,! ,M9IMUM ,DEF9ITION ( ,9TELLIG5CE 
,!SES ON ! ,CON/RUCTION ( ,ONE'S ,[N ,SELF-!ORY 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,= ,\RSELVES3 ,C\NCIL = ,G5]ALIZ$ ,SELF-,MANAGEM5T 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION 

,?IS BOOKLET IS = PEOPLE :O >E DISSATISFI$ ) !IR LIVES4 ,IF Y\ >E 
HAPPY ) Y\R PRES5T EXI/5CE1 WE HAVE NO >GUM5T ) Y\4 ,H[EV]1 IF 
Y\ >E TIR$ ( WAIT+ = Y\R LIFE TO *ANGE444 

,TIR$ ( WAIT+ = AU!NTIC COMMUNITY1 LOVE & ADV5TURE444  

,TIR$ ( WAIT+ = ! 5D ( MONEY & =C$ WORK444  

,TIR$ ( LOOK+ = NEW PA/IMES TO PASS ! TIME444  

,TIR$ ( WAIT+ = A LU%1 RI* EXI/5CE444 ,TIR$ ( WAIT+ = A 
SITUATION 9 :I* Y\ CAN REALIZE ALL Y\R DESIRES444  

,TIR$ ( WAIT+ = ! 5D ( ALL AU?ORITIES1 ALI5ATIONS1 IDEOLOGIES & MORALITIES444  

444!N WE ?9K Y\'LL F9D :AT FOLL[S TO BE QUITE H&Y4 

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,ONE ( ! GREAT SECRETS ( \R MIS]ABLE YET POT5TIALLY M>VEL\S TIME IS 
?AT ?9K+ CAN BE A PLEASURE4 ,?IS IS A MANUAL = CON/RUCT+ Y\R [N 
SELF-!ORY4 ,CON/RUCT+ Y\R SELF-!ORY IS A REVOLUTION>Y PLEASURE1 ! 
PLEASURE ( CON/RUCT+ Y\R SELF-!ORY ( REVOLUTION4 

,BUILD+ Y\R SELF-!ORY IS A DE/RUCTIVE_/CON/RUCTIVE PLEASURE1 BECAUSE Y\ 
>E BUILD+ A !ORY-(-PRACTICE = ! DE/RUCTIVE_/CON/RUCTIVE 
TRANS=MATION ( ?IS SOCIETY4 

,SELF-!ORY IS A !ORY ( ADV5TURE4 ,IT IS AS ]OTIC & HUMOR\S AS AN 
AU!NTIC REVOLUTION4 

,! ALI5ATION FELT AS A RESULT ( HAV+ HAD Y\R ?9K+ DONE = Y\ BY 
! IDEOLOGIES ( \R DAY1 CAN LEAD TO ! SE>* = ! PLEASURABLE NEGATION 
( ?AT ALI5ATION3 ?9K+ = Y\RSELF4 ,IT IS ! PLEASURE ( MAK+ Y\R 
M9D Y\R [N4 

,SELF-!ORY IS ! BODY ( CRITICAL ?\<T Y\ CON/RUCT = Y\R [N USE4 
,Y\ CON/RUCT IT & USE IT :5 Y\ MAKE AN ANALYSIS ( :Y Y\R LIFE IS ! 
WAY IT IS1 :Y ! WORLD IS ! WAY IT IS4 7,& '?9K+' & 'FEEL+' >E 
9SEP>ABLE1 S9CE ?\<T COMES FROM SUBJECTIVE1 EMOTIVE EXP]I5CE47 ,Y\ 
BUILD Y\R SELF-!ORY :5 Y\ DEVELOP A !ORY ( PRACTICE -- A !ORY ( H[ 
TO GET :AT Y\ DESIRE = Y\R LIFE4 

,!ORY WILL BE EI!R A PRACTICAL !ORY -- A !ORY ( REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE 
-- OR IT WILL BE NO?+444 NO?+ BUT AN AQU>IUM ( IDEAS1 A CONTEMPLATIVE 
9T]PRETATION ( ! WORLD4 ,! REALM ( IDEALS IS ! ET]NAL WAIT+-ROOM 
( UNREALIZ$ DESIRE4 

,?OSE :O ASSUME 7USUALLY UNCONSCI\SLY7 ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( REALIZ+ !IR 
LIFE'S DESIRES1 & ( ?US FI<T+ = !MSELVES1 USUALLY 5D UP FI<T+ 
= AN IDEAL OR CAUSE 9/EAD 7I4E41 ! ILLUSION ( SELF-ACTIVITY OR 
SELF-PRACTICE74 ,?OSE :O KN[ ?AT ?IS IS ! ACCEPTANCE ( ALI5ATION WILL 
N[ KN[ ?AT ALL IDEALS & CAUSES >E IDEOLOGIES4 

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,:5EV] A SY/EM ( IDEAS IS /RUCTUR$ ) AN AB/RACTION AT ! C5T] -- 
ASSIGN+ A ROLE OR DUTIES TO Y\ = ITS SAKE -- ?IS SY/EM IS AN IDEOLOGY4 
,AN IDEOLOGY IS A SY/EM ( FALSE CONSCI\SNESS 9 :I* Y\ NO LONG] FUNCTION 
AS ! SUBJECT 9 Y\R RELATION TO ! WORLD4 

,! V>I\S =MS ( IDEOLOGY >E ALL /RUCTUR$ >\ND DIFF]5T 
AB/RACTIONS1 YET !Y ALL S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( A DOM9ANT 7OR ASPIR+ 
DOM9ANT7 CLASS BY GIV+ Y\ A S5SE ( PURPOSE 9 Y\R SACRIFICE1 SUFF]+ 
& SUBMISSION4 

,RELIGI\S IDEOLOGY IS ! OLDE/ EXAMPLE1 ! FANTA/IC PROJECTION CALL$ 
',GOD' IS ! ,SUPREME ,SUBJECT ( ! COSMOS1 ACT+ ON EV]Y HUMAN BE+ AS 
',HIS' SUBJECT4 

,9 ! 'SCI5TIFIC' & 'DEMOCRATIC' IDEOLOGIES ( B\RGEOIS 5T]PRISE1 
CAPITAL 9VE/M5T IS ! 'PRODUCTIVE' SUBJECT DIRECT+ WORLD HI/ORY -- ! 
'9VISIBLE H&' GUID+ HUMAN DEVELOPM5T4 ,! B\RGEOISIE HAD TO ATTACK & 
WEAK5 ! P[] ?AT RELIGI\S IDEOLOGY ONCE HELD4 ,IT EXPOS$ ! 
MY/IFICATION ( ! RELIGI\S WORLD 9 ITS TE*NOLOGICAL 9VE/IGATION1 
EXP&+ ! REALM ( ?+S & ME?ODS \T ( :I* IT C\LD MAKE A PR(IT4 

,! V>I\S BR&S ( ,L59ISM >E 'REVOLUTION>Y' IDEOLOGIES 9 :I* !IR 
,P>TY IS ! RI<TFUL SUBJECT TO DICTATE WORLD HI/ORY1 BY LEAD+ ITS OBJECT 
-- ! PROLET>IAT -- TO ! GOAL ( REPLAC+ ! B\RGEOIS APP>ATUS ) A 
,L59I/ ONE4 

