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,AU?OR 3 ,LAWR5CE ,J>A* 

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,9TRODUCTION 

,!RE HAS NEV] BE5 A CIVILIZATION ?AT HAS LA/$ MORE ?AN SEV]AL C5TURIES4 ,IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME ?AT ! ONE WE >E =C$ TO 9HABIT 7,WE/]N1 ,EURO-,AM]ICAN1 ,CAPITALI/1 ,PO/-,9DU/RIAL1 :ATEV] Y\ WANT TO CALL IT4447 WILL ALSO SOM$AY FALL AP>T4 ,ID5TIFI$ & CRITIQU$ BY AN>*I/S = OV] #ae YE>S1 ! DISP>ITIES BETWE5 RI* & POOR & BETWE5 ORD]-GIV]S & ORD]-TAK]S >E 9CREAS+LY OBVI\S & OBNOXI\S2 MA9/REAM PUBLIC DISC\RSE IS (T5 GLEEFULLY POL>IZ$1 P]MEAT$ ) FACILE DEHUMANIZATION ( *OS5 5EMIES2 SO-CALL$ CULTURE W>S CONT9UE APACE2 ! DEVA/AT+ BURD5S IMPOS$ ON ! NATURAL WORLD & 9DIG5\S PEOPLE 79CLUD+ ! SEMI-P]MAN5TLY DISPLAC$7 BY ! EXTRACTION ( RES\RCES.<#a.> & ! EXPANSION & DEVELOPM5T ( PRODUCTIVE =CES CONT9UES UNABAT$4 ,! 5D ( ?IS CIVILIZATION MAY HAVE ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( SOME APOCALYPTIC & BELLICOSE HORROR %[1 SIMIL> TO :AT SOME CALL ,! ,COLLAPSE1 FODD] = MU* ,AM]ICAN POPUL> CULTURE OV] ! PA/ DECADE4 ,ALT]NATIVELY1 IT C\LD LOOK LIKE A SL[ ]OSION ( TE*NOLOGICAL DEP5D5CE ) AN ACCOMPANY+ REV]SION TO A SIMPL]1 DEC5TRALIZ$1 & RURAL-C5TRIC CULTURE1 ) PEOPLE US+ UP 9DU/RIAL GADGETS & T9K]+ ) !M = AS LONG AS !RE'S MAT]IAL TO T9K] )4 ,IT MI<T EV5 BE ! RESULT ( A SELF-MANAG$ RE/RUCTUR+ ( URBANISM1 9 L9E ) ! HI/RIONICS CONC]N+ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,B>CELONA 7,JULY #a#i#c#f- ,APRIL #a#i#c#g74 ,ALL AN>*I/S AGREE1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! CURR5T ORGANIZATION ( ?IS CIVILIZATION IS UNT5ABLE4 

,! ,FE> ( ,AN>*ISM 

,OBJECTIONS TO ! IDEAS & VISIONS ( V>I\S S*OOLS ( AN>*ISM COME FROM ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,AN>*I/S T5D TO PAY MO/ ATT5TION TO ! ONES COM+ FROM ,LIB]ALS & ,LEFTI/S1 ?OSE :O SEE !MSELVES AS SUPPOS$LY WORK+ = ! SAME GOALS AS AN>*I/S -- OR IF NOT EXACTLY ! SAME1 !N AT LEA/ = SOME?+ !Y CALL ,SOCIAL ,JU/ICE 7OBJECTIONS ( CONS]VATIVES1 REACTION>IES1 RACI/S1 POPULI/S1 & FASCI/S D]IVE FROM !IR DEVOTION TO SOCIAL HI]>*IES1 ! ,/ATE1 & ! ,LEAD]%IP ,PR9CIPLE1 & >E !RE=E UN9T]E/+74.<#b.> ,ONE ( !IR MANY OBJECTIONS TO AN>*I/ REVOLUTION IS ?AT ?\S&S1 IF NOT MILLIONS1 WILL DIE1 :E!R ?R\< VIOL5T & V5GEFUL ACTS ( CLASS REV5GE OR DUE TO ! PROP5SITY ( ,! ,MASSES TO BE B>B>IC PSY*OPA?S4 ,ACCORD+ TO V>I\S /ATI/ IDEOLOGUES1 ! ONLY B>RI] TO A CON/ANT SITUATION ( RAP9E1 MURD]1 & WIDESPREAD LOOT+ IS A /RONG /ATE ) ITS AU?ORIT>IAN AG5TS TO KEEP ?IS VOLATILE & *AOTIC RABBLE 9 *ECK4 ,SURELY !RE'S SOME IRONY TO ! LEFT-AN>*I/ OBJECTION TO AN ANTI-CIVILIZATION P]SPECTIVE ?AT PRIM>ILY RELIES ON ! SAME >GUM5T4.<#c.> 

,! P>ANOIA ( ! B\RGEOIS LIB]AL IS ?AT ! RABBLE WILL T>GET HIM DIRECTLY & P]SONALLY = ABUSE1 ASSAULT1 &_/OR MURD] -- A POSSIBLY JU/IFIABLE S5TIM5T S9CE ?OSE :O [N PROP]TY1 EXPLOIT LABOR]S1 & G5]ALLY PU% PEOPLE >\ND WILL BE ! MO/ LIKELY VICTIMS ( ! V>I\S K9DS ( REV5GE DEVIS$ & EXECUT$ BY AN 9SURG5T WORK+ CLASS4 ,! O!R CONC]N IS ?AT !IR PROP]TY & WEAL? WILL BE EXPROPRIAT$ )\T COMP5SATION1 ! TYPICAL RESULT ( AU!NTIC PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION4 ,A LONG-/&+ B\RGEOIS CONCEIT IS ! ID5TIFICATION ( !MSELVES AS A CLASS 7& ALL !IR SUPPOS$LY POSITIVE QUALITIES SU* AS TEMP]ANCE1 MODE/Y1 HONE/Y1 MORALITY1 AD NAUSEUM7 ) ! TOTALITY ( SOCIETY4 ,!IR P>ANOIA RELATIVE TO ANY H9T ( REVOLUTION CAN BE /AT$ 9 A CRET9\S 9V]SION ( ! ,WOBBLY SLOGAN3 0,AN ,9JURY TO ,ONE ,SELF-,9T]E/$1 ,5LI<T5$1 ,ECONOMICALLY ,P[]FUL ,PROP]TY ,[N] IS AN ,9JURY TO ,ALL40 

,! P>ANOIA ( ,LEFTI/S IS ?AT !IR USELESS -- IF NOT C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y -- SOCIAL FUNCTION 9 ANY 9SURRECTION>Y OR REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION 7LET ALONE DUR+ & AFT] A DECISIVE & DEF9ITIVE RUPTURE ) CAPITALISM7 WILL BE EXPOS$4 ,! 9EVITABLE RESULT BE+ ?AT ! RABBLE WILL QUICKLY IGNORE1 RIDICULE1 OR O!RWISE DISP5SE ) ! ,LEFTI/S' B5EVOL5T GUIDANCE & PROGRESSIVELY 5LI<T5$ GOV]NANCE1 IF NOT !M P]SONALLY AS 9CIPI5T BOSSES & EXPLOIT]S4 ,SU* A CONC]N HAS BE5 EXPLICITLY >TICULAT$ S9CE AT LEA/ ! TIME ( ! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 :]E ! ,JACOB9S CONSI/5TLY EXPRESS$ !IR FE> & LOA?+ ( ! CANAILLE4 ,A *>ACT]IZATION -- OR BETT]1 C>ICATURE -- ( GANGS ( UNCONTROLLABLES WANT+ NO?+ BETT] ?AN TO DE/ROY PROP]TY & H>M PEOPLE 7NON-HUMAN ANIMALS HADN'T BE5 .<RE.>9V5T$ 9 ,EUROPE YET7 RUNS ?R\<\T ! ANTI-AN>*I/ SOCIALISM ( ! ,M>XI/ & NON-,M>XI/ ALIKE4 

,! ,FE> ( ,AN>*O-,PRIMITIVISM 

,AN>*I/S :O >E DISMISSIVE ( OR HO/ILE TO AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ OR ANTI-CIVILIZATION DISCUSSIONS TRY TO %UT D[N ANY DISCUSSION ) ! ASS]TION ?AT 0MILLIONS WILL DIE0 OR ?AT !SE P]SPECTIVES 0PROMOTE G5OCIDE40.<#d.> ,IF WE TAKE !SE /ATEM5TS AS S]I\SLY AS !Y W>RANT 7:I* IS NOT V]Y MU*71 WE NE$ TO RESPOND ) A P]T95T QUE/ION3 ,:O1 PRECISELY1 >E !SE ANONYM\S MILLIONS :O >E SUPPOS$LY GO+ TO DIE EI!R IMM$IATELY1 OR V]Y SOON1 ONCE !RE'S NO MORE ELECTRICITY8 

