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,PHOTO BY ,FIBONACCI ,BLUE ,IT WAS SUGGE/$ TO ME BY ?OSE :O W]E ! MEANS ( SECUR+ ME ?IS OPPORTUNITY ( ADDRESS+ Y\1 ?AT PROBABLY ! MO/ EASY & NATURAL WAY = ME TO EXPLA9 ,AN>*ISM W\LD BE = ME TO GIVE ! REASONS :Y ,I MYSELF AM AN ,AN>*I/4 ,I AM NOT SURE ?AT !Y W]E ALTOGE!R RI<T 9 ! MATT]1 BECAUSE 9 GIV+ ! REASONS :Y ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/1 ,I MAY P]HAPS 9FUSE TOO MU* ( MY [N P]SONALITY 9TO ! SUBJECT1 GIV+ REASONS SUFFICI5T UNTO MYSELF1 BUT :I* COOL REFLECTION MI<T CONV9CE ME W]E NOT P>TICUL>LY /RIK+ AS REASONS :Y O!R PEOPLE %\LD BE ,AN>*I/S1 :I* IS1 AFT] ALL1 ! OBJECT ( PUBLIC SPEAK+ ON ?IS QUE/ION4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ,I HAVE BE5 GUID$ BY !IR JUDGM5T1 ?9K+ !Y >E P]HAPS RI<T 9 ?IS1 ?AT ONE IS APT TO PUT MU* MORE FEEL+ & FRE$OM 9TO P]SONAL REASONS ?AN 9 PURE G5]ALIZATIONS4 

,! QUE/ION 0,:Y ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/0 ,I C\LD V]Y SUMM>ILY ANSW] ) 0BECAUSE ,I CANNOT HELP IT10 ,I CANNOT BE DI%ONE/ ) MYSELF2 ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE PRESS UPON ME2 ,I MU/ DO SOME?+ ) MY BRA94 ,I CANNOT BE CONT5T TO REG>D ! WORLD AS A M]E JUMBLE ( HAPP5+S = ME TO W&] MY WAY ?R\<1 AS ,I W\LD ?R\< ! MAZES ( A DEP>TM5T /ORE1 ) NO O!R ?\<T ?AN GETT+ ?R\< IT & GETT+ \T4 ,NEI!R CAN ,I BE CONT5T$ TO TAKE ANYONE'S DICTUM ON ! SUBJECT2 ! ?9K+ MA*9E WILL NOT BE QUIET4 ,IT WILL NOT BE SATISFI$ ) C5TURY-OLD REPETITIONS2 IT P]CEIVES ?AT NEW OCCASIONS BR+ NEW DUTIES2  ?AT ?+S HAVE *ANG$1 & AN ANSW] ?AT FITT$ A QUE/ION ASK$ F\R ?\S&1 TWO ?\S&1 EV5 ONE ?\S& YE>S AGO1 WILL NOT FIT ANY MORE4 ,IT WANTS SOME?+ = TODAY4 

,PEOPLE ( ! M5TALLY SATISFI$ ORD]1 :O >E ABLE TO ROO/ ON ONE 9TELLECTUAL P]* ALL !IR DAYS1 HAVE NEV] UND]/OOD ?IS *>ACT]I/IC ( ! M5TALLY ACTIVE4 ,IT WAS SAID ( ! ,AN>*I/S ?AT !Y W]E PEACE-DI/URB]S1 WILD1 VIOL5T IGNORAMUSES1 :O W]E JEAL\S ( ! SUCCESSFUL 9 LIFE & FIT ONLY = PRISON OR AN ASYLUM4 ,!Y DID NOT UND]/&1 = !IR SLUGGI% TEMP]AM5TS DID NOT ASSI/ !M TO P]CEIVE1 ?AT ! PEACE WAS DI/URB$ BY C]TA9 ELEM5TS1 :I* M5 ( GREAT] M5TAL ACTIVITY HAD S\<T TO SEIZE & ANALYZE4 ,) HABITUAL M5TAL PHLEGM !Y TOOK CAUSE = EFFECT1 & MI/OOK ,AN>*I/S1 ,SOCIALI/S & ECONOMIC RE=M]S 9 G5]AL = ! CREATORS ( ?AT BY :I* !Y W]E CREAT$4 

,! ASSUMPTION ?AT ,AN>*I/S W]E ONE & ALL IGNORAMUSES WAS QUITE AS GRATUIT\SLY MADE4 ,= YE>S IT WAS NOT CONSID]$ WOR? :ILE TO F9D \T :E!R !Y MI<T NOT BE MI/AK54 ,WE :O HAVE BE5 SOME YE>S 9 ! MOVEM5T HAVE WAT*$ ! GRADUAL *ANGE ( IMPRESSION 9 ?IS RESPECT1 NOT OV]-PATI5TLY IT IS TRUE2 WE >E NOT 9 G5]AL A PATI5T SORT -- TILL WE HAVE AT L5G? SE5 ! PUBLIC RECOGNITION ( ! FACT ?AT :ILE MANY PR(ESS$ ,AN>*I/S >E UN$UCAT$1 SOME EV5 UN9TELLIG5T 7?\< !IR NUMB] IS FEW71 ! MAJOR PORTION >E PEOPLE ( FAIR $UCATION & 9T5SE M5TAL ACTIVITY1 GO+ >\ND SETT+ 9T]ROGATION PO9TS AFT] ?+S2 & SOME1 EV51 SU* AS ,ELISEE & ,ELIE & ,PAUL ,RECLUS1 ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 ,$W>D ,C>P5T]1 OR ! LATE ,PR(4 ,DANIEL ,G4 ,BR9TON1  ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,P5NSYLVANIA1 M5 ( SCI5TIFIC PREEM95CE4 

,M5TAL ACTIVITY ALONE1 H[EV]1 W\LD NOT BE SUFFICI5T2 = M9DS MAY BE ACTIVE 9 MANY DIRECTIONS1 & ! C\RSE ( ! ACTIVITY DEP5DS UPON O!R ELEM5TS 9 !IR COMPOSITION4 

,! SECOND REASON1 !RE=E1 :Y ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/1 IS BECAUSE ( ! POSSESSION ( A V]Y L>GE PROPORTION ( S5TIM5T4 

,9 ?IS /ATEM5T ,I MAY V]Y LIKELY NOT BE RECOMM5D+ MYSELF TO MY FELL[ ,AN>*I/S1 :O W\LD P]HAPS PREF] ?AT ,I PROCE$$ IMM$IATELY TO REASONS4 ,I AM WILL+1 H[EV]1 TO C\RT !IR C5SURE1 BECAUSE ,I ?9K IT HAS BE5 ! GREAT MI/AKE ( \R PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY ( \R ,AM]ICAN ,AN>*I/S REPRES5T$ BY ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK]1 TO DISCLAIM S5TIM5T4 ,HUMANITY 9 ! MASS IS N9E P>TS FEEL+ TO ONE P>T ?\<T2 ! SO-CALL$ 0PHILOSOPHIC ,AN>*I/S0 HAVE PRID$ !MSELVES ON ! EXAGG]ATION ( ! LITTLE T5?1 & HAVE *OS5 TO SPEAK RA!R CONTEMPTU\SLY ( ! 0SUBM]G$0 N9E P>TS4 ,?OSE :O HAVE /UDI$ ! PSY*OLOGY ( MAN1 H[EV]1 REALIZE ?IS3 ?AT \R FEEL+S >E ! FILT]$ & TE/$ RESULTS ( PA/ EF=TS ON ! P>T ( ! 9TELLECT TO COMPASS ! ADAPTATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO ITS SURR\ND+S4 ,! UNCONSCI\S MAN IS ! VA/ RES]VOIR :I* RECEIVES ! F9AL PRODUCT ( ! EF=TS ( ! CONSCI\S -- ?AT BRILLIANT1 GLEAM+1 ILLUM9ATE PO9T AT :I* M5TAL ACTIVITY C5T]S1 BUT :I*1 AFT] ALL1 IS SO SMALL A P>T ( ! HUMAN BE+4 ,SO ?AT IF WE >E TO DESPISE FEEL+ WE MU/ EQUALLY DESPISE LOGICAL CONVICTION1 S9CE ! =M] IS BUT ! PRES]VATION ( PA/ /RUGGLES ( ! LATT]4 

