,AN>*Y & ,ORGANIZATION 
,! ,DEBATE AT ! #aig ,9T]NATIONAL ,AN>*I/ ,CONGRESS 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AM$EE ,DUNOIS 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,]RICO ,MALATE/A 

,AU?OR 3 ,MAX ,BAG9SKI 

,TEXT 3 

,AM$EE ,DUNOIS3 ,AN>*ISM & ,ORGANIZATION 

,IT IS NOT LONG S9CE \R COMRADES W]E ALMO/ UNANIM\S 9 !IR CLE> HO/ILITY T[>DS ANY IDEA ( ORGANIZATION4 ,! QUE/ION WE >E DEAL+ ) TODAY W\LD1 !N1 HAVE RAIS$ 5DLESS PROTE/S FROM !M1 & ITS SUPPORT]S W\LD HAVE BE5 VEHEM5TLY ACCUS$ ( A HIDD5 AG5DA & AU?ORIT>IANISM4 

,!Y W]E TIMES :5 AN>*I/S1 ISOLAT$ FROM EA* O!R & EV5 MORE SO FROM ! WORK+ CLASS1 SEEM$ TO HAVE LO/ ALL SOCIAL FEEL+2 9 :I* AN>*I/S1 ) !IR UNCEAS+ APPEALS = ! SPIRITUAL LIB]ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 W]E SE5 AS ! SUPREME MANIFE/ATION ( ! OLD 9DIVIDUALISM ( ! GREAT B\RGEOIS !ORETICIANS ( ! PA/4 

,9DIVIDUAL ACTIONS & 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE W]E ?\<T TO SUFFICE = EV]Y?+2 & !Y APPLAUD$ .<,IBS5'S PLAY.> 0,AN ,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE0 :5 IT DECL>$ ?AT A MAN ALONE IS ! MO/ P[]FUL ( ALL4 ,BUT !Y DID NOT ?9K ( ONE ?+3 ?AT ,IBS5'S CONCEPT WAS NEV] ?AT ( A REVOLUTION>Y1 9 ! S5SE ?AT WE GIVE ?IS WORD1 BUT ( A MORALI/ PRIM>ILY CONC]N$ ) E/ABLI%+ A NEW MORAL ELITE )9 ! V]Y BREA/ ( ! OLD SOCIETY4 

,9 PA/ YE>S1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 LITTLE ATT5TION WAS PAID TO /UDY+ ! CONCRETE MATT]S ( ECONOMIC LIFE1 ( ! V>I\S PH5OM5A ( PRODUCTION & EX*ANGE1 & SOME ( \R PEOPLE1 :OSE RACE HAS NOT YET DISAPPE>$1 W5T SO F> AS TO D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( ?AT BASIC PH5OM5ON -- ! CLASS /RUGGLE -- TO ! PO9T ( NO LONG] DI/+UI%+ 9 ! PRES5T SOCIETY1 9 ! MANN] ( ! PURE DEMOCRATS1 ANY?+ EXCEPT DIFF]5CES ( OP9ION1 :I* AN>*I/ PROPAG&A HAD TO PREP>E 9DIVIDUALS =1 AS A WAY ( TRA9+ !M = !ORETICAL DISCUSSION4 

,9 ITS ORIG9S1 AN>*ISM WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN A CONCRETE PROTE/ AGA9/ OPPORTUNI/ T5D5CIES & SOCIAL DEMOCRACY'S AU?ORIT>IAN WAY ( ACT+2 & 9 ?IS REG>D IT CAN BE SAID TO HAVE C>RI$ \T A USEFUL FUNCTION 9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5T ( ! PA/ TW5TY-FIVE YE>S4 ,IF SOCIALISM AS A :OLE1 AS A REVOLUTION>Y IDEA1 HAS SURVIV$ ! PROGRESSIVE B\RGEOISIFICATION ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 IT IS UND\BT$LY DUE TO ! AN>*I/S4 

,:Y HAVE AN>*I/S NOT BE5 CONT5T TO SUPPORT ! PR9CIPLE ( SOCIALISM & F$]ALISM AGA9/ ! B>E-FAC$ DEVIATIONS ( ! .<SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC.> CAVALI]S ( ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[]8 ,:Y HAS TIME BR\<T !M TO ! AMBITION ( RE-BUILD+ A :OLE NEW IDEOLOGY ALL OV] AGA91 FAC$ ) P>LIAM5T>Y & RE=MI/ SOCIALISM8 

,WE CANNOT BUT RECOGNIZE IT3 ?IS IDEOLOGICAL ATTEMPT WAS NOT ALWAYS AN EASY ONE4 ,MORE (T5 ?AN NOT WE HAVE LIMIT$ \RSELVES TO CONSIGN+ TO ! FLAMES ?AT :I* SOCIAL DEMOCRACY WOR%IP$1 & TO WOR%IP+ ?AT :I* BURN$4 ,?AT IS H[ UNWITT+LY & )\T EV5 REALIZ+ IT1 SO MANY AN>*I/S W]E ABLE TO LOSE SI<T ( ! ESS5TIALLY PRACTICAL & WORK+ CLASS NATURE ( SOCIALISM 9 G5]AL & AN>*ISM 9 P>TICUL>1 NEI!R ( :I* HAVE EV] BE5 ANY?+ O!R ?AN ! !ORETICAL EXPRESSION ( ! SPONTANE\S RESI/ANCE ( ! WORK]S AGA9/ ! OPPRESSION BY ! B\RGEOIS REGIME4 ,IT HAPP5$ TO ! AN>*I/S AS IT HAPP5$ TO ,G]MAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIALISM BE=E #ahdh -- AS WE CAN READ 9 ! .<,M>X @& ,5GELS'.> ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O -- :I* PRID$ ITSELF ON BE+ ABLE TO REMA9 09 CONTEMPT ( ALL CLASS /RUGGLES10 DEF5D+ 0NOT ! 9T]E/S ( ! PROLET>IAT1 BUT ! 9T]E/S ( ,HUMAN ,NATURE1 ( ,MAN 9 G5]AL1 :O BELONGS TO NO CLASS1 HAS NO REALITY1 :O EXI/S ONLY 9 ! MI/Y REALM ( PHILOSOPHICAL FANTASY04 

