,! ,Y\NG 9 A ,PO/ ,9DU/RIAL ,SOCIETY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO ,TEXT 3 ,! CONDITIONS SURR\ND+ :AT REMA9S ( ! HUMAN BE+ >E F> MORE BEWILD]+ = ! Y\NG1 ?OSE /ILL LOOK+ T[>DS ! FUTURE NOT HAV+ ON !IR BACK ! ABYSS WAIT+ TO OP5 & SWALL[ UP AN OLD MAN4 ,I AM WELL AW>E ?AT ! FOLL[+ CONSID]ATIONS MI FROM CATALOG+ A LIFE ?AT HAS SE5 EV]Y?+8 ,AFT] ALL1 Y\?FUL HOPES & /R5G? >E PRECISELY !RE1 ALMO/ MADE TO BE DELIB]ATELY SQU&]$ :5 CONFRONT$ ) O!RS' ADVICE & EXP]I5CE4 ,?AT IS ! WAY ( ! WORLD1 & AS ,I AM N[ PLAY+ ! ROLE ( TALK+ GIBB]I%1 ,I MIIFY ! CONDITIONS ,I M5TION$ E>LI]1 PO/-9DU/RIAL SOCIETY & ITS FOOLI% S]VANTS ON ! ONE H&1 Y\NG PEOPLE ) !IR /ILL UNEXPRESS$ POT5TIAL ON ! O!R4 ,YET IT IS NOT A GIV5 ?AT EV]Y?+ WILL GO AS IT IS ?REAT5+ TO DO4 ,!RE IS /ILL AN >EA ( %AD[1 A *AOTIC AMALGAM ?AT C\LD ALWAYS BR+ =? ! UNEXPECT$4 ,?IS UNEXPECT$ ?+ %\LD ALWAYS BE AB\T TO SPR+ =?1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! HE>T ( A Y\NG P]SON NOT ATROPHI$ BE=E !IR TIME4 ,I ILLUDE MYSELF ?AT !Y >E NOT1 ,I DREAM ?AT !IR PULSATIONS >E /RONG & SURE1 ABLE TO ACCEL]ATE 9 ! FACE ( HUMILIATION & ABUSE & ! RULES ?AT SOCIETY IMPOSES ON US1 ) :I* IT SEEKS TO %APE & CO]CE \R LIVES4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! WORLD'S FUTURE LIES )9 EV]Y Y\NG P]SON4 ,A S+LE GRA9 ( S& 9 ! REPRESSIVE MA*9]Y & EV]Y?+ C\LD JAM1 WE >E NOT FLEAS JUMP+ AT ! TAM]'S COMM&S1 EV5 LESS %\LD WE BE SO CONC]N+ ! FUTURE1 \R FUTURE & ! WAY WE DECIDE TO LIVE IT4 ,:OEV] B[S !IR HEAD & CONS5TS 9 ! FACE ( ! ABUSES ?AT KEEP !M 9 L9E IS ! L[E/ =M ( P]SON1 ! LA/ REJECT ( AN A*+ HUMANITY1 HEIR ( MILL5NIA ( SLAV]Y4 ,I HOPE ?AT ?IS LEGACY HAS NOT BE5 RECEIV$ BY ! Y\NG PEOPLE TO :OM ,I AM IDEALLY TALK+1 & ,I TRU/ ?AT !Y DO NOT WANT TO TAKE IT RIS TO COME4 ,DESIRE1 CREATION1 DREAMS1 ! REMOTE 9COMPREH5SIBLE />S1 EV5 ?IS N[ SMALL AGONIZ+ PLANET ?AT HO/S US4 ,9V5T+ HAPP9ESS1 H]E'S A F9E TASK1 REFUS+ TO ACCEPT LEVEL+1 NOT EV5 ?AT :I* HELPS PASS ! TIME BY TRIVIALIZ+ MEAN+1 BANALIZ+ TA/E4 ,EV]Y MOM5T ( LIFE - A Y\NG P]SON B>ELY UND]/&S ! IMPORTANCE ( LIV+ ?IS MOM5T - IS WOR?Y ( BE+ LIV$1 NOT WA/$ 9 FEEL+ SORRY = ONESELF1 9 ! SMALLNESS ( ! NE$S ( AN ADM9I/]$ R$UCTION TO LIV+ ) MORAL PREJUDICES & ECONOMIC D[NTURNS4 ,LIV+ A LIFE ( LITTLE 9SECTS HOPP+ 9 B>OQUE ADVANCES ( SURVIVAL MEANS NOT LOOK+ AHEAD1 IT MEANS ALWAYS PUTT+ Y\R H&S 9 Y\R POCKETS TO C\NT ! P5NIES1 AVOID+ DANG] & SUFF]+1 ACCEPT+ ! RULES ( A H$ONISM ( SAD WELL-F$ CL[NS1 CONT5T ) ! PIECE ( BREAD ?AT ! BOSS ?R[S Y\ FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,!RE IS NO?+ SADD] & MORE DEMEAN+ ?AN A Y\NG P]SON :O LIVES LIKE ! LA/ MAN ON E>?4 ,! SAME GOES = AN OLD MAN1 BUT AT LEA/ ! LATT] HAS EXCUSES ON HIS SIDE :I*1 EV5 IF !Y DO NOT ABSOLVE HIM1 COV] HIM ) ! CLOAK ( PITY1 A %AMEFUL BLANKET ?AT HIDES ! REMA9+ =CES ?AT C\LD /ILL PROVIDE HIM ) ! 9SPIRATION = A F9AL :IM1 A PR\D \TBUR/4 ,BUT LET'S LEAVE ! OLD TO !IR ?\EFUL4 ,I AM NOT 9T]E/$ 9 OR?OP$ICS4 ,I DON'T WANT TO /RAIT ( A Y\NG P]SON1 (T5 F9D+ A ?\S& MUDDY RIVULETS 9TO :I* TO DIRECT AN \TLET ?AT W\LD MAKE !M EXPLODE O!RWISE4 ,=GET ALL GU>ANTEES1 A GU>ANTEE IS A BALL & *A94 ,A SAFE FUTURE1 A GU>ANTE$ FUTURE1 IS A HEAVY AN*OR 5TANGL$ 9 ! %ALL[S4 ,& =GET MEAG] DAILY HAPP9ESS TOO1 KEEP+ O!RS HAPPY1 ONE'S CR$ITORS1 P>5TS ) !IR BEHAVIOR MODELS4 ,! ONLY ANSW] TO !IR EXPECTATIONS IS TO GO BEYOND4 ,:AT !Y WANT ( Y\ CAN ONLY BE A T9Y CRUMB ( Y\R DREAM - AFT] ALL :AT !Y WANT IS EASILY SATISFI$ - !IR GOALS %\LD BE NO MORE ?AN T9Y /EPS 9 ! LONG J\RNEY Y\ HAVE BE=E Y\4 ,:AT WOR? IS RIOT\SNESS1 SMALL-TIME REBELLION8 ,:AT MATT]S IS ! GREAT REFUSAL1 LEAD+ TO ! 9V]SION ( Y\R ESS5CE AS HUMAN BE+S1 Y\NG PEOPLE 7M5 & WOM51 = ?OSE :O /ILL HAVE !SE DI/+UI%+ CONC]NS71 Y\NG CRAZY PEOPLE1 DRUNK ) !IR [N LIFE1 :O DO NOT YET WANT TO DET]M9E !MSELVES 9 ?IS OR ?AT SOCIAL MANIFE/ATION1 BUT >E OP5 TO EV]Y EXP]I5CE ( ! S5SES1 EV]Y A*IEVEM5T NOT YET E/ABLI%$ OR EV5 ?\ANCE1 EXT]IORITY1 REPRES5TATION1 ! UNI=M ( ! LATE/ FA%ION4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO LIVE Y\ HAVE TO FIANTE$ OP9IONS1 ! WEAV]S ( TAWDRY *EAT+ & TRICKS4 ,& MAY ?IS SPIT NOT BE ?AT ( SOME SUP]IOR WISDOM CLAIM+ TO TEA* SOME?