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,AU?OR 3 ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM 

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,IMPOSSIBLE ,REALIZATION OR ,P[] AS ! ,SUM ( ,S$UCTIONS 

  
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,TODAY1 REALITY IS IMPRISON$ 9 METAPHYSICS 9 ! SAME WAY AS IT WAS ONCE IMPRISON$ 9 !OLOGY4 ,! WAY ( SEE+ :I* P[] IMPOSES1 'AB/RACTS' M$IATIONS FROM !IR ORIG9AL FUNCTION1 :I* IS TO EXT5D 9TO ! REAL WORLD ! DEM&S :I* >ISE 9 LIV$ EXP]I5CE2 IT RESI/S ! MAGNETIC PULL ( AU?ORITY4 ,! PO9T :]E RESI/ANCE BEG9S IS ! LOOK-\T PO/ ( SUBJECTIVITY4 ,UNTIL N[1 METAPHYSICIANS HAVE ONLY ORGANIZ$ ! WORLD 9 V>I\S WAYS2 ! PO9T IS TO *ANGE IT1 BY OPPOS+ !M 7#a74 ,! REGIME ( GU>ANTE$ SURVIVAL IS SL[LY UND]M9+ ! BELIEF ?AT P[] IS NECESS>Y 7#b74 ,?IS LEADS TO A GR[+ REJECTION ( ! =MS :I* GOV]N US1 A REJECTION ( !IR 7CO]CIVE7 ORD]+ PR9CIPLE4 7#c7 ,RADICAL !ORY1 :I* IS ! ONLY GU>ANTEE ( ! COH]5CE ( SU* A REJECTION1 P5ETRATES ! MASSES BECAUSE IT EXT5DS !IR SPONTANE\S CREATIVITY4 0,REVOLUTION>Y0 IDEOLOGY IS !ORY :I* HAS BE5 RECUP]AT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES4 ,WORDS EXI/ AS ! FRONTI] BETWE5 ! WILL TO LIVE & ITS REPRESSION2 ! WAY !Y >E EMPLOY$ DET]M9ES !IR MEAN+2 HI/ORY CONTROLS ! WAY 9 :I* !Y >E EMPLOY$4 ,! HI/ORICAL CRISIS ( LANGUAGE 9DICATES ! POSSIBILITY ( SUP]S$+ IT T[>DS ! POETRY ( ACTION1 T[>DS ! GREAT GAME ) SIGNS 7#d7 

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,:AT IS ?IS DET\R 9 :I* ,I GET LO/ :5 ,I TRY TO F9D MYSELF8 ,:AT IS ?IS SCRE5 ?AT SEP>ATES ME FROM MYSELF UND] ! PRET5SE ( PROTECT+ ME8 ,& H[ CAN ,I EV] F9D MYSELF AGA9 9 ?IS CRUMBL+ FRAGM5TATION ( :I* ,I AM COMPOS$8 ,I MOVE =W>D ) A T]RIBLE D\BT ( EV] GETT+ TO GRIPS ) MYSELF4 ,IT IS AS ?\< MY PA? IS ALREADY M>K$ \T 9 FRONT ( ME1 MY ?\<TS & FEEL+S FOLL[+ ! CONT\RS ( A M5TAL L&SCAPE :I* !Y IMAG9E !Y >E CREAT+1 BUT :I* 9 FACT IS MOLD+ !M4 ,AN ABSURD =CE -- ALL ! MORE ABSURD = BE+ P>T ( ! RATIONALITY ( ! WORLD1 & SEEM+ 9CONTE/ABLE -- KEEPS ME JUMP+ 9 AN EF=T TO REA* A SOLID GR\ND :I* MY FEET HAVE NEV] LEFT4 ,& BY ?IS USELESS LEAP T[>DS MYSELF ,I SUCCE$ ONLY 9 LOS+ MY GRIP ON ! PRES5T2 MO/ ( ! TIME ,I LIVE \T ( /EP ) :AT ,I AM1 M>K+ TIME ) DEAD TIME4 

,I ?9K ?AT PEOPLE >E SURPRIS+LY 9S5SITIVE TO ! WAY 9 :I* ! WORLD1 9 C]TA9 P]IODS1 TAKES ON ! =MS ( ! DOM9ANT METAPHYSIC4 ,NO MATT] H[ DAFT IT MAY SEEM TO US TO BELIEVE 9 ,GOD & ! ,DEVIL1 ?IS PHANTOM PAIR BECOME A LIV+ REALITY ! MOM5T ?AT A COLLECTIVITY CONSID]S !M SUFFICI5TLY PRES5T TO 9SPIRE ! TEXT ( !IR LAWS4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! /UPID DI/9CTION BETWE5 CAUSE & EFFECT HAS BE5 ABLE TO GOV]N SOCIETIES 9 :I* HUMAN BEHAVIOR & PH5OM5AE 9 G5]AL W]E ANALYZ$ 9 T]MS ( CAUSE & EFFECT4 ,& 9 \R [N TIME1 NOBODY %\LD UND]E/IMATE ! P[] ( ! MISBEGOTT5 DI*OTOMY BETWE5 ?\<T & ACTION1 !ORY & PRACTICE1 REAL & IMAG9>Y444 !SE IDEAS >E =CES ( ORGANIZATION4 ,! WORLD ( FALSEHOOD IS A REAL WORLD1 PEOPLE >E KILL+ ONE ANO!R !RE1 & WE'D BETT] NOT =GET IT4 ,:ILE WE SPIEL & SP\T IRONICALLY AB\T ! DECAY ( PHILOSOPHY1 CONTEMPOR>Y PHILOSOPH]S WAT* ) KN[+ SMILES FROM BEH9D ! M$IOCRITY ( !IR ?\<T2 !Y KN[ ?AT COME :AT MAY ! WORLD IS /ILL A PHILOSOPHICAL CON/RUCTION1 A HUGE IDEOLOGICAL FOOZLE4 ,WE SURVIVE 9 A METAPHYSICAL L&SCAPE4 ,! AB/RACT & ALI5AT+ M$IATION :I* E/RANGES ME FROM MYSELF IS T]RIFY+LY CONCRETE4 

