,ILLUM9AT+ ,DISCORD ,AN 9T]VIEW ) ,ROB]T ,ANTON ,WILSON #aigf ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ROB]T ,ANTON ,WILSON ,TEXT 3 ,ROB]T ,ANTON ,WILSON1 :O ALONG ) ,ROB]T ,%EA WROTE ! ,ILLUM9ATUS TRILOGY1 IS ! CREATOR ( YET ANO!R CULT4 ,! REALLY NEAT P>T IS ?AT ?IS IS A CULT ( H>D-CORE LIB]T>IAN-AN>*I/-OCCULT-M9D EXPANSIONI/S :OSE DEM& = ! ,ILLUM9ATUS BOOKS IS MAK+ ,S,F RETAIL HI/ORY4 ,WALK 9TO Y\R CORN] BOOK/ORE & *ANCES >E EXCELL5T ! BOOKS HAVE BE5 BACK-ORD]$4 ,BORR[ A COPY OR WAIT 9 L9E IF Y\ MU/ -- IT'S WOR? IT4 ,! TRILOGY IS TRULY M9D-BOGGL+1 \TRAGE\S1 & CURI\SLY FAMILI>4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D WE SET \T TO 9T]VIEW ONE ( ITS AU?ORS1 ,ROB]T ,ANTON ,WILSON 7H]EAFT] ,R4,A4,W47 ,9T]VIEW+ HIM BY MAIL WAS AN EXCIT+1 ALBEIT FRU/RAT+ JOB4 ,HIS PROVOCATIVE ANSW]S TRIGG]$ SEEM+LY NEV]-5D+ DIGRESSIONS4 ,WE HAD TO MORE OR LESS LE>N TO LIMIT \R RESPONSES4 ,SEV]AL ( ! QUE/IONS 9 ! FOLL[+ 9T]VIEW APPE> TO BE ASK$ BY ,R4,A4,W4 HIMSELF4 ,!SE >E NOT MISPR9TS -- HE DOES GIVE HIMSELF QUE/IONS4 ,TO GIVE Y\ SOME 9SIS AGO1 AT ! BRUTAL BOTTOM ( ! ,GREAT ,DEPRESSION4 ,I SUPPOSE ?IS E>LY IMPR9T+ & CONDITION+ MADE ME A LIFE-LONG RADICAL4 ,MY $UCATION WAS MO/LY SCI5TIFIC1 MAJOR+ 9 ELECTRICAL 5G9E]+ & APPLI$ MA? AT ,BROOKLYN ,TE* & ,BROOKLYN ,POLYTE*4 ,?OSE IMPR9TS MADE ME A LIFE-LONG RATIONALI/4 ,I HAVE BECOME 9CREAS+LY SKEPTICAL AB\T1 OR DETA*$ FROM1 ! ASSUMPTION ?AT RADICALISM & RATIONALISM >E ! ONLY CORRECT P]SPECTIVES ) :I* TO VIEW LIFE1 BUT !Y REMA9 MY FAVORITE P]SPECTIVES4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,:AT >E Y\R FAVORITE NOVELS1 MOVIES1 ,T,V %[S & MUSIC8 ,R,A,W3 ,! NOVELS W\LD BE1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ,ULYSSES1 ,F9NEGANS ,WAKE1 ,! ,MAGUS BY ,F[LES1 ,! ,ROOTS ( ,HEAV5 BY ,G>Y1 ,DON ,QUIXOTE & ANY?+ BY ,M>K ,TWA94 ,MOVIES3 ,9TOL]ANCE1 ,BROK5 ,BLOSSOMS & EV]Y?+ ELSE BY ,DAVID ,M>K ,GRIFFI?1 ,CITIZ5 ,KANE1 ,! ,TRIAL1 ,K+ ,KONG1 #b#a4 ,T,V3 ,/> ,TREK & ,M>Y ,H>TMAN4 ,MUSIC3 ,BEE?OV5'S ,N9? & HIS LATE QU>TETS1 ,BA*1 ,BIZET1 ,C>L ,ORFF1 ,VIVALDI1 ! LESS POPUL> & MORE EXP]IM5TAL /UFF BY ,/RAV9SKY4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ,M"9,A"9,S"9,H1 ! ,FREAK ,BRO!RS1 ,BOB ,DYLAN8 ,R,A,W3 ,I LOV$ ,ALTMAN'S FILM ( ,M"9,A"9,S"9,H BUT ,I CAN'T /& ! ,T,V S]IES4 ,! ,FREAK ,BRO!RS >E FUNNY1 BUT ,I DEPLORE ! LIFE/YLE IT CELEBRATES4 ,( C\RSE1 ,E9/E9 & ,MI*ELANGELO W]E SLOPPY1 TOO1 BUT ONLY BECAUSE !Y W]E TOO BUSY ) REAL WORK TO FIX !IR ATT5TION ON S>TORIAL /ATUS GAMES4 ,HIPPIES G5]ALLY >5'T BUSY ) ANY?+ EXCEPT FEEL+ SORRY = !MSELVES4 ,DYLAN SEEMS TO ME A TOTALLY P]NICI\S 9FLU5CE -- ! NASAL :9E ( DEA? & MASO*ISM4 ,C]TA9LY1 ?IS W\LD BE A MORE *E]FUL WORLD IF !RE W]E NO ,DYLAN RECORDS 9 IT4 ,BUT ,DYLAN & HIS AUDI5CE MIRROR EA* O!R1 & DES]VE EA* O!R2 AS ,M>X SAID1 A MORBID SOCIETY CREATES ITS [N MORBID GRAVE-DIGG]S4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,H[ AB\T ,&]SON1 ,LE,GU9 & ,HE9LE98 ,R,A,W3 ,I HAV5'T TAK5 ,&]SON S]I\SLY S9CE #a#i#f#h1 :5 HE WROTE AN ACC\NT ( ! POLICE-RIOT AT ! ,*ICAGO ,CONV5TION :I* WAS TOTALLY FALSE1 ACCORD+ TO MY OBS]VATIONS ON ! SC5E4 ,I DECID$ ,P\L LOV$ ! ,VIETNAM ,W> SO MU*1 ?AT HE C\LD ACTUALLY WAT* A COP HIT AN OLD LADY & REMEMB] IT AS A Y\NG COMMUNI/ HITT+ ! COP4 ,I HAV5'T BO!R$ KEEP+ UP ) ,&]SON'S HALLUC9ATIONS S9CE !N4 ,LE,GU9 IS GREAT ALREADY1 & GETT+ BETT] BOOK BY BOOK4 ,HE9LE9 HAS BE5 AN IDOL TO ME = MORE ?AN #b YE>S4 ,HE CAN DO NO WRONG1 NO MATT] H[ MU* HE LOVES W>S & HATES PACIFI/S4 7,I'M ! K9D ( AN>*I/ :OSE *IEF OBJECTION TO ! ,/ATE IS ?AT IT KILLS SO MANY PEOPLE4 ,GOV]NM5T IS ! EPITOME ( ! DEA?I/ PHILOSOPHY ,I REJECT47 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,>E Y\ A PACIFI/8 ,R,A,W3 ,HELL1 NO4 ,I LIKE PACIFI/S1 AS A RULE1 & PEOPLE :O HAVE A HEAVY EMOTIONAL ID5TIFICATION ) DEA?ISM & W> W\LD PROBABLY CALL ME A PACIFI/1 BUT ,I AM A NON-9VASIVI/ RA!R ?AN A NON-VIOL5TI/4 ,?AT IS1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT AN 9VAD$ PEOPLE HAVE ! RIY0 AS ! EXPRESSION GOES4 ,?IS 9CLUDES PUTT+ GR\ND GLASS OR POISON 9 ! 