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,! CONTEMPOR>Y WELF>E /ATE BELAT$LY PROVIDES ! GU>ANTEES ( SURVIVAL :I* W]E DEM&$ BY ! DIS9H]IT$ MEMB]S ( ! PRODUCTION SOCIETY ( =M] DAYS 7#a74 ,RI*NESS ( SURVIVAL 5TAILS ! PAUP]IZATION ( LIFE 7#b74 ,PUR*AS+ P[] IS LIC5SE TO PUR*ASE P[]1 TO BECOME AN OBJECT 9 ! ORD] ( ?+S4 ,! T5D5CY IS = BO? OPPRESSOR & OPPRESS$ TO FALL1 ALBEIT AT DIFF]5T SPE$S1 UND] ONE & ! SAME DICTATOR%IP3 ! DICTATOR%IP ( CONSUM] GOODS 7#c74 

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,! FACE ( HAPP9ESS VANI%$ FROM >T & LIT]ATURE AS IT BEGAN TO BE REPRODUC$ ALONG 5DLESS WALLS & HO>D+S1 (F]+ TO EA* P>TICUL> PASS]BY ! UNIV]SAL IMAGE 9 :I* HE IS 9VIT$ TO RECOGNIZE HIMSELF4 

,?REE *E]S = ,ADAM ,SMI? & ,J]EMY ,B5?AM3 HAPP9ESS IS NOT A MY?6 0,! MORE WE PRODUCE1 ! BETT] WE %ALL LIVE10 WRITES ! HUMANI/ ,F\RA/IE1 & ANO!R G5IUS1 G5]AL ,EIS5H[]1 TAKES UP ! REFRA93 0TO SAVE ! ECONOMY1 WE MU/ BUY1 BUY ANY?+40 ,PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION >E ! DUGS ( MOD]N SOCIETY4 ,?US SUCKL$1 HUMANITY GR[S 9 /R5G? & BEAUTY3 RIS+ /&>DS ( LIV+1 ALL MOD4 CONS1 A *OICE ( 5T]TA9M5TS1 CULTURE = ALL1 ! COM=T ( Y\R DREAMS4 ,ON ! HORIZON ( ! ,KHRU%*EV REPORT1 ! ROSY DAWN ( ,COMMUNISM IS BREAK+ AT LA/1 A NEW ]A H]ALD$ BY TWO REVOLUTION>Y DECREES3 ! ABOLITION ( TAXES & FREE TRANSPORT = ALL4 ,YES1 ! GOLD5 AGE IS 9 SI<T2 OR RA!R )9 SPITT+ DI/ANCE4 

,9 ?IS UPHEAVAL ONE ?+ HAS DISAPPE>$3 ! PROLET>IAT4 ,:]E ON E>? CAN IT BE8 ,SPIRIT$ AWAY8 ,GONE UND]GR\ND8 ,OR HAS IT BE5 PUT 9 A MUSEUM8 ,SOCIOLOGI DISPUTANT4 ,WE HE> FROM SOME QU>T]S ?AT 9 ! ADVANC$ 9DU/RIAL C\NTRIES ! PROLET>IAT NO LONG] EXI/S1 :AT ) ALL !SE /]EOGRAMS1 ,T,V SETS1 SLUMB]L& MATTRESSES1 M9I-C>S1 T[] BLOCKS & B+O HALLS4 ,O!RS D5\NCE ?IS AS A SLEI<T ( H& & 9DIGNANTLY PO9T \T A FEW REMA9+ WORK]S :OSE L[ WAGES & WRET*$ CONDITIONS DO UND5IABLY EVOKE ! #a#i? C5TURY4 0,BACKW>D SECTORS01 COMES ! RETORT1 09 ! PROCESS ( REABSORPTION04 ,CAN Y\ D5Y ?AT ! DIRECTION ( ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T IS T[>DS ,SW$51 ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA1 ! WELF>E /ATE1 & NOT T[>DS ,9DIA8 

,! BLACK CURTA9 RISES3 ! HUNT IS ON = ! />V+1 = ! LA/ ( ! PROLET>IANS4 ,! PRIZE GOES TO ! ONE :O SELLS HIM HIS C> & HIS MIX]1 HIS B> & HIS HOME LIBR>Y2 ! ONE :O TEA*ES HIM TO SEE HIMSELF 9 ! LE]+ H]O ( AN ADV]TISEM5T ?AT REASSURES HIM3 0,Y\ SMILE :5 Y\ SMOKE ,CADETS40 

