,REVOLUTION>Y ,M>XISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK 

,TEXT 3 

,PUBLI%$3 9 ,9T]NATIONAL ,C\NCIL ,CORRESPOND5CE ,VOL4 #a1 NO4#h1 ,MAY #a#i#c#e1 PP #a-#f4 
,S\RCE3 ,ANTONIE ,PANNEKOEK ,>*IVES 
,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,GRAHAM ,DY] 

,TO ,M>XISM1 ! DET]M9+ CONTRADICTION 9 PRES5T-DAY SOCIETY LIES 9 ! 
CONTRADICTORY DEVELOPM5T ( ! SOCIAL =CES 
( PRODUCTION )9 ! EXI/+ RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION1 OR1 O!RWISE 
EXPRESS$1 BETWE5 ! 9CREAS+LY SOCIALIZ$ *>ACT] ( ! PRODUCTIVE 
PROCESS ITSELF & ! P]SI/+ PROP]TY RELATIONS4 ,9 ALL =MS ( SOCIETY1 
! G5]AL ADVANCE ( HUMANITY HAS BE5 EXPRESS$ 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! 
PRODUCTIVE =CES1 I4E4 ( ! MEANS & ME?ODS ( PRODUCTION1 5ABL+ EV] 
GREAT] AM\NTS ( USE >TICLES TO BE PRODUC$ ) AN EV] DIM9I%+ AM\NT 
( DIRECT HUMAN LABOR4 ,?IS PROCESS IS DIVISIBLE 9TO HI/ORICAL P]IODS4 ,9 IT1 
EA* /AGE SIMPLY MIRRORS ! ATTA9$ LEVEL ( ! CONT9U\SLY 
9CREAS+ =CES ( PRODUCTION & DEVELOPS = !M CORRESPOND+ SOCIAL 
RELATIONS4 ,& AS SOON AS A GIV5 SET ( SOCIAL CONDITIONS NO LONG] SUFFIC$1 
)\T GIV+ RISE TO GREAT MALADJU/M5TS 9 ! SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC & 
POLITICAL SPH]ES1 TO SATISFY ! DEM&S ( ! NEW & GR[+ =CES ( 
PRODUCTION1 ?OSE CONDITIONS W]E OV]COME ?R\< REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 

,ALL SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T IS BAS$ 9 ! LA/ 9/ANCE ON ! PROCESS ( 
9T]ACTION BETWE5 SOCIAL MAN & NATURE4 ,! CONTRADICTION >IS+ ?R\< 
HUMAN LABOR BETWE5 BE+ & CONSCI\SNESS1 NATURE & MAN1 LEADS TO FUR!R 
& FUR!R DEVELOPM5T1 & *ANGE 9 NATURE1 SOCIETY1 MAN & CONSCI\SNESS4 
,)9 ?IS GREAT CONTRADICTION EVOLVE1 9 ! PROCESS ( DEVELOPM5T1 N>R[] 
SOCIAL CONTRADICTIONS1 :I* 9 !IR TURN PROPEL ! PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL 
MOVEM5T ALONG ! PA? ( REVOLUTION4 

,S9CE ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES HAS ?R\<\T ! PA/ BE5 
B\ND UP ) ! RISE & DECL9E ( CLASSES1 PA/ HI/ORY MU/ NECESS>ILY BE 
REG>D$ AS A HI/ORY ( CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,?US ! DEVELOPM5T ( MANUFACTURE 
UND] FEUDALISM HAD TO LEAD1 AT A C]TA9 LEVEL1 TO ! OV]COM+ ( FEUDALISM 
& TO ! BIR? ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY2 A TRANSITION :I* TOOK A REVOLUTION>Y 
EXPRESSION 9 ALL ! SOCIAL DOMA9S4 

