,PROPULSIVE ,UTOPIA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO 

,TEXT 3 

,PREFACE 

,?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME WE F9D \RSELVES FAC$ ) A SIMIL> DILEMMA3 H[ TRANSC5D ! LIMITATION ( ! MEANS8 ,REA* \T BEYOND ! CON/RICTION ( ! ROLES8 ,5C\NT] ?OSE :O HAVE BEGUN !IR 9DIVIDUAL 9SURRECTION BUT F9D !IR PA? OB/RUCT$ BY A PILE ( BLUNT 9/RUM5TS8 ,?OSE :O HAVE DECID$ TO V5TURE 9TO ! ABYSS & HAVE BECOME EXIG5T1 WANT TO 9V5T !IR [N ME?ODS1 DRAW !M =? FROM ! CONDITIONS !Y >E CON/RA9$ TO LIVE 9 AGA9/ !IR WILL1 N[1 AS ! BOSSES' CAL5D> 9DICATES ! >RIVAL ( ! ?IRD MILL5NIUM4 ,?OSE :O WANT TO DANCE ) LIFE 9 MORE ?AN FLEET+ 5C\NT]S1 9 ! ADV5TURE ( DISCOV]Y' ?AT ILLUM9ATES DE/RUCTION 9 ALL ITS POSSIBILITIES4 

,A CONTRADICTION EM]GES3 9 ORD] TO DO ?IS WE NE$ TO ACTIVATE ! TE*NIQUES !Y TAU<T US ) O!R 5DS 9 VIEW READ1 WRITE1 ANALYZE1 DISCUSS1 BUT ?IS TIME NOT TO PASS EXAMS1 GET A JOB1 ACQUIRE SOCIAL /ATUS1 CULTIVATE ! ADMIRATION ( O!RS4 ,NO1 H]E ! EF=T IS EXQUISITELY SELFI%4 ,NOT AN ACCUMULATION ( DATA1 BUT IDEAS TO /IMULATE O!R IDEAS1 QUE/IONS TO CONTRA/ FACTS ,ROADS TO ACTION TO BE EXPLOR$4 ,PA?S TO BE =G$ OR ME&]$ ALONG1 AS WE LE>N TO RECOGNIZE MON/]S UND] !IR DISGUISE & EXP]IM5T ! BE/ WEAPONS TO CONFRONT !M )1 ?OSE ?AT 5HANCE \R 9DEFATIGABLE QUE/ = FRE$OM4 

,?IS IS ! P]SPECTIVE WE HAVE GIV5 \RSELVES & :]E WE BELIEVE O!RS >E V5TUR+4 ,?AT IS :Y WE HAVE DECID$ TO SET TO WORK444%OOT+ A %[] ( >MS 9TO ! UNKN[N1 AW>E ?AT BY !IR V]Y =M !Y RISK TURN+ UP 9 ! WRONG PLACE & VIOLAT+ ! TRANQUILITY ( ?OSE :O SEEK 9 ! WRITT5 WORD CONFIRMATION1 TRU?1 S]5ITY1 OR SIMPLY AN ANTIDOTE TO 9SOMNIA1 H[EV]1 WE HAVE DECID$ TO ADV5TURE 9TO ! UNEXPLOR$4 

,P]HAPS ONE OR TWO WILL /RIKE1 5C\NT] :O WILL TAKE UP ! ?READS ( ! DISC\RSE1 UNRAVEL !M1 RE-ELABORATE !M & 9 SOME WAY MAKE !M P>T ( !IR [N PROJECT ( LIB]ATION1 TRANS=M+ !M 9TO ACTIVE 9T]V5TION4 

,! FOLL[+ >TICLES W]E ALL PUBLI%$ SOME YE>S AGO 9 ! MON?LY PAP] 0,PROVOC,AZIONE0 7N[ \T ( PR9T74 ,WE >E N[ MAK+ !M1 AVAILABLE TO A WID] READ]%IP1 AN 9VITATION TO QUE/ION SOME ( \R C]TA9TIES & EXAM9E MORE CLOSELY SOME ( ! COMMONPLACES WE TAKE = GRANT$4 

,JEAN ,WEIR 

,PROPULSIVE ,UTOPIA 

,SOME ( US HAVE LIV$ ?R\< SIMIL> MOM5TS 7#a#i#h#g -- ,/UD5T & RAILWAY WORK]S REBEL 9 ,FRANCE4 ,:AT FOLL[S >E A FEW DISCONC]T+ NOTES ?AT BEYOND ! SPECIFIC MOM5T74 ,! 9CR$IBLE ?UND]BOLT ( A PROPELL+ IDEA SUDD5LY SURGES UP FROM ! GRAY MONOTONY ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,A DESIRE TO BE BEYOND ! ABYSS1 WELL BEYOND IT4 

,MANY HAVE LIV$ ?R\< ?IS & SY/EMATICALLY PUT IT \T ( !IR M9DS4 ,A T9Y M9ORITY ( OLD REGUL>S AT MEET+S & DEMOS CONT9UE TO PRACTICE ! LITURGY' ( ! 9CR$IBLE )9 ! 5CLOSURE ( !MSELVES1 N[ CONV9C$ ?AT ! UTOPIAN PROPOSAL MU/ COME FROM REWRIT]S ( !ORIES CLEV] 5\< TO CLIMB M\NTA9S FROM )9 ! F\R WALLS ( !IR [N ROOMS4 

,! O!RS >E NOT EV5 WOR? M5TION+4 ,MO/ ( !M HAD NO 9KL+ ( :AT ONE WAS DREAM+ AB\T4 ,!Y CASUALLY CONFUS$ POSSIBILISM ) SOCIALISM 9 AN 9DIGE/IBLE MIXTURE KN[N AS 0DEMOCRATIC RADICALISM04 

,BUT PROPULSIVE UTOPIA1 ! LIFE-BLOOD ( ! REAL MOVEM5T1 CANNOT BE F\ND 9 BOOKS OR EV5 9 ! AVANT-G>DE !SES ( ! ELITE PHILOSOPH]S :O CLOCK 9 TO ! FACT ( PRE-WRAPP$ IDEAS LIKE CLEV] %IFT WORK]S4 

,IT FE$S (F A HIDD5 BUT BURN+ COLLECTIVE DESIRE1 9CREAS+ ITS FL[ 9 A ?\S& WAYS4 ,!N SUDD5LY Y\ F9D IT AT ! /REET CORN]4 ,! =M IT TAKES IS NOT USUALLY /AGG]+4 ,IT IS (T5 %Y & UNSURE ( ITSELF & C]TA9LY DOES NOT CONJURE UP A VISION ( LI<TN+ ON ! ROAD TO ,DAMASCUS4 ,BUT = ANYONE ABLE TO READ BETWE5 ! L9ES ( ! REAL MOVEM5T ?IS & ONLY ?IS IS ! /RONG PO9T ( A PH5OM5ON ?AT RUNS 9TO A ?\S& RIVULETS ?REAT5+ TO BREAK UP ITS UNITY 9 MODELS WOR?Y ( A HA/Y GAZETTE54 

,H]E & !RE 9 ! REC5T /UD5TS' & RAILWAY WORK]S' DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,FRANCE ! SLOGAN ( GREAT REVOLUTIONS WE HAD BECOME RESIGN$ TO SEE+ DILUT$ = EV] 9TO P>LIAM5T>Y SPEE*ES & PUB *AT HAS SUDD5LY REAPPE>$4 ,EQUALITY4 

,ALONG A LITTLE PA? 9 ! =E/ ! REAL MOVEM5T IS F9D+ ITSELF BY PO9T+ TO A GREAT UTOPIAN OBJECTIVE3 GO BEYOND RI<TS TO ! FULL REALITY ( ! DE$4 

,A SWALL[ DOES NOT MEAN SPR+1 Y\ MI<T SAY4 ,CORRECT4 ,A BANN]1 A ?\S& BANN]S >E ONLY WORDS CRI$ TO ! W9D & >E (T5 BL[N AWAY BY IT4 ,BUT WORDS >E NOT BORN 9SIDE /UFFY LIBR>IES4 ,:5 !Y CORRESPOND TO ! SPIRIT ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE !Y SUDD5LY BREAK 9TO ! COLLECTIVE CONSCI\SNESS ?AT IS ! BASIS ( ! REAL MOVEM5T4 ,!N & ONLY !N DO WORDS AB&ON !IR SYMBOLIC PURPOSE & BECOME A SIMPLE COV]+ OV] REALITY4 ,!Y BECOME ! SUB/ANCE ( A PROJECT ?AT IS LAT5T BUT AT ! SAME TIME IS P[]FULLY OP]ATIVE4 

,TODAY ! MACABRE SPECTACLE ( EQUAL RI<TS IS SUFFOCAT+ ANY DESIRE ?AT ?R[S ITS GLANCE BEYOND ! B>RI] ( ! READY-MADE4 ,BUT ! REFUSAL ( POLITICS BY ! /UD5T MOVEM5T IS ONLY A FILT] = ! PR(\ND1 UTOPIAN REQUE/ = IMM$IATE1 TOTAL LIB]ATION4 ,\T ) ALL S*EM]S1 9 ) FRE$OM4 ,RI<T4 ,BUT :5 ?IS FRE$OM DOES NOT HAVE A BODILY CONT5T1 :5 IT BECOMES A COV]+ OV] WELL 7OR BADLY7 CON/RU$ WORDS1 !N IT IS NO MORE ?AN A NEW WAY ( SEAL+ UP IDEOLOGY 

,( C\RSE ! /RUGGLE ( ?OSE 5CLOS$ 9 ! <ETTOES1 PRISONS1 FACTORIES1 S*OOLS1 RACIAL & SEXUAL DISCRIM9ATION1 ONLY AIMS AT BREAK+ D[N ! FIR/ B>RI]1 ! WALL1 ! IMM$IATE 5EMY ONE COMES UP AGA9/ 9 PA9FUL SOCIAL DISCRIM9ATION4 ,BUT AL?\< COMPREH5SIBLE ?AT /ILL DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE = ! EQUALITY ( ALL1 ! MAXIMUM EXALTATION ( ! DIFF]5CE ( EA* ONE4 ,NO MATT] H[ WELL IT GOES1 ! P>TICUL> /RUGGLE WILL BE RECUP]AT$ & TRANS=M$ 9TO FUR!R CONDITION+ BECAUSE IT IS /ILL A /RUGGLE = EQUAL 0RI<TS0 & DOES NOT AFFECT SITUATIONS ( FACT ?AT >E ANY?+ BUT EQUAL SO LONG AS !RE REMA9S A FIELD ( POLITICAL1 !RE=E SOCIAL1 DISCRIM9ATION4 

,! /ATEM5T ?AT APPE>$ 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS %[$ A S]I\S ATTEMPT TO GO BEYOND ! TRAP ! IDEOLOGUES BUILT LONG AGO1 CONV5I5TLY CAM\FLAG+ IT 9 ! SUGGE/ION ?AT /UD5TS BEW>E ( \TSIDE ELEM5TS1 POLITICS1 PROVOCATEURS1 ETC4 ,?IS IS AN OLD /ORY ?AT ! MANAG]S ( P[] ALWAYS CIRCULATE AT OPPORTUNE MOM5TS BECAUSE !Y >E 9DIRECTLY 9 CONTROL ?R\< ! *ANNELS ( CONS5SUS & ! CONDITION+ ( 9=MATION4 ,IT IS A TE*NIQUE !Y USE TO W>N AGA9/ DANG]S RELAT+ TO ONE P>T ( !MSELVES SO AS TO DETRACT ATT5TION FROM ANO!R P>T ?AT !Y WANT TO BR+ 9TO EFFECT4 

,N[1 BY OPPOS+ G5U9ELY REVOLUTION>Y OPPOSITION TO SU* UND]H& PLOTS ! REAL MOVEM5T IS R$ISCOV]+ ! EXPLOSIVE POT5TIAL ( UTOPIA4 ,IT IS ACT+ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ITS RADICAL CRITIQUE ( ! PROCESS ( RECUP]ATION CANNOT BE RECUP]AT$4 ,IT IS NOT BY *ANCE ?AT ?IS POSITION HAS APPE>$ AT ! SAME TIME AS ECONOMIC CLAIMS >E DIM9I%+ 9 IMPORTANCE4 ,!RE EQUALITY WAS SE5 AS ! RESULT ( ! REP>TITION ( PRODUC$ VALUE BEYOND ! 5DEMIC DIVISION BETWE5 CAPITALI/S & PROLET>IANS4 ,BUT WE >E SURE ?AT ANY SOCIETY ?AT W]E TO PASS MORE OR LESS VIOL5TLY FROM CAPITALISM TO PO/-REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALISM ?R\< ! N>R[ DOOR ( SYNDICALISM W\LD NECESS>ILY BE A GRAY P>ODY ( A FREE SOCIETY4 ,! HEAVY TRADE UNION SELF-REGULAT+ ME*ANISM ) ITS IDEAL ( ! GOOD WORK] & ! BAD SKIV] W\LD BE TRANSF]R$ TO SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 ,! /UD5TS HAVE FAC$ ! PROBLEM ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ANY \TLET 9 ! LABOR M>KET4 ,BUT !IR ANALYSIS /R5G!NS 7OR %\LD /R5G!N7 ! CONVICTION ?AT ONLY ) A RADICALLY UTOPIAN WAY ( SEE+ ! SOCIAL PROBLEM WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO BREAK ?R\< ! B\ND>IES ( A DE/9Y ?AT ?OSE 9 P[] SEEM TO HOLD 9 !IR H&S4 ,!IRS IS C]TA9LY NOT ! K9D ( EQUALITY' ?AT IS BE+ TALK$ AB\T 9 ,FRANCE TODAY4 ,! SAME GOES = ! RAILWAY WORK]S1 P]HAPS 9 AN EV5 MORE OBVI\S WAY AS !Y MAKE NO REF]5CE TO >GUM5TS ( AN ECONOMIC OR AT LEA/ WAGE-CLAIM+ K9D4 

,:Y1 ONE MI<T ASK1 >E WE SO SURE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CONT5T ( AN IDEA ?AT1 AFT] ALL1 HAS MOV$ ) V>Y+ =TUNES 9 ! WORLD REVOLUTION>Y SPH]E = AT LEA/ TWO HUNDR$ YE>S8 ,! ANSW] IS SIMPLE4 ,! PROPULSIVE VALUE ( A CONCEPT CANNOT BE UND]/OOD 9 SOCIAL T]MS IF ONE LIMITS ONESELF TO EXAM9+ EXI/+ CONDITIONS4 9 FACT !RE IS NO CAUSAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 SOCIAL CONDITIONS & A UTOPIAN CONCEPT4 ,! LATT] MOVES )9 ! REAL MOVEM5T & IS 9 DEEP CONTRA/ TO ! /RUCTURAL LIMITS ?AT CONDITION BUT DO NOT CAUSE IT4 ,9 ! FICTITI\S MOVEM5T ON ! CONTR>Y ! SAME CONCEPT CAN MOVE >\ND COM=TABLY4 ,H]E 9 ! R>EFI$ ATMOSPH]E ( ! CA/LE ( SPOOKS ! UTOPIAN CONCEPT1 HAV+ LO/ ALL ITS SIGNIFICANCE1 BECOMES NO MORE ?AN A PRODUCT ( IDEOLOGY LIKE SO MANY O!RS4 ,RESE>* 9TO ! CAUSES ( UTOPIA OR RA!R UTOPIAN DESIRE C\LD C]TA9LY BE 9T]E/+ BUT W\LD GIVE POOR RESULTS IF ONE W]E TO LIMIT ONESELF TO ! /UDY ( ! FIELD ( ! SOCIAL & HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS 9 :I* ! CONCEPT SUDD5LY APPE>S4 