9VAD]S' FOOD1 %OOT+ AT !M FROM AMBU%1 SABOTAGE1 ! G5]AL /RIKE1 >M$ REVOLUTION1 ALL =MS ( ,G&HIAN CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 ETC4 ,IT'S UP TO ! 9VAD$ TO DECIDE :I* ( !SE TE*NIQUES !Y WILL USE4 ,IT'S NOT UP TO SOME MORALI/ TO TELL !M :I* TE*NIQUES >E P]MISSIBLE4 ,AS ,TUCK] SAID1 0,!RE IS NO?+ SACR$ 9 ! LIFE ( AN 9VAD]40 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,:AT MAGAZ9ES & NEWSPAP]S DO Y\ READ8 ,R,A,W3 ,I READ EV]Y?+1 9CLUD+ ! LABELS ON CANN$ FOOD4 ,I'M A HOPELESS PR9T ADDICT1 A CONDITION ALLEVIAT$ ONLY BY DAILY M$ITATION :I* BREAKS ! L9E>-,>I/OTELIAN TRANCE4 7,MO/ RATIONALI/IC LIB]T>IANS W\LD DO WELL TO TRY ! SAME CIRCUIT BREAK]1 OR ,L,S,D47 ,NATIONAL ,LAMPOON1 ,SCI5TIFIC ,AM]ICAN & ,GRE5 ,EGG >E :AT ,I READ MO/ OBSESSIVELY4 ,I ALSO READ AT LEA/ ONE P]IODICAL EV]Y MON? BY A POLITICAL GR\P ,I DISLIKE -- TO KEEP SOME S5SE ( BALANCE4 ,! OV]:ELM+ /UPIDITY ( POLITICAL MOVEM5TS IS CAUS$ BY ! FACT ?AT POLITICAL TYPES NEV] READ ANY?+ BUT !IR [N GANG'S AGIT-PROP4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,ANY MORE >TI/IC OP9IONS8 ,R,A,W3 ,IF ,I MU/4 ,JAMES ,JOYCE IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ,JESUS1 ,BUDDHA & ,%AKESPE>E PUT TOGE!R4 ,P\ND IS ! GREATE/ POET 9 ,5GLI%4 ,?ORNE ,SMI? %\LD BE REPR9T$ IMM$IATELY1 & W\LD BE 5ORM\SLY POPUL> ) ! CURR5T G5]ATION1 ,I WAG]4 ,! NOVELS ?AT GET PRAIS$ 9 ! ,N,Y ,REVIEW ( ,BOOKS >5'T WOR? READ+4 ,N9ETY-SEV5 P]C5T ( SCI5CE FICTION IS ADOLESC5T RUBBI%1 BUT GOOD SCI5CE FICTION IS ! BE/ 7& ONLY7 LIT]ATURE ( \R TIMES4 ,ALL ( !SE OP9IONS >E POMP\S & AGGRESSIVE1 ( C\RSE1 BUT QUE/IONS LIKE ?IS BR+ \T ! WOR/ 9 ME4 ,>TI/IC JUDGM5TS >E SILLY IF EXPRESS$ AS DOGMAS1 AT LEA/ UNTIL WE GET AN 0>TOMET]0 :I* CAN MEASURE OBJECTIVELY H[ MANY MICRO-MI*ELANGELOS OR KILO-HOM]S ( G5IUS A GIV5 >TIFACT HAS 9 IT4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ?AT AT ,U,C-,B]KELEY1 ,DR4 ,PAUL ,SEGALL HAS A LAB FULL ( RATS :O >E TWICE ! AGE AT :I* RATS NORMALLY DIE ( S5ILITY8 ,& !SE RATS >E NOT ONLY ALIVE BUT /ILL REPRODUC+4 ,?IS MAY BE ! MO/ IMPORTANT FACT ,I KN[4 ,DR4 ,SEGAL HOPES TO HAVE A LIFE-EXT5SION =MULA = HUMANS READY 9 ! E>LY #a#i#hS4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,HAS ,DR4 ,SEGALL PUBLI%$ ANY PAP]S ON HIS RESE>*8 ,IF SO1 :]E8 ,R,A,W3 ,A GOOD1 NON-TE*NICAL >TICLE BY ,DR4 ,SEGALL ON HIS [N WORK & ON O!R APPROA*ES TO LONGEVITY1 IS 9 ! NEW ISSUE ( ,SPIT 9 ! ,OCEAN1 $IT$ BY ,DR4 ,TIMO?Y ,LE>Y & PUBLI%$ BY ,K5 ,KESEY4 ,?AT ISSUE1 9CID5TALLY1 IS ALSO WOR? READ+ = ,SIRAG & ,S>FATTI ON QUANTUM CONSCI\SNESS1 & ,LE>Y HIMSELF ON HI<] 9TELLIG5CE4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,SPEAK+ ( ,K5 ,KESEY1 ,:AT DID Y\ ?9K ( ,CUCKOO'S ,NE/1 & :]E CAN ,I GET A COPY ( ,SPIT 9 ! ,OCEAN8 ,R,A,W3 ,ONE ,FLEW ,OV] ! ,CUCKOO'S ,NE/ IS C]TA9LY ONE ( MY FAVORITE REC5T NOVELS1 BUT ,I LIKE ,KESEY'S ,SOMETIMES A ,GREAT ,NOTION EV5 BETT]4 ,9 FACT1 A GREAT DEAL ( ! /RUCTURAL RHY?MS ( ,ILLUM9ATUS1 ESPECIALLY ! SPACE-TIME W>PS1 W]E SUGGE/$ BY ,KESEY'S SIMIL> TE*NIQUES 9 ,SOMETIMES A ,GREAT ,NOTION4 ,! WAY ! PRODUC]S ( ! MOVIE ( ,CUCKOO'S ,NE/ SW9DL$ ,KESEY IS 5TIRELY TYPICAL ( ! WAY PRODUC]S & PUBLI%]S ROB WRIT]S -- IT'S P]FECTLY NORMAL ,CAPITALI/ E?ICS & TYPICALLY MAMMALIAN4 ,! LA/ ,I HE>D1 ,KESEY WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE ! NEW ,SPIT 9 ! ,OCEAN \T BY MID-,SUMM]4 7,WRITE3 #hehbi ,RIDGWAY ,ROAD1 ,PLEASANT ,HILL1 ,O,R #i#g#d#a74 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,:AT R\TE DID Y\ TRAVEL TO GET TO LIB]T>IANISM8 ,R,A,W3 ,>L51 MY WIFE1 DISCOV]$ ,KROPOTK9'S >TICLE ON AN>*ISM 9 ! ,BRITANNICA & IT IMM$IATELY CONV9C$ US BO? 7#a#i#f#a74 ,WE W]E BO? HI4 ,VOT+ W\LDN'T EXCITE ME UNLESS IT 9CLUD$ ELECT+ ! DIRECTORS ( ! BIG BANKS & CORPORATIONS1 :O MAKE ! REAL DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT \R LIVES4 ,IT'S H>D TO GET EXCIT$ AB\T ! TRA9$ SEALS 9 ,WA%+TON4 ,( C\RSE1 IF VOT+ C\LD *ANGE ! SY/EM1 IT W\LD BE ILLEGAL4 ,TEA*]S W\LD BE H&L+ \T PAMPHLETS = *ILDR5 TO TAKE HOME PROV+ ?AT VOT+ MA*9ES CAUSE *ROMOSOME DAMAGE1 & ,>T ,L9KLETT] W\LD CLAIM ?AT A BALLOT BOX DROVE HIS DAUD ( IT8 ,>E Y\ 9T]E/$ 9 IT8 ,R,A,W3 ,GLAD TO HE> IT4 ,!RE'S A ?IRD 0,NOBODY = ,PRESID5T0 HEADQU>T]S 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C4 ,! MORE ! M]RI]4 ,ONE ( MY FRI5DS1 ! ,>*,DRUID ( ! ,B]KELEY ,GROVE ( ! ,RE=M$ ,DRUIDS ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 IS RUNN+ ,GEORGE ,I,I,I = ,PRESID5T -- AL?