDD] :ILE TRY+ TO PUR*ASE ?OSE :O ATTRACT H] AT ! L[E/ PRICE4 ,?US1 ! ASSOCIATION ( SEXUALITY ) CONQUE/1 COMPETITION1 /RUGGLES = P[]4 ,?US1 ! ABSURD GAMES ( PLAY+ H>D TO GET OR ( TRY+ TO PRESSURE ! O!R 9TO HAV+ SEX4 ,& ?US1 ! POSSESSIV5ESS ?AT SO (T5 DEVELOPS 9 ONGO+ 0LOVE0 RELATION%IPS -- AFT] ALL1 9 ! M>KET REGIME1 DOESN'T ONE [N :AT ONE HAS PUR*AS$8 

,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ! SEXUAL ACT ITSELF T5DS TO TAKE ON A MORE MEASUR$1 QUANTIFIABLE =M 9 KEEP+ ) ?IS COMMODIFICATION4 ,)9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IT %\LD BE NO SURPRISE ?AT ! 0LIB]ATION0 ( SEXUAL FRANKNESS W\LD PR$OM9ANTLY MEAN AN 9CREAS+ DISCUSSION ( ! ME*ANICS ( SEX4 ,! JOY ( ! SEXUAL ACT IS R$UC$ NOT JU/ TO PHYSICAL PLEASURE1 BUT MORE SPECIFICALLY TO ! ORGASM1 & SEXUAL DISC\RSE C5T]S >\ND ! ME*ANICS = MO/ EFFECTIVELY A*IEV+ ORGASM4 ,I DO NOT WANT TO BE MISUND]/OOD4 ,AN EC/ATIC ORGASM IS A M>VEL\S ?+4 ,BUT C5T]+ A SEXUAL 5C\NT] >\ND A*IEV+ AN ORGASM LEADS ONE TO LOSE T\* ) ! JOY ( BE+ LO/ 9 ! O!R H]E & N[4 ,RA!R ?AN BE+ AN IMM]SION 9TO EA* O!R1 SEX C5T]$ >\ND A*IEV+ ORGASM BECOMES A TASK AIM$ AT A FUTURE GOAL1 A MANIPULATION ( C]TA9 ME*ANISMS TO A*IEVE AN 5D4 ,AS ,I SEE IT1 ?IS TRANS=MS ALL SEX 9TO BASICALLY MA/URBATORY ACTIVITY -- TWO PEOPLE US+ EA* O!R TO A*IEVE A DESIR$ 5D1 EX*ANG+ 79 ! MO/ ECONOMIC S5SE7 PLEASURE )\T GIV+ ANY?+ ( ONESELF4  ,9 SU* CALCULAT$ 9T]ACTIONS1 !RE IS NO PLACE = SPONTANEITY1 PASSION BEYOND MEASURE1 OR AB&ON+ ONESELF 9 ! O!R4 

,?IS IS ! SOCIAL CONTEXT ( SEXUALITY 9 :I* WE CURR5TLY LIVE4 ,)9 ?IS CONTEXT !RE >E SEV]AL O!R FACTORS ?AT FUR!R RE9=CE ! IMPOV]I%M5T ( SEXUALITY4 ,CAPITALISM NE$S P>TIAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS ( ALL SORTS BO? TO RECUP]ATE REVOLT & TO SPREAD ! /ULTIFY+ RULE ( ! M>KET 9TO MORE & MORE ASPECTS ( LIFE4 ,?US1 CAPITALISM NE$S FEM9ISM1 RACIAL & NATIONAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS1 GAY LIB]ATION &1 YES1 SEXUAL LIB]ATION4 ,BUT CAPITALISM NEV] IMM$IATELY %$S ! OLD WAYS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 & NOT JU/ BECAUSE IT IS A SL[ & CUMB]SOME SY/EM4 ,P>TIAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES RETA9 !IR RECUP]ATIVE USE PRECISELY BY CONT9U+ TO HAVE ! OLD OPPRESSIONS AS A C\NT]P>T TO PREV5T ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 ! LIB]ATION /RUGGLES FROM SEE+ ! POV]TY ( !IR 0LIB]ATION0 )9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,?US1 IF PURITANISM & SEXUAL OPPRESSION W]E TRULY ]ADICAT$ )9 CAPITALISM1 ! POV]TY ( ! SUPPOS$LY MORE FEM9I/ CONSCI\S1 GAY-FRI5DLY SEX %OPS W\LD BE OBVI\S4 

,& SO PURITANISM CONT9UES & NOT JU/ AS AN \T-DAT$ HOLDOV] FROM E>LI] TIMES4 ,?IS IS MANIFE/$ 9 ! OBVI\S WAYS1 SU* AS ! CONT9U$ PRESSURE TO GET M>RI$ 7OR AT LEA/ E/ABLI% AN ID5TITY AS A C\PLE7 & HAVE A FAMILY4 ,BUT IT ALSO MANIFE/S 9 WAYS MO/ PEOPLE W\LD NOT NOTICE1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE NEV] CONSID]$ O!R POSSIBILITIES4 ,ADOLESC5CE IS ! TIME :5 SEXUAL URGES >E /RONGE/ DUE TO ! *ANGES 9 ! BODY ?AT >E TAK+ PLACE4 ,9 A HEAL?Y SOCIETY1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ADOLESC5TS W\LD HAVE EV]Y OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE !IR DESIRES )\T FE> OR C5SURE1 BUT RA!R ) OP5NESS & ADVICE1 IF !Y WANT IT1 FROM ADULTS4 ,:ILE ! 9T5SE SEXUAL DESIRES ( ADOLESC5TS >E CLE>LY RECOGNIZ$ 7H[ MU* ,T,V & MOVIE HUMOR IS BAS$ ON ! 9T5SITY ( ?IS DESIRE & ! NE> IMPOSSIBILITY ( EXPLOR+ IT 9 A FREE & OP5 WAY87 9 ?IS SOCIETY1 RA!R ?AN CREAT+ MEANS = !SE DESIRES TO BE EXPLOR$ FREELY1 ?IS SOCIETY C5SURES !M1 CALL+ = AB/95CE1 LEAV+ ADOLESC5TS TO EI!R IGNORE !IR DESIRES1 LIMIT !MSELVES TO MA/URBAT+ OR ACCEPT (T5 HURRI$ SEX 9 HI< PRESSURE SITUATIONS & UNCOM=TABLE 5VIRONM5TS 9 ORD] TO AVOID DETECTION4 ,IT'S H>D NOT TO WOND] H[ ANY SORT ( HEAL?Y SEXUALITY C\LD DEVELOP FROM ?IS4 

,BECAUSE ! ONLY SORT ( SEXUAL 0LIB]ATION0 ( USE TO CAPITALISM IS ONE ?AT CONT9UES TO RE/ 9 SEXUAL SC>CITY1 EV]Y TOOL = MA9TA9+ SEXUAL REPRESSION 9 ! MID/ ( ! FICTITI\S LIB]ATION IS US$4 ,S9CE ! OLD RELIGI\S JU/IFICATIONS = SEXUAL REPRESSION NO LONG] HOLD MU* WAT] = L>GE PORTIONS ( ! POPULACE1 A MAT]IAL FE> ( SEX N[ ACTS AS A CATALY/ = A REPRESSIVE SEXUAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,?IS FE> IS PROMOT$ MA9LY ON TWO FRONTS4 ,FIR/ ( ALL !RE IS ! FE> ( ! SEXUAL PR$ATOR4 ,*ILD MOLE/ATION1 SEXUAL /ALK+ & RAPE >E V]Y REAL OCCURR5CES4 ,BUT ! M$IA EXAGG]ATES ! REALITY ) LURID ACC\NTS & SPECULATION4 ,! H&L+ ( !SE MATT]S BY ! AU?ORITIES & ! M$IA >E CLE>LY NOT AIM$ AT DEAL+ ) ! V]Y REAL PROBLEMS1 BUT AT PROMOT+ A SPECIFIC FE>4 ,9 REALITY1 ! 9/ANCES ( NON-SEXUAL VIOL5CE AGA9/ *ILDR5 & WOM5 7& ,I AM SPECIFICALLY REF]R+ TO ?OSE ACTS ( VIOL5CE BAS$ ON ! FACT ?AT ! VICTIMS >E *ILDR5 OR WOM57 >E MANY TIMES MORE FREQU5T ?AN ACTS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE4 ,BUT SEX HAS BE5 9VE/$ ) A /RONG SOCIAL VALUE :I* GIVES ACTS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE A F> MORE FRI<T5+ IMAGE4.<#a.> ,& ! FE> PROMOT$ 9 ! M$IA 9 RELATION TO !SE ACTS HELPS TO RE9=CE A G5]AL SOCIAL ATTITUDE ?AT SEX IS DANG]\S & NE$S TO BE REPRESS$ OR AT LEA/ PUBLICLY CONTROLL$4 ,SECONDLY1 !RE IS ! FE> ( ,/,DS & P>TICUL>LY ,A,I,D,S4 ,9 FACT1 BY ! E>LY '#h'S ! FE> ( ,/,DS HAD L>GELY CEAS$ TO FUNCTION AS A WAY ( SC>+ PEOPLE AWAY FROM SEX4 ,MO/ ,/,DS >E FAIRLY EASILY TREAT$1 & ! MORE ?\<TFUL PEOPLE W]E ALREADY AW>E ( ! USEFULNESS ( CONDOMS 9 PREV5T+ ! SPREAD ( GONORRHEA1 SYPHILIS & A NUMB] ( O!R DISEASES4 ,!N ,A,I,D,S WAS DISCOV]$4 ,!RE IS A GREAT DEAL ?AT CAN BE SAID AB\T ,A,I,D,S1 MANY QUE/IONS ?AT CAN BE RAIS$1 A :OLE LOT ( %ADY BUS9ESS 79 ! MO/ LIT]AL S5SE ( ! T]M7 RELAT+ TO ?IS PH5OM5ON1 BUT 9 RELATION TO MY PRES5T SUBJECT1 IT PROVID$ A BASIS = US+ ! FE> ( ,/,DS ONCE AGA9 TO PROMOTE SEXUAL AB/95CE OR1 AT LEA/1 LESS SPONTANE\S1 LESS AB&ON$1 MORE /]ILE SEXUAL 5C\NT]S4 

,9 ! MID/ ( SU* AN UTT]LY DI/ORT$ SEXUAL 5VIRONM5T1 ANO!R FACTOR DEVELOPS ?AT SEEMS ALMO/ 9EVITABLE4 ,A T5D5CY GR[S TO CL+ DESP]ATELY TO ?OSE ) :O WE HAVE MADE SOME CONNECTION NO MATT] H[ IMPOV]I%$4 ,! FE> ( BE+ ALONE1 )\T A LOV]1 LEADS ONE TO CL+ TO A 0LOV]0 :OM ONE HAS LONG S9CE CEAS$ TO REALLY LOVE4 ,EV5 :5 SEX CONT9UES )9 SU* A RELATION%IP1 IT IS LIKELY TO BE PURELY ME*ANICAL & RITUALI/IC1 C]TA9LY NOT A MOM5T ( AB&ON 9 ! O!R4 

,& ( C\RSE1 !RE >E ?OSE :O SIMPLY FEEL ?AT !Y CANNOT MANEUV] ?R\< ?IS SAD1 IMPOV]I%$ CLIMATE1 ?IS DE/ITUTE 5VIRONM5T ( >TIFICIAL & FE>-RIDD5 RELATION%IPS1 & SO DO NOT EV5 TRY4 ,IT IS NOT A LACK ( DESIRE ?AT COMPELS !IR 0AB/95CE01 BUT AN UNWILL+NESS TO SELL !MSELVES & A DESPAIR AT ! POSSIBILITY ( REAL LOV+ SEXUAL 5C\NT]S4 ,(T5 !SE >E 9DIVIDUALS :O HAVE1 9 ! PA/1 PUT !MSELVES ON ! L9E 9 ! SE>* = 9T5SE1 PASSIONATE ]OTIC 5C\NT]S & HAVE F\ND !MSELVES REJECT$ AS A LESS] COMMODITY4 ,!Y W]E WAG]+ !MSELVES1 ! O!RS W]E BUY+ & SELL+4 ,& !Y HAVE LO/ ! WILL TO KEEP WAG]+ !MSELVES4 

