,*APT] #e - ,TOPLESS ,F$]ATIONS #aiifaiif ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,COL9 ,W>D ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] ,V4 ,TOPLESS ,F$]ATIONS ,! FASC9AT+ SECRET ( A WELL-FUNCTION+ SOCIAL ORGANISM SEEMS ?US TO LIE NOT 9 ITS OV]ALL UNITY BUT 9 ITS /RUCTURE1 MA9TA9$ 9 HEAL? BY ! LIFE-PRES]V+ ME*ANISM ( DIVISION OP]AT+ ?R\< MYRIADS ( CELL-SPLITT+S & REJUV5ATIONS TAK+ PLACE UND] ! SMOO? SK9 ( AN APP>5TLY UN*ANG+ BODY4 ,:]EV]1 BECAUSE ( AGE OR BAD DESIGN1 ?IS REJUV5AT+ PROCESS ( SUBDIVISION GIVES WAY TO ! CALCIFY+ PROCESS ( CELL UNIFICATION1 ! CELLS1 N[ GR[+ BEH9D ! PROTECTION ( !IR H>D5$ FRAMES BEYOND !IR DIV9ELY ALLOTT$ LIMITS1 BEG91 AS 9 CANC]1 TO DEVELOP ?OSE HO/ILE1 >ROGANT GREAT-P[] COMPLEXES :I* CANNOT BE BR\*I/S1 BUT HE DID SO SIMPLY TO ILLU/RATE ?AT VOLUNT>Y & COMPLETELY NON-CO]CIVE ORGANIZATIONS C\LD PROVIDE A COMPLEX NETWORK ( S]VICES )\T ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY 9T]V5+4 ,TWO O!R EXAMPLES :I* WE (T5 USE TO HELP PEOPLE TO CONCEIVE ! F$]AL PR9CIPLE :I* AN>*I/S SEE AS ! WAY 9 :I* LOCAL GR\PS & ASSOCIATIONS C\LD COMB9E = COMPLEX FUNCTIONS )\T ANY C5TRAL AU?ORITY >E ! PO/AL S]VICE & ! RAILWAYS4 ,Y\ CAN PO/ A LETT] FROM H]E TO ,*9A OR ,*ILI1 CONFID5T ?AT IT WILL >RIVE1 AS A RESULT ( FREELY >RIV$-AT AGREEM5TS BETWE5 DIFF]5T NATIONAL PO/ (FICES1 )\T !RE BE+ ANY C5TRAL WORLD PO/AL AU?ORITY AT ALL4 ,OR Y\ CAN TRAVEL ACROSS ,EUROPE OV] ! L9ES ( A DOZ5 RAILWAY SY/EMS -- CAPITALI/ & COMMUNI/ -- COORD9AT$ BY AGREEM5T BETWE5 DIFF]5T RAILWAY UND]TAK+S1 )\T ANY K9D ( C5TRAL RAILWAY AU?ORITY4 ,! SAME IS TRUE ( BROADCA/+ ORGANIZATIONS & SEV]AL O!R K9DS ( 9T]NATIONALLY COORD9AT$ ACTIVITIES4 ,NOR IS !RE ANY REASON TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! CON/ITU5T P>TS ( COMPLEX F$]ATIONS C\LD NOT RUN EFFICI5TLY ON ! BASIS ( VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION4 7,:5 WE HAVE 9 ,BRITA9 MORE ?AN ONE RAILWAY L9E RUNN+ S*$UL$ S]VICES ON TIME1 COORD9AT+ ) ,BRITI% ,RAIL1 & OP]AT$ BY A BUN* ( AMATEURS1 :O D>E SAY ?AT ! RAILWAYM5 C\LD NOT OP]ATE !IR S]VICES )\T ! AID ( ! BUREAUCRATIC HI]>*Y87 ,EV5 )9 ! /RUCTURE ( CAPITALI/ 9DU/RY !RE >E 9T]E/+ EXP]IM5TS 9 ORGANIZ+ WORK ON ! BASIS ( SMALL AUTONOM\S GR\PS4 ,9DU/RIAL MILITANTS REG>D SU* V5TURES ) SUSPICION1 AS WELL !Y MIE UND]TAK5 NOT ) ! IDEA ( /IMULAT+ WORK]S' AUTONOMY BUT ) ?AT ( 9CREAS+ PRODUCTIVITY4 ,BUT !Y >E VALUABLE 9 ILLU/RAT+ \R CONT5TION ?AT ! :OLE PYRAMID ( HI]>*ICAL AU?ORITY1 :I* HAS BE5 BUILT UP 9 9DU/RY AS 9 EV]Y O!R SPH]E ( LIFE1 IS A GIANT CONFID5CE TRICK BY :I* G5]ATIONS ( WORK]S HAVE BE5 CO]C$ 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE1 HOODW9K$ 9 ! SECOND1 & F9ALLY BRA9WA%$ 9TO ACCEPT+4 ,9 T]RITORIAL T]MS1 ! GREAT AN>*I/ ADVOCATE ( F$]ALISM WAS ,PR\DHON :O WAS ?9K+ NOT ( CU/OMS UNIONS LIKE ! ,EUROPEAN ,COMMON ,M>KET NOR ( A CONF$]ATION ( /ATES OR A WORLD F$]AL GOV]NM5T BUT ( A BASIC PR9CIPLE ( HUMAN ORGANIZATION3 ,9 HIS VIEW ! F$]AL PR9CIPLE %\LD OP]ATE FROM ! SIMPLE/ LEVEL ( SOCIETY4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( ADM9I/RATION %\LD BEG9 LOCALLY & AS NE> ! DIRECT CONTROL ( ! PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE2 9DIVIDUALS %\LD />T ! PROCESS BY F$]AT+ 9TO COMMUNES & ASSOCIATIONS4 ,ABOVE ?AT PRIM>Y LEVEL ! CONF$]AL ORGANIZATION W\LD BECOME LESS AN ORGAN ( ADM9I/RATION ?AN ( COORD9ATION BETWE5 LOCAL UNITS4 ,?US ! NATION W\LD BE REPLAC$ BY A GEOGRAPHICAL CONF$]ATION ( REGIONS1 & ,EUROPE W\LD BECOME A CONF$]ATION ( CONF$]ATIONS1 9 :I* ! 9T]E/ ( ! SMALLE/ PROV9CE W\LD HAVE AS MU* EXPRESSION AS ?AT ( ! L>GE/1 & 9 :I* ALL AFFAIRS W\LD BE SETTL$ BY MUTUAL AGREEM5T1 CONTRACT1 & >BITRATION4 ,9 T]MS ( ! EVOLUTION ( AN>*I/ IDEAS1 ,DU ,PR9CIPE ,F$]ATIF 7#a#h#f#c7 IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ,PR\DHON'S BOOKS1 S9CE IT PRES5TS ! FIR/ 9T5SIVE LIB]T>IAN DEVELOPM5T ( ! IDEA ( F$]AL ORGANIZATION AS A PRACTICAL ALT]NATIVE TO POLITICAL NATIONALISM4.<#f#b.> ,N[ )\T WI%+ TO S+ A SONG ( PRAISE = ! ,SWISS POLITICAL SY/EM WE CAN SEE ?AT1 9 T]RITORIAL T]MS1 ! TW5TY-TWO SOV]EIGN CANTONS ( ,SWITZ]L& >E AN \T/&+ EXAMPLE ( A SUCCESSFUL F$]ATION4 ,IT IS A F$]ATION ( LIKE UNITS1 ( SMALL CELLS1 & ! CANTONAL B\ND>IES CUT ACROSS ! L+UI/IC & E?NIC B\ND>IES1 SO ?AT UNLIKE ! MANY EXAMPLES ( UNSUCCESSFUL POLITICAL F$]ATION1 ! CONF$]ATION IS NOT DOM9AT$ BY A S+LE P[]FUL