,! ,PULV]IZATION ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CORNELIUS ,CA/ORIADIS 

,TEXT 3 

,! D[NFALL ( ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE LA/$ ?REE C5TURIES4 ,TWO YE>S HAVE SUFFIC$1 )\T ! AID ( =EIGN B>B>IANS1 TO DISLOCATE IRREP>ABLY ! WORLDWIDE NETWORK ( P[] DIRECT$ FROM ,MOSC[1 ITS AMBITIONS = WORLD HEGEMONY1 & ! ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL & SOCIAL RELATION%IPS :I* HELD IT TOGE!R4 ,SE>* AS ONE MI<T1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D A HI/ORICAL ANALOGY TO ?IS PULV]IZATION ( :AT SEEM$ JU/ YE/]DAY A /EEL =TRESS4 ,! GRANITE MONOLI? HAS SUDD5LY %[N ITSELF TO BE HELD TOGE!R ) ITS SALIVA1 :ILE ! HORRORS1 MON/ROSITIES1 LIES & ABSURDITIES BE+ REVEAL$ DAY AFT] DAY HAVE PROV$ TO BE EV5 MORE 9CR$IBLE ?AN ANY?+ ! MO/ AC]BIC CRITICS AMONG US HAD BE5 ABLE TO AFFIRM4 

,AT ! SAME TIME AS >E VANI%+ !SE ,BOL%EVIKS = :OM 0NO =TRESS IS IMPREGNABLE0 7,/AL971 ! NEBULA ( 0,M>XISM-,L59ISM10 :I* = MORE ?AN A HALF C5TURY HAD ALMO/ EV]Y:]E PLAY$ ! ROLE ( DOM9ANT IDEOLOGY1 FASC9AT+ SOME1 OBLIG+ O!RS TO TAKE A /& 9 RELATION TO IT1 HAS GONE UP 9 SMOKE4 ,:AT REMA9S ( ,M>XISM1 0! UNSURPASSABLE PHILOSOPHY ( \R TIME0 7,S>TRE78 ,UPON :AT MAP1 ) :AT MAGNIFY+ GLASS1 WILL ONE N[ DISCOV] ! 0NEW CONT95T ( HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM10 9 :AT ANTIQUE %OP WILL ONE PUR*ASE ! SCISSORS TO MAKE ! 0EPI/EMOLOGICAL BREAK0 7,AL?USS]7 :I* WAS TO HAVE RELEGAT$ TO ! /ATUS ( WORN-\T METAPHYSICAL SPECULATIONS ! REFLECTION ON SOCIETY & HI/ORY1 REPLAC+ IT ) 0! SCI5CE ( ,CAPITAL08 ,H>DLY IS IT WOR? M5TION+ N[ ?AT ONE WILL SE>* 9 VA9 = ! LEA/ CONNECTION BETWE5 ANY?+ SAID & DONE TODAY BY ,MR4 ,GORBA*EV &1 NOT ,M>XI/-,L59I/ 0IDEOLOGY10 BUT ANY IDEA :ATSOEV]4 

,AFT] ! FACT1 ! SUDD5NESS ( ! COLLAPSE MAY SEEM AS IF IT C\LD GO )\T SAY+4 ,WAS ?IS IDEOLOGY1 FROM ! FIR/ YE>S AFT] ! ,BOL%EVIKS' SEIZURE ( P[] 9 ,RUSSIA1 9 HEAD-ON CONTRADICTION ) REALITY--& WAS NOT ?IS REALITY1 DESPITE ! COMB9$ EF=TS ( ,COMMUNI/S1 FELL[ TRAVEL]S & EV5 ! RESPECTABLE PRESS ( ,WE/]N C\NTRIES 7:I*1 = ! MO/ P>T1 HAD SWALL[$ :OLE ! ,MOSC[ ,TRIALS71 VISIBLE & KN[ABLE = ?OSE :O WANT$ TO SEE & TO KN[8 ,CONSID]$ 9 ITSELF1 DID IT NOT REA* ! HEI<T ( 9COH]5CE & 9CONSI/5CY8 ,BUT ! 5IGMA ONLY IS D\BL$4 ,H[ & :Y WAS ?IS HUGE SCAFFOLD+ CAPABLE ( HOLD+ UP = SO LONG8 ,CLAIM+ TO BE 0SCI5CE0 & 0IDEOLOGICAL CRITICISM10 ,M>XISM-,L59ISM PROMIS$ ! RADICAL LIB]ATION ( ! HUMAN BE+1 ! 9/AURATION ( A 0REALLY DEMOCRATIC0 & 0RATIONAL0 SOCIETY--& IT CAME 9TO BE+ AS ! HI!RTO MAT*LESS FIGURE ( MASS SLAV]Y1 T]ROR1 0PLANN$0 POV]TY1 ABSURDITY1 LIES & OBSCURANTISM4 ,H[ WAS ?IS UNPREC$5T$ HI/ORICAL FRAUD ABLE TO OP]ATE = SO LONG8 

,:]E ,M>XISM-,L59ISM SETTL$ 9TO P[]1 ! ANSW] MAY APPE> SIMPLE3 ?IR/ = P[] & SELF-9T]E/ = SOME1 ,T]ROR = ALL4 ,?IS RESPONSE IS 9ADEQUATE1 = EV5 9 !SE CASES ! SEIZURE ( P[] HAS ALMO/ EV]Y:]E BE5 MADE POSSIBLE BY A L>GE POPUL> MOBILIZATION4 ,NOR DOES ?IS RESPONSE SAY ANY?+ AB\T ITS NE>-UNIV]SAL ATTRACTION4 ,TO ELUCIDATE ?AT ATTRACTION W\LD REQUIRE AN ANALYSIS ( WORLD HI/ORY OV] ! PA/ C5TURY & A HALF4 ,H]E WE MU/ LIMIT \RSELVES TO TWO FACTORS4 ,FIR/1 ,M>XISM-,L59ISM PRES5T$ ITSELF AS ! CONT9UATION1 ! RADICALIZATION ( ! EMANCIPATORY1 DEMOCRATIC1 REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT ( ! ,WE/4 ,A PRES5TATION ALL ! MORE CR$IBLE AS IT WAS = A LONG TIME-AS EV]YONE TODAY HAPPILY =GETS--! ONLY ONE SEEM+LY OPPOS$ TO ! BEAUTIES ( CAPITALISM1 BO? 9 ! METROPOLISES AS WELL AS 9 ! COLONIES4 ,BEH9D ?IS1 H[EV]1 !RE IS SOME?+ MORE1 & H]E LIES ITS HI/ORICAL NOVELTY4 ,ON ! SURFACE1 !RE IS :AT IS CALL$ AN IDEOLOGY3 A LABYR9?9E 0SCI5TIFIC !ORY0--,M>X'S--SUFFICI5T TO KEEP HORDES ( 9TELLECTUALS OCCUPI$ UNTIL ! 5D ( !IR LIVES2 A SIMPLIFI$ V]SION1 A VULGATE ( ?IS !ORY 7FIR/ =MULAT$ BY ,M>X HIMSELF71 ) AN EXPLANATORY =CE ADEQUATE = ! MORE FAI?FUL2 F9ALLY1 A 0HIDD50 V]SION = ! TRUE 9ITIATES1 FIR/ APPE>+ ) ,L591 :I* MAKES ! ABSOLUTE P[] ( ! ,P>TY ! SUPREME OBJECTIVE & ! ,>*IM$EAN PO9T = 0! TRANS=MATION ( HI/ORY40 7,I AM NOT SPEAK+ H]E ( ! SUMMITS ( ! APP>ATUSES1 :]E ! PURE & SIMPLE OBSESSION = P[]1 C\PL$ ) TOTAL CYNICISM1 HAS REIGN$ AT LEA/ S9CE ,/AL947 