,! MANY O!R =MS ( ! DOM9ANT IDEOLOGIES CAN BE SE5 DAILY4 ,! RISE ( 
! NEW RELIGIOMSYTICISMS S]VE ! DOM9ANT /RUCTURE ( SOCIAL RELATIONS 9 
A R\ND AB\T WAY4 ,!Y PROVIDE A NEAT =M 9 :I* ! EMPT9ESS ( DAILY 
LIFE MAY BE OBSCUR$1 & LIKE DRUGS1 MAKE IT EASI] TO LIVE )4 
,VOLUNTE]ISM 7%\LD] TO ! :EEL7 & DET]M9ISM 7IT'LL ALL WORK \T7 
PREV5T US FROM RECOGNIZ+ \R REAL PLACE 9 ! FUNCTION+ ( ! WORLD4 ,9 
AVANT-G>DE IDEOLOGY1 NOVELTY 9 7& (7 ITSELF IS :AT'S IMPORTANT4 ,9 
SURVIVALISM1 SUBJECTIVITY IS PREEMPT$ BY FE> ?R\< ! 9VOCATION ( ! 
IMAGE ( AN IMP5D+ WORLD CATA/ROPHE4 

,9 ACCEPT+ IDEOLOGIES WE ACCEPT AN 9V]SION ( SUBJECT & OBJECT2 ?+S 
TAKE ON A HUMAN P[] & WILL1 :ILE HUMAN BE+S HAVE !IR PLACE AS ?+S4 
,IDEOLOGY IS UPSIDE-D[N !ORY4 ,WE FUR!R ACCEPT ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! 
N>R[ REALITY ( \R DAILY LIFE1 & ! IMAGE ( A WORLD TOTALITY ?AT'S \T 
( \R GRASP4 ,IDEOLOGY (F]S US ONLY A VOYEUR'S RELATION%IP ) ! 
TOTALITY4 

,9 ?IS SEP>ATION1 & ?IS ACCEPTANCE ( SACRIFICE = ! CAUSE1 EV]Y 
IDEOLOGY S]VES TO PROTECT ! DOM9ANT SOCIAL ORD]4 ,AU?ORITIES :OSE P[] 
DEP5DS ON SEP>ATION MU/ D5Y US \R SUBJECTIVITY 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE 
!MSELVES4 ,SU* D5IAL COMES 9 ! =M ( DEM&+ SACRIFICES = '! 
COMMON GOOD'1 '! NATIONAL 9T]E/'1 '! W> EF=T'1 '! REVOLUTION'4444 

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,WE GET RID ( ! BL9D]S ( IDEOLOGY BY CON/ANTLY ASK+ \RSELVES444 ,H[ DO 
,I FEEL8 

,AM ,I 5JOY+ MYSELF8  

,H['S MY LIFE8  

,AM ,I GETT+ :AT ,I WANT8  

,:Y NOT8  

,:AT'S KEEP+ ME FROM GETT+ :AT ,I WANT8 

,?IS IS HAV+ CONSCI\SNESS ( ! COMMONPLACE1 AW>5ESS ( ONE'S EV]YDAY 
R\T9E4 ,?AT ,EV]YDAY ,LIFE -- REAL LIFE -- EXI/S1 IS A PUBLIC SECRET ?AT GETS 
LESS SECRET EV]Y DAY1 AS ! POV]TY ( DAILY LIFE GETS MORE & MORE 
VISIBLE4 

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,! CON/RUCTION ( SELF-!ORY IS BAS$ ON ?9K+ = Y\RSELF1 BE+ FULLY 
CONSCI\S ( DESIRES & !IR VALIDITY4 ,IT IS ! CON/RUCTION ( RADICAL 
SUBJECTIVITY4 

,AU!NTIC 'CONSCI\SNESS RAIS+' CAN ONLY BE ! 'RAIS+' ( PEOPLE'S 
?9K+ TO ! LEVEL ( POSITIVE 7NON-GUILTY7 SELF-CONSCI\SNESS3 DEVELOP+ 
!IR BASIC SUBJECTIVITY1 FREE ( IDEOLOGY & IMPOS$ MORALITY 9 ALL ITS 
=MS4 

,! ESS5CE ( :AT MANY LEFTI/S1 !RAPY-MONG]S1 RACISM AW>5ESS TRA9]S 
& SI/]IS]S T]M 'CONSCI\SNESS RAIS+' IS !IR PRACTICE ( BEAT+ 
PEOPLE 9TO UNCONSCI\SNESS ) !IR IDEOLOGICAL BILLYCLUBS4 

,! PA? FROM IDEOLOGY 7SELF-NEGATION7 TO RADICAL SUBJECTIVITY 
7SELF-AFFIRMATION7 PASSES ?R\< ,PO9T ,Z]O1 ! CAPITAL CITY ( NIHILISM4 
,?IS IS ! W9DSWEPT /ILL PO9T 9 SOCIAL SPACE & TIME444 ! SOCIAL LIMBO 
:]E9 :I* ONE RECOGNIZES ?AT ! PRES5T IS DEVOID ( LIFE2 ?AT !RE IS 
NO LIFE 9 ONE'S DAILY EXI/5CE4 ,A NIHILI/ KN[S ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 
SURVIV+ & LIV+4 

,NIHILI/S GO ?R\< A REV]SAL OR P]SPECTIVE ON !IR LIFE & ! WORLD4 
,NO?+ IS TRUE = !M BUT !IR DESIRES1 !IR WILL TO BE4 ,!Y REFUSE ALL 
IDEOLOGY 9 !IR HATR$ = ! MIS]ABLE SOCIAL RELATIONS 9 MOD]N 
CAPITALI/-GLOBAL SOCIETY4 ,FROM ?IS REV]S$ P]SPECTIVE !Y SEE ) A 
NEWLY ACQUIR$ CL>ITY ! UPSIDE-D[N WORLD ( REIFICATION.<#a.>1 ! 9V]SION 
( SUBJECT & OBJECT1 ( AB/RACT & CONCRETE4 ,IT IS ! !ATRICAL 
L&SCAPE ( FETI%IZ$ COMMODITIES1 M5TAL PROJECTIONS1 SEP>ATIONS & 
IDEOLOGIES3 >T1 ,GOD1 CITY PLANN+1 E?ICS1 SMILE BUTTONS1 RADIO /ATIONS 
?AT SAY !Y LOVE Y\ & DET]G5TS ?AT HAVE COMPASSION = Y\R H&S4 

,DAILY CONV]SATION (F]S S$ATIVES LIKE3 0,Y\ CAN'T ALWAYS GET :AT Y\ 
WANT01 0,LIFE HAS ITS UPS & D[NS01 & O!R DOGMAS ( ! SECUL> RELIGION 
( SURVIVAL4 ',COMMON S5SE' IS JU/ ! NONS5SE ( COMMON ALI5ATION4 ,EV]Y 
DAY PEOPLE >E D5I$ AN AU!NTIC LIFE & SOLD BACK ITS REPRES5TATION4 

,NIHILI/S CON/ANTLY FEEL ! URGE TO DE/ROY ! SY/EM :I* DE/ROYS !M 
EA* DAY4 ,!Y CANNOT GO ON LIV+ AS !Y >E1 !IR M9DS >E ON FIRE4 ,SOON 
5\< !Y RUN UP AGA9/ ! FACT ?AT !Y MU/ COME UP ) A COH]5T SET 
( TACTICS ?AT WILL HAVE A PRACTICAL EFFECT ON ! WORLD4 