,& HAPPY1 HAPPY HUMANITY SO SOON TO RECEIVE ! P>CELS :I* W]E R$IRECT$ TO !M AT SU* GREAT CO/ BY ! REBELS ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY4 ,! 9SURG5TS ( ,LYON & ,F\RMIES HAVE C]TA9LY PROV$ LUCKI] DEAD ?AN ALIVE4 ,! MILLIONS ( HUMAN BE+S :O W]E %OT1 TORTUR$1 JAIL$1 />V$1 TREAT$ LIKE ANIMALS & MADE ! OBJECTS ( A CONSPIRACY ( RIDICULE CAN SLEEP 9 PEACE 9 !IR COMMUNAL GRAVES1 = AT LEA/ ! /RUGGLE 9 :I* !Y DI$ HAS 5ABL$ !IR DESC5DANTS1 ISOLAT$ 9 !IR AIR-CONDITION$ ROOMS1 TO BELIEVE ON ! /R5G? ( !IR DAILY DOSE ( TELEVISION ?AT !Y >E HAPPY & FREE4 ,! ,COMMUN>DS W5T D[N1 FI<T+ TO ! LA/1 SO ?AT Y\ TOO C\LD [N A ,PHILIPS HI-FI /]EO SY/EM4 ,A F9E FUTURE1 & ONE TO REALIZE ALL ! DREAMS ( ! PA/1 !RE IS NO D\BT AB\T IT4 

,ONLY ! PRES5T IS LEFT \T ( ! RECKON+4 ,UNGRATEFUL & UNC\?1 ! Y\NG] G5]ATION DOESN'T WANT TO KN[ AB\T ?IS GLORI\S PA/ :I* IS (F]$ AS A FREE GIFT TO EV]Y CONSUM] ( ,TROTSKYI/-RE=MI/ IDEOLOGY4 ,!Y CLAIM ?AT TO MAKE DEM&S MEANS TO MAKE DEM&S = ! H]E & N[4 ,!Y RECALL ?AT ! MEAN+ ( PA/ /RUGGLES IS ROOT$ 9 ! PRES5T ( ! M5 :O F\<T !M1 & ?AT DESPITE DIFF]5T HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS !Y !MSELVES >E LIV+ 9 ! SAME PRES5T4 ,9 %ORT1 ONE MI<T SAY ?AT RADICAL REVOLUTION>Y CURR5TS >E 9SPIR$ BY ONE UN*ANG+ PROJECT3 ! PROJECT ( BE+ A :OLE MAN1 A WILL TO LIVE TOTALLY :I* ,M>X WAS ! FIR/ TO PROVIDE ) SCI5TIFIC TACTICS4 ,BUT !SE >E P]NICI\S !ORIES :I* ! HOLY *UR*ES ( ,*RI/ & ,/AL9 NEV] MISS A *ANCE TO CONDEMN4 ,MORE MONEY1 MORE FRIDGES1 MORE HOLY SACRAM5TS & MORE ,G,N,P1 ?AT'S :AT IS NE$$ TO SATISFY \R REVOLUTION>Y APPETITES4 

,>E WE CONDEMN$ TO ! /ATE ( WELL-BE+8 ,PEACE-LOV+ CITIZ5S WILL 9EVITABLY DEPLORE ! =MS TAK5 BY ! OPPOSITION TO A PROGRAM :I* EV]YBODY AGREES )1 FROM ,KHRU%*EV TO ,S*WEITZ]1 FROM ! ,POPE TO ,FIDEL ,CA/RO1 FROM ,>AGON TO ! LATE ,MR4 ,K5N$Y4 

