,>TICLES FROM 0,MA*ETE0 _?#a 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMILE ,>M& 

,AU?OR 3 ,ZO ,D',AXA 

,AU?OR 3 ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,MA*ETE 

,! MA*ETE IS A LONG KNIFE ) A S+LE $GE1 P>TICUL>LY 9T5D$ = OP5+ A WAY :5 Y\ F9D Y\RSELF SURR\ND$ BY A HO/ILE 5VIRONM5T ?AT PREV5TS Y\ FROM GO+ D[N Y\R PA?1 P>ALYZ+ ALL MOVEM5T4 ,! ,MA*ETE ISN'T ELEGANT2 IT DOESN'T HAVE ! DISCRETION ( ! DAGG] OR ! PRECISION ( ! SCALPEL4 ,:5 IT /RIKES1 IT DOESN'T DI/+UI% BETWE5 ! 9NOC5T FL[] & ! NOXI\S WE$1 & IT DE/ROYS BO? )\T DI/9CTIONS4 ,HEAVY & UNCOM=TABLE TO C>RY1 ! ,MA*ETE CAN PROVE 9DISP5SABLE 9 DIFFICULT SITUATIONS1 :5 !RE IS NO TIME TO LOSE 9 SCI5TIFIC CALCULATIONS1 EXPLORATORY RECONNAISSANCE1 DIPLOMATIC CONSULTATIONS4 ,IF NE$ BE1 IT CAN EV5 BE US$ AS AN (F5SIVE TOOL4 ,& !N -- IT IS SAID -- IT CAN BECOME A T]RIFY+ WEAPON4 

,?IS IS :Y WE HAVE *OS5 IT AS ! TITLE = \R MAGAZ9E4 ,BECAUSE \R COMPASS -- RATIONAL1 EMOTIONAL & VISC]AL AT ! SAME TIME -- CONT9UES TO PO9T \T TO US ! PA? TO FOLL[1 BUT ALL >\ND US WE P]CEIVE EV] HI<]1 ?ICK] & MORE TREA*]\S OB/ACLES4 ,HAV+ NO 9T5TION ( TURN+ BACK ON \R /EPS 7TRAD+ \R DREAMS ( ADV5TURE = A MORE COM=TABLE1 ORGANIZ$ VOYAGE T[>DS SOME PLEASANT LOCALITY71 NOT WANT+ TO ADAPT \RSELVES TO A/ATIC SURVIVAL 9 A COLLECTIVE MAKE-%IFT 5CAMPM5T 7EV5 M]G+ 9 ! MEANTIME 9TO ! 5VIRONM5T71 NOT TRU/+ ! EXPECTATION ( MORE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS 7FRUIT ( PROPITIATORY ACTIVI/ RITUALS1 ?R\< DAILY REPETITION71 ALL ?AT IS LEFT TO US IS TO GO ON4 ,TO GO ON1 DESPITE EV]Y?+1 AGA9/ EV]Y?+4 ,R5\NC+ ?IS W\LD BE DAMAG+1 S9CE NOT A DAY PASSES 9 :I* WE DON'T FEEL \RSELVES GRIPP$ BY REALISM1 BRIDL$ BY POLITICS1 9FECT$ ) MILITANCY4 ,WE >E SUFFOCAT+ FROM A LACK ( AIR1 ( FANTASY1 ( PLAY -- & ?IS =M ( RESPIRATORY IMPATI5CE ( \RS REQUIRES ,UTOPIA1 ! OXYG5 ( ! FUTURE FREE+ ! NOSE FROM ! /5* ( ! PRES5T4 

,GRASP+ ! ,MA*ETE & NEATLY CUTT+ ?R\< ALL CONV5I5CE1 WE WILL TRY TO BECOME L>GE 9 ! MID/ ( ?IS F\L GOOD S5SE ?AT W\LD LIKE TO DRAW US 9TO ! VORTEX ( ITS M$IOCRITY1 MADE UP ( JU/ DEMOCRACIES & NEUTRAL TE*NOLOGIES1 E?ICAL M>KETS & TACTICAL ALLIANCES1 TRADITIONS ( RESPECT & 5EMIES TO TOL]ATE4 ,AT ! CO/ ( CAUS+ PUBLIC SC&AL & RISK+ 5D+ UP 9 SOME QUICKS&1 WE WILL NOT GIVE UP ! IRREV]5CE1 BLASPHEMY & ICONOCLA/IC FURY ?AT TODAY1 LIKE YE/]DAY & TOMORR[1 IS FLUNG AGA9/ ?IS WORLD BAS$ ON VOLUNT>Y SLAV]Y & REPUGNANT DOM9ATION4 ,A WORLD ?AT WE WANT TO BR+ TO RU91 NOT TO A WIS] MANAGEM5T4 

,MA*ETE444 IS NOT 9T5D$ TO BE A RECEPTACLE ( OPPOSITIONAL ANTAGONISM ) ITS SPECIALIZATION1 & SO IT WILL NOT HO/ COMMUNIQUES1 FLI]S1 DECL>ATIONS4 ,!RE >E ALREADY H&\TS1 BULLET9S1 BLOGS & SO ON ?AT PROVIDE1 9 MORE OR LESS REAL TIME = ?IS /ILL NECESS>Y FUNCTION4 ,:AT IS LACK+ 9/EAD >E PLACES = FANN+ ! SCOR*+ FIRE ( CRITIQUE1 = PREP>+ ! CORROSIVE ACID ( SATIRE1 & ALSO -- :Y NOT -- PRACTIC+ ! T5ACI\S CANNIBALISM ( POLEMICS4 

,TO A*IEVE ?IS RASCALLY GOAL1 WE WILL MAKE USE ( ! COLLABORATION ( MANY DEMOLI%]S ( C]TA9TIES & COMMONPLACES4 ,!Y MAY BE FAM\S OR UNKN[N1 FROM ! PRES5T OR ! PA/4 ,WE WILL LOOT !IR !ORETICAL >S5AL )\T EMB>RASSM5T1 TELL+ !IR NAME1 BUT )\T SPECIFY+ !IR CONTRIBUTION4 ,! >TICLES WILL !RE=E ALL BE RIGOR\SLY ANONYM\S4 

,?US1 CONFUS+ SO MU* ! PA?S ( ! PRACTITION]S ( ADULATION & PREJUDICE1 ,MA*ETE@> IS NOT ! M\?PIECE ( ANY >EA ( ! MOVEM5T1 ! ORGAN ( ANY CURR5T1 ! BULLET9 ( ANY GR\P4 ,IT IS ! EXPRESSION ( A FEW SPECIFIC 9DIVIDUALS1 5RAG$ AT ?IS WORLD & AT ?OSE :O MAKE AGREEM5TS ) ?IS WORLD1 :I* !Y CAN %>E ) O!R SPECIFIC 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ITS PR9T-RUN WILL BE LIMIT$ BECAUSE -- WE WON'T HIDE IT -- ! 9T]E/ ?AT A TOOL ( ?IS SORT CAN CURR5TLY AWAK5 IS LIMIT$4 ,BUT LUCKILY ! EFFECTS & CONSEQU5CES ( AN ACT1 ANY ACT1 ESCAPE ALL /ATI/ICS & 5UM]ATION4 

,9DIVIDUALS OR ,CITIZ5S8 

0.<,WORLDLESS M5.> W]E & /ILL >E ?OSE :O >E =C$ TO LIVE 9 A WORLD ?AT IS NOT !IR [N1 74447 9 A WORLD = :I* !Y >E PRES5T1 ON :OSE T]MS !Y >E CONSID]$ & US$1 BUT :OSE MODELS1 AIMS1 LANGUAGE & TA/E >E /ILL NOT !IR [N1 & >E NOT GRANT$ TO !M40  

-- ,GUN!R ,&]S 

,WORLDLESS 9DIVIDUALS1 WE >E ALONE ) \RSELVES4 ,\R CRITICS %AKE !IR HEADS BE=E \R MEAG] RESULTS & SCOLD US = \R LACK ( WILL+NESS4 ,BUT 9 ! 5D1 LET'S ADMIT IT1 ONE GETS BOR$4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT !RE ISN'T SOME SMALL PLACE 9 ! SUN = US AS WELL8 ,IF MANY CONSID] EXTREMISM AN 9FANTILE DISORD]1 IT IS BY VIRTUE ( ?IS BANALITY3 ONLY 9 Y\? DO WE FEEL CAPABLE ( REFUS+ ! WORLD1 ?IS WORLD ?AT IS NOT \R [N4 ,:5 WE >E FULL ( /R5G?1 ) ! 5TIRE FUTURE BE=E US1 WE FE> NO?+1 NEI!R POLICE *>GES NOR SLEEP+ UND] ! />S1 & SO EV5 LESS1 DISDA9+ COMPROMISES4 ,9 ?IS P]PETUAL *ILDHOOD1 EV]Y?+ SEEMS POSSIBLE & )9 REA*4 ,?IS IS :Y WE REFUSE TO ?R[ \R LIFE TO ! BOOKKEEP]S ( SURVIVAL4 ,WE LOVE ) PASSION1 WE HATE ) FURY4 ,& IF ?IS EXUB]ANCE1 ?IS PR\D LOVE ( \RSELVES1 HAS ! CONSEQU5CE ( EXIL+ US ) \R SOLITUDE1 SO BE IT6 ,BUT !N AS ! YE>S PASS1 SOME?+ 9T]V5ES4 ,5]GY IS US$ UP1 /OCKPILES >E R$UC$1 AMMUNITION IS LACK+1 WE NOTICE ?AT WE HAVE V]Y LITTLE )9 REA* = CONFRONT+ :AT IS LEFT ( ! FUTURE4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ! SOCIAL W9T] ADVANCES1 COV]+ ! L&SCAPE ) FRO/4 ,9 SOME WAY1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO PUT =? A REM$Y4 ,!N /AY+ AT ! M>G9 ( ?IS WORLD IS NOT SO V]Y COM=TABLE2 P]HAPS AT TIMES ! HE>T W>MS UP1 NOT ! BONES4 ,COMMUNITY WILL EV5 BE A !RAPEUTIC PLACE1 CUR+ & REMOV+ 0DEVIANCE01 BUT ?AT TORPOR )9 IT1 ! GU>ANTE$ MEALS1 ! DRY B$S6 ,& SO1 BIT BY BIT1 ) ALMO/ UNNOTIC$ MOVEM5T1 WE APPROA* ! POLIS4 ,IF E>LI] ?IS WORLD C\LD NOT C\NT ON \R SYMPA?Y1 IF E>LI] IT DREW ALL \R HO/ILITY1 N[ IT CAN RELY ON \R UND]/&+3 ! CRITICAL EYE HAS GIV5 WAY TO ! 5TRANC$ GAZE1 ! BIT+ WORD HAS BE5 REPLAC$ BY P]SUASIVE DISC\RSE4 ,& ONCE ONE HAS 5T]$ ! POLIS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO LOSE ALL ! OLD HABITS & ACQUIRE NEW ONES4 ,LIFE 9 COMMUNITY REQUIRES RESPECT = S*$ULES & GOOD MANN]S4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ H[ TO TOL]ATE IF ONE WANTS TO BE TOL]AT$4 ,IT BECOMES 9DISP5SABLE TO AVOID BEHAVIORS ?AT MI<T PROVOKE PUBLIC 9DIGNATION & TO CLOSE ONE'S EYES BE=E ! UNWELCOM$ BEHAVIOR ( O!RS4 0,! ONE :O DOES IS ALWAYS RI<T10 SAYS A WIDESPREAD COMMONPLACE4 ,IT IS LIKE MA9TA9+ ?AT 0! ONE :O SPEAKS IS ALWAYS RI<T04 ,:AT IS VALU$ IS NOT ! 9TR9SIC QUALITY ( ! MOVEM5T OR SPEE*1 BUT !IR M]E EXI/5CE4 ,& YET SIL5CE IS REVEAL$ TO BE GOLD5 :5 Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT TO SAY3 BETT] TO REMA9 SIL5T ?AN TO LET Y\RSELF GO ON 9 5DLESS1 IDIOTIC BABBL+4 ,IF ?IS IS SO1 !N :Y FRET SO MU* :5 ONE DOESN'T KN[ :AT TO DO8 ,:Y D$ICATE ONESELF TO ACTIVISM1 TO ?IS COMPULSORY DO+1 TO ?IS CON/ANT1 OMNIPRES5T MOBILIZATION1 :I*1 9DE$1 FILLS ! EMPT9ESS ( \R EXI/5CE1 BUT )\T GIV+ IT A MEAN+ ?AT \R [N1 ?AT IS AUTONOM\S1 ?AT BE>S ! M>K ( ! DIFF]5CE1 ! UNIQU5ESS1 ?AT /&S AT ! ORIG9 ( EV]Y TRUE ACTION8 

,! FACT IS ?AT \TSIDE ! PHILOSOPHICAL FOGS1 !RE IS A HORROR ( ! 0CREATIVE NO?+01 9 :I* WE DO NOT SEE ! OPPORTUNITY = REA*+ \R FULLNESS1 BUT ONLY ! PROMISE ( FALL+ HEADLONG 9TO ! VOID4 ,BETT] !N TO TRU/ 9 ! P]PETUAL MOTION ( ! URG5CY ( ?+S :]E !RE IS NO TIME TO REFLECT ON 5DS BECAUSE IT IS NECESS>Y TO ?9K AB\T H[ TO ORGANIZE MEANS4 ,UTOPIA IS BEAUTIFUL1 BUT IT REALLY ISN'T PRACTICAL4 

,! ,PRACTICE 

,9 ,FRANCE1 IT IS CALL$ CITIZ5ISM1 A T]M ?AT 9DICATES A MOVEM5T MADE UP ( A VA/ & MULTI=M >*IPELAGO ( ASSOCIATIONS1 UNIONS1 COLLECTIVES1 PRESS ORGANS & POLITICAL CURR5TS1 :OSE AIM IS TO FI<T = ! RE/ORATION ( 0DEMOCRACY BETRAY$04 ,! FACT ?AT \R PLANET IS AT ! 5D ( ITS ROPE FROM ! SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC & ECOLOGICAL PO9T ( VIEW1 IS N[ NOT HIDD5 FROM ANYONE4 ,! CITIZ5I/S TRACE ! CAUSE ( ?IS SITUATION BACK TO A LACK ( RESPECT = ! 0POPUL> WILL0 :I* -- ONCE IT HAS FALL5 9TO ! H&S ( POLITICIANS HUNGRY ONLY = P[]1 9 CAHOOTS ) BUS9ESSM5 GRE$Y ONLY = PR(IT -- W\LD BE DISREG>D$1 MANIPULAT$1 D5I$4 

,5EMIES ( !SE POLITICIANS & BUS9ESSM5 7MORE ?AN ( ! SOCIAL SY/EM ( :I* !Y >E M]E EXPRESSIONS71 ! CITIZ5I/S >E CONV9C$ ?AT DEMOCRACY -- 9 ITS MO/ G5U9E1 R\<E/ =M -- IS EFFECTIVELY ! BE/ ( ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS & ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO IMPROVE & MORALIZE CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 BY OPPOS+ !IR OBVI\S H>MFULNESS & ABUSES EFFECTIVELY4 ,BUT ON TWO CONDITIONS3 ?AT ?IS DEMOCRACY EXPRESSES ITSELF ?R\< A POLITICAL REBIR? ?AT IS MODEL$ MORE AFT] ,P]ICLES' ,A!NS ?AN ,MA*IAVELLI'S ,FLOR5CE1 OR ) GREAT] DIRECT P>TICIPATION ( ! CITIZ5S1 :O %\LD NOT JU/ ELECT !IR REPRES5TATIVES1 BUT %\LD ALSO CON/ANTLY ACT TO PUT PRESSURE ON !M SO ?AT !Y TRULY /ICK TO :AT !Y W]E ELECT$ TO DO4 ,?IS PRESSURE CAN BE EX]CIS$ 9 ! MO/ V>I$ MANN]1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ACTS ( 0CIVIL DISOB$I5CE0 ?AT MAKE ! MO/ L\TI% REACTION>IES SPIT V5OM & ?AT CAUSE SO MU* ADMIRATION 9 ! MOVEM5T4 

,ONE C\LD SAY1 9 A C]TA9 S5SE1 ?AT CITIZ5ISM IS BORN ( DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,9 ITS MO/ RE=MI/ V>IANT1 DISAPPO9TM5T AB\T ! DI/ANCE ?AT 9CREAS+LY SEP>ATES ?OSE :O >E S5T TO ! ,PALACE FROM ?OSE :O REMA9 ON ! /REETS4 ,!RE >E MANY RESPECTABLE PEOPLE -- TO BE CLE>1 ?OSE :O >E CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS P[] ?AT CREATES & SAFEGU>DS FRE$OM1 ?AT ! M>KET %\LD BE BAS$ ON E?ICAL PR9CIPLES OR ?AT ! MILIT>Y %\LD RESPECT A MORAL CODE -- ?AT NO LONG] FEEL ?AT !Y >E REPRES5T$ BY A RUL+ CLASS :I* IS OP5LY ACCUS$ ( =M+ A PRIVILEG$ CA/E1 ( BE+ DEAF TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! COMMON PEOPLE1 ( BE+ CONC]N$ ONLY ) MA9TA9+ !IR POSITIONS4 ,!SE RESPECTABLE PEOPLE FIRMLY BELIEVE 9 ! /ATE1 9 ! NECESSITY ( ! /ATE1 9 ! USEFULNESS ( ! /ATE1 9 ! JU/ICE 9H]5T TO ! /ATE1 BUT !Y >E TEMPOR>ILY DISAPPO9T$ ) IT1 HOLD+ ?AT TODAY IT ISN'T GUID$ BY COMPET5T1 HONE/1 UPRI<T1 LOYAL POLITICIANS4 ,?IS IS ! S\RCE ( !IR DI/RU/ = PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS1 P>TIES OR UNIONS1 :ILE /ILL NOT AB&ON+ !IR SE>* = SOMEONE :O WILL MEET !IR HI<E/ DEM&S4 

,FEEL+ NEGLECT$1 ! CITIZ5I/S F9D !MSELVES CON/RA9$ TO GO D[N 9TO ! /REETS TO DEF5D !IR 0RI<TS04 ,!IR /RUGGLES ALWAYS HAVE PRECISE OBJECTIVES1 >E LIMIT$ TO SAY+ A %>P ,N,O TO A SPECIFIC /ATE PROJECT ?AT JEOP>DIZES !IR HEAL?1 )\T 9 ! LEA/ WANT+ TO CALL ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ?AT PRODUC$ IT 9TO QUE/ION4 ,!Y DON'T CONC]N !MSELVES ) RADICAL MOM5TS1 SUBV]SIVE T5SIONS4 ,!Y >E HONE/ CITIZ5S1 NOT 0HOOLIGANS0 OR 0T]RORI/S04 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT1 ?\< !Y >E READY TO C>RY \T =MALLY ILLEGAL ACTS LIKE /REET BLOCKADES1 !Y >E DECL>$ 5EMIES ( VIOL5CE4 ,!Y DON'T SUPPORT ! TRUN*EON ( ! RIOT COP ?AT SUPPRESSES ANY MORE ?AN ! SABOTAGE ( ! REBEL :O RISES UP4 ,! ONLY ACTS ( =CE ?AT !Y ACCEPT >E ! CONTROLL$1 M9IMAL1 9TEGRAT$ ONES ?AT !Y OCCASIONALLY C>RY \T TO DRAW ! ATT5TION ( ! ADV]S>Y1 OR RA!R ( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,! ACTS ( =CE CAN SOMETIMES EV5 BE QUITE SPECTACUL>1 BUT ?AT W\LDN'T PREV5T ! ONE :O C>RIES !M \T FROM COMPET+ 9 PRESID5TIAL ELECTIONS 9 ! FUTURE4 ,9 ITS LESS RE=MI/ V>IANT1 CITIZ5ISM IS ! FRUIT ( DISAPPO9TM5T 9 A REVOLUTION :OSE HI/ORICAL PROJECT HAS BE5 REVEAL$ AS BANKRUPT4 ,DESPITE DIFF]5T EXPRESSIONS1 9 ITS PR9CIPLES1 ?IS PROJECT AIM$ AT A REAPPROPRIATION ( ! CAPITALI/ MEANS ( PRODUCTION BY ! PROLET>IAT4 ,9 ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ! PROLET>IAT IS SE5 AS ! AU!NTIC CREATOR ( SOCIAL WEAL?1 :I* IS1 NONE!LESS1 IS 5JOY$ EXCLUSIVELY BY ! B\RGEOISIE2 TO ! PROLET>IAT ! EF=T ( S[+1 TO ! B\RGEOISIE ! FRUIT ( ! H>VE/4 ,) SU* A PREMISE1 SOCIAL *ANGE C\LD ONLY BE CONSID]$ AS A M]E SUPPRESSION ( ! USURP+ CLASS4 ,!RE=E1 ! EXPANSION ( ! PRODUCTION =CES WAS SE5 AS A /EP =W>D ON ! ROAD TO REVOLUTION1 GO+ ALONG ) ! REAL MOVEM5T ?R\< :I* ! PROLET>IAT WAS CON/ITUT$ AS ! FUTURE REVOLUTION>Y SUBJECT ?AT W\LD HAVE REALIZ$ COMMUNISM & AN>*Y4 ,! BANKRUPTCY ( ?IS P]SPECTIVE BEGAN TO PEEK \T 9 ! FIR/ HALF ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 ) ! DEFEAT S ( ! REVOLUTIONS 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,G]MANY & ,SPA94 ,! F9AL %OCK WAS ! ,FR5* MAY ( #a#i#f#h1 :I* OP5$ ANO!R DECADE ( BITT] CONFLICT4 ,! #a#i#hS PUT AN 5D TO ! LA/ GREAT ASSAULT ON ! HEAV5S1 M>K+ ! IRRETRIEVABLE DECL9E & DISAPPE>ANCE ( ?IS PROJECT ( SOCIAL LIB]ATION 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! RE/RUCTUR+ ( CAPITAL1 :I*1 ?R\< ! 9TRODUCTION ( AUTOMATION1 SET UP ! 5D ( ! C5TRALITY ( ! FACTORY & ! MY?S L9K$ TO IT4 ,! ORPHANS ( PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION F\ND A =M ( PROTE/ 9 CITIZ5ISM ?AT C\LD CONSOLE !M 9 !IR M\RN+4 ,SOME ( ! IDEAS ?AT CIRCULATE 9 IT1 LIKE ?OSE AB\T ! 0R$I/RIBUTION ( WEAL?01 COME DIRECTLY FROM ! OLD WORK]S' MOVEM5T ?AT PLANN$ TO MANAGE ! CAPITALI/ WORLD ON !IR [N BEHALF4 ,9 SU* CONCEPTS1 ONE CAN GLIMPSE A RETURN 1 A CONT9UITY & EV5 A HIJACK+0 ( =M] IDEALS BY CITIZ5ISM4 ,?IS IS :AT IS CALL$ 0! >T ( >RANG+ ! REMA9S04 

