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,AU?OR 3 ,JOSEPH ,DEJACQUE 

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0,BE !N FRANKLY AN 5TIRE AN>*I/ & NOT A QU>T] AN>*I/1 AN EI<? AN>*I/1 OR ONE-SIXTE5? AN>*I/1 AS ONE IS A ONE-F\R?1 ONE-EI<? OR ONE-SIXTE5? P>TN] 9 TRADE4 ,GO BEYOND ! ABOLITION ( CONTRACT TO ! ABOLITION NOT ONLY ( ! SWORD & ( CAPITAL1 BUT ALSO ( PROP]TY & ( AU?ORITY 9 ALL ITS =MS4 ,!N Y\ WILL HAVE >RIV$ AT ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! SOCIAL /ATE :]E EA* ONE IS FREE TO PRODUCE OR CONSUME ACCORD+ TO HIS WILL OR HIS FANCY )\T CONTROLL+1 OR BE+ CONTROLL$ BY ANY O!R P]SON :ATEV]2 :]E ! BALANCE ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION IS E/ABLI%$ NATURALLY1 NO LONG] BY ! RE/RICTIVE LAWS & >BITR>Y =CE ( O!RS1 BUT 9 ! FREE EX]CISE ( 9DU/RY PROMPT$ BY ! NE$S & DESIRES ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! SEA ( HUMANITY NE$S NO DIKES4 ,GIVE ITS TIDES FULL SWEEP & EA* DAY !Y WILL F9D !IR LEVEL40 

7,! ,HUMAN ,BE+1 ,LETT] TO ,P4-,J4 ,PR\DHON47 

,EX*ANGE1 LIKE ALL ?+S1 CAN BE CONSID]$ FROM ?REE P]SPECTIVES3 ! PA/1 ! PRES5T1 & ! FUTURE4 

,9 ! PA/1 ?OSE :O W\LD GA!R ! SCATT]$ PRODUCTS ( 9DU/RY & AGRICULTURE 9 A BAZA>1 ! M]*ANTS :O W\LD SPREAD UND] A PORTICO :AT !Y CALL$ !IR M]*&ISE1 W\LD ?US 5GAGE1 TO A C]TA9 DEGREE1 9 EX*ANGE4 ,TODAY1 WE CALL ?IS COMM]CE1 :I* IS TO SAY P>ASITISM1 & WE >E RI<T TO DO SO4 ,= IF1 RELATIVE TO ! /ATE ( PLACES & M9DS1 !Y HAD BE5 ( SOME USE 9 !IR TIME1 9 \R [N TIME ?OSE :O KEEP %OPS HAVE NOT ! SAME EXCUSES = CONT9U+ TO LIVE AT ! EXP5SE ( ! PRODUC]S & CONSUM]S4 ,! TRAD] IS PURELY & SIMPLY A LEGAL ?IEF4 ,9 A DI/RICT ( ! CITY1 = EXAMPLE1 :]E JU/ ONE BAZA> W\LD BE SUFFICI5T1 & :]E A FEW HUNDR$ EMPLOYES C\LD EASILY PROVIDE ! S]VICE1 !RE EXI/ P]HAPS A ?\S& %OPS & SIX ?\S&1 OR EV5 T5 ?\S&1 [N]S OR CL]KS4 ,TO ! EXT5T ?AT !RE >E MORE 9T]M$I>IES ?AN ?OSE HUNDR$S /RICTLY NECESS>Y TO MEET ! NE$S ( EX*ANGE1 !RE >E P>ASITES1 ?IEVES4 ,& N[1 IF WE CONSID] H[ MU* LABOR !SE %OPS HAVE CO/1 H[ MU* MANP[] & MAT]IALS HAVE ?US BE5 DIV]T$ FROM !IR TRUE DE/9ATION1 LET US JUDGE ! QUANTITY ( PRODUCTION SQU&]$ DAILY TO SATISFY ! APPETITES ( ?AT RAPACI\S & P$ANTIC B\RGEOISIE1 A CA/E ( MONOPOLI/S & M]C5>IES DE/9$ BY COLLEGIATE $UCATION & PAT]NAL TRADITION = ! NOBLE MISSION ( SALESMAN1 CIVIL S]VICE BRATS1 PRACTIC$ FROM 9FANCY 9 ! H&L+ ( CO9S1 RAIS$ ) A LOVE ( PLUND]4 ,! *>ACT] ( COMM]CE IS NOT DEBATABLE3 IT IS ORGANIZ$ PILLAGE4 ,IT LEGALLY ROBS BO? ?OSE :O PRODUCE & ?OSE :O CONSUME4 

