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,?IS 9TRODUCTION TO A CRITIQUE ( SOCIAL CU/OMS IS A CONTRIBUTION TO A NECESS>Y REVOLUTION>Y AN?ROPOLOGY4 ,! COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T POSSESSES A DIM5SION :I* IS BO? A CLASS & HUMAN ONE4 ,IT IS A MOVEM5T :I* IS BAS$ ON ! C5TRAL ROLE ( WORK]S )\T BE+ A =M ( WORK]ISM1 & )\T BE+ A HUMANISM IT MOVES T[>D A HUMAN COMMUNITY4 ,= N[1 RE=MISM ?RIVES ON SEP>ATION BY PIL+ UP DEM&S 9 P>ALLEL SPH]ES )\T EV] QUE/ION+ !SE SPH]ES !MSELVES4 ,ONE ( ! PRO(S ( ! POT5CY ( A COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T WILL BE ITS CAPACITY TO RECOGNIZE1 & 9 PRACTICE TO SUP]S$E1 ?IS GAP & CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! DIM5SIONS ( CLASS & COMMUNITY4 

,IT IS ?IS GAP & CONTRADICTION :I* FL\RI% 9 ! AMBIGUITIES ( EMOTIONAL LIFE1 MAK+ ! CRITIQUE ( MORALITY MORE DELICATE ?AN O!R CRITIQUES4 

,:AT FOLL[S IS NOT A TEXT AB\T 0SEXUALITY10 :I* IS AN HI/ORICAL & CULTURAL PRODUCT 9 ! SAME S5SE AS ! ECONOMY & WORK4 ,ALONG ) WORK & ! ECONOMY1 0SEXUALITY0 CAME 9TO BE+ AS A SPECIALIZ$ SPH]E ( HUMAN ACTIVITY DUR+ #a#i? C5TURY CAPITALISM1 :5 IT WAS F9ALIZ$ & !ORIZ$ 7DISCOV]$74 ,IT WAS !N BANALIZ$ BY CAPITALISM 9 ! #b? & IS SOME?+ WE CAN GO BEYOND 9 A TOTALLY COMMUNI/ LIFE4 

,= ! SAME REASONS1 ?IS TEXT IS NOT A 0CRITIQUE ( DAILY LIFE40 ,SU* A CRITIQUE EXPRESSES ONLY ! SOCIAL SPACE :I* IS EXCLUD$ FROM WORK & IS 9 COMPETITION ) IT4 0,CU/OMS10 ON ! CONTR>Y1 9CLUDE ! 5TIRETY ( HUMAN RELATIONS FROM A VIEWPO9T ( ! S5TIM5TS4 ,!SE CU/OMS DO NOT EXCLUDE MAT]IAL PRODUCTION 7! B\RGEOIS MORALITY ( ! FAMILY1 = EXAMPLE1 IS 9DISSOCIABLE FROM ! WORK E?IC74 

,S9CE 9 ITS [N WAY CAPITALISM SUMS UP ! HUMAN PA/ :I* PRODUC$ IT1 !RE CAN BE NO REVOLUTION>Y CRITIQUE )\T A CRITIQUE ( ! CU/OMS & LIFEWAYS :I* PREC$$ CAPITALISM1 & ! WAY !Y HAVE BE5 9TEGRAT$ BY IT4 

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,ACCORD+ TO ,M>X'S #ahdd ,MANUSCRIPTS1 0,! MO/ NATURAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 MAN & MAN IS ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 MAN & WOMAN40 ,?IS =MULA IS COMPREH5SIBLE & CAN BE ( USE AS LONG AS WE KEEP 9 M9D ?AT HUMANITY'S HI/ORY IS ! HI/ORY ( ITS EMANCIPATION FROM NATURE ?R\< ! CREATION ( ! ECONOMIC SPH]E4 ,! CONCEPT ?AT HUMANS >E ANTI-NATURE1 ?AT !Y >E COMPLETELY EXT]NAL TO NATURE1 IS CLE>LY AN AB]RATION4 ,HUMANITY'S NATURE IS AT ! SAME TIME A PURELY BIOLOGICAL GIV5 7WE >E PRIMATES7 & ! ACTIVITY1 )9 & \TSIDE ( !MSELVES1 ( PEOPLE MODIFY+ :AT IS A PURELY NATURAL GIV54 

,PEOPLE >E NOT EXT]NAL TO NATURAL CONDITIONS BECAUSE !Y !MSELVES >E ONE ( !M4 ,BUT !Y WI% TO UND]/& !SE CONDITIONS & HAVE BEGUN TO PLAY ) !M4 ,!RE IS ROOM = DISCUSSION AB\T ! ME*ANISMS :I* HAVE BR\<T ?IS AB\T 7! EXT5T TO :I* IT RESULT$ FROM DIFFICULTIES ( SURVIVAL1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! TEMP]ATE REGIONS1 ETC474 ,BUT :AT IS C]TA9 IS ?AT1 BY TRANS=M+ !IR 5VIRONM5T1 & BE+ TRANS=M$ 9 TURN BY IT1 PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES 9 A SITUATION :I* RADICALLY DI/+UI%ES !M FROM O!R KN[N /ATES ( MATT]4 ,/RIPP$ ( ALL METAPHYSICAL PRESUPPOSITIONS1 ?IS CAPACITY TO PLAY TO A C]TA9 EXT5T ) ! RULES ( MATT] IS 9 EFFECT HUMAN FRE$OM4 ,?IS FRE$OM1 FROM :I* PEOPLE HAVE BE5 DISPOSSESS$ 9 ! PROCESS ( CREAT+ IT 7S9CE IT IS :AT HAS N\RI%$ ! ECONOMY71 IS ! FRE$OM ?AT MU/ BE RECONQU]$4 ,BUT )\T 5T]TA9+ ANY ILLUSIONS AB\T :AT IT IS3 NEI!R ! FRE$OM ( EXPANSIVE DESIRES :I* DO NOT RUN 9TO OB/ACLES1 NOR ! FRE$OM TO SUBMIT TO ! COMM&S ( ,MO!R ,NATURE 7:O C\LD DECIPH] !M874 ,IT ALSO MEANS GIV+ FULL RE9 TO \R FRE$OM TO PLAY ) ! LAWS ( NATURE1 A FRE$OM :I* IS AS MU* ONE ( RE-R\T+ ! C\RSE ( A BODY ( WAT] AS IT IS ONE ( MAK+ SEXUAL USE ( AN ORIFICE :I* WAS NOT NATURALLY 09T5D$0 = ?IS USE4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( F9ALLY REALIZ+ ?AT ONLY RISK GU>ANTEES FRE$OM4 

,BECAUSE IT MU/ GIVE HUMAN FRE$OM FULL RE91 ! CRITIQUE ( HUMAN CU/OMS CANNOT S+LE \T ONE PRACTICE AS OPPOS$ TO ANO!R AS A SYMBOL ( !IR MIS]Y4 ,IT IS SOMETIMES SAID ?AT 9 TODAY'S WORLD1 ! FRE$OM TO BE F\ND 9 PEOPLE'S LIFE/YLES IS SIMPLY A MA/URBATORY ACTIVITY 7ALONE1 TWO PEOPLE1 OR MORE74 ,TO LIMIT ONESELF TO ?IS GIV5 IS TO MISAPPREH5D ! ESS5CE ( SEXUAL MIS]Y4 ,MU/ ! SELF-EVID5T BE BELABOR$8 ,!RE >E SOLIT>Y J]K-(FS :I* >E 9F9ITELY LESS MIS]ABLE ?AN MANY EMBRACES4 ,READ+ A GOOD ADV5TURE NOVEL CAN BE A LOT MORE LIVELY ?AN ORGANIZ$ EXCURSIONS4 ,:AT IS MIS]ABLE IS TO LIVE 9 A WORLD :]E ! ONLY ADV5TURES >E 9 BOOKS4 ,IT IS NOT ! DAYDREAMS EV5TUALLY FOLL[$ BY RESULTS :I* SOMEONE MAKES US EXP]I5CE ?AT >E DISGU/+4 ,! DISGU/+ P>T IS ! CONDITIONS :I* MU/ BE FULFILL$ 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO MEET ! P]SON4 ,:5 WE READ A WANT AD 9 :I* A MAN ) A BE>D 9VITES ! OLD WOMAN & H] DOG :O LIVE UP/AIRS OV] TO HAVE SOME FUN1 IT IS NEI!R HIS BE>D1 H] AGE NOR ! ZOOPHILIA :I* DISGU/ US4 ,:AT IS REPUGNANT IS ?AT1 BY PUTT+ AN AD 9 ,LIB]ATION .<A LEFTI/ DAILY.>1 HIS DESIRE BECOMES A MEANS TO M>KET A P>TICUL>LY NAUSEAT+ IDEOLOGICAL COMMODITY4 

,:5 SOMEONE IS ALONE 9 A ROOM WRIT+ A !ORETICAL TEXT1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT ! TEXT PROVIDES 9SI<T 9TO SOCIAL REALITY1 HE OR %E IS LESS ISOLAT$ FROM PEOPLE ?AN AT WORK OR 9 ! SUBWAY4 ,AL?\< ! PR$OM9ANCE ( ONE ( !M MAY BE SYMTOMATIC1 IT IS NOT 9 ONE ACTIVITY AS OPPOS$ TO ANO!R ?AT ! ESS5CE ( SEXUAL MIS]Y IS TO BE F\ND2 IT RESIDES 9 ! FACT ?AT1 :E!R !RE >E T5 PEOPLE1 TWO1 OR IF Y\ >E ALONE1 9DIVIDUALS >E IRREM$IABLY SEP>AT$ FROM EA* O!R ?R\< RELATIONS ( COMPETITION1 EXHAU/ION & BOR$OM4 ,EXHAU/ION FROM WORK+2 BOR$OM ) ROLES2 ! BOR$OM ( SEXUALITY AS A SEP>ATE ACTIVITY4 

,SEXUAL MIS]Y1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 SIGNIFIES SOCIAL CON/RA9T 7! CON/RA9TS ( WAGE-LABOR1 & ITS CORTEGE ( PSY*OLOGICAL & PHYSIOLOGICAL MIS]IES2 ! CON/RA9TS ( SOCIAL CODES74 ,!SE SOCIAL CON/RA9TS EX]T 9FLU5CE 9 A DOMA9 :I* IS PRES5T$ BY ! DOM9ANT CULTURE & ITS DISSID5T V]SION AS ONE ( ! LA/ REGIONS 9 ! WORLD :]E ADV5TURE REMA9S POSSIBLE4 ,TO ! EXT5T ?AT CAPITALI/ ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN CIVILIZATION HAS BE5 IMPOS$ UPON PEOPLE1 SEXUAL MIS]Y ALSO SIGNIFIES !IR PR(\ND DIS>RAY ) RESPECT TO H[ ! ,WE/ HAS H&L$ SEXUALITY4 

