,WORK]S' ,C\NCILS & ,COMMUNI/ ,ORGANIZATION ( ,ECONOMY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK 

,TEXT 3 

,PUBLI%$3 9 ,9T]NATIONAL ,C\NCIL ,CORRESPOND5CE ,VOL4 #a1 NO4#g1 ,APRIL #a#i#c#e1 PP #g-#a#h4 
,S\RCE3 ,ANTONIE ,PANNEKOEK ,>*IVES 
,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,GRAHAM ,DY] 

,WE HAVE RECEIV$ ! FOLL[+ !SES FROM ,PRAGUE1 AS REPORT$ BY ,NEUE 
,FRONT ,NO4 #b4 ,!Y >E ISSU$ UND] ! TITLE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,M>XISM & 
,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION BY A GR\P ( REVOLUTION>Y M>XI/S 0:O 
ORGANIZATIONALLY BELONG TO ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY04 ,!IR CONCEPTION ( ! 
WAY ?AT LEADS TO SOCIALISM IS H]E EXPRESS$4 ,\R CRITICISM FOLL[S4 

#a4 ,! EXP]I5CE ( ALL REVOLUTIONS DUR+ & S9CE ! ,W> HAS %[N ?AT 
A RE=MI/ & OPPORTUNI/IC POLICY LEADS TO ! DEFEAT ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 
,! PRELIM9>Y WORK = ! SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION1 ! W9N+ ( ! VICTORY 9 
! SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION & ! CONSOLIDATION ( ?AT VICTORY PRESUPPOSE 
!RE=E A RADICAL BREAK ) ALL RE=MI/ POLITICS4 

#b4 ,?IS RADICAL BREAK DEM&S A FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE 9 ! MEANS & ME?ODS 
( ! POLITICAL /RUGGLE & 9 ITS CONCRETE AIMS4 ,AS A SIGN ( ! 9N] 
TRANS=MATION & AS AN ACCEPTANCE ( REVOLUTION>Y M>XISM1 ! P>TY MU/ LAY 
ASIDE ITS OLD NAME ( ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ( ,G]MANY 7,S4,P4,D47 & BECOME M]G$ 9 A 
REVOLUTION>Y M>XI/ P>TY4 

#c4 ,! GOAL IS ! ATTA9M5T ( SOCIALISM ON ! BASIS ( A SOCIALI/ ,G]MAN 
SOVIET REPUBLIC1 UND] ! SWAY ( ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! 
REVOLUTION>Y DICTATOR%IP IS ! NECESS>Y TRANSITIONAL P]IOD TO ! SOCIALI/ 
SOCIETY4 ,! DE/RUCTION ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ?R\< DICTATOR%IP ( ! 
PROLET>IAT IS ! PRESUPPOSITION = ! REALIZATION ( ! P]SONAL & MORAL 
FRE$OM ( ALL PEOPLE N[ UND] ! YOKE ( ,FASCISM4 

#d4 ,= CONDUCT+ ?IS /RUGGLE1 ! PROLET>IAT HAS NE$ ( A REVOLUTION>Y 
P>TY CONSCI\S ( ! GOAL4 ,?IS P>TY CAN & MAY EMBRACE ONLY ! 
REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>D ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,ONLY ?OSE P]SONS CAN BECOME 
MEMB]S1 !RE=E1 :O HAVE /OOD ! TE/ ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 
ACKN[L$GE ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT & SUBORD9ATE !MSELVES 
UNCONDITIONALLY TO ! DECISIONS ( ! P>TY4 ,! P>TY MAKES USE ( ALL LEGAL 
& ILLEGAL =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS ! P>TY'S DUTY TO PREP>E & ORGANIZE 
MASS MOVEM5TS1 MASS /RIKES & ! >M$ 9SURRECTION4 

#e4 ,9 CASE ( A W>1 ! P>TY REJECTS ANY OP5 OR COV]T =M ( 0DEF5SE ( 
! FA!RL&04 ,IT RA!R CALLS ! PROLET>IAT TO ITS AID 9 CONV]T+ ! 
IMP]IALI/ W> 9TO A CIVIL W>1 9 ORD] TO BR+ AB\T ! DICTATOR%IP ( 
! PROLET>IAT4 ,AMONG ! MEANS TO ?AT 5D >E MASS /RIKES & >M$ 
9SURRECTION4 

#f4 ,AFT] ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[]1 ! OLD /ATE APP>ATUS WILL BE 
COMPLETELY DISMANTL$4 ,ALL LEGAL P[] & AU?ORITY PASSES OV] TO WORK]S' 
C\NCILS1 SMALL-PEASANTS' & F>M-WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,! C\NCILS 
EX]CISE ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! LEAD]%IP 9 ! DICTATOR%IP LIES ) 
! REVOLUTION>Y-M>XI/ P>TY4 

#g4 ,! CONSOLIDATION ( P[] IS TAK5 OV]1 UNTIL ! =M+ ( A SOCIALI/ 
>MY1 BY ! >M$ PROLET>IAT4 

#h4 ,! PR(ESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY WILL BE ABOLI%$4 ,ALL P]SONS S]V+ 9 
PUBLIC CAPACITIES >E APPO9T$ ?R\< ! C\NCILS & CAN BE RECALL$ AT ANY 
TIME4 

#i4 ,= ! PURPOSE ( L5D+ SUPPORT TO ! REVOLUTION>Y DICTATOR%IP1 
WORK]S & FUNCTION>IES WILL ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9 9DU/RIAL UNIONS4 

#a4 ,PR9T+ E/ABLI%M5TS & NEWSPAP]S WILL BE SEQUE/RAT$4 ,PR9T$ 
MATT]1 RADIO & ANY O!R K9D ( NEWS S]VICE %ALL BE UND] 9SPECTION & 
CONTROL ( ! C\NCILS4 

#a#a4 ,! :OLE ( CAPITALI/ PROP]TY WILL BE EXPROPRIAT$ )\T 
COMP5SATION4 ,G5]AL LIABILITY TO LABOR WILL BE 9TRODUC$1 & ! CONTROL ( 
PRODUCTION ?R\< ! C\NCILS4 

