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,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN 

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,LET US EXAGG]ATE ! CONDITIONS ?AT WE HAVE BE5 DESCRIB+4 ,CONCEIVE ?AT ! MAN-MADE 5VIRONM5T IS N[ \T ( HUMAN SCALE4 ,BUS9ESS1 GOV]NM5T1 & REAL PROP]TY HAVE CLOS$ UP ALL ! SPACE !RE IS4 ,!RE IS NO BEHAVIOR UNREGULAT$ BY ! FIRM OR ! POLICE4 ,UNLESS ! 5TIRE ECONOMIC MA*9E IS OP]AT+1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PRODUCE & BUY BREAD4 ,PUBLIC SPEE* QUITE DISREG>DS HUMAN FACTS4 ,!RE IS A RIGID CA/E SY/EM 9 :I* EV]Y ONE HAS A SLOT & ! UPP] GR\P /&S = NO?+ CULTURALLY4 ,! UNIV]SITY HAS BECOME M]ELY A TRA9+ GR\ND = TE*NICIANS & APPLI$-AN?ROPOLOGI/S4 ,SEXUALITY IS DIVORC$ FROM MANLY 9DEP5D5CE & A*IEVEM5T4 ,! ,F,B,I HAS A FILE C>D ( ALL ! LIES & TRU?S AB\T EV]YBODY4 ,& SO =?4 ,IF WE SUM UP !SE IMAG9$ CONDITIONS1 !RE W\LD >ISE A =MIDABLE QUE/ION3 ,IS IT POSSIBLE1 BE+ A HUMAN BE+1 TO EXI/8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE1 HAV+ A HUMAN NATURE1 TO GR[ UP8 ,!RE W\LD BE A K9D ( METAPHYSICAL CRISIS4 

,OR PUT IT ANO!R WAY4 ,!SE CONDITIONS >E ABSURD1 !Y DON'T MAKE S5SE2 & YET MILLIONS1 :O TO ALL APPE>ANCES >E HUMAN BE+S1 BEHAVE AS ?\< !Y W]E ! NORMAL C\RSE ( ?+S4 ,= 9/ANCE1 WE 5C\RAGE ECONOMIC LUNACY BY WAT*+ ,T,V2 WE GOSSIP AB\T ! NEW C>S ?\< !Y WILL MAKE \R CITIES UNLIVABLE2 WE ANSW] IMP]T95T QUE/IONS ( 9VE/IGATORS AB\T \R FRI5DS2 WE ATT5D CONV5TIONS1 LI/5 TO PUBLIC SPOKESM51 & SMILE A LOT & %AKE H&S4 ,A MAN IS PUT 9TO D\BT AB\T HIS [N SANITY4 ,DO !Y HAVE ! RI<T ( IT1 ?AT !RE IS NO?+ ABSURD8 ,!N :AT K9D ( ANIMAL IS ONESELF8 ,AUTOMATICALLY ONE BEG9S TO USE !IR WORDS & ?9K !IR ?\<TS1 AL?\< ONE KN[S ?AT !Y >E ABSURD4 ,ONE FEELS DEP]SONALIZ$4 

,IT !N BECOMES NECESS>Y TO /OP %ORT & MAKE A *OICE3 ,EI!R_/,OR4 ,EI!R ONE DRIFTS ) !IR ABSURD SY/EM ( IDEAS1 BELIEV+ ?AT ?IS IS ! HUMAN COMMUNITY4 ,OR ONE DISS5TS TOTALLY FROM !IR SY/EM ( IDEAS & /&S AS A LONELY HUMAN BE+4 7,BUT LUCKILY ONE NOTICES ?AT O!RS >E 9 ! SAME CRISIS & MAK+ ! SAME *OICE47 

,! PICTURE IS AN EXAGG]ATION4 ,9 IMPORTANT WAYS ! ,AM]ICAN SY/EM IS NOT 9HUMAN BUT HUMAN-ALL-TOO-HUMAN4 ,! TONE ( DEP5D5CY1 = 9/ANCE1 IS NOT S]VILE BUT1 LIKE ! DIET ( HAMBURG]S & MALT$ MILK1 A REGRESSION TO *ILDHOOD4 ,! ,AM]ICANS CAN MAKE FUN ( !MSELVES4 ,! TOP MANAG]S & ! PRESID5T >E NOT CALCULAT+ MON/]S1 BUT IGNORANT & WILLFUL HUMAN BE+S4 ,SYMPA?Y ) SUFF]+ & ! FEEL+ = SOCIAL JU/ICE >E QUITE G5U9E 9 \R C\NTRY4 ,WE >E EMPIRICAL & EXP]IM5TAL4 ,AL?\< ! (FICIAL SPOKESM5 & ! MASS M$IA PRES5T AN IMP5ETRABLE FRONT1 ! SPEAK]S >E CONFUS$ P]SONS & QUICKLY BETRAY IT UND] P]SONAL QUE/ION+4 ,= ALL ! FOOLI%NESS WE >E BOMB>D$ )1 ! ,AM]ICANS >E NOT /UPID2 WE HAVE A SAV+ S5SE BUILT 91 JU/ LIKE O!R PEOPLES4 ,& !RE >E C>ELESSLY SWEPT CORN]S FULL ( ,LONG-HAIR$ ,PR(ESSORS1 ,BEAT ,G5]ATIONS1 ,W9OS1 & O!R ASSORT$ FRY :O >E (FICIALLY CONC$$ TO EXI/4 ,?IS DOES NOT ADD UP TO A METAPHYSICAL CRISIS4 ,IT IS NOT EV5 H>D TO SEE ! ECONOMIC & PSY*OLOGICAL CAUSES ( MANY ( ! EXI/+ ABSURDITIES & TO ?9K UP EXP$I5TS4 ,BUT ! DIFFICULTIES >E >DU\S2 TO P]SI/ AS A MAN DOES REQUIRE UNUSUAL MORAL *>ACT]1 9TELLECT1 OR ANIMAL SPIRITS4 

,= MANY Y\NG PEOPLE1 H[EV]1 ! DIFFICULTIES ( GR[+ UP HAVE BE5 SO GREAT ?AT !Y DO ?9K ?AT !Y >E FAC$ ) ! CRITICAL *OICE3 ,EI!R_/,OR4 ,!Y HAVE ?IS PICTURE ( !MSELVES & ( ! WORLD4 ,& !N UN=TUNATELY1 :I*EV] WAY !Y *OOSE T5DS TO CREATE 9 FACT ! V]Y METAPHYSICAL CRISIS ?AT !Y HAVE IMAG9$4 ,IF !Y *OOSE TO CON=M TO ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM1 REAP+ ITS REW>DS1 !Y DO SO ) A CRA%1 WORK+ AT IT1 M>RY+ IT1 RAIS+ !IR /&>D ( LIV+1 & FEEL+ CYNICAL AB\T :AT !Y >E DO+4 ,IF !Y *OOSE TOTALLY TO DISS5T1 !Y DON'T WORK AT *ANG+ ! 9/ITUTIONS AS RADICAL Y\? US$ TO1 BUT !Y /OP WA%+ !IR FACES1 TAKE TO DRUGS1 & BECOME PUN*-DRUNK OR SLAP-HAPPY4 ,EI!R WAY !Y LOSE ! OBJECTIVE *ANGEABLE WORLD4 ,!Y HAVE E>LY RESIGN$4 

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,:5 !SE DISAFFECT$ F9D ONE ANO!R & =M A SUBCULTURE1 !Y T5D TO SEE !IR *OICE1 FRAU<T ) CRISIS1 AS A RELIGI\S MOVEM5T4 ,ONE ( ! FAVORITE SPOKESM5 ( ! ,BEAT ,G5]ATION ANN\NCES3  
  

,= ! CRUCIFIX ,I SPEAK \T1 = ! ,/> ( ,ISRAEL ,I SPEAK \T1 = ! DIV9E/ MAN :O EV] LIV$ :O WAS A P]SON 7,BA*7 ,I SPEAK \T1 = SWEET ,MOHAMM$ ,I SPEAK \T1 = ,BUDDHA ,I SPEAK \T1 = ,LAO-TSE & ,*UANG-TSE ,I SPEAK \T1 = ,D4 ,T4 ,SUZUKI ,I SPEAK \T4 ,?IS IS TYPICAL PUBLIC SPEAK+2 LIKE AN ADDRESS BY ,EIS5H[] IT 9CLUDES ALL VOT+ CRE$S & BETRAYS A SIMIL> LACK ( ACQUA9TANCE4 7,! BO!R IS ?AT ! SPEAK] IS 9 HIS LATE ?IRTIES & \<T TO KN[ BETT]47 ,BUT AS WE %ALL SEE1 ?IS =MLESS ULTIMATE EXP]I5CE IS NOT IRRELEVANT TO ! PLI<T ( BE+ RESIGN$1 = !RE IS NO AVAILABLE WORLD TO GIVE EXP]I5CE A =M4  
  

,BUT LET ME AT ONCE GIVE A SIMIL> /RA9 ( RHETORIC ( A SEASON$ PUBLIC SPOKESMAN 9 ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ITSELF4 ,I QUOTE FROM AN ADDRESS TO ! ,NATIONAL ,RECREATION ,CONGRESS ( #aieg BY ,DR4 ,PAUL ,D\GLASS4 ,HE IS CONC]N$ ) ! T]RIFY+ ,PROBLEM ( ,LEISURE1 NAMELY ?AT ) A %ORT] WORK WEEK & AUTOMATION MANY MILLIONS ( ADULTS MI<T SIMPLY GO( (F & GET 9TO MIS*IEF4  
  

,! ASSIMILATION ( LEISURE 9TO ! FOLKWAY TOMORR[ MAKES ESS5TIAL ! RECON/RUCTION ( ! GOALS & VALUES ( LIFE1 ! EVOLUTION ( A NEW E?ICS1 & ! DEF9ITION ( AN ES!TIC SUITABLE = ! UPREA*+ ( TA/E1 ! DEEP] COMPREH5SION & 5JOYM5T ( BEAUTY 9 ITS MANY =MS1 & A MORE MEAN+FUL EXI/5CE4  
  

