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,SO \R TIME /&S BETWE5 TWO AGES4 ,:AT DOES IT LOOK LIKE8 

,A COHESIVE SPIRIT -- YES6 YES6 ! WORD SPIRIT DOES OCCUR (T5 9 ?IS BOOK4 ,P]HAPS IT HAPP5S BECAUSE ! M5 ( \R TIME1 ESPECIALLY ! SO-CALL$ SOCIALI/S1 SAY 0SPIRIT0 SO SELDOM & ACT CORRESPOND+LY4 ,!Y DO NOT ACT SPIRITUALLY & SO !Y DO NO?+ REAL & PRACTICAL2 & H[ C\LD !Y DO ANY?+ REAL IF !Y ?9K SO LITTLE6 ,!RE IS NO COHESIVE SPIRIT ?AT IMPELS M5 TO SPONTANE\SLY COLLABORATE 9 MATT]S ( COMMON 9T]E/1 9 ! PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ( CONSUM] GOODS4 ,!RE IS NO SPIRIT HOV]+ ABOVE ALL WORK ABOVE EV]Y 9DU/RI\S IMPULSE LIKE ! SONG ( ! L>K \T ( ! SKIES OR ! F>-AWAY SONG ( 9VISIBLE *ORUSES1 ! SPIRIT ( >T TRANSFIGUR+ E>?LY ACTIVITY4 ,!RE IS NO SPIRIT ?AT W\LD IMP>T NECESSITY & FRE$OM TO NATURAL DRIVES1 SATISFACTIONS1 FE/IVITIES4 ,!RE IS NO SPIRIT L9K+ ALL LIFE ) ET]NITY1 SANCTIFY+ \R S5SES1 MAK+ ALL BODILY FUNCTIONS HEAV5LY1 EV]Y ACTIVITY A JOY1 A CAUSE = EXUB]ANCE & EXHIL>ATION4 

,:AT IS !RE8 ,GOD1 :O CREAT$ ! WORLD2 :OSE SON R$EEMS ?IS WORLD FROM S9444 5\< ( ?AT1 ( !SE MISUND]/OOD REMNANTS ( A SYMBOLISM ?AT ONCE MADE S5SE1 REMNANTS ?AT >E N[ TAK5 LIT]ALLY & HELD UP = BELIEF D[N TO ! LA/ DOT & LETT] & MIRACUL\S TALE1 SO ?AT ! SO-CALL$ S\L OR EV5 ! BODY TOO CAN ATTA9 BLISS AFT] ROTT+ 9 ! GRAVE4 ,5\< ( ?IS4 ,?IS SPIRIT IS AN UNSPIRIT1 HAS NO?+ TO DO ) EI!R TRU? OR LIFE4 ,IF ANY?+ IS PROBABLY FALSE1 !N IT IS !SE IDEAS AS A :OLE4 

,& \R S*OL>S KN[ IT4 ,IF ! PEOPLE1 A V]Y L>GE P>T ( ! PEOPLE1 >E CAU<T 9 ! SPIRIT ( WRONG & RU9\S FALSEHOOD1 !N H[ MANY ( \R S*OL>S >E 5TANGL$ 9 ! SPIRIT ( DECEIT & C[>DICE4 

,& H[ MANY AGA91 AMONG ! PEOPLE & S*OL>S1 NO LONG] >E CONC]N$ ) ANY SPIRIT & ?9K ?AT !RE IS NO?+ MORE SUP]FLU\S ?AN TO BO!R ) SU* ?+S4 

,9 S*OOL1 *ILDR5 >E $UCAT$ 9 FALSE TEA*+S & !IR P>5TS >E =C$ TO LET !IR *ILDR5'S ?9K+ BE DI/ORT$4 ,A HORRIBLE GAP IS OP5$ BETWE5 ! *ILDR5 ( ! POOR1 :O >E KEPT 9 ! OLD RELIGION BY =CE1 & *ILDR5 ( ! RI*1 :O >E PROVID$ ) ALL SORTS ( SEMI-5LI<T5M5T & MILD D\BT4 ,! *ILDR5 ( ! POOR >E SUPPOS$ TO /AY /UPID1 DOCILE1 TIMID1 :ILE ! *ILDR5 ( ! RI* BECOME SEMI-$UCAT$ & FRIVOL\S4 