#a#b4 ,ALL BANKS WILL BE COMB9$ 9TO A C5TRAL BANK4 ,9 ! SAME MANN] ALL 
9SURANCE E/ABLI%M5TS WILL BE BR\<T TOGE!R4 

#a#c4 ,F>M MORTGAGES WILL =?) BE DECL>$ 9VALID4 ,R5T WILL BE 
ABOLI%$4 ,L& [N]%IP1 9S(> AS IT EXCE$S 9 ANY CASE ! AM\NT REQUIR$ 
= MA9TA9+ A FAMILY 7,FAMILI5ACK]NAHRUNG71 WILL BE EXPROPRIAT$ )\T 
COMP5SATION4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( ! SMALL PEASANTS & F>M WORK]S1 
!RE WILL BE A NEW DI/RIBUTION ( ! SOIL4 ,! PEASANT 5T]PRISES WILL BE 
BR\<T TOGE!R 9 ASSOCIATIONS 7,G5OSS5S*AFT574 ,:]E ! NECESS>Y 
CONDITIONS >E PRES5T1 MODEL L>GE-SCALE AGRICULTURAL 5T]PRISES WILL BE 
E/ABLI%$4 

#a#d4 ,= ASSUR+ ! MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE TO ! POPULATION1 ! UNION ( ALL 
CONSUM]S WILL BE MADE COMPULSORY4 ,! 5TIRE RETAIL TRADE WILL BE GIV5 ITS 
PROP] PLACE 9 ! DI/RIBUT+ SY/EM ( ! SOVIET REPUBLIC4 

#a#e4 ,=EIGN TRADE WILL BE C5TRALIZ$ ?R\< ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A =EIGN 
TRADE MONOPOLY4 

#a#f4 ,! CON/RUCTION ( ! SOCIALI/ ECONOMY WILL BE EFFECT$ UND] ! 
GUIDANCE ( AN ECONOMIC PLANN+ BUREAU 7,PLANWIRTS*AFTS/ELLE74 

#a#g4 ,ALL CULTURAL1 $UCATIONAL & RECREATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS WILL BE 
ADM9I/]$ = ! COMMON B5EFIT4 ,>T & SCI5CE WILL BE UND] ! C>E ( 
! ,/ATE1 :I* WILL EXT5D !M ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE 5C\RAGEM5T4 ,! 
P$AGOGICAL GOAL ( ALL $UCATIONAL E/ABLI%M5TS WILL BE PREP>ATION = LIFE 
9 ! SOCIALI/ COMMUNITY4 

,! ,WAY ,BACKW>D 

,AFT] ! TOTAL COLLAPSE ( ! RE=MI/ POLICY1 ?IS !SIS COMES \T = 
! 0REVOLUTION>Y0 WAY4 ,9 !SIS TWO1 !SE PEOPLE CALL ?AT A 0RADICAL BREAK0 
) ! PREVI\S POLICY1 DEM&+ A 0FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE 9 ! MEANS & 
ME?ODS ( ! POLITICAL /RUGGLE & 9 ITS CONCRETE AIMS40 ,! GOAL IS !N 
ANN\NC$ 7!SIS #c7 AS A 0SOCIALI/1 ,G]MAN SOVIET REPUBLIC UND] ! SWAY ( 
! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT40 

,AT FIR/ SI<T1 ?IS SEEMS REALLY TO BE A RADICAL BREAK ) ! OLD POLICY 
( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 = A 0SOCIALI/ ,G]MAN SOVIET REPUBLIC0 & ! 
0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT0 W]E MO/ HOTLY CONTE/$ BY ! ,SOCIALI/ 
,P>TY ( ,G]MANY 7,S4,P4,D474 ,BUT FROM ! !SES FOLL[+ 7#d - #g7 TREAT+ ( ! 
ROLE ( ! ,P>TY BE=E & AFT] ! REVOLUTION1 & :]E IT IS SAID ?AT ( 
C\RSE ! WORK]S C\NCILS >E TO BE ! ORGANS ( ! 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! 
PROLET>IAT0 BUT UND] ! 0LEAD]%IP0 ( ! ,P>TY1 IT IS CLE> ?AT A 
RADICAL BREAK ) ! SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC POLICY IS \T ( ! QUE/ION4 

,IT W\LD BE MORE CORRECT TO SAY ?AT !Y WANT TO GO BACK TO ! 
/>T+-PO9T ( SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC POLICY & TO ! OLD CONCEPTIONS REG>D+ 
! PA? & ! GOAL ( SOCIALISM4 ,= !RE CAN H>DLY AT ?IS DATE BE ANY 
QUE/ION ?AT ! ,S4,P4,D4 DUR+ & AFT] ! W> NO LONG] C>RI$ ON ANY 
SOCIALI/ POLICY1 BUT ?AT IT HAD SUNK1 PRECISELY ALONG ! ROAD ( RE=MISM1 
TO A DEMOCRATIC RE=M P>TY4 ,& = ! V]Y REASON ?AT ?IS RE=M POLICY 
5D$ UP 9 ,FASCISM !RE CAN BE NO TALK ( A BREAK ) ?IS POLICY4 ,ONE CANNOT 
BREAK ) A POLICY :I* HAS CEAS$ TO EXI/4 

,! OLD ,S4,P4,D4 WANT$ 0,SOCIALISM0 7! PURELY DEMOCRATIC ,S4,P4,D4 HAD CEAS$ TO 
WANT SOCIALISM1 & !RE=E ALSO WANT$ NO DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT71 
BUT WI%$ TO ATTA9 IT BY MAK+ USE ( ! LEGAL POSSIBILITIES APP>5TLY 
(F]$ BY B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY4 ,! ,S4,P4,D4 W5T D[N ) ?IS B\RGEOIS 
DEMOCRACY1 ) :I* IT WAS 9EXTRICABLY 9T]TW9$4 ,ANYONE :O /ILL WANTS TO 
A*IEVE SOCIALISM F9DS ?AT SU* LEGAL POSSIBILITIES >E NO LONG] AT H& & 
MU/ ACCORD+LY SEEK TO >RIVE AT ! GOAL ALONG O!R PA?S2 O!RWISE IT IS 
UN?9KABLE4 ,BUT ?IS PA?1 :I* ! !SES ATTEMPT TO DEF9E1 DOES NOT 
DIFF]5TIATE ITSELF ON A S+LE PO9T FROM ! CONCEPTIONS PRES5T 9 ! OLD 
7NOT YET B\RGEOISIFI$7 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 

,?IS IS %[N BEYOND A %AD[ ( D\BT 9 !SES #d - #g4 ,!Y REVEAL NO?+ 
MORE ?AN ! CONCEPTIONS ( ! SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC P>TY ( ,RUSSIA 7,BOL%EVIKS71 
:I* FAIL$ TO FOLL[ ! DEMOCRATIC WAY ( ! ,G]MAN ,S4,P4 

