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,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN 

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,IT'S H>D TO GR[ UP :5 !RE ISN'T 5\< MAN'S WORK4 ,!RE IS 0NE>LY FULL EMPLOYM5T0 7) HI<LY SIGNIFICANT EXCEPTIONS71 BUT !RE GET TO BE FEW] JOBS ?AT >E NECESS>Y OR UNQUE/IONABLY USEFUL2 ?AT REQUIRE 5]GY & DRAW ON SOME ( ONE'S BE/ CAPACITIES2 & ?AT CAN BE DONE KEEP+ ONE'S HONOR & DIGNITY4 ,9 EXPLA9+ ! WIDESPREAD TR\BLES ( ADOLESC5TS & Y\NG M51 ?IS SIMPLE OBJECTIVE FACTOR IS NOT MU* M5TION$4 ,LET US H]E 9SI/ ON IT4 

,BY 0MAN'S WORK0 ,I MEAN A V]Y SIMPLE IDEA1 SO SIMPLE ?AT IT IS CLE>] TO +5U\S BOYS ?AN TO MO/ ADULTS4 ,TO PRODUCE NECESS>Y FOOD & %ELT] IS MAN'S WORK4 ,DUR+ MO/ ( ECONOMIC HI/ORY MO/ M5 HAVE DONE ?IS DRUDG+ WORK1 SECURE ?AT IT WAS JU/IFI$ & WOR?Y ( A MAN TO DO IT1 ?\< (T5 FEEL+ ?AT ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS UND] :I* !Y DID IT W]E NOT WOR?Y ( A MAN1 ?9K+1 0,IT'S BETT] TO DIE ?AN TO LIVE SO H>D0--BUT !Y WORK$ ON4 ,:5 ! 5VIRONM5T IS =BIDD+1 AS 9 ! ,SWISS ,ALPS OR ! ,>AN ,ISL&S1 WE REG>D SU* WORK ) POETIC AWE4 ,9 EM]G5CIES IT IS H]OIC1 AS :5 ! BAK]S ( ,P>IS MA9TA9$ ! SUPPLY ( BREAD DUR+ ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 OR ! MILKMAN DID NOT MISS A DAY'S DELIV]Y :5 ! BOMBS REC5TLY TORE UP ,LONDON4 

,AT PRES5T !RE IS LITTLE SU* SUBSI/5CE WORK4 ,9 ,COMMUNITAS MY BRO!R & ,I GUESS ?AT ONE-T5? ( \R ECONOMY IS DEVOT$ TO IT2 IT IS MORE LIKELY ONE-TW5TIE?4 ,PRODUCTION ( FOOD IS ACTIVELY DISC\RAG$4 ,F>M]S >E NOT WANT$ & ! Y\NG M5 GO ELSE:]E4 7,! F>M POPULATION IS N[ LESS ?AN #ae P] C5T ( ! TOTAL POPULATION47 ,BUILD+1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IS IMM5SELY NE$$4 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY NE$S #f#e1 NEW UNITS A YE>1 & IS GETT+1 NET1 #a#f14 ,ONE W\LD ?9K ?AT AMBITI\S BOYS W\LD FLOCK TO ?IS WORK4 ,BUT H]E WE F9D ?AT BUILD+1 TOO1 IS DISC\RAG$4 ,9 A GREAT CITY1 = ! LA/ TW5TY YE>S HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S HAVE BE5 ILL H\S$1 YET WE DO NOT SEE SCI5CE1 9DU/RY1 & LABOR 5?USIA/ICALLY 5LI/$ 9 F9D+ ! QUICK SOLUTION TO A DEF9ITE PROBLEM4 ,! PROMOT]S >E 9T]E/$ 9 LONG-T]M 9VE/M5TS1 ! REAL E/ATE M5 9 SPECULATION1 ! CITY PLANN]S 9 VOTES & GRAFT4 ,! BUILD+ CRAFTSM5 CANNILY SEE TO IT ?AT !IR [N NUMB]S REMA9 FEW1 !IR ME?ODS ANTIQUAT$1 & !IR REW>DS HI<4 ,NONE ( !SE PEOPLE IS MU* 9T]E/$ 9 PROVID+ %ELT]1 & NOBODY IS AT ALL 9T]E/$ 9 PROVID+ NEW MANLY JOBS4 

,ONCE WE TURN AWAY FROM ! ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y SUBSI/5CE JOBS1 H[EV]1 WE F9D ?AT AN 5ORM\S PROPORTION ( \R PRODUCTION IS NOT EV5 UNQUE/IONABLY USEFUL4 ,EV]YBODY KN[S & ALSO FEELS ?IS1 & !RE HAS REC5TLY BE5 A FLOOD ( BOOKS AB\T \R SURFEIT ( HONEY1 \R 9SOL5T *>IOTS1 ! FOLLIES ( EXURBAN RAN* H\SES1 \R HUCK/]S & \R SYN!TIC DEM&4 ,MANY ACUTE ?+S >E SAID AB\T ?IS USELESS PRODUCTION & ADV]TIS+1 BUT NOT MU* AB\T ! WORKM5 PRODUC+ IT & !IR FRAME ( M9D2 & NO?+ AT ALL1 SO F> AS ,I HAVE NOTIC$1 AB\T ! PLI<T ( A Y\NG FELL[ LOOK+ = A MANLY OCCUPATION4 ,! ELOQU5T CRITICS ( ! ,AM]ICAN WAY ( LIFE HAVE !MSELVES BE5 SO S$UC$ BY IT ?AT !Y ?9K ONLY 9 T]MS ( SELL+ COMMODITIES & PO9T \T ?AT ! GOODS >E VALUELESS2 BUT !Y FAIL TO SEE ?AT PEOPLE >E BE+ WA/$ & !IR SKILLS 9SULT$4 7,TO GIVE AN ANALOGY1 9 ! MANY GLEEFUL ONSLAU<TS ON ! ,POPUL> ,CULTURE ?AT HAVE APPE>$ 9 REC5T YE>S1 !RE HAS BE5 LITTLE ?\<T ( ! PLI<T ( ! HONE/ >TI/ CUT (F FROM HIS AUDI5CE & SOMETIMES1 9 PUBLIC >TS SU* AS !AT] & >*ITECTURE1 FROM HIS M$IUM47 

,:AT IS /RANGE AB\T IT8 ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY HAS TRI$ SO H>D & SO ABLY TO DEF5D ! PRACTICE & !ORY ( PRODUCTION = PR(IT & NOT PRIM>ILY = USE ?AT N[ IT HAS SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ ITS JOBS & PRODUCTS PR(ITABLE & USELESS4 

