,! ,MY?OLOGY ( ,WORK 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,:AT IF NOBODY WORK$8 ,SWEAT%OPS W\LD EMPTY \T & ASSEMBLY L9ES W\LD GR9D TO A HALT1 AT LEA/ ! ONES PRODUC+ ?+S NO ONE W\LD MAKE VOLUNT>ILY4 ,TELEM>KET+ W\LD CEASE4 ,DESPICABLE 9DIVIDUALS :O ONLY HOLD SWAY OV] O!RS BECAUSE ( WEAL? & TITLE W\LD HAVE TO LE>N BETT] SOCIAL SKILLS4 ,TRAFFIC JAMS W\LD COME TO AN 5D2 SO W\LD OIL SPILLS4 ,PAP] MONEY & JOB APPLICATIONS W\LD BE US$ AS FIRE />T] AS PEOPLE REV]T$ TO B>T] & %>+4 ,GRASS & FL[]S W\LD GR[ FROM ! CRACKS 9 ! SIDEWALK1 EV5TUALLY MAK+ WAY = FRUIT TREES4 

,& WE W\LD ALL />VE TO DEA?4 ,BUT WE'RE NOT EXACTLY SUBSI/+ ON PAP]WORK & P]=MANCE EVALUATIONS1 >E WE8 ,MO/ ( ! ?+S WE MAKE & DO = MONEY >E PAT5TLY IRRELEVANT TO \R SURVIVAL--& TO :AT GIVES LIFE MEAN+1 BESIDES4 

,?IS TEXT IS A SELECTION FROM ,WORK1 \R #c#g#f-PAGE ANALYSIS ( CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM4 ,IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PAMPHLET4 

,WORK IS NECESS>Y4 

  

,?AT DEP5DS ON :AT Y\ MEAN BY 0WORK40 ,?9K AB\T H[ MANY PEOPLE 5JOY G>D5+1 FI%+1 C>P5TRY1 COOK+1 & EV5 COMPUT] PROGRAMM+ JU/ = !IR [N SAKE4 ,:AT IF ?AT K9D ( ACTIVITY C\LD PROVIDE = ALL \R NE$S8 

,= HUNDR$S ( YE>S1 PEOPLE HAVE CLAIM$ ?AT TE*NOLOGICAL PROGRESS W\LD SOON LIB]ATE HUMANITY FROM ! NE$ TO WORK4 ,TODAY WE HAVE CAPABILITIES \R ANCE/ORS C\LDN'T HAVE IMAG9$1 BUT ?OSE PR$ICTIONS /ILL HAV5'T COME TRUE4 ,9 ! ,U,S WE ACTUALLY WORK LONG] H\RS ?AN WE DID A C\PLE G5]ATIONS AGO--! POOR 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE1 ! RI* 9 ORD] TO COMPETE4 ,O!RS DESP]ATELY SEEK EMPLOYM5T1 H>DLY 5JOY+ ! COM=TABLE LEISURE ALL ?IS PROGRESS %\LD PROVIDE4 ,DESPITE ! TALK ( RECESSION & ! NE$ = AU/]ITY MEASURES1 CORPORATIONS >E REPORT+ RECORD E>N+S1 ! WEAL?IE/ >E WEAL?I] ?AN EV]1 & TREM5D\S QUANTITIES ( GOODS >E PRODUC$ JU/ TO BE ?R[N AWAY4 ,!RE'S PL5TY ( WEAL?1 BUT IT'S NOT BE+ US$ TO LIB]ATE HUMANITY4 

,:AT K9D ( SY/EM SIMULTANE\SLY PRODUCES ABUNDANCE & PREV5TS US FROM MAK+ ! MO/ ( IT8 ,! DEF5D]S ( ! FREE M>KET >GUE ?AT !RE'S NO O!R OPTION--& SO LONG AS \R SOCIETY IS ORGANIZ$ ?IS WAY1 !RE ISN'T4 

