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,:AT WE HAVE PRES5T$ 9 ?IS BOOK MAY SEEM1 9 P>T1 UTOPIAN1 BECAUSE !SE CONCEPTIONS ( PRACTICAL IMPLEM5TATION REF]1 OR SEEM TO REF]1 TO AN 9DI/9CT FUTURE4 ,BUT ?IS FUTURE WILL NEV] BE REALIZ$ IF WE DO NOT PREP>E = IT RI<T N[1 S9CE PROBLEMS ( SU* IMPORTANCE CANNOT BE SOLV$ ) IMPROVIS$ ME?ODS4 ,! OCCUPATION ( ! FACTORIES 9 ,ITALY1 9 #a#i#b#b1 & ! OCCUPATION ( ! FACTORIES ?R\<\T MU* ( ,FRANCE 9 ,JUNE #a#i#c#f1 %[ US ?AT WE MI<T1 REG>DLESS ( ! EXACT DATE1 ONCE AGA9 5C\NT] A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION 9 :I* IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO UND]/& :AT MU/ BE DONE QUICKLY TO A*IEVE A POSITIVE RESULT4 

,H[EV]1 EV5 :ILE WE >E WAIT+ = SU* A SITUATION--:I* WE MU/ HELP TO PREP>E = BY MEANS ( 9CESSANT /UDY--TO >ISE ONCE AGA91 :Y NOT IMM$IATELY 5GAGE 9 SOME K9D ( 9ITIATIVE ?AT C\LD S]VE AS A MILE/ONE ALONG ! ROAD TO ! FUTURE8 ,:Y DO ! SMALL-SCALE F>M]S NOT ORGANIZE1 9 ONE OR ANO!R P>T ( ,FRANCE1 9TO LABOR COLLECTIVES1 EV5 ON A LIMIT$ SCALE8 ,:AT PREV5TS ! =MATION ( PRODUCTION COOP]ATIVES1 UTILIZ+ ALL ! RAW MAT]IALS ( LOCAL ORIG91 EMPLOY$ = ! PRODUCTION ( C]TA9 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTS8 ,:Y %\LD AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEM5TS1 :OSE B5EFITS W\LD BE %>$1 NOT BE UND]TAK58 

,LET US ASSUME ?AT ONE HUNDR$ F>M]S UNITE 9 ORD] TO PURSUE !IR SPECIALTY 9 COMMON4 ,AS ! ,SPANI% EXP]I5CE HAS %[N1 IT W\LD BE EASY TO GU>ANTEE TO ! TW5TY-FIVE OR ?IRTY F>M]S :O CAN OR PRES]VE !IR VEGETABLES OR FRUITS ?AT ! SUPPLY COOP]ATIVES HAVE TO BUY !IR PRODUCTS4 ,! PEASANT COOP]ATIVE COMMUNITY ?US SPREADS TO ANO!R DOMA91 & BY ?IS MEANS ACQUIRES ACCESS TO MU* MORE ABUNDANT RES\RCES4 ,& IT IS ! LIFE ( EA* P]SON1 ( EA* H\SEHOLD1 :I* WILL BE IMPROV$ & EMBELLI%$4 

,IS IT NOT POSSIBLE1 AS WELL1 TO IMM$IATELY PROCE$ TO IMPLEM5T PROJECTS 9VOLV+ AVICULTURE & ANIMAL HUSB&RY8 ,& :ILE WE >E WAIT+ = ?IS /AGE1 IS IT NOT POSSIBLE1 EV5 ?\< EA* SMALL DAIRY F>M] OR PEASANT PRES]VES ! [N]%IP ( HIS CATTLE1 TO CONC5TRATE ! ANIMALS 9 COMMON /ABLES1 TO GRAZE !M 9 COMMONLY [N$ PA/URES 7JU/ AS !Y GRAZE %EEP & GOATS 9 COMMON 9 C]TA9 M\NTA9\S REGIONS71 & TO MILK !M ALL TOGE!R US+ MILK+ MA*9ES8 ,?IS1 NATURALLY1 W\LD ONLY APPLY TO ?OSE SITUATIONS :]E ! C[S CAN BE CONC5TRAT$ 9 ?IS MANN]1 AS 9 C]TA9 REGIONS ( ,FRANCE4 ,:Y NOT EXT5D1 AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 ! PRACTICES ( ! 0FRUT]IES0 ( ! ,JURA & P>T ( ! ,NOR!RN ,ALPS8 