,H]E AGA9 IT IS ! 0REVOLUTION>Y P>TY CONSCI\S ( ! GOAL01 ! 
0VANGU>D01 :I* LEADS ! MASSES 9TO ! /RUGGLES & TO VICTORY1 PREP>ES 
& ORGANIZES MASS MOVEM5TS1 MASS /RIKES & ! >M$ 9SURRECTION4 ,& AFT] 
! VICTORY1 IT IS AGA9 ! P>TY UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( :I* ! WORK]S' 
C\NCILS >E TO FUNCTION AS /ATE ORGANS1 & WORK]S & FUNCTION>IES >E 
ORGANIZ$ 9 9DU/RIAL UNIONS4 ,IF A D\BT %\LD /ILL REMA9 AS TO :O IS 
SUPPOS$ TO EX]CISE ! REAL P[] 9 ?IS SOCIALI/ SOVIET REPUBLIC1 IT IS SET 
ASIDE BY !SIS #g3 0,! CONSOLIDATION ( P[] IS TAK5 OV]1 UNTIL ! =M+ 
( A SOCIALI/ >MY1 BY ! >M$ PROLET>IAT40 

,:I* IS TO SAY1 ?AT AFT] ! VICTORY1 ! >M$ WORK]S :O >E NECESS>Y 
= ! OV]?R[ ( ! FASCI/ /ATE =CES >E TO H& OV] !IR WEAPONS 9 
FAVOR ( A 0SOCIALI/ >MY01 :I* NATURALLY IS UND] ! COMM& ( ! P>TY4 

,/RIPP$ ( ALL WRAPP+S1 :AT REMA9S IS ! OLD SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC 
CONCEPTION REG>D+ ! PA? & ! GOAL ( SOCIALISM1 ACCORD+ TO :I* ! 
BEG9N+ & 5D ( ! /RUGGLE = SOCIALISM LIES 9 ! CONQUE/ ( 
POLITICAL P[] ?R\< ! SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC P>TY4 

,N[ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION HAS PROV$ ?AT ! EX]CISE ( 
/ATE P[] ?R\< ! ,P>TY CANNOT BE CALL$ A 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! 
PROLET>IAT02 NOR IS IT A DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT ?R\< ! 
DICTATOR%IP ( ! P>TY 7AS ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY =MULATES IT71 BUT 
IT IS A DICTATOR%IP OV] ! PROLET>IAT4 ,?AT F9DS ITS BASIS 9 ! 
FACT ?AT ! P>TY-RUL$ /ATE 9 CONV]T+ ! =M] PRIVATE-CAPITALI/ 
ECONOMY TO /ATE ECONOMY AGA9 SUBORD9ATES ! WORK]S1 AS WAGE-WORK]S1 TO 
?IS /ATE MANAGEM5T4 

,FROM !SES #g - #ag IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT ALSO 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( 
0SOCIALISM0 - ?AT IS1 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( ECONOMY ?R\< ! P>TY-RUL$ 
,/ATE - IT IS DESIR$ TO FOLL[ ! ,RUSSIAN PATT]N4 ,! ESS5TIAL PO9T ( ?IS 
ORGANIZATION ( ECONOMY IS ?AT ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION >E DECL>$ TO BE /ATE 
PROP]TY & ! ,/ATE COMES =W>D AS ! S+LE 5TREPR5EUR UND] ! 
CONTROL ( ! WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,SMALL 5T]PRISES 9 AGRICULTURE & 9DU/RY 
>E TO MA9TA9 AN 9DEP5D5T EXI/5CE 7OBVI\SLY A M]E CONCESSION TO 
MOM5T>Y CONDITIONS47 

,WAGE ,LABOR & ,/ATE ,ECONOMY 

,! SOCIALISM :I* IT IS DESIR$ TO CON/RUCT ?US PROVES TO BE /ATE 
ECONOMY4 ,IT IS ?\<T1 ) ECONOMIC PLANN+1 ! ELIM9ATION ( DISRUPT+ 
COMPETITION & ( PR(IT1 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! FULL EMPLOYM5T ( ! 
9CREAS$ =CES ( PRODUCTION1 TO RAISE ! /&>D ( LIV+ ( ! MASSES 9 
G5]AL4 ,= ! V]Y REASON ?AT PRIVATE [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION 
/&S 9 ! WAY ( A RATIONAL ECONOMY - /ILL MORE3 9 ! P]MAN5T CRISIS1 
H9D]S EMPLOYM5T ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES AT ALL - ! ABOLITION ( PRIVATE 
[N]%IP APPE>S AS ! NEXT GOAL4 ,FROM ?IS !N FOLL[S ! CONC5TRATION ( 
ECONOMY UND] ! C5TRAL AU?ORITY ( ! ,/ATE4 ,& H]E IT IS ! TASK ( ! 
SCI5TI/S1 /ATI/ICIANS1 5G9E]S1 ETC41 TO C>RY \T ! ACTUAL 
CON/RUCTION4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! SOCIALI/ CON/RUCTION ( ECONOMY APPE>S AS AN 
ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEM 7,L5971 AS AN UNRE/RICT$ G5]ALIZ+ & BR++ TO 
F9AL COMPLETION ( ! T5D5CY ALREADY =E%AD[$ BY CAPITALISM 9 ! 
=M+ ( TRU/S & C>TELS4 ,! ,/ATE BECOMES A MAMMO? TRU/ :I* ?R\< 
ORGANIZATION OV]COMES ! OB/ACLES :I* /& 9 ! WAY ( A FUR!R 
EXPANSION ( PRODUCTION4 

,! ,RUSSIAN DEVELOPM5T HAS PROV$ ?AT SU* A /ATE ECONOMY CAN BE NO?+ 
O!R ?AN /ATE CAPITALISM4 ,! WORK] REMA9S A WAGE-WORK]1 N[ B\ND BY 
/ATE LIABILITY TO LABOR 7!SIS #a#a74 ,HE WORKS 9 /ATE 5T]PRISES & SELLS 
HIS LABOR P[] TO ! ,/ATE4 ,HIS WAGE IS ! PRICE :I* ! ,/ATE PAYS HIM = 
IT4 ,?US ! ,/ATE /EPS 9TO ! PLACE ( ! EXPROPRIAT$ PRIVATE CAPITALI/4 
,IT IS ! ,/ATE :I* N[ EX]CISES COMM& OV] WAGE LABOR & ?US ALSO RULES 
& EXPLOITS ! WORK]S4 ,LABOR P[] BECOMES A COMMODITY1 JU/ AS UND] PRIVATE 
CAPITALISM2 IT IS SET EQUAL TO AN ALREADY CREAT$ PRODUCT 7! MEANS ( 
EXI/5CE :I* ! WORK] RECEIVES BY WAY ( ! WAGE74 ,IT BECOMES A COMMODITY2 
:I* MEANS ALSO ?AT IT IS DEGRAD$ TO A ?+1 DEPRIV$ ( ALL P]SONAL WILL4 
,IT IS CONV]T$ FROM SUBJECT TO OBJECT4 ,S9CE1 H[EV]1 ! WORK] CANNOT BE 
SEP>AT$ FROM HIS LABOR P[]1 ! SAME ?+ HOLDS ( ! WAGE-WORK] HIMSELF2 
HE BECOMES A ?+1 IS DEGRAD$ TO AN OBJECT1 9 ORD] TO BE EMPLOY$ BY ! 
[N] ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 AS ANO!R 0MEANS = PRODUC+04 ,NO FUR!R 
>GUM5T IS NE$$ 9 ORD] TO /ATE ?AT ! FACT ?AT 9 ?IS /ATE ECONOMY 
! WORK] REMA9S A WAGE-WORK] 9VOLVES ALSO ! DET]M9ATION REG>D+ HIS 
SOCIAL POSITION4 

