0,MORE1 ,MU* ,MORE0 & O!R WRIT+S ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,MASSIMO ,PASSAMANI ,TEXT 3 ,FRE$OM'S ,DISORD] ,! /ATE IS ! SUPREME EXPRESSION ( 9/ITUTIONAL ORD]4 ,IT IS A MODEL ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION BUILT ON HI]>*Y1 CONTROL & CO]CION4 ,ACCORD+ TO ONE VIEW ?AT MANY AN>*I/S %>E1 9/ITUTIONAL ORD] IS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! USURPATION ( ANO!R K9D ( ORD] ?AT C\LD BE DESCRIB$ AS SPONTANE\S4 ,! !ORY IS ?AT SOCIAL LIFE IS REALIZ$ ?R\< RULES ?AT >E 9TR9SIC TO IT1 I4E41 RULES ?AT T5D TO OCCUR 9 ALL CONTEXTS4 ,?IS SELF-REGULAT+ CAPACITY ( ! SOCIAL :OLE IS SUFFOCAT$ BY ! EXT]NAL 9T]V5TION ( ! /ATE 7AN 9T]V5TION1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 :I* CORRESPONDS TO O!R RULES1 PRECISELY ?OSE ( 9/ITUTIONAL ORD]74 ,& AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS BAS$ !IR !ORY & REVOLUTION>Y PROJECTS ON ?IS SPONTANEITY4 ,SPONTANEITY BO? 9 ! 9SURRECTIONAL CLA% & 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY FROM ! BASE :5 ! 9T]V5TION ( ! V>I\S POLITICAL & ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IS SUSP5D$ BY ! /RUGGLE 9 C\RSE4 ,:]E !RE IS A RELATIVE ABS5CE ( P[]1 ! EXPLOIT$ T5D TO SATISFY ! REQUIREM5TS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION 9 A HORIZONTAL MANN]4 ,SE5 9 ?IS WAY1 REAL ORD] IS NOT ?AT ( ! /ATE :I* CREATES 9EQUALITY1 DOM9ATION & CONSEQU5TLY CIVIL W>1 BUT PRECISELY ?AT :I* IS SPONTANE\S4 ,?IS IS ! IDEA ?AT ,PR\DHON EXPRESS$ ) ! FAM\S PHRASE3 0,FRE$OM IS ! MO!R1 NOT ! DAUATION BETWE5 SOCIETY & ! /ATE4 ,!RE IS NO 9SIDE OR \TSIDE4 ,9 FACT1 IF IT IS TRUE ?AT ! /ATE TRANS=MS :AT IS PRODUC$ 9TO CO]CIVE /R5G? 9 SOCIAL RELATIONS1 IT IS JU/ AS TRUE ?AT ! P[] TO ALI5ATE1 TRANSF] & ORGANIZE ?IS /R5G? COMES FROM SOCIETY ITSELF4 ,! /ATE HAS NO?+ ( ITS [N4 ,& ?AT'S NOT ALL4 ,EV]Y SOCIAL CONTEXT T5DS TO 9/ITUTIONALIZE RELATION%IPS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS4 ,:5 IT IS ! CONTEXT ?AT CONDITIONS RELATIONS1 !SE BECOME M]E FUNCTIONS ( A BROAD] ORGANIZATION4 ,)\T ! CEASELESS WILL TO COME TOGE!R & DET]M9E \R ASSOCIATIONS />T+ FROM \R DESIRES1 SOCIETY BECOMES A RECIPROCAL BELONG+1 A BOND ?AT REPRODUCES & AUTONOMIZES ! ONLY COMMON ELEM5T3 ! ABS5CE ( FRE$OM4 ,:AT ,I AM TRY+ TO SAY IS SOME?+ A BIT DIFF]5T FROM ! IDEA ?AT DOM9ATION IS A PRODUCT ( ! DOM9AT$4 ,IT SEEMS DIFFICULT TO ME TO CONTE/ ?AT IF NO ONE W]E TO OBEY1 NO ONE W\LD BE ABLE TO COMM&1 AS ,BELLEGU>RIGUE /AT$4 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT :AT 9T]E/S ME H]E4 ,TO PUT IT ANO!R WAY1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS A SELF-REGULAT+ SPONTANEITY ?AT ! /ATE EXTORTS4 ,OR RA!R1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT P[] & HI]>*Y >E JU/ AS SPONTANE\S AS FRE$OM & DIFF]5CE4 ,FUR!RMORE1 IT MAY BE PRECISELY DOM9ATION ?AT EXPRESSES SOCIAL SPONTANEITY 7)\T1 = ?IS REASON1 FALL+ 9TO A REV]SE READ+ ( ,R\SSEAU74 ,MOREOV]1 ! CONCEPT ( ORD] HAS BE5 US$ F> TOO (T5 AS A SYNONYM = ! ABS5CE1 OR AT LEA/ ! REASONABLY CONTA9M5T1 ( CONFLICT4 ,S9CE IT IS ! /ATE ?AT CREATES CONFLICT1 A SOCIETY FREE ( ITS 9T]F]5CE W\LD BE ORD]$4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 H[EV]1 AU?ORITY DOES NOT ORIG9ATE 9 DISPUTE1 9 ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( H>MONIZ+ :AT IS DIFF]5T1 BUT RA!R 9 ! ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE H>MONY BY =CE1 TO RESOLVE1 :I* IS TO SAY TO ANNIHILATE1 CONTR>IES4 ,CLASS DIVISION & HI]>*Y >E EXPRESSIONS ( MUTILAT$ DIFF]5CE4 ,ANO!R CONCEPTION ( ORD] MAKES DIFF]5CE ITSELF ! COMMON ELEM5T1 ! SPACE ( ! 9T]P5ETRATION ( OPPOSITES4 ,BUT ! ONLY WAY OPPOSITES CAN BE H>MONIZ$ IS BY MAK+ DIFF]5CE A M]E FUNCTION ( SOME?+ GREAT]4 ,BUT 9/EAD1 IT %\LD BE ORD] ?AT IS A FUNCTION ( DIFF]5CE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! FRE$OM ?AT IS TOL]AT$ OR GU>ANTE$ ) ! AIM ( CREAT+ A H>MONI\S SOCIETY IS NOT ! SORT ?AT EXPRESSES S+UL>ITY 7?AT S+UL>IS :I* = ! ,LAT9S WAS TOTALLY DI/9CT74 ,! SPACE ( 9DIVIDUALITY IS A UNION ?AT IS ALWAYS *ANGEABLE & CAN NEV] BECOME A M]E CONTA9]4 ,ID5TIFY+ PR9CIPLES ( SOCIAL SPONTANEITY1 *>G+ !M ) A VALUE ?AT GOES WELL BEYOND ! PURELY DESCRIPTIVE ASPECT1 REALLY MEANS S+L+ \T TASKS & AIMS4 ,AS ,I SEE IT1 !RE IS NO GU>ANTEE ?AT SOCIETY )\T ! /ATE W\LD NECESS>ILY HAVE TO BE FREE4 ,?IS IS :]E FRE$OM'S *>M ORIG9ATES1 PRECISELY FROM ! FACT ?AT IT IS A DECISION1 BO? 9 ! S5SE ( A /RATAGEM ?AT GOES BEYOND M]ELY SPONTANE\S DEVELOPM5T1 & 9 ! S5SE ( RUPTURE1 ( DIFF]5TIATION4 ,RELATIONS ( MUTUALITY )\T COMM& CAN ONLY BE REALIZ$ BY CON/RUCT+ SOME?+1 NOT BY TAK+ SOME?+ AWAY4 ,IF SPONTANE\S =MS ( ORD] EXI/1 !Y CAN AT MO/ BE A BASIS FROM :I* TO />T1 A MUTUALLY ANTI-SOCIAL BASIS4 ,:5 WE RID \RSELVES ( ! DE/9IES ( SPONTANEITY AS WELL AS ! IMPOSITIONS ( EV]Y 9/ITUTION1 ! CONCEPT ( ORD] BECOMES AN >EA ?AT IS MORE L+UI/IC ?AN REAL4 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS H[ ONE C\LD EXPLA9 ! PR(\ND ANTIPA?Y ?AT EV]Y REBEL HAS ALWAYS FELT T[>DS IT4 0,FREE1 ?AT IS TO SAY ORD]$10 ,I HAVE READ IT SO (T54 ,COME ON1 LET'S NOT BE SILLY4 ,! ,BODY & ,REVOLT ,! 5TIRE HI/ORY ( WE/]N CIVILIZATION CAN BE READ AS A SY/EMATIC ATTEMPT TO EXCLUDE & ISOLATE ! BODY4 ,FROM ,PLATO ON1 IT HAS BE5 SE5 AT V>I\S TIMES AS A FOLLY TO CONTROL1 AN IMPULSE TO REPRESS1 LABOR P[] TO >RANGE OR AN UNCONSCI\S TO PSY*OANALYZE4 ,! PLATONIC SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! BODY & ! M9D1 A SEP>ATION C>RI$ \T TO ! COMPLETE ADVANTAGE ( ! LATT] 70! BODY IS ! TOMB ( ! M9D071 EV5 ACCOMPANIES ! SEEM+LY MO/ RADICAL EXPRESSIONS ( ?\E ALI5 TO ! R>EFI$ & UN:OLESOME ATMOSPH]E ( ! UNIV]SITIES4 ,A READ+ ( ,NIETZS*E & ( ! AU?ORS LIKE ,HANNAH ,>5DT HAS F\ND ITS APPROPRIATE S*OLA/IC SY/EMATIZATION 7PH5OM5OLOGICAL PSY*OLOGY1 IDEA ( DIFF]5CE & A WAY ( PIGEON-HOL+74 ,NONE!LESS1 OR ACTUALLY BECAUSE ( ?IS1 IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ME ?AT ?IS PROBLEM1 ! IMPLICATIONS ( :I* >E MANY & FASC9AT+1 HAS BE5 CONSID]$ 9 DEP?4 ,A PR(\ND LIB]ATION ( 9DIVIDUALS 5TAILS AN EQUALLY PR(\ND TRANS=MATION ( ! WAY ( CONCEIV+ ! BODY1 ITS EXPRESSION & ITS RELATIONS4 ,DUE TO A BATTLE-TRA9$ *RI/IAN H]ITAGE1 WE >E L$ TO BELIEVE ?AT DOM9ATION CONTROLS & EXPROPRIATES A P>T ( ! HUMAN BE+ )\T H[EV] DAMAG+ H] 9N] BE+ 7& !RE IS MU* ?AT C\LD BE SAID AB\T ! DIVISION BETWE5 A PRESUM$ 9N] BE+ & EXT]NAL RELATION%IPS74 ,( C\RSE1 CAPITALI/ RELATION%IPS & /ATE IMPOSITIONS ADULT]ATE & POLLUTE LIFE1 BUT WE ?9K ?AT \R P]CEPTIONS ( \RSELVES & ( ! WORLD REMA9 UNALT]$4 ,SO EV5 :5 WE IMAG9E A RADICAL BREAK ) ! EXI/5T1 WE >E SURE ?AT IT IS \R BODY AS WE PRES5TLY ?9K ( IT ?AT WILL ACT ON ?IS4 ,I ?9K 9/EAD ?AT \R BODY HAS SUFF]$ & CONT9UES TO SUFF] A T]RIBLE MUTILATION4 ,& ?IS IS NOT ONLY DUE TO ! OBVI\S ASPECTS ( CONTROL & ALI5ATION DET]M9$ BY TE*NOLOGY4 7,?AT BODIES HAVE BE5 R$UC$ TO RES]VOIRS ( SP>E ORGANS IS CLE>LY %[N BY ! TRIUMPH ( ! SCI5CE ( TRANSPLANTS1 :I* IS DESCRIB$ ) AN 9SIDI\S EUPHEMISM AS A 0FRONTI] ( M$IC9E04 ,BUT TO ME ! REALITY SEEMS MU* WORSE ?AN PH>MACEUTICAL SPECULATIONS & ! DICTATOR%IP ( M$IC9E AS A SEP>ATE & P[]FUL BODY REVEALS47 ,! FOOD WE EAT1 ! AIR WE BREA! & \R DAILY RELATIONS HAVE ATROPHI$ \R S5SES4 ,! S5SELESSNESS ( WORK1 =C$ SOCIALITY & ! DREADFUL MAT]IALITY ( *IT-*AT REGIM5T BO? M9D & BODY1 S9CE NO SEP>ATION IS POSSIBLE BETWE5 !M4 ,! DOCILE OBS]VANCE ( ! LAW1 ! IMPRISON+ *ANNELS 9TO :I* DESIRES1 :I* SU* CAPTIVITY REALLY TRANS=MS 9TO SAD E 5CLOS$ WEAK5S ! ORGANISM JU/ AS MU* AS POLLUTION OR =C$ M$ICATION4 0,MORALITY IS EXHAU/ION10 SAID ,NIETZS*E4 ,TO AFFIRM ONE'S [N LIFE1 ! EXUB]ANCE ?AT DEM&S TO BE GIV51 5TAILS A TRANS=MATION ( ! S5SES NO LESS ?AN ( IDEAS & RELATION%IPS4 ,I HAVE FREQU5TLY COME TO SEE PEOPLE AS BEAUTIFUL1 EV5 PHYSICALLY1 :O HAD SEEM$ ALMO/ 9SIGNIFICANT TO ME UNTIL A %ORT TIME E>LI]4 ,:5 Y\ >E PROJECT+ Y\R LIFE & TE/ Y\RSELF 9 POSSIBLE REVOLT ) SOMEONE1 Y\ SEE 9 Y\R PLAYMATES BEAUTIFUL 9DIVIDUALS1 & NOT ! SAD FACES & BODIES ?AT EXT+UI% !IR LIE BECOM+ BEAUTIFUL 7& NOT ?AT ,I SIMPLY SEE !M AS SU*7 9 ! MOM5T 9 :I* !Y EXPRESS !IR DESIRES & LIVE !IR IDEAS4 ,! E?ICAL RESOLUT5ESS ( ONE :O AB&ONS & ATTACKS ! P[] /RUCTURES IS A P]CEPTION1 A MOM5T 9 :I* ONE TA/ES ! BEAUTY ( ONE'S COMRADES & ! MIS]Y ( OBLIGATION & SUBMISSION4 0,I REBEL1 !RE=E ,I AM0 IS A PHRASE FROM ,CAMUS ?AT NEV] CEASES TO *>M ME AS ONLY A REASON = LIFE CAN DO4 ,9 ! FACE ( A WORLD ?AT PRES5TS E?ICS AS ! SPACE ( AU?ORITY & LAW1 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE IS NO E?ICAL DIM5SION EXCEPT 9 REVOLT1 9 RISK1 9 ! DREAM4 ,! SURVIVAL 9 :I* WE >E CONF9$ IS UNJU/ BECAUSE IT BRUTALIZES & UGLIFIES4 ,ONLY A DIFF]5T BODY CAN REALIZE ?AT FUR!R VIEW ( ! LIFE ?AT OP5S TO DESIRE & MUTUALITY1 & ONLY AN EF=T T[>D BEAUTY & T[>D ! UNKN[N CAN FREE \R FETT]$ BODIES4 ,! ,LOGIC ( ,MEASURE ,MANY >E ! ?+S ?AT CANNOT BE MEASUR$ BUT NO?+ IS MORE IMMEASURABLE ?AN MAN4 -- ,SOPHOCLES ,! MEAN+ ( MEASURE4 ,IT IS AN 5CLOSURE ?AT IS SIMULTANE\SLY A DISPUTE ) & MANAGEM5T ( LIFE1 A PRISON ?AT POSES ! EXI/5CE ( PEOPLE EQUAL TO Z]O4 ,& YET1 AS ,PROTAGORAS SAID1 ! HUMAN BE+ IS ! MEASURE ( ALL ?+S4 ,HIS 9TELLIG5CE IS ! PLACE 9 :I* !Y >E L9K$ TOGE!R4 ,IF ! HUMAN BE+ H]SELF IS ?IS MEASURE1 ?IS ?RE%OLD1 IT MEANS ?AT HE HAS NO PLACE & ?AT H] HOME IS ATOPIA4 ,A MEASURE TO IMPOSE1 & ! PUNI%M5T = ?OSE :O >ROGANTLY GO BEYOND IT1 ONLY HAS MEAN+ IF IT PROVIDES A B\ND>Y1 A HOMEL&1 TO HUMAN LIFE4 ,& ?IS HOMEL& IS NO?+ MORE ?AN ! DESIGNATION ( A SPACE BUILT >\ND ! LIMITS 9 :I* ONE TRIES TO CON/RA9 ?AT :I* IS P>TICUL>LY UNLIMIT$1 S+UL>ITY4 ,BUT IT IS REALLY ! PLACE ( ! LIMIT TO CREATE TRANS-GRESSION1 & TO JU/IFY ITSELF AS LIMIT ?R\< PUNI%M5T4 ,]R>E DIV9UM E/ 7,TO ]R IS DIV9E71 SAID ,SAV9IO4 ,ONLY :5 WE POSE ! MEASURE ( 9DIVIDUALS AS SOME?