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,9 EV]Y BLOCK ( H\SES1 9 EV]Y /REET1 9 EV]Y T[N W>D1 GR\PS ( VOLUNTE]S WILL HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ$1 & !SE COMMISS>IAT VOLUNTE]S WILL F9D IT EASY TO WORK 9 UNISON & KEEP 9 T\* ) EA* O!R 444 IF ONLY ! SELF-/YL$ 0SCI5TIFIC0 !ORI/S DO NOT ?RU/ !MSELVES 9 444 ,OR RA!R LET !M EXP\ND !IR MUDDLE-HEAD$ !ORIES AS MU* AS !Y LIKE1 PROVID$ !Y HAVE NO AU?ORITY1 NO P[]6 ,& ?AT ADMIRABLE SPIRIT ( ORGANIZATION 9H]5T 9 ! PEOPLE 444 BUT :I* !Y HAVE SO SELDOM BE5 ALL[$ TO EX]CISE1 WILL 9ITIATE1 EV5 9 SO HUGE A CITY AS ,P>IS1 & 9 ! MID/ ( A REVOLUTION1 AN IMM5SE GUILD ( FREE WORK]S1 READY TO FURNI% TO EA* & ALL ! NECESS>Y FOOD4 

,GIVE ! PEOPLE A FREE H&1 & 9 T5 DAYS ! FOOD S]VICE WILL BE CONDUCT$ ) ADMIRABLE REGUL>ITY4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O HAVE NEV] SE5 ! PEOPLE H>D AT WORK1 ONLY ?OSE :O HAVE PASS$ !IR LIVES BURI$ AMONG DOCUM5TS1 CAN D\BT IT4 ,SPEAK ( ! ORGANIZ+ G5IUS ( ! 0,GREAT ,MISUND]/OOD01 ! PEOPLE1 TO ?OSE :O HAVE SE5 IT 9 ,P>IS 9 ! DAYS ( ! B>RICADES1 OR 9 ,LONDON DUR+ ! GREAT DOCK /RIKE1 :5 HALF A MILLION ( />V+ FOLK HAD TO BE F$1 & !Y WILL TELL Y\ H[ SUP]IOR IT IS TO ! (FICIAL 9EPTNESS ( ,BUMBL$OM4  
  
  

,PET] ,KROPOTK91 ,! ,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD 

,AN IMPORTANT COMPON5T ( ! AN>*I/ APPROA* TO ORGANIZATION IS :AT WE MI<T CALL ! !ORY ( SPONTANE\S ORD]3 ! !ORY ?AT1 GIV5 A COMMON NE$1 A COLLECTION ( PEOPLE WILL1 BY TRIAL & ]ROR1 BY IMPROVIZATION & EXP]IM5T1 EVOLVE ORD] \T ( ! SITUATION -- ?IS ORD] BE+ MORE DURABLE & MORE CLOSELY RELAT$ TO !IR NE$S ?AN ANY K9D ( EXT]NALLY IMPOS$ AU?ORITY C\LD PROVIDE4 ,KROPOTK9 D]IV$ HIS V]SION ( ?IS !ORY FROM HIS OBS]VATIONS ( ! HI/ORY ( HUMAN SOCIETY AS WELL AS FROM ! /UDY ( ! EV5TS ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION 9 ITS E>LY /AGES & FROM ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( #a#h#g#a1 & IT HAS BE5 WITNESS$ 9 MO/ REVOLUTION>Y SITUATIONS1 9 ! AD HOC ORGANIZATIONS ?AT SPR+ UP AFT] NATURAL DISA/]S1 OR 9 ANY ACTIVITY :]E !RE >E NO EXI/+ ORGANIZATIONAL =MS OR HI]>*ICAL AU?ORITY4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY IS SO BUILT 9 TO EV]Y ASPECT ( \R SOCIETY ?AT IT IS ONLY 9 REVOLUTIONS1 EM]G5CIES & 0HAPP5+S0 ?AT ! PR9CIPLE ( SPONTANE\S ORD] EM]GES4 ,BUT IT DOES PROVIDE A GLIMPSE ( ! K9D ( HUMAN BEHAVIOR ?AT ! AN>*I/ REG>DS AS 0NORMAL0 & ! AU?ORIT>IAN SEES AS UNUSUAL4 