,N[ MY FEEL+S HAVE EV] REVOLT$ AGA9/ REPRESSION 9 ALL =MS1 EV5 :5 MY 9TELLECT1 9/RUCT$ BY MY CONS]VATIVE TEA*]S1 TOLD ME REPRESSION WAS RI<T4 ,EV5 :5 MY ?9K+ P>T DECL>$ IT WAS NOBODY'S FAULT ?AT ONE MAN HAD SO MU* HE C\LD NEI!R SWALL[ IT D[N NOR WE> IT \T1 :ILE ANO!R HAD SO LITTLE HE MU/ DIE ( COLD & HUNG]1 MY FEEL+S W\LD NOT BE SATISFI$4 ,!Y RAIS$ AN UN5D+ PROTE/ AGA9/ ! HEAV5LY ADM9I/RATION ?AT MANAG$ E>? SO BADLY4 ,!Y C\LD NEV] BE RECONCIL$ TO ! IDEA ?AT ANY HUMAN BE+ C\LD BE 9 EXI/5CE M]ELY ?R\< ! B5EVOL5T TOL]ATION ( ANO!R HUMAN BE+4 ,! FEEL+ ALWAYS WAS ?AT SOCIETY \<T TO BE 9 SU* A =M ?AT ANY ONE :O WAS WILL+ TO WORK \<T TO BE ABLE TO LIVE 9 PL5TY1 & NOBODY \<T TO HAVE SU* 0AN AWFUL LOT0 MORE ?AN ANYBODY ELSE4 ,MOREOV]1 ! 9/9CT ( LIB]TY NATURALLY REVOLT$ NOT ONLY AT ECONOMIC S]VITUDE1 BUT AT ! \TCOME ( IT1 CLASS-L9ES4 ,BORN ( WORK+ P>5TS 7,I AM GLAD TO BE ABLE TO SAY IT71 BR\<T UP 9 ONE ( ?OSE SMALL VILLAGES :]E CLASS DIFF]5CES >E LESS FELT ?AN 9 CITIES1 !RE WAS1 NEV]!LESS1 A V]Y KE5 P]CEPTION ?AT C]TA9 P]SONS W]E CONSID]$ BETT] WOR? ATT5TIONS1 DI/9CTIONS1 & REW>DS ?AN O!RS1 & ?AT !SE C]TA9 P]SONS W]E ! DAU<T]S & SONS ( ! WELL-TO-DO4 ,)\T ANY BELIEF :ATEV] ?AT ! POSSESSION ( WEAL? TO ! EXCLUSION ( O!RS WAS WRONG1 !RE WAS YET AN 9/9CTIVE DECISION ?AT !RE WAS MU* 9JU/ICE 9 $UCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BE+ GIV5 TO ?OSE :O C\LD SC>CELY MAKE USE ( !M1 SIMPLY BECAUSE !IR P>5TS W]E WEAL?Y2 TO QUOTE ! LANGUAGE ( A LITTLE FRI5D ( M9E1 !RE WAS AN 9W>D PROTE/ AGA9/ 0! PEOPLE ) FIVE HUNDR$ DOLL> BRA9S GETT+ FIVE ?\S& DOLL> $UCATIONS10 :ILE ! BRI<T *ILDR5 ( ! POOR HAD TO BE TAK5 \T ( S*OOL & PUT TO WORK4 ,& SO ) O!R MAT]IAL CONC]NS4 

,BEYOND !SE1 !RE WAS A WILD CRAV+ AFT] FRE$OM FROM CONV5TIONAL DRESS1 SPEE*1 & CU/OM2 AN 9DIGNATION AT ! REPRESSION ( ONE'S REAL S5TIM5TS & ! REPETITION ( =MAL HYPOCRISIES1 :I* CON/ITUTE ! BULK ( ORD9>Y SOCIAL 9T]C\RTSE2 A CONSCI\SNESS ?AT :AT >E T]M$ 0! AM5ITIES0 W]E = ! MO/ O>T GO9E ?R\< ) AS IRKSOME =MS1 REPRES5T+ NO REAL HE>T9ESS4 ,DRESS1 TOO1 -- !RE WAS SU* AN EV]-PRES5T FEEL+ ?AT !SE UGLY %APES ) :I* WE DI/ORT \R BODES W] =C$ UPON US BY A /UPID NOTION ?AT WE MU/ CON=M TO ! ANONYM\S EV]YBODY :O WE>S A /OCK-COLL> 9 MID-SUMM] & GOES DE-COLLETE AT ,*RI/MAS1 PUTS A BUN* ON ITS SLEEVES TO-DAY & A HUMP ON ITS BACK TO-MORR[1 DRESSES ITS SLIM TALL G5TLEM5 9 CLAW-HAMM]S ?IS SEASON1 & ITS FAT LITTLE G5TLEM5 9 ,PR9CE ,ALB]TS ! NEXT1 -- 9 %ORT1 AF=DS NO OPPORTUNITY = ! 9DIVIDUALITY ( ! P]SON TO EXPRESS ITSELF 9 \TW>D TA/E OR SELECTION ( =MS4 

,AN EAG] WI%1 TOO1 = SOME?+ BETT] 9 $UCATION ?AN ! SET PROGRAM ( ! GRADE-WORK1 EV]Y *ILD'S HEAD MEASUR$ BY EV]Y O!R *ILD'S HEAD1 REGIM5TATION1 RULE1 >I?METIC1 =EV] & EV]2 NO?+ TO DEVELOP ORIG9ALITY ( WORK AMONG TEA*]S2 ! P]PETUAL DEAD LEVEL2 ! ET]NAL AV]AGE4 ,P>ALLEL ) ALL !SE1 !RE WAS A CON/ANT SEEK+ = SOME?+ NEW & FRE% 9 LIT]ATURE1 & UNSPEAKABLE 5NUI AT ! PRES5TATION & RE-PRES5TATION ( ! SAME OLD IDEAL 9 ! NOVEL1 ! PLAY1 ! N>RATIVE1 ! HI/ORY4 ,A G5]AL DISGU/ = ! POOR BUT VIRTU\S FAIR-HAIR$ LADY ) BLUE EYES1 :O ADOR$ A D>K-HAIR$ G5TLEMAN ) BLACK EYES & MU* MONEY1 & TO :OM1 AFT] MANY /RUGGLES ) ! JEAL\S RIVAL1 %E WAS HAPPILY M>RI$2 A DESIRE ?AT !RE %\LD BE P]SONS :O %\LD HAVE SOME O!R PURPOSE 9 APPE>+ BE=E US ?AN TO EXHIBIT !IR LOVESICKNESS1 PEOPLE ) SOME O!R MOTIVE 9 WALK+ ?R\< A BOOK ?AN TO GET M>RI$ AT ! 5D4 ,A SIMIL> FEEL+ 9 TAK+ UP AN ACC\NT ( TRAVELS2 A DESIRE ?AT ! N>RATOR W\LD F9D SOME?+ BETT] WOR? REC\NT+ ?AN HIS [N A/ONI%M5T AT SOME P>TICUL> =M ( DRESS HE HAD NEV] HAPP5$ TO SEE BE=E1 OR A DI% HE HAD NEV] EAT5 9 HIS [N C\NTRY2 A DESIRE ?AT HE W\LD TELL US ( ! CONDITIONS1 ! ASPIRATIONS1 ! ACTIVITIES ( ?OSE /RANGE PEOPLES4 ,AGA9 ! SAME UNRE/ 9 READ+ A HI/ORY1 AN OV]P[]+ S5TIM5T ( REVOLT AT ! SPUN-\T DETAILS ( ! ACTIONS ( G5]ALS1 ! MOVEM5TS ( >MIES1 ! ?RONEM5T & DE?RONEM5T ( K+S1 ! 9TRIGUES ( C\RTI]S1 ! GRAC+ OR DISGRAC+ ( FAVORITES1 ! PLACE-HUNT+ ( REPUBLICS1 ! C\NT ( ELECTIONS1 ! NUMB]+ ( ADM9I/RATIONS6 ,A NEV]-5D+ QU]Y1 0,:AT W]E ! COMMON PEOPLE DO+ ALL ?IS TIME8 ,:AT DID !Y DO :O DID NOT GO TO W>8 ,H[ DID !Y ASSOCIATE1 H[ DID !Y FEEL1 H[ DID !Y DREAM8 ,:AT HAD !Y1 :O PAID = ALL !SE ?+S1 TO SAY1 TO S+1 TO ACT80 

