,DEF9ITION ( ,T]MS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,9 A TOTALIT>IAN REGIME 7:E!R IT BE POLITICAL1 LIKE ! ,/AL9I/ GOV]NM5T ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC1 LIKE ! CORPORATE CAPITALISM ( \R DAY71 9 :I* ! :OLE ( HUMAN RELATIONS IS REGULAT$1 FRAGM5T>Y RESI/ANCE TO ANY ONE ASPECT ( ?AT REGIME -- 5VIRONM5TAL DE/RUCTION1 POLICE BRUTALITY1 *ILD ABUSE1 RACISM1 EMPLOYEE 5NUI -- CAN ONLY FAIL4 ,! TOTALITY ITSELF MU/ BE CONTE/$1 ! BASIC P>ADIGMS AS WELL AS !IR SPECIFIC MANIFE/ATIONS444 NOT 9 ORD] TO IMPOSE ANO!R TOTALIT>IAN ORD]1 BUT TO OP5 NEW HORIZONS = EV]YONE4 

,= ?IS1 A RESI/ANCE IS NE$$ :I* DOES NOT /&>DIZE ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE 9 IT1 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS CAN HELP EA* O!R TO BREAK FREE 9 ! PROCESS ( CREAT+ & EXPLOR+ !MSELVES4 ,?IS SKET* ( SIX OPPOSITIONS IS NOT MEANT AS A COMPLETE MAP ( ! WORLD ( HUMAN RELATIONS1 BUT RA!R AS A SELECTION ( TOOLS = ! WOMAN OR MAN 5GAG$ 9 H] [N ANALYSIS4 

-- ,NADIA ,C4 

,WE MOVE 9 SPIRAL PA?S1 IMPLOD+ OR EXP&+1 REL9QUI%+ ! WORLD TO BECOME :AT WE HATE1 OR F9D+ ! FAI? TO DISCOV] NEW WORLDS & LOVES4 ,AL*EMY IS ! PROCESS BY :I* ONE MOVES FROM ! VICI\S 9N] CIRCLE \TW>DS444 

,ABUNDANCE3 ,ALL ( US CAN BE RI*444 

,ABUNDANCE & SC>CITY >E NOT JU/ MEASUREM5TS ( ! RES\RCES :I* EXI/ TO MEET ONE'S NE$S -- !Y >E DIFF]5T WAYS ( REG>D+ BO? ! RES\RCES & ! NE$S !MSELVES444 :I* BECOME REFLECT$ 9 ! WORLD4 

,ABUNDANT RES\RCES EXCE$ ! NE$ = !M2 !Y MAY EV5 MULTIPLY :5 UTILIZ$4 ,MO/ ( ! ?+S :I* SET LIFE AP>T FROM SURVIVAL -- LOVE1 FRI5D%IP1 CONFID5CE1 IMAG9ATION1 C\RAGE1 ADV5TURE1 EXP]I5CE -- >E AVAILABLE 9 ABUNDANCE3 ! MORE Y\ P>TAKE ( !M1 ! MORE !Y >E AVAILABLE TO Y\ & EV]YONE ELSE AS WELL4 

,SC>CE RES\RCES1 ON ! O!R H&1 EXI/ 9 LIMIT$ SUPPLY1 & !RE MAY SIMPLY NOT BE 5\< TO GO >\ND4 ,A SC>CITY ECONOMY IS DRIV5 BY ! CONSID]ATIONS NECESSITAT$ BY ?OSE CONDITIONS3 9 IT1 ! 0LAWS0 ( SUPPLY & DEM& >E IMPOS$ FIR/ ( ALL BY A %ORTAGE1 REAL OR P]CEIV$1 ( NE$$ GOODS4 

,IT MI<T SEEM ?AT SC>CITY IS SIMPLY AN 9ESCAPABLE FACT ( LIFE1 BUT IT'S NOT ?AT SIMPLE4 ,NOT ALL SC>CITIES >E IMPOS$ BY CIRCUM/ANCES -- (T51 WE IMPOSE !M UPON \RSELVES BY ! WAYS WE ASSESS & APPLY \R ASSETS4 ,9 \R TE*NOLOGICALLY ADVANC$1 PO/-9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION1 TOOLS & AM5ITIES :I* W]E UNHE>D ( BE=E >E PL5TIFUL1 YET MO/ ( US DI/9CTLY FEEL !RE TO BE A %ORTAGE ( ! ?+S WE NE$4 ,?IS %\LD NOT BE SURPRIS+1 = \R SOCIAL & ECONOMIC SY/EMS DEP5D ON !RE NOT BE+ 5\< = EV]YBODY4 ,EV]YONE CAN HAVE A FULL LIFE -- BUT NOT EV]YONE CAN HAVE A FULL WALLET4 ,\R SOCIETY 9/ITUTES SC>CITY & DEPRIVATION1 BY FRAM+ LIFE AS A DESP]ATE RU% = LIMIT$ MAT]IAL WEAL? & /ATUS4 

