,HELLO 
A GREET+ FROM NO:]E 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,PROPOSITION #a 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE EV]Y?+ WE >E SUPPOS$ TO BE & TO DO EV]Y?+ WE >E ORD]$ TO1 & :5 WE TRY ! FAILURE WE >E DOOM$ TO IS NEI!R 9T]E/+ NOR 5JOYABLE4 ,TO TAKE ! PA? ( BREAK+ ) EV]Y?+ IS ! ONLY WOR?:ILE 5D1 EV5 IF IT IS HOPELESS4 

,EV]Y?+ IS :AT IS ORD9>Y4 ,IT IS H>D TO F9D A GLIMM] ( ANY?+ ELSE 9 LIFE1 ANY?+ ?AT W\LD SUGGE/ AN ,\TSIDE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS ! WAY ?AT ?+S >E ORGANIZ$1 BUT IT IS ALSO A COMM&4 ,AN ORD] TO DO & TO BE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS ORD9>Y 9 ! S5SE ?AT EV]Y?+ IS ORD]$4 ,& ,EV]Y?+ IS ORD9>Y 9 ! S5SE ?AT EV]Y?+ T5DS TO ACT AS AN ORD]4 

,! ORD] IS ?AT Y\ MU/ BE ,EV]Y?+4 ,SO Y\ FAIL AT EV]Y?+4 ,Y\ 5DLESSLY WORK T[>DS ! MON/R\S GOAL ( ACCOMPLI%+ EV]Y?+4 

,Y\ WILL NEV] GET !RE4 

,WE WILL NEV] GET !RE1 & YET WE >E /ILL H]E1 /ILL DO+ & BE+4 ,/ILL ORD]$3 ORGANIZ$ & ORD]$ >\ND2 ORGANIZ+ & ORD]+ O!RS >\ND4 ,?AT IS ALL ?AT ,EV]Y?+ SEEMS TO BE4 

,EV]Y?+ IS ! WAY WE TALK4 ,EV]Y?+ IS ! WAY WE SLEEP & EAT4 ,IT IS ! WAY WE /& 9 L9E1 BUT ALSO ! WAY WE CONFESS \R LOVE4 ,IT IS 9 \R 9TIMACIES ?AT WE FAIL MO/ DESP]ATELY1 BUT WE ALSO FAIL 7EASILY 5\<1 BRU%+ PA/ EA* O!R EV]Y DAY & MUMBL+ 0HELLO07 9 \R ATTEMPTS AT ! MO/ BASIC =MS ( COMMUNICATION4 ,MANY HAVE GIV5 UP ON GREET+ O!RS2 MANY O!RS HAVE GONE = A SPEE* SO RITUALIZ$ & REGULAT$1 SO WELL ORD]$1 ?AT IT SAYS NO?+ AT ALL 7& SO1 9 SOME WAY1 SAYS EV]Y?+ TO ?OSE :O KN[ H[ TO HE> IT74 

,EV]Y?+ IS WAIT+ & BE+ WAIT$ ON4 ,EV]Y?+ IS APP>5T4 ,EV]Y?+ IS VISIBLE1 SET 9 BRI<T RELIEF AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS SATURAT$ ) LI<T1 CAM]AS1 DIRECT$ ACTIVITY1 & SI<T )\T SEE+4 ,9 ,EV]Y?+ WE LE>N CONFUSION - WE LE>N TO BE AFRAID ( ! D>K4 

,9 ,EV]Y?+1 MO/ ( US EXP]I5CE \RSELVES 9 A K9D ( D>KNESS4 ,W&]+ ALONE1 REA*+ \T = O!RS :O >E JU/ \T ( REA*1 JU/ \T ( SI<T4 ,?IS C9EMATIC BLUR ( C\NTLESS FRAMES P] SECOND1 LI<T & D>K1 CONFUSES US4 ,IT CA/S A GLOOM ONTO \R DEEP P]CEPTION1 \R ABILITY TO SEE %ADE & NUANCE4 ,IT DECEIVES \R S5SE ( SI<T & MUDDIES \R O!R S5SES4 

,ONE NI<T Y\ MI<T F9D Y\RSELF SPEAK+ \T L\D4 ,Y\ MI<T HANG \T ( A W9D[ OR PE] D[N A %AD[Y ALLEY1 SAY+ 0HELLO80 TO NO ONE 9 P>TICUL>4 ,?IS IS AN ODD GE/URE4 ,IT IS NOT ! 0HELLO0 Y\ MUMBL$ AS Y\ BRU%$ PA/ A /RANG] ) EV]Y?+ !RE IS TO DO ON \R M9D2 IT IS NOT A BOR$ 0HELLO0 TO Y\R BOR$ FRI5D444 IT IS A K9D ( CRY4 ,A QUE/ION-CALL4 ,A QUE/ION-GREET+-CALL4 

,)\T KN[+ IT1 Y\ MI<T BE US+ ! UTT]ANCE 0HELLO80 9 AN >*AIC S5SE4 ,AS IF SPEAK+ FROM AN OLD PLACE1 AN ORIG9>Y PLACE ?AT IS NO LONG] VISIBLE1 ITS S\ND NO LONG] AUDIBLE4 ,9 ! PA/1 9 A PA/ WE >E REMOV$ FROM BY MU* MORE ?AN ! PASSAGE ( TIME1 :5 ONE W\LD MEET ANO!R P]SON ON ! /REET1 ! PROP] GREET+ 9 ,5GLI% WAS 0,GOOD DAY0 OR 0,GOOD EV5+04 ,\R N[ FAMILI> GREET+ 0HELLO0 WAS SOME?+ ELSE1 A K9D ( QUE/ION-CALL ONE MI<T CA/ 9TO ! WOODS1 OR A QUE/ION-GREET+-CALL UTT]$ 9 ! DIRECTION ( A NOISE 9 ONE'S HOME3 0,HELLO8 ,IS !RE ANYBODY !RE80 ,! 9V5TION ( ! TELEPHONE1 ITS 9VASION & RECON/ITUTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 *ANG$ AFFAIRS4 ,IT WAS SO UNNATURAL TO SPEAK 9TO ! MA*9E ?AT PEOPLE W]E MORE 9CL9$ TO SAY 0,HELLO80 ?AN 0,GOOD DAY04 ,S9CE ! PRES5CE ( ANO!R C\LD NO LONG] BE ASSUM$1 IT SEEM$ APPROPRIATE TO CALL A QUE/ION 9TO ! VOID4 ,& ?AT QUE/ION-CALL IS :AT WE HAVE UNKN[+LY 9H]IT$4 

,! CALL 9TO ! VOID HAS S9CE GR[N TO 9HABIT ALL ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,ONE 9DEX ( ITS SPREAD IS ! FACT ?AT ! QUE/ION-CALL 0,HELLO0 IS N[ ! MO/ ORD9>Y ( GREET+S4 ,IT EV5 HAS A CUTE =M3 0,HI60 0,HELLO0 IS ! CALL 9TO ! VOID1 ! GREET+ ( AN ]A ( TELEPRES5CE1 ( <O/LY PSEUDOPRES5CE4 ,ORD9>Y GREET+S = AN ORD]$ LIFE ( LONEL9ESS %>$ ) O!R PEOPLE4 

