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,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 

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,WE /& AT ! ?RE%OLD ( A NEW MILL5NIUM4.<#a.> ,9 ITSELF ?IS IS NO MORE ?AN AN >BITR>Y M>K] ( TIME4 ,BUT1 ! ACTUAL CIRCUM/ANCES1 BO? PSY*OLOGICAL & MAT]IAL1 BO? SOCIAL & POLITICAL1 D5OTE ?IS >BITR>Y TIME AS ONE ( ! MO/ DYNAMIC 9 HI/ORY4 ,! AGE ( WO_/MAN HAS COME FACE TO FACE ) ITSELF ?R\< ITS EXHAU/ION4 ,BO? REALISM & NIHILISM HAVE BE5 UNMASK$ AS ! OPPRESSORS ?AT !Y >E4 ,FASCISM HAS PROV5 ITSELF HOMICIDAL & SUICIDAL 9 ITS D>K ABSURDISM4 ,AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM HAS REA*$ ! APEX ( ITS EMPIRE ( FREE SLAVES & HAS COLLAPS$ UND] ITS 9H]5T HYPOCRISY4 ,F9ALLY CAPITALISM IS FAC+ ITS [N DEA? NOT FROM ITS FAILURES1 BUT FROM ITS SUCCESS4 ,:AT /&S AT ! ?RE%OLD IS ! WORLD ( ! REBEL2 ! AGE ( AN>*ISM4 ,BUT ! REALIZATION ( AN>*ISM MU/ BE JU/IFI$ BY ! MEANS ?R\< :I* IT IS A*IEV$1 & ?IS A*IEVEM5T MU/ BE >RIV$ AT CONSCI\SLY BY A FREE PEOPLE4 ,?OSE ( US :O >E ALREADY AWAKE MU/ NOT ONLY S\ND ! HORNS1 BUT LE>N ! MELODY ?AT WILL BE/ EXPRESS ! FULL ASPIRATIONS ( ! PEOPLE :O /& TO BE LIB]AT$4 ,! MUSIC WILL 9SPIRE ! MILLIONS1 & TOGE!R WE WILL E/ABLI% A BRO!R & SI/]HOOD ( HUMANK9D4 ,! WALLS WILL FALL4 

,:AT N[ CONC]NS US IS A PROP] UND]/&+ ( :AT IT MEANS 9 ! MOD]N AGE TO C>RY =? ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION 7:I* BY DEF9ITION IS A QUALITATIVE REVOLUTION71 :AT IS ! NECESS>Y DIRECTION ( CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*ISM1 :AT RELATION DOES IT HOLD 9 HOLD 9 MOD]N SOCIETY1 & :AT >E ITS MEANS & 5DS8 ,! AN>*ISM ( ! NEW MILL5NIUM IS A F> CRY FROM ! E>LY PROCLAMATIONS ( ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK94 ,NOR >E ! EXP]I5CES ( REVOLUTION>Y ,UKRA9E 7UND] ,NE/OR ,MAHKNO7 OR ,SPA9 7#a#i#c#f-#c#i7 DIRECTLY RELEVANT 9 ! MOD]N NEO-CAPITALI/ /ATE4 ,ITS PROPOSITIONS AS ) ITS APPROA* MU/ ADH]E TO ! TIMES4 ,! REVOLUTION IS NOT PURELY A QUE/ION ( ECONOMY1 NOR IS IT SET ON A FIX$ S+LE C\RSE4 ,RA!R1 ! REVOLUTION MU/ BE MORE ?AN QUANTITATIVE1 & MU/ BE RESPECTIVE ( ! POSSIBILITY ( MANY ROADS & MANY CONCLUSIONS4 ,! ROAD TO REVOLUTION CAN NO MORE BE EXPECT$ TO RE/ ON A S+LE SET ( TRACKS OR TO >RIVE AT ! SAME /ATION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ITS F9AL DE/9ATION1 AL?\< AT V>IANCE1 WILL REA* ! COMMON L& ( DIGNITY1 FRE$OM1 EQUALITY1 & JU/ICE4 ,SO :AT CAN BE SAID AB\T ?IS REVOLUTION>Y TRAJECTORY ?AT DOES NOT RELEGATE IT TO :AT IT IS NOT8 ,MANY ?+S1 AS LONG AS !Y >E ALL VIEW$ AS PROBABILITIES & SUGGE/IONS AMONG A PALLET ( O!RS4 ,IT IS ) ! ABOVE 9 M9D ?AT ,I WILL N[ PROCE$ 9 ?IS MODE/ ESSAY4 ,TO BEG9 ) ,I WILL DISCUSS ! HI/ORICAL-CULTURAL ROOTS ( OPPRESSION & REBELLION1 ! MOD]N CONTEXT 9 :I* SOCIETY IS SITUAT$1 ! CONTEMPOR>Y =MS ( AN>*ISM :I* >E EVOLV+ TO MEET ?IS *ALL5GE1 & ! CULTURAL PROCESS BY :I* REVOLUTION OCCURS4 ,IT IS TO ! =M] ?AT ,I FIR/ TURN4 

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,! HI/ORY ( HUMAN SOCIETY IS1 9 P>T1 A HI/ORY ( TWO GREAT CONFLICT+ CULTURES3 ?AT :I* RE/S UPON ! RECOGNITION ( ! 9H]5T VALUE ( EXI/5CE1 & ?AT :I* IS 9 REACTION TO A P]CEIV$ NO?+NESS4 ,EXI/5CE & NIHILISM2 ! GREAT MATRI>* & PATRI>* ( ALL ! WORLD'S CULTURE4 ,! LAT] MORE RI<TLY MU/ BE UND]/OOD AS ! F\NDATION = AN ANTI-CULTURE4 ,= ITS UND]LY+ NO?+NESS MU/ ULTIMATELY /RIP UNAB/RACT$ REALITY FROM ITS MODES ( EXPRESSION4 ,!RE=E1 SOCIAL HI/ORY IS FUNDAM5TALLY A /RUGGLE BETWE5 CULTURE & NO?+NESS4 ,H[EV]1 ! =M] ORIG9ALLY GAVE RISE TO ! LAT] ?R\< ITS CAPACITY = IMAG9>Y CREATION1 & N[ ! LAT] MU/ GIVE WAY = ! CONSCI\S REALIZATION ( ! =M]4 

,! HUMAN CAPACITY = CREATIVE EXPRESSION ALL[$ WO_/MAN TO DEVELOP N>RATIVES :I* CON/ITUTE FABLES1 :OSE METAPHOR HAS ! ABILITY TO UNLEA% O!R CREATIVE FACULTIES ?R\< A PROCESS ( REFLECTION4 ,= AN UNDET]M9ABLE AM\NT ( TIME !SE FABLES REMA9$ AS A LEGITIMATE EXPRESSION ( NATURAL EXI/5CE4 ,!Y CON/ITUT$ CREATIVITY & SP>K$ IMAG9ATION4 ,?IS CREATIVE CAPACITY ALSO ALL[$ HUMANS TO MANIPULATE !IR 5VIRONM5T 9 ORD] TO ALLEVIATE A DEGREE ( NATURAL OPPRESSION & ALI5ATION EXP]I5C$ 9 RELATION TO ! ELEM5TS4 ,9 SELECT REGIONS ?IS L$ TO ! AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( P]MAN5T SETTLEM5TS4 ,T[NS1 !N CITIES =M$4 

,) ! =MATION ( !SE CITIES ! TRIBAL *IEFTA9S BECAME MORE SEP>AT$ FROM ! POPULATION4 ,H]E !Y BEGAN TO TAKE ! =M ( A NOBILITY CLASS4 ,?IS OCCURR$ 9 DIRECT RELATION TO ! GR[+ COMPLEXITIES ( URBAN DEVELOPM5T4 ,9 TURN !SE NEW COMPLEXITIES ACT$ AS ! MOTIVATION = ! =MATION ( A BUREAUCRACY4 ,?IS M>K$ ! =MATION ( A CLASS RESPONSIBLE = ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! NOBILITY'S DIRECTIVES4 ,TOGE!R ! NOBILITY & ! BUREAUCRACY CON/ITUT$ ! UPP] & L[] LEVELS ( ! GREAT] RUL+ CLASS4 ,ONE CAN IMAG9E ?IS RUL+ CLASS1 ISOLAT$ FROM ! /ILL PREVAL5T CYCLICAL EXI/5CE ( ! PEOPLE & EFFECTIVELY 9SULAT$ FROM ORGANIC HUMANNESS )9 ! WALLS ( !IR =TRESSES1 BEGAN TO S5SE A NEW =M ( E/RANGEM5T4 ,H]E1 CUT (F FROM !IR ROOTS1 P]HAPS ?IS CLASS GREW ANXI\S4 ,! HUMAN EXI/5CE :I* !IR *IEFTA9 & COMMON ANCE/ORS 9TIMATELY KNEW LIKELY BECAME MORE & MORE AN 9ACCESSIBLE MEMORY4 ,IT IS CONCEIVABLE ?AT NATURAL EXI/5CE ITSELF BECAME E/RANG$4 ,)9 ! CITADELS LIFE MAY HAVE LO/ ITS 9H]5T VALUE 9 ! MURKY WAT]S ( AB/RACTION & ISOLATION4 ,?IS W\LD HAVE SP>K$ EXI/5TIAL FE>1 & !REBY ! FIR/ TRUE NIHILI/S W\LD HAVE EM]G$ ONTO ! FIELD ( HI/ORY4 ,9 ?IS VOID ?IS CLASS MAY HAVE OBS]V$ ! URBAN /RUCTURES ( !IR DEVELOP+ CITIES1 !IR [N P[] AS A RUL+ CLASS1 & POSIT$ ?AT IF NO?+ EXI/S 9 AN ULTIMATE S5SE1 ?AT IS IF NO?+ POSSESSES 9TR9SIC VALUE1 !N !Y MU/ MAKE VALUE4 ,?IS T5D5CY MAY HAVE BE5 COMPLICAT$ BY ! RECOGNITION ?AT ?OSE OLD COMMON FABLES C\LD & MU/ S]VE A PURPOSE T[>D ?IS 5D4 ,= IF MEAN+ MU/ BE =C$1 & P>TICUL>LY BY ! H& ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 !N C]TA9 DEVICES W\LD HAVE TO BE UTILIZ$ 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE ! UTMO/ CONTROL ( ! POPULATION4 ,IF & :5 ?IS PO9T WAS REA*$ ! PEOPLE C\LD RI<TLY BE UND]/OOD AS DIFF]5T CREATURES ?AN !IR =M] *IEFTA9S & !IR AIDES4 ,! PEOPLE W\LD HAVE /ILL 5JOY$ ?AT CLOSE BOND ) ! E>?4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE LIV$ 9 CYCLICAL TIME & ACCEPT$ ! VALUE ( NATURAL EXI/5CE AS AN UNCONSCI\S FACT4 ,?US MOVES :I* D5\NC$ ! BASIC UND]/&+S ( !SE PEOPLE W\LD RESULT 9 UNDESIR$ T5SION4 ,H]E ! RUL+ CLASS W\LD BE WISE TO DEVELOP A SLY PA?4 ,!Y C\LD HAVE F\ND A D>K PURPOSE = ?OSE COMMON FABLES :OSE TRU?S W]E NO LONG] UND]/OOD BY ! RUL]S4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE ! MEANS & MOTIVATION TO TWI/ !M 9TO AB/RACTION BY =C+ AN UNNATURAL LIT]ALNESS UPON !M4 ,!Y C\LD HAVE US$ !M AS JU/IFICATIONS & TOOLS ( !IR CONTROL OV] !IR =M] EQUALS4 ,RELIGION WAS CREAT$4 ,9 A WORD1 ! POSITION ( ,GOD & ,/ATE WAS SOLIDIFI$ AS IGNORANCE1 OPPRESSION1 & NIHILISM 9C>NATE4 ,DOGMA WAS BORN4 

