,! ,REVOLUTION ( ,EV]YDAY ,LIFE #aife ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM ,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 O ,D$ICATION #bfh ,WORDS2 #a1#e#c#f ,*>ACT]S O ,9TRODUCTION #g< ,WORDS2 #d1#f#d ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #a 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,! ,9SIGNIFICANT ,SIGNIFI$ #b1#f#f ,WORDS2 #a#b1#h#f ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #b 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,HUMILIATION #c1#f#h#f ,WORDS2 #b#b1#f#d#b ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #c 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,ISOLATION #b1#b#b#e ,WORDS2 #a#c1#c#h#h ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #d 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SUFF]+ #c1#a#b#d ,WORDS2 #a#h1#i#g#h ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #e 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,! ,DECL9E & ,FALL ( ,WORK #a1#f#a#h ,WORDS2 #i1#i#h#h ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #f 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,DECOMPRESSION & ! ,?IRD ,=CE #b1#d#b#a ,WORDS2 #a#d1#i#c#b ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #g 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,IMPOSSIBLE ,COMMUNICATION OR ,P[] AS ,UNIV]SAL ,M$IATION #b1#i#b#d ,WORDS2 #a#g1#i#f#a ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #h 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,EX*ANGE & ,GIFT #b1#g#d#h ,WORDS2 #a#g1#e#d#d ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #i 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,TE*NOLOGY & ,ITS ,M$IAT$ ,USE #a1#i#c#a ,WORDS2 #a#a1#g#h ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #a 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,D[N ,QUANTITY ,/REET #b1#b#h#g ,WORDS2 #a#d1#a#b#a ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #aa 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,M$IAT$ ,AB/RACTION & ,AB/RACT ,M$IATION #d1#b#c#a ,WORDS2 #b#f1#c#a#h ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ab 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SACRIFICE #c1#i#f#g ,WORDS2 #b#d1#h ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ac 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SEP>ATION #b1#c#b#a ,WORDS2 #a#d1#b#g#g ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ad 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,! ,ORGANIZATION ( ,APPE>ANCES #a1#i#c ,WORDS2 #a#a1#e#e ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ae 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,ROLES #d1#d#i#d ,WORDS2 #b#g1#a#g#a ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #af 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,! ,FASC9ATION ( ,TIME #a1#f#d#e ,WORDS2 #a1#f#a ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ag 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SURVIVAL ,SICKNESS #a1#i#h#c ,WORDS2 #a#b1#g#d ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ah 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SPURI\S ,OPPOSITION #c1#g#i#f ,WORDS2 #b#c1#i#c#a ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #ai 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE #a1#f#a ,WORDS2 #i1#d#c#e ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #b 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,CREATIVITY1 ,SPONTANEITY1 & ,POETRY #b1#g#e#i ,WORDS2 #a#g1#b#i#c ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #ba 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,MA/]S ,)\T ,SLAVES #b1#g#c#g ,WORDS2 #a#g1#a#c#b ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #bb 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,! ,SPACE-,TIME ,( ,LIV$ ,EXP]I5CE #d1#f#d#g ,WORDS2 #b#h1#b#g#b ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #bc 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,! ,UNIT>Y ,TRIAD3 ,SELF-,REALISATION1 ,COMMUNICATION ,& ,P>TICIPATION #c1#f#g ,WORDS2 #b#b1#e#c#d ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #bd 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,! ,9T]WORLD ,& ,! ,NEW ,9NOC5CE #a1#a#g#h ,WORDS2 #g1#a#i#c ,*>ACT]S O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #be 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,Y\'RE ,FUCK+ ,>\ND ,) ,US8 -- ,NOT ,= ,LONG6 #heb ,WORDS2 #e1#f#h#c ,*>ACT]S ,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 O ,D$ICATION ,D$ICATION ,TO ,ELLA1 ,MALDOROR & ?OSE :O HELP$ ?IS ADV5TURE UPON ITS WAY4 0,I ,L,I,V,E ,O,N ,! ,$,G,E ,( ,! ,U,N,I,V,],S,E ,& ,I ,D,O,N',T ,N,E,$ ,T,O ,F,E,E,L ,S,E,C,U,R,E40 0,MAN WALKE? 9 A VA9 %EW1 HE %EWS TO BE A MAN1 & ?AT'S ALL40 ,WE SEEM TO LIVE 9 ! ,/ATE ( V>IETY1 :]E9 WE >E NOT TRULY LIV+ BUT ONLY 9 APPE>ANCE3 9 ,UNITY IS \R LIFE3 9 ONE WE >E1 FROM ONE DIVID$1 WE >E NO LONG]4 ,:ILE WE P]AMBULATE V>IETY1 WE WALK BUT AS SO MANY ,TICUL>ITY ( 9T]E/2 ?US TRAVEL+ TOGE!R 9 PA91 & GROAN+ UND] 5MITY3 LABOR+ TO BR+ =? SOME ONE ?+1 SOME ANO!R1 & ALL BR+ =? NO?+ BUT W9D & CONFUSION4 ,CONSID]1 IS !RE NOT 9 ! BE/ ( Y\ A BODY ( DEA?8 ,IS NOT ! ROOT ( REBELLION PLANT$ 9 Y\R NATURES8 ,IS !RE NOT ALSO A TIME = ?IS WICK$ ONE TO BE REVEAL$8 ,Y\ LITTLE ?9K1 & LESS KN[1 H[ SOON ! CUP ( FURY MAY BE PUT 9TO Y\R H&S3 MY SELF1 ) MANY O!RS1 HAVE BE5 MADE />K DRUNK ) ?AT W9E ( WRA?1 ! DREGS :]E( 7= \E SUDD5LY40 ,FROM3 0,HEIKL+ \T ITS ,GLORY FROM UND] A CL\D ( ,OBLOQUIE70 BY ! ,RANT] ,JO4 ,SALMON 7#a#f#e#a74 O ,9TRODUCTION ,9TRODUCTION ,I HAVE NO 9T5TION ( REVEAL+ :AT !RE IS ( MY LIFE 9 ?IS BOOK TO READ]S :O >E NOT PREP>$ TO RELIVE IT4 ,I AWAIT ! DAY :5 IT WILL LOSE & F9D ITSELF 9 A G5]AL MOVEM5T ( IDEAS1 JU/ AS ,I LIKE TO ?9K ?AT ! PRES5T CONDITIONS WILL BE ]AS$ FROM ! MEMORIES ( M54 ,! WORLD MU/ BE REMADE2 ALL ! SPECIALI/S 9 RECONDITION+ WILL NOT BE ABLE TO /OP IT4 ,S9CE ,I DO NOT WANT TO UND]/& !M1 ,I PREF] ?AT !Y %\LD NOT UND]/& ME4 ,AS = ! O!RS1 ,I ASK = !IR GOODWILL ) A HUMILITY !Y WILL NOT FAIL TO P]CEIVE4 ,I %\LD HAVE LIK$ A BOOK LIKE ?IS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO ?OSE M9DS LEA/ ADDL$ BY 9TELLECTUAL J>GON2 ,I HOPE ,I HAVE NOT FAIL$ ABSOLUTELY4 ,ONE DAY A FEW =MULAS WILL EM]GE FROM ?IS *AOS & FIRE PO9T-BLANK ON \R 5EMIES4 ,TILL !N !SE S5T5CES1 READ & RE-READ1 WILL HAVE TO DO !IR SL[ WORK4 ,! PA? T[>D SIMPLICITY IS ! MO/ COMPLEX ( ALL1 & H]E 9 P>TICUL> IT SEEM$ BE/ NOT TO TE> AWAY FROM ! COMMONPLACE ! TANGLE ( ROOTS :I* 5ABLE US TO TRANSPLANT IT 9TO ANO!R REGION1 :]E WE CAN CULTIVATE IT TO \R [N PR(IT4 ,I HAVE NEV] PRET5D$ TO REVEAL ANY?+ NEW OR TO LAUN* NOVELTIES ONTO ! CULTURE M>KET4 ,A M9UTE CORRECTION ( ! ESS5TIAL IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN A HUNDR$ NEW ACCESSORIES4 ,ALL ?AT IS NEW IS ! DIRECTION ( ! CURR5T :I* C>RIES COMMONPLACES ALONG4 ,= AS LONG AS !RE HAVE BE5 M5 -- & M5 :O READ ,LAUTREAMONT -- EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 SAID & FEW PEOPLE HAVE GA9$ ANY?+ FROM IT4 ,BECAUSE \R IDEAS >E 9 !MSELVES COMMONPLACE1 !Y CAN ONLY BE ( VALUE TO PEOPLE :O >E NOT4 ,! MOD]N WORLD MU/ LE>N :AT IT ALREADY KN[S1 BECOME :AT IT ALREADY IS1 BY MEANS ( A GREAT WORK ( EXORCISM1 BY CONSCI\S PRACTICE4 ,ONE CAN ESCAPE FROM ! COMMONPLACE ONLY BY MANH&L+ IT1 MA/]+ IT1 /EEP+ IT 9 DREAMS1 GIV+ IT OV] TO ! SOV]EIGN PLEASURE ( SUBJECTIVITY4 ,ABOVE ALL ,I HAVE EMPHASIZ$ SUBJECTIVE WILL1 BUT NOBODY %\LD CRITICIZE ?IS UNTIL !Y HAVE EXAM9$ ! EXT5T TO :I* ! OBJECTIVE CONDITIONS ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y WORLD >E FUR!R+ ! CAUSE ( SUBJECTIVITY DAY BY DAY4 ,EV]Y?+ />TS FROM SUBJECTIVITY1 & NO?+ /OPS !RE4 ,TODAY LESS ?AN EV]4 ,FROM N[ ON ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 SUBJECTIVITY & :AT DEGRADES IT WILL EXT5D ! SCOPE ( ! OLD CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,IT REVITALIZES IT & MAKES IT MORE BITT]4 ,! DESIRE TO LIVE IS A POLITICAL DECISION4 ,WE DO NOT WANT A WORLD 9 :I* ! GU>ANTEE ?AT WE WILL NOT DIE ( />VATION IS B\*ICAL P[]1 CAUTS ( ?IS BOOK1 DEVOT$ TO ! ANALYSIS ( !SE TWO P]SPECTIVES1 %\LD ?US BE APPROA*$1 NOT 9 SUCCESSION1 AS !IR >RANGEM5T DEM&S1 BUT SIMULTANE\SLY1 S9CE ! DESCRIPTION ( ! NEGATIVE F\NDS ! POSITIVE PROJECT & ! POSITIVE PROJECT CONFIRMS NEGATIVITY4 ,! BE/ >RANGEM5T ( A BOOK IS NONE AT ALL1 SO ?AT ! READ] CAN DISCOV] HIS [N4 ,:]E ! WRIT+ FAILS IT REFLECTS ! FAILURE ( ! READ] AS A READ]1 & EV5 MORE AS A MAN4 ,IF ! ELEM5T ( BOR$OM IT CO/ ME TO WRITE IT COMES ?R\< :5 Y\ READ IT1 ?IS WILL ONLY BE ONE MORE >GUM5T DEMON/RAT+ \R FAILURE TO LIVE4 ,= ! RE/1 ! GRAVITY ( ! TIMES MU/ EXCUSE ! GRAVITY ( MY TONE4 ,LEVITY ALWAYS FALLS %ORT ( ! WRITT5 WORDS OR OV]%OOTS !M4 ,! IRONY 9 ?IS CASE WILL CONSI/ 9 NEV] =GETT+ ?AT4 ,?IS BOOK IS P>T ( A CURR5T ( AGITATION ( :I* ! WORLD HAS NOT HE>D ! LA/4 ,IT SETS =? A SIMPLE CONTRIBUTION1 AMONG O!RS1 TO ! RECREATION ( ! 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,ITS IMPORTANCE HAD BETT] NOT ESCAPE ANYBODY1 = NOBODY1 9 TIME1 WILL BE ABLE TO ESCAPE ITS CONCLUSIONS4 ,MY SUBJECTIVITY & ! ,CREATOR 3 ,?IS IS TOO MU* = ONE BRA94 -- ,LAUTREAMONT O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #a 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,! ,9SIGNIFICANT ,SIGNIFI$ ,P>T ,I4 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[] ,*APT] #a4 ,! ,9SIGNIFICANT ,SIGNIFI$ ,BECAUSE ( ITS 9CREAS+ TRIVIALITY1 EV]YDAY LIFE HAS GRADUALLY BECOME \R C5TRAL PREOCCUPATION 7#a74 ,NO ILLUSION1 SACR$ OR DECONSECRAT$ 7#b71 COLLECTIVE OR 9DIVIDUAL1 CAN HIDE ! POV]TY ( \R DAILY ACTIONS ANY LONG] 7#c74 ,! 5RI*M5T ( LIFE CALLS 9EXORABLY = ! ANALYSIS ( ! NEW =MS TAK5 BY POV]TY1 & ! P]FECTION ( ! OLD WEAPONS ( REFUSAL 7#d74 #a ,! HI/ORY ( \R TIMES CALLS TO M9D ?OSE ,WALT ,DISNEY *>ACT]S :O RU% MADLY OV] ! $GE ( A CLIFF )\T SEE+ IT1 SO ?AT ! P[] ( !IR IMAG9ATION KEEPS !M SUSP5D$ 9 MID-AIR2 BUT AS SOON AS !Y LOOK D[N & SEE :]E !Y >E1 !Y FALL4 ,CONTEMPOR>Y ?\* ( HI/ORY4 ,BUT !RE >E MORE TRU?S 9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS ( A MAN'S LIFE ?AN 9 ALL ! PHILOSOPHIES4 ,EV5 A PHILOSOPH] CANNOT IGNORE IT1 = ALL HIS SELF-CONTEMPT2 & HE LE>NS ?IS SELF-CONTEMPT FROM HIS CONSOLATION1 PHILOSOPHY4 ,AFT] SOM]SAULT+ ONTO HIS [N %\LD]S TO %\T HIS MESSAGE TO ! WORLD FROM A GREAT] HEI\ND IT A V]ITABLE PALACE ( /UCCO & SPECULATION4 ,A PALACE ( IDEAS %ELT]S BUT IMPRISONS LIV$ EXP]I5CE4 ,FROM ITS GATES EM]GES A S9C]E CONVICTION SUFFUS$ ) ! ,SUBLIME ,TONE & ! FICTION ( ! 'UNIV]SAL MAN'1 BUT IT BREA!S ) P]PETUAL ANGUI%4 ,! ANALY/ TRIES TO ESCAPE ! GRADUAL SCL]OSIS ( EXI/5CE BY REA*+ SOME ESS5TIAL PR(UNDITY2 & ! MORE HE ALI5ATES HIMSELF BY EXPRESS+ HIMSELF ACCORD+ TO ! DOM9ANT IMAG]Y ( HIS TIME 7! FEUDAL IMAGE 9 :I* ,GOD1 MON>*Y & ! WORLD >E 9DIVISIBLY UNIT$71 ! MORE HIS LUCIDITY PHOTOGRAPHS ! HIDD5 FACE ( LIFE1 ! MORE IT '9V5TS' ! EV]YDAY4 ,5LIDS ! CONCRETE 9S(> AS ! CONCRETE WAS 9 SOME WAYS BR\Y B\RGEOISIE4 ,FROM ! RU9 ( ,HEAV51 MAN FELL 9TO ! RU9S ( HIS [N WORLD4 ,:AT HAPP5$8 ,SOME?+ LIKE ?IS3 T5 ?\S& PEOPLE >E CONV9C$ ?AT !Y HAVE SE5 A FAKIR'S ROPE RISE 9TO ! AIR1 :ILE AS MANY CAM]AS PROVE ?AT IT HASN'T MOV$ AN 9*4 ,SCI5TIFIC OBJECTIVITY EXPOSES MY/IFICATION4 ,V]Y GOOD1 BUT :AT DOES IT %[ US8 ,A COIL$ ROPE1 ( ABSOLUTELY NO 9T]E/4 ,I HAVE LITTLE TO *OOSE BETWE5 ! D\BTFUL PLEASURE ( BE+ MY/IFI$ & ! T$IUM ( CONTEMPLAT+ A REALITY :I* DOES NOT CONC]N ME4 ,A REALITY :I* ,I HAVE NO GRASP ON1 ISN'T ?IS ! OLD LIE RE-CONDITION$1 ! ULTIMATE /AGE ( MY/IFICATION8 ,FROM N[ ON ! ANALY/S >E 9 ! /REETS4 ,LUCIDITY ISN'T !IR ONLY WEAPON4 ,!IR ?\Y P[] TO PREV5T ! RU9S !MSELVES FROM BECOM+ ANO!R PRISON4 ,BEH9D ! R5T VEIL ( SUP]/ITION APPE>$1 NOT NAK$ TRU?1 AS ,MESLI] HAD DREAM$1 BUT ! BIRDLIME ( IDEOLOGIES4 ,! PRISON]S ( FRAGM5T>Y P[] HAVE NO REFUGE FROM TYRANNY BUT ! %AD[ ( FRE$OM4 ,TODAY !RE IS NOT AN ACTION OR A ?\TICLES ( ! EXPLOD$ MY? SPREADS SACR$ DU/ EV]Y:]E1 *OK+ ! SPIRIT & ! WILL TO LIVE4 ,CON/RA9TS HAVE BECOME LESS OCCULT1 MORE BLATANT2 LESS P[]FUL1 MORE NUM]\S4 ,DOCILITY NO LONG] EMANATES FROM PRIE/LY MAGIC1 IT RESULTS FROM A MASS ( M9OR HYPNOSES3 NEWS1 CULTURE1 T[N-PLANN+1 PUBLICITY1 ME*ANISMS ( CONDITION+ & SUGGE/ION 9 ! S]VICE ( ANY ORD]1 E/ABLI%$ OR TO COME4 ,WE >E LIKE ,GULLIV] LY+ /R&$ ON ! ,LILLIPUTIAN %ORE ) EV]Y P>T ( HIS BODY TI$ D[N2 DET]M9$ TO FREE HIMSELF1 HE LOOKS KE5LY >\ND HIM3 ! SMALLE/ DETAIL ( ! L&SCAPE1 ! SMALLE/ CONT\R ( ! GR\ND1 ! SLIE BORN 9 :AT IS MO/ FAMILI>4 ,WAS IT EV] O!RWISE8 ,>T1 E?ICS1 PHILOSOPHY BE> WITNESS3 UND] ! CRU/ ( WORDS & CONCEPTS1 ! LIV+ REALITY ( NON-ADAPTATION TO ! WORLD IS ALWAYS CR\*$1 READY TO SPR+4 ,S9CE NEI!R GODS NOR WORDS CAN MANGE TO COV] IT UP DEC5TLY ANY LONG]1 ?IS COMMONPLACE CREATURE ROAMS NAK$ 9 RAILWAY /ATIONS & VACANT LOTS2 IT CONFRONTS Y\ AT EA* EVASION ( Y\RSELF1 IT T\*ES Y\R ELB[1 CAT*ES Y\R EYE2 & ! DIALOGUE BEG9S4 ,Y\ MU/ LOSE Y\RSELF ) IT OR SAVE IT ) Y\4 #c ,TOO MANY CORPSES /REW ! PA?S ( 9DIVIDUALISM & COLLECTIVISM4 ,UND] TWO APP>5TLY CONTRADICTORY RATIONALITIES HAS RAG$ AN ID5TICAL GANG/]ISM1 AN ID5TICAL OPPRESSION ( ! ISOLAT$ MAN4 ,! H& :I* SMO!R$ ,LAUTREAMONT RETURN$ TO /RANGLE ,S]GE ,YES592 ONE DI$ 9 ! LODG+ H\SE ( HIS L&LORD ,JULES-,FRANCOISE ,DUPUIS1 ! O!R HUNG HIMSELF 9 A NATIONALIZ$ HOTEL4 ,EV]Y:]E ! LAW IS V]IFI$3 0,!RE IS NO WEAPON ( Y\R 9DIVIDUAL WILL :I*1 ONCE APPROPRIAT$ BY O!RS1 DOES NOT TURN AGA9/ Y\40 ,IF ANYONE SAYS OR WRITES ?AT PRACTICAL REASON MU/ H5CE=? BE BAS$ UPON ! RIT$ AFRE%1 NO?+ IS SO RI* ?AT IT NE$ NOT BE 5RI*$ CON/ANTLY4 "9 "9 "9 ,JU/ AS WE DI/+UI% 9 PRIVATE LIFE BETWE5 :AT A MAN ?9KS & SAYS AB\T HIMSELF & :AT HE REALLY IS & DOES1 EV]YONE HAS LE>N$ TO DI/+UI% ! RHETORIC & ! MESSIANIC PRET5SIONS ( POLITICAL P>TIES FROM !IR ORGANIZATION & REAL 9T]E/S3 :AT !Y ?9K !Y >E1 FROM :AT !Y >E4 ,A MAN'S ILLUSIONS AB\T HIMSELF & O!RS >E NOT BASICALLY DIFF]5T FROM ! ILLUSIONS :I* GR\PS1 CLASSES1 & P>TIES HAVE AB\T !MSELVES4 ,9DE$1 !Y COME FROM ! SAME S\RCE3 ! DOM9ANT IDEAS1 :I* >E ! IDEAS ( ! DOM9ANT CLASS1 EV5 IF !Y TAKE AN ANTAGONI/IC =M4 ,! WORLD ( ISMS1 :E!R IT 5VELOPS ! :OLE ( HUMANITY OR A S+LE P]SON1 IS NEV] ANY?+ BUT A WORLD DRA9$ ( REALITY1 A T]RIBLY REAL S$UCTION BY FALSEHOOD4 ,! ?REE CRU%+ DEFEATS SUFF]$ BY ! ,COMMUNE1 ! ,SP>TAKI/ MOVEM5T & ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS %[$ ONCE & = ALL :AT BLOODBA?S >E ! \TCOME ( ?REE IDEOLOGIES ( FRE$OM3 LIB]ALISM1 SOCIALISM1 & ,BOL%EVISM4 ,H[EV]1 BE=E ?IS C\LD BE UNIV]SALLY UND]/OOD & ADMITT$1 BA/>D OR HYBRID =MS ( !SE IDEOLOGIES HAD TO VULG>IZE !IR 9ITIAL ATROCITY ) MORE TELL+ PRO(S3 CONC5TRATION CAMPS1 ,LACO/E'S ,ALG]IA1 ,BUDAPE/4 ,! GREAT COLLECTIVE ILLUSIONS1 ANEMIC AFT] %$D+ ! BLOOD ( SO MANY M51 HAVE GIV5 WAY TO ! ?\S&S ( PRE-PACK$ IDEOLOGIES SOLD BY CONSUM] SOCIETY LIKE SO MANY PORTABLE BRA9-SCRAMBL+ MA*9ES4 ,WILL IT NE$ AS MU* BLOOD AGA9 TO %[ ?AT A HUNDR$ ?\S& P9PRICKS KILL AS SURELY AS A C\PLE ( BL[S ) A CLUB8 "9 "9 "9 ,:AT AM ,I SUPPOS$ TO DO 9 A GR\P ( MILITANTS :O EXPECT ME TO LEAVE 9 ! CLOAKROOM1 ,I WON'T SAY A FEW IDEAS -- = MY IDEAS W\LD HAVE L$ ME TO JO9 ! GR\P -- BUT ! DREAMS & DESIRES :I* NEV] LEAVE ME1 ! WI% TO LIVE AU!NTICALLY & )\T RE/RA9T8 ,:AT'S ! USE ( EX*ANG+ ONE ISOLATION1 ONE MONOTONY1 ONE LIE = ANO!R8 ,:5 ! ILLUSION ( REAL *ANGE HAS BE5 EXPOS$1 A M]E *ANGE ( ILLUSION BECOMES 9TOL]ABLE4 ,BUT PRES5T CONDITIONS >E PRECISELY !SE3 ! ECONOMY CANNOT /OP MAK+ US CONSUME MORE & MORE1 & TO CONSUME )\T RESPITE IS TO *ANGE ILLUSIONS AT AN ACCEL]AT+ PACE :I* GRADUALLY DISSOLVES ! ILLUSION ( *ANGE4 ,WE F9D \RSELVES ALONE1 UN*ANG$1 FROZ5 9 ! EMPTY SPACE BEH9D ! WAT]FALL ( GADGETS1 FAMILY C>S & PAP]BACKS4 PEOPLE )\T IMAG9ATION >E BEG9N+ TO TIRE ( ! IMPORTANCE ATTA*$ TO COM=T1 TO CULTURE1 TO LEISURE1 TO ALL ?AT DE/ROYS IMAG9ATION4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT PEOPLE >E NOT REALLY TIR$ ( COM=T1 CULTURE & LEISURE BUT ( ! USE TO :I* !Y >E PUT1 :I* IS PRECISELY :AT /OPS US 5JOY+ !M4 ,! AFFLU5T SOCIETY IS A SOCIETY ( VOYEURS4 ,TO EA* HIS [N KALEIDOSCOPE3 A T9Y MOVEM5T ( ! F+]S & ! PICTURE *ANGES4 ,Y\ CAN'T LOSE3 TWO FRIDGES1 A M9I-C>1 ,T,V1 PROMOTION1 TIME TO KILL444 !N ! MONOTONY ( ! IMAGES WE CONSUME GETS ! UPP] H&1 REFLECT+ ! MONOTONY ( ! ACTION :I* PRODUCES !M1 ! SL[ ROTATION ( ! KALEIDOSCOPE BETWE5 F+] & ?UMB4 ,!RE WAS NO M9I-C>1 ONLY AN IDEOLOGY ALMO/ UNCONNECT$ ) ! AUTOMOBILE MA*9E4 ,FLU%$ ) ,PIMM'S ,NO4#a1 WE SAVOR A /RANGE COCKTAIL ( ALCOHOL & CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,NO?+ SURPRIS+ ANY MORE1 !RE'S ! RUB6 ,! MONOTONY ( ! IDEOLOGICAL SPECTACLE MAKES US AW>E ( ! PASSIVITY ( LIFE3 SURVIVAL4 ,BEYOND ! PRE-FABRICAT$ SC&ALS -- ,SC&ALE P]FUME1 ,PR(UMO SC&AL -- A REAL SC&AL APPE>S1 ! SC&AL ( ACTIONS DRA9$ ( !IR SUB/ANCE TO ! PR(IT ( AN ILLUSION :I* ! FAILURE ( ITS 5*ANTM5T R5D]S MORE ODI\S EV]Y DAY4 ,ACTIONS WEAK & PALE FROM N\RI%+ DAZZL+ IMAG9>Y COMP5SATIONS1 ACTIONS PAUP]IZ$ BY 5RI*+ L(TY SPECULATIONS 9TO :I* !Y 5T]$ LIKE M5IALS ?R\< ! IGNOM9I\S CATEGORY ( 'TRIVIAL' OR 'COMMONPLACE'1 ACTIONS :I* TODAY >E FREE BUT EXHAU/$1 READY TO LOSE !IR WAY ONCE MORE1 OR EXPIRE UND] ! WEIE1 9 EV]Y ONE ( Y\1 FAMILI>1 SAD1 NEWLY RETURN$ TO ! IMM$IATE1 LIV+ REALITY :I* WAS !IR BIR?PLACE4 ,& H]E Y\ >E1 BEWILD]$ & LO/ 9 A NEW PROSAISM1 A P]SPECTIVE 9 :I* NE> & F> CO9CIDE4 #d ,! CONCEPT ( CLASS /RUGGLE CON/ITUT$ ! FIR/ CONCRETE1 TACTICAL M>%AL+ ( ! %OCKS & 9JURIES :I* M5 LIVE 9DIVIDUALLY2 IT WAS BORN 9 ! :IRLPOOL ( SUFF]+ :I* ! R$UCTION ( HUMAN RELATIONS TO ME*ANISMS ( EXPLOITATION CREAT$ EV]Y:]E 9 9DU/RIAL SOCIETIES4 ,IT ISSU$ FROM A WILL TO TRANS=M ! WORLD & *ANGE LIFE4 ,SU* A WEAPON NE$$ CON/ANT ADJU/M5T4 YET WE SEE ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL TURN+ ITS BACK ON >TI/S BY MAK+ WORK]S' DEM&S ! SOLE BASIS ( A PROJECT :I* ,M>X HAD %[N TO CONC]N ALL ?OSE :O S\E4 ,:AT IS C]TA9 IS ?AT IT IS %E] MADNESS A C5TURY LAT]1 :5 ! ECONOMY ( CONSUMPTION IS ABSORB+ ! ECONOMY ( PRODUCTION1 & ! EXPLOITATION ( LABOR P[] IS SUBM]G$ BY ! EXPLOITATION ( EV]YDAY CREATIVITY4 ,! SAME 5]GY IS TORN FROM ! WORK] 9 HIS H\RS ( WORK & 9 HIS H\RS ( LEISURE TO DRIVE ! TURB9ES ( P[]1 :I* ! CU/ODIANS ( ! OLD !ORY LUBRICATE SANCTIMONI\SLY ) !IR PURELY =MAL OPPOSITION4 ,PEOPLE :O TALK AB\T REVOLUTION & CLASS /RUGGLE )\T REF]R+ EXPLICITLY TO EV]YDAY LIFE1 )\T UND]/&+ :AT IS SUBV]SIVE AB\T LOVE & :AT IS POSITIVE 9 ! REFUSAL ( CON/RA9TS1 SU* PEOPLE HAVE CORPSES 9 !IR M\?S4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #b 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,HUMILIATION ,IMPOSSIBLE ,P>TICIPATION OR ,P[] AS ! ,SUM ( ,CON/RA9TS ,*APT] #b4 ,HUMILIATION ,! 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 #a ,ONE DAY1 :5 ,R\SSEAU WAS TRAVEL+ ?R\< A CR[D$ VILLAGE1 HE WAS 9SULT$ BY A YOKEL :OSE SPIRIT DELI5'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 ?\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/ SIM+ 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]SIY 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\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 ! LIIES ( 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*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 ?\DS >E /ACK$ AGA9/ ME8 #b ,! 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 ! RIMONY 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 ( FLIMONY4 ,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\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 "9 "9 "9 ,! 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 LIM !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 ! HEIE 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 FIE 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 ! SLIE NOT FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T FROM ! CONFLICTS 9 :I* MY ACTIONS & ?\ 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 #c ,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 ,BE=E HE TRI$ TO GET HIMSELF MADE ,PRESID5T ( ,M>T9IQUE1 ,AIME ,CESAIRE MADE A FAM\S REM>K3 0,! B\RGEOISIE HAS F\ND ITSELF UNABLE TO SOLVE ! MAJOR PROBLEMS :I* ITS [N EXI/5CE HAS PRODUC$3 ! COLONIAL PROBLEM & ! PROBLEM ( ! PROLET>IAT40 ,HE =GOT TO ADD3 0,= !Y >E ONE & ! SAME PROBLEM1 A PROBLEM :I* ANYONE :O SEP>ATES !M WILL FAIL TO UND]/&40 #d ,I READ 9 ,G\Y'S ,HI/OIRE DE ,FRANCE3 0,! SLIE SOV]EIGN04 ,9 ,P\GET'S ,P]E ,PE9>D3 0,K+S GET FAT (F !IR SOV]EIGNTY1 :ILE WE >E />V+ ON \RS04 ,C\RBON'S ,SECRET DU ,PEUPLE TELLS ME3 0,! PEOPLE TODAY MEANS ! MASS ( M5 TO :OM ALL RESPECT IS D5I$04 ,H]E WE HAVE1 9 A FEW L9ES1 ! MISADV5TURES ( ! PR9CIPLE ( SOV]EIGNTY4 ,K+S DESIGNAT$ AS 'SUBJECTS' ! OBJECTS ( !IR >BITR>Y WILL4 ,NO D\BT ?IS WAS AN ATTEMPT TO WRAP ! RADICAL 9HUMANITY ( ITS DOM9ATION 9 A HUMANITY ( IDYLLIC BONDS4 ,! RESPECT DUE TO ! K+'S P]SON CANNOT 9 ITSELF BE CRITICIZ$4 ,IT IS ODI\S ONLY BECAUSE IT IS BAS$ ON ! RI$ \T8 ,TODAY1 ,FRANCE CONTA9S TW5TY-F\R MILLION M9I-K+S1 ( :I* ! GREATE/ -- ! BOSSES -- >E GREAT ONLY 9 !IR RIDICUL\SNESS4 ,! S5SE ( RESPECT HAS BECOME DEGRAD$ TO ! PO9T :]E HUMILIATION IS ALL ?AT IT DEM&S4 ,DEMOCRATIZ$ 9TO PUBLIC FUNCTIONS & ROLES1 ! MON>*IC PR9CIPLE FLOATS ) ITS BELLY UP1 LIKE A DEAD FI%3 ONLY ITS MO/ REPULSIVE ASPECT IS VISIBLE4 ,ITS WILL TO BE ABSOLUTELY & UNRES]V$LY SUP]IOR HAS DISAPPE>$4 ,9/EAD ( BAS+ \R LIVES ON \R SOV]EIGNTY1 WE TRY TO BASE \R SOV]EIGNTY ON O!R PEOPLE'S LIVES4 ,! MANN]S ( SLAVES4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #c 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,ISOLATION ,*APT] #c4 ,ISOLATION ,P>A NO S5TIRME SOLO POR LOS SIGLOS DE LOS SIGLOS ,ALL WE HAVE 9 COMMON IS ! ILLUSION ( BE+ TOGE!R4 ,& BEYOND ! ILLUSION ( P]MITT$ ANODYNES !RE IS ONLY ! COLLECTIVE DESIRE TO DE/ROY ISOLATION 7#a74 -- ,IMP]SONAL RELATION%IPS >E ! NO-MAN'S L& ( ISOLATION4 ,BY PRODUC+ ISOLATION1 CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIAL ORGANIZATION SIGNS ITS [N DEA?-S5T5CE 7#b74 #a ,IT WAS AS IF !Y W]E 9 A CAGE :OSE DOOR WAS WIDE OP5 )\T !IR BE+ ABLE TO ESCAPE4 ,NO?+ \TSIDE ! CAGE HAD ANY IMPORTANCE1 BECAUSE NO?+ ELSE EXI/$ ANY MORE4 ,!Y /AY$ 9 ! CAGE1 E/RANG$ FROM EV]Y?+ EXCEPT ! CAGE1 )\T EV5 A FLICK] ( DESIRE = ANY?+ \TSIDE ! B>S4 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ABNORMAL -- IMPOSSIBLE 9 FACT -- TO ESCAPE 9TO SOME?+ :I* HAD NEI!R REALITY NOR IMPORTANCE4 ,ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,= 9SIDE ?IS CAGE1 9 :I* !Y HAD BE5 BORN & 9 :I* !Y W\LD DIE1 ! ONLY TOL]ABLE FRAMEWORK ( EXP]I5CE WAS ! ,REAL1 :I* WAS SIMPLY AN IRRESI/IBLE 9/9CT TO ACT SO ?AT ?+S %\LD HAVE IMPORTANCE4 ,ONLY IF ?+S HAD SOME IMPORTANCE C\LD ONE BREA!1 & SUFF]4 IT SEEM$ ?AT !RE WAS AN UND]/&+ BETWE5 !M & ! SIL5T DEAD ?AT IT %\LD BE SO1 = ! HABIT ( ACT+ SO ?AT ?+S HAD SOME IMPORTANCE HAD BECOME A HUMAN 9/9CT1 & ONE :I* WAS APP>5TLY ET]NAL4 ,LIFE WAS ! IMPORTANT ?+1 & ! ,REAL WAS P>T ( ! 9/9CT :I* GAVE LIFE A LITTLE MEAN+4 ,! 9/9CT DIDN'T TRY TO IMAG9E :AT MI AN UNT5ABLE EXPRESSION ( DISILLUSION1 PRIDE & CONTEMPT1 LIKE ! NATURAL EFFECT ( DEA? ON A TOO?LESS M\?4 ,! ATMOSPH]E ( FALSE COMMUNICATION MAKES EV]YONE ! POLICEMAN ( HIS [N 5C\NT]S4 ,! 9/9CTS ( FLIE NO LONG] M5 EXCEPT 9 NAME8 ,WE HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON EXCEPT ! ILLUSION ( BE+ TOGE!R4 ,C]TA9LY ! SE$S ( AN AU!NTIC COLLECTIVE LIFE >E LY+ DORMANT )9 ! ILLUSION ITSELF -- !RE IS NO ILLUSION )\T A REAL BASIS -- BUT REAL COMMUNITY REMA9S TO BE CREAT$4 ,! P[] ( ! LIE SOMETIMES MANAGES TO ]ASE ! BITT] REALITY ( ISOLATION FROM M5'S M9DS4 ,9 A CR[D$ /REET WE CAN OCCASIONALLY =GET ?AT SUFF]+ & SEP>ATION >E /ILL PRES5T4 ,&1 S9CE IT IS ONLY ! LIE'S P[] :I* MAKES US =GET1 SUFF]+ & SEP>ATION >E RE9=C$2 BUT 9 ! 5D ! LIE ITSELF COMES TO GRIEF ?R\< RELY+ ON ?IS SUPPORT4 ,= A MOM5T COMES :5 NO ILLUSION CAN MEASURE UP TO \R DI/RESS4 ,MALAISE 9VADES ME AS ! CR[S >\ND ME GR[S4 ,! COMPROMISES ,I HAVE MADE ) /UPIDITY UND] ! PRESSURE ( CIRCUM/ANCES RU% TO MEET ME1 SWIMM+ T[>DS ME 9 HALLUC9AT+ WAVES ( FACELESS HEADS4 ,$V>D ,MUN*'S FAM\S PA9T+1 ,! ,CRY1 EVOKES = ME SOME?+ ,I FEEL T5 TIMES A DAY4 ,A MAN C>RI$ ALONG BY A CR[D1 :I* ONLY HE CAN SEE1 SUDD5LY SCREAMS \T 9 AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK ! SPELL1 TO CALL HIMSELF BACK TO HIMSELF1 TO GET BACK 9SIDE HIS [N SK94 ,! TACIT ACKN[L$GM5TS1 FIX$ SMILES1 LIFELESS WORDS1 LI/LESSNESS & HUMILIATION SPR9KL$ 9 HIS PA? SUDD5LY SURGE 9TO HIM1 DRIV+ HIM \T ( HIS DESIRES & HIS DREAMS & EXPLOD+ ! ILLUSION ( 'BE+ TOGE!R'4 ,PEOPLE T\* )\T MEET+2 ISOLATION ACCUMULATES BUT IS NEV] REALIZ$2 EMPT9ESS OV]COMES US AS ! D5SITY ( ! CR[D GR[S4 ,! CR[D DRAGS ME \T ( MYSELF & 9/ALLS ?\S&S ( LITTLE SACRIFICES 9 MY EMPTY PRES5CE4 ,EV]Y:]E NEON SIGNS >E FLA%+ \T ! DICTUM ( ,PLOT9US3 ,ALL BE+S >E TOGE!R ?\< EA* REMA9S SEP>ATE4 ,BUT WE ONLY NE$ TO HOLD \T \R H&S & T\* ONE ANO!R1 TO RAISE \R EYES & MEET ONE ANO!R1 & EV]Y?+ COMES 9TO FOCUS1 AS IF BY MAGIC4 ,LIKE CR[DS1 DRUGS1 & LOVE1 ALCOHOL CAN BEFUDDLE ! MO/ LUCID M9D4 ,ALCOHOL TURNS ! CONCRETE WALL ( ISOLATION 9TO A PAP] SCRE5 :I* ! ACTORS CAN TE> ACCORD+ TO !IR FANCY1 = IT >RANGES EV]Y?+ ON ! /AGE ( AN 9TIMATE !AT]4 ,A G5]\S ILLUSION1 & ?US /ILL MORE DEADLY4 ,9 A GLOOMY B> :]E EV]YONE IS BOR$ TO DEA?1 A DRUNK5 Y\NG MAN BREAKS HIS GLASS1 !N PICKS UP A BOTTLE & SMA%ES IT AGA9/ ! WALL4 ,NOBODY GETS EXCIT$2 ! DISAPPO9T$ Y\NG MAN LETS HIMSELF BE ?R[N \T4 ,YET EV]YONE !RE C\LD HAVE DONE EXACTLY ! SAME ?+4 ,HE ALONE MADE ! ?\ATION BETWE5 SELF & \TSIDE WORLD4 ,NOBODY RESPOND$ TO A SIGN :I* HE ?\ ! S\ND ( HIS [N CRY2 EV5 IF ?IS REVELATION TORTURES HIM1 HE KN[S ?AT HE WILL HAVE TO />T AGA9 9 ANO!R REGI/]1 MORE L\DLY2 ) MORE COH]5CE4 ,PEOPLE WILL BE TOGE!R ONLY 9 A COMMON WRET*$NESS AS LONG AS EA* ISOLAT$ BE+ REFUSES TO UND]/& ?AT A GE/URE ( LIB]ATION1 H[EV] WEAK & CLUMSY IT MAY BE1 ALWAYS BE>S AN AU!NTIC COMMUNICATION1 AN ADEQUATE P]SONAL MESSAGE4 ,! REPRESSION :I* /RIKES D[N ! LIB]T>IAN REBEL FALLS ON EV]YONE3 EV]YONE'S BLOOD FL[S ) ! BLOOD ( A MURD]$ ,DURRUTI4 ,:5EV] FRE$OM RETREATS ONE 9*1 !RE IS A HUNDR$-FOLD 9CREASE 9 ! WEITICIPATION1 M5'S ACTIONS /RAY 9TO ! FRAGILE ILLUSION ( BE+ TOGE!R1 OR ELSE 9TO ITS OPPOSITE1 ! ABRUPT & TOTAL REJECTION ( SOCIETY4 ,!Y SW+ FROM ONE TO ! O!R LIKE A P5DULUM TURN+ ! H&S ON ! CLOCK-FACE ( DEA?4 "9 "9 "9 ,LOVE 9 ITS TURN SWELLS ! ILLUSION ( UNITY4 ,MO/ ( ! TIME IT GETS FUCK$ UP & MISC>RIES4 ,ITS SONGS >E CRIPPL$ BY FE> ( ALWAYS RETURN+ TO ! SAME S+LE NOTE3 :E!R !RE >E TWO ( US1 OR EV5 T51 WE WILL F9I% UP ALONE AS BE=E4 ,:AT DRIVES US TO DESPAIR IS NOT ! IMM5SITY ( \R [N UNSATISFI$ DESIRES1 BUT ! MOM5T :5 \R NEWBORN PASSION DISCOV]S ITS [N EMPT9ESS4 ,! 9SATIABLE DESIRE TO FALL 9 LOVE ) SO MANY PRETTY GIRLS IS BORN 9 ANGUI% & ! FE> ( LOV+3 WE >E SO AFRAID ( NEV] ESCAP+ FROM MEET+S ) OBJECTS4 ,! DAWN :5 LOV]S LEAVE EA* O!R'S >MS IS ! SAME DAWN ?AT BREAKS ON ! EXECUTION ( REVOLUTION>IES )\T A REVOLUTION4 ,ISOLATION A DEUX CANNOT CONFRONT ! EFFECT ( G5]AL ISOLATION4 ,PLEASURE IS BROK5 (F PREMATURELY & LOV]S F9D !MSELVES NAK$ 9 ! WORLD1 !IR ACTIONS SUDD5LY RIDICUL\S & PO9TLESS4 ,NO LOVE IS POSSIBLE 9 AN UNHAPPY WORLD4 ,! BOAT ( LOVE BREAKS UP 9 ! CURR5T ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,>E Y\ READY TO SMA% ! REEFS ( ! OLD WORLD BE=E !Y WRECK Y\R DESIRES8 ,LOV]S %\LD LOVE !IR PLEASURE ) MORE CONSEQU5CE & MORE POETRY4 ,A /ORY TELLS H[ ,PRICE ,%EK\R CAPTUR$ A T[N & (F]$ IT TO HIS FAVORITE = A SMILE4 ,SOME ( US HAVE FALL5 9 LOVE ) ! PLEASURE ( LOV+ )\T RES]VE -- PASSIONATELY 5\< TO (F] \R LOVE TO ! MAGNIFIC5T B$ ( A REVOLUTION4 #b ,TO ADAPT TO ! WORLD IS A GAME ( HEADS-Y\-W91 TAILS-,I-LOSE 9 :I* ONE DECIDES A PRIORI ?AT ! NEGATIVE IS POSITIVE & ?AT ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( LIV+ IS AN ESS5TIAL PRECONDITION ( LIFE4 ,ALI5ATION NEV] TAKES SU* FIRM ROOT AS :5 IT PASSES ITSELF (F AS AN 9ALI5ABLE GOOD4 ,TRANS=M$ 9TO POSITIVITY1 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ISOLATION IS NONE O!R ?AN ! PRIVATE CONSCI\SNESS1 ?AT SCRAP ( 9DIVIDUALISM :I* PEOPLE DRAG >\ND LIKE !IR MO/ SACR$ BIR?RI ( ISOLATION4 ,! NO-MAN'S-L& ( IMP]SONAL RELATION%IPS /RET*ES BETWE5 ! BLISSFUL ACCEPTANCE ( FALSE COLLECTIVITIES & ! TOTAL REJECTION ( SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ! MORALITY ( %OPKEEP]S3 0,Y\ SCRAT* MY BACK1 ,I'LL SCRAT* Y\RS01 0,Y\ MU/N'T LET PEOPLE GET TOO FAMILI>03 POLIT5ESS1 ! >T 7= >T'S SAKE7 ( NON-COMMUNICATION4 ,LET'S FACE IT3 HUMAN RELATION%IPS BE+ :AT SOCIAL HI]>*Y HAS MADE !M1 IMP]SONALITY IS ! LEA/ TIR+ =M ( CONTEMPT4 ,IT ALL[S US TO PASS )\T USELESS FRICTION ?R\< ! MILL ( DAILY CONTACTS4 IT DOES NOT PREV5T US DREAM+ ( SUP]IOR =MS ( CIVILITY1 SU* AS ! C\RTESY ( ,LAC5AIRE1 ON ! EVE ( HIS EXECUTION1 URG+ A FRI5D3 0,ABOVE ALL1 PLEASE CONVEY MY GRATITUDE TO ,M4,SCRIBE4 ,TELL HIM ?AT ONE DAY1 SUFF]+ FROM ! PANGS ( HUNG]1 ,I PRES5T$ MYSELF AT HIS H\SE 9 ORD] TO WORM SOME MONEY \T ( HIM4 ,HE COMPLI$ ) MY REQUE/ ) A T\*+ G5]OSITY2 ,I AM SURE HE WILL REMEMB]4 TELL HIM ?AT HE ACT$ WISELY1 = ,I HAD 9 MY POCKET1 READY TO H&1 ! MEANS ( DEPRIV+ ,FRANCE ( A DRAMATI/40 ,BUT ! /]ILIZ$ ZONE ( IMP]SONAL RELATION%IPS ONLY (F]S A TRUCE 9 ! 5DLESS BATTLE AGA9/ ISOLATION1 A BRIEF TRANSIT :I* LEADS TO COMMUNICATION1 OR MORE FREQU5TLY T[>DS ! ILLUSION ( COMMUNITY4 ,I W\LD EXPLA9 9 ?IS WAY MY RELUCTANCE TO /OP A /RANG] TO ASK HIM ! WAY OR TO 'PASS ! TIME ( DAY'3 TO SEEK CONTACT 9 ?IS D\BTFUL FA%ION4 ,! PLEASANTNESS ( IMP]SONAL RELATION%IPS IS BUILT ON S&2 & EMPTY TIME NEV] DID ME ANY GOOD4 ,LIFE IS MADE IMPOSSIBLE ) SU* CYNICAL ?OR\T \T RI\ND KNOCK+ POLITELY ON ALL ! DOORS :]E ONE MODE ( SURVIVAL IS EX*ANG$ = ANO!R4 0,IT W\LD BE A DRAG TO DIE SO Y\NG04 WROTE ,JACQUES ,VA*E TWO YE>S BE=E HIS SUICIDE4 IF DESP]ATION AT ! PROSPECT ( SURVIV+ DOES NOT UNITE ) A NEW GRASP ( REALITY TO TRANS=M ! YE>S TO COME1 ONLY TWO WAYS \T >E LEFT = ! ISOLAT$ MAN3 ! PISSPOT ( P>TIES & PATAPHYSICO-RELIGI\S SECTS1 OR IMM$IATE DEA? ) ,UM\R4 ,A SIXTE5-YE>-OLD MURD]] REC5TLY EXPLA9$3 0,I DID IT BECAUSE ,I WAS BOR$40 ,ANYONE :O HAS FELT ! DRIVE TO SELF-DE/RUCTION WELL+ UP 9SIDE HIM KN[S ) :AT WE>Y NEGLIG5CE HE MI\ND HIM ! PALACE ( SOLIPSI/ MADNESS4 ,FROM ! DEP?S ( !IR PRISONS1 ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 CONVICT$ ( 'M5TAL ILLNESS' ADD ! SCREAMS ( !IR /RANGL$ REVOLT TO ! SUM ( NEGATIVITY4 ,:AT A POT5TIAL ,F\RI] WAS CLEV]LY DE/ROY$ 9 ?IS PATI5T DESCRIB$ BY ! PSY*IATRI/ ,VOLNAT3 0,HE BEGAN TO LOSE ALL CAPACITY TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 HIMSELF & ! EXT]NAL WORLD4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ! WORLD ALSO HAPP5$ 9 HIS BODY4 ,HE C\LD NOT PUT A BOTTLE BETWE5 TWO %ELVES 9 A CUPBO>D1 BECAUSE ! %ELVES MI ,I MU/ HAVE ! FRE$OM ( MY SPACE4 ,IT'S ! BATTLE ) ! ?+S ALL >\ND ME4'0 0,\TSIDE ! CONSUL PAUS$1 TURN+444 ,NO SE PU$E VIVIR S9 AM>1 W]E ! WORDS ON ! H\SE40 7,L[RY1 ,UND] ! ,VOLCANO74 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #d 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SUFF]+ ,*APT] #d4 ,SUFF]+ ,SUFF]+ CAUS$ BY NATURAL ALI5ATION HAS GIV5 WAY TO SUFF]+ CAUS$ BY SOCIAL ALI5ATION1 :ILE REM$IES HAVE BECOME JU/IFICATIONS 7#a74 ,:]E !RE IS NO JU/IFICATION1 EXORCISM TAKES ITS PLACE 7#b74 ,BUT FROM N[ ON NO SUBT]FUGE CAN HIDE ! EXI/5CE ( AN ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON ! DI/RIBUTION ( CON/RA9TS 7#c74 ,CONSCI\SNESS R$UC$ TO ! CONSCI\SNESS ( CON/RA9TS IS ! ANTE*AMB] ( DEA?4 ,! DESPAIR ( CONSCI\SNESS MAKES ! MURD]]S ( ,ORD]2 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( DESPAIR MAKES ! MURD]]S ( ,DISORD] 7#d74 ,! SYMPHONY ( SPOK5 & %\T$ WORDS ANIMATES ! SC5]Y ( ! /REETS4 ,OV] A RUMBL+ BASSO CONT9UO DEVELOP GRAVE & *E]FUL !MES1 HO>SE & S+SONG VOICES1 NO/ALGIC FRAGM5TS ( S5T5CES4 ,!RE IS A SONOR\S >*ITECTURE :I* OV]LAYS ! \TL9E ( /REETS & BUILD+S1 RE9=C+ OR C\NT]ACT+ ! ATTRACTIVE OR REPULSIVE TONE ( A DI/RICT4 ,BUT FROM ,NOTT+ ,HILL TO ,OX=D ,/REET ! BASIC *ORD IS ! SAME EV]Y:]E3 IT'S S9I/] RESONANCE HAS SUNK SO DEEPLY 9TO EV]YONE'S M9D ?AT IT NO LONG] SURPRISES !M4 0,?AT'S LIFE01 0,!SE ?+S >E S5T TO TRY US01 0,Y\ HAVE TO TAKE ! R\< ) ! SMOO?01 0,?AT'S ! WAY IT GOES0444 ?IS LAM5T :OSE WEFT UNITES ! MO/ DIV]SE CONV]SATIONS HAS SO P]V]T$ \R S5SIBILITY ?AT IT PASSES = ! COMMONE/ ( HUMAN DISPOSITIONS4 ,:]E IT IS NOT ACCEPT$1 DESPAIR DISAPPE>S FROM SILY TWO C5TURIES2 :I* SAYS EV]Y?+4 ,CONSUME1 CONSUME3 ! A%ES HAVE CONSUM$ ! FIRE4 ,H[ HAVE SUFF]+ & IT'S RITES ( EXORCISM USURP$ ?IS IMPORTANCE8 ,UND\BT$LY BECAUSE ( ! /RUGGLE TO SURVIVE IMPOS$ ON ! FIR/ M5 BY A HO/ILE NATURE1 FULL ( CRUEL & MY/]I\S =CES4 ,9 ! FACE ( DANG]1 ! WEAKNESS ( M5 DISCOV]$ 9 SOCIAL AGGLOM]ATION NOT ONLY PROTECTION BUT A WAY ( CO-OP]AT+ ) NATURE1 MAK+ A TRUCE ) H] & EV5 TRANS=M+ H]4 ,9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ NATURAL ALI5ATION -- DEA?1 SICKNESS1 SUFF]+ -- ALI5ATION BECAME SOCIAL4 ,WE ESCAP$ ! RIGORS ( EXPOSURE1 HUNG] & DISCOM=T ONLY TO FALL 9TO ! TRAP ( SLAV]Y4 ,WE W]E 5SLAV$ BY GODS1 BY M51 BY LANGUAGE4 ,& SU* A SLAV]Y HAD ITS POSITIVE SIDE3 !RE WAS A C]TA9 GREATNESS ( LIV+ 9 T]ROR ( A GOD :O ALSO MADE Y\ 9V9CIBLE4 ,?IS MIXTURE ( HUMAN & 9HUMAN W\LD1 IT IS TRUE1 BE A SUFFICI5T EXPLANATION ( ! AMBIGUITY ( SUFF]+1 ITS WAY ( APPE>+ RIY EVIL -- AS A GOOD ?+1 AFT] A FA%ION4 ,BUT ?IS W\LD BE TO OV]LOOK ! IGNOBLE SLAG ( RELIGION1 ABOVE ALL ,*RI/IAN MY?OLOGY1 :I* DEVOT$ ALL ITS G5IUS TO P]FECT+ ?IS MORBID & DEPRAV$ PRECEPT3 PROTECT Y\RSELF AGA9/ MUTILATION BY MUTILAT+ Y\RSELF6 0,S9CE ,*RI/'S COM+1 WE >E DELIV]$ NOT FROM ! EVIL ( SUFF]+ BUT FROM ! EVIL ( SUFF]+ USELESSLY01 WRITES ! ,JESUIT FA!R ,*>LES4 ,H[ RIRI$ MAN TO SUFF]+1 :E!R ON ! BASIS ( DIV9E GRACE OR NATURAL LAW4 ,FROM PR9CE TO MANAG]1 FROM PRIE/ TO EXP]T1 FROM FA!R CONFESSOR TO SOCIAL WORK]1 IT IS ALWAYS ! PR9CIPLE ( USEFUL SUFF]+ & WILL+ SACRIFICE :I* =MS ! MO/ SOLID BASE = HI]>*ICAL P[]4 ,:ATEV] REASONS IT 9VOKES -- A BETT] WORLD1 ! NEXT WORLD1 BUILD+ COMMUNISM OR FIIES ( A ,*RI/ DY$ R$4 ,EV]Y:]E (FICIAL PRON\NCEM5TS BE> 9 !IR WAT]M>K ! DISGU/+ IMAGE ( ! CRUCIFI$ MAN1 EV]Y:]E COMRADES >E URG$ TO SPORT ! /UPID HALO ( ! MILITANT M>TYR4 ,& ) !IR BLOOD1 ! KIT*5-H&S ( ! GOOD ,CAUSE >E MIX+ UP ! SAUSAGE-MEAT ( ! FUTURE3 LESS CANNON-FODD]1 MORE DOCTR9E-FODD]6 "9 "9 "9 ,TO BEG9 )1 B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY SEEM$ DET]M9$ TO ROOT \T SUFF]+ ) AS MU* P]SI/5CE AS IT DEVOT$ TO ! PURSUIT ( ! RELIGIONS ?AT IT HAT$4 ,9FATUAT$ ) PROGRESS1 COM=T1 PR(IT1 WELL-BE+1 IT HAD 5\< WEAPONS -- IF NOT REAL WEAPONS1 AT LEA/ IMAG9>Y ONES -- TO CONV9CE EV]YONE ( ITS WILL TO PUT A SCI5TIFIC 5D TO ! EVIL ( SUFF]+ & ! EVIL ( FAI?4 ,AS WE KN[1 ALL IT DID WAS TO 9V5T NEW ANES!TICS & NEW SUP]/ITIONS4 ,)\T ,GOD1 SUFF]+ BECAME 'NATURAL'1 9H]5T 9 'HUMAN NATURE'2 IT W\LD BE OV]COME1 BUT ONLY AFT] MORE SUFF]+3 ! M>TYRS ( SCI5CE1 ! VICTIMS ( PROGRESS1 ! LO/ G5]ATIONS4 ,BUT 9 ?IS V]Y MOVEM5T ! IDEA ( NATURAL SUFF]+ BETRAY$ ITS SOCIAL ROOT4 ,:5 ,HUMAN ,NATURE WAS REMOV$1 SUFF]+ BECAME SOCIAL1 9H]5T 9 SOCIAL EXI/5CE4 ,BUT ( C\RSE1 REVOLUTIONS DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ! SOCIAL EVIL ( PA9 WAS NOT A METAPHYSICAL PR9CIPLE3 ?AT A =M ( SOCIETY C\LD EXI/ FROM :I* ! PA9 ( LIV+ W\LD BE EXCLUD$4 ,HI/ORY %ATT]$ ! SOCIAL ONTOLOGY ( SUFF]+1 BUT SUFF]+1 F> FROM DISAPPE>+1 F\ND NEW REASONS = EXI/5CE 9 ! EXIG5CIES ( ,HI/ORY1 :I* HAD SUDD5LY BECOME TRAPP$1 9 ITS TURN1 9 A ONE-WAY /REET4 ,*9A PREP>ES *ILDR5 = ! CLASSLESS SOCIETY BY TEA*+ !M LOVE ( !IR C\NTRY1 LOVE ( !IR FAMILY1 & LOVE ( WORK4 ,?US HI/ORICAL ONTOLOGY PICKS UP ! REMA9S ( ALL ! METAPHYSICAL SY/EMS ( ! PA/3 AN SI*1 ,GOD1 ,NATURE1 ,MAN1 ,SOCIETY4 ,FROM N[ ON1 M5 WILL HAVE TO MAKE HI/ORY BY FI?WORK ( P[]1 ! LA/ CON BY :I* IT HIDES1 BEH9D ! PROMISE ( A LONG WEEK5D1 ITS WILL TO 5DURE UNTIL ,SATURDAY :I* WILL NEV] COME4 ,BEYOND FETI%IZ$ HI/ORY1 SUFF]+ IS REVEAL$ AS /EMM+ FROM HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,& :5 ! WILL TO PUT AN 5D TO HI]>*ICAL P[] HAS SUFFICI5TLY TICKL$ ! CONSCI\SNESS ( M51 EV]YONE WILL ADMIT ?AT FRE$OM 9 >MS & WEIE AS P[]FUL AS ! HOPE :I* WAS BORN FROM ITS 9ITIAL BET ON TE*NOLOGY & WELL-BE+4 ,DESP]ATE FRAT]NITY 9 SICKNESS IS ! WOR/ ?+ ?AT CAN HAPP5 TO CIVILIZATION4 ,9 ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 DEA? T]RIFIES M5 LESS ?AN ! ABS5CE ( REAL LIFE4 ,ALL !SE DEAD1 ME*ANIZ$1 SPECIALIZ$ ACTIONS1 /EAL+ A LITTLE BIT ( LIFE A ?\S& TIMES A DAY1 UNTIL ! EXHAU/ION ( M9D & BODY1 UNTIL ?AT DEA? :I* IS NOT ! 