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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE 

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,$ITOR'S ,NOTE 

,AFT] ?IS ISSUE1 ,I WILL /OP PUBLI%+ ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE 9 ORD] TO WORK ON A NUMB] ( O!R PROJECTS4 ,I HAVE SEV]AL TRANSLATIONS 9 ! WORKS1 AS WELL AS A FEW MAJOR WRIT+ PROJECTS4 ,I AM ALSO WORK+ ON COMPIL+ A SELECTION ( MY WRIT+S FROM AB\T #aiie TO #be TO PUT TOGE!R AS A BOOK 9 ORD] TO BETT] CL>IFY ! DEVELOPM5T ( MY IDEAS AS WELL AS ! COMMON ?READS ?AT RUN ?R\< !M4 ,SO = N[ ,I WANT TO PUT MY TIME & 5]GY 9TO !SE PROJECTS )\T HAV+ TO ?9K AB\T PUBLI%+ A SEMI-REGUL> PUBLICATION4 

,I ORIG9ALLY 9T5D$ TO MAKE ?IS LA/ ISSUE A S+LE LONG ESSAY1 AN ATTEMPT TO REFLECT ON A NUMB] ( PROBLEMS & QUE/IONS ?AT ,I CONT9UALLY WRE/LE )1 BUT ?AT PROJECT HAS PROV5 TO BE GREAT] ?AN ,I ?\<T & IS BECOM+ A SMALL BOOK4 ,SO 9/EAD ?IS LA/ ISSUE BR+S TOGE!R A FEW ESSAYS1 J\RNAL 5TRIES & TRANSLATIONS ?AT ,I FEEL >E ( SOME 9T]E/ = SP>K+ DISCUSSION & MAYBE PROVOK+ ACTION4 

,WOLFI ,L&/REI*] 

,! ,CITY3 ,A ,FEW ,R&OM ,?\<TS 

7,! ?\<TS BEL[ >E RA!R R&OM ME&]+S PROVOK$ BY READ+ A FEW BOOKS ( URBAN ANALYSIS4 ,)9 ! PRES5T WORLD ,I HAVE T5D$ TO F9D WILD >EAS ON ! ONE H& & CITIES ON ! O!R AS ! 5VIRONM5TS ?AT MO/ /IMULATE MY ?\<TS & IMAG9ATION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I RECOGNIZE ?AT EV]Y CITY ?AT WE KN[ ( HAS BE5 A MONUM5T TO DOM9ATION1 COMM]CE & ALI5ATION4 ,9 !SE ME&]+S1 ,I CONSID] :AT IT IS AB\T CITIES ?AT ,I F9D /IMULAT+ & RAISE QUE/IONS AB\T H[ !SE ?+S MI<T EXI/ 9 A WORLD )\T CITIES4 ,?IS IS NOT A DEF5SE ( CITIES7 

,ULTIMATELY ,I WANT TO DO AWAY ) ! CITY4 ,IT REPRES5TS ! VALUES ( CIVILIZATION :I* BOIL D[N TO ALI5AT$ & C5TRALIZ$ P[] & WEAL?4 ,YET !RE >E ASPECTS ( ! CITY ?AT ,I 5JOY1 P>TICUL>LY ! OPPORTUNITY = *ANCE 5C\NT]S ) /IMULAT+ /RANG]S4 ,:]E HUMAN BE+S DO NOT CONGREGATE 9 L>GE NUMB]S1 ! OPPORTUNITIES = SU* 5C\NT]S >E MU* R$UC$ OR EV5 DISAPPE>4 ,BUT N[ADAYS CITIES >E BUILT TO S]VE ! NE$S ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 ,& !Y HAVE ALWAYS S]V$ ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ P[]S :O HAD !M BUILT3 PRIE/HOODS1 MILIT>Y ELITES1 ?OSE :O /OLE ! WEAL? & CREATIVE 5]GY ( O!RS 9 ORD] TO SET !MSELVES UP AS RUL]S4 

,9 H] O!RWISE 9T]E/+ BOOK ,! ,DEA? & ,LIFE ( ,GREAT ,AM]ICAN ,CITIES1 ,JANE ,JACOBS =GETS ?IS ASPECT ( ! CITY1 ITS ROLE AS SYMBOL & TOOL ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,?IS IS NOT SO SURPRIS+ S9CE AT A C]TA9 PO9T CITIES BECOME TOO L>GE & *AOTIC = ! RUL]S TO KEEP !M 9 H&4 ,SO ,JANE ,JACOBS TRIES TO LOOK AT CITIES 9 T]MS ( H[ !Y ACTUALLY FUNCTION AS RELATION%IPS AMONG HUMAN BE+S & BETWE5 ! HUMAN BE+ & ?IS P>TICUL> >TIFICIAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,:AT ,I F9D MO/ 9T]E/+ 9 ,JACOBS' BOOK IS H] ASSESSM5T ?AT ! CITY FUNCTIONS BE/ AS AN 5VIRONM5T = HUMAN LIFE :5 IT IS DIV]SE & VIBRANT ) A WIDE V>IETY ( PEOPLE & ACTIVITIES 9T]WEAV+ ) EA* O!R4 ,?IS P>ALLELS :AT COMPRISES A HEAL?Y WILD 5VIRONM5T -- IT NE$S A WIDE V>IETY ( DIFF]5T LIFE =MS C>RY+ \T A V>IETY ( DIFF]5T ACTIVITIES ?AT WEAVE !MSELVES TOGE!R4 ,! DE/RUCTION ( SU* DIV]SITY 9DICATES A MORIBUND SITUATION4 

,GO+ BACK TO ! CITY AS ,JACOBS CONCEIVES IT1 WE SEE ! NE$ = AN ACTIVE /REET LIFE4 ,?IS IS :]E ! 9T]WEAV+ DIV]SITY MANIFE/S ITSELF MO/ CLE>LY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,JACOBS1 = ?IS TO FUNCTION MO/ EFFECTIVELY1 WIDE SIDEWALKS :]E V>I\S ACTIVITIES C\LD TAKE PLACE W\LD HAVE TO COMB9E ) A MIXTURE ( DIFF]5T SORTS ( USES ( SPACE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,CONSID]1 = EXAMPLE1 H[ A CAFE ) \TDOOR TABLES ON ! SIDEWALK 9 A NEI<BORHOOD ?AT ALSO 9CLUD$ PEOPLE'S HOMES & PUBLIC SPACES = O!R PURPOSES C\LD 5C\RAGE REGUL> 9T]ACTION & DISCUSSION ( EXP]I5CES AMONG ?OSE :O LIVE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,ALL 9 ALL1 ,JACOBS CONSID]S A WIDE V>IETY ( DIFF]5T LEVELS ( RELATION%IP AS NECESS>Y = MAK+ CITIES LIVABLE HUMAN 5VIRONM5TS4 

,JACOBS IS WRONG 9 CONSID]+ ! V>I\S SUGGE/IONS ( CITY PLANN]S ?AT UND]M9E ?IS DIV]SITY & EMPTY ! /REETS TO BE WELL-9T5TION$ MI/AKES4 ,%E IS GIV+ !SE WELL-PAID S]VANTS ( P[] TOO MU* CR$IT4 ,AS ,I PO9T$ \T ABOVE1 CITIES EM]G$ ) C5TRALIZ$ P[] & WEAL? & HAVE ALWAYS BE5 MEANT TO S]VE ! PURPOSES ( ! RUL]S :O HOLD !SE4 ,AS 9DU/RIALISM CONGREGAT$ GREAT] & GREAT] NUMB]S ( ?OSE 9 ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES 9TO CITIES1 !Y BEGAN TO TURN ! 5VIRONM5T TO !IR [N PURPOSES1 & ! RUL+ CLASS HAD TO TAKE ACTION TO C\NT] ?IS4 ,CITY PLANN+ AS A RECOGNIZ$ SPECIALIZATION CAN BE TRAC$ BACK TO ,HAUSMANN :OSE *ANGES 9 ,P>IS W]E 9T5D$ TO LIMIT ! POSSIBILITY ( 9SURRECTION BY MAK+ IT EASI] = ! /ATE'S TROOPS TO MANEUV] ?R\< ! /REETS4 ,?IS %\LD MAKE IT CLE> ?AT ! AIM ( CITY PLANN+ HAS ALWAYS BE5 CONTROL 9 ! RUL+ CLASS'S 9T]E/4 ,IF1 9 TIMES ( 0SOCIAL PEACE01 VIBRANT & V>Y+ ACTIVITY ON ! /REETS PREV5TS ! PETTY UNPLEASANTNESS ?AT MI<T O!RWISE M> PEOPLE'S DAILY LIVES1 IT ALSO PROVIDES A NETWORK ( RELATION%IPS ?AT CAN =M ! BASIS = SELF-ORGANIZATION AMONG ! POOR & EXPLOIT$ 9 TIMES ( SOCIAL UNRE/1 ) ! POT5TIAL ( PU%+ ?AT UNRE/ 9 ! DIRECTION ( 9SURRECTION4 ,9 SU* SITUATIONS1 !SE NETWORKS ( COMMUNICATION CAN BE TURN$ TO SU* 9T]E/+ PURPOSES AS KEEP+ AN EYE \T = ! COPS4 ,IT IS 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! RUL+ CLASS TO DO ALL ?AT IT CAN TO H9D] ! =MATION ( SU* NETWORKS ( COMMUNICATION4 ,& ! =MS ( CITY PLANN+ ,JACOBS DESCRIBES & ATTACKS 9 H] BOOK DO PRECISELY ?AT4 

,! DIVISION ( CITIES 9TO ZONES = DIFF]5T PURPOSES IS A PRIME EXAMPLE4 ,D[NT[N %OPP+ >EAS1 MORE SPECIALIZ$ %OPP+ >EAS = 0BOHEMIAN0 TA/ES1 >TS DI/RICTS1 RESID5TIAL >EAS1 9DU/RIAL >EAS1 MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE /RICT B\ND>IES1 BUT !Y /ILL 9DICATE ! SPECIALIZATION ( SPACE 9 CITIES4 ,?IS SPECIALIZATION AFFECTS ! NATURE ( FOOT TRAFFIC1 ALL[+ = GREAT] SOCIAL CONTROL & R$UC+ ! OPPORTUNITIES = /IMULAT+ *ANCE 5C\NT]S4 ,:5 ,I LIVE 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS 9 #a#i#i#a1 MANY NEI<BORHOODS HAD NOT YET SUCCUMB$ TO ?IS SORT ( SPECIALIZATION4 ,IF ,I OCCASIONALLY 5C\NT]$ SOME LESS ?AN PLEASANT REALITIES1 ,I ALSO 5C\NT]$ A VIBRANT1 ACTIVE /REET LIFE ?AT (F]$ A WIDE V>IETY ( 9T]E/+ 5C\NT]S & L$ TO ! DISCOV]Y ( SOME WOND]FUL SECRETS AB\T ! CITY4 ,( C\RSE1 ,NEW ,ORLEANS HAS *ANG$ DRA/ICALLY S9CE !N4 ,& ! DEVA/ATION ?AT ,KATR9A CAUS$ HAS OP5$ ! DOOR TO BUILD+ ! CITY COMPLETELY 9 ! S]VICE ( CAPITAL4 

