,! ,ABOLITION ( ,WORK 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,BOB ,BLACK 

,TEXT 3 

,NO ONE %\LD EV] WORK4 

,WORK IS ! S\RCE ( NE>LY ALL ! MIS]Y 9 ! WORLD4 ,ALMO/ ANY EVIL Y\'D C>E TO NAME COMES FROM WORK+ OR FROM LIV+ 9 A WORLD DESIGN$ = WORK4 ,9 ORD] TO /OP SUFF]+1 WE HAVE TO /OP WORK+4 

,?AT DOESN'T MEAN WE HAVE TO /OP DO+ ?+S4 ,IT DOES MEAN CREAT+ A NEW WAY ( LIFE BAS$ ON PLAY2 9 O!R WORDS1 A LUDIC CONVIVIALITY1 COMM5SALITY1 & MAYBE EV5 >T4 ,!RE IS MORE TO PLAY ?AN *ILD'S PLAY1 AS WOR?Y AS ?AT IS4 ,I CALL = A COLLECTIVE ADV5TURE 9 G5]ALIZ$ JOY & FREELY 9T]DEP5D5T EXUB]ANCE4 ,PLAY ISN'T PASSIVE4 ,D\BTLESS WE ALL NE$ A LOT MORE TIME = %E] SLO? & SLACK ?AN WE EV] 5JOY N[1 REG>DLESS ( 9COME OR OCCUPATION1 BUT ONCE RECOV]$ FROM EMPLOYM5T-9DUC$ EXHAU/ION NE>LY ALL ( US WANT TO ACT4 ,OBLOMOVISM & ,/AKHANOVISM >E TWO SIDES ( ! SAME DEBAS$ CO94 

,! LUDIC LIFE IS TOTALLY 9COMPATIBLE ) EXI/+ REALITY4 ,SO MU* ! WORSE = 0REALITY10 ! GRAVITY HOLE ?AT SUCKS ! VITALITY FROM ! LITTLE 9 LIFE ?AT /ILL DI/+UI%ES IT FROM M]E SURVIVAL4 ,CURI\SLY -- OR MAYBE NOT -- ALL ! OLD IDEOLOGIES >E CONS]VATIVE BECAUSE !Y BELIEVE 9 WORK4 ,SOME ( !M1 LIKE ,M>XISM & MO/ BR&S ( AN>*ISM1 BELIEVE 9 WORK ALL ! MORE FI]CELY BECAUSE !Y BELIEVE 9 SO LITTLE ELSE4 

,LIB]ALS SAY WE %\LD 5D EMPLOYM5T DISCRIM9ATION4 ,I SAY WE %\LD 5D EMPLOYM5T4 ,CONS]VATIVES SUPPORT RI<T-TO-WORK LAWS4 ,FOLL[+ ,K>L ,M>X'S WAYW>D SON-9-LAW ,PAUL ,LAF>GUE ,I SUPPORT ! RI<T TO BE LAZY4 ,LEFTI/S FAVOR FULL EMPLOYM5T4 ,LIKE ! SURREALI/S -- EXCEPT ?AT ,I'M NOT KIDD+ -- ,I FAVOR FULL UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,TROTSKYI/S AGITATE = P]MAN5T REVOLUTION4 ,I AGITATE = P]MAN5T REVELRY4 ,BUT IF ALL ! IDEOLOGUES 7AS !Y DO7 ADVOCATE WORK -- & NOT ONLY BECAUSE !Y PLAN TO MAKE O!R PEOPLE DO !IRS -- !Y >E /RANGELY RELUCTANT TO SAY SO4 ,!Y WILL C>RY ON 5DLESSLY AB\T WAGES1 H\RS1 WORK+ CONDITIONS1 EXPLOITATION1 PRODUCTIVITY1 PR(ITABILITY4 ,!Y'LL GLADLY TALK AB\T ANY?+ BUT WORK ITSELF4 ,!SE EXP]TS :O (F] TO DO \R ?9K+ = US R>ELY %>E !IR CONCLUSIONS AB\T WORK1 = ALL ITS SALI5CY 9 ! LIVES ( ALL ( US4 ,AMONG !MSELVES !Y QUIBBLE OV] ! DETAILS4 ,UNIONS & MANAGEM5T AGREE ?AT WE \<T TO SELL ! TIME ( \R LIVES 9 EX*ANGE = SURVIVAL1 AL?\< !Y HAGGLE OV] ! PRICE4 ,M>XI/S ?9K WE %\LD BE BOSS$ BY BUREAUCRATS4 ,LIB]T>IANS ?9K WE %\LD BE BOSS$ BY BUS9ESSM54 ,FEM9I/S DON'T C>E :I* =M BOSS+ TAKES SO LONG AS ! BOSSES >E WOM54 ,CLE>LY !SE IDEOLOGY-MONG]S HAVE S]I\S DIFF]5CES OV] H[ TO DIVVY UP ! SPOILS ( P[]4 ,JU/ AS CLE>LY1 NONE ( !M HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO P[] AS SU* & ALL ( !M WANT TO KEEP US WORK+4 

,Y\ MAY BE WOND]+ IF ,I'M JOK+ OR S]I\S4 ,I'M JOK+ & S]I\S4 ,TO BE LUDIC IS NOT TO BE LUDICR\S4 ,PLAY DOESN'T HAVE TO BE FRIVOL\S1 AL?\< FRIVOLITY ISN'T TRIVIALITY3 V]Y (T5 WE \<T TO TAKE FRIVOLITY S]I\SLY4 ,I'D LIKE LIFE TO BE A GAME -- BUT A GAME ) HI< /AKES4 ,I WANT TO PLAY = KEEPS4 

,! ALT]NATIVE TO WORK ISN'T JU/ IDL5ESS4 ,TO BE LUDIC IS NOT TO BE QUAALUDIC4 ,AS MU* AS ,I TREASURE ! PLEASURE ( TORPOR1 IT'S NEV] MORE REW>D+ ?AN :5 IT PUNCTUATES O!R PLEASURES & PA/IMES4 ,NOR AM ,I PROMOT+ ! MANAG$ TIME-DISCIPL9$ SAFETY-VALVE CALL$ 0LEISURE02 F> FROM IT4 ,LEISURE IS NONWORK = ! SAKE ( WORK4 ,LEISURE IS ! TIME SP5T RECOV]+ FROM WORK & 9 ! FR5ZI$ BUT HOPELESS ATTEMPT TO =GET AB\T WORK4 ,MANY PEOPLE RETURN FROM VACATION SO BEAT ?AT !Y LOOK =W>D TO RETURN+ TO WORK SO !Y CAN RE/ UP4 ,! MA9 DIFF]5CE BETWE5 WORK & LEISURE IS ?AT WORK AT LEA/ Y\ GET PAID = Y\R ALI5ATION & 5]VATION4 

,I AM NOT PLAY+ DEF9ITIONAL GAMES ) ANYBODY4 ,:5 ,I SAY ,I WANT TO ABOLI% WORK1 ,I MEAN JU/ :AT ,I SAY1 BUT ,I WANT TO SAY :AT ,I MEAN BY DEF9+ MY T]MS 9 NON-IDIOSYNCRATIC WAYS4 ,MY M9IMUM DEF9ITION ( WORK IS =C$ LABOR1 ?AT IS1 COMPULSORY PRODUCTION4 ,BO? ELEM5TS >E ESS5TIAL4 ,WORK IS PRODUCTION 5=C$ BY ECONOMIC OR POLITICAL MEANS1 BY ! C>ROT OR ! /ICK4 7,! C>ROT IS JU/ ! /ICK BY O!R MEANS47 ,BUT NOT ALL CREATION IS WORK4 ,WORK IS NEV] DONE = ITS [N SAKE1 IT'S DONE ON ACC\NT ( SOME PRODUCT OR \TPUT ?AT ! WORK] 7OR1 MORE (T51 SOMEBODY ELSE7 GETS \T ( IT4 ,?IS IS :AT WORK NECESS>ILY IS4 ,TO DEF9E IT IS TO DESPISE IT4 ,BUT WORK IS USUALLY EV5 WORSE ?AN ITS DEF9ITION DECREES4 ,! DYNAMIC ( DOM9ATION 9TR9SIC TO WORK T5DS OV] TIME T[>D ELABORATION4 ,9 ADVANC$ WORK-RIDDL$ SOCIETIES1 9CLUD+ ALL 9DU/RIAL SOCIETIES :E!R CAPITALI/ OR 0,COMMUNI/10 WORK 9V>IABLY ACQUIRES O!R ATTRIBUTES :I* ACC5TUATE ITS OBNOXI\SNESS4 