UNIT1 SO DIFF]5T 9 SIZE & SCALE FROM ! RE/ ?AT IT UNBALANCES ! UNION4 ,! PROBLEM ( F$]ALISM1 AS ,LEOPOLD ,KOHR PUTS IT 9 HIS BOOK ,! ,BREAKD[N ( ,NATIONS1 IS ONE ( DIVISION1 NOT ( UNION4 ,PR\DHON =ESAW ?IS3 ,EUROPE W\LD BE TOO L>GE TO =M A S+LE CONF$]ATION2 IT W\LD HAVE TO BE A CONF$]ATION ( CONF$]ATIONS4 ,?IS IS :Y ,I PO9T$ \T 9 MY MO/ REC5T PUBLICATION 7,F$]ATION & ,UNITY 9 ,ITALY7 ?AT ! FIR/ MEASURE ( RE=M TO BE MADE 9 PUBLIC LAW IS ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,ITALIAN1 ,GREEK1 ,BATAVIAN 7,NE!RL&S71 ,SC&9AVIAN & ,DANUBIAN CONF$]ATIONS AS A PRELUDE TO ! DEC5TRALIZATION ( ! L>GE ,/ATES1 FOLL[$ BY A G5]AL DIS>MAM5T4 ,9 !SE CONDITIONS ALL NATIONS W\LD RECOV] !IR FRE$OM1 & ! NOTION ( ! BALANCE ( P[] 9 ,EUROPE W\LD BECOME A REALITY4 ,?IS HAS BE5 5VISAG$ BY ALL POLITICAL WRIT]S & /ATESM5 BUT HAS REMA9$ IMPOSSIBLE SO LONG AS ! GREAT P[]S >E C5TRALIZ$ ,/ATES4 ,IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT ! NOTION ( F$]ATION %\LD HAVE BE5 LO/ AMID ! SPL5DORS ( ! GREAT ,/ATES1 S9CE IT IS BY NATURE PEACEFUL & MILD & PLAYS A SELF-EFFAC+ ROLE ON ! POLITICAL SC5E4.<#f#c.> ,PEACEFUL1 MILD & SELF-EFFAC+ ! ,SWISS MAY BE & WE MAY CONSID] !M A RA!R /ODGY & PROV9CIAL LOT1 BUT !Y HAVE SOME?+ 9 !IR NATIONAL LIFE :I* WE 9 ! NATIONS :I* >E NEI!R MILD NOR SELF-EFFAC+ HAVE LO/4 ,I WAS TALK+ TO A ,SWISS CITIZ5 7OR RA!R A CITIZ5 ( ,ZURI*1 = /RICTLY SPEAK+ ?AT IS :AT HE WAS7 AB\T ! CUTT+-BACK TO PR(ITABLE 9T]-CITY R\TES ( ! ,BRITI% RAILWAY SY/EM1 & HE REM>K$ ?AT IT W\LD BE 9CONCEIVABLE 9 A ,SWISS SETT+ ?AT A *AIRMAN 9 ,LONDON C\LD DECIDE1 AS ,DR ,BEE*+ DID 9 ! #a#i#fS1 TO 0WRITE (F ! RAILWAY SY/EM ( ! NOR? ( ,SCOTL&4 ,HE CIT$ ,H]B]T ,LUE?Y'S /UDY ( HIS C\NTRY'S POLITICAL SY/EM 9 :I* HE EXPLA9$ ?AT3 ,EV]Y ,SUNDAY ! 9HABITANTS ( SCORES ( COMMUNES GO TO ! POLL+ BOO?S TO ELECT !IR CIVIL S]VANTS1 RATIFY SU* & SU* AN ITEM ( EXP5DITURE1 OR DECIDE :E!R A ROAD OR A S*OOL %\LD BE BUILT2 AFT] SETTL+ ! BUS9ESS ( ! COMMUNE1 !Y DEAL ) CANTONAL ELECTIONS & VOT+ ON CANTONAL ISSUES2 LA/LY 444 COME ! DECISIONS ON F$]AL ISSUES4 ,9 SOME CANTONS ! SOV]EIGN PEOPLE /ILL MEET 9 ,R\SSEAU-LIKE FA%ION TO DISCUSS QUE/IONS ( COMMON 9T]E/4 ,IT MAY BE ?