,HOLD+ TOGE!R ?IS $IFICE1 H[EV]1 >E NOT 0IDEAS10 OR REASON+S4 ,IT IS RA!R A NEW IMAG9>Y1 :I* DEVELOPS & *ANGES 9 TWO /AGES4 ,9 ! PROP]LY 0,M>XI/0 PHASE1 DUR+ ! ]A 9 :I* ! OLD RELIGI\S FAI? WAS DISSOLV+1 IT WAS1 AS WE KN[1 ! IMAG9>Y ( SECUL> ,SALVATION4 ,! PROJECT ( EMANCIPATION1 ( FRE$OM AS ACTIVITY1 ( ! PEOPLE AS AU?OR ( ITS [N HI/ORY1 WAS 9V]T$ 9TO AN IMAG9>Y ( A ,PROMIS$ ,L&1 )9 REA* & GU>ANTE$ BY ! SUB/ITUTE = TRANSC5D5CE PRODUC$ BY ?AT AGE1 VIZ41 0SCI5TIFIC !ORY40 .<#a.> 

,9 ! FOLL[+ ,L59I/ PHASE1 ?IS ELEM5T1 :ILE IT DID NOT DISAPPE>1 F\ND ITSELF 9CREAS+LY SUPPLANT$ BY ANO!R3 MORE ?AN ! 0LAWS ( HI/ORY10 IT IS ! ,P>TY1 ITS ,BOSS1 !IR ACTUAL P[]1 P[] ITSELF1 ,BRUTE ,=CE ?AT BECAME NOT ONLY ! GU>ANTOR BUT ! ULTIMATE PO9T ( FASC9ATION & FIXATION = REPRES5TATIONS & DESIRES4 ,AT ISSUE H]E IS NOT FE> ( =CE--REAL & IMM5SE ?\< IT IS :]E ,COMMUNISM IS 9 P[]--BUT ! POSITIVE ATTRACTION ,=CE EX]CISES OV] HUMAN BE+S4 ,IF WE DO NOT UND]/& ?AT1 WE WILL NEV] UND]/& ! HI/ORY ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 NEI!R ,NAZISM1 NOR ,COMMUNISM4 ,9 ! LATT] CASE1 ! COMB9ATION ( :AT PEOPLE W\LD LIKE TO BELIEVE & ( ,=CE HAS LONG PROV$ IRRESI/IBLE4 ,& IT IS ONLY FROM ! MOM5T :5 ?IS ,=CE NO LONG] SUCCE$$ 9 IMPOS+ ITSELF--,POL&1 ,AF<ANI/AN--ONLY :5 IT BECAME CLE> ?AT NEI!R ,RUSSIAN TANKS NOR ,H-BOMBS C\LD 0RESOLVE0 ALL PROBLEMS1 ?AT ! R\T TRULY BEGAN & ?AT ! V>I\S BROOKS ( DECOMPOSITION UNIT$ 9 ! ,NIAG>A :I* HAS BE5 P\R+ D[N 9 TORR5TS S9CE ! ,SUMM] ( #aihh 7! FIR/ DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,LI?UANIA74 

,M>X & ,M>XISM 

,! /RONGE/ RES]VATIONS1 ! MO/ RADICAL CRITICISM ) REG>D TO ,M>X1 CANCEL NEI!R HIS IMPORTANCE AS A ?9K] NOR ! GR&EUR ( HIS EF=T4 ,PEOPLE WILL /ILL REFLECT UPON ,M>X :5 !Y WILL SE>* ) DIFFICULTY 9 DICTION>IES = ! NAMES ( ,MESSRS4 VON ,HAYEK & ,FRI$MAN4 ,IT IS NOT1 H[EV]1 BY MEANS ( ! EFFECT ( HIS WORK ?AT ,M>X HAS PLAY$ HIS IMM5SE ROLE 9 ACTUAL HI/ORY4 ,HE W\LD HAVE BE5 ONLY ANO!R ,HOBBES1 ,MONTESQUIEU OR ,TOCQUEVILLE IF A DOGMA HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO BE DRAWN FROM HIM--& IF HIS WRIT+S DID NOT SO L5D !MSELVES4 ,& IF !Y DO SO L5D !MSELVES1 ?IS IS BECAUSE HIS !ORY CONTA9S MORE ?AN JU/ ! ELEM5TS ( ?AT DOGMA4 

,! VULGATE 7D]IV$ FROM ,5GELS71 :I* ATTRIBUT$ TO ,M>X AS S\RCES ,HEGEL1 ,RIC>DO & ! ,FR5* 0UTOPIAN0 SOCIALI/S1 MASKS HALF ! TRU?4 ,M>X IS EQUALLY ! 9H]ITOR ( ! EMANCIPATORY OR DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T1 :5CE HIS FASC9ATION1 TO ! V]Y 5D ( HIS LIFE1 = ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION & EV51 9 HIS Y\?1 = ! ,GREEK POLLS & DEMOS4 ,?IS MOVEM5T ( EMANCIPATION1 ?IS PROJECT ( AUTONOMY1 HAD ALREADY BE5 9 MOTION = C5TURIES 9 ,EUROPE & HAD REA*$ ITS CULM9ATION ) ! ,GREAT ,REVOLUTION4 

,BUT ! ,REVOLUTION LEFT AN 5ORM\S1 & D\BLE1 DEFICIT4 ,IT MA9TA9$ & EV5 ACC5TUAT$1 9 FURNI%+ IT ) NEW BASES1 AN IMM5SE 9EQUALITY ( ACTUAL P[] 9 SOCIETY ROOT$ 9 ECONOMIC & SOCIAL 9EQUALITIES4 ,IT MA9TA9$ & RE9=C$ ! /R5G? & /RUCTURE ( /ATE BUREAUCRACY1 0*ECK$0 TO A SUP]FICIAL DEGREE BY A /RATUM ( PR(ESSIONAL 0REPRES5TATIVES0 SEP>AT$ FROM ! PEOPLE4 

