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,AU?OR 3 ,ABBEY ,VOLCANO 

,AU?OR 3 ,AN?ONY ,J4 ,NOCELLA ,I,I 

,AU?OR 3 ,C>OL9E ,K4 ,KALTEFLEIT] 

,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

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0,! B\RGEOISIE MAY BLA/ & BURN ITS [N WORLD BE=E IT F9ALLY LEAVES ! /AGE ( HI/ORY4 ,WE >E NOT AFRAID ( RU9S4 ,WE :O PL[$ ! PRAIRIES & BUILT ! CITIES CAN BUILD AGA91 ONLY BETT] NEXT TIME4 ,WE C>RY A NEW WORLD1 H]E 9 \R HE>TS4 ,?AT WORLD IS GR[+ ?IS M9UTE40--,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI 

,*OPP+ ,(F ! ,9VISIBLE ,H&3 ,9T]NAL ,PROBLEMS ) ,M>KETS & ,AN>*I/ ,!ORY1 ,/RATEGY1 & ,VISION.<#c#f#d.> 

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,) CAPITALISM 9 CRISIS 7AGA971 PEOPLE ALL OV] ! WORLD >E LOOK+ = ALT]NATIVES4 ,IT MAKES S5SE ?AT PEOPLE >E1 AS IT %\LD BE ALL BUT OBVI\S TO ANYONE BY N[ ?AT CAPITALISM IS PRONE TO CRISES & ?AT IF WE WANT A DEC5T WORLD1 WE NE$ TO ORGANIZE IT 9 SOME O!R WAY4 ,AN>*I/S TYPICALLY DON'T /OP ) WANT+ AN 5D TO ! EXI/+ ECONOMY 7OR 9 ! P>LANCE ( SOME1 ABOLI% 0ECONOMY0 ALTOGE!R71 BUT ALSO >GUE G5]ALLY AGA9/ ALL =MS ( DOM9ATION & V>I\S OPPRESSIONS4 ,! BE/ ( US REALIZE ?AT !SE DIFF]5T =MS ( DOM9ATION 9T]SECT 9 COMPLEX WAYS ?R\<\T SOCIAL LIFE1 & SO \R !ORIES & /RATEGIES REFLECT ?AT UND]/&+4 

,ONE ALT]NATIVE AMONG AN>*I/S HAS BE5 A M>KET =M ( SOCIALISM CALL$ MUTUALISM4 ,?IS WAS BO? A /RATEGIC & VISION>Y ECONOMIC >GUM5T DETAIL$ FIR/ BY ,PR\DHON1 :I* HE MODEL$ AFT] :AT HE EXP]I5C$ & OBS]V$ AMONG SECTIONS ( WORK]S 9 ,LYON1 ,FRANCE 9 ! E>LY N9ETE5? C5TURY4.<#c#f#e.> ,PR\DHON >GU$ ?AT WORK]-[N$ & MANAG$ FIRMS C\LD REPLACE CAPITALI/ FIRMS1 ABOLI% WAGE SLAV]Y1 & CREATE A WORLD :]E EV]Y WORK] HAD ACCESS TO HIS_/H] [N MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 EI!R 9DIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY4 ,S9CE CAPITALISM RE/S ON ! ABILITY ( CAPITALI/S TO PAY WORK]S A FRACTION ( ! VALUE ?AT !Y PRODUCE & KEEP ! RE/ 9 PR(ITS BY VIRTUE ( !IR [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 WORK] [N]%IP & SELF-MANAGEM5T W\LD RID US ( ?OSE SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,PR\DHON 5VISION$ A WORLD :]E !SE WORK]-[N$ & SELF-MANAG$ FIRMS W\LD COMPETE 9 A /ATELESS M>KET--A SOCIALI/ M>KET ?AT WAS REGULAT$ BY A GR& AGRO-9DU/RIAL F$]ATION4 

,PR\DHON 9ITIALLY MADE HIS >GUM5TS = MUTUALI/ /RATEGY & VISION 7! TWO >E ALWAYS 9TIMATELY TI$7 WELL OV] A C5TURY AGO4 ,BUT M>KET =MS ( SOCIALISM HAVE SE5 A RISE 9 POPUL>ITY1 AS WE MI<T EXPECT AS PEOPLE BEG9 TO QUE/ION ! NATURE1 LOGIC1 & 0NECESSITY0 ( CAPITALISM4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,S*WEICK>T'S WORK ON :AT HE CALLS 0ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY0 HAS BE5 TRANSLAT$ 9TO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES & 5JOYS WIDE SUPPORT4.<#c#f#f.> ,MUTUALI/S WRITE & AGITATE ) GR\PS LIKE ! ,C5T] = A ,/ATELESS ,SOCIETY & ! ,ALLIANCE ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,LEFT4 ,EV5 ,U,K ,CONS]VATIVE ,P>TY MEMB] ,FRANCIS ,MAUDE HAS SUGGE/$ ?AT PUBLIC SECTOR WORK]S MI<T =M COOP]ATIVES4.<#c#f#g.> 

,9 ?IS *APT]1 ,I'D LIKE TO LAY \T SOME BROAD CRITIQUES ( M>KET SOCIALISM G5]ALLY1 BUT SPECIFICALLY ! AN>*I/ CURR5T PRACTIC$ BY ! WORK]S ( ,LYON ALL ?OSE YE>S AGO & >TICULAT$ BY ,PR\DHON & HIS CONTEMPOR>IES 7?IS IS1 AFT] ALL1 A COLLECTION ( WRIT+S ON AN>*I/ ECONOMICS7--MUTUALISM4 ,I'M A LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/1 SO MANY ( MY CRITICISMS >5'T GO+ TO BE ALL ?AT NEW TO O!RS ( MY ANTI-POLITICAL P]SUASION1 BUT ,I HOPE ALONG ! WAY ,I CAN AT LEA/ SAY SOME OLD ?+S 9 NEW & USEFUL WAYS4 ,!RE'S ALSO BE5 A RISE 9 9T]E/ 9 MUTUALISM 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ) ?IS NEW] =M BORR[+ FROM SOME ( ,AM]ICAN AN>*ISM'S TRADITION ( 9DIVIDUALI/S LIKE ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK] & ,JOSIAH ,W>R54 ,& ) 9T]E/ 9 ALT]NATIVES TO CAPITALISM ON ! RISE1 ?IS MI<T BE A DEC5T PLACE = AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S TO 9T]V5E4 ,SO :AT FOLL[S IS A BRIEF CRITIQUE ( :AT ,I SEE AS SOME ( ! !ORETICAL & /RATEGIC %ORTCOM+S ( MUTUALISM1 & P>TICUL>LY--P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANTLY--:Y WE MI<T WANT TO REJECT M>KETS AS A P>T ( ANY PO/-CAPITALI/ VISION4 