,Y\ C\LD HAVE SE5 IT 91 = EXAMPLE1 ! FIR/ ,ALD]MA/ON ,M>* OR 9 ! WIDESPREAD OCCUPATION ( >MY CAMPS BY SQUATT]S 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#i#d#f1 DESCRIB$ 9 ,*APT] ,V,I,I4 ,BETWE5 ,JUNE & ,OCTOB] ( ?AT YE> #d1 HOMELESS PEOPLE 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES1 ACT+ ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE1 OCCUPI$ OV] #a1 >MY CAMPS4 ,!Y ORGANIZ$ EV]Y K9D ( COMMUNAL S]VICE 9 ! ATTEMPT TO MAKE !SE BLEAK HUTS MORE LIKE HOME -- COMMUNAL COOK+1 LAUND]+ & NURS]Y FACILITIES1 = 9/ANCE4 ,!Y ALSO F$]AT$ 9TO A ,SQUATT]S' ,PROTECTION ,SOCIETY4 ,ONE FEATURE ( !SE SQUATT] COMMUNITIES WAS ?AT !Y W]E =M$ FROM PEOPLE :O HAD V]Y LITTLE 9 COMMON BEYOND !IR HOMELESSNESS -- !Y 9CLUD$ T9K]S & UNIV]SITY DONS4 ,IT C\LD BE SE5 9 SPITE ( COMM]CIAL EXPLOITATION 9 ! POP FE/IVALS ( ! LATE #a#i#fS1 9 A WAY :I* IS NOT APP>5T TO ! READ] ( NEWSPAP] HEADL9ES4 ,FROM 0,A CROSS-SECTION ( 9=M$ OP9ION0 9 AN APP5DIX TO A REPORT TO ! GOV]NM5T1 A LOCAL AU?ORITY REPRES5TATIVE M5TIONS 0AN ATMOSPH]E ( PEACE & CONT5TM5T :I* SEEMS TO BE DOM9ANT AMONG ! P>TICIPANTS0 & A *UR* REPRES5TATIVE M5TIONS 0A G5]AL ATMOSPH]E ( CONSID]ABLE RELAXATION1 FRI5DL9ESS & A GREAT WILL+NESS TO %>E04.<#a#i.> ,! SAME K9D ( COMM5TS W]E MADE AB\T ! 9/ANT CITY ( ! ,WOOD/OCK ,FE/IVAL 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES3 0,WOOD/OCK1 IF P]MAN5T1 W\LD HAVE BECOME ONE ( ,AM]ICA'S MAJOR CITIES 9 SIZE ALONE1 & C]TA9LY A UNIQUE ONE 9 ! PR9CIPLES BY :I* ITS CITIZ5S CONDUCT$ !MSELVES40.<#b.> 

,AN 9T]E/+ & DELIB]ATE EXAMPLE ( ! !ORY ( SPONTANE\S ORGANIZATION 9 OP]ATION WAS PROVID$ BY ! ,PIONE] ,HEAL? ,C5T] AT ,PECKHAM 9 ,S\? ,LONDON4 ,?IS WAS />T$ 9 ! DECADE BE=E ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> BY A GR\P ( PHYSICIANS & BIOLOGI/S :O WANT$ TO /UDY ! NATURE ( HEAL? & ( HEAL?Y BEHAVIOR 9/EAD ( /UDY+ ILL-HEAL? LIKE ! RE/ ( ! M$ICAL PR(ESSION4 ,!Y DECID$ ?AT ! WAY TO DO ?IS WAS TO />T A SOCIAL CLUB :OSE MEMB]S JO9$ AS FAMILIES & C\LD USE A V>IETY ( FACILITIES 9 RETURN = A FAMILY MEMB]%IP SUBSCRIPTION & = AGREE+ TO P]IODIC M$ICAL EXAM9ATIONS4 ,9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO DRAW VALID CONCLUSIONS ! ,PECKHAM BIOLOGI/S ?\<T IT NECESS>Y ?AT !Y %\LD BE ABLE TO OBS]VE HUMAN BE+S :O W]E FREE -- FREE TO ACT AS !Y WI%$ & TO GIVE EXPRESSION TO !IR DESIRES4 ,!RE W]E CONSEQU5TLY NO RULES1 NO REGULATIONS1 NO LEAD]S4 0,I WAS ! ONLY P]SON ) AU?ORITY10 SAID ,DR ,SCOTT ,WILLIAMSON1 ! F\ND]1 0& ,I US$ IT TO /OP ANYONE EX]T+ ANY AU?ORITY40 ,= ! FIR/ EI<T MON?S !RE WAS *AOS4 0,) ! FIR/ MEMB]-FAMILIES01 SAYS ONE OBS]V]1 0!RE >RIV$ A HORDE ( UNDISCIPL9$ *ILDR5 :O US$ ! :OLE BUILD+ AS !Y MI<T HAVE US$ ONE VA/ ,LONDON /REET4 ,SCREAM+ & RUNN+ LIKE HOOLIGANS ?R\< ALL ! ROOMS1 BREAK+ EQUIPM5T & FURNITURE10 !Y MADE LIFE 9TOL]ABLE = EV]YONE4 ,SCOTT ,WILLIAMSON1 H[EV]1 09SI/$ ?AT PEACE %\LD BE RE/OR$ ONLY BY ! RESPONSE ( ! *ILDR5 TO ! V>IETY ( /IMULUS ?AT WAS PLAC$ 9 !IR WAY04 ,?IS FAI? WAS REW>D$3 0,9 LESS ?AN A YE> ! *AOS WAS R$UC$ TO AN ORD] 9 :I* GR\PS ( *ILDR5 C\LD DAILY BE SE5 SWIMM+1 SKAT+1 RID+ BICYCLES1 US+ ! GYMNASIUM OR PLAY+ SOME GAME1 OCCASIONALLY READ+ A BOOK 9 ! LIBR>Y 444 ! RUNN+ & SCREAM+ W]E ?+S ( ! PA/40 