,! /ATEM5T ( CONTRADICTION1 ! MAT]IALI/ DIALECTIC1 ! PHILOSOPHIC 
!ORY ( ,M>XISM & AT ! SAME TIME ! LAW ( ALL REAL MOVEM5T1 SEEKS 9 
ALL CONTRADICTIONS !IR UNITY - )\T1 H[EV]1 = ?AT REASON1 CONFUS+ 
?OSE CONTRADICTIONS - & SEES 9 ! SPONTANE\S MOVEM5T ( CONTRADICTIONS 
!IR ABOLITION1 I4E4 !IR RESOLUTION 9 A ?IRD =M1 :I* AGA9 PRODUCES & 
MU/ OV]COME ITS CONTRADICTION4 ,S9CE ! ,M>XI/ ANALYSIS TAKES CAPITAL AS ITS 
/>T+ PO9T1 CAPITAL BECOMES ! !SIS1 ( :I* ! PROLET>IAT IS 
! ANTI!SIS4 ,! DIALECTICAL LAW ( ! NEGATION ( ! NEGATION LEADS 
TO ! SYN!SIS4 ,?IS CAN ONLY BE ! COMMUNI/ SOCIETY1 :I* KN[S 
NEI!R CAPITAL NOR PROLET>IAT1 S9CE IT HAS TAK5 UP OR RESOLV$ !M BO? 9 
!IR CONCRETE =MS4 ,?IS IS M]ELY ! FALL+ (F ( A SOCIAL HUSK1 &1 
BE+ A PRODUCT ( HI/ORICAL PROP]TY RELATIONS1 IT IS ONLY 9 CAPITALISM ?AT 
?IS HUSK CAN POSSESS CONCRETE REALITY4 ,HI/ORY1 LIKE ALL REALITY1 IS 
DIALECTICAL1 H5CE LIMITLESS4 ,EA* PROBLEM POSSESSES NO MORE ?AN HI/ORICAL 
*>ACT]4 ,M>XISM DOES NOT PRES5T ITSELF AS SOME?+ ABSOLUTE1 BUT AS 
! !ORY ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE )9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 

,NOT ONLY1 FROM ! /&PO9T ( ,M>XISM1 IS ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 
CAPITAL & LABOR ! BEG9N+ AS WELL AS ! 5D ( PRES5T-DAY SOCIETY1 BUT 
! PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPM5T ( ?AT SOCIETY IS TO BE SE5 ONLY 9 ! GR[? & 
%>P5+ ( ?AT CONTRADICTION4 ,CAPITAL BE+ ! RESULT ( ! EXPLOITATION 
( LABOR P[]1 SO ) ! GR[? ( CAPITAL1 ?AT IS1 9 ! C\RSE ( ! 
HUMAN PROGRESS UND] WAY 9 ?IS HI/ORICAL P]IOD1 ! EXPLOITATION ( ! 
WORK]S MU/ ( NECESSITY BE MORE & MORE 9T5SIFI$4 ,IF ! POSSIBILITIES ( 
! EXPLOITATION ( LABOR P[] 9 ! PRES5T SY/EM W]E UNLIMIT$1 !RE 
W\LD BE NO REASON TO EXPECT AN 5D ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,BUT ) ! GR[? 
( ! PROLET>IAT1 ! CLASS /RUGGLE ALSO 9CREASES1 S9CE AT A C]TA9 PO9T 
( DEVELOPM5T ! PRODUCTIVE =CES ( ! WORK]S CAN NO LONG] BE APPLI$ 
CAPITALI/ICALLY4 ,AT ?AT PO9T1 ! PROLET>IAT1 ( ITS [N ACCORD1 DEVELOPS 
9TO A REVOLUTION>Y =CE1 :I* /RIVES = & BR+S AB\T AN OV]?R[ ( 
! EXI/+ SOCIAL RELATIONS4 

