,*APT] #e ,CORPORATE ,DISP5SATION #aifaaifa ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN ,TEXT 3 ,! DEMOCRATIC IDEAL WAS AN AFFIRMATION ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,DEMOCRACY WAS TO OP5 = ALL M5 ! POSSIBILITY = CREATIVE DEVELOPM5T1 IMAG9ATIVE EXPLORATION1 EXP]IM5TAL ACTIVITY4 ,EV]Y MAN WAS TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! CREATION ( ! HUMAN COMMUNITY4 ,KN[L$GE & TE*NIQUE NE$ NOT HAVE BE5 PUT TO ! S]VICE ( PR(ITS & SLAUT ( IT T[>D A MORE UNIFI$ DEVELOPM5T1 IS ONE ( ! PROMISES HELD =? BY ! ADVANCE BO? ( OBJECTIVE SCI5CE & SUBJECTIVE UND]/&+40.<#b#a#c.> ,IF PUT TO ! S]VICE ( HUMAN DEVELOPM5T ! SCI5CE & TE*NOLOGY :I* HAVE COME TO ! V]GE ( ANNIHILAT+ MANK9D W\LD 5ABLE M5 TO 0ATTEMPT 5T]PRISES ?AT NO CIVILIZATION SEEK+ MA9LY TO EXPLOIT IMM$IATE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES W\LD 5T]TA93 LAUN*+ PROJECTS & EXP]IM5TS :OSE \TCOME MAY AWAIT C5TURIES4444 ,! M>G9 ( FREE TIME1 FREE 5]GY1 & FREE VITALITY ?AT MODEM MAN MAY COMM& IS SO GREAT ?AT1 9/EAD ( DEVOT+ MO/ ( HIS DAYS TO M]E BIOLOGICAL SURVIVAL1 HE N[ HAS CAPACITIES = SELF-DEVELOPM5T ?AT W]E ONCE CONF9$ TO A M9USCULE RUL+ CLASS40.<#b#a#d.> ,9 ! DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY1 !RE W\LD BE SCI5CE BUT NO 0EXP]TS10 TE*NOLOGY BUT NO 0TE*NICIANS02 !RE W\LD BE NO N>R[1 UNDEVELOP$1 9COMPLETE P]SONS :O >E IMBECILS \TSIDE !IR [N SPECIALTY3 0! FRAGM5T>Y MAN W\LD BE REPLAC$ BY ! COMPLETELY DEVELOP$ 9DIVIDUAL1 ONE = :OM DIFF]5T SOCIAL FUNCTIONS >E BUT ALT]NATIVE =MS ( ACTIVITY4 ,M5 W\LD FI%1 HUNT1 OR 5GAGE 9 LIT]>Y CRITICISM )\T BECOM+ PR(ESSIONAL FI%]M51 HUNT]S1 OR CRITICS0 7,K>L ,M>X74 ,! COMPLETELY DEVELOP$ 9DIVIDUAL W\LD NOT ALL[ ! 9/RUM5TS ( HUMAN GR[? TO FALL ONCE AGA9 9TO ! H&S ( ?OSE :O W\LD USE !M = HUMAN OPPRESSION2 SU* AN 9DIVIDUAL W\LD ALSO HAVE ! 9TELLECTUAL P[] TO UND]TAKE 0RU?LESS CRITICISM ( EV]Y?+ ?AT EXI/S1 RU?LESS 9 ! S5SE ?AT ! CRITICISM WILL NOT %R9K EI!R FROM ITS [N CONCLUSIONS OR FROM CONFLICT ) ! P[]S ?AT BE40.<#b#a#e.> ,GIOVANNI ,BATI/A ,VICO LONG AGO PO9T$ \T ?AT MAN CAN UND]/& & AFFECT HUMAN HI/ORY BECAUSE IT WAS MADE BY MAN4 ,ON ! SAME GR\NDS1 MAN CAN GRASP ALL HUMAN KN[L$GE BECAUSE IT IS CREAT$ BY MAN4 ,9 A SOCIETY :I* PROMOTES :OL5ESS & UND]/&+1 EA* 9DIVIDUAL W\LD BE ABLE TO DO :AT ANY O!R CAN DO4 ,?US EA* W\LD BE ABLE TO EXT5D ! FRONTI]S ( HIS [N GREATE/ 9T]E/1 :E!R IT IS PHYSICS1 POETRY1 OR FOOD PREP>ATION1 & AT ! SAME TIME W\LD UND]/&1 & P>TICIPATE 91 ! BREAK-?R\LY *ILDHOOD ON1 M5 W\LD P>TICIPATE 9 ! IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES ( ! COMMUNITY1 & ?US W\LD ATTA* TO !M ! NAIVE CURIOSITY & ADV5TUR\S SPIRIT :I* M5 RES]VE = ! ACTIVITIES ( *ILDHOOD4 ,!RE W\LD BE NO 0PROBLEM ( LEISURE10 :I* PLAGUES SOCIETIES ?AT ?W>T IMAG9ATION & CREATIVE 5]GY1 & R$UCE HUMAN ACTIVITY TO REPETITION & DRUDG]Y4 ,SIMONE ,WEIL HAS OBS]V$.<#b#a#f.> ?AT F>M]S :O HAVE P>TICIPAT$ FULLY 9 ! LIFE ( ! F>M FROM *ILDHOOD ON CONSID] !IR WORK1 & NOT ! ESCAPE FROM WORK1 ! MEAN+FUL FACET ( !IR LIVES4 ,TO =CE A MAN TO C>RY ON = ?IRTY YE>S AN ACTIVITY HE HAS MA/]$ 9 TWO W\LD BE CONSID]$ A CRIME 9 A HUMAN DISP5SATION3 A CRIME AS UGLY AS MURD]1 = IT KILLS ! POT5TIALITIES & ?W>TS ! GR[? ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BUT ! CORPORATE DISP5SATION IS A NEGATION ( HUMAN LIFE3 IT ?W>TS DEVELOPM5T1 PREV5TS :OL5ESS1 & NURTURES FRAGM5T$ 0EXP]TS0 & 0PR(ESSIONALS40 ,?OSE :O REJECT FRAGM5TATION >E ! \TCA/S ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY4 ,YET ! >MIES ( 9COMPLETE M5 NE$$ TO SUPPORT ! CORPORATE /RUCTURE >E AT ! SAME TIME ITS GREATE/ DANG]3 NURTUR$ ON IGNORANCE1 !Y >E PREY TO A NIHILI/ REJECTION ( HUMAN LIFE & A ?IR/ = ANNIHILATION :I*1 IF ALL[$ TO ]UPT1 WILL NOT EXEMPT EV5 ! CORPORATE MA/]S4 ,! RI* >E ! ONLY B5EFICI>IES ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY4 ,!Y >E ! ,HOLD]S ( ALL ! PROJECTS1 ALL ! ACTIVITY1 ALL ! REW>DS4 ,! CORPORATE SOCIETY IS !IR MA*9E2 IT YIELDS !IR PR(ITS4 ,CONTR>Y TO !IR [N CLAIMS1 :AT ! RI* POSSESS IS NOT 9T]NAL2 IT IS NOT RELAT$ TO PHYSIQUE1 OR PSY*E1 OR 9TELLECT4 ,! RI* DO NOT [E !IR WEAL? & PRE/IGE TO !MSELVES1 BUT TO !IR SOCIETY & ITS 9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 ! EXCELL5T DEF9ITION ( ,C4 ,WRIE SIMPLY ?OSE :O HAVE ! MO/ ( :AT !RE IS TO HAVE1 :I* IS G5]ALLY HELD TO 9CLUDE MONEY1 P[]1 & PRE/IGE--AS WELL AS ALL ! WAYS ( LIFE TO :I* !SE LEAD4 ,BUT ! ELITE >E NOT SIMPLY ?OSE :O HAVE ! MO/1 = !Y C\LD NOT 'HAVE ! MO/' W]E IT NOT = !IR POSITIONS 9 ! GREAT 9/ITUTIONS4 ,= SU* 9/ITUTIONS >E ! NECESS>Y BASES ( P[]1 ( WEAL?1 & ( PRE/IGE1 & AT ! SAME TIME1 ! *IEF MEANS ( EX]CIS+ P[]1 ( ACQUIR+ & RETA9+ WEAL?1 & ( CA%+ 9 ! HI<] CLAIMS = PRE/IGE4 0,BY ! P[]FUL WE MEAN1 ( C\RSE1 ?OSE :O >E ABLE TO REALIZE !IR WILL1 EV5 IF O!RS RESI/ IT4 ,NO ONE1 ACCORD+LY1 CAN BE TRULY P[]FUL UNLESS HE HAS ACCESS TO ! COMM& ( MAJOR 9/ITUTIONS1 = IT IS OV] !SE 9/ITUTIONAL MEANS ( P[] ?AT ! TRULY P[]FUL >E1 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE1 P[]FUL4 ,HI<] POLITICIANS & KEY (FICIALS ( GOV]NM5T COMM& SU* 9/ITUTIONAL P[]1 SO DO ADMIRALS & G5]ALS1 & SO DO ! MAJOR [N]S & EXECUTIVES ( ! L>G] CORPORATIONS40.<#b#a#g.> ,IF ! 9/ITUTIONS ROTT$1 OR W]E ABOLI%$1 ! 0ELITE0 W\LD NOT BE ELITE2 IF !Y W]E EAS$ TO ! BOTTOM ( !IR [N M>KET ECONOMY1 ! 0ELITE0 W\LD PROBABLY BE QUITE PA!TIC1 S9CE !Y W\LD LACK ! TRA9+ ( O!R M5 TO SURVIVE 9 SU* CONDITIONS4 ,BUT SU* AN EV5TUALITY IS 9CONCEIVABLE TO !M1 & S9CE !Y /AY BY & L>GE ONLY AMONG !MSELVES1 !Y >E NOT FULLY AW>E ?AT !RE IS A BOTTOM1 !Y DO NOT SUSPECT ?AT HUMAN BE+S LIVE !RE1 & !Y >E NOT GREATLY CONC]N$4 ,!IR WORLD IS A CLOS$ WORLD2 IT IS NOT A W9D[LESS WORLD1 BUT ITS W9D[S LOOK \T ONLY ON LAWNS & BEA*ES1 NOT ON SLUMS4 0,!Y =M A MORE OR LESS COMPACT SOCIAL & PSY*OLOGICAL 5TITY2 !Y HAVE BECOME SELF-CONSCI\S MEMB]S ( A SOCIAL CLASS4 ,PEOPLE >E EI!R ACCEPT$ 9TO ?IS CLASS OR !Y >E NOT1 & !RE IS A QUALITATIVE SPLIT1 RA!R ?AN M]ELY A NUM]ICAL SCALE1 SEP>AT+ !M FROM ?OSE :O >E NOT ELITE4 ,!Y >E MORE OR LESS AW>E ( !MSELVES AS A SOCIAL CLASS & !Y BEHAVE T[>D ONE ANO!R DIFF]5TLY FROM ! WAY !Y DO T[>D MEMB]S ( O!R CLASSES4 ,!Y ACCEPT ONE ANO!R1 UND]/& ONE ANO!R1 M>RY ONE ANO!R1 T5D TO WORK & TO ?9K IF NOT TOGE!R AT LEA/ ALIKE40.<#b#a#h.> ,! RI* >E BORN TO WEAL?2 ?US !Y TAKE WEAL? = GRANT$1 & DO NOT FEEL CONC]N$ ) WEAL?4 ,!Y >E BOM ) !IR PRIVILEGES1 CONSEQU5TLY !Y DO NOT HAVE TO REA* = PRIVILEGES1 & !Y CAN AF=D TO LOOK D[N ON ! 0CLIMB]S0 :O DO REA* = PRIVILEGES4 ,BE+ !MSELVES 0WELL BORN10 !Y FEEL NO SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE :O >E NOT 0WELL BORN03 !Y REG>D 0! MASS ( MANK9D0 ) CONDESC5TION & CONTEMPT4 ,!Y DO NOT ID5TIFY ) ! GOALS OR ! PROBLEMS ( O!R M54 ,!IR [N WORLD1 !IR 0WAY ( LIFE10 IS MADE = !M3 IT EXI/S 9DEP5D5TLY ( !IR GOALS OR !IR EF=TS4 0,EV]Y MEMB] ( ! DOM9ANT CLASS IS A MAN BY DIV9E RITRE4 0,BORN 9TO A SOCIETY ( LEAD]S1 HE IS CONV9C$ FROM *ILDHOOD ?AT HE IS BORN TO COMM&1 & 9 A C]TA9 S5SE ?AT IS TRUE1 S9CE HIS P>5TS1 :O COMM&1 HAVE 5G5D]$ HIM TO FOLL[ 9 !IR FOOT/EPS4 ,!RE IS A C]TA9 SOCIAL FUNCTION :I* AWAITS HIM 9 ! FUTURE1 9TO :I* HE WILL SLIP AS SOON AS HE HAS COME ( AGE1 & ?IS FUNCTION IS SOME?+ LIKE ! METAPHYSICAL REALITY ( HIS P]SON4 ,& 9 HIS [N EYES HE IS A P]SON1 ?AT IS1 AN A PRIORI SYN!SIS ( FACT & RI ,! DOM9ANT M9ORITY ( ! RI* CONSID] !MSELVES 0! ,NATION40 ,BORN TO COMM&1 BORN TO PRIVILEGE1 !Y SEE !IR [N WELF>E AS 0! WELF>E ( ! NATION02 !Y SEE ! DEF5SE ( !IR PRIVILEGES AS 0NATIONAL DEF5SE40 ,! WELF>E ( O!RS IS A FAVOR CONF]R$ BY ! RI*4 ,O!R M5 DO NOT HAVE ! RIE MA9TA9$1 & KEPT HAPPY1 ?R\< ! GRACE ( !IR B5EVOL5T MA/]S4 ,& ?IS GRACE MU/ BE REPAID4 ,! DUTY1 ! FUNCTION ( O!R M51 IS TO MA9TA9 & PROTECT ! PRIVILEGES ( ! RI*4 ,! UNGRATEFUL WRET*ES :O REFUSE MU/ BE> ! CONSEQU5CES3 !Y WILL NOT HAVE JOBS CONF]R$ ON !M1 !Y WILL BE UNEMPLOY$1 & TO SURVIVE !Y WILL HAVE TO BEG FROM !IR [N L[LY PE]S :O >E EMPLOY$ = ! WAGES !Y TURN D[N FROM ! RI*4 ,UNGRATEFUL OR NOT1 !RE MU/ ALWAYS BE A C]TA9 M9IMUM NUMB] ( UNEMPLOY$1 BETWE5 TWO & FIVE MILLION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 = O!RWISE ! EMPLOY$ W\LD DEVELOP 9FLAT$ CONCEPTIONS ( !IR [N IMPORTANCE3 !Y MIE ,/ATE1 OR WORSE4 ,!Y MIE ( WEAL? & PRIVILEGE1 & ! RI* KN[ ?AT 0! MASS ( MANK9D0 W\LD ONLY CUT !IR [N ?ROATS ) GREAT] LEISURE & WEAL?3 !Y W\LD NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) IT1 & !Y'D COMMIT SUICIDE & 9CREASE ! DIVORCE RATE4 ,?AT'S BAD4 0,! MASS ( MANK9D0 HAD BE/ BE KEPT 9 PLACE4 ,= ! MASSES1 ! HIE OB$I5CE & PATRIOTISM3 !SE >E ! TWO COMPON5TS ( NATIONALISM4 ,! $UCATIONAL SY/EM MU/ SEE TO IT ?AT OB$I5CE & PATRIOTISM >E 9T]NALIZ$1 & ?AT M5 >E GOOD WORK]S4 ,! GOOD CITIZ5 IS ! PATRIOT :O ID5TIFIES HIS [N 9T]E/S ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! RI*1 :O SEES HIS DUTY AS ! DEF5SE ( ! PRIVILEGES ( ! RI*4 ,&1 AS 9 SLAVE SOCIETIES1 ! SLAVE MU/ BE TAUI\S JOY FROM HIS MA/]'S ,GREATNESS & ,P[]4 ,! CORPORATE /RUCTURE HAS IRRESPONSIBILITY BUILT-94 ,UNLIKE O!R >I/OCRACIES1 ! DOM9ANT M9ORITY ( CORPORATE ,HOLD]S DO NOT HAVE P]SONAL CONTACT ) ?OSE :O S]VE !M4 ,?IS IS ! MA9 PSY*OLOGICAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ,HOLD]S ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY & ! E>LI] 5TREPR5EURIAL CAPITALI/S4 ,! 5TREPR5EUR WAS (T5 ! [N]1 ! *IEF EXECUTIVE1 AS WELL AS ! EMPLOY]4 ,HE WAS MA/] OV] A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMB] ( M51 & HE WAS VISIBLE TO !M4 ,! M5 KNEW HE WAS ! ,BOSS3 !Y W]E HIR$ BY HIM1 SUP]VIS$ BY HIM1 REPRIM&$ & FIR$ BY HIM4 ,OR1 9 CASE !RE WAS A SUP]VISOR OR A =EMAN1 ! M5 KNEW ?IS WAS ! SECOND MAN1 ?AT HE WAS ! ,BOSS ACT+ BY PROXY4 ,& ! ,BOSS HAD AN EQUALLY CLE> VIEW ( HIS RELATION TO 0HIS M540 ,SU* AN 5TREPR5EUR KNEW1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT :5 ONE ( HIS 0H&S0 FELL 9TO A MEAT VAT1 ?IS WAS AN UN=TUNATE CONSEQU5CE ( 0! BUS9ESS40 ,HE MAY HAVE GREET$ SU* AN EV5T ) 9DIFF]5CE1 BUT ! *A9 ( RESPONSIBILITY WAS NOT HIDD5 FROM HIM4 ,! CORPORATE ,%>EHOLD]1 H[EV]1 IS COMPLETELY REMOV$ FROM ! ACTIVITIES ( HIS CORPORATION 7OR CORPORATIONS1 S9CE MO/ ( ! RI* >E ,%>EHOLD]S 9 MANY CORPORATIONS1 EV5 0COMPET+0 ONES74 ,HE HAS CONTROL OV] ?\S&S ( M51 BUT IS ?OR\E ( HIS RELATION TO !M4 ,?IS UNAW>5ESS IS BUILT 9TO ! CORPORATE /RUCTURE ITSELF4 ,! ,%>EHOLD]'S MONEY IS 9VE/$ = HIM BY A HI<-PRIC$ SPECIALI/ HIR$ = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,HIS CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES >E SUP]VIS$ BY ,EXECUTIVES :O >E PAID TO DO ?AT4 ,HE DOES NOT EMPLOY HIS [N M51 S9CE VA/ 0P]SONNEL (FICES0 EXI/ = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,HE DOES NOT ADVOCATE OR ADV]TISE HIS PRODUCTS1 S9CE HE PAYS AD M5 = ?AT4 ,HE DOES NOT TALK TO PEOPLE AB\T HIS CORPORATIONS1 BUT S5DS HIR$ PUBLIC RELATIONS M5 TO REPRES5T HIM4 ,HIS ONLY CONC]N IS TO APPORTION MONEY TO S]VE ONE PURPOSE OR ANO!R1 & HE CAN HIRE AN 0EXP]T0 TO DO EV5 ?AT = HIM4 ,IF HE *OOSES1 HE DOES NOT HAVE TO KN[ :AT HIS CORPORATIONS MAKE4 ,?AT1 TOO1 IS HIS ,PRIVILEGE4 ,HE CAN LIT]ALLY ALL[ HIS MONEY TO 0WORK0 = HIM1 & CAN MA9TA9 COMPLETE IGNORANCE AB\T :AT HIS MONEY 0DOES40 ,HE MAY SP5D ALL HIS TIME TRAVEL+ :]EV] HE WANTS TO GO2 HE MAY COLLECT >T WORKS1 WOM51 SPORT C>S4 ,HE CAN 0GIVE0 M9UTE FRACTIONS ( HIS WEAL? TO ,F\NDATIONS1 ?US GETT+ IT TAX-EXEMPT$ & FEEL+ LIKE A HUMANIT>IAN PHILAN?ROPI/ DEVOT$ TO 0HELP+ SUFF]+ HUMANITY40 ,HE CAN1 IF HE LIKES1 RUN = POLITICAL (FICE1 & ?US EXT5D ! DOM9ION UND] HIS CONTROL3 HE HAS ! MEANS TO REPRES5T 0! MASS ( MANK9D0 9 ! LEGISLATURE3 ! MEANS TO PAY ! P>TY BOSS2 TO F9ANCE ! ADV]TIS+ CAMPAIGN2 TO HIRE ! 0WRIT]S0 9 ! PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS :OSE 0RELEASES0 9=M NEWSPAP] READ]S ( HIS C&IDACY1 HIS HONE/Y1 & HIS DEVOTION TO 0DEMOCRACY40 ,! ,HOLD] LIVES 9 A WORLD ( PRIVILEGE2 HE EATS ONLY ! CREAM4 ,HE DOES NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ! AFFAIRS ( SOCIETY4 ,! CORPORATION RUNS = HIS PR(IT1 BUT HE DOES NOT DESIGN ITS PRODUCT1 DOES NOT PRODUCE IT1 DOES NOT DI/RIBUTE IT1 DOES NOT NECESS>ILY EV5 CONSUME IT4 ,! WORK]S RUN = HIS PR(IT1 BUT HE DOES NOT HIRE !M1 DOES NOT TALK TO !M1 DOES NOT %>E !IR CONC]NS4 ,TAURY+ \T ( PROJECTS4 ,HIS DECISIONS >E ABSOLUTE1 BUT !Y CONC]N ONLY MONEY2 HE 0SEES0 HIS CORPORATIONS' ACTIVITIES ONLY 9 ! =M ( A F9ANCIAL REPORT4 ,! IMPLEM5TATION IS DELEGAT$ TO MANY M51 NONE ( :OM FULLY COMPREH5D ! 5TIRE PROJECT4 ,TI$ TO ! F9ANCIAL 5D ( ALL HIS ACTIVITIES1 HE DOES NOT1 & CANNOT1 GET ! UND]/&+ OR ! FULFILLM5T ( MAK+1 ( CREAT+--YET BY FRAGM5T+ PROJECTS AMONG HIR$ S]VANTS1 HE DEPRIVES O!RS ( ! JOY ( CREATION4 ,! F9ANCIAL MA/]S ( ! REALM >E MANY TIMES REMOV$ FROM ! CONSEQU5CES ( !IR DECISIONS2 !Y DO NOT IMPLEM5T ! DECISIONS !Y MAKE1 OR ?OSE MADE 9 !IR NAME4 ,IF ONE SUGGE/$ TO A ,HOLD]1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT MO/ ( HIS WEAL? CAME FROM A CORPORATION ?AT MANUFACTUR$ EQUIPM5T = WEAPONS ( G5OCIDE1 HE C\LD BECOME RI$ = HIM2 HE MAY NOT EV5 READ ! 0REPORTS10 S9CE HIS SUBORD9ATES >E TRU/WOR?Y1 DEVOT$ M51 HIE NOT RESPONSIBLE EI!R2 !Y'RE M]ELY HIR$ TO 9VE/ HIS MONEY1 & WEAPONS HAPP5 TO BE ! MO/ PR(ITABLE 0ITEM40 ,?US ! ,HOLD]S >5'T RESPONSIBLE4 ,& BEL[ ! ,HOLD]S1 EV]YONE IS HIR$ & NO ONE IS RESPONSIBLE4 ,IF AN 0ACCID5T0 %\LD TAKE PLACE1 & IF HUMANITY %\LD HAPP5 TO BE ANNIHILAT$1 NO ONE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE1 NO ONE WILL BE TO BLAME1 NO ONE WILL HAVE CAUS$ ANY?+4 ,9 FACT1 EV]YONE WILL HAVE BE5 DO+ HIS BE/4 ,! ANNIHILATION ( MANK9D WILL NOT HAVE BE5 CAUS$ BY A DEF9ITE GR\P ( M51 AT A DEF9ITE TIME1 UND] DEF9ITE CIRCUM/ANCES1 BUT RA!R1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,CORPORATE ,!OLOGIAN ,RE9HOLD ,NIEBUHR1 ! CATACLYSM WILL HAVE BE5 CAUS$ BY ,S91 & ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = IT WILL BE ,COLLECTIVE ,HUMANITY3 EV]Y HUMAN BE+ :O HAS EV] LIV$ ANY:]E WILL BE EQUALLY RESPONSIBLE & EQUALLY GUILTY4 ,)9 ! CONF9ES ( ! CORPORATE /RUCTURE1 NO SOLUTIONS CAN BE F\ND--TO ANY?+4 ,RI* & REMOV$1 TAK+ WEAL? & PRIVILEGE = GRANT$1 ! ,HOLD] FEELS NO SOLID>ITY ) O!R M54 ,ANY S5SE ( OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY IS TOTALLY LACK+4 ,M5 >E NOT HIS BRO!RS4 ,HE CANNOT FEEL EQUALITY T[>DS 09F]IORS40 ,HE DOES NOT LIVE 9 A COMMUNITY4 ,HUMANITY IS A FICTIONAL CONCEPT TO HIM4 ,HE DOES NOT BELIEVE 9 %>+1 OR 9 COOP]ATION4 ,IF HE AGREES TO A PROJECT1 HE WILL DO HIS P>T ONLY IF IT PLEASES HIM4 ,HE FEELS NO MORE REASON TO DIS*>GE OBLIGATIONS OR PROMISES T[>DS 09F]IORS0 ?AN M5 FEEL T[>DS DOGS4 ,BUT HE TAKES IT = GRANT$ ?AT HIS REIGN CON/ITUTES ! BE/ ( ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS1 ?AT 0,M5 ( GREAT PROP]TY >E DEEPLY 9T]E/$ 9 ! WELF>E ( ! /ATES & !Y >E ! MO/ COMPET5T JUDGES ( ! =M ( GOV]NM5T1 BE/ CALCULAT$ TO PRES]VE !IR PROP]TY1 & SU* LIB]TIES AS IT IS PROP] = ! COMMON & 9F]IOR CLASS ( PEOPLE TO 5JOY4 ,M5 ( WEAL? POSSESS NATURAL & ACQUIR$ UND]/&+1 AS !Y MANIFE/ BY AMASS+ RI*ES1 OR BY KEEP+ & 9CREAS+ ?OSE !Y D]IVE FROM !IR ANCE/ORS1 & !Y >E BE/ ACQUA9T$ ) ! WANTS1 ! WI%ES1 & DESIRES ( ! PEOPLE1 & !Y >E ALWAYS READY TO RELIEVE !M 9 !IR PRIVATE & PUBLIC /ATIONS40.<#b#b.> ,! RI* ALSO TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT 0! MASS ( MANK9D10 ! HI]>*Y ( HIR$ S]VANTS1 RECOGNIZE & APPRECIATE ! SUP]IOR WISDOM1 UND]/&+1 & B5EVOL5CE ( ! DOM9ANT RI*4 ,H[EV]1 ACCORD+ TO ,GEORGE ,B]N>D ,%AW1 ! RI* DO NOT 9T]PRET CORRECTLY4 0,I HE TA/E = SP5D+ ONE'S LIFE 9 DRUDG]Y' & NEV]-5D+ PECUNI>Y ANXIETY SOLELY 9 ORD] ?AT C]TA9 IDLE & POSSIBLY VICI\S PEOPLE MAY FLEECE Y\ = !IR [N AMUSEM5T1 IS NOT SO WIDESPREAD AS ! PAP]S W\LD HAVE US ?9K40.<#b#b#a.> 0,!Y W]E (F]$ ! *OICE BETWE5 BECOM+ K+S OR ! C\RI]S ( K+S4 ,! WAY *ILDR5 W\LD1 !Y ALL WANT$ TO BE C\RI]S4 ,!RE=E !RE >E ONLY C\RI]S :O HURRY AB\T ! WORLD1 %\T+ TO EA* O!R--S9CE !RE >E NO K+S--MESSAGES ?AT HAVE BECOME MEAN+LESS4 ,!Y W\LD LIKE TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS MIS]ABLE LIFE ( !IRS BUT !Y D>E NOT BECAUSE ( !IR OA?S ( S]VICE40.<#b#b#b.> ,FRANZ ,KAFKA'S C\RI]S C>RY MANY MEAN+S 9TO V>I\S REALMS & C]TA9LY !Y BR+ A GL>+ LIE ! HIDD5 MON>*S1 ,PR(ITS ! AIM ( ! REALM1 & ,EXECUTIVES ITS MO/ VISIBLE REPRES5TATIVES4 ,IF ! ,HOLD]S GET ! PRIVILEGES ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY & ! WORK]S BE> ITS PHYSICAL BRUNT1 ! ADM9I/RATIVE C\RI]S1 BESIDES BE+ ! SOCIETY'S MO/ CONSPICU\S MEMB]S1 BE> ITS FULL PSY*OLOGICAL IMPACT4 ,! NEW M5 9 ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY--V>I\SLY KN[N AS ,:ITE ,COLL> ,WORK]S1 ,M9OR ,EXECUTIVES1 ,MANAG]S1 ,NEW ,MIDDLE ,CLASS-- ?OR\ IS [N$ \TRI ,H[EV]1 IT WAS EXPECT$ ?AT ! PROP]TY-LESS WORK+ CLASS W\LD GR[ L>G] & L>G]4 ,9 FACT1 ! NUMB] ( PROP]TY- LESS M5 HAS 9CREAS$4 ,BUT IT IS NOT A WORK+ CLASS4 ,SEEM+LY \T ( NO:]E1 ! ,:ITE ,COLL> M5 APPE>$ ON ! SC5E1 & BE=E SOCIALI/S C\LD ADJU/ !IR !ORIES1 !SE NEW M5 />T$ TO \TNUMB] ! WORK]S4 ,!SE M5 >E PROP]TY-LESS1 !Y >E (T5 NO BETT] PAID ?AN WORK]S1 BUT !Y >E NOT WAGE-WORK]S1 !Y DO NOT PRODUCE ANY?+1 & !Y F9D SOLID>ITY NOT ) EA* O!R1 BUT ) ! CORPORATIONS !Y S]VE4 ,EV5 ,K>L ,M>X1 ! MO/ F>-SEE+ & IMAG9ATIVE ( ! F\ND]S ( SOCIALI/ !ORY1 C\LD DIAGNOSE ONLY ! COM+ ( A MONOPOLY CAPITALISM :]E ! GREATE/ WEAL? W\LD BE CONC5TRAT$ 9 A FEW H&S2 HIS IMAG9ATION WAS NOT CRUEL 5\< TO VISUALIZE ! PLE?ORA ( LACKEYS :O W\LD BE HIR$ TO PRES]VE ! HI<] PRIVILEGES ( !IR MA/]S4 ,EV]Y AGR>IAN SOCIETY HAS ITS (FICIALS & TAX-COLLECTORS1 EV5' GOV]NM5T ITS BUREAUCRATS4 ,9 !MSELVES !Y >E NOT NEW4 ,BUT A SOCIETY :]E ELABORATE FEUDAL HI]>*IES ( BUREAUCRATS EXI/ TO PRES]VE & MAXIMIZE ! PR(ITS ( PRIVATE CORPORATIONS--?IS IS NEW4 ,& ! VISIBILITY ( !SE PEOPLE--! CONSPICU\S ROLES :I* !Y PLAY 9 EV]Y ACTIVITY ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY--?IS IS NEW4 ,9 ! PA/1 K+S DISPLAY$ !IR MILIT>Y E/ABLI%M5TS BUT HID !IR BUREAUCRATS4 ,F>M]S >E NEV] CONSPICU\S2 SEP>AT$ BY PAT*ES ( L&1 !Y >E R>ELY SE5 9 L>GE NUMB]S4 ,WORK]S >E CR[D$ TOGE!R1 BUT HIDD5 FROM PUBLIC VIEW BY W9D[LESS FACTORY WALLS4 ,! FACTORY [N]S >E ON !IR E/ATES OR RECREATIONAL RESORTS SET (F FROM O!R M5 BY F5CES M>K$ ,K,E,E,P ,\,T -- ,P,R,I,V,A,T,E ,P,R,O,P,],T,Y -- ,N,O ,T,R,E,S,P,A,S,S,+4 ,BUT 9 ! CITIES1 DUR+ ! WORK+ DAY1 ! C\RI]S >E EV]Y:]E VISIBLE2 !Y >E ! FRONT ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY2 !Y >E ! DEP>TM5T-/ORE SALESGIRLS1 ! DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESM51 ! GAS-/ATION ATT5DANTS1 ! BANK CL]KS1 (FICE CL]KS1 SECRET>IES1 HI<] SECRET>IES1 ,MANAG]S1 ,SUP]VISORS1 ,DIRECTORS1 & 5TIRE S*OOLS ( ,ASSI/ANTS4 ,9 P>TS ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 !RE >E BANKS ON ALL F\R CORN]S :I* HAVE GLASS WALLS3 9SIDE1 9 FULL VIEW ( ! ?