,H[ IS WORK DONE 9 \R TIME8 ,:Y IS WORK DONE8 

,:AT IS -- WORK8 

,ONLY A FEW ANIMAL SPECIES KN[ :AT WE CALL WORK3 BEES1 ANTS1 T]MITES & M54 ,! FOX 9 HIS LAIR & ON ! HUNT1 ! BIRD 9 ITS NE/ & CAT*+ 9SECTS OR SEEK+ GRA9S -- !Y ALL MU/ /RIVE1 9 ORD] TO LIVE1 BUT !Y DO NOT WORK4 ,WORK IS TE*NIQUE2 TE*NIQUE IS A COMMON SPIRIT & =E?\<T4 ,!RE IS NO WORK )\T SPIRIT1 =E?\<T & COMMUNALITY4 

,:AT DOES ! SPIRIT GOV]N+ \R WORK LOOK LIKE8 ,:AT IS \R =E?\<T LIKE8 ,:AT IS ! NATURE ( ! COMMUNALITY ?AT REGULATES \R WORK8 

,IT LOOKS & IS AS FOLL[S3 

,A FEW M5 [N ! E>?1 & CONSEQU5TLY ! POSSIBILITY ( HABITATION1 9DU/RY1 & ACTIVITY2 ! E>?1 & CONSEQU5TLY ! RAW MAT]IALS2 ! E>?1 & CONSEQU5TLY ! MEANS ( LABOR 9H]IT$ FROM ! PA/4 ,!SE FEW M5 SEEK ECONOMIC & P]SONAL P[] 9 ! =M ( L& [N]%IP1 MONET>Y WEAL?1 & DOM9ATION OV] M54 

,!Y CAUSE ?+S TO BE PRODUC$1 :I* !Y BELIEVE1 ACCORD+ TO ! RESPECTIVE SITUATION1 ! M>KET WILL ACCEPT ) ! HELP ( A GREAT >MY ( AG5TS & SALES REPRES5TATIVES1 OR1 9 PLA9 LANGUAGE1 P]SUASIVE *ATT]]S1 :OLESAL]S1 RETAIL]S1 NEWSPAP] ADV]TISEM5TS & PO/]S1 FIREWORKS & ATTRACTIVE PACKAG+4 

,BUT EV5 :5 !Y KN[ ?AT ! M>KET CAN ABSORB !IR COMMODITIES ONLY ) DIFFICULTY OR NOT AT ALL1 OR AT LEA/ NOT AT ! DESIR$ PRICE1 !Y MU/ CONT9UE TO BOMB>D IT ) !IR PRODUCTS3 = !IR PRODUCTION PLANTS & 5T]PRISES >E NOT GUID$ BY ! NE$S ( A COH]5T ORGANIC CLASS ( M5 ( A COMMUNITY OR A L>G] ASSOCIATION ( CONSUM]S OR ( A PEOPLE1 BUT BY ! DEM&S ( !IR PRODUCTION MA*9]Y1 TO :I* ?\S&S ( WORK]S >E H>NESS$ LIKE ,IXION ON ! :EEL1 BECAUSE !Y CAN DO NO?+ EXCEPT P]=M SMALL P>TIAL LABORS AT !SE MA*9ES4 

,:E!R !Y MAKE CANNONS TO EXT]M9ATE M51 OR /OCK+S \T ( SPUN DU/ OR MU/>D \T ( GR\ND PEAS1 IS IRRELEVANT4 ,:E!R !IR COMMODITIES >E US$1 :E!R !Y >E USEFUL OR S5SELESS1 BEAUTIFUL OR UGLY1 F9E OR CRUDE1 ( GOOD QUALITY OR POOR1 IS IRRELEVANT4 ,AS LONG AS !Y >E B\<T1 & BR+ 9 MONEY4 