,YET ONCE UPON A TIME1 BE=E TIME C>DS & P[] LUN*ES1 EV]Y?+ GOT DONE )\T WORK4 ,! NATURAL WORLD ?AT PROVID$ = \R NE$S HADN'T YET BE5 C>V$ UP & PRIVATIZ$4 ,KN[L$GE & SKILLS W]5'T ! EXCLUSIVE DOMA9S ( LIC5S$ EXP]TS1 HELD HO/AGE BY EXP5SIVE 9/ITUTIONS2 TIME WASN'T DIVID$ 9TO PRODUCTIVE WORK & CONSUMPTIVE LEISURE4 ,WE KN[ ?IS BECAUSE WORK WAS 9V5T$ ONLY A FEW ?\S& YE>S AGO1 BUT HUMAN BE+S HAVE BE5 >\ND = HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( YE>S4 ,WE'RE TOLD ?AT LIFE WAS 0SOLIT>Y1 POOR1 NA/Y1 BRUTI%1 & %ORT0 BACK !N--BUT ?AT N>RATIVE COMES TO US FROM ! ONES :O /AMP$ \T ?AT WAY ( LIFE1 NOT ! ONES :O PRACTIC$ IT4 

,?IS ISN'T TO SAY WE %\LD GO BACK TO ! WAY ?+S US$ TO BE1 OR ?AT WE C\LD--ONLY ?AT ?+S DON'T HAVE TO BE ! WAY !Y >E RI<T N[4 ,IF \R DI/ANT ANCE/ORS C\LD SEE US TODAY1 !Y'D PROBABLY BE EXCIT$ AB\T SOME ( \R 9V5TIONS & HORRIFI$ BY O!RS1 BUT !Y'D SURELY BE %OCK$ BY H[ WE APPLY !M4 ,WE BUILT ?IS WORLD ) \R LABOR1 & )\T C]TA9 OB/ACLES WE C\LD SURELY BUILD A BETT] ONE4 ,?AT W\LDN'T MEAN AB&ON+ EV]Y?+ WE'VE LE>N$4 ,IT W\LD JU/ MEAN AB&ON+ EV]Y?+ WE'VE LE>N$ DOESN'T WORK4 

,WORK IS PRODUCTIVE4 

  

,ONE CAN H>DLY D5Y ?AT WORK IS PRODUCTIVE4 ,JU/ A C\PLE ?\S& YE>S ( IT HAVE DRAMATICALLY TRANS=M$ ! SURFACE ( ! E>?4 

,BUT :AT EXACTLY DOES IT PRODUCE8 ,DISPOSABLE *OP/ICKS BY ! BILLION2 LAPTOPS & CELL PHONES ?AT >E OBSOLETE )9 A C\PLE YE>S4 ,MILES ( WA/E DUMPS & TONS UPON TONS ( *LOR(LUOROC>BONS4 ,FACTORIES ?AT WILL RU/ AS SOON AS LABOR IS *EAP] ELSE:]E4 ,DUMP/]S FULL ( OV]/OCK1 :ILE A BILLION SUFF] MALNUTRITION2 M$ICAL TREATM5TS ONLY ! WEAL?Y CAN AF=D2 NOVELS & PHILOSOPHIES & >T MOVEM5TS MO/ ( US JU/ DON'T HAVE TIME = 9 A SOCIETY ?AT SUBORD9ATES DESIRES TO PR(IT MOTIVES & NE$S TO PROP]TY RI<TS4 

,& :]E DO ! RES\RCES = ALL ?IS PRODUCTION COME FROM8 ,:AT HAPP5S TO ! ECOSY/EMS & COMMUNITIES ?AT >E PILLAG$ & EXPLOIT$8 ,IF WORK IS PRODUCTIVE1 IT'S EV5 MORE DE/RUCTIVE4 

,WORK CREATES WEAL?4 

  

,WORK DOESN'T PRODUCE GOODS \T ( ?9 AIR2 IT'S NOT A CONJUR+ ACT4 ,RA!R1 IT TAKES RAW MAT]IALS FROM ! BIOSPH]E--A COMMON TREASURY %>$ BY ALL LIV+ ?+S--& TRANS=MS !M 9TO PRODUCTS ANIMAT$ BY ! LOGIC ( M>KET4 ,= ?OSE :O SEE ! WORLD 9 T]MS ( BALANCE %EETS1 ?IS IS AN IMPROVEM5T1 BUT ! RE/ ( US %\LDN'T TAKE !IR WORD = IT4 