,M>XISM1 :I* P]CEIVES 9 ! EXI/5CE ( ! PROLET>IAT ! REALIZATION 
( ! DIALECTICAL MOVEM5T ( SOCIETY1 BASES ITS !ORETICAL JU/IFICATION 
MA9LY ON ! LAWS ( ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T 9 G5]AL1 & ( CAPITALISM 9 
P>TICUL>4 ,CAPITALI/ RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION >E NOT SOLELY DET]M9$ BY 
NATURE 7L& AS A BASIS = LABOR7 & HUMAN ACTIVITY1 BUT !SE NATURAL 
CONDITIONS >E ALSO SUBORD9ATE TO ! CAPITALI/IC SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,! 
CONC]NS ( HUMAN BE+S >E NOT REGULAT$ FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( !IR NE$S 
AS HUMAN BE+S1 BUT FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( CAPITALI/ NE$S = PR(ITS4 ,! 
DECISIVE FACTOR 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IS NOT ! PRODUCTION ( USE VALUES BUT ( 
CAPITAL2 ! LATT] IS ! MOTIVE P[] ( ! PRODUCTIVE MA*9]Y4 ,?IS 
DEP5D5CE ( HUMAN WELF>E UPON ! PRIVATE 9T]E/S ( ! CAPITALI/S IS 
MADE POSSIBLE ?R\< ! SEP>ATION ( ! WORK]S FROM ! MEANS ( 
PRODUCTION4 ,! WORK]S CANNOT LIVE EXCEPT ?R\< ! SALE ( !IR LABOR 
P[]4 ,! BUY]S ( LABOR P[]1 :O >E AT ! SAME TIME ! [N]S ( ! 
MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 BUY ?IS P[] ONLY 9 ORD] TO FUR!R !IR PRIVATE 
9T]E/S AS CAPITALI/S1 )\T REG>D TO SOCIAL CONSEQU5CES4 

,WE HAVE SE5 ?AT 9 ALL =MS ( SOCIETY1 PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPM5T IS 
ILLU/RAT$ 9 ! CONT9UAL GR[? & IMPROVEM5T ( ! MEANS & ME?ODS ( 
PRODUCTION1 5ABL+ ! \TPUT ( AN EV] GREAT] QUANTITY ( PRODUCTS ) 
EV] LESS LABOR4 ,9 CAPITALISM1 ?IS SAME PROCESS EXPRESSES ITSELF 9 A MORE 
RAPID GR[? ( ! CAPITAL 9VE/$ 9 MEANS ( PRODUCTION AS COMP>$ ) ! 
CAPITAL 9VE/$ 9 LABOR P[]4 ,?AT P>T ( ! CAPITAL :I* IS 9VE/$ 9 
MEANS ( PRODUCTION WE CALL CON/ANT CAPITAL1 S9CE AS SU* IT 5ABLES NO 
*ANGES ( MAGNITUDE2 & ?AT PORTION :I* GOES 9 ! =M ( WAGES TO ! 
WORK]S WE CALL ! V>IABLE CAPITAL1 S9CE IT ADDS1 ?R\< LABOR ITSELF1 
NEW VALUES TO ?OSE ALREADY PRES5T4 ,9 ?IS WAY IT IS %[N ?AT ! 
DEVELOPM5T ( ! SOCIAL =CES ( PRODUCTION UND] CAPITALISM IS EXPRESS$ 9 
A MORE RAPID GR[? ( ! CON/ANT CAPITAL RELATIVELY TO ! V>IABLE4 

,CAPITAL1 & H5CE ITS MAT]IAL =M1 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & 
LABOR P[]1 CAN1 H[EV]1 AS ALREADY /AT$1 FUNCTION CAPITALI/ICALLY ONLY SO 
LONG AS ?IS MAY APPE> PR(ITABLE TO ! [N]S ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 
,COM+ 9TO ACTION ONLY AS CAPITAL1 !Y MU/ REPRODUCE !MSELVES AS CAPITAL1 A 
?+ :I* IS POSSIBLE1 ON ! CAPITALI/IC BASIS1 ONLY BY WAY ( ACCUMULATION4 
,! SURPLUS VALUE1 FROM :I* >E D]IV$ ! FUNDS = ACCUMULATION1 ! 
ADDITIONAL MEANS ( PRODUCTION & LABOR P[] AS WELL AS ! CAPITALI/S' 
PR(IT1 IS1 H[EV]1 NO?+ BUT UNPAID LABOR4 ,IT IS ?AT P>T ( ! WORK]S' 
PRODUCTS :I* IS NOT CONSUM$ BY !M BUT WAS TAK5 FROM !M4 ,N[ S9CE ! 
SURPLUS VALUE IS D]IV$ EXCLUSIVELY FROM ! V>IABLE P>T ( CAPITAL1 & IF 
?IS V>IABLE P>T MU/ CONT9UALLY DIM9I% RELATIVELY TO ! ADVANCE ( 
ACCUMULATION1 !N ! SURPLUS VALUE MU/1 ) MA!MATICAL C]TA9TY1 
CONT9UALLY DIM9I% RELATIVELY TO ACCUMULATION EV5 ?\< IT 9CREASES 
ABSOLUTELY4 ,?IS CONTRADICTORY MOVEM5T1 BY :I* ) ADVANC+ ACCUMULATION 
! CAPITALI/IC RATE ( PR(IT FALLS 7! RATE ( PR(IT IS COMPUT$ ON ! 
TOTAL CAPITAL1 CON/ANT & V>IABLE7 - A PROCESS D5OT$ AS ! GR[? ( ! 
ORGANIC COMPOSITION ( CAPITAL - IS1 H[EV]1 UP TO A C]TA9 PO9T ( 
CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T1 NOT AT ALL DANG]\S1 S9CE AT A RA!R L[ /AGE ( 
DEVELOPM5T ! SY/EM IS CAPABLE ( ACCUMULAT+ FA/] ?AN ! RATE ( PR(IT 
FALLS1 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 TO COMP5SATE = ! FALL ( ! PR(IT RATE BY ! 
GR[? ( ! ACTUAL PR(IT MASS4 ,?IS POSSIBILITY IS1 H[EV]1 NO LESS 
HI/ORICAL ?AN ALL O!R MATT]S4 