,:E!R IT IS 5LI<T5$ MEMB]S ( ! B\RGEOISIE DEM&+ MORE TRANSP>5CY 9 PUBLIC AFFAIRS OR DISAPPO9T$ PROLET>IANS WANT+ TO FILL ! VOID LEFT BY ! FALL ( ! ,B]L9 ,WALL1 ! FACT REMA9S ?AT CITIZ5I/S1 9CAPABLE ( HAV+ A UNIQUE ?\<T1 AT LEA/ HAVE A COMMON ?\<T3 ANO!R /ATE IS POSSIBLE4 ,IF 9 ?IS VA/ CL\D1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO F9D SO MANY M9DS1 SOMETIMES EV5 9 CONTRADICTION1 IT IS BECAUSE CITIZ5ISM EXPRESSES AN 9TEGRAT$ =M ( PROTE/ ?AT HOPES TO BE ABLE TO PUT ! MALFUNCTIONS ( ! ECONOMIC SY/EM BACK 9TO BALANCE OR TO READJU/ ITS DRIFTS ?R\< GREAT] CITIZ5 P>TICIPATION4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 CITIZ5ISM MANAGES TO CUT ACROSS P>TY L9ES1 KEEP+ PROTE/ & COLLABORATION TOGE!R4 ,! PROTE/ SPURS ! COLLABORATION2 ! COLLABORATION SATISFIES ! PROTE/4,?IS EXPLA9S ITS SUCCESS & ITS C]TA9 FUTURE4 ,IT IS ! ONLY M$IATION ?AT ALL[S Y\ TO OBTA9 IMM$IATE 0VICTORIES01 H[EV] P>TIAL1 ?R\< COM+ TO T]MS ) ! 9/ITUTIONS4 

,SOME?+ ,HAS ,BE5 ,LO/ 

,9 ,ITALY1 CITIZ5ISM TOOK ITS FIR/ /EP 9 ,VAL ,SUSA1 ) ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! HI< SPE$ TRA9 7,T,A,V74 ,TO TELL ! TRU?1 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,T,A,V 9 ! ,PI$MONTESE VALLEY BEGAN MORE ?AN T5 YE>S AGO 9 A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T WAY1 ) SOME ACTS ( SABOTAGE AGA9/ ! E>LIE/ CON/RUCTION SITES4 ,SMALL ACTIONS BR\<T 9TO ! LIMELI<T ( ! NEWSPAP]S ) ! >RE/ ( ?OSE PRESUM$ RESPONSIBLE1 ?REE AN>*I/S :O LAT] PROV$ TO BE UNCONNECT$ TO ! EV5TS4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! 9VE/IGATION1 TWO ( !M COMMITT$ SUICIDE4 ,! CLAMOR !SE EV5TS PROVOK$ AT ! TIME1 SUFFICI5TLY WELL-KN[N ?AT WE DON'T NE$ TO GO OV] !M1 DREW ATT5TION TO ! /ATE PROJECT 9 ,VAL ,SUSA4 ,?IS GAVE BIR? TO A PROTE/ MOVEM5T ?AT -- ?\< IT MET ) QUITE A BIT ( SYMPA?Y -- REMA9$ LIMIT$1 = ! MO/ P>T1 TO ! MILITANT MILIEU = SEV]AL YE>S4 ,BUT />T+ 9 ,NOVEMB] #b#e1 :5 ! REAL WORK ON ! ,T,A,V L9E BEGAN1 ?IS MOVEM5T MANAG$ TO BREAK ! DAM1 ASSUM+ A MASS *>ACT]4 ,:AT HAPP5$ 9 ,VAL ,SUSA PROVOK$ A G5]AL 5?USIASM ?AT L$ MANY TO ?9K ?AT !Y HAD F9ALLY DISCOV]$ ! MAGIC =MULA ?AT M]ELY HAD TO BE REPEAT$ 9 O!R CONTEXTS TO GET ! SAME RESULTS4 ,FROM ?IS CAME ! SPREAD ( COMMITTEES1 ASSEMBLIES1 POPUL> 9ITIATIVES AGA9/ 0H>MFULNESS0 ?AT >E FILL+ ! AG5DA ( ! MOVEM5T ?R\<\T ,ITALY4 ,BUT :AT IS BEH9D ALL ?IS UNBRIDL$ ACTIVISM ?AT 9 ,JULY #bf WAS COORD9AT+ 9 ! ,PACT ( ,SOLID>ITY & ,MUTUAL ,AID8 ,! PRIM>Y DISC\RSE IS ?AT ( CREAT+ A 0NEW0 & 0REAL0 DEMOCRACY1 I4E41 ! CITIZ5I/ DISC\RSE4 ,! ,PACT IS PRES5T$ BY MANY AS A LIB]AT>IAN TEXT1 BUT ITS TEXT IS A P]FECT EXAMPLE ( A POLITICAL DOCUM5T1 M>K$ BY ! AMBIGUITY ( ?OSE :O HAVE A FOOT 9 EA* CAMP 9 ORD] TO SATISFY ALL PALATES 7& IF SEE+ ?AT SO MANY CITIZ5S HAVE TAK5 A /EP \TSIDE ! 9/ITUTIONS CAN ONLY BR+ US JOY1 :AT >E WE TO ?9K ( ?OSE REBELS :O1 9 SOLID>ITY1 TAKE A /EP 9TO ! 9/ITUTIONS874 ,!RE >E AN>*I/S :O EXULT 9 READ+ 0,! ,NATIONAL ,PACT ( ,SOLID>ITY & ,MUTUAL ,AID IS C]TA9LY NOT AN ATTEMPT TO /EAL?ILY 9FILTRATE 9TO ! POLITICS ( ! PALACE1 NOR DOES IT 9T5D TO GET HO/$ 9 ! PALACES ( POLITICS4 ,IT HAS NO FRI5DLY GOV]NM5TS TO :I* TO LOOK ) TRU/4 ,IT HAS NO P>TIES TO :I* TO GIVE A BLANK SLATE DELEGATION1 & IT C]TA9LY HAS NO 9T5TION ( GO+ D[N A ROAD ?AT W\LD LEAD IT TO BECOM+ A P>T ITSELF01 )\T NOTIC+ ?AT ?IS M]ELY AFFIRMS ! CROSS-P>TY & LOBBYI/ NATURE ( CITIZ5ISM4 ,CITIZ5I/S >E BALANC$ PEOPLE1 !Y DON'T WANT TO BECOME A P>TY1 BUT RA!R TO PUT A C]TA9 TYPE ( PRESSURE ON P>TIES4 ,!Y >E WELL AW>E ?AT FI<T+ 9 ! POLITICAL >5A IS NOT EXEMPT FROM UNPLEASANT CONSEQU5CES4 ,& ! WAY TO AVOID ?IS RISK IS TO ASSUME ! =M ( A PRESSURE GR\P ?AT IS C>EFUL NOT TO DIRECTLY EX]CISE P[]4 ,?IS IS :Y !Y CANNOT PRES5T 0BLANK SLATE DELEGATIONS01 S9CE !Y DON'T WANT TO TALK ) A FAVOR$ FEW4 ,ANYBODY :O LI/5S TO !M MAY BE OKAY4 ,?IS IS :Y IT IS PO9T$ \T IMM$IATELY AFT]W>DS ?AT ! ,PACT 0DOES NOT1 = ?IS REASON1 AVOID POLITICS & CONFRONTATION1 & IS ABLE TO DI/+UI% ?OSE :O OP]ATE ) TRANSP>5CY FROM ?OSE :O TRY TO CONTA9 /RUGGLES4 ,! MODEL ?AT IT PROPOSES IS AT ! SAME TIME ! ONLY ME?OD ?AT IT IS WILL+ TO ACCEPT2 ?AT ( ! ACTIVE P>TICIPATION ( CITIZ5S04 ,9 FACT1 CITIZ5I/S DON'T AVOID POLITICS1 NOT AT ALL2 !Y SIMPLY NO LONG] WANT TO BE MADE FUN (3 CLE> UND]/&+S444 ,F> FROM SUPPORT+ AB/5TIONISM1 !Y PREA* P>TICIPATION4 ,SO IT IS NO ACCID5T IF ! ANTI-,T,A,V PROTE/ 9 ,VAL ,SUSA IS CLE>LY /ILL TOO ROOT$ 9 ! OLD WORLD1 IF AFT] HAV+ CLA%$ ) ! =CES ( ORD] & DEVA/AT$ ! UNBORN CON/RUCTION SIT AT ,V5AUS 7A MOM5T ( RUPTURE ?AT LAT] VANI%$ 9 ! PRO-,VAL ,SUSA N>RATIVES1 :I* PREF]R$ TO DWELL ON ! MORE PRES5TABLE POPUL> ASSEMBLIES71 ?IS PROTE/ LAT] FL[$ 9TO ! BALLOT BOX :]E ! HI< TURN\T AT ! POLL+ /ATIONS RECORD$ !RE 9 ! LA/ ELECTIONS SAW ! TRIUMPH ( ! LEFT ?AT WAS MO/ PRES5T4 ,?US1 CLA%ES & B>RICADES 7= N[87 HAVE NOT FUEL$ ! REVOLT AGA9/ ALL P>TIES1 BUT HAS RA!R FAVOR$ SOME ( !M4 

,& IF ! L>GE PRES5CE ( SUBV]SIVES 9 ,VAL ,SUSA HAS GIV5 ! OPPOSITION A P>TICUL>LY LIVELY COLOR1 ! /RUGGLES ?AT FOLL[$ ELSE:]E MO/LY SEEM TO BE F$ BY ! NONS5SE ( ! ,GRILLO BOYS4.<#a.> ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ,VIC5ZA1 :]E ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! EXPANSION ( ! ,U,S MILIT>Y BASE IS GO+ ON4 ,! ,NO TO ,MOL9 ,COMMITTEES EXPRESSLY /ATE ?AT !Y DEM& 0RESPECT = ! ,UNION.<#b.> PROGRAM0 & >E COM+ \T AGA9/ 0! PROJECT ?AT FROM ! 5VIRONM5TAL PO9T ( VIEW VIOLATES ! DIRECTIVES ALREADY ACKN[L$G$ BY \R REGULATION #b#c_/#c#e_/,C,E10 ALL 9 ORD] TO 0PROMOTE *ANGE & AFFIRM A NEW ALT]NATIVE PROJECT 9 DEF5SE ( ! VALUES & COMMON GOOD ( ! COLLECTIVITY04 ,!IR NATURE AS ASPIR+ GOV]NORS IS SU* AS TO CAUSE !M TO SPONSOR !IR 9ITIATIVES UND] ! EGIS ( 0,ALTRO,COMUNE0 .<0,O!R ,MUNICIPALITY0 -- TRANSLATOR.>4 ,) SU* A PREMISE1 IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT !SE ,COMMITTEES1 HAV+ DESIGNAT$ !MSELVES AS ! ONLY LEGITIMATE REPRES5TATIVES ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,U,S MILIT>Y BASE1 HAVE EXCOMMUNICAT$ ! AU?ORS ( SOME ACTS ( SABOTAGE ?AT W]E C>RI$ \T AGA9/ ! BASE LA/ ,APRIL4 ,DI/ANC+ !MSELVES FROM ! ACTS WAS CLE>LY NOT 5\<4 ,NOR IS IT /RANGE ?AT ANY SCUM ) AN 9/ITUTIONAL P$IGREE GETS 9VIT$ 9TO !IR PAID CAMPGR\NDS TO BABBLE 9 ! NAME ( DEMOCRACY4 ,EV5 LESS1 ONE CAN GET 9DIGNANT IF DUR+ ! P]IODIC PROTE/ M>*ES ?AT P>ADE ?R\< ! ,PALAD9 CITY1 LIKE ! ONE ( LA/ ,DECEMB] #ae .<#b#g.>1 !Y PLAY ! ROLE ( FIREFI<T]S1 COM+ TO OP5LY BLOCK DEMON/RATORS :O 9T5D TO SABOTAGE ! EXPECT$ WALK4 ,IF ANY?+1 IT IS A/\ND+ ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ MA9TA9$ ! ,NO TO ,MOL9 ,COMMITTEES 7) A C\RT-REGI/]$ TRADEM>K671 PUBLI%$ !IR 9ITIATIVES1 EXPRESS$ !IR SOLID>ITY1 SPREAD !IR SLOGANS -- CLE>LY HAV+ LO/ CONFID5CE 9 ! POSSIBILITY ( AN AUTONOM\S 9T]V5TION 9 :AT IS A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,U,S MILIT>Y BASE & NOT ! ,NO TO ,MOL9 /RUGGLE1 :I* IS M]ELY ! RE=MI/ EXPRESSION ( ! L>G] /RUGGLE -- IS ! HOPE TO PROVOKE A SUDD5 RADICAL 0TURN0 ) REG>D TO !IR OBJECTIVES 7AMONG :I* IS ! DEM& = A MORATORIUM1 :OSE PR9CIPLE HAS BE5 VALORIZ$ )9 ! MOVEM5T PRECISELY BY ! ,PACT ( ,SOLID>ITY & ,MUTUAL ,AID1 P>T ( :I* WILL BE TRANSLAT$ BEL[74 

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,AS WAS ALREADY SAID1 CITIZ5ISM />TS \T AS A POLITICAL REACTION FROM BEL[ TO ! SO-CALL$ 0CRISIS ( REPRES5TATION04 ,A REACTION ?AT AIMS TO OV]COME & CURE ?IS CRISIS ?R\< NEW =MS ( REPRES5TATION4 ,FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 IT >ISES AS A NATURAL HEIR TO ! P>TIES & UNIONS 9 ! RECUP]ATION ( MORE RADICAL & SUBV]SIVE T5SIONS4 ,BUT ?IS DOESN'T TAKE AWAY FROM ! FACT ?AT ! CONTEXTS 9 :I* IT IS MANIFE/$ PRES5T ELEM5TS ( EXTREME 9T]E/1 BECAUSE !Y >E POT5TIALLY PREGNANT ) FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITIES4 ,! CITIZ5I/ DOCTOR APPE>S :]E ! POLITICAL 9VALID IS 9 ! ?ROES ( AGONY4 ,ITS PRES5CE ALONE IS A SUREFIRE 9DICATION ( ! OPPORTUNITY = ACTION4 ,9 FACT1 :ILE ! DOCTOR IS BUSY PRESCRIB+ REM$IES1 C\LDN'T ONE TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! CONFUSION TO C>RY \T A HEAL?Y EU?ANASIA ON ?IS PATI5T8 ,SO IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT MANY SUBV]SIVES HAVE DECID$ TO 9T]V5E 9 !SE SITUATIONS ( /RUGGLE ) ! 9T5T ( EXPLOIT+ ! OCCASIONS1 ( RADICALIZ+ CITIZ5I/ OBJECTIVES1 ( GETT+ BEYOND !M & MAK+ !M FACE !IR CONTRADICTIONS4 ,BUT H[8 

,?IS PROBLEM HAS P]HAPS BE5 UND]E/IMAT$4 ,ONE HYPO!SIS ( ?IS SORT IS A REPOS+ ( ! OLD !ORY ( 0ACCID5TS ALONG ! WAY04 ,EV5 ?\< A MOVEM5T IS BORN ON RE=MI/ BASES1 IT CAN ALWAYS JUMP TRACKS & *ANGE C\RSE4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT HAS BE5 NOT$ TIME & AGA9 H[ BANALITY HAS BE5 ! CALL+ C>D ( REVOLUTIONS ?R\<\T HI/ORY4 ,?IS IS C]TA9LY TRUE1 BUT444 IT ISN'T A GOOD REASON TO BEG9 SUPPORT+ BANALITY4 ,AS TO ACCID5TS ALONG ! WAY1 HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE TEA*ES ?AT SUBV]SIVES >E (T5 ! ONES TO WILL+LY SUFF] !M4 ,!SE SUBV]SIVE1 FRANTIC TO TAKE P>T 9 RE=MI/ MOVEM5TS ) ! AIM ( RADICALIZ+ !M1 HAVE (T5 5D$ UP *ANG+ C\RSE !MSELVES4 ,& ?IS IS 9EVITABLE :5 ONE ADAPTS TO EV5TS 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO =CE !M BY MA9TA9+ ONE'S IDEAS 7AT ! RISK ( REMA9+ AT ! M>G9S ( ! 0MASS074 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS ASPECT LEAPS BE=E \R EYES N[ AS NEV] BE=E4 ,LAY+ ASIDE 9DIVIDUAL 9SURRECTION1 ONE N[ SUPPORTS ! DIRECT DEMOCRACY ( ! PEOPLE1 TAKES P>T 9 MORE OR LESS MASSIVE POLITICAL DEMON/RATIONS ?AT ONE US$ TO CALL O!RS TO DES]T1 HO/S ! ACADEMIC PR(ESSIONALS ( SEP>AT$ KN[L$GE1 :O ONE US$ TO DESPISE1 9 ONE'S 9ITIATIVES4 ,ONE IS NO LONG] PR\D ( ONE'S QUALITATIVE DIFF]5CE1 BUT ( ONE'S QUANTITATIVE ID5TITY4 ,ONE NO LONG] LAUN*ES RADICAL CRITIQUES ) ! 9T5T ( PROVOK+ CONFLICT2 9/EAD ONE SIL5CES BLASPHEMIES TO F9D H>MONY4 

,9 ,VAL ,SUSA1 = ONCE1 AFT] SU* A LONG TIME1 SUBV]SIVES W]5'T *AS+ AFT] ! /RUGGLES ( ! 0COMMON PEOPLE01 BUT RA!R ! COMMON PEOPLE W]E JO9+ ) SUBV]SIVES 9 !IR /RUGGLE4 ,! PRES5CE ( ! 0MASSES0 MU/ HAVE GONE A BIT TO ! HEADS ( ! SUBV]SIVES S9CE1 AFT] !Y HAD MA9TA9$ = YE>S ! NECESSITY ( KEEP+ HOLD ( ! CRITICAL ASPECT 9 EV]Y SITUATION ( /RUGGLE ) ! AIM ( /R5G!N+1 9 ,VAL ,SUSA ?IS DID NOT HAPP54 ,9/EAD1 ! SUBV]SIVES ALL[$ SOME CONCEPTUAL CORPSES LIKE 0! PEOPLE0 & 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY01 9 !IR V>I\S IDEOLOGICAL ADULT]ATIONS1 TO BE PUT BACK 9 CIRCULATION4 

,& :AT IS ! PEOPLE8 ,IT IS AN 5SEMBLE ( SUBJECTS *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! WILL TO LIVE UND] A S+LE LEGAL SY/EM4 ,! GEOGRAPHICAL ELEM5T IS NOT 5\< TO DEF9E ! CONCEPT ( ! PEOPLE1 :I* REQUIRES ! CONS5T TO ! SAME RI<TS & A COMMUNITY ( 9T]E/S4 ,! PEOPLE IS A POLITICAL & HI/ORICAL ID5TITY1 :I* HAS ACCESS TO /ORIES & MEMORIES1 ! RI<T TO COMMEMORATIONS1 DEMON/RATIONS & M>BLE GRAVE/ONES4 ,! PEOPLE IS VISIBLE & SPEAKABLE4 /RUCTUR$ 9 ITS ORGANIZATION1 REPRES5T$ BY ITS DELEGATES1 ITS M>TYRS & ITS H]OES4 ,IT IS NO ACCID5T ?AT ITS MY? HAS BE5 EMBRAC$ BY AU?ORITIES ( EV]Y /RIPE1 OR ?AT IT WAS AB&ON$ DECADES AGO BY LIB]T>IANS 7AT LEA/ BY ! LESS LOBOTOMIZ$ ONES74 ,ITS UN9HIBIT$ EXALTATION 9 ,VAL ,SUSA HAS HAD ! CONSEQU5CE ( ! IMM$IATE APPE>ANCE ( ! SYNDROME ( POPULISM4 ,G5]ALLY1 ?IS T]M IS US$ TO REF] TO ANY POLITICAL =MULATION BAS$ ON ! PREMISE ?AT VIRTUE RESIDES 9 ! PEOPLE -- CONSID]$ AS A HOMOG5E\S SOCIAL AGGREGATE1 ! SOLE AG5T ( POSITIVE SPECIFIC & P]MAN5T VALUES -- & 9 ITS COLLECTIVE TRADITION 7,VAL ,SUSA AS L& ( ! P>TISANS44474 ,9 POPULISM1 (T5 ! RURAL ELEM5T IS PR$OM9ANT S9CE ?OSE :O HAVE REMA9$ 9 CONTACT ) ! L&1 ) ! M\NTA9S1 LOOK ) SOME SUSPICION & HO/ILITY ON ?OSE :O LIVE 9 AN URBAN 5VIRONM5T4 ,POPULISM IS ECUM5ICAL4 ,IT EXCLUDES ANY CLASS CONFLICT S9CE IT CONSID]S ! PEOPLE AS A HOMOG5E\S MASS4 ,FROM ! HI/ORICAL VIEWPO9T1 IT T5DS TO SPREAD IDEOLOGICALLY 9 P]IODS ( TRANSITION1 AS WELL AS ?OSE ( /RONG T5SIONS BETWE5 METROPOLIS & PROV9CE :5 PROCESSES ( 9DU/RIALIZATION >E GO+ ON1 BECAUSE !Y (F] A REASON = COHESION & AT ! SAME TIME = W>N+ & COAGULATION4 ,POPULI/ =MULAS REVIVE :5EV] A RAPID MOBILIZATION ( VA/ SOCIAL SECTORS & AN 9T5SE POLITICIZATION \TSIDE ( EXI/+ 9/ITUTIONAL *ANNELS IS SE54 ,! APPEAL TO ! REG5]AT+ =CE ( MY? IS LURK+ EV5 9 ! MO/ >TICULATE & COMPLEX SOCIETY1 READY TO MAT]IALIZE 9 ! MOM5T ( /RUGGLE4 ,& ! MY? ( ! PEOPLE IS ! MO/ APPEAL+ & ! MO/ OBSCURE AT ! SAME TIME1 ! MO/ GR\NDLESS & ! MO/ FUNCTIONAL 9 ! /RUGGLE = P[]4 