\< ,I ADMIT ?AT ! SATIRICAL PO9T !RE IS A BIT OBSCURE = ME4 ,I'VE ALSO HE>D1 VAGUELY1 AB\T A ,:O-!-,HELL = ,PRESID5T CAMPAIGN4 ,!RE'S ALSO A ,BONZO = ,PRESID5T PO/] GO+ >\ND1 ,BONZO BE+ A *IMPANZEE :O ONCE CO/>R$ ) ! EGREGI\S ,RONALD ,REAGAN 9 A RA!R DUMB MOVIE4 ,! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE1 :O ELECT$ ,RI*>D ,NIXON TWICE1 %\LD NOT F9D ANY ( !SE *OICES ABSURD4 ,BUT BE=E LEAV+ ?IS SUBJECT1 ,I %\LD M5TION ! SANE/ POLITICAL PROPOSAL ,I'VE HE>D 9 YE>S1 ! ,GUNS & ,DOPE ,P>TY PROPOS$ BY MY GOOD FRI5D1 ,REV4 ,WILLIAM ,HELM] 7:O1 LIKE MANY ( ! *>ACT]S 9 ,ILLUM9ATUS1 EXI/S ALSO 9 SO-CALL$ CONS5SUS REALITY47 ,! ,GUNS & ,DOPE ,P>TY1 AS ! NAME SUGGE/S1 W\LD BE BAS$ ON A PLAT=M DEM&+ AN 5D TO ALL GOV]NM5T 9T]F]5CE ) GUNS & DOPE4 ,N[1 :ILE ! GUN-NUTS T5D TO BE P>ANOID AB\T ! DOP]S1 & VISE V]SA1 ! ,GUNS & ,DOPE ,P>TY IS A POSSIBLE LIB]T>IAN COALITION ?AT W\LD CON/ITUTE A CLE> MAJORITY & C\LD REALLY W9 AN ELECTION4 ,ALL ?AT'S NE$$ = SUCCESS1 !N1 IS = ! GUN-PEOPLE & ! DOPE-PEOPLE TO UND]/& FULLY ! ADVANTAGES ( AFFILIAT+ -- ?AT IS1 ! V]Y GOOD *ANCE ( REAL SUCCESS AT ! POLLS4 ,HOPEFULLY1 ?IS MIIAN LIB]T>IAN P>TY 9 ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL HI/ORY4 ,IT C]TA9LY SEEMS WOR? ?9K+ AB\T4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,C\LD Y\ TELL US MORE AB\T Y\R POLITICS -- SU* AS H[ Y\ EVOLV$ FROM ,KROPOTK9 TO ,ILLUM9ATUS8 ,R,A,W3 ,AFT] ,PR9CE ,PET]1 ,I READ ,TUCK]1 :O WAS BE+ REPR9T$ BY ,MILDR$ ,LOOMIS 9 A J\RNAL CALL$1 ( ALL ?+S1 ,BALANC$ ,LIV+4 7,I LAT] BECAME CO$ITOR ( ?AT1 & *ANG$ ! NAME TO ,WAY ,\T47 ,AFT] ,TUCK]1 ,I READ ALL ! MAJOR AN>*I/S & !N BEGAN WRIT+ AN>*I/ ESSAYS MYSELF4 ,I SOON DISCOV]$ ?AT1 9 ADDITION TO ! #i#i4#h P]C5T ( ! MORONS :O MAKE UP ANY POLITICAL MOVEM5T1 EV]Y GANG HAS ITS [N 9TELLECTUALS DEF5D+ IT 7) EV]Y V>IETY ( SOPHI/RY ! ,JESUITS EV] DEVIS$47 ,TO DEF5D AN>*ISM MORE EFFECTIVELY1 ,I HAD TO READ ,M>X & ,D\GLAS & ,GESELL & ,H4 ,GEORGE & ,WILLIAM ,BUCKLEY ,JR4 & SO WEIRD]1 ON & ON 9TO ! DEP?S ( IDEOLOGICAL METAPHYSICS -- 0! GREAT ,S]BONIAN BOG :]E >MIES :OLE HAVE SUNK10 AS ,BURKE 7! BE/ CONS]VATIVE7 ONCE SAID4 ,SU* OMNIDIRECTIONAL READ+1 ALAS1 T5DS TO PRODUCE A C]TA9 DEGREE ( AGNO/ICISM1 BUT MY BASIC AXIOMS HAVE REMA9$ ?AT 7#a7 A SY/EM :I* CONSIGN$ ME TO POV]TY AT BIR? & ,NELSON ,GODAWFUL ,ROCKEFELL] TO RI*ES1 IS DEMON/RABLY 9SANE1 & 7#b7 ,I WILL DO ANY?+1 9CLUD+ HID ,%AW1 :O PRES5T$ ?AT POSITION1 ) EQUAL BLUNTNESS1 9 HIS ,MAJOR ,B>B>A4 ,I MID MORALITY & IDEOLOGY AS ! *IEF CAUSE ( HUMAN MIS]Y4 ,I AM EV5 MORE COMMITT$ TO UNMITIGAT$ SKEPTICISM ?AN ,I AM TO AN>*ISM -- OR TO LIFE EXT5SION1 SPACE MIGRATION OR HI< 9TELLIG5CE4 ,) D\BT ALL ?+S >E POSSIBLE4 ,D\BT & C\RAGE4 ,C,R,N,L,A -- ,Y\R ECONOMIC VIEWS /ILL SEEM V]Y MU* 9 ! ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK] TRADITION 7ESPECIALLY ON R5T & 9T]E/47 ,HAVE Y\ READ ANY ( ! 0,AU/RIAN0 ECONOMI/S1 SU* AS ,VON ,MISES & ,RO?B>D8 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( !M8 ,R,A,W3 ,TUCK] IS C]TA9LY A MAJOR 9FLU5CE4 ,MY ECONOMIC IDEAS >E A BL5D ( ,TUCK]1 ,SPOON]1 ,FULL]1 ,P\ND1 ,H5RY ,GEORGE1 ,RO?B>D1 ,D\GLAS1 ,KORZYBSKI1 ,PR\DHON & ,M>X4 ,I ALWAYS TRY TO BE 9CLUSIVE1 RA!R ?AN EXCLUSIVE4 ,READ TO SEE :AT ,I CAN LE>N FROM EV]Y S*OOL1 RA!R ?AN CONDEMN+ ANY IDEA 9 ITS 5TIRETY4 0,EV]Y MAN HAS ! RID IS1 LIKE ,M>X & ,P\ND1 A BRILLIANT CLOS$ M9D3 EXCELL5T = /IMULATION BUT ANYBODY :O GETS DRAGG$ 9TO A ,RO?B>DIAN DOGMATIC TRANCE %\LD TAKE ,L,S,D & TRY LOOK+ AT ! WORLD ?R\< ANO!R GRID4 ,VON ,MISES IS ANO!R :O IS EXCELL5T = /IMULATION1 P]NICI\S IF ]ECT$ 9TO DOGMA4 ,BY & L>GE1 ! ,AU/RIANS REM9D ME ( A P>ABLE BY ,LAURANCE ,LABADIE1 9 :I* A C]TA9 TRIBE HAS ! CU/OM ( ALL[+ HI<-CA/E 9DIVIDUALS TO KICK L[-CA/E 