,! %OPKEEP]--AT :OLESALE1 :OLESALE TO ! PUBLIC1 OR RETAIL--IS NOT ! ONLY 9T]M$I>Y BETWE5 ! PRODUC] & CONSUM]4 ,?AT TRIPLE USURY ONLY FA/5S ITSELF TO !IR FLANKS 9 ! LA/ 9/ANCE4 

,! PRODUC] :O DOES NOT HAVE 9 !IR POSSESSION ! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR 7& ?AT IS ! MAJORITY1 IF NOT ! TOTALITY71 IS ALSO EXPLOIT$ BY ANO!R SORT ( P>ASITE--! 9DU/RIALI/--! HEAD ( ! FACTORY & HIS CL]ICAL /AFF1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! BANK] & HIS ASSI/ANTS1 F$ BY ! MANUFACTUR]1 & CONSEQU5TLY F$ BY ! WORK]1 S9CE NO?+ PRODUCTIVE IS DONE EXCEPT BY ! WORK]'S H&S1 & S9CE EV]Y?+ DONE BY ?OSE H&S PASSES UND] CONTROL ( ! [N]4 ,9 EX*ANGE = ! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR ! WORK]S DELIV]S !IR LABOR TO ! MA/] & RECEIVE A WAGE FROM HIM4 ,!Y GIVE ! MA/] AN APPLE TO EAT1 SO ?AT ! MA/] WILL LEAVE !M ! SE$S4 ,:AT A CURI\S COMP5SATION6 ,:AT A LAU<ABLE EX*ANGE6 ,IT IS ! SAME = ! PEASANT ) REG>D TO ! L&LORD1 = ! PROLET>IAN ) REG>D TO ! PROPRIETOR4 ,! PROLET>IANS HAVE BUILT ! H\SE2 ! MASONS1 C>P5T]S1 RO(]S1 JO9]S1 LOCKSMI?S1 PA9T]S1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! QU>RY-WORK]S1 LUMB]JACKS1 M9]S1 F\NDRY WORK]S & SMI?S1 POTT]S & GLASS-BL[]S1 ALL ?OSE :O WORK ! E>?1 ! S& & /ONE1 ! WOOD & IRON HAVE LABOR$ !RE4 ,IT IS !Y :O HAVE MADE ! H\SE1 FROM ! F\NDATIONS TO ! RO('S PEAK4 ,WELL6 ,TO LIVE !RE1 EV5 9 ! ATTIC1 !Y /ILL MU/ PAY AN ODI\S1 QU>T]LY TRIBUTE1 H\SE-R5T1 TO ! =TUNATE LAZY-BONES :O HOLDS ! PROP]TY4 ,ALL !SE PROPRIETORS1 !SE L&LORDS1 !SE FACTORY BOSSES & !IR CL]ICAL P]SONNEL1 !IR SUP]IORS1 ! BANK]S1 & ! BUDGET>Y BUREAUCRACIES1 ALL !SE >E SO MANY SW>MS ( LOCU/S :O SWOOP D[N ON ! H>VE/ ( ! T[NS & ! C\NTRYSIDE1 & DEV\R ! :EAT :ILE IT IS GRE51 ! BREAD BE=E IT IS COOK$4 ,?IEVES6 ,?IEVES6 ,?IEVES6 

,& YET ALL !SE VAMPIRES >E )9 ! LAW1 !SE ROGUES >E HONE/ PEOPLE6 ,WILL Y\ RELY !N ON (FICIAL QUALIFICATIONS8 

,SU* IS EX*ANGE1 AS ! REACTION>IES UND]/& IT1 O!RWISE KN[N AS COMM]CE1 OR EXPLOITATION1 OR !FT4 ,IT IS EX*ANGE 9 CIVILIZATION1 9 ITS B>B>ITY1 9 ITS PRIMITIVE SAVAG]Y1 EX*ANGE 9 ITS ORIG9AL >BITR>9ESS1 EX*ANGE BY DIV9E RI<T1 COMM]CE 9 ITS ABSOLUTE DESPOTISM4 