,BUT ! ,RUSSIAN EXAMPLE IS NOT ONLY A DEMON/RATION ( ! FACT ?AT ! 
PROCLAIM$ SOCIALISM IS 9 REALITY /ATE CAPITALISM4 ,IT HAS NOT ONLY PROV$ ?AT 
/ATE PRODUCTION IS NOT PRODUCTION = NE$1 BUT ORD9>Y COMMODITY PRODUCTION4 
,!RE ALSO >OSE FROM IT A NEW RUL+ ELEM5T :I* DISPOSES OV] ! /ATE 
PROP]TY & ?US COMES TO OCCUPY A PRIVILEG$ POSITION4 ,?IS ELEM5T IS 
9T]E/$ 9 ! FUR!R EXT5SION ( /ATE P[]1 BECAUSE IT IS PRECISELY ?IS 
/ATE P[] :I* GU>ANTEES ITS PRIVILEG$ POSITION 9 SOCIETY4 ,IT ALSO 
PRESCRIBES ! DIRECTION = ! FUR!R DEVELOPM5T1 = 9 ITS H&S >E 
CONC5TRAT$ ALL ! MAT]IAL MEANS & O!R =CES ( SOCIETY4 ,& :AT ELSE 
CAN IT DO ?AN /RIVE = 9CREASE ( ! /ATE PROP]TY & MAGNIFICATION ( 
! /ATE P[]8 

,ONCE SOCIAL PRODUCTION HAS TAK5 ! =M ( /ATE 5T]PRISE1 IT FOLL[S A 
DEVELOPM5T1 CONDITION$ BY WAY ( ! RELATIONS ( P[] ?US CREAT$4 

,! WORK]S >E DISPOSSESS$1 EA* DAY ANEW1 :5 !Y P]=M LABOR2 &1 9 
FACT1 BY WAY ( ! ,/ATE1 ! G5]AL PROPRIETOR1 :I* APPROPRIATES ! 
PRODUCTS ( LABOR4 ,! /ATE IS ! PROPRIETOR1 ! ADM9I/RATOR ( ! SOCIAL 
WEAL?4 ,IT IS ! ORGANIZ]1 LEAD] & CONDUCTOR ( ! SOCIAL PROCESS ( 
PRODUCTION4 ,& IT IS AT ! SAME TIME ! P[] :I* DET]M9ES ! PORTION ( 
! 9DIVIDUAL & DI/RIBUTES ! GOODS4 ,?IS IS A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION :I* IS 
BE/ COMPREH5D$ IF ONE ?9KS ( ! ADM9I/RATIVE APP>ATUS ( ALL 
PRIVATE-CAPITALI/ 5T]PRISES1 /OCK COMPANIES1 SYNDICATES1 TRU/S1 ETC41 AS 
COMB9$ ) ! POLITICAL P[] ( ! ,/ATE4 ,! ,/ATE AS ! S+LE 
5TREPR5EUR IS NO?+ O!R ?AN SU* A CONGLOM]ATION ( ALL ADM9I/RATIVE 
ORGANS ( PRIVATE [N]%IP2 = JU/ AS ! ADM9I/RATION ( PRIVATE CAPITAL 
IS UNPRODUCTIVE1 & S]VES M]ELY AS AN ORGAN = ! APPROPRIATION ( ! 
PRODUCTS ( O!RS' LABOR1 SO ALSO ! BUREAUCRATIC APP>ATUS ( ! ,/ATE 
CREATES NO PRODUCT & HAS NO O!R TASK ?AN TO ASSURE TO ! ,/ATE :AT IS 
PRODUC$ ?R\< WAGE LABOR 9 ! /ATE 5T]PRISES4 

,?US ! DEVELOPM5T ( /ATE MANAGEM5T IS M>K$ BY AN ANTAGONISM :I* IS 
B\ND CONT9UALLY TO 9T5SIFY4 ,ON ! ONE SIDE1 ACCUMULATION ( POSSESSION & 
P[] 9 ! H&S ( ! /ATE BUREAUCRACY1 = IT 
IS ! ,/ATE2 ON ! O!R SIDE ! WAGE-WORK]S1 ! PRODUCTS ( :OSE LABOR 
! ,/ATE APPROPRIATES4 

,! MORE ! WEAL? ( SOCIETY AS /ATE PROP]TY 9CREASES1 ! GREAT] IS 
! EXPLOITATION ( ! WAGE-WORK]S1 & ! MORE P[]LESS !Y >E4 ,) ! 
WEAL? ( SOCIETY AS /ATE PROP]TY1 !RE 9CREASES ALSO ! IMPOV]I%M5T ( 
! WAGE-WORK]S2 ITS NECESS>Y CONSEQU5CE IS ! CLASS /RUGGLE BETWE5 
WAGE-WORK]S & /ATE BUREAUCRACY4 ,= ! SAKE ( ASS]T+ ITSELF 9 ?IS 
/RUGGLE1 !RE REMA9S TO ! BUREAUCRACY NO O!R *OICE ?AN TO EXT5D ! 
/ATE'S APP>ATUS ( SUPPRESSION :I* MU/ GR[ 9 ! SAME MEASURE AS ! 
CLEFT DEEP5S4 ,! RI*] ! ,/ATE1 ! GREAT] ! POV]TY ( ! WORK]S & 
! %>P] ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 