,= ?IS REASON WE CANNOT \TL9E ! LIMITS ( A PRESUM$ OP]ATIVITY ( A UTOPIAN CONCEPT />T+ FROM !SE CONDITIONS4 ,IT C\LD GO WELL BEYOND ! LATT]1 9 O!R WORDS C\LD ITSELF BECOME AN ELEM5T ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 

,N[1 EQUALITY IS A CONTRADICTORY CONCEPT ?AT EXI/S 9 EA* ONE ( US4 ,ON ! ONE H& WE FEEL PR(\NDLY DIFF]5T TO O!RS & T5D TO DEF5D & 5C\RAGE ?IS DIV]SITY4 ,WE CONSID] UNI=M+ \RSELVES & ACCEPT+ ORD]S & IMPOSITIONS TO BE UNWOR?Y ( US1 EV5 ?\< WE (T5 SEE \RSELVES =C$ TO PUT A GOOD FACE ON IT = ! NE$S ( ! MOM5T4 ,ON ! O!R H& EV]YONE SEES !SE RADICAL DIFF]5CES AS A VALUE ?AT EXI/S )9 ! CONTEXT ( A SUB/ANTIAL EQUALITY4 ,EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS1 POSSIBILITIES1 FRE$OM1 VALUES1 SOCIAL SPACE & SO ON1 ALL 9 ! MORE PR(\ND DIFF]5CE ( DESIRES1 FEEL+S1 AIMS1 9T]E/S1 CULTURE1 PHYSICAL ASPECTS1 ETC4 

,BUT ?IS CONCEPT HAS ONLY BE5 P]CEPTIBLE ?R\<\T HI/ORY AS ATTEMPTS TO TRANS=M MAN 9TO A H]D$ ANIMAL4 9 ORD] TO BECOME EQUAL TO ANO!R HE HAD TO BECOME A %EEP & NOT ?9K AB\T :AT MADE HIM PR(\NDLY DIFF]5T TO ! %EPH]D :O GUIDES ! H]D & DOES ! %E>+4 ,DEMOCRACY HAS ALWAYS BE5 SE5 7& IS /ILL SE5 TODAY7 AS EQUALITY ( RI<TS1 NOT CONDITIONS4 ,TO ! HYPO!TICAL EQUALITY ( RI<TS !RE HAS ALWAYS CORRESPOND$ A SUB/ANTIAL 9EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS4 ,& 9/EAD ( BE+ RELAT$ TO ! NATURE ( !IR 9DIVIDUALITY1 DIFF]5CES BETWE5 PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ?OSE M>K$ BY ! DIFF]5T BASIC CONDITIONS !Y LIVE 9 AS !Y /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SUFFOCAT+ >TIFICIAL DIVISIONS IMPOS$ ON !M BY P[] 

,9CR$IBLE ?+S CAN HAPP5 :5 AN IDEA LIKE EQUALITY' ]UPTS 9TO 

! REAL MOVEM5T & SUCCE$S 9 BREAK+ ?R\< ! CONDITIONS ?AT HAD =C$ IT TO REMA9 OCCULT TILL !N4 ,! MORTIFY+ REALITY ( ! PRES5T DOES NOT NECESS>ILY IMPLY A NEGATIVE \TCOME4 ,9 PRACTICE ANY?+ C\LD HAPP51 IF SOME REVOLUTION>IES EXI/ BE=E ! REVOLUTION1 MO/ ( !M >E BORN DUR+ IT4 ,! /R5G? ( ! UTOPIAN CONCEPT MULTIPLIES TO 9F9ITY AT PRECISELY ! MOM5T 9 :I* IT IS PROPOS$1 SO LONG AS IT EM]GES )9 ! REAL MOVEM5T & IS NOT AN IDEOLOGICAL PLAY?+ )9 ! FICTITI\S ONE4 

,! PROPOSAL ( EQUALITY RADICALLY TRANS=MS ! SUP]FICIAL EXI/5CE ( ! EQUALITY ( RI<TS4 

,! EXPLOIT$ MAKE EGALIT>IAN UTOPIA !IR [N FROM ! MOM5T !Y HOI/ ! FLAG1 SO PUFF+ AN 5D TO ! EXI/5CE ( ?AT EQUALITY ( RI<TS ?AT WAS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! BASIS ( !IR EXPLOITATION4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y IDEA CEASES TO BE UTOPIA & TRANS=MS ITSELF 9TO EV5TS ?AT UPTURN ! SOCIAL ORD] F> BEYOND :AT C\LD HAVE BE5 PR$ICT$ FROM AN ANALYSIS ( ! POLITICAL SITUATION4 ,! P[] /RUCTURE HAS MADE EQUALITY SOME?+ SACR$1 IMPOS$ ! /IGMA ( A RI<T ON IT4 ,9 ?IS WAY IT HAS TRANS=M$ ! UND]GR\ND UTOPIAN ?RU/ ( C5TURIES DEEP )9 ! REAL MOVEM5T 9TO A FUR!R MEANS ( EXPLOITATION & RECUP]ATION ,! /RUGGLE = RI<TS ?US TAKES ! PLACE ( ! /RUGGLE = REAL EQUALITY4 

,ONLY ! CONCRETE USE ( FRE$OM LEADS TO REAL EQUALITY 79 ! PR(\ND DIFF]5CES BETWE5 EA* ONE74 ,NO FRE$OM CAN BE CONC$$ AS A RI<T4 ,NOT EV5 ! FRE$OM TO DEMON/RATE4 ,& IT SEEMS ?AT ! ,FR5* /UD5TS GRASP$ ! UTOPIAN ESS5CE ( EQUALITY AT ! MOM5T !Y MADE UTOPIA ! AIM ( !IR ACTION1 EXPOS+ ! SW9DLE ?AT PRES5T$ !IR DEMON/RATION 9 ! /REETS AS A DEMON/RATION = RI<TS4 ,IT REMA9S TO BE SE5 :E!R ! REAL MOVEM5T WILL BE ABLE TO USE ?IS CONCEPT1 OR :E!R IT WILL SUCCUMB TO ! PROCESS ( RECUP]ATION 9 C\RSE AIM$ AT PUTT+ EV]Y?+ BACK 9TO ! P>APH]NALIA ( RI<TS4 ,IF !Y W]E TO MAKE REVOLUTION>Y USE ( EGALIT>IAN UTOPIA1 ?IS W\LD BECOME OP]ATIVE IMM$IATELY 9 ! SAME WAY AS :OEV] TAKES FRE$OM IS NOT FRE$1 BUT IS FREE4 

,EQUALITY IS DEFIANCE ( TODAY'S SOCIETY1 ! UTOPIAN DECISION TO ACT DIFF]5TLY TO :AT ! G5]AL IDEA IMPOSES4 ,BUT ?IS CONCEPT HAS BE5 9TROJECT$ BY MO/ PEOPLE & BECOME ! V]Y F\NDATION ( REPRESSION & DEA? BY UNI=MITY1 BOR$OM1 SUFFOCATION4 

,?IS CONCEPT ( EQUALITY1 :I* HAS MADE FA9T HE>TS FE> = ! SORT ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ?R\<\T HI/ORY1 REPRES5TS ! MO/ EXPLOSIVE ROAD = SAFEGU>D+ ! REAL DIFF]5CES & *>ACT]I/ICS ( EA* ONE1 BEYOND ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT *A9 !M TO ! M$IOCRITY ( ILLUSORY ONES4 ,SO EQUALITY IS ! DEFIANCE ( ORD] ?AT ONLY ! REAL MOVEM5T CAN ?R[ 9 ! FACE ( SOCIETY4 

,9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS !Y >E P]HAPS BEG9N+ TO SEE A CLE>] ROAD = GETT+ \T ( ! SWAMP ( POSSIBILISM4 ,IT C\LD BE A FALSE AL>M1 IT C\LD BE A SIGN ( AN UND]GR\ND TUMULT1 IT C\LD EV5 BE AN OP]ATIVE 9DICATION TO BE PUT 9TO PRACTICE1 N[1 EV]Y:]E4 ,IT IS UP TO ! S5SITIVITY ( 9DIVIDUAL COMRADES TO DECIPH] ?IS 9DICATION4 ,M5 ( P[] HAVE BE5 DO+ IT -- TO !IR EXCLUSIVE B5EFIT -- = A LONG TIME4 

,! ,REFUSAL ,( ,>MS 

,! 'REFUSAL0 ( >MS IS AN IMPLICIT ELEM5T ( ANTI-MILIT>ISM4 ,BUT ?IS CONCEPT IS TAK5 = GRANT$ & IS H>DLY EV] GONE 9TO 9 ANY DEP?4 

,BE+ PRECISE OBJECTS WEAPONS >E C]TA9LY ! FUNDAM5TAL 9/RUM5TS ?AT NOT ONLY ! >MY AS AN ORGANIZATION 7:I* W\LD NOT MAKE S5SE IF IT W]E UN>M$71 BUT ALSO ! MILIT>Y M5TALITY 7:I* HAS D]IV$ A S]IES ( AU?ORIT>IAN DE=MATIONS FROM ! USE ( WEAPONS7 IS BAS$ ON4 

,?IS IS SO4 ,>MIES HAVE ALWAYS BE5 >M$1 & HAVE CREAT$ A P>TICUL> =M ( HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION ) A FIX$ & RIGID LEVEL 

( COMM& PRECISELY BECAUSE ! USE ( WEAPONS IS -- OR AT LEA/ IS BELIEV$ TO BE -- RIGID & MU/ OBEY PRECISE RULES4 ,! SAME GOES = ! M5TALITY4 ,! 0>M$0 9DIVIDUAL FEELS DIFF]5T1 MORE AGGRESSIVE1 & 7APP>5TLY7 MORE EASILY OV]COMES ! FRU/RATIONS ?AT EV]YONE HAS 9 !M1 SO 5DS UP BECOM+ OV]BE>+ & C[>DLY AT ! SAME TIME4 

,BUT MILIT>ISM CANNOT1 EV5 9 ITS [N OP9ION1 MAKE AN 0OPTIMAL0 USE ( WEAPONS4 ,IT MU/ 9S]T !IR POSSIBLE USE )9 ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONTEXT ( UN/ABLE EQUILIBRIUM1 BO? NATIONALLY & 9T]NATIONALLY4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME A PURELY 0MILIT>I/IC0 USE ( >MS W\LD BE 9CONCEIVABLE4 ,?AT LEADS ?OSE :O BE> WEAPONS1 AS WELL AS !IR BOSSES & ! >MS PRODUC]S1 TO DEVELOP+ AN IDEOLOGY ( DEF5SE ) :I* TO COV] NOT ONLY !IR USE BUT ALSO !IR PRODUCTION & P]FECTION 9 ! NEGATIVE S5SE4 

,:5 ANTI-MILIT>I/S LIMIT !MSELVES TO SIMPLE DECL>ATIONS ( PR9CIPLE WEAPONS REMA9 SOME?+ SYMBOLIC1 I4E4 !Y REMA9 ! AB/RACT SYMBOLS ( DE/RUCTION & DEA?4  ,ON ! CONTR>Y IF ANTI-MILIT>ISM W]E TO GO =W>D CONCRETELY &_/OP5 UP ! ROAD TO LIB]ATION 9 ! MAT]IAL S5SE1 !N IT W\LD NOT HE ABLE TO LIMIT ITSELF TO A SYMBOLIC REFUSAL ( >MS1 BUT W\LD HAVE TO GO 9TO ! PROBLEM MORE DEEPLY 

,9 FACT WEAPONS1 BE+ OBJECTS1 >E CONSID]$ DIFF]5TLY ACCORD+ TO ! PO9T ( VIEW !Y >E BE+ LOOK$ AT FROM4 ,?AT GOES = ANY?+1 & WEAPONS >E NO EXCEPTION4 ,?IS IS NOT A RELATIVI/ CONSID]ATION1 IT IS A SIMPLE MAT]IALI/ PR9CIPLE4 ,>MS AS 9]T OBJECTS DO NOT EXI/4 ,:AT EXI/ >E >MS 9 ACTION1 I4E4 ?AT >E US$ 7OR WAIT+ TO BE US$7 9 A GIV5 P]SPECTIVE4 ,?AT IS SO = ALL ?+S IF WE ?9K AB\T IT4 ,WE T5D TO IMAG9E ?+S CUT (F FROM !IR HI/ORICAL & MAT]IAL CONTEXT1 AS ?\< !Y W]E SOME?+ AB/RACT4 ,BUT IF ?AT W]E SO !Y W\LD BECOME MEAN+LESS1 R$UC$ TO ! IMPOT5CE WE W\LD LIKE TO R$UCE !M TO 9 ! CASE ( >MS4 9 FACT ?+S >E ALWAYS 0?+S 9 ACTION04 ,BEH9D ! ?+ !RE IS ALWAYS ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! 9DIVIDUAL :O ACTS1 PLANS1 USES MEANS TO ATTA9 5DS4 

,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS AN AB/RACT WEAPON 7TAK5 AS AN ISOLAT$ OBJECT7 !RE=E1 ,:AT DOES EXI/ >E WEAPONS ?AT ! >MY USES 9 ITS PROJECTS = ACTION :]E ! LATT] >E GIV5 A SPECIFIC 9VE/ITURE AS 9/RUM5TS = ! 0DEF5SE ( ! HOMEL&01 0MA9TA9+ ORD]01 0! DE/RUCTION ( ! 9FIDELS01 0! CONQUE/ ( T]RITORY01 ETC4 ,! SOLDI] IS !RE=E 9 POSSESSION ( A VA/ \TFIT ( IDEOLOGIES OR VALUE MODELS1 :I* HE ACTS \T :5 HE USES WEAPONS4 ,:5 HE %OOTS HE FEELS1 ACCORD+ TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 DEF5D] ( ! HOMEL&1 BUILD] ( ! SOCIAL ORD]1 DE/ROY] ( ! 9FIDELS1 5G9E] ( SOCIAL T]RITORY1 ETC4 ,! MORE HIS ROLE CORRESPONDS TO ?AT ( ! CRUDE EXECUTION] ! MORE HE IS AT ! M]CY ( ! FABRICATORS ( IDEOLOGY & CAPITALI/ RULE & ! MORE ! WEAPONS HE BE>S BECOME BL9D 9/RUM5TS ( OPPRESSION & DEA?4 ,EV5 IF HE W]E TO LAY !M D[N !Y W\LD /ILL BE OBJECTS )9 A G5]AL FRAMEWORK ?AT QUALIFIES !M AS 9/RUM5TS ( DEA?4 

