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,A ,BRIEF ,PHILOSOPHICAL & ,POLITICAL ,9TRODUCTION TO ! ,CONCEPT ( ,PO/-CIVILIZATION 

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,PO/-CIVILIZATION IS AB\T SCAV5G+ ! RU9S1 PHYSICAL & CULTURAL4 ,PO/-CIVILIZATION IS AB\T TAK+ :AT IS APPROPRIATE FROM ALL ( HI/ORY & PRE-HI/ORY4 ,IT'S AB\T AN ORGANIC ME?OD ( GR[?1 :]E WE CAN APPLY PHILOSOPHIES & /RUCTURES & TE*NOLOGIES & CULTURES AS BE/ SUITS ANY GIV5 SITUATION4 

,IT'S AB\T ! AN>*I/ URBAN HUNT]-GA!R] SQUATT+ ! RU9S ( ! CITY LIV+ SIDE-BY-SIDE ) ! MICRO-HYDRO 5G9E] :O HAS RIGG$ ! WAT] RUNN+ ?R\< ! SEW]S TO P[] H] GRI/MILL4 ,IT'S AB\T ! P]MACULTURALI/ :O COLLECTS CAM]A L5SES TO BUILD SOL> COOK]S4 ,IT'S AB\T ! LIV+ FOOD-=E/S ?AT WE'LL TURN \R T[NS 9TO4 

,IT'S AB\T NEV] LABOR+ AGA94 7,9 ?IS CASE1 WE >E DEF9+ LABOR AS 0UNNECESS>Y1 UN-5JOYABLE WORK074 ,FRANKLY1 IT'S AB\T DE/ROY+ CIVILIZATION & SAV+ ! WORLD & LIV+ A LIFE ( ADV5TURE & FULFILLM5T4 

,WE DON'T NE$ A HELL ( A LOT ( POLITICAL !ORY4 ,H]E'S A /AB AT IT REG>DLESS4 

,PO/-CIVILIZ$ ?\<T IS BAS$ ON ?REE SIMPLE PREMISES3 

,?IS CIVILIZATION IS1 FROM ITS F\NDATION1 UNSU/A9ABLE4 ,IT PROBABLY CANNOT BE SALVAG$1 &1 :AT'S MORE1 IT W\LD BE UNDESIRABLE TO DO SO4 

,IT IS NEI!R POSSIBLE1 NOR DESIRABLE1 TO RETURN TO A PRE-CIVILIZ$ /ATE ( BE+4 

,IT IS !RE=E DESIRABLE TO IMAG9E & 5ACT A PO/-CIVILIZ$ CULTURE4 

,PREMISE #a3 ,WE ,HATE ,CIVILIZATION 

,:5 WE'RE DISCUSS+ CIVILIZATION1 WE'RE DISCUSS+ ! 5TIRETY ( ! MOD]N WORLD'S ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES & APPROA*ES TO CULTURE4 ,WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ! LEGAL & SOCIETAL CODES ?AT DICTATE 0PROP]0 BEHAVIOR4 ,WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ! C5TRALIZ+ & EXP&+ URGES ( POLITICAL & ECONOMIC EMPIRE4 7,IF Y\'RE ! TYPE :O LIKES DEF9ITIONS1 WE'VE GOT A SPECIFIC ONE = Y\ 9 ! BACK47 

,PREMISE #b3 ,WE'RE ,NOT ,PRIMITIVI/S 

,WE'RE NOT PRIMITIVI/S3 PRIMITIVI/S REJECT TE*NOLOGY4 ,WE REJECT ! 9APPROPRIATE USE ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,PRIMITIVI/S REJECT AGRICULTURE3 WE'RE NOT AFRAID ( HORTICULTURE1 BUT WE REJECT MONOCULTURE 7& O!R /UPID ME?ODS ( FE$+ \RSELVES1 LIKE SETT+ #f BILLION PEOPLE LOOSE 9 ! WOODS TO HUNT & GA!R74 ,PRIMITIVI/S REJECT SCI5CE4 ,WE JU/ REFUSE TO WOR%IP IT4 

,PRIMITIVI/S HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB ( EXPLOR+ ! PROBLEMS ) CIVILIZATION1 & = ?IS WE COMM5D !M4 ,BUT ON ! :OLE1 !IR CRITIQUE IS UN-NUANC$4 

,:AT'S MORE1 ! SOCIETAL /RUCTURE !Y 5VISION1 TRIBALISM1 CAN BE QUITE SOCIALLY CONS]VATIVE3 :AT MANY TRIBES LACK$ 9 CODIFI$ LAW !Y MADE UP = 9 RIGID 0CU/OMS10 & ONE G5]ATION IS BORN 9TO ! NE>-EXACT WAY ( LIFE AS !IR PR$ECESSORS4 