,ACCUMULATION !RE MU/ BE1 & ! L[] ! RATE ( PR(IT FALLS AS A 
RESULT ( ?IS ACCUMULATION1 ! GREAT] MU/ ! ACCUMULATION BE4 ,:5 
ACCUMULATION GOES \T1 ! CRISIS COMES 92 ! SOLV+ ( ! CRISIS IS 
POSSIBLE ONLY ?R\< FUR!R ACCUMULATION1 & NECESS>ILY AT A CONT9UALLY 
ACCEL]AT$ RATE4 ,AT A RA!R HI< LEVEL ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T1 :5 ! 
TEMPO 9H]5T 9 ACCUMULATION REQUIRES ! FUR!R ADVANCE ( ACCUMULATION 9 
SU* MEASURE ?AT ! ABSOLUTELY SWOLL5 MASS ( PR(IT IS TOO SMALL 9 RELATION 
TO ?OSE DEM&S = FUR!R ACCUMULATION1 !N ACCUMULATION MU/ ( NECESSITY 
COME TO A /OP1 & ! BOOM TURNS TO CRISIS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 CAPITALI/ 
ACCUMULATION DEV\RS = ITS [N PURPOSES1 BY :I* ALL SOCIETY IS CONDITION$1 
AN 9CREAS+LY L>GE P>T ( ! SURPLUS VALUE PRODUC$ BY ! WORK]S2 & 9 
SPITE ( ! GR[? ( ?IS SURPLUS VALUE1 IT MU/ NEV]!LESS1 AT A HI< PO9T 
( DEVELOPM5T1 PROVE 9SUFFICI5T TO MEET ! DEM&S ( ACCUMULATION4 ,?IS LAW 
( CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION1 ! PRIM>Y CAUSE ( :I* IS TO BE SE5 9 ! 
CONTRADICTION BETWE5 EX*ANGE VALUE & USE VALUE1 BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR1 
IS CONFIRM$ AS AN ACTUAL LAW BY ALL EMPIRICAL FACTORS 9VOLV$4 ,IF ACCUMULATION 
COMES TO A /&/ILL1 BY REASON ( ! FACT ?AT !RE IS NOT 5\< SURPLUS 
VALUE AT H& = ITS CONT9UANCE1 !N ?AT P>T ( CAPITAL :I* IS DE/9$ 
= BUT IS AT ! SAME TIME 9SUFFICI5T TO MEET ! NE$S ( ACCUMULATION1 LIES 
IDLE & SEEKS 9 VA9 = PR(ITABLE POSSIBILITIES ( 9VE/M5T4 ,WE >E FAC$ 
) ! P>ADOXICAL TRU? ?AT A %ORTAGE ( CAPITAL GIVES RISE TO A 
SUP]FLUITY ( CAPITAL LACK+ ROOM = 9VE/M5T4 ,!RE IS NO LACK ( 
PUR*AS+ P[]1 YET1 9 ! CAPITALI/ S5SE1 NO USE CAN BE MADE ( ?IS 
PUR*AS+ P[]1 S9CE FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW IT IS MEAN+LESS1 BECAUSE 
UNPR(ITABLE4 