,!Y SAY ! ONLY FREE M5 >E ! HOBO & ! K+4 ,!Y >E 9DE$ ! ONLY ONES :O CAN CLAIM TO BE LORDS ( ALL !Y SURVEY -- ?\< = UTT]LY DIFF]5T REASONS3 ! =M] POSSESSES ! 5TIRE WORLD BY RELEAS+ IT1 :ILE ! LATT] /ILL [NS ONLY :AT HE CAN CONQU]4 ,H]E WE CAN SEE ! P>ADIGMS ( ABUNDANCE & SC>CITY 9 ACTION AS PHILOSOPHIES ( LIFE4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! SCAV5G] :O ?RIVES (F ! EXCESS ( HIS SOCIETY SEES OPPORTUNITY & ADV5TURE :]E ! EXECUTIVE SEES ONLY HUNG] & DE/ITUTION2 ! NON-MONOGAM\S LOV] SEES LOVE AS SOME?+ ?AT ONLY 9CREASES 9 RI*NESS & DEP? BY BE+ %>$ FREELY1 :ILE ! POSSESSIVE HUSB& REG>DS IT AS A PREC>I\S PRIZE OBTA9$ BY SACRIFICE & H>D LABOR1 :I* MU/ BE HO>D$ & CAG$2 ! W\LD-BE ROCK IDOL OR MOVIE /> NE$S A MILLION ANONYM\S FANS WAT*+ HIS ACTIONS TO VALIDATE !M 7?US SELFHOOD ITSELF IS SUBJECT TO SC>CITY 9 A SPECTATOR SOCIETY71 :ILE ! WOMAN 9 A SUPPORTIVE1 EGALIT>IAN COMMUNITY G5]ALLY ATTA9S SELF-CONFID5CE & HAPP9ESS TO ! EXT5T ?AT %E HELPS O!RS >\ND H] DO ! SAME4 

,ONCE UPON A TIME1 HUMANS LIV$ 9 A RELATION%IP ( TRU/ ) ! E>?1 SEE+ IT AS A WELLSPR+ ( ABUNDANCE.<#a.>3 WE ATE FRUIT1 :I* GREW FREELY >\ND US1 NATURALLY WRAPP$ 9 A BIODEGRADABLE PEEL & CONTA9+ SE$S FROM :I* MORE FRUIT TREES W\LD GR[ AFT] ! FRUIT WAS EAT54 ,TODAY WE EAT C&Y B>S1 = :I* WE MU/ EX*ANGE \R LABOR1 ( :I* SUPPLIES >E /RICTLY LIMIT$ -- & :5 WE ?R[ AWAY ! WRAPP]S1 MANUFACTUR$ FROM PLA/ICS & *EMICALS =EIGN TO NATURE1 WE CAN BE SURE ?AT WE >E ADD+ TO ! SL[ ACCUMULATION ( G>BAGE ?AT MAKES FRUIT TREES MORE & MORE SC>CE4 ,ANCI5T HUMAN BE+S LIV$ 9 CONDITIONS ( FEA/ OR FAM9E1 CELEBRAT+ :5 !IR CUPS OV]FL[$ & :I/L+ ?R\< LEAN] TIMES1 NEV] HAV+ TO DIM9I% !IR FAI? 9 !IR RES\RCES BY MEASUR+ !M2 = US1 EV]Y?+ IS A TRANSACTION1 AN OCCASION = COMPUTATION & CALCULATION4 

,ABUNDANCE & SC>CITY >E ABOVE ALL ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( OPPOS+ APPROA*ES TO LIFE3 +5UITY OR 9]TIA1 FAI? OR FE>4 ,IF WE RE/RUCTURE \R VALUES & ASSUMPTIONS AB\T :AT ! COSMOS HAS TO (F] US1 WE CAN 5T] A NEW WORLD ( PL5TY4 

#a#c4 ,! MORE Y\ CAN RECOGNIZE ! OPPORTUNITIES ( Y\R LIFE1 ! MORE Y\ CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !M4 

#b#d4 ,! MORE Y\ RECOGNIZE ! TREASURES LIFE HAS TO (F]1 ! MORE Y\ HAVE FAI? 9 IT TO (F] !M4 

,SC>CITY3 444 NOT ALL ( US CAN BE WEAL?Y4 

#a4 ,! LESS Y\ TRU/ ! WORLD1 ! LESS Y\ RECOGNIZE :AT IT HAS TO (F]4 

#a#b4 ,! LESS Y\ RECOGNIZE :AT ! WORLD HAS TO (F]1 ! LESS Y\ TRU/ IT4 

,LIFE1 ,LIB]TY1 & ! ,PURSUIT ( ,HAPP9ESS 

,LIFE IS EXI/5CE :5 IT FEELS WOR? WAK+ UP = 9 ! MORN+4 ,LIFE IS WRITT5 AB\T 9 EPIC POETRY1 LOVE SONGS1 ,%AKESPE>E'S PLAYS & SONNETS2 SURVIVAL IS TREAT$ 9 M$ICAL TEXTBOOKS1 URBAN PLANN+ REPORTS1 & ]GONOMICS PRES5TATIONS4 ,LIFE IS GLORI\S1 HE>TBREAK+1 EXTRAVAGANT4 ,SURVIVAL1 )\T LIFE1 IS RIDICUL\S1 BURD5SOME1 ABSURD4 

#a#d4 ,! MORE Y\R LIFE IS 9 Y\R [N H&S1 ! MORE IT IS AN EXP]I5CE ( LIB]TY & PLEASURE4 

#a#i4 ,! MORE FULL & FREE LIFE IS1 ! EASI] IT BECOMES TO RECOGNIZE ALL ! OPPORTUNITIES & TREASURES IT HAS TO (F]4 

,SURVIVAL1 ,SAFETY1 & ! ,PURSUIT ( ,PROP]TY 

,SURVIVAL IS LIFE R$UC$ TO IMP]ATIVES1 :E!R !Y BE BIOLOGICAL 7GET AIR TO BREA!6 GET FOOD TO EAT6 GET LAID67 OR CULTURAL 7GET AIR CONDITION+1 TO BE COM=TABLE6 GET A TELEVISION1 TO KEEP UP ) :AT'S GO+ ON6 GET A SPORTS C>1 TO ATTRACT A MATE674 ,IT'S (T5 AMBIGU\S :I* CLASS A GIV5 M&ATE FALLS 9TO1 AS 9 ! CASE ( ! COMPUT] PROGRAMM] :O CANNOT FE$ HIMSELF )\T A CAN OP5]2 BUT ! ESS5TIAL *>ACT] ( !SE NE$S IS ?AT !Y APPE> NON-NEGOTIABLE4 

