,*APT] #d ,PUTT+ 9TO PRACTICE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S ,TEXT 3 #d3 ,PUTT+ 9TO PRACTICE ,! LIMITS ( ACTIVISM ,:AT WE HAVE SO F> IS A VISION ( TOTAL LIB]ATION4 ,AS ( YET1 H[EV]1 IT CAN ONLY BE ADMITT$ ?AT ?IS VISION REMA9S BY & L>GE A FANTASY4 ,?R\<\T ,! ,POLITICS ( ,TOTAL ,LIB]ATION1 ,BE/ SPEAKS ( ! NE$ = 0RADICAL1 SY/EMIC1 & COMPREH5SIVE SOCIAL *ANGES1 ( A =MIDABLE REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T AGA9/ OPPRESSIVE GLOBAL CAPITALISM & HI]>*ICAL DOM9ATION ( ALL K9DS40 ,?IS CLE>LY DESCRIBES ! /RUGGLE ?AT RESONATES SO DEEPLY AMONG MANY ( ?OSE COMMITT$ TO ANIMAL & E>? LIB]ATION4 ,IT CONFIRMS ?AT TOTAL LIB]ATION MU/ BE REVOLUTION>Y 9 ORD] TO GA9 SUB/ANCE AT ALL4 ,BUT1 !N AGA91 WE S]I\SLY HAVE TO ASK3 DOES ! CURR5T TRAJECTORY ( TOTAL LIB]ATION ACTIVISM - CONTA9$ AS IT IS PRIM>ILY )9 ! T]RA9 ( ACTIVI/ CAMPAIGN+ - JU/IFY SPEAK+ 9 SU* T]MS8 ,! ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION IS SURPRIS+LY OBVI\S1 GIV5 H[ R>ELY IT'S ADMITT$3 WE >E NOT A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,= SU* AMBITI\S RHETORIC1 \R /RATEGY LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIR$2 ! /ATE & CAPITAL >5'T GO+ TO FALL ANY TIME SOON1 LEA/ ( ALL FROM \R EF=TS4 ,IT'S NOT AS IF TOTAL LIB]ATION HAS NO REVOLUTION>Y CONT5T - :AT WAS SAID 9 ! PREVI\S *APT] CONT5DS ?AT IT C]TA9LY DOES4 ,YET ?IS COMPON5T REF]S MA9LY TO SOME?+ AB/RACT & 9TANGIBLE1 RA!R ?AN ANY?+ SIGNIFICANTLY MANIFE/ 9 REALITY4 ,WRIT+ FROM BEH9D B>S RA!R ?AN ! COM=T ( ACADEMIA1 ,A,L,F PRISON] ( W> ,WALT] ,BOND (F]S AN HONE/ ASSESSM5T3 ,9 MY E/IMATION ,TOTAL ,LIB]ATION %\LD BE MAK+ /EPS TO UNITE V>I\S /RUGGLES 9 ! REAL WORLD AGA9/ ! COMMON LEVIA?AN ( GOV]NM5T & T[>DS ! REALITY ( FREE COMMUNITIES4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,I DON'T SEE MU* GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION >\ND ,TOTAL ,LIB4 ,IT REMA9S1 ?US F>1 9 ! WORLD ( IDEAS1 ( SALUTATIONS ( SOLID>ITY4 7,9T]VIEW ) ,PR(ANE ,EXI/5CE1 #b#a#c7 ,ADDRESS+ ?IS %ORTCOM+ IS ESS5TIAL = MOV+ =W>D4 ,BUT IT CAN ALSO BE AN UNCOM=TABLE PO9T1 GIV5 ?AT IT MEANS QUE/ION+ ! V]Y BASIS ( TOTAL LIB]ATION AS IT CURR5TLY EXI/S1 NAMELY1 ! ME?OD ( ACTIVISM ITSELF4 ,9 ! NOTORI\S PAMPHLET ,GIVE UP ,ACTIVISM 7#a#i#i#i71 ,&REW ,X >GU$ ?AT V>I\S DIRECT ACTION MOVEM5TS >E HELD BACK BY ! WIDESPREAD ASSUMPTION ( AN ACTIVI/ M5TALITY1 :]E 0PEOPLE ?9K ( !MSELVES PRIM>ILY AS ACTIVI/S & AS BELONG+ TO SOME WID] COMMUNITY ( ACTIVI/S40 ,WE (T5 LOOK AT ACTIVISM AS ! DEF9+ FEATURE ( \R LIVES1 AS IF IT W]E A JOB OR A C>E]4 ,YET SU* /RONG ASSUMPTIONS ( POLITICAL ID5TITY (T5 HOLD US BACK1 NOT M]ELY BECAUSE !Y OBSCURE ! IMPORTANT DIFF]5CES BETWE5 US1 BUT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE !Y DI/ANCE \RSELVES UNNECESS>ILY FROM ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION4 ,RA!R ?AN BE+ MEMB]S ( ! OPPRESS$ ALONG ) EV]YONE ELSE - ORD9>Y PEOPLE :O JU/ HAPP5 TO BE FIGE1 PAV+ ! WAY = \R REPRESSION TO BE MET )\T BROAD] RESI/ANCE4 ,SU* A DYNAMIC IS FUR!R SOLIDIFI$ BY ! AM\NT ( PRACTICAL SPECIALIZATION (T5 REQUIR$ = GETT+ 9VOLV$ 9 ACTIVISM4 ,TO PA9T A CRUDE PICTURE1 ! MODEL ACTIVI/ IS A HITICUL>LY UNREALI/IC IF Y\R LIFE IS ALREADY SUFFICI5TLY BURD5$ BY EV]YDAY SURVIVAL UND] CAPITALISM4 ,EV5 ?OSE ) A *ANCE ( GETT+ 9VOLV$ WILL NE$ US TO %[ !M ! WAY1 :I* ALWAYS 5C\RAGES A HI]>*ICAL DYNAMIC4 ,EI!R WE'LL 5D UP BE+ ! ACCID5TAL VANGU>DS ( ! REVOLUTION1 OR1 MORE LIKELY1 \R 9VOLVEM5T WILL PROVE IRRELEVANT TO ! SUDD5 MOM5TS ( UPHEAVAL ?AT REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE IS DEF9$ BY4 ,! ACTIVI/ SUBCULTURE HAS ?US BE5 RELEGAT$ TO A K9D ( BUBBLE1 FLOAT+ >\ND ! $GES ( SOCIETY1 & W9N+ VICTORIES H]E & !RE1 YET REMA9+ =EV] IMPOSSIBLE = \TSID]S TO GET A FIRM GRIP ON4 ,SOME W\LD SAY ?IS /ATUS EV5 /R5G!NS ! LIB]AL P>ADIGM1 GIV5 ?AT WE P]FECTLY PLAY ! ROLE ( ! ANNOY+1 FR+E RADICALS ! C5T] GR\ND SO GRACEFULLY TOL]ATES1 BUT ONLY BECAUSE WE POSE NO REAL ?REAT TO ITS /ABILITY OV]ALL4 ,?IS 9TRODUCTION TO ! ACTIVI/ M5TALITY CAN BE REF9$ 9 LITICUL> ASPECT ( ! ECONOMY - SAY1 ?IS SPECIFIC SLAUGETT+ ! /RUCTURE AS A :OLE4 ,?IS F9E-GRA9 APPROA* C]TA9LY HAS ITS USES1 ALL[+ SOME?+ AS BROAD & AB/RACT AS SOCIAL HI]>*Y TO BE CONFRONT$ 9 ITS 9DIVIDUAL1 CONCRETE MANIFE/ATIONS4 ,NOT TO M5TION1 HALT+ ! EXPANSION ( ! CAPITALI/ MA*9E 7EV5 JU/ 9 ONE PLACE7 IS ALWAYS AN IMPORTANT VICTORY4 ,! BASIC PROBLEM1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT ISSUE-CAMPAIGN+ REMA9S FOCUS$ ON A*IEV+ ESS5TIALLY RE=MI/ GOALS1 9T5D$ M]ELY TO MAKE ! SY/EM MORE BE>ABLE4 ,A MULTITUDE ( DIFF]5T CONC]NS - POT5TIALLY REVOLUTION>Y IF TAK5 AS A :OLE - >E COND5S$ 9TO A N>R[ RANGE ( ISSUES1 EXACTLY ! K9D PROMOT$ BY CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATIONS SU* ,GRE5PEACE1 ,P,E,T,A1 OR ! ,GRE5 ,P>TY4 ,:AT MAKES A CAMPAIGN RADICAL MIE ALWAYS B\ND TO RUFFLE FEA!RS4 ,YET ! PRIM>Y GOAL ( A CAMPAIGN - ITS BASIC T>GET1 :I* DET]M9ES :E!R WE 0W90 OR 0LOSE0 - ALMO/ NEV] /&S TO BR+ US ANY CLOS] TO DISMANTL+ CAPITALISM4 ,AFT] ALL1 PREV5T+ A =E/ FROM BE+ TURN$ 9TO A COAL M9E IS ! K9D ( ?