,?US1 MANY ( \R PEOPLE CAME BACK CURI\SLY T[>DS IDEALISM ON ! ONE H& & 9DIVIDUALISM ON ! O!R4 ,& !RE WAS R5EW$ 9T]E/ 9 ! OLD #ahdh !MES ( JU/ICE1 LIB]TY1 BRO!RHOOD & ! EMANCIPATORY OMNIPOT5CE ( ! ,IDEA ( ! WORLD4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ! ,9DIVIDUAL WAS EXALT$1 9 ! ,5GLI% MANN]1 AGA9/ ! ,/ATE & ANY =M ( ORGANIZATION CAME1 MORE OR LESS OP5LY1 TO BE VIEW$ AS A =M ( OPPRESSION & M5TAL EXPLOITATION4 

,C]TA9LY1 ?IS /ATE ( M9D WAS NEV] ABSOLUTELY UNANIM\S4 ,BUT ?AT DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM ! FACT ?AT IT IS RESPONSIBLE1 = ! MO/ P>T1 = ! ABS5CE ( AN ORGANIZ$1 COH]5T AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,! EXAGG]AT$ FE> ( ALI5AT+ \R [N FREE WILLS AT ! H&S ( SOME NEW COLLECTIVE BODY /OPP$ US ABOVE ALL FROM UNIT+4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT !RE EXI/$ AMONG US 0SOCIAL /UDY GR\PS01 BUT WE KN[ H[ EPHEM]AL & PREC>I\S !Y W]E3 BORN \T ( 9DIVIDUAL CAPRICE1 !SE GR\PS W]E DE/9$ TO DISAPPE> ) IT2 ?OSE :O MADE !M UP DID NOT FEEL UNIT$ 5\<1 & ! FIR/ DIFFICULTY !Y 5C\NT]$ CAUS$ !M TO SPLIT UP4 ,FUR!RMORE1 !SE GR\PS DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE EV] HAD A CLE> NOTION ( !IR GOAL4 ,N[1 ! GOAL ( AN ORGANIZATION IS AT ONE & ! SAME TIME ?\<T & ACTION4 ,9 MY EXP]I5CE1 H[EV]1 ?OSE GR\PS DID NOT ACT AT ALL3 !Y DISPUT$4 ,& MANY REPROA*$ !M = BUILD+ ALL ?OSE LITTLE *APELS1 ?OSE TALK+ %OPS4 

,:AT LIES AT ! ROOT ( ! FACT ?AT AN>*I/ OP9ION N[ SEEMS TO BE *ANG+ ) REG>D TO ! QUE/ION ( ORGANIZATION8 

,!RE >E TWO REASONS = ?IS3 

,! FIR/ IS ! EXAMPLE FROM ABROAD4 ,!RE >E SMALL P]MAN5T ORGANIZATIONS 9 ,5GL&1 ,HOLL&1 ,G]MANY1 ,BOHEMIA1 ,ROM&IE & ,ITALY :I* HAVE BE5 OP]AT+ = SEV]AL YE>S N[1 )\T ! AN>*I/ IDEA HAV+ VISIBLY SUFF]$ = ?IS4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT 9 ,FRANCE WE DO NOT HAVE A GREAT DEAL ( 9=MATION ON ! CON/ITUTION & LIFE ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS2 IT W\LD BE DESIRABLE TO 9VE/IGATE ?IS4 

,! SECOND CAUSE IS MU* MORE IMPORTANT4 ,IT CONSI/S ( ! DECISIVE EVOLUTION ?AT ! M9DS & PRACTICAL HABITS ( AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 UND]GO+ MORE OR LESS EV]Y:]E = ! LA/ SEV5 YE>S OR SO1 :I* HAS L$ !M TO JO9 ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T ACTIVELY & P>TICIPATE 9 ! PEOPLE'S LIVES4 

,9 A WORD1 WE HAVE OV]COME ! GAP BETWE5 ! PURE IDEA1 :I* CAN SO EASILY TURN 9TO DOGMA1 & REAL LIFE4 

,! BASIC RESULT ( ?IS HAS BE5 ?AT WE HAVE BECOME LESS & LESS 9T]E/$ 9 ! SOCIOLOGICAL AB/RACTIONS ( YORE & MORE & MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ! PRACTICAL MOVEM5T1 9 ACTION4 ,PRO( IS ! GREAT IMPORTANCE ?AT REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM & ANTI-MILIT>ISM1 = EXAMPLE1 HAVE ACQUIR$ = US 9 REC5T YE>S4 

,ANO!R RESULT ( \R P>TICIPATION 9 ! MOVEM5T1 ALSO V]Y IMPORTANT1 HAS BE5 ?AT !ORETICAL AN>*ISM ITSELF HAS GRADUALLY %>P5$ ITSELF & BECOME ALIVE ?R\< CONTACT ) REAL LIFE1 ?AT ET]NAL F\NTA9 ( ?\<T4 ,AN>*ISM 9 \R EYES IS NO LONG] A G5]AL CONCEPTION ( ! WORLD1 AN IDEAL = EXI/5CE1 A REBELLION ( ! SPIRIT AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ?AT IS F\L1 IMPURE & BEA/LY 9 LIFE2 IT IS ALSO & ABOVE ALL A REVOLUTION>Y !ORY1 A CONCRETE PROGRAM ( DE/RUCTION & SOCIAL RE-ORGANIZATION4 ,REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM -- & ,I EMPHASIZE ! WORD 0REVOLUTION>Y0 -- ESS5TIALLY SEEKS TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! SPONTANE\S MOVEM5T ( ! MASSES1 WORK+ T[>DS :AT ,KROPOTK9 SO NEATLY CALL$ ! 0,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD0 

,N[1 IT IS ONLY FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM ?AT ! QUE/ION ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION CAN BE DEALT )4 

,! 5EMIES ( ORGANIZATION TODAY >E ( TWO SORTS4 

,FIR/LY1 !RE >E ?OSE :O >E OB/9ATELY & SY/EMATICALLY HO/ILE TO ANY SORT ( ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y >E ! 9DIVIDUALI/S4 ,!RE CAN BE F\ND AMONG !M ! IDEA POPUL>IZ$ BY ,R\SSEAU ?AT SOCIETY IS EVIL1 ?AT IT IS ALWAYS A LIMITATION ON ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! SMALLE/ AM\NT ( SOCIETY POSSIBLE1 OR NO SOCIETY AT ALL3 ?AT IS !IR DREAM1 AN ABSURD DREAM1 A ROMANTIC DREAM ?AT BR+S US BACK TO ! /RANGE/ FOLLIES ( ,R\SSEAU'S LIT]ATURE4 