5D ( LIFE BUT ! F9AL SATURATION ) ABS5CE2 ?IS IS :AT L5DS A DANG]\S *>M TO DREAMS ( APOCALYPSES1 GIGANTIC DE/RUCTIONS1 COMPLETE ANNIHILATIONS1 CRUEL1 CLEAN & TOTAL DEA?S4 ,AUS*WITZ & ,HIRO%IMA >E 9DE$ ! 'COM=T ( NIHILISM'4 ,LET IMPOT5CE 9 ! FACE ( SUFF]+ BECOME A COLLECTIVE S5TIM5T1 & ! DEM& = SUFF]+ & DEA? CAN SWEEP A :OLE COMMUNITY4 ,CONSCI\SLY OR NOT1 MO/ PEOPLE W\LD RA!R DIE ?AN LIVE A P]MAN5TLY UNSATISFY+ LIFE4 ,LOOK AT ANTI-BOMB M>*]S3 MO/ ( !M W]E NO?+ BUT P5IT5TS TRY+ TO EXORCIZE !IR DESIRE TO DISAPPE> ) ALL ! RE/ ( HUMANITY4 ,!Y W\LD D5Y IT1 ( C\RSE1 BUT !IR MIS]ABLE FACES GAVE !M AWAY4 ,! ONLY REAL JOY IS REVOLUTION>Y4 ,P]HAPS IT IS 9 ORD] TO 5SURE ?AT A UNIV]SAL DESIRE TO P]I% DOES NOT TAKE HOLD ( M5 ?AT A :OLE SPECTACLE IS ORGANIZ$ >\ND P>TICUL> SUFF]+S4 ,A SORT ( NATIONALIZ$ PHILAN?ROPY IMPELS MAN TO F9D CONSOLATION = HIS [N 9FIRMITIES 9 ! SPECTACLE ( O!R PEOPLE'S4 ,CONSID] DISA/] PHOTOGRAPHS1 /ORIES ( CUCKOLD$ S+]S1 ! RIDICUL\S DRAMAS ( ! GUTT] PRESS2 HOSPITALS1 ASYLUMS1 & PRISONS3 REAL MUSEUMS ( SUFF]+ = ! USE ( ?OSE :OSE FE> ( 5T]+ !M MAKES !M HAPPY TO BE \TSIDE4 ,I SOMETIMES FEEL SU* A DIFFUSE SUFF]+ DISP]S$ ?R\< ME ?AT ,I F9D RELIEF 9 ! *ANCE MIS=TUNE ?AT CONCRETIZES & JU/IFIES IT1 (F]S IT A LEGITIMATE \TLET4 ,NO?+ WILL DISSUADE ME ( ?IS3 ! SADNESS ,I FEEL AFT] A SEP>ATION1 A FAILURE1 A B]EAVEM5T DOESN'T REA* ME FROM \TSIDE LIKE AN >R[ BUT WELLS UP FROM 9SIDE ME LIKE A SPR+ FRE$ BY A L&SLIDE4 ,!RE >E W\NDS :I* ALL[ ! SPIRIT TO UTT] A LONG-/IFL$ CRY4 ,DESPAIR NEV] LETS GO ITS PREY2 IT IS ONLY ! PREY :I* ISOLATES DESPAIR 9 ! 5D ( A LOVE OR ! DEA? ( A *ILD1 :]E !RE IS ONLY ITS %AD[4 ,M\RN+ IS A PRETEXT1 A CONV5I5T WAY ( SPITT+ \T NO?+NESS 9 SMALL DROPS4 ,! TE>S1 ! CRIES & H[LS ( *ILDHOOD REMA9 IMPRISON$ 9 ! HE>TS ( M54 ,= EV]8 ,9 Y\ ALSO ! EMPT9ESS IS GR[+4 #c ,ANO!R WORD AB\T ! ALIBIS ( P[]4 ,SUPPOSE ?AT A TYRANT TOOK PLEASURE 9 ?R[+ PRISON]S :O HAD BE5 FLAY$ ALIVE 9TO A SMALL CELL2 SUPPOSE ?AT TO HE> !IR SCREAMS & SEE !M SCRAMBLE EA* TIME !Y BRU%$ AGA9/ ONE ANO!R AMUS$ HIM A LOT1 AT ! SAME TIME CAUS+ HIM TO M$ITATE ON HUMAN NATURE & ! CURI\S BEHAVIOR ( M54 ,SUPPOSE ?AT AT ! SAME TIME & 9 ! SAME C\NTRY !RE W]E PHILOSOPH]S & WISE M5 :O EXPLA9$ TO ! WORLDS ( SCI5CE & >T ?AT SUFF]+ HAD TO DO ) ! COLLECTIVE LIFE ( M51 ! 9EVITABLE PRES5CE ( ,O!RS1 SOCIETY AS SU* -- W\LDN'T WE BE RIK$3 0,?R\<\T CONTEMPOR>Y LIT]ATURE WE F9D ! T5D5CY TO REG>D 9DIVIDUAL SUFF]+ AS A SOCIAL EVIL & TO MAKE ! ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY RESPONSIBLE = ! MIS]Y & DEGRADATION ( ITS MEMB]S4 ,?IS IS A PR(\NDLY NEW IDEA3 SUFF]+ IS NO LONG] TREAT$ AS A MATT] ( FATALITY40 ,C]TA9 ?9K]S /EEP$ 9 FATALISM HAVE NOT BE5 TR\BL$ OV]MU* BY SU* NOVELTIES3 CONSID] ,S>TRE'S HELL-IS-O!R-PEOPLE1 ,FREUD'S DEA? 9/9CT1 ,MAO'S HI/ORICAL NECESSITY4 ,AFT] ALL1 :AT DI/+UI%ES !SE DOCTR9ES FROM ! /UPID 0IT'S JU/ HUMAN NATURE08 ,HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IS LIKE A SY/EM ( HOPP]S L9$ ) %>P BLADES4 ,:ILE IT FLAYS US ALIVE P[] CLEV]LY P]SUADES US ?AT WE >E FLAY+ EA* O!R4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT TO LIMIT MYSELF TO WRIT+ ?IS IS TO RISK FO/]+ A NEW FATALISM2 BUT ,I C]TA9LY 9T5D 9 WRIT+ IT ?AT NOBODY %\LD LIMIT HIMSELF TO READ+ IT4 "9 "9 "9 ,ALTRUISM IS ! O!R SIDE ( ! CO9 ( 'HELL-IS-O!R-PEOPLE'2 ONLY ?IS TIME MY/IFICATION APPE>S UND] A POSITIVE SIGN4 ,LET'S PUT AN 5D TO ?IS OLD SOLDI] CRAP ONCE & = ALL6 ,= O!RS TO 9T]E/ ME ,I MU/ FIR/ F9D 9 MYSELF ! 5]GY = SU* AN 9T]E/4 ,:AT B9DS ME TO O!RS MU/ GR[ \T ( :AT B9DS ME TO ! MO/ EXUB]ANT & DEM&+ P>T ( MY WILL TO LIVE2 NOT ! O!R WAY R\ND4 ,IT IS ALWAYS MYSELF ?AT ,I AM LOOK+ = 9 O!R PEOPLE2 MY 5RI*M5T1 MY REALIZATION4 LET EV]YONE UND]/& ?IS & 'EA* = HIMSELF' TAK5 TO ITS ULTIMATE CONCLUSION WILL BE TRANS=M$ 9TO 'ALL = EA*'4 ,! FRE$OM ( ONE WILL BE ! FRE$OM ( ALL4 ,A COMMUNITY :I* IS NOT BUILT ON ! DEM&S ( 9DIVIDUALS & !IR DIALECTIC CAN ONLY RE9=CE ! OPPRESSIVE VIOL5CE ( P[]4 ,! ,O!R 9 :OM ,I DO NOT F9D MYSELF IS NO?+ BUT A ?+1 & ALTRUISM LEADS ME TO ! LOVE ( ?+S1 TO ! LOVE ( MY ISOLATION4 ,SE5 FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( ALTRUISM1 OR ( SOLID>ITY1 ?AT ALTRUISM ( ! LEFT1 ! S5TIM5T ( EQUALITY IS /&+ ON ITS HEAD4 ,:AT IS IT BUT ! COMMON ANGUI% ( ASSOCIATES :O >E LONELY TOGE!R1 HUMILIAT$1 FUCK$ UP1 BEAT51 DEPRIV$1 CONT5T$ TOGE!R1 ! ANGUI% ( UNATTA*$ P>TICLES1 HOP+ TO BE JO9$ TOGE!R1 NOT 9 REALITY1 BUT 9 A MY/ICAL UNION1 ANY UNION1 ?AT ( ! ,NATION OR ?AT ( ! ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T1 IT DOESN'T MATT] :I* SO LONG AS IT MAKES Y\ FEEL LIKE ?OSE DRUNK5 EV5+S :5 WE'RE ALL PALS TOGE!R8 ,EQUALITY 9 ! GREAT FAMILY ( MAN REEKS ( ! 9C5SE ( RELIGI\S MY/IFICATION4 ,Y\ NE$ A BLOCK$-UP NOSE TO MISS ! /9K4 ,= MYSELF1 ,I RECOGNIZE NO EQUALITY EXCEPT ?AT :I* MY WILL TO LIVE ACCORD+ TO MY DESIRES RECOGNIZES 9 ! WILL TO LIVE ( O!RS4 ,REVOLUTION>Y EQUALITY WILL BE 9DIVISIBLY 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE4 #d ,! P]SPECTIVE ( P[] HAS ONLY ONE HORIZON3 DEA?4 ,& LIFE GOES TO ?IS WELL ( DESPAIR SO (T5 ?AT 9 ! 5D IT FALLS 9 & DR[NS4 ,:]EV] ! FRE% WAT] ( LIFE /AGNATES1 ! FEATURES ( ! DR[N$ MAN REFLECT ! FACES ( ! LIV+3 ! POSITIVE1 LOOK$ AT CLOSELY1 TURNS \T TO BE NEGATIVE1 ! Y\NG >E ALREADY OLD & EV]Y?+ WE >E BUILD+ IS ALREADY A RU94 ,9 ! REALM ( DESPAIR1 LUCIDITY BL9DS JU/ AS MU* AS FALSEHOOD4 ,WE DIE ( NOT KN[+1 /RUCK FROM BEH9D4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! KN[L$GE ( ! DEA? ?AT AWAITS US ONLY 9CREASES ! TORTURE & BR+S ON ! AGONY4 ,! DISEASE ( ATTRITION ?AT *ECKS1 %ACKLES1 =BIDS \R ACTIONS1 EATS US AWAY MORE SURELY ?AN A CANC]1 BUT NO?+ SPREADS ! DISEASE LIKE ! ACUTE CONSCI\SNESS ( ?IS ATTRITION4 ,I REMA9 CONV9C$ ?AT NO?+ C\LD SAVE A MAN :O WAS CONT9UALLY ASK$3 HAVE Y\ NOTIC$ ! H& ?AT1 ) ALL DIE RESPECT1 IS KILL+ Y\8 ,TO EVALUATE ! EFFECT ( EA* T9Y P]SECUTION1 TO E/IMATE NEUROLOGICALLY ! WEIE SPAWN$ 9 ! V]Y DEP?S ( ! M9D2 NO?+ HUMAN CAN RESI/ !M4 ,SOMETIMES ,I FEEL AS IF P[] IS MAK+ ME LIKE ITSELF3 A GREAT 5]GY ON ! PO9T ( COLLAPS+1 A RAGE P[]LESS TO BREAK \T1 A DESIRE = :OL5ESS SUDD5LY PETRIFI$4 ,AN IMPOT5T ORD] SURVIVES ONLY BY 5SUR+ ! IMPOT5CE ( ITS SLAVES3 ,FRANCO & ,BATI/A DEMON/RAT$ ?IS FACT ) BRIO :5 !Y CA/RAT$ CAPTUR$ REVOLUTION>IES4 ,! REGIMES JOK+LY KN[N AS 'DEMOCRATIC' M]ELY HUMANIZE CA/RATION4 ,AT FIR/ SIKNESS ( DESPAIR1 TO FE$ TRU? ON LIES4 ,?US ! ES!TIC /AGE IS DEF9$3 EI!R DEA? AGA9/ P[]1 OR DEA? 9 P[]3 ,>?UR ,CRAVAN & ,JACQUES ,VA*E ON ONE SIDE1 ! ,S4,S1 ! M]C5>Y & ! HIR$ KILL] ON ! O!R4 ,= !M DEA? IS A LOGICAL & NATURAL 5D1 ! F9AL CONFIRMATION ( A P]MAN5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 ! LA/ DOT ( A LIFEL9E ON :I*1 9 ! 5D1 NO?+ WAS WRITT54 ,EV]YONE :O DOES NOT RESI/ ! ALMO/ UNIV]SAL ATTRACTION ( P[] MEETS ! SAME FATE3 ! /UPID & CONFUS$ ALWAYS1 V]Y (T5 ! 9TELLIG5T TOO4 ,! SAME RIFT IS TO BE F\ND 9 ,DRIEU & ,JACQUES ,RIGAUX1 BUT !Y CAME D[N ON DIFF]5T SIDES3 ! IMPOT5CE ( ! FIR/ WAS MOLD$ 9 SUBMISSION & S]VILITY1 ! REVOLT ( ! SECOND SMA%$ ITSELF PREMATURELY AGA9/ ! IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! DESPAIR ( CONSCI\SNESS MAKES ! MURD]]S ( ,ORD]1 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( DESPAIR MAKES ! MURD]]S ( ,DISORD]4 ,! FALL BACK 9TO CON=MITY ( ! SO-CALL$ AN>*I/S ( ! RI*ANGELS 9TO ! IRON JAWS ( SUFF]+4 ,! RATTLES ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION E*O ?R\< ! VAULTS ( DESPAIR4 ,SUFF]+ IS ! PA9 ( CON/RA9TS4 ,AN ATOM ( PURE DELIDLY BE DI/+UI%$ FROM PREP>+ = A G5]AL 9SURRECTION4 ,9 \R TIMES1 PEOPLE >E 9VIT$ TO TAKE P>T 9 A GIGANTIC HUNT ) MY?S & RECEIV$ IDEAS AS QU>RY1 BUT = SAFETY'S SAKE !Y >E S5T )\T WEAPONS1 OR1 WORSE1 ) PAP] WEAPONS ( PURE SPECULATION1 9TO ! SWAMP ( CON/RA9TS :]E !Y F9ALLY /ICK4 ,P]HAPS WE WILL GET \R FIR/ TA/E ( DELIE CRU%$ UND] ! W>DROBE4 ,)\T LIFT+ UP ! W>DROBE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DELIV] :OLE PEOPLES FROM !IR 5DLESS & UNBE>ABLE SUFF]+4 ,IT IS T]RIBLE ?AT EV5 ONE MAN %\LD BE CRU%$ UND] SU* A WEIDROBE RE/S ON EV]YBODY1 & EV]YONE GETS HIS 9ALI5ABLE %>E ( SUFF]+4 ,& EV]YBODY TRIES TO LIFT UP ! W>DROBE1 BUT NOT ) ! SAME CONVICTION1 NOT ) ! SAME 5]GY4 ,A CURI\S GROAN+ CIVILIZATION4 ,?9K]S ASK !MSELVES3 0,:AT8 ,M5 UND] ! W>DROBE8 ,H[EV] DID !Y GET !RE80 ,ALL ! SAME1 !Y GOT !RE4 ,& IF SOMEONE COMES ALONG & PROVES 9 ! NAME ( OBJECTIVITY ?AT ! BURD5 CAN NEV] BE REMOV$1 EA* ( HIS WORDS ADDS TO ! WEIDROBE1 ?AT OBJECT :I* HE MEANS TO DESCRIBE ) ! UNIV]SALITY ( HIS 'OBJECTIVE CONSCI\SNESS'4 ,& ! :OLE ,*RI/IAN SPIRIT IS !RE1 FONDL+ SUFF]+ LIKE A GOOD DOG & H&+ \T PHOTOGRAPHS ( CRU%$ BUT SMIL+ M54 0,! RATIONALITY ( ! W>DROBE IS ALWAYS ! BE/01 PROCLAIM ! ?\S&S ( BOOKS PUBLI%$ EV]Y DAY TO BE /ACK$ 9 ! W>DROBE4 ,& ALL ! :ILE EV]YONE WANTS TO BREA! & NO-ONE CAN BREA!1 & MANY SAY 0,WE WILL BREA! LAT]01 & MO/ DO NOT DIE1 BECAUSE !Y >E ALREADY DEAD4 ,IT IS N[ OR NEV]4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #e 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,! ,DECL9E & ,FALL ( ,WORK ,*APT] #e4 ,! ,DECL9E & ,FALL ( ,WORK ,! DUTY TO PRODUCE ALI5ATES ! PASSION = CREATION4 ,PRODUCTIVE LABOR IS P>T & P>CEL ( ! TE*NOLOGY ( LAW & ORD]4 ,! WORK+ DAY GR[S %ORT] AS ! EMPIRE ( CONDITION+ EXT5DS4 ,9 AN 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY :I* CONFUSES WORK & PRODUCTIVITY1 ! NECESSITY ( PRODUC+ HAS ALWAYS BE5 AN 5EMY ( ! DESIRE TO CREATE4 ,:AT SP>K ( HUMANITY1 ( A POSSIBLE CREATIVITY1 CAN REMA9 ALIVE 9 A BE+ DRAGG$ \T ( SLEEP AT SIX EV]Y MORN+1 JOLT$ AB\T 9 SUBURBAN TRA9S1 DEAF5$ BY ! RACKET ( MA*9]Y1 BLEA*$ & /EAM$ BY MEAN+LESS S\NDS & GE/URES1 SPUN DRY BY /ATI/ICAL CONTROLS1 & TOSS$ \T AT ! 5D ( ! DAY 9TO ! 5TRANCE HALLS ( RAILWAY /ATIONS1 ?OSE CA!DRALS ( DEP>TURE = ! HELL ( WEEKDAYS & ! NUGATORY P>ADISE ( WEEK5DS1 :]E ! CR[D COMMUNES 9 WE>9ESS & BOR$OM8 ,FROM ADOLESC5CE TO RETIREM5T EA* #b#d-H\R CYCLE REPEATS ! SAME %ATT]+ BOMB>DM5T1 LIKE BULLETS HITT+ A W9D[3 ME*ANICAL REPETITION1 TIME-:I*-IS-MONEY1 SUBMISSION TO BOSSES1 BOR$OM1 EXHAU/ION4 ,FROM ! BUT*]+ ( Y\?'S 5]GY TO ! GAP+ W\ND ( OLD AGE1 LIFE CRACKS 9 EV]Y DIRECTION UND] ! BL[S ( =C$ LABOR4 ,NEV] BE=E HAS A CIVILIZATION REA*$ SU* A DEGREE ( CONTEMPT = LIFE2 NEV] BE=E HAS A G5]ATION1 DR[N$ 9 MORTIFICATION1 FELT SU* A RAGE TO LIVE4 ,! SAME PEOPLE :O >E MURD]$ SL[LY 9 ! ME*ANIZ$ SLAUE ALSO >GU+1 S++1 DR9K+1 DANC+1 MAK+ LOVE1 HOLD+ ! /REETS1 PICK+ UP WEAPONS & 9V5T+ A NEW POETRY4 ,ALREADY ! FRONT AGA9/ =C$ LABOR IS BE+ =M$2 ITS GE/URES ( REFUSAL >E MOLD+ ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! FUTURE4 ,EV]Y CALL = PRODUCTIVITY 9 ! CONDITIONS *OS5 BY CAPITALI/ & ,SOVIET ECONOMY IS A CALL TO SLAV]Y4 ,! NECESSITY ( PRODUCTION IS SO EASILY PROV$ ?AT ANY HACK PHILOSOPH] ( 9DU/RIALISM CAN FILL T5 BOOKS ) IT4 ,UN=TUNATELY = !SE NEO-ECONOMI/ ?9K]S1 !SE PRO(S BELONG TO ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 A TIME :5 ! MIS]Y ( ! WORK+ CLASSES MADE ! RIT ( ! RI+ PHYSICALLY4 ,! IMP]ATIVES ( PRODUCTION >E ! IMP]ATIVES ( SURVIVAL2 FROM N[ ON1 PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE1 NOT JU/ TO SURVIVE4 ,! TRIPALIUM IS AN 9/RUM5T ( TORTURE4 ,LABOR MEANS 'SUFF]+'4 ,WE >E UNWISE TO =GET ! ORIG9 ( ! WORDS 'TRAVAIL' & 'LABOR'4 ,AT LEA/ ! NOBILITY NEV] =GOT !IR [N DIGNITY & ! 9DIGNITY :I* M>K$ !IR BONDSM54 ,! >I/OCRATIC CONTEMPT = WORK REFLECT$ ! MA/]'S CONTEMPT = ! DOM9AT$ CLASSES2 WORK WAS ! EXPIATION TO :I* !Y W]E CONDEMN$ TO ALL ET]NITY BY ! DIV9E DECREE :I* HAD WILL$ !M1 = IMP5ETRABLE REASONS1 TO BE 9F]IOR4 ,WORK TOOK ITS PLACE AMONG ! SANCTIONS ( ,PROVID5CE AS ! PUNI%M5T = POV]TY1 & BECAUSE IT WAS ! MEANS TO A FUTURE SALVATION SU* A PUNI%M5T C\LD TAKE ON ! ATTRIBUTES ( PLEASURE4 BASICALLY1 WORK WAS LESS IMPORTANT ?AN SUBMISSION4 ,! B\RGEOISIE DOES NOT DOM9ATE1 IT EXPLOITS4 ,IT DOES NOT NE$ TO BE MA/]1 IT PREF]S TO USE4 ,:Y HAS NOBODY SE5 ?AT ! PR9CIPLE ( PRODUCTIVITY SIMPLY REPLAC$ ! PR9CIPLE ( FEUDAL AU?ORITY8 ,:Y HAS NOBODY WANT$ TO UND]/&8 ,IS IT BECAUSE WORK AMELIORATES ! HUMAN CONDITION & SAVES ! POOR1 AT LEA/ 9 ILLUSION1 FROM ET]NAL DAMNATION8 ,UND\BT$LY1 BUT TODAY IT SEEMS ?AT ! C>ROT ( HAPPI] TOMORR[S HAS SMOO?LY REPLAC$ ! C>ROT ( SALVATION 9 ! NEXT WORLD4 ,9 BO? CASES ! PRES5T IS ALWAYS UND] ! HEEL ( OPPRESSION4 ,IS IT BECAUSE IT TRANS=MS NATURE8 ,YES1 BUT :AT CAN ,I DO ) A NATURE ORD]$ 9 T]MS ( PR(IT & LOSS1 9 A WORLD :]E ! 9FLATION ( TE*NIQUES CONCEALS ! DEFLATION ( ! USE-VALUE ( LIFE8 ,BESIDES1 JU/ AS ! SEXUAL ACT IS NOT 9T5D$ TO PROCREATE1 BUT MAKES *ILDR5 BY ACCID5T1 ORGANIZ$ LABOR TRANS=MS ! SURFACE ( CONT95TS AS A BYPRODUCT1 NOT A PURPOSE4 ,WORK TO TRANS=M ! WORLD8 ,TELL ME ANO!R4 ,! WORLD IS BE+ TRANS=M$ 9 ! DIRECTION PRESCRIB$ BY ! EXI/5CE ( =C$ LABOR2 :I* IS :Y IT IS BE+ TRANS=M$ SO BADLY4 ,P]HAPS MAN REALIZES HIMSELF 9 HIS =C$ LABOR8 ,9 ! N9ETE5? C5TURY ! CONCEPT ( WORK RETA9$ A VE/IGE ( ! NOTION ( CREATIVITY4 ,ZOLA DESCRIBES A NAILSMI?S' CONTE/ 9 :I* ! WORK]S COMPET$ 9 ! P]FECTION ( !IR T9Y MA/]PIECE4 ,LOVE ( ! TRADE & ! VITALITY ( AN ALREADY SMO!R$ CREATIVITY 9CONTE/ABLY HELP$ MAN TO BE> T5 OR FIFTE5 H\RS :I* NOBODY C\LD HAVE /OOD IF SOME K9D ( PLEASURE HAD NOT SLIPP$ 9TO IT4 ,! SURVIVAL ( ! CRAFT CONCEPTION ALL[$ EA* WORK] TO CONTRIVE A PREC>I\S COM=T 9 ! HELL ( ! FACTORY4 ,BUT ,TAYLORISM DEALT ! DEA?-BL[ TO A M5TALITY :I* HAD BE5 C>EFULLY FO/]$ BY >*AIC CAPITALISM4 ,IT IS USELESS TO EXPECT EV5 A C>ICATURE ( CREATIVITY FROM ! CONVEYOR-BELT4 ,N[ADAYS AMBITION & ! LOVE ( ! JOB WELL DONE >E ! 9DELIBLE M>K ( DEFEAT & ! MO/ M9DLESS SUBMISSION4 ,:I* IS :Y1 :]EV] SUBMISSION IS DEM&$1 ! OLD IDEOLOGICAL F>T W5DS ITS WAY1 FROM ! ,>BEIT ,MA*T ,FREI ( ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS TO ! HOMILIES ( ,H5RY ,=D & ,MAO ,TSE-TUNG4 ,SO :AT IS ! FUNCTION ( =C$ LABOR8 ,! MY? ( P[] EX]CIS$ JO9TLY BY ! MA/] & ,GOD DREW ITS CO]CIVE =CE FROM ! UNITY ( ! FEUDAL SY/EM4 ,DE/ROY+ ! UNIT>Y MY?1 ! P[] ( ! B\RGEOISIE 9AUGURAT$1 UND] ! FLAG ( CRISIS1 ! REIGN ( IDEOLOGIES1 :I* CAN NEV] ATTA91 SEP>ATELY OR TOGE!R1 A FRACTION ( ! EFFICACY ( MY?4 ,! DICTATOR%IP ( PRODUCTIVE WORK /EPP$ 9TO ! BREE*4 ,IT'S MISSION IS PHYSICALLY TO WEAK5 ! MAJORITY ( M51 COLLECTIVELY TO CA/RATE & /UPEFY !M 9 ORD] TO MAKE !M RECEPTIVE TO ! LEA/ PREGNANT1 LEA/ VIRILE1 MO/ S5ILE IDEOLOGIES 9 ! 5TIRE HI/ORY ( FALSEHOOD4 ,MO/ ( ! PROLET>IAT AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY HAD BE5 PHYSICALLY 5]VAT$1 SY/EMATICALLY BROK5 BY ! TORTURE ( ! WORK%OP4 ,REVOLTS CAME FROM >TISANS1 FROM PRIVILEG$ OR UNEMPLOY$ GR\PS1 NOT FROM WORK]S %ATT]$ BY FIFTE5 H\RS ( LABOR4 ,ISN'T IT DI/URB+ ?AT ! R$UCTION ( WORK+ TIME CAME JU/ :5 ! SPECTACUL> IDEOLOGICAL MISCELLANY PRODUC$ BY CONSUM] SOCIETY WAS BEG9N+ EFFECTIVELY TO REPLACE ! FEUDAL MY?S DE/ROY$ BY ! Y\NG B\RGEOISIE8 7,PEOPLE REALLY HAVE WORK$ = A REFRIG]ATOR1 A C>1 A TELEVISION SET4 ,MANY /ILL DO1 '9VIT$' AS !Y >E TO CONSUME ! PASSIVITY & EMPTY TIME ?AT ! 'NECESSITY' ( PRODUCTION '(F]S' !M47 ,/ATI/ICS PUBLI%$ 9 #ai* 9DICAT$ ?AT ! USE ( ! MO/ MOD]N TE*NOLOGY !N AVAILABLE W\LD R$UCE NECESS>Y WORK+ TIME TO ?REE H\RS A DAY4 ,NOT ONLY >E WE A LONG WAY (F ) \R SEV5 H\RS1 BUT AFT] WE>+ \T G5]ATIONS ( WORK]S BY PROMIS+ !M ! HAPP9ESS :I* IS SOLD TODAY ON ! 9/ALLM5T PLAN1 ! B\RGEOISIE 7& ITS ,SOVIET EQUIVAL5T7 PURSUE MAN'S DE/RUCTION \TSIDE ! WORK%OP4 ,TOMORR[ !Y WILL DECK \T !IR FIVE H\RS ( NECESS>Y WE> & TE> ) A TIME ( 'CREATIVITY' :I* WILL GR[ JU/ AS FA/ AS !Y CAN FILL IT ) ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( CREAT+ ANY?+ 7! FAM\S 'LEISURE EXPLOSION'74 ,IT HAS BE5 QUITE CORRECTLY WRITT53 @",*9A FACES GIGANTIC ECONOMIC PROBLEMS2 = H]1 PRODUCTIVITY IS A MATT] ( LIFE & DEA?40 ,NOBODY W\LD DREAM ( D5Y+ IT4 ,:AT SEEMS IMPORTANT TO ME IS NOT ! ECONOMIC IMP]ATIVES1 BUT ! MANN] ( RESPOND+ TO !M4 ,! ,R$ ,>MY 9 #aiag WAS A NEW K9D ( ORGANIZATION4 ,! ,R$ ,>MY 9 #aif IS AN >MY SU* AS IS F\ND 9 CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES4 ,CIRCUM/ANCES HAVE %[N ?AT ITS EFFECTIV5ESS HAS BE5 F> BEL[ ! POT5TIAL ( A REVOLUTION>Y MILITIA4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! PLANN$ ,*9ESE ECONOMY1 BY REFUS+ TO ALL[ F$]AT$ GR\PS TO ORGANIZE !IR WORK AUTONOM\SLY1 CONDEMNS ITSELF TO BECOME ANO!R EXAMPLE ( ! P]FECT$ =M ( CAPITALISM CALL$ SOCIALISM4 ,HAS ANYONE BO!R$ TO /UDY ! MODES ( WORK ( PRIMITIVE PEOPLES1 ! IMPORTANCE ( PLAY & CREATIVITY1 ! 9CR$IBLE YIELD OBTA9$ BY ME?ODS :I* ! APPLICATION ( MOD]N TE*NOLOGY W\LD MAKE A HUNDR$ TIMES MORE EFFICI5T8 ,OBVI\SLY NOT4 ,EV]Y APPEAL = PRODUCTIVITY COMES FROM ABOVE4 ,BUT ONLY CREATIVITY IS SPONTANE\SLY RI*4 ,IT IS NOT FROM 'PRODUCTIVITY' ?AT A FULL LIFE IS TO BE EXPECT$1 IT IS NOT 'PRODUCTIVITY' ?AT WILL PRODUCE AN 5?USIA/IC COLLECTIVE RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC NE$S4 ,BUT :AT CAN WE SAY :5 WE KN[ H[ ! CULT ( WORK IS HONOR$ FROM ,CUBA TO ,*9A1 & H[ WELL ! VIRTU\S PAGES ( ,GUIZOT W\LD S\ND 9 A ,MAY ,DAY SPEE*8 ,TO ! EXT5T ?AT AUTOMATION & CYB]NETICS =E%AD[ ! MASSIVE REPLACEM5T ( WORK]S BY ME*ANICAL SLAVES1 =C$ LABOR IS REVEAL$ AS BELONG+ PURELY TO ! B>B>IC PRACTICES NE$$ TO MA9TA9 ORD]4 ,?US P[] MANUFACTURES ! DOSE ( FATIGUE NECESS>Y = ! PASSIVE ASSIMILATION ( ITS TELEVIS$ DIKTATS4 ,:AT C>ROT IS WOR? WORK+ =1 AFT] ?IS8 ,! GAME IS UP2 !RE IS NO?+ TO LOSE ANYMORE1 NOT EV5 AN ILLUSION4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( WORK & ! ORGANIZATION ( LEISURE >E ! BLADES ( ! CA/RAT+ %E>S :OSE JOB IS TO IMPROVE ! RACE ( FAWN+ DOGS4 ,ONE DAY1 WILL WE SEE /RIK]S1 DEM&+ AUTOMATION & A T5-H\R WEEK1 *OOS+1 9/EAD ( PICKET+1 TO MAKE LOVE 9 ! FACTORIES1 ! (FICES & ! CULTURE C5T]S8 ,ONLY ! PLANN]S1 ! MANAG]S1 ! UNION BOSSES & ! SOCIOLOGI/S W\LD BE SURPRIS$ & WORRI$4 ,NOT )\T REASON2 AFT] ALL1 !IR SK9 IS AT /AKE4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #f 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,DECOMPRESSION & ! ,?IRD ,=CE ,*APT] #f4 ,DECOMPRESSION & ! ,?IRD ,=CE ,UNTIL N[1 TYRANNY HAS M]ELY *ANG$ H&S4 ,9 !IR COMMON RESPECT = RUL]S1 ANTAGONI/IC P[]S HAVE ALWAYS FO/]$ ! SE$S ( !IR FUTURE COEXI/5CE4 7,:5 ! LEAD] ( ! GAME TAKES ! P[] ( A ,LEAD]1 ! REVOLUTION DIES ) ! REVOLUTION>IES47 ,UNRESOLV$ ANTAGONISMS FE/]1 HID+ REAL CONTRADICTIONS4 ,DECOMPRESSION IS ! P]MAN5T CONTROL ( BO? ANTAGONI/S BY ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,! ?IRD =CE RADICALIZES CONTRADICTIONS & LEADS TO !IR SUP]SESSION1 9 ! NAME ( 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM & AGA9/ ALL =MS ( CON/RA9T4 ,P[] HAS NO OPTION BUT TO SMA% OR 9CORPORATE ! ?IRD =CE )\T ADMITT+ ITS EXI/5CE4 ,TO SUM UP4 ,MILLIONS ( M5 LIV$ 9 A HUGE BUILD+ ) NO DOORS OR W9D[S4 ,! FEEBLE LIKNESS4 ,AS HAD BE5 ! CU/OM S9CE REMOTE/ ANTIQUITY1 ! UPKEEP ( ! LAMPS WAS ! DUTY ( ! POOR1 SO ?AT ! FL[ ( OIL FOLL[$ ! ALT]NATION ( REVOLT & PACIFICATION4 ,ONE DAY A G5]AL 9SURRECTION BROKE \T1 ! MO/ VIOL5T ?AT ?IS PEOPLE HAD EV] KN[N4 ,ITS LEAD]S DEM&$ A FAIR ALLOTM5T ( ! CO/S ( LIGE NUMB] ( REVOLUTION>IES SAID ?AT :AT !Y CONSID]$ A PUBLIC UTILITY %\LD BE FREE2 A FEW EXTREMI/S W5T SO F> AS TO CLAMOR = ! DE/RUCTION ( ! BUILD+1 :I* !Y CLAIM$ WAS UNHEAL?Y1 EV5 UNFIT = HUMAN HABITATION4 ,AS USUAL1 ! MORE REASONABLE COMBATANTS F\ND !MSELVES HELPLESS BE=E ! VIOL5CE ( ! CONFLICT4 ,DUR+ A P>TICUL>LY LIVELY CLA% ) ! =CES ( ORD]1 A /RAY BULLET PI]C$ ! \T] WALL1 LEAV+ A CRACK ?R\< :I* DAYLITISANS ( RADICAL DE/RUCTION W]E =GOTT51 & EV5 !IR DISCREET LIQUIDATION1 IT SEEMS1 W5T ALMO/ UNNOTIC$4 7,EV]YONE WAS >GU+ AB\T ! NUMB] & POSITION ( ! W9D[S47 ,!N1 A C5TURY OR TWO LAT]1 !IR NAMES W]E REMEMB]$1 :5 ! PEOPLE1 ?AT ET]NAL MALCONT5T1 HAD GR[N ACCU/OM$ TO PLATE-GLASS W9D[S1 & TOOK TO ASK+ EXTRAVAGANT QUE/IONS4 0,TO DRAG \T \R DAYS 9 A GRE5H\SE1 IS ?AT LIV+80 !Y ASK$4 "9 "9 "9 ,! CONSCI\SNESS ( \R TIME OSCILLATES BETWE5 ?AT ( ! WALL$-UP MAN & ?AT ( ! PRISON]4 ,= ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! OSCILLATION TAKES ! PLACE ( FRE$OM2 LIKE A CONDEMN$ MAN1 HE PACES UP & D[N BETWE5 ! BLANK WALL ( HIS CELL & ! B>R$ W9D[ ?AT REPRES5TS ! POSSIBILITY ( ESCAPE4 ,IF SOMEBODY KNOCKS A HOLE 9 ! CELL> ( ISOLATION1 HOPE FILT]S 9 ) ! LI BUT :I* PASSES = ITS OPPOSITE4 ,BUT NO?+ IS MORE DANG]\S = ! PR9CIPLE ( HI]>*ICAL GOV]NM5T ?AN ! M]CILESS CONFRONTATION ( TWO P[]S DRIV5 BY A RAGE = TOTAL ANNIHILATION4 ,9 SU* A CONFLICT1 ! TIDAL WAVE ( FANATICISM C>RIES AWAY ! MO/ /ABLE VALUES2 NO-MANS-L& EATS UP ! :OLE MAP1 E/ABLI%+ EV]Y:]E ! 9T]-REGNUM ( @"NO?+ IS TRUE4 EV]Y?+ IS P]MITT$04 ,HI/ORY1 H[EV]1 (F]S NOT ONE EXAMPLE ( A TITANIC CONFLICT :I* HAS NOT OPPORTUNELY DEFUZ$ & TURN$ 9TO A COMIC-OP]A BATTLE4 ,:AT IS ! S\RCE ( ?IS DECOMPRESSION8 ,! AGREEM5T ON MATT]S ( PR9CIPLE :I* IS IMPLICITLY REA*$ BY ! W>R+ P[]S4 ,! HI]>*ICAL PR9CIPLE REMA9S COMMON TO ! FANATICS ( BO? SIDES3 OPPOSITE ! CAPITALISM ( ,LLOYD ,GEORGE & ,KRUPP APPE>S ! ANTICAPITALISM ( ,L59 & ,TROTSKY4 ,FROM ! MIRRORS ( ! MA/]S ( ! PRES5T ! MA/]S ( ! FUTURE >E ALREADY SMIL+ BACK4 ,HE9RI* ,HE9E WRITES3 ,L,S*ELND S*EIDET D] ,TYRAN ,D5N ] WEISS1 NA* SE9EM ,TODE ,WE*SELT ,WILLK,YR NUR DIE ,H,SNDE ,UND DIE ,KNE*TS*AFT HAT KE9 ,5DE4 ,! TYRANT DIES SMIL+2 = HE KN[S ?AT AFT] HIS DEA? TYRANNY WILL M]ELY *ANGE H&S1 & SLAV]Y WILL NEV] 5D4 ,BOSSES DIFF] ACCORD+ TO !IR MODES ( DOM9ATION1 BUT !Y >E /ILL BOSSES1 [N]S ( A P[] EX]CIS$ AS A PRIVATE RI*ICAL ORGANIZATION ( ! ,BOL%EVIK P>TY2 & IT IS TO ?IS GREATNESS ALSO ?AT ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T IS 9DEBT$ = ,KRON/ADT1 ,BUDAPE/ & BATIU*KA ,/AL947 ,FROM ?IS MOM5T1 ! PO9T ( CONTACT BETWE5 ! TWO P[]S BECOMES ! PO9T ( DECOMPRESSION4 ,TO ID5TIFY ! 5EMY ) ,EVIL & CR[N ONE'S [N SIDE ) ! HALO ( ,GOOD HAS ! /RATEGIC ADVANTAGE ( 5SUR+ UNITY ( ACTION BY CANALIZ+ ! 5]GY ( ! COMBATANTS4 ,BUT ?IS MANEUV] DEM&S ! ANNIHILATION ( ! 5EMY4 ,MOD]ATES HESITATE BE=E SU* A PROSPECT2 = ! RADICAL DE/RUCTION ( ! 5EMY W\LD 9CLUDE ! DE/RUCTION ( :AT !IR [N SIDE HAS 9 COMMON ) ! 5EMY4 ,! LOGIC ( ,BOL%EVISM DEM&$ ! HEADS ( ! LEAD]S ( SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY2 ! LATT] HA/ILY SOLD \T1 & !Y DID SO PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y W]E LEAD]S4 ,! LOGIC ( AN>*ISM DEM&$ ! LIQUIDATION ( ,BOL%EVIK P[]2 ! LATT] RAPIDLY CRU%$ !M1 & DID SO 9ASMU* AS IT WAS HI]>*ICAL P[]4 ,! SAME PR$ICTABLE SEQU5CE ( BETRAYALS ?REW ,DURRUTTI'S AN>*I/S BE=E ! UNIT$ GUNS ( REPUBLICANS1 SOCIALI/S & ,/AL9I/S4 ,AS SOON AS ! LEAD] ( ! GAME TURNS 9TO A ,LEAD]4 ! PR9CIPLE ( HI]>*Y IS SAV$1 & ! ,REVOLUTION SITS D[N TO PRESIDE OV] ! EXECUTION ( ! REVOLUTION>IES4 ,WE MU/ NEV] =GET ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT BELONGS TO ! MASSES ALONE2 LEAD]S HELP IT1 ,LEAD]S BETRAY IT4 ,TO BEG9 )1 ! REAL /RUGGLE TAKES PLACE BETWE5 ! LEAD] ( ! GAME & ! ,LEAD]4 ,! PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTION>Y MEASURES ! /ATE ( HIS =CES 9 QUANTITATIVE T]MS1 JU/ AS ANY SOLDI] JUDGES AN (FIC]'S RANK BY ! NUMB] ( M5 UND] HIS COMM&4 ,! LEAD]S ( SO-CALL$ 9SURRECTION>Y P>TIES DISMISS ! QUALITATIVE 9 FAVOR ( A QUANTITATIVE EXP]TIZE4 HAD ! 'R$S' BE5 BLESS$ ) HALF A MILLION MORE M5 ) MOD]N WEAPONS1 ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION W\LD /ILL HAVE BE5 LO/4 ,IT DI$ UND] ! HEELS ( ! PEOPLE'S COMMISS>S4 ,! SPEE*ES ( ,LA ,PASION>IA ALREADY S\ND$ LIKE FUN]AL ORATIONS2 PA!TIC :9+ DR[N$ ! LANGUAGE ( DE$S1 ! SPIRIT ( ! COLLECTIVES ( ,>AGON -- ! SPIRIT ( A RADICAL M9ORITY RESOLV$ TO SEV] ) A S+LE /ROKE ALL ! HEADS ( ! HYDRA1 NOT JU/ ITS FASCI/ HEAD4 ,NEV]1 & = GOOD REASON1 HAS AN ABSOLUTE CONFRONTATION BE5 C>RI$ ?R\<4 ,SO F> ! LA/ FITS4 ,EV]Y?+ MU/ BE RESUM$ FROM SCRAT*4 ,HI/ORY'S ONLY JU/IFICATION IS TO HELP US DO IT4 ,UND] ! PROCESS ( DECOMPRESSION1 ANTAGONI/S :O SEEM$ IRRECONCILABLE AT FIR/ SI9ISM ( DOT+ ,MOSC[8 ,TODAY1 BY ! GRACE ( ! ,ICUM5ICAL MIRACLE1 ! SLOGAN @",WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 UNITE0 CELEBRATES ! UNION ( ! WORLD'S BOSSES4 ,A T\*+ SC5E4 ,! COMMON ELEM5T 9 ! ANTAGONISM1 ! SE$ ( P[]1 :I* A RADICAL /RUGGLE W\LD HAVE ROOT$ \T1 HAS GR[N UP TO RECONCILE ! E/RANG$ BRO!RS4 ,IS IT AS SIMPLE AS ?IS8 ,( C\RSE NOT2 ! F>CE W\LD LOSE ITS 5T]TA9M5T VALUE4 ,ON ! 9T]NATIONAL /AGE1 ?OSE TWO OLD HAMS1 CAPITALISM & ANTICAPITALISM1 C>RY ON !IR LOV]S' BANT]4 ,H[ ! SPECTATORS TREMBLE :5 !Y BEG9 TO QU>REL1 H[ !Y /AMP ) GLEE :5 PEACE BLESSES ! LOV+ C\PLE6 ,IS 9T]E/ FLAGG+8 ,A BRICK IS ADD$ TO ! ,B]L9 WALL2 ! BLOOD?IR/Y ,MAO GNA%ES HIS PAP] TEE?1 :ILE 9 ! BACKGR\ND A *OIR ( LITTLE ,*9ESE NITWITS S+S PAEONS TO FA!RL&1 FAMILY & WORK4 ,PAT*$ UP LIKE ?IS1 ! OLD MELODRAMA IS READY TO HIT ! ROAD4 ,! IDEOLOGICAL SPECTACLE KEEPS UP ) ! TIMES BY BR++ \T H>MLESS PLA/IC ANTAGONISMS2 >E Y\ = OR AGA9/ ,BRIGITTE ,B>DOT1 ! ,BEATLES1 M9I-C>S1 HIPPIES1 NATIONALIZATION1 SPAT1 !RMONUCLE> W>1 HIT*-HIK+8 ,!RE IS NO ONE :O IS NOT ACCO/$ AT EV]Y MOM5T ( ! DAY BY PO/]S1 NEWS FLA%ES1 /]EOTYPES1 SUMMON$ TO TAKE SIDES OV] EA* ( ! PREFABRICAT$ TRIFLES ?AT CONSCI5TI\SLY /OP UP ALL ! S\RCES ( EV]YDAY CREATIVITY4 ,9 ! H&S ( P[] !SE P>TICLES ( ANTAGONISM >E MOLD$ 9TO A MAGNETIC R+ :OSE FUNCTION IS TO MAKE EV]YBODY LOSE !IR BE>+S1 TO PULL EV]YONE \T ( HIMSELF & TO SCRAMBLE L9ES ( =CE4 ,DECOMPRESSION IS SIMPLY ! CONTROL ( ANTAGONISMS BY P[]4 ,! OPPOSITION ( TWO T]MS IS GIV5 ITS REAL MEAN+ BY ! 9TRODUCTION ( A ?IRD4 ,AS LONG AS !RE >E ONLY TWO EQUAL & OPPOSITE POL>ITIES1 !Y NEUTRALIZE EA* O!R1 S9CE EA* IS DEF9$ BY ! O!R2 AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO *OOSE BETWE5 !M1 WE >E L$ 9TO ! DOMA9 ( TOL]ANCE & RELATIVITY :I* IS SO DE> TO ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,ONE CAN WELL UND]/& ! IMPORTANCE = ! APO/OLIC HI]>*Y ( ! DISPUTE BETWE5 ,MANI*EISM & ,TR9IT>IANISM6 ,9 A M]CILESS CONFRONTATION BETWE5 ,GOD & ,SATAN1 :AT W\LD HAVE BE5 LEFT ( ECCLESIA/ICAL AU?ORITY8 ,NO?+1 AS ! MILL5>IAN CRISES DEMON/RAT$4 ,?AT IS :Y ! SECUL> >M C>RI$ \T ITS HOLY (FICES1 & ! PYRES CRACKL$ = ! MY/ICS ( ,GOD OR ! DEVIL1 ?OSE OV]BOLD !OLOGIANS :O QUE/ION$ ! PR9CIPLE ( ,?REE 9 ,ONE4 ,! TEMPORAL MA/]S ( ,*RI/IANITY W]E RESOLV$ ?AT ONLY !Y %\LD BE 5TITL$ TO TREAT ( ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! MA/] ( ,GOOD & ! MA/] ( ,EVIL4 ,!Y W]E ! GREAT 9T]M$I>IES ?R\< :I* ! *OICE ( ONE SIDE OR ! O!R HAD TO PASS2 !Y CONTROLL$ ! PA?S TO SALVATION & DAMNATION1 & ?IS CONTROL WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO !M ?AN SALVATION & DAMNATION !MSELVES4 ,ON E>? !Y PROCLAIM$ !MSELVES JUDGES )\T APPEAL1 S9CE !Y HAD ALSO DECID$ TO BE ! JUDG$ 9 AN AFT]LIFE :OSE LAWS !Y HAD 9V5T$4 ,! ,*RI/IAN MY? DEFUZ$ ! BITT] ,MANI*EAN CONFLICT BY (F]+ TO ! BELIEV] ! POSSIBILITY ( 9DIVIDUAL SALVATION2 ?IS WAS ! BREA* OP5$ UP BY ! ,POOR ,BUGG] ( ,NAZ>E?4 ,?US MAN ESCAP$ ! RIGORS ( A CONFRONTATION :I* NECESS>ILY L$ TO ! DE/RUCTION ( VALUES1 TO NIHILISM4 ,BUT ! SAME /ROKE D5I$ HIM ! OPPORTUNITY TO RECONQU] HIMSELF BY MEANS ( A G5]AL UPHEAVAL1 ! *ANCE ( TAK+ HIS PLACE 9 ! UNIV]SE BY *AS+ \T ! GODS & !IR SLAVEMA/]S4 ,!RE=E1 ! MOVEM5T ( DECOMPRESSION APPE>S TO HAVE ! FUNCTION ( %ACKL+ MAN'S MO/ IRR$UCIBLE DESIRE1 ! DESIRE TO BE COMPLETELY HIMSELF4 ,9 ALL CONFLICTS BETWE5 OPPOS+ SIDES1 AN IRREPRESSIBLE UPSURGE ( 9DIVIDUAL DESIRES TAKES PLACE & (T5 REA*ES A ?REAT5+ 9T5SITY4 ,TO ?IS EXT5T WE >E JU/IFI$ 9 TALK+ ( A ?IRD =CE4 ,FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL'S PO9T ( VIEW1 ! ?IRD =CE IS :AT ! =CE ( DECOMPRESSION IS FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( P[]4 ,! SMALL *ANCE ( EV]Y /RUGGLE1 IT RADICALIZES 9SURRECTIONS1 D5\NCES FALSE PROBLEMS1 ?REAT5S P[] 9 ITS V]Y /RUCTURE4 ,IT IS :AT ,BRE*T WAS REF]R+ TO 9 ONE ( HIS ,KEUN] /ORIES3 0,:5 A PROLET>IAN WAS BR\XI/ PROJECT ( ! COMPLETE MAN1 ! DREAMS ( ,F\RI]1 ! EXPLOSION ( ! ,COMMUNE1 & ! VIOL5CE ( ! AN>*I/S4 "9 "9 "9 ,9DIVIDUALISM1 ALCOHOLISM1 COLLECTIVISM1 ACTIVISM444 ! V>IETY ( IDEOLOGIES %[S ?AT !RE >E A HUNDR$ WAYS ( BE+ ON ! SIDE ( P[]4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO BE RADICAL4 ,! WALL ?AT MU/ BE KNOCK$ D[N IS IMM5SE1 BUT IT HAS BE5 CRACK$ SO MANY TIMES ?AT SOON A S+LE CRY WILL BE 5\< TO BR+ IT CRA%+ TO ! GR\ND4 ,LET ! =MIDABLE REALITY ( ! ?IRD =CE EM]GE AT LA/ FROM ! MI/S ( HI/ORY1 ) ALL ! 9DIVIDUAL PASSIONS ?AT HAVE FUEL$ ! 9SURRECTIONS ( ! PA/6 ,SOON WE %ALL F9D ?AT AN 5]GY IS LOCK$ UP 9 EV]YDAY LIFE :I* CAN MOVE M\NTA9S & ABOLI% DI/ANCES4 ,! LONG REVOLUTION IS PREP>+ TO WRITE WORKS 9 ! 9K ( ACTION :OSE UNKN[N OR NAMELESS AU?ORS WILL FLOCK TO JO9 ,SADE1 ,F\RI]1 ,BABEUF1 ,M>X1 ,LAC5AIRE1 ,/IRN]1 ,LAUTREAMONT1 ,L'HAUTI]1 ,VAILLANT1 ,H5RY1 ,VILLA1 ,ZAPATA1 ,MAKHNO1 ! ,COMMUN>DS1 ! 9SURRECTION>IES ( ,HAMBURG1 ,KIEL1 ,KRON/ADT1 ,A/URIAS -- ALL ?OSE :O HAVE NOT YET PLAY$ !IR LA/ C>D 9 A GAME :I* WE HAVE ONLY JU/ JO9$3 ! GREAT GAMBLE :OSE /AKE IS FRE$OM4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #g 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,IMPOSSIBLE ,COMMUNICATION OR ,P[] AS ,UNIV]SAL ,M$IATION ,IMPOSSIBLE ,COMMUNICATION OR ,P[] AS ,UNIV]SAL ,M$IATION ,*APT] #g4 ,! ,AGE ( ,HAPP9ESS ,! 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$S1 UND] ONE & ! SAME DICTATOR%IP3 ! DICTATOR%IP ( CONSUM] GOODS 7#c74 #a ,! FACE ( HAPP9ESS VANI%$ 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$3 ! PROLET>IAT4 ,:]E ON E>? CAN IT BE8 ,SPIRIT$ 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 SLEID 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 FIE LIV+ 9 ! SAME PRES5T4 ,9 %ORT1 ONE MIY 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 FIT TO F9I%40 ,9 ACTION1 AS 9 WORDS1 ! NEW POETRY JU/ DOESN'T GET ON ) ! ,WELF>E ,/ATE4 #b ,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\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\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 ! UN5LIS >E LEFT IF WE WANT TO 5D ! TRANSITIONAL P]IOD ( SLAVES )\T MA/]S BE=E IT HAS LA/$ TWO C5TURIES4 #c ,) 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? #aTS 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$ 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$ ?\ 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 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #h 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,EX*ANGE & ,GIFT ,*APT] #h4 ,EX*ANGE & ,GIFT ,! NOBILITY & ! PROLET>IAT CONCEIVE HUMAN RELATION%IPS ON ! MODEL ( GIV+1 BUT ! PROLET>IAN WAY ( GIV+ SUP]S$ES ! FEUDAL GIFT4 ,! B\RGEOISIE1 ! CLASS ( EX*ANGE1 IS ! LEV] :I* 5ABLES ! FEUDAL PROJECT TO BE OV]?R[N & SUP]S$$ 9 ! LONG REVOLUTION 7#a74 ,HI/ORY IS ! CONT9U\S TRANS=MATION ( NATURAL ALI5ATION 9TO SOCIAL ALI5ATION1 & ! CONT9U\S /R5G!N+ ( A CONTRADICTORY MOVEM5T ( OPPOSITION :I* WILL OV]COME ALL ALI5ATION & 5D HI/ORY4 ,! HI/ORICAL /RUGGLE AGA9/ NATURAL ALI5ATION TRANS=MS NATURAL ALI5ATION 9TO SOCIAL ALI5ATION1 BUT ! MOVEM5T ( HI/ORICAL DISALI5ATION EV5TUALLY ATTACKS SOCIAL ALI5ATION ITSELF & REVEALS ?AT IT IS BAS$ ON MAGIC4 ,?IS MAGIC HAS TO DO ) PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION4 ,IT IS EXPRESS$ ?R\< SACRIFICE4 ,SACRIFICE IS ! >*AIC =M ( EX*ANGE4 ,! EXTREME QUANTIFICATION ( EX*ANGE R$UCES MAN TO AN OBJECT4 ,FROM ?IS ROCK BOTTOM A NEW TYPE ( HUMAN RELATION%IP1 9VOLV+ NEI!R EX*ANGE NOR SACRIFICE1 CAN BE BORN 7#b74 #a ,! B\RGEOISIE ADM9I/]S A PREC>I\S & NONE-TOO-GLORI\S 9T]REGNUM BETWE5 ! SACR$ HI]>*Y ( FEUDALISM & ! AN>*IC ORD] ( FUTURE CLASSLESS SOCIETIES4 ,! B\RGEOIS NO-MAN'S-L& ( EX*ANGE IS ! UN9HABITABLE REGION SEP>AT+ ! OLD1 UNHEAL?Y PLEASURE ( GIV+ ONESELF1 9 :I* ! >I/OCRATS 9DULG$1 & ! PLEASURE ( GIV+ ?R\< LOVE ( ONESELF1 :I* ! NEW G5]ATIONS ( PROLET>IANS >E LITTLE BY LITTLE BEG9N+ TO DISCOV]4 ',FAIR EX*ANGE' IS ! FAVORITE ABSURDITY ( CAPITALISM & ITS ESS5TIALLY SIMIL> COMPETITORS4 ,! ,U,S,S,R '(F]S' ITS HOSPITALS & TE*NICIANS1 JU/ AS ! ,U,S,A '(F]S' ITS 9VE/M5TS & GOOD (FICES1 & SUP]M>KETS '(F]' 'FREE GIFTS'4 ,BUT ! FACT IS ?AT ! MEAN+ ( GIV+ HAS BE5 ROOT$ \T FROM \R M9DS1 FEEL+S & ACTIONS4 ,REMEMB] ,BRETON & HIS FRI5DS (F]+ ROSES TO ! PRETTY GIRLS ON ! ,B\LEV>D ,POISSONI]E1 & IMM$IATELY >\S+ ! SUSPICION & HO/ILITY ( ! PUBLIC4 ,! 9FECTION ( HUMAN RELATIONS BY EX*ANGE & B>GA9+ IS PLA9LY L9K$ TO ! EXI/5CE ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,! FACT ?AT EX*ANGE P]SI/S 9 A P>T ( ! WORLD :]E IT IS CLAIM$ ?AT !RE IS A CLASSLESS SOCIETY SUGGE/S ?AT ! %AD[ ( ! B\RGEOISIE CONT9UES TO RULE UND] ! R$ FLAG4 ,ESPECIALLY AS ! PLEASURE ( GIV+1 :I* APPE>S 9 ALL 9DU/RIAL SOCIETIES1 DEF9ES V]Y CLE>LY ! FRONTI] BETWE5 ! WORLD ( CALCULATION & ! WORLD ( EXUB]ANCE1 ( FE/IVITY4 ,?IS /YLE ( GIV+ HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! PRE/IGE-GIFT PRACTIC$ BY ! NOBILITY1 HOPELESSLY IMPRISON$ BY ! NOTION ( SACRIFICE4 ,! PROLET>IAT REALLY DOES C>RY ! PROJECT ( HUMAN FULLNESS1 ! PROJECT ( TOTAL LIFE3 A PROJECT 9 :I* ! >I/OCRACY HAD FAIL$1 ALBEIT FAIL$ MAGNIFIC5TLY4 ,BUT LET'S GIVE ! DEVIL HIS DUE3 IT IS ?R\< ! HI/ORICAL PRES5CE & M$IATION ( ! B\RGEOISIE ?AT SU* A FUTURE BECOMES ACCESSIBLE TO ! PROLET>IAT4 ,IS IT NOT ?ANKS TO ! TE*NICAL PROGRESS & ! PRODUCTIVE =CES DEVELOP$ BY CAPITALISM ?AT ! PROLET>IAT IS 9 A POSITION TO REALIZE1 ?R\< ! SCI5TIFICALLY ELABORAT$ PROJECT ( A NEW SOCIETY1 ! EGALIT>IAN VISIONS1 ! DREAMS ( OMNIPOT5CE & ! DESIRE TO LIVE )\T DEAD TIME8 ,TODAY EV]Y?+ CONFIRMS ! MISSION1 OR RA!R ! HI/ORICAL OPPORTUNITY ( ! PROLET>IAT3 ! DE/RUCTION & SUP]SESSION ( FEUDALISM4 ,& IT WILL DO IT BY TRAMPL+ UND]FOOT ! B\RGEOISIE1 :I* IS DOOM$ TO REPRES5T M]ELY A TRANSITIONAL P]IOD 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( MAN1 ALBEIT A TRANSITIONAL P]IOD )\T :I* ! SUP]S$+ ( ! FEUDAL PROJECT W\LD HAVE BE5 9CONCEIVABLE3 AN ESS5TIAL /AGE1 !N1 :I* CREAT$ ! LEV] )\T :I* UNIT>Y P[] W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 OV]?R[N1 & ABOVE ALL C\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 TRANS=M$ & CORRECT$ ACCORD+ TO ! PROJECT ( ! :OLE MAN4 ,! 9V5TION ( ,GOD %[S ?AT UNIT>Y P[] WAS ALREADY A WORLD = ! :OLE MAN1 BUT = A :OLE MAN /&+ ON HIS HEAD4 ,ALL ?AT WAS REQUIR$ WAS TO TURN IT RIDS ! SUP]SESSION ( ECONOMICS1 T[>DS A PO9T BEYOND HI/ORY4 ,SO ! B\RGEOISIE IS DO+ AN EV5 GREAT] S]VICE ?AN ?AT ( PUTT+ TE*NOLOGY AT ! S]VICE ( POETRY4 ,ITS GREATE/ DAY WILL BE ! DAY IT DISAPPE>S4 #b ,EX*ANGE IS L9K$ TO ! SURVIVAL ( PRIMITIVE HORDES 9 ! SAME WAY AS PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION2 BO? TOGE!R CON/ITUTE ! FUNDAM5TAL AXIOM ON :I* ! HI/ORY ( MANK9D HAS BE5 BUILT UP TO ! PRES5T DAY4 ,:5 ! FIR/ M5 F\ND ?AT IT GAVE !M MORE SECURITY 9 ! FACE ( A HO/ILE NATURE1 ! =MATION ( HUNT+ T]RITORIES LAID ! F\NDATIONS ( A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION :I* HAS IMPRISON$ US EV] S9CE4 7,CF4,RA\L & ,LAURA ,MAK>IUS3 ,TOTEM ET EXAGOMIE47 ,PRIMITIVE MAN'S UNITY ) NATURE IS ESS5TIALLY MAGICAL4 ,MAN ONLY REALLY SEP>ATES HIMSELF FROM NATURE BY TRANS=M+ IT ?R\< TE*NOLOGY1 & AS HE TRANS=MS IT HE DIS5*ANTS IT4 ,BUT ! USE ( TE*NOLOGY IS DET]M9$ BY SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,! BIR? ( SOCIETY CO9CIDES ) ! 9V5TION ( ! TOOL4 ,MORE3 ORGANIZATION ITSELF IS ! FIR/ COH]5T TE*NIQUE ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ NATURE4 ,SOCIAL ORGANIZATION -- HI]>*ICAL1 S9CE IT IS BAS$ ON PRIVATE APPROPRIATION -- GRADUALLY DE/ROYS ! MAGICAL BOND BETWE5 MAN & NATURE1 BUT IT PRES]VES ! MAGIC = ITS [N USE3 IT CREATES BETWE5 ITSELF & MANK9D A MY?ICAL UNITY MODEL$ ON ! ORIG9AL P>TICIPATION 9 ! MY/]Y ( NATURE4 ,FRAM$ BY ! 