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,CAN ,CIVILIZATION ,SURVIVE 0,REALLY ,EXI/+ ,CAPITALISM08 

  

,C4 ,J4 ,P,O,L,Y,*,R,O,N,I,\3 ,9 A NATIONALLY TELEVIS$ ADDRESS ON ! EVE ( ! ?IRTE5? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 #b#a1 ATTACKS ON ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,OBAMA ANN\NC$ TO ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE & ! RE/ ( ! WORLD ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS GO+ BACK TO W> 9 ,IRAQ1 ?IS TIME AGA9/ ! SELF-PROCLAIM$ ,ISLAMIC ,/ATE ( ,IRAQ & ,SYRIA 7,I,S,I,S74 ,IS ,IRAQ AN UNF9I%$ BUS9ESS ( ! ,U,S 9VASION ( #b#c1 OR IS ! SITUATION !RE M]ELY ! 9EVITABLE \TCOME ( ! /RATEGIC AG5DA ( ! ,EMPIRE ( ,*AOS8 

,N,O,A,M ,*,O,M,S,K,Y3 0,9EVITABLE0 IS A /RONG WORD1 BUT ! APPE>ANCE ( ,I,S,I,S & ! G5]AL SPREAD ( RADICAL JIHADISM IS A FAIRLY NATURAL \TGR[? ( ,WA%+TON WIELD+ ITS SL$GEHAMM] AT ! FRAGILE SOCIETY ( ,IRAQ1 :I* WAS B>ELY HANG+ TOGE!R AFT] A DECADE ( ,U,S-,U,K SANCTIONS SO ON]\S ?AT ! RESPECT$ 9T]NATIONAL DIPLOMATS :O ADM9I/]$ !M VIA ! ,U,N BO? RESIGN$ 9 PROTE/1 *>G+ ?AT !Y W]E 0G5OCIDAL40 

,ONE ( ! MO/ RESPECT$ MA9/REAM ,U,S ,MIDDLE ,EA/ ANALY/S1 =M] ,C,I,A OP]ATIVE ,GRAHAM ,FULL]1 REC5TLY WROTE3 0,I ?9K ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ONE ( ! KEY CREATORS ( .<,I,S,I,S.>4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES DID NOT PLAN ! =MATION ( ,I,S,I,S1 BUT ITS DE/RUCTIVE 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ & ! W> 9 ,IRAQ W]E ! BASIC CAUSES ( ! BIR? ( ,I,S,I,S40 

,HE IS CORRECT1 ,I ?9K4 ,! SITUATION IS A DISA/] = ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BUT IS A NATURAL RESULT ( ITS 9VASION4 ,ONE ( ! GRIM CONSEQU5CES ( ,U,S-,U,K AGGRESSION WAS TO 9FLAME SECT>IAN CONFLICTS ?AT >E N[ TE>+ ,IRAQ TO %R$S1 & HAVE SPREAD OV] ! :OLE REGION1 ) AWFUL CONSEQU5CES4 

,I,S,I,S SEEMS TO REPRES5T A NEW JIHADI/ MOVEM5T1 ) GREAT] 9H]5T T5D5CIES T[>D B>B>ITY 9 ! PURSUIT ( ITS MISSION TO REE/ABLI% AN ,ISLAMIC CALIPHATE1 YET APP>5TLY MORE ABLE TO RECRUIT Y\NG RADICAL ,MUSLIMS FROM ! HE>T ( ,EUROPE1 & EV5 AS F> AS ,AU/RALIA1 ?AN AL-,QA$A ITSELF4 ,9 Y\R VIEW1 :Y HAS RELIGI\S FANATICISM BECOME ! DRIV+ =CE BEH9D SO MANY ,MUSLIM MOVEM5TS >\ND ! WORLD8 