,P]HAPS !SE TYRANTS LO/ !IR CONNECTION ) UNAB/RACT$ EXI/5CE ?R\< !IR 9SULATION AS A COSMOPOLITAN RUL+ CLASS2 !IR ROYAL TAPE/RIES OBSCUR+ ! /ONES FROM :I* !IR WALLS W]E BUILT4 ,TO COMBAT ?IS AB/RACTION MORE AB/RACTION C\LD HAVE BE5 EMPLOY$4 ,EF=TS MAY HAVE BE5 5GAG$ TO UNIFY A P]CEIV$ NO?+NESS BY ! MEANS ( ! IRON GRIP ( !IR EGO UNLEA%$4 ,IF !Y C\LD P]CEIVE NO MEAN+1 !N MEAN+ W\LD HAVE TO BE IMPOS$4 ,?IS MORBID TASK1 ONCE BEGUN1 DICTATES A PROJECT :I* CANNOT BE ACCOMPLI%$ 9 ANY %ORT TIME OR EV5 9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW C5TURIES4 ,TO ATTEMPT TO =GE A UNITY ( PSEUDO-EXI/5CE ?R\< WILL NECESSITATES ?AT SU* UNITY REA* EV]Y:]E 9 ORD] = IT TO CON/ITUTE ITSELF AS A QUASI-REALITY4 ,?IS QUE/ W\LD HAVE TO BE EXPANSIONI/ & TOTALIT>IAN FROM ! MOM5T ?AT IT WAS CONCEIV$4 ,IT HAD TO PLACE ITSELF EV]Y:]E & 9 DO+ DEM& UNWAV]+ OB$I5CE FROM ALL PEOPLE4 

,GRANT+ !SE PREMISES1 AT FIR/ ! RUL+ CLASS W\LD HAVE UTILIZ$ !SE FABLES AS TOOLS TO !IR [N ELEVATION & SEMI-CONSCI\SLY AS =TRESSES PROVID+ 9SULATION FROM !IR DEMONS4 ,!Y CREAT$ CODIFI$ RELIGIONS \T ( !SE FABLES & H]E /UPEFI$ ! MASSES 9TO ! DAZZL+ HELL ( EXI/5TIAL DI/ORTION4 ,!Y CREAT$ A RELIGION TO GIVE MORAL SANCTION TO !IR PSY*OTIC CAMPAIGNS4 ,!Y EMB>K$ UPON A MISGUID$ ATTEMPT ( A*IEV+ A =C$ UNITY ( CONT5T & FAKE IMMORTALITY ( ITS S\RCE 7!MSELVES74 ,& ) ?IS1 ! GREAT MASSES ( ! E>? W\LD HAVE BE5 BLESS$ ) ! C\NTLESS HORRORS ( NEV]-5D+ IMP]IAL W>S & UNTOLD SUFF]+ BR\<T =? ?R\< ! CON/RUCTION ( GREAT MONUM5TS2 W>S PAID = BY !IR BLOOD & MONUM5TS CON/RUCT$ BY !IR CO]C$ LABOR4 

,!SE W>S W]E1 & >E1 9EVITABLE4 ,= A =C$ UNITY MU/ MANIFE/ ITSELF EV]Y:]E = IT TO APPE> TO BE TRUE4 ,IT CANNOT TOL]ATE OBVI\S EXT]NAL CONTRADICTION4 ,?IS MEANS ! CONT9U+ SUBJECTIFICATION NOT ONLY ( ! DOME/IC F>MWORK]1 CRAFTSP]SON1 & EM]G+ M]CANTILE POPULATION1 BUT ALSO =EIGN PEOPLES :O MAY OR MAY NOT /ILL BE 5GAG$ 9 AN ORGANIC HUNT]-GA!R] SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,?IS ONGO+ SUBJECTIFICATION MU/ BE UND]/OOD AS PRIMITIVE IMP]IALISM4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! CON/RUCTION ( MONUM5TS WAS1 & IS1 UNAVOIDABLE AS A SMOKESCRE5 AGA9/ ! UND]LY+ EMPT9ESS & MORTALITY ( SU* ESCAPISM4 ,9 !SE WAYS ! MULTITUDE ( HUMANK9D WAS H&$ A FUTURE ( SWEAT1 PA91 & DEA? TAILOR$ TO APPE> AS GREATNESS4 

,DUR+ ! =MATIVE YE>S ! RUL] PUT !IR FAI? 9TO !IR ILLUSION & TRI$ TO BELIEVE ?IS CON/RUCTION WAS REAL1 BUT ?AT BELIEF WAS ONLY P>TIAL4 ,! RUL] /ILL MA9TA9$ ACCESS1 ?\< LIMIT$ & REPRESS$ ACCESS1 TO !IR ORIG9AL MOTIVATIONS4 ,NEV]!LESS ! UND]LY+ MOTIVATIONS W]E REPRESS$ ?R\< ! CONT9U+ DI/RACTION ( MAT]IALI/IC H$ONISM & RITUALI/IC ILLUSION4 ,BUT1 AT LEA/ AT FIR/1 !SE =MS ( SELF-HYPNOSIS & FOOL]Y W]E ONLY P>TIALLY EFFECTIVE2 !Y W]E NOT YET COMPLETE4 

,) ! RISE ( CLASS DIVISIONS 9 A PO/ AGRICULTURAL_/MORE URBAN SOCIETY1 AL?\< ! PR$OM9ANT CULTURE HAD ALREADY BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO ANTI-CULTURE1 ?IS MON/] WAS /ILL TE!R$ BY MEMORY4 ,IT WAS PREV5T$ FROM A*IEV+ ! ELEVATION :I* ITS TOTALIT>IANISM DEM&$4 ,IT C\LD NOT YET TAKE ON ! FULL ILLUSION ( EXI/5CE4 ,BUT1 AS ! G5]ATIONS PASS$ BY1 !IR ORIG9AL PURPOSES W]E =GOTT54 ,! LIE BECAME ! TRU?1 & ! TRU? H]ESY4 ,! FALSE IDOLS !N BEGAN TO /IR4 ,FRE$ FROM ! %ACKLES ( !IR MAK]S !Y BEGAN TO TAKE ON AN E]IE LIFE ( !IR [N4 ,!Y DEMON/RAT$ SELF-MOV+ QUALITIES ?R\<1 YET (T5 BEYOND1 ITS ONE TIME MA/]S4 ,) ?IS ! ILLUSORY MON/] BECAME ANIMAT$4 ,ALL WAS B5T TO IT3 ! ECONOMY ITS BLOOD2 ! RUL+ CLASS ITS >MS2 ! /ATE ITS SWORD2 >T ITS CLO?+2 RELIGION ITS S\L2 ! MASSES ITS SLAVES4 ,IT MOV$ BEYOND ! CONTROL ( ITS P>TS4 ,! MAK]S UNEQUIVOCALLY ?REW !MSELVES AT ! FEET ( ! DI/ORTION !Y BR\<T 9TO BE+1 & BELIEV$4 ,!Y D$ICAT$ !MSELVES TO IT4 ,!Y 9DOCTR9AT$ & KILL$ = IT4 ,!Y GAVE IT LIFE4 

,9 TURN ! PEOPLE W]E 9CREAS+LY PREV5T$ FROM EXP]I5C+ LIFE )\T AB/RACTION4 ,MORE & MORE EV]Y?+ WAS SE5 ?R\< ! GRID ( ?IS CON/RUCTION2 A CON/RUCTION :OSE MANIFE/ATION IMPLIES NO?+NESS2 A CON/RUCTION :I* IS NO?+NESS MASK$ BY A N>RATIVE & MADE UP 9 ! CLO?+ ( AN ,EMP]OR ,K+ ( METAPHYSICAL PROPORTIONS4 ,!Y W]E ALI5AT$ BY AB/RACTIONS4 ,9 ?IS1 C\NTLESS FACETS ( LIFE )9 ! BORD]S ( !SE CIVILIZATIONS BECAME SUBORD9AT$ TO ?IS GR& FALLACY4 ,>T OCCASIONALLY WAS ABLE TO POKE A HOLE ?R\< ?IS DEA? %R\D & ALL[ BITS ( EXI/5TIAL LI<T ?R\<1 BUT ALL TOO (T5 >T ONLY S]V$ TO RE9=CE ?IS ILLUSION4 ,H[EV]1 ITS TOTALITY1 FUNDAM5TALLY BE+ FALSE1 WAS NEV] ABLE TO SURM\NT ?AT ULTIMATE GRIP OV] ITS SLAVES4 

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,WO_/MAN'S 9/9CT TO REBEL CONT9UALLY ELUD$ CAPTURE & P]SI/$ AS A FUGITIVE 9 A FALSE WORLD4 ,9 ?IS CAPACITY IT ACT$ AS ! EV] PRES5T REM9D] ( SOME?+ MORE SUB/ANTIAL4 ,= ! ALI5ATION FROM COMPLETE EXP]I5CE B>R$ UPON HUMANK9D LIKE ! WEI<T ( ! WORLD UPON ,*RI/OPH]'S %\LD]S4 ,! UND]CLASSES1 H[EV] !Y MI<T BE DEF9$ AT C]TA9 MOM5TS 9 \R LONG HI/ORY1 S\<T WAYS TO C\NT]ACT OR DISPEL ?IS UNSE5 WEI<T4 ,! ANTI-CULTURE HAD TO CONT9UALLY /RUGGLE TO MA9TA9 ITS DOM9ANCE4 