,WILL ?\S&S ( CITY DWELL]S />VE )\T ! TRA9S & TRUCKS ?AT TRANSPORT FOOD FROM ! C\NTRYSIDE & M>ITIME PORTS TO ! %ELVES ( !IR LOCAL SUP]M>KETS8 ,ONCE ! SEW]S />T BACK+ UP1 & )\T ADEQUATE ACCESS TO CLEAN WAT]1 WILL !Y DIE FROM *OL]A & TYPHUS8  ,WON'T ?AT HAPP5 IF REVOLUTION>IES >E SUCCESSFUL 9 C>V+ \T AN 9ITIAL 5CLAVE1 SOME K9D ( AN>*I/ CITY_/REGION8 ,WON'T ! CAPITALI/S TRY TO />VE US \T8 ,WON'T ! GLOBAL RUL+ CLASS TRY TO DE/ROY \R URBAN 9FRA/RUCTURE ! SAME WAY !Y HAVE DONE TO !IR NON-REVOLUTION>Y 5EMIES 9 ,BOSNIA1 ,IRAQ1 ,AF<ANI/AN1 ,GAZA1 ,*E*NYA4448 

,?\S&S ,DIE ,IATROG5ICALLY 

,ADEQUATE M$ICAL C>E HAS BE5 A CON/ANT CONC]N ( ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S4 ,!Y HAVE DECID$ ?AT A DESIRE TO SCALE BACK ! 9TRUSION ( 9DU/RIAL M$IC9E EQUALS S5T5C+ ?\S&S -- IF NOT MILLIONS -- ( PEOPLE TO DEA?1 EI!R FROM LACK ( ANY M$ICAL C>E1 FROM />VATION1 OR BO?4 ,9 T]MS ( ! M$ICAL ISSUE1 :O >E ! PEOPLE :OSE LIVES W\LD BE 9 JEOP>DY 9 AN AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ FUTURE8 ,PEOPLE 9 R5AL FAILURE )\T ACCESS TO DIALYSIS8.<#e.> ,PEOPLE :O HAVE TO BE F$ ?R\< GA/RIC TUBES8 ,PEOPLE :O CAN'T BREA! )\T BE+ ATTA*$ TO V5TILATORS8  ,?OSE :O >E DEP5D5T ON O!R 9T]V5TIONI/ M$ICAL PROC$URES LIKE ORGAN TRANSPLANTS8  ,:AT AB\T ! NE>LY TWO-HUNDR$ ?\S& :O DIE ANNUALLY ?R\< MISDIAGNOSIS1 9CORRECT DRUG !RAPY2 ?R\< NEGLIG5CE OR BY ACCID5T 9 HOSPITALS1 REHABILITATION FACILITIES1 SKILL$ NURS+ HOMES 7ETC72 FROM BOT*$ OP]ATIONS &_/OR EXPOSURE TO CONTAGI\S PA?OG5S8.<#f.> ,IS !RE REALLY NO DEC5T AN>*I/ CRITIQUE ( ! PH>MACEUTICAL-9DU/RIAL COMPLEX1 ) ITS RELIANCE ON ,L,D-#e PROTOCOLS1 ANIMAL EXP]IM5TATION1 A PLE?ORA ( 9JURI\S OR DEADLY SO-CALL$ SIDE EFFECTS & O!R UN9T5D$ RESULTS8 

,IT IS IMPLI$ BY ANTI-PRIMITIVI/ AN>*I/S ?AT 9FECTIONS 7ACNE & SEPSIS87 >E 9EVITABLY & 9V>IABLY FATAL -- AN ANNOY+LY TYPICAL CAN>D4.<#g.> ,?OSE :O MAKE ?IS ALLEGATION HAVE NO UND]/&+ ( HEAL+ TE*NIQUES AMONG NON-CIVILIZ$ HUMANS OR ! CONT9UAL USE ( PLANT M$IC9ES BY RURAL & URBAN DWELL]S1 NOT TO M5TION ! DOCUM5T$ #d YE>-OLD HI/ORY ( ,TRADITIONAL ,ASIAN ,M$IC9E4 ,/UDIES ( E?NOBOTANI/S & AN?ROPOLOGI/S OV]FL[ ) EXAMPLES ( ! LONG-/&+ USE ( PLANT M$IC9ES TO TREAT EV]Y?+ FROM HEADA*ES & 9SOMNIA TO HEMORRHAGES &1 YES1 9FECTIONS4 ,>*AEOLOGI/S HAVE F\ND SKELETAL REMA9S ( E>LY HUMANS :O'VE CLE>LY BE5 S]I\SLY 9JUR$ & :O SURVIV$ = YE>S AFT]4 

,ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S :O FE> LIFE-?REAT5+ M$ICAL ISSUES ALSO HAVE NO COMPREH5SION ( ! HI/ORY & PRACTICE ( ALLOPA?Y -- MISLABEL$ ,WE/]N ,M$IC9E BY ?OSE :O %>E ! ASSUMPTIONS ( ,EURO-,AM]ICAN COLONIALISM4  ,ASIDE FROM BE+ A RELATIVELY REC5T 9NOVATION1 ALLOPA?Y AS A HEAL+ MODALITY D]IVES MANY ( ITS SUCCESSES SPECIFICALLY FROM MILIT>Y M$IC9E1 ESPECIALLY 9 TRAUMA C>E4 ,ALLOPA?S T5D TO BE AU?ORIT>IAN1 BAS+ !IR AMELIORATIVE TREATM5TS ON P]HAPS ! /RICTE/ DIVISION ( LABOR ( MOD]N CIVILIZATION1 ?AT BETWE5 HEAL] & PATI5T4 ,ALLOPA?Y IS EXPANSIONI/2 ITS PRACTITION]S & PROTECTORS CONT9UALLY /RIVE TO SUPPLANT &_/OR SUPPRESS ALL O!R HEAL+ MODALITIES4 ,& IT IS 9FANTILIZ+2 PATI5TS >E REMOV$ FROM ! KN[L$GE & ABILITY TO DECIDE UPON ! C\RSE ( !IR [N TREATM5TS4 ,ALLOPA?S >E C]TA9LY SUCCESSFUL2 ?\S&S ( !IR PATI5TS >E HEAL$1 & LIVES >E EXT5D$4 ,BUT IS ! QUANTITY ( ?OSE EXTRA YE>S1 MON?S1 & DAYS 9 V>I\S K9DS ( DEBILITAT+ TREATM5TS 7LIKE *EMO!RAPY OR DIALYSIS AMONG O!RS7 COMP>ABLE TO ! QUALITY ( AN UNALI5AT$1 UNM$IAT$ LIFE -- H[EV] %ORT7]78.<#h.> ,HEAL? CONC]NS SEEM P>AM\NT TO MO/ ANTI-PRIMITIVI/ AN>*I/S1 YET !RE ALSO SEEMS TO BE NO CONCURR5T ANALYSIS ( ! MA9/REAM M$ICAL E/ABLI%M5T & ITS 9H]5T & ATT5DANT 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIAL CONTROL4.<#i.> 

,BY WAY ( CONTRA/1 ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN1 ,AFRICAN1 ,ASIAN 7,TRADITIONAL & NONTRADITIONAL71 & ,EUROPEAN H]BAL HEAL+ HAS A MU* LONG] TRADITION1 & IS BAS$ ON EMPIRICAL PROGRESS ?R\< TRIAL & ]ROR ( BO? PRACTITION]S & ?OSE ) AILM5TS4.<#a.> ,PROBABLY BEG9N+ ) OBS]V+ O!R ANIMALS 9 !IR 5VIRONS1 HUMANS HAVE HAD AN EXT5SIVE PLANT-BAS$ PH>MACOPOEIA = ALMO/ AS LONG AS WE HAVE BE5 >\ND AS AN ID5TIFIABLE SPECIES -- & SOME PALEO-AN?ROPOLOGI/S >GUE ?AT ! USE ( M$IC9AL FOODS1 LIKE ! USE ( FIRE1 HAS BE5 AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( HOM9ID PREHI/ORY4 