,DO WE NE$ TO SAY & TO DEMON/RATE ?AT AN>*ISM IS NOT 9DIVIDUALISM1 !N8 ,HI/ORICALLY SPEAK+1 AN>*ISM WAS BORN1 ?R\< ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIALISM1 9 ! CONGRESSES ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 9 O!R WORDS1 FROM ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,& 9 FACT1 LOGICALLY1 AN>*Y MEANS SOCIETY ORGANIZ$ )\T POLITICAL AU?ORITY4 ,I SAID ORGANIZ$4 ,ON ?IS PO9T ALL ! AN>*I/S -- ,PR\DHON1 ,BAKUN91 ?OSE ( ! ,JURA ,F$]ATION1 ,KROPOTK9 -- >E 9 AGREEM5T4 ,F> FROM TREAT+ ORGANIZATION & GOV]NM5T AS EQUAL1 ,PR\DHON NEV] CEAS$ TO EMPHASIZE !IR 9COMPATIBILITY3 0,! PRODUC] IS 9COMPATIBLE ) GOV]NM5T10 HE SAYS 9 ! ,G5]AL ,IDEA ( ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ! #a#i? ,C5TURY1 0ORGANIZATION IS OPPOS$ TO GOV]NM5T04 

,EV5 ,M>X HIMSELF1 :OSE DISCIPLES N[ SEEK TO HIDE ! AN>*I/ SIDE TO HIS DOCTR9E1 DEF9$ AN>*Y ?US3 0,ALL ,SOCIALI/S UND]/& BY ,AN>*Y ! FOLL[+3 ?AT ONCE ! GOAL ( ! PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T -- ! ABOLITION ( CLASSES -- IS REA*$1 ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE -- :I* S]VES TO MA9TA9 ! L>GE PRODUC+ MAJORITY UND] ! YOKE ( A SMALL EXPLOIT+ M9ORITY -- DISAPPE>S & ! FUNCTIONS ( GOV]NM5T >E TRANS=M$ 9TO SIMPLE ADM9I/RATIVE FUNCTIONS04 ,9 O!R WORDS1 AN>*Y IS NOT ! NEGATION ( ORGANIZATION BUT ONLY ( ! GOV]N+ FUNCTION ( ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE4 

,NO1 AN>*ISM IS NOT 9DIVIDUALI/1 BUT BASICALLY F$]ALI/4 ,F$]ALISM IS ESS5TIAL TO AN>*ISM3 IT IS 9 FACT ! V]Y ESS5CE ( AN>*ISM4 ,I W\LD HAPPILY DEF9E AN>*ISM AS COMPLETE F$]ALISM1 ! UNIV]SAL EXT5SION ( ! IDEA ( ! FREE CONTRACT4 

,AFT] ALL1 ,I CANNOT SEE H[ AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION C\LD DAMAGE ! 9DIVIDUAL DEVELOPM5T ( ITS MEMB]S4 ,NO ONE W\LD BE =C$ TO JO91 JU/ AS NO ONE W\LD BE =C$ TO LEAVE ONCE !Y HAD JO9$4 ,SO :AT IS AN AN>*I/ F$]ATION8 ,SEV]AL COMRADES FROM A P>TICUL> REGION1 ,ROM&IE = EXAMPLE1 HAV+ E/ABLI%$ ! IMPOT5CE ( ISOLAT$ =CES1 ( PIECEMEAL ACTION1 AGREE ONE F9E DAY TO REMA9 9 CONT9U+ CONTACT ) EA* O!R1 TO UNITE !IR =CES ) ! AIM ( WORK+ TO SPREAD COMMUNI/1 AN>*I/ & REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS & ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 PUBLIC EV5TS ?R\< !IR COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,DO !Y ?US CREATE A NEW 5TITY :OSE DESIGNAT$ PREY IS ! 9DIVIDUAL8 ,BY NO MEANS4 ,!Y V]Y SIMPLY1 & = A PRECISE GOAL1 B& TOGE!R !IR IDEAS1 !IR WILL & !IR =CES1 & FROM ! RESULT+ COLLECTIVE POT5TIALITY1 EA* GA9S SOME ADVANTAGE4 

,BUT WE ALSO HAVE1 AS ,I SAID E>LI]1 ANO!R SORT ( ADV]S>Y4 ,!Y >E ?OSE :O1 DESPITE BE+ SUPPORT]S ( WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS F\ND$ ON AN ID5TITY ( 9T]E/S1 PROVE TO BE HO/ILE -- OR AT LEA/ 9DIFF]5T -- TO ANY ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON AN ID5TITY ( ASPIRATIONS1 FEEL+S & PR9CIPLES2 !Y >E1 9 A WORD1 ! .<PURE.> SYNDICALI/S4 

,LET US EXAM9E !IR OBJECTIONS4 ,! EXI/5CE 9 ,FRANCE ( A WORK]S' MOVEM5T ) A REVOLUTION>Y & ALMO/ AN>*I/ \TLOOK IS1 9 ?AT C\NTRY1 CURR5TLY ! GREATE/ OB/ACLE ?AT ANY ATTEMPT AT AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION RISKS F\ND]+ ON -- ,I DO NOT WI% TO SAY BE+ WRECK$ ON4 ,& ?IS IMPORTANT HI/ORICAL FACT IMPOSES C]TA9 PRECAUTIONS ON US1 :I* DO NOT AFFECT1 9 MY OP9ION1 \R COMRADES 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 

,! WORK]S' MOVEM5T TODAY1 ! SYNDICALI/S OBS]VE1 (F]S AN>*I/S AN ALMO/ UNLIMIT$ FIELD ( ACTION4 ,:]EAS IDEA-BAS$ GR\PS1 LITTLE SANCTU>IES 9TO :I* ONLY ! 9ITIAT$ MAY 5T]1 CANNOT HOPE TO GR[ 9DEF9ITELY1 ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS A WIDELY ACCESSIBLE ASSOCIATION2 IT IS NOT A TEMPLE :OSE DOORS >E CLOS$1 BUT A PUBLIC >5A1 A =UM OP5 TO ALL WORK]S )\T DI/9CTION ( SEX1 RACE OR IDEOLOGY1 & !RE=E P]FECTLY ADAPT$ TO 5COMPASS+ ! :OLE PROLET>IAT )9 ITS FLEXIBLE & MOBILE RANKS4 

