,H[ ! ,/IRN] ,EATS ,GODS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALEJ&RO ,DE ,ACO/A ,TEXT 3 ,AB\T HIS PHILOSOPHICAL NICKNAME ,! AU?OR ( ! F9E BOOK ,! ,EGO & ITS ,[N WAS A MAN :OSE =EHEAD SPR\T$ A NAME3 ,/IRN] REF]S TO HIS GREAT BR[4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ *>M+ AB\T ! FACT ?AT ?IS BOOK WAS SIGN$ ) A PSEUDONYM - ?IS BOOK ?AT 9SI/S TO ! DEA? ON IRR$UCIBLE1 IRREP>ABLE UNIQU5ESS4 ,AS IF ONE'S PROP] NAME IS NEV] REM>KABLE 5\<1 & EV]Y ,EGO REQUIRES ! >TIFICE ( A NICKNAME TO BECOME A ,UNIQUE SIGNATURE4 ,/IRN] IS HIS PHILOSOPHICAL NICKNAME1 ! SIGNATURE ( AN UNKN[N VISAGE.<#a.> :O D$ICATES HIS BOOK TO HIS SWEE!>T1 !N PASSES IT TO US 9 ALL AMBIGUITY & SAYS3 USE IT4 ,AB\T HIS ALL]GY TO ! ,CAUSE ,I HAVE PREVI\SLY TAK5 ! LIB]TY ( CALL+ ,MAX ,/IRN] AN AN>*I/4.<#b.> ,9 ! CONTEXT ( ?AT DISCUSSION1 AS P]HAPS ) MO/ DISCUSSIONS ( ,! ,EGO & ITS ,[N1 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT IT WORK$4 ,I DO NOT D\BT ?AT HE BELONGS TO \R G5EALOGY4 ,9 ! LONG RUN1 H[EV] - 9 ! NAME ( A TRULY P]SPECTIVAL !ORY - ,I ?9K ONE MI*I/ & AS SOME?+ ELSE AS WELL4 ,= !RE IS NO D\BT ?AT1 = MANY1 ,AN>*ISM IS A ,CAUSE4 ,:AT ,I HAVE TO SAY H]E IS A GIFT TO ?OSE :O WI% TO BETRAY ?AT ,CAUSE4 ,TO PUT ,/IRN] 9 DIALOGUE ) \R PRES5T1 WE HAVE TO GET PA/ A C]TA9 C>ICATURE ( HIS ?\ICATURE = :I* HE IS P>TLY RESPONSIBLE1 DUE MO/LY TO HIS EXCESSIVE PROSE /YLE74 ,%\LD Y\ C>E TO READ ! USUALLY %ORT SECTION ON ,/IRN] TO BE F\ND 9 9TRODUCTORY BOOKS ON AN>*ISM1 Y\ WILL F9D MORE OR LESS ?IS3 ,/IRN]1 WRIT+ BE=E ,M>X & ,NIETZS*E1 MADE A RADICAL V9DICATION ( ! FRE$OM ( ! 9DIVIDUAL AGA9/ ALL P[]S3 ! *UR*1 ! /ATE1 ALL =MS ( AU?ORITY4 ,HE DID SO 9 A WAY ?AT WAS 9SPIR+ = MANY BUT AT ! SAME TIME C\LD GO NO F>!R ?AN A P>ODIC EXAGG]ATION ( LIB]AL 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,:AT Y\ GET IS A VAGUE1 ALMO/ MY?ICAL1 IMAGE1 ( SOMEONE :O IS COMPLETELY \T = HIM- OR H]SELF1 & :OSE RELATIONS TO ALL O!RS >E CONDITIONAL ON !IR [N B5EFIT4 ,B5EFIT IS UND]/OOD 9 A TYPICAL CAPITALI/1 ECONOMIC WAY3 PROP]TY & 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY4 ,9 A WAY ?AT SIMULTANE\SLY 9CLUDES & EXCLUDES ,/IRN]'S AB]RANT CLAIM TO [NNESS1 ?IS AN IMAG9>Y ?AT ASSOCIATIVELY GA!RS >\ND IT2 IT IS DUBB$ 09DIVIDUALISM40 ,NATURALLY1 ?IS IMAGE PRESUPPOSES ! 9DIVIDUAL SELF 7AS PSY*E & AS BODY7 AS A METAPHYSICAL GIV54 ,MOD]N-DAY1 FREE-M>KET LIB]T>IAN1 AN>*O- CAPITALI/ TYPES SEEM TO BE 9SPIR$ DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY BY ?IS C>ICATURE4 ,N[1 ,I W\LD NOT SAY ?AT !RE IS NO?+ 9 ,/IRN] ?AT OP5S ONTO SU* A C>ICATURE4 ,AFT] ALL1 !RE >E MANY C>ICATURES 9 ,! ,EGO & ITS ,[N4 ,& TO EA* ,EGO H] ,[N6 ,IF ,I SET IT ALL ASIDE1 ?\<1 & TRY TO SUMMON = MYSELF HIS 9TUITION 9 ALL ITS V]TIG9\S DANG]1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT HE MU/ HAVE HAD SOME?+ RA!R DIFF]5T 9 M9D ?AN ! /ULTIFY+ CONCLUSION ?AT ! GREATE/ EXAMPLE ( AN EGOI/ W\LD BE SOME?+ LIKE A ,WALL ,/REET BANK]4 ,AS IF HE OR %E :O IS ONLY \T = !MSELVES & WANTS TO APPROPRIATE EV]Y?+ IS EXEMPLIFI$ BY ONE ( \R GREAT PRIVATIZ]S1 ?OSE :O ATTEMPT TO TURN AS MU* ( ! WORLD AS POSSIBLE 9TO PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,( C\RSE ?OSE LITTLE M5 & WOM5 >E EGOI/S4 ,BUT SO IS EV]YONE ELSE3 0,UNCONSCI\SLY & 9VOLUNT>ILY WE ALL /RIVE T[>DS [NNESS40 0,ALL Y\R DO+S >E UNCONFESS$1 SECRET1 COV]T1 & CONCEAL$ EGOISM40.<#c.> ,YES1 ! REAL QUE/ION IS 7& DO PLEASE BE K9D 5\< TO LAU< AT ?IS73 :O WILL CONFESS8 ,WE NE$ BETT] EXAMPLES1 F> /RANG] EXAMPLES2 WE NE$ TO F9ALLY MEET OR AT LEA/ 5VISION CONFESS$ EGOI/S4 ,WE NE$1 9 ALL1 ANO!R P]SPECTIVE4 ,?IS SECOND P]SPECTIVE SETS \T FROM A CONSID]ATION ( ! ,EGO AS A K9D ( CIPH] OR V>IABLE1 SOME?+ FUNDAM5TALLY UNKN[N4 ,! FIR/ ?+ WE KN[ ( IT IS ITS ALL]GY TO ANY ,CAUSE ?AT CAN BE RESOLV$ 9TO AN ,ISM4 ,ITS *>ACT]I/IC ACTIVITY--9 ,/IRN]'S TIME1 9 \R [N1 P]HAPS = ALL TIME--IS ! S*ISM 9 :I* ONE BREAKS ) ! ,CAUSE4 ,I WILL HAVE TO COME BACK1 & SOON1 TO ?IS 9ADEQUATELY ADEQUATE D5OM9ATION1 ,EGO4 ,= ! MOM5T LET US PLAY A PROVISIONAL DIALECTICAL GAME1 & SUPPOSE ?AT ,EGO"7 X IS DEF9$ 9 OPPOSITION TO ! ,CAUSE4 ,CAUSE1 OR1 9 ,G]MAN1 ,SA*E3 EI!R HAS ONE ( ?OSE AMUS+LY LONG DICTION>Y 5TRIES :I* MITICLE1 CAUSE1 ACTION1 LEGAL CASE444 & SO WE MIN :AT GAME ,/IRN] WAS PLAY+4 ,!SE >E ALL ?