,!ORY 

,! /ATE LIES AT ! C5T] ( MOD]N MUTUALI/ !ORY & ,I F9D MYSELF AGREE+ ) P>TS ( H[ !Y ANALYZE ! /ATE1 BUT MO/LY DISAGREE+ ) !IR CONCLUSIONS4 ,ONE ( ! MORE 9TELLIG5T & PROLIFIC MUTUALI/S1 ,C>SON1 WRITES ?AT 07A7S A MUTUALI/ AN>*I/1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT EXPROPRIATION ( SURPLUS VALUE--I4E41 CAPITALISM--CANNOT OCCUR )\T /ATE CO]CION TO MA9TA9 ! PRIVILEGE ( USUR]1 L&LORD1 & CAPITALI/40.<#c#f#h.> ,SO F> SO GOOD4 

,9DE$1 CAPITALI/ SOCIAL RELATIONS REQUIRE ! /ATE TO MANAGE ! CLASS ANTAGONISMS ?AT >ISE AS A RESULT ( ! PRIVATE [N]%IP ( PRODUCTIVE PROP]TY4 ,CAPITALI/S ACCRUE SURPLUS VALUE FROM WORK]S BY PAY+ !M A PORTION ( :AT !Y PRODUCE 7I4E41 WAGES7 & /EAL+ ! RE/ 9 ! =M ( PR(ITS4 ,! /ATE PROTECTS ?IS >RANGEM5T ) VIOL5CE--ABS5T ! PROTECTION PROVID$ BY ! /ATE1 WORK]S C\LD JU/ TAKE ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & ! FULL SOCIAL PRODUCT ( \R LABORS & DO ) IT AS WE PLEASE4 ,BUT ! FICTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY IS RE9=C$ BY ! FICTION ( ! /ATE--& !SE MY?OLOGIES1 !SE FUNDAM5TALLY RELIGI\S & MY/ICAL FEATURES EMB$D$ 9 \R SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 ALL[ ! EXPROPRIATION ( SURPLUS VALUE4 ,ON ?IS1 WE AGREE4 

,! PROBLEMS >ISE :5 MOD]N MUTUALI/S SUGGE/ ?AT !N 07I7T IS /ATISM ?AT IS AT ! ROOT ( ALL ! EXPLOITATIVE FEATURES ( CAPITALISM40.<#c#f#i.> ,FUR!R1 0IT FOLL[S ?AT IT IS SUFFICI5T TO ELIM9ATE ! /ATI/ PROPS TO CAPITALISM40.<#c#g.> ,?IS COMES RA!R 9TUITIVELY FROM ! WORK ( PA/ ,AM]ICAN 9DIVIDUALI/S :O T5D$ TO R$UCE AN>*ISM TO ANTI-/ATISM4 ,TUCK]1 = EXAMPLE1 DEF9$ AN>*ISM AS 0! DOCTR9E ?AT ALL ! AFFAIRS ( M5 %\LD BE MANAG$ BY 9DIVIDUALS OR VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS1 & ?AT ! ,/ATE %\LD BE ABOLI%$40.<#c#g#a.> ,?US1 ABOLI%+ ! /ATE WAS 0! FUNDAM5TAL >TICLE0 ( AN>*ISM 7H]E REF]R+ TO AN>*ISM AS >TICULAT$ BY ,PR\DHON & ,W>R57--0IT IS ! DOCTR9E :I* ,PR\DHON NAM$ ,AN->*ISM0 & AN>*I/S >E R$UC$ TO 0SIMPLY UNT]RIFI$ ,JEFF]SONIAN ,DEMOCRATS40.<#c#g#b.> ,MUTUALI/S1 !N1 TRADE ! 0PRIM>Y CONTRADICTION0 ( VULG> ECONOMISM ) A NEW 0ROOT0 = ALL SOCIAL ILLS--9 ?IS CASE ! /ATE4 ,?IS LEADS TO SLOPPY & ILL-CONSID]$ !ORY 7:I* ( C\RSE LEADS TO SLOPPY & ILL-CONSID]$ /RATEGY & VISION74 

,AFT] ALL1 ! M>KET ISN'T ISOLAT$ FROM ! RE/ ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 ) ! HELP ( ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM IS EMB$D$ 9 \R CURR5T M>KET PRACTICES--BUT NOT JU/ CAPITALISM4 ,WE >E1 AFT] ALL1 AN>*I/S--OPPOS$ TO ALL RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION4 ,LIKEWISE EMB$D$ 9 M>KET PRACTICES >E PATRI>*Y1 ASSUMPTIONS ( 0NORMAL0 & 0ABLE0 BODIES1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 RIGID & HEAVILY POLIC$ CATEGORIES = G5D] & SEXUALITY--?IS LI/ C\LD GET QUITE LONG4 ,& !SE RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION1 F> FROM HAV+ A 0ROOT0 ?AT CAN BE ATTACK$ TO RESOLVE ! RE/1 9T]SECT TOGE!R 9 \R 9/ITUTIONAL >RANGEM5TS AS WELL AS \R DAILY LIVES4 

,:5 MUTUALI/S PROPOSE ?AT ! /ATE LIES AT ! HE>T ( \R RELATIONS ( RUL+1 :]E DO WE F9D !SE O!R =MS ( DOM9ATION8 ,!IR !ORY TREATS ! /ATE AS A ROOT1 IGNOR+ ! ROLE ( PATRI>*Y1 = EXAMPLE1 9 LAY+ ! F\NDATIONS = PRIMITIVE ACCUMULATION & ! DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4.<#c#g#c.> ,SIMIL>LY1 IF WE SEE ! /ATE AS A FIR/-ORD] HI]>*Y1 /RUCTUR+ ! ECONOMY & ! RE/ ( \R SOCIAL RELATIONS ?AT SPR+ FROM IT1 IT IGNORES AN ANALYSIS ( ! ROLE ( :ITE SUPREMACY 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( ! MOD]N SOCIAL ORD]4 ,?US1 HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5TS FROM H[ ! SLAVE ECONOMY DEVELOP$ MOD]N ,AM]ICAN CAPITALISM1 & BY EXT5SION ! GLOBAL ECONOMY.<#c#g#d.> TO ! ROLE ( DIFF]5T ]AS ( :ITE SUPREMACY & !IR [N ECONOMIC HALLM>KS1 SU* AS ,JIM ,CR[ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES OR ! /RATEGIC USE ( RACIAL DIVISIONS 9 /RIKE-BREAK+.<#c#g#e.> >E ALL R$UC$ TO 0/ATISM0 9 ?IS =MULATION4 