,N[1 ! SYNDICALI/S CONT9UE1 IT IS !RE 9 ! WORK]S' UNIONS ?AT AN>*I/S MU/ BE4 ,! WORK]S' UNION IS ! LIV+ BUD ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY2 IT IS ! =M] :I* WILL PAVE ! WAY = ! LATT]4 ,! ]ROR IS MADE 9 /AY+ )9 ONE'S [N F\R WALLS1 AMONG ! O!R 9ITIATES1 *EW+ ! SAME QUE/IONS ( DOCTR9E OV] & OV] AGA91 ALWAYS MOV+ )9 ! SAME CIRCLE ( IDEAS4 ,WE MU/ NOT1 UND] ANY PRETEXT1 SEP>ATE \RSELVES =M ! PEOPLE1 = NO MATT] H[ BACKW>D & LIMIT$ ! PEOPLE MAY BE1 IT IS !Y1 & NOT ! IDEOLOGUE1 :O >E ! 9DISP5SABLE DRIV+ =CE ( EV]Y SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,DO WE P]HAPS1 LIKE ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATS1 HAVE ANY 9T]E/S WE WI% TO PROMOTE O!R ?AN ?OSE ( ! GREAT WORK+ MASS8 ,P>TY1 SECT OR FACTIONAL 9T]E/S8 ,IS IT UP TO ! PEOPLE TO COME TO US OR IS IT WE :O MU/ GO TO !M1 LIV+ !IR LIVES1 E>N+ !IR TRU/ & /IMULAT+ !M ) BO? \R WORDS & \R EXAMPLE 9TO RESI/ANCE1 REBELLION1 REVOLUTION8 

,?IS IS H[ ! SYNDICALI/S TALK4 ,BUT ,I DO NOT SEE H[ !IR OBJECTIONS HAVE ANY VALUE AGA9/ \R PROJECT TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y4 ,I SEE CLE>LY ?AT IF !Y HAD ANY VALUE1 IT W\LD ALSO BE AGA9/ AN>*ISM ITSELF1 AS A DOCTR9E ?AT SEEKS TO BE DI/9CT FROM SYNDICALISM & REFUSES TO ALL[ ITSELF TO BECOME ABSORB$ 9TO IT4 

,ORGANIZ$ OR NOT1 AN>*I/S 7BY :I* ,I MEAN ?OSE ( \R T5D5CY1 :O DO NOT >BITR>ILY SEP>ATE AN>*ISM FROM ! PROLET>IAT7 DO NOT BY ANY MEANS EXPECT ?AT !Y >E 5TITL$ TO ACT 9 ! ROLE ( 'SUPREME SAVIORS01 AS ! SONG GOES4 ,WE WILL+LY ASSIGN PRIDE ( PLACE 9 ! FIELD ( ACTION TO ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T1 CONV9C$ AS WE HAVE BE5 = SO LONG ?AT ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK]S WILL BE AT ! H&S ( ?OSE CONC]N$ OR IT WILL NOT BE4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 9 \R OP9ION ! SYNDICATE MU/ NOT JU/ HAVE A PURELY CORPORATIVE1 TRADE FUNCTION AS ! ,GUESDI/ SOCIALI/S 9T5D IT1 & ) !M SOME AN>*I/S :O CL+ TO N[ \TDAT$ =MULAS4 ,! TIME = PURE CORPORATIVISM IS 5D$3 ?IS IS A FACT ?AT C\LD 9 PR9CIPLE BE CONTR>Y TO PREVI\S CONCEPTS1 BUT :I* MU/ BE ACCEPT$ ) ALL ITS CONSEQU5CES4 ,YES1 ! CORPORATIVE SPIRIT IS T5D+ MORE & MORE T[>DS BECOM+ AN ANOMALY1 AN ANA*RONISM1 & IS MAK+ ROOM = ! SPIRIT ( CLASS4 ,& ?IS1 M>K MY WORDS1 IS NOT ?ANKS TO ,GRIFFUELHES1 NOR TO ,P\GET -- IT IS A RESULT ( ACTION4 ,9 FACT IT IS ! NE$S ( ACTION ?AT HAVE OBLIG$ SYNDICALISM TO LIFT UP ITS HEAD & WID5 ITS CONCEPTIONS4 ,N[ADAYS ! WORK]S' UNION IS ON ! ROAD TO BECOM+ = PROLET>IANS :AT ! ,/ATE IS = ! B\RGEOISIE3 ! POLITICAL 9/ITUTION P> EXCELL5CE2 AN ESS5TIAL 9/RUM5T 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL1 A WEAPON ( DEF5SE OR ATTACK ACCORD+ TO ! SITUATION4 

,\R TASK AS AN>*I/S1 ! MO/ ADVANC$1 ! BOLDE/ & ! MO/ UN9HIBIT$ SECTOR ( ! MILITANT PROLET>IAT1 IS TO /AY CON/ANTLY BY ITS SIDE1 TO FI<T ! SAME BATTLE AMONG ITS RANKS1 TO DEF5D IT AGA9/ ITSELF1 NOT NECESS>ILY ! LEA/ DANG]\S 5EMY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE WANT TO PROVIDE ?IS 5ORM\S MOV+ MASS ?AT IS ! MOD]N PROLET>IAT1 ,I WILL NOT SAY ) A PHILOSOPHY & AN IDEAL1 SOME?+ ?AT C\LD SEEM PRESUMPTU\S1 BUT ) A GOAL & ! MEANS ( ACTION4 

,F> BE IT FROM US !RE=E ! 9EPT IDEA ( WANT+ TO ISOLATE \RSELVES FROM ! PROLET>IAT2 ?AT W\LD BE1 WE KN[ ONLY TOO WELL1 TO R$UCE \RSELVES TO ! IMPOT5CE ( PR\D IDEOLOGIES1 ( AB/RACTIONS EMPTY ( ANY IDEAL4 ,ORGANIZ$ OR NOT ORGANIZ$1 !N1 ! AN>*I/S WILL REMA9 TRUE TO !IR ROLE ( $UCATORS1 /IMULATORS & GUIDES ( ! WORK+ MASSES4 ,& IF WE >E TODAY ( A M9D TO ASSOCIATE 9TO GR\PS 9 NEI<BORHOODS1 T[NS1 REGIONS OR C\NTRIES1 & TO F$]ATE !SE GR\PS1 IT IS ABOVE ALL 9 ORD] TO GIVE \R UNION ACTION GREAT] /R5G? & CONT9UITY4 