,! POSSIBILITIES = IMM$IATE EXT5SION 9TO ! FIELD ( ACTION ( ! COOP]ATIVES >E DEMON/RAT$ BY ! ,SW$I% EXP]I5CE1 :]E ?IS MODE ( ORGANIZATION1 :I* BEGAN ) V]Y SP>SE RES\RCES1 BUT (T5 *>ACT]IZ$ BY GREAT DEVOTION1 UND]W5T PRODIGI\S DEVELOPM5T4 ,9 #a#i#e#d1 9 A NATION ( SEV5 MILLION 9HABITANTS1 ! G5]AL C5T] ( COOP]ATIVES HAD ONE MILLION EI<T HUNDR$ ?\S& SEV5 HUNDR$ & ?REE MEMB]S4.<#a#d.> ,GROSS RECEIPTS HAVE RIS5 TO TWO BILLION F\R HUNDR$ =TY-F\R MILLION KRONAS4 ,SALES HAVE RIS5 TO ONE BILLION FIVE HUNDR$ & SIX MILLION KRONAS1 ( :I*1 EI<T HUNDR$ MILLION KRONAS W]E PAID = COMMODITIES PRODUC$ BY ! COOP]ATIVES ?AT >E MEMB]S ( ! ,G5]AL ,C5T]4 ,! WORK%OPS & FACTORIES ( ! COOP]ATIVES SUPPLY TW5TY-EI<T P]C5T ( ! M>G>9E PRODUC$ 9 ,SW$52 N9ETY P]C5T ( ! $IBLE OILS2 TW5TY-TWO P]C5T ( ! :EAT FL\R2 TW5TY-SIX P]C5T ( ! OATMEAL2 ?IRTY P]C5T ( ! PA/A2 FIFTY P]C5T ( ! ELECTRIC LI<T BULBS2 & EI<T P]C5T ( ! PLYWOOD4 

,& !SE >E ONLY A FEW ASPECTS ( ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,SW$I% COOP]ATIVES :I*1 JU/ LIKE ! ,FR5* AGRICULTURAL COOP]ATIVES1 HAVE MADE A P[]FUL CONTRIBUTION TO ! TASK ( CLEAN+ UP COMM]CIAL PRACTICES & IMPROV+ ! QUALITY ( M]*&ISE4 ,IT IS !RE=E EVID5T ?AT IMM5SE OPPORTUNITIES >E AVAILABLE1 BUT ONLY ON ! CONDITION ?AT ! MEMB]S BEHAVE LIKE REAL COOP]ATORS1 & ?AT !Y ACTIVELY P>TICIPATE 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( !IR ORGANIZATIONS1 ?AT !Y DO NOT1 FROM NEGLIG5CE OR 9DOL5CE1 LEAVE ALL ! ADM9I/RATIVE WORK ?AT HAS TO BE DONE 9 ! H&S ( ! SAME PEOPLE4 ,O!RWISE ! ORGANIZ]S & ADM9I/RATORS >E TRANS=M$ 9TO RUL]S :O CANNOT BE REPLAC$1 & ! COOP]ATIVE /RAYS FROM ! PA? ( ! PURPOSES = :I* IT WAS CREAT$2 & ?IS IS ! FAULT ( ALL4 ,9 ! F9AL ACC\NT+1 IT IS ALWAYS A MATT] ( ! QUALITIES--OR ! DEFECTS--( M54 

,IT CANNOT BE D5I$ ?AT SU* DI/ORTIONS >E QUITE LIKELY TO OCCUR 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,AFT] ! SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 = :I* ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T MU/ PREP>E1 !Y WILL BE LESS =MIDABLE4 ,WE SAY 0LESS =MIDABLE01 RA!R ?AN 0H>MLESS04 ,9 ORD] TO AVOID !M1 LOCAL1 & EV5 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 SMALL COOP]ATIVES1 WILL ALWAYS BE PREF]ABLE1 S9CE SU* A SCALE W\LD BE APPROPRIATE = ! COOP]ATIVE 5VIRONM5T4 ,IT IS 9 ! L>GE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT BUREAUCRATIC C5TRALIZATION IS MO/ LIKELY TO EM]GE4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 AS WELL1 ! F$]ALISM ?AT 5TAILS ! BE/ CONTEXT = SELF-MANAGEM5T & SELF-ADM9I/RATION IS ! MO/ APPROPRIATE--LIB]T>IAN--RULE4 

,>E !SE GOALS ?AT WE >E TRY+ TO IMPRESS UPON ! COOP]ATIVES & ! COOP]ATORS ! EXPRESSION ( AN EXTREMISM ?AT CONTRADICTS TRUE COOP]ATION8 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,WE NE$ ONLY REF] TO ! FIR/ P>AGRAPHS ( ! DECL>ATION ( ! ,RO*DALE ,COMMUNITY1 :OSE MEMB]S W]E ! PIONE]S & TRUE F\ND]S ( ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T1 CONC]N+ :OM !RE IS MU* TALK BUT :OSE WORDS >E ALL-TOO-(T5 =GOTT51 TO PROVE ?IS4 

,:AT DID ?OSE TW5TY-EI<T WEAV]S PROCLAIM1 :O HAVE ALWAYS BE5 VIEW$ AS ! F\ND+ FA!RS ( MOD]N COOP]ATION8 .<#a#e.> 

0,! OBJECTS & PLANS ( ?IS ,SOCIETY >E TO =M >RANGEM5TS = ! PECUNI>Y B5EFIT & ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! SOCIAL & DOME/IC CONDITIONS ( ITS MEMB]S1 BY RAIS+ A SUFFICI5T AM\NT ( CAPITAL 9 %>ES ( ONE P\ND EA*1 TO BR+ 9TO OP]ATION ! FOLL[+ PLANS & >RANGEM5TS4 