,FIR/ 9 ,5GL& & !N ON ! ,CONT95T1 ! NASC5T WORK]S' MOVEM5T RESPOND$ TO !SE DEFICI5CIES AS WELL AS TO ! 9HUMAN EXI/5CE TO :I* CAPITALISM1 SPREAD+ ) LI<TN+ SPE$1 SUBJECT$ ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! SE$S ( ,M>X'S MO/ IMPORTANT IDEAS ON ! TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY--NOTABLY ?AT ( ! SELF-GOV]NM5T ( ! PRODUC]S-->E TO BE F\ND NOT 9 ! WRIT+S ( ! UTOPIAN SOCIALI/S BUT 9 ! PRESS & SELF-ORGANIZ+ ACTIVITY ( ,5GLI% WORK]S FROM #aha TO #a#h#d1 LONG BE=E ,M>X FIR/ BEGAN WRIT+4 ,! NASC5T WORK]S' MOVEM5T ?US APPE>S AS ! LOGICAL CONT9UATION ( A DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T BROK5 (F MIDWAY4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 H[EV]1 ANO!R PROJECT1 ANO!R SOCIAL-HI/ORICAL IMAG9>Y CAME ON ! SC5E3 ! CAPITALI/ IMAG9>Y1 :I* TRANS=M$ SOCIAL REALITY BE=E ONE'S V]Y EYES & CLE>LY SEEM$ DE/9$ TO RULE ! WORLD4 

,CONTR>Y TO A CONFUS$ PREJUDICE /ILL DOM9ANT TODAY--& :I* IS AT ! BASIS ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y V]SION ( CLASSICAL 0LIB]ALISM0--! CAPITALI/ IMAG9>Y /&S 9 DIRECT CONTRADICTION TO ! PROJECT ( EMANCIPATION & AUTONOMY4 ,BACK 9 #aif ,MAX ,WEB] D]ID$ ! IDEA ?AT CAPITALISM MI<T HAVE ANY?+ AT ALL TO DO ) DEMOCRACY1 & ONE CAN /ILL %>E A LAU< ) HIM :5 ?9K+ ( ,S\? ,AFRICA1 ,TAIWAN1 OR ,JAPAN FROM #ahg TO #aide & EV5 TODAY4 ,CAPITALISM SUBORD9ATES EV]Y?+ TO ! 0DEVELOPM5T ( ! =CES ( PRODUCTION02 PEOPLE AS PRODUC]S1 & !N AS CONSUM]S1 >E TO BE MADE COMPLETELY SUBORD9ATE TO IT4 ,! UNLIMIT$ EXPANSION ( RATIONAL MA/]Y--PSEUDOMA/]Y & PSEUDORATIONALITY1 AS IS ABUNDANTLY CLE> TODAY--?US BECAME ! O!R GREAT IMAG9>Y SIGNIFICATION ( ! MOD]N WORLD1 P[]FULLY EMBODI$ 9 ! REALMS ( TE*NIQUE & ORGANIZATION4 

,! TOTALIT>IAN POT5TIALITIES ( ?IS PROJECT >E READILY APP>5T--& FULLY VISIBLE 9 ! CLASSICAL CAPITALI/ FACTORY4 ,IF CAPITALISM NEI!R 9 ?AT EPO* NOR LAT] SUCCE$$ 9 TRANS=M+ SOCIETY 9TO ONE HUGE FACTORY1 ) A S+LE COMM& /RUCTURE & A SOLE LOGIC 7:I*1 AFT] !IR [N FA%ION & 9 A C]TA9 MANN]1 ,NAZISM & ,COMMUNISM LAT] TRI$ TO DO71 ?IS WAS DUE TO RIVALRIES & /RUGGLES BETWE5 CAPITALI/ GR\P+S & NATIONS--BUT ESPECIALLY TO ! RESI/ANCE ! DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T (F]$1 FROM ! V]Y \TSET1 ON ! SOCIETAL LEVEL & ! WORK]S' /RUGGLES ON ! FACTORY LEVEL4 

,! CONTAM9ATION ( ! EMANCIPATORY PROJECT ( AUTONOMY BY ! CAPITALI/ IMAG9>Y ( TE*NICAL & ORGANIZATIONAL RATIONALITY1 ) ITS ASSURANCE ( AUTOMATIC 0PROGRESS0 9 HI/ORY1 OCCURR$ RA!R E>LY ON 7IT IS ALREADY TO BE F\ND 9 ,SA9T-,SIMON74 ,IT IS ,M>X1 H[EV]1 :O WAS ! PR9CIPAL !ORETICIAN & >TISAN ( ! P5ETRATION 9TO ! WORK]S' & SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T ( IDEAS :I* MADE TE*NIQUE1 PRODUCTION & ! ECONOMY ! C5TRAL FACTORS4 ,?US1 VIA A RETROACTIVE PROJECTION ( ! SPIRIT ( CAPITALISM1 ,M>X 9T]PRET$ ! :OLE ( HUMAN HI/ORY AS ! RESULT ( ! EVOLUTION ( ! =CES ( PRODUCTION--AN EVOLUTION :I*1 B>R+ SOME CATA/ROPHIC ACCID5T1 WAS TO 0GU>ANTEE0 \R FUTURE FRE$OM4 ,UPON REWORK+1 POLITICAL ECONOMY WAS BR\<T 9TO ACTION 9 ORD] TO %[ ! 09EVITABILITY0 ( ! PA? TO SOCIALISM--JU/ AS ,HEGELIAN PHILOSOPHY1 0PUT BACK ON ITS FEET10 WAS US$ TO UNVEIL A ,REASON SECRETLY AT WORK 9 HI/ORY1 REALIZ$ 9 TE*NIQUE & CAPABLE ( ASSUR+ ! F9AL RECONCILIATION ( ALL ) & ( EA* ) HIM_/H]SELF4 ,MILL5>IAN & APOCALYPTIC EXPECTATIONS ( IMMEMORIAL ORIG9 W]E H5CE=? GIV5 A SCI5TIFIC 0F\NDATION0 FULLY CONSONANT ) ! IMAG9>Y ( ! AGE4 ,AS 0LA/ CLASS10 ! PROLET>IAT RECEIV$ ITS MISSION AS ,SAVIOR1 & YET ITS ACTIONS W]E NECESS>ILY TO BE DICTAT$ BY ITS 0REAL CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE10 !MSELVES TIRELESSLY FA%ION$ BY ! ACTION ( ECONOMIC LAWS :I* W]E TO =CE IT TO LIB]ATE HUMANITY AS IT LIB]AT$ ITSELF4 