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,CONSID] A LIKELY USEFUL JOB4 ,A Y\? :O IS AL]T & WILL+ BUT NOT 0V]BALLY 9TELLIG5T0--P]HAPS HE HAS QUIT HI< S*OOL AT ! ELEV5? GRADE 7! M$IAN71 AS SOON AS HE LEGALLY C\LD--*OOSES = AUTO ME*ANIC4 ,?AT'S A GOOD JOB1 FAMILI> TO HIM1 HE (T5 WAT*$ !M AS A KID4 ,IT'S C>EFUL & DIRTY AT ! SAME TIME4 ,9 A SMALL G>AGE IT'S SOCIABLE2 ONE CAN TALK TO ! CU/OM]S 7GIRLS74 ,Y\ PLEASE PEOPLE 9 TR\BLE BY FIX+ !IR C>S1 & A MAN IS PR\D TO SEE ROLL+ \T ON ITS [N ! C> ?AT LIMP$ 9 BEH9D ! T[ TRUCK4 ,! PAY IS AS GOOD AS ! NEXT FELL['S1 :O IS RESPECT$4 

,SO \R Y\NG MAN TAKES ?IS FIR/-RATE JOB4 ,BUT :AT :5 HE !N LE>NS ?AT ! C>S HAVE A BUILT-9 OBSOLESC5CE1 ?AT ! MANUFACTUR]S DO NOT WANT !M TO BE REPAIR$ OR REPAIRABLE8 ,!Y HAVE LOBBI$ A LAW ?AT REQUIRES !M TO PROVIDE SP>E P>TS = ONLY FIVE YE>S 7IT US$ TO BE T574 ,REPAIR+ ! NEW C>S IS (T5 A MATT] ( COSMETICS1 NOT ME*ANICS2 & ! REPAIRS >E PO9TLESSLY EXP5SIVE--A TAIL F9 MI<T CO/ @s#a#e4 ,! 9SURANCE RATES !RE=E D\BLE & TREBLE ON OLD & NEW C>S BO?4 ,GONE >E ! DAYS ( KEEP+ ! JALOPIES 9 GOOD %APE1 ! >TI/-WORK ( A PR\D ME*ANIC4 ,BUT EV]YBODY IS PAY+ = FOOLI%NESS1 = 9 FACT ! NEW MODELS >E ONLY TRIVIALLY SUP]IOR2 ! :OLE ?+ IS A SELL4 

,IT IS H>D = ! Y\NG MAN N[ TO MA9TA9 HIS FEEL+S ( JU/IFICATION1 SOCIABILITY1 S]VICEABILITY4 ,IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ IF HE QUICKLY BECOMES CYNICAL & TIME-S]V+1 9T]E/$ 9 A FA/ BUCK4 ,& SO1 ON ! NOTORI\S ,READ]'S ,DIGE/ TE/1 ! 9VE/IGATORS 7COM+ 9 ) A DISCONNECT$ COIL WIRE7 F\ND ?AT #fc P] C5T ( ME*ANICS *>G$ = REPAIRS !Y DIDN'T MAKE1 & LUCKY IF !Y DIDN'T ALSO TAKE \T ! NEW FUEL PUMP & REPLACE IT ) A US$ ONE 7#f#e P] C5T ( RADIO REPAIR %OPS1 BUT ONLY #di P] C5T ( WAT* REPAIRM5 0LI$1 OV]*>G$1 OR GAVE FALSE DIAGNOSES0 74 

,!RE IS AN HYPO!SIS ?AT AN IMPORTANT PR$ISPOSITION TO JUV5ILE DEL9QU5CY IS ! COMB9ATION ( L[ V]BAL 9TELLIG5CE ) HI< MANUAL 9TELLIG5CE1 DEL9QU5CY GIV+ A WAY ( SELF-EXPRESSION :]E O!R AV5UES >E BLOCK$ BY LACK ( S*OOL+4 ,A LAD SO 5D[$ MI<T WELL APPLY HIMSELF TO ! USEFUL TRADE ( ME*ANIC4 

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,MO/ MANUAL JOBS DO NOT L5D !MSELVES SO READILY TO KN[+ ! FACTS & FRAUDUL5TLY TAK+ ADVANTAGE ONESELF4 ,9 FACTORY JOBS ! WORKMAN IS LIKELY TO BE IGNORANT ( :AT GOES ON1 S9CE HE P]=MS A SMALL OP]ATION ON A BIG MA*9E ?AT HE DOES NOT UND]/&4 ,EV5 SO1 !RE IS EVID5CE ?AT HE HAS ! SAME DISBELIEF 9 ! 5T]PRISE AS A :OLE1 ) A RESULT+ ATTITUDE ( PR(\ND 9DIFF]5CE4 

,SEMISKILL$ FACTORY OP]ATIVES >E ! L>GE/ CATEGORY ( WORKM54 7,I AM LEAF+ ?R\< ! ,U4,S4 ,DEP>TM5T ( ,LABOR'S ,OCCUPATIONAL ,\TLOOK ,H&BOOK1 #a#i#e#g47 ,BIG COMPANIES HAVE TRI$ ! DEVICES ( APPLI$ AN?ROPOLOGY TO 5HANCE ! LOYALTY ( !SE M5 TO ! FIRM1 BUT APP>5TLY ! EF=T IS HOPELESS1 = IT IS F\ND ?AT A ?UMP+ MAJORITY ( ! M5 DON'T C>E AB\T ! JOB OR ! FIRM2 !Y C\LDN'T C>E LESS & Y\ CAN'T MAKE !M C>E MORE4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT BECAUSE ( WAGES1 H\RS1 OR WORK+ CONDITIONS1 OR MANAGEM5T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 TE/S ?AT %[ ! M5'S 9DIFF]5CE TO ! COMPANY %[ ALSO !IR 7UNAW>E7 ADMIRATION = ! WAY ! COMPANY HAS DESIGN$ & MANAGES ! PLANT2 IT IS !IR V]Y MODEL ( /YLE1 EFFICI5CY1 & CORRECT BEHAVIOR4 7,ROB]T ,DUB91 = ! ,U4,S4 ,PUBLIC ,HEAL? ,S]VICE47 ,MAYBE IF ! M5 UND]/OOD MORE1 !Y W\LD ADMIRE LESS4 ,! UNION & ! GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE TAKE C>E ( WAGES1 H\RS1 & CONDITIONS2 !SE >E ! ?+S ! WORKM5 !MSELVES F\<T = & WON4 7,SOME?+ WAS MISS+ 9 ?AT VICTORY1 & WE HAVE 9H]IT$ ! FAILURE AS WELL AS ! SUCCESS47 ,! CONCLUSION MU/ BE ?AT WORKM5 >E 9DIFF]5T TO ! JOB BECAUSE ( ITS 9TR9SIC NATURE3 IT DOES NOT 5LI/ WOR?-:ILE CAPACITIES1 IT IS NOT 09T]E/+02 IT IS NOT HIS1 HE IS NOT 090 ON IT2 ! PRODUCT IS NOT REALLY USEFUL4 ,& 9DE$1 RESE>* DIRECTLY ON ! SUBJECT1 BY ,FR$]ICK ,H]ZB]G ON ,MOTIVATION TO ,WORK1 %[S ?AT IT IS DEFECTS 9 ! 9TR9SIC ASPECTS ( ! JOB ?AT MAKE WORKM5 0UNHAPPY40 ,A SURVEY ( ! LIT]ATURE 79 ,H]ZB]G'S ,JOB ,ATTITUDES7 %[S ?AT ,9T]E/ IS SECOND 9 IMPORTANCE ONLY TO ,SECURITY1 :]EAS ,WAGES1 ,CONDITIONS1 ,SOCIALIZ+1 ,H\RS1 ,EASE1 & ,B5EFITS >E F> LESS IMPORTANT4 ,BUT =EM51 SIGNIFICANTLY 5\<1 ?9K ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ TO ! WORKMAN IS HIS WAGES4 7,! 9VE/IGATORS DO NOT SEEM TO 9QUIRE AB\T ! USEFULNESS ( ! JOB--AS IF A PRIM>Y PURPOSE ( WORK+ AT A JOB W]E NOT ?AT IT IS GOOD = SOME?+6 ,MY GUESS IS ?AT A L>GE FACTOR 9 0,SECURITY0 IS ! RESIGN$ REACTION TO NOT BE+ ABLE TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT :E!R ! WORK ( ONE'S H&S IS USEFUL = ANY?+2 = 9 A NORMAL LIFE SITUATION1 IF :AT WE DO IS USEFUL1 WE FEEL SECURE AB\T BE+ NE$$4 ,! O!R L>GE/ FACTOR 9 0,SECURITY0 IS1 ,I ?9K1 ! S5SE ( BE+ NE$$ = ONE'S UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION1 & ?IS IS MEASUR$ 9 !SE TE/S BY ! PRIM>Y IMPORTANCE ! WORK]S ASSIGN TO BE+ 090 ON ?+S & TO 0WORK DONE BE+ APPRECIAT$40 7,TABLE PREP>$ BY ,LABOR ,RELATIONS ,9/ITUTE ( ,NEW ,YORK47 