+ TO ! TEA*]S BY TRADE1 BUT S>CA/IC CONTEMPT = ALL COMPROMISE1 FALSITY1 LEGALITY ?AT HEALS & ILLEGALITIES CLAIM+ TO CONF] A /ATUS ( DIV]SITY BAS$ ON ! P5AL CODE4 ,NOT CIRCUMV5T+ ONE'S POSITION1 BUT A FRONTAL COLLISION4 ,& PREP>E Y\RSELVES1 PREP>E Y\RSELVES = REV5GE4 ,ACCUMULATE DAY BY DAY Y\R ANG] - ?IS YES - & MAKE IT EXPLODE AT ! RIBAGE HEAP 9 HI/ORY1 ! SUM ( ! SUMS ( EV]Y WICK$NESS1 !RE IS NO DANG] ( MAK+ MI/AKES AB\T :]E TO HIT1 ! T>GET IS SO VA/ ?AT EV5 IF Y\ W]E BL9D FROM BIR? Y\ W\LD BE ABLE TO C5T] IT ALL ! SAME4 ,TRIE/E1 #bi ,NOVEMB] #bh ,ALFR$O ,M4 ,BONANNO "9 "9 "9 "9 "9 ,WE CAN DE/ROY EV]Y?+ BECAUSE WE CAN BUILD IT ALL AGA9 AS WE >E ! ONES :O MADE EV]Y?+4 7,MOTTO ATTRIBUT$ TO ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI7 ,WE MU/ DE/ROY EV]Y?+ BECAUSE WE C\LD NEV] USE :AT ! BOSSES >E BUILD+ TODAY TO GU>ANTEE !IR DOM9ATION 9 A LIB]ATORY WAY1 :I* WE WILL NEV] KN[ IF WE REMA9 )9 A CLASS DIM5SION LIKE ! PRES5T4 7,UPDAT$ MOTTO7 ,! PRES5T RE/RUCTUR+ ( CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE IS R$EF9+ CLASS RELATIONS ?R\< NEW P]SPECTIVES4 ,?OSE :O HAVE ! TE*NOLOGICAL 9/RUM5TS TODAY & EV5 MORE SO 9 ! FUTURE1 WILL ALSO HAVE P[] & ! CAPACITY TO MANAGE CONS5SUS4 ,!Y WILL BE ! '9CLUD$' 9 A REALITY ( DOM9ION4 ,! RE/ WILL BE 'EXCLUD$'1 CONDEMN$ TO A 'PASSIVE' USE ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,! P]FECTIONM5T ( ?IS PROCESS PASSES ?R\< ! R$UCTION ( :AT ! CLASS ( EXCLUD$ POSSESS3 9 ! FIR/ PLACE !IR [N CULTURE4 ,! /RATA BE+ SUBJECT$ TO ?IS PRESSURE >E ! Y\NG4 ,IT IS H]E ?AT ! FUTURE 9CLUD$ & EXCLUD$ >E TO BE F\ND4 ,C]TA9LY ! SELECTION IS /ILL BAS$ ON BELONG+1 BUT NEW ELEM5TS >E APPE>+ ON ! HORIZON4 ,! FOLL[+ PIECE IS AN ATTEMPT TO LOOK AT !SE NEW ELEM5TS ( CLASS SELECTION A LITTLE MORE CLOSELY4 ,CLASS MODIFICATIONS ,! READJU/M5T ( DOM9ION 9 A SOCIETY UND]GO+ VIOL5T RE/RUCTUR+ SU* AS ! PRES5T ONE IS RESULT+ 9 A NEW DEF9ITION ( CLASS RELATIONS4 ,! PANORAMA IS BREAK+ UP BUT NOT = ?AT IS IT LOS+ ITS VISION ( ! CLA%4 ,ON ! ONE H& !RE >E ! PRIVILEG$1 ON ! O!R1 ?OSE :O HAVE NO?+4 ,A LOT C\LD BE SAID AB\T ! NATURE ( !SE PRIVILEGES4 ,WE CAN NO LONG] SPEAK SIMPLY 9 T]MS ( LACK1 SO MU* AS ( POSSESSION ( SOME?+ D I F F E R E N T4 ,?AT'S IT1 TODAY'S PRIVILEG$ POSSESS SOME?+1 OR AT LEA/ ! HOPE ( SOME?+ ?AT ! DIS9H]IT$ NOT ONLY DO NOT POSSESS1 BUT DO NOT EV5 U N D E R S T A N D1 BECAUSE !Y >E NOT AW>E ( IT1 OR >E AB\T TO LOSE :AT LITTLE KN[L$GE !Y HAVE4 ,A R$EF9+ ( CLASS RELATIONS MU/1 9 MY OP9ION1 BE SE5 ?R\< ?IS PROCESS ( PROGRESSIVE LOSS ( KN[L$GE1 ! MA/]Y ( SOME?+ ONCE ALSO 9DISP5SABLE TO ! EXPLOIT]S !MSELVES4 ,! LATT] >E N[ AT ! PO9T ( RECON/RUCT+ A DIFF]5T SET-UP ( SOCIAL CONDITIONS 7AS A :OLE7 SO DIFF]5T AS TO NO LONG] REQUIRE ! EXPLOIT$ TO HAVE :AT !Y ONCE POSSESS$ 79 ! FIR/ PLACE LABOR P[]74,?AT IS :Y ! NEW CLASS SET-UP IS BAS$ ON 9NOVATIVE PROCESSES ( TE*NOLOGY1 F> MORE ?AN 9 ! PA/1 9 A WAY ?AT IS RADICALLY DIFF]5T4 ,! NEW REVOLUTION>Y MOTTO1 0IF WE DE/ROY WE >E ALSO CAPABLE ( BUILD+4 ,WE BUILT ! PALACES & ! CITIES4 ,! WORK]S CAN BUILD !M AGA91 & BETT] ONES2 WE >E NOT AFRAID ( RU9S1 WE HAVE A NEW WORLD H]E 9 \R HE>TS01 ATTRIBUT$ TO ,DURRUTI1 BUT :I* H[EV] CIRCULAT$ 7& CIRCULATES7 )9 ! TRADITIONAL WORK+ CLASS 7:I* /ILL P]SI/S AS A CLASS 9 SOME WAYS1 9 ! DEF5SE ( WAGES IF NO?+ ELSE7 IS NO LONG] CORRECT4 ,TODAY WE C\LD SUB/ITUTE IT ) ANO!R SU* AS3 ',WE MU/ DE/ROY EV]Y?+ BECAUSE WE WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO USE 9 A LIB]T>IAN WAY :AT ! BOSSES >E BUILD+ TO GU>ANTEE !IR DOM9ION & BECAUSE IT IS A QUE/ION ( SOME?+ ?AT WE C\LD NEV] KN[ BY REMA9+ )9 A CLASS DIM5SION SU* AS ?AT ( TODAY4' ,9 ! PA/1 DE/RUCTION MIY ROAD1 BECAUSE ONLY ?R\< ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ?AT ! BOSSES >E BUILD+1 />T+ FROM ! USE ( PO/-9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGIES ONW>DS1 WILL WE BE ABLE TO BUILD ! FREE SOCIETY ( TOMORR[4 ,LOSS ( MEAN+ ( ! OLD REP>TITIONS ,! VIOL5T & RAPID PROCESSES ( TRANS=MATION ( ! SOCIAL SET-UP HAVE R$UC$ ! IMPORTANCE & MEAN+ ( ! OLD CLASS MANIFE/ATIONS4 ,9 ! N>R[ S5SE1 TO SPEAK ( 'PROLET>IAT' & 'LUMP5 PROLET>IAT' HAD AN EXTREMELY R$UCTIVE MEAN+4 ,! SAME C\LD BE SAID ( ! T]M 'WORK+ CLASS'1 :I* BE>S CONSID]ABLE WEIY DECISIONS4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 NEW PROBLEMS HAVE APPE>$ CONC]N+ DEF9ITIONS ( ! DOM9ANT MASS3 CAPITALI/S1 POLITICALS1 R5TI]S1 EMPLOYES1 CADRES1 MANAG]S1 ETC4 ,! OLD CONCEPT ( 'B\RGEOISIE' HAS BE5 %ATT]$ = EV]4 ,9 ORD] TO ORI5TATE ONESELF BETT] ,I ?9K WE NE$ TO BE MORE CONCRETE & AVOID PUTT+ NEW IDEOLOGICAL =MULAS 9 PLACE ( ! OLD ONES4 ,I REALIZE ?AT MANY COMRADES (T5 C>EFULLY AVOID PRON\NC+ & REF]R+ TO CONCEPTS SU* AS 'PROLET>IAT' & 'B\RGEOISIE' &1 FROM !IR EMB>RASSM5T ,I AM AW>E ( ! PR(\ND *ANGES WE HAVE BE5 LIV+ ?R\< OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S4 ,BUT SIMPLY BANN+ WORDS IS NOT 5\<1 IT IS NECESS>Y 9TO ! ?