,*APT] #h ,AN ,APP>5TLY ,CLOS$ ,ROOM #aifaif ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN ,TEXT 3 ,V,I,I,I4 ,AN ,APP>5TLY ,CLOS$ ,ROOM ,GIV51 !N1 ?IS ILLUSION ( A CLOS$ WORLD ?AT SEEMS SO CRITICAL TO Y\NG FOLK1 LET US MAKE A NEW BEG9N+ & COLLECT \R S5T5CES AB\T !IR V>I\S K9DS ( REACTION4 ,I HAVE BE5 %[+ ?AT !RE IS ONE PREVAIL+ SY/EM ( IDEAS ACCORD+ TO :I* \R ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY BEHAVES 9 ALL K9DS ( CASES3 :E!R ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,NEW ,YORK ASKS :AT TO DO ) UNRULY BOYS1 OR UNIV]SITIES EMB>K ON BASIC SCI5TIFIC RESE>*1 OR ! PRESS DEF5DS FUNDAM5TAL FRE$OMS1 OR A SLUM BLOCK IS REBUILT1 OR A MAN WORKS 9 A FACTORY1 OR SOCIAL SCI5TI/S ?9K AB\T HUMAN NATURE4 ,LEV] ,H\SE1 A ,=D FACTORY1 & ! ,AIR ,=CE ,ACADEMY >E BUILT 9 ! SAME 0FUNCTIONAL0 /YLE1 = !RE IS APP>5TLY ONLY ONE FUNCTION1 ,PUBLIC ,RELATIONS4 7,IF 9 FACT WE LIV$ 9 ! ,WORLD ( ,PUBLIC ,RELATIONS & ,AM]ICA W]E ?AT WORLD1 !RE W\LD BE NO BREAD TO EAT BUT ONLY COLORFUL CELLOPHANE WRAPP]S ) BR& NAMES1 & !RE W\LD BE NO WAT] TO DR9K BUT ONLY ,PUBLIC ,WORKS ,SPONSOR$ BY ,GOV]NOR ,X1 ,MAYOR ,Y1 & ,*IEF ,5G9E] ,Z47 ,SO IMAG9E AS A MODEL ( \R ,ORGANIZ$ ,SOCIETY3 ,AN APP>5TLY CLOS$ ROOM 9 :I* !RE IS A L>GE RAT RACE AS ! DOM9ANT C5T] ( ATT5TION4 ,& LET US CONSID] ! HUMAN RELATIONS POSSIBLE 9 SU* A PLACE4 ,?IS WILL GIVE US A FAIR SURVEY ( :AT DI/URB$ Y\? IS 9DE$ DO+3 SOME RUNN+ ?AT RACE1 SOME DISQUALIFI$ FROM RUNN+ IT & HANG+ >\ND BECAUSE !RE IS NO:]E ELSE1 SOME BALK+ 9 ! RACE1 SOME ATTACK+ ! MA*9E1 ETC4 #a4 ,/>T ) ?OSE RUNN+ ! RACE4 ,( !SE1 MO/ 9T]E/+ >E ! MIDDLE-/ATUS ,ORGANIZATION ,M5 ( V>I\S K9DS1 = !Y >E AW>E ?AT IT IS A RAT RACE1 !IR LIT]ATURE PROCLAIMS IT4 ,BUT !Y >E AFRAID TO JUMP (F4 ,S9CE !Y ?9K IT IS A CLOS$ ROOM1 !Y ?9K !RE IS NO:]E TO GO4 ,& 9 ! ROOM1 IF !Y JUMP (F1 !Y FE> !Y WILL BE AMONG ! DISQUALIFI$1 !Y WILL BE ,BUMS4 ,BUT BESIDES1 !Y >E AFRAID ( ! DISQUALIFI$1 TO MIX ) !M1 & ?IS KEEPS !M RUNN+4 ,?IS IMPORTANT PO9T IS G5]ALLY OV]LOOK$1 SO LET US EXPLORE IT4 ,SOCIOLOGI/S ( CLASS /RUCTURE SEEM TO ?9K ?AT ! VALUES ( ! MIDDLE