,WE SAID ?AT EV]Y?+ IS APP>5T1 & ?AT 9 EV]Y?+ MO/ ( US EXP]I5CE \RSELVES 9 D>KNESS4 ,IT IS REALLY A QUE/ION ( ! 9T]PLAY BETWE5 D>KNESS & A T]RIBLE VISIBILITY4 ,BETT] TO SAY ! MO/ ( US EXP]I5CE \RSELVES 9 A VOID4 ,MO/ ( US W&] & REA*1 & MO/ ( US CALL \T ALMO/ 9VOLUNT>ILY1 & NOT ONLY AT NI<T4 ,USUALLY NO?+ HAPP5S4 ,USUALLY Y\ JU/ HE> Y\R [N VOICE & IT IS T]RIFY+1 OR BOR+1 OR T]RIFY+LY BOR+4 

,OBVI\SLY WE NO LONG] JU/ TALK+ AB\T ! TELEPHONE - BUT WE >E TALK+ AB\T A WORLD 9 :I* PEOPLE TALK AT L5G? AB\T !IR TELEPHONES4 

,USUALLY Y\ JU/ HE> Y\R [N VOICE4 ,BUT SOMETIMES ANO!R ANSW]S4 ,WE >E ?OSE :O HAVE CALL$ 0HELLO0 & F\ND O!RS :O ANSW]$4 ,WE /ILL >E NOT SURE 5TIRELY :AT ?IS MEANS1 BUT IT FEELS V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,! UNCANNY CRIES ?AT HAVE COME 9 RESPONSE TO \R 9ITIAL QUE/ION-GREET+-CALL >E ! ONLY H9TS WE HAVE EV] KN[N ?AT SUGGE/$ AN ,\TSIDE4 ,WE CALL$ BACK & =?1 WE %\T$ = REAL1 & AS WE DID SO WE DREW CLOS] TO EA* O!R4 ,CLOSE 5\< TO S5SE DEP? & NUANCE4 

,?AT IS ! CONDITION ( \R SAY+ 0WE04 

,WE REJECT EV]Y?+ TOGE!R & CALL 9TO ! VOID4 

,WE W\LD LIKE TO KN[ :O ELSE IS \T !RE4 

,SOMEONE SAID ?AT ALL FRI5D%IP IS POLITICAL1 BUT 9 ,EV]Y?+ FRI5D%IP IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,Y\ DO NOT HAVE FIVE HUNDR$ FRI5DS1 ALMO/ C]TA9LY DO NOT HAVE A DOZ51 & *ANCES >E Y\ DON'T EV5 HAVE ONE4 ,IF Y\ HAVE A LOV]1 Y\RS IS PROBABLY ! K9D ( PASSION ?AT IS ALWAYS SURE TO KEEP ! DOOR CLOS$4 ,FRI5D%IP ISN'T HAV+ EXP]I5CES TOGE!R OR HAV+ ?+S 9 COMMON4 ,! R>E MOM5TS >E JU/ ?AT & NOT PRO( ( ANY?+4 

,TO BE SKEPTICAL AB\T EV]Y?+1 EV5 FRI5D%IP1 IS TO 9VITE A K9D ( HOPELESSNESS4 ,WE DO NOT TURN AWAY FROM SU* HOPELESSNESS4 

,9DE$1 \R PROJECT IS DIFFICULT TO ! PO9T ( HOPELESSNESS4 ,?IS DOESN'T MEAN IT IS )\T FOCUS OR 9T5SITY - QUITE ! OPPOSITE4 ,IT MEANS WE WILL BE AGILE4 ,AGILITY IS 9 ! /OPS AS WELL AS ! />TS3 WE CLAIM AS \R [N ! ABILITY TO EXP]I5CE FAILURE )\T ILLUSION & !N TO HAVE ! CAPACITY TO MOVE ON OR TO REMA9 MOTIONLESS4 ,AS LONG AS \R NEXT /EP IS HOPELESS444 ,TO ! EXT5T TO :I* 5DS CAN BE A*IEV$ !Y >E LIKELY TO BE DISREG>D$ OR REJECT$ IF !Y REFLECT ! SECURITY ( ,EV]Y?+4 

,\R HOPELESSNESS IS AT ONCE FLEET+ & URG5T2 EV] PRES5T1 IT CALLS = GREAT PATI5CE4 

,PROPOSITION #b 

,EV]Y?+ IS HOPELESS1 & YET ,EV]Y?+ IS ALWAYS TELL+ ITS /ORY 9 A WAY ?AT S\NDS DESP]ATELY HOPEFUL4 ,MANY DO ! SAME ) !IR /ORIES ( H[ WE MI<T *ANGE EV]Y?+4 ,TO %AKE (F !SE /ORIES & LOOK HOPELESSNESS 9 ! FACE1 ONE COMES TO A REAL *OICE1 MAYBE EV5 ! ONLY *OICE ?AT REALLY MATT]S3 WALL[ 9 DESPAIR OR D>E ! LEAP = A VA/LY DIFF]5T LIFE4 

,LET'S BEG9 AGA94 ,ALL WE HAVE >E SOME /ORIES2 WE DON'T KN[ IF WE HAVE FRI5DS1 IF WE >E SUCCE$+ 9 BE+ FRI5DS :5 WE ?9K \RSELVES SOB] OR 5?USIA/IC 5\< TO DO IT4 ,WE SAID ?AT 9 ,EV]Y?+ FRI5D%IP IS IMPOSSIBLE2 & IF !RE IS AN ,\TSIDE1 ! WAY !RE REMA9S %R\D$ 9 CONFUSION4 ,?+S >E A MESS4 ,& 9 ?IS MESS1 ?IS ONGO+ CRISIS1 SOMETIMES WE 5D UP 9 A CIRCLE ( PEOPLE & SOMEONE TRIES TO SITUATE ALL ( ?IS1 ALL ( \R DIURNAL & NOCTURNAL CONV]SATIONS4 ,SOMEONE />TS TO TELL A /ORY444 

,N[ & !N SOMEONE 9VOKES HI/ORY4 ,IT IS ALWAYS AN 9/RUCTIVE MOM5T1 :5 SOMEONE ADDRESSES ! CIRCLE & REM9DS ! CIRCLE ?AT IT IS A CIRCLE & ASKS ! 9DIVIDUALS AT ITS $GES TO C$E1 TO CONC$E444 ,TO F9ALLY BELONG4 ,= US ?IS IS A K9D ( !AT]4 ,\R FIR/ 5C\NT] ) HI/ORY WAS PURE NATIONALI/ 9DOCTR9ATION4 ,LAT]1 WE WITNESS$ SOMEONE FUR!R FROM ! C5T] ( ! CIRCLE TURN+ T[>DS ! C5T] & BEG9N+ TO SPEAK ( SOME?+ LESS MONUM5TAL3 ! HI/ORY ( PEOPLE LIKE US1 :OEV] !Y ?9K WE >E4 ,IT IS A SMALL] HI/ORY 9 A SMALL] CIRCLE & P]HAPS ) MORE AUDI5CE P>TICIPATION4 ,9 ! 9DOCTR9AT+ AS WELL AS ! SUPPOS$LY RADICAL S5SE1 HI/ORY IS ,EV]Y?+ TELL+ ITS /ORY1 TELL+ ITSELF1 BUT 9 ?IS IT IS A DECEIT4 