,?\S&S ,DIE ,9DU/RIALLY 

,?\S&S DIE OR >E 9JUR$ EA* YE> FROM WORKPLACE ACCID5TS 9 ! DEVELOP$ CAPITALI/ WORLD4.<#a#a.> ,SELF-MANAG+ SAFETY PROC$URES & HEAL? GUIDEL9ES MI<T MAKE WORKPLACES LESS ON]\S PLACES TO SP5D TIME1 BUT IT CAN'T ELIM9ATE ! DANG]S 9H]5T 9 !M4 ,IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO M5TION ?AT MANY ( ! WORKPLACE SAFETY IMPROVEM5TS ?AT HAVE OCCURR$ 9 ! ,U,S OV] ! PA/ HALF-C5TURY >E = ! MO/ P>T ! RESULTS ( ACTIONS 9ITIAT$ & C>RI$ \T ?R\< ,O,%,A & O!R BUREAUCRACIES AS WELL AS NUM]\S LAWSUITS AGA9/ [N]S4  ,9 EFFECT ! JUDICIAL >M ( GOV]NM5T IS US$ TO COMBAT ! ANTI-PROLET>IAN EXCESSES ( ! ECONOMIC ELITE1 H>DLY A SITUATION TO *AMPION IF WE >E S]I\S AB\T ABOLI%+ ! /ATE4 

,T5S ( ?\S&S DIE OR >E 9JUR$ 9 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCID5TS EV]Y YE>4.<#a#b.> ,IF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVEL IS DE/9$ TO CONT9UE ,A,T,R1 WILL ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION KEEP BAD DRIV]S (F ! ROAD8 ,WILL SELF-MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION MAKE MOTORCYCLI/S1 BICYCLI/S1 OR P$E/RIANS ANY MORE VISIBLE TO C>1 BUS1 & TRUCK DRIV]S8 ,WILL A SELF-MANAG$ TRA9 SY/EM PREV5T D]AILM5TS8  ,WILL SELF-MANAGEM5T PREV5T %IPS FROM RUNN+ AGR\ND1 FROM COLLISIONS1 FROM OIL SPILLS8 ,WILL ! F$]ATION ( SELF-MANAG$ %IPP+ 9DU/RIES BE ABLE TO PREV5T ! POLLUT+ ( WAT]WAYS8 ,WILL IT PREV5T ! 9ADV]T5T MAIM+ & KILL+ ( M>9E MAMMALS8 

0,MILLIONS ,WILL ,DIE0 & ,O!R ,ABSURDITIES 

,PROM95T & VOCAL ANTI-PRIMITIVI/ AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ,&REW ,FLOOD CONFID5TLY AV]S 9 HIS ESSAY 0,CIVILSATION1 ,PRIMITIVISM & AN>*ISM0 7AVAILABLE AT ,AN>KISMO4NET7 ?AT 0!RE IS NO %ORTAGE ( PRIMITIVI/S :O RECOGNIZE ?AT ! PRIMITIVE WORLD !Y DESIRE W\LD REQUIRE 'MASS DIE-(FS'40 ,FLOOD CITES F\R S\RCES3 ,MISS ,ANN ,?ROPY 7NOT AN AN>*I/ OR EV5 A PRIMITIVI/1 BUT AN OLD-S*OOL ,E>? ,FIR/6].<#a#c.>72 AN ANONYM\S ,F,A,Q WRIT] 7POSSIBLY AN AN>*I/.<#a#d.>72 ,D]RICK ,J5S5 7ALSO NOT AN AN>*I/ OR A PRIMITIVI/.<#a#e.>72 & ! ,COALITION ,AGA9/ ,CIVILIZATION 7! ONLY ACTUAL SELF-DESCRIB$ AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ PROJECT ON ?AT LI/74 ,LEAV+ ASIDE ! ACTUAL CONT5T ( ! QUOTATIONS1 ! IMM$IATE PROBLEM ) !SE CITATIONS IS ?AT !RE >E PRIMITIVI/S :O >E NOT AN>*I/S1 JU/ AS !RE >E ?OSE :O DECL>E !MSELVES TO BE AGA9/ CIVILIZATION :O DO NOT ID5TIFY !MSELVES AS AN>*I/S OR PRIMITIVI/S4 ,REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE & ACKN[L$GE ?OSE DI/9CTIONS 7:I*1 ADMITT$LY1 CAN BE QUITE SUBTLE7 IS SIMPLY DI%ONE/4.<#a#f.> 

,UN=TUNATELY = ,FLOOD 7& O!RS :O WI% TO RELY ON HIS PO9TS71 TWO ( ?OSE AU?ORS DO NOT PR(ESS TO BE AN>*I/S1 SO !IR DISCUSSIONS_/ADMISSIONS_/DESIRES >E IRRELEVANT1 UNLESS ,FLOOD WI%ES TO ADD ! USE ( GUILT BY 7HIS7 ASSOCIATION TO HIS RHETORICAL >MORY4 ,A FUR!R COMPLICATION >ISES3 :O >E WE TO *OOSE AS REPRES5TATIVE ( A P>TICUL> T5D5CY8 ,9 ORD] TO DISCR$IT SPECIFIC T5D5CIES )9 AN>*ISM1 OR AN>*ISM 9 G5]AL1 IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO QUOTE RIDICUL\S AN>*I/S 7,*RI/IANS1 PACIFI/S1 ANTI-IMP]IALI/S444PICK Y\R LEA/ FAVORITE74 ,BUT :AT W\LD BE ! PO9T1 O!R ?AN TO PROVE ?AT !RE >E RIDICUL\S AN>*I/S8 ,IT IS DIFFICULT 5\< = ALL AN>*I/S TO AGREE AB\T ! RELATIVE IMPORTANCE ( V>I\S AN>*I/ !ORI/S1 LET ALONE TO DECIDE ?AT !Y >E ! REAL REPRES5TATIVES ( AN AU!NTIC OR TRADITIONAL AN>*ISM4 ,GIV5 ?AT AN>*ISM IS A COMPLEX & CONTRADICTORY PHILOSOPHY1 IT IS USUALLY BETT] TO AVOID SU* EX]CISES4.<#a#g.> ,FLOOD'S DECISION TO MAKE C]TA9 WRIT]S 9TO TYPICAL PRIMITIVI/S IS NOT CR$IBLE2 *OOS+ TO ELEVATE ANY M>G9AL WRIT] 9TO SOME ALLEG$LY AV]AGE REPRES5TATIVE ( AN>*ISM 9 G5]AL -- OR ANY ( ITS SUB-T5D5CIES 7LIKE PRIMITIVISM7 -- IS ! EPITOME ( BAD FAI?1 & IS ESPECIALLY ANNOY+ COM+ FROM SOMEONE :O HAS TAK5 IT UPON HIMSELF TO DEF5D AN>*ISM FROM FAKE AN>*I/S & O!R DI/RACTIONS4 

,9 ADDITION !RE'S AN 5ORM\S DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ACKN[L$G+ ?AT A SPECULATIVE NON-9DU/RIAL LIFEWAY W\LD MO/ LIKELY NECESSITATE A L[] POPULATION D5SITY & SAY+ ?AT ?OSE :O ACKN[L$GE IT >E ! ONES :O >E GO+ TO SET UP A G5OCIDAL SY/EM :]EBY ! POPULATION GETS CULL$ 7A LA ,POL ,POT1 ! FAM\S AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/.<86.> (T5 CIT$ BY ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S74  ,! PROBLEM = ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S IS ?AT !Y ONLY EV] 9T]PRET AN ACKN[L$GM5T AS MEAN+ ?AT AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S WANT MILLIONS TO DIE SO ?AT !IR UTOPIA CAN BE REALIZ$4 ,NO AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ ,I KN[ ( HAS SUGGE/$ DO+ ?AT2 9SI/+ ?AT !Y DO NECESSITATES CREAT+ A /RAWMAN4 ,IGNOR+ & D5Y+ ! SUBJECTIVITY ( O!RS IS AN OLD AU?ORIT>IAN TRICK1 & IS !RE=E ESPECIALLY UN=TUNATE :5 US$ BY AN>*I/S4 

,! IMPUTATION ?AT ANY & ALL PRIMITIVI/S &_/OR ANTI-CIVV]S >E PROMOT]S ( G5OCIDE IS ABSURD ON ITS FACE4 ,! /ATEM5T 0MILLIONS WILL DIE0 IS AN EMPTY SLOGAN1 TAK5 ON FAI? -- AS IF ITS CONT9U\S REPETITION BY SO MANY DIFF]5T ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S MAKES IT ?AT MU* MORE CR$IBLE4 ,IT IS NO?+ BUT A KNEE-J]K POSITION AGA9/ :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO >GUE2 9DE$ IT IS 9VOK$ & REPEAT$ PRECISELY 9 ORD] TO %UT D[N ANY POSSIBILITY ( DISCUSSION4 0,MILLIONS WILL DIE0 IS NOT AN >GUM5T OR EV5 A SIMPLE OP9ION1 BECAUSE !RE'S NO WAY TO C\NT] OR *ALL5GE IT4 ,IT IS A NON-FACTUAL ASS]TION1 HELD & PROMOT$ AS DOGMA4 ,ANY & ALL DOGMAS >E DECID$LY UNATTRACTIVE = ANY SELF-DESCRIB$ AN>*I/ TO CL+ TO4 

