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,9 MY CRITIQUE ( P>ECON1 ,! ,SAD ,CONCEIT ( ,P>TICIPATORY ,ECONOMICS 7,N,E,A _?#h71,I POS$ F\R QUE/IONS = P>ECON4 ,TOM ,WETZEL 9 HIS REPLY1 ,DEBAT+ ,ECONOMIC ,VISION = A ,SOCIETY )\T ,CLASSES 7,N,E,A _?#i71 HAS MANAG$ TO ANSW] NONE ( !M SATISFACTORILY :ILE TAK+ A FAIRLY HAM-FI/$ SWIPE AT AN>*O-COMMUNI/ ECONOMICS 9 RETURN4 ,SO :AT >E !SE QUE/IONS8 

#a4 ,C\LD A SY/EM ( EX*ANGE RELATIONS LIKE P>ECON EV] PREV5T ! REEM]G5CE ( CAPITALI/ SOCIAL RELATIONS8 

  

,I >GU$ ?AT ! P>ECON SY/EM C\LD NOT PREV5T PEOPLE WORK+ H>D] OR LONG]1 E>N+ MORE CONSUMPTION %>ES1 DELAY+ CONSUMPTION 9 ORD] TO BUILD UP 0CAPITAL0 & !N US+ ?IS CAPITAL TO SUBV]T ! P>ECON SY/EM 9 !IR [N 9T]E/S4 ,ALL ! TEXTS ON P>ECON SUGGE/ ?AT !RE W\LD BE LAWS & REGULATIONS TO PREV5T IT1 ?AT ! 0SY/EM0 W\LD SIMPLY NOT PROVIDE 9PUTS 7MONEY1 MA*9]Y & SUPPLIES7 TO PROTO-CAPITALI/S4 ,BUT ISN'T ?IS A C5TRALLY-PLANN$ & CONTROLL$ ECONOMY8 

,COMP>E ?IS ) AN>*I/-COMMUNISM4 ,TOM ASK$1 0,IF SOMEONE WANTS TO EMPLOY WAGE SLAVES1 CAN !Y DO SO80 ,)9 AN>*I/-COMMUNISM !RE IS NO MONEY & NO PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,Y\ C\LD 0COMM&E]0 AN AB&ON$ FACTORY1 P]SUADE PRODUC] F$]ATIONS TO SUPPLY Y\ MA*9]Y & MAT]IALS & ADV]TISE = PEOPLE TO WORK 9 ! FACTORY4 ,BUT !Y DO SO ONLY BECAUSE !Y WANT TO & SEE VALUE 9 0Y\R0 PROJECT NOT BECAUSE Y\ HAVE MONEY TO P]SUADE !M TO DO IT3 BECAUSE !RE IS NO MONEY4 ,?+S MI<T BE PRODUC$ BUT :O W\LD Y\ SELL !M TO8 ,!RE IS NO MONEY4 ,& :AT IS TO /OP PEOPLE SIMPLY TURN+ UP AT Y\R FACTORY & TAK+ :AT !Y WANT3 !RE IS NO PROP]TY4 ,& IF ! WORK]S DECIDE TO 0COLLECTIVIZE0 ! FACTORY & GET RID ( ! BOSS 7Y\71 Y\ C\LDN'T /OP !M1 EI!R BY MORAL OR PHYSICAL =CE4 ,Y\ FOCUS ON ! ECONOMICS ( IT ALL2 WE FOCUS ON P[] & ITS ABOLITION AS ! BASIS ( RELATION%IPS BETWE5 HUMAN BE+S4 

,WE WILL HAVE TO *ANGE ! ECONOMIC BASIS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY1 ,TOM & ,I AGREE ON ?AT4 ,BUT ! IDEA ( EX*ANG+ ONE SET ( MA/]S 7! BOSSES7 = ANO!R 7! ,I,F,BS P>ECON PROPOSES7 :ILE RISK+ ! REEM]G5CE ( A NEW CAPITALI/ CLASS IS SIMPLY GROTESQUE4 ,SOME LIB]T>IAN SOCIALI/S HAVE ADVOCAT$ C5TRAL PLANN+1 AS ,TOM SAYS1 BUT NOT AN>*I/-COMMUNI/S & NOT ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION4 ,WE'RE BEYOND TRY+ TO CONTROL AN ESS5TIALLY M>KET-BAS$1 CAPITALI/ ECONOMY ) /ICK+ PLA/] SOLUTIONS AS P>ECON DOES1 OR AS WORK]'S DEMOCRACY PROMISES TO DO4 