,N[ ALL ( ?IS ISN'T TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! /ATE DOES NOT BUTTRESS !SE 9/ITUTIONAL >RANGEM5TS--IT DOES4 ,! /ATE WAS US$ TO CODIFY SLAV]Y1 IMPLEM5T$ ,JIM ,CR[1 & BACK$ CAPITAL 9 ITS USE ( /RIKE-BREAK+4 ,BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 !SE O!R RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION BUTTRESS ! /ATE ITSELF4 ,?AT IS1 !RE IS NO ROOT & \R RELATIONS ( RUL+ >E 9TRICATELY TI$ TOGE!R4 ,FUR!R1 TO ASSUME O!RWISE IS TO MAKE ALL K9DS ( ]RORS 9 !ORY & /RATEGY1 SPR++ FROM ?OSE R$UCTIONI/ ASSUMPTIONS4 ,ACKELSB]G NOTES 9 H] EXCELL5T BOOK ON ! ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES1 A GR\P ( AN>*I/ WOM5 =M$ DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>1 H[ HI/ORICALLY MANY AN>*I/S--& !SE AN>*I/ WOM5 9 P>TICUL>--REFUS$ ! CLASS R$UCTIONISM ( P>TS ( ! SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T ?AT SAW CAPITALISM AS ! PRIM>Y CONTRADICTION4.<#c#g#f.> ,?IS L$ TO 0MANY AN>*I/S0 TREAT+ 0! ISSUE ( WOM5'S SUBORD9ATION AS1 AT BE/1 SECOND>Y TO ! EMANCIPATION ( WORK]S1 A PROBLEM ?AT W\LD BE RESOLV$ 'ON ! MORR[ ( ! REVOLUTION1'0 AN IDEA ?AT ! ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES /RUGGL$ AGA9/4.<#c#g#g.> ,UN=TUNATELY1 MUTUALI/ !ORY MAKES ! SAME MI/AKE 9 REG>DS TO ! /ATE--! SUPPOS$ 0ROOT0 ( CAPITALISM1 LEAV+ ! RE/ TO BE RESOLV$ AFT] WE FIR/ DO AWAY ) ! /ATE4 

,CONTEMPOR>ILY1 ! QUE/ION ( R$UCTIONISM & PRIM>Y CONTRADICTIONS IS P]HAPS BE/ ANSW]$ BY BLACK FEM9I/S & WOMANI/S :O PUT =W>D ! !ORY ( 9T]SECTIONALITY4.<#c#g#h.> ,9 RESPONSE TO DEBATES 9 ! MOVEM5TS ( ! '#fS & '#gS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES REG>D+ ! ORIG9 ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION1 FEM9I/S BEGAN HAV+ 9T]NAL DISCUSSIONS AB\T H[ WE MI<T ID5TIFY & ATTACK ?IS 0ROOT0 ( SOCIAL OPPRESSION4.<#c#g#i.> ,FOLL[+ ! ,COMBAHEE ,RIV] ,COLLECTIVE /ATEM5T1.<#c#h.> MANY FEM9I/S /OPP$ SEE+ A NE$ = ID5TIFY+ A S+LE S\RCE = DOM9ATION4 ,RA!R1 !Y >GU$ ?AT RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION 9T]SECT 9 COMPLEX WAYS & >5'T R$UCIBLE TO A S+LE F\NDATION4 ,TO FI<T AGA9/ ANY =M ( SUBJUGATION IS TO RECOGNIZE ! NE$ TO FI<T AGA9/ !M ALL4 ,?IS L5DS ITSELF NICELY TO AN>*I/ ANALYZES--P>TICUL>LY :]E FEM9I/S ACC\NT = AN>*I/ CALLS TO DEMOLI% ! /ATE & CAPITALISM4.<#c#h#a.> 

,& R$UC+ CAPITALISM TO ?IS S+LE ORIG9 COMPROMISES AN>*I/ !ORY 9 SOME RA!R HEAD-SP9N+ WAYS4 ,SOME MOD]N MUTUALI/S1 = EXAMPLE1 WRITE & WORK ALONGSIDE SO-CALL$ 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/S4 ,AFT] ALL1 !SE CAPITALI/S OPPOSE ! /ATE TOO4 ,& IF WE CAN JU/ WORK TOGE!R ) !SE DEF5D]S ( WAGE LABOR1 PRIVATE PROP]TY1 & HIR$ PROTECTION 7BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS TO KEEP ! WORK]S' H&S (F ( ?OSE PRODUCTIVE ASSETS SOMEH[ )\T ! /ATE >\ND TO HELP7 WE CAN 5D ! /ATE--& !N CAPITALISM FALLS8 ,IT'S A RA!R 9T]E/+ CASE ( CIRCUL> REASON+1 EV5 LEAD+ ,C>SON AT ONE PO9T TO REF] TO ! LIKES ( ,MURRAY ,RO?B>D1 :O ONCE BRAGG$ AB\T CAPTUR+ ! WORD 0LIB]T>IAN0 FROM HIS 05EMIES0.<#c#h#b.> 7I4E4 AN>*I/S7 AS 09TELLECTUALLY HONE/40.<#c#h#c.> 

,BUT AN>*ISM HAS ALWAYS BE5 SOCIALI/--& S9CE ! E>LY TW5TIE? C5TURY IS TYPICALLY COMMUNI/4 ,AN>*I/S OPPOSE ALL =MS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION & ?IS 9CLUDES CAPITALISM--WE ALWAYS HAVE4 ,IT IS AN 9SULT TO ! MEMORY ( ! ?\S&S ( AN>*I/S :O HAVE DI$ OR BE5 IMPRISON$ FI<T+ AGA9/ CAPITALISM TO SUGGE/ O!RWISE4 ,& IT IS A COMPROMISE BEYOND ALL /RATEGIC REASON+ TO SUGGE/ ?AT WE CAN UNITE ) CAPITALI/S AGA9/ ! /ATE 9 ORD] TO 5D CAPITALISM4 ,BUT NOT SO = MUTUALI/S1 :O SEE ! /ATE AS CAPITALISM'S ROOT4 ,9DE$1 TO 5D CAPITALISM WE WILL ALSO NE$ TO BR+ AN 5D TO ALL RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION--AS !Y MUTUALLY RE9=CE ONE ANO!R 7?IS1 ( C\RSE1 ALSO MEANS SMA%+ CAPITALISM74 