,& :5 ,I F\ND A NOVEL LIKE ! 0,/ORY ( ,AN ,AFRICAN ,F>M10 A DRAMA LIKE ! 0,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE0 OR 0,<O/S10 A HI/ORY LIKE ,GRE5'S 0,HI/ORY ( ! ,PEOPLE ( ,5GL&10 ,I EXP]I5C$ A S5SATION ( EXALTATION AT LEAP+ \T FROM ! OLD =MS1 ! OLD PROHIBITIONS1 ! OLD N>R[NESS ( MODELS & S*OOLS1 AT COM+ 9TO ! PRES5CE ( SOME?+ BROAD & GR[+4 

,SO IT WAS ) CONTEMPLATION ( SCULPTURE OR DRAW+1 -- A /EADY DISSATISFACTION ) ! CONV5TIONAL POSES1 ! CONV5TIONAL SUBJECTS1 ! FIG-LEAF$ EMBODIM5TS ( >TI/IC C[>DICE2 UND]NEA? WAS ALWAYS ! DEM& = FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T1 F]TILITY ( SUBJECT1 & EASE & NON-%AME4 ,ABOVE ALL1 A DISGU/ ) ! SUBORD9AT$ CRAMP$ CIRCLE PRESCRIB$ = WOM5 9 DAILY LIFE1 :E!R 9 ! FIELD ( MAT]IAL PRODUCTION1 OR 9 DOME/IC >RANGEM5T1 OR 9 $UCATIONAL WORK2 OR 9 ! IDEALS HELD UP TO H] 9 ALL !SE V>I\S SCRE5S :]EON ! IDEAL REFLECTS ITSELF2 A BITT]1 PASSIONATE S5SE ( P]SONAL 9JU/ICE 9 ?IS RESPECT2 AN ANG] AT ! 9/ITUTIONS SET UP BY M51 O/5SIBLY TO PRES]VE FEMALE PURITY1 REALLY WORK+ \T TO MAKE H] A BABY1 AN IRRESPONSIBLE DOLL ( A CREATURE 9TO TO BE TRU/$ \TSIDE H] 0DOLL'S H\SE40 ,A S5SE ( BURN+ DISGU/ ?AT A M]E LEGAL =M %\LD BE CONSID]$ AS ! SANCTION = ALL MANN] ( BE/IALITIES2 ?AT A WOMAN %\LD HAVE NO RI<T TO ESCAPE FROM ! CO>S5ESS ( A HUSB&1 OR CONV]SELY1 )\T CALL+ D[N ! ATT5TION1 ! SC&AL1 ! SCORN ( SOCIETY4 ,?AT 9 SPITE ( ALL ! H>D%IP & TORTURE ( EXI/5CE M5 & WOM5 %\LD GO ON OBEY+ ! OLD ,ISRAELITI% COMM&1 0,9CREASE & MULTIPLY10  M]ELY BECAUSE !Y HAVE SOCIETY'S P]MISSION TO DO SO1 )\T REG>D TO ! SLAV]IES TO BE 9FLICT$ UPON ! UN=TUNATE CREATURES ( !IR PASSIONS4 

,ALL !SE FEEL+S1 !SE 9T5SE SYMPA?IES ) SUFF]+1 !SE CRAV+S = SOME?+ E>NE/1 PURPOSEFUL1 !SE LONG+S TO BREAK AWAY FROM OLD /&>DS1 JUMBL$ AB\T 9 ! EGO1 PRODUC$ A %OCK+ W>2 !Y DET]M9$ ! B5T TO :I* M5TAL ACTIVITY TURN$2 !Y DEM&$ AN ANSW]1 -- AN ANSW] ?AT %\LD COORD9ATE !M ALL1 GIVE !M DIRECTION1 BE ! SILV] CORD RUNN+ ?R\< ?IS MASS ( DISORD]LY1 HALF->TICULATE CONT5TIONS ( ! S\L4 

,! PROV9CE = ! OP]ATION ( CONSCI\S REASON+ WAS N[ \TL9$2 ALL ! M5TAL 5]GIES W]E SET TO ! F9D+ ( AN IDEAL :I* W\LD JU/IFY !SE CLAMORS1 ALLAY !SE BITT]NESSES4 ,& FIR/ = ! GREAT QUE/ION :I* OV]RIDES ALL O!RS1 ! QUE/ION ( BREAD4 ,IT WAS EASY TO SEE ?AT ANY PROPOSITION TO REM$Y ! SORR[S ( POV]TY ALONG OLD L9ES C\LD ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL = A LOCALITY OR A SEASON1 S9CE !Y MU/ DEP5D UPON ! P]SONAL GOOD-NATURE ( 9DIVIDUAL EMPLOY]S1 OR ! L5I5CY ( A CR$ITOR4 ,! P[] TO LABOR AT WILL W\LD BE =EV] LOCK$ )9 ! H&S ( A LIMIT$ NUMB]4 

,! PROBLEM IS NOT H[ TO F9D A WAY TO RELIEVE TEMPOR>Y DI/RESS1 NOT TO MAKE PEOPLE DEP5D5T UPON ! K9D NESS ( O!RS1 BUT TO ALL[ EV]Y ONE TO BE ABLE TO /& UPON HIS [N FEET4 

,A /UDY 9TO HI/ORY1 -- ?AT IS A HI/ORY ( ! MOVEM5TS ( PEOPLE1 -- REVEAL$ ?AT1 :ILE ! /RUGGLES ( ! PA/ HAVE *IEFLY BE5 POLITICAL 9 !IR =MULAT$ OBJECTS1 & HAVE RESULT$ PR9CIPALLY 9 ! DISE/ABLI%M5T ( ONE =M ( POLITICAL ADM9I/RATION BY ANO!R1 ! CAUSES ( DISCONT5T HAVE BE5 *IEFLY ECONOMIC -- TOO GREAT DISP>ITY 9 POSSESSIONS BETWE5 CLASS & CLASS4 ,EV5 ?OSE UPRIS+S C5T]$ >\ND SOME RELIGI\S LEAD] W]E1 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 A REVOLT ( ! PEASANT AGA9/ AN OPPRESSIVE L&LORD & TI!-TAK] -- ! ,*UR*4 

