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,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,HUMILIATION 

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,! ECONOMY ( EV]YDAY LIFE IS BAS$ ON A CONT9U\S EX*ANGE ( HUMILIATIONS & AGGRESSIVE ATTITUDES4 ,IT CONCEALS A TE*NIQUE ( WE> & TE> 7USURE71 :I* IS ITSELF PREY TO ! GIFT ( DE/RUCTION :I* IT 9VITES CONTRADICTORILY 7#a74 ,TODAY1 ! MORE MAN IS A SOCIAL BE+ ! MORE HE IS AN OBJECT 7#b74 ,DECOLONIZATION HAS NOT YET BEGUN 7#c74 ,IT WILL HAVE TO GIVE A NEW VALUE TO ! OLD PR9CIPLE ( SOV]EIGNTY 7#d74 

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,ONE DAY1 :5 ,R\SSEAU WAS TRAVEL+ ?R\< A CR[D$ VILLAGE1 HE WAS 9SULT$ BY A YOKEL :OSE SPIRIT DELI<T$ ! CR[D4 ,R\SSEAU1 CONFUS$ & DISC\NT5ANC$1 C\LDN'T ?9K ( A WORD 9 REPLY & WAS =C$ TO TAKE TO HIS HEELS AMID ! JE]S ( ! CR[D4 ,BY ! TIME HE HAD F9ALLY REGA9$ HIS COMPOSURE & ?\<T ( A ?\S& POSSIBLE RETORTS1 ANY ONE ( :I* W\LD HAVE SIL5C$ ! JOK] ONCE & = ALL1 HE WAS AT TWO H\RS DI/ANCE FROM ! VILLAGE4 

,>5'T MO/ ( ! TRIVIAL 9CID5TS ( EV]YDAY LIFE LIKE ?IS RIDICUL\S ADV5TURE8 BUT 9 AN ATT5UAT$ & DILUT$ =M1 R$UC$ TO ! DURATION ( A /EP1 A GLANCE1 A ?\<T1 EXP]I5C$ AS A MUFFL$ IMPACT1 A FLEET+ DISCOM=T B>ELY REGI/]$ BY CONSCI\SNESS & LEAV+ 9 ! M9D ONLY ! DULL IRRITATION AT A LOSS TO DISCOV] ITS [N ORIG98 ,! 5DLESS M9UET ( HUMILIATION & ITS RESPONSE GIVES HUMAN RELATION%IPS AN OBSC5E HOBBL+ RHY?M4 ,9 ! EBB & FL[ ( ! CR[DS SUCK$ 9 & CRU%$ TOGE!R BY ! COM+ & GO+ ( SUBURBAN TRA9S1 & C\<$ \T 9TO /REETS1 (FICES1 FACTORIES1 !RE IS NO?+ BUT TIMID RETREATS1 BRUTAL ATTACKS1 SMIRK+ FACES & SCRAT*ES DELIV]$ = NO APP>5T REASON4 ,S\R$ BY UNWANT$ 5C\NT]S1 W9E TURNS TO V9EG> 9 ! M\?4 ,9NOC5T & GOOD-NATUR$ CR[DS8 ,:AT A LAU<6 ,LOOK H[ !Y BRI/LE UP1 ?REAT5 ON EV]Y SIDE1 CLUMSY & EMB>RASS$ 9 ! 5EMY'S T]RITORY1 F>1 V]Y F> FROM !MSELVES4 ,LACK+ KNIVES1 !Y LE>N TO USE !IR ELB[S & !IR EYES4 

,!RE IS NO 9T]MISSION1 NO TRUCE BETWE5 ATTACK]S & ATTACK$4 ,A FLUX ( B>ELY P]CEPTIBLE SIGNS ASSAILS ! WALK]1 :O IS NOT ALONE4 ,REM>KS1 GE/URES1 GLANCES TANGLE & COLLIDE1 MISS !IR AIM1 RICO*ET LIKE BULLETS FIR$ AT R&OM1 :I* KILL EV5 MORE SURELY BY ! CONT9U\S N]V\S T5SION !Y PRODUCE4 ,ALL WE CAN DO IS TO 5CLOSE \RSELVES 9 EMB>RASS+ P>5!SES2 LIKE !SE F+]S 7,I AM WRIT+ ?IS ON A CAFE T]RACE7 :I* SLIDE ! TIP ACROSS ! TABLE & ! F+]S ( ! WAIT] :I* PICK IT UP1 :ILE ! FACES ( ! TWO M5 9VOLV$1 AS IF ANXI\S TO CONCEAL ! 9FAMY :I* !Y HAVE CONS5T$ TO1 ASSUME AN EXPRESSION ( UTT] 9DIFF]5CE4 

,FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( CON/RA9T1 EV]YDAY LIFE IS GOV]N$ BY AN ECONOMIC SY/EM 9 :I* ! PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION ( 9SULTS T5DS TO BALANCE \T4 ,! OLD DREAM ( ! !ORI/S ( P]FECT COMPETITION ?US F9DS ITS REAL P]FECTION 9 ! CU/OMS ( A DEMOCRACY GIV5 NEW LIFE BY ! LACK ( IMAG9ATION ( ! LEFT4 ,ISN'T IT /RANGE1 AT FIR/ SI<T1 TO SEE ! FURY ) :I* 'PROGRESSIVES' ATTACK ! RU9$ $IFICE ( FREE 5T]PRISE1 AS IF ! CAPITALI/S1 ITS (FICIAL DEMOLITION GANG1 HAD NOT !MSELVES ALREADY PLANN$ ITS NATIONALIZ$ RECON/RUCTION8 BUT IT IS NOT SO /RANGE1 9 FACT3 = ! DELIB]ATE PURPOSE ( KEEP+ ALL ATT5TION FA/5$ ON CRITIQUES :I* HAVE ALREADY BE5 OV]TAK5 BY EV5TS 7AFT] ALL1 ANYBODY CAN SEE ?AT CAPITALISM IS GRADUALLY F9D+ ITS FULFILLM5T 9 A PLANN$ ECONOMY ( :I* ! ,SOVIET MODEL IS NO?+ BUT A PRIMITIVE =M7 IS TO CONCEAL ! FACT ?AT ! ONLY RECON/RUCTION ( HUMAN RELATION%IPS 5VISAG$ IS ONE BAS$ UPON PRECISELY ?IS ECONOMIC MODEL1 :I*1 BECAUSE IT IS OBSOLETE1 IS AVAILABLE AT A KNOCK-D[N PRICE4 ,:O CAN FAIL TO NOTICE ! AL>M+ P]SI/5CE ) :I* 'SOCIALI/' C\NTRIES CONT9UE TO ORGANIZE LIFE ALONG B\RGEOIS L9ES8 ,EV]Y:]E IT'S HATS (F TO FAMILY1 M>RIAGE1 SACRIFICE1 WORK1 9AU!NTICITY1 :ILE SIMPLIFI$ & RATIONALIZ$ HOMEO/ATIC ME*ANISMS R$UCE HUMAN RELATION%IPS TO 'FAIR' EX*ANGES ( DEF]5CE & HUMILIATION4 ,& SOON1 9 ! IDEAL DEMOCRACY ( ! CYB]NETICIANS1 EV]YONE WILL E>N )\T APP>5T EF=T A %>E ( UNWOR?9ESS :I* HE WILL HAVE ! LEISURE TO DI/RIBUTE ACCORD+ TO ! F9E/ RULES ( JU/ICE4 ,DI/RIBUTIVE JU/ICE WILL REA* ITS APOGEE4 ,HAPPY ! OLD M5 :O LIVE TO SEE ! DAY6 