+S ?AT1 ?\< !Y MAY SEEM TO BE OBJECTS ( ! SUBJECT ?AT ,I AM1 >E EM95TLY M>KS OR SIGNS ( MY SUBORD9ATION TO A GREAT] SUBJECT4 ,WE KN[ ?AT IT IS A SUBJECT BECAUSE ?AT IS H[ IT APPE>S 9 \R SPEE*4 ,IT IS GREAT] ?AN ME 9ASMU* AS IT IS IMAG9$ AS TRANSC5D5T OR ET]NAL4 ,IT SEEMS TO CON/ITUTE ME 9 M$IATE RELATION TO ?+S & ACTIONS1 BY MEANS ( CON/ITUT+ ME 9 IMM$IATE RELATION TO ITSELF1 TO ITS ,CAUSE4 ,I WILL REHE>SE ! 5UM]ATION ( CAUSES 9 ! DELIE ,NO?+ TO ,ME40 ,/IRN] OP5S ,! ,EGO & ITS ,[N 9 ! FIR/ P]SON3 0,:AT IS NOT SUPPOS$ TO BE MY CONC]N60 7#e74 ,:AT FOLL[S IS A LI/ ( ,CAUSES ?AT ,I AM ASK$ TO ACCEPT AS MY [N3 ! ,CAUSE ( ,GOD1 ! ,CAUSE ( ,HUMANITY1 ! ,CAUSE ( ! ,/ATE1 ETC1 ETC4 ,9 EA* CASE ,I AM ASK$ TO ID5TIFY ) A ,CAUSE ALI5 TO MY 9T]E/4 ,! T]MS ( ?IS (F] >E H>DLY DELICATE4 ,/IRN] OBS]VES3 :AT WE CAN SAY AB\T ,GOD IS ?AT ,GOD IS ,GOD'S MA9 CONC]N4 ,:AT WE CAN SAY AB\T ,HUMANITY IS ?AT ,HUMANITY IS ,HUMANITY'S MA9 CONC]N4 ,:AT WE CAN SAY AB\T ! ,/ATE IS ?AT ! ,/ATE IS ! ,/ATE'S MA9 CONC]N4 ,BUT 9EXPLICABLY ,I F9D MYSELF 9 ?IS /ATEM5T3 0,I MYSELF AM MY CONC]N0 7#g74 ,MY ,CAUSE WILL BE MY [N4 ,I NOTE ) 9T]E/ ?AT ,/IRN] GIVES NO EXPLANATION AS TO H[ HE OR ANY ( US MIY4 ,/IRN] NEV] GIVES US ANY REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS ,GOD OR ,HUMANITY BEYOND ! QUASIEXI/5CE ?AT CON/ELLATIONS ( FIX$ IDEAS 9 ! IMAG9ATION MI TO AN>*I/S1 IT CAN BE CLE>LY %[N TO BE ! MODES ( BEHAVIOR ( ?OSE :O LIVE 9 ACCORD ) ?AT PR(\NDLY 9ADEQUATE CON/ELLATION ( IDEAS1 ?AT ,CAUSE4.<#d.> ,SO1 ?R\< A MORE CIRCUIT\S R\TE1 ! SAME DIFF]5CE4 ,NONE4 ,A P>ADOXICAL QUE/ION3 IF ALL ( !SE ,CAUSES-,SUBJECTS >E IMAG9>Y1 AM ,I IMAG9>Y8 ,:AT WAS ,I BE=E ?IS CON/ITUTIVE EV5T1 BE=E ?IS PROCESS BEGAN8 ,:AT AM ,I ONCE ,I BREAK ) ! ,CAUSE8 ,WAS ,I EV]1 CAN ,I EV] BE AGA91 ITS ORPHAN & ITS A!I/8.<#e.> ,9 ! SACR$ & SACRIFICIAL LOGIC ( EV]Y ,CAUSE EXCEPT P]HAPS MY [N1 ! IMAG9>Y GREAT] SUBJECT 7,GOD1 ,HUMANITY1 ! ,/ATE1 ETC1 ETC471 ! ONE ?AT DEF9ES ME1 =CIBLY CON/ITUTES ME 9 M$IATE RELATION1 NOT ONLY TO ?+S & ACTIONS1 BUT ABOVE ALL TO MYSELF4 ,ONE C\LD SAY1 AS ,DEBORD DID ?AT ITS OP]ATION IS SEP>ATION1 ! 9TRODUCTION ( A 0SCISSION )9 HUMAN BE+S40.<#f.> ,BUT ?AT CANNOT BE ! :OLE /ORY4 ,I AGREE ) ,/IRN] ?AT !RE IS NO ,MAN3 ,HUMANITY IS ANO!R ,CAUSE4 ,SCISSION OR SEP>ATION )9 :AT1 !N8 ,JU/ ?IS CIPH] WE CALL ! ,EGO1 ?IS V>IABLE ?AT NAMES NOT G5]IC HUMANITY BUT 9DIVIDUAL HUMAN BODIES4 ,9DIVIDUALS8 ,HUMANS8 ,I WILL COME BACK TO 9DIVIDUALS & HUMANS4 ,! IMAG9ATION DOES NOT SPEAK4 ,SOMEONE HAS SPOK54 ,HE OR %E IS A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,CAUSE1 OR WANTS Y\ TO ?9K SO4 ,HE DOES NOT SPEAK 9 HIS [N NAME4 ,%E SAYS %E SPEAKS = ! ,CAUSE4 ,HE %>ES1 )\T 9VITATION1 HIS IMAG9ATION4 ,%E 9SI/S ?AT Y\ ACCEPT H] GIFT ( WORDS1 SOMETIMES EV5 ( ORGANS4.<#g.> ,AS ,DAVID ,HUME ONCE PUT IT3 0,9 VA91 BY POMP\S PHRASE & PASSIONATE EXPRESSION1 EA* RECOMM5DS HIS [N PURSUIT1 & 9VITES ! CR$UL\S HE>]S TO AN IMITATION ( HIS LIFE & MANN]S40.<#h.> ,SOMEONE SAYS 7USUALLY REPEATS7 TO Y\ ?AT Y\ MU/ TAKE ?IS ,CAUSE AS Y\R [N2 ?AT )\T IT1 Y\R LIFE IS MEAN+LESS4 0,EV]Y MAN MU/ HAVE SOME?+ ?AT IS MORE TO HIM ?AN HIMSELF' 7#b#e#d74 ,/IRN] IMPLIES ?AT1 9 SU* MOM5TS1 Y\ MI ,I CAN SAY ?AT ,I WILL MAKE MY ,CAUSE MY [N1 BUT ,I MAY NOT KN[ :AT ?AT MEANS4 ,I MIY SELF-CON/ITUTION4 ,NOT KN[+ IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT PROBABLE4 ,SOMEONE SURE ( ! NEXT /EP HAS PROBABLY JU/ SWIT*$ ,CAUSES4 ,SOMETIMES ?AT IS CALL$ PROGRESS4 ,T[>DS ! 5D ( ! OP5+ RANT1 ,/IRN] AFFIRMS3 0,IF ,GOD1 IF MANK9D1 AS Y\ AFFIRM1 HAVE SUB/ANCE 5\< 9 !MSELVES TO BE ALL 9 ALL TO !MSELVES1 !N ,I FEEL ?AT ,I %ALL /ILL LESS LACK ?AT1 & ?AT ,I %ALL HAVE NO COMPLA9T TO MAKE ( MY 'EMPT9ESS4' ,I AM NOT NO?+ 9 ! S5SE ( EMPT9ESS1 BUT ,I AM ! CREATIVE NO?+1 ! NO?+ \T ( :I* ,I MYSELF AS CREATOR CREATE EV]Y?+0 7#g74 ,HIS RHETORIC IS FASC9AT+3 ,IF1 AS Y\ AFFIRM 444 - BUT :Y GRANT ANY?+ TO ?IS 9T]LOCUTOR8 ,IF1 AS ! CR$UL\S AFFIRM1 !N ,I FEEL444 ,NO?+ HAS BE5 PROV54 ,:AT1 !N1 IS ,/IRN] EVOK+8 ,:AT IS ?IS CREATIVE NO?