,LIKE ,BRITA9 BE=E IT1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS T5D$ TO SUPPORT RADICAL ,ISLAM & TO OPPOSE SECUL> NATIONALISM1 :I* BO? IMP]IAL /ATES HAVE REG>D$ AS MORE ?REAT5+ TO !IR GOALS ( DOM9ATION & CONTROL4 ,:5 SECUL> OPTIONS >E CRU%$1 RELIGI\S EXTREMISM (T5 FILLS ! VACUUM4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! PRIM>Y ,U,S ALLY OV] ! YE>S1 ,SAUDI ,>ABIA1 IS ! MO/ RADICAL ,ISLAMI/ /ATE 9 ! WORLD & ALSO A MISSION>Y /ATE1 :I* USES ITS VA/ OIL RES\RCES TO PROMULGATE ITS EXTREMI/ ,WAHHABI_/,SALAFI DOCTR9ES BY E/ABLI%+ S*OOLS1 MOSQUES1 & 9 O!R WAYS1 & HAS ALSO BE5 ! PRIM>Y S\RCE = ! FUND+ ( RADICAL ,ISLAMI/ GR\PS1 ALONG ) ,GULF ,EMIRATES--ALL ,U,S ALLIES4 

,IT'S WOR? NOT+ ?AT RELIGI\S FANATICISM IS SPREAD+ 9 ! ,WE/ AS WELL1 AS DEMOCRACY ]ODES4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS A /RIK+ EXAMPLE4 ,!RE >E NOT MANY C\NTRIES 9 ! WORLD :]E ! L>GE MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION BELIEVES ?AT ,GOD'S H& GUIDES EVOLUTION1 & ALMO/ HALF ( !SE ?9K ?AT ! WORLD WAS CREAT$ A FEW ?\S& YE>S AGO4 ,& AS ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY HAS BECOME SO EXTREME 9 S]V+ WEAL? & CORPORATE P[] ?AT IT CANNOT APPEAL TO ! PUBLIC ON ITS ACTUAL POLICIES1 IT HAS BE5 COMPELL$ TO RELY ON !SE SECTORS AS A VOT+ BASE1 GIV+ !M SUB/ANTIAL 9FLU5CE ON POLICY4 

,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES COMMITT$ MAJOR W> CRIMES 9 ,IRAQ1 BUT ! ACTS ( VIOL5CE COMMITT$ !SE DAYS AGA9/ CIVILIANS 9 ! C\NTRY1 P>TICUL>LY AGA9/ *ILDR5 & PEOPLE FROM V>I\S E?NIC & RELIGI\S COMMUNITIES1 IS ALSO SIMPLY APPALL+4 ,GIV5 ?AT ,IRAQ EXHIBIT$ ITS LONGE/ /RET* ( POLITICAL /ABILITY UND] ,SADDAM ,HUSSE91 :AT DIDACTIC LESSONS %\LD ONE DRAW FROM TODAY'S EXTREMELY MESSY SITUATION 9 ?AT P>T ( ! WORLD8 

,! MO/ ELEM5T>Y LESSON IS ?AT IT IS WISE TO ADH]E TO CIVILIZ$ NORMS & 9T]NATIONAL LAW4 ,! CRIM9AL VIOL5CE ( ROGUE /ATES LIKE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,U,K IS NOT GU>ANTE$ TO HAVE CATA/ROPHIC CONSEQU5CES1 BUT WE CAN H>DLY CLAIM TO BE SURPRIS$ :5 IT DOES4 

,U,S ATTACKS AGA9/ ,I,S,I,S'S BASES 9 ,SYRIA )\T ! APPROVAL & COLLABORATION ( ! ,SYRIAN REGIME ( ,BA%> AL-,ASSAD W\LD CON/ITUTE A VIOLATION ( 9T]NATIONAL LAW1 CLAIM$ ,DAMASCUS1 ,MOSC[1 & ,TEHRAN BE=E ! />T ( BOMB+4 ,H[EV]1 ISN'T IT ! CASE ?AT ! DE/RUCTION ( ,I,S,I,S'S =CES 9 ,SYRIA W\LD FUR!R /R5G!N ! ,SYRIAN REGIME8 ,OR IS IT ?AT ! ,ASSAD REGIME IS AFRAID IT WILL BE NEXT 9 L9E8 