,AT ! PRES5T TIME1--NOT 9 FACT1 S9CE COMM]CE1 EXPLOITATION1 & !FT ALWAYS HAVE LEGAL =CE1 BUT AS AN IDEA1--EX*ANGE IS UND]/OOD DIFF]5TLY4 

,! USELESSNESS ( ! [N] & %OPKEEP] ONCE RECOGNIZ$1 WE SAY TO \RSELVES3 EV]Y?+ ?AT IS USELESS IS DANG]\S1 & :AT IS DANG]\S %\LD BE SUPPRESS$2 ! 9T]M$I>Y MU/ DISAPPE>4 ,P>ASITISM1 LIKE ! B>R5 FIG TREE1 IS CONDEMN$ BY ! MASSES TO BE CA/ 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y 9F]NO TO BE DE/ROY$4 0,?AT :I* DOES NOT PRODUCE IS UNWOR?Y ( LIFE40 ,! IDEA ( JU/ICE1 GR[+ MORE PROM95T 9 PUBLIC OP9ION1 HAS EXPRESS$ EX*ANGE ?US3 ! RI<T TO ! POSSESSION ( ! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR1 ?AT IS1 TO FREE CR$IT2 & ! RI<T TO ! POSSESSION ( ! FRUITS ( !IR LABOR1 ?AT IS ! DEMOCRATIZATION ( PROP]TY1 UNIV]SAL & DIRECT COMM]CE1--A =MULA = SOCIAL TRANSITION :I* 9 ! POLITICAL ORD] CORRESPONDS TO ?IS3 ! RI<T TO ! 9/RUM5TS ( GOV]NM5T1 ?AT IS1 DEMOCRATIZATION ( GOV]NM5T1 UNIV]SAL & DIRECT LEGISLATION4 

,COMM]CE & GOV]NM5T ?US UND]/OOD1--COMM]CE1 AS DIRECT EX*ANGE1 & GOV]NM5T1 AS DIRECT LEGISLATION--IS A TRANSITORY ORGANIZATION :I* PRES]VES ! TRADITION ( ! PA/1 :ILE LETT+ ! FUTURE BEG9 TO SPEAK4 ,AS SOON AS WE C\LD APPLY ?IS ORGANIZATION1 ?AT IS1 AS SOON AS WE WANT IT1 \R SOCIETY1 :I* DECL9ES TODAY 9 MIS]Y & SLAV]Y1 AMID BUNDLES ( /ICKS & PILES ( CO9S1 WILL IMM$IATELY 5T] 9TO AN ASC5D+ PHASE ( WEAL? & LIB]TY4 ,! M>K ( AU?ORIT>IAN PREJUDICE1 ! /A9 ( PROP]T>IANISM & LEGALISM WILL BE LITTLE BY LITTLE WIP$ FROM ! HUMAN BRA92 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL EX]CISE WILL DEVELOP ! AN>*I/ S5TIM5T 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL2 9DU/RIAL & LEGISLATIVE EX]CISE WILL DEVELOP ! S5TIM5TS ( SOCIAL COMMUNITY & 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY 9 SOCIETY4 

,9 BEG9N+ ?IS >TICLE1 ,I ONLY WANT$ TO SPEAK ( EX*ANGE1 & ,I HAVE BE5 L$ TO ALSO SPEAK ( GOV]NM5T4 ,IT WAS ! LEA/ ?AT ,I C\LD DO4 ,9DE$1 IF CONTRACT IS ! LAW BETWE5 ! LABOR]S1 LAW IS ! CONTRACT BETWE5 ! PEOPLE4 ,A NATIONAL OR DEP>TM5TAL OR COMMUNAL ADM9I/RATION %\LD NO MORE MAKE LAWS ?AN AN AGRICULTURAL OR 9DU/RIAL ADM9I/RATION %\LD MAKE CONTRACTS4 ,IT IS ! BUS9ESS ( ALL ! LABOR]S 9 ! GR\P TO CONTRACT AMONG !MSELVES & ) O!RS1 AS LEGISLATION IS A MATT] = ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( A COMMUNE OR NATION4 ,! ADM9I/RATION1 :E!R AGRICO-9DU/RIAL1 OR COMMUNAL1 OR NATIONAL1 DOES NOT COMM&1 BUT OBEYS4 ,! ADM9I/RATION IS ! DELEGATE2 ! GR\P ( LABOR]S OR 9HABITANTS IS ! MA/]--& DOESN'T ! MA/] ALWAYS HAVE ! RI<T TO /OP ! WAGES & IMM$IATELY DISMISS ! AG5T :O FULFILLS !IR FUNCTIONS POORLY8 