,LIMIT$ AS !Y >E1 :AT A REM>KABLE 9SI<T SU* /UDIES GIVE US1 ?AT M5 WANT TO DO VALUABLE WORK & WORK ?AT IS SOMEH[ !IRS6 ,BUT !Y >E ?W>T$4 

,IS NOT ?IS ! 0WA/E ( \R HUMAN RES\RCES08 

,! CASE IS ?AT BY ! 0SOLE-PR]OGATIVE0 CLAUSE 9 UNION CONTRACTS ! EMPLOY] HAS ! SOLE RI<T TO DET]M9E :AT IS TO BE PRODUC$1 H[ IT IS TO BE PRODUC$1 :AT PLANTS >E TO BE BUILT & :]E1 :AT K9DS ( MA*9]Y >E TO BE 9/ALL$1 :5 WORK]S >E TO BE HIR$ & LAID (F1 & H[ PRODUCTION OP]ATIONS >E TO BE RATIONALIZ$4 7,FRANK ,M>QU>T47 ,!RE IS NONE ( ?IS ?AT IS 9EVITABLE 9 RUNN+ A MA*9E ECONOMY2 BUT IF !SE >E ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT ! FACTORY OP]ATIVES' ACTUAL CODE HAS ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO DO ) USEFUL S]VICE OR 9CREAS+ PRODUCTION1 BUT IS NOTORI\SLY DEVOT$ TO 09T]P]SONAL RELATIONS02 7#a7 DON'T TURN \T TOO MU* WORK2 7#b7 DON'T TURN \T TOO LITTLE WORK2 7#c7 DON'T SQUEAL ON A FELL[ WORK]2 7#d7 DON'T ACT LIKE A BIG-%OT4 ,?IS IS H[ TO BELONG4 

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,LET US GO ON TO ! ,OCCUPATIONAL ,\TLOOK ( ?OSE :O >E V]BALLY BRI<T4 ,AMONG ?IS GR\P1 SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y CANNOT HELP ASK+ MORE G5]AL QUE/IONS--E4G41 AB\T UTILITY--! PROBLEM ( F9D+ MAN'S WORK IS H>D]1 & !IR DISILLUSION IS MORE POIGNANT4  
  

,HE EXPLA9$ TO H] :Y IT WAS H>D TO F9D A SATISFACTORY JOB ( WORK TO DO4 ,HE HAD LIK$ WORK+ ) ! P[] DRILL1 TE/+ ! ROCKY 5VELOPE ( ! %ORE1 BUT !N ! EMPLOY]S ASK$ HIM TO TAKE A GREAT OA? ( LOYALTY4  
  
  

0,:AT60 CRI$ ,ROSAL9D4 0,DO Y\ HAVE SCRUPLES AB\T TELL+ A CONV5I5T FIB80  
  
  

0,NO1 ,I DON'T4 ,BUT ,I FELT UNEASY AB\T ! SANITY ( ! DIRECTOR ASK+ ME TO SWE> TO OP9IONS ON SU* COMPLICAT$ QUE/IONS :5 MY JOB WAS DIGG+ ) A P[] DRILL4 ,I CAN'T WORK ) A MAN :O MI<T SUDD5LY HAVE A WILD FIT40  
  
  

444 0,:Y DON'T Y\ GET A JOB DRIV+ ONE ( ! BIG TRUCKS ALONG H]E80  
  
  

0,I DON'T LIKE :AT'S 9 ! BOXES10 SAID ,HORATIO SADLY4 0,IT C\LD JU/ AS WELL DROP 9 ! RIV]-- & ,I'D MAKE MI/AKES & DROP IT !RE40  
  
  

0,IS IT BAD /UFF80  
  
  

0,NO1 JU/ USELESS4 ,IT TAKES ! HE>T \T ( ME TO WORK AT SOME?+ USELESS & ,I BEG9 TO MAKE MI/AKES4 ,I DON'T M9D PUTT+ PR(ITS 9 SOMEBODY'S POCKET--BUT ! JOB ALSO HAS TO BE USEFUL = SOME?+40  
  
  

444 0,:Y DON'T Y\ GO TO ! WOODS & BE A LUMB]JACK80  
  
  

0,NO6 !Y *OP D[N ! TREES JU/ TO PR9T (F ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES60  
  
  

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,! MORE 9TELLIG5T WORK]'S 09DIFF]5CE0 IS LIKELY TO APPE> MORE NAK$LY AS PR(\ND RESIGNATION1 & HIS CYNICISM MAY %>P5 TO \TRI<T RACKETE]+4 