,! GREAT MASS ( M5 IS SEP>AT$ FROM ! E>? & ITS PRODUCTS1 FROM ! E>? & ! MEANS ( LABOR4 ,!Y LIVE 9 POV]TY & 9SECURITY4 ,!RE IS NO JOY & MEAN+ 9 !IR LIFE4 ,!Y WORK AT ?+S ?AT HAVE NO CONNECTION ) !IR LIFE4 ,!Y WORK 9 A WAY ?AT MAKES !M DULL & JOYLESS4 ,MANY1 5TIRE MASSES ( M51 (T5 HAVE NO RO( OV] !IR HEAD4 ,!Y FREEZE1 />VE1 & DIE MIS]ABLY4 

,BECAUSE !Y >E UND]N\RI%$ & HAVE 9ADEQUATE H\S+1 !Y CAT* TUB]CULOSIS OR O!R DISEASES & DIE BE=E !IR TIME4 ,& ?OSE :OSE HEAL? SURVIVES ! EFFECTS ( POOR H\S+ & H>D%IP1 AIR POLLUTION & DISEASE-9FECT$ H\SES1 >E (T5 DE/ROY$ BY OV]-EX]TION1 ACRID DU/1 POISON\S SUB/ANCES & VAPORS 9 ! FACTORY4 

,!IR LIFE HAS NO L9KS TO NATURE1 OR ONLV DIM9I%$ ONES4 ,!Y DO NOT KN[ :AT PA?OS1 JOY1 S]I\SNESS1 9T]IORITY1 :AT EC/ASY & TRAG$Y >E4 ,!Y DO NOT EXP]I5CE !MSELVES4 ,!Y CANNOT SMILE OR BE *ILDLIKE4 ,!Y 5DURE !MSELVES & DO NOT KN[ H[ UNBE>ABLE !Y >E1 = EV5 M5TALLY !Y LIVE 9 DIRT & POLLUT$ AIR1 9 A D5SE SMOKE ( UGLY WORDS & REPULSIVE PLEASURES4 

,! PLACE :]E !Y CONGREGATE & FO/] !IR TYPE ( COMMUNALITY IS NOT ! FREE M>KETPLACE UND] ! OP5 SKY & NOT A HI< CUPOLA SYMBOLIZ+ CLOS$ COH]5CE UND] ! FRE$OM & 9F9ITY ( ! SKY1 & NO COMMUNITY HALL & NO GUILD HALL & NO BA?H\SE3 !IR COMMON MEET+ PLACE IS ! TAV]N4 

,!RE !Y SUCCUMB TO DR9K & CAN (T5 NO LONG] LIVE )\T BE+ 9TOXICAT$4 ,!Y GET DRUNK BECAUSE NO?+ IS SO ESS5TIALLY ALI5 TO !M AS SOBRIETY4 

,IT IS NECESS>Y TO ! SY/EM & PR$ET]M9$ ?AT V]Y MANY WANT TO WORK & CANNOT1 :ILE MANY :O C\LD WORK NO LONG] MU/] ! WILL TO DO SO2 ?AT MANY SE$S >E KILL$ 9 ! WOMB & V]Y MANY *ILDR5 >E KILL$ AFT] BIR?2 ?AT V]Y MANY SP5D LONG YE>S ( LIFE 9 PRISON OR WORKH\SE4 

,PRISONS1 JAILS1 & GALL[S HAVE HAD TO BE BUILT4 ,PROP]TY & LIFE1 HEAL?1 A S\ND BODY & SEXUAL FRE$OM ( *OICE >E ALWAYS ?REAT5$ BY ! VIOL5CE ( MIS]ABLE & DEPRAV$ M54 ,REBELS & VIOL5T FELONS >E N[ G5]ALLY NOT A ?REAT & ROBB]S >E N[ LESS BOLD ?AN =M]LY4 ,9/EAD !RE >E C\NTLESS ?IEVES1 BURGL>S & SW9DL]S1 & CONTRACT$ KILL]S CALL$ MURD]]S4 