,LET'S ADMIT IT3 = US !SE HI/ORICAL FEEL-GOOD 7OR FEEL-BAD7 TALES DO NOT HAVE ! GREAT IMPORTANCE !Y CLAIM4 ,WE LIVE 9 ! N[1 TODAY4 ,TODAY IS LIKE YE/]DAY & PROBABLY LIKE TOMORR[4 ,TIME GOES ON1 HI/ORY IS SAID TO GO ON4 

,?IS IS ! /ORY ( EV]Y?+3 ,EV]Y?+ REPEATS4 ,?IS IS ! HI/ORY ( ,EV]Y?+3 ,EV]Y?+ REPRODUCES ITSELF4 ,NO?+ HAPP5S4 

,WE LIVE 9 ! N[4 ,WE CANNOT GET RID ( ! NAGG+ S5SE ?AT HI/ORY IS A DECEIT1 & ?AT ! /ORIES WE TELL \RSELVES AB\T :AT WE >E DO+ >E JU/ LITTLE TALES VY+ = ! /ATUS ( HI/ORICAL TRU?4 ,:ATEV] ELSE ?IS CONDITION MAY BE1 IT IS DI%E>T5+4 ,IT HAS DRIV5 MANY ( US TO DESPAIR4 ,HOPELESSNESS %APES P[] & RESI/ANCE - LAZ9ESS1 LA%+ \T1 & LOOK+ = LOVE AS ACTS ( HOPELESSNESS444 

,9 FACT1 IS SEEMS AT FIR/ AS ?\< !RE >E ONLY TWO PA?S OP5 TO US4 ,ONE IS DESPAIR AS MADNESS3 NOT 9ACTION SO MU* AS HELPLESSLY R&OM OR AUTOMATIC ACTIONS4 ,! O!R IS A FALSE OV]COM+ ( DESPAIR1 A RETURN TO HOPE1 A REAFFIRMATION ( \R SMALL /ORIES3 NOT SO MU* BOLD NEW ACTIONS AS RITUALIZ$ REPETITIONS ( SOME?+ WE BELIEVE WORK$ ONCE UPON A TIME4 ,! FIR/ LEADS TO SOLITUDE1 SOMETIMES TO A FR5ZI$ PUBLICITY2 ! SECOND IS PUBLIC AS WELL1 BUT )9 ! CONT\RS ( SPECTACUL> ACTIVISM4 ,?IS IS :Y WE DON'T ?9K WE >E DO+ SOME?+ EXOTIC BY HAV+ NO HOPE4 ,WE BELIEVE MANY HAVE NO HOPE & DON'T ADMIT IT TO !MSELVES1 LET ALONE TO EA* O!R4 

,BUT HOPE & FE> >E JU/ DIFF]5T ASPECTS ( ! SAME SUBMISSION TO HI/ORY4 ,SITT+ & LI/5+ TO ! SAME /ORY1 ONE CAN HOPE = A HAPPY 5D+ :ILE ANO!R FE>S A TRAG$Y4 ,NEI!R IS FREE4 

,WE *OOSE ANO!R WAY4 ,WE ACT ON \R LACK ( HOPE FE>LESSLY - ?\< SOMETIMES ?IS MEANS REFUS+ TO DO ANY?+4 ,ADMITT+ Y\ HAVE LO/ EV]Y?+ MEANS ?AT Y\ HAVE ! POSSIBILITY ( SOME?+ TRULY AWESOME 9 EA* NEW MOM5T4 ,AW>E ?AT Y\ HAVE SOME?+ TO OBTA9 OR TO DO1 Y\ MANEUV] EV]Y SITUATION T[>DS Y\R P>TICUL> 5D1 Y\R PROJECT4 

,?IS ALL[S US AN 9SI<T3 !RE >E TWO S5SES TO HOPELESSNESS4 ,ONE T5DS TO PO9T T[>DS SOLV+ ! PROBLEM ( HOPELESSNESS ?R\< SECURITY SOLUTIONS1 ,P,R CAMPAIGNS AN SELF-HELP PROGRAMS4 ,?IS IS ! T]RORIZ+ CYNICISM ( P[]2 & ITS FLIPSIDE1 ! T]RORIZ$ MOTIVATION ( ! POLITICAL SUBJECT4 ,BO? DESPAIR & ITS FALSE OV]COM+ 7HOPE7 BELONG TO ?IS APPROA*4 ,! O!R APPROA* TO HOPELESSNESS1 :I* IS \RS1 IS ! REL5TLESSNESS ( F9D+ ! LIMITATIONS ( :AT WE >E CAPABLE ( & PU%+ PA/ !M4 ,WE DO ?IS ) \R PLEASURES1 ) \R BODIES1 &1IF WE >E LUCKY1 ) \R FRI5D%IPS4 

,! EXCEPTION TE/S ! RULE4 

,?IS MEANS BRU%+ ASIDE :AT IS IMPOSSIBLE1 HOPELESS 9 ! FIR/ S5SE1 & GRASP+1 EV5 5JOY+1 HOPELESSNESS 9 ! SECOND S5SE4 ,?IS IS \R P[]4 

,\R HOPELESSNESS HAS ?IS ONE GREAT VIRTUE3 IT IS A M>VEL\S PURGATIVE4 ,IT WILL CLEANSE Y\ ( LAY] UPON LAY] ( EV]Y?+ PIL$ UPON Y\1 EV]Y?+ Y\ >E COAT$ )1 ALL ( !SE CLUMSY MASKS /UCK TO Y\R FACE AS HI/ORY & /ORIES4 ,POLITICS1 FIR/ ( ALL3 POLITICAL SOLUTIONS TO CRISES & BREAKD[NS TOO 9TIMATE TO EV] BE ADDRESS$ 9 A MASS WAY4 ,ANS AS = ?AT SPECIALIZ$ POLITICS CRY/ALLIZ$ >\ND ! 9TIMATE1 ! POLITICS ( ID5TITY1 HOPELESSNESS HAS NO?+ BUT A %RUG & A LAU<3 GOOD LUCK ) Y\R HI/ORY ( DEFEATS444 ,BUT P]HAPS ! /RONGE/1! MO/ NE$$ PURGATIVE IS ! ONE ?AT WILL =EV] CLEANSE Y\ ( ! S5SE ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO EXPRESS :O Y\ >E )\T DECEIT4 

,WE C\LD KEEP GO+1 BUT LET'S BE CLE>3 IF WE >E AGA9/ EV]Y?+1 WE %\LD SAY SO4 ,WE >E ! ONLY ONES :O SAY SO1 ! ONES :O GREET Y\ 9 ! NI<TTIME1 :O CA/ Y\ A W9K 9 BROAD DAYLI<T4 ,WE >E /AK+ \R LIVES ON ?IS OP5 CONFESSION ( FAI?LESSNESS444 ?AT WE DO IT ANONYM\SLY & FROM BEH9D A V]Y DIFF]5T SORT ( MASK IS JU/ EVID5CE ?AT WE >E NOT /UPID1 BUT S$UCTIVE4 