+ \T ( :I* ,I MYSELF AS CREATOR CREATE EV]Y?+8 ,:AT IS ?IS 9EXPLICABLE & P]IL\S MOM5T :]E9 ,I SUBTRACT MYSELF FROM A ,CAUSE ?AT APPE>S TO GIVE MEAN+ TO MY LIFE FROM BEYOND8 7,I REPEAT ?AT ?IS IS FIR/ & =EMO/ TO SUBTRACT MYSELF FROM ! GIFT ( MEAN+ (F]$ OR IMPOS$ BY ONE :O IMAG9ES ! ,CAUSE AS !IR [N47 ,IT 9CLUDES ! POSSIBILITY ( BE+ NO?+ OR ( DO+ NO?+4 ,?IS EXP]I5CE ( NO?+NESS RECURS REGUL>LY 9 ,! ,EGO & ITS ,[N4 ,BUT ! CRUCIAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 NO?+ 9 ! S5SE ( EMPT9ESS & ! CREATIVE NO?+ IS ?AT ! FIR/ IS NOT-,CAUSE 7TO BE RID ( IT1 OR FRE$OM7 & ! SECOND IS BEYOND ANY S]I\S RELATION TO ,CAUSES 7TO BE MYSELF1 OR [NNESS71 NOT DEF9$ 9 T]MS ( CONTRADICTION OR BREAK+-)4 ,?IS IS A GE/URE ( AUTONOMY - TO SPEAK 9 ONE'S [N NAME4 ,BUT1 RHETORICAL DISAV[ALS ASIDE1 ! NAME IS EMPTY2 IT IS A MASK4 ,SO MAYBE ! DIALECTICAL GAME 5DS H]E4 ,GILLES ,DELEUZE GIVES ,/IRN] A SPECIAL PLACE 9 ,NIETZS*E & ,PHILOSOPHY1 AS ! LA/ GASP ( DIALECTICS1 ITS P>ODY- MOM5T = ?AT ,FREE G5]ATION4 0,! DIALECTIC CANNOT BE HALT$ UNTIL ,I BECOME A PROPRIETOR4 ,EV5 IF IT MEANS 5D+ UP 9 NO?+NESS40.<#a.> ,BRIEFLY1 IT'S ?AT ,/IRN] IMPLODES ! DIALECTICAL ME*ANISM1 F9ALLY HAV+ DONE ) BREAK+- )1 ABSOLUTELY NEGAT+ NEGATION1 LEAV+ NO?+4 0,/IRN] IS ! DIALECTICIAN :O REVEALS NIHILISM AS ! TRU? ( ! DIALECTIC40.<#a#a.> ,?IS 9 ! S5SE ?AT IF ,GOD1 ,HUMANITY1 & ! O!R ,SUBJECTS-,CAUSES DO NOT EXI/1 ,I HAVE NO GR\NDS TO ASS]T ?AT ,I DO M]ELY BECAUSE ,I HAVE SCORNFULLY R$UPLICAT$ ! BROK5 LOGIC ACCORD+ TO :I* ?OSE MORE CR$UL\S ?AN ,I SUP]/ITI\SLY SUPPOSE !Y DO4 ,DELEUZE IS RI ,BUT 7& ?IS IS ! CRUCIAL QUE/ION73 :I* NIHILISM8 ,:OSE8 ,! PROBLEM ,DELEUZE SET HIMSELF WAS TO 5LI/ ,NIETZS*E 9 AN ESCAPE FROM DIALECTICAL REASON+1 ) ALL ( ITS SLOPPY LOGIC & ITS PRIE/LY MORALITY4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I WANT TO MEET TODAY'S CONFESS$ EGOI/S & NIHILI/S4 ,ESPECIALLY S9CE !Y SEEM TO HAVE RESPOND$ 9TELLIG5TLY TO ! FACT ?AT \R PRES5T EVID5CES EV] MORE IMAGES ( CATA/ROPHE1 ( ABSOLUTE ANNIHILATION4.<#a#c.> 7,?REE PROVISIONAL FIGURES ( CATA/ROPHE 9 \R TIME >E NUCLE> W>F>E1 5VIRONM5TAL DEVA/ATION1 & ! COMPANY ( PEOPLE ) NO ESS5CE47 ,P]HAPS !RE IS NO ,NIHILISM1 JU/ !SE CURI\S NIHILI/S4 ,AB\T ! ,UNIQUE & ! ,ID ,IF WE >E ABLE TO GRASP :AT IS P>ODIC 9 ,/IRN]1 IF ,EGO IS NOT A ,CAUSE 9 ! SAME S5SE AS ! O!RS1 AN ,EGO CAN BE NEI!R AN OBJECT NOR A SUBJECT4 ,IT MU/ BE A PROCESS4 ,ANY ,EGO HAS1 P]HAPS AS ITS BEG9N+1 C]TA9LY & REPEAT$LY AS P>T ( ITS PROCESS1 A CREATIVE NO?+4 ,! PROCESS IS NOT A PROCESS ?AT FILLS ! VOID4 ,IT IS RA!R AN ATOMIC1 IRREV]SIBLE WAY ( ACT+ 9 A VOID3 !SE ACTS >E CALL$ APPROPRIAT+1 MISAPPROPRIAT+1 DISAPPROPRIAT+1 EXPROPRIAT+1 F9D+1 LOS+444 ,TRANSLAT+ ! BOOK'S TITLE LIT]ALLY1 WE UND]/& :AT IT UND]L9ES@>,NOT ,! ,EGO & ITS ,[N2 RA!R SOME?+ LIKE ,! ,UNIQUE & ,ITS ,PROP]TY 1.<#a#d.> ,= ! FUNNY ,LAT9- ,5GLI% T]M ,EGO TRANSLATES ,I*1 0,I10 NOT ,E9ZIGE1 0,UNIQUE40 ,IT IS NOT EASY TO SAY ,UNIQUE ! WAY ?AT WE SAY ,I4 ,:AT WE MI 9 ?IS AWKW>DNESS IS A WAY TO SAY S+UL>ITY1 EXPRESS$ APPROPRIATELY1 P]HAPS EV5 POETICALLY1 BY REPLAC+ A PRON\N ) AN ADJECTIVE4 ,I AM NOT AB/RACT ME BUT MYSELF ) ALL ( MY QUALITIES - MY PROP]TIES4 ,UNIQUE4 ,! P>ADOXICAL V9DICATION ( MY ,CAUSE AS MY [N SAYS ?AT NO?+ CAN REPLACE ! S+UL>ITY ?AT ,I AM OR ?AT ,I HAVE4 ,?AT ,I CALL ,I4 ,?AT ,I CANNOT EX*ANGE4 ,EGO IS ! NAME ( ! 0UNUTT]ABLE0 7#b#g#e71 UNNAMABLE ,UNIQUE4 ,/IRN] WAS ONE ( ?OSE FEW PHILOSOPH]S :O >E MORE 9T]E/$ 9 HAV+ ?AN BE+4 ,PROBABLY ! MO/ SUCC9CT WAY TO DESCRIBE ?IS ,UNIQUE1 ?IS ,EGO1 IS TO SAY ?AT ,I AM EXACTLY :AT ,I CAN APPROPRIATE RITS ( ME AS ,UNIQUE 7MY PROP]TIES7 & DISAV[ ANO!R S]IES AS ALL ?OSE ?+S ?R\< :I* ,I AM POSSESS$ BY AN ALI5 ,CAUSE4 ,:AT IS LEFT IS [NNESS4 0,MY [N ,I REMA90 7#a#d#c74 ,?IS CORRESPONDS EXACTLY ) ,SP9OZA'S =MULA3 AQUIESC5TIA 9 SE IPSO4 ,KEEP+ 9 M9D :AT ,I HAVE WRITT5 AB\T DIALECTICS1 CLE>LY !RE IS SOME?