0,TEA*+10 SAYS ! ,H&BOOK1 0IS ! L>GE/ ( ! PR(ESSIONS40 ,SO SUPPOSE \R N[ V]BALLY BRI<T Y\NG MAN *OOSES = TEA*]1 9 ! HI< S*OOL SY/EM OR1 BY EXCEPTION1 9 ! ELEM5T>Y S*OOLS IF HE UND]/&S ?AT ! ELEM5T>Y GRADES >E ! VITALLY IMPORTANT ONES & REQUIRE ! MO/ ABILITY TO TEA* WELL 7& ( C\RSE !Y HAVE LESS PRE/IGE74 ,TEA*+ IS NECESS>Y & USEFUL WORK2 IT IS REAL & CREATIVE1 = IT DIRECTLY CONFRONTS AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT MATT]1 ! *ILDR5 !MSELVES2 IT IS OBVI\SLY SELF-JU/IFY+2 & IT IS 5NOBL$ BY ! >TS & SCI5CES4 ,?OSE :O PRACTICE TEA*+ DO NOT = ! MO/ P>T SUCCUMB TO CYNICISM OR 9DIFF]5CE--! *ILDR5 >E TOO IMM$IATE & REAL = ! TEA*]S TO BECOME CALL\S--BUT1 MO/ ( ! S*OOL SY/EMS BE+ :AT !Y >E1 CAN TEA*]S FAIL TO COME TO SUFF] FIR/ DESPAIR & !N DEEP RESIGNATION8 ,RESIGNATION OCCURS PSY*OLOGICALLY AS FOLL[S3 FRU/RAT$ 9 ESS5TIAL ACTION1 !Y NEV]!LESS CANNOT QUIT 9 ANG]1 BECAUSE ! TASK IS NECESS>Y2 SO ! ANG] TURNS 9W>D & IS FELT AS RESIGNATION4 7,NATURALLY1 ! RESIGN$ TEA*] MAY !N PUT ON A HAPPY FACE & KEEP V]Y BUSY47 

,= ! JOB IS C>RI$ ON UND] IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONS ( OV]CR[D+ & SAV+ PUBLIC MONEY4 ,NOT ?AT !RE IS NOT 5\< SOCIAL WEAL?1 BUT FIR/ ?+S >E NOT PUT FIR/4 ,ALSO1 ! S*OOL SY/EM HAS SPURI\S AIMS4 ,IT SOON BECOMES CLE> ?AT ! UND]LY+ AIMS >E TO RELIEVE ! HOME & KEEP ! KIDS QUIET2 OR1 SUDD5LY1 ! AIM IS TO PRODUCE PHYSICI/S4 ,TIMID SUP]VISORS1 BIGOT$ CL]ICS1 & IGNORANT S*OOL BO>DS =BID REAL TEA*+4 ,! EMOTIONAL RELEASE & SEXUAL EXPRESSION ( ! *ILDR5 >E TABOO4 ,A COMM]CIALLY DEBAU*$ POPUL> CULTURE MAKES LE>N+ DISE/EEM$4 ,! ACADEMIC CURRICULUM IS MANGL$ BY ! DEM&S ( REACTION>IES1 LIB]ALS1 & DEM5T$ W>RIORS4 ,PROGRESSIVE ME?ODS >E EMASCULAT$4 ,ATT5TION TO EA* CASE IS \T ( ! QUE/ION1 & ALL ! *ILDR5--! BRI<T1 ! AV]AGE1 & ! DULL-->E SY/EMATICALLY RET>D$ ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 :ILE ! TEA*]'S H&S >E TI$4 ,NATURALLY ! PAY IS L[--= ! WORK IS H>D1 USEFUL1 & ( PUBLIC CONC]N1 ALL ?REE ( :I* QUALITIES T5D TO BR+ L[] PAY4 ,IT IS ALLEG$ ?AT ! L[ PAY IS :Y !RE IS A %ORTAGE ( TEA*]S & :Y ! BE/ DO NOT *OOSE ! PR(ESSION4 ,MY GUESS IS ?AT ! BE/ AVOID IT BECAUSE ( ! C]TA9TY ( MIS$UCAT+4 ,NOR >E ! BE/ WANT$ BY ! SY/EM1 = !Y >E NOT SAFE4 ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL WAS REJECT$ BY ,NEW ,YORK'S ,CITY ,COLLEGE & W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ACCEPT$ 9 A ,NEW ,YORK GRADE S*OOL4 

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,NEXT1 :AT HAPP5S TO ! V]BALLY BRI<T :O HAVE NO ZEAL = A S]VICEABLE PR(ESSION & :O HAVE NO P>TICUL> SCI5TIFIC OR >TI/IC B5T8 ,= ! MO/ P>T !Y MAKE UP ! TRIBES ( SALESMAN%IP1 5T]TA9M5T1 BUS9ESS MANAGEM5T1 PROMOTION1 & ADV]TIS+4 ,H]E ( C\RSE !RE IS NO QUE/ION ( UTILITY OR HONOR TO BEG9 )1 SO AN +5U\S BOY WILL NOT LOOK H]E = A MANLY C>E]4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ?\< WE CAN PASS BY ! SUFF]+S ( !SE WELL-PAID CALL+S1 MU* PUBLICIZ$ BY !IR [N WRIT]S1 !Y >E IMPORTANT TO \R !ME BECAUSE ( ! MODEL !Y PRES5T TO ! GR[+ BOY4 

,CONSID] ! M5 & WOM5 9 ,T,V ADV]TISEM5TS1 DEMON/RAT+ ! PRODUCT & S++ ! J+LE4 ,!Y >E CL[NS & MANNEQU9S1 9 GRIMACE1 SPEE*1 & ACTION4 ,& AGA91 :AT ,I WANT TO CALL ATT5TION TO 9 ?IS ADV]TIS+ IS NOT ! ECONOMIC PROBLEM ( SYN!TIC DEM&1 & NOT ! CULTURAL PROBLEM ( ,POPUL> ,CULTURE1 BUT ! HUMAN PROBLEM ?AT !SE >E HUMAN BE+S WORK+ AS CL[NS2 ?AT ! WRIT]S & DESIGN]S ( IT >E HUMAN BE+S ?9K+ LIKE IDIOTS2 & ! BROADCA/]S & UND]WRIT]S KN[ & ABET :AT GOES ON--  
  

,JUICILY GLUBBILY  
  
  

,BLUBB] IS DUBBILY  
  
  

DELICI\S & NUTRITI\S  
  
  

--EAT IT1 ,KITTY1 IT'S GOOD4  
  

,ALT]NATELY1 !Y >E LI>S1 CONFID5CE M51 SMOO? TALK]S1 OBSEQUI\S1 9SOL5T1 ETC41 ETC4 

,! POPUL>-CULTURAL CONT5T ( ! ADV]TISEM5TS IS SOME:AT NEUTRALIZ$ BY ,MAD MAGAZ9E1 ! BIBLE ( ! TWELVE-YE>-OLDS :O CAN READ4 ,BUT F> MORE 9FLU5TIAL & H>D TO C\NT]ACT IS ! FACT ?AT ! WORKM5 & ! PATRONS ( ?IS 5T]PRISE >E HUMAN BE+S4 7,HI<LY APPROV$1 TOO47 ,!Y >E NOT GOOD MODELS = A BOY LOOK+ = A MANLY JOB ?AT IS USEFUL & NECESS>Y1 REQUIR+ HUMAN 5]GY & CAPACITY1 & ?AT CAN BE DONE ) HONOR & DIGNITY4 ,!Y >E A GOOD SIGN ?AT NOT MANY SU* JOBS WILL BE AVAILABLE4 

