,*APT] #f - ,REW>DS & ,FANTASIES 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] 

,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

,TEXT 3 

#f ,REW>DS & ,FANTASIES 

  

,HI/ORY EXCUSES ROBB]Y & ! LAW SANCTIONS IT4 ,EV5 ?\< ! ?IEF HIMSELF MAY NOT DIE 9 ! ODOR ( SANCTITY1 PROVID$ HE HOLDS SUFFICI5T LOOT 9TACT TO PASS ON TO HIS DESC5DANTS1 ! H]$IT>Y PR9CIPLE WILL PROVIDE ?AT HIS GR&*ILDR5 MAY GR[ UP VIRTU\SLY & LIVE GRACI\SLY4 ,! RI* CAN AF=D VIRTUE2 ! POOR MAY WELL PRACTICE IT ! MORE1 BUT CAN SELDOM AF=D IT4 

,! DESC5DANTS ( ! BRIG&S :O /OLE ! L& FROM ! ,SCOTTI% PEOPLE >E PR\D ?AT !IR FA!RS F\<T = :AT !Y N[ POSSESS1 & >E MO/ 9DIGNANT AT ! NOTION ?AT !Y !MSELVES MAY HAVE TO FI<T = IT AGA94 ,BUT ! ,BRITI% L&[N+ NOBILITY AS A :OLE IS RESIGN$ TO ITS PRES5T SITUATION4 ,!Y M>RI$ -- BO? LIT]ALLY & METAPHORICALLY -- 9TO ! CAPITALI/ CLASS & >E ALSO ABLE TO 5SURE !IR TRANSITION 9TO ! M]ITOCRACY4 ,! ,=EIGN ,(FICE1 = 9/ANCE1 IS TRADITIONALLY 0A =M ( \TDOOR RELIEF = ! >I/OCRACY04 

,EV5 ! ,CR[N FANCIES ITS *ANCES ( SURVIVAL AS A H>MLESS T\RI/ ATTRACTION4 ,BUT ! V]Y SYMBOLISM BY :I* IT JU/IFIES ITSELF MAKES ?IS AN OPTIMI/IC EXPECTATION TO SAY ! LEA/1 SO F> AS A REVOLUTION>Y ,BRITA9 IS CONC]N$4 ,BY BE+ OV]-PLUGG$ N[ IT MAY NOT EV5 /& A *ANCE ( A GOOD 5GAGEM5T 9 ,HOLLYWOOD AFT] ITS LONG RUN 9 ,LONDON4 

,IS ! MON>*Y A DEAD ISSUE ALREADY8 ,?IS IS :AT ! PRESS W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE1 DAMN+ ! 9/ITUTION ) FA9T PRAISE4 ,9VOLV+ ! ,CR[N 09 POLITICS0 IS ! WOR/ S9 ?AT A POLITICIAN CAN COMMIT1 & HIS OPPON5TS FALL OV] !MSELVES TRY+ TO PROVE HE DID IT4 ,BUT S9CE ! ,CR[N SETS ! SEAL ( LEGALITY UPON DECISIONS :I* >E MADE BY ! ,BRITI% ,/ATE1 IT IS MORE ?AN ! P]SONALITY CULT IT APPE>S TO BE4 ,REPUBLICANISM IS C]TA9LY A DEAD ISSUE4 ,IT CAN MAKE NO APPEAL TO ! PROP]TI$4 ,IF ! L&S ( ! ,CR[N >E EXPROPRIAT$1 :AT EXCUSE IS !RE = NOT SEIZ+ ?OSE ( ! >I/OCRACY8 ,& :Y %\LD IT 5D !RE8 

,?IS IS ! DILEMMA 9 :I* ,SCOTTI% NATIONALISM1 LIKE ,WEL% & ,IRI%1 F9DS ITSELF4 ,IT EI!R BECOMES ANO!R ESCAPE R\TE 9TO ,P>LIAM5T = YET ANO!R GR\P ( POLITICIANS1 OR IT DET]M9ES ON A POSITIVE C\RSE ( ACTION :I* IS 9EVITABLY REPUBLICAN4 ,BUT IF IT DOES SO1 ! PROP]TI$ G5TRY :O >E ITS MA9 PROTAGONI/S ON A CULTURAL LEVEL SOON] OR LAT] F9D !MSELVES 9VOLV$ 9 A MOVEM5T = SOCIAL EXPROPRIATION4#a#d ,!Y HAVE OP5$ ! FLOODGATES ( AN>*Y4 ,! NATIONALI/ LEAD]S1 AS 9 ,IREL&1 >E !N SAID TO 0SELL \T01 ?\< ONE \<T TO GIVE !M CR$IT = BE+ CONSI/5T 9 DEF5SE ( !IR [N 9T]E/S4 ,IF1 AT ?IS PO9T1 !Y HAVE TO RELY UPON ! TROOPS ( !IR =M] 5EMY1 !Y WILL DO SO1 ?\< !Y NATURALLY PREF] TO USE !IR [N4 ,ANY?+ IS BETT] ?AN EXPROPRIATION4 

,:Y IS EXPROPRIATION ESS5TIAL TO A SOCIAL REVOLUTION8 ,C\LD NOT ! =M] 0RUL+ CLASS0 BE COMP5SAT$8 ,! ANSW] HAS DIVID$ ! 0LEGITIMATE0 SOCIALI/ FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y4 ,! =M]1 AT LEA/ UNTIL ! POSSIBILITY ( ! ATTA9M5T ( (FICE MADE ! :OLE QUE/ION ACADEMIC1 ALWAYS ALL[$ ?AT ! NATION %\LD POSSESS ! L& BY :I* ! COMMUNITY WAS HELD TO RANSOM1 & ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION BY :I* ! CAPITALI/ WAS ABLE TO EXPLOIT ?OSE ) ONLY !IR LABOR TO SELL4 ,! OR?ODOX ,M>XI/ BELIEV$ ?AT ! CONC5TRATION ( WEAL? UND] MONOPOLY CAPITALISM MADE ITS EXPROPRIATION 9EVITABLE4 

,! P>LIAM5T>Y T5D5CY ( SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY AGRE$4 0,BUT LET ! EXPROPRIAT$ CLASS BE COMP5SAT$60 ,:Y8 ,9 ORD] TO ALL[ !M TO RETA9 A PRIVILEG$ POSITION8 ,!RE IS NO COMP5SATION = P[] BUT P[]4 ,TO 5ABLE !IR P[] TO BE EX*ANG$ AT A FAIR PRICE 9TO ANO!R CURR5CY1 IS TO 5ABLE ?AT CURR5CY TO BE EX*ANG$ BACK 9TO P[]1 EV5 IF AT A SMALL BROK]AGE4 ,UND] /ATE SOCIALISM ) COMP5SATION1 AS UND] FASCI/ /ATE CAPITALISM1 OR ,BRITI% DEMOCRATIC /ATE SOCIALISM1 ! 0EXPROPRIAT$0 CLASS W\LD BECOME ! NEW 0M]ITOCRACY04 ,M]IT1 LIKE VIRTUE1 IS ! ADOPT$ *ILD ( MONEY4 ,NATURALLY ! PACKAGE-DEAL ( ,FABIANISM 7/ATE SOCIALISM ) COMP5SATION7 HAS APPEAL$ TO ?AT SECTION ( ! ALREADY 0M]ITOCRATIC0 PR(ESSIONAL CLASS ) SUFFICI5T 9TELLIG5CE TO P]CEIVE ! 9EVITABILITY ( SOME SORT ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,IT HAS EV5 CONQU]$ ! 0P9K0 SECTION ( ! ,CONS]VATIVE ,P>TY1 AS DI/9CT FROM & TO ! DISMAY ( ! ,AM]ICAN CONS]VATIVE4 