,BUT IF A NIHILI/ DOES NOT KN[ ( ! HI/ORICAL POSSIBILITY = ! 
TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD1 HIS OR H] SUBJECTIVE RAGE WILL CORALISE 9TO A 
ROLE3 ! SUICIDE1 ! SOLIT>Y MURD]]1 ! /REET HOODLUM V&AL1 ! 
NEO-DADAI/1 ! PR(ESSIONAL M5TAL PATI5T444 ALL SEEK+ COMP5SATION = A 
LIFE ( DEAD TIME4 

,! NIHILI/S' MI/AKE IS ?AT !Y DO NOT REALIZE ?AT !RE >E O!RS :O 
>E ALSO NIHILI/S4 ,CONSEQU5TLY !Y ASSUME ?AT COMMON COMMUNICATION & 
P>TICIPATION 9 A PROJECT ( SELF-REALIZATION IS IMPOSSIBLE4 

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,TO HAVE A 'POLITICAL' ORI5TATION T[>DS ONE'S LIFE IS JU/ TO KN[ ?AT Y\ 
CAN ONLY *ANGE Y\R LIFE BY *ANG+ ! NATURE ( LIFE ITSELF ?R\< 
TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD -- & ?AT TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD REQUIRES 
COLLECTIVE EF=T4 

,?IS PROJECT ( COLLECTIVE SELF-REALIZATION CAN PROP]LY BE T]M$ POLITICS4 
,H[EV]1 'POLITICS' HAS BECOME A MY/IFI$1 SEP>AT$ CATEGORY ( HUMAN 
ACTIVITY4 ,ALONG ) ALL ! O!R SOCIALLY 5=C$ SEP>ATIONS ( HUMAN 
ACTIVITY1 'POLITICS' HAS BECOME JU/ ANO!R 9T]E/4 ,IT EV5 HAS ITS 
SPECIALI/S -- BE !Y POLITICIANS OR POLITICOS4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE 
9T]E/$ 7OR NOT7 9 FOOTBALL1 /AMP COLLECT+1 DISCO MUSIC OR FA%ION4 
,:AT PEOPLE SEE AS 'POLITICS' TODAY IS ! SOCIAL FALSIFICATION ( ! PROJECT 
( COLLECTIVE SELF-REALIZATION -- & ?AT SUITS ?OSE 9 P[] JU/ F9E4 

,COLLECTIVE SELF-REALIZATION IS ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT4 ,IT IS ! COLLECTIVE 
SEIZURE ( ! TOTALITY ( NATURE & SOCIAL RELATIONS & !IR 
TRANS=MATION ACCORD+ TO CONSCI\S DESIRE4 

,AU!NTIC !RAPY IS *ANG+ ONE'S LIFE BY *ANG+ ! NATURE ( SOCIAL 
LIFE4 ,!RAPY MU/ BE SOCIAL IF IT IS TO BE ( ANY REAL CONSEQU5CE4 ,SOCIAL 
!RAPY 7! HEAL+ ( SOCIETY7 & 9DIVIDUAL !RAPY 7! HEAL+ ( ! 
9DIVIDUAL7 >E L9K$ TOGE!R3 EA* REQUIRES ! O!R1 EA* IS A NECESS>Y 
P>T ( ! O!R4 

,= EXAMPLE3 9 SPECTACUL> SOCIETY WE >E EXPECT$ TO REPRESS \R REAL 
FEEL+S & PLAY A ROLE4 ,?IS IS CALL$ 'PLAY+ A P>T 9 SOCIETY'4 7,H[ 
REVEAL+ ?AT PHRASE IS67 ,9DIVIDUALS PUT ON *>ACT] >MOR -- A /EEL-LIKE 
SUIT ( ROLE PLAY+ IS DIRECTLY RELAT$ TO ! 5D ( SOCIAL ROLE PLAY+4 

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,TO ?9K SUBJECTIVELY IS TO USE Y\R LIFE -- AS IT IS N[ & AS Y\ WANT IT TO 
BE -- AS ! C5T] ( Y\R ?9K+4 ,?IS POSITIVE SELF-C5T]+ IS 
ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! CONT9U\S ASSAULT ON EXT]NALS3 ALL ! FALSE ISSUES1 
FALSE CONFLICTS1 FALSE PROBLEMS1 FALSE ID5TITIES & FALSE DI*OTOMIES4 

,PEOPLE >E KEPT FROM ANALYZ+ ! TOTALITY ( EV]YDAY EXI/5CE BY BE+ 
ASK$ !IR OP9ION ( EV]Y DETAIL3 ALL ! SPECTACUL> TRIFLES1 PHONY 
CONTROV]SIES & FALSE SC&ALS4 ,>E Y\ = OR AGA9/ TRADES UNIONS1 CRUISE 
MISSILES1 ID5TITY C>DS444 :AT'S Y\R OP9ION ( S(T DRUGS1 JOGG+1 ,U,F,OS1 
PROGRESSIVE TAXATION8 

,!SE >E FALSE ISSUES4 ,! ONLY ISSUE = US IS H[ WE LIVE4 

,!RE IS AN OLD ,JEWI% SAY+1 0,IF Y\ HAVE ONLY TWO ALT]NATIVES1 !N *OOSE 
! ?IRD04 ,IT (F]S A WAY ( GETT+ ! SUBJECT TO SE>* = A NEW 
P]SPECTIVE ON ! PROBLEM4 ,WE CAN GIVE ! LIE TO BO? SIDES ( A FALSE 
CONFLICT BY TAK+ \R '?IRD *OICE' -- TO VIEW ! SITUATION FROM ! 
P]SPECTIVE ( RADICAL SUBJECTIVITY4 

,BE+ CONSCI\S ( ! ?IRD *OICE IS REFUS+ TO *OOSE BETWE5 TWO 
SUPPOS$LY OPPOSITE1 BUT REALLY EQUAL1 POL>ITIES ?AT TRY TO DEF9E 
!MSELVES AS ! TOTALITY ( A SITUATION4 ,9 ITS SIMPLE/ =M1 ?IS 
CONSCI\SNESS IS EXPRESS$ BY ! WORK] :O IS BR\<T TO TRIAL = >M$ 
ROBB]Y & ASK$1 0,DO Y\ PLEAD GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY804 0,I'M UNEMPLOY$01 HE 
REPLIES4 ,A MORE !ORETICAL BUT EQUALLY CLASSIC ILLU/RATION IS ! REFUSAL TO 
ACKN[L$GE ANY ESS5TIAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! CORPORATE-CAPITALI/ RUL+ 
CLASSES ( ! ',WE/' & ! /ATE-CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASSES ( ! ',EA/'4 
,ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AT ! BASIC SOCIAL RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION 9 ! 
,U,S,A & ,EUROPE ON ! ONE H&1 & ! ,U,S,S,R & ,*9A ON ! O!R1 TO SEE 
?AT !Y >E ESS5TIALLY ! SAME3 OV] !RE1 AS H]E1 ! VA/ MAJORITY GO 
TO WORK = A WAGE OR SAL>Y 9 EX*ANGE = GIV+ UP CONTROL OV] BO? ! 
MEANS ( PRODUCTION & :AT !Y PRODUCE 7:I* IS !N SOLD BACK TO !M 9 
! =M ( COMMODITIES74 