,FROM ,/OICISM1 ! DOM9ANT \TLOOK DUR+ ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE1 ,*RI/IANITY ADOPT$ ! D\BLE CONCEPT ?AT3 #a7 SEX IS ! BASIS ( PLEASURE2 #b7 !RE=E IT CAN & %\LD BE CONTROLL$4 ,! ,ORI5T1 = ITS P>T1 ?R\< AN OP5 AFFIRMATION ( SEXUALITY 7& NOT JU/ ! >T ( MAK+ LOVE71 T5DS T[>DS A PAN-SEXUALISM :]E SEXUALITY MU/ ( C\RSE BE MA/]$ BUT 9 ! SAME S5SE AS EV]Y?+ ELSE2 IT IS NOT GIV5 A PRIVILEG$ POSITION4 ,! ,WE/ DOES NOT CONTROL SEXUALITY BY IGNOR+ IT BUT BY ?9K+ ( NO?+ ELSE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS SEXUALIZ$4 ,! WOR/ ASPECT IS NOT ?AT SEX IS REPRESS$ BY ,JUDEO-,*RI/IANITY1 BUT ?AT ,JUDEO-,*RI/IANITY WAS DAZZL$ BY IT4 ,& NOT ?AT ,JUDEO-,*RI/IANITY KEPT A LID ' ON SEXUALITY1 BUT ?AT IT ORGANIZ$ IT4 ,! ,WE/ HAS MADE SEXUALITY ! HIDD5 TRU? ( ! NORMAL CONSCI5CE4 ,BUT ( MADNESS 7HY/]IA7 AS WELL4 ,JU/ AS A CRISIS ( MORALITY WAS GETT+ UND]WAY1 ,FREUD DISCOV]$ ?AT SEXUALITY WAS ! BIG SECRET ( ! WORLD & ( CIVILIZATION AS A :OLE4 

,SEXUAL MIS]Y COMES FROM AN 9T]ACTION BETWE5 TWO MORAL ORD]S1 ! TRADITIONAL & MOD]N ONES :I* COHABIT1 TO A GREAT] OR LESS] EXT5T1 9 ! M9DS & GL&S ( \R CONTEMPOR>IES4 ,ON ! ONE H& WE SUFF] FROM CON/RA9TS ( MORALITY & WORK1 :I* KEEP US FROM ATTA9+ ! HI/ORICAL IDEAL ( A SEXUAL BLOSSOM+ & ( A BLOSSOM+ ( LOVE4 ,ON ! O!R1 ! MORE WE FREE \RSELVES FROM !SE CON/RA9TS 79 \R IMAG9ATIONS 9 ANY CASE71 ! MORE ?IS IDEAL APPE>S UNSATISFACTORY & EMPTY4 

,A T5D5CY & ITS TRANS=MATION 9TO A SPECTACLE %\LD NOT BE TAK5 AS A TOTALITY4 ,IF A RELATIVE LIB]ALIZATION HAS OCCURR$ DUR+ \R ]A1 ! TRADITIONAL ORD] HAS F> FROM DISAPPE>$4 ,JU/ TRY BE+ OP5LY 0P$OPHILE40 ,! TRADITIONAL ORD] FUNCTIONS & WILL LONG CONT9UE TO FUNCTION = A LOT ( PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ! 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRIES4 ,9 MANY P>TS ( ! WORLD IT IS /ILL DOM9ANT & ON ! (F5SIVE 79 ! ,ISLAMIC C\NTRIES & 9 ! ,EA/]N ,BLOC74 ,ITS REPRES5TATIVES1 PRIE/S FROM ,ROME OR ,MOSC[1 >E F> FROM 9ACTIVE 9 ,FRANCE ITSELF4 ,! SUFF]+ CAUS$ BY !IR MISDE$S IS /ILL WEI<TY 5\< ?AT WE %\LD H>DLY BE PREV5T$ FROM D5\NC+ !M ) ! CLAIM ?AT ! UND]P9N+S ( TRADITIONAL MORALITY >E BE+ UND]M9$ BY CAPITAL4 ,NOT EV]Y REVOLT AGA9/ ?IS ORD] NECESS>ILY T5DS T[>D NEO-RE=MISM4 ,JU/ AS EASILY REVOLT CAN BE ! OPPRESS$ P]SON'S CRY1 A CRY :I* CONTA9S ! K]NEL ( ! 9F9ITE V>IETY ( POSSIBLE SEXUAL & S5SUAL PRACTICES :I* HAVE BE5 REPRESS$ = MILL5NIA4 

,WE >E NOT1 IT %\LD BE CLE>1 AGA9/ 0P]V]SIONS40 ,WE DO NOT EV5 OPPOSE LIFELONG HET]OSEXUAL MONOGAMY4 ,BUT :5 LITT]ATEURS OR >TI/S 7! SURREALI/S = EXAMPLE7 WI% TO IMPOSE ,I'AM\RF\ 70MAD LOVE07 AS :AT IS MO/ DESIRABLE1 IT MU/ BE /AT$ ?AT ?IS IS A RECYCL$ V]SION ( ! GREAT MOD]N ,WE/]N R$UCTIONI/ MY?4 ,! OBJECT ( ?IS MY? IS TO PROVIDE A SPIRITUAL BONUS = C\PLES -- ?OSE ISOLAT$ ATOMS :I* CON/ITUTE ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY'S BE/ BASIS4 ,AMONG ! RI*ES ( A WORLD FREE ( CAPITAL WILL BE ! 9F9ITE V>IATIONS ( A P]V]SE & POLYMORPH\S SEXUALITY & S5SUALITY4 ,ONLY ) ! BLOSSOM+ ( !SE PRACTICES WILL ! LOVE PRAIS$ BY ,&RE ,BRETON & ,H>LEQU9 NOVELS.<#a.> APPE> = :AT IT REALLY IS -- A TRANSITORY CULTURAL CON/RUCTION4 

,! TRADITIONAL MORAL ORD] IS OPPRESSIVE & M]ITS BE+ CRITICIZ$ & COMBAT$ AS SU*4 ,BUT IF IT F9DS ITSELF 9 A /ATE ( CRISIS IT IS NOT BECAUSE \R CONTEMPOR>IES PRIZE FRE$OM MORE ?AN \R ANCE/ORS4 ,IT IS BECAUSE B\RGEOIS MORALITY HAS BE5 UNABLE TO ADAPT TO MOD]N CONDITIONS ( PRODUC+ & CIRCULAT+ COMMODITIES4 

,! B\RGEOIS MORALITY CONCEIV$ 9 ITS FULL SCOPE DUR+ ! #a#i? C5TURY & TRANSMITT$ ?R\< RELIGI\S *ANNELS & SECUL> S*OOLS >OSE FROM A NE$ = IDEOLOGICAL CONDUITS T[>DS ! DOM9ATION ( 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM AT A TIME :5 CAPITAL WAS NOT YET 5TIRELY DOM9ANT4 ,SEXUAL MORALITY & ! MORALITY ( WORK & ( ! FAMILY W5T H& 9 H&4 ,CAPITAL WAS BAS$ ON B\RGEOIS & PETIT B\RGEOIS VALUES3 PROP]TY AS ! FRUIT ( WORK & SAV+2 H>D BUT NECESS>Y WORK2 FAMILY LIFE4 ,9 ! FIR/ HALF ( ! #b? C5TURY CAPITAL REA*$ A PO9T :]E IT OCCUPI$ ! 5TIRE SOCIAL SPACE1 MAK+ ITSELF 9DISP5SABLE & 9EVITABLE4 ,BECAUSE !RE IS NO?+ ELSE1 WORK+ = A SAL>Y BECOMES ! ONLY POSSIBLE ACTIVITY4 ,?US1 EV5 AS IT IMPOSES ITSELF ON EV]YONE1 WAGE LABOR IS ABLE TO PRES5T ITSELF AS A NON-CON/RA9T & GU>ANTEE ( FRE$OM4 ,S9CE EV]Y?+ BECOMES A COMMODITY1 EA* ASPECT ( MORALITY BECOMES \TMOD$4 ,?R\< CR$IT PEOPLE GA9 ACCESS TO PROP]TY BE=E SAV+4 ,!Y WORK BECAUSE IT IS PRACTICAL1 NOT \T ( A S5SE ( DUTY4 ,! EXT5D$ FAMILY GIVES WAY TO ! NUCLE> FAMILY1 :I* IS ITSELF ?R[N 9TO DIS>RAY BY ! CON/RA9TS ( MONEY & WORK4 ,S*OOLS & ! M$IA *ALL5GE P>5TS ) RESPECT TO AU?ORITY1 9FLU5CE & $UCATION4 ,EV]Y?+ ANN\NC$ 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O HAS BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,) ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( COMMUNITY PLACES TO GET TOGE!R 7CAFES 4447 & !IR REPLACEM5T BY PLACES TO CONSUME :I* LACK FEEL+ 7DISCOS1 MALLS71 TOO MU* IS ASK$ ( ! FAMILY AT A TIME :5 IT HAS LESS ?AN EV] TO (F]4 

,MORE PR(\NDLY1 B5EA? ! CRISIS ( B\RGEOIS MORALITY LIES A CRISIS ( :AT IS KN[N AS CAPITALI/ MORALITY4 ,IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MAKE 0CU/OMS0 P]MAN5T1 TO F9D WAYS ( RELAT+ & BEHAVIOR :I* GO BEYOND ! BANKRUPTCY ( B\RGEOIS MORALITY4 ,:AT MORALITY1 !N1 DOES MOD]N CAPITALISM (F]8 ,! SUBMISSION ( EV]YONE & EV]Y?+1 S9CE CAPITAL'S OMNIPRES5CE !ORETICALLY MAKES PREVI\S RELAY SY/EMS SUP]FLU\S4 ,=TUNATELY ?IS DOESN'T WORK4 ,!RE IS NO PURELY1 :OLLY1 UNIQUELY CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 & NEV] WILL BE4 ,CAPITALISM1 = ONE ?+1 DOES NOT CREATE SOME?+ FROM NO?+2 IT TRANS=MS PEOPLE & RELATION%IPS :I* COME 9TO BE+ \TSIDE IT 7PEASANTS :O COME TO ! CITY2 PETIT-B\RGEOIS DECLASSES2 IMMIGRANTS74 ,& SOME?+ FROM ! OLD SOCIABILITY1 AT LEA/ 9 ! =M ( NO/ALGIA1 ALWAYS REMA9S4 ,AS WELL1 CAPITAL'S FUNCTION+ ITSELF IS NOT H>MONI\S4 ,! PROMISES ( ! DREAMWORLD ( COMM]CIALS >E NOT KEPT1 CAUS+ A REACTION1 A FALL+ BACK UPON TRADITIONAL VALUES LIKE ! FAMILY :I* ON ! :OLE >E \TMOD$4 ,:I* RESULTS 9 ! PH5OM5ON ( PEOPLE CONT9U+ TO M>RY AL?\< ?REE \T ( F\R M>RIAGES 5D 9 A DIVORCE4 ,BECAUSE IT IS OBLIG$ TO ORD] AB\T1 PU% >\ND & CON/RA9 WAGE WORK]S1 CAPITAL HAS TO P]MAN5TLY RE-9TRODUCE RELAY VALUES ( AU?ORITY & OB$I5CE EV5 ?\< ITS PRES5T /AGE HAS MADE !M OBSOLETE4 ,?IS IS :Y ! OLD IDEOLOGY IS CON/ANTLY US$ 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! NEW ONE 7P>TICIPATION1 ETC474 

,\R ]A IS ONE ( A COEXI/5CE ( MORALITIES1 ( A PROLIF]ATION ( CODES1 NOT !IR DISAPPE>ANCE4 ,GUILT 7BE+ AFRAID ( VIOLAT+ A TABOO7 IS JUXTAPOS$ ) ANGUI% 7A S5SE ( A LACK ( GUIDEPO/S ) RESPECT TO 0*OICES0 TO BE MADE74 ,N>CISSISM & S*IZOPHR5IA1 ! MALADIES *>ACT]I/IC ( \R P]IOD1 REPLACE ! NEUROSES & HY/]IA ( ! PREVI\S ]A4 

