,TO ,*ANGE ,EV]Y?+ ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,IF Y\ C\LD *ANGE ANY?+1 :AT W\LD Y\ *ANGE8 ,W\LD Y\ GO ON VACATION = ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE8 ,MAKE FOSSIL FUELS /OP CAUS+ CLIMATE *ANGE8 ,ASK = E?ICAL BANKS & POLITICIANS8 ,SURELY NO?+ C\LD BE MORE UNREALI/IC ?AN TO KEEP EV]Y?+ ! WAY IT IS & EXPECT DIFF]5T RESULTS4 ,\R PRIVATE F9ANCIAL & EMOTIONAL /RUGGLES MIRROR GLOBAL UPHEAVAL & DISA/]4 ,WE C\LD SP5D ! RE/ ( \R DAYS TRY+ TO D\SE !SE FIRES ONE BY ONE1 BUT !Y /EM FROM ! SAME S\RCE4 ,NO PIECEMEAL SOLUTION WILL S]VE2 WE NE$ TO RE?9K EV]Y?+ ACCORD+ TO A DIFF]5T LOGIC4 ,TO *ANGE ANY?+1 />T EV]Y:]E4 ,/>T ) ,SELF-DET]M9ATION ,! PHANTOM ( LIB]TY /ILL HAUNTS A WORLD CA/ 9 ITS IMAGE4 ,WE HAVE BE5 PROMIS$ COMPLETE SELF-DET]M9ATION3 ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ( \R SOCIETY >E SUPPOS$ TO DELIV] IT4 ,IF Y\ HAD COMPLETE SELF-DET]M9ATION1 :AT W\LD Y\ BE DO+ RIAWAY L&1 DO WE CAT* A DIZZY+ GLIMPSE ( ALL \R LIVES C\LD BE4 ,:AT LIMITS H[ Y\ CAN FULFILL Y\R POT5TIAL8 ,H[ MU* LEV]AGE DO Y\ HAVE OV] ! 5VIRONM5T >\ND Y\1 OR H[ Y\ SP5D Y\R TIME8 ,! BUREAUCRACIES ?AT APPRAISE Y\ ACCORD+ TO H[ Y\ FOLL[ 9/RUCTIONS1 ! ECONOMY ?AT EMP[]S Y\ ACCORD+ TO H[ MU* PR(IT Y\ G5]ATE1 ! MILIT>Y RECRUIT]S :O 9SI/ ?AT ! BE/ WAY TO 0BE ALL ?AT Y\ CAN BE0 IS TO SUBMIT TO !IR AU?ORITY--DO !SE 5ABLE Y\ TO MAKE ! MO/ ( Y\R LIFE ON Y\R [N T]MS8 ,! OP5 SECRET IS ?AT WE DO ALL HAVE COMPLETE SELF-DET]M9ATION3 NOT BECAUSE IT'S GIV5 TO US1 BUT BECAUSE NOT EV5 ! MO/ TOTALIT>IAN DICTATOR%IP C\LD TAKE IT AWAY4 ,YET AS SOON AS WE BEG9 TO ACT = \RSELVES1 WE COME 9TO CONFLICT ) ! V]Y 9/ITUTIONS ?AT >E SUPPOS$ TO SECURE \R FRE$OM4 ,/>T BY ,ANSW]+ TO ,\RSELVES ,MANAG]S & TAX COLLECTORS LOVE TO TALK AB\T P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY4 ,BUT IF WE TOOK COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY = ALL \R ACTIONS1 W\LD WE BE FOLL[+ !IR 9/RUCTIONS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE8 ,MORE H>M HAS BE5 DONE ?R\<\T HI/ORY BY OB$I5CE ?AN BY MALICE4 ,! >S5ALS ( ALL ! WORLD'S MILIT>IES >E ! PHYSICAL MANIFE/ATION ( \R WILL+NESS TO DEF] TO O!RS4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO BE SURE Y\ NEV] CONTRIBUTE TO W>1 G5OCIDE1 OR OPPRESSION1 ! FIR/ /EP IS TO /OP FOLL[+ ORD]S4 ,?AT GOES = Y\R VALUES1 TOO4 ,C\NTLESS RUL]S & RULE BOOKS DEM& Y\R UNQUE/ION+ SUBMISSION4 ,BUT EV5 IF Y\ WANT TO C$E RESPONSIBILITY = Y\R DECISIONS TO SOME GOD OR DOGMA1 H[ DO Y\ DECIDE :I* ONE IT WILL BE8 ,LIKE IT OR NOT1 Y\ >E ! ONE :O HAS TO *OOSE BETWE5 !M4 ,USUALLY1 PEOPLE SIMPLY MAKE ?IS *OICE ACCORD+ TO :AT IS MO/ FAMILI> OR CONV5I5T4 ,WE >E 9ESCAPABLY RESPONSIBLE = \R BELIEFS & DECISIONS4 ,ANSW]+ TO \RSELVES RA!R ?AN TO COMM&]S OR COMM&M5TS1 WE MIT BY SEEK+ P[]1 NOT AU?ORITY ,! WORK]S :O P]=M ! LABOR HAVE P[]2 ! BOSSES :O TELL !M :AT TO DO HAVE AU?ORITY4 ,! T5ANTS :O MA9TA9 ! BUILD+ HAVE P[]2 ! L&LORD :OSE NAME IS ON ! DE$ HAS AU?ORITY4 ,A RIV] HAS P[]2 A P]MIT TO BUILD A DAM GRANTS AU?ORITY4 ,!RE'S NO?+ OPPRESSIVE AB\T P[] P] SE4 ,MANY K9DS ( P[] CAN BE LIB]AT+3 ! P[] TO C>E = ?OSE Y\ LOVE1 TO DEF5D Y\RSELF & RESOLVE DISPUTES1 TO P]=M ACUPUNCTURE & /E] A SAILBOAT & SW+ ON A TRAPEZE4 ,!RE >E WAYS TO DEVELOP Y\R CAPABILITIES ?AT 9CREASE O!RS' FRE$OM AS WELL4 ,EV]Y P]SON :O ACTS TO A*IEVE H] FULL POT5TIAL (F]S A GIFT TO ALL4 ,AU?ORITY OV] O!RS1 ON ! O!R H&1 USURPS !IR P[]4 ,& :AT Y\ TAKE FROM !M1 O!RS WILL TAKE FROM Y\4 ,AU?ORITY IS ALWAYS D]IV$ FROM ABOVE3 ,! SOLDI] OBEYS ! G5]AL1 :O ANSW]S TO ! PRESID5T1 :O D]IVES HIS AU?ORITY FROM ! ,CON/ITUTION-- ,! PRIE/ ANSW]S TO ! BI%OP1 ! BI%OP TO ! POPE1 ! POPE TO SCRIPTURE1 :I* D]IVES ITS AU?ORITY FROM ,GOD-- ,! EMPLOYEE ANSW]S TO ! [N]1 :O S]VES ! CU/OM]1 :OSE AU?ORITY IS D]IV$ FROM ! DOLL>-- ,! POLICE (FIC] EXECUTES ! W>RANT SIGN$ BY ! MAGI/RATE1 :O D]IVES AU?ORITY FROM ! LAW-- ,MANHOOD1 :IT5ESS1 PROP]TY--AT ! TOPS ( ALL !SE PYRAMIDS1 WE DON'T EV5 F9D DESPOTS1 JU/ SOCIAL CON/RUCTS3 E SO 9T]L9K$ ?AT WE CAN B>ELY DI/+UI% !M3 WE CAN ONLY OBTA9 P[] 9 RETURN = OB$I5CE4 ,& YET )\T FRE$OM1 P[] IS WOR?LESS4 />T ) RELATION%IPS BUILT ON TRU/ ,9 CONTRA/ TO AU?ORITY1 TRU/ C5T]S P[] 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O CONF] IT1 NOT ?OSE :O RECEIVE IT4 ,A P]SON :O HAS E>N$ TRU/ DOESN'T NE$ AU?ORITY4 ,IF SOMEONE DOESN'T DES]VE TRU/1 HE C]TA9LY %\LDN'T BE 9VE/$ ) AU?ORITY6 ,& YET :OM DO WE TRU/ LESS ?AN POLITICIANS & ,C,E,OS8 ,)\T IMPOS$ P[] IMBALANCES1 PEOPLE HAVE AN 9C5TIVE TO WORK \T CONFLICTS TO !IR MUTUAL SATISFACTION--TO E>N EA* O!R'S