,9 ! CASE ( ! ',WE/' ! SURPLUS VALUE 7I4E41 ?AT :I* IS PRODUC$ OV] 
& ABOVE ! VALUE ( ! WORK]S' WAGES7 IS ! PROP]TY ( ! CORPORATE 
MANAGEM5TS :O KEEP UP A %[ ( DOME/IC COMPETITION4 ,9 ! ',EA/' ! 
SURPLUS VALUE IS ! PROP]TY ( ! /ATE BUREAUCRACY1 :I* DOES NOT P]MIT 
DOME/IC COMPETITION BUT 5GAGES 9 9T]NATIONAL COMPETITION AS FURI\SLY AS 
ANY O!R CAPITALI/ NATION4 ,BIG DIFF]5CE4 

,AN EXAMPLE ( A FALSE PROBLEM IS ?AT /UPID CONV]SATIONAL QUE/ION1 0,:AT'S 
Y\R PHILOSOPHY ( LIFE804 ,IT POSES AN AB/RACT CONCEPT ( ',LIFE' ?AT1 
DESPITE ! WORD'S CON/ANT APPE>ANCE 9 CONV]SATION1 HAS NO?+ TO DO ) 
REAL LIFE1 BECAUSE IT IGNORES ! FACT ?AT 'LIV+' IS :AT WE >E DO+ AT 
! PRES5T MOM5T4 

,9 ! ABS5CE ( REAL COMMUNITY1 PEOPLE CL+ TO ALL K9DS ( PHONY SOCIAL 
ID5TITIES1 CORRESPOND+ TO !IR 9DIVIDUAL ROLE 9 ! ,SPECTACLE 79 :I* 
PEOPLE CONTEMPLATE & CONSUME IMAGES ( :AT LIFE IS1 SO ?AT !Y WILL 
=GET H[ TO LIVE = !MSELVES74 ,!SE SOCIAL ID5TITIES CAN BE E?NIC 
7',ITALIAN'71 RACIAL 7',BLACK'71 ORGANIZATIONAL 7',TRADE ,UNIONI/'71 RESID5TIAL 
7',NEW ,YORK]'71 SEXUAL 7',GAY'71 CULTURAL 7'SPORTS FAN'71 & SO ON3 BUT ALL 
>E ROOT$ 9 A COMMON DESIRE = AFFILIATION1 = BELONG+4 

,OBVI\SLY BE+ 'BLACK' IS A LOT MORE REAL AS AN ID5TIFICATION ?AN BE+ A 
'SPORTS FAN'1 BUT BEYOND A C]TA9 PO9T !SE ID5TITIES ONLY S]VE TO MASK 
\R REAL POSITION 9 SOCIETY4 ,AGA91 ! ONLY ISSUE = US IS H[ WE LIVE4 
,CONCRETELY1 ?IS MEANS UND]/&+ ! REASONS = ! NATURE ( ONE'S LIFE 
9 ONE'S RELATION TO SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 ,TO DO ?IS ONE HAS TO %$ ALL ! 
FALSE ID5TITIES1 ! P>TIAL ASSOCIATIONS1 & BEG9 ) ONESELF AS ! 
C5T]4 ,FROM H]E WE CAN EXAM9E ! MAT]IAL BASIS ( LIFE1 /RIPP$ ( ALL 
MY/IFICATION4 

,= EXAMPLE3 SUPPOSE ,I WANT A CUP ( C(FEE FROM ! MA*9E AT WORK4 ,FIR/ ( 
ALL1 !RE IS ! CUP ( C(FEE ITSELF3 ?AT 9VOLVES ! WORK]S ON ! 
C(FEE PLANTATION1 ! ONES ON ! SUG> PLANTATIONS & 9 ! REF9]IES1 
! ONES 9 ! PAP] MILL1 & SO ON4 ,!N Y\ HAVE ALL ! WORK]S :O MADE 
! DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! MA*9E & ASSEMBL$ IT4 ,!N ! ONES :O 
EXTRACT$ ! IRON ORE & BAUXITE1 SMELT$ ! /EEL1 DRILL$ ! OIL & 
REF9$ IT4 ,!N ALL ! WORK]S :O TRANSPORT$ ! RAW MAT]IALS & P>TS 
OV] ?REE CONT95TS & TWO OCEANS4 ,!N ! CL]KS1 TYPI/S & 
COMMUNICATIONS WORK]S :O CO-ORD9ATE ! PRODUCTION & TRANSPORTATION4 
,F9ALLY Y\ HAVE ALL ! WORK]S :O PRODUCE ALL ! O!R ?+S NECESS>Y 
= ! O!RS TO SURVIVE4 ,?AT GIVES ME A DIRECT MAT]IAL RELATION%IP TO 
SEV]AL MILLION PEOPLE3 9 FACT1 TO ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ! WORLD'S 
POPULATION4 ,!Y PRODUCE MY LIFE3 & ,I HELP TO PRODUCE !IRS4 ,9 ?IS LI<T1 
ALL P>TIAL GR\P ID5TITIES & SPECIAL 9T]E/S FADE 9TO 9SIGNIFICANCE4 
,IMAG9E ! POT5TIAL 5RI*M5T ( ONE'S LIFE ?AT IS PRES5TLY LOCK$ UP 9 
! FRU/RAT$ CREATIVITY ( ?OSE MILLIONS ( WORK]S1 HELD BACK BY OBSOLETE 
& EXHAU/+ ME?ODS ( PRODUCTION1 /RANGL$ BY ALI5ATION1 W>P$ BY ! 
9SANE RATIONALE ( CAPITAL ACCUMULATION6 ,H]E WE BEG9 TO DISCOV] A REAL 
SOCIAL ID5TITY3 9 PEOPLE ALL OV] ! WORLD :O >E FI<T+ TO W9 BACK 
!IR LIVES1 WE F9D \RSELVES4 

,WE >E CON/ANTLY BE+ ASK$ TO *OOSE BETWE5 TWO SIDES 9 A FALSE CONFLICT4 
,GOV]NM5TS1 *>ITIES & PROPAG&I/S ( ALL K9DS >E FOND ( PRES5T+ 
US ) *OICES ?AT >E NO *OICE AT ALL 7E4G4 ! ,C5TRAL ,ELECTRICITY 
,G5]AT+ ,BO>D PRES5T$ ITS NUCLE> PROGRAM ) ! SLOGAN ',NUCLE> ,AGE 
OR ,/ONE ,AGE'4 ,! ,C,E,G,B W\LD LIKE US TO BELIEVE ?AT !SE >E ! ONLY TWO 
ALT]NATIVES -- WE HAVE ! ILLUSION ( *OICE1 BUT AS LONG AS !Y CONTROL ! 
*OICES WE P]CEIVE AS AVAILABLE TO US1 !Y ALSO CONTROL ! \TCOME74 