,SURVIVAL RES\RCES T5D TO BE SE5 AS SC>CE -- !RE'S ONLY SO MU* FOOD1 WAT]1 H\S+1 M$IC9E 9 ! WORLD2 BUT AS ! FAM\S TRAMP ONCE RESPOND$ TO ! PR$ICTABLE QU]Y ( A B\RGEOIS MAN 70Y\'VE GOT TO EAT1 HAV5'T Y\8073 0YEAH1 BUT NOT AS (T5 AS Y\ EAT40 

,\R ]A IS *>ACT]IZ$ BY EV]-9CREAS+ /&>DS ( SURVIVAL4 ,! M9IMUM 0/&>D ( LIV+0 TO P>TICIPATE 9 SOCIETY IS ALWAYS M\NT+1 & IT'S A FULL TIME JOB KEEP+ UP3 GETT+ ! NEW =MAT = VIDEO-VIEW+1 LE>N+ H[ TO USE ! NEW COMPUT] PROGRAM1 TREAT+ Y\RSELF ) ! NEW ANTIDEPRESSANT444 ,?IS CON/ANT TE*NOLOGICAL & SUBSEQU5TLY CULTURAL ACCEL]ATION IS ! CONSEQU5CE ( AN ECONOMIC SY/EM BAS$ ON CONT5TION1 9 :I* CON/ANT 9NOVATION IS NECESS>Y BO? TO SELL NEW PRODUCTS & TO KEEP UP ) EV]YONE :O USES !M4 

,ALL 9DICATIONS SUGGE/ ?AT PEOPLE SP5D MORE TIME WORK+ TO MEET !IR 0BASIC NE$S0 TODAY ?AN EV] BE=E3 PREHI/ORIC HUMAN BE+S SP5T ! GREAT] P>T ( !IR DAYS 9 CREATIVE LEISURE1 :ILE ) ALL \R LABOR-SAV+ DEVICES WE WA/E MO/ ( \R LIVES E>N+ ! MONEY TO PAY = !M1 US+ !M TO M[ ! LAWN1 WAIT+ 9 TRAFFIC TO BUY MORE BATT]IES = !M4 ,& ( C\RSE1 ! MORE TIME WE SP5D PROVID+ = M]E SURVIVAL1 ! LESS TIME WE HAVE TO LIVE4 

#b4 ,! MORE Y\ ?9K Y\ NE$ TO SURVIVE1 ! H>D] Y\ HAVE TO WORK4 

#g4 ,! LESS Y\ LIVE1 ! LESS Y\ CAN RECOGNIZE :AT ! WORLD HAS TO (F]4 

,PLAY3 ,HEAD = HORIZONS444 

,PLAY IS :AT TAKES PLACE :5 ALL ! PROBLEMS ( SURVIVAL HAVE BE5 SOLV$ & !RE IS 5]GY LEFT OV]4 ,PLAY IS NOT CON/RA9$ BY EXT]NAL DEM&S -- ! PLAY] E/ABLI%ES H] [N VALUES & MEAN+S 9 ! C\RSE ( ACT+4 ,PLAY TAKES PLACE 9 A CONDITION ( FRE$OM -- RA!R1 IT IS ! CONDITION ( FRE$OM4 ,9 PLAY1 ! 9DIVIDUAL 9T]ACTS ) ! =CES >\ND H] RA!R ?AN REACT+ TO !M1 CREATES ! CONTEXT = H] ACTIONS AS %E ACTS RA!R ?AN BE+ %AP$ BY ! SITUATION3 IT IS ?US ?AT SELF-DET]M9ATION IS POSSIBLE4 ,Y\ CAN SEE PLAY TODAY 9 ! COLLAGES ON TE5AG]S' WALLS1 9 ! ECC5TRIC FURNI%+ ( SQUATT$ BUILD+S1 9 ! BREAK BETWE5 SKIRMI%ES ) ! POLICE :5 ! 9SURG5TS DANCE1 9 ! MOVEM5TS ( LOV]S' BODIES TOGE!R4 

,! RES\RCES = PLAY >E AVAILABLE 9 ABUNDANCE4 ,AS A G5]AL RULE1 ! MORE ONE PLAYS1 ! MORE O!RS >E 5ABL$ & 5C\RAG$ TO PLAY2 TRUE PLAYFULNESS IS 9FECTI\S4 ,ONE CAN'T PLAY AT ! EXP5SE ( O!RS = LONG -- BE+ 0FREE0 AT SU* A PRICE 5DS UP TAK+ A LOT ( WORK1 AS 9 ! CASE ( ! 0SUCCESSFUL0 EXECUTIVE1 & DOESN'T L5D ITSELF TO MU* REAL1 SPONTANE\S PLAY1 AS ! 5NUI TYPICAL ( ! TRU/-FUND PLAYBOY DEMON/RATES4 