\S&S :O PASS DAILY1 >E ! REGIM5T$ R[S ( DESKS1 EA* ) ITS CL]K4 ,SKYSCRAP]S ) GLASS WALLS1 GIGANTIC RECTANGUL> FIL+ CAB9ETS 9 ! 09T]NATIONAL /YLE10 >E BUILT CON/&Y 9 ! ,EMPIRE ,CITY4 ,9SIDE EA* ( ! ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( SLOTS1 BEH9D A L>GE PANE ( GLASS1 !RE IS A MANAG]1 ) HIS DESK & HIS SECRET>Y4 ,?US AN ILLUSION IS CREAT$ ?AT BANK CL]KS EX]T SOME CONTROL OV] 0!IR0 BANKS1 OR SALESGIRLS OV] 0!IR0 DEP>TM5T /ORES1 OR GAS-/ATION ATT5DANTS OV] 0!IR0 OIL CORPORATIONS4 ,! K+ DOES NOT MAKE PUBLIC APPE>ANCES1 :]EAS ! C\RI]S >E ALWAYS ON DISPLAY4 ,?US ! 9HABITANTS ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY >E UND] ! ILLUSION ?AT ! C\RI]S1 ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE1 CONTROL ! CORPORATE ECONOMY4 ,! ADM9I/RATIVE HI]>*IES >E ORGANIZ$ ALONG MILIT>Y L9ES3 !Y >E PYRAMIDS :]E P[] IS PASS$ FROM ! TOP D[N ?R\< AN 9F9ITY ( LAY]S1 :I* GR[ L>G] AS !Y GET L[]4 ,EA* CORPORATION HAS ITS [N PRIVATE HI]>*Y4 ,H[EV]1 UNLIKE MILIT>Y >MIES1 !SE HI]>*IES >E COMPOS$ ( ALL (FIC]S & NO SOLDI]S4 ,! ACTUAL TOP IS 9VISIBLE EXCEPT TO V]Y SPECIAL C\RI]S1 MO/LY LAWY]S4 ,FROM ! TOP D[N1 EA* GR\P HAS ITS RANK1 & EA* FEELS AWE BE=E ! RANKS ABOVE & CONTEMPT = ?OSE BEL[4 ,NEXT TO ! TOP >E G5]ALLY ! ,BO>DS ( ,DIRECTORS4 ,!SE MAY BE ! ,HOLD]S !MSELVES1 BUT G5]ALLY !Y >E GLORIFI$ SAL>I$-EMPLOYES4 ,!SE HID ! CORPORATION1 ! ONLY PR(ITS !Y WORK = >E ?OSE ( ! CORPORATION1 ! ONLY WELLBE+ !Y KN[ IS ! CORPORATION'S4 ,:E!R ! CORPORATION DEALS ) /EEL OR OIL OR FOOD1 ! ,DIRECTORS CONC]N !MSELVES ONLY ) MONEY--) MAXIMIZ+ PR(ITS ?AT >E NOT !IR [N4 ,HI< UP ON ! PYRAMID1 !Y >E NEV]!LESS C\RI]S1 NOT K+S4 ,!Y SET ! PACE & HOLD UP ! IMAGE = ALL ?OSE BEL[4 ,V>I\S TYPES ( SUB*IEFS1 ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTORS1 >E ! TOPS ( ! PYRAMIDS AT A CORPORATION'S REGIONAL PLANTS4 ,! ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR IS MORE VISIBLE ?AN ! ,BO>D4 ,HE G5]ALLY HAS A LOCAL (FICE4 ,HE IS 0B5EVOL5T0 TO ?OSE UND] HIM1 BUT FE>FUL ( ! ,BO>D4 ,IT IS HIS TASK TO IMPLEM5T LOCALLY ! F9ANCIAL DECISIONS ( ! ,BO>D4 ,HIR$ & FIR$ BY ! ,BO>D ( ,DIRECTORS1 ! LOCAL ,EXECUTIVE IS DIE HI ,FROM ?IS PO9T D[N1 !RE >E MANY C\RI]S BUT NO K+4 ,IMM$IATELY BEL[ ! ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR1 !RE IS AN 9TRICATE NETWORK ( ,ASSI/ANT ,DIRECTORS1 ,ASSOCIATE ,DIRECTORS1 ,SUP]VISORS1 ,HEAD ,SECRET>IES1 ,(FICE ,SUP]VISORS1 & MANY1 MANY O!R TITLES & SUB-TITLES4 ,! ,(FICE ,SUP]VISOR IS G5]ALLY AN EFFICI5T WOMAN 9 MIDDLE-AGE1 :O IS 9 *>GE ( ! SECRET>IES1 SWIT*-BO>D OP]ATORS1 TYPI/S1 FIL+-CAB9ET EXP]TS1 & FIL+ CAB9ETS4 ,G5]ALLY PRUDI% 9 H] SEXUAL HABITS1 %E F9DS H] LIFE'S GREATE/ JOY 9 A ONE-SID$ ,PLATONIC 9TIMACY ) H] IMM$IATE SUP]IOR1 ! ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR4 ,TO H]1 ! ,BO>D IS A COMPLEX SY/EM ( UNAPPROA*ABLE DEITIES4 ,%E SPEAKS ( 0,! ,BO>D10 NOT AS A GR\P ( HUMAN BE+S1 BUT AS AN IMP]SONAL ,?+ ?AT SITS OV] & JUDGES ! AFFAIRS ( H] (FICE4 ,= H]1 ! ,HOLD]S NO LONG] EXI/4 ,! RI* M5 AT ! TOP ( H] [N CORPORATION >E AS UNREAL TO H] AS ! RI* M5 ( ANY O!R CORPORATION4 ,! RANK+ SY/EM EFFECTIVELY PREV5TS ANY UNITY1 ANY FEEL+ ( SOLID>ITY4 ,) AWE = ! TOP & CONTEMPT = ! BOTTOM1 ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE 5VY !IR [N PE]S1 & >E 9 CON/ANT ANXIETY LE/ ONE ( !IR C[ORK]S 0RISE0 ABOVE & ONE ( ?OSE BEL[ RISE TO !IR [N LEVEL4 ,! MA/]-S]VANT RELATION%IP IS HIDD5 FROM !IR VIEW4 ,EA* GR\P'S CONTACT IS LIMIT$ TO ! RANK IMM$IATELY ABOVE1 & ?AT IMM$IATELY BEL[4 ,! RE/ IS %R\D$ 9 A DEEP FOG4 ,! TOP IS ABOVE ! CL\DS1 ! BOTTOM BEL[ HELL4 ,! ONLY SOLID>ITY1 ! ONLY ID5TIFICATION !Y FEEL1 IS T[>D ! CORPORATION !Y S]VE1 BUT !Y DO NOT KN[ :O CONTROLS ! CORPORATION1 NOR :Y4 ,AL?\< !Y >E AS PROP]TY-LESS AS MANUAL WORK]S1 ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE DO NOT MAKE ANY?+ !Y NEI!R PRODUCE NOR CREATE4 ,!Y FILL :AT >E KN[N AS 0,S]VICE ,OCCUPATIONS40 ,!IR 0S]VICE10 AS ,C4 ,WRIIZ$1 CONSI/S ( 0H&L+0 PEOPLE & SYMBOLS4 ,! SYMBOLS !Y H&LE >E NOT ?OSE ( ! POET1 BUT ?OSE ( ! FIL+-CAB9ET EXP]T4 ,!IR RELATION%IP TO ! SYMBOLS IS NEI!R 9TELLECTUAL NOR IMAG9ATIVE3 IT IS A RELATION%IP ( ?+S TO ?+S1 DEVOID ( UND]/&+1 DEVOID ( ANY HUMAN MEAN+4 ,TRA9$ ANIMALS OR ELECTRONIC MA*9ES C\LD DO !IR 0WORK0 MU* MORE EFFICI5TLY1 & ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE KN[ IT3 ?IS KN[L$GE IS ! BASIS ( MU* ( !IR FRANTIC ANXIETY4 ,!IR RELATION TO ! OBJECTS ( !IR WORLD IS A FIL+-CAB9ET RELATION4 ,!Y SELL >TICLES !Y HAVE NOT MADE4 ,!Y FILE PAP]S !Y DO NOT UND]/&4 ,!Y ANSW] LETT]S !Y HAVE NOT READ4 ,!Y FILE MONEY !Y DID NOT E>N & WILL NOT GET4 ,!Y READ =MS 9 :I* !Y HAVE NO 9T]E/4 ,!Y SIT AT ! APEX ( UPROOT$NESS & ALI5ATION4 ,!IR FRAME ( REF]5CE = UND]/&+ !IR RELATION TO !IR WORK IS ! FRAME ( REF]5CE ( !IR P>TICUL> FIL+ CAB9ETS4 ,!Y LIVE 9 A N>R[ ONE-DIM5SIONAL WORLD4 ,! DIM5SION IS EI!R ALPHABETICAL OR NUM]ICAL4 ,! ,PSY*OLOGI/S ( ! ,:ITE ,COLL> WORLD FILL !IR CLI5TS ) AN IDEOLOGY ( ,9T]P]SONAL ,RELATIONS PRECISELY BECAUSE ! ,:ITE ,COLL> REALITY IS COMPLETELY ALI5 TO HUMAN RELATIONS4 ,! ,MANAG]IAL & ,SECRET>IAL PEOPLE DO NOT EV] 0RELATE0 TO HUMAN BE+S3 !Y 0H&LE0 HUMAN BE+S4 ,& !IR H&L+ ( PEOPLE IS MODEL$ ON !IR H&L+ ( ?+S4 ,PEOPLE1 9 ! ADM9I/RATIVE WORLD1 >E M]ELY ANO!R =M ( FIL+ C>DS4 ,IF A MAN'S NAME />TS ) ,Z1 HE CANNOT BE 09T]VIEW$0 UNTIL AFT] ! ,AS1 ,ES1 ,CS4444 ,! SALESMAN BOA/S ?AT HE HAS 0CONTACTS0 ) ?\S&S ( PEOPLE--YET HE NEI!R UND]/&S NOR COMMUNICATES ) ANY ( !M1 BECAUSE UND]/&+ & COMMUNICATION >E UNDEF9$ CONCEPTS 9 ! WORLD ( ! 0CONTACT0 & ! 0PIT*40 ,! 9T]VIEW] BOA/S ?AT HE 0SEES0 HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE EV]Y DAY1 BUT HE %>ES NO DREAMS OR GOALS OR PROJECTS ) !M1 BECAUSE !RE >E NO PROJECTS 9 ! ,:ITE ,COLL> WORLD4 ,A VA/ NUMB] ( PSY*OLOGI/S & ANALY/S1 EQUIPP$ ) A FICTITI\S DOCTR9E ( ,SIGMUND ,FREUD & ,]NE/ ,JONES :I* PORTRAYS ! HUMAN M9D AS A BUREAUCRACY1 GA9 !IR WEAL? BY TRANQUILIZ+ ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE4 ,!Y TELL !IR CLI5TS ?AT 0SEE+0 HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE DAILY IS AN EFFECTIVE SUB/ITUTE = ONE TRUE FRI5D%IP1 PROVID$ ! CLI5TS SWALL[ ! 0REALITY0 ( ! ,FREUDIAN DOCTR9E4 ,H[EV]1 ! TRANQUILIZ] IS AS SPURI\S AS ! DOCTR9E1 & ! LIE DOES NOT EFFECTIVELY FILL ! EMOTIONAL VACUUM4 ,9 SPITE ( ALL ! PSY*OLOGICAL D\BLESPEAK1 ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE /ILL SUSPECT !Y >E NOT FULLY HUMAN BE+S4 ,COMRADE%IP REMA9S AN ALI5 NOTION 9 A WORLD :]E M5 >E OBJECTS TO BE CLASSIFI$ OR US$4 ,COMMUNAL %>+ IS A CRIME 9 A WORLD :]E 5DLESS CORPORATE APPROPRIATION IS ! ONLY LEGITIMATE GOAL4 ,COOP]ATIVE PROJECTS >E IMPOSSIBLE = M5 :O HAVE NEV] 9ITIAT$ PROJECTS ( !IR [N1 & :O UND]/& COOP]ATION AS A S]VILE SUBMISSION TO ME*ANICAL R\T9E4 ,UND] ! IDEOLOGY ( ,9T]P]SONAL ,RELATIONS IS A WORLD ( TALK )\T COMMUNICATION1 ACTIVITY )\T HUMAN MEAN+1 WORK )\T JOY4 ,! ,:ITE ,COLL> HI]>*IES GR[ CON/ANTLY2 !Y >E ! FRONT BEH9D :I* EV]Y ACTIVITY ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY IS C>RI$ ON4 ,! HI]>*IES >E NOT RE/RICT$ TO ,CORPORATIONS4 ,GOV]NM5T (FICES HAVE ALWAYS HAD !IR CL]KS4 ,BUT TODAY1 LABOR UNIONS >E 0ADM9I/]$0 BY CL]KS :O >E LOYAL ONLY TO !IR FIL+ JOBS1 9DIFF]5T TO ! WORK]S OR !IR GOALS4 ,PRE-UNIV]SITY 0$UCATION0 HAS BE5 EFFECTIVELY CONV]T$ 9TO A VA/ BUREAUCRACY4 ,ALL TEA*]S MU/ SP5D TIME AT ,TEA*]S ,COLLEGES :]E !Y >E TAU4 ,EV5 9 ! UNIV]SITIES1 TEA*]S >E BE+ REPLAC$ AT CRUCIAL SPOTS BY ADM9I/RATORS4 ,?US EV5 IF A /UD5T HAS RETA9$ SOME 9TELLECTUAL CURIOSITY & SOME IMAG9ATION AFT] A TWELVE-YE> ,AM]ICANIZATION ?R\< ELEM5T>Y' & HI< S*OOL1 HE /ILL HASN'T MU* ( A *ANCE TO BECOME AN $UCAT$ MAN4 ,FRE$ FROM ! HI< S*OOL ADM9I/RATORS1 HE WILL ANXI\SLY GO TO ! ,UNIV]SITY ,ADMISSIONS ,(FICE TO SEEK 5LIE ! SEX-CRIMES ( ! NEWSPAP]S & ! HI<] PORNOGRAPHY ( ,HOLLYWOOD MOVIES4 ,FROM !N ON ! /UD5T WILL LE>N ?AT 9 ,AM]ICAN UNIV]SITIES1 PHILOSOPHY IS A C>D TO FILE1 A GRADE TO GET1 A REQUIREM5T TO FILL1 & NO MORE4 ,REALITY IS ELSE:]E--IT RESIDES 9 ! CORPORATE PR(ITS & ! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY4 ,FROM ! ADM9I/RATOR HE HAS NO?+ TO LE>N4 ,! BUREAUCRAT'S ADVICE COMES FROM CATALOGS1 HIS KN[L$GE EXT5DS ONLY TO =MS1 HIS DISC\RSE IS AUTOMATIC REPETITION1 & AFT] ! 0JOB0 HE HAS NO?+ TO SAY4 ,AMONG HI< S*OOL /UD5TS1 MANY ( ! MORE 9TELLIG5T QUIT S*OOL TO BECOME JUV5ILE DEL9QU5TS1 & !Y TRY TO F9D ! ADV5TURE & MEAN+ !IR SOCIETY KEEPS FROM !M BY COMMITT+ CRIMES AGA9/ ?AT SOCIETY4 ,AMONG UNIV]SITY /UD5TS1 ! FEW :O RETA9 A VE/IGE ( 9TELLECTUAL HONE/Y & CREATIVE IMAG9ATION BECOME ,BEATS1 & !Y TRY TO REGA9 A WOR?:ILE HUMAN COMMUNITY ON ! FR+ES ( ! CORPORATE WORLD1 (T5 SUCCE$+ 9 NO?+ MORE ?AN BECOM+ P>ASITES ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY & MIRROR+ ITS VALUES 9 REV]SE4 ,BECAUSE ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE CONSPICU\SLY OCCUPY EV]Y NI*E & LAY] ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 BECAUSE !IR WORK CONSI/S ( 0S]VIC+1 DI/RIBUT+1 COORD9AT+10 !IR SPOKESM5 HAVE TRI$ TO BUILD >\ND !M A HALO ( ,9DISP5SABILITY1 & TO D]IVE FROM ?IS HALO ! CLAIM ?AT ,MANAG]S W\LD BECOME ! NEW RUL+ CLASS4 ,! ASSUMPTION ( ?IS SPURI\S !ORY IS ?AT ! 9DISP5SABLE RULE4 ,C4 ,WRIGUM5T4 ,9 EV]Y SOCIETY1 WORK]S1 F>M]S1 & SLAVES >E ! MO/ 9DISP5SABLE MEMB]S1 S9CE IT IS !Y :O C>RY ON ! SOCIETY'S MO/ BASIC ACTIVITIES4 ,IF 9DISP5SABILITY W]E ! M>K ( A RUL+ CLASS1 WORK]S1 PEASANTS & SLAVES W\LD HAVE RUL$ EV]Y HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,9 ACTUAL FACT1 ! 9DISP5SABILITY ( ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE IS A DELUSION LIMIT$ TO ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE4 ,! FIL+-CAB9ET HAS ?IS DELUSION BUILT-94 ,IF A FIL+ SY/EM IS SET UP TO CLASSIFY TRA% ACCORD+ TO C]TA9 *>ACT]I/ICS1 !N ( C\RSE EA* SCRAP HAS ITS 0PLACE10 & ! MAN :O F9DS ! 0PLACE0 IS 9DISP5SABLE4 ,IF ! FUNCTION ( A SY/EM IS TO FILE ALL TRA% & TO KEEP RECORDS & CROSS-REF]5CES ON IT1 !N EA* ( ! MILLIONS ( TRA%-COLLECTORS WILL D]IVE HIS 0MEAN+0 & 0/ATION0 FROM ! P>TICUL> TYPE ( TRA% IT IS HIS ROLE TO FILE4 ,! ILLUSION ( 9DISP5SABILITY CAN BE MA9TA9$ ONLY AS LONG AS NO ONE EM]GES FROM ! SY/EM TO QUE/ION ! HUMAN RELEVANCE ( FIL+ TRA%4 ,AS SOON AS SOMEONE ASKS1 ! HALO ( 9DISP5SABILITY BUR/S1 & ! ,ADM9I/RATORS SUDD5LY BECOME P>ASITES DEVOT+ LIFE & 5]GY TO IRRELEVANT & SUP]FLU\S ACTIVITY4 ,! NIHILI/IC LIT]ATURE ( \R TIME1 BE/ EXEMPLIFI$ BY ,BECKETT & ,IONESCO1 IS ADDRESS$ TO ?IS MIDDLE LAY] ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 TO ! M5 :O NEI!R 9ITIATE ACTIVITY NOR C>RY IT \T1 BUT M]ELY FILE & CLASSIFY1 S]VICE1 DI/RIBUTE1 & COORD9ATE4 ,! PEOPLE 9 ! ,S]VICE ,OCCUPATIONS >E RUNN]S--BUT !Y DO ! RUNN+ = SOMEONE ELSE4 ,9 ! CORPORATIONS1 !Y HAVE NEI!R VOICE NOR CONTROL4 ,S]VICE IS ! PROP] NAME = !IR OCCUPATIONS4 ,!Y CON/ITUTE ! NEW FEUDAL HI]>*Y4 ,! C\RI]S ( CORPORATE CAPITALISM >E S]VANTS3 !IR TASK IS TO C>RY O!R M5'S PROJECTS1 FROM ?OSE :O 9ITIATE !M TO ?OSE :O IMPLEM5T !M2 !IR FUNCTION IS TO 9TEGRATE ! MALFUNCTIONS ( MONOPOLY CAPITALISM4 ,?OSE :O CLAIM !Y'LL RULE ! CORPORATE SOCIETY DO NOT 9 FACT EV5 RULE !MSELVES4 ,!IR /YLE ( LIFE IS SET BY !IR /ATUS1 ! SOLE PURPOSE ( !IR LIVES IS TO RISE1 ! MEAN+ ( LIFE IS TO HAVE A 0PLACE0 9 ! HI]>*Y4 ,! SE>* = CREATIVE ACTIVITY & IMAG9ATIVE ADV5TURE HAS BE5 :ITTL$ D[N TO A CEASELESS PREOCCUPATION ) RANK1 /ATION1 POSITION4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BUS9ESS ,MA*9ES HAVE IMPOS$ !IR /YLE ( LIFE ON ! M5 :O RUN !M4 ,S9CE LIFE IS ID5TIFI$ ) ! SLOT ONE OCCUPIES1 9DIVIDUALITY & HUMAN DIGNITY >E TAK5 TO MEAN ACTION ?AT CORRESPONDS TO ! SLOT4 ,:5 ,A ,SECRET>Y BECOMES ,! ,HEAD ,SECRET>Y1 %E MU/ TAKE ON ! /YLE ( LIFE ( ! NEW /ATION4 ,%E MU/ TALK & DRESS & WALK LIKE A ,HEAD ,SECRET>Y4 ,%E MU/ ?OR\IZE H]SELF ) ! HABITS1 & EV5 ! MA9 IDIOCYNCRACIES1 ( O!R ,HEAD ,SECRET>IES4 ,! ADV]TIZ]S & MOVIE MAK]S SPECIALIZE 9 PROVID+ ! MODELS4 ,EV]Y ,AM]ICAN VEHICLE ( PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ADV]TISES ! ,MISS ,SUBWAYS1 ,MISS ,NEW ,YORK1 ,MISS ,AM]ICA1 OR ,MISS ,ALCOHOLIC ,BEV]AGE1 & DESCRIBES H] MA9 HABITS & ACTIVITIES = ! $IFICATION ( ! MILLIONS :O DUTIFULLY APE H] /YLE ( LIFE4 ,AS ) 0,9T]P]SONAL ,RELATIONS10 ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE 9TOXICATE !MSELVES ) AN ILLUSION ( !IR ,9DIVIDUALITY PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y HAVE NO 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,! ,9DIVIDUALITY ( ,:ITE ,COLL> CONSI/S ( ?9K+ & ACT+ LIKE ALL O!RS 9 ! SAME ,POSITION4 ,?US 09DIVIDUALITY0 IS ID5TIFI$ ) ! MO/ S]VILE CON=MISM4 ,)9 ?IS CON=MISM1 ! MO/ DISGU/+ *>ACT]I/IC ( ! 0MASS SOCIETY10 NAMELY ! SE>* = 9VIDI\S DI/9CTIONS1 BECOMES A MANIA4 ,! RUNN]S ACC5TUATE !IR FRANTIC CON=MISM BY LODG+ !IR 09DIVIDUALITY0 9 ! COLOR ( !IR C>S1 9 ! CORPORATIONS ?AT MAKE !IR O>S1 9 !IR TIES1 EV5 9 !IR NAMES4 ,! M5TAL & EMOTIONAL VACUUM ( ,:ITE ,COLL> IS :]E ! 0MASS CULTURE0 F9DS A HOME4 ,! WORLD ( COMIC /RIPS1 TELEVISION H]OES1 & ESPECIALLY ! WORLD ( ! CELEBRITIES1 >E TAILOR$ = ! P]SONALITY-LESS C\RI]S ( CORPORATE CAPITALISM4 ,EA* ,MANAG] ?9KS HIMSELF ! LOCAL 9C>NATION ( A CELEBRAT$ MOVIE H]O2 EA* SECRET>Y IS ! LOCAL ,ELIZABE? ,TAYLOR OR ,DEBORAH ,K]R4 ,:5 ! ACTRESS ,ELIZABE? ,TAYLOR WAS 9 A ,BRITI% HOSPITAL1 ,NEW ,YORK (FICE GIRLS TOLD EA* O!R !Y W]E 0SICK1 JU/ SICK40 ,& ! ,AM]ICAN ,PRESS1 ,PROTECTOR ( ! $UCAT$ & 9=M$ PUBLIC 9DISP5SABLE TO ANY DEMOCRACY1 OBLIG+LY GAVE FRONT PAGE ACC\NTS DESCRIB+ EV]Y PHASE ( ! ,CELEBRITY'S ILLNESS4 ,:5 ! MOVIE ACTOR ,CL>K ,GABLE DI$1 ,DIRECTORS & ,ASSI/ANT-,DIRECTORS ALL OV] ! C\NTRY 0FELT GLUM40 ,TRAPP$ BY !IR FIL+-CAB9ET WORLD1 ! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE DO !IR 0LIV+0 BY MEANS ( TELEVISION & ! MOVIES4 ,!Y LIVE BY PROXY2 ,M>LON ,BR&O DOES ! 0LIV+0 = HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( M9OR EXECUTIVES & !IR ASSI/ANTS4 ,PUBLIC ,RELATIONS1 ,ADV]TIS+ & ,COMMUNICATIONS M5 MOLD ! IDEAS & IDEALS ( ! ,MASSES 9 ! ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,HI]>*Y4 ,A ,BUREAUCRACY IS ALWAYS A DISGUIS$ S]VILITY TO ! /ATUS QUO4 ,A BUREAUCRAT'S GREATE/ FE> IS A *ANGE ( SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS1 AL?\< A *ANGE AT ! TOP IS IRRELEVANT TO HIM4 ,PR$ICTABILITY1 ,REGUL>ITY1 & ,SECURITY >E ! ABSOLUTE LIMITS ( ! ADM9I/RATOR'S LIFE1 & ANY SOCIAL *ANGE 9EVITABLY ?REAT5S ALL ?REE4 ,A MAN :O HAS SP5T HIS LIFE 0WORK+ HIS WAY UP0 CANNOT CONCEIVE ?AT ! SLOT HE HAS BE5 AIM+ TO REA* MI*Y EXI/S TO MA9TA9 ! WEAL? & PRIVILEGE ( M5 :O >E NOT !MSELVES )9 ! HI]>*Y--?IS FACT CANNOT P5ETRATE ! ADM9I/RATIVE M9D )\T %ATT]+ IT4 ,COMMUNICATION ON !SE MATT]S IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,BUREAUCRACY MU/ BE SE5 AS P>T ( ! ORD] ( NATURE1 AS SOME?+ ?AT HAS ALWAYS BE5 & WILL ALWAYS BE4 ,! ,:ITE ,COLL> MAN WILL BE LOYAL TO :OEV] PROTECTS ! REGUL>ITY1 ! R\T9E1 ! CEASELESS MONOTONY1 ( HIS C>E]4 ,! SUBJECT MATT] ( ! =MS IS IRRELEVANT1 SO LONG AS ! FIL+ SY/EM REMA9S ! SAME4 ,! PURPOSE ( ! 5TIRE 9/ITUTION IS IRRELEVANT1 SO LONG AS ! RANKS REMA9 UN*ANG$4 ,! ,:ITE ,COLL> PEOPLE W\LD ACCEPT ANY REGIME SO LONG AS !IR 09DISP5SABILITY0 WAS RECOGNIZ$4 ,AMONG REGIMES1 H[EV]1 !IR PREF]5CE IS DECID$LY 9 FAVOR ( SOME =M ( MILIT>Y FASCISM4 ,! ,W,TIITE ,COLL> PEOPLE W]E ,HITL]'S MO/ 5?USIA/IC SUPPORT]S4 ,9 ,NAZI ,G]MANY !Y NOT ONLY HAD !IR RANK-SY/EM 5SUR$ BY A MILIT>Y REGIM5TATION ( ALL SOCIETY2 !Y ALSO HAD A REAL-LIFE COMIC /RIP H]O :OSE LUNACY !Y C\LD APE1 ?R\< :OM ! SMALLE/ CL]K C\LD 0LIVE0 & FEEL P[]FUL 5\< TO DE/ROY ! WORLD4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 VE/IGES ( AN E>LI] 5TREPR5EURIAL CAPITALISM /ILL S5D OCCASIONAL ANXIETY ?R\< ! ,:ITE ,COLL> WORLD4 ,BUT ! CONSOLIDATION ( ECONOMIC ACTIVITY 9TO ! H&S ( A FEW CORPORATIONS1 ! 9CREAS+ MILIT>IZATION ( ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY1 & ! GR[? ( ! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY1 >E EFFECTIVELY GIV+ ! ,MANAG]S ! TYPE ( ,SECURITY !Y DESIRE4 0,I DO NOT WANT AN ECONOMIC SY/EM SO GROSSLY 9EFFICI5T ?AT1 AT ITS MO/ EFFICI5T--9 ! ,U4,S41 ) EV]Y *ILD BOM TO AB\T FIVE HUNDR$ TIMES ! NATURAL RES\RCES A ,EUROPEAN *ILD IS HEIR TO--IT CAN A*IEVE ONLY TWICE ! ,EUROPEAN /&>D ( LIV+1 & !N ONLY AT ! CO/ ( EXCLUD+ ?REE OR F\R MILLION CITIZ5S FROM WORK & SP5D+ OV] HALF ! GOV]NM5T'S 9COME ON LE?AL IRONMONG]Y10.<#b#b#d.> WROTE ,$W>D ,HYAMS4 ,9 ,M>* #a#i#f#a1 ACCORD+ TO (FICIAL GOV]NM5T /ATI/ICS1 FIVE & A HALF MILLION CITIZ5S W]E EXCLUD$ FROM WORK1.<#b#b#e.> & ! EXP5DITURE ON LE?AL IRONMONG]Y CONT9U$ EXCE$+ ALL PREVI\S B\NDS4 ,! GOV]NM5T'S C\NT ( ?OSE EXCLUD$ FROM WORK WAS *ALL5G$ 9 MANY QU>T]S4 ,A ,MON?LY ,REVIEW $ITORIAL PO9T$ \T ?AT 0! GOV]NM5T C\NTS AS UNEMPLOY$ ONLY ?OSE :O >E 7A7 )\T ANY WORK AT ALL & 7B7 ACTIVELY LOOK+ = A JOB4 ,H5CE ITS FIGURE LEAVES 5TIRELY \T ( ACC\NT ?OSE :O >E 9VOLUNT>ILY IDLE A P>T ( ! TIME & ?OSE :O W\LD LIKE A JOB BUT >E NOT LOOK+ = ONE 7USUALLY BECAUSE !Y KN[ FROM !IR [N & O!RS' EXP]I5CE ?AT !RE IS NONE TO BE HAD74 ,IT IS NOT C]TA9 JU/ H[ MU* %\LD BE ADD$ TO ! (FICIAL FIGURE TO MAKE GOOD !SE OMISSIONS1 BUT A C>EFUL /UDY MADE BY ,PHILIP ,$51 ECONOMI/ = ! ,WE/ ,COA/ LONG%ORE UNION1 LEAVES NO D\BT ?AT ! NE$$ ADJU/M5T IS BO? ABSOLUTELY & RELATIVELY L>GE40.