TRU/4 ,HI]>*Y REMOVES ?IS 9C5TIVE1 5ABL+ ?OSE :O HOLD AU?ORITY TO SUPPRESS CONFLICTS4 ,AT ITS BE/1 FRI5D%IP IS A BOND BETWE5 EQUALS :O SUPPORT & *ALL5GE EA* O!R :ILE RESPECT+ EA* O!R'S AUTONOMY4 ,?AT'S A PRETTY GOOD /&>D BY :I* TO EVALUATE ALL \R RELATION%IPS4 ,)\T ! CON/RA9TS ?AT >E IMPOS$ UPON US TODAY--CITIZ5%IP & ILLEGALITY1 PROP]TY & DEBT1 CORPORATE & MILIT>Y *A9S ( COMM&--WE C\LD RECON/RUCT \R RELATIONS ON ! BASIS ( FREE ASSOCIATION & MUTUAL AID4 />T BY RECONCIL+ ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! :OLE 0,Y\R RIE1 ! LESS FRE$OM4 ,BUT FRE$OM IS NOT A T9Y BUBBLE ( P]SONAL RIE CONTAGI\S2 SO >E 5?USIASM & DESPAIR4 ,I AM COMPOS$ ( ! CLI*ES ?AT ROLL (F MY TONGUE1 ! SONGS ?AT CAT* 9 MY HEAD1 ! MOODS ,I CONTRACT FROM MY COMPANIONS4 ,:5 ,I DRIVE A C>1 IT RELEASES POLLUTION 9TO ! ATMOSPH]E Y\ BREA!2 :5 Y\ USE PH>MACEUTICALS1 !Y FILT] 9TO ! WAT] EV]YONE DR9KS4 ,! SY/EM EV]YONE ELSE ACCEPTS IS ! ONE Y\ HAVE TO LIVE UND]--BUT :5 O!R PEOPLE *ALL5GE IT1 Y\ GET A *ANCE TO R5EGOTIATE Y\R REALITY AS WELL4 ,Y\R FRE$OM BEG9S :]E M9E BEG9S1 & 5DS :]E M9E 5DS4 ,WE >E NOT DISCRETE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,\R BODIES >E COMPRIS$ ( ?\S&S ( DIFF]5T SPECIES LIV+ 9 SYMBIOSIS3 RA!R ?AN CLOS$ =TRESSES1 !Y >E ONGO+ PROCESSES ?R\< :I* NUTRI5TS & MICROBES CEASELESSLY PASS4 ,WE LIVE 9 SYMBIOSIS ) ?\S&S MORE SPECIES1 CORNFIELDS 9HAL+ :AT WE EXHALE4 ,A SW>M+ PACK ( WOLVES OR AN EV5+ MURMUR+ ) FROGS IS AS 9DIVIDUAL1 AS UNIT>Y1 AS ANY ONE ( \R BODIES4 ,WE DO NOT ACT 9 A VACUUM1 SELF-PROPELL$ BY REASON2 ! TIDES ( ! COSMOS SURGE ?R\< US4 ,LANGUAGE S]VES TO COMMUNICATE ONLY BECAUSE WE HOLD IT 9 COMMON4 ,! SAME GOES = IDEAS & DESIRES3 WE CAN COMMUNICATE !M BECAUSE !Y >E GREAT] ?AN US4 ,EA* ( US IS COMPOS$ ( A *AOS ( CONTR>Y =CES1 ALL ( :I* EXT5D BEYOND US ?R\< TIME & SPACE4 ,9 *OOS+ :I* ( !SE TO CULTIVATE1 WE DET]M9E :AT WE WILL FO/] 9 EV]YONE WE 5C\NT]4 ,FRE$OM IS NOT A POSSESSION OR A PROP]TY2 IT IS A RELATION4 ,IT IS NOT A MATT] ( BE+ PROTECT$ FROM ! \TSIDE WORLD1 BUT ( 9T]SECT+ 9 A WAY ?AT MAXIMIZES ! POSSIBILITIES4 ,?AT DOESN'T MEAN WE HAVE TO SEEK CONS5SUS = ITS [N SAKE2 BO? CONFLICT & CONS5SUS CAN EXP& & 5NOBLE US1 SO LONG AS NO C5TRALIZ$ P[] IS ABLE TO COMPEL AGREEM5T OR TRANS=M CONFLICT 9TO W9N]-TAKES-ALL