,FLOOD /ATES FUR!R ON ?AT 0PRIMITIVISM IS NO SUB/ITUTE = ! AN>*I/ /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION1 :I* 9VOLVES ADOPT+ TE*NOLOGY TO \R NE$S RA!R !N REJECT+ IT40 ,?IS EV5 LESS SUB/ANTIAT$ ASS]TION LEAVES NO ROOM = A REASSESSM5T ( :AT SORTS ( TE*NOLOGY >E 7OR MI<T BE7 APPROPRIATE = A SELF-MANAG$ CULTURE4 ,AT A TIME :5 9DU/RIALISM1 & :AT CAN BE UND]/OOD AS MOD]N TE*NOLOGY1 />T$ TO MAKE 9ROADS 9 ! ECONOMIC FIELD 7! P]IOD R\<LY BETWE5 ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE & ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION71 SU* A /ATEM5T COM+ FROM AN>*I/S MI<T HAVE S\ND$ =W>D-LOOK+ & EXCIT+1 BUT AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! #b#a/ C5TURY SU* AN ASS]TION S\NDS HOPELESSLY NAIVE4 ,FLOOD'S USE ( TE*NOLOGY ?R\<\T HIS OEUVRE IS DIVORC$ FROM ANY SORT ( CRITICAL APPRAISAL2 IT BELONGS TO ! DISCR$IT$ & DISC>D$ IDEA ?AT TE*NOLOGY IS SOME K9D ( NEUTRAL SY/EM ?AT >ISES \T ( GOOD 9T5TIONS & UNSE5 ECONOMIC =CES4.<#a#h.> ,! COMPLICATION ( ! 9T]CONNECT$NESS ( V>I\S B5EFICIAL TE*NOLOGIES ) LESS-?AN-B5EFICIAL EFFECTS COMPLETELY ESCAPES ?OSE :O ADH]E TO ?IS SIMPLI/IC POSITION4 ,! 9T]TW9$ & EXPANSIONI/ ASPECTS ( MOD]N TE*NOLOGY >E P>T ( ! CONDITION ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION ?AT WE >E =C$ TO 5DURE2 ! DREAM ( ! TE*NOCRAT IS ?AT !RE BE NO ESCAPE = ! RE/ ( US4 ,:AT ALT]NATIVES EXI/ = ?OSE ( US :OSE DESIRES 9CLUDE NOT WANT+ TO BE SO 9TIMATELY CONNECT$ TO V>I\S K9DS ( TE*NOLOGY8 

0,! PROBLEM IS ?AT PRIMITIVI/S LIKE TO ATTACK ! V]Y ME?ODS ( MASS ORGANIZATION ?AT >E NECESS>Y = OV]?R[+ CAPITALISM10 IS ! LA/ ( ,FLOOD'S CLAIMS ?AT ,I'LL DEAL )4 ,C\NT]+ ?IS ASS]TION HAS NO?+ TO DO ) PRIMITIVISM2 ,I H]EBY CLAIM ?AT ATTACK ON BEHALF ( PO/-LEFT AN>*I/S4.<#a#i.> ,! ORGANIZATIONAL QUE/IONS = AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS BE51 & REMA93 :AT K9D8 = :AT PURPOSE8 ) :OM8 ,FLOOD'S ASS]TION IS1 ONCE AGA91 NOT BAS$ ON ANY SORT ( CRITICAL EXAM9ATION1 ?IS TIME ( ACTUAL & SPECIFIC RADICAL_/AN>*I/ HI/ORY4 ,! MA9 ATTACK ON HIS ASS]TION IS HI/ORICAL3 SO F>1 !RE'S NEV] BE5 A SUCCESSFUL OV]?R[+ ( CAPITALISM1 SO !RE'S NO WAY TO TE/ ! VALIDITY OR ACCURACY ( HIS OP9ION4 ,WE SIMPLY DON'T KN[ :E!R MASS AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE A HELP1 A H9DRANCE1 OR COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT TO A DEF9ITIVE OV]?R[+ ( CAPITALISM4 ,WE HAVE NO EXAMPLES TO CITE4.<#b.> ,AT ! V]Y LEA/ IT BEHOOVES HONE/ & ?\<TFUL AN>*I/S TO REMA9 SKEPTICAL ( ! ALLEG$ B5EFITS & 9DISP5SABILITY ( EV]Y SORT ( ORGANIZATION 7MASS OR O!RWISE7 TO A*IEV+ ! GOALS ( AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION4 ,BUT SKEPTICISM & CRITIQUE >E BESIDE ! IDEOLOGICAL PO9T = FANS ( MASS ORGANIZATION4 ,JU/ LIKE ! 0MASS DIE-(F0 MANTRA1 ! MASS ORGANIZATION MANTRA HAS ! =CE ( DOGMA1 A ,TRUE ,BELIEF2 ITS APPEAL RESIDES 9 ! P[] ( 5DLESS REPETITION4 

,FLOOD'S ?REE ASS]TIONS RELY ON ! EXACT OPPOSITE ( CRITICAL ?9K+ & A DISPASSIONATE EXAM9ATION ( ! HI/ORICAL DATA4 ,SU* IDEOLOGICAL LIMITATIONS MAKE = GOOD RANTS1 BUT WI%FUL ?9K+ ELEVAT$ 9TO A BL9K]$ POLITICAL POSITION & ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL JU/ DOESN'T CUT IT AS A DEC5T AN>*I/ /RATEGY4 

,WORK ,AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION 

,= ! SAKE ( >GUM5T1 LET'S SAY ?AT !RE HAS BE5 A GLOBAL AN>*I/ REVOLUTION ?AT HAS DEF9ITIVELY ABOLI%$ ALL /ATES & ALL RELATIONS BAS$ ON CAPITALISM4 ,!RE >E NO MORE COPS OR BOSSES1 & EV]YONE 9 ! WORLD IS FREE TO CREATE_/ORGANIZE_/MA9TA9 ! NECESS>Y MEANS = !IR [N SURVIVAL 9 F$]AT$ COMMUNES :]E ALL ! VAG>IES ( DECISION MAK+ >E SMOO!D \T1 & NE>-CONS5SUS IS ! NORM4 ,IT'S N[ (FICIALLY ,AFT] ,! ,REVOLUTION4 

,9 ! ABS5CE ( A CO]CIVE APP>ATUS CONNECT$ TO ! RULE ( CAPITALISM1 H[ MANY PEOPLE WILL VOLUNT>ILY SP5D TIME P]=M+ ON]\S TASKS ?AT >E NECESS>Y = ! MA9T5ANCE ( MASS-BAS$ CITY LIFE8 ,! EXTRACTION ( METAL ORES1 *EMICALS1 COAL1 & O!R CURR5T S\RCES ( WEAL? & PRODUCTION IS T$I\S AS WELL AS DANG]\S4 ,F$]AT$ & SELF-MANAG$ ME?ODS ( M9+ WON'T MAKE IT ANY LESS SO4 ,& EV5 IF SU* LABOR ?AT IS A PR]EQUISITE = CITY LIFE W]E LESS DANG]\S & T$I\S1 H[ MANY PEOPLE W\LD *OOSE TO P]=M IT = ?REE TO FIVE H\RS A WEEK8 

,LET'S SPECULATE ?AT ANY:]E BEL[ #e.0 ( ?OSE CURR5TLY EMPLOY$ AS M9]S DECID$ ?AT1 AP>T FROM REALLY 5JOY+ ! TASKS1 !Y WANT$ TO BECOME H]OES ( ! REVOLUTION BY EXCE$+ !IR WEEKLY QUOTA ( ON]\S LABOR 9 M9ES4  ,W\LD ?AT BE SUFFICI5T TO SU/A9 ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( GLOBAL 9DU/RIALISM8 ,SEWAGE TREATM5T_/DISPOSAL IS A NECESSITY ( URBAN EXI/5CE4 ,H[ MANY COMMITT$ URBANITES WILL VOLUNTE] = MORE ?AN !IR ?REE TO FIVE H\RS A WEEK DO+ WAT] RECLAMATION8 ,! V>I\S TASKS REQUIR$ TO MA9TA9 CITY LIFE 9 A WAY ?AT W\LDN'T MEAN A RETURN TO ! K9D ( SQUALOR ?AT TYPIFY ! M$IEVAL ]A >E NO LESS ON]\S = BE+ SELF-MANAG$4 ,C]TA9LY !RE WILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE :O >E WILL+ TO DO MORE ?AN :AT MI<T BE CONSID]$ !IR FAIR %>E ( DRUDG]Y1 BUT WILL IT BE SUFFICI5T TO SUPPORT SIX BILLION PEOPLE8  ,EV5 A SU/A9ABLE SELF-MANAG$ URBAN EXI/5CE W\LD REQUIRE A RADICAL RE/RUCTUR+ ( ! NECESS>Y 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,ANY URBANISM NOT BAS$ ON A HUMAN-SCALE SET ( RELATION%IPS 7PRODUCTIVE1 DI/RIBUTIVE1 MA9T5ANCE1 9NOVATIVE7 W\LD MO/ LIKELY REPRODUCE -- & PROBABLY V]Y QUICKLY -- ! K9DS ( DIVISIONS ( LABOR & ME*ANIZATIONS ASSOCIAT$ ) MOD]N CLASS-BAS$ METROPOLITAN LIV+4 ,QUE/ION+ ! F\NDATIONS & PILL>S ( MASS CLASS SOCIETY 7DIVISION ( LABOR1 RELIANCE ON MA*9ES1 DEP5D5CE ON POLLUT+ FUELS7 IS R>ELY P>T ( ANY ANTI-PRIMITIVI/ DISCUSSION4.<#b#a.> ,:AT'S TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM AB&ON+ URBAN C5T]S8 