,9 ,DECEMB] #a#i#e#f1 A ?\S& Y\NG PEOPLE RAN WILD 9 ! /REETS ( ,/OCKHOLM1 SETT+ FIRE TO C>S1 SMA%+ NEON SIGNS1 TE>+ D[N HO>D+S & LOOT+ DEP>TM5T /ORES4 ,AT ,M]LEBA*1 DUR+ A /RIKE CALL$ TO =CE ! M9E-[N]S TO BR+ UP ! BODIES ( SEV5 M9]S KILL$ BY A CAVE-91 ! WORK]S SET AB\T ! C>S P>K$ AT ! PIT HEAD4 ,9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#f#a1 /RIK]S 9 ,LIEGE BURN$ D[N ! ,GUILLEM9S /ATION & DE/ROY$ ! (FICES ( ! NEWSPAP] ,LA ,MEUSE4 ,SEASIDE RESORTS 9 ,5GL& & ,BELGIUM W]E DEVA/AT$ BY ! COMB9$ EF=TS ( HUNDR$S ( MODS & ROCK]S 9 ,M>* #a#i#f#d4 ,9 ,AM/]DAM 7#a#i#f#f7 ! WORK]S HELD ! /REETS = SEV]AL DAYS4 ,NOT A MON? GOES BY )\T A WILDCAT /RIKE :I* PITS ! WORK]S AGA9/ BO? EMPLOY]S & UNION BOSSES4 ,WELF>E ,/ATE8 ,! PEOPLE ( ,WATTS HAVE GIV5 !IR ANSW]4 

,A ,=D WORK] SUMM$ UP HIS DIFF]5CE ( OP9ION ) ! ,B4,F4,SK9N]S1 ,DOXIADIS'1 ,LORD ,ROB5SES1 ,NORB]T ,WE9]S & O!R WAT*DOGS ( ! FUTURE 9 ! FOLL[+ T]MS3 0,S9CE #aicf ,I HAVE BE5 FI<T+ = HI<] WAGES4 ,MY FA!R BE=E ME F\<T = HI<] WAGES4 ,I'VE GOT A ,T,V1 A FRIDGE & A ,CORT9A4 ,IF Y\ ASK ME IT'S BE5 A DOG'S LIFE FROM />T TO F9I%40 

,9 ACTION1 AS 9 WORDS1 ! NEW POETRY JU/ DOESN'T GET ON ) ! ,WELF>E ,/ATE4 

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,9 ! K+DOM ( CONSUMPTION ! CITIZ5 IS K+4 ,A DEMOCRATIC MON>*Y3 EQUALITY BE=E CONSUMPTION1 FRAT]NITY 9 CONSUMPTION1 & FRE$OM ?R\< CONSUMPTION4 ,! DICTATOR%IP ( CONSUM] GOODS HAS F9ALLY DE/ROY$ ! B>RI]S ( BLOOD1 L9EAGE & RACE2 ?IS W\LD BE GOOD CAUSE = CELEBRATION W]E IT NOT ?AT CONSUMPTION1 BY ITS LOGIC ( ?+S1 =BIDS ALL QUALITATIVE DIFF]5CE & RECOGNIZES ONLY DIFF]5CES ( QUANTITY BETWE5 VALUES & BETWE5 M54 ,! DI/ANCE HAS NOT *ANG$ BETWE5 ?OSE :O POSSESS A LOT & ?OSE :O POSSESS A SMALL BUT EV]-9CREAS+ AM\NT2 BUT ! 9T]M$IATE /AGES HAVE MULTIPLI$1 & HAVE1 SO TO SPEAK1 BR\<T ! TWO EXTREMES1 RUL]S & RUL$1 CLOS] TO ! SAME C5T] ( M$IOCRITY4 ,TO BE RI* N[ADAYS M]ELY MEANS TO POSSESS A L>GE NUMB] ( POOR OBJECTS4 