,! POPUL> E/IMATION IS RA!R DIFF]5T4 ,CONSID] ! FOLL[+3 0,AS ONE POSSIBLE AID1 ,I SUGGE/$ TO ! ,S5ATE SUBCOMMITTEE ?AT !Y AL]T CELEBRITIES & LEAD]S 9 ! FIELDS ( SPORTS1 MOVIES1 !AT] & TELEVISION TO ! HELP !Y CAN (F] BY GETT+ CLOSE TO !SE .<DEL9QU5T.> KIDS4 ,BY GIV+ !M POSITIVE 'H]OES' !Y KN[ & CAN TALK TO1 9/EAD ( ! MISGUID$ IMAGE ( TR\BLE-MAK+ BUDDIES1 !Y C\LD AID GREATLY 9 GUID+ !SE NORMAL ASPIRATIONS = FAME & /ATUS 9TO :OLESOME PROGRESSIVE *ANNELS40 7,JACKIE ,ROB9SON1 :O WAS =M]LY ON ! ,CONNECTICUT ,P>OLE ,BO>D47 ,OR AGA93 :5 A MASS CROSS-SECTION ( ,OKLAHOMA HI< S*OOL JUNIORS & S5IORS WAS ASK$ :I* LIV+ P]SON !Y W\LD LIKE TO BE1 ! BOYS NAM$ ,PAT ,BOONE1 ,RICKY ,NELSON1 & ,PRESID5T ,EIS5H[]2 ! GIRLS *OSE ,DEBBIE ,REYNOLDS1 ,ELIZABE? ,TAYLOR1 & ,NATALIE ,WOOD4 

,! RIGG$ ,QUIZ %[S1 :I* CREAT$ A SC&AL 9 #a#i#e#i1 W]E A REM>KABLY PURE DI/ILLATE ( \R ,AM]ICAN COOK]Y4 ,WE />T ) ! BRUTE FACTS ?AT 7A7 9 \R ABUNDANT EXP&+ ECONOMY IT IS NECESS>Y TO GIVE MONEY AWAY TO 9CREASE SP5D+1 PRODUCTION1 & PR(ITS2 & 7B7 ?AT ?IS MONEY MU/ NOT BE US$ = USEFUL PUBLIC GOODS 9 TAXES1 BUT MU/ BE PL[$ BACK AS 0BUS9ESS EXP5SES10 EV5 ?\< !RE IS A %AMEFUL %ORTAGE ( S*OOLS1 H\S+1 ETC4 ,YET :5 ! ,T,V PEOPLE AT FIR/ TRI$ SIMPLY TO GIVE ! MONEY AWAY = NO?+ 7= HAV+ HE>D ( ,GEORGE ,WA%+TON71 !RE WAS A GREAT ,CALV9I/IC \TCRY ?AT ?IS WAS DEMORALIZ+ 7WE MAY GAMBLE ON ! HORSES ONLY TO IMPROVE ! BRE$74 ,SO !Y HIT ON ! NOTION ( A REAL CONTE/ ) PRIZES4 ,BUT !N1 ( C\RSE1 !Y C\LD NOT RESI/ MAK+ ! %[ ITSELF PR(ITABLE1 & COMPETITIVE 9 ! 7ALSO RIGG$7 RAT+S ) O!R %[S1 SO ! EXP]TS 9 ! 5T]TA9M5T-COMMODITY MANUFACTUR$ PHONY CONTE/S4 ,& TO CAP ! CLIMAX ( FRAUDUL5CE1 ! H]O ( ! PHONY CONTE/S PROCE$$ TO P]SUADE HIMSELF1 SO HE SAYS1 ?AT HIS BEHAVIOR WAS $UCATIONAL6 

,! BEHAVIOR ( ! NETWORKS WAS CORRESPOND+LY TYPICAL4 ,!SE BUS9ESS ORGANIZATIONS CLAIM ! LOYALTY ( !IR EMPLOYES1 BUT AT ! FIR/ BREA? ( TR\BLE !Y W]E RU?LESS & DISLOYAL TO !IR EMPLOYES4 7,EV5 ,MC,C>?Y WAS LOYAL TO HIS GANG47 ,!Y WANT TO MAXIMIZE PR(ITS & YET BE ABSOLUTELY SAFE FROM ANY RISK4 ,CONSID] !IR CLAIM ?AT !Y KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! FRAUD4 ,BUT IF !Y WAT*$ ! %[S ?AT !Y W]E BROADCA/+1 !Y C\LD NOT POSSIBLY1 AS PR(ESSIONALS1 NOT HAVE KN[N ! FACTS1 = !RE W]E OBVI\S TYPE-CA/+1 ACT+1 PLOT1 ETC4 ,IF !Y >E NOT PR(ESSIONALS1 !Y >E 9COMPET5T4 ,BUT IF !Y DON'T WAT* :AT !Y BROADCA/1 !N !Y >E UTT]LY IRRESPONSIBLE & ON :AT GR\NDS DO !Y HAVE ! FRAN*ISES TO ! *ANNELS8 ,WE MAY (F] !M ! *OICE3 ?AT !Y >E LI>S OR 9COMPET5T OR IRRESPONSIBLE4 

,! LAT] DIRECTION ( ! 9VE/IGATION SEEMS TO ME MORE IMPORTANT1 ! 9QUIRY 9TO ! BRIB$ DISK-JOCKEY+2 = ?IS DEALS DIRECTLY ) \R CRUCIAL ECONOMIC PROBLEM ( SYN!SIZ$ DEM&1 MADE TA/E1 DEBAU*+ ! PUBLIC & PREV5T+ ! EM]G5CE & =MATION ( NATURAL TA/E4 ,9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES !RE CANNOT POSSIBLY BE AN ,AM]ICAN CULTURE2 WE >E DOOM$ TO NAUSEA & B>B>ISM4 ,& !N !SE BABOONS HAVE ! EFFRONT]Y TO DECL>E ?AT !Y GIVE ! PEOPLE :AT ! PEOPLE DEM& & ?AT !Y >E NOT RESPONSIBLE = ! LEVEL ( ! MOVIES1 ! MUSIC1 ! PLAYS1 ! BOOKS6 