,! ,ASSAD REGIME HAS BE5 RA!R QUIET4 ,IT HAS NOT1 = EXAMPLE1 APPEAL$ TO ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL TO ACT TO T]M9ATE ! ATTACK1 :I* IS1 UND\BT$LY1 9 VIOLATION ( ! ,U,N ,*>T]1 ! F\NDATION ( MOD]N 9T]NATIONAL LAW 7& IF ANYONE C>ES1 P>T ( ! 0SUPREME LAW ( ! L&0 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION74 ,ASSAD'S MURD]\S REGIME D\BTLESS CAN SEE :AT ! RE/ ( ! WORLD DOES3 ! ,U,S ATTACK ON ,I,S,I,S WEAK5S ITS MA9 5EMY4 

,9 ADDITION TO SOME ,WE/]N NATIONS1 ,>AB /ATES HAVE ALSO (F]$ MILIT>Y SUPPORT TO ,U,S ATTACKS AGA9/ ,I,S,I,S 9 ,IRAQ & ,SYRIA4 ,IS ?IS A CASE ( ONE =M ( ,ISLAMIC FUNDAM5TALISM 7,SAUDI ,>ABIA1 = EXAMPLE7 EXHIBIT+ FE> ( ANO!R =M ( ,ISLAMIC FUNDAM5TALISM 7,I,S,I,S78 

,AS ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES ACCURATELY REPORT$1 ! SUPPORT IS 0TEPID40 ,! REGIMES SURELY FE> ,I,S,I,S1 BUT IT APP>5TLY CONT9UES TO DRAW F9ANCIAL SUPPORT FROM WEAL?Y DONORS 9 ,SAUDI ,>ABIA & ! ,EMIRATES1 & ITS IDEOLOGICAL ROOTS1 AS ,I M5TION$1 >E 9 ,SAUDI RADICAL ,ISLAMIC EXTREMISM1 :I* HAS NOT ABAT$4 

,LIFE 9 ,GAZA HAS RETURN$ TO NORMALCY AFT] ,HAMAS & ,ISRAEL AGRE$ TO A CEASE-FIRE4 ,= H[ LONG8 

,I W\LD HESITATE TO USE ! T]M 0NORMALCY40 ,! LATE/ ONSLAU<T WAS EV5 MORE VICI\S ?AN ITS PR$ECESSORS1 & ITS IMPACT IS HORR5D\S4 ,! ,EGYPTIAN MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP1 :I* IS BITT]LY ANTI-,HAMAS1 IS ALSO ADD+ TO ! TRAG$Y4 

,:AT WILL HAPP5 NEXT8 ,!RE HAS BE5 A REGUL> PATT]N S9CE ! FIR/ SU* AGREEM5T WAS REA*$ BETWE5 ,ISRAEL & ! ,PALE/9IAN ,AU?ORITY 9 ,NOVEMB] #b#e4 ,IT CALL$ = 0A CROSS+ BETWE5 ,GAZA & ,EGYPT AT ,RAFAH = ! EXPORT ( GOODS & ! TRANSIT ( PEOPLE1 CONT9U\S OP]ATION ( CROSS+S BETWE5 ,ISRAEL & ,GAZA = ! IMPORT_/EXPORT ( GOODS1 & ! TRANSIT ( PEOPLE1 R$UCTION ( OB/ACLES TO MOVEM5T )9 ! ,WE/ ,BANK1 BUS & TRUCK CONVOYS BETWE5 ! ,WE/ ,BANK & ,GAZA1 ! BUILD+ ( A SEAPORT 9 ,GAZA1 .<& !.> RE-OP5+ ( ! AIRPORT 9 ,GAZA0 ?AT ,ISRAELI BOMB+ HAD DEMOLI%$4 