,= ME -- & = SOME O!RS1 ,I D>E TO ?9K -- !RE CAN BE NO EQUILIBRIUM 9 MALAISE4 ,PLANN+ IS ONLY ! ANTI!SIS ( ! FREE M>KET4 ,ONLY EX*ANGE HAS BE5 PLANN$1 & ) IT ! MUTUAL SACRIFICE :I* IT 5TAILS4 ,BUT IF ! WORD '9NOVATION' IS TO KEEP ITS PROP] MEAN+1 IT MU/ MEAN SUP]S$+1 NOT T>T+ UP4 ,9 FACT1 A NEW REALITY CAN ONLY BE BAS$ ON ! PR9CIPLE ( ! GIFT4 ,DESPITE !IR MI/AKES & !IR POV]TY1 ,I SEE 9 ! HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CES ( WORK]S' C\NCILS 7#a#i#a#g1 #a#i#b#a1 #a#i#c#d1 #a#i#e#f71 & 9 ! PA!TIC SE>* = FRI5D%IP & LOVE1 A S+LE & 9SPIR+ REASON NOT TO DESPAIR OV] PRES5T 'REALITY'4 ,EV]Y?+ CONSPIRES TO KEEP SECRET ! POSITIVE *>ACT] ( SU* EXP]I5CES2 D\BT IS CUNN+LY MA9TA9$ AS TO !IR REAL IMPORTANCE1 EV5 !IR EXI/5CE4 ,BY A /RANGE OV]SI<T1 NO HI/ORIAN HAS EV] TAK5 ! TR\BLE TO /UDY H[ PEOPLE ACTUALLY LIV$ DUR+ ! MO/ EXTREME REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TS4 ,AT SU* TIMES1 ! WI% TO MAKE AN 5D ( FREE EX*ANGE 9 ! M>KET ( HUMAN BEHAVIOR %[S ITSELF SPONTANE\SLY BUT 9 ! =M ( NEGATION4 ,:5 MALAISE IS BR\<T 9TO QUE/ION IT %ATT]S UND] ! ONSLAU<T ( A GREAT] & D5S] MALAISE4 

,9 A NEGATIVE S5SE1 ,RAVA*OL'S BOMBS OR1 CLOS] TO \R [N TIME1 ! EPIC ( ,C>AQUEMADA DISPEL ! CONFUSION :I* REIGNS >\ND ! TOTAL REJECTION -- MANIFE/$ TO A V>Y+ EXT5T1 BUT MANIFE/$ EV]Y:]E -- ( RELATION%IPS BAS$ ON EX*ANGE & COMPROMISE4 ,I HAVE NO D\BT1 S9CE ,I HAVE EXP]I5C$ IT SO MANY TIMES1 ?AT ANYONE :O PASSES AN H\R 9 ! CAGE ( CON/RA9+ RELATION%IPS FEELS A PR(\ND SYMPA?Y = ,PI]RE-,FRANCOIS ,LAC5AIRE & HIS PASSION = CRIME4 ,! PO9T H]E IS NOT TO MAKE AN APOLOGY = T]RORISM1 BUT TO RECOGNIZE IT AS AN ACTION -- ! MO/ PITIFUL ACTION & AT ! SAME TIME ! MO/ NOBLE -- :I* IS CAPABLE ( DISRUPT+ & ?US EXPOS+ ! SELF-REGULAT+ ME*ANISMS ( ! HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL COMMUNITY4 ,9SCRIB$ 9 ! LOGIC ( AN UNLIVABLE SOCIETY1 MURD] ?US CONCEIV$ CAN ONLY APPE> AS ! CONCAVE =M ( ! GIFT4 IT IS ?AT ABS5CE ( AN 9T5SELY DESIR$ PRES5CE ?AT ,MALL>ME DESCRIB$2 ! SAME ,MALL>ME :O1 AT ! TRIAL ( ! ,?IRTY1 CALL$ ! AN>*I/S 'ANGELS ( PURITY'4 

,MY SYMPA?Y = ! SOLIT>Y KILL] 5DS :]E TACTICS BEG92 BUT P]HAPS TACTICS NE$ SC\TS DRIV5 BY 9DIVIDUAL DESPAIR4 ,H[EV] ?AT MAY BE1 ! NEW REVOLUTION>Y TACTICS -- :I* WILL BE BAS$ 9DISSOLUBLY ON ! HI/ORICAL TRADITION & ON ! PRACTICE1 SO WIDESPREAD & SO DISREG>D$1 ( 9DIVIDUAL REALIZATION -- WILL HAVE NO PLACE = PEOPLE :O ONLY WANT TO MIMIC ! GE/URES ( ,RAVA*OL OR ,BONNOT4 ,BUT ON ! O!R H& !SE TACTICS WILL BE CONDEMN$ TO !ORETICAL HIB]NATION IF !Y CANNOT1 BY O!R MEANS1 ATTRACT COLLECTIVELY ! 9DIVIDUALS :OM ISOLATION & HATR$ = ! COLLECTIVE LIE HAVE ALREADY WON OV] TO ! RATIONAL DECISION TO KILL OR TO KILL !MSELVES4 ,NO MURD]]S -- & NO HUMANI/S EI!R6 ,! FIR/ ACCEPT DEA?1 ! SECOND IMPOSE IT4 LET T5 M5 MEET :O >E RESOLV$ ON ! LI<TN+ ( VIOL5CE RA!R ?AN ! LONG AGONY ( SURVIVAL2 FROM ?IS MOM5T1 DESPAIR 5DS & TACTICS BEG94 ,DESPAIR IS ! 9FANTILE DISORD] ( ! REVOLUTION>IES ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 