,9 ANY CASE1 WE >E1 9DE$1 LIV+ 9 A SOCIETY ?AT IMPOV]I%ES ALL IT T\*ES1 & ?US ! SEXUAL AS WELL4 ,SEXUAL LIB]ATION -- 9 ! REAL S5SE1 ?AT IS \R LIB]ATION TO EXPLORE ! FULLNESS ( PHYSICAL ]OTIC AB&ON 9 ANO!R 7OR O!RS7 -- CAN NEV] BE FULLY REALIZ$ )9 ?IS SOCIETY1 BECAUSE ?IS SOCIETY REQUIRES IMPOV]I%$1 COMMODIFI$ SEXUAL 5C\NT]S1 JU/ AS IT REQUIRES ALL 9T]ACTIONS TO BE COMMODIFI$1 MEASUR$1 CALCULAT$4 ,SO FREE SEXUAL 5C\NT]S1 LIKE EV]Y FREE 5C\NT]1 CAN ONLY EXI/ AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT A CAUSE = DESPAIR 7DESPAIR1 AFT] ALL1 IS ONLY ! REV]SE SIDE ( HOPE71 BUT RA!R = SUBV]SIVE EXPLORATION4 ,! REALMS ( LOVE >E VA/1 & !RE >E 9F9ITE PA?S TO EXPLORE4 ,! T5D5CY AMONG AN>*I/S 7AT LEA/ 9 ! ,U,S7 TO R$UCE QUE/IONS ( SEXUAL LIB]ATION TO ! ME*ANICS ( RELATIONS 7MONOGAMY1 NON-MONOGAMY1 POLY-AMORY1 0PROMISCUITY01 ETC7 NE$S TO BE GONE BEYOND4 ,FREE SEXUAL EXPRESSION HAS ROOM = ALL ( ?IS & MORE4 ,9 FACT1 SEXUAL RI*NESS HAS NO?+ TO DO ) EI!R ME*ANICS 7:E!R ( RELATION%IPS OR ORGASMS7 OR QUANTITY 7CAPITALISM HAS LONG S9CE PROV5 ?AT MORE & MORE EFFECTIVE CRAP /ILL /9KS LIKE %IT74 ,RA!R IT LIES 9 ! RECOGNITION ?AT SEXUAL SATISFACTION IS NOT JU/ A QUE/ION ( PLEASURE AS SU*1 BUT SPECIFICALLY ( ?AT PLEASURE ?AT SPR+S FROM REAL 5C\NT] & RECOGNITION1 ! UNION ( DESIRES & BODIES1 & ! H>MONY1 PLEASURE & EC/ASY ?AT COMES FROM ?IS4 ,9 ?IS LI<T1 IT IS CLE> ?AT WE NE$ TO PURSUE \R SEXUAL 5C\NT]S AS WE DO ALL ( \R RELATION%IPS1 9 TOTAL OPPOSITION TO ?IS SOCIETY1 NOT \T ( ANY S5SE ( REVOLUTION>Y DUTY1 BUT BECAUSE IT IS ! ONLY WAY POSSIBLE TO HAVE FULL1 RI*1 UN9HIBIT$ SEXUAL RELATIONS 9 :I* LOVE CEASES TO BE A DESP]ATE MUTUAL DEP5D5CE & 9/EAD BECOMES AN EXPANSIVE EXPLORATION ( ! UNKN[N4 

,AN ,AN>*I/ ,CONCEPT ( ,VALUE 

,! 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/ /RUGGLE PUTS =W>D C]TA9 POSITIVE VALUES4 ,! FRE$OM ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! EQUALITY ( ! OPPRESS$ CLASS C\LD BE DESCRIB$ AS ! MO/ BASIC ( !SE1 ALONG ) SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID1 :I* =M ! CONNECT+ L9K BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM & CLASS EQUALITY & MAKE REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE POSSIBLE4 ,AN>*I/S ALSO VALUE SELF-ORGANIZATION1 CREATIVITY1 JOY & AUTONOM\S ACTION1 BUT NONE ( !SE POSITIVE ELEM5TS CAN BE >TIFICIALLY ISOLAT$ FROM ! COMPLETELY NEGATIVE ORI5TATION AN>*I/S HAVE T[>DS ! CLASS ( EXPLOIT]S & !IR SY/EM ( DOM9ATION4 ,! 9T]RELATION ( ELEM5TS %\LD BE OBVI\S1 AS %\LD BE ! POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO \R /RUGGLE ?AT ! V>I\S ASSAULTS ON ! PROP]TY ( ! EXPLOIT]S & !IR GU>DS HAVE 9 T]MS ( OP5+ UP SOCIAL SPACE 9 :I* WE CAN ACT MORE FREELY4 

,WE >E NOT SCI5TI/S ( REVOLUTION 9CAPABLE ( SEE+ ! SUBJECTIVE VALUE ( /RUGGLES ?AT DO NOT NECESS>ILY LEAD TO VICTORY = \R 5TIRE CLASS4 ,WE DO NOT ACCEPT ?AT !RE IS A GU>ANTE$ =MULA1 A POLITICAL PROGRAM ?AT CAN C>RY US ?R\< ! /RUGGLE FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D )\T ]ROR1 )\T ADAPT+ TO *ANG+ CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,AN>*I/S >E SIMPLY 9DIVIDUALS :O DESIRE FRE$OM & EQUALITY & >E CONSEQU5TLY PROPELL$ TO FI<T ALONGSIDE ! EXPLOIT$ MASSES1 AS ACCOMPLICES RA!R ?AN GUIDES4 

,WE >E 9 FAVOR ( IMM$IATE1 DE/RUCTIVE ATTACKS ON ! /RUCTURES ( ! CAPITALI/ ,/ATE1 BECAUSE WE SEE !SE AS 9DISP5SABLE ELEM5TS ( AN 9SURRECTION>Y SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS V]Y EASY = AN 9DIVIDUAL OR GR\P TO 9ITIATE ACTIONS AGA9/ ! MANY VISIBLE 9/ITUTIONS ( ! CLASS 5EMY4 ,! SIMPL] ! MEANS US$ ! MORE ! POT5TIAL EXI/S = ! PRACTICE ( SABOTAGE TO SPREAD ACROSS A SOCIAL T]RITORY1 AS EV]Y SMALL ACT BECOMES A PO9T ( REF]5CE ?AT CAN BE PUT TO USE BY ANYONE4 

,AN>*I/S PLACE VALUE 9 ! WILL TO REBEL AGA9/ OPPRESSION & ! AUTONOM\S 9ITIATIVE ( 9DIVIDUALS :O >E NOT CONT5T TO SIT & WAIT = ! REVOLUTION TO COME LIKE A GIFT FROM ! SKY4 ,WE DO NOT AGREE ) ?OSE :O SAY ?AT SABOTAGE IS USELESS OR DETRACTS FROM \R /RUGGLE4 ,WE >E NOT PRIE/S ( ! ,PROTE/ANT WORK E?IC :O MA9TA9 ?AT EV]Y?+ MU/ BE 0PRODUCTIVE01 ?AT CAPITALISM IS P>T ( A PROGRESSIVE HI/ORICAL EVOLUTION4 

,NO1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO BEG9 TO DE/ROY ALL ! MEANS ( EXPLOITATION CONTROLL$ BY ! 5EMY1 & ! DECISION TO MOVE 9 ?IS DIRECTION CANNOT COME FROM ANYONE BUT \RSELVES4 ,WE CAN F9D COMRADES ) :O WE %>E A P]SONAL AFF9ITY 9 RELATION TO REVOLUTION>Y ACTION1 & WE CAN EV5 CONTRIBUTE TO L>G] 9=MAL ORGANIZATIONS US$ TO COORD9ATE ! EF=TS ( V>I\S AUTONOM\S GR\PS1 BUT ULTIMATELY1 ! WILL TO RESI/ MU/ COME FROM )9 EA* ONE ( US4 

,AS 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S1 WE CAN'T AGREE ) ?OSE :O ?9K ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO OPPOSE CAPITALISM ) PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS ALONE1 ?AT WE CAN M]ELY REPLACE \R 5EMIES 9/ITUTIONS ) \R [N1 ALL )\T ATTRACT+ ! ATT5TION ( !IR POLICE =CES1 ! =CES ( POLITICAL REPRESSION4 

,\R IDEA ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM CONTA9S )9 IT MANY BEAUTIFUL & POSITIVE VALUES1 BUT WE WANT TO FI<T = !M1 & NOT LIMIT \RSELVES TO SIMPLY ADVOCAT+ \R VIEWS4 ,9 AUTONOM\S /RUGGLE OPPOS$ TO ! CAPITALI/ ,/ATE WE SEE NOT ONLY A POSITIVE VALUE1 BUT ALSO A MAT]IAL NECESSITY4 

,9SURRECTION>Y ,AN>*I/S ( ! ,COA/ ,SALI% ,T]RITORIES 

,VANC\V]1 ,CANADA 

,JULY #a1 #bc 

,SOCIETY1 ,HUMAN ,9T]C\RSE & ,PRISON3 ,A P>APHRASE ( ,/IRN] 

,PRISON CREATES A SOCIETY1 A SORT ( COMMUNITY1 & ?IS SOCIETY IS NOT M]ELY BAS$ ON ! %>+ ( A SPACE4 ,PRISON IS A SPECIFIC SORT ( SPACE DEF9$ 9 REF]5CE TO ITS 9HABITANTS1 S9CE IT IS ONLY A PRISON BECAUSE IT IS DE/9$ = PRISON]S1 )\T :OM IT W\LD BE A M]E BUILD+4 ,:AT GIVES A COMMON /AMP TO ?OSE :O >E BR\<T TOGE!R )9 ITS WALLS8 ,OBVI\SLY ! PRISON1 S9CE IT IS ONLY BY MEANS ( ! PRISON ?AT !Y >E PRISON]S4 ,:AT1 !N1 DET]M9ES ! MANN] ( LIFE ( ! PRISON SOCIETY8 ,! PRISON6 ,:AT DET]M9ES ! PRISON]S' 9T]C\RSE8 ,! PRISON TOO1 P]HAPS8 ,C]TA9LY1 !Y CAN 5T] 9TO 9T]C\RSE ONLY AS PRISON]S1 ONLY AS F> AS ! PRISON LAWS P]MIT IT2 BUT ?AT !Y !MSELVES HAVE 9T]C\RSE1 ,I ) Y\1 ! PRISON CANNOT BR+ ?IS TO PASS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT MU/ HAVE AN EYE TO GU>D+ AGA9/ SU* EGOI/IC1 PURELY P]SONAL 9T]C\RSE 7& ONLY 9 ?IS =M IS IT REALLY 9T]C\RSE BETWE5 Y\ & ME74 ,?AT WE COMMUNALLY EXECUTE A JOB1 RUN A MA*9E1 C>RY \T ANY G5]AL TASK -- ! PRISON WILL 9DE$ PROVIDE = ?IS2 BUT :5 ,I =GET ?AT ,I AM A PRISON] & 5GAGE 9 P]SONAL 9T]C\RSE ) Y\ :O LIKEWISE DISREG>D IT1 ?IS 5DANG]S ! PRISON1 & NOT ONLY CANNOT BE CAUS$ BY IT1 BUT MU/ NOT EV5 BE P]MITT$4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ! SA9TLY & MORAL PRISON (FICIALS 9/ITUTE SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T 9 ORD] TO CUT (F 0DEMORALIZ+ 9T]C\RSE04 ,IMPRISONM5T IS ! E/ABLI%$ & SACR$ CONDITION1 :I* ONE MU/ NOT ATTEMPT TO H>M4 ,! SLI<TE/ PU% 9 ?AT DIRECTION IS PUNI%ABLE1 AS IS EV]Y UPRIS+ AGA9/ A SACR$ ?+ BY :I* HUMAN BE+S >E TO BE *>M$ & *A9$4 

,SO ! PRISON =MS A SOCIETY1 A COMMUNITY 7AS 9 A COMMUNITY ( LABOR71 BUT NO 9T]C\RSE1 NO MUTUALITY1 NO UNION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ANY REAL UNION BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS )9 ! PRISON BE>S )9 IT ! DANG]\S SE$S ( A 0PLOT01 :I* UND] FAVORABLE CIRCUM/ANCES MI<T BE> FRUIT4 

,ONE DOES NOT 5T] ! PRISON VOLUNT>ILY1 NOR DOES ONE REMA9 9 IT VOLUNT>ILY1 BUT RA!R ONE *]I%ES ! EGOI/IC DESIRE = FRE$OM4 ,?US1 IT QUICKLY BECOMES MANIFE/ H]E ?AT P]SONAL 9T]C\RSE IS 9 A HO/ILE RELATION%IP TO PRISON SOCIETY & T5DS T[>D 

,WAIT+ ,= ,! ,APOCALYPSE3 ,! ,IDEOLOGY ( ,COLLAPSE & ! ,AVOIDANCE ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,RESPONSIBILITY 

,IF ! QUE/ION IS NOT ?AT ( H[ TO MAKE REVOLUTION1  
IT BECOMES ?AT ( H[ TO AVOID IT4 

,!RE CAN BE LITTLE D\BT ?AT WE >E LIV+ 9 FRI<T5+ TIMES1 TIMES 9 :I* IT IS EASI] = ?OSE :O CAN TO SIMPLY BURY !IR HEADS 9 ! S& & GO ON AS IF EV]Y?+ IS F9E4 ,5VIRONM5TAL DEGRADATION1 SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION1 9CREAS+ IMPOV]I%M5T 9 EV]Y >EA ( LIFE -- ! 5TIRE >RAY ( ! CONSEQU5CES ( A SOCIAL ORD] ?AT IS MON/R\SLY \T ( BALANCE -- CAN EASILY LEAD ?OSE :O ?9K AB\T IT TO BELIEVE ?AT AN 5D ( SOME SORT IS ON ! HORIZON4 ,IT IS1 !RE=E1 NOT AT ALL SURPRIS+ ?AT APOCALYPTIC P]SPECTIVES HAVE >IS5 ON MANY SIDES & >E C]TA9LY NO LONG] LIMIT$ TO RELIGI\S FANATICS4 ,ONE ( ! V]SIONS ( ?IS APOCALYPTIC IDEOLOGY IS ?AT :I* =ESEES ! COLLAPSE ( CIVILIZATION )9 ! NEXT FEW DECADES1 BR\<T ON BY ECOLOGICAL1 SOCIAL &_/OR ECONOMIC BREAKD[N4 ,IT IS ?IS P>TICUL> =M ( APOCALYPTIC ?\<T ?AT ,I WANT TO DEAL ) H]E1 BECAUSE IT IS 9 ?IS =M ?AT ONE MO/ (T5 5C\NT]S IT 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES4 