+ V]Y /RANGE HAPP5+ 9 ,/IRN] ) REG>D TO HAV+1 ) ! CONCEPT ( PROP]TY4 ,ON ONE SIDE !RE IS A LANGUAGE ?AT SEEMS TO P>ROT GOOD OLD FREE- M>KET CAPITALISM3 !RE IS AN 9DIVIDUAL :O MU/ APPROPRIATE TO SURVIVE4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE1 WE F9D ! CLAIM ?AT ?IS APPROPRIATION IS :AT IS GO+ TO DISPOSSESS ME4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY :AT IS GO+ TO FREE ME FROM HAV+ BE5 POSSESS$ BY !SE ,CAUSES BUT ALSO ! V]Y EV5T ( MY SELF-AFFIRMATION4 ,?IS HAS TO DO NOT ) SURVIVAL BUT ) LIFE4 ,SIMPLY PUT1 IT IS NOT AB\T ?+S1 BUT AB\T ACTIONS OR EV5TS ?AT ,I MAY AFFIRM AS ME OR AS M9E4 ,/IRN] (F]S MANY WOND]FUL IMAGES ( H[ WE ALL[ CON/ELLATIONS ( 9ADEQUATE OR FIX$ IDEAS TO RULE US4 ,HE USES ! LANGUAGE ( E 05?USIA/IC0 & POSSESS$ 7#d#h74.<#a#e.> ,! DESIRE1 !N1 :5 ,I PROCLAIM MY ,CAUSE1 :5 ,I AFFIRM MYSELF1 IS TO BE A DISPOSSESS$ ,EGO1 PLAY+ 91 W&]+ AB\T1 ! FIELDS ( [NNESS4 ,= SOME ( US ,EGO HAS A PSY*OANALYTIC RESONANCE4 ,IT FITS 9 ! 9FAM\S SECOND ,FREUDIAN TOPOLOGY 7?AT ( ,! ,EGO & ! ,ID7 BETWE5 ! ,ID & ! ,SUP]-,EGO4 ,IF WE W]E TO R$RAW ?IS PICTURE1 TO PLAYFULLY ILLU/RATE ,/IRN] ) ,FREUD'S TOPOLOGY1 IT W\LD LOOK SOME?+ LIKE ?IS3 ! ,SUP]-,EGO IS ! ,CAUSES4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 EV]Y?+ ) :I* ,I /UPIDLY OR SUP]/ITI\SLY ID5TIFY1 PRECISELY ! LITANY ( WAYS ,I AM POSSESS$4 ,IT IS :AT ,I HAVE TO GET RID (1 :AT ,I HAVE TO BREAK )1 FREE MYSELF FROM4 ,BUT ! ,ID1 ! ,IT 9 ME1 ! S\RCE ( BIZ>RE IMPULSES1 ?AT1 = ,FREUD1 ,I CANNOT EV] QUITE ID5TIFY )1 IS1 = ,/IRN]1 JU/ AS MU* ME AS ! ,EGO4 ,! ,UNIQUE AFFIRMS ! ,EGO & ,ID 9DI/9CTLY4 ,/IRN] WRITES1 CLE>LY & (T51 ?AT !RE IS NO 9T]E/ 9 SAY+ ,I AM MORE ! RATIONAL S]IES ?AN ! IRRATIONAL S]IES4 ,I AM 0AN ABYSS ( UNREGULAT$ & LAWLESS IMPULSES1 DESIRES1 WI%ES1 PASSIONS1 A *AOS )\T GUID+ LI60 7#a#d#f74 ,*AOS ]GO SUM4 ,= ! SAKE ( DISCUSSION1 ,I PROPOSE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 TWO CONCEPTS ( ,SELF 9 ,/IRN]1 CORRESPOND+ R\ELESSLY ACCEPT ! GIFT ( WORDS OR ORGANS4 ,9DEBT$1 ,I MI/AKE ANO!R'S ,CAUSE = MY [N1 & ,I DO SO 9 MY MO/ 9TIMATE S5SE ( BELONG+3 TO ,GOD1 TO ! NATION1 TO SOME MORAL CODE1 TO A COMMUNITY ?AT TAKES GOOD C>E ( ME4 7,NOTICE ?AT !SE T5D TO 9VOLVE :AT IS CALL$ ,TRU?74 ,I TAKE MYSELF TO BE SUB/ANTIAL & FULL2 ,I DRAW MEAN+ FROM ! ID5TIFICATION-OP]ATION4 ,CLE>LY ?IS 9VOLVES ONE OR MORE FUNDAM5TAL SELF-DECEPTIONS1 MANIFE/ AS A SEP>ATION 9 ! ,UNIQUE4 ,?IS IS A HI/ORICAL & CONT+5T ,SELF 9ASMU* AS NOBODY *OOSES :AT HE OR %E IS POSSESS$ BY4 ,AT LEA/ AT FIR/4 ,ANO!R S5SE ( ,SELF C\LD BE CALL$ TRAN%I/ORICAL & CREATIVE4 ,I AM ?9K+ AGA9 AB\T ! PROCESS1 AB\T :AT ,/IRN] C\LD HAVE 9T5D$ BY WRIT+ 0,I AM ! CREATIVE NO?+40 ,ONE \TCOME ( ! DISPOSSESSION1 ( :AT ONE C\LD CALL ! EXORCISM1 W\LD BE TO REALIZE ?AT ! SELF IS NO?+4 ,TO TAKE ! 9TIMACY ( BELONG+ TO ITS DEGREE Z]O4 ,?AT IS1 IF ,I AM ONLY :AT ,I CAN POSSESS OR AFFIRM1 ?IS NEV] EXCLUDES ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ,I HAVE NO?+ OR CAN AFFIRM NO?+4 ,ALL ! C\RAGE 9 ,/IRN]'S BOOK1 ALL ( ITS SCATT]%OT NOBILITY1 HAS TO DO ) ACCEPT+ ?IS POSSIBILITY4 ,IT IS A K9D ( PSY*IC MORTALITY3 ! FACT IS ?AT ! PSY*E CAN VANI% & A PO9T ( VIEW1 ONE OR MORE1 ?AT SAYS ,I1 REMA9S4 ,I RECALL H]E ! C\NTLESS PEOPLE CONF9$ TO ASYLUMS4 ,I ALSO REMEMB] H]E PEOPLES :O1 AS A RESULT ( PROCESSES ( COLONIZATION OR W>1 HAVE LO/ ALL ACCESS TO :AT !Y ONCE CALL$ !IR CULTURE1 !IR L&1 OR !IR LANGUAGE4 ,ANY ( !SE PEOPLES1 & SO MANY O!RS ( US :O FEEL \RSELVES )\T ESS5CE1 MAY /ILL TRY TO ID5TIFY ) SOME?+4.<#a#f.> ,BUT :5 WE TRY TO ACCESS IT1 WE HAVE NO?+4 ,WE >E ONLY BEG9N+ TO LE>N H[ TO ?9K ?R\< & TRULY FEEL SU* EXP]I5CES1 OR GAPS 9 EXP]I5CE1 & ! WAY PEOPLE ACT & ?9K POLITICALLY OR ANTIPOLITICALLY \T ( !M4 ,/IRN]1 9 HIS P>TICUL> ,EUROPEAN GEOPOLITICAL TRAJECTORY1 SEEMS TO HAVE >RIV$ AT SOME?+ LIKE ?IS V]TIG9\S Z]OSELF4.<#a#g.> ,) REG>D TO ! C\NTLESS ,CAUSES ?R\< :I* PEOPLES HAVE ?\E BREAK+ \T ( ,HI/ORY4 ,?AT SOME ( US NEV] 5T]$ IT4 ,?AT MANY ( US FEEL \RSELVES EMPTY4 ,AB\T ! FUNNY T]M ,POLICE-C>E ,! EMPTY TRAN%I/ORICAL OR CREATIVE SELF1 ! ,UNIQUE1 5ACTS APPROPRIATION1 MAK+ EV]Y?+ PROP] TO ITSELF1 AT LEA/ EV]Y?