,I WANT TO BE CLE> ?AT ,I'M NOT SUGGE/+ ?AT WE REFUSE TO WORK 9 CAMPAIGNS ) SUPPORT]S ( CAPITALISM--9CLUD+ ?OSE :O OPPOSE ! /ATE4 ,MASS ORGANIZATIONS & CAMPAIGNS 9CLUDE FOLKS ) ALL SORTS ( IDEAS & WE %\LDN'T REQUIRE A LITMUS TE/ TO ORGANIZE ) PEOPLE 7AL?\< WE MI<T 5GAGE 9 SOME ACTIVITIES :]E IT MAKES S5SE TO LIMIT IT TO PEOPLE WE HAVE SOME BASIC AGREEM5TS )74 ,BUT WE %\LD MAKE A FEW ?+S CLE> 9 \R MOVEM5T ACTIVITIES4 ,FIR/1 AS MUTUALI/S CORRECTLY NOTE1 CAPITALISM CANNOT EXI/ )\T ! /ATE4 ,!RE CAN BE NO /ATELESS CAPITALISM1 SO >GU+ = IT IS A DEAD 5D 9 & ( ITSELF4 ,SECONDLY1 AN>*I/S >E OPPOS$ TO CAPITALISM1 AS WE >E OPPOS$ TO ALL RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION4 ,WE >E OPPOS$ TO WAGE LABOR--! ABILITY = PEOPLE TO [N PRODUCTIVE PROP]TY & EXPROPRIATE ! SURPLUS VALUE CREAT$ BY O!RS :O USE IT4 ,!RE >E NO 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/S4 

,A ,FEW ,WORDS ON ,/RATEGY 

,!ORY1 /RATEGY1 & VISION >E 9TIMATELY CONNECT$1 SO ,I WANT$ TO ALSO SAY A FEW WORDS ON MUTUALI/ /RATEGY4 ,AGA91 MU* TO ! CR$IT ( MUTUALI/S1 !Y RECOGNIZE SOME FUNDAM5TAL NECESSITIES 9 /RATEGY--P>TICUL>LY IF WE WANT AN 5D TO CAPITALISM & NOT JU/ BUFF]S TO MAKE IT K9D] TO WORK+ PEOPLE3 

,= LABOR TO WAGE A SUCCESSFUL CLASS W>1 IT MU/ ?9K 9 T]MS ( W>1 NOT 0RI<TS0 OR 0! LAW40 ,! MA9/REAM UNIONS >E PSY*OLOGICALLY ADDICT$ TO ! LEGACY ( ! ,NEW ,DEAL 0SOCIAL COMPACT40 ,!IR 9ABILITY TO ?9K \TSIDE ! LIMITS ( ! ,N,L,R,B PROCESS IS A SEV]E H&ICAP4 ,LABOR MU/ ?9K 9 T]MS ( W>1 US+ ALL ! MEANS AT !IR DISPOSAL1 LIMIT$ ONLY BY SRATEGY .<SIC.> & BY !IR [N S5SE ( JU/ICE1 )\T REG>D TO 0E/ABLI%$ PROC$URES40.<#c#h#d.> 

,9DE$1 H]E AGA9 WE >E AGRE$4 ,BUT 9 ! SAME DOCUM5T1 ,C>SON DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ADVOCAT+ = 0W>0 ELSE:]E4 ,= ONE1 AS WE MI<T EXPECT FROM SOMEONE :O SEES ! /ATE AS CAPITALISM'S 0ROOT10 !RE IS NO?+ !RE 9 HIS 0POLITICAL PROGRAM = AN>*I/S0 ON H[ TO DEAL ) PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 HET]ONORMATIVITY1 & SO ON4 ,AGA91 AN>*I/S--OPPOS$ TO ALL RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION--%\LD HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY AB\T ?OSE ?+S4 ,WE'VE C]TA9LY NOT COME TO BIG AGREEM5TS ON H[ TO DEAL ) ?OSE HI]>*ICAL DIVISIONS1 BUT WE %\LDN'T IGNORE !M4 ,& PUTT+ !M 9TO ?IS MUTUALI/ FRAMEWORK MI<T BE 9T]E/+ 7CAN ! 9VISIBLE H& /RANGLE PATRI>*Y1 = EXAMPLE874 ,TO BE FAIR1 ,I DID SEE AN ATTEMPT TO ACC\NT = SOME ( !SE ?+S :5 ,I LOOK$ OV] SOME ( ! MAT]IAL ( ! ,ALLIANCE ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,LEFT1 BUT CAPITALISM WASN'T R\NDLY CONDEMN$ 9 ?OSE MAT]IALS 7NOR WAS ITS ROLE 9 MA9TA9+ !SE O!R HI]>*ICAL DIVISIONS RECOGNIZ$74 

,BEYOND ?AT1 MU* ( ,C>SON'S /RATEGY 9 HIS POLITICAL PROGRAM MIRRORS ,PR\DHON'S--MUTUAL BANK+1 ! CREATION ( COOP]ATIVES1 ! MUTUALIZATION ( PUBLIC S]VICES1 & SO ON4 ,?IS IS A RE=MI/ POSITION 9 ! CLASSICAL S5SE--WE HOLD (F UNTIL ?AT LA/ POSSIBLE MOM5T = CONFRONTATION4 ,WE MI<T LE>N H]E FROM ,M>T9 & ,B>ROT'S COMMUNIZATION3 

,COMMUNIZATION1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WILL CIRCULATE GOODS )\T MONEY1 OP5 ! GATE ISOLAT+ A FACTORY FROM ITS NEI<BORHOOD1 CLOSE D[N ANO!R FACTORY :]E ! WORK PROCESS IS TOO ALI5AT+ TO BE TE*NICALLY IMPROV$1 DO AWAY ) S*OOL AS A SPECIALIZ$ PLACE :I* CUTS (F LE>N+ FROM DO+ = #ae ODD YE>S1 PULL D[N WALLS ?AT =CE PEOPLE TO IMPRISON !MSELVES 9 #c-ROOM FAMILY UNITS--9 %ORT1 IT WILL T5D TO BREAK ALL SEP>ATIONS4.<#c#h#e.> 