,?OSE :O HOLD TO ANY APOCALYPTIC VIEW MAY LOOK UPON ! COM+ 5D ) EI!R HOPE OR DESPAIR1 & ?IS IS TRUE ( ! IDEOLOGY ( COLLAPSE AS WELL4 ,SOME ( ! AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S :O ADH]E TO ?IS BELIEF LOOK AT ! COLLAPSE AS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY = RE9V5T+ PRIMITIVE WAYS ( LIV+ FREE ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( CIVILIZATION4 ,A FEW EV5 SEEM TO TAKE DELI<T 9 ! SUFF]+ & DEA? ?AT W\LD 9EVITABLY ACCOMPANY SU* A COLLAPSE1 APP>5TLY =GETT+ ?AT ?IS SUFF]+ & DEA? W\LD NOT BE LIKELY TO RECOGNIZE DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 RUL]S & RUL$1 BETWE5 DOME/ICAT$ & WILD1 BETWE5 CIVILIZ$ & 0PRIMITIVE04 ,FUR!RMORE1 !Y SEEM TO IGNORE ! FACT ?AT ?OSE :O HAVE CONTROLL$ P[] & RES\RCES UP TO N[ W\LD C]TA9LY CONT9UE TO TRY TO DO SO AS ! WORLD COLLAPS$ >\ND !M1 MO/ LIKELY RESORT+ TO ! SAME SORT ( TE*NIQUES AS W>LORDS 9 ,SOMALIA OR ,AFHGANI/AN HAVE US$1 BUT ON A MU* L>G] SCALE ) MU* MORE DE/RUCTIVE WEAPONS4 

,SOME RADICAL 5VIRONM5TALI/S SEEM TO HAVE A SOME:AT MORE REALI/IC CONCEPTION ( :AT ?IS COLLAPSE W\LD MEAN4 ,RECOGNIZ+ ?AT A COLLAPSE ( CIVILIZATION AT HIS PO9T W\LD C]TA9LY BE BR\<T ON TO A L>GE EXT5T ?R\< A MAJOR ECOLOGICAL BREAKD[N 9VOLV+ L>GE-SCALE DEVA/ATION ( ! FABRIC ( LIFE ON E>?1 ! APOCALYPTIC VISION T5DS TO MOVE !M TO DESPAIR1 & ?US TO DESP]ATE ACTION4 ,! ATTEMPT TO PRES]VE ! FABRIC ( LIFE AS CIVILIZATION GOES D[N BECOMES ! PRIM>Y MOTIVE ( !IR ACTIVITY4 ,IT MU/ BE PRES]V$ AT ANY CO/ -- EV5 ?AT ( \R PR9CIPLES1 EV5 ?AT ( \R DREAMS444 

,BUT ! PROBLEM ) APOCALYPTIC ?9K+ IS ?AT IT IS ALWAYS AN ACT ( FAI?4 ,IT ASSUMES ! 9EVITABILITY ( ! IMP5D+ 5D1 & MAKES ITS DECISIONS ON ! BASIS ( ?IS BELIEF4 ,9 MAK+ A PR$ICTION AB\T ! FUTURE ! BASIS = ACTION RA!R ?AN ! PRES5T REALITY ?AT ONE CONFRONTS & ONE'S [N DESIRES AB\T H[ ONE WANTS TO LIVE1 SU* ?9K+ GIVES ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS WORLD AN IDEOLOGICAL BASIS4 ,( C\RSE1 SU* A BASIS HAS ONE ADVANTAGE1 IT MAKES IT MU* EASI] TO MAKE DECISIONS REG>D+ H[ TO GO AB\T ONE'S /RUGGLE1 BECAUSE ?IS IDEOLOGICAL LIMIT+ ( POSSIBILITIES BASICALLY ALREADY MAKES !SE DECISIONS = US4 ,BUT ?IS DES]VES A LITTLE MORE EXAM9ATION4 

,PLAC+ ONE'S FAI? 9 AN 9EVITABLE FUTURE1 :E!R POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE1 MAKES IT V]Y EASY TO MAKE SOME SORT ( ACCOMMODATION ) ! PRES5T4 ,IF ,M>X'S BELIEF 9 ! 9EVITABILITY ( COMMUNISM L$ HIM TO JU/IFY 9DU/RIALISM & CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION AS NECESS>Y /EPS ON ! ROAD TO ?IS 5D1 ! IDEOLOGY ( 9EVITABLE COLLAPSE 5DS UP JU/IFY+ A DEF5SIVE PRACTICE 9 RESPONSE TO ! DEVA/ATIONS CAUS$ BY ! RUL+ ORD] ON ! ONE H&1 & AN ESCAPI/ PRACTICE :I* L>GELY IGNORES ! REALITY WE PRES5TLY FACE ON ! O!R4 

,! DEF5SIVE PRACTICE ?AT DEVELOPS FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE SPR+S FROM ! RECOGNITION ?AT IF ! TRAJECTORY ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION IS LEFT UN*ECK$ IT'S COLLAPSE W\LD PROBABLY LEAD TO SU* 5VIRONM5TAL DEVA/ATION ?AT LIFE ITSELF W\LD BE ?REAT5$4 ,SO ! SORT ( ACTION TO BE PURSU$ IS ?AT :I* WILL PROTECT ! FEW REMA9+ WILD PLACES & NON-CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE ?AT CURR5TLY EXI/ & TO LIMIT ! DAMAGES ?AT ! OP]ATION ( ! 9DU/RIAL_/PO/-9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS CAN CAUSE 9 ORD] TO LESS5 ! DEVA/ATION ( ! COLLAPSE4 ,SU* A LOGIC ( DEF5SE T5DS TO PU% T[>D A RE=MI/ PRACTICE 9VOLV+ LITIGATION1 NEGOTIATION ) ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD1 PROPOSALS = LEGISLATION & ! ACCEPTANCE ( REPRES5TATION 9 ! MASS M$IA 9 ORD] TO APPEAL TO ! MASSES4 ,?IS T5D5CY CAN BE SE5 BO? 9 ! RADICAL 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T & 9 9DIG5I/.<#b.> MOVEM5TS4 ,( C\RSE1 ! DEF5SIVE NATURE ( ! /RUGGLES ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE IS QUITE UND]/&ABLE1 CONSID]+ ?AT AS CULTURES1 !Y REALLY >E FAC+ !IR 5D4 ,NONE!LESS1 ! T5D5CY ( DEF5SIVE /RUGGLE TO FALL 9TO RE=MISM IS V]Y CLE>LY MANIFE/$ H]E AS 9DIG5\S /RUGGLES SO (T5 FALL 9TO ! DEM& = RI<TS1 (FICIAL RECOGNITION1 PROP]TY 79 ! =M ( L& RI<TS7 & ! LIKE4 ,& = AN>*I/S :O CLAIM TO WANT A REVOLUTION>Y BREAK ) ! PRES5T1 UNCRITICAL SUPPORT = !SE /RUGGLES IS ITSELF A COMPROMISE1 AN EMBRACE ( :AT IS M]ELY ! LATE/1 MO/ FA%IONABLE V]SION ( ?IRD-WORLDISM4 

,! ESCAPI/ T5D5CY SEES 9 ! PR$ICT$ COLLAPSE LIB]ATION FROM CIVILIZATION4 ,S9CE ?IS COLLAPSE IS SUPPOS$LY 9EVITABLE1 !RE IS NO NE$ TO TAKE SPECIFIC ACTION AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION ?AT =M ?IS CIVILIZATION2 !RE IS NO NE$ TO /RIVE = A BREAK ) ! PRES5T WORLD1 = 9SURRECTION & REVOLUTION4 ,9/EAD ONE CAN SIMPLY GO (F 9TO ! WILDS & GIVE ONESELF OV] TO DEVELOP+ 0PRIMITIVE0 SKILLS 9 ORD] TO PREP>E ONESELF = ! COM+ COLLAPSE & LET ! RE/ TAKE C>E ( ITSELF4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I SUPPORT PEOPLE LE>N+ ANY SORT ( SKILL ?AT CAN 5HANCE !IR CAPACITIES = SELF-DET]M9ATION & SELF-5JOYM5T4 ,! PROBLEM ) ?IS P]SPECTIVE IS NOT 9 *OOS+ TO LE>N ! SKILLS1 BUT 9 GIV+ UP A PRACTICE AIM$ T[>D ! REVOLUTION>Y DE/RUCTION ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] BAS$ ON A FAI? 9 ITS 9EVITABLE COLLAPSE4 

,AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID3 ! APOCALYPSE IS A MATT] ( FAI?1 NOT A PROV5 FACT2 ! COLLAPSE ( CIVILIZATION IS M]ELY A PR$ICTION1 ONE POSSIBILITY AMONG MANY1 NOT A C]TA9TY4 ,:AT WE >E FAC+ N[ IS AN ONGO+ TRA9 ( DISA/]S ?AT IMPOV]I% & DEVA/ATE \R LIVES & ! E>?4 ,ASSUM+ ! 9EVITABILITY ( COLLAPSE IS AN EASY WAY \T4 ,IT P]MITS ONE NOT TO FACE ! PRES5T REALITY1 NOT TO PLACE ONESELF 9 CONFLICT ) ! EXI/5CE WE >E LIV+ H]E & N[4 ,IF ONE SEES CIVILIZATION AS ! 5EMY1 AS ! S\RCE ( ALL ( \R PROBLEMS1 BY ASSUM+ ITS 9EVITABLE COLLAPSE 9 ! NE> FUTURE1 ONE RELIEVES ONESELF ( ANY RESPONSIBILITY = ATTACK+ IT & ATTEMPT+ TO CREATE A REVOLUTION>Y RUPTURE TO BR+ AB\T ITS DE/RUCTION :ILE OP5+ NEW POSSIBILITIES = LIV+ -- A RESPONSIBILITY ?AT W\LD REQUIRE ONE TO HONE ONE'S CRITIQUE SO AS TO KN[ :]E1 :51 :Y & H[ TO EFFECTIVELY ATTACK IT4 

,A BELIEF 9 AN 9EVITABLE COLLAPSE NOT ONLY LEGITIMATES DEF5SIVE RE=MISM & SURVIVALI/ ESCAPISM1 IT ACTUALLY MAKES !M ! MO/ LOGICAL PRACTICE4 ,BUT S9CE ?IS COLLAPSE IS NOT PRES5T REALITY1 BUT A M]E PR$ICTION -- :I* IS TO SAY NO?+1 OR AT LEA/ NO?+ MORE ?AN A ?\<T 9 SOME PEOPLE'S HEADS -- 1 !N WE HAVE TO ASK \RSELVES IF WE WANT TO BASE \R PRACTICE ON ?IS NO?+1 IF WE WANT WAG] \R LIVES ON ?IS4 

,IF WE RECOGNIZE HI/ORY AS ! ACTIVITY ( PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD1 RA!R ?AN AS ! USE ( ! PA/ OR ! FUTURE TO JU/IFY ! PRES5T1 !N IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT EV]Y BREAK ) ! PRES5T1 EV]Y NEW BEG9N+1 TRANS=MS ALL TIME4 ,?US \R /RUGGLE HAPP5S N[1 & IT IS A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! PRES5T4 ,IT IS1 9 FACT1 A GAME 9 :I* WE PLACE \R LIVES ON ! L9E1 PUTT+ \RSELVES AT /AKE1 & ?IS IS ! ESS5CE ( REVOLUTION>Y RESPONSIBILITY -- TAK+ RESPONSIBILITY = ONE'S LIFE H]E & N[ 9 OP5 CONFLICT ) ?IS SOCIETY4 ,9 ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ! POT5TIAL = AN ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL OR ECOLOGICAL COLLAPSE IS P>T ( ! *ALL5GE WE FACE1 P>T ( :AT WE >E /AK+ \RSELVES AGA9/4 ,BUT S9CE IT IS \R LIVES1 \R SELVES1 ?AT WE >E /AK+1 ! WAY WE *OOSE TO FACE LIFE -- \R DESIRES1 \R PASSIONS1 \R PR9CIPLES1 \R P]SONAL E?IC1 ALL ?AT MAKES EA* ( US UNIQUE -- CANNOT SIMPLY BE LAID ASIDE 9 ORD] TO 0SAVE ! WORLD0 FROM A PR$ICT$ COLLAPSE4 7,NOR CAN WE SIMPLY HIDE FROM IT47 ,! WAG] IS PRECISELY ?AT WE WILL OV]TURN ?IS SOCIAL ORD] ?AT MAY BE HEAD+ = COLLAPSE BY LIV+ & FI<T+ AGA9/ IT ON \R [N T]MS1 REFUS+ TO COMPROMISE4 ,! MOM5T WE TURN TO PETITION1 NEGOTIATION1 LITIGATION1 LEGISLATION OR EV5 M$IATION 7I4E41 ACCEPT+ REPRES5TATION ( \RSELVES 9 ! MASS M$IA71 WE HAVE ALREADY LO/ ! BET1 BECAUSE WE HAVE CEAS$ TO ACT ON \R [N T]MS1 WE HAVE ALL[$ A 0HI<]0 VALUE1 A MORAL VALORIZATION ( ,HUMANITY1 ( ,LIFE OR ( ! ,E>?1 TO TAKE PREC$5CE OV] \R [N LIVES1 \R [N HUMANITY ?AT RESIDES PRECISELY 9 \R 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,IT IS PRECISELY ?IS MORALISM1 BAS$ 9 AN IDEOLOGY ( DESPAIR ?AT LEADS US TO SACRIFICE \RSELVES1 \R [N DREAMS & \R [N PR9CIPLES1 & ?US TRANS=MS US FROM 9SURG5TS & REVOLUTION>IES 9TO RE=MI/S1 9TO VOT]S1 PETITION]S1 LITIGATORS444 PA!TIC BEGG>S4 