,( C\RSE ?IS IS NOT S]I\S4 ,A 0NEW E?ICS0 W\LD1 PRESUMABLY1 BE ! WORK ( AN ,ISAIAH OR ,EZEKIEL OR AT LEA/ ,SOCRATES4 ,IT W\LD BE CONV5I5T = US IF SOMEONE'S LIPS W]E T\*$ ) FIRE & HE GOT HIMSELF REJECT$ BY US & SWEPT \R *ILDR5 9 HIS WAKE2 IT W\LD SOLVE O!R PROBLEMS ?AN \R LEISURE TIME4--,! ,BEAT SPOKESMAN1 SURPRIS+LY1 SEEM$ TO BE SATISFI$ ) ! E?ICS ?AT WE HAVE 9H]IT$4 

7,AS AN >TI/ ,I F9D ?IS K9D ( PUBLIC SPEE* VAGUELY 9SULT+4 ,DO WE NE$ AN ES!TIC8 ,I CANNOT COPE ) ! >TI/IC TRADITION ?AT WE HAVE1 ESPECIALLY ITS MOD]N TRIUMPHS1 SO ?AT MY [N WORK IS BO? UNCLASSICAL & DAT$ RECORD+ TO /&>DS RI<T ON MY BOOK%ELF4 ,DOES ,DR4 ,D\GLASS MEAN A POPUL> ES!TIC8 ,IS IT NEWS TO HIM ?AT ! POPUL> TA/E IS SY/EMATICALLY DEBAU*$ BY ,HOLLYWOOD1 ,BROADWAY1 ,MADISON ,AV5UE8 ?AT BY ! UNANIMITY ( PUBLI%]S1 PRODUC]S1 & BROADCA/]S1 AID$ BY ! C5SOR%IP1 IT IS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AN HONE/ OR VIVID WORD TO ! PUBLIC8 & ?AT IF SOME?+ SLIPS BY IT IS SWAMP$ BY TRA% & S+L$ \T = NEGLECT BY IGNORANT CRITICS87 

,D41 ,D\GLASS CANNOT MEAN :AT HE SAYS1 YET HE DOES MEAN SOME?+4 ,UND] :AT CONDITIONS DO PUBLIC SPOKESM5 USE ?IS K9D ( LANGUAGE1 ASK+ = NEW E?ICS & A MEAN+ = EXI/5CE1 :5 !RE >E CONCRETE TASKS GL>+ 9 ! FACE8 

,! CONDITIONS >E DISAPPO9TM5T 9 ONESELF ACCORD+ TO A L(TY E?ICS1 & RESIGNATION AB\T DO+ ANY?+4 ,NOT E>LY RESIGNATION1 BUT AFT] ! PR(\ND DISAPPO9TM5T ( EXP]I5CE4 ,! BUOYANT AB/RACTIONS1 SPOK5 AS IF MIRACLES W]E = ! ASK+1 W>D (F PA9 & UNEASY CONSCI5CE :5 ONE IS NO LONG] GO+ TO TRY TO DO ANY?+ PRACTICAL4 7,! CRISIS WILL OCCUR 0TOMORR[407 ,! TONE1 IF NOT ! CONT5T1 FITS ! ,AM]ICAN /YLE1 OPTIMI/IC AB\T EXP$I5TS4 ,& ! DISAPPO9TM5T IS MORE PR(\ND BECAUSE ! ,AM]ICAN PROMISE WAS SO BRI<T4 ,A*IEV+ MO/ ( :AT WE SET \T TO GET1 WE >E SURPRIS$ TO F9D ?AT IT'S USELESS1 & WORSE4 ,= AFT] ! C5TURY ( PROGRESS1 ! FOLK :O >E WEAL?Y & PRETTY HEAL?Y >E NOT ONLY NOT HAPPY OR WISE1 BUT !Y >E UNEASY4 ,!IR [N WRIT]S HOLD !M 9 CONTEMPT4 ,=EIGN]S KEEP SAY+ ?AT ! ATOM BOMBS W]E DROPP$ = NO GOOD REASON4 ,! BEAUTIFUL ,AM]ICAN CLASSLESSNESS IS FREEZ+ 9TO /ATUSES4 ,PEOPLE ASK = A /OP TO IMMIGRATION4 

,9 ! MOD]N WORLD1 WE ,AM]ICANS >E ! OLD 9HABITANTS4 ,WE FIR/ HAD POLITICAL FRE$OM1 HI< 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION1 AN ECONOMY ( ABUNDANCE4 ,NATURALLY WE >E ! FIR/ TO BE DISAPPO9T$4 ,EUROPEANS1 :5 !Y APE & 5VY US1 >E LIKE *ILDR54 

,DISAPPO9T$ & RESIGN$1 ADULTS DO NOT SEE A FUTURE = !IR [N *ILDR51 = !Y DO NOT KN[ ! ,WAY !MSELVES4 ,IMMIGRANTS ( ! FIR/ G5]ATION WANT$ !IR *ILDR5 TO MAKE GOOD & HAVE C>E]S2 9 ! ?IRD G5]ATION !Y JU/ 0WANT !IR *ILDR5 TO BE HAPPY40 

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,?IS PUBLIC SPOKESMAN1 !N1 ASKS = NEW 9SPIRATION TO GIVE US A 0MORE MEAN+FUL EXI/5CE40 ,BUT O!R PUBLIC SPOKESM5 SAY ?AT ! JUV5ILE DEL9QU5TS GET ?AT WAY BECAUSE !Y DON'T ATT5D ! *UR*ES WE HAVE4 ,ONE EXPLANATION ( ?IS CONTRADICTION1 ( C\RSE1 IS ?AT WE >E HUMAN & HAVE NEW PROBLEMS1 BUT ! BOYS >E H>DLY HUMAN & \<T TO BE BETT] SOCIALIZ$ TO ! APPROPRIATE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,?IS IS NOT S]I\S4 

,:AT IS ! ACTUAL RELIGI\S PLI<T ( A Y\NG MAN GR[+ UP 9 \R SOCIETY8 ,LET US DISCUSS IT !OLOGICALLY1 ?\< ,I AM AW>E ?AT ?IS VOCABUL>Y IS AT PRES5T PUZZL+4 

,IF A P]SON ASKS 0,H[ AM ,I JU/IFI$8 ,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( MY LIFE80 HE WILL SURELY F9D NO RATIONAL ANSW]4 ,! BO!R IS ?AT ! QUE/ION HAS >IS5 & BEGUN TO PLAGUE HIM4 ,IF ! QUE/ION >ISES1 AS AN IMPORTANT QUE/ION1 SOME?+ IS WRONG2 HE WILL FEEL UNWOR?Y & DAMN$1 & WA/$4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 APPEAL HAS !N BE5 HAD TO PSY*OLOGICAL TE*NIQUES ( REVIVALISM OR PHYSICAL TE*NIQUES ( SACRAM5TAL MAGIC4 7,DR4 ,D\GLASS' 9TELLECTUAL APPROA* CANNOT WORK47 

,BUT IT IS POSSIBLE TO AVOID ! IMPUTATION ( BE+ DAMN$ IF ! QUE/ION1 AS ?AT QUE/ION1 NEV] GETS TO BE ASK$--IF ! MATT] IS M5TION$1 IF AT ALL1 AS A MOM5T ( REFLECTION 9 AN ONGO+ PROCESS ( LIFE4 ,?IS NON-ASK+ CAN HAPP5 9 TWO WAYS4 ,FIR/1 IF C]TA9 LIFE BEHAVIOR IS NECESS>Y1 NO QUE/IONS >E ASK$4 7,WE %ALL RETURN TO ?IS FIR/ ALT]NATIVE47 ,BUT SECONDLY1 IF A MAN'S DEVELOP+ NE$S & PURPOSES DO 9DE$ KEEP MEET+ ) REAL OPPORTUNITIES & DUTIES1 NO 0F9AL0 QUE/IONS >E ASK$4 ,AS ,RABBI ,T>FON SAID1 0,Y\ DO NOT NE$ TO F9I% ! TASK1 & NEI!R >E Y\ FREE TO LEAVE IT (F40 ,! OPPORTUNITIES NE$ NOT BE SU* AS TO SATISFY A MAN & MAKE HIM HAPPY--?AT W\LD BE P>ADISE2 ! DUTIES MU/ NOT BE SU* ?AT HE MU/ SUCCE$ 9 P]=M+ !M--?AT W\LD BE HELL2 IT IS SUFFICI5T IF !RE >E SIMPLY POSSIBLE WAYS = HIS ACTIVITY & A*IEVEM5T1 SO ?AT HE KN[S ! WORLD IS A WORLD = HIM1 IF HE IS E>NE/4 ,?IS CONDITION ( MEET+ ! WORLD IS CALL$ BE+ 9 A /ATE ( GRACE4 ,9 SU* A CASE ! QUE/IONS ?AT >E REALLY ASK$ >E PRACTICAL & SPECIFIC TO ! TASK 9 H&4 ,! QUE/ION1 0,H[ AM ,I JU/IFI$8 :AT IS ! MEAN+ ( MY LIFE80 IS ANSW]$ BY NAM+ ! 5T]PRISE ?AT ONE IS 5GAG$ 91 & BY ! FACT ?AT IT IS GO+ ON4 ,AS ,KAFKA SAID1 0,! FACT ( \R LIV+ IS 9 ITSELF 9EXHAU/IBLE 9 ITS PRO( ( FAI?40 

7,BY ANALOGY1 IF A Y\NG C\PLE HAS HAD GOOD SEX )\T EXT]NAL OR 9T]NAL 9T]RUPTIONS1 !Y DON'T FEEL GUILTY & >E =TIFI$ AGA9/ ADULT CRITICISM4 ,! BEHAVIOR JU/IFIES ITSELF4 ,BUT IF ! SEX HAS WORK$ \T BADLY1 !Y >E DISAPPO9T$1 RES5TFUL ( ONE ANO!R1 & VULN]ABLE TO BE+ MADE GUILTY BY ! O!RS47 