,CAPITALI/S & SOCIALI/S HAVE ALWAYS TAK5 IT = GRANT$ ?AT WORK PRODUCES VALUE4 ,WORK]S HAVE TO CONSID] A DIFF]5T POSSIBILITY--?AT WORK+ USES UP VALUE4 ,?AT'S :Y ! =E/S & POL> ICE CAPS >E BE+ CONSUM$ ALONGSIDE ! H\RS ( \R LIVES3 ! A*ES 9 \R BODIES :5 WE COME HOME FROM WORK P>ALLEL ! DAMAGE TAK+ PLACE ON A GLOBAL SCALE4 

,:AT %\LD WE BE PRODUC+1 IF NOT ALL ?IS /UFF8 ,WELL1 H[ AB\T HAPP9ESS ITSELF8 ,CAN WE IMAG9E A SOCIETY 9 :I* ! PRIM>Y GOAL ( \R ACTIVITY WAS TO MAKE ! MO/ ( LIFE1 TO EXPLORE ITS MY/]IES1 RA!R ?AN TO AMASS WEAL? OR \TFLANK COMPETITION8 ,WE W\LD /ILL MAKE MAT]IAL GOODS 9 SU* A SOCIETY1 ( C\RSE1 BUT NOT 9 ORD] TO COMPETE = PR(IT4 ,FE/IVALS1 FEA/S1 PHILOSOPHY1 ROMANCE1 CREATIVE PURSUITS1 *ILD-RE>+1 FRI5D%IP1 ADV5TURE--CAN WE PICTURE !SE AS ! C5T] ( LIFE1 RA!R ?AN PACK$ 9TO \R SP>E TIME8 

,TODAY ?+S >E ! O!R WAY >\ND--\R CONCEPTION ( HAPP9ESS IS CON/RUCT$ AS A MEANS TO /IMULATE PRODUCTION4 ,SMALL WOND] PRODUCTS >E CR[D+ US \T ( ! WORLD4 

,WORK DOESN'T SIMPLY CREATE WEAL? :]E !RE WAS ONLY POV]TY BE=E4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 SO LONG AS IT 5RI*ES SOME AT O!RS' EXP5SE1 WORK CREATES POV]TY1 TOO1 9 DIRECT PROPORTION TO PR(IT4 

,POV]TY IS NOT AN OBJECTIVE CONDITION1 BUT A RELATION%IP PRODUC$ BY UNEQUAL DI/RIBUTION ( RES\RCES4 ,!RE'S NO SU* ?+ AS POV]TY 9 SOCIETIES 9 :I* PEOPLE %>E EV]Y?+4 ,!RE MAY BE SC>CITY1 BUT NO ONE IS SUBJECT$ TO ! 9DIGNITY ( HAV+ TO GO )\T :ILE O!RS HAVE MORE ?AN !Y KN[ :AT TO DO )4 ,AS PR(IT IS ACCUMULAT$ & ! M9IMUM ?RE%OLD ( WEAL? NECESS>Y TO EX]T 9FLU5CE 9 SOCIETY RISES HI<] & HI<]1 POV]TY BECOMES MORE & MORE DEBILITAT+4 ,IT IS A =M ( EXILE--! CRUELE/ =M ( EXILE1 = Y\ /AY )9 SOCIETY :ILE BE+ EXCLUD$ FROM IT4 ,Y\ CAN NEI!R P>TICIPATE NOR GO ANY:]E ELSE4 

,WORK DOESN'T JU/ CREATE POV]TY ALONGSIDE WEAL?--IT CONC5TRATES WEAL? 9 ! H&S ( A FEW :ILE SPREAD+ POV]TY F> & WIDE4 ,= EV]Y ,BILL ,GATES1 A MILLION PEOPLE MU/ LIVE BEL[ ! POV]TY L9E2 = EV]Y ,%ELL ,OIL1 !RE HAS TO BE A ,NIG]IA4 ,! MORE WE WORK1 ! MORE PR(IT IS ACCUMULAT$ FROM \R LABOR1 & ! POOR] WE >E COMP>$ TO \R EXPLOIT]S4 