,! ,PROBLEM FROM ! ,PROLET>IAN ,PO9T ( ,VIEW 

,! WAGE-WORK]S CANNOT BE CONT5T ) ?IS 0,SOCIALISM01 EV5 ?\< IT 
%\LD %[] !M ) MAT]IAL BLESS+S 7:I*1 MOREOV]1 IS V]Y MU* TO BE 
D\BT$74 ,! AIM ( !IR /RIV+ MU/ BE ?AT ! RULE ( CAPITAL %ALL BE 
ABOLI%$ = !M ALSO4 ,!IR /RUGGLE IS DIRECT$ TO DO+ AWAY ) ! 
CAPITAL RELATION ITSELF2 ?AT !Y %ALL NO LONG] BE PUR*AS$ AS LABOR P[] 
& BE RANG$ AS A PRODUCTIVE =CE 9TO ! PRODUCTIVE PROCESS ON A LEVEL ) 
! MA*9ES1 UND] ! COMM& ( ! NEW MA/]S4 ,!Y MU/ !MSELVES BECOME 
! MA/]S ( PRODUCTION1 ( !IR [N & ! ME*ANICAL PRODUCTIVE =CES4 
,!Y !MSELVES MU/ TAKE POSSESSION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 9 ORD] TO USE 
& ADM9I/] !M 9 ! NAME ( SOCIETY1 & ANSW]ABLE TO ?IS SOCIETY4 ,!Y 
MU/ !MSELVES RISE UP TO BECOME ! DIRECTOR & MANAG] ( PRODUCTION1 ! 
ADM9I/RATOR & DI/RIBUTOR ( ! GOODS PRODUC$1 IF !Y WI% TO UNITE 
HUMANITY 9 ! CLASSLESS SOCIETY & AVOID FALL+ 9TO ?RALLDOM AGA9 
!MSELVES4 

,FROM ?IS /RIV+1 O!RWISE ?AN 9 ! CASE ( ! 9TELLECTUALS1 !RE 
RESULTS ALSO ANO!R /ATEM5T ( ! PROBLEM1 & NEW P]SPECTIVES >E OP5$4 
,9 ?IS WAY CONCEPTIONS >E =M$ REG>D+ ! REGULATION ( ! MUTUAL 
RELATIONS ( HUMAN BE+S 9 SOCIAL PRODUCTION1 CONCEPTIONS :I* TO ! 
9TELLECTUAL ELEM5TS APPE> 9COMPREH5SIBLE & :I* !Y DECL>E TO BE 
UTOPIAN & UNREALIZABLE4 ,BUT !SE CONCEPTIONS HAVE ALREADY UNFOLD$ A P[]FUL 
=CE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y UPRIS+S ( ! WAGE-WORK]S1 ( ! MOD]N 
PROLET>IANS4 ,?IS =CE WAS %[N FIR/ ON A MAJOR SCALE 9 ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 
:I* S\<T TO OV]COME ! C5TRALIZ$ AU?ORITY ( ! ,/ATE ?R\< ! 
SELF-ADM9I/RATION ( ! COMMUNES4 ,IT WAS ! CAUSE ALSO ( ,M>X'S GIV+ UP 
HIS IDEA 7EXPRESS$ 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O7 ?AT /ATE ECONOMY W\LD 
LEAD TO ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( CLASS SOCIETY4 ,9 ! WORK]S' & SOLDI]S' 
C\NCILS ( ! ,RUSSIAN & ,G]MAN REVOLUTIONS ( #a#i#a#g-#b#c1 IT >OSE ONCE MORE TO 
A MI<TY & AT TIMES ALL-MA/]+ P[]4 ,& 9 FUTURE NO 
PROLET>IAN-REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T IS CONCEIVABLE 9 :I* IT WILL NOT PLAY A 
MORE & MORE PROM95T & F9ALLY ALL-MA/]+ ROLE4 ,IT IS ! SELF-ACTIVITY 
( ! BROAD WORK+ MASSES :I* MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 ! WORK]S' C\NCILS4 
,H]E IS NO?+ UTOPIAN ANY LONG]2 IT IS ACTUAL REALITY4 ,9 ! WORK]S' 
C\NCILS ! PROLET>IAT HAS %AP$ ! ORGANIZATIONAL =M 9 :I* IT CONDUCTS 
ITS /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION4 

,SO IT IS NO UTOPIA1 NO EMPTY !ORY1 ?AT !SE WORK]S' C\NCILS1 :]EV] 
!Y GR\P !MSELVES >\ND PRODUCTION1 9 ! %OPS1 AS %OP ORGANIZATIONS1 
!MSELVES AIM TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 & !MSELVES 
DIRECT & MANAGE PRODUCTION4 ,IT IS A DEM& :I* IS RAIS$ 9 ! C\RSE ( 
DEVELOPM5TS BY BROAD MASSES ( WORK]S4 ,! 9TELLECTUAL ELEM5T WILL HAVE TO 
SUPPRESS ?IS /RIV+ ) =CE IF IT WANTS TO ASS]T ITS CONTROL 9 ! /ATE 
ECONOMY4 

,FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( ! WORK]S' C\NCILS1 ! /ATEM5T ( ! PROBLEM 9 
MATT]S ( ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION IS NOT AS TO H[ PRODUCTION MU/ BE GOV]N$1 
& 9 ?IS S5SE BE/ ORGANIZ$1 BUT AS TO H[ ! MUTUAL RELATIONS ( HUMAN 
BE+S TO EA* O!R & AMONG EA* O!R >E TO BE REGULAT$ 9 CONNECTION ) 
PRODUCTION4 ,=1 TO ! C\NCILS1 PRODUCTION IS NO LONG] AN OBJECTIVE 
PROCESS 9 :I* ! LABOR ( MAN & ! PRODUCT !RE( BECOMES SEP>AT$ FROM 
HIM1 A PROCESS :I* ONE COMPUTES & DIRECTS LIKE LIFELESS MAT]IAL1 BUT TO 
!M PRODUCTION IS ! VITAL FUNCTION ( ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 ,IF 
PRODUCTION - ! VITAL FUNCTION ( HUMAN BE+S :5 EV]YONE IS OBLIG$ TO WORK 
- EV5 TODAY IS SOCIAL 9 PRACTICE1 !N ALSO ! P>TICIPATION ( HUMAN BE+S 
9 ?AT PRODUCTION1 !IR [N VITAL FUNCTION1 CAN BE SOCIALLY REGULAT$ )\T 
PUTT+ !M ON A LEVEL ) !IR [N WORK+ 9/RUM5TS & )\T 
SUBJECT+ !M TO ! COMM& ( A SPECIAL CLASS OR ELEM5T4 ,ONCE ! PROBLEM 
IS PUT 9 ?IS WAY1 ITS SOLUTION IS NO LONG] SO IMPROBABLE1 BUT RA!R EASY TO 
F9D4 ,IT PRES5TS ITSELF1 AS IT W]E1 ( ITS [N ACCORD4 ,IT IS ! LABOR ( 
HUMAN BE+S ITSELF1 !IR [N VITAL FUNCTION1 9 ! FIELDS ( PRODUCTION1 
:I* S]VES AS A CRIT]ION = ! ADJU/M5T ( !IR MUTUAL RELATIONS4 ,ONCE 
! LABOR ( 9DIVIDUALS1 AS WELL AS !IR UNION 9 %OP ORGANIZATIONS1 HAS BE5 
9TRODUC$ AS ! DET]M9+ FACTOR 9 ! SOCIAL ADJU/M5T ( ! MUTUAL 
RELATIONS1 !RE IS NO LONG] ROOM = ANY SORT ( LEAD]%IP OR MANAGEM5T 
:I* DOES NOT ITSELF TAKE P>T 9 ! PRODUCTIVE PROCESS1 :I* M]ELY 
EX]CISES GOV]N+ FUNCTIONS & APPROPRIATES TO ITSELF ! PRODUCTS ( O!RS4 