,GRACE1 A PIECE ( ,GOD TRANSPLANT$ 9TO MAN1 \TLIV$ ITS ,DONOR4 ,SECUL>IZ$1 AB&ON+ !OLOGY = METAPHYSICS1 IT REMA9$ BURI$ 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL'S FLE% LIKE A PACE-MAK]1 AN 9T]NALIZ$ MODE ( GOV]NM5T4 ,:5 ,FREUDIAN IMAG]Y HANGS ! MON/] ,SUP]EGO OV] ! DOORWAY ( ! EGO1 ITS FAULT IS NOT SO MU* FACILE OV]SIMPLIFICATION AS REFUSAL TO SE>* FUR!R = ! SOCIAL ORIG9 ( CON/RA9TS4 7,REI* UND]/OOD ?IS WELL47 ,OPPRESSION REIGNS BECAUSE M5 >E DIVID$1 NOT ONLY AMONG !MSELVES1 BUT ALSO 9SIDE !MSELVES4 ,:AT SEP>ATES !M FROM !MSELVES & WEAK5S !M IS LAOS ! FALSE BOND ?AT UNITES !M ) P[]1 RE9=C+ ?IS P[] & MAK+ !M *OOSE IT AS !IR PROTECTOR1 AS !IR FA!R4 

0,M$IATION01 SAYS ,HEGEL1 0IS SELF-ID5TITY 9 MOVEM5T40 ,BUT :AT MOVES CAN LOSE ITSELF4 ,& :5 HE ADDS 0IT IS ! MOM5T ( DY+ & BECOM+01 ! SAME WORDS DIFF] RADICALLY 9 MEAN+ ACCORD+ TO ! P]SPECTIVE 9 :I* !Y >E PLAC$3 ?AT ( TOTALIT>IAN P[] OR ?AT ( ! TOTAL MAN4 

,AS SOON AS M$IATION ESCAPES MY CONTROL1 EV]Y /EP ,I TAKE DRAGS ME T[>DS SOME?+ =EIGN & 9HUMAN4 ,5GELS PA9/AK+LY %[$ ?AT A /ONE1 A FRAGM5T ( NATURE ALI5 TO MAN1 BECAME HUMAN AS SOON AS IT BECAME AN EXT5SION ( ! H& BY S]V+ AS A TOOL 7& ! /ONE 9 ITS TURN HUMANIZ$ ! H& ( ! HOM9ID74 ,BUT ONCE IT IS APPROPRIAT$ BY A MA/]1 AN EMPLOY]1 A M9I/RY ( PLANN+1 A MANAGEM5T1 ! TOOL'S MEAN+ IS *ANG$3 IT DEFLECTS ! ACTION ( ITS US] T[>DS O!R PURPOSES4 ,& :AT IS TRUE ( TOOLS IS TRUE = ALL M$IATIONS4 

,JU/ AS ,GOD WAS ! SUPREME >BIT] ( GRACE1 ! MAGNETISM ( ! GOV]N+ PR9CIPLE ALWAYS DRAWS TO ITSELF ! L>GE/ POSSIBLE NUMB] ( M$IATIONS4 ,P[] IS ! SUM ( ALI5AT$ & ALI5AT+ M$IATIONS4 ,SCI5CE 7SCI5TIA !OLOGIAE ANCILLA7 CONV]T$ ! DIV9E FRAUD 9TO OP]ATIONAL 9=MATION1 ORGANIZ$ AB/RACTION1 RETURN+ TO ! ETYMOLOGY ( ! WORD3 AB-TRAH]E1 TO DRAW \T (4 

,! 5]GY :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL EXP5DS 9 ORD] TO REALIZE HIMSELF & EXT5D 9TO ! WORLD ACCORD+ TO HIS DESIRES & DREAMS1 IS SUDD5LY BRAK$1 HELD UP1 %UNT$ ONTO O!R TRACKS1 RECUP]AT$4 ,:AT W\LD NORMALLY BE ! PHASE ( FULFILLM5T IS =C$ \T ( ! LIV+ WORLD & KICK$ UP/AIRS 9TO ! TRANSC5D5TAL4 

,BUT ! ME*ANISM ( AB/RACTION IS NEV] COMPLETELY LOYAL TO ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY4 ,H[EV] R$UC$ MAN MAY BE BY HIS /OL5 M$IATION1 HE CAN /ILL 5T] ! LABYR9? ( P[] ) ,!SEUS' WEAPONS ( AGGRESSION & DET]M9ATION4 IF HE F9ALLY LOSES HIS WAY1 IT IS BECAUSE HE HAS ALREADY LO/ HIS ,>IADNE1 SNAPP$ ! SWEET ?READ ?AT L9KS HIM ) LIFE3 ! DESIRE TO BE HIMSELF4 ,= IT IS ONLY 9 AN UNBROK5 RELATION%IP BETWE5 !ORY & LIV$ PRAXIS ?AT !RE CAN BE ANY HOPE ( AN 5D TO ALL DUALITIES1 ! 5D ( ! P[] ( MAN OV] MAN1 & ! BEG9N+ ( ! ]A ( TOTALITY4 