,H]E !RE IS NO WAIT+1 NO M>KETS1 NO COOP]ATIVE ISL&S 9 A SEA ( CAPITALISM1 BUT ! CONSCI\S CREATION ( COMMUNISM 9 \R LIVES--! EXPANSION ( ?AT :I* EXI/S 9TO O!R SPH]ES ( LIFE1 BREAK+ ?OSE SEP>ATIONS & OP5+ WIDE ?OSE CRACKS ( POSSIBILITY 9 ! H]E & N[4 ,IT IS NEI!R AN ADMONITION TO WAIT = CONFRONTATION OR ATTACK1 NOR IS IT A SUGGE/ION ?AT WE WAIT = A ,GREAT ,REVOLUTION>Y ,EV5T ?AT 5DS HI/ORY1 BUT A SUGGE/ION ?AT WE 9T]V5E 9 \R DAILY LIVES N[ & TAKE :AT BELONGS TO US--EV]Y?+4 ,?IS MEANS WE CAN ATTACK & EXPROPRIATE ?IS MOM5T & ?AT CONFRONTATION ISN'T SOME F>-(F WI% :ILE WE CREATE 9FRA/RUCTURE--9DE$1 !SE CONFRONTATIONS & EXPROPRIATIONS >E 9FRA/RUCTURE4 

,! CREATION ( ALT]NATIVE 9/ITUTIONS FIGURES HI< 9 MUTUALI/ /RATEGY & HAS DONE SO S9CE ! TIME ( ,PR\DHON4 ,AGA91 ,I W\LD AGREE ?AT WE NE$ TO CREATE ALT]NATIVES TO REPLACE ! EXI/+ SOCIETY 7AT \R BE/1 9 ! PROCESS ( DE/ROY+ ! OLD1 WE CREATE ! NEW--AS ,BAKUN9 NOT$ OV] A C5TURY AGO74 ,& SO ,PR\DHON SAW ! CREATION ( MUTUAL AID SOCIETIES1 MUTUAL CR$IT & BANK+ ASSOCIATIONS1 WORK]-[N$ & OP]AT$ PUBLIC S]VICES 7TAK5 FROM ! PURVIEW & DIRECTION ( ! /ATE71 & SO ON AS /EPS \T ( ! EXI/+ ORD]4 ,SIMIL>LY1 & AS WE MI<T EXPECT FROM A M>KET SOCIALI/1 HE SAW WORK] COOP]ATIVES AS C5TRAL TO HIS /RATEGY = SL[LY EVOLV+ US \T ( CAPITALISM4 ,BUT COOP]ATIVES1 AS A DEM& UND] CAPITALISM1 SUFF] FROM :AT ,KAY DESCRIBES AS SELF-EXPLOITATION3 

,?US ! PROBLEM IS NOT H[ CAPITAL IS MANAG$1 BUT ?AT IT IS CAPITAL1 REG>DLESS ( :O MANAGES IT OR H[ DEMOCRATICALLY !Y DO SO444! ASSETS ( A CO-OP DO NOT CEASE BE+ CAPITAL :5 VOTES >E TAK5 ON H[ !Y >E US$ )9 A SOCIETY ( G5]ALIZ$ COMMODITY PRODUCTION & WAGE LABOR4 ,?AT IS TO SAY !RE REMA9S AN IMP]ATIVE TO ACCUMULATE ) ALL ! DRIVE TO M9IMIZE ! LABOR TIME TAK5 TO DO A TASK ?IS REQUIRES1 EV5 9 A CO-OP4444,A FIRM OP]AT+ 9 A COMPETITIVE M>KET--AS W\LD C]TA9LY BE ! CASE ) FIRMS 0AB\T TO GO BU/0--MU/ G5]ATE 5\< SURPLUS TO RE-9VE/ 9 EXP&+ \TPUT & NEW TE*NOLOGY TO MA9TA9 OR IMPROVE ITS M>KET POSITION RELATIVE TO ITS RIVALS4 ,?AT IS TO SAY ! FIRM--AS A CONC5TRATION ( CAPITAL--HAS A LOGIC ( ITS [N4 ,IT NE$S TO BE N\RI%$ BY SURPLUS LIV+ LABOR OR IT WILL :I!R .<SIC.> & P]I%4 ,AS DEAD LABOR1 IT MU/ VAMPIRE-LIKE SUCK LIFE FROM ! LIV+1 & LIVES ! MORE1 ! MORE IT SUCKS4.<#c#h#f.> 

,9 O!R WORDS1 M>KET PRESSURES COME TO BE> ON COOP]ATIVES AS !Y DO ) ANY O!R BUS9ESS UND] CAPITALISM 7& W\LD UND] COMPETITIVE M>KET SOCIALISM74 ,N[1 ?IS DOESN'T MEAN ?AT COOP]ATIVES >E NECESS>ILY BAD OR ?AT SELF-MANAG$ 5T]PRISES UND] CAPITALISM CANNOT TEA* US ANY LESSONS4 ,9DE$1 EV5 M9IMAL DECISION-MAK+ & P>TICIPATION 9 \R WORK LIVES UND] CAPITALISM CAN PO9T TO ALT]NATIVES TO H[ WE'VE ORGANIZ$ \R SOCIAL WORLD7S7 7NE>LY COMPLETELY )\T \R P>TICIPATION1 & C]TA9LY SO 9 MO/ ( \R LIVES AT WORK74 ,BUT COOP]ATIVES AS A /RATEGY \T ( CAPITALISM CONTA9 !IR [N 9T]NAL PROBLEMS1 ALONG ) ! M>KETS ?AT !Y ASSUME4 ,& !SE PROBLEMS P]SI/ 9TO MUTUALI/ PO/-CAPITALI/ VISION4 

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,C>SON WRITES ?AT A MUTUALI/ WORLD W\LD BE 0A WORLD ( DEC5TRALIZ$1 SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION = LOCAL USE1 [N$ & CONTROLL$ BY ?OSE :O DID ! WORK--AS DIFF]5T FROM \R WORLD AS DAY FROM NI<T1 OR FRE$OM FROM SLAV]Y40.<#c#h#g.> ,I AGREE4 ,IT W\LD DIFF] FROM \R EXI/+ SOCIETY VA/LY4 ,BUT TWO QUE/IONS >ISE = ME4 ,ONE1 W\LD SU* A WORLD REMA9 SOCIALI/8 ,SECONDLY1 IS M>KET SOCIALISM--RETA9+ M>KETS1 COMPETITION AMONG FIRMS1 NEGATIVE EXT]NALITIES1 PRODUCTION AS A SEP>ATE SPH]E ( LIFE 7I4E41 0WORK0 & 0JOBS07--REALLY 5\<8 