,PORTL&1 ON ! O!R H&1 ALREADY HAS ITS DIVISIONS4 ,IT IS NOT AS BAD AS SOME PLACES1 BUT 9CREAS+LY ! ONLY PUBLIC SPACES ?AT EXI/ >E ?OSE D$ICAT$ TO COMM]CE 9 SOME =M1 & !SE >E BE+ MORE & MORE CONC5TRAT$ 9TO MALLS1 /RIPS & O!R >EAS DEVOT$ ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY TO COMM]CIAL 9T]ACTION4 ,SO !SE BECOME ! >EAS ( ACTIVITY :ILE RESID5TIAL SIDEWALKS >E MO/LY DES]T$4 ,?US1 = ! MO/ P>T1 PUBLIC GA!R+ IS SPECIFICALLY ATTA*$ TO COMMODITY CONSUMPTION4 ,NONE!LESS1 9 SOME ( ! POOR] NEI<BORHOODS1 ! /REETS >E MORE ACTIVE ) PLAY+ *ILDR51 ADULTS HANG+ \T ON !IR POR*ES1 AT BUS /OPS1 ETC4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ! VITAL /REET LIFE ,JACOBS DESCRIBES FROM FIFTY YE>S AGO4 

,SO ! QUE/ION >ISES1 :]E WILL WE F9D ! NETWORKS ( COMMUNICATION WE WILL NE$ 9 TIMES ( SOCIAL UNRE/8 ,?IS IS P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT N[ 9 ! ,U,S :]E CLASS REALITY IS (T5 HIDD5 UND] RACIAL T5SION4 ,9 A RIOT PROVOK$ BY ANO!R COP KILL+ ANO!R BLACK P]SON1 H[ >E BLACK PEOPLE ON ! /REET TO KN[ :O !IR 0:ITE0 ACCOMPLICES >E :5 DAY-TO-DAY 9T]ACTION IS SO M9IMAL8 ,?IS IS NOT A M9OR PROBLEM4 

,9 ! CONTEXT ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION1 ! DESIRE = *ANCE 5C\NT]S ) /RANG]S IS MORE READILY FULFILL$ 9 CITIES ?AN 9 ANY O!R HUMAN 5VIRONM5T4 ,BUT ?IS COMES AB\T PURELY BY ACCID5T DUE TO ! CONC5TRATION ( L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE 9 !SE >TIFICIAL 5VIRONM5TS = MU* LESS DESIRABLE REASONS4 7,CITIES HAVE G5]ALLY BE5 =M$ = PURPOSES ( CONTROL & COMM]CE -- HAV+ MILIT>Y1 RELIGI\S &_/OR ECONOMIC ORIG9S47 ,OV] ! LA/ SEV]AL DECADES1 CITY PLANN]S1 OBVI\SLY WORK+ 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! RUL+ ORD]1 HAVE BE5 DO+ ALL !Y CAN TO R$UCE ! POSSIBILITIES = SU* 5C\NT]S1 KEEP+ !M CONF9$ TO LOCALES :]E !Y >E EASILY CONTROLL$ & G5]ALLY CONNECT$ TO COMMODITY CONSUMPTION -- B>S1 CAFES1 MALLS1 ETC4 ,!SE 5VIRONM5TS >E BECOM+ LESS & LESS CONDUCIVE TO SU* 5C\NT]S DUE TO IMPOS$ NOISE1 SURVEILLANCE & ! UNPLEASANTNESS ( MO/ MOD]N URBAN >*ITECTURE4 ,?IS COMB9ES ) ! REIFICATION & COMMODIFICATION ( SOCIAL ID5TITIES & RELATION%IPS ?AT HAS MADE IT H>D] = PEOPLE TO REA* \T BEYOND !IR [N CLIQUES & SUBCULTURES & ! UND]LY+ EV]YDAY FE> ( ! O!R ?AT HAS 9S9UAT$ ITS WAY 9TO \R M9DS FROM A V>IETY ( M$IA SC>E /ORIES TO TRANS=M MOD]N CITIES 9TO WA/EL&S ( OV]CR[D$ DESOLATION4 

,!RE >E PEOPLE :O >E CONT5T TO /ICK ) !IR CLIQUES OR RETREAT TO SMALL T[N OR RURAL PROV9CIALISM ) ONLY ! EXPECT$ & KN[N RELATION%IPS4 ,BUT ?IS IS (T5 A RECIPE = /AGNATION4 ,! DESIRE = *ANCE 5C\NT]S IS A REFLECTION ( A DESIRE TO BE /IMULAT$ & *ALL5G$ 9 NEW WAYS1 TO BE PROVOK$ TO EXPLORE ! UNKN[N1 TO ACT & ?9K \TSIDE ONE'S USUAL HABITS4 ,! PEOPLE ?AT WE KN[ TOO WELL1 ?AT WE SEE & 9T]ACT ) REGUL>LY1 R>ELY PROVIDE SU* /IMULATION4 ,!SE KN[N RELATION%IPS >E NECESS>Y = PROVID+ 9TIMACY1 COM=T1 TRU/1 COMPLICITY1 AFF9ITY & ! SUPPORT NECESS>Y = EXPLOR+ ! UNKN[N4 ,BUT IT IS ! 5C\NT] ) ! UNKN[N1 ! /RANG]1 ! 5C\NT] ) DIFF]5CE1 ?AT KEEPS LIFE VIBRANT & LU%4 

,BUT ?IS BR+S UP ANO!R WAY 9 :I* ?IS SOCIETY HAS BE5 UND]M9+ ! JOY ( *ANCE 5C\NT]S4 ,! REIFICATION ( SOCIAL ID5TITIES 9TO DEF9$ CATEGORIES1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ?IS AGE :5 MASS M$IA GU>ANTEES AN 9CREAS+ /&>DIZATION ( !SE ID5TITIES1 UND]M9ES ! CAPACITY = 9DIVIDUALS TO EXPRESS !IR UNIQU5ESS4 ,IT IS 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT = MANY PEOPLE TO BREAK \T ( A *>ACT] ?AT IS SIMPLY A COLLAGE ( SOCIAL ID5TITIES TO EXPRESS ANY?+ DEEP]4 ,SO MO/ 0*ANCE0 5C\NT]S N[ HAVE A RITUALIZ$ /YLE SIMIL> TO ! SORTS ( 5C\NT]S ?IS SOCIETY IMPOSES4 ,?IS RAISES AN IMM$IATELY PRACTICAL QUE/ION3 :AT CAN WE DO TO BREAK ?R\< !SE /&>DIZ$ RITUALS8 ,H]E ! IDEAS ( CREAT+ SITUATIONS1 DET\RNEM5T & SUBV]SION TAKE ON A SIGNIFICANT P]SONAL MEAN+ 9 ! CONTEXT ( DAILY LIFE4 

,AS CITIES >E 9CREAS+LY DESIGN$ TO 5=CE ! SUPPRESSION ( !SE 5C\NT]S1 TO BE /AGNANT SWAMPS ( 5SLAV$ HUMANITY CAPABLE ONLY ( S]V+ ! NE$S ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 IT BECOMES URG5T = EV]YONE :O LOVES !SE 5C\NT]S1 & P>TICUL>LY ?OSE ( US :O SEE ! NE$ TO DE/ROY CIVILIZATION &1 ?US1 CITIES TO REFLECT ON H[ WE C\LD MA9TA9 ! POSSIBILITY = SU* 5C\NT]S1 BO? N[ )9 7& \TSIDE (7 9CREAS+LY /]ILIZ$1 PRISON-LIKE CITIES1 & 9 ! FUTURE 9 A WORLD )\T CITIES4 ,! PURPOSE ( SU* REFLECTION IS NOT TO COME UP ) ! SOLUTION1 ! BLUEPR9T1 ! GU>ANTEE ( AN IDEAL FUTURE4 ,RA!R IT IS AN >EA = EXPLORATION & EXP]IM5TATION4 

,9 ,LETT]S ( ,9SURG5TS1 ,JAN DESCRIBES HIS DREAM ( POSSIBILITIES 9 A WORLD )\T ! ECONOMY OR ! /ATE3 0,WE'LL LEAVE ! CLE>+ & WALK ?R\< ! =E/ TO ! NEI<BOR+ VILLAGE & WE'LL ?9K WE'RE DREAM+1 BECAUSE ! VILLAGE WON'T BE !RE ANYMORE2 WE'LL F9D ?\S&S ( PEOPLE BUILD+ A CITY LIKE NO CITY ?AT'S EV] BE5 BUILT & !Y'LL WELCOME US & ASK US TO HELP BECAUSE !Y'LL ALL BE \R FRI5DS2 !RE WON'T BE ANY POLICEM5 OR PRY+ OLD WOM5 BECAUSE !Y'LL ALL BE TOO BUSY BUILD+ OR MAK+ LOVE4 ,WE'LL /AY 9 \R FRI5DS' BEAUTIFUL CITY AS LONG AS WE WANT & NOT A M9UTE LONG]2 WE'LL BE AS FREE AS BIRDS2 WE'LL ROAM ACROSS ! 5TIRE C\NTRY2 WE'LL VISIT /REAMS & CAV]NS & O!R CITIES1 & 9 EA* CITY WE'LL F9D ONLY FRI5DS2 !Y'LL ALL BEG US TO JO9 !M 9 :AT !Y'RE DO+ & WE WON'T KN[ :]E TO TURN FIR/ BECAUSE EV]Y ACTIVITY TO :I* WE'RE 9VIT$ WILL SEEM MORE GRATIFY+ ?AN ! RE/40 ,C]TA9LY1 ! CAPACITY TO FREELY ROAM WILL PLAY A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR 9 ! OP5+ POSSIBILITIES = *ANCE 5C\NT]S1 AS WILL EXP]IM5TS 9 CREAT+ DIFF]5T WAYS ?AT HUMAN BE+S CAN BE TOGE!R1 BAS$ UPON ! ACTIVE CREATION ( \R DESIRES4 

#a ALSO ?9K ( L>GE FE/IVALS & GA!R+S ?AT MAY LA/ = WEEKS1 BAS$ UPON ! %E] 5JOYM5T ( O!R PEOPLE RA!R ?AN ON %>$ IDEAS -- OR %>$ SUBCULTURAL /YLE4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT 9 C]TA9 >EAS ( ! WORLD1 BE=E P]MAN5T TRAD+ C5T]S >OSE1 TEMPOR>Y BAZA>S W\LD BE SET UP 9 RECOGNIZ$ PLACES = TRADE & O!R =MS ( HUMAN 5C\NT]4 ,AL?\< !SE BAZA>S ORIG9AT$ 9 ECONOMIC EX*ANGE1 MANY O!R SORTS ( 9T]ACTIONS C\LD & DID HAPP5 !RE4 ,9 ADDITION1 ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN P[W[S >E AN EXAMPLE ( PEOPLE COM+ TOGE!R = L>G] SCALE 9T]ACTION4 

,A WRIT] :O WAS ONCE 9T]E/+ 7BUT :O HAS SADLY S9CE BECOME DISGU/+7 SUGGE/$ AN >EA = EXPLORATION ALONG !SE L9ES3 0! IMPORTANCE ( ! TIME_/SPACE ( NON-WORK1 :I*1 UNTIL ! /AGE ( ! REAL DOM9ATION ( SOCIETY WAS REA*$ 7I4E41 BE=E ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I71 WAS ONE ( 5C\NT]S BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS AS OPPOS$ TO SIMPLY ONE ( RECREATION4 ,! CITY REPRES5T$ ! SPACE 9 :I* ! ACTIVITIES ( REPRODUC+ ! LABOR =CE W]E DET\RN$ 9TO ! /REETS1 CAFES1 FE/IVALS 7ESPECIALLY TRAVEL+ C>NIVALS71 DANCES & MUSIC1 EXPRESS+ ! EXI/5CE ( 9DIVIDUALS :O W]E BO? UNIQUE & SEP>AT$ FROM !IR SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4440 