,N[1 IF ! PROJECT IS DIFF]5T1 IF ! AIM ( ! ACTION IS DIFF]5T1 ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! WEAPON *ANGES4 ,AS A MEANS IT CAN NEV] BE ABSOLV$ ( ITS LIMITATIONS AS AN OBJECT ) :I* IT IS POSSIBLE TO PROCURE DAMAGE & DE/RUCTION ) A C]TA9 EASE 7:I* IS :AT DI/+UI%ES ! OBJECT 0WEAPON0 FROM O!R OBJECTS :I*1 MANY ( !M1 CAN ALSO BECOME >MS :5 NECESS>Y74 ,WE >E NOT TRY+ TO SAY ?AT ! 5D -- LIB]ATION1 ! REVOLUTION1 AN>*Y OR :ATEV] O!R LIB]ATORY1 EGALIT>IAN DREAM -- JU/IFIES ! MEANS1 BUT IT CAN TRANS=M WEAPONS 9TO DIFF]5T 0OBJECTS 9 ACTION04 ,& ?IS DIFF]5T OBJECT 9 ACTION ALSO COMES TO BE A P>T ( ! ANTI-MILIT>I/ /RUGGLE1 EV5 AL?\< IT REMA9S TO ALL EFFECTS A WEAPON4 

,9 A PROJECT ( LIB]ATION1 BEH9D ! >M LIES ! DESIRE TO FREE \RSELVES FROM \R RUL]S & MAKE !M PAY = ! DAMAGE !Y >E RESPONSIBLE = ,!RE IS CLASS HATR$1 ?AT ( ! EXPLOIT$ AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT]S1 !RE IS ! CONCRETE MAT]IAL DIFF]5CE ( ?OSE :O CONT9UALLY SUFF] (F5SE TO !IR DIGNITY & WANT TO WIPE \T ?OSE RESPONSIBLE4 

,?AT IS ALL RADICALLY DIFF]5T TO ANY IDEOLOGICAL *ATT] AB\T ORD] & ! DEF5SE ( ! HOMEL&4 

,BUT :AT IS ! IMAG9>Y 

,ONE ( ! NEW CONCEPTS ONE T5DS TO COME UP AGA9/ ) 9CREAS+ FREQU5CY IS ?AT ( ! 0SOCIAL01 OR 0COLLECTIVE01 0IMAG9>Y04 ,IT IS NE>LY ALWAYS ?R[N AT Y\ AS ?\< IT W]E SOME?+ ?AT EV]YONE IS AW>E ( & IS LEAD+ TO ATTITUDES & D$UCTIONS ?AT DO NOT SEEM TO ME TO BE ALL ?AT WELL F\ND$4 

,H5CE ! NE$ TO CL>IFY SOME ( ! ASPECTS ( ?IS 0CONCEPT0 :I* PRES5TS NOT A FEW DIFFICULTIES4 

,AS F> AS WE CAN SEE ! T]M 0SOCIAL0 OR 0COLLECTIVE0 IMAG9>Y IS US$ TO REF] TO ! FEEL+S ?AT A SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT EV5T OR SITUATION GIVES RISE TO 9 SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 ,BUT !RE IS ALSO AN IMPLICIT REF]5CE TO ! MEANS ( COMMUNICATION ?AT REALIZE ! PASSAGE ( SU* EV5TS FROM !IR DIM5SION AS CIRCUMSCRIB$ FACTS TO !IR SPREAD+ 9 SPACE & P]SI/5CE 9 TIME AS NEV] BE=E4 ,9 O!R WORDS IT W\LD SEEM TO BE AN UNCONSCI\S 7!RE=E IRRATIONAL7 ME*ANISM BY :I* MEMB]S ( SOCIETY 9T]PRET P>TICUL> EV5TS 9 EXACTLY ! SAME WAY AS ! M$IA DO1 I4E4 9 ! WAY DESIR$ BY ! DOM9ANT POLITICAL-CULTURAL /RUCTURE4 

,IT IS TAK5 = GRANT$ ?AT ?IS ACTUALLY OCCURS4  ,9 FACT !RE CAN BE LITTLE D\BT ?AT ! GREAT MASS ( PEOPLE >E TAK5 9 BY ! 9=MATION1 CULTURE1 & CONSEQU5TLY ! IDEAS ELABORAT$ BY P[]4 ,NOR CAN !RE BE MU* D\BT ?AT MO/ PEOPLE REACT 9 A WAY ?AT IS SO UNI=M AS TO MAKE RELIABLE POLITICAL =ECA/S & PROJECTS POSSIBLE EV5 FROM QUITE MODE/ SAMPLES4 ,MASS SOCIETY2 ?9KS & ACTS 9 A MASSIFI$ !RE=E =ESEEABLE WAY1 F> MORE SO ?AN :5 SOCIAL COHESION WAS GU>ANTE$ BY VA/ ANALPHABETISM4 

,SO F> SO GOOD4 ,YET MU* C\LD BE SAID AS TO H[ ?IS UNI=MITY C\LD BE BROK5 UP TO MAKE IT BECOME CRITICAL & CONTRADICTORY1 CONFUS$ & DESP]ATE1 RA!R ?AN REMA9 9]T & CONS5T+4 

,9 ACTUAL FACT QUITE ! OPPOSITE HAPP5S4 ,& ?IS ALSO GOES = ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 PRECISELY ?OSE :O %\LD BE BR++ AB\T1 OR AT LEA/ CONSID]+ ! PROBLEM ( H[ TO BR+ AB\T1 AN OP]ATION ( DECONSECRATION & RUPTURE4 ,9/EAD ! 'IMAG9>Y'4' HAS COME TO BE ACCEPT$ AS A POSSIBLE PO9T ( REF]5CE4 ,SOME?+ HOMOG5E\S ?AT EXI/S & :I* PRESSURE CAN BE PUT ON4 ,SOME?+ -- PRECISELY :AT1 IS NOT CLE> -- ?AT CAN BE PUT TO REVOLUTION>Y PURPOSES4 

,:5 ?IS CLAIM IS MORE >TICULATE1 SOME?+ ?AT R>ELY HAPP5S TODAY 9 TIMES ( GREAT ANALYTICAL POV]TY1 IT IS SAID ?AT ! 0IMAG9>Y0 IS ! SUM ( ! V>I\S LEVELS ( CLASS CONSCI\SNESS OR1 MORE SIMPLY1 ?AT IT TRANS=MS CLASS DIFF]5CES 9TO S5SATIONS & P]SONALIZ$ IMAGES SU* AS PRODUCTION1 SOCIAL MOBILITY1 ! /RUCTURES SOCIETY IS DIVID$ 9TO1 ETC4 ,SO ?R\< ?IS FITT] ! 9DIVIDUAL IS ABLE TO GRASP HIS OR H] 0POSITION0 )9 ! SOCIAL BODY & ID5TIFY ) ONE CLASS AS OPPOS$ TO ANO!R 

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT WE NE$ TO CONSID] A NUMB] ( PROBLEMS URG5TLY ,FIR/1 ! FACT ?AT ! CONCEPT ( 0IMAG9>Y0 7SOCIAL & COLLECTIVE7 COMES 0DANG]\SLY0 CLOSE TO ! CONCEPT ( 0MY?04 ,NOT ?AT ,SOREL SC>ES US1 :AT DOES IS AN ILL-CONSID]$1 ACRITICAL USE ( MASS IRRATIONAL PROCESSES1 ESPECIALLY :5 CONSID]$ 9 A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE4 ,SECOND1 IT IS NOT 9 FACT TRUE ?AT !RE IS A DIRECT RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! 0IMAG9>Y0' & CLASS CONSCI\SNESS 9 G5]AL1 IF = NO O!R REASON ?AN BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A CLE> SEP>ATION BETWE5 EXPLOIT]S >ID EXPLOIT$ ?R\< PROCESSES ( 9DUC$ COLLECTIVE FEEL+S SU* AS ?OSE /IMULAT$ BY ! M$IA4 ,LET US TAKE ! 0IMAG9>Y0 ( NUCLE> 0FE>0 = EXAMPLE1 AS IT DEVELOP$ 9 ! WAKE ( ,*]NOBYL4 H]E A GREAT AMORPH\S FE> SPREAD ?R\<\T ALL ! SOCIAL CLASSES1 GO+ BEYOND 0DIFF]5CES0 BY UNIT+ EV]YONE UND] ! COMMON D5OM9ATOR ( DEA? BY RADIATION4 ,:AT EM]GES 9 ANY DISCUSSION ON ?IS ELEM5T ( ! 0IMAG9>Y0 7SOCIAL OR COLLECTIVE7 IS A CONNECTION NOT ) LEVELS ( CONSCI\SNESS BUT ) A COLLECTIVE1 IRRATIONAL REACTION4 ,9 O!R WORDS WE >E F> FROM ! PROJECT ( ! 0MY? #dF ! G5]AL /RIKE0 :I* C\LD ONLY BE P]CEIV$ 7BUT NOT BR\<T AB\T7 BY ! PROLET>IAT ACCORD+ TO ,SOREL'S !SIS4 

,?IRD1 ! CONSID]ATION ?AT !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS A RES]VOIR ( POT5TIAL ?AT IS SIMPLY WAIT+ TO BE TAPP$ = ANY REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT WE HAVE 9 M9D1 IS C]TA9LY NEGATIVE4 ,?AT W\LD LEAD TO ! BELIEF ?AT ! M$IA C\LD BE US$ TO DIV]T SU* A RES]VOIR 7! 0IMAG9>Y07 TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 :]EAS 9 REALITY IT CAN ONLY BE REA*$1 EXP&$ OR MODIFI$ TO ! EXCLUSIVE B5EFIT ( ! PROJECTS ( P[] ,IF WE W]E TO ACCEPT ?AT PO9T ( VIEW WE W\LD T5D TO *OOSE ! K9D ACTIONS ( ATTACK WE ?9K W\LD BE MO/ EASILY UND]/OOD 9 AN 0IMAG9>Y0 KEY NOT REALIZ+ ?AT ?IS IS MANAG$ BY P[] ?R\< 0ITS0 9=MATION4 

,BUT LET US LOOK AT ?+S FROM A DIFF]5T PO9T ( VIEW1 ONE :I* IS ( MORE 9T]E/ TO US 9 MY OP9ION4 ,?AT ! SOCIAL OR COLLECTIVE 0IMAG9>Y0 BE 0AN ORGANIZATION ( IMAGES0 IS UND\BT$LY ! CASE4 ,O!RWISE :Y USE ?IS HORRIBLE NEOLOGISM8 ,:OEV] USES IT MU/ HAVE 9 M9D NOT A WOOLLY IMP5ETRABLE MUDDLE ( IMAGES BUT A :OLE FAIRLY CLE> /RUCTURE1 ,SO IF WE WANT TO USE ?IS T]M WE %\LD USE IT 9 ! S5SE ( SOME?+ ORGANIZ$ AT ! LEVEL ( IMAG9ATION1 SOME?+ ?AT CONC]NS SYMBOLS1 FEEL+S1 S5SATIONS1 IMAGES PRODUC$ BY REALITY 7SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT FACTS71 !N TRANSF]R$ TO ! COLLECTIVITY BY ! CLASSICAL 9/RUM5T ( ! M$IA4 

,N[1 IF WE CONSID] ?IS C>EFULLY WE SEE ?AT 0AN ORGANIZATION ( IMAGES0 IS :AT ,SOREL US$ TO DEF9E AS 0MY?04 ,HE EV5 USES ! SAME WORDS3 0! MY? IS AN ORGANIZATION ( IMAGES04 

,9 REC5T YE>S 7:I* C\LD EXPLA9 ! CONFUS$ IMM]SION ( ?IS CONCEPT 9TO ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T7 !RE HAS BE5 NOT SO MU* A REVIVAL ( ,SOREL AS ( ! CONCEPT ( ! MY?1 ) ANALYZES BY ,LEVI ,/RAUSS & ,B>!S1 UP TO ,D\GLAS & ,GODELI] ,?IS HAS HAPP5$ P>ALLEL TO ! PR(\ND *ANGES 9 ! PRODUCTIVE & SOCIAL /RUCTURES1 NEW CULTURAL /IMULI & ! COLLAPSE ( ! OLD SY/EM ( C5TRALISM & ,/ATE PLANN+4 ,AS CAPITALISM MOVES T[>DS RE/RUCTUR+ ON ! BASIS ( EV]Y?+ BE+ 0PROVISIONAL0 9 A REALITY *>G$ ) T5SION & LACK ( P]MAN5CE :]E ALL ! C]TA9TIES ( ! PA/ >E BE+ REPLAC$ BY PROBABILI/IC MODELS1 ! CONCEPT ( 0POLITICAL MY?0 IS TAK+ UP ITS TRAJECTORY AGA9 9 ! NEW GUISE ( 0SOCIAL0 7OR COLLECTIVE7 0IMAG9>Y04 

,NOT ONLY >E WE AGA9/ ! ACRITICAL USE ( SU* A T]M1 WE CONSID] IT 9DISP5SABLE TO SEE :AT ! CONSEQU5CES ( CONSID]+ SU* A CONCEPT )9 A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT W\LD BE4 ,?IS IS P>TICUL>LY NECESS>Y 9 A SITUATION ( SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION SU* AS ! PRES5T4 ,WE NE$ TO EXAM9E & CLAN4 FLY H[ ! P[]S ( P]SUASION WORK1 H[ ! IRRATIONAL 7!RE=E ALSO IMAG9>Y'7 =CES ?AT ! PR(\ND /RUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS >E CAUS+ 9 SOCIETY ALSO WORK1 & UND]/& :Y ! NEW CONCEPTS ?AT >E TAK+ ! PLACE ( ! IDOLS ( ! PA/ >E SO FASC9AT+ & MY/IFY+4 

,WE >E NOT SAY+ WE >E = A COLD ANALYSIS ?AT /ATES ?+S ) CL>ITY1 WANT+ TO PLANT AN IDEOLOGICAL TREE 9 PLACE ( A LUXURI\S SPONTANE\S JUNGLE ( EXOTIC PLANTS4 ,WE >C ONLY SAY+ WE CANNOT ACCEPT COMPLEX & CONTRADICTORY CONCEPTS AS ?\< !Y W]E ACCLAIM$ USABLE 9/RUM5TS = \R DAILY /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,/ATE & CAPITAL4 