,I SAID BE=E ?AT ,I P>TICUL>LY OBJECT$ TO M>KETS 9 T]MS ( PO/-CAPITALI/ VISION4 ,A P>T ( ?IS IS BECAUSE IT'S H>D = ME TO SEE SOCIETIES ?AT ADVOCATE = M>KET SOCIALISM1 AS SU*1 AS REMA9+ SOCIALI/4 ,I DO ?9K ?AT IF WE RECOGNIZE A NE$ = A /ATELESS SOCIALISM ?AT PEOPLE WILL TRY ALL SORTS ( EXP]IM5TS ALONG ! WAY4 ,COMMUNISM W\LD BE RA!R MEAN+LESS IF IT W]E =C$ ONTO WORK]S 7,I'M COM=TABLE =C+ IT ONTO \R EXPLOIT]S7 & )\T A /ATE TO =CE A S+LE VISION ONTO PEOPLE1 PO/-CAPITALISM WILL TAKE ON A LOT ( DIFF]5T =MS 9 DIFF]5T >EAS4 ,WORK]S WILL LIKELY ATTEMPT M>KET =MS ( SOCIALISM4 ,!Y ALREADY >E DO+ SO /RATEGICALLY 9 ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T1 ?\< MU* ( IT HAS LO/ ITS SOCIALI/ *>ACT] OR DESIRE TO MOVE BEYOND CAPITALISM 7A REFLECTION ( :AT MI<T COME ( M>KET SOCIALISM )\T A PU% TO GO BEYOND IT874 ,BUT >GU+ = M>KETS AS AN 5D GOAL SEEMS TO ME TO BE ASK+ = A RETURN TO ! SAME K9DS ( EXPLOITATIVE RELATIONS WE HAVE CURR5TLY4 ,M>KETS =CE PRESSURES = PR(IT+ 9 ! PROCESS ( COMPETITION4 ,& IT'S H>D = ME TO SEE MUTUALITY )9 ?IS COMPETITIVE SPH]E4 ,:5 COOP]ATIVE FIRMS >E ABLE TO ACCUMULATE AT GREAT] RATES ?AN O!RS1 H[ DOES ?IS NOT LEAD TO GREAT] 9EQUALITIES ?AT =M ! BASIS = ! K9DS ( ACCUMULATION ?AT PREC$ES CAPITALISM8 

,?IS IS A BIT ( A PRESUMPTION1 ADMITT$LY--NONE ( US KN[ :AT A PO/-CAPITALI/ SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE 7?\< WE SEE GLIMPSES :5 WE LIVE & OBS]VE !SE RELATIONS 9 EMBRYONIC =M & ATTEMPT TO EMBODY ! VALUES WE PROMOTE 9 /RUGGLE74 ,WORK]S1 HAV+ ABOLI%$ !MSELVES AS A CLASS1 7>E CREAT+ &7 WILL CREATE :AT ?AT FUTURE SOCIETY LOOKS LIKE4 ,IT WON'T BE DICTAT$ BY !ORI/S1 AL?\< ,I DO ?9K IT'S 9CUMB5T ON ANTI-CAPITALI/S TO PUT =W>D \R BE/ GUESSES 7& TO DO SO HUMBLY & AS GUESSES RA!R ?AN C]TA9TIES74 ,& 9 \R LIVES1 = LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/S1 ?AT MEANS CREAT+ ! CONT5T ( COMMUNISM4 ,?US1 RA!R ?AN SEE+ ! PRES5T AS A SET ( :AT EXI/S AT A GIV5 MOM5T1 WE MI<T REORI5T TO SEE+ IT AS SETS ( BECOM+--( EM]G+ CONDITIONS 9 A HI/ORICAL PROCESS 9 :I* WE1 ! DISPOSSESS$ & EXPLOIT$1 >E PLAY]S & NOT PASSIVE SPECTATORS4 

,BUT1 ONE MI<T ASK1 :Y W\LD Y\ CRITICIZE M>KET SOCIALISM AS A PO/-CAPITALI/ VISION--AS A BE/ GUESS AS TO :]E GO+ BEYOND CAPITALISM MI<T LEAD US8 ,MA9LY BECAUSE M>KETS HAVE 9T]NAL PROBLEMS ?AT CREATE 9EQUALITY & BECAUSE ,I ?9K !Y T5D TO DISSOLVE1 RA!R ?AN CREATE1 SOCIAL SOLID>ITY4 

,FIR/ & =EMO/1 M>KETS >E NOT P>TICIPATORY4 ,?AT IS1 RA!R ?AN PLANN+ \R SOCIAL LIVES 7OR1 BETT] YET1 LIV+71 WE LEAVE ?OSE ?+S TO ! PROV]BIAL 09VISIBLE H&40 ,WE 0P>TICIPATE0 9ASMU* AS WE GUESS AT :AT WE %\LD PRODUCE 7ACTUALLY1 TYPICALLY \R BOSSES CALCULATE :AT WE PRODUCE1 ?\< PRESUMABLY WE W\LD DO SO \RSELVES UND] M>KET SOCIALISM7 & WE CONSUME :AT WE CAN CREATE OR :AT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO US ?R\< ! M>KET4 ,WE REMOVE \R SELVES FROM ! PROCESS & REPLACE !M ) ! MOTIVE TO PR(IT4 

,RELAT$LY1 M>KET ALLOCATION HAS NEGATIVE EXT]NALITIES ATTA*$ TO IT4 ,?+S LIKE AIR POLLUTION1 TO NAME ONE 7P]HAPS TIR$7 EXAMPLE1 >5'T CONS5T$ TO BY ?IRD P>TIES \TSIDE ( ! EX*ANGE >RANGEM5TS BETWE5 A GIV5 PRODUC] & BUY] ( A GOOD 7SAY1 A P>TICUL>LY GAS-GUZZL+ C>1 TO /ICK ) ?IS EXAMPLE74 ,9 ! PROCESS ( M>KET COMPETITION1 !SE NEGATIVE EXT]NALITIES >E PRODUC$ )\T ! CONS5T ( ?IRD P>TIES4 ,SO :ILE 0FREE TRADE0 IS TYPICALLY SE5 AS A CONS5SUAL EX*ANGE ( GOODS ON A M>KET1 IT SAYS NO?+ AB\T ! CONS5T ( AFFECT$ ?IRD P>TIES4 ,A SOCIETY :]E WE >E FREE TO CREATE \R [N LIVES W\LD BE A SOCIETY :]E WE HAVE A P>T 9 ! DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS = ?OSE ?+S ?AT AFFECT US TO ! DEGREE ?AT !Y DO AFFECT US4 ,M>KETS >E ANA!MA TO ?AT K9D ( P>TICIPATION & ACTIVE CREATION4 