,9 SPEAK+ ( REVOLUTION>Y RESPONSIBILITY1 ,I AM SPEAK+ PRECISELY ( ?IS WILL+NESS TO PLACE ONESELF ON ! L9E1 TO /AKE ONE'S LIFE ON ! POSSIBILITY ( A REVOLUTION>Y RUPTURE ?AT WE CREATE4 ,?IS P]SPECTIVE /&S 9 ABSOLUTE OPPOSITION TO ANY =M ( APOCALYPTIC FAI? 9CLUD+ ! IDEOLOGY ( COLLAPSE4 ,IT MEANS ?AT \R PRACTICE ( REVOLT />TS FROM \R [N DREAM ( ! WORLD WE DESIRE & \R [N UND]/&+ ( H[ ! PRES5T WORLD /&S 9 \R WAY1 AN UND]/&+ ?AT WE %>P5 ?R\< ANALYSIS & CRITIQUE 9 ORD] TO BETT] ATTACK ?IS WORLD4 ,BECAUSE IF WE />T 9 ?IS WAY1 FROM \RSELVES & \R MO/ REVOLUTION>Y DESIRES1 WE WILL SEE ! NE$ TO /RET* \T \R H&1 GRASP EV]Y WEAPON ?AT WE CAN TRULY MAKE \R [N & GO TO ! ATTACK AGA9/ ?IS CIVILIZATION BAS$ ON DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,BECAUSE !RE IS NO GU>ANTEE ?AT ?IS MON/] WILL COLLAPSE ON ITS [N4 ,BECAUSE EV5 IF IT EV5TUALLY DOES SO1 9 ! MEANTIME WE W\LD BE LIV+ 9 M$IOCRITY & MIS]Y4 ,BECAUSE ONLY BY LE>N+ TO ACTIVELY CREATE \R LIVES = \RSELVES1 DEVELOP+ WAYS ( LIV+ ?AT >E ABSOLUTELY DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ?AT WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ UP TO N[ -- SOME?+ ?AT CAN ONLY BE LE>N$ 9 REVOLT -- WILL WE BE ABLE TO GU>ANTEE ?AT ! 5D ( ?IS CIVILIZATION WILL NOT LEAD TO EV5 WORSE HORRORS4 ,BECAUSE ?IS IS ! MEAN+ ( TAK+ RESPONSIBILITY = ONE'S [N LIFE H]E & N[1 ?IS IS ! MEAN+ ( REVOLUTION>Y RESPONSIBILITY4 

,ILLNESS & ,CAPITAL BY ,ALFR$O ,M4 ,BONANNO 

,ILLNESS1 I4E41 A FAULTY FUNCTION+ ( ! ORGANISM1 IS NOT PECULI> TO MAN4 ,ANIMALS GET ILL1 & EV5 ?+S 9 !IR [N WAY PRES5T DEFECTS 9 FUNCTION+4 ,! IDEA ( ILLNESS AS ABNORMALITY IS ! CLASSIC ONE ?AT WAS DEVELOP$ BY M$ICAL SCI5CE4 

,! RESPONSE TO ILLNESS1 MA9LY ?ANKS TO ! POSITIVI/ IDEOLOGY :I* /ILL DOM9ATES M$IC9E TODAY1 IS ?AT ( ! CURE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 AN EXT]NAL 9T]V5TION *OS5 FROM SPECIFIC PRACTICES1 AIM$ AT RE/OR+ ! CONDITIONS ( A GIV5 IDEA ( NORMALITY4 

,YET IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE TO ?9K ?AT ! SE>* = ! CAUSES ( ILLNESS HAS ALWAYS RUN P>ALLEL TO ?IS SCI5TIFIC NE$ TO RE/ORE NORMALITY4 ,= C5TURIES REM$IES DID NOT GO H& 9 H& ) ! /UDY ( CAUSES1 :I* AT TIMES W]E ABSOLUTELY FANTA/ICAL4 ,REM$IES HAD !IR [N LOGIC1 ESPECIALLY :5 BAS$ ON EMPIRICAL KN[L$GE ( ! =C$ ( NATURE4 

,9 MORE REC5T TIMES A CRITIQUE ( ! SECT>IANISM ( SCI5CE1 9CLUD+ M$IC9E1 HAS BAS$ ITSELF ON ! IDEA ( MAN'S TOTALITY3 AN 5TITY MADE UP ( V>I\S ELEM5TS -- 9TELLECTUAL1 ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL1 CULTURAL1 POLITICAL & SO ON4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS NEW P]SPECTIVE ?AT ! MAT]IALI/ & DIALECTICAL HYPO!SIS ( ,M>XISM 9S]T$ ITSELF4 ,! V>I\SLY DESCRIB$ TOTALITY ( ! NEW1 REAL MAN NO LONG] DIVID$ UP 9TO ! SECTORS TAT ! OLD POSITIVISM HAD GOT US US$ TO1 WAS AGA9 5CAPSULAT$ 9 A ONE-WAY DET]M9ISM BY ! ,M>XI/S4 ,! CAUSE ( ILLNESS WAS ?US CONSID]$ TO BE DUE EXCLUSIVELY TO CAPITALISM :I*1 BY ALI5AT+ MAN ?R\< WORK1 EXPOS$ HIM TO A DI/ORT$ RELATION%IP ) NATURE & 'NORMALITY'1 ! O!R SIDE ( ILLNESS4 

,9 \R OP9ION NEI!R ! POSITIVI/ !SIS ?AT SEES ILLNESS AS BE+ DUE TO FAULTY FUNCTION+ ( ! ORGANISM1 NOR ! ,M>XI/ ONE ?AT SEES EV]Y?+ AS BE+ DUE TO ! MISDE$S ( CAPITALISM IS SUFFICI5T4 

,?+S >E A LITTLE MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN ?AT4 

,BASICALLY1 WE CANNOT SAY ?AT !RE W\LD NO LONG] BE SU* A ?+ AS ILLNESS 9 A LIB]AT$ SOCIETY4 ,NOR CAN WE SAY ?AT 9 ?AT HAPPY EV5T ILLNESS W\LD R$UCE ITSELF TO A SIMPLE WEAK5+ ( SOME HYPO!TICAL =CE ?AT IS /ILL TO BE DISCOV]$4 ,WE ?9K ?AT ILLNESS IS P>T ( ! NATURE ( MAN'S /ATE ( LIV+ 9 SOCIETY1 I4E41 IT CORRESPONDS TO A C]TA9 PRICE TO BE PAID = CORRECT+ A LITTLE ( NATURE'S OPTIMAL CONDITIONS 9 ORD] TO OBTA9 ! >TIFICIALITY NECESS>Y TO BUILD EV5 ! FREE/ ( SOCIETIES4 

,C]TA9LY1 ! EXPON5TIAL GR[? ( ILLNESS 9 A FREE SOCIETY :]E >TIFICIALITY BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS W\LD BE R$UC$ TO ! /RICTLY 9DISP5SABLE1 W\LD NOT BE COMP>ABLE TO ?AT 9 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON EXPLOITATION1 SU* AS ! ONE 9 :I* WE >E LIV+ N[4 ,IT FOLL[S FROM ?IS ?AT ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ILLNESS IS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! CLASS CONFLICT4 ,NOT SO MU* BECAUSE ILLNESS IS CAUS$ BY CAPITAL -- :I* W\LD BE A DET]M9I/1 !RE=E UNACCEPTABLE1 /ATEM5T -- BUT BECAUSE A FRE] SOCIETY W\LD BE DIFF]5T4 ,EV5 9 ITS NEGATIVITY IT W\LD BE CLOS] TO LIFE1 TO BE+ HUMAN4 ,SO ILLNESS W\LD BE AN EXPRESSION ( \R HUMANITY JU/ AS IT IS AN EXPRESSION ( \R T]RIFY+ 9HUMANITY TODAY4 ,?IS IS :Y WE HAVE NEV] AGRE$ ) ! SOME:AT SIMPLI/IC !SIS SUMM$ UP 9 ! PHRASE 0MAKE ILLNESS A WEAPON01 EV5 ?\< IT IS ONE ?AT DES]VES RESPECT1 ESPECIALLY AS F> AS M5TAL ILLNESS IS CONC]N$4 ,IT IS NOT REALLY POSSIBLE TO PROPOSE TO ! PATI5T A CURE ?AT IS BAS$ EXCLUSIVELY ON ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CLASS 5EMY4 ,H]E ! SIMPLIFICATION W\LD BE ABSURD4 ,ILLNESS ALSO MEANS SUFF]+1 PA91 CONFUSION1 UNC]TA9TY1 D\BT1 SOLITUDE1 & !SE NEGATIVE ELEM5TS DO NOT LIMIT !MSELVES TO ! BODY1 BUT ALSO ATTACK ! CONSCI\SNESS & ! WILL4 ,TO DRAW UP PROGRAMS ( /RUGGLE ON SU* A BASIS W\LD BE QUITE UNREAL & T]RIFY+LY 9HUMAN4 

,BUT ILLNESS CAN BECOME A WEAPON IF ONE UND]/&S IT BO? 9 ITS CAUSES & EFFECTS4 ,IT CAN BE IMPORTANT = ME TO UND]/& :AT ! EXT]NAL CAUSES ( MY ILLNESS >E3 CAPITALI/S & EXPLOIT]S1 ,/ATE & CAPITAL4 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT 5\<4 ,I ALSO NE$ TO CL>IFY MY RELATION%IP ) ,M,Y ,I,L,L,N,E,S,S1 :I* MI<T NOT ONLY BE SUFF]+1 PA9 & DEA?4 ,IT MI<T ALSO BE A MEANS BY :I* TO UND]/& MYSELF & O!RS BETT]1 AS WELL AS ! REALITY ?AT SURR\NDS ME & :AT NE$S TO BE DONE TO TRANS=M IT1 & ALSO GET A BETT] GRASP ( REVOLUTION>Y \TLETS4 

,! MI/AKES ?AT HAVE BE5 MADE 9 ! PA/ ON ?IS SUBJECT COME FROM A LACK ( CL>ITY DUE TO ! ,M>XI/ 9T]PRETATION4 ,?AT WAS BAS$ ON ! CLAIM TO E/ABLI% A ,D,I,R,E,C,T RELATION%IP BETWE5 ILLNESS & CAPITAL4 ,WE ?9K TODAY ?AT ?IS RELATION%IP %\LD BE ,9,D,I,R,E,C,T1 I4E41 BY BECOM+ AW>E ( ILLNESS1 NOT ( ILLNESS 9 G5]AL AS A CONDITION ( ,A,B,N,O,R,M,A,L,I,T,Y1 BUT ( MY ILLNESS AS A COMPON5T ( MY LIFE1 AN ELEM5T ( ,M,Y ,N,O,R,M,A,L,I,T,Y4 

,& !N ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS ILLNESS4 ,EV5 IF NOT ALL /RUGGLES 5D 9 VICTORY4 

,! ,W> ,CONT9UES 

,DESPITE ! PROCLAMATIONS ( VICTORY LA/ ,MAY1 ! W> 9 ,IRAQ CONT9UES4 ,NOT ?AT ?IS IS ANY SURPRISE4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! AIM ( ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T WAS NOT SIMPLE TO MOVE 9 QUICKLY1 DE/ROY AN 5EMY & !N LEAVE1 BUT TO 9VADE & OCCUPY4 ,IT WAS 9EVITABLE ?AT !RE W\LD BE RESI/ANCE1 & ?IS MEANS ONGO+ W>F>E1 ONGO+ DEA? & DE/RUCTION4 

,BY ?IS TIME1 EV5 ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION DOESN'T TALK ( 0,WEAPONS ( ,MASS ,DE/RUCTION0 AS A REASON = ! W>4 ,! DECEPTION BEH9D ?OSE CLAIMS HAS BECOME F> TO EVID5T1 & IT IS 9 ! BE/ 9T]E/ ( ! RUL+ REGIME TO SWEEP !M UND] ! RUG AS BE/ IT CAN4 ,! RHETORIC ?AT ! PRESID5T HAS BE5 US+ REC5TLY IS MU* MORE REM9ISC5T ( ?OSE #a#i? C5TURY ,AM]ICAN POLITICIANS :O SAW 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! SALVATION ( ! WORLD4 ,! ,U,S MILIT>Y IS 9 ,IRAQ 0TO SPREAD DEMOCRACY04 