,:AT GUIDES PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR TODAY IS LESS & LESS AN UNQUE/IONABLE 5SEMBLE ( DICTATES :I* IS TRANSMITT$ BY A FA!R OR A PRIE/ ?AN A SORT ( UTILIT>IAN MORALITY ( P]SONAL IMPROVEM5T ?AT UTILIZES A FETI%IZATION ( ! BODY & A FR5ZI$ PSY*OLOGIZATION ( HUMAN RELATIONS4 ,AN OBSESSION ) 9T]PRETATION REPLACES CONFESSIONAL RITES & ! EXAM9ATION ( CONSCI5CE4.<#b.> 

,AHEAD ( HIS TIME1 DE ,SADE SIMPLY ANN\NC$ \R [N1 ONE 9 :I*1 UNTIL PEOPLE BECOME !MSELVES1 !RE IS NO MORAL GU>ANTEE4 ,! 9TOL]ABLE BOR$OM ! READ] ( ! ,M>QUIS' MONOTON\S CATALOG SOON] OR LAT] EXP]I5CES IS RECAPTUR$ :5 Y\ READ ! WANT ADS1 :]E ! TRAITS ( A COMMUNICATIONLESS PLEASURE >E 9F9ITELY REPEAT$4 ,SADEIAN DESIRE AIMS TO REIFY O!R PEOPLE COMPLETELY1 TO MAKE !M A S(T D\< :I* CAN BE MOLD$ BY ONE'S FANTASIES4 ,?IS IS A DEADLY ATTITUDE3 TO ANNIHILATE O!RNESS1 TO REFUSE TO BE DEP5D5T ON ! DESIRE ( SOMEONE ELSE1 MEANS REPEAT+ ! SAME ?+1 & DEA?4 ,BUT :]EAS ! ,SADEIAN H]O SMA%ES SOCIAL IMP$IM5TS1 MOD]N PEOPLE1 ) !IR LOGIC ( 9DIVIDUAL SELF-IMPROVEM5T1 HAVE BECOME !IR [N FANTASY D\<-TO-BE-KNEAD$4 ,!Y >E NOT OV]COME BY DESIRES2 !Y 0A*IEVE !IR FANTASIES40 ,OR RA!R !Y ATTEMPT TO1 LIKE !Y JOG 9/EAD ( RUNN+ = ! SAKE ( IT OR BECAUSE !Y HAVE TO GET SOME:]E QUICKLY4 ,TODAY PEOPLE DO NOT LOSE !MSELVES 9 O!R PEOPLE2 !Y ACTIVATE & DEVELOP !IR CAPACITY = PLEASURE1 !IR ABILITY TO HAVE ORGASMS4 ,9SIPID TRA9]S ( !IR [N BODIES1 !Y TELL !M3 0,COME601 0,BETT] ?AN ?AT601 0,RUN601 0,DANCE601 ETC4 

,= PEOPLE TODAY1 ! NE$ = WORK IS REPLAC$ BY ! NE$ TO MAKE LEISURE TIME A SUCCESS4 ,SEXUAL CON/RA9TS >E REPLAC$ BY A DIFFICULTY 9 AFFIRM+ A SEXUAL ID5TITY4 ,?IS N>CISSI/IC CULTURE GOES H& 9 H& ) A *ANGE 9 ! FUNCTION ( RELIGION4 ,9/EAD ( 9VOK+ A TRANSC5D5CE1 RELIGION BECOMES A MEANS ( MAK+ IT EASI] TO H&LE LIFE-CRISIS P]IODS 7ADOLESC5CE1 M>RIAGE1 DEA?74 ,ALSO1 NOT ONLY RELIGION IS HELP+ TO KEEP PEOPLE UP-TO-DATE3 ! FAMILY IS 9VOK$ AS WELL6 0,NOT A FAMILY :I* IS OMNIPRES5T1 AS 9 ! PREVI\S C5TURY1 BUT ONE ?AT IS OMNI-ABS5T4 ,A FAMILY NO LONG] DEF9$ BY ! WORK E?IC OR BY SEXUAL CON/RA9TS1 BUT BY AN E?IC ( SURVIVAL & BY SEXUAL PROMISCUITY10 ACCORD+ TO PSY*OLOGI/ ,*RI/OPH] ,LAS*4 7,LE ,MONDE1 ,APRIL #a#b1 #a#i#h#a74 

,9 ! MID/ ( ! CRISIS ( MORALITY ?AT DOM9ATES ,WE/]N SOCIETY1 PEOPLE >E MORE POORLY EQUIPP$ ?AN EV] TO RESOLVE ! 0QUE/ION ( SEXUALITY40 ,& IT IS PRECISELY :5 ?IS QUE/ION IS POS$ MO/ DIRECTLY ?AT ! *ANCES ( NOTIC+ ?AT IT IS NOT A 0QUE/ION0 >E BE/4 

,PEOPLE TODAY >E PANICK+4 ,!Y >E ALL ! MORE LO/1 AS EV]Y?+ ALIVE TURNS 9TO A COMMODITY1 :5 ?IS COMMODIFICATION CONC]NS A SEXUALITY :I* HAS BE5 REPRESS$ = #b YE>S1 ONLY TO RESURFACE AS A COMMODITY4 ,IT !N BECOMES APP>5T ?AT REL5TLESS S5SUALITY 7E4G4 ! FILM ,LA ,GR&E ,B\FFE71 9 A WORLD ( COMMODITIES1 ISOLATES 9DIVIDUALS EV5 MORE FROM HUMANITY1 ONE'S P>TN]S & ONESELF4 ,S9CE !Y 5D UP ) ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! IDEA ( SEXUALITY IS DEADLY & ALI5AT+1 PEOPLE ULTIMATELY READOPT A ,*RI/IAN \TLOOK4 

,= EXAMPLE1 ! WORK ( SOMEONE LIKE ,GEORGES ,BATAILLE REVEALS A LOT AB\T ,WE/]N EVOLUTION S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! C5TURY4 ,GO+ AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( ! HI/ORY ( CIVILIZATION1 ,BATAILLE />TS ) SEXUALITY & 5DS UP ) RELIGION4 ,FROM ! FICTION PIECE ,L',OEIL UNTIL ! 5D ( HIS LIFE1 ,BATAILLE SE>*$ = :AT WAS IMPLICIT 9 ,L',OEIL4 ,ON ! WAY HIS TRAJECTORY CROSS$ ?AT ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 ONLY TO VE] AWAY ALL ! MORE QUICKLY & EASILY :5 ! MOVEM5T ALMO/ COMPLETELY DISAPPE>$4 ,NEV]!LESS1 DUR+ ! LA/ YE>S BE=E ,WORLD ,W> ,TWO1 HE DEF5D$ POSITIONS ) RESPECT TO ANTI-FASCISM & ! ?REAT ( W> :I* LUCIDLY CUT ?R\< ! V]BIAGE ( ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! EXTREME LEFT4 ,?IS IS :Y HIS WORK REMA9S AMBIGU\S4 ,IT CAN BE US$ TO ILLU/RATE ! RELIGI\S IMPASSES :]E ! EXP]I5CE ( ! LIMITS ( UNLEA%$ SEXUALITY 5DS UP3 

0,A BRO!L IS MY TRUE *UR*1 ! ONLY ONE ?AT LEAVES ME UNQU5*$40 

,BUT IF1 9 ! ABOVE1 AS 9 MO/ ( HIS WORK1 HE LIMITS HIMSELF TO GO+ AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( ACCEPT$ VALUES1 TO REF9+ A NEW V]SION ( ,SATANISM1 HE HAS ALSO WRITT5 S5T5CES :I* REVEAL A PR(\ND 9TUITION AB\T ESS5TIAL ASPECTS ( COMMUNISM3 0TAK+ P]V]SION & CRIME NOT AS VALUES :I* EXCLUDE1 BUT AS ?+S TO BE 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! TOTALITY ( HUMANITY40 

,EC/ASY 

,?R\< ! CULTURAL CON/RUCTIONS TO :I* IT HAS GIV5 BIR? 7LOVE AS IT WAS PRACTIC$ BY ! ANCI5T ,GREEKS1 C\RTLY LOVE1 K9%IP SY/EMS1 B\RGEOIS CONTRACTS1 ETC471 EMOTIONAL & SEXUAL LIFE HAS CON/ANTLY BE5 ! /AKES1 A MATRIX ( PASSIONS1 A ZONE ( CONTACT ) ANO!R CULTURAL SPH]E3 ! SACR$4 ,9 TRANCES1 9 EC/ASY1 9 FEEL+S ( COMMUNION ) NATURE1 ! DESIRE TO GO BEYOND ! LIMITS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL EXPRESSES ITSELF ?R\< /ATES ( P>OXYSM4 ,?IS DESIRE TO BECOME ONE ) ! SPECIES :I* HAS BE5 *ANNEL$ T[>DS ! COSMOS OR A DIV9ITY HAS UNTIL N[ WORN ! PRE/IGI\S RAGS ( ! SACR$4 ,RELIGIONS1 & MONO!I/IC ONES 9 P>TICUL>1 HAVE CIRCUMSCRIB$ ! SACR$1 ASSIGN+ IT A LEAD+ ROLE :ILE AT ! SAME TIME DI/ANC+ IT FROM HUMAN LIFE4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES1 :]E ! SACR$ IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM DAILY LIFE1 9 /ATI/ SOCIETIES IT HAS BECOME MORE & MORE SPECIALIZ$4 ,CAPITALI/ CIVILIZATION HAS NOT ELIM9AT$ ! SACR$2 IT HAS KEPT A LID ON IT1 & ITS V>I\S RESIDUES & ]SATZ MANIFE/ATIONS CONT9UE TO 5CUMB] SOCIAL LIFE4 ,9 A WORLD 9 :I* OBSOLETE RELIGI\S IDEAS & COMMODITY BANALIZATION COEXI/1 A COMMUNI/ CRITIQUE IS D\BLE-PRONG$3 IT GETS RID ( ! SACR$1 ?AT IS1 IT FLU%ES \T ! OLD TABOOS FROM ! PLACES :]E !Y HAVE TAK5 REFUGE1 & AT ! SAME TIME IT BEG9S TO GO BEYOND ! SACR$NESS :I* CAPITALISM HAS ONLY DEGRAD$4 

,! SACR$ ASPECTS ( ! ZONES :]E ! OLD OBSESSIONS SU* AS ! PUBIS HAVE TAK5 REFUGE MU/ !RE=E BE REMOV$4 ,TO C\NT] ADORATION ( ! P5IS1 ITS CONQU]+ IMP]IALISM1 ! FEM9I/ IDEOLOGY HAS COME UP ) NO?+ BETT] ?AN FETI%IZ+ WOM5'S G5ITALIA1 &1 BACK$ BY PILES ( PA?OS & LIT]ATURE1 MAK+ IT ! HEADQU>T]S ( :AT MAKES !M DIFF]5T2 ! OBSCURE FOLD :]E !IR BE+ IS LOCAT$6 ,RAPE ?US BECOMES ! CRIME ( CRIMES1 AN ONTOLOGICAL ATTACK4 ,AS IF VIOL5TLY 9FLICT+ A P5IS' P5ETRATION W]E MORE DISGU/+ ?AN =C+ A WOMAN 9TO WAGE SLAV]Y ?R\< ECONOMIC PRESSURE6 ,BUT IT IS TRUE ?AT 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE IT IS EASY TO LOCATE ! GUILTY P>TY -- AN 9DIVIDUAL -- :]EAS 9 ! SECOND IT IS A QUE/ION ( A SOCIAL RELATION%IP4 ,IT IS EASI] TO EXORCIZE FE> BY MAK+ RAPE A BLASPHEMY1 AN 9VASION 9 ! HOLY ( HOLIES -- AS IF BE+ MANIPULAT$ BY ADS1 9NUM]ABLE PHYSICAL AGGRESSIONS AT WORK1 OR HAV+ ! APP>ATUS ( SOCIAL CONTROL />T A FILE ON Y\ DID NOT CON/ITUTE =MS ( 9TIMATE VIOL5CE :I* >E JU/ AS PR(\ND AS AN IMPOS$ 9T]C\RSE6 