,USUALLY -- & ?IS IS EV5 MORE TRUE 9 0,COMMUNI/0 ?AN CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES1 :]E ! /ATE IS ALMO/ ! ONLY EMPLOY] & EV]YONE IS AN EMPLOYEE -- WORK IS EMPLOYM5T1 I4 E41 WAGE-LABOR1 :I* MEANS SELL+ Y\RSELF ON ! 9/ALLM5T PLAN4 ,?US #i#e.0 ( ,AM]ICANS :O WORK1 WORK = SOMEBODY 7OR SOME?+7 ELSE4 ,9 ! ,U,S,S,R OR ,CUBA OR ,YUGOSLAVIA OR ANY O!R ALT]NATIVE MODEL :I* MI<T BE ADDUC$1 ! CORRESPOND+ FIGURE APPROA*ES #a.04 ,ONLY ! EMBATTL$ ,?IRD ,WORLD PEASANT BA/IONS -- ,MEXICO1 ,9DIA1 ,BRAZIL1 ,TURKEY -- TEMPOR>ILY %ELT] SIGNIFICANT CONC5TRATIONS ( AGRICULTURI/S :O P]PETUATE ! TRADITIONAL >RANGEM5T ( MO/ LABOR]S 9 ! LA/ SEV]AL MILL5NIA1 ! PAYM5T ( TAXES 7"7 RANSOM7 TO ! /ATE OR R5T TO P>ASITIC L&LORDS 9 RETURN = BE+ O!RWISE LEFT ALONE4 ,EV5 ?IS RAW DEAL IS BEG9N+ TO LOOK GOOD4 ,ALL 9DU/RIAL 7& (FICE7 WORK]S >E EMPLOYES & UND] ! SORT ( SURVEILLANCE :I* 5SURES S]VILITY4 

,BUT MOD]N WORK HAS WORSE IMPLICATIONS4 ,PEOPLE DON'T JU/ WORK1 !Y HAVE 0JOBS40 ,ONE P]SON DOES ONE PRODUCTIVE TASK ALL ! TIME ON AN OR-ELSE BASIS4 ,EV5 IF ! TASK HAS A QUANTUM ( 9TR9SIC 9T]E/ 7AS 9CREAS+LY MANY JOBS DON'T7 ! MONOTONY ( ITS OBLIGATORY EXCLUSIVITY DRA9S ITS LUDIC POT5TIAL4 ,A 0JOB0 ?AT MI<T 5GAGE ! 5]GIES ( SOME PEOPLE1 = A REASONABLY LIMIT$ TIME1 = ! FUN ( IT1 IS JU/ A BURD5 ON ?OSE :O HAVE TO DO IT = =TY H\RS A WEEK ) NO SAY 9 H[ IT %\LD BE DONE1 = ! PR(IT ( [N]S :O CONTRIBUTE NO?+ TO ! PROJECT1 & ) NO OPPORTUNITY = %>+ TASKS OR SPREAD+ ! WORK AMONG ?OSE :O ACTUALLY HAVE TO DO IT4 ,?IS IS ! REAL WORLD ( WORK3 A WORLD ( BUREAUCRATIC BLUND]+1 ( SEXUAL H>ASSM5T & DISCRIM9ATION1 ( BONEHEAD BOSSES EXPLOIT+ & SCAPEGOAT+ !IR SUBORD9ATES :O -- BY ANY RATIONAL-TE*NICAL CRIT]IA -- %\LD BE CALL+ ! %OTS4 ,BUT CAPITALISM 9 ! REAL WORLD SUBORD9ATES ! RATIONAL MAXIMIZATION ( PRODUCTIVITY & PR(IT TO ! EXIG5CIES ( ORGANIZATIONAL CONTROL4 

,! DEGRADATION :I* MO/ WORK]S EXP]I5CE ON ! JOB IS ! SUM ( ASSORT$ 9DIGNITIES :I* CAN BE D5OM9AT$ AS 0DISCIPL9E40 ,F\CAULT HAS COMPLEXIFI$ ?IS PH5OM5ON BUT IT IS SIMPLE 5\<4 ,DISCIPL9E CONSI/S ( ! TOTALITY ( TOTALIT>IAN CONTROLS AT ! WORKPLACE -- SURVEILLANCE1 ROTEWORK1 IMPOS$ WORK TEMPOS1 PRODUCTION QUOTAS1 PUN*+ -9 & -\T1 ETC4 ,DISCIPL9E IS :AT ! FACTORY & ! (FICE & ! /ORE %>E ) ! PRISON & ! S*OOL & ! M5TAL HOSPITAL4 ,IT IS SOME?+ HI/ORICALLY ORIG9AL & HORRIBLE4 ,IT WAS BEYOND ! CAPACITIES ( SU* DEMONIC DICTATORS ( YORE AS ,N]O & ,G5<IS ,KHAN & ,IVAN ! ,T]RIBLE4 ,= ALL !IR BAD 9T5TIONS !Y JU/ DIDN'T HAVE ! MA*9]Y TO CONTROL !IR SUBJECTS AS ?OR\<LY AS MOD]N DESPOTS DO4 ,DISCIPL9E IS ! DI/9CTIVELY DIABOLICAL MOD]N MODE ( CONTROL1 IT IS AN 9NOVATIVE 9TRUSION :I* MU/ BE 9T]DICT$ AT ! E>LIE/ OPPORTUNITY4 

,SU* IS 0WORK40 ,PLAY IS JU/ ! OPPOSITE4 ,PLAY IS ALWAYS VOLUNT>Y4 ,:AT MI<T O!RWISE BE PLAY IS WORK IF IT'S =C$4 ,?IS IS AXIOMATIC4 ,B]NIE DE ,KOV5 HAS DEF9$ PLAY AS ! 0SUSP5SION ( CONSEQU5CES40 ,?IS IS UNACCEPTABLE IF IT IMPLIES ?AT PLAY IS 9CONSEQU5TIAL4 ,! PO9T IS NOT ?AT PLAY IS )\T CONSEQU5CES4 ,?IS IS TO DEMEAN PLAY4 ,! PO9T IS ?AT ! CONSEQU5CES1 IF ANY1 >E GRATUIT\S4 ,PLAY+ & GIV+ >E CLOSELY RELAT$1 !Y >E ! BEHAVIORAL & TRANSACTIONAL FACETS ( ! SAME IMPULSE1 ! PLAY-9/9CT4 ,!Y %>E AN >I/OCRATIC DISDA9 = RESULTS4 ,! PLAY] GETS SOME?+ \T ( PLAY+2 ?AT'S :Y HE PLAYS4 ,BUT ! CORE REW>D IS ! EXP]I5CE ( ! ACTIVITY ITSELF 7:ATEV] IT IS74 ,SOME O!RWISE ATT5TIVE /UD5TS ( PLAY1 LIKE ,JOHAN ,HUIZ+A 7,HOMO ,LUD5S71 DEF9E IT AS GAME-PLAY+ OR FOLL[+ RULES4 ,I RESPECT ,HUIZ+A'S ]UDITION BUT EMPHATICALLY REJECT HIS CON/RA9TS4 ,!RE >E MANY GOOD GAMES 7*ESS1 BASEBALL1 ,MONOPOLY1 BRIDGE7 :I* >E RULE-GOV]N$ BUT !RE IS MU* MORE TO PLAY ?AN GAME-PLAY+4 ,CONV]SATION1 SEX1 DANC+1 TRAVEL -- !SE PRACTICES >5'T RULE-GOV]N$ BUT !Y >E SURELY PLAY IF ANY?+ IS4 ,& RULES CAN BE PLAY$ ) AT LEA/ AS READILY AS ANY?+ ELSE4 

,WORK MAKES A MOCK]Y ( FRE$OM4 ,! (FICIAL L9E IS ?AT WE ALL HAVE RI<TS & LIVE 9 A DEMOCRACY4 ,O!R UN=TUNATES :O >5'T FREE LIKE WE >E HAVE TO LIVE 9 POLICE /ATES4 ,!SE VICTIMS OBEY ORD]S OR-ELSE1 NO MATT] H[ >BITR>Y4 ,! AU?ORITIES KEEP !M UND] REGUL> SURVEILLANCE4 ,/ATE BUREAUCRATS CONTROL EV5 ! SMALL] DETAILS ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,! (FICIALS :O PU% !M >\ND >E ANSW]ABLE ONLY TO HI<]-UPS1 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE4 ,EI!R WAY1 DISS5T & DISOB$I5CE >E PUNI%$4 ,9=M]S REPORT REGUL>LY TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,ALL ?IS IS SUPPOS$ TO BE A V]Y BAD ?+4 