,9 ONE ( ! SEV]AL VALUABLE REPORTS ON ! ,PECKHAM EXP]IM5T1 ,JOHN ,COM]=D DRAWS ! CONCLUSION ?AT 0,A SOCIETY1 !RE=E1 IF LEFT TO ITSELF 9 SUITABLE CIRCUM/ANCES TO EXPRESS ITSELF SPONTANE\SLY WORKS \T ITS [N SALVATION & A*IEVES A H>MONY ( ACTIONS :I* SUP]IMPOS$ LEAD]%IP CANNOT EMULATE40.<#b#a.> ,?IS IS ! SAME 9F]5CE AS WAS DRAWN BY ,$W>D ,ALLSWOR? ,ROSS FROM HIS /UDY ( ! TRUE 7AS OPPOS$ TO ! LEG5D>Y7 EVOLUTION ( 0FRONTI]0 SOCIETIES 9 N9ETE5?-C5TURY ,AM]ICA4.<#b#b.> 

,EQUALLY DRAMATIC EXAMPLES ( ! SAME K9D ( PH5OM5ON >E REPORT$ BY ?OSE PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 BRAVE 5\<1 OR SELF-CONFID5T 5\<1 TO 9/ITUTE SELF-GOV]N+1 NON-PUNITIVE COMMUNITIES ( 0DEL9QU5T0 Y\NG/]S -- ,AUGU/ ,AI*HORN1 ,HOM] ,LANE & ,DAVID ,WILLS >E EXAMPLES4 ,HOM] ,LANE WAS ! MAN :O1 YE>S 9 ADVANCE ( HIS TIME1 />T$ A COMMUNITY ( BOYS & GIRLS1 S5T TO HIM BY ! C\RTS1 CALL$ ! ,LITTLE ,COMMONWEAL?4 ,HE US$ TO DECL>E ?AT 0,FRE$OM CANNOT BE GIV54 ,IT IS TAK5 BY ! *ILD 9 DISCOV]Y & 9V5TION40 ,TRUE TO ?IS PR9CIPLE1 SAYS ,H[>D ,JONES1 0HE REFUS$ TO IMPOSE UPON ! *ILDR5 A SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T COPI$ FROM ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ADULT WORLD4 ,! SELF-GOV]N+ /RUCTURE ( ! ,LITTLE ,COMMONWEAL? WAS EVOLV$ BY ! *ILDR5 !MSELVES1 SL[LY & PA9FULLY1 TO SATISFY !IR [N NE$S40.<#b#c.> ,AI*HORN WAS AN EQUALLY BOLD MAN ( ! SAME G5]ATION :O RAN A HOME = MALADJU/$ *ILDR5 9 ,VI5NA4 ,HE GIVES ?IS DESCRIPTION ( ONE P>TICUL>LY AGGRESSIVE GR\P3 0,!IR AGGRESSIVE ACTS BECAME MORE FREQU5T & MORE VIOL5T UNTIL PRACTICALLY ALL ! FURNITURE 9 ! BUILD+ WAS DE/ROY$1 ! W9D[ PANES BROK51 ! DOORS NE>LY KICK$ TO PIECES4 ,IT HAPP5$ ONCE ?AT A BOY SPRANG ?R\< A D\BLE W9D[ IGNOR+ HIS 9JURIES FROM ! BROK5 GLASS4 ,! D9N] TABLE WAS F9ALLY DES]T$ BECAUSE EA* ONE S\<T \T A CORN] 9 ! PLAYROOM :]E HE CR\*$ TO DEV\R HIS FOOD4 ,SCREAMS & H[LS C\LD BE HE>D FROM AF>60.<#b#d.> 

,AI*HORN & HIS COLLEAGUES MA9TA9$ :AT ONE CAN ONLY CALL A SUP]HUMAN RE/RA9T & FAI? 9 !IR ME?OD1 PROTECT+ !IR *>GES FROM ! WRA? ( ! NEI<BORS1 ! POLICE & ! CITY AU?ORITIES1 & 0,EV5TUALLY PATI5CE BR\<T ITS REW>D4 ,NOT ONLY DID ! *ILDR5 SETTLE D[N1 BUT !Y DEVELOP$ A /RONG ATTA*M5T TO ?OSE :O W]E WORK+ ) !M 444 ,?IS ATTA*M5T WAS N[ TO BE US$ AS ! F\NDATION ( A PROCESS ( RE$UCATION4 ,! *ILDR5 W]E AT LA/ TO BE BR\<T UP AGA9/ ! LIMITATIONS IMPOS$ UPON !M BY ! REAL WORLD40.<#b#e.> 