,I /ILL FEEL TODAY MY ADOLESC5T ADMIRATION = \TLAWS1 NOT BECAUSE ( AN OBSOLETE ROMANTICISM BUT BECAUSE !Y EXPOSE ! ALIBIS BY :I* SOCIAL P[] AVOIDS BE+ PUT RI<T ON ! SPOT4 ,HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IS LIKE A GIGANTIC RACKET :OSE SECRET1 PRECISELY EXPOS$ BY AN>*I/ T]RORISM1 IS TO PLACE ITSELF \T ( REA* ( ! VIOL5CE IT GIVES RISE TO1 BY CONSUM+ EV]YBODY'S 5]GY 9 A MULTITUDE ( IRRELEVANT /RUGGLES4 7,A 'HUMANIZ$' P[] CANNOT ALL[ ITSELF REC\RSE TO ! OLD ME?ODS ( W> & G5OCIDE47 ,! WITNESSES = ! PROSECUTION CAN H>DLY BE SUSPECT$ ( AN>*I/ T5D5CIES4 ,! BIOLOGI/ ,HANS ,SELYE /ATES ?AT 0AS SPECIFIC CAUSES ( DISEASE 7MICROBES1 UND]N\RI%M5T7 DISAPPE>1 A GR[+ PROPORTION ( PEOPLE DIE ( :AT >E CALL$ /RESS DISEASES1 OR DISEASES ( DEG5]ATION CAUS$ BY /RESS1 ?AT IS1 BY ! WE> & TE> RESULT+ FROM CONFLICTS1 %OCKS1 N]V\S T5SION1 IRRITATIONS1 DEBILITAT+ RHY?MS4440 ,FROM N[ ON1 NO-ONE CAN ESCAPE ! NECESSITY ( CONDUCT+ HIS [N 9VE/IGATION 9TO ! RACKET :I* PURSUES HIM EV5 9TO HIS ?\<TS1 HUNTS HIM D[N EV5 9 HIS DREAMS4 ,! SMALLE/ DETAILS TAKE ON A MAJOR IMPORTANCE4 IRRITATION1 FATIGUE1 RUD5ESS1 HUMILIATION444 CUI BONO8 ,:O PR(ITS BY !M8 ,& :O PR(ITS BY ! /]EOTYP$ ANSW]S ?AT ,BIG ,BRO!R ,COMMON ,S5SE DI/RIBUTES UND] ! LABEL ( WISDOM1 LIKE SO MANY ALIBIS8 ,%ALL ,I BE CONT5T ) EXPLANATIONS ?AT KILL ME :5 ,I HAVE EV]Y?+ TO W9 9 A GAME :]E ALL ! C>DS >E /ACK$ AGA9/ ME8 

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,! H&%AKE TIES & UNTIES ! KNOT ( 5C\NT]S4 ,A GE/URE AT ONCE CURI\S & TRIVIAL :I* ! ,FR5* QUITE ACCURATELY SAY IS EX*ANG$3 ISN'T IT 9 FACT ! MO/ SIMPLIFI$ =M ( ! SOCIAL CONTRACT8 ,:AT GU>ANTEES >E !Y TRY+ TO SEAL1 !SE H&S CLASP$ TO ! RI<T1 TO ! LEFT1 EV]Y:]E1 ) A LIB]ALITY ?AT SEEMS TO MAKE UP = A TOTAL LACK ( CONVICTION8 ,?AT AGREEM5T REIGNS1 ?AT SOCIAL H>MONY EXI/S1 ?AT LIFE 9 SOCIETY IS P]FECT8 ,BUT :AT /ILL WORRIES US IS ?IS NE$ TO CONV9CE \RSELVES1 TO BELIEVE IT BY =CE ( HABIT1 TO REAFFIRM IT ) ! /R5G? ( \R GRIP4 