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! BUTT :5EV] !Y PASS !M 9 ! /REET4 ,A PHILOSOPHICAL S*OOL1 MU* LIKE ! ,AU/RIANS1 NATURALLY >ISES TO PROVE RATIONALLY ?AT ! KICK+ IS NOT ONLY NECESS>Y BUT JU/1 9EVITABLE1 BEAUTIFUL & ALTOGE!R GLORI\S4 ,IF !RE W]E BIG PR(ITS 9 CANC]1 !RE'D UND\BT$LY BE AN ,AU/RIAN S*OOL ( M$IC9E1 PROV+ ?AT C>C9OMA IS GOOD = US4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,TUCK] IS ONE ( MY FAVORITE PEOPLE -- BUT ONE ( HIS VIEWS ) :I* ,I CAN'T AGREE IS ?AT 9 A FREE SOCIETY 9T]E/ RATES & R5T W\LD DISAPPE>4 ,I ?9K ! ,AU/RIANS HAVE ADVANC$ ECONOMIC KN[L$GE SUFFICI5TLY S9CE ,TUCK]'S DAY TO %[ :Y !SE ?+S EXI/ & H[ !Y W\LD COME AB\T EV5 9 AN ECONOMY CONSI/+ TOTALLY ( FREE TRADE4 ,Y\R REPLY8 ,R,A,W3 ,Y\ CAN 0PROVE0 ANY?+ ON ! V]BAL LEVEL1 JU/ BE ACCEPT+ ! NECESS>Y AXIOMS AT ! BEG9N+4 ,EMPIRICALLY1 ,I DON'T ?9K !Y CAN PRODUCE A S+LE CASE 9 HI/ORY :]E A FREE PEOPLE ELECT$ L&LORDS TO [N ! L&2 ! L& MONOPOLY ALWAYS />TS ) CONQUE/4 ,%OT & %ELL >E ! CO9S ( PUR*ASE1 AS ,H]B]T ,SP5C] SAID4 ,EXCEPT BY =CE ( >MS1 NOBODY 0[NS0 ! E>?1 ANYMORE ?AN ! MOON1 ! PLANETS1 ! />S !MSELVES4 ,:5 DID ,GOD DIS9H]IT ! MAJORITY ( HUMANITY1 & TURN ALL SPACE OV] TO ! 0[N]%IP0 ( ! ,ROCKEFELL]S & !IR FRI5DS8 ,)\T >M$ P[] ?REAT5+ US1 :Y W\LD ANYONE BUT A FOOL CONT9UE TO PAY !SE CONQUI/ADORES ! EXTORTION !Y DEM&8 ,&1 EV5 IF ! ,AU/RIANS C\LD CONV9CE ME ?AT R5T IS LEGITIMATE1 ,I /ILL W\LDN'T VOLUNT>ILY PAY IT TO ! PRES5T L&LORD CLASS :O REMA9 RECEIV]S ( /OL5 PROP]TY4 ,I W\LD PAY IT TO ! NE>E/ ,9DIAN TRIBE4 ,AS = 9T]E/1 ,I'M NOT AW>E ( ANY CASE 9 :I* ! CR$IT MONOPOLY HAS ALL[$ A FREE CURR5CY TO COMPETE ) !M4 ,9 FACT1 EV]Y CASE ,I KN[ ( 7E4G4 ,WORGL 9 ! #a#i#cS71 5D$ :5 ! ,CAPITALI/S US$ ! >M$ MITIFACT1 LIKE LANGUAGE -- M]ELY SYMBOLIZ$ BY ! PAP] OR CO9 OR :ATEV]4 ,IF Y\ CAN FULLY GRASP ITS AB/RACT$NESS1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! COMPUT] AGE1 IT BECOMES QUITE CLE> ?AT NO GR\P CAN MONOPOLIZE ?IS AB/RACTION1 EXCEPT ?R\< A S]IES ( SW9DLE4 ,! AV]AGE PRIMATE CANNOT DI/+UI% ! SYMBOL FROM ! REF]5T1 ! MAP FROM ! T]RITORY1 ! M5U FROM ! MEAL4 ,IF ! USUR]S HAD BE5 BOLD]1 !Y MI%IPS1 BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE 5\< MONEY4 ,AS ,BUCKY ,FULL] SAYS1 Y\ MIGUE WE CAN'T BUILD ROADS BECAUSE WE LACK KILOMET]S4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,I ?9K \R DIFF]5CES 9 0R5T0 >E BASICALLY 9 0L&-R5T0 -- Y\ DON'T SEE ANY?+ WRONG IF SOMEONE WANTS TO R5T \T P[] TOOLS & ,U-HAUL TRAIL]S -- TRUE8 ,Y\R MA9 >GUM5T ) L&-R5T SEEMS TO BE ) ! LACK ( LEGITIMATE [N]S4 ,I'M ASSUM+ LEGITIMATE 7I4E4 NON-CONQUI/ADOR7 [N]S :5 ,I SPEAK ( LEGITIMATE R5T4 ,IF TWO PEOPLE W5T TO ,M>S OR ! BOTTOM ( ! OCEAN & ONE ( !M SP5T HIS TIME CLE>+ ROCKS & F]TILIZ+ A SECTION ( L& & ! O!R SP5T HIS TIME ASSEMBL+ A TRACTOR1 & !Y REA* AN AGREEM5T TO EX*ANGE ! USE ( ! L& = ONE SEASON = ! USE ( ! TRACTOR = ONE SEASON -- HAS ANYONE BE5 H>M$ OR EXPLOIT$ OR EXTORT$8 ,%\LD SOME ?IRD P>TY COME ONTO ! SC5E & SAY1 0,HEY /OP ?AT1 Y\'RE COMMITT+ R5T80 ,R,A,W3 ,L&-R5T1 OR GR\ND-R5T1 IS ! MO/ ILLEGITIMATE ASPECT ( ! R5T CON1 ( C\RSE1 & ! MA9 T>GET ( ,TUCK]'S CRITICISMS4 ,! :OLE CONCEPT ( ANY R5T1 H[EV]1 APPE>S SOME:AT DUBI\S TO ME1 S9CE IT SEEMS TO PRESUPPOSE 0! ACCUMULATION ( PROP]TY 9 A FEW >I/OCRATIC HEAPS1 AT ! EXP5SE ( A GREAT DEAL ( DEMOCRATIC B>E GR\ND 9 BETWE510 AS ,EZRA ,HEYWOOD SAID4 7,HEYWOOD'S WRIT+S ON ?IS SUBJECT1 & O!R ASPECTS ( LIB]T>IANISM1 >E AT LEA/ AS IMPORTANT AS ,TUCK]'S & ,SPOON]'S47 ,PEOPLE R5T1 *IEFLY1 :5 !Y CANNOT AF=D TO PUR*ASE \TRII/OCRAT-[N]S & A S]VILE CLASS ( PEASANTS OR PROLES4 ,I W\LD EXPECT TO SEE R5T WI!R AWAY AS ! DEMOCRATIZATION ( CR$IT ABOLI%ES POV]TY4 ,I FAIL TO SEE H[ Y\R HYPO!TICAL 0LEGITIMATE 7I4E4 NON-CONQUI/ADOR7 [N]S0 W\LD A*IEVE 0[N]%IP40 7,I ALSO DON'T SEE ! BE>+ ( SU* HYPO!TICAL1 OR FICTITI\S1 CASES ON ! REAL ISSUES ( ! REAL WORLD1 :]E ALL ! L&LORDS >E CONQUI/ADORS1 OR >E RECEIV]S ( /OL5 PROP]TY FROM ! ORIG9AL CONQUI/ADORS1 BUT ?AT IS ANO!R QUE/ION47 ,[N]%IP1 9 ! REAL WORLD1 IS A SOCIAL AGREEM5T1 A SOCIAL FICTION ALMO/1 & IS PRODUC$ ONLY BY =CE OR