'NATURAL' RELATIONS ( PREHI/ORIC MAN1 SOCIAL ORGANIZATION SL[LY DISSOLVES ?IS FRAME ?AT DEF9ES & IMPRISONS IT4 ,FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 HI/ORY IS JU/ ! TRANS=MATION ( NATURAL ALI5ATION 9TO SOCIAL ALI5ATION3 A PROCESS ( DISALI5ATION BECOMES A PROCESS ( SOCIAL ALI5ATION1 A MOVEM5T ( LIB]ATION ONLY PRODUCES NEW *A9S2 UNTIL ! WILL = HUMAN LIB]ATION LAUN*ES A DIRECT ATTACK UPON ! :OLE COLLECTION ( P>ALYZ+ ME*ANISMS1 ?AT IS ON ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION4 ,?IS IS ! MOVEM5T ( DISALI5ATION :I* WILL UNDO HI/ORY & REALIZE IT 9 NEW MODES ( LIFE4 ,EFFECTIVELY1 ! B\RGEOISIE'S ACCESSION TO P[] REPRES5TS MAN'S VICTORY OV] NATURAL =CES4 ,BUT AS SOON AS ?IS HAPP5S1 HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 :I* WAS BORN \T ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ HUNG]1 SICKNESS1 DISCOM=T444 LOSES ITS JU/IFICATION1 & CAN NO LONG] ESCAPE TAK+ FULL RESPONSIBILITY = ! MALAISE ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATIONS4 ,TODAY M5 NO LONG] BLAME !IR SUFF]+S ON ! HO/ILITY ( NATURE1 BUT ON ! TYRANNY ( A P]FECTLY 9ADEQUATE & P]FECTLY ANA*RONI/IC =M ( SOCIETY4 ,:5 IT DE/ROY$ ! MAGICAL P[] ( ! FEUDAL LORDS1 ! B\RGEOISIE PRON\NC$ ! DEA? S5T5CE ON ! MAGIC ( HI]>*ICAL P[] ITSELF4 ,! PROLET>IAT WILL C>RY \T ?IS S5T5CE4 ,:AT ! B\RGEOISIE BEGAN BY HI/ORICAL PROCESSES WILL N[ BE F9I%$ (F 9 OPPOSITION TO ITS [N N>R[ CONCEPTION ( HI/ORY4 ,BUT IT WILL /ILL BE A HI/ORICAL /RUGGLE1 A CLASS /RUGGLE :I* WILL REALIZE HI/ORY4 ,! HI]>*ICAL PR9CIPLE IS ! MAGIC SPELL ?AT HAS BLOCK$ ! PA? ( M5 9 !IR HI/ORICAL /RUGGLES = FRE$OM4 ,FROM N[ ON1 NO REVOLUTION WILL BE WOR?Y ( ! NAME IF IT DOES NOT 9VOLVE1 AT ! V]Y LEA/1 ! RADICAL ELIM9ATION ( ALL HI]>*Y4 "9 "9 "9 ,AS SOON AS ! MEMB]S ( A HORDE M>K \T A HUNT+ T]RITORY & CLAIM PRIVATE [N]%IP ( IT1 !Y F9D !MSELVES CONFRONT$ BY A HO/ILITY :I* IS NO LONG] ! HO/ILITY ( WILD ANIMALS1 WEA!R1 9HOSPITABLE REGIONS1 OR SICKNESS1 BUT ?AT ( HUMAN GR\PS :O >E EXCLUD$ FROM ! HUNT+-GR\NDS4 ,MAN'S G5IUS F\ND A WAY \T ( ! ANIMAL DILEMMA3 DE/ROY ! RIVAL GR\P OR BE DE/ROY$ BY IT4 ,?IS WAY WAS ?R\< TREATIES1 CONTRACTS & EX*ANGES1 :I* >E ! BASIS ( PRIMITIVE COMMUNITIES4 ,BETWE5 ! P]IOD ( NOMADIC FOOD-GA!R+ HORDES & ?AT ( AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES1 ! SURVIVAL ( CLANS REQUIR$ A TRIPLE EX*ANGE3 EX*ANGE ( WOM51 EX*ANGE ( FOOD & EX*ANGE ( BLOOD4 ,MAGICAL ?9K+ PROVIDES ?IS OP]ATION ) A SUPREME CONTROLL]1 A MA/] ( EX*ANGES1 A P[] BEYOND & ABOVE ! CONTRACT+ P>TIES4 ,! BIR? ( ! GODS CO9CIDES ) ! TW9 BIR? ( SACR$ MY? & HI]>*ICAL P[]4 ,( C\RSE ?IS EX*ANGE IS NEV] ( EQUAL B5EFIT TO BO? CLANS4 ,! PROBLEM IS ALWAYS TO 5SURE ! NEUTRALITY ( ! EXCLUD$ CLAN )\T ACTUALLY LETT+ IT 9TO ! HUNT+ T]RITORY4 ,& AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES REF9$ !SE TACTICS4 ,! EXCLUD$ CLASS1 :O W]E T5ANTS BE=E !Y BECAME SLAVES1 5T] ! L&[N+ GR\P NOT AS L&[N]S1 BUT AS !IR DEGRAD$ REFLECTION 7! FAM\S MY? ( ! ,FALL71 ! M$IATION BETWE5 ! L& & ITS MA/]S4 ,:Y DO !Y SUBMIT8 ,BECAUSE ( ! COH]5T HOLD OV] !M EX]CIS$ BY ! MY? -- AL?\< IT'S NOT ! DELIB]ATE 9T5TION ( ! MA/]S 7?AT W\LD BE TO CR$IT !M ) A RATIONALITY :I* WAS /ILL =EIGN TO !M74 ,?IS MY? CONCEALS ! CUNN+ ( EX*ANGE1 ! IMBALANCE 9 ! SACRIFICE :I* EA* SIDE AGREES TO MAKE4 ,! EXCLUD$ CLASS REALLY SACRIFICE AN IMPORTANT P>T ( !IR LIFE TO ! L&[N]3 !Y ACCEPT HIS AU?ORITY & WORK = HIM4 ,! MA/] MY?ICALLY SACRIFICES HIS AU?ORITY & HIS P[] AS L&[N] TO ! DOM9AT$ CLASS3 HE IS READY TO PAY = ! SAFETY ( HIS PEOPLE4 ,GOD IS ! UND]WRIT] ( ! TRANSACTION & ! DEF5D] ( ! MY?4 ,HE PUNI%ES ?OSE :O BREAK ! CONTRACT1 :ILE ?OSE :O KEEP IT HE REW>DS ) P[]3 MY?ICAL P[] = ?OSE :O SACRIFICE !MSELVES 9 REALITY1 REAL P[] = ?OSE :O SACRIFICE !MSELVES 9 MY?4 ,HI/ORY & MY?OLOGY %[ ?AT ! MA/] C\LD GO AS F> AS TO SACRIFICE HIS LIFE TO ! MY?ICAL PR9CIPLE4 ,! FACT ?AT HE PAY$ ! PRICE ( ! ALI5ATION :I* HE IMPOS$ ON O!RS RE9=C$ ! MA/]'S DIV9E *>ACT]4 ,BUT IT SEEMS ?AT A MAKE-BELIEVE EXECUTION1 OR ONE 9 :I* HE WAS REPLAC$ BY A DEPUTY1 SOON RELEAS$ ! MA/] FROM SU* A H>D B>GA94 ,:5 ! ,*RI/IAN ,GOD DELEGAT$ HIS SON TO ! WORLD1 HE GAVE G5]ATIONS ( BOSSES A P]FECT MODEL BY :I* TO AU!NTICATE !IR [N SACRIFICE4 ,SACRIFICE IS ! >*AIC =M ( EX*ANGE4 ,IT IS A MAGICAL EX*ANGE1 UNQUANTIFI$1 IRRATIONAL4 IT DOM9AT$ HUMAN RELATION%IPS1 9CLUD+ COMM]CIAL RELATION%IPS1 UNTIL M]*ANT CAPITALISM & ITS MONEY-!-MEASURE-(-ALL-?+S HAD C>V$ \T SU* A L>GE >EA 9 ! WORLD ( SLAVES1 S]FS & BUR<]S ?AT ! ECONOMY C\LD APPE> AS A P>TICUL> ZONE1 A DOMA9 SEP>AT$ FROM LIFE4 ,:5 MONEY APPE>S1 ! ELEM5T ( EX*ANGE 9 ! FEUDAL GIFT BEG9S TO W9 \T4 ,! SACRIFICE-GIFT1 ! POTLAT* -- ?AT EX*ANGE-GAME ( LOS]-TAKES-ALL 9 :I* ! SIZE ( ! SACRIFICE DET]M9ES ! PRE/IGE ( ! GIV] -- C\LD H>DLY F9D A PLACE 9 A RATIONALIZ$ EX*ANGE ECONOMY4 ,=C$ \T ( ! SECTORS DOM9AT$ BY ECONOMIC IMP]ATIVES1 IT F9DS ITSELF RE9C>NAT$ 9 VALUES SU* AS HOSPITALITY1 FRI5D%IP & LOVE3 REFUGES DOOM$ TO DISAPPE> AS ! DICTATOR%IP ( QUANTIFI$ EX*ANGE 7M>KET VALUE7 COLONIZES EV]YDAY LIFE & TURNS IT 9TO A M>KET4 ,M]*ANT & 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM ACCEL]AT$ ! QUANTIFICATION ( EX*ANGE4 ,! FEUDAL GIFT WAS RATIONALIZ$ ACCORD+ TO ! RIGOR\S MODEL ( COMM]CE4 ,! GAME ( EX*ANGE BECAME A MATT] ( CALCULATION4 ,! PLAYFUL ,ROMAN PROMISE TO SACRIFICE A COCK TO ! GODS 9 EX*ANGE = A PEACEFUL VOYAGE REMA9$ \TSIDE ! GRASP ( COMM]CIAL MEASUREM5T BECAUSE ( ! DISP>ITY ( ! ?+S ?AT W]E EX*ANG$4 ,& WE CAN WELL IMAG9E ?AT ! AGE 9 :I* A MAN LIKE ,F\RQUET C\LD RU9 HIMSELF 9 ORD] TO %9E MORE BRIIES PRODUC$ A POETRY :I* HAS DISAPPE>$ FROM \R TIMES1 :I* TAKE AS !IR MODEL ( A HUMAN RELATION%IP ! EX*ANGE ( #c#eP = AN #hOZ4 /EAK4 ,& SO SACRIFICE CAME TO BE QUANTIFI$1 RATIONALIZ$1 MEASUR$ \T & QUOT$ ON ! /OCK EX*ANGE4 ,BUT :AT IS LEFT ( ! MAGIC ( SACRIFICE 9 A WORLD ( M>KET VALUES8 ,& :AT IS LEFT ( ! MAGIC ( P[]1 ! SACR$ T]ROR ?AT IMPELS ! MODEL EMPLOYEE TO TIP HIS HAT RESPECTFULLY TO ! BOSS8 ,9 A SOCIETY :]E ! QUANTITY ( GADGETS & IDEOLOGIES PRODUC$ REPRES5TS ! QUANTITY ( P[] CONSUM$1 EX]CIS$ & US$ UP1 MAGICAL RELATION%IPS EVAPORATE1 LEAV+ HI]>*ICAL P[] EXPOS$ TO ! FULL BLA/ ( OPPOSITION4 ,:5 ! LA/ BA/ION FALLS1 IT WILL BE EI!R ! 5D ( A WORLD OR ! 5D ( ! WORLD4 ,IT'S UP TO US TO KNOCK IT D[N BE=E IT FALLS D[N BY ITSELF & DRAGS US ALL ) IT4 ,RIGOR\SLY QUANTIFI$1 FIR/ BY MONEY & !N BY :AT Y\ MIE LEFT3 A WORLD ( ?+-M5 PLUGG$ 9TO ! ORGANIZATION *>TS ( ! COMPUT] FREAKS3 ! WORLD ( REIFICATION4 ,BUT ON ! O!R H& IT ALSO GIVES US ! *ANCE RADICALLY TO RE/RUCTURE \R /YLES ( LIFE & ?\T AGA94 "9 "9 "9 ,! FEUDAL M9D SEEM$ TO CONCEIVE ! GIFT AS A SORT ( HAU1 LOVE1 FRI5D%IP1 OR HOSPITALITY4 ,BY GIV+ !MSELVES1 ! NOBILITY UNIT$ !IR P[] ) ! TOTALITY ( COSMIC =CES & CLAIM$ CONTROL OV] ! TOTALITY :I* MY? HAD MADE SACR$4 ,! B\RGEOISIE EX*ANG$ BE+ = HAV+ & LO/ ! MY?ICAL UNITY ( BE+ & ! WORLD3 ! TOTALITY FELL 9TO FRAGM5TS4 ,SEMI-RATIONAL EX*ANGE 9 PRODUCTION IMPLICITLY MAKES A CREATIVITY ?AT IS R$UC$ TO LABOR-P[] EQUAL 9 VALUE TO ITS H\RLY WAGE4 ,SEMI-RATIONAL EX*ANGE 9 CONSUMPTION IMPLICITLY MAKES CONSUM]-EXP]I5CE 7LIFE R$UC$ TO ! ACTIVITY ( CONSUMPTION7 EQUAL 9 VALUE TO AN AM\NT ( P[] :I* 9DICATES ! CONSUM]'S POSITION 9 ! HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION *>T4 ,! SACRIFICE ( ! MA/] IS FOLL[$ BY ! LA/ /AGE ( SACRIFICE1 ! SACRIFICE ( ! SPECIALI/4 ,9 ORD] TO CONSUME1 ! SPECIALI/ MAKES O!RS CONSUME ACCORD+ TO A CYB]NETIC PROGRAM :OSE HYP]RATIONALITY ( EX*ANGE WILL ABOLI% SACRIFICE444 & MAN4 ,IF PURE EX*ANGE EV] COMES TO REGULATE ! MODES ( EXI/5CE ( ! ROBOT-CITIZ5S ( ! CYB]NETIC DEMOCRACY1 SACRIFICE WILL CEASE TO EXI/4 ,OBJECTS NE$ NO JU/IFICATION TO MAKE !M OB$I5T4 ,SACRIFICE =MS NO P>T ( ! PROGRAM ( MA*9ES1 OR ( ! ANTAGONI/IC PROJECT1 ! PROJECT ( ! :OLE MAN4 "9 "9 "9 ,! CRUMBL+ AWAY ( HUMAN VALUES UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( EX*ANGE ME*ANISMS LEADS TO ! CRUMBL+ ( EX*ANGE ITSELF4 ,! 9SUFFICI5CY ( ! FEUDAL GIFT MEANS ?AT NEW HUMAN RELATION%IPS MU/ BE BUILT ON ! PR9CIPLE ( PURE GIV+4 ,WE MU/ R$ISCOV] ! PLEASURE ( GIV+3 GIV+ BECAUSE Y\ HAVE SO MU*4 ,:AT BEAUTIFUL & PRICELESS POTLAT*ES ! AFFLU5T SOCIETY WILL SEE -- :E!R IT LIKES IT OR NOT6 -- :5 ! EXUB]ANCE ( ! Y\NG] G5]ATION DISCOV]S ! PURE GIFT4 ,! GR[+ PASSION = /EAL+ BOOKS1 CLO!S1 FOOD1 WEAPONS OR JEWELRY SIMPLY = ! PLEASURE ( GIV+ !M AWAY GIVES US A GLIMPSE ( :AT ! WILL TO LIVE HAS 9 /ORE = CONSUM] SOCIETY4 ,PREFABRICAT$ NE$S >E CONFRONT$ ) ! UNIT>Y NE$ = A NEW /YLE ( LIFE4 ,>T1 ! ECONOMICS ( EXP]I5CE1 HAS BE5 ABSORB$ BY ! M>KET4 ,DESIRES & DREAMS WORK = ,MADISON ,AV5UE N[4 ,EV]YDAY LIFE HAS CRUMBL$ 9TO A S]IES ( MOM5TS AS 9T]*ANGEABLE AS ! GADGETS :I* OCCUPY !M3 MIX]S1 /]EOGRAMS1 CONTRACEPTIVES1 EUPHORIMET]S1 SLEEP+ PILLS4 ,EV]Y:]E EQUAL P>TICLES VIBRATE 9 ! UNI=M LIMONY ( UNIT>Y SOCIETY & LIB]ATE IT FROM ! DIV9E PHANTOM & ! SACR$ HI]>*Y4 ,! NEW 9NOC5CE IS NOT SO F> REMOV$ FROM ! ORDEALS & JUDGM5TS ( ,GOD3 ! 9EQUALITY ( BLOOD IS CLOS] TO ! EQUALITY ( FREE 9DIVIDUALS1 IRR$UCIBLE TO ONE ANO!R1 ?AN B\RGEOIS EQUALITY IS4 ,! CRAMP$ /YLE ( ! NOBILITY IS ONLY A CRUDE SKET* ( ! GR& /YLE :I* WILL BE 9V5T$ BY MA/]S )\T SLAVES4 ,BUT :AT A WORLD IS TRAPP$ BETWE5 ?IS /YLE ( LIFE & ! M]E WAY ( LIV+ ON1 SURVIV+1 :I* RAVAGES SO MANY EXI/5CES 9 \R TIME6 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #i 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,TE*NOLOGY & ,ITS ,M$IAT$ ,USE ,*APT] #i4 ,TE*NOLOGY & ,ITS ,M$IAT$ USE ,CONTR>Y TO ! 9T]E/S ( ?OSE :O CONTROL ITS USE1 TE*NOLOGY T5DS TO DIS5*ANT ! WORLD4 ,MASS CONSUMPTION SOCIETY /RIPS GADGETS ( ANY MAGICAL VALUE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ORGANIZATION 7A TE*NIQUE = H&L+ NEW TE*NIQUES7 ROBS NEW PRODUCTIVE =CES ( !IR SUBV]SIVE APPEAL & !IR P[] ( DISRUPTION4 ,ORGANIZATION ?US /&S REVEAL$ AS NO?+ BUT ! PURE ORGANIZATION ( AU?ORITY 7#a74 ,ALI5AT$ M$IATIONS MAKE MAN WEAK] AS !Y BECOME 9DISP5SIBLE4 ,A SOCIAL MASK DISGUISES PEOPLE & ?+S4 ,9 ! PRES5T /AGE ( PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION1 ?IS MASK TRANS=MS ITS WE>]S 9TO DEAD ?+S1 COMMODITIES4 ,NATURE NO LONG] EXI/S4 ,TO R$ISCOV] NATURE MEANS TO RE9V5T IT AS A WOR?:ILE ADV]S>Y BY CON/RUCT+ NEW SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,) ! EXPANSION ( MAT]IAL EQUIPM5T1 ! OLD HI]>*ICAL SOCIETY IS BUR/+ AT ! SEAMS 7#b7 #a ,! SAME BANKRUPTCY IS EVID5T 9 NON-9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATIONS1 :]E PEOPLE >E /ILL DY+ ( />VATION1 & AUTOMAT$ CIVILIZATIONS1 :]E PEOPLE >E ALREADY DY+ OD BOR$OM4 ,EV]Y P>ADISE IS >TIFICIAL4 ,! LIFE ( A ,TROBRI& ISL&]1 RI* 9 SPITE ( RITUAL & TABOO1 IS AT ! M]CY ( A SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC2 ! LIFE ( AN ORD9>Y ,SW$E1 POOR 9 SPITE ( HIS COM=TS1 IS AT ! M]CY ( SUICIDE & SURVIVAL SICKNESS4 ,R\SSEAUISM & PA/ORAL IDYLS ACCOMPANY ! FIR/ ?ROBB+S ( ! 9DU/RIAL MA*9E4 ,! IDEOLOGY ( PROGRESS1 AS ONE F9DS IT 9 ,CONDORCET OR ,ADAM ,SMI?1 EM]G$ FROM ! OLD MY? ( ! ,F\R ,AGES4 ,) ! AGE ( IRON LEAD+ 9TO ! GOLD5 AGE1 IT SEEM$ 'NATURAL' ?AT PROGRESS %\LD FULFILL ITSELF AS A RETURN3 A RETURN TO ! /ATE ( 9NOC5CE BE=E ! ,FALL4 ,! BELIEF 9 ! MAGICAL P[] ( TE*NOLOGY GOES H& 9 H& ) ITS OPPOSITE1 ! MOVEM5T ( DIS5*ANTM5T4 ,! MA*9E IS ! MODEL ( ! 9TELLIGIBLE4 ,!RE IS NO MY/]Y1 NO?+ OBSCURE 9 ITS DRIVE-BELTS1 COGS & GE>S2 IT CAN ALL BE EXPLA9$ P]FECTLY4 ,BUT ! MA*9E IS ALSO ! MIRACLE ?AT IS TO TRANSPORT MAN 9TO ! REALMS ( HAPP9ESS & FRE$OM4 ,BESIDES1 ?IS AMBIGUITY IS USEFUL TO ITS MA/]S3 ! OLD CON AB\T HAPPY TOMORR[S & ! GRE5 GRASS OV] ! HILL OP]ATES AT V>I\S LEVELS TO JU/IFY ! RATIONAL EXPLOITATION ( M5 TODAY4 ,?US IT IS NOT ! LOGIC ( DIS5*ANTM5T ?AT %AKES PEOPLE'S FAI? 9 PROGRESS SO MU* AS ! 9HUMAN USE ( TE*NICAL POT5TIAL1 ! WAY ?AT ITS MY/ICAL JU/IFICATION BEG9S TO GRATE4 ,:ILE ! LABOR+ CLASSES & ! UND]DEVELOP$ PEOPLES /ILL (F]$ ! SPECTACLE ( !IR SL[LY DECREAS+ MAT]IAL POV]TY1 ! 5?USIASM = PROGRESS /ILL DREW AMPLE N\RI%M5T FROM ! TR\TISANRY & CORPORATISM1 ! ,UBUESQUE MA/]-RACE ( BLOND BEA/S4 ,TODAY1 ! PROMISES ( ! OLD SOCIETY ( PRODUCTION >E RA9+ D[N ON \R HEADS 9 AN AVALAN*E ( CONSUM] GOODS ?AT NOBODY W\LD V5TURE TO CALL MANA FROM HEAV54 ,Y\ CAN H>DLY BELIEVE 9 ! MAGICAL P[] ( GADGETS 9 ! SAME WAY AS PEOPLE US$ TO BELIEVE 9 PRODUCTIVE =CES4 ,!RE IS A C]TA9 HAGIOGRAPHICAL LIT]ATURE ON ! /EAM HAMM]4 ,ONE CANNOT IMAG9E MU* ON ! ELECTRIC TOO?BRU%4 ,! MASS PRODUCTION ( 9/RUM5TS ( COM=T -- ALL EQUALLY REVOLUTION>Y ACCORD+ TO ! PUBLICITY H&\TS -- HAS GIV5 ! MO/ UNSOPHI/ICAT$ ( M5 ! RIVELS ( TE*NOLOGICAL 9NOVATION 9 A TONE AS FAMILI> AS ! H& HE /ICKS UP ! B>MAID'S SKIRT4 ,! FIR/ L&+ ON ,M>S WILL PASS UNNOTIC$ ON ,BLACKPOOL BEA*4 ,ADMITT$LY1 ! YOKE & H>NESS1 ! /EAM 5G9E1 ELECTRICITY & ! RISE ( NUCLE> 5]GY ALL DI/URB$ & ALT]$ ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( SOCIETY 7?\< ?IS WAS ALMO/ ACCID5TAL74 ,BUT TODAY IT W\LD BE FOOLI% TO EXPECT NEW PRODUCTIVE =CES TO UPSET MODES ( PRODUCTION4 ,! BLOSSOM+ ( TE*NOLOGY HAS SE5 ! BIR? ( A SUP]-TE*NOLOGY ( SYN!SIS :I* C\LD PROVE AS IMPORTANT AS ! SOCIAL COMMUNITY1 ?AT FIR/ ( ALL TE*NICAL SYN!SES1 F\ND$ AT ! DAWN ( TIME4 ,P]HAPS MORE IMPORTANT /ILL2 = IF CYB]NETICS WAS TAK5 FROM ITS MA/]S1 IT MILES ,F\RI] 9 AN AGE :5 UTOPIA WAS /ILL POSSIBLE4 ,BUT BETWE5 ,F\RI] & ! CYB]NETICIANS :O CONTROL ! OP]ATIONAL ORGANIZATION ( TE*NOLOGY LIES ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 FRE$OM & SLAV]Y4 ,( C\RSE1 ! CYB]NETIC PROJECT CLAIMS ?AT IT IS ALREADY SUFFICI5TLY DEVELOP$ TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE ALL ! PROBLEMS RAIS$ BY ! APPE>ANCE ( A NEW TE*NIQUE4 ,BUT DON'T Y\ BELIEVE IT #a3 ,! P]MAN5T DEVELOPM5T ( PRODUCTIVE =CES1 ! EXPLOD+ MASS PRODUCTION ( CONSUM] GOODS1 PROMISE NO?+4 ,MUSICAL AIR-CONDITION]S & SOL>-OV5S /& UNH]ALD$ & UNSUNG4 ,WE SEE A WE>9ESS COM+1 & ONE ?AT IS ALREADY SO OBVI\SLY PRES5T ?AT SOON] OR LAT] IT'S B\ND TO DEVELOP 9TO A CRITIQUE ( ORGANIZATION ITSELF #b3 ,= ALL ITS FLEXIBILITY1 ! CYB]NETIC SYN!SIS WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO CONCEAL ! FACT ?AT IT IS ONLY ! SUP]S$+ SYN!SIS ( ! DIFF]5T =MS ( GOV]NM5T ?AT HAVE RUL$ OV] M51 & !IR F9AL /AGE4 ,H[ C\LD IT HOPE TO DISGUISE ! 9H]5T ALI5ATION ?AT NO P[] HAS EV] MANAG$ TO %IELD FROM ! WEAPONS ( CRITICISM & ! CRITICISM ( WEAPONS8 ,BY LAY+ D[N ! BASIS = A P]FECT P[] /RUCTURE1 ! CYB]NETICIANS WILL ONLY /IMULATE ! P]FECTION ( REFUSAL4 ,!IR PROGRAMM+ ( NEW TE*NIQUES WILL BE %ATT]$ BY ! SAME TE*NIQUES TURN$ TO ITS [N USE BY ANO!R K9D ( ORGANIZATION4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION #b ,TE*NOCRATIC ORGANIZATION RAISES TE*NICAL M$IATION TO ITS HILY 9 ! REALM ( CONSUMPTION3 IT'S NOT ! GOODS ?AT >E 9H]5TLY ALI5AT+1 BUT ! CONDITION+ ?AT LEADS !IR BUY]S TO *OOSE !M & ! IDEOLOGY 9 :I* !Y >E WRAPP$4 ,! TOOL 9 PRODUCTION & ! CONDITION+ ( *OICE 9 CONSUMPTION >E ! MA9/AYS ( ! FRAUD3 !Y >E ! M$IATIONS :I* MOVE MAN ! PRODUC] & MAN ! CONSUM] TO ! ILLUSION ( ACTION 9 A REAL PASSIVITY & TRANS=M HIM 9TO AN ESS5TIALLY DEP5D5T ?+4 ,! /OL5 M$IATIONS SEP>ATE ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM HIMSELF1 HIS DESIRES1 HIS DREAMS1 & HIS WILL TO LIVE2 & SO PEOPLE COME TO BELIEVE 9 ? MY? ?AT Y\ CAN'T DO )\T !M1 OR ! P[] ?AT GOV]NS !M4 ,:]E P[] FAILS TO P>ALYZE ) CON/RA9TS1 IT P>ALYZES BY SUGGE/ION3 BY =C+ EV]YONE TO USE CRUT*ES ( :I* IT IS ! SOLE SUPPLI]4 ,P[] AS ! SUM ( ALI5AT+ M$IATIONS IS ONLY WAIT+ = ! HOLY WAT] ( CYB]NETICS TO BAPTIZE IT 9TO ! /ATE ( ,TOTALITY4 ,BUT TOTAL P[] DOES NOT EXI/1 ONLY TOTALIT>IAN P[]S4 ,& ! BAPTISM ( CYB]NETICS HAS ALREADY BE5 CANCEL$ [+ TO LACK ( 9T]E/4 ,BECAUSE ! OBJECTIVE WORLD 7OR NATURE1 IF Y\ PREF]7 HAS BE5 GRASP$ BY MEANS ( ALI5AT$ M$IATIONS 7TOOLS1 ?\ADOXICALLY1 ! MORE MAN TRANS=MS HIMSELF & ! WORLD1 ! MORE IT BECOMES ALI5 TO HIM4 ,! VEIL ( SOCIAL RELATIONS 5VELOPS ! NATURAL WORLD TOTALLY4 ,:AT WE CALL 'NATURAL' TODAY IS AB\T AS NATURAL AS ,NATURE ,GIRL LIP/ICK4 ,! 9/RUM5TS ( PRAXIS DO NOT BELONG TO ! AG5TS ( PRAXIS1 ! WORK]S3 & IT IS OBVI\SLY BECAUSE ( ?IS ?AT ! OPAQUE ZONE ?AT SEP>ATES MAN FROM HIMSELF & FROM NATURE HAS BECOME A P>T ( MAN & A P>T ( NATURE4 ,\R TASK IS NOT TO R$ISCOV] NATURE BUT TO MAKE A NEW ONE1 TO RECON/RUCT IT4 ,! SE>* = ! REAL NATURE1 = A NATURAL LIFE ?AT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! LIE ( SOCIAL IDEOLOGY1 IS ONE ( ! MO/ T\*+ NAIVETES ( A GOOD P>T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT1 NOT TO M5TION ! AN>*I/S & SU* NOTABLE FIGURES AS ! Y\NG ,WILHELM ,REI*4 ,9 ! REALM ( ! EXPLOITATION ( MAN BY MAN1 ! REAL TRANS=MATION ( NATURE ONLY TAKES PLACE ?R\< ! REAL TRANS=MATION ( ! SOCIAL FRAUD4 ,AT NO PO9T 9 !IR /RUGGLE HAVE MAN & NATURE EV] BE5 REALLY FACE TO FACE4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 KEPT AP>T BY :AT M$IATES ?IS /RUGGLE3 HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL P[] & ITS ORGANIZATION ( APPE>ANCE4 ,TO TRANS=M NATURE WAS TO SOCIALIZE IT1 BUT !Y C]TA9LY MADE A MESS ( ! JOB4 ,!RE IS NO NATURE O!R ?AN SOCIAL NATURE1 S9CE HI/ORY HAS NEV] KN[N A SOCIETY )\T P[]4 ,IS AN E>?QUAKE A NATURAL PH5OM5ON8 ,IT AFFECTS M51 BUT IT AFFECTS !M ONLY AS ALI5AT$ SOCIAL BE+S4 ,:AT IS AN E>?QUAKE-9-ITSELF8 ,SUPPOSE ?AT AT ?IS MOM5T !RE WAS AN E>?QUAKE DISA/] ON ,ALPHA ,C5TAURI4 ,:O W\LD IT BO!R AP>T FROM ! OLD F>TS 9 ! UNIV]SITIES & O!R C5T]S ( PURE ?\ISM & WA/$ 9 ! AN>*Y ( CAPITALISM & BUREAUCRACY C\LD MAKE A VITAL CONTRIBUTION TO ! SCI5TIFIC /RUGGLE AGA9/ DEA?4 ,BUT ABOVE ALL BECAUSE IT IS 9 ! VA/ LABORATORY ( SOCIETY 7& UND] ! B5EVOL5T EYE ( SCI5CE7 ?AT ! F\L BREW ( CULTURE 9 :I* ! G]MS ( DEA? >E SPAWN$ IS KEPT ON ! BOIL2 7/RESS1 N]V\S T5SION1 CONDITION+1 POLLUTION1 LATROG5IC DISEASE4447 ,ONLY ANIMALS >E /ILL ALL[$ TO DIE A NATURAL DEA?444 SOME ( !M4 ,C\LD IT BE ?AT1 AFT] DIS5GAG+ !MSELVES FROM ! ANIMAL WORLD BY MEANS ( !IR HI/ORY1 M5 MI* = ! 'NATURAL'4 ,BUT IF WE C\LD 5RI* IT & SET IT (F 9 ! RIS ( HI/ORY4 ,:AT WE HAVE TO DO N[ IS TO CREATE A NEW NATURE ?AT WILL BE A WOR?:ILE ADV]S>Y3 ?AT IS1 TO RESOCIALISE IT BY LIB]AT+ ! TE*NICAL APP>ATUS FROM ! SPH]E ( ALI5ATION1 BY SNAT*+ IT FROM ! H&S ( RUL]S & SPECIALI/S4 ,ONLY AT ! 5D ( A PROCESS ( SOCIAL DISALI5ATION WILL NATURE BECOME A WOR?:ILE OPPON5T3 9 A SOCIETY 9 :I* MAN'S CREATIVITY WILL NOT COME UP AGA9/ MAN HIMSELF AS ! FIR/ OB/ACLE TO ITS EXPANSION "9 "9 "9 ,TE*NOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION CAN'T BE DE/ROY$ FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,IT'S COLLAPSE IS ! RESULT ( 9T]NAL DECAY4 ,F> FROM BE+ PUNI%$ = ITS ,PROME!AN ASPIRATIONS1 IT IS DY+ BECAUSE IT NEV] ESCAP$ FROM ! DIALECTIC ( MA/] & SLAVE4 ,EV5 IF ! CYB]NAUTS DID COME TO P[] !Y'D HAVE A H>D TIME /AY+ !RE4 ,! V]Y BE/ !Y CAN (F] HAS ALREADY BE5 TURN$ D[N 9 !SE WORDS FROM A BLACK WORK] TO A :ITE BOSS 7,PRES5CE ,AFRICA9E1 #a#i#e#f73 0,:5 WE FIR/ SAW Y\R TRUCKS & PLANES WE ?\S WE LE>N$ H[ TO DRIVE Y\R TRUCKS1 AS WE %ALL SOON LE>N H[ TO FLY Y\R PLANES1 & WE UND]/OOD ?AT :AT 9T]E/$ Y\ MO/ WAS MANUFACTUR+ TRUCKS & PLANES & MAK+ MONEY4 ,= \R P>T1 :AT WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 IS US+ !M4 ,N[1 Y\ >E JU/ \R METAL-WORK]S40 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #a 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,D[N ,QUANTITY ,/REET ,*APT] #a4 ,D[N ,QUANTITY ,/REET ,ECONOMIC IMP]ATIVES SEEK TO IMPOSE ON ! :OLE ( HUMAN ACTIVITY ! /&>DIZ$ MEASUR+ SY/EM ( ! M>KET4 ,V]Y L>GE QUANTITIES TAKE ! PLACE ( ! QUALITATIVE1 BUT EV5 QUANTITY IS RATION$ & ECONOMIZ$4 ,MY? IS BAS$ ON QUALITY1 IDEOLOGY ON QUANTITY4 ,IDEOLOGICAL SATURATION IS AN ATOMIZATION 9TO SMALL CONTRADICTORY QUANTITIES :I* CAN NO MORE AVOID DE/ROY+ ONE ANO!R ?AN !Y CAN AVOID BE+ SMA%$ BY ! QUALITATIVE NEGATIVITY ( POPUL> REFUSAL 7#a74 ,! QUANTITATIVE & ! L9E> >E 9DISSOCIABLE4 ,A L9E>1 MEASUR$ TIME & A L9E>1 MEASUR$ LIFE >E ! DEF9ITIONS ( SURVIVAL1 OR LIV+ ON3 A SUCCESSION ( 9T]-*ANGEABLE 9/ANTS4 ,!SE L9ES >E P>T ( ! CONFUS$ GEOMETRY ( P[] 7#b7 #a ,! SY/EM ( COMM]CIAL EX*ANGE HAS COME TO GOV]N ALL ( MAN'S EV]YDAY RELATIONS ) HIMSELF & ) HIS FELL[ M54 ,EV]Y ASPECT ( PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE IS DOM9AT$ BY ! QUANTITATIVE4 ,! M]*ANT 9 ,! ,EXCEPTION & ! ,RULE CONFESSES3 0,I DON'T KN[ :AT A MAN IS4 ,ONLY ?AT EV]Y MAN HAS HIS PRICE40 ,TO ! EXT5T ?AT 9DIVIDUALS ACCEPT P[] & 5ABLE IT TO EXI/1 P[] 9 TURN JUDGES !M BY ITS [N Y>D-/ICK3 IT R$UCES & /&>DIZES !M4 ,:AT IS ! 9DIVIDUAL TO AN AU?ORIT>IAN SY/EM8 ,A PO9T DULY LOCAT$ 9 ITS P]SPECTIVE4 ,A PO9T ?AT IT RECOGNIZES1 C]TA9LY1 BUT RECOGNIZES ONLY 9 T]MS ( ! NUMB] ?AT DEF9E ITS POSITION 9 A SY/EM ( CO-ORD9ATES4 ,! CALCULATION ( A MAN'S CAPACITY TO PRODUCE OR TO MAKE O!RS PRODUCE1 TO CONSUME OR TO MAKE O!RS CONSUME1 CONCRETIZES TO A ,T ?AT EXPRESSION SO DE> TO \R PHILOSOPH]S3 ! MEASURE ( MAN4 ,EV5 ! SIMPLE PLEASURES ( A RIDE 9 ! C\NTRY >E G5]ALLY MEASUR$ UP 9 T]MS ( MILES ON ! CLOCK1 SPE$S REA*$ & PETROL CONSUMPTION4 ,) ! RATE AT :I* ECONOMIC 'IMP]ATIVES' >E BUY+ UP FEEL+S1 DESIRES & NE$S & FALSIFY+ !M1 MAN WILL SOON BE LEFT ) NO?+ BUT ! MEMORY ( HAV+ ONCE BE5 ALIVE4 ,LIV+ 9 ! PA/3 ! MEMORY ( DAYS GONE BY WILL BE \R CONSOLATION = LIV+ ON4 ,H[ C\LD EV5 SPONTANE\S LAUD4 ,ONLY OBJECTS CAN BE MEASUR$1 :I* IS :Y EX*ANGE ALWAYS REIFIES "9 "9 "9 ,ANY EXCITEM5T ?AT C\LD /ILL BE F\ND 9 ! PURSUIT ( PLEASURE IS FA/ DIS9TEGRAT+ 9TO A PANT+ SUCCESSION ( ME*ANICAL GE/URES1 & ONE HOPES 9 VA9 ?AT !IR RHY?M WILL SPE$ UP 5\Y 5D IS ALWAYS ! NEGATION ( PLEASURE1 ,DON ,JUAN'S BASIC 0CAN'T GET NO SATISFACTION04 ,IF ONLY CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY W\LD 5C\RAGE SU* DISSATISFACTION1 & ALL[ TOTAL LIC5SE TO ! DELIRI\S & DEVA/AT+ ATTRACTIONS ( AN 9SATIABLE APPETITE6 ,:O W\LD D5Y ?AT !RE IS A C]TA9 *>M 9 ! LIFE ( AN IDL]1 A TRIFLE BLASE P]HAPS1 BUT 5JOY+ AT HIS LEISURE EV]Y?+ ?AT CAN MAKE PASSIVITY SWEET3 A S]AGLIO ( PRETTY GIRLS1 WITTY & SOPHI/ICAT$ FRI5DS1 SUBTLE DRUGS1 SEV5-C\RSE ,*9ESE MEALS1 HEADY LIQUEURS & SULTRY P]FUMES3 A MAN :OSE DESIRE IS NOT SO MU* TO *ANGE LIFE AS TO SEEK REFUGE 9 ! GREATE/ ATTRACTIONS IT HAS TO (F]4 ,A LIB]T9E 9 ! GR& /YLE4 ,LET'S TALK S5SE1 ?\<4 ,N[ADAYS ?AT K9D ( *OICE JU/ DOESN'T EXI/1 = 9 BO? ,WE/]N & ,EA/]N SOCIETIES EV5 QUANTITY IS RATION$4 ,A TYCOON ) ONLY ON EMON? LEFT TO LIVEW\LD /ILL REFUSE TO BL[ HIS 5TIRE =TUNE ON ONE HUGE ORGY444 ! MORALITY ( EX*ANGE & PR(IT DOESN'T LET GO ?AT EASILY4 ,?RIFT1 ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMICS ( FAMILY LIFE4 ,YET :AT A W9DFALL = MY/IFICATION1 TO HAVE ! QUALITATIVE IMPRISON$ 9 ! SK9 ( ! QUANTITATIVE6 ,I MEAN ?AT A WORLD 9 :I* ALL ?+S SEEM POSSIBLE CAN /ILL H>BOR ! ILLUSION ( BE+ A WORLD ( MANY DIM5SIONS4 ,BUT TO LET EX*ANGE BE SUBSUM$ BY ! GIFT1 TO LET ALL K9DS ( ADV5TURES BLOSSOM BETWE5 HEAV5 & E>? 7FROM ,GILLES DE ,RAIS TO ,DANTE4447 ?IS WAS PRECISELY :AT ! B\RGEOISIE C\LDN'T DO1 ?IS WAS ! DOOR ?AT IT HAD CLOS$ ON ITSELF 9 ! NAME ( 9DU/RY & COMM]CE6 ,ALL IT HAD LEFT WAS A VA/ NO/ALGIA4 ,POOR & PRECI\S CATALY/ -- AT ONCE ALL & NO?+ -- ?ANKS TO :I* A SOCIETY )\T CLASS & )\T AU?ORIT>IAN P[] WILL COME TO REALIZE ALL ! DREAMS ( ITS >I/OCRATIC *ILDHOOD4 ,9 ! ACT ( FAI?1 ! UNIT>Y SOCIETIES ( TRIBAL & FEUDAL TIMES POSSESS$ A QUALITATIVE ELEM5T ( MY? & MY/IFICATION :I* WAS ( MAJOR IMPORTANCE4 ,! B\RGEOISIE1 ONCE IT HAD %ATT]$ ! UNITY ( P[] & ,GOD1 F\ND ITSELF CLUT*+ FRAGM5TS & CRUMBS ( P[]1 CRUMBS :I* IT TRI$ TO CLO! ) A UNIT>Y SPIRIT4 ,BUT IT DIDN'T WORK4 ,)\T UNITY !RE CAN BE NO QUALITATIVE6 ,DEMOCRACY TRIUMPHS ALONG ) SOCIAL ATOMIZATION4 ,DEMOCRACY IS ! LIMIT$ P[] ( ! GREATE/ NUMB]1 & ! P[] ( ! GREATE/ LIMIT$ NUMB]4 ,! GREAT IDEOLOGIES V]Y SOON AB&ON FAI? = NUMB]S4 ,N[ADAYS ',LA ,PATRIE' IS NO MORE ?AN A FEW ?\S& W> VET]ANS4 ,& :AT ,M>X & ,5GELS US$ TO CALL '\R P>TY' IS TODAY A FEW MILLION VOT]S & A C\PLE ( ?\S& BILL-/ICK]S3 A MASS P>TY4 ,9 FACT1 IDEOLOGY DRAWS ITS ESS5CE FROM QUANTITY3 IT IS SIMPLY AN IDEA REPRODUC$ AGA9 & AGA9 9 TIME 7,PAVLOVIAN CONDITION+7 & 9 SPACE 7:]E ! CONSUM]S TAKE OV]74 ,IDEOLOGY1 9=MATION & CULTURE T5D MORE & MORE TO LOSE !IR CONT5T & BECOME PURE QUANTITY4 ,! LESS IMPORTANCE A PIECE ( NEWS HAS1 ! MORE IT IS REPEAT$1 & ! MORE IT DI/RACTS PEOPLE FROM !IR REAL PROBLEMS4 ,GOEBBELS SAID ?AT ! BIGG] ! LIE1 ! MORE EASILY IT IS SWALL[$4 ,BUT IDEOLOGY TAKES US AWAY FROM ! ,BIG ,LIE BY CON/ANTLY BIDD+ AGA9/ ITSELF4 ,ONE AFT] ANO!R IT LAYS BE=E US A HUNDR$ PAP]BACKS1 A HUNDR$ WA%+ P[D]S1 A HUNDR$ POLITICAL IDEAS1 & ) EQUAL CONVICTION PROVES ?AT EA* ( !M IS 9CONTE/ABLY SUP]IOR TO ANY ( ! O!RS4 ,EV5 9 IDEOLOGY QUANTITY IS BE+ DE/ROY$ BY QUANTITY ITSELF3 CONFLICT+ CONDITION+S 5D BY CANCEL+ EA* O!R \T4 ,IS ?IS ! WAY TO R$ISCOV] ! P[] ( ! QUALITATIVE 1A P[] ?AT CAN MOVE M\NTA9S8 ,QUITE ! CONTR>Y4 ,CONTRADICTORY CONDITION+ IS MORE LIKELY TO 5D 9 TRAUMA1 9HIBITION & A RADICAL REFUSAL TO BE BRA9WA%$ ANY MORE4 ,ADMITT$LY IDEOLOGY /ILL HAS ONE TRICK UP ITS SLEEVE -- ?AT ( POS+ FALSE QUE/IONS1 RAIS+ FALSE DILEMMAS & LEAV+ ! CONDITION$ 9DIVIDUAL1 POOR BUGG]1 ) ! WORRY ( SORT+ \T :I* IS ! TRU] ( TWO LIES4 ,BUT SU* PO9TLESS DIV]SIONS C>RY LITTLE WEI$ ) ! SURVIVAL SICKNESS TO :I* CONSUM] SOCIETY EXPOSES ITS MEMB]S4 ,BOR$OM BRE$S ! IRRESI/IBLE REJECTION ( UNI=MITY1 A REFUSAL ?AT CAN BREAK \T AT ANY MOM5T4 ,/OCKHOLM1 ,AM/]DAM & ,WATTS 7= A />T7 HAVE %[N ?AT ! T9IE/ ( PRETEXTS CAN FIRE ! OIL SPREAD ON TR\BL$ WAT]S4 ,?9K ( ! VA/ QUANTITY ( LIES ?AT CAN BE WIP$ \T BY ONE ACT ( REVOLUTION>Y POETRY6 ,FROM ,VILLA TO ,LUMUMBA1 FROM ,/OCKHOLM TO ,WATTS1 QUALITATIVE AGITATION1 ! AGITATION ?AT RADICALIZES ! MASSES BECAUSE IT SPR+S FROM ! RADICALISM ( ! MASSES1 IS R$EF9+ ! FRONTI]S ( SUBMISSION & DEGRADATION #b ,9 UNIT>Y REGIMES ! SACR$ WAS ! CEM5T :I* HELD TOGE!R ! SOCIAL PYRAMID 9 :I* EA* P>TICUL> BE+ FROM ! HI$1 DISSOLV$ BY ! CORROSIVE CRITICISM ( ! Y\NG B\RGEOISIE2 BUT1 AS WE KN[1 ! %AD[ ( ! DIV9E HI]>*Y REMA9S4 ,! DISMANTL+ ( ! PYRAMID1 F> FROM DE/ROY+ ! 9HUMAN CEM5T1 ONLY PULV]IZES IT4 ,WE SEE LITTLE P>TICUL> BE+S BECOM+ ABSOLUTE3 LITTLE 'CITIZ5S' RELEAS$ BY SOCIAL ATOMIZATION4 ,! 9FLAT$ IMAG9ATION ( EGOC5TRICITY CREATES A UNIV]SE ON ! MODEL ( ONE PO9T1 A PO9T JU/ ! SAME AS ?\S&S ( O!R PO9TS1 GRA9S ( S&1 ALL FREE1 EQUAL & FRAT]NAL1 SCURRY+ H]E & !RE LIKE SO MANY ANTS :5 !IR NE/ IS BROK5 OP54 ,ALL ! L9ES HAVE GONE HAYWIRE S9CE ,GOD DISAPPE>$1 DEPRIV+ !M ( !IR PO9T ( CONV]G5CE2 !Y WEAVE & COLLIDE 9 APP>5T DISORD]4 ,BUT MAKE NO MI/AKE1 DESPITE ! AN>*Y ( COMPETITION & ! ISOLATION ( 9DIVIDUALISM1 CLASS & CA/E 9T]E/S >E BEG9N+ TO TIE UP1 /RUCTUR+ A GEOMETRY1 & IMPATI5T TO RECONQU] ITS COH]5CE4 ,N[1 ! COH]5CE ( UNIT>Y P[]1 AL?\< IT'S BAS$ ON ! DIV9E PR9CIPLE1 IS A PALPABLE COH]5CE1 :I* EA* 9DIVIDUAL LIVES 9 & KN[S4 ,BUT P>ADOXICALLY ! MAT]IAL PR9CIPLE ( FRAGM5T>Y P[] CAN ONLY FURNI% AN AB/RACT COH]5CE4 ,H[ C\LD ! ORGANIZATION ( ECONOMIC SURVIVAL HOPE TO SUB/ITUTE ITSELF SMOO?LY = ?IS IMMAN5T1 ?IS OMNIPRES5T ,GOD :O IS CALL$ ON TO WITNESS ! MO/ TRIVIAL GE/URES1 LIKE CUTT+ BREAD & SNEEZ+4448 ,! OMNIPOT5CE ( ! FEUDAL MODE ( DOM9ATION WAS QUITE RELATIVE ANYWAY1 BUT LET US SUPPOSE ?AT ) ! AID ( CYB]NETICIANS IT C\LD BE EQUAL$ BY A SECUL>IZ$ GOV]NM5T ( M54 ,EV5 SO1 H[ C\LD ANYONE REPLACE ! MY?IC & POETIC E?OS SURR\ND+ ! LIFE ( COMMUNITIES ?A/ >E SOCIALLY COHESIVE1 AN E?OS ?AT PROVIDES !M ) SOME K9D ( ?IRD DIM5SION8 ,! B\RGEOISIE IS WELL & TRULY CAUITY4 ! QUALITATIVE IS PLURIVAL5T1 ! QUANTITATIVE UNIVOCAL4 ,LIFE QUANTIFI$ BECOMES A MEASUR$ R\TE-M>* T[>DS DEA?4 ,! RADIANT ASC5T ( ! S\L T[>DS HEAV5 IS REPLAC$ BY 9ANE SPECULATIONS AB\T ! FUTURE4 ,MOM5TS ( TIME NO LONG] RADIATE1 AS !Y DID 9 ! CYCLICAL TIME ( E>LI] SOCIETIES2 TIME IS A ?READ /RET*+ FROM BIR? TO DEA?1 FROM MEMORIES ( ! PA/ TO EXPECTATIONS ( ! FUTURE1 ON :I* AN ET]NITY ( SURVIVAL /R+S \T A R[ ( 9/ANTS & HYBRID PRES5TS NIBBL$ AWAY BY :AT IS PA/ AN :AT IS YET TO COME4 ,! FEEL+ ( LIV+ 9 SYMBIOSIS ) COSMIC =CES -- ! S5SE ( ! SIMULTANE\S -- REVEAL$ TO \R =EFA!RS JOY :I* \R PASS+ PRES5CE 9 ! WORLD IS H>D PUT TO PROVIDE4 ,:AT REMA9S ( SU* A JOY8 ,ONLY V]TIGO1 GIDDY TRANSCI5CE1 ! EF=T ( KEEP+ UP ) ! TIMES4 ,Y\ MU/ MOVE ) ! TIMES -- ! MOTTO ( ?OSE :O MAKE A PR(IT \T ( IT4 ,NOT ?AT WE %\LD LAM5T ! PASS+ ( ! OLD DAYS ( CYCLICAL TIME1 ! TIME ( MY/ICAL EFFUSION4 ,RA!R CORRECT IT3 C5T] IT 9 MAN1 & NOT 9 ! DIV9E ANIMAL4 ,MAN IS NOT ! C5T] ( PRES5T TIME1 HE IS M]ELY A PO9T 9 IT4 ,TIME IS COMPOS$ ( A SUCCESSION ( PO9TS1 EA* TAK5 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! O!RS LIKE AN ABSOLUTE1 BUT AN ABSOLUTE ?AT IS 5DLESSLY REPEAT$ & REHA%$4 ,BECAUSE !Y >E LOCAT$ ON ! SAME L9E1 ALL ACTIONS & ALL MOM5TS ASSUME EQUAL IMPORTANCE4 ,! DEF9ITION ( PROSAISM4 ,D[N QUANTITY /REET1 EV]Y?+'S ALWAYS JU/ ! SAME4 ,& !SE ABSOLUTIZ$ FRAGM5TS >E ALL QUITE 9T]*ANGEABLE4 ,DIVID$ FROM ONE ANO!R -- & ?US SEP>AT$ FROM MAN HIMSELF -- ! MOM5TS ( SURVIVAL FOLL[ ONE ANO!R & RESEMBLE ONE ANO!R JU/ LIKE ! SPECIALIZ$ ATTITUDES ?AT CORRESPOND TO !M3 ROLES4 ,MAK+ LOVE OR RID+ A MOTORBIKE1 IT'S ALL ! SAME4 ,EA* MOM5T HAS ITS /]EOTYPE1 & ! FRAGM5TS ( TIME C>RY (F ! FRAGM5TS ( M5 9TO A PA/ ?AT CAN NEV] BE *ANG$4 ,:AT'S ! USE ( ?READ+ PE>LS TO MAKE A G>L& ( MEMORIES8 ,IF ONLY ! WEILS W\LD SNAP ! ?READ6 ,BUT NO3 MOM5T BY MOM5T1 TIME BORES ON2 EV]Y?+ IS LO/1 NO?+ CREAT$444 ,:AT DO ,I WANT8 ,NOT A SUCCESSION ( MOM5TS1 BUT ONE HUGE 9/ANT4 ,A TOTALITY ?AT IS LIV$ & )\T ! EXP]I5CE ( 'TIME PASS+'4 ,! FEEL+ ( 'TIME PASS+' IS SIMPLY ! FEEL+ ( GR[+ OLD4 ,& YET1 S9CE ONE MU/ FIR/ ( ALL SURVIVE 9 ORD] TO LIVE1 VIRTUAL MOM5TS1 POSSIBILITIES1 >E NECESS>ILY ROOT$ 9 ?AT TIME4 ,TO F$]ATE MOM5TS1 TO BR+ \T ! PLEASURE 9 !M1 TO RELEASE !IR PROMISE ( LIFE IS ALREADY TO BE LE>N+ H[ TO CON/RUCT A 'SITUATION' "9 "9 "9 ,9DIVIDUAL SURVIVAL-L9ES CROSS1 COLLIDE & 9T]SECT4 ,EA* ONE ASSIGNS LIMITS TO ! FRE$OM ( O!RS2 PROJECTS CANCEL ONE ANO!R \T 9 ! NAME ( !IR AUTONOMY4 ,?IS IS ! BASIS ( ! GEOMETRY ( FRAGM5T>Y P[]4 ,WE ?9K WE >E LIV+ 9 ! WORLD1 :5 9 FACT WE >E BE+ POSITION$ 9 A P]SPECTIVE4 ,NO LONG] ! SIMULTANE\S P]SPECTIVE ( PRIMITIVE PA9T]S1 BUT ! P]SPECTIVE ( ! ,R5AISSANCE RATIONALI/S4 ,IT IS H>DLY POSSIBLE = LOOKS1 ?\CELS \T LOYS ( PUBLIC & PRIVATE SURVIVAL1 BUYS UP VACANT LOTS AT CUT PRICE1 & ONLY P]MITS CON/RUCTION ?AT COMPLIES ) ITS REGULATIONS4 ,ITS [N PLANS 9VOLVE ! COMPULSORY ACQUISITION ( EV]YBODY4 ,IT BUILDS ) A HEAV9ESS :I* IS ! 5VY ( ! REAL T[N-BUILD]S ?AT COPY ITS /YLE1 TRANSLAT+ ! OLD MUMBO-JUMBO ( ! SACR$ HI]>*Y 9TO /OCKBROK]-BELTS1 :ITE COLL> AP>TM5TS & WORK]S FLATS4 7,LIKE1 = EXAMPLE1 9 ,CROYDON7 ,! RECON/RUCTION ( LIFE1 ! REBUILD+ ( ! WORLD3 ONE & ! SAME DESIRE4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #aa 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,M$IAT$ ,AB/RACTION & ,AB/RACT ,M$IATION ,IMPOSSIBLE ,REALIZATION OR ,P[] AS ! ,SUM ( ,S$UCTIONS ,*APT] #a#a4 ,M$IAT$ ,AB/RACTION & ,AB/RACT ,M$IATION ,TODAY1 REALITY IS IMPRISON$ 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 #a ,: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 ?\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 ?\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 ?\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 FIY 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$GE ( ! WORLD HAS NO VALUE EXCEPT :5 ,I ACT TO TRANS=M IT #b ,! M$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\*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 ?\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 #c ,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 SIMLESS 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 #d ,9 ?IS ,CRITIQUE ( ,HEGEL'S ,PHILOSOPHY ( ,RIX 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 TAUTISANS & ! ,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 ! WEIT 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$IATION ( LANGUAGE4 ,SEMANTICS IS ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL BATTLEFIELDS 9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! WILL TO LIVE & ! SPIRIT ( SUBMISSION "9 "9 "9 ,! FI SIGNS IS ! BASIS ( IDEOLOGY4 ,& YET M5 /ILL TRY TO USE WORDS & SIGNS TO P]FECT !IR 9T]RUPT$ 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 ! FIT ( 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 FIEA ( 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$0 "9 "9 "9 ,!RE IS A SIL5T COMMUNICATION2 IT IS WELL KN[N TO LOV]S4 ,AT ?IS /AGE LANGUAGE SEEMS TO LOSE ITS IMPORTANCE AS ESS5TIAL M$IATION1 ?\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* ! HIOQUE CURR5T RUNS ?R\< ! HI/ORY ( ?\ & ,C>ROLL F9DS ITS TRUE EXPRESSION 9 ! ,DADA EXPLOSION4 ,9 #a#i#a#f1 ! DESIRE TO HAVE IT \T ) SIGNS1 ?\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 MIY 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 "9 "9 "9 ,! LANGUAGE ( ! :OLE MAN WILL BE A :OLE LANGUAGE3 P]HAPS ! 5D ( ! OLD LANGUAGE ( WORDS4 ,9V5T+ ?IS LANGUAGE MEANS RECON/RUCT+ MAN RIDS ITSELF4 ,WE WILL HAVE TO SPEAK UNTIL WE CAN DO )\T WORDS4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ab 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SACRIFICE ,*APT] #a#b4 ,SACRIFICE ,:]E CON/RA9T BREAKS PEOPLE1 & M$IATION MAKES FOOLS ( !M1 ! S$UCTION ( P[] IS :AT MAKES !M LOVE !IR OPPRESSION4 ,BECAUSE ( IT PEOPLE GIVE UP !IR REAL RI*ES3 7A7 = A CAUSE ?AT MUTILATES !M .<*APT] TWELVE.>1 7B7 = AN IMAG9>Y UNITY ?AT FRAGM5TS !M .<*APT] ?IRTE5.>1 7C7 = AN APPE>ANCE ?AT REIFIES !M .<*APT] F\RTE5.>1 7D7 = ROLES ?AT WRE/ !M FROM AU!NTIC LIFE .<*APT] FIFTE5.>1 7E7 = A TIME :OSE PASSAGE DEF9ES & CONF9ES !M .<*APT] SIXTE5.>4 ,!RE IS SU* A ?+ AS A RE=MISM ( SACRIFICE ?AT IS REALLY A SACRIFICE TO RE=MISM4 ,HUMANI/IC SELF-MORTIFICATION & FASCI/IC SELF-DE/RUCTION BO? LEAVE US NO?+ -- NOT EV5 ! OPTION ( DEA?4 ,ALL CAUSES >E EQUALLY 9HUMAN4 ,BUT ! WILL TO LIVE RAISES ITS VOICE AGA9/ ?IS EPIDEMIC ( MASO*ISM1 :]EV] !RE IS ! SLI TO BE M]ELY P>TIAL DEM&S ACTUALLY CONCEAL ! PROCESS :]EBY A REVOLUTION IS BE+ PREP>$3 ! NAMELESS REVOLUTION1 ! REVOLUTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE 7#a74 ,! REFUSAL ( SACRIFICE IS ! REFUSAL TO BE B>T]$3 HUMAN BE+S >E NOT EX*ANGEABLE4 ,H5CE=W>D ! APPEAL TO VOLUNT>Y SELF-SACRIFICE IS GO+ TO HAVE TO RELY ON ?REE /RATEGIES ONLY3 ON >T1 ON 0GREAT HUMAN VALUES10 & ON ! PRES5T 7#b74 ,:]E PEOPLE >E NOT BROK5 -- & BROK5 9 -- BY =CE & FRAUD1 !Y >E S$UC$4 ,:AT >E ,P[]'S ME?ODS ( S$UCTION8 ,9T]NALIZ$ CON/RA9TS :I* 5SURE A GOOD CONSCI5CE BAS$ ON A LIE3 ! MASO*ISM ( ! HONNETE HOMME4 ,?US ,P[] CA/RATES BUT CALLS CA/RATION SELF-D5IAL2 IT (F]S A *OICE ( S]VITUDES BUT CALLS ?IS *OICE LIB]TY4 ,! FEEL+ ( HAV+ DONE ONE'S DUTY IS ,P[]'S REW>D = SELF-IMMOLATION ) HONOR4 ,AS ,I %[$ 9 0,BANALITES DE BASE0 7,9T]NATIONALE ,SITUATIONI/E1 ISSUES #g-#h2 ,5GLI% V]SION3 0,! ,TOTALITY = ,KIDS071 ! MA/]-SLAVE DIALECTIC IMPLIES ?AT ! MY?IC SACRIFICE ( ! MA/] EMBODIES )9 ITSELF ! REAL SACRIFICE ( ! SLAVE3 ! MA/] MAKES A SPIRITUAL SACRIFICE ( HIS REAL P[] TO ! G5]AL 9T]E/1 :ILE ! SLAVE MAKES A MAT]IAL SACRIFICE ( HIS REAL LIFE TO A P[] :I* HE %>ES 9 APPE>ANCE ONLY4 ,! FRAMEWORK ( G5]ALIZ$ APPE>ANCES OR1 IF Y\ WILL1 ! ESS5TIAL LIE REQUIR$ = ! DEVELOPM5T ( PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION 7I4E41 ! APPROPRIATION ( ?+S BY MEANS ( ! APPROPRIATION ( BE+S7 IS AN 9TR9SIC ASPECT ( ! DIALECTIC ( SACRIFICE1 & ! ROOT ( ! 9FAM\S SEP>ATION ?AT ?IS 9VOLVES4 ,! MI/AKE ( ! PHILOSOPH]S WAS ?AT !Y BUILT AN ONTOLOGY & ! NOTION ( AN UN*ANG+ HUMAN NATURE ON ! BASIS ( A M]E SOCIAL ACCID5T1 A PURELY CONT+5T NECESSITY4 ,HI/ORY HAS BE5 SEEK+ TO ELIM9ATE PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION EV] S9CE ! CONDITIONS :I* CALL$ = IT CEAS$ TO EXI/4 ,BUT ! METAPHYSICAL MA9T5ANCE ( ! PHILOSOPH]S' ]ROR CONT9UES TO WORK TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! MA/]S1 ( ! 'ET]NAL' RUL+ M9ORITY4 "9 "9 "9 ,! DECL9E & FALL ( SACRIFICE P>ALLELS ! DECL9E & FALL ( MY?4 ,B\RGEOIS ?\Y SPECTACLE IS SIMPLY ONE PHASE 9 ! DECOMPOSITION ( MY?1 A PROCESS TODAY BE+ ACCEL]AT$ BY ! DICTATES ( CONSUMPTION4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! OLD SACRIFICE-GIFT ORDA9$ BY COSMIC =CES HAS %RIVEL$ 9TO A SACRIFICE-EX*ANGE M9UTELY MET]$ 9 T]MS ( SOCIAL SECURITY & SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC JU/ICE4 ,& SACRIFICE ATTRACTS FEW] & FEW] DEVOTEES1 JU/ AS FEW] & FEW] PEOPLE >E S$UC$ BY ! MIS]ABLE %[ PUT ON BY IDEOLOGIES4 ,! FACT IS ?AT TODAY'S T9Y MA/URBATIONS >E A FEEBLE REPLACEM5T 9DE$ = ! ORGA/IC HEI CRY FROM HOP+ -- ALBEIT 9SANELY -- = LIFE EV]LA/+4 ,\R ONLY GODS >E H]OES ( ! FA!RL&1 H]OES ( ! %OP FLOOR1 H]OES ( ! FRIGIDAIRE1 H]OES ( FRAGM5T$ ?\E ! MIE /ILL SUNG ON EV]Y SIDE4 ,! AIR IS FILL$ ) ! S]MONIZ+ ( R$ PRIE/S & ECUM5ICAL BUREAUCRATS4 ,VODKA MIX$ ) HOLY WAT]4 ,9/EAD ( A KNIFE BETWE5 \R TEE? WE HAVE ! DROOL ( ,JESUS ,*RI/ ON \R LIPS4 ,SACRIFICE Y\RSELVES JOYFULLY1 BRO!RS & SI/]S6 ,= ! ,CAUSE1 = ! ,E/ABLI%$ ,ORD]1 = ! ,P>TY1 = ,UNITY1 = ,MEAT & ,POTATOES6 ,! OLD SOCIALI/S US$ TO LIKE SAY+1 0,!Y SAY WE >E DY+ = \R C\NTRY1 BUT REALLY WE >E DY+ = ,CAPITAL40 ,N[ADAYS !IR BUREAUCRATIC HEIRS >E B]AT$ 9 SIMIL> T]MS3 0,Y\ ?9K Y\'RE FIIAT1 BUT REALLY Y\ DIE = Y\R LEAD]S40 0,WE >E NOT BUILD+ = ! FUTURE2 M5 & /EEL >E ! SAME ?+ 9 ! EYES ( ! FIVE-YE>-PLAN40 ,& YET1 :AT DO Y\NG LEFTI/ RADICALS DO AFT] /AT+ !SE OBVI\S TRU?S8 ,!Y 5T] ! S]VICE ( A ,CAUSE -- ! 