,HUMAN 5]GY DOES NOT LET ITSELF BE L$ AWAY 9TO ! 9HUMAN )\T A FI<T4 ,! FIELD ( BATTLE IS ALWAYS 9 ! IMM$IATE EXT5SION ( LIV$ EXP]I5CE1 9 SPONTANE\S ACTION4 ,NOT ?AT ,I AM OPPOS+ AB/RACT M$IATION 9 ! NAME ( SOME SORT ( WILD1 '9/9CTIVE' SPONTANEITY2 ?AT W\LD M]ELY BE TO REPRODUCE ON A HI<] LEVEL ! IDIOTIC *OICE BETWE5 PURE SPECULATION & M9DLESS ACTIVISM1 ! DISJUNCTION BETWE5 !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,I AM SAY+ ?AT TACTICAL ADEQUACY 9VOLVES LAUN*+ ! ATTACK AT ! V]Y SPOT :]E ! HI<WAYM5 ( EXP]I5CE LAY !IR AMBU%1 ! SPOT :]E ! ATTEMPT TO ACT IS TRANS=M$ & P]V]T$1 AT ! PRECISE MOM5T :5 SPONTANE\S ACTION IS SUCK$ UP BY MIS9T]PRETATION & MISUND]/&+4 ,AT ?IS PO9T !RE IS A MOM5T>Y CRY/ALLIZATION ( CONSCI\SNESS :I* ILLUM9ES BO? ! DEM&S ( ! WILL-TO-LIVE & ! FATE ?AT SOCIAL ORGANIZATION HAS 9 /ORE = !M2 LIV+ EXP]I5CE & ITS RECUP]ATION BY ! MA*9]Y ( AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,! PO9T :]E RESI/ANCE BEG9S IS ! LOOK-\T PO/ ( SUBJECTIVITY4 ,= ID5TICAL REASONS1 MY KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD HAS NO VALUE EXCEPT :5 ,I ACT TO TRANS=M IT 

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,! M$IATION ( P[] WORKS A P]MAN5T BLACKMAIL ON ! IMM$IATE4 ( C\RSE1 ! IDEA ?AT AN ACT CAN'T BE C>RI$ ?R\< 9 ! TOTALITY ( ITS IMPLICATIONS FAI?FULLY REFLECTS ! REALITY ( A BANKRUPT WORLD1 A WORLD ( NON-TOTALITY2 BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT RE9=CES ! METAPHYSICAL *>ACT] ( EV5TS1 :I* IS !IR (FICIAL FALSIFICATION4 ,COMMON S5SE IS A COMP5DIUM ( SL&]S LIKE 0,WE'LL ALWAYS NE$ BOSSES01 0,)\T AU?ORITY MANK9D W\LD S9K 9TO B>B>ISM & *AOS0 & SO ON4 ,CU/OM HAS MUTILAT$ MAN SO ?OR\<LY ?AT :5 HE MUTILATES HIMSELF HE ?9KS HE IS FOLL[+ A LAW ( NATURE4 ,& P]HAPS HE IS *A9$ SO FIRMLY TO ! PILLORY ( SUBMISSION ?R\< SUPPRESS+ ! MEMORY ( :AT HE HAS LO/4 ,ANYWAY1 IT B5EFITS ! SLAVE M5TALITY TO ASSOCIATE P[] ) ! ONLY POSSIBLE =M ( LIFE1 SURVIVAL4 ,& IT FITS WELL ) ! MA/]'S PURPOSES TO 5C\RAGE SU* AN IDEA4 

,9 MANK9D'S /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL1 HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION WAS UND5IABLY A DECISIVE /EP =W>D4 ,AT ONE PO9T 9 HI/ORY1 ! COHESION ( A COLLECTIVITY >\ND ITS LEAD] GAVE IT ! BE/1 P]HAPS ! ONLY *ANCE ( SELF-PRES]VATION4 ,BUT ! SURVIVAL WAS GU>ANTE$ AT ! PRICE ( A NEW ALI5ATION3 ! SAFEGU>D WAS A PRISON1 PRES]V+ LIFE BUT PREV5T+ GR[?4 ,FEUDAL REGIMES REVEAL ! CONTRADICTION BLUNTLY3 S]FS1 HALF M5 & HALF BEA/S1 EXI/$ SIDE-BY-SIDE ) A SMALL PRIVELEG$ SECTOR1 SOME ( :OM /RA9$ AFT] 9DIVIDUAL ACCESS TO ! EXUB]ANCE & 5]GY ( UNRE/RA9$ LIV+4 

,! FEUDAL IDEA C>$ LITTLE AB\T SURVIVAL AS SU*3 FAM9ES1 PLAGUES & MASSACRES SWEPT MILLIONS ( BE+S FROM ?AT BE/ ( ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS )\T UNDULY DI/URB+ ! G5]ATIONS ( LIT]ATI & SUBTLE H$ONI/S4 ,! B\RGEOISIE1 ON ! O!R H&1 F9DS 9 SURVIVAL ! RAW MAT]IAL ( ITS ECONOMIC 9T]E/S4 ,! NE$ TO EAT & SUBSI/ MAT]IALLY IS B\ND TO BE GOOD = TRADE4 ,9DE$ IT IS NOT EXCESSIVE TO SEE 9 ! PRIMACY ( ! ECONOMY1 ?AT DOGMA ( B\RGEOIS ?\<T1 ! V]Y S\RCE ( ITS CELEBRAT$ HUMANISM4 ,IF ! B\RGEOISIE PREF]S MAN TO ,GOD1 IT IS BECAUSE ONLY MAN PRODUCES & CONSUMES1 SUPPLIES & DEM&S4 ,! DIV9E UNIV]SE1 :I* IS PRE-ECONOMIC1 9CURS !IR DISAPPROVAL ALMO/ AS MU* AS ! PO/-ECONOMIC WORLD ( ! TOTAL MAN4 