,)\T D\BT1 CONV5TIONAL RI<T1 CONTRACT & LAW1 EV5 UNIV]SALLY & DIRECTLY EX]CIS$1 IS NOT NATURAL RI<T1 OR JU/ICE4 ,IT IS A COMPROMISE BETWE5 AN>*Y & AU?ORITY1 & EV]Y?+ ?AT IS NOT COMPLETELY JU/ IS 9JU/ICE4 ,DIRECT EX*ANGE1 ?AT RE=M 9TRODUC$ 9TO POPUL> ?\<T BY ,PR\DHON1 IS /ILL A HALFWAY MEASURE4 ,IT IS AN ADDITION ( CAPACITIES1 ! DIV]SIFICATION ( ! COMM]CIAL C5SUS4 ,H[EV]1 WE REQUIRE NOT ONLY ! ABSOLUTE OV]?R[ ( COMM]CE ?AT WE REQUIRE1 BUT ALSO ! OV]?R[ ( CON/ITUTIONAL OR CONTRACTUAL COMM]CE4 ,WE REQUIRE1 ) REG>D TO PRODUCTIVE & CONSUMPTIVE CIRCULATION1 ! DECL>ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL RI<TS ( ! HUMAN BE+1 & ! PROCLAMATION ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 ! RES PUBLICA1 ?AT IS1 ! FRE$OM ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION ACCORD$ TO EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL ) REG>D TO ! UNITY & UNIV]SALITY ( CAPITAL4 

,NONE!LESS1 A *ANGE SIMIL> TO ?AT :I* DIRECT-EX*ANGE W\LD PRODUCE W\LD BE A GREAT SOCIAL IMPROVEM5T1 T[>DS :I* ALL LABOR]S %\LD /RIVE TODAY4 ,ALL !IR EF=TS %\LD BE DIRECT$ T[>DS ?IS PO9T1 & WE WILL >RIVE !RE BE=E LONG1 ,I HOPE4 ,BUT 9 ! 5D1 ?AT PO9T IS NOT ! GOAL1 ?AT PROGRESS IS NOT JU/ICE4 ,IT IS ONLY A /AGE ON ! BE/ R\TE1 A /EP MADE 9 ! DIRECTION ( JU/ICE4 ,WE CAN RELAX & REFRE% \RSELVES !RE = A MOM5T2 BUT IT W\LD BE DANG]\S TO SLEEP !RE4 ,9 REVOLUTION IT IS NECESS>Y TO D\BLE OR TRIPLE ! /AGES2 WE MU/ GA9 GR\ND ON ! 5EMY1 IF WE WANT TO ESCAPE !IR PURSUIT & 9/EAD TRACK !M D[N4 ,! PO9T F>!/ FROM ! PA/1 PASS+ ?R\< ! PRES5T1 ?AT IS ! PO9T ?AT WE MU/ TRY TO REA*4 ,AB&ON+ COMM]CE TO 5T] 9TO DIRECT-EX*ANGE1 WE MU/ PU% ALL ! WAY TO NATURAL-EX*ANGE1 ! NEGATION ( PROP]TY2 MOV+ FROM GOV]NM5TAL AU?ORITY TO DIRECT LEGISLATION1 WE MU/ PU% ALL ! WAY TO AN>*Y1 ! NEGATION ( LEGALISM4 

,BY NATURAL EX*ANGE ,I MEAN ! UNLIMIT$ LIB]TY ( ALL PRODUCTION & ALL CONSUMPTION2 ! ABOLITION ( EV]Y SIGN ( PROP]TY1 :E!R AGRICULTURAL1 9DU/RIAL1 >TI/IC OR SCI5TIFIC2 ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL 9DIVIDUAL MONOPOLIZATION ( ! PRODUCTS ( LABOR2 ! DEMON>*IZATION & DEMONETIZATION ( MANUAL & 9TELLECTUAL CAPITAL1 AS WELL AS 9/RUM5TAL1 COMM]CIAL & MONUM5TAL CAPITAL4 ,EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL CAPITAL IS USURI\S4 ,IT IS A H9DRANCE TO CIRCULATION2 & EV]Y?+ ?AT H9D]S CIRCULATION H9D]S PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION4 ,ALL ( ?AT IS TO BE DE/ROY$1 & ! REPRES5TATIVE SIGN AS WELL3 IT ACC\NTS = ! >BITR>9ESS 9 EX*ANGE1 AS WELL AS 9 GOV]NM5T4 