+ ?AT IT WANTS4 ,BY N[ ?IS %\LD MEAN3 IT 9DEFATIGABLY DISCOV]S OR 9V5TS A S+UL> P]SPECTIVE ON ITSELF1 & BY EXT5SION ON EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,:AT IS FUNNY AB\T ?IS IS ?AT WE MIY SUB/ANCES4 ,IF ,/IRN] ONLY SAID TO US3 ,I WANT TO USE Y\2 ,I WANT TO MAKE Y\ MY [N1 !N HE W\LD /ILL BE A WEIRD1 EXAGG]AT$ V>IANT ( A LIB]AL4 ,BUT HE ALSO SAYS3 ,I WANT Y\ TO USE ME4 ,I EXPECT Y\ TO USE ME4 ,I DON'T WANT Y\ TO ASK ME = HELP2 ,I WANT Y\ TO TAKE FROM ME4 ,& ,I'M GO+ TO TAKE FROM Y\4 0,I DO NOT /EP %YLY BACK FROM Y\R PROP]TY1 BUT LOOK UPON IT ALWAYS AS MY PROP]TY1' 9 :I* ,I NE$ TO 'RESPECT' NO?+4 ,PRAY DO ! LIKE ) :AT Y\ CALL MY PROP]TY60 7#b#b74 ,N[ ?IS IS A DESCRIPTION ( AN ECONOMY1 H[EV] RUDIM5T>Y4 ,9 FACT1 WE C\LD CALL IT ,/IRN]'S \TL&I% IDEA ( MUTUAL AID4 ,(T51 :5 WE TRY TO ?9K AB\T OR PRACTICE MUTUAL AID1 WE DRAG 9TO \R ACTIVITIES AN 5TIRE ALI5 MORALITY1 ?9K+ & LIV+ 9 T]MS ( :AT ,/IRN] CALLS ! POLICE C>E1 9 %ORT MAK+ ! COMMUNITY ANO!R ,CAUSE4 ,AS ,CAUSE1 ! ,COMMUNITY IS ALREADY A MICRO-,/ATE1 A 0TISSUE & PLEXUS ( BELONG+ & ADH]5CE0 7#a#i#h74 ,IT IS ALL TOO COMMON = PEOPLE TO FEEL A HORRIBLE OBLIGATION TO ! ,COMMUNITY & !RE=E TO FEEL GUILTY :5 !Y FAIL1 :I* ( C\RSE !Y 9EVITABLY DO4 ,SOME:]E A /&>D OR MEASURE >ISES OR IS BORR[$1 & IMM$IATELY SOMEONE />TS MEASUR+4 ,SOMEONE ELSE ACCEPTS ! MEASURE & ASKS3 H[ MU* AM ,I GIV+8 ,/IRN] OBS]VES3 0,! SPY & EAVESDROPP]1 'CONSCI5CE1' WAT*ES OV] EV]Y MOTION ( ! M9D1 & ALL ?\+ AP>T ( MAN 9TO 'NATURAL IMPULSE' & 'CONSCI5CE' 79N] POPULACE & 9N] POLICE7 IS :AT CON/ITUTES ! ,PROTE/ANT0 7#h#a-#h#b74 ,NE$ ,I SAY ?AT ?IS IS NOT ONLY AB\T C]TA9 SECTS ( ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT MANY MORE ( US BESIDES2 FIR/ ( ALL ?OSE ( US1 A!I/ OR NOT1 :O HAVE ABSORB$ :AT IS /ILL CALL$ A WORK E?IC8 ,! ,/ATE1 OR ! ,/ATES 9 OVO ?AT SO MANY ,COMMUNITIES MANIFE/1 >E GA!R+S ( PEOPLE ?AT TAKE GOOD POLICE C>E ( EA* O!R4 ,AS ,CAUSES !Y MA9TA9 !MSELVES FIR/ ( ALL4 0,EV]Y EGO IS FROM BIR? A CRIM9AL TO BEG9 ) AGA9/ ! PEOPLE1 ! ,/ATE4 ,H5CE IT IS ?AT IT DOES REALLY KEEP WAT* OV] ALL4 ,IT SEES 9 EA* ONE AN EGOI/ & IS AFRAID ( ! EGOI/4 ,IT PRESUMES ! WOR/ AB\T EA* ONE & TAKES C>E1 POLICE C>E1 ?AT NO H>M HAPP5S TO ! ,/ATE0 7#a#g#i74 ,?AT IS H[ A MORAL OR1 ( C\RSE1 POLITICAL IDEAL IS 9VOK$ AS ! ,SUP]-,EGO ( ! GR\P OR ( ! ,COMMUNITY4 ,REMEMB] SOMEONE'S REPETITIVE *ATT]3 ,DON'T WE ALL BELIEVE 9 ?IS & SO DON'T Y\ WANT TO BE DO+ IT8444 ,( C\RSE ?IS IS ! V]Y =M ( ! DIALOGUE--IF WE CAN /ILL CALL IT ?AT--9 :I* SOMEONE 9VOKES ! ,CAUSE1 & MORE OR LESS POLITELY DEM&S ALLEGIANCE1 ?REAT5+ MEAN+LESSNESS AS ! T]RIBLE ALT]NATIVE4 ,:AT ,I AM ASK$ TO DO IS TO SACRIFICE MYSELF = ! SAKE ( BELONG+ 9 EX*ANGE = ! GIFT ( MEAN+1 ( WORDS & ORGANS4 ,?IS IS ! BLUEPR9T = ALL MORALIZ+ POLITICS4 ,SOME ( ?AT %\LD HAVE BE5 OBVI\S 9 ! PREC$+4 ,IF ,I EMPHASIZE ! ,COMMUNITY AS A ,CAUSE1 AS IT SO (T5 & SO SADLY IS1 IF ,I 9DULGE MY WI% TO BR+ ?IS PHRASE1 TAK+ POLICE C>E ( ONE ANO!R1 9TO ! EV]YDAY LEXICON1 IT IS BECAUSE IT IS COMP>ATIVELY EASY TO CALL SOMEONE \T = BE+ BOSSY1 = TELL+ O!R PEOPLE :AT TO DO4 ,IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO ?9K ( & 9T]V5E 9 ! SUBTLE & 9SIDI\S =MS ?AT POLICE C>E TAKES4 ,A RI* T]RA94 ,= ?OSE ( ! ,COMMUNITY1 ANY ALT]NATIVE TO BELONG+ SEEMS LIKE IT WILL FAIL4 ,9DE$1 IT WILL FAIL ! ,COMMUNITY1 OR ! ,COMMUNITY WILL FAIL 9 & ?R\< IT4 ,:AT IS \TSIDE ,COMMUNITY1 S9CE COEXI/5CE IS 9 SOME S5SE 9EVITABLE8 ,I LE>N$ ?IS LESSON 9 REFLECT+ ON SOME?+ ,I DO CON/ANTLY3 PUBLIC SPEAK+4 ,( ?IS ACTIVITY ,/IRN] WRITES ?AT IT IS TO ASK O!RS TO CONSUME ME 7#c#e74 ,5JOY ME1 ! ,UNIQUE 9VITES Y\1 CONSUME ME4 7,TO ?IS ,I AM TEMPT$ TO ADD ! MASO*I/'S ]OTIC :ISP]3 0USE ME407 ,R5D] 9APPROPRIATE :AT ,I APPROPRIAT$4 ,BUT :AT IS ?IS GA!R+ ( CONSUM]S :O FEEL ALLEGIANCE TO NO?+1 NOT EV5 TO ! ,COMMUNITY8 ,WE >E ALL ,UNIONS ( ,EGOI/S ,PET] ,LAMBOM ,WILSON HAS NOT$ 9 SEV]AL PLACES ?AT P]HAPS ! ,EGO IS ANO!R ,C]TA9LY :5 ,I READ ,/IRN] ,I SOMETIMES HAVE TO PAUSE TO CLEANSE ! UNPLEASANT AFT]TA/E LEFT BY TOO MU* COMP>ISON ( ,SELF ) ,GOD4 ,IT'S :AT IS /ILL ALL TOO DIALECTICAL 9 ,/IRN]1 ! DESIRE TO 9V]T ! MONO!I/ NIE RA!R ?AN JU/ WAKE UP FROM IT4 ,C]TA9LY ,I HAVE WITNESS$ PEOPLE ASSIMILAT+ SU* AN ,EGO TO AN 9DIVIDUALISM ?AT IS RUGG$1 ALL TOO RUGG$4 ,I MEAN ?AT ! !ORETICAL MI/AKE ( ID5TIFY+ :AT MAKES ME ,UNIQUE ) :AT ,I ?9K ,I AM 7,EGO AS CONSCI5CE OR CONSCI\SNESS7 IS P]HAPS A V>IANT ( ! MORE ORD9>Y MI/AKE ( BELIEV+ ?AT ONE CAN JU/ BE AN 9DIVIDUAL 9 SOME SIMPLE WAY4 ,REFLECT+ ON ! PH5OM5ON ( LIFE1 ,H5RI ,B]GSON WROTE3 0,9DIVIDUALITY IS NEV] P]FECT 444 IT IS (T5 DIFFICULT1 SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE1 TO TELL :AT IS AN 9DIVIDUAL40.