BY FRAUD OR BY CONTRACT4 ,9 PRACTICE1 L& [N]%IP IS PRODUC$ ONLY BY =CE OR FRAUD4 ,?IS MAY S\ND POLEMIC1 BUT IT IS LIT]ALLY TRUE4 ,! ,H5RY ,GEORGE ,S*OOLS HAVE A BOOK1 ,L& ,TITLE ,ORIG9S3 ,A ,TALE ( ,=CE & ,FRAUD1 9 :I* Y\ CAN LOOK UP1 :]EV] Y\ LIVE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 EXACTLY ! ACTS ( =CE & FRAUD 7MURD] & ROBB]Y7 BY :I* L& 0[N]%IP0 WAS TRANSF]R$ FROM ! ,9DIAN TRIBES TO ! CURR5T RECEIV]S ( ! /OL5 PROP]TY4 ,N[1 ! ?IRD ALT]NATIVE1 CONTRACT1 HAS NEV] BE5 TRI$1 TO ! BE/ ( MY KN[L$GE4 ,! ONLY L& CONTRACTS :I* ,I1 OR ANY O!R ,TUCK]ITES OR ,/]N]ITES1 W\LD SIGN 9 FRE$OM1 )\T =CE BE+ US$ AGA9/ US1 W\LD BE TO \R [N 9T]E/1 NOT TO ! 9T]E/ ( ! L&LORDS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE SIMPLY W\LD NOT SIGN A CONTRACT GIV+ UP [N]%IP ( ?IS PLANET1 OR ANY O!R1 TO A SMALL GR\P ( ! ,ELITE :O CLAIM !Y HAVE SOME BETT] TITLE TO [N]%IP ?AN ! RE/ ( US HAVE4 ,IF Y\ W\LD SIGN SU* A CONTRACT1 ,I CAN ONLY H9T G5TLY ?AT Y\ >E MORE EASILY DEFRAUD$ ?AN WE >E4 ,! B>T] >RANGEM5T 9 Y\R P>ADIGM HAS NO?+ TO DO ) P]PETUAL TRIBUTE1 :I* IS ! ESS5CE ( R5T -- 9DE$1 ! FACTOR DI/+UI%+ B>T] FROM R5T4 ,( C\RSE1 S9CE ,AU/RIAN IDEAS EXI/ AS FACTORS 9 HUMAN BEHAVIOR1 ,I WILL ADMIT ?AT SOME PEOPLE1 HOODW9K$ BY ?OSE IDEAS1 WILL CONT9UE TO PAY R5T EV5 9 FRE$OM1 = A :ILE AT LEA/4 ,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT1 AFT] A TIME1 OBS]V+ ?AT !IR ,TUCK]ITE NEIE NOT SUBMITT+ TO ?IS IMPO/URE1 !Y W\LD COME TO !IR S5SES & CEASE PAY+ TRIBUTE TO ! SELF-ELECT$ 0[N]S0 ( LIMITLESS SPACE1 ON ?IS & O!R PLANETS1 & 9 9T]PLANET>Y COMMUNITIES4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I MYSELF W\LD NOT PAY R5T ONE DAY BEYOND ! PO9T AT :I* ! POLICE 70HIR$ GUNS1 ON GU>D TO SEE ?AT PROP]TY REMA9S /OL50 AS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN SAID7 >E AT H& TO COLLECT IT VIA 0>GUM5T P] BLUNT 9/RUM5T40 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,REG>D+ 9T]E/3 AGA9 ,I ASSUME A TOTALLY FREE M>KET1 :]E !RE >E NO LEGAL T5D] LAWS & ANYONE IS FREE TO M9T1 M9E1 PR9T OR GR[ ANY?+ ?AT !Y FEEL ! M>KET WILL ACCEPT = MONEY4 ,I ?9K ?AT UND] !SE CONDITIONS ! 9T]E/ RATE W\LD BE DRAMATICALLY L[] ?AN IT PRES5TLY IS BUT ?AT IT W\LD NOT T5D T[>D Z]O4 ,MONEY G5]ALLY P]=MS AT LEA/ ?REE 9T]RELAT$ FUNCTIONS3 7#a7 9DIRECT EX*ANGE M$IA1 7#b7 PROVIDES A COMMON 0MEASUR+ SCALE10 7#c7 /ORES WEAL?4 ,9 ! FIR/ TWO MONEY IS DEF9ITELY AN 0AB/RACT >TIFACT0 -- A 0CA%LESS0 SOCIETY C\LD EXI/ M]ELY US+ BOOKKEEP+ 5TRIES4 ,BUT :5 IT'S US$ TO /ORE WEAL? IT CAUSES TR\BLE AS AN 0AB/RACT0 -- BANK-RUNS & ! LIKE4 ,WEAL? ISN'T AN AB/RACT4 ,IT MAY BE SUBJECTIVELY APPRAIS$1 BUT IT ACTUALLY EXI/S4 ,:5 ,A WANTS TO USE ,B'S WEAL? = A P]IOD ( TIME1 ,B IS G5]ALLY COMP5SAT$ = HIS LOSS ( ITS USE = ?AT P]IOD BY ,A -- 9T]E/4 ,AMONG CORPORATIONS 7ADMITT$LY1 A LEGAL FICTION7 ! ISSU+ ( 0,TUCK]-MONEY10 7I4E41 /OCK7 IS A FAIRLY UNFETT]$ MEANS ( OBTA9+ CR$IT -- BUT ! PEOPLE :O GIVE IT TO !M /ILL EXPECT A RETURN & ! CORPORATIONS /ILL EXPECT TO PAY IT4 ,I'D BE 9T]E/$ 9 SEE+ ! ,C5TRAL ,/ATE EXP]IM5T4 ,USUALLY BECAUSE ( ! MULTIPLICITY ( EV]-*ANG+ FACTORS 9VOLV$ 9 ! M>KET1 IT'S DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO EV] PROVE ANY?+ EMPIRICALLY4 ,R,A,W3 ,( C\RSE1 MY POSITION IS BAS$ ON ! D5IAL ?AT MONEY DOES /ORE WEAL?4 ,I ?9K IT'S A SEMANTIC HALLUC9ATION1 ! V]BAL EQUIVAL5T ( AN OPTICAL ILLUSION1 TO SPEAK AT ALL ( MONEY CONTA9+ OR /OR+ WEAL?4 ,SU* ?9K+ %\LD HAVE GONE \T ) PHLOGI/ON !ORY4 ,! SYMBOL IS NOT ! REF]5T2 ! MAP IS NOT ! T]RITORY4 ,MONEY SYMBOLIZES WEAL?1 AS WORDS SYMBOLIZE ?+S1 & ?AT'S ALL4 ,! DELUSIONS ?AT MONEY CONTA9S WEAL? IS ! ME*ANISM BY :I* ! CR$IT MONOPOLY H( /UDY4 AS GA9$ A /RANGLEHOLD ON ! 5TIRE ECONOMY4 ,AS ,COLONEL ,GRE5E PO9T$ \T 9 ,MUTUAL ,BANK+1 ALL ! MONEY C\LD DISAPPE> TOMORR[ MORN+ & ! WEAL? ( ! PLANET W\LD REMA9 ! SAME4 ,H[EV]1 IF ! WEAL? DISAPPE>$ -- IF SQU9KS FROM ! ,P9K ,DIM5SION DRAGG$ IT (F TO NULL-SPACE OR SOME?+ -- ! MONEY W\LD BE WOR? NO?