,ALL !SE *>ACT]I/ICS >E V]Y MU* PRES5T 9 ,VAL ,SUSA1 EXPLOIT$ BY ! MANY SIDES 9VOLV$ ?AT DON'T WANT TO LET ! DELICI\S OCCASION ( A G5]AL MOBILIZATION ) C]TA9 POT5TIALITIES ESCAPE !M4 ,EV5 FROM ! AN>*I/ SIDE1 !RE >E ?OSE :O HAVE NOT FL9*$1 PLAC+ CONFID5CE 9 LIB]T>IAN POPULISM ?AT KN[S ITS DI/+UI%$ !ORI/S & HAS ITS BE/ EXPRESSION 9 POPUL> ASSEMBLIES4 ,/>T+ FROM ,VAL ,SUSA1 ! FEEL+ HAS SPREAD ?AT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL CAN HAVE CONTROL OV] ! DECISIONS ?AT DET]M9E ! DE/9Y ( \R SOCIETY3 IT IS 5\< TO KN[ H[ TO DISCUSS ) O!RS4 ,?IS CONVICTION HAS L$ TO ! REVIVAL ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 ( POLITIKA 9 ! ,HELL5IC S5SE1 ( ! MY? ( ! AGORA -- ! CIVIC SPACE 9 :I* CITIZ5S CAN GA!R 9=MALLY TO DISCUSS1 EX*ANGE IDEAS & 9VOLVE !MSELVES 9 USEFUL RELATION%IPS1 9 VIEW ( ?OSE POPUL> ASSEMBLIES :]E !Y WILL CONFRONT ! COMMON QUE/IONS ) ! AIM ( REA*+ AGREEM5T 9 A DIRECT1 FACE-TO-FACE WAY4 ,9 %ORT1 :AT ! FLABBIE/1 SORRIE/ AN>*I/ MILITANTS HAVE DESCRIBES = YE>S AS 0NON-/ATE PUBLIC SPH]ES04 

,IT IS C]TA9LY NO ACCID5T ?AT ! ,GREEK WORD = ASSEMBLY IS ECCLESIA.<#c.>4 ,IF ! MO/ P]FECT ORGANIZATION 9 ! UNIV]SE CAN BE CALL$ ,GOD1 !N ! L9K BETWE5 POLITICS & RELIGION IS EMPHASIZ$4 ,LESS OBVI\S IS ! ATTRACTIVE =CE IT EX]CISES OV] ?OSE :O 9T5D TO SUBV]T ?IS WORLD FROM TOP TO BOTTOM4 ,! MON/R\S AB]RATION ?AT CAUSES M5 & WOM5 TO BELIEVE ?AT LANGUAGE IS BORN TO FACILITATE & RESOLVE !IR MUTUAL RELATION%IPS LEADS !M TO !SE COLLECTIVE GA!R+S1:]E !Y DEBATE H[ TO FACE ! AFFAIRS ( LIFE4 ,?AT !SES AFFAIRS >E EXP]I5C$ 9 DIFF]5T WAYS AMONG ?OSE PRES5T1 ?AT ! DEBATE CANNOT BE EQUAL S9CE CAPACITIES WILL NOT BE EQUAL 7?OSE :O KN[ MORE & SPEAK BETT] DOM9ATE ! ASSEMBLY71 ?AT ! M9ORITY HAS NO REASON TO ACCEPT ! DECISION ( ! MAJORITY444 ALL ?IS GETS NOT$ ONLY :5 ONE DOESN'T FREQU5T ! AGORA4 ,AS SOON AS ONE SETS FOOT !RE1 P]HAPS PRODD$ BY EV5TS1 OLD P]PLEXITIES DISSIPATE2 A MIRACLE ?AT OCCURS MU* MORE EASILY IF ONE DISCOV]S ?AT HE HAS A F9E 0CAPACITY = ORATORY04 ,& YET !RE >E /ILL ?OSE :O GO ON ?9K+ ?AT ?IS EF=T TO UNITE 9DIVIDUALS 9TO A COMMUNITY1 TO SUPPLY !M ) SOME?+ TO %>E1 TO R5D] !M EQUAL1 IS ODI\S4 ,BECAUSE IT IS DRIPP+ ) HYPOCRISY4 ,! SAME HYPOCRISY ?AT1 AFT] IGNOR+ ! SLAVES ?AT ALL[$ ! ANCI5T ,GREEKS TO DELIB]ATE NON/OP1 AFT] REMOV+ ! AMORPH\S & ANONYM\S PLEBEIAN UNWOR?Y ( BE+ A P>T ( ! PEOPLE1 IS N[ PREP>$ TO OV]LOOK ! FACT ?AT HUMAN BE+S CAN JO9 TOGE!R ONLY IF !Y R5\NCE !IR RESPECTIVE WORLDS -- S5SITIVE WORLDS1 )\T SUP]M>KETS & HI<WAYS1 BUT RI* 9 DREAMS1 ?\<TS1 RELATION%IPS1 WORDS & LOVES4 

,9 POLITICAL REASON AS 9 RELIGI\S FAI?1 ! LEAD+ IDEA IS ?AT EQUALITY COMES FROM ID5TITY1 FROM COMMON ADH]5CE TO ONE VISION ( ! WORLD4 ,WE >E ALL EQUAL BECAUSE WE >E ALL *ILDR5 ( ,GOD1 OR CITIZ5S ( ,SOCIETY4 ,! OPPOSITE POSSIBILITY1 :I* HAS ALSO CROPP$ UP 9 ! C\RSE ( HI/ORY1 IS NEV] CONSID]$4 ,?AT G5]AL H>MONY ( HUMANITY MI<T ORIG9ATE 9 ! DIVISION ( 9DIVIDUALS PU%$ TO 9F9ITY4 ,9DIVIDUALS >E EQUAL EI!R :5 !Y >E ALL ID5TICAL OR :5 !Y >E ALL DIFF]5T4 ,9 ! ASSEMBLY ?AT UNITES EV]YONE1 REASON -- ! ,LOGOS -- IS EVOK$ ?R\< DISCUSSION4 ,SPEAK+1 REASON+1>GU+1 ?IS IS :]E PROBLEMS MELT LIKE SN[ 9 ! SUN1 CONFLICTS >E SETTL$1 AGREEM5TS >E MADE4 ,BUT H[ MANY COMPROMISES1 H[ MOD]ATION1 H[ MU* REALISM >E NECESS>Y TO REA* A COMMON AGREEM5T1 TO SUDD5LY DISCOV] WE >E ALL BRO!RS8 

,?US1 AFT] HAV+ SO ?OR\<LY CRITICIZ$ ! CONVICTION ?AT ONE CAN RETURN TO A SCI5CE ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 AFT] HAV+ AFFIRM$ ?AT !RE >E NO LAWS ?AT CONTROL SOCIAL EV5TS1 AFT] HAV+ REFUT$ ! ILLUSION ( AN OBJECTIVE HI/ORICAL ME*ANISM1 AFT] HAV+ CLE>$ ! FIELD ( ALL ! FETT]S ?AT GET 9 ! WAY ( FREE WILL1 AFT] HAV+ SUNG ! EXCESS ?AT REPUDIATES EV]Y =M ( CALCULATION1 ONE GOES BACK & TAKES A Y>D/ICK 9 H& TO MEASURE ! /EPS C>RI$ \T4 ,! P>TICIPANTS AT 9ITIATIVES GET C\NT$1 ! M$IA COV]AGE RECEIV$ IS CONTROLL$1 CONT9U\S =ECA/S ( ! BALANCE >E MADE4 ,CLE>LY !N1 ! PASSIONS W]E NOT SO WICK$1 ! DESIRES W]E NOT SO WILD1 9T]E/S W]E NOT SO DI/ANT4 

,NOR IS IT UND]/OOD :Y DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 AS A M$IATION BETWE5 V>I\S =CES 9 ! FIELD ?AT >ISES 9 ! C\RSE ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL RUPTURE 7AS HAS HAPP5$ HI/ORICALLY7 %\LD BECOME AN IDEAL TO REALIZE H]E & N[ 9 COLLABORATION ) V>I\S MAYORS1 LOCAL AU?ORITIES & POLITICIANS PUT ON ! SPOT BY DISILLUSION$ CITIZ5S4 ,DIRECT DEMOCRACY IS A %AM GOOD IDEA1 ,IT %>ES ) ITS BIG SI/]1 ,DEMOCRACY 9 ! BROAD S5SE1 ! FETI%ISM ( =M4 ,IT HOLDS ?AT ! MANN] ( ORGANIZ+ A COLLECTIVE PREEXI/S ! DISCUSSION ITSELF1 & ?AT ?IS ME?OD IS VALID EV]Y:]E1 AT ALL TIMES1 & = EV]Y K9D ( QUE/ION4 ,DEF5D+ DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 C\NT]POS+ -- AS 0REAL0 DEMOCRACY -- TO 0FALSE0 REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY1 MEANS BELIEV+ ?AT \R AU!NTIC NATURE CAN F9ALLY BE REVEAL$ :5 IT LIB]ATES FROM ! CON/RA9TS ?AT WEI< ON US4 ,BUT BE+ LIB]AT$ FROM !SE CON/RA9TS SUPPOSES A TRANS=MATION SU* ?AT AT ! 5D ( ! PROCESS WE WILL NO LONG] BE ! SAME1 OR BETT]1 WE WILL NO LONG] BE :AT WE >E 9 ?IS CIVILIZATION BAS$ ON DOM9ATION & MONEY4 ,! UNKN[N CANNOT BE REA*$ BY KN[N R\TES1 JU/ AS FRE$OM CANNOT BE REA*$ ?R\< AU?ORITY4 ,F9ALLY1 EV5 9 ACCEPT+ ! POSSIBILITIES ( E/ABLI%+ AN EFFECTIVE DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 !RE W\LD /ILL BE AN OBJECTION3 :Y %\LD A M9ORITY EV] ADAPT ITSELF TO ! DESIRES ( ! MAJORITY8 ,:O KN[S1 P]HAPS IT IS TRUE ?AT WE >E LIV+ 9 AN ONGO+ & T]RIBLE /ATE ( EXCEPTION4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS NOT ! ONE DECRE$ BY P[] 9 ! FACE ( ITS [N RULES -- RI<TS >E A PURE LIE 9V5T$ BY ! SOV]EIGN :O IS NOT HELD TO BE CONSI/5T ) ?IS LIE -- BUT RA!R ?AT ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! FACE ( HIS [N ASPIRATIONS4 ,IT IS NOT LIV+ AS ONE W\LD LIKE TO LIVE4 ,IT IS NOT SAY+ :AT ONE W\LD LIKE TO SAY4 ,IT IS NOT ACT+ AS ONE W\LD LIKE TO ACT4 ,IT IS NOT LOV+ :O ONE W\LD LIKE TO LOVE4 ,IT IS HAV+ TO L[] ONESELF1 DAY AFT] DAY1 TO COMPROMISES ) ! TYRANNY ?AT CONDEMNS \R DREAMS TO DEA?4 ,BECAUSE H]E IT IS NOT AB\T W9N+ OR LOS+ 7A TYPICAL OBSESSION ( MILITANTS71 BUT ( LIV+ ! ONLY LIFE ONE HAS AVAILABLE1 & LIV+ IT 9 ONE'S [N WAY4 ,SMALL GE/URES & COMMON WORDS CAN HOLD CR[DS & CR[D$ /REETS TOGE!R1 BUT CAN WE ONLY SEEK !SE GE/URES1 !SE WORDS1 \TSIDE \RSELVES TO SATISFY A NEW S5SE ( BELONG+ TO A COMMUNITY8 ,NOT UNLESS WE WANT TO GIVE ! 9DIVIDUAL A BLANK *ECK1 ONLY 9 ORD] TO LAT] LET !M KN[ ?AT IT WAS REALLY TOILET PAP]4 

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,AT ! 5D ( ! ,V5UAS-,ROME ,N,O-,T,A,V ,C>AVAN1 ! ,COMMITTEES1 ,NETWORKS1 ,MOVEM5TS & ,GR\PS ASSEMBL$ H]E 9 ! ROOM ( ! ,PROTOMOTECA ( ! ,MUNICIPALITY ( ,ROME1 ON ?IS DAY ( ,JULY #a#d1 #b#f1 9 COMMON AGREEM5T1 DET]M9E TO CREATE A ,P,],M,A,N,5,T ,N,A,T,I,O,N,A,L ,N,E,T,W,O,R,K ,& ,A ,N,A,T,I,O,N,A,L ,P,A,C,T ,( ,S,O,L,I,D,>,I,T,Y ,& ,M,U,T,U,A,L ,A,I,D 9 ORD] TO AFFIRM 9 \R C\NTRY3 

,! RI<T TO PRECAUTION>Y 9=MATION & ACTIVE P>TICIPATION ( ! CITIZ5S ) REG>D TO EV]Y 9T]V5TION ?AT WANTS TO OP]ATE ON ! T]RITORY ON :I* !Y LIVE1 %>+ ! COMMON GOODS 7WAT]1 AIR1 L&1 5]GY72 

,! USE ( SY/EMS ( PROMOTION & CONSUMPTION ?AT VALORIZE T]RITORIAL RES\RCES1 M9IMIZE 5VIRONM5TAL IMPACT & ! MOVEM5T ( M]*&ISE & PEOPLE1 & ?AT >E NOT BAS$ ON EXPLOITATION1 P>TICUL>LY ( ! ,S\? ( ! WORLD4 

,! BEG9N+ ( A NATIONAL MORATORIUM ON ! C>RY+ \T ( L>GE PUBLIC WORKS & ON ! LOCALIZATION ( 5]GY PLANTS .<444H]E ,I LEFT \T A LI/ ( SPECIFIC TYPES ( 5]GY PLANTS1 BECAUSE ,I C\LDN'T F9D TRANSLATIONS = MO/ ( ! ,ITALIAN WORDS 9 ANY ( MY DICTION>IES444.> BO? DUE TO ! LACK ( A NATIONAL 5]GY PLAN & TO PREV5T ! BUS9ESS LOGIC ( ! FEW FROM DEV\R+ ! RES\RCES ( ! MANY4 

,! URG5CY ( ! CANCELLATION ( ! ,OBJECTIVE ,LAW1 ! ,5VIRONM5TAL ,PROXY ,LAW1 ! ,C5TRAL ,RELEASE ,LAW1 ,GRE5 ,C]TIFCATES = 9C9]ATORS & ! RADICAL MODIFICATION ( ! ,DESIGN ,LAW ON ,5]GY4 

,ON !SE BASES1 WE >E GIV+ LIFE TO A ,NATIONAL ,COORD9ATION 7) WEBSITE & E-MAIL7 CON/ITUT$ ( A REPRES5TATIVE FROM EV]Y P>TICIPAT+ OTGANIZATION & WE 9VITE ALL O!R ,COMMITTEES1 ,NETWORKS1 ,MOVEM5TS & ,GR\PS TO JO9 TOGE!R 9 ?IS ,NATIONAL ,PACT ( ,SOLID>ITY & ,MUTUAL ,AID4 

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,RIS+ AT DAWN4 ,QUICKLY GO+ (F TO WORK1 US+ SOME FA/ MEANS ( LOCOMOTION2 9 O!R WORDS1 GETT+ LOCK$ UP 9 A MORE OR LESS SPACI\S PLACE1 USUALLY LACK+ AIR4 ,SEAT$ 9 FRONT ( A COMPUT]1 TYP+ )\T RE/ 9 ORD] TO TRANSCRIBE LETT]S1 HALF ( :I* W\LDN'T EV5 GET WRITT5 IF Y\ HAD TO DO IT BY H&4 ,OR OP]AT+ SOME ME*ANICAL DEVICE1 MANUFACTUR+ OBJECTS ?AT >E ALWAYS ID5TICAL4 ,OR NEV] MOV+ MORE ?AN A FEW /EPS AWAY FROM AN 5G9E :OSE MOTION NE$S TO BE 5SUR$ OR :OSE FUNCTION+ NE$S TO BE MONITOR$4 ,OR1 F9ALLY1 /&+ 9 FRONT ( A LOOM CONT9U\SLY REPEAT+ ! SAME GE/URES1 ! SAME MOVEM5TS1 ME*ANICALLY1 AUTOMATICALLY4 ,& ?IS = H\RS & H\RS )\T *ANG+1 )\T TAK+ ANY RECREATION1 )\T A *ANGE ( ATMOSPH]E4 ,EV]Y DAY6 

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,PRODUC+6 ,/ILL PRODUC+6 ,ALWAYS PRODUC+6 ,LIKE YE/]DAY1 LIKE ! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY4 ,LIKE TOMORR[1 IF DISEASE OR DEA? DOESN'T /RIKE Y\ [N4 ,PRODUC+ :AT8 ,?+S ?AT APPE> USELESS1 BUT :OSE SUP]FLUITY Y\ >5'T ALL[$ TO DISCUSS4 ,COMPLEX OBJECTS ( :I* Y\ ONLY HAVE ONE P>T1 P]HAPS ! L[E/ P>T1 9 Y\R H&4 ,SO COMPLEX ?AT Y\ HAVE NO IDEA ( ALL ! PHASES NECESS>Y = ITS MANUFACTURE4 ,PRODUC+8 ,)\T KN[+ ! DE/9ATION ( Y\R PRODUCT4 ,)\T BE+ ABLE TO REFUSE TO PRODUCE = SOMEONE Y\ DON'T LIKE1 )\T BE+ ABLE TO %[ ! LEA/ 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE4 ,PRODUC+3 QUICKLY1 RAPIDLY4 ,BE+ A PRODUCTION TOOL ?AT IS SPURR$1 PRODD$1 OV]LOAD$1 WORN D[N TO ! PO9T ( TOTAL EXHAU/ION1 TO ! PO9T :]E Y\ CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE4 

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,/>T+ ! HUNT = CU/OM]S 9 ! MORN+4 ,PURSU+1 5SN>+ ! 0GOOD CU/OM]04 ,JUMP+ FROM ! SUBWAY 9TO A C>1 FROM ! C> ONTO A BUS1 FROM ! BUS ONTO ! TRAM4 ,MAK+ FIFTY VISITS A DAY4 ,TAK+ A GREAT DEAL ( TR\BLE TO OV]E/IMATE Y\R M]*&ISE & %\T+ Y\RSELF HO>SE BELITTL+ ?AT ( O!RS4 ,HEAD+ BACK HOME LATE 9 ! EV5+1 OV]EXCIT$1 F$ UP1 RE/LESS1 MAK+ EV]YONE >\ND Y\ UNHAPPY1 LACK+ ANY 9N] LIFE1 ANY IMPULSE T[>D A BETT] E?ICAL EXI/5CE4 

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,P9+ AWAY 9SIDE ! F\R WALLS ( A CELL4 ,FEEL+ ! UNKN[N FUTURE ?AT SEP>ATES Y\ FROM Y\R [N OR ?OSE ?AT Y\ AT LEA/ CONSID] Y\R [N1 ?R\< AFFECTION OR ! COMMUNITY ( RISKS4 ,IF S5T5C$1 FEEL+ ! S5SATION ?AT Y\R LIFE IS ESCAP+ FROM Y\1 ?AT Y\ CAN DO NO?+ MORE TO DET]M9E IT4 ,& ?IS = MON?S1 = 5TIRE YE>S4 ,NO LONG] BE+ ABLE TO FI<T4 ,BE+ NO MORE ?AN A NUMB]1 A MOCK]Y1 A WET RAG1 SOME?+ REGULAT$1 MONITOR$1 SPI$ ON1 EXPLOIT$4 ,ALL ?IS TO A MU* GREAT] DEGREE ?AN ! CONSEQU5CE ( ! CRIME4 

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,WE>+ A UNI=M4 ,= ONE1 TWO1 ?REE YE>S1 5DLESSLY REPEAT+ ! ACT ( KILL+ O!R 9DIVIDUALS4 ,9 ! EXUB]ANCE ( Y\?1 9 ! FULL EXPLOSION ( VIRILITY1 BE+ LOCK$ UP 9 IMM5SE $IFICES :]E Y\ LEAVE & 5T] AT DET]M9$ TIMES4 ,CONSUM+1 WALK+1 WAK+ UP1 GO+ TO SLEEP1 DO+ EV]Y?+ & NO?+ AT FIX$ TIMES4 ,ALL ?IS 9 ORD] TO LE>N H[ TO H&LE TOOLS 9T5D$ TO TAKE LIFE AWAY FROM O!R BE+ COMPLETELY UNKN[N TO Y\4 ,9 ORD] TO PREP>E Y\ TO FALL ONE DAY1 KILL$ BY SOME PROJECTILE ?AT COMES FROM F> AWAY4 ,TRA9+ Y\RSELF TO DIE1 OR TO CAUSE DEA?1 A ROBOTIC TOOL 9 ! H&S ( ! PRIVILEG$1 ! P[]FUL1 ! MONOPOLI/S1 ! HO>D]S4 ,:5 Y\ >E NOT PRIVILEG$1 P[]FUL1 ! POSSESSOR ( ANY?+4 

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,NOT BE+ ABLE TO LE>N1 OR LOVE1 OR SECLUDE Y\RSELF1 OR SQU&] TIME AT Y\R PLEASURE4 ,HAV+ TO /AY 9SIDE :5 ! SUN %9ES & FL[]S S5D !IR FRAGRANCES 9TO ! AIR4 ,NOT BE+ ABLE TO HEAD T[>D ! NOONDAY SUN :5 ! NOR? W9D BL[S ICY & SN[ BEATS ON Y\R W9D[PANES2 NOR TO HEAD NOR? :5 ! HEAT BECOMES SWELT]+ & ! GRASS DRIES 9 ! FIELDS4 ,ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E1 BUMP+ 9TO LAWS1 9TO B\ND>IES1 9TO MORALS1 9TO CONV5TIONS1 9TO RULES1 9TO JUDGES1 9TO WORK%OPS1 9TO PRISONS1 9TO B>RACKS1 9TO M5 & WOM5 9 UNI=M ?AT PROTECT1 MA9TA91 DEF5D1 AN ORD] ( ?+S ?AT IS MORTIFY+ & GETS 9 ! WAY ( ! EXPANSION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,& Y\ -- Y\ LOV]S ( 0LIFE01 9C5SE-BE>]S ( 0PROGRESS01 ALL ( Y\ :O TURN ! :EELS ( ! C>T ( 0CIVILIZATION08 -- 

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,SAFE AS ,DEA? 