,BY =CE-FE$+ SURVIVAL UNTIL IT IS SATIAT$1 CONSUM] SOCIETY AWAK5S A NEW APPETITE = LIFE4 ,:]EV] SURVIVAL & WORK >E BO? GU>ANTE$1 ! OLD SAFEGU>DS BECOME OB/ACLES4 ,NOT ONLY DOES ! /RUGGLE TO SURVIVE PREV5T US FROM REALLY LIV+2 ONCE IT BECOMES A /RUGGLE )\T REAL GOALS IT BEG9S TO ?REAT5 SURVIVAL ITSELF3 :AT WAS RIDICUL\S BECOMES PREC>I\S4 ,SURVIVAL HAS GR[N SO FAT ?AT IF IT DOESN'T %$ ITS SK9 IT WILL *OKE US ALL 9 IT & DIE4 

,! PROTECTION PROVID$ BY MA/]S HAS LO/ ITS JU/IFICATION S9CE ! ME*ANICAL SOLICITUDE ( GADGETS !ORETICALLY 5D$ ! NECESSITY = SLAVES4 ,FROM N[ ON1 ! ULTIMA RATIO ( ! RUL]S IS ! DELIB]ATELY MA9TA9$ T]ROR ( A !RMONUCLE> APOCALYPSE4 ,PEACEFUL COEXI/5CE GU>ANTEES !IR EXI/5CE4 ,P[] NO LONG] PROTECTS ! PEOPLE2 IT PROTECTS ITSELF AGA9/ ! PEOPLE4 ,TODAY1 ?IS 9HUMANITY SPONTANE\SLY CREAT$ BY M5 HAS BECOME SIMPLY ! 9HUMAN PROHIBITION ( ALL CREATION 

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,EV]Y TIME ! TOTAL & IMM$IATE COMPLETION ( AN ACTION IS DEF]R$1 P[] IS CONFIRM$ 9 ITS FUNCTION ( GR& M$IATOR4 ,SPONTANE\S POETRY1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS ANTI-M$IATION P> EXCELL5CE4 

,ONE C\LD SAY S*EMATICALLY ?AT B\RGEOIS_/,SOVIET FRAGM5T>Y P[]1 :I* MAY BE *>ACT]IZ$ AS ! SUM ( CON/RA9TS1 IS BE+ ABSORB$ GRADUALLY 9TO A =M ( ORGANIZATION BAS$ MORE ON ALI5AT+ M$IATIONS4 ,IDEOLOGICAL 5*ANTM5T REPLACES ! BAYONET4 ,?IS P]FECT$ MODE ( GOV]NM5T 9EVITABLY BR+S TO M9D ! PROPHETS ( CYB]NETICS4 ,FOLL[+ ! PRUD5T DIRECTIVES ( ! TE*NOCRATIC SPECIALIZ$ LEFT1 ! ELECTRONIC ,>GUS IS PLANN+ TO ELIM9ATE ! MIDDLEM5 7SPIRITUAL LEAD]S1 PUTS*I/ G5]ALS1 ,FRANCO-,/AL9I/S & O!R SONS ( ,UBU7 & WIRE UP ITS ,ABSOLUTE ,/ATE ( WELL-BE+4 ,BUT ! MORE M$IATIONS >E ALI5AT$1 ! MORE ! ?IR/ = ! IMM$IATE RAGES & ! SAVAGE POETRY ( REVOLUTIONS TRAMPLES D[N FRONTI]S4 

,9 ITS F9AL PHASE1 AU?ORITY WILL CULM9ATE 9 ! UNION ( AB/RACT & CONCRETE4 ,P[] ALREADY AB/RACTS1 & ! ELECTRIC *AIR IS /ILL NE+ US$4 ,! FACE ( ! WORLD1 LIT UP BY P[]1 IS ORGANIZ$ ACCORD+ TO A METAPHYSIC ( REALITY3 & IT'S A SI<T = SORE EYES TO SEE ! FAI?FUL PHILOSOPH]S %[+ (F !IR NEW UNI=MS3 TE*NOCRAT1 SOCIOLOGI/1 SPECIALI/444 

,! PURE =M :I* IS HAUNT+ SOCIETY IS RECOGNIZABLE AS ! DEA? ( M54 ,IT IS ! NEUROSIS :I* PREC$S NECROSIS1 SURVIVAL SICKNESS SPREAD+ SL[LY AS LIV+ EXP]I5CE IS REPLAC$ BY IMAGES1 =MS1 OBJECTS1 AS ALI5AT$ M$IATION TRANSMUTES EXP]I5CE 9TO A ?+2 MADREPORISES IT4 ,IT'S A MAN OR A TREE OR A /ONE444 AS ,LAUTREAMONT PROPHESI$4 

