,:Y ,I ,LOVE ,%OPLIFT+ ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,NO?+ COMP>ES TO ! FEEL+ ( ELATION1 ( BURD5S BE+ LIFT$ & CON/RA9TS ESCAP$1 ?AT ,I FEEL :5 ,I WALK \T ( A /ORE ) !IR PRODUCTS 9 MY POCKETS4 ,9 A WORLD :]E EV]Y?+ ALREADY BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE1 :]E ,I AM EXPECT$ TO SELL AWAY MY LIFE AT WORK 9 ORD] TO GET ! MONEY TO PAY = ! M9IMUM ,I NE$ TO SURVIVE1 :]E ,I AM SURR\ND$ BY =CES BEYOND MY CONTROL OR COMPREH5SION ?AT OBVI\SLY >E NOT CONC]N$ AB\T MY NE$S OR WELF>E1 IT IS A WAY TO C>VE \T A LITTLE PIECE ( ! WORLD = MYSELF--TO ACT BACK UPON A WORLD ?AT ACTS SO MU* UPON ME4 ,IT IS AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T S5SATION ?AN ! ONE ,I FEEL :5 ,I BUY SOME?+4 ,:5 ,I PAY = SOME?+1 ,I'M MAK+ A TRADE2 ,I'M (F]+ ! MONEY ?AT ,I B\E ) ME UND] ANY O!R CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,9 A S5SE1 WE HAVE A RELATION%IP BAS$ ON VIOL5CE3 WE NEGOTIATE AN EX*ANGE NOT ACCORD+ TO \R RESPECT OR CONC]N = EA* O!R1 BUT ACCORD+ TO ! =CES ?AT WE CAN BR+ TO BE> ON EA* O!R4 ,SUP]M>KETS KN[ !Y CAN *>GE ME A DOLL> = BREAD BECAUSE ,I WILL />VE IF ,I DO NOT BUY IT FROM !M2 !Y KN[ !Y CAN'T *>GE ME F\R DOLL>S1 BECAUSE ,I WILL GO SOME:]E ELSE4 ,SO \R 9T]ACTION REVOLVES >\ND UNSPOK5 ?REATS1 RA!R ?AN LOVE1 & ,I AM =C$ TO GIVE UP SOME?+ ( MY [N TO GET ANY?+ FROM !M4.<#a.> ,EV]Y?+ *ANGES :5 ,I %OPLIFT4 ,I'M NO LONG] NEGOTIAT+ ) FACELESS1 9HUMAN 5TITIES ?AT HAVE NO CONC]N = MY WELF>E2 9/EAD1 ,I'M TAK+ :AT ,I NE$ )\T GIV+ ANY?+ UP4 ,I NO LONG] FEEL LIKE ,I AM BE+ =C$ 9TO AN EX*ANGE1 & ,I NO LONG] FEEL AS IF ,I HAVE NO CONTROL OV] ! WAY ! WORLD >\ND ME DICTATES MY LIFE4 ,I NO LONG] HAVE TO WORRY AB\T :E!R ! PLEASURE ,I RECEIVE FROM ! BOOK ,I PUR*AS$ WAS EQUAL TO ! TWO H\RS ( LABOR IT CO/ ME TO BE ABLE TO AF=D IT4 ,9 !SE & A ?\S& O!R WAYS1 %OPLIFT+ MAKES ME FEEL LIB]AT$ & EMP[]$4 ,LET'S EXAM9E :AT %OPLIFT+ HAS TO (F] AS AN ALT]NATIVE WAY ( LIFE4 ,! %OPLIFT] W9S H] PRIZE BY TAK+ RISKS1 NOT BY EX*ANG+ A PIECE ( H] LIFE = IT4 ,LIFE = H] IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT MU/ BE SOLD AWAY = SEV5 OR EIS AN H\R 9 RETURN = SURVIVAL2 IT IS SOME?+ ?AT IS H]S BECAUSE %E TAKES IT = H]SELF1 BECAUSE %E LAYS CLAIM TO IT4 ,9 />K CONTRA/ TO ! LAW-ABID+ CONSUM]1 ! MEANS BY :I* %E ACQUIRES GOODS IS AS EXCIT+ AS ! GOODS !MSELVES2 & ?IS MEANS IS ALSO1 9 MANY WAYS1 MORE PRAISEWOR?Y4 ,%OPLIFT+ IS A REFUSAL ( ! EX*ANGE ECONOMY4 ,IT IS A D5IAL ?AT PEOPLE DES]VE TO EAT1 LIVE1 & DIE BAS$ ON H[ EFFECTIVELY !Y >E ABLE TO EX*ANGE !IR LABOR & CAPITAL ) O!RS4 ,IT IS A D5IAL ?AT A MONET>Y VALUE CAN BE ASCRIB$ TO EV]Y?