,IT'S AMBIGU\S :E!R MANY ( ! ?+S CURR5TLY CALL$ 0PLAY0 ACTUALLY >E3 ,IS IT PLAY :5 A BUS9ESSMAN GOES GOLF+ ) HIS BOSS8 ,:5 A GR\P ( Y\NG M5 PLAY BASKETBALL TOGE!R ACCORD+ TO A /RICT SET ( RULES1 ) A /RUGGLE = DOM9ANCE AS AN EV]-PRES5T SUBTEXT8 ,H[ AB\T :5 A Y\NG MAN COMES HOME FROM WORK SO EXHAU/$ ?AT HE DOESN'T HAVE 5\< 5]GY TO DO ANY?+ BESIDES 0PLAY0 VIDEO GAMES8 

,*ILDR51 ON ! O!R H&1 COME 9TO ?IS WORLD KN[+ ALL AB\T PLAY -- AT LEA/ UNTIL !Y'VE SP5T A FEW YE>S COOP$ UP 9 SMALL ROOMS ) ! TELEVISION ON4 ,WE CAN RECAPTURE ?AT LO/ 9NOC5CE1 = !M & = \RSELVES1 BY APPROA*+ EV]Y?+ WE DO AS A GAME RA!R ?AN A /RUGGLE OR RESPONSIBILITY -- BY CREAT+ 5VIRONM5TS 9 :I* WE CAN RUN WILD4 ,= ! BE/-KEPT SECRET ( CAPITALISM IS ?AT PLAY ACTIVITIES CAN ALSO PROVIDE = \R SURVIVAL NE$S3 EXCEPT 9 EXTREMITIES1 WORK IS UNNECESS>Y4 

#a#e4 ,! MORE PLEASURE Y\ TAKE 9 Y\R ACTIVITIES1 ! MORE WILL+ Y\ >E TO %>E ! FRUITS4 

#b4 ,! MORE Y\ APPROA* LIFE AS A GAME1 ! MORE FULL & FREE IT BECOMES4 

,WORK 444 NOT DE/9ATIONS4 

,WORK PROVIDES = SURVIVAL1 NO?+ MORE4 ,IT ALWAYS APPE>S AS A RESPONSE TO NECESSITY1 :E!R IT BE ! NE$ = FOOD & %ELT] & LIFE 9SURANCE1 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( SOCIAL /ATUS1 OR ! OBLIGATION ( ! ,PROTE/ANT WORK E?IC4 ,WORK ANSW]S TO IMP]ATIVES2 PLAY CREATES ITS [N RULES4 

#c4 ,! MORE Y\ WORK1 ! MORE Y\ FEEL ! NE$ TO BE COMP5SAT$ = Y\R SACRIFICE4 

#h4 ,! MORE Y\ WORK1 ! LESS Y\ LIVE4 

,GIFT ,ECONOMICS3 ,WE KN[ EV]Y?+ IS PRICELESS4 

,9 />K CONTRA/ TO EX*ANGE TRAD+1 GIFT-GIV+ IS ITS [N REW>D4 ,9 A GIFT ECONOMY1 :I* EXI/S :5EV] ANY?+ IS FREELY %>$ & NO SCORE IS KEPT1 ! P>TICIPANTS RECEIVE MORE ! MORE !Y BE/[4 ,EV]YONE :O HAS %>$ A REAL FRI5D%IP OR A MORN+ ( 9CR$IBLE LOVEMAK+ KN[S 9TUITIVELY ?AT :5 ! OPTION OP5S1 HUMAN BE+S RETURN TO ?IS NATURAL RELATION%IP4 

,?IS IS A *ALL5GE TO F9D & %>E ! TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY IT WILL TAKE TO RE9/ATE ?IS AS ! BASIS ( ALL HUMAN AFFAIRS1 AS IT WAS BE=E ! CANC] ( AV>ICE TOOK HOLD4 

,MY LIB]ATION1 MY DELI<T1 MY WORLD ITSELF BEG9S :]E Y\RS BEG9S4 ,NOBODY CAN COMM& MY S]VICES BECAUSE ,I HAVE1 ( MY [N1 PL$G$ TO GIVE ALL -- & GRATUIT\SLY1 = ?AT IS ! ONLY WAY TO GIVE4 

#a#f4 ,! MORE ABLE Y\ >E TO %>E FREELY ) O!RS1 ! MORE !Y %>E ) Y\1 & ! MORE Y\ >E ?ANKFUL = !IR EXI/5CE & OP5 TO !IR BEAUTY4 

#b#a4 ,! MORE FREELY Y\ GIVE & RECEIVE1 ! MORE Y\R LIFE CAN BE A GAME RA!R ?AN A /RUGGLE4 

,EX*ANGE ,ECONOMIES3 ,!Y SAY EV]Y?+ HAS A PRICE4 

,LIB]TY 5DS :]E ECONOMICS BEG9S4 ,GET Y\R MONEY'S WOR? -- E>N Y\R KEEP -- !RE'S NO SU* ?+ AS A FREE LUN*.<#b.>3 EX*ANGE ECONOMICS POSITS LIFE AS A Z]O-SUM SPORT BETWE5 B>GA9]S :O MANEUV] TO \TBID & \TWIT EA* O!R 9 ORD] TO GA9 CONTROL ( MORE FRAGM5TS ( ! WORLD4 ,FREE TRADE1 ! FREE M>KET -- !SE >E OXYMORONS3 :]E SY/EMIZ$ COMPETITION IS FREE TO B5D ALL HUMANITY TO ITS PR]OGATIVES1 ULTIMATELY NO ONE IS FREE TO FOCUS ON ANY?+ ELSE4 

