,GLOSS>Y ( ,T]MS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,H>I ,ALLURI ,AU?OR 3 ,C>LA ,B]GMAN ,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y ,TEXT 3 ,GLOSS>Y ( ,T]MS ,ACTIVE ,JOYFUL PASSIONS GIVE US CLUES AB\T BECOM+ ACTIVE 9 ! GR[? ( JOY1 OP5+ ! POT5TIAL = TUN+ 9TO1 /OK+1 AMPLIFY+1 MODULAT+1 & T5D+ TO EM]G5T P[]S4 ,TO BECOME ACTIVE 9 JOYFUL TRANS=MATION IS TO BECOME CAPABLE ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! =CES ?AT 9CREASE ONE'S CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$4 ,TO BECOME CAPABLE ( FEEL+ & DO+ NEW ?+S ALWAYS REQUIRES AN OP5NESS & VULN]ABILITY1 & ACTIVE P>TICIPATION REQUIRES A CAPACITY TO SU/A9 ?IS OP5NESS TO *ANGE4 ,! DESIRE = FULL CONTROL OR 9DEP5D5CE REMA9S TRAPP$ 9 PASSIVITY1 BECAUSE LE>N+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 JOY'S UNFOLD+ MEANS BE+ P>TIALLY UNDONE & TRANS=M$ ?R\< AN OP5-5D$1 UNCONTROLLABLE PROCESS4 ,AFFECT ,AFFECT IS AT ! HE>T ( ,SP9OZA'S PHILOSOPHY ( A 0WORLD 9 ! MAK+10 9 :I* ?+S >E DEF9$ NOT BY :AT !Y >E BUT BY :AT !Y DO3 H[ !Y AFFECT & >E AFFECT$4 ,TO ATT5D TO AFFECT MEANS BECOM+ ATTUN$ TO ! RELATIONS & 5C\NT]S ?AT COMPOSE US1 RIDLY GOOD OR HAPPY BECAUSE 9T5SE AFFECTS >E :AT TRANS=M1 UNDO1 & REMAKE US4 ,EMOTIONS >E A CAPTUR+ ( AFFECT--A WAY ( REGI/]+ SOME ( ! =CES ?AT COMPOSE US4 ,!RE CAN BE NO H&BOOK = AFFECT1 BECAUSE EA* 5C\NT]--EA* TRANSITION WE UND]GO--IS UNIQUE4 ,NO ONE KN[S :AT A BODY IS CAPABLE (1 & ONE ONLY LE>NS BY EXP]IM5T+3 BY BECOM+ CAPABLE ( NEW ?+S4 ,! CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$ LEADS TO QUE/IONS AT ! HE>T ( ?IS BOOK3 H[ DO WE AFFECT EA* O!R8 ,H[ CAN WE BECOME MORE CAPABLE1 ATTUN$1 & ALIVE TOGE!R8 ,:AT GETS 9 ! WAY ( ALL ?IS1 & H[ MI*ISM BUT /RET*ES BEYOND ! 0AFF9ITY GR\P0 9 :I* PEOPLE :O TRU/ EA* O!R GET TOGE!R = A P>TICUL> ACTION4 ,ORGANIZ+ & CONNECT+ BY AFF9ITY IS AN ALT]NATIVE 7& SOMETIMES A COMPLEM5T7 TO ORGANIZ+ ON ! BASIS ( PREEXI/+ IDEOLOGIES1 ID5TITIES1 & 9T]E/S4 ,IT BASICALLY MEANS 5C\NT]+ EA* O!R & SEE+ H[ IT GOES1 SE>*+ = SOME?+ %>$ ?AT IS EM]G5T RA!R ?AN PREEXI/+4 ,IT ORI5TS US TO ! QUE/ION ( :AT WE MIE & :AT WE %\LD DO4 ,TO F9D AFF9ITY1 9 ?IS S5SE1 IS NOT AB\T F9D+ PEOPLE :O >E 0LIKE US0 OR :O WE 0LIKE10 BUT AB\T SE>*+ \T CONNECTIONS & ALLIANCES ?R\< :I* WE 9CREASE \R P[]S & CAPACITIES4 ,COMMON NOTIONS ,COMMON NOTIONS >E NOT FIX$ IDEAS BUT %>$ ?9K+-FEEL+-DO+S ?AT SUPPORT JOYFUL TRANS=MATION4 ,AS SU*1 !Y REQUIRE UNC]TA9TY1 EXP]IM5TATION1 & FLEXIBILITY AMID *ANG+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 & !Y EXI/ 9 T5SION ) FIX$ SY/EMS ( MORALITY & IDEOLOGY4 ,COMMON NOTIONS >E PROCESSES ?R\< :I* PEOPLE FIGURE ?