,F9ALLY1 9 LEAF+ ?R\< ! ,OCCUPATIONAL ,\TLOOK ,H&BOOK1 WE NOTICE ?AT ! >M$ =CES EMPLOY A L>GE NUMB]4 ,H]E \R Y\NG MAN CAN BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 A WORLD-WIDE DEM5T$ 5T]PRISE1 ) P]SONNEL & ACTIVITIES CORRESPOND+4 

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,?US1 ON ! SIMPLE CRIT]IA ( UNQUE/ION$ UTILITY1 EMPLOY+ HUMAN CAPACITIES1 & HONOR1 !RE >E NOT 5\< WOR?Y JOBS 9 \R ECONOMY = AV]AGE BOYS & ADOLESC5TS TO GR[ UP T[>D4 ,!RE >E ( C\RSE ?\S&S ( JOBS ?AT >E WOR?Y & SELF-JU/IFY+1 & ?\S&S ?AT CAN BE MADE SO BY /UBBORN 9TEGRITY1 ESPECIALLY IF ONE CAN WORK AS AN 9DEP5D5T4 ,EXTRAORD9>Y 9TELLIG5CE OR SPECIAL TAL5T1 ALSO1 CAN (T5 C>VE \T A PLACE = ITSELF--CONV]SELY1 !IR USUAL CORRUPTION & WA/E >E ALL ! MORE SICK5+4 ,BUT BY & L>GE \R ECONOMIC SOCIETY IS NOT GE>$ = ! CULTIVATION ( ITS Y\NG OR ! ATTA9M5T ( IMPORTANT GOALS ?AT !Y CAN WORK T[>D4 

,?IS IS EVID5T FROM ! USUAL K9D ( VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE1 :I* CONSI/S ( MEASUR+ ! BOY & F9D+ SOME PLACE 9 ! ECONOMY :]E HE CAN BE FITT$2 *OPP+ HIM D[N TO MAKE HIM FIT2 OR NEGLECT+ HIM IF !Y CAN'T F9D HIS SLOT4 ,P]SONNEL DIRECTORS DO NOT MU* TRY TO SCRUT9IZE ! ECONOMY 9 ORD] TO F9D SOME ACTIVITY ?AT IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY = ! BOY1 & !N TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY IF !Y CAN'T F9D ONE4 ,TO DO ?IS W\LD BE AN HORR5D\S TASK2 ,I AM NOT SURE IT C\LD BE DONE IF WE WANT$ TO DO IT4 ,BUT ! QUE/ION IS :E!R ANY?+ LESS MAKES S5SE IF WE MEAN TO SPEAK S]I\SLY AB\T ! TR\BLES ( ! Y\NG M54 

,SURELY BY N[1 H[EV]1 MANY READ]S >E OBJECT+ ?AT ?IS 5TIRE >GUM5T IS PO9TLESS BECAUSE PEOPLE 9 FACT DON'T ?9K ( !IR JOBS 9 ?IS WAY AT ALL4 ,NOBODY ASKS IF A JOB IS USEFUL OR HONORABLE 7)9 ! LIMITS ( BUS9ESS E?ICS74 ,A MAN GETS A JOB ?AT PAYS WELL1 OR WELL 5\<1 ?AT HAS PRE/IGE1 & GOOD CONDITIONS1 OR AT LEA/ TOL]ABLE CONDITIONS4 ,I AGREE ) !SE OBJECTIONS AS TO ! FACT4 7,I HOPE WE >E WRONG47 ,BUT ! QUE/ION IS :AT IT MEANS TO GR[ UP 9TO SU* A FACT AS3 0,DUR+ MY PRODUCTIVE YE>S ,I WILL SP5D EI<T H\RS A DAY DO+ :AT IS NO GOOD40 

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,YET1 ECONOMICALLY & VOCATIONALLY1 A V]Y L>GE POPULATION ( ! Y\NG PEOPLE >E 9 A PLI<T MORE DRA/IC ?AN ANY?+ SO F> M5TION$4 ,9 \R SOCIETY AS IT IS1 !RE >E NOT 5\< WOR?Y JOBS4 ,BUT IF \R SOCIETY1 BE+ AS IT IS1 W]E RUN MORE EFFICI5TLY & SOB]LY1 = A MAJORITY !RE W\LD SOON NOT BE ANY JOBS AT ALL4 ,!RE IS AT PRES5T NE>LY FULL EMPLOYM5T & !RE MAY BE = SOME YE>S1 YET A VA/ NUMB] ( Y\NG PEOPLE >E RATIONALLY UNEMPLOYABLE1 USELESS4 ,?IS P>ADOX IS ESS5TIAL TO EXPLA9 !IR PRES5T TEMP]4 

,\R SOCIETY1 :I* IS NOT GE>$ TO ! CULTIVATION ( ITS Y\NG1 IS GE>$ TO A PR(ITABLE EXP&+ PRODUCTION1 A SO-CALL$ HI< /&>D ( LIV+ ( M$IOCRE VALUE1 & ! MA9T5ANCE ( NE>LY FULL EMPLOYM5T4 ,POLITICALLY1 ! *IEF ( !SE IS FULL EMPLOYM5T4 ,9 A CRISIS1 :5 PR(ITABLE PRODUCTION IS TEMPOR>ILY CURTAIL$1 GOV]NM5T SP5D+ 9CREASES & JOBS >E MANUFACTUR$4 ,9 0NORMALCY0--A CONDITION ( SL[ BOOM--! EASY CR$IT1 9/ALLM5T BUY+1 & >TIFICIALLY 9DUC$ DEM& = USELESS GOODS CREATE JOBS = ALL & GOOD PR(ITS = SOME4 

,N[1 BACK 9 ! ,?IRTIES1 :5 ! ,NEW ,DEAL ATTEMPT$ BY HOOK OR CROOK TO PUT PEOPLE BACK TO WORK & GIVE !M MONEY TO REVIVE ! %ATT]$ ECONOMY1 !RE WAS AN \TCRY ( MORAL 9DIGNATION FROM ! CONS]VATIVES ?AT MANY ( ! JOBS W]E 0BOONDOGGL+10 USELESS MADE-WORK4 ,IT WAS 9SI/$1 & RI<TLY1 ?AT SU* WORK WAS DEMORALIZ+ TO ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( A WORD1 BUT A C&ID CRITIC MI<T C]TA9LY SAY ?AT MANY ( ! JOBS 9 \R PRES5T 0NORMAL0 PRODUCTION >E USELESS MADE-WORK4 ,! TAIL F9S & BUILT-9 OBSOLESC5CE MI<T BE CALL$ BOONDOGGL+4 ,! @s#f#d1 ,QUE/ION & ! BUSY HUM ( ,MADISON ,AV5UE MI<T C]TA9LY BE CALL$ BOONDOGGL+4 ,C]TA9 TAX-DODGE ,F\NDATIONS >E BOONDOGGL+4 ,:AT ( BUS9ESS LUN*ES & EXP5SE ACC\NTS8 FR+E B5EFITS8 ! COMIC CATEGORIES ( OCCUPATION 9 ! BUILD+ TRADES8 ! EXTRA /AGEH&S & MUSICIANS ( ! !AT] CRAFTS8 ,!SE JOLLY DEVICES TO PUT MONEY BACK TO WORK NO D\BT HAVE A DEMORALIZ+ EFFECT ON SOMEBODY OR O!R 7C]TA9LY ON ME1 !Y MAKE ME GRE5 ) 5VY71 BUT :]E IS ! MORAL 9DIGNATION FROM ,TOP ,MANAGEM5T8 