,ULTIMATELY1 :AT MAKES A ,SOMALIAN RIP \T HIS WIFE'S CLITORIS & :AT ANIMATES ! FEM9I/S FL[S FROM ! SAME CONCEPT ( HUMAN 9DIVIDUALITY AS ! OBJECT ( PROP]TY RELATIONS4 ,CONV9C$ ?AT HIS WIFE IS ONE ( HIS BELONG+S1 ! ,SOMALIAN BELIEVES ?AT IT IS HIS DUTY TO PROTECT H] FROM FEM99E DESIRE1 :I* IS SE5 AS P>ASITICALLY DANG]\S TO ! ECONOMY ( ! GR\P4 ,BUT 9 SO DO+1 HE PR(\NDLY R$UCES & IMPOV]I%ES HIS [N PLEASURE & HIS [N DESIRE4 ,9 ! CLITORIS ( HIS WIFE IT IS ! HUMAN DESIRE ( BO? SEXES :I* IS SYMBOLICALLY T>GET$4 ,! MUTILAT$ WOMAN HAS BE5 AMPUTAT$ FROM HUMANITY4 ,! FEM9I/ :O %\TS ?AT H] BODY BELONGS TO H] WANTS TO KEEP H] DESIRE = H]SELF4.<#c.> ,BUT :5 %E DESIRES1 %E BECOMES P>T ( A COMMUNITY 9 :I* APPROPRIATION DISSOLVES4 

,! DEM& 0,MY BODY BELONGS TO ME0 SUPPOS$LY GIVES CONCRETE CONT5T TO ! 0,RI<TS ( ,MAN0 ( #a#g#h#i4 ,HAS IT NOT BE5 (T5 5\< REPEAT$ ?AT !SE RI<TS ONLY CONC]N AN AB/RACT P]SON & HAVE ONLY ULTIMATELY B5EFITT$ ! B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUAL6 ,B\RGEOIS1 MALE1 :ITE1 ADULT1 IT IS SAID N[ADAYS4 ,NEO-RE=MISM CLAIMS TO CORRECT ?IS BY GIV+ REAL CONT5T TO ?IS HI!RTO AB/RACT 0MAN40 ,! REAL 0RI<TS0 ( ! REAL 0MAN10 9 %ORT4 ,BUT ! 0REAL MAN0 IS SIMPLY ! WOMAN1 ! ,JEW1 ! ,CORSICAN1 ! GAY1 ! P]SON FROM ,VIETNAM1 ETC4 0,MY BODY BELONGS TO ME0 FOLL[S DIRECTLY 9 ! FOOT/EPS ( ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION :I* !SE FEM9I/S >E ATTEMPT+ TO COMPLETE & P]FECT = EV] & EV] BY REQUE/+ DEMOCRACY TO CEASE BE+ 0=MAL40 ,:AT IS BE+ CRITICIZ$ H]E >E EFFECTS :I* >E SAID TO BE !IR CAUSE6 

,! DEM& TO CONTROL ONE'S BODY IS A RE/ATEM5T ( ! B\RGEOIS DEM& = PROP]TY RI<TS4 ,TO ESCAPE ! SECUL> OPPRESSION ( WOM5 :O W]E PREVI\SLY TREAT$ AS OBJECTS TO BE POSSESS$ BY !IR HUSB&S 7& :O /ILL >E TODAY 9 O!R WAYS71 FEM9ISM HAS COME UP ) NO?+ BETT] ?AN EXP&+ PROP]TY RI<TS4 ,BY BECOM+ AN [N] 9 TURN1 WOM5 WILL BE PROTECT$3 TO EA* H] [N6 ,?IS PITIFUL DEM& REFLECTS ! OBSESSION ) 0SECURITY0 :I* ! M$IA & ALL ! POLITICAL P>TIES >E DO+ !IR UTMO/ TO MAKE CONTEMPOR>Y PEOPLE ADOPT4 ,?IS DEM& >ISES 9 RELATION TO A HORIZON :I* IS BLOCK$ (F3 TO MA/] SOME?+ 79 ?IS CASE ONE'S BODY71 PRIVATE APPROPRIATION IS ! ONLY MEANS :I* CAN BE 5VISION$4 ,\R BODIES1 ?\<1 BELONG TO ?OSE :O LOVE US -- NOT BECAUSE ( A LEGALLY GU>ANTE$ 0RI<T10 BUT BECAUSE1 AS FLE% & FEEL+S1 WE LIVE & EVOLVE ONLY ?R\< !M4 ,& TO ! EXT5T ?AT WE >E ABLE TO LOVE ! HUMAN SPECIES1 \R BODY BELONGS TO IT4 

,AT ! SAME TIME ?AT IT /RIPS AWAY :AT IS SACR$1 A COMMUNI/ CRITIQUE D5\NCES ! CAPITALI/ ,UTOPIA ( A WORLD 9 :I* PEOPLE >E NO LONG] ABLE TO LOVE TO DEA?1 A WORLD :]E1 S9CE EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 LEVEL$1 EV]Y?+ IS EQUAL & EV]Y?+ CAN BE EX*ANG$ -- PLAY+ SPORTS1 MAK+ LOVE & WORK+ W\LD TAKE PLACE 9 ! SAME QUANTIFI$1 9DU/RIAL TIME FRAME *OPP$ 9TO PIECES LIKE A SAUSAGE4 ,SEXOLOGI/S WILL BE >\ND TO CURE ANY LIBID9AL LETD[NS1 PSY*O!RAPI/S TO AVOID M5TAL SUFF]+1 & ! POLICE1 ) ! HELP ( *EMI/RY1 TO PREV5T ANY EXCESSES4 ,9 SU* A WORLD !RE W\LD NO LONG] BE A FIELD ( HUMAN ACTIVITY :I* W\LD CREATE A DIFF]5T TEMPORAL RHY?M BY MAK+ QUE/ION+ EV]Y?+ ! /AKES4 

,! A HI/ORICAL ILLUSION :I* IS ! BASIS ( MY/ICAL PRACTICES IS A DANG]\S ONE4 ,! ONLY IMPORTANT ?+ AB\T !SE PRACTICES IS :AT1 BY DEF9ITION1 !Y DON'T REALLY POSSESS3 :AT CAN BE COMMUNICAT$4 ,WE CANNOT ESCAPE FROM HI/ORY1 BUT ! HI/ORY ( 9DIVIDUALS OR ( ! SPECIES IS ALSO NOT A PURELY L9E> UNFOLD+ :I* CAPITALISM PRODUCES 7& CONV9CES PEOPLE ?AT IT PRODUCES74 ,HI/ORY 9CLUDES HI< PO9TS :I* GO BEYOND & >E P>T ( ! PRES5T1 ORGASMS :]E PEOPLE LOSE !MSELVES 9-O!R PEOPLE1 9 SOCIETY1 & 9 ! SPECIES4 

0,*RI/IANITY HAS SUB/ANTIALIZ$ ! SACR$4 ,BUT ! NATURE ( ! SACR$ 74447 IS P]HAPS ! H>DE/ ?+ TO P9 D[N :I* TAKES PLACE BETWE5 PEOPLE4 ,! SACR$ IS SIMPLY A PRIVILEG$ MOM5T ( COMMUNAL UNION1 AN 9/ANT ( CONVULSIVE COMMUNICATION :I* IS USUALLY SNUFF$ \T40 7,G4 ,BATAILLE1 ,LE ,SACRE1 ,WORKS74 

,TODAY ?IS 9/ANT ( 0COMMUNAL UNITY0 IS TO BE F\ND AT CONC]TS1 9 ! PANIC :I* GRIPS A CR[D1 &1 9 ITS MO/ DEGRAD$ =M1 9 ! GREAT PATRIBTIC \TBUR/S & O!R MANIFE/ATIONS ( ! 0UNION SACREE0 70SACR$ UNION07.<#d.> -- :OSE MANIPULATION ALL[S EV]Y DIRTY TRICK4 ,AS OPPOS$ TO :AT IS TAK+ PLACE 9 BACKW>D CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES LIKE ,IRAN1 IT CAN BE PRESUM$ ?AT 9 MOD]N W> ONLY A M9ORITY W\LD P>TICIPATE2 ! RE/ W\LD WAT*4 ,BUT NO?+ IS = C]TA94 ,! MANIPULATION ( ! SACR$ /ILL HAS SUNNY DAYS AHEAD1 P]HAPS1 BECAUSE UNTIL N[ IT IS ! SACR$ :I* HAS REPRES5T$ ! ONLY HI< PO9T :]E PEOPLE'S IRREPRESSIBLE NE$ TO BE TOGE!R HAS MANIFE/$ ITSELF4 

,IF !Y HAVE PROVID$ A MORE OR LESS IMAG9>Y NOOK %ELT]$ FROM CLASS /RUGGLE1 MY/ICAL PRACTICES HAVE ALSO CEM5T$ REVOLTS4 ,?IS HAS BE5 DEMON/RAT$ = EXAMPLE 9 ,TAOI/ TRANCES 9 RESI/ANCE TO ! C5TRAL P[]S 9 ANCI5T ,*9A1 9 VOODOO DUR+ SLAVE REVOLTS1 & 9 MILL5>IAN PROPHECIES4 ,IF CONTEMPOR>Y MY/ICAL QUE/S PLAY A C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y ROLE BECAUSE !Y >E JU/ A WAY = B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALS TO )DRAW 9TO !MSELVES1 ! FACT REMA9S ?AT COMMODITY BANALIZATION ( EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE T5DS TO EMPTY EXI/5CE'S PASSIONATE CONT5T4 ,TODAY'S WORLD ASKS US TO LOVE JU/ A JUMBLE ( 9DIVIDUAL 9ADEQUACIES4 ,COMP>$ TO TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES IT HAS LO/ AN ESS5TIAL DIM5SION ( HUMAN LIFE3 ! HI< PO9TS :5 PEOPLE >E UNIT$ ) NATURE4 ,WE >E CONDEMN$ TO WAT* H>VE/ FE/IVALS ON ,T,V4 