,! ,EFFECTS ( ,M>XISM 

,ONE =GETS ALL TOO EASILY TODAY ! 5ORM\S EXPLANATORY P[] ! ,M>XI/ CONCEPTUAL \TLOOK1 EV5 9 ITS VULG> V]SIONS1 LONG SEEM$ TO POSSESS4 ,IT REVEAL$ & D5\NC$ ! MY/IFICATIONS ( CLASSICAL LIB]ALISM1 %[$ ?AT ! ECONOMY OP]ATES = CAPITAL & = PR(IT 7A FACT :I*1 TO !IR BEWILD]M5T1 ,AM]ICAN SOCIOLOGI/S HAVE COME TO DISCOV] OV] ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S71 & PR$ICT$ ! WORLDWIDE EXPANSION & CONC5TRATION ( CAPITALISM4 ,ECONOMIC CRISES HAVE SUCCE$$ ONE ANO!R = MORE ?AN A C5TURY ) ALMO/ NATURAL REGUL>ITY1 PRODUC+ POV]TY1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 & AN ABSURD DE/RUCTION ( WEAL?4 ,! C>NAGE ( ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>1 ! ,GREAT ,DEPRESSION ( #aibi ?R\< #a#i#c#c1 ! RISE ( FASCISM C\LD ONLY BE UND]/OOD AT ! TIME AS /RIK+ CONFIRMATIONS ( ,M>XI/ CONCLUSIONS--& ! ISSUE ( ! ACTUAL RIGOR\SNESS ( ! >GUM5TS LEAD+ TO !SE CONCLUSIONS HELD LITTLE WEI<T :5 COMP>$ TO ! CRU%+ MASS ( ! REAL SITUATION4 

,NEV]!LESS1 UND] PRESSURE FROM ! WORK]S' /RUGGLE1 :I* CONT9U$ NON/OP1 CAPITALISM WAS OBLIG$ TO TRANS=M ITSELF4 ,FROM ! 5D ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY ONW>D1 ! CLAIM ?AT CAPITALISM W\LD 9EVITABLY LEAD TO 7ABSOLUTE OR RELATIVE7 PAUP]IZATION WAS DISPROV$ BY ! RISE 9 REAL WAGES & BY R$UCTIONS 9 WORK TIME4 ,5L>GEM5T ( DOME/IC M>KETS ?R\< 9CREAS$ MASS CONSUMPTION GRADUALLY BECAME ! CONSCI\S /RATEGY ( ! RUL+ /RATA &1 AFT] #a#i#d#e1 ,KEYNESIAN POLICIES MORE OR LESS ASSUR$ AN APPROXIMATION ( FULL EMPLOYM5T4 ,AN ABYSS CAME TO SEP>ATE ,M>XIAN !ORY FROM ACTUAL REALITY 9 ! WORLD'S WEAL?Y C\NTRIES4 ,H[EV]1 ) ! AID ( !ORETICAL ACROBATICS1 TO :I* NATIONAL MOVEM5TS 9 ! =M] COLONIES ( !SE C\NTRIES SEEM+LY L5T SUPPORT1 SOME PEOPLE TRANSF]R$ ONTO ! C\NTRIES ( ! ,?IRD ,WORLD & ONTO ! 0WRET*$ ( ! ,E>?0 ! ROLE ( 0BUILD] ( SOCIALISM0 :I* ,M>X HAD IMPUT$1 ) LESS UNLIKELIHOOD1 TO ! 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT ( ! ADVANC$ C\NTRIES4 

,! ,M>XI/ DOCTR9E HAS UND\BT$LY AID$ PEOPLE 5ORM\SLY TO BELIEVE--!RE=E1 TO /RUGGLE4 ,BUT ,M>XISM WAS NOT ! NECESS>Y CONDITION = !SE /RUGGLES :I* HAVE *ANG$ BO? ! CONDITION ( ! WORK+ CLASS & CAPITALISM ITSELF1 AS IS %[N BY ! C\NTRIES 7= EXAMPLE1 ,ANGLO-,SAXON7 9TO :I* ,M>XISM HAS BE5 ABLE TO P5ETRATE ONLY TO A SLI<T DEGREE4 ,& !RE WAS A V]Y HEAVY PRICE TO BE PAID4 

,IF ?IS /RANGE AL*EMY1 9 :I* >E COMB9$ 7ECONOMIC7 0SCI5CE10 A RATIONALI/ METAPHYSICS ( HI/ORY & A SECUL> ES*ATOLOGY1 HAS BE5 ABLE TO EX]T = SO LONG SU* A P[]FUL APPEAL1 IT IS BECAUSE IT RESPOND$ TO ! ?IR/ = C]TA9TY & TO ! HOPE = A SALVATION GU>ANTE$1 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 BY SOME?+ MU* GREAT] ?AN ! FRAGILE & UNC]TA9 ACTIVITIES ( HUMAN BE+S1 VIZ41 ! 0LAWS ( HI/ORY40 ,IT ?US IMPORT$ 9TO ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T A PSEUDO-RELIGI\S DIM5SION RIPE ) CATA/ROPHES TO COME4 ,9 ! SAME GE/URE1 IT ALSO 9TRODUC$ 9TO ?IS MOVEM5T ! MON/R\S NOTION ( OR?ODOXY4 ,H]E AGA91 ,M>X'S EXCLAMATION 79 PRIVATE71 0,I AM NOT A ,M>XI/10 BE>S LITTLE WEI<T 9 COMP>ISON ) ! REAL SITUATION4 ,S_/HE :O SAYS 0OR?ODOXY0 SAYS NE$ = APPO9T$ GU>DIANS ( OR?ODOXY1 = IDEOLOGICAL & POLITICAL FUNCTION>IES1 AS WELL AS ! DEMONIZATION ( H]ETICS4 ,JO9$ ) MOD]N SOCIETIES' IRREPRESSIBLE T5D5CY T[>D BUREAUCRACY1 :I* FROM ! 5D ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY ONW>D P5ETRAT$ 9TO & CAME TO DOM9ATE ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T ITSELF1 OR?ODOXY P[]FULLY CONTRIBUT$ T[>D ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ,P>TY-,*UR*ES4 ,IT ALSO L$ TO A NE>-COMPLETE /]ILIZATION ( ?\<T4 0,REVOLUTION>Y !ORY0 BECAME TALMUDIC COMM5T>Y UPON SACR$ TEXTS1 & ,M>XISM ITSELF1 FAC$ ) ! IMM5SE SCI5TIFIC1 CULTURAL1 >TI/IC UPHEAVALS :I* BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE >\ND #a#h#i1 EI!R REMA9$ COMPLETELY APHONIC OR LIMIT$ ITSELF TO *>ACT]IZ+ !SE *ANGES AS PRODUCTS ( B\RGEOIS DECAD5CE4 ,ONE TEXT BY ,LUKACS & A FEW PHRASES FROM ,TROTSKY & ,GRAMSCI DO NOT SUFFICE TO WEAK5 ?IS DIAGNOSIS4 