,TIME & AGA9 ?OSE R>E PEOPLE :O HAVE !MSELVES BE5 FREE 5\< & HAVE HAD ! MORAL /R5G? & ! 5DLESS PATI5CE & =BE>ANCE ?AT ?IS ME?OD DEM&S1 HAVE BE5 SIMIL>LY REW>D$4 ,9 ORD9>Y LIFE ! FACT ?AT ONE IS NOT DEAL+ 7!ORETICALLY AT LEA/17 ) SU* DEEPLY DI/URB$ *>ACT]S %\LD MAKE ! EXP]I5CE LESS DRA/IC1 BUT 9 ORD9>Y LIFE1 \TSIDE ! DELIB]ATELY PROTECT$ 5VIRONM5T1 WE 9T]ACT ) O!RS ) ! AIM ( GETT+ SOME COMMON TASK DONE1 & ! APP>5T AIMLESSNESS & TIME-CONSUM+ T$IUM ( ! P]IOD ( WAIT+ = SPONTANE\S ORD] TO APPE> BR+S ! DANG] ( SOME LOV] ( ORD] 9T]V5+ ) AN ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE AU?ORITY & ME?OD1 JU/ TO GET SOME?+ ACCOMPLI%$4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE ONLY TO WAT* P>5TS ) !IR *ILDR5 TO SEE ?AT ! ?RE%OLD ( TOL]ANCE = DISORD] 9 ?IS CONTEXT V>IES 5ORM\SLY FROM ONE 9DIVIDUAL TO ANO!R4 ,WE USUALLY CONCLUDE ?AT ! PUNITIVE1 9T]F]+ LOV] ( ORD] IS USUALLY SO BECAUSE ( HIS [N UNFRE$OM & 9SECURITY4 ,! TOL]ANT CONDON] ( DISORD] IS A RECOGNIZABLY DIFF]5T K9D ( *>ACT]1 & ! READ] WILL HAVE NO D\BT :I* ( ! TWO IS EASI] TO LIVE )4 

,ON AN ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T PLANE IS ! SPONTANE\S ORD] ?AT EM]GES 9 ?OSE R>E MOM5TS 9 HUMAN SOCIETY :5 A POPUL> REVOLUTION HAS )DRAWN SUPPORT1 & CONSEQU5TLY P[]1 FROM ! =CES ( 0LAW-&-ORD]04 ,I ONCE SPOKE TO A ,SC&9AVIAN J\RNALI/ BACK FROM A VISIT TO ,S\? ,AFRICA1 :OSE /RONGE/ IMPRESSION ( ?AT C\NTRY WAS ?AT ! ,:ITE ,S\? ,AFRICANS B>K$ AT EA* O!R4 ,!Y W]E1 HE ?\<T1 SO MU* 9 ! HABIT ( %\T+ ORD]S OR ADMONITIONS TO !IR S]VANTS ?AT IT AFFECT$ !IR MANN] ( SPEE* TO EA* O!R AS WELL4 0,NOBODY !RE IS G5TLE ANY MORE40 HE SAID4 ,:AT BR\<T HIS REM>K BACK TO MY M9D WAS ITS REV]SE4 ,9 A BROADCA/ ON ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,SOVIET 9VASION ( ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA A SPEAK] LOOK$ BACK TO ! SUMM] ( #aifh 9 ,PRAGUE AS ONE 9 :I*1 AS %E PUT IT1 0,EV]YONE HAD BECOME MORE G5TLE1 MORE CONSID]ATE4 ,CRIME & VIOL5CE DIM9I%$4 ,WE ALL SEEM$ TO BE MAK+ A SPECIAL EF=T TO MAKE LIFE TOL]ABLE1 JU/ BECAUSE IT HAD BE5 SO 9TOL]ABLE BE=E40 