<#a#i.> ,AS ?\< WE >E NOT ALL DIVID$ )9 & SOMETIMES AGA9/ \RSELVES FIR/ & =EMO/1 BE=E & AFT] POSSESSION6 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT SEP>ATION4 ,TO DISATTA* ! ,EGO FROM ! ,CAUSE1 TO ALL[ IT TO FLOAT (F 9 A NOM9AL OR 9DEXICAL WAY 9/EAD ( DELIV]+ IT TO ONESELF & O!RS AS ?\< IT BE>S ! HEAVIE/ WEIELY HAVE ! S5SE ( CL>ITY AB\T :AT ,I WANT ?AT HE T5DS TO ASSUME4 7,P]HAPS MY MASK DOES NOT FIT AS WELL AS HIS DID47 ,ONE C\LD EXPRESS ! PROCESS ( 9DIVIDUATION ?AT MAKES ME ,UNIQUE AS A S]IES ( 9N] CONFLICTS4 ,?AT IS1 WE C\LD CONCRETIZE ! CONCEPT ( ! ,EGO BY ADOPT+ ANO!R P]SPECTIVE 9 :I* !RE >E MANY PROCESSES1 NOT JU/ ONE4 ,SOME?+ LIKE ?AT IS A CONCRETE ASPECT ( EMBODIM5T4 ,I F9D ?AT ,I AM COMPOSITE1 ?AT ,I AM COMPOS$ BY MANY ,EGO NODULES1 P>TIAL OR MICRO SELVES.<#b.> ?AT CROP UP & FADE AWAY DEP5D+ ON :AT ACTIVITY ,I TAKE UP OR AB&ON4 ,!Y >E 9 SOME CONFLICT ) EA* O!R 9ASMU* AS !RE >E DIFF]5T K9DS ( AVAILABLE ACTIVITIES & PLEASURES ?AT TEMPT ME1 ATTRACT ME1 REPEL ME1 & S$UCE ME4 ,! PROCESS OR PROCESSES >E ! *AOS TOGE!R ) UNREGULAT$ IMPULSES AS EM]G5T DESIRES4 ,TEMPT US2 ATTRACT US2 REPEL US2 S$UCE US4 ,ALL ( US4 ,= N[ JI4AM MANY4 ,TOO MANY = A ,CAUSE - = WE DO NOT ALL AGREE4 "9,?AT1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 W\LD BE A BETT] REASON TO SAY ?AT O ,CAUSE CAN BE M9E BUT MY [N4 ,IF !RE W]E SOME K9D ( ABSOLUTE LIMIT IT W\LD BE3 MY BODY IS MY [N4 ,/IRN]'S P>ODIC SEIZURE ( P[] OV] HIMSELF E*OES ?IS WEIRDE/ ( ALL FEEL+S4 ,P]HAPS ?AT NONS5SE IS H[ ! S5SE ( :AT IS APPROPRIATE OR PROP] >ISES4 ,IT C\LD ALSO BE H[ ! CONCEPT ( PROP]TY IS ULTIMATELY DISSOLV$4 ,WE C\LD UND]/& ?IS /ILL EMPTY1 N[ MULTIPLE1 SELF 9 & AS ! FAM\S ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S ?AT ,/IRN] PRES5TS AS ANNIHILAT+ SOCIETY & ,/ATE4 0,SOCIETY IS \R /ATE ( NATURE 444 ,BUT ! DISSOLUTION ( SOCIETY IS 9T]C\RSE.<#b#a.> OR UNION0 7#b#g#a7 0,IT IS NOT ANO!R /ATE ?AT M5 AIM AT1 BUT1 !IR UNION1 UNIT+1 ?IS EV]-FLUID UNIT+ ( EV]Y?+ /&+0 7#a#i#i74 0,! ,/ATE & ,I >E 5EMIES4 ,I SACRIFICE NO?+ TO HUMAN SOCIETY1 ,I ONLY UTILIZE IT2 BUT TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE IT COMPLETELY ,I TRANS=M IT 9TO MY PROP]TY & MY CREATURE1 ?AT IS1 ,I ANNIHILATE IT1 & =M 9 ITS PLACE ! ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S0 7#a#f#a74 ,! ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S IS PRECISELY :AT MADE SO MANY COMMUNI/S - EV5 ! ,SITUATIONI/S - TURN AWAY & RUN FROM ,/IRN]4.<#b#b.> ,HIS SUGGE/ION WAS1 SIMPLY1 ?AT ! 9EVITABLE PROCESSES ( =MATION ( GR\PS W\LD 9VOLVE FOLKS JO9+ & LEAV+ ! GR\P AT WILL4 0,IF A UNION HAS CRY/ALLIZ$ 9TO A SOCIETY1 IT HAS CEAS$ TO BE A COALITION2 = COALITION IS AN 9CESSANT SELF-UNIT+2 IT HAS BECOME A UNIT$NESS1 COME TO A /&/ILL1 DEG5]AT$ 9TO A FIXITY2 IT IS -- DEAD AS A UNION1 IT IS ! CORPSE ( ! UNION OR COALITION1 IT IS - SOCIETY1 COMMUNITY4 ,A /RIK+ EXAMPLE ( ?IS K9D IS FURNI%$ BY ! P>TY0 7#b#g#a74 ,! ,UNION DOES NOT1 CANNOT1 OP]ATE ?R\< SEP>ATION OR ! POLICE C>E ?AT MANAGES IT4 ,I APPROA* OR REC$E1 V>I\SLY SAY+3 ,I WANT TO USE ! GR\P & BE US$ BY IT2 N[ ,I DON'T - ,I )DRAW MYSELF4 ,IF WE />T FROM ! ,EGO1 AS ! IMAG9>ILY FULL & SUB/ANTIAL 9DIVIDUAL1 & CONCEIVE ( ?AT 5TITY 5T]+ & EXIT+ ! ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S1 !RE >E MANY REASONS TO CONCLUDE ?AT ?IS IS NOT A VIABLE S*EME = COOP]ATION OR COEXI/5CE4 ,H[EV]1 FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( AN EMPTY & CREATIVE SELF1 WE >E ?9K+ ( MULTIPLE SELVES ALREADY GO+ ON 9 ONE BODY4 ,!RE IS NO P>TICUL> REASON TO ?9K ( 7ALWAYS IMP]FECTLY7 9DIVIDUAL BODIES AS ! BE/ OR HIE ACTIONS 9 :I* ,I ACT AS ONE2 !RE >E ALSO ACTIONS ?AT >E PR(\NDLY CONFLICT$ & EV5 SELF-CONTRADICTORY4 ,?IS IS NOT NECESS>ILY A WEAKNESS & IT IS NOT ALWAYS A M>K ( SEP>ATION 9 ME4 ,= WE >E EA* ( US ALREADY A ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S4 ,MY P>T 9 COMPOS+ A GR\P AS A ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S IS TO DISB& ONE ,UNION & CONV5E ANO!R1 SETT+ MULTIPLE SELVES 9 CIRCULATION1 SO ?AT C]TA9 ( M9E CONNECT ) C]TA9 ( Y\RS4 ,9 ! GR\P1 !SE IMPULSES OR MICRO-,EGOS CIRCULATE 9 A WAY BO? RELAT$ & UNRELAT$ TO !IR CIRCULATION 9 ME4 ,NATURALLY ALL ( :AT GOES ON 9 MY BODY IS NOT CONNECT$ TO ALL ( :AT GOES ON 9 Y\R BODY4 ,A ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S IS AN 0EV]- FLUID0 CIRCULATION ( SELVES1 A CIRCULATION ( AFFECTS OR DESIRES4 ,?US :AT 5DS UP BE+ ,I OR ME - MY ,CAUSE1 MY PROP]TY1 [RMESS1 F9ALLY - HAS TO BE R$EF9$ BEYOND ! 