,IT IS EXTREMELY H>D = AN ,AM]ICAN1 :O HAS BE5 NURS$ 9 ! TRADITIONS ( ! REVOLUTION1 TO REALIZE ! FACT ?AT ?AT REVOLUTION MU/ BE CLASS$ PRECISELY ) O!RS1 & ITS VALUE WEI<$ & MEASUR$ BY ITS RESULTS1 JU/ AS !Y >E4 ,I AM AN ,AM]ICAN MYSELF1 & WAS AT ONE TIME AS FIRMLY ATTA*$ TO ?OSE TRADITIONS AS ANYONE CAN BE2 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT IF !RE W]E ANY WAY TO REM$Y ! QUE/ION ( POV]TY ! ,CON/ITUTION MU/ NECESS>ILY AF=D ! MEANS TO DO IT4 ,IT REQUIR$ LONG ?\<T & MANY A DUBI\S /RUGGLE BETWE5 PREJUDICE & REASON BE=E ,I WAS ABLE TO >RIVE AT ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! POLITICAL VICTORY ( ,AM]ICA HAD BE5 A B>R5 ?+3 ?AT A DECL>ATION ( EQUAL RI<TS ON PAP]1 :ILE AN ADVANCE 9 HUMAN EVOLUTION 9 SO F> ?AT AT LEA/ IT CRY/ALLIZ$ A VAGUE IDEAL1 WAS AFT] ALL BUT AN IRONY 9 ! FACE ( FACTS2 ?AT :AT PEOPLE WANT$ TO MAKE !M REALLY FREE WAS ! RI<T TO ?+S2 ?AT A 0FREE C\NTRY0 9 :I* ALL ! PRODUCTIVE T5URES W]E ALREADY APPROPRIAT$ WAS NOT FREE AT ALL2 ?AT ANY MAN :O MU/ WAIT ! COMPLICAT$ WORK+ ( A MASS ( UNSE5 P[]S BE=E HE MAY 5GAGE 9 ! PRODUCTIVE LABOR NECESS>Y TO GET HIS FOOD IS ! LA/ ?+ BUT A FREE MAN2 ?AT ?OSE :O DO COMM& !SE V>I\S RES\RCES & P[]S1 & !RE=E ! MOTIONS ( !IR FELL[-M51 COMM& LIKEWISE ! MANN] ( !IR VOT+1 & ?AT H5CE ! REPUT$ GREAT SAFEGU>D ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TIES1 ! BALLOT BOX1 BECOME BUT AN ADD$ 9/RUM5T ( OPPRESSION 9 ! H&S ( ! POSSESSOR2 F9ALLY1 ?AT ! PR9CIPLE ( MAJORITY RULE ITSELF1 EV5 GRANT+ IT C\LD EV] BE PRACTICALIZ$ -- :I* IT C\LD NOT ON ANY L>GE SCALE3 IT IS ALWAYS A REAL M9ORITY ?AT GOV]NS 9 PLACE ( ! NOM9AL MAJORITY -- BUT EV5 GRANT+ IT REALIZABLE1 ! ?+ ITSELF IS ESS5TIALLY P]NICI\S2 ?AT ! ONLY DESIRABLE CONDITION ( SOCIETY IS ONE 9 :I* NO ONE IS COMPELL$ TO ACCEPT AN >RANGEM5T TO :I* HE HAS NOT CONS5T$4 

,S9CE IT WAS A SETTL$ ?+ ?AT TO BE FREE ONE MU/ HAVE LIB]TY ( ACCESS TO ! S\RCES & MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ! QUE/ION >OSE1 JU/ :AT >E ?OSE S\RCES & MEANS1 & H[ %ALL ! COMMON MAN1 :OSE RI<T TO !M IS N[ D5I$1 COME AT !M4 ,& H]E ,I F\ND A MASS ( PROPOSITIONS1 BY ONE S*OOL OR ANO!R2 ALL H[EV] AGRE$ UPON ONE PO9T1 VIZ43 ?AT ! L& & ALL ?AT WAS 9 IT WAS ! NATURAL H]ITAGE ( ALL1 & NONE HAD A RI<T TO PREEMPT IT1 & P>CEL IT \T TO !IR HEIRS1 ADM9I/RATORS1 EXECUTORS1 & ASSIGNS4 ,BUT ! PRACTICAL QUE/ION ( H[ ! L& C\LD BE WORK$1 H[ HOMES C\LD BE BUILT UPON IT1 FACTORIES1 ETC41 BR\<T \T A NUMB] ( CONFLICT+ PROPOSITIONS4 ,FIR/1 !RE W]E ! ,SOCIALI/S 7?AT IS ! BRAN* ( ,SOCIALISM DOM9ANT 9 ?IS C\NTRY7 CLAIM+ ?AT ! L& %\LD BECOME ! PROP]TY ( ! ,/ATE1 ITS APPORTIONM5T TO BE DECID$ BY COMMITTEES REPRES5T+ ! MAJORITY ( ANY P>TICUL> COMMUNITY DIRECTLY CONC]N$ 9 SU* APPORTIONM5T1 ! RI<T TO REAPPORTION1 H[EV]1 REMA9+ P]PETUALLY UND] ! CONTROL ( ! ,/ATE1 & NO ONE TO RECEIVE ANY MORE ADVANTAGE FROM AN EXTRA-F9E LOCALITY ?AN O!RS1 S9CE ! SURPLUS 9 PRODUCTION ( ONE SPOT OV] ANO!R W\LD ACCRUE TO ! ,/ATE1 & BE EXP5D$ 9 PUBLIC B5EFITS4 ,TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS1 ! ,SOCIALI/ PROPOS$ TO USE ! POLITICAL MA*9]Y N[ 9 EXI/5CE -- A MA*9]Y :I* HE ASSURES US IS 9 EV]Y RESPECT ! POLITICAL REFLEX ( ! ECONOMIC ( CAPITALISM2 HIS PLAN IS ! OLD1 FAMILI> ONE ( VOT+ Y\R [N M5 92 & :5 A SUFFICI5T NUMB] >E 91 !N BY LEGAL 5ACTM5T TO DISPOSSESS ! POSSESSORS1 CONFISCATE E/ATES1 & DECL>E !M ! PROP]TY ( ALL4 