,AT FIR/ /RUGGLE WAS EFFECTIVELY LIMIT$ BY ! ANTI-CULTURE DIV]T+ POPUL> ANIMOSITY T[>DS ! P>TICUL> RUL+ CLASS4 ,! PEOPLE W]E MADE TO BELIEVE ?AT ! PROBLEM LI$ 9 ! P>TICUL> REGIME4 ,!Y DID NOT YET SEE ?AT ! P>TICUL> REGIME WAS ONLY ! TEMPORAL FACILITATOR ( A BROAD] SY/EM ( OPPRESSION :I* OP]AT$ ?R\< !M1 BUT ALSO BEYOND !M4 ,?US !IR M5TAL 5]GIES1 9S(> AS POLITICS WAS CONC]N$1 W]E SQU&]$ ON 9T]*ANGEABLE FUNCTION>IES ACT+ ! P>T ( ABSOLUTE RUL]4 ,?IS ANIMOSITY WAS PREV5T$ FROM MATUR+ BY FLUCTUATIONS 9 ! MAKE-UP ( ! RUL+ CLASS HI]>*Y4 ,= ! RUL+ CLASS 9EVITABLY DEVELOP$ COMPET+ FACTIONS ALL VY+ = ! LEAD]%IP POSITION4 ,H]E ! ILLUSION WAS RE9=C$ S9CE ?AT ! *ANG+ ( ! GU>D T5DS TO RELIEVE POPUL> T5SION BY %IFT+ ITS FOCUS4 ,! PEOPLE REJOIC$ 9 ! DEA? ( ! OLD OPPRESSOR4 ,HOPE WAS PUT 9 ! NEW OPPRESSOR4 

,!SE 9T]NAL & EXT]NAL CONFLICTS CONT9U$ ALONGSIDE TE*NOLOGICAL ADVANCES4 ,ANY SOCIETY :I* MAKES A HOLY %R9E \T ( AB/RACT$ SUP] EGO IS B\ND TO A*IEVE SUCCESS )9 ! COGNITIVELY CONT+5T FIELDS4 ,ACTUALLY1 TE*NOLOGICAL PROGRESS WAS DUE 9 P>T TO IMP]IALISM4 ,= TE*NOLOGY WAS A NECESS>Y WEAPON T[>DS EXPANSIONI/ GOALS4 ,IT NE$$ BETT] >MS TO E/ABLI% ITSELF OV] ! O!RS4 ,IT NE$$ BETT] PRODUCTIVE ME?ODS TO PRODUCE ! NECESS>Y WEAPONS4 ,TRANSPORTATION & NAVIGATION BECAME MORE DEVELOP$ 9 ORD] TO L9K ITS PROJECTIONS & TO ACCUMULATE MORE P[] ?R\< WEAL?4 ,9 TURN ITS MOBILITY BR\<T IT 9TO CONTACT ) =EIGN IDEAS :I* IT WAS ABLE TO SYN!SIZE 9TO ITS [N4 ,IT ACCUMULAT$ ALL ?AT ALL[$ IT TO EXP&4 ,?IS DEVELOPM5T SP>K$ AN ECONOMIC SUB-DIALECTIC1 ! K9D ?AT ,M>X1 ,5GELS1 & ,BAKUN9 RECOGNIZ$ 7& :I* !Y ASSUM$ TO BE PRIM>Y74 

,! PR$OM9ANT ANTI-CULTURE 7UND] USUAL CIRCUM/ANCES7 REQUIRES ! FUNCTION+ ( AN ADM9I/RATIVE RUL+ CLASS :I* ITSELF REQUIRES ! /ATE APP>ATUS4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! RUL+ CLASS REQUIRES A MONOPOLY OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,!RE=E1 AS TE*NOLOGICAL ADVANCEM5TS ACCUMULAT$1 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION ALSO EVOLV$ 9 K9D4 

,AS ?IS TR5D HI/ORICALLY DEVELOP$1 A NEW CLASS EM]G$ \T ( ! OLD ORD] & CON/ITUT$ ITSELF SOME:]E BETWE5 ! L[] & RUL+ CLASS4 ,?IS CLASS GREW 9 POLITICAL P[] AS ! DEVELOP+ ECONOMY 9H]5TLY FAVOR$ IT4 ,IT DEVELOP$ A CONFLICT+ CLASS 9T]E/ OPPOS$ TO ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,9 ADDITION IT DIFF]$ FROM ! OLD GU>D 9 ?AT ITS PRIM>Y CONC]N WAS DEF9$ BY ?AT :I* GAVE IT SUB/ANCE4 ,IT WAS BR\<T 9TO BE+ BY DEVELOPM5TS )9 ! ECONOMY & 9 TURN ?IS CLASS BECAME NEUROTICALLY 5?RALL$ ) CAPITAL ACCUMULATION4 ,= !M1 ! OLD DI/ORT$ FABLES :I* TO ?AT PO9T CON/ITUT$ ! JU/IFICATION = & G5]AL P>AMET]S ( ! SOCIAL CON/RUCT1 HELD LITTLE 9T]E/4 ,!Y DESIR$ TO /RIP AWAY ! FAT & GO RI<T = ! RAW WEAL?4 ,H]E A /RUGGLE 5SU$ :]E ?IS NEW CLASS CAME 9TO OP5 COMBAT ) ! OLD ORD] 9 A BID = CONTROL OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,EV5TUALLY IT ASS]T$ ITSELF AS ! NEW RUL]S & SUBSEQU5TLY MOD]NIZ$ ! ECONOMY 9 SU* A WAY ?AT TE*NOLOGICAL PROGRESS NOT ONLY CONT9U$1 BUT GREW EXPON5TIALLY4 ,! RIS+ ECONOMIC DIALECTIC NECESSITAT$ MORE ?AN ! ASC5SION ( A NEW FACTION TO ! HEI<TS ( P[]3 IT NECESSITAT$ ! EM]G+ ( A NEW CLASS ALTOGE!R2 ! B\RGEOISIE2 ! CAPITALI/S4 

,?IS 9SURRECTION>Y CLASS WAS ALSO SUBJECT TO ! SUBCONSCI\S PRESSURES ( ALI5ATION BR\<T ON BY ! ANTI-CULTURE4 ,9 ?IS !Y ATTEMPT$ TO FRAME !IR /RUGGLE 9 REVOLUTION>Y T]MS4 ,!Y JU/IFI$ !IR ACTIONS AS A LIB]AT+ DECON/RUCTION ( ! OLD ORD]1 :I* TO !M MAY HAVE APPE>$ AS ! LIQUIDATION ( ! ILLUSORY BASE ( SOCIETY4 ,!Y KILL$ ! HOLY SANCTION+ ( ! NOBILITY & 9 ITS PLACE CON/RUCT$ A MORE SEEM+LY TANGIBLE UNITY2 ! UNITY ( CAPITAL4 ,H[EV] ?IS TOO WAS1 & IS1 A FALSE UNITY 9 ?AT IT MU/ IMP]IALI/ICALLY PROJECT ITSELF AS AN AB/RACTION OV] & AGA9/ NATURAL LIV$ EXP]I5CE4 

,) CAPITALISM1 ! UND]LY+ NIHILISM ( ANTI-CULTURE MANAG$ TO P]SI/ BY DEFLECT+ POT5TIAL ELEM5TAL *ANGE BY WAY ( SUBT]FUGE4 ,JU/ AS 9 OLD] TIMES ! P>TICUL> RUL+ CLASS ( A P>TICUL> /ATE WAS MADE 9TO A SCAPEGOAT1 IT N[ PLAC$ ALL RESPONSIBILITY UPON P>TICUL> RELIGI\S & ECONOMIC MODES :I* W]E PRES5T AT ! TIME ( REBELLION4 ,ITS BASIC F\NDATION WAS NEI!R LIQUIDAT$ NOR EV5 SE54 ,IT SIMPLY ABSORB$ ! REVOLT & 9 DO+ MADE IT ITS [N4 

,?IS NEW SOCIAL ORD] REPLAC$ RELIGION ) ! ECONOMY4 ,AL?\< ?IS IMM$IATELY RESULT$ 9 ! BOL/]+ ( ! ANTI-CULTURE IT WAS A PROGRESSION 9 ?AT IT BR\<T ! UND]LY+ META-F\NDATIONS ( ! BROAD] SOCIAL FABRIC CLOS] TO ! SURFACE4 ,! ANTI-CULTURE BECAME MORE TANGIBLE4 ,ITS JU/IFICATION WAS NO LONG] PLAC$ 9 ! 9ACCESSIBLE =TRESS ( HEAV54 ,ITS JU/IFICATION CAME TO CLE>LY RE/ 9 ! WORLD4 ,PRODUCTION & PR(IT BECAME ITS SACRAM5TS4 ,& H]E ! MIS]Y ( ! UND] CLASSES NO LONG] C\LD BE AS EASILY DEFLECT$ BY /ORIES ( ,JOB4 ,! NATURE ( !IR MIS]Y SL[LY BECAME APP>5T4 ,! MY? BECAME TRANSP>5T4 

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,AS ! ANTI-CULTURE MOV$ 9TO ITS LAT] PHASE ( 9DU/RIALIZATION_/CAPITALISM IT %IFT$ ITS MODE ( OP]ATION TO ?AT ( A SEEM+LY DIFF]5T TYPE4 ,ITS FUNCTIONS BECAME MORE TANGIBLE AS ! TOTALITY ( ,GOD & ,/ATE MORE OR LESS W]E SUB/ITUT$ = ,ECONOMY & ,/ATE4 ,! PRIM>Y MODE ( HOMOG5IZATION CEAS$ TO BE ?AT ( RELIGION & OV]T POLITICAL EMPIRES & WAS 9/EAD S\<T ?R\< UNIV]SAL COMMODIFICATION ( MAT]IAL GOODS 7BO? RAW & REF9$7 AS WELL AS LABOR ITSELF4 ,?IS =C$ AN AB/RACT$ UNITY :I* WAS 9H]5TLY B5T TO S]VE ! GRE$ DRIV5 9T]E/S ( ! NEW RUL+ CLASS4 ,TO ! B\RGEOISIE W5T ! SPOILS & PRIVILEGES ( NIHILI/IC S]VITUDE4 