0,! E/ABLI%M5T ( A /ORE = ! SALE ( PROVISIONS & CLO?+ ETC4 

0,! BUILD+1 PUR*AS+1 OR ]ECT+ ( A NUMB] ( H\SES1 9 :I* ?OSE MEMB]S DESIR+ TO ASSI/ EA* O!R 9 IMPROV+ !IR DOME/IC & SOCIAL CONDITION MAY RESIDE4 

0,TO COMM5CE1 ! MANUFACTURE ( SU* >TICLES AS ! SOCIETY MAY DET]M9E UPON1 = ! EMPLOYM5T ( SU* MEMB]S AS MAY BE )\T EMPLOYM5T1 OR :O MAY BE BADLY REMUN]AT$4 

0,?AT AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE1 ?IS SOCIETY %ALL PROCE$ TO >RANGE ! P[]S ( PRODUCTION1 DI/RIBUTION1 $UCATION1 & GOV]NM5T1 OR 9 O!R WORDS TO E/ABLI% A SELFSUPPORT+ HOME-COLONY ( UNIT$ 9T]E/S1 OR ASSI/ O!R SOCIETIES 9 E/ABLI%+ SU* COLONIES40 

7,EXC]PT FROM ! 0,LAWS & ,OBJECTIVES ( ! ,RO*DALE ,SOCIETY ( ,EQUITABLE ,PIONE]S01 ,RO*DALE1 #a#h#d#d2 SEE1 ONL9E3 HTTP3_/_/WWW4COOP]ATIVEGROC]4COOP_/>TICLES_/#b#d-#a-#i_/CO-OP-PR9CIPLES-!N-&-N[-P>T-#b HTTP3_/_/WWW4COOP]ATIVEGROC]4COOP_/>TICLES_/#b#d-#a-#i_/CO-OP-PR9CIPLES-!N-&-N[-P>T-#b -- ,5GLI% TRANSLATOR'S NOTE47 

,WE C\LD DISCUSS AT L5G? ! ,DANI% COOP]ATIVES1 OR ?OSE ( ,G]MANY & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 7F\R MILLION MEMB]S \T ( SEV5 MILLION F>M]S1 9 #a#i#d#g71 OR ( ,5GL& 7ELEV5 MILLION SEV5 HUNDR$ FIFTY ?\S& MEMB]S 9 ! CONSUM]S COOP]ATIVES1 9 #a#i#e#f71 OR O!R C\NTRIES4 ,NONE ( !M HAVE TAK5 ! DECISIVE /EP ?AT WAS TAK5 9 ,SPA9 BETWE5 #aicf & #a#i#c#i1 9 ,PALE/9E1 & 9 C]TA9 ,MEXICAN AGR>IAN COOP]ATIVES4 ,9 \R TIME1 ! COOP]ATIVES ( ! ,FR5* F>M]S HAVE NOT MADE SO MU* PROGRESS4 ,) A LITTLE MORE BOLDNESS1 !Y C\LD ACCOMPLI% MU* TO IMPROVE !IR /&>D ( LIV+4 ,! EXP]I5CE ( ! 0,COMUNITA0 ,MOVEM5T1 AT ,IVREA1 9 NOR!RN ,ITALY1 %[S1 ONCE AGA91 ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO MU* MORE1 )9 ! CURR5T =M ( SOCIETY1 ?AN IS ATTEMPT$ BY ?OSE :O ONLY LOVE !IR IDEAL 9 A !ORETICAL WAY1 OR >E AFRAID ( ! RESPONSIBILITY ?AT !Y MI<T HAVE TO ASSUME4 ,?IS MOVEM5T WAS CREAT$ AT ! 9ITIATIVE ( A CAPITALI/ RE=M]1 ,OLIVETTI1 :OSE (FICE MA*9ES >E FAM\S ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,?IS RE=M]1 SIMIL> 9 SOME RESPECTS TO ,ROB]T ,[51 HAS P>TIALLY SOCIALIZ$ HIS FACTORY1 & IS 9 ! PROCESS ( C>RY+ \T EXP]IM5TS ORI5T$ TO A MORE EXT5SIVE IMPLEM5TATION ( SOCIALIZATION4 

,?IS 9ITIATIVE1 :I* HAS OBTA9$ ! SUPPORT ( TE*NICIANS :O ALSO SEEK TO BR+ AB\T SOCIAL RE=MS1 HAS ATTRACT$ ! P>TICIPATION ( SEV5TY-?REE T[NS1 :I* >E N[ 5GAG$ 9 ! REORGANIZATION ( URBAN & SOCIAL LIFE1 & >E IMPLEM5T+ /RUCTURAL & SOCIAL RE=MS1 9CLUD+ ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T & ! SPONSOR%IP ( CULTURE & >T1 & PROJECTS ?AT 9VOLVE F>M+ ! L& 9 COMMON1 DEP5D+ ON ! DEGREE ( DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9HABITANTS ( ! V>I\S T[NS1 OR ( P>T ( !M4 ,SOCIAL WELF>E1 CULTURAL C5T]S1 9DU/RIAL WORK%OPS1 COOP]ATIVES4444 