,SO 9 ADDITION TO CREAT+ WEAL?1 WORK MAKES PEOPLE POOR4 ,?IS IS CLE> EV5 BE=E WE FACTOR 9 ALL ! O!R WAYS WORK MAKES US POOR3 POOR 9 SELF-DET]M9ATION1 POOR 9 FREE TIME1 POOR 9 HEAL?1 POOR 9 S5SE ( SELF BEYOND \R C>E]S & BANK ACC\NTS1 POOR 9 SPIRIT4 

,Y\ NE$ TO WORK TO MAKE A LIV+4 

  

0,CO/ ( LIV+0 E/IMATES >E MISLEAD+--!RE'S LITTLE LIV+ GO+ ON AT ALL6 0,CO/ ( WORK+0 IS MORE LIKE IT1 & IT'S NOT *EAP4 

,EV]YONE KN[S :AT H\SECLEAN]S & DI%WA%]S PAY = BE+ ! BACKBONE ( \R ECONOMY4 ,ALL ! SC\RGES ( POV]TY--ADDICTION1 BROK5 FAMILIES1 POOR HEAL?-->E P> = ! C\RSE2 ! ONES :O SURVIVE !SE & SOMEH[ GO ON %[+ UP ON TIME >E WORK+ MIRACLES4 ,?9K :AT !Y C\LD ACCOMPLI% IF !Y W]E FREE TO APPLY ?AT P[] TO SOME?+ O!R ?AN E>N+ PR(ITS = !IR EMPLOY]S6 

,:AT AB\T !IR EMPLOY]S1 =TUNATE TO BE HI<] ON ! PYRAMID8 ,Y\ W\LD ?9K E>N+ A HI<] SAL>Y W\LD MEAN HAV+ MORE MONEY & ?US MORE FRE$OM1 BUT IT'S NOT ?AT SIMPLE4 ,EV]Y JOB 5TAILS HIDD5 CO/S3 JU/ AS A DI%WA%] HAS TO PAY BUS F>E TO & FROM WORK EV]Y DAY1 A CORPORATE LAWY] HAS TO BE ABLE TO FLY ANY:]E AT A MOM5T'S NOTICE1 TO MA9TA9 A C\NTRY CLUB MEMB]%IP = 9=MAL BUS9ESS MEET+S1 TO [N A SMALL MANSION 9 :I* TO 5T]TA9 D9N] GUE/S ?AT D\BLE AS CLI5TS4 ,?IS IS :Y IT'S SO DIFFICULT = MIDDLE-CLASS WORK]S TO SAVE UP 5\< MONEY TO QUIT :ILE !Y'RE AHEAD & GET \T ( ! RAT RACE3 TRY+ TO GET AHEAD 9 ! ECONOMY BASICALLY MEANS RUNN+ 9 PLACE4 ,AT BE/1 Y\ MI<T ADVANCE TO A FANCI] TREADMILL1 BUT Y\'LL HAVE TO RUN FA/] TO /AY ON IT4 

,& !SE M]ELY F9ANCIAL CO/S ( WORK+ >E ! LEA/ EXP5SIVE4 ,9 ONE SURVEY1 PEOPLE ( ALL WALKS ( LIFE W]E ASK$ H[ MU* MONEY !Y W\LD NE$ TO LIVE ! LIFE !Y WANT$2 FROM PAUP] TO PATRICIAN1 !Y ALL ANSW]$ APPROXIMATELY D\BLE :ATEV] !IR CURR5T 9COME WAS4 ,SO NOT ONLY IS MONEY CO/LY TO OBTA91 BUT1 LIKE ANY ADDICTIVE DRUG1 IT'S LESS & LESS FULFILL+6 ,& ! FUR!R UP Y\ GET 9 ! HI]>*Y1 ! MORE Y\ HAVE TO FI<T TO HOLD Y\R PLACE4 ,! WEAL?Y EXECUTIVE MU/ AB&ON HIS UNRULY PASSIONS & HIS CONSCI5CE1 MU/ CONV9CE HIMSELF ?AT HE DES]VES MORE ?AN ! UN=TUNATES :OSE LABOR PROVIDES = HIS COM=T1 MU/ SMO!R HIS EV]Y IMPULSE TO QUE/ION1 TO %>E1 TO IMAG9E HIMSELF 9 O!RS' %OES2 IF HE DOESN'T1 SOON] OR LAT] SOME MORE RU?LESS CONT5D] REPLACES HIM4 ,BO? BLUE-COLL> & :ITE-COLL> WORK]S HAVE TO KILL !MSELVES TO KEEP ! JOBS ?AT KEEP !M ALIVE2 IT'S JU/ A QUE/ION ( PHYSICAL OR SPIRITUAL DE/RUCTION4 