,WE CANNOT1 5 MASSE1 RETURN TO A PRE-CIVILIZ$ WAY ( LIFE4 ,& HONE/LY1 MANY ( US DON'T WANT TO4 ,WE REFUSE TO BLANKETLY REJECT EV]Y?+ ?AT CIVILIZATION HAS BR\<T US4 ,LET US LOOK =W>D1 NOT BACKW>DS4 

,PREMISE #c3 ,:AT ,WE'RE ,= 

,IT'S LIKE RECYCL+1 BUT = EV]Y?+6 ,BOTTLES & H\SES & IDEAS ALIKE6 ,WE >E = ! PRES5T1 ! ?RA%+ 5DGAME ( CIVILIZATION1 AS ONE ( ! MO/ 9VIGORAT+ & WOR?:ILE TIMES TO BE ALIVE4 ,WE CANNOT HELP BUT LOOK =W>D TO CIVILIZATION'S 5D1 :E!R IT BE SL[ & WI!R+ OR QUICK & CATA/ROPHIC4 ,WE LOOK =W>D TO REBUILD+ & REPAIR+ SOME H\SES & WE LOOK =W>D TO RAZ+ O!RS4 ,WE >E = 9CORPORAT+ SOME MODELS ( ORGANIZATION & AB&ON+ O!RS1 REACT+ TO \R CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,9 ! H]E & N[1 WE LE>N SURVIVAL SKILLS3 SK9N+ & TANN+ & WIRE-/RIPP+1 >*]Y & GUNP[D]-MAK+4 ,H]BALISM1 ACUPUNCTURE1 YES1 BUT WE ALSO /UDY ! APPLICATION ( ANTIBIOTICS 7US$ ) RE/RA9T674 ,WE P]MACULTURE & WE REWILD & WE SCAV5GE ! URBAN & RURAL L&SCAPES ALIKE1 LE>N+ :AT IT IS TO BE SU/A9ABLE 9 A DY+ WORLD4 ,WE TE> UP \R LAWNS & LEAVE ONLY G>D5S4 ,ONE DAY1 WE'RE GO+ TO TE> UP ! PAVEM5T 7?AT CEM5T WILL MAKE NICE FILL = NEW /RUCTURES67 & LEAVE ONLY BIKE PA?S4 

,&1 Y\ KN[ :AT8 ,WE'RE NOT AFRAID ( A LITTLE SPECIALIZATION4 ,SKILLS LIKE FOOD GR[+ & DI/RIBUTION >E %>$1 BUT IT'S A GOOD ?+ ?AT SOME PEOPLE /UDY L5S GR9D+ :ILE O!RS /UDY :EEL*AIR REPAIR4 

,!RE >E 5\< ?+S ALREADY MADE TO 5ABLE A NON-GR[?-BAS$ ECONOMY TO LA/ = A PRETTY LONG TIME4 ,!RE >E PL5TY ( BIKE FRAMES & T9 RO(S & %OES & *AIRS & BALL BE>+S3 WE'LL NEV] NE$ A FACTORY-L9E AGA94 ,! METAL IS ALREADY M9$444 WE JU/ NE$ TO DIG IT \T ( ! JUNKY>DS & JUNKFOOD /ORES & PUT IT TO MORE CREATIVE USE4 

,WE >E = AN ECOLOGICALLY-FOCUS$ GRE5 AN>*ISM & WE >E = MUTUAL AID1 FREE ASSOCIATION1 & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 

,DEF9ITIONS 

,CIVILIZATION 

,MY DICTION>Y DEF9ES CIVILIZATION AS 0! /AGE ( HUMAN SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T & ORGANIZATION ?AT IS CONSID]$ MO/ ADVANC$40 ,CLE>LY1 ?IS IS BULL%IT4 ,D]RICK ,J5S51 ANTI-CIVILIZATION !ORI/1 HAS PROPOS$ A MORE USEFUL DEF9ITION ( CIVILIZATION3 0A CULTURE -- ?AT IS1 A COMPLEX ( /ORIES1 9/ITUTIONS1 & >TIFACTS -- ?AT BO? LEADS TO & EM]GES FROM ! GR[? ( CITIES 7CIVILIZATION1 SEE CIVIL3 FROM CIVIS1 MEAN+ CITIZ51 FROM ,LAT9 CIVITATIS1 MEAN+ CITY-/ATE740 ,ANO!R WORK+ DEF9ITION CAN BE D]IV$ FROM ,WIKIP$IA3 0A SOCIETY DEF9$ AS A COMPLEX SOCIETY *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! PRACTICE ( AGRICULTURE & SETTLEM5T 9 CITIES 444 ,COMP>$ ) LESS COMPLEX /RUCTURES1 MEMB]S ( A CIVILIZATION >E ORGANIZ$ 9TO A DIV]SE DIVISION ( LABOR & AN 9TRICATE SOCIAL HI]>*Y40 