+ IF ONE WANTS TO AVOID ! RISK ( A NEW WORD 5D+ UP TAK+ PLACE ( ! OLD TO ALL[ US TO C>RY ON UNDI/URB$ BY 'DREAM+' ! ?+ 9/EAD ( TAK+ POSSESSION ( IT4 ,EXCLUD$ & 9CLUD$ ,SOME TIME AGO ,I PROPOS$ A DI/9CTION BAS$ ON !SE TWO CONCEPTS4 ,ON ! ONE H& ! I N C L U D E D1 CLOS$ UP 9SIDE !IR TEUTONIC CA/LE &1 SO1 DOM9ATORS2 ON ! O!R H& ! E X C L U D E D1 DE/9$ TO A PASSIVE USE ( TE*NOLOGY1 DISPOSSESS$ ( ANY?+ ?AT WILL EV] BE MORE ?AN !IR AIM ( 'WORK' &1 PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ?AT1 DOM9AT$4 ,I HAVE EXPLA9$ AS WELL AS ,I CAN ?AT ?IS DI/9CTION ADAPTS ITSELF WELL 7JU/ AS A MODEL ( REASON+7 TO PO/-9DU/RIAL REALITY4 ,TODAY'S TE*NOLOGY IS W E A L T H1 F> BEYOND SIMPLE 'F9ANCIAL CAPITAL'1 :I* WILL DIM9I% MORE & MORE4 ,IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE = ?IS TE*NOLOGY TO BE %>$ BY ALL4 ,MANY WILL ONLY HAVE ! SKILLS = A PASSIVE USE ( IT & WILL NOT UND]/& ANY?+ BEYOND SIMPLY PRESS+ BUTTONS4,! FEW 7! 9CLUD$7 WILL C>RY \T RESE>* & MANAGE P[] ?R\< P O S S E S S I O N1 :I* IS EXCLUSIVE TO !M4 ,TO GU>ANTEE ! NET & F9AL SEP>ATION & PREV5T ! EXCLUD$ FROM BE+ ABLE TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ?IS TE*NOLOGY1 A PRECISE WALL NE$S TO BE BUILT1 A F> MORE EFFICI5T ONE ?AN ! OLD WALLS ( ! PA/1 SAFES1 PRISONS & ASYLUMS3 ?IS WILL BE ! WALL ( L A C K O F I N T E R E S T4 ,ONE CANNOT BE 9T]E/$ 9 :AT ONE DOESN'T KN[1 ONE CANNOT /RUGGLE TO HAVE :AT IS 'O!R' ?AN ONESELF1 ?AT WE DO NOT WI% TO POSSESS BECAUSE WE DO NOT KN[ IT4 ,& ! MORE WE >E CUT \T FROM TE*NOLOGY1 ! MORE WE WILL 5D UP LOS+ 9T]E/ 7ALSO1 & PR9CIPALLY1 9 ! DE/RUCTIVE S5SE71 & ?IS PROCESS ( DIS9T]E/ WILL RUN P>ALLEL TO ! GR[? 9 \R IGNORANCE1 \R PROGRESSIVE DI/ANCE1 ! L[]+ ( \R 9TELLECTUAL CAPACITY4 ,! LOGIC ( ?+S ,! L[]+ ( CONT5T ?AT ! LIFE ( ! EXCLUD$ WILL UND]GO IS NOT ! RESULT ( AN OP]ATION PROGRAMM$ BY ! 9CLUD$4 ,! PROCESS ( CLASS RESY/EMISATION IS 9 ! LOGIC ( ?+S I4E4 9 ! LOGIC ( ! RE/RUCTUR+ ( PRODUCTION4 ,PASS+ FROM AN 9DU/RIAL /RUCTURE BAS$ ON HUGE FIX$ 9VE/M5TS & PROGRAMM+ TO ! PO/-9DU/RIAL /RUCTURE--REALIZ$ ?R\< ! 9T]V5TION ( ! ,/ATE BY 5T]+ ! ECONOMIC PROCESS ITSELF--A /RUCTURE BAS$ ON ! F L E X I B I L I T Y ( PRODUCTION CONS5T$ BY ! NEW TE*NOLOGIES1 ! PROBLEM ( A R E D U C T I O N ( SOME CAPACITIES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! I N C R E A S E ( O!RS HAD TO BE FAC$4 ,?AT HAS L$ TO PR(\ND MODIFICATIONS1 BR\DS GR\P WORK1 )\T A BROAD CULTURE & ) NO C>E] PROSPECTS OR SOCIAL MOBILITY4 ,! ALMO/ TOTALITY ( ! Y\NG >E GRADUALLY BE+ ADDRESS$ T[>DS !SE P]SPECTIVES4 ,ON AV]AGE !Y >E SM>T]1 MORE DEXT]\S 7BUT NOT ALL ?AT MU*71 $UCATIONALLY 9F]IOR ) WID] BUT MORE SUP]FICIAL KN[L$GE 9 ! V>I\S SECTORS4 ,!Y KN[ LESS 9 DEP?1 BUT KN[ MORE ?+S4 ,= A CLASS ANALYSIS ,TO GO OV] ALL ! ELEM5TS ( A CLASS ANALYSIS TODAY W\LD REQUIRE PUTT+ TOGE!R AGA9 ALL ! PIECES ( A PANORAMA ?AT HAS BE5 UPSET BY ! ACCEL]ATION IMPR9T$ ON TO ! NORMAL PROCESSES ( RE/RUCTUR+ ( CAPITAL BY ! NEW TE*NOLOGIES4 ,FROM !RE1 ! PHASE 9 :I* CAPITAL CALL$ ! ,/ATE 9TO ! RESCUE PROJECT1 LET'S SAY >\ND ! BEG9N+ ( ! #hS1 WE HAVE SE5 H[ LEGITIMATION NO LONG] PASSES ?R\< CONTROL & REPRESSION BUT PRIM>ILY ?R\< CONS5SUS4 ,ONCE ! PHASE ( ADJU/M5T WAS OV]1 ! ,/ATE HAV+ TRANS=M$ ITSELF FROM CAPITAL'S CA%I] 9TO ITS BANK]1 ONE REALIZ$ ?AT !RE WAS NOT ALL ?AT MU* DIFF]5CE BETWE5 CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE & ?AT ! SOCIALIZATION ( CAPITAL WAS GO+ H& 9 H& ) ! UPTURN$ M]CANTILSATION ( SO-CALL$ ,/ATE CAPITALISM4 ,) ! FAD+ ( ! SUPPORT+ IDEOLOGIES ! TWO GREAT HI/ORICALLY OPPOS+ SIDES >E GETT+ CLOS] ON ! PRACTICAL LEVEL4 ,! MANAGEM5T ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS N[ DIFF]S LESS & LESS FROM ?AT ( ! PRIVATE4 ,WE CANNOT ID5TIFY ! EXACT CONF9ES ( ! CLASS CLA%1 AT LEA/ NOT ) MA!MATICAL PRECISION4 ,BUT ?AT WAS NOT POSSIBLE BE=E EI!R1 SO WE NE$ TO GO LOOK+ = !M1 BY ATTEMPTS4 ,WE SEE ?IS AS ! R$UCTION ( :AT ! CLASS ( EXCLUD$ POSSESS4 ,! R$UCTION NO LONG] PASSES ?R\< ! CLASSICAL APPROPRIATION . ( :AT ?IS CLASS PRODUCES4 ,FROM PRIMITIVE TO ADVANC$1 CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION HAS ALWAYS BE5 BAS$ ON EXTORTION4 ,FOLL[+ A P>5!SIS ( 'P>TICIPATION' WE >E N[ MOV+ BACK T[>DS EXCLUSION4 ,TE*NOLOGY IS 9CREAS+LY GU>ANTEE+ A PRODUCTIVE SY/EM :]E ! EXCLUD$ WILL ONLY CONTRIBUTE M>G9ALLY1 ?R\< SIMPLIFI$ PROC$URES--& PRODUCTION--?AT WILL NOT ALL[ ANY RECON/ITUTION ( ! PRODUCTIVE SITUATION BEYOND ! UNIV]SE ( ! 