'BE/' ( ALL ,CAUSES4 ,! TIME !Y HAVE = CREATIVE ACTIVITY !Y SQU&] H&+ \T LEAFLETS1 PUTT+ UP PO/]S1 DEMON/RAT+ OR HECKL+ LOCAL POLITICIANS4 ,!Y BECOME MILITANTS1 FETI%IZ+ ACTION BECAUSE O!RS >E DO+ !IR ?9K+ = !M4 ,SACRIFICE SEEMS TO HAVE AN 5DLESS S]IES ( TRICKS UP ITS SLEEVE4 ,! BE/ CAUSE IS ONE 9 :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL CAN LOSE HIMSELF BODY & S\L4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( DEA? IS SIMPLY ! D5IAL ( ! PR9CIPLE ( ! WILL TO LIVE4 ,ONE OR O!R ( !SE PR9CIPLES MU/ W9 \T1 H[EV]4 ,!RE IS NO MIDDLE GR\ND1 NO POSSIBILITY ( COMPROMISE BETWE5 !M ON ! LEVEL ( CONSCI\SNESS4 ,& Y\ HAVE TO FILI/S -- DISPLAY !IR UNEQUIVOCAL *OICE ( ! P>TY ( DEA? ) ABSOLUTE CONSI/5CY4 ,! FASCI/ SLOGAN ,VIVA LA ,MU]TE6 MU/ AT LEA/ BE GIV5 CR$IT = PULL+ NO PUN*ES4 ,BY CONTRA/1 \R RE=MI/S ( DEA? 9 SMALL DOSES & SOCIALI/S ( 5NUI CANNOT EV5 CLAIM ! DUBI\S HONOR ( HAV+ AN ES!TIC ( TOTAL DE/RUCTION4 ,ALL !Y CAN DO IS MITIGATE ! PASSION = LIFE1 /UNT+ IT TO ! PO9T :]E IT TURNS AGA9/ ITSELF & *ANGES 9TO A PASSION = DE/RUCTION & SELF-DE/RUCTION4 ,!Y OPPOSE CONC5TRATION CAMPS1 BUT ONLY 9 ! NAME ( MOD]ATION -- 9 ! NAME ( MOD]ATE P[] & MOD]ATE DEA?4 ,GREAT DESPIS]S ( LIFE ?AT !Y >E1 ! P>TISANS ( ABSOLUTE SELF-SACRIFICE TO ,/ATE1 ,CAUSE OR ,FUHR] DO HAVE ONE ?+ 9 COMMON ) ?OSE :OSE PASSION = LIFE *ALL5GES ! E?OS & TE*NIQUES ( R5UNCIATION4 ,?\< ANTAGONI/IC1 !IR RESPECTIVE P]CEPTIONS ( REVELRY >E EQUALLY %>P4 ,LIFE BE+ SO ,DIONYSIAN 9 ITS ESS5CE1 IT IS AS ?\< ! P>TISANS ( DEA?1 !IR LIVES TWI/$ BY !IR MON/R\S ASCETICISM1 MANAGE TO DI/ILL ALL ! JOY ?AT HAS BE5 LO/ TO !M 9TO ! PRECISE MOM5T ( !IR DEA?4 ,SP>TAN LEGIONS1 M]C5>IES1 FANATICS1 SUICIDE SQUADS -- ALL EXP]I5CE AN 9/ANT ( BLISS AS !Y DIE4 ,BUT ?IS IS A FUITE MACABRE1 FROZ51 AES!TICIZ$1 CAUATROOP]S ?AT ,BIGE>D SPEAKS ( LEAVE ?IS WORLD ?R\< ! PORTAL ( ES!TICS3 !Y >E PETRIFI$ FIGURES1 MADREPORES -- CONSCI\S1 P]HAPS1 ( !IR ULTIMATE HY/]IA4 ,= ES!TICS IS C>NIVAL P>ALYZ$1 AS CUT (F FROM LIFE AS A ,JIB>O HEAD1 ! C>NIVAL ( DEA?4 ,! ES!TIC ELEM5T1 ! ELEM5T ( POSE1 CORRESPONDS TO ! ELEM5T ( DEA? SECRET$ BY EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,EV]Y APOCALYPSE IS BEAUTIFUL1 BUT ?IS BEAUTY IS A DEAD ONE4 ,REMEMB] ! SONG ( ! ,SWISS ,GU>D ?AT ,C8 TAUDS SETT+ ,P>IS ON FIRE IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 TOTAL DEA? BRUTALLY AFFIRM$ & TOTAL LIFE BRUTALLY D5I$4 ,! ,NAZIS M]ELY OP]AT$ ! ME*ANISM ( LOGICAL ANNIHILATION ALREADY DESIGN$ BY HUMANI/S PREA*+ SUBMISSION & ABNEGATION4 ,! ,COMMUN>DS KNEW ?AT A LIFE CON/RUCT$ ) PASSION CANNOT BE TAK5 AWAY2 ?AT !RE IS MORE PLEASURE 9 DE/ROY+ SU* A LIFE ?AN 9 SEE+ IT MUTILAT$2 & ?AT IT IS BETT] TO GO UP 9 FLAMES ) A GLAD HE>T ?AN TO GIVE AN 9*1 :5 GIV+ AN 9* IS ! SAME AS GIV+ UP ALL ALONG ! L9E4 0,BETT] DIE ON \R FEET ?AN LIVE ON \R KNEES60 ,DESPITE ITS REPULSIVE S\RCE -- ! LIPS ( ! ,/AL9I/ ,IB>RURI -- IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS CRY ELOQU5TLY EXPRESSES ! LEGITIMACY ( A P>TICUL> =M ( SUICIDE1 A GOOD WAY ( TAK+ LEAVE4 ,& :AT WAS VALID = ! ,COMMUN>DS HOLDS GOOD = 9DIVIDUALS TODAY4 ,LET US HAVE NO MORE SUICIDES FROM WE>9ESS1 :I* COME LIKE A F9AL SACRIFICE CR[N+ ALL ?OSE ?AT HAVE GONE BE=E4 ,BETT] ONE LA/ LAU<1 A LA ,CRAVAN1 OR ONE LA/ SONG1 A LA ,RAVA*OL4 "9 "9 "9 ,! MOM5T REVOLUTION CALLS = SELF-SACRIFICE IT CEASES TO EXI/4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL CANNOT GIVE HIMSELF UP = A REVOLUTION1 ONLY = A FETI%4 ,REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TS >E C>NIVALS 9 :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL LIFE CELEBRATES ITS UNIFICATION ) A REG5]AT$ SOCIETY4 ,! CALL = SACRIFICE 9 SU* A CONTEXT IS A FUN]AL KNELL4 ,JULES ,VALLEE FELL %ORT ( HIS [N TRA9 ( ?\Y 9 SPITE ( ! IDEAS :I* HE AGREES TO S]VE4 ,! REAL ,VALLEE1 ! ,COMMUN>D ,VALLEE1 IS FIR/ ! *ILD1 !N ! /UD5T1 MAK+ UP 9 ONE LONG ,SUNDAY = ALL ! 5DLESS WEEKS ?AT HAVE GONE BE=E4 ,IDEOLOGY IS ! REBEL'S TOMB/ONE1 ITS PURPOSE BE+ TO PREV5T HIS COM+ BACK TO LIFE4 ,:5 ! REBEL BEG9S TO BELIEVE ?AT HE IS FIIAN PR9CIPLE GETS A FILLIP4 ,HUMANITY HAS NEV] BE5 %ORT ( JU/IFICATIONS = GIV+ UP :AT IS HUMAN4 LN FACT SOME PEOPLE POSSESS A V]ITABLE REFLEX ( SUBMISSION1 AN IRRATIONAL T]ROR ( FRE$OM2 ?IS MASO*ISM IS EV]Y:]E VISIBLE 9 EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,) :AT AGONIZ+ FACILITY WE CAN GIVE UP A WI%1 A PASSION1 /EMM+ FROM ! MO/ ESS5TIAL P>T ( \RSELVES4 ,) :AT PASSIVITY1 :AT 9]TIA1 WE CAN ACCEPT LIV+ OR ACT+ = SOME ?+ -- '?+' BE+ ! OP]ATIVE WORD1 A WORD :OSE DEAD WEIRY ! DAY4 LT IS H>D TO BE ONESELF1 SO WE GIVE UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE1 SEIZ+ :ATEV] PRETEXT (F]S ITSELF3 LOVE ( *ILDR51 ( READ+1 ( >TI*OKES1 ETC1 ETC4 ,SU* IS ! AB/RACT G5]ALITY ( ! ILL ?AT \R DESIRE = A CURE T5DS TO EVAPORATE4 ,& YET1 ! REFLEX ( FRE$OM ALSO KN[S H[ TO EXPLOIT A PRETEXT4 ,?US A /RIKE = HI<] WAGES OR A R[DY DEMON/RATION CAN AWAK5 ! C>NIVAL SPIRIT4 ,AS ,I WRITE ?\S&S ( WORK]S >\ND ! WORLD >E D[N+ TOOLS OR PICK+ UP GUNS1 O/5SIBLY 9 OB$I5CE TO DIRECTIVES OR PR9CIPLES1 BUT ACTUALLY1 AT ! PR(\NDE/ LEVEL1 9 RESPONSE TO !IR PASSIONATE DESIRE TO *ANGE !IR LIVES4 ,! REAL DEM& ( ALL 9SURRECTION>Y MOVEM5TS IS ! TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD & ! RE9V5TION ( LIFE4 ,?IS IS NOT A DEM& =MULAT$ BY !ORI/S3 RA!R1 IT IS ! BASIS ( POETIC CREATION4 ,REVOLUTION IS MADE EV]YDAY DESPITE1 & 9 OPPOSITION TO1 ! SPECIALI/S ( REVOLUTION4 ,?IS REVOLUTION IS NAMELESS1 LIKE EV]Y?+ SPR++ FROM LIV$ EXP]I5CE4 ,ITS EXPLOSIVE COH]5CE IS BE+ =G$ CON/ANTLY 9 ! EV]YDAY CL&E/9ITY ( ACTS & DREAMS4 ,NO O!R PROBLEM IS AS IMPORTANT TO ME AS A DIFFICULTY ,I 5C\NT] ?R\<\T ! LONG DAYLIE MY UNF9I%$ ACTIONS1 NOT ! FUTURE ( ! HUMAN RACE OR ! /ATE ( ! WORLD 9 ! YE> #b4 ,I C\LD NOT C>E LESS AB\T HYPO!TICAL POSSIBILITIES1 & ! ME&]+ AB/RACTIONS ( ! FUTUROLOGI/S LEAVE ME COLD4 ,IF ,I WRITE1 IT IS NOT1 AS !Y SAY1 0= O!RS40 ,I HAVE NO WI% TO EXORCIZE O!R PEOPLE'S E NO DEGREES 9 CA/RATION4 ,! APOLITICAL VIOL5CE ( ! Y\NG1 & ITS CONTEMPT = ! 9T]*ANGEABLE GOODS DISPLAY$ 9 ! SUP]M>KETS ( CULTURE1 >T & IDEOLOGY1 >E A CONCRETE CONFIRMATION ( ! FACT ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL'S SELF-REALIZATION DEP5DS ON ! APPLICATION ( ! PR9CIPLE ( 0EV]Y MAN = HIMSELF10 ?\< ?IS HAS TO BE UND]/OOD 9 COLLECTIVE T]MS -- & ABOVE ALL 9 RADICAL T]MS4 ,AT ?AT /AGE 9 A PIECE ( WRIT+ :]E PEOPLE US$ TO LOOK = EXPLANATIONS1 ,I W\LD LIKE !M FROM N[ ON TO F9D A SETTL+ ( SCORES4 #b ,! REFUSAL ( SACRIFICE IS ! REFUSAL TO BE B>T]$4 ,!RE IS NO?+ 9 ! WORLD ( ?+S1 EX*ANGEABLE = MONEY OR NOT1 :I* CAN BE TREAT$ AS EQUIVAL5T TO A HUMAN BE+4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL IS IRR$UCIBLE4 ,HE IS SUBJECT TO *ANGE BUT NOT TO EX*ANGE4 ,N[1 ! MO/ SUP]FICIAL EXAM9ATION ( MOVEM5TS = SOCIAL RE=M %[S ?AT !Y HAVE NEV] DEM&$ ANY?+ MORE ?AN A CLEAN+-UP ( EX*ANGE & SACRIFICE1 MAK+ IT A PO9T ( HONOR TO HUMANIZE 9HUMANITY & MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE4 ,& EV]Y TIME SLAVES TRY TO MAKE !IR SLAV]Y MORE BE>ABLE !Y >E /RIK+ A BL[ = !IR MA/]S4 ,! 0ROAD TO SOCIALISM0 CONSI/S 9 ?IS3 AS PEOPLE BECOME MORE & MORE TIIANS TO MUTILATE PEOPLE 9 AN EGALIT>IAN FA%ION GR[S EV] MORE 9SI/5T4 ,& ) ! DEEP5+ CRISIS ( ! VIRTUES ( SELF-ABNEGATION & ( DEVOTION G5]AT+ A T5D5CY T[>DS RADICAL REFUSAL1 ! SOCIOLOGI/S1 ?OSE WAT*DOGS ( MOD]N SOCIETY1 HAVE BE5 CALL$ 9 TO P$DLE A SUBTL] =M ( SACRIFICE3 >T4 "9 "9 "9 ,! GREAT RELIGIONS SUCCE$$ 9 TURN+ PEOPLE'S WRET*$ E>?LY EXI/5CE 9TO A TIME ( VOLUPTU\S EXPECTATION3 AT ! 5D ( ?IS VALLEY ( TE>S LAY LIFE ET]NAL 9 ,GOD4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! B\RGEOIS CONCEPTION1 >T IS BETT] EQUIPP$ ?AN ,GOD TO BE/[ ET]NAL GLORY ON PEOPLE4 ,! >T-9-LIFE-&-9-,GOD ( UNIT>Y SOCIAL SY/EMS 7,EGYPTIAN /ATU>Y1 ,AFRICAN >T1 ETC47 GAVE WAY TO AN >T :I* COMPLEM5T$ LIFE & S\D1 ,MALH]BE1 ! ,ROMANTICS1 ETC474 ,! BUILD]S ( CA!DRALS C>$ AS LITTLE = PO/]ITY AS DID DE ,SADE4 ,!IR SALVATION WAS GU>ANTE$ BY ,GOD1 AS DE ,SADE'S WAS GU>ANTE$ BY HIMSELF3 NEI!R S\?LY P>ADISE ( ! B\RGEOIS IDEA ( TRANSC5D5CE4 ,?IS REALM IS ACCESSIBLE NOT ?R\< COMMODITIES BUT ?R\< APP>5T GRATUITY3 ?R\< ! SACRIFICE CALL$ = BY ! WORK ( >T1 ?R\< ACTIVITY SEEM+LY UNDET]M9$ BY ! IMM$IATE NE$ TO 9CREASE CAPITAL4 ,! PHILAN?ROPI/ DOES GOOD WORKS2 ! PATRIOT PRODUCES H]OISM2 ! SOLDI] FA%IONS VICTORY2 ! POET OR S*OL> CREATES WORKS ( LIT]>Y OR SCI5TIFIC VALUE1 & SO ON4 ,BUT !RE IS AN AMBIGUITY 9 ! V]Y IDEA ( 0MAK+ A WORK ( >T10 = IT EMBRACES BO? ! LIV$ EXP]I5CE ( ! >TI/ & ! SACRIFICE ( ?IS EXP]I5CE TO ! AB/RACTION ( A CREATIVE SUB/ANCE1 I4E41 TO ! ES!TIC =M4 ,! >TI/ REL9QUI%ES ! LIV$ 9T5SITY ( ! CREATIVE MOM5T 9 EX*ANGE = ! DURABILITY ( :AT HE CREATES1 SO ?AT HIS NAME MAY LIVE ON 9 ! FUN]EAL GLORY ( ! MUSEUM4 ,& HIS DESIRE TO PRODUCE A DURABLE WORK IS ! V]Y ?+ ?AT PREV5TS HIM FROM LIV+ IMP]I%ABLE 9/ANTS ( REAL LIFE4 ,ACTUALLY1 IF WE EXCEPT ACADEMICISM1 >TI/S NEV] SUCCUMB COMPLETELY TO ES!TIC ASSIMILATION4 ,?\< HE MAY ABDICATE HIS IMM$IATE EXP]I5CE = ! SAKE ( APPE>ANCES1 ANY >TI/ -- & ANYONE :O TRIES TO LIVE IS AN >TI/ -- MU/ ALSO FOLL[ HIS DESIRE TO 9CREASE HIS %>E ( DREAMS 9 ! OBJECTIVE WORLD ( O!RS4 LN ?IS S5SE HE 5TRU/S ! ?+ HE CREATES ) ! MISSION ( COMPLET+ HIS P]SONAL SELF-REALIZATION )9 ! COLLECTIVITY4 ,& 9 ?IS S5SE CREATIVITY IS REVOLUTION>Y 9 ITS ESS5CE4 ,! SPECTACLE1 9 IDEOLOGY1 >T & CULTURE1 TURNS ! WOLVES ( SPONTANEITY 9TO ! %EEPDOGS ( KN[L$GE & BEAUTY4 ,LIT]>Y AN?OLOGIES >E REPLETE ) 9SURRECTION>Y WRIT+S1 ! MUSEUMS ) CALLS TO >MS4 ,BUT HI/ORY DOES SU* A GOOD JOB ( PICKL+ !M 9 P]PETUITY ?AT WE CAN NEI!R SEE NOR HE> !M4 LN ?IS >EA1 H[EV]1 CONSUM] SOCIETY P]=MS A SALUT>Y TASK ( DISSOLUTION4 ,= TODAY >T CAN ONLY CON/RUCT PLA/IC CA!DRALS4 ,! DICTATOR%IP ( CONSUMPTION 5SURES ?AT EV]Y ES!TIC COLLAPSES BE=E IT CAN PRODUCE ANY MA/]PIECES4 ,PREMATURE BURIAL IS AN AXIOM ( CONSUM]ISM1 IMP]FECTION A PRECONDITION ( PLANN$ OBSOLESC5CE4 ,S5SATIONAL ES!TIC DEP>TURES OCCUR ONLY BECAUSE SOMEONE BRIEFLY F9DS A WAY TO \TDO ! SPECTACLE ( >TI/IC DECOMPOSITION 9 ITS [N T]MS4 ,& ANY SU* ORIG9ALITY SOON TURNS UP MASS-M>KET$ 9 EV]Y FIVE-&-DIME4 ,B]N>D ,BUFFET1 POP >T1 ,&Y ,W>HOL1 ROCK MUSIC -- :]E >E Y\ N[8 ,TO TALK ( A MOD]N WORK ( >T 5DUR+ IS SILLI] ?AN TALK+ ( ! ET]NAL VALUES ( ,/&>D ,OIL4 ,AS = ! PROGRESSIVE SOCIOLOGI/S1 ONCE !Y HAD F9I%$ %AK+ !IR HEADS SADLY OV] ! DISCOV]Y ?AT ! VALUE ( ! >T OBJECT HAD BECOME NO?+ BUT ITS M>KET PRICE1 & ?AT ! >TI/S W]E WORK+ ACCORD+ TO ! NORMS ( PR(ITABILITY1 !Y DECID$ ?AT WE %\LD RETURN TO ! S\RCE ( >T1 TO EV]YDAY LIFE -- NOT 9 ORD] TO *ANGE IT1 ( C\RSE1 = SU* IS NOT !IR FUNCTION1 BUT RA!R TO MAKE IT ! RAW MAT]IAL = A NEW ES!TIC :I* W\LD DEFY PACKAG+ TE*NIQUES & SO REMA9 9DEP5D5T ( BUY+ & SELL+4 ,AS ?\< !RE W]E NO SU* ?+ AS CONSUM+ ON ! SPOT6 ,! RESULT8 ,SOCIODRAMAS & HAPP5+S :I* SUPPOS$LY PROVOKE SPONTANE\S P>TICIPATION ON ! P>T ( ! SPECTATORS4 ,! ONLY ?+ ! SPECTATORS P>TICIPATE 91 ?\<1 IS AN ES!TIC ( NO?+NESS4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT CAN BE EXPRESS$ 9 ! MODE ( ! SPECTACLE IS ! EMPT9ESS ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,& 9DE$1 :AT BETT] COMMODITY ?AN AN ES!TIC ( EMPT9ESS8 ,! ACCEL]AT+ DECOMPOSITION ( VALUES HAS ITSELF BECOME ! ONLY AVAILABLE =M ( 5T]TA9M5T4 ,! TRICK IS ?AT ! SPECTATORS ( ! CULTURAL & IDEOLOGICAL VACUUM >E H]E 5LI/$ AS ITS ORGANIZ]S4 ,! SPECTACLE'S 9ANITY IS MADE UP = BY =C+ ITS SPECTATORS -- PASSIVE AG5TS P> EXCELL5CE -- TO P>TICIPATE 9 IT4 ,! ULTIMATE LOGIC ( ! HAPP5+ & ITS D]IVATIVES IS TO SUPPLY ! SOCIETY ( MA/]LESS SLAVES1 :I* ! CYB]NETICIANS HAVE PLANN$ = US1 ) ! SPECTATORLESS SPECTACLE IT WILL REQUIRE4 ,= >TI/S 9 ! /RICT S5SE ( ! WORD1 ! ROAD TO COMPLETE ASSIMILATION IS WELL PO/$3 !Y HAVE M]ELY TO FOLL[ ! PROGRESSIVE SOCIOLOGI/S & !IR ILK 9TO ! SUP]-CORPORATION ( SPECIALI/S4 ,!Y MAY RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT ,P[] WILL REW>D !M WELL = APPLY+ !IR TAL5TS TO ! JOB ( DRESS+ UP ! OLD CONDITION+ TO PASSIVITY 9 BRITI/S RESPONSIBLE = ORGANIZ+ ?IS NO?+NESS4 ,! F9AL PLOY ( (FICIAL >T WILL BE ! ATTEMPT TO L5D !RAPEUTIC FEATURES TO :AT ,FREUD1 9 A DUBI\S SIMPLIFICATION1 REF]R$ TO AS ! DEA? 9/9CT -- I4E41 RAPTUR\S SUBMISSION TO AU?ORITY4 ,:]EV] ! WILL TO LIVE FAILS TO SPR+ SPONTANE\SLY FROM 9DIVIDUAL POETRY1 !RE FALLS ! %AD[ ( ! CRUCIFI$ ,TOAD ( ,NAZ>E?4 ,! >TI/ 9 EV]Y HUMAN BE+ CAN NEV] BE BR\TI/IC =MS DEF9$ BY ! SPIRIT ( SACRIFICE4 ,WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO SQU>E ONE4 "9 "9 "9 ,! SURREALI/S -- OR SOME ( !M AT ANY RATE -- UND]/OOD ?AT ! ONLY VALID TRANSC5D5CE ( >T LAY 9 DIRECT EXP]I5CE1 9 WORKS ?AT NO IDEOLOGY C\LD ASSIMILATE 9TO ITS 9T]NALLY CONSI/5T LIE4 ,!Y CAME TO GRIEF1 ( C\RSE1 PRECISELY BECAUSE ( !IR COMPLAISANT ATTITUDE T[>DS ! CULTURAL SPECTACLE4 ,ADMITT$LY1 ! CURR5T PROCESS ( DECOMPOSITION ( ?\T HAS MADE ! DANG] ( ES!TIC ASSIMILATION MU* LESS ?AN IT WAS 9 ! ?IRTIES4 ,! PRES5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS T5DS TO FAVOR SITUATIONI/ AGITATION4 ,MU* M\RNFUL WAIL+ HAS GONE ON -- S9CE SURREALISM'S DEMISE1 9 FACT -- OV] ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( IDYLLIC RELATION%IPS SU* AS FRI5D%IP1 LOVE & HOSPITALITY4 ,BUT MAKE NO MI/AKE3 ALL ?IS NO/ALGIA = ! MORE HUMAN VIRTUES ( ! PA/ ANSW]S TO ONE ?+ & ONE ?+ ONLY1 NAMELY1 ! IMP5D+ NE$ TO REVIVE ! IDEA ( SACRIFICE1 :I* HAS BE5 COM+ UND] TOO HEAVY FIRE4 ,! FACT IS ?AT !RE WILL NEV] BE ANY FRI5D%IP1 OR LOVE1 OR HOSPITALITY1 OR SOLID>ITY1 SO LONG AS SELF-ABNEGATION EXI/S4 ,! CALL = SELF-D5IAL ALWAYS AM\NTS TO AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE 9HUMANITY ATTRACTIVE4 ,H]E IS AN ANECDOTE ( ,BRE*T'S ?AT MAKES ! PO9T P]FECTLY4 ,TO ILLU/RATE ! PROP] WAY ( DO+ A S]VICE = FRI5DS1 & TO 5T]TA9 HIS LI/5]S1 ,H]R ,K TELLS A /ORY4 ,?REE Y\NG PEOPLE ONCE CAME TO AN OLD ,>AB & SAID3 0,\R FA!R IS DEAD4 ,HE LEFT US SEV5TE5 CAMELS1 BUT HE LAID D[N 9 HIS WILL ?AT ! ELDE/ SON %\LD HAVE A HALF1 ! SECOND SON A ?IRD1 & ! Y\NGE/ A N9? P>T ( HIS POSSESSIONS4 ,TRY AS WE WILL1 WE CANNOT AGREE ON H[ TO DIVIDE UP ! CAMELS4 ,SO WE'D LIKE TO LEAVE IT UP TO Y\ TO DECIDE40 ,! OLD MAN ?\E !M \T PROP]LY4 ,TAKE M9E4 LT'S ! ONLY ONE ,I HAVE BUT IT'S AT Y\R DISPOSAL4 ,TAKE IT1 DIVIDE ! BEA/S UP1 & BR+ ME BACK :ATEV] Y\ HAVE LEFT OV]40 ,! Y\NG M5 ?ANK$ HIM = HIS FRI5DLY (F]1 TOOK HIS CAMEL & DIVID$ UP ! EIT ( SACRIFICE AS OPPOS$ TO ! SACRIFICE ( >T1 BUT RA!R ( PUTT+ AN 5D TO SACRIFICE AS >T4 ,! TRIUMPH ( AN AU!NTIC SAVOIR-VIV] & ( ! CON/RUCTION ( AU!NTICALLY LIV$ SITUATIONS EXI/S EV]Y:]E AS A POT5TIALITY1 BUT EV]Y:]E !SE T5D5CIES >E DI/ORT$ BY ! FALSIFICATION ( :AT IS HUMAN4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ac 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SEP>ATION ,*APT] #a#c4 ,SEP>ATION ,PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION1 ! BASIS ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 KEEPS 9DIVIDUALS SEP>AT$ FROM !MSELVES & FROM O!RS4 ,>TIFICIAL UNIT>Y P>ADISES SEEK TO CONCEAL ?IS SEP>ATION BY ASSIMILAT+1 MORE OR LESS SUCCESSFULLY1 PEOPLE'S PREMATURELY %ATT]$ DREAMS ( UNITY4 ,TO NO AVAIL4 ,PEOPLE MAY BE =C$ TO SW+ BACK & =? ACROSS ! N>R[ GAP BETWE5 ! PLEASURE ( CREAT+ & ! PLEASURE ( DE/ROY+1 BUT ?IS V]Y OSCILLATION SUFFICES TO BR+ ,P[] TO ITS KNEES4 ,PEOPLE LIVE SEP>AT$ FROM ONE ANO!R1 SEP>AT$ FROM :AT !Y >E 9 O!RS1 & SEP>AT$ FROM !MSELVES4 ,! HI/ORY ( HUMANITY IS ! HI/ORY ( ONE BASIC SEP>ATION :I* PRECIPITATES & DET]M9ES ALL ! O!RS3 ! SOCIAL DI/9CTION BETWE5 MA/]S & SLAVES4 ,BY MEANS ( HI/ORY M5 TRY TO F9D ONE ANO!R & ATTA9 UNITY4 ,! CLASS /RUGGLE IS BUT ONE /AGE1 ?\< A DECISIVE ONE1 9 ! /RUGGLE = ! :OLE MAN4 ,JU/ AS ! RUL+ CLASS HAS EV]Y REASON 9 ! WORLD TO D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 SO ! HI/ORY ( SEP>ATION IS NECESS>ILY 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM ! HI/ORY ( ! DISSIMULATION ( SEP>ATION4 ,?IS MY/IFICATION RESULTS LESS FROM A DELIB]ATE 9T5T ?AN FROM A LONG DRAWN \T & CONFUS$ BATTLE 9 :I* ! DESIRE = UNITY HAS G5]ALLY 5D$ UP BE+ TRANS=M$ 9TO ITS OPPOSITE4 ,:]EV] SEP>ATION IS NOT TOTALLY ELIM9AT$ IT IS RE9=C$4 ,:5 ! B\RGEOISIE CAME TO P[]1 FRE% LIE ! SOCIAL & MAT]IAL *>ACT] ( SEP>ATION4 "9 "9 "9 ,:AT IS ,GOD8 ,! GU>ANTOR & QU9TESS5CE ( ! MY? US$ TO JU/IFY ! DOM9ATION ( MAN BY MAN4 ,?IS REPELL5T 9V5TION HAS NO O!R RAISON D'ETRE4 ,AS MY? DECOMPOSES & PASSES 9TO ! /AGE ( ! SPECTACLE1 ! ,GR& ,EXT]NAL ,OBJECT1 AS ,LAUTREAMONT CALL$ HIM1 IS %ATT]$ BY ! =CES ( SOCIAL ATOMIZATION & DEG5]ATES 9TO A REM$Y = 9TIMATE USE ONLY -- A SORT ( SALVE = SOCIAL DISEASES4 ,AT ! HI< PO9T ( ! CRISIS BR\?LY EXI/5CE ON HIS BODY4 ,! S\L 5VELOPS ! BODY & ! SPIRIT1 & )\T ! S\L !SE >E AS NO?+4 ,IF WE LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT ?IS S*EMA1 WE F9D AN ANALOGY = ! UNION ( MA/] & SLAVE UND] ! PR9CIPLE ( MAN 5VISAG$ AS A DIV9E CREATURE4 ,! SLAVE IS ! BODY1 ! LABOR P[] APPROPRIAT$ BY ! LORD2 ! MA/] IS HIS SPIRIT :I* GOV]NS ! BODY & 9VE/S IT ) A SMALL P>T ( ITS HI<] ESS5CE4 ,! SLAVE SACRIFICES HIMSELF 9 BODY TO ! P[] ( ! MA/]1 :ILE ! MA/] SACRIFICES HIMSELF 9 SPIRIT TO ! COMMUNITY ( HIS SLAVES 7E4G41 ! K+ 'S]V+' HIS PEOPLE1 DE ,GAULLE 'S]V+' ,FRANCE1 ! ,POPE WA%+ ! FEET ( ! POOR74 ,! SLAVE ABDICATES HIS E>?LY LIFE 9 EX*ANGE = ! FEEL+ ( BE+ FREE1 ?AT IS1 = ! SPIRIT ( ! MA/] COME D[N 9TO HIM4 ,CONSCI\SNESS MY/IFI$ IS MY?IC CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! MA/] MAKES A NOTIONAL GIFT ( HIS MA/]'S P[] TO ALL ?OSE :OM HE GOV]NS4 ,BY DR5*+ ! ALI5ATION ( BODIES 9 ! SUBTL] ALI5ATION ( ! SPIRIT1 HE ECONOMIZES ON ! AM\NT ( VIOL5CE NE$$ TO MA9TA9 SLAV]Y4 ,! SLAVE ID5TIFIES 9 SPIRIT1 OR AT LEA/ HE MAY1 ) ! MA/] TO :OM HE GIVES UP HIS LIFE =CE4 ,BUT :OM CAN ! MA/] ID5TIFY )6 ,NOT ) HIS SLAVES QUA POSSESSIONS1 QUA BODIES1 C]TA9LY3 RA!R1 ) HIS SLAVES QUA EMANATION ( ! SPIRIT ( MA/]Y ITSELF1 ( ! MA/] SUPREME4 ,S9CE ! 9DIVIDUAL MA/] MU/ SACRIFICE HIMSELF ON ! SPIRITUAL PLANE1 HE HAS TO F9D SOMEONE OR SOME?+ )9 ! COH]5T MY?IC SY/EM TO MAKE ?IS SACRIFICE TO3 ?IS NE$ IS MET BY A NOTION ( MA/]Y-9-ITSELF ( :I* HE P>TAKES & TO :I* HE SUBMITS4 ,! HI/ORICALLY CONT+5T CLASS ( MA/]S HAD ?US TO CREATE A ,GOD TO B[ D[N TO SPIRITUALLY & ) :OM TO ID5TIFY4 ,GOD VALIDAT$ BO? ! MA/]'S MY?IC SACRIFICE TO ! PUBLIC GOOD & ! SLAVE'S REAL SACRIFICE TO ! MA/]'S PRIVATE & PRIVATIVE P[]4 ,GOD IS ! PR9CIPLE ( ALL SUBMISSION1 ! NIMONY ( LIES1 AN IDEAL =M UNIT+ ! SLAVE'S VOLUNT>Y SACRIFICE 7,*RI/71 ! CONS5T+ SACRIFICE ( ! MA/] 7! ,FA!R2 ! SLAVE AS ! MA/]'S SON71 & ! 9DISSOLUBLE L9K BETWE5 !M 7! ,HOLY ,M? ( ! UNIT>Y MY? & A SET ( COLD & FLAVORLESS AB/RACTIONS3 BODY & SPIRIT1 BE+ & CONSCI\SNESS1 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIETY1 PRIVATE & PUBLIC1 G5]AL & P>TICUL>1 ETC41 ETC4 ,IRONICALLY1 ?\< MOV$ BY CLASS 9T]E/S1 ! B\RGEOISIE DE/ROY$ ! UNIT>Y MY? & ITS TRIP>TITE /RUCTURE TO ITS [N DETRIM5T4 ,! WI% = UNITY1 SO EFFECTIVELY FOBB$ (F BY ! MY?IC ?9K+ ( UNIT>Y REGIMES1 DID NOT DISAPPE> ALONG ) ?OSE REGIMES3 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! WI% BECAME ALL ! MORE URG5T AS ! MAT]IAL NATURE ( SEP>ATION BECAME CLE>] & CLE>] TO PEOPLE'S CONSCI\SNESS4 ,BY LAY+ B>E ! ECONOMIC & SOCIAL F\NDATIONS ( SEP>ATION1 ! B\RGEOISIE SUPPLI$ ! >MS :I* WILL S]VE TO 5D SEP>ATION ONCE & = ALL4 ,& ! 5D ( SEP>ATION MEANS ! 5D ( ! B\RGEOISIE & ( ALL HI]>*ICAL P[]4 ,?IS IS :Y NO RUL+ CLASS OR CA/E CAN EFFECT ! TRANS=MATION ( FEUDAL UNITY 9TO REAL UNITY1 9TO TRUE SOCIAL P>TICIPATION4 ,?IS MISSION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! NEW PROLET>IAT1 :I* MU/ =CIBLY WRE/ ! ?IRD =CE 7SPONTANE\S CREATION1 POETRY7 FROM ! GODS1 & KEEP IT ALIVE 9 ! EV]YDAY LIFE ( ALL4 ,! TRANSI5T P]IOD ( FRAGM5T>Y P[] WILL !N BE SE5 9 ITS TRUE LIATORY TO ! LEAP ( TRANSC5D5CE4 "9 "9 "9 ,HI/ORY TE/IFIES TO ! /RUGGLE WAG$ AGA9/ ! UNIT>Y PR9CIPLE & TO ! WAYS 9 :I* A DUALI/IC REALITY BEGAN TO EM]GE4 ,! *ALL5GE WAS VOIC$ TO BEG9 ) 9 A !OLOGICAL LANGUAGE1 ! (FICIAL LANGUAGE ( MY?4 ,LAT] ! IDIOM BECAME ?AT ( IDEOLOGY1 ! IDIOM ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,9 !IR PREOCCUPATIONS1 ! ,MANI*EANS1 ! ,CA?>I1 ! ,HUSSITES1 ! ,CALV9I/S1 ETC1 HAVE MU* 9 COMMON ) SU* FIGURES AS ,JEAN DE ,MEUNG1 ,LA ,BOEME OR ,VAN9O ,VAN9I4 ,WE F9D ,DESC>TES DESP]ATELY LOCAT+ ! S\L1 = WANT ( ANY BETT] PLACE1 9 ! P9EAL GL&4 ,! ,C>TESIAN ,GOD IS A FUNAMBULI/ BALANC+ = SOME P]FECTLY UNACC\NTABLE REASON ATOP A P]FECTLY 9TELLIGIBLE WORLD4 ,PASCAL'S1 BY CONTRA/1 HIDES HIMSELF FROM VIEW1 SO DEPRIV+ MAN & ! WORLD ( A JU/IFICATION )\T :I* !Y >E LEFT 9 MEAN+LESS CONFRONTATION1 EA* BE+ ! ONLY CRIT]ION = JUDG+ ! O!R3 H[ CAN SOME?+ BE MEASUR$ AGA9/ NO?+8 ,BY ! CLOSE ( ! EITICUL> -- :AT ,GOD C\LD PUT ?IS ,HUMPTY ,DUMPTY TOGE!R AGA98 ,! SPIRIT ( FEUDAL LORD%IP HAD F\ND AN ADEQUATE JU/IFICATION 9 A C]TA9 TRANSC5D5CE4 ,BUT A CAPITALI/ ,GOD IS AN ABSURDITY4 ,:]EAS LORD%IP CALL$ = A TR9IT>IAN SY/EM1 CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION IS DUALI/IC4 ,MOREOV]1 IT CANNOT BE DISSOCIAT$ FROM ! MAT]IAL NATURE ( ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS4 ,! ECONOMIC REALM IS NO MY/]Y3 ! NE>E/ ?+S TO MIRACLES H]E >E ! ELEM5T ( *ANCE 9 ! FUNCTION+ ( ! M>KET & ! P]FECT PROGRAMM+ ( COMPUT]IZ$ PLANN+4 ,CALV9'S RATIONAL ,GOD IS MU* LESS ATTRACTIVE ?AN ! LOANS ) 9T]E/ ?AT ,CALV9ISM AU?ORIZES SO READILY4 ,AS = ! ,GOD ( ! ,ANABAPTI/S ( ,MUN/] & ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PEASANT ( #a#e#b#e1 HE IS A PRIMITIVE EXPRESSION ( ! IRREPRESSIBLE ?RU/ ( ! MASSES T[>DS A SOCIETY ( :OLE M54 ,! MY/ICAL AU?ORITY ( ! FEUDAL LORD WAS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?AT 9/ITUT$ BY ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,= ! LORD DID NOT SIMPLY *ANGE HIS ROLE & BECOME A FACTORY BOSS3 ONCE ! MY/]I\S SUP]IORITY ( BLOOD & L9EAGE IS ABOLI%$1 NO?+ IS LEFT BUT A ME*ANICS ( EXPLOITATION & A RACE = PR(IT :I* HAVE NO JU/IFICATION BUT !MSELVES4 ,BOSS & WORK] >E SEP>AT$ NOT BY ANY QUALITATIVE DI/9CTION ( BIR? BUT M]ELY BY QUANTITATIVE DI/9CTIONS ( MONEY & P[]4 ,9DE$1 :AT MAKES CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION SO REPULSIVE IS ! FACT ?AT IT OCCURS BETWE5 'EQUALS'4 ,ALL ! SAME1 ! B\RGEOISIE'S WORK ( DE/RUCTION -- ?\< QUITE UN9T5TIONAL-LY1 ( C\RSE -- REVEALS ! JU/IFICATION = EV5 REVOLUTION4 ,:5 PEOPLES /OP BE+ FOOL$ !Y /OP DO+ :AT !Y >E TOLD4 "9 "9 "9 ,FRAGM5T>Y P[] C>RIES FRAGM5TATION TO ! PO9T :]E ! HUMAN BE+S OV] :I* IT HOLDS SWAY !MSELVES BECOME CONTRADICTORY4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ! UNIT>Y LIE BREAKS D[N4 ,! DEA? ( ,GOD DEMOCRATIZES ! CONSCI\SNESS ( SEP>ATION4 ,:AT WAS ! 0,ROMANTIC AGONY0 IF NOT A RESPONSE TO ! PA9 ( ?IS SPLIT8 ,TODAY WE SEE IT 9 EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE3 9 LOVE1 9 ! HUMAN GAZE1 9 NATURE1 9 \R DREAMS1 9 REALITY4 ,HEGEL SPOKE ( ! TRAG$Y ( CONSCI\SNESS2 HE W\LD HAVE BE5 NE>] ! M>K HAD HE SPOK5 ( A CONSCI\SNESS ( TRAG$Y4 ,WE F9D SU* A CONSCI\SNESS 9 REVOLUTION>Y =M 9 ,M>X4 ,A F> MORE COM=T+ PICTURE1 FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( ,P[]1 IS (F]$ BY ,PET] ,S*LEMIEL SETT+ (F 9 SE>* ( HIS [N %AD[ SO AS TO =GET ?AT HE IS REALLY A %AD[ 9 SE>* ( A BODY4 ,! B\RGEOISIE'S 9V5TION ( >TIFICIAL UNIT>Y P>ADISES IS A SELF-DEF5SIVE REFLEX :I* IS MORE OR LESS SUCCESSFUL 9 RETRIEV+ ! OLD 5*ANTM5T & REVIV+ PREMATURELY %ATT]$ DREAMS ( UNITY4 ,?US 9 ADDITION TO ! GREAT COLLECTIVE ONANISMS -- IDEOLOGIES1 ILLUSIONS ( SOCIAL UNITY1 H]D M5TALITIES1 OPIUMS ( ! PEOPLE -- WE >E (F]$ A :OLE RANGE ( M>G9AL SOLUTIONS LY+ 9 ! NO-MAN'S-L& BETWE5 ! P]MISSIBLE & ! =BIDD53 9DIVIDUALIZ$ IDEOLOGY1 OBSESSION1 MONOMANIA1 UNIQUE 7& H5CE ALI5AT+7 PASSIONS1 DRUGS & O!R HIEFI$ S5SATIONS1 ETC74 ,N[ ALL !SE PURSUITS ALL[ US TO LOSE \RSELVES COMPLETELY :ILE PRES]V+ ! IMPRESSION ( SELF-REALIZATION1 BUT ! CORROSIV5ESS ( SU* ACTIVITIES /EMS ABOVE ALL FROM !IR P>TIAL QUALITY4 ,! PASSION = PLAY IS NO LONG] ALI5AT+ :]EV] ! P]SON :O GIVES HIMSELF UP TO IT SEEKS PLAY 9 ! :OLE ( LIFE -- 9 LOVE1 9 ?\Y CONSCI\SNESS4 ,UNIT>Y PALLIATIVES ?US 5TAIL TWO RISKS = ,P[]4 LN ! FIR/ PLACE !Y FAIL TO SATISFY1 & 9 ! SECOND !Y T5D TO FO/] ! WILL TO BUILD A REAL SOCIAL UNITY4 ,MY/ICAL ELEVATION L$ ONLY TO ,GOD2 BY CONTRA/1 HORIZONTAL HI/ORICAL PROGRESSION T[>DS A DUBI\S SPECTACUL> UNITY IS 9F9ITELY F9ITE4 ,IT CREATES AN UNLIMIT$ APPETITE = ! ABSOLUTE1 YET ITS QUANTITATIVE NATURE IS LIMIT+ BY DEF9ITION4 ,ITS MAD RU%1 !RE=E1 MU/ SOON] OR LAT] DEB\* 9TO ! QUALITATIVE1 :E!R 9 A NEGATIVE WAY OR -- %\LD A REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS PREVAIL -- ?R\< ! TRANS=MATION ( NEGATIVITY 9TO POSITIVITY4 ,! NEGATIVE ROAD DOES NOT LEAD TO SELF-REALIZATION3 IT PRECIPITATES US 9TO A WILLFUL SELF-DE/RUCTION4 ,MADNESS DELIB]ATELY S\E ! 5TIC+ PA?S OP5 TO SU* UNREP5TANT SELF-ANNIHILATION4 ,TO TAKE !M IS M]ELY TO RESPOND ) UNUSUAL 5?USIASM TO ! GRAVITATIONAL PULL ( ,P[]'S [N T5D5CY TO DISMEMB] & DE/ROY4 ,BUT IF IT IS TO LA/1 ,P[] HAS TO %ACKLE ITS DE/RUCTIV5ESS3 ! GOOD G5]AL OPPRESSES HIS M51 HE DOES NOT EXECUTE !M4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT REMA9S TO BE SE5 :E!R NO?+NESS CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY DOL$ \T DROP BY DROP4 ,! LIMIT$ PLEASURES D]IV$ FROM SELF-DE/RUCTION C\LD 5D UP BR++ D[N ! P[] :I* SETS SU* LIMITS TO PLEASURE4 ,WE ONLY HAVE TO LOOK AT ,/OCKHOLM OR ,WATTS TO SEE ?AT NEGATIVE PLEASURE IS =EV] ON ! PO9T ( TIPP+ OV] 9TO TOTAL PLEASURE -- A LITTLE %OVE1 & NEGATIVE VIOL5CE RELEASES ITS POSITIVITY4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ALL PLEASURE EMBODIES ! SE>* = TOTAL1 UNIT>Y SATISFACTION1 9 EV]Y SPH]E -- A FACT :I* ,I D\BT ,HUYSMANS HAD ! HUMOR TO SEE :5 HE SOLEMNLY DESCRIB$ A MAN ) AN ]ECTION AS '9SURG5T'4 ,! COMPLETE UN*A9+ ( PLEASURE IS ! SURE/ WAY TO ! REVOLUTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 TO ! CON/RUCTION ( ! :OLE MAN4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ad 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,! ,ORGANIZATION ( ,APPE>ANCES ,*APT] #a#d4 ,! ,ORGANIZATION ( ,APPE>ANCES ,! ORGANIZATION ( APPE>ANCES IS A SY/EM = PROTECT+ ! FACTS4 ,A RACKET4 LT REPRES5TS ! FACTS 9 A M$IAT$ REALITY TO PREV5T !M EM]G+ 9 UNM$IAT$ =M4 ,UNIT>Y P[] ORGANIZ$ APPE>ANCES AS MY?4 ,FRAGM5T>Y P[] ORGANIZES APPE>ANCES AS SPECTACLE4 ,*ALL5G$1 ! COH]5CE ( MY? BECAME ! MY? ( COH]5CE4 ,MAGNIFI$ BY HI/ORY1 ! 9COH]5CE ( ! SPECTACLE TURNS 9TO ! SPECTACLE ( 9COH]5CE 7EG1 POP >T1 A CONTEMPOR>Y =M ( CONSUMABLE PUTREFACTION1 IS ALSO AN EXPRESSION ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y PUTREFACTION ( CONSUMPTION7 7#a74 ,! POV]TY ( '! DRAMA' AS A LIT]>Y G5RE GOES H& 9 H& ) ! COLONIZATION ( SOCIAL SPACE BY !ATRICAL ATTITUDES4 ,5FEEBL$ ON ! /AGE1 !AT] BATT5S ON TO EV]YDAY LIFE & ATTEMPTS TO DRAMATIZE EV]YDAY BEHAVIOR4 ,LIV$ EXP]I5CE IS P\R$ 9TO ! MOLDS ( ROLES4 ,! JOB ( P]FECT+ ROLES HAS BE5 TURN$ OV] TO EXP]TS 7#b74 #a ,! IDEAL WORLD10 SAYS ,NIETZS*E1 0IS A LIE 9V5T$ TO DEPRIVE REALITY ( ITS VALUE1 ITS MEAN+1 ITS TRU?4 ,UNTIL N[ ! IDEAL HAS BE5 ! CURSE ( REALITY4 ,?IS LIE HAS SO P]VAD$ HUMANITY ?AT IT HAS BE5 P]V]T$ & HAS FALSIFI$ ITSELF EV5 9 ITS DEEPE/ 9/9CTS1 EV5 TO ! PO9T :]E IT B[S D[N TO VALUES DIRECTLY OPPOS$ TO ?OSE :I* =M]LY 5SUR$ PROGRESS BY 5SUR+ ! SELF-TRANS=MATION ( ! PRES5T40 ,! LIE ( ! IDEAL IS ( C\RSE M]ELY ! TRU? ( ! MA/]S4 ,:5 !FT NE$S LEGAL JU/IFICATION1 :5 AU?ORITY RAISES ! BANN] ( ! G5]AL 9T]E/ :ILE PURSU+ PRIVATE 5DS ) IMPUNITY1 IS IT ANY WOND] ?AT ! LIE FASC9ATES ! M9DS ( M51 TWI/+ !M TO FIT ITS LAWS UNTIL !IR CONTORTIONS COME TO RESEMBLE 'NATURAL' HUMAN PO/URES8 ,& IT IS TRUE ?AT MAN LIES BECAUSE 9 A WORLD GOV]N$ BY LIES HE CANNOT DO O!RWISE3 HE IS FALSEHOOD HIMSELF1 HE IS TRAPP$ 9 HIS [N FALSEHOOD4 ,COMMON S5SE NEV] UND]WRITES ANY?+ EXCEPT ! DECREE PROMULGAT$ 9 ! NAME ( EV]YONE AGA9/ ! TRU?4 ,COMMON S5SE IS ! LIE PUT 9TO LAY T]MS4 ,ALL ! SAME1 NOBODY LIES GROAN+ UND] ! YOKE ( 9AU!NTICITY TW5TY-F\R H\RS A DAY4 ,!RE >E ALWAYS A FEW RADICAL ?9K]S 9 :OM A TRU?FUL LIE V]Y FEW ALI5ATIONS :I* >E NOT %ATT]$ EV]Y DAY = AN 9/ANT1 = AN H\R1 = ! SPACE ( A DREAM1 BY SUBJECTIVE REFUSAL4 ,WORDS >E NEV] COMPLETELY 9 ! ?RALL ( ,P[]1 & NO ONE IS EV] COMPLETELY UNAW>E ( :AT IS DE/ROY+ HIM4 ,:5 !SE MOM5TS ( TRU? >E EXT5D$ !Y WILL TURN \T TO HAVE BE5 ! TIP ( ! ICEB]G ( SUBJECTIVITY DE/9$ TO S9K ! ,TITANIC ( ! LIE4 "9 "9 "9 ,AFT] %ATT]+ MY?1 ! TIDE ( MAT]IALISM HAS WA%$ ITS FRAGM5TS \T TO SEA4 ,ONCE ! MOTOR =CE ( ?IS TIDE1 ! B\RGEOISIE WILL 5D UP AS SO MU* FOAM DRIFT+ \T ALONG ) ALL ! FLOTSAM4 ,:5 HE DESCRIBES ! ME*ANISM :]EBY ! K+'S HIR$ ASSASS9 RETURNS 9 DUE TIME TO C>RY \T HIS ORD]S UPON ! ONE :O GAVE !M1 ,%AKESPE>E SEEMS TO (F] US A CURI\SLY PROPHETIC ACC\NT ( ! FATE RES]V$ = ! CLASS ?AT KILL$ ,GOD4 ,ONCE ! ASSASS9S ( ! E/ABLI%$ ORD] LOSE !IR FAI? 9 ! MY?1 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 9 ! ,GOD :O LEGALIZES !IR CRIMES1 ! MA*9]Y ( DEA? IS TURN$ AGA9/ ITS DEVIS]S4 ,REVOLUTION WAS ! B\RGEOISIE'S F9E/ 9V5TION4 ,IT IS ALSO ! RUNN+ NOOSE :I* WILL HELP IT TAKE ITS LEAP 9TO OBLIVION4 ,IT IS EASY TO SEE :Y B\RGEOIS ?\ANCES ASPIRES TO ! IMMOBILITY ( ! %AD[ ( A BIRD 9 FLI1 ! SPECTACLE1 ) RESPECT TO ! WAY EA* RESI/S ! CRITICISM ( FACTS4 ,! V>Y+ IMPORTANCE ASSUM$ 9 UNIT>Y SY/EMS BY >TISANS1 M]*ANTS & BANK]S EXPLA9S ! CONT9UAL OSCILLATION 9 !SE SOCIETIES BETWE5 ! COH]5CE ( MY? & ! MY? ( COH]5CE4 ,) ! TRIUMPH ( ! B\RGEOISIE SOME?+ V]Y DIFF]5T HAPP5S3 BY 9TRODUC+ HI/ORY 9TO ! >MORY ( APPE>ANCES1 ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION HI/ORICIZES APPE>ANCE & ?US MAKES ! PROGRESSION FROM ! 9COH]5CE ( ! SPECTACLE TO ! SPECTACLE ( 9COH]5CE 9EVITABLE4 ,9 UNIT>Y SOCIETIES1 :5EV] ! M]*ANT CLASS1 ) ITS DISRESPECT = TRADITION1 ?REAT5$ TO DECONSECRATE VALUES1 ! COH]5CE ( MY? W\LD GIVE WAY TO ! MY? ( COH]5CE4 ,:AT DOES ?IS MEAN8 ,:AT HAD =M]LY BE5 TAK5 = GRANT$ HAD SUDD5LY TO BE VIGOR\SLY REASS]T$4 ,L\D PR(ESSIONS ( FAI? W]E HE>D :]E PREVI\SLY FAI? WAS SO AUTOMATIC AS TO NE$ NO /AT+1 & RESPECT = ! GREAT HAD TO BE PRES]V$ ?R\< REC\RSE TO ! PR9CIPLE ( ABSOLUTE MON>*Y4 ,I HOPE CLOS] /UDY WILL BE GIV5 TO !SE P>ADOXICAL 9T]REGNUMS ( MY? DUR+ :I* WE SEE ! B\RGEOISIE TRY+ TO SANCTIFY ITS RISE BY MEANS ( A NEW RELIGION & BY SELF-5NOBLEM5T1 :ILE ! NOBILITY 5GAGES 9 ! COROLL>Y BUT V]Y DIFF]5T ACTIVITY ( GAMBL+ ON AN IMPOSSIBLE TRANSC5D5CE4 7,! ,FRONDE SPR+S TO M9D -- BUT SO DO ! ,H]ACLITEAN DIALECTIC & ,GILLES DE ,RAIS47 ,! >I/OCRACY HAD ! ELEGANCE TO TURN ITS LA/ WORDS 9TO A WITTICISM2 ! B\RGEOISIE'S DISAPPE>ANCE FROM ! SC5E WILL HAVE BUT ! GRAVITY ( B\RGEOIS ?\Y TRANSC5D5CE1 !Y SURELY HAVE MORE TO W9 FROM LIT$ DEA? ?AN FROM ! DEAD WEIANCE1 ?AT MIRROR 9 :I* M5 HIDE !IR [N *OICES FROM !MSELVES1 %ATT]S 9TO A ?\S& PIECES & FALLS 9TO ! PUBLIC REALM ( 9DIVIDUAL SUPPLY & DEM&4 ,! DEMISE ( APPE>ANCES MEANS ! 5D ( HI]>*ICAL P[]1 ?AT FACADE 0) NO?+ BEH9D IT40 ,! TR5D IS CLE>1 & LEAVES NO ROOM = D\BT AS TO ?IS F9AL \TCOME4 ,! ,GREAT ,REVOLUTION WAS SC>CELY OV] BE=E ,GOD'S MOTLEY SUCCESSORS TURN$ UP AT B>GA9 PRICES AS 'UNCLAIM$' ITEMS ON A PAWNBROK]'S %ELVES4 ,FIR/ CAME ! ,SUPREME ,BE+ & ! ,BONAP>TI/ CONCORDAT1 & !N1 H>D ON !IR HEELS1 NATIONALISM1 9DIVIDUALISM1 SOCIALISM1 NATIONAL SOCIALISM1 & ALL ! O!R NEO-ISMS -- NOT TO M5TION ! 9DIVIDUALIZ$ DREGS ( EV]Y IMAG9ABLE H&-ME-D[N WELTANS*AUUNG & ! ?\S&S ( PORTABLE IDEOLOGIES (F]$ AS FREE GIFTS EV]Y TIME SOMEONE BUYS A ,T,V1 AN ITEM ( CULTURE OR A BOX ( DET]G5T4 ,EV5TUALLY ! DECOMPOSITION ( ! SPECTACLE 5TAILS ! RESORT TO ! SPECTACLE ( DECOMPOSITION4 ,IT IS 9 ! LOGIC ( ?+S ?AT ! LA/ ACTOR %\LD FILM HIS [N DEA?4 ,AS IT HAPP5S1 ! LOGIC ( ?+S IS ! LOGIC ( :AT CAN BE CONSUM$1 & SOLD AS IT IS CONSUM$4 ,PATAPHYSICS1 SUB-,DADA1 & ! MIZE 5 SC5E ( IMPOV]I%$ EV]YDAY LIFE L9E ! ROAD ?AT LEADS US ) MANY A TWI/ & TURN TO ! LA/ GRAVEY>DS4 #b ,! DEVELOPM5T ( ! DRAMA AS A LIT]>Y G5RE CANNOT BUT ?R[ LIANCES4 ,AFT] ALL1 A PLAY IS ! SIMPLE/ =M ( ! ORGANIZATION ( APPE>ANCES1 & A PROTOTYPE = ALL MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ =MS4 ,AS RELIGI\S PLAYS DESIGN$ TO REVEAL ! MY/]Y ( TRANSC5D5CE TO M51 ! E>LIE/ !ATRICAL =MS W]E 9DE$ ! ORGANIZATION ( APPE>ANCES ( !IR TIME4 ,& ! PROCESS ( SECUL>IZATION ( ! !AT] SUPPLI$ ! MODELS = LAT]1 SPECTACUL> /AGE MANAGEM5T4 ,ASIDE FROM ! MA*9]Y ( W>1 ALL MA*9ES ( ANCI5T TIMES ORIG9AT$ 9 ! NE$S ( ! !AT]4 ,! CRANE1 ! PULLEY & O!R HYDRAULIC DEVICES />T$ \T AS !ATRICAL P>APH]NALIA2 IT WAS ONLY MU* LAT] ?AT !Y REVOLUTIONIZ$ PRODUCTION RELATIONS4 ,IT IS A /RIK+ FACT ?AT NO MATT] H[ F> WE GO BACK 9 TIME ! DOM9ATION ( ! E>? & ( M5 SEEMS TO DEP5D ON TE*NIQUES :I* S]VE ! PURPOSES NOT ONLY ( WORK BUT ALSO ( ILLUSION4 ,! BIR? ( TRAG$Y WAS ALREADY A N>R[+ ( ! >5A 9 :I* PRIMITIVE M5 & GODS HAD HELD !IR COSMIC DIALOGUE4 ,IT MEANT A DI/ANC+1 A PUTT+ 9 P>5!SES1 ( MAGICAL P>TICIPATION4 ,?IS WAS N[ ORGANIZ$ 9 ACCORDANCE ) A REFRACTION ( ! PR9CIPLES ( 9ITIATION1 & NO LONG] 9VOLV$ ! RITES !MSELVES4 ,:AT EM]G$ WAS A SPECTACULUM1 A ?+ SE51 :ILE ! GRADUAL RELEGATION ( ! GODS TO ! ROLE ( M]E PROPS PRESAG$ !IR EV5TUAL EVICTION FROM ! SOCIAL SC5E AS A :OLE4 ,ONCE MY?IC RELATION%IPS HAVE BE5 DISSOLV$ BY SECUL>IZ+ T5D5CIES1 TRAG$Y IS SUP]S$$ BY DRAMA4 ,COM$Y IS A GOOD 9DICATOR ( ?IS TRANSITION3 ) ALL ! VIGOR ( A COMPLETELY NEW =CE1 ITS CORROSIVE HUMOR DEVA/ATES TRAG$Y 9 ITS DOTAGE4 ,MOLI]E'S ,DON ,JUAN & ! P>ODY ( ,H&EL 9 ,JOHN ,GAY'S ,BEGG>'S ,OP]A BE> SUFFICI5TLY ELOQU5T TE/IMONY ON ?IS SCORE4 ,) ! ADV5T ( DRAMA HUMAN SOCIETY REPLACES ! GODS ON ! /AGE4 ,N[1 AL?\< IT IS TRUE ?AT N9ETE5?-C5TURY !AT] WAS M]ELY ONE =M ( 5T]TA9M5T AMONG O!RS1 WE MU/ NOT LET ?IS OBSCURE ! MU* MORE IMPORTANT FACT ?AT DUR+ ?IS P]IOD !AT] LEFT ! !AT]1 SO TO SPEAK1 & COLONIZ$ ! 5TIRE SOCIAL >5A4 ,! CLI*E :I* LIK5S LIFE TO A DRAMA SEEMS TO EVOKE A FACT SO OBVI\S AS TO NE$ NO DISCUSSION4 ,SO WIDESPREAD IS ! CONFUSION BETWE5 PLAY-ACT+ & LIFE ?AT IT DOES NOT EV5 OCCUR TO US TO WOND] :Y IT EXI/S4 ,YET :AT IS 'NATURAL' AB\T ! FACT ?AT ,I /OP BE+ MYSELF A HUNDR$ TIMES A DAY & SLIP 9TO ! SK9 ( PEOPLE :OSE CONC]NS & IMPORTANCE ,I HAVE REALLY NOT ! SLIADOX ( F9E ACT+4 ,BUT ?IS FRE$OM ?AT HE 5JOYS IS CONT+5T UPON ! FACT ?AT ?IS 0CONDEMN$ MAN0 IS 9 NO DANG] ( FEEL+ A REAL HANGMAN'S NOOSE AB\T HIS NECK4 ,! ROLES WE PLAY 9 EV]YDAY LIFE1 ON ! O!R H&1 SOAK 9TO ! 9DIVIDUAL1 PREV5T+ HIM FROM BE+ :AT HE REALLY IS & :AT HE REALLY WANTS TO BE4 ,!Y >E NUCLEI ( ALI5ATION EMB$D$ 9 ! FLE% ( DIRECT EXP]I5CE4 ,! FUNCTION ( SU* /]EOTYPES IS TO DICTATE TO EA* P]SON ON AN 9DIVIDUAL1 EV5 '9TIMATE'1 LEVEL ! SAME ?+S :I* IDEOLOGY IMPOSES COLLECTIVELY4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ae 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,ROLES ,*APT] #a#e4 ,ROLES ,/]EOTYPES >E ! DOM9ANT IMAGES ( A P]IOD1 ! IMAGES ( ! DOM9ANT SPECTACLE4 ,! /]EOTYPE IS ! MODEL ( ! ROLE2 ! ROLE IS A MODEL =M ( BEHAVIOR4 ,! REPETITION ( AN ATTITUDE CREATES A ROLE2 ! REPETITION ( A ROLE CREATES A /]EOTYPE4 ,! /]EOTYPE IS AN OBJECTIVE =M 9TO :I* PEOPLE >E 9TEGRAT$ BY MEANS ( ! ROLE4 ,SKILL 9 PLAY+ & H&L+ ROLES DET]M9ES RANK 9 ! SPECTACUL> HI]>*Y4 ,! DEG5]ATION ( ! SPECTACLE BR+S AB\T ! PROLIF]ATION ( /]EOTYPES & ROLES1 :I* BY ! SAME TOK5 BECOME RISIBLE1 & CONV]GE DANG]\SLY UPON !IR NEGATION1 I4E41 SPONTANE\S ACTIONS 7#a1#b74 ,ACCESS TO ! ROLE OCCURS BY MEANS ( ID5TIFICATION4 ,! NE$ TO ID5TIFY IS MORE IMPORTANT TO ,P[]'S /ABILITY ?AN ! MODELS ID5TIFI$ )4 ,ID5TIFICATION IS A PA?OLOGICAL /ATE1 BUT ONLY ACCID5TAL ID5TIFICATIONS >E (FICIALLY CLASS$ AS 0M5TAL ILLNESS40 ,ROLES >E ! BLOODSUCK]S ( ! WILL TO LIVE 7#c74 ,!Y EXPRESS LIV$ EXP]I5CE1 YET AT ! SAME TIME !Y REIFY IT4 ,!Y ALSO (F] CONSOLATION = ?IS IMPOV]I%M5T ( LIFE BY SUPPLY+ A SURROGATE1 NEUROTIC GRATIFICATION4 ,WE HAVE TO BREAK FREE ( ROLES BY RE/OR+ !M TO ! REALM ( PLAY 7#d74 ,A ROLE SUCCESSFULLY ADOPT$ 5SURES PROMOTION 9 ! SPECTACUL> HI]>*Y1 ! RISE FROM A GIV5 RANK TO A HI<] ONE4 ,?IS IS ! PROCESS ( 9ITIATION1 AS MANIFE/$ NOTABLY 9 ! CULT ( NAMES & ! USE ( PHOTOGRAPHY4 ,SPECIALI/S >E ?OSE 9ITIATES :O SUP]VISE 9ITIATION4 ,! ALWAYS P>TIAL EXP]TIZE ( SPECIALI/S IS A COMPON5T P>T ( ! SY/EMATIC /RATEGY ( ,P[]1 ,P[] :I* DE/ROYS US EV5 AS IT DE/ROYS ITSELF 7#e74 ,! DEG5]ATION ( ! SPECTACLE MAKES ROLES 9T]*ANGEABLE4 ,! PROLIF]ATION ( UNREAL *ANGES CREATES ! PRECONDITIONS = A SOLE & REAL *ANGE1 A TRULY RADICAL *ANGE4 ,! WEITS1 P>TS :I* APPE> TO ANSW] \R DESIRES1 BUT :I* >E REALLY ANTAGONI/IC TO !M4 0,WE W\LD LIVE10 SAYS ,PASCAL1 0ACCORD+ TO ! IDEAS ( O!RS2 WE W\LD LIVE AN IMAG9>Y LIFE1 & TO ?IS 5D WE CULTIVATE APPE>ANCES4 ,YET 9 /RIV+ TO BEAUTIFY & PRES]VE ?IS IMAG9>Y BE+ WE NEGLECT EV]Y?+ AU!NTIC40 ,?IS WAS AN ORIG9AL ?\ANCES WAS /ILL HALE1 ITS COM+ CRISIS WAS APPREH5D$ ONLY 9 ! 