CLASS >E NOT ONLY H>D TO A*IEVE & MA9TA91 :I* !Y >E1 BUT ALSO ?AT !Y >E E/EEM$ AS GOOD BY ! MIDDLE CLASS !MSELVES4 ,?IS IS EVID5TLY NO LONG] TRUE 9 A /ATUS /RUCTURE )9 A CLOS$ SY/EM2 ! LIT]ATURE IS SELF-CONTEMPTU\S4 ,MANY A JUNIOR EXECUTIVE W\LD N[ S9C]ELY1 NOT ROMANTICALLY1 PRAISE & 5VY ! DISQUALIFI$ POOR3 !IR UNCOMPETITIV5ESS1 ANIMALITY1 %\T+ & FIDS2 BUT HE IS AFRAID ( SU* ?+S = HIMSELF BECAUSE !Y >E TOO DISRUPTIVE ( HIS [N TID >TI/S MOVE LESS & LESS 9 UPP]- OR MIDDLE-/ATUS CIRCLES1 & IF !Y DO !Y >E CORRUPT$4 ,A P]SI/5T ]ROR ( ! SOCIOLOGI/S HAS BE5 TO REG>D MIDDLE-CLASS & WORK+-CLASS VALUES AS CO-ORD9ATE RIVAL SY/EMS4 ,RA!R1 !Y >E RELAT$ V]TICALLY3 EA* IS A DEF5SE AGA9/ SOME ?REAT ( ! O!R4 ,PRIM>Y VALUES >E HUMAN VALUES4 ,! MIDDLE-CLASS 0VALUES0 >E REACTION =MATIONS TO 9HIBIT 9 !MSELVES SOME HUMAN VALUES /ILL AVAILABLE TO SIMPL] PEOPLE4 ,!RE=E1 UND] /RESS ( LIFE OR DISILLUSION1 SU* 9HIBITIONS MAY GIVE WAY4 ,!Y MAY GIVE WAY TO AN AMBIVAL5T OPPOSITE1 LIKE BECOM+ A BUM2 BUT !Y MAY ALSO SIMPLY RELAX TO ORD9>Y NATURE & COMMUNITY1 SPONTANEITY1 NONCON=MITY1 ETC4 ,CONV]SELY1 ! WORK+-CLASS 0VALUES0 >E NO?+ BUT IGNORANCE1 RESIGNATION1 & RES5TM5T ( CLASSLESS HUMAN VALUES ( 5T]PRISE & CULTURE1 AT PRES5T AVAILABLE ONLY TO ! MIDDLE CLASS2 & MANY A POOR BOY ESCAPES HIS PETTY CLASS ATTITUDES & A*IEVES SOME?+4 ,9 BRIEF1 IT TAKES EF=T TO MAKE A MIDDLE CLASS OBSESSIONAL1 & IT TAKES EF=T TO MAKE A POOR BOY /UPID4 ,IT IS 9EVITABLE ?AT 9 A CLOS$ /ATUS /RUCTURE MIDDLE-CLASS VALUES WILL BECOME DISE/EEM$1 = SU* VALUES >E REW>D$ BY UPW>D 0BETT]M5T40 ,& MORE PHILOSOPHICALLY1 ALL VALUE REQUIRES AN OP5 SY/EM ALL[+ = SURPRISE1 NOVELTY1 & GR[?4 ,A CLOS$ SY/EM CANNOT MAKE ITSELF VALUABLE1 IT MU/ BECOME R\T9E1 & DEVOT$ M]ELY TO SELF-P]PETUATION4 7,:5 A M&>9 BUREAUCRACY IS VALUABLE IT IS BECAUSE ( ! VA/NESS ( ! UND]LY+ POPULATION & ! ABS5CE ( COMMUNICATION3 EA* M&>9 9DIVIDUALLY EMBODIES ! EMP]OR47 ,SO ! RAT RACE IS RUN DESP]ATELY BY BRIE AFRAID TO /OP4 7#b7 ,NOT RUNN+ 9 ! RACE >E ! ,DISQUALIFI$4 ,FIR/ LET US CONSID] ! AV]AGE NONDEL9QU5T ,CORN] ,BOYS 7! T]M IS ,WILLIAM ,F4 ,:YTE'S1 NOT TO BE CONFUS$ ) ,WILLIAM ,H4 ,:YTE1 ,JR474 ,! UND]PRIVILEG$ ,CORN] ,BOYS HAVE /RONG NATURAL ADVANTAGES OV] ! ,COLLEGE ,BOYS1 SU* AS MORE COMMUNITY1 A LESS REPRESSIVE ANIMAL TRA9+1 & 9 SOME WAYS MORE RES\RCEFULNESS4 ,!SE ?