,EYES KN[ NO?+ ( !SE PLEASANTRIES2 !Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE EX*ANGE4 ,:5 \R EYES MEET SOMEONE ELSE'S !Y BECOME UNEASY1 AS IF !Y C\LD MAKE \T !IR [N EMPTY1 S\LLESS REFLECTION 9 ! O!R P]SON'S PUPILS4 ,H>DLY HAVE !Y MET :5 !Y SLIP ASIDE & TRY TO DODGE ONE ANO!R2 !IR L9ES ( FLI<T CROSS 9 AN 9VISIBLE PO9T1 MAK+ AN ANGLE :OSE ACUT5ESS EXPRESSES ! DIV]G5CE1 ! DEEPLY FELT LACK ( H>MONY4 ,SOMETIMES UNISON IS A*IEV$ & EYES CONNECT2 ! BEAUTIFUL P>ALLEL />E ( ROYAL C\PLES 9 ,EGYPTIAN SCULPTURE1 ! MI/Y1 MELT+ GAZE1 BRIMM+ ) ]OTICISM1 ( LOV]S3 EYES :I* DEV\R ONE ANO!R FROM AF>4 ,BUT MO/ ( ! TIME ! EYES REPUDIATE ! SUP]FICIAL AGREEM5T SEAL$ BY ! H&%AKE4 ,CONSID] ! POPUL>ITY ( ! 5]GETIC REIT]ATION ( SOCIAL AGREEM5T 7! PHRASE 'LET'S %AKE ON IT' 9DICATES ITS COMM]CIAL OV]TONES73 ISN'T IT A TRICK PLAY$ ON ! S5SES1 A WAY ( DULL+ ! S5SITIVITY ( ! EYES SO ?AT !Y DON'T REVOLT AGA9/ ! EMPT9ESS ( ! SPECTACLE8 ,! GOOD S5SE ( CONSUM] SOCIETY HAS BR\<T ! OLD EXPRESSION 'SEE ?+S MY WAY' TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION3 :I*EV] WAY Y\ LOOK1 Y\ SEE NO?+ BUT ?+S4 

,BECOME AS S5SELESS & EASILY H&L$ AS A BRICK6 

,?AT IS :AT SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IS K9DLY 9VIT+ EV]YONE TO DO4 ,! B\RGEOISIE HAS MANAG$ TO %>E \T IRRITATIONS MORE FAIRLY1 ALL[+ A GREAT] NUMB] ( PEOPLE TO SUFF] !M ACCORD+ TO RATIONAL NORMS 7ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 LEGAL NECESSITIES4447 ,! SPL9T]S ( CON/RA9T PRODUC$ 9 ?IS WAY HAVE 9 TURN FRAGM5T$ ! CUNN+ & ! 5]GY DEVOT$ COLLECTIVELY TO EVAD+ OR SMA%+ !M4 ,! REVOLUTION>IES ( #agic W]E GREAT BECAUSE !Y D>$ TO USURP ! UNIT>Y HOLD ( ,GOD OV] ! GOV]NM5T ( M52 ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION>IES DREW FROM :AT !Y W]E DEF5D+ A GREATNESS ?AT !Y C\LD NEV] HAVE SEIZ$ FROM ! B\RGEOIS 5EMY -- !IR /R5G? D]IV$ FROM !MSELVES ALONE4 