0,!Y :O CAN GIVE UP ESS5TIAL LIB]TY TO OBTA9 A LITTLE TEMPOR>Y SAFETY1 DES]VE NEI!R LIB]TY NOR SAFETY40 

-- ,B5JAM9 ,FRANKL9 

,IT'S A PROBLEM ?AT GETS TALK$ AB\T A LOT1 BUT :OSE DIAGNOSIS IS T]SE4 ,ON ! RI<T & ON ! LEFT1 ! V]DICT IS ! SAME3 WE LIVE 9 AN 0UNSAFE CLIMATE04 

,EV]YDAY ! NEWS %[]S US ) GALLONS ( BLOOD GA!R$ AT ! SC5ES ( AMBU%ES1 RAPES1 MURD]S4 ,BLOODY EV5TS DESCRIB$ & FILM$ ) A MANIACAL WEAL? ( DETAILS1 MAK+ HORRIBLE %IV]S RUN UP \R SP9ES ?AT >E ALREADY WEAK5$ BY DAILY G5UFLECTIONS4 

,WAT*+ ! MIS=TUNES ( O!RS IS NO LONG] A CONSOLATION4 ,WE >5'T ABLE TO HEAVE A SI< ( RELIEF AT HAV+ ESCAP$ IT4 ,IT IS A NI<TM>E1 BECAUSE !SE MIS=TUNES SEEM TO PRESS AGA9/ ! SCRE5S1 SO AS TO HURL !MSELVES ONTO \R LIV+ ROOM C>PETS4 ,& IF ONE DAY WE BECOME ! PROTAGONI/S ( !SE NEWS BROADCA/S ?AT N[ DRIP ONLY DEA?8 ,PREY TO T]ROR1 WE BEG9 TO TRIPLE LOCK ! DOOR1 NOT TALK+ TO ! NEI<BOR OR GO+ \T AT NI<T ANY MORE4 ,PANIC SPREADS AS ! FOLL[+ C]TA9TY IS G5]ALIZ$3 LACK ( SAFETY IS ! SC\RGE ( \R TIMES4 ,IF IT IS SOLV$1 ! GATES ( P>ADISE WILL OP5 = US4 

,TO BE BLUNT1 !RE IS SOME P]PLEXITY OV] ! REAL 9CREASE 9 VIOL5CE4 ,FAC+ EXPLICIT DEM&S1 ! 0EXP]TS0 !MSELVES >E =C$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT !RE IS NO SUB/ANTIAL DIFF]5CE 9 COMP>ISON TO ! PA/3 ! LEAP 9 /ATI/ICS IS ! FRUIT ( DIFF]5T BOOKKEEP+ CRIT]IA4 ,BUT ALSO ( VISIBILITY4 ,IT WORKS LIKE ?IS4 ,! POLITICAL CLASS PUTS ! QUE/ION ( SAFETY AT ! C5T] ( ALL ITS 9T]V5TIONS4 ,J\RNALI/S1 ACCOMMODAT+ TO !IR MA/]S AS USUAL1 REPEAT ! CONC]NS ( ! POLITICIANS & 5HANCE !M1 ILLU/RAT+ !M ) NEWS ITEMS4 ,!RE IS NO LACK ( NEWS TO REPORT4 ,IF ! /ORIES >5'T RELEGAT$ TO A P>AGRAPH ON ! FIFTE5? PAGE1 !Y WILL EXP& \T ( PROPORTION UNTIL !Y BECOME EXEMPL>Y4 ,ALL ?AT REMA9S TO ! POLITICIANS IS TO COMM5T AB\T !M & ! PLAY IS MADE3 0,DO Y\ SEE ?AT \R CONC]NS W]E MORE ?AN JU/IFI$1 !Y W]E 9DISPUTABLE8 ,!RE TRULY IS A SAFETY PROBLEM60 

,ULTIMATELY1 ALL ?IS ADO W\LD NOT HAVE MU* IMPORTANCE IF IT DIDN'T AIM TO SPREAD T]ROR AMONG ! PEOPLE1 PU%+ !M TO DEM& DRA/IC MEASURES FROM !IR REPRES5TATIVES4 ,AGA9/ :OM8 ,:Y1 AGA9/ ?OSE PETTY CRIM9ALS :O BECOME GIANTS ( CRIME AS SOON AS !Y 5D UP UND] ! SPOTLI<T4 

,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT PETTY CRIM9ALS >E NOT EXACTLY AT ! TOP ( ! LI/ ( PROBLEMS ?AT DI/URB \R LIVES4 ,QUITE DIFF]5T PROBLEMS PLACE \R SURVIVAL & ?AT ( \R TIMES 9 DANG]4 ,! PLANET IS ?REAT5$ BY ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCE1 CUTS & RE/RUCTUR+ LOOM OV] WORKPLACES1 \R H\SES >E AT ! M]CY ( !FT BY ! BANKS1 \R HEAL? IS ?REAT5$ BY ! POISONS WE EAT & BREA!4 ,\R 5TIRE EXI/5CE IS ?REAT5$ BY IMMAN5T DANG] 7NO TO SPEAK ( CURR5T & FUTURE W>S ) !IR UN=ESEEABLE COLLAT]AL EFFECTS71 :OSE CONSEQU5CES >E MU* WORSE ?AN ! !FT ( A WALLET ON ! BUS4 ,! 9V5TORY ( POSSIBLE MIS=TUNES IS SO VA/1 \R DAYS PASS SO MU* UND] ! SIGN ( PREC>I\SNESS & MIS]Y1 ?AT IT IS COMPLETELY CRAZY TO ?9K ?AT PETTY CRIM9ALS >E ! CAUSE ( ! SOCIAL MALAISE4 

,WELL1 !N1 :Y ! HELL IS IT REPEAT$ UNTIL WE'RE DIZZY ?AT AGGRESSION WAITS 9 AMBU% JU/ >\ND ! CORN]8 ,SIMPLE4 ,BECAUSE ! /ATE CAN DRESS UP AS ! ,GREAT ,PROTECTOR >\ND :I* TO RALLY & ! ,RI<T] ( ,WRONGS TO :OM TO TURN4 ,MUGG]S1 PURSE-SNAT*]S1 DRUG DEAL]S1 RAPI/S OR MURD]]S -- R&OM OR H>D5$1 REAL OR PRESUM$1 NATIVE OR =EIGN -- NOT BE+ ! ONES RESPONSIBLE = 5VIRONM5TAL DEVA/ATIONS1 JOB LOSSES1 F9ANCIAL DEVA/ATION1 FOOD ADULT]ATION1 WORKPLACE ACCID5TS1 BOMB+S ( CIVILIANS1 FAM9ES ?AT AFFLICT ! WORLD OR ANY O!R GREAT SOCIAL PROBLEM1 IS IT NECESS>Y TO REVEAL ?OSE :O >E MO/ DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = ALL !SE OCCURR5CES8 ,! PUNI%M5T ( *ICK5 ?IEVES 9 ! PUBLIC SQU>E S]VES ! /ATE & ITS HIR$ KILL]S BY DIV]T+ ! G5]AL ATT5TION FROM ! PRIVATE =AG+ ( ! %>KS4 ,ONE WORRY DRIVES \T ANO!R -- ?IS IS :Y ! 9/ITUTIONS SPREAD A PANIC TO BE ATTRIBUT$ TO SOMEONE ELSE1 FE$+ IT CONT9U\SLY & 9CREAS+ IT 9 EV]Y WAY4 

,AS A RESULT1 ! HANG-UP AB\T SAFETY PROVIDES ANO!R ADVANTAGE TO ! POLITICAL CLASS1 JU/IFY+ ITS REC\RSE TO 9CREAS+LY T\<] & MORE SEV]E MEASURES DEM&$ BY ! POPULATION ITSELF1 TO OBTA91 FIR/ ( ALL1 0! C]TA9TY ( PUNI%M5T04 7,= :OM8 BUT ?AT IS ANO!R MATT]47 ,BE ?AT AS IT MAY1 A POPULATION T]RORIZ$ BY ! POSSIBILITY ( HAV+ !IR POCKET PICK$ APPLAUDS ! 9CREASE 9 ! =CES ( ORD]4 ,A POPULATION 9TIMIDAT$ BY CRIMES COMMITT$ BY IMMIGRANTS WELCOMES ! ,C,P,TS 7,C5T]S ( ,TEMPOR>Y ,RESID5CE7 ) RELIEF4 ,A POPULATION FRI<T5$ BY ! POSSIBILITY ( F9D+ ?AT SOMEONE HAS BROK5 9TO !IR H\SE IS FAVORABLE TO ! SPREAD+ NETWORK ( SURVEILLANCE1 & SO ON4 ,BUT ! PROVISIONS 5ACT$ 9 ! NAME ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ A FEW PETTY CRIM9ALS WILL COME 9 H&Y ESPECIALLY AGA9/ ! MANY POT5TIAL REBELS4 ,MORE ?AN PETTY CRIM9ALITY1 ! REAL DANG] TO REPRESS IS SOCIAL CONFLICT4 ,! POLITICAL EXPLOITATION ( ! FEEL+ ( BE+ UNSAFE IS A =MIDABLE =CE = REPRESSIVE LAWS4 ! CLIMATE ( T]ROR 9 :I* WE LIVE IS NOT ! NATURAL \TCOME ( HATEFUL SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,IT HAS BE5 DELIB]ATELY CREAT$ TO SLIP ! SATISFI$ CITY DWELL] 9TO AN UNPREC$5T$ POLICE REGIME4 ,! /ATE ID5TIFIES ! PROBLEM ( PUBLIC SAFETY ) 0MICROCRIM9ALITY0 ) ! AIM ( IMPOS+ ITS SOLUTION3 ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 I4E41 ! COPS4 

,ALL SAFETY MEASURES >E AU!NTIC ATTACKS ON 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM & C\LDN'T BE TAK5 SO LI<TLY IF !RE HADN'T BE5 A G5U9E ?\<T POLICE OP]ATION AIM$ AT IMPOS+ ! IDEA ?AT SAFETY IS ! GU>ANTEE ( FRE$OM RA!R ?AN ITS PREV5TIVE NEGATION4 ,SO ! DISEASE & ! CURE HAVE BE5 CREAT$1 RECONCIL+ SAFETY & FRE$OM 9 A FIRM IDEOLOGICAL ALLIANCE4 ,AN ABSURD ALLIANCE1 IMPOSSIBLE BETWE5 TWO CONTRADICTORY NOTIONS1 :I*1 LIKE WAT] & FIRE1 CANNOT REMA9 9 CONTACT )\T DISSOLV+ EA* O!R4 

,! CON/RUCTION SITES ( SAFETY >E BUILT ON ! TOMBS ( FRE$OM4 ,SAFETY HAS ! OBJECTIVE ( DI/ANC+ ALL DANG]1 :ILE ! PRACTICE ( FRE$OM1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 5TAILS A *ALL5GE TO EV]Y DANG]4 ,IT'S NO ACCID5T ?AT ! EXPRESSION 0MAK+ SAFE0 USUALLY MEANS ! ACT ( PUTT+ SOME?+ UND] LOCK & KEY4 ,! TYPICAL EXAMPLE IS ?AT ( ! WILD ANIMAL SNAT*$ FROM ! JUNGLE TO BE LOCK$ 9 A CAGE4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! ZOO ADM9I/RATORS ASSURE US1 ! ANIMAL IS RESCU$ FROM ! DANG]S ( ! JUNGLE & MADE SAFE4 ,BEH9D B>S IT WILL NOT 9CUR ! RISK ( BE+ %OT BY HUNT]S OR TORN AP>T BY SAVAGE BEA/S4 ,WELL1 ?IS ANIMAL IS C]TA9LY SAFE1 BUT AT A HEAVY PRICE -- ITS FRE$OM4 ,IT IS WELL-KN[N3 :5 ONE AVOIDS DANG]1 ONE DOESN'T LIVE LIFE1 ONE B>ELY PRES]VES IT2 BECAUSE ONLY BY GO+ TO MEET DANG] DOES ONE LIVE LIFE 9 ITS FULLNESS4 

,?US1 SAFETY & FRE$OM >E UTT]LY 9COMPATIBLE4 

0,! MORE CONTROL !RE IS ! SAF] WE >E10 SAY ! KNUCKLE-HEAD$ PEOPLE4 ,& !N ADD3 0,VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS >E USEFUL BECAUSE NO?+ CAN HAPP5 UND] !IR EYES40 ,APPALL+ EXPRESSIONS1 SYMPTOMS ( UNCONDITIONAL LOVE = BIG BRO!R4 ,BUT :O W\LD WANT TO LIVE A LIFE SUBJECT TO CONTROL :]E NO?+ HAPP5S8 ,ONLY AT ! CO/ ( COMPLETELY CL\D+ ! M9D C\LD ONE HAPPILY 5T] 9TO ! EMOTIONAL DES]T ?R\< :I* \R ]A TRUDGES4 ,FRE$OM IS SELF-DET]M9ATION1 *OICE ( ANY POSSIBILITY1 RISK1 A *ALL5GE TO ! UNKN[N ?AT CANNOT BE PAMP]$ UND] A GLASS BELL4 

,BUT 9 \R TIMES ! FIR/ QUALITY REQUIR$ ( AN 0HONE/0 P]SON IS PRECISELY ?AT HE CONDUCT HIS LIFE 9 TRANSP>5CY4 ,A TRANSP>5T P]SON HAS NO?+ TO HIDE1 NO?+ TO SIL5CE 9 HIS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LIFE1 ?US1 NO?+ TO FE> FROM O!RS WAT*+ HIM4 ,9 ! NAME ( TRANSP>5CY1 EV]Y 9TRUSION IS JU/IFI$1 ANY WILL TO KEEP A SECRET 9DICATES GUILT4 ,IT IS CURI\S H[ ! PRIVATE LIFE ( 9DIVIDUALS1 :I* WAS ONCE SURR\ND$ BY RESPECT & DISCRETION IS N[ WAT*$ ) SUSPICION4 ,?R\< LOGICAL & RHETORICAL ACROBATICS1 PROTECT+ ONE'S SECRETS HAS BE5 MADE 9TO A %ADY BEHAVIOR4 ,BANI%+ PRIVATE LIFE1 IT IS CLE> ?AT :AT ALL[S ITS UNVEIL+ -- 9VE/IGATION -- IS CONSECRAT$ AS A PRIM>Y VALUE4 ,IF ?IS IS SO1 !N ! MEANS EMPLOY$ = ?IS PURPOSE >E NOT & CANNOT BE QUE/ION$4 ,A DEF5SE ( WIRETAPP+6 

,AT FIR/1 ?IS DEM& = TRANSP>5CY WAS DEVELOP$ TO CONTA9 ! ABUSES ( ?OSE :O HOLD P[]4 ,REQUIR+ TRANSP>5CY 9 ! LIVES ( PUBLIC M51 ( ?OSE :O HAVE HI< RESPONSIBILITIES1 HAS A MORE ?AN UND]/&ABLE FUNCTION4 ,!Y HAVE TO ANSW] = ! WAY ?AT !Y MANAGE ! 0PUBLIC ?+01 I4E41 PUT 9 A POSITION :]E !Y CAN'T ABUSE !IR PRIVILEGES4 ,BUT ! REV]SE DEM& -- ?AT COMMON PEOPLE %\LD BE TRANSP>5T TO ! EYES ( ?OSE :O HOLD P[] -- IS MORE T]RIBLE ?AN ONE CAN IMAG9E4 ,UND] ! PRETEXT ( ! EX*ANGE ( 09=MATION0 & ( MUTUALITY 9 CONTROL1 ! F\NDATIONS = TOTALIT>IANISM >E LAID4 

,ALREADY 9 ITSELF1 TRANSP>5CY AT ALL CO/S HAS UNPLEASANT FALL\T4 ,!RE >E >EAS 9 ! HUMAN BE+ ?AT NATURALLY ESCAPE EV]Y 9DISCREET GAZE4 ,A P]SON'S 9TIMACY1 ) HIS SEXUAL TA/ES1 IS ONE ( !SE4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 SOMEONE :O WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! 9TIMATE LIFE ( O!RS WAS ACCUS$ ( WALL[+ 9 RUMOR-MONG]+ & LOOK$ UPON ) DISAPPROVAL4 ,R5AM$ 0GOSSIP01 RUMOR-MONG]+ IS N[ CONSID]$ ! SPICE ?AT GIVES FLAVOR TO O!RWISE 9SIPID CONV]SATIONS4 ,! DRE>9ESS ( A WORLD ?AT HAS TRANS=M$ PRIVATE VISES 9TO PUBLIC VIRTUES4 

,BUT :O /OPS TO REFLECT ON :AT ! CAUSE ( ?IS EFFECT MI<T BE8 ,\R H\SES HAVE BECOME C>ETAK]'S LODGES.<#d.>1 IT'S TRUE1 BUT IT IS A MATT] ( A CONTRA9DICATION TO ! %OCK TREATM5T ORD]$ AGA9/ FRE$OM ( ?\<T4 ,TO FLU% \T ?IS FRE$OM ?AT CAN ALWAYS BE PROTECT$ BY ! SECRET1 ! :OLE PILE GETS SET ON FIRE4 ,! DEM& = FRE$OM IS ! EULOGY ?AT COMES BE=E ! FUN]AL ( ! CORPSE ( FRE$OM 9 EV]Y SPH]E ( HUMAN LIFE4 

,& RA!R ?AN REBEL BE=E ! FIR+ SQUAD1 WE B[ \R HEADS4 ,WE LIVE 9 A SOCIETY :]E WE >E ALL ON PROBATION1 & EV]Y DAY WE DILIG5TLY GO BACK TO SIGN ! REGI/] ( RESIGNATION4 ,BECAUSE ( ! UNEAS9ESS WE FEEL 9 ! FACE ( ABSOLUTE FRE$OM1 )\T LIMITS OR B\ND>IES2 BECAUSE ( ! DEAF5+ M$IA OV]KILL ?AT CAUSES US TO SEE 5EMIES EV]Y:]E1 SPURR+ US TO OPT = ! LESS] EVIL ( SOCIAL CONTROL2 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ( \R CO-P>TICIPATION 9 DEGRADATION -- WE FEEL SOME:AT RELIEV$4 ,OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 TELEVISION HAS REASSUR$ US AB\T ! GOODNESS ( ! POLICE1 F$]AL AG5TS & JUDGES -- H]OES ( NUMB]LESS ,T,V %[S -- BUT H[ (T5 HAS IT 9VIT$ US TO DIRECTLY SPY ?R\< ! KEYHOLE4 ,SO-CALL$ 'REALITY %[S0 HAVE HAD ! EFFECT ( MAK+ ! IDEA ( A TRANSP>5T LIFE1 ?AT UNFOLDS BE=E ALL EYES & IS P]IODICALLY JUDG$1 PUNI%$ & REW>D$1 FAMILI> & NORMATIVE4 