9CLUD$4 ,TE*NOLOGY WILL BELONG EXCLUSIVELY TO ! LATT]1 ! =M] WILL ONLY BE ALL[$ A PASSIVE UTILIZATION4 ,?IS USE WILL NOT ALL[ TE*NOLOGICAL MA/]Y &1 ! WAY ?+S & PROJECTS ( 'R$UCTION' >E BE+ SET \T1 NOT EV5 A DESIRE OR NE$ = ?IS MA/]Y4 ,! PLACE :]E ?IS PROCESS ( R$UCTION IS HAPP5+ MORE VISIBLY1 IS AMONG ! Y\NG4 ,?IS SOCIAL >EA CON/ITUTES ! RES]VOIR = ! ID5TIFICATION ( ! 9CLUD$ & EXCLUD$ 9 ! FUTURE4 ,! SELECTION IS /ILL BAS$ ON ! ORIG9AL CONDITIONS ( BELONG+1 BUT !SE CONDITIONS >E APPAIATE FROM A MORE ACC5TUAT$ SOCIAL CAPILL>ITY4 ,EV]Y N[ & AGA9 ONE 9DIVIDUAL'S EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY & 9TELLIG5CE MIILY CORRESPOND TO ! PRES5T DAY HOLD]S ( ECONOMIC =TUNES4 ,F> FROM OBJECTIVE SECURITY ,A P]SPECTIVE ( PRODUCTION BAS$ ON FLEXIBILITY REQUIRES AN IDEOLOGICAL SUPPORT PROPOS+ BEHAVI\S MODELS F> FROM /ABILITY1 C]TA9TY & SECURITY4 ,RA!R ?AN A DISC\RSE ON 'SECURE' EMPLOYM5T1 N[ ALMO/ MY?ICAL & >*AEOLOGICAL ANYWAY1 ! Y\NG >E BE+ TOLD AB\T OPPORTUNITY :I*1 9 FACT1 HAS 9CREAS$4 ,!RE >E MORE POSSIBILITIES = EXP]I5CE1 V>I\S 7LIMIT$7 K9DS ( KN[L$GE1 FLUIDITY ( VALUES1 DIS5GAGEM5T1 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,! Y\NG P]SON IS URG$ TO BUILD A FLEXIBLE LIFE MODEL CAPABLE ( ADAPT+ TO ! *ANG$ CONDITIONS ( NOT ONLY ! LABOR M>KET1 BUT ( REALITY AS A :OLE4 ,?IS IS ! CONSEQU5CE ( A C]TA9 FAILURE 79 T]MS ( ! *ANGE 9 PRODUCTIVE RELATION%IPS71 BUT IT HAS ALSO CONTRIBUT$ TO ?IS FAILURE4 ,Y\NG PEOPLE'S MOVE AWAY FROM PUBLIC & POLITICAL 9T]E/S IS C]TA9LY A FAILURE1 BUT ONLY ( A WAY ( SEE+ POLITICS 9 AU?ORIT>IAN T]MS 7! P>TY74 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! COLLAPSE ( TRADITIONAL VALUES 7! FAMILY7 HAS 9CLUD$ ?AT ( TRADITIONAL POLITICAL VALUES4 ,IT C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE4 ,TO PROPOSE A 0TRADITIONAL0 DISC\RSE TO Y\NG PEOPLE1 LET'S SAY ?AT ( ! 0REVOLUTION>Y0 UNION1 W\LD BE QUITE \T ( ?IS WORLD4 ,Y\NG PEOPLE HAVE C]TA9LY NOT BE5 DIV]T$ FROM ! MY? ( SECURITY 7WORK1 C>E]1 /ABILITY1 FAMILY1 P>TY7 9 ORD] TO TURN !M 9TO REVOLUTION>IES SO WE %\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT CAPITAL IS WORK+ AGA9/ ITSELF4 ,IF ANY?+1 IT IS ! O!R WAY R\ND4 ,?IS IS :Y \R CRITICISM ( ! P>TY 9 ! PA/ ALWAYS W5T RITY )9 US1 NOT BE CONFUS$ ) ! NEW ,/ATE'S 7APP>5T7 CRITICISM ?AT WANTS TO (F] A NEW ORD] GIV5 ! APP>5T LACK ( ORD] ?AT N[ EXI/S4 ,9 FACT1 !IR LACK ( SECURITY 7FLEXIBILITY7 IS NO?+ BUT ! SE>* 7ALREADY REALIZ$ 9 SOME WAYS7 = GREAT] MORE SIGNIFICANT SECURITY 7!RE=E1 CONTROL74 ,LIFE ,?IS IS AT ! C5T] ( Y\NG PEOPLE'S 9T]E/S4 ,LIV+ AN ACCEPTABLE LIFE4 ,IT 9VOLVES MOV+ FUTURE OBJECTIVES 9TO A PREC>I\S & UNC]TA9 PRES5T4 ,YE/]DAY'S C]TA9TIES >E DISAPPE>+ TO MAKE WAY = FA%IONS & FLUCTUATIONS PASS$ (F AS 0OPPORTUNITIES0 :]EAS !Y >E NO?+ BUT ILLUSIONS1 JU/ AS 9 ANO!R WAY YE/]DAY'S C]TA9TIES W]E ALSO ALSO ILLUSIONS :5 PLAC$ 9 ! OPTIC ( ! P>TY OR ! WORK]S' ,/ATE4 ,& AS IT IS EASY TO =GET1 Y\NG PEOPLE DO NOT TAKE ?IS 9TO ACC\NT1 EV5 AS AN OBJECT ( CRITICISM4 ,ALL ?AT SIMPLY DOES NOT EXI/4 ,! DAILY SPH]E1 P]SONAL RELATION%IPS1 DAY TO DAY OPPORTUNITIES1 EXP]IM5TATION1 ! 7UNCRITICAL7 REJECTION ( POLITICS1 HAS SUBCONSCI\SLY TAK5 ! PLACE ( ! P>APH]NALIA ( ! PA/4 ,! EV]YDAY BECOMES BANAL & REPETITIVE1 P]SONAL RELATION%IPS DR[N 9 BOR$OM1 OPPORTUNITIES TURN \T TO BE FICTITI\S1 EXP]IM5TATION IS JU/ FA%ION & ! REFUSAL ( POLITICS IS SIMPLY DUE TO IGNORANCE & NOT A RESULT ( CRITICAL REFLECTION1 & = ! MOM5T ALL ?IS CANNOT UND]GO DEEP] ANALYSIS4 ,! RESPONSE TO ! PROCESSES ( R$UCTION IS (T5 TO TURN BACK & LOOK ! MODELS ( ! PA/4 ,= EXAMPLE1 CAPITAL IS PU%+ T[>DS FLEXIBILITY1 BUT ?OSE :O GET ?IS MESSAGE TRANS=M IT 9TO ADAPTABILITY & R$ISCOV] ! VALUE ( BRICOLAGE1 ! MIS]Y ( SMALL NE$S SATISFI$ ?R\< FAKE AUTONOMY1 ! R5UNCIATION ( DESIRES ?AT BECOME HABIT1 SACRIFICE1 AN ALMO/ ASCETIC AB/RACTION ( NE$4 ,SO1 9 ! LIFE ( Y\NG PEOPLE1 ALONGSIDE ! BEHAVIOR DICTAT$ BY MOD]NIZATION 7REJECTION ( WORK1 C>E]1 SOCIAL GRATIFICATION1 /ABILITY7 ! SURROGATE ( GETT+ BY1 ILLEGAL WORK1 ! PSEUDO-FRE$OM ( DO+-NO?