,CONSUM] GOODS >E T5D+ TO LOSE ALL USE-VALUE4 ,!IR NATURE IS TO BE CONSUMABLE AT ALL CO/S4 7,RECALL ! REC5T VOGUE ( ! NO?+-BOX 9 ! ,U,S,A3 AN OBJECT :I* CANNOT BE US$ = ANY?+ AT ALL47 ,& AS ,G5]AL ,EIS5H[] SO C&IDLY EXPLA9$1 ! PRES5T ECONOMIC SY/EM CAN ONLY BE RESCU$ BY TURN+ MAN 9TO A CONSUM]1 BY ID5TIFY+ HIM ) ! L>GE/ POSSIBLE NUMB] ( CONSUMABLE VALUES1 :I* IS TO SAY1 NON-VALUES1 OR EMPTY1 FICTITI\S1 AB/RACT VALUES4 ,AFT] BE+ 0! MO/ PRECI\S K9D ( CAPITAL01 9 ,/AL9'S HAPPY PHRASE1 MAN MU/ N[ BECOME ! MO/ VALU$ ( CONSUM] GOODS4 ,! /]EOTYP$ IMAGES ( ! />1 ! POOR MAN1 ! COMMUNI/1 ! MURD]]-=-LOVE1 ! LAW-ABID+-CITIZ51 ! REBEL1 ! B\RGEOIS1 WILL REPLACE MAN1 PUTT+ 9 HIS PLACE A SY/EM ( MULTICOPY CATEGORIES >RANG$ ACCORD+ TO ! IRREFUTABLE LOGIC ( ROBOTIZATION4 ,ALREADY ! IDEA ( 'TE5AG]' T5DS TO DEF9E ! BUY] 9 CON=MITY ) ! PRODUCT HE BUYS1 TO R$UCE HIS V>IETY TO A V>I$ BUT LIMIT$ RANGE ( OBJECTS 9 ! %OPS1 7,RECORDS1 GUIT>S1 ,LEVIS44474 ,Y\ >E NO LONG] AS OLD AS Y\ FEEL OR AS OLD AS Y\ LOOK1 BUT AS OLD AS :AT Y\ BUY4 ,! TIME ( PRODUCTION-SOCIETY :]E 'TIME IS MONEY' WILL GIVE WAY TO ! ,TIME ( CONSUMPTION1 MEASUR$ 9 T]MS ( PRODUCTS B\<T1 WORN \T & ?R[N AWAY3 A ,TIME ( PREMATURE OLD AGE1 :I* IS ! ET]NAL Y\? ( TREES & /ONES4 

,! TRU? ( ! CONCEPT ( IMMIS]ATION HAS BE5 DEMON/RAT$ TODAY NOT1 AS ,M>X EXPECT$1 9 ! FIELD ( GOODS NECESS>Y = SURVIVAL1 S9CE !SE1 F> FROM BECOM+ SC>CE1 HAVE BECOME MORE & MORE ABUNDANT2 BUT RA!R 9 RELATION TO SURVIVAL ITSELF1 :I* IS ALWAYS ! 5EMY ( REAL LIFE4 

,AFFLU5CE HAD SEEM$ TO PROMISE TO ALL M5 ! ,DOLCE ,VITA PREVI\SLY LIV$ BY ! FEUDAL >I/OCRACY4 ,BUT 9 ! EV5T AFFLU5CE & ITS COM=TS >E ONLY ! *ILDR5 ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTIVITY1 *ILDR5 DOOM$ TO AGE PREMATURELY AS SOON AS ! M>KET+ SY/EM HAS TRANS=M$ !M 9TO M]E OBJECTS ( PASSIVE CONSUMPTION4 ,WORK TO SURVIVE1 SURVIVE BY CONSUM+1 SURVIVE TO CONSUME1 ! HELLI% CYCLE IS COMPLETE4 ,9 ! REALM ( ECONOMISM1 SURVIVAL IS BO? NECESS>Y & SUFFICI5T4 ,?IS IS ! FUNDAM5TAL TRU? ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,BUT IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT A HI/ORICAL P]IOD BAS$ ON SU* AN ANTIHUMAN TRU? CAN ONLY BE A P]IOD ( TRANSITION1 AN 9T]M$IATE /AGE BETWE5 ! UN5LI<T5$ LIFE ?AT WAS LIV$ BY ! FEUDAL MA/]S & ! LIFE ?AT WILL BE CON/RUCT$ RATIONALLY & PASSIONATELY BY ! MA/]S )\T SLAVES4 ,ONLY ?IRTY YE>S >E LEFT IF WE WANT TO 5D ! TRANSITIONAL P]IOD ( SLAVES )\T MA/]S BE=E IT HAS LA/$ TWO C5TURIES4 