9DIVIDUAL BODY4 ,= ! EXACT DURATION ( A ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S1 ,I IS DI/RIBUT$ 9 IT4 ,:5 O!RS APPE> OR DISAPPE>1 ,I IS R$I/RIBUT$4 ,?AT IS PRECISELY :AT IS ALREADY HAPP5+ 9 9DIVIDUAL BODIES4.<#b#c.> ,IF Y\ HAVE BE5 UNLUCKY 5\< TO SLEEP ?R\< ! LESSONS 9 :I* LIFE TEA*ES Y\ ! MULTIPLICITY ( Y\R BODY1 Y\ MIY ASSOCIATION AMONG !M4 ,( C\RSE ?AT \ADOXICAL /ATEM5T ?AT ,I HAVE ASSUM$ MY [N ,CAUSE MEANS ?AT 9 SU* MOM5TS ( MUTUAL APPROPRIATION & DISAPPROPRIATION WE CLE> ! SORT ( SPACE 9 :I* ! NO?+ CREATES4 ,HE WAS AFT] ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE 9T5SITY ( ! CREATIVE MOM5T4 ,H[ DO WE TAKE IT TO :]E IT HAS ALMO/ NO LIMIT8 ,:AT IS ! PLATEAU ( MAXIMUM CIRCULATION8 ,!RE CAN BE NO S+LE ANSW] TO !SE QUE/IONS4 ,I WILL (F] A SOME:AT AB/RACT DESCRIPTION ( ! FEEL+ 9VOLV$1 ?\<4 ,/IRN] HAS A /RANGE PASSAGE ?AT RELATES TO H[ Y\ & ,I MIE NOT TWO2 !RE IS NOT ONE4 ,! EMPTY ,EGO IS NOND5UM]ABLE1 OR BEYOND MEASURE4 ,9DE$3 ,V9CIANE ,DESPRET SUGGE/S 9 H] E?NOPSY*O- LOGICAL /UDY ,\R ,EMOTIONAL ,MAKEUP ?AT ONE CAN CRUDELY CLASSIFY RESPONSES TO !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL CRISES ( NOTIONS ( ! SELF 9TO TWO SETS4.<#b#d.> ,! ONE ?AT HAS BE5 MORE COMMON 9 ! SO-CALL$ ,WE/]N TRADITION IS TO MULTIPLY SELVES1 SEV]+ A SUPPOS$LY UNIFI$ BE+ 9TO V>I\S SUB-SELVES 9V>IABLY DI/RIBUT$ 9 HI]>*ICAL /RUCTURES4 7,! FIR/ CLEAVAGE1 FROM ,PLATO TO ,FREUD & AFT]1 DIVIDES ! RATIONAL & ! IRRATIONAL47 ,! ONE ?AT HAS BE5 LESS POPUL>1 ALWAYS CONTROV]SIAL1 SOMETIMES H]ETICAL1 9 ?AT TRADITION IS TO ]ASE OR ANNIHILATE ! SELF4 ,/IRN] PLAYS & 9 PLAY+ TRANS=MS ALL ?REE GAMES ( ! SELF3 ! UNIFI$ SELF 7,UNIQUE & UNNAMABLE71 ! MULTIPLE SELF 7FROM ! ABYSS ( UNREGULAT$ IMPULSES TO ! ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S71 & NO SELF 7,NO?+1 EMPT9ESS1 0?\E =TUNATE1 TO ! DE/RUCTION ( PROP]TY---TO CONSUMPTION4 ,ONE O,G,B,P ! PLANS = ?9K+ MOD]NITY ?AT ,NIETZS*E SKET*$ \T 9 HIS NOTEBOOKS REFLECTS ON UN=TUNATE1 SAD MODEM PEOPLE :O CANNOT DIGE/ ANY?+4 ,WE MI 0,S5SIBILITY UNUTT]ABLY MORE EXCITABLE 7- ! 9CREASE 9 EXCITABILITY DRESS$ 9 MORALI/IC F9]Y AS ! 9CREASE ( COMPASSION -71 ! ABUNDANCE ( DISP>ATE IMPRESSIONS GREAT] ?AN EV] BE=E - ! COSMOPOLITANISM ( DI%ES1 ( LIT]ATURES1 NEWSPAP]S1 =MS1 TA/ES1 EV5 L&SCAPES1 ETC4 ,! TEMPO ( ?IS 9FLUX IS PRE/ISSIMO2 ! IMPRESSIONS EFFACE EA* O!R2 ONE 9/9CTIVELY RESI/S TAK+ SOME?+ 91 TAK+ SOME?+ DEEPLY1 'DIGE/+' SOME?+ - ?IS RESULTS 9 A WEAK5+ ( ! DIGE/IVE P[]40.<#b#f.> ,= ,NIETZS*E1 :AT ONE CAN DIGE/ IS A TE/ ( ONE'S HEAL?1 /R5G?1 & P[]4 ,METAPHORICAL OR NOT1 ?IS ,ALIM5T>Y ,LOGIC IS PR(\NDLY CONSONANT ) ,/IRN]'S ?\E4 ,M>CEL ,MAUSS & ,H5RI ,HUB]T'S #ahih >TICLE ON 0! NATURE & FUNCTION ( SACRIFICE0 C\LD BE READ11 9 ALL ITS GLORI\S SOCIOLOGICAL DRYNESS1 AS AN EXPOSE ( ! SACRIFICIAL LOGIC ( ! SACR$ ,CAUSE4 ,!Y DESCRIBE RELIGI\S RITUALS 9 :I* ! CR$UL\S ONE EATS3 0,BY EAT+ ! SACR$ ?+1 9 :I* ! GOD IS ?\ ,! SACRIFICIAL LOGIC IS A LOGIC ( ABSORPTION3 & 9 ABSORPTION1 POSSESSION4 ,ABSORPTION W\LD !N BE ! PSY*OLOGICAL OR PHYSIOLOGICAL PR]EQUISITE = ID5TIFY+ Y\RSELF ) AN ALI5 ,CAUSE4 ,IT_/%\LD NOT SURPRISE US1 !N1 ?AT ,! ,EGO & ITS ,[N IS PEPP]$ ) CON/ANT REF]5CES TO EAT+3 EAT+ ?+S1 EAT+ O!R PEOPLE1 EAT+ GODS TOO4 ,/IRN]'S REJECTION ( ! ,CAUSE IS A REJECTION ( ! PRACTICE ( SACRIFICE1 & ( EV]Y POLITICS & MORALITY BAS$ ON A SACRIFICIAL LOGIC4.<#b#h.> 0,EV]Y?+ SACR$ IS A TIE1 A FETT]0 7#a#g#f74 ,= EV]Y ,CAUSE IS 9DIGE/IBLE TO ! CR$UL\S4 0,:AT ,I TAKE AS ABSOLUTE1 ,I CANNOT DEV\R0 7#a#h#c74 ,IT REMA9S & SEP>ATES ME FROM MYSELF1 LY & PA9FULLY R$I/RIBUT+ ! MICRO-,EGOS1 G5]AT+ AN IMAG9>Y FULLNESS1 FIX+ AN ID5TITY4 ,ALT]NATIVELY1 TO ?9K ( \RSELVES AS EAT+ SOME?