+ ?AT TRANSC5DS !M DO CRIME & PUNI%M5T HAVE A F\NDATION4 0,TO ]R0 P]TA9S TO ! GODS4 ,IF !IR EMPIRE1 !IR MEASURE1 FALLS1 ! LIMITS CREAT$ 9 !IR IMAGE & LIK5ESS FALL AS WELL4 ,! HUMAN BE+ CANNOT HELP BUT GO BEYOND ! LIMITS1 S9CE HE HIMSELF IS ! LIMIT1 ! B\NDLESS ?RE%OLD4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ONLY 9 ?IS HUBRIS1 9 ?IS >ROGANCE1 IS H] POSSIBILITY = AFFIRM+ H]SELF AS 9DIVIDUAL TO BE F\ND4 ,AS ,HOLD]L9 UND]/OOD ) REG>DS TO ,SOPHOCLES' ,O$IPUS1 ! HUMAN BE+ QUE/IONS & LIVES 0IMMEASURABLY04 ,RELEGAT+ HIS 9DIVIDUALITY TO ! PLACE ( LAW1 AB]RATIONS WILL ALWAYS OCCUR1 BECAUSE AB-]R>E .<09 W&]+0 AS WELL AS 09 ]ROR0 -- TRANSLATOR.> IS :]E ONE'S 9DIVIDUALITY HAS ITS PLACE4 ,TO ! EXT5T ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL IS H] [N MEASURE1 %E SUCCE$S 9 NOT SACRIFIC+ H] ATOPIA1 9 BE+ ROOT$ 9 ! ABS5CE ( PLACE4 ,?IS ABS5CE ( PLACE IS AN UTT] ABSURDITY = PHILOSOPHY4 ,& ?IS IS :Y ITS WORDS HAVE ALWAYS ADVIS$ MOD]ATION1 ! TRU? ?AT /&S 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,BUT ?AT MIDDLE MAKES ! HUMAN BE+ 9TO A PUPPET ( GOD 7& ( EV]Y AU?ORITY71 A RESULT ( HUBRIS & P[]1 A MI/AKE ?AT POSES A REM$Y4 ,! MEASURE IS GOD'S1 ! /ATE'S1 SOCIETY'S4 ,ALL ATTEMPTS TO H>MONIZE1 TO TOL]ATE DIFF]5CE REF] TO A LIMIT ?AT IS ALWAYS COLLECTIVE4 ,:E!R ?IS B\ND>Y IS ! ONE & 9DISPUTABLE TRU? OR ! MULTIPLICITY ( TRU?S IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE4 ,IF ! TRU?S >E CON/RA9$ TO COMPOSE A SOCIAL 5SEMBLE ( :I* !Y 5D UP BE+ A P>T1 !RE IS NO SPACE = S+UL>ITY1 BUT ONLY = DIFF]5T APPRAISALS ) RESPECT TO ! TE*NIQUES ) :I* TO PRES]VE !SE WALLS :I* ONE C\LD NOT WANT TO DE/ROY4 ,EA* 9 H] [N WAY CAN ONLY BE A SLAVE4 ,! 5SEMBLE ( SOCIETY -- ! MEAN+ ( MEASURE -- IS ?AT :I* ONE NE$ NOT TAKE 9TO ACC\NT1 0EXCEPT AS ! OBJECT ( DE/RUCTION40 ,! UNIQU5ESS ( EA* ( US CANNOT BE AN ELEM5T ( SOME?+ ELSE BECAUSE DIFF]5CE IS ITSELF ! COMMON SPACE4 ,! ONLY PLACE = DIFF]5CE IS ! ABS5CE ( PLACE4 ,9DIVIDUALITY MU/ DEF5D ITS DIFF]5CE & WANT ! DIFF]5CE ( O!RS TO EXI/ AS WELL4 ,MY DIFF]5CE IS REVEAL$ BECAUSE ?AT ( O!RS EXI/S4 ,P[]1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IS ! F\NDATION ( A T]RITORY ( ID5TITY & MEASUREM5T1 A T]RITORY FROM :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE )\T DE/ROY+ ! COMMUNITY ( ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 MADE EQUAL TO Z]O 7?AT ,MI*EL/A$T] CALL$ ! 0WICK$ CLIQUE07 & BUILD+ ! COMMON DIFF]5CE4 ,I ?9K ?AT AFFIRM+ ONE'S S+UL>ITY IS ! EXACT OPPOSITE ( ! DEF5SIVE >MOR+ ( ONESELF1 ?AT PRISON-LIKE 5CLOSURE FROM :I* 7AS ! SKEPTICAL 0REACTION0 TO ! RELIGION ( ! COMMON GOOD & SACRIFICE W\LD HAVE IT7 TO CONTROL ! WORLD ) ! DIS5*ANTM5T ( D\BT4 ,DIFF]5CE IS NOT A SLIT ?R\< :I* TO SPY ON ! MOVEM5TS ( ! O!R1 AFRAID ?AT %E MI 9 MAK+ HIS WAY & ?US C\LD DI/URB \R TRANQUILITY4 ,!RE ISN'T ANY KIT*5 G>D5 TO CULTIVATE AS ,VOLTAIRE BELIEV$4 ,DI/RU/1 ! FE> ( ! O!R ?AT MAKES US MOVE AWAY SUDD5LY :5 WE T\* A /RANGE BODY1 IS AN IVORY T[] UND] SIEGE4 ,! IMMEASURABLE DIM5SION 9 :I* IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIVE TOGE!R )\T DOM9ATION & ABUSE1 & SO ALSO )\T !IR D\BLE1 ,H>MONY1 CAN 0SETTLE0 9 NO ONE PLACE4 ,S+UL>ITY HAS NO HOMEL& BECAUSE ! HOMEL& IS P[]4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL 9 REVOLT IS A 0RE/LESS PLACE BETWE5 ! NIKNESS1 S9CE ,PHANES 0SITS 9SIDE1 9 ! SANCTU>Y ( ! NIY ( ! NIE ALL AGA9/ AXIOMS1 GU>ANTEES1 C]TA9TIES4 ,BUT CAN WE REALLY LIVE )\T %>+ \R BE+ AGA9/ -- )\T DEP5D+ UPON ?IS %>+8 ,! SE>* = ID5TITY IS NOT ALWAYS ORI5T$ T[>D ! MASS1 T[>D ! GREAT CR[DS ( FOLL[]S4 ,EV5 ! SMALL GR\P CAN BECOME \R SAFE SPACE4 ,:AT'S MORE1 ! V]Y REFUSAL ( EV]Y GR\P & ( ANY =M ( MEMB]%IP CAN CON/RUCT ITS [N >ROGANT1 SOLIT>Y RADICALITY ?R\< ! PLAY ( RECOGNITION4 ,MY /UBBORN SOLITUDE IS F$ BY :AT IT OPPOSES2 IT EV5 -- OR MAYBE1 ABOVE ALL -- FE$S ON CRITICISMS4 ,TO APPE> TO BE AGA9/ SOMEONE OR SOME?+ ?AT SEEMS TO ASSUME ! FEATURES ( AU?ORITY -- A *>ISMATIC P]SON1 A COMMON TRU? -- IS NOT ALWAYS AN ACT ( REVOLT4 ,ITS ORIG9S C\LD BE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! DESIRE TO RECEIVE P>T ( ! LIE JO9+ ! DISCUSSION ?AT UNFAIL+LY 5SUES1 9 HOPE ?AT O!R WORDS -- TWO OR ?REE -- WILL REPLACE !M4 ,ALL RI4 ,BUT DOESN'T SEEM TO Y\ ?AT ?IS ALL CONSOLIDATES ! GR\P & CALCIFIES ?\T+ FROM MYSELF1 :AT IS SAID TO ME ALWAYS SEEMS SO IMPRECISE & REASSUR+1 ?AT HE>+ IT CONT9UALLY REPEAT$ IS FRANKLY TOO MU*4 ,DEEP5+ RELATIONS ( AFF9ITY W\LD HAVE TO MEAN MAK+ DIFF]5CE EM]GE 7O!RWISE1 ON :AT DO WE BASE AFF9ITY874 ,& YET ONE DOESN'T ESCAPE HOMOG5EITY 7! FACT ?AT SOME AN>*I/ USE ?IS WORD 9 A POSITIVE S5SE MAKES MY HEAD SP97 BY REFUS+ CONF]5CES1 MEMB]%IP C>DS & O!R BLATANTLY =MAL FIXATIONS4 ,! ME*ANISMS -- ,I HESITATE TO SAY RHY?MS1 BUT P]HAPS !Y REALLY >E RHY?MS -- 1 ! RHY?MS1 !N1 ( P>TICIPATION & COMPROMISE /RESS \R LIVES WELL BEYOND MEASURE4 ,?9K+ = \RSELVES1 AS ,LESS+ EXPRESS$ IT1 IS NEV] ! \TCOME4 ,:AT W\LD ! DESIRE TO REBUILD BE IF IT NEV] LEADS US TO DE/RUCTION8 ,:AT W\LD IT BE IF IT AN*OR$ US TO ! ROLE ( DE/ROY]8 ,GOTTFRI$ ,B5N SAID ?AT ! ONE :O LOVES RU9S ALSO LOVES /ATUES4 ,& ) REG>D TO /ATUES1 ,B5N1 IT WAS UND]/OOD4 ,P]HAPS IT IS ANXIETY AB\T ! FUTURE ?AT TRANS=MS 9DIVIDUALS 9TO PUPPETS ( A GR\P4 ,A LIFE CONSID]+ NE$S A SOLID BASIS4 ,OB$I5CE & CALCULATION LIVE UND] ! SIGN ( AN ET]NAL TOMORR[4 ,BUT >5'T IDEAS -- COAGULANTS ( LANGUAGE -- GIV+ US ! AW>5ESS ( TIME8 ,?\T ?IS IS ! IMAGE WE HAVE ( ! ASSEMBLY4 ,WE READ 9 A J\RNAL OR ON A PO/] ?AT !RE IS A MEET+1 A DEBATE1 & WE F9D \RSELVES SEAT$1 ALMO/ ALWAYS 9 A CIRCLE 7P]HAPS 9 HOMAGE TO ! ,5LI LE>N+71 WAIT+ = SOMEONE TO 9TRODUCE & ELUCIDATE ! TOPIC = US4 ,IF ! !ME ( ! DISCUSSION IS SPECIFIC 5\<1 WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT EXP]TIZE IS REQUIR$ & SO P>TICIPATION IS QUITE LIMIT$4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF IT IS A BIT BROAD] & MORE COMPLEX1 EV]YONE HAS H] SAY )\T ANY DEF]5CE4 ,& YET 9 ! 5D1 ONE ALWAYS REMA9S A BIT FRU/RAT$4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE1 :ATEV] IS ACTUALLY BE+ DISCUSS$ ?AT1 UPON CONSID]ATION1 5C\RAGES US TO TAKE P>T1 ! ASSEMBLY 9 :I* IT TAKES PLACE IS VIEW$ AS EXT]NAL1 A WELL FROM :I* ONE DRAWS1 &1 = ! MO/ P>T1 DRAWS LITTLE4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! CRITICISM IS FOCUS$ ON ! ASSEMBLY & NEV] ON ONE'S [N P>TICIPATION4 ,( C\RSE1 WE MEET ) PEOPLE ) :OM WE GET ALONG & DO PROJECTS & 9ITIATIVES \TSIDE ! DEBATES1 BUT P>TICIPATION 9 AN ASSEMBLY AS SU* IS NOT ! \TCOME ( AN 9QUIRY & A RIP5$ 9T]E/4 ,!RE IS H>DLY ANY ELEM5T ( CONT9UITY BETWE5 ! V>I\S MEET+S1 ! REFLECTIONS ?AT PREC$E !M & ?OSE ?AT FOLL[ !M4 ,JU/ AS NO ONE ASKS US FIR/ :AT ! TOPIC ( DISCUSSION MEANS = US1 SO ALSO !RE IS LITTLE TO REM9D US ( IT AFT]W>DS4 ,AT ANY RATE1 IF ONE W]E TO ORGANIZE A MEET+ ON ! SAME TOPIC AFT] SOME TIME HAD PASS$1 ! DISCUSSION W\LD />T OV] AGA91 EA* ONE GIV+ A MONOLOGUE 9 COMPANY4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ?IS IS NOT M]ELY DUE TO ! 9SUFFICI5T DET]M9ATION ( ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE PASSIVELY 9 ! ASSEMBLIES 7EV5 ! ACT ( SPEAK+ CAN BE AN ELEM5T ( PASSIVITY71 BUT TO SOME?+ A BIT DEEP]4 ,9 ORD] TO DISCUSS TOGE!R -- 9 A MEET+ ATMOSPH]E1 BECAUSE 9 MORE LIMIT$ CONTEXTS ! DISCUSSION *ANGES -- IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE A DET]M9$ SET ( WORDS 9 COMMON4 ,! FUR!R ONE GOES BEYOND ! SPH]E ( ! SPECIALTY1 ! LESS ONE HAS TO SAY4 ,! PROP] WORDS >E LACK+4 ,?IS CAN BE V]IFI$ 9 MANY WAYS4 ,IF WE TAKE SUFFICI5TLY SPECIFIC CONTEXTS -- LET'S SAY ?AT ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM OR ! OCCUPATION ( SPACES -- &1 = FUN1 PROCLAIM ! T5 WORDS ?AT SO (T5 =M ! LANGUAGE & M5TAL UNIV]SE ( ?OSE :O >E 9VOLV$ 9 !M1 WE REALIZE ?AT ONE C\LDN'T EV5 WRITE A FLI]4 ,MAYBE SOMEONE WILL SAY ,I EXAGG]ATE4 ,P]HAPS4 ,BUT ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT !Y >E ! V]Y WORDS ?AT !Y DO NOT MANAGE TO F9D :5 !Y 5C\NT] TOPICS ( A MORE G5]AL RANGE4 ,?\< IT MAY SEEM /RANGE1 ANO!R LIMIT IS ! NECESSITY TO P]CEIVE ! IMM$IATELY EXP$I5T TWI/S & TURNS ( ! DISCUSSION AT ALL CO/S4 ,TO A*IEVE ?IS AIM ?AT IS SOME:AT =C$1 ?\ISMA & SUBORD9ATION CAN DET]M9E7 BUT :5 !RE >E IMPORTANT DECISIONS TO BE MADE ?AT PRESUPPOSE KN[L$GE ( ! SUBJECTS UPON :I* ! POSSIBLE *OICES BE>1 ANYONE :O HAS A GREAT] KN[L$GE ( ! MATT] HAS ! P[] TO DIRECT ! DISCUSSION4 ,OR RA!R1 CONSID]+ ! DISP>ITY ( KN[L$GE & ! PRECISE WILL TO IMPOSE ONE'S RESOLUTIONS1 !RE IS NO BETT] 5VIRONM5T ?AN ?IS 9 :I* TO MEET4 ,9 ! LONG RUN1 ! TE*NIQUE ( P>TICIPATION OBTA9S BETT] RESULTS ?AN :AT ONE W\LD GET ?R\< UNILAT]AL PROPAG&A OR ) ! EX CA!DRA LECTURE4 ,P[] IS REALLY SEEK+ TO TAKE AWAY \R WORDS & \R CRITICAL CAPACITY TO REFLECT 9 ORD] TO !N GIVE US ! POSSIBILITY ( EXPRESS+ \R OP9ION ON EV]Y?+4 ,NO?+ MORE CAN COME TO US FROM ASSEMBLIES ?AN :AT EA* ( US AS 9DIVIDUALS /RIVES TO PUT 9TO !M4 ,AT BE/1 ?OSE 9TUITIONS ?AT \R P]SONAL EXPLORATION SUGGE/S TO US C\LD BE DEVELOP$4 ,:5 !RE IS NO OP5NESS TO LI/5+1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 TO PAY+ ATT5TION TO NEW REALMS ( ?\K ON US4 ,& YET WE R>ELY EXAM9E !M ) ! K9D ( ATT5TION ?AT OP5S ONGO+ QUE/IONS AB\T \R *OICES4 ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ ( A P]SONAL V]SION ( HI/ORICAL MEMORY1 I4E41 ( ! TIRESOME R5EWAL 9 \RSELVES ( AN ID5TITY ?AT WE DRAG ALONG & TO :I* WE GIVE ALLEGIANCE -- ALL ?IS IS AB\T A SACR$ SY/EMIZATION ?AT IS QUITE SIMIL> TO ! DEPRIV$ WAY ?AT P[] OP]ATES4 ,! MEMORY ( :I* ,I WANT TO SPEAK IS1 LIKE ,H]ACLEITUS' 0,I HAVE EXPLOR$ MYSELF01 AN UN9T]RUPT$ QUE/ION+ ( \RSELVES4 ,:5 WE =GET \R PA/ EXP]I5CES1 WE >E (T5 L$ TO 5CLOSE \R CURR5T P]SPECTIVES )9 ! PA?WAYS ( O!RS1 ALMO/ AS IF WE DON'T WANT TO UND]/& OR1 WORSE YET1 WE DISMISS ?AT :I* /ILL BELONGS TO US AS EXP]I5CE4 ,I'LL GIVE AN EXAMPLE4 ,I REMEMB] ! IMPORTANCE ?AT ! FIR/ M>* ?AT ,I HELP$ ORGANIZE -- IT WAS AN ANTI-MILIT>I/ M>* -- HAD = ME4 ,FROM ?AT TIME ON1 DUE TO MY T5D5CY TO ?9K ! 0SAME0 ?