,EXAM9ATION ( ?IS PROGRAM1 H[EV]1 SATISFI$ ME ?AT NEI!R 9 ! 5D NOR ! ACCOMPLI%M5T WAS IT DESIRABLE4 ,= AS TO ! 5D1 IT APPE>$ P]FECTLY CLE> ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL W\LD /ILL BE UND] ! NECESSITY ( GETT+ SOMEBODY'S P]MISSION TO GO TO WORK2 ?AT HE W\LD BE SUBJECT TO ! DECISIONS ( A MASS ( MANAG]S1 TO REGULATIONS & REGIM5TATIONS )\T 5D4 ,?AT :ILE1 9DE$1 IT WAS POSSIBLE HE MI<T HAVE MORE ( MAT]IAL COM=TS1 /ILL HE W\LD BE GETT+ !M FROM A B\NTIFUL DISP5S]1 :O ASSUM$ ! KN[L$GE ( H[ TO DEAL !M \T1 & :51 & :]E4 ,HE W\LD /ILL BE WORK+1 NOT AT :AT HE *OSE HIMSELF1 BUT AT :AT O!RS DECID$ WAS ! MO/ NECESS>Y LABOR = SOCIETY4 ,& AS TO ! MANN] ( BR++ 9TO P[] ?IS NEW DISP5S] ( OPPORTUNITIES1 ! APP>5T EASE ( IT DISAPPE>$ UPON EXAM9ATION4 ,IT S\NDS EXCE$+LY SIMPLE -- & ,SOCIALI/S >E CONSID]$ PRACTICAL PEOPLE BECAUSE ( ?AT APP>5T SIMPLICITY -- TO SAY VOTE Y\R M5 9 & LET !M LEGALIZE EXPROPRIATION4 ,BUT IGNOR+ ! FACT ( ! LONG PROCESS ( SECUR+ A LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY1 & ! PREC>I\S HOLD+ :5 IT IS SECUR$2 IGNOR+ ! FACT ?AT MEAN:ILE Y\R M5 MU/ EI!R REMA9 HONE/ FIGURE-HEADS OR BECOME COMPROMIS+ DEAL]S ) O!R POLITICIANS2 IGNOR+ ! FACT ?AT (FICIALS ONCE 9 (FICE >E EXCE$+LY LIABLE TO 9S5SIBLE CONV]SIONS 7BE+ LIKE ! BOY1 0ANY?+ TO GET ?AT']E PUP072 SUPPOS+ ALL ?IS OV]COME1 ,SOCIALI/S & ALL LEGISLATIVE RE=M]S >E B\ND TO BE BR\<T FACE TO FACE ) ?IS1 -- ?AT 9 ACCEPT+ ! PRES5T CON/ITUTIONAL ME?ODS1 !Y WILL SOON] OR LAT] COME AGA9/ ! JUDICIAL P[]1 AS RE=MS ( A F> LESS SWEEP+ *>ACT] HAVE V]Y (T5 DONE 9 ! PA/4 ,N[ ! JUDGES1 IF !Y ACT /RICTLY ACCORD+ TO !IR CON/ITUTIONAL P[]S1 HAVE NO RI<T TO SAY ON ! B5* :E!R 9 !IR P]SONAL OP9ION ! 5ACTM5T IS GOOD OR BAD2 !Y HAVE ONLY TO PASS UPON ITS CON/ITUTIONALITY2 & C]TA9LY A G5]AL 5ACTM5T = ! CONFISCATION ( L&-HOLD+S TO ! ,/ATE W\LD )\T D\BT BE PRON\NC$ UNCON/ITUTIONAL4 ,!N :AT IS ! 5D ( ALL ! PRACTICAL1 LEGAL1 CON/ITUTIONAL EF=T8 ,?AT Y\ >E LEFT PRECISELY :]E Y\ W]E4 

,ANO!R S*OOL ( L& RE=M]S  PRES5T$ ITSELF2 AN +5I\S AFFAIR1 BY :I* PROP]TY 9 L& IS TO BE PRES]V$ 9 NAME1 & ABOLI%$ 9 REALITY4 ,IT IS BAS$ ON ! !ORY ( ECONOMIC R5T2 -- NOT ! ORD9>Y1 EV]YDAY R5T WE >E ALL UNCOM=TABLY CONSCI\S (1 ONCE A MON? OR SO1 BUT A R5T >IS+ FROM ! DIV]SE NATURE ( LOCALITIES4 ,/>T+ ) ! PROPOSITION ?AT L& VALUES >E CREAT$ BY ! COMMUNITY1 NOT BY ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! LOGIC GOES AS FOLL[S4 ,! ADVANTAGES CREAT$ BY ALL MU/ NOT BE MONOPOLIZ$ BY ONE2 BUT AS ONE C]TA9 SPOT CAN BE DEVOT$ TO ONE USE ONLY AT A GIV5 TIME1 !N ! P]SON OR BUS9ESS !REON LOCAT$ %\LD PAY TO ! ,/ATE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 :AT HE CAN GET \T ( A GOOD LOCALITY & A POOR LOCALITY1 ! AM\NT TO BE EXP5D$ 9 PUBLIC IMPROVEM5TS4 ,?IS PLAN ( TAXATION1 IT WAS CLAIM$1 W\LD COMPEL SPECULATORS 9 L& EI!R TO ALL[ !IR IDLE L&S TO FALL 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,/ATE1 :I* W\LD !N BE PUT UP AT PUBLIC AUCTION & KNOCK$ D[N TO ! HI<E/ BIDD]1 OR !Y W\LD FALL TO & IMPROVE !M1 :I* W\LD MEAN EMPLOYM5T TO ! IDLE1 5LIV5+ ( ! M>KET1 /IMULATION ( TRADE1 ETC4 ,\T ( MU* DISCUSSION AMONG !MSELVES1 IT RESULT$ ?AT !Y W]E CONV9C$ ?AT ! GREAT UNOCCUPI$ AGRICULTURAL L&S W\LD BECOME COMP>ATIVELY FREE1 ! SCRAMBLE COM+ 9 OV] ! R5TAL ( M9ES1 WAT]-P[]S1 & -- ABOVE ALL -- CORN] LOTS 9 CITIES4 

,I DID SOME CONSID]ABLE ?9K+ OV] ?IS PROPOSITION1 & CAME TO ! CONCLUSION IT W\LDN'T DO4 ,FIR/1 BECAUSE IT DID NOT (F] ANY *ANCE TO ! MAN :O C\LD ACTUALLY BID NOT+ = ! L&1 :I* WAS ! V]Y MAN ,I WAS AFT] HELP+4 ,SECOND1 BECAUSE ! !ORY ( ECONOMIC R5T ITSELF SEEM$ TO ME FULL ( HOLES2 =1 :ILE IT IS UND5IABLE ?AT SOME LOCATIONS >E SUP]IOR TO O!RS = ONE PURPOSE OR ANO!R1 /ILL ! DISCOV]Y ( ! SUP]IORITY ( ?AT LOCATION HAS G5]ALLY BE5 DUE TO AN 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! LOCATION UNFIT = A BRICKY>D MAY BE V]Y SUITABLE = A CEL]Y PLANTATION2 BUT IT TAKES ! MAN ) ! DISC]N+ EYE TO SEE IT2  !RE=E ?IS ECONOMIC R5T APPE>$ TO ME TO BE A V]Y FLUCTUAT+ AFFAIR1 DEP5D5T QUITE AS MU* ON ! 9DIVIDUAL AS ON ! PRES5CE ( ! COMMUNITY2 & = A FLUCTUAT+ ?+ ( ?AT SORT IT APPE>$ QUITE PLA9 ?AT ! COMMUNITY W\LD LOSE MORE BY MA9TA9+ ALL ! (FICIALS & (FICES ( A ,/ATE TO COLLECT IT1 ?AN IT W\LD TO LET ! ECONOMIC R5T GO4 ,?IRD1 ?IS PUBLIC DISPOS+ ( ! L& WAS /ILL 9 ! H&S ( (FICIALS1 & ,I FAIL$ TO UND]/& :Y (FICIALS W\LD BE ANY LESS APT TO FAVOR !IR FRI5DS & *EAT ! G5]AL PUBLIC !N ?AN N[4 