,& SO IT IS1 AL?\< IT IS NO?+ BUT A DESCRIPTION ( ! MOD]N WORKPLACE4 ,! LIB]ALS & CONS]VATIVES & LIB]T>IANS :O LAM5T TOTALIT>IANISM >E PHONIES & HYPOCRITES4 ,!RE IS MORE FRE$OM 9 ANY MOD]ATELY DE,/AL9IZ$ DICTATOR%IP ?AN !RE IS 9 ! ORD9>Y ,AM]ICAN WORKPLACE4 ,Y\ F9D ! SAME SORT ( HI]>*Y & DISCIPL9E 9 AN (FICE OR FACTORY AS Y\ DO 9 A PRISON OR MONA/]Y4 ,9 FACT1 AS ,F\CAULT & O!RS HAVE %[N1 PRISONS & FACTORIES CAME 9 AT AB\T ! SAME TIME1 & !IR OP]ATORS CONSCI\SLY BORR[$ FROM EA* O!R'S CONTROL TE*NIQUES4 ,A WORK] IS A P>T TIME SLAVE4 ,! BOSS SAYS :5 TO %[ UP1 :5 TO LEAVE1 & :AT TO DO 9 ! MEANTIME4 ,HE TELLS Y\ H[ MU* WORK TO DO & H[ FA/4 ,HE IS FREE TO C>RY HIS CONTROL TO HUMILIAT+ EXTREMES1 REGULAT+1 IF HE FEELS LIKE IT1 ! CLO!S Y\ WE> OR H[ (T5 Y\ GO TO ! BA?ROOM4 ,) A FEW EXCEPTIONS HE CAN FIRE Y\ = ANY REASON1 OR NO REASON4 ,HE HAS Y\ SPI$ ON BY SNIT*ES & SUP]VISORS1 HE AMASSES A DOSSI] ON EV]Y EMPLOYEE4 ,TALK+ BACK IS CALL$ 09SUBORD9ATION10 JU/ AS IF A WORK] IS A NAU<TY *ILD1 & IT NOT ONLY GETS Y\ FIR$1 IT DISQUALIFIES Y\ = UNEMPLOYM5T COMP5SATION4 ,)\T NECESS>ILY 5DORS+ IT = !M EI!R1 IT IS NOTEWOR?Y ?AT *ILDR5 AT HOME & 9 S*OOL RECEIVE MU* ! SAME TREATM5T1 JU/IFI$ 9 !IR CASE BY !IR SUPPOS$ IMMATURITY4 ,:AT DOES ?IS SAY AB\T !IR P>5TS & TEA*]S :O WORK8 

,! DEMEAN+ SY/EM ( DOM9ATION ,I'VE DESCRIB$ RULES OV] HALF ! WAK+ H\RS ( A MAJORITY ( WOM5 & ! VA/ MAJORITY ( M5 = DECADES1 = MO/ ( !IR LIFESPANS4 ,= C]TA9 PURPOSES IT'S NOT TOO MISLEAD+ TO CALL \R SY/EM DEMOCRACY OR CAPITALISM OR -- BETT] /ILL -- 9DU/RIALISM1 BUT ITS REAL NAMES >E FACTORY FASCISM & (FICE OLIG>*Y4 ,ANYBODY :O SAYS !SE PEOPLE >E 0FREE0 IS LY+ OR /UPID4 ,Y\ >E :AT Y\ DO4 ,IF Y\ DO BOR+1 /UPID MONOTON\S WORK1 *ANCES >E Y\'LL 5D UP BOR+1 /UPID & MONOTON\S4 ,WORK IS A MU* BETT] EXPLANATION = ! CREEP+ CRET9IZATION ALL >\ND US ?AN EV5 SU* SIGNIFICANT MORONIZ+ ME*ANISMS AS TELEVISION & $UCATION4 ,PEOPLE :O >E REGIM5T$ ALL !IR LIVES1 H&$ (F TO WORK FROM S*OOL & BRACKET$ BY ! FAMILY 9 ! BEG9N+ & ! NURS+ HOME AT ! 5D1 >E HABITUAT$ TO HEIR>*Y & PSY*OLOGICALLY 5SLAV$4 ,!IR APTITUDE = AUTONOMY IS SO ATROPHI$ ?AT !IR FE> ( FRE$OM IS AMONG !IR FEW RATIONALLY GR\ND$ PHOBIAS4 ,!IR OB$I5CE TRA9+ AT WORK C>RIES OV] 9TO ! FAMILIES !Y />T1 ?US REPRODUC+ ! SY/EM 9 MORE WAYS ?AN ONE1 & 9TO POLITICS1 CULTURE & EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,ONCE Y\ DRA9 ! VITALITY FROM PEOPLE AT WORK1 !Y'LL LIKELY SUBMIT TO HEIR>*Y & EXP]TIZE 9 EV]Y?+4 ,!Y'RE US$ TO IT4 

,WE >E SO CLOSE TO ! WORLD ( WORK ?AT WE CAN'T SEE :AT IT DOES TO US4 ,WE HAVE TO RELY ON \TSIDE OBS]V]S FROM O!R TIMES OR O!R CULTURES TO APPRECIATE ! EXTREMITY & ! PA?OLOGY ( \R PRES5T POSITION4 ,!RE WAS A TIME 9 \R [N PA/ :5 ! 0WORK E?IC0 W\LD HAVE BE5 9COMPREH5SIBLE1 & P]HAPS ,WEB] WAS ON TO SOME?+ :5 HE TI$ ITS APPE>ANCE TO A RELIGION1 ,CALV9ISM1 :I* IF IT EM]G$ TODAY 9/EAD ( F\R C5TURIES AGO W\LD IMM$IATELY & APPROPRIATELY BE LABEL$ A CULT4 ,BE ?AT AS IT MAY1 WE HAVE ONLY TO DRAW UPON ! WISDOM ( ANTIQUITY TO PUT WORK 9 P]SPECTIVE4 ,! ANCI5TS SAW WORK = :AT IT IS1 & !IR VIEW PREVAIL$1 ! ,CALV9I/ CRANKS NOT)/&+1 UNTIL OV]?R[N BY 9DU/RIALISM -- BUT NOT BE=E RECEIV+ ! 5DORSEM5T ( ITS PROPHETS4 

,LET'S PRET5D = A MOM5T ?AT WORK DOESN'T TURN PEOPLE 9TO /ULTIFI$ SUBMISSIVES4 ,LET'S PRET5D1 9 DEFIANCE ( ANY PLAUSIBLE PSY*OLOGY & ! IDEOLOGY ( ITS BOO/]S1 ?AT IT HAS NO EFFECT ON ! =MATION ( *>ACT]4 ,& LET'S PRET5D ?AT WORK ISN'T AS BOR+ & TIR+ & HUMILIAT+ AS WE ALL KN[ IT REALLY IS4 ,EV5 !N1 WORK W\LD /ILL MAKE A MOCK]Y ( ALL HUMANI/IC & DEMOCRATIC ASPIRATIONS1 JU/ BECAUSE IT USURPS SO MU* ( \R TIME4 ,SOCRATES SAID ?AT MANUAL LABOR]S MAKE BAD FRI5DS & BAD CITIZ5S BECAUSE !Y HAVE NO TIME TO FULFILL ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( FRI5D%IP & CITIZ5%IP4 ,HE WAS RI<T4 ,BECAUSE ( WORK1 NO MATT] :AT WE DO WE KEEP LOOK+ AT \R WAT*ES4 ,! ONLY ?+ 0FREE0 AB\T SO-CALL$ FREE TIME IS ?AT IT DOESN'T CO/ ! BOSS ANY?+4 ,FREE TIME IS MO/LY DEVOT$ TO GETT+ READY = WORK1 GO+ TO WORK1 RETURN+ FROM WORK1 & RECOV]+ FROM WORK4 ,FREE TIME IS A EUPHEMISM = ! PECULI> WAY LABOR AS A FACTOR ( PRODUCTION NOT ONLY TRANSPORTS ITSELF AT ITS [N EXP5SE TO & FROM ! WORKPLACE BUT ASSUMES PRIM>Y RESPONSIBILITY = ITS [N MA9T5ANCE & REPAIR4 ,COAL & /EEL DON'T DO ?AT4 ,LA!S & TYPEWRIT]S DON'T DO ?AT4 ,BUT WORK]S DO4 ,NO WOND] ,$W>D ,G4 ,ROB9SON 9 ONE ( HIS GANG/] MOVIES EXCLAIM$1 0,WORK IS = SAPS60 