,PROPOSITION #c 

,BECAUSE EV]Y?+ IS ORD] & ORGANIZATION1 IT IS FOOLI% TO LOOK TO ! ORD] & ORGANIZATION ( POLITICS = WAYS \T ( \R CONDITION1 \T ( ,EV]Y?+4 

,REC5TLY !RE HAS BE5 A MOM5T ( OCCUPATION4 ,IT HAS 9HABIT$ \R M9DS1 ! M$IA1 & A FEW T[N SQU>ES4 ,?IS POLITICAL MOM5T HAS BE5 SURPRIS+ BECAUSE IT HAS ALLUD$ TO A QUE/ION RA!R ?AN ASSUM+ A SET ( ANSW]S4 

,UNTIL IT WAS DECID$ :AT ?IS MOM5T'S REAL 9T5TIONS W]E 9 ,EV]Y?+1 BE IT 5DLESS MEET+S1 /REET FI<T+1 OR A K9D ( NEGOTIATION ) BANKS1 IT WAS ! FRE%E/ BREA? ( AIR 9 A LO/ DECADE4 

,BUT ONCE ,EV]Y?+'S WEB-SP9N+ BEGAN1 ! PROTAGONI/S ( ! MOM5T BECAME TRAPP$4 ,TRAPP$ 9 OLD PATT]NS ( PROTE/ POLITICS1 9 NEGOTIATIONS ?AT HAD BE5 AVOID$ H]ET(ORE1 !Y DRIFT$ FUR!R & FUR!R 9TO ,EV]Y?+4 ,! WEB-MAK]S1 AS NECESS>Y EVILS :O 5ABL$ VISIBILITY 9TO C]TA9 RECRUIT+ MOM5TS1US$ ! LOGIC ( RECRUIT+ AS A FRAME1 !N %RANK ! FRAME & PROCE$$ TO EAT ! HO/4 

,WE >E FAMILI> ) ?IS DIGE/IVE /RATEGY4 ,?IS IS ! OP]ATION ( POLITICS1 ! LACK ( CONV]SATION NECESS>Y TO MANAGE BODIES & /ULTIFY M9DS - :I* AM\NTS TO PRETTY MU* EV]Y?+ WE KN[4 ,TO ESCAPE POLITICS ISN'T POSSIBLE1 BUT IT W\LD BE FANTA/IC4 ,AS FANTA/IC AS A TRIP TO ! MOON OR A C>NIVAL RIDE4 ,REC5T ACTIVITIES AGA9/ POLITICS AS USUAL HAVE LACK$ 5\< ( A FANTA/IC ORI5TATION TO ESCAPE GRAVITY4 ,!Y HAVE CRA%$ BACK TO REALITY AS MORE-(-!-SAME1 REFLECT+ LESS TRU? AB\T ,EV]Y?+ ?AN AB\T !IR [N FUEL1 :I* WAS F> LESS CORROSIVE ?AN NECESS>Y4 

,LET'S RETURN TO ! QUE/ION ( POLITICS4 ,WE W\LD LIKE TO HAVE DISMISS$ POLITICS AS RAPIDLY AS WE DID ABOVE1 BUT WE KN[ BETT]4 ,IT IS A MALADY ( ! S\L1 AN ADDICTION4 ,IT IS \R LITTLE PROBLEM4 ,Y\ QUIT ONE DAY & />T AGA9 ! NEXT4 ,Y\ AB&ON IT ONE WEEK & RE9V5T IT ! FOLL[+4 ,Y\ DO IT 9 D5IAL ( DO+ IT4 ,TO RETURN TO POLITICS & ?OR\<LY CA/ IT (F IS ANO!R WAY ( SAY+ 0HELLO01 ( LETT+ ! GREET+ FROM NO:]E F9D ITS WAY4 ,BECAUSE :5 WE REA* \T1 :5 WE GO = ! GE/URE ( FRI5D%IP1 WE 5D UP 5TANGL$ 9 CLIQUES1 GR\PS1 SC5ES1 MILIEUS1 SUBCUTURES444 SO MANY SO-CALL$ COMMUNITIES POPULAT$ BY ! USUAL SUSPECTS4 

,!RE IS T]ROR 9 DISCOV]+ ?AT WE1 TOO1 >E ! USUAL SUSPECTS = O!RS4 ,FRI5D%IP IS IMPOSSIBLE4 

,WE BEG9 BY SETT+ ASIDE ANY SORT ( P>TICIPATION 9 REPRES5TATIVE1 P>LIAM5T>Y1 DEMOCRATIC POLITICS4 ,WE >E ALL FAMILI> 5\< ) ?OSE MEET+S :]E WE TALK AB\T ,EV]Y?+4 ,WE >E CONC]N$ RA!R ) ! WAY 9 :I* EV]Y?+ T5DS TO REFLECT ?AT SORT ( POLITICS1 ESPECIALLY :5 ,EV]Y?+ CLAIMS TO OPPOSE ITSELF4 ! ET]NAL RETURN ( REPRES5TATION1 ! ?\S& & ONE NAMES = :AT ALWAYS AM\NTS TO SPEAK+ = ! O!RS4 

,WE WROTE3 :5 ,EV]Y?+ CLAIMS TO OPPOSE ITSELF4 ,!RE IS A LIMIT$ RANGE TO ANY DISCUSSION ( EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y P[]3 FROM DESIRE TO P>TICIPATE 9 NE>-P>LIAM5T>Y =MATIONS LIKE COMMITTEES OR COLLECTIVES TO ! REJECTION ( ANY?+ %ORT ( TEMPOR>Y AD HOC GR\PS4 ,ON ?IS SPECTRUM1 TO DO-!-GOOD MEANS TO MAKE A BETT] & MORE S9C]E EF=T T[>DS MORE DEMOCRACY & MORE P>TICIPATION BY A BROAD] & BROAD] SECTION ( ! POPULATION4 ,?IS OA? IS GUID$ BY A BELIEF 9 :O WE WANT TO BE AS A PEOPLE4 ,IT REPLACES ! UTT] LACK ( TRANSP>5CY & ACC\NTABILITY 9 NORMATIVE POLITICS ) A WAT]$ D[N CLE> SLURRY ( TOXICITY4 ,EV]Y?+ IS MADE TRANSP>5TLY & RESPONSIBLY M$IOCRE4 

,! DESIRE TO CREATE \R [N SOCIETIES IS P]FECTLY COMPREH5SIBLE4 ,WE CREATE SOME?+ ?AT FILLS ! ROLE ?AT LIFE US$ TO FILL4 ,HI/ORY NEV] CEASES TO REM9D US ?AT COMMUNITY WAS ONCE POSSIBLE1 & POLITICS NEV] CEASES TO PRODUCE 9CREAS+LY >TIFICIAL RECREATIONS ( COMMUNITY4 ,= MO/ ( US ?IS MEANS CONSUM+ AN IDEAL ?AT WE BELIEVE WE CAN BE P>T (1 5L>G+ ! S5SE ( BELONG+ ?AT WE GET FROM HI/ORY & /ORIES 9TO A SEMBLANCE ( LIFE4 ,TELEPRES5CE1 <O/LY PRES5CE4 ,WE P>TICIPATE 9 ! CREATION ( EXACTLY ! EXP]I5CES ?AT WE DESIRE & ! IDEAL SORT ( PEOPLE :O CON=M TO \R DESIRES & EXPECTATIONS4 ,WE *OOSE ! /YLE1 COLOR1 QUANTITY1 & DEF9ITIONAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( \R CATEGORY2 !N WE CLICK ,B,U,Y4 