,! PROTE/ AGA9/ ! DEVA/ATION ( DISCRETION RUNS 9TO A B>RI] ?AT HAS BECOME CLASSIC3 0IF Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO HIDE1 Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO FE> FROM CONTROL04 ,A/\ND+1 COP-LIKE REASON+1 :I* ONCE AGA9 USES A LOGICAL REV]SAL TO MAKE DISCRETION A VISE & M$DL+ A VIRTUE4 ,MORE & MORE1 DAILY LIFE COMES TO RESEMBLE A PRISON1 :]E !Y TAKE ! F+]PR9TS ( EV]YONE BORN1 :]E Y\ WALK ?R\< NUMB]LESS METAL DETECTORS1 :]E Y\ >E OBS]V$ BY ELECTRONIC EYES1 :]E ! PRESUMPTION ( 9NOC5CE HAS GIV5 WAY TO ! PRESUMPTION ( GUILT4 

,!RE IS A FUR!R CONSEQU5CE ( ! CLIMATE ( T]ROR F$ BY ! IDEOLOGY ( SECURITY4 ,IF EV]YONE FEELS UNSAFE1 IT MEANS ?AT EA* REPRES5TS A ?REAT TO ! O!R4 ,?US1 !RE >E NO VICTIMS1 ONLY ! GUILTY & ! POT5TIALLY GUILTY4 ,IF ,I WANT TO BE PROTECT$ FROM MY NEI<BOR & MY NEI<BOR WANTS TO BE PROTECT$ FROM ME1 IT FOLL[S ?AT WE >E BO? POT5TIALLY AGGRESSORS & IT W\LD BE DANG]\S TO GRANT US \R FRE$OM4 

,WE HAVE ALL BECOME SUSPECTS = :AT WE MI<T DO IF WE US$ \R FRE$OM4 ,! /ATE GOES ALL ! WAY ) ?IS LOGIC & ASS]TS ITS RI<T TO PUNI% ?IS ?REAT EV5 9 ITS MO/ 9NOCU\S MANIFE/ATIONS -- EV5 PREV5TIVELY REPRESS+ IT4 ,E>LI] AT LEA/1 IT WAS MA9TA9$ ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL W\LD BECOME PUNI%ABLE BY LAW :5 HE PUT HIS TRANSGRESSIVE 9T5TS 9TO PRACTICE4 ,ANYONE C\LD DREAM ( KILL+1 Y\ JU/ C\LDN'T DO IT ) IMPUNITY 7UNLESS Y\ W]E DRESS$ 9 A UNI=M1 ( C\RSE74 ,WE/]N1 DEMOCRATIC CIVILIZATIONS LOV$ TO %OVE ITS SUP]IORITY OV] O!R CIVILIZATIONS D[N \R ?ROATS4 ,!SE O!R CIVILIZATIONS W]E JUDG$ AS OBSCURANTI/ BECAUSE !Y DID NOT GU>ANTEE COMPLETE FRE$OM ( ?\<T TO ?OSE )9 !M4 ,JU/ LY+ PROPAG&A1 ( C\RSE1 BUT ?AT AT LEA/ HAD TO DISGUISE ITSELF TO APPE> TRUE4 ,TODAY1 REPRESSION HAS RID ITSELF ( ! BURD5 ( ANY EMB>RASSM5T1 1 & IT IS OBVI\S TO ALL ?AT ! M]E DREAM ( TRANSGRESS+1 ! M]E DEVIATION ( ?\<T1 IS 5\< TO ATTRACT ! IRON FI/ ( ! JUDICIAL SY/EM4 ,AN EXAMPLE8 ,! BU/S ?AT P]IODICALLY SNAP ! H&CUFFS ONTO SOMEONE :O HAS D[NLOAD$ IMAGES ( 0*ILD PORNOGRAPHY0 FROM ! ,9T]NET4 ,H[EV] CONTEMPTIBLE1 CRITICIZABLE1 HATEFUL SU* BEHAVIOR MAY BE1 ! FACT REMA9S ?AT !SE PEOPLE >E 9CRIM9AT$ NOT = HAV+ ABUS$ ANY M9ORS1 BUT = LOOK+ AT PHOTOGRAPHS 9 ! PRIVACY ( !IR [N HOMES4 ,H[ LONG UNTIL ! PUBLIC BURN+ ( ! WORKS ( ,SADE8 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE ON ! HORIZON IS :AT HAPP5$ TO SOME FRI5DS ( ?OSE >RE/$ LA/ ,FEBRU>Y #ab 9 RELATION TO ! 9VE/IGATION ( ! SO-CALL$ 0NEW ,B,R0 7,R$ ,BRIGADES74 ,/OPP$ BY A POLICE PATROL 9 ! V]Y S]I\S ACT ( PUTT+ UP PO/]S1 !Y W]E TAK5 9 = >RE/4 ,ALREADY ! EV5T IS TELL+ 9 ITSELF1 S9CE ATMO/1 A PO/] CAN EXPRESS AN IDEA4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! IDEA EXPRESS$ 9 !SE PO/]S WASN'T AN 9CITEM5T TO >M$ /RUGGLE1 BUT RA!R ! LEVEL+ ( ? ,W> ON ,T]RORISM4 ,H[ LONG UNTIL ! RAIDS AGA9/ ANTI-MILIT>I/S & PACIFI/S8 

,! 9DIVIDUAL1 ) H] IDEAS1 DESIRES & IMPULSES CON/ITUTES A ?REAT = ! SOCIAL ORD]1 BUT ALSO = HIMSELF & O!RS4 ,FROM ?IS IS BORN ! CLIMATE ( CIVIL W> ?AT IS SPREAD+3 NOCTURNAL CURFEWS1 PATROLS BY >M$ SOLDI]S1 ROADBLOCKS4 ,IT IS AS IF W> HAD BE5 DECL>$ ON AN IMAG9>Y 5EMY1 ?AT ISN'T !RE1 BUT ?AT MI<T BE US4 ,ON EV]YONE & NO ONE4 ,IF EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS A POT5TIAL CRIM9AL & IF EV]Y CRIM9AL IS AN 5EMY ( ! /ATE1 !N A W> AGA9/ 9DIVIDUALS IS BE+ C>RI$ \T4 ,N[ !RE IS A SUB/ANTIAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! CONCEPT ( ! CRIM9AL & ! CONCEPT ( ! 5EMY4 ,! =M] IS RECOGNIZ$ AS P>T ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,! LATT] IS NOT4 ,! 5EMY IS NOT GRANT$ EXT5UAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 HIS PUNI%M5TS >E NOT NEGOTIAT$4 ,NO PRET5SE IS MADE ( WANT+ TO REHABILITATE H]4 ,%E IS DE/ROY$4 ,AGA9/ HIM1 EV]Y?+ IS ALL[$4 ,W>S >E POLICE OP]ATIONS1 & POLICE OP]ATIONS >E W>S4 

,!RE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO AVOID BE+ CONSID]$ AN 9T]NAL 5EMY TO ELIM9ATE4 ,RESPECT+ LEGALITY4 ,BUT PRAY]S TO ?IS MOD]N IDOL DON'T PROTECT Y\ FROM DANG]S1 EXCEPT MAYBE ?AT ( DIV9E WRA?4 ,9 AN A!I/1 H[EV]1 A HORRIBLE D\BT >ISES3 ,:Y %\LD ! LAW AS SU* BY SYNONYM\S ) ! GOOD8 ,UND] NAZISM1 ! P]SECUTION ( ,JEWS WAS LEGAL4 ,! DEA? P5ALTY1 TORTURE AS A MEANS ( EXTORT+ 9=MATION1 ! MANUFACTURE ( NUCLE> W>HEADS1 !SE >E ALL LEGAL 9 MANY /ATES444 ,! LEGALITY ( AN ACT M]ELY D5OTES ITS CON=MITY TO :AT IS PRESCRIB$ BY LAW1 I4E41 TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASS ?AT IS ITS AU?OR4 ,IT TELLS US NO?+ AB\T ! VALUE1 ! MEAN+1 ! CONSEQU5CE ( ! ACT4 ,! CULTURE ( LEGALITY ?US LEADS EXCLUSIVELY TO IGNORANCE ?R\< OB$I5CE1 :I* CEAS$ TO BE A VIRTUE MANY YE>S AGO EV5 = PRIE/S 7:ILE CONT9U+ TO BE ! SWEET DREAM ( TYRANTS74 

,& ?IS ISN'T EV5 ! WOR/ ASPECT4 ,TO CAT* A GLIMPSE ( ! ABYSSES T[>D :I* ! EXALTATION ( LEGALITY PU%ES1 IT IS 5\< TO ASK A SIMPLE QUE/ION3 ,:Y DON'T WE COMMIT AN ACT LIKE1 = EXAMPLE1 RAPE8 ,DO WE REJECT IT BECAUSE WE CONSID] IT A REPUGNANT ACT1 :I* GOES AGA9/ \R IDEAS & FEEL+S1 OR BECAUSE !RE IS AN >TICLE 9 ! LEGAL CODE ?AT PROHIBITS & PUNI%ES IT8 ,9 ! FIR/ CASE1 \R MOTIVATION C\LD BE DESCRIB$ AS E?ICAL4 ,9 ! SECOND1 IT IS LEGAL4 ,MA9TA9+ ?AT HUMAN BE+S %\LD FOLL[ /ATE LEGALITY RA!R ?AN !IR [N 9DIVIDUAL E?IC MEANS DECL>+ ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = AN 9DIVIDUAL TO E/ABLI% :AT IS RI<T & WRONG = HIMSELF4 ,AFT] ! CAPITULATION ( FREE WILL 9 ! FACE ( ! WILL ( AU?ORITY1 ! P5AL CODE BECOMES ! CONSCI5CE ( A WORLD ?AT NO LONG] HAS CONSCI5CE4 ,A WORLD 9 :I* ! HUMAN BE+ IS ?\<T ( AS LACK+ 9TELLIG5CE1 ) DULL$ FEEL+S1 9S5SITIVE TO SUFF]+ -- A SAVAGE BEA/ TO CAGE1 CONTROL1 REPRESS4 ,IT IS ! PRICE TO PAY 9 ORD] TO KEEP E?ICS FROM RIS+ UP AGA9/ LEGALITY4 

,A SOCIETY ?AT SEES ITS MEMB]S AS ITS 5EMIES & 5TRU/S AU?ORITY ) ! TASK ( REPRESS+ !IR ?\<TS & ACTIONS1 A SOCIETY QUICK TO SACRIFICE EV]Y FRE$OM 9 EX*ANGE = A CRUMB ( SAFETY1 A SOCIETY ?AT SEES ,GOOD AS OB$I5CE TO ! LAW & ,BAD AS TRANSGRESSION ( ! LAW1 CAN ONLY 5D UP BECOM+ TOTALIT>IAN4 ,H[ ELSE CAN Y\ DESCRIBE A SOCIETY PLAC$ UND] A REGIME ( PROBATION BY A /ATE ?AT IS GRANT$ EV]Y WEAPON & EV]Y POLICE ME?OD = DEAL+ ) EV]Y P>TICLE ( A P]SON'S LIFE8 ,AS ,HANNAH ,>5DT MA9TA9$1 EV5 A DEMOCRACY CAN BE TOTALIT>IAN4 ,A TOTALIT>IAN /ATE IS ONE ?AT MAKES IT A REQUIR$ CIVIC DUTY NOT ONLY TO RESPECT ! LAW1 BUT ALSO TO ?9K :AT ?OSE LAWS REQUIRE Y\ TO ?9K4 ,PUT SIMPLY1 ! 9SURG5TS :O BROKE BANK W9D[S 9 ,G5OA 9 #ba W]E NOT ! ONLY CRIM9ALS2 ?OSE :O 0PSY*ICALLY P>TICIPAT$0 BY NOT /OPP+ OR D5\NC+ !M >E ALSO CRIM9ALS4 ,?IS SOCIAL ORD] DOESN'T LIMIT ITSELF TO REPRESS+ HO/ILITY AGA9/ ITSELF1 BUT ALSO 9DIFF]5CE3 LOV+ IT IS A DUTY1 & :OEV] DOESN'T C>RY IT \T IS P]SECUT$4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 !RE IS A BL9D SPOT 9 \R M9DS ?AT KEEPS US FROM COMP>+ ! TOTALIT>IANISM ( ! MOD]N WORLD TO ! K9D ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ ! FIR/ HALF ( ! LA/ C5TURY4 ,AS IF ! HEAV9ESS ( :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! PA/ C]TIFIES ! LI<TNESS ( :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! PRES5T4 ,AS IF ! B>B$ WIRE ?AT SURR\ND$ ,AUS*WITZ WAS ( A DIFF]5T GAUGE ?AN ! WIRE ?AT SURR\NDS PRES5T-DAY CONC5TRATION CAMPS FROM ,GUANTANAMO TO ! ,C5T]S ( ,TEMPOR>Y ,RESID5CE 7,C,T,PS74 ,BUT ANYONE :O DOESN'T /OP 9 ! FACE ( ! LACK ( GAS *AMB]S1 :O DOESN'T BELIEVE ?AT ! RU?LESS NESS ( A REGIME IS DET]M9$ BY A P>TICUL>LY GRUESOME ASPECT1 CAN'T AVOID GRASP+ ! SIMIL>ITY ?AT EXI/S BETWE5 ! TWO ]AS4 ,IT IS 5\< TO LOOK >\ND TO NOTICE ! SAME BANALITY ( EVIL1 & ID5TICAL ALI5ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! SAME LOSS ( ! ,I ?R\< A COMB9ATION ( IDEOLOGY & T]ROR4 ,TODAY A S+LE MODEL ( LIFE REIGNS FROM WE/ TO EA/1 )\T BE+ CALL$ 9TO QUE/ION FROM ANY SIDE4 ,?IS OMNIPRES5CE IS BECOM+ ITS CONC]N4 ,AS LONG AS CAPITALISM HAD AN 5EMY1 IT ALSO HAD A SCAPEGOAT ON :I* TO UNLOAD ALL RESPONSIBILITY 7A ?+ ?AT OCCURR$ RECIPROCALLY = ! O!R74 ,BUT N[1 :O IS !RE TO BLAME IF ! WORLD F9DS ITSELF ON ! $GE ( AN ABYSS8 

,! WORLD AT LA/ AF=DABLE TO ALL -- A VA/ SUP]M>KET VOMIT+ \T PLA/IC-COAT$ GOODS -- HAS NOT AT ALL 9CREAS$ HAPP9ESS1 PEACE OR EQUALITY4 ,! 5EMY HAS N[ BECOME ANYONE :O PROTE/S AGA9/ ! WORLD1 I4E41 POT5TIALLY EV]YONE4,! IDEOLOGY ( SAFETY ANTICIPATES ! TIMES4 ,IT DOESN'T WAIT = ! EXPLOSION ( RAGE4 ,IT ATTRIBUTES ! T]ROR ( CURR5T SOCIAL RELATION%IPS TO ! FRE$OM ( 9DIVIDUALS1 SUDD5LY TRANS=M+ EV]YONE 9TO ! 5EMY1 MAK+ US ALL SUSPICI\S 9 ! EYES ( ! O!R1 ISOLAT+ US 9 \R FE>1 PROVOK+ A W> AMONG ! POOR 9 ORD] TO DEFUZE A SOCIAL W>4 ,& IT TAKES ! LEGISLATIVE & POLICE MEASURES NECESS>Y = REPRESS+ SU* A ?REAT4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 :AT SOME PEOPLE CALL ! SAFETY DRIFT CAN BE ?\<T ( AS A HUGE PREV5TIVE C\T]9SURG5CY OP]ATION4 

,LONG ,LIVE ,FRE$OM 

-- ,I REALLY DON'T UND]/& :Y Y\ HAVE BAD ?+S TO SAY AB\T ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,DON'T Y\ APPRECIATE ! EXTREME FRE$OM ?AT IT (F]S8 

-- ,UNQUE/IONABLY1 BUT444 

-- ,ME TOO1 SIR4 ,I AM UTT]LY AW>E ( MY COMPLETE FRE$OM4 ,I WAS BORN 9TO A MODE/ FAMILY1 MY FA!R WAS A ROAD WORK]4 ,9 O!R REGIMES1 ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 IMM$IATELY ASSIMILAT$ AS A SLAVE1 & MI<T HAVE BECOME ! PROP]TY ( SOME C\NTRY G5TLEMAN4 ,9/EAD1 SIR1 EV5 ?\< ,I COME FROM A POOR BACKGR\ND1 ,I AM BORN A FREE CITIZ54 ,9/EAD ( BE+ LOOK$ UPON AS A BEA/ ( BURD51 ,I HAVE FREELY *OS5 MY PR(ESSION4 ,OR BETT]1 MY FA!R *OSE ! BOSS1 :O WAS SUPPOS$ TO LIVE (F MY WORK1 = ME4 ,I WAS QUITE WRET*$1 SIR1 9 ! MAT]IAL S5SE ( ! WORD2 MY WAGES W]E RIDICUL\S & EXP5SES W]E QUITE HI<4 ,BUT :5 ! EV5+ CAME1 ,I LOOK$ 9 ! MIRROR & SAID1 0,H]E IS A FREE MAN01 & ?IS MADE ME PR\D4 ,AT ! AGE ( #a#h1 ,I FREELY 5LI/$ 9 ! MILIT>Y =CE ?AT ,I LIK$ BE/1 & ,I V]Y MU* APPRECIAT$ ?IS FRE$OM ?AT ALL[$ ME TO GO ON MISSIONS 9 =EIGN C\NTRIES & E>N ?IS M$AL1 :I* IS MY LIFE'S HONOR4 

,I WILL NOT TELL Y\ ! FRE$OMS ?AT W]E GRANT$ ON ?OSE MISSIONS4 ,! NEWSPAP]S TALK AB\T IT 5\<4 

,S9CE !N1 ,I HAVE DONE NO?+ BUT BLESS ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,N[1 ,I AM A SAL>I$ EMPLOYEE1 & ,I DON'T E>N HI< PAY1 BUT ,I KN[ ?AT ,I AM AN HONE/ P]SON & HAVE ! DIGNITY ( BE+ A FREE CITIZ54 ,9 O!R TIMES1 UND] ! EMPIRE1 Y\'D BE DEFRAUD$ BY A GANG ( >I/OCRATS ?AT SPRUNG UP FROM :O KN[S :]E4 ,BUT TODAY WE HAVE ! FRE$OM TO *OOSE :O TO OBEY \RSELVES1 & IF WE DON'T LIKE !M1 WE CAN *ANGE !M EV]Y F\R YE>S4 ,DON'T Y\ APPRECIATE ?IS ADVANTAGE8 

-- ,V]Y MU*4 

-- ,WE HAVE FRE$OM TO SPEAK1 TO WRITE1 TO DR9K1 TO SMOKE1 EV5 TO GET DRUNK1 EXCEPT1 OBVI\SLY1 9 CIRCUM/ANCE B>R$ BY ! LAW ?AT IS ! CONTRACT ?AT FREE CITIZ5S HAVE FREELY ACCEPT$4 

-- ,YES1 BUT DON'T Y\ F9D C]TA9 FRE$OMS TO BE LESS PLEASANT8 ,= EXAMPLE ! FRE$OM TO SLEEP UND] BRIDGES IF Y\ CAN'T PAY ! R5T444 

,HE MADE AN 9DIGNANT GE/URE4 

-- ,P]HAPS = VAGABONDS1 ! HOMELESS1 ! JOBLESS1 MISFITS4 

-- ,BUT1 9 %ORT -- ,I REPLI$1 RA!R 5RAG$ -- !RE >E QUITE A FEW CIRCUM/ANCES444 = 9/ANCE1 DISEASE1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 ?AT LEAVE Y\ ) NO FRE$OM EXCEPT ?AT ( CROAK+ FROM HUNG]4 

-- ,WRONG1 SIR -- HE SAID1 S5T5TI\SLY -- HONE/ PEOPLE HAVE NO?+ TO FE> FROM SU* EV5TUALITIES4 ,:]E ,I COME FROM1 = EXAMPLE1 !RE IS NO UNEMPLOYM5T1 & ! PEOPLE Y\ >E TALK+ AB\T >E ?OSE :O MAKE A BAD USE ( FRE$OM4 

-- ,EXCUSE ME1 BUT Y\ :O GO ON & ON AB\T FRE$OM1 :AT DO Y\ DO8 

-- ,I1 SIR1 AM A PRISON GU>D4 

,T5 ,TIPS = ,H[ TO ,/OP ,WORK+ 

,WANT TO /OP4 ,MAKE USE ( EV]Y?+ ?AT CAN /R5G!N Y\R DESIRE3 SLAV]Y1 A LACK ( EXCITEM5T1 & A WAGE >E DANG]S TO ! HEAL? ( ALL1 & P>TICUL>LY TO CREATIVITY4 

,/OP COMPLETELY4 ,BECAUSE ! WORK] 9CREASES HIS OR H] DOSE ( WORK ) ! SLI<TE/ DESIRE TO CONSUME1 HALF-MEASURES >E 9EFFECTIVE4 ,EXP]I5CE %[S ?AT IT IS EASI] TO /OP ABRUPTLY ALL AT ONCE1 RA!R ?AN PROGRESSIVELY4 

,*OOSE ! RI<T MOM5T4 ,PREF]ABLY RI<T AWAY4 ,! PRES5T P]IOD1 ) ITS LIV+ CONDITIONS ( 9T]*ANGEABLE MIS]Y1 IS P>TICUL>LY FAVORABLE4 ,FOLL[+ A HOLIDAY1 :5 ! NE$ (T5 DISAPPE>S SPONTANE\SLY1 Y\ CAN DECIDE NOT TO />T AGA94 