COMPETITION4 ,BUT RA!R ?AN BREAK+ ! WORLD 9TO T9Y FIEFDOMS1 LET'S MAKE ! MO/ ( \R 9T]CONNECTION4 />T ) ! LIB]ATION ( DESIRE ,GR[+ UP 9 ?IS SOCIETY1 NOT EV5 \R PASSIONS >E \R [N2 !Y >E CULTIVAT$ BY ADV]TIS+ & O!R =MS ( PROPAG&A TO KEEP US RUNN+ ON ! TREADMILLS ( ! M>KETPLACE4 ,?ANKS TO 9DOCTR9ATION1 PEOPLE CAN BE QUITE PLEAS$ ) !MSELVES = DO+ ?+S ?AT >E B\ND TO MAKE !M MIS]ABLE 9 ! LONG RUN4 ,WE >E LOCK$ 9TO \R SUFF]+ & \R PLEASURES >E ! SEAL4 ,TO BE TRULY FREE1 WE NE$ LEV]AGE OV] ! PROCESSES ?AT PRODUCE \R DESIRES4 ,LIB]ATION DOESN'T JU/ MEAN FULFILL+ ! DESIRES WE HAVE TODAY1 BUT EXP&+ \R S5SE ( :AT IS POSSIBLE1 SO \R DESIRES CAN %IFT ALONG ) ! REALITIES !Y DRIVE US TO CREATE4 ,IT MEANS TURN+ AWAY FROM ! PLEASURE WE TAKE 9 5=C+1 DOM9AT+1 & POSSESS+1 TO SEEK PLEASURES ?AT WR5* US FREE ( ! MA*9]Y ( OB$I5CE & COMPETITION4 ,IF Y\'VE EV] BROK5 AN ADDICTION1 Y\ HAVE A TA/E ( :AT IT MEANS TO TRANS=M Y\R DESIRES4 />T ) REVOLT ,BIGOTS TYPICALLY BLAME A SPECIFIC GR\P = A SY/EMIC PROBLEM--,JEWS = PR(IT-DRIV5 CAPITALISM1 IMMIGRANTS = ECONOMIC RECESSION--! SAME WAY PEOPLE BLAME 9DIVIDUAL POLITICIANS = ! CORRUPTION ( POLITICS4 ,BUT ! PROBLEM IS ! SY/EMS !MSELVES4 ,NO MATT] :O HOLDS ! RE9S1 !Y PRODUCE ! SAME P[] IMBALANCES & PETTY 9DIGNITIES4 ,! PROBLEM IS NOT ?AT !Y >E BROK51 BUT ?AT !Y >E FUNCTION+ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,\R 5EMIES >E NOT HUMAN BE+S1 BUT ! 9/ITUTIONS & R\T9ES ?AT E/RANGE US FROM EA* O!R & FROM \RSELVES4 ,!RE >E MORE CONFLICTS )9 US ?AN BETWE5 US4 ,! SAME FAULT L9ES ?AT RUN ?R\< \R CIVILIZATION RUN ?R\< \R FRI5D%IPS & \R HE>TS2 ?IS IS NOT A CLA% BETWE5 PEOPLE1 BUT BETWE5 DIFF]5T K9DS ( RELATIONS1 DIFF]5T WAYS ( LIV+4 ,:5 WE REFUSE \R ROLES 9 ! PREVAIL+ ORD]1 WE OP5 UP ?OSE FAULT L9ES1 9VIT+ O!RS TO TAKE A /& AS WELL4 ,! BE/ ?+ W\LD BE TO DO AWAY ) DOM9ATION 5TIRELY--NOT TO MANAGE ITS DETAILS MORE FAIRLY1 NOT TO %UFFLE ! POSITIONS ( :O 9FLICTS & :O 5DURES1 NOT TO /ABILIZE ! SY/EM BY RE=M+ IT4 ,! PO9T ( PROTE/ IS NOT TO CALL = MORE LEGITIMATE RULES OR RUL]S1 BUT TO DEMON/RATE ?AT WE CAN ACT ON \R [N /R5G?1 5C\RAG+ O!RS TO DO ! SAME & DISC\RAG+ ! AU?ORITIES FROM 9T]F]+4 ,?IS IS NOT A QUE/ION ( W>--A B9>Y CONFLICT BETWE5 MILIT>IZ$ 5EMIES--BUT RA!R ( CONTAGI\S DISOB$I5CE4 ,IT IS NOT 5\< ONLY TO $UCATE & DISCUSS1 WAIT+ = O!RS' HE>TS & M9DS TO *ANGE4 ,UNTIL IDEAS >E EXPRESS$ 9 ACTION1 CONFRONT+ PEOPLE ) CONCRETE *OICES1 ! CONV]SATION REMA9S AB/RACT4 ,MO/ PEOPLE T5D TO REMA9 ALO( FROM !ORETICAL DISCUSSIONS1 BUT :5 SOME?