+1 ?AT HAV+ A PIECE ( DELICI\S *OCOLATE 9 Y\R M\? IS WOR? EXACTLY FIFTY C5TS OR ?AT AN H\R ( ONE P]SON'S LIFE CAN REALLY BE WOR? T5 DOLL>S MORE ?AN ?AT ( ANO!R P]SON4 ,IT IS A REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 9 :I* WORK]S HAVE TO BUY BACK ! PRODUCTS ( !IR [N LABOR AT A PR(IT TO ! [N]S ( CAPITAL1 :O ?US GET !M COM+ & GO+4 ,%OPLIFT+ SAYS ,N,O TO ALL ! OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES ?AT HAVE COME TO *>ACT]IZE ! MOD]N CORPORATION4 ,IT IS AN EXPRESSION ( DISCONT5T ) ! L[ WAGES & LACK ( B5EFITS ?AT SO MANY EXPLOIT+ CORPORATIONS =CE !IR EMPLOYES TO SUFF] 9 ! NAME ( COMPANY PR(ITS4 ,IT IS A REFUSAL TO PAY = L[ QUALITY PRODUCTS ?AT HAVE BE5 DESIGN$ TO BREAK OR WE> \T SOON 9 ORD] TO =CE CONSUM]S TO BUY MORE4 ,IT IS A REFUSAL TO FUND ! 5VIRONM5TAL DAMAGE ?AT SO MANY CORPORATIONS P]PETRATE HE>TLESSLY 9 ! C\RSE ( MANUFACTUR+ !IR PRODUCTS & BUILD+ NEW /ORES1 A REFUSAL TO SUPPORT ! CORPORATIONS ?AT RUN PRIVATE1 LOCAL BUS9ESSES 9TO BANKRUPTCY1 A REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ! MURD] ( ANIMALS 9 ! MEAT & DAIRY 9DU/RIES & ! EXPLOITATION ( MIGRANT LABOR 9 ! FRUIT & VEGETABLE 9DU/RIES4 ,%OPLIFT+ MAKES A /ATEM5T AGA9/ ! ALI5ATION ( ! MOD]N CONSUM]4 0,IF WE >E NOT ABLE TO F9D OR AF=D ANY PRODUCTS O!R ?AN !SE1 ?AT W]E MADE A ?\S& MILES FROM US & AB\T :I* WE CAN KN[ NO?+10 IT ASS]TS1 0!N WE REFUSE TO PAY = !SE40 ,! %OPLIFT] ATTACKS ! CYNICAL M9D CONTROL TACTICS ( MOD]N ADV]TIS+4 ,TODAY'S COMM]CIALS1 BILLBO>DS1 EV5 ! FLOOR--LAY\TS & PRODUCT DISPLAYS 9 /ORES >E DESIGN$ BY PSY*OLOGI/S TO MANIPULATE POT5TIAL CONSUM]S 9TO PUR*AS+ PRODUCTS4 ,CORPORATIONS C>RY \T EXT5SIVE ADV]TIS+ CAMPAIGNS TO 9S9UATE !IR EXHORTATIONS TO CONSUMPTION 9TO EV]Y M9D1 & EV5 WORK TO MAKE !IR PRODUCTS 9TO /ATUS SYMBOLS ?AT PEOPLE FROM SOME WALKS ( SOCIETY EV5TUALLY MU/ [N 9 ORD] TO BE ACCORD$ RESPECT4 ,FAC$ ) ?IS K9D ( MANIPULATION1 ! LAW-ABID+ CONSUM] HAS TWO *OICES3 EI!R TO COME UP ) ! MONEY TO PUR*ASE !SE PRODUCTS BY SELL+ HIS LIFE AWAY AS A WAGE LABOR]1 OR TO GO )\T & POSSIBLY 9VITE PUBLIC RIDICULE AS WELL AS PRIVATE FRU/RATION4 ,! %OPLIFT] CREATES A ?IRD *OICE ( H] [N3 %E TAKES ! PRODUCTS %E HAS BE5 CONDITION$ TO DESIRE )\T PAY+ = !M1 SO ! CORPORATIONS !MSELVES MU/ PAY = ALL ( !IR PROPAG&IZ+ & M9D CONTROL TACTICS4 ,%OPLIFT+ IS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE PROTE/ AGA9/ ALL !SE OBJECTIONABLE ATTRIBUTES ( MOD]N CORPORATIONS BECAUSE IT IS NOT M]ELY !ORETICAL--IT IS PRACTICAL1 IT 9VOLVES ACTION4 ,V]BAL PROTE/S CAN BE RAIS$ TO IRRESPONSIBLE BUS9ESS PRACTICES )\T EV] HAV+ ANY SOLID EFFECT1 BUT %OPLIFT+ IS 9TR9SICALLY DAMAG+ !SE CORPORATIONS AT ! SAME TIME AS IT 7H[EV] COV]TLY7 DEMON/RATES DISSATISFACTION4 ,IT IS BETT] ?AN A BOYCOTT1 BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES IT CO/ ! CORPORATION MONEY RA!R ?AN JU/ D5Y+ IT PR(IT1 IT ALSO MEANS ?AT ! %OPLIFT] IS /ILL ABLE TO OBTA9 ! PRODUCTS1 :I* %E MAY NE$ TO SURVIVE4 ,& 9 !SE DAYS :5 SO MANY CORPORATIONS >E 9T]CONNECT$1 & SO MANY MULT9ATIONALS >E 9VOLV$ 9 UNACCEPTABLE ACTIVITY1 %OPLIFT+ IS A G5]ALIZ$ PROTE/3 IT IS A REFUSAL TO PUT ANY CA% 9TO ! ECONOMY AT ALL1 SO ?AT ! %OPLIFT] CAN BE SURE ?AT NONE ( H] CA% WILL EV] 5D UP 9 ! H&S ( ! CORPORATIONS %E DISAPPROVES (4 ,9 ADDITION TO ?AT1 %E WILL HAVE TO WORK LESS = !M1 AS WELL6 ,BUT :AT AB\T ! PEOPLE 9 ! CORPORATIONS8 ,:AT AB\T !IR WELF>E8 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 CORPORATIONS >E DI/9CT FROM TRADITIONAL PRIVATE BUS9ESSES 9 ?AT !Y EXI/ AS SEP>ATE F9ANCIAL 5TITIES FROM !IR [N]S4 ,SO ! %OPLIFT] IS /EAL+ FROM A NON-HUMAN 5TITY1 NOT DIRECTLY FROM ! POCKET ( A HUMAN BE+4 ,SECOND1 S9CE SO MANY WORK]S >E PAID SET WAGES 7M9IMUM WAGE1 = EXAMPLE7 ?AT DEP5D MORE ON H[ LITTLE ! CORPORATION CAN GET AWAY ) PAY+ RA!R ?AN ON H[ MU* PR(IT IT IS MAK+1 ! %OPLIFT] IS NOT REALLY HURT+ MO/ ( ! WORK=CE AT ANY GIV5 COMPANY EI!R4 ,! /OCKHOLD]S1 :O >E ALMO/ ALWAYS F> RI*] ?AN Y\R AV]AGE ?IEF1 >E ! ONES :O /& TO LOSE A LITTLE IF ! COMPANY SUFF]S SIGNIFICANT LOSSES2 BUT REALI/ICALLY1 NO CAMPAIGN ( %OPLIFT+ C\LD BE 9T5SE 5\< TO =CE ANY ( ! WEAL?Y 9DIVIDUALS :O ACTUALLY PR(IT FROM !SE COMPANIES 9TO POV]TY4 ,BESIDES1 MOD]N CORPORATIONS HAVE MONEY SET ASIDE = %OPLIFT+ LOSSES1 BECAUSE !Y ANTICIPATE !M4 ,?AT'S CORRECT--!SE CORPORATIONS >E AW>E ?AT !RE IS 5\< DISSATISFACTION ) !M & !IR CAPITALI/ ECONOMY ?AT PEOPLE >E GO+ TO /EAL FROM !M REMORSELESSLY4 ,9 ?AT S5SE1 %OPLIFT]S >E JU/ PLAY+ !IR ROLE 9 SOCIETY1 JU/ LIKE ,C4,E4,O4S4 ,MORE SIGNIFICANTLY1 !SE CORPORATIONS >E CYNICAL 5\< TO GO AB\T !IR BUS9ESS AS USUAL1 EV5 ?