<#b#b#f.> ,ACCORD+ TO ! ADJU/$ FIGURE1 !RE W]E MORE ?AN EI ,S9CE #a#i#d#f1 ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WORK]S >E TOLD1 ! ,AM]ICAN ECONOMY HAS BE5 FOLL[+ A 0FULL EMPLOYM5T0 POLICY4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS NOT ! WORK]S :O 9T]PRET ! LAWS 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,! ,EMPLOYM5T ,ACT ( #aidf IS IMPLEM5T$ BY BUS9ESSM5--BIG1 CORPORATE BUS9ESSM54 ,AS 9T]PRET$ BY ! M5 :O RUN ! GOV]NM5T1 ! ,EMPLOYM5T ,ACT DOESN'T REALLY SAY ANY?+3 IT SPEAKS ( MAXIMUM EMPLOYM5T 09 A MANN] CALCULAT$ TO FO/] & PROMOTE FREE COMPETITIVE 5T]PRISE40 ,S9CE 0FREE COMPETITIVE 5T]PRISE0 IS ! POLITE NAME GIV5 TO CORPORATE PRACTICE1 ! LAW IS UNNECESS>Y4 ,! GOV]NM5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS ALWAYS ACT$ 09 A MANN] CALCULAT$ TO FO/] & PROMOTE FREE COMPETITIVE 5T]PRISE40 ,OBVI\SLY FULL EMPLOYM5T W\LD NOT 0FO/] & PROMOTE0 ?IS IDEAL4 ,9 #a#i#e#b1 !RE W]E TWO MILLION PEOPLE )\T WORK 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,PAUL ,B>AN QUOT$ A FRANK /ATEM5T FROM ,BUS9ESS ,WEEK :I* VIVIDLY DEMON/RATES H[ ! CORPORATE BUS9ESSM5 DISLIKE SU* 0L[0 UNEMPLOYM5T3 0,UNEMPLOYM5T REMA9S TOO L[ = ! WORK =CE TO HAVE FLEXIBILITY4 ,ANYTIME ! JOBLESS TOTAL IS LESS ?AN #b MILLION1 EV5 COMMON LABOR IS SC>CE4 ,MANY EMPLOY]S MU/ T5D TO HO>D SKILLS4 ,& C]TA9LY1 ! LABOR UNIONS >E 9 ! DRIV]'S SEAT 9 WAGE NEGOTIATIONS4 ,MORE WORK]S CAN BE HAD1 TO BE SURE4 ,BUT ONLY AT CONSID]ABLE CO/4 ,& !Y PROBABLY W\LDN'T BE ( ! SKILLS MO/ DESIR$4 ,!RE'S NO ASSURANCE AGA9/ 9FLATION LIKE A POOL ( G5U9E UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,?AT'S A BLUNT1 H>D-HEAD$ /ATEM5T1 BUT A FACT40.<#b#b#h.> ,9 #a#i#f#a1 ! BUS9ESSM5 GOT !IR ) A 0POOL ( G5U9E UNEMPLOYM5T0 CONTA9+ EILY1 ! ,EMPLOYM5T ,ACT DOES NOT MEAN :AT ! POOR READ 9TO IT2 ! ,LAW IS NOT DESIGN$ TO UPSET ! /ATUS QUO1 BUT TO MA9TA9 IT2 :5 0UNEMPLOYM5T REMA9S TOO L[ = ! WORK =CE TO HAVE FLEXIBILITY10 IT IS NOT CONSI/5T ) 0FREE COMPETITIVE 5T]PRISE40 ,AS ! SATIRI/ ( ! ,CON/ITUTION WROTE 9 #a#g#h#h1 0DEBTORS MIE DEEPLY 9T]E/$ 9 ! WELF>E ( ! /ATE2 & !Y >E ! MO/ COMPET5T JUDGES ( ! =M ( GOV]NM5T1 BE/ CALCULAT$ TO PRES]VE !IR PROP]TY1 & SU* LIB]TIES AS IT IS PROP] = ! COMMON & 9F]IOR CLASS ( PEOPLE TO 5JOY40.<#b#b#i.> ,= ! ,AM]ICAN WORK]1 ! 0FREE COMPETITIVE 5T]PRISE0 ( ! CORPORATIONS MEANS CON/ANT ANXIETY1 9TELLECTUAL & PSY*IC FRAGM5TATION1 & 9COMPLETE DEVELOPM5T4 ,! CON/ANT ?REAT ( UNEMPLOYM5T IS ACCOMPANI$ BY CON/ANT PECUNI>Y ANXIETY4 ,A MAN BESET ) R5TS1 BILLS1 FOOD EXP5DITURES1 AUTOMOBILE MA9T5ANCE1 & CONT+5CIES ) NO 5D1 DOES NOT HAVE ! CONDITIONS REQUIR$ = CREATIVE CONTEMPLATION OR 9TELLECTUAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,UNLESS HE IS V]Y UNUSUAL1 HIS CIRCUM/ANCES WILL NOT P]MIT HIM TO SEEK TO EXT5D ! FRONTI]S ( HUMAN KN[L$GE1 OR TO DEVISE PROJECTS = COMMUNITY P>TICIPATION4 ,IF HE HAS TIME-(F1 HE WILL SEEK TO =GET ! R5TS1 BILLS & CONT+5CIES1 & ! BE/ WAY TO =GET IS TO IMM]SE HIMSELF 9 M9DLESS ACTIVITY4 ,! ,CONY ,ISL&S ( ! CORPORATE WORLD >E ! EPITOME ( M9DLESSNESS AVAILABLE TO ANXIETY-RIDD5 M5 TRY+ FRANTICALLY TO =GET !Y HAVE NO CONTROL OV] !IR LIVES4 ,IF ! WORK]'S H\RS >E %ORT5$1 HE WILL SEEK TO LESS5 ! ANXIETY ( R5TS1 BILLS1 CONT+5CIES1 BY GETT+ AN ADDITIONAL JOB & SP5D+ HIS LIFE 9 5DLESS ACCUMULATION = 09 CASE40 ,MONEY IS MADE ! CONDITION = SURVIVAL1 & !N WORK]S CONC]N$ ) SURVIVAL >E R\NDLY CONDEMN$ = !IR LACK ( O!R 9T]E/S BY ! RI* :O HAVE NO NE$ TO BE CONC]N$4 ,TO SURVIVE1 A WORK] MU/ HAVE A 0JOB0 & EA* 0JOB0 REQUIRES A 0SKILL40 ,9 ORD] TO HAVE A 0SKILL10 A WORK] MU/ HAVE SP5T A PORTION ( HIS LIFE PU%+1 PULL+1 PRESS+1 /AMP+1 FIL+1 %AK+4444 ,?OSE :O HAVE NO 0SKILL0 >E NOT EXT]M9AT$ 9 ! CORPORATE SOCIETY3 !Y >E ALL[$ TO LIVE & SLEEP ON ! SIDEWALKS & DOORWAYS ( ! ,B[]YS & ! ,SKID ,R[S ( ! CITIES4 ,IT IS ! 0SKILL0 ?AT DEF9ES ! HUMANITY ( A WORK]2 )\T IT1 HE'S AN ANIMAL1 AS USELESS TO HIMSELF AS TO ! CORPORATE MA/]S4 ,IT IS ! 0SKILL0 ?AT MAKES A WORK] SOMEONE AT ! EMPLOYM5T (FICES3 !RE A MAN IS NOT ASK$ AB\T HIS IDEALS1 HIS GOALS1 HIS PROJECTS2 HE IS ASK$ 0:AT'S Y\R SKILL80 ,9 ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 ,SOCRATES W\LD BE DOOM$ TO SPEAK TO ! DRUNK5 WRET*ES ( ! ,B[]Y4 ,SOCRATES DID NOT HAVE :AT ! EMPLOYM5T (FICES CONSID] A 0USEFUL SKILL40 ,! DEVELOP$ HUMAN BE+ CANNOT SURVIVE 9 ! WORLD ( SKILL$ EMPLOYES4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O SUCCESSFULLY TRANS=M !MSELVES 9TO 0H&S0 CAN SURVIVE4 ,! MO/ EMPLOYABLE WORK] IS ! ONE :O HAS DEVOT$ HIS LIFE TO ONE 0SKILL10 & :O HAS EFFECTIVELY SUPPRESS$ HIS 9TELLECT & IMAG9ATION TO ! PO9T ( BE+ ABLE TO PUT UP ) ! DRUDG]Y & BOR$OM ( ! ONE-SKILL LIFE4 ,! ,ADV]TIS+ ,C\NCIL1 H[EV]1 BY MEANS ( ! 0FREE PRESS10 9=MS ! WORLD ?AT ,AM]ICA IS A 0,PEOPLE'S ,CAPITALISM10 & ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 0HAS COME CLOSE/ TO A DEMOCRATIC1 CLASSLESS SOCIETY4440.<#b#c.> & SO ON4 ,9 %ORT1 ,EV]YONE HAS A ,%>E 9 ,PEOPLE'S ,CAPITALISM1 ,AM]ICA IS A ,%>EHOLD]'S ,DEMOCRACY1 &1 IF IT W]5'T = ! UNIONS & !IR CON/ANT GRASP+ = BIGG] ,H&\TS1 ,AM]ICA W\LD BE ,P>ADISE4 ,H[EV]1 ACCORD+ TO ! #aiec ,ECONOMIC ,REPORT ( ! ,PRESID5T TO ,CONGRESS1 0AV]AGE H\RLY E>N+S 9 MANUFACTUR+1 ADJU/$ = CONSUM]S' PRICE *ANGES1 HAVE NOT RIS5 FA/] ?AN ! ECONOMY'S REAL PRODUCTIVITY GA9S1 BUT 9/EAD APP>5TLY HAVE LAGG$ SIGNIFICANTLY40.<#b#c#a.> ,9 O!R WORDS1 9 SPITE ( !IR 5DLESS GRASP+1 ! UNIONS HAVE NOT EV5 SUCCE$$ 9 MA9TA9+ !IR MEMB]S' %>E ( ! WEAL?2 !Y'VE LET IT GET SMALL]4 ,BUT ! PR(ITS (! ,HOLD]S DON'T GET SMALL]3 !Y'VE BE5 GO+ UPHILL S9CE #a#g#h#g4 ,& NOT ALL ! #ah MILLION ,AM]ICANS >E ,%>EHOLD]S1 NOR DO ! RELATIVELY L>GE NUMB] ( ,%>EHOLD]S [N A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( %>ES4 ,PAUL ,B>AN QUOT$ A ,BROOK+S ,9/ITUTE /UDY ON ,%>E ,[N]%IP :I* CONTA9$ ! FOLL[+ /ATI/ICS3 0444#b4#c P]C5T ( ALL /OCKHOLD]S 9 MANUFACTUR+ CORPORATIONS ACC\NT = #eg P]C5T ( ! TOTAL NUMB] ( ?OSE CORPORATIONS' %>ES4 ,9 ! FIELD ( PUBLIC UTILITIES #a P]C5T ( %>EHOLD]S [N #df P]C5T ( ALL %>ES4 ,9 F9ANCE & 9VE/M5T #c P]C5T ( %>EHOLD]S CONTROL #ec P]C5T ( ! NUMB] ( %>ES1 & 9 TRANSPORTATION #a4#e P]C5T ( %>EHOLD]S HOLD #ef P]C5T ( /OCK40.<#b#c#b.> ,?US ! ,ADV]TIS+ ,C\NCIL WAS FIBB+2 ITS ACC\NT ( ! 0DEMOCRATIC1 CLASSLESS SOCIETY0 WAS NEI!R HI/ORY1 NOR SCI5CE1 NOR TRU?4 ,BUT ADV]TIZ]S WILL BE ! FIR/ TO ADMIT ?AT CORPORATIONS W\LD NOT HIRE !M IF !Y DEALT ) HI/ORY1 OR SCI5CE1 OR TRU?4 ,ANY ADV]TIZ] 0:O W\LD BE SO FOOLI% AS TO WRITE HIS HONE/ OP9IONS W\LD BE \T ON ! /REETS LOOK+ = ANO!R JOB40.<#b#c#c.> ,IF SU* DEM&S W]E MADE ( ADV]TIZ]S1 UNEMPLOYM5T W\LD RISE YET HI<]4 ,! ,ADV]TIS+ ,C\NCIL'S 0DEMOCRATIC1 CLASSLESS SOCIETY0 IS AN UNDEMOCRATIC CLASS SOCIETY4 ,IF ,AM]ICA IS A ,%>EHOLD]'S ,DEMOCRACY1 !N IT HAS A F> SMALL] PROPORTION ( ,CITIZ5S ?AN ANCI5T ,A!NS1 :I* WAS A SLAVE SOCIETY4 ,LESS ?AN #d.0 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES POPULATION [N %>ES1.<#b#c#d.> & ( ?IS F\R P]C5T1 LESS ?AN ?REE P]C5T [N A TREM5D\SLY L>GE PROPORTION ( ! %>ES4 ,AT ?IS RATE ! MOD]N ,A!NS ?AT CALLS ITSELF A ,%>EHOLD]'S ,DEMOCRACY CAN ONLY BOA/ ?AT ONE \T ( EV]Y #ge MEMB]S ( ITS POPULATION IS A ,CITIZ54 ,! 0DEMOCRATIC1 CLASSLESS SOCIETY0 & ! ,%>EHOLD]'S ,DEMOCRACY0 CANNOT /& TO BE SCRUT9IZ$4 ,SCRUT9Y TAKES PATI5CE1 EF=T & TIME4 ,IT IS F> EASI] = AN ADV]TIZ] TO MAKE CLAIMS ?AN = A S*OL> TO DISPROVE !M4 ,! ADV]TIZ] HAS M]ELY TO SAY SO1 & IT IS SO4 ,! S*OL> MU/ SP5D YE>S ( /UDY1 ?\D$1 IF REW>D$ AT ALL4 ,! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,P>ADISE IS HEAV5LY ONLY = ! *OS5 FEW :O1 ?R\< ! GRACE ( ,MAMMON1 W]E HOI/$ UP 9TO ,$5 AT SOME HI/ORICAL PO9T4 ,?IS G>D51 TOO1 IS CONF9$ TO ?OSE :OM ,G]R>D ,W9/ANLEY CALL$ ! 0,ADAMS ( ! E>?40 ,= ! RE/-- ?OSE :OM ,HAMILTON CALL$ 0! MASS ( MANK9D0--,HEAV5 /ILL LIES 9 ! GRAVE4 ,9 A REC5T /UDY1 ,LEO ,HUB]MAN COMP>$ SOME SIGNIFICANT /ATI/ICS AB\T ! UNHEAV5LY CIRCUM/ANCES MO/ PEOPLE >E BORN TO 9 0,PEOPLE'S ,CAPITALISM40 ,!RE >E A FEW ,ADAMS 9 ,AM]ICA :O >E BILLIONAIRES3 ?AT IS1 !RE >E A FEW M5 :OSE P]SONAL 9COMES >E GREAT] ?AN ! TOTAL VALUE ( ALL PROP]TY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AT ! TIME ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,!SE >E ! HEIRS ( 0FIVE HUNDR$ TIMES ! NATURAL RES\RCES A ,EUROPEAN *ILD IS HEIR TO10 ,& YET1 ONE ?IRD ( ALL ,AM]ICAN FAMILIES RECEIVE 9COMES ( LESS ?AN @s#d1 & ONE F\R?1 LESS ?AN @s#c140.<#b#c#e.> ,ACCORD+ TO ,=TUNE MAGAZ9E1 0FAMILIES ) AFT]-TAX 9COMES UND] @s#d >E OBLIG$ TO SP5D JU/ AB\T EV]Y?+ ON ! NECESSITIES ( FOOD1 CLO?+1 %ELT]1 TRANSPORTATION1 & M$ICAL C>E40.<#b#c#f.> ,CONSEQU5DY1 :ILE WEAL?Y ,ADAMS DRESS & KEEP !IR G>D5 ( ,$51 ! O!R 0CREATURES0 CRAWL FROM SLUM TO SLUM4 ,HUB]MAN QUOT$ ! FOLL[+ FROM ! $ITOR ( ,! ,H\S+ ,YE>BOOK3 0,NEW SLUM >EAS >E F\ND 9 EV]Y L>GE CITY4 ,FAMILIES DISPLAC$ BY SLUM CLE>ANCE HAVE TO MOVE ELSE:]E1 & ,CONGRESS SEES TO IT ?AT !RE ISN'T 5\< L[-R5T PUBLIC H\S+ = !M4 ,SO !Y GO 9TO ! BIG OLD H\SES ( ! #a#i? C5TURY1 ) A DOZ5 FAMILIES OCCUPY+ SPACE DESIGN$ = A S+LE H\SEHOLD4 ,OR !Y F9D %ODDILY BUILT LITTLE H\SES ON A #b#e-LOOT LOT40.<#b#c#g.> ,& A ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA ,CONGRESSMAN1 REPRES5TATIVE OT A 0DI/RESS$ >EA0 \TSIDE ( ,$51 SAID 9 #a#i#e#i3 0,9 >EAS ( *RONIC UNEMPLOYM5T ,I HAVE TALK$ ) FAMILIES :O HAVE NOT HAD FRE% MILK1 EGGS1 MEAT1 OR CITRUS JUICES = P]IODS RANG+ UP TO #b YE>S4 ,!SE ,AM]ICANS ACTUALLY EXI/ ON A DIET LESS ?AN HALF AS NUTRITIVE AS ?AT PROVID$ = ! OCCUPANTS ( DISPLAC$ P]SONS CAMPS 9 ,EUROPE AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I40.<#b#c#h.> ,! ORIG9AL ,LORD HAD GIV5 ! ,ADAMS DOM9ION OV] ALL O!R CREATURES2 ,HE HAD1 H[EV]1 MADE ! FOLL[+ PROVISO3 0,( EV]Y TREE ( ! G>D5 ?\ MAYE/ FREELY EAT2 BUT ( ! TREE ( ! KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL1 ?\ %ALT NOT EAT ( IT2 = 9 ! DAY ?AT ?\ EATE/ !RE( ?\ %ALT SURELY DIE40 ,& BETWE5 TW5TY- F\R & TW5TY-N9E C5TURIES LAT]1 ! ,DIGG]1 ,W9/ANLEY1 AMPLIFI$ ! ,LORD'S SAY+ 9 ! FOLL[+ T]MS3 0,O Y\ ,ADAMS ( ! E>?1 Y\ HAVE RI* CLO?+1 FULL BELLIES4444 ,BUT KN[444 ?AT ! DAY ( JUDGM5T IS BEGUN4444 ,! POOR PEOPLE :OM ?\ OPPRESSES %ALL BE ! SAVIORS ( ! L&40 ,! NEW ,ADAMS HAVE NOT BE5 UNM9DFUL ( OLD ,JEHOVAH'S W>N+2 ) ! HELP ( ,MAMMON !Y HAVE CONV]T$ ,$5 9TO A ,CRY/AL ,PALACE ) FLOORS ( ASPHALT & CONCRETE1 WALLS ( /EEL & GLASS4 ,! TREE ( ! KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL CANNOT GR[ ON GLASS1 /EEL & CONCRETE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! ,ADAMS WILL NOT EAT FROM ! TREE1 & !Y WILL NOT DIE FROM !IR KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL4 ,!Y WILL P]HAPS /IFLE FROM ! LACK ( E>? & AIR & M51 BUT !Y WILL NOT DIE FROM KN[L$GE4 ,ON !IR ,P>K ,AV5UE1 ! ,CORPORATE ,ADAMS HAVE CONF9$ ! E>? TO A 0P>K0 :I* SEP>ATES TWO ASPHALT ROADWAYS-- ! 0P>K10 9 ,P]CIVAL ,GOODMAN'S MEASUREM5TS1 0CONSI/S ( LITTLE ISL&S #a#f' WIDE40 ,ON ! F> SIDES ( ! ASPHALT /& ! MONUM5TS :I* ADV]TISE ! CORPORATE PRODUCTS3 :ISKEY1 SOAP1 MONEY4444 ,& 9SIDE1 0PEOPLE 9 ! ?\S&S SIT 9 ME*ANICALLY CONTROLL$ ATMOSPH]ES H&L+ 5DLESS PIECES ( PAP]4 ,9 ! HU%$ QUIET ( AC\/ICALLY TREAT$ SPACES1 !Y TALK TO A V>IETY ( 9/RUM5TS FROM SILK5 BLONDS TO BLACK TELEPHONES4 ,9 !SE GREAT AQU>IA1 SPORTSM5 FI% 9 /5OGRAPHIC POOLS4 ,MO/ EV]Y?+ IS BRITTLE1 TRANSP>5T1 BRIPETS >E DEEP1 S(T TO ! SPIK$ HEELS & EXT5D$ 5DLESSLY FROM WALL TO WALL4 ,\TSIDE ! TRA9S RUMBLE UND]GR\ND & ON ! /REET NO ONE WANTS TO L+]4 ,! %>DS ( GLASS >E PAP] ?940.<#b#c#i.> ,! >*ITECTURAL ADV]TIS+ 9 ! ,EMPIRE ,CITY GR[S ) UNPREC$5T$ SPE$3 ! CO/ ( ! CORPORATE %O:\SES ON ,P>K ,AV5UE REPRES5TS POT5TIAL H\S+ = MILLIONS ( HOMELESS ,9DIANS4 ,LOOK+ AT ! WORLD FROM AIR-CONDITION$ ROOMS ?R\< /EEL-L9$ PANES ( GLASS1 H[EV]1 ! *OS5 ONES >E NOT LIKELY TO DISCOV] !IR RELATION TO ! BURN+ HEAT \TSIDE4 ,TO !M1 ! ,NEW ,FRE$OM IS REAL4 ,NOT ONLY HAVE !Y BE5 ASSUR$ F9ANCIAL 0SECURITY10 F> MORE LUCRATIVE ?AN WAS 5JOY$ BY ! ,KRUPPS & ,F>B5S ( ! E>LI] ,NAZI V]SION ( A CORPORATE CAPITALISM4 ,! ,NEW ,WORLD'S ,ADAMS HAVE ALSO /REAML9$ !IR MANIPULATIVE TE*NIQUES TO HEI AT FIR/-H& ) ! ,NAZI V]SION ( ! NATION ( OB$I5T S]VANTS1 WAS A/\ND$ BY ! EXT5T & DIRECTION ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN PROGRESS 9 MANIPULATION4 ,9 A BOOK 5TITL$ ,TOMORR[ ,IS ,ALREADY ,H]E1 ,JUNGK DESCRIB$1 NOT ! POLICE BRUTALITY1 ! POLITICAL P]SECUTIONS1 OR ! O!R EXTREME SITUATIONS :I* >E LOCALIZ$ 9 >EA & RE/RICT$ TO FEW PEOPLE1 BUT ! SUBDE1 WIDESPREAD PH5OM5A1 ! LITTLE ?+S ) :I* EV]Y WORK] IS FAMILI>3 0444! F> MORE 9NOC5T & E?ICALLY UNOBJECTIONABLE TE*NIQUES ( C\NSEL+1 ! PUBLIC OP9ION POLLS & ! PROMOTION ( HAPPY 9DU/RIAL RELATIONS1 HAVE 9DIRECT EFFECTS ALL TOO REM9ISC5T ( SIMIL> PH5OM5A 9 ! TOTALIT>IAN /ATES4 ,KN[+ ?AT BE=E & DUR+ !IR EMPLOYM5T !Y >E BE+ WAT*$ BY PEOPLE 9 :OSE H&S LIES !IR ECONOMIC FATE1 MANY :O WI% TO KEEP !IR JOBS SPEAK 9 A WAY ?AT DOES NOT REFLECT !IR TRUE FEEL+S4 0,MILLIONS ( ,AM]ICANS1 AS SOON AS !Y CROSS ! ?RE%OLD ( !IR PLACE ( WORK /EP1 P>TLY CONSCI\SLY1 P>TLY UNCONSCI\SLY1 9TO ROLES :I* CORRESPOND TO :AT ! S\L 5G9E]S EXPECT ( !M4 ,!Y >E HAPPY1 & 'KEEP SMIL+' EV5 :5 !Y DO NOT FEEL SO 9CL9$4 ,!Y ACT AS ?\< !Y W]E 'WELL BALANC$' & 'P]FECDY NORMAL' EV5 :5 !Y HAVE A TREM5D\S URGE TO KICK OV] ! TRACES4 ,!Y /RA9 EV]Y FIB] TO SUPPRESS !IR NATURAL AGGRESSIV5ESS & TO BE 'GOOD COMPANIONS' ) :OM EV]YONE EASILY GETS ALONG1 EV5 :5 !Y W\LD LIKE TO BREAK 9TO L\D CURSES AT ! NEXT DESK4 ,& ABOVE ALL !Y BEHAVE AS ?\< !Y W]E LOYAL TO ! FIRM ?R\< ?ICK & ?91 EV5 IF !Y F9D MORE TO CRITICIZE 9 IT ?AN TO PRAISE4 0,?IS /&>D MASK (! 'JOLLY GOOD FELL['1 (! 'EASY GO+ GUY'1 ( ! 'SWEET GIRL'1 GR[S ON TO SOME ( !M AS A SECOND FACE4444'0.<#b#d.> ,! UPKEEP ( ! ,CRY/AL ,PALACE1 ITS MA/]S1 & ITS 0S\L 5G9E]S10 IS AN EXP5SIVE PROPOSITION1 & ! TOLL IS NOT CONF9$ TO ! 0NATIVES0 ( ,ASIA1 ,AFRICA & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,! CITIES ( ! CORPORATE P>ADISE ALSO CONTA9 UNPRIVILEG$ 0NATIVES40 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,CITY & ,REGIONAL ,PLANN+ ,DEPT1 AT ,H>V>D ,UNIV]SITY1 0,DESPITE ALL EF=TS BE+ MADE BY PUBLIC & PRIVATE 5T]PRISE1 CITIES >E DET]IORAT+ AT A FA/] RATE ?AN !Y >E BE+ R5EW$ ?R\< NEW CON/RUCTION1 REPAIR OR MA9T5ANCE4 ,NOT ONE CITY IS KN[N TO HAVE A PROGRAM SO COMPLETE AS TO BE ABLE TO R5EW AT EV5 ! SAME RATE ?AT ITS DET]IORATION TAKES PLACE40.<#b#d#a.> ,MILLIONS ( 9COMPLETE1 MANIPULAT$1 FACELESS M51 EA* ) HIS 0SKILL10 TRAVEL OB$I5TLY ?R\< UND]GR\ND TUNNELS FROM ! SLUMS 9 :I* !Y LIVE TO ! FACTORIES OR AIR-CONDITION$ ROOMS 9 :I* !Y WORK ,P]HAPS !Y >E DEAD4 ,MAYBE !Y >E ONLY ASLEEP1 & MAYBE :5 !Y WAKE & REALIZE !Y'VE BE5 ROBB$ ( !IR HUMANITY1 !Y WILL NOT WAIT = !IR BIR?RIIAT SUPPORTS ! LUXURI\S SKYSCRAP]S ALONG ,P>K ,AV5UE4 ,?IS SYMBIOTIC RELATION%IP BETWE5 DOME/IC WEAL? & EXT]NAL MIS]Y WAS KE5LY UND]/OOD BY AN E>LY ADVOCATE ( ! ,CON/ITUTION1 :O 9 #a ,ACCORD+ TO 0A ,DISCUSSION ,PREP>$ = ,LEAD]S ( ,AM]ICAN ,9DU/RY0 BY ?REE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES SCI5TI/S1 0,AT ONE 5D ( ! ECONOMIC SCALE WE F9D ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 REPRES5T+ BUT #f P]C5T ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION1 ABLE1 L>GELY AS ! RESULT ( ! HI< LEVEL ( 9DU/RIALIZATION & ! ABUNDANT RES\RCES ) :I* ! L& WAS ORIG9ALLY 5D[$1 TO CONSUME AB\T #e P]C5T ( ! GOODS PRODUC$ 9 ! WORLD40.<#b#d#c.> ,& A ,BRITI% SCI5TI/,J4,D4 ,B]NAL1 HAS E/IMAT$ ?AT ! CAPITALI/S :O CONSUME HALF ! WORLD'S SPOILS1 C\LD EASILY UND]TAKE TO FE$1 H\SE & $UCATE ! MILLIONS :OSE SACRIFIC$ LIVES >E DISPLAY$ ON ,P>K ,AV5UE4 0,! GREAT MONOPOLIES ?AT DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY CONTROL ! :OLE ( CAPITALI/ 9DU/RY HAVE AMPLE MEANS FROM !IR 9T]NAL RES]VES NOT ONLY TO REMODEL BUT VA/LY TO EXT5D !IR PRODUCTION SO AS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE 5\< = ! :OLE RE/ ( ! WORLD4 ,!Y C\LD EASILY F9ANCE ! 9DU/RIAL IZATION ( ALL ! UND]DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES4440.<#b#d#d.> ,IF !Y *OSE TO DO SO4 ,B]NAL IS WELL AW>E1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! B5EFICI>IES ( HALF ! WORLD'S WEAL? >E 9T]E/$ 9 PR(ITS1 NOT 9 WORLD WELLBE+4 0,9EXORABLY1 ALL !IR ACTIVITY--! VOLUME ( PRODUCTION1 ! RATE ( CAPITAL 9VE/M5T1 ! FL[ ( DEVELOPM5T & RESE>*--IS AT ! M]CY ( ! /ATE ( ! M>KET & ! E/IMATES ( PR(IT M>G9S4 ,IT W\LD SEEM ON ! FACE ( IT ?AT !RE WAS SOME?+ RADICALLY WRONG H]E4 ,! NEW SCI5TIFIC1 PRODUCTIVE MA*9E HAS ALREADY \TGR[N ! F9ANCIAL SY/EM ?AT FIR/ BR\E TRIVIAL COMP>$ TO ! REAL B5EFITS MEASUR$ 9 HUMAN WELLBE+1 ?AT C\LD BE P\R$ \T IF ! NEW ME?ODS W]E ALL[$ TO BE FREELY US$ & DEVELOP$ AT EV]GR[+ RATE4 ,IF ?IS CANNOT BE DONE BECAUSE ( ! LAWS ( ECONOMICS1 !N IT IS AB\T TIME ?OSE LAWS W]E LOOK$ 9TO4 ,PEOPLE >E ASK+ IF !Y >E REALLY LAWS ( ,NATURE OR CONV5TIONS TO PROTECT P>TICUL> 9T]E/S1 & :E!R 9 EI!R CASE !Y HAVE ANY RELEVANCE TO A WORLD ( FREE P[] & UNLIMIT$ AUTOMATION40.<#b#d#e.> ,! 0LAWS ( ECONOMICS0 :I* SU/A9 ! EMPIRE ( CORPORATE WEAL? & WORLD WRET*$NESS >E A VA/ MY/]Y4 ,!Y >E NOT NATURAL LAWS1 S9CE !Y >E 5=C$ BY >MIES ( M54 ,!Y >E NOT HUMAN LAWS1 S9CE !Y DO NOT PROMOTE JU/ICE4 ,! CAPITALI/ 0LAWS ( ECONOMICS0 >E NOT LAWS AT ALL2 !Y >E FICTIONS BY MEANS ( :I* CAPITALI/S JU/IFY TAK+ = !MSELVES :AT BELONGS TO ALL M54 ,= ! CORPORATIONS1 ! WORLD IS A VA/ >5A = PR(ITS4 ,9 CORPORATE AN?ROPOLOGY !RE >E NO CULTURES1 CIVILIZATIONS1 HI/ORIES OR TRADITIONS2 !RE >E ONLY S\RCES ( RAW MAT]IALS1 S\RCES ( *EAP LABOR1 & M>KETS4 ,MO/ ( LIV+ HUMANITY1 EXCEPT ?OSE :O HAVE EXTRICAT$ !MSELVES FROM ?IS NET ( 0LAWS10 FIT ONE ( !SE CATEGORIES2 SOME FIT ALL ?REE4 ,CORPORATE PRACTICE CONSI/S ( TAK+ ! 