,BECAUSE ,I DON'T HAVE OR DESIRE A BLUEPR9T = :AT A DECIVILIZ$1 AN>*IC SOCIETY MI<T BE LIKE1 ,I W\LD NOT RULE \T ! POSSIBILITY ( A DIFF]5T SORT ( L>GE-SCALE1 MORE P]MAN5T GA!R+ ( HUMAN BE+S4 -- SOME?+ = :I* WE HAVE NO WORDS S9CE SU* GA!R+S C]TA9LY W\LDN'T BE LIKE ANY CITY ?AT HAS EV] EXI/$1 BE+ FREE ( ALL ! ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL1 RELIGI\S & MILIT>Y AIMS OR CON/RA9TS ?AT HAVE BE5 ! PURPOSE BEH9D EV]Y CITY S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( CIVILIZATION4 ,! QUE/ION ( H[ ANY ( ?IS MI<T MANIFE/ IS AN >EA = CREATIVE EXPLORATION & ! PRACTICAL APPLICATION ( IMAG9ATION4 ,!RE >E NUM]\S S\RCES ( 9SPIRATION3 ,WILLIAM ,BLAKE1 ! SURREALI/S1 ! ,DIGG]S1 V>I\S RADICAL MILL5>IAN MOVEM5TS1 ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN P[W[S & VILLAGES1 ! WIDE V>IETY ( FE/IVALS ?AT HAVE EXI/$ ?R\<\T HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,?IS IS A REALM = CREATIVE DREAM+1 = CONSID]+ ! BROAD SPECTRUM ( HUMAN POSSIBILITIES & :AT WE C\LD CREATE FROM IT TO REALIZE \R V>I\S & CONFLICT+ DESIRES4 

,ON ,WILDNESS 

,! QUE/ION ( HUMAN 0WILDNESS0 DEM&S S]I\S REFLECTION4 ,IF IT IS SOME?+ ?AT EA* ( US MU/ CREATE1 IT IS ALSO SOME?+ ?AT CAN NEV] BE CREAT$ ONCE & = ALL1 DEF9ITIVELY4 ,LIKE UNIQU5ESS1 IT IS A CONCEPT ?AT HAS NO CONT5T 9 ITSELF4 ,WE GIVE IT CONT5T BY ! WAYS WE *OOSE TO CREATE IT1 TO LIVE IT 9 EA* MOM5T1 & ?IS CONT5T *ANGES ) EA* MOM5T4 ,?IS IS :Y WILDNESS MU/ ALWAYS REMA9 AN UNKN[N1 :Y IT CANNOT BE A R$UC$ TO A SET ( SKILLS OR AN ADH]5CE TO 9/9CT NOR RAIS$ TO AN IDEAL TO :I* WE SURR5D] \RSELVES4 ,AS SOON AS IT BECOMES SOME?+ DEF9ABLE1 IT HAS BE5 DOME/ICAT$ & IS OBVI\SLY NO LONG] WILDNESS4 ,SANCTIFI$ 0WILDNESS0 70,WILD ,NATURE0 OR ! 0,PRIMAL ,BE+071 LIKE ALL GODS1 IS A DOME/ICAT$ BEA/4 ,?IS DOME/ICATION BECOMES OBVI\S :5 ?IS BEA/ IS US$ TO JUDGE1 TO DET]M9E RI<T & WRONG4 ,?OSE :OSE 09/9CTS0 TELL !M :AT IDEAS >E RI<T OR WRONG1 ?OSE :OSE 0GUT FEEL+S0 ALL[ !M TO JUDGE ! *OICES & BEHAVIORS ( O!RS ON A MORAL LEVEL1 >E DOME/ICAT$ CREATURES ) DOME/ICAT$ 09/9CTS0 & FEEL+S4 

,( C\RSE1 :5 ,I BR+ \T :AT IS 9 ! DEP?S ( MY BE+1 :AT HAS BE5 REPRESS$ BY ?IS CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY1 ,I DO NOT LOSE ! CAPACITY TO MAKE DI/9CTIONS4 ,BUT !SE DI/9CTIONS >E NOT BAS$ ON ANY ABSOLUTES1 ON UNIV]SAL CONCEPTS ( 0RI<T0 & 0WRONG04 ,SO ,I DO NOT MAKE !SE DI/9CTIONS BY CA/+ ABSOLUTE JUDGM5TS1 DECL>+1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT 0,I KN[ 9 MY HE>T ?IS IS WRONG04 ,RA!R ,I USE MY CAPACITY TO MAKE DI/9CTIONS = DET]M9+ :E!R SOME?+ IS LIKELY TO 5HANCE MY EXI/5CE1 9CREAS+ MY SELF-5JOYM5T OR NOT4 ,9 ?IS PROCESS1 ,I DON'T M]ELY RELY ON 09/9CTS0 OR 0GUT-LEVEL FEEL+S04 ,RA!R ,I USE ALL ! TOOLS ,I HAVE AT H& 9CLUD+ MY CAPACITIES TO DECIDE1 TO REASON1 TO PLAN1 TO ORGANIZE MY ACTIVITIES1 TO CONSCI\SLY DEVELOP RELATION%IPS ) O!RS ) :OM ,I CAN DEVELOP PROJECTS4 

,BUT ,I HAVE VE]$ FROM MY MA9 9T5TION :I* WAS TO SPEAK AB\T 0WILDNESS04 ,AS ,I SAID ABOVE1 IT IS AN UNKN[N ?AT HAS TO BE P]PETUALLY CREAT$ & RE-CREAT$4 ,S9CE WE HAVE ALREADY BE5 CIVILIZ$ & DOME/ICAT$1 IT CAN ONLY BE ( USE TO US AS ?AT :I* P]PETUALLY NEGATES DOME/ICATION & ?IS CAPACITY TO NEGATE RESIDES PRECISELY 9 ITS REMA9+ AN UNKN[N1 AN EMPTY CONCEPT :I* WE P]PETUALLY FILL ) \R DESIRE TO CREATE \R LIVES AS \R [N AS IT CONFRONTS ! WORLD ?AT HAS /OL5 \R LIVES4 ,ONCE REIFI$ 9TO AN IDEAL TO :I* WE MU/ CON=M & FROM :I* WE CAN CA/ JUDGM5TS1 IT BECOMES A DOME/ICATOR ITSELF4 ,?US1 ITS REAL USE IS AS AN ICONOCLA/S HAMM] = SMA%+ ALL REIFI$ CONCEPTS 9CLUD+ ?AT ( 0WILDNESS0 ITSELF IF ?AT BECOMES NECESS>Y4 

,CONCEIV$ AS ?IS 9DEF9ABLE1 UNKN[N CONCEPT :OSE CONT5T WE CREATE 9 EV]Y MOM5T1 WILDNESS IS NO?+ MORE NOR LESS ?AN A POETIC WAY ( DESCRIB+ ! UNIQU5ESS ( EA* ( US4 ,= LIKE WILDNESS1 UNIQU5ESS IS DE/ROY$ ! MOM5T IT IS DEF9$4 ,IT TOO IS AN EMPTY CONCEPT ?AT WE 5DLESSLY FILL ?R\< \R P]PETUAL CREATIVE ACTIVITY4 ,& S9CE 0WILDNESS0 HAS BEGUN TO HAVE MORE & MORE IDEOLOGICAL CON/RUCTIONS ATTA*$ TO IT1 P]HAPS IT IS BETT] TO SIMPLY SPEAK ( UNIQU5ESS AS ! TOOL ?R\< :I* EA* ( US CAN NEGATE ! PROCESSES ( DOME/ICATION CIVILIZATION HAS IMPOS$ UPON US4 

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,SUBV]SION IS A GAME ( WILD1 B>B>\S =CES4 

,PLAY ,FI]CELY6 ,\R ,LIVES ,>E AT ,/AKE3 ,AN>*I/ ,PRACTICE AS A ,GAME ( ,SUBV]SION 

,:5 ,I FIR/ 5C\NT]$ AN>*I/ IDEAS 9 ! LATE #a#i#gS & E>LY #a#i#hS1 IT WAS QUITE COMMON TO TALK AB\T PLAY & ! SUBV]SIVE GAME1 ?ANKS TO ! 9FLU5CE ( ! ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL & BETT] ASPECTS ( ! C\NT]CULTURE4 ,!RE IS A LOT TO BE DRAWN FROM ?9K+ ( \R PRACTICE ON !SE T]MS4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 ,I ?9K ?AT LOOK+ AT AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE AS A SUBV]SIVE GAME IS A FRUITFUL WAY ( UND]/&+ AN>*I/ AIMS1 PR9CIPLES & ME?ODOLOGIES AS A BASIS = DEVELOP+ \R /RATEGIES & TACTICS4 

,! ?+ ?AT HAS DI/+UI%$ AN>*ISM FROM O!R CONCEPTIONS ( RADICAL TRANS=MATION IS ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE G5]ALLY CONSID]$ !IR IDEAS TO BE SOME?+ TO LIVE H]E & N[ AS MU* AS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS GOALS TO BE REALIZ$ ON A GLOBAL SCALE4 ,:ILE !RE HAVE C]TA9LY BE5 AN>*I/S :O HAVE *OS5 TO TURN !IR P]SPECTIVE 9TO M]E POLITICS1 ! IDEA ( LIV+ AN>*Y IMM$IATELY GIVES AN>*ISM A SCOPE ?AT GOES F> BEYOND SU* MEAG] VISIONS1 OP5+ IT TO ! :OLE ( LIFE4 

,?IS ASPECT ( AN>*ISM IS :AT MAKES AN>*I/ PRACTICE RESEMBLE A GAME4 ,LET ME EXPLA94 ,A GAME C\LD BE DESCRIBES AS AN ATTEMPT TO A*IEVE A SPECIFIC AIM US+ ONLY ?OSE MEANS ?AT FIT C]TA9 CONDITIONS ACCEPT$ BY ?OSE 9VOLV$ = ! 5JOYM5T !Y F9D 9 FOLL[+ !SE CONDITIONS1 EV5 ?\< !Y MAY L[] EFFICI5CY4 ,! AIM ( AN>*I/ PRACTICE W\LD BE TO A*IEVE A WORLD FREE ( ALL DOM9ATION1 )\T /ATE1 ECONOMY OR ! MYRIAD ( 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< :I* \R CURR5T EXI/5CE IS DEF9$4 ,I CANNOT CLAIM TO KN[ :AT ! MO/ EFFICI5T WAY TO GET !RE W\LD BE4 ,FROM AN AN>*I/ PO9T ( VIEW1 !RE HAS NOT YET BE5 A SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION1 SO WE HAVE NO MODELS = EFFICI5CY4 ,BUT ?OSE :O DESIRE ?IS 5D1 NOT \T ( A S5SE ( DUTY AS A MORAL CAUSE1 BUT RA!R AS A REFLECTION ON A GR& SCALE ( :AT !Y WANT IMM$IATELY1 = !IR [N LIVES1 PETTY CALCULATIONS ( EFFICI5CY 9 A*IEV+ ?IS 5D >E H>DLY A PRIORITY4 ,I KN[ ?AT ,I W\LD RA!R ATTEMPT TO A*IEVE ?IS 5D 9 A WAY ?AT GIVES ME ! IMM$IATE JOY ( BEG9N+ TO TAKE BACK MY LIFE H]E & N[ 9 DEFIANCE ( ! SOCIAL ORD] ,I AIM TO DE/ROY4 