#b4 ,C\LD P>ECON OP]ATE )\T CONTROLL+ 9/ITUTIONS &_/OR GOV]NM5TS8 

  

,TOM ANSW]$ ?IS QUE/ION = ME :5 HE SAID SOCIETY MU/ 0HAVE A MEANS ( SETT+ BASIC RULES & ( 5=C+ ?OSE RULES40 ,P>ECON SOCIETY IS1 !RE=E1 AN >TIFICIAL CON/RUCT CONTA9+ & CON/RA9+ PEOPLE RA!R ?AN VOLUNT>Y & ORGANIC RELATION%IPS BETWE5 HUMAN BE+S4 

,:5 ASK$ AB\T GOV]NM5T1 P>ECONOMI/S GET A BIT %IFTY & VAGUE4 ,!IR BASIC L9E IS ?AT GOV]NM5TS PRIM>ILY EXI/ TO CORRECT ! DEFICI5CIES ( ! M>KET SY/EM & S9CE P>ECON IS P]FECT :AT NE$ = A /ATE8 ,!Y ALSO SAY ?AT POLITICAL DECISIONS W\LD BE DECID$ ON A P>TICIPATORY BASIS4 ,BUT H[8 ,ESS5TIALLY P>ECONOMI/S MEAN ?AT A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY W\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO DICTATE TO A M9ORITY & WILL HAVE ! MEANS TO 5=CE !IR DECISIONS ?R\< ! OP]ATION ( CONTROLL+ ECONOMIC & SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS4 

,= 9/ANCE1 9 DEAL+ ) ! QUE/ION ( BLACK M>KETS & REEM]G+ CAPITALI/ ECONOMIES1 P>ECONOMI/S SAY3 0444SOCIETY MI<T MAKE NON-PLANN+ TRANSF]S ILLEGAL4440 ,:O IS PASS+ !SE LAWS EXCEPT GOV]NM5TS1 BUREAUCRACIES OR DEMOCRATIC MAJORITIES8 ,P>ECONOMI/S ALSO ACCEPT ?AT P>ECON SOCIETY WILL HAVE ! RI<T TO PROSECUTE PEOPLE BREAK+ ITS ECONOMIC .<IRON.> LAWS2 H[1 EXCEPT ) POLICE1 LAWY]S1 F9ES1 C\RTS1 JUDGES & PRISONS8 ,!Y ALSO SAY 0444! ECONOMY WILL NOT ALLOT RES\RCES TO A .<CAPITALI/.> PRODUCTION UNIT4440 ,H[1 UNLESS ! PRODUC] F$]ATIONS & ,I,F,BS CLOSE RANKS AGA9/ UP/>T .<DISSID5T8.> 5TREPR5EURS4 ,& ISN'T ?IS A P[] RELATION%IP8 

#c4 ,W\LD WE BE COMPELL$ TO WORK8 

  

,! PROBLEM ) P>ECON IS ?AT IT REQUIRES PEOPLE TO WORK4 ,IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO WORK OR WANT TO WORK 9 WAYS SOCIETY F9DS 0UNPRODUCTIVE0 OR ASSIGNS A L[ VALUE TO1 Y\ WILL BE POOR ALL Y\R LIFE OR />VE4 ,TOM'S USE ( ! EXAMPLE ( A POET ON A DES]T ISL& WAS V]Y REVEAL+4 ,P>ECON REW>DS PEOPLE P>TLY = 0EF=T03 BUT :O DECIDES ITS VALUE8 ,MI<T P>ECON DECIDE ?AT ONE H\R ( EASY >T MI<T NE$ TO BE 0BALANC$0 BY TWO H\RS ( H>D DIT*-DIGG+8 ,& :O DO ,I APPEAL TO IF ,I DISAGREE8 ,SOMEONE1 SOME:]E IS GO+ TO DECIDE ! 0VALUE0 ( Y\R EF=T & A GLOBAL P>ECON SOCIETY WILL HAVE NO SPACE = PEOPLE :O TAKE A DIFF]5T VIEW4 ,!RE'S ANO!R SIDE TO ?IS4 ,TOM SAYS ?AT BUS9ESSES CUT CO/S TO /AY COMPETITIVE 7HE'S RI<T7 BUT MISSES ! PO9T ?AT PEOPLE HAVE !IR [N 9T]E/S AS WELL4 ,SUPPOSE A GR\P ( WORK]S 9 A SELF-MANAG+ FACTORY W]E TO REORGANIZE H[ !Y WORK ON A MORE EFFICI5T BASIS1 R$UC+ 9PUT %>ES & TI<T5+ !IR WORKLOAD8 ,S9CE P>ECON REW>DS US = \R EF=T1 ! 9/ANT RESPONSE ( ! ,I,F,BS W\LD BE TO CUT \R WAGES OR DEM& ?AT WE BALANCE \R JOBS BY TAK+ SOME O!R1 %ITTI] WORK AS WELL4 