,! S5SE ?AT LIFE IS GO+ ON & ! CONFID5CE ?AT ! WORLD WILL CONT9UE TO SUPPORT ! NEXT /EP ( IT1 IS CALL$ ,FAI?4 

,IT IS H>D TO GR[ UP )\T ,FAI?4 ,= !N ONE IS SUBJECT TO !SE NAGG+ UNANSW]ABLE QUE/IONS3 ,AM ,I WOR?LESS8 ,H[ CAN ,I PROVE MYSELF8 ,:AT *ANCE IS !RE = ME8 ,DID ,I EV] HAVE A *ANCE8 7,!SE WILL BE RECOGNIZ$ AS 0QUE/IONS ( A JUV5ILE DEL9QU5T TO HIS S\L407 ,*ILDR51 IF WE OBS]VE !M1 SEEM NORMALLY TO BE AB\ND+ 9 SIMPLE FAI?4 ,!Y RU% HEADLONG & !RE IS GR\ND UND]FOOT4 ,!Y ASK = 9=MATION & >E TOLD4 ,!Y CRY = SOME?+ & GET IT OR >E REFUS$1 BUT !Y >E NOT DISREG>D$4 ,!Y GO EXPLOR+ & SEE SOME?+ 9T]E/+4 ,IT IS ! EVIL G5IUS ( \R SOCIETY TO BLI<T1 MORE OR LESS DISA/R\SLY1 ?IS FAI? ( ITS Y\NG AS !Y GR[ UP2 = \R SOCIETY DOES NOT1 = MO/1 CONT9UE TO PROVIDE 5\< WOR?-:ILE OPPORTUNITIES & RELEVANT DUTIES1 & SOON IT CEASES TO TAKE !M S]I\SLY AS EXI/+4 

,DESP]ATELY1 !N1 PEOPLE MAY TRY TO FILL ! VOID ( WOR?LESSNESS-&-AB&ONM5T BY SEEK+ MONEY OR /ATUS1 OR BY BUSY WORK1 OR BY SELF-PROV+ EXPLOITS1 BO? TO SIL5CE CRITICS & TO SIL5CE [N D\BTS4 ,!Y SUB/ITUTE ROLE PLAY+1 CON=M+1 & BELONG+ = ! GRACE ( MEET+ OBJECTIVE OPPORTUNITY4 ,BUT !RE IS NO JU/IFICATION 9 SU* 0WORKS10 = !Y >E NOT REALLY ! MAN'S [N WORKS1 NOR ,GOD'S PROVID5CE = HIM4 ,AS ! !OLOGIANS HAVE SAID1 ,REAL WORKS >E ! NATURAL PRODUCTS ( FAI? TAK+ ITS NEXT /EP4 ,OR ALT]NATELY1 PEOPLE MAY SPURN ! FALSE ROLES ?AT >E AVAILABLE & TRY = =MLESS MY/ICAL EXP]I5CES4 ,?IS SEEMS TO BE ! AIM ( ! ,BEAT ,G5]ATION1 :I* IS A K9D ( BRO!RHOOD ( ,QUIETISM PLUS /IMULANTS4 ,OR ALT]NATELY1 AGA91 :]E ! DESPAIR ( AB&ONM5T IS ACUTE1 AS ) MANY JUV5ILES1 !Y RU% FATALI/ICALLY TO PUNI%M5T1 TO HAVE IT OV] ) & BE RECEIV$ BACK4 

,F9D+ A NEW E?ICS OR ES!TICS1 AS ,DR4 ,D\GLASS ASKS1 WILL NOT PUT US 9 A /ATE ( GRACE4 ,EXI/5CE IS NOT GIV5 MEAN+ BY IMPORT+ 9TO IT A REVELATION FROM \TSIDE4 ,! MEAN+ IS !RE1 9 MORE CLOSELY CONTACT+ ! ACTUAL SITUATION1 ! ONLY SITUATION ?AT !RE IS1 :ATEV] IT IS4 ,AS \R SITUATION IS1 CLOSELY CONTACT+ IT W\LD SURELY RESULT 9 PL5TY ( TR\BLE & P]HAPS 9 T]RIBLE SOCIAL CONFLICTS1 T]RIBLE OPPORTUNITIES & DUTIES1 DUR+ :I* WE MI<T LE>N SOME?+ & AT ! 5D ( :I* WE MI<T KN[ SOME?+1 EV5 A NEW E?ICS2 = IT IS 9 SU* CONFLICTS ?AT NEW E?ICS >E DISCOV]$4 ,BUT IT IS JU/ !SE CONFLICTS ?AT WE DO NOT OBS]VE HAPP5+4 ,EV]YBODY TALKS NICE4 ,AT MO/ !RE IS SOME UNRUL9ESS & DUMB PROTE/1 & SOME )DRAWAL4 

,SO URG+ ! JUV5ILES TO GO TO *UR* IS NOT S]I\S1 = H[ WILL ! *UR* GIVE !M FAI?8 ,:AT OPPORTUNITY WILL IT OP58 

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,! E>LY ,PROTE/ANTS MADE A PR(\NDLY HAPPY CONNECTION BETWE5 ,JU/IFICATION & A MAN'S ,CALL+ OR ,VOCATION 9 WORLDLY SOCIETY4 ,MAX ,WEB] FAM\SLY DREW ATT5TION TO ?IS1 9 HIS BOOK ON ! ,PROTE/ANT ,E?IC1 AS AN EXPLANATION ( ! ACCEPTANCE ( ASCETIC SELF-RI<TE\S CAPITALI/ 5T]PRISE & ! MOD]N RATIONALIZ$ 0SPECIALIZ$ DIVISION ( LABOR0 :I* HE EQUAT$ ) CALL+4 ,I ?9K ?AT HE MISS$ ! SIMPLE MEAN+ ( ! CONNECTION & HAS !REBY TAK5 SOCIOLOGI/S (F ON A WRONG TRACK4 7,MOD]N SOCIOLOGY CAN H>DLY /& MU* POOR !OLOGY S9CE IT HAS SO LITTLE AT ALL47 

,9 ! ,BIBLE1 !RE >E TWO K9DS ( PRESCRIPTION AB\T CALL+S4 ,FIR/1 ! SIMPLE PROV]BIAL WISDOM3 0,MODE/LY ATT5D TO Y\R BUS9ESS & Y\'LL DO ALL RI<T40 ,SECOND1 ! APOCALYPTIC GOSPEL ADVICE ?AT A MAN %\LD C>RY ON 9 HIS /ATION 9 A DAMN$ WORLD = ! FEW YE>S TILL ! ,SECOND ,COM+1 BECAUSE HE W\LD BE LACK+ 9 FAI? TO MAKE LONG PLANS4 ,BUT ! PO9T ( ! ,PROTE/ANT CONNECTION WAS ?AT1 9 A RELIGI\S COMMUNITY1 ! V>I\S OCCUPATIONS 9 FACT JU/IFY BY GIV+ PEOPLE ! RI<T ONGO+ ACTIVITY4 ,?IS IDEA WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY A :OLE SPECTRUM ( RADICAL & SOMETIMES VIOL5T PROGRAMS TO MAKE ! COMMUNITY RELIGI\S1 FROM AN>*IES & COMMUNITIES ( LOVE1 TO CONGREGATIONAL *UR*ES1 TO PURITANICAL !OCRACIES4 7,A MOD]N 5T]PRISE ) ! ID5TICAL PHILOSOPHY IS ! ,ZIONI/ KIBBUTZ4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ ( A P>TICUL> 0SUP]NATURAL0 SANCTION47 

,VOCATION IS ! WAY A MAN RECOGNIZES HIMSELF AS BELONG+1 OR APPO9TS HIMSELF1 9 ! COMMUNITY LIFE & WORK4 ,WE SAW1 9 ,JESP]S51 H[ A *ILD TAKES ON ! LANGUAGES ( ! PE] GR\PS ?AT HE *OOSES BECAUSE !Y >E HIS IDEALS AS HE GR[S UP4 ,SO HIS OCCUPATIONS4 ,A GOOD COMMUNITY HAS1 = ! MO/ P>T1 POSITIONS & CALL+S ?AT FACILITATE A MAN'S ACTIVITY & A*IEVEM5T4 ,IT IS A WORLD = HIM4 

,A MAN MI<T HAVE ! VOCATION1 KN[ IT1 9 V>I\S WAYS3 BY *ILDHOOD & FAMILY TRADITIONS2 ?R\< HIS *OS5 PE]S2 BY 9T]E/ & APTITUDE2 ?R\< A TEA*] :O BR+S HIM \T2 BY 9SPIRATION2 OR EV5 BY RECOGNIZ+ ?AT A C]TA9 JOB MU/ BE DONE & RESPONSIBLY ACCEPT+ ! NECESSITY AS HIS [N1 BECAUSE IT IS HIS COMMUNITY & V>I\S JOBS MAY BE EQUIVAL5T TO HIM 7HIS REAL VOCATION IS BE+ A CITIZ574 ,A MAN MAY DO A JOB BECAUSE HE CAN1 NOBLESSE OBLIGE4 ,SOMETIMES ! COMMUNITY DOES NOT (F] ! NE$$ OPPORTUNITY1 BUT HAS TO MAKE A PLACE = IT :5 IT IS WRE/$ BY ! MAN3 ?IS IS ! CASE ( ORIG9AL CREATIVE P]SONS :O APPO9T !MSELVES TO AN IDEAL NEW = ! COMMUNITY1 A VOCATION NOT PROVID$ BY ! COMMUNITY1 BUT ?AT F9ALLY ! COMMUNITY ACCEPTS4 ,A GOOD COMMUNITY TRIES TO PROVIDE EV]Y Y\? ) HIS RI<T CALL+1 UND]/&+1 H[EV]1 ?AT ITS PROVID5CE IS NOT ,PROVID5CE4 