+ ?AT S\NDS GOOD TO MO/ LIB]ALS1 EV5 IF ! MEANS WE'RE WILL+ TO EMPLOY SET US A WORLD AP>T4 ,EV5 9 ! EV5T ( A VICTORY1 ISSUE-CAMPAIGNS (T5 FAIL TO IMPROVE ! OV]ALL SITUATION1 ) ! DEVA/ATION M]ELY BE+ %IFT$ ELSE:]E4 ,9 ,G]MANY1 = EXAMPLE1 NUCLE> 5]GY HAD BE5 F\ P[] /ATIONS BY #b#b#b4 ,H[EV]1 ! BIGG]-PICTURE \TCOME WAS M]ELY ! ECONOMY %IFT+ T[>DS A GREAT] RELIANCE ON BR[N COAL1 A =M ( RES\RCE EXTRACTION AT LEA/ AS ECOCIDAL AS NUCLE> P[]1 ESPECIALLY ) RESPECT TO CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,A GRADUAL PHASE \T ( COAL M9+ SEEMS 9CREAS+LY LIKELY 9 ,G]MANY2 9 P>TICUL>1 ! ONGO+ ,HAMBA*] ,=E/ OCCUPATION HAS PLAY$ A VITAL ROLE H]E4 ,BUT A VICTORY W\LD ONLY MEAN ! ECONOMY %IFT+ ONCE AGA91 ONLY ?IS TIME TO FRACK+1 OR BIOMASS1 OR T> S&S1 OR HYDROELECTRICTY1 OR 9DU/RIAL W9D4 ,EI!R ?AT1 OR SIMPLY IMPORT+ MORE COAL FROM ,RUSSIA - NO PROBLEM4 ,SU* \TCOMES M]ELY (F] AN 9CONV5I5CE1 MAYBE EV5 AN ECONOMIC BOO/1 LEAV+ ! DEEP /RUCTURE ( ! HIY FOCUS4 ,?IS IS EXACTLY :AT ,BE/1 = EXAMPLE1 (F]S 9 HIS PROPOSAL = AN ALLIANCE POLITICS ?AT BUILDS L9KS BETWE5 DIFF]5T LIB]ATION /RUGGLES1 DRAW+ !M 9TO A RESOLUTELY ANTI-CAPITALI/ TRAJECTORY4 ,BUT ?IS ISN'T A NEW IDEA1 & IT DOESN'T OV]COME ! PROBLEMS 9H]5T 9 ACTIVISM4 ,ALREADY TWO DECADES AGO1 WE SAW EXACTLY ?AT BE+ ATTEMPT$ BY ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION 0MOVEM5T ( MOVEM5TS10 :I* R>ELY SEEM$ TO GA9 AN HONE/ GRASP ( :AT ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITALISM MIIFI$ ?AT SU* 5GAGEM5T M]ELY AM\NTS TO MAK+ L9KS BETWE5 ACTIVI/ GR\PS1 NOT BEYOND !M4 ,! %IFT REMA9S QUANTITATIVE RA!R ?AN QUALITATIVE1 A MATT] ( /R5G!N+ DIFF]5T CAMPAIGNS1 BUT NOT ( EXCE$+ A FRAMEWORK BAS$ >\ND CAMPAIGN+ ON ISSUES 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,! *ALL5GE IS ?AT1 BESIDES SIMPLY 9CREAS+ ! P]SONNEL ( ! /RUGGLE1 WE NE$ TO F9D WAYS ( DEEP5+ \R 5GAGEM5T4 ,O!RWISE1 TOTAL LIB]ATION CANNOT HELP BUT REMA9 A K9D ( P>ADOX1 ! REVOLUTION>Y SCOPE ( ITS VISION SCRAP+ H>D AGA9/ ! RE=MISM ( ITS /RATEGY4 ,?AT ISN'T TO SAY1 ON ! O!R H&1 ?AT WE %\LD GIVE UP ON ACTIVISM ALTOGE!R4 ,ANY CRITIQUES H]E %\LD BE C>EFUL NOT TO GET C>RI$ AWAY3 ACTIVISM HAS PROV5 9DISP5SABLE