,TOM BELIEVES ?AT WE %\LD ?9K AB\T 7& BASE \R SOCIETY7 ON :AT IS 0! BE/ USE ( \R TIME = SATISFY+ ! NE$S & DESIRES ( PEOPLE40 ,WORK MU/ BE P]SONALLY FULFILL+ BUT ITS PRIM>Y VALUE IS NOT TO SATISFY ! NE$S & DESIRES ( .<O!R.> PEOPLE4 ,SOCIETY %\LD EXI/ TO SATISFY \R NE$S & DESIRES1 NOT ! O!R WAY >\ND4 ,BECAUSE HUMAN BE+S >E BO? 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL1 WE WILL DECIDE TO BE 0USEFUL0 BECAUSE IT FULFILLS \R NE$S 7TO COOP]ATE1 TO SOCIALIZE OR HAVE SOLID>ITY )1 TO 9T]ACT ) O!R HUMAN BE+S 9 POSITIVE WAYS74 

,SUPPOSE 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO CREATE EQUAL JOBS & />T FROM ! ASSUMPTION ?AT PEOPLE >E 7SOCIALLY7 EQUAL4 ,& SUPPOSE WORK WAS VOLUNT>Y SO ?AT NO ONE C\LD BE 0CONF9$ TO SWEEP+ ! FLOORS0 AS ,TOM FE>S 7& WE AGREE74 ,A SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! PR9CIPLES ( EQUALITY & VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION W\LD BE F> SAN]1 SPIRITUALLY H>MONI\S1 FAIR] & FUNDAM5TALLY EFFICI5T ?AN ONE 5DLESSLY 9V5T+ NEW WAYS TO CONTROL OR *ANNEL >TIFICIALLY-9DUC$ 9/9CTS LIKE ! WILL TO P[] OR SELF-SEEK+4 

,P>ECON IS NOT A REVOLUTION>Y PROPOSAL1 NOR EV5 ONE ( ! 7ECONOMIC7 BUILD+ BLOCKS ( A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS RE=MI/4 ,IT ACCEPTS C]TA9 ?+S AS GIV5 & C]TA9 SOLUTIONS AS NECESS>Y4 ,IF HUMANS NE$ TO HAVE RULES IMPOS$ UPON !M1 TO BE GOV]N$1 !N SO BE IT SAYS P>ECON4 ,P>ECON IS AB\T HUMAN BE+S AS !Y >E & TRY+ TO CONTROL & REGULATE !IR BEHAVIOR4 ,AN>*I/-COMMUNISM IS AB\T HUMANITY AS IT IS BECOM+1 :O WILL AGREE TO ! T]MS UPON :I* WE LIVE TOGE!R AS FREE & EQUAL 9DIVIDUALS4 

#d4 ,H[ W\LD P>ECON PREV5T ! EM]G5CE ( GR\PS & CLASSES ) DIV]G5T ECONOMIC & SOCIAL AG5DAS8 

  

,9T]E/+LY1 ,TOM ALLUD$ TO ?IS 9 HIS REPLY :5 HE SAID 0,! LIB]ATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS REQUIRES NOT ONLY A NEW ECONOMIC ORD] .<P>ECON.> BUT ALSO A NEW POLITICAL ORD] ?R\< :I* WE >E EMP[]$ TO DEF5D \R SOCIAL ORD]40 ,DEF5D AGA9/ :O8 ,CONT5D+ SOCIAL CLASSES OR ORGANIZATIONS8 ,& H[8 ,?R\< ADV]S>IAL POLITICAL P>TIES8 