+ IS HAPP5+1 :5 ! /AKES >E HI< & !Y CAN SEE MEAN+FUL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 OPPOS+ SIDES1 !Y WILL TAKE A /&4 ,WE DON'T NE$ UNANIMITY1 NOR A COMPREH5SIVE UND]/&+ ( ! :OLE WORLD1 NOR A ROAD MAP TO A PRECISE DE/9ATION--JU/ ! C\RAGE TO SET \T ON A DIFF]5T PA?4 ! PROBLEM IS CONTROL ,:AT >E ! SIGNS ?AT Y\ >E 9 AN ABUSIVE RELATION%IP8 ,! ABUS] MAY TRY TO CONTROL Y\R BEHAVIOR OR DICTATE Y\R ?\E BAS$ ON ! IDEA ?AT HUMAN BE+S NE$ TO BE POLIC$1 TO BE MANAG$1 TO BE ADM9I/]$4 ,! GREAT] ! IMBALANCES ?AT >E IMPOS$ ON US1 ! MORE CONTROL IT TAKES TO PRES]VE !M4 ,AT ONE 5D ( ! P[] CONT9UUM1 CONTROL IS EX]CIS$ BRUTALLY ON AN 9DIVIDUAL BASIS3 DRONE /RIKES1 ,S,W,A,T TEAMS1 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T1 RACIAL PR(IL+4 ,AT ! O!R 5D1 IT IS OMNIPRES5T & 9VISIBLE1 BUILT 9TO ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( SOCIETY3 ! EQUATIONS ?AT DET]M9E CR$IT RAT+S & 9SURANCE PREMIUMS1 ! WAYS /ATI/ICS >E COLLECT$ & TURN$ 9TO URBAN PLANN+1 ! >*ITECTURE ( DAT+ SITES & SOCIAL M$IA PLAT=MS4 ,! ,N,S,A MONITORS :AT WE DO ONL9E1 BUT IT DOESN'T WIELD AS MU* CONTROL OV] \R REALITY AS ! ALGORI?MS ?AT DET]M9E :AT WE SEE :5 WE LOG 94 ,:5 ! 9F9ITE POSSIBILITIES ( LIFE HAVE BE5 R$UC$ TO AN >RAY ( OPTIONS COD$ 9 ONES & Z]OS1 !RE WILL BE NO MORE FRICTION BETWE5 ! SY/EM WE 9HABIT & ! LIVES WE CAN IMAG9E--NOT BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE A*IEV$ TOTAL FRE$OM1 BUT BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE P]FECT$ ITS OPPOSITE4 ,FRE$OM DOESN'T MEAN *OOS+ BETWE5 OPTIONS1 BUT =MULAT+ ! QUE/IONS4 ! PROBLEM IS HI]>*Y ,!RE >E MANY DIFF]5T ME*ANISMS = IMPOS+ 9EQUALITY4 ,SOME DEP5D ON A C5TRALIZ$ APP>ATUS1 LIKE ! C\RT SY/EM4 ,O!RS CAN FUNCTION MORE 9=MALLY1 LIKE GOOD OL' BOY NETWORKS & G5D] ROLES4 ,SOME ( !SE ME*ANISMS HAVE BE5 ALMO/ COMPLETELY DISCR$IT$4 ,FEW /ILL BELIEVE 9 ! DIV9E RIE /ILL SO DEEPLY +RA9$ ?AT WE CANNOT IMAG9E LIFE )\T !M4 ,:O CAN PICTURE A WORLD )\T PROP]TY RIE SOCIAL CON/RUCTS3 !Y >E REAL1 BUT NOT 9EVITABLE4 ,! EXI/5CE ( L&LORDS & ,C,E,OS