OV] ! LA/ DECADES1 BE IT ) KEEP+ ! GLOBAL ELITE 9 *ECK1 OP5+ UP VITAL AUTONOM\S SPACES1 LIB]AT+ MILLIONS ( ANIMALS1 OR DEF5D+ C\NTLESS ECOSY/EMS4 ,ALL ( :I* CONT9UES TO MAKE A V]Y REAL DIFF]5CE TO AN UNTOLD NUMB] ( LIVES1 REVOLUTION OR NO REVOLUTION4 ,NOT ONLY IS SU* ACTIVITY VALUABLE 9 ITSELF1 MOREOV]1 IT'S (T5 KEPT ! SPIRIT ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE ALIVE1 9CUBAT+ A LIB]T>IAN1 ANTI-CAPITALI/ CONSCI\SNESS )9 V>I\S DIRECT ACTION MOVEM5TS OV] ! YE>S4 ,H[EV]1 ! BASIC PROBLEM IS ?AT ACTIVISM REMA9S TAILOR$ = AN ]A 9 :I* ! OV]ALL /ABILITY ( ! SY/EM WAS TAK5 AS A GIV54 ,IF WE NO LONG] CONSID] \RSELVES TO LIVE 9 SU* A CONTEXT - IF WE'RE HONE/LY READY TO EXP]I5CE :AT LIES BEYOND IT - !N WE NE$ TO EXCE$ ! CURR5T =MULA4 ,DESPITE (F]+ A !ORY ?AT QUE/IONS EV]Y?+1 TOTAL LIB]ATION REMA9S HAMP]$ BY A PRACTICE ?AT *ANGES A GREAT DEAL LESS4 ,H[ DO WE BRIDGE ?IS GAP BETWE5 VISION & /RATEGY8 ,?AT IS1 H[ DO WE MAKE TOTAL LIB]ATION A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T8 ,AT LA/1 & 9 ! MIDDLE ( ?IS PIECE1 NO LESS1 WE'VE >RIV$ AT \R C5TRAL PROBLEM4 ,! COLLAPSE ( WORK]ISM ,( C\RSE1 SOME W\LD HAVE IT ?AT WE NEV] LO/ A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE AT ALL1 QUITE CONFID5T !Y HAD ! SOLUTION ALL ALONG4 ,?IS COMES 9 ! =M ( WORK]ISM1 A BROAD SET ( /RATEGIES - MA9LY ,M>XI/ OR AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ - ?AT AFFIRM ! C5TRALITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS = OV]?R[+ CAPITALISM4 ,9 ! HI/ORY ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 FEW IDEAS HAVE CONSI/5TLY HELD MORE SWAY2 BUT SURELY ?AT'S ONLY ! REASON :Y ?IS SORELY \TDAT$ APPROA* HAS PROV5 SO H>D TO GET OV]4 ,?+S HAVE *ANG$ MORE DRAMATICALLY ?AN EV] 9 ! LA/ DECADES1 %ATT]+ ! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS ?AT ONCE GRANT$ WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION SU* GR&IOSE PRET5SIONS4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT TO CL>IFY :Y1 OR ELSE ! ATTEMPT TO EXCE$ ACTIVISM RISKS BE+ SUBSUM$ BY YET ANO!R RE=MI/ ME?OD1 ?IS ONE ALL ! MORE /AGNANT4 ,ONLY A FEW DECADES AGO1 ! PROSPECTS ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,NOR? W]E MU* MORE HOPEFUL1 ) TRADE UNIONS RETA9+ A GREAT DEAL ( /R5G? 9TO ! #a#i#gS4 ,MA9LY DUR+ ! '#hS1 H[EV]1 CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION UND]W5T SOME MAJOR ALT]ATIONS4 ,PR(\ND TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! FIELD ( ELECTRONICS - ESPECIALLY DIGITIZATION - CAUS$ ! PRODUCTIVE PROCESS TO BECOME MU* MORE AUTOMAT$1 REQUIR+ SIGNIFICANTLY LESS HUMAN 9PUT4 ,?IS COMB9$ ) AN 9CREAS$ ABILITY ON ! P>T ( EMPLOY]S TO \TS\RCE EMPLOYM5T TO LESS ECONOMICALLY DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES1 :]E LABOR WAS MU* *EAP]4 ,FAIRLY SUDD5LY1 !RE=E1 ! TWO BIGGE/ SECTORS ( ! ECONOMY - SPLIT MA9LY BETWE5 9DU/RY & AGRICULTURE - W]E GREATLY R$UC$ 9 SIZE1 RESULT+ 9 MASSIVE LAY(FS4 ,YET ?OSE :O LO/ !IR JOBS W]E G5]ALLY ABSORB$ BY /EADY GR[? 9 ! S]VICES SECTOR1 !REBY AVOID+ IMM$IATE SOCIAL DE/ABILIZATION4 ,:IL/ IT WAS ONCE ! SMALLE/ ECONOMIC SECTOR BY A LONG WAY1 ! S]VICES SECTOR IS N[ BY F> ! L>GE/ 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,NOR?1 EV5 APPROA*+ #h.0 EMPLOYM5T RATES 9 ! ,U,S1 ,U,K1 & ,FRANCE4 ,! RESULT HAS BE5 A /RIK+ R$EF9ITION ( ! COMMON NOTION ( WORK4 ,IT'S LO/ ITS C5T] ( GRAVITY 9 ! FACTORY1 HAV+ FRAGM5T$ 9/EAD 9 ! DIRECTION ( V>I\S PO/-9DU/RIAL WORKPLACES - RE/AURANTS1 %OPS1 (FICES4 ,ONCE A L>GELY C5TRALIZ$ MASS1 ! WORK+ CLASS HAS BE5 DISP]S$ ACROSS ! SOCIAL T]RA91 ! NEW FOCUS BE+ ON SMALL1 HIY = REVOLT TO G5]ALIZE HAVE BE5 MAJORLY SEV]$1 ! SITUATION CONT9U+ TO DECL9E 9 LI S5SE ( EXI/5TIAL GR\ND+ IT (F]$4 ,= G5]ATIONS1 !RE HAD BE5 A /RONG L9K BETWE5 WORK & PR(ESSIONALISM1 ) MO/ WORK]S COMMITT+ TO A S+LE CRAFT = ! 5TIRETY ( !IR LIVES4 ,C>E] PA?S W]E PASS$ D[N FROM FA!R TO SON1 :O (T5 REMA9$ 9 ! SAME COMPANY2 ! FAMILIES ( DIFF]5T WORK]S ALSO MA9TA9$ CLOSE TIES ) ONE ANO!R4 ,N[ADAYS1 H[EV]1 EV]Y?+ HAS *ANG$3 EMPLOYM5T IS IMM5SELY UNC]TA91 ! REL5TLESS FLUIDITY ( ! PO/-9DU/RIAL ECONOMY =C+ MO/ TO GET BY ON A RO/] ( PREC>I\S1 L[-SKILL$ JOBS4 ,F> FEW] PEOPLE TAKE PRIDE 9 !IR WORK1 ESPECIALLY GIV5 ?AT EMPLOYM5T ONLY R>ELY HAS A CONV9C+ SUBTEXT ( DO+ SOME?+ SOCIALLY IMPORTANT4 ,TRADE UNIONS HAVE ALSO VANI%$ AS A HI/ORICAL =CE1 HAV+ BE5 DEFEAT$ 9 ! KEY BATTLES ( ! '#hS1 !IR MEMB]%IP LEVELS IMPLOD+ 9 LOCK-/EP ) ! ADVANCE ( NEOLIB]ALISM4 ,A RESIDUE ( ! OLD WORLD /ILL EXI/S1 BUT IT CONT9UES TO DISSIPATE FUR!R EV]Y DAY1 NEV] TO RETURN4 ,9 ! ,GLOBAL ,S\?1 TOO1 ?+S >E 9EVITABLY MOV+ 9 ! SAME DIRECTION4 ,!SE DEVELOPM5TS CA/ S]I\S D\BT ON ! VALIDITY ( ,M>XI/ & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ /RATEGIES = REVOLUTION4 ,IT'S BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY MEAN+LESS TO SPEAK ( 0! WORK]S0 9 REF]5CE TO A COHESIVE 5TITY4 ,IT ISN'T AS IF ! DIS9TEGRATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS IMPLIES ! ABS5CE ( POV]TY1 NOR ( ! EXCLUD$ - 9 NO S5SE :ATSOEV]4 ,:AT IT DOES MEAN IS ! 