,EX*ANGE-ECONOMICS ?9K+ PRESUPPOSES A ONE-DIM5SIONAL SCALE ( VALUE1 ACCORD+ TO :I* EV]Y?+ CAN BE APPRAIS$3 IF AN AVOCADO CO/S A DOLL>1 & A NEW SPORTS C> CO/S @s#b11 !N A SPORTS C> MU/ BE WOR? EXACTLY TW5TY ?\S& AVOCADOS4 ,BUT SU* EQUATIONS >E ABSURD4 ,CAN Y\ CALCULATE ! F9ANCIAL VALUE ( A FRI5D%IP1 ! EX*ANGE RATE ( A CLEV] JOKE = A MEAL T5D]LY PREP>$1 ! COMP>ATIVE WOR? ( ! S\ND ( BIRDS S++ 9 ! TREES AGA9/ ! CURR5T M>KET VALUE ( LUMB]8 ,?OSE :O W\LD MEASURE SU* ?+S MISS EV]Y?+ ?AT IS BEAUTIFUL & UNREPEATABLE AB\T !M2 ONCE ONE RECOGNIZES ?IS1 IT BECOMES CLE> H[ PA?OLOGICAL SU* CALCULATIONS >E 9 ANY CONTEXT4 ,AS IF ONE C\LD 0DES]VE0 LIFE 9 ALL ITS COMPLEXITY & MAGNANIMITY 9 ! FIR/ PLACE -- LET ALONE GOOD OR BAD =TUNE1 ! MOM5T ( /ILLNESS AT SUNRISE1 ! FLAVOR ( AVOCADOS1 ! S5SATION ( RID+ 9 A SPE$+ C>6 ,?IS IS SIMPLY NOT ! WAY ! WORLD WORKS -- ANYONE :O HAS LIV$ & PAID ATT5TION KN[S ! BE/ & WOR/ ?+S LIFE HAS TO (F] >E ?+S NO ONE C\LD EV] E>N4 ,TO ASSESS ! COMM]CIAL VALUE ( EXP]I5CES & S5SATIONS1 LET ALONE TRADE 9 ! V]Y LIVES ( ! HUMAN BE+S >\ND Y\ ) AN EYE = Y\R [N ADVANTAGE1 IS TO FLATT5 ! WORLD = Y\RSELF & EV]YONE Y\ T\*4 

,! MA*9]Y ( EX*ANGE EATS QUALITY & %ITS \T QUANTITY1 5SLAVES PROCESS TO DESPICABLE PRODUCT1 TEA*ES ?AT PRACTICAL NECESSITIES & MOM5TS ( JOY & SPIRITUAL R$EMPTION ALIKE MU/ BE E>N$4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ ( ! OLD ,*RI/IAN !OLOGY ( GUILT & SALVATION 9 ! WAYS ?OSE :O HOLD /OCK 9 ! VALUES ( EX*ANGE SPEAK ( H>D WORK & 5TITLEM5T4 ,= !SE PEOPLE1 ANY?+ FREE IS SUSPECT AT BE/ -- NO?+ OBTA9$ )\T SACRIFICE1 )\T AN EX*ANGE CAN BE WOR? ANY?+ -- & ! ACT ( PAY+ = ?+S1 ) ! COMP5SATION !Y HAVE RECEIV$ = ABDICAT+ !IR LIVES1 IS ITSELF MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ANY?+ !Y C\LD BUY3 IT IS ! WAY ONE BUYS ONESELF \T ( ! HELL ( 0VALUELESSNESS0 TO :I* ! TRAMP & ! ADV5TUR] >E ASSIGN$1 NOT )\T A LITTLE JEAL\S SPITE4 ,= !M1 HUMAN BE+S DO NOT 0DES]VE0 HAPP9ESS1 COM=T1 EV5 EXI/5CE ITSELF1 UNLESS !Y PAY = IT ) SUFF]+.<#c.>4 ,IT %\LD COME AS NO SURPRISE ?AT MANY WORK]S SEE ?+S ?IS WAY3 IF !Y DIDN'T1 !Y W\LD HAVE TO FACE ! POSSIBILITY ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 WA/+ !IR LIVES4 

,LIKEWISE1 ?OSE :O W\LD REFUSE ?IS SY/EM ( EX*ANGE >E CONFRONT$ ) ! SAME ACCUSATIONS ( VALUELESSNESS BY !IR [N BODIES1 :5 !Y F9D ?AT !Y CANNOT GET FOOD TO EAT OR A S(T PLACE TO SLEEP UNLESS !Y GIVE UP SOME P>T ( !MSELVES = IT4 

,= ONCE SOME PEOPLE 9 A SOCIETY BEG9 HO>D+ & TRAD+ = !IR [N B5EFIT1 ALL :O 9T]ACT ) !M MU/ ADOPT ! SAME MIS]L9ESS & SELF-9T]E/ TO SURVIVE -- & ! MO/ RU?LESS ONES 9EVITABLY 5D ) ! MO/ P[]1 JU/ AS MAGNANIMITY & L>GESSE F9D !MSELVES DIS5FRAN*IZ$4 ,! WORLD N[ WAITS = A NEW G5]OSITY :I* CAN DEF5D ITSELF4 