,VOCATION1 !RE=E1 IS A SOLID MEANS ( F9D+ ONE'S OPPORTUNITIES1 ?+S WOR? :ILE1 USEFUL1 & HONORABLE TO DO & BE JU/IFI$ BY4 ,AS SU*1 VOCATIONS >E NEI!R TRADITIONAL NOR RATIONALI/IC 9 SOME SY/EM1 BUT :ATEV] HAPP5S TO BE ! ONGO+ WORK ( ! P>TICUL> COMMUNITY ( HUMAN 9T]E/S4 ,! RELIGI\S PO9T IS ?AT A MAN CAN WORK H>D1 AS EV]Y MAN WANTS TO DO2 CAN DO IT BOLDLY & 0LOSE HIMSELF10 BECAUSE HIS COMMUNITY SUPPORTS HIM2 & HE CAN !REBY MIRACUL\SLY SATISFY ! /R+5T DEM&S ( CONSCI5CE4 ,SU* A MAN IS 9 A /ATE ( GRACE4 ,ON ?IS 9T]PRETATION1 ! 0,PROTE/ANT ,E?IC0 IS CORRECT2 & :5 \R SOCIETY N[ TURNS AGA9/ IT1 IT IS ADMITT+ ?AT IT HAS LO/ A SAV+ GRACE4 

,I DON'T KN[ IF ?IS IS :AT ,LU!R HAD 9 M9D :5 HE SPOKE ( 0CALL+S02 PRESUMABLY HE WAS REF]R+ MA9LY TO F>M]S & GUILD CRAFTSM51 :O DID HAVE A COMMUNITY 9 !IR UNQUE/IONABLE CALL+S1 & ! KNI<TS :O W]E ESS5TIAL 9 ! WORLD AS HE SAW IT4 ,SU* CALL+S >E E>NE/2 ,I FAIL TO SEE :Y !Y %\LD BE ASCETIC1 SELF-D5Y+ OR SELF-ABAS+1 ?\< HOPEFULLY !Y >E SELF-TRANSC5D+4 ,BUT BY ! TIME 7#a#i#e7 ?AT ,MAX ,WEB] CAME TO WRITE1 ! NOTION ( A HUMAN-C5T]$ COMMUNITY HAD SO FAD$ 9TO ! MOD]N SY/EM ( ALI5AT$ PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ?AT HE C\LD ?9K ( CALL+ ONLY AS AN IMPOS$ DISCIPL9E1 MORE MILD 9 ! 0TRADITIONAL0 ,LU!R1 MORE SEV]E 9 ! 0RATIONALI/IC0 ,CALV94 ,! IRONY IS ?AT 9 \R DECADES1 ! COMB9ATION ( RATIONALISM1 ASCETICISM1 & 9DIVIDUALISM 7! SO-CALL$ ,PROTE/ANT ,E?IC7 HAS PRODUC$ PRECISELY ! SY/EM ( BOONDOGGL+1 LUXURY-CONSUMPTION1 & /ATUSES 7& REJECTION ( ! ,PROTE/ANT ,E?IC76 

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,TO GIVE UP ! RELIGI\S COMMUNITY ( WORK IS A GREAT LOSS4 ,BUT EV5 MORE T]RIBLE IS ?AT \R SOCIETY WEAK5S ! GR[+ Y\?'S CONVICTION ?AT !RE IS A ,CREATION ( ! ,SIX ,DAYS1 A REAL WORLD RA!R ?AN A SY/EM ( SOCIAL RULES ?AT 9DE$ >E (T5 >BITR>Y4 ,MANY ?+S CONSPIRE TO WEAK5 ?IS CONVICTION4 ,! TR\BLE OCCURS1 = 9/ANCE1 :5 CITY LIFE TURNS 9TO ,URBANISM2 & :5 ! USE ( \R MA*9ES IS SUBM]G$ 9 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,SY/EM4 

,AIRPLANES & !IR 5G9ES >E BEAUTIFUL1 BUT CONSID] H[ ! ANCI5T DREAM ( MAN TO FLY AMONG ! />S & GO ?R\< CL\DS & LOOK D[N ON ! L&S & SEAS HAS DEG5]AT$ 9 ITS REALIZATION TO ! SOCIALIZ$ & APA!TIC BEHAVIOR ( PASS5G]S :O H>DLY LOOK \T ! W9D[S4 ,CITY LIFE IS ONE ( ! GREAT HUMAN CONDITIONS1 BUT 9 ,URBANISM1 NO ONE GIVES BIR?1 OR IS GRAVELY ILL1 OR DIES4 ,SEASONS >E ONLY WEA!R1 = 9 ! ,SUP]M>KET !RE IS NO SEQU5CE ( FOOD & FL[]S4 ,WE HAVE SE5 H[ JU/ ) ! MATURITY ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,SY/EM1 *ILDR5 CEASE TO LE>N ME*ANICAL APTITUDES4 ,:5 ! SCI5CES >E SUPREME1 AV]AGE PEOPLE LOSE !IR FEEL+ ( CAUSALITY4 ,& ALL DIFF]5T TIMBRES ( MUSIC COME FROM ONE L\D-SPEAK] 7AN E>NE/ MUSICIAN1 !RE=E1 RESIGN$LY COMPOSES ) ! TAPES74 

,BUT ?IS SAME SOCIALIZ$ WEAK5+ ( ! S5SE ?AT !RE IS A NATURE ( ?+S CORRUPTS ! SOCIAL NATURE ITSELF4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 ! NEWSPAP]S Y\ WILL R>ELY READ ! WORDS 5VY1 SPITE1 G5]OSITY1 S]VICE1 EMB>RASSM5T1 CONFUSION1 RECKLESSNESS1 TIMIDITY1 COMPASSION1 ETC4--! ACTUAL MOTIVES ( LIFE4 ,!Y MI<T OCCUR1 TYPICALLY1 9 LITTLE ITEMS ( 0HUMAN 9T]E/10 AS IF ! DO+S ( POLITICIANS & F9ANCI]S HAPP5$ O!RWISE4 ,BUT ! DO+S ( F9ANCI]S1 ETC41 DO HAPP5 O!RWISE1 BY RATIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS 9 ! SY/EM2 !RE IS LITTLE ROOM = 0MOTIVES0 9 MAK+ DECISIONS4 ,! QUE/ION IS1 ,:AT IS OCCURR+ ) ! SOCIAL ANIMALS :O >E1 ) O!R HATS1 ! AG5TS ( ! RATIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS8 ,?IS FASC9AT+ QUE/ION US$ TO BE ! GREAT REALI/IC SUBJECT ( ,BALZAC1 ,ZOLA1 ,DREIS]4 ,LAT] IT CAME TO BE TREAT$ 0WEIRDLY0 BY ,KAFKA & ,MUSIL2 & !N NOT AT ALL4 

,! BIG /ORIES ( CRIME & DIVORCE >E TREAT$ 9 /]EOTYPES ( 0PASSIONS10 AS IF PEOPLE W]E *>ACT]S 9 MOVIES4 ,BUT NATURE SOON IMITATES >T1 & PEOPLE IMITATE ! /]EOTYPES & PRODUCE FUR!R BIG /ORIES4 

,SO ) ! WORKADAY OCCUPATIONS ( PEOPLE4 ,!RE >E /&>DS & CATEGORIES ( EMPLOYM5T1 C]TIFICATES & UNION C>DS1 ?AT MAY HAVE LITTLE RELATION TO ! CONCRETE TASKS & CAPACITIES REQUIR$2 BUT !Y DO MAKE IT EASI] = ! TABULATORS1 & !Y MORE OR LESS GU>ANTEE ?AT ! ONES *OS5 TO FILL ! ,ROLES WILL NOT BE ! ONES PECULI>LY ABLE TO DO ! JOBS2 & !Y WILL 9ITIATE NO?+4 ,! WORK IS DET]M9$ NOT BY ! NATURE ( ! TASK BUT BY ! ROLE1 ! RULES1 ! /ATUS & SAL>Y2 & !SE >E1 !N1 :AT A MAN IS4 ,TYPICALLY1 A MAN CAN'T ACCEPT A POSITION AT A L[] SAL>Y & /ATUS1 EV5 ?\< HE MAY WANT ?AT TASK & DOESN'T C>E AB\T MONEY2 IT W\LD GIVE AN ALTOGE!R WRONG NOTION ( HIM & JEOP>DIZE HIS :OLE C>E]4 ,OR AGA93 ,A WELL-KN[N MAGAZ9E ASKS A MAN H[ !Y %\LD REF] TO HIM1 AS ,PSY*OLOGI/ ,X1 AS ,AU?OR ,X8 ,HE SUGGE/S MAN ( LETT]S1 = ?AT IS :AT HE IS1 9 ! EI<TE5?-C5TURY MEAN+4 ,BUT !Y CAN'T BUY ?AT BECAUSE ! WORD DOES NOT EXI/ 9 ,TIME-/YLE2 HE CANNOT BE ?AT1 & PRESUMABLY ! OLD FUNCTION ( LETT]S CANNOT EXI/4 ,BUT ,TIME-/YLE1 ALAS1 EXI/S4 