,:AT IS 9T]E/+ AB\T ?IS RHETORIC ?\<1 = ?OSE ) ANY KN[L$GE ( HI/ORY & ANY CAPACITY TO READ BETWE5 ! L9ES IS ?AT IT DOES REVEAL ! TRUE AIMS ( ! ,U,S 9 ,IRAQ4 ,AS %\LD BE CLE> TO ANYONE :O HAS READ ,W,D 9 ! PA/1 ,I HAVE NO ILLUSIONS AB\T DEMOCRACY4 ,IT HAS NEV] HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) FRE$OM OR SELF-DET]M9ATION2 RA!R IT REF]S TO A =M ( RULE4 ,MORE SPECIFICALLY1 9 ! PRES5T ]A1 IT REF]S TO ?AT =M ( RULE EX]CIS$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T & ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION 7ALONG ) 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( GOV]NM5TS >\ND ! WORLD AS ! HEGEMONY ( CAPITAL IS MORE ?OR\<LY E/ABLI%$ WORLDWIDE74 ,! IDEOLOGICAL ESS5CE ( DEMOCRACY LIES 9 ! CONCEPTION ( AN AB/RACT EQUIVAL5CE ( EV]Y P]SON4 ,?IS AB/RACT EQUIVAL5CE IS REALIZ$ BY ! LEGAL R$UCTION ( EV]Y ONE TO ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR 7IT IS NO ACCID5T ?AT ONE ( ! MO/ COMMON PHRASES HE>D 9 ! ASS]TION ( RI<TS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS 9 CONFLICT IS3 0,Y\'RE NO BETT] ?AN ME6074 ,?IS IS MA9TA9$ ?R\< RI<TS & OBLIGATIONS :I* ! GOV]NM5T IS TO PROTECT & 5=CE4 

,?IS AB/RACT EQUIVAL5CE HIDES V]Y REAL DIFF]5CE1 P>TICUL>LY DIFF]5CES 9 WEAL? & P[]4 ,! [N]S ( ! WORLD >E M]ELY CITIZ5S LIKE Y\ & ,I2 ! RUL]S >E JU/ \R REPRES5TATIVES4 ,!SE >E ! SW9DLES ?AT BL9D US TO ! FACT ?AT \R LIVES >E NOT \R [N & NEV] CAN BE 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( DEMOCRACY & ! SOCIAL SY/EM IT UPHOLDS4 ,= EV5 IF WE W]E TO 0SELF-MANAGE0 ! CURR5T ORD] ( ?+S ?R\< 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY01 ! SY/EM ITSELF1 ) ITS AB/RACT EQUIVAL5CE & ITS REIFI$ COMMUNITY W\LD CONT9UE TO DEF9E \R EXI/5CE ON ITS T]MS1 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE ITS REPRODUCTION4 

,AL?\< !RE >E DEMOCRATIC REGIMES ALL OV] ! WORLD AT ?IS PO9T1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MA9TA9S A HOLD OV] ! IDEOLOGY ( DEMOCRACY4 ,?IS IS :Y1 = EXAMPLE1 DULY ELECT$ HEADS ( /ATE 9 C\NTRIES :OSE POLICIES CONTRADICT ,U,S 9T]E/S CAN BE REF]R$ TO AS 0DICTATORS01 :]EAS C\NTRIES ) ABSOLUTE RUL]S :OSE POLICIES CO9CIDE ) ,U,S 9T]E/S CAN BE REF]R$ TO AS DEMOCRACIES4 ,?US1 :5 ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION SAYS ?AT ! REASON = ! 9VASION & OCCUPATION ( ,IRAQ IS TO E/ABLI% DEMOCRACY1 ?IS IS NOT ! LIE SOME W\LD CLAIM4 ,! ADM9I/RATION IS SIMPLY SAY+ ?AT !Y >E 9 ,IRAQ TO E/ABLI% & 5=CE ,U,S HEGEMONY !RE4 

,9 FACT1 ,U,S HEGEMONY W\LD MO/ LIKELY BE S]V$ BE/ BY ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A REPRES5TATIVE SY/EM4 ,IRAQ IS MADE UP ( A V>IETY ( CONT5D+ FACTIONS -- V>I\S ,%I'ITE SECTS1 ,KURDI% GR\PS1 ,SUNNI SECTS & SECUL> CURR5TS4 ,! E/ABLI%M5T ( A REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRATIC SY/EM UND] ,U,S TUTELAGE C\LD PROVIDE A /RUCTURE = !SE CONT5D+ GR\PS TO C>RY ON !IR CONFLICTS ?R\< POLITICAL AS OPPOS$ TO MILIT>Y MEANS1 PROVID+ ! SOCIAL PEACE NECESS>Y = ! ,U,S TO MA9TA9 ITS CONTROL 9 ! REGION ) ! FEWE/ POSSIBLE HASSLES4 

,SO ! ,U,S CLAIM ?AT IT IS 9 ,IRAQ TO E/ABLI% DEMOCRACY IS SIMPLY ANO!R WAY ( SAY+ ?AT IT 9VAD$ ,IRAQ TO E/ABLI% & 5=CE ITS CONTROL 9 ! REGION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS AN ADMISSION ?AT ?IS MILIT>Y OP]ATION IS NO?+ O!R ?AN AN 9VASION & OCCUPATION4 ,?IS IS :Y !RE WAS NEV] ANY REAL WELCOME ( ! TROOPS BY ,IRAQIS 7BEYOND A FEW EV5TS /AG$ = ! CAM]AS74 ,ONE DOES NOT WELCOME 9VAD]S1 ONE RESI/S !M4 

,& SO ! ,U,S HAS W\ND UP 9 A W> ?AT IS NOT LIKELY TO 5D SOON4 ,DE/RUCTION1 ATROCITIES1 9JURIES & DEA?S M\NT ON ALL SIDES1 & ! ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S 9 ,IRAQ >E NOT PREP>$ = :AT !Y >E FAC+4 ,DUE TO ! QUICK DIS9TEGRATION ( ! ,IRAQI GOV]NM5T AT ! \TSET ( ! 9VASION1 NO TRULY ORGANIZ$ ,IRAQI MILIT>Y =CE CURR5TLY EXI/S4 ,! RESI/ANCE 9 ,IRAQ IS1 ?US1 BASICALLY A RELATIVELY UNORGANIZ$ GU]RILLA OP]ATION 7OR MORE LIKELY A NUMB] ( 9DEP5D5T GU]RILLA OP]ATIONS74 ,SOME ASPECTS ( IT SEEM TO BE MORE =MALLY MILIT>Y1 :ILE O!R ASPECTS >E REM9ISC5T ( ! ,9TIFADA 9 ,PALE/9E4 ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S HAVE NEV] BE5 P>TICUL>LY WELL TRA9$ = DEAL+ ) ?IS SORT ( RESI/ANCE4 

,TAK+ ?IS 9TO CONSID]ATION :ILE ALSO LOOK+ AT ! WAY 9 :I* ! PROCLAIM$ REASONS = :I* ?IS W> WAS BEGUN -- TO F9D & DE/ROY ! SUPPOS$ ,WEAPONS ( ,MASS ,DE/RUCTION & TO BR+ AN 5D TO ! ALLEG$ CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ,SADDAM ,HUSSE9 & ,AL-,QA$A -- HAVE PROV5 TO BE SW9DLES1 ONE IS LEFT TO WOND] :AT MORALE C\LD POSSIBLY BE LEFT AMONG ,AM]ICAN TROOPS4 ,C]TA9LY1 %>+ A BIT ( TURKEY ) ! ,TURKEY 9 ! :ITE H\SE ISN'T 5\< TO OV]COME ! ONGO+ REALITY ?AT !SE SOLDI]S >E FAC+ 9 ,IRAQ EV]YDAY1 NOT JU/ 9 T]MS ( ! DANG]S !Y FACE1 BUT ALSO 9 T]MS ( ! ATROCITIES !Y >E CON/RA9$ TO C>RY \T 9 ! NAME ( ?OSE CAPITALI/ IDEALS ( HUMANITY & DEMOCRACY4 ,C]TA9LY1 MUT9Y & DES]TION SEEM LIKE ! MO/ REASONABLE RESPONSE1 BUT 9 ?IS WORLD REASON G5]ALLY S]VES P[]1 & ! REASONS ?AT CONTRADICT P[] >E LABEL$ CRIME OR MADNESS4 

,! PEOPLE ( ,IRAQ & ! OCCUPY+ SOLDI]S CONSI/ MO/LY ( 9DIVIDUALS :O FEEL P[]LESS 9 ! FACE ( =CES = GREAT] ?AN !M4 ,LIKE MO/ ( ! P[]LESS1 ! ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S G5]ALLY RESIGN !MSELVES TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES !Y >E 91 0ONLY FOLL[+ ORD]S04 ,IT IS H>D TO KN[ H[ MU* ( ! ,IRAQI POPULATION IS 9VOLV$ 9 ! RESI/ANCE OR TO :AT EXT5T IT IS CONTROLL$ BY V>I\S FACTIONS CONT5D+ = P[]4 ,SO ,I CANNOT SAY IF ! ,IRAQIS >E EQUALLY RESIGN$4 ,FROM H]E1 IT SEEMS NOT4 

,ULTIMATELY1 ! W> 9 ,IRAQ IS AN EXPRESSION ( ! W> ( ! RUL]S AGA9/ ?OSE !Y RULE4 ,?IS W> IS ALWAYS GO+ ON AS A PREEMPTIVE ATTACK AGA9/ POT5TIAL REBELLION4 ,! RUL]S FI<T IT ON MANY LEVELS4 ,C]TA9LY1 CONV9C+ POOR PEOPLE & PEOPLE ) FEW OPPORTUNITIES )9 ?IS SOCIETY TO JO9 ! MILIT>Y 9 ORD] TO 0BETT]0 !MSELVES IS A TACTIC 9 ?IS W>1 AS IS ! R\S+ ( PATRIOTIC F]VOR4 ,:AT BETT] WAY TO C\NT] A POT5TIALLY DANG]\S 5EMY ?AN TO CONV9CE !M ?AT Y\R 9T]E/S >E !IR 9T]E/S8 ,! DEMOCRATIC IDEOLOGY MAKES ?IS P>TICUL>LY EASY4 ,AFT] ALL1 >5'T WE ALL 0EQUAL0 BE=E ! LAW8 ,DON'T WE ALL HAVE ! SAME RI<TS1 AS WELL AS OBLIGATIONS TO ! 0COMMON GOOD08 ,:5 ! WORK E?IC COMB9ES ) ! DEMOCRATIC MY?1 EV5 ! DISP>ITY BETWE5 A ,BILL ,GATES & ! HOMELESS PANH&L] SLEEP+ 9 SOME D[NT[N DOORWAY CAN BE JU/IFI$4 ,AFT] ALL1 WE >E TOLD1 HE WORK$ H>D = ALL ?AT WEAL?4 ,HE'S JU/ ANO!R CITIZ5 LIKE Y\ OR ,I4 ,ANY ( US C\LD DO IT TOO444 ,SO ! IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK ( SOCIETY WORKS TO CONV9CE ! EXPLOIT$ ?AT ?IS WORLD REALLY CAN FUNCTION 9 !IR FAVOR444 

,& YET1 ! W> ( ! RUL]S AGA9/ ! POOR HAS NEV] /OPP$ TAK+ ITS TOLL4 ,AS SOLDI]S >E S5T (F TO ,IRAQ1 H]E 9 ,AM]ICAN CITIES1 ! W> AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$ IS ON ! (F5SIVE AS ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( HOMELESSNESS ADVANCES4 ,9 MANY CITIES1 HOMELESS CAMPS >E SUBJECT TO SWEEPS1 LAWS >E BE+ PASS$ MAK+ SLEEP+ 9 0PUBLIC0 >EAS SU* AS P>KS ILLEGAL DAY OR NI<T1 LAWS AGA9/ SITT+ ON SIDEWALKS >E BE+ PASS$4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 EV]Y ASPECT ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! HOMELESS ?AT IS NOT 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ IS BE+ CRIM9ALIZ$1 ?US =C+ HOMELESS PEOPLE 9TO 9CREAS+ DEP5D5CE ON 9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! AU?ORITIES PROMOTE P]SPECTIVES ?AT DRIVE A W$GE BETWE5 ! HOMELESS & ! RE/ ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,ONE REC5T CAMPAIGN ALONG ?IS L9E HAS BE5 ! PRODUCTION ( C>DS :I* LI/ ALL ( ! *>ITABLE & GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRACIES ?AT EXI/ TO MANAGE ! HOMELESS4 ,!SE C>DS >E AVAILABLE TO ANYONE 9 QUANTITY4 ,RA!R ?AN GIV+ CA% OR FOOD TO PANH&L]S1 ONE IS TO GIVE !M !SE C>DS1 ?US RE9=C+ ! IDEA ?AT !Y MU/ BE PROCESS$ ?R\< ! PROP] *ANNELS TO MEET !IR NE$S4 ,AFT] ALL1 IF !Y GO ?R\< ! PROP] *ANNELS1 9 \R DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY1 C]TA9LY !IR RI<TS WILL BE UPHELD4 