,GOMBR[ICZ AT LEA/ GIVES DUE RESPECT TO ,=M1 P[]'S OLD GO-BETWE51 N[ PROMOT$ TO ! PLACE ( HONOR AMONG PIMPS ( ,/ATE3 

0,Y\ HAVE NEV] REALLY BE5 ABLE TO RECOGNIZE OR EXPLA9 ! IMPORTANCE ( ,=M 9 Y\R LIFE4 ,EV5 9 PSY*OLOGY Y\ HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO ACCORD TO ,=M ITS RI<TFUL PLACE4 ,WE CONT9UE TO BELIEVE ?AT IT IS FEEL+1 PURPOSES OR IDEAS ?AT GOV]N \R BEHAVIOR1 CONSID]+ ,=M TO BE AT MO/ A H>MLESS ORNAM5TAL ADDITION4 ,:5 ! WID[ WEEPS T5D]LY BESIDE H] HUSB&'S C(F91 WE ?9K ?AT %E IS CRY+ BECAUSE %E FEELS H] LOSS SO KE5LY4 ,:5 SOME 5G9E]1 DOCTOR OR LAWY] MURD]S HIS WIFE1 HIS *ILDR5 OR A FRI5D1 WE SUPPOSE ?AT HE WAS DRIV5 TO ! DE$ BY VIOL5T OR BLOOD?IR/Y IMPULSES4 ,:5 SOME POLITICIAN EXPRESSES HIMSELF VACU\SLY1 DECEITFULLY OR %ABBILY 9 A PUBLIC SPEE*1 WE SAY ?AT HE IS /UPID BECAUSE HE EXPRESSES HIMSELF /UPIDLY4 ,BUT ! FACT ( ! MATT] IS ?IS3 A HUMAN BE+ DOES NOT EXT]NALIZE HIMSELF 9 AN IMM$IATE MANN]1 ACCORD+ TO HIS NATURE1 BUT ALWAYS ?R\< A DEF9ITE ,=M2 & ?IS ,=M2 & ?IS ,=M1 ?IS WAY ( BE+1 ?IS WAY ( SPEAK+ & REACT+1 DOES NOT ISSUE SOLELY FROM HIMSELF BUT IS IMPOS$ ON HIM FROM \TSIDE4 

0,& SO ! SAME MAN CAN APPE> SOMETIMES WISE1 SOMETIMES /UPID1 BLOOD-?IR/Y OR ANGELIC1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,=M :I* AFFECTS HIM & ACCORD+ TO ! PRESSURE ( CONDITION+444 ,:5 WILL Y\ CONSCI\SLY OPPOSE ! ,=MS8 ,:5 WILL Y\ /OP ID5TIFY+ ) :AT DEF9ES Y\80 

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,9 ?IS ,CRITIQUE ( ,HEGEL'S ,PHILOSOPHY ( ,RI<T1 ,M>X WRITES3 

,!ORY BECOMES A MAT]IAL =CE ONCE IT HAS GOT HOLD ( ! MASSES4 ,!ORY IS CAPABLE ( GETT+ HOLD ( M5 ONCE IT DEMON/RATES ITS TRU? ) REG>D TO MAN1 ONCE IT BECOMES RADICAL4 ,TO BE RADICAL IS TO GRASP SOME?+ AT ITS ROOTS4 ,BUT = MAN ! ROOT IS MAN HIMSELF 

,9 %ORT1 RADICAL !ORY GETS HOLD ( ! MASSES BECAUSE IT COMES FROM !M 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,IT IS ! REPOSITORY ( SPONTANE\S CREATIVITY1 & ITS JOB IS TO 5SURE ! /RIK+ P[] ( ?IS CREATIVITY4 ,IT IS REVOLUTION>Y TE*NIQUE AT ! S]VICE ( POETRY4 ,ANY ANALYSIS ( REVOLUTIONS PA/ OR PRES5T ?AT DOES NOT 9VOLVE A DET]M9ATION TO RESUME ! /RUGGLE MORE COH]5TLY & MORE EFFECTIVELY PLAYS FATALLY 9TO ! H&S ( ! 5EMY3 IT IS 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! DOM9ANT CULTURE4 ,! ONLY TIME TO TALK AB\T REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TS IS :5 Y\ >E READY TO LIVE !M AT %ORT NOTICE4 ,A SIMPLE T\*/ONE = TE/+ ! METTLE ( ! CLANK+ ?9K]S-]RANT ( ! PLANET'S LEFT4 

,?OSE :O >E ABLE TO 5D A REVOLUTION >E ALWAYS ! MO/ EAG] TO EXPLA9 IT TO ?OSE :O HAVE MADE IT4 ,! >GUM5TS !Y USE TO EXPLA9 IT >E AS GOOD AS !IR >GUM5TS = 5D+ IT1 ONE CAN SAY ?AT MU*4 ,:5 !ORY ESCAPES FROM ! MAK]S ( A REVOLUTION IT TURNS AGA9/ !M4 ,IT NO LONG] GETS HOLD ( !M1 IT DOM9ATES & CONDITIONS !M4 ,! !ORY DEVELOP$ BY ! /R5G? ( ! >M$ PEOPLE N[ DEVELOPS ! /R5G? ( ?OSE :O DIS>M ! PEOPLE4 L59ISM EXPLA9S REVOLUTIONS TOO -- IT C]TA9LY TAU<T ,MAKHNO'S P>TISANS & ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS A ?+ OR TWO4 ,AN IDEOLOGY4 