+4 ,Y\ DON'T NE$ TO PL[ ?R\< ! DIALECTS ( ! DEBATE BETWE5 ! ,AU/RIANS & ! FREE CR$IT PEOPLE LIKE ,TUCK] & ,GESELL TO SEE ?IS2 ANY TEXTBOOK ( SEMANTICS WILL MAKE IT CLE> 9 A FEW H\RS ( /UDY4 ,WEAL? IS NATURE'S ABUNDANCE1 FREELY GIV51 PLUS ! EXPON5TIAL ADVANCE ( TE*NOLOGY VIA HUMAN 9TELLIG5CE1 & AS ,KORZYBSKI & ,FULL] DEMON/RATE1 ?IS CAN ONLY 9CREASE AN AN ACCEL]AT+ RATE4 ,MONEY IS JU/ ! TICKETS OR SYMBOLS TO >RANGE = ! DI/RIBUTION -- EI!R EQUITABLY1 9 A FREE MONEY SY/EM1 OR 9EQUITABLY1 AS UND] ! TYRANNY ( ! PRES5T MONEY-C>TEL4 ,AS Y\ REALIZE1 A CA%LESS SOCIETY C\LD EXI/ M]ELY BY KEEP+ BOOKKEEP+ 5TRIES OR COMPUT] TAPES4 ,MONEY IS A PRIMITIVE =M ( SU* COMPUT] TAPES1 S]V+ A FE$BACK FUNCTION4 ,IF WE >E NOT TO REPLACE ! PRES5T BANK+ OLIGOPOLY ) A PROGRAMM]'S OLIGOPOLY1 9 :I* ! 9T]E/ WILL BE PAID TO COMPUT] TE*NICIANS1 WE MU/ REALIZE ?AT ?IS IS ALL A MATT] ( AB/RACT SYMBOLISM -- ?AT IT EXI/S BY SOCIAL AGREEM5T & NOBODY [NS IT1 ANYMORE ?AN ,WEB/] [NS ! LANGUAGE4 ,:Y IS IT1 9CID5TALLY1 ?AT ! ,AU/RIANS DON'T FOLL[ !IR LOGIC TO ITS NATURAL CONCLUSION & DEM& ?AT WE PAY 9T]E/ TO ! DICTION>Y PUBLI%]S EV]Y TIME WE SPEAK OR WRITE8 ,Y\ HAVE TO WAT* PEOPLE PLAY+ ,MONOPOLY1 & SEE !M BEG9 TO 0ID5TIFY0 ! PAP] M>K]S ) REAL VALUE1 TO UND]/& H[ ! MASS HYPNOSIS ( ,CAPITALISM WORKS4 ,=TUNATELY1 ! ,HEAD ,REVOLUTION IS /ILL PROCE$+ & MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E WAK+ UP TO ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 \R ECONOMIC GAME-RULES & ! REAL EXI/5TIAL SITUATION ( HUMANITY4 ,DON ,W]KHEIS] MIKANSAS4 ,SIMIL> EXP]IM5TS >E REC\NT$ 9 ,JOSIAH ,W>R5'S ,TRUE ,CIVILIZATION1 9VOLV+ F\R COMMUNES 9 #a#i? ,C5TURY ,AM]ICA4 ,LET ME CONCLUDE ?IS ANSW] BY EMPHASIZ+ ?AT ,I DO NOT BLAME ! MONEY-MONOPOLOGI/S = ANY ( !IR HO>D+ BEHAVIOR4 ,I AM SURE Y\ WILL F9D SIMIL> ABSURDITIES 9 ! PRIMITIVE /AGES ( AN?ROPOID CIVILIZATIONS ON MO/ PLANETS ( ,G-TYPE />S4 ,MAMMALIAN PATT]NS P]SI/ 9 MANY O!R ASPECTS ( \R SOCIETY1 ESPECIALLY 9 ORGANIZ$ RELIGIONS4 ,9 MY EXP]I5CE1 ,I MIE ACADEMICS :O HAVE NEV] HAD ANY DEAL+S ) ,CAPITALI/ CORPORATIONS4 ,! ROSY VIEW ! ,AU/RIANS HAVE ( !SE MATT]S1 ,I ?9K1 W\LD COLLAPSE 9 TWO WEEKS IF !Y HAD TO DEAL ) ! DAMN$ CORPORATE PIRATES AS AN ORD9>Y WORK] DOES4 ,:5 ,JOYCE W5T 9TO BUS9ESS BRIEFLY1 HE TOLD ,ITALO ,SVEVO AFT] A :ILE1 0,Y\ KN[1 ,I ?9K MY P>TN]S >E *EAT+ ME40 ,SVEVO ANSW]$1 0,Y\ ONLY ?9K Y\R P>TN]S >E *EAT+ Y\6 ,JOYCE1 Y\ >E AN >TI/60 ,NIXON IS ! TYPICAL ,CAPITALI/ M5TALITY1 5TIRELY ID5TICAL 9 ALL ASPECTS ) EV]Y BUS9ESSMAN ,I HAVE EV] 5C\NT]$2 HIS ONLY REAL DI/9CTION IS ?AT HE GOT CAUT ( ! HUMOR ( LIV+ ON ?IS BACKW>D PLANET IS LI/5+ TO ! HOM9IDS RATIONALIZE !IR PR$ATIONS4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT ! ,AU/RIANS HAVE A P>TICUL>LY 0ROSY0 VIEW ( BUS9ESS4 ,I KN[ A LOT ( !M 7,MISES & ,RO?B>D = TWO7 CONSID] A TOTAL SEP>ATION ( ! ECONOMY & ! GOV]NM5T TO BE ! BE/ MEANS ( KEEP+ !SE CL[NS FROM BECOM+ TOO P[]FUL4 ,MO/ CONSID] A TOTALLY FREE M>KET TO BE ! ULTIMATE 9 0CONSUM]ISM0 -- NOT 0CAPITALISM0 7AT LEA/ AS IT'S COME TO BE KN[N47 ,R,A,W3 ,WELL1 !RE IS C]TA9LY A K9%IP BETWE5 ! ,AU/RIANS & MYSELF ON ! LEVEL ( ULTIMATE GOALS4 ,I M]ELY FEEL ?AT !IR VIEWS ( ,CAPITALISM-AS-PRACTIC$-9-!-PA/-&-PRES5T C\LD ONLY BE HELD BY COLLEGE PR(ESSORS4 ,AFT] MORE ?AN #b YE>S ( WORK+ = ! CORPORATIONS 9 EV]Y POSITION FROM (FICE BOY TO MIDDLE EXECUTIVE1 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 %OCK$ OR SURPRIS$ 9 ! SLIP ON MY DIFF]5CES ) !M47 ,! OR?ODOX CONS]VATIVES & LIB]ALS1 NOT TO M5TION NAZIS & M>XI/S1 >E REALLY P]NICI\S1 & ! ,AU/RIAN LIB]T>IANS >E BASICALLY OKAY4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,REG>D+ \R ,R5T ,9T]E/ DISCUSSION3 ,I ?9K ?AT \R DIFF]5CES REG>D+ MONEY /EM FROM A DIFF]5CE 9 DEF9ITIONS4 ,I W\LD 9CLUDE WEAL? ?AT IS US$ 9 C]TA9 WAYS UND] ! HEAD+ 0MONEY10 :ILE Y\ LIMIT ! DEF9ITION TO JU/ ITS TRANSACTIONAL FUNCTIONS4 ,O,K1 AS LONG AS WE KN[ :]E WE >E4 ,ONCE WE />T DEAL+ ) ?IS 0WEAL?