\*ES1 & AB\T ! CONT5TS ( ?AT M>*1 HAVE *ANG$4 ,!Y HAVE *ANG$ TO ! PO9T ?AT AT TIMES ,I F9D MYSELF CRITICIZ+ !SE =MS ( PUBLIC REPRES5TATION 9 A RADICAL WAY4 ,& YET = SOMEONE -- ,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T ?OSE :O >RANGE !IR ID5TITY >\ND !SE DEMON/RATIONS OR ANY DUPLICATE ( !M -- !Y C\LD HAVE ! 0SAME0 IMPORTANCE ?AT ! ANTI-MILIT>I/ M>* HAD = ME4 ,NO1 ,I AM NOT TRY+ TO SAY :AT Y\ >E ?9K+4 ,IF ONE HAS NO MEMORY ( ! PA?S HE HAS TAK5 9 ! RADICALITY ( HIS *OICES1 !N %E 5DS UP BUILD+ TRIBUNALS1 BECAUSE ?IS IS :AT ONE BUILDS BY LOOK+ AT ! PA/ AS ,HI/ORY1 AS AN >RANG$ W>EH\SE ( TRU?4 ,IF MEMORY AS RELIGI\S TE/IMONY CREATES ONLY FLAGS & ,COMMON ,S5SE1 MEMORY AS ! EXPLORATION ( ONE'S IDEAS & DESIRES C\LD CAUSE ! CRITIQUE TO GR[ 9TO AN OP5+ ( RELATION%IPS AS IT 9CREASES 9 RADICALITY4 ,?IS TOPIC T\*ES UPON ANO!R1 DIFF]5T BUT CONNECT$1 ?AT ,I CONSID] V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,:5 AN 9DIVIDUAL1 AN AN>*I/ 9CUBATES DANG]\S *OICES1 *OICES ?AT HE PR(\NDLY /AKES HIS LIFE ON1 (T5 HE IS MOV$ TO WANT TO COMMUNICATE ?AT DANG] 9 LANGUAGE4 ,?IS FREQU5TLY LEADS H] TO GIVE A TONE ( EXALTATION TO :AT %E COMMUNICATES4 ,BUT ?AT'S NOT ALL4 ,ALL CALM REFLECTION1 ALL LUCID REASON+ COMES TO BE SE5 AS A LIMIT4 ,)\T CONSID]+ ! FACT ?AT C]TA9 EXPRESSIONS & PRACTICES >E CONSID]$ LESS IMPORTANT DUE TO ! SMALL] LEVEL ( 9VOLVEM5T !Y SEEM TO IMPLY4 ,?IS HI]>*ICAL DIVISION REPRODUCES ! SAD FIGURE ( ! SPECIALI/4 ,BUT ,I DON'T WANT TO DWELL ON ?IS S9CE IT SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KN[N TOPIC1 BUT RA!R ON ! LANGUAGE4 ,:O KN[S :Y ! DET]M9ATION & RESOLUT5ESS ( \R PA?S CAUSE US TO LOSE ?AT LIE HIDD5 BEH9D \R S+UL>ITY4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT :5 ! TA/E = REBELLION SEASONS \R LIFE1 IT IS B\ND TO TRANS=M US 9TO PR(ESSIONALS ( ! %\T1 TE*NICIANS ( ,EXHORTATION4 ,) ! RISK ?AT PRECISELY 9 ?AT %\T & EXHORTATION -- & NOT 9 ! C\RAGE\S IMPULSE ?AT PREC$ES !M -- FOLL[+S & SLOGANS WILL DEVELOP1 :I* IS TO SAY ! V]Y OPPOSITE ( REBELLION4 ,& :AT IF ! GREATE/ /R5G? W]E ?AT :I* ONE EXPRESSES CALMLY1 PRECISELY BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE QUANTIFI$ OR REPRES5T$8 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT DE/RUCTION1 A DE/RUCTION ?AT IS ITSELF CREATION1 NE$S WORDS ?AT ANN\NCE IT ) ! >ROGANCE ( PROPHECY & ! C]TA9TY ( ! ,LA/ ,JUDGM5T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! LATT] >E PRECISELY :AT SOCIETY PROPOSES TO US4 ,?RONGS ( ! RESIGN$1 AS SOON AS !Y FOOL !MSELVES 9TO ?9K+ !Y HAVE TAK5 A /EP BEYOND ! VOID ( !IR RESIGNATION1 >E QUICK TO USE RANCOR\S 9VECTIVE4 ,ONE (T5 NOTICES ?IS EV5 AMONG AN>*I/S1 9 SO MANY1 P]HAPS IRONIC1 DEF5SES ( VIOL5CE 7& ,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T ?OSE ?AT HIDE !IR 9ACTIVITY BEH9D A MILIT>Y IDEOLOGY1 :O /ILL EXI/ & >E 9 GOOD COMPANY74 ,AS SOON AS ONE EMB>KS ON ! PA? ( OP5 CONFLICT ) P[]1 IMM$IATELY !RE >E ! CUMB]SOME WORDS ( ! PROCLAMATION1 ! RIDICUL\S ATTITUDE ( ! W>RIOR4 ,H]E AGA91 MAYBE ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 MEMORY & CALMNESS CAN %$ LIT ( ! PROBLEM4 ,SOMEONE MIACT]S04 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O >E MORE REFLECTIVE & ?OSE :O >E MORE IMPETU\S4 ,?AT'S F9E4 ,BUT ,I HAVE AN 9KL+ -- :I* C\LD MAYBE BE EXPLA9$ ) EF=T -- ?AT ! PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLV$ 9 ?IS WAY4 ,! DIFF]5CE IS NOT BETWE5 A REFLECTIVE & A MORE FEV]$ ATTITUDE1 BUT RA!R BETWE5 A REBELLION ?AT SEEKS 9 WORDS = :AT IT LACKS 9 REAL /R5G? & A CONCEPTION ( 9SURRECTION ?AT HAS NO NE$ = FANCY V]BAL CRUT*ES4 ,:Y %\LD WE EV] *ANGE \R M5TAL DISPOSITION & \R ATTITUDE :E!R WE >E WRIT+ A FLI] OR /ORM+ ! ,BA/ILLE8 ,RIGOR 9 ALL *OICES *>MS ME -- A TOTAL REVOLT ?AT IS NOT %[Y4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD BE BE/ NOT TO SPEAK AB\T :AT *>MS US4 ,NO?+ TO ,(F] ,I ?9K ?AT BY N[ IT IS FAIRLY OBVI\S ?AT CONCEPTS SU* AS MILITANCY & PROPAG&A IMPLY A SEP>ATION BETWE5 ONE'S IDEAS & ONE'S DAILY LIFE4 ,AP>T FROM ITS HATEFUL K9%IP ) MILIT>Y LANGUAGE1 ! T]M 0MILITANT0 GIVES ! FEEL+ ( A DUPLICIT\S ACTIVITY1 ( A PUBLIC CO/UME TO PUT ON1 ( SELF-9T]E/$ -- P]HAPS ALSO ANONYM\S -- EXEMPL>9ESS1 ( A SACRIFICE ACCOMPLI%$ & DEM&$4 0,TO PROPAG&IZE0 MEANS TO %APE CONS5T 7! FAM\S 0W9N+ PEOPLE OV] TO ! ,IDEA074 ,IT MEANS T5 WORDS TO REPEAT4 ,IT MEANS MAK+ ONESELF & O!RS 9TO OBJECTS = ! REALIZATION ( AN ,5D1 ! L9KS 9 UNITY T[>D ! ,GOAL4 ,N[1 9 A TIME ?AT IS BUILD+ A NEW & EV5 MORE TYRANNICAL IDEOLOGY FROM ! CRITIQUE ( IDEOLOGY1 NO ONE IS SURPRIS$ ?AT MILITANTS & PROPAG&I/S F9D V]Y LITTLE FAVOR4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ?IS WIDESPREAD 0HO/ILITY0 DOES NOT C>RY ! WILL TO UNITE IDEAS & LIFE )9 IT4 ,RA!R1 IT IS USUALLY ! RESULT ( A DEF9ITIVE SEAL PLAC$ ON ?AT SEP>ATION4 ,EV5 AMONG AN>*I/S1 FALSE OPPOSITIONS 5D UP OBSCUR+ ! VIEW4 ,! R5UNCIATION ( REVOLT & ( ! RISK ( EXP]IM5TATION & ACTION IS (T5 HIDD5 BEH9D ! REFUSAL ( MILITANCY & POLITICS4 ,SO MU* *ATT]+ AB\T EXP]IM5TATION & ! 0LIV$0 REPRODUCES 9 :AT IS CALL$ 0DAILY LIFE0 ! RELIGI\S DUTIFULNESS :I* SO MANY CLAIM TO DESPISE4 ,:5 AN 9ITIATIVE REQUIRES TOO MU* COMMITM5T1 :5 RESULTS >E NOT SE51 :5 ! /AKE 9 PLAY IS HI<1 BAH1 !N IT'S ALL POLITICS & PROPAG&A4 ,BETT] TO GO BACK TO \R CU/OM>Y PRACTICE 7:]E ALL !RE IS TO 0EXP]IM5T0 IS ! ME?OD = REPEAT+ \RSELVES71 \R SPACES1 \R RELATION%IPS4 ,9 ! 5D1 IT IS NOT AT ALL TRUE ?AT EV]Y?+ IS TO BE DE/ROY$4 ,YES1 ,I KN[1 ?OSE :O HAVE ALWAYS TALK$ ( *ANG+ ! WORLD HAVE NOT *ANG$ :AT IS REALLY IMPORTANT -- !IR LIFE4 ,BUT C\LD ?IS RIGOR\S & *>M+ 9TUITION BECOME A COMMONPLACE 9 ! S]VICE ( DISGUIS$ RESIGNATION8 ,& !N1 IS IT POSSIBLE TO SUBV]T \R LIVES )\T AT ! SAME TIME EXP]IM5T+ ) ! DEMOLITION ( ?IS WORLD8 ,TO DI/+UI% A BE=E & AN AFT] MEANS ALREADY ACCEPT+ ! EASY SOLUTIONS ?AT !Y HAVE ALWAYS PROPOS$ TO US4 ,P>ADOXICALLY1 ! SAD ,SUNDAY /ORYTELL]S1 ! BLU/]+ PROPHETS ( ! GREAT DAY1 >E N[ ! FIR/ ONES TO SPEAK ( ! 0H]E & N[04 ,BUT ! 0H]E & N[0 AB\T :I* !Y TELL !IR /ORIES IS NOT ! EV]Y?+ IMM$IATELY ?AT WANTS TO SET FIRE TO ALL DI/ANCE & ALL CALCULATION2 IT IS AN 9SIGNIFICANT PRODUCT ( PROGRESSIVISM & GOOD S5SE4 ,& !Y TALK ( *ANG+ LIFE4 ,POOR ,RIMBAUD4 ,BUT ?IS WAS NOT REALLY :AT ,I WANT$ TO TALK AB\T4 ,I WILL RETURN TO ?IS TOPIC 9 ! FUTURE4 ,:AT ,I WANT TO REFLECT ON 9/EAD IS ! POSSIBILITY ( PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! LOGIC ( ADH]5CE4 ,ONE (T5 HE>S IT SAID 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES ?AT ONE DOES NOT WANT TO W9 O!RS OV]1 ?AT ONE IS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 CREAT+ A FOLL[+4 ,BUT IS ?IS REALLY SO8 ,OR DOES ONE SEEK CONS5T1 EV5 IF 9 A DIFF]5T WAY8 ,= EXAMPLE1 ISN'T 0COH]5CE0 (T5 NO?+ MORE ?AN A WAY TO APPE> CR$IBLE8 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ONE CAN EXPRESS H] IDEAS & PRACTICES )\T FALL+ 9TO ! %ACKLES ( ADH]5CE4 ,:AT MATT]S IS ?AT ! DET]M9ATION TO ?9K = ONESELF & TO ACT 9 CONSEQU5CE SPREADS1 NOT ! ROLE ( ! SPREAD]4 ,& YET1 (T5 WE COMPLA9 ?AT C]TA9 ACTS ALI5ATE ! SYMPA?Y ( 0! PEOPLE0 FROM US4 ,I ?9K ?AT IF SOMEONE BELIEVES ?AT !RE IS A DISP>ITY BETWE5 :AT ,I SAY & :AT ,I DO1 IF HE %>ES MY IDEAS1 HE %\LD BE ! ONE TO ACT DIFF]5TLY & 0BETT]04 ,IF SOMEONE LOSES CONFID5CE 9 ME1 ,I MID ADH]5CE1 IT IS ALWAYS ALI5AT$4 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN IF SOMEONE BECOMES AN>*I/ BECAUSE SOMEONE KN[S AB\T ! 0COH]5T0 AN>*I/S & WANTS TO IMITATE !M8 ,IDEAS CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! 9DIVIDUALS :O HAVE !M4 ,BUT !IR UNITY %\LD NOT BECOME EXEMPL>9ESS4 ,H[ DO ,I SAY IT3 ,I WANT TO PUT :AT ,I SAY 9TO PRACTICE1 BUT = MYSELF1 NOT 9 ORD] TO CONV9CE O!RS ( MY IDEAS4 ,AT BE/1 0! PEOPLE0 >E ACCU/OM$ TO CONSID]+ AN>*I/ IDEAS AS ONE ( ! MANY PROPOSALS ) :I* ONE CAN AGREE OR NOT4 ,?IS IS :AT NE$S TO BE %ATT]$4 ,?IS MEANS NOT MAK+ USE ( CONS5T TO DE/ROY DELEGATION1 REPRES5TATION & AU?ORITY 7:I* IS TO SAY1 ?IS V]Y SAME CONS5T71 BUT RA!R REFUS+ TO ACCEPT ITS BLACKMAIL4 ,WE HAVE NO?+ TO (F] -- ?IS IS :AT MAKES US DIFF]5T4 ,H[EV]1 QUITE (T5 !RE IS CONFUSION BETWE5 ! CL>ITY ( ONE'S [N *OICES & ! %>+ ) O!RS4 ,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 %>+ MY IDEAS & DO+ SO 9 SU* A WAY ?AT O!RS UND]/& !M4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT !Y UND]/& !M DOES NOT AT ALL MEAN ?AT !Y >E 9 AGREEM5T4 ,I WILL SEEM LIKE A BANALITY1 BUT IT ISN'T4 ,H[ MANY TIMES DOES ONE TALK & ACT 9 SU* A WAY ?AT O!RS AGREE1 BUT NOT 9 A WAY ?AT MAKES ONE'S WORDS & ACTIONS CLE> 7EV5 ?\< ,I MYSELF AM ! FIR/ TO HAVE D\BTS AB\T ?IS CONCEPT ( CL>ITY78 ,USUALLY ?OSE :O COME TO HATE ALL CONS5T GIVE UP EXPRESS+ & SPREAD+ !IR IDEAS4 ,BUT 9 ITS WAY1 ?IS IS A SAFEGU>D4 ,IT IS MORE DANG]\S 9/EAD TO KEEP ON /UBBORNLY EXPRESS+ ONESELF & AT ! SAME TIME TO REFUSE ADH]5CE TO ONE'S SELF 7OR TO ONE'S GR\P74 ,ALL ADH]5CE NE$S TO BE CONSOLIDAT$ & DEF5D$ 7BY GOD1 ! IMAGES671 & ?IS PETRIFIES ?\E ) IS \R SLAV]Y4 ,MORE1 ,MU* ,MORE ,! MANAG]S ( PASSIVITY HAVE ALWAYS IMPOS$ ! FALSE ALT]NATIVE3 EI!R IMMOBILITY OR ! >M$ B&4 ,ANYONE :O ESCAPES ! ROLE ( NORMALITY HAS TO BE BR\E 9 (FICE1 ?IS ALL SUITS ?OSE :O1 ?\< !Y CALL !MSELVES REVOLUTION>IES1 W\LD LIKE TO BUILD A NEW /ATE4 0,!RE IS NO POLITICAL P[] )\T MILIT>Y P[]0 WAS A CAT* PHRASE ( ORD] 9 ! NOT TOO DI/ANT PA/4 ,& MILIT>Y P[] IS NOT JU/ A HI]>*ICAL & AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATION2 IT IS ALSO ! P]=MANCE ( ! CONFLICT BETWE5 ! /ATE & ! >M$ P>TY ?AT W\LD LIKE ALL ( US TO BE SPECTATORS1 H>MLESS FANS READY TO BECOME A NUMB] >\ND ONE OR ! O!R ( ! CONT5D]S -- ! /RONG] ( :I* -- ! /ATE -- IS C]TA9 ( VICTORY 9 ! 5D4 ,! COMMON T]RA9 ( ?IS P]=M$ BATTLE IS ?AT ( SACRIFICE & ( ! SLOGAN1 ( SPECIALIZATION & IDEOLOGY4 ,IT IS ! LOSS ( ALL JOY & AUTONOMY1 ! NEGATION ( EV]Y IMPASSION$ PROJECT ( SUBV]SION4 ,IT IS ! SEP>ATION ?AT HAS OCCURR$ BETWE5 DAILY LIFE & ! TRANS=MATION ( ! EXI/5T1 ! FRAGM5TATION ( ! TOTALITY & ITS SUB/ITUTION ) A SUPPOS$ C5T] TO CONQU] & -- ! IMAGE REV]S$ -- TO OPPOSE4 ,!RE IS NO POLITICAL P[] )\T MILIT>Y P[]4 ,EXACTLY4 ,& ! AN>*I/S8 ,IF ONE WANTS TO DE/ROY POLITICAL P[] ITSELF1 :AT DOES ONE DO AB\T MILIT>Y P[]8 ,NO?