,BUT WE >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 A RIDICUL\S LONG+ = ! PA/1 A RETURN TO ! JOYS :OSE REPETITIVE1 ILLUSORY & LIMIT$ NATURE HI/ORY HAS MADE PLA94 ,AT A TIME :5 CAPITALISM T5DS TO IMPOSE ITS REIGN )\T %>+1 SE>*+ = 0COMMUNAL UNITY0 & 0CONVULSIVE COMMUNICATION0 ELSE:]E ?AN 9 REVOLUTION BECOMES PURELY REACTION>Y4 ,S9CE CAPITALISM HAS BANALIZ$ EV]Y?+1 ?IS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO FREE \RSELVES FROM SEXUALITY AS A SPECIALIZ$ SPH]E4 ,! WORLD WE DESIRE IS ONE 9 :I* ! POSSIBILITY ( GO+ BEYOND ONESELF EXI/S 9 EV]Y HUMAN ACTIVITY1 A WORLD :I* PROPOSES ?AT WE LOVE ! SPECIES & 9DIVIDUALS :OSE 9SUFFICI5CIES WILL BE ONES ( ! SPECIES & NO LONG] ?OSE ( EXI/5CE4 ,! /AKES TODAY -- :AT IS WOR? RISK+ ONE'S LIFE = & :AT C\LD IMP>T ANO!R RHY?M TO TIME -- IS ! CONT5T ( LIFE 9 ITS 5TIRETY4 

,CRIME 

0,! MEAN+LESSNESS ( HI/ORY IS DELI<TFUL4 ,:Y TORM5T \RSELVES AB\T DE/9Y'S HAPPY 5D+1 A F9AL P>TY ?AT CAN ONLY BE E>N$ ?R\< \R SWEAT & DISA/]S8 ,= FUTURE IDIOTS PRANC+ ON \R A%ES8 ,9 ITS ABSURDITY A VISION ( A P>ADISIACAL CULM9ATION SURPASSES HOPE'S WOR/ W&]+S4 ,! ONLY PRETEXT TO APOLOGIZE = ,TIME IS ?AT SOME MOM5TS >E F\ND TO BE MORE PR(ITABLE ?AN O!RS -- ACCID5TS )\T CONSEQU5CE 9 AN 9TOL]ABLE MONOTONY ( P]PLEXITIES40 7,E4,M4 ,CIORAN1 ,PRECIS DE DECOMPOSITION7 

,COMMUNISM IS NOT A P>ADISE-LIKE CULM9ATION4 

,CALL+ COMMUNISM A P>ADISE1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ALL[S ACCEPT+ EV]Y?+ 9 ! MEANTIME4 ,9 ! EV5T ( A SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 NOT *ANG+ SOCIETY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WILL BE ACCEPT$3 A SOCIETY )\T A /ATE OR PRISONS -- F9E1 BUT = LAT]1 :5 PEOPLE >E P]FECT4 ,UNTIL !N1 EV]Y?+ BECOMES JU/IFIABLE3 A WORK]S' /ATE1 PEOPLE'S PRISONS1 ETC41 S9CE COMMUNISM IS ONLY FIT = A HUMANK9D ( GODS4 

,NEXT !RE IS ! SOO?+ VISION ( A DESIRABLE SOCIETY :I* W\LD DISGU/ US IF IT W]E A*IEV$4 ,ANY COMMUNITY1 :ATEV] ITS SIZE1 OBLIGES ITS MEMB]S TO R5\NCE A P>T ( !MSELVES4 ,&1 9 ! S5SE ( POSITIVE DESIRES -- ONES :OSE BR++ TO FRUITION W\LD NOT COMPROMISE O!R PEOPLE -- TO LEAVE C]TA9 POSITIVE DESIRES UNFULFILL$1 = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT !SE DESIRES >E NOT NECESS>ILY %>$ BY O!RS4 ,:AT MAKES SU* A SITUATION TOL]ABLE IS ! C]TA9TY ?AT !RE REMA9S ! POSSIBILITY ( )DRAW+ IF SOMEONE F9DS ?AT GIV+ !SE ?+S UP ?REAT5S !IR P]SONAL 9TEGRITY4 ,?IS W\LD NOT TAKE PLACE )\T SUFF]+4 ,BUT TO FEEL FULLY ALIVE1 IS NOT ! RISK ( SUFF]+ & DEA? 9DISP5SABLE8 

,! FACT ?AT HUMANITY ?REAT5S TO WIPE ITSELF \T BY PLAY+ ) ! LAWS ( MATT]1 & ) IT ALL LIFE ON ! PLANET1 IS NOT :AT UPSETS US4 ,:AT IS 9TOL]ABLE IS ?AT HUMANITY IS DO+ SO 5TIRELY UNCONSCI\SLY4 ,& BECAUSE IT HAS CREAT$ CAPITAL1 :I* IMPOSES ITS [N 9HUMANE LAWS1 9 SPITE ( ITSELF4 ,IT IS TRUE1 ?\<1 ?AT AS SOON AS PEOPLE BEGAN TO ALT] !IR 5VIRONM5T !Y RISK$ DE/ROY+ IT & !MSELVES ) IT1 & ?AT ?IS RISK WILL PROBABLY REMA9 DESPITE ! =MS ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION 9 PLACE4 ,ONE C\LD EV5 CONCEIVE ( A HUMANITY :I*1 HAV+ 9ITIALLY F\<T & !N TAM$ & LOV$ ! UNIV]SE1 DECIDES TO DISAPPE> & TO RE9TEGRATE 9TO NATURE 9 ! =M ( DU/4 ,!RE CAN BE NO HUMANITY )\T RISK 9 ANY CASE1 BECAUSE !RE CAN BE NO HUMANITY )\T O!R PEOPLE -- :I* IS ALSO JU/ AS EVID5T 9 ! GAME ( PASSIONS4 

,IF WE CAN EASILY IMAG9E ?AT A LESS H>% SOCIETY W\LD GIVE WOM5 & M5 7M5 :O HAVE BE5 CONDEMN$ TO WE> ONLY WORK CLO!S S9CE ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION67 A *ANCE TO BE MORE BEAUTIFUL1 TO PRACTICE RELATIONS ( S$UCTION :I* >E AT ! SAME TIME SIMPL] & MORE REF9$1 WE >E ALSO UNABLE TO /IFLE A YAWN :5 A WORLD 9 :I* EV]YONE PLEASES EV]YONE ELSE IS EVOK$1 ONE :]E MAK+ LOVE IS LIKE %AK+ H&S & DOES NOT IMPLY ANY K9D ( 9VOLVEM5T4 ,?IS1 H[EV]1 IS ! WORLD PROMIS$ BY ! LIB]ALIZATION ( CU/OMS4 

,SO IT W\LD APPE> ?AT ,K>L WILL CONT9UE TO PLEASE ,J5NY MORE ?AN ,FRI$RI*4 ,BUT ONE W\LD HAVE TO BELIEVE 9 MIRACLES TO IMAG9E ?AT IF ,FRI$RI* DESIR$ ,J5NY1 %E W\LD AUTOMATICALLY DESIRE HIM4 ,COMMUNISM 9 NO WAY GU>ANTEES ?AT ALL DESIRES WILL BE COMPLEM5T>Y4 ,& ! V]Y REAL TRAG$Y ( UN%>$ DESIRE W\LD APPE> TO BE ! UNAVOIDABLE PRICE TO PAY TO KEEP ! GAME ( S$UCTION EXCIT+4 ,NOT BECAUSE ( ! PR9CIPLE 0ANY?+ OBTA9$ )\T EF=T IS USELESS10 BUT BECAUSE DESIRE 9CLUDES O!RNESS & ?US ITS POSSIBLE NEGATION4 ,NO HUMAN & SOCIAL GAMES )\T /AKES & RISKS6 ,?IS IS ! UNIQUE & SEEM+LY UNAVOIDABLE NORM4 ,UNLESS1 BY REMA9+ 9 HOCK TO ! OLD WORLD1 \R MONKEY-LIKE IMAG9ATION MAKES US UNABLE TO UND]/& HUMAN BE+S4 

,ASIDE FROM ITS V]Y POETIC & EXT5SIVE LI/ ( POSSIBILITIES1 :AT MAKES ,F\RI]'S SY/EM LESS T$I\S ?AN ?OSE ( MO/ O!R ,UTOPIANS IS ?AT HIS SY/EM 9TEGRATES ! NECESSITY ( CONFLICTS4 ,WE KN[ ?AT VIRTUALLY ALL ! ACCID5TS ! OLD WORLD CONSID]S CRIMES OR (F5SES >E JU/ SUDD5 *ANGES ( [N]S 7!FT71 ACCID5TS DUE TO COMPETITION 7! MURD] ( A BANK TELL]71 OR PRODUCTS ( ! MIS]Y ( HUMAN SOCIAL CU/OMS4 ,BUT 9 A /ATELESS WORLD IT IS NOT UNIMAG9ABLE ?AT EXAC]BAT$ PASSIONS C\LD MAKE SOMEONE KILL SOMEONE ELSE OR MAKE !M SUFF]4 ,9 SU* A WORLD ! ONLY GU>ANTEE ?AT PEOPLE W\LD NOT TORTURE O!R PEOPLE W\LD BE ?AT !Y FEEL NO NE$ TO4 ,BUT IF SOMEONE NE$S TO8 ,IF ! P]SON 5JOYS TORTUR+8 ,) ! OLD EYE-=-AN-EYE & BLOOD PRICE ETC4 REPRES5TATIONS SWEPT AWAY1 A WOMAN :OSE LOV] WAS JU/ ASSASS9AT$ OR A MAN :OSE LOV] HAD JU/ BE5 TORTUR$ W\LD F9D IT COMPLETELY IDIOTIC 79 SPITE ( !IR SORR[7 TO KILL SOMEONE OR TO LOCK !M UP 9 ORD] TO COMP5SATE = ! LOSS SUFF]$ 9 SU* A WEIRD WAY4 ,P]HAPS 444 ,BUT IF ! DESIRE = V5GEANCE GETS ! UPP] H&8 ,& IF ! O!R P]SON CONT9UES TO KILL8 

,9 ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T ! AN>*I/S >E UND\BT$LY AMONG ! FEW PEOPLE :O HAVE CONCRETELY CONSID]$ ! PROBLEM ( SOCIAL LIFE )\T ! /ATE4 ,BAKUN9'S RESPONSE IS NOT REALLY CONV9C+3 0,! COMPLETE ABOLITION ( ALL DEGRAD+ & CRUEL S5T5CES1 ( CORPORAL PUNI%M5T & DEA? S5T5CES :I* HAVE BE5 BLESS$ & C>RI$ \T BY ! LAW4 ,! ABOLITION ( ALL 9DEF9ITE S5T5CES OR ONES :I* >E TOO LONG & LEAVE NO POSSIBILITY = REHABILITATION3 CRIME MU/ BE CONSID]$ A SICKNESS1 ETC40 ,Y\ W\LD ?9K Y\ W]E READ+ ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY PROGRAM BE=E !Y TOOK P[]4 ,BUT ! PASSAGE :I* FOLL[S 9 ! TEXT IS ( MORE 9T]E/3 0,ANY 9DIVIDUAL :O IS CONDEMN$ BY ! LAWS ( ANY SOCIETY1 COMMUNE1 PROV9CE OR NATION WILL RETA9 ! RI<T TO REFUSE TO ACCEPT ! S5T5CE :I* HAS BE5 IMPOS$ BY DECL>+ ?AT HE OR %E NO LONG] WI%ES TO BE A MEMB] ( ! SOCIETY 9 QUE/ION4 ,BUT 9 ?IS CASE ! SOCIETY1 9 TURN1 WILL HAVE ! RI<T TO EJECT ! P]SON FROM ITS MID/ & TO DECL>E ?AT SOCIETY'S PROTECTION IS NOT GU>ANTE$ TO ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,S9CE ! P]SON IS ?R[N BACK 9TO A SITUATION :]E ! USUAL EYE-=-AN-EYE LAWS >E 9 PLACE1 AT LEA/ 9 ! T]RITORY OCCUPI$ BY ! SOCIETY1 SOMEONE :O REFUSES TO SUBMIT CAN ?US BE PILLAG$1 MI/REAT$ OR EV5 KILL$ )\T ! SOCIETY BECOM+ P]TURB$4 ,EV]YONE CAN RID !MSELVES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL AS IF HE OR %E W]E A H>MFUL BEA/4 ,H[EV]1 NEV] MU/ ! P]SON BE =C$ 9TO S]VITUDE OR 5SLAV$40 7,BAKUN91 ,LA ,LIB]TE1 ,PAUV]T7 