,A :OLE E?IC BAS$ ON EX*ANGE VALUE1 ! PLEASURES ( BUS9ESS1 ! DIGNITY ( LABOR1 RE/RA9$ DESIRES1 SURVIVAL1 & ON !IR OPPOSITES1 PURE VALUE1 ! GRATUIT\S1 P>ASITISM1 9/9CTIVE BRUTALITY & DEA?3 ?IS IS ! FIL?Y TUB ?AT HUMAN FACULTIES HAVE BE5 BUBBL+ 9 = NE>LY TWO C5TURIES4 ,FROM !SE +R$I5TS -- REF9$ A LITTLE ( C\RSE -- ! CYB]NETICIANS >E DREAM+ ( COOK+ UP ! MAN ( ! FUTURE4 ,>E WE QUITE SURE ?AT WE HAV5'T YET >RIV$ AT ! SECURITY ( P]FECTLY ADAPT$ BE+S1 MOV+ AB\T AS UNC]TA9LY & UNCONSCI\SLY AS 9SECTS8 ,= SOME TIME N[ !RE HAVE BE5 EXP]IM5TS ) SUBLIM9AL ADV]TIS+3 ! 9S]TION 9TO FILMS ( S+LE FRAMES LA/+ #a_/#b#d ( A SECOND1 :I* >E SE5 BY ! EYE BUT NOT REGI/]$ BY CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! FIR/ SLOGANS GIVE MORE ?AN A GLIMPSE ( :AT IS TO COME3 ',DON'T DRIVE TOO FA/' & ',GO TO *UR*'4 ,BUT :AT DOES A M9OR IMPROVEM5T LIKE ?IS REPRES5T 9 COMP>ISON ) ! :OLE IMM5SE CONDITION+ MA*9E 1EA* ( :OSE COGS -- T[N PLANN+1 PUBLICITY1 IDEOLOGY1 CULTURE -- IS CAPABLE ( DOZ5S ( COMP>ABLE IMPROVEM5TS8 ,ONCE AGA91 KN[L$GE ( ! CONDITIONS :I* >E GO+ TO CONT9UE TO BE IMPOS$ ON PEOPLE IF !Y DON'T LOOK \T IS LESS RELEVANT ?AN ! S5SATION ( LIV+ 9 SU* DEGRADATION N[4 ,ZAMIAT9'S ,WE4 ,HUXLEY'S ,BRAVE ,NEW ,WORLD1 ,ORWELL'S #aihd & ,T\RA9E'S ,C9QUIEME ,C\P DE ,TROMPETTE PU% BACK 9TO ! FUTURE A %UDD] ( HORROR :I* ONE LOOK AT ! PRES5T W\LD PRODUCE2 & IT IS ! PRES5T ?AT DEVELOPS CONSCI\SNESS & ! WILL TO REFUSE4 ,COMP>$ ) MY PRES5T IMPRISONM5T ! FUTURE HOLDS NO 9T]E/ = ME4  
  

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,! FEEL+ ( HUMILIATION IS NO?+ BUT ! FEEL+ ( BE+ AN OBJECT4 ,ONCE IT HAS BE5 UND]/OOD AS SU*1 IT BECOMES ! BASIS = A COMBATIVE LUCIDITY = :I* ! CRITIQUE ( ! ORGANIZATION ( LIFE CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! IMM$IATE 9CEPTION ( ! PROJECT ( LIV+ DIFF]5TLY4 ,CON/RUCTION CAN BEG9 ONLY ON ! F\NDATION ( 9DIVIDUAL DESPAIR & ITS SUP]SESSION2 ! EF=TS MADE TO DISGUISE ?IS DESPAIR & PASS IT (F UND] ANO!R WRAPP] >E 5\< TO PROVE IT4 

,:AT IS ! ILLUSION :I* /OPS US SEE+ ! DIS9TEGRATION ( VALUES1 ! RU9 ( ! WORLD1 9AU!NTICITY1 NON-TOTALITY8 

,IS IT ?AT ,I ?9K ?AT ,I AM HAPPY8 ,H>DLY6 ,SU* A BELIEF DOESN'T /& UP TO ANALYSIS ANY BETT] ?AN IT )/&S ! BLA/S ( ANGUI%4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS A BELIEF 9 ! HAPP9ESS ( O!RS1 AN 9EXHAU/IBLE S\RCE ( 5VY & JEAL\SY :I* GIVES US A VIC>I\S FEEL+ ( EXI/5CE4 ,I 5VY1 !RE=E ,I AM4 ,TO DEF9E ONESELF BY REF]5CE TO O!RS IS TO DEF9E ONESELF AS O!R4 ,& ! O!R IS ALWAYS OBJECT4 ,SO ?AT LIFE IS MEASUR$ 9 DEGREES ( HUMILIATION1 ! MORE Y\ 'LIVE'3 ! MORE Y\ LIVE ! ORD]LY LIFE ( ?+S4 ,H]E IS ! CUNN+ ( REIFICATION1 BY :I* IT PASSES UNDETECT$1 LIKE >S5IC 9 ! JAM4 