,?OSE >E ! CO/S WE PAY 9DIVIDUALLY1 BUT !RE'S ALSO A GLOBAL PRICE TO PAY = ALL ?IS WORK+4 ,ALONGSIDE ! 5VIRONM5TAL CO/S1 !RE >E WORK-RELAT$ ILLNESSES1 9JURIES1 & DEA?S3 EV]Y YE> WE KILL PEOPLE BY ! ?\S& TO SELL HAMBURG]S & HEAL? CLUB MEMB]%IPS TO ! SURVIVORS4 ,! ,U,S ,DEP>TM5T ( ,LABOR REPORT$ ?AT TWICE AS MANY PEOPLE SUFF]$ FATAL WORK 9JURIES 9 #ba AS DI$ 9 ! ,SEPTEMB] #aa ATTACKS1 & ?AT DOESN'T BEG9 TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT WORK-RELAT$ ILLNESSES4 ,ABOVE ALL1 MORE EXORBITANT ?AN ANY O!R PRICE1 !RE IS ! CO/ ( NEV] LE>N+ H[ TO DIRECT \R [N LIVES1 NEV] GETT+ ! *ANCE TO ANSW] OR EV5 ASK ! QUE/ION ( :AT WE W\LD DO ) \R TIME ON ?IS PLANET IF IT WAS UP TO US4 ,WE CAN NEV] KN[ H[ MU* WE >E GIV+ UP BY SETTL+ = A WORLD 9 :I* PEOPLE >E TOO BUSY1 TOO POOR1 OR TOO BEAT5 D[N TO DO SO4 

,:Y WORK1 IF IT'S SO EXP5SIVE8 ,EV]YONE KN[S ! ANSW]--!RE'S NO O!R WAY TO ACQUIRE ! RES\RCES WE NE$ TO SURVIVE1 OR = ?AT MATT] TO P>TICIPATE 9 SOCIETY AT ALL4 ,ALL ! E>LI] SOCIAL =MS ?AT MADE O!R WAYS ( LIFE POSSIBLE HAVE BE5 ]ADICAT$--!Y W]E /AMP$ \T BY CONQUI/ADORS1 SLAVE TRAD]S1 & CORPORATIONS ?AT LEFT NEI!R TRIBE NOR TRADITION NOR ECOSY/EM 9TACT4 ,CONTR>Y TO CAPITALI/ PROPAG&A1 FREE HUMAN BE+S DON'T CR[D 9TO FACTORIES = A PITTANCE IF !Y HAVE O!R OPTIONS1 NOT EV5 9 RETURN = NAME BR& %OES & S(TW>E4 ,9 WORK+ & %OPP+ & PAY+ BILLS1 EA* ( US HELPS P]PETUATE ! CONDITIONS ?AT NECESSITATE !SE ACTIVITIES4 ,CAPITALISM EXI/S BECAUSE WE 9VE/ EV]Y?+ 9 IT3 ALL \R 5]GY & +5UITY 9 ! M>KETPLACE1 ALL \R RES\RCES AT ! SUP]M>KET & 9 ! /OCK M>KET1 ALL \R ATT5TION 9 ! M$IA4 ,TO BE MORE PRECISE1 CAPITALISM EXI/S BECAUSE \R DAILY ACTIVITIES >E IT4 ,BUT W\LD WE CONT9UE TO REPRODUCE IT IF WE FELT WE HAD ANO!R *OICE8 

,WORK IS A PA? TO FULFILLM5T4 

  

,ON ! CONTR>Y1 9/EAD ( 5ABL+ PEOPLE TO A*IEVE HAPP9ESS1 WORK FO/]S ! WOR/ K9D ( SELF-D5IAL4 

,OBEY+ TEA*]S1 BOSSES1 ! DEM&S ( ! M>KET--NOT TO M5TION LAWS1 P>5TS' EXPECTATIONS1 RELIGI\S SCRIPTURES1 SOCIAL NORMS--WE'RE CONDITION$ FROM 9FANCY TO PUT \R DESIRES ON HOLD4 ,FOLL[+ ORD]S BECOMES AN UNCONSCI\S REFLEX1 :E!R OR NOT !Y >E 9 \R BE/ 9T]E/2 DEF]R+ TO EXP]TS BECOMES SECOND NATURE4 