,! RANGE ( ACTIVITIES IS IMM5SE & ! POSSIBILITIES = !IR EXT5SION >E 5DLESS4 ,WE >E WITNESS+ A DI/9CTLY LIB]T>IAN PH5OM5ON1 EV5 IF IT DOES NOT EXPLICITLY ASSUME ! NAME1 S9CE ITS ORGANIZ]S HAVE ACT$1 UP UNTIL ! PRES5T TIME1 \TSIDE ! FRAMEWORK ( ! NATION /ATE & ! (FICIAL WORLD & HAVE ?US DEMON/RAT$1 BY MEANS ( FACTS1 ?AT SOCIAL RE=MS ?AT CAN S]VE AS ! F\NDATIONS OR PO9TS ( DEP>TURE = ! FUTURE >E IMM$IATELY POSSIBLE4 

,IT IS A QUE/ION ( 9ITIATIVE & WILL1 CONC]N+ :I* ! 0COMMUNITIES ( LABOR0 SET AN EXAMPLE 9 ,FRANCE4 ,! COMMUNIT>IAN MOVEM5T ?AT IS BE+ SO PA9/AK+LY CON/RUCT$1 9 ! FACE ( ! 9DIFF]5CE ( ! WORK+ CLASS MASSES1 ! TRADE UNIONS & ! VANGU>D GR\PS1 IS NONE!LESS ANO!R EXAMPLE ( :AT CAN BE DONE4 ,IT IS COMPOS$ ( TW5TY-SEV5 GR\PS ( PRODUC]S & HAS N9E HUNDR$ MEMB]S1 :O >E EMPLOY$ 9 V>I\S 9DU/RIES4 ,NO?+ BUT ?IS 9DIFF]5CE PREV5TS ?IS MOVEM5T FROM 5JOY+ A MAGNIFIC5T DEVELOPM5T4 ,9 G5]AL1 & ?IS IS ALSO TRUE ( ! 0,COMUNITA0 ,MOVEM5T1 ! RESULTS HAVE BE5 POSITIVE4 ,!Y W\LD BE EV5 MORE POSITIVE IF ?OSE :O SAY !Y WANT TO TRANS=M SOCIETY W\LD L5D !IR SUPPORT TO !SE IMM$IATE ATTEMPTS AT SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS ESS5TIAL TO UND]/& ?AT LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM IS NOT LIMIT$ TO ! PROBLEMS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY TRUE ?AT ECONOMIC JU/ICE IS ITS PRIM>Y *>ACT]I/IC1 & WE HAVE DEVOT$ ! CORRESPOND+ AM\NT ( SPACE 9 ?IS PAMPHLET TO ?AT PROBLEM2 = IT ALSO IMPLIES A MORAL *>ACT] ( ! HI<E/ VALUE4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO BE 9 A POSITION TO BR+ AB\T ECONOMIC JU/ICE1 IT IS NECESS>Y = A C]TA9 DEGREE ( E?ICS1 9TELLECTUAL CULTURE1 & SOCIABILITY--:I* ! 9/ITUTIONS ( MUTUAL AID1 SU* AS ! COOP]ATIVES1 5HANCE--TO BE ATTA9$4 

,ALL ( !SE FACTORS >E L9K$4 ,NO P]SON IS CAPABLE ( GO+ BEYOND PATRONAGE & WAGE LABOR1 :OSE M5TALITY IS NOT HI<] & MORE ADVANC$ ?AN ! REGIME EMBODI$ BY ?OSE PR9CIPLES2 NOR CAN ?IS BE ATTA9$ BY ANYONE :O HAS NO IDEA ( HIS DUTIES1 NO WILL+NESS TO P]=M !M )\T BE+ =C$ TO DO SO1 & :O !RE=E HAS NOT REA*$ ?AT LEVEL ( CONSCI\SNESS ?AT W\LD MAKE HIM WOR?Y ( LIV+ 9 A BETT] SOCIETY4 

,LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM IS ! MAT]IAL REORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY1 BUT IT IS AT ! SAME TIME ! CREATION ( A MORE ADVANC$ /ATE ( P]SONAL HAPP9ESS1 & A LIV+ H>MONY ( ALL 9DIVIDUALS :OSE ?\<TS1 HE>TS1 & CONDUCT RISE TO ! LEVEL ( ! GREAT GOALS WE PURSUE4 

,LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM IS AB\T MAK+ MAN HAPPI]1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE HE WILL POSSESS MORE MAT]IAL GOODS1 BUT BECAUSE HE WILL BE MORE DIGNIFI$1 MORE FREE1 & MORE SUPPORTIVE TO HIS K9D4 ,?IS 5TAILS ! REPLACEM5T ( ! WRITT5 LAW1 :I* IS SO (T5 ASOCIAL & ANTI-SOCIAL1 ) ! MORAL LAW ?AT D]IVES ITS SUB/ANCE & ITS 9SPIRATION FROM \R HE>TS & \R CONSCI\SNESS4 ,IT ALSO IMPLIES ! REPLACEM5T ( AU?ORIT>IAN 9/ITUTIONS BY FRAT]NAL PRACTICES ?AT WILL CREATE AMONG US ! NECESS>Y COHESION TO ORGANIZE ISL&S )9 CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY1 ISL&S ?AT W\LD GRADUALLY =M A NEW WORLD ?AT WILL EXP& BY WAY ( TIRELESS EF=TS ON BEHALF ( ! GREAT GOALS ?AT WE SET = \RSELVES4 

,LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM IMPLIES A NEW MODE ( CONDUCT = EA* ( US1 ! REALIZATION ( ALL ! POSSIBILITIES ( BEAUTY1 K9DNESS1 RECTITUDE & HI<] FEEL+S ( :I* MAN IS CAPABLE4 

,IT IS A CONCEPTION ( A NEW CIVILIZATION 9 ! /RICTE/ S5SE ( ! WORD1 & CIVILIZATION IS1 ABOVE ALL1 A PRACTICAL HUMANISM1 A =M ( CIVILITY1 A SUM ( BEHAVIORS1 & ONE MU/ FULLY RECOGNIZE 9 ! 9TELLECTUAL CREATIONS ( >T & ?\<T1 ! SUP]IOR *>ACT] ?AT IS TRULY ! HALLM>K ( CIVILIZ$ PEOPLES4 

,ANYONE :O AGREES ) ?IS IDEA & :O WANTS TO PUT IT 9TO PRACTICE PLACES HIMSELF \TSIDE ! PALE ( CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY1 JU/ AS ! ,*RI/IANS PLAC$ !MSELVES \TSIDE ! ,ROMAN SOCIETY ( ! TIME ( ,N]O4 ,& ANYONE :OSE CONDUCT DOES NOT RISE TO ! LEVEL ( ?IS *ALL5GE WILL REMA9 9 ?IS SOCIETY1 EV5 IF HE 5DORSES ! MO/ SUBV]SIVE SLOGANS4 ,NUM]\S REVOLUTION>IES HAVE OCCUPI$ !MSELVES ) PRACTICAL PROBLEMS ( BO? ! PRES5T & ! FUTURE1 BUT NOT HAV+ GIV5 =M TO ! NEW MAN )9 !MSELVES1 !Y >E 9CAPABLE ( LEAV+ ?IS SOCIETY4 ,9 SU* A CASE1 EV5 UND] ! MO/ FAVORABLE CIRCUM/ANCES3 SOCIALISM WILL NEV] BE REALIZ$4 

,YES1 ONE CAN & MU/ CREATE1 />T+ N[1 A HI<] COMMUNITY ?AT1 9 ! DOMA9 ( CULTURE1 & ?AT ( MORALITY APPLI$ TO MAT]IAL RELATIONS1 WILL CON/ITUTE AN EXAMPLE ( LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM1 & ?IS WILL NECESS>ILY COMPRISE ! BASIS = PRACTICAL PROJECTS1 AS NO?+ MORE CAN BE EXPECT$ FROM ! CURR5T CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,BUT WE CANNOT BE 5TIRELY C]TA9 ?AT ! OPPOSITE WILL NOT TAKE PLACE3 WE CANNOT BE C]TA9 ?AT ! ECONOMIC TRANS=MATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY 5G5D] ! MORAL TRANS=MATION1 ! CAPABILITY TO OV]COME ! SOCIETY ( CLASSES & ! /ATE4 

,H]E WE T\* UPON ONE ( ! PROBLEMS ?AT SOCIALISM1 REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM1 COMMUNISM1 REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM & ! S*OOL ( ABUNDANCE HAVE AVOID$ POS+1 BECAUSE !Y >E NOT ( ANY ADVANTAGE TO DEMAGOGUES NOR DO !Y S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( ! DICTATORIAL BUREAUCRACY & POLITICS4 ,BUT ANYONE :O HAS SOME EXP]I5CE ) PEOPLE & HAS BE5 ABLE TO LE>N LESSONS FROM ?IS EXP]I5CE1 ANYONE :O IS FAMILI> ) ! HI/ORY ( ! WORK]S MOVEM5T1 ! SOCIALI/ & COMMUNI/ P>TIES OR O!R VANGU>DI/ CURR5TS1 KN[S ?AT ?IS QUE/ION IS A MAJOR FACTOR1 ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE1 CONDUCIVE TO FAILURE4 