,SO 9DE$1 ON ALL FRONTS1 ! ,AM]ICAN RUL+ CLASS IS FI<T+ = DEMOCRACY1 BECAUSE DEMOCRACY IS P]HAPS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE SW9DLE ?AT ANY RUL+ CLASS HAS EV] COME UP ) TO KEEP ?OSE !Y RULE 9 L9E4 ,AB/RACT EQUALITY1 ! IDEOLOGY ( RI<TS1 ! MY? ( ! 0COMMON GOOD0 & ! WORK E?IC ALL WORK TOGE!R TO BL9D ! EXPLOIT$ TO ! REAL CONDITIONS ( !IR EXI/5CE1 TO CREATE FALSE HOPES = *ANG+ ?OSE CONDITIONS )9 ! CONTEXT ( ?IS SOCIETY & TO ALL[ ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD TO PRES5T !IR 9T]E/S AS ! 9T]E/S ( ALL4 ,\R LIB]ATION DEP5DS ON \R REJECTION ( ! DEMOCRATIC SW9DLE1 NOT 9 FAVOR ( SOME O!R =M ( RULE1 BUT AS AN ASPECT ( ! REJECTION ( ALL RULE1 ( EV]Y =M ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,IF ! MO/ REASONABLE RESPONSE ! ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S 9 ,IRAQ C\LD MAKE TO !IR SITUATION IS MUT9Y & DES]TION1 \R MO/ REASONABLE RESPONSE H]E IS TO MOVE T[>D 9SURRECTION ?R\< AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTION & ATTACK AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DOM9ATE \R LIVES4 ,BUT \R REASONS >E NOT ?OSE ( ! RUL]S1 & WILL APPE> TO !M AS B>B>\S MADNESS4 ,BUT AS TO !IR OP9ION1 :Y %\LD WE GIVE A DAMN8 

,SOCIAL ,/RUGGLE1 ,SOCIAL ,W> 

,! /RUGGLE ?AT 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S 5GAGE 9 IS SOCIAL1 RA!R ?AN POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC4 ,9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S ATTACK 9/ITUTIONS ( ! POLITICAL ,/ATE & ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY AS P>T ( A PROJECT TO COMPLETELY DEMOLI% ALL =MS ( EXPLOITATION & CONTROL4 ,WE ATTEMPT TO MAKE A TOTAL & UP-TO-DATE CRITIQUE ( SOCIETY1 & ?IS MEANS ?AT WE REJECT LIMIT$ VIEWPO9TS ?AT PRIVILEGE ONE =M ( OPPRESSION OV] ANO!R OR ONE SECTOR ( ! EXCLUD$ CLASS OV] ANO!R4 

,! RANKS ( TODAY'S EXCLUD$ >E IMMIGRANTS1 ! 9DIG5\S1 ! EMPLOY$ & UNEMPLOY$1 & !RE IS NO REASON :Y ANY ONE ( !SE SECTORS %\LD BE CONSID]$ ! ADVANC$ GU>D ( ! /RUGGLE4 

,! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY DEP5DS NOT ONLY ON PRODUCTION1 BUT ALSO DI/RIBUTION & CONSUMPTION ( COMMODITIES4 ,SO ! OLD ,M>XI/ ANALYSIS ?AT SAYS ONLY ! WORK]S 9 ! MANUFACTUR+ SECTOR CAN BE REVOLUTION>Y DOES NOT MAKE S5SE4 ,AGRICULTURAL WORK]S1 9DIG5\S PEASANTS & ! UNEMPLOY$ CAN ATTACK CAPITALISM AT ! PO9T ( DI/RIBUTION BY BLOCK+ ROADS1 & AT ! PO9T ( CONSUMPTION ?R\< !FT & LOOT+4 ,SABOTAGE IS A FLEXIBLE TOOL ?AT CAN BE PUT TO USE BY ANY EXCLUD$ OR EXPLOIT$ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,= ?OSE EMPLOY$ 9 ! CAPITALI/ M>KETPLACE !RE >E V>I\S TE*NIQUES ( SELF-ORGANIZ$ DIRECT ACTION POSSIBLE AT ! 9DIVIDUAL1 GR\P & MASS LEVELS4 ,ABS5TEEISM1 DE/RUCTION ( MA*9]Y1 !FT & 9=MATION TAMP]+ OCCUR REGUL>LY 9 ALL WORKPLACES4 

,POLITICS IS ALI5 TO ! EXPLOIT$4 ,!RE IS MASS AB/5TION FROM ! ELECTORAL PROCESS4 ,UNIONIZATION IS DECL9+1 & EXTRA-UNION ACTIVITY ON ! P>T ( UNION MEMB]S IS GR[+ ?R\< ! USE ( SABOTAGE & FLY+ SQUAD SELF-ORGANIZATION -- ) V>Y+ DEGREES ( REAL AUTONOMY4 

,A PURELY ECONOMIC VIEW ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE IS USELESS4 ,CAPITALISM DOES NOT JU/ CONTROL ! WORLD ( WORK1 BUT ALSO ! HOME & ! 5TIRE SOCIAL T]RITORY 9 :I* ! EXPLOIT$ LIVE4 ,! 5EMY CLASS USES TO ITS ADVANTAGE SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION SU* AS PATRI>*Y & RACISM ?AT PR$ATE CAPITALISM & 9DU/RY1 & :I* DIVIDE ! EXCLUD$ AMONG !MSELVES4 

,!RE >E MANY SOCIAL PROBLEMS 9H]5T TO ! CLASS /RUGGLE ?AT ! ACTION ( AN>*I/S CAN BE USEFUL 9 CONFRONT+4 ,! MORAL VALUE SY/EM PASS$ D[N BY ! EXPLOIT]S TO ! EXPLOIT$4 ,! DEMOCRATIC IDEALS ( TOL]ANCE & DIALOGUE4 ,! RELIGI\S T5D5CY ( ! WORK]S & UNEMPLOY$ TO LOOK = A GUIDE TO BR+ !M V5GEANCE4 ,! BIGOTRY & IRRATIONALITY ?AT CAUSE ! EXPLOIT$ TO BATTLE EA* O!R1 LEAV+ ! CLASS 5EMY UNSCA!D4 ,!SE >E ! SUBJECTIVE ELEM5TS ( CLASS SOCIETY ?AT CAN'T BE IGNOR$ BY ?OSE :O REALLY WANT TO DE/ROY ?IS ROTT5 SY/EM4 

,REFUS+ ! ROLE ( ! VANGU>D1 ! ELITI/ GR\P ?AT IS SUPPOS$ TO $UCATE & GUIDE ! MASSES1 AN>*I/S ABOVE ALL ACT = !MSELVES1 9 !IR [N 9T]E/S1 NOT CLAIM+ TO REPRES5T !IR 5TIRE CLASS4 ,BUT = ! AN>*I/ /RUGGLE TO BECOME REVOLUTION>Y IT MU/ BECOME SOCIAL1 EXP&+ ?R\< SOLID>ITY 9 ACTION4 ,\R RELATION%IP ) ! MASS MU/ BE 9=MAL & DIRECT4 ,WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ! MASS AS 9DIVIDUALS1 AVOID+ ! DANG] ( FALL+ 9TO G5]IC P]SPECTIVES & IDEOLOGY4 

,TO LIMIT \RSELVES TO SPREAD+ C\NT]-9=MATION & DECL>+ \R CONVICTIONS TO ! MASSES W\LD NOT MAKE S5SE1 & W\LD BE JU/ ANO!R =M ( ELITISM4 ,WE MU/ ALWAYS REEVALUATE \R ANALYSIS & ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE ?R\< DISCUSSION & ! GA!R+ ( 9=MATION1 BUT WE MU/ ALSO ACT4 

,\R ORGANIZATIONAL =MS %\LD BE FLUID & ADAPTABLE1 CAPABLE ( DE/RUCTUR+ :5 NECESS>Y1 BAS$ ON SIMPLE PR9CIPLES ?AT CAN BE US$ BY ANYONE2 SELF-ORGANIZATION1 DIRECT ACTION & P]MAN5T /RUGGLE4 ,WE MU/ REJECT ! POLITICAL P>TY & ACTIVI/ ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL ( ! P[] C5T] ?AT IS SUPPOS$ TO MANAGE & CONTROL EV]Y?+4 ,WE %\LD PROCE$ TO ACTION IMM$IATELY1 NOT WAIT+ = ORD]S OR SIGNALS FROM ANY:]E4 

,WE %\LD FI<T 9 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES ALONGSIDE ! EXCLUD$1 = H\S+1 FOOD1 %ELT]1 WAGES1 AGA9/ POLICE REPRESSION1 AGA9/ SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,BUT ALWAYS TRY+ TO PU% !SE /RUGGLE FUR!R1 HELP+ !M EXP& 9TO ! UNKN[N ( 9SURRECTION4 