+ & NOT BE+ POSSESS$ BY IT IS TO ?9K \RSELVES DISPOSSESS$4 ,/IRN] WRITES1 AS ,I M5TION$1 AB\T ! WORLD BE+ HAUNT$3 ALWAYS MORE \ND ! ALT> RISE ! >*ES ( ! *UR* & ITS WALLS KEEP MOV+ FUR!R & FUR!R \T4 ,:AT !Y 5CLOSE IS SACR$4 ,Y\ CAN NO LONG] GET TO IT1 NO LONG] T\* IT4 ,%RIEK+ ) ! HUNG] ?AT DEV\RS Y\1 Y\ W&] >\ND AB\T !SE WALLS & SE>* = ! LITTLE ?AT IS PR(ANE4 ,& ! CIRCLES ( Y\R C\RSE KEEP GETT+ MORE & MORE EXT5D$4 ,SOON ?AT *UR* WILL EMBRACE ! :OLE WORLD1 & Y\ WILL BE DRIV5 \T TO ! EXTREME $GE4 ,ANO!R /EP & ! WORLD ( ! SACR$ HAS CONQU]$3 Y\ S9K 9TO ! ABYSS4 ,!RE=E TAKE C\RAGE :ILE !RE IT IS YET TIME1 W&] AB\T NO LONG] 9 ! PR(ANE :]E N[ IT IS DRY FE$+1 D>E ! LEAP & RU% ! GATES 9TO ! SANCTU>Y ITSELF4 ,IF Y\ DEV\R ! SACR$ Y\ HAVE MADE IT Y\R [N4 ,DIGE/ ! SACRAM5TAL WAF] & Y\ >E RID ( IT4 7#h#h-#h#i7 ,YES1 DIGE/6 ,= Y\ >E ! 0DESECRATOR0 7#a#f#e74 ,BUT OBS]VE3 ,/IRN] ASSUMES ?AT Y\ >E HUNGRY4 ,TO BE HUNGRY1 TO BE DESIR\S 9 ANY WAY1 CORRESPONDS TO ! FEEL+ ( BE+ EMPTY4 ,SU* FEEL+S >E 9DICES4 ,!Y >E CLUES = PATI5T M$ITATORS :O /UBBORNLY 9SI/ 1 ON SL[+ D[N ! PRE/ISSIMO ( \R PRES5T4 ,!SE CONDITIONS TE/ILY TO EMPT9ESS & NOT TO A LACK ?AT C\LD BE FILL$4 ,!Y TELL ME NOT JU/ ?AT ,I NE$ TO EAT 7TO CONSUME SO ?AT ,I WILL BE SOME?+7 BUT ALSO ?AT ,I AM TO SET (F ACROSS :AT O!RS CALL SACR$ SPACE2 TO ME IT IS A VOID4 ,I CONT9UALLY DISCOV] & LOSE MYSELF 9 ! VOID4 ,YET ,I CONT9UE TO ACT4 ,?AT IS :AT ,/IRN] MEANT1 ,I ?9K1 BY EXCESSIVE REM>K3 0,I DO NOT LOVE .1 ,I ANNIHILATE IT AS ,I ANNIHILATE MYSELF2 ,I DISSOLVE IT0 7#b#f#b74 ,TO S]I\SLY TAKE UP ,EGO AS A ,CAUSE TO :I* ,I AM OBLIGAT$ W\LD 9EVITABLY MEAN TO BE POSSESS$ BY MYSELF1 BY SOME ELEM5T ?AT ,I NO LONG] WANT TO BE4 ,IT W\LD BE MY HORRIBLE APO!OSIS4 ,?AT CANNOT BE [NNESS4 ,SO1 REPEAT$LY1 PATI5TLY1 ,/IRN] 9T]RUPTS SU* MOM5TS1 RETURN+ TO !SE S5TIM5TS4,I'M HUNGRY4 ,I'M DISPOSSESS$4 ,I'M NO?+4 ,AS ,UNIQUE1 ! CREATIVE NO?+ IS NOT ! BEG9N+ ( A !OGONY1 MU* LESS AN AN?ROPOGONY3 IT IS ! EV]-REPEAT$ DE/RUCTION ( PROP]TY 9 ONESELF4 ,AB\T ! ,FIELDS ( ,[NNESS ,:AT C\LD ,VANEIGEM HAVE 9T5D$ 9 HIS (T5 9VOK$ DI/9CTION BETWE5 LIFE 7VIE7 & SURVIVAL 7SURVIE78.<#b#i.> ,AL?\< HE (T5 DEPLOY$ IT 9 A SIMPLI/IC WAY1 ! IDEA IS BEAUTIFUL 9 ITS 9V]SION ( ! APP>5TLY OBVI\S DOM9ANCE ( ! ECONOMY 7UND]/OOD 9 A RE/RICT$ S5SE73 SURVIVAL IS NOT :AT IS BASIC1 PRIM>Y1 ( ! BODY & ITS NE$S1 BUT RA!R A WEAK5+1 A VAMPIRISM1 ! IMPOSITION ( A SUP]IOR 7SUR7 ELEM5T ON LIFE 7VIE74 ,& ?IS BY LIFE ITSELF4 ,VANEIGEM P]HAPS 9VIT$ US TO TRY TO CONCEIVE ( LIFE ITSELF - LIFE BY ITSELF1 LIFE'S [NNESS1 )\T TRANSC5D5T ILLUSIONS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE LIFE CANNOT BE CONCEIV$1 MU* LESS LIV$1 9 T]MS ( ANY TRANSC5D5T MEAN+ OR PROJECT4 ,CONTEMPLAT+ \R EMPT9ESS1 CONSID]+ ! SW>M+ MICRO-,EGOS ?AT COMPOSE US1 WE MIN ! LESSON ( \R IRREP>ABLE RELATIONS TO SOME?+ ALIVE BUT IMP]SONAL1 9HUMAN4 ,IT C\LD BE :AT ,/IRN] CALL$ 0,! ,UN-MAN :O IS 9 SOME S5SE 9 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL0 7#a#b#e74 ,IT C\LD BE ! PRE-HUMAN OR =- HUMAN1 IF ,I UND]/& :AT ,FRFCRE ,DUPONT WAS GRASP+ AFT] ) !SE NOTIONS 9 ! BOOK1 SPECIES BE+4.<#c.> ,IT C\LD BE :AT ,B]GSON CALL$ 0A HAUNT+ ( ! SOCIAL =M 9 ! G5ESIS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL40.<#c#a.> ,IT C\LD BE EV]YDAY LIFE - BUT NOT ! EV]YDAY LIFE 7LE QUOTIDI57 ( CITIZ5S 7( ! POLIS7 ?AT ! ,SITUATIONI/S DESCRIB$1 AFT] ,LEFEBVRE1 AS COLONIZ$4 ,NOT LE QUOTIDI51 !N1 BUT :AT ,B]GSON1 AGA91 CALL$ LE C\RANT3 LIT]ALLY1 ! FL[+4 ,! FLUX ( LIFE 9 & BEYOND ! HUMAN4 LIFE 9 ?IS S5SE IS ULTIMATELY AN IMP]SONAL CIRCULATION ( DESIRES1 IMPULSES1 AFFECTS4 ,?AT IS :AT AN EGOI/ P>ADOXICALLY1 IMPOSSIBLY ALMO/1 SPEAKS 9 ! NAME ( :5 HE REJECTS ! ,CAUSE1 :5 %E JO9S OR P>TS WAYS ) ! ,UNION ( ,EGOI/S4 ,SO MANY MASKS AT PLAY ON ! FIELDS ( [NNESS3 HELLO1 EGOI/S4 ,HELLO1 NIHILI/S4 ,& ALL ( ?IS HAS BE5 MY FANCY DECORATION ON ANO!R SU* MASK1 ONE ,I WE> TODAY1 TO TELL Y\ ?AT IF ANY?+ IS WOR? READ+1 IT IS NOT TO F9D SOME?+ TO BELIEVE 94 ,?AT O!R MASK ?AT ACCEPT$ ! 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