9HIBITIVE FLA%ES ( ! MO/ LUCID4 ,TODAY1 AMID ! DECOMPOSITION ( ALL VALUES1 ,PASCAL'S OBS]VATION /ATES ONLY :AT IS OBVI\S TO EV]YONE4 ,BY :AT MAGIC DO WE ATTRIBUTE ! LIVEL9ESS ( HUMAN PASSIONS TO LIFELESS =MS8 ,:Y DO WE SUCCUMB TO ! S$UCTION ( BORR[$ ATTITUDES8 ,:AT >E ROLES8 ,IS :AT DRIVES PEOPLE TO SEEK P[] ! V]Y WEAKNESS TO :I* ,P[] R$UCES !M8 ,! TYRANT IS IRK$ BY ! DUTIES ! SUBJECTION ( HIS PEOPLE IMPOSES ON HIM4 ,! PRICE HE PAYS = ! DIV9E CONSECRATION ( HIS AU?ORITY OV] M5 IS P]PETUAL MY?IC SACRIFICE1 A P]MAN5T HUMILITY BE=E ,GOD4 ,! MOM5T HE QUITS ,GOD'S S]VICE1 HE NO LONG] 'S]VES' HIS PEOPLE & HIS PEOPLE >E IMM$IATELY RELEAS$ FROM !IR OBLIGATION TO S]VE HIM4 ,:AT VOX POPULI1 VOX DEI REALLY MEANS IS3 0,:AT ,GOD WANTS1 ! PEOPLE WANT40 ,SLAVES >E NOT WILL+ SLAVES = LONG IF !Y >E NOT COMP5SAT$ = !IR SUBMISSION BY A %R$ ( P[]3 ALL SUBJECTION 5TAILS ! RITIAL1 NOT ABSOLUTE4 ,IT IS ?US UBIQUIT\S1 BUT EV] OP5 TO *ALL5GE4 ,! ROLE IS A CONSUMPTION ( P[]4 ,IT LOCATES ONE 9 ! REPRES5TATIONAL HI]>*Y1 & H5CE 9 ! SPECTACLE3 AT ! TOP1 AT ! BOTTOM1 9 ! MIDDLE BUT NEV] \TSIDE ! HI]>*Y1 :E!R ?IS SIDE ( IT OR BEYOND IT4 ,! ROLE IS ?US ! MEANS ( ACCESS TO ! ME*ANISM ( CULTURE3 A =M ( 9ITIATION4 ,IT IS ALSO ! M$IUM ( EX*ANGE ( 9DIVIDUAL SACRIFICE1 & 9 ?IS S5SE P]=MS A COMP5SATORY FUNCTION4 ,& LA/LY1 AS A RESIDUE ( SEP>ATION1 IT /RIVES TO CON/RUCT A BEHAVIORAL UNITY2 9 ?IS ASPECT IT DEP5DS ON ID5TIFICATION4 #b ,9 A RE/RICTIVE S5SE1 ! EXPRESSION 0TO PLAY A ROLE 9 SOCIETY0 CLE>LY IMPLIES ?AT ROLES >E A DI/9CTION RES]V$ = A *OS5 FEW4 ,ROMAN SLAVES1 M$IEVAL S]FS1 AGRICULTURAL DAY-LABOR]S1 PROLET>IANS BRUTALIZ$ BY A ?IRTE5-H\R DAY -! LIKES ( !SE DO NOT HAVE ROLES1 OR !Y HAVE SU* RUDIM5T>Y ONES ?AT 'REF9$' PEOPLE CONSID] !M MORE ANIMALS ?AN M54 ,!RE IS1 AFT] ALL1 SU* A ?+ AS POV]TY F\ND$ ON EXCLUSION FROM ! POV]TY ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,BY ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 H[EV]1 ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 GOOD WORK] & BAD WORK] HAD BEGUN TO GA9 GR\ND AS A POPUL> NOTION1 JU/ AS ?AT BETWE5 MA/] & SLAVE HAD BE5 VULG>IZ$1 ALONG ) ,*RI/1 UND] ! E>LI]1 MY?IC SY/EM4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! SPREAD ( ?IS NEW IDEA WAS A*IEV$ ) LESS EF=T1 & ?AT IT NEV] ACQUIR$ ! IMPORTANCE ( ! MA/]-SLAVE IDEA 7AL?\< IT WAS SIGNIFICANT 5\< = ,M>X TO DEEM IT WOR?Y ( HIS D]ISION74 ,SO1 JU/ LIKE MY?IC SACRIFICE1 ROLES HAVE BE5 DEMOCRATIZ$4 ,9AU!NTICITY IS A RI-OLD MAN4 ,EA* MORN+ HE TAKES HIS C>1 DRIVES TO ! (FICE1 PU%ES PAP]S1 HAS LUN* 9 T[N1 PLAYS POOL1 PU%ES MORE PAP]S1 LEAVES WORK1 HAS A C\PLE ( DR9KS1 GOES HOME1 GREETS HIS WIFE1 KISSES HIS *ILDR51 EATS HIS /EAK 9 FRONT ( ! ,T,V1 GOES TO B$1 MAKES LOVE1 & FALLS ASLEEP4 ,:O R$UCES A MAN'S LIFE TO ?IS PA!TIC SEQU5CE ( CLI*ES8 ,A J\RNALI/8 ,A COP8 ,A M>KET RESE>*]8 ,A SOCIALI/-REALI/ AU?OR8 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,HE DOES IT HIMSELF1 BREAK+ HIS DAY D[N 9TO A S]IES ( POSES *OS5 MORE OR LESS UNCONSCI\SLY FROM ! RANGE ( DOM9ANT /]EOTYPES4 ,TAK5 OV] BODY & CONSCI\SNESS BY ! BL&I%M5TS ( A SUCCESSION ( IMAGES1 HE REJECTS AU!NTIC SATISFACTION & ESP\SES A PASSIONLESS ASCETICISM3 HIS PLEASURES >E SO MITIGAT$1 YET SO DEMON/RATIVE1 ?AT !Y CAN ONLY BE A FACADE4 ,! ASSUMPTION ( ONE ROLE AFT] ANO!R1 PROVID$ HE MIMICS /]EOTYPES SUCCESSFULLY1 IS TITILLAT+ TO HIM4 ,?US ! SATISFACTION D]IV$ FROM A WELL-PLAY$ ROLE IS 9 DIRECT PROPORTION TO HIS DI/ANCE FROM HIMSELF1 TO HIS SELF-NEGATION & SELF-SACRIFICE4 ,:AT P[] MASO*ISM HAS6 ,JU/ AS O!RS W]E ,C\NT ( ,S&OMIR1 ,PALAT9E ( ,SMIRN(F1 ,M>GRAVE ( ,?ORN1 ,DUKE ( ,C\RL&E1 SO HE 9VE/S HIS POSES AS DRIV]1 EMPLOYEE1 SUP]IOR1 SUBORD9ATE1 COLLEAGUE1 CU/OM]1 S$UC]1 FRI5D1 PHILATELI/1 HUSB&1 PAT]FAMILIAS1 VIEW]1 CITIZ5 ) A QUITE P]SONAL MAJE/Y4 ,& YET SU* A MAN CANNOT BE 5TIRELY R$UC$ TO ! IDIOTIC MA*9E1 ! LE?>GIC PUPPET1 ?AT ALL ?IS IMPLIES4 ,= BRIEF MOM5TS HIS DAILY LIFE MU/ G5]ATE AN 5]GY :I*1 IF ONLY IT W]E NOT RE*ANNELL$1 DISP]S$ & SQU&]$ 9 ROLES1 W\LD SUFFICE TO OV]?R[ ! WORLD ( SURVIVAL4 ,:O CAN GAUGE ! /RIK+-P[] ( AN IMPASSION$ DAYDREAM1 ( PLEASURE TAK5 9 LOVE1 ( A NASC5T DESIRE1 ( A RU% ( SYMPA?Y8 ,EV]YONE SEEKS SPONTANE\SLY TO EXT5D SU* BRIEF MOM5TS ( REAL LIFE2 EV]YONE WANTS BASICALLY TO MAKE SOME?+ :OLE \T ( !IR EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,BUT CONDITION+ SUCCE$S 9 MAK+ MO/ ( US PURSUE !SE MOM5TS 9 EXACTLY ! WRONG WAY BY WAY ( ! 9HUMAN ) ! RESULT ?AT WE LOSE :AT WE MO/ WANT AT ! V]Y MOM5T WE ATTA9 IT4 "9 "9 "9 ,/]EOTYPES HAVE A LIFE & DEA? ( !IR [N4 ,?US AN IMAGE :OSE MAGNETISM MAKES IT A MODEL = ?\S&S ( 9DIVIDUAL ROLES WILL EV5TUALLY CRUMBLE & DISAPPE> 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! LAWS ( CONSUMPTION1 ! LAWS ( CON/ANT NOVELTY & UNIV]SAL OBSOLESC5CE4 ,SO H[ DOES SPECTACUL> SOCIETY F9D NEW /]EOTYPES8 ,IT F9DS !M ?ANKS TO ?AT 9JECTION ( REAL CREATIVITY :I* PREV5TS SOME ROLES FROM CON=M+ TO AG+ /]EOTYPES 7RA!R AS LANGUAGE GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE ?R\< ! ASSIMILATION ( POPUL> =MS74 ,?ANKS1 9 O!R WORDS1 TO ?AT ELEM5T ( PLAY :I* TRANS=MS ROLES4 ,TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT CON=MS TO A /]EOTYPE1 A ROLE T5DS TO CONGEAL1 TO TAKE ON ! /ATIC NATURE ( ITS MODEL4 ,SU* A ROLE HAS NEI!R PRES5T1 NOR PA/1 NOR FUTURE1 BECAUSE ITS TIME RESEMBLES EXPOSURE TIME1 & IS1 SO TO SPEAK1 A PAUSE 9 TIME3 TIME COMPRESS$ 9TO ! DISSOCIAT$ SPACE-TIME :I* IS ?AT ( ,P[]4 7,H]E AGA9 WE SEE ! TRU? ( ! >GUM5T ?AT ,P[]'S /R5G? LIES 9 ITS FACILITY 9 5=C+ BO? ACTUAL SEP>ATION & FALSE UNION47 ,! TIMELESS MOM5T ( ! ROLE MAY BE COMP>$ TO ! C9EMATIC IMAGE1 OR RA!R TO ONE ( ITS ELEM5TS1 TO ONE FRAME1 TO ONE IMAGE 9 ! S]IES ( IMAGES ( M9IMALLY V>Y+ PR$ET]M9$ ATTITUDES :OSE REPRODUCTION CON/ITUTES A %OT4 ,9 ! CASE ( ROLES REPRODUCTION IS 5SUR$ BY ! RHY?MS ( ! ADV]TIS+ M$IA1 :OSE P[] ( DISSEM9ATION IS ! PRECONDITION = A ROLE'S A*IEVEM5T ( ! /ATUS ( A /]EOTYPE 7,MONROE1 ,SAGAN1 ,DEAN74 ,NO MATT] H[ MU* OR H[ LITTLE LIMELIE HIDD5 CAM]AS ALWAYS READY TO CATAPULT ! MO/ P$E/RIAN ( LIVES 9TO ! SPOTLITS FILL COLUMNS1 & SUP]FLU\S BODY HAIR BECOMES AN AFFAIR ( ,BEAUTY4 ,:5 ! SPECTACLE BATT5+ ON TO EV]YDAY LIFE TAKES A PAIR ( UNHAPPY LOV]S & MASS-M>KETS !M AS ,TRI/AN & ,ISOLDE1 SELLS A TATT]$ D]ELICT AS A PIECE ( NO/ALGIA1 OR MAKES A DRUDG+ H\SEWIFE 9TO A GOOD FAIRY ( ! KIT*51 IT IS ALREADY WAY AHEAD ( ANY?+ MOD]N >T CAN DREAM UP4 ,IT WAS 9EVITABLE1 P]HAPS1 ?AT PEOPLE W\LD 5D UP MODEL+ !MSELVES ON COLLAGES ( SMIL+ SP\SES1 CRIPPL$ *ILDR5 & DO-IT-Y\RSELF G5IUSES4 ,AT ANY RATE WE HAVE REA*$ ?AT PO9T & SU* PLOYS ALWAYS PAY (F4 ,ON ! O!R H& ! SPECTACLE IS FA/ APPROA*+ A SATURATION PO9T1 ! PO9T IMM$IATELY PRIOR TO ! ]UPTION ( EV]YDAY REALITY4 ,= ROLES N[ OP]ATE ON A LEVEL P]IL\SLY CLOSE TO !IR [N NEGATION3 ALREADY ! AV]AGE FAILURE IS H>D PUT TO IT TO PLAY HIS ROLE PROP]LY1 & SOME MALADJU/$ PEOPLE REFUSE !IR ROLES ALTOGE!R4 ,AS IT FALLS AP>T1 ! SPECTACUL> SY/EM />TS SCRAP+ ! B>REL1 DRAW+ N\RI%M5T FROM ! L[E/ SOCIAL /RATA4 ,IT IS =C$1 9 FACT1 TO EAT ITS [N %IT4 ,?US TONE-DEAF S+]S1 TAL5T-FREE >TI/S1 RELUCTANT LAUREATES & PALLID />S ( ALL K9DS EM]GE P]IODICALLY TO CROSS ! FIRMAM5T ( ! M$IA1 !IR RANK 9 ! HI]>*Y BE+ DET]M9$ BY ! REGUL>ITY ) :I* !Y A*IEVE ?IS FEAT4 ,:I* LEAVES ! HOPELESS CASES ?OSE :O REJECT ALL ROLES & ?OSE :O DEVELOP A !ORY & PRACTICE ( ?IS REFUSAL4 ,FROM SU* MALADJU/M5T TO SPECTACUL> SOCIETY A NEW POETRY ( REAL EXP]I5CE & A RE9V5TION ( LIFE >E B\ND TO SPR+4 ,! DEFLATION ( ROLES PRECIPITATES ! DECOMPRESSION ( SPECTACUL> TIME 9 FAVOR ( LIV$ SPACE-TIME4 ,:AT IS LIV+ 9T5SELY IF NOT ! MOBILIZATION & R$IRECTION ( ! CURR5T ( TIME1 SO LONG >RE/$ & LO/ 9 APPE>ANCES8 ,>E NOT ! HAPPIE/ MOM5TS ( \R LIVES GLIMPSES ( AN EXP&$ PRES5T ?AT REJECTS ,P[]'S ACCEL]AT$ TIME :I* DRIBBLES AWAY YE> AFT] YE>1 = AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO GR[ OLD8 #c ,ID5TIFICATION4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( ,SZONDI'S TE/ IS WELL KN[N4 ,! PATI5T IS ASK$ TO *OOSE1 FROM =TY-EII\S TYPES ( P>OXY/IC CRISIS1 ?OSE :I* EVOKE SYMPA?Y 9 HIM & ?OSE :I* EVOKE AV]SION4 ,! SUBJECT 9V>IABLY PREF]S ?OSE FACES EXPRESS+ 9/9CTUAL FEEL+S :I* HE ACCEPTS 9 HIMSELF1 & REJECTS ?OSE EXPRESS+ ONES :I* HE REPRESSES4 ,! RESULTS 5ABLE ! PSY*IATRI/ TO DRAW UP AN 9/9CTUAL PR(ILE ( HIS PATI5T :I* HELPS HIM DECIDE :E!R TO DIS*>GE HIM OR S5D HIM TO ! AIR-CONDITION$ CREMATORIUM KN[N AS A M5TAL HOSPITAL4 ,CONSID] N[ ! NE$S ( CONSUM] SOCIETY1 A SOCIETY 9 :I* MAN'S ESS5CE IS TO CONSUME TO CONSUME ,COCA-,COLA1 LIT]ATURE1 IDEAS1 EMOTIONS1 >*ITECTURE1 ,T,V1 P[]1 ETC4 ,CONSUM] GOODS1 IDEOLOGIES1 /]EOTYPES ALL PLAY ! P>T ( PHOTOS 9 A GIGANTIC V]SION ( ,SZONDI'S TE/ 9 :I* EA* ( US IS SUPPOS$ TO TAKE P>T1 NOT M]ELY BY MAK+ A *OICE1 BUT BY A COMMITM5T1 BY PRACTICAL ACTIVITY4 ,?IS SOCIETY'S NE$ TO M>KET OBJECTS1 IDEAS & MODEL =MS ( BEHAVIOR CALLS = A DECOD+ C5T] :]E AN 9/9CTUAL PR(ILE ( ! CONSUM] CAN BE CON/RUCT$ TO HELP 9 PRODUCT DESIGN & IMPROVEM5T1 & 9 ! CREATION ( NEW NE$S LIABLE TO 9CREASE CONSUMPTION4 ,M>KET RESE>*1 MOTIVATION TE*NIQUES1 OP9ION POLLS1 SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEYS & /RUCTURALISM MAY ALL BE CONSID]$ A P>T ( ?IS PROJECT1 NO MATT] H[ AN>*IC & FEEBLE !IR CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE AS YET4 ,! CYB]NETICIANS CAN C]TA9LY SUPPLY ! MISS+ CO-ORD9ATION & RATIONALIZATION IF !Y >E GIV5 ! *ANCE4 ,AT FIR/ GLANCE ! MA9 ?+ W\LD SEEM TO BE ! *OICE ( ! 0CONSUMABLE IMAGE40 ,! H\SEWIFE-:O-USES-,FAIRY-,SN[ IS DIFF]5T & ! DIFF]5CE IS MEASUR$ 9 PR(ITS FROM ! H\SEWIFE-:O-USES-,TIDE4 ,! ,LABOR VOT] DIFF]S FROM ! ,CONS]VATIVE VOT]1 & ! ,COMMUNI/ FROM ! ,*RI/IAN1 9 MU* ! SAME WAY4 ,BUT SU* DIFF]5CES >E 9CREAS+LY H>D TO DISC]N4 ,! SPECTACLE ( 9COH]5CE 5DS UP PUTT+ A VALUE ON ! VANI%+ PO9T ( VALUES4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ID5TIFICATION ) ANY?+ AT ALL1 LIKE ! NE$ TO CONSUME ANY?+ AT ALL1 BECOMES MORE IMPORTANT ?AN BR& LOYALTY TO A P>TICUL> TYPE ( C>1 IDOL1 OR POLITICIAN4 ,! ESS5TIAL ?+1 AFT] ALL1 IS TO ALI5ATE PEOPLE FROM !IR DESIRES & P5 !M 9 ! SPECTACLE1 9 ! OCCUPI$ ZONE4 ,IT MATT]S LITTLE :E!R PEOPLE >E GOOD OR BAD1 HONE/ OR CRIM9AL1 LEFT-W+ OR RIY LEAD]4 ,! ?IRD =CE IS ! =CE ( ID5TITY ?AT ID5TITY 9 :I* EV]YONE RECOGNIZES & DISCOV]S HIMSELF4 ,!RE1 AT LEA/1 NO ONE MAKES DECISIONS = ME1 OR 9 MY NAME2 !RE MY FRE$OM IS ! FRE$OM ( ALL4 "9 "9 "9 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS M5TAL ILLNESS4 ,IT IS M]ELY A CONV5I5T LABEL = GR\P+ & ISOLAT+ CASES :]E ID5TIFICATION HAS NOT OCCURR$ PROP]LY4 ,?OSE :OM ,P[] CAN NEI!R GOV]N NOR KILL1 IT TAXES ) MADNESS4 ,! CATEGORY 9CLUDES EXTREMI/S & MEGALOMANIACS ( ! ROLE1 AS WELL AS ?OSE :O D]IDE ROLES OR REFUSE !M4 ,IT IS ONLY ! ISOLATION ( SU* 9DIVIDUALS :I* CONDEMNS !M1 H[EV]4 ,LET A ,G5]AL ID5TIFY ) ,FRANCE1 ) ! SUPPORT ( MILLIONS ( VOT]S1 & AN OPPOSITION IMM$IATELY SPR+S UP :I* S]I\SLY SEEKS TO RIVAL HIM 9 HIS LUNACY4 ,HORBIG]'S ATTEMPT TO 9V5T A ,NAZI PHYSICS MET ) A SIMIL> K9D ( SUCCESS4 ,G5]AL ,WALK] WAS TAK5 S]I\SLY :5 HE DREW A DI/9CTION BETWE5 SUP]IOR1 :ITE1 DIV9E & CAPITALI/ MAN ON ! ONE H&1 & BLACK1 DEMONIACAL1 COMMUNI/ MAN ON ! O!R4 ,FRANCO W\LD M$ITATE DEV\TLY & BEG ,GOD = GUIDANCE 9 OPPRESS+ ,SPA94 ,EV]Y:]E 9 ! WORLD >E LEAD]S :OSE COLD FR5ZY L5DS SUB/ANCE TO ! !SIS ?AT MAN IS A MA*9E = RUL+4 ,TRUE MADNESS IS A FUNCTION NOT ( ISOLATION BUT ( ID5TIFICATION4 ,! ROLE IS ! SELF-C>ICATURE :I* WE C>RY AB\T ) US EV]Y:]E1 & :I* BR+S US EV]Y:]E FACE TO FACE ) AN ABS5CE4 ,AN ABS5CE1 ?\<1 :I* IS /RUCTUR$1 DRESS$ UP1 PRETTIFI$4 ,! ROLES ( P>ANOIAC1 S*IZOPHR5IC OR PSY*OPA? DO NOT C>RY ! SEAL ( SOCIAL USEFULNESS2 9 O!R WORDS1 !Y >E NOT DI/RIBUT$ UND] ! LABEL ( P[]1 AS >E ! ROLES ( COP1 BOSS1 OR MILIT>Y (FIC]4 ,BUT !Y DO HAVE A UTILITY 9 SPECIFI$ PLACES 9 ASYLUMS & PRISONS4 ,SU* PLACES >E MUSEUMS ( A SORT1 S]V+ ! D\BLE PURPOSE1 FROM ,P[]'S PO9T ( VIEW1 ( CONF9+ DANG]\S RIVALS :ILE AT ! SAME TIME SUPPLY+ ! SPECTACLE ) NE$$ NEGATIVE /]EOTYPES4 ,= BAD EXAMPLES & !IR EXEMPL>Y PUNI%M5T ADD SPICE TO ! SPECTACLE & PROTECT IT4 ,IF ID5TIFICATION W]E MAXIMIZ$ ?R\< 9CREAS$ ISOLATION1 ! ULTIMATE FALS5ESS ( ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 M5TAL & SOCIAL ALI5ATION W\LD SOON BECOME CLE>4 ,AT ! OPPOSITE EXTREME FROM ABSOLUTE ID5TIFICATION IS A P>TICUL> WAY ( PUTT+ A DI/ANCE BETWE5 ! ROLE & ONE'S SELF1 A WAY ( E/ABLI%+ A ZONE ( FREE PLAY4 ,?IS ZONE IS A BRE$+ PLACE ( ATTITUDES DISRUPTIVE ( ! SPECTACUL> ORD]4 ,NOBODY IS EV] COMPLETELY SWALL[$ UP BY A ROLE4 ,EV5 TURN$ ON ITS HEAD1 ! WILL TO LIVE RETA9S A POT5TIAL = VIOL5CE ALWAYS CAPABLE ( C>RY+ ! 9DIVIDUAL AWAY FROM ! PA? LAID D[N = HIM4 ,ONE F9E MORN+1 ! FAI?FUL LACKEY1 :O HAS HI!RTO ID5TIFI$ COMPLETELY ) HIS MA/]1 LEAPS ON HIS OPPRESSOR & SLITS HIS ?ROAT4 ,= HE HAS REA*$ ?AT PO9T :]E HIS RI\S$ HIS DESIRE TO /RIKE BACK LIKE A HUMAN BE+4 ,DID]OT HAS DESCRIB$ ?IS MOM5T WELL 9 ,RAMEAU'S ,NEPHEW & ! CASE ( ! ,PAP9 SI/]S ILLU/RATES IT EV5 BETT]4 ,! FACT IS ?AT ID5TIFICATION1 LIKE ALL MANIFE/ATIONS ( 9HUMANITY1 HAS ITS ROOTS 9 ! HUMAN4 ,9AU!NTIC LIFE FE$S ON AU!NTICALLY FELT DESIRES4 ,& ID5TIFICATION ?R\< ROLES IS D\BLY SUCCESSFUL 9 ?IS RESPECT4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE IT CO-OPTS ! PLEASURE TO BE D]IV$ FROM METAMORPHOSES1 FROM PUTT+ ON MASKS & GO+ AB\T 9 DIFF]5T DISGUISES4 ,SECONDLY1 IT APPROPRIATES MANK9D'S ANCI5T LOVE ( MAZES1 ! LOVE ( GETT+ LO/ SOLELY 9 ORD] TO F9D ONE'S WAY AGA93 ! PLEASURE ( ! D]IVE4 ,9 ?IS WAY ROLES ALSO LAY UND] CONTRIBUTION ! REFLEX ( ID5TITY1 ! DESIRE TO F9D ! RI*E/ & TRUE/ P>T ( \RSELVES 9 O!R PEOPLE4 ,! GAME CEASES TO 9VOLVE PLAY3 IT PETRIFIES BECAUSE ! PLAY]S CAN NO LONG] MAKE UP ! RULES4 ,! QUE/ = ID5TITY DEG5]ATES 9TO ID5TIFICATION4 ,LET US REV]SE ! P]SPECTIVE = A MOM5T4 ,A PSY*IATRI/ TELLS US ?AT 0,RECOGNITION BY SOCIETY LEADS ! 9DIVIDUAL TO EXP5D HIS SEXUAL DRIVES ON CULTURAL GOALS1 & ?IS IS ! BE/ WAY = HIM TO DEF5D HIMSELF AGA9/ !SE DRIVES40 ,READ3 ! AIM ( ROLES IS TO ABSORB VITAL 5]GIES1 TO R$UCE ]OTIC 5]GY BY 5SUR+ IT P]MAN5T SUBLIMATION4 ,! LESS ]OTIC REALITY !RE IS1 ! MORE ! SEXUALIZ$ =MS APPE>+ 9 ! SPECTACLE4 ,ROLES ,REI* W\LD SAY '>MOR+' GU>ANTEE ORGA/IC IMPOT5CE4 ,CONV]SELY1 TRUE PLEASURE1 JOIE DE VIV] & ORGA/IC POT5CY %ATT] BODY >MOR & ROLES4 ,IF 9DIVIDUALS C\LD /OP SEE+ ! WORLD ?R\< ! EYES ( ! P[]S-?AT-BE1 & LOOK AT IT FROM !IR [N PO9T ( VIEW1 !Y W\LD HAVE NO TR\BLE DISC]N+ :I* ACTIONS >E REALLY LIB]AT+1 :I* MOM5TS >E LIK NIE MORE VULN]ABLE ?AN O!RS4 ,IT IS EASI] TO ESCAPE ! ROLE ( A LIB]T9E ?AN ! ROLE ( A COP1 EXECUTIVE OR RABBI4 ,A FACT TO :I* EV]YONE %\LD GIVE A LITTLE ?\E PRICELESS4 ,:AT ?IS MEANS1 9 ITS AMBIGUITY1 IS ?AT LIFE CANNOT BE PRIC$1 CANNOT BE M>KET$2 & ALSO ?AT SU* RI*ES CAN ONLY BE DESCRIB$ ACCORD+ TO ! SPECTACLE'S CATEGORIES AS 9TOL]ABLE POV]TY4 ,9 ! EYES ( CONSUM] SOCIETY POV]TY IS :ATEV] CANNOT BE BR\ PO9T ( VIEW ! R$UCTION ( MAN TO CONSUM] IS AN 5RI*M5T3 ! MORE ?+S HE HAS1 ! MORE ROLES HE PLAYS1 ! MORE HE IS4 ,SO IT IS DECRE$ BY ! ORGANIZATION ( APPE>ANCES4 ,BUT1 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( LIV$ REALITY1 ALL P[] SO ATTA9$ IS PAID = BY ! SACRIFICE ( TRUE SELF-REALIZATION4 ,:AT IS GA9$ ON ! LEVEL ( APPE>ANCES IS LO/ ON ! LEVEL ( BE+ & BECOM+4 ,?US LIV$ EXP]I5CE ALWAYS FURNI%ES ! RAW MAT]IAL ( ! SOCIAL CONTRACT1 ! CO9 9 :I* ! 5TRY FEE IS PAID4 ,LIFE IS SACRIFIC$1 & ! LOSS COMP5SAT$ BY MEANS ( ACCOMPLI%$ PRE/IDIGITATION 9 ! REALM ( APPE>ANCES4 ,! MORE DAILY LIFE IS ?US IMPOV]I%$1 ! GREAT] ! ATTRACTION ( 9AU!NTICITY1 & VISE V]SA4 ,DISLODG$ FROM ITS ESS5TIAL PLACE BY ! BOMB>DM5T ( PROHIBITIONS1 LIMITATIONS & LIES1 LIV$ REALITY COMES TO SEEM SO TRIVIAL ?AT APPE>ANCES BECOME ! C5T] ( \R ATT5TION1 UNTIL ROLES COMPLETELY OBSCURE ! IMPORTANCE ( \R [N LIVES4 ,9 AN ORD] ( ?+S1 COMP5SATION IS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT GIVES A P]SON ANY WEIABLY SUP]IOR IMAGE ( A LATE-MODEL C>4 ,BUT EV]Y ROLE IS PAID = BY SELF-9JURY 7OV]WORK1 ! R5UNCIATION ( 'LUXURIES'1 SURVIVAL1 ETC474 ,AT BE/ IT IS AN 9EFFECTIVE PLUG = ! GAP+ W\ND LEFT BY ! VAMPIRIZATION ( ! SELF & ( REAL LIFE4 ,! ROLE IS AT ONCE A ?REAT & A PROTECTIVE %IELD4 ,ITS ?REAT5+ ASPECT IS ONLY FELT SUBJECTIVELY1 H[EV]1 & DOES NOT EXI/ (FICIALLY4 ,(FICIALLY1 ! ONLY DANG] LIES 9 ! LOSS OR DEVALUATION ( ! ROLE3 9 LOSS ( HONOR1 LOSS ( DIGNITY1 OR 7HAPPY PHRASE67 LOSS ( FACE4 ,?IS AMBIGUITY ACC\NTS TO MY M9D = PEOPLE'S ADDICTION TO ROLES4 ,IT EXPLA9S :Y ROLES /ICK TO \R SK91 :Y WE GIVE UP \R LIVES = !M4 ,!Y IMPOV]I% REAL EXP]I5CE BUT !Y ALSO PROTECT ?IS EXP]I5CE FROM BECOM+ CONSCI\S ( ITS IMPOV]I%M5T4 ,9DE$1 SO BRUTAL A REVELATION W\LD PROBABLY BE TOO MU* = AN ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUAL TO TAKE4 ,?US ROLES P>TAKE ( ORGANIZ$ ISOLATION1 ( SEP>ATION1 ( FALSE UNION1 :ILE COMP5SATION IS ! DEPRESSANT ?AT 5SURES ! REALIZATION ( ALL ! POT5TIALITIES ( 9AU!NTICITY1 ?AT GETS US HI< ON ID5TIFICATION4 ,SURVIVAL & ITS PROTECTIVE ILLUSIONS =M AN 9SEP>ABLE :OLE4 ,! 5D ( SURVIVAL NATURALLY 5TAILS ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ROLES 7AL?\< !RE >E SOME DEAD PEOPLE :OSE NAMES >E L9K$ TO /]EOTYPES74 ,SURVIVAL )\T ROLES IS TO BE (FICIALLY DEAD4 ,JU/ AS WE >E CONDEMN$ TO SURVIVAL1 SO WE >E CONDEMN$ TO 0KEEP UP APPE>ANCES0 9 ! REALM ( 9AU!NTICITY4 ,>MOR+ 9HIBITS FRE$OM ( GE/URE BUT ALSO DEAD5S BL[S4 ,B5EA? ?IS C>APACE WE >E COMPLETELY VULN]ABLE4 ,BUT AT LEA/ WE CAN /ILL PLAY 0LET'S PRET5D0 WE /ILL HAVE A *ANCE TO PLAY ROLES (F AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 ,ROSANOV'S APPROA* IS NOT A BAD ONE3 0,EXT]NALLY1 ,I DECL9E4 ,SUBJECTIVELY1 ,I AM QUITE 9DECL9ABLE4 ,I DON'T AGREE4 ,I'M A K9D ( ADV]B40 ,9 ! 5D1 ( C\RSE1 ! WORLD MU/ BE MODEL$ ON SUBJECTIVITY3 !N ,I WILL 'AGREE' ) MYSELF 9 ORD] TO 'AGREE' ) O!RS4 ,BUT1 RIATION & PLUNG+ 9TO MY/ICISM OR SOLIPSISM4 ,I AM 9 5EMY T]RITORY1 & ! 5EMY IS )9 ME4 ,I DON'T WANT HIM TO KILL ME1 & ! >MOR ( ROLES GIVES ME A MEASURE ( PROTECTION4 ,I WORK1 ,I CONSUME1 ,I KN[ H[ TO BE POLITE1 H[ TO AVOID AGGRAVATION1 H[ TO KEEP A L[ PR(ILE4 ,ALL ! SAME1 ?IS WORLD ( PRET5SE HAS TO BE DE/ROY$1 :I* IS :Y IT IS A %REWD C\RSE TO LET ROLES PLAY EA* O!R (F4 ,SEEM+ TO HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY IS ! BE/ WAY ( BEHAV+ RESPONSIBLY T[>D ONESELF4 ,ALL JOBS >E DIRTY SO DO !M DIRTILY6 ,ALL ROLES >E LIES1 BUT LEAVE !M ALONE & !Y'LL GIVE EA* O!R ! LIE6 ,I LOVE ! >ROGANCE ( ,JACQUES ,VA*E :5 HE WRITES3 0,I W&] FROM RU9S TO VILLAGE ) MY MONOCLE ( ,CRY/AL & A DI/URB+ !ORY ( PA9T+4 ,I HAVE BE5 9 TURN A LIONIZ$ AU?OR1 A CELEBRAT$ PORNOGRAPHIC DRAFTSMAN & A SC&AL\S CUBI/ PA9T]4 ,N[ ,I AM GO+ TO /AY AT HOME & LET O!RS EXPLA9 & DEBATE MY P]SONALITY 9 ! LIE ON MY SIDE1 ?OSE :O >E TRUE P>TISANS ( AU!NTIC LIFE4 ,! MORE DETA*$ ONE IS FROM A ROLE1 ! EASI] IT BECOMES TO TURN IT AGA9/ ! 5EMY4 ,! MORE EFFECTIVELY ONE AVOIDS ! WEIE LITTLE = =MS4 ,!Y >GUE OP5LY1 CONFID5T 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT !Y CANNOT 9FLICT W\NDS ON EA* O!R4 ,:]E COMMUNICATION IS G5U9ELY S\E NO CRIME4 ,BUT IF Y\ ACCO/ ME >M$ TO ! TEE?1 UND]/&+ AGREEM5T ONLY 9 T]MS ( A VICTORY = Y\1 !N Y\ WILL GET NO?+ \T ( ME BUT AN EVASIVE POSE1 & A =MAL SIL5CE 9T5D$ TO 9DICATE ?AT ! DISCUSSION IS CLOS$4 ,= 9T]*ANGE ON ! BASIS ( CONT5D+ ROLES IS USELESS A PRIORI4 ,ONLY ! 5EMY WANTS TO FID 5\< KEEP+ ONE'S PHANTOMS AT >M'S L5G?3 :O NE$S 'FRI5D%IPS' :I* PUT US BACK ON ! SAME FOOT+8 ,W\LD ?AT BIT+ & B>K+ C\LD WAKE PEOPLE UP TO ! DOG'S LIFE ROLES =CE !M TO LIVE WAKE !M UP TO ! IMPORTANCE ( !IR SELVES6 ,=TUNATELY1 ! SPECTACLE ( 9COH]5CE IS OBLIG$ TO 9TRODUCE AN ELEM5T ( PLAY 9TO ROLES4 ,ITS LEVEL+ ( ALL E?ICAL DI/9CTIONS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE S]I\SLY4 ,! PLAYFUL APPROA* TO ROLES LEAVES !M FLOAT+ 9 ! SEA ( ITS 9DIFF]5CE4 ,?IS ACC\NTS = ! RA!R UNHAPPY EF=TS ( \R REORGANIZ]S ( APPE>ANCES TO 9CREASE ! PLAYFUL ELEM5T 7,T,V GAME %[S1 ETC471 TO PRESS FLIPPANCY 9TO ! S]VICE ( CONSUMPTION4 ,! DIS9TEGRATION ( APPE>ANCES T5DS TO FO/] DI/ANC+ FROM ROLES4 ,SOME ROLES1 BE+ DUBI\S OR AMBIGU\S1 EMBODY !IR [N SELF-CRITICISM4 ,! SPECTACLE IS DE/9$ EV5TUALLY = RECONV]SION 9TO A COLLECTIVE GAME4 ,DAILY LIFE1 SEIZ+ :ATEV] MEANS IT HAS TO H&1 WILL E/ABLI% ! PRECONDITIONS = ?IS GAME'S NEV]-5D+ EXPANSION4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #af 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,! ,FASC9ATION ( ,TIME ,*APT] #a#f4 ,! ,FASC9ATION ( ,TIME ,PEOPLE >E BEWIT*$ 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT TIME SLIPS AWAY1 & ?IS BELIEF IS ! BASIS ( TIME ACTUALLY SLIPP+ AWAY4 ,TIME IS ! WORK ( ATTRITION ( ?AT ADAPTATION TO :I* PEOPLE MU/ RESIGN !MSELVES SO LONG AS !Y FAIL TO *ANGE ! WORLD4 ,AGE IS A ROLE1 AN ACCEL]ATION ( 'LIV$' TIME ON ! PLANE ( APPE>ANCES1 AN ATTA*M5T TO ?+S4 ,! GR[? ( CIVILIZATION'S DISCONT5TS IS N[ =C+ EV]Y BRAN* ( !RAPEUTICS T[>DS A NEW DEMONOLOGY4 ,JU/ AS1 =M]LY1 9VOCATION1 SORC]Y1 POSSESSION1 EXORCISM1 BLACK SABBA?S1 METAMORPHOSES1 TALISMANS & ALL ! RE/ W]E B\ND UP ) ! SUSPECT CAPACITY = HEAL+ & HURT+1 SO TODAY 7& MORE EFFECTIVELY7 ! APP>ATUS = (F]+ CONSOLATION TO ! OPPRESS$ M$IC9E1 IDEOLOGY1 COMP5SATORY ROLES1 CONSUM] GADGETRY1 MOVEM5TS = SOCIAL *ANGE S]VES ! OPPRESSOR & ! OPPRESSOR ALONE4 ,! ORD] ( ?+S IS SICK3 ?IS IS :AT \R LEAD]S W\LD CONCEAL AT ALL CO/S4 ,9 A F9E PASSAGE ( ,! ,FUNCTION ( ! ,ORGASM1 ,WILHELM ,REI* RELATES H[ AFT] LONG MON?S ( PSY*OANALYTIC TREATM5T HE MANAG$ TO CURE A Y\NG ,VI5NESE WORK+ WOMAN4 ,%E WAS SUFF]+ FROM DEPRESSION BR\E N[ REA*+ ! PO9T1 H[EV]1 :]E ! MA9T5ANCE ( SURVIVAL CALLS = SO MANY ANALGESICS ?AT ! ORGANISM APPROA*ES SATURATION PO9T4 ,BUT ! MAGICAL ANALOGY IS MORE APT H]E ?AN ! M$ICAL3 PRACTITION]S ( MAGIC FULLY EXPECT A BACKLA% EFFECT 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 & WE %\LD EXPECT ! SAME4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ( ! IMM95CE ( ?IS UPHEAVAL ?AT ,I COMP>E ! PRES5T CONDITION+ ( HUMAN BE+S TO A MASSIVE BEWIT*M5T4 ,BEWIT*+ ( ?IS K9D PRESUPPOSES A SPATIAL NETWORK :I* L9KS UP ! MO/ DI/ANT OBJECTS SYMPA!TICALLY1 ACCORD+ TO SPECIFIC LAWS3 =MAL ANALOGY1 ORGANIC COEXI/5CE1 FUNCTIONAL SYMMETRY1 SYMBOLIC AFFILIATION1 ETC4 ,SU* CORRESPOND5CES >E E/ABLI%$ ?R\< ! 9F9ITELY FREQU5T ASSOCIATION ( GIV5 =MS ( BEHAVIOR ) APPROPRIATE SIGNALS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ?R\< A G5]ALIZ$ SY/EM ( CONDITION+4 ,! PRES5T VOGUE = L\DLY CONDEMN+ ! ROLE ( CONDITION+1 PROPAG&A1 ADV]TIS+ & ! MASS M$IA 9 MOD]N SOCIETY MAY BE ASSUM$ TO BE A =M ( P>TIAL EXORCISM DESIGN$ TO RE9=CE A VA/] & MORE ESS5TIAL MY/IFICATION BY DI/RACT+ ATT5TION FROM IT4 ,\TRAGE AT ! GUTT] PRESS GOES H& 9 H& ) SUBS]VI5CE TO ! MORE ELEGANT LIES ( PO% J\RNALISM4 ,M$IA1 LANGUAGE1 TIME !SE >E ! GIANT CLAWS ) :I* ,P[] MANIPULATES HUMANITY & MOLDS IT BRUTALLY TO ITS [N P]SPECTIVE4 ,!SE CLAWS >E NOT V]Y ADEPT1 ADMITT$LY1 BUT !IR EFFECTIV5ESS IS 5ORM\SLY 9CREAS$ BY ! FACT ?AT PEOPLE >E NOT AW>E ?AT !Y CAN RESI/ !M1 & (T5 DO NOT EV5 KN[ ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y >E ALREADY SPONTANE\SLY DO+ SO4 ,/AL9'S %[ TRIALS PROV$ ?AT IT ONLY TAKES A LITTLE PATI5CE & P]SEV]ANCE TO GET A MAN TO ACCUSE HIMSELF ( EV]Y IMAG9ABLE CRIME & APPE> 9 PUBLIC BEGG+ TO BE EXECUT$4 ,N[ ?AT WE >E AW>E ( SU* TE*NIQUES1 & ON \R GU>D AGA9/ !M1 H[ CAN WE FAIL TO SEE ?AT ! SET ( ME*ANISMS CONTROLL+ US USES ! V]Y SAME 9SIDI\S P]SUASIV5ESS ?\< ) MORE P[]FUL MEANS AT ITS DISPOSAL1 & ) GREAT] P]SI/5CE :5 IT LAYS D[N ! LAW3 0,Y\ >E WEAK1 Y\ MU/ GR[ OLD1 Y\ MU/ DIE40 ,CONSCI\SNESS ACQUIESCES1 & ! BODY FOLL[S SUIT4 ,I AM FOND ( A REM>K ( ,>TAUD'S1 ?\< IT MU/ BE SET 9 A MAT]IALI/ LIY40 ,PLANTS TRANSPLANT$ TO AN UNFAVORABLE SOIL DIE4 ,ANIMALS ADAPT TO !IR 5VIRONM5T4 ,HUMAN BE+S TRANS=M !IRS4 ,?US DEA? IS NOT ! SAME ?+ = PLANTS1 ANIMALS & HUMANS4 ,9 FAVORABLE SOIL1 ! PLANT LIVES LIKE AN ANIMAL3 IT CAN ADAPT4 ,:]E MAN FAILS TO *ANGE HIS SURR\ND+S1 HE TOO IS 9 ! SITUATION ( AN ANIMAL4 ,ADAPTATION IS ! LAW ( ! ANIMAL WORLD4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,HANS ,SELYE1 ! !ORETICIAN ( '/RESS'1 ! G5]AL SYNDROME ( ADAPTATION HAS ?REE PHASES3 ! AL>M REACTION1 ! PHASE ( RESI/ANCE & ! PHASE ( EXHAU/ION4 ,9 T]MS ( REAL LIFE HE IS /ILL AT ! LEVEL ( ANIMAL ADAPTATION3 SPONTANE\S REACTIONS 9 *ILDHOOD1 CONSOLIDATION 9 MATURITY1 EXHAU/ION 9 OLD AGE4 ,& TODAY1 ! H>D] PEOPLE TRY TO F9D SALVATION 9 APPE>ANCES1 ! MORE VIGOR\SLY IS IT BORNE 9 UPON !M BY ! EPHEM]AL & 9CONSI/5T NATURE ( ! SPECTACLE ?AT !Y LIVE LIKE DOGS & DIE LIKE BUNDLES ( HAY4 ,! DAY CANNOT BE F> (F :5 M5 WILL HAVE TO FACE ! FACT ?AT ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION !Y HAVE CON/RUCT$ TO *ANGE ! WORLD ACCORD+ TO !IR WI%ES NO LONG] S]VES ?IS PURPOSE4 ,= ALL ?IS ORGANIZATION AM\NTS TO IS A SY/EM ( PROHIBITIONS PREV5T+ ! CREATION ( A HI<] =M ( ORGANIZATION & ! USE !RE9 ( ! TE*NIQUES ( LIB]ATION & 9DIVIDUAL SELF-REALIZATION :I* HAVE EVOLV$ ?R\<\T ! HI/ORY ( PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION1 ( EXPLOITATION ( MAN BY MAN1 ( HI]>*ICAL AU?ORITY4 ,WE LIVE 9 A CLOS$1 SUFFOCAT+ SY/EM4 ,:ATEV] WE GA9 9 ONE SPH]E WE LOSE 9 ANO!R4 ,DEA?1 = 9/ANCE1 ?\< QUANTITATIVELY DEFEAT$ BY MOD]N M$IC9E1 HAS REEM]G$ QUALITATIVELY ON ! PLANE ( SURVIVAL4 ,ADAPTATION HAS BE5 DEMOCRATIZ$1 MADE EASI] = EV]YONE1 AT ! PRICE ( AB&ON+ ! ESS5TIAL PROJECT1 :I* IS ! ADAPTATION ( ! WORLD TO HUMAN NE$S4 ,A /RUGGLE AGA9/ DEA? EXI/S1 ( C\RSE1 BUT IT TAKES PLACE )9 ! LIMITS SET BY ! ADAPTATION SYNDROME3 DEA? IS P>T ( ! CURE = DEA?4 ,SIGNIFICANTLY1 !RAPEUTIC EF=TS CONC5TRATE MA9LY ON ! EXHAU/ION PHASE1 AS ?\< ! MA9 AIM W]E TO EXT5D ! /AGE ( RESI/ANCE AS F> AS POSSIBLE 9TO OLD AGE4 ,?US ! BIG GUNS >E BR\TIAL CURES >E PREF]R$ BECAUSE !Y LEAVE ! OV]ALL SOCIAL PA?OLOGY UNT\*$4 ,BUT :AT WILL HAPP5 :5 ! PROLIF]ATION ( SU* P>TIAL CURES 5DS UP SPREAD+ ! MALAISE ( 9AU!NTICITY TO EV]Y CORN] ( DAILY LIFE8 ,& :5 ! ESS5TIAL ROLE ( EXORCISM & BEWIT*M5T 9 ! MA9T5ANCE ( A SICK SOCIETY BECOMES PLA9 = ALL TO SEE8 "9 "9 "9 ,! QUE/ION 0,H[ OLD >E Y\80 9EVITABLY CONTA9S A REF]5CE TO P[]4 ,DATES !MSELVES S]VE TO PIGEONHOLE & CIRCUMSCRIBE US4 ,IS NOT ! PASSAGE ( TIME ALWAYS MEASUR$ BY REF]5CE TO ! E/ABLI%M5T ( SOME AU?ORITY OR O!R 9 T]MS ( ! YE>S ACCUMULAT$ S9CE ! 9/ALLATION ( A GOD1 MESSIAH1 LEAD] OR CONQU]+ CITY8 ,TO ! >I/OCRATIC M9D1 MOREOV]1 SU* ACCUMULAT$ TIME WAS A MEASURE ( AU?ORITY3 ! PREPOT5CY ( ! LORD WAS 9CREAS$ BO? BY HIS [N AGE & BY ! ANTIQUITY ( HIS L9EAGE4 ,AT HIS DEA? ! NOBLE BEQUEA!D A VITALITY TO HIS HEIRS :I* DREW VIGOR FROM ! PA/4 ,BY CONTRA/1 ! B\RGEOISIE HAS NO PA/2 OR AT ANY RATE IT RECOGNIZES NONE 9ASMU* AS ITS FRAGM5T$ P[] NO LONG] DEP5DS ON ANY H]$IT>Y PR9CIPLE4 ,! B\RGEOISIE IS ?US R$UC$ TO AP+ ! NOBILITY3 ID5TIFICATION ) =EBE>S IS S\ TIME4 ,?IS L9K BETWE5 AGE & ! />T+-PO/ ( MEASURABLE TIME IS NOT ! ONLY ?+ :I* BETRAYS AGE'S K9%IP ) P[]4 ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT PEOPLE'S MEASUR$ AGE IS NO?+ BUT A ROLE4 ,IT 9VOLVES A SPE$+ UP ( LIV$ TIME 9 ! MODE ( NON-LIFE ON ! PLANE1 !RE=E1 ( APPE>ANCES1 & 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! DICTATES ( ADAPTATION4 ,TO ACQUIRE P[] IS TO ACQUIRE 'AGE'4 ,9 E>LI] TIMES ONLY ! 'AG$' OR 'ELD]S'1 ?OSE OLD EI!R 9 NOBILITY OR 9 EXP]I5CE1 EX]CIS$ P[]4 ,TODAY EV5 ! Y\NG 5JOY ! DUBI\S PRIVILEGE ( AGE4 ,9 FACT CONSUM] SOCIETY1 :I* 9V5T$ ! TE5AG] AS A NEW CLASS ( CONSUM]1 FO/]S PREMATURE S5ILITY3 TO CONSUME IS TO BE CONSUM$ BY 9AU!NTICITY1 NURTUR+ APPE>ANCE TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! SPECTACLE & TO ! DETRIM5T ( REAL LIFE4 ,! CONSUM] IS KILL$ BY ! ?+S HE BECOMES ATTA*$ TO1 BECAUSE !SE ?+S 7COMMODITIES1 ROLES7 >E DEAD4 ,:ATEV] Y\ POSSESS POSSESSES Y\ 9 RETURN4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT MAKES Y\ 9TO AN [N] ADAPTS Y\ TO ! ORD] ( ?+S MAKES Y\ OLD4 ,TIME-:I*-SLIPS-AWAY IS :AT FILLS ! VOID CREAT$ BY ! ABS5CE ( ! SELF4 ,! H>D] Y\ RUN AFT] TIME1 ! FA/] TIME GOES3 ?IS IS ! LAW ( CONSUMPTION4 ,TRY TO /OP IT1 & IT WILL WE> Y\ \T & AGE Y\ ALL ! MORE EASILY4 ,TIME HAS TO BE CAU5ESS ( HAV+ COME TOO SOON4 ,& A HEAL?Y CONTEMPT = ! FUTURE CAN AT LEA/ 5SURE US A RI* PORTION ( LIFE4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ag 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SURVIVAL ,SICKNESS ,SURVIVAL & FALSE OPPOSITION TO IT ,*APT] #a#g4 ,SURVIVAL ,SICKNESS ,CAPITALISM HAS DEMY/IFI$ SURVIVAL4 ,IT HAS MADE ! POV]TY ( DAILY LIFE 9TOL]ABLE 9 VIEW ( ! 9CREAS+ WEAL? ( TE*NICAL POSSIBILITIES4 ,SURVIVAL HAS BECOME AN ECONOMIZ+ ON LIFE4 ,! CIVILIZATION ( COLLECTIVE SURVIVAL 9CREASES ! DEAD TIME 9 9DIVIDUAL LIVES TO ! PO9T :]E ! DEA? =CES >E LIABLE TO C>RY ! DAY OV] COLLECTIVE SURVIVAL ITSELF4 ,! ONLY HOPE IS ?AT ! PASSION = DE/RUCTION MAY BE RECONV]T$ 9TO A PASSION = LIFE4 ,UP UNTIL N[ PEOPLE HAVE M]ELY COMPLI$ ) A SY/EM ( WORLD TRANS=MATION4 ,TODAY ! TASK IS TO MAKE ! SY/EM COMPLY ) ! TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( HUMAN SOCIETIES HAS *ANG$ ! WORLD1 & ! WORLD 9 *ANG+ HAS BR\*ICAL ORGANIZATION SEIZES CONTROL ( NATURE1 :ILE ITSELF UND]GO+ TRANS=MATION 9 ! C\RT ( ?IS /RUGGLE1 ! PORTION ( LIB]TY & CREATIVITY FALL+ TO ! LOT ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS DRA9$ AWAY BY ! REQUIREM5TS ( ADAPTATION TO SOCIAL NORMS ( V>I\S K9DS4 ,?IS IS TRUE1 AT ANY RATE1 SO LONG AS NO G5]ALIZ$ REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T OCCURS4 ,! TIME BELONG+ TO ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 HI/ORY IS = ! MO/ P>T DEAD TIME4 ,ONLY A RA!R REC5T AWAK5+ ( CONSCI\SNESS HAS MADE ?IS FACT 9TOL]ABLE TO US4 ,= ) ITS REVOLUTION ! B\RGEOISIE DOES TWO ?+S4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 IT PROVES ?AT PEOPLE CAN ACCEL]ATE WORLD TRANS=MATION1 & ?AT !Y CAN IMPROVE !IR 9DIVIDUAL LIVES 7:]E IMPROVEM5T IS UND]/OOD 9 T]MS ( ACCESSION TO ! RUL+ CLASS1 TO RI*ES1 TO CAPITALI/ SUCCESS74 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME ! B\RGEOIS ORD] NULLIFIES ! 9DIVIDUAL'S FRE$OM BY 9T]F]5CE2 IT 9CREASES ! DEAD TIME 9 DAILY LIFE 7IMPOS+ ! NE$ TO PRODUCE1 CONSUME1 CALCULATE72 & IT CAPITULATES BE=E ! HAPHAZ>D LAWS ( ! M>KET1 BE=E ! 9EVITABLE CYCLICAL CRISES ) !IR BURD5 ( W>S & MIS]Y1 & BE=E ! LIMITATIONS 9V5T$ BY 0COMMON S5SE0 70,Y\ CAN'T *ANGE HUMAN NATURE10 0,! POOR WILL ALWAYS BE ) US01 ETC474 ,! POLITICS ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 AS ( ! B\RGEOISIE'S SOCIALI/ HEIRS1 IS ! POLITICS ( A DRIV] PUMP+ ! BRAKE :ILE ! ACCEL]ATOR IS JAMM$ FA/ TO ! FLOOR3 ! MORE ! SPE$ 9CREASES1 ! MORE FR5ETIC1 P]IL\S & USELESS BECOME ! ATTEMPTS TO SL[ D[N4 ,! HELT]-SKELT] PACE ( CONSUMPTION IS SET AT ONCE BY ! RATE ( ! DIS9TEGRATION ( ,P[] & BY ! IMM95CE ( ! CON/RUCTION ( A NEW ORD]1 A NEW DIM5SION1 A P>ALLEL UNIV]SE BORN ( ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,OLD ,WORLD4 ,! *ANGEOV] FROM ! >I/OCRATIC SY/EM ( ADAPTATION TO ! 0DEMOCRATIC0 ONE BRUTALLY WID5$ ! GAP BETWE5 ! PASSIVITY ( 9DIVIDUAL SUBMISSION & ! SOCIAL DYNAMISM ?AT TRANS=MS NATURE ! GAP BETWE5 PEOPLE'S P[]LESSNESS & ! P[] ( NEW TE*NIQUES4 ,! CONTEMPLATIVE ATTITUDE WAS P]FECTLY SUIT$ TO ! FEUDAL SY/EM1 TO A VIRTUALLY MOTIONLESS WORLD UND]P9N$ BY ET]NAL GODS4 ,BUT ! SPIRIT ( SUBMISSION WAS H>DLY COMPATIBLE ) ! DYNAMIC VISION ( M]*ANTS1 MANUFACTUR]S1 BANK]S & DISCOV]]S ( RI*ES -! VISION ( ?OSE ACQUA9T$ NOT ) ! REVELATION ( ! IMMUTABLE1 BUT RA!R ) ! %IFT+ ECONOMIC WORLD1 ! 9SATIABLE HUNG] = PR(IT & ! NECESSITY ( CON/ANT 9NOVATION4 ,YET :]EV] ! B\RGEOISIE'S ACTION RESULTS 9 ! POPUL>IZATION & VALORIZATION ( ! S5SE ( TRANSI5CE1 ! S5SE ( HOPE1 ! B\RGEOISIE QUA P[] SEEKS TO IMPRISON PEOPLE )9 ?IS TRANSITOR9ESS4 ,TO REPLACE ! OLD !OLOGY ( /ASIS ! B\RGEOISIE SETS UP A METAPHYSICS ( MOTION4 ,AL?\< BO? !SE IDEOLOGICAL SY/EMS H9D] ! MOVEM5T ( REALITY1 ! E>LI] ONE DOES SO MORE SUCCESSFULLY & MORE H>MONI\SLY ?AN ! SECOND3 ! >I/OCRATIC S*EME IS MORE CONSI/5T1 MORE UNIFI$4 ,= TO PLACE AN IDEOLOGY ( *ANGE 9 ! S]VICE ( :AT DOES NOT *ANGE CREATES A P>ADOX :I* NO?+ H5CE=W>D CAN EI!R CONCEAL FROM CONSCI\SNESS OR JU/IFY TO CONSCI\SNESS4 ,?US 9 \R UNIV]SE ( EXP&+ TE*NOLOGY & COM=T WE SEE PEOPLE TURN+ 9 UPON !MSELVES1 %RIVEL+ UP1 LIV+ TRIVIAL LIVES & DY+ = DETAILS4 ,IT IS A NIE :]E WE >E PROMIS$ ABSOLUTE FRE$OM BUT GRANT$ A MIS]ABLE SQU>E 9* ( 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY -A SQU>E 9*1 MOREOV]1 ?AT IS /RICTLY POLIC$ BY \R NEIE PREP>+ TO RATIONALIZE1 TO SUBMIT TO PROP] PLANN+ -9 A WORD1 TO 0HUMANIZE40 ,&1 NEV] FE>1 !Y WILL BE NO LESS IRRESPONSIBLE ?AN ! CORPSE ( ,GOD4 ,KI]KEGA>D DESCRIBES SURVIVAL SICKNESS WELL3 0,LET O!RS BEMOAN ! MALICI\SNESS ( !IR AGE4 ,:AT IRKS ME IS ITS PETT9ESS1 = \RS IS AN AGE )\T PASSION444,MY LIFE COMES \T ALL ONE COLOR40 ,SURVIVAL IS LIFE R$UC$ TO B>E ESS5TIALS1 TO LIFE'S AB/RACT =M1 TO ! M9IMUM ( ACTIVITY REQUIR$ TO 5SURE PEOPLE'S P>TICIPATION 9 PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION4 ,! 5TITLEM5T ( A ,ROMAN SLAVE WAS RE/ & SU/5ANCE4 ,AS B5EFICI>IES ( ! ,RIANCES6 ,! M$IA GIVES WIDE CURR5CY TO A :OLE P]SONAL HYGI5E ( SURVIVAL3 AVOID /RONG EMOTIONS1 WAT* Y\R BLOOD PRESSURE1 EAT LESS1 DR9K 9 MOD]ATION ONLY1 SURVIVE 9 GOOD HEAL? SO ?AT Y\ CAN CONT9UE PLAY+ Y\R ROLE4 0,OV]WORK3 ! EXECUTIVE'S DISEASE10 SAID A REC5T HEADL9E 9 ,LE ,MONDE4 ,WE MU/ BE ECONOMICAL ) SURVIVAL = IT WE>S US D[N2 WE HAVE TO LIVE IT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE = IT BELONGS TO DEA?4 ,9 =M] TIMES ONE DI$ A LIVE DEA?1 ONE QUICK5$ BY ! PRES5CE ( ,GOD4 ,TODAY \R RESPECT = LIFE PROHIBITS US FROM T\*+ IT1 REVIV+ IT OR SNAPP+ IT \T ( ITS LE?>GY4 ,WE DIE ( 9]TIA1 :5EV] ! *>GE ( DEA? ?AT WE C>RY ) US REA*ES SATURATION PO9T4 ,UN=TUNATELY !RE IS NO BRAN* ( SCI5CE ?AT CAN MEASURE ! 9T5SITY ( ! DEADLY RADIATION ?AT KILLS \R DAILY ACTIONS4 ,9 ! 5D1 BY D9T ( ID5TIFY+ \RSELVES ) :AT WE >E NOT1 ( SWIT*+ FROM ONE ROLE TO ANO!R1 FROM ONE AU?ORITY TO ANO!R1 & FROM ONE AGE TO ANO!R1 H[ CAN WE AVOID BECOM+ \RSELVES P>T ( ?AT NEV]-5D+ /ATE ( TRANSITION :I* IS ! PROCESS ( DECOMPOSITION8 ,! PRES5CE )9 LIFE ITSELF ( A MY/]I\S YET TANGIBLE DEA? SO MISL$ ,FREUD ?AT HE PO/ULAT$ AN ONTOLOGICAL CURSE 9 ! %APE ( A 0DEA? 9/9CT40 ,?IS MI/AKE ( ,FREUD'S1 :I* ,REI* HAD ALREADY PO9T$ \T1 HAS N[ BE5 CL>IFI$ BY ! PH5OM5ON ( CONSUMPTION4 ,! ?REE ASPECTS ( ! DEA? 9/9CT -,NIRVANA1 ! REPETITION COMPULSION & MASO*ISM -HAVE TURN$ \T TO BE SIMPLY ?REE /YLES ( DOM9ATION3 CON/RA9T PASSIVELY ACCEPT$1 S$UCTION ?R\< CON=MITY TO CU/OM1 & M$IATION P]CEIV$ AS AN 9ELUCTABLE LAW4 ,AS WE KN[1 ! CONSUMPTION ( GOODS -:I* COMES D[N ALWAYS1 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( ?+S1 TO ! CONSUMPTION ( P[] -C>RIES )9 ITSELF ! SE$S ( ITS [N DE/RUCTION & ! CONDITIONS ( ITS [N TRANSC5D5CE4 ,! CONSUM] CANNOT & MU/ NOT EV] ATTA9 SATISFACTION3 ! LOGIC ( ! CONSUMABLE OBJECT DEM&S ! CREATION ( FRE% NE$S1 YET ! ACCUMULATION ( SU* FALSE NE$S EXAC]BATES ! MALAISE ( PEOPLE CONF9$ ) 9CREAS+ DIFFICULTY SOLELY TO ! /ATUS ( CONSUM]S4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! WEAL? ( CONSUM] GOODS IMPOV]I%ES AU!NTIC LIFE4 ,IT DOES SO 9 TWO WAYS4 ,FIR/1 IT REPLACES AU!NTIC LIFE ) ?+S4 ,SECONDLY1 IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE1 ) ! BE/ WILL 9 ! WORLD1 TO BECOME ATTA*$ TO !SE ?+S1 PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y HAVE TO BE CONSUM$1 I4E41 DE/ROY$4 ,:5CE AN ABS5CE ( LIFE :I* IS EV] MORE FRU/RAT+1 A SELF-DEV\R+ DISSATISFACTION4 ,?IS NE$ TO LIVE IS AMBIVAL5T3 IT CON/ITUTES ONE ( ?OSE PO9TS :]E P]SPECTIVE IS REV]S$4 ,9 ! CONSUM]'S MANIPULAT$ VIEW ( ?+S -! VIEW ( CONDITION+ -! LACK ( LIFE APPE>S AS 9SUFFICI5T CONSUMPTION ( P[] & 9SUFFICI5T SELF-CONSUMPTION 9 ! S]VICE ( P[]4 ,AS A PALLIATIVE TO ! ABS5CE ( REAL LIFE WE >E (F]$ DEA? ON AN 9/ALLM5T PLAN4 ,A WORLD ?AT CONDEMNS US TO A BLOODLESS DEA? IS NATURALLY OBLIG$ TO PROPAGATE ! TA/E = BLOOD4 ,:]E SURVIVAL SICKNESS REIGNS1 ! DESIRE TO LIVE LAYS HOLD SPONTANE\SLY ( ! WEAPONS ( DEA?3 S5SELESS MURD] & SADISM FL\RI%4 ,= PASSION DE/ROY$ IS REBORN 9 ! PASSION = DE/RUCTION4 ,IF !SE CONDITIONS P]SI/1 NO ONE WILL SURVIVE ! ]A ( SURVIVAL4 ,ALREADY ! DESPAIR IS SO GREAT ?AT MANY PEOPLE W\LD GO ALONG ) ! ,ANTON9 ,>TAUD :O SAID3 0L BE> ! /IGMA ( AN 9SI/5T DEA? ?AT /RIPS REAL DEA? ( ALL T]ROR = ME40 ,! 9DIVIDUAL ( SURVIVAL IS 9HABIT$ BY PLEASURE-ANXIETY1 BY UNFULFILLM5T3 A MUTILAT$ P]SON4 ,:]E IS ONE TO F9D ONESELF 9 ! 5DLESS SELF-LOSS 9TO :I* EV]Y?+ DRAWS ONE8 ,!Y >E W&]]S 9 A LABYR9? ) NO C5T]1 A MAZE FULL ( MAZES4 ,!IRS IS A WORLD ( EQUIVAL5TS4 ,%\LD ONE KILL ONESELF8 ,KILL+ ONESELF1 ?\<1 IMPLIES SOME S5SE ( RESI/ANCE3 ONE MU/ POSSESS A VALUE ?AT ONE CAN DE/ROY4 ,:]E !RE IS NO?+1 ! DE/RUCTIVE ACTIONS !MSELVES CRUMBLE TO NO?