,TOM USES ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> TO TRY TO DISCR$IT AN>*I/- COMMUNI/ IDEAS AB\T 0POLITICS40 ,BUT HE DRAWS QUITE ! WRONG CONCLUSIONS4 ,! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION FAIL$ BECAUSE ! ,C,N,T & ITS ALLIES C\LDN'T DISMANTLE ! ECONOMIC MEANS BY :I* ! WORK+ CLASS >E POLITICALLY CONTROLL$ & EXPLOIT$3 NOT JU/ ! GOV]NM5T BUT ALSO ! BANKS & L5D+ H\SES1 ! WAGES & CONTRACTS SY/EM1 TAXATION1 PROP]TY LAWS & SO ON4 ,!Y FAIL$ BECAUSE :ILE AN>*I/S HAD A V]Y PR(\ND UND]/&+ ( POLITICS & P[]1 !Y DID NOT HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY OR WILL TO EXT5D AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ ECONOMICS & SOCIAL REALITIES ?R\<\T ,SPA94 

,TOM'S REPLY DOES NOT T\* ON ! QUE/ION ( REEM]G5T TRADE UNIONS & POLITICAL P>TIES1 MUTUAL & SELF-9T]E/$ ASSOCIATIONS DEM&+ MORE = !IR MEMB]S4 ,YET EV5 9 HIS [N =MULATIONS HE ACCEPTS ?AT PEOPLE C\LD GIVE P>T ( !IR CONSUMPTION %>ES TO ! P>TY ( !IR *OICE OR SELL SUBV]SIVE LIT]ATURE TO ?OSE :O WANT TO BUY IT4 ,P>ECON IMAG9ES A UTOPIA :]E EV]YONE HAS SO MU* !Y WILL REMA9 =EV] IMMUNE FROM ! SIR5 SONG ( WANT+ MORE OR CL>ION CALLS AGA9/ 9J/ICE4 

,P>ECON IMAG9ES A 0SOCIETY0 ( BILLIONS ( 9DIVIDUALI/IC WORK]-CONSUM]S :O WON'T C>E AB\T 9EQUITIES OR ISSUES SO LONG AS !Y >E GETT+ !IR F>E %>E4 ,BECAUSE \R %>E ( OV]ALL CONSUMPTION RISES & FALLS ?R\< ! JOB-BALANC+ PROCESS ACCORD+ TO CIRCUM/ANCES WE L>GELY HAVE NO CONTROL OV]1 !RE >E B\ND TO BE OCCASIONS :5 PEOPLE WILL FEEL UND]-REW>D$ OR OV]-EXPLOIT$4 ,OV] US ALL /& ! ,I,F,BS4 ,! 0COORD9AT+0 FUNCTION IS ACTUALLY A CONTROL FUNCTION4 ,! ,I,F,BS MU/ EXTRACT SURPLUS VALUE FROM WORK .<TAXATION.> 9 ORD] TO FUND NONPRODUCTIVE1 PUBLIC ACTIVITIES 7FIREFI<T]S1 AMBULANCE DRIV]S1 ETC474 ,SUPPOSE ONE GR\P ( WORK]S ?\<T ! ,I,F,BS HAD BECOME BLOAT$1 CO/ TOO MU* TO OP]ATE8 ,!IR WORK] & CONSUM] C\NCILS MI<T PASS RESOLUTIONS DEM&+ MORE PAY OR LESS TAXATION BUT EI!R ! ,I,F,BS W\LD NE$ TO REFUSE !IR DEM&S OR ACC$E1 REQUIR+ O!R WORK]S & COMMUNITIES TO E>N A LITTLE LESS OR PAY A LITTLE MORE4 

,ECONOMICS ( A ,FREE ,SOCIETY 

  