,IF ACCUMULATION IS NOT CONT9U$1 ! SITUATION MU/ ( NECESSITY GIVE RISE 
TO A G5]AL TIE-UP ( HUMAN ACTIVITY4 ,! COMMODITIES DE/9$ = FUR!R 
ACCUMULATION CAN F9D NO BUY]S4 ,!Y LIE UNUS$1 & FROM ! OV]-ACCUMULATION 
RESULTS ! G5]AL OV]-PRODUCTION ( COMMODITIES2 A CIRCUM/ANCE :I* 
EXPRESSES ITSELF 9 ! CLOS+ & P>ALYZ+ ( 5T]PRISES 9 ALL SPH]ES ( 
SOCIAL LIFE & H5CE 9 AN 5ORM\S 9CREASE ( UNEMPLOYM5T4 

,! CRISIS ALSO BR+S ) IT C]TA9 T5D5CIES WORK+ TO OV]COME IT4 ,! 
ORGANIC COMPOSITION ( CAPITAL IS L[]$ BY CAPITAL BE+ DE/ROY$ ?R\< 
BANKRUPTCIES & DEVALUATION4 ,?R\< ! EXPORT ( CAPITAL & 9T5SIFI$ 
IMP]IALI/IC V5TURES1 NEW S\RCES ( ADDITIONAL SURPLUS VALUE >E CREAT$4 
,?R\< G5]AL RATIONALIZATION ( WORK+ ME?ODS1 FUR!R TE*NICAL 
9NOVATIONS 9 ! PRODUCTIVE PROCESS1 *EAP] S\RCES ( RAW MAT]IALS1 AS WELL 
AS ?R\< ! PAUP]IZATION ( ! WORK]S & ! EXPROPRIATION ( ! MIDDLE 
CLASSES1 ETC41 ! QUANTITY ( SURPLUS VALUE IS ADAPT$ TO MEET ! DEM&S ( 
FUR!R ACCUMULATION4 ,ALL EF=TS DUR+ ! CRISIS S]VE TO REVIVE PR(ITABLE 
CAPITALI/ OP]ATION ON A L[] PRICE & VALUE LEVEL4 ,IF ?IS OCCURS1 NO?+ 
/&S 9 ! WAY ( A NEW UPSW+1 :I*1 H[EV]1 AFT] A C]TA9 TIME1 AS A 
RESULT ( R5EW$ OV]-ACCUMULATION1 NECESS>ILY TURNS (F 9TO A NEW CRISIS4 
,!SE FACTORS WE CALL ! C\NT]-T5D5CIES DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! COLLAPSE ( 
CAPITALISM4 

,LIKE EV]Y?+ ELSE1 H[EV]1 !SE C\NT]-T5D5CIES >E ( AN HI/ORICAL 
NATURE4 ,AT A C]TA9 PO9T ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T1 !IR EFFECTIV5ESS AS 
FACTORS 9 OV]COM+ CRISES CEASES4 ,!Y BECOME TOO WEAK 9 RELATION TO ! 
FUR!R DEM&S ( ACCUMULATION1 OR >E ALREADY COMPLETELY EXHAU/$ AS A RESULT 
( PREVI\S ACCUMULATION 7= EXAMPLE1 CAPITALI/ EXPANSION MEETS ITS OBJECTIVE 
LIMITS LONG BE=E IT COMPLETES ITS M>* OV] ! GLOBE74 ,FUR!RMORE1 
CAPITALI/ RATIONALIZATION LEADS1 AS HAS BE5 %[N1 TO MIS-RATIONALIZATION1 & 
! REVOLUTIONIZ+ ( TE*NIQUE1 TOO1 HAS ITS CAPITALI/IC LIMITS4 ,NEI!R CAN 
WAGES 9 ! LONG RUN BE KEPT BEL[ ! WORK]S' CO/ ( REPRODUC+ !MSELVES1 
NOR CAN ! MIDDLE-CLASS ELEM5TS BE COMPLETELY EXPROPRIAT$4 ,MONOPOLIZATION 
FUR!R L[]S ! POSSIBILITY = CAPITAL EXPANSION1 & IMP]IALI/IC V5TURES 
GR[ MORE & MORE DUBI\S4 ,BUT REG>DLESS ( H[ OR :5 ! C\NT]-T5D5CIES 
>E NEUTRALIZ$1 IT IS CLE> TO ! ,M>XI/ ?AT CAPITALISM MU/ ( NECESSITY 
REA* A PO9T :]E ! PA/ CYCLE ( CRISES GIVES WAY TO ! P]MAN5T CRISIS 
:I* CAPITALISM IS P[]LESS TO OV]COME4 