,! BIGGE/ NEGATIVE EXT]NALITY ( M>KETS1 ,I ?9K1 IS :AT !Y DO 7& :AT !Y W\LD DO UND] M>KET SOCIALISM7 TO SOCIAL SOLID>ITY4 ,IF WORK]-MANAG$ FIRMS COMPETE 9 ! M>KET1 IT MEANS ?AT ! 9COME ( ?OSE WORK]S IS TI$ TO H[ WELL !IR FIRM P]=MS4 ,SOME GR\PS ( WORK]S WILL HAVE GREAT] ACCESS TO ! SOCIAL PRODUCT AS A RESULT ( H[ !Y MANAGE !IR WORKPLACES OR :AT !Y HAVE ACCESS TO )9 IT4 ,SOME WILL HAVE BETT] EQUIPM5T1 BETT] CAPACITIES 9 ! 9DIVIDUALS ( !IR WORKPLACE COLLECTIVES1 & SO ON4 

,?IS UND]M9ES SOCIAL SOLID>ITY 9 ?AT IT PITS WORK]S AGA9/ ONE ANO!R = GREAT] ACCESS TO ! SOCIAL PRODUCT4 ,IT CAN G5]ATE UNEMPLOYM5T1 AS SELF-MANAG$ FIRMS CAN L[] !IR EXP5SES BY RIDD+ !MSELVES ( WORK]S--9 MU* ! SAME WAY ?AT COMPANIES 0D[NSIZE0 UND] CAPITALISM4 ,) WORKPLACES COMPET+ = ACCESS TO ! SOCIAL PRODUCT ?R\< ! M>KET1 ! GREAT] ! FIRM CAN MAXIMIZE ITS SURPLUS1 ! GREAT] ! 9COME ( ! WORK]S BECOMES--?US1 ?IS ACCESS TO ADD$ 9COME 9C5TIVIZES LAY(FS & UNEMPLOYM5T IF A FIRM CAN MA9TA9 \TPUT )\T ! NE$ = 7P]HAPS LESS PRODUCTIVE7 P>TS ( !IR WORK=CE4 

,SIMIL>LY1 M>KET COMPETITION 9C5TIVIZES NEGATIVE EXT]NALITIES & CAN ACTUALLY DE-9C5TIVIZE POSITIVE EXT]NALITIES4 ,) 9COME BE+ TI$ TO ! SUCCESS ( A GIV5 FIRM1 ?IS PROVIDES A MOTIVATION = %IFT+ SOCIAL CO/S ONTO O!RS4 ,TO RETURN TO ! EXAMPLE ( AIR POLLUTION1 EQUIPM5T TO M9IMIZE SU* POLLUTION CAN BE CO/LY4 ,9 A M>KET SOCIETY1 S9CE ! 9COME ( WORK]S IS TI$ TO ! SUCCESS ( ! FIRM 9 M>KET COMPETITION1 POLLUT+ CAN 9CREASE ! 9COME ( A GIV5 SET ( WORK]S4 ,RELAT$LY1 IF A GIV5 WORKPLACE CANNOT PR(IT FROM A SOCIAL GOOD1 IT DE-9C5TIVIZES ?OSE POSITIVE EXT]NALITIES 79 ?IS CASE1 CLEAN AIR74 

,& IMPORTANTLY1 ?IS K9D ( COMPETITION ]ODES ! K9DS ( VALUES ?AT MOTIVATE MO/ AN>*I/S 7EV5 MO/ MUTUALI/S74 ,! SELF-9T]E/$ PR(IT-SEEK+ ( M>KET ALLOCATION--EV5 ) ! K9DS ( *ECKS 9 PLACE SUGGE/$ BY MUTUALI/S 7SU* AS ,PR\DHON'S AGRO-9DU/RIAL F$]ATION OR PRICE FIX+7--PROMOTES AN E?IC ( EA* AGA9/ ! RE/4 ,UND] CAPITALISM WE >E TAU<T ?AT E?IC AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,W]E WE TO COMPETE 9 A M>KET ( SELF-MANAG$ FIRMS1 WE W\LD LE>N ?AT E?IC AS COLLECTIVITIES4 

,FUR!R1 MUTUALISM /ILL ASSUMES ! WORKPLACE & JOB AS SPH]ES ( LIFE SEP>AT$ FROM ! RE/ ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE4 ,RA!R ?AN RIDD+ \RSELVES ( ?IS FUNDAM5TAL =M ( HUMAN ALI5ATION1 IT RETA9S ?OSE SEP>ATIONS4 ,?IS MEANS A C\PLE ( IMPORTANT ?+S4 ,ONE1 M>KETS W\LD /ILL S]VE AS A PRIM>Y S\RCE ( SOCIALIZATION = *ILDR5--= PEOPLE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF A FIRM CAN PR(IT FROM MAK+ WOM5 FEEL LIKE %IT AB\T !IR BODIES & !N PRODUCE A PRODUCT TO 0FIX0 ?AT PROBLEM1 !N IT 9C5TIVIZES HEAVILY POLIC$ & IMPOSSIBLE /&>DS ( BEAUTY = WOM54 ,M>KETS CAN CREATE MAT]IAL 9C5TIVES = ! K9DS ( SOCIALIZATION PROCESSES :]E WE >E SEP>AT$ FROM 9V5T+ \R S5SE ( SELF \TSIDE ( ?OSE P]VASIVE M>KET RELATIONS4 