,IMM]SE Y\RSELF 9 A FAVORABLE ATMOSPH]E4 ,/OPP+ AT ! SAME TIME AS ! P]SON Y\ >E LIV+ )1 FRI5DS OR WORK COLLEAGUES & HELP+ EA* O!R PSY*OLOGICALLY IS EFFECTIVE4 ,(T51 AT ! SAME TIME1 ?IS P]MITS NOT LIV+ 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( FE> 7ONE TO BE AVOID$ TO ! UTMO/ DUR+ WORK DETOXIFICATION74 ,MAK+ ! PEOPLE ?AT Y\ KN[ AW>E ?AT Y\'RE /OPP+ CAN BE ( HELP4 

,GET RID ( TEMPTATION4 ,MAKE WORK & ITS ACCESSORIES 7C>1 TELEVISION1 AL>M CLOCK7 VANI% FROM Y\R 5VIRONM5T4 ,NO LONG] WE> A WAT* OR HAVE A CLOCK AT HOME4 ,AVOID GETT+ 9TO SITUATIONS :]E Y\ >E US$ TO OCCUPY+ SP>E TIME ) Y\R PREF]R$ ACTIVITIES 7PUTT]+1 DULL READ+ MAT]IAL1 FILMS1 %OPP+74 ,AVOID PUBLIC TRANSPORT & C]TA9 FE/IVITIES1 SU* AS POLITICAL MEET+S1 DUR+ :I* DOCILE R5UNCIATION IS HABITUAL4 

,9FLU5CE Y\R CONSCI\S & UNCONSCI\S M9D BY AFFIRM+ Y\R DECISION TO /OP WORK+ & BY 9SI/+ POSITIVELY ON ! EXPECT$ B5EFITS4 ,DO NOT HESITATE TO REPEAT \T L\D SEV]AL TIMES EA* DAY1 0,I *OOSE TO /OP WORK+ & MY HEAL? IS IMPROV+ EV]Y DAY10 OR ANY O!R POSITIVE =MULA ( Y\R *OICE4 

,BREA! DEEPLY 9 ORD] TO RELAX & TO FE$ OXYG5 TO Y\R N]V\S SY/EM4 ,N]VE CELLS1 9 EFFECT1 CONSUME F\R TIMES AS MU* OXYG5 AS ! CELLS ( ! RE/ ( ! BODY1 MEAN+ ?AT !Y >E P>TICUL>LY DAMAG$ BY A LACK ( AIR4 ,BREA! DEEPLY ?REE OR F\R TIMES1 SL[LY & EMPTY+ Y\R LUNGS PROP]LY1 ! MOM5T Y\ FEEL ! NE$ TO BREA!4 ,DEP>TURES & *ANGES ( ATMOSPH]E >E HI<LY RECOMM5D$4 

,REFUSE ALL IMPROVEM5TS 9 ORD] TO KEEP Y\R SI<TS FIX$ ON NO?+ BUT ! TOTALITY4 ,DON'T BEAT >\ND ! BU%4 ,PUMP 9 ! 5?USIASM1 ESPECIALLY ! FIR/ DAYS4 ,LOOK = /IMULANTS 7BREAK+ FREE FROM ALL SOCIAL RE/RA9TS7 & HEAVY1 CONVOLUT$ >GUM5TS ) Y\R EX-BOSSES4 ,DR9K BETWE5 MEALS 9 ORD] TO ACTIVATE ! ELIM9ATION ( MOROS5ESS4 ,GIVE PRIORITY TO ! HEAL?IE/ ACTIVITIES -- ! ONES Y\ P>TICIPATE 9 DIRECTLY -- & TO NATURAL1 VITAL NE$S :I* >E RI* 9 PLEASURE 7LOVE7 & TO FULL MOM5TS :I* >E RI* 9 SATISFACTION 7DEP>TURES1 P>TIES74 ,TO AVOID N]V\SNESS1 :I* FREQU5TLY OCCURS DUR+ PROLET>IAN DETOXIFICATION1 NAPS >E IMPORTANT4 ,C]TA9 SUBV]SIVE READ+S CAN BE ADD$ TO RESPOND TO ! P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT NE$ TO DE/ROY ! SY/EM DUR+ ! DETOXIFICATION CURE4 ,R$UCE /RESS1 FE> & HESITATION 9 ORD] TO AVOID LOS+ WEI<T4 

,GET 5\< SLEEP4 ,BECAUSE ! H\RS :5 EV]Y?+ IS POSSIBLE >E ?OSE AFT] MIDNI<T1 GO TO B$ LATE4 

,GET ! MO/ RADICAL IDEAS & :AT GOES BEYOND !M FL[+ 9 ORD] TO FI<T UNC]TA9TY1 :I* OCCURS FREQU5TLY :5 WAGE LABOR CEASES4 

,& IF Y\ WI% TO REMA9 SUCCESSFUL1 ALWAYS BE SURE TO REFUSE ! FIR/ JOB (F]4 

,! ,HONE/ ,WORK] 

,IT IS ! 9CURABLE 5]VATION ( ! MASS ( ! EXPLOIT$ ?AT CREATES ! GR[+ & LOGICAL AMBITION ( ! EXPLOIT]S4 

,! ,K+S ( ! M9E1 ( COAL & GOLD1 W\LD BE QUITE WRONG TO WORRY4 ,! RESIGNATION ( !IR SLAVES CONSECRATES !IR AU?ORITY4 ,!IR P[] NO LONG] NE$S TO APPEAL TO DIV9E RI<T1 ?AT DECORATIVE NONS5SE2 !IR SOV]EIGNTY IS LEGITIMAT$ ?R\< POPUL> CONS5T4 ,A WORK]S' PLEBISCITE MADE ( FANATICALLY PATRIOTIC ADH]5CE1 DECLAMATORY BANALITY OR SIL5T ACQUIESC5CE1 5SURES ! EMPIRE ( ! EMPLOY]S & ! RULE ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 

,! >TISAN ( ?IS WORK IS ID5TIFI$4 

,:E!R 9 ! M9E OR ! FACTORY1 ! ,HONE/ ,WORK]1 ?AT %EEP1 HAS GIV5 MANGE TO ! H]D4 

,A C\NT]-[N] IDEAL P]V]TS ! 9/9CTS ( ! PEOPLE 4 ,A ,SUNDAY OV]COAT1 TALK+ POLITICIANS1 VOT+444 IT IS ! HOPE ?AT REPLACES EV]Y?+4 ,! ODI\S DAILY WORK AWAK5S NEI!R HATR$ NOR RANCOR4 ,! GREAT P>TY ( WORK]S DESPISES ! LOAF] :O E>NS ! MONEY GRANT$ BY ! BOSS POORLY4 

,!Y >E PASSIONATELY D$ICAT$ TO WORK4 

,!Y >E PR\D ( !IR CALL\S$ H&S4 

,H[EV] DE=M$ !IR F+]S >E1 ! YOKE HAS DONE WORSE TO !IR HEADS3 ) ! CONT9U\S RUBB+ ( ! H>NESS ON !IR SCALPS1 ! LUMPS ( RESIGNATION1 C[>DICE & RESPECT HAVE SWELL$ UP4 ,OLD CONCEIT$ WORK]S BR&I% !IR C]TIFICATES3 =TY YE>S 9 ! SAME COMPANY6 ,Y\ HE> !M TALK+ AB\T ?IS AS !Y BEG = BREAD 9 ! C\RTY>DS4 

-- ,HAVE PITY1 SIR OR MADAM1 ON AN OLD 9VALID1 A F9E WORK]1 A GOOD PATRIOT1 AN OLD NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC] :O F\<T 9 ! W>444 ,HAVE PITY1 SIR OR MADAM4 

,IT'S COLD2 ! W9D[S REMA9 %UT4 ,! OLD MAN DOESN'T UND]/&444 

,$UCATE ! PEOPLE6 ,:AT !N IS NE$$8 ,!IR MIS]Y HAS TAU<T !M NO?+4 ,AS LONG AS !RE >E RI* & POOR1 ! LATT] WILL YOKE !MSELVES = S]VICE ON ORD]4 ,! WORK]'S SP9AL COLUMN IS ACCU/OM$ TO ! H>NESS4 ,9 ! TIME ( Y\? & /R5G?1 ! ONLY ONES NOT PROTE/+ >E ! SLAVES4 

,! SPECIAL HONOR ( ! PROLET>IAN CONSI/S 9 ACCEPT+ \TRI<T ALL ! LIES 9 :OSE NAME HE IS CONDEMN$ TO =C$ LABOR3 DUTY1 FA!RL&1 ETC4 ,HE ACCEPTS !M1 HOP+ 9 ?IS WAY TO RAISE HIMSELF TO ! B\RGEOIS CLASS4 ,! VICTIM BECOMES ACCOMPLICE4 ,! UN=TUNATE TALKS ( ! FLAG1 P\NDS HIS *E/1 TAKES (F HIS CAP & SPITS 9 ! AIR3 

-- ,I AM AN HONE/ WORK]4 

,! SPIT ALWAYS FALLS BACK 9 HIS FACE4 

.<,ZO D',AXA.> 

,BONNOT & ! ,EVANGELI/S 

,SURVIVORS HAVE ALWAYS H\ND$ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,SURVIVORS ( BATTLES CONSID]$ LO/1 SURVIVORS ( DECOMPOS$ IDEOLOGIES1 SURVIVORS ( UNREALIZ$ UTOPIAS1 SORRY FIGURES :O PRES5T !IR [N P]SONAL DEFEAT AS IF IT W]E A HI/ORICAL DEFEAT ) ! AIM ( F9D+ SOME PUBLIC JU/IFICATION = !IR HUMAN MIS]Y4 ,AS IS KN[N1 S9CE LIFE IS OV] = ! SURVIVOR1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONSID] H[ TO FACE SURVIVAL1 & SOME ( !M CAN'T RESI/ D$ICAT+ !MSELVES TO LIT]ATURE4 ,IF !IR EXP]I5CE & KN[L$GE DID NOT S]VE YE/]DAY TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION1 LET !M AT LEA/ S]VE TODAY = GETT+ BY6 

,ONE ( !SE GOOD PEOPLE IS ,VAL]IO ,EVANGELI/I1 A WELL-KN[N SCI5CE FICTION WRIT]1 CREATOR ( ! *>ACT] ,EYM]I* ! ,9QUISATOR4 ,& ?AT'S NOT ALL4 ,HE ALSO CURAT$ ! 0,PROJECT ,MEMORY3 ! ,COMMUNE01 WAS PRESID5T ( ! 0,M>CO ,PEZZI0 ,HI/ORICAL ,>*IVE ( ! ,NEW ,LEFT 9 ,BOLOGNA1 IS A COLLABORATOR 9 ,LE ,MONDE ,DIPLOMATIQUE.<#e.> AS WELL AS ! $ITORIAL DIRECTOR ( ! MAGAZ9E ,C>MILLA 70LIT]ATURE1 IMAG9ATION & ! CULTURE ( OPPOSITION074 ,!RE IS A LITTLE ?+ GNAW+ AT ALL !SE WRIT]S ) RADICAL CRAV+S1 ! ATTEMPT TO CONNECT PR(IT & MILITANCY4 ,BUT TO BE HONE/1 WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE AN UND5IABLE QUALITATIVE LEAP 9 HIM4 ,UNLIKE ?OSE :O HAVE GONE TO ! ASSAULT ON ! SALES *>T AFT] HAV+ GIV5 UP ! ASSAULT ON ! HEAV5S1 ,EVANGELI/I ALT]NAT$ BETWE5 AN ACADEMIC C>E] & WORK AS A FUNCTION>Y ( ! ,F9ANCE ,M9I/RY4 

,LIKE HIS COLLEAGUE ,P9O ,CACUCCI.<#f.>1 =M] AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y1 ,EVANGELI/I WAS BORN 9 ! ,EMILIAN CAPITAL 7,BOLOGNA71 :I* HOLDS ! DI%ONORABLE RECORD = HAV+ SPAWN$ A :OLE G5]ATION ( 0CREATIVE0 RECUP]ATORS 7FROM ,BIFO TO ,LU!R ,BLISSET TO ,HEL5A ,VEL5A74 ,LIKE ,CACUCCI1 HE HAS TAK5 AN 9T]E/ 9 ! ,FR5* ILLEGALI/S AN>*I/S ( ! E>LY TW5TIE? C5TURY KN[N AS ! 0,BONNOT GANG04 ,CACUCCI WROTE A NOVEL ?AT1 A %ORT :ILE AGO1 C\LD EV5 BE F\ND ON SUP]M>KET %ELVES BETWE5 ! BREAD & ! TOILET PAP]4 ,EVANGELI/I D$ICAT$ AN ESSAY TO !M ?AT APPE>$ 9 AN AN?OLOGY ?AT WAS MEANT TO PAY HOMAGE TO ! LIT]>Y *>ACT] CREAT$ BY ! IMAG9ATION ( ,M>CEL ,ALLA9 & ,PI]RE ,S\VE/RE1 ,FANTOMAS ! ,K+ ( ,T]ROR4 0,FANTOMAS & ! ,ILLEGALI/S0 IS ! TITLE ( ?IS ESSAY1 :I* IS A NOTEWOR?Y EXAMPLE ( ,EVANGELI/I'S PASSION3 UNIT+ FANTA/IC FICTION ) POLITICAL CRITIQUE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO SAY H]E ?AT ! FANTA/IC FICTION1 EVOK$ BY ,FANTOMAS1 IS V]Y MU* A PRETEXT = GIV+ FREE RE9 TO ! POLITICAL CRITIQUE ( ILLEGALI/ AN>*I/S4 ,( ! SIX P>AGRAPHS ?AT MAKE UP ?IS TEXT1 ONLY ! FIR/ IS D$ICAT$ TO ,ALLA9'S & ,S\VE/RE'S4 ,! RE/ ( ! TEXT GIVES BODY TO ! NI<TM>ES ( ?IS LEFT MILITANT 9 ! FACE ( AN AN>*I/ REVOLT ?AT IS DET]M9$ NOT TO REMA9 SMO!R$ 9 ! DU/ ( ! >*IVES4 

,EVANGELI/I'S !SIS CAN BE QUICKLY SUMM$ UP3 ,FANTOMAS1 A CRIM9AL CAPABLE ( COMMITT+ ! MO/ HE9\S CRIMES AT ANYONE'S EXP5SE1 WAS CREAT$ 9 ,FRANCE 9 ! E>LY TW5TIE? C5TURY2 HE WAS 9SPIR$ BY ILLEGALI/ AN>*I/S :O FILL$ ! PAP]S ( ! TIMES ) 0CRIMES1 AT TIMES GRATUIT\S01 COMMITT$ TO GRATIFY !IR UNCON/RA9$ 9DIVIDUALISM \TSIDE ( ANY CONTEXT ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE2?IS ILLEGALISM HAD EXP]I5C$ AN E>LI] G5]ATION 9 :I* EPISODES ( BRUTAL VIOL5CE HAD BE5 LIMIT$ 7,RAVA*OL & ,H5RY7 &1 9 ANY CASE1 /ILL L9K$ TO A CLASS P]SPECTIVE1 BUT HAD LAT] SUFF]$ A DEG5]ATION ?AT L$ IT TO DEF5D UNDIFF]5TIAT$ VIOL5CE AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$ !MSELVES1 AS WITNESS$ 9 !ORY 9 ! WRIT+S ( ,LIB]TAD & 9 PRACTICE 9 ! ACTIONS ( ! 0,BONNOT GANG02 ILLEGALI/ IDEAS W\LD REMA9 COMPLETELY CIRCUMSCRIB$ 9 A M>G9AL SPH]E ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 NOT F9D+ CONFIRMATION AMONG O!R 5EMIES ( ! /ATE :]E 0! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS IS CON/ANTLY CONCEIV$ AS MASS ACTION1 EV5 :5 ! TASK ( TRIGG]+ IT MI<T BE ATTRIBUT$ TO A N>R[ VANGU>D04 ,?IS BL9D EXALTATION ( VIOL5CE 9 ! NAME ( AN ,9DIVIDUAL ATT5TIVE ONLY TO HIS [N EASE IS1 9 REALITY1 AK9 TO ! WOR/ REASON+ ( ! /ATE1 S9CE 0,! B\RGEOISIE1 MADE 9TO ! /ATE1 W\LD BE PRECISELY ! ONES TO 9AUGURATE ! AGE CONTEMPORANE\S ) ! MO/ WIDESPREAD & 9DISCRIM9ATE SLAU<T] SE5 UP TO ?AT TIME4 ,!Y W\LD BE ! ONES TO COLLECTIVELY EMBODY ! ILLEGALI/ IDEAL1 AS MU* 9 ! HATR$ ( ! WEAK AS 9 AN ABSOLUTE FRE$OM FROM MORAL OBLIGATIONS04 ,! CONCLUSION IS UN=GETTABLE3 0,FROM A M9ORITY IDEOLOGY1 ILLEGALISM BECAME ! RUL+ ?\<T1 ) ALL ! BLOOD ?AT ?IS 5TAILS04 

,Y\ C\LDN'T CALL ,EVANGELI/I'S >GUM5TS V]Y ORIG9AL4 ,!Y M]ELY REPEAT ! ANA!MAS MO/ FREQU5TLY %[]$ ON ILLEGALI/ AN>*I/S1 ANA!MAS HURL$ BO? BY ! MORE REACTION>Y AN>*I/S & BY M>XI/S ( EV]Y /RIPE1 HAU<TY 9TELLECTUALS HO/ILE TO ! 0LUMP5PROLET>IAT04 ,ALL !SE FI]CE 5EMIES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & LOYAL FRI5DS ( ! PEOPLE HAVE /RIV5 = NE>LY A C5TURY TO SPREAD ! IMAGE ( ,BONNOT AS AN ALT] EGO ( ! SAVAGE B\RGEOIS 7K9D ( LIKE 9 PHILOSOPHICAL CIRCLES :]E !RE >E ?OSE :O HAVE TRI$ TO PRES5T ,SADE AS AN ALT] EGO ( ! SAVAGE NAZI74 ,AS IF AN 9DIVIDUAL 9 REVOLT AGA9/ SOCIETY C\LD EV] HAVE ANY?+ 9 COMMON ) A MAN ( /ATE DRUNK ON P[]4 ,AS IF ?OSE AN>*I/S ( ! PA/ 7BUT 9 ! AU?OR'S HIDD5 9T5TIONS1 ! REF]5CE IS TO A FEW PRES5T-DAY AN>*I/S7 W]E A GANG ( RAG+ LUNATICS1 HUNGRY = BLOOD1 ASPIR+ SLAU<T]]S4 ,P]HAPS IT IS TIME TO OPPOSE ?IS LIE ) SOME?+ O!R ?AN ! SIL5CE ( 9DIFF]5CE OR ! LAU<T] ( M]RIM5T4 ,EVANGELISI'S TEXT -- A SMALL AN?OLOGY ( ]RORS1 CONTRADICTIONS1 SL&]1 ! :OLE ?+ SEASON$ ) AMUS+ BLUND]S -- SUPPLIES AN OPTIMAL OCCASION = DO+ SO4 

,D[N ,) ,WORK6 

,IT HAS BE5 NOT$ TIME & AGA9 ?AT ! WOR/ 5EMIES ( HI/ORY >E (T5 PRECISELY HI/ORIANS4 ,UNLIKE ?OSE :O MAKE HI/ORY1 !Y LIMIT !MSELVES TO REC\NT+ IT4 ,!IR OBJECTS ( /UDY -- O!R PEOPLE'S ADV5TUR\S LIVES -- CAN SOMETIMES BECOME A MIRROR 9 :I* !Y SEE ! BANALITY ( !IR [N LIVES REFLECT$4 ,A MIRROR TO BREAK1 ITS VIEW IS SO UNBE>ABLE4 ,AW>E ( !IR [N PASSIVE ROLE ( M]E CONTEMPLATION1 !Y GET !IR REV5GE ON ?OSE :O HAVE LIV$ 9 ! FIR/ P]SON & ACT$ DIRECTLY4 ,SO IT ISN'T SURPRIS+ ?AT ,EVANGELI/I1 ?IS HI/ORY GRADUATE1 ?IS PROLIFIC AU?OR ( ESSAYS ) HI/ORICAL !MES1 ?IS DIRECTOR ( A HI/ORICAL >*IVE1 MY/IFIES ! HI/ORY ( ?OSE DI/ANT AN>*I/S4 ,IT ISN'T CLE> :AT ,EMILE ,H5RY HAS TO DO ) ILLEGALISM IF ?IS T]M IS US$ TO REF] TO ! 5SEMBLE ( EXTRA-LEGAL PRACTICES US$ TO GET MONEY3 !FT1 ROBB]Y1 CON GAMES1 C\NT]FEIT+4 ,IT WASN'T & ISN'T ! DELUSION ( OMNIPOT5CE OR MORAL DEGRADATION ?AT PU%ES AN>*I/S T[>D ILLEGALISM1 BUT RA!R ! REFUSAL ( WAGE LABOR4 