,H]E IS :]E AN>*I/ 0PR9CIPLES0 - ! 0RULES0 ( ! GAME -- COME 94 ,! REFUSAL TO *OOSE MA/]S1 PROMOTE LAWS1 GO TO ! NEGOTIAT+ TABLE ) ! 5EMY1 ETC4 >E BAS$ ON ! DESIRE TO MAKE \R LIVES \R [N H]E & N[1 TO PLAY ?IS GAME 9 A WAY ?AT GIVES US JOY IMM$IATELY4 ,SO WE *OOSE !SE 0RULES0 NOT \T ( A S5SE ( MORAL DUTY NOR BECAUSE !Y >E ! MO/ EFFICI5T WAY = A*IEV+ \R GOALS1 BUT RA!R = ! JOY WE GET FROM LIV+ ON !SE T]MS4 

,9 ?IS LI<T1 WE CAN ALSO UND]/& :Y 9 ! >EA 9 :I* COMPROMISE IS MO/ =CEFULLY IMPOS$ ON US -- ! REALM ( SURVIVAL 9 A WORLD BAS$ UPON ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS1 :I* ALWAYS OPPOSES ! FULLNESS ( LIFE -- WE WILL *OOSE :ATEV] ME?ODS >E NECESS>Y TO KEEP US ALIVE 7H[ ELSE C\LD WE PLAY ?IS GAME74 ,BUT WE WILL DO :AT NECESSITY IMPOSES ON US 9 !SE SITUATIONS 7WORK1 !FT1 SCAMM+1 ETC47 AS TEMPOR>Y MEASURES = SU/A9+ \R CAPACITY TO /EAL BACK \R LIVES & FI<T = ! WORLD WE DESIRE1 MA9TA9+ \R DEFIANCE 9 ! FACE ( ?IS IMPOSITION4 ,?IS IS1 9 FACT1 ONE ASPECT ( ! SUBV]SIVE GAME 9 PRACTICE1 TWI/+ ! IMPOSITIONS ( ?IS WORLD AGA9/ IT4 

,H]E1 ,I FEEL IT W\LD BE GOOD TO DRAW A DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! \TLAW & ! AN>*I/ :O IS PLAY+ ! GAME ( SUBV]SION4 ,( C\RSE1 EV]Y AN>*I/ IS TO SOME EXT5T AN \TLAW1 S9CE WE ALL REJECT ! IDEA ?AT WE %\LD DET]M9E \R ACTIVITY ON ! BASIS ( LAWS4 ,BUT MO/ \TLAWS >E NOT PLAY+ ! SUBV]SIVE GAME4 ,RA!R !Y >E C5T]$ ON ! MU* MORE IMM$IATE GAME ( \TWITT+ ! =CES ( ORD] )\T SEEK+ TO DE/ROY !M4 ,= ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y \TLAW1 ?IS IMM$IATE GAME IS SIMPLY A SMALL P>T ( A MU* GREAT] GAME4 ,%E IS MAK+ A MU* BIGG] WAG] ?AN ?AT ( ! IMM$IATE 0CRIME04 ,HE IS GRASP+ HIS LIFE N[ 9 ORD] TO USE IT TO GRASP ! WORLD4 

,SO ?IS GAME COMB9ES ! GOAL ( DE/ROY+ ! RUL+ ORD] SO ?AT WE CAN CREATE A WORLD FREE ( ALL DOM9ATION ) ! DESIRE TO GRASP \R LIVES H]E & N[1 CREAT+ !M AS F> AS POSSIBLE ON \R [N T]MS4 ,?IS PO9TS TO A ME?ODOLOGY ( PRACTICE1 A S]IES ( MEANS ?AT REFLECT \R IMM$IATE DESIRE TO LIVE \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS4 ,?IS ME?ODOLOGY CAN BE SUMM>IZ$ AS FOLL[S3 #a7 DIRECT ACTION 7ACT+ ON \R [N T[>D :AT WE DESIRE RA!R ?AN DELEGAT+ ACTION TO A REPRES5TATIVE72 #b7AUTONOMY 7REFUSAL TO DELEGATE DECISION-MAK+ TO ANY ORGANIZATIONAL BODY2 ORGANIZATION ONLY AS COORD9ATION ( ACTIVITIES 9 SPECIFIC PROJECTS & CONFLICTS72 #c7 P]MAN5T CONFLICT 7ONGO+ BATTLE T[>D \R 5D )\T ANY COMPROMISE72 #d7 ATTACK 7NO M$IATION1 PACIFICATION OR SACRIFICE2 NOT LIMIT+ \RSELVES TO M]E DEF5SE OR RESI/ANCE1 BUT AIM+ = ! DE/RUCTION ( ! 5EMY74 ,?IS ME?ODOLOGY REFLECTS BO? ! ULTIMATE AIM & ! IMM$IATE DESIRE ( AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE4 

,BUT IF WE >E TO CONSID] ?IS PRACTICE AS A GAME1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO UND]/& :AT TYPE ( GAME ?IS IS4 ,WE >E NOT DEAL+ ) A GAME 9 :I* TWO 7OR MORE7 OPPON5TS >E COMPET+ AGA9/ EA* O!R 9 AN EF=T TO A*IEVE ! SAME GOAL4 ,9 SU* A GAME1 !RE C\LD BE ROOM = COMPROMISE & NEGOTIATION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! SUBV]SIVE GAME IS A CONFLICT BETWE5 TWO ABSOLUTELY OPPOS$ AIMS1 ! AIM ( DOM9AT+ EV]Y?+ & ! AIM ( PUTT+ AN 5D TO ALL DOM9ATION4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ! ONLY WAY ?IS GAME C\LD BE WON IS ?R\< ONE SIDE COMPLETELY DE/ROY+ ! O!R4 ,?US1 !RE IS NO PLACE = COMPROMISE OR NEGOTIATION1 ESPECIALLY NOT = ! AN>*I/S :O >E CLE>LY 9 A POSITION ( WEAKNESS :]E TO 0COMPROMISE0 W\LD1 9 FACT1 BE TO GIVE UP GR\ND4 

,! AIMS1 PR9CIPLES1 ME?ODOLOGY & UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( ! BATTLE AT H& DESCRIBE ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y GAME4 ,AS ) ANY GAME1 IT IS FROM ?IS BASIS ?AT WE DEVELOP /RATEGY & TACTICS4 ,)\T SU* A BASIS1 TALK ( /RATEGY & TACTICS IS JU/ SO MU* BABBLE4 ,:ILE TACTICS >E SOME?+ WE CAN ONLY TALK AB\T 9 ! SPECIFIC CONTEXTS ( DECID+ :AT MOVES TO MAKE AT SPECIFIC PO9TS1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO SPEAK 9 A MORE G5]AL WAY AB\T /RATEGY4 

,/RATEGY IS ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO GO AB\T REA*+ ONE'S GOALS4 ,?IS REQUIRES AN AW>5ESS ( A C]TA9 FACTORS4 ,FIR/ ( ALL :AT IS ! CONTEXT 9 :I* ONE IS TRY+ TO A*IEVE !SE GOALS8 ,:AT RELATION%IP DO ! GOALS HAVE ) ! CONTEXT8 ,:AT MEANS >E AVAILABLE = A*IEV+ !SE GOALS8 ,:O MI<T ACT AS ACCOMPLICES 9 ?IS 5DEAVOR8 ,!SE QUE/IONS TAKE ON AN 9T]E/+ TWI/ = AN>*I/S1 BECAUSE \R GOAL 7! ]ADICATION ( ALL DOM9ATION7 IS NOT JU/ SOME?+ WE WANT = A DI/ANT FUTURE4 ,NOT BE+ GOOD *RI/IANS1 WE >5'T 9T]E/$ 9 SACRIFIC+ \RSELVES = FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 ,RA!R1 WE WANT TO EXP]I5CE ?IS GOAL IMM$IATELY 9 \R LIVES & 9 \R BATTLE AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,SO WE NE$ TO EXAM9E !SE QUE/IONS 9 T]MS ( ?IS DUAL ASPECT ( \R GOAL4 ,! QUE/ION ( CONTEXT 9VOLVES ANALYZ+ ! BROAD] GLOBAL CONTEXT1 ! NATURE ( ! RUL+ 9/ITUTIONS1 ! BROAD] T5D5CIES ?AT >E DEVELOP+ & ! POT5TIAL PO9TS ( WEAKNESS 9 ! RUL+ ORD] & ! >EAS = POT5TIAL RUPTURE4 ,IT ALSO 9VOLVES EXAM9+ ! IMM$IATE CONTEXT ( \R LIVES1 \R VOLUNT>Y & 9VOLUNT>Y RELATION%IPS & 5C\NT]S1 ! IMM$IATE T]RA9S ?AT WE TRAV]SE1 \R IMM$IATE PROJECTS & SO ON4 ,! RELATION%IP BETWE5 :AT WE >E /RIV+ = & ! G5]AL CONTEXT ( ?IS SOCIAL ORD] IS ONE ( TOTAL CONFLICT4 ,BECAUSE WE >E /RIV+ NOT ONLY TO DE/ROY DOM9ATION1 BUT ALSO TO LIVE IMM$IATELY AGA9/ IT1 WE >E 5EMIES ( ?IS ORD]4 ,?IS CONFLICT IS DEEPLY +RA9$ 9 \R DAILY LIVES1 9 ! V>IETY ( ACTIVITIES ?AT >E IMPOS$ ON US BY ! RULE ( SURVIVAL OV] LIFE4 ,SO ?IS CONFLICT IS C5TRAL TO DET]M9+ \R /RATEGY4 ,S9CE P>T ( \R GOAL IS TO GRASP \R LIVES BACK H]E & N[1 \R MEANS NE$ TO EMBODY ?IS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ANY MEANS ?AT 9VOLVES SURR5D]+ \R GRASP ON \R LIVES 7SU* AS VOT+7 IS ALREADY A FAILURE4 ,BUT ?IS IS :]E IT BECOMES NECESS>Y TO DI/+UI% :AT ACTIVITIES CON/ITUTE SU* A SURR5D] 7VOT+1 LITIGATION1 PETITION+1 B>GA9+ ) ! 5EMY7 & :I* CAN BE 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! REAPPROPRIATION ( ONE'S LIFE & ! ATTACK AGA9/ 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION 7= EXAMPLE1 A TEMPOR>Y JOB1 C]TA9 SORTS ( SCAMS1 ETC41 ?AT GIVE ONE ACCESS TO C]TA9 RES\RCES1 9=MATION & SKILLS ?AT >E ( USE 9 ONE'S SUBV]SIVE ACTIVITY74 ,& \R ACCOMPLICES C\LD BE ANYONE1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R !Y HAVE A CONSCI\S AN>*I/ CRITIQUE OR NOT1 :O USES MEANS 9 !IR SPECIFIC BATTLES AGA9/ :AT IMM$IATELY DOM9ATES & OPPRESSES !M ?AT CORRESPOND TO \R [N -- MEANS ?R\< :I* !Y >E ACTIVELY GRASP+ !IR LIVES & /RUGGLES AS !IR [N IMM$IATELY4 ,& \R COMPLICITY W\LD LA/ ONLY AS LONG AS !Y US$ SU* MEANS1 5D+ ! MOM5T ?AT !Y GIVE UP !IR AUTONOMY OR BEG9 TO B>GA9 ) !IR RUL]S4 