,HOMOLOG\S ) & P>ALLEL TO !SE DEVELOPM5TS IS ! TRANS=MATION ,M>XISM 5TIC$ ! MOVEM5T'S P>TICIPANTS 9TO MAK+4 ,DUR+ ! GREAT] P>T ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY ! WORK+ CLASS ( ! 9DU/RIALIZ+ C\NTRIES BR\<T ITSELF ?R\< A PROCESS ( SELF-CON/ITUTION1 TAU<T ITSELF TO READ & WRITE & $UCAT$ ITSELF1 & GAVE RISE TO A TYPE ( SELF-RELIANT 9DIVIDUAL :I* WAS CONFID5T 9 ITS [N =CES & ITS [N JUDGM5T2 :I* TAU<T ITSELF AS MU* AS IT C\LD2 :I* ?\<T = ITSELF2 & :I* NEV] AB&ON$ CRITICAL REFLECTION4 ,9 GETT+ A CORN] ON ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T1 ,M>XISM REPLAC$ ?IS 9DIVIDUAL ) ! MILITANT ACTIVI/ :O IS 9DOCTR9AT$ 9 A ,GOSPEL2 :O BELIEVES 9 ! ORGANIZATION1 9 ! !ORY & 9 ! BOSSES :O POSSESS ?IS !ORY & 9T]PRET IT2 :O T5DS TO OBEY !M UNCONDITIONALLY2 :O ID5TIFIES ) !M & :O IS CAPABLE1 MO/ ( ! TIME1 ( BREAK+ ) ?IS ID5TIFICATION ONLY BY HIM_/H]SELF COLLAPS+4 

,L59I/ ,TOTALIT>IANISM 

,SOME ( ! ELEM5TS ( :AT BECAME TOTALIT>IANISM ?US HAD ALREADY BE5 SET 9 PLACE3 ! PHANTASM ( TOTAL MA/]Y 9H]IT$ FROM CAPITALISM1 OR?ODOXY1 FETI%ISM = ORGANIZATION1 ! IDEA ( A 0HI/ORICAL NECESSITY0 CAPABLE ( JU/IFY+ EV]Y?+ 9 ! NAME ( ULTIMATE ,SALVATION4 ,IT W\LD BE ABSURD1 H[EV]1 TO MAKE ( ,M>XISM--/ILL LESS ( ,M>X HIMSELF--! FA!R ( TOTALIT>IANISM1 AS HAS BE5 DONE ) DEMAGOGIC EASE = ! PA/ SIXTY YE>S4 ,= AS MU* AS 7&1 NUM]ICALLY1 MORE ?AN7 ,L59ISM1 ,M>XISM HAS BE5 CONT9U$ 9 ! =M ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 ( :I* ONE CAN SAY EV]Y?+ ONE WANTS EXCEPT ?AT IT IS TOTALIT>IAN1 & :I* HAS NOT HAD ANY TR\BLE F9D+ 9 ,M>X ALL ! NECESS>Y QUOTATIONS = ITS POLEMICS AGA9/ ,BOL%EVISM 9 P[]4 

,! TRUE CREATOR ( TOTALIT>IANISM IS ,L594 ,! 9T]NAL CONTRADICTIONS ( ?IS P]SONAGE W\LD BE ( LITTLE ACC\NT IF !Y DID NOT ILLU/RATE1 ONCE AGA91 ! ABSURDITY ( 0RATIONAL0 EXPLANATIONS ( HI/ORY4 ,A SORC]]'S APPR5TICE :O SWORE ONLY BY 0SCI5CE10 9HUMAN & YET )\T ANY D\BT S9C]E & UNMOTIVAT$ BY P]SONAL 9T]E/1 EXTRAORD9>ILY LUCID AB\T HIS ADV]S>IES & BL9D CONC]N+ HIMSELF AS HE REBUILT ! ,CZ>I/ /ATE ,APP>ATUS AFT] HAV+ DE/ROY$ IT & PROTE/+ AGA9/ ?IS RECON/RUCTION1 ! CREATOR ( BUREAUCRATIC COMMISSIONS DESIGN$ TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BUREAUCRACY :I* HE HIMSELF MADE PROLIF]ATE1 9 ! 5D HE APPE>S BO? AS ! NE>-EXCLUSIVE >TISAN ( A FANTA/IC UPHEAVAL & AS A PIECE ( /RAW ON ! FLOOD ( EV5TS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 IT IS HE :O CREAT$ ! 9/ITUTION )\T :I* TOTALIT>IANISM IS 9CONCEIVABLE & :I* IS TODAY FALL+ 9TO RU93 ! TOTALIT>IAN P>TY1 ! ,L59I/ P>TY1 :I* IS1 ALL ROLL$ 9TO ONE1 IDEOLOGICAL ,*UR*1 MILITANT >MY1 /ATE ,APP>ATUS ALREADY 9 NUCE :5 IT /ILL IS HELD 09 A TAXI C>RIAGE10 & FACTORY :]E EA* HAS HIS_/H] PLACE 9 A /RICT HI]>*Y ) A /RICT DIVISION ( LABOR4 ,( !SE ELEM5TS1 :I* HAD LONG EXI/$1 BUT 9 DISP]SION1 ,L59 MADE A SYN!SIS & CONF]R$ A NEW SIGNIFICATION UPON ! :OLE HE MADE ( !M4 ,OR?ODOXY & DISCIPL9E W]E C>RI$ TO ! LIMIT 7,TROTSKY BOA/$ ( ! COMP>ISON ( ! ,BOL%EVIK P>TY TO ! ORD] ( ,JESUITS7 & EXT5D$ ONTO AN 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL4 .<#b.> ,! PR9CIPLE ?AT 0?OSE :O >E NOT ) US >E TO BE EXT]M9AT$0 WAS APPLI$ )\T M]CY1 ! MOD]N MEANS ( ,T]ROR W]E 9V5T$1 ORGANIZ$ & APPLI$ 5 MASSE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 ! OBSESSION = P[]1 P[] = ! SAKE ( P[]1 P[] AS 5D 9 ITSELF1 BY EV]Y MEANS POSSIBLE & LITTLE MATT] :AT =1 EM]G$ & TOOK HOLD1 NO LONG] AS P]SONAL TRAIT BUT AS SOCIAL-HI/ORICAL DET]M9ANT4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] A MATT] ( SEIZ+ P[] SO AS TO 9TRODUCE DEF9ITE *ANGES1 IT WAS A MATT] ( 9TRODUC+ ! *ANGES ?AT ALL[ ONE TO /AY 9 P[] & TO RE9=CE IT NON/OP4 ,9 #aiag ,L59 KNEW ONE ?+ & ONE ?+ ONLY3 ?AT ! MOM5T TO TAKE P[] HAD COME & ?AT TOMORR[ IT W\LD BE TOO LATE4 

,BUT TO DO :AT ) IT8 ,HE DID NOT KN[1 & HE SAID SO3 \R TEA*]S UN=TUNATELY HAVE NOT TOLD US :AT TO DO 9 ORD] TO BUILD SOCIALISM4 ,LAT] ON1 HE WILL ALSO SAY3 0,?IS IS ,!RMIDOR4 ,BUT WE %AN'T LET \RSELVES BE GUILLOT9$4 ,WE %ALL MAKE A ,!RMIDOR \RSELVES40 .<#c.> ,?IS MU/ BE UND]/OOD AS MEAN+3 IF1 9 ORD] TO RETA9 P[]1 WE MU/ TURN \R ORI5TATION COMPLETELY UPSIDE D[N1 WE %ALL DO SO4 ,9DE$1 HE DID SO SEV]AL TIMES OV]4 7,LAT] ON1 ,/AL9 BR\<T ?IS >T TO ABSOLUTE P]FECTION47 ,A S+LE FIX$ PO9T WAS RU?LESSLY MA9TA9$ ?R\<\T ! MO/ 9CR$IBLE *ANGES 9 C\RSE3 ! LIMITLESS EXPANSION ( ! P[] ( ! ,P>TY1 ! TRANS=MATION ( ALL 9/ITUTIONS1 />T+ ) ! ,/ATE1 9TO ITS M]E 9/RUM5TAL APP5DAGES &1 F9ALLY1 ! PRET5SE1 NOT SIMPLY ?AT ! ,P>TY IS DIRECT+ SOCIETY OR EV5 SPEAK+ 9 SOCIETY'S NAME1 BUT ?AT IT IS 9 FACT SOCIETY ITSELF4 

