,! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ,DEMON/RAT$ BY ! ,C\P ,D',ETAT ( ,DECEMB] #b1 #ahea 

#aheb 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PI]RE-,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,%AWN ,P4 ,WILBUR 

,TEXT 3 

,ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT \<T TO BE CLE> FROM REC5T DEVELOPM5TS H]E IS ?AT SOMETIMES ! MO/ 9T]E/+1 & ALSO ! MO/ UNEXPECT$1 9SI<TS 9TO ,PR\DHON'S WORK COME FROM D\BLE-*ECK+ ?OSE ?+S ?AT 0EV]YONE KN[S0 AB\T HIS WORK4 ,IT WAS1 AFT] ALL1 9 ! CONTEXT ( TRACK+ D[N H[ CLOSE HE CAME TO SAY+ 0AN>*Y IS ORD]0 ?AT ,I RAN ACROSS ! DUBI\S TRANSLATIONS 9 ,! ,G5]AL ,IDEA ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 & ?AT HAS L$ TO A G5]AL SC\R+ ( HIS WORK = DISCUSSIONS ( 0AN>*Y0 & 0AN>*ISM10 :I* KEEPS RAIS+ 9T]E/+ PO9TS AB\T ! E>LY USES ( ?AT T]M4 

,:5 ,I />T$ WORK+ ?R\< :AT ,I WAS F9D+1 ,I WAS REM9D$ ?AT SOME ( ,PR\DHON'S DISCUSSION ( AN>*Y OCCURR$ 9 A WORK :I* HAS1 9 FACT1 BE5 P>TIALLY TRANSLAT$1 BUT :I* IS V]Y SELDOM CONSULT$1 PROBABLY BECAUSE ( ITS UNSAVORY REPUTATION4 ,PR\DHON'S #aheb WORK1 ,! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ,DEMON/RAT$ BY ! ,C\P D',ETAT ( ,DECEMB] #b1 #ahea WAS P>TIALLY PUBLI%$ 9 A #aigb BOOK1 ,DECEMB] #b1 #a#h#e#a1 $IT$ BY ,JOHN ,HAL/EAD1 COLLECT+ CONTEMPOR>Y WRIT+S ON ! C\P4 ,! COLLECTION IS A BIT SC>CE N[1 & (T5 NOT *EAP IF Y\ CAN F9D A COPY1 BUT GIV5 ! V]Y SMALL NUMB] ( ,PR\DHON TRANSLATIONS AVAILABLE1 ITS OBSCURITY IS FAIRLY REM>KABLE4 ,IT DOES NOT APPE> TO BE1 AS IT MI<T BE UND] O!R CIRCUM/ANCES1 ONE ( ! 0GRAILS0 ( ! LIT]ATURE4 ,MU* ( ! REASON = ?AT IS UND\BT$LY ?AT ! WORK HAS BE5 TREAT$ AS ONE ( ! GREAT MIS/EPS ( ,PR\DHON'S C>E]1 ) ! COMMON CLAIM BE+ ?AT IT WAS WRITT5 9 SUPPORT ( ,L\IS ,NAPOLEON'S C\P & REGIME4 ,?AT'S PROBABLY A FAIRLY POOR READ+4 

,I ?9K ! SIMPLE/ WAY TO APPROA* ! WORK IS TO ?9K AB\T :AT ,PR\DHON HAD ALREADY SAID AB\T ! NATURE ( 0! ,REVOLUTION0 & ! WORK+S ( HI/ORICAL *ANGE1 & TO COMP>E ! COMMON UND]/&+ ( ?IS WORK1 :I* WAS ADDRESS$ 9 SOME S5SE TO ! ,EMP]OR1 ) ! WIDESPREAD 5?USIASM = ,! ,G5]AL ,IDEA ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :I* CALL$ UPON ! B\RGEOISIE TO CONT9UE !IR [N REVOLUTION4 ,I'M SURE = SOME1 !SE QUE/IONS ( ADDRESS >E SUFFICI5T TO BANI% BO? WORKS1 BUT NOBODY WILL BE SURPRIS$ IF ,I'M NOT CONV9C$4 ,& ?OSE :O F9D 9SPIRATION 9 ! WORK ?AT GAVE US ! FAM\S & BELOV$ 0TO BE GOV]N$0 RANT MI<T P]HAPS F9D REASONS TO TAKE A LOOK AT ! MORE AUDACI\S LAT] WORK4 

,! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION DEVELOPS AS ,I ?9K A C>EFUL READ] ( ,PR\DHON MI<T EXPECT4 ,HE HAD BE5 PR$ICT+ SOME?+ V]Y MU* LIKE ! C\P = SOME TIME1 & HAD 5D$ UP 9 PRISON PRECISELY BECAUSE HE HAD MISS$ V]Y FEW *ANCES TO OPPOSE ,L\IS ,NAPOLEON4 ,= HIM TO >GUE !N ?AT ! EV5TS ( ,DECEMB] #ahea HAD AS MU* TO DO ) BROAD] HI/ORICAL MOVEM5TS ?AN !Y DID ) ! NEWLY M9T$ ,EMP]OR MI<T BE EASILY TAK5 AS A NEW AFFRONT1 RA!R ?AN ANY SORT ( SUPPORT4 ,9 ,! ,G5]AL ,IDEA ( ! ,REVOLUTION HE HAD SPOK5 ( ! 9DIFF]5CE ( ! PEOPLE TO GOV]NM5TAL =MS1 SO LONG AS !IR 9T]E/S W]E S]V$1 & HE HAD CALL$ ?AT 9DIFF]5CE REVOLUTION>Y1 EV5 :ILE HE WAS ATTEMPT+ TO 9FUSE 0! ,REVOLUTION 9 ! #a#i? C5TURY0 ) AN IDEA 7JU/ICE1 ULTIMATELY7 :I* W\LD BO? S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE & AVOID ! PITFALLS ( FALSE SOLUTIONS LIKE ! C\P4 ,! MORE FAMILI> Y\ >E ) ,PR\DHON'S CONCEPTION ( PROGRESS ! FEW] SURPRISES !RE >E 9 ! WORK1 ,I ?9K1 BUT ,I SUSPECT ?AT = MANY READ]S ! CONCLUSION1 0,AN>*Y OR ,CAES>ISM10 W\LD COME AS A PLEASANT SURPRISE1 AS HE ADDRESS$ 9 IT1 QUITE DIRECTLY1 :E!R OR NOT HE WAS1 AS IS SOMETIMES CLAIM$1 0RALLY+0 TO ! NEW REGIME4 ,I'M PO/+ H]E ! CONCLUSION ( ?AT CONCLUD+ *APT]1 :I* %[S (F SOME ( ,PR\DHON'S 9FAM\S 0PATRIOTISM0 791 ,I ?9K1 A NOT T]RIBLY UNPLEASANT LI<T7 BUT ALSO CL>IFIES NOT JU/ HIS PO/URE T[>DS ,L\IS ,NAPOLEON1 BUT TO GOV]NM5T & RUL]S 9 G5]AL4 

,DO Y\ BELIEVE1 ,I AM ASK$ AT ?IS MOM5T1 BY AN 9DISCREET1 P]HAPS MALICI\S CURIOSITY1 ?AT ! ,DECEMB] #b ACCEPTS ! REVOLUTION>Y ROLE 9 :I* Y\ CONF9E IT1 AS 9 ! CIRCLE ( ,POPILIUS8 ,W\LD Y\ HAVE FAI? 9 ITS LIB]AL 9CL9ATIONS8 ,& BAS$ ON ?IS 9EVITABILITY1 SO WELL DEMON/RAT$ BY Y\1 ( ! M&ATE ( ,L\IS-,NAPOLEON1 W\LD Y\ RALLY TO HIS GOV]NM5T1 AS TO ! BE/ OR LEA/ WOR/ ( TRANSITIONS8 ,?AT IS :AT WE WANT TO KN[1 & :]E WE AWAIT Y\6444 

-- ,I WILL RESPOND TO ?AT QUE/ION1 :I* IS A BIT SUGGE/IVE1 ) ANO!R3 

,DO ,I HAVE A RI<T TO SUPPOSE1 :5 ! IDEAS ?AT ,I HAVE DEF5D$ = F\R YE>S HAVE OBTA9$ SO LITTLE SUCCESS1 ?AT ! HEAD ( ! NEW GOV]NM5T WILL ADOPT !M /RAI<TAWAY & MAKE !M HIS [N6 ,HAVE ! TAK5 ON1 9 ! EYES ( OP9ION1 ?AT *>ACT] ( IMP]SONALITY1 REALITY1 & UNIV]SALITY1 :I* W\LD IMPOSE !M ON ! ,/ATE8 ,& IF !SE IDEAS1 ALL /ILL Y\NG1 >E /ILL H>DLY ANY?+ BUT ! IDEAS ( ONE MAN1 FROM :5CE W\LD COME ! HOPE ?AT ! ,DECEMB] #b1 :O IS ALSO A MAN1 WILL PREF] !M TO HIS [N IDEAS6444 