+S HAPPILY HELP TO DISQUALIFY !M FROM ! RAT RACE1 BUT ! QUE/ION IS :Y !Y DO NOT LEAD TO A MORE HONORABLE & PRODUCTIVE LIFE 9 SOME O!R SETUP4 ,IT IS ?AT ! BOYS >E 9 AN APP>5TLY CLOS$ ROOM2 !Y >E MESM]IZ$ BY ! SYMBOLS & CULTURE ( ! RAT RACE4 ,!Y HAVE SE5 !IR P>5TS RUNN+ IT ON ! 9/ALLM5T PLAN & 9 ! USUAL TRADE-UNION DEM&S1 & !IR [N S*OOL+ HAS URG$ !M TO NO?+ ELSE4 ,SO !Y >E R$UC$ TO HANG+ >\ND1 GETT+1 ) LUCK1 5\< EASY-GO+ SATISFACTION TO KEEP !M CONT5T4 ,ULTIMATELY !Y WILL TAKE FACTORY JOBS & C\LDN'T C>E LESS1 & !N F9D !MSELVES TRAPP$1 LIKE !IR P>5TS1 9 ! RAT RACE4 7#c7 ,9DE$1 ! GR\P 9 SOCIETY ?AT MO/ BELIEVES 9 ! RAT RACE AS A S\RCE ( VALUE IS ! O!R UND]PRIVILEG$3 ! IGNORANT & RES5TFUL BOYS :O =M ! DEL9QU5T GANGS4 ,9 \R MODEL1 WE CAN CONCEIVE ( !M AS RUNN+ A RAT RACE ( !IR [N1 BUT NOT ON ! (FICIAL TREADS4 ,N[ :AT IS ! /YLE ( !IR RACE8 ,A4 ,K4 ,COH51 ! AU?OR ( ,DEL9QU5T ,BOYS1 HAS PO9T$ \T ?AT ! CONT5T ( ! DEL9QU5T SUBCULTURE HAS CLASSICALLY BE5 A DIRECT C\NT]ACTION TO ! MIDDLE-CLASS CULTURE FROM :I* !SE JUV5ILES >E EXCLUD$1 & T[>D :I* !Y >E SPITEFUL4 ,BUT H]E AGA91 9 REC5T YE>S1 ! LIK5ESS ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM & ! DEL9QU5T CULTURE HAS BECOME MORE /RIK+ ?AN !IR DIFF]5CE4 ,MORALLY1 BO? GR\PS >E CON=MI/1 ONE-UPP+1 & CYNICAL1 TO PROTECT !IR 0MASCUL9ITY10 CONCEAL !IR WOR?LESSNESS1 & D5IGRATE ! E>NE/ BOYS4 ,P]HAPS EV5 MORE IMPORTANT1 !Y LE>N !SE ?+S FROM ONE ANO!R4 ,MADISON ,AV5UE & ,HOLLYWOOD PROVIDE ! H]OES = ! JUV5ILES4 7,A MEMB] ( ! ,CONNECTICUT ,P>OLE ,BO>D URGES ?IS AS A D&Y ?+47 ,YET !SE PO/-,HEM+WAY H]OES HAVE 9 TURN BE5 DRAWN FROM T\< ADOLESC5TS ) CAJONES OR MISUND]/OOD ADOLESC5TS ) WAVY HAIR4 ,IT IS H>D TO TELL :E!R ! JACKETS & HAIR-DO'S1 PR(ITABLE = ! G>M5T 9DU/RY & ! DRUG/ORES1 W]E 9V5T$ 9 ,*]RY ,GROVE OR ,H>LEM2 ! FLA% & /YLE IS FROM ,*]RY ,GROVE & P]COLATES D[N ?R\< ! GOOD HAB]DA%]S TO ! POPUL> /ORES2 