,BO? ,PLATO & ,X5OPHON ATTRIBUTE TO ,SOCRATES & OBVI\SLY %>E ) HIM AN AW>5ESS ( ! DE/RUCTIVE EFFECTS ( WORK ON ! WORK] AS A CITIZ5 & A HUMAN BE+4 ,H]ODOTUS ID5TIFI$ CONTEMPT = WORK AS AN ATTRIBUTE ( ! CLASSICAL ,GREEKS AT ! Z5I? ( !IR CULTURE4 ,TO TAKE ONLY ONE ,ROMAN EXAMPLE1 ,CIC]O SAID ?AT 0:OEV] GIVES HIS LABOR = MONEY SELLS HIMSELF & PUTS HIMSELF 9 ! RANK ( SLAVES40 ,HIS C&OR IS N[ R>E1 BUT CONTEMPOR>Y PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES :I* WE >E WONT TO LOOK D[N UPON HAVE PROVID$ SPOKESM5 :O HAVE 5LI<T5$ ,WE/]N AN?ROPOLOGI/S4 ,! ,KAPAUKU ( ,WE/ ,IRIAN1 ACCORD+ TO ,POSPOSIL1 HAVE A CONCEPTION ( BALANCE 9 LIFE & ACCORD+LY WORK ONLY EV]Y O!R DAY1 ! DAY ( RE/ DESIGN$ 0TO REGA9 ! LO/ P[] & HEAL?40 ,\R ANCE/ORS1 EV5 AS LATE AS ! EI<TE5? C5TURY :5 !Y W]E F> ALONG ! PA? TO \R PRES5T PR$ICAM5T1 AT LEA/ W]E AW>E ( :AT WE HAVE =GOTT51 ! UND]SIDE ( 9DU/RIALIZATION4 ,!IR RELIGI\S DEVOTION TO 0,/4 ,MONDAY0 -- ?US E/ABLI%+ A DE FACTO FIVE-DAY WEEK #a#e-#b YE>S BE=E ITS LEGAL CONSECRATION -- WAS ! DESPAIR ( ! E>LIE/ FACTORY [N]S4 ,!Y TOOK A LONG TIME 9 SUBMITT+ TO ! TYRANNY ( ! BELL1 PR$ECESSOR ( ! TIME CLOCK4 ,9 FACT IT WAS NECESS>Y = A G5]ATION OR TWO TO REPLACE ADULT MALES ) WOM5 ACCU/OM$ TO OB$I5CE & *ILDR5 :O C\LD BE MOLD$ TO FIT 9DU/RIAL NE$S4 ,EV5 ! EXPLOIT$ PEASANTS ( ! ANCI5T REGIME WRE/$ SUB/ANTIAL TIME BACK FROM !IR L&LORD'S WORK4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,LAF>GUE1 A F\R? ( ! ,FR5* PEASANTS' CAL5D> WAS DEVOT$ TO ,SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS1 & ,*AYANOV'S FIGURES FROM VILLAGES 9 ,CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA -- H>DLY A PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY -- LIKEWISE %[ A F\R? OR FIF? ( PEASANTS' DAYS DEVOT$ TO REPOSE4 ,CONTROLL+ = PRODUCTIVITY1 WE >E OBVI\SLY F> BEH9D !SE BACKW>D SOCIETIES4 ,! EXPLOIT$ MUZHIKS W\LD WOND] :Y ANY ( US >E WORK+ AT ALL4 ,SO %\LD WE4 

,TO GRASP ! FULL 5ORMITY ( \R DET]IORATION1 H[EV]1 CONSID] ! E>LIE/ CONDITION ( HUMANITY1 )\T GOV]NM5T OR PROP]TY1 :5 WE W&]$ AS HUNT]-GA!R]S4 ,HOBBES SURMIS$ ?AT LIFE WAS !N NA/Y1 BRUTI% & %ORT4 ,O!RS ASSUME ?AT LIFE WAS A DESP]ATE UNREMITT+ /RUGGLE = SUBSI/5CE1 A W> WAG$ AGA9/ A H>% ,NATURE ) DEA? & DISA/] AWAIT+ ! UNLUCKY OR ANYONE :O WAS UNEQUAL TO ! *ALL5GE ( ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE4 ,ACTUALLY1 ?AT WAS ALL A PROJECTION ( FE>S = ! COLLAPSE ( GOV]NM5T AU?ORITY OV] COMMUNITIES UNACCU/OM$ TO DO+ )\T IT1 LIKE ! ,5GL& ( ,HOBBES DUR+ ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,HOBBES' COMPATRIOTS HAD ALREADY 5C\NT]$ ALT]NATIVE =MS ( SOCIETY :I* ILLU/RAT$ O!R WAYS ( LIFE -- 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 P>TICUL>LY -- BUT ALREADY !SE W]E TOO REMOTE FROM !IR EXP]I5CE TO BE UND]/&ABLE4 7,! L[] ORD]S1 CLOS] TO ! CONDITION ( ! ,9DIANS1 UND]/OOD IT BETT] & (T5 F\ND IT ATTRACTIVE4 ,?R\<\T ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY1 ,5GLI% SETTL]S DEFECT$ TO ,9DIAN TRIBES OR1 CAPTUR$ 9 W>1 REFUS$ TO RETURN4 ,BUT ! ,9DIANS NO MORE DEFECT$ TO :ITE SETTLEM5TS ?AN ,G]MANS CLIMB ! ,B]L9 ,WALL FROM ! WE/47 ,! 0SURVIVAL ( ! FITTE/0 V]SION -- ! ,?OMAS ,HUXLEY V]SION -- ( ,D>W9ISM WAS A BETT] ACC\NT ( ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 9 ,VICTORIAN ,5GL& ?AN IT WAS ( NATURAL SELECTION1 AS ! AN>*I/ ,KROPOTK9 %[$ 9 HIS BOOK ,MUTUAL ,AID1 ,A ,FACTOR ( ,EVOLUTION4 7,KROPOTK9 WAS A SCI5TI/ -- A GEOGRAPH] -- :O'D HAD AMPLE 9VOLUNT>Y OPPORTUNITY = FIELDWORK :IL/ EXIL$ 9 ,SIB]IA3 HE KNEW :AT HE WAS TALK+ AB\T47 ,LIKE MO/ SOCIAL & POLITICAL !ORY1 ! /ORY ,HOBBES & HIS SUCCESSORS TOLD WAS REALLY UNACKN[L$G$ AUTOBIOGRAPHY4 

,! AN?ROPOLOGI/ ,M>%ALL ,SAHL9S1 SURVEY+ ! DATA ON CONTEMPOR>Y HUNT]-GA!R]S1 EXPLOD$ ! ,HOBBESIAN MY? 9 AN >TICLE 5TITL$ 0,! ,ORIG9AL ,AFFLU5T ,SOCIETY40 ,!Y WORK A LOT LESS ?AN WE DO1 & !IR WORK IS H>D TO DI/+UI% FROM :AT WE REG>D AS PLAY4 ,SAHL9S CONCLUD$ ?AT 0HUNT]S & GA!R]S WORK LESS ?AN WE DO2 & RA!R ?AN A CONT9U\S TRAVAIL1 ! FOOD QUE/ IS 9T]MITT5T1 LEISURE ABUNDANT1 & !RE IS A GREAT] AM\NT ( SLEEP 9 ! DAYTIME P] CAPITA P] YE> ?AN 9 ANY O!R CONDITION ( SOCIETY40 ,!Y WORK$ AN AV]AGE ( F\R H\RS A DAY1 ASSUM+ !Y W]E 0WORK+0 AT ALL4 ,!IR 0LABOR10 AS IT APPE>S TO US1 WAS SKILL$ LABOR :I* EX]CIS$ !IR PHYSICAL & 9TELLECTUAL CAPACITIES2 UNSKILL$ LABOR ON ANY L>GE SCALE1 AS ,SAHL9S SAYS1 IS IMPOSSIBLE EXCEPT UND] 9DU/RIALISM4 ,?US IT SATISFI$ ,FRI$RI* ,S*ILL]'S DEF9ITION ( PLAY1 ! ONLY OCCASION ON :I* MAN REALIZES HIS COMPLETE HUMANITY BY GIV+ FULL 0PLAY0 TO BO? SIDES ( HIS TW(OLD NATURE1 ?9K+ & FEEL+4 ,AS HE PUT IT3 0,! ANIMAL WORKS :5 DEPRIVATION IS ! MA9SPR+ ( ITS ACTIVITY1 & IT PLAYS :5 ! FULLNESS ( ITS /R5G? IS ?IS MA9SPR+1 :5 SUP]ABUNDANT LIFE IS ITS [N /IMULUS TO ACTIVITY40 7,A MOD]N V]SION -- DUBI\SLY DEVELOPM5TAL -- IS ,ABRAHAM ,MASL['S C\NT]POSITION ( 0DEFICI5CY0 & 0GR[?0 MOTIVATION47 ,PLAY & FRE$OM >E1 AS REG>DS PRODUCTION1 COEXT5SIVE4 ,EV5 ,M>X1 :O BELONGS 7= ALL HIS GOOD 9T5TIONS7 9 ! PRODUCTIVI/ PAN!ON1 OBS]V$ ?AT 0! REALM ( FRE$OM DOES NOT COMM5CE UNTIL ! PO9T IS PASS$ :]E LABOR UND] ! COMPULSION ( NECESSITY & EXT]NAL UTILITY IS REQUIR$40 ,HE NEV] C\LD QUITE BR+ HIMSELF TO ID5TIFY ?IS HAPPY CIRCUM/ANCE AS :AT IT IS1 ! ABOLITION ( WORK -- IT'S RA!R ANOMAL\S1 AFT] ALL1 TO BE PRO-WORK] & ANTI-WORK -- BUT WE CAN4 