,9 ! SOCIAL W> = FRE$OM ! P>TICIPATION ( AN>*I/S CAN BE ( GREAT IMPORTANCE4 

,9SURRECTION>Y ,AN>*I/S ( ! ,COA/ ,SALI% ,T]RITORIES 

,VANC\V]1 ,CANADA 

,OCTOB] #a#f1 #bc 

,T5 ,BL[S ,AGA9/ ,POLITICS 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( SEP>ATION4 ,:]E LIFE HAS LO/ ITS FULLNESS1 :]E ! ?\<TS & ACTIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS HAVE BE5 DISSECT$1 CATALOG$ & 5CLOS$ 9 DETA*$ SPH]ES -- !RE POLITICS BEG9S4 ,HAV+ DI/ANC$ SOME ( ! ACTIVITIES ( 9DIVIDUALS 7DISCUSSION1 CONFLICT1 COMMON DECISION1 AGREEM5T7 9TO A ZONE BY ITSELF ?AT CLAIMS TO GOV]N EV]Y?+ ELSE1 SURE ( ITS 9DEP5D5CE1 POLITICS IS AT ! SAME TIME SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! SEP>ATIONS & ! HI]>*ICAL MANAGEM5T ( SEP>AT5ESS4 ,?US1 IT REVEALS ITSELF AS SPECIALIZATION1 =C$ TO TRANS=M ! UNRESOLV$ PROBLEM ( ITS FUNCTION 9TO ! NECESS>Y PRESUPPOSITION = RESOLV+ ALL PROBLEMS4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ! ROLE ( PR(ESSIONALS 9 POLITICS IS 9DISPUTABLE -- & ALL ?AT CAN BE DONE IS TO REPLACE !M FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,EV]Y TIME SUBV]SIVES ACCEPT SEP>AT+ ! V>I\S MOM5TS ( LIFE & *ANG+ SPECIFIC CONDITIONS />T+ FROM ?AT SEP>ATION1 !Y BECOME ! BE/ ALLIES ( ! WORLD ORD]4 ,9 FACT1 :ILE IT ASPIRES TO BE A SORT ( PRECONDITION ( LIFE ITSELF1 POLITICS BL[S ITS DEADLY BREA? EV]Y:]E4 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( REPRES5TATION4 ,9 ORD] TO GOV]N ! MUTILATIONS 9FLICT$ ON LIFE1 IT CON/RA9S 9DIVIDUALS TO PASSIVITY1 TO ! CONTEMPLATION ( ! SPECTACLE PREP>$ UPON ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( !IR ACT+1 UPON ! IRRESPONSIBLE DELEGATION ( !IR DECISIONS4 ,!N1 :ILE ! ABDICATION ( ! WILL TO DET]M9E ONESELF TRANS=MS 9DIVIDUALS 9TO APP5DAGES ( ! /ATE MA*9E1 POLITICS RECOMPOSES ! TOTALITY ( ! FRAGM5TS 9 A FALSE UNITY4 ,P[] & IDEOLOGY ?US CELEBRATE !IR DEADLY W$D+4 ,IF REPRES5TATION IS ?AT :I* TAKES ! CAPACITY TO ACT AWAY FROM 9DIVIDUALS1 REPLAC+ IT ) ! ILLUSION ( BE+ P>TICIPANTS RA!R ?AN SPECTATORS1 ?IS DIM5SION ( ! POLITICAL ALWAYS REAPPE>S :]EV] ANY ORGANIZATION SUPPLANTS 9DIVIDUALS & ANY PROGRAM KEEPS !M 9 PASSIVITY4 ,IT ALWAYS REAPPE>S :]EV] AN IDEOLOGY UNITES :AT IS SEP>AT$ 9 LIFE4 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( M$IATION4 ,BETWE5 ! SO-CALL$ TOTALITY & 9DIVIDUALS & BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL & 9DIVIDUAL4 ,JU/ AS ! DIV9E WILL HAS NE$ ( ITS E>?LY 9T]PRET]S1 SO ! COLLECTIVITY HAS NE$ ( ITS DELEGATES4 ,JU/ AS 9 RELIGION1 !RE >E NO RELATION%IPS BETWE5 HUMANS BUT ONLY BETWE5 BELIEV]S1 SO 9 POLITICS IT IS NOT 9DIVIDUALS :O COME TOGE!R1 BUT CITIZ5S4 ,! L9KS ( MEMB]%IP IMP$E UNION BECAUSE SEP>ATION DISAPPE>S ONLY 9 UNION4 ,POLITICS R5D]S US ALL EQUAL BECAUSE !RE >E NO DIFF]5CES 9 SLAV]Y -- EQUALITY BE=E GOD1 EQUALITY BE=E ! LAW4 ,?IS IS :Y POLITICS REPLACES REAL DIALOGUE1 :I* REFUSES M$IATION1 ) ITS IDEOLOGY4 ,RACISM IS ! S5SE ( BELONG+ ?AT PREV5TS DIRECT RELATION%IPS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ALL POLITICS IS P>TICIPATORY SIMULATION4 ,ALL POLITICS IS RACI/4 ,ONLY BY DEMOLI%+ ITS B>RI]S 9 REVOLT C\LD EV]YONE MEET EA* O!R 9 !IR 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,I REVOLT1 !RE=E1 WE >E4 ,BUT IF WE >E1 F>EWELL REVOLT4 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( IMP]SONALITY4 ,EV]Y ACTION IS LIKE ! 9/ANT ( A SP>K ?AT ESCAPES ! ORD] ( G5]ALITY4 ,POLITICS IS ! ADM9I/RATION ( ?AT ORD]4 0,:AT SORT ( ACTION DO Y\ WANT 9 ! FACE ( ! COMPLEXITY ( ! WORLD80 ,?IS IS :AT ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 B5UMB$ BY ! DUAL SOMNOL5CE ( A ,YES ?AT IS NO & A ,MORE LAT] ?AT IS NEV]4 ,BUREAUCRACY1 ! FAI?FUL MAIDS]VANT ( POLITICS1 IS ! NO?+ ADM9I/]$ SO ?AT NO ONE CAN ACT1 SO ?AT NO ONE RECOGNIZES !IR RESPONSIBILITY 9 ! G5]ALIZ$ IRRESPONSIBILITY4 ,P[] NO LONG] SAYS ?AT EV]Y ?+ IS UND] CONTROL1 IT SAYS ! OPPOSITE3 0,IF ,I DON'T EV] MANAGE TO F9D ! REM$IES = IT1 LET'S IMAG9E IT AS SOME?+ ELSE40 ,DEMOCRATIC POLITICS IS N[ BAS$ ON ! CATA/ROPHIC IDEOLOGY ( ! EM]G5CY 70EI!R US OR FASCISM1 EI!R US OR T]RORISM1 EI!R US OR ! UNKN[N074 ,EV5 :5 OPPOSITIONAL1 G5]ALITY IS ALWAYS AN EV5T ?AT NEV] HAPP5S & ?AT CANCELS ALL ?OSE ?AT HAPP54 ,POLITICS 9VITES EV]YONE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! SPECTACLE ( ?IS MOTIONLESS MOVEM5T4 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( DEF]M5T4 ,ITS TIME IS ! FUTURE1 :I* IS :Y IT IMPRISONS EV]YONE 9 A MIS]ABLE PRES5T4 ,ALL TOGE!R1 BUT TOMORR[4 ,ANYONE :O SAYS 0,I & N[0 RU9S ! ORD] ( WAIT+ ) ! IMPATI5CE ?AT IS ! EXUB]ANCE ( DESIRE4 ,WAIT+ = AN OBJECTIVE ?AT ESCAPES FROM ! CURSE ( ! P>TICUL>4 ,WAIT+ = AN ADEQUATE QUANTITATIVE GR[?4 ,WAIT+ = MEASURABLE RESULTS4 ,WAIT+ = DEA?4 ,POLITICS IS ! CON/ANT ATTEMPT TO TRANS=M ADV5TURE 9TO FUTURE4 ,BUT ONLY IF ,I RESOLVE 0,I & N[0 C\LD !RE EV] BE AN US ?AT IS NOT ! SPACE ( A MUTUAL R5UNCIATION1 ! LIE ?AT R5D]S EA* ( US ! CONTROLL] ( ! O!R4 ,ANYONE :O WANTS TO ACT IMM$IATELY IS ALWAYS LOOK$ UPON ) SUSPICION4 ,IF %E IS NOT A PROVOCATEUR1 IT IS SAID1 %E CAN C]TA9LY BE US$ AS SU*4 ,BUT IT IS ! MOM5T ( AN ACTION & ( A JOY )\T TOMORR[S ?AT C>RIES US TO ! MORN+ AFT]4 ,)\T ! EYE FIX$ ON ! H& ( ! CLOCK4 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( ACCOMMODATION4 ,ALWAYS WAIT+ = CONDITIONS TO RIP51 ONE 5DS UP SOON] OR LAT] =M+ AN ALLIANCE ) ! MA/]S ( WAIT+4 ,AT BOTTOM1 REASON1 :I* IS ! ORGAN ( DEF]M5T1 ALWAYS PROVIDES SOME GOOD REASON = COM+ TO AN AGREEM5T1 = LIMIT+ DAMAGES1 = SALVAG+ SOME DETAIL FROM A :OLE ?AT ONE DESPISES4 ,POLITICS HAS %>P EYES = DISCOV]+ ALLIANCES4 ,IT IS NOT ALL ! SAME1 !Y TELL US4 ,! ,RE=M$ ,COMMUNI/ P>TY IS C]TA9LY NOT LIKE ! RAMPANT & DANG]\S RI<T4 7,WE DON'T VOTE = IT 9 ELECTIONS -- WE >E AB/5TIONI/S1 \RSELVES -- BUT ! CITIZ5S' COMMITTEES1 ! 9ITIATIVES 9 ! PLAZAS >E ANO!R ?+74 ,PUBLIC HEAL? IS ALWAYS BETT] ?AN PRIVATE ASSI/ANCE4 ,A GU>ANTE$ M9IMUM WAGE IS /ILL ALWAYS PREF]ABLE TO UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,POLITICS IS ! WORLD ( ! LESS] EVIL4 ,& RESIGN+ ONESELF TO ! LESS] EVIL1 LITTLE BY LITTLE ONE ACCEPTS ! TOTALITY 9 :I* ONLY P>TIALITIES >E GRANT$4 ,ANYONE :O CONTR>ILY WANTS TO HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ?IS LESS] EVIL IS AN ADV5TUR]4 ,OR AN >I/OCRAT4 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( CALCULATION4 ,9 ORD] TO MAKE ALLIANCES PR(ITABLE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO LE>N ! SECRETS ( ALLIES4 ,POLITICAL CALCULATION IS ! FIR/ SECRET4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ :]E TO PUT ONE'S FEET4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO DRAW UP DETAIL$ 9V5TORIES ( EF=TS & \TCOMES4 ,& BY D9T ( MEASUR+ :AT ONE HAS1 ONE 5DS UP GA9+ EV]Y?+ EXCEPT ! WILL TO LAY IT ON ! L9E & LOSE IT4 ,SO ONE IS ALWAYS TAK5 UP ) ONESELF1 ATT5TIVE & QUICK TO DEM& ! C\NT4 ,) ! EYE FIX$ ON ?AT :I* SURR\NDS ONE1 ONE NEV] =GETS ONESELF4 ,VIGILANT AS MILIT>Y POLICE4 ,:5 LOVE ( ONESELF BECOMES EXCESSIVE IT DEM&S TO GIVE ITSELF4 ,& ?IS OV]ABUNDANCE ( LIFE MAKES US =GET \RSELVES4 ,9 ! T5SION ( ! RU%1 IT MAKES US LOSE C\NT4 ,BUT ! =GETFULNESS ( \RSELVES IS ! DESIRE = A WORLD 9 :I* IT IS WOR? ! EF=T ( LOS+ ONESELF1 A WORLD ?AT M]ITS \R =GETFULNESS4 ,& ?IS IS :Y ! WORLD AS IT IS1 ADM9I/]$ BY JAIL]S & ACC\NTANTS1 IS DE/ROY$ -- TO MAKE SPACE = ! SP5D+ ( \RSELVES4 ,9SURRECTION BEG9S H]E4 ,OV]COM+ CALCULATION1 BUT NOT ?R\< LACK1 AS ! HUMANIT>IANISM ?AT1 P]FECTLY /ILL & SIL5T1 ALLIES ITSELF ) ! EXECUTION]1 RECOMM5DS1 BUT RA!R ?R\< EXCESS4 ,H]E POLITICS 5DS4 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( CONTROL4 ,SO ?AT HUMAN ACTIVITY IS NOT FRE$ FROM ! FETT]S ( OBLIGATION & WORK REVEAL+ ITSELF 9 ALL ITS POT5TIAL4 ,SO ?AT WORK]S DO NOT 5C\NT] EA* O!R AS 9DIVIDUALS & PUT AN 5D TO BE+ EXPLOIT$4 ,SO ?AT /UD5TS DO NOT DECIDE TO DE/ROY ! S*OOLS 9 ORD] TO *OOSE H[ :5 & :AT TO LE>N4 ,SO ?AT 9TIMATE FRI5DS & RELATIVES DO NOT FALL 9 LOVE & LEAVE (F BE+ LITTLE S]VANTS ( A LITTLE /ATE4 ,SO ?AT *ILDR5 >E NO?+ MORE ?AN IMP]FECT COPIES ( ADULTS4 ,SO ?AT ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 GOOD 7AN>*I/S7 & BAD 7AN>*I/S7 IS NOT GOTT5 RID (4 ,SO ?AT 9DIVIDUALS >E NOT ! ONES ?AT HAVE RELATION%IPS1 BUT COMMODITIES4 ,SO ?AT NO ONE DISOBEYS AU?ORITY4 ,SO ?AT IF ANYONE ATTACKS ! /RUCTURES ( EXPLOITATION ( ! /ATE1 SOMEONE HURRIES TO SAY1 0,IT WAS NOT ! WORK ( COMRADES40 ,SO ?AT BANKS C\RTS1 B>RACKS DON'T BL[ UP4 ,9 %ORT1 SO ?AT LIFE DOES NOT MANIFE/ ITSELF4 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( RECUP]ATION4 ,! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAY TO DISC\RAGE ALL REBELLION1 ALL DESIRE = REAL *ANGE1 IS TO PRES5T A MAN OR WOMAN ( /ATE AS SUBV]SIVE1 OR -- BETT] YET -- TO TRANS=M A SUBV]SIVE 9TO A MAN OR WOMAN ( /ATE4 ,NOT ALL PEOPLE ( /ATE >E PAID BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,!RE >E FUNCTION>IES :O >E NOT F\ND 9 P>LIAM5T OR EV5 9 ! NEI<BOR+ ROOMS4 ,RA!R1 !Y FREQU5T ! SOCIAL C5T]S & SUFFICI5TLY KN[ ! PR9CIPLE REVOLUTION>Y !ORIES4 ,!Y DEBATE OV] ! LIB]ATORY POT5TIAL ( TE*NOLOGY2 !Y !ORIZE AB\T NON-/ATE PUBLIC SPH]ES & ! SURPASS+ ( ! SUBJECT4 ,REALITY -- !Y KN[ IT WELL -- IS ALWAYS MORE COMPLEX ?AN ANY ACTION4 ,SO IF !Y HOPE = A TOTAL !ORY1 IT IS ONLY 9 ORD] TO TOTALLY NEGLECT IT 9 DAILY LIFE4 ,P[] NE$S !M BECAUSE -- AS !Y !MSELVES EXPLA9 TO US -- :5 NO ONE CRITICIZES IT1 P[] IS CRITICIZ$ BY ITSELF4 

,POLITICS IS ! >T ( REPRESSION4 ,( ANYONE :O DOES NOT SEP>ATE ! MOM5TS ( H]_/HIS LIFE & :O WANTS TO *ANGE GIV5 CONDITIONS />T+ FROM ! TOTALITY ( !IR DESIRES4 ,( ANYONE :O WANTS TO SET FIRE TO PASSIVITY1 CONTEMPLATION & DELEGATION4 ,( ANYONE :O DOES NOT WANT TO LET !MSELVES BE SUPPLANT$ BY ANY ORGANIZATION OR IMMOBILIZ$ BY ANY PROGRAM4 ,( ANYONE :O WANTS TO HAVE DIRECT RELATION%IPS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS & MAKE DIFF]5CE ! V]Y SPACE ( EQUALITY4 ,( ANYONE :O DOES NOT HAVE ANY WE ON :I* TO SWE>4 ,( ANYONE :O DI/URBS ! ORD] ( WAIT+ BECAUSE S_/HE WANTS TO RISE UP IMM$IATELY1 NOT TOMORR[ OR ! DAY AFT] TOMORR[4 ,( ANYONE :O GIVES H]_/HIMSELF )\T COMP5SATION & =GETS H]_/HIMSELF 9 EXCESS4 ,( ANY ONE :O DEF5DS H] COMRADES ) LOVE & RESOLUT5ESS4 ,( ANYONE :O (F]S RECUP]ATORS ONLY ONE POSSIBILITY3 ?AT ( DISAPPE>+4 ,( ANYONE :O REFUSES TO TAKE A PLACE 9 ! NUM]\S GR\PS ( ROGUES & ( ! ANES!TIZ$4 ,( ANYONE :O NEI!R WANTS TO GOV]N NOR TO CONTROL4 ,( ANYONE :O WANTS TO TRANS=M ! FUTURE 9TO A FASC9AT+ ADV5TURE4 