,I WRITE SO ?AT O!RS WILL REFLECT 9 !IR TURN &1 IF !RE IS CAUSE1 SO !Y WILL CONTRADICT ME4 ,I WRITE SO ?AT TRU? BE+ MANIFE/$1 & ELABORAT$ BY OP9ION1 ! REVOLUTION1 ) ! GOV]NM5T1 ) ! GOV]NM5T1 OR EV5 AGA9/ GOV]NM5T1 CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$4 ,AS = M51 ,I READILY BELIEVE !IR GOOD 9T5TIONS1 BUT EV5 MORE 9 ! MIS=TUNE ( !IR JUDGM5T4 ,IT IS SAID 9 ! BOOK ( ,PSALMS3 ,PUT NOT Y\R TRU/ 9 PR9CE1 OR 9 ! *ILDR5 ( ,ADAM1 ?AT IS TO SAY 9 ?OSE :O ?\<T IS SUBJECTIVE1 BECAUSE SALVATION IS NOT 9 !M6 ,SO ,I BELIEVE1 & UN=TUNATELY = US ALL1 ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y IDEA1 ILL DEF9$ 9 ! M9DS ( ! MASSES1 POORLY S]V$ BY ITS POPUL>IZ]S1 /ILL LEAVES TO ! GOV]NM5T ! FULL *OICE ( ITS POLITICS2 ,I BELIEVE ?AT P[] IS SURR\ND$ ) IMPOSSIBILITIES ?AT IT DOES NOT SEE1 CONTRADICTIONS ?AT IT DOES NOT KN[N1 TRAPS ?AT ! UNIV]SAL IGNORANCE CONCEALS FROM IT2 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ANY GOV]NM5T CAN 5DURE1 IF IT WI%ES1 BY AFFIRM+ ITS HI/ORICAL REASONS1 & PLAC+ ITSELF UND] ! DIRECTION ( ! 9T]E/S ?AT IT IS CALL$ TO S]VE1 BUT ,I ALSO BELIEVE ?AT M5 *ANGE LITTLE1 & ?AT IF ,L\IS ,X,V,I1 AFT] HAV+ LAUN*$ ! REVOLUTION1 HAD WANT$ TO )DRAW IT1 IF ! ,EMP]OR1 OR IF ,*>LES ,X & ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE HAD PREF]R$ TO BE LO/ .<DOOM IT8.> ?AN TO CONT9UE IT1 IT IS IMPROBABLE ?AT ?OSE :O SUCCE$$ !M W\LD HAVE MADE !MSELVES /RAI<TAWAY1 & SPONTANE\SLY1 ITS PROMOT]S4 

,?AT IS :Y ,I HOLD MYSELF AP>T FROM GOV]NM5T1 MORE 9CL9$ TO PITY IT ?AT TO MAKE W> AGA9/ IT1 DEVOT$ SOLELY TO ! HOMEL&1 & ,I JO9 MYSELF BODY & S\L ) ?AT ELITE ( WORK]S1 HEAD ( ! PROLET>IAT & MIDDLE CLASS1 ! P>TY ( LABOR & PROGRESS1 ( LIB]TY & ! IDEA1 :I*1 UND]/&+ ?AT AU?ORITY IS NO?+1 ?AT POPUL> SPONTANEITY IS ( NO USE2 ?AT LIB]TY :I* DOES NOT ACT IS LO/1 & ?AT ! 9T]E/S ?AT NE$ TO PUT !MSELVES 9 RELATION ) AN 9T]M$I>Y :I* REPRES5TS !M >E 9T]E/S SACRIFIC$1 ACCEPTS = ITS GOAL & MOTTO ! ,$UCATION ( ! ,PEOPLE4 

,O HOMEL&1 ,FR5* HOMEL&1 HOMEL& ( ! B>DS ( ! ET]NAL REVOLUTION6 HOMEL& ( LIB]TY1 =1 DESPITE ALL Y\R S]VITUDES1 9 NO PLACE ON ! E>?1 NEI!R 9 ,EUROPE1 NOR 9 ,AM]ICA1 IS ! M9D1 :I* IS ALL ( MAN1 SO FREE AS IT IS ) Y\6 HOMEL& ?AT ,I LOVE ) ?AT ACCUMULAT$ LOVE ?AT ! GR[+ SON BE>S = HIS MO!R1 ?AT ! FA!R FEELS GR[ ALONG ) HIS *ILDR56 ,I WILL SEE Y\ SUFF] = A LONG TIME YET1 SUFF] NOT = Y\RSELF ALONE1 BUT = ! WORLD :I* REW>DS Y\ ) ITS 5VY & ITS 9SULTS2 TO SUFF] 9NOC5T1 ONLY BECAUSE Y\ DO NOT KN[ Y\RSELF8444 ,IT SEEMS TO ME AT EV]Y 9/ANT ?AT Y\ >E AT Y\R LA/ ORDEAL6 ,AWAK51 MO!R3 NEI!R CAN Y\R PR9CES1 Y\R B>ONS & Y\R C\NTS DO ANY?+ = Y\R SALVATION1 NOR CAN Y\R PRELATES NO H[ TO COM=T Y\ ) !IR B5$ICTIONS4 ,GU>D1 IF Y\ WI%1 ! MEMORY ( ?OSE :O HAVE DONE WELL1 & GO SOMETIMES TO PRAY AT !IR MONUM5TS3 BUT DO NOT SEEK !IR SUCCESSORS4 ,!Y >E F9I%$6 ,COMM5CE Y\R NEW LIFE1 ,O FIR/ ( IMMORTALS2 %[ Y\RSELF 9 Y\R BEAUTY1 ,V5US ,URANIA2 SPREAD Y\R P]FUMES1 FL[] ( HUMANITY6 

,& HUMANITY WILL BE REJUV5AT$1 & ITS UNITY WILL BE CREAT$ BY Y\3 = ! UNITY ( ! HUMAN RACE IS ! UNITY ( MY HOMEL&1 AS ! SPIRIT ( ! HUMAN RACE IS NO?+ BUT ! SPIRIT ( MY HOMEL&4 

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