,LA/LY & MO/LY1 ! CONSID]ATION ( ! /ATEM5T ?AT ?OSE :O POSSESS$ L>GE L&HOLD+S W\LD BE COMPELL$ TO REL9QUI% OR IMPROVE !M2 & ?AT ?IS IMPROVEM5T W\LD /IMULATE BUS9ESS & GIVE EMPLOYM5T TO ! IDLE1 BR\<T ME TO ! REALIZATION ?AT ! L& QUE/ION C\LD NEV] BE SETTL$ BY ITSELF2 ?AT IT 9VOLV$ ! SETTL+ ( ! PROBLEM ( H[ ! MAN :O DID NOT WORK DIRECTLY UPON ! E>?1 BUT :O TRANS=M$ ! RAW MAT]IAL 9TO ! MANUFACTUR$ PRODUCT1 %\LD GET ! FRUIT ( HIS TOIL4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ 9 ?IS ,S+LE ,TAX >RANGEM5T = HIM BUT ! SAME OLD PROGRAM ( SELL+ HIMSELF TO AN EMPLOY]4 ,?IS WAS TO BE ! RELIEF AF=D$ TO ! FELL[ :O HAD NO MONEY TO BID = ! L&4 ,NEW FACTORIES W\LD OP51 M5 W\LD BE 9 DEM&1 WAGES W\LD RISE6 ,BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM4 ,BUT ! /UBBORN FACT ALWAYS CAME UP ?AT NO MAN W\LD EMPLOY ANO!R TO WORK = HIM UNLESS HE C\LD GET MORE = HIS PRODUCT ?AN HE HAD TO PAY = IT1 & ?AT BE+ ! CASE1 ! 9EVITABLE C\RSE ( EX*ANGE & RE-EX*ANGE W\LD BE ?AT ! MAN HAV+ RECEIV$ LESS ?AN ! FULL AM\NT1 C\LD BUY BACK LESS ?AN ! FULL AM\NT1 SO ?AT EV5TUALLY ! UNSOLD PRODUCTS MU/ AGA9 ACCUMULATE 9 ! CAPITALI/'S H&S2 AGA9 ! P]IOD ( NON-EMPLOYM5T >RIVES1 & MY L&LESS WORK] IS NO BETT] (F ?AN HE WAS BE=E ! ,S+LE ,TAX W5T 9TO OP]ATION4  ,I P]CEIV$1 !RE=E1 ?AT SOME SETTLEM5T ( ! :OLE LABOR QUE/ION WAS NE$$ :I* W\LD NOT SPLIT UP ! PEOPLE AGA9 9TO L& POSSESSORS & EMPLOY$ WAGE-E>N]S4 ,FUR!RMORE1 MY S\L WAS 9F9ITELY SICK5$ BY ! EV]LA/+ DISCUSSION AB\T ! R5T ( ! CORN] LOT4 ,I CONCEIV$ ?AT ! REASON !RE WAS SU* A SCRAMBLE OV] ! CORN] LOT WAS BECAUSE ! PEOPLE W]E JAMM$ TOGE!R 9 ! CITIES1 = WANT ( ! P[] TO SPREAD \T OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,IT DES NOT LIE 9 ME TO BELIEVE ?AT MILLIONS ( PEOPLE PACK !MSELVES LIKE S>D9ES1 WORRY !MSELVES 9TO D5S \T ( :I* !Y MU/ EM]GE 0WALK+ BACKW>D10 SO TO SPEAK1 = WANT ( PACE TO TURN >\ND1 POISON !MSELVES ) F\L1 SMOKE-LAD51 FEV]-IMPREGNAT$ AIR1 CONDEMN !MSELVES TO /ONE & BRICK ABOVE & BEL[ & >\ND1 IF !Y JU/ DIDN'T HAVE TO4 

,H[1 !N1 TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = ! MAN :O HAS NO?+ BUT HIS H&S TO GET BACK UPON ! E>? ! E>? & MAKE USE ( HIS OPPORTUNITY8 ,!RE CAME A CLASS ( RE=M]S  :O SAID1 0,LO1 N[1 ! ?+ ALL LIES 9 ! MONEY QUE/ION6 ,! L& BE+ FREE W\LDN'T MAKE A GRA9 ( DIFF]5CE TO ! WORK]1 UNLESS HE HAD ! P[] TO CAPITALIZE HIS CR$IT & ?US GET ! :]E-) TO MAKE USE ( ! L&4 ,SEE1 ! TR\BLE LIES H]E3 ! POSSESSORS ( ONE P>TICUL> =M ( WEAL?1 GOLD & SILV]1 HAVE ! SOLE P[] TO FURNI% ! MONEY US$ TO EFFECT EX*ANGES4 ,LET US ABOLI% ?IS GOLD & SILV] NOTION2 LET ALL =MS ( WEAL? BE (F]$ AS SECURITY1 & NOTES ISSU$ ON SU* AS >E ACCEPT$1 BY A MUTUAL BANK1 & !N WE %ALL HAVE MONEY 5\< TO TRANSACT ALL \R BUS9ESS )\T PAY+ 9T]E/ = ! BORR[$ USE ( AN EXP5SIVE M$IUM :I* HAD F> BETT] BE US$ 9 ! >TS4 ,& !N ! MAN :O GOES UPON ! L& CAN BUY ! TOOLS TO WORK IT40 

,?IS S\ND$ PRETTY PLAUSIBLE2 BUT /ILL ,I CAME BACK TO ! OLD QUE/ION1 H[ WILL ! MAN :O HAS NO?+ BUT HIS 9DIVIDUAL CR$IT TO (F]1 :O HAS NO WEAL? ( ANY K9D1 H[ IS HE TO BE B5EFIT$ BY ?IS BANK8 

,& AGA9 AB\T ! TOOLS3 IT IS WELL 5\< TO TALK ( HIS BUY+ H& TOOLS1 OR SMALL MA*9]Y :I* CAN BE MOV$ AB\T2 BUT :AT AB\T ! GIGANTIC MA*9]Y NECESS>Y TO ! OP]ATION ( A M9E1 OR A MILL8 ,IT REQUIRES MANY TO WORK IT4 ,IF ONE [NS IT1 WILL HE NOT MAKE ! O!RS PAY TRIBUTE = US+ IT8 

,& SO1 AT LA/1 AFT] MANY YE>S ( LOOK+ TO ?IS REM$Y & TO ?AT1 ,I CAME TO !SE CONCLUSIONS3-- 

,?AT ! WAY TO GET FRE$OM TO USE ! L& IS BY NO TAMP]+ & 9DIRECTION1 BUT PLA9LY BY ! GO+ \T & SETTL+ !REON1 & US+ IT2 REMEMB]+ ALWAYS ?AT EV]Y NEWCOM] HAS AS GOOD A RI<T TO COME & LABOR UPON IT1 BECOME ONE ( ! WORK+ COMMUNITY1 AS ! FIR/ 9ITIATORS ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,?AT 9 ! >RANGEM5T & DET]M9ATION ( ! USES ( LOCATIONS1 EA* COMMUNITY %\LD BE ABSOLUTELY FREE TO MAKE ITS [N REGULATIONS4 ,?AT !RE %\LD BE NO SU* NONS5SICAL ?+ AS AN IMAG9>Y L9E DRAWN ALONG ! GR\ND1 )9 :I* B\ND>Y P]SONS HAV+ NO 9T]E/S :ATEV] 9 COMMON & LIV+ HUNDR$S ( MILES AP>T1 OCCUPI$ 9 DIFF]5T PURSUITS1 LIV+ ACCORD+ TO DIFF]5T CU/OMS1 %\LD BE OBLIG$ TO CON=M TO 9T]F]+ REGULATIONS MADE BY ONE ANO!R2 & :ILE ?IS /UPID DIVISION B9DS TOGE!R ?OSE 9 NO WAY HELP$ BUT TR\BL$ !REBY1 ON ! O!R H& CUTS RI<T ?R\< ! MIDDLE ( A COMMUNITY UNIT$ BY PROXIMITY1 OCCUPATION1 HOME1 & SOCIAL SYMPA?IES4 