+4 ,OR BETT]1 ONE MAKES IT ! NEGATIVE MEASURE ( ! COH]5CE ( ONE'S !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,N[1 !SE DISCUSSIONS SEEM TO BE TI$ TO A REALITY ( ! #a#i#gS .<9 ,ITALY.> ?AT HAS S9CE DISAPPE>$4 ,EX]CISES ( HI/ORICAL MEMORY AS !Y CALL !M4 ,NONE!LESS1 H]E !Y >E PRES5T+ !MSELVES AGA9 9 ! FACE ( ! MA*9ATIONS -- AS BUFFOONI% AS !Y >E 9FAM\S -- ( ! ATTORNEY G5]AL ( ,ROME4 ,IF ! AIM ( ?IS JUDICIAL CON/RUCTION W]E ONLY ! REPRESSION ( ! >RE/$ AN>*I/S &1 MORE G5]ALLY1 ALL ?OSE 9VE/IGAT$1 ! DISCUSSION W\LD ONLY AIM AT DISMANTL+ ! MANIFE/LY ABSURD *>GES SET 9 MOTION BY ! JUDGES4 ,BUT IT IS NOT JU/ ?IS4 ,! JUDGES >E WELL AW>E ?AT ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ( :I* !Y SPEAK DOES NOT EXI/4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT ! MODEL ( ! 0>M$ B&0 -- OBTA9$ BY LOOK+ AT !MSELVES 9 ! MIRROR -- CANNOT BE APPLI$ TO RELATION%IPS BETWE5 AN>*I/S4 ,:5 9DIVIDUALS 5C\NT] EA* O!R ON ! BASIS ( !IR AFF9ITY1 />T+ FROM !IR DIFF]5CES1 & DEVELOP 9ITIATIVES )\T =MALIZ+ !IR UNITIES1 :5 !Y ORGANIZE !MSELVES1 C]TA9LY1 BUT NEV] 9 RIGID & V]TICAL WAYS1 !SE 9DIVIDUALS C\LD NEV] BE AN 0>M$ B&04 ,& NOT JU/ BECAUSE !Y REFUSE CL&E/9ITY 7A REFUSAL NONE!LESS SIGNIFICANT71 BUT BECAUSE !Y DON'T ACCEPT BE+ RECRUIT$ 9TO A /RUCTURE -- ) :ATEV] ACRONYM & :ATEV] PROGRAM -- ?AT MAKES >M$ CLA% A SEP>ATE REALITY ) RESPECT TO ! SUBV]SIVE TOTALITY4 ,ALL ?IS DOES NOT *ANGE :5 SOME AN>*I/1 9DIVIDUALLY & TAK+ ON ALL H] RESPONSIBILITY = HIMSELF1 DECIDES TO USE >MS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 GO+ ) ! FANTASY1 EV5 IF ALL ?OSE 9VE/IGAT$1 OR EV5 ALL ! AN>*I/S 9 ! WORLD HAD -- 9 ADDITION TO WRIT+1 DISCUSS+1 MAK+ LOVE1 PO/+ FLI]S1 9SULT+ ! BOSS1 DES]T+ WORK1 OCCUPY+ SPACES & PLUND]+ M]*&ISE -- US$ >MS1 ?IS W\LD /ILL NOT MAKE !M AN 0>M$ B&04 ,IT IS ! P[]S ?AT BE :O NE$ TO 9V5T ?IS4 ,BUT1 AS ,I SAID1 ?AT IS NOT ! ONLY QUE/ION H]E4 ,TO LIMIT IT TO ?IS MEANS HAV+ ONLY A P>TIAL UND]/&+ ( ! REPRESSIVE PROJECT ( ! /ATE4 ,:AT ! JUDGES HOPE TO PROMOTE ONCE AGA9 IS ! ILLUSION ?AT BEYOND SURVIVAL & WAIT+ ! ONLY OPTION IS ! >M$ ORGANIZATION4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! SPECTACLE ( ! FITIES1 :I* IS ALREADY ITSELF WORN \T1 PUTS ANY 9SURRECTIONAL DISC\RSE \T ( PLAY4 ,IF ANYONE :O WANTS 9SURRECTION IS A ,L59I/ 9 DISGUISE 7& ! POLICE !ORY ( D\BLE LEVELS IS A REAL GEM 9 ?IS REG>D71 *ANGE C\LD ONLY -- ON P5ALTY ( O!RWISE BE+ MADE \T TO BE 0T]RORI/IC0 -- BE GRADUAL1 9 %ORT1 DEMOCRATIC4 ,H]E IT IS4 ,FROM ! IMM$IATE AIM ( H9D]+ A FEW DOZ5 AN>*I/S = AS LONG AS POSSIBLE1 ?IS CON/RUCTION MOVES ON TO ! F> MORE S]I\S GOAL ( EXT+UI%+ ALL SUBV]SIVE T5SION1 EV]Y ATTACK ON ! /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,?IS CONC]NS EV]YONE & NO AN>*I/ CAN BE CALL$ SAFE4 ,LUCKILY ! 9SURRECTION IS NOT :AT ! REPRESSIVE ORGANS BELIEVE4 ,9 A WORLD 9 :I* ! =CES ( DOM9ATION & ALI5ATION >E 9CREAS+LY UNIT$ TOGE!R1 9 :I* COMMODITY PRODUCTION1 TOTAL CONTROL ( SPACE1 ADV]TIS+'S FABRICATION ( FALSE NE$S & ! SY/EMATIC NEGATION ( DESIRE >E 9SEP>ABLE P>TS ( A S+LE PROCESS -- 9 SU* A WORLD ( T]ROR1 9SURRECTION 9CREAS+LY HAS ! CONCRET5ESS ( ! TOTALITY & ! JOY ( IMPATI5CE4 ,FROM ! MOM5T 9 :I* !RE IS NO C5T] ( WORK & CLASS1 ( HI]>*Y & OBLIGATION 9 ?IS SOCIETY1 !RE IS ALSO NO C5T] ?AT C\LD ASSAULT IT4 ,& ?IS IS :Y ! MA/]S ( SEP>ATION WANT TO 5CLOSE US 9 A B&1 TO REPLACE REAL *ANGE ) FALSE IMAGES4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT IS A COLLECTIVE MOVEM5T ( 9DIVIDUAL REALIZATION OR IT IS NO?+4 ,EI!R IT COMPOSES1 AS ,F\RI] SAID1 AN IMM$IATE ELEVATION ( ! PLEASURE ( LIV+1 OR IT IS A %AM4 ,ANYONE :O POSES AS A SPECIALI/ 9 >MS IS AN 5EMY4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y FEA/ IS NOT AN 0>M$ /RUGGLE01 BECAUSE IT IS MU* MORE4 ,! MORE AMPLE1 CONSCI\S & IMPASSION$ ! SUBV]SIVE TRANS=MATION IS1 ! LESS ESS5TIAL ! MILIT>Y /RUGGLE IS4 ,IT IS PASSIVITY ?AT CREATES ! >M$ ORGANIZATION & VICE V]SA4 ,! !OREM ( ! /ATE IS1 !RE=E TURN$ 9SIDE \T4 ,! FALSE NE$ = ! >M$ B& IS BORN FROM POLITICAL & UNION CONTROL1 FROM ! RE=MI/ ORNAM5TATION ( DAILY MIS]Y4 ,FROM ! PRACTICAL !ORY ( 9SURRECTION CREATIVE ACTION IS BORN1 ! POETRY ( LIFE ?AT LIQUIDATES OB$I5CE TO ! BOSSES1 ?AT UNITES 9 DIFF]5CE & >MS EV]YONE AGA9/ P[]1 SACRIFICE & BOR$OM4 ,& DESIRE >M$ WILL TURN ! WORLD UPSIDE D[N4 ,AS Y\ SEE1 MA/] JUDGES1 ! GAME IS MU* MORE DANG]\S4 ,TO ,EA* ,HIS ,NO?+ ,WE >E QUICK TO SPEAK ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,TO ONE P]SON1 ONLY H] [N 9DIVIDUALITY IS ( 9T]E/4 ,ANO!R SAYS ?AT1 ( C\RSE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO />T ON AN 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL1 BUT 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE A COLLECTIVE DIM5SION4 ,/ILL ANO!R /ATES ?AT REVOLUTION>Y DISC\RSE IS A DISC\RSE ( COMMUNITY1 ?AT ! S+UL> IS A P[]LESS AB/RACTION4 ,!N !RE IS ! ONE :O BECOMES AN 9DU/RIAL EXECUTIVE1 & HE IS 9DIVIDUALI/4 ,!N !RE IS ! O!R ONE :O1 NOT KN[+ :AT TO DO ) H] LIFE1 HESITATES2 :ATEV] HAPP5S1 %E HESITATES4 ,!RE >E SO MANY FI]Y & HOLL[ DEBATES ON ?IS SUBJECT4 ,H]E !RE IS ,/IRN] & !RE ,BAKUN94 ,H]E !RE IS SOCIAL AN>*ISM1 :ILE !RE 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 NIHILISM & EMPTY REBELLI\SNESS IS HID+4 ,NIETZS*E & ! OV]MAN1 ,LIB]O ,TANCR$I & FASCISM4 ,PLATO CALL$ !M EMBELLI%M5TS ( ! VOID4 ,I HAVE F\ND$ MY DEBATE ON NO?+1 ! H]M5EUTIC V]SION ( ! ,/IRN]IAN CRY4 ,! T]RITORY IS MU* TOO CR[D$ TO SEEK ANY SPACE = ?\ATE PLAY TOGE!R1 REMOV+ !M FROM ! GALL]Y ( FRAGM5TS 9 ORD] TO ?OR\E AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ & FIFTY YE>S 9 :I* ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( SUBV]SION SUGGE/ TO US ! DECISIVE IMPORTANCE ( UND]/&+ 9DIVIDUAL EXI/5CE 9 ITS CONCRET5ESS1 I4E41 9 ITS TOTALITY4 ,!RE >E ! CONCRETE REBELLIONS ( ! EXPLOIT$ ?AT HAVE SET FIRE TO ! F\NDATIONS ON :I* ! IDEOLOGICAL CON/RUCTIONS ( P[] >E BAS$4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! #a#i? C5TURY1 ! DESIRE TO OV]TURN ! WORLD BR\T EXPLODE \T FROM A PRACTICE ( CONTEMPLATION 9TO A MEANS = *ANG+ ONESELF & ONE'S 5VIRONM5T4 ,) ,F\RI]1 ! 5VIRONM5T CEASES TO BE A NEUTRAL SPACE & BECOMES ! PLACE ( DESIRE1 REALITY 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! /ATE ( M9D & RELATION%IPS BETWE5 HUMAN BE+S4 ,9T]V5+ 9 AN 5VIRONM5T MEANS PR(\NDLY *ANG+ ONESELF4 ,! *RI/IAN & ,C>TESIAN SEP>ATION BETWE5 9T]IORITY & EXT]IORITY IS REMOV$ BY ! PASSION = A NEW WAY ( BE+ TOGE!R4 ,! LIE ( PRIVATE PROP]TY MAKES ! 9DIVIDUAL 9TO A MUTILAT$ & /UNT$ REALITY FROM :I* A WORLD HAS BE5 TAK5 AWAY4 ,?IS LIE COLLAPSES ALONG ) AU?ORITY4 ,BAKUN9 SPEAKS ( ! REVOLUTION ( #ahdh AS 0A FEA/ )\T BEG9N+ OR 5D01 BR++ ! ,/IRN]IAN CRITIQUE ( SACRIFICE ONTO ! FIELD ( 9SURRECTIONAL ACTION4 ,! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y RECOMM5DS TO ! ,DRESD5 9SURG5TS ?AT !Y PLACE ! PA9T+S FROM ! MUSEUM ON ! B>RICADES 9 ORD] TO DISC\RAGE ! ADVANCE ( ! SOLDI]S1 MAGNIFIC5TLY UND]/&+ ! MEAN+ ( ! REFUSAL ( >T AS A SEP>ATE SPH]E4 ,ATTACKS AGA9/ PROP]TY1 ! DE/RUCTION ( /ATUES1 OP5 REVOLT AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T & ! ATTEMPT TO *ANGE ! ORD] ( A CITY -- ) ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE -- IS ! HI/ORICAL ACTION ( ?IS PRACTICAL !ORY4 ,& WE HAVE ONLY REA*$ #a#h#g#a4 ,MORE ?AN A C5TURY ( !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE SEP>ATES US FROM ?IS DATE1 EXP]I5CE 9 :I* ! LIB]ATION ( 9DIVIDUALS HAS APPE>$ 9 ITS CONCRET5ESS4 ,! CRITIQUE ( ! COMMODITY & ! ACTIONS ( AN>*I/ EXPROPRIATORS1 ,MALATE/A'S REFLECTIONS ON ! NECESSITY ( 9SURRECTION & ! ,RUSSIAN SOVIETS1 DADA & ! ,C\NCIL MOVEM5TS 9 ,G]MANY & ,ITALY1 E>LY SURREALISM & ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION1 ! NEGATION ( BUREAUCRACY & ! ,BUDAPE/ ,COMMUNE1 ! CRITIQUE ( CITY PLANN+ & ! REVOLT ( ,LOS ,ANGELES1 SOME CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ! ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL & ! ,FR5* ,MAY1 ! REFUSAL ( WORK & ! MO/ EXTREME EXP]IM5TS ( ! #a#i#gS 9 ,ITALY4 ,!SE >E UNF9I%$ EPISODES -- :I* (T5 LACK$ ! !ORETICAL AW>5ESS ( !IR PRACTICE -- ?AT /ILL ASPIRE TO !IR REALIZATION4 ,BUT1 AS ALWAYS HAPP5S1 :5 IDEAS DON'T BECOME REALITY1 !Y ROT & 5D UP 9 ! OPPOS+ BASKET4 ,?US1 ALL ! PHILOSOPHY ( ! #b? C5TURY1 FROM ,HUSS]L ?R\< ,HEIDEGG] UP TO N[1 TELLS US ?AT ! HUMAN BE+ IS HIS WORLD1 ?AT ! ,C>TESIAN SUBJECT DOES NOT EXI/1 ?AT TO UND]/&1 TO 9T]PRET & TO ACT >E ! SAME ?+ -- 9 %ORT1 EV]Y?+ ?AT ! B>RICADES HAD BE5 TEA*+ = SOME TIME4 ,BUT1 & H]E IS ! PRICE PAID1 ALONG ) ! ,C>TESIAN SUBJECT1 ! SPECIALI/S ( SEP>AT$ ?\Y DISC\RSE4 ,!Y HAVE SOLD US CAPITALI/ EXI/5CE AS ! FULL RANGE ( POSSIBLE EXI/5CE4 ,!Y HAVE CRITIQU$ TE*NICAL REASON 9 ORD] TO LEAVE US AT ! M]CY ( A POETIC SPEE* PURG$ ( EV]Y RISK4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! POETS ( ! LA/ SEV5TY YE>S ONLY DESCRIBE ! EXCESS ( LIFE OV] POETRY1 ! NOVEL LIVES = ITS 5D & ADM9I/]S ! EXPLOSION ( ! 0,I0 ?AT ,JOYCE HAD ALREADY REPRES5T$4 ,AFT] ALL1 0WE C\LD CONSID] !M GOOD = ANO!R HUNDR$ YE>S40 ,/UDIES ( ! PA/ ACCUMULATE4 ,ONE L+]S !RE OV] HI/ORIOGRAPHIC DETAILS4 ,NEW CULTURAL FA%IONS >E MIMICK$ & 9CREAS+LY ! SUBV]SIVE MEAN+ ( AN AW>5ESS ?AT CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! WAY IT IS US$ GETS LO/4 ,BECAUSE ?IS IS PRECISELY ! PO9T3 TO KN[ :AT TO DO ) IT 4 ,O!RWISE1 ONE WILL CONT9UE TO OPPOSE ! 9DIVIDUAL TO O!RS1 TO SPEAK ONLY ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]ATION 7)\T REALIZ+ ?AT ?IS ALONE IS AS GREAT AS ! UNIV]SE71 TO SEP>ATE ! V>I\S ASPECTS ( DOM9ATION 7! EXPLOITATION ( TIME1 ! CONTROL ( SPACE1 PSY*OLOGICAL CONDITION+1 IMPASSION$ MIS]Y7 & !RE=E ?OSE ( REVOLT 7! OV]?R[+ ( AU?ORITY1 ! DE/RUCTION ( COMMODITY RELATION%IPS1 ! CONSCI\S TRANS=MATION ( ! 