+S \T TOGE!R & BECOME ACTIVE 9 JOY'S UNFOLD+1 LE>N+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 & SU/A9 NEW CAPACITIES4 ,WE SUGGE/ ?AT TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY CAN BE EM]G5T & RELATIONAL COMMON NOTIONS1 RA!R ?AN FIX$ DUTIES4 ,9 A C]TA9 WAY1 COMMON NOTIONS >E FRAGILE3 IF !Y >E TURN$ 9TO FIX$ WAYS ( DO+ ?+S OR MORAL COMM&M5TS1 DETA*$ FROM ! E?ICAL RESPONSIV5ESS ?AT ANIMAT$ !M1 !Y DIE4 ,CONVIVIALITY ,TO UNDO ,EMPIRE'S RADICAL MONOPOLIES 5TAILS P>TICIPAT+ 9 CONVIVIAL =MS ( LIFE3 ASSEMBLAGES ( TOOLS1 FEEL+S1 9FRA/RUCTURES1 HABITS1 SKILLS1 & RELATION%IPS ?AT 5ABLE & SUPPORT ! FL\RI%+ ( CREATIVITY1 AUTONOMY1 COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY1 & /RUGGLE4 ,CONVIVIALITY GETS AT ! WAY 9 :I* PEOPLE >E ABLE TO FIGURE \T ?+S = !MSELVES1 FROM TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE ?AT UNDOES DEP5D5CE ON COPS & C\RTS1 TO REG5]ATIVE =MS ( SUBSI/5CE ?AT SUPPORT A DIV]SITY ( NON-HUMAN CRITT]S1 TO ALT]NATIVES TO S*OOL ?AT 5ABLE 9T]G5]ATIONAL LE>N+1 TO ALL ( ! 9NUM]ABLE WAYS ?AT PEOPLE >E REVIV+ & 9V5T+ WAYS ( LIV+ & DY+ ?AT BREAK ,EMPIRE'S MONOPOLY OV] LIFE TODAY4 ,DES*OOL+ ,WE USE DES*OOL+ 9 TWO DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,! ACT ( DES*OOL+ IS A PROCESS :]EBY A PREVI\SLY S*OOL$ P]SON LE>NS TO %$ HABITS & BEHAVIORS 9CULCAT$ ?R\< S*OOL+4 ,DES*OOL+ IS ALSO US$ TO DESCRIBE ! CREATION ( ALT]NATIVES TO S*OOLS & 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ $UCATION BY G5]AT+ LE>N+ 5VIRONM5TS ?AT WORK FROM NONHI]>*AL RELATION%IPS BETWE5 LE>N]S & M5TORS4 ,?IS MEANS RECOGNIZ+ ?AT WE >E ALWAYS LE>N+1 EV]Y:]E1 & ?AT %>+ KN[L$GE WORKS 9 ALL DIRECTIONS & RELATION%IPS 7A *ILD CAN TEA* AN ADULT1 & SO ON74 ,EMPIRE ,EMPIRE IS ! NAME = ! ORGANIZ$ CATA/ROPHE 9 :I* WE LIVE TODAY4 ,IT IS NOT REALLY AN 0IT0 BUT A TANGLE ( HABITS1 T5D5CIES1 & APP>ATUSES ?AT SU/A9 EXPLOITATION & CONTROL4 ,WE >GUE ?AT IT 5TR5*ES & ACCUMULATES SADNESS3 IT CRU%ES & CO-OPTS =CES ( TRANS=MATION & DETA*ES PEOPLE FROM !IR [N P[]S & CAPACITIES4 ,IT KEEPS US PASSIVE1 /UCK 9 =MS ( LIFE 9 :I* EV]Y?+ IS DONE TO US OR = US4 ,?IS TAKES PLACE ?R\< OV]T VIOL5CE & REPRESSION1 & ! 5TR5*M5T ( HI]>*ICAL DIVISIONS LIKE HET]OPATRI>*Y & RACISM1 BY 9DUC+ DEP5D5CE ON 9/ITUTIONS & M>KETS1 & BY AFFECTIVE CONTROL & SUBJECTION4 ,E?ICS ,WE SUGGE/ ?AT E?ICS--& E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T--IS AN 5ABL+ ALT]NATIVE TO MORALITY4 ,E?ICS IS A SPACE ?AT LIES BEYOND MORALITY & AN ANY?