,! ASPIRATION TO GO BACKW>DS OR =W>DS TO A LIFE )\T WORK IS EVID5T 9 EV]Y S]I\S SOCIAL OR CULTURAL HI/ORY ( PRE-9DU/RIAL ,EUROPE1 AMONG !M ,M4 ,DORO?Y ,GEORGE'S ,5GL& ,9 ,TRANSITION & ,PET] ,BURKE'S ,POPUL> ,CULTURE 9 ,E>LY ,MOD]N ,EUROPE4 ,ALSO P]T95T IS ,DANIEL ,BELL'S ESSAY1 0,WORK & ITS ,DISCONT5TS10 ! FIR/ TEXT1 ,I BELIEVE1 TO REF] TO ! 0REVOLT AGA9/ WORK0 9 SO MANY WORDS &1 HAD IT BE5 UND]/OOD1 AN IMPORTANT CORRECTION TO ! COMPLAC5CY ORD9>ILY ASSOCIAT$ ) ! VOLUME 9 :I* IT WAS COLLECT$1 ,! ,5D ( ,IDEOLOGY4 ,NEI!R CRITICS NOR CELEBRANTS HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT ,BELL'S 5D-(-IDEOLOGY !SIS SIGNAL$ NOT ! 5D ( SOCIAL UNRE/ BUT ! BEG9N+ ( A NEW1 UN*>T$ PHASE UNCON/RA9$ & UN9=M$ BY IDEOLOGY4 ,IT WAS ,SEYM\R ,LIPSET 79 ,POLITICAL ,MAN71 NOT ,BELL1 :O ANN\NC$ AT ! SAME TIME ?AT 0! FUNDAM5TAL PROBLEMS ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION HAVE BE5 SOLV$10 ONLY A FEW YE>S BE=E ! PO/- OR META-9DU/RIAL DISCONT5TS ( COLLEGE /UD5TS DROVE ,LIPSET FROM ,U,C ,B]KELEY TO ! RELATIVE 7& TEMPOR>Y7 TRANQUILITY ( ,H>V>D4 

,AS ,BELL NOTES1 ,ADAM ,SMI? 9 ,! ,WEAL? ( ,NATIONS1 = ALL HIS 5?USIASM = ! M>KET & ! DIVISION ( LABOR1 WAS MORE AL]T TO 7& MORE HONE/ AB\T7 ! SEAMY SIDE ( WORK ?AN ,AYN ,R& OR ! ,*ICAGO ECONOMI/S OR ANY ( ,SMI?'S MOD]N EPIGONES4 ,AS ,SMI? OBS]V$3 0,! UND]/&+S ( ! GREAT] P>T ( M5 >E NECESS>ILY =M$ BY !IR ORD9>Y EMPLOYM5TS4 ,! MAN :OSE LIFE IS SP5T 9 P]=M+ A FEW SIMPLE OP]ATIONS444 HAS NO OCCASION TO EX]T HIS UND]/&+444 ,HE G5]ALLY BECOMES AS /UPID & IGNORANT AS IT IS POSSIBLE = A HUMAN CREATURE TO BECOME40 ,H]E1 9 A FEW BLUNT WORDS1 IS MY CRITIQUE ( WORK4 ,BELL1 WRIT+ 9 #a#i#e#f1 ! ,GOLD5 ,AGE ( ,EIS5H[] IMBECILITY & ,AM]ICAN SELF-SATISFACTION1 ID5TIFI$ ! UNORGANIZ$1 UNORGANIZABLE MALAISE ( ! #a#i#g'S & S9CE1 ! ONE NO POLITICAL T5D5CY IS ABLE TO H>NESS1 ! ONE ID5TIFI$ 9 ,H,E,W'S REPORT ,WORK 9 ,AM]ICA1 ! ONE :I* CANNOT BE EXPLOIT$ & SO IS IGNOR$4 ,?AT PROBLEM IS ! REVOLT AGA9/ WORK4 ,IT DOES NOT FIGURE 9 ANY TEXT BY ANY LAISSEZ-FAIRE ECONOMI/ -- ,MILTON ,FRI$MAN1 ,MURRAY ,RO?B>D1 ,RI*>D ,POSN] -- BECAUSE1 9 !IR T]MS1 AS !Y US$ TO SAY ON ,/> ,TREK1 0IT DOES NOT COMPUTE40 

,IF !SE OBJECTIONS1 9=M$ BY ! LOVE ( LIB]TY1 FAIL TO P]SUADE HUMANI/S ( A UTILIT>IAN OR EV5 PAT]NALI/ TURN1 !RE >E O!RS :I* !Y CANNOT DISREG>D4 ,WORK IS HAZ>D\S TO Y\R HEAL?1 TO BORR[ A BOOK TITLE4 ,9 FACT1 WORK IS MASS MURD] OR G5OCIDE4 ,DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 WORK WILL KILL MO/ ( ! PEOPLE :O READ !SE WORDS4 ,BETWE5 #a#d1 & #b#e1 WORK]S >E KILL$ ANNUALLY 9 ?IS C\NTRY ON ! JOB4 ,OV] TWO MILLION >E DISABL$4 ,TW5TY TO TW5TY-FIVE MILLION >E 9JUR$ EV]Y YE>4 ,& !SE FIGURES >E BAS$ ON A V]Y CONS]VATIVE E/IMATION ( :AT CON/ITUTES A WORK-RELAT$ 9JURY4 ,?US !Y DON'T C\NT ! HALF MILLION CASES ( OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE EV]Y YE>4 ,I LOOK$ AT ONE M$ICAL TEXTBOOK ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES :I* WAS #a1#b PAGES LONG4 ,EV5 ?IS B>ELY SCRAT*ES ! SURFACE4 ,! AVAILABLE /ATI/ICS C\NT ! OBVI\S CASES LIKE ! #a1 M9]S :O HAVE BLACK LUNG DISEASE1 ( :OM #d1 DIE EV]Y YE>1 A MU* HI<] FATALITY RATE ?AN = ,A,I,D,S1 = 9/ANCE1 :I* GETS SO MU* M$IA ATT5TION4 ,?IS REFLECTS ! UNVOIC$ ASSUMPTION ?AT ,A,I,D,S AFFLICTS P]V]TS :O C\LD CONTROL !IR DEPRAVITY :]EAS COAL-M9+ IS A SACROSANCT ACTIVITY BEYOND QUE/ION4 ,:AT ! /ATI/ICS DON'T %[ IS ?AT T5S ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE HAVE HEIR LIFESPANS %ORT5$ BY WORK -- :I* IS ALL ?AT HOMICIDE MEANS1 AFT] ALL4 ,CONSID] ! DOCTORS :O WORK !MSELVES TO DEA? 9 !IR #e'S4 ,CONSID] ALL ! O!R WORKAHOLICS4 

,EV5 IF Y\ >5'T KILL$ OR CRIPPL$ :ILE ACTUALLY WORK+1 Y\ V]Y WELL MI<T BE :ILE GO+ TO WORK1 COM+ FROM WORK1 LOOK+ = WORK1 OR TRY+ TO =GET AB\T WORK4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( VICTIMS ( ! AUTOMOBILE >E EI!R DO+ ONE ( !SE WORK-OBLIGATORY ACTIVITIES OR ELSE FALL AF\L ( ?OSE :O DO !M4 ,TO ?IS AUGM5T$ BODY-C\NT MU/ BE ADD$ ! VICTIMS ( AUTO-9DU/RIAL POLLUTION & WORK-9DUC$ ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ADDICTION4 ,BO? CANC] & HE>T DISEASE >E MOD]N AFFLICTIONS NORMALLY TRACEABLE1 DIRECTLY1 OR 9DIRECTLY1 TO WORK4 

,WORK1 !N1 9/ITUTIONALIZES HOMICIDE AS A WAY ( LIFE4 ,PEOPLE ?9K ! ,CAMBODIANS W]E CRAZY = EXT]M9AT+ !MSELVES1 BUT >E WE ANY DIFF]5T8 ,! ,POL ,POT REGIME AT LEA/ HAD A VISION1 H[EV] BLURR$1 ( AN EGALIT>IAN SOCIETY4 ,WE KILL PEOPLE 9 ! SIX-FIGURE RANGE 7AT LEA/7 9 ORD] TO SELL ,BIG ,MACS & ,CADILLACS TO ! SURVIVORS4 ,\R =TY OR FIFTY ?\S& ANNUAL HI<WAY FATALITIES >E VICTIMS1 NOT M>TYRS4 ,!Y DI$ = NO?+ -- OR RA!R1 !Y DI$ = WORK4 ,BUT WORK IS NO?+ TO DIE =4 