,?IS MAKES ONE ?9K ( ! SOLUTION ( PRIMITIVE PEOPLES3 9DIVIDUALS :O VIOLATE TABOOS >E NO LONG] TAK5 S]I\SLY2 !Y >E LAU<$ AT EV]Y TIME !Y OP5 !IR M\?S4 ,OR !Y >E OBLIG$ TO LEAVE & GO 9TO ! JUNGLE4 ,OR !Y BECOME 9VISIBLE1 ETC4 ,EXPELL$ FROM ! COMMUNITY1 9 ANY CASE1 ?AT DEA? WILL %ORTLY OCCUR IS ASSUR$4 

,IF IT IS A QUE/ION ( DE/ROY+ PRISONS 9 ORD] TO REBUILD ONES :I* >E A BIT LESS H>% & BETT] V5TILAT$1 C\NT US \T4 ,WE WILL ALWAYS BE ON ! SIDE ( ?OSE :O >E UNWILL+ TO SUBMIT4 ,BECAUSE :AT IS A S5T5CE ?AT IS 0TOO LONG08 ,IT IS H>DLY NECESS>Y TO HAVE WA/$ AWAY 9 PRISON TO KN[ ?AT1 BY DEF9ITION1 ANY TIME SP5T 9 ONE IS TOO LONG4 ,BUT DON'T C\NT ON US EI!R IF Y\ WANT TO REPLACE PRISONS ) AN EV5 MORE EXTREME DI/ANC+4 ,AS = TREAT+ CRIME LIKE A SICKNESS1 ?IS OP5S ! DOOR TO A TRANQUILIZ]-RIDD5 TOTALIT>IANISM OR TO ! DISC\RSE ( PSY*IATRI/S4 

0,IT IS CURI\S TO /ATE ?AT ONE ONLY HAS TO LI<T5 UP 7& 9 ?IS S5SE SOMEONE NOT PREMATURELY OLD CANNOT HELP BUT RIVAL ! MO/ UNRULY *ILD7 9 ORD] TO F9D ! SLEAZIE/ ?IEVES *>M+4 ,IS ! SOCIAL ORD] ONLY A BUR/ ( LAU<T] AWAY FROM BECOM+ UNGLU$8 74447 ,LIFE IS NOT A LAU<+ MATT]1 TEA*]S & MO!RS AFFIRM1 NOT )\T ! MO/ HIL>I\S GRAVITY1 TO *ILDR5 :O >E A/\ND$ BY ! NEWS4 ,9 ! UN=TUNATE M9D CL\D$ BY ?IS MY/]I\S TRA9+1 H[EV]1 ,I CAN IMAG9E A /ILL-GLEAM+ P>ADISE :I* BEG9S ) A RES\ND+ CRA% ( BROK5 DI%ES4 74447 ,UNIMP$$ FUN HAS ALL ! PRODUCTS ( ! WORLD AT ITS DISPOSAL2 EA* OBJECT IS TO BE TOSS$ 9 ! AIR & SMA%$ LIKE A PLAY?+40 7,GEORGES ,BATAILLE1 ,LES ,PI$S ,MICKEIES7 

,:AT TO DO ) ! DI% SMA%]S8 ,TODAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION & IT IS NOT C]TA9 ?AT !RE WILL BE A SATISFACTORY ONE EV5 9 A /ATELESS SOCIETY4 ,?AT !RE WILL BE PEOPLE :O REFUSE TO PLAY ! GAME1 :O SMA% ! DI%ES1 :O >E PREP>$ TO RISK SUFF]+ & EV5 DEA? = ! SIMPLE PLEASURE ( RUPTUR+ SOCIAL BONDS1 SU* IS ! NO D\BT UNAVOIDABLE RISK ANY SOCIETY WILL RUN IF IT REFUSES TO EXPEL ANYONE AT ALL1 H[EV] ASOCIAL !Y MI<T BE4 ,! DAMAGE SU* A SOCIETY UND]GOES WILL ALWAYS BE LESS ?AN ! DAMAGE IT EXPOSES ITSELF TO BY TURN+ ASOCIAL PEOPLE 9TO MON/]S4 ,COMMUNISM MU/ NOT LOSE ITS RAISON D'ETRE 9 ORD] TO SAVE A FEW LIVES1 H[EV] 09NOC5T0 !Y MI<T BE4 ,UNTIL N[1 ! M$IATIONS CONCEIV$ TO AVOID OR S(T5 CONFLICTS OR TO MA9TA9 9T]NAL ORD] 9 SOCIETIES HAVE CAUS$ OPPRESSION & HUMAN LOSSES :I* >E 9F9ITELY GREAT] ?AN ?OSE !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO PREV5T OR LIMIT4 ,9 A COMMUNI/ WORLD !RE WILL BE NO SUB/ITUTE /ATE1 NO 0NON-/ATE0 :I* W\LD /ILL REMA9 A /ATE4 

0,TO REPRESS ANTI-SOCIAL REACTIONS W\LD BE AS UNIMAG9ABLE AS IT W\LD BE UNACCEPTABLE ON PR9CIPLE40 70,LETT] TO ! ,9SANE ,ASYLUM ,HEAD ,DOCTORS10 ,LA ,REVOLUTION ,SURREALI/E1 NO4 #c1 #ae ,APRIL #a#i#b#e7 

,IT IS NOT ONLY ) RESPECT TO ! DI/ANT FUTURE ?AT ?IS QUE/ION IS P]T95T4 ,IT IS ALSO AT /AKE DUR+ P]IODS ( SOCIAL UNRE/4 ,CONSID] ! FATE RES]V$ = LOOT]S & ?IEVES DUR+ #a#i? C5TURY RIOTS & ! MORAL ORD] :I* WAS REPRODUC$ 9 !SE RIOTS4 ,9 ! SAME S5SE1 DUR+ ! FIR/ YE>S ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION A 0,BOL%EVIK M>RIAGE CODE0 :OSE TITLE IS AN 5TIRE PROGRAM 9 ITSELF WAS JUXTAPOS$ ONTO A P[]FUL MOVEM5T :I* WAS TRANS=M+ SOCIAL CU/OMS4 ,ANY MORE OR LESS REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD WILL WITNESS ! APPE>ANCE ( GR\PS :I* >E HALFWAY BETWE5 SOCIAL SUBV]SION & DEL9QU5CY1 AS WELL AS TEMPOR>Y 9EQUALITIES1 HO>D]S1 PR(ITE]S1 & ABOVE ALL1 AN 5TIRE SPECTRUM ( NEBUL\S CONDUCT :I* WILL BE H>D TO LABEL 0REVOLUTION>Y10 0C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y10 0SURVIVAL TACTICS10 ETC4 ,ONGO+ COMMUNIZATION WILL RESOLVE ?IS1 BUT 9 ONE OR TWO G5]ATIONS1 P]HAPS LONG]4 ,UNTIL !N1 MEASURES MU/ BE TAK5 -- NOT 9 ! S5SE ( A 0RETURN TO LAW & ORD]10 :I* WILL BE ONE ( ! KEY SLOGANS ( ! ANTIREVOLUTION>IES -- BUT BY DEVELOP+ :AT IS ORIG9AL 9 A COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T3 = ! MO/ P>T IT DOES NOT REPRESS1 IT SUBV]TS4 

,?IS MEANS1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ?AT A COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T USES ONLY ! AM\NT ( VIOL5CE :I* IS /RICTLY NECESS>Y TO REA* ITS GOALS4 ,NOT \T ( MORALISM OR NONVIOL5CE1 BUT BECAUSE ANY SUP]FLU\S VIOL5CE BECOMES AUTONOM\S & AN 5D 9 ITSELF4 ,NEXT1 IT SIGNIFIES ?AT A COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T'S WEAPONS >E ABOVE ALL ! TRANS=MATION ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS & ! PRODUCTION ( SOCIAL CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE4 ,SPONTANE\S LOOT+ WILL CEASE TO BE A MASSIVE *ANGE ( [N]S1 A SIMPLE JUXTAPOSITION ( PRIVATE APPROPRIATIONS1 IF A COMMUNITY ( /RUGGLE IS =M$ BETWE5 ! LOOT]S & PRODUC]S4 ,ONLY ON ?IS CONDITION CAN LOOT+ BECOME A PO9T ( DEP>TURE = A SOCIAL REAPPROPRIATION & USE ( RI*ES 9 A P]SPECTIVE :I* IS BROAD] ?AN ONE ( SIMPLY CONSUM+4 7,:I* IS NOT TO BE CONDEMN$ 9 ITSELF4 ,SOCIAL LIFE IS NOT ONLY PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY BUT ALSO CONSUMPTION & CONSUMMATION4 ,& IF ! POOR WI% TO (F] !MSELVES A FEW PLEASURES FIR/1 :O BUT PRIE/S W\LD ?9K ( HOLD+ IT AGA9/ !M87 ,AS = HO>D]S1 IF VIOL5T MEASURES WILL BE NECESS>Y AT TIMES IT WILL BE TO REAPPROPRIATE ?+S1 NOT TO PUNI%4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ONLY :5 A WORLD )\T PRICE TAGS BEG9S TO SPREAD WILL ! POSSIBILITY ( H>M BE+ DONE BY HO>D]S BE COMPLETELY REMOV$4 ,IF MONEY IS NO?+ MORE ?AN PIECES ( PAP]1 IF :AT IS HO>D$ CAN NO LONG] BE EX*ANG$ = MONEY1 :AT W\LD BE ! PO9T ( HO>D+8 

,! MORE A REVOLUTION RADICALIZES1 ! LESS IT NE$S TO BE REPRESSIVE4 ,WE >E ALL ! MORE WILL+ TO AFFIRM ?IS S9CE HUMAN LIFE1 9 ! S5SE ( BIOLOGICAL SURVIVAL1 IS NOT ! SUPREME VALUE = COMMUNISM4 ,IT IS CAPITALISM :I* IMPOSES ! MON/R\S SCAM ( AN ASSURANCE ( MAXIMAL SURVIVAL 9 EX*ANGE = MAXIMUM SUBMISSION TO ! ECONOMY4 ,BUT ISN'T A WORLD :]E Y\ MU/ HIDE TO *OOSE ! H\R :5 Y\ DIE A WORLD ?AT IS EXTREMELY DEVALU$8 

,COMMUNISM DOES NOT USE VALUES PEOPLE ADOPT AS A />T+ PO9T2 IT USES ! REAL RELATIONS !Y >E EXP]I5C+4 ,EA* GR\P C>RIES \T1 REFUSES1 ALL[S & IMPOSES C]TA9 ACTS & NOT O!RS4 ,BE=E HAV+ VALUES1 & 9 ORD] TO HAVE !M1 !RE >E ?+S :I* PEOPLE DO OR DON'T DO1 :I* !Y IMPOSE OR =BID4 