,WE SAID ?AT WE F\ND EA* O!R1 BUT WE /ILL HAVE NO IDEA AS TO ! WAY ,\TSIDE2 WE >E 9 ! BREAKD[N1 9 ! CRISIS4 ,BUT WE KN[ ?AT TO TURN AGA9/ EV]Y?+1 TO ?9K \RSELVES AGA9/ ,EV]Y?+ & LIVE ACCORD+LY1 WE MU/ EMBODY ! MO/ CORROSIVE SKEPTICISM T[>DS ANY POLITICAL =MATION1 & P]HAPS ! MO/ :]E IT IS MO/ LIKELY WE \TCA/S >E BE+ MANAG$ 9 \R DISCONT5T 7OR WORSE1 MANAG+ IT \RSELVES73 ! SPH]E ( SO-CALL$ RADICAL POLITICS4 

,POLITICS ALWAYS OPAQUELY DRAGS US BACK TO COMPROMISES ) EV]Y?+4 ,HOPELESSNESS IS TRANSP>5TLY ANTIPOLITICAL4 

,PROPOSITION #d 

,IF WE TRY TO GET \T ( ! GRIPS ( :AT WE >E ORD]$ TO DO A BE1 WE >E DEFEAT$ BE=E WE BEG9 UNLESS WE DO AWAY ) EV]Y?+ WE BELIEVE AB\T GOOD & EVIL4 ,TO PU% BEYOND HI/ORY1 POLITICS1& ! MORALISM ?AT SUBT5DS ,EV]Y?+1 WE WILL COMMIT TO COMMITM5T ITSELF4 

,EV]Y?+ IS COAT$ 9 MORAL COLORATIONS1 USUALLY ) V]Y LITTLE F9E %AD+4 ,! ORD] TO DO IS ! ORD] TO DO IT RI<T2 ! ORD] TO BE IS ! ORD] TO BE GOOD4 ,:5 WE SAY 0HELLO0 WE >E GREET+ ?OSE :O HAVE BEGUN TO /EP AWAY FROM ! CRUEL MORALISM ?AT *>ACT]IZES EV]Y?+ AB\T \R CULTURE & ITS SUBCULTURES4 

,\R RIGOR1 \R GUILT1 \R FE> ALL HAVE !IR ORIG9S 9 ! GREAT MONO!I/IC RELIGIONS4 ,YES1 LET'S CA/ ! NET WIDE ON ?IS ONE4 ,IF LIV+ 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA MEANS ANY?+ !SE DAYS1 IT MEANS LIV+ 9 SPACES DEF9$ BY A ,*RI/IANITY MORE CULTURAL ?AN FAI?-BAS$4 ,MAYBE1 AS ,*RI/IANITY FADES1 ,*RI/5DOM IS /R5G!N$ - 9 ANY CASE1 WE CALL ITS P]VASIVE 9FLU5CE MORALISM4 ,?IS MORALISM IS ! V]Y FABRIC ( ,EV]Y?+1 BELIEVE IT OR NOT4 ,?9K ( IT AS AN EMOTIONAL =M ( SURVEILLANCE1 A CAM]A 9 Y\R HEAD4 

,!RE NEV] WAS AN ANGEL OR DEVIL ON Y\R %\LD]1 A VOICE ( CONSCI5CE TELL+ Y\ :AT'S RI<T & WRONG1 OR A S]P5T ( TEMPTATION HISS+ 9 Y\R E>4 ,BUT !IR WAS A REASON SOMEONE W\LD HAVE Y\ BELIEVE !Y W]E REAL4 

,WE HAVE GOOD REASON TO FEEL UND]M9$ BY \R LEAD]-PRIE/S4 ,AT LEA/ PRIE/S HAVE ! M9IMAL GOOD TA/E ( BE+ TRANSP>5T AB\T :AT !Y ?9K !Y >E DO+4 

,IF Y\ WANT TO GRASP MORALISM 9 POLITICS1 :5 Y\ SEE A LEAD] SPEAK+ IMAG9E HIM WE>+ PRIE/LY ROBES1 & :5 Y\ SEE ONE ( ! LEAD]S :O SAY !Y >E NOT LEAD]S1 IMAG9E H] AS ! PREA*] ON ! /REET CORN] OR BUS4 ,& CONV]SELY1 IF Y\ WANT TO GRASP ! POLITICS 9 MORALISM1 OBS]VE AS ?OSE :O W\LD SET UP !MSELVES UP AS MORAL & RELIGI\S LEAD]S1 ADVIS]S ( EV]Y SORT1 CYNICALLY MAKE IT !IR BUS9ESS TO CUT CORN]S & CONCEAL !IR 9F9ITE HYPOCRISIES4 

,LI>S 9 EV]Y?+4 

,?IS MOTLEY >RAY ( *>ACT]S EA* HAS !IR [N WAY ( DRA9+ \R VITALITY4 ,!Y WEAK5 \R FLE% BY MANAG+ \R PLEASURES1 SO WE >E LO/ 9 \R [N BODIES4 ,!Y TRA9 \R S\LS AS WELL1 BUT BELIEV+ 9 SALVATION OR R$EMPTION DOES NOT LEAD TO EI!R4 

,9 ,EV]Y?+ COMMUNITY MEANS ?AT \R BEHAVIOR IS NOT \R [N4 ,BUT NEI!R >E \R ACTIONS & BELIEFS M]ELY PRESCRIB$ BY FIGUREHEADS4 ,!Y >E ORD]$ BY ANONYM\S AG5TS ( A SECUL> CULTURE ?AT GR[S 9T]TW9$ ) !M ALL4 ,EV]Y?+ IS NOT A RELIGION1 BUT IT CAN WE> RELIGION AS ITS MASK1 & MO/ RELATE TO EV]Y?+ RELIGI\SLY4 ,?IS IS :AT WE MEAN BY MORALISM4 ,MO/ ( US C>VE IT 9TO \R [N BODIES4 ,WE PRIDE \RSELVES ON ! SC>S ?AT %[ H[ MU* WE HAVE SUFF]$ - H[ GOOD WE >E4 

,IT IS AT ?IS P]SONAL & 9TIMATE SCALE ?AT ONE CAN GRASP ! CRUELTY AT WORK 9 MORALISM4 ,IT IS ! GUILT-BE=E-GUILT ( BE+ ORD]$ TO BE EV]Y?+1 & ALWAYS FAIL+4 ,MORALISM IS ! MON/R\S GU>ANTEE ?AT WE EA* LAY \R LIFE B>E BE=E SOME GOD 9 ALL ( \R ACTIVITY4 ,9 EX*ANGE1 WE >E (F]$ A /ORY ACCORD+ TO :I* WE >E R$EEM$ ?R\< PA94 ,MO/ PEOPLE'S SELF-UND]/&+ BEG9S H]E4 ,& MO/ SO-CALL$ COMMUNITIES >E ORD]$ >\ND ! REPETITION ( SOME M9OR V>IANT ( ?IS /ORY :I* !Y CALL !IR HI/ORY1 RADICAL OR O!RWISE4 