\E ! ,SWISS SY/EM ) ! ,FR5* :I*1 ) ADMIRABLE GEOMETRICAL REGUL>ITY1 IS 5TIRELY C5T]$ ON ,P>IS SO ?AT ! PROSP]ITY OR ! ! LIFE OR DEA?1 ( :OLE REGIONS HAS DEP5D$ ON ! QUALITY ( ! L9K ) ! CAPITAL WE SEE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A C5TRALIZ$ /ATE & A F$]AL ALLIANCE1 ,! RAILWAY MAP IS ! EASIE/ TO READ AT A GLANCE1 BUT LET US N[ SUP]IMPOSE ON IT ANO!R %[+ ECONOMIC ACTIVITY & ! MOVEM5T ( POPULATION4 ,! DI/RIBUTION ( 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITY ALL OV] ,SWITZ]L&1 EV5 9 ! \TLY+ >EAS1 ACC\NTS = ! /R5G? & /ABILITY ( ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE ( ! C\NTRY & PREV5T$ ?OSE HORRIBLE N9ETE5?-C5TURY CONC5TRATIONS ( 9DU/RY1 ) !IR SLUMS & ROOTLESS PROLET>IAT4.<#f#d.> ,I SUSPECT ?AT TIMES HAVE *ANG$1 EV5 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 & QUOTE ,DR ,LUE?Y1 NOT TO PRAISE ,SWISS DEMOCRACY1 BUT TO 9DICATE ?AT ! F$]AL PR9CIPLE :I* IS AT ! C5T] ( AN>*I/ !ORY IS WOR? V]Y MU* MORE ATT5TION ?AN IT IS GIV5 9 ! TEXTBOOKS ON POLITICAL SCI5CE4 ,EV5 9 ! CONTEXT ( ORD9>Y POLITICAL & ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS1 ITS ADOPTATION HAS A F>-REA*+ EFFECT4 ,IF Y\ D\BT ?IS1 CONSULT AN UP-TO-DATE MAP ( ,BRITI% ,RAIL4 ,! F$]AL PR9CIPLE APPLIES TO EV]Y K9D ( HUMAN ORGANIZATION4 ,Y\ CAN READILY SEE ITS APPLICATION TO COMMUNICATIONS ( ALL K9DS3 A NETWORK ( LOCAL PAP]S %>+ /ORIES1 A NETWORK ( LOCAL RADIO & TELEVISION /ATIONS SUPPORT$ BY LOCAL LI/5]S 7AS ALREADY HAPP5 ) A H&FUL ( /ATIONS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES7 %>+ PROGRAMS1.<#f#e.> A NETWORK ( LOCAL TELEPHONE S]VICES 7IT ALREADY HAPP5S 9 ,HULL :I* ?R\< SOME HI/ORICAL ANOMALY RUNS ITS [N TELEPHONE SY/EM & GIVES ITS CITIZ5S A RA!R BETT] S]VICE ?AN ! ,PO/ ,(FICE GIVES ! RE/ ( US74 ,IT ALREADY APPLIES 9 ! WORLD ( VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS1 UNIONS1 & PRESSURE GR\PS1 & Y\ WILL NOT DISAGREE ?AT ! LIVELY & ACTIVE ONES >E ?OSE :]E ACTIVITY & DECISION-MAK+ IS 9ITIAT$ AT LOCAL LEVEL1 :ILE ?OSE ?AT >E C5TRALLY CONTROLL$ >E OSSIFI$ & \T ( T\* ) !IR APA!TIC MEMB]%IP1 ,?OSE READ]S :O REMEMB] ! DAYS ( ,C,N,D & ! ,COMMITTEE ( #a MAY RECALL ! EPISODE ( ! ,SPIES = ,PEACE4 ,A GR\P ( PEOPLE UNE>!D DETAILS ( ! ,R,S,GS OR ,REGIONAL ,SEATS ( ,GOV]NM5T1 UND]GR\ND HIDE-\TS TO 5SURE ! SURVIVAL ( ! RUL+ ELITE 9 ! CASE ( NUCLE> W>4 ,IT WAS ( C\RSE ILLEGAL TO PUBLI% ?IS 9=MATION1 YET ALL OV] ! C\NTRY IT APPE>$ 9 LITTLE ANONYM\S DUPLICAT$ PAMPHLETS )9 A FEW DAYS1 PROVID+ AN 5ORM\SLY 9T]E/+ EXAMPLE ( AD HOC F$]AL ACTIVITY ?R\< LOOSE NETWORKS ( ACTIVE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,WE LAT] PUBLI%$ 9 ,AN>*Y SOME REFLECTIONS ON ! IMPLICATIONS ( ?IS3 ,ONE LESSON TO BE DRAWN FROM 0,SPIES = ,PEACE0 IS ! ADVANTAGE ( AD HOC ORGANIZATION1 COM+ RAPIDLY 9TO BE+ & IF NECESS>Y DISAPPE>+ ) ! SAME SPE$1 BUT LEAV+ BEH9D 9NUM]ABLE C5T]S ( ACTIVITY1 LIKE RIPPLES & $DIES ON A POND1 AFT] A /ONE HAS BE5 ?R[N 9TO IT4 ,TRADITIONAL POLITICS 7BO? 0REVOLUTION>Y0 & 0RE=MI/07 >E BAS$ ON A C5TRAL DYNAMO1 ) A TRANSMISSION BELT LEAD+ \TW>DS4 ,CAPTURE ( ! DYNAMO1 OR ITS CONV]SION TO O!R PURPOSES1 MAY BREAK ! TRANSMISSION 5TIRELY4 0,SPIES = ,PEACE0 SEEMS TO HAVE OP]AT$ ON AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T BASIS4 ,MESSAGES W]E PASS$ FROM M\? TO M\? ALONG ! R\TE1 DOCUM5TS FROM H& TO H&4 ,ONE GR\P PASS$ A SECRET TO A SECOND1 :I* !N SET AB\T REPR9T+ IT4 ,A C>AVAN BECAME ! S\RCE ( A LEAFLET1 A %OPP+ BASKET A DI/RIBUTION C5T]4 ,A HUNDR$ COPIES ( A PAMPHLET >E DI/RIBUT$ 9 ! /REETS3 SOME >E SURE TO REA* ! PEOPLE :O WILL DI/RIBUTE !M4 ,CONTACTS >E BUILT ON A FACE TO FACE BASIS4 ,ONE KN[S ! P]SONAL LIMITATIONS ( ONE'S COMRADES4 ,X IS AN EXP]T AT /E]+ A MEET+ ?R\< PROC$URAL %OALS1 BUT CANNOT WORK AS A DUPLICATOR4 ,Y CAN USE A SMALL PR9T+ PRESS1 BUT IS UNABLE TO WRITE A LEAFLET4 ,Z CAN EXPRESS HIMSELF 9 PUBLIC1 BUT CANNOT SELL PAMPHLETS4 ,EV]Y TASK ELECTS ITS [N WORK]S1 & !RE IS NO NE$ = AN ELABORATE %[ ( H&S4 ,SEEK]S ( P]SONAL P[] & GLORY GET LITTLE ?RILL FROM ! ANONYM\SLY & SKILLFULLY ILLEGAL4 ,! PROSPECT ( PRISON BRE$S \T ! LEAD] COMPLEX4 ,EV]Y MEMB] ( A GR\P MAY BE CALL$ UPON TO UND]TAKE KEY TASKS4 ,& ALL-R\ND TAL5T IS DEVELOP$ 9 ALL4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( SMALL GR\PS = MUTUAL AID C\LD =M A BASIS = AN EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T4 ,!RE >E IMPORTANT CONCLUSIONS4 ,REVOLUTION DOES NOT NE$ CONVEYOR BELT ORGANIZATION4 ,IT NE$S HUNDR$S1 ?