,:AT IS MO/ (T5 MISS+ 9 ?OSE ( US :O FI<T )9 ! WORLD ( LABOR1 IS ! FEEL+ ( BE+ SUPPORT$4 ,SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC SYNDICALI/S HAVE BEH9D !M ! CON/ANT ORGANIZ$ P[] ( ! P>TY FROM :I* !Y SOMETIMES RECEIVE !IR WAT*WORDS & AT ALL TIMES !IR 9SPIRATION4 ,AN>*I/ SYNDICALI/S ON ! O!R H& >E AB&ON$ UNTO !MSELVES &1 \TSIDE ! UNION1 DO NOT HAVE ANY REAL L9KS BETWE5 !M OR TO !IR O!R COMRADES2 !Y DO NOT FEEL ANY SUPPORT BEH9D !M & !Y RECEIVE NO HELP4 ,SO1 WE WI% TO CREATE ?IS L9K1 TO PROVIDE ?IS CON/ANT SUPPORT2 & ,I AM P]SONALLY CONV9C$ ?AT \R UNION ACTIVITIES CANNOT BUT B5EFIT BO? 9 5]GY & 9 9TELLIG5CE4 ,& ! /RONG] WE >E -- & WE WILL ONLY BECOME /RONG BY ORGANIZ+ \RSELVES -- ! /RONG] WILL BE ! FL[ ( IDEAS ?AT WE CAN S5D ?R\< ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T1 :I* WILL ?US BECOME SL[LY IMPREGNAT$ ) ! AN>*I/ SPIRIT4 

,BUT WILL !SE GR\PS ( AN>*I/ WORK]S1 :I* WE W\LD HOPE TO SEE CREAT$ 9 ! NE> FUTURE1 HAVE NO O!R ROLE ?AN TO 9FLU5CE ! GREAT PROLET>IAN MASSES 9DIRECTLY1 BY MEANS ( A MILITANT ELITE1 TO DRIVE !M SY/EMATICALLY 9TO H]OIC RESOLUTIONS1 9 A WORD TO PREP>E ! POPUL> REVOLT8 ,WILL \R GR\PS HAVE TO LIMIT !MSELVES TO P]FECT+ ! $UCATION ( MILITANTS1 TO KEEP ! REVOLUTION>Y FEV] ALIVE 9 !M1 TO ALL[ !M TO MEET EA* O!R1 TO EX*ANGE IDEAS1 TO HELP EA* O!R AT ANY TIME8 

,9 O!R WORDS1 WILL !Y HAVE !IR [N ACTION TO C>RY \T DIRECTLY8 

,I BELIEVE SO4 

,! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 :E!R ONE IMAG9ES IT 9 ! GUISE ( A G5]AL /RIKE OR AN >M$ 9SURRECTION1 CAN ONLY BE ! WORK ( ! MASSES :O MU/ B5EFIT FROM IT4 ,BUT EV]Y MASS MOVEM5T IS ACCOMPANI$ BY ACTS :OSE V]Y NATURE -- D>E ,I SAY1 :OSE TE*NICAL NATURE -- IMPLIES ?AT !Y BE C>RI$ \T BY A SMALL NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 ! MO/ P]SPICACI\S & D>+ SECTOR ( ! MASS MOVEM5T4 ,DUR+ ! REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD1 9 EA* NEI<BORHOOD1 9 EA* T[N1 9 EA* PROV9CE1 \R AN>*I/ GR\PS WILL =M MANY SMALL FI<T+ ORGANIZATIONS1 :O WILL TAKE ?OSE SPECIAL1 DELICATE MEASURES :I* ! L>GE MASS IS ALMO/ ALWAYS UNABLE TO DO4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ! GR\PS %\LD EV5 N[ /UDY & E/ABLI% !SE 9SURRECTIONAL MEASURES SO AS NOT TO BE1 AS HAS (T5 HAPP5$1 SURPRIS$ BY EV5TS4 

,N[ = ! PR9CIPAL1 REGUL>1 CONT9U\S AIM ( \R GR\PS4 ,IT IS 7Y\ WILL BY N[ HAVE GUESS$7 AN>*I/ PROPAG&A4 ,YES1 WE WILL ORGANIZE \RSELVES ABOVE ALL TO SPREAD \R !ORETICAL IDEAS1 \R ME?ODS ( DIRECT ACTION & UNIV]SAL F$]ALISM4 

,UNTIL TODAY \R PROPAG&A HAS BE5 MADE ONLY OR ALMO/ ONLY ON AN 9DIVIDUAL BASIS4 ,9DIVIDUAL PROPAG&A HAS GIV5 NOTABLE RESULTS1 ABOVE ALL 9 ! H]OIC TIMES :5 AN>*I/S W]E COMP5SAT+ = ! L>GE NUMB] !Y NE$$ ) A FEV] ( PROSELYTISM ?AT RECALL$ ! PRIMITIVE ,*RI/IANS4 ,BUT IS ?IS CONT9U+ TO HAPP58 ,EXP]I5CE OBLIGES ME TO CONFESS ?AT IT IS NOT4 

,IT SEEMS ?AT AN>*ISM HAS BE5 GO+ ?R\< A SORT ( CRISIS 9 REC5T YE>S1 AT LEA/ 9 ,FRANCE4 ,! CAUSES ( ?IS >E CLE>LY MANY & COMPLEX4 ,IT IS NOT MY TASK H]E TO E/ABLI% :AT !Y >E1 BUT ,I DO WOND] IF ! TOTAL LACK ( AGREEM5T & ORGANIZATION IS NOT ONE ( ! CAUSES ( ?IS CRISIS4 