,BEYOND !SE /ORIES ( R$EMPTION ?R\< PA91 NO O!R K9D ( SALVATION IS POSSIBLE4 ,NO ONE ELSE CAN SAVE Y\1 & Y\ CAN'T SAVE Y\RSELF4 

,9 ,EV]Y?+1 \R PA!TIC DESIRES TO DO GOOD = O!RS1 BE SAV$ FROM \R MI/AKES1 & A*IEVE \R 5DS >E ORD]$ 9TO MON/R\S RITUALS4 ,) 5\< REPETITION ( !SE RITUALS1 ORD]$ DESIRES SECRETE /ORIES & BELIEFS4 ,HI/ORY IS BUILT ON !SE /ORIES :5 !Y GRADUATE & BECOME MY?S1 SPOK5 9 EPIC1 IMPORTANT TONES4 

,BUT BELIEF IS MORE AB\T :O WE >E ?AN AB\T :AT WE DO4 

,EV]Y?+ B9DS US TO IT ?R\< \R BELIEF 9 ! WAY EV]Y?+ WORKS4 ,SO1 9 ,EV]Y?+1 \R BELIEF COMES TO %APE :AT WE >E ABLE TO DO4 ,?IS IS BELIEF AS ! REALI/IC1 SIMPLE FAI? 9 GOD1 9 ! ,WORLD1 9 ,EV]Y?+4 ,= US1 ON ! O!R H&1 BELIEF IS A TE/1 A MATT] ( GO+ BEYOND ! HOPE-&-FE> MATRIX4 ,GO+ ,\TSIDE EV]Y?+4 

,?AT IS :Y WE NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 ANY?+ - 9 EV]Y?+1 ?AT IS4 ,?IS IS H[ WE DISCOV]$ ?AT WE NEV] REALLY BELIEV$ 9 GOD1 9 ! ,WORLD1 9 ,EV]Y?+4 ,WE KN[ ALL ( ! EXITS >E BLOCK$ BY \R AGE-OLD FALLIBILITY & BY ! CRISES ( \R TIME4 ,! RESULT3 \R 5DLESSLY REPEAT$ CONFUSION AB\T ! CONNECTION BETWE5 MEANS & 5DS4 

,9 ! =MS ( HI/ORY1 POLITICS1 & MORALISM1 ! CONFUSION WILL REPEAT4 ,BUT WE SUSPECT WE HAVE F\ND A WAY TO ?9K MORE CLE>LY4 ,MORE IMPORTANTLY1 WE ?9K WE HAVE A WAY TO SAY ( A FEEL+ OR A PASSION ?AT IT IS \R [N4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! DISCONNECTION BETWE5 MEANS & 5DS IS MOM5T>ILY UNB\ND4 ,& \R GAME IS TO *A9 SU* UNB9D+ MOM5TS TOGE!R1 TO DE/ROY ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 MEANS & 5DS EV]Y TIME WE KN[ H[4 

,WE SAID ?AT ,EV]Y?+ REPEATS1 ?AT NO?+ HAPP5S4 ,:AT W\LD IT TAKE = SOME?+ TO HAPP58 ,?AT ! H9TS OR SECRET GLIMPSES ( AN ,\TSIDE W\LD EXP& LIKE HOLES 9 A DET]IORAT+ REEL ( FILM1 W\LD TAKE ON NUANCE & DEP?1 & GR[ TO BECOME PANORAMIC4 ,?AT IS :AT IT W\LD MEAN = SOME?+ TO HAPP5 BEYOND HI/ORY4 ,\TSIDE EV]Y?+4 

,\R NAME = :AT IT W\LD TAKE = SOME?+ TO HAPP5 IS COMMITM5T4 ,COMMITM5T HAS LONG BE5 \T ( /YLE2 LIKE LOYALTY1 & HONOR1 IT IS ONE ( ?OSE VALUES ( ! PA/ ?AT LO/ MO/ ( ITS MEAN+ 9 ITS 9CORPORATION 9TO ,EV]Y?+4 ,IT WAS1 IT /ILL MI<T BE1 A WAY ( SELECT+ ?OSE PASSIONS & RELATIONS ?AT >E EXCLUD$ 9 ,EV]Y?+4 ,A WAY ( KN[+ :O & :AT IS \RS BEYOND ( ! PREJUDICES ( MORALISM & POLITICS4 

,COMMITM5T IS :AT !RE IS TO DO & :AT !RE IS TO ?9K AB\T4 ,TO BE REALIZ$1 IT MU/ BE TORN FROM ,EV]Y?+4 ,& :5 WE SAY ?AT \R GAME IS TO *A9 UNB9D+ MOM5TS1 HOPELESS MOM5TS TOGE!R1 :AT WE >E CALL+ = IS 9 FACT A COMMITM5T TO COMMITM5T4 

,PROPOSITION #e 

,9 A WORLD ( MOTIVATIONAL PO/]S & SELF-HELP BOOKS 5C\RAG+ US TO /RIVE1 EXCEL1 & BE \RSELVES1 WE /ILL WANT TO SPEAK ( A K9D ( /RIV+ = EXCELL5CE ?AT LIES ,\TSIDE ALL ?AT4 ,?IS COMMITM5T IS :AT IS LACK+ 9 ,EV]Y?+ & 9 ITS OPPOSITION4 ,)\T IT1 ANY SUPPOS$LY RADICAL REJECTION ( ! WORLD WE KN[ 5DS UP1 :E!R BY COMPROMISE1 REP5TANCE OR SURR5D]1 >RIV+ BACK 9 ! HUGE & WELCOM+ >MS ( SOCIAL P>TICIPATION1 ! SUFFOCAT+ EMBRACE ( ! ALL4 

,A WORLD ( HALF MEASURES & MORAL RELATIVISM HAV5'T PROV5 MORE S5SITIVE TO PEOPLE'S DIFF]5T EXP]I5CES1 VALUES1 OR BELIEFS1 NOR HAS IT TRANS=M$ US 9TO MORE ?AN N]V\S CALCULATORS ( DEMOGRAPHICS & FEEL+S4 ,MORE & MORE TOL]ANCE HAS PACIFI$ \R MANN] ( DISAGREEM5T2 BUT :AT IS EV5 MORE DISA/R\S IS ?AT IT HAS PACIFI$ \R DISPOSITION TO FRI5D%IP & LOVE1 R5D]+ !M IMPOSSIBLE4 

,9 MANY PLACES EV]Y?+ DEP5DS ON BE+ NICE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS EV]YONE COM+ TOGE!R TO SUFFOCATE EA* O!R4 ,NO ONE MAY ESCAPE ! GR\P HUG4 

,MANY BEG = ! CRU%+ EMBRACE TO CEASE1 BUT EV]YONE HE>S ?IS AS A PLEA = A MORE COMPLETE HUG4 ,SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WILL+ TO LI/51 LI/51 NOD1 & P]HAPS GIVE Y\ SOME PILLS4 ,9 ! 5D1 MO/ SIMPLY SUCCUMB4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT IS SAID ?AT SUFFOCATION IS A PEACEFUL & PLEASANT WAY TO DIE4 