,:5EV] ! P[]S-?AT-BE GET !IR H&S ON !ORY1 IT TURNS 9TO IDEOLOGY3 AN >GUM5T AD HOM9EM AGA9/ MAN 9 G5]AL4 ,RADICAL !ORY COMES \T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 BE+-AS-SUBJECT3 IT P5ETRATES ! MASSES ?R\< :AT IS MO/ CREATIVE 9 EA* P]SON1 ?R\< SUBJECTIVITY & ! DESIRE = REALIZATION4 ,IDEOLOGICAL CONDITION+ IS QUITE ! OPPOSITE3 ! TE*NICAL MANAGEM5T ( ! 9HUMAN1 ! WEI<T ( ?+S4 ,IT TURNS M5 9TO OBJECTS :I* HAVE NO MEAN+ AP>T FROM ! ,ORD] 9 :I* !Y HAVE !IR PLACE4 ,IT ASSEMBLES !M 9 ORD] TO ISOLATE !M1 MAK+ ! CR[D 9TO A MULTIPLICITY ( SOLITUDES4 

,IDEOLOGY IS ! FALSEHOOD ( LANGUAGE & RADICAL !ORY ITS TRU?4 ,! CONFLICT BETWE5 !M1 :I* IS ! CONFLICT BETWE5 MAN & ! 9HUMANITY :I* HE SECRETES1 UND]LIES ! TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD 9TO HUMAN REALITIES AS MU* AS ITS TRANSMUTATION 9TO METAPHYSICAL REALITIES4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT M5 DO & UNDO PASSES ?R\< ! M$IATION ( LANGUAGE4 ,SEMANTICS IS ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL BATTLEFIELDS 9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! WILL TO LIVE & ! SPIRIT ( SUBMISSION  
  

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,! FI<T IS UNFAIR4 ,WORDS S]VE P[] BETT] ?AN !Y DO M52 !Y S]VE IT MORE FAI?FULLY ?AN MO/ M5 DO1 & MORE SCRUPUL\SLY ?AN ! O!R M$IATIONS 7SPACE1 TIME1 TE*NOLOGY4447 ,HYPO/ATIZ$ TRANSC5D5CE ALWAYS DEP5DS ON LANGUAGE & IS DEVELOP$ 9 A SY/EM ( SIGNS & SYMBOLS1 SU* AS WORDS1 DANCE1 RITUAL1 MUSIC1 SCULPTURE & BUILD+4 ,:5 A HALF-COMPLET$ ACTION1 SUDD5LY OB/RUCT$1 TRIES TO CONT9UE 9 A =M :I* IT HOPES WILL EV5TUALLY ALL[ IT TO F9I% & REALIZE ITSELF -- LIKE A G5]ATOR TRANS=M+ ME*ANICAL 5]GY 9TO ELECTRICAL 5]GY :I* WILL BE RECONV]T$ 9TO ME*ANICAL 5]GY BY A MOTOR MILES AWAY -- AT ?IS MOM5T LANGUAGE SWOOPS D[N ON LIV+ EXP]I5CE1 TIES IT H& & FOOT1 ROBS IT ( ITS SUB/ANCE1 AB/RACTS IT4 IT ALWAYS HAS CATEGORIES READY TO CONDEMN TO 9COMPREH5SIBILITY & NONS5SE ANY?+ :I* !Y CAN'T CONTA91 OR SUMMON 9TO EXI/5CE-=-P[] ?AT :I* SLUMB]S 9 NO?+NESS BECAUSE IT HAS NO PLACE AS YET 9 ! SY/EM ( ,ORD]4 ,! REPETITION ( FAMILI> SIGNS IS ! BASIS ( IDEOLOGY4 

,& YET M5 /ILL TRY TO USE WORDS & SIGNS TO P]FECT !IR 9T]RUPT$ GE/URES4 ,?IS IS :Y A POETIC LANGUAGE EXI/S3 A LANGUAGE ( LIV$ EXP]I5CE :I*1 = ME1 M]GES ) RADICAL !ORY1 ! !ORY :I* P5ETRATES ! MASSES & BECOMES A MAT]IAL =CE4 ,EV5 :5 IT IS RECUP]AT$ & TURN$ AGA9/ ITS ORIG9AL PURPOSE1 POETRY ALWAYS GETS :AT IT WANTS 9 ! 5D4 ,! 0,PROLET>IANS ( ALL L&S1 UNITE0 :I* PRODUC$ ! ,/AL9I/ ,/ATE WILL ONE DAY REALIZE ! CLASSLESS SOCIETY4 ,NO POETIC SIGN IS EV] COMPLETELY TAM$ BY IDEOLOGY4 