,!RE >E MANY AN>*I/S 9 ,FRANCE4 ,!Y >E MU* DIVID$ ON ! QUE/ION ( !ORY1 BUT EV5 MORE SO ON PRACTICE4 ,EV]YONE ACTS 9 HIS [N WAY :5EV] HE WANTS2 9 ?IS WAY ! 9DIVIDUAL EF=TS >E DISP]S$ & (T5 EXHAU/$1 SIMPLY WA/$4 ,AN>*I/S CAN BE F\ND 9 MORE OR LESS EV]Y SPH]E ( ACTION3 9 ! WORK]S' UNIONS1 9 ! ANTI-MILIT>I/ MOVEM5T1 AMONG ANTI-CL]ICALI/ FREE ?9K]S1 9 ! POPUL> UNIV]SITIES1 & SO ON1 & SO =?4 ,:AT WE >E MISS+ IS A SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 :I* CAN GA!R TO IT1 ON ! ECONOMIC & WORK]S' GR\ND ?AT IS \RS1 ALL ?OSE =CES ?AT HAVE BE5 FI<T+ 9 ISOLATION UP TILL N[4 

,?IS SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WILL SPONTANE\SLY >ISE FROM \R GR\PS & FROM ! F$]ATION ( !SE GR\PS4 ,! MI<T ( JO9T ACTION1 ( CONC]T$ ACTION1 WILL UND\BT$LY CREATE IT4 ,I DO NOT NE$ TO ADD ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION WILL BY NO MEANS EXPECT TO 5COMPASS ALL ! PICTURESQUELY DISP]S$ ELEM5TS :O DESCRIBE !MSELVES AS FOLL[]S ( ! AN>*I/ IDEAL2 !RE >E1 AFT] ALL1 ?OSE :O W\LD BE TOTALLY 9ADMISSIBLE4 ,IT W\LD BE SUFFICI5T = ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION TO GR\P TOGE!R1 >\ND A PROGRAM ( CONCRETE1 PRACTICAL ACTION1 ALL ! COMRADES :O ACCEPT \R PR9CIPLES & :O WANT TO WORK ) US1 ACCORD+ TO \R ME?ODS4 

,LET ME MAKE IT CLE> ?AT ,I DO NOT WI% TO GO 9TO SPECIFICS H]E4 ,I AM NOT DEAL+ ) ! !ORETICAL SIDE ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! NAME1 =M & PROGRAM ( ! ORGANIZATION TO BE CREAT$ WILL BE E/ABLI%$ SEP>ATELY & AFT] REFLECTION BY ! SUPPORT]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 

,]RICO ,MALATE/A3 ,AN>*ISM1 ,9DIVIDUALISM & ,ORGANIZATION 

,I HAVE LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY TO EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS BE5 SAID BE=E ME ON ! PROBLEM ( ORGANIZATION & ,I HAVE ! DI/9CT IMPRESSION ?AT :AT SEP>ATES US IS ! DIFF]5T MEAN+ WE GIVE WORDS4 ,LET US NOT SQUABBLE OV] WORDS4 ,BUT AS F> AS ! BASIC PROBLEM IS CONC]N$1 ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT WE >E 9 TOTAL AGREEM5T4 

,ALL AN>*I/S1 :ATEV] T5D5CY !Y BELONG TO1 >E 9DIVIDUALI/S 9 SOME WAY OR O!R4 ,BUT ! OPPOSITE IS NOT TRUE2 NOT BY ANY MEANS4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/S >E ?US DIVID$ 9TO TWO DI/9CT CATEGORIES3 ONE :I* CLAIMS ! RI<T TO FULL DEVELOPM5T = ALL HUMAN 9DIVIDUALITY1 !IR [N & ?AT ( O!RS2 ! O!R :I* ONLY ?9KS AB\T ITS [N 9DIVIDUALITY & HAS ABSOLUTELY NO HESITATION 9 SACRIFIC+ ! 9DIVIDUALITY ( O!RS4 ,! ,CZ> ( ALL ! ,RUSSIAS BELONGS TO ! LATT] CATEGORY ( 9DIVIDUALI/S4 ,WE BELONG TO ! =M]4 

,IBS5 WRITES ?AT ! MO/ P[]FUL MAN 9 ! WORLD IS ! ONE :O IS MO/ ALONE6 ,ABSOLUTELY ABSURD6 ,DOCTOR ,/OCKMANN HIMSELF1 :OM ,IBS5 HAS PRON\NCE ?IS MAXIM1 WAS NOT EV5 ISOLAT$ 9 ! FULL S5SE ( ! WORD2 HE LIV$ 9 A CON/ITUT$ SOCIETY1 NOT ON ,ROB9SON ,CRUSOE'S ISL&4 ,MAN 0ALONE0 CANNOT C>RY \T EV5 ! SMALLE/ USEFUL1 PRODUCTIVE TASK2 & IF SOMEONE NE$S A MA/] ABOVE HIM IT IS EXACTLY ! MAN :O LIVES 9 ISOLATION4 ,?AT :I* FREES ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ?AT :I* ALL[S HIM TO DEVELOP ALL HIS FACULTIES1 IS NOT SOLITUDE1 BUT ASSOCIATION4 

,9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO C>RY \T WORK ?AT IS REALLY USEFUL1 COOP]ATION IS 9DISP5SABLE1 TODAY MORE ?AN EV]4 ,)\T D\BT1 ! ASSOCIATION MU/ ALL[ ITS 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S FULL AUTONOMY & ! F$]ATION MU/ RESPECT ?IS SAME AUTONOMY = ITS GR\PS4 ,WE >E C>EFUL NOT TO BELIEVE ?AT ! LACK ( ORGANIZATION IS A GU>ANTEE ( FRE$OM4 ,EV]Y?+ GOES TO %[ ?AT IT IS NOT4 

,AN EXAMPLE3 !RE >E C]TA9 ,FR5* NEWSPAP]S :OSE PAGES >E CLOS$ TO ALL ?OSE :OSE IDEAS1 /YLE OR SIMPLY P]SON HAVE ! MIS=TUNE TO BE UNWELCOME 9 ! EYES ( ! $ITORS4 ,! RESULT IS3 ! $ITORS >E 9VE/$ ) A P]SONAL P[] :I* LIMITS ! FRE$OM ( OP9ION & EXPRESSION ( COMRADES4 ,! SITUATION W\LD BE DIFF]5T IF !SE NEWSPAP]S BELONG$ TO ALL1 9/EAD ( BE+ ! P]SONAL PROP]TY ( ?IS OR ?AT 9DIVIDUAL3 !N ALL OP9IONS C\LD BE FREELY DEBAT$4 