IS NO MORE NATURAL1 NECESS>Y1 OR B5EFICIAL ?AN ! EXI/5CE ( EMP]ORS4 ,ALL ( !SE ME*ANISMS DEVELOP$ TOGE!R1 RE9=C+ EA* O!R4 ,! HI/ORY ( RACISM1 = EXAMPLE1 IS 9EXTRICABLE FROM ! HI/ORY ( CAPITALISM3 NEI!R ONE IS CONCEIVABLE )\T COLONIZATION1 SLAV]Y1 OR ! COLOR L9ES ?AT DIVID$ WORK]S & /ILL DET]M9E :O FILLS ! WORLD'S PRISONS & %ANTYT[NS4 ,LIKEWISE1 )\T ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ! /ATE & ! O!R HI]>*IES ( \R SOCIETY1 9DIVIDUAL BIGOTRY C\LD NEV] 5=CE SY/EMIC :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,?AT A ,BLACK ,PRESID5T CAN PRESIDE OV] !SE /RUCTURES ONLY /ABILIZES !M3 IT IS ! EXCEPTION ?AT JU/IFIES ! RULE4 ,TO PUT IT ANO!R WAY3 AS LONG AS !RE >E POLICE1 :O DO Y\ ?9K !Y WILL H>ASS8 ,AS LONG AS !RE >E PRISONS1 :O DO Y\ ?9K WILL FILL !M8 ,AS LONG AS !RE IS POV]TY1 :O DO Y\ ?9K WILL BE POOR8 ,IT IS NAIVE TO BELIEVE WE C\LD A*IEVE EQUALITY 9 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON HI]>*Y4 ,Y\ CAN %UFFLE ! C>DS1 BUT IT'S /ILL ! SAME DECK4 ! PROBLEM IS BORD]S ,IF A =EIGN >MY 9VAD$ ?IS L&1 CUT D[N ! TREES1 POISON$ ! RIV]S1 & =C$ *ILDR5 TO GR[ UP PL$G+ ALLEGIANCE TO !M1 :O W\LDN'T TAKE UP >MS AGA9/ !M8 ,BUT :5 ! LOCAL GOV]NM5T DOES ! SAME1 PATRIOTS READILY R5D] !IR OB$I5CE1 TAX DOLL>S1 & *ILDR54 ,BORD]S DON'T PROTECT US1 !Y DIVIDE US--CREAT+ NE$LESS FRICTION ) ! EXCLUD$ :ILE OBSCUR+ REAL DIFF]5CES AMONG ! 9CLUD$4 ,EV5 ! MO/ DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T IS F\ND$ UPON ?IS DIVISION BETWE5 P>TICIPANTS & \TSID]S1 LEGITIMATE & ILLEGITIMATE4 ,9 ANCI5T ,A!NS1 ! FAM$ BIR?PLACE ( DEMOCRACY1 ONLY A FRACTION ( ! M5 W]E 9CLUD$ 9 ! POLITICAL PROCESS2 ! ,F\ND+ ,FA!RS ( MOD]N-DAY DEMOCRACY [N$ SLAVES4 ,CITIZ5%IP /ILL IMPOSES A B>RI] BETWE5 9CLUD$ & EXCLUD$ 9SIDE ! ,U,S1 /RIPP+ MILLIONS ( UNDOCUM5T$ RESID5TS ( LEV]AGE OV] !IR LIVES4 ,! LIB]AL IDEAL IS TO EXP& ! L9ES ( 9CLUSION UNTIL ALL ! WORLD IS 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ONE VA/ DEMOCRATIC PROJECT4 ,BUT 9EQUALITY IS COD$ 9TO ! /RUCTURE ITSELF4 ,AT EV]Y LEVEL ( ?IS SOCIETY1 A ?