,N[ ?AT ! ,PRAGUE ,SPR+ & ! ,CZE*OSLOVAK LONG HOT SUMM] HAVE RETREAT$ 9TO HI/ORY1 WE T5D TO =GET -- ?\< ! ,CZE*S WILL NOT =GET -- ! *ANGE 9 ! QUALITY ( ORD9>Y LIFE1 :ILE ! HI/ORIANS1 BUSY ) ! POLITICIANS FLOAT+ ON ! SURFACE ( EV5TS1 OR ?IS OR ?AT MEMOR&UM FROM A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE OR A ,PRESIDIUM1 TELL US NO?+ AB\T :AT IT FELT LIKE = PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS4 ,AT ! TIME ,JOHN ,B]G] WROTE ( ! IMM5SE IMPRESSION MADE ON HIM BY ! TRANS=MATION ( VALUES3 0,WORK]S 9 MANY PLACES SPONTANE\SLY (F]$ TO WORK = NO?+ ON ,SATURDAYS 9 ORD] TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! NATIONAL FUND4 ,?OSE = :OM1 A FEW MON?S BE=E1 ! HI<E/ IDEAL WAS A CONSUM] SOCIETY1 (F]$ MONEY & GOLD TO HELP SAVE ! NATIONAL ECONOMY4 7,ECONOMICALLY A NAIVE GE/URE BUT IDEOLOGICALLY A SIGNIFICANT ONE47 ,I SAW CR[DS ( WORK]S 9 ! /REETS ( ,PRAGUE1 !IR FACES LIT BY AN EVID5T S5SE ( OPPORTUNITY & A*IEVEM5T4 ,SU* AN ATMOSPH]E WAS B\ND TO BE TEMPOR>Y4 ,BUT IT WAS AN UN=GETTABLE 9DICATION ( ! PREVI\SLY UNUS$ POT5TIAL ( A PEOPLE3 ( ! SPE$ ) :I* DEMORALIZATION MAY BE OV]COME40.<#b#f.> ,& ,H>RY ,S*W>TZ ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES REM9DS US ?AT 0,GAY1 SPONTANE\S1 9=MAL & RELAX$ W]E ! WORDS =EIGN CORRESPOND5TS US$ TO DESCRIBE ! VA/ \TP\R+ ( M]RY ,PRAGUE CITIZ5S40.<#b#g.> ,:AT WAS ,DUBCEK DO+ AT ! TIME8 0,HE WAS TRY+ TO SET LIMITS ON ! SPONTANE\S REVOLUTION ?AT HAD BE5 SET 9 MOTION & TO CURB IT4 ,NO D\BT HE HOP$ TO HONOR ! PROMISES HE HAD GIV5 AT ,DRESD5 ?AT HE W\LD IMPOSE ORD] ON :AT MORE & MORE CONS]VATIVE ,COMMUNI/S W]E CALL+ 'AN>*Y'04.<#b#h.> ,:5 ! ,SOVIET TANKS ROLL$ 9 TO IMPOSE !IR ORD]1 ! SPONTANE\S REVOLUTION GAVE WAY TO A SPONTANE\S RESI/ANCE4 ,( ,PRAGUE1 ,KAMIL ,W9T] DECL>$1 0,I MU/ CONFESS TO Y\ ?AT NO?+ WAS ORGANIZ$ AT ALL4 ,EV]Y?+ W5T ON SPONTANE\SLY 4440.<#b#i.> ,& ( ! SECOND DAY ( ! 9VASION 9 ,BRATISLAVA1 ,LADISLAV ,MNACKO WROTE3 0,NOBODY HAD GIV5 ANY ORD]4 ,NOBODY WAS GIV+ ANY ORD]S AT ALL4 ,PEOPLE KNEW ( !IR [N ACCORD :AT \<T TO BE DONE4 ,EA* & EV]Y ONE ( !M WAS HIS [N GOV]NM5T1 ) ITS ORD]S & REGULATIONS1 :ILE ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF WAS SOME:]E V]Y F> AWAY1 PROBABLY 9 ,MOSC[4 ,EV]Y?+ ! OCCUPATION =CES TRI$ TO P>ALYZE W5T ON WORK+ & EV5 WORK$ BETT] ?AN 9 NORMAL TIMES2 BY ! EV5+ ! PEOPLE HAD EV5 MANAG$ TO DEAL ) ! BREAD SITUATION04.<#c.> 

,9 ,NOVEMB]1 :5 ! /UD5TS /AG$ A SIT-9 9 ! UNIV]SITIES1 0! SYMPA?Y ( ! POPULATION ) ! /UD5TS WAS %[N BY ! DOZ5S ( TRUCKS S5T FROM ! FACTORIES TO BR+ !M FOOD FREE ( *>GE10.<#c#a.> & 0,PRAGUE'S RAILWAY WORK]S ?REAT5$ TO /RIKE IF ! GOV]NM5T TOOK REPRISAL MEASURES AGA9/ ! /UD5TS4 ,WORK]S ( V>I\S /ATE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPLI$ !M ) FOOD4 ,! BUSSES ( ! URBAN TRANSPORT WORK]S W]E PLAC$ AT ! /RIK]S' DISPOSAL 444 ,PO/AL WORK]S E/ABLI%$ C]TA9 FREE TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS BETWE5 UNIV]SITY T[NS40.<#c#b.> 

,! SAME BRIEF HONEYMOON ) AN>*Y WAS OBS]V$ TWELVE YE>S E>LI] 9 ,POL& & ,HUNG>Y4 ,! ECONOMI/ ,PET] ,WILES 7:O WAS 9 ,POZNAN AT ! TIME ( ! BREAD RIOTS & :O W5T TO ,HUNG>Y 9 ! P]IOD :5 ! ,AU/RIAN FRONTI] WAS OP57 NOT$ :AT HE CALL$ AN 0A/ONI%+ MORAL PURITY0 & HE EXPLA9$3  
  

,POL& HAD LESS *ANCE TO %[ ?IS ?AN ,HUNG>Y1 :]E = WEEKS !RE WAS NO AU?ORITY4 ,9 A FR5ZY ( AN>*I/ SELF-DISCIPL9E ! PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ ! CRIM9ALS1 /OLE NO?+1 BEAT NO ,JEWS1 & NEV] GOT DRUNK4 ,!Y W5T SO F> AS TO LYN* ONLY SECURITY POLICEM5 7,A,V,H7 LEAV+ O!R ,COMMUNI/S UNT\*$ 444 ,! MORAL A*IEVEM5T IS P]HAPS UNP>ALLEL$ 9 REVOLUTION>Y HI/ORY 444 ,IT WAS 9DE$ 9TELLECTUALS ( SOME SORT ?AT BEGAN BO? MOVEM5TS1 ) ! 9DU/RIAL WORK]S FOLL[+ !M4 ,! PEASANTS HAD ( C\RSE NEV] CEAS$ TO RESI/ S9CE #a#i#d#e1 BUT FROM ! NATURE ( ?+S1 9 A DISP]S$ & PASSIVE MANN]4 ,PEASANTS /OP ?+S1 !Y DON'T />T !M4 ,!IR SOLE 9ITIATIVE WAS ! A/ONI%+ & DEEPLY MOV+ DISPAT* ( FREE FOOD TO ,BUDAPE/ AFT] ! FIR/ ,SOVIET ATTACK HAD BE5 BEAT54.<#c#c.>  
  