,!SE NEW MODES ( ANTI-CULTURE EXPRESSION MANAG$ TO DEVELOP ALONGSIDE C]TA9 MORE >*AIC =MS4 ,POLITICAL EMPIRES & RELIGI\S ZEAL W]E /ILL UTILIZ$ AS TOOLS ( MICRO & MACRO WORLD MANIPULATION :5 ! NEW RUL+ CLASS VIEW$ !M AS BO? CONV5I5T & EFFECTIVE4 ,H[EV]1 !SE FEUDAL HOLDOV]S NO LONG] REPRES5T$ ! DIRECT PRIORITIES ( ! NEW OPPRESSORS1 & ?US 9CREAS+LY GAVE WAY TO ! ECONOMIC LANGUAGE ( CAPITALISM4.<#b.> 

,?IS P>TICUL> SY/EM LIB]AT$ ! SURF ONLY TO PLACE HIM_/H] )9 ! CONF9ES ( A NEW SLAV]Y KN[N AS WAGE LABOR4 ,= AS LONG AS ! BASIC SOCIAL GOODS W]E EFFECTIVELY TRANS=M$ 9TO COMMODITIES1 & AS LONG AS !SE COMMODITIES W]E FUR!R TRANS=M$ 9TO CAPITAL1 ! MASSES W]E =C$ 9TO COMPROMIS+ LIFE SITUATIONS 9 ORD] TO OBTA9 ! TOTALIT>IAN REPRES5TATION ( ?IS NEW =M ( ANTI-CULTURE2 NAMELY CAPITAL --MONEY4 ,9 ?IS SOCIETY ! RUL+ CLASS MA9TA9$ A FUNCTIONAL MONOPOLY OV] CAPITAL & WAS ?US ABLE TO CONTROL ITS MOVEM5T 9 SU* A WAY AS TO CO]CE ! UND] CLASSES 9TO V>I\S SELF-D5Y+ RELATIONS 9 ORD] = !M TO SUBSI/4 ,9DIVIDUALS W]E RECRUIT$ 9TO DEMEAN+ CIRCUM/ANCES ( FACTORY LIFE & W]E !REAFT] COMPELL$ TO WA/E !IR POT5TIAL ON ! SICK GOAL ( PRODUC+ WEAL? = ! B5EFIT ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,= MANY ! DAWN-TILL-DUSK ( AGRICULTURAL LABOR WAS REPLAC$ ) ! SIXTE5 H\RS ( FACTORY DRUDG]Y4 ,! ANTI-CULTURE PROV$ ITS POT5CY & ITS ABILITY TO EVOLVE ) ! TIMES4 

,?IS PHASE ( CULTURAL NIHILISM WAS 9EVITABLY MET ) FI]CE RESI/ANCE FROM ! 9CREAS+LY SELF-CONSCI\S EXPLOIT$ CLASSES4 ,)\T HEAV5 TO CONFUSE ! MATT] 9 %ADES ( DIV9ITY1 ! MASSES BEGAN MORE CLE>LY TO OBS]VE ! NATURE ( !IR [N OPPRESSION4 ,! 9/9CT TO REBEL F\ND AN OBJECTIVE FOO?OLD 9 ! CONTRADICTIONS ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION4 

,H]E ! POLITICAL MOVEM5T ( AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM TOOK =M4 ,! WORK] OBS]V$ ! IMPOV]I%$ EXI/5CE ( HIS_/H]SELF & ?AT ( ! UND] CLASSES G5]ALLY JUXTAPOS$ TO ! EXTRAVAGANT WEAL? ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,IT WAS FUR!R MOV$ BY ?IS CONTRADICTION1 MORE SO ?AN DUR+ FEUDAL TIMES1 DUE TO ! NEUROTIC EMPHASIS PUT ON CAPITAL 7WEAL?7 BY ! RUL+ CLASS ( ?IS NEW ]A4 ,CAPITAL 7AS ! UNIV]SAL REPRES5TATION ( COMMODITIES7 WAS1 & IS1 ! GREAT B9D] ( ! =C$ 7& FUNDAM5TALLY FALSE7 TOTALITY ( NIHILI/IC UNITY4 ,?IS M>KS A RADICAL DIV]G5CE FROM ! =M] MODES UND] FEUDALISM 9 ?AT ! PRIOR ]A MA9TA9$ A PROMISE ( HUMAN EQUITY 9 ! RELIGI\SLY DEF9$ AFT]LIFE4.<#c.> ,?US MAT]IAL DISCREPANCIES 9 CLASS & 9DIVIDUAL LIV+ /&>DS DID NOT HOLD ! OBVI\S IMPORTANCE ?AT IT DOES 9 ! AGE ( CAPITALISM4 ,9 %ORT1 ! MOTIVAT+ FACTOR ( POV]TY WAS OBSCUR$ 9 =M] TIMES DUE TO ! RELIGI\SIFICATION ( ANTI-CULTURE UND] ! VISE ( AN EQUITABLE ,GOD & ULTIMATELY EQUITABLE AFT]LIFE4 ,UND] CAPITALISM ! JU/IFICATION & CONCRETE MODES ( ! ANTI-CULTURE W]E PLAC$ SOLIDLY UPON ! E>?4 ,! REAL POV]TY ( ! UND] CLASSES W]E !N FRE$ FROM ! CONF9ES ( METAPHYSICAL SPECULATION & W]E 9 TURN ALL[$ TO ACT AS P[]FUL & DIRECT MOTIVAT+ FACTORS4 ,! UND] CLASSES DUR+ ?IS ]A BEGAN TO DEVELOP A VOCABUL>Y ( REBELLION :I* AIM$ AT ! TRANSC5D5CE ( !IR WORLDLY SUFF]+4 

,P>T ,I,V3 ,AU?ORIT>IAN ,COMMUNISM ,AS ,AN ,9COMPLETE ,RESI/ANCE 

0,IF A VICTORY IS TOLD 9 DETAIL1 ONE CAN NO LONG] DI/+UI% IT FROM A DEFEAT40 

--,JOHN ,PAUL ,S>TRE 

,! LAT] PHASES ( CLASSICAL CAPITALISM WAS M>K$ BY ! RISE ( AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/ MOVEM5TS ( RESI/ANCE4 ,AL?\< SU* =MS ( COMMUNISM CLE>LY REPRES5T$ A ?REAT TO ! P>TICUL> MODES ( ! ANTI-CULTURE 7CAPITALISM71 !Y FAIL$ TO TRULY %AKE ! F\NDATION ( META-SOCIETY ON A FUNDAM5TAL LEVEL4 ,AT BE/ AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM WAS1 & IS1 ONLY CAPABLE ( ALLEVIAT+ C]TA9 PORTIONS ( MAT]IAL DEPRIVATION & ( PU%+ ! PROV]BIAL 5VELOPE SOME:AT CLOS] TO AN EXI/5TIAL RECKON+ BY WAY ( ILLUM9AT+ ITS [N %ORTCOM+S ?R\< HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5TS4.<#d.> 

,UND] COMMUNISM ! B\RGEOISIE IS REPLAC$ BY ! ,P>TY2 ! COMMODITY & CAPITAL REPLAC$ ) HI]>*ICAL POLITICAL IDEOLOGY4 ,A CONT9U+ ANTI-CULTURE /ILL REPRESSES UNAB/RACT$ LIV$ EXP]I5CE1 & /ILL SEEKS TO IMPOSE A P]CEPTUAL GRID ACROSS NATURAL REALITY4 ,?IS MU/ BE UND]/OOD AS SYMPTOMATIC ( A CONT9U+ PRES5CE ( ! UND]LY+ SOCIAL NIHILISM 7I4E41 A CONT9U+ SOCIAL P>ADIGM F\ND$ UPON A PHILOSOPHICAL NO?+NESS74 ,?IS IS ! CASE 9 ?AT ! HI/ORIC IDEOLOGY ( AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM IMPLIES A TI<T PRACTICAL HI]>*Y :I* CAN ONLY BE JU/IFI$ IF IT IS =C$ TO IMPOSE ITSELF AGA9/ A P]CEIV$ SOME?+4 ,9 ?IS CASE AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM CLAIMS ?AT SOME?+ IS 9 FACT A L+]+ CAPITALI/ CONSCI\SNESS :I* IS /ILL PREVAL5T FOLL[+ ! POLITICAL REVOLUTION4 ,SU* A CAPITALI/ CONSCI\SNESS IS A PROJECTION CONTRA A P]CEIV$ NO?+NESS1 :I* 9 ITSELF REPRES5TS AN UND]LY+ NIHILISM4 ,?IS NIHILISM MU/ ULTIMATELY ACT AS ! GR\ND+ = SU* A SOCIAL_/PSY*OLOGICAL CON/RUCTION4 ,ANY PROJECTION :I* IS MOTIVAT$ BY SU* ASSUMPTIONS MU/ ITSELF ASSUME ITS BASE PREPOSITIONS4 ,LIKEWISE1 ANY IDEOLOGY1 NO MATT] H[ QUANTITATIVELY DIV]G5T1 :I* ATTEMPTS TO PLACE ITSELF OV] SU* A CONSCI\SNESS MU/ BECOME A NEW P]CEPTUAL GRID ?R\< :I* VALUE CAN BE PROCLAIM$4 ,?IS IS ! NECESS>Y 5D RESULT ( ANY SUCCESSFUL SY/EM ( SU* TOTAL ASPIRATIONS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE ANY =C$ COMMUNI/ CONSCI\SNESS MU/ ALSO BE UND]/OOD AS A /RIKE \T AGA9/ A P]CEIV$ NO?+NESS4 ,& ANY PROGRAM MOTIVAT$ BY SU* FACTORS MU/ BE UND]/OOD AS A NEW DEVELOPM5T 9 ! CONT9U+ MANIFE/ATION ( ! ONGO+ ANTI-CULTURE4 ,9 %ORT1 ! SOME?+ ?AT SU* A COMMUNISM SEEKS TO ASS]T ITSELF OV] ONLY RETA9S ! RELEVANT P[] OV] MASS CONSCI\SNESS ?AT SU* AN IDEOLOGY ASSUMES IF IT IS BELIEV$ TO 9 FACT EXI/ AS A LEGITIMATE & ORGANIC EXPRESSION ( REALITY AS SU*2 9 O!R WORDS1 IF IT IS ASSUM$ NOT TO BE AN ANSW] TO A P]CEIV$ NIHILISM1 BUT AS A FUNDAM5TAL HI/ORIC MODE ( HUMAN SOCIAL EXPRESSION4 