,LAT] AGREEM5TS HAVE BE5 V>IANTS ON ! SAME !MES1 ! CURR5T ONE AS WELL4 ,EA* TIME1 ,ISRAEL HAS DISREG>D$ ! AGREEM5TS :ILE ,HAMAS HAS LIV$ UP TO !M 7AS ,ISRAEL CONC$ES7 UNTIL SOME ,ISRAELI ESCALATION ELICITS A ,HAMAS RESPONSE1 :I* GIVES ,ISRAEL ANO!R OPPORTUNITY TO 0M[ ! LAWN10 9 ITS ELEGANT PHRASE4 ,! 9T]IM P]IODS ( 0QUIET0 7MEAN+ ONE-WAY QUIET7 ALL[ ,ISRAEL TO C>RY =W>D ITS POLICIES ( TAK+ OV] :ATEV] IT VALUES 9 ! ,WE/ ,BANK1 LEAV+ ,PALE/9IANS 9 DISMEMB]$ CANTONS4 ,ALL1 ( C\RSE1 ) CRUCIAL ,U,S SUPPORT3 MILIT>Y1 ECONOMIC1 DIPLOMATIC1 & IDEOLOGICAL1 9 FRAM+ ! ISSUES 9 ACCORD ) ,ISRAEL'S BASIC P]SPECTIVE4 

,?AT1 9DE$1 WAS ! PURPOSE ( ,ISRAEL'S 0DIS5GAGEM5T0 FROM ,GAZA 9 #b#e--:ILE REMA9+ ! OCCUPY+ P[]1 AS RECOGNIZ$ BY ! WORLD 7AP>T FROM ,ISRAEL71 EV5 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! PURPOSE WAS \TL9$ C&IDLY BY ! >*ITECT & *IEF NEGOTIATOR ( ! 0DIS5GAGEM5T10 ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,%>ON'S CLOSE ASSOCIATE1 ,DOV ,WEISSGLASS4 ,HE 9=M$ ! PRESS3 

,! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! DIS5GAGEM5T PLAN IS ! FREEZ+ ( ! PEACE PROCESS4 ,& :5 Y\ FREEZE ?AT PROCESS1 Y\ PREV5T ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A ,PALE/9IAN /ATE1 & Y\ PREV5T A DISCUSSION ON ! REFUGEES1 ! BORD]S & ,J]USALEM4 ,EFFECTIVELY1 ?IS :OLE PACKAGE CALL$ ! ,PALE/9IAN /ATE1 ) ALL ?AT IT 5TAILS1 HAS BE5 REMOV$ 9DEF9ITELY FROM \R AG5DA4 ,& ALL ?IS ) AU?ORITY & P]MISSION4 ,ALL ) A .<,U,S.> PRESID5TIAL BLESS+ & ! RATIFICATION ( BO? H\SES ( ,CONGRESS4 

,?AT PATT]N HAS BE5 REIT]AT$ OV] & OV]1 & IT SEEMS ?AT IT IS BE+ RE5ACT$ TODAY4 ,H[EV]1 SOME KN[L$GEABLE ,ISRAELI COMM5TATORS HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT ,ISRAEL MI<T F9ALLY RELAX ITS TORTURE ( ,GAZA4 ,ITS ILLEGAL TAKEOV] ( MU* ( ! ,WE/ ,BANK 79CLUD+ ,GREAT] ,J]USALEM7 HAS PROCE$$ SO F> ?AT ,ISRAELI AU?ORITIES MI<T ANTICIPATE ?AT IT IS IRREV]SIBLE4 ,& !Y N[ HAVE A COOP]ATIVE ALLY 9 ! BRUTAL MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP 9 ,EGYPT4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! RISE ( ,I,S,I,S & ! G5]AL %ATT]+ ( ! REGION HAVE IMPROV$ ! TACIT ALLIANCE ) ! ,SAUDI DICTATOR%IP & POSSIBLY O!RS4 ,CONCEIVABLY1 ,ISRAEL MI<T DEP>T FROM ITS EXTREME REJECTIONISM1 ?\< = N[1 ! SIGNS DO NOT LOOK AUSPICI\S4 