#d4 ,=CE IS ALWAYS PRES5T :]E EX*ANGE MU/ BE NEGOTIAT$1 :]E GIV+ IS NOT PRACTIC$ = ITS [N SAKE4 

#i4 ,! LESS FREELY Y\ GIVE & RECEIVE1 ! H>D] Y\ HAVE TO WORK TO PROVIDE = Y\RSELF4 

,RELATION%IPS ( ,LOVE3 ,COOP]ATION444 

,LOVE IS SECURE1 FE>LESS1 G5]\S4 ,LOVE DOES NOT MAKE DEM&S OR JUDGE ACCORD+ TO /&>DS -- LOVE CELEBRATES1 CONSECRATES ! UNIQUE1 MAKES BEAUTY & BEAUTIFUL4 ,TO FEEL LOVE IS TO BE GRATEFUL = ! :OLE ( ! PA/1 PRES5T1 & FUTURE1 TO FEEL = A MOM5T ?AT !RE IS A S5SE TO ONE'S EXI/5CE4 ,TO BE 9 LOVE IS NOT TO BE DELUD$ OR DE/ITUTE1 BUT TO GA9 A SIX? S5SE ) :I* TO P]CEIVE ! REAL SPL5DOR ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,TO EXP]I5CE LOVE IS TO BE CONNECT$ DIRECTLY TO ! TRAG$Y ( EXI/5CE -- :I* IS NOT ?AT !RE IS NOT 5\< BEAUTY 9 ?IS LIFE1 BUT ?AT NONE ( US HAS ! BREAD? OR DEP? ( SELF1 OR ! TIME ON ?IS PLANET1 TO FULLY SAVOR ! MAGNIFIC5CE ! WORLD LAVI%ES UPON US4 

,LOVE MAKES W> UPON ANY PEACE :I* 9 FACT IS W> SY/EMIZ$ & CONCEAL$1 = LOVE IS A RU?LESS 5EMY ( S5SELESS CONFLICT & WA/E4 ,IT IS LOVE1 ( LIB]TY :5 NOT ( ONE'S FELL[ BE+S1 ?AT MAKES IT POSSIBLE = US TO COEXI/ 9 PURSUIT ( \R [N DESIRES RA!R ?AN LANGUI%+ 9 ?RALL TO ?AT FAT OLD GOD ,DISCORD4 ,?OSE 9 LOVE COME TO ID5TIFY EA* O!R'S NE$S ) !IR [N1 ULTIMATELY MAK+ NO DI/9CTION1 & OV]COM+ ! SELF_/O!R DI*OTOMY ?AT IS AT ! ROOT ( ,WE/]N ALI5ATION3 ?US 9 LOVE WE F9D A WAY TO SURPASS \RSELVES1 TO EXALT EA* O!R & \RSELVES 9 ! C\RSE ( LIV+4 

,BEAUTY MU/ BE DEF9$ AS :AT WE >E1 OR ELSE ! CONCEPT ITSELF IS \R 5EMY4 ,:Y LANGUI% 9 ! %AD[ ( A /&>D WE CANNOT P]SONIFY1 AN IDEAL WE CANNOT LIVE8 

,TO SEE BEAUTY IS SIMPLY TO LE>N ! PRIVATE LANGUAGE ( MEAN+ ?AT IS ANO!R'S LIFE3 TO RECOGNIZE & RELI% :AT IS4 

#a#g4 ,! MORE Y\ FEEL LOVE & GRATITUDE1 ! MORE Y\ TRU/4 

#b#b4 ,! MORE Y\ FEEL LOVE & GRATITUDE1 ! MORE Y\ CAN GIVE FREELY4 

,RELATION%IPS ( ,=CE 444 OR ,CO]CION8 

,:5 Y\ LIVE 9 FE>1 ! ONLY WAY TO APPROA* ! WORLD ?AT MAKES S5SE IS ) A GUN 9 Y\R H&4 ,JU/ AS ! ONES :O SEE SC>CITY EV]Y:]E !Y LOOK CREATE A WORLD ( %ORTAGES1 ?OSE :O DEP5D ON =CE TO RELATE TO O!RS CREATE A NECESSITY = IT2 & ?OSE BORN 9TO ?IS WORLD ( CO]CION 9H]IT ! CYCLE4 

,CO]CION COMES 9 MORE SUBTLE =MS ?AN RAPE1 0PEACE-KEEP+0 BOMB+S1 ECONOMIC SANCTIONS4 ,IT COMES CAM\FLAG$ AS BODY IMAGE /&>DS 7:I* EV5 MASQU]ADE AS 0HEAL?0 /&>DS71 PSY*OLOGICAL PRESSURES ?AT 9FLU5CE PEOPLE TO REPRESS !IR DESIRES1 LAWS 5=C$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION AS WELL AS ?UGS 9 UNI=M4 ,IT MAY BE DISGUIS$ AS A SEEM+LY TRIVIAL >GUM5T BETWE5 FRI5DS 7= ANYONE :O SEEKS TO E/ABLI% RANK1 EV5 9 KN[L$GE ( TRIFL+ ?+S1 SEEKS A LEV] ) :I* TO EX]T =CE ON HIS FELL[S71 OR ?AT QUIET SELF-MUTILATION :I* LOV]S & RELATIVES SOMETIMES USE TO MANIPULATE EA* O!R -- ! 9V]SE & ID5TICAL TW9 ( MA*O AGGRESSION4 

,SOME CALL ?IS A DEMOCRACY -- DID Y\ GET TO VOTE ON :AT ! BILLBO>DS Y\ PASS EV]Y MORN+ SAY1 :AT !Y GO ON REPEAT+ 9SIDE Y\R HEAD ALL DAY1 ! TREES !Y CUT D[N BY Y\R H\SE TO MAKE ROOM = ! NEW GAS /ATION8 ,H[ AB\T ! PRES]VATIVES !Y PUT 9 ! FOOD Y\ EAT1 OR ! CONDITIONS 9 ! FACTORIES ?AT PRODUCE !M8 ,Y\R WAGES AT WORK1 OR H[ MU* MONEY ! ,I4,R4,S4 TAKES FROM Y\8 ,!SE >5'T JU/ 9EVITABLE 0FACTS ( LIFE0 -- !Y >E ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( CONFLICT AS ! SY/EM ( HUMAN RELATIONS1 EV]Y MAN = HIMSELF & =CE AGA9/ US ALL4 ,! LEAGUES ( 9TIMIDAT+ R$ TAPE & ! BATT]+ ( WOM51 ! BIAS$ NEWS COV]AGE & ! 9HUMANITY ( FACTORY F>MS1 ! JOCKEY+ = ASC5DANCE BETWE5 COLLEAGUES & C\NTRIES1 ALL !SE >E SIMULTANE\SLY EXPRESSIONS ( ! /RIFE AT ! HE>T ( \R CIVILIZATION & WEAPONS :I*1 US$ BY FACTIONS FI<T+ = SURVIVAL ON ITS T]MS1 P]PETUATE IT4 