,AN ORGANIZATION HAS ,HI< ,/&>DS IF ITS MEMB]S HAVE DIPLOMAS & 0ACCR$ITATION40 ,A PIECE ( RESE>* IS IMPORTANT IF IT IS SPONSOR$ OR C>RI$ \T BY AN ,9/ITUTE ) A ,REG5TS LIC5SE4 ,9 SU* CASES !SE ORGANIZATIONS & 5T]PRISES CAN GET SUB/ANTIAL TAX-DODGE ,F\NDATION GRANTS & P]HAPS PUBLIC MONEY4 ,BUT (T5 !SE LIC5SES HAVE NO RELATION TO REALITY :ATEV]4 ,E4G41 CAN Y\ IMAG9E ?AT A *AP :O AT ?IRTY-FIVE W\LD MAKE A SPL5DID LEAD] ( Y\? OR ADULT RECREATION1 EXP]I5C$ 9 LIFE & HAV+ DECID$ TO S]VE 9 ?IS FIELD1 C\LD POSSIBLY HAVE MAJOR$ AT TW5TY 9 PHYSICAL $UCATION8 ,FREUD PO9T$ \T LONG AGO1 9 HIS ,PROBLEM ( ,LAY-,ANALYSIS1 ?AT IT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY ?AT A Y\NG MAN :O W\LD ?R[ ! BE/ YE>S ( HIS LIFE 9TO ! CLOI/]$ DRUDG]Y ( GETT+ AN ,M4,D4 DEGREE1 C\LD POSSIBLY MAKE A GOOD PSY*OANALY/2 SO HE PREF]R$ TO LOOK = ANALY/S AMONG ! WRIT]S1 ! LAWY]S1 ! MO!RS ( FAMILIES1 ?OSE :O HAD *OS5 HUMAN CONTACTS4 ,BUT 9 !IR ECONOMIC WISDOM1 ! ,PSY*OANALYTIC ,9/ITUTE ( ,VI5NA 7& ,NEW ,YORK7 OV]RUL$ HIM4 

,! NOTION ?AT COLLEGES >E ! RI<T SPONSORS = CREATIVE RESE>* IS QUITE DISA/R\S4 ,IT BO? CORRUPTS ! RI<T FUNCTION ( ! S*OOL1 TO TEA*1 & IT GU>ANTEES ?AT ! RESE>* WILL BE 9CE/U\SLY /AFF$ BY ACADEMICS4 ,! CYNICAL PORK-B>REL+ ( !SE 0PROJECTS0 IS A SC&AL2 BUT ! DAMAGE IS NOT ?AT ! WOR?LESS MAKE A GOOD ?+ ( IT1 BUT ?AT ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 ABSORB$ 9 REAL NATURE & CREATIVE ?\<T1 & !RE=E \T ( ?IS WORLD1 >E ! LEA/ LIKELY TO KN[ ! >TS OR HAVE ! CONNECTIONS TO GET ANY SUPPORT AT ALL4 ,!Y CANNOT POSSIBLY BE 0SAFE0--H[ C\LD !Y BE8 ,!Y WILL R>ELY HAVE A SMOO?LY CONT9U\S C>E] RESUME2 YE>S AT A /RET* MI<T BE LACK+1 OR !RE MI<T BE A C\PLE ( YE>S ( WORK+ AS A H\SE PA9T]1 A TAXI DRIV]1 A PIANO TUN]--ALL WRONG4 7,LET ME M5TION AN EPISODE ?AT MADE ME SEE R$ :5 ,I HE>D ( IT3 ,A Y\NG FELL[1 NE$+ TO EAT1 APPLI$ = A JOB AS /OCK BOY AT A SELF-REPUT$ & V]Y SUCCESSFUL ,ADVANCE-,GU>D PUBLI%] 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,HE WAS HIR$ & TOLD TO REPORT2 BUT ! PRESID5T1 SEE+ HIS NAME1 SAID1 0,ISN'T ?AT ! POET :OSE BOOK WE REJECT$ LA/ YE>8 ,WE CAN'T HAVE A LIT]>Y MAN AS A /OCK BOY1 IT W\LDN'T BE FITT+4 ,PHONE & TELL HIM NOT TO COME 940667 

,!RE IS1 ( C\RSE1 A REAL & H>D QUE/ION3 H[ TO F9D !SE CREATIVE PEOPLE & GIVE !M MEANS & 5C\RAGEM5T8 ,BUT ?AT IS ! TASK1 & NOT PROCESS+ C]TIFI$ & AFFIDAVIT$ APPLICATIONS4 ,9 ORD] TO MAKE GOOD BETS ON ! BE/ LEAD] & ! 9SPIR$ RESE>*1 SOMEBODY HAS GOT TO TAKE ! RISK ( MAK+ CONCRETE UNTABULAT$ JUDGM5TS1 & P]HAPS EV5 US+ HIS LEGS4 ,BUT IT IS ! ESS5CE ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM TO SIT ON ITS BEH9D & TAKE NO RISKS1 & LET ! TABULATOR DO ! WORK1 & /R5G!N ITS [N POSITION BY 9CE/U\SLY /AFF+ ITSELF1 & !N FO/]+ ! LIE ?AT \TSIDE ( ! SY/EM NO?+ EXI/S4 

,WE >E SO \T ( T\* ) ! REAL WORK 9 ! FIELD ?AT1 9 ,AM]ICA1 A DEAN IS SUP]IOR TO A PR(ESSOR & A BO>D ( TRU/EES OR REG5TS IS SUP]IOR TO A FACULTY4 ,! $ITOR KN[S BETT] ?AN ! AU?OR :AT %\LD BE 9 A BOOK1 & ! PUBLI%] KN[S BETT] ?AN EI!R4 ,NATURALLY EV]Y?+ S\NDS ALIKE4 ,& TOP MANAG]S & G5]ALS MAP \T ! L9ES ( BASIC RESE>*4 

,?9K ( IT4 ,IF ! UNIV]SITY IS CONTROLL$ BY ITS BO>D ( TRU/EES1 ! /UD5T1 ! PICK ( ! Y\? 9 ! F9AL P]IOD ( HIS TRA9+1 IS LEFT HI< & DRY ) NO CONTACT ) RESPONSIBLE M54 

,OR ?9K ( ?IS3 AN IMPORTANT EXECUTIVE ( A V]Y L>GE PUBLI%+ H\SE HAS C>EFULLY EXPLA9$ TO ME ?AT ! CRIT]ION ( !IR PR9T+ BOOKS1 & ( ! BOOKS !Y *OOSE TO PR9T1 IS ! NE$ TO KEEP !IR SEV]AL HUGE PR9T+-PRESSES OCCUPI$4 ,?AT IS1 WILL ! BOOK PROMISE 5\< SALES 7#b17 TO W>RANT SETT+ ONE ( !SE PRESSES GO+8 & ON ! O!R H&1 !Y MU/ MANUFACTURE SOME BOOKS OR O!R TO KEEP ALL !IR PRESSES GO+4 ,AS AN AU?OR1 ,I ?9K ?IS EXAMPLE IS REM>KABLE2 ONE CAN TURN IT LIKE A B]YL & EXAM9E ITS PRISMATIC LI<TS4 

,9 ! ELEM5T>Y S*OOLS1 *ILDR5 >E TE/$ BY YES-&-NO & MULTIPLE-*OICE QUE/IONS BECAUSE !SE >E CONV5I5T TO TABULATE2 !N !RE IS COMPLA9T LAT] ?AT !Y DO NOT KN[ H[ TO >TICULATE !IR ?\<TS4 ,N[ ,DR4 ,SK9N] ( ,H>V>D HAS 9V5T$ US A MA*9E ?AT DOES AWAY ) ! CREATIVE RELATION ( PUPIL1 TEA*]1 & DEVELOP+ SUBJECT MATT]4 ,IT FE$S ! *ILD QUE/IONS 0AT HIS [N PACE0 TO TEA* HIM TO ADD1 READ1 WRITE1 & 0O!R FACTUAL TASKS10 SO ?AT ! TEA*] CAN APPLY HIMSELF TO TEA*+ 0! REF9EM5TS ( $UCATION1 ! SOCIAL ASPECTS ( LE>N+1 ! PHILOSOPHY ( IT1 & ADVANCE ?9K+40 ,BUT :O1 !N1 WILL WAT* ! PUZZLEM5T ON A *ILD'S FACE & SUDD5LY GUESS :AT IT IS ?AT HE REALLY DOESN'T UND]/&1 ?AT HAS APP>5TLY NO?+ TO DO ) ! PRES5T PROBLEM1 NOR EV5 ! PRES5T SUBJECT MATT]8 & :O WILL NOTICE ! LI<T 9 HIS EYES & SEIZE ! OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD GLORI\S CL>ITY OV] ! :OLE RANGE ( KN[L$GE2 = 9/ANCE1 ! NATURE ( SUCCESSION & S]IES1 OR :AT GRAMM> REALLY IS3 ! 9SI<TFUL MOM5TS ?AT >E WOR? YE>S ( ORD9>Y TEA*+4 ,I WOND] H[ ,DR4 ,SK9N]'S MA*9E W\LD COMP>E 9 EFFICI5CY ) ! ME?OD ( ,SOCRATES 9 ! ,M5O8 ,DR4 ,SK9N] PROPOSES TO ORGANIZE ! COLLECTIONS ( 0FACTS0 BY BIG-IDEA LECTURES ( ! TYPE ( ! ,NEW ,S*OOL = ,SOCIAL ,RESE>*4 ,?IS APPALL+LY FAILS TO UND]/& ?AT PHILOSOPHY & SCI5CE OCCUR 9 SCRUT9IZ+ ! CONCRETE4 

,BUT ! WOR/ EFFECT ( LOS+ ! CREAT$ WORLD IS ?AT A Y\NG MAN NO LONG] KN[S ?AT HE IS A CREATURE1 & SO >E HIS FRI5DS CREATURES4 ,?IS HAS ?REE FATAL CONSEQU5CES4 ,HE FEELS ?AT ! SOCIAL ROLES >E 5TIRELY LE>N$ & >TIFICIAL2 HE CANNOT BEG9 TO BELONG & PLAY A P>T JU/ BE+ HIMSELF & FOLL[+ ! PROMPT+S ( NATURE & ORD9>Y HUMAN ASSOCIATIONS4 ,CONV]SELY1 HIS [N CREATURELY FEEL+S !N SEEM TO HIM TO BE PRIVATE & FREAKI%4 ,9/EAD ( BE+ A S\RCE ( /R5G?1 !Y BECOME A CAUSE ( GUILT & ( FEEL+ WOR?LESS & EXCLUD$4 ,MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL1 NOT BE+ A CREATURE1 ) ITS AWE & HUMILITY1 HE DOES NOT D>E TO BE OP5 TO ! CREATOR SPIRIT1 TO BECOME HIMSELF ON OCCASION A CREATOR4 ,IF1 BY EXCEPTION1 HE DOES CREATE SOME?+1 HE IS CONCEIT$ AB\T IT & CONTEMPTU\S ( ! O!RS1 AS IF IT W]E HIS2 & CONV]SELY1 HE IS GNAW$ BY FE> ?AT HE WILL LOSE ! P[]1 AS IF IT W]E SOME?+ HE HAD4 ,A SOCIETY ?AT SO DISC\RAGES ITS Y\NG HAS NO?+ TO RECOMM5D IT4 