,SO H[ W\LD SOCIETY & ITS ECONOMY BE ORGANIZ$ ON ! BASIS ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM8 ,:AT >E ! MA9 ISSUES AFFECT+ IT8 ,ASSUM+ ! ABOLITION ( MONEY1 WAGES1 WAGE SLAV]Y1 JOBS1 BANKS1 L5D+ H\SES1 TAXATION & ! LIKE1 ! *IEF ISSUES >E3 7A7 ORGANIZ+ WORK1 P>TICUL>LY EQUITABLY1 7B7 EFFICI5T PLANN+ & COORD9ATION1 7C7 EQUITABLE %>+ ( GOODS PRODUC$1 7D7 AVOID+ WA/E & DISUTILITY4 

,EQUITABLE ,WORK3 ,FIR/LY1 ! DEF9ITION ( 0WORK0 WILL FUNDAM5TALLY *ANGE4 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 :AT WE CALL WORK1 JOBS1 TOIL1 *ORES1 PLAY1 HOBBIES1 & ! LIKE -- ! FULL RANGE ( HUMAN ACTIVITY -- WILL DISSOLVE4 ,:AT REMA9S WILL BE ?+S WE *OOSE TO DO4 ,N[ SOME ( ?OSE ?+S WILL BE 0NECESS>Y10 0SOCIALLY USEFUL10 0PRODUCTIVE0 9 SOCIAL T]MS BUT PRIM>ILY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE *OOSE TO DO !M4 ,O!R ?+S >E :AT PEOPLE LIKE ,TOM REG>D AS %IRK+ 7POETRY1 = 9/ANCE7 OR ?+S WE CAN'T HAVE UNTIL WE'VE E>N$ !M 7LEISURE74 ,BUT POETRY & PLAY & LEISURE & >T & HOBBIES >E AS SOCIALLY USEFUL AS ANY?+ ELSE4 ,H[ MANY ( US FEEL GOOD AB\T \R LIFE & \R WORK AFT] A WEEK5D ( HIK+ 9 ! M\NTA9S1 WAT*+ ! GAME OR FIX+ UP AN OLD ,*EVY8 ,& BY DEC5TRALIZ+ ACTIVITY & PRODUCTION TO ! LOCAL LEVEL1 !RE WILL BE FACILITIES = US TO BE PRODUCTIVE 9 \R LEISURE TIME1 MAK+ JEWELRY1 TEA*+ POETRY1 PA9T+ URBAN MURALS1 DIGG+ ! COMMUNAL G>D5S OR :ATEV]4 

,( C\RSE ,TOM'S FE> IS ! SOCIALLY CORROSIVE EFFECT ( %IRK+1 ! 0FREE RID]S0 :O CONTRIBUTE NO?+ TO SOCIETY4 ,IF Y\ ACCEPT ?AT WORK MU/ ALWAYS BE 9VOLUNT>Y1 BOR+ OR UNFULFILL+ !N Y\ >E RI<T TO FE> ?AT MANY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE WILL AVOID IT LIKE ! PLAGUE4 ,BUT MO/ WORK IS COOP]ATIVE & SOCIAL4 ,IF WE DEMOCRATIZE WORK AS WELL AS SOCIETY1 & IF WE *OOSE ! WORK WE DO & :5 WE DO IT1 IF WE *OSE ONLY TO DO FULFILL+ OR 9T]E/+ WORK 7FULFILL+ & 9T]E/+ TO US1 NOT EV]YONE IS ! SAME71 !N H[ MANY 0%IRK]S0 W\LD !RE BE8 

,TOM'S EXAMPLE ( A POET AMONG %IPWRECK$ SAILORS PRESUPPOSES A SOCIETY ?AT IS UN/ABLE1 FAC+ CRISIS EV]YDAY1 )\T RES]VES OR M>G9S TO SU/A9 IT4 ,BUT :AT AB\T A /ABLE1 SELF-SU/A9+ SOCIETY ( ABUNDANCE 7OR AT LEA/ PO/-SC>CITY71 :]E WE HAVE US$ KN[L$GE WISELY1 APPLI$ TE*NOLOGY S5SIBLY1 CREAT$ MILLIONS ( L>GELY SELF-SUFFICI5T DIV]SE COMMUNITIES1 :]E EV]YONE HAS 5\<8 ,:AT !N8 