+ 7:I* (T5 CORRESPONDS TO NOT-KN[+-:AT-DO7 IS RESURRECT$ ALMO/ AS IF BY MAGIC4 ,TO ! PA/ AGGRESSIV5ESS OR1 ANYWAY1 ! DESIRE TO MOVE UP 9 SOCIETY1 R5UNCIATION1 P]MISSIV5ESS1 HORIZONTALITY >E N[ BE+ OPPOS$1 9 A F> MORE P]MEABLE CONTEXT4 ,IT TURNS \T ?AT ! *ANCES ( ! AV]AGE 9DIVIDUAL AT ! BEG9N+ ( !IR SOCIAL LIFE BE+ ABLE TO PROVIDE !MSELF ) A FEW OPPORTUNITIES1 W]E GREAT] 9 A CONTEXT :]E !SE OPPORTUNITIES W]E LESS AVAILABLE4 ,TODAY1 :]E ON ! CONTR>Y !RE >E MORE ACTUAL OPPORTUNITIES !RE IS LESS SUBJECTIVE DISPOSITION1 REFLECT+ UNCONSCI\S R5UNCIATION & AB&ONM5T TO A RHY?M ( LIFE ?AT IS BELIEV$ TO BE *OS5 AT WILL1 :]EAS IT IS BE+ PROGRAMM$ 9 ! GREAT LABORATORIES ( CAPITAL4 ,PREC>I\SNESS AS A *OICE ( LIFE ,SE5 9 AB/RACT1 !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ! REJECTION ( A FIX$ SOCIAL /ATUS1 RIGIDITY1 A C>E]1 ETC41 IS SOME?+ POSITIVE4 ,SO MU* ( ! AN>*I/ CRITIQUE ( ! FAMILY1 S*OOL1 9/ITUTIONS1 ! ,/ATE WAS AIM$ AT ! DISMANTL+ ( FIX$ ROLES4 ,BUT ! PREC>I\SNESS D]IV+ FROM ?IS1 ITS PROVISIONAL NATURE1 MU/ BE ACCOMPANI$ BY AN 9TIMATE /R5G?1 AN ELEM5T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL'S CONSCI\SNESS CAPABLE ( TRANS=M+ ?IS UN/ABLE SITUATION 9TO SOME?+ MORE /ABLE & ORD]$1 F> FROM ! PROVISIONAL PRISON-LIKE ORD] IMPOS$ BY ! 9/ITUTIONS4 ,?IS IS ALL F9E4 ,BUT1 H[ MU* ( IT IS ACTUALLY A*IEV$ 9 PRACTICE8 ,! ODD 5C\NT] ( \R CRITICAL PROJECT = ! DE/RUCTION ( /ABILITY ) ! ,/ATE'S PROJECT AIM$ AT CREAT+ 9/ABILITY BECAUSE ?AT IS ! BE/ WAY TO REORGANIZE ! PROCESSES ( EXPLOITATION1 IS C]TA9LY A FATAL ONE4 ,! TWO ?+S >E APP>5TLY SIMIL>1 BUT >E ACTUALLY PR(\NDLY DIFF]5T4 ,CAPITAL 7& ) IT ! ,/ATE7 HAS WID5$ POSSIBILITIES TO A MAXIMUM1 HORIZONTALLY PROPOS+ A SC5>IO ?AT US$ TO RESEMBLE A PYRAMID4 ,BUT IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO 9S]T AN 9SURM\NTABLE LIMIT )9 ! HORIZONTAL L9E1 ALL ! MORE 9SIDI\S ! LESS VISIBLE & COMPREH5SIBLE IT IS4 ,! FASC9ATION = PREC>I\SNESS 9VOLVES NE>LY ALL Y\NG PEOPLE N[1 BUT IT IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! *OICE ( PREC>I\SNESS ?AT SOME ( US MADE 9 \R LIVES 9 O!R TIMES4 ,COMPULSORY PREC>I\SNESS IS A /ATUS AS RIGID AS :AT EXI/$ BE=E4 ,! SW9DLE CONCEAL$ BEH9D ?IS PROPAG&A ( ! WID5+ ( POSSIBILITIES PROVID$ BY PO/-9DU/RIAL SOCIETY IS BETT] UND]/OOD BY LOOK+ AT ! COMP>ISON (T5 MADE ) A BOHEMIAN WAY ( LIFE4 ,PREC>I\SNESS AS AN >TI/IC OR 9TELLECTUAL *OICE ( TA/E4 ,N[1 IS IT POSSIBLE TO IMAG9E SU* A M9DSET REA*+ MASS LEVEL1 AT ! LEVEL ( EV]Y POSSIBLE JOB8 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,AT LEA/ NOT 9 T]MS ( CREATIVITY4 ,BECAUSE ! EQUATION PREC>I\SNESS EQUALS CREATIVITY IS 9CORRECT :5 IT IS IMPOS$ BY A R\T9E ?AT1 RII\SNESS & EXTREME DIFFICULTY AT ! V]Y LEVEL ( SURVIVAL4 ,9 FACT1 A LOT C\LD BE SAID AB\T CREATIVITY 9 CO]CIVE CONDITIONS1 SU* AS ?OSE ( ! SITUATION ?AT IS N[ WIDESPREAD AMONG Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,EV5 ! /IMULI = SOCIALITY1 = ! HORIZONTALITY ( DECISIONS1 ! COLLECTIVITY ( EXP]I5CES1 >E POSITIVE ELEM5TS BUT FIR/ !Y NE$ TO BE FILT]$ TO BECOME ELEM5TS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL'S CONSCI\SNESS 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO EM]GE AS /IMULI = CREATIVITY4 ,AS LONG AS !Y REMA9 AS !Y >E TODAY1 AT LEA/ 9 G5]AL T]MS1 IMPULSES ( ! G5]AL CONDITIONS ( ! SY/EM1 PROCESSES ( FA%ION & UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE1 ! TIME = !IR TRANS=MATION 9TO CREATIVE ELEM5TS IS /ILL F> AWAY4 ,ADAPTATION ,Y\NG PEOPLE ADAPT4 ,?AT IS REALITY4 ,& ! 9T]E/S & /RATEGIES ( ! RUL+ CLASS >E PU%+ 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,AT ! MOM5T IT CANNOT BE SAID ?AT !RE >E PRECISE PROGRAMS 9 ?IS S5SE1 I4E41 ( A CLE> R$UCTION 9 T]MS ( TIME & MEANS EMPLOY$ ( Y\NG PEOPLE'S ABILITIES1 BUT !RE IS A TR5D 9 ! 9T]E/S ( PRODUCTION 7FIR/ ( ALL1 ! LABOR M>KET7 & A G5]AL REJECTION ?AT HAS AFFECT$ ! V]Y ABILITY TO ORI5TATE ITSELF AUTONOM\SLY4 ,9DUC$ PREC>ITY IS MAK+ Y\NG PEOPLE AVOID MAK+ AN EF=T TO TRANS=M ?IS 9TO *OS5 PREC>ITY4 ,MOREOV]1 AFT] A :ILE EV5 ! POSSIBILITY ( DI/+UI%+ BETWE5 ! TWO IS LO/4 ,Y\ >E 9 A PREC>I\S SITUATION & TRY TO GET BY4 ,! ABS5CE ( CONSOLIDAT$ REF]5CE PO9TS 7SOME?