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,) REG>D TO EV]YDAY LIFE1 ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION LOOKS MORE LIKE A C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,! M>KET 9 HUMAN VALUES HAS R>ELY KN[N SU* A COLLAPSE4 ,! >I/OCRATIC LIFE ) ITS WEAL? ( PASSIONS & ADV5TURES SUFF]$ ! FATE ( A PALACE P>TITION$ (F 9TO FURNI%$ ROOMS1 GLOOMY B$SITT]S :OSE DRABNESS IS MADE EV5 MORE UNBE>ABLE BY ! SIGN \TSIDE :I* PROCLAIMS1 LIKE A *ALL5GE HURL$ AT ! ,UNIV]SE1 ?AT ?IS IS ! AGE ( FRE$OM & WELL-BE+4 ,FROM N[ ON HATR$ GIVES WAY TO CONTEMPT1 LOVE TO COHABITATION1 ! RIDICUL\S TO ! /UPID1 PASSION TO S5TIM5TALITY1 DESIRE TO 5VY1 REASON TO CALCULATION1 ! TA/E = LIFE TO ! FE> ( DEA?4 ,! UTT]LY CONTEMPTIBLE MORALITY ( PR(IT CAME TO REPLACE ! UTT]LY DETE/ABLE MORALITY ( HONOR2 ! MY/]I\S & P]FECTLY RIDICUL\S P[] ( BIR? & BLOOD GAVE WAY TO ! P]FECTLY UBUESQUE P[] ( MONEY4 ,! *ILDR5 ( ,AUGU/ #d? #a<i TOOK BANK]S' ORD]S & SALES *>TS AS !IR COATS ( >MS2 MY/]Y WAS N[ 5%R9$ 9 !IR L$G]S4 

,:]E9 LIES ! MY/]Y ( MONEY8 ,CLE>LY 9 ?AT IT REPRES5TS A SUM ( BE+S & ?+S ?AT CAN BE APPROPRIAT$4 ,! NOBLEMAN'S COAT ( >MS EXPRESSES ,GOD'S *OICE & ! REAL P[] EX]CIS$ BY HIS ELECT2 MONEY IS ONLY A SIGN ( :AT MI<T BE ACQUIR$1 IT IS A DRAFT ON P[]1 A POSSIBLE *OICE4 

,! FEUDAL ,GOD1 :O APPE>$ TO BE ! BASIS ( ! SOCIAL ORD]1 WAS REALLY ONLY ITS MAGNIFIC5T CR[N+ EXCUSE4 ,MONEY1 ?AT ODORLESS GOD ( ! B\RGEOIS1 IS ALSO A M$IATION2 A SOCIAL CONTRACT4 ,IT IS A GOD SWAY$ NOT BY PRAY]S OR BY PROMISES BUT BY SCI5CE & SPECIALI/ KN[-H[4 ,ITS MY/]Y NO LONG] LIES 9 A D>K & IMP5ETRABLE TOTALITY BUT 9 ! SUM ( AN 9F9ITE NUMB] ( P>TIAL C]TA9TIES2 NO LONG] 9 ! QUALITY ( LORD%IP BUT 9 ! NUMB] ( M>KETABLE PEOPLE & ?+S 7= EXAMPLE1 :AT A HUNDR$ ?\S& P\NDS PUTS )9 ! REA* ( ITS POSSESSOR74 