,SECOND3-- ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT AS TO ! QUE/ION ( EX*ANGE & MONEY1 IT WAS SO EXCE$+LY BEWILD]+1 SO IMPOSSIBLE ( SETTLEM5T AMONG ! PR(ESSORS !MSELVES1 AS TO ! NATURE ( VALUE1 & ! REPRES5TATION ( VALUE1 & ! UNIT ( VALUE1 & ! NUMB]LESS MULTIPLICATIONS & DIVISIONS ( ! SUBJECT1 ?AT ! BE/ ?+ ORD9>Y WORK+M5 OR WOM5 C\LD DO WAS TO ORGANIZE !IR 9DU/RY SO AS TO GET RID ( MONEY ALTOGE!R4 ,I FIGUR$ IT ?IS WAY3 ,I'M NOT ANY MORE A FOOL ?AN ! RE/ ( ORD9>Y HUMANITY2 ,I'VE FIGUR$ & FIGUR$ AWAY ON ?IS ?+ = YE>S1 & DIRECTLY ,I ?\<T MYSELF MIDDL+ /RAI<T1 !RE CAME ANO!R MONEY RE=M] & %[$ ME ! HOLE 9 ?AT S*EME1 TILL1 AT LA/ 1 IT APPE>S ?AT BETWE5 0BILLS ( CR$IT10 & 0LABOR NOTES0 & 0TIME *ECKS10 & 0MUTUAL BANK ISSUES10 & 0! 9V>IABLE UNIT ( VALUE10 NONE ( !M HAVE ANY S5SE4 ,H[ MANY ?\S&S ( YE>S IS IT GO+ TO GET ?IS SORT ( ?+ 9TO PEOPLE'S HEADS BY M]E PREA*+ ( !ORIES4 ,LET IT BE ?IS WAY3 ,LET !RE BE AN 5D ( ! SPECIAL MONOPOLY ON SECURITIES = MONEY ISSUES4 ,LET EV]Y COMMUNITY GO AHEAD & TRY SOME MEMB]'S MONEY S*EME IF IT WANTS2 -- LET EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL TRY IT IF HE PLEASES4 ,BUT BETT] = ! WORK+ PEOPLE LET !M ALL GO4 ,LET !M PRODUCE TOGE!R1 COOP]ATIVELY RA!R ?AN AS EMPLOY] & EMPLOY$2 LET !M FRAT]NIZE GR\P BY GR\P1 LET EA* USE :AT HE NE$S ( HIS [N PRODUCT1 & DEPOSIT ! RE/ 9 ! /ORAGE-H\SES1 & LET ?OSE O!RS :O NE$ GOODS HAVE !M AS OCCASION >ISES4 

,) \R PRES5T CRIPPL$ PRODUCTION1 ) LESS ?AN HALF ! PEOPLE WORK+1 ) ALL ! CONS]VATISM ( VE/$ 9T]E/ OP]AT+ TO PREV5T IMPROVEM5TS 9 ME?ODS BE+ ADOPT$1 WE HAVE MORE ?AN 5\< TO SUPPLY ALL ! WANTS ( ! PEOPLE IF WE C\LD ONLY GET IT DI/RIBUT$4 ,!RE IS1 !N1 NO FIX$ E/IMATE TO BE PUT UPON POSSIBILITIES4 ,IF ONE MAN WORK+ N[ CAN PRODUCE T5 TIMES AS MU* AS HE CAN BY ! MO/ G5]\S USE DISPOSE ( = HIMSELF1 :AT %ALL BE SAID ( ! CAPACITIES ( ! FREE WORK] ( ! FUTURE8 ,& :Y1 !N1 ALL ?IS CALCULAT+ WORRY AB\T ! EXACT EX*ANGE ( EQUIVAL5TS8 ,IF !RE IS 5\< & TO WA/E1 :Y FRET = FE> SOME ONE WILL GET A LITTLE MORE ?AN HE GIVES8 ,WE DO NOT WORRY = FE> SOME ONE WILL DR9K A LITTLE MORE WAT] ?AN WE DO1 EXCEPT IT IS 9 A CASE ( %IPWRECK2 BECAUSE WE KN[ !RE IS QUITE 5\< TO GO >\ND4 ,& S9CE ALL !SE EMASURES = ADJU/+ EQUIVAL5T VALUES HAVE ONLY RESULT$ 9 E/ABLI%+ A P]PETUAL MEANS :]EBY ! FURNI%] ( MONEY SUCCE$S 9 AB/RACT+ A P]C5TAGE IF ! PRODUCT1 W\LD IT NOT BE BETT] TO RISK ! OCCASIONAL LOSS 9 EX*ANGE ( ?+S1 RAT] ?AN TO HAVE ?IS FALSE ADJU/] ( DIFF]5CES P]PETUALLY PAY+ ITSELF = A V]Y D\BTFUL S]VICE8 

,?IRD3-- ,ON ! QUE/ION ( MA*9]Y ,I /OPP$ = SOME TIME2 IT WAS EASY 5\< TO REASON ?AT ! L& :I* WAS PRODUC$ BY NOBODY BELONG$ TO NOBODY2 COMP>ATIVELY EASY TO CONCLUDE ?AT ) ABUNDANCE ( PRODUCT NO MONEY WAS NE$$4 ,BUT ! PROBLEM ( MA*9]Y REQUIR$ A GREAT DEAL ( PRO-+ & CON-+2 IT F9ALLY SETTL$ D[N SO3 ,EV]Y MA*9E ( ANY COMPLEXITY IS ! ACCUMULATION ( ! 9V5TIVE G5IUS ( ! AGES2 NO ONE MAN CONCEIV$ IT2 NO ONE MAN CAN MAKE IT2 NO ONE MAN !RE=E HAS A RI<T TO ! EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION ( ! SOCIAL 9H]ITANCE FROM ! DEAD2 ?AT :I* REQUIRES SOCIAL G5IUS TO CONCEIVE & SOCIAL ACTION TO OP]ATE1 %\LD BE FREE ( ACCESS TO ALL ?OSE DESIR+ TO USE IT4 

,F\R?3-- ,9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( ! RESULTS TO FOLL[ FROM ! FREE+ ( ! L&1 ! CONCLUSION WAS 9EVITABLE ?AT MANY SMALL COMMUNITIES W\LD GR[ \T ( ! BREAK+ UP ( ! L>GE COMMUNITIES2 ?AT PEOPLE W\LD REALIZE !N ?AT ! VA/ MASS ( ?IS DRAGG+ PRODUCTS UP & D[N ! WORLD1 :I* IS ! GREAT TRIUMPH ( COMM]CIALISM1 IS ECONOMIC 9SANITY2 ILLU/RATION3 ,P>IS BUTT] C>T$ TO ,LONDON1 & ,LONDON BUTT] TO ,P>IS6 ,A FRI5D ( M9E 9 ,PHILADELPHIA MAKES %OES2 ! FACTORY ADJO9S ! HOME PROP]TY ( A C]TA9 ,S5ATOR :OSE WIFE ORD]S H] %OES (F A ,*ICAGO FIRM2 ?IS FIRM ORD]S ( ! SELF-SAME FACTORY1 :I* %IPS ! ORD] TO ,*ICAGO4 ,*ICAGO %IPS !M BACK TO ! ,S5ATOR'S WIFE2 :ILE ANY WORKMAN 9 ! FACTORY MI<T HAVE ?R[N !M OV] H] BACKY>D F5CE6 ,?AT1 !RE=E1 ALL ?IS COMPLICAT$ SY/EM ( FREI<T TRANSPORTATION W\LD DISAPPE>1 & A F> GREAT] APPROA* TO SIMPLICITY BE ATTA9$2 & H5CE ALL ! 9T]NATIONAL BUREAUS ( REGULATION1 AIM$ AT BY ! ,SOCIALI/S1 W\LD BECOME AS UNNECESS>Y AS !Y >E OBNOXI\S4 ,I CONCEIV$1 9 %ORT1 ?AT1 9/EAD ( ! WORK+MAN'S PLANT+ HIS FEET 9 ! MUD ( ! BOTTOMLESS ABYSS ( POV]TY1 & SEE+ ! TRA9S ( ! E>? GO PA/ HIS TANTALIZ$ EYES1 HE C>RY+ ! :OLE ?+ AS ,ATLAS DID ! WORLD1 W\LD CALMLY SET HIS WORLD D[N1 CLIMB UP ON IT1 & GO GLEEFULLY SP9N+ >\ND IT HIMSELF1 BECOM+ WORLD-CITIZ5S 9DE$4 ,MAN1 ! EMP]OR ( PRODUCTS1 NOT PRODUCTS ! 5SLAV] ( MAN1 BECAME MY DREAM4 