,BAD NEWS = LIB]ALS3 REGULATORY T9K]+ IS USELESS 9 ?IS LIFE-&-DEA? CONTEXT4 ,! F$]AL ,OCCUPATIONAL ,SAFETY & ,HEAL? ,ADM9I/RATION WAS DESIGN$ TO POLICE ! CORE P>T ( ! PROBLEM1 WORKPLACE SAFETY4 ,EV5 BE=E ,REAGAN & ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT /IFL$ IT1 ,O,%,A WAS A F>CE4 ,AT PREVI\S & 7BY CURR5T /&>DS7 G5]\S ,C>T]-]A FUND+ LEVELS1 A WORKPLACE C\LD EXPECT A R&OM VISIT FROM AN ,O,%,A 9SPECTOR ONCE EV]Y #df YE>S4 

,/ATE CONTROL ( ! ECONOMY IS NO SOLUTION4 ,WORK IS1 IF ANY?+1 MORE DANG]\S 9 ! /ATE-SOCIALI/ C\NTRIES ?AN IT IS H]E4 ,?\S&S ( ,RUSSIAN WORK]S W]E KILL$ OR 9JUR$ BUILD+ ! ,MOSC[ SUBWAY4 ,/ORIES REV]B]ATE AB\T COV]$-UP ,SOVIET NUCLE> DISA/]S :I* MAKE ,TIMES ,BEA* & ,?REE-,MILE ,ISL& LOOK LIKE ELEM5T>Y-S*OOL AIR-RAID DRILLS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 D]EGULATION1 CURR5TLY FA%IONABLE1 WON'T HELP & WILL PROBABLY HURT4 ,FROM A HEAL? & SAFETY /&PO9T1 AMONG O!RS1 WORK WAS AT ITS WOR/ 9 ! DAYS :5 ! ECONOMY MO/ CLOSELY APPROXIMAT$ LAISSEZ-FAIRE4 

,HI/ORIANS LIKE ,EUG5E ,G5OVESE HAVE >GU$ P]SUASIVELY ?AT -- AS ANTEBELLUM SLAV]Y APOLOGI/S 9SI/$ -- FACTORY WAGE-WORK]S 9 ! ,NOR!RN ,AM]ICAN /ATES & 9 ,EUROPE W]E WORSE (F ?AN ,S\!RN PLANTATION SLAVES4 ,NO RE>RANGEM5T ( RELATIONS AMONG BUREAUCRATS & BUS9ESSM5 SEEMS TO MAKE MU* DIFF]5CE AT ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION4 ,S]I\S 5=CEM5T ( EV5 ! RA!R VAGUE /&>DS 5=CEABLE 9 !ORY BY ,O,%,A W\LD PROBABLY BR+ ! ECONOMY TO A /&/ILL4 ,! 5=C]S APP>5TLY APPRECIATE ?IS1 S9CE !Y DON'T EV5 TRY TO CRACK D[N ON MO/ MALEFACTORS4 

,:AT ,I'VE SAID SO F> \<T NOT TO BE CONTROV]SIAL4 ,MANY WORK]S >E F$ UP ) WORK4 ,!RE >E HI< & RIS+ RATES ( ABS5TEEISM1 TURNOV]1 EMPLOYEE !FT & SABOTAGE1 WILDCAT /RIKES1 & OV]ALL GOLDBRICK+ ON ! JOB4 ,!RE MAY BE SOME MOVEM5T T[>D A CONSCI\S & NOT JU/ VISC]AL REJECTION ( WORK4 ,& YET ! PREVAL5T FEEL+1 UNIV]SAL AMONG BOSSES & !IR AG5TS & ALSO WIDESPREAD AMONG WORK]S !MSELVES IS ?AT WORK ITSELF IS 9EVITABLE & NECESS>Y4 

,I DISAGREE4 ,IT IS N[ POSSIBLE TO ABOLI% WORK & REPLACE IT1 9S(> AS IT S]VES USEFUL PURPOSES1 ) A MULTITUDE ( NEW K9DS ( FREE ACTIVITIES4 ,TO ABOLI% WORK REQUIRES GO+ AT IT FROM TWO DIRECTIONS1 QUANTITATIVE & QUALITATIVE4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ON ! QUANTITATIVE SIDE1 WE HAVE TO CUT D[N MASSIVELY ON ! AM\NT ( WORK BE+ DONE4 ,AT PRES5T MO/ WORK IS USELESS OR WORSE & WE %\LD SIMPLY GET RID ( IT4 ,ON ! O!R H& -- & ,I ?9K ?IS IS ! CRUX ( ! MATT] & ! REVOLUTION>Y NEW DEP>TURE -- WE HAVE TO TAKE :AT USEFUL WORK REMA9S & TRANS=M IT 9TO A PLEAS+ V>IETY ( GAME-LIKE & CRAFT-LIKE PA/IMES1 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM O!R PLEASURABLE PA/IMES1 EXCEPT ?AT !Y HAPP5 TO YIELD USEFUL 5D-PRODUCTS4 ,SURELY ?AT %\LDN'T MAKE !M LESS 5TIC+ TO DO4 ,!N ALL ! >TIFICIAL B>RI]S ( P[] & PROP]TY C\LD COME D[N4 ,CREATION C\LD BECOME RECREATION4 ,& WE C\LD ALL /OP BE+ AFRAID ( EA* O!R4 

,I DON'T SUGGE/ ?AT MO/ WORK IS SALVAGEABLE 9 ?IS WAY4 ,BUT !N MO/ WORK ISN'T WOR? TRY+ TO SAVE4 ,ONLY A SMALL & DIM9I%+ FRACTION ( WORK S]VES ANY USEFUL PURPOSE 9DEP5D5T ( ! DEF5SE & REPRODUCTION ( ! WORK-SY/EM & ITS POLITICAL & LEGAL APP5DAGES4 ,TW5TY YE>S AGO1 ,PAUL & ,P]CIVAL ,GOODMAN E/IMAT$ ?AT JU/ FIVE P]C5T ( ! WORK !N BE+ DONE -- PRESUMABLY ! FIGURE1 IF ACCURATE1 IS L[] N[ -- W\LD SATISFY \R M9IMAL NE$S = FOOD1 CLO?+1 & %ELT]4 ,!IRS WAS ONLY AN $UCAT$ GUESS BUT ! MA9 PO9T IS QUITE CLE>3 DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 MO/ WORK S]VES ! UNPRODUCTIVE PURPOSES ( COMM]CE OR SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,RI<T (F ! BAT WE CAN LIB]ATE T5S ( MILLIONS ( SALESM51 SOLDI]S1 MANAG]S1 COPS1 /OCKBROK]S1 CL]GYM51 BANK]S1 LAWY]S1 TEA*]S1 L&LORDS1 SECURITY GU>DS1 AD-M5 & EV]YONE :O WORKS = !M4 ,!RE IS A SN[BALL EFFECT S9CE EV]Y TIME Y\ IDLE SOME BIG%OT Y\ LIB]ATE HIS FLUNKIES & UND]L+S ALSO4 ,?US ! ECONOMY IMPLODES4 

,=TY P]C5T ( ! WORK=CE >E :ITE-COLL> WORK]S1 MO/ ( :OM HAVE SOME ( ! MO/ T$I\S & IDIOTIC JOBS EV] CONCOCT$4 ,5TIRE 9DU/RIES1 9SURANCE & BANK+ & REAL E/ATE = 9/ANCE1 CONSI/ ( NO?+ BUT USELESS PAP]-%UFFL+4 ,IT IS NO ACCID5T ?AT ! 0T]TI>Y SECTOR10 ! S]VICE SECTOR1 IS GR[+ :ILE ! 0SECOND>Y SECTOR0 79DU/RY7 /AGNATES & ! 0PRIM>Y SECTOR0 7AGRICULTURE7 NE>LY DISAPPE>S4 ,BECAUSE WORK IS UNNECESS>Y EXCEPT TO ?OSE :OSE P[] IT SECURES1 WORK]S >E %IFT$ FROM RELATIVELY USEFUL TO RELATIVELY USELESS OCCUPATIONS AS A MEASURE TO ASSURE PUBLIC ORD]4 ,ANY?+ IS BETT] ?AN NO?+4 ,?AT'S :Y Y\ CAN'T GO HOME JU/ BECAUSE Y\ F9I% E>LY4 ,!Y WANT Y\R TIME1 5\< ( IT TO MAKE Y\ !IRS1 EV5 IF !Y HAVE NO USE = MO/ ( IT4 ,O!RWISE :Y HASN'T ! AV]AGE WORK WEEK GONE D[N BY MORE ?AN A FEW M9UTES 9 ! PA/ FIFTY YE>S8 