,9 CONTRADICTORY CLASS SOCIETIES :AT IS =BIDD5 IS SET 9 /ONE & SIMULTANE\SLY SUBJECT TO BE \TMANEUV]$ OR VIOLAT$4 ,9 PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES1 & TO A C]TA9 EXT5T 9 TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES1 :AT IS =BIDD5 DOES NOT CON/ITUTE A MORALITY AS SU*4 ,VALUES & TABOOS >E CON/ANTLY PRODUC$ 9 EV]Y ACTIVITY ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,IT IS :5 WORK & PRIVATE LIFE BECAME MORE & MORE RADICALLY OPPOS$ ?AT ! QUE/ION ( SOCIAL CU/OMS IMPOS$ ITSELF1 BECOM+ ACUTE 9 #a#i? C5TURY ,EUROPE ) ! RISE ( :AT ! B\RGEOISIE CALL$ ! DANG]\S CLASSES4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y = WORK]S TO BE SAID TO BE FREE TO GO TO WORK 79 ORD] TO JU/IFY ! CAPITALI/S' FRE$OM TO REFUSE TO PROVIDE IT TO !M74 ,AT ! SAME TIME MORALITY HAD TO BE KEPT 9 GOOD WORK+ ORD] & PEOPLE W]E TOLD NOT TO DR9K TOO MU* & ?AT WORK EQUALS DIGNITY4 ,!RE IS MORALITY ONLY BECAUSE !RE >E SOCIAL CU/OMS1 ?AT IS1 A DOMA9 :I* SOCIETY !ORETICALLY LEAVES UP TO 9DIVIDUALS AGA9/ :OM IT AT ! SAME TIME 5ACTS LEGISLATION FROM ! \TSIDE4 

,RELIGI\S LAW1 &1 LAT]1 ! LAW ( ! /ATE1 HAVE PRESUPPOS$ A SEP>ATION4 ,?IS IS ! DIFF]5CE COMP>$ TO COMMUNISM1 :]E !RE WILL BE NO NE$ = 9TANGIBLE LAWS ?AT EV]YONE KN[S WILL NOT BE RESPECT$4 ,!RE WILL BE NO ABSOLUTES1 EXCEPT1 P]HAPS1 ! PRIMACY ( ! SPECIES -- :I* IS NOT TO SAY ITS SURVIVAL4 ,!RE WILL BE NO FALSELY UNIV]SAL RULES4 ,LIKE ! LAW1 EV]Y MORALITY RATIONALIZES IDEOLOGY AFT] ! FACT2 !Y ALWAYS WI% & CLAIM TO BE ! BASIS ( SOCIAL LIFE :ILE AT ! SAME TIME WI%+ TO BE )\T A BASIS !MSELVES S9CE !Y >E BAS$ ONLY ON ,GOD1 NATURE1 LOGIC1 OR ! GOOD ( SOCIETY 444 ,?AT IS1 A BASIS :I* CANNOT BE QUE/ION$ BECAUSE IT DOES NOT EXI/4 ,9 A COMMUNI/ WORLD1 ! RULES :I* HUMAN BE+S WILL ADOPT1 9 WAYS WE CANNOT PR$ICT1 WILL FL[ FROM COMMUNI/ SOCIAL BONDS4 ,!Y WILL NOT CON/ITUTE A MORALITY 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y WILL CLAIM NO ILLUSORY UNIV]SALITY 9 TIME & SPACE4 ,! RULES ( ! GAME WILL 9CLUDE ! POSSIBILITY ( PLAY+ ) ! RULES4 

0,REVOLT IS A =M ( OPTIMISM :I* IS H>DLY LESS REPUGNANT ?AN ! USUAL K9D4 ,9 ORD] TO EXI/ REVOLT IMPLIES ?AT PEOPLE MU/ 5VISAGE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REACT4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ?AT !RE IS A PREF]ABLE WAY ( DO+ ?+S :I* WE MU/ /RIVE T[>DS4 ,:5 IT IS A GOAL1 REVOLT IS ALSO OPTIMI/IC2 *ANGE & DISORD] >E CONSID]$ SATISFACTORY4 ,I AM 9CAPABLE ( BELIEV+ ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ SATISFACTORY4 

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,QUE/ION -- ,9 Y\R OP9ION1 IS SUICIDE A LA/ RESORT8 

-- ,PRECISELY1 & ONE :I* IS H>DLY LESS ANTIPA!TIC ?AN A JOB SKILL OR A MORALITY40 

7,JACQUES ,RIGAUT1 TE/IMONY 9 ! 0,B>RES ,AFFAIR10 ,ECRITS7 

,AN 5TIRE BODY ( NIHILI/ LIT]ATURE HAS SET \T ! VIEWPO9T ( ! 0DI%BREAK]10 ( PEOPLE :O RESI/ ANY SOCIAL CONNECTION 7) A DEA? URGE AS A COMPULSORY COROLL>Y74 ,BUT ! ATTRACTIVE MUSIC ( ! NIHILI/ ?9K]S1 HAS NOT PREV5T$ MO/ ( !M FROM LOS+ !MSELVES 9 ! HUM ( DAILY LIFE UNTIL !Y REA*$ A RESPECTABLE OLD AGE4 ,?IS 9COH]5CE SUPPORTS ! CONT5TION ?AT !SE PURELY REFRACTORY PEOPLE >E JU/ A LIT]>Y MY?4 ,= ! R>E 9DIVIDUALS :O1 LIKE ,RIGAUT1 HAVE *OS5 ! LA/ RESORT ( SUICIDE1 OR HAVE REALLY TA/$ MIS]Y LIKE ,G5ET1 ?IS MY? WAS LIV$ PASSIONATELY4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT S9C]E 9TRANSIG5T MY/ICS HAVE NO D\BT EXI/$ H>DLY PROVES ! EXI/5CE ( GOD4 ,!SE 0REFRACTORY PEOPLE0 FO/] AN ELITISM :I* IS A FALSE APPROA* FROM ! V]Y />T4 ,! WOR/ P>T IS NOT ?AT !Y BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E SUP]IOR1 BUT ?AT !Y >E DIFF]5T FROM ! RE/ ( HUMANITY4 ,!Y W\LD LIKE TO ?9K ?AT !Y >E OBS]V+ A WORLD FROM :I* !Y HAVE DI/ANC$ !MSELVES4 ,PEOPLE1 H[EV]1 CAN ONLY UND]/& :AT !Y >E P>TICIPAT+ 94 ,:5 !Y BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E LUCID BECAUSE !Y >E ON ! \TSIDE1 !Y FALL 9TO ! WOR/ TRAP4 ,9 ,BATAILLE'S WORDS3 

0,I HAVE NEV] BE5 ABLE TO CONSID] EXI/5CE ) ! DI/RACT$ SCORN ( A MAN :O IS ALONE40 7,OEUVRES1 ,I,I1 P4 #b#g#d7 

0,= IT IS ! TUMULT ( HUMANITY1 ) ALL ! VULG>ITY ( PEOPLE'S BIG & LITTLE NE$S & !IR FLAGRANT DISGU/ ) ! POLICE :O HOLD !M BACK -- IT IS ! ACTIVITY ( EV]YONE 7EXCEPT ! COPS & ! FRI5DS ( ! COPS7 :I* ALONE CONDITIONS REVOLUTION>Y M5TAL =MS AS OPPOS$ TO B\RGEOIS ONES40 7,OEUVRES1 ,I,I1 P4 #a#h-#i7 

,AT TIMES ?IS REFRACTORY PEOPLE MY? HAS 5CUMB]$ REVOLUTION>Y !ORY1 AS 9 ! CASE ( ! ,SITUATIONI/S' FASC9ATION ) \TLAWS 9 G5]AL & ,LAC5AIRE 9 P>TICUL>1 A FASC9ATION :I* REA*$ ITS HI< PO9T ) ,DEBORD'S LA/ APPALL+ FILM4.<#e.> ,BUT IF ?IS MY? MU/ BE CRITICIZ$1 IT IS ALSO BECAUSE IT SIMPLY REPRES5TS ! FLIPSIDE ( ! CO9 & ?US T5DS TO ASSI/ CLASS SOCIETY'S PRODUCTION ( FASC9AT+ MON/]S4 

,AT TIMES A %UDD] ( PASSION PASSES ?R\< ! OCEAN ( ZOMBIES WE >E SWIMM+ 94 ,IT IS :5 CITIZ5S >E S]V$ UP A BE+ :I* IS COMPLETELY =EIGN1 A ?+ :I* LOOKS LIKE A P]SON BUT TO :I* ANY REAL HUMANITY IS D5I$4 ,= ! ,NAZI IT IS ! ,JEW2 = ! ANTIFASCI/1 ! ,NAZI4 ,= TODAY'S CR[DS IT IS T]RORI/S1 CRIM9ALS OR *ILD KILL]S4 ,:5 IT IS COMES TO TRACK+ D[N !SE MON/]S & DET]M9+ !IR PUNI%M5T1 PASSIONS SURGE AGA9 AT LA/ & IMAG9ATIONS ?AT APPE>$ DEAD RACE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS TYPE ( IMAG9ATION & ITS F9E-TUN+ IS PRECISELY :AT IS ATTRIBUT$ TO ?AT O!R GU>ANTE$-NON-HUMAN MON/]3 ! ,NAZI EXECUTION]4 

,IT HAS NEV] BE5 POSSIBLE TO =CE EV]YONE TO RESPECT LAWS :I* >E 9 CONTRADICTION ) ! WAY SOCIAL RELATION%IPS REALLY WORK4 ,NOR HAS IT BE5 POSSIBLE TO PREV5T MURD] :5 !RE HAVE BE5 REASONS TO KILL4 ,NOR TO PREV5T !FT :5 !RE HAVE BE5 9EQUALITIES & AS LONG AS COMM]CE IS BAS$ ON !FT4 ,SO AN EXAMPLE IS MADE BY HOM+ 9 ON ONE CASE4 ,& :AT IS MORE3 ?IS EXORCIZES ! P>T ( Y\ :I* W\LD LIKE TO EXECUTE ! DEF5SELESS BODIES OR ! *ILD KILL]_/RAP] TOO4 ,! ELEM5T ( 5VY 9 ! CR[D'S CRIES ( HATR$ IS OBVI\S4 ,EV5 TO ?OSE :O >E NATURALLY BL9D1 LIKE J\RNALI/S4 

,COMMUNISM1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IS A SOCIETY )\T MON/]S4 ,)\T MON/]S BECAUSE EV]YONE WILL F9ALLY RECOGNIZE1 9 ! DESIRES & ACTS ( O!RS1 ! DIFF]5T POSSIBLE %APES ( !IR [N DESIRES & BE+4 0,HUMAN BE+S >E ! TRUE BE+-9-ITS-TOTALITY ( MAN0 7,M>X74 ,! WORDS BE+-9-ITS-TOTALITY1 OR COLLECTIVE BE+1 EXPRESSES \R MOVEM5T EV5 BETT] ?AN ! WORD COMMUNISM1 :I* IS PRIM>ILY ASSOCIAT$ ) COLLECTIVIZ+ ?+S4 ,M>X'S S5T5CE IS WOR? DEVELOP+ EXT5SIVELY1 & WE WILL RETURN TO IT4 ,= N[ IT WILL BE SUFFICI5T TO GRASP ! CRITIQUE ( B\RGEOIS HUMANISM CONTA9$ 9 ?IS S5T5CE4 ,:]EAS ! ,MONTAIGNE-TYPE HONE/ 9DIVIDUAL CAN BECOME EV]YONE ?ANKS TO ! M$IATION ( CULTURE1 COMMUNI/S KN[ FROM PRACTICE ?AT !Y ONLY EXI/ AS !Y >E BECAUSE EV]YONE EXI/S ! WAY !Y DO4 