,SO :5 WE CALL 0HELLO0 - IS !RE ANYBODY \T !RE8 - WE DO 9 ! MID/ ( A CRU%+ MASS ( BODIES4 ,WE DO SO ) :AT LITTLE BREA? HAS NOT BE5 SQUEEZ$ \T4 ,IF ! CRY IS WEAK1 IT IS BECAUSE EV]Y?+ MUFFLES IT4 

,Y\ CAN'T BE FRI5DS ) EV]YONE4 ,TO BE TRUE TO ANO!R IS TO BE AN 5EMY ( ! GR\P4 ,TO HAVE SPACE TO BREA!1 TO ?9K CLE>LY1 TO HAVE SOLITUDE & SIL5CE1 ONE MU/ MAKE SPACE4 ,& TO MAKE SPACE ONE MU/ DE/ROY :AT TAKES IT UP4 ,ONLY !N !RE IS ANY?+ WOR?:ILE TO OCCUPY BY ONESELF OR ) A FRI5D4 

,GRASP$ BEYOND MORALISM1 VIOL5CE1 LIKE LOVE & SORR[1 IS ULTIMATELY A PASSION SUFFOCAT$ BY ! DEM& = M$IATION & PLEASANTRIES4 

,!RE >E ALL SORTS ( COMMITM5TS ?AT WE >E UN9T]E/$ 94 ,EV]Y WOR?LESS CAUSE CONGEALS >\ND ITS COMMITT$ PEOPLE4 ,T,V %[S1 IDIOTIC POP />S1 OBSCURE MUSICIANS1 MIDDLEBR[ 9TELLECTUALS1 ALL ( ! SOCIAL1 CULTURAL1 & POLITICAL G>BAGE ( ,EV]Y?+ F9DS ITS ADH]5TS4 ,& 9 !IR >BITR>Y COMMITM5T ! ADH]5TS MI/AKE !IR ACT ( CONSUMPTION = A SELF-DEF9+1 SELF-ASS]T+1 & P]HAPS EV5 LIB]ATORY ACT4 

7,BUT LET US NOT BE SO NAIVE AS TO ?9K ?AT ! IDEA ( LIB]ATION 5T]S ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MO/47 

,IF IT IS TO BE ANY?+ BUT JO9+ 9 ! BIG HUG1 COMMITM5T ITSELF REQUIRES COMMITM5T4 ,IT REQUIRES ATT5TION & C>E ON ONE H&1 & CORROSIVE SKEPTICISM ON ! O!R4 ,WE SAID ?AT \R PROJECT IS DIFFICULT TO ! PO9T ( HOPELESSNESS4 ,WE ALSO SAID ?AT EV]Y?+ 9VOLVES AN ORD] TO DO & TO BE2 WE %\LD ADD ?AT ,EV]Y?+ SEP>AT$ EV]Y?+ 9TO TWO ORD]S - ! ORD] ( ?\<T & ! ORD] ( LIFE - & ! ONLY PO9T AT :I* !Y >E LEGITIMATELY TO MEET 9 A SOCIETY SU* AS ?IS ONE IS 9 AN EXPRESSIVE ACT ( CONSUMPTION4 ,GET Y\RSELF SOME?+ NICE4 

,TO VIOLATE ?IS ORD] TO DO & TO BE IS PROBABLY TO FACE MIS]Y1 POV]TY OR PRISON TIME4 

,& YET ?AT IS :AT WE >E COMMITT$ TO RISK+1 BECAUSE WE CRAVE ! 9T5SIFICATION ( ! L9K BETWE5 LIFE & ?\<T4 ,BETWE5 :AT WE SAY WE DO1 & :AT WE DO2 BETWE5 :AT WE SAY WE >E1 & :AT WE >E4 ,COMMITM5T IS ?AT L9K2 ! COMMITM5T TO COMMITM5T IS ITS 9T5SIFICATION4 

,WE C\LD GO EV5 F>!R & SAY ?AT :AT WE >E COMMITT$ TO IS ! ANNIHILATION ( ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 ?\<T AD LIFE4 ,& ?IS IS NECESS>ILY TO SAY WE >E COMMITT$ TO ! ANNIHILATION ( ,EV]Y?+4 

,PROPOSITION #f 

,:5 WE 9VOKE COMMITM5T TO COMMITM5T1 WE >E SPEAK+ ( A =M ( ORGANIZATION ?AT IS F> FROM ALL ! BOR+ CLUBS & PSEUDO-MILIT>Y =MATIONS4 ,! /R5G? ( ?IS =M IS 5TIRELY DEP5D5T ON ! 9T5SITY ) :I* ONE 5T]S 9TO IT & H[ WELL IT %R\DS ITSELF4 ,Y\ DO NOT HAVE TO BELIEVE ?AT Y\ >E DO+ SOME?+ MORE S]I\S ?AN PLAY+ A GAME TO PLAY IT S]I\SLY1 TO W94 

,ANO!R WAY TO APPROA* COMMITM5T TO COMMITM5T IS TO ASK \RSELVES :Y PROJECTS FAIL1 :Y PEOPLE SELL \T OR GIVE UP1 OR :Y MOVEM5TS EI!R GO MA9/REAM OR IMPLODE4 

,WE RESPOND ?AT ,EV]Y?+ MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP PROMISES4 ,!RE IS A K9D ( BUILT-9 DI%ONE/Y OR HYPOCRISY TO EV]Y?+ WE DO4 ,IT SEEMS TO US ?AT ,EV]Y?+'S ORD] 9T]F]ES PRECISELY :]E ONE MI<T1 ON ONE'S [N T]MS1 KEEP A PROMISE1 SWE> AN OA?1 OR BE TRANSP>5T ) A FRI5D4 ,WE ONLY UND]/& SWE>+ AN OA?1 = EXAMPLE1 9 T]MS ( LOYALTY TO AN 9/ITUTION3 ! C\RT1 ! >MY1 M>RIAGE444 ,WE ONLY UND]/& KEEP+ PROMISES OR BE+ HONE/ 9 T]MS ( MORALITY4 

,\R S5SE ( ! OA? IS NOT SO MU* ! MORAL QUE/ION ( TELL+ ! TRU?1 BUT ! QUE/ION ( TRUE JOY1 ! HOPELESS POSSIBILITY ( A*IEV+ AN EC/ATIC BOND BETWE5 ?\<T & LIFE4 ,OR1 9 ANO!R REGI/]1 TRUE FRI5D%IP4 

,A HOPELESS AFFAIR4 

,WE MI<T EV5 9VOKE ?AT >*AIC S5SE ( BE+ TRUE TO ANO!R1 :]E TO BE TRUE MEANT TO BE 9T]TW9$4 ,! 9T5SITY ( A FRI5D%IP UND]/OOD AS AN IMMAN5T QUALITY RA!R ?AN SOME?+ REF]R$ TO A COMM& FROM ON HI<4 

,WE >E WRIT+ AB\T FRI5D%IP1 AGA94 ,WE >E /ILL & P]HAPS ONLY WRIT+ AB\T FRI5D%IP4 ,WE >E WRIT+ AB\T A RUPTURE1 A LEAP FROM COMMITM5T TO COMMITM5T-TO-COMMITM5T4 ,?IS IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5S 9 PRIVATE1 BUT NEI!R IT IS SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5S 9 PUBLIC4 ,IT DOES NOT HAPP5 9 OR AS ,EV]Y?+ & SO IT IS HIDD5 9 PLA9 SI<T4 ,IF Y\ >E DO+ IT RI<T1 Y\ & Y\RS WILL BE ILLEGIBLE 9 ,EV]Y?+4 