,WE !RE=E FACE AN IMM5SE TASK1 & ONE ?AT MU/ BEG9 N[4 ,IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO BR+ \R IDEAS & \R ME?ODS TO ! TRADE UNIONS1 ! COOP]ATIVES1 & ! V>I\S MUTUAL AID 9/ITUTIONS4 ,IT W\LD BE MO/ USEFUL1 EV5 9DISP5SABLE1 TO BECOME AS CLOSELY ACQUA9T$ AS POSSIBLE ) ! ORGANIZATION & FUNCTION+ ( CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY1 SO AS TO HAVE A BETT] IDEA ( H[ TO ORGANIZE & OP]ATE A NEW ONE4 ,IT IS ALSO NECESS>Y1 & 9DISP5SABLE1 H[EV]1 TO DEVOTE S]I\S ATT5TION TO ! ELABORATION ( ! SIGNIFICANCE ( LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM = ! O!R SPH]ES ( LIFE1 ?AT ASPECT ( ! NEW CIVILIZATION ?ANKS TO :I* WE WILL BE ABLE TO %[ PEOPLE ! PA?S T[>DS A NEW LIFE4 ,?IS TASK MU/1 BY WAY ( MANIFOLD EXPRESSIONS1 SATURATE & P5ETRATE ALL ( SOCIETY1 PR(\NDLY & LA/+LY 9/ILL+ ! NEW IDEAS 9TO ITS CORE4 

,IT IS !RE=E ESS5TIAL TO ACQUIRE A GOOD UND]/&+ ( ! OV]ALL IMPORTANCE ( ?IS ASPECT ( \R MOVEM5T & ( \R LIFE1 :I* MU/ AWAK5 )9 US ! HI<] CONSCI\SNESS ( \R MISSION4 ,= IT IS (T5 ! CASE ?AT ?OSE :O DEVOTE !IR DIS9T]E/$ EF=TS TO HUMAN PROGRESS >E TOO IMPATI5T = SUCCESS 9 !IR OV]ALL VIEW ( ! WORLD4 ,?IS IMPELS !M TO P>TICIPATE 9 POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OR ACTIVITIES ) %ORT T]M GOALS1 9 CONTRADICTION ) ! FUNDAM5TAL PO/ULATES ?AT !Y 9VOKE4 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$ TO ! SOCIALI/ P>TY1 REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM & ,M>XI/ COMMUNISM %[S ?AT SU* IMPATI5CE HAS DONE NO?+ BUT 9CREASE ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 !SE T5D5CIES & !IR ORIG9AL GOALS4 ,ONCE ONE IS 5ME%$ 9 ! COGS ( MORAL & MAT]IAL CONCESSIONS1 ONE IS DRAGG$ ALONG BY ALL ! NEW SITUATIONS ?AT >ISE ONE AFT] ANO!R1 & IT DOES NOT TAKE LONG TO BE ABSORB$4 ,9 ?IS MANN]1 NOBLE =CES & GREAT VALUES1 :I* C\LD HAVE PLAY$ AN IMM5SE ROLE 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! PEOPLES1 HAVE BE5 LO/ TO HUMANITY4 

,WE DO NOT DISDA9 ANY %ORT-T]M GA9S1 AS LONG AS !Y >E NOT DISCONNECT$ FROM \R PROCLAIM$ GOALS OR FROM ! ROADS ?AT LEAD TO ?OSE GOALS4 ,LIFE IS SU* ?AT1 ON AN 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL1 WE MAY BE =C$ TO MAKE CONCESSIONS1 BUT IT IS ONE ?+ TO BE =C$ TO COMPROMISE1 & ANO!R TO WILL+LY AB&ON ONE'S PR9CIPLES BY DELIB]ATELY DEP>T+ FROM :AT WE BELIEVE TO BE NOBLE1 JU/ & TRUE4 

,!RE IS SOME?+ MU* MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! M9OR RE=MI/ DET\RS1 :I* HAVE1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 GRADUALLY NULLIFI$ GREAT MOVEM5TS3 ?IS IS ! CREATION ( A NEW1 AUTONOM\S =CE ?AT IS CLEANS$ ( ALL COMPROMISE1 :I* REPRES5TS A HI<] CONCEPT ( CIVILIZATION & :I* DOES NOT COMPROMISE ) REG>D TO ITS IDEAL2 & ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL WILL FEEL ?AT HE IS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ?IS =CE1 ?AT EA* FEELS ! MUTUAL SUPPORT ( HIS BRO!RS & UND]/&S ! GREATNESS ( \R COMMON MISSION4 ,WE >E CONTRIBUT+ A REALITY ?AT IS NEW TO HI/ORY1 & ?IS REALITY1 :I* MU/ UND]GO CON/ANT DEVELOPM5T1 MU/ NOT BE DI%ONOR$ & DE/ROY$ BY COMPROMISES ?AT ]ODE1 /]ILIZE1 CORRODE & ANNIHILATE IT4 

,IT MI<T TAKE A LONG TIME TO ACCOMPLI% SO MU*4 ,?OSE :O DO NOT WANT TO WAIT WILL FALL 9TO ! OLD WAYS ( TRADITIONAL P>TIES & MOVEM5TS4 