,! ,FAILURE ( ,TOTALIT>IANISM 

,UND] ,/AL9 ?IS PROJECT ATTA9$ ITS EXTREME & DEM5T$ =M ,ALSO1 BEG9N+ ) HIS DEA? ITS FAILURE BEGAN TO BECOME APP>5T ,TOTALIT>IANISM IS NOT AN IMMUTABLE ESS5CE4 ,IT HAS A HI/ORY1 ONE :I* WE WILL NOT RETRACE H]E1 BUT :I*1 IT MU/ BE RECALL$1 IS 9 ! MA9 ?AT ( ! RESI/ANCE BY PEOPLE & ?+S TO ! PHANTASM ?AT SOCIETY CAN BE TOTALLY REABSORB$1 & HI/ORY COMPLETELY %AP$1 BY ! P[] ( ! P>TY4 

,RETURN+ TO ! (F5SIVE TODAY >E ?OSE :O D5I$ ! VALIDITY ( ! NOTION ( TOTALIT>IANISM4 ,!Y DRAW !IR >GUM5T FROM ! V]Y FACT ?AT ! REGIME IS COLLAPS+ 7) SU* A LOGIC1 NO REGIME 9 HI/ORY W\LD EV] HAVE EXI/$7 OR ?AT IT HAD 5C\NT]$ 9T]NAL RESI/ANCES4 .<#d.> ,CLE>LY1 !SE CRITICISMS %>E 9 ! PHANTASM ( TOTALIT>IANISM3 TOTALIT>IANISM C\LD & %\LD HAVE BE51 = BETT] OR WORSE1 :AT IT CLAIM$ TO BE3 A FAULTLESS MONOLI?4 ,IT WAS NOT :AT IT SAID IT WAS--!RE=E1 QUITE SIMPLY1 IT WAS NOT4 

,?OSE :O1 H[EV]1 HAVE DISCUSS$ ! ,RUSSIAN REGIME S]I\SLY 7,I AM NOT SPEAK+ ( ,READ]'S ,DIGE/ OR ,MS4 ,KIRKPATRICK71 HAVE NEV] FALL5 VICTIMS TO ?IS MIRAGE4 ,!Y HAVE EMPHASIZ$ & ANALYZ$ ITS 9T]NAL CONTRADICTIONS & ANT9OMIES4 .<#e.> ,9DIFF]5CE & PASSIVE RESI/ANCE ON ! P>T ( ! POPULATION2 SABOTAGE & WA/AGE ( 9DU/RIAL AS WELL AS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION2 ! DEEP-SEAT$ IRRATIONALITY ( ! SY/EM1 FROM ITS [N PO9T ( VIEW1 DUE TO ITS DELIRI\S BUREAUCRATIZATION2 DECISIONS MADE ACCORD+ TO ! :IMS ( ! ,AUTOCRAT OR ( ! CLIQUE :I* HAS SUCCE$$ 9 IMPOS+ ITS WILL2 A UNIV]SAL CONSPIRACY ( DECEPTION1 :I* HAS BECOME A /RUCTURAL TRAIT ( ! SY/EM & CONDITION = ! SURVIVAL ( 9DIVIDUALS1 FROM ZEKS TO ,POLITBURO MEMB]S4 ,ALL ( ?IS HAS BE5 VIVIDLY CONFIRM$ BY ! EV5TS :I* BEGAN 9 #aiec & BY ! 9=MATION :I* HAS NOT /OPP$ P\R+ 9 S9CE3 ZEK REVOLTS 9 ! CAMPS AFT] ,/AL9'S DEA?1 ! ,EA/ ,B]L9 /RIKES 9 ,JUNE #a#i#e#c1  ,CRU%*EV'S ,REPORT1 ! ,POLI% & ,HUNG>IAN ,REVOLUTIONS 9 #a#i#e#f1 ! ,CZE*OSLOVAK MOVEM5T 9 #aifh & ! ,POLI% ONE 9 #a#i#g1 ! FLOOD ( DISSID5T LIT]ATURE1 ! ,POLI% EXPLOSION ( #aih :I* MADE ! C\NTRY UNGOV]NABLE4 

,AFT] ! FAILURE ( ,KRU%*EV'S 9COH]5T RE=MS1 ! NECROSIS :I* WAS EAT+ AWAY AT ! SY/EM & LEFT IT NO ESCAPE BUT A FLI<T 9 ADVANCE T[>D OV]->MAM5T & EXT]NAL EXPANSION HAD BECOME MANIFE/4 ,I WROTE AB\T ?IS 9 #a#i#h#a1 SAY+ ?AT ONE C\LD NO LONG] SPEAK 9 T]MS ( 0CLASSICAL0 TOTALIT>IANISM4 .<#f.> 

,C]TA9LY TOO1 ! REGIME C\LD NOT HAVE SURVIV$ = SEV5TY YE>S IF IT HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO CREATE = ITSELF L>GE PO9TS ( SUPPORT )9 SOCIETY1 FROM ! ULTRA-PRIVILEG$ BUREAUCRACY D[N TO ! /RATA :I* HAVE SUCCESSIVELY B5EFIT$ FROM A DEGREE ( 0SOCIAL PROMOTION02 9 P>TICUL>1 A TYPE ( BEHAVIOR1 & AN AN?ROPOLOGICAL TYPE ( 9DIVIDUAL RUL$ BY APA?Y & CYNICISM1 PREOCCUPI$ SOLELY ) T9Y & PRECI\S IMPROVEM5TS :I*1 BY D9T ( GUILE & 9TRIGUES1 ?IS 9DIVIDUAL CAN CLAIM4 