,! REVOLUTION WILL BE A MORAL REVOLUTION1 A FUNDAM5TAL EVOLUTION )9 HUMANITY T[>DS E?ICAL LIV+4 ,MEMB]S ( ! FREE SOCIETY WILL BE BO? 9DIVIDUAL & COMMUNAL1 :O DO ?+S ?AT >E BO? P]SONAL & SOCIAL1 :O PLEASE !MSELVES & CO-OP]ATE BECAUSE IT IS !SE BILLIONS ( ACTIONS 9 SUM & 5TIRELY VOLUNT>Y ?AT MAKE UP EV]Y?+ SOCIETY IS4 ,PEOPLE LOOK H>D = AN>*I/-COMMUNISM'S 0ECONOMIC SY/EM0 & FAIL TO F9D IT BECAUSE !Y >E LOOK+ 9 ! WRONG PLACE4 ,! MI/AKE !Y MAKE IS TO ASSUME ?AT BECAUSE !Y CAN'T SEE IT 7IT'S 9SIDE ALL ( US7 IT DOESN'T EXI/ & !RE=E SOME?+ 79 ?IS CASE P>ECON7 MU/ BE 9V5T$ & IMPOS$ UPON US4 

,PLANN+ & ,COORD9ATION3 ,ONE ( ! BIGGE/ ?+S ! FREE SOCIETY WILL PRODUCE & ONE ( ! BIGGE/ 0LOADS0 ON ! SY/EM W\LD BE 9=MATION4 ,9=MATION 9 ! MASS W\LD FL[ TO ?OSE PLACES :]E PEOPLE >E MAK+ DECISIONS 7P]SONAL & SOCIAL7 AB\T WORK1 SUPPLY1 DEM&1 DI/RIBUTION & SO ON4 ,ALL TASKS ?AT NE$$ DO+ OR W]E BE+ PROPOS$ W\LD BE ADV]TIS$ 9 SOME WAY3 ON NOTICEBO>DS1 NEWSPAP]S1 & ! 9T]NET1 BY PO/]S SAY+ 0HEAL WANT$0 OR AT \R LOCAL 0LABOR EX*ANGE40 ,WE W\LD APPLY = ! JOB 9 ! SAME WAY1 MEET+ ! WORK]S DO+ IT ALREADY & TALK+ AB\T ! SKILLS REQUIR$1 HORUS TO BE WORK$ & SO ON4 ,IF WE GOT ! JOB1 !N SOME LOCAL & C5TRAL 9=MATION BANK IS TOLD ?AT & ! 0ADV]TS0 >E CANCEL$4 ,! SAME APPLIES TO GOODS4 ,N[ ?IS WILL BE A PROCESS ( COORD9ATION1 DI/RIBUTION1 ALLOCATION & SO ON ?AT IS ORGANIZ$ 5TIRELY HORIZONTALLY1 ?R\< RATIONAL PROCESSES & DECISIONS4 ,IT WILL BE A CYB]NETIC SY/EM ( 09T]ROGATIVE0 70DOES ANYONE WANT TO WORK H]E807 & 0RESPONSE0 70WE HAVE SURPLUS :EAT07 ) A LOT ( COORD9ATION BE+ DONE BILAT]ALLY BUT ) 9=MATION AB\T DECISIONS & ALLOCATIONS PASS$ ON TO ! PLACES RECORD+ & PROCESS+ 9=MATION & PEOPLE MANAG+ ?IS 9=MATION4 

,AT ?IS PO9T OPPON5TS SAY 0,AHA6 ,H]E IS ! MAK+ ( A PRIVILEG$ & P[]FUL BUREAUCRACY4 ,!SE PLACES :]E 9=MATION IS PROCESS$ >E PLACES ( P[] & CONTROL40 ,BUT AS ,I HAVE SAID1 MO/ DECISIONS >E TAK5 LOCALLY & BILAT]ALLY1 )\T ANYONE HAV+ ! P[] TO SAY YES OR NO TO !M4 ,MO/ DECISIONS AB\T PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION 9 EV5 \R WORLD GET TAK5 LIKE ?IS3 ,IT'S JU/ ?AT GOV]NM5T DEM&S ! RI<T TO VOTE1 LEGALIZE & CONTROL ?OSE DECISIONS4 ,BUT WE W\LD ALSO SUGGE/ ?AT ! PROBLEM C\LD BE OV]COME BY US ALL AGREE+ ?AT NO ONE C\LD WORK 9 ?IS >EA = MORE ?AN ?REE YE>S1 ONE YE> AS A C&IDATE1 ONE YE> AS A COORD9ATOR1 A F9AL YE> AS A M5TOR TO NEW WORK]S !N \T1 P]MAN5TLY4 ,& ! COOP]ATIVES & SYNDICATES MANAG+ COORD9ATION W\LD BE OP5 BE OP5 = ANY TO ATT5D & ?AT !Y HAVE LAY MEMB]S *OS5 BY LOT FROM PEOPLE VOLUNTE]+ & ?AT ALL !IR DECISIONS >E PUBLICLY AVAILABLE = ANYONE TO SEE OR *ALL5GE4 ,:AT !N8 