,HAV+ E/ABLI%$ ?IS BASIS1 H]E >E A FEW >EAS = DISCUSS+ /RATEGY3 

,SURVIVAL VS4 ! FULLNESS ( LIFE - ,/RATEGIES = CONT9UALLY OV]TURN+ ! DOM9ANCE ( SURVIVAL OV] \R LIVES1 = MAK+ \R PROJECTS & DESIRES DET]M9E H[ WE DEAL ) SURVIVAL TO ! GREATE/ EXT5T POSSIBLE - = EXAMPLE1 :5 ONE NE$S TO TAKE A JOB1 US+ IT AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTION ( WORK & ! ECONOMY ?R\< !FT1 GIV+ ?+S AWAY1 SABOTAGE1 US+ IT AS A FREE S*OOL TO PICK UP SKILLS = ONE'S [N PROJECTS1 ALWAYS SEE+ IT AS A TEMPOR>Y MEANS TO 5DS ( ONE'S [N & BE+ PREP>$ TO QUIT AS SOON AS ONE'S DESIRE REQUIRES IT4 

,SOLID>ITY - ,!RE >E TWO DI/9CT ASPECTS TO ?IS4 #a7 ,!RE >E MANY FL>E-UPS ( SOCIAL CONFLICT ?AT P>TIALLY REFLECT ! DESIRE TO TAKE BACK LIFE & DE/ROY DOM9ATION & ?AT USE A ME?ODOLOGY LIKE ?AT DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 BUT )\T A FULL CONSCI\S CRITIQUE ON ! P>T ( ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,H[ DO WE CONNECT \R CONSCI\S1 ONGO+ CONFLICT ) ! RUL+ ORD] TO !SE FL>E-UPS ( CONFLICT 9 A WAY ?AT FITS ) \R AIMS1 0PR9CIPLES0 & ME?ODOLOGY8 ,S9CE EVANGELISM & 0MORAL LEAD]%IP0 CONFLICT ) !SE 0PR9CIPLES0 BY TURN+ US 9TO PAWNS ( A CAUSE ?AT WE >E TRY+ TO PROMOTE1 WE NE$ TO ?9K 9 T]MS ( COMPLICITY & /RAI<T=W>DNESS4 #b7 ,!N !RE >E ! TIMES :5 ! 5EMY GRABS SOME ( \R COMRADES & ACCOMPLICES & LOCKS !M UP4 ,!RE IS A HABIT 9 !SE SITUATIONS ( FALL+ 9TO A FRAMEWORK ( SUPPORT_/SOCIAL WORK_/*>ITY4 ,9 T]MS ( \R AIMS & DESIRES1 ,I ?9K ?IS IS A HUGE MI/AKE4 ,)\T D5Y+ ! NECESSITY 9 BUILD+ DEF5SE FUNDS & KEEP+ COMMUNICATION OP51 \R PRIM>Y QUE/ION IS H[ TO TURN ?IS SITUATION 9TO A WAY = ATTACK+ ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,! ANTI-PRISON ACTIVITIES ( ! ,FR5* GR\P ,OS ,CANGACEIROS GIVE SOME FOOD = ?\<T H]E4 

,SMALL-SCALE1 EV]YDAY RUPTURES - ,!RE >E EV5TS ?AT HAPP5 EV]Y DAY ON A SMALL SCALE ?AT CAUSE TEMPOR>Y BREAKS 9 ! SOCIAL R\T9E4 ,H[ CAN WE USE !SE SUBV]SIVELY AGA9/ ?IS ORD]1 TO EXPOSE ! REALITY ( ?IS SOCIETY & TO OP5 O!R POSSIBILITIES8 ,H[ CAN WE CREATE SU* RUPTURES 9 A WAY ?AT UND]M9ES RESIGNATION & ACCEPTANCE ( NORMALITY8 

,L>GE SCALE RUPTURES -- ,DISA/]S1 RIOTS1 LOCAL & REGIONAL UPRIS+S ALL CAUSE RUPTURES ?AT CAN REVEAL A GREAT DEAL AB\T ! RUL+ ORD] & ?AT MOVE PEOPLE TO SELF-ACTIVITY1 G5]OSITY & A TEMPOR>Y REJECTION ( ! MORAL ORD] ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,H[ CAN WE TAKE ADVANTAGE ( SU* SITUATIONS 9 A TIMELY MANN]8 ,:AT CAN WE DO TO HELP EXT5D ! AW>5ESS & ! REJECTION ( ! MORAL ORD] BEYOND ! MOM5T8 ,H[ CAN WE EXPOSE ! V>I\S POLITICIANS & BUREAUCRATS ( RUPTURE -- POLITICAL P>TIES1 UNION LEAD]S1 MILITANTS & ACTIVI/S - )\T COM+ ACROSS AS ANO!R ONE ( ?AT P>ASITICAL BUN*8 

,SO !RE IS A VA/ & *ALL5G+ GAME BE=E US1 ONE ?AT ,I BELIEVE C\LD MAKE \R LIVES 9TO SOME?+ M>VEL\S4 ,IT IS A GAME WE HAVE TO PLAY FI]CELY1 BECAUSE 9 ?IS GAME \R LIVES >E ! /AKE4 ,!RE >E NO GU>ANTEES1 NO SURE-FIRE ME?ODS = W9N+4 ,BUT = EA* ( US1 AS 9DIVIDUALS1 !RE IS ONE SURE-FIRE WAY TO LOSE4 ,?AT IS TO GIVE 91 TO RESIGN ONESELF TO :AT ! RUL+ ORD] IMPOSES4 ,:O'S READY TO PLAY8 

,BEYOND ,SURVIVAL3 ,SOME ,?\<TS ON ,GIV+ \R ,PROJECTS & ! ,5JOYM5T ( \R ,LIVES ,PRIORITY 

,! SE>* = JOY IS !RE=E AN ACT ( WILL1 A FIRM REFUSAL ( ! FIX$ CONDITIONS ( CAPITAL & ITS VALUES4--,ALFR$O ,M4 ,BONANNO 

,OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 ,I HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT IT HAS BE5 BECOM+ TRICKI] TO LIVE MY LIFE & C>RY \T MY PROJECTS 9 ! WAY ?AT ,I DESIRE :ILE ALSO MANAG+ TO TAKE C>E ( MY BASIC NE$S4 ,& AMONG MY FRI5DS1 ,I AM ONE ( ! LUCKI] ONES4 ,:5 ,I AM /RAPP$1 ,I KN[ ?AT IT WILL ONLY LA/ TILL ! FIR/ ( ! NEXT MON?4 ,9 FACT1 MO/ ( ! PEOPLE ,I KN[ >E /RUGGL+ TO GET BY1 TO PAY ! R5T & BILLS1 TO TAKE C>E ( BASIC NE$S & HAVE A BIT ( FUN 9 ! PROCESS4 

,?IS IS NO SURPRISE4 ,WE ALL KN[ ?AT WE LIVE 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 & 9 \R DAILY LIVES ! ESS5CE ( ?AT SOCIETY MANIFE/S 9 ! OPPOSITION BETWE5 SURVIVAL & ! FULLNESS ( LIFE4 ,! PROCESS ( ALI5ATION BY :I* CAPITALISM IS MA9TA9$ TRANS=MS ! ME?ODS BY :I* WE MEET \R NE$S 9TO T$I\S TASKS /EAL+ \R LIVES AWAY FROM US 7OR AT BE/1 AS 9 MY CASE1 ISOLAT$ SCAMS ?AT SKIM ! EXCESS (F ! /ATE )\T 9 ANY WAY ?REAT5+ IT74 ,9 REC5T TIMES1 TRANS=MATIONS 9 ! FUNCTION+ ( CAPITALI/ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ALONG ) A REAL DET]IORATION 9 ! ECONOMY HAVE MADE PREC>I\SNESS ! COMMON EXP]I5CE ( MO/ ( ! EXPLOIT$1 ,9CLUD+ \RSELVES4 ,?IS HAS L$ TO A SITUATION 9 :I* A NUMB] ( CREATIVE1 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE >E BE+ =C$ TO EAT AWAY !IR TIME 9 SE>* ( ! MEANS TO SURVIVE4 

,MY [N EXP]I5CE & ! (T5 EV5 MORE N]VE-RACK+ EXP]I5CE ( A NUMB] ( CLOSE FRI5DS & COMRADES HAS BE5 CAUS+ ME TO ?9K A GREAT DEAL AB\T ! NE$ TO DEVELOP WAYS ( GIV+ \R LIVES 9 !IR POT5TIAL FULLNESS & \R PROJECTS ( REVOLT & 5JOYM5T PRIORITY OV] SURVIVAL4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,I'VE BE5 ASK+ MYSELF1 H[ DO ,I & ?OSE ) :OM ,I %>E IDEAS1 DESIRES1 LIFE & 5JOYM5T TURN SURVIVAL 9TO A M]E TOOL = CREAT+ \R LIVES ON \R T]MS -- OBVI\SLY AGA9/ ! V]Y LOGIC ( CAPITALISM4 

,9 CONFRONT+ ?IS QUE/ION1 = ! MO/ P>T1 AN>*I/S HAVE CONT9U$ TO OP]ATE ON A FRAGM5T$1 ATOMIZ$ LEVEL4 ,SCAMS1 S*OOL1 TEMPOR>Y JOBS & SO ON >E ! WAYS WE DEAL ) SURVIVAL4 ,TO SOME EXT5T ?IS IS 9EVITABLE4 ,WE DO LIVE 9 ?IS WORLD1 EV5 IF WE ALSO TRY TO LIVE AGA9/ IT4 ,& ! SPECIFIC ASPECTS ( :AT WE DO TO SURVIVE >E LESS IMPORTANT ?AN :E!R QUE/IONS ( SURVIVAL CONT9UE TO DOM9ATE \R EXI/5CE AT ! EXP5SE ( 5JOYM5T1 REVOLT & ! FULLNESS ( \R LIVES & PROJECTS4 ,& ?IS IS :]E ,I FEEL WE NE$ TO MAKE A S]I\S EF=T TO GET BEYOND ATOMIZATION & ! FRAGM5T$ WAYS ( 5C\NT]+ LIFE ?AT ?IS SOCIETY IMPOSES4 ,I ?9K IT IS WOR?:ILE TO LOOK AT EXP]I5CES ( PEOPLE :O HAVE CONFRONT$ ?IS1 :E!R FROM A SPECIFIC REVOLUTION>Y UND]/&+ OR SIMPLY FROM A LU/ = LIFE4 

,NOR? ,BEA*1 #aif 

,9 ! 9TRODUCTION TO ,DANC+ 9 ! ,/REETS1 ,FRANKL9 ,ROSEMONT DESCRIBES HIS EXP]I5CE 9 ! BOHEMIAN CULTURE ( ,NOR? ,BEA*1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO 9 #a#i#f3 