,9 ME*ANICS1 WE ALMO/ ALWAYS PROCE$ FROM ! SIMPLE TO ! COMPOSITE1 & !N FROM ! COMPOSITE TO ! SIMPLE4 ,ONE MAN DISCOV]S ! LEV]1 A SIMPLE 9/RUM5T1 5D[$ ) A C]TA9 P[]4 ,O!RS COME :O TAKE HOLD ( IT1 & 9 !IR TURN MAKE ( IT A MORE COMPLICAT$ DEVICE4 ,!Y ADD :EELS & GE>S1 & !Y 9CREASE ITS P[] T5FOLD4 ,H[EV]1 CONT9UAL FRICTIONS OCCUR :I* >E DETRIM5TAL TO ! OP]ATION ( ?IS ME*ANISM4 ,ONE OV]LOADS IT ) O!R :EELS & GE>S2 ONE OBTA9S RESULTS ?AT APPE> MORE SATISFACTORY1 BUT ALWAYS V]Y IMP]FECT1 & ABOVE ALL SMALL 9 RELATION TO ! C>E & LABORS SP5T ON ! IMPROVEM5T4 ,!N !RE COMES ANO!R 5G9E]1 FREE FROM ! SPIRIT ( R\T9E & HAV+ 9 HIS HEAD ! IDEA = A NEW MOTOR2 EXP]IM5T HAS %[N TO HIM ?AT AN OLD ME*ANISM OV]LOAD$ ) COMPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REPAIR$2 ?AT IT MU/ BE REPLAC$ BY SIMPLIFY+ IT2 & HAV+ CA/ D[N ?IS MAL=M$ ?+1--:I* DRAGS ALONG ITS BLADE ON ! $GE ( A DIT* :OSE FL[1 EXHAU/$ AT ITS S\RCE1 NO LONG] FE$S IT SUFFICI5TLY1--HE RECON/RUCTS ON 5TIRELY NEW PLANS A CONSID]ABLY SIMPLIFI$ MA*9E1 DRIV5 BY /EAM OR ELECTRICITY1 :I* FUNCTIONS ?IS TIME )\T LOSS ( =CE & PRODUCES A HUNDR$ TIMES :AT WAS PRODUC$ BY ! OLD APP>ATUS4 

,IT IS ! SAME = ! SOCIAL ORGANISM4 ,PRIMITIVE COMM]CE HAS BE5 ! LEV]1 ! SIMPLE & >TLESS 9/RUM5T ( CIRCULATION2 PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION HAVE RECEIV$ AN 9ITIAL IMPETUS4 ,TODAY1 IT IS AN OLD ME*ANISM :I* DISGRACES PROGRESS1 :I* HAS1 BETWE5 ITS GE>S ( METAL1 GR\ND UP 5\< 7MORE ?AN 5\<7 ( ! LABOR]S1 ( :OSE SWEAT & BLOOD & TE>S IT IS ! EXPRESSION4 ,9NUM]ABLE MODIFICATIONS1 EA* MORE COMPLICAT$ & MORE MON/R\S ?AN ! O!RS1 HAVE BE5 SUPPLI$2 & /ILL IT ISN'T WOR? A ?\S&? P>T ( :AT IT HAS CO/ ! PROLET>IAN4 ,?IS IS RU9\S = ! PRODUC] AS WELL AS = ! CONSUM]4 

,DIRECT-EX*ANGE1 ! POSSESSION BY ! LABOR] ( ! PRODUCTS ( HIS LABOR1 WILL C]TA9LY *ANGE ! FACE ( ?+S & ACCEL]ATE 9 CONSID]ABLE PROPORTION ! MOVEM5T ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION1 & ?US IT WILL 9CREASE ! AM\NT ( 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL WELL-BE+4 ,BUT NUMB]LESS UPSETS WILL /ILL TAKE PLACE1 & CIRCULATION WILL NOT ALWAYS BE FREE1 & )\T ! LIB]TY ( CIRCULATION !RE IS NO LIB]TY ( PRODUCTION1 NO LIB]TY ( CONSUMPTION4 