,CITY 

,D]RICK ,J5S5 HAS DEF9$ CITY AS3 0PEOPLE LIV+ MORE OR LESS P]MAN5TLY 9 ONE PLACE 9 D5SITIES HI< 5\< TO REQUIRE ! R\T9E IMPORTATION ( FOOD & O!R NECESSITIES ( LIFE40 ,MY DICTION>Y SAYS3 0A L>GE T[N04 ,GREAT4 ,FLIP TO T[N3 0AN URBAN >EA ?AT HAS A NAME1 DEF9$ B\ND>IES1 & LOCAL GOV]NM5T4440 

,EI!R WAY S\NDS PRETTY CRAP TO ME4 

,AN>*ISM 

,DICTION>Y SAYS3 0BELIEF 9 ! ABOLITION ( ALL GOV]NM5T & ! ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY ON A VOLUNT>Y1 COOP]ATIVE BASIS )\T REC\RSE TO =CE OR COMPULSION40 ,MO/ ( US AN>*I/S >E TALK+ AB\T ! DE/RUCTION ( CO]CIVE AU?ORITY & SEEK TO CREATE SOCIETIES BUILT ON CONS5SUS DECISION-MAK+4 ,I LIKE TO DESCRIBE AN>*ISM AS ! M>RIAGE ( RESPONSIBILITY & FRE$OM4 

,GRE5 ,AN>*ISM 

,ECOLOGICALLY-FOCUS$ AN>*ISM4 ,CONC]N$ AS MU* ) 5VIRONM5TAL SU/A9ABILITY AS IT IS ) ! OV]?R[ ( ,CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE4 

,PRIMITIVISM 

,BELIEF 9 A REV]SION TO ! PRE-CIVILIZ$ /ATE ( BE+4 ,MO/ (T51 PRIMITIVI/S REJECT TE*NOLOGY ?AT HAS DEVELOP$ S9CE ! /ONE AGE & REJECT ALL =MS ( AGRICULTURE4 ,MANY PRIMITIVI/S C>RY !IR CRITIQUE AS F> AS TO 9CLUDE LANGUAGE & >T AS OPPRESSIVE1 M$IAT+ =CES4 

,TRIBALISM 

,DICTION>Y SAYS3 0! /ATE OR FACT ( BE+ ORGANIZ$ 9 A TRIBE OR TRIBES40 

,TRIBE 

,DICTION>Y SAYS3 0A SOCIAL DIVISION 9 A TRADITIONAL SOCIETY CONSI/+ ( FAMILIES OR COMMUNITIES L9K$ BY SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC1 RELIGI\S1 OR BLOOD TIES1 ) A COMMON CULTURE & DIALECT40 ,MO/ ( ! TIME1 WE'RE TALK+ AB\T A GR\P ( H]$ITY 9CLUSION ?AT IS REASONABLY SMALL1 ( 7V]Y R\<LY7 #b-#a#e 9DIVIDUALS4 ,WIKIP$IA SAYS3 0,DUE TO ! SMALL SIZE ( TRIBES1 IT IS A RELATIVELY SIMPLE /RUCTURE ) FEW 7IF ANY7 SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS 444 ,ALMO/ UNIV]SALLY ASSOCIAT$ ) E?NOC5TRISM40 7,! T5D5DANCY TO LOOK AT ! WORLD PRIM>ILY FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ONE'S [N CULTURE1 ?AT ONE'S CULTURE & PEOPLE >E SUP]IOR TO ALL O!RS74 

,MUTUAL ,AID 

,FROM ,WIKIP$IA3 0,! ECONOMIC CONCEPT ( VOLUNT>Y RECIPROCAL EX*ANGE ( RES\RCES & S]VICES = MUTUAL B5EFIT40 ,IT HAS ALSO BE5 DESCRIB$ BY ,KROPOTK9 AS BE+ AN ALT]NATE =CE 9 ! EVOLUTION ( SPECIES ?AN ?AT ( COMPETITION4 ,MUTUAL ,AID /&S 9 DIRECT OPPOSITION TO ,CAPITALISM1 9 :I* RES\RCES >E HELD AS A =M ( CURR5CY 7OR1 LET'S BE HONE/1 RANSOM3 0,I WON'T GIVE Y\ ?IS FOOD ?AT Y\ NE$ UNLESS Y\ GIVE ME44407 

,FREE ,ASSOCIATION 

,BASICALLY1 ! IDEA ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE TO ASSOCIATE ) SOMEONE IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO4 ,IT MEANS ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE TO BE P>T ( A SPECIFIC CULTURE OR GR\P IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO4 ,IT MEANS ?AT1 RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO REA* A WORLDWIDE CONS5SUS1 PEOPLE ) DIFF]5T OP9IONS CAN GO !IR [N WAYS4 

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