,! ,PROBLEM ( ,ALLOCATION3 ,! MA9 PROBLEMS >E 9EQUITABLE ALLOCATION 7( WORK & GOODS7 & ! DANG]S ( BUREAUCRACIES MISUS+ !IR P[] TO ALLOCATE TO CONTROL PEOPLE4 ,BUT AS ,I SAID ABOVE1 9 A DEC5TRALIZ$ SOCIETY ( L>GELY SELF-SUFFICI5T COMMUNITIES ! AM\NT ( 0ALLOCATION0 AS OPPOS$ TO SELF-MANAG$ %>+ & DI/RIBUTION W\LD BE SMALL & ! DANG] SLI<T4 ,WE W\LD MANAGE ALLOCATION1 MAK+ E?ICAL DECISIONS AB\T :O GETS :AT4 ,IF \R :EAT GR[+ COMMUNITY RECEIVES TWO REQUE/S = GRA91 ONE FROM A COMMUNITY FAC+ FAM9E & ! O!R FROM A COMMUNITY ?AT NE$S F9E FL\R TO MAKE CAKES = ITS ANNUAL FE/IVAL1 :AT DO WE DO8 ,AS LONG AS WE ACT E?ICALLY1 7& )\T FE> ( SOCIAL /IGMA OR ! 9C5TIVE ( MONEY1 :AT ELSE IS !RE871 :O W\LD *ALL5GE US8 ,BUT IF WE *OSE TO S5D IT TO ! FE/IVAL & ! LOCAL DI/RIBUTION F$]ATION DIV]T$ \R GRA9 TO ! FAM9E-?REAT5$ REGION1 WE W\LD HAVE NO REC\RSE AGA9/ !M4 ,! GRA9 IS NOT \RS & WE CANNOT IMPOSE \R DECISIONS ON O!RS2 !Y >E E?ICAL BE+S TOO4 

,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 P>ECON & AN>*I/-COMMUNISM IS ?AT \R RELATIONS >E NOT M$IAT$ BY BUREAUCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS 7! ,I,F,BS71 !Y >E P]SONAL1 IMM$IATE1 & DIRECT -- ) EA* O!R4 ,?AT IS H[ ?+S WILL BE ALLOCAT$1 BY MILLIONS ( E?ICAL DECISIONS MADE EV]YDAY BY BILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 ,! HEAL? ( SOCIETY W\LD BE MEASUR$ BY ! EXT5T ?AT ALL ( !SE E?ICAL1 SELF-MANAG$ & VOLUNT>Y ACTS BALANCE !MSELVES & HELP MEET ! NE$S 7SPIRITUAL & MAT]IAL7 ( HUMANITY YE> 9 & YE> \T )\T DECREE1 REGULATION OR IT]ATION4 ,AN>*I/-COMMUNISM IS A SOCIAL REVOLUTION 9 :I* ! TRUE NATURE ( HUMANITY IS RE-DISCOV]$ & EXPRESSES ITSELF ?R\< 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,AN>*I/-COMMUNISM IS NOT A SY/EM BUT ! SUM TOTAL ( BILLIONS ( 9DIVIDUAL ACTS OCCUR+ EV]Y DAY1 ACTS /EMM+ FROM ! SOCIAL-ORGANIC CONSCI5CE ( ! BILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O DO !M4 ,IT EXI/S NO:]E BUT 9 ! M9DS ( PEOPLE & ! COOP]ATION BETWE5 !M4 