,! ,WORK]S' ,C\NCILS 

,! !SES MAKE IT CLE> ?AT ! AU?ORS DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! CREATIVE 
=CE ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,EV5 AFT] ! WORK]S' C\NCILS AS AN UND5IABLE FACT 
HAVE PRODUC$ ! PRO( ( ?AT =CE4 ,NO LEAD] ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 NOT 
EV5 ,L591 PRIOR TO #aiag HAD RECOGNIZ$ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! WORK]S' 
C\NCILS1 & YET !Y HAD ALREADY PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG 9 
! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION ( #a#i#e4 ,IT WAS NOT UNTIL #aiag 9 ,RUSSIA1 !N 9 ,G]MANY 
& ELSE:]E1 :5 ! WORK]S' C\NCILS HAD PROV$ !MSELVES AS ! =M ( 
/RUGGLE ( ! REVOLUTION>ILY ACT+ PROLET>IAT1 NOT UNTIL ! BROAD MASSES 
( WORK]S W]E EX]CIS+ A DECISIVE 9FLU5CE ?R\< ! WORK]S' C\NCILS 
UPON POLITICS & ECONOMICS1 IT WAS ONLY !N ?AT ! ATT5TION ( ! 
POLITICAL BIG-WIGS ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY WAS DIRECT$ TO !M4 ,BUT NOT AT ALL 
9 ! S5SE ( P]CEIV+ 9 !M ! FIR/1 9DEP5D5T /EP ( ! 
PROLET>IAT 9 ! DIRECTION ( TAK+ ITS FATE 9 ITS [N H&S4 ,! WORK]S' 
C\NCILS W]E TO !M A NEW PH5OM5AL =M :I* MU/ S]VE TO BR+ ! 
BIG-WIGS !MSELVES 9TO P[]4 ,! PROLET>IAT1 ?IS MI<TY & CON/ANTLY 
/ILL GR[+ SOCIAL =CE1 WAS 9 !IR EYES JU/ SO MU* SOCIAL =CE1 LIKE 
! PRODUCTIVE =CES 9 ! %OPS - A =CE :I* ONE EMPLOYS TO >RIVE AT 
DET]M9ATE RESULTS1 TO PUT 9TO PRACTICE WORK$-\T PLANS4 ,SU* IS ! ?\<T 
( ! 9TELLECTUAL AS LEAD] ( ! CAPITALI/IC PROCESS ( PRODUCTION1 & 
SU* IS ALSO HIS ?\<T :5 AS A ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT HE ?9KS ( DIRECT+ ! 
SOCIAL =CES4 ,TO HIM1 ! PROLET>IAT HAS NO ?9K+ ( ITS [N2 IT ?9KS & 
ACTS JU/ AS ITS LEAD]S ?9K4 ,= ?AT REASON1 ! 0REVOLUTION>Y-M>XI/ 
P>TY0 7!SIS #f7 MU/ HAVE ! LEAD]%IP 9 H& IF ! PROLET>IAN =CES >E 
TO BE ?R[N 9TO ! /RUGGLE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! SOCIALI/ PLANS4 ,IF IT IS 
NOT ! REVOLUTION>Y-M>XI/ P>TY1 !N IT IS SIMPLY ANO!R P>TY :I* USES 
! /R5G? ( ! PROLET>IAT 9 ORD] TO C>RY \T ITS SPECIAL PLANS & 
DESIGNS4 ,ANYONE :O LOOKS AT ! MATT] FROM ?IS ANGLE CAN COME TO NO O!R 
CONCLUSION ?AN3 ,)\T ! LEAD]%IP ( ! P>TY1 NO SOCIALISM4 ,FROM 
?IS /&PO9T1 ! WORK]S' C\NCILS APPE> AS NEW PROLET>IAN ORGANS 9 :I* 
! LEAD]%IP MU/ BE WON2 !Y MU/ BECOME AN 9/RUM5T 9 ! H&S ( ! 
LEAD]%IP1 9 ORD] ?US TO 9FLU5CE ! ?9K+ & ACT+ ( ! MASSES4 ,IT 
IS 9 ?IS SPIRIT ALSO ?AT ! WORK]S' C\NCILS >E SE5 & DEF9$ 9 ! 
,!SES4 

,BUT ! =CE :I* GOES \T FROM ! WORK]S' C\NCILS CAME 9TO BE+ ALONG 
! EXACTLY OPPOSITE WAY4 ,IT WAS ! MASS-WILL BORN 9 ! %OPS & 
MASS-GA!R+S :I* RAIS$ UP DEPUTIES & DELEGATES \T ( ! MASS1 AS ITS 
M\?-PIECES1 READY AT ANY MOM5T TO /& UP = ! MASS ) ! UTT]MO/ 
MEANS4 ,?IS MASS-WILL HAS HI!RTO /ILL TAK5 =M ONLY 9 CONJUNCTION ) A 
FEW PROBLEMS ( QUITE G5]AL 9T]E/1 ! SOLUTION ( :I* C\LD F9ALLY BE 
EVAD$ BY NO ONE4 ,?US ! WILL ( ! MASSES 9 ,RUSSIA 9 ! YE> #aiag & 9 
,G]MANY 9 #aiah WAS DIRECT$ TO 5D+ ! W>4 ,! W> HAD TO BE 5D$1 AT ANY 
CO/2 ALL SCRUPLES ON ?AT PO9T1 >TIFICIAL1 CULTIVAT$ & ROOT+ 9 ! 
MASSES !MSELVES1 W]E F9ALLY SET ASIDE4  ,9 ?IS WAY !RE TOOK =M 
EV]Y:]E ! G5]AL WILL TO PUT AN 5D TO ! W>1 & = ?AT PURPOSE TO 
TAKE UP ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! MILIT>Y P[] ( ONE'S [N C\NTRY4 ,! 
WORK]S' & SOLDI]S' C\NCILS W]E M]ELY ! ORGANIZATIONAL =M 9 :I* 
?IS WILL WAS CONV]T$ 9TO ACTION4 ,?US ! WORK]S' C\NCILS >E POSSIBLE 
ONLY AS ! ORGANIZATIONAL =M ( ! WILL ( BROAD MASSES ( WORK]S2 ?\< 
9 ?IS CONNECTION IT MU/ BE BORNE 9 M9D ?AT SU* A WILL TAKES =M ONLY 
UND] C]TA9 PRESUPPOSITIONS & IS C]TA9LY NOT CALL$ 9TO BE+ ?R\< ! 
SLOGANS ( ?IS OR ?AT P>TY4 