,ON ?IS LA/ PO9T1 ! REGIME HAS HALF SUCCE$$1 AS IS %[N BY ! EXTREME SL[NESS ( POPUL> REACTIONS 9 ,RUSSIA EV5 AFT] #a#i#h#e4 ,BUT IT HAS ALSO HALF FAIL$1 AS IS BE/ SE51 P>ADOXICALLY1 )9 ! P>TY ,APP>ATUS ITSELF4 ,:5 ! =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES 7IMPASSES 9 ,POL& & ,AF<ANI/AN1 ! PRESSURE ( ,AM]ICAN RE>MAM5T 9 ! FACE ( ITS [N GR[+ TE*NOLOGICAL & ECONOMIC RET>DATION1 ! 9ABILITY TO BE> ANY LONG] ! CO/S ( ITS OV]EXT5SION WORLDWIDE7 %[$ ?AT ! EVOLUTION T[>D 0/RATOCRACY10 DOM9ANT UND] ,BREZHNEV1 WAS BECOM+ UNT5ABLE 9 ! LONG RUN1 )9 ! ,APP>ATUS & >\ND AN UNCOMMONLY CAPABLE LEAD] A SUFFICI5TLY L>GE 0RE=MI/0 GR\P WAS ABLE TO EM]GE1 IMPOSE ITSELF & IMPOSE A S]IES ( *ANGES UNIMAG9ABLE %ORTLY BE=EH&--AMONG :I* WAS ! (FICIAL DEA? C]TIFICATE ( S+LE-P>TY RULE DRAWN UP ON ,M>* #a#c1 #a#i#i4 ,:AT ! FUTURE HOLDS = !SE *ANGES REMA9S TOTALLY OBSCURE1 BUT !IR EFFECTS >E N[ & H5CE=? IRREV]SIBLE4 

,AFT] ! ,DELUGE 

,LIKE ,NAZISM1 ,M>XISM-,L59ISM ALL[S US TO GAUGE ! FOLLY & MON/ROSITY ( :I* HUMAN BE+S >E CAPABLE1 AS WELL AS !IR FASC9ATION ) ,BRUTE ,=CE4 ,MORE ?AN ,NAZISM1 IT ALL[S US TO GAUGE !IR CAPACITY = SELF-DELUSION1 = TURN+ UPSIDE D[N ! MO/ LIB]AT+ IDEAS1 = MAK+ !M ! 9/RUM5TS ( UNLIMIT$ MY/IFICATION4 

,AS IT COLLAPSES1 ,M>XISM-,L59ISM SEEMS TO BE BURY+ B5EA? ITS RU9S BO? ! PROJECT ( AUTONOMY & POLITICS ITSELF4 ,! ACTIVE HATE ON ! P>T ( ?OSE1 9 ! ,EA/1 :O HAVE SUFF]$ UND] IT LEADS !M TO REJECT ANY PROJECT O!R ?AN ! RAPID ADOPTION ( ! LIB]AL-CAPITALI/ MODEL4 ,9 ! ,WE/1 PEOPLE'S CONVICTION ?AT !Y LIVE UND] ! LEA/ BAD REGIME POSSIBLE WILL BE RE9=C$1 & ?IS WILL HA/5 !IR S9K+ EV5 FUR!R 9TO IRRESPONSIBILITY1 DI/RACTION & )DRAWAL 9TO ! 0PRIVATE0 SPH]E 7N[ OBVI\SLY LESS 0PRIVATE0 ?AN EV]74 

,NOT ?AT !SE POPULATIONS POSSESS MANY ILLUSIONS4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,LEE ,ATWAT]1 ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY1 SPEAK+ ( ! POPULATION'S CYNICISM1 SAYS3 0,! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE ?9K POLITICS & POLITICIANS >E FULL ( BALONEY4 ,!Y ?9K ! M$IA & J\RNALI/S >E FULL ( BALONEY4 ,!Y ?9K ORGANIZ$ RELIGION IS FULL ( BALONEY4 ,!Y ?9K BIG BUS9ESS IS FULL ( BALONEY4 ,!Y ?9K BIG LABOR IS FULL ( BALONEY40 .<#g.> ,EV]Y?+ WE KN[ AB\T ,FRANCE 9DICATES ?AT ! SAME /ATE ( M9D REIGNS !RE1 TOO4 ,YET ACTUAL BEHAVIOR C>RIES MU* MORE WEI<T ?AN OP9IONS4 ,/RUGGLES AGA9/ ! SY/EM1 EV5 M]E REACTIONS1 >E T5D+ TO DISAPPE>4 ,BUT CAPITALISM *ANG$ & BECAME SOME:AT TOL]ABLE ONLY AS A FUNCTION ( ! ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL & POLITICAL /RUGGLES :I* HAVE M>K$ ! PA/ TWO C5TURIES4 ,A CAPITALISM TORN BY CONFLICT & OBLIG$ TO CONFRONT /RONG 9T]NAL OPPOSITION1 & A CAPITALISM DEAL+ ONLY ) LOBBIES & CORPORATIONS1 CAPABLE ( QUIETLY MANIPULAT+ PEOPLE & ( BUY+ !M ) A NEW GADGET EV]Y YE>1 >E TWO COMPLETELY DIFF]5T SOCIAL-HI/ORICAL ANIMALS4 ,REALITY ALREADY (F]S ABUNDANT 9DICATIONS ( ?IS4 

,! MON/R\S HI/ORY ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM %[S :AT A MOVEM5T = EMANCIPATION CANNOT & %\LD NOT BE4 ,IT 9 NO WAY ALL[S US TO CONCLUDE ?AT ! CAPITALISM & LIB]AL OLIG>*Y UND] :I* WE N[ LIVE EMBODY ! F9ALLY RESOLV$ SECRET ( HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,! PROJECT ( TOTAL MA/]Y 7:I* ,M>XISM-,L59ISM TOOK FROM CAPITALISM & :I*1 9 BO? CASES1 WAS TURN$ 9TO ITS CONTR>Y7 IS A PIECE ( DELIRIUM4 ,IT DOES NOT FOLL[ ?AT WE %\LD SUFF] \R HI/ORY AS A FATALITY4 ,! IDEA ( MAK+ A TABULA RASA ( EV]Y?+ ?AT EXI/S IS A FOLLY LEAD+ T[>D CRIME4 ,IT DOES NOT FOLL[ ?AT WE %\LD R5\NCE ?AT :I* HAS DEF9$ \R HI/ORY S9CE ! TIME ( ANCI5T ,GREECE & TO :I* ,EUROPE HAS ADD$ NEW DIM5SIONS1 VIZ41 ?AT WE MAKE \R LAWS & \R 9/ITUTIONS1 ?AT WE WILL \R 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE AUTONOMY1 & ?AT WE ALONE CAN & %\LD LIMIT ?IS AUTONOMY4 ,! T]M 0EQUALITY0 HAS S]V$ AS A COV] = A REGIME 9 :I* REAL 9EQUALITIES W]E 9 FACT WORSE ?AN ?OSE ( CAPITALISM4 ,WE CANNOT = ALL ?AT =GET ?AT !RE IS NO POLITICAL FRE$OM )\T POLITICAL EQUALITY & ?AT ! LATT] IS IMPOSSIBLE :5 5ORM\S 9EQUALITIES ( ECONOMIC P[]1 :I* TRANSLATE DIRECTLY 9TO POLITICAL P[]1 NOT ONLY EXI/ BUT >E GR[+4 ,M>X'S IDEA ?AT ONE C\LD ELIM9ATE ! M>KET & MONEY IS AN 9COH]5T UTOPIA4 ,TO UND]/& ?AT DOES NOT LEAD ONE TO SWALL[ ! ALMI<T9ESS ( MONEY1 OR TO BELIEVE 9 ! 0RATIONALITY0 ( AN ECONOMY :I* HAS NO?+ TO DO ) A G5U9E M>KET & :I* IS MORE & MORE COM+ TO RESEMBLE A PLANET>Y CAS9O4 ,JU/ BECAUSE !RE IS NO SOCIETY )\T PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !SE LATT] %\LD BE ]ECT$ 9TO ULTIMATE 5DS ( HUMAN EXI/5CE--:I* IS ! REAL SUB/ANCE ( 09DIVIDUALISM0 & FREE-M>KET 0LIB]ALISM0 TODAY4 