,IF ON ! O!R H& ?IS SOME?+ 7CAPITALI/ CONSCI\SNESS7 IS VIEW$ AS A SUP]FLU\S SOCIAL CON/RUCTION BAS$ ON A P]CEIV$ NIHILISM1 ) ! EFFECT ( ALI5AT+ ! HUMAN EXP]I5CE FROM A MORE DESIRABLE ORGANIC EXI/5CE1 !N IT W\LD NOT BE NECESS>Y TO RECON/RUCT A NEW COMMUNI/ CONSCI\SNESS AMONG ! PREVI\SLY 9DOCTR9AT$ MASSES4 ,RA!R1 ) SU* A REALIZATION1 IT W\LD ONLY BE NECESS>Y TO DECON/RUCT ! FALSE PRECEPTS :I* PREV5T ! OPPRESS$ FROM ACCESS+ A MORE ORGANIC & MEAN+FUL NATURAL REALITY 9 ORD] = ?AT MORE FULFILL+ SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS_/EXI/5CE TO BECOME BO? ACCESSIBLE1 PRACTICAL1 UNAB/RACT$1 & ULTIMATELY TANGIBLE4 ,TO D5Y ?IS IS TO IMPLY ?AT CAPITALISM 7OR FEUDALISM = ?AT MATT]7 RETA9S A MORE FUNDAM5TAL META-SOCIAL POSITION ?AN ITS UND]LY+ NIHILI/IC UND]P9N+S ALL[ =4 ,TO >GUE SU* A PO9T IS TO RE9=CE ! BASIC NIHILISM :I* UND]SCORES ALL OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL SY/EMS4 

,EV5 UND] AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM A BELIEF 9 ! FUNDAM5TAL NON-PLAT=M ( NIHILISM REMA9S ! UND]LY+ FACTOR 9 SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 & ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION4 ,UNAB/RACT$ NATURAL EXP]I5CE /ILL REMA9S ELUSIVE & A G5]AL ALI5ATION1 IF NOT MAT]IAL POV]TY1 REMA9S AS ! COLLECTIVELY FELT TE!R+ ( ! MASSES4 ,NO?+ P]SI/S4 ,UNAB/RACT$ EXI/5CE IS REPRESS$4 ,! ANTI-CULTURE CONT9UES4 

,! ,BOL%EVIK ,REVOLUTION ( #aiag & ! SUBSEQU5T #gb YE>S ( AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/ RULE 9 :AT BECAME ! ,U,S,S,R & 7LAT]7 ! SURR\ND+ REGION IS A PRIME EXAMPLE ( H[ ANTI-CULTURE NIHILISM IS ABLE TO ABSORB SU* A ?REAT1 & MANAGE TO P]SI/4 ,MU* MAY HAVE *ANG$ UND] COMMUNISM1 BUT A COMPLETE LIB]ATION WAS NOT F\ND4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! RISE ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T M>K$ A PROGRESSION T[>DS POPUL> REBELLION 9 ?AT ! EXPLOITIVE PROP]TIES ( NIHILISM W]E MADE MORE OBVI\SLY APP>5T4 ,/RIPP$ ( ! CAPITALI/ SANCTITY ( CLASS SUP]IORITY & CAPITAL1 ! ANTI-CULTURE WAS =C$ TO =GE AHEAD 9CREAS+LY 9 ITS NAK$ BRUTALITY T[>DS ! GOAL ( COMPLETE HOMOG5IZATION2 I4E4 ! P]CEPTUAL CONQUE/ ( NO?+NESS & ! F9AL DOME/ICATION ( EXI/5TIAL FE>4 

,P>T ,V3 ,CAPITALI/ ,COLONIZATION @& ,NEO-,LIB]ALISM 

0,! TOTALIT>IAN-IDEOLOGICAL CLASS 9 P[] IS ! P[] ( A TOPSY-TURVY WORLD3 ! /RONG] IT IS1 ! MORE IT CLAIMS NOT TO EXI/1 & ITS =CE S]VES ABOVE ALL TO AFFIRM ITS NONEXI/5CE40 

--,GUY ,DEBORD1 ,SOCIETY ,( ,! ,SPECTACLE 

,:]E AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM FAIL$ TO TAKE ! POLITICAL REIGNS1 ! ANTI-CULTURE BEGAN TO %IFT ITS P>TICUL> MODES ( OP]ATION 9 ORD] TO /AVE (F DEVELOP+ 9SURRECTION>Y ?REATS4 ,AT FIR/ ?IS WAS DONE ?R\< A PROCESS ( POLITICAL & ECONOMIC IMP]IALISM :I* ALL[$ = ! CONT9UATION ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM 7?\< BE IT 9 A MODIFI$ =M74 ,= AS ! V>I\S DOME/IC UND] CLASSES ( ! PRIM>Y CAPITALI/ /ATES BECAME 9CREAS+LY REBELLI\S 9 ! FACE ( !IR EXP]I5C$ REPRESSION1 ! P>TICUL> RUL+ CLASSES ( P>TICUL> /ATES RECOGNIZ$ ! NE$ TO R$IRECT !IR ECONOMY 9 SU* A WAY AS TO DIM9I% 9T]NAL OPPRESSION 9 EX*ANGE = 9CREAS$ EXT]NAL EXPLOITATION4 ,) ?IS ! RUL+ CLASS WAS ABLE TO LESS5 DOME/IC /RIFE & ?US DECREASE REBELLI\S S5TIM5T :ILE MA9TA9+ ITS PR(IT M>G9S BY SQUEEZ+ MU* MORE \T ( =EIGN POPULATIONS4 ,( C\RSE ?IS MOVE1 :ILE SOME:AT ADDRESS+ ! ISSUE ( DOME/IC POV]TY1 DID LITTLE TO ADDRESS ! ISSUE ( DOME/IC MASS ALI5ATION4 

,?IS TR5D CONT9U$ TO DEVELOP1 & WAS SL[LY MODIFI$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ITS OBVI\S OPPRESSION ( =EIGN PEOPLES BECAME MORE & MORE SUBTLE 9 ORD] TO /EM ! DEVELOP+ TIDE ( COLONIAL REBELLIONS2 I4E4 W>S ( NATIONAL LIB]ATION4 ,OCCUPY+ >MIES )9 ! B\ND>IES ( AN OV]T POLITICAL EMPIRE W]E REPLAC$ ) FL[]Y WORD$ ECONOMIC TREATIES :I* MANAG$ !IR RAPE & PLUND] UND] ! COV] ( W9E & ROSES4 ,?IS M>K$ ! AGE ( NEO-LIB]ALISM & IS 7( C\RSE7 ! P>ADIGM ( ! PRES5T AGE4 

,NEO-LIB]ALISM ALONE IS 9ADEQUATE 9 ULTIMATELY TURN+ BACK ! REVOLUTION>Y TIDE4 ,EV5 UND] SU* CONDITIONS ! DOME/IC GAP BETWE5 ! HAVES & HAVE-NOTS AS F\ND )9 PRIM>Y CAPITALI/ /ATES IS HUGE & GR[+4 ,NATURAL ANIMOSITY /ILL EXI/S BETWE5 ! UND] CLASSES & ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,?US ! ANTI-CULTURE IS DRIV5 TO FUR!R L5G?S 9 ORD] TO PROVIDE = ITS CONT9U$ DOM9ANCE4 

,9 ?IS CAPACITY ANTI-CULTURE CONT9UES TO CONFUSE ! FOCUS ( ! DOME/IC REBEL & OBSCURE ! VULN]ABILITY ( ITS SY/EM BY ATTEMPT+ ! MODIFICATION ( ITS P>TICUL> 9C>NATION 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT ! OPPRESS$ >E COMPELL$ TO ACTIVELY TAKE P>T 9 !IR [N OPPRESSION4 ,9 ?IS ! COMMODIFICATION ( SOCIETY REA*ES NEW HEI<TS 9 ITS IMP]IALI/IC QUE/ = DOM9ANCE4 

,P>T ,V,I3 ,RADICAL ,COMMODIFICATION @& ,CONSUM]ISM 

0,H]E COMES ,JOHNNY ,Y5 AGA9 

,) ! LIQUOR & DRUGS 

,& ! FLE% MA*9E 

,HE'S GONNA DO ANO!R /RIPTEASE 

,HEY MAN :]E'D Y\ GET ?AT LOTION8 

,I BE5 HURT+ 

,S9CE ,I B\<T ! GIMMICK4440 

--,IGGY ,POP1 ,LU/ ,= ,LIFE 

,) RADICAL COMMODIFICATION1 ! MO/ TRIVIAL ?+S ACQUIRE AN AB/RACT VALUE4 ,! AB/RACT$ VALUES !MSELVES ACQUIRE AB/RACT$ VALUE4 ,OBJECTS & IDEAS >E PUT ON ! SELL+ BLOCK & >E SPOON F$ TO ! MASSES REG>DLESS ( PRACTICAL UTILITY4 ,TE*NOLOGY BECOMES B5T T[>DS ?IS 5D4 ,A PROCESS ( COMM]CIALIZATION TAKES HOLD :I* IS 9DICATIVE ( ! RADICAL COMMODIFICATION PROCESS4 ,9 ?IS CAPACITY COMM]CIALIZATION MU/ BE UND]/OOD AS 9DOCTR9ATION AIM$ AT PROPAGAT+ POPUL> BELIEF 9 ! COMMODIFICATION ( OBJECTS & IDEAS4 ,9 ?IS SPIRIT COMMODITIES >E MADE 9CREAS+LY USELESS1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME !Y >E MADE 9CREAS+LY AVAILABLE TO ! POOR & WORK+ CLASS4 ,H]E !Y S]VE AS A DI/RACTION FROM REFLECTION 7A REFLECTION ?AT IS AT ?IS TIME ! NEMESIS ( ! ANTI-CULTURE74 ,:5 ONE PRODUCT BECOMES BOR+ &_/OR LACK+ P]SONAL & SOCIAL UTILITY1 A NEW ONE IS MADE AVAILABLE :I* PROMISES TO BE ! ALLUSIVE SUPPLI] ( ! FUN1 HAPP9ESS1 & BASIC NE$S :I* ! =M]LY ACQUIR$ PRODUCT FAIL$ TO DELIV]4 ,& AGA91 :]E ?AT PRODUCT IS UNMASK$ AS ! LIE ?AT IT IS1 A NEW ONE SURFACES2 AD 9F9ITUM4 

,CONSUM]ISM IS ! MO/ CONTEMPOR>Y ATTEMPT ( ! ANTI-CULTURE TO REASS]T ITSELF 9 A =M :I*3 #a47 DEFLECTS POPUL> DISCONT5T ?R\< A QUANTITATIVE METAMORPHOSIS ( ! SOCIAL_/POLITICAL_/ECONOMIC P>TICUL>ITIES ( ! MOD]N AGE2 & #b47 ATTEMPTS TO SUBV]T POPUL> DISCONT5T :ILE FO/]+ A FALSE UNITY BY TURN+ ! OPPRESS$ CLASSES 9TO WILL+ ACCOMPLICES 9 ! ONGO+ CRIMES COMMITT$ AGA9/ !M4 