+ DESIRABLE AS A LEVEL ( ! SOCIAL LADD]71 :I* ONCE L$ TO /RUGGLE & :5 REVOLUTION>Y AW>5ESS WAS ACQUIR$ ALSO TO 9CREM5T+ ! CLASS /RUGGLE 9 T]MS ( DIRECT ACTION & ATTACK1 N[ PU%ES--WE >E /ILL ?9K+ 9 G5]AL T]MS--TO F9D A SOLUTION = ! PROBLEMS ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,& ?IS SOLUTION CAN ONLY BE S\\ND & ACCEPTS !M SEEM+LY 9EVITABLE MODELS ( COMPROMISE 9 ! %ORT T]M 9 ! OPTIC ( AN 9DIVIDUAL OR1 AT MO/1 A E IMM]S$ 9 ! VA/ SEA ( POSSIBILITIES & 5D UP DR[N+ 9 ! GLASS ( WAT] ( COMPROMISE ) ONESELF & ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,LO/ ID5TITY IS NO LONG] S\DS RESE>* &1 :Y NOT1 T[>DS UTOPIA--BUT IS S\TIALITY1 :AT'S AVAILABLE1 ! TANGIBLE4 ,! AM\NT ( 0COMMON S5SE0 TO BE F\ND 9 Y\? CIRCLES IS DISCONC]T+3 L[-5D PRAGMATISM 7:I* HAS BE5 EX*ANG$1 ?9K61 = NIHILISM7 ?AT COMPLETELY CUTS (F RELATIONS ) M$IUM & LONG-T]M PROJECTUALITY1 ! BIG QUE/IONS ( LIFE1 ! SOCIAL UPHEAVALS ?AT C\LD COME AB\T1 VOLUNT>ISM IF NOT REVOLUTION>Y1 AT LEA/ RADICAL4 ,PRECISELY AT A TIME :5 P[] IS SPEAK+ ( EXP&+ TO 9F9ITE POSSIBILITIES1 Y\NG PEOPLE1 GRASP+ ! PR(\ND MEAN+ ( ?IS RESPONSE1 >E CLOS+ !MSELVES UP 9 M9IMAL SATISFACTION1 FATALISM1 DAILY REALISM1 R$UC$ & HALF-R$UC$ T5SION1 9 ! T ,! L>G] QUANTITY IS ! WEAK P>T1 ?AT :I* HAS PROBLEMS ( REALIZATION4 ,9 A SITUATION ( A G5]ALIZ$ EMPTY+ ( S*OOL BO? 9 CONT5T & AT ! LEVEL ( ACCESS TO ! LABOR M>KET1 ONLY A SMALL M9ORITY1 ECONOMICALLY /RONG] & SOCIALLY CLOS] TO ! C5T]S ( P[] MANAGEM5T1 CAN PROGRAM !MSELVES1 )9 C]TA9 LIMITS1 & GA9 ACCESS TO PO/-S*OOL $UCATION LEVELS1 ! ONLY ONES ?AT GU>ANTEE 5TRY 9TO ! WORLD ( ! 9CLUD$4 ,= ! WEAK P>T !RE >E SUB/ITUTES ?AT HAVE DELIB]ATELY BE5 CUT \T ( ! OLD VALUES 0AGA9/0 ONCE SUPPORT$ BY REVOLUTION>IES4 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] 0QUALITY ( LIFE08 ,?IS EXAMPLE IS 5\< TO SEE :AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T4 ,! NEW T 7AP>T FROM ! DUE EXCEPTIONS71 NO LONG] GOES T[>DS $UCATIONAL CONT5T1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT C\LD GU>ANTEE !M ACCESS TO ! WORLD ( ! 9CLUD$1 BUT T[>DS ! VA/ FIELD ( APPE>ANCES4 ,! \ND ! WEAK SIDE ) ! SEAL ( DISPOSSESSION4 ,SL[LY ! SUB/ANTIAL ELEM5TS ?AT ONCE L$ TO ! USE ( CULTURAL TOOLS 7ALSO 9 A REVOLUTION>Y S5SE1 AFT] BECOM+ AW>E ( ONE'S CLASS SITUATION71 >E REPLAC$ BY RELATIONAL1 9T]-RELATIONAL ELEM5TS1 CONTACTS1 ! PEOPLE ONE KN[S1 OPPORTUNITIES1 POSSIBILITIES4 ,EV]Y?+ MOVES 9TO ! FIELD ( LEISURE1 EMOTIONAL RELATION%IPS1 FRI5D%IPS1 EV]YDAY LIFE PRACTICES1 HOBBIES1 A REFLUX ( RELIGI\S1 MY/]Y1 ESOT]IC1 A/ROLOGICAL1 ASCETIC PRACTICES4 ,EV5 0POLITICAL0 COMMITM5T1 :5 IT REEM]GES ?R\< ! SW9DLE ( REJECTION ( IDEOLOGIES--IMPOS$ BY ! ADM9I/RATION ( P[] ITSELF--POLITICAL COMMITM5T IS DIRECT$ T[>DS PACIFI/ & NONVIOL5T EXEGETATION1 ! A PRIORI CONDITION ( DISSOCIATIVE 79 ! S5SE ( SEP>ATE7 PRACTICES1 SECTORIAL 9T]V5TIONS4 ,! NEW Y ACTION1 DREAMS ( A BETT] WORLD IS =GOTT51 9DE$ HAS BE5 =GOTT5 ON ! EXPRESS ORD] ( ! REASONABL5ESS ( ?+S4 ,! FUNCTION ( AFFECTIVITY ,AFFECTIVITY BECOMES P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT 9 A SITUATION C5T]$ ON COMPROMISE & ACCOMMODATION1 :5 FAC$ ) ! PROBLEM ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( BUILD+ A CORRECT P]SONAL ID5TITY BUT SEE+ ONESELF =C$ TO GO BACK TO M9IMAL POSITIONS1 ! ONLY ONES ABLE TO GU>ANTEE A POSSIBLE BALANCE4 ,FRI5D%IP1 PE] RELATION%IPS1 ! LOVE AFFAIR1 FREQU5TATION ( ! SAME PLACES1 CODIFICATION ( GE/URES1 ATTITUDES1 WORDS1 ETC4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ONE GETS ATTA*$ TO ! SAME PEOPLE1 ! SAME ?+S1 ! SAME WORDS1 ! SAME GE/URES &1 :ILE CON/ANTLY *ANG+1 EV5 ! SAME CLO!S4 ,EV]Y?+ *ANGES SO ?AT NO?+ *ANGES4 ,AFFECTION REPLACES :AT NO LONG] EXI/S3 IDEOLOGY1 ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 VIOL5T SOCIAL DIFF]5CES1 A PYRAMIDAL /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY4 ,A VORTEX IS CREAT$ )9 :I* ! 5CLOSURE ( ! E ! T]M9AL ELEM5TS ( ?IS REALITY3 EV]YDAY LIFE1 ) ITS MY?S1 COMMON S5SE1 COMMONPLACES1 SPORT1 MUSIC1 FA%ION1 ! SYMBOLS ( BEAUTY1 POSSESSION1 /R5G? 1 ETC4 ,! RE/1 ! ULTIMATE CAUSES ( !SE SYMBOLS ?AT >E ON \R SK91 9 EV]YDAY LIFE1 >E CONSID]$ - & 9 FACT >E - F> AWAY1 ( LITTLE IMPORT & !RE=E1 9 ESS5CE1 NON-EXI/5T4 ,& AS LIFE IS /ILL ALWAYS ACTION1 NOT SIMPLY EXPECTATION1 H]E IT IS TRANS=M$ 9TO A SPECTACLE4 ,9 ?IS >EA1 GREATLY 5RI*$ BY P[]1 Y\NG PEOPLE CAN /ILL HAVE SOME 9FLU5CE1 SAY :AT !Y LIKE1 F9D !IR [N WAY1 !IR 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,9 ! FIELD 9 :I* !Y FEEL MORE 0!MSELVES01 LAWS REIGN ?AT1 TAK5 9 !MSELVES1 >E ! REALIZATION ( ! OLD UTOPIA3 EQUALITY1 FRAT]NITY1 FRI5D%IP1 AFFECTION1 LOVE1 PEACE1 NONVIOL5CE4 ,ALL C[S >E GRAY 9 ! REALM ( ! FICTITI\S4 ,LACK ( ID5TITY ,WE HAVE SE5 ?AT ALL ?IS MAKES ! CON/RUCTION ( ! P]SONALITY DIFFICULT OR AT LEA/ FAVORS CONDITIONS ( ADAPTATION ?AT PRODUCE FLEXIBLE P]SONALITIES ) LITTLE ID5TITY ( !IR [N4 ,?