,N[ :5 ! 0REVOLUTION>Y-M>XI/ P>TY0 /RIVES = LEAD]%IP 9 ! 
WORK]S' C\NCILS1 IT FOLL[S ! OPPOSITE C\RSE4 ,IT WANTS TO MAKE USE ( !SE 
ORGANS ( ! MASS-WILL AS A MEANS ( CAUS+ ! MASSES TO ACT 9 ACCORDANCE 
) ! WILL & PLANS ( ! 0LEAD]S04 ,! LEAD]1 H[EV]1 CAN SEE ! MASS 
M]ELY AS MAT]IAL ) :I* HE MU/ WORK1 & ! 9DEP5D5T MASS-WILL IS 9 
?IS CONNECTION A HO/ILE ELEM5T4 ,H5CE ! WORK]S' C\NCILS UND] ! 
LEAD]%IP ( A P>TY >E ROBB$ ( !IR [N /R5G?1 & IF !Y LIVE ON1 IT 
IS ONLY ?R\< DECEPTION1 ?AT IS1 :5 !Y CONCEAL FROM ! MASSES ! FACT 
?AT !Y HAVE BECOME 9/RUM5TS 9 ! H&S ( ! LEAD]S4 ,& ?AT WAS ! 
FATE ( ! WORK]S' C\NCILS 9 ,RUSSIA & ,G]MANY AFT] ! FIR/ GOAL1 ! 
5D+ ( ! W>1 WAS ATTA9$ & OP9IONS DIV]G$ ) REF]5CE TO ! 
RECON/RUCTION ( ! SOCIAL ORD]1 - A UNIFI$ WILL1 ?AT IS1 ON ! P>T ( 
! WORK+ MASSES WAS NO LONG] PRES5T4 ,!Y W]E 0WON0 BY ! MUTUALLY 
COMPET+ P>TY T5D5CIES1 SOON LO/ EV5 !IR 9FLU5CE UPON ! WORK+ 
MASSES & ACCORD+LY HAVE NO FUR!R VALUE = ! P>TY POLITICS ( ! 
LEAD]4 ,!Y HAVE DISAPPE>$4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ! PLANS ( ! 
0REVOLUTION>Y-M>XI/0 P>TIES1 :I* >E MAK+ READY TO W9 ! LEAD]%IP 9 
! COM+ MASS UPRIS+S1 ?AT !Y CONT9UE TO LIVE AS ORGANS ?R\< :I* IT 
IS ?\<T TO LEAD ! MASSES4 

,YET ! SPIRIT :I* CAME TO EXPRESSION 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S' 
C\NCILS IS NOT DEAD4 ,9 TRU?1 ! ESS5TIAL PO9T CONSI/S 9 ! FACT ?AT 
! WORK]S F9D 9 !SE ORGANIZATIONS ! COORD9ATION ( !IR CLASS =CE1 
! OV]COM+ ( !IR DISP]SION 9 TRADE-UNIONS1 P>TIES1 T5D5CIES4 ,:5 
! WORK]S F9D ?IS UNITY 9 ! DAILY CLASS /RUGGLE1 :5 !Y !MSELVES 
CONDUCT ! /RUGGLE BY WAY ( SPONTANE\SLY =M$ ORGANS :ILE SETT+ ASIDE 
! OLD ORGANIZATIONS BY :I* !Y W]E SEP>AT$1 !N IS ! SPIRIT ( ! 
REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S' C\NCILS AGA9 9 ! WORK+ MASSES2 !N DO ! MASSES 
REVEAL !IR WILL4 

,9 ! PRES5T-DAY /RUGGLE1 WE SEE AGA9 & AGA9 ! EMBRYONIC =MS ( 
?IS CLASS ACTION1 BUT WE SEE ALSO AT ! SAME TIME ! HI!RTO ALMO/ ALWAYS 
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS ( ! OLD LABOR MOVEM5T TO SNAT* AWAY FROM ! WORK]S 
! LEAD]%IP ( ! /RUGGLE & PLACE IT 9 ! TRADE-UNION (FICES4 ,JU/ AS 
! 0COMMUNI/0 ECONOMY ( ! LEAD]S IS TO BE ACCOMPLI%$ ALONG ! 
R\NDAB\T WAY ( ! /ATE (FICIAL APP>ATUS1 SO ALSO ! CONDUCT ( ! 
/RUGGLE IS TO BE TAK5 AWAY FROM ! DIRECT AU?ORITY ( ! WORK]S & 
R$IRECT$ BY WAY ( ! TRADE-UNION APP>ATUS4 

,BUT ! P[] ( ! RUL+ CLASS UND] CAPITALISM IS SO 5ORM\S ?AT ONLY 
! P[] ( ! :OLE UNDIVID$ WORK+ CLASS IS CAPABLE ( OV]COM+ IT4 

,?US ! CLASS RELATIONS TELL US ?AT ! WORK]S CAN W9 ONLY :5 !Y HAVE 
OV]COME ! OLD LABOR MOVEM5T ?R\< !IR C\NCIL-UNITY2 ?AT !Y CAN W9 
ONLY :5 ! 0LEGISLATIVE & EXECUTIVE P[]0 9 ! /RUGGLE IS EX]CIS$ BY 
! MASS ITSELF4 

,9 ! YE> #a#i#a#h1 9 ,G]MANY1 ! REVOLUTION>Y SLOGAN ( ! PROLET>IAT 
WAS3 0,ALL P[] TO ! WORK]S' C\NCILS40 

,?IS SLOGAN HAS MEAN+1 H[EV]1 ONLY :5 ! P[] ( ! C\NCILS IS ! 
EXPRESSION ( ! UNIFI$ WILL ( BROAD MASSES ( WORK]S - YES1 ( ! :OLE 
WORK+ CLASS4 ,UNITY 9 WILL & ACTION ( ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS2 ?AT IS ! 
SOIL ON :I* ! P[] ( ! WORK]S' C\NCILS >ISES4 ,TO ?IS 5D IT IS NOT 
5\< :5 BROAD MASSES 9 EXTREME NE$ PUT AN 5D ?R\< !IR [N ACTION TO 
AN UNBE>ABLE CONDITION4 ,!Y DID ?AT 9 #aiah & BR\<T AB\T ONLY ! 5D+ 
( ! W>4 ,!RE MU/ BE ADD$ TO ?IS ! POSITIVE WILL TO ! RECON/RUCTION 
( SOCIETY1 TO ! READJU/M5T ( ! RELATIONS ( HUMAN BE+S 9 ?IS 
SOCIETY4 