+4 ,Y\ CANNOT HURL A VOID 9TO A VOID4 0,IF ONLY A ROCK W\LD FALL & KILL ME10 WROTE ,KI]KEGA>D1 0AT LEA/ ?AT W\LD BE AN EXP$I5T40 ,I D\BT IF !RE IS ANYONE TODAY :O HAS NOT BE5 T\*$ BY ! HORROR ( A ?\E ONLY GAUNT FIGURES YE>N+ =1 YET DREAD+1 ,KI]KEGA>D'S 0EXP$I5T10 SO ?AT !Y MIGE/ NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9 A COMMON WILL TO LIVE4 ,! NEGATION ( DESPAIR W\LD ( NECESSITY BECOME ! CON/RUCTION ( A NEW LIFE4 ,! REJECTION ( ECONOMIC LOGIC 7:I* ONLY ECONOMIZES ON LIFE7 W\LD ( NECESSITY 5TAIL ! DEA? ( ECONOMICS & C>RY US BEYOND ! REALM ( SURVIVAL4 O ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ah 3 ,! ,P]SPECTIVE ( ,P[]3 ,SPURI\S ,OPPOSITION ,*APT] #a#h4 ,SPURI\S ,OPPOSITION ,SURVIVAL IS LIFE R$UC$ TO ECONOMIC IMP]ATIVES4 ,9 ! PRES5T P]IOD1 !RE=E1 SURVIVAL IS LIFE R$UC$ TO :AT CAN BE CONSUM$ 7SEV5TE574 ,REALITY IS GIV+ ANSW]S TO ! PROBLEM ( TRANSC5D5CE BE=E \R SO-CALL$ REVOLUTION>IES HAVE EV5 ?\E ( BO? !SE T5D5CIES1 SPE$S UP ! PROCESS ( DECOMPOSITION :ILE BECOM+ AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( IT3 IT ?US MAKES ! TASK ( TRANSC5D5CE EASI] BUT ONLY 9 ! S5SE 9 :I* WE SOMETIMES SAY ( A MURD]$ MAN ?AT HE MADE HIS MURD]]'S TASK EASI]4 ,SURVIVAL IS NON-TRANSC5D5CE BECOME UNLIVABLE4 ,! M]E REJECTION ( SURVIVAL DOOMS US TO IMPOT5CE4 ,WE HAVE TO RETRIEVE ! CORE ( RADICAL DEM&S :I* HAS REPEAT$LY BE5 R5\NC$ BY MOVEM5TS :I* />T$ \T AS REVOLUTION>Y 7EIY ELEM5TS BECOME IRREM$IABLY RE=MI/4 ,! WELL-NI< G5]AL AB&ONM5T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT 9 \R TIME IS A SOIL 9 :I* RE=MISMS ( SURVIVAL ?RIVE4 ,ANY MOD]N REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION MU/ ID5TIFY ! SE$S ( TRANSC5D5CE 9 ! GREAT MOVEM5TS ( ! PA/4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 IT MU/ R$ISCOV] & C>RY ?R\< ! PROJECT ( 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM1 P]V]T$ BY LIB]ALISM2 ! PROJECT ( COLLECTIVE FRE$OM1 P]V]T$ BY SOCIALISM2 ! PROJECT ( ! RECAPTURE ( NATURE1 P]V]T$ BY FASCISM2 & ! PROJECT ( ! :OLE P]SON1 P]V]T$ BY ,M>XI/ IDEOLOGIES4 ,?IS LA/ PROJECT1 ?\< EXPRESS$ 9 ! !OLOGICAL T]MS ( ! TIME1 ALSO 9=M$ ! GREAT M$IEVAL H]ESIES & !IR ANTICL]ICAL RAGE1 ! REC5T EXHUMATION ( :I* IS SO APT 9 \R [N C5TURY ) ITS NEW CL]GY ( 0EXP]TS0 7#b74 ,PEOPLE ( RESS5TIM5T >E ! P]FECT SURVIVORS PEOPLE B]EFT ( ! CONSCI\SNESS ( POSSIBLE TRANSC5D5CE1 PEOPLE ( ! AGE ( DECOMPOSITION 7#c74 ,BY BECOM+ AW>E ( SPECTACUL> DECOMPOSITION1 A P]SON ( RESS5TIM5T BECOMES A NIHILI/4 ,ACTIVE NIHILISM IS PR]EVOLUTION>Y4 ,!RE IS NO CONSCI\SNESS ( TRANSC5D5CE )\T CONSCI\SNESS ( DECOMPOSITION4 ,JUV5ILE DEL9QU5TS >E ! LEGITIMATE HEIRS ( ,DADA 7#d74 #a ,! QUE/ION ( TRANSC5D5CE4 ,REFUSAL IS MULTI=M2 TRANSC5D5CE IS ONE4 ,FAC$ BY MOD]N DISCONT5T & 9CIT$ BY IT TO BE> WITNESS1 HUMAN HI/ORY IS QUITE SIMPLY ! HI/ORY ( A RADICAL REFUSAL :I* 9V>IABLY C>RIES TRANSC5D5CE )9 ITSELF1 :I* 9V>IABLY T5DS T[>DS SELF-NEGATION4 ,AL?\< ONLY ONE OR TWO ASPECTS ( ?IS REFUSAL >E EV] SE5 AT A TIME1 ?IS CAN NEV] SUCCESSFULLY CONCEAL ! BASIC ID5TITY ( DICTATOR%IP BY ,GOD1 MON>*1 *IEF1 CLASS OR ORGANIZATION4 ,:AT IDIOCY IT IS TO EVOKE AN ONTOLOGY ( REVOLT4 ,BY TRANS=M+ NATURAL ALI5ATION 9TO SOCIAL ALI5ATION1 ! MOVEM5T ( HI/ORY TEA*ES US FRE$OM 9 S]VITUDE3 IT TEA*ES US BO? REVOLT & SUBMISSION4 ,REVOLT HAS LESS NE$ ( METAPHYSICIANS ?AN METAPHYSICIANS HAVE ( REVOLT4 ,HI]>*ICAL P[]1 :I* HAS BE5 ) US = MILL5NIA1 FURNI%ES A P]FECTLY ADEQUATE EXPLANATION = ! P]MAN5CE ( REBELLION1 AS IT DOES ( ! REPRESSION ?AT SMA%ES REBELLION4 ,! OV]?R[ ( FEUDALISM & ! CREATION ( MA/]S )\T SLAVES >E ONE & ! SAME PROJECT4 ,! MEMORY ( ! P>TIAL FAILURE ( ?IS PROJECT 9 ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION HAS CONT9U$ TO R5D] IT MORE FAMILI> & MORE ATTRACTIVE1 EV5 AS LAT] REVOLUTIONS1 EA* 9 !IR [N WAY ABORTIVE 7! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ! ,BOL%EVIK ,REVOLUTION71 HAVE AT ONCE CL>IFI$ ! PROJECT'S CONT\RS & DEF]R$ ITS 5ACTM5T4 ,ALL PHILOSOPHIES ( HI/ORY )\T EXCEPTION COLLUDE ) ?IS FAILURE1 :I* IS :Y CONSCI\SNESS ( HI/ORY CANNOT BE DIVORC$ FROM CONSCI\SNESS ( ! NECESSITY ( TRANSC5D5CE4 ,H[ IS IT ?AT ! MOM5T ( TRANSC5D5CE IS 9CREAS+LY EASY TO DISC]N ON ! SOCIAL HORIZON8 ,! QUE/ION ( TRANSC5D5CE IS A TACTICAL QUE/ION4 ,BROADLY1 WE MAY \TL9E IT AS FOLL[S3 ,ANY?+ ?AT DOES NOT KILL P[] RE9=CES IT1 BUT ANY?+ :I* P[] DOES NOT ITSELF KILL WEAK5S P[]4 ,! MORE ! REQUIREM5TS ( CONSUMPTION COME TO SUP]S$E ! REQUIREM5TS ( PRODUCTION1 ! MORE GOV]NM5T BY CON/RA9T GIVES WAY TO GOV]NM5T BY S$UCTION4 ,) ! DEMOCRATIC EXT5SION ( ! RIGE/ GR\P ( PEOPLE ( ! RIY+ DEGREES1 ( C\RSE74 ,AS SOON AS PEOPLE FALL UND] ! SPELL ( ,AU?ORITY !Y >E WEAK5$ & !IR CAPACITY = REFUSAL WI!RS4 ,P[] IS ?US RE9=C$1 IT IS TRUE1 YET IT IS ALSO R$UC$ TO ! LEVEL ( ! CONSUMABLE & IS 9DE$ CONSUM$1 DISSIPAT$ &1 ( NECESSITY1 BECOMES VULN]ABLE4 ,! PO9T ( TRANSC5D5CE IS ONE MOM5T 9 ?IS DIALECTIC ( /R5G? & WEAKNESS4 ,:ILE IT IS UND\BT$LY ! TASK ( RADICAL CRITICISM TO ID5TIFY ?IS MOM5T & TO WORK TACTICALLY TO PRECIPITATE IT1 WE MU/ NOT =GET ?AT IT IS ! FACTS ALL >\ND US ?AT CALL SU* RADICAL CRITICISM =?4 ,TRANSC5D5CE SITS A/RIDE A CONTRADICTION ?AT HAUNTS ! MOD]N WORLD1 P]MEAT+ ! DAILY NEWS & LEAV+ ITS /AMP ON MO/ ( \R BEHAVIOR4 ,?IS IS ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 IMPOT5T REFUSAL I4E41 RE=MISM & WILD REFUSAL1 OR NIHILISM 7TWO TYPES ( :I*1 ! ACTIVE & ! PASSIVE1 >E TO BE DI/+UI%$74 ,! DIFFUSION ( HI]>*ICAL P[] MAY BROAD5 ?AT P[]'S REALM BUT IT ALSO T>NI%ES ITS GLAM\R4 ,FEW] PEOPLE LIVE ON ! FR+ES ( SOCIETY AS BUMS & P>ASITES1 YET AT ! SAME TIME FEW] PEOPLE ACTUALLY RESPECT AN EMPLOY]1 A MON>*1 A LEAD] OR A ROLE2 AL?\< MORE PEOPLE SURVIVE )9 ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 MANY MORE ( ! PEOPLE )9 IT HOLD IT 9 CONTEMPT4 ,EV]YONE F9DS !MSELF AT ! C5T] ( ! /RUGGLE 9 !IR DAILY LIFE4 ,?IS HAS TWO CONSEQU5CES3 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! 9DIVIDUAL IS NOT ONLY ! VICTIM ( SOCIAL ATOMIZATION1 HE OR %E IS ALSO ! VICTIM ( FRAGM5T$ P[]4 ,N[ ?AT SUBJECTIVITY HAS EM]G$ ONTO ! HI/ORICAL /AGE1 ONLY TO COME IMM$IATELY UND] ATTACK1 IT HAS BECOME ! MO/ CRUCIAL REVOLUTION>Y DEM&4 ,H5CE=W>D ! CON/RUCTION ( A H>MONI\S COLLECTIVITY WILL REQUIRE A REVOLUTION>Y !ORY F\ND$ NOT ON COMMUNIT>IANISM BUT RA!R UPON SUBJECTIVITY A !ORY F\ND$1 9 O!R WORDS1 ON 9DIVIDUAL CASES1 ON ! LIV$ EXP]I5CE ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,SECONDLY1 ! EXTREME FRAGM5T>9ESS ( RESI/ANCE & REFUSAL TURNS1 IRONICALLY1 9TO ITS OPPOSITE1 = IT RECREATES ! PRECONDITIONS = A GLOBAL REFUSAL4 ,! NEW REVOLUTION>Y COLLECTIVE WILL COME 9TO BE+ ?R\< A *A9 REACTION LEAP+ FROM ONE SUBJECTIVITY TO ! NEXT4 ,! CON/RUCTION ( A COMMUNITY ( PEOPLE :O >E :OLE 9DIVIDUALS WILL 9AUGURATE ! REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE )\T :I* NO TRANSC5D5CE IS POSSIBLE4 ,A F9AL PO9T IS ?AT ! IDEA ( A REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE IS 9VAD+ POPUL> CONSCI\SNESS4 ,= EV]YONE IS TOO CLOSE = COM=T TO ?AT :I* NEGATES !M4 ,?IS PROXIMITY TO DEA? MAKES ! LIFE =CES REBEL4 ,JU/ AS ! ALLURE ( F>AWAY PLACES FADES :5 ONE GETS CLOS]1 SO P]SPECTIVE VANI%ES AS ! EYE GETS TOO NE>4 ,BY LOCK+ PEOPLE UP 9 ITS DECOR ( ?+S1 & BY ITS CLUMSY ATTEMPT TO 9S9UATE ITSELF 9TO PEOPLE !MSELVES1 ALL ,P[] MANAGES TO DO IS TO SPREAD ! DISCONT5T & DISAFFECTION4 ,VISION & ?\D AGA9/ ! CANVAS4 ,9CID5TALLY1 ! *ANGE 9 PICTORIAL P]SPECTIVE 7,UCCELLO1 ,K&9SKY7 CO9CID$ ) A *ANGE ( P]SPECTIVE AT ! LEVEL ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,! RHY?M ( CONSUMPTION ?RU/S ! M9D 9TO ?AT 9T]REGNUM :]E F> & NE> >E 9DI/+UI%ABLE4 ,! FACTS !MSELVES WILL SOON COME TO ! AID ( ! MASS ( HUMANITY 9 !IR /RUGGLE TO 5T] AT LONG LA/ ?AT /ATE ( FRE$OM ASPIR$ TO ?\< !Y LACK$ ! MEANS ( ATTA9+ IT BY ?OSE ,SWABIAN H]ETICS ( #abg M5TION$ BY ,NORMAN ,COHN 9 HIS ,PURSUIT ( ! ,MILL5NIUM1 :O 0SAID ?AT !Y HAD M\NT$ UP ABOVE ,GOD &1 REA*+ ! V]Y P9NACLE ( ,DIV9ITY1 AB&ON$ ,GOD4 ,(T5 ! ADEPT W\LD AFFIRM ?AT HE OR %E HAD NO LONG] 'ANY NE$ ( ,GOD4'0 #b ,! R5UNCIATION ( POV]TY & ! POV]TY ( R5UNCIATION4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T EMBODIES ! DESIRE = COMPLETE *ANGE1 YET UP TO N[ ALMO/ EV]Y REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T HAS SUCCE$$ ONLY 9 *ANG+ SOME DETAIL4 ,AS SOON AS ! PEOPLE 9 >MS R5\NCES ITS [N WILL & />TS K[-T[+ TO ! WILL ( ITS C\NSELORS IT LOSES CONTROL ( ITS FRE$OM & CONF]S ! AMBIGU\S TITLE ( REVOLUTION>Y LEAD] UPON ITS OPPRESSORS-TO-BE4 ,?IS IS ! 0CUNN+01 SO TO SPEAK1 ( FRAGM5T>Y P[]3 IT GIVES RISE TO FRAGM5T>Y REVOLUTIONS1 REVOLUTIONS DISSOCIAT$ FROM ANY REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE1 CUT (F FROM ! TOTALITY1 P>ADOXICALLY DETA*$ FROM ! PROLET>IAT :I* MAKES !M4 ,!RE IS NO MY/]Y 9 ! FACT ?AT A TOTALIT>IAN REGIME IS ! PRICE PAID :5 ! DEM& = TOTAL FRE$OM IS R5\NC$ ONCE A H&FUL ( P>TIAL FRE$OMS HAS BE5 WON4 ,H[ C\LD IT BE O!RWISE6 ,PEOPLE TALK 9 ?IS CONNECTION ( A FATALITY1 A CURSE3 ! REVOLUTION DEV\R+ ITS *ILDR51 & SO ON4 ,AS ?\< ,MAKHNO'S DEFEAT1 ! CRU%+ ( ,KRON/ADT REVOLT1 OR ,DURRUTI'S ASSASS9ATION W]E NOT ALREADY WRIT L>GE 9 ! /RUCTURE ( ! ORIG9AL ,BOL%EVIK CELLS1 P]HAPS EV5 9 ,M>X'S AU?ORIT>IAN POSITIONS 9 ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL4 0,HI/ORICAL NECESSITY0 & 0REASONS ( /ATE0 >E SIMPLY ! NECESSITY & ! REASONS ( LEAD]S :O HAVE TO LEGITIMATE !IR R5UNCIATION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT1 !IR R5UNCIATION ( EXTREMISM4 ,R5UNCIATION EQUALS NON-TRANSC5D5CE4 ,& ISSUE-POLITICS1 P>TIAL REFUSAL & PIECEMEAL DEM&S >E ! V]Y ?+ ?AT BLOCKS TRANSC5D5CE4 ,! WOR/ 9HUMANITY IS NEV] ANY?+ BUT A WI% = EMANCIPATION ?AT HAS SETTL$ = COMPROMISE & FOSSILIZ$ B5EA? ! /RATA ( SUCCESSIVE SACRIFICES4 ,LIB]ALISM1 SOCIALISM & ,BOL%EVISM HAVE EA* BUILT NEW PRISONS UND] ! SIGN ( LIB]TY4 ,! LEFT FIRICADES1 ! R$ FLAG & ! F9E/ REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TS ( ! PA/4 ,9 ?IS WAY ONCE-RADICAL IMPULSES >E D\BLY BETRAY$1 TWICE R5\NC$3 FIR/ !Y >E OSSIFI$1 !N DUG UP & US$ AS A C>ROT4 0,REVOLUTION0 IS DO+ PRETTY WELL EV]Y:]E3 WORK]-PRIE/S1 PRIE/-JUNKIES1 COMMUNI/ G5]ALS1 R$ POT5TATES1 TRADE UNIONI/S ON ! BO>D ( DIRECTORS4444 ,RADICAL *IC H>MONIZES P]FECTLY ) A SOCIETY ?AT CAN SELL ,WATNEY'S ,R$ ,B>REL BE] UND] ! SLOGAN 0,! ,R$ ,REVOLUTION IS ,COM+40 ,NOT ?AT ALL ?IS IS )\T RISK = ! SY/EM4 ,! 5DLESS C>ICATUR+ ( ! MO/ DEEPLY FELT REVOLUTION>Y DESIRES CAN PRODUCE A BACKLA% 9 ! %APE ( A RESURG5CE ( SU* FEEL+S1 PURIFI$ 9 REACTION TO !IR UNIV]SAL PRO/ITUTION4 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS LO/ ALLUSIONS4 ,! NEW WAVE ( 9SURRECTION T5DS TO RALLY Y\NG PEOPLE :O HAVE REMA9$ \TSIDE SPECIALIZ$ POLITICS1 :E!R RIY+ DEGREES ( FACILITY1 >E ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ! SE$S ( TOTAL SELF-REALIZATION PRES]V$1 CONTRADICT$ & DISSIMULAT$ )9 IDEOLOGIES ( EV]Y K9D & :O CEASE CONSEQU5TLY TO BE EI!R MY/IFI$ OR MY/IFI]S4 "9 "9 "9 ,IF A SPIRIT ( REVOLT ONCE EXI/$ )9 ,*RI/IANITY1 ,I DEFY ANYBODY :O /ILL CALLS HIMSELF A ,*RI/IAN TO UND]/& ?AT SPIRIT4 ,SU* PEOPLE HAVE NEI!R ! RIK ( A P>TICUL> P]IOD2 IT WAS ! ONLY LANGUAGE !N AVAILABLE1 & NO?+ MORE ?AN ?AT4 ,TRANSLATION IS N[ NECESS>Y NOT ?AT IT PRES5TS ANY DIFFICULTIES4 ,SETT+ ASIDE ! P]IOD 9 :I* ,I LIVE1 & ! OBJECTIVE ASSI/ANCE IT GIVES ME1 H[ CAN ,I HOPE TO IMPROVE 9 ! TW5TIE? C5TURY ON :AT ! ,BRE?R5 ( ! ,FREE ,SPIRIT SAID 9 ! ?IRTE5?3 0,A MAN MAY BE SO MU* ONE ) ,GOD ?AT :ATEV] HE DOES HE CANNOT S94 ,I AM P>T ( ! FRE$OM ( ,NATURE & ,I SATISFY ALL MY NATURAL DESIRES4 ,! FREE MAN IS P]FECTLY RITMANN'S 0,! TRULY FREE MAN IS LORD & MA/] ( ALL CREATURES4 ,ALL ?+S BELONG TO HIM1 & HE IS 5TITL$ TO MAKE USE ( :I*EV] PLEASES HIM4 ,IF SOMEONE TRIES TO /OP HIM DO+ SO1 ! FREE MAN HAS ! RIM$ ROBB]Y BY ANN\NC+ ?AT 0,ALL ?+S CREAT$ BY ,GOD >E COMMON PROP]TY4 ,:ATEV] ! EYE SEES & COVETS1 LET ! H& GRASP IT40 ,OR AGA91 CONSID] ! ,PIFLES D',>NOLD & !IR CONVICTION ?AT !Y W]E SO PURE ?AT !Y W]E 9CAPABLE ( S9N+ NO MATT] :AT !Y DID 7#a#a#e#g74 ,SU* JEWELS ( ! ,*RI/IAN SPIRIT ALWAYS SP>KL$ A LITTLE TOO BRIY EYES ( ! ,*RI/IANS4 ,! GREAT H]ETICAL TRADITION MAY /ILL BE DISC]N$ DIMLY P]HAPS1 BUT ) ITS DIGNITY /ILL 9TACT 9 ! ACTS ( A ,PAUWELS LEAV+ A BOMB 9 ! *UR* ( ,LA ,MADELE9E 7,M>* #a#e1 #a#h#i#d71 OR ( ! Y\NG ,ROB]T ,BURG] SLITT+ A PRIE/'S ?ROAT 7,AUGU/ #a#a1 #a#i#f#c74 ,! LA/ & ! LA/ POSSIBLE 9/ANCES ( PRIE/S RETRIEV+ SOME?+ G5U9E FROM A REAL ATTA*M5T TO ! REVOLUTION>Y ORIG9S ( ,*RI/IANITY >E FURNI%$ 9 MY OP9ION BY ,MESLI] & ,JACQUES ,R\X FOM5T+ JACQU]IE & RIOT4 ,NOT ?AT WE CAN EXPECT ?IS TO BE UND]/OOD BY ! SECT>IANS ( TODAY'S ECUM5IZ+ =CES4 ,!SE EMANATE FROM ,MOSC[ AS READILY AS FROM ,ROME1 & !IR EVANGELI/S >E CYB]NETICIAN SCUM AS (T5 AS CREATURES ( ,OPUS ,DEI4 ,SU* BE+ ! NEW CL]GY1 ! WAY TO TRANSC5D H]ESY %\LD NOT BE H>D TO DIV9E4 "9 "9 "9 ,NO ONE IS AB\T TO D5Y LIB]ALISM FULL CR$IT = HAV+ SPREAD ! ?IR/ = FRE$OM TO EV]Y CORN] ( ! WORLD4 ,FRE$OM ( ! PRESS1 FRE$OM ( ?\E DE/ROY$ BY ! SWORD2 ?OSE :O ACCEPT IT >E DE/ROY$ BY JU/ICE4 ,NOBODY GETS !IR H&S DIRTY3 A BUTTON IS PRESS$1 & ! GUILLOT9E ( ! POLICE & /ATE 9T]V5TION FALLS4 ,A V]Y =TUNATE BUS9ESS1 TO BE SURE4 ,! ,/ATE IS ! BAD CONSCI5CE ( ! LIB]AL1 ! 9/RUM5T ( A NECESS>Y REPRESSION = :I* DEEP 9 !IR HE>T !Y D5Y RESPONSIBILITY4 ,AS = DAY-TO-DAY BUS9ESS1 IT IS LEFT TO ! FRE$OM ( ! CAPITALI/S TO KEEP ! FRE$OM ( ! WORK] )9 PROP] B\NDS4 ,H]E1 H[EV]1 ! UP/&+ SOCIALI/ COMES ON ! SC5E TO D5\NCE ?IS HYPOCRISY4 ,:AT IS SOCIALISM8 ,IT IS A WAY ( GETT+ LIB]ALISM \T ( ITS CONTRADICTION1 I4E41 ! FACT ?AT IT SIMULTANE\SLY SAFEGU>DS & DE/ROYS 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM4 ,SOCIALISM PROPOSES 7& !RE C\LD BE NO MORE WOR?Y GOAL7 TO PREV5T 9DIVIDUALS FROM NEGAT+ EA* O!R ?R\< 9T]F]5CE4 ,! SOLUTION IT ACTUALLY PRODUCES1 H[EV]1 IS V]Y DIFF]5T4 ,= IT 5DS UP ELIM9AT+ 9T]F]5CES )\T LIB]AT+ ! 9DIVIDUAL2 :AT IS MU* WORSE1 IT MELDS ! 9DIVIDUAL WILL 9TO A COLLECTIVE M$IOCRITY4 ,ADMITT$LY1 ONLY ! ECONOMIC SPH]E IS AFFECT$ BY ! 9/ITUTION ( SOCIALISM1 & OPPORTUNISM I4E41 LIB]ALISM 9 ! SPH]E ( DAILY LIFE IS SC>CELY 9COMPATIBLE ) BUREAUCRATIC PLANN+ ( ALL ACTIVITIES FROM ABOVE1 ) MANEUV]+ = PROMOTION1 ) P[] /RUGGLES BETWE5 LEAD]S1 ETC4 ,?US SOCIALISM1 BY ABOLI%+ ECONOMIC COMPETITION & FREE 5T]PRISE1 PUTS AN 5D TO 9T]F]5CE ON ONE LEVEL1 BUT IT RETA9S ! RACE = ! CONSUMPTION ( P[] AS ! ONLY AU?ORIZ$ =M ( FRE$OM4 ,! P>TISANS ( SELF-LIMIT+ FRE$OM >E SPLIT 9TO TWO CAMPS1 !RE=E3 ?OSE :O >E = LIB]ALISM 9 PRODUCTION & ?OSE :O >E = LIB]ALISM 9 CONSUMPTION4 ,& A FAT LOT ( DIFF]5CE !RE IS BETWE5 !M6 ,! CONTRADICTION 9 SOCIALISM BETWE5 RADICALISM & ITS R5UNCIATION IS WELL EXEMPLIFI$ BY TWO /ATEM5TS RECORD$ 9 ! M9UTES ( ! DEBATES ( ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,9 #ahfg WE F9D ,*EMALE REM9D+ HIS LI/5]S ?AT 0,! PRODUCT MU/ BE EX*ANG$ = ANO!R PRODUCT ( EQUAL VALUE2 ANY?+ LESS AM\NTS TO TRICK]Y1 TO FRAUD1 TO ROBB]Y40 ,ACCORD+ TO ,*EMALE1 !RE=E1 ! PROBLEM IS H[ TO RATIONALIZE EX*ANGE1 H[ TO MAKE IT FAIR4 ,! TASK ( SOCIALISM1 ON ?IS VIEW1 IS TO CORRECT CAPITALISM1 TO GIVE IT A HUMAN FACE1 TO PLAN IT1 & TO EMPTY IT ( ITS SUB/ANCE 7PR(IT74 ,& :O PR(ITS FROM ! 5D ( CAPITALISM8 ,?IS WE HAVE F\ND \T S9CE #a#h#f#g4 ,BUT !RE WAS ALREADY ANO!R VIEW ( SOCIALISM1 COEXI/5T ) ?IS ONE1 & WE F9D IT EXPRESS$ BY ,V>L91 ,COMMUN>D-TO-BE1 AT ! ,G5EVA ,CONGRESS ( ?IS SAME ,9T]NATIONAL ,ASSOCIATION ( ,WORK+M5 9 #a#h#f#f3 0,SO LONG AS ANY?+ /&S 9 ! WAY ( ! EMPLOYM5T ( ONESELF FRE$OM WILL NOT EXI/40 ,!RE IS ?US A FRE$OM LOCK$ UP 9 SOCIALISM1 BUT NO?+ C\LD BE MORE FOOLH>DY ?AN TO TRY & RELEASE ?IS FRE$OM TODAY )\T DECL>+ TOTAL W> ON SOCIALISM ITSELF4 ,IS !RE ANY NE$ TO EXPATIATE ON ! AB&ONM5T ( ! ,M>XI/ PROJECT BY EV]Y V>IETY ( PRES5T-DAY ,M>XISM8 ,! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 ,*9A1 ,CUBA3 :AT IS !RE H]E ( ! CON/RUCTION ( ! :OLE MAN8 ,! MAT]IAL POV]TY :I* F$ ! REVOLUTION>Y DESIRE = TRANSC5D5CE & RADICAL *ANGE HAS BE5 ATT5UAT$1 BUT A NEW POV]TY HAS EM]G$1 A POV]TY BORN ( R5UNCIATION & COMPROMISE4 ,! R5UNCIATION ( POV]TY HAS L$ ONLY TO ! POV]TY ( R5UNCIATION4 ,WAS IT NOT ! FEEL+ ?AT HE HAD ALL[$ HIS 9ITIAL PROJECT TO BE FRAGM5T$ & EFFECT$ 9 PIECEMEAL FA%ION ?AT OCCASION$ ,M>X'S DISGU/$ REM>K1 0,I AM NOT A ,M>XI/08 ,EV5 ! OBSC5ITY ( FASCISM SPR+S FROM A WILL TO LIVE BUT A WILL TO LIVE D5I$1 TURN$ AGA9/ ITSELF LIKE AN +R[+ TO5AIL4 ,A WILL TO LIVE BECOME A WILL TO P[]1 A WILL TO P[] BECOME A WILL TO PASSIVE OB$I5CE1 A WILL TO PASSIVE OB$I5CE BECOME A DEA? WI%4 ,= :5 IT COMES TO ! QUALITATIVE SPH]E1 TO CONC$E A FRACTION IS TO GIVE UP EV]Y?+4 ,BY ALL MEANS1 LET US DE/ROY FASCISM1 BUT LET ! SAME DE/RUCTIVE FLAME CONSUME ALL IDEOLOGIES1 & ALL !IR LACKEYS TO BOOT4 "9 "9 "9 ,?R\< =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCE1 POETIC 5]GY IS EV]Y:]E R5\NC$ OR ALL[$ TO GO TO SE$4 ,ISOLAT$ PEOPLE AB&ON !IR 9DIVIDUAL WILL1 !IR SUBJECTIVITY1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK \T4 ,!IR REW>D IS ! ILLUSION ( COMMUNITY & AN 9T5S] AFFECTION = DEA?4 ,R5UNCIATION IS ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS A MAN'S CO-OPTATION BY ! ME*ANISMS ( ,P[]4 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS A TE*NIQUE OR ?\ISE 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE FROM A WILL TO LIVE2 9 ! (FICIAL WORLD1 H[EV]1 !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS A TE*NIQUE OR ?\DS DEA?4 ,! FACES ( PA/ R5UNCIATIONS >E ! DATA ( A HI/ORY /ILL L>GELY UNKN[N TO US4 ,! /UDY ( !SE TRACES HELPS 9 ITSELF TO =GE ! >MS ( TOTAL TRANSC5D5CE4 ,:]E IS ! RADICAL CORE1 ! QUALITATIVE DIM5SION8 ,?IS QUE/ION HAS ! P[] TO %ATT] HABITS ( M9D & HABITS ( LIFE2 & IT HAS A P>T TO PLAY 9 ! /RATEGY ( TRANSC5D5CE1 9 ! BUILD+ ( NEW NETWORKS ( RADICAL RESI/ANCE4 ,IT MAY BE APPLI$ TO PHILOSOPHY1 :]E ONTOLOGY BE>S WITNESS TO ! R5UNCIATION ( BE+-AS-BECOM+4 ,IT MAY BE APPLI$ TO PSY*OANALYSIS1 A TE*NIQUE ( LIB]ATION :I* CONF9ES ITSELF = ! MO/ P>T TO 0LIB]AT+0 US FROM ! NE$ TO ATTACK SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,IT MAY BE APPLI$ TO ALL ! DREAMS & DESIRES /OL51 VIOLAT$ & TWI/$ BEYOND RECOGNITION BY CONDITION+4 ,TO ! BASICALLY RADICAL NATURE ( \R SPONTANE\S ACTS1 SO (T5 D5I$ BY \R /AT$ VIEW ( \RSELVES & ( ! WORLD4 ,TO ! PLAYFUL IMPULSE1 :OSE PRES5T IMPRISONM5T 9 ! CATEGORIES ( P]MITT$ GAMES FROM R\LETTE TO W>1 BY WAY ( LYN*+ P>TIES LEAVES NO PLACE = ! AU!NTIC GAME ( PLAY+ ) EA* MOM5T ( DAILY LIFE4 ,& TO LOVE1 SO 9SEP>ABLE FROM REVOLUTION1 & SO L>GELY CUT (F1 AS ?+S /&1 FROM ! PLEASURE ( GIV+4 ,REMOVE ! QUALITATIVE & ALL ?AT REMA9S IS DESPAIR4 ,DESPAIR COMES 9 EV]Y V>IETY AVAILABLE TO A SY/EM DESIGN$ = KILL+ HUMAN BE+S1 ! SY/EM ( HI]>*ICAL P[]3 RE=MISM1 FASCISM1 PHILI/9E POLITICISM1 M$IOCRACY1 ACTIVISM & PASSIVITY1 BOYSC\TISM & IDEOLOGICAL MA/URBATION4 ,A FRI5D ( ,JOYCE'S RECALLS3 0L DON'T REMEMB] ,JOYCE EV] SAY+ A WORD DUR+ ALL ?OSE YE>S AB\T ,PO9C>E1 ,ROOSEVELT1 DE ,VAL]A1 ,/AL92 NEV] SO MU* AS A M5TION ( ,G5EVA OR ,LOC>NO1 ,ABYSS9IA1 ,SPA91 ,*9A1 ,JAPAN1 ! ,PR9CE AFFAIR1 ,VIOLETTE ,NOZI]E44440 ,:AT1 9DE$1 C\LD HE HAVE ADD$ TO ,ULYSSES & ,F9NEGAN'S ,WAKE8 ,ONCE ! ,CAPITAL ( 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY HAD BE5 WRITT51 IT ONLY REMA9$ = ! ,LEOPOLD ,BLOOMS ( ! WORLD TO UNITE1 TO ?R[ (F !IR MIS]ABLE SURVIVAL & TO ACTUALIZE ! RI*NESS & DIV]SITY ( !IR 09T]IOR MONOLOGUES0 9 ! LIV$ REALITY ( !IR EXI/5CE4 ,JOYCE WAS NEV] A COMRADE-9->MS TO ,DURRUTI2 HE F\IABLY ! 0=GOTT50 RADICAL MOM5T4 ,?US REVOLUTIONS & C\NT]REVOLUTIONS FOLL[ H>D UPON ONE ANO!R'S HEELS1 SOMETIMES )9 A TW5TY-F\R H\R P]IOD 9 ! SPACE1 EV51 ( ! LEA/ EV5TFUL ( DAYS4 ,BUT CONSCI\SNESS ( ! RADICAL ACT & ( ITS R5UNCIATION BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD & MORE DISCRIM9AT+ ALL ! TIME4 ,9EVITABLY4 ,= TODAY SURVIVAL IS NON-TRANSC5D5CE BECOME UNLIVABLE4 O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #ai 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE ,P>T ,I,I4 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE ,*APT] #a#i4 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE ,! LIE ! EYES ( ?OSE FOG-B\ND 9 %>$ ILLUSION4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL'S PO9T ( VIEW MU/ PREVAIL OV] FALSE COLLECTIVE P>TICIPATION4 ,9 TOTAL SELF-POSSESSION1 REA* SOCIETY ) ! T5TACLES ( SUBJECTIVITY & REMAKE EV]Y?+ />T+) Y\RSELF4 ,! REV]SAL ( P]SPSCTIVE IS :AT IS POSITIVE 9 NEGATIVITY1 ! FRUIT :I* WILL BUR/ \T ( ! OLD WORLD'S BUD 7#a-#b74 ,ONE DAY ,MONSIEUR ,KEUN] WAS ASK$ JU/ :AT WAS MEANT BY 0REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE02 & HE TOLD ! FOLL[+ /ORY4 ,TWO BRO!RS DEEPLY ATTA*$ TO ONE ANO!R HAD A /RANGE HABIT4 ,!Y M>K$ ! NATURE ( ! DAY'S EV5TS ) PEBBLES A :ITE ONE = EA* HAPPY MOM5T & A BLACK ONE = EA* MOM5T ( MIS=TUNE OR DISPLEASURE4 ,BUT :51 AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 !Y COMP>$ ! CONT5TS ( ! J>S ONE F\ND ONLY :ITE PEBBLES & ! O!R ONLY BLACK4 ,FASC9AT$ BY ! P]SI/5CE ) :I* !Y LIV$ ! SAME EXP]I5CE DIFF]5TLY1 !Y BO? AGRE$ TO ASK ! ADVICE ( AN OLD MAN FAM$ = HIS WISDOM4 0,Y\ DON'T TALK TO ONE ANO!R 5\<0 SAID ! WISE MAN1 0,BO? ( Y\ MU/ GIVE ! REASONS = Y\R *OICE1 & DISCOV] ITS CAUSES04 ,FROM !N ON !Y DID SO1 & SOON DISCOV]$ ?AT :ILE ! FIR/ REMA9$ FAI?FUL TO HIS :ITE PEBBLES & ! SECOND TO HIS BLACK ONES1 9 NEI!R J> W]E !RE AS MANY PEBBLES AS BE=E4 ,:]E !RE HAD BE5 AB\T ?IRTY !RE W]E H>DLY MORE ?AN SEV5 OR EI WAS FILL$ ) PEBBLES ! COLOR ( ! NIDLY EV] COLLECT MORE ?AN EIE ONLY SEV5 OR EIE %AP+ UP WELL4 ,KEEP AT IT4 ,& ONE ?+3 :5EV] Y\ CAN1 ASK Y\RSELVES :Y ! GAME ) ! J> & ! PEBBLES >\SES SO MU* PASSION 9 Y\40 ,:5 ! TWO BRO!RS NEXT SAW ! WISE MAN IT WAS TO SAY 0,WE ASK$ \RSELVES ! QUE/ION BUT WE C\LD NOT F9D ! ANSW]4 ,SO WE ASK$ ! :OLE VILLAGE4 ,Y\ CAN SEE H[ MU* IT HAS DI/URB$ !M4 ,9 ! EV5+4 SQUATT+ 9 FRONT ( !IR H\SES1 :OLE FAMILIES DISCUSS ! BLACK & :ITE PEBBLES4 ,ONLY ! ELD]S & *IEFTA9S REFUSE TO TAKE P>T4 ,!Y SAY A PEBBLE IS A PEBBLE1 & ALL >E ( EQUAL VALUE40 ,! OLD MAN DIDN'T CONCEAL HIS PLEASURE4 0,EV]Y?+ IS DEVELOP+ AS ,I =ESAW4 ,DON'T WORRY4 ,SOON ! QUE/ION WILL NO LONG] BE ASK$3 IT HAS LO/ ITS IMPORTANCE1 & P]HAPS ONE DAY Y\ WILL NO LONG] BELIEVE Y\ EV] ASK$ IT40 ,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS ! OLD MAN'S PR$ICTIONS W]E CONFIRM$ 9 ! FOLL[+ WAY3 A GREAT JOY OV]CAME ! MEMB]S ( ! VILLAGE2 AT ! DAWN ( A TR\BL$ NIP-PO9T$ /AKES ( ! PALISADE4 ,! WORLD HAS ALWAYS HAD A GEOMETRY4 ,! ANGLE & P]SPECTIVE )9 :I* M5 C\LD SEE1 SPEAK TO1 & REPRES5T EA* O!R WAS AT FIR/ DECID$ SOLELY BY ! GODS ( ! UNIT>Y EPO*S4 ,!N M51 ! M5 ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 PLAY$ A FA/ ONE ON !M3 !Y PLAC$ !M 9 P]SPECTIVE1 >RAY+ !M 9 AN HI/ORICAL BECOM+ 9 :I* !Y W]E BORN1 DEVELOP$ & KILL$ (F4 ,HI/ORY WAS ! TWILI*ICAL SOCIAL P[]4 ,?US 9 A S5SE ! B\RGEOISIE BEGAN ! REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE1 ONLY IMM$IATELY TO LIMIT IT TO APPE>ANCE4 ,GOD MAY BE ABOLI%$1 BUT ! PILL>S :I* HELD HIM UP /ILL RISE T[>DS ! EMPTY SKY4 ,&1 AS IF ! EXPLOSION 9 ! CA!DRAL ( SACR$ VALUES SPREAD 9 V]Y SL[ %OCK WAVES1 ! CRUMBL+ ( MY?IC RUBBLE IS ONLY COMPLETE TODAY 9 ! DIS9TEGRATION ( ! SPECTACLE1 NE>LY TWO C5TURIES AFT] ! ATTACK4 ,! B\RGEOISIE IS ONLY A /AGE 9 ! DYNAMIT+ ( ,GOD :O IS N[ AB\T TO DISAPPE> ONCE & = ALL & ) HIM ALL TRACE ( HIS MAT]IAL ORIG93 MAN'S DOM9ATION ( MAN4 ,ECONOMIC ME*ANISMS1 :OSE CONTROL & /R5G? ! B\RGEOISIE P>TIALLY POSSESS$1 REVEAL$ ! MAT]IALITY ( P[]1 RELEAS+ IT FROM ! DIV9E PHANTOM4 ,BUT AT :AT PRICE8 ,GOD (F]$ A SORT ( REFUGE 9 HIS VA/ NEGATION ( ! HUMAN 9 :I* ! FAI?FUL P>ADOXICALLY HAD LIC5SE TO AFFIRM !MSELVES AGA9/ TEMPORAL AU?ORITY BY OPPOS+ ! ABSOLUTE P[] ( ,GOD TO ! 'USURP$' P[] ( PRIE/S & RUL]S1 AS ! MY/ICS SO (T5 DID4 ,TODAY IT IS P[] :I* SIDLES UP TO M5 & SOLICITS !M TO CONSUME IT4 ,IT WEIE P[] TO AN ANGLE4 ,ACUTE AT FIR/1 ITS SUMMIT LO/ 9 ! DEP?S ( ! SKY1 !N GRADUALLY GR[+ WID] AS ITS SUMMIT S9KS1 BECOMES VISIBLE & SUBSIDES TO ! PO9T ( BECOM+ FLAT1 EXT5D+ ITS SIDES 9 A /RAIY1 IT IS A BODY ( 9DIVIDUAL P]SPECTIVES 9 H>MONY1 NEV] 5T]+ 9TO CONFLICT1 BUT CON/RUCT+ ! WORLD ACCORD+ TO ! PR9CIPLES ( COH]5CE & COLLECTIVITY4 ,ALL !SE ANGLES1 ALL DIFF]5T1 NEV]!LESS OP5 9 ! SAME DIRECTION1 9DIVIDUAL WILL H5CE=W>D BE+ 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM COLLECTIVE WILL4 ,! FUNCTION ( CONDITION+ IS TO PLACE & DISPLACE EV]YONE ALONG ! L5G? ( ! HI]>*ICAL LADD]4 ,! REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE 5TAILS A SORT ( ANTI-CONDITION+1 NOT CONDITION+ ( A NEW TYPE1 BUT PLAYFUL TACTICS3DIV]SION4 ,! REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE REPLACES KN[L$GE BY PRAXIS1 HOPE BY FRE$OM & M$IATION BY ! WILL ( ! H]E & N[4 ,IT CONSECRATES ! TRIUMPH ( A BODY ( HUMAN RELATION%IPS F\ND$ ON ?REE 9SEP>ABLE POLES3 P>TICIPATION1 COMMUNICATION & REALIZATION4 ,TO REV]SE P]SPECTIVE IS TO /OP SEE+ ) ! EYES ( ! COMMUNITY1 IDEOLOGY4 FAMILY OR O!R PEOPLE4 ,IT IS TO GRASP ONESELF FIRMLY1 TO *OOSE ONESELF AS />T+ PO9T & C5T]4 ,TO BASE EV]Y?+ ON SUBJECTIVITY & TO FOLL[ ONE'S SUBJECTIVE WILL TO BE EV]Y?+4 ,9 ! SITICUL> T>GET )9 A WID] HORIZON4 ,IT'S %[ ( /R5G? DOESN'T OB/RUCT MY VISION1 BUT ,I LOCATE IT1 E/IMATE ITS DANG]S1 & /UDY ITS MOVEM5T4 ,MY CREATIVITY1 H[EV] POOR IT MAY BE1 IS A MORE C]TA9 GUIDE ?AN ALL ! KN[L$GE ,I HAVE BE5 =C$ TO ACQUIRE4 ,9 ! NIE 9EVITABLY TOTALIT>IAN4 ,EV]YONE HAS ! ABSOLUTE WEAPON4 ,H[EV]1 IT MU/ BE US$ ) CIRCUMSPECTION1 LIKE C]TA9 *>MS4 ,IF ONE APPROA*ES IT FROM ! /&PO9T ( LIES & OPPRESSION -- BACK TO FRONT -- !N IT IS NO MORE ?AN BAD CL[N+3 AN >TI/IC CONSECRATION4 ,! ACTS :I* DE/ROY P[] >E ! SAME AS ! ACTS :I* CON/RUCT FREE 9DIVIDUAL WILL BUT !IR RANGE IS DIFF]5T JU/ AS 9 /RATEGY PREP>ATION = DEF5SE IS OBVI\SLY DIFF]5T FROM PREP>ATION = ATTACK4 ,WE HAV5'T *OS5 ! REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE ?R\< ANY K9D ( VOLUNT>ISM4 ,IT HAS *OS5 US4 ,CAUE 9 ! HI/ORICAL PHASE ( ,N,O,?,+1 ! NEXT /EP CAN ONLY BE A *ANGE ( ,E,V,],Y,?,+4 ,CONSCI\SNESS ( TOTAL REVOLUTION1 ( ITS NECESSITY1 IS \R F9AL WAY ( BE+ HI/ORICAL1 \R LA/ *ANCE1 UND] C]TA9 CONDITIONS1 ( UNMAK+ HI/ORY4 ,! GAME WE >E AB\T TO PLAY IS ! GAME ( \R CREATIVITY4 ,ITS RULES >E RADICALLY OPPOS$ TO ! RULES & LAWS CONTROLL+ \R SOCIETY4 ,IT IS A GAME ( LOS] W9S3 :AT Y\ >E IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN :AT IS SAID1 :AT IS LIV$ IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN :AT IS REPRES5T$ ON ! LEVEL ( APPE>ANCES4 ,?IS GAME MU/ BE PLAY$ RIE DOOM$4 ,MURD]$ TRU?S BECOME V5OM\S1 SAID ,NIETZS*E4 ,IF WE DO NOT REV]SE P]SPECTIVE1 !N ! P]SPECTIVE ( P[] WILL SUCCE$ 9 TURN+ US AGA9/ \RSELVES ONCE & = ALL4 ,G]MAN ,FASCISM WAS BORN 9 ! BLOOD ( ,SP>TACUS4 ,9 EA* DAILY R5UNCIATION1 REACTION IS PREP>+ NO?+ LESS ?AN ! DEA? ( EV]YONE4 O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #b 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,CREATIVITY1 ,SPONTANEITY1 & ,POETRY ,*APT] #b4 ,CREATIVITY1 ,SPONTANEITY1 & ,POETRY ,HUMAN BE+S >E 9 A /ATE ( CREATIVITY TW5TY-F\R H\RS A DAY4 ,ONCE REVEAL$1 ! S*EM+ USE ( FRE$OM BY ! ME*ANISMS ( DOM9ATION PRODUCES A BACKLA% 9 ! =M ( AN IDEA ( AU!NTIC FRE$OM 9SEP>ABLY B\ND UP ) 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY4 ,! PASSION TO CREATE :I* ISSUES FROM ! CONSCI\SNESS ( CON/RA9T CAN NO LONG] BE PRESS$ 9TO ! S]VICE ( PRODUCTION1 CONSUMPTION OR ORGANIZATION4 7#a74 ,SPONTANEITY IS ! MODE ( EXI/5CE ( CREATIVITY2 NOT AN ISOLAT$ /ATE1 BUT ! UNM$IAT$ EXP]I5CE ( SUBJECTIVITY4 ,SPONTANEITY CONCRETIZES ! PASSION = CREATION & IS ! FIR/ MOM5T ( ITS PRACTICAL REALIZATION3 ! PRECONDITION ( POETRY1 ( ! IMPULSE TO *ANGE ! WORLD 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! DEM&S ( RADICAL SUBJECTIVITY4 7#b74 ,! QUALITATIVE EXI/S :]EV] CREATIVE SPONTANEITY MANIFE/S ITSELF4 ,IT 5TAILS ! DIRECT COMMUNICATION ( ! ESS5TIAL4 ,IT IS POETRY'S *ANCE4 ,A CRY/ALLIZATION ( POSSIBILITIES1 A MULTIPLI] ( KN[L$GE & PRACTICAL POT5TIAL1 & ! PROP] MODIS OP]&I ( 9TELLIG5CE4 ,ITS CRIT]IA >E SUI G5]IS4 ,! QUALITATIVE LEAP PRECIPITATES A *A9 REACTION :I* IS TO BE SE5 9 ALL REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TS2 SU* A REACTION MU/ BE AWOK5 BY ! SC&AL ( FREE & TOTAL CREATIVITY4 7#c74 ,POETRY IS ! ORGANIZ] ( CREATIVE SPONTANEITY TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT RE9=CES SPONTANEITY'S HOLD ON REALITY4 ,POETRY IS AN ACT :I* 5G5D]S NEW REALITIES2 IT IS ! FULFILLM5T ( RADICAL !ORY1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ACT P> EXCELL5CE4 #a ,9 ?IS FRACTUR$ WORLD1 :OSE COMMON D5OM9ATOR ?R\<\T HI/ORY HAS BE5 HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL P[]1 ONLY ONE FRE$OM HAS EV] BE5 TOL]AT$3 ! FRE$OM TO *ANGE ! NUM]ATOR1 ! FRE$OM TO PREF] ONE MA/] TO ANO!R4 ,FRE$OM ( *OICE SO UND]/OOD HAS 9CREAS+LY LO/ ITS ATTRACTION -- ESPECIALLY S9CE IT BECAME ! (FICIAL DOCTR9E ( ! WOR/ TOTALIT>IANISMS ( ! MOD]N WORLD1 ,EA/ & ,WE/4 ,! G5]ALIZATION ( ! REFUSAL TO MAKE SU* A ,HOBSON'S *OICE -- TO DO NO MORE ?AN *ANGE EMPLOY]S -- HAS 9 TURN OCCASION$ A RE/RUCTUR+ ( ,/ATE P[]4 ,ALL ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! 9DU/RIALIZ$ OR SEMI-9DU/RIALIZ$ WORLD N[ T5D TO MODEL !MSELVES -- AFT] A S+LE PROTOTYPE3 ! COMMON AIM IS TO RATIONALIZE1 TO 'AUTOMATE'1 ! OLD =MS ( DOM9ATION4 ,& H]E9 LIES FRE$OM'S FIR/ *ANCE4 ,! B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACIES HAVE CLE>LY %[N ?AT 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OMS CAN BE TOL]AT$ ONLY 9S(> AS !Y 5TR5* UPON & DE/ROY ONE ANO!R2 N[ ?AT ?IS IS CLE>1 IT HAS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE = ANY GOV]NM5T1 NO MATT] H[ SOPHI/ICAT$1 TO WAVE ! MULETA ( FRE$OM )\T EV]YONE DISC]N+ ! SWORD CONCEAL$ BEH9D IT4 ,9 FACT ! CON/ANT EVOCATION ( FRE$OM M]ELY 9CITES FRE$OM TO R$ISCOV] ITS ROOTS 9 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY1 TO BREAK \T ( ITS (FICIAL DEF9ITION AS ! P]MITT$ ! LICIT1 ! TOL]ABLE -- TO %ATT] ! B5EVOL5CE ( DESPOTISM4 ,FRE$OM'S SECOND *ANCE COMES ONCE IT HAS RETRIEV$ ITS CREATIVE AU!NTICITY1 & IS TI$ UP ) ! V]Y ME*ANISMS ( ,P[]4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT AB/RACT SY/EMS ( EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION >E HUMAN CREATIONS1 BR\E ?OSE :I* ! SPECTACLE CAN RECUP]ATE4 ,BUT :AT PEOPLE DO (FICIALLY IS NO?+ COMP>$ ) :AT !Y DO 9 SECRET4 ,PEOPLE USUALLY ASSOCIATE CREATIVITY ) WORKS ( >T1 BUT :AT >E WORKS ( >T ALONGSIDE ! CREATIVE 5]GY DISPLAY$ BY EV]YONE A ?\S& TIMES A DAY3 SEE?+ UNSATISFI$ DESIRES1 DAYDREAMS 9 SE>* ( A FOO?OLD 9 REALITY1 FEEL+S AT ONCE CONFUS$ & LUM9\SLY CLE>1 IDEAS & GE/URES PRESAG+ NAMELESS UPHEAVALS4 ,ALL ?IS 5]GY1 ( C\RSE1 IS RELEGAT$ TO ANONYMITY & DEPRIV$ ( ADEQUATE MEANS ( EXPRESSION1 IMPRISON$ BY SURVIVAL & OBLIG$ TO F9D \TLETS BY SACRIFIC+ ITS QUALITATIVE RI*NESS & CON=M+ TO ! SPECTACLE'S CATEGORIES4 ,?9K ( ,*EVAL'S PALACE1 ! ,WATTS ,T[]S1 ,F\RI]'S 9SPIR$ SY/EM1 OR ! PICTORIAL UNIV]SE ( ,D\ANI] ,R\SSEAU4 ,EV5 MORE TO ! PO9T1 CONSID] ! 9CR$IBLE DIV]SITY ( ANYONE'S DREAMS -- L&SCAPES ! BRILLIANCE ( :OSE COLORS QUALITATIVELY SURPASS ! F9E/ CANVASES ( A ,VAN ,GO<4 ,EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL IS CON/ANTLY BUILD+ AN IDEAL WORLD )9 !MSELVES1 EV5 AS !IR EXT]NAL MOTIONS B5D TO ! REQUIREM5TS ( S\LLESS R\T9E4 ,NOBODY1 NO MATT] H[ ALI5AT$1 IS )\T 7OR UNAW>E (7 AN IRR$UCIBLE CORE ( CREATIVITY1 A CAM]A OBSCURA SAFE FROM 9TRUSION FROM LIES & CON/RA9TS4 ,IF EV] SOCIAL ORGANIZATION EXT5DS ITS CONTROL TO ?IS /RONADOXICALLY 5\<1 AS A FUNCTION ( CONSUM] SOCIETY'S EF=TS TO CO-OPT IT4 ,>GUS IS BL9D TO ! DANG] RIDS & N\RI%ES IT4 ,I HAVE ALREADY M5TION$ ! FACT ?AT ! DISSATISFACTION BR$ BY ! MANIC PURSUIT ( QUANTITY CALLS =? A RADICAL DESIRE = ! QUALITATIVE4 ,! MORE OPPRESSION IS JU/IFI$ 9 T]MS ( ! FRE$OM TO CONSUME1 ! MORE ! MALAISE >IS+ FROM ?IS CONTRADICTION EXAC]BATES ! ?IR/ = TOTAL FRE$OM4 ,! CRISIS ( PRODUCTION-BAS$ CAPITALISM PO9T$ UP ! ELEM5T ( REPRESS$ CREATIVITY 9 ! 5]GY EXP5D$ BY ! WORK]1 & ,M>X GAVE US ! DEF9ITIVE EXPOSE ( ?IS ALI5ATION ( CREATIVITY ?R\< =C$ LABOR1 ?R\< ! EXPLOITATION ( ! PRODUC]4 ,:ATEV] ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & ITS AVAT>S 7!IR ANTAGONISMS NOT)/&+7 LOSE ON ! PRODUCTION FRONT !Y TRY TO MAKE UP = 9 ! SPH]E ( CONSUMPTION4 ,! IDEA IS ?AT1 AS !Y GRADUALLY FREE !MSELVES FROM ! IMP]ATIVES ( PRODUCTION1 PEOPLE %\LD BE TRAPP$ BY ! NEW] OBLIGATIONS ( ! CONSUM]4 ,BY OP5+ UP ! WA/EL& ( 'LEISURE' TO A CREATIVITY LIB]AT$ AT LONG LA/ ?ANKS TO R$UC$ WORK+ H\RS1 \R K9DLY APO/LES ( HUMANISM >E REALLY ONLY RAIS+ AN >MY SUITABLE = TRA9+ ON ! P>ADE GR\ND ( A CONSUMPTION- BAS$ ECONOMY4 ,N[ ?AT ! ALI5ATION ( ! CONSUM] IS BE+ EXPOS$ BY ! DIALECTIC 9T]NAL TO CONSUMPTION ITSELF1 :AT K9D ( PRISON CAN BE DEVIS$ = ! HIKS ?AT1 0,IF PA9TS1 BRU%ES & CANVAS W]E H&$ \T TO EV]YONE :O WANT$ !M1 ! RESULTS MIIETY ( WELL-DEF9$ & WELL-POLIC$ SPH]ES1 SU* AS ! !AT]1 ! PLA/IC >TS1 MUSIC1 WRIT+1 ETC41 & 9 A G5]AL WAY TO ANY SU* SPH]E SUSCEPTIBLE ( TOTAL ISOLATION FROM ALL ! O!RS1 !N ! SY/EM MITI/1 IE41 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( SOMEONE :O MAKES A PR(ESSION ( DISPLAY+ !IR CREATIVITY 9 ! MUSEUMS & %OPW9D[S ( CULTURE4 ,! POPUL>ITY ( SU* A CULTURE W\LD BE A P]FECT 9DEX ( ,P[]'S SUCCESS4 ,=TUNATELY ! *ANCES ( PEOPLE BE+ SUCCESSFULLY 'CULTURIZ$' 9 ?IS WAY >E N[ SLIIAN DECREE8 ,O,R ?AT PRISON]S :O HAVE BECOME AW>E ( !IR CREATIVE CAPACITY WILL BE CONT5T TO DECORATE !IR CELLS ) ORIG9AL GRAFFITI8 ,!Y >E MORE LIKELY TO APPLY !IR NEWF\ND P5*ANT = EXP]IM5T 9 O!R SPH]ES3 FIRE>MS1 DESIRES1 DREAMS1 SELF- REALIZATION TE*NIQUES4 ,ESPECIALLY S9CE ! CR[D IS ALREADY FULL ( AGITATORS4 ,NO3 ! LA/ POSSIBLE WAY ( COOPT+ CREATIVITY1 :I* IS ! ORGANIZATION ( >TI/IC PASSIVITY1 IS HAPPILY DOOM$ TO FAILURE4 0,:AT ,I AM TRY+ TO REA*01 WROTE ,PAUL ,KLEE1 0IS A F>-(F PO9T1 AT ! S\RCES ( CREATION1 :]E ,I SUSPECT A S+LE EXPLANATORY PR9CIPLE APPLIES = PEOPLE1 ANIMALS1 PLANTS1 FIRE1 WAT]1 AIR & ALL ! =CES ?AT SURR\ND US04 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ?IS PO9T IS ONLY F> (F 9 ,P[]'S LY+ P]SPECTIVE3 ! S\RCE ( ALL CREATION LIES 9 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY2 IT IS FROM ?IS />T+ PO9T ?AT EV]Y?+1 BE+ OR ?+1 IS ORD]$ 9 ACCORDANCE ) POETRY'S GR& FRE$OM4 ,?IS IS ! TAKE-(F PO9T ( ! NEW P]SPECTIVE3 ?AT P]SPECTIVE = :I* EV]YONE IS /RUGGL+ WILLY-NILLY ) ALL !IR /R5G? & AT EV]Y MOM5T ( !IR EXI/5CE4 0,SUBJECTIVITY IS ! ONLY TRU?0 7,KI]KEGA>D74 ,P[] CANNOT 5LI/ TRUE CREATIVITY4 ,9 #ahfi ! ,BRUSSELS POLICE ?\K CORN]4 ,:5 !Y OP5$ IT1 H[EV]1 !Y F\ND ONLY COAL4 ,LITTLE DID ! POLICE KN[ ?AT ! PURE GOLD ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL W\LD ALWAYS TURN 9TO COAL IF T\*$ BY 5EMY H&S4 ,! LABORATORY ( 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY TRANSMUTES ! BASE/ METALS ( DAILY LIFE 9TO GOLD ?R\< A REVOLUTION>Y AL*EMY4 ,! PRIME OBJECTIVE IS TO DISSOLVE SLAVE CONSCI\SNESS1 CONSCI\SNESS ( IMPOT5CE1 BY RELEAS+ CREATIVITY'S MAGNETIC P[]2 IMPOT5CE IS MAGICALLY DISPELL$ AS CREATIVE 5]GY SURGES =?1 G5IUS S]5E 9 ITS SELF-ASSURANCE4 ,SO /]ILE ON ! PLANE ( ! RACE = PRE/IGE 9 ! ,SPECTACLE1 MEGALOMANIA IS AN IMPORTANT PHASE 9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! SELF AGA9/ ! COMB9$ =CES ( CONDITION+4 ,! CREATIVE SP>K1 :I* IS ! SP>K ( TRUE LIFE1 %9ES ALL ! MORE BRIKS WILL BECOME MORE & MORE NUM]\S & GRADUALLY COALESCE 9TO A S+LE LIMONIZ+ ( 9DIVIDUAL WILLS4 ,HI/ORY IS LEAD+ US TO ! CROSSROADS :]E RADICAL SUBJECTIVITY IS DE/9$ TO 5C\NT] ! POSSIBILITY ( *ANG+ ! WORLD4 ,! CROSSROADS ( ! REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE4 #b ,SPONTANEITY4 ,SPONTANEITY IS ! TRUE MODE ( BE+ ( 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY1 CREATIVITY'S 9ITIAL1 IMMACULATE =M1 UNPOLLUT$ AT ! S\RCE & AS YET UN?REAT5$ BY ! ME*ANISMS ( CO- OPTATION4 ,:]EAS CREATIVITY 9 ! BROAD S5SE IS ! MO/ EQUITABLY DI/RIBUT$ ?+ IMAG9ABLE1 SPONTANEITY SEEMS TO BE CONF9$ TO A *OS5 FEW4 ,ITS POSSESSION IS A PRIVILEGE ( ?OSE :OM LONG RESI/ANCE TO ,P[] HAS 5D[$ ) A CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR [N VALUE AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,9 REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TS ?IS MEANS ! MAJORITY2 9 O!R P]IODS1 :5 ! OLD MOLE WORKS UNSE51 DAY BY DAY1 IT IS /ILL MORE PEOPLE ?AN ONE MITI/ PROTE/S01 WROTE ,TZ>A 9 #a#i#a#i4 0,HE NO LONG] PA9TS3 HE CREATES DIRECTLY40 ,! NEW >TI/S ( ! FUTURE1 CON/RUCTORS ( SITUATIONS TO BE LIV$1 WILL UND\BT$LY HAVE IMM$IACY AS !IR MO/ SUCC9CT -- ?