,)\T LOS+ SI<T ( ! PROBLEMS ADDRESS$ 9 ?IS PAMPHLET1 :ILE WE PREP>E \RSELVES = !IR SOLUTION1 & E/ABLI% FRAT]NAL CONTACTS ) ALL ! LIB]T>IAN SOCIALI/ ELEM5TS ?AT REMA9 FAI?FUL TO !IR PR9CIPLES1 & HELP+ !M1 :]EV] !Y 5GAGE 9 /RUGGLE1 AS MU* AS \R RES\RCES ALL[1 ?IS O!R ASPECT ( \R MISSION MU/ ALSO N\RI% \R 5?USIASM4 ,& ?IS O!R ASPECT IS ITSELF SUFFICI5T TO JU/IFY ! CON/ITUTION ( \R ,MOVEM5T1 9 ! EXPECTATION ( GREAT PRACTICAL A*IEVEM5TS4 

,WE MU/ %[ HUMANITY A NEW ROAD ?AT MU/ LEAD IT TO A NEW DE/9Y4 ,TO PRES]VE IT FROM DECL9E1 ITS FUTURE MU/ BE LIB]AT$ FROM ! AU?ORIT>IAN /RUCTURES ?AT 5G5D] OPPRESSION & /AGNATION1 FROM ! ECONOMY ( EXPLOITATION ?AT LEADS TO CATA/ROPHE1 & FROM ! DOM9ANT TE*NOCRATIC ME*ANISMS ?AT W\LD SUBM]GE IT 9 NEW =MS ( BE/IALITY4 

,CONFID5T ( \R CONVICTIONS & \R =ESI<T1 WE MU/ UNITE N[ = ! FUTURE4 

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.<#a.> ,SEE ! REPORT PUBLI%$ ON ,JULY #b#g1 #a#i#e#i1 BY ! NEWSPAP] ,LE ,FIG>O1 ON ! HORRIBLE EFFICACY ( JU/ ONE ( ! MEANS ( EXT]M9ATION ?AT GOV]NM5TS WIELD TODAY3 F\R BATT]IES ( ! 0,CAPORAL0 ATOMIC MISSILE1 :I*1 H[EV]1 IS ! SMALLE/ ATOMIC MISSILE 9 S]VICE 9 ! ,AM]ICAN >MY2 IT NONE!LESS HAS MORE EXPLOSIVE P[] ?AN ALL ! >TILL]Y %ELLS US$ BY ! ,AM]ICAN =CES DUR+ ,WORLD ,W> ,TWO4 ,FAC$ ) FACTS ( ?IS K9D1 ?OSE :O /ILL MA9TA9 ?AT ! PEOPLE CAN W9 9 AN >M$ /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! /ATE DEMON/RATE A %OCK+ LACK ( CONTACT ) REALITY4 7,ALL FOOTNOTES >E ! AU?OR'S47 

.<#b.> ,MU* HAS BE5 SAID ( ! ,RUSSIAN A*IEVEM5TS4 ,BESIDES ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E ONLY R5D]$ POSSIBLE BY ! DEA?S ( MILLIONS ( SLAVES1 IT IS A DI/ORTION ( REALITY TO CLAIM ?AT !SE A*IEVEM5TS W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE )\T ! NATIONALIZATION ( ! C\NTRY4 ,PRIOR TO #a#i#a#d1 ! PACE ( 9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T 9 ,RUSSIA WAS ALREADY FA/] ?AN ?AT ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE4 ,ANY S]I\S /UDY WILL PROVIDE AN ABUNDANCE ( EVID5CE 9 SUPPORT ( ?IS VIEW4 

.<#c.> ,IT W\LD BE EASY = US TO DESCRIBE1 AS SO MANY O!RS HAVE DONE1 A NEW SOCIETY 9 ITS P]FECT$ /ATE ( OP]ATION4 ,?IS W\LD !N BE A WORK ( FICTION4 ,WE PREF] TO UND]TAKE ,SOCIOLOGY1 & GRAPPLE ) DIFFICULTIES 9 ORD] TO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE !M 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! ECONOMIC REALITIES ) :I* ! REAL CREATORS ( HI/ORY MU/ CONT5D4 

.<#d.> ,9 ANY EV5T1 IT IS ON ! BASIS ( ! WORKPLACE ?AT ! 0ACTIVE & CREATIVE0 FRE$OM ( EA* WORK] & EA* 9DIVIDUAL CAN BE BE/ EX]CIS$4 ,! DIRECTIVES GIV5 TO ! MANAGEM5T COMMITTEES1 ! TE*NICIANS1 & ! NECESS>Y LABOR COORD9ATORS1 CANNOT PROCE$ FROM TODAY'S C5TRALIZ$ TRADE UNIONS1 9 MO/ CASES4 ,?IS W\LD LEAD TO A NEW =M ( BUREAUCRATIC 0P>ASITIC SUP]/RUCTURE04 ,! REVOLUTION MU/ MOBILIZE ! WILL1 ! 9ITIATIVE1 & ! S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY ( ALL4 ,EA* 9DIVIDUAL MU/ 9 TURN ADAPT TO ! NE$S ( PRODUCTION 9 G5]AL1 ?AT IS1 TO ! NE$S ( ! POPULATION AS A :OLE4 ,BUT 9S(> AS HE IS CAPABLE ( 9FLU5C+ ! ORGANIZATION ( ?IS PRODUCTION1 ! ME?ODS ( LABOR & ! HUMAN RELATIONS ( ! PRODUCTION PROCESS1 HE MU/ BE A CO-P>TICIPANT :O EXPRESSES HIS OP9ION & PLAYS A ROLE 9 ! DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS AS A :OLE4 ,O!RWISE1 !RE W\LD BE NO APPLICATION ( LIB]T>IAN PR9CIPLES1 NOT EV5 SIMPLE DEMOCRACY1 ( A TRADE UNION V>IETY OR ANY O!R4 