+-GOES RELATIVISM4 ,?IS CONCEPTION RUNS AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( MANY /&>D DEF9ITIONS ( E?ICS ?AT BASICALLY CONCEIVE IT AS AN 9DIVIDUAL V]SION ( MORALITY 7E?ICAL CONSUMPTION1 E?ICAL PR9CIPLES1 & O!R RULES TO LIVE BY74 ,RA!R ?AN A FIX$ SET ( PR9CIPLES1 E?ICS MEANS BECOM+ ATTUN$ TO ! COMPLEXITY ( ! WORLD & \R IMM]SION 9 IT4 ,IT MEANS ACTIVELY WORK+ ON & RE%AP+ RELATION%IPS1 CULTIVAT+ SOME TIES & SEV]+ O!RS1 & FIGUR+ \T H[ TO DO )\T ! FIX$ RULES ( IDEOLOGY OR MORALITY4 ,IT 5TAILS ! CAPACITY = RESPONSIBILITY1 NOT AS A FIX$ DUTY1 BUT AS RESPONSE-ABILITY--! CAPACITY TO BE RESPONSIVE TO RELATION%IPS & 5C\NT]S4 ,COMP>$ TO MORALITY1 E?ICS 5TAILS MORE FIDELITY TO \R RELATIONS 9 !IR IMM$IACY--TO ALL ! =CES ?AT COMPOSE US & AFFECT US--NOT LESS4 ,=MS ( LIFE ,! CONCEPT ( A 0=M ( LIFE0 IS BORR[$ FROM ,TIQQUN1 & WE HAVE US$ IT SYNONYM\SLY ) 0WORLDS10 )\T UNPACK+ IT RIGOR\SLY1 9 FAVOR ( FOCUS+ ON O!R CONCEPTS4 ,EV]Y =M ( LIFE HAS AN AFFECTIVE & E?ICAL CONSI/5CY4 ,A =M ( LIFE IS IRR$UCIBLE TO ! PEOPLE1 PRACTICES1 DESIRES1 & FEEL+S ?AT COMPOSE IT--9SEP>ABLE FROM ! WAY PEOPLE FEEL1 FROM ! QUE/IONS !Y HAVE1 FROM !IR SUBTLE GE/URES1 FROM ! PLACE :]E !Y LIVE & ! NON-HUMAN ELEM5TS !RE4 ,=MS ( LIFE >E NOT /ABLE UNITS ?AT CAN BE REPRES5T$ ) PRECISION1 ) A FIX$ 9SIDE & \TSIDE2 9/EAD1 !Y >E PATT]N$ RELATIONS 9 MOVEM5T4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! CONCEPT ( A =M ( LIFE ORI5TS US TO ! TEXTURE ( LIFE H]E & N[4 ,! =MS ( LIFE PROP] TO ,EMPIRE >E *>ACT]IZ$ BY A P>ADOXICAL ATT5UATION ( 9T5SITY & JOY--! V]Y ?+S ?AT SUBT5D =MS ( LIFE4 ,EMPIRE'S APP>ATUSES ( SUBJECTION NURTURE AN ATT5UAT$ =M ( LIFE 9 :I* DESIRE IS TURN$ AGA9/ ITSELF & SUBJECTS REMA9 /UCK 9 LOOPS ( ANXIETY1 DEP5D5CE1 FE>1 EVALUATION1 & CATEGORIZATION4 ,ONE CANNOT IMAG9E ONESELF 9TO A DIFF]5T =M ( LIFE1 OR PLAN IT \T4 ,CONNECT+ ) O!R =MS ( LIFE 5TAILS 5TANGLEM5T ) TRANS=MATIVE CAPACITIES & ! VALUES1 P5*ANTS1 & RELATIONS ?AT GO ALONG ) !M4 ,!SE O!R AFFECTIVE WORLDS >E ALWAYS 9 ! MAK+ 9 ! CRACKS ( ,EMPIRE3 PEOPLE >E 9V5T+ & RECOV]+ WAYS ( LIV+ & RELAT+ ?AT >E JOYFUL & TRANS=MATIVE1 ?R\< :I* !Y >E EXPLOR+ NEW CAPACITIES TOGE!R4 ,FRE$OM ,FRE$OM MEANS F9D+ ! TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL 9 \R [N SITUATIONS & RELATION%IPS4 ,?IS IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM CONV5TIONAL1 ,WE/]N1 PATRI>*AL DEF9ITIONS ( FRE$OM1 :I* T5D TO CONCEIVE IT AS A /ATE ( BE+ UN9HIBIT$1 UNAFFECT$1 UNH9D]$4 ,?IS 0FREE0 9DIVIDUAL ( ,EMPIRE IS A =M ( SUBJECTION 9V5T$ BY CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 5CLOS+ US 9 A TRAP ( M>KET-M$IAT$ *OICES1 CONTRACTS1 & ! REF9EM5T ( \R 9DIVIDUAL PREF]5CES4 ,FROM ! RELATIONAL P]SPECTIVE WE >E ADVOCAT+1 FRE$OM CANNOT BE AN ESCAPE FROM ALL CONNECTIONS & RELATIONS1 OR ANY DE/9ATION2 IT CAN ONLY MEAN F9D+ ROOM TO MOVE 9 ! PRES5T4 ,F9D+ ! WIGGLE-ROOM ( FRE$OM IS JOYFUL3 A COLLECTIVE 9CREASE 9 CAPACITY TO WORK ON RELATION%IPS4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT WE >GUE ?AT FRI5D%IP & K9%IP >E ! BASIS ( FRE$OM3 9TIMATE1 DURABLE1 FI]CE BONDS ) O!RS ?AT UNDO US1 REMAKE US1 & CREATE NEW CAPACITIES TOGE!R4 ,IDEOLOGY ,9 ! BROAD S5SE ?AT WE USE IT H]E1 IDEOLOGY MEANS HAV+ A PREEXI/+ SET ( ANSW]S = POLITICAL QUE/IONS4 ,?IS CAN BE A CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY ?AT SEES EV]Y?+ 9 T]MS ( 9DIVIDUAL PREF]5CES & SELF-9T]E/2 OR A ,M>XI/ IDEOLOGY ?AT EVALUATES EV]Y?+ 9 T]MS ( :E!R OR NOT IT WILL LEAD TO A WORK]S' REVOLUTION2 OR ANY O!R P]SPECTIVE ?AT USES A FIX$ SY/EM ( ?\Y1 PA9FUL1 & EXHIL>AT+1 BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE MORE ?AN JU/ ! EMOTIONS ONE FEELS AB\T IT4 ,IT IS ! GR[? ( %>$ P[] TO DO1 FEEL1 & ?9K MORE4 ,MILITANCY ,WE WANT TO REVALUE MILITANCY AS FI]CE CONVICTION 9 :I* /RUGGLE & C>E1 FI]C5ESS & T5D]NESS1 GO H& 9 H&4 ,?IS EM]G5T MILITANCY IS 5ABL$ BY SUPPORTIVE & TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS1 :I* UNDO ! /ULTIFY+ =MS ( SUBJECTION 9CULCAT$ BY ,EMPIRE4 ,?IS IS DIFF]5T FROM ! MILITANCY ASSOCIAT$ ) /RA9S ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM1 ,MAOISM1 & O!R CURR5TS ?AT1 HI/ORICALLY1 HAVE BE5 CRITICIZ$ = MA*ISMO1 COLDNESS1 & VANGU>DISM4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE >E NASC5T T5D5CIES ( JOYFUL MILITANCY EV]Y:]E1 9CLUD+ MOVEM5TS ASSOCIAT$ ) RIGIDITY4 ,AS SOME?+ ?AT COMES \T ( & DEP5DS ON RELATION%IPS1 JOYFUL MILITANCY IS NOT A FIX$ P]SPECTIVE OR AN IDEAL TO ASPIRE TO1 BUT A LIV$ PROCESS ( TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE4 ,MORALITY ,MORALITY IS ! FIX+ ( A DIVISION BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL ?AT IS DIVORC$ FROM ! ! 