,PRIE/S & MIDDLE CLASS CITIZ5S :O SUBMIT TO MORAL RE/RA9T HAVE 9TRODUC$ ! PRACTICE ( SPEAK+ ( !SE POOR WRET*ES AS IF !Y W]E ANIMALS1 ?\< !Y >E 9NOC5TLY GUILTY = \R DESPICABLE 9NOC5CE4 ,!Y >E CALL$ BEA/S1 SW9E1 GOATS & ANIMALS4 ,Y\ M51 H[EV]1 BEHOLD H[ !Y >E LIKE *ILDR53 LOOK AT !M & />E AT !IR FEATURES1 :5 !Y LIE 9 ! MORGUE4 ,Y\ HAVE SP>$ Y\RSELF TOO LONG & Y\ HAVE TOO LONG ?\<T ONLY ( GOOD CLO!S1 Y\R [N FLE%1 & Y\R NOTORI\SLY S5SITIVE HE>TS6 ,LOOK AT ! POOR1 ! MIS]ABLE1 ! SUNK51 ! CRIM9ALS & :ORES1 Y\ GOOD CITIZ5S1 Y\ )DRAWN & RES]V$ Y\?S1 Y\ *A/E GIRLS & HONORABLE WOM54 ,LOOK & LE>N3 Y\R 9NOC5CE IS Y\R GUILT2 Y\R GUILT IS Y\R LIFE4 

,!IR GUILT IS ! LIFE ( PROSP]\S M51 EXCEPT ?AT !Y TOO HAVE LONG S9CE NO LONG] BE5 9NOC5T & PLEASANT TO CONTEMPLATE4 ,H>D%IP & UNSPIRIT CREATE SCREAM+ UGL9ESS1 DEPRIVATION & DESOLATION4 ,PROSP]ITY & UNSPIRIT BEGET DESOLATION1 EMPT9ESS & DECEIT4 

,& !RE IS A PO9T1 A PLACE :]E ! TWO MEET3 ! POOR & ! PITIFULLY RI*4 ,! TWO MEET 9 SEXUAL DI/RESS4 ,! V]Y POORE/ >E ! Y\NG WOM5 :O HAVE NO?+ TO SELL BUT !IR BODIES4 ,! MO/ PITIFUL >E ! Y\NG M5 :O ROAM ! /REETS & DON'T KN[ :]E !IR SEXUALITY COMES FROM & :AT !Y >E TO DO ) IT4 ,NO M>KET & NO CA!DRAL DOME1 NO TEMPLE & COMMUNITY H\SE IS N[ ! COMMUNAL PLACE = ALL4 ,ONLY :]E P[] & MONEY DWELL1 :]E SPIRIT W\LD LIKE TO BE AT HOME1 HAS PLEASURE SO TOTALLY DISAPPE>$ ?AT !RE >E PEOPLE :O SEEK TO SELL IT & O!RS :O MU/ BUY !IR DISGU/+ SURROGATE4 ,:5 PLEASURE BECOMES A COMMODITY1 !RE IS NO LONG] ANY DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! S\LS ( ! UPP]MO/ & ( ! L[]MO/2 & ! H\SE ( PRO/ITUTION IS ! H\SE ( REPRES5TATIVES ( \R TIME4 

,& ! /ATE EXI/S TO CREATE ORD] & ! POSSIBILITY TO CONT9UE LIV+ AMID ALL ?IS SPIRITLESS NONS5SE1 CONFUSION1 H>D%IP & DEG5]ACY4 ,! /ATE1 ) ITS S*OOLS1 *UR*ES1 C\RTS1 PRISONS1 WORKH\SES1 ! /ATE ) ITS >MY & ITS POLICE2 ! /ATE ) ITS SOLDI]S1 (FICIALS & PRO/ITUTES4 