,ONCE MORE !RE WILL BE PROGRESS1 BUT NOT JU/ICE4 ,AN EVOLUTION IS NOT A REVOLUTION4 

,9 PR9CIPLE1 %\LD ! LABOR]S HAVE ! PRODUCE ( !IR LABOR8 

,I DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY3 ,NO6 AL?\< ,I KN[ ?AT A MULTITUDE ( WORK]S WILL CRY \T4 

,LOOK1 PROLET>IANS1 CRY \T1 %\T AS MU* AS Y\ LIKE1 BUT !N LI/5 TO ME3 

,NO1 IT IS NOT ! PRODUCT ( !IR LABORS TO :I* ! WORK]S HAVE A RI<T4 ,IT IS ! SATISFACTION ( !IR NE$S1 :ATEV] ! NATURE ( ?OSE NE$S4 

,TO HAVE ! POSSESSION ( ! PRODUCT ( \R LABOR IS NOT TO HAVE POSSESSION ( ?AT :I* IS PROP] TO US1 IT IS TO HAVE PROP]TY 9 A PRODUCT MADE BY \R H&S1 & :I* C\LD BE PROP] TO O!RS & NOT TO US4 ,& ISN'T ALL PROP]TY !FT8 

,= EXAMPLE1 SUPPOSE !RE IS A TAILOR1 OR A COBBL]4 ,HE HAS PRODUC$ SEV]AL G>M5TS OR SEV]AL PAIRS ( %OES4 ,HE CANNOT CONSUME !M ALL AT ONCE4 ,P]HAPS1 MOREOV]1 !Y >E NOT 9 HIS SIZE OR TO HIS TA/E4 ,OBVI\SLY HE HAS ONLY MADE !M BECAUSE IT IS HIS OCCUPATION TO DO SO1 & ) AN EYE TO EX*ANG+ !M = O!R PRODUCTS = :I* HE FEELS ! NE$2 & SO IT IS ) ALL ! WORK]S4 ,?OSE G>M5TS OR %OES >E ?US NOT HIS POSSESSIONS1 AS HE HAS NO P]SONAL USE = !M2 BUT !Y >E PROP]TY1 A VALUE ?AT HE HO>DS & :I* HE CAN DISPOSE ( AT HIS [N GOOD PLEASURE1 ?AT HE CAN DE/ROY IF IT PLEASES HIM1 & :I* HE CAN AT LEA/ USE OR MISUSE AS HE WI%ES2 IT IS1 9 ANY CASE1 A WEAPON = ATTACK+ ! PROP]TY ( O!RS1 9 ?AT /RUGGLE ( DIVID$ & ANTAGONI/IC 9T]E/S :]E EA* IS DELIV]$ UP TO ALL ! *ANCES & ALL ! HAZ>DS ( W>4 

,9 ADDITION1 IS ?IS LABOR] WELL JU/IFI$1 9 T]MS ( RI<T & JU/ICE1 9 DECL>+ HIMSELF ! SOLE PRODUC] ( ! LABOR ACCOMPLI%$ BY HIS H&S8 ,HAS HE CREAT$ SOME?+ FROM NO?+8 ,IS HE OMNIPOT5T8 ,DOES HE POSSESS ! MANUAL & 9TELLECTUAL LE>N+ ( ALL ET]NITY8 ,IS HIS >T & CRAFT 9NATE TO HIM8 ,DID ! WORK] COME FULLY EQUIPP$ FROM HIS MO!R'S WOMB8 ,IS HE A SELF-MADE MAN1 ! SON ( HIS [N WORKS8 ,ISN'T HE 9 P>T ! WORK ( HIS =EBE>S1 & ! WORK ( HIS CONTEMPOR>IES8 ,ALL ?OSE :O HAVE %[N HIM H[ TO H&LE ! NE$LE & ! SCISSORS1 ! KNIFE & AWL1 :O HAVE 9ITIAT$ HIM FROM APPR5TICE%IP TO APPR5TICE%IP1 TO ! DEGREE ( SKILL ?AT HE HAS ATTA9$1 DON'T ALL !SE HAVE SOME RI<T TO A P>T ( HIS PRODUCT8 ,HAV5'T ! SUCCESSIVE 9NOVATIONS ( PREVI\S G5]ATIONS ALSO PLAY$ SOME P>T 9 HIS PRODUCTION8 ,DOES HE [E NO?+ TO ! PRES5T G5]ATION8 ,DOES HE [E NO?+ TO FUTURE G5]ATIONS8 ,IS IT JU/ICE TO COMB9E ?US 9 HIS H&S ! TITLES ( ALL !SE ACCUMULAT$ LABORS1 & TO APPROPRIATE !IR PR(ITS EXCLUSIVELY TO HIM8 