,! NEW MORALI/S LOVE TO TELL ?OSE 9 ! RI* ,WE/ H[ !Y WILL 'HAVE TO 
MAKE SACRIFICES'1 H[ !Y 'EXPLOIT ! />V+ *ILDR5 ( ! ,?IRD ,WORLD'4 
,! *OICE WE >E GIV5 IS BETWE5 SACRIFICIAL ALTRUISM OR N>R[ 
9DIVIDUALISM4 7,*>ITIES CA% 9 ON ! RESULT+ GUILT BY (F]+ US A 
FEEL+ ( HAV+ DONE SOME?+1 9 EX*ANGE = A CO9 9 ! COLLECT+ 
T947 ,YES1 BY LIV+ 9 ! RI* ,WE/ WE DO EXPLOIT ! POOR ( ! ,?IRD 
,WORLD -- BUT NOT P]SONALLY1 NOT DELIB]ATELY4 ,WE CAN MAKE SOME *ANGES 9 \R 
LIFE1 BOYCOTT1 MAKE SACRIFICES1 BUT ! EFFECTS >E M>G9AL4 ,WE BECOME AW>E 
( ! FALSE CONFLICT WE >E BE+ PRES5T$ ) :5 WE REALIZE ?AT UND] 
?IS GLOBAL SOCIAL SY/EM WE1 AS 9DIVIDUALS1 >E AS LOCK$ 9 \R GLOBAL ROLE 
AS 'EXPLOIT]S' AS O!RS >E 9 !IR GLOBAL ROLE AS ! EXPLOIT$4 ,WE HAVE A 
ROLE 9 SOCIETY1 BUT LITTLE OR NO P[] TO DO ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,WE REJECT ! 
FALSE *OICE ( 'SACRIFICE OR SELFI%NESS' BY CALL+ = ! DE/RUCTION ( 
! GLOBAL SOCIAL SY/EM :OSE EXI/5CE =CES ?AT DECISION UPON US4 ,IT 
ISN'T A CASE ( T9K]+ ) ! SY/EM1 ( (F]+ TOK5 SACRIFICES OR 
CALL+ = 'A LITTLE LESS SELFI%NESS'4 ,*>ITIES & RE=M]S NEV] BREAK 
\T ( ! T]RA9 ( ! FALSE *OICE4 

,?OSE :O HAVE A VE/$ 9T]E/ 9 MA9TA9+ ! PRES5T SITUATION 
CON/ANTLY DRAG US BACK TO !IR FALSE *OICES -- ?AT IS1 ANY *OICE :I* 
KEEPS !IR P[] 9TACT4 ,) MY?S LIKE ',IF WE %>$ IT ALL \T !RE 
W\LDN'T BE 5\< TO GO R\ND'1 !Y ATTEMPT TO D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( ANY 
O!R *OICES & TO HIDE FROM US ! FACT ?AT ! MAT]IAL PRECONDITIONS = 
SOCIAL REVOLUTION ALREADY EXI/4 

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,ANY J\RNEY T[>DS SELF-DEMY/IFICATION MU/ AVOID ?OSE TWO QUAGMIRES ( 
LO/ ?\<T -- ABSOLUTISM & CYNICISM2 TW9 SWAMPS ?AT CAM\FLAGE !MSELVES 
AS MEAD[S ( SUBJECTIVITY4 

,ABSOLUTISM IS ! TOTAL ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION ( ALL COMPON5TS ( 
P>TICUL> IDEOLOGIES1 SPECTACLES & REIFICATIONS4 ,AN ABSOLUTI/ CANNOT SEE 
ANY O!R *OICE ?AN COMPLETE ACCEPTANCE OR COMPLETE REJECTION 4 

,! ABSOLUTI/ W&]S ALONG ! %ELVES ( ! IDEOLOGICAL SUP]M>KET 
LOOK+ = ! IDEAL COMMODITY1 & !N BUYS IT -- LOCK1 /OCK & B>REL4 
,BUT ! IDEOLOGICAL SUP]M>KET -- LIKE ANY SUP]M>KET -- IS FIT ONLY = 
LOOT+4 ,IT IS MORE PRODUCTIVE = US IF WE CAN MOVE ALONG ! %ELVES1 RIP 
OP5 ! PACKETS1 TAKE \T :AT LOOKS AU!NTIC & USEFUL1 & DUMP ! RE/4 

,CYNICISM IS A REACTION TO A WORLD DOM9AT$ BY IDEOLOGY & MORALITY4 ,FAC$ 
) CONFLICT+ IDEOLOGIES ! CYNIC SAYS3 0A PLAGUE ON BO? Y\R H\SES04 
,! CYNIC IS AS MU* A CONSUM] AS ! ABSOLUTI/1 BUT ONE :O HAS GIV5 UP 
HOPE ( EV] F9D+ ! IDEAL COMMODITY4 

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,! PROCESS ( DIALECTICAL ?9K+ IS CON/RUCTIVE ?9K+1 A PROCESS ( 
CONT9UALLY SYN!SIZ+ ONE'S CURR5T BODY ( SELF-!ORY ) NEW 
OBS]VATIONS & APPROPRIATIONS2 A RESOLUTION ( ! CONTRADICTIONS BETWE5 
! PREVI\S BODY ( !ORY & NEW !ORETICAL ELEM5TS4 ,! RESULT+ 
SYN!SIS IS ?US NOT SOME QUANTITATIVE SUMMATION ( ! PREVI\S & ! NEW1 
BUT !IR QUALITATIVE SUP]SESSION1 A NEW TOTALITY4 

,?IS SYN!TIC _/ DIALECTIC ME?OD ( CON/RUCT+ A !ORY IS C\NT] TO ! 
ECLECTIC /YLE :I* JU/ COLLECTS A RAG-BAG ( ITS FAVORITE BITS FROM 
FAVORITE IDEOLOGIES )\T EV] CONFRONT+ ! RESULT+ CONTRADICTIONS4 
,MOD]N EXAMPLES 9CLUDE LIB]T>IAN CAPITALISM1 *RI/IAN M>XISM & 
LIB]ALISM 9 G5]AL4 

,IF WE >E CONT9UALLY CONSCI\S ( H[ WE WANT TO LIVE1 WE CAN CRITICALLY 
APPROPRIATE FROM ANY?+ 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( \R SELF-!ORY3 IDEOLOGIES1 
CULTURE CRITICS1 TE*NOCRATIC EXP]TS1 SOCIOLOGICAL /UDIES1 MY/ICS & SO 
=?4 ,ALL ! RUBBI% ( ! OLD WORLD CAN BE SCAV5G$ = USEFUL MAT]IAL 
BY ?OSE :O DESIRE TO RECON/RUCT IT4 

,I,X 

,! NATURE ( MOD]N SOCIETY1 ITS GLOBAL & CAPITALI/ UNITY1 9DICATES TO US 
! NECESSITY ( MAK+ \R SELF-!ORY A UNIT>Y CRITIQUE4 ,BY ?IS WE MEAN A 
CRITIQUE ( ALL GEOGRAPHIC >EAS :]E V>I\S =MS ( SOCIO-ECONOMIC 
DOM9ATION EXI/ 7I4E4 BO? ! CAPITALISM ( ! 'FREE' WORLD & ! 
/ATE-CAPITALISM ( ! 'COMMUNI/' WORLD71 AS WELL AS A CRITIQUE ( ALL 
ALI5ATIONS 7SEXUAL POV]TY1 5=C$ SURVIVAL1 URBANISM1 ETC474 ,9 O!R 
WORDS1 A CRITIQUE ( ! TOTALITY ( DAILY EXI/5CE EV]Y:]E1 FROM ! 
P]SPECTIVE ( ! TOTALITY ( ONE'S DESIRES4 

,RANG$ AGA9/ ?IS PROJECT >E ALL ! POLITICIANS & BUREAUCRATS1 PREA*]S 
& GURUS1 CITY PLANN]S & POLICEM51 RE=M]S & MILITANTS1 C5TRAL 
COMMITTEES & C5SORS1 CORPORATE MANAG]S & UNION LEAD]S1 MALE 
SUPREMACI/S & FEM9I/ IDEOLOGUES1 PSY*E-SOCIOLOGI/S & CONS]VATION 
CAPITALI/S :O WORK TO SUBORD9ATE 9DIVIDUAL DESIRE TO A REIFI$ 'COMMON 
GOOD' ?AT HAS SUPPOS$LY DESIGNAT$ !M AS ITS REPRES5TATIVES4 ,!Y >E ALL 
=CES ( ! OLD WORLD1 ALL BOSSES1 PRIE/S & CREEPS :O HAVE SOME?+ TO 
LOSE IF PEOPLE EXT5D ! GAME ( SEIZ+ BACK !IR M9DS 9TO SEIZ+ BACK 
!IR LIVES4 