,:I* H>DLY SIGNIFIES ?AT NO DESIRE %\LD BE REPRESS$4 ,REPRESSION & SUBLIMATION PREV5T PEOPLE FROM SLID+ 9TO A REFUSAL ( O!RNESS4 ,BUT COMMUNISM IS A SOCIETY ) NO GU>ANTEE O!R ?AN ! FREE PLAY ( PASSIONS & NE$S1 :]EAS CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IS GRIPP$ BY A FRANTIC NE$ TO GU>ANTEE AGA9/ EV]Y MI%AP ( LIFE1 9CLUD+ DEA?4 ,EV]Y CONCEIVABLE DANG] & RISK1 EXCEPT 0NATURAL DISA/]S0 -- W> & REVOLUTION1 ETC4 -- MU/ BE 09SUR$ AGA9/40 ,! ONLY ?+ :I* CAPITALISM IS UNABLE TO 9SURE AGA9/ IS ITS [N DISAPPE>ANCE4 

,:5 ONE IS AFT] A CRITIQUE ( ! TOTALITY ( ?IS WORLD1 !RE IS NO QUE/ION ( REMA9+ AT A LEVEL ( PURE !ORY4 ,!RE >E TIMES :5 SUBV]SIVE ACTIVITY IS ALMO/ 5TIRELY R$UC$ TO WRIT+ TEXTS & AN EX*ANGE ( VIEWPO9TS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS4 ,IT IS ?IS 0ALMO/0 ?AT BO!RS US3 TO CONT9UE TO VIEW ! WORLD LUCIDLY Y\ HAVE TO POSSESS A T5SION :I* IS H>D TO KEEP UP BECAUSE IT IMPLIES A REFUSAL1 A C]TA9 M>G9ALIZATION1 & A PR(\ND /]ILITY4 ,?IS REFUSAL1 M>G9ALIZATION & /]ILITY CONTRIBUTE TO MA9TA9+ PASSION JU/ AS MU* AS !Y T5D TO CONGEAL IT 9TO MISAN?ROPIC MEAN-SPIRIT$NESS OR 9TELLECTUAL FR5ZY4 ,?OSE :O REFUSE A WORLD ORGANIZ$ BY CAPITAL KN[ ?AT NONE ( ! ACTS ( SOCIAL LIFE >E UNQUE/IONABLE4 ,EV5 ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( BIOLOGICAL GIV5S DO NOT ESCAPE !IR TORM5T6 ,TO ACCEPT TO PROCREATE APPE>S SUSPECT3 H[ CAN SOMEONE HAVE KIDS 9 SU* A WORLD :5 !RE IS NOT EV5 A GLEAM ( A POSSIBILITY ( TRANS=M+ IT8 

,H[EV]1 BEYOND A FEW SIMPLE PR9CIPLES -- NO P>TICIPAT+ 9 ATTEMPTS AT MY/IFICATION OR REPRESSION 7NEI!R COPS NOR />S71 & NO C>E]ISM -- !RE IS NO WAY ?AT PRECISE & DEF9ITIVE =MS ( REFUSAL CAN BE P9N$ D[N4 ,!RE >E NO GOOD SOCIAL CU/OMS AS F> AS A RADICAL CRITIQUE IS CONC]N$2 !RE >E JU/ ONES :I* >E WORSE ?AN O!RS1 & !RE IS BEHAVIOR :I* TURNS !ORY 9TO A MOCK]Y4 ,TO BE A REVOLUTION>Y 9 A NON-REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD444 ,:AT C\NTS IS LESS ! UNAVOIDABLY FRAGM5T$ & MUTILAT+ RESULTS ( ?IS CONTRADICTION ?AN ! CONTRADICTION ITSELF & ! T5SION ( REFUSAL4 

,:Y CRITICIZE ! MIS]Y ( SOCIAL CU/OMS IF ?IS MIS]Y WILL P]SI/8 ,ONLY 9 RELATION TO COMMUNISM DOES \R BEHAVIOR MAKE S5SE4 ,=1 ) RESPECT TO ! ,CIORAN QUOTE :I* OP5$ ?IS SECTION1 ! RESPONSE MU/ BE ?AT ! SWEAT & DISA/]S :I* DO NOT BELONG TO US & ?AT ! WORLD IMPOSES >E ! ONES ?AT >E REALLY 9TOL]ABLE4 ,:5 TIME IS KILL+ US1 ! ONLY EXCUSE AT \R DISPOSAL IS ?AT HI/ORY WILL AV5GE US4 ,! MEAN+ ( :AT WE DO IS ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ! SOCIAL CONNECTION IS GU>ANTE$ ONLY BY ITSELF4 ,& ?AT IT WORKS6 

,IF ! SOCIAL CRISIS WORS5S1 !RE WILL BE LESS & LESS ROOM = HALF *OICES4 ,CALL+ = 0A FEW LESS COPS0 WILL BECOME LESS FEASIBLE4 ,MORE & MORE ! *OICE WILL BE BETWE5 :AT EXI/S & NO COPS AT ALL4 ,IT IS !N ?AT HUMANITY WILL REALLY HAVE TO DEMON/RATE :E!R IT LOVES FRE$OM OR NOT4 

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,LOVE1 EC/ASY1 CRIME3 ?REE HI/ORICAL PRODUCTS ?R\< :I* HUMANITY HAS LIV$ & LIVES ITS PRACTICAL & EMOTIONAL RELATIONS4 ,LOVE3 ! CONSEQU5CE ( 9DIFF]5CE & G5]ALIZ$ SELFI%NESS2 TAK+ REFUGE 9 A FEW PEOPLE :O1 BY *ANCE OR \T ( NECESSITY1 HAVE BE5 GIV5 A PRIVILEG$ ROLE4 ,LOVE IS ! IMPOSSIBLE LOVE ( HUMANITY :I* IS FULFILL$ 9 A FEW 9DIVIDUALS1 = BETT] OR WORSE4 ,EC/ASY3 A VOYAGE BEYOND ! PR(ANE1 ! BANAL1 & 9TO ! SACR$2 AN ESCAPE :I* IS IMM$IATELY CUT (F & CIRCUMSCRIB$ BY RELIGION4 ,CRIME3 ! ONLY WAY \T :5 ! NORM CAN NO LONG] BE RESPECT$ OR CIRCUMV5T$4 

,LOVE1 ! SACR$ & CRIME >E WAYS TO ESCAPE ! PRES5T & TO GIVE IT MEAN+4 ,POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE3 EA* ( !M 9CLUDE ATTRACTION & REJECTION & 5T] 9TO A RELATION%IP ( ATTRACTION & REJECTION ) RESPECT TO EA* O!R4 ,LOVE IS PUT ON A P$E/AL BUT PEOPLE MI/RU/ IT4 ,! SACR$ 9H]5TLY CONTA9S ! ?REAT ( BE+ PR(AN$2 IT EVOKES PR(ANATION 9 ORD] TO EXCLUDE IT & 9 SO DO+ RE9=CES ITSELF4 ,?\< PUNI%$1 CRIME FASC9ATES4 

,!SE ?REE MEANS ( GO+ BEYOND DAILY LIFE >E NEI!R G5]ALIZ$ NOR ABOLI%$ BY COMMUNISM4 ,ALL LIFE 7COLLECTIVE OR 9DIVIDUAL7 IMPLIES B\ND>IES4 ,BUT COMMUNISM WILL BE AMORAL 9 ! S5SE ?AT !RE WILL BE NO FIX$ NORMS :I* >E EXT]NAL TO SOCIAL LIFE4 ,NOT )\T CLA%ES OR VIOL5CE1 WAYS ( BEHAV+ WILL CIRCULATE1 & WILL BE TRANSMITT$1 TRANS=M$ & PRODUC$ ALONG ) SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,AS AN ABSOLUTE SEP>ATION BETWE5 AN 9T]IOR & AN EXT]IOR ! SACR$ WILL MELT AWAY4 ,?US !RE WILL BE NO MORE ROOM = RELIGION -- ?OSE ( YE/]YE> OR MOD]N RELIGIONS :I* NO LONG] RECOGNIZE GODS1 JU/ DEVILS :I* >E TO BE EJECT$ FROM ! SOCIAL BODY4 ,PEOPLE'S FRE$OM1 !IR CAPACITY TO MODIFY NATURE1 WILL PROJECT !M \TSIDE !MSELVES4 ,UNTIL N[1 MORALITY -- ANY MORALITY -- &1 EV5 MORE 9SIDI\SLY1 ?OSE :I* DO NOT PRES5T !MSELVES AS ONES1 TURN !SE PLACES BEYOND ONESELF 9TO 5TITIES :I* CRU% PEOPLE'S BE+4 ,COMMUNISM WILL NOT LEVEL ! 0MAGIC M\NTA902 IT WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO AVOID BE+ DOM9AT$ BY IT4 ,IT WILL CREATE & MULTIPLY DI/ANT PLACES & ! PLEASURE ( LOS+ ONESELF 9 !M1 BUT ALSO ! CAPACITY TO CREATE :AT IS NEW1 :AT SUBV]TS A 0NATURAL0 SUBMISSION TO ANY TYPE ( WORLDLY ORD]4 

  

.<#a.> ,AU?OR'S NOTE3 ROMANTIC /ORIES4 

.<#b.> ,AU?OR'S NOTE3 ,EXAM5 DE CONSCI5CE3 ,A ,CA?OLIC RELIGI\S RITE IMPOS$ ON BELIEV]S FROM TIME TO TIME1 ESPECIALLY BE=E CONFESSION4 

.<#c.> ,AU?OR'S NOTE3 ?IS S5T5CE & ! FOLL[+ TWO P>AGRAPHS HAVE BE5 UND]/&ABLY ATTACK$ BY MANY READ]S S9CE !Y W]E BAS$ ON \R BIAS$ UND]/&+ ( A FAM\S SLOGAN ( ! FREE ABORTION MOVEM5TS ( ! #gS3 0,MY BODY BELONGS TO ME40 ,?IS SLOGAN DID NOT MEAN :AT WE SAID IT DID 70,I AM ! PROP]TY-[N] ( MY BODY07 BUT WAS JU/ AN EA@>@>Y WAY TO SAY 0,MY BODY 7! RI<T1TO GIVE BIR? OR TO HAVE AN ABORTION7 IS MY BUS9ESS & NOT ?AT ( POLITICIANS1 DOCTORS1 OR PRIE/S40 ,IF RE-WRITT5 TODAY1 ?IS P>T W\LD HAVE TO BE 5TIRELY DIFF]5T4 ,TRANSLATOR'S NOTE3 ,SEV]AL PEOPLE :O READ OR PRO(READ ?IS P>T 7& ! PREC$+ P>AGRAPH7 HAD TR\BLE ) IT TOO4 

.<#d.> ,AU?OR'S NOTE3 ,UNION SACREE3 T]M US$ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> :5 ! P>TIES 9 ,FRANCE WORK$ TOGE!R AGA9/ ! ,G]MAN ?REAT4 ,WE WITNESS$ A BROAD] 0UNION SACREE0 7WORLDWIDE ?IS TIME7 AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,GULF ,W>4 

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