BUT ON ! O!R H&1 ! EGO IDEALS ( ! HOMOSEXUAL DESIGN]S >E ! Y\NG T\ ! FA%IONS4 ,BO? GR\PS ASPIRE TO ! SAME PUBLICITY & GLAM\R4 ,!RE HAVE N[ BE5 NUM]\S REPORT$ CASES ( CRIM9AL DEL9QU5TS1 P]=M$ TO GET A PICTURE 9 ! PAP]1 JU/ AS A Y\NG MAN ON ,MADISON ,AV5UE MAY WORK H>D = A YE> TO GET TWO FIVE-SECOND PLUGS ON ,T,V4 ,! DEL9QU5TS1 P]=CE1 TAKE %ORT CUTS TO GLAM\R4 ,DO !Y TEA* ! JUNIOR EXECUTIVES TO TAKE %ORT CUTS OR IS IT ! O!R WAY8 ,9T]M$IATE BETWE5 ! TWO GR\PS1 REMEMB]1 IS ! 9TEGRAL :OLE ( POLITICS-&-RACKETS /AFF$ FROM ! FAMILIES ( BO? GR\PS4 7,MU* EVID5CE ( ?IS IS GIV5 9 ! ISSUE ( ! ,NATION CALL$ 0,! ,%AME ( ,NEW ,YORK407 ,?IS IS1 !N1 A P[]FUL DEF5SIVE ALLIANCE ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM & ! DEL9QU5TS AGA9/ ! GOOD BOYS :O NAIVELY TRY TO MAKE SOME?+ ( !MSELVES4 ,BUT 9 ! ALLIANCE1 ! JUV5ILE DEL9QU5TS GET ! %ORT 5D ( ! /ICK1 = !Y E/EEM ! RAT RACE ?\< !Y DO NOT GET ITS REW>DS4 ,NATURALLY1 !IR E/EEM HAS ! EFFECT ( MAK+ !M /ILL MORE CONTEMPTU\S ( !IR [N BACKGR\NDS1 & ALL ! LESS ABLE TO GET REAL SATISFACTIONS ?AT >E ATTA9ABLE4 ,TO PUT ?IS ANO!R WAY3 ! ELEV5 BILLION DOLL>S ( TE5-AGE JUNK IS NOT B\E WOR? :ILE2 !RE=E !SE BOYS DO NOT EMULATE !IR H>D-WORK+ FA!RS1 & !Y DO /EAL C>S4 ,I HAVE NOT HE>D ?AT ?OSE :O ASK = A ,CONGRESSIONAL 9VE/IGATION ( COMIC BOOKS HAVE ASK$ = A ,CONGRESSIONAL 9VE/IGATION ( ,LIFE & ,ESQUIRE4 7,UNLESS WE KEEP 9 M9D ?IS CONTEXT1 :AT IS ! S5SE ( ! CONC]N AB\T ! N>COTICS8 ,POOR PEOPLE :O HAVE NEI!R FUTURE PROSPECTS NOR LIVELY PRES5T SATISFACTIONS WILL ALWAYS GRAVITATE TO ?IS K9D ( EUPHORIA3 QUICK SATISFACTION BECAUSE A SL[] CLIMAX IS 9 FACT CUT %ORT BY EXT]NAL DIFFICULTIES & 9T]NAL ANXIETY4 ,A ,Y\? ,WORK] TELLS ME ?AT ! 0H]O91 AL?\< PROBABLY PHYSICALLY H>MLESS 7EXCEPT 9 OV]DOSE71 PREV5TS ! FULL REALIZATION ( ! KIDS' P[]S--! PEOPLE ( ,*9A /AGNAT$40 ,S]I\SLY1 IS ! G5]AL CONC]N = ! REALIZATION ( ANY ( !SE KIDS' P[]S1 OR IS IT FE> ?AT ! HABIT WILL SPREAD TO ! MIDDLE CLASS8 ,I DO NOT MEAN ?AT ! ,Y\? ,WORK]S AS SU* >E NOT CONC]N$ = ! KIDS1 = !Y >E47 7#d7 ,9 \R MODEL1 !RE >E SOME :O US$ TO RUN ! RAT RACE BUT HAVE BROK5 