,SELL+ \R TIME RA!R ?AN DO+ ?+S = !IR [N SAKE1 WE COME TO EVALUATE \R LIVES ON ! BASIS ( H[ MU* WE CAN GET 9 EX*ANGE = !M1 NOT :AT WE GET \T ( !M4 ,AS FREELANCE SLAVES HAWK+ \R LIVES H\R BY H\R1 WE ?9K ( \RSELVES AS EA* HAV+ A PRICE2 ! AM\NT ( ! PRICE BECOMES \R MEASURE ( VALUE4 ,9 ?AT S5SE1 WE BECOME COMMODITIES1 JU/ LIKE TOO?PA/E & TOILET PAP]4 ,:AT ONCE WAS A HUMAN BE+ IS N[ AN EMPLOYEE1 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT :AT ONCE WAS A PIG IS N[ A PORK *OP4 ,\R LIVES DISAPPE>1 SP5T LIKE ! MONEY = :I* WE TRADE !M4  
  

0,IF H>D WORK W]E SU* A WOND]FUL ?+1 SURELY ! RI* W\LD HAVE KEPT IT ALL TO !MSELVES40 

--,LANE ,KIRKL&  
  

,MO/ ( US HAVE BECOME SO US$ TO GIV+ UP ?+S ?AT >E PRECI\S TO US ?AT SACRIFICE HAS BECOME \R ONLY WAY ( EXPRESS+ ?AT WE C>E AB\T SOME?+4 ,WE M>TYR \RSELVES = IDEAS1 CAUSES1 LOVE ( ONE ANO!R1 EV5 :5 !SE >E SUPPOS$ TO HELP US F9D HAPP9ESS4 

,!RE >E FAMILIES1 = EXAMPLE1 9 :I* PEOPLE %[ AFFECTION BY COMPET+ TO BE ! ONE :O GIVES UP ! MO/ = ! O!RS4 ,GRATIFICATION ISN'T JU/ DELAY$1 IT'S PASS$ ON FROM ONE G5]ATION TO ! NEXT4 ,! RESPONSIBILITY ( F9ALLY 5JOY+ ALL ! HAPP9ESS PRESUMABLY SAV$ UP OV] YE>S ( ?ANKLESS TOIL IS DEF]R$ TO ! *ILDR52 YET :5 !Y COME ( AGE1 IF !Y >E TO BE SE5 AS RESPONSIBLE ADULTS1 !Y TOO MU/ BEG9 WORK+ !IR F+]S TO ! BONE4 

,BUT ! BUCK HAS TO /OP SOME:]E4 

,WORK 9/ILLS 9ITIATIVE4 

  

,PEOPLE WORK H>D N[ADAYS1 ?AT'S = SURE4 ,TY+ ACCESS TO RES\RCES TO M>KET P]=MANCE HAS CAUS$ UNPREC$5T$ PRODUCTION & TE*NOLOGICAL PROGRESS4 ,9DE$1 ! M>KET HAS MONOPOLIZ$ ACCESS TO \R [N CREATIVE CAPACITIES TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT MANY PEOPLE WORK NOT ONLY TO SURVIVE BUT ALSO TO HAVE SOME?+ TO DO4 ,BUT :AT K9D ( 9ITIATIVE DOES ?IS 9/ILL8 

,LET'S GO BACK TO GLOBAL W>M+1 ONE ( ! MO/ S]I\S CRISES FAC+ ! PLANET4 ,AFT] DECADES ( D5IAL1 POLITICIANS & BUS9ESSM5 HAVE F9ALLY SWUNG 9TO ACTION TO DO SOME?+ AB\T IT4 ,& :AT >E !Y DO+8 ,CA/+ AB\T = WAYS TO CA% 96 ,C>BON CR$ITS1 0CLEAN0 COAL1 0GRE50 9VE/M5T FIRMS--:O BELIEVES ?AT !SE >E ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAY TO CURB ! PRODUCTION ( GRE5H\SE GASES8 ,IT'S IRONIC ?AT A CATA/ROPHE CAUS$ BY CAPITALI/ CONSUM]ISM CAN BE US$ TO SPUR MORE CONSUMPTION1 BUT IT REVEALS A LOT AB\T ! K9D ( 9ITIATIVE WORK 9/ILLS4 ,:AT K9D ( P]SON1 CONFRONT$ ) ! TASK ( PREV5T+ ! 5D ( LIFE ON E>?1 RESPONDS1 0,SURE1 BUT :AT'S 9 IT = ME80 