,! LATE/ ,ISRAELI C>NAGE 9 ,GAZA /IRR$ PUBLIC S5TIM5T >\ND ! WORLD 9CREAS+LY AGA9/ ! /ATE ( ,ISRAEL4 ,TO :AT EXT5T IS ! UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT R5D]$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES T[>D ,ISRAEL ! \TPLAY ( DOME/IC POLITICAL FACTORS1 & UND] :AT CONDITIONS DO Y\ SEE A %IFT 9 ,WA%+TON'S POLICY T[>D ,TEL ,AVIV8 

,!RE >E V]Y P[]FUL DOME/IC FACTORS4 ,ONE ILLU/RATION WAS GIV5 RI<T 9 ! MID/ ( ! LATE/ ,ISRAELI ASSAULT4 ,AT ONE PO9T1 ,ISRAELI WEAPONS SEEM$ TO BE RUNN+ L[1 & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES K9DLY SUPPLI$ ,ISRAEL ) MORE ADVANC$ WEAPONS1 :I* 5ABL$ IT TO C>RY ! ONSLAU<T FUR!R4 ,!SE WEAPONS W]E TAK5 FROM ! /OCKS ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES PRE-POSITIONS 9 ,ISRAEL1 = EV5TUAL USE BY ,U,S =CES1 ONE ( MANY 9DICATIONS ( ! V]Y CLOSE MILIT>Y CONNECTIONS ?AT GO BACK MANY YE>S4 ,9TELLIG5CE 9T]ACTIONS >E EV5 BETT] E/ABLI%$4 ,ISRAEL IS ALSO A FAVOR$ LOCATION = ,U,S 9VE/ORS1 NOT JU/ 9 ITS ADVANC$ MILIT>Y ECONOMY4 ,!RE IS A HUGE VOT+ BLOC ( EVANGELICAL ,*RI/IANS ?AT IS FANATICALLY PRO-,ISRAEL4 ,!RE IS ALSO AN EFFECTIVE ,ISRAEL LOBBY1 :I* IS (T5 PU%+ AN OP5 DOOR--& :I* QUICKLY BACKS D[N :5 IT CONFRONTS ,U,S P[]1 NOT SURPRIS+LY4 

,!RE >E1 H[EV]1 %IFTS 9 POPUL> S5TIM5TS1 P>TICUL>LY AMONG Y\NG] PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ ! ,JEWI% COMMUNITY4 ,I EXP]I5CE ?AT P]SONALLY1 AS DO O!RS4 ,NOT LONG AGO ,I LIT]ALLY HAD TO HAVE POLICE PROTECTION :5 ,I SPOKE ON !SE TOPICS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES1 EV5 MY [N UNIV]SITY4 ,?AT HAS GREATLY *ANG$4 ,BY N[ ,PALE/9E SOLID>ITY IS A MAJOR COMMITM5T ON MANY CAMPUSES4 ,OV] TIME1 !SE *ANGES C\LD COMB9E ) SOME O!R FACTORS TO LEAD TO A *ANGE ( ,U,S POLICY4 ,IT'S HAPP5$ BE=E4 ,BUT IT WILL TAKE H>D1 S]I\S1 D$ICAT$ WORK4 

,:AT >E ! AIMS & ! OBJECTIVES ( ,U,S POLICY 9 ,UKRA9E1 O!R ?AN /IRR+ UP TR\BLE & !N LETT+ O!R =CES DO ! DIRTY WORK8 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,B]L9 ,WALL & ! SUBSEQU5T COLLAPSE ( ! ,U,S,S,R1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BEGAN SEEK+ TO EXT5D ITS DOM9ANCE1 9CLUD+ ,N,A,T,O MEMB]%IP1 OV] ! REGIONS RELEAS$ FROM ,RUSSIAN CONTROL--9 VIOLATION ( V]BAL PROMISES TO ,GORBA*EV1 :OSE PROTE/S W]E DISMISS$4 ,UKRA9E IS SURELY ! NEXT RIPE FRUIT ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HOPES TO PLUCK FROM ! TREE4 