,:AT IS ! 0M]IT0 ( ! M]ITOCRACY8 ,IT IS NOT ! 0M]IT0 ( C\RAGE OR DEVOTION OR CRAFT OR 9DU/RY1 ?\< IT IS QUITE CONCEIVABLE ?AT SOME ( ITS MEMB]S MAY POSSESS A FEW OR EV5 ALL ( !SE QUALITIES4 ,IT IS SIMPLY ! ABILITY TO ADM9I/]4 ,IT IS ! >T ( RUL+1 ! TRANSMITT+ ( ! L9E ( COMM&-&-OBEY4 ,M]IT 9 ?IS S5SE IS MEASUR$ SOLELY BY ITS S]VICE TO ! ,/ATE1 & ! DEGREE BY :I* ! S]VANT BECOMES ! MA/]4 ,= ?IS REASON IT APPEALS TO ! PR(ESSIONAL CLASS2 IT IS !IR [N REVOLUTION>Y CLASS !ORY4 

,FABIANISM 9VOLVES ! GRADUAL P]MEATION ( !SE IDEAS4 ,IT IS N[ ! COMMON PROP]TY ( MANY P>TIES1 BUT ADVANCES ! 9T]E/S ( ONE SECTION ONLY1 ?\< IT NO D\BT S9C]ELY BELIEVES ?AT ! SAMURAI 9 QUE/ION WILL BE ! SAVIORS ( US ALL4 ,MO/ ( ! RE=MS ( ! PA/ =TY YE>S COME BACK TO ! PANACEA ( ,/ATE 9T]V5TION & ! ROLE ( ,BIG ,BRO!R4 ,!Y ALL HAVE A FAMILY LIK5ESS4 ,! PROTOTYPE WAS 0PUTT+ ! UNEMPLOY$ ON PUBLIC S]VICES01 ! D>+ SOCIAL RE=M ( ! TW5TIES4 0,RE=MS0 ( ?IS NATURE =E%AD[ COM+ SOCIAL *ANGES4 ,! 0RE=MI/0 PUTS A LIB]AL GLOSS ON :AT IS GO+ TO HAPP5 ANYWAY4 

,LOOK+ CURI\SLY AT ! YELL[+ P>TY PROGRAMS & !IR \TWORN SLOGANS1 ONE CAN SEE ! ,FABIAN T\* NOT ONLY 9 ,MACDONALD'S ,LABOR ,P>TY1 AS WELL AS ,LANSBURY'S1 ) T\*+ FAI? 9 ! NATIONALIZATION ( ! M9ES & RAILWAYS1 = 9/ANCE1 BUT ALSO 9 ! OLD ,9DEP5D5T ,LABOR ,P>TY1 BO? ( ,KEIR ,H>DIE & ( ,MAXTON1 :I* SAW GREAT ?+S ONCE DEP5D5CE ON ! ,LIB]ALS HAD BE5 %AK54 ,EV5 ,TROTSKY BELIEV$ ?AT ONCE ,BRITI% LABOR HAD GOT RID ( ,MACDONALD1 ,SN[D5 & ,JIMMY ,?OMAS IT W\LD BE ON ! HI< ROAD TO SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,ITS IDEAS APPE>$ ADVANC$ TO ?OSE :O SAW ! ,/ATE AS ! MEASUREM5T ( MAN4 ,ON ! RI<T W+1 !RE WAS ! E>LY ,MOSLEY & ! MIDDLE-P]IOD ,MACMILLAN1 FLOGG+ ! PUBLIC WORKS !ME1 & ! N[ =GOTT5 ,SIR ,WILLIAM ,BEV]IDGE ) HIS PLANS = LOOK+ AFT] US FROM ! CRADLE TO ! GRAVE4 ,!RE WAS ! ,BIG ,BRO!RDOM ( ! ,WEBBS1 *RI/5$ AS SU* BY ,ORWELL BUT N[ KN[N AS ! WELF>E /ATE4 ,! CULT ( ! ,/ATE PRESUMES ?AT IT CAN SOLVE ALL \R PROBLEMS1 OR C\LD DO SO IF ! LEAD]%IP W]E DIFF]5T4 ,?IS IS /ILL ! ISSUE ( ! NEXT ELECTION1 & ! ONE AFT]4 ,BUT ! ,FABIAN NOTION ( ! MANAG]IAL CLASS & ! VALUE ( GRADUAL RE=MS IS N[ P>T & P>CEL ( CIVIL S]VICE ?9K+1 IRRESPECTIVE ( P>TY4 

,IT MAY BE P]PLEX+ AT FIR/ SI<T ?AT ! MIDDLE-CLASS IS NOT MORE GRATEFUL TO ,H>OLD ,WILSON1 AS IT WAS COM+ TO BE T[>DS ,CLEM5T ,ATTLEE4 ,?IS IS DUE TO ! +RA9$ CONS]VATISM ( ! OLD]1 & ! NECESSITY = ! Y\NG & AMBITI\S1 9 ?AT WORLD :]E ONE MI<T AS WELL BE \T ( LIFE AS \T ( FA%ION1 TO ACQUIRE ! BR&-IMAGE ( PROGRESSIVE ,TORYISM4 ,EV5 ! PR(ESSIONAL CLASS1 N[ ! BA/ION ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY AS ONCE ! M9]S W]E1 & 9 ,FRANCE ! LA/ BE>]S ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y SOCIALI/ BANN]1 HAS BECOME ANXI\S AB\T ITS PLACE 9 SOCIETY4 ,! PETTY-M9D$ SEE ?AT NO RE/RA9TS >E POSSIBLE UPON ! WORK]1 OR UPON ?AT P>T ( ! Y\NG] G5]ATION ?AT DESPISES B\RGEOIS VALUES4 ,A 0RI<T-W+ BACKLA%0 IS HOP$ =1 AS ! ONLY WAY ( PRES]V+ ?AT ECONOMIC DOM9ATION :I* IS REG>D$ AS ! REW>D = M]IT4 ,9 REALITY1 M]IT IS ! RESULT ( ECONOMIC DOM9ATION4 