,LIV+ UND] ! REIGN ( CO]CION /RIPS Y\ ( Y\R FAI?1 LEAVES Y\ READY TO USE =CE ON O!RS1 TO TREAT !M AS ! WORLD HAS TREAT$ Y\4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT ! PLAYGR\ND BULLY ACTS \T ( FEEL+S ( WOR?LESSNESS1 ?AT ! TE5AGE HOODLUM IS MOV$ TO V&ALISM BY 9SECURITY & NEGLECT2 H[ MU* SELF-LOA?+ & DESP]ATION MU/ !N BE 9 ! HE>TS ( ! MOGULS & P[]-BROK]S1 :OSE MA*9ATIONS IT IS ?AT KEEP ! GLOBAL M>KET RUNN+8 ,:E!R DI%WA%]S OR DIRECTORS1 ALL :O CANNOT FEEL SAFE 5\< TO CREATE & PURSUE !IR [N DREAMS SEEK COMP5SATION 9 WEAL?1 /ATUS1 OR MORE OV]T =MS ( P[] OV] O!RS4 

,?US A M9DSET DEVELOPS 9 :I* ALL HUMAN RELATIONS >E SE5 AS A CONFLICT BETWE5 MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE 9T]E/S4 ,IT'S NO WOND] MANY PEOPLE HAVE A H>D TIME IMAG9+ H[ HUMAN BE+S C\LD LIVE )\T ! CO]CION ( .<:AT !Y HAVE BE5 TAU<T TO SEE AS.> 0B5EFICIAL0 =CES4 ,BUT COMPETITION1 COMBAT1 /RUGGLES ( ALL K9DS >E B>RI]S TO FRE$OM1 = !Y IMPOSE !IR DEM&S UPON ALL :O >E SUBJECT TO !M1 DI/RACT+ & SIMPLIFY+ )\T QU>T]4 ,! T]ROR-MONG]S 9SI/ ?AT HI]>*Y IS NECESS>Y TO PROTECT US FROM ! VIOL5CE 9H]5T 9 \R SPECIES -- BUT HI]>*Y IS SIMPLY ! EXPRESSION ( ! VIOL5CE 9TR9SIC TO ?IS SY/EM4 ,! FACT ?AT HI]>*Y CAN BE ABS5T -- BETWE5 FRI5DS1 9 MOM5TS ( MASS TEAMWORK1 9 O!R SOCIETIES -- IS PRO( ?AT WE CAN LIVE )\T SU* VIOL5CE1 TOO4 

,ULTIMATELY1 ANY CONFLICT COMES D[N TO RELATIONS ( =CE -- EV5 ?OSE KN[N1 UP TO ?IS PO9T1 AS REVOLUTIONS4 ,\R DREAM IS NOT TO W9 ANO!R W>1 BUT TO /AGE A TOTAL REVOLUTION1 A W> AGA9/ ! CONDITION ( W>1 ON BEHALF ( ?OSE BEAUTIFUL MOM5TS :5 PEOPLE CAN BE ?ANKFUL = EA* O!R'S EXI/5CE4 

#e4 ,! MORE Y\ DEP5D ON =CE1 ! MORE Y\ HAVE TO FE>4 

#a4 ,! MORE Y\ DEP5D ON =CE1 ! LESS Y\ CAN GIVE & RECEIVE FREELY4 

,FAI?3 ,9VE/ 9 ! FUTURE444 

,ONE EI!R 9VE/S ONESELF 9 ! PRES5T1 OR ! FUTURE3 EI!R REACTS TO EXI/+ CIRCUM/ANCES & !IR DEM&S1 OR ACTS TO *ANGE !M4 ,Y\ CAN SP5D ALL Y\R 5]GIES SURVIV+ ACCORD+ TO ! T]MS SET BY ! M>KET ECONOMY1 ! EXPECTATIONS ( P>5TS & PE]S1 ! =CE ( Y\R [N 9]TIA -- OR RISK EV]Y?+ TO MAKE ?OSE CONSID]ATIONS OBSOLETE4 

,FAI? IS ! OPPOSITE ( SUP]/ITION4 ,FAI? MEANS BELIEV+ 9 ! B\NDLESS POSSIBILITIES ( ! UNIV]SE -- & SETT+ \T TO EXPLORE !M4 ,IT MEANS KN[+ ?AT IF Y\ LEAP (F A CLIFF1 Y\'RE B\ND TO L& SOME:]E4 ,FAI? MEANS TRU/+ ?AT ! WORLD IS WID] & RI*] ?AN Y\ C\LD POSSIBLY SEE FROM ?IS PO9T1 & !RE=E NOT FEEL+ PRESSURE TO PLAN \T ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE FROM H]E4 ,BETT] TO SKET* A R\TE TO ! HORIZON3 FROM !RE1 Y\'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE \T NEW VI/AS1 & MAKE NEW PLANS ACCORD+LY4 ,HEAV5 HELP ! PEOPLE :O MAKE LONG T]M PLANS TODAY & /ICK TO !M1 :OSE LIVES WILL NEV] BE GREAT] ?AN :AT !Y CAN IMAG9E RI<T N[6 