D[N & FLUNK$ \T1 & FALL5 9TO ! DREAD$ & AMBIVAL5TLY WI%$-= /ATUS ( ,BUMS4 7,I KN[ A Y\NG MAN :O WORKS ON ,MADISON ,AV5UE :O DREAMS ( LOOK+ = HIS FA!R 9 ! MUNICIPAL DORMITORY47 ,TAKE AS TYPICAL ! ,W9OS :O LEAD A QUIET EXI/5CE 9 !IR SMALL FRAT]NITIES4 ,IT IS EASY1 ON ! MORE BLITL+ TO HE> A TW5TY-FIVE-YE>-OLD SP\T /ATI/ICS ( #a#i#a74 ,BUT SOON SUCCE$S IRRATIONAL & IMPOT5T RES5TM5T1 & ONE REALIZES ?AT !SE M5 >E LIV+ 9 A CLOS$ ROOM4 7#e7 ,! ,BEAT ,G5]ATION1 H[EV]1 >E MORE G5U9ELY RESIGN$4 ,!Y HAVE MORE OR LESS RATIONALLY BALK$ 9 ! RACE1 OR HAVE NOT HAD ! HE>T TO />T IT4 ,!Y !RE=E HAVE SOME P]SPECTIVE & AVAILABLE 5]GY TO GET P]SONAL SATISFACTIONS & EV5 WOR?-:ILE CULTURAL GOODS4 ,AS WE SAW1 !Y SLIP EASILY 9TO ! ,DISQUALIFI$ & MAKE SOME?+ ( POV]TY--MORE ?AN ! UND]PRIVILEG$ DO4 ,YET ! APP>5TLY CLOS$ ROOM & ! C5TRAL FASC9ATION ( ! RAT RACE >E P]VASIVE 9 ,BEAT ?9K+ TOO4 ,!Y >E NOT M]ELY GO+ !IR [N WAY1 !Y ALSO FEEL 0\T10 & !RE=E !Y DO NOT USE = !IR [N PURPOSES MANY P>TS ( /&>D ACADEMIC CULTURE ?AT >E AVAILABLE TO !M2 SO !IR [N PRODUCTS >E DOOM$ TO BE *ILDI% & P>O*IAL4 ,& !Y BETRAY !IR BE/ SELVES BY SEEK+ = NOTORIETY & BY CYNICAL JOB-ATTITUDES4 ,POLITICALLY1 !IR ONSLAUE1 AS ,H5RY ,MILL]--!IR ,JOHN ! ,BAPTI/--CALL$ IT1 S\ND V]Y LIKE ! GRIP+ ( SOLDI]S :O DO NOT 9T5D TO MUT9Y4 ,TALCOTT ,P>SONS HAS A !ORY ?AT ! MIDDLE-CLASS BOY1 DOM9AT$ BY HIS MO!R & ) A WEAK ID5TIFICATION ) HIS FA!R1 IS DRIV5 TO PROVE HIMSELF BY DEL9QU5T HELL RAIS+4 7,?IS IS ! SO-CALL$ 0MIDDLE-CLASS DEL9QU5CY0 ?AT1 ( C\RSE1 R>ELY GETS TO C\RTS OR SOCIAL AG5CIES & IS !RE=E NOT C\NT$ 9 ! /ATI/ICS47 ,BUT ,I RA!R ?9K ?AT IT IS !SE ,BEATS :O BE/ ILLU/RATE ,P>SONS' !SIS3 !Y HAVE RESIGN$ ! EF=T TO COPE ) FA!R AT ALL1 & !Y >E PACIFIC1 >TI/IC1 & RA!R EASY-GO+ SEXUALLY4 7#f7 ,SOME 9 ! CLOS$ ROOM DIRECT MORE VIGOR\S ATTACKS AGA9/ ! MA*9E ITSELF & TRY TO /OP IT4 ,!Y >E MORE REM9ISC5T ( OLD-FA%ION$ RADICAL Y\? :O1 H[EV]1 W]E NOT FASC9AT$ BY ! MODEL ( ! RAT RACE BUT HAD O!R DEF9ITE SOCIAL IDEALS4 ,IF ! 