,!RE IS MU* TALK ( AU?ORITY1 ( AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,BUT WE %\LD BE CLE> :AT WE >E SPEAK+ ( H]E4 ,WE PROTE/ ) ALL \R HE>T AGA9/ ! AU?ORITY EMBODI$ 9 ! ,/ATE1 :OSE ONLY PURPOSE IS TO MA9TA9 ! ECONOMIC SLAV]Y )9 SOCIETY1 & WE WILL NEV] CEASE TO REBEL AGA9/ IT4 ,BUT !RE DOES EXI/ A SIMPLY MORAL AU?ORITY ?AT >ISES \T ( EXP]I5CE1 9TELLIG5CE & TAL5T1 & DESPITE BE+ AN>*I/S !RE IS NO ONE AMONG US :O DOES NOT RESPECT ?IS AU?ORITY4 

,IT IS WRONG TO PRES5T ! 0ORGANIZ]S01 ! F$]ALI/S1 AS AU?ORIT>IANS2 BUT IT IS EQUALLY QUITE WRONG TO IMAG9E ! 0ANTI-ORGANIZ]S01 ! 9DIVIDUALI/S1 AS HAV+ DELIB]ATELY CONDEMN$ !MSELVES TO ISOLATION4 

,= ME1 ,I REPEAT1 ! DISPUTE BETWE5 9DIVIDUALI/S & ORGANIZ]S IS A SIMPLE DISPUTE OV] WORDS1 :I* DOES NOT HOLD UP TO C>EFUL EXAM9ATION ( ! FACTS4 ,9 ! PRACTICAL REALITY1 :AT DO WE SEE8 ,?AT ! 9DIVIDUALI/S >E AT TIMES 0ORGANIZ]S0 = ! REASON ?AT ! LATT] TOO (T5 LIMIT !MSELVES TO PREA*+ ORGANIZATION )\T PRACTIC+ IT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ONE CAN COME ACROSS MU* MORE EFFECTIVE AU?ORIT>IANISM 9 ?OSE GR\PS :O NOISILY PROCLAIM ! 0ABSOLUTE FRE$OM ( ! 9DIVIDUAL01 ?AN 9 ?OSE ?AT >E COMMONLY CONSID]$ AU?ORIT>IAN BECAUSE !Y HAVE A BUREAU & TAKE DECISIONS4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 EV]YONE ORGANIZES !MSELVES -- ORGANIZ]S & ANTI-ORGANIZ]S4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O DO LITTLE OR NO?+ CAN LIVE 9 ISOLATION1 CONTEMPLAT+4 ,?IS IS ! TRU?2 :Y NOT RECOGNIZE IT4 

,IF PRO( BE NE$$ ( :AT ,I SAY3 9 ,ITALY ALL ! COMRADES :O >E CURR5TLY ACTIVE 9 ! /RUGGLE REF] TO MY NAME1 BO? ! 09DIVIDUALI/S0 & ! 0ORGANIZ]S01 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E ALL RI<T1 AS :ATEV] !IR RECIPROCAL DIFF]5CES MAY BE1 !Y ALL PRACTICE COLLECTIVE ACTION NONE!LESS4 

,5\< ( !SE V]BAL DISPUTES2 LET US /ICK TO ACTION6 ,WORDS DIVIDE & ACTIONS UNITE4 ,IT IS TIME = ALL ( US TO WORK TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO EX]T AN EFFECTIVE 9FLU5CE ON SOCIAL EV5TS4 ,IT PA9S ME TO ?9K ?AT 9 ORD] TO FREE ONE ( \R [N PEOPLE FROM ! CLUT*ES ( ! HANGMAN IT WAS NECESS>Y = US TO TURN TO O!R P>TIES 9/EAD ( \R [N4 ,F]R] W\LD NOT !N [E HIS FRE$OM TO MASONS & B\RGEOIS FREE ?9K]S IF ! AN>*I/S1 GA!R$ TOGE!R 9 A P[]FUL & FE>$ ,9T]NATIONAL1 HAD BE5 ABLE TO CONDUCT !MSELVES ! WORLDWIDE PROTE/ AGA9/ ! CRIM9AL 9FAMY ( ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T4 

,LET US 5SURE ?AT ! ,AN>*I/ ,9T]NATIONAL F9ALLY BECOMES A REALITY4 ,TO 5ABLE US TO APPEAL QUICKLY TO ALL \R COMRADES1 TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! REACTION & TO ACT1 :5 ! TIME IS RI<T1 ) REVOLUTION>Y 9ITIATIVE1 !RE MU/ BE AN ,9T]NATIONAL6 

,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,I1 TOO1 AM 9 FAVOR ( ORGANIZATION 9 PR9CIPLE4 ,H[EV]1 ,I FE> ?AT SOON] OR LAT] ?IS WILL FALL 9TO EXCLUSIVISM4 

,DUNOIS HAS SPOK5 AGA9/ ! EXCESSES ( 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,BUT !SE EXCESSES HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) TRUE 9DIVIDUALISM1 AS ! EXCESSES ( COMMUNISM HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) REAL COMMUNISM444 ,I1 TOO1 WILL ACCEPT AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ON JU/ ONE CONDITION3 ?AT IT BE BAS$ ON ! ABSOLUTE RESPECT = ALL 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVES & NOT OB/RUCT !IR DEVELOPM5T OR EVOLUTION4 

,! ESS5TIAL PR9CIPLE ( AN>*Y IS 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL WILL NOT BE AN>*I/ UNLESS IT :OLLY RESPECTS ?IS PR9CIPLE4 

,MAX ,BAG9SKI 

,AN ]ROR ?AT IS TOO (T5 MADE IS BELIEV+ ?AT 9DIVIDUALISM REJECTS ORGANIZATION4 ,! TWO T]MS >E1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 9SEP>ABLE4 ,9DIVIDUALISM MORE SPECIFICALLY MEANS WORK+ = 9N] M5TAL LIB]ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 :ILE ORGANIZATION MEANS ASSOCIATION BETWE5 CONSCI\S 9DIVIDUALS ) A GOAL TO REA* OR AN ECONOMIC NE$ TO SATISFY4 ,WE MU/ NOT H[EV] =GET ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION REQUIRES P>TICUL>LY 5]GETIC & CONSCI\S 9DIVIDUALS4 