5D ( ! WORK+ CLASS AS A SUBJECT4 ,ONE ?AT WAS1 AS ,M>X PUT IT1 0DISCIPL9$1 UNIT$1 ORGANIZ$ BY ! V]Y ME*ANISM ( ! PROCESS ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION ITSELF0 7,CAPITAL1 #a#h#f#g74 ,OV] ! LA/ DECADES1 ! WORK+ CLASS HAS BE5 DISMEMB]$ & DEMORALIZ$ BY ! V]Y SAME ME*ANISM3 JU/ AS ! MASS APPLICATION ( /EAM & MA*9]Y 9TO ! PRODUCTIVE PROCESS CREAT$ ! 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT TWO C5TURIES AGO1 ! 9V5TION ( NEW1 AUTOMAT$ TE*NOLOGIES HAS L$ TO ITS DISSOLUTION4 ,!RE'S NO S+LE PROJECT >\ND :I* TO UNITE ! WORK+ CLASS ANY MORE2 IT FOLL[S1 AS ) ID5TITY POLITICS1 ?AT GA9S 9 ! WORKPLACE WILL ALMO/ ALWAYS BE LIMIT$ TO IMPROV+ CAPITALISM RA!R ?AN DE/ROY+ IT4 ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION HAS BE5 SUP]S$$ BY ! ,DIGITAL ,REVOLUTION1 YET ! REVOLUTION>Y OPTIMISM ( WORK]ISM REMA9S IDEOLOGICALLY TRAPP$ 9 A BYGONE ]A1 FUMBL+ = RELEVANCE 9 A C5TURY ?AT WON'T HAVE IT4 ,AL?\<1 TO BE HONE/1 ?IS IS H>DLY NEWS3 ALREADY = SOME TIME N[1 ! NO/ALGIC LANGUAGE ( WORK]ISM HAS COME ACROSS AS /ALE & \TDAT$ TO MO/1 EV5 IF ACADEMICS (T5 /RUGGLE TO KEEP UP4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! COLLAPSE ( WORK]ISM MIKETS1 S]VICE /ATIONS1 FA/ FOOD JO9TS1 & C(FEE %OP *A9S4 ,YET SURELY NO ONE CAN IMAG9E !MSELVES MA9TA9+ !SE WORKPLACES AFT] ! REVOLUTION1 AS IF ANY?+ RESEMBL+ A COLLECTIVELY RUN ,/>BUCKS OR FACTORY F>M IS :AT WE'RE GO+ =8 ,:5 WORK]ISM FIR/ BECAME POPUL>1 !RE WAS AN OBVI\S APPLICABILITY ( MO/ WORK TO ! PROSPECT ( A FREE SOCIETY4 ,9 ! #b#a/ C5TURY1 H[EV]1 ! ALI5ATION ( LABOR RUNS ALL ! DEEP]3 NO LONG] IS IT ! M]E FACT ( LACK+ CONTROL OV] WORK1 BUT 9/EAD ITS 9H]5T FUNCTION ?AT'S USUALLY ! PROBLEM4 ,TO PUT IT ANO!R WAY1 IT %\LD COME AS NO SURPRISE ?AT ,M>XI/S HAV5'T YET REPLAC$ !IR HAMM] & SICKLE ) AN (FICE DESK & ESPRESSO MA*9E1 AS W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO KEEP UP ) ! TIMES4 ,! MOD]N SYMBOLS ( WORK >E WOR?Y ONLY ( SCORN1 NOT ! K9D ( VALORIZATION 9VOLV$ 9 PUTT+ !M ON A FLAG4 ,?IS IS ANO!R BIG PROBLEM = ! WORK]I/ !ORY ( REVOLUTION1 GIV5 ITS CONCEPTION ( REVOLUTION PRIM>ILY OR EV5 EXCLUSIVELY 9 T]MS ( ! SEIZURE ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,A*IEV+ RE=MS 9 ! WORKPLACE IS ONE ?