,! WOR/ BLACKMAIL ?AT SOCIETY SUBJECTS US TO IS ?AT ( *OOS+ BETWE5 WORK+ OR DY+ ( HUNG]4 ,\R :OLE LIFE IS FRITT]$ AWAY 9 WORK1 9 LOOK+ = WORK1 9 RE/+ FROM WORK4 ,H[ MANY DREAMS >E %ATT]$1 H[ MANY PASSIONS %RIVEL$1 H[ MANY HOPES DISAPPO9T$1 SO MANY DESIRES LEFT UNSATISFI$ 9 ! T]RIBLE DAILY CONDEMNATION TO WORK ?AT HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! MO/ SAVAGE LIFE S5T5CE4 ,SOME AN>*I/S1 RA!R ?AN B[+ !IR HEAD & B5D+ !IR BACK = !IR WAGE & SOMEONE ELSE'S PR(IT1 HAVE PREF]R$ TO PROCURE ! MONEY NECESS>Y = LIV+ 9 ANO!R MANN]4 ,& ?IS *OICE ( !IRS HAS BE5 %>$ & PRACTIC$ BY MANY O!R PROLET>IANS4 ,! PRIGGI% ,EVANGELI/I IS C>EFUL NOT TO RECALL ?AT AT ! TIME1 ,P>IS WAS FULL ( ?OSE :O LIV$ BY !IR WITS1 = EXAMPLE1 ! MAJORITY ( ! PROLET>IAN POPULATION ( ,MONTM>TRE4 ,AS ,VICTOR ,S]GE RECALL$ LAT]3 0,ONE ( ! P>TICUL> *>ACT]I/ICS ( WORK+ CLASS ,P>IS AT ?AT TIME WAS ?AT IT WAS 9 CONTACT ) ! RIFF-RAFF1 I4E4 ) ! VA/ WORLD ( IRREGUL>S1 DECAD5TS1 WRET*$ ONES1 ) ! EQUIVOCAL WORLD4 ,!RE W]E FEW ESS5TIAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! Y\NG WORK] OR >TISAN ( ! OLD QU>T]S ( ! C5T] & ! PIMPS 9 ! ALLEYS ( ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ! ,HALLES4 ,! RA!R QUICK-WITT$ DRIV] & ME*ANIC1 AS A RULE1 /OLE :ATEV] !Y C\LD FROM ! BOSSES1 ?R\< CLASS SPIRIT & BECAUSE !Y W]E 'FREE' ( PREJUDICES40 ,9 FACT1 !RE W]E QU>T]S 9 ,P>IS ?AT W]E MORE OR LESS 0AT RISK01 MA9LY ! NOR!RN \TSKIRTS ( ! CITY 7,PANT91 ,/4-,\51 ,AUB]VILLI]S & ,CLI*Y71 9 :I* MANY PR(ESSIONAL ?IEVES & PICKPOCKETS1 SW9DL]S & C\NT]FEIT]S LIV$1 ALONG ) ?\S&S ( PROLET>IANS =C$ TO PRO/ITUTE !MSELVES ON OCCASION 9 ORD] TO SCRAPE BY4 ,:5 NOT !MSELVES A P>T ( ?IS 0EQUIVOCAL WORLD01 ,P>ISIAN PROLET>IANS W]E USUALLY SYMPA!TIC TO IT & NATURALLY HO/ILE TO ! POLICE1 & !Y W]E NOT AT ALL OPPOS$ TO C>RY+ \T SMALL !FTS !MSELVES4 

,IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ ! FIR/ ROBB]Y C>RI$ \T BY ,BONNOT & HIS COMRADES1 A ,FR5* NEWSPAP] DECL>$ ?AT ! ,P>IS POLICE NE$$ RE9=CEM5TS S9CE !Y HAD TO DEAL ) TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& \TLAWS 79 A POPULATION ( ?REE MILLION PEOPLE74 ,IF MANY PROLET>IANS WELCOM$ ! AN>*I/ !SES AB\T 09DIVIDUAL REPRISAL0 MORE ?AN ! MORALITY ( A ,JEAN ,GRAVE 7OR A ,VAL]IO ,EVANGELI/I71 IF !Y SYMPA?IZE ) PEOPLE LIKE ,JACOB OR ,BONNOT1 IT IS BECAUSE !Y UND]/& :]E !Y >E COM+ FROM4 

,& YET1 ,EVANGELI/I MA9TA9S ?AT 9 ! AN>*I/ ILLEGALI/S1 ! REFUSAL ( WAGE LABOR HAD BECOME CONTEMPT = WORK]S1 TRANS=M+ VICTIMS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM 9TO ITS ACCOMPLICES4 ,SO ! ILLEGALI/S W]E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE REPLAC$ ! DIVISION BETWE5 EXPLOIT]S & EXPLOIT$ ) ! DIVISION BETWE5 ! ACCOMPLICES ( EXPLOITATION & REBELS4 ,EVANGELI/I'S 5TIRE ESSAY IS A D5UNCIATION ( ?IS 0CLE>-CUT SIMPLIFICATION01 ?IS 0CRUDE ABOLITION ( ALL ANALYTICAL NUANCE01 GUILTY ( LEAD+ TO ! 0BLURR+ AS MU* ( ! /RATEGIC P]SPECTIVES ( /RUGGLE AS ( ! M$IUM RANGE TACTICAL REQUIREM5TS04 ,9 %ORT1 ,VAL]IO ,EVANGELI/I ASSURES US ?AT HIS >E NOT ! WORDS ( A =M] FUNCTION>Y ( ! F9ANCE M9I/RY :O FEELS A *ILL RUNN+ D[N HIS SP9E 9 ! FACE ( !SE AN>*I/S1 BUT RA!R ?OSE ( A COMRADE ACCU/OM$ TO LOOK+ AT ! 0WELL-/RUCTUR$ PICTURE ( A SOCIETY /RATIFI$ 9TO CLASSES0 & CONC]N$ ?AT IT DOESN'T GET REPLAC$ ) A 0SIMPLIFI$ PR(ILE04 ,= ! GOOD ( ! REVOLUTION1 NE$LESS TO SAY4 

,ILLEGALI/S1 NOT ,EVANGELI/S 

,! TR\BLE ) ,EYM]I*'S CREATOR IS ?AT ( ALL GRAY1 LEFTI/.<#g.> MILITANTS4 ,HE DOESN'T UND]/& ?AT !SE AN>*I/S DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO WAIT PATI5TLY = ! >RIVAL ( ! 0,GREAT ,DAWN01 ( ! MASS REVOLUTION ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO RESOLVE ! SOCIAL QUE/ION FREE+ !M FROM EXPLOITATION4 ,!Y HAD NO DESIRE TO HE> ! GOSPEL ( ! R$ PRIE/S1 ACCORD+ TO :I* LIB]ATION IS 9SCRIB$ 9 ! CAPITALI/ PROCESS ITSELF1 CON/ITUT+ ITS HAPPY 5D+4 ,!Y HAD NO FAI? 9 LEAD]S1 :O FROM ! HEI<T ( !IR WISDOM1 OBS]V+1 MEASUR+1 CALCULAT+1 REA*$ ! UNFAIL+ CONCLUSION ?AT REVOLUTION W\LD HAPP5 TOMORR[1 NEV] TODAY4 ,!Y W]E 9 A HURRY & WANT$ TO LIVE1 NOT M]ELY SURVIVE1 H]E1 9 ?IS MOM5T4 ,! FIR/ P]SON TO =CEFULLY & CONT9U\SLY MOCK REVOLUTION>Y EVANGELI/S 9 ,FRANCE WAS ,ZO D',AXA1 CREATOR ( ! WEEKLY1 ,L',5DEHORS1 9 :I* WRIT]S ( ! CALIB] ( ,GEORGES ,D>I51 ,LUCI5 ,DESCAVES1 ,VICTOR ,B>RUC&1 ,FELIX ,F5EON1 ,B]N>D ,LAZ>E1 ,SA9T-,POL ,R\X1 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU1 ,TRI/AN ,B]N>D1 ,EMIL ,V]HA]5 & MANY O!RS COLLABORAT$ 7& TO ?9K ?AT POOR ,EVANGELI/I1 9 HIS ACADEMIC IGNORANCE1 WRITES D',AXA (F AS A 0SECOND>Y POPUL>IZ]0674 ,P]SECUT$ BY ! LEGAL SY/EM1 *>G$ ) 0ASSOCIATION ( MALEFACTORS01 D',AXA DIDN'T EXTOLL ! VIRTUES ( FUTURE E>?LY P>ADISES1 BUT BITT]LY CRITICIZ$ ! DEFECTS ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL HELLS ) ! AIM ( 9CIT+ HIS READ]S TO REVOLT4 

,AFT] HIM1 IT W\LD BE ,ALB]T ,LIB]TAD'S TURN4 ,BUT UNLIKE ,ZO D',AXA1 :O ESS5TIALLY REMA9$ A LON]1 ,LIB]TAD WAS ABLE TO GIVE HIS ACTION A CON/RUCTIVE =M & A SOCIAL IMPACT1 9CREAS+ ! RANGE ( HIS IDEAS4 ,EVANGELI/I HIMSELF WAS =C$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT HIS 0FAIRLY WELL-DI/RIBUT$0 NEWSPAP] MANAG$ TO 0W9 APPROVAL 9 SOME POPUL> SECTORS04 ,A COLLABORATOR 9 ! LIB]T>IAN PRESS1 ACTIVE 9 PRO-,DREYFUS AGITATION1 9 #aib ,LIB]TAD WAS AMONG ! F\ND]S ( ! ,ANTI-MILIT>I/ ,LEAGUE &1 ALONG ) ,P>AF-,JAVAL1 F\ND$ ! 0,CAUS]IES POPULAIRES01 PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS ?AT MET ) GREAT 9T]E/ ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 CONTRIBUT+ TO ! OP5+ ( A BOOK/ORE & V>I\S CLUBS 9 DIFF]5T QU>T]S ( ,P>IS4 ,ON ! WAVE ( 5?USIASM RAIS$ BY !SE 9ITIATIVES1 HE F\ND$ ! WEEKLY1 L',AN>*IE ?REE YE>S LAT]4 ,ON ! OCCASION ( ! ,JULY #ad ANNIV]S>Y1 ?IS NEWSPAP] PR9T$ & DI/RIBUT$ ! MANIFE/O 0,! ,BA/ILLE ( ,AU?ORITY0 9 ONE HUNDR$ ?\S& COPIES4 ,ALONG ) FEV]I% ACTIVITY AGA9/ ! SOCIAL ORD]1 ,LIB]TAD WAS USUALLY ALSO ORGANIZ+ FEA/S1 DANCES & C\NTRY EXCURSIONS1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( HIS VISION ( AN>*ISM AS ! 0JOY ( LIV+0 & NOT AS MILITANT SACRIFICE & DEA? 9/9CT1 SEEK+ TO RECONCILE ! REQUIREM5TS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 79 HIS NE$ = AUTONOMY7 ) ! NE$ TO DE/ROY AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIETY4 ,9 FACT1 ,LIB]TAD OV]CAME ! FALSE DI*OTOMY BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL REVOLT & SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 /RESS+ ?AT ! FIR/ IS SIMPLY A MOM5T ( ! SECOND1 C]TA9LY NOT ITS NEGATION4 ,REVOLT CAN ONLY BE BORN FROM ! SPECIFIC T5SION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 :I*1 9 EXP&+ ITSELF1 CAN ONLY LEAD TO A PROJECT ( SOCIAL LIB]ATION4 ,= ,LIB]TAD1 AN>*ISM DOESN'T CONSI/ 9 LIV+ SEP>AT$ FROM ANY SOCIAL CONTEXT 9 SOME COLD IVORY T[] OR ON SOME HAPPY COMMUNIT>IAN ISLE1 NOR 9 LIV+ 9 SUBMISSION TO SOCIAL ROLES1 PUTT+ (F ! MOM5T :5 ONE PUTS ONE'S IDEAS 9TO PRACTICE TO ! BITT] 5D1 BUT 9 LIV+ AS AN>*I/S H]E & N[1 )\T ANY CONCESSIONS1 9 ! ONLY WAY POSSIBLE3 BY REBELL+4 ,& ?IS IS :Y1 9 ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 9DIVIDUAL REVOLT & SOCIAL REVOLUTION NO LONG] EXCLUDE EA* O!R1 BUT RA!R COMPLEM5T EA* O!R4 

,?IS CONCEPTION ( LIFE REQUIRES AN AGREEM5T BETWE5 !ORY & PRACTICE ?AT 9FURIATES ! V>I\S EVANGELI/S :O ?9K ?AT !Y CAN BE REVOLUTION>IES :ILE CONT9U+ TO BE BANK CL]KS1 UNIV]SITY PR(ESSORS1 DEP>TM5TAL BUREAUCRATS OR FLUNKIES = L>GE PUBLI%+ H\SES1 LEAV+ ! TASK ( TRANS=M+ REALITY TO AN EXT]NAL HI/ORICAL ME*ANISM4 ,AS ,LIB]TAD HIMSELF SAID3 0\R LIFE IS AN 9SULT TO ! WEAKL+S & LI>S :O TAKE PRIDE 9 AN IDEA ?AT !Y NEV] PUT 9TO PRACTICE04 ,9 HIS MEMOIRES1 ,VICTOR ,S]GE RECALLS ! FASC9ATION ?AT ,LIB]TAD'S IDEAS EX]CIS$ 9 ?IS WAY3 0,AN>*ISM GRIPP$ US COMPLETELY BECAUSE IT DEM&$ EV]Y?+ FROM US & (F]$ EV]Y?+ TO US2 !RE WASN'T A S+LE CORN] ( LIFE ?AT IT DIDN'T ILLUM9ATE1 AT LEA/ SO IT SEEM$ TO US4 ,ONE C\LD BE ,CA?OLIC1 ,PROTE/ANT1 LIB]AL1 RADICAL1 SOCIALI/1 EV5 SYNDICALI/ )\T *ANG+ ANY?+ 9 ONE'S LIFE1 & CONSEQU5TLY )\T *ANG+ LIFE3 AFT] ALL1 ONE ONLY NE$S TO READ ! CORRESPOND+ PAP]S & FREQU5T ! APPROPRIATE CAFES4 ,RIDDL$ ) CONTRADICTIONS1 TORN AP>T BY T5D5CIES & SUB-T5D5CIES1 AN>*ISM DEM&$1 FIR/ & =EMO/1 ! AGREEM5T BETWE5 ACTIONS & WORDS04 

,NEI!R ,SLAVES NOR ,MA/]S 7,)\T SLAVES ,NO MA/]S7 

,ACCORD+ TO ! EVANGELI/S1 MA/]S >E ! ONES ?AT CREATE SLAVES4 ,ONLY :5 ?OSE :O COMM& DISAPPE> WILL ?OSE :O OBEY ALSO DISAPPE>4 ,BUT AS LONG AS MA/]S EXI/1 ! ONLY ?+ SLAVES CAN DO IS B[ !IR HEADS & WAIT PATI5TLY TO DIE4 ,= ILLEGALI/S1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 SLAVES ALSO CREATE !IR MA/]S4 ,IF ! =M] W]E TO /OP OBEY+1 ! LATT] W\LD DISAPPE> JU/ LIKE ?AT4 ,?IS IS :Y ILLEGALI/S USUALLY T5D TO LET !MSELVES LOSE ! P]SUASIVE TONE ?AT EVANGELI/S LOVE SO MU*1 S9CE ! =M] DON'T 9T5D TO CONV]T ! EXPLOIT$1 BUT RA!R TO EXCITE !M1 TO PROVOKE !M1 TO /IR !M UP AGA9/ ! OLD WORLD4 

,AT FIR/ VIEW1 IT ALMO/ SEEMS TO BE A DIFF]5CE ( NUANCE1 BUT 9 FACT IT IS AB\T TWO OPPOS+ P]SPECTIVES ?AT 5TAIL COMPLETELY DIFF]5T PRACTICAL CONSI/5CY4 ,:5 AN EVANGELI/ CURSES ! MA/]ES & PRAISES ! SLAVES1 HE DOES NO?+ MORE ?AN CRITICIZE ! ACTIONS ( ! =M] & SALUTE ! RESI/ANCE ( ! LATT] TO ! :IP4 ,! MA/] IS WICK$ BECAUSE HE OPPRESSES2 ! SLAVE IS GOOD BECAUSE HE 5DURES4 ,& S9CE ! EVANGELI/S REJECT ! 9DIVIDUAL REVOLT ( SLAVES1 :O >E ONLY GRANT$ COLLECTIVE REBELLION1 ALL TOGE!R AT ! SAME TIME -- A TIME ?AT IS PO/PON$ 5DLESSLY BY ?OSE :O DON'T LOVE 0SIMPLIFI$ PR(ILES0 -- :AT FOLL[S FROM ?IS8 ,?AT ! SLAVES HAVE TO GO ON BE+ GOOD1 I4E41 5DUR+1 9 ! HOPE ?AT SOON] OR LAT]444 

,ON ! O!R H&1 :5 ! ILLEGALI/ CURSES BO? ! MA/] & ! SLAVE1 HE DOESN'T DO SO TO COMP>E !IR RESPONSIBILITY1 BUT TO URGE ! LATT] TO *ANGE HIS LIFE IMM$IATELY1 TO ACT AGA9/ ! MA/]1 BECAUSE ! ILLEGALI/ MA9TA9S ?AT IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO DO SOME?+ TO FREE ONESELF FROM ! YOKE4 ,BECAUSE COMM&+ IS %AMEFUL1 IT IS TRUE1 BUT SO IS OBEY+4 ,BECAUSE BE=E ! :IP1 TOL]ANCE ISN'T ACCLAIM$1 BUT RA!R REVOLT4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ADMIRABLE AB\T ! HONE/ WORK] :O LETS HIMSELF BE EXPLOIT$1 OR ! HONE/ VOT] :O LETS HIMSELF BE GOV]N$4 ,:AT IS ADMIRABLE IS ! CAPACITY TO REBEL1 TO DES]T IMPOS$ SOCIAL ROLES 9 ORD] TO />T BE+ ONESELF2 A CAPACITY ?AT ALWAYS HAS ! OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS ITSELF4 ,BEH9D ! SCORN ( ,LIB]TAD'S WORDS 7& ?OSE ( AN>*I/S LIKE HIM7 = :AT ! EXPLOIT$ ALL[ TO BE DONE TO !M1 !RE IS ALWAYS ! PASSION = :AT !Y C\LD DO4 ,ONE MAY %>E ?IS APPROA* TO ! 0SOCIAL QUE/ION0 OR NOT1 BUT /AT+ ?AT IT IS A PRACTICAL SUGGE/ION AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$1 A !ORIZ+ ( BL9D & 9DISCRIM9ATE VIOL5CE1 IS AN AB]RATION WOR?Y ( AN IDIOT OR A SL&] WOR?Y ( A WRET*4 ,EVANGELI/I HAS %[N HIMSELF TO BE BO?2 = 9/ANCE1 :5 HE EQUATES B\RGEOIS W>MONG]S ) AN>*I/ ILLEGALI/S1 =GETT+ ?AT IF ! FIR/ FE$ 0HATR$ = ! WEAK01 ! SECOND FE$ HATR$ = ! P[]FUL4 ,AGA91 AFT] ,EVANGELI/I 5ROLL$ ,EMILE ,H5RY 9TO ! ILLEGALI/S1 HE HAD TO ADMIT ?AT :5 ,H5RY DECL>$ HIMSELF 9 FAVOR ( 0ACTS ( BRUTAL REVOLT01 HE ALSO PO9T$ \T ?AT HIS ONLY T>GETS W]E ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,AS TO HIS VICTIMS1 ! LEA/ ?AT CAN BE SAID IS ?AT 9 ! EYES ( ! EVANGELI/S1 !IR BLOOD HAD TO BE MORE GRUESOME ?AN ?AT SPILL$ BY ! ,SPANI% AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S4 ,:AT WAS SO DIFF]5T AB\T :AT FIFTE5 COMRADES DID LAT] 9 ,B>CELONA 9 ! SPR+ ( #a#i#b#c1 :5 !Y BUR/ 9TO ! ,HUNT]S' ,CLUB1 ! CU/OM>Y RETREAT ( ! MO/ REACTION>Y MA/]S1 & OP5$ FIRE ON ?OSE PRES5T8 

,9 ANY CASE1 ,EVANGELI/I LAUN*ES HIS ANA!MAS FIR/ & =EMO/ AGA9/ ! ,FR5* ILLEGALI/S :O W5T D[N 9 HI/ORY AS ! 0,BONNOT GANG04 ,N[ LEAV+ ASIDE ! FACT ?AT ! 0,BONNOT GANG0 AS SU* NEV] EXI/$1 BE+ A PURE J\RNALI/IC 9V5TION1 :O W]E !SE AN>*I/S8 ,BONNOT HAD WORK$ A NUMB] ( JOBS & (T5 GOT FIR$ = HIS 9TOL]ANCE = MA/]S4 ,G>NI] WAS A DRAFT DODG]1 A LABOR] :O HAD TAK5 P>T 9 NUM]\S /RIKES1 ) A RECORD = (F5SE & 9CITEM5T TO MURD] DUR+ A /RIKE1 & HAD A UNION C>D4 ,CALLEM9 ALREADY HAD PREVI\S CONVICTIONS = !FT & = CONFLICTS ) ! POLICE DUR+ A G5]AL /RIKE4 ,VALET WAS A SMI?1 ALWAYS PRES5T AT DEMON/RATIONS4 ,DIEUDONNE WAS A C>P5T] & HAD TAK5 P>T 9 SEV]AL /RIKES4 ,S\DY WAS A GROC]Y BOY1 ) A HI/ORY ( (F5SES1 RESI/+ >RE/ = DI/RIBUT+ FLI]S DUR+ A /RIKE4 ,DE,BOE WAS A PR9T] :O HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ = SOME ANTI-MILIT>I/ >TICLES4 ,C>\Y WORK$ 9 A G>AGE4 ,M$GE1 ALSO A DRAFT DODG]1 WORK$ AS A COOK4 ,!Y W]E ALL M]E PROLET>IANS1 ACTIVE 9 ! MOVEM5T ( ! TIME1 :O COLLABORAT$ 9 V>I\S WAYS 9 SUBV]SIVE PUBLICATIONS1 FREQU5T$ AN>*I/ V5UES1 TOOK P>T 9 CONFLICTS ) ! POLICE SU* AS ! EV5TS ?AT FOLL[$ ! ,TRAGIC ,WEEK OR ,LIABEUF'S EXECUTION4 ,!Y W]E ALL COMRADES1 BLACKLI/$ AS AGITATORS & HO!ADS4 ,= ?IS REASON1 F9D+ WORK WAS AN EV5 MORE DIFFICULT UND]TAK+ = !M4 ,SO !RE IS NO?+ SURPRIS+ 9 ! FACT ?AT !Y DECID$ TO RESORT TO 9DIVIDUAL REPRISAL4 ,! FACT ?AT SOME ( !M AT TIMES RAN UP AGA9/ LESS ?AN PLEASANT 0MI%APS0 DOES NOT 9 ITSELF MAKE AN 9DIVIDUAL *OICE COMPLETELY CONSI/5T ) AN>*I/ IDEAS 9FAM\S4 