-MONEY0 AS WEAL? 7& =GET ! WORD 0MONEY071 ! PROBLEM ( 9T]E/ BECOMES JU/ A SPECIAL CASE ( R5T4 ,:I* REALLY BR+S US BACK TO PROP]TY & [N]%IP4 ,I'VE NEV] ATTEMPT$ TO TIE ! CONCEPT ( [N]%IP TO ! METAPHYSICAL FRAMEWORK ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,I REALIZE ?AT IT'S M]ELY A HUMAN 9V5TION -- MU* LIKE LANGUAGE 7:I* IS NOT TO SAY ?AT O!R 9HABITANTS ( ! PLANET DON'T USE IT ALSO7 ?AT'S PURPOSE IS TO MAKE ! ALLOCATION ( RES\RCES GO AS SMOO?LY & EFFICI5TLY & ) ! LEA/ AM\NT ( HEAD-CRACK+ AS POSSIBLE4 ,LIKE ! USE ( LANGUAGE1 ! USE ( ! CONCEPT ( 0PROP]TY0 DOESN'T NECESS>ILY HAVE TO BE 5=C$4 ,:5 PEOPLE DISCOV] IT !Y USE IT BECAUSE IT'S 9 !IR LONG-RANGE SELF-9T]E/ TO DO SO4 7,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT P>TICUL> 9/ANCES DON'T REQUIRE 5=CEM5T -- JU/ ?AT ! CONCEPT IS USUALLY RETA9$ )\T IT47 ,! :OLE SY/EM ( [N]%IP_/DIVISION ( LABOR_/R5T TRANSACTIONS ETC4 IS M]ELY DESIGN$ TO ALLOCATE RES\RCES SO ?AT !Y MAXIMIZE ! 0VECTOR SUM0 ( EV]YONE'S SATISFACTION -- OR MORE ACCURATELY1 ?AT ?IS SY/EM HAS ! POT5TIAL TO MAXIMIZE4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO USE IT4 ,)\T ?IS SY/EM SOME ALT]NATIVE ME?OD MU/ BE F\ND TO DET]M9E :O GETS ! USE ( :AT4 ,LE,GU9 FAC$ ?IS PROBLEM 9 ,! ,DISPOSSESS$4 ,%E *OSE TO DO IT COLLECTIVELY4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ?IS RESULTS 9 SOME SY/EM ( VOT+ OR REPRES5TATIVES OR SYNDICS :I* BE> /RIK+ RESEMBLANCE TO GOV]NM5TS 79 ADDITION TO BE+ V]Y 9EFFICI5T47 ,SO ! SO-CALL$ 0AN>*Y0 9 ,! ,DISPOSSESS$ IS ACTUALLY A WIDESPREAD PROLIF]ATION ( GOV]NM5TS & POV]TY4 ,IF ! DET]M9ATION ( ! USE ( RES\RCES IS PLAC$ 9 ! H&S ( ! 9DIVIDUAL :O MAKES ! RES\RCES USEFUL 7I4E41 GR[S1 F9DS1 F]TILIZES1 BUILDS ON1 DIGS UP1 ETC47 ?IS PROVIDES HIM ) A GOOD DEAL ( 9DEP5D5CE FROM ! RE/ ( ! H]D4 ,SEEMS LIKE A NATURAL = ANY AN>*I/IC SOCIETY4 ,?IS IS BASICALLY ! IDEA BEH9D MY CONCEPT ( [N]%IP4 ,C\LD Y\ GIVE A SUMM>Y ( :AT Y\ CONSID] TO BE A GOOD ME?OD ( ALLOCAT+ RES\RCES & ANY CONCEPTS SIMIL> TO [N]%IP ?AT MIY GR\P ( ,GREAT ,PIRATES 0[NS0 EV]Y?+ IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME1 & OBVI\SLY W\LD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE TO ANY B& ( ,/IRN]ITE EGOI/S2 &1 ( C\RSE1 ! ALTRUI/IC =MS ( SOCIALISM & COMMUNISM >E EQUALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO ME1 & ,I PR$ICT !Y W\LD BE EQUALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO A B& ( SELF-[N]S 9 ! ,/IRNITE1 ,TUCK] OR ,CR[LEY S5SE4 ,:AT W\LD EM]GE 9 SU* A RATIONALI/IC-EGOI/IC CONTEXT W\LD1 9 A G5]AL WAY1 PROBABLY FOLL[ ! GUIDEL9ES SUGGE/$ BY ,/IRN]1 ,SPOON]1 ,PR\DHON & ,TUCK] -- EXCEPT ?AT ?IS W\LD ONLY BE 9 A G5]AL WAY1 AS ALL ( ?OSE WRIT]S REALIZ$4 ,! SPECIFIC 9DIVIDUALS 9 EA* SITUATION W\LD DEF9E !IR [N DEM&S ACCORD+ TO ! SPECIFIC SITUATION ALWAYS4 ,! ONLY CONTRACTS ?AT W\LD BE ACCEPTABLE TO !M1 AS ,TUCK] 9DICAT$1 W\LD BE ?OSE ?AT REQUIRE NO 5=CEM5T -- ?AT IS1 ?OSE ?AT >E SO OBVI\SLY 9 ! 5LID QUE/ION IS F9ALLY ANSW]$4 ,IF ! PROPOS$ CONTRACT DID NOT HAVE ?AT SELF-EVID5T FEEL+ *>ACT] AB\T IT -- IF IT DIDN'T PROVOKE ! G5]AL FEEL+1 0,?IS IS ! ANSW] TO \R DISAGREEM5TS0 -- IT W\LD NOT BE ACCEPT$4 ,I SPEAK ) SOME EXP]I5CE H]E1 BE+ P>T ( AN OCCULT ORD] :O DO 9DE$ GOV]N !MSELVES ?AT WAY4 ,MY ONLY G5]AL RULES >E ,CR[LEY'S 0,DO :AT ?\ WILT %ALL BE ! :OLE ( ! LAW0 & ,LE>Y'S ,?REE ,COMM&M5TS = ! ,NEUROLOGICAL ,AGE1 TO WIT3 0,?\ %ALT NOT ALT] ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ?Y NEI IMMORTALITY IS SCREW$ UP BY ! POLITICIANS 7OR ! CORPORATIONS71 IT WILL BE BECAUSE ?OSE ( US :O SEE ! OPPORTUNITIES 9 MOD]N SCI5CE >E NOT ADROIT 5\< TO \TMANEUV] ! =CES ( 9]TIA1 /UPIDITY & GRE$4 ,WELL1 IF WE'RE NOT 9TELLIG5T 5\< TO OV]COME SU* OB/ACLES1 !N WE DON'T DES]VE TO C>RY (F ! MUTATION AT ?IS /AGE ( EVOLUTION4 ,! ?+ TO DO1 9 ?AT CASE1 IS TO SIT D[N & HAVE A GOOD ,TAOI/IC LAU< AT \R [N PRESUMPTION4 ,MEAN:ILE1 UNTIL ! GAME IS OV]1 ,I HAPP5 TO ?9K WE'RE W9N+4 ,! O!R SIDE IS V]Y1 V]Y /UPID4 ,CONCRETELY1 ,I SAY ?AT IF WE HAVE COLONIZATION ( ,L#e BY #a#i#i1 & LONGEVITY AT AB\T ! SAME TIME1 ,I ?9K ! GAME IS WON2 SOME HUMAN SE$ WILL BECOME COSMIC & IMMORTAL4 ,ROB]T ,PH$RA1 ,M4,D41 HAS ALREADY PR$ICT$ LIFE EXT5SION TO #a1 YE>S4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,A ?\S& YE>S IS ,O,K = A />T1 BUT IT'S NOT 5\<4 ,W\LD Y\ SETTLE = 09DEF9ITE LIFE EXT5SION0 IF IT MEANS TRANSF]R+ Y\R ?