\< ALSO !IR MO/ RADICAL -- DEM&4 ,I SAY 'SUCC9CT' BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT AFT] ALL NOT TO BE CONFUS$ BY ! CONNOTATIONS ( ! WORD 'SPONTANEITY'4 ,SPONTANEITY CAN NEV] SPR+ FROM 9T]NALIZ$ RE/RA9TS1 EV5 SUBCONSCI\S ONES1 NOR CAN IT SURVIVE ! EFFECTS ( ALI5AT+ AB/RACTION & SPECTACUL> CO-OPTATION3 IT IS A CONQUE/1 NOT A GIV54 ,! RECON/RUCTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL PRESUPPOSES ! RECON/RUCTION ( ! UNCONSCI\S 7CF ! CON/RUCTION ( DREAMS74 ,:AT SPONTANE\S CREATIVITY HAS LACK$ UP TO N[ IS A CLE> CONSCI\SNESS ( ITS POETRY4 ,! COMMONS5SE VIEW HAS ALWAYS TREAT$ SPONTANEITY AS A PRIM>Y /ATE1 & 9ITIAL /AGE 9 NE$ ( !ORETICAL ADAPTATION1 ( TRANSPOSITION 9TO =MAL T]MS4 ,?IS VIEW ISOLATES SPONTANEITY1 TREATS IT AS A ?+-9-ITSELF -- & ?US RECOGNIZES IT ONLY 9 ! TRAVE/I$ =MS :I* IT ACQUIRES )9 ! SPECTACLE 7E4G4 ACTION PA9T+74 ,9 PO9T ( FACT1 SPONTANE\S CREATIVITY C>RIES ! SE$S ( A SELF- SUFFICI5T DEVELOPM5T )9 ITSELF4 ,IT IS POSSESS$ BY ITS [N POETRY4 ,= ME SPONTANEITY IS IMM$IATE EXP]I5CE1 CONSCI\SNESS ( A LIV$ IMM$IACY ?REAT5$ ON ALL SIDES YET NOT YET ALI5AT$1 NOT YET RELEGAT$ TO 9AU!NTICITY4 ,! C5T] ( LIV$ EXP]I5CE IS ?AT PLACE :]E EV]YONE COMES CLOSE/ TO !MSELF4 ,)9 ?IS UNIQUE SPACE-TIME WE HAVE ! CLE> CONVICTION ?AT REALITY EXEMPTS US FROM NECESSITY4 ,CONSCI\SNESS ( NECESSITY IS ALWAYS :AT ALI5ATES US4 ,WE HAVE BE5 TAU5ESS ( REAL LIFE TO ELIM9ATE ALL ALIBIS1 & CONSIGN ! ABS5CE ( FUTURE TO ! SAME VOID AS ! ABS5CE ( PA/4 ,CONSCI\SNESS ( ! PRES5T H>MONIZES ) LIV$ EXP]I5CE 9 A SORT ( EXTEMPORIZATION4 ,! PLEASURE ?IS BR+S US -- IMPOV]I%$ BY ITS ISOLATION1 YET POT5TIALLY RI* BECAUSE IT REA*ES \T T[>DS AN ID5TICAL PLEASURE 9 O!R PEOPLE -- BE>S A /RIK+ RESEMBLANCE TO ! 5JOYM5T ( JAZZ4 ,AT ITS BE/1 IMPROVIZATION 9 EV]YDAY LIFE HAS MU* 9 COMMON ) JAZZ AS EVOK$ BY ,DAU]3 3,! ,AFRICAN CONCEPTION ( RHY?M DIFF]S FROM ! ,WE/]N 9 ?AT IT IS P]CEIV$ ?R\< BODILY MOVEM5T RA!R ?AN AURALLY4 ,! TE*NIQUE CONSI/S ESS5TIALLY 9 ! 9TRODUCTION ( DISCONT9UITY 9TO ! /ATIC BALANCE IMPOS$ UPON TIME BY RHY?M & MET]4 ,?IS DISCONT9UITY1 :I* RESULTS FROM ! EXI/5CE ( EC/ATIC C5T]S ( GRAVITY \T ( TIME ) ! MUSICAL RHY?M & MET] PROP]1 CREATES A CON/ANT T5SION BETWE5 ! /ATIC BEAT & ! EC/ATIC BEAT :I* IS SUP]IMPOS$ ON IT40 ,! 9/ANT ( CREATIVE SPONTANEITY IS ! M9UTE/ POSSIBLE MANIFE/ATION ( REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE4 ,IT IS A UNIT>Y MOM5T1 I4E41 ONE & MANY4 ,! ]UPTION ( LIV$ PLEASURE IS SU* ?AT 9 LOS+ MYSELF ,I F9D MYSELF2 =GETT+ ?AT ,I EXI/1 ,I REALIZE MYSELF4 ,CONSCI\SNESS ( IMM$IATE EXP]I5CE LIES 9 ?IS OSCILLATION1 9 ?IS IMPROVIZATIONAL JAZZ4 ,BY CONTRA/1 ?\D LIV$ EXP]I5CE ) ANALYTICAL 9T5T IS B\ND TO REMA9 DETA*$ FROM ?AT EXP]I5CE4 ,?IS APPLIES TO ALL REFLECTION ON EV]YDAY LIFE1 9CLUD+1 TO BE SURE1 ! PRES5T ONE4 ,TO COMBAT ?IS1 ALL ,I CAN DO IS TRY TO 9CORPORATE AN ELEM5T ( CON/ANT SELF-CRITICISM1 SO AS TO MAKE ! WORK ( CO-OPTATION A LITTLE H>D] ?AN USUAL4 ,! TRAVEL] :O IS ALWAYS ?9K+ AB\T ! L5G? ( ! ROAD BE=E !M TIRES MORE EASILY ?AN HIS OR H] COMPANION :O LETS !IR IMAG9ATION W&] AS !Y GO ALONG4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ANXI\S ATT5TION PAID TO LIV$ EXP]I5CE CAN ONLY IMP$E IT1 AB/RACT IT1 & MAKE IT 9TO NO?+ MORE ?AN A S]IES ( MEMORIES-TO-BE4 ,IF ?\ABLE FROM ! SELF & FROM ! WORLD4 ,ALL ! SAME1 ! PA?S ( SPONTANEITY >E H>D TO F9D4 ,9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION HAS LET !M BECOME OV]GR[N4 ,& EV5 :5 WE F9D REAL LIFE1 KN[+ ! BE/ WAY TO GRASP IT IS NOT EASY4 ,9DIVIDUAL EXP]I5CE IS ALSO PREY TO 9SANITY -- A FOO?OLD = MADNESS4 ,KI]KEGA>D DESCRIB$ ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS AS FOLL[S3 0,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,I HAVE A LIFEBELT1 BUT ,I CANNOT SEE ! POLE :I* IS SUPPOS$ TO PULL ME \T ( ! WAT]4 ,?IS IS A DS O!RS AS T[>DS ?AT P>T ( ONESELF ?AT IS TO BE F\ND 9 O!RS1 IS :AT GIVES CREATIVE SPONTANEITY ! /RATEGIC IMPORTANCE ( A LAUN*+ PAD4 ,! CONCEPTS & AB/RACTIONS :I* RULE US HAVE TO BE RETURN$ TO !IR S\RCE1 TO LIV$ EXP]I5CE1 NOT 9 ORD] TO VALIDATE !M1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y TO CORRECT !M1 TO TURN !M ON !IR HEADS1 TO RE/ORE !M TO ?AT SPH]E :5CE !Y D]IVE & :I* !Y %\LD NEV] HAVE LEFT4 ,?IS IS A NECESS>Y PRECONDITION ( PEOPLE'S IMM95T REALIZATION ?AT !IR 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY IS 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM UNIV]SAL CREATIVITY4 ,! SOLE AU?ORITY IS ONE'S [N LIV$ EXP]I5CE2 & ?IS EV]YONE MU/ PROVE TO EV]YONE ELSE4 O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #ba 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,MA/]S ,)\T ,SLAVES ,*APT] #b#a4 ,MA/]S ,)\T ,SLAVES ,P[] IS ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION :I* 5ABLES MA/]S TO MA9TA9 CONDITIONS ( SLAV]Y4 ,GOD1 ,/ATE1 ,ORGANIZATION3 !SE ?REE WORDS REVEAL WELL 5\< ! AM\NT ( AUTONOMY & HI/ORICAL DET]M9ATION !RE IS 9 P[]1 ?REE PR9CIPLES HAVE SUCCESSIVELY HELD SWAY3 ! DOM9ATION PR9CIPLE 7FEUDAL P[]71 ! EXPLOITATION PR9CIPLE 7B\RGEOIS P[]7 & ! ORGANIZATION PR9CIPLE 7CYB]NETIC P[]7 7#b74 ,HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION HAS P]FECT$ ITSELF BY DESACRALIZATION & ME*ANIZATION1 BUT ITS CONTRADICTIONS HAVE 9CREAS$4 IT HAS HUMANIZ$ ITSELF TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT HAS EMPTI$ M5 ( !IR HUMAN SUB/ANCE4 IT HAS GA9$ 9 AUTONOMY AT ! EXP5SE ( ! MA/]S2 7! RUL]S >E 9 CONTROL BUT IT'S ! /R+S ?AT MAKE !M DANCE71 TODAY1 ?OSE 9 P[] >E P]PETUAT+ ! RACE ( WILL+ SLAVES1 ?OSE :OM ,!OGNIS SAID W]E BORN ) B[$ HEADS1 !Y HAVE LO/ EV5 ! UNHEAL?Y PLEASURES ( DOM9ATION4 ,FAC+ ! MA/]S_/SLAVES /& ! M5 ( REFUSAL1 ! NEW PROLET>IAT1 RI* 9 REVOLUTION>Y TRADITIONS4 ,FROM !SE ! MA/]S )\T SLAVES WILL EM]GE1 TOGE!R ) A SUP]IOR TYPE ( SOCIETY 9 :I* ! LIV$ PROJECT ( *ILDHOOD & ! HI/ORICAL PROJECT ( ! GREAT >I/OCRATS WILL BE REALIZ$ 7L7 7#c74 ,9 ! ,!AGES ,PLATO WRITES3 0,EA* MAN W\LD #aIKE IF POSSLBLE TO BE ! MA/] ( ALL M54 ,OR1 BETT] /ILL1 ,GOD40 ,A M$IOCRE AMBITION 9 VIEW ( ! WEAKNESS ( MA/]S & GODS4 ,= IF1 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 ! PETT9ESS ( SLAVES D]IVES FROM ! ALLEGIANCE TO !IR RUL]S1 ! PETT9ESS ( RUL]S & ( ,GOD ,HIMSELF COMES FROM DEFICI5CIES 9 ! NATURE ( ?OSE RUL$4 ,! MA/] KN[S ALI5ATION BY ITS POSITIVE POLE1 ! SLAVE BY ITS NEGATIVE POLE2 TOTAL MA/]Y IS EQUALLY REFUS$ BO? ( !M4 ,H[ DOES ! FEUDAL LORD BEHAVE 9 ?IS DIALECTIC ( MA/] & SLAVE8 ,SLAVE ( ,GOD & MA/] ( M5 -- & MA/] ( M5 BECAUSE HE IS SLAVE ( ,GOD1 AS ! MY? W\LD HAVE IT -- WE SEE HIM CONDEMN$ TO BL5D )9 HIMSELF ! DISGU/ & RESPECTFUL 9T]E/ ?AT HE HAS BE=E ,GOD1 = IT IS TO ,GOD ?AT HE [ES HIS OB$I5CE1 & IT IS FROM HIM ?AT HE D]IVES HIS P[] OV] M54 ,9 %ORT1 HE REPRODUCES BETWE5 ,GOD & HIMSELF ! TYPE ( RELATION%IP ?AT EXI/S BETWE5 NOBLES & K+4 ,:AT IS A K+8 ,A *OS5 ONE AMONG ! *OS51 & ONE :OSE SUCCESSION G5]ALLY OCCURS AS A GAME 9 :I* EQUALS COMPETE4 ,FEUDAL LORDS S]VE ! K+1 BUT !Y S]VE HIM AS HIS EQUALS 9 P[]1 !Y SUBMIT !MSELVES TO ,GOD 9 ! SAME WAY AS RIVALS & COMPETITORS4 ,ONE CAN UND]/& :Y ! MA/]S ( OLD W]E UNSATISFI$4 ,?R\< ,GOD !Y 5T] 9TO ! POSITIVE POLE ( ALI5ATION2 ?R\< ?OSE !Y OPPRESS1 9TO ITS NEGATIVE POLE4 ,:AT DESIRE C\LD !Y HAVE TO BE ,GOD1 KN[+ ! BOR$OM ( POSITIVE ALI5ATION8 ,& AT ! SAME TIME1 H[ C\LD !Y NOT WANT TO RID !MSELVES ( ,GOD1 ! TYRANT OV] !M8 ,! 0,TO BE OR NOT TO BE0 ( GREAT M5 HAS ALWAYS BE5 EXPRESS$ BY ! QUE/ION1 9SOLUBLE 9 !IR EPO*1 ( H[ TO D5Y ,GOD1 & YET PRES]VE ,HIM1 ?AT IS1 TO SUP]S$E & REALIZE ,HIM4 ,HI/ORY BE>S WITNESS TO TWO PRACTICAL ATTEMPTS AT SU* A SUP]SESSION3 ?AT ( ! MY/ICS & ?AT ( ! GREAT REFUS]S4 ,MEI/] ,ECKH>T DECL>$3 0#a PRAY ,GOD TO ABSOLVE ME FROM ,GOD04 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! ,SWABIAN H]ETICS ( #abg SAID ?AT !Y HAD RAIS$ !MSELVES ABOVE ,GOD1 & ?AT1 HAV+ ATTA9$ ! HIIES1 ?OSE :O W]E ALI5AT+ !M POSITIVELY1 !IR SLAVES4 ,!Y APPROA*$ ! TOTAL MAN VIA A TOTAL 9HUMANITY4 0,AGA9/ ,NATURE04 ,SO ! PASSION = AN UNB\ND$ RULE & ! ABSOLUTE REFUSAL ( CON/RA9TS =M ! SAME S+LE R\TE1 AN ASC5D+ & DESC5D+ ROAD ON :I* ,CALIGULA & ,SP>TACUS1 ,GILLES DE ,RAIS & ,DOSZA ,GYORGY /& SIDE BY SIDE1 TOGE!R YET SEP>ATE4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS NOT 5\< TO SAY ?AT ! 9TEGRAL REVOLT ( SLAVES -- ,I 9SI/ ! 9TEGRAL REVOLT1 & NOT ITS DEFICI5T =MS :E!R ,*RI/IAN1 B\RGEOIS OR SOCIALI/ -- UNITES ) ! EXTREME REVOLT ( ! MA/]S ( OLD4 ,9 FACT1 ! WILL TO ABOLI% SLAV]Y & ALL ITS SEQUELS 7! PROLET>IAT1 S]VANTS1 SUBMISSIVE & PASSIVE M57 (F]S A UNIQUE *ANCE TO ! WILL TO RULE ! WORLD ) NO O!R LIMIT ?AN A RE9V5T$ NATURE1 & ! RESI/ANCE ( OBJECTS TO !IR [N TRANS=MATION4 ,?AT *ANCE IS 9SCRIB$ 9 ! HI/ORICAL PROCESS4 ,HI/ORY EXI/S BECAUSE ! OPPRESS$ EXI/4 ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ NATURE1 & !N AGA9/ ! DIFF]5T SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ NATURE1 IS ALWAYS ! /RUGGLE = HUMAN EMANCIPATION1 = ! TOTAL MAN4 ,! REFUSAL TO BE A SLAVE IS REALLY :AT *ANGES ! WORLD4 ,SO :AT IS ! GOAL ( HI/ORY8 ,HI/ORY IS MADE 0UND] C]TA9 CONDITIONS0 7,M>X7 BY SLAVES AGA9/ SLAV]Y4 ,?US IT CAN ONLY PURSUE ONE AIM3 ! DE/RUCTION ( MA/]S4 ,= HIS P>T1 ! MA/] NEV] /OPS TRY+ TO ESCAPE FROM HI/ORY1 TO REFUSE IT BY MASSACR+ ?OSE :O MAKE IT1 & :O MAKE IT AGA9/ HIM4 ,SOME P>ADOXES3 ,! MO/ HUMAN ASPECT ( ! MA/]S ( OLD RESIDES 9 !IR CLAIM TO ABSOLUTE MA/]Y4 ,SU* A PROJECT IMPLIES ! ABSOLUTE BLOCKAGE ( HI/ORY1 & ?US ! EXTREME REFUSAL ( EMANCIPATION4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 TOTAL 9HUMANITY4 ,! DESIRE TO ESCAPE FROM HI/ORY MAKES Y\ VULN]ABLE4 ,IF Y\ TRY TO FLEE Y\ LOSE Y\R COV]1 & >E MORE EASILY ATTACK$2 A DET]M9$ IMMOBILITY CAN NO MORE RESI/ WAVES ( ATTACK BY LIV$ REALITY ?AN IT CAN ! DIALECTIC ( PRODUCTIVE =CES4 ,! MA/]S >E ! SACRIFICIAL VICTIMS ( HI/ORY2 FROM ! HEIS ( HI/ORY1 ONE CAN SEE !M CRU%$ BY IT1 EI!R 9 T]MS ( A DEF9ITE PLAN1 A /RICT PROGRAM1 OR A L9E ( =CE :I* ALL[S ONE TO CONCEIVE ( A ,S5SE ( ,HI/ORY 7! 5D ( ! SLAVE WORLD1 ! FEUDAL WORLD & ! B\RGEOIS WORLD74 ,BECAUSE !Y TRY TO ESCAPE IT1 ! MA/]S SLOT !MSELVES TIDILY 9 ! DRAW]S ( HI/ORY3 !Y 5T] 9TO L9E> TEMPORAL EVOLUTION 9 SPITE ( !MSELVES4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ?OSE :O MAKE HI/ORY1 ! REVOLUTION>IES1 SLAVES DRUNK ) TOTAL FRE$OM1 SEEM TO ACT 0SUB SPECIE AET]NITATIS01 UND] ! SIGN ( ! 9TEMPORAL1 DRIV5 BY AN 9SATIABLE TA/E = AN 9T5SE LIFE1 PURSU+ !IR AIM ?R\< V>I\S HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS4 ,P]HAPS ! PHILOSOPHICAL NOTION ( ET]NITY IS L9K$ ) HI/ORICAL ATTEMPTS AT EMANCIPATION144 P]HAPS ?IS NOTION WILL ONE DAY BE REALIZ$1 LIKE PHILOSOPHY1 BY ?OSE :O C>RY )9 !M TOTAL FRE$OM & ! 5D ( TRADITIONAL HI/ORY4 ,! SUP]IORITY ( ! NEGATIVE POLE ( ALI5ATION OV] ! POSITIVE POLE IS ?AT ITS 9TEGRAL REVOLT MAKES ! PROJECT ( ABSOLUTE MA/]Y ! ONLY SOLUTION4 ,SLAVES 9 /RUGGLE = ! ABOLITION ( CON/RA9TS REVEAL ! MOM5T ?R\< :I* HI/ORY LIQUIDATES MA/]S1 & BEYOND HI/ORY1 !RE IS ! POSSIBILITY ( A NEW P[] OV] ! ?+S ?AT !Y 5C\NT]1 A P[] :I* NO LONG] APPROPRIATES OBJECTS BY APPROPRIAT+ PEOPLE4 ,BUT 9 ! V]Y C\RSE ( A SL[LY ELABORAT$ HI/ORY1 IT HAS BE5 9EVITABLE ?AT ! MA/]S1 9/EAD ( DISAPPE>+1 HAVE DEG5]AT$2 !RE >E NO LONG] ANY MA/]S1 ONLY SLAVE-CONSUM]S ( P[]1 DIFF]+ AMONG !MSELVES ONLY 9 ! DEGREE & QUANTITY ( P[] CONSUM$4 ,! TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD BY ! PRODUCTIVE =CES WAS B\ND SL[LY TO REALIZE ! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS ( TOTAL EMANCIPATION1 HAV+ FIR/ PASS$ ?R\< ! /AGE ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,TODAY1 :5 AUTOMATION & CYB]NETICS APPLI$ 9 A HUMAN WAY W\LD P]MIT ! CON/RUCTION ( ! DREAM ( MA/]S & SLAVES ( ALL TIME1 !RE ONLY EXI/S A SOCIALLY %APELESS MAGMA :I* BL5DS 9 EA* 9DIVIDUAL PALTRY PORTIONS ( MA/] & SLAVE4 ,YET IT IS FROM ?IS REIGN ( EQUIVAL5T VALUES ?AT !N NEW MA/]S1 ! MA/]S )\T SLAVES1 WILL EM]GE4 ,I WANT 9 PASS+ TO HAIL DE ,SADE4 ,HE IS1 AS MU* BY HIS PRIVILEG$ APPE>ANCE AT A TURN+ PO9T 9 HI/ORY AS BY HIS A/\ND+ LUCIDITY1 ! LA/ ( ! GREAT >I/OCRATS 9 REVOLT4 ,H[ DO ! MA/]S ( ! ,*ATEAU ( ,SELL+ ASSURE !IR ABSOLUTE MA/]Y8 ,!Y MASSACRE ALL !IR S]VANTS & REA* AN ET]NITY ( DELIQUIS & SANS-CULOTTE1 ,D4,A4,F4 DE ,SADE UNITES ! P]FECT H$ONI/ LOGIC ( ! GR& SEIGNEUR BADMAN & ! REVOLUTION>Y DESIRE TO 5JOY )\T LIMITATIONS A SUBJECTIVITY :I* IS AT LA/ FRE$ FROM ! HI]>*ICAL FRAMEWORK4 ,! DESP]ATE EF=T HE MAKES TO ABOLI% BO? POSITIVE & NEGATIVE POLES ( ALI5ATION RANGES HIM AT ONCE AMONG ! MO/ IMPORTANT !ORETICIANS ( ! TOTAL MAN4 ,ITS HI< TIME ?AT REVOLUTION>IES W]E READ+ DE ,SADE ) ! SAME C>E ?AT !Y SET AB\T READ+ ,M>X4 7,( ,M>X1 AS WE KN[1 ! REVOLUTION>Y SPECIALI/S KN[ MO/LY :AT HE WROTE UND] ! PSEUDONYM ( ,/AL91 OR AT BE/ ( ,L59 & ,TROTSKY47 ,AT ANY RATE1 NOBODY :O WANTS TO *ANGE DAILY LIFE RADICALLY WILL BE ABLE FROM N[ ON TO IGNORE EI!R ! GREAT REFUS]S ( P[]1 OR ?OSE MA/]S ( OLD :O CAME TO FEEL CRAMP$ 9 ! P[] ?AT ,GOD GRANT$ !M4 #b ,B\RGEOIS P[] F$ ON ! CRUMBS ( FEUDAL P[]4 ,IT IS CRUMBL$ FEUDAL P[]4 ,EAT5 AWAY BY REVOLUTION>Y CRITICISM1 TRODD5 UND]FOOT & BROK5 UP1 7)\T ?IS LIQUIDATION EV] REA*+ ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION -- ! 5D ( HI]>*ICAL P[]71 >I/OCRATIC AU?ORITY SURVIV$ ! DEA? ( ! >I/OCRACY 9 ! =M ( P>ODY1 ! PA9-/RICK5 GR94 ,AWKW>D & /IFF 9 !IR FRAGM5T>Y P[]1 MAK+ !IR FRAGM5T A TOTALITY 7& ! TOTALIT>IAN IS NO?+ ELSE71 ! B\RGEOIS RUL]S W]E CONDEMN$ TO SEE !IR PRE/IGE FALL AP>T AT ! SEAMS1 ROTT$ BY ! DECOMPOSITION ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,AS SOON AS MY? & AU?ORITY LO/ !IR CR$IBILITY1 ! =M ( GOV]NM5T C\LD ONLY BE EI!R BURLESQUE T]ROR OR DEMOCRATIC BULL%IT4 ,O LOOK AT ,NAPOLEON'S PRETTY *ILDR56 ,L\IS ,PHILIPPE1 ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I1 ,?I]S1 ,ALPHONSE ,X,I,I,I1 ,HITL]1 ,MUSSOL9I1 ,/AL94 ,FRANCO1 ,SALAZ>1 ,NASS]1 ,MAO1 DE ,GAULLE444 UBIQUIT\S ,UBUS 9 ! F\R CORN]S ( ! WORLD SPAWN+ MORE & MORE CRET9\S MISC>RIAGES4 ,YE/]DAY !Y /ILL BR&I%$ !IR TWIGS ( AU?ORITY LIKE ,OLYMPIAN ?UND]BOLTS2 TODAY ! APES ( P[] GLEAN NO MORE FROM ! SOCIAL SC5E ?AN A LITTLE DUBI\S RESPECT4 ,C]TA9LY1 ! ABSURDITY ( A ,FRANCO IS /ILL LE?AL -- NO-ONE W\LD DREAM ( =GETT+ IT -- BUT ONE %\LD ALWAYS REMEMB] ?AT ! /UPIDITY ( P[] WILL BE A DEADLI] KILL] ?AN /UPIDITY 9 P[]4 ,! SPECTACLE IS ! BRA9SCRAMBL+ MA*9E ( \R P5AL COLONY1 ,! MA/]-SLAVES ( TODAY >E ITS FAI?FUL S]VANTS1 ! EXTRAS & /AGE-MANAG]S4 ,:O WILL WANT TO JUDGE !M8 ,!Y WILL PLEAD NOT GUILTY & 9 FACT !Y >5'T REALLY GUILTY4 ,!Y DON'T NE$ CYNICISM SO MU* AS SPONTANE\S CONFESSIONS1 T]ROR SO MU* AS ACQUIESC5T VICTIMS1 OR =CE SO MU* AS H]DS ( MASO*I/S4 ,! ALIBI ( ! RUL]S LIES 9 ! C[>DICE ( ! RUL$4 ,BUT N[ EV]YONE IS GOV]N$1 MANIPULAT$ AS ?+S BY AN AB/RACT P[]1 BY AN ORGANIZATION-9-ITSELF :OSE LAWS >E IMPOS$ ON ! SELF-/YL$ RUL]S4 ,?+S >E NOT JUDG$1 !Y >E JU/ /OPP$ FROM BE+ A NUISANCE4 ,9 ,OCTOB] #aifc ,MONSIEUR ,F\RA/IE REA*$ ! FOLL[+ CONCLUSIONS ON ! SUBJECT ( ! FUTURE LEAD]3 0,! LEAD] HAS LO/ HIS ALMO/ MAGICAL P[]2 HE IS & WILL BE A MAN CAPABLE ( PROVOK+ ACTIONS4 ,F9ALLY1 A REIGN ( WORKGR\PS WILL DEVELOP TO PREP>E DECISIONS4 ,! LEAD] WILL BE A COMMITTEE PRESID5T1 BUT ONE :O KN[S H[ TO SUM UP & MAKE DECISIONS40 7,MY ITALICS74 ,Y\ CAN SEE ! ?REE HI/ORICAL PHASES *>ACT]IZ+ ! EVOLUTION ( ! MA/]3 ,! PR9CIPLE ( DOM9ATION1 L9K$ ) FEUDAL SOCIETY4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( EXPLOITATION1 L9K$ ) B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( ORGANIZATION1 L9K$ ) CYB]NETIC SOCIETY4 ,9 FACT1 ! ?REE ELEM5TS >E 9SEP>ABLE2 ONE CANNOT DOM9ATE )\T EXPLOIT+ & ORGANIZ+ AT ! SAME TIME2 BUT !IR IMPORTANCE V>IES ) ! EPO*4 ,AS ONE PASSES FROM ONE /AGE TO ! NEXT1 ! AUTONOMY & ! ROLE ( ! MA/] WANE & DIM9I%4 ,! HUMANITY ( ! MA/] T5DS T[>DS Z]O1 :ILE ! 9HUMANITY ( DISEMBODI$ P[] T5DS T[>DS 9F9ITY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! PR9CIPLE ( DOM9ATION1 ! MA/] REFUSES SLAVES AN EXI/5CE :I* W\LD LIMIT HIS [N4 ,) ! PR9CIPLE ( EXPLOITATION1 ! BOSS ALL[S ! WORK]S AN EXI/5CE :I* FATT5S & DEVELOPS HIS [N4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( ORGANIZATION CLASSIFIES 9DIVIDUAL EXI/5CES LIKE FRACTIONS1 ACCORD+ TO !IR MANAG]IAL OR EXECUTIVE FACULTIES4 7,A %OP-/EW>D W\LD1 = EXAMPLE1 BE DEF9$ 9 T]MS ( LONG CALCULATIONS 9VOLV+ HIS PRODUCTIVITY1 HIS REPRES5TATIV5ESS1 ETC41 AS #ef P] C5T DIRECT+ FUNCTION1 #d P] C5T EXECUTIVE FUNCTION & #d P] C5T AMBIGUITY1 AS ,F\RI] W\LD HAVE SAID47 ,DOM9ATION IS A RIBITR>Y1 ! SECOND JU/1 ! ?IRD RATIONAL & OBJECTIVE4 ,! >I/OCRAT'S 9HUMANITY IS A HUMANITY SEEK+ ITSELF2 ! EXPLOIT]'S 9HUMANITY TRIES TO DISGUISE ITSELF BY S$UC+ HUMANITY ) TE*NICAL PROGRESS1 COM=T & ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ HUNG] & DISEASE2 ! CYB]NETICIAN'S 9HUMANITY IS ! 9HUMANITY :I* ACCEPTS ITSELF4 ,9 ?IS MANN]1 ! MA/]'S 9HUMANITY HAS BECOME LESS & LESS HUMAN4 ,A SY/EMATIC EXT]M9ATION CAMP IS F> MORE HORRIFY+ ?AN ! MURD]\S FURY ( FEUDAL B>ONS ?R[+ !MSELVES 9TO GRATUIT\S W>4 ,& :AT LYRICISM !RE /ILL IS EV5 9 ! MASSACRES ( ,AUS*WITZ COMP>$ ) ! ICY H&S ( G5]ALIZ$ CONDITION+ :I* ! CYB]NETICIANS' TE*NOCRATIC ORGANIZATION REA* \T T[>DS ! FUTURE SOCIETY1 ?AT IS SO CLOSE6 ,MAKE NO MI/AKE3 IT'S NOT A MATT] ( *OOS+ BETWE5 ! 0HUMANITY0 ( A LETTRE DE CA*ET & ! 0HUMANITY0 ( A BRA9-WA%+4 ,?AT'S ! *OICE BETWE5 BE+ HANG$ & BE+ %OT6 ,I SIMPLY MEAN ?AT ! DUBI\S PLEASURES ( DOM9AT+ & CRU%+ UND]FOOT T5D TO DISAPPE>4 ,CAPITALISM =MALLY 9TRODUC$ ! NE$ TO EXPLOIT M5 )\T PASSIONATELY 5JOY+ IT4 ,NO SADISM1 NO NEGATIVE JOY ( 9FLICT+ PA91 NO HUMAN P]V]SION1 NOT EV5 ! MAN 0AGA9/ NATURE04 ,! REIGN ( ?+S IS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,9 R5\NC+ ! H$ONI/ PR9CIPLE1 ! MA/]S HAVE R5\NC$ MA/]Y4 ,IT IS ! TASK ( ! MA/]S )\T SLAVES TO CORRECT ?IS SELF-D5IAL4 ,:AT ! SOCIETY ( PRODUCTION S[$ IS REAP$ TODAY BY ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! CONSUMABLE4 ,ITS PR9CIPLE ( ORGANIZATION M]ELY P]FECTS ! REAL MA/]Y ( DEAD ?+S OV] M54 ,:ATEV] P[] REMA9$ TO ! [N]S ( ! 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION DISAPPE>$ :5 !IR MA*9ES ESCAP$ !M & PASS$ UND] ! CONTROL ( ! TE*NICIANS :O ORGANIZE !IR USE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! ORGANIZ]S !MSELVES >E GRADUALLY +E/$ BY ! *>TS & PROGRAMS :I* !Y HAVE SO C>EFULLY WORK$ \T4 ,! SIMPLE MA*9E WIL#a BE ! LEAD]'S LA/ JU/IFICATION1 ! LA/ SUPPORT = HIS LA/ TRACE ( HUMANITY4 ,CYB]NETIC ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION MU/ NECESS>ILY CONTROL1 PLAN & RATIONALIZE DAILY LIFE4 ,!SE SMALL-TIME MA/]S >E ! SPECIALI/S1 MA/]S_/ SLAVES :O PULLULATE ALL OV] DAILY LIFE4 ,NO ONE NE$ WORRY1 !Y DON'T /& A *ANCE4 ,ALREADY BY #a#h#f#g1 AT ! ,CONGRESS ( ,BASEL4 ,FRANCAU1 A MEMB] ( ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL1 WAS DECL>+3 0,WE'VE BE5 T[$ ALONG BY M>QUESSES ( DIPLOMAS & PR9CES ( SCI5CE = F> TOO LONG4 ,LET'S LOOK AFT] \R [N AFFAIRS & H[EV] 9EPT WE >E WE CAN'T MAKE MORE ( A MESS ?AN :AT !Y'VE DONE 9 \R NAME40 ,RIPE WORDS ( WISDOM1 :OSE MEAN+ GR[S AS SPECIALI/S PROLIF]ATE & 5CRU/ 9DIVIDUAL LIFE4 ,?OSE :O SUCCUMB TO ! MAGNETIC ATTRACTION EX]CIS$ BY ! HUGE ,KAFKAESQUE CYB]NETIC MA*9E >E NICELY DIVID$ FROM ?OSE :O FOLL[ !IR [N IMPULSES & TRY TO ESCAPE FROM IT4 ,! LATT] >E ! TRU/EES ( EV]Y?+ HUMAN1 S9CE FROM N[ ON NOBODY CAN LAY ANY CLALM TO IT 9 ! NAME ( ! MA/]S ( OLD4 ,!RE >E ONLY ?+S FALL+ AT ! SAME SPE$ 9 A VACUUM ON ! ONE H&1 &1 ON ! O!R1 ! AGE-OLD PROJECT ( SLAVES DRUNK ) TOTAL FRE$OM4 O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #bb 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,! ,SPACE-,TIME ,( ,LIV$ ,EXP]I5CE ,*APT] #b#b4 ,! ,SPACE-,TIME ,( ,LIV$ ,EXP]I5CE ,! DIALECTIC ( DECAY & SUP]SESSION IS ! DIALECTIC ( DISSOCIAT$ & UNIT>Y SPACE-TIME 7L74 ,! NEW PROLET>IAT C>RIES )9 ITSELF ! REALIZATION ( *ILDHOOD1 :I* IS ITS SPACE-TIME 7#b74 ,! HI/ORY ( SEP>ATIONS IS SL[LY RESOLV$ AT ! 5D ( 0HI/ORIC0 HI/ORY 7#c74 ,CYCLICAL TIME & L9E> TIME4 -- ,LIV$ SPACE-TIME IS SPACE-TIME 9 TRANS=MATION1 & ! ROLE'S SPACE-TIME IS ?AT ( ADAPTATION4 -- ,! FUNCTION ( ! PA/ & ( ITS PROJECTION 9TO ! FUTURE IS TO \TLAW ! PRES5T4 ,HI/ORICAL IDEOLOGY IS ! SCRE5 ?AT COMES BETWE5 ! WILL TO 9DIVIDUAL SELF-REALIZATION & ! WILL TO CON/RUCT HI/ORY2 IT PREV5TS !M JO9+ UP & M]G+ 7#d74 ,! PRES5T IS ! SPACE-TIME TO BE CON/RUCT$2 IT 5TAILS ! CORRECTION ( ! PA/4 #a ,AS SPECIALI/S ORGANIZE ! SURVIVAL ( ! SPECIES & LEAVE LE>N$ DIAGRAMS TO PROGRAM HI/ORY1 ! WILL TO *ANGE LIFE BY *ANG+ ! WORLD GR[S AMONG PEOPLE EV]Y:]E4 ,SO MU* SO ?AT EV]Y S+LE 9DIVIDUAL IS CONFRONT$1 LIKE HUMANITY AS A :OLE1 BY UNIV]SAL DESPAIR BEYOND :I* LIES OBLIVION OR SUP]SESSION4 ,?IS IS ! AGE :5 ! 5TIRE EVOLUTION ( HI/ORY & ! P>TICUL> HI/ORY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL >E T5D+ TO M]GE1 S9CE !Y >E HEAD+ T[>DS A CORN DE/9Y4 ! CONDITION ( A ?+ & ITS REJECTION4 ,WE C\LD SAY ?AT ! HI/ORY ( ! SPECIES & ( MYRIAD 9DIVIDUAL LIVES >E GA!R+ TOGE!R TO DIE1 OR TOGE!R />T ,E,V,],Y,?,+ AFRE%4 ,! PA/ SURGES BACK ON US ) ITS G]MS ( DEA? & ITS SE$S ( LIFE4 ,\R *ILDHOOD IS ALSO AT ! MEET+ PLACE1 & ?REAT5$ ) ,LOT'S FATE4 ,! DANG] OV]HANG+ *ILDHOOD GIVES RISE1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO BELIEVE1 TO ! \TBUR/ ( REVOLT AGA9/ ! LY REVEAL$ BETWE5 DREAMS & DESIRES1 & ! FEUDAL WILL & ! SUBJECTIVE WILL ( *ILDHOOD4 ,BY REALIZ+ *ILDHOOD1 WON'T WE1 ADULTS ( ! TE*NOLOGICAL ]A1 RI* 9 :AT *ILDR5 LACK & /RONG :]E ! GREATE/ CONQU]ORS W]E WEAK1 REALIZE ! PROJECT ( ! MA/]S ( OLD8 ,CAN'T WE ID5TIFY HI/ORY & 9DIVIDUAL DE/9Y MORE SUCCESSFULLY ?AN ,TAM]LALNE OR ,ELOGABALUS D>$ ,IMAG9E 9 !IR WILDE/ DREAMS8 ,! PRIMACY ( LIFE OV] SURVIVAL ,IS ! HI/ORICAL MOVEM5T :I* WILL UNMAKE HI/ORY4 ,CON/RUCT DAILY LIFE & REALIZE HI/ORY4 !SE TWO WAT*WORDS >E N[ ONE4 ,9 DECAY & SUP]SESSION1 ! ESS5TIAL CONTRADICTION ( \R ]A1 ! TRANSITION TO A /AGE SUP]IOR TO PREHI/ORY IS PREP>$4 ,:AT WILL CON/ITUTE ! JO9T CON/RUCTION ( LIFE & ! NEW SOCIETY1 9 O!R WORDS1 ! REVOLUTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE8 ,ROOT+ \T DECAY BY SUP]S$+ IT4 ,ALL ?AT ,IS NOT SUP]S$$ ROTS1 ALL ?AT ROTS 9CITES SUP]SESSION4 ,H[EV] F> BACK 9TO HI/ORY1 ALL ATTEMPTS AT SUP]SESSION >E P>T ( ! POETRY ( ! PRES5T REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE4 ,!Y >E ) US N[1 BUR/+ ! B>RI]S ( SPACE & TIME & BREAK+ !M D[N4 ,IT'S C]TA9 ?AT ! 5D ( SEP>ATIONS BEG9S BY 5D+ ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 SPACE & TIME4 ,:AT FOLL[S 9 ! RECON/ITUTION ( PRIMORDIAL UNITY MU/ BE CRITICAL ANALYZES ( ! SPACE-TIME ( *ILDR51 ( UNIT>Y SOCIETIES & ( FRAGM5T>Y SOCIETIES AS BE>]S ( DECAY & ! SUP]SESSION N[ POSSIBLE4 #b ,IF HE DOESN'T WAT* \T1 SURVIVAL SICKNESS SOON TURNS A Y\NG MAN 9TO A HAGG>D OLD ,FAU/1 BURD5$ ) REGRETS1 PASS+ ?R\< ! Y\? HE LONGS = )\T REALIZ+ IT4 ,! 'TE5AG]' BE>S ! FIR/ WR9KLES ( ! CONSUM]4 ,LITTLE SEP>ATES HIM FROM ! SIXTY-YE>-OLD2 CONSUM+ FA/] & FA/]1 HE W9S PRECOCI\S OLD AGE TO ! RHY?M ( HIS COMPROMISES ) 9AU!NTICITY4 ,IF HE DOESN'T TAKE HOLD ( HIMSELF QUICKLY1 ! PA/ WILL CLOSE UP BEH9D HIM2 HE WON'T BE ABLE TO RETURN TO :AT HE'S DONE1 NOT EV5 TO REMAKE IT4 ,SO MU* SEP>ATES HIM FROM ! *ILDR5 HE PLAY$ ) ONLY YE/]DAY4 ,HE HAS BECOME P>T ( ! M>KET'S TRIVIALITY1 WILL+ TO EX*ANGE ! POETRY1 FRE$OM & SUBJECTIVE WEAL? ( *ILDHOOD = REPRES5TATION 9 ! SOCIETY ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,YET NONE!LESS1 IF HE SEIZ$ HOLD ( HIMSELF & AWOKE FROM ! NIE1 :AT AN 5EMY W\LD 4 ,Y\ WILL SEE HIM FISOME WEAPONS DEVIS$ BY S5ILE TE*NOCRACY4 ,WE KN[ :AT PRODIGI\S FEATS DI/+UI%$ ! Y\NG ,SIMBAS ( ! ,LUMUMBAI/ REVOLUTION1 9 SPITE ( !IR D]ISORY EQUIPM5T2 SO H[ MU* MORE CAN WE EXPECT FROM A G5]ATION ?AT'S EQUALLY PISS$ (F BUT MU* MORE EFFECTIVELY >M$1 & AT L>GE 9 A !AT] ( OP]ATIONS ?AT COV]S EV]Y ASPECT ( DAILY LIFE8 ,EV]Y ASPECT ( DAILY LIFE IS LIV$ TO ,SOME EXT5T 9 EMBRYONIC =M DUR+ *ILDHOOD4 ,! RI* HO>D ( EV5TS LIV$ 9 A FEW DAYS OR A FEW H\RS PREV5TS TIME PASS+4 ,TWO MON?S HOLIDAY IS AN ET]NITY4 ,TWO MON?S = AN OLD MAN IS JU/ A FEW M9UTES4 ,! *ILD'S DAYS ESCAPE ADULT TIME2 !IR TIME IS SWOLL5 BY SUBJECTIVITY1 PASSION1 DREAMS HAUNT$ BY REALITY4 ,\TSIDE1 ! $UCATORS LOOK ON1 WAIT+1 WAT* 9 H&1 TILL ! *ILD JO9S & FITS ! CYCLE ( ! H\RS4 ,IT'S !Y :O HAVE TIME4 ,AT FIR/1 ! *ILD FEELS /RONGLY ! IMPOSITION ( ADULT TIME AS A =EIGN 9TRUSION2 HE 5DS UP SUCCUMB+1 & AGREES TO GR[ OLD4 ,NOT KN[+ CONDITION+'S SUBTLE WAYS1 HE ALL[S HIMSELF TO BE SN>$1 LIKE A Y\NG ANIMAL4 ,:5 F9ALLY HE POSSESSES ! WEAPONS ( CRITICISM & WANTS TO AIM !M AT TIME1 ! YE>S HAVE C>RI$ HIM F> FROM ! T>GET4 ,9 HIS HE>T HIS *ILDHOOD LIES AN OP5 W\ND4 ,SO H]E WE >E ALL HAUNT$ BY *ILDHOOD1 & MEAN:ILE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IS SCI5TIFICALLY DE/ROY+ IT4 ,PSY*O-1 SOCIOLOGI/S >E ON ! LOOK-\T1 & ALREADY ! M>KET RESE>*]S >E EXCLAIM+3 0,JU/ LOOK AT ALL ?OSE SWEET LITTLE DOLL>S40 7,QUOT$ BY ,VANCE ,PACK>D47 ,A NEW DECIMAL SY/EM4 ,*ILDR5 >E PLAY+ 9 ! /REET4 ,SUDD5LY ONE ( !M LEAVES ! GR\P & COMES UP TO ME1 BR++ ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL DREAMS ,I CAN REMEMB]4 ,HE %[S ME -- = MY IGNORANCE ON ?IS PO9T WAS ! SOLE REASON = MY FALL -- :AT DE/ROYS ! CONCEPT ( AGE3 ! POSSIBILITY ( LIV+ MANY EV5TS2 NOT JU/ SEE+ !M PASS BY1 BUT ( LIV+ !M & RECREAT+ !M 5DLESSLY4 ,& N[ AT ?IS PO9T :]E EV]Y?+ SLIPS AWAY FROM ME & EV]Y?+ BECOMES CLE> TO ME1 H[ C\LD A K9D ( WILD UNTAM$ 9/9CT = TOTALITY NOT SURGE UP 9 ME FROM UND] SO MANY FALSE DESIRES1 MY *ILDI%NESS TURN$ DANG]\S ?R\< ! LESSONS ( HI/ORY & CLASS /RUGGLES8 ,!RE CANNOT BE A NEW PROLET>IAT UNLESS IT POSSESSES 9 ITS PURE/ =M ! REALIZATION ( *ILDHOOD 9 AN ADULT WORLD4 ,WE >E ! DISCOV]]S ( A WORLD NEW & YET KN[N1 :I* LACKS ! UNITY ( SPACE & TIME2 A WORLD /ILL %OT ?R\< ) SEP>ATIONS1 /ILL FRAGM5T$4 ,! SEMI-B>B>ITY ( \R BODIES1 \R NE$S & \R SPONTANEITY 7:I* IS *ILDHOOD 5RI*$ BY AW>5ESS7 OP5S TO US SECRET PASSAGES ?AT C5TURIES ( >I/OCRACY NEV] DISCOV]$1 & :I* ! B\RGEOISIE NEV] EV5 SUSPECT$4 ,!Y ALL[ US TO P5ETRATE ! MAZE ( UNCOMPLET$ CIVILIZATIONS & ALL ! EMBRYONIC SUP]SESSIONS CONCEIV$ BY A HIDD5 HI/ORY4 ,\R R$ISCOV]$ *ILDHOOD DESIRES R$ISCOV] ! *ILDHOOD ( \R DESIRES4 ,& FROM ! SAVAGE DEP?S ( ! PA/1 ALWAYS SO CLOSE & AS YET UNFULFILL$1 EM]GES A NEW GEOGRAPHY ( ! PASSIONS4 #c ,MOBILE )9 IMMOBILITY1 ! TIME ( UNIT>Y SOCIETIES IS CYCLICAL4 ,PEOPLE & ?+S FOLL[ !IR C\RSE1 MOV+ ALONG A CIRCUMF]5CE :OSE C5T] IS ,GOD4 ,?IS PIVOT-,GOD1 UN*ANGEABLE AL?\< NO:]E & EV]Y:]E1 MEASURES ! DURATION ( AN ET]NAL P[]4 ,HE IS ,HIS [N /&>D1 & ! /&>D ( EV]Y?+ :I*1 GRAVITAT+ AT AN EQUAL DI/ANCE FROM ,HIM1 DEVELOPS & RETURNS )\T EV] REALLY FL[+ AWAY OR EV5 COM+ UNW\ND4 0,! ?IRTE5? RETURNS1 & ,IS ! FIR/ AGA940 ,! SPACE ( UNIT>Y SOCIETIES IS ORGANIZ$ AS A FUNCTION ( TIME4 ,BO? TIME & SPACE BELONG 5TIRELY TO ,GOD4 ,SPACE /RET*ES FROM ! C5T] TO ! CIRCUMF]5CE1 FROM HEAV5 TO E>?1 FROM ! ,ONE TO ! MULTIPLE4 ,AT FIR/ SIDS ,GOD3 ! ASC5D+ PA? ( SPIRITUAL ELEVATION & HI]>*ICAL PROMOTION4 ,TIME REALLY BELONGS TO ,GOD ALONE1 BUT ! SPACE GRANT$ M5 KEEPS A SPECIFICALLY HUMAN & IRR$UCIBLE NATURE4 ,9 FACT1 MAN CAN CLIMB OR DESC5D1 RISE 9 SOCIETY OR FALL1 ASSURE HIS SALVATION OR4 RISK DAMNATION4 ,SPACE IS ! PRES5CE ( MAN1 ! SPH]E ( HIS RELATIVE FRE$OM1 :ILE TIME IMPRISONS HIM )9 ITS CIRCUMF]5CE4 ,& :AT IS ! ,LA/ ,JUDGM5T IF NOT ,GOD BR++ TIME BACK TO ,HIMSELF1 ! C5T] SUCK+ 9 ! CIRCUMF]5CE & GA!R+ 9 ITS IMMAT]IAL PO9T ! TOTALITY ( ! SPACE IMP>T$ TO ,HIS CREATURES8 ,! ANNIHILATION ( HUMAN MATT] 7ITS OCCUPATION ( SPACE71 IS ! PROJECT ( ! MA/] :O CANNOT TOTALLY POSSESS HIS SLAVE & !RE=E CANNOT ESCAPE BE+ P>TIALLY POSSESS$ BY HIM4 ,DURATION KEEPS A TIDS DEA?1 EAT+ AWAY ! SPACE ( \R LIFE4 ,! DI/9CTION1 H[EV]1 DOESN'T APPE> SO CLE>LY 9 ! C\RSE ( HI/ORY4 ,FEUDAL SOCIETIES >E SOCIETIES ( SEP>ATION JU/ AS MU* AS B\RGEOIS SOCIETIES1 S9CE SEP>ATION IS CAUS$ BY PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION2 BUT FEUDAL SOCIETIES HAVE ! ADVANTAGE OV] B\RGEOIS SOCIETIES ( AN EXTRAORD9>Y /R5G? ( DISSIMULATION4 ,! P[] ( MY? REUNITES SEP>AT$ ELEM5TS MAK+ LIVE UNIT>ILY ?\< UND] FALSE PRET5SES4 ,BUT ! WORLD ( COH]5T MY? IS A WORLD :]E ! 9AU!NTIC IS ,ONE1 & ACCEPT$ UNANIM\SLY BY A COH]5T COMMUNITY1 BE IT TRIBE1 CLAN OR K+DOM4 ,GOD IS ! IMAGE1 ! SYMBOL ( ! SUP]SESSION ( DISSOCIAT$ SPACE & TIME1 & EV]YONE :O 0LIVES0 9 ,GOD TAKES P>T 9 ?IS SUP]SESSION4 ,! MAJORITY CAN ONLY TAKE P>T 9 A M$IAT$ WAY1 MEAN+ ?AT 9 ! SPACE ( !IR DAILY LIVES1 !Y1 SIMPLE MORTALS1 OBEY ,GOD1 PRIE/S & LEAD]S1 ! ORGANIZ]S ( DULY HI]>*IZ$ SPACE4 ,9 REW>D = SUBMISSION1 !Y >E (F]$ ET]NAL DURATION1 ! PROMISE ( DURATION )\T SPACE1 ! ASSURANCE ( A PURE TEMPORALITY 9 ,GOD4 ,O!RS RECKON ?IS EX*ANGE TO BE A L\SY DEAL4 ,!Y HAVE DREAM$ ( ATTA9+ ! ET]NAL PRES5T :I* ABSOLUTE MA/]Y OV] ! WORLD CONF]S4 ,ONE IS CON/ANTLY /RUCK BY ! ANALOGY BETWE5 ! SYN*RONIZ$ SPACE-TIME ( *ILDR5 & ! WILL TO UNITY ( ! GREAT MY/ICS4 ,?US ,GREGORY ( ,PALAMAS 7#a#c#d#a7 CAN DESCRIBE ,ILLUM9ATION AS A SORT ( IMMAT]IAL CONSCI\SNESS ( UNITY3 0,! ,LIES 9 DIV9E 5]GY BECOMES ,LIIZ$ & MADE MORE SPECIFIC BY ! TRANSI5T B\RGEOIS ]A4 ,IT CONCRETIZ$ IT BY KILL+ (F ! >I/OCRACY ) ITS SPIRITUALITY1 & GAVE IT A *ANCE BY TAK+ ITS [N DECOMPOSITION TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION4 ,! HI/ORY ( SEP>ATIONS IS SL[LY RESOLV$ 9 ! 5D ( SEP>ATIONS4 ,! FEUDAL UNIT>Y ILLUSION IS GRADUALLY EMBODI$ 9 ! LIB]T>IAN UNITY ( ! LIFE TO BE CON/RUCT$1 :I* LIES BEYOND MAT]IALLY GU>ANTE$ SURVIVAL4 #d ,E9/E9'S SPECULATIONS ON SPACE & TIME REM9D US H[ DEAD ,GOD IS4 ,:5 MY? C\LD NO LONG] CONTA9 ! DISSOCIATION ( SPACE & TIME1 ! MALAISE TO :I* CONSCI\SNESS WAS !N SUBJECT MADE ,ROMANTICISM'S HEYDAY 7VIZ4 ,! ATTRACTION ( F>-(F L&S1 ANGUI% AT TIME'S SLIPP+ AWAY4447 ,H[ DOES ! B\RGEOIS M9D CONCEIVE ( TIME8 ,NO LONG] AS ,GOD'S TIME1 BUT RA!R AS ! TIME ( P[]1 FRAGM5T$ P[]4 ,TIME 9 %R$S HAS A COMMON MEASUREM5T 9 ! MOM5T1 :I* ATTEMPTS TO RECALL CYCLICAL TIME4 ,! CIRCUMF]5CE NO LONG] EXI/S2 9/EAD WE HAVE A F9ITE & 9F9ITE /RAIE SUCCE$+ /ATES 9 :I* EV]YONE IS *AS+ AFT] HIMSELF BUT NEV] CAT*+ UP1 AS IF ! CURSE ( ,BECOM+ DAMN$ US TO GETT+ ONLY A GLIMPSE ( ! BACK :ILE ! HUMAN FACE REMA9S UNKN[N & 9ACCESSIBLE1 =EV] TURN$ T[>DS ! FUTURE4 ,IF !RE IS NO LONG] A CIRCUL> SPACE UND] ! ALL-SEE+ C5TRAL EYE ( ! ,ALMI AUTONOM\S BUT >E 9 REALITY BE+ 9TEGRAT$ 9 A RIPPLE ( SUCCESSION ALONG ! L9E !Y TRACE AS EA* ONE JO9S ON TO ! NEXT4 ,TIME FL[$ ?R\< ! ,M$IEVAL H\RGLASS1 BUT IT WAS ! SAME S& :I* FL[$ BACK & =? FROM ONE GLOBE TO ! O!R4 ,ON ! CIRCUL> CLOCK-FACE1 TIME %$S ITS SE$S & NEV] RETURNS4 ,AN IRONY ( =MS3 ! NEW SPIRIT TOOK ITS =M FROM A DEAD REALITY1 :ILE ! B\RGEOISIE IS WE>+ ! DEA? ( TIME1 SPECIFICALLY ! DEA? ( ITS TIME1 9 ITS WRI/-WAT*ES AS 9 ! *EAP F9]Y ( ITS HUMANI/ WOOLGA!R+1 BO? ( :I* APPE> CYCLICAL4 ,BUT NO?+'S MADE ( IT1 SO H]E WE >E 9 ! AGE ( WAT*MAK]S4 ,! ECONOMIC IMP]ATIVE HAS CONV]T$ MAN 9TO A LIV+ *RONOMET]1 DI/+UI%+ FEATURE ON HIS WRI/4 ,?IS IS ! TIME ( WORK1 PROGRESS & \TPUT1 PRODUCTION1 CONSUMPTION & PROGRAMM+2 IT'S TIME = ! SPECTACLE1 = A KISS1 OR A PHOTO1 TIME = ANY?+ 7TIME IS MONEY74 ,! TIME-COMMODITY4 ,SURVIVAL TIME4 ,SPACE IS A PO9T ON ! L9E ( TIME1 9 ! MA*9E TRANS=M+ ! FUTURE 9TO ! PA/4 ,TIME CONTROLS LIV$ SPACE1 BUT CONTROLS IT EXT]NALLY1 MAK+ IT PASS ?R\<1 9 TRANSIT4 ,BUT ! SPACE ( 9DIVIDUAL LIFE ISN'T PURE SPACE1 NOR IS ! TIME IT SWEEPS ALONG PURE TEMPORALITY4 ,?IS IS WOR? EXAM9+ 9 GREAT] DEP?4 ,EA* PO9T T]M9AT+ ! L9E ( TIME IS UNIQUE & P>TICUL>1 BUT AS SOON AS ! NEXT PO9T IS ADD$ IT IS DR[N$ 9 ! UNI=M L9E1 SWALL[$ UP BY A PA/ ) O!R PA/S 9 ITS /OMA*4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DI/+UI% !M4 ,?US EA* PO9T ADDS TO ! L9E ?AT MAKES IT DISAPPE>4 ,P[] 5SURES ITS DURATION ON ! MODEL ( DE/RUCTION & REPLACEM5T1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME ?OSE :O >E 5C\RAG$ TO CONSUME P[] DE/ROY & R5EW IT BY 5DUR+4 ,IF P[] DE/ROYS EV]Y?+1 IT DE/ROYS ITSELF2 & IF IT DOESN'T DE/ROY ANY?+1 IT IS DE/ROY$4 ,ONLY BETWE5 ! TWO POLES ( ?IS CONTRADICTION IS !RE DURATION1 & ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! CONSUMABLE BR+S !M CLOS] EV]Y DAY4 ,& ITS DURATION IS SUBORD9AT$ TO ! SIMPLE DURATION ( M51 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 TO ! P]MAN5CE ( !IR SURVIVAL4 ,?IS IS :Y ! PROBLEM ( DISSOCIAT$ SPACE-TIME IS POS$ TODAY 9 REVOLUTION>Y T]MS4 ,LIV$ SPACE MAY WELL BE A UNIV]SE ( DREAMS & DESIRES & PRODIGI\S CREATLVLTY1 BUT 9 ! ORD] ( DURATION IT IS ONLY ONE PO9T SUCCE$+ ANO!R2 IT FL[S ON A PRECISE DURATION -- T[>DS ITS DE/RUCTION4 ,IT APPE>S1 GR[S & DISAPPE>S 9 ! ANONYM\S L9E ( ! PA/ :]E ITS CORPSE (F]S FOOD = HI/ORIANS & SUDD5 JOLTS ( MEMORY4 ,! ADVANTAGE ( ! LIV$ PO9T ( SPACE IS ?AT IT P>TLY ESCAPES ! G5]ALIZ$ SY/EM ( CONDITION+2 ITS DISADVANTAG IS ?AT IT IS NO?+ 9 ITSELF4 ,! SPACE ( DAILY LIFE DIV]TS A LITTLE TIME TO ITS [N 5DS1 IT IMPRISONS IT & MAKES IT ITS [N4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 TIME ?AT FL[S AWAY SOAKS 9TO LIV$ SPACE & 9T]IORIZES ! S5SE ( TRANSITOR9ESS1 ( DE/RUCT,ION & DEA?4 ,LET ME EXPLA94 ,! PUNCTUAL SPACE ( DAILY LIFE /EALS A P>T ( 0EXT]IOR0 TIME1 ?ANKS TO :I* IT CREATES A RE/RICT$ UNIT>Y SPACE-TIME3 IT IS ! SPACE-TIME ( MOM5TS1 ( CREATIVITY1 PLEASURE & ORGASM4 ,! >EA ( ?IS AL*EMY IS M9UTE1 BUT ITS LIV$ 9T5SITY IS SU* ?AT IT EX]CISES AN UNEQUAL$ FASC9ATION ON MO/ PEOPLE4 ,9 ! EYES ( P[]1 :I* OBS]VE FROM \TSIDE1 ! PASSIONATE MOM5T IS A QUITE 9SIGNIFICANT PO9T1 AN 9/ANT DRA9$ FROM ! FUTURE 9TO ! PA/4 ,! L9E ( OBJECTIVE TIME KN[S NO?+ & WI%ES TO KN[ NO?+ ( ! PRES5T AS IMM$IATE SUBJECTIVE PRES5CE4 ,&1 9 ITS TURN1 SUBJECTIVE LIFE CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! SPACE ( A PO9T -- MY JOY1 MY PLEASURE1 MY DAYDREAMS -- ISN'T 9T]E/$ 9 TIME ?AT FL[S AWAY1 9 L9E> TIME1 ! TIME ( ?+S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT WANTS TO LE>N EV]Y?+ AB\T ITS PRES5T -- =1 AFT] ALL1 IT IS ONLY A PRES5T4 ,?US1 LIV$ SPACE EXTRACTS1 FROM ! TIME SWEEP+ IT AWAY1 A P>T ) :I* IT CREATES ITS PRES5T1 OR RA!R ATTEMPTS TO = ! PRES5T HAS ALWAYS TO BE CON/RUCT$4 ,IT IS ! UNIT>Y SPACE-TIME ( LOVE & POETRY1 ( PLEASURE & COMMUNICATION444 ,IT IS LIV$ EXP]I5CE )\T DEAD TIME4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 L9E> TIME1 OBJECTIVE TIME1 TIME ?AT FL[S AWAY1 9FUSES 9 ITS TURN ! SPACE IMP>T$ TO EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,IT IS 9TRODUC$ AS NEGATIVE TIME1 AS DEAD TIME1 A REFLECTION ( ! TIME ( DE/RUCTION4 ,IT IS ! TIME ( ! ROLE1 ! TIME )9 LIFE ITSELF :I* 5C\RAGES IT TO LOSE ITS *>ACT] & R5\NCE AU!NTICALLY LIV$ SPACE1 TO HOLD BACK & PREF] APPE>ANCES & ! SPECTACUL> FUNCTION4 ,! SPACE-TIME CREAT$ BY ?IS HYBRID M>RIAGE IS M]ELY ! SPACE-TIME ( SURVIVAL4 ,:AT ,IS PRIVATE LIFE8 ,IT IS1 9 ANY 9/ANT1 ON ANY PO9T DRAWN T[>DS ITS DE/RUCTION ALONG ! L9E ( SURVIVAL1 ! AMALGAM ( A REAL SPACE-TIME 7! MOM5T7 & A FAKE 7! ROLE74 ,OBVI\SLY1 ! /RUCTURE ( PRIVATE LIFE DOESN'T /RICTLY CON=M TO SU* A DI*OTOMY4 ,!RE IS P]MAN5T 9T]ACTION4 ,?US ! RE/RICTIONS ?AT BESET LIV$ EXP]I5CE ON EV]Y SIDE1 & COMPRESS IT 9TO F> TOO SMALL A SPACE1 9CITE IT TO *ANGE ITSELF 9TO A ROLE1 TO 5T] ! TIME ?AT FL[S AWAY AS A COMMODITY1 BECOME PURELY REPETITI\S1 & CREATE1 AS ACCEL]AT$ TIME1 ! FICTITI\S SPACE ( APPE>ANCES4 ,:ILE AT ! SAME TIME ! MALAISE BORN ( 9AU!NTICITY1 SPACE FALSELY LIV$1 S5DS ONE BACK TO SE>* = REAL TIME1 SUBJECTIVITY'S TIME1 :I* IS ! PRES5T4 ,SO PRIVATE LIFE IS DIALECTICALLY A REAL LIV$ TIME "4 A FICTITI\S SPECTACUL> TIME "4 A FICTITI\S SPECTACUL> SPACE "4 A REAL LIV$ SPACE4 ,! MORE FICTITI\S TIME COMP\NDS ) ! FICTITI\S SPACE IT CREATES1 ! FUR!R ONE IS HEAD+ T[>DS ! /ATE ( BE+ A ?+ & T[>DS PURE EX*ANGE VALUE4 ,! MORE ! SPACE ( AU!NTIC LIV$ EXP]I5CE COMP\NDS ) REALLY LIV$ TIME1 ! /RONG] ! MA/]Y ( MAN BECOMES4 ,UNIT>ILY LIV$ SPACE-TIME IS ! GU]RILLA'S FIR/ BASE1 ! QUALITATIVE SP>K 9 ! NITAUD TALKS AB\T4 ,DOM9AT$ FROM \TSIDE BY L9E> TIME & FROM 9SIDE BY ! ROLE'S TIME1 SUBJECTIVITY HAS NO?+ ELSE TO DO ?AN BECOME A ?