+S C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE4 ,9 A SITUATION 9 :I* POT5TIAL OPPORTUNITIES 9CREASE1 TO AVOID ABSOLUTE FRU/RATION ONE MU/ NECESS>ILY FALL BACK ON OPPORTUNI/IC1 PRAGMATIC *OICES 7ESCAPE 9TO ILLUSION3 DRUGS1 RELIGION1 V>I\S MY/]IES1 PHYSICAL BODYBUILD+1 ETC474 ,BUT ID5TITY IS NOT BUILT ON SU* WEAK BASES4 ,( C\RSE1 EV5 ! OLD C>E]I/ ) A 0/RONG0 ID5TITY "9"9"9FACEVA LE SUE PROVE NELL' WAS PRO( ( OPPORTUNISM & A FLEXIBLE BACK4 ,BUT HIS WAS A PROCESS ( DECISIONS1 A /RATEGY1 IF Y\ LIKE RIDICUL\S & ,MA*IAVELLIAN1 BUT /ILL A /RATEGY4 ,! OPPORTUNISM WE >E TALK+ AB\T IS SUB/ANCE1 NOT /RATEGY1 CONT5T NOT ! \T] SK94 ,?IS OPPORTUNISM IS DEVOID ( ID5TITY 7ANY ID5TITY1 EV5 ?AT ( ! EXPLOIT]1 :I* IS /ILL ID5TITY74 ,& BE+ DEVOID ( ID5TITY1 HE GOES 9TO ! FRAY ,SO WE HAVE IT ?AT Y\NG PEOPLE CAN LOOK = WORK BUT LIVE !IR SITUATION 7( UNEMPLOY$1 ILLEGAL WORK]S1 WORK]S7 AS 0EXT]NALS01 AS A TRANSITORY SITUATION4 ,TODAY H]E1 TOMORR[ !RE1 ! DAY AFT] TOMORR[ NO:]E4 ,! SAME = ! FAMILY3 !Y CAN LIVE 9 IT BUT DO NOT %>E ITS VALUES1 AS !Y CAN AB&ON IT1 BUT NOT = ?IS ACQUIRE OR RATIONALIZE ! REASONS = ! AB&ONM5T4 ,! SAME = A GR\P3 Y\NG PEOPLE CAN BELONG TO A GR\P BUT /ILL MA9TA9 O!R K9DS ( RELATION%IP & ?IS SURPRISES US COMP>$ TO ! /RONG SELECTIVITY ( :AT IT ONCE MEANT TO BELONG TO ! GR\PS ( POLITICAL & REVOLUTION>Y COMMITM5T4 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT Y\NG PEOPLE F9D IT DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE A SCALE ( VALUES 9 !IR SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,!Y NO LONG] KN[ :AT MATT]S MORE1 WORK OR FAMILY1 ASSOCIATIVE ACTIVITY 9 A GR\P OR CULTURAL 5GAGEM5T 9 ANO!R1 CONCRETE SUPPORT ( AN 9/ITUTION OR FREE *OICE F> FROM P>TY ORGANIZATIONS4 ,WE CAN - AS EV]YONE HAS SURELY EXP]I5C$ - SEE Y\NG PEOPLE1 EV5 COMRADES1 C>RY \T A /RUGGLE ) C]TA9 MEANS1 C\NT]9=MATION1 DIRECT ACTION1 ETC41 & !N SUDD5LY PROPOSE TO AGREE ) ANYONE AT ALL1 ! LOCAL C\NCIL = EXAMPLE1 TO GET SOME CONCESSION4 ,?IS IS NOT AB\T CONTRADICTIONS OR BAD FAI?1 IT IS A QUE/ION ( LACK ( ID5TITY4 ,LACK ( ID5TITY LEADS TO 9DET]M9ATE UNPR$ICTABLE BEHAVIOR4 ,UNPR$ICTABILITY ,WE NE$ TO /OP & ?9K AB\T ?IS = A MOM5T4 ,! =MATION ( ! P]SONALITY IS NOT ONLY SUBJECTIVE1 IT IS ALSO OBJECTIVE4 ,! 5VIRONM5T CONCURS &1 C]TA9 PHYSICAL COMPON5TS PREVAIL+ OV] O!RS1 LEADS TO A C]TA9 CON/RUCTION ( CONSCI\SNESS & ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,A FLEXIBLE SET-UP ) NO LONG-T]M PROJECTS1 R$UC$ REACTIONS & IMPOV]I%$ CONT5T1 9EVITABLY LEADS TO A /ATE ( FLIMS9ESS 9 Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,IT ALSO AFFECTS !IR ABILITY TO BE CON/ANT 9 !IR ORI5TATION 9 ! SPH]E ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,! LACK1 OR /RONG R$UCTION1 ( IDEALS1 UTOPIAS1 RADICAL IDEAS1 5GAGEM5T ALSO LEADS TO UNPR$ICTABILITY 9 M9IMAL BEHAVIOR4 ,WE >E F$ UP ONE DAY1 HYP]ACTIVE ! NEXT4 ,WE >E ROMANTIC ONE M9UTE1 !N WE BECOME SKEPTICAL4 ,WE GO FROM FEEL+ 9SECURE TO %[+ (F O/5TATI\S 9DEP5D5CE1 FROM TOL]ANCE TO 9TOL]ANCE4 ,UNPR$ICTABILITY IS ALSO MIRROR$ 9 O!R WAYS DUR+ ! RE/RUCTUR+ PHASE ( ! SOCIAL =MATION4 ,PRODUCTIVE PROCESSES >E UND]GO+ SU* A PR(\ND & 0REVOLUTION>Y0 TRANS=MATION ?AT ?IS IS CAUS+ AN EQUALLY VIOL5T TRANS=MATION ( VALUES & BEHAVIOR PATT]NS1 AS WELL AS ( SOCIAL CONDITIONS & DESIRES4 ,Y\NG PEOPLE >E SUFF]+ FROM !IR UNPR$ICTABILITY4 ,!RE CAN BE NO D\BT AB\T ?AT4 ,9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS !Y SEEM TO BE OV]:ELM$ BY A PROCESS ?AT LEAVES NO ALT]NATIVE4 ,!Y HAVE SOME 9T]E/S1 ( C\RSE1 BUT !Y ALWAYS SEEM TO BE BLURR$ BY O!R POSSIBLE *OICES ?AT C\LD SATISFY DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ NE$S ( EQUAL VALUE4 ,LEVELS ( T5SION ,! 9DIVIDUAL IS PA?OLOGICALLY CONTRADICTORY & NE$S TO F9D1 IF NOT A UNIFY+ \TLET1 AT LEA/ ONE ?AT UNIFIES MOM5T>ILY4 ,ONE CANNOT REMA9 /UCK BETWE5 SEV]AL *OICES = EV]4 ,Y\ HAVE TO DECIDE AT SOME PO9T4 ,( C\RSE1 EV5 ! ABS5CE ( *OICE CAN BE A *OICE1 OR1 IF Y\ PREF]1 BE+ PUT 9 A SITUATION :]E IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO *OOSE IS A *OICE1 AT LEA/ GO+ T[>DS ONE AS IT W\LD ONLY BE IRREV]SIBLE AFT] A C]TA9 PO9T4 ,WE CAN CONT9UE LIV+ 9 FLIMSY CONDITIONS ( SURVIVAL = LONG P]IODS1 BUT ! CONSEQU5CES ( UNC]TA9TY ACCUMULATE & WE> ! 9DIVIDUAL D[N4 ,9 A HORIZONTAL ORI5TATION1 )\T ANY MODEL ( CON/RUCTIVE VALUES WE EI!R ADDRESS \RSELVES - & FA/ - T[>DS AW>5ESS1 OR WE CAN EASILY GET BURN$ \T4 ,& Y\NG PEOPLE C]TA9LY RUN SU* A RISK4 ,GA9+ AW>5ESS ( ONE'S CONDITION ( BELONG+ TO ! EXCLUD$ CAN OCCUR 9 MANY WAYS1 EV5 TO ! PO9T ( REA*+ H[ ?IS US$ TO HAPP5 9 ! PA/ 7?R\< ALI5ATION74 ,H[EV] IT CANNOT BE SAID ?AT ?IS AW>5ESS ALONE1 ESPECIALLY 9 EMBRYONIC =MS1 AL?