0,LIFE 9 ,NOR? ,BEA* WAS ! CLOSE/ ?+ TO M>VEL\S AN>*Y IT HAS EV] BE5 MY PLEASURE TO 5JOY4 ,DESPITE BATTLES ) L&LORDS1 H>ASSM5T BY T\RI/S1 & M\NT+ POLICE T]ROR1 ! ,BEATS & !IR ALLIES -- OLD TIME HOBOES1 JAZZ MUSICIANS1 OY/] PIRATES1 PRO/ITUTES1 DRUG ADDICTS1 W9OS1 HOMOSEXUALS1 BUMS & O!R \TCA/S -- MA9TA9$ A VITAL COMMUNITY BAS$ ON MUTUAL AID1 & 9 :I* BE+ DIFF]5T WAS AN ASSET RA!R ?AN A LIABILITY4 ,9 ?IS COMMUNITY MADE UP ( PEOPLE ( MANY DIFF]5T RACES & NATIONALITIES1 ! PRACTICE ( EQUALITY & SOLID>ITY WAS SECOND NATURE4 ,ALMO/ EV]YONE WAS POOR1 BUT NO ONE W5T HUNGRY1 & NEWCOM]S HAD NO TR\BLE F9D+ PLACES TO /AY4 ,9 ,NOR? ,BEA*1 #a#i#f1 :AT MATT]$ MO/ WAS POETRY1 FRE$OM1 CREATIVITY & HAV+ A GOOD TIME40 

,?IS BRIEF DESCRIPTION EXPRESSES MORE ! G5]AL FEEL+ ,FRANKL9 ,ROSEMONT HAD ( HIS EXP]I5CE LIV+ ,NOR? ,BEA* AT ?AT TIME ?AN H[ ?IS REALITY WORK$ ITSELF \T PRACTICALLY4 ,BUT ?OSE ( US :O HAVE EXP]I5C$ SIMIL> SITUATIONS CAN IMAG9E SU* DETAILS1 & ,I FEEL ?AT ,ROSEMONT'S EVOCATIVE DESCRIPTION BR+S \T SOME SIGNIFICANT PO9TS4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 ! LA/ S5T5CE /&S \T3 0,9 ,NOR? ,BEA*1 #a#i#f1 :AT MATT]$ MO/ WAS POETRY1 FRE$OM1 CREATIVITY & HAV+ A GOOD TIME40 ,9 O!R WORDS1 AMONG ! PEOPLE ,ROSEMONT HUNG \T ) 9 ,NOR? ,BEA*1 !IR CREATIVE PROJECTS & ! 5JOYM5T ( !IR LIVES W]E !IR ACTIVE PRIORITIES1 & SO !Y SIMPLY DID :AT WAS NECESS>Y TO LIVE !SE PRIORITIES1 ACT+ TOGE!R TO GU>ANTEE ?AT ! GR\ND ON :I* TO BUILD !IR CREATIVE PROJECTS W\LD BE !RE4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 MO/ ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ W]E NOT REVOLUTION>IES OR AN>*I/S1 BUT SIMPLY 9DIVIDUALS :O HAD NO 9T]E/ 9 FITT+ 9TO ! NORMAL GR9D ( EXI/5CE 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 

,OS ,CANGACEIROS 

,WE >E ALL FAMILI> ) ! UPRIS+ ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ,FRANCE 9 #a#i#f#h4 ,ONE ( ! SLOGANS ?AT REFLECT$ ! MO/ RADICAL ELEM5TS ( ?IS REVOLT WAS 0,NEV] WORK1 EV]601 & !RE W]E MANY :O TOOK ?IS SLOGAN TO HE>T 9 ! CREATION ( !IR LIVES AFT] ! UPRIS+ WAS SUPPRESS$4 ,ONE GR\P IS P>TICUL>LY \T/&+ 9 ?AT !IR *OICES REFLECT A CLE> AW>5ESS ?AT WORK WASN'T SIMPLY PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY OR ! 0JOB01 BUT RA!R WAS AN 5TIRE SY/EM ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,?US1 ! REFUSAL ( WORK C\LDN'T SIMPLY MEAN WORK AVOIDANCE OR ! R$UCTION ( WORK TO ! B>E M9IMUM4 ,IT MEANT CREAT+ LIFE 9 A DIFF]5T MANN] & ATTACK+ ! SY/EM ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT IS WORK4 ,?IS GR\P1 :I* CAME TOGE!R 9 ,NICE 9 #a#i#f#h1 WAS MADE UP ( 0DEL9QU5TS0 ALREADY FAMILI> ) ! WORLD ( CRIME :O DISCOV]$ A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE 9 ! DAYS ( 9SURG5CE 9 ,FRANCE4 ,:5 !Y FIR/ CAME TOGE!R TO %>E !IR CAPACITIES & RES\RCES = CREAT+ LIFE ON !IR [N T]MS1 !Y CALL$ !MSELVES ! ,GRAV$IGG]S ( ! ,OLD ,WORLD4 ,?IS 9=MAL GR\P ( COMRADES TRAVEL$ FIR/ >\ND S\!RN ,FRANCE1 MAK+ CONNECTIONS TAK+ P>T 9 /RUGGLES & DO+ :AT WAS NECESS>Y TO PROVIDE ! BASIS = !IR LIVES4 ,?R\<\T ! #a#i#gS & #a#i#hS !Y TRAVEL$ ?R\<\T ,EUROPE1 P>TICIPAT+ 9 REVOLTS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE 9 ,ITALY 9 ! MID TO LATE #a#i#gS1 9 ,POL& 9 #a#i#h1 9 ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE & ,BELGIUM 9 ! E>LY #a#i#hS4 ,A /ATEM5T !Y MADE 9 #aih 9DICATES ! SPIRIT !Y BR\<T TO !IR REVOLT3 

0,IF WE LOOT BANKS1 IT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE RECOGNIZ$ MONEY AS ! C5TRAL CAUSE ( ALL \R UNHAPP9ESS4 ,IF WE SMA% W9D[S1 IT'S NOT BECAUSE LIFE IS DE>1 BUT BECAUSE COMMODITIES PREV5T US FROM LIV+ AT ALL CO/S4 ,IF WE BREAK MA*9ES1 IT IS NOT BECAUSE ( A WI% TO PROTECT WORK1 BUT TO ATTACK WAGE SLAV]Y4 ,IF WE ATTACK ! POLICE BA/>DS1 IT'S NOT TO GET !M \T ( \R FACULTIES1 BUT TO GET !M \T ( \R LIVES4 ,! ,SPECTACLE WANT$ TO MAKE US APPE> DREADFUL4 ,WE 9T5D TO BE MU* WORSE40 

,9 PURSUIT ( !IR ONGO+ PROJECT ( REVOLT & ! FULL 5JOYM5T & EXP]I5CE ( LIFE1 !Y US$ :ATEV] MEANS GAVE !M GREATE/ CONTROL OV] !IR [N LIVES1 MEANS ?AT W]E (T5 ILLEGAL4 ,!Y REFUS$ ANY SORT ( MEAG]NESS OR PSEUDO-REVOLUTION>Y ASCETICISM1 SQUATT+1 = EXAMPLE1 9 LUXURY BUILD+S :I* !Y >MOR$ WELL AGA9/ ! POLICE4 ,BE+ ( ! UND]CLASS1 !Y W]E ABLE TO EASILY DEVELOP NETWORKS ( SUPPORT ?AT W5T BEYOND ! LIMITS ( ANY RADICAL CONNECTIONS !Y HAD4 ,!IR WAY ( LIV+ 9EVITABLY BR\<T !M 9TO CONFLICT ) ! LAW & 9 TIME />T$ TO FOCUS A GREAT] AM\NT ( !IR 5]GY 9TO ATTACKS AGA9/ ! JUDICIAL & PRISON SY/EMS4 ,?IS WAS AB\T ! MID-#a#i#hS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T !Y BEGAN TO CALL !MSELVES ,OS ,CANGACEIROS 7AFT] A GR\P ( MY/ICAL \TLAW 9SURG5TS :O W]E ACTIVE 9 ,BRAZIL AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! #b? C5TURY74 ,!Y W]E ACTIVE AT ?IS TIME 9 PRISON REVOLTS1 SABOTAGE ( PRISON CON/RUCTION1 DISRUPTION ( JUDICIAL ACTIVITY1 ESCAPES & SO ON4 ,>\ND #a#i#i1 !Y /OLE PLANS = ! CON/RUCTION ( NEW1 ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGY PRISONS1 MADE ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( COPIES ( !SE PLANS & MAIL$ !M ) ANALYZES ( ! PRISON SOCIETY TO ?\S&S ( PEOPLE4 ,UNLIKE ! PREVI\S EXAMPLE1 !SE >E PEOPLE ) A CONSCI\S REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE1 DEVELOP$ 9 ! C\RSE ( AN UPRIS+1 :O DECID$ TO GO ON LIV+ ?AT P]SPECTIVE4 ,?IS DECISION1 RIGOR\SLY EMBRAC$1 MOV$ !M TO DISCOV] ! MEANS = LIV+ !IR REVOLT1 !IR PROJECTS & !IR PLEASURES ON !IR [N T]MS1 DEFY+ ! ALI5ATION IMPOS$ BY CAPITAL4 