+1 A VALUABLE COMMODITY4 ,:AT'S MORE1 ! PROCESS SPE$S UP ?R\< HI/ORY4 ,9 FACT1 ! ROLE IS H5CE=W>D A CONSUMPTION ( TIME 9 A SOCIETY :]E ! TIME ( CONSUMPTION IS ! ONLY ONE ACKN[L$G$4 ,& ONCE AGA9 ! UNITY ( OPPRESSION CREATES ! UNITY ( OPPOSITION4 ,:AT IS DEA? TODAY8 ,ABS5CE ( SUBJECTIVITY & ABS5CE ( ! PRES5T4 ,! WILL TO LIVE ALWAYS REACTS UNIT>ILY4 ,MO/ 9DIVIDUALS REALLY DIV]T TIME TO ! ADVANTAGE ( LIV$ SPACE4 ,IF !IR EF=TS TO 9T5SIFY LIV$ EXP]I5CE & 9CREASE ! SPACE-TIME ( AU!NTICITY DON'T GET LO/ 9 CONFUSION OR BREAK UP 9 ISOLATION1 !N P]HAPS OBJECTIVE TIME1 ! TIME ( DEA?1 CAN BE SMA%$4 ,ISN'T ! REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T AN ET]NAL Y\?8 "9 "9 "9 ,! PROJECT ( 5RI*+ ! SPACE-TIME ( LIV$ EXP]I5CE MU/ ANALYZE :AT IMPOV]I%ES IT4 ,L9E> TIME ONLY HAS A HOLD OV] M5 TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT =BIDS !M TO TRANS=M ! WORLD1 & =CES !M TO ADAPT TO IT4 ,FREELY RADIAT+ CREATIVITY IS P[]'S PUBLIC 5EMY NUMB] ONE4 ,& ! /R5G? ( CREATIVITY LIES 9 ! UNIT>Y4 ,H[ DOES P[] TRY TO BREAK ! UNITY ( LIV$ SPACE-TIME8 ,BY TRANS=M+ LIV$ EXP]I5CE 9TO A COMMODITY & ?R[+ IT ON ! M>KET ( ! SPECTACLE AT ! M]CY ( ! SUPPLY & DEM& ( ROLES & /]EOTYPES4 ,I EXAM9$ ?IS 9 ! SECTION DEVOT$ TO ! ROLE 7,*APT] ,X,V74 ,ALSO1 BY REC\RSE TO A P>TICUL> MEANS ( ID5TIFICATION3 ! JO9T ATTRACTION ( ! PA/ & FUTURE1 :I* ANNIHILATES ! PRES5T4 ,&1 F9ALLY1 BY TRY+ TO RECUP]ATE )9 AN ,IDEOLOGY ( HI/ORY ! WILL TO CON/RUCT ! UNIT>Y SPACE-TIME ( LIV$ EXP]I5CE 79 O!R WORDS1 ! WILL TO CREATE SITUATIONS WOR? LIV+74 ,I WILL EXAM9E !SE TWO LA/ PO9TS FUR!R4 "9 "9 "9 ,FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( P[]1 !RE >E NO LIV$ MOM5TS 7LIV$ EXP]I5CE HAS NO NAME71 ONLY 9/ANTS SUCCE$+ ONE ANO!R & ALL EQUAL 9 ! L9E ( ! PA/4 ,A :OLE SY/EM ( CONDITION+ BROADCA/S ?IS ATTITUDE1 HIDD5 P]SUASION 9TROJECTS IT4 ,& H]E'S ! RESULT4 ,JU/ :]E IS ?IS PRES5T ?AT PEOPLE GO ON AB\T8 ,9 :AT =GOTT5 CORN] ( EV]YDAY LIFE DOES IT SKULK8 ,IF WE'RE NOT LOOK+ ON1 WE'RE LOOK+ =W>D OR LOOK+ BACK4 ,! %ADE ( MY NEXT MEET+ JO9S UP ) ! %ADE ( MY LA/ ONE4 ,BO? HAUNT ME4 ,EV]Y PASS+ SECOND DRAGS ME FROM ! MOM5T ?AT WAS TO ! MOM5T ?AT WILL BE4 ,EV]Y SECOND SPIRITS ME AWAY FROM MYSELF2 N[ NEV] EXI/S4 ,A MEAN+LESS COMMOTION MAKES SURE ?AT EV]YONE IS 0JU/ PASS+ ?R\<01 OR AS WE SAY SO PRETTILY1 0JU/ PASS+ ! TLME01 & EV5 5SURES ?AT TIME PASSES 9TO MAN1 ?R\< & ?R\<4 ,:5 ,S*OP5HAU] WRITES3 0,BE=E ,KANT1 WE W]E 9 TIME 2 S9CE ,KANT1 TIME IS 9 US01 HE WELL EXPRESSES H[ AG+ & DECREPITUDE P]MEATE M5'S CONSCI\SNESS4 ,BUT IT NEV] OCCURS TO ,S*OP5HAU] ?AT MAN'S BE+ TORN TO PIECES ON ! RACK ( TIME R$UC$ TO ! APP>5T DIFF]5CE BETWE5 FUTURE & PA/ IS EXACTLY :AT'S PU%+ HIM1 AS A PHILOSOPH]1 TO BUILD UP HIS MY/IQUE ( DESPAIR4 ,IMAG9E ! DESPAIR & GIDD9ESS ( SOMEONE TORN BETWE5 TWO 9/ANTS :I* HE IS PURSU+ 9 ZIGZAGS1 NEV] CAT*+ !M UP NOR LAY+ HOLD ( HIMSELF4 ,OR ! DESPAIR ( PASSIONATE EXPECTATION3 Y\ >E CAU1 Y\'RE SURE ( IT1 Y\ ALREADY FEEL H] KISSES444 ,PASSIONATE EXPECTATION IS NO MORE ?AN ! %AD[ ( ! SITUATION TO BE CON/RUCT$4 ,BUT ONE MU/ ADMIT ?AT MO/ ( ! TIME ! :IRLIGIG ( MEMORY & ANTICIPATION GETS 9 ! WAY ( EXPECTATION & ! FEEL+ ( ! PRES5T1 & 9/EAD />TS UP A MAD RUN ( DEAD & EMPTY TIME4 ,?R\< P[]'S TELESCOPE1 ! FUTURE IS JU/ ! PA/ REHA%$4 ,A DOLLOP ( KN[N 9AU!NTICITY IS PU%$ =W>D BY SO-CALL$ HOPEFUL IMAG9ATION 9TO ! TIME IT IS ALREADY FILL+ UP ) UTT] VACUITY4 ,ONE'S ONLY MEMORIES >E ( ROLES ONCE PLAY$1 & ONE'S ONLY FUTURE AN ET]NAL REMAKE4 ,ACCORD+ TO P[]1 M5'S MEMORY %\LD ONLY OP]ATE )9 ITS TIME-SCALE1 AS A CON/ANT REM9D] ( ITS PRES5CE4 ,A NIHIL NOVI SUB SOLE1 POPUL>LY EXPRESS$ AS 0SOMEONE MU/ ALWAYS BE 9 *>GE04 ,! FUTURE ADV]TIS$ AS 0O!R TIME0 IS A WOR?Y RESPONSE TO ! O!R SPACE :]E ,I'M SUPPOS$ TO LET MYSELF RELAX4 ,*ANGE TIME1 *ANGE SK91 *ANGE ! H\R4 *ANGE ! ROLE2 ONLY ALI5ATION DOESN'T *ANGE4 ,EV]Y TIME ?AT ,I IS ANO!R1 ,I 'M HOV]+ SOME:]E BETWE5 PA/ & FUTURE4 ,ROLES NEV] HAVE A PRES5T4 ,H[ C\LD ONE WI% A ROLE GOOD MORN+8 ,IF ,I BUNGLE MY PRES5T -- H]E BE+ ALWAYS ELSE:]E -- C\LD ,I EXPECT TO F9D MYSELF ) A PLEASANT PA/ & FUTURE8 "9 "9 "9 ,! CR[N+ A*IEVEM5T ( ! ID5TIFICATION ) ! PA/-FUTURE IS HI/ORICAL IDEOLOGY1 :I* CAUSES 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE WILL TO DEVELOP ON ITS HEAD4 ,TIME IS ONE =M ( M5TAL P]CEPTION1 CLE>LY NOT ONE ( MAN'S 9V5TIONS BUT A DIALECTICAL RELATION%IP ) \TSIDE REALITY2 IT IS !RE=E A TRIBUT>Y CONNECTION /EMM+ FROM ALI5ATION & MAN'S /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT4 ,ANIMALS SUBMIT ABSOLUTELY TO ADAPTATION & >E UNAW>E ( TIME4 ,MAN REJECTS ADAPTATION & ATTEMPTS TO TRANS=M ! WORLD4 ,EV]Y TIME HE SLIPS UP 9 HIS DESIRE TO BE DEMIURGE1 HE SUFF]S ! AGONY ( HAV+ TO ADAPT1 ! WR5*+ PA9 :5 HE FEELS R$UC$ TO ! ANIMAL'S PASSIVITY4 ,AW>5ESS ( NECESS>Y ADAPTATION IS AW>5ESS ( TIME SLIPP+ AWAY1 :I* IS :Y TIME IS SO 9TIMATELY TI$ UP ) HUMAN SUFF]+4 ,! MORE HIS NE$ TO ADAPT TO CIRCUM/ANCES OV]RIDES ! DESIRE & POSSIBILITY ( *ANG+ !M1 ! MORE AW>5ESS ( TIME GRABS HIM BY ! ?ROAT4 ,:AT ELSE IS SURVIVAL SICKNESS EXCEPT ! ACUTE AW>5ESS ( ?AT O!R TIME & SPACE SLIPP+ AWAY1 ! AW>5ESS ( ALI5ATION8 ,REJECT+ ! AW>5ESS ( AG+ & ! OBJECTIVE CONDITIONS ( AG+ AW>5ESS 5TAILS A MU* GREAT] URG5CY ON ! P>T ( ! WILL TO REMAKE HI/ORY1 ) MORE CONSEQU5CE & ACCORD+ TO ! WI%ES ( EV]YONE'S SUBJECTIVITY4 ,! SOLE REASON = AN HI/ORICAL IDEOLOGY IS TO PREV5T M5 MAK+ HI/ORY !MSELVES4 ,H[ BETT] TO DI/RACT M5 AWAY FROM !IR PRES5T ?AN BY ATTRACT+ !M TO :]E TIME FL[S AWAY8 ,?IS IS ! HI/ORIAN'S ROLE4 ,HE ORGANIZES ! PA/1 BY BREAK+ IT UP ACCORD+ TO ! (FICIAL L9E ( TIME1 !N CLASSIFIES EV5TS ACCORD+ TO AD HOC CATEGORIES4 ,!SE EASY-TO-USE CLASSIFICATIONS PLACE ! EV5T 9 QU>ANT9E4 ,UN%AKABLE P>5!SES ISOLATE & CONTA9 IT1 /OP IT COM+ TO LIFE1 BE+ REBORN & BREAK+ \T AGA9 9 ! /REETS ( \R DAILY #aIFE4 ,! EV5T IS FROZ54 ,ONE IS =BIDD5 TO REJO9 IT1 REMAKE IT1 P]FECT IT1 LEAD IT ON T[>DS ITS SUP]SESSION4 ,IT IS JU/ !RE1 = ALL ET]NITY SUSP5D$ = ! APPRECIATION ( ES!TES4 ,SLIIZ$ BY ,/AL9I/ ?9K]S1 ! FAM\S CONCEPT ( ! ,S5SE ( ,HI/ORY HAS 5D$ UP LEAV+ ! FUTURE AS DRA9$ ( HUMANITY AS ! PA/4 ,5C\RAG$ TO ID5TIFY HIMSELF ) SOME O!R TIME & SOME O!R P]SON1 TODAY'S 9DIVIDUAL HAS MANAG$ TO HAVE HIS PRES5T /OL5 FROM HIM UND] ! ILLUSION ( GA9+ A HI/ORICAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,9 A SPECTACUL> SPACE-TIME 70,Y\ >E 5T]+ HI/ORY1 COMRADES407 HE LOSES ! TA/E ( AU!NTIC LIFE4 ,YET1 ?OSE :O REFUSE ! H]OISM ( HI/ORICAL ACTION >E W>P$ BY ! COMPLEM5T>Y MY/IFICATION ?AT ! PSY*OLOGICAL SECTOR BE/[S ON !M4 ,!SE TWO CATEGORIES RUB %\LD]S1 & FUZE 9 ! EXTREME POV]TY ( RECUP]ATION4 ,Y\ *OOSE3 EI!R HI/ORY OR A NICE QUIET LIFE4 ,ALL ROLES >E DECAY+1 :E!R HI/ORICAL OR NOT4 ,! CRISIS ( HI/ORY & ! CRISIS ( DAILY LIFE CO9CIDE4 ,! MIXTURE WILL BE EXPLOSIVE4 ,FROM N[ ON WE MU/ DIV]T HI/ORY TO SUBJECTIVE 5DS2 & ) EV]YONE'S HELP4 ,M>X REALLY WI%$ = NO?+ LESS4 O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #bc 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,! ,UNIT>Y ,TRIAD3 ,SELF-,REALISATION1 ,COMMUNICATION ,& ,P>TICIPATION ,*APT] #b#c4 ,! ,UNIT>Y ,TRIAD3 ,SELF-,REALIZATION1 ,COMMUNICATION ,& ,P>TICIPATION ,! REPRESSIVE UNITY ( P[] IS ?REEFOLD3 CO]CION1 S$UCTION & M$IATION4 ,?IS IS NO MORE ?AN ! 9V]SION & P]V]SION ( AN EQUALLY ?REEFOLD UNIT>Y PROJECT4 ,! NEW SOCIETY1 AS IT DEVELOPS UND]GR\ND1 *AOTICALLY1 IS MOV+ T[>DS A TOTAL HONE/Y -- A TRANSP>5CY -- BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS3 AN HONE/Y PROMOT+ ! P>TICIPATION ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! SELF-REALIZATION ( EV]YONE ELSE4 ,CREATIVITY1 LOVE & PLAY /& 9 ! SAME RELATION TO TRUE LIFE AS ! NE$ TO EAT & ! NE$ TO F9D %ELT] /& 9 RELATION TO SURVIVAL 7#a74 ,ATTEMPTS TO REALIZE ONESELF CAN ONLY BE BAS$ ON CREATIVITY 7#b74 ,ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNICATE CAN ONLY BE BAS$ ON LOVE 7#d74 ,ATTEMPTS TO P>TICIPATE CAN ONLY BE BAS$ ON PLAY 7#f74 ,SEP>AT$ FROM ONE ANO!R !SE ?REE PROJECTS M]ELY /R5G!N ! REPRESSIVE UNITY ( P[]4 ,RADICAL SUBJECTIVITY IS ! PRES5CE -- :I* CAN BE SE5 9 ALMO/ EV]YONE -- ( ! SAME DESIRE TO CREATE A TRULY PASSIONATE LIFE 7#c74 ,! ]OTIC IS ! SPONTANE\S COH]5CE FUS+ ATTEMPTS TO 5RI* LIV$ EXP]I5CE 7#e74 #a4 -- ,! CON/RUCTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE FUZES REASON & PASSION4 ,! PLA9 CONFUSION TO :I* LIFE HAS ALWAYS BE5 SUBJECT COMES FROM ! MY/IFICATION COV]+ UP ! UTT] TRIVIALITY ( M]ELY CONT9U+ TO EXI/4 ,WILL TO LIVE 5TAILS PRACTICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,9DIVIDUAL DESIRE = A RI* MULTIDIM5SIONAL LIFE CANNOT BE TOTALLY DIVORC$ FROM A COLLECTIVE PROJECT4 ,! OPPRESSION EX]CIS$ BY HUMAN GOV]NM5T IS ESS5TIALLY ?REEFOLD3 CO]CION1 ALI5AT+ M$IATION & MAGICAL S$UCTION4 ,! WILL TO LIVE ALSO DRAWS ITS VITALITY & ITS COH]5CE FROM ! UNITY ( A ?REEFOLD PROJECT3 SELF-REALIZATION1 COMMUNICATION & P>TICIPATION4 ,IF HUMAN HI/ORY WAS NEI!R R$UC$ TO1 NOR DISSOCIAT$ FROM1 ! HI/ORY ( HUMAN SURVIVAL1 ! DIALECTIC ( ?IS ?REEFOLD PROJECT 79 CONJUNCTION ) ! DIALECTIC ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES7 W\LD PROVE SUFFICI5T EXPLANATION = MO/ ?+S M5 HAVE DONE TO !MSELVES & TO ONE ANO!R4 ,EV]Y RIOT1 EV]Y REVOLUTION1 REVEALS A PASSIONATE QUE/ = EXUB]ANT LIFE1 = TOTAL HONE/Y BETWE5 PEOPLE1 = A COLLECTIVE =M ( TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD4 ,TODAY1 ONE CAN SEE1 ?R\<\T ! :OLE ( HI/ORY1 ?REE FUNDAM5TAL PASSIONS RELAT$ TO LIFE 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ! NE$ TO EAT & F9D %ELT] >E RELAT$ TO SURVIVAL4 ,! DESIRE TO CREATE1 ! DESIRE TO LOVE & ! DESIRE TO PLAY 9T]ACT ) ! NE$ TO EAT & F9D %ELT]1 JU/ AS ! WILL TO LIVE NEV] CEASES TO PLAY HAVOC ) ! NECESSITY ( SURVIV+4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ! IMPORTANCE ( ! P>T PLAY$ BY EA* ELEM5T *ANGES FROM ONE TIME TO ANO!R1 BUT TODAY !IR :OLE IMPORTANCE LIES 9 ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y CAN BE UNIFI$4 ,TODAY1 ) ! ,WELF>E ,/ATE1 ! QUE/ION ( SURVIVAL HAS BECOME ONLY A P>T ( ! :OLE PROBLEM ( LIFE4 ,AS WE HOPE TO HAVE %[N4 ,LIFE-ECONOMY HAS GRADUALLY ABSORB$ SURVIVAL-ECONOMY1 & 9 ?IS CONTEXT ! DISSOCIATION ( ! ?REE PROJECTS1 & ( ! PASSIONS UND]LY+ !M1 APPE>S MORE & MORE CLE>LY AS A CONSEQU5CE ( A FUNDAM5TALLY ]RONE\S DI/9CTION BETWE5 LIFE & SURVIVAL4 ,H[EV]1 S9CE ! :OLE ( EXI/5CE IS TORN BETWE5 TWO P]SPECTIVES -- ?AT ( SEP>ATION1 ( P[]2 & ?AT ( REVOLUTION1 ( UNITY -- & IS !RE=E ESS5TIALLY AMBIGU\S1 ,I AM =C$ TO DISCUSS EA* PROJECT AT ONCE SEP>ATELY & TOGE!R4 "9 "9 "9 ,! PROJECT ( SELF-REALIZATION IS BORN ( ! PASSION ( CREATIVITY1 9 ! MOM5T :5 SUBJECTIVITY WELLS UP & WANTS TO REIGN UNIV]SALLY4 ,! PROJECT ( COMMUNICATION IS BORN ( ! PASSION ( LOVE1 :5EV] PEOPLE DISCOV] 9 ONE ANO!R ! SELFSAME WILL TO CONQUE/4 ,! PROJECT ( P>TICIPATION IS BORN ( ! PASSION ( PLAY+1 :5EV] GR\P ACTIVITY FACILITATES ! SELF-REALIZATION ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL4 ,ISOLAT$1 ! ?REE PASSIONS BECOME P]V]T$4 ,DISSOCIAT$1 ! ?REE PROJECTS BECOME FALSIFI$4 ,! WILL TO SELF-REALIZATION IS TURN$ 9TO ! WILL TO P[]2 SACRIFIC$ TO /ATUS & ROLE-PLAY+1 IT REIGNS 9 A WORLD ( RE/RICTIONS & ILLUSIONS4 ,! WILL TO COMMUNICATION BECOMES OBJECTIVE DI%ONE/Y2 BAS$ ON RELATION%IPS BETWE5 OBJECTS1 IT PROVIDES ! FIELD ( OP]ATIONS = SEMIOLOGY1 ! SCI5CE ( FUCK$-UP COMMUNICATIONS4 ,! WILL TO P>TICIPATION ORGANIZES ! LONEL9ESS ( EV]YONE 9 ! LONELY CR[D2 IT CREATES ! TYRANNY ( ! ILLUSORY COMMUNITY4 ,ISOLAT$1 EA* PASSION IS 9TEGRAT$ 9 A METAPHYSICAL VISION :I* MAKES IT ABSOLUTE &1 AS SU*1 LEAVES IT COMPLETELY \T ( T\*4 ,9TELLECTUALS CAN BE FUNNY :5 !Y TRY3 !Y PULL ! PLUG \T & !N ANN\NCE ?AT ! ELECTRICITY DOESN'T WORK4 ,NOT 9 ! LEA/ ABA%$ !Y PROCE$ TO 9=M US ?AT WE'RE REALLY 9 ! D>K1 & ?AT'S JU/ ALL !RE IS TO IT4 ,:]EV] EV]Y?+ IS SEP>AT$ FROM EV]Y?+ ELSE1 EV]Y?+ REALLY IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,C>TESIAN ANALYSIS CAN ONLY PRODUCE ! J]RY-BUILT4 ,! >MIES ( ,ORD] CAN RECRUIT ONLY ! CRIPPL$4 #b4 -- ,! PROJECT ( SELF-REALIZATION ,ASSURANCE ( SECURITY LEAVES UNUS$ A L>GE SUPPLY ( 5]GY =M]LY EXP5D$ 9 ! /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL4 ,! WILL TO P[] TRIES TO RECUP]ATE1 = ! RE9=CEM5T ( HI]>*ICAL SLAV]Y1 ?IS FREE-FLOAT+ 5]GY :I* C\LD BE US$ = ! BLOSSOM+ ( 9DIVIDUAL LIFE 7L74 ,UNIV]SAL OPPRESSION =CES ALMO/ EV]YONE TO )DRAW /RATEGICALLY T[>DS :AT !Y FEEL TO BE !IR ONLY UNCONTAM9AT$ POSSESSION3 !IR SUBJECTIVITY4 ,! REVOLUTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE MU/ CREATE PRACTICAL =MS = ! C\NTLESS ATTACKS ON ! \TSIDE WORLD LAUN*$ DAILY BY SUBJECTIVITY 7#b74 #a ,! HI/ORIC PHASE ( PRIVATIVE APPROPRIATION /OPP$ MAN BE+ ! DEMIURGE HE WAS =C$ TO CREATE 9 AN IDEAL =M & ?US TO CONFIRM HIS [N REAL FAILURE4 ,AT HE>T EV]YONE WANTS TO BE ,GOD4 ,TO DATE WE HAVE M]ELY PREV5T$ \RSELVES BE+ SO4 ,I HAVE %[N H[ HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION BUILDS UP ! WORLD BY BREAK+ M5 D[N2 H[ ! P]FECTION ( ITS /RUCTURE & MA*9]Y MAKES IT FUNCTION LIKE A GIANT COMPUT] :OSE PROGRAMM]S >E ALSO PROGRAMM$2 H[1 LA/LY1 ! CYB]NETIC /ATE IS ! COLDE/ ( ALL COLD MON/]S4 ,9 !SE CONDITIONS1 ! /RUGGLE = 5\< TO EAT1 = COM=T1 = /ABLE EMPLOYM5T & = SECURITY >E1 ON ! SOCIAL FRONT1 SO MANY AGGRESSIVE RAIDS :I* SL[LY BUT SURELY >E BECOM+ RE>GU>D ACTIONS1 DESPITE !IR V]Y REAL IMPORTANCE4 ,! /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL TOOK UP & /ILL TAKES UP AN AM\NT ( 5]GY & CREATIVITY :I* REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY WILL 9H]IT LIKE A PACK ( RAV5+ WOLVES4 ,DESPITE FALSE CONFLICTS & ILLUSORY ACTIVITIES1 A CON/ANTLY /IMULAT$ CREATIVE 5]GY IS NO LONG] BE+ ABSORB$ FA/ 5\< BY CONSUM] SOCIETY4 ,:AT WILL HAPP5 TO ?IS VITALITY SUDD5LY AT A LOOSE 5D1 TO ?IS SURPLUS VIRILITY :I* NEI!R CO]CION NOR LIES CAN REALLY CONT9UE TO H&LE8 ,NO LONG] RECUP]AT$ BY >TI/IC & CULTURAL CONSUMPTION -- BY ! IDEOLOGICAL SPECTACLE -- CREATIVITY WILL TURN SPONTANE\SLY AGA9/ ! V]Y SAFEGU>DS ( SURVIVAL ITSELF4 ,REBELS HAVE ONLY !IR SURVIVAL TO LOSE4 ,& !RE >E ONLY TWO WAYS 9 :I* !Y CAN LOSE IT3 EI!R BY LIV+ OR BY DY+4 ,& S9CE SURVIVAL IS NO MORE ?AN DY+ V]Y SL[LY1 !RE IS A TEMPTATION CONTA9+ A V]Y GREAT DEAL ( G5U9E FEEL+1 TO SPE$ ! :OLE ?+ UP & TO DIE A DAMN SIIAN DILEMMA3 SURVIVAL OR DEA?4 ,?IS HALF-REBELLION1 ?IS SAVAGE CREATIVITY SO EASILY BROK5 9 BY ! ORD] ( ?+S1 IS ! WILL TO P[]4 "9 "9 "9 ,! WILL TO P[] IS ! PROJECT ( SELF-REALIZATION FALSIFI$ -- DIVORC$ FROM ANY ATTEMPT TO COMMUNICATE )1 OR TO P>TICIPATE 91 ! LIFE ( O!RS4 ,IT IS ! PASSION ( CREAT+ & ( CREAT+ ONESELF CAU*ICAL SY/EM1 CONDEMN$ TO TURN ! TREADMILL ( REPRESSION & APPE>ANCES4 ,ACCEPT+ BE+ PUT D[N BECAUSE Y\ CAN PUT O!RS D[N 9 Y\R TURN4 ,! H]O IS HE :O SACRIFICES HIMSELF TO ! P[] ( HIS ROLE & HIS RIFLE4 ,& :51 F9ALLY1 HE'S BURNT \T1 HE FOLL[S ,VOLTAIRE'S ADVICE & CULTIVATES HIS G>D54 ,MEANTIME HIS M$IOCRITY HAS BECOME A MODEL = ! COMMON RULE ( MORTALS4 ,! H]O1 ! RUL]1 ! SUP]/>1 ! MILLIONAIRE1 ! EXP]T444 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAVE !Y SOLD \T ALL !Y HELD MO/ DE>8 ,H[ MANY SACRIFICES HAVE !Y MADE TO =CE A FEW PEOPLE1 OR A FEW MILLION PEOPLE1 PEOPLE !Y QUITE RID AS COMPLETE IDIOTS1 TO HAVE !IR PHOTOGRAPH ON ! WALL1 TO HAVE !IR NAME REMEMB]$1 TO BE />$ AT 9 ! /REET8 ,YET1 = ALL ITS BULL%IT1 ! WILL TO P[] DOES CONTA9 TRACES ( AN AU!NTIC WILL TO LIVE4 ,?9K ( ! VIRTU ( ! CONDOTTI]E1 ( ! ,TITANS ( ! ,R5AISSANCE4 ,BUT ! CONDOTTI]E >E DEAD & BURI$4 ,ALL ?AT'S LEFT IS 9DU/RIAL MAGNATES1 GANG/]S & HIR$ GUNS1 DEAL]S 9 >T & >TILL]Y4 ,! ADV5TUR] & ! EXPLOR] >E COMIC-/RIP *>ACT]S 7,T9-T9 & ,S*WEITZ]74 ,& IT'S ) !SE PEOPLE ?AT ,Z>A?U/RA DREAM$ ( PEOPL+ ! HEIIA2 IT'S 9 !SE ABORTIONS HE ?\ANCE ( ! FEUDAL LORDS JU/ AS ! DEA? ( ,*RI/ EXPLA9$ ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ,GOD4 ,NIETZS*E MAY HAVE HAD A REF9$ S5SIBILITY BUT ! /5* ( ,*RI/IANITY DIDN'T /OP HIM BREA?+ IT 9 BY ! LUNGFUL4 ,& HE PRET5DS NOT TO UND]/& ?AT ,*RI/IANITY1 H[EV] MU* CONTEMPT IT MAY HAVE P\R$ ON ! WILL TO P[]1 IS 9 FACT ITS BE/ MEANS ( PROTECTION1 ITS MO/ FAI?FUL BODYGU>D1 S9CE IT /&S 9 ! WAY ( ! APPE>ANCE ( MA/]S :O NO LONG] NE$ SLAVES TO BE MA/]S4 ,NIETZS*E BLESS$ A WORLD 9 :I* ! WILL TO LIVE IS CONDEMN$ NEV] TO BE MORE ?AN ! WILL TO P[]4 ,HIS LA/ LETT]S W]E SIGN$ ',DIONYSUS ! ,CRUCIFI$'4 ,HE TOO WAS LOOK+ = SOMEONE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY = HIS BROK5 ZE/4 ,Y\ DON'T MESS ) ! WIT*-DOCTOR ( ,BE?LEHEM4 ,NAZISM IS ,NIETZS*EAN LOGIC CALL$ TO ORD] BY HI/ORY4 ,! QUE/ION WAS3 :AT CAN BECOME ( ?OSE :O WI% TO LIVE LIKE A LORD 9 A SOCIETY FROM :I* ALL TRUE RUL]S HAVE DISAPPE>$8 ,& ! ANSW]3 A SUP]-SLAVE4 ,NIETZS*E'S CONCEPT ( ! SUP]MAN1 H[EV] ?READB>E IT MAY HAVE BE51 IS WORLDS AP>T FROM :AT WE KN[ ( ! DOME/ICS :O RAN ! ,?IRD ,REI*4 ,FASCISM KN[S ONLY ONE SUP]MAN3 ! ,/ATE4 ,! ,/ATE SUP]MAN IS ! /R5G? ( ! WEAK4 ,?IS IS :Y ! DESIRES ( AN ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUAL CAN ALWAYS FIT ,I 'N ) A ROLE PLAY$ IMPECCABLY 9 ! (FICIAL SPECTACLE4 ,! WILL TO P[] IS AN EXHIBITIONI/IC WILL4 ,! ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUAL DETE/S O!R PEOPLE1 FEELS CONTEMPT = ! MASSES ( :I* HE IS A P]FECT SPECIM5 HIMSELF4 ,HE IS1 9 FACT1 ! MO/ CONTEMPTIBLE MAN ( ALL4 ,%[+ (F1 AMID ! CRASSE/ SORT ( ILLUSORY COMMUNITY1 IS HIS 'DYNAMISM'2 ! RAT-RACE1 HIS 'LOVE ( DANG]'4 ,! MANAG]1 ! LEAD]1 ! T\< GUY1 ! MOB/] KN[ LITTLE JOY4 ,ABILITY TO 5DURE IS !IR MA9 QUALIFICATION4 ,!IR MORALE IS ?AT ( PIONE]S1 ( SPIES1 ( SC\TS1 ( ! %OCK-TROOPS ( CON=MITY4 0,N,O ANIMAL W\LD HAVE DONE :AT ,I HAVE DONE4440 ,:AT IS ! GANG/]-TRIP8 ,A WILL TO APPE> S9CE ONE CANNOT BE2 A WAY ( ESCAP+ ! EMPT9ESS ( ONE'S [N EXI/5CE BY RUNN+ GREAT] & GREAT] RISKS4 ,BUT ONLY S]VANTS >E PR\D ( !IR SACRIFICES4 ,H]E ! P>T RULES ! :OLE3 SOMETIMES ! >TIFICIAL BE+ ( ! ROLE1 SOMETIMES ! DIRECTNESS ( ! ANIMAL4 ,& ! ANIMAL DOES :AT ! MAN CANNOT DO4 ,! H]OES :O M>* PA/1 COLORS FLY+1 ! ,R$ ,>MY1 ! ,S4,S41 ! ,U4,S4 M>9ES1 !SE >E ! SAME PEOPLE :O BURNT & CUT LIV+ FLE% AT ,BUDAPE/1 AT ,W>SAW1 AT ,ALGI]S4 ,>MY DISCIPL9E IS BAS$ ON ! UPTIL & :5 TO FAWN4 ,! WILL TO P[] IS A COMP5SATION = SLAV]Y4 ,AT ! SAME TIME IT IS A HATR$ ( SLAV]Y4 ,! MO/ /RIK+ 'P]SONALITIES' ( ! PA/ NEV] ID5TIFI$ !MSELVES ) A ,CAUSE4 ,!Y JU/ US$ ,CAUSES TO FUR!R !IR [N P]SONAL HUNG] = P[]4 ,BUT AS GREAT ,CAUSES BEGAN TO BREAK UP & DISAPPE>1 SO DID ! AMBITI\S 9DIVIDUALS CONC]N$4 ,H[EV]1 ! GAME GOES ON4 ,PEOPLE RELY ON ,CAUSES BECAUSE !Y HAV5'T BE5 ABLE TO MAKE !IR [N LIFE A ,CAUSE SUFFICI5T UNTO ITSELF4 ,?R\< ! ,CAUSE & ! SACRIFICE IT 5TAILS !Y /AGG] ALONG1 BACKW>DS1 TRY+ TO F9D !IR [N WILL TO LIVE4 ,SOMETIMES DESIRE = FRE$OM & = PLAY BREAKS \T AMONG LAW & ORD]'S CONSCRIPTS4 ,I AM ?9K+ ( ,SALVATORE ,GIULIANO1 BE=E HE WAS RECUP]AT$ BY ! L&[N]S1 ( ,BILLY ! ,KID1 ( V>I\S GANG/]S MOM5T>ILY CLOSE TO ! AN>*I/ T]RORI/S4 ,LEGIONNAIRES & M]C5>IES HAVE DEFECT$ TO ! SIDE ( ,ALG]IAN OR ,CONGOLESE REBELS1 ?US *OOS+ ! P>TY ( OP5 9SURRECTION & TAK+ !IR DESIRE TO PLAY TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION3 BL[+ !IR :OLE SC5E SKY-HI<1 & JUMP+ 9TO ! D>K4 ,I ALSO HAVE TE5AGE GANGS 9 M9D4 ,! V]Y *ILDI%NESS ( !IR WILL TO P[] HAS (T5 KEPT !IR WILL TO LIVE ALMO/ UNCONTAM9AT$4 ,OBVI\SLY ! DEL9QU5T IS ?REAT5$ ) RECUP]ATION4 ,FIR/LY1 AS A CONSUM]1 BECAUSE HE WANTS ?+S HE CANNOT AF=D TO BUY2 !N1 AS HE GETS OLD]1 AS A PRODUC]4 ,BUT1 )9 ! GANG1 PLAY+ REMA9S ( SU* GREAT IMPORTANCE ?AT TRULY REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS CAN NEV] BE F> AWAY4 ,IF ! VIOL5CE 9H]5T 9 TE5AGE GANGS /OPP$ SQU&]+ ITSELF 9 EXHIBITIONI/IC & G5]ALLY HALF-BAK$ BRAWLS & RAVE-UPS & ONLY SAW H[ MU* REAL POETRY WAS TO BE F\ND 9 A RIOT1 !N !IR GAMEPLAY+1 AS IT BECAME 9CREAS+LY RIOT\S1 W\LD ALMO/ C]TA9LY SET (F A *A9 REACTION3 A QUALITATIVE FLA%4 ,ALMO/ EV]YONE IS F$ UP ) !IR LIFE4 ,ALMO/ EV]YONE IS SICK ( BE+ PU%$ >\ND4 ,ALMO/ EV]YONE IS SICK ( ! LIES !Y COME \T ) ALL DAY LONG4 ,ALL ?AT IS NE$$ IS A SP>K -- PLUS TACTICS4 ,%\LD DEL9QU5TS >RIVE AT REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS SIMPLY ?R\< UND]/&+ :AT !Y ALREADY >E1 & BY WANT+ TO BE MORE SO1 !N IT'S QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT !Y C\LD PROVE ! KEY-FACTOR 9 A G5]AL SOCIAL RETAKE ON REALITY4 ,?IS C\LD BE VITALLY IMPORTANT4 ,ACTUALLY1 ALL ?AT'S REALLY NECESS>Y IS ! F$]ATION ( !IR GANGS4 #b ,SO F> ! HE>T ( LIFE HAS BE5 S\T ( MAN4 ,CREATIVITY HAS ALWAYS BE5 PU%$ TO ONE SIDE4 ,IT HAS BE5 SUBURBAN2 &1 9 FACT1 URBANISM REFLECTS V]Y ACCURATELY ! MISADV5TURES ( ! AXIS >\ND :I* LIFE HAS BE5 ORGANIZ$ = ?\S&S ( YE>S4 ,! FIR/ CITIES GREW UP >\ND A /RON? CONV]G$4 ,9DU/RIAL T[NS1 ) !IR MEAN1 D>K /REETS SURR\ND A FACTORY OR 9DU/RIAL PLANT2 ADM9I/RATIVE C5T]S PRESIDE OV] EMPTY RECTIL9E> AV5UES4 ,F9ALLY1 ! MO/ REC5T EXAMPLES ( T[N-PLANN+ SIMPLY HAVE NO C5T] AT ALL4 ,IT'S BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY OBVI\S3 ! REF]5CE PO9T !Y PROPOSE IS ALWAYS SOME:]E ELSE4 ,!SE >E LABYR9?S 9 :I* Y\ >E ALL[$ ONLY TO LOSE Y\RSELF4 ,NO GAMES1 ,NO MEET+S4 ,NO LIV+4 ,A DES]T ( PLATE-GLASS4 ,A GRID ( ROADS4 ,HI<-RISE AP>TM5T BLOCKS4 ,OPPRESSION IS NO LONG] C5TRALIZ$ BECAUSE OPPRESSION IS EV]Y:]E4 ,! POSITIVE ASPECTS ( ?IS3 EV]YONE BEG9S TO SEE1 9 CONDITIONS ( ALMO/ TOTAL ISOLATION1 ?AT FIR/ & =EMO/ IT IS !MSELVES ?AT !Y HAVE TO SAVE1 !MSELVES ?AT !Y HAVE TO *OOSE AS ! C5T]1 !IR [N SUBJECTIVITY \T ( :I* !Y HAVE TO BUILD A WORLD ?AT EV]YONE ELSE WILL RECOGNIZE AS !IR NATIVE L&4 ,ONE CAN ONLY R$ISCOV] O!R PEOPLE BY CONSCI\SLY R$ISCOV]+ ONESELF4 ,= AS LONG AS 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY IS NOT AT ! C5T] ( SOCIAL LIFE1 MAN'S ONLY FRE$OM WILL BE FRE$OM TO DE/ROY & BE DE/ROY$4 ,IF Y\ DO O!R PEOPLE'S ?9K+ = !M1 !Y WILL DO Y\R ?9K+ = Y\4 ,& HE :O ?9KS = Y\ JUDGES Y\1 HE R$UCES Y\ TO HIS [N NORM &1 :ATEV] HIS 9T5TIONS MAY BE1 HE WILL 5D BY MAK+ Y\ /UPID -- = /UPIDITY DOESN'T COME FROM A LACK ( 9TELLIG5CE1 AS /UPID PEOPLE IMAG9E IT DOES1 IT COMES FROM R5\NC+1 FROM AB&ON+ ONE'S [N TRUE SELF4 ,SO IF ANYONE ASKS Y\ :AT Y\ >E DO+1 ASKS Y\ TO EXPLA9 Y\RSELF1 TREAT HIM AS A JUDGE -- ?AT IS TO SAY1 AS AN 5EMY4 0,I WANT SOMEONE TO SUCCE$ ME2 ,I WANT *ILDR52 ,I WANT DISCIPLES2 ,I WANT A FA!R2 ,I DON'T WANT MYSELF04 ,A FEW WORDS FROM ?OSE HI< ON ,*RI/IANITY1 :E!R ! ,ROMAN OR ! ,PEK+ BR&4 ,ONLY UNHAPP9ESS & NEUROSIS CAN FOLL[4 ,MY SUBJECTIVITY IS TOO IMPORTANT = ME TO TAKE MY LACK ( 9HIBITION TO ! PO9T ( EI!R ASK+ O!R PEOPLE = !IR HELP OR ( REFUS+ IT :5 IT IS (F]$4 ,! PO9T IS NEI!R TO LOSE ONESELF 9 ONESELF NOR TO LOSE ONESELF 9 O!R PEOPLE4 ,ANYONE :O REALIZES ?AT HIS PROBLEMS >E ULTIMATELY SOCIAL 9 NATURE MU/ FIR/ ( ALL F9D HIMSELF4 ,O!RWISE HE WILL F9D NO?+ 9 O!R PEOPLE AP>T FROM HIS [N ABS5CE4 ,NO?+ IS MORE DIFFICULT1 OR MORE PA9FUL1 TO APPROA* ?AN ! QUE/ION ( ONE'S [N SELF-REG5]ATION4 ,9 ! HE>T ( EA* HUMAN BE+ !RE IS A HIDD5 ROOM1 A CAM]A OBSCURA1 TO :I* ONLY ! M9D & DREAMS CAN F9D ! DOOR4 ,A MAGIC CIRCLE 9 :I* ! WORLD & ! SELF >E RECONCIL$ :]E EV]Y *ILDI% WI% COMES TRUE4 ,! PASSIONS FL[] !RE1 BRILLIANT1 POISON\S BLOSSOMS CL++ TO & ?RIV+ ON AIR1 ?9 AIR4 ,I CREATE A UNIV]SE = MYSELF &1 LIKE SOME FANTA/IC TYRANNICAL ,GOD1 PEOPLE IT ) BE+S :O WILL NEV] LIVE = ANYONE ELSE4 ,ONE ( MY FAVORITE ,JAMES ,?URB] /ORIES IS ! ONE :]E ,WALT] ,MITTY DREAMS ?AT HE IS A SWA%BUCKL+ CAPTA91 !N AN EM95T SURGEON1 !N A COLDBLOOD$ KILL] & F9ALLY A W> H]O4 ,ALL ?IS AS HE DROVE HIS OLD ,BUICK D[NT[N TO BUY SOME DOG BISCUITS4 ,! REAL IMPORTANCE ( SUBJECTIVITY CAN EASILY BE MEASUR$ BY ! G5]AL EMB>ASSM5T ) :I* IT IS APPROA*$4 ,EV]YONE WANTS TO PASS IT (F AS !IR M9D 'W&]+'1 AS '9TROV]SION'1 AS 'BE+ /ON$'4 ,EV]YONE C5SORS !IR [N DAYDREAMS4 ,BUT ISN'T IT ! PHANTOMS & VISIONS ( ! M9D ?AT HAVE DEALT ! MO/ DEADLY BL[S AT MORALITY1 AU?ORITY1 LANGUAGE & \R COLLECTIVE HYPNOTIC SLEEP8 ,ISN'T A F]TILE IMAG9ATION ! S\RCE ( ALL CREATIVITY1 ! ALEMBIC DI/ILL+ ! QUICK ( LIFE3 ! BRIDGEHEAD DRIV5 9TO ! OLD WORLD & ACROSS :I* ! COM+ 9VASIONS WILL P\R8 ,ANYONE :O CAN BE OP5-M9D$ AB\T !IR 9T]IOR LIFE WILL BEG9 TO SEE A DIFF]5T WORLD \TSIDE !MSELVES VALUES *ANGE1 ?+S LOSE !IR GLAM\R & BECOME PLA9 9/RUM5TS4 ,9 ! MAGIC ( ! IMAG9>Y1 ?+S EXI/ ONLY TO BE PICK$ UP & TOY$ )1 C>ESS$1 BROK5 AP>T & PUT TOGE!R AGA9 9 ANY WAY ONE SEES FIT4 ,ONCE ! PRIME IMPORTANCE ( SUBJECTIVITY IS ACCEPT$ ! SPELL CA/ UPON ?+S IS BROK54 ,/>T+ FROM O!R PEOPLE1 ONE'S SELF-PURSUIT IS FRUITLESS1 ONE REPEATS ! SAME FUTILE GE/URES TIME AFT] TIME4 ,/>T+ FROM ONESELF1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 GE/URES >E NOT REPEAT$ BUT TAK5 BACK 9TO ONESELF1 CORRECT$ & REALIZ$ 9 A MORE HI FROM ! TRU?8 IT IS POSSIBLE = ME TO OBJECTIFY ALL ?AT ,I HAVE DREAM$ ( BE+4 ,EV]YONE1 AT LEA/ ONCE 9 HIS LIFE HAS PULL$ (F ! SAME SORT ( ?+ AS ,LASSAILLY OR ,NE*AEV2 ,LASSAILLY1 PASS+ HIMSELF (F AS ! AU?OR ( AN UNWRITT5 BOOK1 5DS UP BY BECOM+ A REAL WRIT]1 AU?OR ( ! ,R\]IES DE ,TRIALPH2 ,NE*AEV1 T\*+ ,BAKUN9 = MONEY 9 ! NAME ( A NONEXI/5T T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION1 F9ALLY DOES GET A REAL GR\P ( NIHILI/S GO+4 ,ONE DAY ,I MU/ BE AS ,I HAVE WANT$ TO SEEM2 ! P>TICUL> SPECTACUL> ROLE ,I HAVE SO LONG WANT$ TO BE WILL BECOME G5U9E4 ,?US SUBJECTIVITY SUBV]TS ROLES & SPECTACUL> LIES TO ITS [N 5DS3 IT RE9VE/S APPE>ANCES 9 REALITY4 ,SUBJECTIVE IMAG9ATION IS NOT PURELY SPIRITUAL3 IT IS ALWAYS SEEK+ ITS PRACTICAL REALIZATION4 ,!RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ! >TI/IC SPECTACLE -- ABOVE ALL1 9 ITS N>RATIVE =MS -- PLAYS ON SUBJECTIVITY'S QUE/ = ITS [N SELF-REALIZATION1 BUT SOLELY BY CAPTIVAT+ IT1 BY MAK+ IT FUNCTION 9 T]MS ( PASSIVE ID5TIFICATION4 ,DEBORD'S AGITATIONAL FILM ,CRITIQUE DE LA SEP>ATION /RESSES ! PO9T3 0,NORMALLY1 ! ?+S ?AT HAPP5 TO US1 ?+S :I* REALLY DO 9VOLVE US & DEM& \R ATT5TION1 LEAVE US NO MORE ?AN BOR$ & DI/ANT SPECTATORS4 ,H[EV]1 ALMO/ ANY SITUATION1 ONCE IT HAS BE5 TRANSPOS$ >TI/ICALLY1 AWAK5S \R ATT5TION3 WE WANT TO TAKE P>T 9 IT1 TO *ANGE IT4 ,?IS P>ADOX MU/ BE TURN$ UPSIDE D[N -- PUT BACK ON ITS FEET40 ,! =CES ( ! >TI/IC SPECTACLE MU/ BE DISSOLV$ & !IR EQUIPM5T PASS 9TO ! >S5AL ( 9DIVIDUAL DREAMS4 ,ONCE >M$ 9 ?IS WAY1 !RE WILL NO LONG] BE ANY QUE/ION ( TREAT+ !M AS FANTASIES4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY WAY 9 :I* ! PROBLEM ( MAK+ >T REAL CAN BE SE54 O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #bd 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,! ,9T]WORLD ,& ,! ,NEW ,9NOC5CE ,*APT] #b#d4 ,! ,9T]WORLD ,& ,! ,NEW ,9NOC5CE #a ,ON ! FR+ES ( UNEASY SUBJECTIVITY ! CANK] ( P[] EATS AWAY4 ,!RE ?RIVES UNDY+ HATE1 ! DEMONS ( REV5GE1 ! TYRANNY ( 5VY1 ! RANCOR ( FRU/RAT$ DESIRE4 ,IT MAY BE A M>G9AL 9FECTION1 BUT IT ?REAT5S EV]Y SIDE2 AN 9T]WORLD4 ,! 9T]WORLD IS ! NO-MAN'S L& ( SUBJECTIVITY4 ,ITS BORD]S TREMBLE ) ! FUNDAM5TAL CRUELTY ( COP & REBEL1 OPPRESSION & ! POETRY ( REVOLT4 ,HALFWAY BETWE5 ITS RECUP]ATION BY ! SPECTACLE & ITS REVOLUTION>Y USE1 ! DREAM]'S EXTRA-SPACE-TIME SPAWNS MON/R\S CREATIONS AFT] ! IMAGE ( HIS [N DESIRES & ?AT ( P[]4 ,! 9CREAS+ POV]TY ( DAILY LIFE HAS TURN$ 9TO A SORT ( PUBLIC AM5ITY SUITABLE = EV]Y K9D ( 9VE/IGATION1 AN OP5 BATTLEFIELD BETWE5 CREATIVE SPONTANEITY & :AT CORRUPTS IT4 ,AS A FAI?FUL EXPLOR] ( ! M9D1 ,>TAUD SUMS UP P]FECTLY ?IS EV5LY-MAT*$ /RUGGLE3 0,MY UNCONSCI\S IS ONLY M9E 9 DREAMS1 BUT >E ! =MS ,I SEE !RE GO+ TO COME TO BIR? OR >E !Y SOME F\L ABORTION ,I'VE SPEW$ UP8 ,! SUBCONSCI\S IS %AP$ BY ! PREMISES ( MY 9T]IOR WILL1 BUT ,I'M NOT REALLY SURE :O REIGNS !RE2 ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S ME1 BUT RA!R A FLOOD ( CONFLICT+ DESIRES :I*1 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y1 ?9K 9 ME & DO NO?+ BUT /RUGGLE 5DLESSLY = TOTAL POSSESSION OV] ME4 ,BUT ,I RE-5C\NT] EV]Y ONE ( !SE P]V]SE DESIRES1 :OSE TEMPTATIONS TREAT ME ) SU* TEM]ITY1 9 ! PRECONSCI\S -- ONLY ?IS TIME ALL MY CONSCI\S WITS >E AB\T ME1 & AL?\< ! P]V]SE DESIRES BREAK 9 WAVES OV] ME1 ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS ?AT ,I FEEL MYSELF !RE444 ,I FEEL !RE=E ?AT IF ,I TRAVEL$ UP/REAM1 ,I \TAUD SAYS3 0,PEYOTE L$ ME !RE40 ,! ADV5TURES ( ! H]MIT ( ,RODEZ S\ND (F A W>N+4 ,HIS BREAK ) ! ,SURREALI/ MOVEM5T IS A TURN+ PO9T4 ,HE *>G$ !M ) GETT+ CAUTAUD WAS ABSOLUTELY RIY COH]5CE ON ITS RI*E/ TRU? -- SUBJECTIVITY BE=E EV]Y?+4 ,BUT NO SOON] HAD HE BROK5 ) ,SURREALISM ?AN HE VE]$ (F 9TO SOLIPSI/IC MADNESS & MAGIC4 ,HE WAS NO LONG] 9T]E/$ 9 REALIZ+ HIS SUBJECTIVE DESIRE BY TRANS=M+ ! WORLD4 ,9/EAD ( EXT]NALIZ+ :AT LIES 9SIDE1 HE DID ! OPPOSITE1 & MADE IT HOLY1 F9D+ 9 ! SOLID WORLD ( ANALOGIES ! ET]NAL PRIMAL MY?1 TO :I* REVELATION ONLY ! ROADS ( IMPOT5CE LEAD4 ,?OSE :O >E RELUCTANT TO CA/ \T ! FLAMES ?AT DEV\R !M >E JU/ ASK+ TO GET BURNT1 CONSUM$1 ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS ( ! CONSUMABLE1 9 ! ,NESSUS' %IRT ( IDEOLOGY -- BE IT ( DRUGS1 >T1 PSY*OANALYSIS1 !OSOPHY OR REVOLUTION1 IT NEV] EV] *ANGES HI/ORY4 #b ,! BLOODY DAWN ( RIOTS DOESN'T DISSOLVE ! MON/R\S CREATURES ( ! NIY TO ?IS 5D IS DRAWN FROM ! 9T]WORLD4 ,! NEW 9NOC5CE IS ! LUCID CON/RUCTION ( ANNIHILATION4 ,! MO/ PEACEFUL ( M5 >E FULL ( BLOODY DREAMS4 ,WE KN[ ! PRICE ( TREAT+ SOLICIT\SLY ?OSE :OM WE CAN'T /RIKE D[N N[1 US+ K9DNESS :5 WE CAN'T USE =CE4 ,I [E A GREAT WEIB>ITY ( RIOTS1 ! >SON1 ! POPUL> SAVAG]Y1 ! EXCESSES ?AT T]RIFY B\RGEOIS HI/ORIANS1 WE F9D EXACTLY ! RI*ICAL OPPRESSION4 ,9 ! NEW 9NOC5CE1 ! 9T]WORLD SUDD5LY ]UPTS & SUBM]GES OPPRESSIVE /RUCTURES4 ,! GAME ( NO?+-BUT VIOL5CE IS 5GULF$ BY ! EV]Y?+-& VIOL5CE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y GAME4 ,! %OCK ( FRE$OM WORKS MIRACLES4 ,NO?+ CAN RESI/ IT1 NEI!R M5TAL ILLNESS1 REMORSE1 GUILT1 ! FEEL+ ( P[]LESSNESS1 NOR ! BRUTALIZATION CREAT$ BY ! 5VIRONM5T ( P[]4 ,:5 A WAT]PIPE BUR/ 9 ,PAVLOV'S LABORATORY1 NOT ONE ( ! DOGS ?AT SURVIV$ ! FLOOD RETA9$ ! SLILY >MOR$ NEUROTICS4 ,?IS TYPE ( NEUROSIS SEEMS P>TICUL>LY PREVAL5T TODAY3 IT'S SURVIVAL SICKNESS4 ,! MO/ COH]5T EXPLOSION ( ANG] HAS A GREAT *ANCE ( BE+ A G5]AL UPRIS+4 ,?REE ?\S& YE>S ( LIV+ 9 ! %AD[S CAN'T )/& T5 DAYS ( REVOLUTION>Y VIOL5CE4 ,! RECON/RUCTION ( SOCIETY WILL SIMULTANE\SLY RECON/RUCT EV]YONE'S UNCONSCI\S4 "9 "9 "9 ,! REVOLUTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE WILL BLOT \T IDEAS ( JU/ICE1 PUNI%M5T & TORTURE1 :I* >E NOTIONS DEP5D5T ON EX*ANGE & FRAGM5TATION4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGES1 BUT1 BY DE/ROY+ SLAV]Y1 MA/]S )\T SLAVES RECOV]+ A NEW 9NOC5CE & GRACEFULNESS 9 LIV+4 ,WE HAVE TO DE/ROY ! 5EMY1 NOT JUDGE HIM4 ,:5EV] ,DURRUTI'S COLUMN FRE$ A VILLAGE1 !Y W\LD ASSEMBLE ! PEASANTS1 ASK :I* W]E ! ,FASCI/S & %OOT !M ON ! SPOT4 ,! NEXT REVOLUTION WILL DO ! SAME4 ,) P]FECT COMPOSURE4 ,WE KN[ !RE'LL BE NO-ONE TO JUDGE US1 NOR WILL !RE EV] BE JUDGES AGA91 BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE GOBBL$ !M UP4 ,! NEW 9NOC5CE 5TAILS DE/ROY+ AN ORD] ( ?+S ?AT HAS ALWAYS TRI$ TO P9 D[N ! >T ( LIV+ & :I* TODAY IS ?REAT5+ :AT REMA9S ( AU!NTICALLY LIV$ EXP]I5CE4 ,I DON'T NE$ REASONS TO DEF5D MY FRE$OM4 ,BUT AT EV]Y MOM5T P[] IS LEGALLY DEF5D+ ME1 7AS ,I AM LEGALLY DEF5D+ MYSELF AGA9/ IT67 ,9 ?IS BRIEF EX*ANGE BETWE5 ! AN>*I/ ,DUVAL & ! POLICEMAN S5T TO >RE/ HIM1 ! NEW 9NOC5CE CAN RECOGNIZE ITS SPONTANE\S JURISPRUD5CE30,DUVAL1 ,I >RE/ Y\ 9 ! NAME ( ! LAW40 0,& ,I SUPPRESS Y\ 9 ! NAME ( FRE$OM40 ,?+S DON'T BLE$4 ,?OSE HEAVY ) ! DEAD WEIIES SMA%$ SOME PORCELA92 & :5 !Y W]E CRITICIZ$ = HAV+ DONE SO1 !Y REPLI$3 0,WE'LL SMA% ALL ! PORCELA9 9 ! WORLD TO TRANS=M LIFE4 ,Y\ LOVE ?+S TOO MU* & PEOPLE TOO LITTLE444 ,Y\ LOVE M5 TOO MU* ! WAY Y\ LOVE ?+S1 & MAN Y\ DON'T LOVE 5\<40 ,:AT WE DON'T NE$ TO DE/ROY IS WOR? SAV+3 ?AT'S ! MO/ SUCC9CT V]SION ( \R FUTURE P5AL CODE4 O ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #be 3 ,! ,REV]SAL ( ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,Y\'RE ,FUCK+ ,>\ND ,) ,US8 -- ,NOT ,= ,LONG6 ,*APT] #b#e4 ,Y\'RE ,FUCK+ ,>\ND ,) ,US8 -- ,NOT ,= ,LONG6 ,9 ,WATTS1 ,PRAGUE1 ,/OCKHOLM1 ,/ANLEYVILLE1 ,GDANSK1 ,TUR91 ,PORT ,TALBOT1 ,CLEVEL&1 ,CORDOBA1 ,AM/]DAM1 :]EV] ! ACT & W>5ESS ( REFUSAL G5]ATES PASSIONATE BREAK-\TS FROM ! FACTORIES ( COLLECTIVE ILLUSION1 ! REVOLUTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE IS UND] WAY4 ,! /RUGGLE 9T5SIFIES AS MIS]Y BECOMES UNIV]SAL4 ,:AT = YE>S W]E REASONS = FI*ICAL P[]1 ! WORLD ( ! ,/ATE1 ( SACRIFICE1 EX*ANGE & ! QUANTITATIVE -- ! COMMODITY AS WILL & REPRES5TATION ( ! WORLD -- IS HELD RESPONSIBLE BY ?OSE MOV+ T[>DS AN 5TIRELY NEW SOCIETY ?AT IS /ILL TO BE 9V5T$ & YET IS ALREADY AMONG US4 ,ALL OV] ! GLOBE1 REVOLUTION>Y PRAXIS1 LIKE A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPOS]1 IS TRANS=M+ NEGATIVE 9TO POSITIVE1 LI? ) ! FIRES ( REBELLION TO 9K 9 ! MAP ( ITS TRIUMPH4 ,ONLY G5U9E REVOLUTION>Y PRAXIS GIVES ! ORGANIZATION ( >M$ REVOLT ! PRECISION )\T :I* EV5 ! BE/ PROPOSALS REMA9 T5TATIVE & P>TIAL4 ,BUT ?IS SAME PRAXIS %[S A RAPID CORRUPTION ! MOM5T IT BREAKS ) ITS [N RATIONALITY4 ,?AT RATIONALITY IS NOT AB/RACT BUT CONCRETE SUP]SESSION ( ?AT UNIV]SAL & EMPTY =M1 ! COMMODITY -- & IS ALONE 9 ALL[+ A NON-ALI5AT+ OBJECTIFICATION3 ! REALIZATION ( >T & PHILOSOPHY 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL'S DAILY LIFE4 ,SU* A RATIONALITY'S L9E ( =CE & EXT5SION IS BORN ( ! DELIB]ATE 5C\NT] ( TWO POLES UND] T5SION4 ,IT'S ! SP>K /RUCK (F BETWE5 SUBJECTIVITY1 EXTRACT+ ! WILL TO BE EV]Y?+ FROM ! TOTALIT>IANISM ( OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS1 & ! HI/ORICAL WI!R+ WAY ( ! G5]ALIZ$ COMMODITY SY/EM4 ,EXI/5TIAL CONFLICTS >E NOT QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE 9H]5T 9 ! :OLE ( MANK9D4 ,?AT'S :Y M5 CAN'T HOPE TO CONTROL ! LAWS GOV]N+ !IR G5]AL HI/ORY IF !Y CAN'T SIMULTANE\SLY CONTROL !IR [N 9DIVIDUAL HI/ORIES4 ,IF Y\ GO = REVOLUTION & NEGLECT Y\R [N SELF1 !N Y\'RE GO+ AB\T IT BACKW>DS1 LIKE ALL ! MILITANTS4 ,AGA9/ VOLUNT>ISM & ! MY/IQUE ( ! HI/ORICALLY 9EVITABLE REVOLUTION1 WE MU/ SPREAD ! IDEA ( A PLAN ( ATTACK1 & A MEANS1 BO? RATIONAL & PASSIONATE1 9 :I* IMM$IATE SUBJECTIVE NE$S & OBJECTIVE CONTEMPOR>Y CONDITIONS >E DIALECTICALLY UNIT$4 ,9 ! DIALECTIC ( P>T & TOTALITY1 ! CURV$ SLOPE ( REVOLUTION IS ! PROJECT TO CON/RUCT DAILY LIFE 9 & ?R\< ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! COMMODITY =M1 SO ?AT EA* PHASE ( ! REVOLUTION IS C>RI$ 9 ! /YLE ( ITS F9AL \TCOME4 ,NO MAXIMUM PROGRAM1 NO M9IMUM PROGRAM1 & NO TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM -- 9/EAD A COMPLETE /RATEGY BAS$ ON ! ESS5TIAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! SY/EM WE WANT DE/ROY$4 ,BETWE5 ! 9CREAS+LY DISORGANIZ$ OLD SOCIETY & ! NEW SOCIETY YET TO BE CREAT$1 ! ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL (F]S AN EXAMPLE ( A GR\P 9 SE>* ( ITS REVOLUTION>Y COH]5CE4 ,AS ) ALL GR\PS BE>+ ! SE$S ( POETRY1 ITS IMPORTANCE IS AS A MODEL = ! NEW SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,IT MU/ !RE=E PREV5T EXT]NAL OPPRESSION 7HI]>*Y1 BUREAUCRATIZATION4447 REAPPE>+ 9SIDE ! MOVEM5T1 BY 9SUR+ ?AT P>TICIPATION IS SUBORD9AT$ TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( REAL EQUALITY BETWE5 ALL ITS MEMB]S1 NOT AS A METAPHYSICAL RIY AS ! NORM TO ATTA94 ,IT IS PRECISELY TO AVOID AU?ORIT>IANISM & PASSIVITY 7LEAD]S & MILITANTS7 ?AT ! GR\P %\LD UNHESITAT+LY MOVE AGA9/ ANY COMPROMISE1 DROP 9 ! !ORETICAL LEVEL OR LACK ( PRACTICAL ACTIVITY4 ,WE CAN'T TOL]ATE PEOPLE :OM ! DOM9ANT REGIME SO HAPPILY PUTS UP )4 ,EXCLUSION & RUPTURE >E ! ONLY DEF5SES ( COH]5CE 9 DANG]4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! PROJECT ( C5TRALIZ+ SCATT]$ POETRY 9VOLVES ! ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE OR 5C\RAGE AUTONOM\S REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS1 RADICALIZE !M1 & F$]ATE !M )\T EV] TAK+ !M OV]4 ,! ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL HAS AN AXIAL FUNCTION3 TO BE EV]Y:]E ! AX :I* POPUL> AGITATION WIELDS & :I* 9 TURN AMPLIFIES ! 9ITIAL MOVEM5T4 ,! ,SITUATIONI/S WILL RECOGNIZE !SE GR\PS ON ! BASIS ( !IR REVOLUTION>Y COH]5CE4 ,! MOM5T ( REVOLT1 :I* MEANS N[1 IS HALL[+ \T = US 9 ! H>D ROCK ( \R DAILY LIVES1 DAYS ?AT MIRACUL\SLY RETA9 ! DELICI\S COLORS & ! DREAMLIKE *>M :I* -- LIKE AN ,ALADD9'S CAVE1 MAGICAL & PRISMATIC 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ALL ITS [N -- IS 9ALI5ABLY \RS4 ,! MOM5T ( REVOLT IS *ILDHOOD R$ISCOV]$1 TIME PUT TO EV]YONE'S USE1 ! DISSOLUTION ( ! M>KET & ! BEG9N+ ( G5]ALIZ$ SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,! LONG REVOLUTION IS CREAT+ SMALL F$]AT$ MICROSOCIETIES1 TRUE GU]RILLA CELLS PRACTIC+ & FIIATIONS & GU>ANTEES EV]Y FRE$OM4 ,?AT'S :Y ! ,SITUATIONI/S DON'T CONFRONT ! WORLD )3 0,H]E'S Y\R IDEAL ORGANIZATION1 ON Y\R KNEES60 ,!Y SIMPLY %[ BY FIE/ AW>5ESS ( ?IS FI5ESS ( ! BATTLE4 7#a#i#f#c-#a#i#f#e7 ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aifd 3 ,! ,REVOLUTION ( ,EV]YDAY ,LIFE -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,APRIL #b#f1 #bb 3 ,! ,REVOLUTION ( ,EV]YDAY ,LIFE -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bbb 3 ,! ,REVOLUTION ( ,EV]YDAY ,LIFE -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/