,?IS P]MAN5T CRISIS1 OR ! DEA? CRISIS1 ( CAPITALISM IS A CRISIS NO 
LONG] RE/RICT$ BY ANY C\NT]-T5D5CIES - A CRISIS 9 :I* ! T5D5CY 
T[>D COLLAPSE RUNS ITS C\RSE4 ,BUT EV5 H]E WE >E NOT PRES5T$ ) A 
S+LE ACT1 BUT ) A PROCESS1 A :OLE HI/ORICAL P]IOD4 ,9 SU* AN ECONOMIC 
CONDITION1 ! RELATIVE PAUP]IZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT1 :I* GOES ) ! 
:OLE ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T1 IS B\ND TO BECOME ABSOLUTE1 G5]AL & 
P]MAN5T4 ,DUR+ ! UPGRADE P]IOD ( CAPITALISM1 WAGES ROSE1 S9CE ! CO/ 
( REPRODUC+ ! WORK]S CONT9UALLY 9CREAS$ ALSO1 ?\< 9 RELATION TO 
:AT !Y PRODUC$1 !IR PORTION WAS LESS & LESS4 ,9 ! P]MAN5T CRISIS1 
!IR REAL LIV+ CONDITIONS >E B\ND TO GR[ WORSE1 ABSOLUTELY & 
UN9T]RUPT$LY4 

,! CONDITION ( P]MAN5T CRISIS =MS ! OBJECTIVE BASIS ( !  
REVOLUTION>Y LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,! CLASS /RUGGLE GR[S %>P] & ASSUMES 
MORE NAK$ =MS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! MEANS ( SUPPRESSION EMPLOY$ BY ! 
RUL+ CLASS >E ADAPT$ TO ?IS NEW CONDITION4 ,:ILE 9 ! UPGRADE P]IOD ( 
CAPITALISM1 0=MAL DEMOCRACY0 SUFFIC$ TO P]MIT ! SMOO? OP]ATION ( ! 
SOCIAL ME*ANISM1 9 ! P]MAN5T CRISIS CAPITALISM HAS TO TAKE UP ) OP5 
DICTATOR%IP4 ,9 ! PLACE ( 0DEMOCRACY0 !RE >ISES1 AT A RA!R HI< /AGE 
( DEVELOPM5T1 A POLITICAL CONDITION :I* TODAY IS CALL$ FASCISM4 ,! FACT 
?AT ! IDEOLOGICAL BASIS ( FASCISM IS =M$ BY ! IMPOV]I%$ MIDDLE CLASS 
DOES NOT ALT] ! FACT ?AT ! FASCI/ MOVEM5T OP]ATES ONLY 9 ! 9T]E/ 
( ! N[ MONOPOLIZ$ CAPITAL4 ,CAPITALI/ CONC5TRATION1 :I* GOES ON EV5 9 
! P]MAN5T CRISIS1 NECESS>ILY IMPOV]I%ES ALSO ! MIDDLE /RATA ( 
CAPITALI/S4 ,! 5]GIES ?US >\S$ )9 ! MIDDLE CLASS >E 5GAG$ BY 
MONOPOLY CAPITAL = ITS [N PURPOSES4 ,P>TS ( ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE >E 
GRANT$ CONCESSIONS AT ! EXP5SE ( ! WORK]S1 ?\< !SE CONCESSIONS >E 
ONLY ( TEMPOR>Y *>ACT]4 