,:]E !RE IS NO SPIRIT & NO 9N] COMPULSION1 !RE IS EXT]NAL =CE1 REGIM5TATION1 ! /ATE4 

,:]E SPIRIT IS1 !RE IS SOCIETY4 ,:]E UNSPIRIT IS1 !RE IS ! /ATE4 ,! /ATE IS ! SURROGATE = SPIRIT4 

,IT IS ?IS 9 ANO!R S5SE AS WELL4 

,SOME?+ ?AT LOOKS & ACTS LIKE SPIRIT MU/ EXI/4 ,LIV+ M5 CANNOT = EV5 A MOM5T LIVE )\T SPIRIT4 ,MAT]IALI/S MAY BE QUITE DEC5T & PROP]1 BUT !Y HAVE NO IDEA ( :AT CON/ITUTES ! WORLD & LIFE4 ,:AT SORT ( SPIRIT IS IT ?AT P]MITS US TO /AY ALIVE8 ,! SPIRIT REGULAT+ \R WORK IS1 ON ! ONE H&1 MONEY1 & ON ! O!R1 H>D%IP AS WE HAVE SE54 ,! SPIRIT ?AT RAISES US ABOVE BODY & 9DIVIDUALITY AMONG ! L[] CLASSES IS SUP]/ITION1 :ORE-MONG]+ & ALCOHOL2 AMONG ! UPP] CLASSES IT IS ALCOHOL1 :ORE-MONG]+ & LUXURY4 ,& SO !RE >E ALL SORTS ( SPIRITS -- AWAY ) !M6 ,AWAY ) !M6 ,& ! SPIRIT ?AT ELEVATES ! 9DIVIDUALS 9TO A TOTALITY1 9TO A PEOPLE1 IS CALL$ TODAY ! NATION4 ,NATION AS NATURAL CO]CION ( ! BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY IS A PRIMEVALLY BEAUTIFUL & 9]ADICABLE SPIRIT4 ,NATION 9 AMALGAMATION ) ! /ATE & ) \TRAGE\S VIOL5CE IS AN >TIFICIAL CRUDITY & MALIGNANT /UPIDITY -- & YET IT IS AN ]SATZ = SPIRIT1 A PSY*IC EQUIVAL5T TO ! 9TOXICAT+ ALCOHOLIC SPIRITS ?AT HAVE BECOME ! HABITUAL POISON ( M5 LIV+ TODAY4 

,! /ATE ) ITS B\ND>IES & ! NATIONS ) !IR CONFLICTS >E SUB/ITUTES = A NON-EXI/5T SPIRIT ( ! PEOPLE & ( COMMUNITY4 ,! IDEA ( ! /ATE IS AN >TIFICIAL IMITATION ( SPIRIT1 A FALSE ILLUSION1 IT C\PLES PURPOSES ?AT HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ONE ANO!R1 ?AT HAVE NO ROOTS 9 ! SOIL SU* AS ! BEAUTIFUL 9T]E/S ( A COMMON LANGUAGE & CU/OMS1 ! 9T]E/S ( ECONOMIC LIFE 7& WE HAVE SE5 :AT ECONOMIC LIFE IS TODAY67 ) A C]TA9 T]RITORY4 ,! /ATE1 ) ITS POLICE & ALL ITS BORD]S & 9/ITUTIONS GOV]N+ PRIVATE PROP]TY1 EXI/S = M5'S SAKES AS A MIS]ABLE SUB/ITUTE = SPIRIT & PURPOSEFUL GR\PS4 ,MOREOV] ! NEXT /EP IS TO TREAT M5 AS IF !Y EXI/$ = ! /ATE :I* PRET5DS TO BE A SORT ( IDEAL /RUCTURE & SELF-PURPOSE1 I4E41 ONCE AGA91 SPIRIT4 ,SPIRIT IS SOME?+ ?AT DWELLS EQUALLY 9 ! HE>TS & ANIMAT$ BODIES ( ALL 9DIVIDUALS1 :I* ]UPTS \T ( !M ) NATURAL COMPULSION AS A B9D+ QUALITY & LEADS !M TO ASSOCIATE TOGE!R4 ,! /ATE IS NEV] E/ABLI%$ 9SIDE ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,IT HAS NEV] BECOME AN 9DIVIDUAL QUALITY1 NEV] BE5 VOLUNT>Y4 ,IT RESIDES RA!R 9 ! C5TRALISM ( COMM& & DISCIPL9E 9/EAD ( 9 ! C5T] ?AT RULES ! WORLD ( SPIRIT3 ?AT IS ! HE>TBEAT & FREE1 9DEP5D5T ?9K+ 9 ! LIV+ BODY ( ! P]SON4 ,ONCE LONG AGO !RE W]E COMMUNITIES1 TRIBAL GR\PS1 GUILDS1 BRO!RHOODS1 CORPORATIONS1 SOCIETIES1 & !Y W]E ALL /RATIFI$ 9TO A SOCIETY4 ,TODAY !RE IS =CE1 ! LETT] ( ! LAW1 & ! /ATE4 