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,NOR DOES \R PRES5T SOCIETY FO/] ! NOBLE NE$ ( ,HONOR4 

,ONE /RIK+ *>ACT]I/IC ( MOD]N $UCATION IS ! UNANIM\S DISAPPROVAL ( EXPLOIT+ ! P[]FUL FEEL+ ( %AME1 ! HOT BLU% & WANT+ TO S9K 9TO ! GR\ND \T ( SI<T4 ,IT IS CLAIM$ ?AT ?IS 9JURES P]SONAL DIGNITY & EI!R MAKES A *ILD V5GEFUL & NOT BELONG+1 OR BREAKS HIS SPIRIT4 ,Y\? WORK]S ) DEL9QU5TS MAKE A FETI% ( PROTECT+ SELF-E/EEM1 AS CONTRA/$ ) ! COPS' 0,Y\ Y\NG ,PUNK60 ,YET 9 ANCI5T $UCATION1 E4G41 9 ! ,SOCRATIC DIALOGUES1 ?IS V]Y >\SAL ( %AME IS A *IEF DEVICE2 ! TEA*] GREETS ! HOT FLU% AS A CAPITAL SIGN ?AT ! Y\? IS $UCABLE1 HE HAS NOBLE AIMS4 ,SU* A Y\? HAS DIGNITY 9 HIS V]Y %AME4 

,! DIFF]5CE SEEMS TO BE ?AT WE CANNOT (F] AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES ( HONOR1 WE DO NOT HAVE !M2 & !RE=E WE MU/ PROTECT :AT %R$S ( DIGNITY ! Y\? HAS4 ,S9CE HE HAS NO FUTURE1 IF WE MAKE HIM A%AM$ ( HIS PA/ & PRES5T1 HE IS R$UC$ TO NO?+4 ,9 O!R AGES1 ! COMMUNITY HAD PL5TY ( *ANCES ( HONOR1 & TO BELONG TO ! COMMUNITY ITSELF WAS HONOR4 7,LET ME MAKE AN ANALOGY FROM PSY*O!RAPEUTIC PRACTICE3 :5 A PATI5T IS S*IZOID1 Y\ GIVE REASSURANCE1 PROTECT ! WEAK EGO2 :5 HE IS NEUROTIC & CAN TAKE C>E ( HIMSELF1 Y\ ATTACK ! *>ACT] RESI/ANCES47 

,N[ %AME IS ! ONLY DIRECT ATTACK ON CONCEIT1 ! DEF5SIVE IMAGE ( ONESELF4 ,CONCEIT IS ! COMMON D5OM9ATOR ( ! ,ORGANIZATION ,MAN1 ! HIP/]1 & ! JUV5ILE DEL9QU5T--?IS IS :Y ,I HAVE BE5 LUMP+ !M TOGE!R4 ,! CONCEIT$ IMAGE ( ! SELF IS USUALLY NOT QUITE CONSCI\S1 BUT IT IS 9/ANTLY W\NDABLE2 & PEOPLE PROTECT IT ) A CON=MITY TO !IR PE]S 7ONESELF IS SUP]IOR74 ,BUT ! CONCEIT$ GR\PS DIFF] 9 !IR ME?ODS ( CONFIRM+ & 5HANC+ CONCEIT3 ! JUV5ILE DEL9QU5T BY SURLY & MIS*IEV\S DE/RUCTIV5ESS ( ! 9SULT+ PRIVILEG$ \TGR\P2 ! HIP/] BY MAK+ FEELS ( !M ) TOK5 P]=MANCES2 ! ,ORGANIZATION ,MAN BY /ATUS & SAL>Y4 ,TO ?IS 9N] IDOL1 !Y SACRIFICE ! +5U\S EXHIBITION & SELF-EXPRESSION ?AT C\LD MAKE !M GREAT1 EFFECTIVE1 OR LOV$ 9 ! WORLD2 BUT ?AT CAN ALSO BE %AM$ IF IT IS MI/AK51 \T ( PLACE1 OR DISPROPORTIONATE4 

,BE+ A%AM$ \<T TO MEAN ?AT A Y\? GIVES UP SOME *]I%$ ]ROR OR CONCEIT$ IMAGE ( HIMSELF1 & GOES ON1 )\T LOSS ( DIGNITY1 TO A*IEVE AN IDEAL ?AT IS REAL2 ?IS IS HONOR4 ,ONLY ! COMMUNITY CAN BE/[ HONOR1 ON ?OSE :O 5HANCE ! COMMUNITY1 :O FOLL[ ! USEFUL CALL+S1 OR BR+ NEW CULTURE4 

,9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ?OSE :O HAVE KEPT \T ( JAIL = A G5]ATION >E NOT MADE MU* ( BY A GRATEFUL & ADMIR+ CITIZ5RY4 ,IT IS A H>D A*IEVEM5T BUT1 LIKE O!R PUBLIC GOODS1 IT IS NOT E/EEM$4 

,AMONG CITIES1 ,V5ICE HAD MAGNIFIC5CE2 BUT IT IS ,FLOR5CE ?AT KNEW H[ TO PAY HONOR TO H] SONS4 ,%E MADE IT H>D = !M1 ) NEGLECT & EXILE1 TO BE !MSELVES & S]VE H]2 BUT :5 NEV]!LESS !Y A*IEV$ !IR IDEALS1 H] PRAISE WAS L\D4 

,BOYS TODAY H>DLY ASPIRE TO IMMORTAL HONOR1 ! HONOR ( SELF-FULFILL+ A*IEVEM5T4 ,IT IS HI<LY DISAPPROV$ ( 9 ! CODE ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM4 ,9/EAD1 !Y DEVOTE !MSELVES TO PROTECT+ !IR 0P]SONAL HONOR0 AGA9/ 9SULTS2 & CONV]SELY !Y DREAM ( ! TRANSI5T NOTORIETY :I* WILL PROVE ?AT !Y >E 0SOMEBODY10 :I* !Y D\BT4 ,! P]SONAL HONOR ?AT !Y PROTECT DOES NOT 9CLUDE TRU?FULNESS1 HONE/Y1 PUBLIC USEFULNESS1 9TEGRITY1 9DEP5D5CE1 OR VIRTUES LIKE ?AT4 ,A REPUTATION = !SE ?+S DOES NOT W9 RESPECT1 IT HAS NO PUBLICITY VALUE2 IT'S BELIEV$ TO BE PHONY ANYWAY1 & IF IT'S TRUE1 ! P]SON IS H>D TO GET ALONG )4 ,A ,BRITI% DISAFFECT$ Y\NG MAN1 AN ,ANGRY ,Y\NG ,MAN1 CAN MAKE HIS PROTE/ BY SIMPLY BE+ A ,CAD1 LIKE ,OSBORNE'S ,GEORGE ,DILLON2 BUT ?AT W\LD NOT MU* DI/+UI% HIM ON ?IS SIDE ( ! SEA4 ,A BAD REPUTATION NATURALLY MAKES PEOPLE PRUD5T 9 !IR P]SONAL DEAL+S1 BUT IT G5]ALLY DOESN'T DO MU* H>M 9 ! PRESS OR ON ,T,V1 EV5 TO A PUBLIC (FICIAL1 = ! PLUG IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! CONT5T ( IT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ANY (FICIAL BAD M>K ?AT GETS ON AN ,I,B,M C>D1 LIKE BE+ >RE/$ & F+]PR9T$--NO MATT] :AT ! *>GE & EV5 IF HE WAS EXON]AT$ ( IT--CAN BE DISA/R\S TO A Y\NG MAN1 = HIS NAME CAN !REBY DROP \T ( ! SY/EM4 ,NOBODY1 BUT NOBODY1 MAY DISE/EEM A MAN = SOME?+1 OR HE MAY EV5 GET WI%$-= NOTORIETY = SOME?+1 ?AT AT ! SAME TIME MAKES HIM UNEMPLOYABLE4 ,JU/ TRY TO IMAG9E N[ADAYS ! ADM9I/RATOR ( OLD-FA%ION$ JUV5ILE FICTION :O SAYS1 0,Y\NG MAN1 ,I DON'T C>E :AT ,P]SONNEL REPORTS1 Y\ HAVE AN HONE/ FACE & WE'LL GIVE Y\ A *ANCE60 ,RA!R1 A GOOD MAN WILL BE ASK$ TO RESIGN = ! SAKE ( ,PUBLIC ,RELATIONS4 ,& CORRESPOND+LY1 SUBURBAN 0GOOD FAMILIES0 9CREAS+LY %UN 0BAD FAMILIES0 ?AT HAVE HAD TR\BLES1 SU* AS DIVORCES OR DEL9QU5CY OR EV5 DEA? ( A P>5T7671 = ?AT MAKES ! FAMILY UNTYPICAL4 

7,A FEW YE>S AGO AN $ITORIAL 9 ,LIFE COMPLA9$ ?AT \R NOVELS ALWAYS CONTA9 ALCOHOLICS1 JAILBIRDS1 ADDICTS1 CRAZY PEOPLE1 P]V]TS1 ETC41 & DO NOT PORTRAY AV]AGE FAMILIES :O HAVE NONE SU*4 ,JAMES ,F>RELL1 PO9T+ \T ?AT ! COMB9$ NUMB]S ( !SE DEVIANTS COME TO MU* MORE ?AN ! NUMB] ( FAMILIES1 DRYLY (F]$ ?AT ! $ITOR ( ,LIFE PROBABLY DID NOT HAVE A MAT]IAL FAMILY1 A V]Y ABNORMAL CASE47 