5VIRONM5T1 ! AFFIRMATION ( DESIRES74 ,& !N !RE CAN BE 9DIVIDUALI/S1 SOCIAL AN>*I/S1 COMMUNI/S1 ACRATI/S1 LIB]T>IANS OR SKEPTICS4 ,!RE IS AN 5TIRE WORLD AVAILABLE TO EV]Y ONE ( US4 ,( DEF9ITIONS & BOR$OM4 ,PATI5CE ,9 MY OP9ION1 MANY ( ! MISUND]/&+S RELAT+ TO DEMOCRATIC MANAGEM5T ORIG9ATE 9 ! AMBIGUITY ( ! CONCEPT ( SOCIAL CONS5SUS4.<#a.> ,! FOLL[+ P>AGRAPH CONTA9S A L9E ( REASON+ ?AT IS N[ WIDESPREAD AMONG A GOOD NUMB] ( AN>*I/S4 ,:5 ! F\NDATION ( ! SOCIETY ( DOM9ATION WAS VISIBLY ! BRUTALITY ( =CE41 ! MEAN+ ( ! PRACTICE ( REVOLT WAS OBVI\S TO ! EXPLOIT$4 ,IF !Y DID NOT REBEL1 IT WAS PRECISELY BECAUSE ! BLACKMAIL ( ! POLICE & ( HUNG] CON/RA9$ !M TO RESIGNATION & MIS]Y4 ,!RE=E1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO ACT ) DET]M9ATION AGA9/ ?IS BLACKMAIL4 ,N[1 H[EV]1 /ATE 9/ITUTIONS B5EFIT FROM ! P>TICIPATION ( ! MASSES1 H[EV] 9DUC$1 S9CE A HI< PRESSURE OP]ATION ( CONDITION+ HAS MADE !M CONS5T4 ,= ?IS REASON REVOLT %\LD BE %IFT$ ONTO ! PLANE ( DELEGITIMATION1 ( ! GRADUAL & BROAD5+ ]OSION ( SOCIAL CONS5SUS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 IT IS BY />T+ FROM !SE LITTLE ZONES :]E AU?ORITY HAS LO/ ITS LEGITIMACY1 HAS BE5 PUT 9 P>5!SES SO TO SPEAK1 ?AT WE C\LD MAKE A PROJECT ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION GR[4 ,OR ELSE REBELLION BECOMES AN 5D 9 ITSELF1 9 ! BE/ ( CASES1 A USELESS & MISUND]/OOD GE/URE ( WITNESS1 9 ! WOR/ ( CASES1 A CONTRIBUTION TO REPRESSION & A DANG]\S DEP>TURE FROM ! REAL NE$S ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS IS ! SUB/ANCE ( A DISCUSSION ?AT AT DIFF]5T TIMES GETS DRESS$ UP 9 A ?\S& DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,9 REALITY1 ?IS 5TIRE L9E ( REASON+ IS BAS$ ON A FALSE PRESUPPOSITION1 ?AT IS1 ON ! SEP>ATION ( SOCIAL CONS5SUS & REPRESSION4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ! /ATE NE$S BO? ( !SE 9/RUM5TS ( CONTROL1 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT NO ONE FALLS 9TO ! 9SIPID ]ROR ( D5Y+ IT4 ,BUT RECOGNIZ+ ?AT P[] CANNOT /& ) ! POLICE ALONE1 OR ) ! TELEVISION ALONE1 IS NOT 5\<4 ,:AT IS IMPORTANT IS TO UND]/& H[ ! POLICE & ! TELEVISION RELATE TO EA* O!R4 ,LEGITIMATION & CO]CION ONLY SEEM TO BE DIFF]5T CONDITIONS :5 SOCIAL CONS5SUS IS ?\ATUS ?AT %APES ! MAT]IALITY ( COMM&2 9 O!R WORDS1 :5 ONE ?9KS ?AT ! PRODUCTION ( A SPECIFIC PSY*OLOGICAL BEHAVIOR -- ?AT ( ACCEPTANCE -- LIES SOME:]E O!R ?AN 9 ! /RUCTURES ( EXPLOITATION & OBLIGATION ?AT >E BAS$ ON SU* AN ATTITUDE4 ,FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 :E!R ANY SU* PRODUCTION HAPP5S E>LI] 7AS PREP>ATION7 OR LAT] 7AS A JU/IFICATION7 IS IRRELEVANT4 ,! ?+ ?AT IS ( 9T]E/ IS ?AT IT DOESN'T HAPP5 AT ! SAME TIME4 ,& ?IS IS :]E ! SEP>ATION ( :I* ,I SPOKE IS PLAC$4 ,9 REALITY1 ! DIVISION BETWE5 ! 9N] SPH]E ( CONSCI\SNESS & ! PRACTICAL SPH]E ( ACTION ONLY EXI/S 9 ! HEADS -- & ! PROJECTS -- ( PRIE/S ( EV]Y /RIPE4 ,BUT 9 ! 5D EV5 !Y >E =C$ TO GIVE !IR HEAV5LY FANTASIES AN E>?LY T]RA94 ,JU/ AS ,DESC>TES HAD TO MAKE ! P9EAL GL& 9TO ! PLACE :]E ! S\L RE/$1 SO ! B\RGEOISIE DESIGNAT$ PRIVATE PROP]TY AS ! /RON MANN]1 ! MOD]N DEMOCRAT1 NOT KN[+ :]E TO PLACE SOCIAL CONS5SUS1 HAS REC\RSE TO ! VOTE & ! OP9ION POLL4 ,AS ! LA/ ONE TO >RIVE1 ! UP-TO-DATE LIB]T>IAN SITUATES ! DELEGITIMAT+ PRACTICE 9 A 0NON-/ATE PUBLIC SPH]E0 ) MY/]I\S B\ND>IES4 ,SOCIAL CONS5SUS IS A COMMODITY JU/ LIKE A HAMBURG] OR ! NE$ = PRISON4 ,9DE$1 IF ! MO/ TOTALIT>IAN SOCIETY IS ! ONE ?AT KN[S H[ TO GIVE *A9S ! COLOR ( FRE$OM1 IT HAS BECOME ! COMMODITY P> EXCELL5CE4 ,IF ! MO/ EFFECTIVE REPRESSION IS ! SORT ?AT BLOTS \T ! V]Y DESIRE = REBELLION1 SOCIAL CONS5SUS IS PREV5TATIVE REPRESSION1 POLIC+ ( IDEAS & DECISION4 ,ITS PRODUCTION IS MAT]IAL LIKE ?AT ( ! B>RACKS OR ! SUP]M>KET4 ,NEWSPAP]S1 TELEVISION & ADV]TIS+ >E P[]S EQUAL TO BANKS & >MIES4 ,:5 ! PROBLEM IS POS$ 9 ?IS WAY1 IT BECOMES CLE> H[ SO-CALL$ LEGITIMATION IS NO?+ O!R ?AN COMM&4 ,SOCIAL CONS5SUS IS =CE1 & ITS IMPOSITION IS EX]CIS$ ?R\< PRECISE /RUCTURES4 ,?IS MEANS -- & H]E IS ! CONCLUSION ?AT NO ONE WANTS TO DRAW FROM IT -- ?AT IT CAN BE ATTACK$4 ,9 ! CONTR>Y SITUATION1 ONE W\LD BE CLA%+ ) A PHANTOM ?AT1 ONCE IT IS VISIBLE1 HAS ALREADY WON4 ,\R POSSIBILITY = ACT+ W\LD BE COMPLETELY ONE ) \R IMPOT5CE4 ,I C\LD C]TA9LY /RIKE ?IS REALIZATION ( P[]1 BUT ITS LEGITIMATION ALWAYS >RIVES -- FROM :]E NO ONE KN[S -- BE=E & AFT] MY ATTACK & NULLIFIES ITS MEAN+4 ,AS Y\ CAN SEE1 ONE'S WAY ( UND]/&+ ! REALITY ( DOM9ATION GIVES RISE TO ONE'S WAY ( CONCEIV+ REVOLT4 ,& VICE V]SA4 ,P>TICIPATION 9 P[]'S PROJECTS HAS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD & DAILY LIFE IS 9CREAS+LY COLONIZ$4 ,CITY PLANN+ R5D]S POLICE CONTROL P>TIALLY SUP]FLU\S & VIRTUAL REALITY DE/ROYS ALL DIALOGUE4 ,ALL ?IS 9CREASES ! NECESSITY = 9SURRECTION 7IT C]TA9LY DOESN'T ELIM9ATE IT74 ,IF WE W]E TO WAIT = EV]YONE TO BECOME AN>*I/S BE=E MAK+ REVOLUTION1 ,MALATE/A SAID1 WE'D BE 9 TR\BLE4 ,IF WE W]E TO WAIT = ! DELEGITIMATION ( P[] BE=E ATTACK+ IT1 WE'D BE 9 TR\BLE4 ,BUT =TUNATELY1 WAIT+ IS NOT AMONG ! RISKS ( ! 9SATIABLE4 ,! ONLY ?+ WE HAVE TO LOSE IS \R PATI5CE4 ,WORDS1 ,RIS AFT]W>DS1 :5 ! CONDITION :I* IT TRIES TO SAFEGU>D IS ALREADY SUPPRESS$4 ,?IRD1 BECAUSE IT IS SEP>AT$ FROM ! PRACTICAL POSSIBILITY ( ACTION & IS !RE=E ONLY AN AB/RACTION ?AT S]VES O!R AB/RACTIONS4 ,DEPRIV$ ( ! OXYG5 ?AT ONLY ! SPACE ( RELATION%IPS & CONFRONTATIONS1 & ?US ( COMMUNICATION & EXP]IM5TATION1 ASSURES TO !M1 IDEAS REMA9 P[]LESS1 GASP+ ON ! %ORE ( OP9IONS ?AT TALK AB\T EV]Y?+ & *ANGE NO?+4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO EXPRESS A FEW ?\S1 HE M]ELY DISCUSSES1 RESPONDS POLITELY TO QUE/IONS1 SMILES AT CRITICISMS1 ADDS1 REFUTES & AM5DS4 ,IT ALMO/ SEEMS ?AT BY SPEAK+ BETT] ?AN HIM 7:I* DOESN'T TAKE MU*71 REASON+ MORE CORRECTLY 7:I* TAKES EV5 LESS7 & UND]M9+ HIS DEF5SIVE >GUM5TS1 \R IDEA ( FRE$OM MI1 PRAISES A C>AB9I]I OP]ATION ?AT WILL S5D SEV]AL DOZ5 NOR? ,AFRICANS BACK HOME1 ASKS A JUDGE TO APPLY ! MAXIMUM P5ALTY1 CONV9CES \R POLITICAL FRI5DS 7OR IS CONV9C$ BY !M7 ?AT ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S ( WORK IS NOT SO V]Y MU*1 EXPLA9S TO US ?AT ! REASON = A REC5T ECOLOGICAL DISA/] WAS ! LACK ( LAWS1 ATTACKS A CORRUPT 9DU/RIALI/ 9 ORD] TO AVOID TELL+ US ?AT !Y ALL >E1 CAUSES US TO WORRY AB\T AN ADULT]AT$ FOOD PRODUCT 7NEV] TELL+ US :I* ONE ISN'T7 9 ORD] TO HIDE ! REASONS = A REVOLT 9 ,*9A1 9 ,PALE/9E OR 9 AN ,ITALIAN PRISON4 ,9 %ORT1 %E PLAYS ) ADJECTIVES ON O!R PEOPLE'S HIDES4 ,SO :AT8 ,W\LD ONE WANT TO ATTRIBUTE ! RESPONSIBILITY = ALL ?AT HAPP5S 9 ! WORLD TO A FABRICATOR ( SYLLABLES8 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO TAKE IT \T ON ?OSE :O ACT1 NOT ) ?OSE :O SPEAK4 ,F9E4 ,BUT :O ACTS8 ,WE DON'T KN[1 WE DON'T SEE1 & :5 HE APPE>S1 HE C\NTS = NO?+4 ,SO IT IS REALLY TRUE1 AS REVOLUTION>IES HAVE ALWAYS SAID1 ?AT SOCIAL CONDITIONS >E ! CAUSE ( OPPRESSION4 ,MAGNIFIC5T4 ,BUT !RE IS SOME?+ WRONG :5 ! MA/]S !MSELVES >E SAY+ ?IS4 ,BY DO+ SO1 !Y HIDE !IR [N RESPONSIBILITY 9 ! G5]ALIZ$ IRRESPONSIBILITY4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ WRONG :5 EV]YONE IS =C$ TO ACT )\T CONSID]+ ! CONSEQU5CES 7:O C\LD PR$ICT OR EV5 RECOGNIZE !M 9 SU* A COMPLEX WORLD871 ) FRE$OM AS ! ALIBI4 ,& YE> AFT] YE>1 !SE CONSEQU5CES PRODUCE AN ABUNDANCE ( NEW CAUSES4 ,IF BUREAUCRACY & ADM9I/RATION -- ! P[] ( ,NOBODY -- >E RUL+1 IF A SLAVE CAN NO LONG] SEE :O IS COMM&+ H]1 !N TYRANNY HAS NE>LY P]FECT$ ITSELF4 ,ALSO ONE ( ! BE/ DEF5SE WEAPONS -- TREAT+ ! SC\NDRELS :O 0SPEAK0 LIKE ! SC\NDRELS :O 0ACT0 -- APPE>S TO BE ALMO/ 5TIRELY BLUNT$4 ,! RIGUE ?AT 0ACT+0 IS ALWAYS MORE FRAUY1 APPEALS TO HI/ORY = SOME >GUM5TS TO JU/IFY 9 WORDS SOME MILIT>Y AGGRESSION AGA9/ A CATEGORY ( ,5EMIES ( ! FA!RL& & ( DEMOCRACY8 ,:Y DESIRE ! USE ( =CE AGA9/ ONE :O BEATS UP IMMIGRANTS :ILE M]ELY 05]GETICALLY D5\NC+0 ANYONE :O PROVIDES CULTURAL1 SOCIAL & EV5 ECONOMIC REASONS = ! BEAT+S 9 WORDS8 ,WAS ,ELU>D SO DIFF]5T FROM ! ,/AL9I/ MURD]]S :OSE PRAISES HE SANG 9 POEMS -- ?AT IS TO SAY1 9 ELEGANT WORDS ?AT W]E NOT ONLY SAID1 BUT W]E SAID ) ! SUITABLE =M & RHY?M8 ,& ! EXPLOIT$ P]SON :O SPEAKS AS A RACI/ BECAUSE HE IS AFRAID ( LOS+ NOT JU/ HIS JOB1 BUT ALSO ! SECURITY ( HIS EXPLOITATION8 ,& ! EXPLOIT]1 GIV+ & TAK+ AWAY ?IS SECURITY FROM ! HEIE KILL$4 ,RISKS ( ! TRADE4 ,ANYONE :O SPEAKS OR WRITES LIKE A SC\NDREL IS A SC\NDREL1 SO MU* MORE SO S9CE ! CULTURAL MEANS AVAILABLE = UND]/&+ H[ DESPICABLE IT IS TO PAY SU* TRIBUTE TO ! MA/] >E BETT]4 ,I DON'T MAKE CONCESSIONS = :AT AN EXPLOIT$ P]SON SAYS4 ,& ,I DON'T *ANGE POSITIONS T[>D AN EXPLOIT]1 REG>DLESS ( :AT HE SAYS4 ,& AN>*I/S8 ,H]E IT />TS TO GET PA9FUL4 ,TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE1 A REPRES5TATIVE ( A LEFTI/ P>TY WAS 9VIT$ TO AN AN>*I/ 9ITIATIVE4 ,:Y WAS HE 9VIT$8 ,?IS ALREADY DES]VES SOME DISCUSSION4 ,BUT !RE HE IS1 HE TAKES ! MICROPHONE & SPEAKS4 ,SOMEONE DISAGREES & DOESN'T ALL[ HIM TO SPEAK4 ,IT'S SIMPLE1 ?IS SOMEONE IS A FASCI/4 ,HE DOESN'T ACCEPT CONFRONTATION -- HIS REASONS >E LACK+4 ,FRE$OM ( SPEE* IS SACR$ = AN>*I/S4 ,ONE MOM5T4 ,I AM ?AT SOMEONE4 ,I DON'T LACK REASONS 7FEW >E NE$$71 BUT !Y DON'T COME 9TO IT4 ,IF ! P>TY REPRES5TATIVE W]E TO HAVE A MEET+ ON ! IMM5SE BEAUTY ( AN>*Y1 IT W\LD *ANGE NO?+4 ,JU/ AS IT W\LD *ANGE NO?+ IF HE W]E TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! 9ITIATIVE )\T SPEAK+4 ,:AT HE SAYS AT ! MOM5T IS NOT 9 QUE/ION1 BUT :AT HE DOES ) WORDS & :AT HE SAYS ) ACTIONS4 ,HE HIMSELF IS 9 QUE/ION4 ,I AM /ILL ( ! OP9ION ?AT ?OSE :O P[] TOL]ATES >E NOT TO BE TOL]AT$ AT \R 9ITIATIVES4 ,9 CONFRONT+ !M1 RA!R ?AN TURN+ TO DIALOGUE1 ,I PREF] ! PRACTICE ( M]IT$ 9SULT4 ,& IF ,PRODI OR EV5 ,AGNELLI W]E TO COME TO SPEAK1 & SOMEONE W]E TO JUMP ON !M1 W\LD ?IS MEAN ?AT ,CAPITAL HAS MORE REASONS ?AN SUBV]SION8 ,W\LD ?IS SOMEONE ALSO BE A FASCI/1 BECAUSE %E DIDN'T WAIT = !M TO F9I% SPEAK+ BE=E JUMP+ ON !M8 ,! USUAL EXAGG]ATION1 EV]YBODY KN[S ?AT !Y >E ROGUES4 ,SO ! 