,NEXT WE CAN TAKE A MEAT-CLEAV] TO PRODUCTION WORK ITSELF4 ,NO MORE W> PRODUCTION1 NUCLE> P[]1 JUNK FOOD1 FEM99E HYGI5E DEODORANT -- & ABOVE ALL1 NO MORE AUTO 9DU/RY TO SPEAK (4 ,AN OCCASIONAL ,/ANLEY ,/EAM] OR ,MODEL-,T MI<T BE ALL RI<T1 BUT ! AUTO-]OTICISM ON :I* SU* PE/HOLES AS ,DETROIT & ,LOS ,ANGELES DEP5D ON IS \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,ALREADY1 )\T EV5 TRY+1 WE'VE VIRTUALLY SOLV$ ! 5]GY CRISIS1 ! 5VIRONM5TAL CRISIS & ASSORT$ O!R 9SOLUBLE SOCIAL PROBLEMS4 

,F9ALLY1 WE MU/ DO AWAY ) F> & AWAY ! L>GE/ OCCUPATION1 ! ONE ) ! LONGE/ H\RS1 ! L[E/ PAY & SOME ( ! MO/ T$I\S TASKS >\ND4 ,I REF] TO H\SEWIVES DO+ H\SEWORK & *ILD-RE>+4 ,BY ABOLI%+ WAGE-LABOR & A*IEV+ FULL UNEMPLOYM5T WE UND]M9E ! SEXUAL DIVISION ( LABOR4 ,! NUCLE> FAMILY AS WE KN[ IT IS AN 9EVITABLE ADAPTATION TO ! DIVISION ( LABOR IMPOS$ BY MOD]N WAGE-WORK4 ,LIKE IT OR NOT1 AS ?+S HAVE BE5 = ! LA/ C5TURY OR TWO IT IS ECONOMICALLY RATIONAL = ! MAN TO BR+ HOME ! BACON1 = ! WOMAN TO DO ! %ITWORK TO PROVIDE HIM ) A HAV5 9 A HE>TLESS WORLD1 & = ! *ILDR5 TO BE M>*$ (F TO Y\? CONC5TRATION CAMPS CALL$ 0S*OOLS10 PRIM>ILY TO KEEP !M \T ( ,MOM'S HAIR BUT /ILL UND] CONTROL1 BUT 9CID5TALLY TO ACQUIRE ! HABITS ( OB$I5CE & PUNCTUALITY SO NECESS>Y = WORK]S4 ,IF Y\ W\LD BE RID ( PATRI>*Y1 GET RID ( ! NUCLE> FAMILY :OSE UNPAID 0%AD[ WORK10 AS ,IVAN ,ILLI* SAYS1 MAKES POSSIBLE ! WORK-SY/EM ?AT MAKES IT NECESS>Y4 ,B\ND UP ) ?IS NO-NUKES /RATEGY IS ! ABOLITION ( *ILDHOOD & ! CLOS+ ( ! S*OOLS4 ,!RE >E MORE FULL-TIME /UD5TS ?AN FULL-TIME WORK]S 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,WE NE$ *ILDR5 AS TEA*]S1 NOT /UD5TS4 ,!Y HAVE A LOT TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! LUDIC REVOLUTION BECAUSE !Y'RE BETT] AT PLAY+ ?AN GR[N-UPS >E4 ,ADULTS & *ILDR5 >E NOT ID5TICAL BUT !Y WILL BECOME EQUAL ?R\< 9T]DEP5D5CE4 ,ONLY PLAY CAN BRIDGE ! G5]ATION GAP4 

,I HAV5'T AS YET EV5 M5TION$ ! POSSIBILITY ( CUTT+ WAY D[N ON ! LITTLE WORK ?AT REMA9S BY AUTOMAT+ & CYB]NIZ+ IT4 ,ALL ! SCI5TI/S & 5G9E]S & TE*NICIANS FRE$ FROM BO!R+ ) W> RESE>* & PLANN$ OBSOLESC5CE W\LD HAVE A GOOD TIME DEVIS+ MEANS TO ELIM9ATE FATIGUE & T$IUM & DANG] FROM ACTIVITIES LIKE M9+4 ,UND\BT$LY !Y'LL F9D O!R PROJECTS TO AMUSE !MSELVES )4 ,P]HAPS !Y'LL SET UP WORLD-WIDE ALL-9CLUSIVE MULTI-M$IA COMMUNICATIONS SY/EMS OR F\ND SPACE COLONIES4 ,P]HAPS4 ,I MYSELF AM NO GADGET FREAK4 ,I W\LDN'T C>E TO LIVE 9 A PU%BUTTON P>ADISE4 ,I DON'T WANT ROBOT SLAVES TO DO EV]Y?+2 ,I WANT TO DO ?+S MYSELF4 ,!RE IS1 ,I ?9K1 A PLACE = LABOR-SAV+ TE*NOLOGY1 BUT A MODE/ PLACE4 ,! HI/ORICAL & PRE-HI/ORICAL RECORD IS NOT 5C\RAG+4 ,:5 PRODUCTIVE TE*NOLOGY W5T FROM HUNT+-GA!R+ TO AGRICULTURE & ON TO 9DU/RY1 WORK 9CREAS$ :ILE SKILLS & SELF-DET]M9ATION DIM9I%$4 ,! FUR!R EVOLUTION ( 9DU/RIALISM HAS ACC5TUAT$ :AT ,H>RY ,BRAV]MAN CALL$ ! DEGRADATION ( WORK4 ,9TELLIG5T OBS]V]S HAVE ALWAYS BE5 AW>E ( ?IS4 ,JOHN ,/U>T ,MILL WROTE ?AT ALL ! LABOR-SAV+ 9V5TIONS EV] DEVIS$ HAV5'T SAV$ A MOM5T'S LABOR4 ,K>L ,M>X WROTE ?AT 0IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO WRITE A HI/ORY ( ! 9V5TIONS1 MADE S9CE #a#h#c1 = ! SOLE PURPOSE ( SUPPLY+ CAPITAL ) WEAPONS AGA9/ ! REVOLTS ( ! WORK+ CLASS40 ,! 5?USIA/IC TE*NOPHILES -- ,SA9T-,SIMON1 ,COMTE1 ,L591 ,B4 ,F4 ,SK9N] -- HAVE ALWAYS BE5 UNABA%$ AU?ORIT>IANS ALSO2 :I* IS TO SAY1 TE*NOCRATS4 ,WE %\LD BE MORE ?AN SKEPTICAL AB\T ! PROMISES ( ! COMPUT] MY/ICS4 ,!Y WORK LIKE DOGS2 *ANCES >E1 IF !Y HAVE !IR WAY1 SO WILL ! RE/ ( US4 ,BUT IF !Y HAVE ANY P>TICUL>IZ$ CONTRIBUTIONS MORE READILY SUBORD9AT$ TO HUMAN PURPOSES ?AN ! RUN ( HI< TE*1 LET'S GIVE !M A HE>+4 

,:AT ,I REALLY WANT TO SEE IS WORK TURN$ 9TO PLAY4 ,A FIR/ /EP IS TO DISC>D ! NOTIONS ( A 0JOB0 & AN 0OCCUPATION40 ,EV5 ACTIVITIES ?AT ALREADY HAVE SOME LUDIC CONT5T LOSE MO/ ( IT BY BE+ R$UC$ TO JOBS :I* C]TA9 PEOPLE1 & ONLY ?OSE PEOPLE >E =C$ TO DO TO ! EXCLUSION ( ALL ELSE4 ,IS IT NOT ODD ?AT F>M WORK]S TOIL PA9FULLY 9 ! FIELDS :ILE !IR AIR-CONDITION$ MA/]S GO HOME EV]Y WEEK5D & PUTT] AB\T 9 !IR G>D5S8 ,UND] A SY/EM ( P]MAN5T REVELRY1 WE WILL WITNESS ! ,GOLD5 ,AGE ( ! DILETTANTE :I* WILL PUT ! ,R5AISSANCE TO %AME4 ,!RE WON'T BE ANY MORE JOBS1 JU/ ?+S TO DO & PEOPLE TO DO !M4 

,! SECRET ( TURN+ WORK 9TO PLAY1 AS ,*>LES ,F\RI] DEMON/RAT$1 IS TO >RANGE USEFUL ACTIVITIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( :ATEV] IT IS ?AT V>I\S PEOPLE AT V>I\S TIMES 9 FACT 5JOY DO+4 ,TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = SOME PEOPLE TO DO ! ?+S !Y C\LD 5JOY IT WILL BE 5\< JU/ TO ]ADICATE ! IRRATIONALITIES & DI/ORTIONS :I* AFFLICT !SE ACTIVITIES :5 !Y >E R$UC$ TO WORK4 ,I1 = 9/ANCE1 W\LD 5JOY DO+ SOME 7NOT TOO MU*7 TEA*+1 BUT ,I DON'T WANT CO]C$ /UD5TS & ,I DON'T C>E TO SUCK UP TO PA!TIC P$ANTS = T5URE4 