,! LANGUAGE ?AT DIV]TS RADICAL ACTIONS1 CREATIVE ACTIONS1 HUMAN ACTIONS P> EXCELL5CE1 FROM !IR REALIZATION1 BECOMES ANTI-POETRY4 IT DEF9ES ! L+UI/ICS ( P[]3 ITS SCI5CE ( 9=MATION4 ,?IS 9=MATION IS ! MODEL ( FALSE COMMUNICATION1 ! COMMUNICATION ( ! 9AU!NTIC1 ! NON-LIV+4 ,!RE IS A PR9CIPLE ?AT ,I F9D HOLDS GOOD3 AS SOON AS A LANGUAGE NO LONG] OBEYS ! DESIRE = REALIZATION1 IT FALSIFIES COMMUNICATION2 IT NO LONG] COMMUNICATES ANY?+ EXCEPT ?AT FALSE PROMISE ( TRU? :I* IS CALL$ A LIE4 ,BUT ?IS LIE IS ! TRU? ( :AT DE/ROYS ME1 9FECTS ME ) ITS VIRUS ( SUBMISSION4 ,SIGNS >E ?US ! VANI%+ PO9TS FROM :I* DIV]GE ! ANTAGONI/IC P]SPECTIVES :I* MAKE UP ! WORLD & DIVIDE IT BETWE5 !M3 ! P]SPECTIVE ( P[] & ! P]SPECTIVE ( ! WILL TO LIVE4 ,EA* WORD1 IDEA OR SYMBOL IS A D\BLE AG5T4 ,SOME1 LIKE ! WORD 'FA!RL&' OR ! POLICEMAN'S UNI=M1 USUALLY WORK = AU?ORITY2 BUT MAKE NO MI/AKE1 :5 IDEOLOGIES CLA% OR BEG9 TO WE> \T ! MO/ M]C5>Y SIGN CAN BECOME A GOOD AN>*I/ 7,I AM ?9K+ ( ! SPL5DID TITLE ?AT ,BELLEG>IGUE *OSE = HIS PAP]3 ,L',AN>*IE1 ,J\RNAL DE L',ORDRE74 

,DOM9ANT SEMIOLOGICAL SY/EMS -- :I* >E ?OSE ( ! DOM9ANT CA/ES -- HAVE ONLY M]C5>Y SIGNS1 &1 AS ,HUMPTY-,DUMPTY SAYS1 ! K+ PAYS D\BLE TIME TO WORDS HE USES A LOT4 ,BUT DEEP D[N 9SIDE1 EV]Y M]C5>Y HAS DREAMS ( KILL+ ! K+4 ,IF WE >E CONDEMN$ TO A DIET ( LIES WE MU/ LE>N TO SPIKE !M ) A DROP ( ! ACID TRU?4 ,?IS IS ! WAY ! AGITATOR WORKS3 HE *>GES HIS WORDS & SIGNS SO P[]FULLY ) LIV+ REALITY ?AT ALL ! O!RS >E PULL$ \T ( PLACE4 ,HE DIV]TS !M4 

,9 A G5]AL WAY1 ! FI<T = LANGUAGE IS ! FI<T = ! FRE$OM TO LIVE1 = ! REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE4 ,! BATTLE IS BETWE5 METAPHYSICAL FACTS & ! REALITY ( FACTS3 ,I MEAN BETWE5 FACTS CONCEIV$ /ATI/ICALLY AS P>T ( A SY/EM ( 9T]PRETATION ( ! WORLD & FACTS UND]/OOD 9 !IR DEVELOPM5T BY ! PRAXIS :I* TRANS=MS !M4 

,P[] CAN'T BE OV]?R[N LIKE A GOV]NM5T4 ,! UNIT$ FRONT AGA9/ AU?ORITY COV]S ! :OLE EXT5T ( EV]YDAY LIFE & 5GAGES ! VA/ MAJORITY ( M54 ,TO KN[ H[ TO LIVE IS TO KN[ H[ TO FI<T AGA9/ R5UNCIATION )\T EV] GIV+ AN 9*4 ,LET NOBODY UND]E/IMATE P[]'S SKILL 9 /UFF+ ITS SLAVES ) WORDS TO ! PO9T ( MAK+ !M ! SLAVES ( ITS WORDS4 

,:AT WEAPONS DO WE HAVE TO SECURE \R FRE$OM8 ,WE CAN M5TION ?REE3  

,9=MATION %\LD BE CORRECT$ 9 ! DIRECTION ( POETRY1 NEWS DECIPH]$1 (FICIAL T]MS TRANSLAT$ 7SO ?AT 0SOCIETY01 9 ! P]SPECTIVE OPPOS$ TO P[]1 BECOMES 0RACKET0 OR 0>EA ( HI]>*ICAL P[]07 -- LEAD+ EV5TUALLY TO A GLOSS>Y OR 5CYCLOP$IA 7,DID]OT WAS WELL AW>E ( !IR IMPORTANCE & SO >E ! ,SITUATIONI/S74  

,OP5 DIALOGUE1 ! LANGUAGE ( DIALECTIC2 CONV]SATION1 & ALL =MS ( NON-SPECTACUL> DISCUSSION  

,:AT ,JAKOB ,BOEHME CALL$ 0S5SUAL SPEE*0 7S5SUALIS*E ,SPRA*E7 0BECAUSE IT IS A CLE> MIRROR ( ! S5SES04 ,& ! AU?OR ( ! ,WAY TO ,GOD ELABORATES3 09 S5SUAL SPEE* ALL SPIRITS CONV]SE DIRECTLY1 & HAVE NO NE$ ( ANY LANGUAGE1 BECAUSE !IRS IS ! LANGUAGE ( NATURE40 IF Y\ REMEMB] :AT ,I HAVE CALL$ ! RECREATION ( NATURE1 ! LANGUAGE ,BOEHME TALKS AB\T CLE>LY BECOMES ! LANGUAGE ( SPONTANEITY1 ( 0DO9D01 ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE POETRY2 LANGUAGE C5T]$ ON REALIZATION1 LEAD+ LIV$ EXP]I5CE \T ( ! CAVE ( HI/ORY4 ,?IS IS ALSO CONNECT$ ) :AT ,PAUL ,BR\SSE & ,RAVA*OL UND]/OOD BY 0PROPOG&A ( ! DE$0 