,\R MA9 PO9T ( REF]5CE REMA9S ! :OLE ( ! EXPLOIT$1 P>TICUL>LY ! P>T :O >E AB\T TO BE ?R[N \T ( ! WORK M>KET DUE TO ! PROCESS ( CAPITALI/ RE/RUCTUR+4 ,?IS :OLE CAN UND\BT$LY BE REA*$ ?R\< ! FLUX ( ! 0ORGANIZATION ( IMAGES0 ?AT P[] BR+S AB\T = ITS [N AIMS1 BUT ?IS PROCESS HAS NOT BE5 FULLY P]FECT$4 ,CONTRADICTIONS >E OP5+ UP 9 IT4 ,PEOPLE MI<T CONV9CE !MSELVES ( SOME?+ BUT AT ! SAME TIME !Y CANNOT AVOID H>BOR+ SUSPICION & A POT5TIAL = REVOLT4 ,?IS POT5TIAL IS GRADUALLY 9CREAS+ ALONGSIDE P[]'S ATTEMPTS TO OBTA9 CONS5SUS & ADHESION1 AS ! NEW SY/EMS ( EXPLOITATION 7F]OCI\S RE/RUCTUR+ & DE/RUCTION ( ! OLD WORK ID5TITY7 BECOME CLE>LY VISIBLE4 ,P[] CANNOT PREV5T SU* ELEM5TS FROM 5T]+ ! PROCESS ( 0ORGANIZATION ( IMAGES0 ?AT IT IS WORK+ TO PRODUCE4 ,& ?IS IS ! PLACE = \R 9T]V5TION4 

,SO WE CAN ONLY TAKE 9TO ACC\NT :AT IS WRONGLY DEF9$ AS ! 0IMAG9>Y0 9 P>T1 US+ PRECISELY ?AT >EA ( IT ?AT P[] CANNOT CONTROL1 NOT ! :OLE ( ! FLUX ( IMAGES IT MANIPULATES TO TRANSMIT TO & IMPLANT 9 PEOPLE4 ,& ?IS P>T CAN ONLY BE REA*$ BY /IMULI ( REBELLION1 BY -- IF Y\ LIKE -- ! IRRATIONAL CONSEQU5CES ( VIOL5T MODIFICATIONS 9 ! PRODUCTIVE /RUCTURES1 !MSELVES 9DIRECTLY CAUS$ BY ! FLUX ( 9=MATION & C5TRALIZ$ CONTROL4 

,SO WE SUGGE/ A CRITICAL EXAM9ATION ( ! CONCEPT ( 0IMAG9>Y0 9 SU* A WAY AS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO 9DIVIDUATE ELEM5TS ?AT >E 0ACCID5TAL0 OR 0UNCONTROLLABLE0 AS F> AS P[] IS CONC]N$4 ,WE BELIEVE ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T %\LD MAKE REF]5CE TO !SE & !SE ALONE1 NOT TO SOME HYPO!TICAL COLLECTIVE 0IMAG9>Y0 SE5 AS AN IMM5SE RES]VOIR FROM :I* IT IS POSSIBLE TO DRAW SUBV]SIVE POT5TIAL4 

,>E ,WE ,MOD]N8 

,IT IS NOT JU/ A QUE/ION ( WORDS4 ,!RE IS A COMMON L9E ( ?\<T ?AT SEES ?OSE :O WANT TO CONS]VE ! PA/ AS BE+ QUITE SEP>ATE FROM ! SUPPORT]S ( A FUTURE ?AT IS /ILL TO BE BUILT4 ,! FIR/ >E SE5 AS OLD & /UPID1 L9K$ TO 9/ITUTIONS & /RUCTURES ?AT HAVE BE5 SURPASS$ 9 TIME1 ! SECOND AS ADDICT$ TO TRANS=MATION & 9NOVATION4 ,9 BETWE51 ROOT$ 9 ! PA/ BUT ) AN EYE TURN$ TO ! FUTURE1 >E ! SO-CALL$ RE=MI/S & !IR DESIRES = HAZY HALF MEASURES4 

,IT %\LD BE SAID RI<T AWAY ?AT AL?\< WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT ?IS DIVISION HAS SE5 ITS DAY IT /ILL P]SI/S 9 \R M9DS1 A M5TAL CATEGORY WE CANNOT FREE \RSELVES FROM BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO FACE IT4 ,MO/ ( US W\LD NEV] ADMIT ?AT ! 0FUTURE01 I4E MOD]NITY1 & 0REVOLUTION0 I4E4 VIOL5T TRANS=MATION1 C\LD DO ANY?+ BUT /& TOGE!R ,BUT IS ?AT REALLY SO8 ,A PROGRESSIVE CONCEPTION ( HI/ORY CANNOT BUT SAY IT IS4 ,BUT :AT HAS HI/ORICISM L$ TO8 ,)\T D\BT IT HAS BUILT CONC5TRATION CAMPS4 ,ALSO MODEL PRISONS1 BUT !SE CAME LAT] ,MILLIONS ( PEOPLE HAVE BE5 SLAU<T]$ 9 ! NAME ( ! OBJECTIVE SPIRIT :I* REALIZES ITSELF 9 ,HI/ORY1 7!RE=E COMES AB\T GRADUALLY1 9 MOD]NITY1 9 ! FUTURE71 & ALL ) ! BE/ ( 9T5TIONS4 

,& WE >E NE>LY ALL1 AN>*I/S 9CLUD$1 *ILDR5 ( HI/ORICISM1 AT LEA/ UNTIL PROV$ O!RWISE4 ,WE D$UCT FROM ?IS ?AT MORE OR LESS ALL ( US >E = PROGRESS 7:OEV] W\LD ADMIT TO ANY?+ ELSE87 & BELIEVE ?AT EI!R WE >E MOV+ T[>DS A F9AL CATA/ROPHE OR TO A PR(\ND1 RADICAL *ANGE 9 VALUES4 ,?IS AFFAIR ( HI/ORY AS SOME?+ ?AT IS M>*+ TO ITS DE/9Y IS REASSUR+1 EV5 :5 WE SEE ?IS DE/9Y AS A COMPLETE HOLOCAU/4 

,?IS 9CAPACITY TO QUE/ION \R CULTURAL ORIG9S1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE HI/ORICISM1 !N DET]M9ISM1 SCI5TISM1 ECLECTICISM 7A DEC5T ANALYSIS ( ,MALATE/A'S ?\<T IS NECESS>Y H]E71 PREV5TS US FROM SEE+ \R [N CONDITION CLE>LY4 

,WE NE>LY ALL BELIEVE WE >E 0PO/0 SOME?+ OR O!R ,P]SONALLY ,I ?9K WE >E 9 A PO/-9DU/RIAL ]A & HAVE ?\<T SO S9CE AT LEA/ ! 5D ( ! ',SEV5TIES1 BUT ?IS NO LONG] CONVEYS MU*4 ,9DU/RY SU* AS ,=D1 ,TAYLOR & ,M>X IMAG9$ IT HAS SE5 ITS DAY1 & ! TRADES UNIONS & SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATIONS1 EV5 ?OSE WE CONCEIV$ \RSELVES1 HAVE SE5 !IR DAY TOO4 

,! MANAGEM5T ( CAPITALISM AT WORLD LEVEL DEP5DS LESS & LESS ON A CONCEPT ( LIFE BAS$ ON ! ACCUMULATION ( VALUE4 ,?AT IS TO SAY ?AT IF 9DU/RY 9 T]MS ( MA*9]Y & SKILL$ LABOR WAS ! BASIS ( ! SOCIAL TRANS=MATION ?AT L$ TO ! MOD]N WORLD1 ! 5D ( 9DU/RY -- N[ REPLAC$ BY ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLL$ DIFFUS$ PRODUCTION -- M>KS ITS ECLIPSE4 

,A NEW ,MIDDLE ,AGES8 ,AN ABSURD QUE/ION1 JU/ AS ! ANSW]S ON ALL SIDES HAVE BE54 ,IT IS PO9TLESS TO ATTEMPT TO SEE HI/ORICAL 0REMAKES04 ,! POLITICAL PRAGMATISM ( DAILY ADJU/M5TS IS LEAD+ TO LONG T]M *ANGES 9 ! SOCIAL :OLE :]E NEW POSSIBILITIES ( DOM9ION & =MS ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ OPPRESSION >E EM]G+4 ,! ACID TE/ ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE IS ALWAYS REALITY 9 ALL ITS =MS1 & !SE =MS1 TAK5 9DIVIDUALLY1 CANNOT BE CONSID]$ MORE MOD]N ?AN ?OSE ?AT HAVE BE5 SUPPLANT$ BECAUSE !Y NO LONG] CORRESPOND TO C]TA9 AIMS4 ,?IS PHILOSOPHICAL NECESSITY ( *OICE IS PURELY HYPO!TICAL4 ,9 REALITY ?+S >E DIFF]5T4 ,*OICES FROM A WIDE RANGE ( V>IANTS >E POSSIBLE BECAUSE ! BASIC VALUES AFFECT+ ! JUDGM5TS ?AT PRODUCE !SE *OICES EXI/4 ,CONSID]$ CONCRETELY1 I4E4 AS !IR EFFECT AS ELEM5TS CAPABLE ( TRANS=M+ REALITY1 !SE VALUES >E NEI!R ANCI5T NOR MOD]N4 ,! V]Y IDEA ( PROGRESS IS ANTI!TICAL TO !M & PRODUCES 9CR$IBLE CONFUSION4 

,= EXAMPLE1 IS EQUALITY AN ANCI5T OR A MOD]N VALUE8 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION4 ,GIV5 ?AT IT HAS NEV] EXI/$ 9 REALITY1 AT LEA/ 9 REC5T HI/ORY1 ONE D$UCES ?AT IT MU/ BE RELAT$ TO ! FUTURE4 ,BUT IS ! FUTURE MOD]N8 ,WE DO NOT KN[4  ,!RE >E1 H[EV]1 DIFF]5T WAYS ( BELIEV+ ! REALIZATION 7OR PREV5TION7 ( EQUALITY TO BE POSSIBLE4 ,SE5 9 RELATION TO !IR EFFECTIV5ESS & !IR RESPONSE TO SOCIAL CONDITIONS AT A GIV5 HI/ORICAL MOM5T1 !SE CAN BE CONSID]$ TO BE EI!R ANCI5T OR MOD]N4 ,& IS ! ACCUMULATION ( VALUE ANCI5T OR MOD]N = CAPITALISM8 ,GIV5 ! CONDITIONS AT ! PRES5T TIME ONE C\LD SAY ?AT IT IS NO LONG] A MOD]N VALUE & ?AT NEW AIMS >E APPE>+ ON ! HORIZONS ( ?OSE 9 P[] ,DI/9CTION C\LD BE ONE ( !SE VALUES1 ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 TWO WORLD CONCEPTS3 ?OSE :O CONTROL ! LEV]S ( P[] 7! 9CLUD$7 & ?OSE :O MU/ SIMPLY OBEY & HAVE BE5 PROGRAMM$ & CONDITION$ = ?IS 7! EXCLUD$74 ,R$UCTIVE VALUES SU* AS NIHILISM1 NEO-=MALISM1 ANALPHABETISM1 VELOCISM1 SUPRA-NATIONALISM1 ETC1 >E ALSO MOD]N VALUES :I* RECONFIRM ?IS F9AL SEP>ATION BETWE5 9CLUD$ & EXCLUD$4 ,BUT IS IT POSSIBLE TO CONSID] SU* VALUES 9 HI/ORICI/ T]MS1 AS BE+ MORE ADVANC$ ?AN ?OSE ( ! PA/8 ,I REALLY DON'T ?9K SO4 

,WE HAVE (T5 ASK$ \RSELVES :E!R IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO DE/ROY TE*NOLOGY2 OR :E!R WE %\LD GU>ANTEE ITS SAFE REVOLUTION>Y PASSAGE TO A POSSIBLE FUTURE 0GOOD0 USE4 ,!N WE REALIZ$ ?AT ! TE*NOLOGY ( COMPUT]S & UNIV]SAL CONTROL C\LD NEV] BE USEFUL TO A ,SOCIETY ?AT />TS (F FROM ! REAL LIB]ATION ( ALL AS OPPOS$ TO ?AT ( A PRIVILEG$ M9ORITY4 ,H5CE DE/RUCTION AS A NECESS>Y FACT1 A VALUE4 ,MOD]N8 ,WE DO NOT KN[4 ,!RE HAVE ALSO BE5 MOM5TS ( DE/RUCTION ?AT SEEM$ REACTION>Y 9 ! PA/ 7!RE >E /ILL SOME :O SPEAK ( ! ,V5DEE AS SOME?+ NEGATIVE1 BUT DO SO DUE TO !IR P]SONAL HI/ORICAL IGNORANCE71 :I* S9CE HAVE BE5 REEXAM9$ MORE CLOSELY4 ,! PEASANTS' 9SURRECTIONS BURN$ CA/LES4 ,W]E !Y MOD]N8 ,WE DO NOT C>E A BIT4 ,IS A /RUGGLE TODAY AGA9/ NEO-MA*9]Y MOD]N8 ,IT IS = US BECAUSE WE >E TRY+1 NOT )\T DIFFICULTY1 TO SEE ?+S FROM A PO9T ( VIEW ?AT IS NOT TOTALLY HI/ORICI/4 ,?9K ( ! >GUM5TS AB\T NUCLE> P[]4 ,\RSELVES AGA9/ ! BOSSES :O TURN \T TO BE -- SOME ( !M -- 9 FAVOR ( IT4 ,BUT ON EA* SIDE ( ! CLA%1 HALLUC9ATIONS ( ! ,APOCALYPSE4 ,UND\BT$LY AN EFFECT ( HI/ORICI/ CULTURE ON BO? SIDES4 ,SO AT A PO9T IT IS EASY = ! BOSSES TO REJECT NUCLE> 5]GY' & TRANSF] !IR 9T]E/S & PROJECTS ELSE:]E4 

,! SAME ?+ GOES = ATOMIC W> & ! ATMOSPH]E ( MILL5>IAN CATA/ROPHE WE BREA! ALL >\ND US TODAY ,! 5D ( A MILL5NIUM IS FA/ APPROA*+ & ! CIRCLE WILL PRES5T ITSELF AGA91 ALWAYS ! SAME & ALWAYS DIFF]5T4 ,! RAPID DE/RUCTION ( WORLD RES\RCES C>RI$ \T BY ! PLUND]]S 9 P[] IS AN 9ESCAPABLE FACT4 ,?IS WILL EI!R BE BR\<T TO AN 5D1 OR IT WILL BE TRANS=M$ :5 ! 9CLUD$ ( TOMORR[ BUILD ONE WORLD SUIT$ TO !IR [N NE$S & ANO!R = ! NE$S ( O!RS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 EV5 ! PRES5T BATTLE AGA9/ ! WA/AGE ( NATURAL RES\RCES C\LD BECOME AN 9DU/RY 9 ! FUTURE1 ! F\NDATION ( ! EXPLOITATION ( TOMORR[4 ,?AT IT IS :Y WE PROPOSE AN IMM$IATE SY/EMATIC ATTACK ON ALL ! =MS ( CAPITALI/ EXPRESSION1 BO? ! BACKW>D ONES /ILL L9K$ TO RAPID & IRRATIONAL EXPLOITATION & ! MORE ADVANC$ ONES L9K$ TO ! ELECTRONIC CONTROL ( ! PLANET4 ,9 A NOT TOO DI/ANT FUTURE !Y WILL %AKE H&S1 CRU%+ US 9 ! MIDDLE4 