,! ,MISADV5TURES ( A ,HI/ORIAN 

,! HI/ORIAN ,EVANGELI/I CAN DO NO LESS ?AN GET ON HIS HI< HORSE TO GIVE LESSONS4 ,SO BY READ+ HIS ESSAY1 ONE GETS 9/RUCT$ AB\T MANY 9T]E/+1 ?\< (T5 CONTRADICTORY & SOMETIMES UTT]LY ABSURD1 ?+S4 

,ALREADY1 !RE IS NO UND]/&+ :AT ,FANTOMAS HAS TO DO ) ! ILLEGALI/S4 ,FIR/1 IF 0MURD]1 & NOT !FT1 IS ! AXIS ( HIS CRIM9AL ACTIVITY01 CONTR>ILY1 !FT IS ! AXIS ( ILLEGALI/ ACTIVITY1 MURD] BE+ ONLY AN UN=ESE5 CONT+5CY 7:E!R AVOIDABLE OR NOT1 ?IS IS ANO!R QUE/ION7 ?AT HAPP5S AT TIMES4 ,SECOND1 IF 0,BONNOT'S M50 7SIC67 0APPE>$ A FEW MON?S AFT]0 ,FANTOMAS SAW ! LI<T ( DAY1 H[ ! HELL DID !Y 9SPIRE HIM8 ,SO :O W]E !SE AN>*I/ ILLEGALI/S :O W]E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE FILL$ ! NEWSPAP]S1 0/UFF$0 ) !IR MISDE$S1 PROVOK+ ,ALLA9'S & ,S\VE/RE'S FANTASY8 

,!N1 AS USUAL1 !RE IS ,MAX ,/IRN]1 BLACK BEA/ ( ALL ?OSE :O LOVE ! POPUL> MASSES1 BECAUSE !Y 9T5D TO LEAD & DOME/ICATE !M4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ HE IS DESCRIB$ AS 0! OBLIGATORY REF]5CE0 = ,FANTOMAS &1 !RE=E1 ACCORD+ TO ,EVANGELI/I1 = ! AN>*I/ LOV]S ( 0CRIME0 !MSELVES4 ,BUT !N1 A BIT LAT]1 WE SEE ?AT 0NOT EV5 ,/IRN] CAN BE RECOGNIZ$ AS ! 9SPIR] ( ! ILLEGALI/S04 ,& :AT IS !RE TO SAY AB\T ILLEGALI/ IDEAS8 ,>E !Y A 0!ORETICAL CORPUS ( CONSID]ABLE DEP?0 OR DO !Y =M A 0LIMIT$ !ORETICAL /OCK08 

,TO CREATE A NO-MAN'S-L& >\ND 9DIVIDUALI/ & ILLEGALI/ IDEAS1 ,EVANGELI/I F9DS NO?+ BETT] TO DO ?AN APPEAL TO ! BIG NAMES ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 RECALL+ ! 0NO?+ ANALOG\S IS TO BE F\ND 9 ,PR\DHON1 ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK91 OR 9 ! CONTEMPOR>IES1 ,MALATE/A & ,RECLUS04 ,AS IF SAY+ ?AT1 9 ! FACE ( !SE F\ND+ FA!RS1 !SE DEL9QU5TS W\LDN'T BE TRUE AN>*I/S AT ALL6 ,& YET IT WAS ,PR\DHON1 9 DECL>+ ?AT PROP]TY WAS !FT1 :O LAID ! F\NDATIONS = ! CONCEPT ( 9DIVIDUAL REPRISAL4 ,& :AT AB\T ! UN*A9+ ( ! WICK$ PASSIONS 9VOK$ BY ,BAKUN98 ,KROPOTK9 !ORIZ$ ! NECESSITY ( PLANT+ ! SE$S UND] ! SN[1 BUT ALSO ?AT 0EV]Y?+ IS GOOD = US EXCEPT LEGALITY04 ,AS TO ! 0CONTEMPOR>Y0 ,RECLUS1 HE MA9TA9$ ?AT 0! ULTIMATE C[>DICE IS RESPECT = ! LAW0 & HAD ?IS TO SAY AB\T ,RAVA*OL3 0,I ADMIRE HIS C\RAGE1 HIS K9DNESS1 HIS GREATNESS ( SPIRIT444 ,I KN[ FEW M5 :O PASS HIM 9 NOBILITY444 HE IS A H]O ( UNCOMMON G5]OSITY0 7:ILE ! NEPHEW ,PAUL ASS]T$ ?AT 09 ! CURR5T SOCIETY !FT & WORK >E NOT SUB/ANTIALLY DIFF]5T4 ,I REBEL AGA9/ ! CLAIM ?AT !RE IS AN HONE/ WAY ( E>N+ A LIV+1 WORK2 & A DI%ONE/ WAY1 !FT OR FRAUD44407 ,BESIDES1 :AT S5SE IS !RE 9 GETT+ SO WORK$ UP AB\T ,>M& 7AMONG O!R ?+S1 ! MO/ C&ID ( ! ILLEGALI/S7 :5 IT IS KN[N ?AT ! O!R 0CONTEMPOR>Y0 ,MALATE/A APPRECIAT$ HIM TO ! PO9T ( ASK+ 0:Y DOES ,>M& CONT9UALLY SPEAK ( 'AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM'1 AS A DI/9CT BODY ( DOCTR9E :5 G5]ALLY HE JU/ SETS =? ! PR9CIPLES COMMON TO ALL AN>*I/S ( ANY T5D5CY80 

,AS IF ?AT W]E NOT 5\<1 ! ,BOLOGNESE FANTASY WRIT] ACTUALLY MANAGES TO CONFUSE ! AN>*I/ ,RAYMOND ,CALLEM9 ) ! SITUATIONI/ ,GUY ,DEBORD6 ,H]E HE 9S]TS3 0,P]HAPS IT IS NO ACCID5T ?AT 9 #a#i#a#b1 ,JULES ,BONNOT'S RI<T-H& MAN1 ,RAYMOND-LA-,SCI5CE1 9 AN IRONIC BALLAD1 PRAISES ANO!R ( ,H5RY'S 5DEAVORS1 ! ATTACK AGA9/ ! M9+ (FICES 9 ,C>MAUX1 DESCRIB+ ! CIVILIAN VICTIMS ( ! ACT AS P\LETS VULGAIRES40 ,H]E ! HI/ORIAN ,EVANGELI/I HAS MADE A HI/ORICAL BLUND]1 GIV+ HIS BE/3 #a7 ! IRONIC BALLAD WAS WRITT5 BY ,DEBORD1 :O JOK+LY SIGN$ IT ) ! NAME ( ,BONNOT'S 0RI<T-H& MAN0 7SOME PEOPLE CAN'T HELP BUT ?9K 9 HI]>*ICAL T]MS44472 #b7P\LETS VULGAIRES MEANS VULG> COPS & IS A REF]5CE TO ! LOCAL POLICE & ! L[-LEVEL (FIC] ?AT DI$ 9 ! EXPLOSION2 #c7 ! ONLY CIVILIAN VICTIM WAS ! BUS9ESS'S DELIV]Y MAN :O HELP$ ! COPS TRANSPORT ! BOMB TO ! POLICE /ATION4 

,! CONTRA/ ?AT ,EVANGELI/I MAKES BETWE5 ,LIB]TAD & ,P\GET IS ALSO AMUS+4 ,! FIR/ IS AN ILLEGALI/1 ! SECOND AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/2 :AT A SURPRISE :5 ,P\GET'S ?\<TS GET DESCRIB$ AS 0MU* MORE BALANC$04 ,ONE C\LD ASK IF ,EVANGELI/I EV] READ ,P\GET'S PAP] LE ,P]E ,PE9>D4 ,?IS IS :AT A CONTEMPOR>Y WROTE 9 #aie AB\T ?IS AN>*I/ PAP]1 ! MO/ SCURRIL\S ) ! GREATE/ NUMB] ( READ]S AMONG ! WORK+ CLASS3 0,)\T ANY DISPLAY ( PHILOSOPHY 7:I* DOESN'T MEAN IT DOESN'T HAVE ONE7 IT HAS OP5LY PLAY$ ) ! APPETITES1 PREJUDICES & RANCORS ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,)\T RES]VATIONS OR DECEIT1 IT HAS 9CIT$ TO !FT1 C\NT]FEIT+1 TAX & R5T REFUSAL1 MURD] & >SON4 ,IT HAS ADVIS$ ! IMM$IATE ASSASS9ATION ( MEMB]S ( ! P>LIAM5T1 S5ATORS1 JUDGES1 PRIE/S & >MY (FIC]S4 ,IT HAS CALL$ UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S TO TAKE FOOD = !MSELVES & !IR FAMILIES :]EV] !Y F9D IT1 TO SUPPLY !MSELVES ) %OES AT ! %OE%OP :5 ! SPR+ RA9S BA! !IR FEET & TO DO ! SAME AT ! CLO?+ /ORE :5 W9T] W9DS BITE4 ,IT HAS CALL$ WORK]S TO ?R[ !IR TYRANNICAL EMPLOY]S \T ! DOOR & TO APPROPRIATE ! FACTORIES = !MSELVES2 F>MWORK]S & V9$RESS]S TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! F>MS & V9EY>DS & TO TRANS=M !IR [N]S 9TO F]TILIZ]2 M9]S TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! M9ES & TO (F] PICKS TO ! /OCKHOLD]S :5 !Y %[$ !Y W]E WILL+ TO WORK AS COMRADELY FRI5DS1 O!RWISE TO DUMP !M D[N UNUS$ %AFTS2 CONSCRIPTS TO EMIGRATE RA!R ?AN DO !IR MILIT>Y S]VICE1 & SOLDI]S TO DES]T OR %OOT !IR (FIC]S4 ,IT PRAIS$ POA*]S & O!R TRANSGRESSORS ( ! LAW4 ,IT TOLD /ORIES AB\T ! DE$S ( OLD-TIME B&ITS & \TLAWS & EXHORT$ CONTEMPOR>IES TO FOLL[ !IR EXAMPLE40 ,IF ONLY !RE W]E /ILL SU* BALANC$ AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S TODAY4 

,AS TO ! B\RGEOISIE ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO EMBODY ! 0ILLEGALI/ IDEAL0 TO ! PO9T ( TRIGG]+ (F ! FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>1 TO GET AN IDEA ( H[ CONTEMPTIBLE ?IS HYPO!SIS IS1 IT IS 5\< TO RECALL ?AT 9 ,FRANCE ! AN>*I/ 9T]V5TIONI/S 7?OSE :O SUPPORT$ AN>*I/S TAK+ P>T 9 ! W>7 W]E NEI!R ILLEGALI/S NOR 9DIVIDUALI/S1 BUT PRECISELY ! AN>*I/S BIGOTS LIKE ,JEAN ,GRAVE4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O LOV$ ! MASSES TO ! PO9T ( FOLL[+ !M & JU/IFY+ !M 9 EV]Y VILE ACTION ACCEPTE ! IDEA ( SUPPORT+ ! W>4 ,LIB]TAD'S & ,BONNOT'S GREATE/ CRITICS W]E ! ONES TO MA9TA9 ?AT AN AN>*I/ C\LD BE A SOLDI]1 BUT NOT A ROBB]4 ,BEHOLD1 ! EVANGELI/IC D\BLE /&>D4 

,F9ALLY 

,NE>LY A C5TURY LAT]1 ! REVOLT ( ?OSE DI/ANT AN>*I/S CONT9UES TO BURN4 ,AS VOLUNT>Y S]VITUDE REA*ES OV] SIX BILLION1 AS SOCIAL1 TE*NOLOGICAL & 5VIRONM5TAL CATA/ROPHE ?REAT5S ! M]E SURVIVAL ( HUMANK9D MORE EV]Y DAY1 AS ON EV]Y SIDE WE SEE ! RI* RESPECT+ ! MIS]Y ( ! POOR & ! POOR RESPECT+ ! ABUNDANCE ( ! RI*1 IT IS 9CR$IBLE ?AT !RE >E /ILL FIREFI<T]S :O1 9 ! NAME ( REVOLUTION BUT REALLY ON BEHALF ( !IR QUIET LIVES1 RU% TO PUT \T ! ILLEGALI/ FIRE4 ,WILL ! CALLS TO TRANQUILITY BY ! EVANGELI/S ( MILITANCY EV] BE ABLE TO /OP ! URG5CY ( ! SOCIAL W>8 

,ILLEGALI/ 

,! REVOLUTION>Y IS ! ULTIMATE ILLEGALI/4 ,! P]SON :OSE ACTIONS ALWAYS CON=M TO ! LAW WILL BE1 9 ! BE/ ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 A WELL-DOME/ICAT$ BEA/1 NEV] A REVOLUTION>Y4 

,LAW CONS]VES2 REVOLUTION REG5]ATES4 

,IF ONE WANTS *ANGE1 IT IS ?US NECESS>Y TO />T BY BREAK+ ! LAW4 

,TO CLAIM ?AT REVOLUTION CAN BE MADE :ILE RESPECT+ ! LAW IS AN AB]RATION1 A CONTRADICTION4 ,! LAW IS A YOKE & ANYONE :O WANTS TO BE FREE HAS TO BREAK IT4 

,ANYONE :O DECEIVES ! WORK]S ) ! EMANCIPATION ( ! PROLET>IAT ?R\< LEGAL MEANS IS A SW9DL]1 S9CE ! LAW =BIDS SNAT*+ WEAL? FROM ! H&S ( ! MA/]S ?AT ROBB$ US4 ,!IR EXPROPRIATION TO ! B5EFIT ( ALL IS ! ESS5TIAL CONDITION = ! EMANCIPATION ( HUMANITY4 

,! LAW IS A BRAKE & WE DON'T FREE \RSELVES ) BRAKES4 

,EV]Y FRE$OM ?AT HUMANITY HAS CONQU]$ HAS BE5 ! WORK ( ILLEGALI/S :O HAVE MA/]$ LAWS 9 ORD] TO SMA% !M TO BITS4 

,TYRANTS DIE1 /ABB$1 & NO >TICLE ( ! LEGAL CODE C\LD HAVE GOTT5 RID ( !M4 

,EXPROPRIATION CAN ONLY COME AB\T BY BREAK+ ! LAW1 C]TA9LY NOT BY SUBMITT+ TO IT4 

,?IS IS ! REAL REASON :Y IF WE WANT TO BE REVOLUTION>IES1 WE HAVE TO BE ILLEGALI/S4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO GET (F ! BEAT5 PA?S & OP5 NEW PA?S TO TRANSGRESSION4 

,REBELLION & LEGALITY >E IRRECONCILABLE4 ,LEAVE LAW & ORD] TO CONS]VATIVES & HUCK/]S4 

.<,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON.> 

,NATURE ,DEV\RS ,PROGRESS & ,EXCE$S ,IT 

,! MIDDAY SUN SK9S ! SPECT]S ?AT C\LDN'T HIDE 9 TIME ALIVE4 ,!IR BONES1 :I* TURN$ 9TO VIOL9S1 GRATE ON ! E>S ( ADV5TUR\S M5 LO/ 9 ! =E/1 IMITAT+ A ,ROMAN EMP]OR'S DECAD5T C\RT4 

,TONGUES ( FIRE1 FLA%ES ( BREA/S1 REFLECTIONS ( BLUE PASS ?R\< ! HALF-LI<T FULL ( VAMPIRES4 ,ONE IS SC>CELY ABLE TO WALK4 ,! GR\ND HAS ! AIR ( A BRA9 ?AT W\LD LIKE TO APPE> AS A SPONGE4 ,SIL5CE WEI<S ON ! E>S LIKE A GOLD NUGGET ON ! H&1 BUT ! GOLD IS S(T] ?AN AN ORANGE4 ,& YET1 ! MAN IS FROM ?AT SIDE4 ,HE HAS OP5$ A CORRIDOR 9 ! GRE51 & ALL ALONG ?IS CORRIDOR HE HAS /RET*$ A TELEGRAPH WIRE4 ,BUT ! =E/ QUICKLY GR[S TIR$ ( EMBRAC+ ?IS CORD ?AT GIVES NO?+ BACK BUT A HUMAN VOICE1 & ! PLANTS1 ?\S&S ( PLANTS1 MORE 5?USIA/IC & 9SATIABLE ?AN ! O!RS1 HAVE RU%$ TO SMO!R ?IS VOICE UND] !IR KISS2 !N SIL5CE FALLS BACK OV] ! =E/ LIKE A RESCU+ P>A*UTE4 

,!RE1 MORE ?AN ANYPLACE ELSE1 DEA? IS M]ELY A TEMPOR>Y WAY ( BE+ ( LIFE1 :I* DISGUISES ONE SIDE ( ITS PRISM SO ?AT ! LI<T IS CONC5TRAT$1 MORE BRILLIANTLY1 ON ITS O!R FACES4 

,! SKULLS ( ! RUM9ANTS (F] COV] AMONG ! GREAT TREES ?REAT5$ BY ?\S&S ( CREEP] V9ES TO ! NE/S ( BIRDS ?AT REFLECT ! SUN ON !IR W+S ! LEAVES ON !IR ?ROATS4 ,& FLECK ( BLUE SKY ?ROB ON ! CORPSES ?AT METAMORPHOSE 9TO A M\ND ( BUTT]FLIES4 

,LIFE FI<TS ) ALL ITS MI<T1 9 ALL ITS TIME1 M>K$ BY SW>MS ( MOSQUITOES ON ! WAT]'S FACE4 ,LIFE LOVES & KILLS1 C>ESSES :AT IT ADORES ) A MURD]\S H&4 ,SE$S SPR\T LIKE TRIP-HAMM]S1 IMPLACABLY NAIL+ ! ANTS ?AT DEV\R$ !M1 & TO :I* !Y MAY [E !IR T]RIBLE P[] ( G]M9ATION1 TO ! GR\ND4 ,BLOOD CALLS ! SOBB+ FL[]S BACK1 & ! FL[]S KILL BETT] ?AN A PI/OL4 ,!Y KILL ! PI/OL4 

,:]E G5ESIS HAS NOT YET SAID ITS F9AL WORD1 :]E E>? ONLY SEP>ATES FROM WAT] TO G5]ATE FIRE 9 ! AIR1 E>? & WAT]1 BUT1 ABOVE ALL1 :]E E>? & WAT]1 T]RORIZ$ BY CELE/IAL FIRE1 MAKE LOVE NI<T & DAY1 9 EQUATORIAL ,AM]ICA1 ! RIFLE DRIVES AWAY ! BIRD ?AT IT DOESN'T KILL & ! SNAKE CRU%ES ! RIFLE LIKE A RABBIT4 

,! =E/ HAS FALL5 BACK BE=E ! AX & DYNAMITE1 BUT BETWE5 TWO RAILWAY CROSS+S1 IT HAS ?R[N ITSELF ON ! TRACKS1 ADDRESS+ ! TRA9'S 5G9E] ) TEAS+ GE/URES & TANTALIZ+ GLANCES4 ,ONCE1 TWICE1 HE WILL RESI/ ! TEMPTATION ?AT WILL FOLL[ HIM ALONG ! :OLE R\TE1 FROM A V]DANT RAILROAD TIE TO A SIGNAL HIDD5 BY A SW>M ( BEES1 BUT ONE DAY HE WILL HE> ! CALL ( ! 5*ANTRESS :O HAS ! LOOK ( A BELOV$ WOMAN4 ,! 5G9E WILL BE /OPP$ = AN EMBRACE ?AT HE DESIRES 9 PASS+1 BUT ! EMBRACE WILL BE 5DLESSLY PROLONG$ 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! P]PETUALLY R5EW$ DESIRE ( ! S$UCTRESS4 ,?\< MUTE1 ! SIR5 /ILL KN[S H[ TO DRAW H] VICTIMS IRRETRIEVABLY 9TO ! ABYSS ( NO RETURN4 

,?US1 ! SL[ ABSORPTION BEG9S3 PI/ON ROD AFT] PI/ON ROD1 LEV] AFT] LEV]1 ! LOCOMOTIVE GOES BACK 9TO ! =E/'S B$1 & FROM VOLUPTU\SNESS TO VOLUPTU\SNESS1 IT MOI/5S1 QUIV]S1 MOANS LIKE A LIONESS 9 HEAT4 ,IT BLACK5S OR*IDS1 ITS BOIL]S GIVE %ELT] TO CROCODILES' PLAY?+S ?AT BLOSSOM$ ! DAY BE=E :ILE LEGIONS ( T9Y BIRDS LIVE 9 ! :I/LE1 GIV+ IT A *IM]ICAL & TEMPOR>Y LIFE1 S9CE QUITE QUICKLY ! =E/'S FLAME WILL SWALL[ IT UP LIKE AN OY/] AFT] HAV+ LICK$ ITS PREY = SO LONG4 

,9 ! DI/ANCE1 SL[ SKYSCRAP]S ( TREES WILL ]ECT !MSELVES TO EXPRESS A *ALL5GE IMPOSSIBLE TO GA!R4 

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