0RIE ACCEPTABLE 7A ,P>LATO = EXAMPLE78 ,AS IS CLE>1 !RE IS SOME?+ ELSE4 ,9 FACT1 ! P>TY REPRES5TATIVE IS NOT EV5 ATTACK$ 9 WORDS 7) ,REASONS74 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y DO CONF]5CES TOGE!R1 HE IS ASK$ TO WRITE ! =EWORD ( SOME BOOK1 HE M>*ES NE>BY 9 PROTE/ M>*ES4 ,AT ! FRONT1 ! POLICE 7!SE ONES ( FEW WORDS7 ?AT \R LEFTI/ FRI5D DEF5DS 9 ! COLUMNS ( HIS NEWSPAP] OR 9 SOME *AMB] ( ! REPUBLIC4 ,OKAY N[1 9 ?IS FAMILY PHOTO1 ,I ?9K ,I RECOGNIZE IT BETT]4 ,IT IS RIIAN DREAM ( P[] IS TO MAKE US BA! NOT TWICE1 BUT ?\S&S ( TIMES 9 ! SAME RIV]4 ,! GOV]NORS ( TIME WANT TO =CE US TO SURVIVE )9 ! WALLS ( AN ET]NAL PRES5T -- ! SOCIAL MEASUREM5T ( A CONT9U\S & COLLECTIVE DEF]M5T ( LIFE TO ! FUTURE4 ,:AT HAPP5$ TODAY8 ,! IMAGES ( PRODUCTS ON ADV]TISEM5TS *ANG$4 ,SOME DIFF]5T FACES APPE>$ ON TELEVISION & AN ID5TICAL COMM5T>Y GA!R$ FACTS 9 A DIFF]5T ORD]4 ,A /ATESMAN DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! VOID ?AT IS ABS5CE 9 ! NEWS AFT] =TY YE>S 9 GOV]NM5T4 ,= =TY YE>S1 IT WAS A DIFFICULT 5T]PRISE NOT TO COME ACROSS HIS NAME AT LEA/ ONCE A DAY -- N[ HE HAS BECOME A P]FECT ,C>NEADE4 ,:AT HAPP5$ TODAY8 ,CAPITAL HAS MANAG$ TO MAKE ALMO/ ALL ! ACTIVITY ( 9DIVIDUALS NE>LY ID5TICAL DAY AFT] DAY4 ,! WAY 9 :I* !Y DREAM ( DO+ SOME?+ DIFF]5T 7! C>E]1 ! UNEXPECT$ PRIZE1 FAME1 LOVE7 IS ALSO ID5TICAL4 ,BUT BODIES1 ?\< MALN\RI%$ & ATROPHI$1 >E DIFF]5T FROM EA* O!R & FROM !MSELVES FROM ONE MOM5T TO ! NEXT4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS HAPP5$ CAN EV5 BE RECON/RUCT$ & REWRITT5 70ONE NEV] KN[S :AT ! PA/ RES]VES = US0 AS A WORK] UND] ! ,/AL9I/ REGIME COMM5T$71 BUT BODIES >E NOT RECUP]AT$1 NOT YET4 ,P[] HAS MADE RECYCL+1 9 ALL S5SES1 ITS PROP] PRACTICE & IDEOLOGY4 ,! SCI5CE ( TRANSPLANTS -- :I* AN EFFECTIVE EUPHEMISM CALLS 0! FRONTI]S ( M$IC9E0 -- HAS BE5 WORK+ = SOME TIME SO ?AT ! EX*ANGE ( P>TS 9SURES AN EV]-LONG] SURVIVAL TO ! SOCIAL MA*9E ?AT IS ! HUMAN BODY4 ,LIKE ALL ! O!R PROP]TY ( ! /ATE DOMA91 9DIVIDUAL EXI/5CE OBEYS ONLY ONE IMP]ATIVE3 TO 5DURE4 ,= ANYONE :O PRODUCES 7AUTOMOBILES OR RIM1 A LIV]1 A HE>T4 ,9 ! NAME ( PROGRESS ANY ORGAN ( ANYONE :O IS NO LONG] ( S]VICE CAN BE EASILY SACRIFIC$4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 AS A DOCTOR FAVORABLE TO TRANSPLANTS SAID1 0,IF SOMEONE IS CL9ICALLY DEAD1 :Y WA/E ALL ?AT GOOD /UFF80 ,HUMAN BE+S :OSE OP9IONS >E 9T]*ANGEABLE1 JU/ LIKE ! P]=MANCES C>RI$ \T DUR+ WORK & 0FREE TIME01 MU/ HAVE ! BODIES !Y DES]VE4 ,?IS S]IAL WORLD WANTS EV]Y?+ TO BE 9 ITS IMAGE & LIK5ESS4 ,ONLY RELIGION IS LEFT TO TALK ( TOMORR[ 7IDEOLOGIES1 AS IS WELL KN[N1 >E ALL DEAD74 ,CAPITAL1 H[EV]1 SPEAKS ( TODAY1 SPEAKS ( ?AT :I* MU/ BE B\TS AGA94 ,:AT HAPP5$ TODAY8 ,LIV+ BEYOND LAWS ?AT 5?RALL$1 BEYOND N>R[ RULES1 EV5 BEYOND !ORIES =MULAT$ = ! G5]ATIONS TO COME4 ,LIV+ )\T BELIEV+ 9 E>?LY P>ADISE4 ,LIV+ = ! PRES5T H\R BEYOND ! MIRAGE ( FUTURE SOCIETIES4 ,LIV+ & FEEL+ EXI/5CE 9 ! FI]CE PLEASURE ( SOCIAL BATTLE4 ,IT IS MORE ?AN A /ATE ( M9D3 IT IS A WAY ( BE+1 & IMM$IATELY4 -- ,ZO D',AX,A ,QUICK -- GRAFFITI FROM ,MAY '#f#h 9 ,FRANCE ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ OPPRESSION IS M]ELY ! 9DISP5SABLE M9IMUM ( AN 9SURRECTION ?AT WANTS TO LAY HOLD ( LIFE4 ,IT IS N[ ?AT ONE PLAYS ! GAME1 NOT TOMORR[ OR ! DAY AFT]4 ,\R LIVES >E MU* TOO %ORT & !RE HAVE NEV] BE5 SO MANY K+S' HEADS TO *OP (F4 ,! UNSUCCESSFUL REALIZATION ( MILITANCE HAS PRODUC$ ITS WRET*$ C\NT]-IMAGE EV]Y:]E4 ,!RE IS NO LONG] ANYONE SPEAK+ ( ! DUTIES TO ! ,CAUSE & PROMIS+ ! FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,ALL >E = ! 0H]E & N[01 QUICK TO ACCUSE EV]Y DISCUSSION & EV]Y PRACTICE ?AT DOES NOT GU>ANTEE ! SECURITY ( ! KN[N & APPROV$ H]E & N[ ( M>TYRDOM & MESSIANISM4 ,ON SALE TODAY IS MILITANCE 9 ITS MO/ LAICIZ$ V]SION3 REALISM4 ,TO ?OSE :O TALK ( WANT+ TO 5JOY LIFE )\T CONC]N+ !MSELVES OV] ! OPPRESSORS1 ONE CAN ONLY RESPOND 9 ONE WAY3 BY WAT*+ H[ !Y LIVE4 ,ONE WILL DISCOV] H[ MU* !Y ACCEPT ! WAY ! OPPRESSORS CONC]N !MSELVES OV] !M4 ,! ONE :O DOES NOT HIDE ! LIMITS & IMPOSITIONS BY :I* %E IS CON/RA9$ KN[S ?AT1 BEYOND EMPTY PROCLAMATIONS1 ONE CAN BE \TSIDE ( ?AT :I* EXI/S ONLY TO ! EXT5T TO :I* %E IS AGA9/ IT4 ,PRECISELY BECAUSE HE WANTS MU* MORE1 HE LAUN*ES H]SELF 9TO ! /RUGGLE4 ,:5 %E LACKS ! /R5G?1 HE HAS NO NE$ ( AN IDEOLOGY ( PLEASURE TO DISGUISE HIS WEAKNESS & FE>4 ,!Y EXI/ & >E P>T ( ! GAME AS WELL1 LIKE LOVE & HATR$1 RELATION%IPS TORN AWAY FROM EX*ANGE VALUE & ACTIONS ?AT SPIT 9 ! FACE ( ! ORD] ( PASSIVITY4 ,MY IDEAS1 MY ACTIVITY & MY BODY >E NOT ?OSE ( YE/]DAY1 NOR ( EV]YONE -- SO %E DESIRES TO ?9K & FEEL4 ,TODAY SOME?+ HAPP5$4 ,EA* DAY HE MU/ RELEASE H] [N UNIQUE P]FUME FROM ! IMP]SONALITY -- N[ SECRETLY1 N[ ) ! RO> ( ! TEMPE/4 ,!N ONE CAN SPEAK ( TOMORR[ AS WELL4 ,AS IT IS CURR5TLY WRITT5 = US1 !RE IS ONLY SLAV]Y BEH9D ! IMP]ATIVE3 ,ATT5D TO ! FUTURE4 ,9 A TIME ?AT IS ALWAYS ! SAME1 ! RUL]S ( SURVIVAL WANT TO IMPOSE !IR MEASURE ON EA* & ALL4 ,! IMMEASURABILITY ( \R DEM&S IS ! ONLY TRUE NECESSITY ( A *ANGE MU* MORE ?AN NECESS>Y1 & ?AT IS TO SAY1 POSSIBLE4 ,TODAY SOME?+ HAPP5$4 ,! ,BACK ,SIDE ( ,HI/ORY ,PUTT+ ! PA/ BACK 9 PLAY 9 ORD] TO MAKE AN ADV5TURE ( ! FUTURE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! REASONS = KEEP+ PA/ !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL EXP]I5CES FROM BECOM+ MAT]IAL = HI/ORIANS >E CONTA9$ 9 ?IS P]SPECTIVE4 ,HI/ORY IS ALWAYS ! HI/ORY ( ! MA/]S1 & ?IS IS NOT JU/ BECAUSE1 AS IS WELL KN[N1 !Y >E ! ONES :O WRITE IT1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ?IS WORLD1 !IR WORLD1 =CES US TO LOOK AT IT ?R\< ITS [N EYES4 ,! ORGANIZ]S ( OB$I5CE HAVE ALWAYS US$ ! PA/ = POLICE & PROPAG&A PURPOSES1 BUT ?IS DID NOT KEEP !M FROM KN[+ IT4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 PRECISELY ?IS KN[L$GE HAS ALL[$ P[] TO UNITE EV5TS 9 ! COH]5CE ( CONTROL1 SACRIFICE & REPRESSION4 ,= ! PA/ TO C>RY \T ITS FUNCTION AS AN >GUM5T = ! CURR5T SOCIETY1 IT IS NECESS>Y1 AS A M9IMUM1 TO KN[ :AT TO REMOVE1 :I* IS TO SAY1 ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT REASONS & EPISODES ( ! /RUGGLES ( ! EXPLOIT$ -- EV]Y?+ ?AT HI/ORY PRES5TS M]ELY AS DEFEATS4 ,! EXPLOIT$1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HAVE R>ELY BE5 ABLE TO R$UCE HI/ORY TO A DULL *RONOLOGY -- OR TO A CAL5D> VISION ) SO MANY DATES TO CELEBRATE -- 9 ORD] TO F9D ANO!R COH]5CE = IT1 ?AT ( REVOLT1 & SO TO UND]/& ! MOTIVES1 ! MO/ RADICAL MOTIVES & ! LIMITS ( ! LATT]4 ,! APOLOGI/S = DOM9ATION HAVE OBVI\SLY NOT GIV5 UP REWRIT+ ! PA/1 BUT !Y >E 9CREAS+LY UNFAMILI> ) IT4 ,9 A WORLD :]E ONE RESPONDS TO EV]Y CAUSE = MALAISE ) A REM$Y ?AT IS EV5 WORSE & ?AT GU>ANTEES ONLY ! COMPLETE IRRESPONSIBILITY ( ! ONE :O APPLIES IT2 :]E ! PASSIVITY ( WORK IS EXT5D$ 9TO 0FREE TIME0 ?R\< ! CONTEMPLATION ( A SCRE5 7TELEVISION OR ! COMPUT]72 9 :I* ! MA/]S !MSELVES -- P[]FUL BECAUSE ( ! SUBMISSION ?AT IS CONC$$ TO !M 9 ! HOPE ?AT !Y1 AT LEA/1 KN[ :]E ?IS WORLD IS GO+ -- >E ?AT MU* MORE SELF-ASSUR$ BECAUSE !Y HAVE 9CREAS+LY MAD ! LAW1 0AS LONG AS IT LA/S0 !IR [N -- 9 SU* AN IDIOTIC WORLD ?AT DESIRES ET]NITY1 ! PA/ HAS NO MEAN+4 ,N[1 IF1 ON ! ONE H&1 ?IS RE9=CES ! TOTALIT>IANISM ( ! PRES5T SOCIETY 7\TSIDE ( ME !RE IS NO?+71 ON ! O!R H&1 IT R5D]S ITS ADM9I/RATORS MORE /UPID4 ,= ! MOM5T1 S9CE !Y CAN ALL[ IT4 ,! 9TELLIG5CE -- EV5 HI/ORICAL -- ( A /RATEGY ( PRES]VATION IS PROPORTIONAL TO ! DANG]S ( REVOLT4 ,ON ! SAME LEVEL 7H]E IS :Y ,I SAID ?AT ONE LOOKS AT HI/ORY ) ! EYES ( ! MA/]S71 EV5 SUBV]SIVES HAVE FELT 0FRE]0 ONCE RELIEV$ ( ! WEIATE IDEAS & ACTIONS1 ?AT IS WRITT5 \T ( DESIRE & ?AT >MS ! 9TELLIG5CE7 5DS UP IMPRISON+ LIFE4 ,:AT GOES UNNOTIC$ IS JU/ H[ HI/ORICAL ?IS IDEA IS4 7,:AT IS ! DIFF]5CE :E!R A REFLECTION ORIG9ATES FROM READ+ :AT SOMEONE HAS SAID OR :E!R IT ORIG9ATES 9 KN[+ :AT SOMEONE HAS DONE8 ,LET'S ?9K ( IT AS SO MANY 9DIVIDUALS TOGE!R4 ,:Y IS ! FIR/ REFLECTION CONSID]$1 = EXAMPLE 0PHILOSOPHY01 :ILE ! SECOND IS CONSID]$ 0HI/ORY08 ,9 MY OP9ION1 !RE IS NO DI/9CTION47 ,P>APHRAS+ A WELL KN[N APHORISM1 ONE CAN ONLY SAY ?AT ! PRES5T IGNORANCE HAS RETROACTIVE VALUE4 ,N[1 ?IS IGNORANCE HAS MANY FACES1 IF1 AS IS EVID5T1 ITS DI/RIBUTORS >E1 ABOVE ALL1 ! HI/ORIANS 79CLUD+ ?OSE 0( ! MOVEM5T074 ,SO AS NOT TO GO ON = TOO LONG1 IT IS 5\< TO CONSID] ALL ! ADV]TIS+ NOISE ) REG>D TO A FILM ON ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION4 ,TO MANY AN>*I/S ?IS DID NOT SEEM RIY UNION1 ! COLLECTIVES1 SELF-MANAGEM5T1 ,DURUTTI4 ,N[1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 WE \RSELVES >E SPEAK+4 ,P]SONALLY1 TO MAKE MYSELF CLE>1 ,I HAVE NO?+ AGA9/ ! DISCUSSIONS & BOOKS AB\T ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION4 ,BUT HAS ALL ?IS TALK AB\T IT CONTRIBUT$ TO MAK+ US UND]/& ?IS DI/ANT EV5T BETT] 7& ?IS 0BETT]01 = AN>*I/S1 W\LD HAVE TO BE 9 ! S5SE ( A CURR5T P]SPECTIVE78 ,FRANKLY1 ,I DON'T ?9K SO4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO CONTRIBUTE MORE TO MUMMIFICATION1 TO TE/IMONIAL1 TO MONUM5TAL HI/ORY4 ,AS (T5 OCCURS1 ! OCCASION PR$ET]M9$ ! CONT5TS4 ,BOOKS ON LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION HAVE 9CREAS$4 ,& YET1 :AT DOES ONE SAY AB\T A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T -- NOT JU/ ,SPANI% -- LIKE ?AT ( ! #a#i#c'S8 ,:AT W\LD SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ! FACTORIES MEAN N[8 ,:AT DO WE DO AB\T UNIONS8 ,TO :I* PLACES ( CAPITAL C\LD AN 9SURRECTIONAL CONCEPTION N[ BE L9K$8 ,H[ DO WE CREATE ! POSSIBILITIES SO ?AT 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T IT PASSES SUDD5LY1 )\T TRANSITION1 TO ! DE/RUCTION OR RADICAL TRANS=MATION ( !SE PLACES8 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN1 9 REALITY1 TO OV]?R[ AU?ORITY1 :AT DOES IT MEAN TO ABOLI% ! M>KET8 ,ONLY BY POS+ QUE/IONS LIKE !SE DOES DISCUSSION ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SPA9 TAKE ON SIGNIFICANCE4 ,ONLY 9 ?IS WAY DOES IT BECOME AN OP5 QUE/ION 9 ITSELF4 ,BUT ONE CAN UND]/& LITTLE IF ONE LOOKS TO IT AS ! REALIZATION1 H[EV] TEMPOR>Y1 ( AN IDEAL4 ,) SU* AN APPROA*1 ALL ?AT IS LEFT TO DO IS TO DI/RIBUTE ! SMALL IMAGES ( ! SA9TS4 ,& !N1 = ?IS CELEBRATION1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO DRESS UP ! EV5TS 7EV5 ! BUREAUCRATIC CONTROL & ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION ( LEAD+ 0AN>*I/S07 9 !IR ,SUNDAY BE/4 ,:Y1 = EXAMPLE1 IS SO LITTLE KN[N AB\T ! DAYS ( ,MAY #aicg 9 ,B>CELONA8 ,:Y DOES NO ONE SPEAK ( ! CALLS FROM ! UNCONTROLLABLES :O SAID ?AT ! 