9T5SE UNIQU5ESS OR S+UL>ITY ( SITUATIONS1 & ! POT5TIALS !RE94 ,AS SU*1 IT IS A =M ( SUBJECTION ?AT DIVORCES US FROM \R ABILITY TO BE RESPONSIVE TO *ANG+ CONDITIONS1 (F]+ UP RIGID DIVISIONS BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL4 ,WE FOCUS 9 P>TICUL> ON ! RISE ( A LIB]AL MORALITY 9H]IT$ FROM ,*RI/IANITY1 :I* UPHOLDS ! /ATUS QUO & CON/ANTLY REGULATES & PA?OLOGIZES RESI/ANCE & O!RNESS4 ,WE SUGGE/ ?AT AN ANTI-LIB]AL1 RADICAL MORALITY HAS GR[N 9 REACTION1 ATTEMPT+ TO TURN ! TABLES BY PA?OLOGIZ+ ,EMPIRE & ROOT+ \T ANY =M ( COMPLICITY ) IT4 ,?IS IS A POISON\S TRAP3 ANTI-LIB]AL MORALITY PURPORTS TO BE AGA9/ ,EMPIRE1 BUT IT SMUGGLES 9 P5*ANTS = GUILT1 %AME1 & SELF-RIE ALWAYS BE+ AFFECT$ BY =CES TO :I* WE >E NOT ATTUN$4 ,TO BE AFFECT$ PASSIVELY IS TO UND]GO WAVES ( JOY & SADNESS 7PASSIONS7 )\T BE+ ABLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! PROCESS4 ,ONE MITICUL>1 ! GR[? ( MOD]N 9/ITUTIONS & 9DU/RIAL TOOLS HAVE CREAT$ A =M ( LIFE ?AT IS 9CREAS+LY DEP5D5T ON EXP]T KN[L$GE & 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION4 ,?R\< !SE MONOPOLIES1 ! SKILLS1 PRACTICES1 & RELATION%IPS ?AT SU/A9$ GRASSROOTS1 CONVIVIAL =MS ( DY+ HAVE BE5 SUBJUGAT$ &1 9 SOME CASES1 COMPLETELY ANNIHILAT$4 ,WE TAKE ?IS A BIT FUR!R BY >GU+ ?AT CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETIES ( CONTROL T5D 9CREAS+LY T[>DS AN AFFECTIVE MONOPOLY1 SUFFUS+ \R HABITS1 DESIRES1 & T5D5CIES ?R\< P]PETUAL SURVEILLANCE1 /IMULATION1 & 9DIVIDUALIZATION4 ,SADNESS ,SADNESS IS ! R$UCTION ( ONE'S CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$4 ,IT IS NOT NECESS>ILY AB\T FEEL+ UNHAPPY OR DESPAIR+1 BUT AB\T ! WAYS ?AT A BODY LOSES CAPACITIES1 BECOM+ MORE CLOS$-(F OR 9HIBIT$4 ,BECAUSE WE F\ND IT IS SO EASILY CONFLAT$ ) SORR[1 WE T5D TO USE WORDS LIKE /IFL+1 /ULTIFY+1 DEPLET+1 DEAD5+1 & NUMB+ TO GET AT ! AFFECTIONS ( SADNESS4 ,SADNESS CAN NEV] BE ESCAP$ OR AVOID$ COMPLETELY2 ALL ?+S WAX1 WANE1 & *ANGE4 ,SUBJECTION ,SUBJECTION GETS AT ! WAYS ?AT P[] DOES NOT M]ELY OPPRESS ITS SUBJECTS FROM ABOVE1 BUT COMPOSES & CREATES !M4 ,PEOPLE >E NOT SIMPLY BE+ TRICK$ 9TO P>TICIPAT+ 9 ,EMPIRE'S /IFL+ =MS ( LIFE1 NOR >E WE 0*OOS+0 TO DO SO1 AS IF WE C\LD SIMPLY OPT \T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 UND] C]TA9 SETS ( CONDITIONS1 PEOPLE CAN BE MADE TO DESIRE FASCISM1 REPRESSION1 & VIOL5CE EV5 IF !SE =CES >E KILL+ !M4 ,?IS =M ( P[] CANNOT SIMPLY BE OPPOS$ BECAUSE IT IS ! CONDITION ( \R EXI/5CE2 IT IS P>T ( :O WE >E & :AT WE WANT1 & \R HABITS & PLEASURES HAVE BE5 %AP$ BY IT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! 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