,! G5TL5ESS ( !SE ME?ODS ( OPPRESSION ?R[S A C]TA9 LI<T ON ! P]V]SION :I* PREV5TS ME FROM %\T+ \T 0,! EMP]OR HAS NO CLO!S60 EA* TIME ! SOV]EIGNTY ( MY EV]YDAY LIFE REVEALS ITS POV]TY4 ,OBVI\SLY POLICE BRUTALITY IS /ILL GO+ /RONG1 TO SAY ! LEA/4 ,EV]Y:]E IT RAISES ITS HEAD ! K9DLY S\LS ( ! LEFT QUITE RI<TLY CONDEMN IT4 ,BUT :AT DO !Y DO AB\T IT8 ,DO !Y URGE PEOPLE TO >M !MSELVES8 ,DO !Y CALL = LEGITIMATE REPRISALS8 ,DO !Y 5C\RAGE PIG-HUNTS LIKE ! ONE :I* DECORAT$ ! TREES ( ,BUDAPE/ ) ! F9E/ FRUITS ( ! ,A,V,O8 ,NO3 !Y ORGANIZE PEACEFUL DEMON/RATIONS AT :I* !IR TRADE-UNION POLICE =CE TREATS ANYONE :O QUE/IONS !IR ORD]S AS AN AG5T PROVOCATEUR4 ,! NEW POLICEM5 >E READY TO TAKE OV]4 ,! SOCIAL PSY*OLOGI/S WILL GOV]N )\T TRUN*EONS3 NO MORE T\< COPS1 ONLY CON COPS4 ,OPPRESSIVE VIOL5CE IS AB\T TO BE TRANS=M$ 9TO A HO/ ( REASONABLY DI/RIBUT$ P9-PRICKS4 ,! SAME PEOPLE :O D5\NCE POLICE VIOL5CE FROM ! HEI<TS ( !IR L(TY IDEALS >E URG+ US ON T[>D A /ATE BAS$ ON POLITE VIOL5CE4 ,HUMANISM M]ELY UPHOL/]S ! MA*9E ( ,KAFKA'S 0,P5AL ,COLONY04 ,LESS GR9D+ & %\T+6 ,BLOOD UPSETS Y\8 ,NEV] M9D3 M5 WILL BE BLOODLESS4 ,! PROMIS$ L& ( SURVIVAL WILL BE ! REALM ( PEACEFUL DEA?1 & IT IS ?IS PEACEFUL DEA? ?AT ! HUMANI/S >E FI<T+ =4 ,NO MORE ,GU]NICAS1 NO MORE ,AUS*WITZES1 NO MORE ,HIRO%IMAS1 NO MORE ,SETIFS4 ,HURRAH6 ,BUT :AT AB\T ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( LIV+1 :AT AB\T ?IS /IFL+ M$IOCRITY & ?IS ABS5CE ( PASSION8 ,:AT AB\T ! JEAL\S FURY 9 :I* ! RANKL+ ( NEV] BE+ \RSELVES DRIVES US TO IMAG9E ?AT O!R PEOPLE >E HAPPY8 ,:AT AB\T ?IS FEEL+ ( NEV] REALLY BE+ 9SIDE Y\R [N SK98 LET NOBODY SAY !SE >E M9OR DETAILS OR SECOND>Y PO9TS4 ,!RE >E NO NEGLIGIBLE IRRITATIONS2 GANGR5E CAN />T 9 ! SLI<TE/ GRAZE4 ,! CRISES ?AT %AKE ! WORLD >E NOT FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T FROM ! CONFLICTS 9 :I* MY ACTIONS & ?\<TS CONFRONT ! HO/ILE =CES ?AT 5TANGLE & DEFLECT !M4 7,H[ C\LD IT BE O!RWISE :5 HI/ORY1 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 IS ONLY IMPORTANT TO ME 9 SO F> AS IT AFFECTS MY [N LIFE87 ,SOON] OR LAT] ! CONT9UAL DIVISION & RE-DIVISION ( AGGRAVATIONS WILL SPLIT ! ATOM ( UNLIVABLE REALITY & LIB]ATE A NUCLE> 5]GY :I* NOBODY SUSPECT$ BEH9D SO MU* PASSIVITY & GLOOMY RESIGNATION4 ,?AT :I* PRODUCES ! COMMON GOOD IS ALWAYS T]RIBLE4 