,9 ORD] TO DO ?IS WE MU/ HAVE ! C\RAGE TO LOOK BACKW>DS AS WELL AS =W>DS4 ,BACKW>DS TO SEEK C]TA9 VALUES ?AT >E NO LONG] CONSID]$ 0MOD]N04 ,9 ?IS RESE>* WE C\LD S+LE \T A FEW ELEM5TS ?AT RELATE TO HUMAN ACTION3 CON/ANCY1 C\RAGE1 RESPECT = ONE'S FELL[S 7HUMAN OR ANIMAL71 BE+ H>% ) ONESELF FRUGALITY1 A CORRECT CONSID]ATION ( ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,BUT O!RS TOO ?AT >E ONLY APP>5TLY 9 CONTRA/3 PLAY1 LOVE1 FANTASY1 JOY1 T5D]NESS1 DREAMS4 

,9 ORD] TO MAKE !SE ?+S \R [N1 CRITICALLY1 NOT AS DOGMAS IMPOS$ BY A GLOBALIZ+ CONCEPT ( ! WORLD1 WE MU/ MOVE T[>DS A RADICAL CONTRA/ ) ! PRES5T SOCIAL SITUATION AS A :OLE4 ,WE DO NOT ACCEPT COMPROMISE4 ,WE >E NOT PO9TS ( REF]5CE TO BE TAK5 = GRANT$4 ,WE >E NOT SUPPLY+ A =MULA = NUM]ICAL GR[?4 

,N[1 ?IS POSITION SEEMS TO /RONGLY CONTRADICT SOME ( ! ESS5TIAL PO9TS ( HI/ORICISM4 ,NOT ONLY DOES IT GO AGA9/ ! IDEA ( ! ,SPIRIT ?AT REALIZES ITSELF 9 HI/ORY1 IT ELIM9ATES ANY PRIVILEG$ PO9T ( REF]5CE1 EV51 LET'S BE CLE> AB\T ?IS1 ,AN>*Y4 ,TO BE AGA9/ P[]1 ! ,/ATE1 CLASS DOM9ATION & ALL =MS ( EXPLOITATION IS ALL V]Y WELL4 ,BUT TO OPPOSE ALL ?AT ) AN IDEOLOGICAL1 DOGMATIC JUXTAPOSITION 9/EAD ( ACTION1 NO1 ABSOLUTELY NOT4 ,IF WE MU/ R$UCE AN>*Y TO ?IS 9 ! NAME ( \R GREAT IDEAL1 .<DO NOT AGREE4 ,ANYONE :O 5JOYS ?IS WEEK5D PA/IME MAY DO AS !Y PLEASE1 WE WILL C]TA9LY NOT BE ! ONES :O PREV5T !M FROM WALK+4 ,BUT !Y %\LD NOT COMPLA9 IF WE />T RUNN+ :ILE !Y >E /ILL CLAIM+ !IR RI<TS AS FREE AFT]NOON RAMBL]S4 ,WE HAVE NEV] WANT$ TO KN[ ANY?+ ( !SE RI<TS4 

,& WE CONTRADICT HI/ORICISM1 OR SO IT SEEMS1 ) \R CRAV+ DESIRE = ACTION4 ,WE CANNOT SIMPLY WAIT = ?+S TO COME TO AN 5D 9 \R ABS5CE4 ,WE WANT TO BE 9 ! GAME4 ,WE WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO TRANS=MATION 9 ! DIRECTION WE BELIEVE IS RI<T1 N[1 NOT 9 ! S5SE ( A DOGMA ?AT HAS BE5 FIX$ =EV] 9 TIME4 ,WE CANNOT WAIT SO >E ACT+ H]E & N[1 RECOGNIZ+ NO PO9T ( REF]5CE ON :I* TO P9 \R HOPES & EXPECTATIONS4 ,NOR DO WE RECOGNIZE ! EXI/5CE ( SOME 'OBJECTIVE SPIRIT0 OR LAY GOD ?AT MI<T BE WORK+ = \R LIB]ATION4 ,9 ! DEEP ( ! NI<T :]E ALL VALUES T5D TO BE Z]OIZ$1 IF ANY?+ TI<TS !M UP WE WANT IT TO BE ! LI<T ( \R EXPLOSIONS4 

,! ,PRIORITY ,( ,PRACTICE 

,:5 WE LOOK AT ! ACTIONS ( O!RS WE T5D TO SEE 9 !M A PRIORITY GIV5 EI!R TO PRACTICE OR TO !ORETICAL REFLECTION4 

,NEI!R ( !SE SATISFIES US4 

,:5 WE OBS]VE O!RS WE (T5 ASK \RSELVES :Y !Y T5D ONE WAY OR ! O!R ON ! SCALES ( AN IDEAL EQUILIBRIUM ?AT CLE>LY ONLY EXI/S 9 \R DREAMS4 

,IS ?IS DUE TO SPECIFIC 9T]E/S8 ,IDEOLOGICAL PRECLUSION8 ,N>R[-M9D$NESS8 ,9TELLECTUAL POV]TY1 OR SIMPLY /UPIDITY8 ,!RE IS NO LACK ( *OICE4 ,& USUALLY1 (T5 )\T REALIZ+ IT1 WE MAKE PRECISELY ! JUDGM5T ?AT HAPP5S TO BE ! MO/ CONV5I5T TO US1 EI!R TO TAKE A DI/ANCE FROM A PRACTICE WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO )1 OR SO AS NOT TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 !ORETICAL POSITIONS WE DO NOT %>E4 

,BUT HUMAN BE+S ACT )9 A :OLE FLUX ( RELATIONS :]E IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE1 & NEV] EASY1 TO SEE CLE>LY :]E PRACTICE 5DS & !ORETICAL CONSID]ATIONS BEG94 ,:5 ?IS IMPOSSIBILITY IS TAK5 TO ! EXTREME LIMIT1 !ORY & PRACTICE BECOME ONE4 ,?IS IS ONLY POSSIBLE = ! SAKE ( >GUM5T4 ,AB/RACT ELEM5TS >E ISOLAT$1 I4E4 TAK5 FROM A WID] CONTEXT1 & ! MORE OBVI\S COMPON5TS EM]GE4 ,?IS PROBLEM DOES NOT ONLY CONC]N !ORY1 IT ALSO CONC]NS PRACTICE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 BY ACT+ 9 ?IS WAY WE >E ABLE TO MAKE NOT ONLY !ORETICAL BUT ALSO PRACTICAL 'AB/RACTIONS0 ,WE !REBY D$UCE ?AT !RE IS NO ABSOLUTE CORRELATION BETWE5 0AB/RACTNESS0 & !ORY1 AT LEA/ 9 ! WAY ?AT ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( PRACTICE W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE4 

,FROM ! MOM5T 9 :I* AN 9DIVIDUAL F9DS HIMSELF 9 A P]SONAL & SOCIAL SITUATION1 I4E41 FROM BIR? & EV5 BEYOND PHYSICAL DEA?1 !Y BEG9 WORK+ \T A !ORETICAL ELABORATION = ALL !IR ACTIONS1 EV5 ! MO/ SEEM+LY BL9D & CONDITION$ ( !M4 ,?IS IS CON/ANTLY PRES5T PUTT+ ORD] )9 C]TA9 LIMITS1 9TO ?AT ACT+ NO MATT] H[ SPONTANE\S IT MI<T APPE> TO BE4 ,SO !ORY IS P>T ( ! EXP]I5CE ( LIFE ITSELF1 9 ! WAY O!RS BR+ !MSELVES TO \R ATT5TION 9ACTION1 JOY FEEL+S1 DISAPPO9TM5TS OR 9 ! IDEAS WE ALL[ TO P5ETRATE US ?R\< READ+1 /UDY+1 LOOK+1 TALK+1 LI/5+1 BUT ALSO FROM TRANS=M+1 WORK+1 DE/ROY+4 

,!RE IS RIOT ONE 0PLACE0 = !ORY & ANO!R = PRACTICE !RE=E1 EXCEPT 9 AN AB/RACT CONSID]ATION SUSP5D$ LIKE A <O/ \TSIDE ! WORLD4 ,! FACT ?AT ?IS <O/ TURNS \T TO BE ANY?+ BUT \TSIDE ?IS WORLD BUT ACTS & PRODUCES EFFECTS 9SIDE IT M]ELY CONFIRMS :AT WE HAVE JU/ SAID4 ,9 O!R WORDS !RE >E RELATIONS ( RECIPROCAL EX*ANGE BETWE5 !SE TWO MOM5TS ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE :I* >C !MSELVES P>T ( A G5]AL FLUX1 NOT SEP>ATE OBJECTS 9 SPACE4 ,WE CAN MAKE A CLE>] DI/9CTION :5 WE SPEAK ( H[ SOMEONE :O ACTS TRIES TO SET AB\T !IR ACTION 9 RESPECT TO O!RS4 ,AGA9 IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE TO ID5TIFY AN 0ORI5TATION' UP TO A PO9T1 C]TA9LY NOT A CON/ANT RELATION%IP ( CAUSE & EFFECT4 ,?IS ORI5TATION GIVES US AN 9DICATION ( ! ACTOR'S 9T5TIONS & ! CONDITION ( :O IS AT ! RECEIV+ 5D ( ! ACTION1 ALL )9 ! VA/ FLUX ( RELATIONS ?AT CANNOT BE ISOLAT$ 9 REALITY1 M]ELY S+L$ \T = ! LOVE ( CL>ITY ,:OEV] ACTS 9 ANY ONE ( A HUNDR$1 A ?\S&1 WAYS MAKES !IR 9T5TIONS KN[N CONC]N+ ! AIM ( !IR ACTION4 ,AT ! M>G9S !SE 9T5TIONS MELT 9TO A FLUID CONTEXT1 BUT 9 !IR NUCLEUS1 DUR+ ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT MOM5TS ( ! EV5T OR EV5TS ?AT SOLIDIFY !M AS 9T5TIONS1 !RE IS CONSID]ABLE ORI5TATION 9DICAT+ ! *OICE ( MEANS1 CL>IFY+ ! OBJECTIVE1 TRANS=M+ RELATIONS1 & ALL ?IS DOES NOT LEAVE REALITY AS A :OLE UN*ANG$4 ,H]E ! LEAN+ CAN BE PRACTICAL OR !ORETICAL1 ACCORD+ TO ! ACTOR'S 9T5TIONS4 ,IF ON ! O!R H& ! PREVAL5CE IS ACCID5TAL1 COMES AB\T BY MI/AKE :]EAS ! 9T5TION HAD BE5 QUITE DIFF]5T ! RELATION BETWE5 ORI5TATION & OBJECTIVE IS REV]S$4 ,! ACTION TAKES PLACE ) ! CONSEQU5T TRANS=MATION ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE RELATIONS AS A :OLE4 ,BUT ! GREAT] ! NUMB] ( ELEM5TS ( DI/URBANCE CAPABLE ( ACT+ ON & REV]S+ ! RESULTS1 ! FUR!R IT WILL BE FROM ! ORIG9AL 9T5TION4 

,CRITICISM1 IF ONE REALLY 9T5DS TO DO SOME?+ & NOT JU/ GIVE ONESELF AN IDEOLOGICAL COV] UP1 MU/ GRASP !SE DISCREPANCIES BETWE5 9T5TION & OBJECTIVE1 AIMS & ACTION4 ,CRITICISM ?AT DEG5]ATES 9TO SIMPLE /ATEM5TS SU* AS ?OSE DESCRIB+ ! =MS TAK5 BY ! 9T5TION_/OBJECTIVE RELATION%IP IS PO9TLESS4 

,TO SAY ?AT A GIV5 POSITION GIVES PRIORITY TO 0PRACTICE0 OR ?AT ANO!R PRIVILEGES !ORY IS S5SELESS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO SEE 9 DEP? H[ ! ACTION 9 QUE/ION CAN BE REA*$ 7OR AT LEA/ GOT A GLIMPSE (7 ?R\< ITS ORI5TATION4 ,& ?IS CANNOT />T FROM A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CONSID]ATION ( PRACTICE OR !ORY4 ,WORSE /ILL1 IT CANNOT COME FROM A JUDGM5T ?AT GIVES COMPLETE PREF]5CE TO EI!R !ORY OR PRACTICE CONC]N+ ! SUBJECT UND] DISCUSSION4 

,ALL CRITICAL ANALYSIS %\LD !RE=E EXAM9E ! ORI5TATION1 ITS ADEQUACY CONC]N+ ! OBJECTIVE1 & ?IS CANNOT 5D UP ) A VALUE JUDGM5T4 ,WE %ALL TRY TO BE MORE CLE> 0,9ADEQUATE0 9T]V5TIONS TAKE PLACE = V>I\S REASONS1 NOT ALL ( :I* >E ! 0FAULT0 ( :OEV] IS DIRECT+ ! ORI5TATION4 ,FROM P]SONAL 9CAPACITY TO 9ADEQUATE DECISIONS 7BUT :O E/ABLI%ES H[ & :AT -- QUALITATIVE OR QUANTITATIVE %\LD BE DONE87 ! >C IS EXTREMELY WIDE4 ,BASICALLY1 ADEQUACY %\LD BE LOOK$ = ON ! BASIS ( ! :OLE ORI5TATION PROPOS$1 ?AT IS TO SAY IT %\LD BE ASC]TA9$ :E!R !RE >E CONTRADICTIONS )9 ! ORI5TATION ITSELF RA!R ?AN CONTRA/S BETWE5 PROPOSAL & OBJECTIVE4 ,! ROADS TO ACCOMPLI%+ AN AIM >E NOT ALWAYS EASILY GRASP$1 AT LEA/ NOT RI<T AT ! BEG9N+1 & IT IS EASY TO BE L$ A/RAY BY ONE'S CONVICTIONS & CONDITION+4 ,9/EAD1 & ?IS IS ! PO9T1 SOME RESE>* ON CONTRADICTIONS IS IMPORTANT4 