,:Y >E PEOPLE CONC]N$ = SU* DOM9ATION8 ,MONEY IS P[] & P[] IS PRIVILEGE4 ,IT IS AT ONCE A SYMBOL ( S]VITUDE BUT ALSO ( LIB]TY )9 ! SY/EM4 ,YET IT IS ONLY A FANTASY4 ,IT W\LD BE A SUITABLY IRONIC GE/URE IF AN EXPROPRIATORY REVOLUTION GAVE AS 0COMP5SATION0 ! V]Y PAP] MONEY WOR%IP$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,IT W\LD BE AMUS+ TO ?9K ( ! 9DU/RIAL ,ROMANOVS SWEAT+ IT \T 9 EXILE SITT+ ON BAGS ( !IR [N CURR5CY1 VALUELESS N[ ?AT IT WAS NO LONG] A SYMBOL ( P[]4 ,M]ELY TO QUE/ION ! VALUE ( MONEY IS TO RAISE A *EAP LAU<4 ,BUT IF MONEY IS ! SOLUTION TO \R ILLS1 C\LD NOT GOV]NM5TS PR9T MORE & MAKE US ALL RI*8 ,:Y DO !Y NOT DO SO & SOLVE !IR [N PROBLEMS8 ,AN 5TIRELY MY?IC ANSW]1 >IS+ \T ( ! NEO-!OLOGICAL SCI5CE ( ECONOMICS1 WAS ?AT ! AM\NT ( CURR5CY ?AT C\LD BE ISSU$ RELAT$ TO ! AM\NT ( GOLD HELD 9 ! BANK4 

,BUT AS ?AT GOLD WAS NORMALLY 9VISIBLE TO ! \TSIDE WORLD1 IT C\LD EASILY BE REMOV$ )\T ANYONE BE+ ! WIS]1 & :5 F9ANCE & GOV]NM5T DISCOV]$ ! CON TRICK ?AT C\LD BE WORK$ 7!Y HAD ONLY TO 9CREASE !IR SECURITY PRECAUTIONS-NOBODY KNEW IF ! GOLD WAS /ILL !RE7 OR SIMPLY DISC>D$ ! GOLD /&>D1 A NEW ANSW] HAD TO BE F\ND4 ,TO BE SURE1 PEOPLE >E KEPT BUSY DIGG+ UP GOLD 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA & TRANSPORT+ IT TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO BURY IT AGA94 ,BUT ! ECONOMI/S NO LONG] WOR%IP ! IMAGE ( GOLD4 ,N[ !Y TELL US A DIFF]5T /ORY1 ?AT CURR5CY IS RELAT$ TO PRODUCTIVITY1 ?\< ! PEOPLE AS A :OLE HOLD FA/ TO A RELAT$ LEG5D ?AT ! NATURAL WEAL? ( ! C\NTRY & ITS APPLI$ LABOR ALL COMES \T ( ,WAT]L['S PR9T+ WORKS4 

,! FABLES ( ! ECONOMI/S HAVE COME TO BE ! GREAT SAGA ( ! ,BRITI% PEOPLE4 ,A GOV]NM5T OP]AT+ BY %E] >M$ =CE W\LD NOT HAVE TO TR\BLE :AT ITS PEOPLE ?9K4 ,IT C\LD IGNORE !IR WANTS & !IR OP9IONS4 ,BUT ONCE ONE HAS TO RECKON ) ! MOB1 A DIFF]5T SET ( ANSW]S MU/ BE GIV54 ,! COMMISS> MAY SAY4 0,HAVE !Y NO BREAD8 ,?IS1 COMRADES1 IS DUE TO SABOTEURS1 5EMIES ( ! FA!RL&4 ,WE >E BUILD+ UP SOCIALISM & EV]YONE MU/ SACRIFICE40 

,:AT CAN ! P>LIAM5T>IAN SAY8 ,HE CAN ONLY TALK 9 ! LANGUAGE ( ! POPUL> ECONOMI/S1 & REF] TO BALANCE ( PAYM5TS CRISES & NATIONAL DIFFICULTIES4 ,HIS APPEALS1 IF !Y >E TO HAVE ANY EFFECT AT ALL1 & !Y R>ELY HAVE ANYWAY1 MU/ BE 9 HOMESPUN LANGUAGE4 ,! NATIONAL AFFAIRS >E LIK5$ TO GOOD H\SEKEEP+4 ,WE >E SOLEMNLY W>N$ ( ! DANG]S ( NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY4 ,YET :AT HAPP5S 9 SU* AN EV5T8 ,WE DO NOT PAY \R CR$ITORS8 ,SOME /ATES1 BY US+ ! LANGUAGE ( PATRIOTISM & SOCIALISM1 PRES5T ?IS AS A GREAT A*IEVEM5T3 0,WE HAVE SEIZ$ =EIGN ASSETS 9 \R C\NTRY40 ,IT IS TRUE O!R NATIONS DO NOT LIKE ?IS4 ,BRITA91 ,FRANCE & ,SPA9 UNIT$ = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! CRUSADES :5 ,MEXICO DID NOT PAY ITS DEBTS1 & 9VAD$ ! C\NTRY4 ,BUT EV5 SO1 :5 ,PRESID5T ,JU>EZ PAID UP & ,BRITA9 & ,SPA9 )DREW1 ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I W5T IT ALONE4 ,! DEBTS W]E ONLY A PRETEXT4 ,IF AN IMP]IALI/ /ATE HAS ! P[] TO 9VADE1 & WANTS TO DO SO1 IT USUALLY DOES SO4 ,IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT A BANKRUPTCY BY ,BRITA9 W\LD LEAD TO A BLOCKADE BY ! ,SWISS ,NAVY4 

,ECONOMICS IS AN AGRE$ FICTION4 ,AFT] ! ANTI-,CZ>I/ PIONE] ,ALEX&] ,H]Z5 FL$ FROM ,RUSSIA1 HIS =TUNE WAS DECL>$ TO BE CONFISCAT$4 ,! A/UTE ,H]Z5 HAD1 H[EV]1 PLAC$ IT 9 GOV]NM5T SECURITIES1 :I* HE DISC\NT$ ) ,RO?S*ILDS ( ,LONDON4 ,! BANK]S 9=M$ ! ,KREML9 ?AT IF ! BONDS W]E DI%ONOR$ !Y W\LD BE RE-PRES5T$ ON ALL ! /OCK EX*ANGES ( ,EUROPE1 & HIS IMP]IAL MAJE/Y HAMM]$ EV]Y:]E AS A DEFAULT]4 ,?IS WAS CONSID]$ TO DEMON/RATE ! 5ORM\S F9ANCIAL P[] ( ! ,RO?S*ILDS1 :O C\LD DEFY ! MO/ DESPOTIC AUTOCRAT 9 ! WORLD4#a#e ,BO? ! MI<T ( ! ,RO?S*ILDS & ! CZ> W]E MY?S ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY4 ,)9 A MAN'S LIFETIME1 ALL A CZ>'S COMM&S W]E 9SUFFICI5T TO GET HIM A GLASS ( WAT]4 ,& :5 A ,VI5NA ,RO?S*ILD F\ND HIS WEAL? CONFISCAT$ BY AN EV5 WORSE DESPOT1 ! ,LONDON H\SE DID NOT MAKE !MSELVES ! LAU<+-/OCK ( ,EUROPE BY HUFF+ & PUFF+ AT ,HITL] 9 ! SAME WAY4 