,CAN ,ANY ,AN>*I/ ,FE$ ,SIX ,BILLION ,PEOPLE8 

,9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION HASN'T DONE A V]Y GOOD JOB ( HELP+ TO KEEP ALIVE ! T5S ( ?\S&S 9 ! UN7D]7DEVELOP$ WORLD CURR5TLY )\T ACCESS TO CLEAN WAT] & ADEQUATE FOOD2 ?IS NA/Y SITUATION CAN BE SQU>ELY BLAM$ ON ! PR(IT-OBSESS$ DECISIONS ( CAPITALI/S1 ) !IR RAPACI\S APPETITE = PRIVATIZ+ NATURAL RES\RCES1 & ! 5=CEM5T ( ?OSE DIVISIONS ?R\< DEADLY CONFLICT ON ! ECONOMIC FRONT AS WELL AS ON ! BATTLEFIELD4 ,AS MANY CRITICS HAVE TIRELESSLY PO9T$ \T1 ! QUE/ION IS NOT UND]PRODUCTION BUT UNEQUAL DI/RIBUTION4 ,! SAD TRU?1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT ABOLI%+ CAPITALISM WON'T AUTOMATICALLY ALL[ ?OSE :O >E N[ SUFF]+ TO REGA9 ACCESS TO ?OSE RES\RCES4 ,&1 H[EV] UN=TUNATE IT MAY BE TO ADMIT1 AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION WON'T NECESS>ILY HELP !M EI!R4 ,ABOLI%+ ! IMPOS$ REGIME ( DISPOSSESSION IS A GOOD />T1 BUT )\T AN ACCOMPANY+ DESIRE & WILL+NESS ON ! P>T ( ?OSE :O SUFF] TO ALT] !IR SITUATIONS & RELATION%IPS !MSELVES1 WE >E BACK TO ! PROBLEM ?AT FACES AN>*I/S & ANY O!R AU!NTIC REVOLUTION>IES -- NAMELY1 ! APP>5T RESIGNATION & APA?Y ( ?OSE :O SUFF] ! MO/ FROM ! DOM9ATION ( CAPITAL & COMM]CE4 

,AGRICULTURAL WORK W\LD PROBABLY REQUIRE MORE ?AN ! FABL$ ?REE TO FIVE H\RS A WEEK IF PEASANTS & F>M]S >E EXPECT$ TO FE$ ! 5TIRETY ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION4 ,IF !RE >E TO BE L>GE URBAN C5T]S ,A,T,R1 !N !RE WILL NE$ TO BE L>GE NE>BY >EAS DEVOT$ TO F>M+ 9 ORD] TO FE$ ?OSE 9 ! CITIES4 ,& ?AT'S LEAV+ ASIDE ! 5TIRE QUE/ION ( A REM$Y TO L&LESSNESS3 H[ MANY NEWLY LIB]AT$ PEASANTS & F>M]S W\LD RETURN TO ! >EAS FROM :I* !Y'D BE5 EXIL$ & DISPOSSESS$ & CONT9UE PRODUC+ L>GE-SCALE MONOCULTURE CROPS = EXPORT TO ! CITIES8 ,%\LDN'T WE EXPECT -- AS HAS BE5 ! CASE ?R\<\T MOD]N HI/ORY -- ?AT !Y W\LD RECLAIM & SELF-ORGANIZE !IR FIELDS ) LOCAL_/REGIONAL SUBSI/5CE AS A PRIORITY8 ,:AT IS ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ PROGRAM REG>D+ ! R$I/RIBUTION ( L&1 & H[ DO !Y PLAN TO FE$ SIX BILLION PEOPLE :ILE RESPECT+1 SUPPORT+1 & PROTECT+ ! AUTONOMY ( ?OSE :O WI% TO GR[ FOOD8 ,DUR+ ANY TRANSITION TO A REVOLUTION>Y URBANISM1 W\LD !RE BE SUFFICI5T RES]VES TO FE$ SIX BILLION PEOPLE8 ,IT IS D\BTFUL ?AT EV5 ! MO/ P]FECT AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ SC5>IO CAN MAKE ! FE$+ ( SIX BILLION ANY EASI]4 

,! *ALL5GE = ?OSE AN>*I/S W$D$ TO ! IDEA ( MA9TA9+ &_/OR EXT5D+ AN URBANIZ$ SOCIETY IS TO PROVIDE A FEW H9TS 7C]TA9LY NOT BLUEPR9TS7 AB\T H[ ROADS1 SEW]S1 79T]7CONT95TAL TRANSPORT1 FIB] OPTICS1 & O!R ACC\T]M5TS ( MOD]N 9DU/RIALISM CAN BE SU/A9$ )\T ?REATS1 CO]CION1 GUILT-MONG]+1 & ! MORE BANAL PRESSURE TO CON=M4.<#b#b.> ,AT SOME PO9T A BALANCE NE$S TO BE F\ND BETWE5 ! G5]AL WELL-BE+ ( ANY HUMAN7E7 CULTURE & ! SPECIFIC DEM&S ( URBAN EXI/5CE4 ,A FRI5D ONCE REM>K$ TO ME 9 ! C\RSE ( SU* A SPECULATIVE DISCUSSION ?AT IF IT CAME D[N TO A *OICE BETWE5 FRE$OM & TELEPHONES1 HE KN[S :I* HE'D PICK4 

,:Y ,I AM ,NOT AN ,ANTI-,PRIMITIVI/ 

,I AM ON RECORD AS BE+ CRITICAL1 BUT CAUTI\SLY SUPPORTIVE1 ( AN>*O-PRIMITIVISM4.<#b#c.> ,DESPITE MY UNEAS9ESS & SKEPTICISM AB\T MANY ASPECTS ( AN>*O-PRIMITIVISM1 ,I CANNOT CONSID] MYSELF AN ANTI-PRIMITIVI/4 ,SO F>1 ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S HAVE RELI$ ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY ON ! USE ( SME>S1 9NU5DO1 & MISREPRES5TATIONS TO TRY TO SCORE RHETORICAL PO9TS4 ,REFUS+ TO ACCEPT :AT AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S SAY AB\T !MSELVES1 ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S RELY ON FRANTIC D5UNCIATIONS ROOT$ 9 9SUPPORTABLE C>ICATURE4.<#b#d.> 

,*ALL5G+ ! ASSUMPTIONS ( MASS SOCIETY & 9DU/RIALISM >E AMONG ! MO/ IMPORTANT ANALYTICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S HAVE MADE TO AN>*I/ !ORY1 REM9D+ US ( :AT IS POSSIBLE TO RECLAIM AB\T HUMAN CULTURE & HI/ORY4 ,SOME MAY YE>N = A WIDESPREAD RETURN TO GA!R+ & HUNT+1 & SOME MAY BE 9SPIR$ BY A DEEP-SEAT$ MISAN?ROPY1 BUT !IR COMMITM5T TO ! ABOLITION ( ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM1 & DOM9ATION PLACES !M FIRMLY )9 ! AN>*I/ REALM4 ,WE CAN DISPUTE !IR /RATEGIES & TACTICS1 & WE %\LD *ALL5GE !IR P>TICUL> ASSUMPTIONS & ANALYZES -- AS WE %\LD ) ALL RADICALS1 \RSELVES 9CLUD$ -- BUT TO DO SO 9 GOOD FAI? REQUIRES TAK+ !M S]I\SLY ON !IR [N T]MS1 SOME?+ VIRTUALLY ALL VOCAL ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S HAVE %[N !MSELVES 9CAPABLE ( DO+4 