,CAN A REASONABLE P]SON SAY !N UNSAY SOME?+8 ,\R CULTURE SAYS NO1 ABSOLUTELY NOT4 ,WE >E ! (FSPR+ ( WE/]N RATIONALISM & DO NOT ADMIT CONTRADICTION 9 \R ORI5TATIONS4 ,! FACT REMA9S ?AT ! LATT] EXI/1 & ! RESULTS ( !IR UNRECOGNIZ$ PRES5CE >E1 UN=TUNATELY2 ALWAYS V]Y BITT5 ,ANALYZES %\LD MOVE 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 NOT CRY SC&AL 7:5 SOME SPEAK !N CONTRADICT !MSELVES71 BUT %[ H[ & ) :AT CONSEQU5CES ! CONTRADICTIONS REVEAL$ PRODUCE GREAT] OR LESS] POSSIBILITIES ( REA*+ ! OBJECTIVE *OS51 ,BECAUSE ?AT IS ! WAY ?+S >E1 ! ROAD ( ACTION IS NOT ALWAYS /RAI<T4 

,& ! MO/ RELEVANT CONTRADICTIONS1 ?OSE ?AT MAKE PEOPLE CRY \T RI<T AWAY AB\T ! 9ADEQUACY ( ! DIRECTION :5 NOT -- & H]E ! CRY W\LD DEF9ITELY BE GRATUIT\S -- AB\T PRIVILEG+ !ORY AS OPPOS$ TO PRACTICE OR VISE V]SA1 >E PRECISELY ?OSE :O >E UNABLE TO MAKE UP !IR M9DS AB\T ! EFFECTS ( ! !ORY-PRACTICE RELATION%IP1 CLAIM+ TO SEP>ATE ! 9SEP>ABLE4 

,TO CONCLUDE ?IS N[ LONG PRECISION1 ,JET US SAY ?AT ! REAL PROBLEM IS NOT SO MU* ?AT ( TRAC+ A UNI=M WAY ( ACT+ T[>DS AN OBJECTIVE AS ( GRASP+ ! ORI5TATION 9 ITS 5TIRETY1 SEE+ ! TOTALITY ( !ORY & PRACTICE AS DIRECT ACTION & ! TRANS=MATION ( REALITY AS A :OLE4 IT IS H]E ?AT ! VALUE ( :AT WE DO LIES1 NOT SO-CALL$ CLAIMS TO PURITY OR COH]5CE AT ALL CO/S1 NOT 5CLOS+ EV]Y?+ 9 A REGION :]E ! AIR IS SO PURE ONE CANNOT ALL[ ANY CONTRA/ OR CONTRADICTION4 

,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS A DI*OTOMY BETWE5 ?OSE :O ELABORATE !ORY & ?OSE :O ACT1 BUT BETWE5 ?OSE 7BO? 9 ! REALMS ( PRACTICE & !ORY1 AS !IR APP>5T ORI5TATION MI<T BE1 AT LEA/ ACCORD+ TO !M7 :O WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO TRANS=M+ ?+S FROM !IR ACTUAL 0NORMAL0 /ATE TO ONE :I* IS RADICALLY DIFF]5T1 & ?OSE :O DO NOT4 ,!RE >E S]VANTS ( P[] :O FEEL GOOD 9 !IR UNI=MS & PEOPLE :O WANT TO FREE !MSELVES1 & = ?IS REASON HAVE DECID$ TO /RUGGLE4 

,! ,>M$ ,W+ ,( ,SCI5CE 

,!RE IS A PRECISE RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! MEANS AT \R DISPOSAL & \R CAPACITY TO SELF-MANAGE & DEF5D \RSELVES AGA9/ ALT =MS ( P[] & EXPLOITATION4 ,! MORE ! MEANS >E EFFECTIVE & SOPHI/ICAT$1 ! EASI] IT IS = !M TO TALL 9TO ! H&S ( A M9ORITY :O USE !M = !IR [N PROJECTS TO CONTROL ! RE/ ( US4 ,IT D]IVES FROM ?IS ?AT DEVELOPM5TS 9 TE*NOLOGY -- ! 0>M$ W+0 ( SCI5CE -- >E LEAD+ TO A P]FECTION 9 DOM9ION ?AT RUNS P>ALLEL TO ! FEW M9IMAL IMPROVEM5TS 9 G5]AL LIV+ CONDITIONS4 

,I DO NOT KN[ IF ! PRES5T LEVEL ( SCI5TIFIC 7& CONSEQU5TLY TE*NOLOGICAL7 DEVELOPM5T %\LD MAKE US FE> CATA/ROPHE IS IMM95T4 ,I DO NOT GIVE MU* CR$IT TO CATA/ROPHE !ORIES P]SONALLY1 9 FACT ,I BELIEVE !Y C\LD BE DESIGN$ TO SC>E PEOPLE4 ,NEV]!LESS ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT NOT ONLY IS IT NO LONG] POSSIBLE TO CONTROL TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T BECAUSE ( ! 9CR$IBLE SPE$ AT :I* IT IS DEVELOP+ NEW MEANS & P]FECT+ NEW 9/RUM5TS1 BUT ALSO ?AT ! RUL]S !MSELVES >E NO LONG] ABLE TO CO-ORD9ATE !M 9 A RATIONALLY PLANN$ PROJECT4 ,NOT ONLY W\LD IT BE IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT MU* ( :AT IS BE+ PRODUC$ TO ANY GOOD USE1 MO/ ( IT IS NO MORE ?AN A REPRODUCTION ( CONDITIONS ?AT CANNOT BE BR\<T TO A HALT1 AT LEA/ 9 ! PRES5T POLITICAL & SOCIAL SITUATION4 

,OV] ! NEXT FEW YE>S EA* S+LE TE*NOLOGICAL 9NOVATION C\LD GIVE RISE TO AN EXPON5TIAL GR[? ( UNKN[N DIM5SIONS1 BO? 9 T]MS ( !IR EFFECTS & APPLICATION4 ,?IS WILL LEAD TO AN 0EXPLOSION0 NOT 9 ! SPECIFIC ATOMIC1 G5ETIC OR ELECTRONIC S5SE SO MU* AS AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPREAD+ ( EV5 MORE TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS4 

,MANY COMRADES SEE TE*NOLOGY' 9 T]MS ( ! FRI5DLY COMPUT] ! SUP] FRIDGE1 ! OLD ,T,V SET ?AT ALL[$ US A FEW PLEASANT EV5+S 7DI/URB$ AT TIMES BY CRITICISM CIRCULAT$ BY OV] BIAS$ !ORIZ]S71 SO A CONDEMNATION ( TE*NOLOGY AS A :OLE %AKES !M4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ! DANG] LIES NOT 9 SPECIFIC TE*NOLOGICAL *OICES BUT 9 ! SPE$ -- N[ CRAZILY \T ( CONTROL -- AT :I* !Y >E BE+ APPLI$4 ,?IS HAS L$ TO A WID5+ ( ! DI/ANCE ?AT HAS ALWAYS EXI/$ BETWE5 0KN[L$GE0 & TE*NICAL MEANS04 ,WE N[ F9D \RSELVES BE=E AN UNBRIDGEABLE GAP4 ,NOT SO MU* 9 T]MS ( 0CONTROLL+0 ! MEANS1 UND]/&+ !M & US+ !M )9 ! LIMITS & AW>5ESS ( ! RISKS ?AT ANY 0PRO!SIS0 IMPLIES4 ,WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT ?IS DI/ANCE HAS GR[N1 NOT JU/ CONC]N+ ! EXPLOIT$ CLASS :O HAVE BE5 L$ F> FROM ANY POSSIBILITY TO TAKE OV] ! AVAILABLE TE*NOLOGY BY =CE1 BUT ALSO AS REG>DS ! DOM9ANT CLASS1 ! SO-CALL$ 9CLUD$ ) !IR HI<LY SPECIALIZ$ TE*NICIANS & SCI5TI/S4 

,?IS DI/URB+ ?\<T CAN BE ILLU/RAT$ BY LOOK+ AT SOME ( ! EXP]IM5TS C>RI$ \T BY ! 0APPR5TICE SORC]]S0 9 ! PA/4 ,C]TA9LY ) FEW] MEANS AT !IR DISPOSITION1 BUT PRES5T+ JU/ AS MANY DANG]S :I* W]E FAC$ ) ! SAME SUP]FICIALITY4 ,! EXPLOITATION ( ! PLANET'S RES\RCES1 ATOMIC 5]GY1 ! DIVISION ( ! WORLD 9TO >EAS ( 9FLU5CE ) PROJECTS ( G5OCIDE CONC]N+ ! MO/ ECONOMICALLY BACKW>D POPULATIONS1 CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION1 ! CYNICAL >MS M>KET & MANY O!R SU* NICE ACTIVITIES >E BUT A FEW ( ! CONSEQU5CES4 ,& !SE >E ALL QUITE RUDIM5TAL IF WE CONSID] ! RISKS ?AT AN UNCONTROLL$ ACCEL]ATION 9 TE*NOLOGICAL EXP]IM5TATION C\LD GIVE RISE TO TODAY4 

,WE DO NOT KN[ :AT CONSEQU5CES ! G5ETIC *ANGES 9 ! ANIMAL & ,VEGETABLE SELECTION PRES5TLY BE+ EXP]IM5T$ WILL LEAD TO4 ,:AT SC>ES US MO/ IS ?AT WE DO NOT KN[ :AT ! RESULTS ( AN ADVANCE 9 ! TE*NOLOGICAL APPLICATION ( ?IS RESE>* WILL MAKE POSSIBLE 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,! FIR/ FE> W\LD /ILL HOLD EV5 IF TE*NOLOGY2 W]E TO PUT A BRAKE ON ITSELF & SCI5CE W]E TO /OP 0?9K+04 ,?AT BE+ IMPOSSIBLE1 ! SECOND IS MORE ?AN WELL F\ND$4 

,ALL ?IS CON/ITUTES A REAL DANG]1 ONE ?AT TE*NOLOGY AS ! >M$ W+ ( SCI5CE IS NO LONG] ABLE TO PUT A HALT TO1 MAK+ US RISK MORE & MORE AS EA* YE> GOES BY4 

,H[ >E ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL 7!RE=E ALSO POLITICAL & MORAL7 /RUCTURES RESPOND+ TO ?IS SITUATION8 ,) PITIFUL CALLS TO SCI5TI/S TO ACT ) PRUD5CE & A S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY1 TO POLITICIANS = MORE CONTROL1 ALONG ) VAGUE D5UNCIATIONS ( ! DANG]S ( ?IS OR ?AT BRAN* ( RESE>*4 ,AS ?\< !RE W]E SU* A ?+ AS GOOD & BAD TE*NOLOGY1 & AS ?\< ! :OLE ( SCI5CE 79CLUD+ ITS >M$ W+7 W]E NOT 9VOLV$ 9 A PROCESS ( DEVELOPM5T ?AT WILL REQUIRE SOME?+ F> MORE COMPLEX ?AN ! BLEAT+ ( RE=MI/ POLITICIANS OR PROPOSALS = AN ECOLOGICAL ORI5TATION TO PUT A /OP TO4 

,BEH9D SCI5CE /&S 9T]NATIONAL CAPITAL1 BEH9D EA* 9DIVIDUAL SCI5TI/ 7BUT H[ MANY ( !M >C !RE N[1 C]TA9LY NO MORE ?AN A C\PLE ( DOZ5 9 ! WORLD1 = ! RE/ IT IS A QUE/ION ( HI<LY SPECIALIZ$ WORK]S7 !RE >E MASSIVE ,/ATE 9VE/M5TS1 MILIT>Y PROJECTS = CONTROL & ECONOMIC PROJECTS = CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION4 ,& ABOVE ALL !RE IS TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T4 

,?AT IS :Y WE >E AGA9/ ! :OLE ( TE*NOLOGY & DO NOT AGREE ?AT IT CAN BE DIVID$ 9 TWO1 ONE P>T TO BE REJECT$ 7:]E TO87 & ! O!R ACCEPT$4 ,\R ROAD IS QUITE A SIMPLE ONE4 ,IT DOES NOT /UMBLE OV] A ?\S& OB/ACLES LIKE ?AT ( ! POSSIBILI/S1 9 FACT IT IS ! ONLY ONE PRACTICABLE 9 ! PRES5T SITUATION4 ,! PROPULSIVE \TLET MU/ BE REVOLUTION4 ,A PR(\ND UPHEAVAL ( SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 CULTURAL & MORAL RELATIONS4 ,!SE >E ! ONLY CONDITIONS UND] :I* IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO PUT AN 5D TO ! EXPON5TIAL PROCESSES ( TE*NOLOGY' ) ALL !IR CONSEQU5CES4 

,WE ALL KN[1 & !RE IS NO NE$ TO CON/ANTLY BE REM9D$ ( IT1 ?AT ?IS REVOLUTION>Y \TLET SEEMS F> (F TODAY4 ,BUT WE MU/ NOT =GET ?AT IT IS PRECISELY ! P]V]SE ME*ANISM ( ! PRODUCTIVE /RUCTURE ITSELF ?AT WE MU/ TAKE AS \R PO9T ( REF]5CE1 AS \R SUBT]RANEAN ALLY4 ,ON ONE SIDE1 ! SIDE ( ! EXPLOIT$1 WE HAVE ! DET]M9ATION & WILL ( A FEW REVOLUTION>IES CAPABLE ( CONT9UALLY WORK+ )9 ! V>I\S CONTRADICTIONS CAUS$ BY ! PRODUCTION PROCESS AS A :OLE4 ,ON ! O!R ! P]V]SITY ( ! TE*NOLOGICAL PROCESS ALONG ) ! OBTUSITY ( ! MANAG]IAL CLASS & !IR 9CAPACITY TO CONTROL ! MEANS AT !IR DISPOSAL4 ,A NEW MODEL ( CLASS DIVISION IS EM]G+1 A DIFF]5T WAY ( CONCEIV+ ! /RUGGLE & 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! CLA%4 

,WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT TODAY'S TE*NOLOGY WILL NEV] BE ( ANY VALID USE4 ,NOT BECAUSE WE >E LUDDITES4 ,OR IF WE >E IT IS C]TA9LY 9 WAYS & ) AIMS ?AT >E QUITE DIFF]5T TO ?OSE ( ! LA/ C5TURY4 ,! FACT IS ?AT TE*NOLOGY TODAY UNEQUIVOCABLY CON/ITUTES A :OLE ?AT IS MOV+ UN*ECK$ T[>DS A MO/ P]V]SE ACCUMULATION4 ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ TE*NOLOGY IS !RE=E A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE 9 ITSELF EV5 ?\< WE KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT 94 AN ACUTE PHASE IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO REA* ITS ABOLITION COMPLETELY4 ,BUT OBJECTIVE CONDITIONS WILL HAVE *ANG$1 & ! FIELD ?AT ?IS TE*NOLOGY F9DS ITSELF OP]AT+ 9 WILL BE DIFF]5T4 ,= ! SAME REASON WE F9D ?OSE :O ACCUSE US ( US+ ! TE*NOLOGY WE HA/5 TO CONDEMN RIDICUL\S4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY NOT BY C>RY+ \T CRUSADES AGA9/ ! P]IPH]AL PRODUCTS ( TE*NOLOGICAL CAPITALISM ?AT WE WILL BE ABLE TO FACE ! CLASS /RUGGLE & ! NEW 7V]TIG9\SLY NEW7 CONDITIONS ( ! CLA%4 ,TO SIMPLY REFUSE ?IS TE*NOLOGY W\LD LEAD TO SCL]OTIZATION1 A SACRALIZATION ( FE>1 CREAT+ MY?S :]E WE W\LD 5D UP PLAY+ 9TO ! H&S ( ALL ?OSE :O HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 9CREAS+ FRAGM5TATION & 5DLESS CIRCUMSCRIB$ SECTORS4 