,! ,CZ> HAD CAPITULAT$ TO ,RO?S*ILD FE>+ ?AT AN ACT ( LEGITIMATE SOV]EIGNTY W\LD BE REPRES5T$ AS AN ACT ( BANKRUPTCY4 ,AS HE %>$ A COMMON ILLUSION1 HE C\LD BE =C$ TO OBEY4 ,HE C\LD NOT S5D HIS SOLDI]S TO ! BANK+ H\SE TO PREV5T IT 9SULT+ HIM -- IF !Y HAD BE5 LIV+ 9 ,RUSSIA1 F9ANCE W\LD HAVE YIELD$ TO BRUTE =CE4 ,?\< ! NAZIS /ILL FRI<T5$ ! PEOPLE ) ! BOGEY ( 9T]NATIONAL F9ANCE1 ONE HAD ONLY TO DISBELIEVE 9 IT = IT TO LOSE ITS P[]4 

,YET ,M>XI/S W]E /ILL CONV9C$ ?AT ! POLITICAL P[] & ! >M$ MI<T WIELD$ BY ! NAZIS W]E 0ONLY A REFLEX0 ( ! REAL1 ECONOMIC P[]1 EV5 ?\< RECALCITRANT CAPITALI/S & 9DU/RIALI/S MI<T BE %>+ ! SAME CONC5TRATION CAMP AS !Y4 ,ONCE ! FACT ( BRUTE =CE WAS E/ABLI%$1 ! TYRANT HAD ONLY TO %AKE HIS FI/ = MONEY TO BE P\R$ 9TO HIS LAP4 ,HIS COMM&S W]E !N REG>D$ AS /R5G?4 ,:5 A HI/ORIAN SAYS ?AT A P>TICUL> W> 0WAS PAID = BY HI< TAXES0 HE DOES NOT REALLY MEAN ?AT IT WAS PAID = BY ! GOV]NM5T PR9T+ PAP] MONEY1 DI/RIBUT+ IT1 & !N TAK+ IT BACK AGA94 ,?IS IS ! 9CANTATION1 BUT NOT ! REAL MAGIC4 ,:AT HE REALLY MEANS IS ?AT1 BY =CE OR P]SUASION1 ! PEOPLE HAD TO WORK H>D] & GET LESS & BE SUBJECT TO GREAT] 9CONV5I5CE4 ,SOMETIMES IT IS DONE BY SLAV]Y & SUBJUGATION1 BUT ?IS HAS N[ADAYS A FLAVOR ( ILLEGALITY AB\T IT1 EV5 ?\< ! ,/ATE LEGITIMIZES IT4 7,9 DEFEAT1 AS %[N BY ! ,NUREMB]G ,TRIALS1 IT CAN BE F\ND TO BE 0ILLEGAL0 AFT] ALL47 ,C]TA9LY IT IS NOT ! WAY 9 A DEMOCRACY4 ,SOME O!R ME?OD HAS TO BE F\ND4 

,YET A DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN1 EXCEPT 9 TIME ( W>1 HAS FEW COMMON IDEALS BY :I* TO APPEAL = SACRIFICE4 ,RESORT+ TO ! /OP-GO ECONOMY CRISIS COMMON TO BO? P>TIES HAS BE5 ! MOD]N ,BRITI% =M ( DEMOCRATIC COMPULSION4 ,IT HAS BECOME NECESS>Y TO DRAMATIZE ! L$G]-BOOK4 ,! CROSS-5TRIES 9 9T]NATIONAL BANK+ >E N[ FRONT-PAGE NEWS & A MATT] = E>NE/ DEBATE4 ,! !ME ( POLITICS IS ALWAYS ! SAME-?AT ONE MU/ WORK H>D] & GET LESS4 ,BUT ! REASONS GIV5 = DO+ SO V>Y4 ,AT ONE TIME1 UND] ! 9SPIR$ LEAD]%IP ( ,MR ,*UR*ILL1 WE W]E (F]$ 0NO?+ BUT BLOOD1 TOIL1 TE>S & SWEAT01 BUT ?AT WAS TO W9 ! W>4 ,IT WAS APP>5TLY WON1 BUT WE W]E /ILL ASK$1 BY BO? P>TIES1 = SACRIFICES4 ,?IS TIME IT WAS TO W9 ! PEACE4 ,SU* AS IT WAS1 IT APPE>S TO HAVE BE5 WON1 AT ANY RATE = A LONG] P]IOD ?AN ! PREVI\S ONE4 ,BUT WE W]E /ILL REQUIR$ TO PULL \R WEI<T & GIVE JU/ ?AT EXTRA EF=T 444 ?IS TIME1 SO ?AT WE C\LD GET \T ( \R ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES4 ,WE HAVE ALREADY MOV$ TO ! /AGE :]E ?IS ITSELF HAS BECOME A JOKE4 ,WE >E TOLD N[ ?AT ALL ?IS IS JU/ ! WAY ( ! WORLD & IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLY JUV5ILE TO QUE/ION IT4 ,= EV]YBODY KN[S FROM !IR [N EXP]I5CE ?AT IF !Y DO NOT HAVE 5\< MONEY !RE >E ?+S !Y CANNOT AF=D & SO IT IS ) ! NATION 4444 

,SO ! SAGA ( ! NATIONAL PROSP]ITY GOES ON :I*EV] GOV]NM5T IS 9 (FICE4 ,IT IS A CONV5I5T REPOSITORY ( LEG5DS1 TOLD 9 ! NATIVE LANGUAGE ( CAPITALISM1 & H&ILY CAPABLE ( BE+ EXPRESS$ 9 DIFF]5T ACC5TS ( P>TY CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! /UFF ( ITS LEG5DS COMES FROM ! CONFUSION BETWE5 ! TOK5S ( EX*ANGE 9 ONE C\NTRY & ?OSE ( ANO!R1 = SCI5CE HAS FAIL$ TO PRODUCE A COH]5T ECONOMIC SY/EM UND] :I* CAPITALISM C\LD BE RUN MORE EFFECTIVELY4 

,ECONOMI/S HAVE ONLY BE5 ABLE TO SUGGE/ EXP&+ ! VIABLE >EA1 9 A ,CU/OMS ,UNION1 9 ,COMMONWEAL? FREE TRADE1 9 ! ,COMMON ,M>KET4 ,EV5 SO1 ! >TIFICIAL B>RI]S MAKE IMPORT+ & EXPORT+ MORE DIFFICULT4 ,?IS IS NOT :AT CAUSES DEPRESSIONS & SLUMPS1 :5 ! GOODS >E !RE & ! LABOR IS !RE & ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$ IS ?AT ! MEANS ( EX*ANGE HAVE BE5 SO MONKEY$ AB\T ) ?AT ! SY/EM WILL NOT WORK4 ,9 SU* A SITUATION ! MONEY SY/EM HAS COMPLETELY CEAS$ TO HAVE ANY UTILITY4 