,WA/E & ,DISUTILITY3 ,ONE ( ! MO/ HI<LY 05G9E]$0 P>TS ( SOCIETY WILL BE ! FL[ & CONTROL ( 9=MATION1 PRECISELY TO AVOID PROBLEMS FROM OV]- & UND]-ALLOCATION1 WA/E1 %ORTAGES & SO ON4 ,9 \R SOCIETY BUS9ESS BUILDS WA/E & MISMANAGEM5T 9TO ITS CO/ /RUCTURES & PASSES IT ON4 ,?IS WILL NOT BE TRUE ( ! FREE SOCIETY ( TOMORR[4 ,DEC5TRALIZ$1 SELF-SUFFICI5T COMMUNITIES WILL SIMPLY NOT TOL]ATE WA/E4 ,& 9TELLIG5T 9=MATION1 9TELLIG5TLY US$ WILL CONTROL DISUTILITY4 

,BUT ?IS NOTION ( WA/E & DISUTILITY ALSO NE$S TO BE *ALL5G$4 ,I'M SURE ?AT :5 ,TOM TALKS ( WA/E HE IS ?9K+ ( FOOD ROTT+ 9 W>EH\SES BECAUSE TRA9S HAV5'T BE5 S5T TO PICK IT UP4 ,& :5 HE SPEAKS ( DISUTILITY HE IS SPEAK+ BO? ( FACTORIES ONLY PRODUC+ LEFT %OES OR TOO MANY POETS & NOT 5\< COAL-M9+4 ,& YES1 ?IS C\LD HAPP54 ,WE ?9K ?AT 9 AN E?ICAL SOCIETY BUILT >\ND NOTIONS ( SELF-SUFFICI5CY1 COOP]ATION & EQUITY SU* EV5TS W\LD BE OCCASIONAL & MANAGEABLE4 ,9 \R SOCIETY ( PR(ITS & CO/S1 FOOD ROTS BECAUSE IT IS *EAP] TO LET IT ROT ?AN TO HIRE EXTRA TRA9S TO TRANSPORT IT1 PAY OV]TIME TO PEOPLE TO LOAD IT OR HAVE UNUS$ B>GES 9 NE>BY H>BORS TO C>RY IT4 ,BUT 9 ! FREE SOCIETY1 PEOPLE MI<T /OP DO+ SOME ?+S 9 ORD] TO HELP ) ! LOAD+1 DIV]T TRA9S OR RECOMMISSION !M = S]VICE1 HAVE PLANN$ = EM]G5CIES & HAVE SP>E B>GES NE>BY4 ,IF SOCIETY ANTICIPATES !SE PROBLEMS1 IS RESPONSIVE TO NE$1 IS FLEXIBLE1 HAS SP>E CAPACITY TO MEET ! NE$ & LE>NS FROM ! CRISIS SO IT DOESN'T HAPP5 NEXT TIME1 !N IT IS A HEAL?Y1 SELF-SUSI/A9+ & /ABLE SOCIETY ?AT WILL SURVIVE & GR[4 

,P>ECON DOES PROVIDE AN ALT]NATIVE TO HI]>*ICAL & EXPLOITATIVE RELATIONS )9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY BUT IT DOES NOT PROVIDE EI!R ! MEANS TO OV]?R[ ?AT SOCIETY OR ! BASIS ( UNIV]SAL FRE$OM 9 ! FUTURE4 ,IT IS1 SADLY1 LIKE ALL ! O!R RE=MI/ PROPOSALS ( WELL-MEAN+ ?9K]S ( ! LA/ C5TURY4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT HAS BE5 ADD$ IS ?AT P>ECON IS DESIGN$ TO MANAGE ! URGE = 9/ANT GRATIFICATION ?AT CAPITALISM HAS PLANT$ DEEP )9 ALL ( US4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM REJECTS ?IS NOTION UTT]LY4 ,WE DO NE$ =MS ( SELF-MANAGEM5T & ORGANIZATION ?AT *ALL5GE CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 DIRECTLY & 9DIRECTLY4 ,BUT IF ! P>ECON REVOLUTION DID OCCUR1 WE W\LD QUICKLY F9D \RSELVES BACK 9 ! COILS ( CAPITALISM ?R\< ! MEANS ( MONEY1 PROP]TY & LAW1 :I* P>ECON DOES NOT PROPOSE TO ABOLI%4 

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