,!SE >E SOME ( ! CONCLUSIONS TO :I* ! COMB9$ EXP]I5CE ( ! PULV]IZATION ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM & ! EVOLUTION ( CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM %\LD LEAD4 ,!Y >E NOT ! ONES PUBLIC OP9ION WILL DRAW IMM$IATELY4 ,NEV]!LESS1 :5 ! DU/ CLE>S IT IS TO !SE CONCLUSIONS ?AT HUMANITY WILL HAVE TO COME1 UNLESS IT IS TO CONT9UE ON ITS C\RSE T[>D AN ILLUSORY 0MORE & MORE0 :I*1 SOON] OR LAT]1 WILL %ATT] AGA9/ ! NATURAL LIMITS ( ! PLANET1 IF IT DOES NOT COLLAPSE BE=EH& UND] ! WEI<T ( ITS [N NO?+NESS ( MEAN+4 

.<#a.> ,FA!R ,J4-,Y4 ,CALVES .<,S4,J4.>1 TRY+ ) FULL ,*RI/IAN B5EVOL5CE TO HELP \T HIS ,M>XI/ FRI5DS1 9/EAD CLOBB]S !M OV] ! HEAD :5 HE SPEAKS ( ! MESSIANIC COMPON5T ( ,M>XISM 9 ! ,APRIL #a#d1 #aii ISSUE ( ,LE ,MONDE4 

.<#b.> ,IT IS NOT )\T M]IT TO RECALL = NEW G5]ATIONS A FEW ( ! 0TW5TY-ONE CONDITIONS0 ADOPT$ BY ! ,SECOND ,CONGRESS ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL 7,JULY #ag -- ,AUGU/ #a1 #a#i#b73 0,I444 ,ALL ! ,P>TY'S PRESS ORGANS MU/ BE RUN BY RELIABLE ,COMMUNI/S4 ,!444PRESS & ALL ! ,P>TY'S PUBLI%+ 9/ITUTIONS MU/ BE SUBORD9AT$ TO ! ,P>TY LEAD]%IP4 #i4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ CELLS .<9 ! UNIONS1 ETC4.> MU/ BE COMPLETELY SUBORD9AT$ TO ! ,P>TY AS A :OLE4 #a#b4444 ,9 ! PRES5T EPO* ( ACUTE CIVIL W> ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO FULFILL ITS DUTY IF IT IS ORGANIZ$ 9 AS C5TRALI/ A MANN] AS POSSIBLE1 IF IRON DISCIPL9E REIGNS )9 IT & IF ! ,P>TY C5T]1 SU/A9$ BY ! CONFID5CE ( ! ,P>TY MEMB]%IP1 IS 5D[$ ) ! FULLE/ RI<TS & AU?ORITY & ! MO/ F>-REA*+ P[]S4 #a#c4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TIES ( ?OSE C\NTRIES 9 :I* ! ,COMMUNI/S CAN C>RY \T !IR WORK LEGALLY MU/ FROM TIME TO TIME UND]TAKE PURGES .<RE-REGI/RATION.> ( ! MEMB]%IP ( !IR ,P>TY ORGANIZATIONS 9 ORD] TO CLEANSE ! ,P>TY SY/EMATICALLY ( ! PETTY-B\RGEOIS ELEM5TS )9 IT4 #a#e4 ,AS A RULE1 ! PROGRAM ( EV]Y ,P>TY BELONG+ TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL MU/ BE RATIFI$ BY A REGUL> ,CONGRESS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL OR BY ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE .<MY EMPHASIS--,C4,C4.>4 #a#f4 ,ALL DECISIONS ( ! ,CONGRESSES ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL & DECISIONS ( ITS ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE .<MY EMPHASIS--,C4,C4.> >E B9D+ ON ALL P>TIES BELONG+ TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL40 70,!SES ON ! ,CONDITIONS ( ,ADMISSION TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL10 9 ,!SES1 ,RESOLUTIONS & ,MANIFE/OS ( ! ,FIR/ ,F\R ,CONGRESSES ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL .<,ATLANTIC ,HI<L&S1 ,N,J43 ,HUMANITIES ,PRESS1 #a#i#h.>1 PP4 #i#c1 #i#e1 #i#f47 

.<#c.> ,TRANSLATOR3 ,?IS QUOTATION APPE>S 9 ,VICTOR ,S]GE'S ,MEMOIRS ( A ,REVOLUTION>Y 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,OX=D1 #a#i#f#g71 P4 #a#c#a4 

.<#d.> ,SEE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! REVIEW ( ,S4 ,+]FLOHN 9 ,LIB]1 ,M>*#a#i#i4 

.<#e.> ,= MY P>T1 ,I HAVE DONE SO S9CE #aidf & HAVE NEV] CEAS$ DO+ SO S9CE4 ,SEE ,LA ,SOCIETE BUREAUCRATIQUE1 #b VOLS4 7,P>IS3 #a_/#a#h1 #a#i#g#c2 TO BE REPR9T$ ?IS ,AUTUMN BY ,$ITIONS ,*RI/IAN ,B\RGOIS74 .<,TRANSLATOR3 ,! PR9CIPAL TEXTS FROM ?IS TWO-VOLUME COLLECTION ( >TICLES ORIG9ALLY PUBLI%$ 9 ,CA/ORIADIS' REVIEW1 ,SOCIALISME \ ,B>B>IE1 >E N[ AVAILABLE 9 HIS ,POLITICAL & ,SOCIAL ,WRIT+S1 #b VOLS41 TRANS4 ,DAVID ,AMES ,CURTIS 7,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,M9NESOTA1 #a#i#h#h74.> 

.<#f.> ,SEE MY >TICLE1 0,DE/9IES ( ,TOTALIT>IANISM10 ,SALMAGUNDI1 #f 7,SPR+-,SUMM] #a#i#h#c71 PP4 #a#g-#a#b#b4 ,FR5* TRANSLATION N[ 9 ,DOMA9S DE L' HOMME 7,P>IS3 ,SEUIL1 #a#i#h#f71 PP4 #b#a-#a#h4 

.<#g.> ,SEE 0,POLITICS3 ,>E ,U4,S4 ,VISIONS & ,VALUES ,DRY+ ,UP810 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,H]ALD ,TRIBUNE1 ,M>* #a#i1 #a#i#i1 P4 #e4 

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