,GLOSS>Y 

,CIVILIZATION 

,DEF9ITIONS & *>ACT]I/ICS V>Y DEP5D+ ON ! SPEAK]_/WRIT] & :AT H] AG5DA IS4 ,= ! PURPOSES ( ?IS ESSAY ,I PREF] TO DEF9E IT G5]ICALLY AS REF]R+ TO A CONDITION :]E PEOPLE LIVE 9 CITIES & HAVE P>TICUL> CULTURAL TRAITS 9TEGRAT+ !M )1 & SEP>AT+ !M FROM1 ! 9HABITANTS ( SURR\ND+ RURAL >EAS2 POPULATIONS ( CITIES >E ALSO 7SUB7CULTURALLY 9TEGRAT$ & SEP>AT$ FROM O!RS %>+ ! SAME URBAN L&SCAPE4 ,?IS DEF9ITION DOES NOT BEG9 TO 5COMPASS :AT IS RI<T -- & WRONG -- ) URBAN EXI/5CE4  ,WE'LL LEAVE ! NITPICK+ OV] SPECIFIC *>ACT]I/ICS TO ANO!R TIME & CONTEXT4 

,DIVISION ( ,LABOR 

,A REGIME :]E PRODUCTIVE TASKS >E DISSECT$ TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT NO ONE P]SON HAS ! ABILITY OR OPPORTUNITY TO P]=M ALL ( !M2 FUR!R1 ! KN[L$GE & EXP]TIZE REQUIR$ TO TRANSC5D ! DIVISION ( LABOR IS EI!R COMP>TM5TALIZ$1 OR )HELD1 OR BO?4 ,SPECIALIZATION ( TASKS1 :I* 9VOLVES KN[L$GE1 EXP]TIZE1 & COMPET5CE1 IS DIFF]5T FROM H[ SOCIOLOGI/S UND]/& DIVISION ( LABOR4 ,PEOPLE CAN LE>N TO SPECIALIZE )\T BECOM+ HI]>*S1 :ILE DIVISIONS ( LABOR RE9=CE & EXT5D HI]>*IES & CLASS DI/9CTIONS4 

,IATROG5ESIS 

,?IS FANCY WORD REF]S TO 9ADV]T5T OR ADV]SE EFFECTS OR COMPLICATIONS CAUS$ BY1 OR RESULT+ FROM1 M$ICAL TREATM5T OR ADVICE2 IT W\LD APPE> TO BE 9 A DIFF]5T CATEGORY FROM NEGLIG5CE4 0,BR\<T AB\T BY A HEAL]0 IS ! LIT]AL TRANSLATION FROM ! ,GREEK 

,AN>*O-,PRIMITIVISM 

,A S*OOL ( AN>*I/ ?\<T EMPHASIZ+ ! 9H]5TLY AU?ORIT>IAN & ALI5AT+ ASPECTS ( CIVILIZATION4 ,! BE/ AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S 0SEE ! PRIMITIVE AS A S\RCE ( 9SPIRATION1 AS EXEMPLIFY+ =MS ( AN>*Y0 7 ,JOHN ,MOORE1 ,A ,PRIMITIVI/ ,PRIM]71 :ILE ! WOR/ REJECT CLASS ANALYSIS1 BLAM+ ALL HUMANS = ! EXPLOITATION1 DOM9ATION1 & DE/RUCTION C>RI$ \T BY MEMB]S ( ! GLOBAL RUL+ ELITES4 

,ALLOPA?Y 

,A T]M CO9$ BY ! ,SAMUEL ,HAHNEMANN 7F\ND] ( ,HOMEOPA?Y71 IT IS NOT ! T]M ?AT ITS PRACTITION]S PREF] = !MSELVES2 BE+ EXPANSIONI/ & AU?ORIT>IAN1 !Y REF] TO !MSELVES AS REGUL> OR REAL M$ICAL DOCTORS1 :ILE EV]Y O!R HEAL] IS A QUACK4  ,I USE IT DESCRIPTIVELY TO REF] TO PHYSICIANS :O ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY TREAT SYMPTOMS RA!R ?AN CAUSES1 & :O RELY PRIM>ILY ON PH>MACEUTICAL & SURGICAL 9T]V5TIONS RA!R ?AN PREV5TION4 

  

.<#a.> ,! IDEA ?AT WAT]1 SOIL1 M9]AL DEPOSITS1 =E/S1 ANIMALS1 & NATIVES >E CONSID]$ RES\RCES 7ABLE TO BE EXTRACT$_/US$_/EXPLOIT$_/DE/ROY$7 DOESN'T SEEM TO BO!R MO/ PRO-CIVILIZATION AN>*I/S4 

.<#b.> ,9 ! LA/ DECADE !RE'S BE5 A CONSCI\S T5D5CY AMONG SOME ON ! ,RI<T TO ADOPT ! /YLE & RHETORIC ( ANTI-GLOBALIZATION & ANTI-IMP]IALISM1 BUT ?IS %\LDN'T FOOL ANYONE4 ,ANY SIMIL>ITIES TO ASPECTS ( ,LEFTISM OR AN>*ISM >E PURELY RHETORICAL2 ?AT SU* RI<T-W+ =MATIONS & !IR DISC\RSE ISN'T DISMISS$ &_/OR RIDICUL$ \T ( H&1 :ILE OBNOXI\S1 IS P]HAPS UND]/&ABLE 9 ?IS PO/MOD]N ]A ( /YLE TRUMP+ SUB/ANCE4 ,ADD ! CONFUSION & G5]AL 9COH]5CE ?AT P]MEATES ! ,LEFT & ! RESULT+ 9ABILITY TO DI/+UI% !IR [N RHETORIC FROM ! NOT-SO-HIDD5 AG5DAS ( ?OSE ON ! ,RI<T EASILY CL\DS ! DISC\RSE1 ALL[+ ! REACTION>IES TO FL\RI% BECAUSE ( ! ACTUAL SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 !IR RESPECTIVE AU?ORIT>IAN S*EMES4 ,TOO MANY AN>*I/S1 CONFUS$ BY !IR ATTA*M5T TO ,LEFTI/ ASSUMPTIONS1 FALL = IT AS WELL4 

.<#c.> ,IT IS ONLY IRONIC1 H[EV]1 IF WE TAKE !SE AN>*I/S AT !IR WORD ?AT !Y >E ACTUALLY 9T]E/$ 9 FOM5T+ AN AN>*I/ 7?AT IS1 G5U9ELY ANTI-HI]>*ICAL1 ANTI-/ATI/1 & ANTI-CAPITALI/7 REVOLUTION1 ONE 9_/AFT] :I* NOBODY W\LD -- OR C\LD -- BE PRESSUR$ OR COMPELL$ TO 5GAGE 9 ANY ACTIVITY ?AT IS NOT VOLUNT>Y4 ,MO/ ( ! S*EMES PUT =W>D BY LEFT AN>*I/S S\ND MORE OR LESS LIKE SELF-MANAG$ V]SIONS ( :AT EXI/S TODAY1 JU/ ) MORE MEET+S2 ! RHETORIC ( 0BUILD+ ! NEW 9SIDE ! %ELL ( ! OLD0 NEATLY AVOIDS ! QUE/ION ( PRECISELY DESCRIB+ :AT IT IS1 BESIDES ! NOM5CLATURE1 !Y F9D OBJECTIONABLE AB\T 0! OLD40 

.<#d.> ,AN>*I/S :O HAVE WRITT5 AB\T ! SUPPOS$ MASS DIE-(F 9CLUDE ,&REW ,FLOOD 7DISCUSS$ BEL[71 ,*AZ ,BUFE1 ,BRIAN ,OLIV] ,%EPP>D1 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY1 & -- :5 HE WAS /ILL PRET5D+ TO BE AN AN>*I/ -- ,MURRAY ,BOOK*94 ,AN>*I/ FELL[ TRAVEL] COMM5TATORS ON ! SUBJECT 9CLUDE ,NOAM ,*OMSKY4 

.<#e.> ,! ,U4,S4 ,R5AL ,DATA ,SY/EM'S #bd ANNUAL REPORT CIT$ OV] ONE MILLION DIALYSIS PATI5TS WORLDWIDE1 ) AN E/IMAT$ #b#e1 DEA?S P] YE> 9 ! ,U,S ALONE4 

.<#f.> ,ACCORD+ TO ,S4 ,/>FIELD'S ESSAY 0,IS ,U,S HEAL? REALLY ! BE/ 9 ! WORLD80  PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,J\RNAL ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,M$ICAL ,ASSOCIATION #b#h#d3 #d#h#c-#h#e 7#b71 ADV]SE DRUG 0EV5TS0 ACC\NT = #a#f1 DEA?S P] YE>2 M$ICAL ]RORS 9 HOSPITALS ACC\NT = #b12 UNNECESS>Y SURG]IES ACC\NT = #a#b12 & M$ICATION ]RORS ACC\NT = #g4 