,IF ONE ADMITS ! PR9CIPLE ( PROP]TY 9 ! PRODUCT = ! LABOR] 7&1 MAKE NO MI/AKE1 IT REALLY IS A PROP]TY1 & NOT A POSSESSION1 AS ,I HAVE JU/ DEMON/RAT$71 PROP]TY BECOMES1 IT IS TRUE1 MORE ACCESSIBLE TO EA*1 )\T BE+ = ?AT BETT] ASSUR$ TO ALL4 ,PROP]TY IS 9EQUALITY1 & 9EQUALITY IS PRIVILEGE2 IT IS S]VITUDE4 ,AS ANY PRODUCT WILL BE MORE OR LESS 9 DEM&1 ITS PRODUC] WILL BE MORE OR LESS H>M$1 MORE OR LESS PR(IT$4 ,! PROP]TY ( ONE CAN ONLY 9CREASE TO ! DETRIM5T ( ! PROP]TY ( ! O!R1 PROP]TY NECESSITATES EXPLOIT]S & EXPLOIT$4 ,) ! PROP]TY ( ! PRODUCT ( LABOR1 PROP]TY DEMOCRATIZ$1 !RE WILL NO LONG] BE ! EXPLOITATION ( ! GREAT NUMB] BY ! SMALLE/ M9ORITY1 AS ) PROP]TY ( LABOR BY CAPITAL1 PROP]TY MON>*IZ$2 BUT !RE WILL /ILL BE EXPLOITATION ( ! SMALL] NUMB] BY ! L>G]4 ,!RE WILL ALWAYS BE 9IQUITY1 DIVID$ 9T]E/S1 HO/ILE COMPETITION1 ) DISA/]S = SOME & SUCCESS = ! O!RS4 ,)\T D\BT !SE REV]SALS & TRIUMPHS WILL NOT BE AT ALL COMP>ABLE TO ! MIS]IES & SC&AL\S =TUNES :I* 9SULT SOCIAL PROGRESS 9 \R TIME4 ,H[EV]1 ! HE>T ( HUMANITY WILL /ILL BE TORN BY FRATRICIDAL /RUGGLES :I*1 = BE+ LESS T]RIBLE1 WILL NOT BE LESS DETRIM5TAL TO 9DIVIDUAL WELL-BE+1 TO WELL-BE+ 9 G5]AL4 

,PROP]TY IS NOT ONLY 9EQUALITY1 IT IS ALSO IMMORALITY4 ,SOME PRODUC] FAVOR$ ) A LUCRATIVE SPECIALTY C\LD1 9 !IR PROSP]ITY1 USE !IR DAILY E>N+S AS AN EXCUSE TO DI/RACT FROM !IR WORK A WOMAN 7IF HE IS A MAN71 OR A MAN 7IF %E IS A WOMAN71 & 9FECT !M ) ! VIRUS ( IDL5ESS1 ! CONTAGI\S G]M ( PHYSICAL & MORAL DEGRADATION1 ! RESULT ( PRO/ITUTION4 ,ALL ! VISES1 ALL ! DEPRAVATIONS1 ALL ! PE/IL5TIAL EXHALATIONS >E CONTA9$ 9 ?AT SUB/ANTIVE HI]OGLYPHIC1 A CASE ?AT IS ONLY A C(F91 A MUMMY FROM ANCI5T CIVILIZATIONS1 :I* HAS >RIV$ 9 \R TIME C>RI$ BY ! TIDES ( COMM]CE1 BY C5TURIES ( USURY1--PROP]TY6 

,?US LET US ACCEPT DIRECT-EX*ANGE1 LIKE DIRECT LEGISLATION1 ONLY CONDITIONALLY1 AS AN 9/RUM5T ( TRANSITION1 AS A L9K BETWE5 ! PA/ & ! FUTURE4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION TO PRES5T1 AN OP]ATION TO ACCOMPLI%2 BUT LET ?AT OP]ATION BE LIKE ! WELD+ ( A TRANSPRES5T CABLE ) ONE 5D T\*+ ! CONT95T ( ! OLD ABUSES1 BUT :OSE O!R 5D UNW9DS T[>DS A NEW WORLD1 ! WORLD ( FREE H>MONY4 