,SECOND1 !RE >E SOME ?+S ?AT PEOPLE LIKE TO DO FROM TIME TO TIME1 BUT NOT = TOO LONG1 & C]TA9LY NOT ALL ! TIME4 ,Y\ MI<T 5JOY BABY-SITT+ = A FEW H\RS 9 ORD] TO %>E ! COMPANY ( KIDS1 BUT NOT AS MU* AS !IR P>5TS DO4 ,! P>5TS MEAN:ILE1 PR(\NDLY APPRECIATE ! TIME TO !MSELVES ?AT Y\ FREE UP = !M1 AL?\< !Y'D GET FRETFUL IF P>T$ FROM !IR PROG5Y = TOO LONG4 ,!SE DIFF]5CES AMONG 9DIVIDUALS >E :AT MAKE A LIFE ( FREE PLAY POSSIBLE4 ,! SAME PR9CIPLE APPLIES TO MANY O!R >EAS ( ACTIVITY1 ESPECIALLY ! PRIMAL ONES4 ,?US MANY PEOPLE 5JOY COOK+ :5 !Y CAN PRACTICE IT S]I\SLY AT !IR LEISURE1 BUT NOT :5 !Y'RE JU/ FUEL+ UP HUMAN BODIES = WORK4 

,?IRD -- O!R ?+S BE+ EQUAL -- SOME ?+S ?AT >E UNSATISFY+ IF DONE BY Y\RSELF OR 9 UNPLEASANT SURR\ND+S OR AT ! ORD]S ( AN OV]LORD >E 5JOYABLE1 AT LEA/ = A :ILE1 IF !SE CIRCUM/ANCES >E *ANG$4 ,?IS IS PROBABLY TRUE1 TO SOME EXT5T1 ( ALL WORK4 ,PEOPLE DEPLOY !IR O!RWISE WA/$ +5UITY TO MAKE A GAME ( ! LEA/ 9VIT+ DRUDGE-JOBS AS BE/ !Y CAN4 ,ACTIVITIES ?AT APPEAL TO SOME PEOPLE DON'T ALWAYS APPEAL TO ALL O!RS1 BUT EV]YONE AT LEA/ POT5TIALLY HAS A V>IETY ( 9T]E/S & AN 9T]E/ 9 V>IETY4 ,AS ! SAY+ GOES1 0ANY?+ ONCE40 ,F\RI] WAS ! MA/] AT SPECULAT+ H[ AB]RANT & P]V]SE P5*ANTS C\LD BE PUT TO USE 9 PO/-CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY1 :AT HE CALL$ ,H>MONY4 ,HE ?\<T ! ,EMP]OR ,N]O W\LD HAVE TURN$ \T ALL RI<T IF AS A *ILD HE C\LD HAVE 9DULG$ HIS TA/E = BLOOD%$ BY WORK+ 9 A SLAU<T]H\SE4 ,SMALL *ILDR5 :O NOTORI\SLY RELI% WALL[+ 9 FIL? C\LD BE ORGANIZ$ 9 0,LITTLE ,HORDES0 TO CLEAN TOILETS & EMPTY ! G>BAGE1 ) M$ALS AW>D$ TO ! \T/&+4 ,I AM NOT >GU+ = !SE PRECISE EXAMPLES BUT = ! UND]LY+ PR9CIPLE1 :I* ,I ?9K MAKES P]FECT S5SE AS ONE DIM5SION ( AN OV]ALL REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION4 ,BE> 9 M9D ?AT WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE TODAY'S WORK JU/ AS WE F9D IT & MAT* IT UP ) ! PROP] PEOPLE1 SOME ( :OM W\LD HAVE TO BE P]V]SE 9DE$4 ,IF TE*NOLOGY HAS A ROLE 9 ALL ?IS IT IS LESS TO AUTOMATE WORK \T ( EXI/5CE ?AN TO OP5 UP NEW REALMS = RE_/CREATION4 ,TO SOME EXT5T WE MAY WANT TO RETURN TO H&ICRAFTS1 :I* ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS CONSID]$ A PROBABLE & DESIRABLE UP%OT ( COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION4 ,>T W\LD BE TAK5 BACK FROM ! SNOBS & COLLECTORS1 ABOLI%$ AS A SPECIALIZ$ DEP>TM5T CAT]+ TO AN ELITE AUDI5CE1 & ITS QUALITIES ( BEAUTY & CREATION RE/OR$ TO 9TEGRAL LIFE FROM :I* !Y W]E /OL5 BY WORK4 ,IT'S A SOB]+ ?\<T ?AT ! GRECIAN URNS WE WRITE ODES AB\T & %[CASE 9 MUSEUMS W]E US$ 9 !IR [N TIME TO /ORE OLIVE OIL4 ,I D\BT \R EV]YDAY >TIFACTS WILL F>E AS WELL 9 ! FUTURE1 IF !RE IS ONE4 ,! PO9T IS ?AT !RE'S NO SU* ?+ AS PROGRESS 9 ! WORLD ( WORK2 IF ANY?+ IT'S JU/ ! OPPOSITE4 ,WE %\LDN'T HESITATE TO PILF] ! PA/ = :AT IT HAS TO (F]1 ! ANCI5TS LOSE NO?+ YET WE >E 5RI*$4 

,! RE9V5TION ( DAILY LIFE MEANS M>*+ (F ! $GE ( \R MAPS4 ,!RE IS1 IT IS TRUE1 MORE SUGGE/IVE SPECULATION ?AN MO/ PEOPLE SUSPECT4 ,BESIDES ,F\RI] & ,MORRIS -- & EV5 A H9T1 H]E & !RE1 9 ,M>X -- !RE >E ! WRIT+S ( ,KROPOTK91 ! SYNDICALI/S ,PATAUD & ,P\GET1 AN>*O-COMMUNI/S OLD 7,B]KMAN7 & NEW 7,BOOK*974 ,! ,GOODMAN BRO!RS' ,COMMUNITAS IS EXEMPL>Y = ILLU/RAT+ :AT =MS FOLL[ FROM GIV5 FUNCTIONS 7PURPOSES71 & !RE IS SOME?+ TO BE GLEAN$ FROM ! (T5 HAZY H]ALDS ( ALT]NATIVE_/APPROPRIATE_/9T]M$IATE_/CONVIVIAL TE*NOLOGY1 LIKE ,S*UMA*] & ESPECIALLY ,ILLI*1 ONCE Y\ DISCONNECT !IR FOG MA*9ES4 ,! SITUATIONI/S -- AS REPRES5T$ BY ,VANEIGEM'S ,REVOLUTION ( ,DAILY ,LIFE & 9 ! ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL ,AN?OLOGY -- >E SO RU?LESSLY LUCID AS TO BE EXHIL>AT+1 EV5 IF !Y NEV] DID QUITE SQU>E ! 5DORSEM5T ( ! RULE ( ! WORK]'S C\NCILS ) ! ABOLITION ( WORK4 ,BETT] !IR 9CONGRUITY1 ?\< ?AN ANY EXTANT V]SION ( LEFTISM1 :OSE DEVOTEES LOOK TO BE ! LA/ *AMPIONS ( WORK1 = IF !RE W]E NO WORK !RE W\LD BE NO WORK]S1 & )\T WORK]S1 :O W\LD ! LEFT HAVE TO ORGANIZE8 

,SO ! ABOLITIONI/S W\LD BE L>GELY ON !IR [N4 ,NO ONE CAN SAY :AT W\LD RESULT FROM UNLEA%+ ! CREATIVE P[] /ULTIFI$ BY WORK4 ,ANY?+ CAN HAPP54 ,! TIRESOME DEBAT]'S PROBLEM ( FRE$OM VS4 NECESSITY1 ) ITS !OLOGICAL OV]TONES1 RESOLVES ITSELF PRACTICALLY ONCE ! PRODUCTION ( USE-VALUES IS COEXT5SIVE ) ! CONSUMPTION ( DELI<TFUL PLAY-ACTIVITY4 

,LIFE WILL BECOME A GAME1 OR RA!R MANY GAMES1 BUT NOT -- AS IT IS N[ -- A Z]O_/SUM GAME4 ,AN OPTIMAL SEXUAL 5C\NT] IS ! P>ADIGM ( PRODUCTIVE PLAY1 ,! P>TICIPANTS POT5TIATE EA* O!R'S PLEASURES1 NOBODY KEEPS SCORE1 & EV]YBODY W9S4 ,! MORE Y\ GIVE1 ! MORE Y\ GET4 ,9 ! LUDIC LIFE1 ! BE/ ( SEX WILL DIFFUSE 9TO ! BETT] P>T ( DAILY LIFE4 ,G5]ALIZ$ PLAY LEADS TO ! LIBID9IZATION ( LIFE4 ,SEX1 9 TURN1 CAN BECOME LESS URG5T & DESP]ATE1 MORE PLAYFUL4 ,IF WE PLAY \R C>DS RI<T1 WE CAN ALL GET MORE \T ( LIFE ?AN WE PUT 9TO IT2 BUT ONLY IF WE PLAY = KEEPS4 

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