.<#g.> ,WE >E ASSUR$ BY M$ICAL MAV5 ,*AZ ,BUFE 9 HIS MORALI/IC MA/]PIECE ,LI/51 ,AN>*I/6 ?AT1 0,IT'D BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT1 = EXAMPLE1 TO MAKE A CASE ?AT WE'D BE BETT] (F )\T ANTIBIOTICS444 ,RETURN+ TO ! PRE9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGICAL LEVEL ( #e YE>S AGO W\LD NOT ONLY ELIM9ATE ! 'MEANS' ( COMBAT+ DISEASE444 ,MO/ *ILDR5 W\LD DIE FROM DISEASE BE=E ADUL?OOD40 ,?IS IS NOT ! ONLY UNSUB/ANTIAT$ CLAIM 9 ,BUFE'S SCRE$1 BUT IT IS AMONG ! MO/ 7UN9T5TIONALLY7 HIL>I\S2 0MO/0 *ILDR5 DID NOT DIE #e1 OR EV5 #a1 YE>S AGO2 IF !Y HAD1 ! WORLD'S POPULATION W\LD BE SUB/ANTIALLY SMALL]4 ,!RE >E PEANS TO ANTIBIOTICS & O!R M$ICAL 97T]7V5TIONS SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ! WORKS ( O!R ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S4 ,NEV] M9D ?AT ! OV]USE ( ANTIBIOTICS 9 ! MEAT & DAIRY 9DU/RIES HAS CONTAM9AT$ LOCAL FOOD & WAT] SUPPLIES1 NEV] M9D ?AT ! MISUSE ( ANTIBIOTICS 9 HUMANS HAS RESULT$ 9 ! CREATION_/ADAPTATION ( ,SUP] ,BUGS1 /RA9S ( BACT]IA ?AT HAVE EVOLV$ RESI/ANCE TO EV]Y SUCCESSIVE ANTIBIOTIC ?AT'S ?R[N AT !M4 

.<#h.> ,= AN EXPLICITLY RADICAL EXAM9ATION ( ?IS TOPIC1 SEE ,N',DREA3 ,ONE ,WOMAN'S ,FI<T TO ,DIE ,H] ,[N ,WAY BY ,&REA ,DOREA 7,EB]H>DT ,PRESS1 #b#h7 9 :I* %E CAN TAKE ALLOPA?IC 9/ITUTIONS & !IR TREATM5TS ONLY SO LONG BE=E RECLAIM+ CONTROL OV] H] [N HEAL+4 

.<#i.> ,! T5D5CY TO M$ICALIZE & PSY*IATRIZE SOCIAL DEVIANCE IS ANO!R HUGE PROBLEM ) MA9/REAM ,EURO-,AM]ICAN M$IC9E4 0,SCI5CE10 >GU$ ,F\CAULT1 0BECAME ! MEANS BY :I* ! /ATE HAS 9CREAS+LY GA9$ P[] OV] \R BODIES1 BY BECOM+ ! (FICIAL >BIT] ( :AT MAY BE CONSID]$ 'NORMAL' .<HEAL?Y.> & 'ABNORMAL .<DISEAS$.>4' ,! MORE N>R[LY SCI5CE DEF9ES :AT IS NORMAL1 ! MORE ! /ATE CONTROLS US4 ,BE+ DIAGNOS$ AS ABNORMAL444 DICTATES A SOCIAL REACTION & 9T]V5TION40  7,JONA?AN ,M>KS1 ,:Y ,I AM ,NOT A ,SCI5TI/3 ,AN?ROPOLOGY & ,MOD]N ,KN[L$GE1 ,U,C ,PRESS #b#i1 P4#f#i1 MY EMPHASIS7 ,UN=TUNATELY ,I BEGAN READ+ ?IS AMAZ+ BOOK TOO LATE = A FULL] 9CORPORATION ( ,M>KS'S ANALYSIS 9TO MY ESSAY4 

.<#a.> ,ONE OR TWO DEA?S )9 A DECADE FROM A PLANT-BAS$ SUPPLEM5T OR TREATM5T IS SUFFICI5T = ! ,F,D,A TO BAN H]BAL M$IC9ES 7COMP>E FOOTNOTE SIX ABOVE74  ,! CORRUPTION ( ! ,F,D,A 7DIS7APPROVAL PROCESS IS CLE> 5\<1 ) ! PH>MACEUTICAL 9DU/RY BANKROLL+ RESE>*1 & A REVOLV+ DOOR BETWE5 PEOPLE WORK+ 9 GOV]NM5T & PRIVATE 9DU/RY 7CAB9ET-LEVEL BUREAUCRATS 9 ! EXECUTIVE BRAN* HAVE AN ANALOG\S SY/EM ) DEF5SE_/9TELLIG5CE_/SECURITY CONTRACTORS74 ,BILLIONS ( DOLL>S 9 PR(IT >E AT /AKE1 & PAT5TS ON PLANTS >E /ILL NOT EASY TO GET4 

.<#a#a.> ,! NUMB] ( PRIVATE-SECTOR NON-FATAL WORKPLACE ILLNESSES & 9JURIES WAS #c4#g MILLION 9 #b#h1 OV] HALF ( :I* RESULT$ 9 LO/ DAYS1 TRANSF]S1 OR RE/RICTIONS2 #i#d1 W]E REPORT$ FROM ! PUBLIC SECTOR4 ,9 ADDITION1 0,! PRELIM9>Y C\NT ( FATAL WORK 9JURIES 9 ! ,U4,S4 WAS #e1#g#a 9 #b#h1 D[N FROM A REVIS$ TOTAL ( #e1#f#e#g 9 #b#g444 ,! SL[+ ECONOMY WAS LIKELY A FACTOR 9 AT LEA/ P>T ( ! DECL9E40 ,U,S ,DEP>TM5T ( ,LABOR WEBSITE4 

.<#a#b.> 0,!RE W]E AN E/IMAT$ #c4#f MILLION HI<WAY-RELAT$ 9JURIES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 #b#a444 ,AN E/IMAT$ #c4#c MILLION ( !SE 9JURIES 9VOLV$ MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS4 ,! RE/ 9VOLV$ AB\T #a#c#a1 P$E/RIANS1 #a#a#a1 MOTORCYCLI/S1 & #f1 P$ALCYCLI/S40 ,& 0,FATALITIES RECORD$ 9 ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES >E E/IMAT$ TO BE #d#e1#b#f 9 #b#f4 ,HI<WAY FATALITIES REPRES5T$ AB\T #i#e.0 ( !SE RECORD$ FATALITIES40 ,U,S ,DEP>TM5T ( ,TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE4 

.<#a#c.> ,! CONTROV]SIAL 7SEMI-S]I\S87 >TICLE EXTOLL+ ,A,I,D,S AS POPULATION CONTROL WAS WRITT5 9 ! MID-#a#i#hS1 PRIOR TO ! FAM\S HIPPIE V]SUS R$NECK SPLIT 9 ,E,F62 AFT] ?IS SPLIT 7:I* ! >TICLE 9 QUE/ION DID MU* TO FOM5T7 & ! DEP>TURE ( R$NECK CO-F\ND] ,DAVE ,=EMAN1 MANY ,E,F6 LOCALS BECAME MORE FRI5DLY T[>D DIRECT ACTION ORI5T$ AN>*O-ACTIVI/S4  ,E>? ,FIR/6 HAS NEV] BE5 AN EXCLUSIVELY AN>*I/ PROJECT2 FROM ! MID-#hS ?R\< MID-#iS AN>*I/-ORI5T$ RADICAL 5VIRONM5TALI/S 9 ! ,U,S & ,CANADA GRAVITAT$ T[>D ! J\RNAL ,LIVE ,WILD OR ,DIE4 

.<#a#d.> ,DO OR ,DIE1 ! N[-DEFUNCT PUBLICATION_/ACTIVI/ PROJECT ( ! ,BRITI% BRAN* ( ,E>? ,FIR/6 HAD A CONT9U\SLY T5U\S RELATION%IP TO AN>*ISM1 5TIRELY SEP>ATE FROM ! QUE/ION ( PRIMITIVISM2 ,E,F6 9 ! ,U,S HAS AN EV5 MORE 9COH]5T ANALYSIS & PRACTICE4 