\S :5 LIFESPAN REA*ES AB\T #d YE>S4 ,I ?9K 9 A #d YE> CRUISE >\ND ! GALAXY WE'D CONTACT RACES :O HAVE IMMORTALITY ALREADY & WE MIRANGE A TRADE = ! TE*NOLOGY ( IT4 7,MAYBE !Y'D WANT AN UNEXPURGAT$ ,ILLUM9ATUS4 ,I'M = SPACE1 ACTUALLY1 :E!R !RE >E IMMORTALS \T !RE OR NOT4 ,ASIDE FROM ?AT BIAS1 ,I'D SUPPORT LIFE EXT5SION BY :ATEV] MEANS1 FROM CRYONIC SUSP5SION TO CYBORGISM TO COD+ \RSELVES 9TO \R COMPUT]S OR :ATEV]4 ,CONTR>Y TO ! LA/ #b1#e YE>S ( 0PHILOSOPHY0 AMONG ! DOME/ICAT$ & NEUROTIC C>NIVORE SPECIES WE ADORN1 !RE IS NO?+ NOBLE OR BEAUTIFUL OR DIGNIFI$ AB\T DY+4 ,LIKE POV]TY1 IT IS UGLY1 NA/Y1 BRUTAL & PRIMITIVE4 ,! FUNCTION ( 9TELLIG5CE IS TO DO BETT] ?AN ?OSE MAMMALIAN NORMS4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,C\LD Y\ GIVE US A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON EV]Y?+ Y\'VE HAD PUBLI%$ & :O PUBLI%$ IT & IF IT'S /ILL 9 PR9T8 ,R,A,W3 ,HELL1 NO4 ,I'VE GOT AB\T #a1 >TICLES 9 PR9T & ,I CAN'T REMEMB] :]E MO/ ( !M W]E PR9T$ & DON'T REALLY C>E TO4 ,! ?+S ,I'M WILL+ TO /& BY1 9 ADDITION TO ,ILLUM9ATUS1 >E ! ESSAYS BE+ COLLECT$ 9 ,PROME!US ,RIS+3 ,SEX & ,DRUGS1 A ,PLAYBOY ,PRESS PAP]BACK2 MY PIECE ON 0,! ,FUTURE 9 ,SEX0 9 ,\I1 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#g#e2 ! >TICLE ON BRA9WA%+ BY ,LE>Y & ME 9 ,\I = ,JUNE #a#i#g#f1 7:I* ,I ESPECIALLY COMM5D TO ?OSE :O ?\PS1 EGO-FISSIONS1 REALITY-MUTATIONS & SEX-ROLE R\LETTE 9 ,ILLUM9ATUS W]E 0FANTASY072 0,SCI5TIFIC & ,EXP]IM5TAL ,MAGIC0 9 ,GNO/ICA1 ,JANU>Y #a#i#g#e2 & TWO PIECES ON ,C>YL ,*ESSMAN & ! ,M>QUIS DE ,SADE 9 ,! ,REALI/1 DATES UNKN[N4 ,MO/ ( :AT ,I WROTE BE=E LA/ WEEK BORES ME4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,:AT K9D ( /UFF WAS ! #e PAGES ?AT GOT $IT$ \T ( ,ILLUM9ATUS8 ,R,A,W3 ,IT WAS SACRILEGI\S1 BLASPHEM\S1 OBSC5E1 SUBV]SIVE1 FUNNY1 SURREALI/IC1 TRIPPY & MU* LIKE :AT DID GET PUBLI%$4 ,! PORTION ( H>D AN>*I/ PROPAG&A 9 :AT GOT CUT IS P]HAPS SOME:AT GREAT] ?AN 9 :AT GOT PR9T$1 BUT ,I DO NOT ATTRIBUTE ?AT TO A GOV]NM5T CONSPIRACY4 ,$ITORS ALWAYS AMPUTATE ! BRA9 FIR/ & PRES]VE A GOOD-LOOK+ CORPSE4 ,I KNEW ?AT1 & TOLD ,%EA !Y'D DO IT1 SO WE PUT 9 SO DAMN$ MU* AN>*I/ MAT]IAL ?AT A LOT W\LD BE LEFT EV5 AFT] ! C]EMONIAL CA/RATION4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,IS ,BOB ,%EA A H>D-CORE LIB]T>IAN8 ,R,A,W3 ,MORE OR LESS4 ,I REALLY DON'T WANT TO CATEGORIZE ,%EA1 :O CAN C]TA9LY SPEAK 7ELOQU5TLY7 = HIMSELF4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,:O WROTE ! ,ATLAS ,%RUGG$ P>ODY 9 ,ILLUM9ATUS8 ,:O WROTE ! APP5DICES8 ,R,A,W3 ,I WROTE ! ,TELEMA*US ,SNEEZ$ SECTION -- :I* IS NOT JU/ ANO!R KICK AT POOR OLD ,R&1 BUT ALSO A SELF-P>ODY ( ,ILLUM9ATUS1 & ( ,MOBY ,DICK1 & ( MY >CANE ,JOYCEAN USE ( ,MOBY ,DICK P>ALLELS 9 ,ILLUM9ATUS4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?AT SECTION WAS P>TICUL>LY MAUL$ & TRUNCAT$ BY ! $ITORS4 ,ORIG9ALLY1 IT WAS TRANS-,MELVILLIAN SATIRE ON ALL IDEOLOGY & MORALITY1 9CLUD+ MY [N LAPSES 9TO E?ICAL ?9K+4 ,I ALSO WROTE ! ,APP5DICES ON V>I\S OCCASIONS :5 V]Y /ON$ AS A P>ODY ON MY /YLE 9 MY MORE ACADEMIC ESSAYS4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,:AT WAS ,HAGB>D DO+ 9 A GOV]NM5T PR9T+ (FICE8 ,R,A,W3 ,HAGB>D WAS VISIT+ ! ,DISCORDIAN AG5TS :O HAVE 9FILTRAT$ ! GOV]NM5T & SNEAK$ P>ODIES 9TO ! BUREAUCRATIC =MS3 ,S,M,I#b,L,E "7 9F9ITY4 7,SPACE ,MIGRATION PLUS ,9TELLIG5CE ,9CREASE PLUS ,LIFE ,EXT5SION "7 COSMIC CONSCI\SNESS4 ,C,R,N,L,A3 ,ANY WORD ON H[ SALES >E DO+8 ,R,A,W3 ,F9E4 ,I MIANTELLA ,S]P5T9E & :Y IS %E WORK+ = ,LIMIT NEWSLETT]8 ,R,A,W3 ,! ,DISCORDIAN CONSPIRACY HAS BE5 RADICALLY DEC5TRALIZ$ FROM ! BEG9N+1 9 ACCORDANCE ) ,MALACLYPSE ! ,Y\NG]'S PR9CIPLE ?AT 0,WE ,DISCORDIANS MU/ /ICK AP>T40 ,! LA/ ,I HE>D1 ,T>ANTELLA WAS A FICTIONAL *>ACT]1 WORK+ 9 A ,SAN ,FRANCISCO MASSAGE P>LOR 79 MY O!R NOVEL1 ,! ,SEX ,MAGICIANS47 ,IT DOESN'T SURPRISE ?AT %E HAS A LIFE ( H] [N1 \TSIDE MY IMAG9ATION4 ,ILLUM9ATUS IS ONLY P>T ( A TOTAL >T WORK1 OR 0HAPP5+0 KN[N AS ,OP]ATION ,M9DFUCK4 ,A GR\P ( ,NEW ,YORK ,DISCORDIANS1 = 9/ANCE1 CELEBRAT$ ! #b? 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