,& ! /ATE -- :I* MOREOV] IS NO?+1 & 9 ORD] TO CONCEAL ?IS NO?+NESS1 IS CLAD DECEITFULLY 9 ! MANTLE ( NATIONALITY & DECEITFULLY CONNECTS ?IS NATIONALITY1 :I* IS A DELICATE SPIRITUAL BOND BETWE5 M51 ) A COMMUNITY OCCUPY+ ONE GEOGRAPHICAL T]RITORY :I* HAS NO?+ TO DO ) IT & DOES NOT EXI/ -- ?IS /ATE ?US SEEKS TO BE A SPIRIT & IDEAL1 AN 9COMPREH5SIBLE TRANSC5D5TAL1 AS IT W]E1 = :I* MILLIONS SLAU<T] ONE ANO!R ) BLOOD?IR/Y 5?USIASM4 ,?AT IS ! EXTREME1 ! EPITOME ( UNSPIRIT ?AT HAS BE5 9TRODUC$ BECAUSE ! TRUE SPIRIT ( UNITY HAS P]I%$ & CEAS$ TO EXI/4 ,YET LET IT BE SAID3 IF M5 DID NOT HAVE ?IS HORRID SUP]/ITION 9/EAD ( ! LIV+ TRU? ( NATURAL SPIRITUAL UNITY1 !Y W\LD BE UNABLE TO LIVE1 = !Y W\LD SUFFOCATE 9 ! %AME & DEGRADATION ( ?IS UNLIFE & ?IS DISUNITY2 !Y W\LD CRUMBLE TO DU/ LIKE DRY FIL?4 

,?AT IS :AT \R TIME LOOKS LIKE4 ,!RE IT /&S BETWE5 ! AGES4 ,DO Y\ :O HE> MY WORDS ) Y\R E>S AS :OLE M51 DO Y\ FEEL ?AT ,I C\LD H>DLY PROCLAIM ?IS DESCRIPTION8 ,DO Y\ FEEL ,I WAS COMPELL$ TO SPEAK ( ?IS T]RIBLE ?+ = Y\R SAKE & ?AT ,I CALL$ TO Y\R ATT5TION ?AT :I* ,I NO LONG] NE$ DISCOV] MYSELF1 S9CE ?IS 5TIRE DAMNABLE 5VIRONM5T HAS LONG S9CE BE5 A P>T ( MY BASIS 9 LIFE1 EV5 ( MY PHYSICAL /ANCE & FACIAL EXPRESSION8 ,DO Y\ FEEL ?AT ,I WAS B5T UND] TOO POND]\S A BURD51 ?AT ,I WAS %ORT-BREA!D & MY HE>T P\ND$ 9 MY *E/8 

,Y\ PEOPLE1 ONE & ALL1 :O SUFF] UND] ?IS \TRAGE3 LET NOT ONLY MY VOICE REA* Y\ & ! TONE ( MY WORDS4 ,HE> ALSO MY SIL5CE & ATONALITY1 MY *OK+ ANXIETY4 ,& SEE MY CL5*$ FI/1 MY TWI/$ FEATURES & ! PALE DECISIV5ESS ( ALL MY BE>+4 ,GRASP1 ABOVE ALL1 ! 9ADEQUACY ( ?IS DESCRIPTION & MY 9EXPRESSIBLE 9CAPACITY1  = ,I WANT PEOPLE TO HE> ME1 /& BY ME1 WALK ) ME1 PEOPLE :O1 LIKE ME1 CAN NO LONG] BE> IT4 

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