\S& T9Y BORD]S DIVIDE US 9TO P[]FUL & P[]LESS3 SECURITY *ECKPO9TS1 CR$IT RAT+S1 DATABASE PASSWORDS1 PRICE BRACKETS4 ,WE NE$ =MS ( BELONG+ ?AT >E NOT PR$ICAT$ ON EXCLUSION1 ?AT DO NOT C5TRALIZE P[] & LEGITIMACY1 ?AT DO NOT QU>ANT9E EMPA?Y TO GAT$ COMMUNITIES4 ! PROBLEM IS REPRES5TATION ,Y\ CAN ONLY HAVE P[] BY WIELD+ IT2 Y\ CAN ONLY LE>N :AT Y\R 9T]E/S >E BY ACT+ ON !M4 ,:5 EV]Y EF=T TO EX]T LEV]AGE ON ! WORLD MU/ BE *ANNEL$ ?R\< ! M$IATION ( REPRES5TATIVES OR TRANSLAT$ 9TO ! PROTOCOL ( 9/ITUTIONS1 WE BECOME ALI5AT$ FROM EA* O!R & \R [N POT5TIAL4 ,EV]Y ASPECT ( \R AG5CY ?AT WE YIELD REAPPE>S AS SOME?+ UNRECOGNIZABLE & HO/ILE TO US4 ,! POLITICIANS :O ALWAYS DISAPPO9T US ONLY %[ H[ MU* P[] WE HAVE GIV5 UP OV] \R [N LIVES2 ! VIOL5CE ( ! POLICE IS ! D>K CONSEQU5CE ( \R DESIRE TO AVOID P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY = :AT HAPP5S 9 \R NEIY TO MANAGE HIS PUBLIC IMAGE1 \R V]Y REPUTATIONS HAVE BECOME EXT]NAL1 LIKE VAMPIRES FE$+ ON US4 ,IF WE W]5'T ISOLAT$ FROM EA* O!R1 COMPET+ TO SELL \RSELVES ON SO MANY PR(ESSIONAL & SOCIAL M>KETS1 W\LD WE 9VE/ SO MU* TIME & 5]GY 9 !SE PR(ILES1 GOLD5 CALVES MADE 9 \R [N IMAGE8 ,WE >E IRR$UCIBLE4 ,NEI!R DELEGATES NOR AB/RACTIONS CAN /& 9 = US4 ,9 R$UC+ HUMAN BE+S TO DEMOGRAPHICS & RAW EXP]I5CE TO DATA1 WE LOSE SITICIPANTS 9 A GR\P FAIL TO TAKE 9ITIATIVE OR ?9K CRITICALLY AB\T !IR ACTIONS4 ,AS LONG AS WE UND]/& AG5CY AS A PROP]TY ( SPECIFIC 9DIVIDUALS RA!R ?AN A RELATION%IP BETWE5 PEOPLE1 WE WILL ALWAYS BE DEP5D5T ON LEAD]S--& AT !IR M]CY4 ,TRULY EXEMPL>Y LEAD]S >E AS DANG]\S AS ! OBVI\SLY CORRUPT1 9 ?AT ALL !IR PRAISEWOR?Y QUALITIES ONLY RE9=CE !IR /ATUS & O!RS' DEF]5CE1 NOT TO M5TION ! LEGITIMACY ( LEAD]%IP ITSELF4 ,:5 ! POLICE >RIVE AT A PROTE/1 !IR FIR/ QUE/ION IS ALWAYS 0,:O'S 9 *>GE80--NOT BECAUSE LEAD]%IP IS ESS5TIAL TO COLLECTIVE ACTION1 BUT BECAUSE IT PRES5TS A VULN]ABILITY4 ,! ,CONQUI/ADORES ASK$ ! SAME QUE/ION :5 !Y >RIV$ 9 ! SO-CALL$ ,NEW ,WORLD2 :]EV] !RE WAS AN ANSW]1 IT SAV$ !M C5TURIES ( TR\BLE SUBDU+ ! POPULATION !MSELVES4 ,SO LONG AS !RE IS A LEAD]1 HE CAN BE DEPUTIZ$1 REPLAC$1 OR TAK5 HO/AGE4 ,AT BE/1 DEP5D+ ON LEAD]S IS AN ,A*ILLES HEEL2 AT WOR/1 IT REPRODUCES ! AU?ORITIES' 9T]E/S & P[] /RUCTURE 9SIDE ?OSE :O OPPOSE !M4 ,IT'S BETT] IF EV]YONE HAS H] [N AG5DA & A S5SE ( H] [N AG5CY4 ! PROBLEM IS GOV]NM5T ,GOV]NM5TS PROMISE RID !M4 ,YET ANY?