,AB\T ! RUPTURE AS IT HAPP5$ - AS IT HAPP5S - 9 \R LIVES1 WE CAN REPORT TWO ?+S4 ,IT HAPP5$ ONCE 7WE CRI$ \T 0HELLO80 9TO ! VOID7 & IT IS 5DLESSLY REPEAT$ 7IT BEGAN :5 SOMEONE RESPOND$ 9 ! D>K74 ,EV]Y CONV]SATION1 ALL \R 9T]C\RSE1 IS A REPETITION ( ?IS FIR/ & ORIG9>Y EV5T4 

,EV]Y TIME WE SEE A PROJECT FAIL1 HE> ( ANO!R BETRAYAL1 ?9K ( A MOVEM5T IMPLOD+1 WE >E BACK 9 ! ORIG9AL VOID1 SAY+ 0HELLO801 WOND]+ :O IS !RE4 ,WE WILL NEV] AB&ON ! PSY*IC DI/ANCE ?AT \R FIR/ AW>5ESS ( SEP>ATION1 ( EV]Y?+ BR\<T US4 ,WE >E FAMILI> ) IMPOSSIBILITY4 

,! FACT ( ! RUPTURE1 \R 5JOYM5T ( ITS ACCID5T & ( ITS LESS ?AN ACCID5TAL REPETITION AF=DS US ?IS 9SI<T3 Y\R S5SE ( BELONG+ TO A GR\P OR A P>TY1 TO A TEAM OR A CREW1 CAN DRIFT (F 9TO BELONG+ TO EV]Y?+4 ,NO?+ IS EASI]1 NO?+ IS MORE AVAILABLE1 MORE POSSIBLE1 ?AN ?IS RESUTUR+ TO ?+S AS ALL RECOGNIZE !M & KN[ !M TO BE4 ,NO ONE CAN SUCCESSFULLY BE SOME?+ - CLAIM SOME ID5TITY - & NOT HAVE ?AT ID5TITY EQUAL ITS ASSIGN$ PLACE 9 ,EV]Y?+4 

,! ,\TSIDE IS NOT ! 9SIDE'S \TSIDE4 ,IT IS ANO!R SIDE4 ,! *A9 L9KS TOGE!R ACCID5TS1 NON-ACCID5TALLY2 IT IS A S]IES ( MOM5TS ( ATT5TION & PASSION1 & ( LESSONS LE>N$ ) NO CONFID5CE ?AT \R FALLIBILITY HAS BE5 OV]COME4 ,COMMITM5T TO COMMITM5T IS ! WILL TO MAKE ! NEXT L9K1 HOPELESSLY4 ,WE >E FREE TO P>TICIPATE 9 C\NTLESS ACTIVITIES1 & )DRAW FROM C\NTLESS MORE1 9S(> AS SOME TRUE RESPONSE ISSUES =? !RE4 

,PROPOSITION #g 

,HAV+ AB&ON$ HI/ORY1 WE HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 WAIT+ = ! 5D ( ! WORLD4 ,WE HAVE REALIZ$ WE CANNOT LIVE \R LIVES EXCEPT BY BE+ ! WORLD'S UNDO+4 ,9 ! 5D1 !RE IS NO?+ TO WAIT = & NO?+ TO FE>4 ,:AT'S MORE1 WE HAVE ALL ! TIME 9 ! WORLD TO UNDO IT4 

,WE :O W\LD LIKE TO NOT BE DELUD$1:O HOLD A C]TA9 DIS-ILLUSION AS A CRIT]ION ( LIFE1 KN[ ?AT EV]Y?+ COMES TO AN 5D4 ,AT LEA/ WE KN[ IT SOMETIMES4 ,SOMETIMES IT IS AS SIMPLE AS KN[+ \R FRI5D WILL DIE1 OR ?AT WE WILL DIE = !M4 

,Y\ KN[ AB\T DEA? BECAUSE Y\ >E SURR\ND$ BY IT4 ,BUT1 EV5 AS ,EV]Y?+ MANAGES & ORD]S ! DEA? ?AT SURR\NDS1 IT CONCEALS DEA?4 ,IT HAS TO DO SO CON/ANTLY1 & CANNOT EV] DO SO 5TIRELY4 ,& :5 IT FAILS1 Y\ SEE ?AT Y\ >E SURR\ND$ BY DEA?4 

,:5 WE SPOKE ( HOPELESSNESS1 WE MEANT A DISREG>D = EV]Y?+1 BUT ALSO AN ATTITUDE T[>D ! C]TA9TY ( DEA?4 ,:5 WE SPOKE ( FE>LESSNESS1 IT WAS TO DI/+UI% \RSELVES FROM EV]Y?+ ?AT LIVES AS ?\< IT %\LD NOT DIE4 ,SO1 )\T FE>1 )\T HOPE1 WE >E PLAY+ A GAME ) TIME & DEA?4 ,\R PROJECT1 TO :I* WE WILL HAVE BE5 TRUE1 WILL COME TO AN 5D AS WELL4 ,! GAME1 :I* COMES 9 SEV]AL V>IANTS1 IS TO KN[ ?IS & REMA9 COMMITT$ - )\T ILLUSIONS4 

,COMMITM5T TO COMMITM5T IS TO KN[ H[ TO COMMUNICATE ! DIS-ILLUSION & ! GAME4 ,?IS IS :AT WE >E DO+ :5 WE SAY3 0HELLO40 

,! WORLD TOO WILL 5D2 ?IS IS C]TA9TY & NOT HOPE4 ,9 FACT1 C\NTLESS WORLDS ALREADY HAVE 5D$1 >E 5D+ AS WE SPEAK4 

,WE >E COMMITT$ TO ! ANNIHILATION ( EV]Y?+ & SO TO ! 5D ( ! WORLD4 

,SOMEONE SAID ?AN MANY WORLDS >E POSSIBLE1 AS IF WE C\LD SAVE ! ONES ?AT >E 5D+1 OR AS IF WE C\LD RESUSCITATE ALL ( ! ONES ALREADY EXT+UI%$1 RE/OR+ TRADITIONS1 CULTURES1 & LANGUAGES BACK TO LIFE4 ,WE ?9K NOT EV5 ONE ( !SE WORLDS IS 9HABITABLE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS ! S+LE1 COLOSSAL ,WORLD ?AT ORD]S EV]Y SUBORD9ATE WORLD4 ,!RE IS ROOM 9 EV]Y?+ = Y\R PRIVATE WORLD1 = Y\R P>TICUL> CULTURE1 & Y\R COMMITM5T TO IT BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS OR 9 ! POLITICAL SPH]E4 ,!RE IS NO ROOM = COMMITM5T TO COMMITM5T1 ! UNB9D+ ( \R FAI? 9 ! ,WORLD4 

,! 5D ( ! ,WORLD DEP5DS ON US4 

,TRUE FRI5D%IP IS ! 5D ( ! ,WORLD1 ! BEG9N+ ( \R PLAY TOGE!R4 

,! SECRET IS TO BEG9 AT ! 5D4 

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