,SUPPOSE WE W\LD CUT \T ! BOONDOGGL+ & GE> \R SOCIETY TO A MORE S5SIBLE ABUNDANCE1 ) EFFICI5T PRODUCTION ( QUALITY GOODS1 DI/RIBUTION 9 A NATURAL M>KET1 C\NT]9FLATION & SOB] CR$IT4 ,AT ONCE ! WORK WEEK W\LD BE CUT TO1 SAY1 TW5TY H\RS 9/EAD ( =TY4 7,IMPORTANT ,PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY M5TION$ ! FIGURE ?IRTY47 ,OR ALT]NATELY1 HALF ! LABOR =CE W\LD BE UNEMPLOY$4 ,SUPPOSE TOO--& H[ CAN WE NOT SUPPOSE IT8--?AT ! AUTOMATIC MA*9ES >E US$ G5]ALLY1 RA!R ?AN JU/ TO GET RID ( BADLY ORGANIZ$ UNSKILL$ LABOR4 ,! UNEMPLOYM5T WILL BE /ILL MORE DRA/IC4 

7,TO GIVE ! MO/ /RIK+ EXAMPLE3 9 /EEL1 ! ANNUAL 9CREASE 9 PRODUCTIVITY IS #d P] C5T1 ! PLANTS WORK AT #e P] C5T ( CAPACITY1 & ! COMPANIES CAN BREAK EV5 & /OP PRODUC+ AT LESS ?AN #c P] C5T ( CAPACITY4 ,!SE >E ! CONDITIONS ?AT =C$ ! /EEL /RIKE1 AS DESP]ATE SELF-PROTECTION4 7,E/ES ,KEFAUV]1 QUOT+ ,G>D9] ,MEANS & ,F]D ,G>DN]47 

,EV]YBODY KN[S ?IS1 NOBODY WANTS TO TALK AB\T IT MU*1 = WE DON'T KN[ H[ TO COPE ) IT4 ,! EFFECT IS ?AT WE >E LIV+ A K9D ( LIE4 ,LONG AGO1 LABOR LEAD]S US$ TO FI<T = ! %ORT] WORK WEEK1 BUT N[ !Y DON'T1 BECAUSE !Y'RE PRETTY SURE !Y DON'T WANT IT4 ,9DE$1 :5 H\RS >E R$UC$1 ! T5D5CY IS TO GET A SECOND1 P>T-TIME1 JOB & RAISE ! /&>D ( LIV+1 BECAUSE ! JOB IS MEAN+LESS & ONE MU/ HAVE SOME?+2 BUT ! /&>D ( LIV+ IS PRETTY MEAN+LESS1 TOO4 ,NOR IS ?IS /RANGE ATMOSPH]E A NEW ?+4 ,= AT LEA/ A G5]ATION ! MAXIMUM S5SIBLE USE ( \R PRODUCTIVITY C\LD HAVE ?R[N A VA/ POPULATION \T ( WORK1 OR RELIEV$ EV]YBODY ( A LOT ( USELESS WORK1 DEP5D+ ON H[ Y\ TAKE IT4 7,CONSID] ) H[ LITTLE CUTBACK ( USEFUL CIVILIAN PRODUCTION ! ECONOMY PRODUC$ ! W> GOODS & MA9TA9$ AN ,>MY1 ECONOMICALLY UNEMPLOY$47 ,! PLA9 TRU? IS ?AT AT PRES5T V]Y MANY ( US >E USELESS1 NOT NE$$1 RATIONALLY UNEMPLOYABLE4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS P>ADOXICAL ATMOSPH]E ?AT Y\NG P]SONS GR[ UP4 ,IT LOOKS BUSY & EXPANSIVE1 BUT IT IS RATIONALLY AT A /ALEMATE4 

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,!SE CONSID]ATIONS APPLY TO ALL AGES & CLASSES2 BUT IT IS ( C\RSE AMONG POOR Y\? 7& ! AG$7 ?AT !Y %[ UP FIR/ & WOR/4 ,!Y >E ! MO/ UNEMPLOYABLE4 ,= A LONG TIME \R SOCIETY HAS NOT BE5 GE>$ TO ! CULTIVATION ( ! Y\NG4 ,9 \R C\NTRY #db P] C5T HAVE GRADUAT$ FROM HI< S*OOL 7PR$ICT$ C5SUS1 #a#i#f72 LESS ?AN #h P] C5T HAVE GRADUAT$ FROM COLLEGE4 ,! HI< S*OOL TR5D = AT LEA/ ! NE> FUTURE IS NOT MU* DIFF]5T3 !RE WILL BE A HI< PROPORTION ( DROP-\TS BE=E ! TWELF? GRADE2 BUT M>K$LY MORE ( ! RE/ WILL GO ON TO COLLEGE2 ?AT IS1 ! /RATIFICATION WILL H>D54 ,N[ ! S*OOL+ 9 NEI!R ! HI< S*OOLS NOR ! COLLEGES IS MU* GOOD--IF IT W]E BETT] MORE KIDS W\LD /ICK TO IT2 YET AT PRES5T1 IF WE MADE A LI/ WE %\LD F9D ?AT A L>GE PROPORTION ( ! DW9DL+ NUMB] ( UNQUE/IONABLY USEFUL OR SELF-JU/IFY+ JOBS1 9 ! HUMANE PR(ESSIONS & ! >TS & SCI5CES1 REQUIRE $UCATION2 & 9 ! FUTURE1 !RE IS NO D\BT ?AT ! MORE $UCAT$ WILL HAVE ! JOBS1 9 RUNN+ AN EFFICI5T1 HI<LY TE*NICAL ECONOMY & AN ADM9I/RATIVE SOCIETY PLAC+ A PREMIUM ON V]BAL SKILLS4 

7,BETWE5 #aidg & #a#i#e#g1 PR(ESSIONAL & TE*NICAL WORK]S 9CREAS$ #fa P] C5T1 CL]ICAL WORK]S #bc P] C5T1 BUT FACTORY OP]ATIVES ONLY #d #a_/#b  P] C5T & LABOR]S #d P] C5T4--,C5SUS47 