,?IS ALSO MEANS ?AT WE'VE RETA9$ ! WORKPLACE--?AT DREAD$ PLACE :]E WE WA/E \R TIME1 MO/LY BOR$ \T ( \R M9DS & PU%$ TO GR9D H>D] & H>D]1 *AS+ ACCESS TO COMMODITIES 7AS ! WORKPLACE IS :]E WE >E TI$ TO 9 ORD] TO ACCESS ! SOCIAL PRODUCT ?R\< COMPULSORY LABOR74 ,WE MA9TA9 ! K9DS ( RATIONAL & CALCULABLE PROCESSES ?AT GOV]N CAPITALI/ SOCIAL LIFE4 ,= LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/S1 IT IS NOT 5\< ?AT WE %>E SOME MEASURABLE & CALCULABLE SOCIAL PRODUCT4 ,WE DO NOT SOLELY WANT A QUANTITATIVE %IFT 9 H[ WE ALLOCATE GOODS4 ,WE WANT A QUALITATIVE %IFT 9 H[ WE ORGANIZE \R SOCIAL WORLD4 ,:AT MI<T SOCIETY LOOK LIKE IF1 RA!R ?AN BE+ ORGANIZ$ >\ND PR(IT1 RATIONAL EX*ANGE1 & CALCULAT$ SELF-9T]E/1 WE ORGANIZ$ \R WORLD >\ND FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T VALUES LIKE PLEASURE1 DESIRE1 OR EV5 ADV5TURE8 ,:AT MI<T ! WORLD LOOK LIKE IF WE W]5'T SO CONC]N$ ) QUE/IONS LIKE 0,H[ MU*80 BUT 9/EAD ASK$ QUE/IONS LIKE 0,H[ WELL80 ,DOES ALI5ATION & ATOMIZATION ?AT IS SELF-MANAG$ S\ND LIKE ! K9D ( ALT]NATIVE WE %\LD BE FI<T+ =8 ,I ?9K WE CAN1 & %\LD1 ASK = 7& TAKE7 MU* MORE4 ,?IS MI<T ALSO LEAD US \T ( A PRODUCTIVI/ M9D-SET & 9TO A WORLD :]E WE /OP PRODUC+ SO MU* USELESS %IT4 

,= ! ,ACCUMULATION ( ,FRE$OM 

,I ?9K ?AT MUTUALI/S GET SOME V]Y BASIC ?+S RI<T4 ,! PRIVATE [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 EXPROPRIATION ( ! SURPLUS VALUE PRODUC$ BY WORK]S1 ! COMM& /RUCTURES 9 ! WORKPLACE--ALL ( !SE ?+S >E P>T & P>CEL ( CAPITALISM & MUTUALI/S RI<TLY REJECT !M4 ,IF WE SEE ! CREATION ( COMMUNISM AS A PROCESS--AS AN ACTIVITY ( ! DISPOSSESS$--!N WE >E LIKELY GO+ TO SEE EXP]IM5TS 9 M>KET SOCIALISM ALONG ! WAY1 AS ! IDEA RESONATES ) MANY PEOPLE4 ,I DO HOPE ?IS CRITIQUE IS TAK5 9 ! SPIRIT 9 :I* ,I 9T5D IT--NOT TO D5\NCE MUTUALI/ ECONOMICS OR M>KET SOCIALISM1 BUT TO EXPLA9 :Y LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/S CREATE DIFF]5T CONT5T 9 ?AT PROCESS ( MAK+ ! FUTURE & :Y AN>*I/S MI<T REJECT A !ORY1 /RATEGY1 & VISION REVOLV+ >\ND M>KETS4 

,9 !IR !ORY1 ,I ?9K MUTUALI/S >E RI<T TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! /ATE PROTECTS ! SOCIAL RELATIONS ( CAPITALISM4 ,BUT ,I ?9K !Y'RE WRONG TO SUGGE/ ?AT IT IS ! ROOT ( CAPITALISM--AS IF DISMANTL+ ! /ATE ALONE CAN RID \RSELVES ( ! COMPLEX & 9T]SECT+ RELATIONS ( RUL+ WE LIVE UND]4 ,FUR!R1 IT CONFUSES PRIMITIVE ACCUMULATION & ! CREATION ( CAPITALISM BY IGNOR+ ! ROLES ( O!R RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION 9 CREAT+ & SUPPORT+ BO? CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 ,?IS1 ( C\RSE1 LEADS TO ILL-CONSID]$ /RATEGY4 

,AGA9 ! MUTUALI/ ,KEV9 ,C>SON IS RI<T TO SUGGE/ ?AT WORK+ PEOPLE NE$ TO /OP ?9K+ 9 T]MS ( SOCIAL FICTIONS LIKE 0RI<TS0 & MAKE W> ) CAPITAL & ! /ATE4 ,BUT 9 HIS PROGRAM1 NO D\BT DUE TO SEE+ ! /ATE AS A PRIM>Y CONTRADICTION1 HE HAS NO?+ TO SAY AB\T NON-CLASS OPPRESSIONS4 ,& ! MUTUALI/ /RATEGY1 C5T]$ ON ! M>KET1 ( CREAT+ ALT]NATIVE 9/ITUTIONS & RE=M+ \R WAY \T ( CAPITALISM--P>TICUL>LY ?R\< MUTUAL CR$IT & COOP]ATIVE BUS9ESS 5T]PRISES--BLE$S 9TO ! VISION>Y PROBLEMS ) MUTUALISM4 

,MUTUALI/S CORRECTLY ASS]T ?AT WE MU/ MOVE BEYOND CAPITALISM4 ,BUT MA9TA9+ M>KETS 9 A PO/-CAPITALI/ SOCIETY MA9TA9S ! ATOMIZATION ( ANY PR(IT & COMPETITION-ORI5T$ SY/EM4 ,FUR!R1 IT 9C5TIVIZES NEGATIVE EXT]NALITIES & DE-9C5TIVIZES POSITIVE EXT]NALITIES4 ,IT PITS WORK]S AGA9/ ONE ANO!R 9 COMPETITION OV] ACCESS TO ! SOCIAL PRODUCT4 ,& IT MA9TA9S ! WORKPLACE AS A SEP>ATE SPH]E ( LIFE & ORGANIZES \R SOCIAL WORLD ON ! SAME RATIONAL1 CALCULABLE CONTROLS ?AT >E P>T & P>CEL ( CAPITALI/ ALI5ATION4 

,LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM1 ,I W\LD >GUE1 IS SOME?+ WE CREATE ! CONT5T = 9 \R /RUGGLES & WILL (T5 LOOK DIFF]5T ?AN ?AT PRODUC$ BY M>KET SOCIALI/S1 ?\< WE DO HAVE S5TIM5TS ?AT WE AGREE ON4 ,:ILE WE CAN'T CREATE A P]FECT WORLD1 ,I DO ?9K WE CAN CREATE A BETT] ONE4 ,& ,I BELIEVE ?AT WE %\LD REA* = ! MO/ UTOPIAN ( POSSIBILITIES :ILE DO+ SO4 ,:ILE GUESSES AB\T :AT A FUTURE SOCIETY MI<T LOOK LIKE CAN PROVIDE US ) SOME POSSIBILITIES = 9QUISITIVE FOLKS1 ULTIMATELY ! CREATION ( PO/-CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IS ! TASK ( ALL ( ! DISPOSSESS$--NOT SOLELY !ORI/S4 ,TO ME1 ?IS MOVEM5T IS COMMUNISM & ITS FUTURE IS YET UNWRITT51 BUT IS BECOM+4 

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