,BY DE/ROY+ ! ORGANIZATIONS & DO+ AWAY ) ! LIMIT$ 0DEMOCRATIC0 
POLITICAL LIB]TIES ( ! WORK]S ) ! AID ( ! CORRUPT$ MIDDLE-CLASS 
GUNM5 & ! P>T ( ! WORK]S UND] !IR IDEOLOGICAL 9FLU5CE1 CAPITALISM 
?9KS TO SECURE ITS CONT9U$ EXI/5CE EV5 DUR+ ! P]MAN5T CRISIS4 ,BUT 
EV5 ?\<1 ?R\< T]RORISM1 ! WORK]S CAN BE POLITICALLY ATOMIZ$1 !IR 
CONGREGATION 9 L>GE MASSES IS /ILL NECESS>Y = 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION4 ,) 
! DE/RUCTION ( ! OLD =M ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 NEW =MS NECESS>ILY 
>ISE2 & S9CE !SE =MS >E DEPRIV$ ( O!R MEANS ( EXPRESSION1 !Y 
MU/ EXPRESS !MSELVES ON ! JOB ITSELF1 :]EBY !IR /R5G? IS 9CREAS$ A 
?\S&-FOLD4 ,! WORK]S-C\NCIL MOVEM5T1 ! ORGANIZATIONAL =M ( ! 
REVOLUTION1 ?US >ISES NATURALLY \T ( ! V]Y CONDITIONS :I* CAPITALISM 
HAS CREAT$4 ,! P]MAN5T T]ROR IS AT ! SAME TIME ! POLITICAL S*OOL+ ( 
! WORK]S4 ,SO ?AT 9 ! PROLET>IAT CAPITALISM NOT ONLY PRODUCES ITS [N 
GRAVE-DIGG]S2 IT HAS ALSO TO DEMON/RATE TO ! PROLET>IAT H[ !Y CAN FI<T 
SUCCESSFULLY4 

,EV5 ?\< ! WORK]S 9 GREAT MASSES MAY NEV] ATTA9 A REVOLUTION>Y 
CONSCI\SNESS1 9 ORD] TO LIVE !Y >E =C$ TO TAKE UP ! FI<T AGA9/ 
CAPITAL4 ,& :5 !Y FI<T = !IR EXI/5CE UND] ! CONDITIONS ( ! 
P]MAN5T CRISIS1 ?IS FI<T1 REG>DLESS ( ITS IDEOLOGICAL QUALITY1 IS A FI<T 
:I* CAN ONLY TURN 9 ! DIRECTION ( OV]COM+ ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,UNTIL 
! SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION>Y OV]?R[1 ! PROLET>IAT LIVES 9 B>B>\S1 
CON/ANTLY WORS5+ CONDITIONS1 & ! ONLY POSSIBILITY ( GETT+ AWAY FROM 
?AT IS COMMUNISM2 ?AT IS1 ! OV]COM+ ( CAPITALI/ RELATIONS ( 
PRODUCTION1 ! ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 :I* 
IS ID5TICAL ) ! ABOLITION ( WAGE LABOR4 

,M>XISM IS NOT ONLY A !ORY :I* SPRUNG FROM ! EXI/5CE ( ! 
PROLET>IAT & ITS POSITION 9 SOCIETY2 ,M>XISM IS ! ACTUAL CLASS /RUGGLE 
BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR1 ?AT IS1 A SOCIAL CONDITION 9 :I* ! WORK]S1 
:E!R !Y WILL OR NOT1 :E!R !Y >E CONSCI\S ( IT OR NOT1 :E!R !Y 
KN[ ,M>X OR NOT1 >E UNABLE TO ACT O!RWISE ?AN 9 ACCORDANCE ) ,M>XISM1 
IF !Y WI% TO MA9TA9 !MSELVES & !REBY AT ! SAME TIME TO S]VE ! 
G5]AL PROGRESS ( MANK9D4 ,:ILE ,M>X HIMSELF ACTUALIZ$ ! ,HEGELIAN 
DIALECTIC1 ?AT IS RECOGNIZ$ ! REAL1 CONCRETE MOVEM5T AS DIALECTICAL1 
,M>XISM CAN BE ACTUALIZ$ ONLY BY MEANS ( ! FI<T+ PROLET>IAT4 ,A ,M>XI/ 
IS NOT ONE :O HAS MA/]$ ! ,M>XIAN !ORIES2 A ,M>XI/ IS ONE :O /RIVES 
TO ACTUALIZE ?OSE !ORIES4 ,9 A WORD3 ,M>XISM IS NOT ONLY A VIEW ( ! WORLD2 
,M>XISM IS ! LIV+1 FI<T+ PROLET>IAT4 

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