,GOLD1 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 PROV$ TO BE A MEANS ( EX*ANGE ( UND\BT$ UTILITY4 ,9 A MONEYLESS SOCIETY1 TOO1 IT MAY /ILL BE ESS5TIAL -- TO ! D5TAL PR(ESSION1 = 9/ANCE4 ,CO9 9 ITS TIME WAS A H&Y MEANS ( EXP$IT+ COMM]CE1 RA!R ?AN B>T]4 ,EV5 PAP] CURR5CY HAD A CIVILIZ+ 9FLU5CE1 CIRCUMV5T+ ! BRUTE =CE ( FEUDALISM ) ! M]CANTILE DEVICES ( PROMISSORY NOTES1 DRAFTS & LETT]S ( CR$IT4 ,EMBRYONIC CAPITALISM )9 FEUDALISM HAD TO LEGALIZE USURY1 & TO RECONCILE IT ) RELIGION1 BECAUSE BY IT ! M]*ANT C\LD F9ANCE ! W>S & LAVI% EXP5DITURE ( NOBILITY & GOV]NM5T4 ,?\< ! USUR] WAS HAT$ = HIS EXTORTIONS1 & ! B>ON ADMIR$ = HIS VALOR1 ! =M] WAS LITTLE MORE ?AN ! TAX-GA!R] = ! LATT]4 ,HE C\LD NOT GR[ RI* ON CO91 :I* C\LD BE SEIZ$ OR G>NI%$1 BUT ON PAP]4 ,IT SEEM$ LIKE MAGIC TO ! SUP]/ITI\S1 & IT /ILL DOES4 ,)\T ! DEVICE ( CR$IT1 TRADE C\LD NOT CONT9UE4 ,! LAW WAS NO PROTECTION2 IT WAS M]ELY A MEANS ( DEF5D+ ! BASIC LAWS ( PROP]TY = ! B5EFIT ( ! P[]FUL1 & 5ABL+ TRIBUTE TO BE LEVI$ UPON COMM]CE4 

,RE=MS AT ?AT P]IOD1 ANTICIPATORY ( SOCIAL *ANGE1 CONSI/$ ( REM$Y+ ! LAWS = ! B5EFIT ( ! M]*ANT4 ,! CAPITALI/ WAS ABLE FIR/ TO PRUNE1 & F9ALLY TO ]ADICATE1 ! POISON IVY ( P>ASITE >I/OCRACY4 ,HE DICTAT$ ! LAWS 9 FAVOR ( COMM]CE4 ,9 ! WAKE ( DRAFTS & LETT]S ( CR$IT CAME ! MOD]N BANK+ SY/EM4 ,CO9 ULTIMATELY BECAME SO DEBAS$ AS TO BE A POCKET ALT]NATIVE TO PAP]1 SMALL *ANGE ( NO 9TR9SIC VALUE 9 ITSELF4 ,BUT PAP] HAS BECOME MORE ?AN A CONV5I5T MEANS ( EX*ANGE2 IT IS ! ,MAMMON = :I* UND] CAPITALISM WE LIVE & DIE1 LOVE & HATE4 ,PAP]1 NOT GOLD1 IS ! SYMBOL ( P[] & PRIVILEGE4 ,NOBODY ASSESSES !IR DEPOSITS 9 ! BANK 9 T]MS ( \NCES OR P\NDS ( GOLD4 ,= PAP]1 NOT GOLD1 IS ! SYMBOL ( P[] & PRIVILEGE TODAY4 7,EV5 9 ! NONCOMPETITIVE /ATE :]E PAP] MAY NOT BE SUPREME 9 T]MS ( MONEY1 IT REIGNS SUPREME 9 T]MS ( C>D-MEMB]%IP67 

,& PAP] HAS LONG CEAS$ TO BE A FAIR MEANS ( B>T]4 ,! V]Y FACT ?AT 9 A COMPETITIVE SOCIETY ONE CAN SPECULATE UPON ! FLUCTUATIONS ( ! CURR5CY PROVES IT TO BE CONSID]$ A VALUABLE ITEM 9 ITS [N RI<T4 ,9T]E/ *>GES %[ ?AT !RE IS A CO/ ( MONEY UPON MONEY4 ,! SUPPLY ( GOLD AT LEA/ WAS CONDITION$ BY C]TA9 NATURAL FACTORS4 ,! ,ROYAL ,M9T CAN *URN \T DEBAS$ CO91 :ILE ANYONE ) AN (FSET LI?O C\LD PR9T (F BANKNOTES IF IT W]E NOT SUBJECT TO C]TA9 LEGAL HAZ>DS4 

,9 FACT1 ONE C\LD QUITE LEGALLY & FREELY PR9T ONE'S [N T5D] & PEOPLE WILL DO SO IF !Y CAN GET ANYONE TO ACCEPT IT4 ,\R *ECKS & NOTES-AT-H& C\LD BE TAK5 UP BY O!RS 9 CONSID]ATION ( \R 7REAL OR IMAG9$7 RELIABILITY4 ,\R ISSUE W\LD !N BECOME CURR5CY4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5S ) ,SCOTTI% BANKNOTES1 :I* ,SCOTS READILY TAKE ON TRU/ & ASSUME TO BE LEGAL T5D]1 & GET 9DIGNANT :5 ,5GLI% %OPKEEP]S DECL9E !M4 

,! VALUE ( LEGAL T5D] LIES 9 ! AU?ORITY ( ! /ATE ISSU+ IT4 ,O!R =MS ( ISSUE RE/ UPON TRU/4 ,MONEY IS SUBJECT TO ! FLUCTUATIONS ( AU?ORITY & MAY SPE$ILY BECOME VALUELESS EXCEPT TO COLLECTORS ( EPHEM]A4 ,! BANKS1 H[EV]1 CREATE WEAL? \T ( TRU/4 ,!Y DEAL 9 9VISIBILITY4 ,A GR[+ CAPITALI/'S POT5TIAL IS ASSESS$1 & AN OV]DRAFT GRANT$ BY ! PROCESS ( DIPP+ A P5 9TO A R$ 9KWELL 9/EAD ( A BLACK ONE4 ,A S]IES ( PAP] TRANSACTIONS FOLL[S1 :I* MAY AM\NT TO NO MORE ?AN CROSS-5TRIES 9 ! BANK'S [N L$G]S1 OR AT MO/ 9 ! L$G]S ( ! COMB9$ CLE>+ H\SE ( A H&FUL ( BANKS4 ,CA% AS SU* IS UNNECESS>Y EXCEPT BY WAY ( SMALL *ANGE TO PAY ! GROC]1 & EV5 ?AT F9DS ITS WAY BACK TO ! BANKS4 ,UNLESS ! GOV]NM5T1 = REASONS ( POLITICAL POLICY1 IMPOSES >TIFICIAL LEGAL SANCTIONS1 ! BANK CAN GO AHEAD & CREATE VA/ 9DU/RIES \T ( PAP]-&-9K4 