0AN>*I/0 M9I/]S W]E REACTION>IES LIKE ALL ! RE/1 & ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO %OOT !M AS WELL1 JU/ LIKE ALL ! O!RS8 ,A FEW PAGES ( HI/ORY SAYS MORE ?AN AN 5TIRE 5CYCLOP$IA :5 ! !ORETICAL SUGGE/ION = A PRACTICE ( RE9V5T+ IT IS READ 9TO ! EV5TS !MSELVES4 ,ONE NE$ ONLY READ 9 ?IS WAY TO KN[ IT4 ,IT W\LD !N BE 9T]E/+ TO REALLY REFLECT ON ! DIRTY TRICK & ! MI/AKES 7& ALSO ON ! SPL5DID1 JOY\S /R5G?S7 ( ?OSE DAYS4 ,TO CONNECT ?OSE DAYS TO O!R 9SURRECTIONS & TO O!R ]RORS4 ,TO CONNECT !M TO ! PRES5T4 ,TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE1 ONE C\LD R]EAD ! HI/ORY ( 9SURRECTIONAL MOVEM5TS ?R\< ! FRACTURE -- MORAL RA!R ?AN POLICE-RELAT$ -- REPRES5T$ BY MONEY 7ONE ?9KS ( ! REFUSAL TO ATTACK BANKS1 />T+ FROM ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 PASS+ ?R\< REVOLUTION>Y ,SPA91 5D+ UP AT ! ,FR5* ,MAY .<#a#i#f#h.>2 OR1 ON ! O!R H&1 ( ! EXPROPRIATIONS BY WORK]S 9 9SURG5T ,PATAGONIA 9 ! #a#i#c'S74 ,JU/ AS ONE CAN READ IT UND] ! SUBT]RANEAN SIGN ( GRATUITY & ( ! FE/IVAL1 OR ( AMOR\S RELATION%IPS4 ,OR1 OR444 ,BUT ?OSE :O ATTACK PROP]TY1 SIL5CE LEAD]S & %AKE UP CURR5T SOCIAL RELATION%IPS )\T ANY AIMS1 :AT MIS AGO8 ,! ,PRICE ( AN ,5TIRE ,WORLD ,EV]Y DAY1 ?IS SOCIETY ( HI]>*Y & MONEY PRODUCES VIOL5CE &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 A FIX$ SY/EM ( MORAL ANES!SIA ) :I* TO SUPPORT IT4 ,! CAPACITY TO P]CEIVE IT HAS BECOME AN 5DEAVOR AS WELL AS NECESS>Y CONDITION ( REBELLION4 ,DAILY RELATIONS >E A HUGE1 COMPLEX GAME ( DISGUIS+ ! BRUTALITY4 ,! FIR/ RULE IS TO FRAGM5T ! ACTIVITIES ( 9DIVIDUALS 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO P]CEIVE !M 9 !IR UNITY4 ,:AT W\LD ! WORK] ?9K IF HE HAD ! TOTALITY ( CAUSES & EFFECTS ( HIS SMALL REPETITIVE GE/URES BE=E HIS EYES ALL AT ONCE8 ,! MA*9ES ?AT %E OP]ATES PRODUCE EXPLOITATION1 POV]TY1 PA91 DEA?4 ,BUT ONLY ) AN EF=T CAN ONE L9K ! />V+ *ILDR5 9 ,AFRICA ?AT ONE SAW ON TELEVISION ) ! RAW MAT]IALS ?AT ONE USES & ! PRODUCTS ?AT ONE MANUFACTURES4 ,REMA9+ FOCUS$ ON T9Y PU%-BUTTONS IS AN ANES!TIZ+ ( AW>5ESS4 ,! LITTLE BUREAUCRAT :O FILLS \T =MS = EID A WORK ACTIVITY ?AT ONE GOES ?R\< 9 COMPLETE UNAW>5ESS IS ! SAME AS ?AT :I* *A9S ONE TO ! SCRE54 ,! TELEVISION VIEW] COMES DIRECTLY \T ( ! FACTORY OR ! (FICE4 ,%E COMPLA9S AB\T H] JOB JU/ AS HE COMPLA9S AB\T ! POLITICIAN ON ,T,V4 ,BUT IF1 :ILE ! LATT] SPOKE1 ONE C\LD SEE ! PEOPLE CRU%$ BY LAWS1 KILL$ BY ASBE/OS1 BOMB$1 MANGL$ BY B>B$ WIRE & TORTUR$ 9 ANY POLICE /ATION1 IF ONE C\LD COLLECT ! BLOOD1 ! SUFF]+ BEH9D ! POLITICIAN'S TRA%Y SMILE1 :AT W\LD HAPP58 ,! ONLY VIOL5CE ?AT IS P]CEIV$ IS ?AT :I* IS REPORT$4 ,! MAFIA KILLS = MONEY4 ,! CITIZ5 IS 9DIGNANT1 & ! MORE 9DIGNANT %E IS1 ! MORE 9NOC5T %E FEELS :5 %E USES MONEY 7! GREAT MAFIA74 ,! T]RORI/ PUTS BOMBS ON TRA9S4 ,! CITIZ5 IS 9DIGNANT1 & ! MORE 9DIGNANT HE IS ! MORE HE FEELS AT HOME :5 HE GOES TO VOTE 7= ! GREAT T]RORI/S74 ,SO MANY PEOPLE1 :O E>N MONEY EV]Y DAY1 TAKE IT TO ! BANK & MAKE !IR PUR*ASE AT ! SUP]M>KET1 HAVE NEV] HELD A WEAPON1 OR MADE A ?REAT1 OR W\ND$1 OR KILL$4 ,!Y WORK 9 9SURANCE1 AT ! PO/ (FICE1 AT ! CU/OM-H\SE OR :]EV]2 !Y >E PEACEFUL & LOVE NEI!R BLOOD NOR BULLY+4 ,CLEV] PEOPLE4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] WANT$ TO SEE VIOL5CE1 !RE=E !Y HAVE NEV] SE5 IT4 ,! ECONOMY1 9 ITS AB/RACTNESS1 APPE>S TO MOVE BY ITSELF4 ,?IS IS :Y MONEY SEEMS H>MLESS4 ,ONE DOESN'T SEE ! VIOL5CE AMONG BANKNOTES1 ?US IT IS NOT !RE4 ,BUT ONE TRIES TO REA* \T & GRASP A PRODUCT )\T GIV+ ITS CORRESPOND+ EX*ANGE VALUE1 ITS SOCIALLY E/ABLI%$ VALUE1 ITS G5]AL EQUIVAL5T1 9 %ORT1 MONEY1 9 RETURN4 ,SUDD5LY1 H]E IS SOCIETY RECOV]+ ITS CALM FROM ITS PIECES 9 ! FACE ( VIOLAT$ PROP]TY4 ,! CAPITALI/1 ! JUDGE1 ! POLICE1 ! JAIL]1 ! J\RNALI/1 ! PRIE/ & ! PSY*OLOGI/ WILL COME TO ITS DEF5SE4 ,!Y WILL TELL Y\ ?AT ! VALUE ( A ?+ IS NOT Y\R 5JOYM5T1 Y\R ACTIVITY OR Y\R NE$1 BUT RA!R A MY/]I\S SOCIAL MEASURE ?AT GRANTS A PRODUCT TO Y\ ONLY IF Y\ ALSO ACCEPT ITS LONG TRA9 ( FLATT]]S1 ONLY IF Y\ ACCEPT ! CAPITALI/1 ! JUDGE1 ETC4 ,!Y WILL COME TO TEA* Y\ ! VALUE ( WORK & ! HABIT ( SEE+ 9 ?+S ! TIME ?AT MU/ BE /OL5 FROM Y\ 9 ORD] TO HAVE !M -- ?AT IS ! MONEY -- & ?US ( MAK+ ?+S SACR$1 ( S]V+ !M1 ( MEASUR+ Y\R VALUE 9 RELATION TO !M & NOT ! O!R WAY >\ND4 ,!Y WILL COME TO REM9D Y\ ?AT ! RESPECT = PROP]TY IS LOVE = ! HUMAN P]SON1 ?AT IF Y\ ?9K O!RWISE1 Y\ HAVE M5TAL OR FAMILY PROBLEMS1 ?AT MAYBE Y\ >E SEEK+ ! AFFECTION ( Y\R P>5TS 9 !FT1 H[EV] Y\ MAY HAVE BE5 HELP$1 RAIS$1 $UCAT$1 CONNECT$4 ,!Y WILL COME TO TRY Y\1 TO IMPRISON Y\4 ,OR IF Y\ DEF5D Y\RSELF1 !Y WILL COME TO BEAT Y\1 TO %OOT Y\1 TO KILL Y\4 ,:5EV] ANYONE DISRUPTS ! HABITUAL CIRCULATION ( MONEY1 IT IS H]E1 B5EA? ! SIMULATION1 ?AT ! TRUE FACE ( ! M>KET APPE>S3 VIOL5CE4 0,/EAL+1 ROBB+1 H[ IS IT POSSIBLE80 ! CITIZ5 ?9KS1 FOCUS$ ON H] T9Y PU%-BUTTON1 ON HIS FILES OR ON ! TELEVISION SCRE5 9 FRONT ( HIM4 ,:Y ILLEGAL ACTIVITY 9/EAD ( WORK8 ,P]HAPS BECAUSE BY /RET*+ \T ONE'S H& DIRECTLY = MONEY1 ONE SNAT*ES TIME -- LIFE -- FROM ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ECONOMY4 ,ONE TAKES ! POSSIBILITY = DO+ AS ONE PLEASES1 = DREAM+1 = DISCUSS+1 = LOV+1 = CREAT+ ONE'S PROJECTS FROM ! DEAD TIME ( WORK4 ,LESS TIME = WORK1 MORE TIME = DE/ROY+ IT4 ,MONEY IS TIME4 ,ONE C]TA9LY DOES NOT ESCAPE EXPLOITATION & ! COMMODITY SY/EM BY ATTACK+ PROP]TY 7TO ?9K ?IS IS ONCE AGA9 TO FOCUS ON ONE'S [N PO9T+ F+]1 ?US1 YET ANO!R E?ICAL ANES!TIC74 ,:AT ONE OBTA9S1 HAV+ ! /R5G? = IT1 IS A FEW ADDITIONAL POSSIBILITIES4 ,:5 ?+S >E NO LONG] MEASUR$ ) ! Y>D/ICK ( MONEY 7?AT IS1 ( ! EXTORT$ ACTIVITY ( SACRIFICE71 !Y L5D !MSELVES BETT] TO EXP]IM5TATION1 TO ! GIFT1 TO USE1 TO DE/RUCTION4 ,WORK NO LONG] APPE>S ONLY AS ! WAGE 7! FIR/ ( ITS *A9S71 BUT AS SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 AS AN 5SEMBLE ( RELATION%IPS4 ,ESCAP+ ! WAGE SY/EM -- 9 ! N>R[ S5SE -- PROVIDES ONE ) AN ADDITIONAL TOOL 7PROVID$ ?AT ONE DOES NOT ALL[ ONESELF TO BE 5SLAV$ BY ! MONEY1 BY ! ROLE ( ROBB]1 BY SPECIALIZATION7 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ECONOMY4 ,BUT ?IS /RUGGLE IS EI!R WIDESPREAD OR IT IS NO?+4 ,ONLY :5 LOOT+ BECOMES AN EXT5SIVE PRACTICE1 :5 ! GIFT >MS ITSELF AGA9/ EX*ANGE VALUE1 :5 RELATION%IPS >E NO LONG] M$IAT$ BY COMMODITIES & 9DIVIDUALS GIVE !IR [N VALUE TO ?+S1 ONLY !N DOES ! DE/RUCTION ( ! M>KET & ( MONEY -- :I* IS ALL ONE ) ! DEMOLITION ( ! /ATE & ( EV]Y HI]>*Y -- BECOME A REAL POSSIBILITY4 ,BUT :5 ! AU?ORITIES CAT* A GLIMPSE ( ALL !SE ASPIRATIONS BEH9D A ROBB]Y1 !Y RAISE ! PRICE4 ,IF ?OSE :O COMMIT ! ROBB]Y >E AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALS1 ! PRICE GOES UP TO ! RISK ( %OOT+ OR BE+ KILL$1 UP TO ! RISK ( LOS+ ! TIME ONE WANT$ TO SNAT* FROM WORK 9 PRISON1 UP TO ALL ! ADDITIONAL TIME ! MAGI/RATES HAVE PLANN$ = !M ) ! ADDITIONAL *>GE ( 0>M$ B&04 ,! PUNI%M5T 9CREASES4 ,!RE IS A !OREM PREP>$ = ANY COMRADE :O 9DIVIDUALLY DECIDES TO SOLVE HIS MONEY PROBLEM BY COMMITT+ A ROBB]Y1 ?AT W\LD LOCK HIM UP1 EV5 BE=E HE IS PUT 9 JAIL1 9 A SECRET /RUCTURE ) LEAD]S1 TREASUR]S & BOOKKEEP]S4 ,?US1 ! /ATE PRES5TS AN 9CREAS+LY SPIC$-UP ACC\NT & TRIES TO CREATE AN ODI\S COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY 9 ORD] TO TURN US 9TO ! CONTROLL]S ( EA* O!R4 ,ONCE AGA91 ILLEGAL VIOL5CE IS REPORT$ TO COV] UP ! DAILY1 LEGAL VIOL5CE4 ,:]E AN AN>*I/ IS 9VOLV$1 ! TRA9 ( ! FLATT]]S ( MONEY IS EV5 LONG]4 ,! W>ES >E EV5 MORE CO/LY1 BECAUSE :AT IS 9 QUE/ION IS ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( CAPITALI/S1 JUDGES1 POLICE1 JAIL]S1 J\RNALI/S1 PRIE/S1 PSY*OLOGI/S1 BUREAUCRATS1 WORK]S & ROBB]S4 ,! SURPLUS ( REPRESSION IS DEF5D+ A :OLE WORLD ( PRICES4 ,NO PRICE %\LD SEEM TOO HI<4 ,SCATT]$ ,?\D ! ,EXI/5T ,AB\T UTOPIA3 BETWE5 FUN]AL DIRGES & DESIRE ,EV]Y UTOPIA IS F9I%$4 ,! GREAT IDEALS ( *ANGE >E DEAD 7FROM SELF-CONSUMPTION74 ,SO ! *ORUS GOES4 ,OV]COM+ ! ANNOYANCE ?AT ! 5DLESS REPETITION ( !SE DIRGES CAUSES ME1 ,I WILL TRY TO DEVELOP A FEW ?\ANCE4 ,SANCTIFICATION & SACRIFICE >E ! T]RITORY ( ALL TYRANNY1 ! MAGIC CIRCLE ( ALL OPPRESSION4 ,BUT IT IS CLE> ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ MORE4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 NO ONE CAN EXPLA9 H[ UTOPIA1 DEF9$ 9 ?IS WAY1 C\LD BE LOOK$ UPON AS SOME?