,9 ! FIR/ CASE ?IS NEW CAPITALISM %IFTS ! OBVI\S BRUTALITY ( CLASSICAL CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION BY RE>RANG+ ITSELF 9TO A MORE SUBTLE =M4 ,AT TIMES IT 9CORPORATES ! TRADE UNIONS ( ! DEVELOP$ WORLD 9TO ITS RANKS 9 SU* A WAY AS TO ALL[ BASIC RE=MS :I* IMPROVE ! CONDITIONS ( WAGE SLAV]Y :ILE NEV] ADDRESS+ ! FUNDAM5TALLY DEGRAD+ RELATIONS BETWE5 BOSS & WORK]1 CAPITALI/ & SLAVE1 NIHILISM & EXI/5CE4.<#e.> ,PR(IT IS /ILL PURSU$ AGA9/ ! G5]AL UTILITY ( SOCIETY1 IF ONLY 9 A LESS CRUDE =M4 ,! WORK]S 9 ! PRIM>Y CAPITALI/ /ATES >E ?R[N CRUMBS 9 ! =M ( LIMIT$ HEAL?C>E1 LIMIT$ WAGE 9CREASES1 & LIMIT$ EXECUTIVE REPRES5TATION4 ,9 TURN ?IS /RATEGY ALL[S ! UND] CLASSES TO ACCUMULATE MORE SP5D+ P[].<#f.>1 :I* IS UTILIZ$ AGA9 T[>DS ! PR(ITE]+ GOALS ( ! ECONOMIC RUL+ CLASS ( ! MOD]N B\RGEOISIE4 ,= ! B\RGEOISIE CAN N[ RADICALLY UPGRADE !IR PR(IT M>G9 9 T]MS ( MASS CONSUM] PRODUCTS4 ,! CAPITALI/ MA9TA9S & 9 FACT 9CREASES GROSS CAPITAL ACCUMULATION BY MANIPULAT+ BO? 5DS ( ! ECONOMIC SY/EM -- PRODUCTION & MASS CONSUMPTION4 

,9 ! SECOND CASE1 ?IS SY/EM ATTEMPTS TO CO-OPT ! UND] CLASSES BY CREAT+ FALSE NE$S :I* ! ANTI-CULTURE ALONE IS ABLE TO FULFILL4.<#g.> ,!SE COMMODITIES >E DIRECTLY MADE TO EXI/ AS REPRES5TATIONS ( ITSELF2 AS EMISS>IES TO ! P]CEIV$ WORLD ON BEHALF ( ! ANTI-CULTURE4 ,!Y >E MONOPOLIZ$ BY ! SY/EM & !N DI/RIBUT$ 9 MASS AS %ALL[ REW>DS = POPUL> SUBS]VI5CE4 ,!IR V]Y EMPT9ESS IS A M>K ( !IR RELIANCE UPON AN ANTI-CULTURE4 ,!IR ACTUAL NON-UTILITY IS TE/IFI$ TO BY ! MASS ( 9DOCTR9ATION :I* IS REQUIR$ 9 ORD] TO CONV9CE ! PEOPLE ( !IR NE$4 ,COMM]CIALIZATION1 ITSELF A COMMODIFI$ 9DU/RY1 IS ! =M :I* ?IS 9T5SE 9DOCTR9ATION MAT]IALIZES4 

,) ?IS ! UND] CLASSES >E PUT TO ! TASK ( PRODUC+ !SE ITEMS1 9DOCTR9AT+ = !SE ITEMS1 & !N >E ALL[$ ACCESS TO !SE ITEMS 9 EX*ANGE = !IR PHYSICAL & M5TAL LABOR4 ,( C\RSE ACTUAL ATTA9M5T NECESSITATES AN UNMASK+ ( ! G5]AL BOR+NESS 9H]5T 9 !M1 & !RE=E1 NEW FALSE NE$S >E IMM$IATELY DEVELOP$ & !N TRANSF]R$ TO ! MASSES1 ?R\< ! MASSES1 BY WAY ( NEWLY DEVELOP$ COMMODITIES4 ,PRODUCTS REMA9 0NEW & IMPROV$0 AS LONG AS !Y DO NOT REA* ! SATURATION LEVEL ( DI/RIBUTION4 ,:5 ?IS OCCURS A NEW 0NEW & IMPROV$0 ITEM IS UNVEIL$ ?R\< ! PROPAG&A MA*9E KN[N AS ADV]TIS+4 

,?IS PROCESS RESEMBLES ?AT :I* ! ANTI-CULTURE USES TO DEFLECT POPUL> DISCONT5T DUR+ FEUDAL TIMES BY :I* ! %IFT+ ( ! MAKEUP ( ! RUL+ CLASS BLUNT$ 9SURRECTION>Y S5TIM5T BY WAY ( A %IFT+ ( ! FOCUS ( ANIMOSITY4 ,! PRIM>Y DIFF]5CE H]E IS ?AT ! UND] CLASSES >E N[ COMPELL$ TO TAKE A /EP BY /EP ACTIVE P>T 9 !IR [N SUBT]FUGE AS PETTY M5TAL LABOR]S & PRODUC]S4 ,H]E ! UND] CLASSES >E ACTIVELY CONV9C$ ?AT HAPP9ESS CAN ONLY BE OBTA9$ ?R\< COMMODITY ACQUISITION4 ,! UNMASK+ ( ! EMPT9ESS ( ONE COMMODITY DOES LITTLE MORE ?AN OP5 ! SPACE = ! EM]G5CE ( ! NEXT COMMODITY4 ,! DISCUSSION IS FRAM$ )9 ! P>AMET] ( ! ANTI-CULTURE4 

,) ! REALIZATION ( ?IS =M ( NIHILI/IC SOCIAL CON/RUCTION1 ANTI-CULTURE IS MADE BO? MORE COMPLETE ?AN AT ANY PRIOR HI/ORICAL P]IOD1 & ALSO MORE VULN]ABLE TO FUNDAM5TAL DISCLOSURE & EV5TUAL REJECTION4 ,! =M] IS TRUE 9 ?AT ANTI-CULTURE N[ HAS BEGUN TO COLONIZE ! V]Y 9N] REA*ES ( HUMAN DREAMS1 RELATIONS1 & DESIRES ?R\< ITS COMMODIFICATION ( ! NON-ESS5TIAL1 NON-WORK RELAT$1 9T5SELY P]SONAL1 & PRIVATE SPH]ES 7I4E4 LEISURE1 5T]TA9M5T1 P]SONAL ID5TIFY1 SOCIAL ID5TITY1 LOVE74 ,:ILE IT IS TRUE ?AT ?IS WAS ALSO DONE DUR+ PREVI\S TIMES ?R\< RELIGION1 ?IS MOD]N 9C>NATION MU/ BE UND]/OOD AS MORE COMPLETE 9 ?AT IT N[ HAS MANAG$ TO OBJECTIFY & !RE=E MAT]IALIZE ITSELF ?R\< ! 9DIVIDUAL TEMPLES ( F\R BILLION 7POT5TIAL7 BELIEV]S4 ,)\T ! QUE/ION ( MY/ICISM TO BR+ /RUCTURAL NOTIONS 9TO OCCASIONAL QUE/ION1 AS SOMETIMES OCCURS 9 A RELIGI\SLY BAS$ SOCIETY1 IT CAN N[ MORE =MALLY CODIFY ITSELF 9 A SY/EM :I* 9TEGRATES ITS MAT]IAL CON/RUCTS ) ! SUBJECTIVE /ATE ( ONE'S 9N] ?\<TS4 ,ALL IS COMMODIFI$ & CALCULABLE 9 A =MULA :I* R$UCES EV]Y?+ TO ! AB/RACT MAT]IALITY ( CAPITAL -- MONEY4 ,IDEAS !MSELVES BECOME R$UC$ TO A COMMODITY & 9 SU* BECOME BO? OBJECTIVE & ASSIMILAT$ )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ANTI-CULTURE4 

,AS ANTI-CULTURE BECOMES MORE PREVAL5T IT ALSO BECOMES MORE FUNDAM5TALLY VULN]ABLE4 ,NO LONG] >E ! MASSES 7)9 ! DEVELOP$ CAPITALI/ /ATES7 PRIM>ILY MOTIVAT$ T[>DS A REVOLUTION>Y DISPOSITION DUE TO POV]TY4 ,N[ !Y BEG9 TO BECOME AGITAT$ BY SOCIAL DISCREPANCIES & AN 9T5SE P]SONAL & SOCIAL ALI5ATION BR\<T ON BY ?IS 5CROA*+ NIHILISM4 ,:]E ONCE A P]SON C\LD RETA9 MEAN+FUL DEGREES ( FRE$OM )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( A MORE ORGANIC PRIVATE LIFE1 ! EMISS>IES ( COMMODIFICATION & NAVIGATORS ( OBJECTIFICATION HAVE MORE ?AN BEGUN !IR MISSION>Y TASKS COLONIZ+ ?IS NEW T]RA94 ,:]E DUR+ ! TIMES ( ,M>X ! 9DIVIDUAL BEGAN TO FEEL LESS ?AN HUMAN ?R\< ! OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS ( !IR CO]C$ LABOR1 !Y N[ COME TO FEEL LESS ?AN HUMAN AT ALL TIMES4 ,& ) ?IS1 SOME?+ HAS TO GIVE4 

,! WEAKNESS ( ?IS SY/EM ( ANTI-CULTURE IS ?AT IT CAN ONLY MA9TA9 ITS PROCLAIM$ METAPHYSICAL COMPLET5ESS & P]CEIV$ SOCIAL LEGITIMACY IF IT IS MANIFE/ AT ALL TIMES 9 ALL RELEVANT PLACES4 ,H[EV]1 SU* AN ANTI-CULTURE1 ?\< REPRES5T+ A QUASI-SOCIAL REALITY BEYOND ! ACUTE CONTROL ( ITS RUL+ CLASS1 CANNOT FULLY DIS>M ! CAPITAL BAS$ IRRATIONALITIES ( ITS CON/RUCTS 7?AT BE+ ! RUL+ CLASS74 ,?IS RUL+ CLASS1 CA/ FROM ! ABSURD VALUES ( ?IS SY/EM1 CONSI/5TLY REFUSES TO REL9QUI% !IR PRACTICAL MONOPOLY OV] CAPITAL :I* ITS ELEVAT$ /ATUS RELIES UPON4 ,& BECAUSE ( ?IS GL>+ FACT1 ! POOR & WORK+ CLASS CANNOT REA* AN ECONOMIC POSITION :]E ! PROCESS ( CONSUMPTION1 :I* RADICAL COMMODIFICATION & COMM]CIALISM RELIES UPON1 IS ADEQUATELY MA9TA9$ ON A SECURE1 CON/ANT1 & ALL P]VASIVE LEVEL4 ,SY/EMATIC GAPS NECESS>ILY OCCUR AMONG !SE CLASSES1 & ) !SE ! SY/EMATIC SUBT]FUGE ( CONSUMPTION ( FALSE NE$S_/COMMODITY ACQUISITION CANNOT CONSI/5TLY COV] UP ! ABSURDITY & LACK ( SOCIAL UTILITY :I* ?IS =M ( ANTI-CULTURE DICTATES4 