,FAI? 5ABLES Y\ TO RELY ON Y\R 9TUITION :5 Y\ NE$ TO3 9/EAD ( BE+ TRAPP$ BY :AT Y\ KN[1 Y\ DO :AT Y\ NE$ TO DO4 ,FAI? GIVES Y\ P[] OV] Y\R FE>4 ,:E!R Y\ >E CONFRONT+ A POLICE L9E OR GIV+ BIR? TO A *ILD OR A SONG1 FAI? IS 9DISP5SABLE = CAPITAL-,L LIV+4 

#a#h4 ,! MORE Y\ TRU/ ! WORLD1 ! MORE WOND]FUL ?+S Y\ RECOGNIZE 9 IT4 

#b#c4 ,! MORE Y\ TRU/1 ! MORE Y\ CAN FEEL LOVE & GRATITUDE4 

,FE> 444 OR PROTECT Y\RSELF TO DEA?4 

,! ONE :O LIVES 9 FE> MOVES ONLY TO CONSOLIDATE ! PRES5T4 ,HE IS NOT CAPABLE ( FREE ACTION -- HE IS TOO BUSY REACT+ 9 ADVANCE TO ?+S ?AT HAV5'T EV5 HAPP5$ YET4 ,HE CAN ONLY CONCEIVE ( ! FUTURE -- ANY FUTURE -- AS A ?REAT4 ,HE TRU/S NO?+ TO *ANCE1 & ?US *ANCE CANNOT 5TRU/ HIM ) MORE ?AN HE ALREADY HAS4 

,IT IS FE> :I* LIES AT ! BOTTOM ( ALL VIOL5CE & /RUGGLE4 ,:5 ONE TRU/S H] COMPANIONS & ! WORLD >\ND TO PROVIDE1 IF NOT :AT %E ?9KS %E NE$S1 AT LEA/ SOME?+ EQUALLY WEIRD & WOND]FUL1 %E TOO CAN BE G5TLE & G5]\S4 ,IF %E FEELS ?REAT5$ BY !M1 %E GR[S DEF5SIVE & AGGRESSIVE1 /RIKES \T BL9DLY1 BECOMES POSSESS$ BY RES5TM5T & CRUELTY4 ,V5GEANCE BECOMES H] GREATE/ MOTIVATION1 MORE P[]FUL ?AN ANY O!R DESIRE3 ANY?+ TO TAKE REV5GE UPON ?IS WORLD :I* HAS MADE H] FEEL SO UNWELCOME & WOR?LESS4 ,ACT+ ON !SE IMPULSES1 %E SPREADS !M TO O!RS LIKE A PLAGUE4 ,FE>1 LIKE FAI?1 IS SELF-P]PETUAT+ -- UNTIL SOME?+ BREAKS ! CYCLE4 

,ASK Y\RSELF -- >E Y\ LIV+ DELIB]ATELY8 ,DO Y\ APPROA* RISK WILLFULLY1 OR DO Y\ D5Y Y\RSELF BECAUSE ( FE>8 ,:AT >E Y\ AFRAID (8 ,:AT >E Y\ SAV+ Y\RSELF =8 ,DO Y\ [N Y\R BODY8 ,DO Y\ [N Y\R EXP]I5CE8 ,DON'T SAVE Y\RSELF4 ,DON'T SP>E Y\RSELF4 ,PRES]VATION ( ! BODY OR ! T5D] S5SIBILITIES IS FUTILE -- WE ALL DIE SOM$AY4 ,! QUE/ION IS :AT HAPP5S FIR/4 

,!RE >E TWO POSSIBLE RESPONSES TO FE>4 ,ONE IS TO C[]4 ,! O!R IS TO FOLL[ Y\R FE>1 TO USE IT AS A GUIDE1 TO TRACK IT \T PA/ ! LIMITS ( ! WORLD Y\ KN[4 ,SOME ?+S CAN'T BE WRITT5 OR TOLD4 ,GO SE>*4 

#f4 ,! MORE Y\ FE> ! WORLD1 ! LESS Y\ RECOGNIZE :AT IT (F]S Y\4 

#a#a4 ,! LESS Y\ TRU/1 ! MORE Y\ DEP5D ON =CE4 

.<#a.> ,PALEOLI?IC MAN .<SIC.>1 A HUNT]_/GA!R] :O UND]/OOD ! VALUE ( %>+ & MUTUAL ASSI/ANCE1 HAD NO?+1 :Y HO>D ?+S :5 ! :OLE WORLD IS Y\RS8 ,LAT]1 ,NEOLI?IC MAN1 :O TOIL$ 9 ! FIELDS1 SOMETIMES PRODUC$ A SURPLUS1 :I* HE B>T]$ ) O!RS1 & ?US = HIM A %IFT OCCURR$ FROM BE+ 9 ! WORLD TO HAV+ ?+S1 M]E P>TS ( ! WORLD4 ,! HUNT]S & GA!R]S NEV] CURB$ !IR MAT]IALI/IC IMPULSES -- BUT !Y NEV] MADE 9/ITUTIONS \T ( !M4 ,ECONOMIC ,MAN IS A B\RGEOIS CON/RUCTION1 ! RESULT ( T5 ?\S& YE>S ( SUBJUGATION3 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ETYMOLOGICALLY SPEAK+1 LIV+ UND] ! YOKE4-,F9NEGAN ,BELL'S ,HUNT]S & ,GA!R]S ,?R\< ! ,AGES 

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