5]GY & VALUES ?AT >E AVAILABLE >E RE/RICT$ TO ?OSE 9 ! CLOS$ ROOM1 ! MA*9E IS V]Y T\<4 ,?IS SEEMS TO ME TO BE ! BEHAVIOR & PLIE NOT RESIGN$1 BUT DISAPPO9T$4 ,= 9/ANCE1 !Y COMPLA9 ?AT !IR ELD]S HAVE FAIL$ TO PROVIDE !M ) GOOD LEAD]%IP4 ,!Y >E DISAPPO9T$ ?AT ,5GL& HAS DEG5]AT$ 9TO A PHONY ,WELF>E ,/ATE ?AT PROVIDES NO WELF>E & HAS CEAS$ TO PROVIDE A PATRIOTIC IDEAL4 ,COMP>E ,COL9 ,MACLNNES3 ,9 ?IS MOM5T1 ,I MU/ TELL Y\1 ,I'D FALL5 RI AS ,I WAS CONC]N$1 ! :OLE DAM GR\P ( ISL&S C\LD S9K UND] ! SEA1 & ALL ,I WANT$ WAS TO %AKE MY FEET (F !M1 & TAKE (F SOME:]E & GET NATURALIZ$1 & SETTLE 444 ,!Y ALL LOOK$ SO DAM PLEAS$ TO BE 9 ,5GL& AT ! 5D ( !IR LONG J\RNEY1 ?AT ,I WAS HE>TBROK5 AT ALL ! DISAPPO9TM5TS ?AT W]E 9 /ORE = !M4 ,& ,I RAN UP TO !M ?R\< ! WAT]1 & %\T$ \T ABOVE ! 5G9ES1 0,WELCOME TO ,LONDON6 ,GREET+S FROM ,5GL&6 ,MEET Y\R FIR/ TE5AG]60 ,Y\NG ,AM]ICANS >E OLD H&S AT MOD]N LIFE & TOO SOPHI/ICAT$ TO BE DISAPPO9T$ 9 !IR FA!RS OR !IR C\NTRY4 ,BUT ! ,5GLI%1 ( C\RSE1 >E SEE+ FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ! ,BATTLE ( ,BRITA91 :I* MU/ HAVE HELD \T 5ORM\S PROMISE4 ,C]TA9LY !IR TONE IS NOT 0ANGRY0--ATTACK+ AN OB/ACLE TO DE/ROY IT OR MAKE IT SEE S5SE--BUT WASPI% & BITT]2 & A FAVORITE ME?OD ( ATTACK IS NOT TO DEM& SOME GOOD BUT TO BEHAVE LIKE A CAD4 ,YET P]HAPS !SE Y\NG ,5GLI% CAN BE EFFECTIVE1 !Y HAVE /RONG ADVANTAGES4 ,! SY/EM !Y >E ATTACK+ IS1 UNLIKE \RS1 V]Y UNSETTL$--! ,EMPIRE LO/1 ! CLASS SY/EM RELATIVELY WEAK5+4 ,!Y >E BETT] $UCAT$ ?AN \R Y\NG M51 & !RE=E NOT SO READY NOR ABLE TO RESIGN !IR CULTURE & HI/ORY4 ,!Y SEEM TO REMEMB] :AT IT IS TO ACT LIKE HUMAN BE+S1 & !RE=E !Y >E SURPRIS$ & 9DIGNANT :5 PEOPLE FALL %ORT4 7,?IS IS ! PO9T ( ! EXEMPL>Y CADDI%NESS47 ,NOT LEA/1 9 !IR ODDLY UNDEMON/RATIVE WAY1 !Y SEEM TO HAVE MORE SEXUAL SECURITY4 7#g7 ,FR5* 0EXI/5TIALI/0 Y\?1 ON ! O!R H&1 HAVE 9H]IT$ A LONG REC5T TRADITION ( PUBLIC TREA*]Y4 ,! SPIRIT ( ! ,RESI/ANCE IS NO LONG] MU* APP>5T1 & ONE IS A/ONI%$ AT ! CYNICAL MOTIVES ?AT SEEM TO BE TAK5 = GRANT$ 9 QUITE /&>D !AT] LIKE ,AN\ILH4 ,! TACTICS ( Y\?FUL PROTE/ >E TO FRAT]NIZE ) ! ,NOR? ,AFRICANS2 BUT !SE >E NOT AN \TCA/ GR\P LIKE \R RACIAL M9ORITIES1 BUT HAU4 ,YET ! TONE ( PROTE/ IS NOT 0SOCIAL JU/ICE10 