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CORPORATE ,HOLD]S4 ,ACCORD+ TO /ATI/ICS GIV5 9 A ,MON?LY ,REVIEW $ITORIAL1 0,AS ( #aiei TOTAL ,UNIT$ ,/ATES PRIVATE 9VE/M5T ABROAD WAS @s#d#d#h BILLION4444 ,TOTAL SALES BY ,AM]ICAN-[N$ 5T]PRISES ABROAD 9 #aieg CAME TO @s#c#b BILLION4444 ,SALES ( ,AM]ICAN-[N$ MANUFACTUR+ FIRMS ABROAD 9 #aieg W]E #e P]C5T HI<] ?AN EXP]TS ( COMP>ABLE GOODS FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 = ,AM]ICAN BUS9ESS AS A :OLE =EIGN OP]ATIONS >E MU* MORE IMPORTANT ?AN EXPORT TRADE40.<#b#d#f.> ,ACCORD+ TO ,BUS9ESS ,WEEK1 0( ! #a L>GE/ 9DU/RIAL CORPORATIONS 7RANK$ BY #aieg DOME/IC SALES7 #ii >E 9VOLV$ TODAY 9 ONE OR ANO!R K9D ( OV]SEAS OP]ATION4444 ,ALL TOLD1 AT LEA/ #c1 ,U4,S4 COMPANIES HAVE MONEY 9VE/$ DIRECTLY 9 =EIGN PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION4 ,WORK+ ALONGSIDE !SE OP]AT+ COMPANIES >E DOZ5S ( ,U4,S4 5G9E]+ & CONTRACT+ \TFITS1 MANAGEM5T & M>KET+ CONSULTANTS1 & ! =EIGN BRAN*ES ( ,U4,S4 BANKS40.<#b#d#g.> ,ALL !SE 09VE/M5TS0 GET V]Y PR(ITABLE 0RETURNS0 BECAUSE ! OV]SEAS WORK]S1 BE+ 0NATIVES10 >E CONSID]$ SUB-HUMAN1 & CONSEQU5DY >E PAID LESS ?AN ,AM]ICAN WORK]S2 SOMETIMES !Y >E B>ELY PAID AT ALL4 ,! RAW MAT]IALS SO *EAPLY ACQUIR$ & SO *EAPLY PROCESS$ >E !N SOLD AT ! HIKETS4 ,AT ?IS JUNCTURE !IR 0LAWS ( ECONOMICS0 MUDDLE !IR 9T]E/S SOME:AT4 ,ONE ( ! MA9 ADVANTAGES ( ! 0=EIGN 9VE/M5TS0 IS ?AT !Y WORK = ALMO/ NO?+4 ,! \TCOME1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT ! 0NATIVES0 REMA9 POOR1 & POOR M5 DO NOT CON/ITUTE A M>KET3 !Y CANNOT AF=D TO BUY ! CORPORATE GOODS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! ,U4,S4 CORPORATIONS ?AT PRODUCE GOODS ABROAD SELL A SUB/ANTIAL AM\NT ( !SE GOODS TO CONSUM]S 9 DIE ,U4,S4 ,?IS MAY S\ND A LITTLE SILLY1 BUT IT IS PR(ITABLE TO ! CORPORATIONS1 & CONSEQU5TLY IS A 0LAW ( ECONOMICS40 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS ONE ( ! WORLD'S L>GE/ OIL DEPOSITS1 BUT MU* ( ! OIL 9 ,AM]ICAN C>S COMES FROM ,SAUDI ,>ABIA1 ,KUWAIT1 ,V5EZUELA4444 ,U4,S4 9HABITANTS1 H[EV]1 CON/ITUTE ONLY #f.0 ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION1 & CAN ONLY CONSUME #e.0 ( ! WORLD'S GOODS4 ,! RE/ MU/ BE SOLD ELSE:]E4 ,S9CE ! />V+ WRET*ES 9 ! 0UND]PRIVILEG$ NATIONS0 CANNOT BUY V]Y MU*1 ! CAPITALI/S >E 9 A RUT4 ,IF !Y PRODUCE MORE ?AN !Y CAN SELL1 !N ! M>KET WILL BE GLUTT$1 & PRICES WILL FALL1 & PR(ITS WILL FALL--,GOD =BID6 ?AT'S PRECISELY :AT ! 0LAWS ( ECONOMICS0 >E DESIGN$ TO PREV5T6 ,PR(ITS NEV] FALL4 ,! BRUNT FILT]S D[N TO ! 9T]NAL PROLET>IAT1 :O >E BETT] PAID ?AN ! OV]SEAS 0NATIVES0 & SO MU/ BE 0LAID-(F10 & DOME/IC UNEMPLOYM5T CLIMBS TO #h MILLION4 ,! CAPITALI/S WILL NOT GIVE !IR GOODS1 OR SELL !M *EAPLY1 TO M5 :O NE$ !M4 ,?AT'S NOT PR(ITABLE2 IT'S NOT A 0LAW ( ECONOMICS40 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 TO MA9TA9 ! PRICE ?AT FET*ES BIG PR(ITS1 ! DOME/IC PROLET>IAT IS LAID (F WORK1 ! EXT]NAL PROLET>IAT IS LEFT 9 A /ATE ( MIS]Y1 & ! VA/ TE*NOLOGICAL H]ITAGE :I* C\LD =EV] ABOLI% BO? ! UNEMPLOYM5T & ! MIS]Y1 IS LEFT IDLE4 ,! M9IMUM NUMB] ( CALORIES REQUIR$ = HEAL?Y LIFE IS SET AT AB\T #bg P] DAY2 BEL[ ?AT NUMB]1 DEFICI5CY DISEASES TAKE HOLD ( ! HUMAN BODY1 DULL ! 9TELLECT1 & %RIVEL ! IMAG9ATION4 ,)9 ! CAPITALI/ IMP]IUM1 ! SO-CALL$ 0,FREE ,WORLD10 !RE >E FEW \TSIDE ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :O CONSUME #bg CALORIES1 BUT MANY :O CONSUME LESS ?AN #a#e4 ,! FRE$OM TO EAT1 LIVE1 ?9K & LE>N1 >E NOT PROVID$ = 9 ! CORPORATE 0LAWS ( ECONOMICS20 !Y >E NOT ! FRE$OMS F\ND 9 ! 0,FREE ,WORLD40 0,I DO NOT WANT AN ECONOMIC SY/EM :I*1 :ILE PAY+ F>M]S NOT TO GR[ FOOD 9 F]TILE L&1 DESP]ATELY URGES O!RS TO PLANT FOOD CROPS 9 UNF]TILE L&1 &1 ) HUGE FOOD SURPLUSES :I* IT FAILS TO DI/RIBUTE1 LEAVES HALF ! WORLD'S PEOPLE ON ! $GE ( />VATION10 WROTE ,$W>D ,HYAMS4.<#b#d#h.> ,! M>VEL\S 0LAWS ( ECONOMICS0 >E SU* ?AT1 :ILE MO/ ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION >E UNF$1 UNH\S$1 UNTAUE F$ TO ANIMALS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & SOMETIMES EV5 DE/ROY$--TO KEEP ! PRICES HI<4 ,! ,WALL ,/REET ,J\RNAL DESCRIB$ ! WORK+S ( ?IS 0LAW0 ) REG>D TO PEA*ES3 0,CALI=NIA CANN]S & GR[]S AGRE$ TO DE/ROY AB\T #ah P]C5T ( ! /ATE'S E/IMAT$ #g#e1-TON CL+ PEA* CROP TO PREV5T A M>KET GLUT4 ,! PREVI\S HI< CL+ PEA* PACK 9 ,CALI=NIA1 ONE ( ! L>GE/ PEA* PRODUC+ /ATES1 WAS #e#e#b1 TONS LA/ YE>4 ,EA* YE> ! /ATE SETS A LIMIT ON ! AM\NT ( CL+ PEA*ES :I* MAY BE CANN$ AFT] RECEIV+ RECOMM5DATIONS ( CANN]S & GR[]S4 ,! QUOTA IS DESIGN$ TO KEEP SUPPLY FROM EXCE$+ DEM& &1 9 EFFECT PREV5TS M>KET PRICES FROM FALL+40.<#b#d#i.> ,) RESPECT TO AUTOMOBILES1 ! ,WALL ,/REET ,J\RNAL HAD ! FOLL[+ ADVICE3 0,:AT IS REALLY NE$$1 OBVI\SLY1 IS SOME 'CRA%' LEGISLATION BY ,CONGRESS :I* W\LD HAVE ! ,GOV]NM5T BUY TWO MILLION C>S & DUMP !M 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ,ATLANTIC40.<#b#e.> ,OBVI\SLY1 ! CAPITALI/S W\LD READILY L9E ! BOTTOM ( ! SEA ) AUTOMOBILES1 IF ?AT FET*$ ! HI< PRICE4 ,!Y DO NOT C>E :O NE$S !IR PRODUCTS1 NOR :AT USE !IR PRODUCTS HAVE1 SO LONG AS ! PR(ITS KEEP CLIMB+4 ,! OB$I5T 0MASSES0 ( 0,PEOPLE'S ,CAPITALISM0 >E TOLD1 BY ! CORPORATE M$IA ( COMMUNICATION1 ?AT ! MIS]Y1 ! PLUND]1 ! WA/E1 >E ALL 09 ! NATIONAL 9T]E/10 ?AT ! DE/RUCTION ( FOOD & VEHICLES IS A PROTECTION ( ,\R ,WAY ( ,LIFE4 ,& ! ,AM]ICANS ACQUIESCE & BELIEVE :AT !IR CORPORATE MA/]S TELL !M1 BECAUSE ,AM]ICANS HAVE = MANY G5]ATIONS BE5 TRA9$ TO BELIEVE ALL ?AT !IR CORPORATE MA/]S TELL !M4 ,:5 ,WOODR[ ,WILSON1 E>LY 9 ?IS C5TURY1 URG$ HIS C\NTRYM5 TO P>TICIPATE 9 0,! ,NEW ,FRE$OM10 HE R\S$ MANY ,AM]ICANS1 ESPECIALLY CORPORATE ONES1 TO 5?USIASM4 ,! HI/ORIAN ,WILLIAM ,A4 ,WILLIAMS HAS %[N1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,WILSON DID NOT REF] TO ANY?+ NEW1 NOR TO FRE$OM--UNLESS FRE$OM IS TAK5 9 ITS PECULI> ,AM]ICAN DEF9ITION1 :]E IT MEANS ! 0FRE$OM0 TO PLUND]1 ! 0FRE$OM0 TO EXP& ! CORPORATE EMPIRE4 ,WILSON'S ,NEW ,FRE$OM REF]R$ TO 0! M>KET TO :I* DIPLOMACY1 & IF NE$ BE P[]1 MU/ MAKE AN OP5 WAY40.<#b#e#a.> ,?IS OP5 WAY WAS TO BE REALIZ$ BY V]Y ANCI5T MEANS1 NAMELY =CE3 0IT IS EVID5T ?AT EMPIRE IS AN AFFAIR ( /RONG GOV]NM5T40.<#b#e#b.> ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE ,BRYAN EXPLA9$ ! MEAN+ ( ,WILSONIAN 0FRE$OM0 EV5 MORE CLE>LY3 IT MEANT TO 0OP5 ! DOORS ( ALL ! WEAK] C\NTRIES TO AN 9VASION ( ,AM]ICAN CAPITAL & 5T]PRISE40.<#b#e#c.> ,PRESID5T ,FRANKL9 ,DELANO ,ROOSEVELT WAS NOT UNCLE> AB\T ,AM]ICA'S =EIGN POLICY EI!R2 HE SET \T 0TO SECURE A L[]+ ( =EIGN WALLS 7SO7 ?AT A L>G] MEASURE ( \R SURPLUS MAY BE ADMITT$ ABROAD40.<#b#e#d.> ,AS ,WILLIAMS PO9TS \T1 0FRE$OM10 9 ! MOD]N ,AM]ICAN VOCABUL>Y1 HAS BE5 MADE SYNONYM\S ) TRADE1 & 09H]5T 9 ! APPROA* WAS A DEF9ITION ( TRADE ?AT W5T F> BEYOND ! IDEA ( AN EX*ANGE ( COMMODITIES & S]VICES4 ,! D5OTATION ( ! DEF9ITION EMPHASIZ$ TRADE AS ! EXPANSION ( M>KETS = ,AM]ICA'S CORPORATE SY/EM'1 :ILE ! CONNOTATIONS /RESS$ ! CONTROL & DEVELOPM5T ( RAW- MAT]IAL SUPPLIES40.<#b#e#e.> ,?IS PROGRAM CAN ONLY BE C>RI$ \T 9 A WORLD :]E 0DOORS0 >E 0OP50 TO ,AM]ICAN 9VE/M5TS2 :]E LABOR]S >E 0FREE0 TO WORK = SMALL WAGES2 :]E M>KETS >E 0OP50 = HI< PRIC$ CORPORATE PRODUCTS4 ,?IS SECTION ( ! WORLD HAS BE5 NAM$ ! 0,FREE ,WORLD0 = ! PA/ FIFTE5 YE>S1 & ITS 0FRE$OM0 HAS BE5 SAFEGU>D$ BY AN EV]-9CREAS+ TEMPO ( VIOL5CE1 T]ROR & ANNIHILATION4 ,! 0,FREE ,WORLD0 IS ! \T] LIMIT BEYOND :I* ! CORPORATE SY/EM CANNOT EXP&1 & ! MA9T5ANCE ( ?IS 0FRE$OM0 HAS BECOME ! SOLE 9T]NATIONAL CONC]N ( LATT]-DAY CAPITALISM4 ,YET 9 SPITE ( ALL ! IRONMONG]Y DESIGN$ TO PROTECT ) VIOL5CE1 ! 0,FREE ,WORLD0 CON/ANTLY DIM9I%ES 9 SIZE4 ,?IS HAPP5S 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT CAPITALI/S >E UND] ! IMPRESSION ?AT !Y GIVE 0AID0 & ! 0BLESS+S ( CIVILIZATION0 TO ! WORLD'S UNPRIVILEG$4 ,?AT ! AID1 AS WELL AS ! BLESS+S1 S]VE ONLY TO 5RI* ! CORPORATIONS1 :ILE YET FUR!R IMPOV]I%+ ! 0NATIVES10 DOES NOT SEEM TO P5ETRATE ! CORPORATE CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! HUNGRY M5 9 ! COLONIES CANNOT HELP BUT NOTICE ?AT MANY ( ! DEFECTORS FROM ! 0,FREE ,WORLD0 >E ON !IR WAY T[>DS ! CREATION ( HUMAN ECONOMIES1 & !Y CANNOT HELP BUT NOTICE ?AT !IR [N MIS]Y IS RELAT$ TO ! CORPORATE 0OP]ATIONS0 9 !IR L&S4 ,! 0NATIVES0 GR[ RESDESS1 !Y />T TO CLAMOR = FOOD1 LIFE & DEC5CY1 !Y />T TO RES5T BE+ M>TYR$ TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,WAY ( ,LIFE4 ,! CLAMOR ( ! 0NATIVES0 AL>MS ! CORPORATIONS4 ,TO ABOLI% ! UNRE/1 ! CORPORATIONS SEEK FRANTICALLY TO 9CREASE !IR 0DEVELOPM5T0 & 0AID0 PROGRAMS4 ,!Y PU% ?R\< ,CONGRESS VA/ ,H\S+ ,PROGRAMS = ,P]U OR ,PU]TO ,RICO4 ,BIG ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9VE/ORS >E S5T TO ! 0UND]DEVELOP$ NATION0 TO BUY ! L&1 TO RAZE ! SLUMS ON IT4 ,BIG ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CONTRACTORS1 >*ITECTS & 5G9E]S >E S5T TO BUILD ! H\SES1 ! ROADS1 ! %OPP+ C5T]S4 ,BIG PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS >E HIR$ TO ADV]TISE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES G5]OSITY T[>DS ! WORLD'S 0NATIVES40 ,& YET1 EV]Y 9VE/IGATION ( SU* 0DEVELOPM5T PROGRAMS0 REVEALS ?AT ! H\SES >E SO EXP5SIVE ONLY ,UNIT$ ,/ATES EXECUTIVES & WEAL?Y LOCAL CAPITALI/S CAN R5T !M2 ?AT ! WRET*ES :OSE SLUMS W]E RAZ$ TO BUILD ! H\SES >E LEFT HOMELESS2 ?AT ! ONLY B5EFICI>IES ( ! 0AID0 W]E ! ,AM]ICAN 9VE/ORS1 ! ,AM]ICAN CONTRACTORS1 >*ITECTS1 5G9E]S--PLUS P]HAPS A FEW WEAL?Y LOCAL L&LORDS4 ,PUBLIC MONEY IS TRANSF]R$ TO ! POCKETS ( ! RI*1 BUT ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE >E TOLD !Y MU/ SACRIFICE A PORTION ( !IR TAXES TO 0B5EFIT MANK9D40 ,! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE1 MIS-$UCAT$1 MIS9=M$ & OB$I5T1 ACQUIESCE 9 ! HI<] WISDOM ( !IR MA/]S4 ,! 0NATIVES10 H[EV]1 ?\< !Y >E NO BETT] $UCAT$ OR 9=M$1 CANNOT SO EASILY ACQUIESCE3 ! HUNG] IS TOO REAL1 ! PLUND] TOO VISIBLE4 ,M5 :OSE MIS]Y 9CREASES DAILY1 YE> AFT] YE>1 G5]ATION AFT] G5]ATION1 CANNOT EFFECTIVELY BE TOLD !Y >E BE+ 0AID$10 0B5EFITT$10 OR 0DEVELOP$40 ,! MIS]Y GR[S & ! UNRE/ GR[S1 & A PO9T IS REA*$ :5 MIS]Y BECOMES UNBE>ABLE & ! RE/LESSNESS BECOMES REVOLUTION4 ,& !N COMES ! GR& EXPLANATION4 ,S9CE ! CAPITALI/S >E CONV9C$ !Y HAVE BE5 DO+ ALL !Y C\LD = ! WORLD'S 0NATIVES10 !N OBVI\SLY !Y CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE = ALL ! T5SION1 ! UNRE/1 ! REVOLUTIONS4 ,CLE>LY IF ! CAPITALI/S >E NOT RESPONSIBLE = ! UNRE/ 9 ! COLONIES1 !N SOMEONE ELSE MU/ BE RESPONSIBLE4 ,S9CE ALL ANTICAPITALI/S >E CALL$ COMMUNI/S1 & S9CE COMMUNI/S OP5LY ADVOCATE ! OV]?R[ ( CAPITALISM1 !N CLE>LY !Y >E ! S+LE CAUSE ( ALL ! WORLD'S UNRE/4 ,! COMMUNI/S 0EXPLOIT0 ! MIS]Y BR\IAN LOGIC BY ,AM]ICANS ( A =M] DAY4 ,TODAY IT IS CALL$ ,FRE$OM & EV]YONE BELIEVES 9 IT4 ,! 0EXPLANATION0 DOES NOT EXPLA9 ANY?+--RA!R IT EXPLA9S EV]Y?+ AWAY--BUT IT IS 5=C$ BY ! WORLD'S GREATE/ MILIT>Y ,P[]1 & ?US CANNOT BE D\BT$ )\T RISK TO LIFE1 LIB]TY1 & HAPP9ESS4 ,AS SOON AS ! GR& EXPLANATION IS APPLI$1 !RE'S NO MORE NE$ = 0AID0 & 0DEVELOPM5T0 PROGRAMS4 ,IF ! 0,COMMUNI/S >E TAK+ OV]0 IT IS PO9TLESS TO BUILD MORE H\SES = CORPORATE EXECUTIVES4 ,FROM ?AT PO9T ON1 ! ONLY 0AID0 S5T IS MILIT>Y 0AID40 ,! 0COMMUNI/S0 MU/ BE SUPPRESS$--EV5 IF ! 0COMMUNI/S0 COMPRISE AN 5TIRE NATION ( MIS]ABLE WRET*ES :O ASK NO MORE ?AN BREAD & HOMES4 ,S5ATOR ,HUB]T ,HUMPHREY SEEM$ HIY AID4 ,! 9NOC5T ,S5ATOR EXCLAIM$1 0,DO Y\ KN[ :AT ! HEAD ( ! ,IRANIAN ,>MY TOLD ONE ( \R PEOPLE8 ,HE SAID ! ,>MY WAS 9 GOOD %APE1 ?ANKS TO ,U4,S4 AID--IT WAS N[ CAPABLE ( COP+ ) ! CIVILIAN POPULATION4 ,?AT ,>MY ISN'T PLANN+ TO FI ,! 0SOLUTION10 H[EV]1 DOESN'T WORK4 ,! UNRE/ CAUS$ BY ! MIS]Y CANNOT BE ABOLI%$ BY VIOL5CE4 ,! REVOLUTIONS >E PO/PON$1 DIE BLOOD%$ IS 9CREAS$1 ! T]ROR IS 9T5SIFI$1 BUT ! UNRE/ IS NOT ABOLI%$4 ,! LOCAL >MIES >E NOT /ABLE2 !Y CANNOT EFFECTIVELY BE TAUE SYNONYM\S ) ! 0FRE$OM0 ( !IR />V+ C\NTRYM54 ,! LOCAL SOLDI]S1 AFT] ALL1 >E !MSELVES MEMB]S ( ! POPULATION !Y >E HIR$ TO REPRESS1 & !Y CANNOT EFFECTIVELY BE BRA9WA%$ TO BELIEVE !Y CAN 0SAVE0 !IR C\NTRYM5 BY EXT]M9AT+ !M4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! UNRE/ GR[S1 & ! REVOLUTIONS TAKE PLACE 9 SPITE ( ALL ! MASSIVE MILIT>Y 0AID40 ,! MILIT>Y 0AID0 IS /EPP$ UP A/RONOMICALLY1 M5 >E SLAUY METAPHYSICIANS ( ! ,P5TAGON & ! ,C4,I4,A4 BECOME FRANTIC2 !Y CEASE TO COPE RATIONALLY ) EV5TS4 ,)9 !IR N>R[ IDEOLOGICAL WALLS1 !Y CANNOT UND]/& H[ UNRE/ CAN CONT9UE EV5 AFT] ALL ! 0AGITATORS0 HAVE BE5 PUT TO DEA?4 ,S9CE !Y TAKE ! PR(IT-WORLD = GRANT$1 !Y DO NOT LOOK !RE = ! CAUSE ( UNRE/2 CONSEQU5TLY1 !Y CANNOT F9D ! CAUSE ( ALL !IR FAILURES4 ,YET ! MILIT>Y METAPHYSICIANS ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 ! SELF-PROCLAIM$ 0REALI/S10 CONT9UE TO BELIEVE !RE IS ONE CAUSE BEH9D ALL !IR FAILURES4 ,IF YE SEEK YE %ALL F9D--& !Y DO3 EV]Y DEMON/RATION ANY:]E 9 ! WORLD ORIG9ATES 9 ,MOSC[2 EV]Y SETBACK TO ! CORPORATE IMP]IUM ORIG9ATES 9 ,MOSC[2 EV]Y' REVOLUTION ORIG9ATES 9 ,MOSC[4 ,SANCTA ,SIMPLICITA4 ,! 0,FREE ,WORLD0 GR[S EV] SMALL]1 & ! COMMUNI/S >E BLAM$--OR RA!R1 PRAIS$--= EV]Y EV5T4 ,IF ! MIS]ABLE MILLIONS ( ! WORLD BELIEV$ ,AM]ICAN PROPAG&A1 !Y W\LD PICTURE ! COMMUNI/S AS H]OES1 LIB]ATORS & SAVIORS4 ,WA%+TON'S PROPAG&A1 COM+ FROM ! M\?S ( ?OSE :O PR(ESS TO HATE ! COMMUNI/S1 IS F> MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN ANY PROPAG&A ! COMMUNI/S C\LD DEVISE4 ,! ,AM]ICAN PROPAG&A M$IA ATTRIBUTE TO 0! M5 9 ! ,KREML90 AN ALL-BUT OMNIPOT5T 9TELLIG5CE1 & AN IRON DET]M9ATION TO 0NIBBLE AWAY0 AT ! CORPORATE EMPIRE4 ,) SU* AN ADV]TIS+ CAMPAIGN1 !RE W\LD BE COMMUNI/ REVOLUTIONS EV5 IF ,MOSC[ DIDN'T EXI/4 ,CAPITALI/S GR[ FRANTIC4 ,!Y SEE M5 EV]Y:]E ABOLI%+ PRIVATE PROP]TY1 EXPROPRIAT+ CORPORATIONS1 BUILD+ ECONOMIES :I* DI/RIBUTE WEAL?1 GOODS & OPPORTUNITIES MORE EQUALLY4 ,!Y SEE1 9 %ORT1 ?AT ! 0,FREE ,WORLD0 GR[S SMALL] & SMALL]1 :ILE ! CIRCLE ( M5 :O REFUSE TO CALL ! FRE$OM ( ! FEW FRE$OM1 GR[S L>G] & L>G]4 ,! REJECTIONS ( CAPITALISM TAKE MANY DIFF]5T =MS & HAVE LITTLE 9 COMMON1 EXCEPT !IR DET]M9$ REJECTION ( CAPITALISM4 ,YET 9 ! CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY EV]Y REJECTION ( CAPITALISM1 :ATEV] ITS DIFF]5CES & :ATEV] ITS SIMIL>ITIES TO ALL ! O!RS1 REPRES5TS ALWAYS ! SAME ?+3 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,COMMUNI/ ,CONSPIRACY4 ,SO DEF9$1 ALL ! REVOLUTIONS >C UN9TELLIGIBLE TO ! CORPORATE EXP]TS4 ,! LATT]-DAY 0REALI/S0 FIR/ DEF9E REVOLUTIONS AS ! \TCOME ( ! GREAT CONSPIRACY--( ! FI5DI% MA*9ATIONS ( ,MOSC[4 ,!Y !N SEEK TO 9T]PRET ! REVOLUTIONS 9 T]MS ) :I* !Y >E FAMILI>1 ?AT IS1 !Y EXPECT ! COMMUNI/ 0CONSPIRATORS0 TO WORK ! SAME WAY !IR [N CLOAK-&-DAGG] \TFITS WORK4 ,?US !Y EXPECT REGIMES RUL$ BY A ,CONSPIRACY TO BE HIM$ ,=CES & ! ,C4,I,A41 SU* AS ,S\? ,KOREA1 ,=MOSA1 ,S\? ,VIETNAM1 REGIMES :]E ! ,/ATE ,DEP>TM5T DOES NOT 9SI/ ON 0FREE ELECTIONS40 ,YET ! 9/ABILITY IS ALL ON ONE SIDE4 ,! SOCIETIES ?AT HAVE EM]G$ FROM SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS >E AMONG ! /ABLE/ 9 ! WORLD1_<#f_> :]EAS ! ,KOREAS1 ,IRAQS1 ,IRANS1 ,VIETNAMS1 ,=MOSAS1 ,GUATEMALAS1 ,CONGOS1 ,LAOS1 COMPRISE A FULL HI/ORY' ( UNRE/4 ,! CORPORATE EXPLANATIONS LEAVE ! REVOLUTIONS UNEXPLA9$4 ,EV]Y *>GE ! CAPITALI/S MAKE B\NCES BACK AT !M4 ,! PR(ESSIONAL C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES PR$ICT ?AT NON-CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES C\LD NEV] A*IEVE ! MAT]IAL PROSP]ITY ( ! CAPITALI/ P>ADISE2 :5 SOME ( !M DO SO1 9 FRACTIONS ( ! TIME IT TOOK ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO DO SO1 !Y DROP ! *>GE4 ,!Y NEXT CLAIM ?AT COMMUNI/1 SOCIALI/1 0NEUTRALI/10 & O!R NON-CAP- ITALI/ SOCIETIES CAN NEV] A*IEVE ! LEVEL ( EMPLOYM5T A*IEV$ 9 P>ADISE4 ,YET ! *RONIC UNEMPLOYM5T TURNS \T TO BE CONF9$ TO ! CORPORATE EMPIRE2 MO/ ( ! SOCIALI/ SOCIETIES HAVE A %ORTAGE ( LABOR1 & ! O!R NON-CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES SEEM TO BE COP+ ) UNEMPLOYM5T ) F> GREAT] S]I\SNESS ?AN ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,NONE ( ! REVOLUTIONS A*IEVE ,UTOPIA1 & UGLY REMA9S ( >*AIC 9/ITUTIONS UND\BT$LY HAMP] ALL ( !M2 ! REVOLUTIONS DO NOT TRANS=M M]E M5 9TO SA9TS & ANGELS4 ,BUT AMONG ! DEFECTORS FROM ! 0,FREE ,WORLD10 PRICES GET *EAP] & *EAP]1 $UCATION BECOMES WIDESPREAD1 FOOD BECOMES UNIV]SALLY AVAILABLE1 & H\SES BECOME GRADUALLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL3 ! OV]ALL IMPROVEM5T 9 ! CONDITION ( LIFE IS UNQUE/IONABLE4 ,?US ! CAPITALI/S >E DEPRIV$ ( ALL !IR *>GES1 & ?US AS A LA/ RESORT !Y LEVEL !IR F\LE/ CLAIM3 ! POPULATIONS ( ! NON-CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES DO NOT 5JOY ! 0FRE$OMS0 :I* >E AVAILABLE TO CAPITALI/S 9 ! CORPORATE SOCIETY4 ,K+ ,L\IS C\LD WELL HAVE GROAN$ ?AT ! ,FR5* REVOLUTION>IES W]E DEPRIV+ !MSELVES ( HIS EXTRAVAGANT TA/ES4 ,! LOSS ( 0FRE$OM0 = ! FEW TO 5RI* !MSELVES AT ! EXP5SE ( ! MANY IS NOT A TRAGIC LOSS4 ,! LANGUAGE 9 :I* ?IS *>GE IS C\*$1 H[EV]1 ?REAT5S TO SUBM]GE 9 A D>K AGE ONE ( ! F9E HUMAN IDEALS4 ,= ! CAPITALI/S ID5TIFY !IR 0FRE$OM0 & !IR DISP5SATION ) ! FRE$OM ( ! DEMOCRATIC1 EQUALIT>IAN1 CLASSLESS SOCIETY DESCRIB$ BY ,BABEUF1 ,JEFF]SON1 ,TAYLOR1 ,M>X4 ,TOO MANY ( ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ REVOLUTION>IES TAKE ! CAPITALI/S AT !IR WORD1 & !Y REJECT ! CAPITALI/ V]SION ( 0FRE$OM0 BY REJECT+ ! DEMOCRATIC IDEAL AS WELL4 ,YET IF ! REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETIES A*IEVE EQUALITY1 IF !Y MAKE ABUNDANCE AVAILABLE TO ALL1 & IF ON SU* A GR\ND !Y OP5 ! AV5UES ( CREATIVE P>TICIPATION TO ALL !IR MEMB]S1 !N !Y WILL HAVE P]SONAL FRE$OMS & CIVIL LIB]TIES SU* AS NEV] EXI/$ UND] CAPITALISM4 ,SU* A SOCIETY IS /ILL TODAY ,UTOPIA1 BUT ! SE$S ( ,UTOPIA >E BE+ S[N1 & %\LD ANY ( !M SPR\T1 ! CALLS ( D]ISION FROM ?OSE :O CLAIM A PRIVATE MONOPOLY OV] ,UTOPIA WILL FALL ON DEAF E>S4 ,! CORPORATE SOCIETY IS 9 FACT S]I\SLY ?REAT5$ BY ,RUSSIA1 ,*9A1 ,YUGOSLAVIA1 ,9DIA1 ,Y /R5G?1 OR ROCKETS1 OR 0CONSPIRACY10 ?AT ?REAT5 ! CAPITALI/S4 ,! ?REAT COMES FROM ! FACT ?AT ALL ( ! WORLD'S NON-CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES (F] MANK9D MODELS1 H[EV] HALF- BAK$1 ( ALT]NATIVES TO CAPITALI/ PLUND]1 NIHILISM1 & DEHUMANIZATION4 ,! CAPITALI/S DO NOT FE> :AT IS BAD 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y EXP]IM5TS3 ! CO]CION1 ! C5SOR$ PRESS1 ! SECRET POLICE ) :I* TO BATTLE REAL & IMAG9$ T]RORISM4 ,ALL !SE ?