,AT ?IS PO9T ,I BROKE (F TO 9QUIRE H[ MU* GOV]NM5T WAS LEFT2 L& TITLES ALL GONE1 /OCKS & BONDS & GU>ANTEES ( [N]%IP 9 MEANS ( PRODUCTION GONE TOO1 :AT WAS LEFT ( ! ,/ATE8 ,NO?+ ( ITS EXI/5CE 9 RELATION TO ! WORK]3 NO?+ BUTS ITS REGULATION ( MORALS4 

,I HAD MEAN:ILE COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! ASSUMPTIONS AS TO WOMAN'S 9F]IORITY W]E ALL HUMBUG2 ?AT GIV5 FRE$OM ( OPPORTUNITY1 WOM5 W]E JU/ AS RESPONSIVE AS M51 JU/ AS CAPABLE ( MAK+ !IR [N WAY1 PRODUC+ AS MU* = ! SOCIAL GOOD AS M54 ,I OBS]V$ ?AT WOM5 :O W]E F9ANCIALLY 9DEP5D5T AT PRES5T1 TOOK V]Y LITTLE TO ! NOTION ?AT A M>RIAGE C]EMONY WAS SACR$1 UNLESS IT SYMBOLIZ$ ! 9W>D REALITY ( PSY*OLOGICAL & PHYSIOLOGICAL MATE%IP2 ?AT MO/ ( ! :O W]E UN=TUNATE 5\< TO MAKE AN ORIG9AL MI/AKE1 OR TO GR[ AP>T LAT]1 W]E QUITE ABLE TO TAKE !IR FRE$OM FROM A MIS*IEV\S BOND )\T APPEAL+ TO ! LAW4 ,H5CE1 ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT ! ,/ATE HAD NO?+ LEFT TO DO H]E2 = IT HAS NEV] ATTEMPT$ TO DO MORE ?AN SOLVE ! MAT]IAL DIFFICULTIES1 9 A MIS]ABLE1 BRUTAL WAY2 & !SE ECONOMIC 9DEP5D5CE W\LD SOLVE = ITSELF4 ,AS TO ! HE>TA*ES & BITT]NESS ATT5DANT UPON DISAPPO9TM5TS ( ?IS NATURE 9 !MSELVES1 AP>T FROM ?IRD-P>TY CONSID]ATIONS1 -- !Y >E 5TIRELY A MAT] ( 9DIVIDUAL TEMP]AM5TS1 NOT TO BE ASSUAG$ BY ANY ,/ATE OR SOCIAL SY/EM4 

,! (FICES ( ! ,/ATE W]E N[ R$UC$ TO ! DISPOSITION ( CRIM9ALS4 ,AN 9QUIRY 9TO ! CRIM9AL QUE/ION MADE PLA9 ?AT ! GREAT MASS ( CRIMES >E CRIMES AGA9/ PROP]TY2 EV5 ?OSE CRIMES >IS+ FROM JEAL\SY >E PROP]TY CRIMES RESULT+ FROM ! NOTION ( A RI<T ( PROP]TY 9 FLE%4 ,ALL[+ PROP]TY TO BE ]ADICAT$1 BO? 9 PRACTICE & SPIRIT1 NO CRIMES >E LEFT BUT SU* AS >E ! ACTS ( ! M5TALLY SICK -- CASES ( ATAVISM1 :I* MI<T WELL BE EXPECT$ OCCASIONALLY1 = C5TURIES TO COME1 AS ! RESULT ( ALL ! REPRESSION POOR HUMANITY HAS EXP]I5C$ !SE ?\S&S ( YE>S4 ,AN 5LI<T5$ PEOPLE1 A PEOPLE LIV+ 9 SOME?+ LIKE SANE & HEAL?Y CONDITIONS1 W\LD CONSID] !SE CRIM9ALS AS SUBJECTS ( SCI5TIFIC /UDY & TREATM5T2 W\LD NOT RETALIATE & EXHIBIT !MSELVES AS MORE BRUTAL ?AN ! CRIM9AL1 AS IS ! CU/OM TO-DAY1 BUT W\LD 0USE ALL G5TLY40 

,! ,/ATE HAD N[ DISAPPE>$ FROM MY CONCEPTION ( SOCIETY2 !RE REMA9$ ONLY ! APPLICATION ( ,AN>*ISM TO ?OSE VAGUE YE>N+S = ! \TP\R+ ( NEW IDEALS 9 $UCATION1 9 LIT]ATURE1 9 >T1 9 CU/OMS1 SOCIAL CONV]SE1 & 9 E?ICAL CONCEPTS4 ,& N[ ! WAY BECAME EASY2 = ALL ?IS TALK+ UP & D[N ! QUE/ION ( WEAL? WAS =EIGN TO MY TA/E4 ,BUT $UCATION6 ,AS LONG AGO AS ,I C\LD REMEMB] ,I HAS DREAM$ ( AN $UCATION :I* %\LD BE A GETT+ AT ! SECRETS ( NATURE1 NOT AS REPORT$ ?R\< ANO!R'S EYES1 BUT JU/ ! ?+ ITSELF2 ,I HAD DREAM$ ( A TEA*] :O %\LD GO \T & ATTRACT HIS PUPILS >\ND HIM AS ! ,GREEKS DID ( OLD1 & !N GO TROOP+ \T 9TO ! WORLD1 FREE MON>*S1 LE>N+ EV]Y:]E -- LE>N+ NATURE1 LE>N+ MAN1 LE>N+ TO KN[ LIFE 9 ALL ITS =MS1 & NOT TO HUG ONE LITTLE N>R[ SPOT & DECL>E IT ! F9E/ ONE ON E>? = ! PATRIOTIC REASON ?AT !Y LIVE !RE1 ,& H]E ,I PICK$ UP ,WM4 ,MORRIS' 0,NEWS FROM ,NO:]E10 & F\ND ! SAME ?+4 ,& !RE W]E ! NEW S*OOL >TI/S 9 ,FRANCE & ,G]MANY1 ! LIT]ATEURS1 ! SCI5TI/S1 ! 9V5TORS1 ! POETS1 ALL BREAK+ WAY FROM ANCI5T =MS4 ,& !RE W]E ,EM]SON & ,*ANN+ & ,?OREAU 9 E?ICS1 PREA*+ ! SUPREMACY ( 9DIVIDUAL CONSCI5CE OV] ! LAW1 -- 9DE$1 ALL ?AT MI<TY TR5D ( ,PROTE/ANTISM & ,DEMOCRACY1 :I* EV]Y ONCE 9 A :ILE LIFTS UP ITS HEAD ABOVE ! JUDGM5TS ( ! COMMONPLACE 9 SOME S+LE P[]FUL P]SONALITY4 ,?AT 9DE$ IS ! TRIUMPHANT WORD ( ,AN>*ISM3 IT COMES AS ! LOGICAL CONCLUSION ( ?REE HUNDR$ YE>S ( REVOLT AGA9/ EXT]NAL TEMPORAL & SPIRITUAL AU?ORITY -- ! WORD :I* HAS NO COMPROMISE TO (F]1 :I* HOLDS BE=E US ! UNSW]V+ IDEAL ( ! ,FREE ,MAN4 

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