,H[ DOES ?IS ECONOMIC SEQU5CE ( COMM&-& OBEY OP]ATE8 ,:Y IS IT ?AT AT A NOD ( ! HEAD & A DIP ( ! P5 ONE CAN GET RAW MAT]IALS DUG \T ( ! E>?1 GREAT FACTORIES BUILT1 VANS & %IPS MOV+1 EXECUTIVES HU/L+ BY PLANE ACROSS ! WORLD1 C>EWORN WOM5 SMIL+ AGA9 & PAY+ !IR %OPP+ BILLS1 ELEGANTLY DRESS$ WOM5 ORD]+ A SECOND ,JAG1 /OREKEEP]S RUBB+ !IR H&S ) DELI<T & REPRES5TATIVES GO+ AWAY ) L>GE COMMISSIONS8 

,& ON ! O!R H&1 H[ CAN A FEW CROSS-L$G] 5TRIES 9 ! WRONG COLOR$ 9K PLUNGE T[NS & VALLEYS 9TO MIS]Y & CAUSE *IMNEYS TO /OP SMOK+ & ! WEAL? ( ! WORLD TO BE LEFT UNDI/URB$8 ,IF ! BANK]S >E GNOMES1 9 :AT DOES !IR MAGIC CONSI/8 

,! ,CA?OLIC PEASANTRY ( FEUDAL ,EUROPE IMPLICITLY BELIEV$ 9 ! CONJURI\S CRAFT ( ! ,JEWS1 SOME ( :OM W]E ! PROTOCAPITALI/IC USUR]S1 & TRANSACTIONS ON PAP] SEEM$ ! WORK ( MAGICIANS4 ,TODAY ! SUP]/ITI\S ASK US TO BELIEVE ?AT A LITTLE REPUBLIC1 :I* HAS AVOID$ P>TICIPATION 9 W> BECAUSE ( ITS DEF5SELESSNESS1 HAS BECOME \R ECONOMIC DICTATOR -- ! MEEK 9DE$ 9H]IT+ ! E>? -- & ?AT AS A RESULT \R LIVES %\LD BE CONDITION$ TO ! :IMS ( ITS LEA/ WOR?Y CITIZ5S1 A H&FUL ( GRASP+ F9ANCI]S4 

,:AT IS ! MAGIC ELIXIR ?AT ! ,BRITI% NATION IS ASK$ TO BELIEVE EXI/S 9 ! FAIRY VAULTS NE/L+ UND] ! ,SWISS ,ALPS8 ,IF Y\ BELIEVE 9 FAIRIES1 CLAP Y\R H&S1 O!RWISE ! FAIRY WILL DIE 444 SO LONG AS ! WORLD BELIEVES 9 ! ,SWISS BANK]S1 !Y WILL GR[ PROSP]\S & P[]FUL & DEVELOP BLOOD PRESSURE & ULC]S ?R\< C>RY+ ! WORLD UPON !IR %\LD]S4 ,CEASE TO BELIEVE 9 !M & ALL ! FAIRY GOLD 9 ! VAULTS TURNS TO A%ES :5 Y\ TRY TO CA% IT4 

,IT WAS ! LOGIC ( FEUDALISM ?AT ALL GAVE :AT !Y HAD4 ,! POOR MAN GAVE HIS LABOR4 ,! M]*ANT GAVE HIS WEAL? 7HIS CAPACITY TO DEVELOP M>KETS74 ,! PRIE/ 7=]UNN] ( ! PR(ESSIONAL CLASS7 GAVE HIS BLESS+4 ,! KNI<T GAVE HIS VALOR4 ,IT WAS A CONV5I5T !ORY = ALL BUT ?OSE :O W]E NOT CONSULT$ 9 ITS =MULATION4 ,IT /ILL %AD[S ,TORY ?9K+4 ,:ATEV] ! PROPOS$ RE=M1 ! CLASSICAL LAM5T IS 0,:]E WILL ! MONEY COME FROM80 ,! SUGGE/ION IS ?AT IT CAN ONLY COME \T ( TAXATION1 :I* IS EQUALLY UN9TELLIG5T AS TO SAY 0PR9T MORE0 4 ,IT SUGGE/S ! RI* KEEP ! POOR1 S9CE WEAL? COMES FROM TAXATION & PRESUMABLY ! MORE ONE PAYS ! MORE ONE CONTRIBUTES 0TO ! LESS =TUNATE04 

,TORY PREJUDICES HAVE 9FLU5C$ ! ECONOMIC ?9K+ EV5 ( ! RE=M]S1 MANY ( :OM1 EV5 ! MO/ ADVANC$1 FEEL ?AT ! DEGREE ( TAXATION IS B\ND UP ) ! LEVEL ( RE=M1 & ?AT ?OSE :O OPPOSE ! MONET>Y SY/EM & !RE=E DO NOT ADVOCATE TAXATION AS A REM$Y MU/ BY ?AT TOK5 BE OPPOS$ TO RE=M4 ,AN ALT]NATIVE ABSURDITY1 FREQU5T 9 ! PEACE MOVEM5T 9 ! '?IRTIES & NOT EXT9CT EV5 TODAY1 IS ?AT IF WE SAV$ ! CO/ ( A BOMB]1 OR :AT HAVE Y\1 WE C\LD S5D FIVE HUNDR$ *ILDR5 FROM ! SLUMS ON A SEASIDE HOLIDAY EA* YE>4 ,& YET ONE IMM$IATELY WOND]S :AT ! BUILD+ ( A BOMB] HAS TO DO ) S5D+ *ILDR5 ON HOLIDAY4 ,C]TA9LY ! BOMB] IS QUITE UNNECESS>Y1 BUT ALL ?AT IS NE$$ = ! HOLIDAY >E A FEW COA*ES1 A BIT ( FREE BEA*1 FOOD1 POP & A PLACE TO /AY4 ,:AT HAVE ! WA/$ EF=TS ( ! 5G9E]S GOT TO DO ) IT8 

,RADICAL ?\<T CAN CONTA9 AN ELEM5T ( RES5TM5T AGA9/ UNFAIRNESS1 :I* IS QUITE UND]/&ABLE4 ,SURELY1 IF ! WEAL?Y >E NOT GO+ TO BE EXPROPRIAT$1 IT IS ONLY FAIR ?AT !Y %\LD BE TAX$6 ,?R\< ?IS >GUM5T P>LIAM5T>Y SOCIALISM HAS MADE 9ROADS UPON ! WORK+ CLASS1 BUT 9 DO+ SO IT HAS PO/PON$ EXPROPRIATION TO AN UNREAL FUTURE4 ,ONCE IT HAS DONE ?AT1 ALL IT CAN DO IS OCCASIONALLY TO PUNI% ! RI* ) MILD SLAPS4 ,! RI<T-W+1 NON-PROGRESSIVE ,CONS]VATIVE IS RI<T 9 SAY+ ?AT MU* ( TAXATION IS M]ELY PUNI%M5T4 ,9 HIS >ROGANCE HE DOES NOT SEE ?AT !SE LI<TLY ADM9I/]$ SLAPS SAVE HIM FROM A WORSE HID+4 ,EV5 9 ! PRES5T ECONOMY1 IT DOES NOT MAKE MU* DIFF]5CE TO SOCIETY :E!R ! WEAL?Y >E TAX$ OR NOT4 ,IF EA* CLASS MADE ITS DEM&S FIRMLY 5\< & CONSI/5TLY DEF5D$ ITS LIV+ /&>DS1 !Y W\LD ATTA9 ! SAME LEVEL AS !Y GET FROM ! ,/ATE AS CONCESSIONS4 ,ONCE !Y >E PU%$ UND]1 ! AFFLU5CE ( ?OSE ABOVE IS ( LITTLE PRACTICAL CONC]N ( !IRS4 