+1 BUT ONLY R>ELY CAN SU* EX]CISES 9 CONFID5CE-BUILD+ BE TAK5 AS /EPS T[>DS APPROPRIAT+ ! WORKPLACE ALTOGE!R4 ,SURELY ! PO9T ISN'T TO DEMOCRATIZE ! ECONOMY1 BUT 9/EAD TO PICK IT AP>T3 ?OSE ASPECTS ( ! ECONOMY G5U9ELY WOR? COLLECTIVIZ+1 AS OPPOS$ TO CONV]T+ OR SIMPLY BURN+1 >E FEW & F> BETWE54 ,( C\RSE1 !Y /ILL EXI/1 BUT !Y'RE M>G9AL4 ,& ?AT CONFIRMS ! ABSURDITY ( EXPECT+ WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION TO (F] ! C5T]PIECE ( ANY FUTURE REVOLUTION4 ,?IS H>DLY IMPLIES DO+ AWAY ) ! MAT]IAL ASPECTS ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 GIV5 ?AT COMMUNIZ+ ! CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE REMA9S NECESS>Y = LIV+ \R LIVES - NOT JU/ ?IS OR ?AT ACTIVI/ CAMPAIGN - 9 G5U9E CONFLICT ) ! SY/EM4 ,ALL ! MORE1 ! MOM5T 9 :I* !SE SUBT]RANEAN 9FLU5CES SUDD5LY ]UPT1 & MASS COMMUNIZATION OV]TURNS ! ORD9>Y FUNCTION+ ( ! CAPITALI/ MA*9E1 SURELY REMA9S A DEF9+ FEATURE ( REVOLUTION ITSELF4 ,YET SU* 5DEAVORS MU/ BE %>PLY DI/+UI%$ FROM SEIZ+ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION - ?AT IS1 APPROPRIAT+ ! CAPITALI/ 9FRA/RUCTURE MORE OR LESS AS IT /&S BE=E US4 ,F> FROM (F]+ A VISION ( ! WORLD WE WANT TO SEE1 ! SYNDICALI/ PROPOSAL TO RECLAIM ! CONDITIONS ( WORK - TO ASSUME CONTROL ( V]Y ! SY/EM ?AT'S DE/ROY+ US - M]ELY IMPLIES SELF-MANAG+ NOT ONLY \R [N EXPLOITATION1 BUT ALSO ?AT ( ! PLANET4 ,AS AN ASIDE1 IT %\LD BE ADD$ ?AT !SE ISSUES UND]M9E ! CONTEMPOR>Y RELEVANCE ( ,M>XISM ALTOGE!R4 ,IT WAS PREVI\SLY SUGGE/$ ?AT ,M>XIAN CLASS ANALYSIS NO LONG] (F]S A CR$IBLE ACC\NT ( OPPRESSION2 ! CURR5T DISCUSSION1 MEAN:ILE1 SUGGE/S IT CANNOT BE US$ TO FRAME ! TOPIC ( REVOLUTION EI!R4 ,AS A ME?OD = 9T]PRET+ ! WORLD1 AS WELL AS = *ANG+ IT1 ,M>XISM HAS HAD ITS DAY4 ,IF WE WANT$ TO BE A LITTLE DIPLOMATIC1 WE C\LD SAY ?IS ISN'T SO MU* A CRITICISM ( ! !ORY ITSELF1 MORE A RECOGNITION ( ! FACT ?AT ! WORLD IT WAS DESIGN$ TO 5GAGE ) NO LONG] EXI/S4 ,IF WE WANT$ TO BE A LITTLE LESS DIPLOMATIC1 MOREOV]1 IT %\LD BE ADD$ ?AT :AT'S LEFT ( ,M>XISM IS UTT]LY BOR+1 RE=MI/1 & KEPT 0ALIVE0 ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY BY ACADEMICS4 ,AS ! BIG GUY DECL>$ BACK 9 #a#h#e#b1 0,! TRADITION ( ALL ! DEAD G5]ATIONS WEIE ON ! BRA9S ( ! LIV+40 ,YET 9 NO CASE HAS ?IS CLAIM1 (F]$ 9 RESPONSE TO ! LACK ( IMAG9ATION AMONG REVOLUTION>IES 9 ! #a#i? C5TURY1 BE5 MORE RELEVANT ?AN ) ,M>XISM TODAY4 ,WE %\LD PAY \R