,REVOLUTION>Y !ORY & REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGY >E 5EMIES -- & BO? KN[ 
IT4 

,X 

,BY N[ IT %\LD BE OBVI\S ?AT SELF-DEMY/IFICATION & ! CON/RUCTION ( 
\R [N REVOLUTION>Y !ORY DOESN'T ]ADICATE \R ALI5ATION3 '! WORLD' 
7CAPITAL & ! ,SPECTACLE7 GOES ON1 REPRODUC+ ITSELF EV]Y DAY4 

,AL?\< ?IS BOOKLET HAD ! CON/RUCTION ( SELF-!ORY AS ITS FOCUS1 WE 
NEV] 9T5D$ TO IMPLY ?AT REVOLUTION>Y !ORY CAN EXI/ SEP>ATE FROM 
REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE4 ,9 ORD] TO BE CONSEQU5TIAL1 EFFECTIVELY TO 
RECON/RUCT ! WORLD1 PRACTICE MU/ SEEK ITS !ORY1 & !ORY MU/ BE 
REALIZ$ 9 PRACTICE4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y PROSPECT ( DISALI5ATION & ! 
TRANS=MATION ( SOCIAL RELATIONS REQUIRES ?AT ONE'S !ORY BE NO?+ O!R 
?AN A !ORY ( PRACTICE1 ( :AT WE DO & H[ WE LIVE4 ,O!RWISE !ORY 
WILL DEG5]ATE 9TO AN IMPOT5T CONTEMPLATION ( ! WORLD1 & ULTIMATELY 
9TO SURVIVAL IDEOLOGY -- A PROJECT$ M5TAL FOGBANK1 A /ATIC BODY ( REIFI$ 
?\<T1 ( 9TELLECTUAL >MOR1 ?AT ACTS AS A BUFF] BETWE5 ! DAILY WORLD 
& ONESELF4 ,& IF REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE IS NOT ! PRACTICE ( 
REVOLUTION>Y !ORY1 IT DEG5]ATES 9TO ALTRUI/IC MILITANTISM1 
'REVOLUTION>Y' ACTIVITY AS ONE'S SOCIAL DUTY4 

,WE DON'T /RIVE = A COH]5T !ORY PURELY AS AN 5D 9 ITSELF4 ,= US1 ! 
PRACTICAL USE VALUE ( COH]5CE IS ?AT HAV+ A COH]5T SELF-!ORY MAKES 
IT EASI] = SOMEONE TO ?9K4 ,AS AN EXAMPLE1 IT'S EASI] TO GET A H&LE ON 
FUTURE DEVELOPM5TS 9 SOCIAL CONTROL IF Y\ HAVE A COH]5T UND]/&+ ( 
MOD]N SOCIAL CONTROL IDEOLOGIES & TE*NIQUES UP TO ! PRES5T4 

,HAV+ A COH]5T !ORY MAKES IT EASI] TO CONCEIVE ( ! !ORETICAL 
PRACTICE = REALIZ+ Y\R DESIRES = Y\R LIFE4 

,X,I 

,9 ! PROCESS ( CON/RUCT+ SELF-!ORY1 ! LA/ IDEOLOGIES ?AT HAVE TO 
BE WRE/L$ ) & DET]M9$LY P9N$ D[N >E ! ONES ?AT MO/ CLOSELY 
RESEMBLE REVOLUTION>Y !ORY4 ,!SE F9AL MY/IFICATIONS >E A7 SITUATIONISM 
& B7 C\NCILISM4 

,! ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL 7#a#i#e#h-#a#i#g#a7 WAS AN 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y 
ORGANIZATION ?AT MADE AN IMM5SE CONTRIBUTION TO REVOLUTION>Y !ORY4 
,SITUATIONI/ !ORY IS A BODY ( CRITICAL !ORY ?AT CAN BE APPROPRIAT$ 9TO 
ONE'S SELF-!ORY1 & NO?+ MORE4 ,ANY?+ MORE IS ! IDEOLOGICAL 
MISAPPROPRIATION KN[N AS SITUATIONISM4 

,= ?OSE :O NEWLY DISCOV] IT1 ,S,I !ORY HAS A WAY ( SEEM+ LIKE '! 
ANSW] ,I'VE BE5 SE>*+ = = YE>S'1 ! ANSW] TO ! RIDDLE ( ONE'S 
DEAD LIFE4 ,BUT ?AT'S EXACTLY :5 A NEW AL]TNESS & SELF-POSSESSION BECOME 
NECESS>Y4 ,SITUATIONISM CAN BE QUITE ! COMPLETE SURVIVAL IDEOLOGY1 A DEF5SE 
ME*ANISM AGA9/ ! WE> & TE> ( DAILY LIFE4 ,9CLUD$ 9 ! IDEOLOGY IS 
! SPECTACUL> COMMODITY-ROLE ( BE+ 'A SITUATIONI/'1 I4E4 A RADICAL JADE 
& >D5T ESOT]IC4 

,C\NCILISM 7AKA ',WORK]S' ,CONTROL'1 ',SYNDICALISM'7 (F]S 'SELF-MANAGEM5T' 
AS A REPLACEM5T = ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( PRODUCTION4 

,REAL SELF-MANAGEM5T IS ! DIRECT MANAGEM5T 7UNM$IAT$ BY ANY SEP>ATE 
LEAD]%IP7 ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION1 DI/RIBUTION & COMMUNICATION BY WORK]S 
& !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,! MOVEM5T = SELF-MANAGEM5T HAS APPE>$ AGA9 & 
AGA9 ALL OV] ! WORLD 9 ! C\RSE ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,RUSSIA 9 #aie 
& #a#i#a#g-#b#a1 ,SPA9 9 #a#i#c#f-#g1 ,HUNG>Y 9 #a#i#e#f1 ,ALG]IA 9 #a#i#f1 ,*ILI 9 #aigb 
& ,PORTUGAL 9 #a#i#g#e4 ,! =M ( ORGANIZATION MO/ (T5 CREAT$ 9 ! 
PRACTICE ( SELF-MANAGEM5T HAS BE5 WORK]S' C\NCILS3 SOV]EIGN G5]AL 
ASSEMBLIES ( ! PRODUC]S & NEI<BORHOODS ?AT ELECT M&AT$ DELEGATES 
TO CO-ORD9ATE !IR ACTIVITIES4 ,! DELEGATES >E NOT REPRES5TATIVES1 BUT 
C>RY \T DECISIONS ALREADY MADE BY !IR ASSEMBLIES4 ,DELEGATES CAN BE 
RECALL$ AT ANY TIME1 %\LD ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY FEEL ?AT ITS DECISIONS >E 
NOT BE+ RIGOR\SLY C>RI$ \T4 