,BUT1 ! BEWILD]$ RE=M] CRIES1 IF ! RI* W]E NOT TAX$ !Y W\LD BE BUY+ SECOND YA*TS :ILE !RE W\LD BE NO FUNDS AVAILABLE = >TIFICIAL TEE? UND] ! ,NATIONAL ,HEAL? ,S]VICE6 ,IT MAY BE WOND]$ IF !Y SUPPOSE ?AT A YA*T BUILD] CAN MAKE FALSE TEE?1 OR A D5TAL ME*ANIC USES SEASON$ TIMB]8 ,LIB]ALISM1 LIKE P>LIAM5T>Y SOCIALISM1 IGNORES ! CON TRICK ( ! MONEY SY/EM1 %>+ ,TORY ?9K+ ON ! REAL VALUE ( MONEY4 ,IT IS ASSUM$ ?AT IF ONE VIEWS TAXATION AS ILLUSORY1 IT FOLL[S ?AT ONE OPPOSES RE=MS AS SU*4 ,YET 9CREASE 9 HUMAN MIS]Y IS SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5S :5 PEOPLE >E DEF5SELESS1 & ?IS LACK ( P[] IS DUE TO DELEGAT+ IT TO O!RS & TO TRU/ 9 ! MONET>Y SY/EM4 

,ALL SO-CALL$ RE=MISM1 :5 NOT DEAL+ ) RE/RICTIONS UPON SOCIAL LIFE1 IS B\ND UP ) ! R$I/RIBUTION ( MONEY4 ,IF ! PALPABLE FALSITY ( \R MONET>Y SY/EM IS NOT RECOGNIZ$1 & A MONEYLESS SOCIETY IS ?\<T ( AS AN ILLUSION1 ONE CANNOT AVOID CR$5CE 9 ! MUMBO-JUMBO ( POLITICAL ?9K+4 

,REVOLUTION1 TO A 0RE=MI/01 CAN ONLY BE VISUALIZ$ 9 T]MS ( ! RITUAL \TBUR/ ( FICTIONAL ,S\? ,AM]ICAN REPUBLICS4 ,YET EV]Y SO (T5 A REVOLUTION>Y ?\<T MAY /RIKE ! M9D EV5 ( A M&>94 ,HE IS GIV5 A FASC9AT+ GLIMPSE BEH9D ! CURTA9 ?AT SURR\NDS ! SACR$ ECONOMIC MY/]IES4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! ,P>IS ,METRO WAS SE5 TO SP5D MORE ON ! COLLECTION ( F>ES ?AN IT RECEIV$ 9 ACTUAL REV5UE4 ,= POLITICAL REASONS1 IT C\LD NOT RAISE F>ES4 ,:Y NOT ABOLI% F>ES1 & ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY BY DO+ SO8 ,! TAXI DRIV]S PROTE/$4 ,AN 9DIGNANT C\NCILOR EXCLAIM$1 0,MAIS C'E/ L'AN>*IE60 

,! IRRELEVANCE ( ! MONEY SY/EM IS SE5 :5 NE$S & LUXURIES >E WELL DEF9$ & L>GELY AVAILABLE1 YET SOME GET 9SUFFICI5T = !IR NE$S1 O!RS GET MORE ?AN 5\<1 & A FEW GET AN ABUNDANCE ( LUXURY4 ,H[ IS ?IS ME?OD ( DI/RIBUTION DEF9$8 ,H[ >E \R ABILITIES REW>D$8 ,! Y>D/ICK1 ! REW>D SY/EM1 IS DEF9$ 9 DIFF]5T WAYS-WAGES1 SAL>IES1 R5T1 PR(ITS1 9T]E/1 E>N+S1 P5SIONS1 ALL[ANCES4 ,H[EV] LABEL$1 !Y DEF9E \R PLACE 9 SOCIETY4 ,WE DO NOT EX*ANGE :AT WE HAVE TO (F] BY ANY FAIR MEANS4 ,REW>DS >E 9 PROPORTION1 OR \T ( PROPORTION1 TO ! G5]AL WEAL?4 ,ONE MAY BY >TIFICIAL MEANS 9CREASE OR DECREASE ?IS PROPORTION1 BUT ANY NORMAL SY/EM ( TAXATION LEAVES ! PROPORTION /ILL EXACTLY ! SAME ACCORD+ TO ! DEGREE ( P[] HELD4 

,REW>DS >E BAS$ UPON P[]4 ,! P[] DET]M9+ \R REW>DS MAY BE SANCTION$ BY HI/ORY1 DEF9$ BY LAW OR F\<T =4 ,NOT UNNATURALLY1 ?OSE ) ! GREATE/ REW>DS LIKE TO ?9K ( !IR =TUNATE CIRCUM/ANCES AS DUE TO ABILITY1 VIRTUE1 GOOD TRA9+ OR 9H]IT$ RI<T4 ,YET ANY OR ALL ( !SE MAY BE UNREW>D$ IF !RE IS NO P[] BEH9D !M4 ,CORONETS MAY NOT C\NT = MU* 9 A VIGOR\S NEW C\NTRY1 H[EV] IT MAY E/EEM CAPITALISM2 & K9D HE>TS >E NOTORI\SLY 9SUFFICI5TLY REW>D$4 

,P[] CAN RE/ UPON %ORTAGE1 =CE OR LEGISLATION4 ,BUT IT IS P[] ?AT DET]M9ES REW>DS4 ,9 A /ATE-DOM9AT$1 NONCOMPETITIVE SOCIETY1 !RE IS LESS GRABB+ BECAUSE ! SY/EM IS GE>$ O!RWISE4 ,BUT ! ,/ATE MU/ /ILL1 TO PRES]VE ITS AU?ORITY & TO KEEP ?AT VITAL L9E ( COMM&-&-OBEY GO+1 RE9TRODUCE O!R =MS ( REW>D & 9C5TIVE4 ,POSITIVE DIS9C5TIVES = ?OSE :O BUCK ! SY/EM EXI/ 9 0! SUBM]G$ LEVEL04 