,AN 9CREAS+ NUMB] ( POOR & WORK+ CLASS P]SONS CAN BE EXPECT$ TO CALL ?IS SY/EM 9TO QUE/ION AS SU* GAPS ( PROCESS OCCUR4 ,ALSO1 ! V]Y P]VASIVE NATURE ( ?IS PROCESS ( COMMODIFICATION-CONSUM]ISM 9CREASES ! M5TAL PRESSURES ( ! L[] CLASSES BY 9T5SIFY+ ALI5ATION4 ,MANY PEOPLE CAN BE EXPECT$ TO REJECT SU* MODES ( ANTI-CULTURE 9 EX*ANGE = A SUPPOS$LY MORE LIB]AT+1 SOCIALLY EQUITABLE1 HUMANLY FULFILL+1 & LESS PSY*OLOGICALLY /RESSFUL MEANS ( SOCIAL EXI/5CE4 ,ADMITT$LY1 9 SOME CASES ?IS WILL TAKE A REPRESSIVE &_/OR REACTION>Y PA? 7I4E4 AU?ORIT>IAN1 FUNDAM5TALI/ RELIGI\S1 &_/OR FASCI/ SUBCULTURES74 ,BUT SU* FALSE ROADS PROVE !MSELVES TIME & AGA9 AS BO? SOCIALLY 9ADEQUATE & (T5 BRUTALLY REPRESSIVE4 ,!Y WILL BECOME TRANSP>5T & BE SE5 AS ! DEAD 5DS ?AT !Y >E4 ,& H]E ! ALI5AT$ & EXPLOIT$ MASSES CAN BE EXPECT$ TO BE BR\<T BACK TO ! ALLURE ( A POT5TIAL SOCIETY BO? FREE ( ! OPPRESSIVE MODES ( ! P>TICUL> =M ( PRES5T ANTI-CULTURE1 & ( ! V]Y PRECEPTS :I* GIVE SU* A NIHILISM ITS HI/ORIC CONTEXT & IMP]IALI/IC SANCTION4 

,?IS DEVELOP+ TR5D AIM$ AT ! GRASSROOTS ]ADICATION ( NEO-CAPITALISM CAN BE FUR!R EXPECT$ TO DEVELOP ALONG BASIC L9ES :I* *ALL5GE ! PRECEPTS ( ALI5ATION 9 ?AT IT IS TO A GREAT EXT5T MOTIVAT$ BY ALI5ATION4 ,) ?IS IT IS =C$ TO *ALL5GE ! V]Y BASIS ( ANTI-CULTURE 9 ?AT IT IS ! SUBTLE UND]P9N+ ( SU* :I* GAVE RISE TO ! CONTEXT 9 :I* !IR COLLECTIVE MIS]Y /&S4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! UND] CLASSES >E N[ MORE ABLE TO REALIZE ?IS UND]LY+ FACT 9 ?AT !Y CANNOT AS EASILY BE CONFUS$ BY RELIGI\S SUPPOSITIONS 7AS DUR+ FEUDAL TIMES71 NOR CAN !Y BE AS EASILY PACIFI$ BY COSMETIC *ANGES AMONG ! MAKEUP ( ! RUL+ CLASS UPP] E*ELON 7ALSO DUR+ FEUDAL TIMES71 OR EV5 QUANTITATIVE *ANGES 9 ! BASIC GOODS ( SOCIAL SUBSI/5CE 7AS UND] AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM74 ,N[ ! POOR & WORK]S )9 ! PRIM>Y CAPITALI/ /ATES >E1 9 P>T1 MOTIVAT$ TO ACTION AGA9/ ! /&+ ORD] BY ! V]Y PROCESS ?R\< :I* !Y >E =C$ TO P]CEPTUALLY EXP]I5CE !IR LIFE4 ,IT IS !IR ALI5ATION :I* DRIVES !M & SEP>ATES !M FROM SOME?+ !IR 9/9CT TO REBEL CONT9UALLY ALLUDES TO4.<#h.> ,! ACTUALIZATION ( !MSELVES AS 9DIVIDUALS & AS A CLASS1 & ALL ! LO/ POT5TIALITY :I* !IR 9SURRECTION>Y S5TIM5TS PO9T TO1 BECOME ! GOAL :I* !IR EM]G+ DESIRES >E AIM$ AT4 ,NOT A ?+ REMA9S SACR$2 NOT ! >TIFICIAL HI]>*Y ( SOCIAL CON/RUCTIONS1 NOT ! FE> ( NO?+NESS4 ,) ?IS1 ALL NOTIONS ( SOCIAL PROGRESS BECOME FAIR GAME & OP5 TO DISSECTION4 ,ALL ?AT CAN ULTIMATELY /& IS ?AT :I* PROVES ITSELF NON-ALI5AT+ & FREE2 ?AT ( ! REALIZATION ( A WORLD ( 9H]5T VALUE & ! SOCIAL ROLE ( HUMANS AS S5TI5T BE+S ALSO FREE TO PURSUE ?AT :I* !IR [N POT5TIALS ALL[ = AS FULLY ACTUALIZ$ P]SONS ?R\< COOP]ATION & MAT]IAL EQUITY4 

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,! MOD]N MANIFE/ATION ( ! ANTI-CULTURE IS BACK$ 9TO A CORN] ?AT IT WILL F9D 9CREAS+LY H>D TO OP]ATE FROM4 ,DUE TO 9T]NAL CONTRADICTIONS ITS P>TICUL> MANIFE/ATION SEEMS 9CAPABLE ( MA9TA9+ ! /ATUS QUO :ILE AT ! SAME TIME ALL[+ = ! NECESS>Y %IFT+ ( =M 9TO ?AT ( A HOMOG5E\S CONSUM] SOCIETY4 ,! TALONS ( B\RGEOIS GRE$ >E SUNK TOO DEEPLY )9 ALL FACETS ( ! ANTI-CULTURE TO ALL[ = A TRANSITION TO A MORE EQUITABLE CONSUM]ISM2 ONE ?AT C\LD 'SOCIALIZE' ! ILLUSION ( MEAN+ ?R\< A CON/ANT PROCESS ( CONSUMPTION4 ,H5CE ! ANTI-CULTURE APPE>S VULN]ABLE TO RADICAL APPROA*ES FROM ! RANKS ( EXI/5CE M9D$ REVOLUTION>IES4 

,9 A WORD1 COMMODIFICATION & CONSUM]ISM FAIL TO ADDRESS ITS WEAKNESS AS A SUP]-ALI5AT+ =CE )9 ! DEVELOP$ WORLD'S NON-RUL+ CLASSES1 :ILE ALSO FAIL+ TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LEVELS ( BASIC SOCIAL PL5TY = ! MASSES 9 ! UND]-DEVELOP$ WORLD4 ,AS SU*1 IT W\LD APPE> C]TA9 ?AT FUNDAM5TAL REVOLUTION>Y BREE*ES >E PRES5T+ !MSELVES4 ,SPECIFICALLY IT IS APP>5T ?AT ?OSE REVOLUTION>Y *ALL5GES TO ! /ATUS QUO >E ( A FUNDAM5TAL LEVEL & SPECIFICALLY ( AN AN>*I/IC V>IETY4 ,= AN>*ISM ALONE REPRES5TS ! DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC & EQUITABLE PROCESS BY :I* A HI]>*ICAL IDEOLOGY IS NOT AGA9 =C$ UPON NATURAL LIV$ EXP]I5CE4 ,IT IS ! REVOLUTION>Y POSITION ?AT1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ! SOCIAL ASPECT ( ! REVOLUTION IS VIEW$ AS MORE FUNDAM5TAL ?AN ! POLITICAL4 ,?US AN>*ISM S]VES AS ! LIV+ MOVEM5T T[>DS A R$EF9+ ( SOCIAL RELATIONS 9 AN UNAB/RACT$ =M4 ,?IS MOVEM5T HAS ALREADY BEGUN4 

,ONE HAS TO LOOK NO FUR!R ?AN ! DEVELOPM5T ( C\NT]-CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AMONG RELATIVELY L>GE SECTORS ( ! POOR1 WORK+ CLASSES1 & DE-CLASS$ POPULATIONS ?R\<\T ! MORE DEVELOP$ CAPITALI/ WORLD FROM ! PO/-,WORLD ,W> ,I,I ]A TO PRES5T4 ,IT IS )9 !SE COMMUNITIES ?AT PEOPLE HAVE BE5 COM+ TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO =GE A MORE NATURAL EXI/5CE :I* SEEKS TO *ALL5GE ! HI/ORICAL CONF9ES ( HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL MODELS :ILE COAX+ A MORE FLUID & ORGANICALLY CREATIVE MEANS ( EXPRESSION FROM !IR [N 5DEAVORS4 ,H]E ALL HI/ORICAL PRECEPTS HAVE COME 9TO QUE/ION 9 ORD] TO UNCOV] ! ROOTS ( ALI5ATION1 OPPRESSION1 & 9EQUITY ?AT ! AFFECT$ SEEKS TO DISLODGE4 ,SOMETIMES SL[LY1 SOMETIMES METICUL\SLY1 & SOMETIMES 9 A MOM5T ( BRILLIANCE ! %ACKLES ( NIHILISM >E BE+ ROOT$ \T & UNCOV]$4 ,NEW1 OR RA!R MORE NATURAL PROCESSES ( SOCIAL RELATIONS >E BE+ EXP]IM5T$ ) )9 ! GR[+ B\ND>IES ( ?IS EM]G+ C\NT]-CULTURE4 ,?IS DEVELOPM5T IS REVOLUTION>Y BY BO? NECESSITY & NATURE1 &1 AL?\< AT TIMES MISGUID$ OR 9EFFECTUAL1 REPRES5TS A PA? = HUMANITY :I* IS BO? MAT]IALLY EQUITABLE & NON-ALI5AT+4 ,IT IS FLUID RA!R ?AN DOGMATIC & AFFIRM+ TO ! ACTUALIZATION ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ RA!R ?AN OPPRESSIVE & HI]>*ICAL4 ,IT IS 9H]5TLY AN>*I/IC4 