,DOESN'T ,RUSSIA HAVE A LEGITIMATE CONC]N OV] ,UKRA9E'S POT5TIAL ALLIANCE ) ,N,A,T,O8 

,A V]Y LEGITIMATE CONC]N1 OV] ! EXPANSION ( ,N,A,T,O G5]ALLY4 ,?IS IS SO OBVI\S ?AT IT IS EV5 ! TOPIC ( ! LEAD >TICLE 9 ! CURR5T ISSUE ( ! MAJOR E/ABLI%M5T J\RNAL1 ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS1 BY 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS S*OL> ,JOHN ,ME>%EIM]4 ,HE OBS]VES ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS AT ! ROOT ( ! CURR5T ,UKRA9E CRISIS4 

,LOOK+ AT ! CURR5T SITUATION 9 ,IRAQ1 ,SYRIA1 ,LIBYA1 ,NIG]IA1 ,UKRA9E1 ! ,*9A ,SEA1 & EV5 9 P>TS ( ,EUROPE1 ,ZBIGNIEW ,BRZEZ9SKI'S REC5T COMM5T ON ,M,S,N,B,C1 0,WE >E FAC+ A K9D ( DYNAMICALLY SPREAD+ *AOS 9 P>TS ( ! WORLD10 SEEMS RA!R APROPOS4 ,H[ MU* ( ?IS DEVELOPM5T IS RELAT$ TO ! DECL9E ( A GLOBAL HEGEMON & TO ! BALANCE ( P[] ?AT EXI/$ 9 ! ]A ( ! ,COLD ,W>8 

,U,S P[] REA*$ ITS PEAK 9 #aide & HAS BE5 RA!R /EADILY DECL9+ EV] S9CE4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY *ANGES 9 REC5T YE>S4 ,ONE IS ! RISE ( ,*9A AS A MAJOR P[]4 ,ANO!R IS ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA'S BREAK+ FREE ( IMP]IAL CONTROL 7= ! LA/ C5TURY1 ,U,S CONTROL7 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 FIVE HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,RELAT$ TO !SE DEVELOPM5TS IS ! RISE ( ! ,B,R,I,C,S BLOC 7,BRAZIL1 ,RUSSIA1 ,9DIA1 ,*9A1 ,S\? ,AFRICA7 & ! ,%AN<AI ,COOP]ATION ,ORGANIZATION1 BAS$ 9 ,*9A & 9CLUD+ ,9DIA1 ,PAKI/AN1 ! ,C5TRAL ,ASIAN /ATES1 & O!RS4 

,BUT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES REMA9S ! DOM9ANT GLOBAL P[]1 BY A L>GE MEASURE4 

,LA/ MON? M>K$ ! SIXTY-N9? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,U,S ATOMIC BOMB+ ( ! CITIES ( ,HIRO%IMA & ,NAGASAKI 9 ,JAPAN1 YET NUCLE> DIS>MAM5T REMA9S A *IM]A4 ,9 A REC5T >TICLE ( Y\RS1 Y\ UND]SCOR$ ! PO9T ?AT WE >E M]ELY LUCKY TO HAVE AVOID$ A NUCLE> W> SO F>4 ,DO Y\ ?9K1 !N1 ?AT IT'S A MATT] ( TIME BE=E NUCLE> WEAPONS FALL 9TO ! H&S ( T]RORI/ GR\PS8 

,NUCLE> WEAPONS >E ALREADY 9 ! H&S ( T]RORI/ GR\PS3 /ATE T]RORI/S1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES PRIM>Y AMONG !M4 ,IT'S CONCEIVABLE ?AT WEAPONS ( MASS DE/RUCTION MI<T ALSO FALL 9TO ! H&S ( 0RETAIL T]RORI/S10 GREATLY 5HANC+ ! 5ORM\S DANG]S TO SURVIVAL4 