,FREE COOP]ATION1 )\T ! ,/ATE1 IS MUTUAL AID4 ,IT IS REG>D$ AS IMPRACTICABLE4 ,SO WAS M]CANTILE CAPITALISM 9 ITS E>LY DAYS 7IF NOT ?\<T ( AS MAGICAL1 :I* IS ! SAME ?+1 P]HAPS74 ,= ON :AT DOES F9ANCE CAPITALISM RE/ BUT TRU/8 ,IT HAS MANAG$ L>GELY1 BUT NOT COMPLETELY1 TO BACK ?AT CONFID5CE UP BY HEAVY P5ALTIES & ! =MULATION ( COMM]CIAL LAW4 ,BUT TRU/ CAN BREAK D[N4 ,ITS DISAPPE>ANCE MEANT ! PRICK+ ( ! ,S\? ,SEA ,BUBBLE1 & ! ,WALL ,/REET CRA%4 ,:5 TRU/ EV5 9 ! ,/ATE ITSELF BROKE D[N 9 9FLATION-RIDD5 ,G]MANY ( ! 'TW5TIES1 ! PEOPLE REV]T$ TO B>T]4 ,9 OCCUPI$ ,G]MANY 9 ! LATE '=TIES !Y 9V5T$ A CURR5CY ( !IR [N 9 ! %APE ( =EIGN CIG>ETTES & CANN$ GOODS1 A H&Y =M ( EX*ANGE :I*1 AS A LA/ RESORT1 C\LD EV5 BE CONSUM$4 ,?IS1 ?\< /IGMATIZ$ AS ! BLACK M>KET & LABEL$ AS ANTI-SOCIAL1 WAS REG>D$ AS 5T]PRIS+4 ,:51 AFT] ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>1 ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE HAD TURN$ TO MUTUAL AID1 9 ! OCCUPATION ( ! FACTORIES1 ! FULL MURD] =CE ( ! ,/ATE WAS DIRECT$ AGA9/ !M4 ,ELEM5T>Y B>T] WAS LESS OBNOXI\S TO ! =CES ( RULE1 ?\< IT PROV$ ?AT EV5 ! COLLAPSE ( GOV]NM5T 9TO WEAKNESS & DISORD] DOES NOT PREV5T LIFE GO+ ON SOMEH[4 

,UND] MONOPOLY RULE1 :E!R /ATE CAPITALISM1 OR /ATE COMMUNISM1 ! SY/EM CEASES TO DEP5D ON TRU/ & MOVES 9TO ONE ( DEP5D5CE4 ,REW>DS >E DET]M9$ BY ,BIG ,BRO!R & P[] IS 9 RELATION TO ! ADM9I/RATION RA!R ?AN TO ECONOMIC PRESSURE4 ,! CURR5T ,E/ABLI%M5T WIT*-HUNT AGA9/ UN(FICIAL /RIKES IS A REFLECTION ( ! FACT ?AT ! ,/ATE CANNOT TOL]ATE ! WORK]S DET]M9+ !IR [N REW>DS BY PRESSURE1 BEYOND A C]TA9 PO9T4 ,!RE >E NATURALLY NO OBJECTIONS TO ! LEGALIZATION ( TRADE UNIONS PROVID+ !Y PLAY ! ROLE ( (FICIAL DRAGOONS4 ,!RE IS A PLACE = (FICIAL TRADE UNIONISM 9 ! DEP5D5T SOCIETY1 & EV5 MILIT>Y-RUL$ ,SPA9 F9DS ! NECESSITY ( CREAT+ ITS [N V]SION ( A LABOR FRONT4 

,UND] A MONOPOLI/IC ORD] ( ECONOMY !RE IS A NEW ORD] ( M]IT4 ,!RE IS LESS PLACE1 & 9 ! /ATE-COMMUNI/ V]SION NO PLACE1 = ! SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRE :O CAN MANIPULATE %ORTAGES & EXPLOIT ANOMALIES4 ,B\RGEOIS T\RI/S TO ,RUSSIA F9D ?AT NORMAL BUS9ESS TRANSACTIONS >E REG>D$ AS CRIMES4 ,EV5 )9 CAPITALISM1 H[EV]1 !RE >E FEW] OPPORTUNITIES = ! SELF-MADE MAN AS /ATE CAPITALISM ADVANCES4 ,! ME?ODS ( BUS9ESS 5T]PRISE ( ONLY A %ORT :ILE BACK BEG9 TO LOOK CRIM9AL4 ,BUS9ESSES >E NO LONG] BUILT UP BY ! SMA%-&-GRAB ( LAISSEZ-FAIRE CAPITALISM4 ,! M5 ( P[] >E *AIRM5 ( CORPORATIONS1 RA!R ?AN 9DEP5D5T BOSSES RELY+ UPON ! PR(IT MOTIVE4 ,! FIR/ ,LORD ,MEL*ETT BUILT UP A VA/1 COMPETITIVE CAPITALI/ EMPIRE4 ,! PRES5T ,LORD ,MEL*ETT IS CONC]N$ ) 9CREAS+ HIS 5ORM\S SAL>Y AS *AIRMAN ( A /ATE BO>D4 ,LORD ,BEE*+ MOVES FROM ONE BO>D TO ANO!R4 ,HIS SAL>Y :5 DIRECT+ ,BRITI% ,RAIL HAD NO CONNECTION ) ! FACT ?AT IT MI<T MAKE A PR(IT OR A LOSS4 

,! WAY TO RISE UND] /ATE CONTROL IS LIMIT$1 ?\< IT /ILL EXI/S1 EV5 9 ,RUSSIA1 :]E ! (FICIALLY APPROV$ >TI/ OR ! SYCOPHANTIC POET FILLS ! PLACE ELSE:]E OCCUPI$ BY POP S+]S OR 5T]TA9]S4 ,O!RWISE1 ! CA/E SY/EM IS NOT BE+ BROK5 BY ! SUDD5 ACQUISITION ( L>GE =TUNES4 ,?OSE :O ALREADY HAVE L>GE /AKES 9 ! ECONOMY BECOME EV5 RI*]1 BUT ! MEANS ( P]SONAL ADVANCEM5T IS N[ ?R\< EXAM9ATIONS1 NOT ?R\< ! OLD CAPITALI/ VIRTUES ( 9DIVIDUAL 5T]PRISE4 

,! PLANN$ /ATE IS A PROCESS BY :I* WE %ALL HAVE \R REW>DS DET]M9$ = US1 & ! VIRTUES >E OB$I5CE & CON=MITY4 ,MONEY1 :I* D]IVES FROM ! WORK+S ( 9DIVIDUAL 5T]PRISE1 MAY LOSE ITS MAGICAL QUALITIES4 ,! WAGE SY/EM MAY BECOME A SOPHI/ICAT$ V]SION ( ! FOOD-&-KEEP ( ! SLAVE4 ,= ?\< ABOLITION ( ! MONET>Y & WAGE SY/EM IS AN ESS5TIAL /EP TO FRE$OM1 IT DOES NOT ( ITSELF IMPLY FRE$OM IF NE$ IS DET]M9$ BY O!RS4 

,A FREE SOCIETY MI<T RATION ?OSE GOODS :I* >E 9 %ORT SUPPLY & CANNOT BE AVAILABLE UPON ! =MULA ( 0EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS NE$S04 ,IT CAN HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) SUP]IOR DECISIONS UPON M]ITS1 OR ! GOBL9 FLUCTUATIONS ( CURR5CY4 ,= !N IT W\LD CEASE TO BE FREE4 

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