,LIB]TY IS ,LIB]TY3 LET US BE ITS PROPHETS1 ALL ( US :O >E VISION>IES4 ,ON ! DAY :5 WE WILL UND]/& ?AT ! SOCIAL ORGANISM MU/ NOT BE MODIFI$ BY OV]LOAD+ IT ) COMPLICATIONS1 BUT BY SIMPLIFY+ IT2 ! DAY :5 IT WILL NO LONG] BE A QUE/ION ( DEMOLI%+ ON ?+ 9 ORD] TO REPLACE IT BY ITS FELL[1 BY D5OM9AT+ & MULTIPLY+ IT1 ON ?AT DAY WE WILL HAVE DE/ROY$1 FROM TOP TO BOTTOM1 ! OLD AU?ORIT>IAN & PROP]T>IAN ME*ANISM1 & RECOGNIZ$ ! 9SUFFICI5CY & H>MFULNESS ( 9DIVIDUAL CONTRACT AS WELL AS ! SOCIAL CONTRACT4 ,NATURAL GOV]NM5T & NATURAL EX*ANGE1--NATURAL GOV]NM5T1 :I* IS ! GOV]NM5T ( 9DIVIDUALS BY 9DIVIDUALS1 ( !MSELVES BY !MSELVES1 UNIV]SAL 9DIVIDUALISM1 ! HUMAN SELF .<MOI-HUMA9.> MOV+ FREELY 9 ! HUMANIT>Y :OLE .<T\T-HUMANITE.>2 & NATURAL EX*ANGE1 :I* IS 9DIVIDUALS EX*ANG+ ( !MSELVES ) !MSELVES1 BE+ AT ONCE PRODUC]S & CONSUM]S1 C[ORK]S & CO-9H]ITORS ( SOCIAL CAPITAL1 HUMAN LIB]TY1 9F9ITELY DIVISIBLE LIB]TY1 9 ! COMMUNITY ( GOODS1 9 9DIVISIBLE PROP]TY4 ,ON ?AT DAY1 ,I SAY1 ( NATURAL GOV]NM5T & NATURAL EX*ANGE1 AN ORGANISM DRIV5 BY ATTRACTION & SOLID>ITY WILL RISE UP1 MAJE/IC & B5EFIC5T1 9 ! HE>T ( REG5]AT$ HUMANITY4 ,& AU?ORIT>IAN & PROP]T>IAN GOV]NM5T1 AU?ORIT>IAN & PROP]T>IAN EX*ANGE1 MA*9]IES OV]BURD5$ ) 9T]M$I>IES & REPRES5TATIVE SIGNS1 WILL COLLAPSE1 SOLIT>Y & AB&ON$1 9 ! DRI$-UP C\RSE ( ! FLOOD ( ANCI5T >BITR>9ESS4 

,SO LET ALL !SE ,BABYLONIAN 9/ITUTIONS P]I% QUICKLY1 ) !IR UNNATURAL :EELS & GE>S1 & ON !IR RU9S LET ! UNIV]SAL & FRAT]NAL SOLID>IZATION ( 9DIVIDUAL 9T]E/S1 SOCIETY ACCORD+ TO NATURE1 BE 5?RON$ =EV]6 

,PEOPLE ( ! PRES5T1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO *OOSE4 ,NOT ONLY IS IT IMMORAL & C[>DLY TO REMA9 NEUTRAL1 IT IS DEGRAD+1 BUT /ILL !RE IS P]IL4 ,IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO TAKES SIDES = OR AGA9/ ! TWO GREAT1 EXCLUSIVE PR9CIPLES ?AT ! WORLD DEBATES4 ,Y\R SALVATION IS AT /AKE4 ,EI!R PROGRESS OR DEVOLUTION6 ,AUTOCRACY OR AN>*Y6--,= A RADICALLY FLAW$ SOCIETY1 RADICAL SOLUTIONS >E REQUIR$3 = L>GE EVILS1 GR& REM$IES6 

,*OOSE !N3 

--,PROP]TY IS ! NEGATION ( LIB]TY4 

--,LIB]TY IS ! NEGATION ( PROP]TY4 

--,SOCIAL SLAV]Y & 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY1 ?IS IS :AT AU?ORITY AFFIRMS4 

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