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,!RE IS A SIL5T COMMUNICATION2 IT IS WELL KN[N TO LOV]S4 ,AT ?IS /AGE LANGUAGE SEEMS TO LOSE ITS IMPORTANCE AS ESS5TIAL M$IATION1 ?\<T IS NO LONG] A DI/RACTION 79 ! S5SE ( LEAD+ US AWAY FROM \RSELVES71 WORDS & SIGNS BECOME A LUXURY1 AN EXUB]ANCE4 ?9K ( ?OSE BANT]+ CONV]SATIONS ) !IR B>OQUE ( CRIES & C>ESSES :I* >E SO SURPRIS+LY RIDICUL\S = ?OSE :O DO NOT %>E ! LOV]S' 9TOXICATION4 BUT IT WAS ALSO DIRECT COMMUNICATION ?AT ,LEHAUTI] REF]R$ TO :5 ! JUDGE ASK$ HIM :AT AN>*I/S HE KNEW 9 ,P>IS3 3,AN>*I/S DON'T NE$ TO KN[ ONE ANO!R TO ?9K ! SAME ?+40 ,9 RADICAL GR\PS :I* >E ABLE TO REA* ! HI<E/ LEVEL ( !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL COH]5CE1 WORDS WILL SOMETIMES ACQUIRE ?IS PRIVELEGE ( PLAY+ & MAK+ LOVE3 ]OTIC COMMUNICATION4 

,AN ASIDE3 HI/ORY HAS (T5 BE5 ACCUS$ ( HAPP5+ BACK-TO-FRONT2 ! QUE/ION ( LANGUAGE BECOM+ SUP]FLU\S & TURN+ 9TO LANGUAGE-GAME IS ANO!R EXAMPLE4 ,A B>OQUE CURR5T RUNS ?R\< ! HI/ORY ( ?\<T1 MAK+ FUN ( WORDS & SIGNS ) ! SUBV]SIVE 9T5TION ( DI/URB+ ! SEMIOLOGICAL ORD] & ,ORD] 9 G5]AL4 ,BUT ! S]IES ( ATTEMPTS ON ! LIFE ( LANGUAGE BY ! RABBLE ( TUMBLO+ NONS5SE-RHYM]S :OSE PRIZE FOOLS W]E ,LE> & ,C>ROLL F9DS ITS TRUE EXPRESSION 9 ! ,DADA EXPLOSION4 ,9 #a#i#a#f1 ! DESIRE TO HAVE IT \T ) SIGNS1 ?\<TS & WORDS CORRESPOND$ = ! FIR/ TIME TO A REAL CRISIS ( COMMUNICATION4 ,! LIQUIDATION ( LANGUAGE ?AT HAD SO (T5 BE5 UND]TAK5 SPECULATIVELY HAD A *ANCE TO F9D ITS HI/ORICAL REALIZATION AT LA/4 

,9 AN EPO* :I* /ILL HAD ALL ITS TRANSC5D5TAL FAI? 9LANGUAGE1 & 9 ,GOD1 ! MA/] ( ALL TRANSC5D5CE1 D\BTS AB\T SIGNS C\LD ONLY LEAD TO T]RORI/ ACTIVITY4 ,:5 ! CRISIS ( HUMAN RELATION%IPS %ATT]$ ! UNIT>Y WEB ( MY?ICAL COMMUNICATION1 ! ATTACK ON LANGUAGE TOOK ON A REVOLUTION>Y AIR4 ,SO MU* SO ?AT IT IS TEMPT+ TO SAY1 AS ,HEGEL MI<T HAVE1 ?AT ! DECOMPOSITION ( LANGUAGE *OSE ,DADA AS ! M$IUM ?R\< :I* TO REVEAL ITSELF TO ! M9DS ( M54 ,UND] ! UNIT>Y REGIME ! SAME DESIRE TO PLAY ) SIGNS HAD BE5 BETRAY$ BY HI/ORY & F\ND NO RESPONSE4 ,BY EXPOS+ FALSIFI$ COMMUNICATION ,DADA BEGAN TO SUP]S$E LANGUAGE 9 ! DIRECTION ( POETRY4 ,TODAY ! LANGUAGE ( MY? & ! LANGUAGE ( SPECTACLE >E GIV+ WAY TO ! REALITY :I* UND]LIES !M3 ! LANGUAGE ( DE$S4 ,?IS LANGUAGE CONTA9S 9 ITSELF ! CRITIQUE ( ALL MODES ( EXPRESSION & IS ?US A CONT9U\S AUTO-CRITIQUE4 ,POOR LITTLE SUB-DADAI/S6 ,BECAUSE !Y HAV5'T UND]/OOD ?AT ,DADA NECESS>ILY IMPLIES ?IS SUP]SESSION1 !Y CONT9UE TO MUMBLE ?AT WE TALK LIKE DEAF M54 ,:I* IS ONE WAY TO BE A FAT MAGGOT 9 ! SPECTACLE ( CULTURAL DECOMPOSITION  
  

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,! LANGUAGE ( ! :OLE MAN WILL BE A :OLE LANGUAGE3 P]HAPS ! 5D ( ! OLD LANGUAGE ( WORDS4 ,9V5T+ ?IS LANGUAGE MEANS RECON/RUCT+ MAN RI<T D[N TO HIS UNCONSCI\S4 ,TOTALITY IS HACK+ ITS WAY ?R\< ! FRACTUR$ NON-TOTALITY ( ?\<TS1 WORDS & ACTIONS T[>DS ITSELF4 ,WE WILL HAVE TO SPEAK UNTIL WE CAN DO )\T WORDS4 

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