\< !Y KN[ ?IS LEAVES MANY ( !IR CU/OM]S 7& EMPLOYES67 READY TO /EAL ANY?+ FROM !M ?AT !Y CAN4 ,IF !Y >E WILL+ TO CONT9UE DO+ BUS9ESS 9 ?IS WAY EV5 :5 !Y >E AW>E H[ MANY PEOPLE IT ALI5ATES1 !Y %\LD NOT BE SURPRIS$ ?AT PEOPLE CONT9UE /EAL+ FROM !M4 ,%OPLIFT+ IS MORE ?AN A WAY TO SURVIVE 9 ! CUT?ROAT COMPETITION ( ! 0FREE M>KET0 & PROTE/ CORPORATE 9JU/ICES4 ,IT IS ALSO A DIFF]5T K9D ( ORI5TATION TO ! WORLD & TO LIFE4 ,! %OPLIFT] MAKES DO ) AN 5VIRONM5T ?AT HAS BE5 CONQU]$ BY CAPITALISM & 9DU/RY1 :]E !RE IS NO LONG] A NATURAL WORLD FROM :I* TO GA!R RES\RCES & EV]Y?+ HAS BECOME PRIVATE PROP]TY1 )\T ACCEPT+ IT OR ! ABSURD WAY ( LIFE IT 5TAILS4 ,%E TAKES H] LIFE 9TO H] [N H&S BY APPLY+ AN ANCI5T ME?OD TO ! PROBLEM ( MOD]N SURVIVAL3 %E LIVES BY URBAN HUNT+ & GA!R+4 ,9 ?IS WAY %E IS ABLE TO LIVE MU* AS H] DI/ANT ANCE/ORS DID BE=E ! WORLD WAS SUBJUGAT$ BY TE*NOLOGY1 IMP]IALISM1 & ! IRRATIONAL DEM&S ( ! 0FREE0 M>KET2 & %E CAN F9D ! SAME *ALL5GES & REW>DS 9 H] WORK1 REW>DS ?AT >E LO/ TO ! RE/ ( US TODAY4 ,= H]1 ! WORLD IS AS DANG]\S & AS EXCIT+ AS IT WAS TO PREHI/ORIC HUMANITY3 EV]Y DAY %E IS 9 NEW SITUATIONS1 CONFRONT+ NEW RISKS1 LIV+ BY H] WITS 9 A CON/ANTLY *ANG+ 5VIRONM5T4 ,= ! LAW-ABID+ CONSUM]1 IT IS LIKELY ?AT EV]Y DAY AT WORK IS SIMIL> TO ! LA/ ONE & DANG] IS AS SORELY LACK+ 9 LIFE AS MEAN+ & PURPOSE >E4 ,TO %OPLIFT IS TO AFFIRM IMM$IATE1 BODILY DESIRES 7SU* AS HUNG]7 OV] AB/RACT 0E?ICS0 & O!R SU* E!REAL CON/RUCTS1 MO/ ( :I* >E LEFT OV] FROM A DECEAS$ ,*RI/IANITY ANYWAY4 ,%OPLIFT+ DIVE/S COMMODITIES 7& ! M>KETPLACE 9 G5]AL7 ( ! MY?ICAL P[] !Y SEEM TO HAVE TO CONTROL ! LIVES ( CONSUM]S444 :5 !Y >E SEIZ$ BY =CE1 !Y %[ !MSELVES = :AT !Y >E3 M]ELY RES\RCES ?AT HAVE BE5 HELD BY =CE BY !SE CORPORATIONS AT ! EXP5SE ( EV]YONE ELSE4 ,%OPLIFT+ PLACES US BACK 9 ! PHYSICAL WORLD1 :]E ?+S >E REAL1 :]E ?+S >E NO?+ MORE ?AN !IR PHYSICAL *>ACT]I/ICS 7WEIE NOT 9VE/$ ) SUP]/ITI\S QUALITIES SU* AS 0M>KET VALUE0 & 0PR(IT M>G940 ,IT =CES US TO TAKE RISKS & EXP]I5CE LIFE FIR/H& AGA94 ,P]HAPS %OPLIFT+ ALONE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OV]?R[ 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY OR ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM444 BUT 9 ! MEANTIME IT IS ONE ( ! BE/ =MS ( PROTE/ & SELF-EMP[]M5T1 & ONE ( ! MO/ PRACTICAL1 TOO6 ,%OPLIFT]S ( ! 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