+S HAVE BY N[ BECOME P]MAN5T 9/ITUTIONS ( ! CORPORATE WORLD4 ,:AT ! CAPITALI/S FE> IS PRECISELY ! GOOD1 ! PROMISE & ! HOPE1 ( ! SOCIAL EXP]IM5TS3 ! EQUALITY1 ! P>TICIPATION1 ! JOY ( CREATION4 ,:Y8 ,:Y DO ! CAPITALI/S APE ! WOR/ & FE> ! BE/ 9/ITUTIONS GR[+ \T ( ! REVOLUTIONS8 ,BECAUSE IF ! EXP]IM5TS %\LD SUCCE$1 !N ! HUNGRY1 ! UNH\S$1 ! UN$UCAT$1 WILL DEFECT 9 MASS FROM ! 0,FREE ,WORLD40 ,BECAUSE1 IF ! EXP]IM5TS %\LD SUCCE$ & BE FOLL[$ BY MORE1 !N ! SLUMS ( ! ,CORPORATE ,HEAV5 WILL BE ! UGLIE/ 9 ! WORLD1 ! 9HABITANTS ( 0,PEOPLE'S ,CAPITALISM0 WILL BE ! LEA/ $UCAT$1 LEA/ 9=M$1 LEA/ CREATIVE 9HABITANTS ON ! PLANET4 ,IF TOO MANY 0NATIVES0 DEFECT FROM ! 0,FREE ,WORLD10 !N ! CORPORATE PR(ITS WILL FALL1 & ! >*ITECTURAL ADV]TISEM5TS ON ,P>K ,AV5UE WILL DET]IORATE 9TO UGLY1 MON/R\S BOXES ( RU/$ /EEL & FIL?Y GLASS1 & ! GAUDY BILLBO>DS ) ! LEG5D 0,MONEY ,WORKS ,= ,Y\0 WILL BE TA/ELESS REM9D]S ( ! 9HUMAN CRIM9ALITY ( ! ,HOLD]S' & ,BANK]S' ,P>ADISE4 "9"9"9 ,TO W>D (F ! VISION ( A DET]IORAT$ ,$51 ! CAPITALI/S CAN ONLY /RIKE \T ) HATR$1 VIOL5CE & DE/RUCTION4 ,TO PRES]VE A SY/EM ( PLUND] :I* ALL HUMANITY IS REJECT+1 ! CAPITALI/S HAVE FROZ5 !MSELVES 9TO A MILIT>Y SOCIETY :I* 9CREAS+LY RULES \T ALL AIMS & PROJECTS 9CONSI/5T ) ANNIHILATION4 ,UNABLE1 AT ! 5D1 TO SOLVE !IR PROBLEMS RATIONALLY1 ! CAPITALI/S HAVE AT LA/ AB&ON$ RATIONALITY & S\ ECONOMY4 ,DOME/IC & EXT]NAL PR(ITS1 ! SAFEGU>D+ ( 9VE/M5TS1 ! REPRESSION ( UNRE/1 ! PREV5TION ( REVOLUTIONS1 >E ALL SYN!SIZ$ BY ! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY1 AL?\< PSY*OTICALLY4 ,TO PROLONG ! LIFE ( CORPORATE WEAL? & PRIVILEGE1 ! CORPORATE RUL]S HAVE TRANS=M$ !IR SOCIETY 9TO AN >M$ CAMP :]E M5 >E EMPLOY$1 DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 9 ! MANUFACTURE ( 9/RUM5TS ( DEA?4 ,! RUL]S ( ! CORPORATE EMPIRE >E DET]M9$ TO CONT9UE TAK+ 0FRE$OMS0 ?AT MANK9D IS NO LONG] WILL+ TO REL9QUI%2 !Y >E >M$ ) ! P[] TO ANNIHILATE ALL LIFE2 !Y >E SUPPORT$ BY A VA/ POPULATION ?OR\*S ( =M] DAYS WAG$ 9NUM]ABLE BLOODY W>S & DISP5S$ A GREAT DEAL ( MIS]Y4 ,BUT ! ABSOLUTE MON>*S W\LD NOT HAVE D>$ TO DECREE 9VOLUNT>Y CONSCRIPTION = FE> !IR POPULATIONS W\LD RISE 9 REBELLION1 & !Y W\LD NOT HAVE ?\ !IR K+DOMS W\LD TOPPLE4 ,9 ! ]A ( ,CAPITALI/ ,FRE$OM1 H[EV]1 ! SOLDI]Y CEAS$ TO BE CONF9$ TO VOLUNTE]S1 & >MIES CEAS$ TO BE ! ONLY VICTIMS4 ,! BUS9ESSMAN'S PEACE IS RIS+ PR(ITS1 & HE CAN NEI!R ATTA9 NOR PROTECT HIS PEACE EXCEPT ) ! SWORD4 ,S9CE EV]Y MAT]IAL OBJECT ?AT CAN BE CAPTUR$ IS AN OBJECT ( PR(IT1 ! \T] LIMIT ( CAPITALI/ 0PEACE0 CANNOT BE REA*$ UNTIL ! BUS9ESSMAN HAS ABSOLUTE 0FRE$OM0 OV] ALL ! WORLD'S MAT]IAL OBJECTS4 ,AT ! BEG9N+S ( ,AM]ICA'S COMM]CIAL C>E]1 ! GREAT CAPITALI/ POLITICAL !ORI/ ,ALEX&] ,HAMILTON \TL9$ ) UNSURPASS$ CL>ITY ! RELATION%IP ( COMM]CE TO W>4 0,HAS COMM]CE HI!RTO DONE ANY?+ MORE ?AN *ANGE ! OBJECTS ( W>8 ,IS NOT ! LOVE ( WEAL? AS DOM9E]+ & 5T]PRIS+ A PASSION AS ?AT ( P[] OR GLORY8 ,HAVE !RE NOT BE5 AS MANY W>S F\ND$ UPON COMM]CIAL MOTIVES1 S9CE ?AT HAS BECOME ! PREVAIL+ SY/EM ( NATIONS1 AS W]E BE=E OCCASION$ BY ! CUPIDITY ( T]RITORY OR DOM9ION8 ,HAS NOT ! SPIRIT ( COMM]CE1 9 MANY 9/ANCES1 ADM9I/]$ NEW 9C5TIVES TO ! APPETITE44480.<#b#e#g.> ,UNTIL ! ADV5T ( ,FASCISM 9 ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 CAPITALI/S HAD REG>D$ W> AS AN AUXILI>Y MEANS TO A*IEVE !IR 5DS1 & !Y TURN$ TO W> AS A LA/ RESORT4 ,! RISE ( ,NAZI ,G]MANY1 H[EV]1 BRUTALLY PUT TO DEA? ALL ,HUMANI/ TRADITIONS ?AT HAD RE/RA9$ ! GRE$ ( BUS9ESSM51 & MADE W> ! C5TRAL 9/ITUTION ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,! RISE ( ! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY 9 ,ITALY1 ,G]MANY & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 E/ABLI%$ W> AS ! MO/ 0EFFICI5T0 MEANS BY :I* CAPITALI/S C\LD ATTA9 !IR GOALS1 AS WELL AS ! ONLY MEANS BY :I* ! CORPORATE SY/EM C\LD BE KEPT FROM COLLAPS+4 ,9T]NALLY1 ! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY HAS BECOME ! MA9 S\RCE ( CORPORATE PR(IT AS WELL AS ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE TO CATA/ROPHIC DEPRESSION4 ,! MANUFACTURE ( WEAPONS IS TODAY ! MO/ LUCRATIVE BUS9ESS1 BY F>1 ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY4 ,! 5TIRE NATION ( #ah MILLION PEOPLE--F>M]S1 WORK]S1 :ITE COLL> CL]KS1 %OPKEEP]S-->E TAX$ BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! TAXES >E TREM5D\S3 MILLIONS ( M5 PAY !M1 & EA* PAYS AN AV]AGE M9IMUM ( ONE F\R? HIS WAGE2 MANY PAY A GREAT DEAL MORE4 ,! GOV]NM5T SP5DS ?IS MONEY-- AM\NTS :I* CANNOT BE C\NT$ OR EV5 CLE>LY CONCEIV$--TO BUY WEAPONS ( EXT]M9ATION4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,BUS9ESS ,WEEK1 0,NO MATT] H[ IT'S DESCRIB$1 ! BUS9ESS ( PIL+ UP WEAPONS IS BIGG] ?AN ANY O!R 9DU/RY4 ,IT RUNS TO @s#a#d4#e BILLION A YE>1 IF Y\ C\NT ONLY MAJOR MILIT>Y H>DW>E CONTRACTS4 ,IT CLIMBS TO @s#b#e BILLION A YE> :5 Y\ ADD RESE>* & DEVELOPM5T1 OP]ATION & MA9T5ANCE ( SU* VA/ SY/EMS AS ! ,D,E,W L9E1 & CON/RUCTION ( AIRFIELDS & MISSILE LAUN*+ BASES4 ,IT HITS >\ND @s#d#a BILLION A YE> :5 Y\ 9CLUDE EV]Y?+ ELSE ON :I* ! ,DEF5SE ,DEPT1 SP5DS MONEY4 ,BY WAY ( A Y>D/ICK3 ! 9T]NATIONAL OIL BUS9ESS1 ! L>GE/ S+LE 9DU/RY1 PUMPS UP >\ND @s#a BILLION WOR? ( PETROLEUM A YE>40.<#b#e#h.> ,NO MATT] H[ IT'S DESCRIB$1 ! BUS9ESS ( EXT]M9ATION IS = ! CORPORATIONS ! BIGGE/ POT ( GOLD EV] CREAT$ BY M54 ,= ! BIGGE/ CORPORATIONS GET ! BIGGE/ W> CONTRACTS1 & !Y >E PAID ) MONEY CONTRIBUT$ BY ! 5TIRE POPULATION4 ,:5 A GOV]NM5T ( ! RI* FUNNEL$ ! TAXES ( ! POPULATION 9TO !IR [N PRIVATE VAULTS = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ,AM]ICAN HI/ORY1 A ,CONGRESSMAN HAD EXCLAIM$ ) 9DIGNATION3 0,WE %ALL RETURN TO ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE1 & P>TICIPATE 9 ! BURD5S WE IMPOSE4 ,:5 ! COOL H\R ( 9VE/IGATION >RIVES1 HAPPY 9DE$ WILL IT BE = US IF1 AMID ! MURMURS ( AN OPPRESS$ PEOPLE1 WE HAVE NOT TO SAY1 9 SELF-CONDEMNATION1 ,I TOO HAVE BE5 GUILTY ( BR++ ?IS LOAD ( FETT]S ON ! PEOPLE4 ,AM]ICA1 SIR1 WILL NOT ALWAYS ?9K AS IS ! FA%ION ( ! PRES5T DAY2 & :5 ! IRON H& ( TYRANNY IS FELT1 D5UNCIATIONS WILL FALL ON ?OSE :O1 BY IMPOS+ ?IS 5ORM\S & 9IQUIT\S DEBT1 WILL BEGG> ! PEOPLE & B9D !M 9 *A9S40.<#b#e#i.> ,! D5UNCIATIONS HAVE NOT YET FALL51 & EV5 ! 9DIGNATION IS NO LONG] EXPRESS$4 ,! 0IRON H& ( TYRANNY0 IS F> TOO PR(ITABLE1 EV5 = ITS SMALLE/ B5EFICI>Y1 TO BE D5\NC$4 ,! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY IS A F\NTA9 ( NEV]-5D+ WEAL?1 & ?OSE :O DR9K FROM IT DR[N =EV] ALL PROTE/1 ALL 9DIGNATION4 ,! M>KET = WEAPONS IS LIT]ALLY BOTTOMLESS1 & ! WEAPON ( EXT]M9ATION IS ! MO/ PR(ITABLE COMMODITY YET DEVIS$ BY PR(IT-SEEK]S4 ,AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTUR]S BUILD 0OBSOLESC5CE0 9TO !IR VEHICLES3 !Y HIRE L>GE RESE>* /AFFS TO SEE TO IT ?AT ! DAMAGE IS BEYOND REPAIR2 & YET CLEV] ,AM]ICANS \TWIT ! CORPORATIONS & MA9TA9 AUTOMOBILES = AS LONG AS FIVE YE>S4 ,! WEAPON-MAK]S1 H[EV]1 CANNOT BE SO \TWITT$3 !IR PRODUCTS CAN NEI!R BE MA9TA9$ NOR REPAIR$1 BUT MU/ CON/ANTLY BE DISC>D$4 ,9 AN AGE ( FR5ZI$ TE*NOLOGICAL *ANGE1 A WEAPON IS OBSOLETE LONG BE=E ITS MANUFACTURE IS COMPLET$4 ,! ,WALL ,/REET ,J\RNAL HAD URG$ ?AT 0! GOV]NM5T BUY TWO MILLION C>S & DUMP !M 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ,ATLANTIC40.<#b#f.> ,?IS IS PRECISELY :AT IS ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY4 ,FA/] PLANES1 BIGG] %IPS1 DEADLI] BOMBS1 ROCKETS1 SUBM>9ES1 GASES1 >E CON/ANTLY DEVELOP$ BY ! ,SCI5TI/S ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 ! OLD] V]SIONS ( ! WEAPONS >E DISC>D$1 ! CORPORATIONS >E PAID TO MANUFACTURE ! 0LATE/0 WEAPONS1 & !SE 9 TURN >E DISC>D$ BE=E !Y >E F9I%$4 ,! BOTTOM ( ! SEA BECOMES 9CREAS+LY L9$ ) ! 0COMMODITIES0 >\ND :I* ! CORPORATE ECONOMY REVOLVES4 ,! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY HAS BECOME ! C5TRAL 9/ITUTION ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY & ! ONLY MEANS = CAPITALI/ SURVIVAL4 ,)\T REC\RSE TO ! W> ECONOMY1 CAPITALISM W\LD COLLAPSE FROM A CATA/ROPHIC DEPRESSION ( F> GREAT] DIM5SIONS ?AN ! ,GREAT ,DEPRESSION ( #a#i#b#i4 ,! PRODUCTIVE FACILITIES >E TODAY SO GREAT !Y CAN PRODUCE 9F9ITELY MORE GOODS ?AN ANYONE CAN BUY4 ,!RE'S A CRY+ NE$ = GOODS 9 ALL P>TS ( ! WORLD1 BUT ! WORLD'S POOR CANNOT AF=D TO BUY !M4 ,T HE CORPORATE SOCIETY IS FAC$ ) ?REE ALT]NATIVES4 ,ITS PRODUCTIVE FACILITIES C\LD BE US$ TO MAKE GOODS = FREE DI/RIBUTION TO ALL 9 ! WORLD :O NE$ !M1 OR TO MAKE GOODS :I* ! GOV]NM5T W\LD BUY & DUMP 9TO ! SEA1 OR TO MAKE WEAPONS4 ,)\T RESORT TO ONE ( !SE ?REE ALT]NATIVES1 !RE W\LD BE DEPRESSION & COLLAPSE3 ! GOODS W\LD ACCUMULATE & NONE 9 ! WORLD W\LD BUY !M--!RE W\LD BE A GLUT2 TO PREV5T A FALL 9 ! PR(ITS ( ! ,HOLD]S1 ! CORPORATIONS W\LD LAY (F WORK]S2 ! UNEMPLOY$ W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO BUY ! GOODS ( O!R CORPORATIONS1 & !SE CORPORATIONS 9 TURN W\LD LAY (F WORK]S4 ,! PROCESS IS FAMILI> TO ALL ,AM]ICAN WORK]S & F>M]S OV] ?IRTY YE>S OLD1 BUT ,AM]ICANS SEEM TO HAVE PH5OM5ALLY %ORT MEMORIES--OR ELSE !Y'VE BE5 TAUS4 ,( ! ALT]NATIVES TO DEPRESSION1 ! CORPORATE 0ELITE0 PREF] ! ?IRD3 TO TURN ,AM]ICA'S PRODUCTIVE FACILITIES TO ! MANUFACTURE ( WEAPONS4 ,! PRODUCTION & FREE DI/RIBUTION ( GOODS = ?OSE :O NE$ !M IS COMPLETELY ALI5 TO ! CORPORATE WAY ( LIFE4 ,9 ! WORLD'S WEAL?IE/ L&1 NOT EV5 M$ICAL TREATM5T IS AVAILABLE TO M5 :O CANNOT AF=D TO PAY ! HI< PRICES DEM&$ BY ! ,ASSOCIATION = ,M$ICAL ,APPROPRIATION4 ,IT CAN H>DLY BE EXPECT$ ?AT CAPITALI/S W\LD WILL+LY DI/RIBUTE !IR GOODS AMONG ?OSE :O NE$ !M4 ,! 5TIRE 9/ITUTIONAL COMPLEX ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY IS NO?+ BUT A VA/ MA*9E :I* LODGES ! WORLD'S WEAL?1 PRIVILEGE & PROP]TY 9TO ! H&S ( ! RI*4 ,IF PRIVILEGE IS DI/RIBUT$ AMONG ! UNPRIVILEG$1 IT CEASES TO BE PRIVILEGE4 ,IF ! CAPITALI/ SOCIETY DI/RIBUT$ ITS GOODS AMONG ! WORLD'S POOR1 IT W\LD CEASE TO BE A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,RATIONAL DI/RIBUTION TO FULFILL HUMAN NE$S & ABOLI% MIS]Y MILY 9CONSI/5T ) ! C5TRAL T5ETS ( ! ACQUISITIVE SOCIETY4 ,! SECOND WAY TO DISPOSE ( CAPITALI/ SURPLUS GOODS W\LD BE = ! CORPORATION-M5 9 ! GOV]NM5T TO USE PUBLIC TAX MONEY TO BUY CORPORATE PRODUCTS1 & TO DUMP ! PRODUCTS 9TO ! OCEAN1 OR LET !M ROT4 ,?IS IS 9 FACT DONE3 F>M]S >E PAID NOT TO GR[ ANY?+ ON F]TILE SOIL2 FRUITS >E DE/ROY$2 FOOD IS B\LY WA/E1 & IT CANNOT BE JU/IFI$4 ,! ?IRD ALT]NATIVE--TO USE ! WORLD'S GREATE/ PRODUCTIVE FACILITIES = ! PRODUCTION ( WEAPONS--IS ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE ACCEPTABLE TO ! CORPORATE 0ELITE40 ,! M>KET = WEAPONS IS A BOTTOMLESS PIT1 & ?US !RE WILL NEV] BE A 0GLUT0 ON WEAPONS4 ,DEPRESSION IS KEPT AWAY1 UNEMPLOYM5T DOES NOT REA* REVOLUTION>Y PROPORTIONS1 & PR(ITS >E EXTREMELY HI<4 ,:AT IS MORE1 ! MANUFACTURE ( WEAPONS CAN ALWAYS BE JU/IFI$ 9 T]MS ( ,NATIONAL ,GREATNESS & ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE4 ,?US ! CORPORATIONS CAN APPROPRIATE PUBLIC TAXES FROM ! SALE ( GOODS TO ! GOV]NM5T )\T ANY DANG] ( SOCIALISM OR DEMOCRACY1 S9CE ! WEAPONS SOLD TO ! GOV]NM5T S]VE ! D\BLE PURPOSE ( 9CREAS+ ! PR(ITS ( ! RI* :ILE AT ! SAME TIME PROTECT+ ?OSE PR(ITS4 ,JOHN ,TAYLOR HAD OBS]V$1 A C5TURY & A HALF AGO1 ?AT ! CAPITALI/S 0WILL F9ALLY AV[ & MA9TA9 !IR CORRUPTION1 BY E/ABLI%+ AN IRRESI/IBLE /&+ >MY1 NOT TO DEF5D ! NATION1 BUT TO DEF5D A SY/EM = PLUND]+ ! NATION40.<#b#f#a.> ,! W> ECONOMY IS ?US PRIM>ILY A 0SOLUTION0 TO ! ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY4 ,:AT ! CAPITALI/S CANNOT ADMIT IS ?AT ! W> ECONOMY HAS BECOME A P]MAN5T FEATURE ( LATT]- DAY CAPITALI/ SOCIETY2 ! MANUFACTURE ( 9/RUM5TS ( DEA? W\LD 9CREASE :E!R OR NOT !RE W]E EXT]NAL 5EMIES TO 0JU/IFY0 ! MAK+ ( WEAPONS4 ,! FACT ?AT ! W> ECONOMY IS A PURELY DOMES- DC AFFAIR ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY WAS REC5TLY BR\V>D ,UNIV]SITY 9/RUCTOR 9 A LETT] TO ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 QUE/IONS :I* C\LD NOT BE ANSW]$ )9 ! CORPORATE FRAMEWORK3 0,:AT ,S5ATOR OR ,REPRES5TATIVE FROM ,NEW ,5GL& W\LD ANN\NCE HIMSELF 9 FAVOR ( ! IMM$IATE CANCELLATION ( ALL MILIT>Y ELECTRONICS CONTRACTS8 ,H[ W\LD ! P[]FUL AIRCRAFT 9DU/RY GREET A PROPOSAL TO DISCONT9UE ! PRODUCTION ( ALL W>-PLANES & MISSILES8 ,H[ MANY ,CONGRESSM5 C\LD WAT* ) EQUANIMITY AS TWO MILLION SOLDI]S1 SAILORS & AIRM5 W]E RELEAS$ TO FLOOD ! JOB M>KET8 0,H[ W\LD ! ,P5TAGON REACT TO ! PROSPECT ( CLOS+ D[N ,WE/ ,PO9T1 ,ANAPOLIS & ! NEWLY CREAT$ ,AIR ,=CE ,ACADEMY1 P5SION+ (F ! (FIC] CORPS1 & S5D+ HOME ! ,*IEFS ( ,/AFF8 ,JU/ H[ GREAT W\LD BE ! REJOIC+ AS COMMUNITY AFT] COMMUNITY1 9DU/RY AFT] 9DU/RY1 SAW ITSELF DEPRIV$ ( ! CONTRACTS1 9/ALLATIONS1 SUBSIDIES1 :I* HAVE MEANT ECONOMIC LIFE OR DEA? = ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S80.<#b#f#b.> ,! 0H[0 9 EA* ( ! QUE/IONS CANNOT BE ANSW]$1 BECAUSE ! SOCIETY BAS$ ON PRIVATE PR(IT CAN NO LONG] SURVIVE )\T ITS W> ECONOMY4 ,ITS ONLY ALT]NATIVE W\LD BE TO DI/RIBUTE ITS GOODS AMONG ?OSE :O NE$ !M1 REG>DLESS ( PR(ITS2 IF ?AT W]E DONE1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W\LD BECOME AN IMPORTANT MEMB] ( A COMMONWEAL? ( ALL MANK9D2 IF ?AT W]E DONE1 H[EV]1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W\LD CEASE TO BE A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 & ITS ,%>EHOLD]S W\LD HAVE TO SEEK PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYM5T BECAUSE MONEY W\LD NO LONG] 0WORK0 = !M4 ,:ILE ,%>EHOLD]S & !IR LAWY]S CON/ITUTE ! GOV]NM5T1 ! POSSIBILITY ( WORLD-WIDE DI/RIBUTION ( GOODS IS F>-FET*$4 ,! W> ECONOMY WILL BE MA9TA9$1 & TO JU/IFY ! W> ECONOMY1 5EMIES WILL BE CREAT$4 ,IT IS CONCEIVABLE ?AT1 ) ! VA/ PROPAG&A NETWORK AT !IR DISPOSAL1 ! CORPORATE RUL]S C\LD CONV9CE ! ,AM]ICAN POPULATION ( ! NECESSITY ( WEAPONS EV5 IF ! CORPORATE SOCIETY HAD NO 5EMIES4 ,?AT1 H[EV]1 IS NOT NECESS>Y4 ,! 5EMIES1 ! T5SION1 & ! PRETEXT = W> CAN BE 5DLESSLY RE-CREAT$ & MA9TA9$4 ,ALL >\ND ! GLOBE1 CAPITALI/S >E 5GAG$ 9 TAK+ ! RAW MAT]IALS & *EAP LABOR ( A REGION1 & LEAV+ HUMAN MIS]Y 9 !IR TRA94 ,! VICTIMS ( CORPORATE 5T]PRISE 9V>IABLY SEEK A WAY \T ( !IR MIS]Y BY MEANS ( REBELLION & REVOLUTION1 & AFT] LOCAT+ ! C5TRAL CAUSE ( !IR MIS]Y1 ! 0NATIVES0 SEEK TO EXPROPRIATE ! CORPORATIONS4 ,:5EV] !IR VICTIMS REBEL1 ! CORPORATIONS 9VOKE ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,COMMUNI/ ,CONSPIRACY1 APPEAL TO ,NATIONAL ,T\GE ! MILIT>Y BUDGET4 ,S9CE ! POT5TIAL 0FIELD0 = CORPORATE 5T]PRISE IS ! 5TIRE WORLD1 & S9CE ! VICTIMS ( ! 05T]PRISE0 WILL REBEL SO LONG AS !Y REMA9 HUMAN1 ! T5SION1 ! 0PLOTS10 0?REATS10 & 0CONSPIRACIES0 BY :I* ! W> ECONOMY IS JU/IFI$ WILL BE P]MAN5TLY AVAILABLE4 ,& AS ! WORLD'S 0NATIVES0 BECOME 9CREAS+LY AW>E ?AT ! EXPROPRIATION ( CORPORATIONS IS )9 ! REALM ( POSSIBILITY1 ! 0?REATS0 & 0CONSPIRACIES0 AGA9/ ! CORPORATE WAY ( LIFE BECOME EV] MORE FREQU5T1 ,9T]NATIONAL ,COMMUNISM IS 9VOK$ ) GR[+ FR5ZY1 W> CONTRACTS & W> PR(ITS CLIMB 9CONCEIVABLY4 ,BY #a#i#f#a1 IT ALREADY APPE>$ ?AT 9 A V]Y NE> FUTURE ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE W\LD BE ASK$ BY !IR CORPORATE RUL]S TO 0SACRIFICE0 ALL PROJECTS :I* >E NOT RELAT$ TO ! MANUFACTURE ( WEAPONS & ! PLANN+ ( EXT]M9ATION4 ,! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY1 ?\< DESIGN$ TO MA9TA9 & P]PETUATE ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 BEGETS AN UN9T5D$ CREATURE :I* 9 TIME TURNS AGA9/ ! H& ?AT FE$S IT1 & CONV]TS ! SOCIETY 9TO A G>RISON /ATE4 ,! UN9T5D$ CREATURE IS MILIT>ISM1 & ! P[] :I* IS GIV5 TO ! MILIT>Y1 = ! DEF5SE ( CORPORATE PR(IT1 ?REAT5S TO OV]:ELM ! V]Y CAPITALI/S :O HAVE 5TRU/$ !IR =TUNE TO MILIT>Y P[]4 ,AL?\< MO/ ( ! MILIT>Y *IEFS HAVE BE5 CORPORATE CAPITALI/S1 & AL?\< ! 5TIRE MILIT>Y E/ABLI%M5T IS IMBU$ ) ! IDEOLOGY ( PR(IT1 ! MORALITY ( P]SONAL GA9 IS NEV]!LESS ALI5 TO ! MILIT>Y HI]>*Y4 ,GUID$ BY A MILIT>Y DEF9ITION ( REALITY1 BY :AT ,C4 ,WRIY METAPHYSIC10 ! RUL]S ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY HAVE SEV]ELY CURTAIL$ ! *ANCES ( HUMAN SURVIVAL4 ,9 ! MILIT>Y METAPHYSIC1 ! WORLD IS DIVID$ 9TO TWO CAMPS3 ALLIES & 5EMIES4 ,AT FIR/1 EV]Y ONE OPPOS$ TO CORPORATE PLUND] WAS AN 5EMY4 ,LAT]1 ALL M5 :O PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! HUNG] & MIS]Y ( !IR [N L&S W]E ADD$ TO ! LI/ ( 5EMIES4 ,TODAY1 EV5 ?OSE :O >E OPPOS$ TO ,AM]ICAN MILIT>ISM >E LI/$ AS 5EMIES4 ,?US BY #aif ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WAS COMMITT$ TO A 0COLD W>0 AGA9/ ! MAJORITY ( MANK9D4 ,)9 ! RULES ( ! MILIT>Y METAPHYSIC1 =EIGN POLICY CONSI/S ( A 0GAME ( POK]0 9 :I* BOMBS >E ! C>DS & ANNIHILATION ! \TCOME4 ,NONMILIT>Y ME?ODS ( SOLV+ PROBLEMS >E 9CREAS+LY RUL$ \T1 & VIOL5CE BECOMES ! ONLY RESPONSE ( :I* ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS /ILL CAPABLE4 ,! TE*NICIANS ( ANNIHILATION >E HIR$ TO 0W9 W>S10 & ?OSE AMONG !M :O DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT NUCLE> W>S CAN BE 0WON0 MU/ P]=CE RESIGN FROM !IR JOBS4 ,?US ! MILIT>Y HI]>*Y IS MANN$ BY 9/ITUTIONAL LUNATICS :O >E PREP>$ TO LAUN* A W> :I* W\LD MEAN ! EXT]M9ATION ( ALL LIFE1 :ILE ! 0EXP]TS0 9 *>GE ( ,AM]ICAN =EIGN POLICY CONFRONT EV]Y EV5T ON ! GLOBE ) CONCEPTS ( ,DET]R5CE1 ,RETALIATION1 & ,T\Y' TE*NICIANS PLAY IS A T]RIBLE NIHILISM 9 :I* HUMAN CONSID]ATIONS >E IRRELEVANT4 ,ALONG ) ANCI5T ,SP>TA1 FASCI/ ,ITALY & ,NAZI ,G]MANY1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS BECOME A MILIT>Y SOCIETY :OSE SOLE 0NATIONAL PURPOSE0 IS ! DEA? ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,) ITS W> ECONOMY1 ITS MILIT>I/ ATTITUDE1 & ITS ORI5TATION TO VIOL5CE1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES DOES NOT SUB/ANTIALLY DIFF] FROM ,NAZI ,G]MANY1 EXCEPT ?AT ! ,NAZI MILIT>Y' MA*9E DID NOT HAVE ! P[] TO DE/ROY ALL LIFE ON E>?4 ,& ! ,AM]ICAN POPULATION HAS BE5 TRA9$ TO UNQUE/ION+ OB$I5CE4 ,:5 SIR5S R+1 ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE SUBMISSIVELY CRAWL UND]GR\ND TO 0PRACTICE0 = ! DAY :5 ! HOLOCAU/ IS SET (F4 ,!Y WILL SUFFOCATE 9 !IR UND]GR\ND 0%ELT]S10 S9CE ! HEAT CAUS$ BY AN ATOMIC EXPLOSION WILL SUCK UP ALL ! OXYG54 ,! ,AM]ICANS /ILL PAY LIP-S]VICE TO ! ,*RI/IAN H]O ,JESUS ( ,NAZ>E? :O1 IF HE LIV$ TODAY1 W\LD LEAD !M TO ! *AMB]S ( ! CORPORATE RUL]S1 TURN OV] !IR 0POK]0 TABLES1 & HURL !IR WEAPONS 9TO ! SEA4 ,BUT ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE DO NOT TRAVEL 9 MASS TO !IR ,P5TAGON TO H\ND \T ! CRACKPOT 0REALI/S0 :O PLAY 0POK]0 ) !IR LIVES4 ,! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE CRAWL OB$I5TLY 9TO UND]GR\ND 0%ELT]S40 ,& ?OSE FEW--V]Y FEW--:O REFUSE TO 0PRACTICE0 = ! ANNIHILATION ( MANK9D1 & REFUSE TO CRAWL 9TO ! UND]GR\ND 0%ELT]S10 RECEIVE JAIL S5T5CES 9 CRIM9AL C\RTS FROM JUDGES :O >E ONLY 5=C+ ! 0LAWS0 PASS$ BY !IR SUP]IORS4 ,! ,ADOLF ,EI*MANN'S ( ,AM]ICA WILL D\BTLESS PLEAD !Y W]E ONLY OBEY+ ! ORD]S ( !IR SUP]IORS1 BUT !RE WILL BE NO AUDI5CES TO HE> !IR PLEAS4 ,JUDGES & SOLDI]S1 SCI5TI/S1 5G9E]S & WEAPON-MAK]S1 WILL ALL HAVE BE5 DO+ !IR JOBS1 OB$I5TLY DEF5D+ ! CORPORATE WAY ( LIFE1 :5 ALL LIFE IS 9C9]AT$ ) ?\S& DEGREES ( RADIOACTIVE HEAT4 "9"9"9 ,:ILE ! PHYSICAL ANNIHILATION ( ALL LIFE HAS BECOME ! AIM ( CORPORATE 0=EIGN POLICY10 ! PSY*OLOGICAL ANNIHILATION ( HUMAN BE+S HAS BECOME ! AIM ( 0DOME/IC POLICY40 ,ALL HUMAN ACTIVITY IS TRIVIALIZ$1 IDEALS >E DEGRAD$1 M5 >E DEHUMANIZ$1 REASON IS PUT AT ! S]VICE ( IRRATIONALITY1 & TOTAL ANNIHILATION IS A GAME1 9 ! SOCIETY ?AT CALLS ITSELF ,! ,WE/ & SPEAKS ( ITSELF AS A 0CIVILIZATION40 ,! ALL-EMBRAC+ NIHILISM ( ! G>RISON /ATE IS P]HAPS AN UN9T5D$ \TCOME ( CORPORATE 0FRE$OM10 BUT ! NEGATION ( HUMAN NE$S & 9T]E/S HAS ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ AN >I/OCRACY ( WEAL? & PRIVILEGE4 ,OBVI\SLY 0! FEW0 CAN MA9TA9 !IR PRIVILEGES ONLY BY TAK+ !M FROM 0! MASS ( MANK9D40 ,P]HAPS ! PECULI>ITY1 AS WELL AS ! P[]1 ( ! ,AM]ICAN >I/OCRACY1 CAN BE TRAC$ TO ! EFFECTIV5ESS ) :I* ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE W]E TRA9$ TO ID5TITY !IR 9T]E/S ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! RI*4 ,PREVI\S >I/OCRACIES HAD OP5LY AV[$ !IR PLUND] ( ! RE/ ( HUMANITY1 & HAD CLAIM$ TO HAVE A RII/OCRACY1 H[EV]1 DID NOT AV[ ITS PLUND]2 IT CLAIM$1 9 FACT1 TO ACT 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ALL O!R M54 ,?US1 9/EAD ( BANI%+ ! IDEALS ( O!R M51 AS PREVI\S >I/OCRACIES HAD DONE1 ! CAPITALI/S ID5TIFI$ ) ?OSE IDEALS1 & CLAIM$ TO FULFILL !M4 ,9 ! EID$1 AS ! /RAID ,HAMILTON & HIS >I/OCRATIC FOLL[]S W\LD HAVE WANT$4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 CAPITALI/S CLAIM$ ! DEMOCRATIC IDEALS HAD BE5 FULFILL$ BY ! CAPITALI/ C\P D'ETAT ( #a#g#h#g4 ,! >I/OCRACY ( WEAL? CLAIM$ TO FULFILL IDEALS & NE$S :ILE AT ! SAME TIME MANIPULAT+ ?OSE V]Y IDEALS & NE$S4 ,= MORE ?AN ONE & A HALF C5TURIES1 ,AM]ICAN CAPITALI/S HAVE JUSRIFL$ ! REGIME ( PR(IT-MAK+ BY CIT+ ,ELECTIONS1 ,REPRES5TATIVES1 & ,POLITICAL ,P>TIES4 ,! SUBJECT HAS GA!R$ SO MU* FOG DUR+ ! HI/ORY ( ,AM]ICAN CAPITALISM ?AT IT W\LD BE WOR?:ILE TO REVIEW ! EITICIPATE 9 ! CREATION ( ! HUMAN COMMUNITY4 ,! IMAG9ATIVE 9SIILY TO !IR PE]S1 & ! DELEGATES W]E TO BE RESPONSIBLE REPRES5TATIVES :O W\LD 5ACT 9 SMALL NUMB]S :AT ALL W\LD HAVE DONE DIRECTLY4 ,CLE>LY !SE IDEAS W]E NOT LOCAT$ 9 AN >I/OCRATIC CONTEXT4 ,NO ONE WAS UND] ! ILLUSION ?AT ELECTIONS1 REPRES5TATIVES1 OR ANY O!R DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTION C\LD FUNCTION DEMOCRATICALLY IF AN >I/OCRACY ( WEAL? EXI/$4 ,IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT 9/ITUTIONS DESIGN$ TO PRES]VE EQUALITY & P>TICIPATION C\LD HAVE NO MEAN+ :]E !RE EXI/$ NO EQUALITY OR P>TICIPATION TO PRES]VE4 ,HUMAN HI/ORY OV]FL[S ) 9/ANCES :5 ! CONT5T ( IDEAS *ANG$2 BUT 9 ,AM]ICA ! CONT5T ( DEMOCRATIC IDEAS WAS ACTUALLY REV]S$4 ,! FACT ?AT M5 ( WEAL? C\LD NOT POSSIBLY BE 0REPRES5TATIVES0 ?AT !Y W\LD GOV]N EXCLUSIVELY 9 ! 9T]E/ ( WEAL?1 WAS NOT FIR/ DISCOV]$ BY ,K>L ,M>X4 ,! CONS]VATIVE SECOND ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 ,JOHN ,ADAMS1 EXPRESS$ HIMSELF UNAMBIGU\SLY 9 ?IS REG>D1 0,IT IS NOT TRUE1 9 FACT1 ?AT ANY PEOPLE EV] EXI/$ :O LOV$ ! PUBLIC BETT] ?AN !MSELVES1 !IR PRIVATE FRI5DS1 NEII\S A F\NDATION = LIB]TY AS HONOR OR FE>40.<#b#f#c.> ,ADAMS' AGR>IAN OPPON5T ,JOHN ,TAYLOR EXPRESS$ ?IS 9SIACT]S1 PRIE/S & PATRIOTS1 FROM A POLITICAL GLUTTONY1 LIKE ?AT ( SWALL[+ TOO MU* FOOD1 H[EV] GOOD4 ,IF RESPONSIBILITY TO ,GOD CANNOT CURE PRIE/S ( ! VICES :I* 9FECT LEGISLATIVE P>TIES ( 9T]E/1 :AT SECURITY LIES 9 A RESPONSIBILITY TO MAN8 ,IF ! LOVE ( S\LS CANNOT AWAK5 9TEGRITY1 LAID TO SLEEP BY ?IS SPECIES ( LEGISLATIVE PATRONAGE1 WILL IT BE AWAK5$ BY A LOVE ( WEAL? & P[]8.<#b#f#d.> 0,IT IS ! SAME ?+ TO A NATION :E!R IT IS SUBJECT$ TO ! WILL ( A M9ORITY1 BY SUP]/ITION1 CONQUE/1 OR PATRONAGE & PAP]4 ,:E!R ?IS 5D IS G5]AT$ BY ]R\R1 BY =CE1 OR BY FRAUD1 ! 9T]E/ ( ! NATION IS 9V>IABLY SACRIFIC$ TO ! 9T]E/ ( ! M9ORITY40.<#b#f#e.> ,POLITICAL P>TIES & ELECTORAL MA*9]Y :I* FL\RI%$ 9 AN ACQUISITIVE CONTEXT W\LD 9V>IABLY BE F\ND$ ON ACCUMULATION4 ,SU* P>TIES & ELECTIONS W\LD BECOME 9/RUM5TS ( PLUND]4 ,ANCI5T ,ROME HAD TWO P>TIES1 & IT HAD ELECTIONS1 BUT ANCI5T ,ROME HAS NEV] BE5 HAIL$ AS A MODEL DEMOCRACY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,F$]ALI/ ,ADAMS1 0,SPECULATION & USURY KEPT ! /ATE 9 P]PETUAL BROILS4 ,! PATRICIANS USURP$ ! L&S & ! PLEBIANS DEM&$ AGR>IAN LAWS4 ,! PATRICIANS L5T MONEY AT EXORBITANT 9T]E/ & ! PLEBIANS W]E SOMETIMES UNABLE & ALWAYS UNWILL+ TO PAY IT4 ,!SE W]E ! CAUSES ( DIVID+ ! PEOPLE 9TO TWO P>TIES1 AS DI/9CT & JEAL\S1 & ALMO/ AS HO/ILE TO EA* O!R1 AS TWO NATIONS40.<#b#f#f.> ,& ,JOHN ,TAYLOR ANALYZ$ ,AM]ICA'S 0TWO-P>TY SY/EM0 LONG BE=E ! SY/EM HAD ACQUIR$ A HI/ORY1 & HIS OBS]VATIONS W]E LITTLE %ORT ( PROPHETIC1 ?\< P]HAPS ANY 9TELLIG5T OBS]V] MI CONCLUSIONS4 ,POLITICAL P>TIES1 & ! ELECTORAL MA*9ES BY :I* !Y COME TO P[]1 WILL NOT S]VE DEMOCRATIC PURPOSES 9 AN ACQUISITIVE SOCIETY1 BUT PRECISELY ! OPPOSITE3 0444BE+ 9 TRU? PRODUC$ BY ! MASS ( PROP]TY TRANSF]R$ BY FUND+1 BANK+ & PATRONAGE1 CREAT+ 7TO BORR[ ,MR4 ,HUME'S PHRASE7 AN >I/OCRACY ( 9T]E/1 !Y YET EXI/1 BECAUSE !SE LAWS DIVID$ ! NATION 9TO A M9ORITY 5RI*$1 & A MAJORITY FURNI%+ ! RI*ES2 & TWO P>TIES1 SEEK]S & DEF5D]S ( WEAL?1 >E AN UNAVOIDABLE CONSEQU5CE4 ,ALL P>TIES1 H[EV] LOYAL TO PR9CIPLES AT FIR/1 DEG5]ATE 9TO >I/OCRACIES ( 9T]E/ AT LA/2 & UNLESS A NATION IS CAPABLE ( DISC]N+ ! PO9T :]E 9TEGRITY 5DS & FRAUD BEG9S1 POPUL> P>TIES >E AMONG ! SURE/ MODES ( 9TRODUC+ AN >I/OCRACY40.<#b#f#g.> ,TAYLOR'S CONCLUSION IS ?AT POLITICAL P>TIES >E AN (F%OOT1 NOT ( ,AM]ICA'S DEMOCRATIC IDEAL1 BUT ( ITS CAPITALI/ REALITY4 0,9 :ATEV] NUM]ICAL CLASS A GOV]NM5T IS >RANG$1 A P[] ( ADVANC+ ! WEAL? ( ONE P>T ( ! NATION1 BY CIVIL LAWS1 WILL BE US$ BY ITS SUCCESSIVE ADM9I/RATORS TO OBTA9 A CORRUPT 9FLU5CE1 :OLLY 9CONSI/5T ) ANY GOOD MORAL PR9CIPLES 9T]WOV5 9 A CON/ITUTION1 & C]TA9LY DE/RUCTIVE ( !M4 0,EV]Y P>TY ( 9T]E/1 :E!R A NOBLE1 A RELIGI\S1 OR A MILIT>Y ORD]2 OR CREAT$ BY A CORRUPT+ DEGREE ( LEGISLATIVE OR EXECUTIVE PATRONAGE2 OR BY USURP+ A P[] ( REGULAT+ PROP]TY BY MEANS ( PAP] CR$IT1 *>T]S OR FRAUDUL5T W>S2 IS ! 9/RUM5T & ALLY ( ! P[] BY :I* ITS 9T]E/ CAN BE F$ OR />V$4 ,IT MU/ ACQUIRE AN 9FLU5CE OV] LEGISLATION1 BO? TO DO ITS [N WORK1 & ! WORK ( ! P[] IT S]VES4444 0,?IS GAME BETWE5 POLITICAL & PECUNI>Y P>TIES1 IS PRECISELY ! CAUSE BY :I* FREE1 MOD]ATE1 & HONE/ F>MS ( GOV]NM5T >E DE/ROY$4440.<#b#f#h.> ,& WOR/ ( ALL1 P]HAPS1 IS ! FACT ?AT EV5 ?OSE :O MAY />T !IR POLITICAL C>E] ) A S9C]E DESIRE TO S]VE ! PUBLIC GOOD1 >E CORRUPT$ AFT] JO9+ ! 9/ITUTION & P>TAK+ ( ! PLUND] :I* ! P>TIES (F]4 0,!SE P>TIES PLEAD PATRIOTISM TO IGNORANCE & CR$ULITY1 & (F] WEAL? & P[] TO AV>ICE & AMBITION4 ,! MO/ FRAUDUL5T IS L\DE/ 9 PR(ESSIONS ( ZEAL = ! PUBLICK GOOD444 BECAUSE ! VICI\S PR9CIPLE ( CREAT+ WEAL? BY LAW1 HAV+ DEBAU*$ ! M9DS ( ! AUDI5CE1 NO DI%ONE/Y APPE>S TO BE ATTA*$ TO ANY EXCESSES ( LEGISLATIVE ROBB]Y4 ,AUDACITY OR DELUSION AT L5G? 9CULCATES AN OP9ION1 ?AT HE :O REFUSES TO SURR5D] HIS CONSCI5CE & HIS UND]/&+ TO SOME P>TY1 IS A KNAVE OR A FOOL2 A KNAVE1 9 PRET5D+ TO HONE/Y UND] A LEGISLATIVE DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL?2 & A FOOL1 = PREF]R+ HOPELESS EF=TS TO S]VE ! PUBLICK1 TO HIS [N AGGR&IZEM5T AT ! PUBLICK EXP5SE4 ,?US ! MAXIMS TAUY P>TIES REV]SE ! DICTATES ( COMMON S5SE & COMMON HONE/Y4 ,KNAVES OR FOOLS ONLY1 SURR5D] !IR DUTIES & RIT_>' DESPOTISM4 ,KNAVES1 TO GET A %>E 9 ITS ACQUISITIONS2 FOOLS1 BECAUSE !Y >E DECEIV$4 ,CAN AN HONE/ MAN ( S\ND UND]/&+ ?9K HIMSELF B\ND BY WISDOM OR DUTY1 TO GIVE OR SELL HIMSELF TO ONE ( TWO P>TIES1 PROMPT$ BY 9T]E/ & AMBITION TO IMPAIR ! PUBLICK GOODR ,>E M5 B\ND BY WISDOM OR HONOR TO TAKE SIDE ) ONE ( TWO COMPETITORS1 IF BO? >E ROBB]S OR USURP]S8 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 AS NEI!R C\LD SUCCE$ EXCEPT BY DIVID+ ! NATIONAL =CE BETWE5 !M1 A NATION ( FOOLS ONLY C\LD BE DRAWN 9TO A DIVISION1 9 :I* ! SUCCESS ( EI!R P>TY1 IS A CALAMITY TO A MAJORITY ( BO?4444 ,P>TIES1 LIKE USURP]S1 ACQUIRE NO?+ FROM EA* O!R4 #a HE RI* SPOILS ( A GALLANT BUT DELUD$ NATION1 W]E ! FRUITS GA!R$ BY ! :IG & TORY P>TIES FROM ! OP9ION--?AT IT IS KNAV]Y TO ADH]E TO ! PUBLICK 9T]E/1 & FOLLY TO EX]CISE ONE'S [N JUDGM5T4 ,?US ELECTION1 DESIGN$ TO ADVANCE ?IS 9T]E/1 IS CONV]T$ 9TO AN 9/RUM5T = P>TIES2 & ?AT :I* IS SUCCESSFUL1 HA/5S TO REAP ! TRANSITORY H>VE/ BY LEGISLATIVE ABUSES1 DUR+ ! DELIRIUM ( VICTORY1 UNTIL ! CRIMES MAKE ROOM = A RIVAL1 EQUALLY UNRE/RA9$1 :I* FOLL[S ITS PREC$5TS1 REPEATS ITS FRAUDS1 & EXP]I5CES ITS FATE4 ,BY CONSID]+ ZEAL = P>TY AS MORE WISE OR HONORABLE1 ?AN A ZEAL = GOOD OR BAD LAWS1 A NATION IS ?US P]PETUALLY SUSP5D$ 9 A /ATE ( POLITICAL W>F>E1 PREGNANT ONLY ) AGGRAVATIONS & CALAMITY40.<#b#f#i.> ,! P>TIES QUICKLY CEAS$ TO REFLECT ANYONE'S IDEALS & BECAME POLITICAL FACTORIES = ! PRODUCTION & SALE ( VOTES & C&IDATES4 ,& ! DILEMMA ( *OOS+ 0REPRES5TATIVES0 WAS 0SOLV$0 BY ! APPE>ANCE ( ! ,P>TY ,BOSS4 ,! ,BOSS1 :OM ,MAX ,WEB] HAS APPROPRIATELY CALL$ A POLITICAL CAPITALI/1 IS A MAN :OSE ONLY 9T]E/ 9 POLITICAL ISSUES IS !IR POPUL>ITY2 = :OM A PR9CIPLE IS A COMMODITY VALU$ 9 T]MS ( ! VOTES IT WILL FET*4 ,?\< HIMSELF NEI!R ELECT$ NOR SELECT$ NOR APPROV$ BY ! PUBLIC1 HE MAKES ! *OICE ( ! C&IDATES = :OM ! PUBLIC WILL 0VOTE40 ,! ,BOSS *OOSES A C&IDATE NOT = HIS PR9CIPLES BUT = HIS 0APPEAL40 ,G5]ALLY TI$1 DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 TO ! /AGG]+ ,AM]ICAN 0UND]GR\ND0 ( GAMBL+1 RACKETE]+ & GRAFT1 ! ,BOSS WILL OCCASIONALLY PUT UP = ELECTION EV5 A C&IDATE :O OPPOSES ,BOSSISM & ,GRAFT1 PROVID$ SU* A C&IDATE CAN BE MADE TO 0APPEAL0 TO ! VOT]S1 & ON CONDITION ?AT ! C&IDATE GIVE UP HIS PRE-ELECTION RHETORIC AFT] ! ELECTION4 ,IDEALISM & D$ICATION >E NEV] F\ND 9 ,AM]ICAN POLITICIANS2 SU* 0S5TIM5TALITY0 CANNOT COEXI/ ) ! ,BOSS4 ,SOCIOLOGI/S :O >E TRA9$ TO BELIEVE ?IS IS ,DEMOCRACY CLAIM TO BE APPALL$ BY ! 9DIFF]5CE & APA?Y ! ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5 DISPLAYS T[>D HIS ,GREAT ,DEMOCRATIC ,H]ITAGE4 ,APOLOGI/S CLAIM ?AT ?R\< ?IS PROCESS1 0CONT5D+ FACTIONS0 SOMEH[ ATTA9 A 0BALANCE ( 9T]E/S40 ,!RE >E MANY !ORIES ( ,BALANCE1 RANG+ FROM ! ELEM5T>Y-S*OOL TEXTBOOK DOCTR9E :I* EQUATES ! ,AM]ICAN WIDI ! ANCI5T ,ROMAN SY/EM ( ,*ECKS & ,BALANCES BR\TM5TS1 TO ! MORE ESOT]IC SOCIOLOGICAL !ORIES :I* CLAIM ?AT A 0PLURALITY ( 9T]E/S0 0C\NT]VAIL0 AGA9/ EA* O!R & ?US CREATE A POLITICAL BALANCE SIMIL> TO ! ECONOMIC 0BALANCE0 A*IEV$ BY ,ADAM ,SMI?'S ,9VISIBLE ,H&4 ,:AT ! ELEM5T>Y S*OOL !ORY DOES NOT TEA* ! Y\NG IS ?AT IF ! SAME 9T]E/S >E 9 CONTROL ( ALL ! 09DEP5D5T DEP>TM5TS0 !N !RE C\LD BE FIFTE5 9/EAD ( ?REE DEP>TM5TS & ! 0*ECKS & BALANCES0 W\LD /ILL FAVOR ! SAME GR\P ( M54 ,& :AT ! ,SOCIOLOGI/S =GET TO M5TION1 AS ,ADAM ,SMI? ALSO =GOT TO M5TION1 IS ?AT )9 ! 0PLURALITY ( CONT5D+ FACTIONS10 ! FACTIONS ?AT CONT5D MO/ EFFECTIVELY >E ?OSE ?AT CAN F9ANCIALLY AF=D TO DO SO1 & ?AT ! WEAL?IE/ HAVE ! BE/ LEV]AGE = A FAVORABLE 0BALANCE40 ,! FACT ?AT ! RI* CONT5D ) EA* O!R = ! GREATE/ FAVORS DOES NOT FUR!R ! 9T]E/S ( ! POOR1 EI!R 9 ,AM]ICA OR 9 ,ROME4 ,UND] FEUDALISM1 TOO1 FACTIONS ( NOBLEM5 CONT5D$ = ! K+'S FAVOR1 BUT ?IS DID NOT MAKE FEUDALISM DEMOCRATIC4 ,AS ,TAYLOR PO9T$ \T1 ?IS PROCESS IS NO MORE CONTROLL$ BY1 NOR MORE B5EFICIAL TO ! ,AM]ICAN POPULATION1 ?AN ! LAC]ATION ( AN 9DIVIDUAL'S B[ELS IS CONTROLL$ BY1 OR B5EFICIAL TO ! 9DIVIDUAL4 0,IF Y\ HAD SE5 ! VULTURE PREY+ UPON ! 5TRAILS ( ! AGONIZ$ ,PROME!US1 W\LD Y\ HAVE BELIEV$1 ?\< ,PLUTO HIMSELF HAD SWORN IT1 ?AT ! VULTURE WAS UND] ! CONTROL ( ,PROME!US8 ,IF Y\ C\LD NOT HAVE BELIEV$ ?IS1 NEI!R CAN Y\ BELIEVE1 ?AT ! CONCUB9AGE BETWE5 A GOV]NM5T1 & ! SY/EM ( PAP] & PATRONAGE1 IS AN ORGAN ( NATIONAL OP9ION1 OR ( ! WEAL?1 VIRTUE & TAL5TS ( ! NATION1 & NOT A CONSPIRACY BETWE5 AV>ICE & AMBITION2 BECAUSE1 IT IS AS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT A NATION %\LD D]IVE PLEASURE FROM A GOV]NM5T F\ND$ 9 ! PR9CIPLE ( VORACI\SNESS1 AS ! MAN FROM ! LAC]ATION ( HIS B[ELS40.<#b#g.> ,YET ! LAC]ATION ( ! B[ELS HAS BECOME SY/EMATIC 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES2 IT HAS BECOME A SCI5CE4 ,L>GE 0FIELDS0 ( RESE>* & CALCULATION 9VE/IGATE ! MEANS TO MANIPULATE ! IRRATIONALITY1 GULLIBILITY' & 9SECURITY ( ,AM]ICAN 0VOT]S0 TO GET !M TO 0EJECT0 C&IDATES ON NO ISSUES :ATEV]4 ,VA/ POLITICAL MA*9ES EXPLOIT FE>1 5VY1 HATR$1 & DESIRE = SELF-AGGR&IZEM5T4 ,?IS REF9EM5T & /IMULATION ( ! WOR/ HUMAN TRAITS IS :AT REMA9S ( ! 0BALANCE ( CONFLICT+ 9T]E/S40 ,! ,AM]ICAN ,CITIZ5 IS CONDEMN$ TO C>RY' ON ACTIVITIES HE HAS NOT *OS5 & DOES NOT UND]/&1 :ILE BE+ 0REPRES5T$ BY ! V]Y M5 :O PLUND] & MANIPULATE HIM4 ,SU* A ,CITIZ5 DOES NOT P>TICIPATE4 ,HE IS US$4 ,YET1 UNLIKE HIS REVOLUTION>Y PR$ECESSORS1 ! ,AM]ICAN ,CITIZ5 DOES NOT REBEL4 ,HE /&S SIL5TLY ON LONG L9ES 9 ! EMPLOYM5T (FICES & WAITS PATI5TLY TO BE GRANT$ P]MISSION TO WORK = ONE OR ANO!R CAPITALI/4 ,ONCE HIR$1 HE DOES NOT QUE/ION HIS BOSS'S RIE !IR [N FAULT1 ?AT ! CAPITALI/ IS DO+ HIS BE/ = !M1 ! WORK]S W\LD SEE! ) 9DIGNATION4 ,& IF1 F9ALLY1 ! WORK]S W]E TOLD ?AT ! ONLY WAY !Y C\LD *ANGE !IR CONDITIONS W\LD BE 0VOT+0 = ! CAPITALI/'S O!R SON AT ! ELECTION1 ! WORK]S W\LD REBEL2 !Y W\LD DEM& ?AT1 IF ! FACTORY CONDITIONS DEP5D ON !M1 !N !Y %\LD !MSELVES RUN ! FACTORY4 ,( C\RSE1 NO CAPITALI/ W\LD D>E TO CLAIM ?AT 0HIS0 WORK]S RUN 0HIS0 CORPORATION4 ,CAPITALI/S RES]VE ?IS FANTA/IC CLAIM = ! NATIONAL GOV]NM5T1 & ON ?AT LEVEL ! ISSUES BECOME SO L>GE1 SO OBSCURE4 ,! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE NOT ONLY TAKE !IR 0BALLOT- BOXES0 S]I\SLY2 !Y GO OB$I5TLY TO !M EV]Y TWO OR F\R YE>S TO CA/ !IR VOTES2 !Y GIVE FROM !IR WAGES TO SUPPORT ! P>TIES2 & 9 ! 5D !Y >E PR\D ( ! CAPITALI/S !Y'VE 0ELECT$0 TO RUN OV] !M4 ,& ANYONE :O %\LD CALL ! BLUFF1 :O %\LD D>E TO TAKE ! DEMOCRATIC PR(ESSIONS S]I\SLY1 CAN BE CALL$ BE=E ! ,SUBV]SIVE ,ACTIVITIES ,CONTROL ,BO>D TO ANSW] = ! CRIME ( HAV+ 0DANG]\S ?\E TO URGE M5 TO DISC>D ! FRAUDUL5T 0FRE$OM0 !Y'VE BE5 BRA9WA%$ TO ACCEPT1 CAN BE MADE TO ANSW] ) HIS LIFE 9 ,DEMOCRATIC ,AM]ICA4 ,9 ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 EA* MAN IS NOT ! MA/] ( ! CONDITIONS ( HIS LIFE2 M5 DO NOT %>E EQUAL WEAL?1 P[] & 9FLU5CE4 ,AS 9 ! SLAVE & S]F SOCIETIES ( =M] TIMES1 MA/]S SET ! CONDITIONS1 & SLAVES FIT !MSELVES TO ! CONDITIONS2 MA/]S DIRECT & CONTROL1 :ILE SLAVES DO ! WORK4 ,SLAVES >E NOT P>TICIPANTS 9 ! CREATION ( !IR COMMUNITY2 !Y DO NOT EX]T CONTROL OV] ! IMPORTANT AFFAIRS ( !IR SOCIETY2 EV5 !IR RIS5AL IS DESCRIB$ AS A GU>ANTEE ( ,HUMAN ,FRE$OM & ,DIGNITY1 AS A PROTECTION ( ,DEMOCRACY4 ,YET IS ?IS ! DEMOCRACY :I* CAN JU/IFY ! BURN+ ( HUMANITY ) MEGATON BOMBS8 ,IS ?IS ! FRE$OM :OSE PROTECTION C\LD W>RANT ! TAK+ ( A S+LE HUMAN LIFE8 ,! TAK+ ( LIFE IS NOT A CRIME 9 ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 PROVID$ IT IS TAK5 ON A L>GE 5\< SCALE4 ,LIFE HAS BE5 DE-VALU$2 ! DEGRADATION ( HUMAN IDEALS HAS BE5 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! DEHUMANIZATION ( M5 & ! TRIVIALIZATION ( M5'S ACTIVITIES4 ,9 ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 ALL ACTIVITY HAS BE5 R$UC$ TO M>KET ACTIVITY3 ! RELATIONS ( BUY+1 SELL+ & PR(IT+ HAVE IMPOS$ !MSELVES 9TO ALL FACETS ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,POLITICAL ACTIVITY AS A MEANS ( *ANG+ ! BASIC CONDITIONS ( LIFE DOES NOT EXI/ 9 ! L& ?AT LI/S ,?OMAS ,JEFF]SON AMONG ITS ,F\ND+ ,FA!RS4 ,! CONDITIONS ( CORPORATE LIFE--BUY+1 SELL+1 & PR(IT-MAK+-->E ACCEPT$ AS ,GOD-GIV51 ET]NAL1 & UN*ANG+1 & !Y >E NEV] QUE/ION$2 !Y >E ACCEPT$ AS IF BUY+1 SELL+ & PR(IT-SEEK+ W]E ! ET]NAL PATT]NS ( ALL NATURE1 & ( ! />S AS WELL4 ,) ! CONDITIONS ?US ACCEPT$ & 9T]NALIZ$1 ?AT IS1 )9 SU* AN IDEOLOGICAL CONTEXT1 POLITICS BECOMES M]ELY ANO!R MEANS ( ACQUIR+ WEAL? & P[]4 ,AS A RESULT1 ,AM]ICAN POLITICS TAKES =M 9 VA/ HI]>*IES ( P[] ) NO OV]T POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & NO POLITICAL PURPOSE4 ,! PURPOSE ( ! POLITICAL HI]>*Y IS AS UNQUE/ION$ AS ! PURPOSE ( ! CORPORATE HI]>*IES ( C\RI]S & FIL+ EXP]TS4 ,EV]YONE IS 09 IT0 TO GET 0HIS10 & NO ONE C>ES :AT ! :OLE DAMN ?