+ EXT]NAL OR \T-DAT$ 9 RELATION%IP TO ! PRES5T SOCIETY4 ,SACRIFICE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS ! L9*P9 ( ! CURR5T SOCIAL ADM9I/RATION4 ,! ALI5ATION ( DESIRE IS ! =M 9 :I* ITS REPRODUCTION IS C>RI$ \T1 ! SAM5ESS ( DREAMS IS ! NIE ( AN 9CREAS+LY REAL TE*NOLOGICAL DOM9ATION4 ,EV]Y DAY1 IT BECOMES MORE OBVI\S H[ DEMOCRACY SPECTACUL>LY DRUMS UP ITS 5EMIES = ITSELF4 ,9 FACT1 MOD]N SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IS SAFEGU>D$ NOT ON ! BASIS ( ITS RESULTS1 BUT RA!R ?R\< A TE/$ /RATEGY ( EM]G5CY & A SKILLFUL GAME ( PO/PONEM5T4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT IS \TSIDE ( ?IS SY/EM W\LD HAVE TO BE T]RORISM1 DELIRIUM OR MADNESS4 ,?R\< ! IDEOLOGICAL APPEAL TO ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ PH5OM5A ?AT >E MY/IFY+LY PRES5T$ AS EXT]NAL OR M>G9AL 7MAFIA1 DRUGS1 FASCISM1 ETC471 ! DEF5SE ( ! EXI/5T IS ORGANIZ$3 SAFE EV5TS1 AT TIMES A FEW -- SUB/ANTIALLY USELESS -- OBLIGATIONS1 A SUBTLE DI/9CTION4 ,ALSO CONSID]+ UTOPIA AS AN E?ICAL-POLITICAL IDEAL ?AT IS UNATTA9ABLE 9 PRACTICE FITS 9 P]FECTLY ) ! IDEOLOGY ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,CAN A PRACTICE ( P[] ACTUALLY BE ATTA9$ ?AT DOESN'T T5D TO REPRODUCE ITSELF BY CRU%+ EV]YONE ?AT IT SUBJECTS8 ,IS AN ECOLOGICAL =M ( EXPLOITATION POSSIBLE8 ,CAN ONE /ILL P$DLE ! NEUTRALITY ( SCI5CE )\T CLA%+ ) ! WEAPONS ( D]ISION8 ,!N1 CONCRETE FRE$OM )9 ! /ATE & CAPITAL IS UTOPIAN4 ,?US1 ! UTOPIA ?AT EV]YONE IS SO QUICK TO DECL>E DEAD IS NOT ! %AD[ ( TOTALIT>IANISM 1 NOR ! CONT9U\S CALLS = A SUBLIME AB/RACTION1 BUT RA!R ! LOOK BEYOND1 ! /ATE ( T5SION -- NOT SACRIFICIAL1 BUT DESIR\S -- ?AT PU%ES BEYOND ! PLACE ( AU?ORITY1 ( ! COMMODITY1 ( WORK4 ,IT IS ?AT SPACE :]E DIFF]5CES CAN LIVE TOGE!R )\T BE+ OV]COME1 :]E IT IS POSSIBLE = CONTR>IES TO ACT1 :]E EQUALITY IS NOT FLATT5+1 BUT ! SE>* = A ?RE%OLD ( AFF9ITY 9 :I* TO REALIZE \R MO/ S+UL> POT5TIALITIES4 ,IT IS NOT A NEW TAK+ ROOT ( POLITICS1 BUT A SUBV]SION ?AT BR+S 9DIVIDUALS :]E IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE = A HUMAN BE+ TO PUT D[N ROOTS1 & :]E1 ?US1 !RE CAN BE NO POLITICS :I* IS M]ELY LIKE ! SMOKE ( SOMEONE'S CIG> 7,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU1 P>APHRAS$74 ,UTOPIA IS NOT TRAVEL$ OV] BY M>*+1 AS ?OSE :O CONSID]$ !MSELVES A P>T ( ,HI/ORY ?\E NO GU>ANTEES OR DEF9ITIVE CONQUE/S4 ,!RE >E NO RIRY IS NOT ! O!R T]M ( A DIALECTIC ?AT PRODUCES 7OR CONCLUDES7 ,HI/ORY2 IT IS NOT ! NECESS>Y PHASE ( AN ASC5D+ MOVEM5T 9 :I* ALL OPPOSITES >E RECONCIL$4 ,IT IS >TIFICE1 P]MAN5T CONTRA/1 PLAY4 ,! BASIS ON :I* ! RUL+ ORD] /&S IS NOT CONFLICT1 BUT RA!R ! ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS 9 AN AU?ORIT>IAN & CO]CIVE WAY1 :I* DEVELOPS 9TO SY/EMIC CON/RUCTION4 ,AN>*Y -- MY AN>*Y1 ( C\RSE -- IS1 ?US1 NOT ! ELIM9ATION ( CONFLICT1 BUT ITS RADICALIZATION4 ,! DIFF]5CES ?AT NE$ TO BE DE/ROY$1 LET'S SAY CLASS DIFF]5CES1 :AT >E !Y IF NOT ! HI]>*ICAL OV]COM+ ( ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS8 ,REFUS+ ! =M] MEANS AFFIRM+ ! LATT]4 0,OPPOSITES COME TOGE!R2 ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL H>MONIES >E =M$ ?R\< OPPOSITION2 ALL ?+S RISE ACCORD+ TO ! CLA%0 7,H]ACLEITUS74 ,/ONES & FLUIDS ,! CA/LE ( MY/IFICATION & IDEOLOGICAL ALI5ATION1 ?R\< :I* AU?ORITY & EXPLOITATION HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$ &1 AT TIMES1 LEGITIMAT$1 HAS BE5 AUTOMAT$2 ?IS ?\TIES >E SUPPOS$ TO BE SUBORD9AT$ TO ! M$IA APP>ATUS & NOT VICE V]SA )\T EV5 HAV+ REC\RSE TO ! ABUS$ -- & P]HAPS P>TIALLY 9ADEQUATE -- NOTION ( ! ,SPECTACLE4 ,! ?+ ?AT MAY BE OV]LOOK$ IS ?AT IT IS ! ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE ITSELF ?AT HAS BE5 MADE AUTONOM\S4 0,! ?+ ?AT H9D]S COMMUNICATION IS COMMUNICABILITY ITSELF4 ,HUMAN BE+S >E SEP>AT$ BY :AT UNITES !M0 7,G4 ,AGAMB574 ,9 ! FACE ( CONT9U\S EM]G5CIES 7UNEMPLOYM5T1 DANG] ( ! ,RIG+ ! PRACTICAL ASPECT 9 ! NAME ( A DEEP ANALYTICAL EXAM9ATION1 ONE F9DS ONESELF ONCE AGA9 BE=E ?\E 0H>D AS ROCKS0 7,NIETZS*E71 & FIR/ AMONG !M ALL1 ! ILLUSION ( A CUMULATIVE KN[L$GE ?AT CAN CLE> \T EV]Y POSSIBLE ]ROR FROM ! FIELD ( ACTION4 ,?IS ILLUSION IS ONE ( ! H>DE/ TO DIE4 ,IT (T5 PRES5TS ITSELF 9 NEW CLO!S4 ,EV5 IF SOME 9T5D TO OV]TURN ! EPI/EMOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK & NOT TO NUMB] & >*IVE DATA 7! DEFEAT & POV]TY ( EV]Y CONCEPTION ( C\NT]-9=MATION >E1 9 FACT1 BE=E EV]YONE'S EYES71 ! IDEAL ( SY/EMATIC CLASSIFICATION ISN'T SL[ TO ADVANCE ITSELF & ! EF=T ( RE?9K+ ! PA?S ( LIB]ATION BEG9S TO BE PLAC$ \TSIDE ( DAILY PRACTICE4 ,AFFIRM+ ! NECESS>Y CONNECTION BETWE5 ?\LY1 ( DESIRE & NOT SELF-SACRIFICE71 BUT ALSO ! CONVICTION ?AT !Y >E TWO POLES ?AT FE$ 9TO EA* O!R LIKE A FLUID2 ACTION FURNI%ES TOOLS = REFLECTION & VICE V]SA4 ,ALL ! MORE SO S9CE 9TELLIG5CE IS QUICK TO SETTLE 9TO ?AT ,REASON :OSE DEM&S HAVE ALWAYS CANCEL$ EV]Y DIFF]5CE1 EV]Y EXCESS ( ! BODY4 ,( C\RSE1 ! VIOL5CE ( ,REASON HAS (T5 ALSO ASSUM$ ! APPE>ANCE ( A MY? ( ,PRAXIS ?AT HAS FETT]$ SO MANY HE>TS & L$ DIRECTLY TO DICTATOR%IPS4 ,!RE CAN'T EV5 BE ANY GU>ANTEES 9 ACTION4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO TREASURE ALL ( ! CRITICAL PO9TS ?AT HAVE BE5 ELABORAT$ 9 ! LA/ SEV]AL YE>S1 US+ !M1 = ! MO/ P>T1 AGA9/ ! V]Y 9T5TIONS ( ! AU?ORS4 ,9 VIEW ( ! TE*NOLOGICAL PROJECTS ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 9T5D$ TO R$UCE & ALI5ATE ! TOOLS ( LANGUAGE & KN[L$GE MORE & MORE1 ANY LOOT+ AT ! EXP5SE ( ! CULTURE 9DU/RY W\LD HAVE TO BE AN IMPORTANT 9/ANCE ( 9DIVIDUAL GR[?4 ,BUT IT IS NOT SURPRIS+1 9 ! PRES5T POV]TY1 TO SEE PR(ESSORS & 9TELLECTUALS :O HAVE HIE ON ! SIDE ( ! PRISON GU>DS4 ,ALL P]FECTLY RATIONAL4 ,! ?+ ?AT %\LD BE A BIT SURPRIS+1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT SOME AN>*I/S PLACE UNGOV]NABILITY AMONG ! EVILS ( POLITICS 7,I REF] TO ! BACK COV] ( ! ,BOOK*9 PAMHLET1 ,LA ,DEMOCRAZIA DIRETTA .<,DIRECT ,DEMOCRACY.>1 $IT$ A FEW MON?S AGO BY ,ELEU!RA74 ,! WEII/OTLE4 ,IT IS WELL-KN[N ?AT = HIM ! HUMAN BE+ IS A POLITICAL ANIMAL 7ZOON POLITIKON1 TO BE PRECISE74 ,S9CE HUMAN BE+S >E SOCIAL BY NATURE1 ! SPH]E ( ! POLIS IS ID5TIFI$ ) ! REALM ( FRE$OM4 ,BUT = ,>I/OTLE1 SOCIETY IS NOT SOLELY ! EXT5SION ( NATURAL NE$S & DESIRES4 ,! POLITICAL REALM DOESN'T JU/ SITUATE ! SPONTANE\S COOP]ATION BETWE5 HUMAN BE+S1 IT IS ALSO :]E ! GOAL ( ! HUMAN BE+ IS REALIZ$4 ,OR RA!R1 WE C\LD SAY ! ,GREAT ,GOAL1 ! ,TELOS4 ,9 ?IS CONCEPTION1 POLITICS IS ALREADY A TASK1 A MISSION &1 9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 A SEP>AT$ ACTIVITY4 ,IF ! CULT ( ! ,COMMON ,GOOD1 AS AN AIM TO :I* TO SUBORD9ATE 9DIVIDUAL DESIRES1 IS LAT] ADD$1 WE SEE POLITICS 7:I* IS NOT ! ACT ( ASSOCIAT+7 ALREADY TAK+ %APE AS DOM9ATION4 ,:]EV] !RE IS SACR$ DUTY1 !RE IS ALWAYS SACRIFICE4 ,)\T TAK+ ANY?+ AWAY FROM ! IMPORTANCE ( RE?9K+ ! CONCEPTUAL CATEGORIES ?AT >E US$1 IT MAY BE WOR?:ILE TO RECALL ?AT ANY SUBJECTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO ! SOCIAL MA*9E -- 9 ! =M ( OB$I5CE TO A /ATE 9/ITUTION OR TO A HYPO!TICAL COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY -- IS ! WOR/ ( TYRANNIES1 EV5 :5 IT IS EX]CIS$ BY ! ABSOLUTE MAJORITY4 ,)\T BE+ MI/AK51 SOME HAVE GLIMPS$ 9 ! ,>I/OTELIAN DOCTR9E ! *RI/IAN-LIB]AL RELIGIONS TO COME1 ! DIRE %AD[ ( CIVILIZATION'S CLAWS4 ,! POV]TY ( GU>ANTEES ,:5 ,I HE> TALK ( ! NE$ TO COME UP ) PROPOSITIONS & ESCAPE ISOLATION1 MY MO/ SPONTANE\S REACTION IS W>9ESS4 ,& ?IS IS NOT ONLY BECAUSE USUALLY ESCAPE FROM ! E IDEOLOGICAL EXTORTIONS ?R\< :I* FLATT5+ & ASSIMILATION >E JU/IFI$ 7F> TOO (T51 SOMEBODY TRIES TO PASS CON=MISM (F AS M5TAL OP5NESS & ! R$UCTION ( DIFF]5CES TO NO?+ AS ! REFUSAL ( SECT>IANISM74 ,ANO!R ?+ ?AT MAKES ME SUSPICI\S IS ! FEEL+ ?AT AT ! BASE ( ?IS DISC\RSE !RE IS A PSY*OLOGICAL NE$ = GU>ANTEES4 ,?IS NE$ DOESN'T ONLY CONCEAL ! OLD QUANTITATIVE ILLUSION1 OR ! EQUALLY OLD IDEOLOGY ( ! UNIT$ FRONT 7P]HAPS N[ AGA9/ ! DANG] ( ! ,RIY+ DEGREES -- TO ?9K BEYOND :AT EXI/S4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT MANY ( !SE FEATURES EXI/ 9 LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM4 ,! ADM9I/RATION TE*NIQUES T[>D :I* /ATE-CAPITALI/ RULE IS HEAD+ >E TAK+ =M 9CREAS+LY AS A SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS BAS$ ON P>TICIPATION4 ,! MANAGEM5T ( ! T]RITORY IS 5TRU/$ TO =MS ( RELATIVE SELF-MANAGEM5T ON BO? ! POLITICAL & ! ECONOMIC LEVEL4 ,TE*NOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES P]MIT ! REALIZATION ( SOCIAL CONTROL & ! REPRODUCTION ( ! EXI/5T ?R\< WIDESPREAD VOLUNT>Y WORK & GRASSROOTS ASSOCIATIONISM4 ,)\T WANT+ TO ANALYZE ! *ANGES ?AT HAVE OCCURR$ )9 ! PRODUCTIVE DIM5SION & WORK ORGANIZATION1 ,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 HID TO BELIEVE ?AT IT MIITY ( REASONS ?AT PU%ES HUMAN BE+S TO COMMUNICATE4 ,:AT ! /ATE & CAPITAL HAVE ALI5AT$ & R5D]$ AUTONOM\S 7& ?IS IS SOME?+ MORE ?AN A FETI% ( IMAGES7 IS ! L+UI/IC ELEM5T ITSELF1 ! COMMON SPACE4 ,REAL COMMUNITY 7?AT IS1 ,I REPEAT1 COMMUNITY AMONG DIFF]5T BE+S7 HAS N[ BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO ITS IMITATION4 ,TE*NOLOGY IS BUILD+ VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES AS AN 9TEGRAT$ ESCAPE FROM AN 9CREAS+LY 9TOL]ABLE WORLD4 ,IT'S NOT A QUE/ION ( M]E MA*9ES 7?AT SOME PEOPLE'S PROME!AN DREAM ( LIB]ATION PR$ICTS WILL BE ABLE TO BE US$ DIFF]5TLY71 BUT ( AN 5TIRE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,\R LIVES >E DRAWN 9TO 9CREAS+LY ANONYM\S CONTA9]S4 ,?IS ANONYMITY1 AS HAS BE5 NOT$1 IS P>ADOXICALLY A*IEV$ ONLY AFT] BR+ PUT ON FILE1 I4E41 ONLY AFT] HAV+ FURNI%$ ONE'S 7FICTITI\S1 M]CANTILE1 LEGAL7 ID5TITY4 ,FROM ! MOM5T ?AT HUMAN RELATION%IPS >E 5TIRELY M$IAT$ BY WORK 7UND]/OOD NOT ONLY AS WAGE LABOR1 BUT AS USEFULNESS TO SOCIETY71 & ! 5VIRONM5T IS MORE & MORE AN ADV]TIS+ PRODUCT1 A NON-PLACE1 ! SE>* = ID5TITY MOVES T[>D COLLECTIVE PROJECTIONS1 T[>D PUBLIC SPH]ES 9 :I* TO RECOGNIZE ONESELF4 ,?IS IS ! S\RCE ( ! VIOL5T REVIVAL ( LOCALISM1 ( E?NIC CLAIMS2 9 BRIEF1 ( COMMUNIT>IAN IDEOLOGY4 ,! MUNICIPALI/ PROPOSAL IS PRECISELY ! ATTEMPT TO REE/ABLI% A COMMUNIT>IAN SPACE :]E NO COMMUNITY IS N[ POSSIBLE4 ,?IS PROPOSAL PRESUMES ! CONVICTION ?AT WAYS ( SELF-MANAGEM5T 7MEANT NOT SO MU* AS A ME?OD ( /RUGGLE1 BUT AS A =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION7 >E POSSIBLE1 MAYBE NO LONG] />T+ FROM ! C5TRALITY ( ! FACTORY1 BUT FROM ! C5TRALITY 7TAKE NOTE3 SOCIAL C5T]S7 ( OCCUPI$ SPACES & O!R =MS ( LIB]T>IAN EXP]IM5TATION4 ,:AT IS NOT RECOGNIZ$ IS ?AT ! MANAGEM5T ITSELF 7! ADM9I/RATION7 ( ! T]RITORY IS A DIM5SION ( ,P[]4 ,! SAME = PRODUCTION4 ,:]E TIME CAN BE MEASUR$1 !RE IS S]VICE1 !RE IS ,WORK -- EV5 IF IT DOESN'T ASSUME ! TRAITS ( WAGE PAYM5T4 ,CONSUMPTION ITSELF IS WORK4 ,TE*NOLOGY & URBAN PLANN+ >E ALSO BAS$ ON ALI5ATION & ON CONTROL ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ON ! VIOL5CE ( M$IAT$ RELATION%IPS & ON ! SACRIFICE ( CREATIVITY4 ,SELF-MANAGEM5T OR ! DE/RUCTION ( ! EXI/5T ,9 A LOT ( ! TALK AB\T SELF-MANAGEM5T1 IT MAY BE PRECISELY ! 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