,?IS REVOLUTION>Y PA? MU/ ADDRESS ! V]Y BASIC F\NDATIONS ( ANTI-CULTURE IF IT IS TO GA9 ! MOM5TUM NECESS>Y TO TOPPLE ! WALLS ( SOCIAL ALI5ATION4 ,IT CANNOT BECOME A MOCK]Y ( ITSELF BY ADVOCAT+ QUANTIFIABLE *ANGE AT ! EXP5SE ( QUALITATIVE REVOLUTION4 ,IT MU/ DEM& ALL 9 ORD] TO GA9 EV5 AN 9* REG>D+ ?OSE SOCIAL & PSY*OLOGICAL FACTORS :I* PRES5TLY MAKE A P]SON EXP]I5CE !MSELVES & O!RS AS A COG RA!R ?AN ! FREE 9TRICACY ?AT !Y >E1 OR AT LEA/ C\LD BE4 ,& H]E ! BANN] HAS ALREADY BE5 RAIS$4 ,& ) SU*1 ! POLITICS 9H]5T )9 ! C\NT]-CULTURE MU/ REMA9 /EADFA/ 9 MA9TA9+ ITS NATURAL POSITION AS CONTRA ANTI-CULTURE4 ,IT MU/ REMA9 VIGILANT SO AS NOT TO BECOME CO-OPT$ BY ITS O!R1 !REBY BECOM+ ITSELF A CLOS$ DOGMA4 ,IT MU/ REMA9 A DYNAMIC 9T]*ANGE ( P]SONS & IDEAS1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN :ILE ALSO UNAFRAID ( ! UNKN[N4 ,IT MU/ KN[ ITS 5EMY & BOLDLY SEEK WAYS TO RU?LESSLY VANQUI% IT1 :ILE ITSELF NOT BECOM+ A NEW CRUT* = ! FE>FUL TO LIMP ON )4 ,IT MU/ EXI/ AS A LIB]ATOR OPPOS$ TO FALSE PRECEPTS2 ONE :I* FUNCTIONS AS ! 9ALI5ABLE ASPECT ( A FRE$OM LOV+ PEOPLE -- NOT AS ! COORD9AT+ SY/EM ( BL9D SLAVES4 ,IT MU/ NOT RE/ ON ITS LAURELS OR BECOME CONT5T AS A CLOS$ CLIQUE4 ,IT MU/ REMA9 OP5 & !REBY EX]T AN 9FLU5CE ?R\<\T ! RANKS ( ! BROAD] UND] CLASSES :ILE ALL ! :ILE 5GAG+ 9 MULTIPLE LEVEL COMBAT ) ITS HI/ORIC NEMESIS2 ! ANTI-CULTURE4 ,IT MU/ UNMASK ! FACILITATORS ( OPPRESSION & REVEAL ! F\NDATIONS ( ALI5ATION4 ,& F9ALLY1 IT MU/ FI<T AGA9/ ITS 5EMY :]EV] IT IS F\ND ) ! WEAPONS ( IDEAS1 LIV+ EXAMPLES1 &1 :5 NECESS>Y1 >MS4 ,IT IS ?R\< ?IS /RUGGLE ?AT WE WILL REA* ! HI<] LEVELS ( ! SOCIAL SUPPORT & GR[? ?AT WE REQUIRE = \R EV5TUAL & 9EVITABLE VICTORY4 

,9 SUMMATION1 EV]Y MOM5T ( UNMASK+ IS A MOM5T ( CULTURE4 ,BUT SU* A MOM5T DOES NOT CON/ITUTE A COMPLETE CULTURE 9S(> AS ITS S\RCE IS SEMI-CONSCI\S4 ,! RISE ( CAPITALISM1 ! RISE ( RADICAL COMMODIFICATION M>KS ! H\R BE=E DAWN1 & ! M9D LIES SOME:]E BETWE5 SLEEP & DREAM2 BETWE5 POSSIBILITY & EXPECTATION2 S]VITUDE & FRE$OM4 ,CULTURE1 9 ITS TRUE/ S5SE1 IS AWAKE4 ,IT IS A CONSCI\SLY CREATIVE PROCESS4 ,BUT EV5 :ILE ! M9D SLEEPS IT FEELS ! T5SION ( ?\S&S ( YE>S ( REPRESSION4 ,IT TWI/S & TURNS 9 ITS UNEAS9ESS & GRASPS = ITS LO/ GR\ND+4 ,H]E IT =MULATES RUDIM5T>Y TOOLS = ITS /RUGGLE4 ,LIKE ! PRISON] IT CON/RUCTS A %ANK1 BUT DOES NOT YET REALIZE ITS TRUE OPPRESSOR4 ,REBELLION IS ?IS %ANK4 ,AT FIR/ ! %ANK IS APPLI$ TO ITS FELL[ PRISON]S2 LAT] TO ! GU>DS2 BUT NEV] TO ! GREAT W>D5 ( ALL ! JAILS ( ! WORD2 NEV] TO ! ANTI-CULTURE4 ,IT IS ONLY ?R\< BLOODY TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS ?AT ! W>D5 IS F9ALLY SE5 BEH9D ! PROV]BIAL CURTA9 ( POV]TY & ! /ATE4 ,& !N1 0ALL ?AT IS HOLY IS PR(AN$4 ,ALL ?AT IS SOLID MELTS 9TO AIR1 & MAN IS AT LEA/ =C$ TO FACE1 ) SOMB] S5SES1 HIS TRUE CONDITION 9 LIFE40.<#i.> ,& :AT IS REVEAL$ 0BEH9D ! COMMON D>K ( ALL \R DEA?S0 .<#a.>1 IS ! GREAT ,DRACULA FIGURE2 ! ANTI-CULTURE4 ,! M9D AT LA/ IS AWAKE1 & ! RAGE ( C5TURIES FL[S ?R\< ITS VE9S4 ,!Y TYRANT IS EXPELL$1 IF NOT KILL$1 & ! P5T UP CREATIVE ASPIRATIONS ( C\NTLESS LIFETIMES >E UNLEAS$ UPON ! REAL WORLD4 ,CULTURE CON/ITUTES ITSELF 9 RELATION TO NATURAL UNITY1 SOCIAL RELATIONS >E LIB]AT$ & ! AGE ( AN>*ISM HAS >RIV$4 ,! EPIC COMES FULL CIRCLE2 WO_/MAN IS BACK HOME1 A LITTLE BUT OLD]1 A LITTLE BIT SADD]1 BUT A :OLE LOT WIS]1 & FREE4 ,HI/ORY DOES NOT COME TO AN 5D1 BUT PASSES 9TO ! UNKN[N4 

.<#a.> #bag NOTE FROM ! AU?OR3 ,A V]SION ( ?IS ESSAY WAS FIR/ PUBLI%$ 9 ,K9ETIC1 AN ,OHIO UND]GR\ND NEWSPAP]1 9 #b#a4 ,NO LONG] POSSESS+ A COPY ( ?IS PUBLICATION1 ,I CANNOT RECALL :AT CITY ! PAP] WAS PUBLI%$ \T (4 ,I FIR/ />T$ TO WORK ON ?IS ESSAY 9 #aiii 7%ORTLY AFT] ! ,BATTLE ( ,SEATTLE71 :ILE LIV+ 9 ,SEVILLE1 ,SPA94 ,FUR!R REVISIONS W]E MADE :ILE LIV+ 9 ,M>LBORO1 ,V]MONT1 9 #b4 

.<#b.> ,H]E IT MU/ BE NOT$ ?AT ?IS T5SION BETWE5 CAPITALI/ MODES ( ANTI-CULTURE & RELIGI\S MODES ( ANTI-CULTURE /ILL P]SI/S TODAY4 ,:ILE CAPITALISM1 OR MORE ACCURATELY NEO-CAPITALISM1 IS ! DOM9ANT WORLD SY/EM1 ! OLD]1 MORE >*AIC =MS REVOLV+ >\ND V>I\S RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALISMS /ILL L+] & /RUGGLE4 ,EV5 SO1 ! RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALISM ( TODAY IS NOT A RETURN TO ! PA/1 BUT 9/EAD ITS A LA/ ATTEMPT TO RESI/ ! =CES ( ! PRES5T4 ,NEO-CAPITALISM1 & NOT RELIGI\S EXTREMISM1 IS ! DOM9ANT =CE ( ANTI-CULTURE TODAY4 

.<#c.> ,?IS ESSAY DOES NOT SEEK TO SPECULATE ON ! ULTIMATE TRU? ( SAID AFT]LIFE4 ,RA!R :AT CONC]NS US H]E IS AN UND]/&+ ( H[ !SE BELIEFS W]E CONTEXTUALLY US$ TO S]VE ! PURPOSES ( ! RUL+ CLASS & ! ANTI-CULTURE TO FUR!R SY/EMS ( CONTROL 9 ! H]E-&-N[4 

.<#d.> ,?IS IS NOT MEANT TO DEGRADE OR D[NPLAY ! REALITY ?AT AN>*ISM ALSO EM]G$ AS A MASS MOVEM5T AT ?IS TIME4 ,H[EV]1 IT WAS AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM :I* WON REVOLUTIONS1 NOT AN>*ISM4 ,! AGE ( AN>*ISM W\LD HAVE TO WAIT = CONDITIONS TO BE RI<T = ITSELF TO COME 9TO ITS [N4 

.<#e.> ,?IS IS NOT TO IMPLY ?AT TRADE UNIONS >E DEVOID ( REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL4 ,IT IS ONLY TO SAY ?AT ! TASK ( RADICALIZ+ SU* =CES IS MADE MORE DIFFICULT BY CONT9U+ ONSLAU<TS ( ANTI-CULTURE SUBV]SION4 

.<#f.> ,AL?\< REAL WAGES HAVE BE5 DIM9I%+ 9 MU* ( ! DEVELOP$ WORLD = SOME DECADES N[ 7BUT SO TOO HAS ! RETAIL PRICE ( UNNECESS>Y CONSUM] GOODS74 

.<#g.> ,( C\RSE O!R SOCIAL_/ECONOMIC SY/EMS >E TE*NICALLY CAPABLE ( PRODUC+ SU* PRODUCTS4 ,H[EV] IT IS ONLY AN ABSURD SY/EM :I* W\LD CONSID] ACTUALLY DO+ TO AT ! EXP5SE ( SO MU* MORE4 

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