,IF EV]Y?+ 9 \R SOCIETY HAS TO BE DRIV5 BY A PR(IT MOTIVE TO SUCCE$1 ?AT MI<T NOT BE 9ITIATIVE AFT] ALL1 BUT SOME?+ ELSE4 ,REALLY TAK+ 9ITIATIVE1 9ITIAT+ NEW VALUES & NEW MODES ( BEHAVIOR--?IS IS AS UN?9KABLE TO ! 5T]PRIS+ BUS9ESSMAN AS IT IS TO HIS MO/ LI/LESS EMPLOYEE4 ,:AT IF WORK+--?AT IS1 LEAS+ Y\R CREATIVE P[]S TO O!RS1 :E!R MANAG]S OR CU/OM]S--ACTUALLY ]ODES 9ITIATIVE8 

,! EVID5CE = ?IS EXT5DS BEYOND ! WORKPLACE4 ,H[ MANY PEOPLE :O NEV] MISS A DAY ( WORK CAN'T %[ UP ON TIME = B& PRACTICE8 ,WE CAN'T KEEP UP ) ! READ+ = \R BOOK CLUBS EV5 :5 WE CAN F9I% PAP]S = S*OOL ON TIME2 ! ?+S WE REALLY WANT TO DO ) \R LIVES 5D UP AT ! BOTTOM ( ! TO-DO LI/4 ,! ABILITY TO FOLL[ ?R\< ON COMMITM5TS BECOMES SOME?+ \TSIDE \RSELVES1 ASSOCIAT$ ) EXT]NAL REW>DS OR PUNI%M5TS4 

,IMAG9E A WORLD 9 :I* EV]Y?+ PEOPLE DO1 !Y DO BECAUSE !Y WANT TO1 BECAUSE !Y >E P]SONALLY 9VE/$ 9 BR++ IT AB\T4 ,= ANY BOSS :O HAS /RUGGL$ TO MOTIVATE 9DIFF]5T EMPLOYES1 ! IDEA ( WORK+ ) PEOPLE :O >E EQUALLY 9VE/$ 9 ! SAME PROJECTS S\NDS UTOPIAN4 ,BUT ?IS ISN'T PRO( ?AT NO?+ W\LD GET DONE )\T BOSSES & SAL>IES--IT JU/ %[S H[ WORK SAPS US ( 9ITIATIVE4 

,WORK PROVIDES SECURITY4 

  

,LET'S SAY Y\R JOB NEV] 9JURES1 POISONS1 OR SICK5S Y\4 ,LET'S ALSO TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT ! ECONOMY DOESN'T CRA% & TAKE Y\R JOB & SAV+S ) IT1 & ?AT NO ONE :O GOT A WORSE DEAL ?AN Y\ MANAGES TO HURT OR ROB Y\4 ,Y\ /ILL CAN'T BE SURE Y\ WON'T BE D[NSIZ$4 ,N[ADAYS NOBODY WORKS = ! SAME EMPLOY] HIS :OLE LIFE2 Y\ WORK SOME:]E A FEW YE>S UNTIL !Y LET Y\ GO = SOMEONE Y\NG] & *EAP] OR \TS\RCE Y\R JOB OV]SEAS4 ,Y\ CAN BREAK Y\R BACK TO PROVE Y\'RE ! BE/ 9 Y\R FIELD & /ILL 5D UP HUNG \T TO DRY4 