,! ACCUSATION ?AT AN>*Y IS DE/RUCTIVE RA!R ?AN CON/RUCTIVE & ?AT ACCORD+LY AN>*Y IS OPPOS$ TO ORGANIZATION IS ONE ( ! MANY FALSEHOODS SPREAD BY \R ADV]S>IES4 ,!Y CONFUSE TODAY'S 9/ITUTIONS ) ORGANIZATION & ?US CANNOT UND]/& H[ ONE CAN FI<T ! =M] & FAVOR ! LATT]4 ,! TRU? IS1 ?\<1 ?AT ! TWO >E NOT ID5TICAL4 

,! ,/ATE IS G5]ALLY CONSID]$ TO BE ! HI<E/ =M ( ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT IS IT REALLY A TRUE ORGANIZATION8 ,IS IT NOT RA!R AN >BITR>Y 9/ITUTION CUNN+LY IMPOS$ ON ! MASSES8 

,9DU/RY1 TOO1 IS CONSID]$ AN ORGANIZATION2 YET NO?+ IS FUR!R FROM ! TRU?4 ,9DU/RY IS PIRACY ( ! POOR AT ! H&S ( ! RI*4 

,WE >E ASK$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! >MY IS AN ORGANIZATION1 BUT C>EFUL ANALYSIS WILL %[ ?AT IT IS NO?+ LESS ?AN A CRUEL 9/RUM5T ( BL9D =CE4 

,PUBLIC $UCATION3 >E NOT ! UNIV]SITIES & O!R S*OLA/IC 9/ITUTIONS P]HAPS MODELS ( ORGANIZATION1 :I* (F] PEOPLE F9E OPPORTUNITIES TO $UCATE !MSELVES8 ,F> FROM IT3 S*OOLS1 MORE ?AN ANY O!R 9/ITUTION1 >E NO?+ MORE ?AN B>RACKS1 :]E ! HUMAN M9D IS TRA9$ & MANIPULAT$ 9 ORD] TO BE SUBJECT$ TO ! V>I\S SOCIAL & M5TAL PHANTOMS1 & ?US R5D]$ CAPABLE ( CONT9U+ ?IS SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION ( \RS4 

,9/EAD1 ORGANIZATION AS WE UND]/& IT IS SOME?+ DIFF]5T4 ,IT IS BAS$ ON FRE$OM4 ,IT IS A NATURAL1 SPONTANE\S GR\P+ ( 5]GIES TO GU>ANTEE B5EFICIAL RESULTS TO HUMANITY4 

,IT IS ! H>MONY ( ORGANIC DEVELOPM5T ?AT PRODUCES ! V>IETY ( COLORS & =MS1 ! COMB9ATION ?AT WE SO ADMIRE 9 A FL[]4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! ORGANIZ$ ACTIVITY ( FREE HUMAN BE+S IMBU$ ) ! SPIRIT ( SOLID>ITY WILL RESULT 9 ! P]FECTION ( SOCIAL H>MONY1 :I* WE CALL AN>*Y4 ,9DE$1 ONLY AN>*Y MAKES ! NON-AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATION ( COMMON 9T]E/S POSSIBLE1 S9CE IT ABOLI%ES ! ANTAGONISM ?AT EXI/S BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS & CLASSES4 

,9 ! CURR5T SITUATION1 ! ANTAGONISM ( ECONOMIC & SOCIAL 9T]E/S PRODUCES AN UNCEAS+ W> BETWE5 SOCIAL UNITS & REPRES5TS AN 9SURM\NTABLE OB/ACLE ON ! ROAD TO COLLECTIVE WELL-BE+4 

,!RE EXI/S AN ]RONE\S CONVICTION ?AT ORGANIZATION DOES NOT 5C\RAGE 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM & ?AT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT CAUSES A DECAY ( 9DIVIDUAL P]SONALITY4 ,! REALITY IS1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! TRUE FUNCTION ( ORGANIZATION LIES 9 P]SONAL DEVELOPM5T & GR[?4 

,JU/ AS ! CELLS ( AN ANIMAL1 ?R\< RECIPROCAL COOP]ATION1 EXPRESS LAT5T P[]S 9 ! =MATION ( ! COMPLETE ORGANISM1 SO ! 9DIVIDUAL REA*ES ! HI<E/ LEVEL ( HIS DEVELOPM5T ?R\< COOP]ATION ) O!R 9DIVIDUALS4 

,AN ORGANIZATION1 9 ! TRUE S5SE ( ! WORD1 CANNOT BE ! PRODUCT ( A UNION ( PURE NO?+NESS4 ,IT MU/ BE MADE UP ( SELF-CONSCI\S & 9TELLIG5T P]SONS4 ,9 FACT1 ! SUM ( ! POSSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES ( AN ORGANIZATION IS REPRES5T$ BY ! EXPRESSION ( ! S+LE 5]GIES4 

,IT FOLL[S LOGICALLY ?AT ! GREAT] ! NUMB] ( /RONG1 SELF-CONSCI\S 9DIVIDUALS 9 AN ORGANIZATION1 ! LESS] ! DANG] ( /AGNATION & ! MORE 9T5SE ITS VITAL ELEM5T4 

,AN>*ISM SUPPORTS ! POSSIBILITY ( ORGANIZATION )\T DISCIPL9E1 FE> OR PUNI%M5T1 )\T ! PRESSURE ( POV]TY3 A NEW SOCIAL ORGANISM ?AT WILL 5D ! T]RIBLE /RUGGLE = ! MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE1 ! VICI\S /RUGGLE ?AT DAMAGES MAN'S BE/ QUALITIES & CONT9UALLY WID5S ! SOCIAL ABYSS4 ,9 %ORT1 AN>*ISM /RUGGLES = A =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL 5SURE WELL-BE+ = ALL4 

,! EMBRYO ( ?IS ORGANIZATION CAN BE F\ND 9 ! TYPE ( SYNDICALISM ?AT HAS FRE$ ITSELF FROM C5TRALIZATION1 BUREAUCRACY & DISCIPL9E1 ?AT 5C\RAGES AUTONOM\S1 DIRECT ACTION BY ITS MEMB]S4 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,AN>*I/ ,CONGRESS1 ,AM/]DAM 7#a#i#g71 PUBLI%$ BY ,BLACK ,CAT ,PRESS 9 #b#h1 $IT$ BY ,MAURIZIO ,ANTONIOLI1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,NE/OR ,MC,NAB47 

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