,FROM 0,IL ,PUGNALE01 ,MAY #aiif 

,AGA9/ ,R5UNCIATION4 ,! REVOLT AGA9/ CIVILIZATION WILL BE EXPANSIVE OR IT WILL NOT BE AT ALL4 

,IT IS ALWAYS ! PR9CIPLE ( USEFUL SUFF]+ & WILL+ SACRIFICE ?AT =MS ! MO/ SOLID BASE = HI]>*ICAL P[]4 

-- ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM 

,DESPITE NE>LY TWO C5TURIES ( !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE & SEV]AL DECADES ( CRITIQUE SPECIFICALLY AIM$ AGA9/ !M1 *RI/IANITY & ITS PALLID (FSPR+1 B\RGEOIS MORALITY1 CONT9UE TO RE> !IR UGLY HEADS 9 REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ CIRCLES4 ,NEW IDEOLOGIES CONT9UE TO >ISE CALL+ = SELF-SACRIFICE & R5UNCIATION4 ,:E!R !Y WRAP !MSELVES 9 ! CLOAK ( ANTI-RACISM1 ANTI-SEXISM1 ANTI-SPECIESISM1 ! REFUSAL ( PRIVILEGE1 RADICAL 5VIRONM5TALISM OR ANY ( ! MYRIAD ( DISGUISES AVAILABLE TO !M1 !SE CALLS TO LIMIT ONESELF 9 ! NAME ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$ AS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y1 BECAUSE !Y >E *A9S PLAC$ UPON REVOLT4 

,CALLS = SELF-LIMITATION >E ALWAYS PRES5T$ 9 ! F9E-S\ND+ RHETORIC ( COMPASSION OR 9 ! /RONG] LANGUAGE ( OBLIGATION4 ,9 EI!R CASE1 IT IS ! LANGUAGE ( MORALITY1 & AS REVOLUTION>IES1 WE NE$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ! LIMITS IMPOS$ BY MORALITY >E ALWAYS LIMITS PLAC$ UPON \R CAPACITY TO FI<T AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY4 ,?IS MAY BE MORE FULLY UND]/OOD IF WE REMEMB] ?AT ! SOCIETY 9 :I* WE LIVE -- ! SOCIETY ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 ( PROP]TY & SOCIAL CONTROL1 ( DOME/ICATION & MEASUREM5T -- IS BAS$ PRECISELY UPON LIMITATION & ITS ACCEPTANCE4 

,P[] & PROP]TY HAVE GONE H& 9 H& S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( CIVILIZATION & EXI/ ?R\< ! IMPOSITION ( LIMITS4 ,! P[] TO RULE REQUIRES ! EXI/5CE ( ME?ODS = CONTROLL+ ! ACTIVITY ( ?OSE RUL$4 ,!SE ME?ODS 9VOLVE LIMIT+ ! ACTIVITY ( O!RS ?R\< V>Y+ COMB9ATIONS ( CO]CION & MANIPULATION4 ,IF ONE ( ! MA9 REASONS TO E/ABLI% ONE'S RULE IS ?AT ( CONTROLL+ PROP]TY1 PROP]TY IS EQUALLY ONE ( ! MEANS ( EXTORT+ COMPLIANCE FROM ?OSE RUL$4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE PROP]TY ITSELF IS P]HAPS ! FUNDAM5TAL LIMITATION4 ,PROP]TY EXI/S ONLY ?R\< ! EXCLUSION ( ALL EXCEPT ! SO-CALL$ [N] & ! P[] 7I4E41 ! /ATE7 ?AT GRANTS & 5=CES PROP]TY RI<TS FROM ACCESS TO ?AT :I* HAS BE5 DEF9$ AS 0PROP]TY04 ,?IS EXCLUSION1 ( C\RSE1 DEP5DS ON ! CAPACITY ?AT EXI/S = 5=C+ IT4 ,BUT TO ! EXT5T TO :I* IT CAN BE 5=C$1 IT IS A LIMITATION ?R\< :I* ! RUL]S ( ?IS SOCIETY >E ABLE TO CONTROL ?OSE !Y RULE4 

,& FROM !SE COMB9$ LIMITATIONS ( POLITICAL P[] & PROP]TY SPR+ FUR!R LIMITATIONS3 WORK1 DOME/ICATION1 TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS1 9DU/RIALISM 444 ,WORK IS CO]C$ ACTIVITY4 ,NO ONE D5IES ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO C>RY \T SOME SORT ( ACTIVITY1 TO MAKE EX]TIONS1 9 ORD] TO CREATE \R LIVES & WEAVE !M TOGE!R 9 A WAY ?AT PLEASES US1 BUT ?IS IS NOT ! SOME AS WORK4 ,WORK IS =C$ UPON US :5 ?OSE ?+S ?AT WE NE$ TO CREATE \R LIVES >E MADE 9ACCESSIBLE TO US BY O!RS -- ! [N]S OR CONTROLL]S ( SOCIAL WEAL?4 ,9 ORD] TO GET BACK SOME ( ?AT :I* HAS BE5 TAK5 FROM US 7TRANS=M$ 9TO A PRODUCT = SALE71 WE HAVE TO GIVE OV] ! GREAT] P>T ( \R TIME TO ! PROJECTS ( ?OSE :O RULE US1 PROJECTS ?AT HAVE AS !IR ULTIMATE PURPOSE ! CONT9UATION ( ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ( P[] & EXPLOITATION4 

,FROM ! MOM5T CIVILIZATION BEGAN1 IT HAS BE5 DEVELOP+ TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS = EXP&+ ITS CONTROL4 ,CONTROL1 ( C\RSE1 OP]ATES ?R\< ! LIMITATION ( ! CAPACITY ( ?AT :I* IS CONTROLL$ TO ACT OR FUNCTION ON ITS [N T]MS4 ,?US1 CONTR>Y TO ! WAY 9 :I* !Y >E FREQU5TLY P]CEIV$1 TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS HAVE NOT DEVELOP$ 9 ORD] TO BROAD5 HUMAN CAPACITIES1 BUT 9 ORD] TO LIMIT ! AUTONOMY ( BO? ! WILD WORLD & HUMAN 9DIVIDUALS 7:O AS SU* >E ALWAYS POT5TIALLY 0WILD07 & ?US 5=CE P[]4 ,TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T 5DS UP PRACTICALLY LIMIT+ ! RELATION%IPS POSSIBLE AMONG LIV+ BE+S & BETWE5 LIV+ BE+S & !IR 5VIRONM5T BY *ANNEL+ !SE 9TO 9CREAS+LY HOMOG5IZ$ & RATIONALIZ$ MODES ( ACTIVITY & 9T]ACTION4 

,! *ATT] AB\T B\RGEOIS SOCIETY PLAC+ GREAT VALUE UPON ! 9DIVIDUAL IS RIDICUL\S4 ,! 09DIVIDUAL0 ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY HAS ALWAYS BE5 A M]E CIPH] ) NO?+ 9DIVIDUAL AB\T IT4 ,9 FACT1 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY PLAC$ ITS GREATE/ VALUE -- IT LEA/ 9 ! IDEOLOGICAL REALM -- UPON REIFI$ ,REASON4 ,BEG9N+ 9 ! ,R5AISSANCE1 ! IDEOLOGY ?AT NATURE & SOCIETY1 & !RE=E ALSO ! 9DIVIDUAL1 %\LD BE SUBJECT$ BY EV]Y MEANS NECESS>Y TO ! DICTATES ( ,REASON BEGAN TO DOM9ATE4 ,9DIVIDUALS SU* AS ,GIORDANO ,BRUNO1 :O SAW A UNIV]SE P]MEAT$ ) PASSIONATE LIFE ?AT FL[$ & SURG$ BEYOND ! LIMITS ( ,REASON & ,RELIGION1 W]E LOOK$ UPON AS H]ETICS & SOMETIMES FAC$ ! /AKE4 ,= ?IS REIFI$ ,REASON1 NO LONG] A TOOL ( LIV+ 9DIVIDUALS BUT RA!R A P[] OV] !M1 WAS ESS5TIALLY ME*ANI/IC & ITS AIM WAS PRECISELY TO LIMIT ! WILD SURG+ EXP]I5C$ BY ,BRUNO & O!R SO-CALL$ H]ETICS1 TO BR+ IT UND] CONTROL ( ! NEWLY RIS+ CAPITALI/ ORD]4 ,H]E WE F9D ! JU/IFICATION = EV]-9CREAS+ TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T LEAD+ TO 9DU/RIALIZATION1 ,TAYLORISM1 CYB]NETIZATION & ON TO ! LATE/ 9TRUSIONS ( TE*NOLOGY DIRECTLY 9TO \R BODIES4 

,IF IT IS AN ]ROR TO ?9K ( B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY AS C5T]+ >\ND ! 9DIVIDUAL1 IT IS EQUALLY WRONG TO SEE ! C5TRAL PROBLEM ( CAPITALISM AS BE+ ?AT ( EXCESSIV5ESS1 ( A LACK ( LIMITS4 ,?IS IS AN EXAMPLE ( A V]Y COMMON ]ROR 9 ANALYSIS1 MI/AK+ A SYMPTOM = ! S\RCE4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY TRUE ?AT CAPITAL EXP&S ITSELF 9TO EV]Y CORN] ( ! WORLD1 BUT IT IS NECESS>Y TO RECOGNIZE :AT ?IS SY/EM IS 9 ORD] TO UND]/& ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS EXPANSION & RECOGNIZE :AT NE$S TO BE ATTACK$4 ,CAPITAL1 & 9 FACT CIVILIZATION 9 ITS TOTALITY1 IS AN EV]-EXP&+ SY/EM ( LIMITATIONS1 AN ATTEMPT TO BR+ EV]Y?+ ?AT EXI/S UND] CONTROL4 

,?US1 ! REVOLT AGA9/ ?IS SY/EM IS A REFUSAL ( ALL LIMITATIONS4 ,& ! REFUSAL ( LIMITATIONS IS ALSO ! REFUSAL ( R5UNCIATION1 SELF-SACRIFICE & OBLIGATION4 ,M>X & MANY O!R E>LY COMMUNI/S WANT$ A SCI5TIFIC REVOLUTION ?AT OCCURR$ 9 ACCORDANCE ) A RATIONAL HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,MANY PRES5T-DAY 0RADICALS0 WANT A REVOLUTION BAS$ UPON ! R5UNCIATION ( 0PRIVILEGE0 ON ! P>T ( ?OSE :O >E SUPPOS$LY LESS OPPRESS$ & ! SACRIFICE ( !IR 5]GY TO ! CAUSES ( ?OSE SUPPOS$LY MO/ OPPRESS$4 ,BAKUN91 H[EV]1 RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ONLY ! UNLEA%+ ( ! WILDE/ PASSIONS ( ! OPPRESS$ & EXPLOIT$ C\LD TRULY CREATE A =CE CAPABLE ( TE>+ ?IS SOCIETY D[N4 

,BUT ! UNLEA%+ ( \R WILDE/ PASSIONS REQUIRES ! REJECTION ( EV]Y VE/IGE ( *RI/IAN & B\RGEOIS MORALITY1 ( EV]Y LIMITATION IMPOS$ UPON US BY EXT]NAL & 9T]NAL IDEOLOGICAL POLICE4 ,9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION H]E & N[1 WE >E FAC+ A GLOBAL ORD] ?AT GRANTS NO QU>T] 9 ITS 9SI/5CE UPON CON=M+ EV]Y?+ TO ITS ME*ANIZ$1 MEASUR$ RULE4 ,TO PLACE ANY LIMITS ON \RSELVES1 TO R5\NCE ANY?+1 IS TO LOSE EV]Y?+4 ,ONCE AGA91 ! PR9CIPLE ?AT ! MEANS MU/ CONTA9 ! 5D APPLIES4 ,AGA9/ CIVILIZATION'S GREET+ C>D S5TIM5TALITY1 *ANNEL$ & COMMODIFI$ WANTS & MEASUR$ CALCULATIONS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO UNLEA% PASSIONS1 DESIRES & REASONS ?AT KN[ NO MEASURE & RECOGNIZE NO LIMITS &1 ?US1 CANNOT BE B\<T (F4 

,!RE >E ?OSE :OSE LIVES C5T] >\ND LO/ & VAPID FAIRY TALES4 ,!Y NE$ AN ANCI5T DREAM TO JU/IFY ! BREA?S !Y /EAL -- !IR CRIME ( BE+ ALIVE4 ,BUT = ?IS CRIME !RE IS NO =GIV5ESS4 ,IT CAN ONLY BE ! ULTIMATE ACT ( DEFIANCE1 SPITT+ 9 AU?ORITY'S FACE1 %\T+ 0,I ,A,M60 AGA9/ EV]Y CON/RA9T SOCIETY HAS 9V5T$4 ,I WI% TO /ATE1 ONCE & = ALL1 ,I DO NOT WANT TO BE CIVILIZ$4 

  

.<#a.> ,! EXTREMELY IMPORTANT MATT] ( ! IDEOLOGY ( *ILDHOOD 9NOC5CE -- AN IDEOLOGY ?AT ONLY S]VES 9 KEEP+ *ILDR5 9 !IR PLACE 9 ?IS SOCIETY -- ALSO RELATES TO ?IS4 ,BUT ?AT W\LD REQUIRE AN >TICLE ( ITS [N JU/ TO BEG9 TO T\* ON ! MATT]4 

.<#b.> ,I SAY 09DIG5I/0 AS OPPOS$ TO 09DIG5\S0 BECAUSE ,I AM REF]R+ AT LEA/ AS MU* TO ! SUPPORT MOVEM5TS ( NON-9DIG5\S RADICALS AS TO ! MOVEM5TS ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE !MSELVES4 

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