,S9CE ! LATE #a#i#gS1 MO/ ADVANC$ ECONOMIES HAVE RETURN$ TO PR$ATORY CAPITALISM4 ,AS A RESULT1 9COME & WEAL? 9EQUALITY HAVE REA*$ SPECTACUL> HEI<TS1 POV]TY IS BECOM+ 5TR5*$1 UNEMPLOYM5T IS SKYROCKET+ & /&>DS ( LIV+ >E DECL9+4 ,9 ADDITION1 0REALLY EXI/+ CAPITALISM0 IS CAUS+ MASS 5VIRONM5TAL DAMAGE & DE/RUCTION1 :I*1 ALONG ) ! POPULATION EXPLOSION1 IS LEAD+ US TO AN UNMITIGAT$ GLOBAL DISA/]4 ,CAN CIVILIZATION SURVIVE REALLY EXI/+ CAPITALISM8 

,FIR/1 LET ME SAY ?AT :AT ,I HAVE 9 M9D BY ! T]M 0REALLY EXI/+ CAPITALISM0 IS :AT REALLY EXI/S & :AT IS CALL$ 0CAPITALISM40 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT CASE1 = OBVI\S REASONS4 ,! T]M 0CAPITALISM0 IS VAGUE 5\< TO COV] MANY POSSIBILITIES4 ,IT IS COMMONLY US$ TO REF] TO ! ,U,S ECONOMIC SY/EM1 :I* RECEIVES SUB/ANTIAL /ATE 9T]V5TION1 RANG+ FROM CREATIVE 9NOVATION TO ! 0TOO-BIG-TO-FAIL0 GOV]NM5T 9SURANCE POLICY = BANKS1 & :I* IS HI<LY MONOPOLIZ$1 FUR!R LIMIT+ M>KET RELIANCE4 

,IT'S WOR? BE>+ 9 M9D ! SCALE ( ! DEP>TURES ( 0REALLY EXI/+ CAPITALISM0 FROM (FICIAL 0FREE-M>KET CAPITALISM40 ,TO M5TION ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES1 9 ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S1 ! %>E ( PR(ITS ( ! TWO HUNDR$ L>GE/ 5T]PRISES HAS RIS5 %>PLY1 C>RY+ =W>D ! OLIGOPOLI/IC *>ACT] ( ! ,U,S ECONOMY4 ,?IS DIRECTLY UND]M9ES M>KETS1 AVOID+ PRICE W>S ?R\< EF=TS AT (T5 MEAN+LESS PRODUCT DIFF]5TIATION ?R\< MASSIVE ADV]TIS+1 :I* IS ITSELF D$ICAT$ TO UND]M9+ M>KETS 9 ! (FICIAL S5SE1 BAS$ ON 9=M$ CONSUM]S MAK+ RATIONAL *OICES4 ,COMPUT]S & ! ,9T]NET1 ALONG ) O!R BASIC COMPON5TS ( ! ,I,T REVOLUTION1 W]E L>GELY 9 ! /ATE SECTOR 7,R@&,D1 SUBSIDY1 PROCUREM5T1 & O!R DEVICES7 = DECADES BE=E !Y W]E H&$ OV] TO PRIVATE 5T]PRISE = ADAPTATION TO COMM]CIAL M>KETS & PR(IT4 ,! GOV]NM5T 9SURANCE POLICY1 :I* PROVIDES BIG BANKS ) 5ORM\S ADVANTAGES1 HAS BE5 R\<LY E/IMAT$ BY ECONOMI/S & ! BUS9ESS PRESS TO BE P]HAPS ON ! ORD] ( AS MU* AS @s#h BILLION A YE>4 ,H[EV]1 A REC5T /UDY BY ! ,I,M,F 9DICATES--TO QUOTE ! BUS9ESS PRESS--?AT P]HAPS 0! L>GE/ ,U,S BANKS >5'T REALLY PR(ITABLE AT ALL10 ADD+ ?AT 0! BILLIONS ( DOLL>S !Y ALLEG$LY E>N = !IR %>EHOLD]S W]E ALMO/ 5TIRELY A GIFT FROM ,U,S TAXPAY]S40 