+ ! /ATE IS P[]FUL 5\< TO GU>ANTEE1 IT IS P[]FUL 5\< TO TAKE AWAY2 EMP[]+ GOV]NM5T TO SOLVE ONE PROBLEM ONLY OP5S ! DOOR = IT TO CREATE MORE PROBLEMS4 ,& GOV]NM5TS DO NOT G5]ATE P[] \T ( ?9 AIR--?AT'S \R P[] ?AT !Y WIELD1 :I* WE CAN EMPLOY F> MORE EFFECTIVELY )\T ! ,RUBE ,GOLDB]G MA*9E ( REPRES5TATION4 ,! MO/ LIB]AL DEMOCRACY %>ES ! SAME PR9CIPLE AS ! MO/ DESPOTIC AUTOCRACY3 ! C5TRALIZATION ( P[] & LEGITIMACY 9 A /RUCTURE 9T5D$ TO MONOPOLIZE ! USE ( =CE4 ,:E!R ! BUREAUCRATS :O OP]ATE ?IS /RUCTURE ANSW] TO A K+1 A PRESID5T1 OR AN ELECTORATE IS BESIDE ! PO9T4 ,LAWS1 BUREAUCRACY1 & POLICE >E OLD] ?AN DEMOCRACY2 !Y FUNCTION ! SAME WAY 9 A DEMOCRACY AS 9 A DICTATOR%IP4 ,! ONLY DIFF]5CE IS ?AT1 BECAUSE WE CAN VOTE AB\T :O ADM9I/]S !M1 WE'RE SUPPOS$ TO REG>D !M AS \RS--EV5 :5 !Y'RE US$ AGA9/ US4 ,DICTATOR%IPS >E 9H]5TLY UN/ABLE3 Y\ CAN SLAU ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS CAN BE4 ,P]HAPS ?IS EXPLA9S :Y ! GLOBAL EXPANSION ( DEMOCRACY CO9CIDES ) 9CR$IBLE 9EQUALITIES 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( RES\RCES & P[]3 NO O!R SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T C\LD /ABILIZE SU* A PREC>I\S SITUATION4 ,:5 P[] IS C5TRALIZ$1 PEOPLE HAVE TO ATTA9 DOM9ION OV] O!RS TO GA9 ANY 9FLU5CE OV] !IR [N DE/9IES4 ,/RUGGLES = AUTONOMY >E *ANNEL$ 9TO CONTE/S = POLITICAL P[]3 WITNESS ! CIVIL W>S 9 PO/COLONIAL NATIONS BETWE5 PEOPLES :O PREVI\SLY COEXI/$ PEACEFULLY4 ,?OSE :O HOLD P[] CAN ONLY RETA9 IT BY WAG+ P]PETUAL W> AGA9/ !IR [N POPULATIONS AS WELL AS =EIGN PEOPLES3 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D IS BR\E HI]>*IES1 IT FAVORS ! ONES ON TOP TO C5TRALIZE P[]4 ,BUILD+ MORE *ECKS & BALANCES 9TO ! SY/EM JU/ MEANS RELY+ ON ! ?+ WE NE$ TO BE PROTECT$ FROM = PROTECTION4 ,! ONLY WAY TO EX]T LEV]AGE ON ! AU?ORITIES )\T BE+ SUCK$ 9TO !IR GAME IS TO DEVELOP HORIZONTAL NETWORKS ?AT CAN ACT AUTONOM\SLY4 ,YET :5 WE'RE P[]FUL 5\< TO =CE ! AU?ORITIES TO TAKE US S]I\SLY1 WE'LL BE P[]FUL 5\< TO SOLVE \R PROBLEMS )\T !M4 ,!RE'S NO WAY TO FRE$OM BUT ?R\< FRE$OM4 ,RA!R ?AN A S+LE BOTTL5ECK = ALL AG5CY1 WE NE$ A WIDE RANGE ( V5UES 9 :I* TO EX]CISE P[]4 ,RA!R ?AN A S+UL> CURR5CY ( LEGITIMACY1 WE NE$ SPACE = MULTIPLE N>RATIVES4 ,9 PLACE ( ! CO]CION 9H]5T 9 GOV]NM5T1 WE NE$ DECISION-MAK+ /RUCTURES ?AT PROMOTE AUTONOMY1 & PRACTICES ( SELF-DEF5SE ?AT CAN HOLD W\LD-BE RUL]S AT BAY4 ! 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