,!RE IS AN ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ( REPUTATIONS ?AT IS CALCULAT$ /ATI/ICALLY TO M9IMIZE RISK & ELIM9ATE ! UNSAFE2 LIKELY IT SUCCE$S 9 ?IS4 ,IT MAY MAKE ! 5T]PRISE AS A :OLE LESS EFFICI5T1 = IT GU>ANTEES EXCLUD+ ! BE/1 BUT BE ?AT AS IT MAY2 ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS ?AT !RE HAS CEAS$ TO BE ANY RELATION :ATEV] BETWE5 0P]SONAL HONOR0 & COMMUNITY OR VOCATIONAL S]VICE4 

,CONV]SELY1 ! WAY 9 :I* \R SOCIETY DOES DO HONOR TO ITS 9DUBITABLY GREAT & S]VICEABLE M5--SAY1 ,G&HI1 ,S*WEITZ]1 ,E9/E91 ,PICASSO1 ,BUB]--IS A /UDY 9 IMMUNIZ+ PEOPLE AGA9/ !IR VIRUS2 IT W\LD BE A REM>KABLE & MELAN*OLY SUBJECT = A SOCIOLOGI/4 ,!Y >E TRANS=M$ 9TO /RIK+ IMAGES & P]SONALITIES1 & WE ASSIGN TO !M ! ,ROLE ( BE+ GREAT M54 ,WE PAY RESPECTFUL ATT5TION TO !IR BIR?DAY SAY+S4 ,!Y >E ! M5AG]IE ( ,V]Y ,IMPORTANT ,PEOPLE :O EXI/ ONLY = C]EMONIAL OCCASIONS & TO SPONSOR FUNDS & DRIVES = 5T]PRISES 9 :I* !Y WILL HAVE NO FUR!R FUNCTION4 

,?IS EFFECTUALLY PREV5TS ! TWO PRACTICAL USES ?AT WE C\LD MAKE ( !M4 ,WE NEI!R TAKE S]I\SLY ! SIMPLE1 DIRECT1 FE>LESS S\LS ?AT !Y 9V>IABLY >E1 :E!R HUMBLE OR >ROGANT1 TO MODEL \RSELVES AFT] !M BECAUSE !Y MAKE MORE S5SE AS HUMAN BE+S2 NOR DO WE HAVE REC\RSE TO !M PLEASE TO HELP US :5 WE HAVE NE$ ( EXCEPTIONAL PURITY1 MAGNANIMITY1 PR(UNDITY1 OR IMAG9ATION1 GIV+ !M A FREE H& ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT !IR ACTION IS REALLY BETT]4 ,?\< WE PUBLICIZE ! IMAGE1 WE DO NOT BEHAVE AS ?\< WE REALLY BELIEV$ ?AT !RE W]E GREAT M51 A RISKY FACT 9 ! WORLD4 7,!Y >E LIKELY TO BE & DO ! DAMN$E/ ?+S3 ,PICASSO IS A COMMUNI/2 ,E9/E9 SPONSOR$ ! ATOM BOMB2 ,G&HI WAS A PACIFI/ & VEGET>IAN & DRESS$ SO ODDLY2 ,B]N>D ,%AW WAS >ROGANT & PECULI>LY SEXLESS2 ,FRANK ,LLOYD ,WRI<T WAS WILDLY >ROGANT & SEXUALLY IMMORAL2 ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL WAS A CONVICT$ PACIFI/ & HAS PRACTICALLY ADVOCAT$ FREE LOVE2 ETC4 ,FEW GREAT M5 C\LD PASS ,P]SONNEL47 ,OR ALT]NATIVELY1 WE DO NOT BEHAVE AS IF WE BELIEV$ ?AT ! AFFAIRS ( \R WORLD W]E SIGNIFICANT 5\< = ! 9T]V5TION ( GREAT M54 

,= 9/ANCE1 NO ONE W\LD ?9K ( LOOK+ = SAGES TO 9T]V5E 9 \R RACIAL TR\BLES--?AT IS NOT !IR 0FIELD ( COMPET5CE0 7?\< WE DID HAVE ! S5SE TO GET SOME GOOD SOCIOLOGY ON ! SUBJECT FROM ,GUNN> ,MYRDAL74 ,WE W\LD NOT (FICIALLY ASK A MAN ( LETT]S1 AS ! ,BRITI% US$ ,B]N>D ,%AW1 TO CRITICIZE ! P5AL SY/EM4 ,:5 IT COMES TO IMPROV+ ! HI< S*OOLS1 WE *OOSE A WELL-LIC5S$ ADM9I/RATOR1 WE DO NOT TRY TO P]SUADE SOME EXTRAORD9>Y S*OL> OR NATURAL PHILOSOPH]1 A MAN :O HAS ACTUALLY LE>N$ SOME?+ & !RE=E P]HAPS KN[S H[ IT IS DONE2 NATURALLY WE COME \T ) AN EXCELL5T ADM9I/RATIVE REPORT1 BUT NO IDEAS4 ,JOHN ,DEWEY WAS CALL$ ON1 BY PASSIONATELY 9T]E/$ PEOPLE1 TO MAKE AN IMP>TIAL 9QUIRY 9TO ! DEA? ( ,TROTSKY2 ?AT SEEMS A REASONABLE USE ( A JUDICI\S & 9CORRUPTIBLE MAN2 BUT WE DO NOT MU* IMITATE IT4 ,BUT EV5 :5 !RE IS NO D\BT ( ! FIELD ( COMPET5CE1 :5 WE *OOSE A MAN TO BEAUTIFY \R T[NS1 WE DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY CALL ON ! MAJOR >TI/S ( ! WORLD2 = 9/ANCE1 WE N[ LAVI%LY PRAISE ,FRANK ,LLOYD ,WRI<T1 BUT WE NEV] MADE ANY COMMUNITY USE ( HIM1 ?\< HE LONG$ = ! *ANCE & KEPT BADG]+ ! C\NTRY ) COMMUNITY PROJECTS4 

,MY BELIEF IS ?AT ONE CAN EASILY PUT GREAT M5 TO WORK1 EV5 AGA9/ !IR [N FRE$OM & ADVANTAGE1 = !Y ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE IMPOS$ ON1 NOBLESSE OBLIGE2 BUT ONE MU/1 ( C\RSE1 !N TAKE ! CONSEQU5CES4 

,I UND]/& ?AT TO CONSID] P[]FUL S\LS AS IF !Y W]E A USEFUL PUBLIC RES\RCE IS QUITE =EIGN TO \R CU/OMS4 ,9 A SMALL S5SE IT IS UNDEMOCRATIC1 = IT ASSUMES ?AT SOME PEOPLE REALLY KN[ BETT] 9 A WAY ?AT MU/ SEEM >BITR>Y TO MO/4 ,9 A L>GE S5SE IT IS C]TA9LY DEMOCRATIC1 9 ?AT IT MAKES ! GREAT MAN S]VE AS A MAN4 ,EI!R ( !SE *OICES1 TO ES*EW !M OR TO USE !M1 H[EV]1 IS PREF]ABLE TO CREAT+ GLAM\R\S IMAGES ) EMPTY ROLES4 

,BUT LET US RETURN TO \R AV]AGE FOLK4 

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,BALK$1 NOT TAK5 S]I\SLY1 DEPRIV$ ( GREAT OBJECTS & AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES1 & 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ?AT DOES NOT 5C\RAGE S]VICE--IT IS H>D TO HAVE FAI?1 TO FEEL JU/IFI$1 TO HAVE A CALL+1 OR W9 HONOR4 ,BUT :AT !N FILLS ! PLACES ( !SE8 = EV]Y EXP]I5CE ?AT A HUMAN BE+ HAS IS A :OLE WAY-(-BE+-9-!-WORLD4 

,FIR/1 NECESSITY GIVES JU/IFICATION4 ,HAV+ SOME?+ ?AT Y\ MU/ DO1 SOLVES ! PROBLEM ( HAV+ SOME?+ TO DO4 ,NECESS>Y BEHAVIOR MAY OR MAY NOT BE HONORABLE4 ,TO WRE/ SUBSI/5CE IS NECESS>Y & HONORABLE4 ,IF A Y\NG MAN FALLS 9 LOVE1 A TEMPOR>Y PSY*OSIS1 HIS 5TIRE DAY IS UND] ! IRON RULE ( NECESSITY1 FOOLI%LY & HONORABLY2 HE HAS SOME?+ TO DO1 IF ONLY TO WAT* UND] A W9D[4 ,:5 ! CLASS /RUGGLE AGA9/ EXPLOITATION WAS LIVELY1 IT WAS SOME?+ NECESS>Y & HONORABLE TO 5GAGE 94 ,9DE$1 IT IS A MAJOR DEFECT ( \R PRES5T ORGANIZ$ SY/EM & ! ECONOMY ( ABUNDANCE ?AT1 )\T PROVID+ GREAT GOALS1 IT HAS TAK5 AWAY SOME ( ! IMPORTANT REAL NECESSITIES1 LEAV+ PEOPLE ) NO?+ TO DO4 