,C\NCILISM IS ?IS HI/ORICAL PRACTICE & !ORY ( SELF-MANAGEM5T TURN$ 
9TO AN IDEOLOGY4 ,:]EAS ! P>TICIPANTS 9 !SE UPRIS+S LIV$ A CRITIQUE 
( ! SOCIAL TOTALITY1 BEG9N+ ) A CRITIQUE ( WAGE LABOR1 ( ! 
COMMODITY ECONOMY & EX*ANGE VALUE1 C\NCILISM MAKES A P>TIAL CRITIQUE3 IT 
SEEKS NOT ! SELF-MANAG$1 CONT9U\S & QUALITATIVE TRANS=MATION ( ! 
:OLE WORLD1 BUT ! /ATIC1 QUANTITIVE SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ! WORLD AS IT IS4 
,! ECONOMY ?US REMA9S A SEP>ATE REALM CUT (F FROM ! RE/ ( DAILY LIFE 
& DOM9AT+ IT4 ,ON ! O!R H& A MOVEM5T = G5]ALIZ$ 
SELF-MANAGEM5T SEEKS ! TRANS=MATION ( ALL SECTORS ( SOCIAL LIFE & ALL 
SOCIAL RELATIONS 7PRODUCTION1 SEXUALITY1 H\S+1 S]VICES1 COMMUNICATIONS1 
ETC471 C\NCILISM ?9KS ?AT A SELF-MANAG$ ECONOMY IS ALL ?AT MATT]S4 ,IT 
MISSES1 LIT]ALLY1 ! :OLE PO9T3 SUBJECTIVITY & ! DESIRE TO TRANS=M 
! :OLE ( LIFE4 ,! PROBLEM ) WORK]S' CONTROL IS ?AT ALL IT CONTROLS 
IS WORK4 

,! WORLD CAN ONLY BE TURN$ RI<T-SIDE-UP BY ! CONSCI\S COLLECTIVE 
ACTIVITY ( ?OSE :O CON/RUCT A !ORY ( :Y IT IS UPSIDE-D[N4 ,SPONTANE\S 
REBELLION & 9SURRECTION>Y SUBJECTIVITY ALONE >E NOT SUFFICI5T4 ,AN 
AU!NTIC REVOLUTION CAN ONLY OCCUR 9 A PRACTICAL MOVEM5T 9 :I* ALL ! 
MY/IFICATIONS ( ! PA/ >E BE+ CONSCI\SLY SWEPT AWAY4 

,PO/-NOTES 

,?IS BOOKLET IS P>T ( ! COLLECTIVE SELF-!ORY ( ! MEMB]S ( \R 
ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS ! /ATEM5T ( :AT WE CALL \R META-!ORY1 \R !ORY 
( ! PRACTICE ( !ORY-MAK+4 

,! PREP>ATION & DISSEM9ATION ( ,! ,M9IMUM ,DEF9ITION ( ,9TELLIG5CE IS 
UND]TAK5 = ! SAME REASON WE DO EV]Y?+ ELSE WE DO3 BECAUSE WE WANT TO 
CATALYZE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION ?AT WILL TRANS=M ! PRES5T /ATIC LAY\T ( 
ALI5ATION 9TO A MOV+ L&SCAPE ( REALIZ$ DREAMS4 ,WE KN[ WE CAN ONLY 
CREATE ! LIVES ?AT WE WANT 9 ! PROCESS ( EV]YONE ELSE CREAT+ ! 
LIVES ?AT !Y WANT4 ,WE >E REVOLUTION>IES BECAUSE \R DESIRES REQUIRE A 
SOCIAL REVOLUTION = !IR REALIZATION4 

,! WORLD CAN ONLY BE TURN$ RI<T-SIDE-UP BY ! CONSCI\S COLLECTIVE 
ACTIVITY ( ?OSE :O CON/RUCT A !ORY ( :Y IT IS UPSIDE-D[N4 ,SPONTANE\S 
REBELLION & 9SURRECTION>Y SUBJECTIVITY ALONE >E NOT SUFFICI5T4 ,AN 
AU!NTIC REVOLUTION CAN ONLY OCCUR 9 A PRACTICAL MOVEM5T 9 :I* ALL ! 
MY/IFICATIONS ( ! PA/ >E CONSCI\SLY BE+ SWEPT AWAY4 

,APP5DIX3 ,PREAMBLE TO ! ,F\ND+ ,AGREEM5TS 

,WE HAVE WOK5 UP TO DISCOV] ?AT \R LIVES >E BECOM+ UNLIVABLE4 ,FROM 
BOR+1 MEAN+LESS JOBS TO ! HUMILIATION ( WAIT+ 5DLESSLY 9 L9ES1 AT 
DESKS & C\NT]S TO RECEIVE \R %>E ( SURVIVAL1 FROM PRISON-LIKE S*OOLS 
TO REPETITI\S1 M9DLESS 05T]TA9M5T10 FROM DESOLATE & CRIME-RIDD5 
/REETS TO ! /IFL+ ISOLATION ( HOME1 \R DAYS >E A TREADMILL ON :I* 
WE RUN FA/] & FA/] JU/ TO KEEP 9 ! SAME PLACE4 

,LIKE ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION1 WE HAVE NO CONTROL OV] ! USE 
TO :I* \R LIVES >E PUT3 WE >E PEOPLE :O HAVE NO?+ TO SELL BUT \R 
CAPACITY TO WORK4 ,WE HAVE COME TOGE!R BECAUSE WE CAN NO LONG] TOL]ATE ! 
WAY WE >E =C$ TO EXI/1 WE CAN NO LONG] TOL]ATE BE+ SQUEEZ$ DRY ( 
\R 5]GIES1 BE+ US$ UP & ?R[N AWAY1 ONLY TO CREATE A WORLD ?AT GR[S 
MORE ALI5 & UGLY EV]Y DAY4 

,! SY/EM ( ,CAPITAL1 :E!R 9 ITS 0,WE/]N0 PRIVATE-CORPORATE OR 0,EA/]N0 
/ATE-BUREAUCRATIC =M1 WAS BRUTAL & EXPLOITATIVE EV5 DUR+ ITS ASC5T3 
N[1 :]E IT IS 9 DECAY1 IT POISONS AIR & WAT]1 PRODUCES GOODS & 
S]VICES ( DET]IORAT+ QUALITY1 & IS LESS & LESS ABLE TO EMPLOY US EV5 
TO ITS [N ADVANTAGE4 ,ITS LOGIC ( ACCUMULATION & COMPETITION LEADS 
9EXORABLY T[>D ITS [N COLLAPSE4 ,EV5 AS IT L9KS ALL ! PEOPLE ( ! 
WORLD TOGE!R 9 ONE VA/ NETWORK ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION1 IT ISOLATES 
US FROM EA* O!R2 EV5 AS IT /IMULATES GREAT] & GREAT] ADVANCES 9 
TE*NOLOGY & PRODUCTIVE P[]1 IT F9DS ITSELF 9CAPABLE ( PUTT+ !M TO 
USE3 EV5 AS IT MULTIPLIES ! POSSIBILITIES = HUMAN SELF-REALIZATION1 WE 
F9D \RSELVES /RANGL$ 9 LAY]S ( GUILT1 FE> & SELF-CONTEMPT4 