RESPECTS1 IF 9DE$ ANY RESPECT IS DUE1 :IL/ REFUS+ TO BE CRIPPL$ BY AN \TDAT$ APPROA*4 ,! SAME GOES = AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1 ITS ONCE UNBRIDL$ POT5TIAL DECISIVELY %UT D[N BY ! COMB9$ VICTORIES ( FASCISM & ,BOL%EVISM4 ,TO (F] A LA/ WORD ( CL>IFICATION1 NONE ( ?IS IMPLIES DO+ AWAY ) WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION ALTOGE!R4 ,!RE'S /ILL MU* TO BE SAID = CONFRONT+ P[] ON EV]Y FRONT3 ! COLLECTIVIZATION ( ANY REMA9+ USEFUL WORKPLACES1 AS WELL AS ! FI]CE APPLICATION ( ! G5]AL /RIKE1 SURELY REMA9S VITAL = ANY EFFECTIVE REVOLUTION>Y MOSAIC4 ,JU/ AS WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION CONT9UES TO PROVE EFFECTIVE = BREAK+ D[N SOCIAL B>RI]S1 AS WELL AS POT5TIALLY IMPROV+ \R LIVES 9 ! H]E & N[4 ,! CORE CLAIM (F]$ H]E IS ONLY ?AT IT CANNOT BE CONSID]$ ! C5T]PIECE ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE ALTOGE!R - QUITE ! M9IMAL CONCLUSION4 ,M]ELY 9 T]MS ( ASK+ :AT ! ABOLITION ( CLASS MI*Y AS SU*4 ,:5 TAK5 9 ISOLATION1 ORGANIZ$ LABOR (F]S NO?+ MORE ?AN A SUBTLE V>IETY ( RE=MISM1 ?9LY CLOAK$ 9 ITS /UFFY REVOLUTION>Y PRET5SIONS4 ,TOTAL LIB]ATION1 BY CONTRA/1 REFUSES TO S+LE \T ANY FOCAL PO9TS ( ! CLA%1 BE !Y WORK]I/1 ACTIVI/1 OR O!RWISE4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y IMPASSE ,:AT AN UNEASY SITUATION WE'RE 93 :IL/ ! NE$ = REVOLUTION HAS NEV] BE5 GREAT]1 R>ELY HAS \R GRASP ( :AT IT MEANS TO BUILD SU* POT5TIAL SEEM$ SO VAGUE4 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS UNSURPRIS+1 GIV5 ?AT WORK]ISM - ! DOM9ANT MODEL ( ANTI-CAPITALI/ /RUGGLE = A C5TURY & A HALF - HAS COLLAPS$ BE=E \R V]Y EYES4 ,! TREMORS CONT9UE TO REV]B]ATE1 MO/ REMA9+ UNSURE ( H[ TO RESPOND4 ,FEW >E WILL+ TO GIVE UP ! RHETORIC ( REVOLUTION1 NOT AT A TIME LIKE ?IS4 ,& YET1 IT DOESN'T TAKE MU* TO SEE ?AT1 9 ALL BUT NAME1 ! MAJORITY ( RADICALS HAVE LONG S9CE AB&ON$ ! PROSPECT ( ACTUALLY DE/ROY+ ! SY/EM4 ,ONE CLE> 9DICATION ( ! CURR5T IMPASSE IS H[ EASILY SUPPOS$ ,BOL%EVIKS - ,L59I/1 ,TROTSKYITE1 ,/AL9I/ - GET SWEPT UP BY EV]Y LATE/ REHA% ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY4 ,P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT T5SION UND]LY+ ! HI/ORY ( ,M>XI/ 5GAGEM5T WAS ! SPLIT BETWE5 RE=M & REVOLUTION1 EXACTLY ! PO9T ( ,BOL%EVISM BE+ TO PURSUE ! LATT]4 ,N[ADAYS1 H[EV]1 ! TWO /R&S >E NORMALLY LUMP$ TOGE!R1 EV5 AT ! 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