,! SAME GOES = SCI5CE1 ! IDEAS ( SCI5CE1 NOT ! PEOPLE :O SET !MSELVES UP AS SCI5TI/S TO BETT] QUALIFY !IR ROLE AS ! S]VANTS ( P[] ,WE >E NOT AGA9/ 0?\<T0 ( C\RSE1 :AT WE >E AGA9/ IS 0SPECIALIZATION04 ,NO MATT] :AT >EA IT COMES FROM IT IS ALWAYS ! H>B+] ( NEW P[] SY/EMS1 NEW =MS ( EXPLOITATION4 ,?\<T IS FREE ACTIVITY & IT WILL C]TA9TY NOT BE WE AN>*I/S TO PROPOSE ITS LIMITATION4 ,BUT WE >E NOT SO /UPID AS TO REQUE/ 0SELF-LIMITATION0 BY ?OSE :O DRAW HUGE PR(ITS FROM ?9K+ AS WELL AS ! B5EFITS ( /ATUS & A C>E5 ,! FIR/ PROSPECT W\LD BE AU?ORIT>IAN & LIB]TICIDE1 ! SECOND SIMPLY /UPID4 

,?OSE :O MAKE ?\<T AN ELEM5T ( PRIVILEGE 9 ORD] TO 5SURE ! CONT9UATION ( P[] TODAY WILL UN=TUNATELY CONT9UE TO ACT 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 ! UND]LY+ CONDITIONS ?AT MAKE SU* =MS ( ?\<T POSSIBLE4 ,9 ! MEANTIME SOME ( !M C\LD BE BR\<T TO FACE ! WEI<T ( !IR RESPONSIBILITY1 BUT ?AT W\LD BE A QUE/ION ( M>G9AL DE$S ?AT CANNOT CLEAN \T ! SEW] COMPLETELY4 

,! ,MORAL ,SPLIT 

,9 ORD] = AN ACTION TO BE C>RI$ \T IT IS NOT 5\< = IT SIMPLY TO BE CONSID]$ 0RI<T04 ,O!R ELEM5TS 9T]V5E1 SU* AS ! UND]LY+ MORAL JUDGM5T1 :I* HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) :E!R ! ACTION IS VALID OR NOT4 ,?IS BECOMES OBVI\S :5 Y\ SEE ! DIFFICULTY MANY COMRADES HAVE 9 C>RY+ \T ACTIONS :I* 9 !MSELVES >E 9 NO WAY EXCEPTIONAL4 

,A MORAL OB/ACLE APPE>S1 LEAD+ TO A REAL E?ICAL 0SPLIT0 ) UNPR$ICTABLE CONSEQU5CES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE HAVE BE5 PO9T+ \T ! USELESSNESS ( HUGE PEACEFUL DEMON/RATIONS = SOME TIME N[ 9/EAD WE PROPOSE MASS DEMON/RATIONS ?AT >E ORGANIZ$ 9/RUCTIONALLY1 SUPPORT$ BY SMALL ACTIONS AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ /RUCTURES RESPONSIBLE = ! PRES5T SITUATION ( EXPLOITATION & G5OCIDE ALL OV] ! WORLD4 

,WE ?9K IT C\LD BE USEFUL TO REFLECT = A MOM5T ON ! DIFF]5T ATTITUDES ?AT EXI/ CONC]N+ SU* ACTIONS1 BEYOND ANY QUE/ION ( ME?OD OR POLITICAL *OICE4 

,NO MAIL] H[ MU* WE GO 9TO ?+S !ORETICALLY SPOOKS REMA9 9SIDE ALL ( US4 ,ONE ( !SE IS O!R PEOPLE'S PROP]TY4 ,O!RS >E PEOPLE'S LIVES1 ,GOD1 GOOD MANN]S1 SEX1 TOL]AT+ O!R PEOPLE'S OP9IONS1 ETC4 ,/ICK+ TO ! SUBJECT3 WE >E ALL AGA9/ PRIVATE PROP]TY1 BUT AS SOON AS WE REA* \T TO ATTACK IT1 AN AL>M BELL R+S 9SIDE US4 ,C5TURIES ( MORAL CONDITION+ SET 9TO MOTION )\T \R REALIZ+ IT1 ) TWO RESULTS4 ,ON ! ONE H& !RE IS ! ?RILL ( ! =BIDD5 -- :I* LEADS MANY COMRADES TO C>RY \T S5SELESS LITTLE !FTS ?AT (T5 GO BEYOND IMM$IATE & UNAVOIDABLE NE$S -- & ON ! O!R ! UNEASE ( BEHAV+ IMMORALLY0  ,PUTT+ ! 0?RILL0 ASIDE1 :I* ,I AM NOT 9T]E/$ 9 & :I* ,I WILL+LY LEAVE TO ?OSE :O LIKE TO AMUSE !MSELVES ) SU* ?+S1 ,I WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT ! UNEASE 

,! FACT IS1 WE HAVE ALL BE5 R$UC$ TO ! ANIMAL /ATE ( ! H]D4 ,! MORALS WE %>E 7ALL ( US1 EV5 ?OSE :O 9 !ORY DO NOT7 >E 0ALTRUI/IC04 ,?AT IS1 RESPECTABLE EGALIT>IAN & LEVEL+4 ,! T]RITORIES ( ?IS MORALITY HAVE YET TO BE EXPLOR$4 ,H[ MANY COMRADES :O SUP]BLY DECL>E !Y HAVE VISIT$ !M W\LD RECOIL AT ! SI<T ( !IR [N SI/]'S BREA/8 ,C]TA9LY NOT A FEW4 

,& EV5 :5 WE JU/IFY \R ATTACK ON PRIVATE PROP]TY' TO \RSELVES' & TO ! TRIBUNAL ( HI/ORY -- BY MA9TA9+ ?AT IT IS RI<T ?AT ! EXPROPRIATORS BE EXPROPRIAT$1 WE >E /ILL PRISON]S ( A K9D ( SLAV]Y1 MORAL SLAV]Y TO BE EXACT4 ,WE >E CONFIRM+ ! ET]NAL VALIDITY ( ! BOSSES ( ! PA/1 LEAV+ ! FUTURE TO JUDGE :E!R ?OSE 9TO :OSE H&S WE HAVE CONSIGN$ :AT HAS BE5 TAK5 FROM US P]SONALLY BE CONSID]$ EXPROPRIATORS OR NOT4 

,SO1 FROM ONE JU/IFICATION TO ANO!R2 WE 5D UP BUILD+ A *UR*1 ALMO/ )\T REALIZ+ IT1 ,I SAY 0ALMO/0 BECAUSE BASICALLY WE >E AW>E ( IT BUT IT SC>ES US4 

,TO TAKE PROP]TY FROM O!RS HAS A SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,IT CON/ITUTES REBELLION &1 PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ?IS1 PROP]TY [N]S MU/ BE P>T ( ! PROP]TY-[N+ CLASS1 NOT SIMPLY PEOPLE :O POSSESS SOME?+4 ,WE >E NOT ES!TES ( NIHILI/ ACTION :O SEE NO DIFF]5CE BETWE5 TAK+ FROM ! =M] & P9*+ MONEY FROM ! BEGG>'S PLATE4 

,! ACT ( EXPROPRIATION MEANS SOME?+ PRECISELY 9 ITS PRES5T CLASS CONTEXT1 NOT BECAUSE ( ! 09CORRECT0 WAY ?AT ?OSE WE 9T5D TO EXPROPRIATE HAVE ACT$ 9 ! PA/4 ,IF ?AT W]E \R ONLY PO9T ( REF]5CE !N ! CAPITALI/ :O PAYS UNION WAGES & 0LOOKS AFT]0 HIS WORK]S1 SELLS AT REASONABLE PRICES1 ETC1 W\LD BE EXCLUD$ FROM ! LEGITIMACY ( EXPROPRIATION4 ,:Y %\LD WE CONC]N \RSELVES ) SU* QUE/IONS8 

,! SAME ?+ HAPP5S :5 WE TALK AB\T 0DE/RUCTIVE0 ACTIONS4 ,MANY COMRADES KN[ NO PEACE4 ,:Y !SE ACTIONS8 ,:AT IS GA9$ BY !M8 ,:AT IS ! PO9T ( !M8 ,!Y >E ( NO B5EFIT TO US & >E ONLY DAMAG+ TO O!RS4 

,BY ATTACK+1 = ! SAKE ( >GUM5T1 A FIRM ?AT SUPPLIES >MS TO ,S\? ,AFRICA OR :I* F9ANCES ! RACI/ REGIME 9 ,ISRAEL1 ONE :I* PROJECTS NUCLE> P[] /ATIONS OR MAKES ELECTRONIC DEVICES ) :I* TO 0IMPROVE0 TRADITIONAL >MS1 ! ACC5T IS PUT NOT SO MU* ON ! LATT]'S SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY1 AS ON !IR BELONG+ TO ! CLASS ( EXPLOIT]S4 ,SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY ONLY CONC]NS ! /RATEGIC & POLITICAL *OICE4 ,! SOLE ELEM5T = REA*+ ! E?ICAL DECISION IS ! CLASS ONE4 ,REALIZ+ ?IS 5ABLES US TO REA* A C]TA9 CL>ITY ON ! MATT] ,! MORAL F\NDATION = ANY ACTION IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 CLASSES1 ! BELONG+ TO ONE ( ! TWO COMPON5TS ( SOCIETY ?AT >E IRR$UCIBLY OPPOS$ & :OSE ONLY SOLUTION IS ! DE/RUCTION ( ONE OR ! O!R4 

,! POLITICAL & /RATEGIC F\NDATIONS ON ! O!R H& REQUIRE A S]IES ( CONSID]ATIONS ?AT CAN BE QUITE CONTRADICTORY4 ,ALL ! OBJECTIONS LI/$ ABOVE CONC]N ?IS LA/ ASPECT & HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ! UND]LY+ MORAL JU/IFICATION4 

,BUT1 )\T \R REALIZ+ IT1 IT IS 9 ! FIELD ( MORAL DECISION ?AT MANY ( US COME UP AGA9/ OB/ACLES4 ,! BASICALLY PEACEFUL 7OR ALMO/ 

PEACEFUL7 M>*ES1 NO MATT] H[ DEMON/RATIVE ( \R 9T5TIONS 0AGA9/01 W]E QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,EV5 ! VIOL5T CLA%ES ) ! POLICE W]E QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,!RE WAS AN 9T]M$IATE REALITY BETWE5 \RSELVES & ! 05EMY01 SOME?+ ?AT PROTECT$ \R MORAL ALIBI4 ,WE FELT SURE ( BE+ 9 ! 0RI<T0 EV5 :5 WE ADOPT$ POSITIONS 7/ILL 9 ! >EA ( DEMOCRATIC DISS5T7 ?AT W]E NOT %>$ BY ! MAJORITY ( ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,EV5 :5 WE SMA%$ A FEW W9D[S ?+S REMA9$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ?IS C\LD BE ACCOMMODAT$4 

,?+S >E DIFF]5T :5 WE ACT ON \R [N OR ) O!R COMRADES :O C\LD NEV] GIVE US A PSY*OLOGICAL 0COV]0 SU* AS ?AT :I* WE SO EASILY GET FROM )9 ! 0MASS04 ,IT IS N[ 9DIVIDUALS :O DECIDE TO ATTACK ! 9/ITUTION4 ,WE HAVE NO M$IATORS4 ,WE HAVE NO ALIBI4 ,WE HAVE NO EXCUSE4 ,WE EI!R ATTACK OR RETREAT4 ,WE EI!R ACCEPT ! CLASS LOGIC ( ! CLA% AS AN IRR$UCIBLE C\NT]-POSITION OR MOVE BACKW>DS T[>DS NEGOTIATION & V]BAL & MORAL DECEPTION4 

,IF WE REA* \T & ATTACK PROP]TY -- OR SOME?+ ELSE1 BUT ALWAYS 9 ! H&S ( ! CLASS 5EMY -- WE MU/ ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY = \R DE$1 )\T SEEK+ JU/IFICATION 9 ! PRESUM$ COLLECTIVE LEVEL ( ! SITUATION4 ,WE CANNOT PUT (F MORAL JUDGM5T CONC]N+ ! NE$ TO ATTACK & /RIKE ! 5EMY UNTIL WE HAVE CONSULT$ ?OSE :O1 ALL TOGE!R1 DET]M9E ! 0COLLECTIVE SITUATION04 ,I %ALL EXPLA9 BETT] ,I AM NOT AGA9/ ! WORK ( MASS C\NT]-9=MATION OR ! 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES ?AT >E ALSO NECESS>Y 9 A SITUATION ( EXPLOITATION & MIS]Y4 ,:AT ,I AM AGA9/ IS ! SYMBOLIC 7EXCLUSIVELY SYMBOLIC7 C\RSE !SE /RUGGLES TAKE4 ,!Y %\LD BE AIM$ AT OBTA9+ RESULTS1 EV5 LIMIT$ ONES1 BUT RESULTS ?AT >E IMM$IATE & TANGIBLE1 ALWAYS ) ! PREMISE ?AT ! 9/RUCTIONAL ME?OD ! REFUSAL TO DELEGATE ! /RUGGLE1 AUTONOMY1 P]MAN5T CONFLICTUALITY & SELF-MANAG$ BASE /RUCTURES BE US$4 

,:AT ,I DO NOT AGREE ) IS ?AT ONE %\LD /OP !RE1 OR EV5 BE=E ?AT PO9T AS SOME W\LD HAVE IT1 AT ! LEVEL ( SIMPLE C\NT]-9=MATION & D5UNCIATION1 MOREOV] DECID$ BY ! DEADL9ES PROVID$ BY REPRESSION4 

,IT IS POSSIBLE1 NO1 NECESS>Y1 TO DO SOME?+ ELSE1 & ?AT SOME?+ NE$S TO BE DONE N[ 9 ! PRES5T PHASE ( VIOL5T1 ACCEL]AT$ RE/RUCTUR+4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS CAN BE DONE BY A DIRECT ATTACK ON SMALL OBJECTIVES :I* 9DICATE ! CLASS 5EMY1 OBJECTIVES ?AT >E QUITE VISIBLE 9 ! SOCIAL T]RITORY1 OR IF !Y >E NOT ! WORK ( C\NT]-9=MATION CAN MAKE !M SO ) V]Y LITTLE EF=T4 