,A ,HUNG>IAN EYEWITNESS ( ! SAME EV5TS DECL>$3  
  

,MAY ,I TELL Y\ ONE ?+ AB\T ?IS COMMON S5SE ( ! /REET1 DUR+ !SE FIR/ DAYS ( ! REVOLUTION8 ,JU/1 = EXAMPLE1 MANY H\RS /&+ 9 QUEUES = BREAD & EV5 UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES NOT A S+LE FI<T4 ,ONE DAY WE W]E /&+ 9 A QUEUE & !N A TRUCK CAME ) TWO Y\NG BOYS ) MA*9E GUNS & !Y W]E ASK+ US TO GIVE !M ANY MONEY WE C\LD SP>E TO BUY BREAD = ! FI<T]S4 ,ALL ! QUEUE WAS COLLECT+ HALF A TRUCK-FULL ( BREAD4 ,IT IS JU/ AN EXAMPLE4 ,AFT]W>DS SOMEBODY BESIDE ME ASK$ US TO HOLD HIS PLACE = HIM BECAUSE HE GAVE ALL HIS MONEY & HE HAD TO GO HOME TO GET SOME4 ,9 ?IS CASE ! :OLE QUEUE GAVE HIM ALL ! MONEY HE WANT$4 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE3 NATURALLY ALL ! %OP W9D[S BROKE 9 ! FIR/ DAY1 BUT NOT A S+LE ?+ 9SIDE WAS T\*$ BY ANYBODY4 ,Y\ C\LD HAVE SE5 BROK5-9 %OP W9D[S & C&Y /ORES1 & EV5 ! LITTLE *ILDR5 DIDN'T T\* ANY?+ 9 IT4 ,NOT EV5 CAM]A %OPS1 OPTICIANS OR JEWEL]S4 ,NOT A S+LE ?+ WAS T\*$ = TWO OR ?REE DAYS4 ,& 9 ! /REETS ON ! ?IRD & F\R? DAY1 %OP W9D[S W]E EMPTY1 BUT IT WAS WRITT5 !RE ?AT1 0,! C>ETAK] HAS TAK5 IT AWAY01 OR 0,EV]Y?+ FROM H]E IS 9 ?IS OR ?AT FIAT40 ,& 9 !SE FIR/ DAYS IT WAS A CU/OM TO PUT BIG BOXES ON /REET CORN]S OR ON CROSS+S :]E MORE /REETS MET1 & JU/ A SCRIPT OV] !M 0,?IS IS = ! W\ND$1 = ! CASUALTIES OR = ! FAMILIES ( ! DEAD10 & !Y W]E SET \T 9 ! MORN+ & BY NOON !Y W]E FULL ( MONEY444.<#c#d.>  
  

,9 ,HAVANA1 :5 ! G5]AL /RIKE BR\<T D[N ! ,BATI/A REGIME & BE=E ,CA/RO'S >MY 5T]$ ! CITY1 A DISPAT* FROM ,ROB]T ,LYON1 ,EXECUTIVE ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,NEW ,5GL& (FICE ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,FRI5DS ,S]VICE ,COMMITTEE REPORT$ ?AT 0,!RE >E NO POLICE ANY:]E 9 ! C\NTRY1 BUT ! CRIME RATE IS L[] ?AN IT HAS BE5 9 YE>S1.<#c#e.> & ! ,B,B,C'S CORRESPOND5T REPORT$ ?AT 0,! CITY = DAYS HAD BE5 )\T POLICE ( ANY SORT1 AN EXP]I5CE DELI<TFUL TO EV]YONE4 ,MOTORI/S -- & CONSID]+ ?AT !Y W]E ,CUBANS ?IS WAS MIRACUL\S -- BEHAV$ 9 AN ORD]LY MANN]4 ,9DU/RIAL WORK]S1 ) PO9TS TO MAKE1 DEMON/RAT$ 9 SMALL GR\PS1 DISP]S$ & W5T HOME2 B>S CLOS$ :5 ! CU/OM]S HAD HAD 5\< & NO ONE SEEM$ MORE ?AN NORMALLY M]RY4 ,HAVANA1 HEAV+ UP AFT] YE>S UND] A VICI\S & CORRUPT POLICE CONTROL1 SMIL$ 9 ! HOT SUN%9E40.<#c#f.> 