.<#e.> ,EXACTLY SIXTY-FIVE P]C5T ( ,FRANCE'S /EEL IS PRODUC$ 9 ,LORRA9E1 TW5TY-TWO P]C5T 9 ! ,NOR? ( ,FRANCE1 EI<T P]C5T 9 ! ,C5T] & ! ,S\?1 & FIVE P]C5T 9 ! >EAS ( ,CA5 & ,BAYONNE4 

.<#f.> ,! COAL CRISIS ?AT 9 #aiei WREAK$ HAVOC 9 ,BELGIUM & ,G]MANY WAS 9 P>T ! RESULT ( ! 9CREAS+ CONSUMPTION ( PETROLEUM4 

.<#g.> ,F$]ALISM IS NOT ATOMIZATION4 ,TO F$]ATE IS TO UNIFY4 ,! ORGANIZATION FROM ! 0BOTTOM UP0 ?AT WAS PROCLAIM$ BY ,PR\DHON & ,BAKUN9 = ! SOCIAL ECONOMY HAS NO?+ TO DO ) POLITICAL PROV9CIALISM4 ,VIEW$ 9 ?IS LI<T1 F$]ALISM LEADS TO A VOLUNT>Y C5TRALIZATION ?AT IS CONTROLL$ BY ALL1 A C5TRALIZATION ?AT CAN BE MODIFI$ 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! WILL ( ALL4 

.<#h.> ,\T ( ONE MILLION RETAIL BUS9ESSES1 SIX HUNDR$ EI<TY ?\S& ( !M DO NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYES2 ONE HUNDR$ N9ETY ?\S& HAVE ONE EMPLOYEE EA*4 ,9 ALL ( ,FRANCE !RE >E ONLY SIX HUNDR$ /ORES ?AT EMPLOY ONE HUNDR$ EMPLOYES OR MORE4 0,! APP>ATUS ( DI/RIBUTION IS TOO L>GE01 ALL ! COMM5TATORS >E SAY+4 ,?IS TR5D REA*$ ITS PEAK DUR+ ! P]IOD ( 0P\JADISME01 :I* IT DI/ORT$ = POLITICAL REASONS1 BUT :OSE BASIC IMPULSE /ILL EXI/S 9 A LAT5T /ATE4 

.<#i.> ,!SE 5T]PRISES1 :I* >E ESPECIALLY KN[N = !IR ,GRUY]E *EESE1 W]E =M$ 9 ! #a#b? C5TURY4 

.<#a.> ,MO/ 0EJIDOS0 >E F>M$ BY ! 9DIVIDUAL [N]S ( ! L&4 ,BUT !SE >E NOT ! WEAL?IE/ ONES & IT IS 9 ! O!RS ?AT ! HI<E/ DEGREE ( PROSP]ITY IS ATTA9$4 

.<#a#a.> ,SIXTY P]C5T ( TE*NICAL $UCATION & FIFTY-TWO P]C5T ( ! TE*NICAL DEGREES GRANT$ >E PROVID$ BY PRIVATE 5T]PRISES :I* TEA* F\R HUNDR$ SIXTE5 TRADES1 ( :I* ONE HUNDR$ TW5TY-SEV5 >E NOT TAU<T 9 ! PUBLIC SECTOR4 ,MO/ CIVIL1 ELECTRICAL & TEXTILE 5G9E]S >E GRADUATES ( PRIVATE TE*NICAL S*OOLS4 

.<#a#b.> ,9 ADDITION TO ! AM\NT ?AT WILL HAVE TO BE SAV$ = SE$4 

.<#a#c.> ,AT F\R HUNDR$ FRANCS P] H\R1 ?IS W\LD IMPLY =TY-ONE H\RS ( LABOR4 ,IF EA* WORK] W]E TO WORK ONLY EI<TY H\RS LESS P] YE>1 ?IS W\LD HAVE 5\< ( AN EFFECT TO DRIVE ! 5T]PRISE 9TO DEFICIT1 & WE >E NOT EV5 TAK+ ! SOCIAL WAGE 9TO ACC\NT4 

.<#a#d.> ,ASSUM+ ?AT EA* COOP]ATOR IS A MEMB] ( A FAMILY1 ?IS MEANS ?AT AB\T HALF ! POPULATION ( ,SW$5 IS AFFECT$ BY ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T4 

.<#a#e.> ,ACTUALLY1 !Y W]E 9SPIR$ BY ! PR9CIPLES EXP\ND$ BY ,ROB]T ,[54 

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