,9 ! ECONOMY ( FREE-TRADE CAPITALISM1 DOM9AT$ BY IMP]ATIVES ( PRODUCTION1 WEAL? ALONE CONF]S P[] & HONOR4 ,MA/] ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & ( LABOR P[]1 IT CONTROLS ! DEVELOPM5T ( PRODUCTIVE =CES & CONSUM] GOODS & ?US ITS [N]S HAVE ! PICK ( ! MYRIAD FRUITS ( AN 9F9ITE PROGRESS4 ,H[EV]1 AS ?IS CAPITALISM TRANS=MS ITSELF 9TO ITS CONTR>Y1 /ATE-PLANN$ ECONOMY1 ! PRE/IGE ( ! CAPITALI/ PLAY+ ! M>KET ) HIS MILLIONS FADES AWAY & ) IT ! C>ICATURE ( ! POT-BELLI$1 CIG>-PUFF+ M]*ANT ( HUMAN FLE%4 ,TODAY WE HAVE MANAG]S1 :O D]IVE !IR P[] FROM !IR TAL5T = ORGANIZATION2 & ALREADY COMPUT]S >E DO+ !M \T ( A JOB4 ,MANAG]S1 ( C\RSE1 DO GET !IR MON?LY PAY*ECKS BUT DO !Y DO ANY?+ WOR?:ILE ) !M8 ,CAN !Y 5JOY MAK+ !IR SAL>Y SIGNIFY ! WEAL? ( POSSIBLE *OICES BE=E !M3 BUILD+ A ,XANAD\1 KEEP+ A H>EM1 CULTIVAT+ FL[]-*ILDR58 ,:5 ALL POSSIBILITIES ( CONSUMPTION >E ALREADY ORGANIZ$1 H[ CAN WEAL? PRES]VE ITS REPRES5TABLE VALUE8 ,UND] ! DICTATOR%IP ( CONSUM] GOODS1 MONEY MELTS AWAY LIKE A SN[BALL 9 HELL4 ,ITS SIGNIFICANCE PASSES TO OBJECTS ) MORE REPRES5TATIONAL VALUE1 MORE TANGIBLE OBJECTS BETT] ADAPT$ TO ! SPECTACLE ( ! WELF>E /ATE4 ,CONSUM] GOODS >E ALREADY 5CROA*+ ON ! P[] ( MONEY1 BECAUSE WRAPP$ 9 IDEOLOGY1 !Y >E ! TRUE SIGNS ( P[]4 ,BE=E LONG ITS ONLY REMA9+ JU/IFICATION WILL BE ! QUANTITY ( OBJECTS & USELESS GADGETS IT 5ABLES ONE TO ACQUIRE & ?R[ AWAY AT AN EV]-ACCEL]AT+ PACE2 ONLY ! QUANTITY & ! PACE MATT]1 BECAUSE MASS-DI/RIBUTION AUTOMATICALLY WIPES \T QUALITY & R>ITY-APPEAL4 ,FROM N[ ON ! ABILITY TO CONSUME1 FA/] & FA/]1 GREAT QUANTITIES ( C>S1 ALCOHOL1 H\SES1 ,T,V-SETS & GIRLFRI5DS WILL %[ H[ F> Y\'VE GOT UP ! HI]>*ICAL LADD]4 ,FROM ! SUP]IORITY ( BLOOD TO ! P[] ( MONEY1 FROM ! SUP]IORITY ( MONEY TO ! P[] ( ! GADGET1 ! NEC PLUS ULTRA ( ,*RI/IAN_/SOCIALI/ CIVILIZATION3 A CIVILIZATION ( PROSAISM & VULG> DETAIL4 ,A NICE NE/ = ,NIETZS*E'S 0LITTLE M504 

,PUR*AS+ P[] IS A LIC5SE TO PUR*ASE P[]4 ,! OLD PROLET>IAT SOLD ITS LABOR P[] 9 ORD] TO SUBSI/2 :AT LITTLE LEISURE TIME IT HAD WAS PASS$ PLEASANTLY 5\< 9 CONV]SATIONS1 >GUM5TS1 DR9K+1 MAK+ LOVE1 W&]+1 CELEBRAT+ & RIOT+4 ,! NEW PROLET>IAN SELLS HIS LABOR P[] 9 ORD] TO CONSUME4 ,:5 HE'S NOT FLOGG+ HIMSELF TO DEA? TO GET PROMOT$ 9 ! LABOR HI]>*Y1 HE'S BE+ P]SUAD$ TO BUY HIMSELF OBJECTS TO DI/+UI% HIMSELF 9 ! SOCIAL HI]>*Y4 ,! IDEOLOGY ( CONSUMPTION BECOMES ! CONSUMPTION ( IDEOLOGY4 ,! CULTURAL DET5TE BETWE5 EA/ & WE/ IS NOT ACCID5TAL6 ,ON ! ONE H&1 HOMO CONSOMATOR BUYS A BOTTLE ( :ISKEY & GETS AS A FREE GIFT ! LIE ?AT ACCOMPANIES IT4 ,ON ! O!R1 ,COMMUNI/ MAN BUYS IDEOLOGY & GETS AS A FREE GIFT A BOTTLE ( VODKA4 ,P>ADOXICALLY1 ,SOVIET & CAPITALI/ REGIMES >E TAK+ A COMMON PA?1 ! FIR/ ?ANKS TO !IR ECONOMY ( PRODUCTION1 ! SECOND ?ANKS TO !IR ECONOMY ( CONSUMPTION4 