+ IS =4 ,AS 9 ! CORPORATE HI]>*Y1 EV]YONE 9 ! POLITICAL HI]>*Y S]VES SOMEONE ELSE1 & NO ONE IS RESPONSIBLE4 ,PROBABLY ! ,BOSS IS ! MO/ P[]FUL FIGURE 9 ! POLITICAL HI]>*Y1 BUT ! ,BOSS IS NOT ELECT$1 HE IS NOT SE52 ACCORD+ TO (FICIAL MY?OLOGY1 ! ,BOSS DOES NOT EXI/4 7,OCCASIONALLY ! MY?OLOGY IS EMB>RASS$1 ESPECIALLY :5 C]TA9 BOSSES GO \T ( !IR WAY TO MAKE PUBLIC APPE>ANCES & GET !IR PICTURES 9 NEWSPAP]S47 ,! ,BOSS MAY HAVE ! P[]1 BUT HIS 9T]E/S >E ALL NONPOLITICAL2 HIS FUNCTION IS TO SUCK AS MU* WEAL? AS POSSIBLE \T ( HIS MA*9E4 ,! MORE VISIBLE POLITICIANS HAVE LITTLE TO DO ) POLITICS3 !Y >E BUS9ESS M5 & CORPORATE LAWY]S1 CONC]N$ ) ! PR(ITS ( !IR CORPORATIONS2 POLITICAL ISSUES DO NOT CONC]N !M EXCEPT AS POSSIBLE ?REATS TO CORPORATE PR(ITS1 & 9 ANY CASE1 CAUE BETWE5 BOSS1 EXP]T & BUREAUCRAT1 !Y CAN H>DLY FEEL URG5CY AB\T PROBLEMS ?AT SEEM SO REMOTE4 ,BEL[ ! POLITICIANS >E ! V>I\S TYPES ( ADM9I/RATORS1 JUDGES1 POLICEM51 ALL ( :OM >E CONC]N$ ) ! MANAGEM5T & MA9T5ANCE ( EXI/+ P[] RELATIONS4 ,FROM TOP TO BOTTOM1 ! POLITICAL HI]>*Y IS A SY/EM = PRES]V+ ! SOCIAL & ECONOMIC RELATIONS ( CORPORATE CAPITALISM4 ,?OSE CONC]N$ ) *ANG+ ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE >E EXCLUD$ FROM ,AM]ICAN 0POLITICS40 ,9 ! SOCIETY DEVOT$ TO BUY+1 SELL+ & PR(IT-MAK+1 $UCATION & KN[L$GE >E R$UC$ TO F9ANCIAL 0ASSETS40 ,A /UD5T IS SOMEONE :O 09VE/S0 9 $UCATION4 ,AN $UCAT$ MAN IS E/EEM$ = ! SIZE ( HIS 9COME1 ! PRICE ( HIS C>1 ! 0NAME0 ( ! S*OOL OR CORPORATION HE WORKS =1 & ! NUMB] ( M5 HE'S 9 *>GE (4 ,*EMI/RY1 PHYSICS1 MA!MATICS1 5G9E]+1 >E CONV]T$ TO 9/RUM5TS = ! MANUFACTURE ( COMMODITIES & WEAPONS4 ,! SCI5TI/1 :OM ,WE/]N TRADITION HAD CR[N$ ,PURSU] ( ,TRU?1 TODAY SELLS HIS KN[L$GE TO ! CORPORATION OR MILIT>Y BRAN* ?AT HIRES HIM1 & TEA*]S ( SCI5CE TRA9 !IR /UD5TS 9 ! >TS ( MAK+ COMMODITIES & BOMBS4 ,! SCI5TI/'S KN[L$GE DOES NOT S]VE TO 5NOBLE1 BUT TO DEGRADE MAN4 ,& ! SCI5TI/ HAS BE5 EFFECTIVELY TAUE GRACI\SLY GIV5 OV] TO ! MANIK9S 9 ! CORPORATE & POLITICAL HI]>*IES4 ,! SCI5TI/1 TOO1 IS M]ELY HIR$1 & NOT RESPONSIBLE4 ,! GREAT A*IEVEM5TS ( HUMAN IMAG9ATION & REASON >E PUT AT ! S]VICE ( IRRATIONALITY4 ,! PATT]N ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION HAS BECOME ! MODEL = ALL ACTIVITY4 ,! IRRATIONALITY ( PRODUCTION-=-PR(IT HAS BECOME ALL-P]VAD+4 ,CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION IS UNPLANN$ & UNCOORD9AT$2 IT HAS NO VIEW TO HUMAN NE$S4 ,MORE IS PRODUC$ ?AN PEOPLE CAN BUY1 & SO TO KEEP ! M>KET OP51 0OBSOLESC5CE0 IS BUILT 9TO ! GOODS SO !Y WILL WE> \T QUICKLY & HAVE TO BE REPLAC$4 ,CAPITALI/S \TRUN EA* O!R 9 PRODUC+ :AT NO ONE NE$S4 ,! GOAL ( ALL ! ACTIVITY IS 9HUMAN & ABSURD3 ! :OLE SOCIETY IS MADE TO RUN A FRANTIC RACE :OSE \TCOME IS ! PR(IT ( ! RI*4 ,YET EV]Y S+LE PHASE ( ! PROCESS--! PRODUCTION1 RESE>*1 M>KET+1 ADV]TIS+--CONTA9S ALL ! RATIONALITY & KN[L$GE DEVELOP$ BY MILL5IA ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,! ,AM]ICAN $UCATOR ,ROB]T ,HUT*9S DESCRIB$ ! PROCESS LUCIDLY 9 AN ADDRESS HE DELIV]$ 9 #a#i#e#i4 0,\R REAL PROBLEMS 444 CONCEAL$ FROM US BY \R CURR5T REM>KABLE PROSP]ITY1 :I* RESULTS 9 P>T FROM ! PRODUCTION ( >MS ?AT WE DO NOT EXPECT TO USE1 & 9 P>T FROM \R NEW WAY ( GETT+ RI*1 :I* IS TO BUY ?+S FROM ONE ANO!R ?AT WE DO NOT WANT AT PRICES WE CANNOT PAY ON T]MS WE CANNOT MEET BECAUSE ( ADV]TIS+ WE DO NOT BELIEVE40.<#b#g#a.> ,! CONTRA/ BETWE5 RATIONAL MEANS & IRRATIONAL 5DS HAS BE5 T]M$ BY ,PAUL ,B>AN A CLA% BETWE5 0MICRO-S5SE0 & 0MACRO-MAD- NESS40 ,B>AN HAS PO9T$ \T ?AT BO? P>TS ( ! RELATION ADVANCE SIMULTANE\SLY1 ?US LEAD+ HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS 9TO ABSURDITY AT ONE 5D & MEAN+LESSNESS AT ! O!R4 0,:]EAS ! IRRATIONALITY ( ! :OLE MU/ BE CON/ANTLY MA9TA9$ IF EXPLOITATION1 WA/E1 & PRIVILEGE1 IF--9 ONE WORD--CAPITALISM IS TO SURVIVE1 ! RATIONALITY ( SOCIETY'S 9DIVIDUAL P>TS IS 5=C$ BY ! DRIVE = PR(ITS & ! COMPETITIVE NECESSITIES ( CAPITALI/ 5T]PRISE4 ,?US ?IS P>TIAL RATIONALITY CONT9UALLY $GES =W>D--ALBEIT J]KILY & UNEV5LY--BUT ! ADVANCE TAKES PLACE AT ! CO/ ( ITS BE+ W>P$1 P]V]T$1 & CORRUPT$ BY ! IRRATIONALITY ( ! SURR\ND+ SOCIAL ORD]40.<#b#g#b.> ,?IS PROCESS IS OBVI\SLY H>D ON ! HUMAN P]SONALITY4 ,A P]SON TRA9$ TO EX]CISE HIS REASON ON DETAILS1 AS HE P]=CE MU/ BE TO C>RY \T HIS TASK EFFECTIVELY1 WILL NATURALLY BE DI/URB$ :5 HE CONFRONTS ! IRRATIONALITY ( ! 5TIRE PROCESS4 ,! PREV5TION & CONTROL ( SU* DI/URBANCE IS ! CRUCIAL ROLE ,PSY*OANALYSIS PLAYS 9 ! CORPORATE SOCIETY4 ,! PSY*O-ANALY/ TAKES ! IRRATIONALITY ( ! PR(IT-SOCIETY = GRANT$2 HIS FUNCTION IS TO 0FIX0 ?OSE :O DO NOT TAKE ?IS IRRATIONALITY = GRANT$4 ,! PSY*OANALY/ SEEKS TO 0ADJU/0 ! P]SONALITY TO ! 0MACRO-MADNESS0 BY MEANS ( 0MICRO-S5SE4'' ,H[ ?IS IS DONE1 & ! EFFECT ( ! 0TREATM5T10 HAS BE5 DESCRIB$ BY ,N4,S4 ,LEHRMAN1 HIMSELF A PSY*OANALY/4 0,! ANALY/1 'HI< 9 A T[] UP A *AMB] TO ! EA/1' D\BTS ! EXI/5CE ( H>ASSM5T 9 ! PRES5T1 SUSPECTS ! PATI5T'S REACTION IS 'P>ANOID' & ASSUMES ?AT ! ROOTS ( ! FE>S ( ! PRES5T LIE SOME:]E 9 ! PA/4 ,! PATI5T ACCEPTS ?IS CONCEPT & )DRAWS 9T]E/ FROM ! PRES5T 9 ORD] TO EXAM9E ! PA/4 ,AMORPH\SLY & S9C]ELY1 ANALY/ & PATI5T !N GO TO WORK EXAM9+ ! LATT]'S *ILDHOOD4 0,! P>ALYTIC EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! TREATM5T IS MAXIMIZ$ BY ! FACT ?AT BO? ! PATI5T & ! ANALY/ S9C]ELY BELIEVE ! TREATM5T TO BE EFFICACI\S & SCI5TIFIC4 0,& :ILE ! PATI5T SE>*ES HIS PA/1 ! WORLD GOES ON & OPPORTUNITIES >E MISS$4 ,I HAVE (T5 WOND]$ :AT ! ROLE ( ! FL\RI%+ ,B]L9 ,PSY*OANALYTIC ,9/ITUTE WAS 9 #aicb & #a#i#c#c1 ) P>TICUL> REF]5CE TO ! P>ALYZES ( 9TELLECTUALS ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY40.<#b#g#c.> ,PSY*OANALY/S CONFESS ! 9EFFECTIV5ESS ( !IR 0CURE0 ON REAL M5TAL PATI5TS4 ,IT IS NOT M5TAL ILLNESS !Y >E EQUIPP$ TO 0HEAL40 ,!IR ONLY T>GETS >E ?OSE P]SONS :O >E F$ UP ) CAPITALI/ 0REALITY40 ,S9CE ! ,PSY*OANALY/S >E VICTIMS ( CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY1 AS WELL AS BE+ HIR$ & MA9TA9$ BY ! CORPORATE SOCIETY'S MA/]S1 !Y CANNOT AF=D TO QUE/ION ! HUMAN RELEVANCE ( CORPORATE CAPITALISM4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 !Y MU/ ATTRIBUTE ! IRRATIONALITY ( CAPITALISM TO ! 9DIVIDUAL PATI5T'S 0SUBCONSCI\S40 ,?AT IS !IR IDEOLOGY4 ,! PSY*OANALY/ FIR/ ( ALL R$UCES HIS 0PATI5T0 TO UTT] HELPLESSNESS BY 0OP5+ HIM UP0--BY ALL[+ ! 0PATI5T0 TO P\R \T ! CONT5TS ( HIS CONSCI\SNESS1 SY/EMATICALLY MIX+ TRIVIALITIES TOGE!R ) *OICES & GOALS4 ,AFT] MON?S ( SU* 0TREATM5T10 DUR+ :I* AN 9DIVIDUAL'S REASON & SELF-CONTROL >E ?OR\ ( ! 9EXI/5T 0SUBCONSCI\S40 ,ONCE ! 9DIVIDUAL'S FAI? 9 HIS [N RATIONALITY IS UND]M9$1 ONCE HE IS MADE TO BELIEVE ?AT HIS IDEALS1 ?\ALYZ$4 ,HAV+ R$UC$ ! 0PATI5T0 TO HELPLESSNESS1 ! PSY*OANALY/ !N LEADS HIM BACK TO 0REALITY0--:I* MEANS1 TO AN UNQUE/ION+ ACCEPTANCE ( ALL ! IRRATIONALITIES ( ! CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL SO 0TREAT$0 EM]GES ) ! BELIEF ?AT IRRATIONALITY IS ! ORD] ( NATURE & SOCIETY1 & ?AT ?OSE :O DEM& RATIONALITY MU/ BE EXAM9$4 ,! 0PATI5T0 LE>NS FROM HIS 0TREATM5T0 TO LOOK ) CONTEMPT ON ALL CRITICISM ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 BECAUSE HE N[ 0KN[S0 ?AT ! 5DLESS ACCUMULATION ( GADGETS1 ! BUREAUCRATIC CRAWL1 ! P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY1 ! WORLD MIS]Y1 CON/ITUTE 0REALITY40 ,! EFFECTIVELY PSY*OANALYZ$ 0PATI5T0 LE>NS ?AT ONE :O CRITICIZES 0REALITY0 DOES NOT 0REALLY0 CRITICIZE ! 9HUMAN BRUTALITY ( CORPORATE CAPITALISM1 BUT M]ELY EXPRESSES A 0FA!R COMPLEX0 ( ONE SORT OR ANO!R4 ,& ! 0CUR$0 9DIVIDUAL LE>NS FROM HIS PSY*OANALY/ ?AT ! ROOTS ( ! ILLNESS DESCRIB$ BY A CRITIC >E NOT TO BE S\E RA!R TO BE S\E DEGRAD$1 M5 >E DEHUMANIZ$--& CULTURAL ACTIVITY IS TRIVIALIZ$4 ,CULTURE IS MAN'S P]MAN5T 9TELLECTUAL & IMAG9ATIVE CONTRIBUTION TO HUMAN 5NOBLEM5T4 ,! CORPORATE SOCIETY CAN BOA/ ONLY GREAT CRITICS ( ITS 0WAY ( LIFE02 GREAT SPOKESM5 IT HAS NONE4 ,! LIT]ATURE1 MUSIC & >T ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY >E GR\ND$ ON NIHILISM4 ,NIHILISM IS NOT CULTURE2 IT IS A NEGATION ( CULTURE4 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA'S GREATE/ >*ITECT1 ,FRANK ,LLOYD ,WRID CORPORATE DEM&S4 ,! ,CRY/AL ,PALACE DOES1 H[EV]1 HAVE A PSEUDO-CULTURE1 ! SO-CALL$ ,MASS ,CULTURE1 :I* IS NO CULTURE AT ALL1 BUT A BUS9ESS4 ,! MASS CULTURE IS ANO!R MEANS ( ACQUIR+ WEAL?4 ,MODEL$ ON ! CAPITALI/ 9DU/RIAL PLANT1 MASS CULTURE CONSI/S ( ! MANUFACTURE ( 5T]TA9M5T-COMMODITIES :I* >E = SALE TO CONSUM]S4 ,! GOALS >E SALE & PR(IT2 ! EFFECTS >E DEGRAD$ 9TELLECTS & 9FANTILE IMAG9ATIONS4 ,?AT A VA/ & L>GELY LIT]ATE POPULATION C\LD BE TRA9$ TO 0CONSUME0 ! 0COMMODITIES0 ( ! MASS CULTURE IS NE>LY 9CR$IBLE4 ,! CONDITION+ ( ALMO/ #b MILLION PEOPLE 9TO SWALL[+ %AM LIT]ATURE1 %AM MUSIC1 %AM >T1 AS A SUB/ITUTE = G5U9E CULTURAL CREATION1 HAS NO HI/ORICAL PREC$5TS4 ,IT WAS ONCE ?\E NOT B\ND BY HUMAN LIMITS4 ,IF FOOD IS PLAC$ BE=E A DOG1 ! DOG SALIVATES4 ,9 ONE ( HIS EXP]IM5TS1 ,PAVLOV PLAC$ FOOD BE=E A DOG & SIMULTANE\SLY RANG A BELL3 ! DOG SALIVAT$4 ,HE RANG ! BELL AT EV]Y MEAL-TIME1 BUT DID NOT ALWAYS BR+ ! FOOD1 YET ! DOG CONT9U$ TO SALIVATE4 ,SOON ,PAVLOV RANG ONLY ! BELL1 & DID NOT BR+ ! FOOD1 YET ! DOG /ILL SALIVAT$4 ,! DOG HAD BE5 0CONDITION$0 TO ASSOCIATE ! BELL ) FOOD2 IT HAD BE5 TAUV$ TO DEA?4 ,9 ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE >E SUB/ITUT$ = ,PAVLOV'S DOGS1 & %AM CULTURE IS ! BELL4 ,G5U9E CULTURE-:E!R IT IS EXPRESS$ 9 DRAMA1 MUSIC1 PA9T+1 SCULPTURE1 >*ITECTURE--PROVIDES 9TELLECTUAL & EMOTIONAL SATISFACTION BY COMMUNICAT+ CONT5T FROM >TI/ TO AUDI5CE4 ,9 G5U9E CULTURE1 ! WORDS1 S\NDS1 MOVEM5TS1 OR =MS1 >E IRRELEVANT IF DIVORC$ FROM ! CONT5T4 ,YET 9 ! CORPORATE CULTURE1 ! S\NDS & =MS HAVE BE5 EFFECTIVELY DISSOCIAT$ FROM ! CONT5T4 ,MILLIONS ( ,AM]ICANS WAT* MOVIES & TELEVISION1 LI/5 TO MUSIC1 :I* HAS NO CONT5T4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 TAUD]4 ,MO/ ( ! BIG CORPORATIONS HAVE ADOPT$ PAT]NALI/IC 0B5EFIT0 PROGRAMS :I* %[] WORK]S ) 9SURANCES ( DIFF]5T K9DS1 WAGE 9CREASES1 PAID VACATIONS1 RELAXATION ROOMS--ALL ! TRAPP+S ( LIFE EXCEPT LIFE1 ALL ! 0B5EFITS0 EXCEPT MEAN+FUL P>TICIPATION4 ,! WORK]S SALIVATE AS IF !Y W]E F$1 BUT !IR 9TELLECTS DECAY1 !IR IMAG9ATIONS DET]IORATE1 BECAUSE ! FOOD !Y >E GIV5 IS NOT HUMAN N\RI%M5T4 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN1 9 ,GR[+ ,UP ,ABSURD1 QUOTES SURVEYS 9 :I* WORK]S PLACE ,9T]E/ HI< ON !IR LI/ ( NE$S4 ,9T]E/ CANNOT BE PROVID$ )\T G5U9E %>+ & P>TICIPATION4 ,! WORK]S >E F$ MANY 0B5EFITS10 & MORE >E CON/ANTLY ADD$2 YET1 AS ,GOODMAN PO9TS \T1 ! JOB 0IS NOT 9T]E/+2 IT IS NOT HIS1 HE IS NOT '9' ON IT2 ! PRODUCT IS NOT REALLY USEFUL40.<#b#g#d.> ,) ! HELP ( PSY*OLOGI/S1 PALLIATIVE 0B5EFITS0 >E 9CREAS$ TO QUELL ALL DISSATISFACTION2 :AT IS NOT GIV51 & CANNOT BE GIV5 BY ! CORPORATE ,HOLD]S1 IS HUMAN JU/IFICATION & RELEVANCE1 :AT ,GOODMAN CALLS 0! S5SE ( BE+ NE$$ = ONE'S UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION40 ,! 9TELLECTS & IMAG9ATIONS ( ,AM]ICANS SALIVATE FROM ! BELL & FOOD NE$ NO LONG] BE BR\TICUL>S40.<#b#g#e.> ,YET A L& ( SCI5TIFICALLY CREAT$ IMBECILS CANNOT LONG SURVIVE2 ! CULTURAL NE$S ( M5 CANNOT LONG BE SUPPRESS$ )\T F>-REA*+ REP]CUSSIONS4 ,! SALESM5 ( MASS CULTURE CLAIM ?AT ! PEOPLE 0WANT0 ! TYPE ( FOOD !Y >E F$4 ,NO D\BT ,PAVLOV'S DOG1 AFT] HE LE>N$ TO ASSOCIATE ! BELL ) FOOD1 ALSO 0WANT$0 TO 0EAT0 ! BELL4 ,BY ACQUIR+ SU* A 0WANT10 H[EV]1 A DOG />VES TO DEA?4 "9"9"9 ,AN ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY1 ) ALL ! COMPLICATION & SACRIFICE IT IMPOSES ON ITS MEMB]S1 CAN ONLY BE JU/IFI$ IF IT PROVIDES = ! FULLE/ POSSIBLE CREATIVE & 9TELLECTUAL DEVELOPM5T ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 :]E REASON S]VES NO RATIONAL PURPOSE1 :]E 0MICRO-S5SE0 IS DEVOT$ TO 0MACRO-MADNESS10 CANNOT CLAIM ! RESPECT ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9 IT2 CONSEQU5TLY ?IS SOCIETY CAN MA9TA9 ITSELF ONLY BY =CE1 OP5 OR VEIL$1 PHYSICAL OR PSY*OLOGICAL4 ,:5 ! CORPORATE RUL]S CAN NO LONG] RESPOND TO *ALL5GES EXCEPT BY VIOL5CE & DE/RUCTION1 !Y HAVE REA*$ ! LIMITS ( IRRATIONALITY & NIHILISM4 ,A SOCIETY :]E EV5 ! ACTIVE AFFIRMATION ( HUMAN LIFE IS A CRIME HAS PREC$5TS 9 HI/ORY3 ALL ! PREC$5TS W]E SELF-DE/RUCTIVE1 & ALL ( !M CAUS$ UNSPEAKABLE MIS]Y & SUFF]+ BE=E !Y FLICK]$ \T4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL :O CONT9UES TO AFFIRM LIFE1 RATIONALITY & COMMUNITY1 :O REFUSES TO PRO/RATE HIS 9TELLECT & IMAG9ATION TO ! REGIME DEVOT$ TO G5OCIDE1 HAS LESS *ANCE ( EFFECTIVELY REALIZ+ HIS IDEALS ?AN 9 ANY PREVI\S DISP5SATION4 ,ALL ! 0AV5UES ( TRU?0 >E CLOGG$ ) BIG LIES1 ALL ! MEANS ( CREATION & P>TICIPATION >E D$ICAT$ TO PR(ITS & ANNIHILATION4 ,! SOCIETY :OSE ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE SPOKE ( 0! RI1 & TO 9/ITUTE A NEW GOV]NM5T10 HAS ABOLI%$ ! EXPRESSION ( ?AT RIIES WILL NOT AGA9 BE 9TEGRAT$ 9TO AN 0OPPOSITION P>TY40 0,DEMOCRATIC ,AM]ICA0 TODAY PROVIDES = ITS DEMOCRATS ONLY ?REE T]RIBLE ALT]NATIVES3 IMPOT5CE1 EXILE1 & M>TYRDOM4 ,! T]ROR & ITS MEAN+1 H[EV]1 >E NOT YET VISIBLE TO ?OSE )9 ! CONF9ES ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY4 ,FROM ! 9SIDE1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES SEEMS TO BE TRANS=M+ ITSELF 9TO A RIGID & /ABLE SOCIETY ( ANTS2 & 9 ?IS SUB-HUMAN =M1 ,CORPORATE ,AM]ICA SEEMS YET TO BE ASSUR$ ( AN EXT5D$ ]A ( UN*ANG+ P]MAN5CE4 ,) M5 DEGRAD$ 9TO 0H&S10 ) ALL NATURAL & HUMAN RES\RCES DEVOT$ TO ! PR(IT ( [N]S1 ) M9D ME*ANICS POLIC+ & REPAIR+ MISFITS1 ! ATTA9M5T ( P]FECT ADJU/M5T & FIXITY SEEMS TO BE ! GOAL ( ,\R ,WAY ( ,LIFE4 ,LOOK+ AT ! PROSPECTS ( MANK9D FROM )9 ! CORPORATE WALLS1 ,ROD]ICK ,SEID5B]G1 9 ,PO/HI/ORIC ,MAN1 PR$ICT$ ! CONDITION ( P]FECT FIXITY & RIGID *ANGELESSNESS F\ND AMONG 9SECTS3 04449 A P]IOD DEVOID ( *ANGE1 WE MAY TRULY SAY ?AT MAN WILL 5T] UPON A PO/HI/ORIC AGE 9 :I*1 P]HAPS1 HE WILL REMA9 5CAS$ 9 AN 5DLESS R\T9E & SEQU5CE ( EV5TS1 NOT UNLIKE ?AT ( ! ANTS1 ! BEES1 & ! T]MITES4 ,!IR ESS5TIALLY UN*ANG$ SURVIVAL DUR+ SOME SIXTY MILLION YE>S TE/IFIES TO ! P]FECTION ( !IR ADJU/M5T1 9T]NALLY & EXT]NALLY1 TO ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE3 MAN MAV LIKEWISE F9D HIMSELF 5TOMB$ 9 A P]PETUAL R\ND ( P]FECTLY ADJU/$ RESPONSES40.<#b#g#f.> ,ACCORD+ TO ,SEID5B]G1 ANTS & BEES HAVE ATTA9$ *ANGELESS P]MAN5CE ?R\< ! P]FECT 9TEGRATION ( 9/9CT2 M5 W\LD REA* ! SAME 5D ?R\< RATIONAL MEANS4 ,ALREADY VISIBLE 9 ! AIR-CONDITION$ GLASS CAGES (! CORPORATE C\RI]S1 :]E 5DLESS REPETITION IS LIFE'S ONLY TASK1 ! 0PO/HI/ORIC0 ]A WILL BE M>K$ BY ! SMO!R+ ( CREATIVITY & ! GRADUAL DISAPPE>ANCE ( CONSCI\SNESS4 0,CURI\SLY10 WRITES ,SEID5B]G1 0WE SEEM TO HAVE RETURN$1 VIA ! R\TE ( 9TELLIG5CE TO ! V]Y /ATUS FROM :I* MAN DEP>T$1 EONS AGO1 UND] ! UNDIVID$ DOM9ANCE ( ! 9/9CTS4 ,= H]E1 TOO1 9 ! CONDITIONS ( ! FUTURE1 ! ORGANISM APPE>S SUSP5D$ )9 SET RESPONSES1 FOLL[+ 9T]M9ABLY ! SELFSAME PATT]NS UNTIL ALT]$ BY ! SL[ PROCESSES ( BIOLOGIC MUTATIONS4444 ,CONSCI\SNESS DEP5DS UPON A /ATE ( IMBALANCE1 A CONDITION ( T5SION4 ,IT IS AN AW>5ESS1 9 ITS WIDE/ & MO/ 9T5SIFI$ ASPECTS1 ( ?AT UN/ABLE EQUILIBRIUM :OSE PASS+ PHASES 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( MAN WE CALL HI/ORY4 ,?US WE >E L$ TO P]CEIVE ?AT HI/ORY ITSELF1 H[EV] 9CLUSIVE WE MAY CONCEIVE ITS SWAY1 MU/ BE C\NT$ 9 REALITY AS A HI< TRANSITIONAL ]A ( RELATIVELY %ORT DURATION 9 COMP>ISON ) ! SLUMB]+ ET]NITY ?AT PREC$$ IT1 OR ! EV] MORE /ATIC AGES ?AT WILL FOLL[ UPON IT4 ,CONSCI\SNESS WILL GRADUALLY EVAPORATE & DISAPPE> 9 ?IS PO/HI/ORIC P]IOD1 V]Y MU* AS IT COND5S$ /EP BY /EP 9TO EV] %>P] FOCUS DUR+ MAN'S PREHI/ORIC ]A4 ,9 ! ULTIMATE /ATE ( CRY/ALLIZATION TO :I* ! PR9CIPLE ( ORGANIZATION LEADS1 CONSCI\SNESS WILL HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ ITS TASK1 LEAV+ MANK9D SEAL$1 AS IT W]E1 )9 PATT]NS ( FRIGID & UNALT]ABLE P]FECTION4 ,9 ?IS CONSUMMATION WE P]CEIVE ! ESS5TIAL MEAN+ ( ! PO/HI/ORIC P]IOD ( MAN'S DEVELOPM5T4444 ,UN]R+LY1 HIS DRIVE T[>D CON=MITY WILL GUIDE HIM 9TO AN EV] MORE /ATIC CONDITION ( FIXITY & P]MAN5CE2 & ! P]FECTION ( HIS ADJU/M5T WILL COME TO BE SYNONYM\S ) A SL[ BUT ULTIMATE FAD+ \T ( HIS CONSCI\SNESS4 ,HIS TRIUMPH WILL BE COMPLETE1 & BY ?AT V]Y TOK5 HIS AW>5ESS1 NO LONG] NECESS>Y1 WILL EVAPORATE1 LEAV+ ONLY A FIX$ R\T9E ( ACTIONS :OSE P]FECT SUITABILITY WILL ]ASE ALL MEMORY ( ?\ ,! 0PO/HI/ORIC0 SOCIETY WILL HAVE NO >T1 NO PHILOSOPHY1 NO CULTURE1 BECAUSE CREATIVE 9TELLECTUAL SYN!SES WILL NOT BE 0RATIONAL0 )9 ITS CONF9ES4 ,! CONDITION ( FIXITY & P]MAN5CE PR$ICT$ BY ,SEID5B]G IS F> FROM BE+ REALIZ$4 ,?\< ,SEID5B]G BRILLIANTLY DEPICTS ! APPE>ANCE ( CORPORATE CAPITALISM ) ALL ITS GOALS FULFILL$1 HE COMMITS ! FALLACY ( ID5TIFY+ CAPITALI/ GOALS ) HUMAN GOALS & CAPITALI/ 0REASON0 ) HUMAN REASON1 & ?US BUILDS HIS CONCLUSIONS ON P>TIAL PREMISES4 ,! /ATE ( P]MAN5T FIXITY WILL NOT BE ATTA9$ PRECISELY BECAUSE ( :AT ,SEID5B]G HIMSELF ILLU/RATES4 ,TAK+ ! M>KET+1 RESE>*1 ADV]TIS+ & MANIPULATION AS HUMAN S5SE1 & TAK+ ! IRRATIONAL CYCLE ( PRODUCTION = CORPORATE PR(IT AS ! AIM ( HUMANITY1 ,SEID5B]G PROJECTS ?IS 0RATIONALITY0 9TO A FUTURE ( FIXITY & P]MAN5CE4 ,YET IT IS PRECISELY ! ID5TIFICATION ( CAPITALI/ REASON ) HUMAN REASON1 ( CORPORATE S5SE ) HUMAN S5SE1 ?AT WILL PREV5T ! P]FECT & UN*ANG+ FIXITY ,SEID5B]G PR$ICTS4 ,=1 AS ,PAUL ,B>AN LUCIDLY OBS]V$1 ,SEID5B]G IS NOT ALONE 9 ID5TIFY+ CORPORATE REASON ) HUMAN REASON2 HIS CONTEMPOR>IES TOO >E 0AFFLICT$ ) 'COMMON S5SE' ?AT IS /UDI\SLY NURTUR$ BY ALL ! AG5CIES ( B\RGEOIS CULTURE & ! PR9CIPAL 9JUNCTION ( :I* IS TO TAKE CAPITALI/ RATIONALITY = GRANT$1444 .<& !Y.> CAN H>DLY AVOID ID5TIFY+ ! RATIONALITY ( BUY+1 SELL+1 & PR(IT- MAK+ ) REASON ITSELF40.<#b#g#h.> ,& S9CE ,SEID5B]G'S CONTEMPOR>IES >E /ILL HUMAN BE+S--!Y >E NOT YET MANUFACTUR$ 9 BOTTLES TO FIT CORPORATE SPECIFICATIONS--!Y WILL /ILL REACT 9 HUMAN WAYS AGA9/ CORPORATE 0REASON10 & BY REACT+ !Y WILL REBEL & ?US DE/ROY ,SEID5B]G'S FIXITY4 ,AS ,B>AN PO9TS \T1 MAN'S 0REVOLT AGA9/ CAPITALI/ RATIONALITY1 AGA9/ ! RATIONALITY ( M>KETS & PR(ITS1 ?US BECOMES A REVOLT AGA9/ REASON ITSELF1 TURNS 9TO ANTI-9TELLECTUALISM1 & PROMOTES AGGRESSIV5ESS T[>D ?OSE :O MANAGE TO CAPITALIZE ON ! RULES ( ! CAPITALI/ GAME TO !IR ADVANTAGE & ADVANCEM5T4 ,IT R5D]S HIM AN EASY PREY ( IRRATIONALITY40.<#b#g#i.