,BUT IT IS WE \RSELVES -- \R /R5G?1 \R 9TELLIG5CE1 \R CREATIVITY1 \R 
PASSIONS-?AT >E ! GREATE/ PRODUCTIVE P[] ( ALL4 ,IT IS WE :O PRODUCE 
& REPRODUCE ! WORLD AS IT IS1 9 ! IMAGE ( ,CAPITAL2 IT IS WE :O 
RE9=CE 9 EA* O!R ! CONDITION+ ( FAMILY1 S*OOL1 *UR* & M$IA1 
! CONDITION+ ?AT KEEPS US SLAVES4 ,:5 WE DECIDE TOGE!R TO 5D \R 
MIS]Y1 TO TAKE \R LIVES 9TO \R [N H&S1 WE CAN RECREATE ! WORLD ! 
WAY WE WANT IT4 ,! TE*NICAL RES\RCES & WORLDWIDE PRODUCTIVE NETWORK 
DEVELOP$ UND] ! OLD SY/EM GIVE US ! MEANS3 ! CRISIS & CONT9U+ 
COLLAPSE ( ?AT SY/EM GIVE US ! *ANCE & ! URG5T NE$4 

,! RUL+ IDEOLOGIES ( ! WORLD SUP]P[]S1 ) !IR 9T]LOCK+ SETS 
( LIES1 (F] US ONLY ! FALSE *OICE ( 0,COMMUNISM0 V]SUS 0,CAPITALISM04 
,BUT 9 ! HI/ORY ( REVOLUTION DUR+ ?IS C5TURY 7,RUSSIA1 #a#i#e2 ,G]MANY1 
#a#i#a#i-#b2 ,SPA91 #a#i#c#f-#c#g2 ,HUNG>Y1 #a#i#e#f7 WE HAVE DISCOV]$ ! G5]AL =M 
?R\< :I* WE CAN TAKE BACK P[] OV] \R [N LIVES3 WORK]S'C\NCILS4 ,AT 
!IR HI<E/ MOM5TS !SE C\NCILS W]E POPUL> ASSEMBLIES 9 WORKPLACES & 
COMMUNITIES1 JO9$ TOGE!R BY MEANS ( /RICTLY M&AT$ DELEGATES :O 
C>RI$ \T DECISIONS ALREADY MADE BY !IR ASSEMBLIES & :O C\LD BE 
RECALL$ BY !M AT ANY TIME4 ,! C\NCILS ORGANIZ$ !IR NWN DEF5SE & 
RE/>T$ PRODUCTION UND] !IR [N MANAGEM5T4 ,BY N[1 ?R\< A SY/EM ( 
C\NCILS AT ! LOCAL1 REGIONAL1 & GLOBAL LEVEL1 US+ MOD]N 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & DATA PROCESS+1 WE CAN COORD9ATE & PLAN WORLD 
PRODUCTION AS WELL AS BE FREE TO %APE \R [N IMM$IATE 5VIRONM5T4 ,ANY 
COMPROMISE ) BUREAUCRACY & (FICIAL HEIR>*Y1 ANY?+ %ORT ( ! 
TOTAL P[] ( WORK]S' C\NCILS1 CAN ONLY REPRODUCE MIS]Y & ALI5ATION 9 
A NEW =M1 AS A GOOD LOOK AT ! SO-CALL$ 0,COMMUNI/0 C\NTRIES WILL %[4 
,= ?IS REASON1 NO POLITICAL P>TY CAN REPRES5T ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 
OR SEIZE P[] 0ON ITS BEHALF01 S9CE ?IS W\LD BE SIMPLY A *ANGE ( RUL+ 
CLASSES1 NOT !IR ABOLITION4 ,! PLAN ( ! FREELY ASSOCIAT$ PRODUC]S IS 
9 ABSOLUTE OPPOSITION TO ! DICTATORIAL ,PLAN ( /ATE & CORPORATE 
PRODUCTION4 ,ONLY ALL ( US TOGE!R CAN DECIDE :AT IS BE/ = US4 

,= !SE REASONS1 WE CALL UPON Y\ & UPON ALL ! HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS LIKE 
Y\ & US1 TO JO9 US 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION ( EV]Y ASPECT ( 
LIFE4 ,WE WANT TO ABOLI% ! SY/EM ( WAGE & SAL>I$ LABOR1 ( COMMODITY 
EX*ANGE-VALUE & ( PR(IT1 ( CORPORATE & BUREAUCRATIC P[]4 ,WE WANT TO 
DECIDE ! NATURE & CONDITIONS ( EV]Y?+ WE DO1 TO MANAGE ALL SOCIAL 
LIFE COLLECTIVELY & DEMOCRATICALLY4 ,WE WANT TO 5D ! DIVISION ( M5TAL 
FROM MANUAL WORK & ( 0FREE0 TIME FROM WORK TIME1 BY BR++ 9TO PLAY ALL 
\R ABILITIES = 5JOYABLE CREATIVE ACTIVITY4 ,WE WANT ! :OLE WORLD TO BE 
\R CONSCI\S SELF-CREATION1 SO ?AT \R DAYS >E FULL ( WOND]1 LE>N+1 
& PLEASURE4 ,NO?+ LESS4 

,9 SETT+ D[N ?IS M9IMUM PROGRAM1 WE >E NOT TRY+ TO IMPOSE AN IDEAL ON 
REALITY1 NOR >E WE ALONE 9 WANT+ :AT WE WANT4 ,\R IDEAS >E ALREADY 9 
EV]YONE'S M9DS1 CONSCI\SLY OR UNCONSCI\SLY1 BECAUSE !Y >E NO?+ BUT 
AN EXPRESSION ( ! REAL MOVEM5T ?AT EXI/S ALL OV] ! PLANET4 ,BUT 9 
ORD] TO W91 ?IS MOVEM5T MU/ KN[ ITSELF1 ITS AIMS1 & ITS 5EMIES1 AS 
NEV] BE=E4 

,WE DO NOT SPEAK = ?IS MOVEM5T1 BUT = \RSELVES AS ( IT4 ,WE RECOGNIZE NO 
,CAUSE OV] & ABOVE \RSELVES4 ,BUT \R SELVES >E ALREADY SOCIAL3 ! :OLE 
HUMAN RACE PRODUCES ! LIFE ( EA* ONE ( ITS MEMB]S1 N[ MORE ?AN EV] 
BE=E4 ,\R AIM IS SIMPLY TO MAKE ?IS PROCESS CONSCI\S = ! FIR/ TIME1 
TO GIVE TO ! PRODUCTION ( HUMAN LIFE ! IMAG9ATIVE 9T5SITY ( A WORK AT 
>T4 

,IT IS 9 ?IS SPIRIT ?AT WE CALL UPON Y\ TO ORGANIZE1 AS WE >E DO+1 :]E 
Y\ WORK & :]E Y\ LIVE1 TO BEG9 PLANN+ ! WAY WE CAN RUN SOCIETY 
TOGE!R1 TO DEF5D Y\RSELVES AGA9/ ! DEEP5+ MIS]Y ?AT IS BE+ 
IMPOS$ ON ALL ( US4 ,WE CALL UPON Y\ TO ASSAULT ACTIVELY ! LIES1 ! 
SELF-DECEPTIONS BORN ( FE>1 ?AT KEEP EV]YONE FROZ5 9 PLACE :ILE ! 
WORLD IS FALL+ AP>T >\ND US4 ,WE CALL UPON Y\ TO L9K UP ) US & ) 
O!RS :O >E DO+ ! SAME ?+4 ,ABOVE ALL1 WE CALL UPON Y\ TO TAKE 
Y\RSELVES & Y\R DESIRES S]I\SLY1 TO REALIZE Y\R [N P[] TO MA/] 
Y\R [N LIVES4 

,IT'S N[ OR NEV]4 ,IF WE >E TO HAVE A FUTURE1 WE \RSELVES MU/ BE ?AT 
FUTURE4 

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