,MY ,EXP]I5CE 9 ! ,E>LY #a#i#iS 

,FROM ! TIME ,I FIR/ 5C\NT]$ AN>*I/ & REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS1 IT WAS CLE> TO ME ?AT !Y C\LDN'T SIMPLY BE WORDS TOSS$ FROM ONE'S M\? 9TO ! AIR4 ,!Y HAD TO AFFECT H[ ONE LIV$4 ,?US1 MY DECISION TO EMBRACE SU* IDEAS WAS A DECISION TO WRE/LE ) H[ ,I W\LD LIVE4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ,I HAVE BE5 WRE/L+ ) ?IS = MORE ?AN TW5TY-SEV5 YE>S4 ,AT V>I\S TIMES1 ,I HAVE F\ND O!RS ) :OM TO %>E ?IS ONGO+ BATTLE TO CREATE MY LIFE ON MY T]MS4 ,:AT WE CREAT$1 H[ CONSCI\SLY WE CREAT$ IT & H[ F> IT W5T 9 EXPRESS+ \R DESIRES & DREAMS V>I$1 BUT AT NO TIME DID ,I SIMPLY GIVE UP MY PURSUIT ( A LIFE ( REVOLT & JOY4 ,P]HAPS ! MO/ \T/&+ P]IOD ( MY LIFE HAPP5$ 9 ! E>LY #a#i#iS H]E 9 ,PORTL&4 ,9 C]TA9 WAYS1 :AT ,I EXP]I5C$ ) SPECIFIC FRI5DS & ! NETWORKS WE DEVELOP$ IS REM9ISC5T ( ,ROSEMONT'S DESCRIPTION ( ,NOR? ,BEA* 9 #a#i#f4 ,I MOV$ TO ,PORTL& AT ! 5D ( #a#i#i#a1 :]E ,I MET SEV]AL PEOPLE :O W]E TO BE MY CLOSE/ COMPANIONS & ACCOMPLICES = ! NEXT FEW YE>S1 & A FEW ( :OM REMA9 AMONG MY BE/ FRI5DS TO ?IS DAY4 ,:ILE EA* ( US HAD V>I\S WAYS ( BR++ 9 ! MONEY ?AT WE NE$$ TO GET BY1 ?IS ASPECT ( \R LIVES WAS ALWAYS KEPT SUBORD9ATE TO \R 5JOYM5T1 \R REVOLT & \R PROJECTS4 ,NOT EV]YONE AMONG \R LITTLE GR\P ( FRI5DS WAS AN AN>*I/1 BUT EV]YONE1 AT LEA/ = ! TIME1 HAD AN IRREPRESSIBLE LU/ = LIFE ?AT C\LDN'T HELP BUT EXPRESS ITSELF 9 REBELLI\S WAY 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,\R LIFE TOGE!R 9VOLV$ 5DLESS ADV5TURES3 !FT1 TRAVELS1 SMALL ATTACKS AGA9/ V>I\S MANIFE/ATIONS ( ! WORLD WE HAT$1 PUBLIC PLAYFUL DISRUPTIONS ( DAILY LIFE4 ,I REMEMB] ONE ,MAY ,DAY 9 :I* WE W&]$ >\ND D[NT[N ,PORTL& ?R\< ! BUS9ESS DI/RICT PLAY+ IMPROVIS$ NOISE ON V>I\S 9/RUM5TS1 H&+ \T FLI]S 9VIT+ PEOPLE TO COME JO9 US = AN AFT]NOON PICNIC RA!R ?AN GO+ BACK TO WORK4 ,WE HAD /OL5 A FAIRLY GOOD SUPPLY ( FOOD & BE] -- QUITE A BIT MORE ?AN WE \RSELVES NE$$4 ,WE HAD A DELI<TFUL TIME & RECEIV$ QUITE A POSITIVE RESPONSE 7FROM SMILES TO 0?UMBS-UP0 GE/URES TO 5C\RAG+ COMM5TS71 BUT ,I DON'T RECALL ANYONE ELSE QUITE HAV+ ! C\RAGE TO TAKE ! AFT]NOON (F & JO9 \R PICNIC4 ,/ILL WE HAD A DELI<TFUL TIME1 & ?IS EV5T IS REFLECTIVE ( ! SORT ( LIFE WE *OSE TO LIVE TOGE!R4 ,ALSO !SE ACTIVITIES1 A %ORT-LIV$ AN>*I/ C(FEEH\SE ?AT WE DID 9 \R H\SE & \R CON/ANT PO/+ ( POETIC MESSAGES ( REVOLT ON TELEPHONE POLES & O!R PLACES HELP$ US DEVELOP A NETWORK ( CONNECTIONS ?AT KEPT A FAIRLY DEC5T FL[ ( ALL ! MAT]IAL PLEASURES ( LIFE AVAILABLE4 ,?IS NETWORK1 :I* EXT5D$ F> \TSIDE SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ MILIEUS1 PROVID$ A GOOD BIT ( ! MAT]IAL BASIS = H[ WE *OSE TO LIVE4 ,IF 9 ,NOR? ,BEA*1 0:AT MATT]$ MO/ WAS POETRY1 FRE$OM1 CREATIVITY & HAV+ A GOOD TIME01 = US IT WAS REBELLION1 POETIC LIV+1 CREATIVITY & HAV+ A GOOD TIME4 ,IF SOME ( US HAD A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE ?AT WAS LACK+ 9 ! ,NOR? ,BEA* SC5E ,ROSEMONT DESCRIBES1 AT ! SAME TIME WE C]TA9LY DID NOT HAVE ! CL>ITY AB\T \R LIFE PROJECTS ?AT ,OS ,CANGACEIROS HAD4 ,WE HAD AMAZ+ UTOPIAN DREAMS1 BUT DID NOT REALLY CONCEIVE ( \R LIVES AS TOTALITIES = US TO CREATE AGA9/ ! TOTALITY ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,\R VISIONS LACK$ PROJECTUALITY EXCEPT 9 ! BROADE/ S5SE 7& ?AT ONLY AMONG ! FEW ( US :O W]E AN>*I/71 & ?IS LIMIT$ ! EXT5T ( \R PROJECTS4 ,NONE!LESS1 AT ?IS TIME 9 MY LIFE ,I EXP]I5C$ 9 ,PORTL& SOME?+ SIMIL> TO :AT ,ROSEMONT EXP]I5C$ 9 ,NOR? ,BEA*1 A K9D ( SEMI-CONSCI\S UTOPIAN PRACTICE AGA9/ ?IS WORLD :I* MADE LIFE A DELI<T & CREAT$ SOME ( MY CLOSE/ FRI5D%IPS4 

,& ,US8 ,H]E8 ,N[8 

,:AT DO !SE EXAMPLES HAVE TO SAY TO US8 ,C]TA9LY1 !RE IS NO USE 9 TRY+ TO IMITATE ANY ( !SE EXAMPLES4 ,\R TIMES1 \R CIRCUM/ANCES1 \R NE$S & \R CAPACITIES >E \R [N4 ,BUT !RE >E SPECIFIC LESSONS ?AT CAN BE DRAWN FROM !SE EXAMPLES4 ,FIR/ & =EMO/1 9 EA* ( !SE 9/ANCES1 ?OSE 9VOLV$ *OSE TO PUT !IR PROJECTS & ! 5JOYM5T ( !IR LIVES BE=E SURVIVAL1 REJECT+ ! BLACKMAIL ?AT CAPITALISM IMPOSES4 ,?IS TRANS=MS ! MEANS US$ = ACQUIR+ BASIC NECESSITIES 9TO NO?+ MORE ?AN TOOLS = CON/RUCT+ \R LIVES & PROJECTS4 ,?IS IS ! PRACTICAL MEAN+ ( A REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE ) REG>DS TO ?IS WORLD4 ,9 ORD] TO A*IEVE ! CAPACITY TO DO ?IS1 9 EA* 9/ANCE PEOPLE ACT$ TOGE!R DEVELOP+ NETWORKS ( MUTUAL AID & COMPLICITY4 ,( C\RSE1 ! ,NOR? ,BEA* SC5E1 BAS$ MO/LY ON A FAIRLY LOOSE BOHEMIAN AFF9ITY1 FAD$ AS ! ,BEAT SC5E DIS9TEGRAT$ & MANY ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ MOV$ 9TO ! MA9/REAM 9 DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,! SITUATION ?AT ,I LIV$ 9 ,PORTL& ALSO EV5TUALLY DIS9TEGRAT$ AS SOME FRI5DS *OSE TO DROP 9TO A MORE MA9/REAM EXI/5CE & ! RE/ ( US />T$ EXPLOR+ DIFF]5T WAYS T[>D \R %>$ DREAMS ( AN>*Y & ! FULLNESS ( LIFE4 ,AL?\< ! LA/ ,I HE>D ( ,OS ,CANGACEIROS WAS 9 ! E>LY #a#i#iS1 IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT !Y >E /ILL LIV+ ON !SE SAME T]MS -- AFT] ALL1 !Y HAD BE5 LIV+ ?IS WAY1 ON !IR [N T]MS1 = OV] TW5TY YE>S4 ,C]TA9LY !RE >E O!R 9DIVIDUALS 9 ,EUROPE :O HAVE COME TOGE!R = MU* ! SAME PURPOSE1 CONT9U+ TO DEVELOP !IR WAYS ( LIV+ AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,I ?9K ?AT :AT DI/+UI%ES ,OS ,CANGACEIROS FROM ! O!R SITUATIONS IS ?AT !Y CLE>LY RECOGNIZ$ :AT !Y OPPOS$ AS A TOTALITY ( 9T]TW9+ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT HAD TO BE PRACTICALLY F\<T 9 ITS COMPLET5ESS & ALSO CLE>LY P]CEIV$ !IR [N LIVES AS TOTAL PROJECTS TO CREATE 9 CONSCI\S REBELLION AGA9/ ?IS WORLD = ! %E] JOY & ADV5TURE ( DO+ SO4 

,& ,I ?9K IT IS ?IS P]CEPTION ( LIFE NOT AS A S]IES ( R&OM1 DISCONNECT$ MOM5TS1 BUT AS A TOTALITY TO BE CREAT$ ON \R [N T]MS ?AT PROVIDES ! BASIS = TURN+ ! BLACKMAIL ( ?IS SOCIETY ON ITS HEAD & SUBJUGAT+ SURVIVAL TO ! FULLNESS ( LIFE & REVOLT4 ,( C\RSE1 WE WILL BE DO+ ?IS 9 A CONTEXT ?AT ON ! GLOBAL & ! EV]YDAY LIFE SCALE ABSOLUTELY OPPOSES ?IS4 ,BUT ?IS ONLY MEANS WE NE$ TO HAVE ?AT MU* MORE RESOLUT5ESS 9 \R DECISION TO C>RY ON ?IS PROJECT4 ,H]E IS :]E A CONSCI\S *OICE TO ACT ) SPECIFIC O!RS CAN BE ( GREAT SIGNIFICANCE4 ,) O!RS :OSE ASPIRATIONS1 DREAMS & DESIRES CORRESPOND ) \RS1 POSSIBILITIES EXP& EXPON5TIALLY4 ,BUT ONLY IF WE ACTUALLY TALK ) EA* O!R AB\T \R DREAMS1 \R DESIRES1 \R NE$S1 ! TOOLS & SKILLS WE HAVE TO %>E1 ! PROJECTS WE >E TRY+ TO CREATE4 ,WE >E ALL AW>E ?AT :5 WE HAVE A SMALL PROJECT TO DO -- SAY COOK+ A MEAL OR BUILD+ A CAB9 -- IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONSID] ! DETAILS ( :AT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLI%1 FIGURE \T ! TOOLS & ME?ODS NECESS>Y TO ACCOMPLI% IT1 FIGURE \T ! V>I\S H9DRANCES ?AT /& 9 \R WAY & H[ TO GO AB\T ]ADICAT+ !M4 ,! SAME IDEA APPLIES TO ! PROJECT ( CREAT+ \R LIVES AS AN UNFRAGM5T$1 TOTAL PROJECT AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY4 ,& SO1 IF WE HAVE SOME AFF9ITY 9 T]MS ( \R BROAD] CONCEPTIONS ( A LIFE FREE FROM ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 9 T]MS ( \R DREAMS & DESIRES = SELF-CREAT$ EXI/5CE & 9 T]MS ( ! NECESSITY = DE/ROY+ ! SOCIAL REALITY ?AT /&S 9 ! WAY ( ?IS1 WE NE$ TO TALK AB\T !SE DREAMS & DESIRES1 AB\T ! SPECIFIC IDEAS = PROJECTS ( REVOLT & 5JOYM5T WE HAVE1 AB\T ! TOOLS & CAPABILITIES WE HAVE TO %>E & TEA* O!R1 AB\T WAYS TO DEVELOP 9=MAL NETWORKS ( MUTUAL AID SO ?AT NO ONE AMONG US IS EV] REALLY =C$ TO PLACE SURVIVAL ABOVE !IR PROJECTS OR LIVES4 