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,FROM #aide TO #a#i#f1 COLONIALISM WAS A FAIRY GODMO!R TO ! LEFT4 ,) A NEW 5EMY ON ! SCALE ( ,FASCISM1 ! LEFT NEV] HAD TO DEF9E ITSELF POSITIVELY1 />T+ FROM ITSELF 7!RE WAS NO?+ !RE72 IT WAS ALE TO AFFIRM ITSELF BY NEGAT+ SOME?+ ELSE4 ,9 ?IS WAY IT WAS ABLE TO ACCEPT ITSELF AS A ?+1 P>T ( AN ORD] ( ?+S 9 :I* ?+S >E EV]Y?+ & NO?+4 

,NOBODY D>$ TO ANN\NCE ! 5D ( COLONIALISM = FE> ?AT IT W\LD SPR+ UP ALL OV] ! PLACE LIKE A JACK-9-!-BOX :OSE LID DOESN'T %UT PROP]LY4 ,9 FACT1 FROM ! MOM5T :5 ! COLLAPSE ( COLONIAL P[] REVEAL$ ! COLONIALISM 9H]5T 9 ALL P[] OV] M51 ! PROBLEMS ( RACE & COLOR BECAME AB\T AS IMPORTANT AS CROSSWORD PUZZLES4 ,:AT EFFECT DID ! CL[NS ( ! LEFT HAVE AS !Y TROTT$ AB\T ON !IR ANTI-RACIALI/ & ANTI-ANTI-SEMITIC HOBBYHORSES8 ,9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 ?AT ( SMO!R+ ! CRIES ( TORM5T$ ,JEWS & NEGROES :I* W]E UTT]$ BY ALL ?OSE :O W]E NOT ,JEWS OR NEGROES1 />T+ ) ! ,JEWS & NEGROES !MSELVES4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I W\LD NOT DREAM ( QUE/ION+ ! SPIRIT ( G5]OSITY :I* HAS 9SPIR$ REC5T ANTI-RACIALISM4 ,BUT ,I LOSE 9T]E/ 9 ! PA/ AS SOON AS ,I CAN NO LONG] AFFECT IT4 ,I AM SPEAK+ H]E & N[1 & NOBODY CAN P]SUADE ME1 9 ! NAME ( ,ALABAMA OR ,S\? ,AFRICA & !IR SPECTACUL> EXPLOITATION1 TO =GET ?AT ! EPIC5T]S ( SU* PROBLEMS LIES 9 ME & 9 EA* BE+ :O IS HUMILIAT$ & SCORN$ BY EV]Y ASPECT ( \R [N SOCIETY4 

,I %ALL NOT R5\NCE MY %>E ( VIOL5CE4 

,HUMAN RELATION%IPS CAN H>DLY BE DISCUSS$ 9 T]MS ( MORE OR LESS TOL]ABLE CONDITIONS1 MORE OR LESS ADMISSIBLE 9DIGNITIES4 ,QUALIFICATION IS IRRELEVANT4 ,DO 9SULTS LIKE 'WOG' OR 'NIGG]' HURT MORE ?AN A WORD ( COMM&8 ,:5 HE IS SUMMON$1 TOLD (F1 OR ORD]$ >\ND BY A POLICEMAN1 A BOSS1 AN AU?ORITY1 :O DOESN'T FEEL DEEP D[N1 9 MOM5TS ( LUCIDITY1 ?AT HE IS A D>KIE & A GOOK8 

,! OLD COLONIALS PROVID$ US ) A P]FECT ID5TI-KIT PORTRAIT ( P[] :5 !Y PR$ICT$ ! DESC5T 9TO BE/IALITY & WRET*$NESS ( ?OSE :O F\ND !IR PRES5CE UNDESIRABLE4 ,LAW & ORD] COME FIR/1 SAYS ! GU>D TO ! PRISON]4 ,YE/]DAY'S ANTI-COLONIALI/S >E TRY+ TO HUMANIZE ! G5]ALIZ$ COLONIALISM ( P[]4 ,!Y BECOME IT'S WAT*DOGS 9 ! CLEV]E/ WAY3 BY B>K+ AT ALL ! AFT]EFFECTS ( PA/ 9HUMANITY4 

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