,9 A WAY1 ALL ( ?IS EXPLA9S ! ECONOMIC DEVA/ATION PRODUC$ BY CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM ?AT Y\ UND]SCORE 9 Y\R QUE/ION ABOVE4 ,REALLY EXI/+ CAPITALI/ DEMOCRACY--,R,E,C,D = %ORT 7PRON\NC$ 0WRECK$07--IS RADICALLY 9COMPATIBLE ) DEMOCRACY4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME UNLIKELY ?AT CIVILIZATION CAN SURVIVE REALLY EXI/+ CAPITALISM & ! %>PLY ATT5UAT$ DEMOCRACY ?AT GOES ALONG ) IT4 ,C\LD FUNCTION+ DEMOCRACY MAKE A DIFF]5CE8 ,CONSID]ATION ( NONEXI/5T SY/EMS CAN ONLY BE SPECULATIVE1 BUT ,I ?9K !RE'S SOME REASON TO ?9K SO4 ,REALLY EXI/+ CAPITALISM IS A HUMAN CREATION1 & CAN BE *ANG$ OR REPLAC$4 

,Y\R BOOK ,MA/]S ( ,MANK9D1 :I* CAME \T 9 ,SEPTEMB] #bad FROM ,HAYM>KET ,BOOKS1 IS A COLLECTION ( ESSAYS WRITT5 BETWE5 #aifi & #b#a#c4 ,! WORLD HAS *ANG$ A GREAT DEAL DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 SO MY QUE/ION IS ?IS3 ,HAS Y\R UND]/&+ ( ! WORLD *ANG$ OV] TIME1 &1 IF SO1 :AT HAVE BE5 ! MO/ CATALYTIC EV5TS 9 ALT]+ Y\R P]SPECTIVE AB\T POLITICS8 

,MY UND]/&+ ( ! WORLD HAS *ANG$ OV] TIME AS ,I'VE LE>N$ A LOT MORE AB\T ! PA/1 & ONGO+ EV5TS REGUL>LY ADD NEW CRITICAL MAT]IALS4 ,I CAN'T REALLY ID5TIFY S+LE EV5TS OR PEOPLE4 ,IT'S CUMULATIVE1 A CON/ANT PROCESS ( RE?9K+ 9 ! LI<T ( NEW 9=MATION & MORE CONSID]ATION ( :AT ,I HADN'T PROP]LY UND]/OOD4 ,H[EV]1 HI]>*ICAL & >BITR>Y P[] REMA9S AT ! CORE ( POLITICS 9 \R WORLD & ! S\RCE ( ALL EVILS4 

,9 A REC5T EX*ANGE WE HAD1 ,I EXPRESS$ MY PESSIMISM AB\T ! FUTURE ( \R SPECIES4 ,Y\ REPLI$ BY SAY+ 0,I %>E Y\R CONVICTION1 BUT KEEP REMEMB]+ ! L9E ,I'VE OCCASIONALLY QUOT$ FROM ! ,ANALECTS1 DEF9+ ! 'EXEMPL>Y P]SON'--PRESUMABLY ! MA/] HIMSELF3 '! ONE :O KEEPS TRY+1 ?\< HE KN[S !RE IS NO HOPE4'0 ,IS ! SITUATION AS DIRE AS ?AT8 

,WE CANNOT KN[ = SURE4 ,:AT WE DO KN[1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT IF WE SUCCUMB TO DESPAIR WE WILL HELP 5SURE ?AT ! WOR/ WILL HAPP54 ,& IF WE GRASP ! HOPES ?AT EXI/ & WORK TO MAKE ! BE/ USE ( !M1 !RE MI<T BE A BETT] WORLD4 

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