,I KN[ ?AT !SE >E P>TICUL>LY T\< TIMES = SU* DEFIANCE1 ?AT A NUMB] ( US >E JU/ SCRAP+ BY4 ,BUT WE >E SM>T1 /RONG1 DEFIANT 9DIVIDUALS CAPABLE ( GREAT DREAMS & GREAT 5MITY T[>D ?AT :I* TRIES TO /EAL \R DREAMS4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ WE ALL HAVE TO REMEMB]4 ,A HABIT HAS DEVELOP$ 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES ( ?9K+ ( \RSELVES AS WEAK1 AS DAMAG$1 AS HURT4 ,I ?9K ?IS /EMS FROM BR++ TOO MU* ( ! LANGUAGE ( DISEASE1 !RAPY & HEAL+ 9TO \R SOCIAL ANALYSIS -- BUT ?AT IS A QUE/ION ?AT W\LD NE$ TO BE GONE 9TO MORE ?OR\<LY ELSE:]E4 ,! PO9T ,I WANT TO MAKE H]E IS ?AT WE NE$ TO />T FROM ! ASSUMPTION ?AT WE CAN ACCOMPLI% ! ?+S WE DESIRE1 FROM ! SMALLE/ PROJECTS TO ! ULTIMATE DE/RUCTION ( ! SOCIAL ORD] WE HATE & ! CREATION ( \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS4 ,/>T+ FROM ?IS ASSUMPTION1 WE NE$ TO BEG9 TO ASSESS ! SPECIFIC PROBLEMS WE FACE ) ! AIM ( OV]COM+ !M -- RECOGNIZ+ ?AT AS LONG AS ?IS SOCIETY CONT9UES TO EXI/ ?IS WILL BE AN ONGO+ PROJECT4 

,SO LET'S DISCUSS \R DREAMS & \R REBELLI\S ASPIRATIONS NOT ON A PURELY AB/RACT LEVEL1 BUT 9 T]MS ( H[ WE CAN DEVELOP RELATION%IPS ( PRACTICAL AFF9ITY1 COMPLICITY & CONCRETE SOLID>ITY 9 ! PROJECT ( CREAT+ TOTAL LIVES ( REVOLT H]E & N[4 ,?OSE ( US :O >E FEEL+ ! CRUN* ( SURVIVAL 9 P>TICUL>LY H>D WAYS CAN %>E !IR DREAMS & !IR NE$S1 & AMONG US1 WE %\LD BE ABLE TO FIGURE \T WAYS TO OP5 POSSIBILITIES = GETT+ BEYOND ?IS )\T FALL+ 9TO ! USUAL LIMIT$ ATOMIZ$ SOLUTIONS4 

,IF WE REMEMB] ?AT WORK IS NOT SIMPLY ! JOB BUT PRECISELY ! SY/EM ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT =CES US TO GIVE SURVIVAL PRIORITY OV] LIFE1 JOY1 REVOLT & CREATIVITY1 !N IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT ?IS REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE IS A NECESS>Y BASIS = \R REVOLT4 ,! EF=T PUT 9TO AVOID+ WORK )\T HAV+ AN ONGO+ PROJECT ( CREAT+ ONE'S LIFE AS A :OLE ITSELF /9KS ( WORK @9 H]E TOO SURVIVAL /ILL HAS PRIORITY4 ,BUT IF WE HAVE A CLE> LIFE PROJECT & ! SPECIFIC MEANS WE USE TO GET MONEY & O!R NECESSITIES IMPOS$ BY ?IS SOCIETY >E ONLY TEMPOR>Y TOOLS = MOV+ ?AT LIFE PROJECT =W>D4 ,?IS ALREADY BREAKS D[N ! LOGIC ( SURVIVAL & WORK EV5 IF SOMETIMES !SE SPECIFIC MEANS >E JOBS4 ,BUT SU* A PROJECT IS BUILT PRECISELY \T ( \R RELATION%IPS ) ! WORLD & ) EA* O!R4 ,! 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! SITUATIONS DESCRIB$ ABOVE W]E ABLE TO PLACE !IR 5JOYM5T1 !IR LIVES & !IR PROJECTS ABOVE SURVIVAL1 BECAUSE !Y MADE ! DECISION TO CREATE !IR LIVES TOGE!R ON !IR [N T]MS1 & REJECT+ ! FRAGM5TATION IMPOS$ BY CAPITALISM1 ?IS 9CLUD$ FIGUR+ \T H[ TO MEET BASIC NE$S TOGE!R )\T BE+ DOM9AT$ BY SURVIVAL4 ,WE HAVE A LOT TO (F] EA* O!R4 ,LET'S FIGURE IT \T & F9D ! WAYS TO DEFY ?IS BLACKMAIL TOGE!R4 

,A ,FEW ,QUE/IONS TO ,CONSID] 

,H[ DOES EA* ( US CONCEIVE ( \R LIVES8 ,H[ DO WE WANT TO LIVE BO? ON GR& SOCIAL T]MS & 9 \R IMM$IATE LIVES8 ,:]E DO \R V>I\S VISIONS CO9CIDE8 ,:]E DO !Y DIFF]8 ,:]E CAN !Y 5HANCE EA* O!R8 ,:]E DO !Y ACTUALLY CONFLICT8 

,H[ DO WE P]CEIVE REVOLUTION8 ,9SURRECTION8 ,SUBV]SION8 ,DE/RUCTION ( ! RUL+ ORD]8 ,:]E DO !SE IDEAS CO9CIDE & DIFF]8 ,:]E CAN !Y 5HANCE EA* O!R & :]E DO !Y CONFLICT8 

,:AT GREAT & SMALL PROJECTS DO WE IMAG9E8 ,:AT ONES >E WE ACTUALLY DO+ N[8 ,H[ CAN !SE 9T]TW9E8 ,:AT TOOLS1 KN[L$GE & CAPACITIES DO WE HAVE TO %>E TO 5HANCE !SE PROJECTS & BETT] 9T]WEAVE !M 9 MUTUALITY8 

,:AT /&S 9 ! WAY1 ON AN IMM$IATELY DAILY LIFE LEVEL1 ( CREAT+ \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS1 ( ACCOMPLI%+ \R PROJECTS8 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :]E DOES ! BLACKMAIL ( SURVIVAL HAVE US BY ! ?ROATS8 ,:AT IDEAS DO WE HAVE = OV]COM+ ?IS8 ,:AT KN[L$GE1 SKILLS OR MEANS MI<T SOME ( US HAVE TO %>E = OV]COM+ ?IS8 

,WE NE$ TO CONSID] ?AT CREAT+ LIFE ON ONE'S [N T]MS REQUIRES HAV+ ! SPACE & TIME = DO+ SO1 & CAPITAL DOES T5D TO DOM9ATE ALL SPACE & TIME4 ,SO WE NE$ TO ASK AS WELL1 H[ DO WE TAKE ! SPACE & TIME WE NE$ TO C>RY \T !SE PROJECTS ( CREAT+ \R LIVES ON \R T]MS & DE/ROY+ ! SOCIAL ORD] ?AT /&S 9 \R WAY8 ,H[ DO WE GIVE PRIORITY TO GRASP+ :ATEV] SPACE & TIME WE CAN = ?IS PURPOSE8 ,:AT SPACES & MOM5TS DO WE CURR5TLY HAVE ACCESS TO & H[ CAN WE EXP& !M8 ,H[ CAN WE /EAL ?OSE SPACES & TIMES ?AT SURVIVAL 9 ?IS SOCIETY IMPOSES ON US & USE = \R [N PURPOSES1 AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY8 

,I DON'T PRET5D TO HAVE ANSW]S1 BUT ?IS IS A PROJECT ,I WANT TO PURSUE1 A GAME ,I WANT TO PLAY1 BECAUSE 9 ANY CASE MY LIFE IS AT /AKE1 SO ,I MI<T AS WELL TRY TO WAG] IT ON MY [N T]MS4 ,MY HOPE IS ?AT O!RS FEEL ! SAME & ?AT WE CAN BEG9 TO EXPLORE :AT ?IS MEANS TOGE!R4 

,WE1 H[EV]1 />T FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,WE >E POOR1 WE HAVE UNLE>N$ H[ TO PLAY4 ,WE HAVE =GOTT5 IT1 \R H&S HAVE UNLE>N$ H[ TO DABBLE4 

--,]N/ ,BLO* 

,A ,FEW ,LA/ ,WORDS ,AB\T ,WORDS 

,WE HAVE A T5D5CY TO OV]VALUE WORDS4 ,WE PUT SO MU* TIME 9TO PRODUC+ !M1 AS IF !Y W]E ! S\RCE ( LIFE ITSELF4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT !RE >E WORDS & WAYS ( US+ WORDS ?AT >E 9H]5T S\RCES ( OPPRESSION & SP5D VA/ AM\NTS ( TIME TRY+ TO SUPPRESS !SE WORDS1 IMPOV]I%+ \R LANGUAGE 9 ! PROCESS4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! REAL PRACTICES ( OPPRESSION GO ON1 (T5 C>EFULLY US+ ! CORRECT WORDS TO HIDE ! PRACTICAL REALITY1 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE ?9K ?AT IF WE F9D ! RI<T COMB9ATION ( WORDS1 ?IS WILL SP>K REBELLION4 ,SO WE MAKE FLI] AFT] FLI]1 Z9E AFT] Z9E1 ) AN EVANGELI/IC ZEAL1 =GETT+ \R [N LIVES1 \R [N DESIRE = FRE$OM1 JOY & ! 9T5SITY ( EXI/5CE4 ,BY GIV+ WORDS SU* GREAT VALUE1 WE =GET \R [N PURPOSE 9 US+ !M4 ,!Y BECOME \R MA/]S4 ,?IS BECOMES EVID5T 9 ! ATTEMPT TO EVANGELIZE1 :]E \R WORDS BECOME MEANS = W9N+ O!RS OV] TO A POSITION1 ASSUM+ ?AT :5 5\< PEOPLE BELIEVE ! RI<T ?+1 !Y WILL RISE UP4 ,BUT HAVE ?OSE :O RISE UP = WORDS1 & NOT = !IR LIVES1 REALLY RIS5 UP AT ALL OR >E !Y JU/ EMBRAC+ A NEW MA/]8 ,IF MY AIM IS TO TAKE BACK MY LIFE1 TO CREATE MY DESIRE1 MY JOY1 MY PASSION1 !N H[ CAN ,I TUM MY WORDS 9TO TOOLS = A POSITION8 ,!Y W\LD CEASE TO BE MY [N WORDS4 ,= ME1 WORDS CAN ONLY BE A TOOL 7OR TOY7 = EXPRESS+ & COMMUNICAT+ MY DESIRE1 MY PROJECT1 MY LIFE2 ONE ( ! MANY TOOLS ,I USE TO F9D ACCOMPLICES1 TO CREATE MY 5JOYM5T & EXPRESS ! 9T5SITY ( MY PASSIONS1 ! WILDNESS ( MY DREAMS4 ,BUT DISCONNECT$ FROM LIFE1 FROM PRACTICE1 !Y >E EMPTY4 ,& ANY WORD 9 ! S]VICE ( A CAUSE1 ANY EVANGELI/IC WORD1 ANY WORD 9T5D$ TO DRAW FOLL[]S TO A POSITION1 HAS BE5 DISCONNECT$ FROM LIFE1 SEP>AT$ FROM ! IMM$IATE PRACTICE ( FRE$OM1 & SO IS EMPTY4 ,?US1 9 OV]VALU+ WORDS1 WE DRA9 !M ( MEAN+1 BECAUSE !IR MEAN+ COMES PRECISELY FROM \R LIVES & \R *OICES4 

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