AS AMONG ! Y\NG 9 ,5GL&1 BUT DISDA9 & SELF-DISDA94 ,!Y /& ASIDE 9 ! CLOS$ ROOM & COMM5T CUTT+LY ON ! CLOS$ ROOM !Y >E 94 ,SO \R MODEL SEEMS TO FIT !M LIKE A GLOVE3 ,HUIS-,CLOS1 ,NO ,EXIT1 AS !IR (FICIAL WRIT] PUT IT4 ,BUT ONE MU/ NOT JUDGE AT A DI/ANCE4 ,SELF-DISDA9 IS ALREADY A V]Y L(TY /ANCE2 & MAYBE !IR EXI/5TIALI/ !ORY ( A CLOS$ CRISIS IS A MANEUV] TO PRODUCE A CRISIS4 7,ONE MU/ NOT TEA* ! 9V5TORS ( MOD]N REVOLUTION H[ TO BE REVOLUTION>Y47 ,G5ET1 !IR PHILOSOPH] ( DEL9QU5CY1 IS PROBABLY ! BE/ WRIT] 9 ,EUROPE--& NO?+ COMES FROM NO?+4 7#h7 ,F9ALLY1 EV]Y:]E 9 ! CLOS$ ROOM IS ! SPIRIT ( ! HIP/]1 JUMP+1 PLAY+ EV]Y ROLE4 ,! CLOS$ ROOM IS A V]Y BUSY YET V]Y LIMIT$ WORLD2 !RE IS NO SURPRIS+ POSSIBILITY 9 IT2 IF ANY?+ REALLY HAPP5$1 IT W\LD BE A CATA/ROPHIC EXPLOSION4 ,! HIP/] W>DS (F SURPRISE BY BE+ AHEAD ( EV]Y GAME4 ,NORMAN ,MAIL] QUOTES ,C>OL9E ,BIRD AS SAY+1 0,! HIP/] CONT5TS HIMSELF ) A MAGICAL OMNIPOT5CE NEV] DISPROV$ BECAUSE NEV] TE/$40 ,?IS IS A FAIRLY PSY*OTIC /ATE ( M9D1 & ! COOLNESS ( ! HIP/] IS A NECESSITY 9 ORD] NOT TO 0FLIP40 7,WE %ALL SEE ?AT IT IS ! AIM ( ! ,BEATS PRECISELY TO FLIP47 ,! HIP/] DESP]ATELY /ABS = SOME REAL EXP]I5CE2 BUT1 AS ,MAIL] DESCRIBES HIM1 9 ANY ORGASM !RE IS ! CRAV+ = SOME BETT] ORGASM BEYOND4 ,?IS DISAPPO9TM5T IS 9EVITABLE IF ONE CONTROLS ! ORGASM1 BUT ( C\RSE ! HIP/] CANNOT AF=D TO LET GO S9CE HE HAS NO FAI? OR SUPPORT1 = NO?+ EXI/S1 HE ?9KS1 BUT ! RAT RACE4 ,LOVE1 TOO1 IS A RAT RACE4 ,SO ALT]NATELY COOL & JUMP+1 & RAIS+ ! ANTE1 HE SW+S ) ! RAT RACE4 ,NATURALLY ?IS FANTASY ( 0PROV+0 P]VADES EV]Y O!R GR\P 9 ! CLOS$ ROOM1 ! ORGANIZATION M51 ! JUV5ILE DEL9QU5TS1 ! EXI/5TIALI/S1 BUT ALSO ! ,BEATS1 = :OM IT IS A CRIPPL+ ]ROR4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 BY ALL PROVID+ A HIP/] SUBCULTURE = ONE ANO!R1 !Y DO 9CREASE ! B\ND>IES ( !IR CLOS$ WORLD4 ,\R HI/ORICAL SITUATION IS IRONICAL TO ! PO9T ( S>CASM4 ,!RE IS EV]Y REASON :Y Y\NG PEOPLE GR[+ UP %\LD BE BAFFL$ & CONFUS$2 & ! SUBJECTIVE RESPONSE TO IT IS ?AT EV]Y TE5AG] 9 A POOL ROOM IS HIP & KN[S ! SCORE LIKE AN ,I,B,M TABULATOR OR A SOCIAL SCI5TI/4 #b4 ,! MODEL ( ! APP>5TLY CLOS$ ROOM ( ! RAT RACE IS F> FROM ! OLD MODEL ( ,PROGRESS4 ,BUT IT IS ALSO ESS5TIALLY DIFF]5T FROM ! MODEL ( ! ,CLASS ,/RUGGLE4 ,LIKE ! RAT RACE1 ! CLASS /RUGGLE HAD A DOM9ANT & AN UND]PRIVILEG$ GR\P1 BUT ! CLASS /RUGGLE WAS CONCEIV$ AS TAK+ PLACE 9 AN OP5 FIELD ( HI/ORY1 9 :I* NEW VALUES W]E CONT9UALLY EM]G+ & ! LOCUS ( 0HUMAN VALUE0 *ANG+3 GRADUALLY 0HUMAN VALUE0 W\LD RESIDE 9 ! NEXT RIS+ CLASS & MAKE IT P[]FUL AGA9/ ! OLD DOM9ANT CLASS4 ,9 ! CLOS$ ROOM1 H[EV]1 !RE IS ONLY ONE SY/EM ( VALUES1 ?AT ( ! RAT RACE ITSELF4 ,?IS IS %>$ BY EV]YBODY 9 ! ROOM & HELD 9 CONTEMPT BY EV]YBODY 9 ! ROOM4 ,?IS DOES NOT GIVE MU* MOTIVATION = A FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE1 S9CE !RE >E NO UNAMBIGU\S MOTIVES TO FIKABLE 9 \R SOCIETY H[ R>ELY ONE HE>S1 EV5 DELIV]$ UNCTU\SLY1 ! M5TION ( SOME L(TY PURPOSE2 ONE HAS TO GO TO ! ,E?ICAL ,CULTURE ,SOCIETY OR ! ,RE=M$ RABBIS4 ,CORRESPOND+LY1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT PRACTICAL OBJECTIVES A/\ND+LY GO BY DEFAULT1 = 9/ANCE DIS>MAM5T4 0,EV]YBODY0 IS = DIS>MAM5T1 BUT NOBODY BELIEVES ANYBODY4 ,SUPPOSE \R ,/ATE ,DEP>TM5T S5T TO ,EUROPE A ?\S& E>NE/ MISSION>IES TO ASK 9 EV]Y HAMLET & ON EV]Y /REET CORN] IF ! ,AM]ICANS WILL HAVE UNANIM\S & 5?USIA/IC SUPPORT IF WE UNILAT]ALLY DIS>M AT ONCE1 AS SOON AS ! SURVEY IS OV]4 ,IF ! POPUL> DEM& IS IRRESI/IBLE1 WE !N DO DIS>M--ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT NO 5EMY CAN )/& ! UNIT$ S5TIM5T ( ! WORLD4 ,IF SU* A PROPOSAL IS MADE1 ! IMM$IATE RESPONSE IS3 0,DON'T BE NAIVE4 ,! ,RUSSIANS WILL AT ONCE ATTACK & ! ,AM]ICANS WILL GIVE 940 ,! EXI/5CE ( ! CLOS$ ROOM ( ONE P]VASIVE SY/EM ( CYNICAL VALUES IS EXPRESS$ BY ! PREVAL5T PROPOSITION3 0,!RE IS NO USE ( A FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE1 = ! NEXT REGIME WILL BE LIKE ?IS ONE40 ,!N IT IS H>D TO GR[ UP4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aiei 3 ,*APT] #h -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #f1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #h -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/