,I DO NOT ?9K ANY AN>*I/ COMRADE CAN BE AGA9/ ?IS PRACTICE1 AT LEA/ ON PR9CIPLE4 ,!RE C\LD BE 7& >E7 ?OSE :O SAY !Y >E AGA9/ SU* A PRACTICE DUE TO ! FACT ?AT !Y SEE NO CON/RUCTIVE MASS P]SPECTIVE 9 ! PRES5T POLITICAL & SOCIAL SITUATION1 & ,I CAN UND]/& ?IS4 ,BUT !SE ACTIONS %\LD NOT BE CONDEMN$ ON PR9CIPLE4 ,! FACT IS ?AT ?OSE :O TAKE A DI/ANCE FROM !M >E F> FEW] ?AN ?OSE :O SUPPORT !M BUT DO NOT PUT !M 9TO PRACTICE4 ,H[ IS ?AT8 ,I ?9K ?IS CAN BE EXPLA9$ PRECISELY BY ?IS 0MORAL SPLIT0 :I* A GO+ BEYOND ! ?RE%OLD ( ! 0RI<TS0 ( O!RS CAUSES 9 COMRADES LIKE MYSELF & SO MANY O!RS1 $UCAT$ TO SAY 0?ANK Y\0 & 0SORRY0 ON ! SLI<TE/ OCCASION 

,WE (T5 TALK AB\T LIB]AT+ \R 9/9CTS1 & -- TO TELL ! TRU? )\T HAV+ ANY V]Y CLE> IDEAS ON ! SUBJECT -- WE ALSO TALK AB\T 0LIV+ \R [N LIVES0 7COMPLEX QUE/ION ?AT DES]VES GO+ 9TO ELSE:]E74 ,WE TALK ( REFUS+ ! IDEALS TRANSMITT$ FROM ! B\RGEOISIE 9 !IR MOM5T ( VICTORY1 OR AT LEA/ ! BOGUS WAY 9 :I* SU* IDEALS HAVE BE5 IMPOS$ ON US ?R\< CURR5T MORALS4 ,BASICALLY :AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T IS ! REAL SATISFACTION ( \R NE$S1 :I* >E NOT JU/ ! SO-CALL$ PRIM>Y ONES ( PHYSICAL SURVIVAL4 ,WELL1 ,I BELIEVE WORDS >E NOT 5\< = SU* A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT4 ,:5 IT /AY$ FIRMLY )9 ! OLD CONCEPT ( CLASS /RUGGLE BAS$ ON ! DESIRE TO 0RE-APPROPRIATE0 :AT HAD UNJU/LY BE5 TAK5 FROM US 7! PRODUCT ( \R LABOR71 WE W]E ABLE TO 0TALK0 7EV5 IF WE DIDN'T GET V]Y F>7 ( NE$S1 EQUALITY1 COMMUNISM & EV5 AN>*Y4 ,TODAY1 N[ ?AT ?IS PHASE ( SIMPLE REAPPROPRIATION HAS BE5 *ANG$ BY CAPITAL ITSELF WE CANNOT HAVE REC\RSE TO ! SAME WORDS & CONCEPTS4 ,! TIME = WORDS IS SL[LY COM+ TO AN 5D4 ,& WE REALIZE MORE EA* DAY ?AT WE >E TRAGICALLY BEH9D1 CLOS$ )9 A <ETTO >GU+ AB\T ?+S ?AT >E NO LONG] ( ANY REAL REVOLUTION>Y' 9T]E/1 :ILE PEOPLE >E RAPIDLY MOV+ T[>DS O!R MEAN+S & P]SPECTIVES AS ,P[] SLYLY & EFFECTIVELY URGES !M ON4 ,! GREAT WORK ( FREE+ ! NEW MAN FROM E?ICS1 ?IS GREAT WEI<T BUILT 9 ! LABORATORIES ( CAPITAL & SMUGGL$ 9TO ! RANKS ( ! EXPLOIT$1 HAS PRACTICALLY NEV] BEGUN4 

,! ,TYRANNY ,( ,WEAKNESS 

,WE COME UP AGA9/ WEAKNESS EV]Y:]E TODAY4 ,WE >E WEAK1 OR ACT AS ?\< WE >E = FE> ( SEEM+ DIFF]5T4 

,IT IS NO LONG] FA%IONABLE TO BE SELF-ASSUR$ OR TO HAVE KN[L$GE ( ONESELF OR O!RS OR ?+S4 ,IT SEEMS OLD FA%ION$1 ALMO/ BAD TA/E4 ,WE NO LONG] MAKE ANY EF=T TO DO ?+S WELL1 & BY ?AT ,I MEAN ! ?+S WE HAVE *OS5 TO DO1 ?AT WE BELIEVE WT W\LD DO AT ANY CO/4 ,CONTR>Y TO LOGIC ITSELF1 WE DO !M BADLY1 SUP]FICIALLY1 )\T PAY+ ANY ATT5TION TO DETAIL4 ,WE DO NOT EXACTLY BOA/ AB\T ?IS WEAKNESS ( C\RSE1 BUT USE IT AS A K9D ( SCRE5 TO HIDE BEH9D4 

,SO WE HAVE BECOME SLAVES TO ?IS NEW RAPIDLY SPREAD+ MY?4 ,:AT WE WANT TO DO H]E IS NOT TALK AB\T 0/R5G?0 -- :I* HAS NEV] BE5 ANY?+ BUT A DISGUIS$ =M ( WEAKNESS -- BUT RA!R ATTEMPT TO BR+ ?IS SITUATION TO LI<T4 IT IS A QUE/ION ( A FLATT5+ ( VALUES & A DI/ORTION ( ! 9/RUM5TS WE NE$ TO ACQUIRE 9 ORD] TO LIVE & TO ATTACK \R 5EMIES4 ,! PREVAIL+ MODEL TODAY IS ?AT ( ! LOS]2 R5UNCIATION1 AB&ON+ ! /RUGGLE OR SIMPLY SL[+ D[N4 ,! P[] /RUCTURE HAS EV]Y 9T]E/ 9 SEE+ ?AT ?IS DISPOSITION CONT9UES4 ,WE H>DLY ?9K AT ALL & REASON 9ADEQUATELY1 PASSIVELY SUBMITT+ TO ! MESSAGES PUT \T BY ! V>I\S 9=MATION *ANNELS4 ,WE DO NOT REACT4 

,WE >E BUILD+ A P]SONALITY ?AT IS HALFWAY BETWE5 ! IDIOT & ! /AMP COLLECTOR4 ,WE UND]/& LITTLE1 YET KN[ A LOT3 A MULTITUDE ( USELESS DISP]SIVE ?+S1 POCKET 5CYCLOP$IA KN[L$GE4 

,WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT WE HAVE A RI<T TO BE /UPID & IGNORANT1 TO BE LOS]S4 

,WE HAVE S5T EFFICI5CY BACK TO ! ADV]S>Y1 CONSID]$ AN EFFICI5TI/ MODEL ?AT BELONGS TO ! LOGIC ( P[]4  ,& ?AT WAS RI<T1 9DISP5SABLE ONCE4 ,:5 IT WAS A QUE/ION ( DAMAG+ ! CLASS 5EMY1 IT WAS RI<T TO BE ABS5TECI/S & AGA9/ WORK4 ,BUT N[ WE HAVE 9TROJECT$ ?IS ATTITUDE & IT IS \R ADV]S>Y :O IS W9N+ ! RETURN GAME4 ,WE HAVE GIV5 UP1 EV5 9 REG>D TO \RSELVES & ! ?+S WE REALLY WANT TO DO4 

,& SO WE HAVE TURN$ TO ! BUTT]FLY CAT*+ ( ORI5TAL PHILOSOPHY1 ALT]NATIVE PRODUCTS & WAYS ( ?9K+1 MODELS ?AT >E ( LITTLE USE & :I* LACK 9CISIV5ESS4 ,9/EAD ( WAIT+ = \R TEE? TO FALL \T1 WE >E PULL+ !M \T ONE BY ONE4 ,WE >E N[ HAPPY & TOO?LESS4 

,! LABORATORIES ( P[] >E PROGRAMM+ A NEW MODEL ( R5UNCIATION = US4 ,ONLY = US ( C\RSE4 ,= ! W9N+ M9ORITY1 ! 9CLUD$01 ! MODEL IS /ILL AGGRESSIV5ESS & CONQUE/4 ,WE >E NO LONG] ! SANGU9>Y1 VIOL5T B>B>IANS :O ONCE LET LOOSE 9 9SURRECTIONS & UNCONTROLLABLE REVOLTS4 ,WE HAVE BECOME PHILOSOPH]S ( NO?+1 SKEPTICAL AB\T ACTION1 BLASE & D&Y4 ,WE HAVE NOT EV5 NOTIC$ ?AT !Y >E %R9K+ \R LANGUAGE & \R BRA9S4 ,WE >E H>DLY ABLE TO WRITE ANY LONG]1 SOME?+ IMPORTANT 9 ORD] TO COMMUNICATE ) O!RS4 ,WE >E H>DLY ABLE TO TALK ANY LONG] ,WE EXPRESS \RSELVES 9 A /UNT$ J>GON MADE UP ( BANALITIES FROM TELEVISION & SPORT1 A B>RACK-/YLE J\RNALISM ?AT APP>5TLY FACILITATES COMMUNICATION :]EAS 9 REALITY IT DEBASES & CA/RATES IT4 

,BUT WORSE /ILL1 WE >E H>DLY ABLE TO MAKE AN EF=T TO DO ANY?+ ANY LONG]4 ,WE DO NOT ,COMMIT \RSELVES4 ,FEW DEADL9ES1 A FEW ?+S TO BE DONE1 NOT MU* READ+4 ,A MEET+1 AN ACTION H]E & !RE & WE >E PRO/RAT$1 DONE 94 ,ON ! O!R H& WE SP5D H\RS LI/5+ TO 7)\T UND]/&+7 MUSIC ?AT IS DEVOID ( CONT5T1 SONGS 9 LANGUAGES WE DO NOT UND]/&1 NOISES ?AT IMITATE ! FACTORY2 RAC+ C>S OR MOTORBIKES4 ,EV5 :5 WE LOSE \RSELVES 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( NATURE 7:AT LITTLE REMA9S ( IT7 WE DO NOT REALLY GO = A WALK1 BUT IT IS ! WALK ?AT 5T]S US4 ,WE ACCEPT ! BANALITY1 ! ECOLOGICAL & NATURALI/ MODELS ?AT CAPITALISM 79 ITS NEW ALT]NATIVE V]SION1 ( C\RSE1 EV5 WORSE ?AN :AT W5T BE=E IT7 IS COM+ \T )4 ,BUT WE HAVE NO EXP]I5CE ( ANY REAL RELATION%IP ) NATURE1 ONE ?AT REQUIRES 5GAGEM5T & /R5G?1 AGGRESSION & /RUGGLE1 NOT SIMPLE CONTEMPLATION4 

,& DON'T TALK TO ME AB\T ! AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR ( ! CAPITALI/S 9 CONTRA/ TO :I* WE %\LD BE DEVELOP+ TOL]ANT BEHAVIOR4 ,I KN[ P]FECTLY WELL :AT ! AGGRESSIV5ESS ( CAPITAL SIGNIFIES1 OR ?AT ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,P>IS-,DAK> RACE4 ,?AT IS NOT :AT ,I AM TALK+ AB\T4 ,9 FACT ,I DO NOT MEAN AGGRESSIV5ESS AT ALL4 ,WORDS CAN BE DECEIV+4 ,:AT ,I MEAN IS ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO ACT 9/EAD ( IDL+ ONE'S TIME AWAY :ILE ! BOAT GOES UP 9 FLAMES4 

,EI!R WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT F>-REA*+ *ANGES >E TAK+ PLACE OR WE >E NOT4 ,CAPITALISM & P[] >E UND]GO+ A TRANS=MATION ?AT WILL UPSET ! PRES5T /ATE ( \R LIVES = GOODNESS KN[S H[ MANY DECADES4 ,IF WE >E NOT PR(\NDLY CONV9C$ ( ?IS !N WE MI<T AS WELL C>RY ON *AS+ ! BUTT]FLIES ( \R DREAMS1 ! MY?S ( BUDDHISM1 HOMEOPA?IC M$IC9E1 ,Z5 PHILOSOPHY1 ESCAPI/ LIT]ATURE1 SPORT OR :ATEV] ELSE WE FANCY1 9CLUD+ A PLEASANT DI/ANC+ \RSELVES FROM GRAMM> & LANGUAGE4 

,BUT IF WE >E CONV9C$ ( ! FIR/ HYPO!SIS1 IF WE >E CONV9C$ !RE IS A PROJECT 9 C\RSE B5T ON R$UC+ US TO SLAVES1 PR9CIPALLY TO A CULTURAL SLAV]Y ?AT IS DEPRIV+ US ( EV5 ! POSSIBILITY ( SEE+ \R *A9S1 !N WE CAN NO LONG] PUT UP ) TOL]ANCE OR ! T5D5CY TO GIVE UP OR AB&ON ! /RUGGLE4 ,& IT %\LD NOT BE ?\<T ?AT :AT WE >E SAY+ H]E IS ONLY VALID = COMRADES :O HAVE ALREADY PUT REVOLUTION>Y 5GAGEM5T BEH9D !M & >E N[ QUITE TRANQUILLY GRAZ+ AMONG ! GRE5S1 ! ORANGES1 ! BUDDHI/S OR O!R SU* H]DS4 ,WE >E ALSO REF]R+ TO ?OSE :O MA9TA9 !Y >E /ILL REVOLUTION>IES BUT >E LIV+ ! TRAG$Y ( PROGRESSIVE PHYSICAL & M5TAL POLLUTION DAY BY DAY4 

,?IS IS NOT A SIMPLE CALL TO ACTION4 ,! GRAVEY>DS >E FULL ( SU* CALLS4 ,WE >E TALK+ AB\T A PROJECT ?AT HAS BE5 /UDI$ 9 ! LABORATORIES ( CAPITALISM & IS N[ BE+ APPLI$ TO P]FECTION4 ,IT IS AIM$ AT GRADUALLY & PA9LESSLY TURN+ US AWAY FROM \R CAPACITY TO /RUGGLE4 ,?IS PROJECT IS MOV+ H& 9 H& ) ! PR(\ND RE/RUCTUR+ ( CAPITAL4 ,\RS IS NOT A CALL TO VOLUNT>ISM1 OR IF Y\ LIKE A CRY 9 ! WILD]NESS4 ,WE HOPE IT WILL BE1 EV5 IF LIMIT$ & APPROXIMATE1 A SMALL CONTRIBUTION TO AN UND]/&+ ( ! PR(\ND *ANGES ?AT >E TAK+ PLACE 9 ! WORLD >\ND US4 

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