,9 ALL !SE 9/ANCES1 ! NEW REGIME HAS BUILT UP ITS MA*9]Y ( REPRESSION1 ANN\NC+ ! NECESSITY ( MA9TA9+ ORD] & AVOID+ C\NT]-REVOLUTION3 0,! ,PRESIDIUM ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,P,C1 ! ,GOV]NM5T & ! ,NATIONAL ,FRONT UNEQUIVOCALLY REJECT$ ! APPEALS ( ! /ATEM5T ( ,TWO ,?\S& ,WORDS1 :I* 9DUCE TO AN>*I/ ACTS1 TO VIOLAT+ ! CON/ITUTIONAL *>ACT] ( \R POLITICAL RE=M40.<#c#g.> ,& SO ON1 9 A V>IETY ( LANGUAGES4 ,NO D\BT PEOPLE WILL *]I% ! 9T]REGNUM ( ELATION & SPONTANEITY M]ELY AS A MEMORY ( A TIME :51 AS ,GEORGE ,ORWELL SAID ( REVOLUTION>Y ,B>CELONA1 !RE WAS 0A FEEL+ ( HAV+ SUDD5LY EM]G$ 9TO AN ]A ( EQUALITY & FRE$OM :5 HUMAN BE+S W]E TRY+ TO BEHAVE LIKE HUMAN BE+S & NOT AS COGS 9 ! CAPITALI/ MA*9E10.<#c#h.> OR :51 AS ,&Y ,&]SON WROTE ( ,HUNG>Y 9 #a#i#e#f1 0,9 ! SOCIETY !Y W]E GLIMPS+ ?R\< ! DU/ & SMOKE ( ! BATTLE 9 ! /REETS1 !RE W\LD BE NO ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 NO GOV]NM5T ( PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS1 & NO (FICIALS OR BOSSES ORD]+ !M AB\T40.<#c#i.> 

,N[ Y\ MI<T ?9K ?AT 9 ! /UDY ( HUMAN BEHAVIOR & SOCIAL RELATIONS !SE MOM5TS :5 SOCIETY IS HELD TOGE!R BY ! CEM5T ( HUMAN SOLID>ITY ALONE1 )\T ! DEAD WEI<T ( P[] & AU?ORITY1 W\LD HAVE BE5 /UDI$ & ANALYZ$ ) ! AIM ( DISCOV]+ :AT K9D ( PRECONDITIONS EXI/ = AN 9CREASE 9 SOCIAL SPONTANEITY1 0P>TICIPATION0 & FRE$OM4 ,! MOM5TS :5 !RE >5'T EV5 ANY POLICE W\LD SURELY BE ( IMM5SE 9T]E/1 IF ONLY = CRIM9OLOGI/S4 ,YET Y\ DON'T F9D !M DISCUSS$ 9 ! TEXTS ( SOCIAL PSY*OLOGY & Y\ DON'T F9D !M WRITT5 AB\T BY ! HI/ORIANS4 ,Y\ HAVE TO DIG >\ND = !M AMONG ! P]SONAL IMPRESSIONS ( PEOPLE :O JU/ HAPP5$ TO BE !RE4 

,IF Y\ WANT TO KN[ :Y ! HI/ORIANS NEGLECT OR TRADUCE !SE MOM5TS ( REVOLUTION>Y SPONTANEITY1 Y\ %\LD READ ,NOAM ,*OMSKY'S ESSAY 0,OBJECTIVITY & ,LIB]AL ,S*OL>%IP0.<#d.> ,! EXAMPLE HE USES IS ONE ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE = AN>*I/S1 ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION ( #a#i#c#f1 :OSE HI/ORY1 HE REM>KS1 IS YET TO BE WRITT54 ,9 LOOK+ AT ! WORK 9 ?IS FIELD ( ! PR(ESSIONAL HI/ORIANS1 HE WRITES3 0,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT !RE IS MORE ?AN 5\< EVID5CE TO %[ ?AT A DEEP BIAS AGA9/ SOCIAL REVOLUTION & A COMMITM5T TO ! VALUES & SOCIAL ORD] ( LIB]AL B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY HAS L$ ! AU?OR TO MISREPRES5T CRUCIAL EV5TS & TO OV]LOOK MAJOR HI/ORICAL CURR5TS40 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT HIS MA9 PO9T4 0,AT LEA/ ?IS MU* IS PLA910 HE SAYS1 0!RE >E DANG]\S T5D5CIES 9 ! IDEOLOGY ( ! WELF>E /ATE 9TELLIG5TSIA :O CLAIM TO POSSESS ! TE*NIQUE & UND]/&+ REQUIR$ TO MANAGE \R 'PO/-9DU/RIAL SOCIETY0 & TO ORGANIZE AN 9T]NATIONAL SOCIETY DOM9AT$ BY ,AM]ICAN SUP]P[]4 ,MANY ( !SE DANG]S >E REVEAL$1 AT A PURELY IDEOLOGICAL LEVEL1 9 ! /UDY ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y SUBORD9ATION ( S*OL>%IP4 ,! DANG]S EXI/ BO? 9S(> AS ! CLAIM TO KN[L$GE IS REAL & 9S(> AS IT IS FRAUDUL5T4 ,9S(> AS ! TE*NIQUE ( MANAGEM5T & CONTROL EXI/S1 IT CAN BE US$ TO DIM9I% SPONTANE\S & FREE EXP]IM5TATION ) NEW SOCIAL =MS1 AS IT CAN LIMIT ! POSSIBILITIES = RECON/RUCTION ( SOCIETY 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ?OSE :O >E N[1 TO A GREAT] OR LESS] EXT5T DISPOSSESS$4 ,:]E ! TE*NIQUES FAIL1 !Y WILL BE SUPPLEM5T$ BY ALL ( ! ME?ODS ( CO]CION ?AT MOD]N TE*NOLOGY PROVIDES1 TO PRES]VE ORD] & /ABILITY40 