\S&S1 & F9ALLY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE MEET+ 9 GR\PS ) 9=MAL CONTACTS ) EA* O!R4 ,IT NE$S MASS CONSCI\SNESS4 ,IF ONE GR\P TAKES AN 9ITIATIVE ?AT IS VALUABLE1 O!RS WILL TAKE IT UP4 ,! ME?ODS MU/ BE TAILOR$ TO ! SOCIETY WE LIVE 94 ,! ,F,L,N C\LD USE >M$ W>F>E1 = IT HAD HILLS & ?ICKETS TO RETREAT 9TO4 ,WE >E FAC$ BY ! OV]:ELM+ PHYSICAL =CE ( A ,/ATE BETT] ORGANIZ$ & BETT] >M$ ?AN AT ANY TIME 9 ITS HI/ORY4 ,WE MU/ REACT ACCORD+LY4 ,! MANY 9T]NAL CONTRADICTIONS ( ! ,/ATE MU/ BE SKILLFULLY EXPLOIT$4 ,! ,DUSSELDORF AU?ORITIES W]E CAUM]S REFUS$ TO FA/5 !IR SAFETY BELTS4 ,M,I#e CANNOT CONCEIVE ( SUBV]SION ?AT IS NOT MA/]-M9D$ BY A S9I/] ,COMMUNI/ AG5T4 ,IT IS 9CAPABLE ( DEAL+ ) A MOVEM5T :]E NOBODY TAKES ORD]S FROM ANYONE ELSE4 ,?R\< ACTION1 AUTONOMY & REVOLUTION>Y 9ITIATIVE WILL BE DEVELOP$ /ILL FUR!R4 ,TO COPE ) \R ACTIVITIES ! APP>ATUS ( REPRESSION WILL BECOME EV5 MORE C5TRALIZ$ & EV5 MORE BUREAUCRATIC4 ,?IS WILL 5HANCE \R OPPORTUNITIES RA!R ?AN LESS5 !M4.<#f#f.> ,?IS WAS A F$]ATION :OSE MEMB]S DID NOT EV5 KN[ EA* O!R1 BUT :OSE CON/ITU5T CELLS HAD AN 9TIMATE P]SONAL UND]/&+4 ,! PASSPORT TO MEMB]%IP WAS SIMPLY A COMMON 9VOLVEM5T 9 A COMMON TASK4 ,9NUM]ABLE VOLUNT>Y ORGANIZATIONS FROM ! ,SC\TS TO ! ,AUTOMOBILE ,ASSOCIATION />T$ 9 ! SAME IMPROMPTU WAY4 ,!IR OSSIFICATION BEGAN FROM ! C5T]4 ,!IR MI/AKE WAS A FAI? 9 C5TRALISM4 ,! AN>*I/ CONCLUSION IS ?AT EV]Y K9D ( HUMAN ACTIVITY %\LD BEG9 FROM :AT IS LOCAL & IMM$IATE1 %\LD L9K 9 A NETWORK ) NO C5T] & NO DIRECT+ AG5CY1 HIV+ (F NEW CELLS AS ! ORIG9AL ONES GR[4 ,IF !RE IS ANY HUMAN ACTIVITY ?AT DOES NOT APPE> TO FIT ?IS PATT]N \R FIR/ QUE/ION %\LD BE 0,:Y NOT80 & \R SECOND %\LD BE 0,H[ CAN WE RE->RANGE IT SO AS TO PROVIDE = LOCAL AUTONOMY1 LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY1 & ! FULFILLM5T ( LOCAL NE$S80 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aiie 3 ,*APT] #e - ,TOPLESS ,F$]ATIONS -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JULY #b#b1 #bai 3 ,*APT] #e - ,TOPLESS ,F$]ATIONS -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/