,= ! UN$UCAT$ !RE WILL BE NO JOBS AT ALL4 ,?IS IS HUMANLY MO/ UN=TUNATE1 = PRESUMABLY ?OSE :O HAVE LE>N$ SOME?+ 9 S*OOLS1 & HAVE ! KNACK ( SURVIV+ ! BOR$OM ( ?OSE S*OOLS1 C\LD ALSO MAKE SOME?+ ( IDL5ESS2 :]EAS ! UN$UCAT$ >E USELESS AT LEISURE TOO4 ,IT TAKES APPLICATION1 A F9E S5SE ( VALUE1 & A P[]FUL COMMUNITY-SPIRIT = A PEOPLE TO HAVE S]I\S LEISURE1 & ?IS HAS NOT BE5 ! G5IUS ( ! ,AM]ICANS4 

,FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW WE CAN SYMPA!TICALLY UND]/& ! PA?OS ( \R ,AM]ICAN S*OOL POLICY1 :I* O!RWISE SEEMS SO 9EXPLICABLE2 AT GREAT EXP5SE COMPELL+ KIDS TO GO TO S*OOL :O DO NOT WANT TO & :O WILL NOT PR(IT BY IT4 ,!RE >E ( C\RSE UNP$AGOGIC MOTIVES1 LIKE RELIEV+ ! HOME1 CONTROLL+ DEL9QU5CY1 & KEEP+ KIDS FROM COMPET+ = JOBS4 ,BUT !RE IS ALSO ?IS DESP]ATELY E>NE/ P$AGOGIC MOTIVE1 ( PREP>+ ! KIDS TO TAKE SOME P>T 9 A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ?AT DOES NOT NE$ !M4 ,O!RWISE1 :AT WILL BECOME ( !M1 IF !Y DON'T KN[ ANY?+8 

,COMPULSORY PUBLIC $UCATION SPREAD UNIV]SALLY DUR+ ! N9ETE5? C5TURY TO PROVIDE ! READ+1 WRIT+1 & >I?METIC NECESS>Y TO BUILD A MOD]N 9DU/RIAL ECONOMY4 ,) ! OV]MATURITY ( ! ECONOMY1 ! TEA*]S >E /RUGGL+ TO PRES]VE ! ELEM5T>Y SY/EM :5 ! ECONOMY NO LONG] REQUIRES IT & IS /+Y AB\T PAY+ = IT4 ,! DEM& IS = SCI5TI/S & TE*NICIANS1 ! #ae P] C5T ( ! 0ACADEMICALLY TAL5T$40 0,= A VA/ MAJORITY .<9 ! HI< S*OOLS.>10 SAYS ,DR4 ,CONANT 9 ,! ,*ILD1 ! ,P>5T1 & ! ,/ATE1 0! VOCATIONAL C\RSES >E ! VITAL CORE ( ! PROGRAM4 ,!Y REPRES5T SOME?+ RELAT$ DIRECTLY TO ! AMBITIONS ( ! BOYS & GIRLS40 ,BUT SOMEH[1 F> MORE ?AN HALF ( !SE QUIT4 ,H[ IS ?AT8 

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,LET US SUM UP AGA94 ,! MAJORITY ( Y\NG PEOPLE >E FAC$ ) ! FOLL[+ ALT]NATIVE3 ,EI!R SOCIETY IS A B5EVOL5TLY FRIVOL\S RACKET 9 :I* !Y'LL MANAGE TO BOONDOGGLE1 ?\< LESS PR(ITABLY ?AN ! MORE PRIVILEG$2 OR SOCIETY IS S]I\S 7& !Y HOPE /ILL B5EVOL5T 5\< TO SUPPORT !M71 BUT !Y >E USELESS & HOPELESSLY \T4 ,SU* ?\<TS DO NOT 5C\RAGE PRODUCTIVE LIFE4 ,NATURALLY Y\NG PEOPLE >E MORE SANGU9E & LOOK = MAN'S WORK1 BUT FEW F9D IT4 ,SOME SETTLE = A 0GOOD JOB02 MO/ SETTLE = A L\SY JOB2 A FEW1 BUT AN 9CREAS+ NUMB]1 DON'T SETTLE4 

,I (T5 ASK1 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT TO WORK AT8 ,IF Y\ HAVE ! *ANCE4 ,:5 Y\ GET \T ( S*OOL1 COLLEGE1 ! S]VICE1 ETC40 

,SOME ANSW] RI<T (F & TELL !IR DEF9ITE PLANS & PROJECTS1 HI<LY APPROV$ BY ,PAPA4 ,I'M PLEAS$ = !M1 BUT IT'S A BIT BOR+1 BECAUSE !Y >E SU* SQU>ES4 

,QUITE A FEW WILL1 ) PROMPT+1 COME \T ) A/\ND+ /]EOTYP$1 CONCEIT$ FANTASIES1 SU* AS BECOM+ A MOVIE ACTOR :5 !Y >E 0DISCOV]$0--0LIKE ,M>LON ,BR&O1 BUT 9 MY [N WAY40 

,V]Y R>ELY SOMEBODY WILL1 MAYBE DEFIANTLY & DEF5SIVELY1 MAYBE DIFFID5TLY BUT PR\DLY1 MAKE Y\ KN[ ?AT HE KN[S V]Y WELL :AT HE IS GO+ TO DO2 IT IS SOME?+ GREAT2 & HE IS 9DE$ ALREADY DO+ IT1 :I* IS ! REAL TE/4 

,! USUAL ANSW]1 P]HAPS ! NORMAL ANSW]1 IS 0,I DON'T KN[10 MEAN+1 0,I'M LOOK+2 ,I HAV5'T F\ND ! RI<T ?+2 IT'S DISC\RAG+ BUT NOT HOPELESS40 

,BUT ! T]RIBLE ANSW] IS1 0,NO?+40 ,! Y\NG MAN DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANY?+4 

--,I REMEMB] TALK+ TO HALF A DOZ5 Y\NG FELL[S AT ,VAN ,WAGN]'S ,BEA* \TSIDE ( ,HAMILTON1 ,ONT>IO2 & ALL ( !M HAD ?IS ONE ?+ TO SAY3 0,NO?+40 ,!Y DIDN'T BELIEVE ?AT :AT TO WORK AT WAS ! K9D ( ?+ ONE WANT$4 ,!Y RA!R EXPECT$ ?AT TWO OR ?REE ( !M W\LD WORK = ! ELECTRIC COMPANY 9 T[N1 BUT !Y C\LDN'T C>E LESS4 ,I TURN$ AWAY FROM ! CONV]SATION ABRUPTLY BECAUSE ( ! UNCONTROLLABLE BURN+ TE>S 9 MY EYES & CON/RICTION 9 MY *E/4 ,NOT FEEL+ SORRY = !M1 BUT TE>S ( FRANK DISMAY = ! WA/E ( \R HUMANITY 7!Y W]E NICE KIDS74 ,& IT IS \T ( ?AT 9CID5T ?AT MANY YE>S LAT] ,I AM WRIT+ ?IS BOOK4 

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