,9 ! ,U,S,S,R1 ! SURPLUS LABOR ( ! WORK]S DOES NOT1 /RICTLY SPEAK+1 DIRECTLY 5RI* !IR COMRADE ! DIRECTOR ( ! 5T]PRISE4 IT SIMPLY /R5G!NS HIS P[] AS AN ORGANIZ] & A BUREAUCRAT4 ,HIS SURPLUS-VALUE IS A SURPLUS-VALUE ( P[]4 7,BUT ?IS NEW-/YLE SURPLUS-VALUE IS NEV]!LESS SUBJECT TO ! T5D5CY = ! RATE ( PR(IT TO FALL4 ,M>X'S LAWS ( ECONOMIC LIFE >E CONFIRM$ TODAY 9 ! ECONOMY ( LIFE47 ,HE E>NS IT1 NOT ON ! BASIS ( MONEY-CAPITAL1 BUT ON ! BASIS ( A PRIMITIVE ACCUMULATION ( CONFID5CE-CAPITAL GA9$ BY HIS DOCILE ABSORPTION ( IDEOLOGICAL MATT]4 ,! C> & ! DA*A :I* >E ?R[N 9 TO REW>D HIS S]VICES TO ! ,SOCIALI/ ,FA!RL&1 TO ,\TPUT & ! ,CAUSE1 =ETELL A =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION 9 :I* MONEY WILL 9DE$ HAVE DISAPPE>$1 GIV+ WAY TO HONORIFIC DI/9CTIONS ( RANK1 A M&>9ATE ( ! BICEPS & ( SPECIALIZ$ ?\<T4 7,REMEMB] ! SPECIAL TREATM5T GIV5 TO ,/AKHANOVITES1 TO 'H]OES ( SPACE' & SCRAP]S ( CATGUT & CANVAS47 

,9 CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES1 ! MAT]IAL PR(IT GA9$ BY ! EMPLOY] FROM BO? PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION IS /ILL DI/9CT FROM ! IDEOLOGICAL PR(IT :I* ! EMPLOY] IS NO LONG] ALONE 9 D]IV+ FROM ! ORGANIZATION ( CONSUMPTION4 ,?IS IS ALL ?AT PREV5TS US FROM R$UC+ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 MANAG] & WORK] TO ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A NEW ,JAGU> EV]Y YE> & A M9I LOV+LY MA9TA9$ = FIVE4 ,BUT WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ?AT ! T5D5CY IS T[>DS PLANN+1 & PLANN+ T5DS TO QUANTIFY SOCIAL DIFF]5CES 9 T]MS ( ! ABILITY TO CONSUME & TO MAKE O!RS CONSUME4 ,) ! DIFF]5CES GR[+ 9 NUMB] & %R9K+ 9 SIGNIFICANCE1 ! REAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 RI* & POOR IS DIM9I%+1 & MANK9D IS LEVEL$ 9TO M]E V>IATIONS ON POV]TY4 ,! CULM9ATION ( ! PROCESS W\LD BE A CYB]NETIC SOCIETY COMPOS$ ( SPECIALI/S RANK$ HI]>*ICALLY ACCORD+ TO !IR APTITUDE = CONSUM+ & MAK+ O!RS CONSUME ! DOSES ( P[] NECESS>Y = ! FUNCTION+ ( A GIGANTIC SOCIAL COMPUT] ( :I* !Y !MSELVES W\LD BE SIMULTANE\SLY ! PROGRAM & ! PR9T\T4 ,A SOCIETY ( EXPLOIT$ EXPLOIT]S :]E SOME SLAVES >E MORE EQUAL ?AN O!RS4 

,!RE REMA9S ! ?IRD WORLD4 ,!RE REMA9 ! OLD =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,?AT ! S]FS ( ! LATIFUNDIA %\LD BE ! CONTEMPOR>IES ( ! NEW PROLET>IAT SEEMS TO ME A P]FECT =MULA = ! EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE FROM :I* ! TOTAL REVOLUTION WILL BE BORN4 ,:O W\LD D>E TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! ,S\? ,AM]ICAN ,9DIANS WILL BE SATISFI$ ) L& RE=M & LAY D[N !IR >MS :5 ! BE/-PAID WORK]S 9 ,EUROPE >E DEM&+ A RADICAL *ANGE 9 !IR WAY ( LIFE8 ,FROM N[ ON1 ! REVOLT AGA9/ ! ,/ATE ( ,WELL-,BE+ SETS ! M9IMUM DEM&S = WORLD REVOLUTION4 ,Y\ CAN *OOSE TO =GET ?IS1 BUT Y\ =GET IT AT Y\R P]IL444 AS ,SA9T-,JU/ SAID1 ?OSE :O MAKE A REVOLUTION BY HALVES DO NO?+ BUT DIG !IR [N GRAVES4 

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