.<#a#e.> ,DESPITE HAV+ P5N$ NUM]\S REPETITIVE & 9CREAS+LY T$I\S J]EMIADS AGA9/ CIVILIZATION1 HIS OPPORTUNI/IC1 & HALF-HE>T$1 COMMITM5T TO AN>*ISM IS NICELY SUMM$ UP H]E -- AS F> AS ,I KN[ ! FIR/ TIME HE'S PUBLICLY ACCEPT$ ! LABEL3 0,I GET CALL$ AN AN>*I/ A LOT1 & ,I DON'T M9D4 ,DO ,I SELF-ID5TIFY AS AN AN>*I/8 ,SOMETIMES444 ,I GUESS ,I'LL USE IT :5 IT FEELS RI<T1 & ,I WON'T :5 IT DOESN'T FEEL RI<T444 ,SO YEAH1 ,I'M A WRIT]1 ,I'M AN AN>*I/1 ,I'M AN AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/1 :ATEV] Y\ WANT TO CALL ME1 :ATEV]1 BUT !N ,I'M A CAPITALI/ = ?AT MATT]444 & DAMN PR\D ( IT4 ,:ATEV]4440 ,MY?MAK]S & ,LAWBREAK]S 7,A,K ,PRESS1 #b#i1 PP #b#i-#c1 MY EMPHASIS47 ,AT ! TIME ,FLOOD WROTE HIS CRITIQUE1 ,J5S5 WAS 9DE$ COZY ) A FEW AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S :O CONT9UALLY TRI$ TO 5LI/ HIM 9VOLUNT>ILY2 REC5TLY !RE HAS BE5 A ?OR\< FALL+ \T1 DUE 9 L>GE P>T TO ,J5S5'S MONUM5TAL EGO & ACCOMPANY+ 9ABILITY TO DEAL ) EV5 ! SLI<TE/ CRITICISM1 CON/RUCTIVE OR O!RWISE4 

.<#a#f.> ,COMPLA9TS AB\T CONFLAT+ NEO-,PLAT=MI/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S AB\ND AS WELL1 ) ?OSE MAK+ ! EQUATION REFUS+ TO TAKE S]I\SLY :AT MEMB]S ( EI!R T5D5CY SAY AB\T !MSELVES4 

.<#a#g.> ,VIRTUALLY ALL AN>*I/S EV]Y:]E AGREE ?AT ,PI]RE-,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON1 AS ! FIR/ P]SON TO CALL HIMSELF AN AN>*I/ PR\DLY1 WAS AN IMPORTANT E>LY FIGURE ( AN>*I/ !ORY2 NOT ALL F9D HIS 9SI<TS OR PLANS P>TICUL>LY RELEVANT1 H[EV]4  ,SIMIL> PROBLEMS >ISE :5 WE EXAM9E O!R FAM\S OR NOT-SO-FAM\S AN>*I/ ?9K]S4 ,!RE IS A T5SION -- & !RE=E A *ALL5GE = HONE/ AN>*I/S -- BETWE5 NE$+ TO ACKN[L$GE SOMEONE'S PRES5CE )9 ! AN>*I/ TRADITION EV5 :5 WE MAY DISAGREE ) H] IDEAS & ANALYSIS4  ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK9 >E LESS PROBLEMATIC ?AN ,PR\DHON1 BUT >E NO LESS IMP]VI\S TO CRITICISM4 ,= A BIZ>RE EX]CISE 9 SECT>IANISM & REWRIT+ ( HI/ORY 7COMPLETE ) :AT MAY BE ! FIR/ FULL REPUDIATION & EXCOMMUNICATION ( ,PR\DHON71 SEE ,BLACK ,FLAME 7REVIEW$ ELSE:]E 9 ?IS ISSUE74 

.<#a#h.> 0.<,F.>EW ADH]E TO ! NEUTRALITY ( TE*NOLOGY !SIS40 ,TYL] ,VEAK1 WRIT+ 9 ! FAM\S AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ .<SIC6.> J\RNAL ,SCI5CE1 ,TE*NOLOGY & ,HUMAN ,VALUES3 ,J\RNAL ( ! ,SOCIAL ,/UDIES ( ,SCI5CE 7#b#e4#b1 #b71 PUBLI%$ ?R\< ! AUSPICES ( ?AT BA/ION ( ANTI-,5LI<T5M5T ?\<T1 ! ,VIRG9IA ,POLYTE*NIC ,9/ITUTE & ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY4 

.<#a#i.> ,! REJECTION ( MASS ORGANIZATIONS IS ONE ( ! CORE ISSUES ?AT HAS PROMPT$ :AT CAN BE LOOSELY LABEL$ PO/-LEFT AN>*I/ DISC\RSE4 ,?AT !RE >E OV]LAPS & SIMIL>ITIES AMONG AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ & PO/-LEFT AN>*I/ DISC\RSE IS UND5IABLE1 BUT !Y REMA9 DI/9CT T5D5CIES4 ,! $ITORS ( ?IS J\RNAL HAVE TAK5 IT UPON \RSELVES TO BE AMONG ! PRIM>Y !ORETICIANS & COMM5TATORS ( ?IS T5D5CY ?AT AIMS TO RECLAIM SOME NEGLECT$ ASPECTS ( TRADITIONAL AN>*ISM :ILE EMBRAC+ SOME ( ! MORE REC5T RELEVANT 9SI<TS ( -- AMONG O!RS -- PO/-/RUCTURALI/S1 RADICAL FEM9I/S1 & ! ,SITUATIONI/S & O!R ,LEFT CRITICS ( ,M>XISM & ,P>TY ,COMMUNISM4 

.<#b.> ,! USUAL EXAMPLES ( ACTUALLY EXI/+ AN>*Y 7P>TS ( ! ,UKRA9E1 #a#i#a#h-#b#a & P>TS ( ,SPA91 #a#i#c#f-#c#g7 >E NOT ACTUALLY APPLICABLE4 ,NOT BECAUSE !Y W]E NOT SUCCESSFUL1 BUT BECAUSE = AS LONG AS AN>*I/S W]E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE BE5 9 *>GE1 !RE WAS NO DEF9ITIVE ABOLITION ( EI!R ! /ATE OR CAPITALISM 7AL?\< IT CAN BE >GU$ ?AT ! ,MAKHNOVI/S W]E ABLE TO GO F>!R 9 ?AT DIRECTION ?AN ! C5ETI/AS71 NO MATT] H[ H>D ! AN>*I/ MILITANTS TRI$ -- & CLE>LY MANY TRI$ AS H>D AS !Y C\LD4 ,9 BO? EXAMPLES ! AN>*I/S FAC$ SIMIL> PROBLEMS4 ,! MAJOR 9T]NAL OB/ACLE WAS AN 9COMPLETE &_/ OR 9COH]5T ANALYSIS ( BO? ! /ATE & CAPITALISM1 :I* 9EVITABLY L$ TO MANY /RATEGIC MI/AKES4 ,! MAJOR EXT]NAL OB/ACLE = EA* WAS ! CON/RA9T ( IMP]IALI/ W> PLUS !IR NUM]ICALLY & MILIT>ILY /RONG] 5EMIES ON ! ,LEFT & ! ,RI<T -- ! AN>*I/S HAD TO FI<T BO? AT ! SAME TIME4 ,! LESSON ( ,MAKHNO'S DEFEAT WAS TO SUGGE/ ! CADRE-BAS$ ,ORGANIZATIONAL ,PLAT=M AS A CORRECTIVE1 :ILE T5 YE>S LAT] 9 ,SPA91 ! MASS ORGANIZATION HELP$ TO BURY ! V]Y REVOLUTION !Y SAID !Y W]E SUPPORT+4 

.<#b#a.> ,DESPITE BE+ FICTION1 ,LE,GU9'S ,! ,DISPOSSESS$ IS A BRILLIANT RUM9ATION ON AN EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ SOCIETY PLAGU$ BY CON=MITY1 BUREAUCRACY1 GUILT1 & O!R UNSAVORY ASPECTS ( AN (FICIALLY ANTI-HI]>*ICAL CULTURE4 

.<#b#b.> ,SEE MY ESSAY 0,:Y ,PRIMITIVISM 7,)\T ,ADJECTIVES7 ,MAKES ,ME ,N]V\S0 9 ,A,J,O,D,A _? #e#b4 

.<#b#c.> ,IBID4 

.<#b#d.> ,ANTI-PRIMITIVI/S >E NOT ! ONLY AN>*I/S :O USE SU* TACTICS AGA9/ !IR P]CEIV$ RIVALS1 NOR >E AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S !IR ONLY T>GETS4 ,PO/-LEFTIES1 ,CRIME?,9CK]S1 9SURRECTIONI/S1 ANIMAL_/E>? LIB]ATIONI/S444 ANY AN>*I/ :O DOESN'T FIT :ATEV] P>AMET]S ! *AMPIONS & GU>DIANS ( ,LEFT ,AN>*ISM F9D COMPELL+ IS ASK+ = ! SAME K9D ( TR\BLE4 

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