\< SUFFICI5T TO TRIGG] A S5SE ( DISCOM=T SUFFICI5T TO F9D AN \TLET1 W\LD ACTUALLY LEAD TO A PROJECT4 ,?IS IS DIFF]5T TO :5 ONCE ! *ANGE 9 P]SONALITY C\LD BE REFLECT$ 9 QUITE A TANGIBLE PRACTICE1 A MAT]IALIZABLE NE$ VISIBLE = ALL TO SEE4 ,& FROM !RE IT WAS A %ORT /EP TO ! VIOL5T DESIRE = RE-APPROPRIATION4 ,ONE WAS ALSO AFFECT$ BY LACK ( DIGNITY & C\LD FIS1 CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE1 TOGE!R OR SEP>ATELY1 HAD CONV9C$ !MSELVES ?AT EV]Y?+ C\LD BE RECUP]AT$ BUT1 AFT] ALL1 !Y NEV] ILLUD$ !MSELVES CONC]N+ ! UTOPIA ( CAPITAL1 ?AT EV]YONE C\LD BE SATISFI$1 EXPLOIT]S & EXPLOIT$4 ,N[1 ) ! RADICAL *ANGES ?AT HAVE TAK5 PLACE OV] ! PA/ DECADE1 EXPECTATIONS >E /ILL CAUTI\S1 AL?\< WE W\LD ALSO T5D TO AGREE ?AT ! POSSIBILITY ( ?IS D\BLE HOLY ALLIANCE IS GREAT] N[ ?AN BE=E4 ,YET !SE PEOPLE >E MOV+ CAUTI\SLY4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !RE >E SPACES :]E SOCIAL CONFLICTUALITY C\LD EM]GE DUE TO ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( AN OV]ALL SOCIAL PROJECT ON ! ONE H& & ! Y\NG'S 9ABILITY TO REALIZE PROJECTS ( 9DIVIDUAL SATISFACTION ON ! O!R4 ,BUT ! DOM9ATORS WANT TO DELUDE !MSELVES YET AGA9 >GU+ ?AT ANYWAY !RE IS SPACE = P]SONAL FULFILLM5T & CONTRADICTIONS CAN ALWAYS BE OV]COME ) PRAGMATIC ATTITUDES4 ,EA* ONE ILLUD+ !MSELF 9 !IR [N WAY4 ,EV5 AMONG ?OSE FITY1 ! UNION1 ! GR\P1 F$]ATION1 ETC471 REG>DLESS ( ! DIFF]5T IDEOLOGICAL & PRACTICAL CONNOTATIONS1 OBJECTIVES & UTOPIAN ELEM5TS1 W]E BORN ACCORD+ TO ! VISIBLE NE$1 TO ADJU/ WORK] RESI/ANCE TO ! EXCESSIVE P[] ( ! BOSSES4 ,FAC$ ) ! MONOLI?IC NATURE ( CAPITAL1 ! EXPLOIT$ W]E FRAGM5T$4 ,H5CE ! PRIM>Y 9DISP5SABLE ACTION ( UNIT+ TO DEF5D ONE'S RI*ITECTURAL MODELS AS PRISONS & B>RACKS1 JU/ AS IT WAS NEV] ACCID5TAL ?AT ! OLD B>RACKS W]E LAT] TRANS=M$ 9TO FACTORIES1 PRISONS OR S*OOLS 7AS ALSO HAPP5$ = CONV5TS74 ,! TOTAL 9/ITUTIONS ALL HAD ! SAME DE/9ATION1 SO ! BUILD+S W]E 9T]*ANGEABLE4 ,TO FIY TO UNITE4 ,FROM UNIT+ /RATEGIES & \TCOMES ( 0C\NT]-P[]0 EM]G$1 I4E41 ! SUB/ITUTION ( ! OLD P[] ) A NEW ONE4 ,IT IS NOT ! CASE H]E TO GO 9TO ! TRAGIC \TCOME ( SU* P]SPECTIVES4 ,:AT ,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 GO+ 9TO 9/EAD IS ! *ANGE 9 ! MONOLI?IC CONDITION ( CAPITAL & ( ! ,/ATE4 ,LET'S HA/5 TO SAY ?AT TODAY !RE IS NO LONG] A 0HE>T0 ( CAPITAL JU/ AS !RE IS NO LONG] A 0HE>T0 ( ! ,/ATE4 ,! BIG 9DU/RIAL C5T]S >E SPREAD+ OV] ! 9T]NATIONAL T]RITORY & BECOM+ MORE & MORE FRAGM5T$ ?ANKS TO ! PROGRAMM+ POSSIBILITIES (F]$ BY ELECTRONICS OP]AT+ 9 REAL TIME4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ALREADY ! GREAT /ORAGE W>EH\SES ( ! BIG 9DU/RIES NO LONG] EXI/4 ,! V>I\S MAT]IALS >E DI/RIBUT$ ?R\<\T ! T]RITORY1 EV5 AT GREAT DI/ANCES EV5 )\T ANY REAL LOGIC4 ,:5 Y\ NE$ A P>T ANY:]E 9 ! GLOBE Y\ SEE ! NE>E/ PLACE TO F9D IT ON ! COMPUT] & GET IT S5T BY PLANE4 ,! SY/EM IS LESS EXP5SIVE ?AN IT MIE NO LONG] ! EXCESSIVE CO/S ( W>EH\S+ 9 L>GE QUANTITIES1 ! MANAGEM5T ( SEV]AL W>EH\SES DI/RIBUT$ 9 ! T]RITORY PROVID$ ) ?\S&S ( PIECES & RELATIVE RISKS1 ETC4 ,! SAME GOES = ! ASSEMBLY L9ES :I*1 N[ ROBOTIZ$1 CAN EASILY BE SPLIT 9 SIZE AS SEMI-F9I%$ PRODUCTS CAN ALSO BE TRANSPORT$ VA/ DI/ANCES4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! MONOLI?IC NATURE ( BIG 9DU/RIES IS T5D+ TO DISAPPE> &1 ) IT1 ! PRES5CE ( ! WORK]S 9SIDE ! FACTORIES IS BE+ DRA/ICALLY R$UC$4 ,AS = ! /RUCTURE ( ! ,/ATE1 ! 0HE>T0 HAS NOT EXI/$ = A LONG TIME4 ,NO COMPON5T ( ! ,/ATE ME*ANISM IS ESS5TIAL1 ALL >E EASILY REPLACEABLE BO? AT ! POLITICAL LEVEL & ! ADM9I/RATIVE LEVEL4 ,FROM ?IS WE SEE ! LIMITATION ( ! ACTION ( AU?ORIT>IAN ,M>XI/S1 SU* AS ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES & SO ON1 :I* SET !IR ACTION ON OLD & \TDAT$ ANALYSIS1 EXPECT+ IMPOSSIBLE RESULTS4 ,! DECISION-MAK+ P[]S ( ! ,/ATE >E BE+ SPREAD ?R\<\T ! T]RITORY1 DI/RIBUT+ !MSELVES HORIZONTALLY1 ! MO/ SUITABLE = ! PO/-9DU/RIAL ECONOMIC SITUATION4 ,WE MU/ !RE=E CONSID] ! EXPLOIT$'S OLD MODELS ( ORGANIZATION UNSUIT$ TO ! CURR5T SITUATION4 ,:AT TO SUGGE/3 :AT WE HAVE BE5 DO+ = SOME TIME SUMM>IZ$ H]E 9 A FEW L9ES4 ,AUTONOM\S BASE UNITS1 SELF-MANAG$ /RUCTURES BORN ACCORD+ TO ! SITUATION MAK+ REF]5CE TO P]MAN5T CONFLICT1 SELF-MANAGEM5T & ATTACK4 ,= ! SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION WE SUGGE/ 9=MAL GR\PS ?AT RECOGNIZE !MSELVES 9 ! 9SURRECTIONAL ME?ODOLOGY1 I4E41 9 ! CON/ANT PRACTICE ( S5SITIZ+ ! 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