> ,MANY ( ,SEID5B]G'S CONTEMPOR>IES DO 9 FACT OB$I5TLY 0ADJU/0 TO ! SY/EM2 IF !Y W]E ! CORPORATE SOCIETY'S ONLY 9HABITANTS1 ,SEID5B]G'S PR$ICTION W\LD NO D\BT BE A GOOD GUESS4 ,BUT 0ADJU/M5T10 OR SUBMISSION1 IS ONLY ONE POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO CORPORATE 0REASON03 O!R POSSIBLE RESPONSES >E ESCAPE1 REBELLION1 & DE/RUCTION4 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN HAS LABEL$ ! RESPONSES TO CORPORATE ABSURDITY RESIGNATION1 BEAT & CRIME4 7,ALL ?REE >E NEGATIVE RESPONSES2 ,GOODMAN W\LD D\BDESS GRANT ! POSSIBILITY ( A F\R?1 A POSITIVE RESPONSE1 NAMELY CREATIVE REBELLION47 ,IF BEAT & CRIME W]E RESPONSES RE/RICT$ TO A FEW ODD MISFITS1 ! MISFITS C\LD EASILY BE PUT ASIDE & CORPORATE FIXITY C\LD /ILL BE ATTA9$4 ,BUT !SE RESPONSES >E NOT RE/RICT$1 BECAUSE )9 AN IRRATIONAL DISP5SATION EV]Y MAN IS A POT5TIAL 0MISFIT40 ,9 SO F> AS HE RETA9S VE/IGES ( HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS & IMAG9ATION1 EV]Y MAN 9 ! CORPORATE SOCIETY CAN BECOME BEAT OR CRIM9AL4 ,IT IS ?IS FACT ?AT PREV5TS ! P]FECT 9TEGRATION & P]MAN5T FIXITY PR$ICT$ BY ,SEID5B]G4 ,! DE/RUCTIVE RESPONSES1 :ILE PREV5T+ ! P]FECT 9TEGRATION & ET]NIZATION ( CORPORATE CAPITALISM 9 ! =M ( A *ANGELESS 9SECT SOCIETY1 DO NOT1 H[EV]1 5SURE ! SURVIVAL ( HUMANITY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 DE/RUCTIVE CRIM9ALITY AT ! TOP ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY W\LD MEAN ! ANNIHILATION ( MANK9D4 ,A CRIM9AL RESPONSE TO CORPORATE NIHILISM IS ITSELF A NIHILI/IC RESPONSE4 ,! CRIM9AL1 BY TAK+ CAPITALI/ 0REASON0 AS HUMAN REASON1 REJECTS BO? SIMULTANE\SLY & TURNS TO IRRATIONALITY4 ,HE F9DS A MODEL ( IRRATIONAL SELF ASS]TION AT ! TOP ( ! SAME CORPORATE /RUCTURE :OSE L[]-LEVEL RATIONALITY HE REJECTS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! CRIM9AL REJECTS ! 0MICRO-S5SE' ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 & TURNS 9/EAD TO ITS 0MACRO-MADNESS40 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ,AM]ICAN JUV5ILE DEL9QU5CY & POLITICAL PRACTICE MEET3 ! GANGS ( JUV5ILE DEL9QU5TS >E M9IATURE MIRRORS ( ! ,P5TAGON & ! ,/ATE ,DEP>TM5T2 ! Y\NG CRIM9ALS 5ACT ON A CITY BLOCK ! SAME 0POLICIES0 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T C>RIES \T ON A WORLD SCALE4 ,! TOP RESPONDS IRRATIONALLY BECAUSE IT TAKES ! 0MACROMADNESS0 = HUMAN S5SE1 ! BOTTOM BECAUSE IT REJECTS ! CORPORATE 0MICRO-S5SE0 & SEEKS SALVATION 9 MADNESS4 ,?OSE AT ! TOP TAKE CAPITALI/ REASON = GRANT$1 & 9 A WORLD :]E M5 >E ?R[+ \T CAPITALI/ 0REASON0 = HUMAN GOALS1 !Y FE> ! COLLAPSE ( !IR 0WAY ( LIFE02 YET S9CE !Y ID5TIFY CORPORATE CAPITALISM ) LIFE ITSELF1 !Y CAN ONLY REACT ) A FRANTIC APPEAL TO NATIONALI/ TRIBALISM & ITS CONSEQU5T FE>1 HATR$1 DE/RUCTION & T]ROR4 ,?OSE AT ! BOTTOM REJECT HUMAN REASON ALONG ) CAPITALI/ REASON 9 A GR& IRRATIONAL SWEEP1 & !Y CAN ONLY RESPOND BY DE/ROY+ A*IEVEM5TS & ANNIHILAT+ LIFE4 ,:5 ANNIHILATION BECOMES NOT ONLV ?9KABLE1 BUT ! MA9 GOAL ( HUMAN ACTIVITY1 CONSCI\SLY PURSU$ AT BO? ! TOP & BOTTOM LEVELS ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY1 !N ! TEMPO ( CRIM9AL BREAK?R\B>ISM 9 ! MID/ ( TE*NOLOGICAL ABUNDANCE1 REALIZ$ ALREADY ONCE 9 ?IS C5TURY1 IS F> MORE OM9\S ?AN ,SEID5B]G'S PR$ICTION1 :I* WILL REMA9 NO MORE ?AN A SELFDE/RUCTIVE T5D5CY4 ,:AT ,DO/OYEVSKY =ESAW1 A C5TURY AGO1 WAS ?AT ! PSY*OLOGICAL EXT9CTION ( HUMAN BE+S W\LD HAVE TO BE PREC$$ BY TOTAL PHYSICAL ANNIHILATION1 & ?AT M5 W\LD >ISE TO IMPLEM5T ?IS PROGRAM4 0,I W\LD NOT BE AT ALL SURPRIS$1 = 9/ANCE1 IF SUDD5LY & )\T ! SLIY & S>DONIC C\NT5ANCE W]E TO >ISE AMID ALL ?AT FUTURE REIGN ( UNIV]SAL COMMON S5SE &1 GRIPP+ HIS SIDES FIRMLY ) HIS H&S1 W]E TO SAY TO US ALL1 ',WELL1 G5DEM51 :AT AB\T GIV+ ALL ?IS COMMON S5SE A MII?MS TO ! DEVIL SO ?AT WE CAN AGA9 LIVE ACCORD+ TO \R FOOLI% WILL8' ,?AT W\LDN'T MATT]1 EI!R1 BUT = ! REGRETTABLE FACT ?AT HE W\LD C]TA9LY F9D FOLL[]S3 = MAN IS MADE LIKE ?AT44440.<#b#h.> ,! POLITICAL 0REALI/S10 ! W> EXP]TS1 ! BUREAUCRATIC T]RORI/S1 HAVE JO9$ H&S ) ! HOODLUMS & JUV5ILE CRIM9ALS 9 CAPITALISM'S LA/ GR& 5T]PRISE1 ?AT ( 0GIV+ ALL ?IS COMMON S5SE A MI B>B>ISM1 IS ! MA9 RESPONSE TO CORPORATE IRRATIONALITY1 & BY F> ! MO/ DANG]\S4 ,! NIHILI/ M5TALITY GR[S LIKE AN UNCONTROLLABLE CANC]1 & SPREADS ) GREATE/ =CE ESPECIALLY TO ! *AMB]S :]E ! WEAPONS ( DEA? >E KEPT4 ,! GREATE/ DANG] TO HUMAN LIFE IS ! FR5ZY ) :I* ! CORPORATE DOM9ANT M9ORITY REACTS TO ! GR[+ CIRCLE ( DISAFFECTION & ANTI-CAPITALI/ REVOLUTION >\ND ! WORLD4 ,! DISAFFECTION IS ! \TCOME ( CORPORATE PLUND]1 YET TO COPE ) IT ! CORPORATE RUL]S CAN RESORT ONLY TO VIOL5CE2 ! VIOL5CE1 9 TURN1 9CREASES ! NUMB] ( VICTIMS1 & ?US 5L>GES ! CIRCLE ( DISAFFECTION4 ,AS A RESULT1 DISAFFECTION ) CORPORATE CAPITALISM & ITS 0FRE$OM0 TAKES PLACE ON ALL GR\NDS AT EV]Y TURN4 ,CLE>LY REVEAL$ DUR+ ! ,CUBAN DEBACLE WAS ! FACT ?AT ! CORPORATE 0ELITE0 >E FULLY AW>E ?AT M5 WILL NO LONG] SUBMIT TO CORPORATE 0FRE$OM40 ,ALSO CLE>LY REVEAL$ WAS ! FACT ?AT ! CORPORATE BOSSES WILL NOT CALMLY ACCEPT A SLAVE REBELLION1 BUT WILL /RIKE \T ) ALL ! FR5ZY1 ! HATR$1 ! DE/RUCTION1 ( ! CAG$ BEA/4 ,CAPITALI/S >E N[ AW>E ?AT IT IS NOT M]ELY A FEW PR(ITS ?AT >E AT /AKE1 BUT !IR 5TIRE /RUCTURE ( PRIVILEGE4 ,?US :ILE EA* REVOLUTION GIVES LIFE & HOPE TO AN 9CREAS+ NUMB] ( M51 EA* DEFECTION AT ! SAME TIME AGGRAVATES ! POSSIBILITY ( TOTAL ANNIHILATION4 ,YET1 FAC$ ) DEA?1 & CONFRONT$ ) ! *OICE BETWE5 CONT9U+ SUBMISSION & REVOLUTION1 M5 EV]Y:]E >E *OOS+ REVOLUTION4 ,MO/ ( ! REBELLIONS TAKE PLACE )9 ! CAPITALI/-IMPOS$ CONF9ES ( NATIONALISM1 BUREAUCRATISM & SPECIALISM1 BUT !Y DO TAKE PLACE1 & !Y DO OP5 TO M5 ! POSSIBILITY TO CREATE SOCIETIES ) G5U9E CREATIVE P>TICIPATION4 ,! CORPORATE RUL]S 9T]PRET EV]Y REVOLUTION AS AN 9CURSION 9TO !IR 0FREE WORLD10 & ) EV]Y 9CURSION !IR FR5ZY GR[S4 ,TO PROTECT !IR VANI%+ PRIVILEGES1 ! CAPITALI/S 9CREAS+LY SURR5D] EV5 ?OSE V]Y PRIVILEGES TO !IR MILIT>Y E/ABLI%M5T ON ! DELUSION ?AT A VA/ CAMPAIGN ( ANNIHILATION WILL PRES]VE CORPORATE PRIVILEGE 9TACT4 ,:ILE ! NEGATIVE1 DE/RUCTIVE RESPONSES >E TANGIBLE & ALL- P]VAD+1 ! POSITIVE1 CON/RUCTIVE RESPONSES >E AS YET 9TANGIBLE1 HALF-=MULAT$1 & UTOPIAN4 ,9 ! ]A ( TE*NOLOGICAL B>B>ISM1 CRIME IS MU* EASI] ?AN REVOLUTION1 & SPREADS MU* FUR!R4 ,IT TOOK ONLY ONE ,AM]ICAN ATOMIC BOMB TO ANNIHILATE ,HIRO%IMA1 :ILE IT TAKES ! +5UITY1 WISDOM & GOOD WILL ( MANY M51 ALL 9T5SELY AW>E ( ! ACCUMULAT$ EXP]I5CE ( G5]ATIONS1 TO BUILD A COMMUNITY :]E TE*NOLOGY IS MADE TO S]VE HUMAN 5DS4 ,IT TAKES F> LESS MOTION TO USE A KNIFE = KILL+ ?AN = C>V+ & SCULPT+4 ,IT TAKES F> LESS +5UITY OR 9TELLIG5CE TO DE/ROY ?AN TO CREATE4 ,IT TAKES F> LESS EF=T = 0REALI/S0 TO MA9TA9 A P]MAN5T W> ECONOMY ?AN = 0IDEALI/S0 TO CREATE A PEACE ECONOMY1 BECAUSE IT IS F> EASI] TO SUBMIT TO CRIM9ALITY ?AN TO REBEL AGA9/ IT4 ,! HI/ORY ( OB$I5CE & SUBMISSION IS A HI/ORY ( \TRAGE & CRIME2 IT IS A HI/ORY ( W>1 ( MILIT>Y OPPRESSION1 ( POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,! HI/ORY ( REBELLION & REVOLUTION IS NOT )\T ITS VIOL5CE & HATR$1 BUT VIOL5CE IS NOT ITS AIM1 & ITS HATR$ IS %ORT LIV$4 ,AS DEF9$ BY ,CAMUS1 REBELLION IS AN AFFIRMATION ( HUMAN LIFE2 ! REC\RSE TO VIOL5CE IS ?US ! BETRAYAL1 NOT ! FULFILLM5T1 ( REBELLION4 ,OPPRESSION GIVES BIR? TO REBELLION2 ! SAME OPPRESSION1 ?R\< VIOL5CE & T]ROR1 =CES REBELLION TO DEF5D ITSELF ) VIOL5CE1 & ?US T+E ITSELF ) ! V]Y OPPRESSION ?AT GAVE IT BIR?4 ,YET1 CLE>LY1 TO ABOLI% ! VIOL5CE1 IT IS ! OPPRESSION ?AT MU/ BE ELIM9AT$4 ,M5 ALL OV] ! WORLD >E AT LA/ REALIZ+ ?AT OB$I5T SUBMISSION TO OPPRESSION ONLY HEIE TURN+ TO REBELLION TO AFFIRM LIFE & COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS ?IS FACT ?AT GIVES HOPE TO HUMAN SURVIVAL & 5C\RAGEM5T TO CREATIVE ACTION4 ,! RADICALS_<#g_> ( TODAY >E AT LA/ DIVORC+ !MSELVES FROM ! CONS]VATIVE 0MOVEM5TS0 ?AT SPEAK ! LANGUAGE ( RADICALISM :ILE CL++ TO CORPORATE PRIVILEGES4 ,:E!R 9 ,EUROPE OR 9 ,AM]ICA1 ! RADICALS ( TODAY HAVE MORE 9 COMMON ) ! REVOLUTION>IES ( ,CUBA1 ,*9A1 ,9DIA1 ,AFRICA & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 ?AN !Y DO ) ! WISE & WE>Y OLD CYNICS :O /ILL CALL !MSELVES ! LOCAL ,LEFT4 ,CREATIVE REBELS AIM AT ! ABOLITION ( CORPORATE PLUND] & ! PREV5TION ( ! CAPITALI/ W> ( TOTAL ANNIHILATION AS ! PRIME REQUIREM5TS = REG5]ATION2 !SE REBELS HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ! CONS]VATIVES ( ! ONE-TIME 0,AM]ICAN ,LEFT10 ) ! ,BRITI% ,LABOR MOVEM5T1 ) ! ,EUROPEAN 0,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS10 ) ! ANTI-COMMUNI/ 0SOCIALI/S10 ) ! NO-ACTION 0PACIFI/S0 OR ) ! NOISY 0LIB]ALS0 :OM ,C4 ,WRIIAH1 AN \TCA/ AS UNT\*ABLE AS ! L[E/ CA/E ( OLD ,9DIA4 ,?OMAS ,JEFF]SON'S ADVICE & W>N+ CAN N[ BE READ AS AN OM9\S PROPHECY 9 ! L& :]E ! DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION FAIL$3 0,EA* G5]ATION 444 HAS A RIS %\LD BE PROVID$ BY ! CON/ITUTION4 ,?IS CORPOREAL GLOBE1 & EV]Y?+ UPON IT1 BELONG TO ITS PRES5T CORPOREAL 9HABITANTS1 DUR+ !IR G5]ATION4 ,!Y ALONE HAVE A RID ?R\< ?AT ( =CE1 & WE %ALL GO ON1 AS O!R NATIONS >E DO+1 9 ! 5DLESS CIRCLE ( OPPRESSIONS1 REBELLIONS1 RE=MATIONS2 & OPPRESSION1 REBELLION1 RE=MATION1 AGA92 & SO ON =EV]40.<#b#h#a.> ,9 ,AM]ICA1 CRITICS ( ! RUL+ CLASS >E AS UNPROTECT$ FROM H>ASSM5T & P]SECUTION AS 9 ANY TYRANNY 9 HI/ORY2 ! P]SECUTION IS NOT ONLY C>RI$ ON BY ! ,GOV]NM5T1 BUT HAS N[ BE5 PRON\NC$ 0CONSI/5T0 ) ! ,BILL ( ,RII/OCRACY IS LABEL$ 0COMMUNI/ CONSPIRACY0 & IS N[ PUNI%ABLE BY LIFE IMPRISONM5T OR EV5 DEA?4 ,ONE ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT ,JU/ICES :O DISS5T$ FROM SANCTION+ POLITICAL P]SECUTION MADE A LUCID COMP>ISON BETWE5 ! FR5ZY ( CAPITALI/S DUR+ ,JOHN ,ADAMS' ADM9I/RATION & ?AT ( TODAY3 0444! ,F$]ALI/ ,S$ITION ,ACT 444 DID NOT GO AS F> 9 SUPPRESS+ ! ,FIR/ ,AM5DM5T FRE$OMS ( ,AM]ICANS AS DO ! ,SMI? ,ACT & ! ,SUBV]SIVE ,ACTIVITIES ,CONTROL ,ACT4 ,ALL ! F]VOR & ALL ! ELOQU5CE & ALL ! EMOTIONALISM & ALL ! PREJUDICE & ALL ! P>ADE ( HORRORS444 W]E NOT SUFFICI5T 9 #agih TO P]SUADE ! MEMB]S ( ,CONGRESS TO PASS A LAW :I* W\LD DIRECTLY & UNEQUIVOCALLY \TLAW ! P>TY ( ,JEFF]SON1 AT :I* ! LAW WAS UND\BT$LY AIM$4 ,! SAME >GUM5TS W]E !N MADE AB\T ! ',JACOB9S1' MEAN+ ! ,JEFF]SONIANS1 ) REG>D TO !IR ALLEG$ SUBS]VI5CE TO ,FRANCE1 ?AT >E MADE TODAY AB\T ! ,COMMUNI/S ) REG>D TO !IR SUBS]VI5CE TO ,RUSSIA40.<#b#h#b.> ,9 MID-TW5TIE? C5TURY ,AM]ICA1 !RE >E PROBABLY AS MANY 0CONSPIRATORS0 & 0DANG]\S IDEAS10 & AS MANY POLICE ORGANIZATIONS & 09VE/IGATORY BODIES0 TO COPE ) !M1 AS EV] 9 HI/ORY2 C5SOR%IP1 SPY+ & 9=M+ HAVE NOT ONLY BECOME RESPECTABLE PRACTICES1 BUT >E AMONG ! BIG EXP5SES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T4 ,YET ! CIRCLE ( H]ESY CONT9UES TO SPREAD4 ,! OLD ,LEFT 9 ,AM]ICA WAS EFFECTIVELY EMASCULAT$ & R5D]$ IMPOT5T BY ! 9HUMAN P]SECUTION ( ! PA/ FIFTE5 YE>S1 P]SECUTION :OSE BRUTALITY IS EQUAL$ 9 REC5T HI/ORY BY ! ,NAZI P]SECUTION ( ,JEWS4 ,COMMUNI/S1 ?\< R>ELY V]Y RADICAL1 W]E *OS5 AS ! SCAPEGOATS ( ! P]SECUTION4 ,ONE-TIME COMMUNI/S & FRI5DS ( ONE-TIME COMMUNI/S W]E H\ND$ \T ( !IR HOMES & JOBS & COMMUNITIES & =C$ TO D5\NCE =M] COMRADES4 ,SO-CALL$ 0SPIES0 W]E P]SECUT$1 JAIL$ & MURD]$ 9 PEACE-TIME1 & HIE ONLY HUMAN1 RETORT$ ) AN 9FLEXIBLE RIGIDITY & HELD ON = DE> LIFE TO A ?OR\X1 ! ABILITY TO ?9K1 ANALYZE & CL>IFY4 ,YET1 UTT]LY REJECT$ & O/RACIZ$1 !Y C\LD NOT HELP BUT HURL DEF5SIVE SLOGANS ?AT HAD LONG LO/ CONT5T1 & FRANTICALLY AFFIRM EV]Y?+ ,SOVIET AS GOOD4 ,! VICTIMS (,NAZI P]SECUTION DID NOT EM]GE ) %>P5$ 9TELLECTS & S5SITIVE IMAG9ATIONS EI!R2 BRUTAL P]SECUTION DEAD5S NOT ONLY ITS P]PETRATORS1 BUT ITS VICTIMS AS WELL4 ,R5D]$ IMPOT5T & RIGID BY VICI\S OPPRESSION1 ! COMMUNI/S HAD YET TO SUFF] ! FUR!R HUMILIATION ( SEE+ FRI5DS & COMRADES1 AS WELL AS O!R 0SOCIALI/S10 TURN ON !M ) A BRUTALITY EV5 GREAT] ?AN ! GOV]NM5T'S4 ,?IS BIZ>RE PH5OM5ON PROBABLY HAS NO EQUAL S9CE ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 :5 M5 :O W]E LABEL$ 0H]ETICS0 SUDD5LY F\ND !MSELVES FE>$ & HAT$ EV5 BY !IR ONE-TIME FRI5DS4 ,N[1 AS !N1 ! FE> ( 0H]ESY0 & CONTAM9ATION IS MOTIVAT$ BY AN IRRATIONAL DESIRE TO SAVE ONE'S 0S\L10 A FE> :I* IS NURTUR$ BY ORGANIZ$ RELIGION4 ,AM]ICA IS AN A!I/ C\NTRY 9 T]MS ( P]SONAL HOPE & FAI?1 9 T]MS ( LOVE & BRO!RHOOD1 IT IS ! WORLD'S GREATE/ REPOSITORY ( A!ISM--YET ,AM]ICA HAS ADOPT$ ! MO/ BRUTAL 9/ITUTION ( ORGANIZ$ RELIGION1 NAMELY ! DEMONOLOG7'4 ,9 ,AM]ICA1 A DOCTR9E1 AS WELL AS ITS SPOKESM51 HAVE BE5 ATTRIBUT$ TO ! ,DEVIL1 & AN ,AM]ICAN DOES NOT CONSID] HIMSELF 0SAFE0 IF HE DOES NOT P]IODICALLY D5\NCE ! ,DEVIL'S DOCTR9E1 & IF HE DOES NOT RES]VE = ITS SPOKESM5 A CONTEMPT & HATR$ HE DOES NOT EV5 EXPRESS T[>DS ANIMALS & ?+S4 ,ANTI-COMMUNISM IS ! ONLY RELIGION ( A!I/ ,AM]ICA1 & ITS PRACTICE IS NOT RE/RICT$ TO ! 0AV]AGE MAN10 ! VICTIM ( ! PROPAG&A M$IA1 BUT HAS 9FECT$ & R5D]$ IMPOT5T ! REMA9S ( ! OLD ,LEFT4 ,AM]ICAN 0SOCIALI/S10 FRIE]S P]SECUT+ COMMUNI/S ) GREAT] BRUTALITY & 9TOL]ANCE ?AN ?AT ( ,CONGRESSM54 ,! NON-SOCIALI/ SECTOR ( ! OLD ,LEFT IS ALSO R5D]$ IMPOT5T BY ! ANTI-COMMUNI/ MANIA1 & IS BESET AS WELL BY 0UNCONDITIONAL PACIFISM40 ,?IS IS A HIE ! ONLY MORAL ALT]NATIVES4 ,?\< R>ELY HELD 9 ITS PURE =M1 ! DOCTR9E'S GREATE/ FUNCTION IS TO PACIFY SO-CALL$ 0LIB]ALS40 ,S9CE SOME =M ( VIOL5CE WILL BE F\ND EV]Y:]E1 S9CE EV5 A /RIKE MAY BE DEF9$ AS A =M ( SABOTAGE1 S9CE NO RESI/ANCE WILL EV] BE 0PURE10 ! \TCOME IS NON-ACTION1 :I* MEANS PASSIVE ACCEPTANCE ( EXI/+ OPPRESSION4 ,G&HI'S PRECEPT ?AT IT IS LESS C[>DLY TO RESI/ OPPRESSION ) VIOL5CE ?AN NOT TO RESI/ AT ALL DOES NOT P5ETRATE ! C[>DLY CONSCI\SNESS4 ,?IS TYPE ( 0PACIFISM0 IS NOT PACIFISM2 IT IS SELF-RI1 BUT RA!R A REJECTION ( ALL EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE TO VIOL5CE1 OPPRESSION & W>4 ,?US BESET BY MANY TYPES ( 0RADICALS0 :O >E NOT RADICAL1 ! OLD ,LEFT3 WILL CONT9UE IMPOT5T SO LONG AS IT CONT9UES PAY+ ATT5TION TO ! TIR$ CONS]VATIVES 9 ITS MID/4 ,CONT9UALLY CONFRONT+ ! WORLD'S BIGGE/ PROBLEMS1 ! OLD ,LEFT HAS NEI!R UNITY1 NOR PROGRAM1 NOR PLAN ( ACTION-- NOR SOLID>ITY NOR SUPPORT--ABOVE ALL1 NO HOPE OR PROMISE4 ,A COMP>ISON ( REVOLUTIONS LEADS TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT EV]Y REVOLUTION IS A BREAK-?R\<3 IT IS UNPREC$5T$2 ITS CAUSAL SEQU5CE IS NOT PR$ICTABLE2 IT IS UNIQUE4 ,RADICAL ACTION CAN DEF9E ! OBJECTIVES & PREP>E ! GR\ND2 IT CAN HAVE A PROGRAM & A PLAN ( ACTION2 BUT IT CANNOT HAVE A BLUEPR9T1 BECAUSE A BLUEPR9T W\LD BE \TDAT$ FROM ONE DAY TO ! NEXT4 ,! PATT]NS ( ONE REVOLUTION >E APPLICABLE TO ANO!R ONLY SYMBOLICALLY2 ! ACCUMULAT$ EXP]I5CE ( REVOLUTIONS IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMAG9ATIVE ANALOGY1 NOT TO TRANSPLANTATION3 A TROPICAL PLANT WILL NOT GR[ 9 ! ,>CTIC4 ,SO F>1 SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS HAVE CONC]N$ !MSELVES ) ! TE*NOLOGICAL1 $UCATIONAL & CULTURAL DEVELOPM5T ( REGIONS1 & HAVE ?US BE5 ABLE TO PURSUE !IR AIMS )9 NATIONAL B\ND>IES & NATIONALI/ CONCEPTS4 ,!RE WILL NO D\BT CONT9UE TO BE REGIONAL1 NATIONALI/ REVOLUTIONS SO LONG AS ! 9EQUALITY BETWE5 REGIONS1 ! POLITICAL B>RI]S BETWE5 !M1 & ! CONTRIV$ NATIONAL LOYALTIES CONT9UE TO EXI/4 ,IT IS CLE>1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! BIGGE/ PROBLEMS ( \R TIME1 CORPORATE PLUND] & ! W> ( TOTAL ANNIHILATION1 CANNOT BE DEALT ) 9 NATIONALI/ CONF9ES4 ,! VICTIMS ( CORPORATE PLUND] >E NOT RE/RICT$ TO ANV REGION3 !Y >E 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 9 ALL ! WORLD'S 0UND]DEVELOP$ NATIONS02 ! NEUTRALI/S ( ,LAOS1 ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION>IES ( ,CUBA >E VICTIMS ( CONT9U+ T]ROR & 9VASION2 EV5 ! REMOTE & /ABLE ,RUSSIANS & ,*9ESE >E =C$ BY CORPORATE MILIT>ISM 9TO MILIT>Y PO/URES :I* ?REAT5 TO OV]:ELM !IR A*IEVEM5TS4 ,! NUCLE> W> ( ANNIHILATION IS NOT A PROBLEM CONF9$ TO A REGION OR EV5 A CONT95T3 ,9DONESIANS1 ,TAHITIANS & ,ESKIMOS1 AS WELL AS UNBORN G5]ATIONS1 W\LD ALL BE AFFECT$4 ,IT IS NO LONG] CLE> ?AT ! 9HABITANTS ( ! CORPORATE SOCIETY HAVE A BETT] OPPORTUNITY ( DEAL+ ) !SE PROBLEMS ?AN ?OSE 0\TSIDE03 ! ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T N[ KEEPS ELABORATE FILES ON ALL ITS 0DANG]\S 9HABITANTS0.<#b#h#c.> & HAS ! P[] TO REMOVE & ISOLATE ALL 0DANG]\S10 MEAN+ EFFECTIVE1 CRITICS4 ,IS IT EV5 CLE>1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT A G5]AL /RIKE ( ALL HUMANITY AGA9/ ! CORPORATE W> ECONOMY C\LD NOT BE ORGANIZ$ ) GREAT] EASE ?AN A G5]AL /RIKE ( ,AM]ICAN WORK]S8 ,E>LY 9 ?IS C5TURY1 ! 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ( RADICALS WAS DISC>D$ BECAUSE ( HI/ORICAL NECESSITY2 YET CLE>LY1 :5 PLUND] & W> >E C>RI$ \T 9 A ,NATIONAL ,9T]E/1 ANT9ATIONALISM BECOMES ONCE MORE AN AIM ( REVOLUTION2 ! 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ( RADICALS HAS N[ BECOME A HI/ORICAL NECESSITY4 ,! ISSUES >E NO LONG] REGIONAL BUT WORLD-WIDE2 FROM ONE 0NATION0 TO ANO!R1 ! PROBLEMS DIFF] 9 DEGREE1 NOT 9 K9D2 ! DEGRADATION ( HUMAN BE+S = A FEW M5'S PRIVILEGE1 ! 0PROTECTION0 ( PRIVILEGE BY ANNIHILATION1 >E NOT P>O*IAL 9/ITUTIONS ?AT AFFECT ONLY A SMALL SECTOR ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION2 !Y >E ! C5TRAL CONC]NS ( ALL MANK9D4 ,EV5 REGIONAL DEVELOPM5T )9 NATIONALI/ CONF9ES CANNOT EFFECTIVELY BE C>RI$ \T :ILE T]RORISM & SABOTAGE ?REAT5 EV]Y ACCOMPLI%M5T4 ,9T]NAL DISAFFECTION & EXT]NAL DEFECTION FROM CORPORATE 0FRE$OM0 >E NOT TWO SEP>ATE REVOLUTIONS2 !Y >E TWO FACETS ( ! SAME REVOLUTION1 & NEI!R CAN SUCCE$ IF IT BETRAYS ! O!R4 ,PLUND]1 W>1 & ! NATIONALISM UND] :OSE GUISE !Y >E C>RI$ ON1 CANNOT EFFECTIVELY BE OPPOS$ ) PLUND]1 W> & NATIONALISM4 ,IF M5 >E TO BECOME FULLY 5GAG$ 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( PEACE1 CULTURE & COMMUNITY1 !Y WILL RISK EXILE1 IMPRISONM5T & DEA?4 ,! RISK WILL NOT BE TAK51 IT WILL NOT BE WOR?:ILE1 UNTIL PEACE MEANS ! RECOGNITION ( ! IMPORTANCE ( EV]7' HUMAN BE+1 UNTIL CULTURE IS GR\ND$ ON ! EQUAL ACCESSIBILITY ( ! MEANS ( LIFE TO EV]Y MAN1 UNTIL COMMUNITY PROVIDES = UNTRAMMEL$ CRITICISM1 COMPLETE DEVELOPM5T & CREATIVE P>TICIPATION BY ALL1 & = ALL M54 ,JUNE #aifa ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aif 3 ,*APT] #e -- ,PUBLICATION4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/