,! VOID IS SOON FILL$4 ,BEHAVIOR LIKE GO+ 9TO DEBT ON ! 9/ALLM5T PLAN1 GIVES AN >TIFICIAL BUT !N REAL NECESSITY1 SOME?+ TO DO1 PAY+ UP4 ,?IS IS ! ,RAT ,RACE1 BUT ,I D\BT ?AT IT W\LD BE RUN IF PEOPLE DID NOT NE$ ITS JU/IFY+ NECESSITY1 = ! COMMODITIES !MSELVES >E NOT ?AT ATTRACTIVE4 ,Y\NG FELL[S DRIFT 9TO N>COTICS1 & !N F9D ?AT !Y HAVE SOME?+ !Y MU/ DO ALL DAY1 LOOK+ = A CONNECTION & A FIX1 & H[ TO GET ! LOOT4 ,COMPULSIVE SEX-HUNT+ IS SOME?+ TO DO4 ,BY DIVID+ 9TO RIVAL GANGS1 AS ,CLAUSEWITZ PO9T$ \T LONG AGO1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE A /ATE ( UNC]TA9TY ( :AT ! 5EMY IS UP TO1 ?AT KEEPS Y\ CON/ANTLY ON Y\R TOES4 ,?IS IS A CONDITION1 ALSO1 APT TO RAISE ! ANTE1 = NO MATT] H[ Y\ HAVE PLANN$ TO /AY )9 LIMITS1 Y\ CAN NEV] BE SURE ?AT ! O!RS WON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE4 ,MANY ( ! APP>5TLY PO9TLESS REPEAT$ RISKS ?AT JUV5ILES TAKE1 :]E !RE CANNOT BE ANY KICK LEFT 9 ! EXPLOIT ITSELF1 MAKE A LITTLE S5SE :5 WE LE>N ?AT !RE IS A COMPETITION3 ,C>LOS HAS /OL5 TW5TY-SIX C>S1 ,P$RO TW5TY-?REE1 & EA* IS DRIV5 BY NECESSITY NOT TO BE WOR/$1 ESPECIALLY S9CE ! O!RS COME ALONG = ! RIDES4 7,BUT ,C>LOS HAS AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE BECAUSE HE HAD GONE AS A PUNI%M5T TO A 0,VOCATIONAL ,HI< ,S*OOL0 :]E HE TOOK AUTO ME*ANICS47 

,:5 PSY*OLOGI/S LIKE ,L9DN] SPEAK ( ! AIMLESS1 UNCONC5TRAT$1 UNSEQU5TIAL BEHAVIOR ( 0PSY*OPA?IC P]SONALITIES10 ,I WOND] :E!R !Y 5\< TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ?AT IT REQUIRES A REAL OBJECT & AN 9T]E/ 9 IT TO MAKE A GOOD ,GE/ALT ( EXP]I5CE & GR[?4 ,TO /RUCTURE ! BEHAVIOR ( LONG H\RS & WEEKS REQUIRES A GOAL ?AT1 FROM SOME PO9T ( VIEW AT LEA/1 IS PRETTY WOR? :ILE4 ,\R SOCIETY IS NOT AB\ND+ 9 HI<LY WOR?-:ILE GOALS AVAILABLE TO AV]AGE GIFTS & UND]PRIVILEG$ ATTA9M5TS4 ,MANY GOALS ?AT >E BUSILY & P]SEV]+LY PURSU$ BY SOME MI<T REASONABLY SEEM NOT WOR? ! TR\BLE TO O!RS :O HAVE MORE ANIMAL SPIRITS OR PLA9 S5SE4 ,!SE REALLY MI<T HAVE 0NO?+ TO DO10 & !IR AIMLESS & S5SATION-SEEK+ KILL+ TIME MI<T 9DICATE NO?+ BUT *RONIC BOR$OM4 ,YET !Y WILL BE JUDG$ PSY*OPA?IC P]SONALITIES4 ,BUT ONCE !Y HAVE HIT ON A NECESSIT\S & IMPORTANT ACTIVITY LIKE F9D+ !IR DOSE ( H]O9 OR /EAL+ TW5TY-SIX JOY RIDES 79 ! TEE? ( TWO >RE/S71 !Y BECOME MODELS ( PURPOSIV5ESS & P]SEV]ANCE4 

,SU* >E ! JU/IFICATIONS & CALL+S4 ,! HONOR IS TO PROTECT ONE'S MASCUL9ITY & NORMALCY1 YET TO PROVE BY NOTORIETY ?AT ONE IS SUP]IOR4 

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,MORE 9T]E/+ & LIKELY IS ! RELIGI\S EF=T ( ! ,BEAT ,G5]ATION1 TO :I* WE %ALL %ORTLY TURN4 ,!Y >E OLD] & >E NOT WILL+ TO HAVE GIV5 UP ONE ,RAT ,RACE TO FALL 9TO ANO!R4 ,CAN !Y SOLVE ! PROBLEM ( ! NAGG+ UNANSW]ABLE QUE/IONS ( JU/IFICATION & VOCATION8 ,!IR PR9CIPLE IS ! TRADITIONAL ONE ( CLASSICAL MY/ICISM3 BY 0EXP]I5CES0 7"7 KICKS7 TO TRANSC5D ! NAGG$ & NAGG+ SELF ALTOGE!R & GET \T ( ONE'S SK91 TO :]E NO QUE/IONS >E ASK$--NOR IS !RE ANY >TICULATE SPEE* TO ASK !M 94 ,RESIGN+ FROM SOCIETY1 !Y =M PEACEFUL BRO!RHOODS ( PURE EXP]I5CE1 ) VOLUNT>Y POV]TY1 DEVOTIONAL READ+S1 & A GOOD DEAL ( HA%I%4 

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,!SE FIR/ SEV5 *APT]S HAVE DESCRIB$ ! 0ORGANIZ$0 ECONOMY1 SOCIAL PLAN1 & MORAL ATMOSPH]E 9 :I* AN AV]AGE ,AM]ICAN BOY GR[S UP4 ,( C\RSE !Y DO NOT CON/ITUTE ! :OLE 5VIRONM5T2 !Y DO NOT CON/ITUTE EV5 A BIG FRACTION ( IT--OR WE %\LD ALL HAVE DI$ ( HUNG]1 EXPOSURE1 & BOR$OM LONG AGO4 ,MO/LY PEOPLE GO AB\T !IR BUS9ESS MORE DIRECTLY1 PRODUCE REAL GOODS & GET REAL SATISFACTIONS & FRU/RATIONS4 ,BUT ! ,ORGANIZATION DOES BUTT 9 EV]Y:]E1 IT DOES SET ! HI< /YLE ( H[ ?+S >E DONE4 ,IT DOM9ATES 0BIG0 5T]PRISE1 POLITICS1 POPUL> CULTURE2 & ITS 9FLU5CE IS MOLD+ 5\< TO MAN ! FUTURE ) A NEW G5]ATION ( DEP5D5T & CON=MI/ Y\NG M5 )\T HI< AIMS & ) LITTLE S5SE ( A NATURAL OR MORAL COMMUNITY4 

,9 SU* AN 5VIRONM5T !RE OP]ATES AN UN=TUNATE NATURAL SELECTION4 ,S9CE NOT ONLY ! REW>DS BUT ALSO ! MEANS & OPPORTUNITIES ( PUBLIC ACTIVITY BELONG TO ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM1 A SM>T BOY WILL TRY TO GET AHEAD 9 IT4 ,HE WILL DO WELL 9 S*OOL1 KEEP \T ( TR\BLE1 & APPLY = ! RI<T JOBS4 ,IT W\LD FOLL[ FROM ?IS ?AT ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM IS SP>K$ BY A GOOD PROPORTION ( ! BRI<T BOYS1 & SO IT IS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 9 %E] SELF-PROTECTION1 SM>T BOYS :O >E S5SITIVE1 HAVE /RONG ANIMAL SPIRITS OR GREAT S\LS1 CANNOT PLAY ?AT GAME4 ,!RE >E !N TWO ALT]NATIVE POSSIBILITIES3 7#a7 ,EI!R ! ADVANTAGES ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM CAUSE !M TO 9HIBIT !IR P[]S1 & !Y TURN 9TO ! CYNICAL PU%]S OR OBSESSIONAL SPECIALI/S OR TIMID H>D WORK]S :O MAKE UP ! MIDDLE /ATUS ( ! SY/EM4 ,OR 7#b7 !IR NATURAL VIRTUES & P]HAPS 0WRONG0 TRA9+ >E TOO /RONG & !Y BECOME ,9DEP5D5TS2 BUT AS SU* !Y >E H>D PUT1 NOT SO MU* H>D PUT = MONEY AS = MEANS TO ACT2 & SO !Y >E LIKELY TO BECOME BITT]1 ECC5TRIC1 ETC41 & SO MU* ! LESS EFFECTIVE 9 *ANG+ ! SY/EM !Y DISAPPROVE4 

70,WRONG0 TRA9+ CAN BE A V]Y 9NOC5T ?+4 ,CONSID] A FA!R :O ALL[S HIS *ILD TO READ GOOD BOOKS4 ,?AT *ILD MAY SOON CEASE TO WAT* TELEVISION OR GO TO ! MOVIES1 NOR WILL HE EV5TUALLY READ ,BOOK-(-!-,MON? ,CLUB SELECTIONS1 BECAUSE !Y >E LUDICR\S OR DULL4 ,AS A Y\NG MAN1 !N1 HE WILL EFFECTUALLY BE EXCLUD$ FROM ALL ( ,MADISON ,AV5UE & ,HOLLYWOOD & MO/ ( PUBLI%+1 BECAUSE :AT MOVES HIM OR :AT HE CREATES IS QUITE IRRELEVANT TO :AT IS GO+ ON3 IT IS TOO F9E4 ,HIS FA!R HAS BR\<T HIM UP AS A DODO47 

,!SE TWO GREAT GR\PS--! BRI<T Y\NG M5 WA/$ 9 ! ,RAT ,RACE & ! BRI<T Y\NG M5 9CREAS+LY UNUS$ & ?W>T$ AS ,9DEP5D5TS-->E ! VA/ WA/$ RES\RCES ( \R C\NTRY4 ,BUT !Y >E NOT 0PROBLEMS02 !Y >E JU/ UNHAPPY & UNFULFILL$4 

,! 9T]E/+ GR\PS1 ! ,PROBLEMS1 >E ?OSE :O CAN NEI!R OP]ATE 9 ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM NOR ESS5TIALLY DISREG>D IT4 ,9 ! NEXT *APT] ,I TRY TO DEF9E !IR V>I\S K9DS4 ,!N 9 ! FOLL[+ *APT]S ,I *OOSE TWO = SPECIAL TREATM5T3 ?OSE :O >E QUALIFI$ TO RUN 9 ! SY/EM BUT :O BALK1 ! ,E>LY ,RESIGN$2 & ?OSE :O >E UND]PRIVILEG$ & DO NOT HAVE A *ANCE1 ! ,E>LY ,FATALI/IC4 

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