,Y\ HAVE TO C\NT ON Y\R EMPLOY]S TO MAKE %REWD DECISIONS SO !Y CAN WRITE Y\R PAY*ECK--!Y CAN'T JU/ FRITT] MONEY AWAY OR !Y WON'T HAVE IT TO PAY Y\4 ,BUT Y\ NEV] KN[ :5 ?AT %REWDNESS WILL TURN AGA9/ Y\3 ! ONES Y\ DEP5D ON = Y\R LIVELIHOOD DIDN'T GET :]E !Y >E BY BE+ S5TIM5TAL4 ,IF Y\'RE SELF-EMPLOY$1 Y\ PROBABLY KN[ H[ FICKLE ! M>KET CAN BE1 TOO4 

,:AT C\LD PROVIDE REAL SECURITY8 ,P]HAPS BE+ P>T ( A LONG-T]M COMMUNITY 9 :I* PEOPLE LOOK$ \T = EA* O!R1 A COMMUNITY BAS$ ON MUTUAL ASSI/ANCE RA!R ?AN F9ANCIAL 9C5TIVES4 ,& :AT IS ONE ( ! *IEF OB/ACLES TO BUILD+ ?AT K9D ( COMMUNITY TODAY8 ,WORK4 

,WORK TEA*ES RESPONSIBILITY4 

  

,:O C>RI$ \T MO/ ( ! 9JU/ICES 9 HI/ORY8 ,EMPLOYES4 ,?IS IS NOT NECESS>ILY TO SAY !Y >E RESPONSIBLE = !M--AS !Y W\LD BE ! FIR/ TO TELL Y\6 

,DOES RECEIV+ A WAGE ABSOLVE Y\ ( RESPONSIBILITY = Y\R ACTIONS8 ,WORK+ SEEMS TO FO/] ! IMPRESSION ?AT IT DOES4 ,! ,NUREMBURG DEF5SE--0,I WAS JU/ FOLL[+ ORD]S0--HAS BE5 ! AN!M & ALIBI ( MILLIONS ( EMPLOYES4 ,?IS WILL+NESS TO *ECK ONE'S CONSCI5CE AT ! WORKPLACE DOOR--TO BE1 9 FACT1 A M]C5>Y--LIES AT ! ROOT ( MANY ( ! TR\BLES PLAGU+ \R SPECIES4 

,PEOPLE HAVE DONE HORRIBLE ?+S )\T ORD]S1 TOO--BUT NOT NE>LY SO MANY HORRIBLE ?+S4 ,Y\ CAN REASON ) A P]SON :O IS ACT+ = H]SELF2 %E ACKN[L$GES ?AT %E IS ACC\NTABLE = H] DECISIONS4 ,EMPLOYES1 ON ! O!R H&1 CAN DO UNIMAG9ABLY DUMB & DE/RUCTIVE ?+S :ILE REFUS+ TO ?9K AB\T ! CONSEQU5CES4 

,! REAL PROBLEM1 ( C\RSE1 ISN'T EMPLOYES REFUS+ TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = !IR ACTIONS--IT'S ! ECONOMIC SY/EM ?AT MAKES TAK+ RESPONSIBILITY SO PROHIBITIVELY EXP5SIVE4 

,EMPLOYES DUMP TOXIC WA/E 9TO RIV]S & OCEANS4 

,EMPLOYES SLAU<T] C[S & P]=M EXP]IM5TS ON MONKEYS4 

,EMPLOYES ?R[ AWAY TRUCKLOADS ( FOOD4 

,EMPLOYES >E DE/ROY+ ! OZONE LAY]4 

,!Y WAT* Y\R EV]Y MOVE ?R\< SECURITY CAM]AS4 

,!Y EVICT Y\ :5 Y\ DON'T PAY Y\R R5T4 

,!Y IMPRISON Y\ :5 Y\ DON'T PAY Y\R TAXES4 

,!Y HUMILIATE Y\ :5 Y\ DON'T DO Y\R HOMEWORK OR %[ UP TO WORK ON TIME4 

,!Y 5T] 9=MATION AB\T Y\R PRIVATE LIFE 9TO CR$IT REPORTS & ,F,B,I FILES4 

,!Y GIVE Y\ SPE$+ TICKETS & T[ Y\R C>4 

,!Y ADM9I/] /&>DIZ$ EXAMS1 JUV5ILE DET5TION C5T]S1 & LE?AL 9JECTIONS4 

,! SOLDI]S :O H]D$ PEOPLE 9TO GAS *AMB]S W]E EMPLOYES1 

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