,AS A F9AL EXAMPLE ( :AT HE CALLS SPONTANE\S & FREE EXP]IM5TATION ) NEW SOCIAL =MS1 LET ME QUOTE FROM ! ACC\NT HE CITES ( ! REVOLUTION 9 ! ,SPANI% VILLAGE ( ,MEMBRILLA3  
  

0,9 ITS MIS]ABLE HUTS LIVE ! POOR 9HABITANTS ( A POOR PROV9CE2 EI<T ?\S& PEOPLE1 BUT ! /REETS >E NOT PAV$1 ! T[N HAS NO NEWSPAP]1 NO C9EMA1 NEI!R A CAFE NOR A LIBR>Y4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT HAS MANY *UR*ES ?AT HAVE BE5 BURN$40 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ,FRANCO 9SURRECTION1 ! L& WAS EXPROPRIAT$ & VILLAGE LIFE COLLECTIVIZ$4 0,FOOD1 CLO?+1 & TOOLS W]E DI/RIBUT$ EQUITABLY TO ! :OLE POPULATION4 ,MONEY WAS ABOLI%$1 WORK COLLECTIVIZ$1 ALL GOODS PASS$ TO ! COMMUNITY1 CONSUMPTION WAS SOCIALIZ$4 ,IT WAS1 H[EV]1 NOT A SOCIALIZATION ( WEAL? BUT ( POV]TY40 ,WORK CONT9U$ AS BE=E4 ,AN ELECT$ C\NCIL APPO9T$ COMMITTEES TO ORGANIZE ! LIFE ( ! COMMUNE & ITS RELATIONS TO ! \TSIDE WORLD4 ,! NECESSITIES ( LIFE W]E DI/RIBUT$ FREELY1 9S(> AS !Y W]E AVAILABLE4 ,A L>GE NUMB] ( REFUGEES W]E ACCOMMODAT$4 ,A SMALL LIBR>Y WAS E/ABLI%$1 & A SMALL S*OOL ( DESIGN4 ,! DOCUM5T CLOSES ) !SE WORDS3 0,! :OLE POPULATION LIV$ AS 9 A L>GE FAMILY2 FUNCTION>IES1 DELEGATES1 ! SECRET>Y ( ! SYNDICATES1 ! MEMB]S ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 ALL ELECT$1 ACT$ AS HEADS ( A FAMILY4 ,BUT !Y W]E CONTROLL$1 BECAUSE SPECIAL PRIVILEGE OR CORRUPTION W\LD NOT BE TOL]AT$4 ,MEMBRILLA1 IS P]HAPS ! POORE/ VILLAGE ( ,SPA91 BUT IT IS ! MO/ JU/04.<#d#a.>  
  

,& ,*OMSKY COMM5TS3 0,AN ACC\NT SU* AS ?IS1 ) ITS CONC]N = HUMAN RELATIONS & ! IDEAL ( A JU/ SOCIETY1 MU/ APPE> V]Y /RANGE TO ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! SOPHI/ICAT$ 9TELLECTUAL1 & IT IS !RE=E TREAT$ ) SCORN1 OR TAK5 TO BE NAIVE OR PRIMITIVE OR O!RWISE IRRATIONAL4 ,ONLY :5 SU* PREJUDICE IS AB&ON$ WILL IT BE POSSIBLE = HI/ORIANS TO UND]TAKE A S]I\S /UDY ( ! POPUL> MOVEM5T ?AT TRANS=M$ ,REPUBLICAN ,SPA9 9 ONE ( ! MO/ REM>KABLE SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS ?AT HI/ORY RECORDS40 ,!RE IS AN ORD] IMPOS$ BY T]ROR1 !RE IS AN ORD] 5=C$ BY BUREAUCRACY 7) ! POLICEMAN 9 ! CORRIDOR7 & !RE IS AN ORD] :I* EVOLVES SPONTANE\SLY FROM ! FACT ?AT WE >E GREG>I\S ANIMALS CAPABLE ( %AP+ \R [N DE/9Y4 ,:5 ! FIR/ TWO >E ABS5T1 ! ?IRD1 AS 9F9ITELY MORE HUMAN & HUMANE =M ( ORD] HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EM]GE4 ,LIB]TY1 AS ,PR\DHON SAID1 IS ! MO!R1 NOT ! DAU<T] ( ORD]4 

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