,! =M]1 ! 9TOL]ABLE CONDITION1 MAY SAFELY BE LEFT TO CAPITALI/ 
SOCIETY ITSELF4 ,! SITUATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS BECOMES EV] MORE UNBE>ABLE2 
WAGE-LABOR BECOMES = A CON/ANTLY GR[+ MASS ( MILLIONS A CURSE1 A 
NI<TM>E :I* CANNOT BE EVAD$4 ,! SITUATION F9ALLY BECOMES SO T5SE ?AT 9 
BROAD MASSES ! WILL IS BORN TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS UNBE>ABLE CONDITION1 CO/ 
:AT IT MAY4 ,BUT !Y CANNOT 5D IT )\T AT ! SAME TIME DO+ AWAY ) 
WAGE-LABOR4 ,EV5 ! /ATE SOCIALISM ( ! LEAD]S BR+S NO SALVATION1 = IT 
LETS WAGE-LABOR1 ORGANIZ$ ANEW ?R\< ! /ATE P[]1 REMA9 9 EXI/5CE4 
,= ?AT REASON !RE MU/ BE ADD$ TO ! ACTION UND] COMPULSION ( EXTREME 
NE$ ! CONSCI\S TRANS=MATION ( ! SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,! 5D+ ( ! 
/ATE ( DI/RESS & ! REORD]+ ( ! SOCIAL RELATIONS IS A S+LE DE$2 
!Y >E ONLY TWO SIDES ( ONE & ! SAME ACTION4 ,\T ( ! CONDITION :I* 
HAS BECOME UNBE>ABLE TO ! WORK+ MASSES1 :O AS WAGE-WORK]S >E GIV5 OV] 
TO ABSOLUTE IMPOV]I%M5T1 !RE IS ONLY ?IS ONE SALVATION3 ?AT ! 
WAGE-WORK]S !MSELVES TAKE POSSESSION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,BUT !Y CAN 
DO ?AT ONLY :51 COMB9$ 9 ! C\NCILS1 !Y BECOME ! SOCIAL P[] & AT 
! SAME TIME EMPLOY ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION 9 COMMON1 ?AT IS1 ON COMMUNI/ 
BASES1 = ! SOCIAL NE$4 

,COMMUNI/ ,ECONOMY 

,! C\NCIL OR SOVIET P[] DOES AWAY ) WAGE LABOR2 IT MAKES ! WORK] 
! DET]M9+ FACTOR 9 PRODUCTION4 ,ITS TASK IS TO BR+ AB\T ! LIB]ATION 
( ! WORK+ CLASS1 9 ?AT IT CONV]TS ! WAGE-WORK]S TO FREE & EQUAL 
PRODUC]S4 ,BUT !SE FREE & EQUAL PRODUC]S HAVE TO ADJU/ !IR RELATIONS TO 
EA* O!R4 ,! FIRM ADJU/M5T ( !SE RELATIONS1 ?R\< :I* ! EQUALITY 
& H5CE ALSO ! FRE$OM ( ! PRODUC]S IS ASSUR$1 :5 IT HAS BECOME AN 
ALL-MA/]+ LAW2 ?AT IS1 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 ! SOLID F\NDATION ON :I* 
! COMMUNI/ SOCIETY RE/S4 

,?IS ADJU/M5T1 H[EV]1 IS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! REGULATION ( ! 
9T]ACT+ PROCESS ( SOCIETY - ! REGULATION ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION2 
( ! P>TICIPATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL PRODUC] 9 ! PRODUCTION ( GOODS & 
( HIS CONSUMPTION ( ! GOODS PRODUC$ 9 COMMON4 ,& :]E ! LABOR ( ! 
9DIVIDUAL PRODUC]S IS AT ! SAME TIME HIS P>TICIPATION 9 ! SOCIAL 
PRODUCTION ( GOODS1 IT NECESS>ILY FOLL[S ?AT ?IS LABOR DECIDES ALSO 
REG>D+ HIS %>E 9 ! GOODS PRODUC$4 ,! SOCIAL MEASURE BY :I* ! 
RELATIONS ( ! PRODUC]S AMONG EA* O!R MU/ BE GOV]N$ IS LABOR1 ACCORD+ 
TO ! TIME ?R\< :I* IT OP]ATES1 ! LABOR-H\R4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL1 SPECIAL 
LABOR-H\R ( ! S+LE PRODUC] IS1 H[EV]1 NO SOCIAL MEASURE2 IT IS 
DIFF]5T 9 EA* CASE & EV] & EV] ANEW4 ,IT IS !RE=E NECESS>Y TO F9D 
! SOCIAL-AV]AGE LABOR H\R1 ! AV]AGE ( ALL ! DIFF]5T LABOR-H\RS1 & 
?IS MU/ BE MADE ! SOCIALLY REGULAT+ FACTOR4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE AT ?IS PLACE TO BE MORE PRECISE REG>D+ ! MOVEM5T ( 
! COMMUNI/ ECONOMIC LIFE ON ! BASIS ( ! SOCIAL-AV]AGE LABOR H\R4 ,ON 
?IS SUBJECT WE RECOMM5D ! WORK 5TITL$1 ,GRUNDPR9ZIPI5 KOMMUNI/IS*] 
,PRODUKTION UND ,V]TEILUNG1 BR\<T \T BY ! ,GR\P ( ,9T]NATIONAL 
,COMMUNI/S 7,HOLL&74 ,WE M]ELY PO9T TO ! C>RY+ \T ( ! LABOR-TIME 
ACC\NT+ 9 COMMUNI/ SOCIETY AS AN IMM$IATE GOAL & H5CE DO NOT REG>D IT 
AS SOME?+ TO BE 0ATT5D$ TO LAT] ON04 

,! ECONOMIC PROMOTION ( LABOR-TIME ACC\NT+ EXPRESSES ITSELF POLITICALLY 
9 WORK+-CLASS CONTROL ( SOCIETY4 ,! ONE DOES NOT EXI/ )\T ! O!R4 
,IF ! WORK+ CLASS IS NOT CAPABLE ( C>RY+ ?R\< ! LABOR-TIME 
ACC\NT+1 ?AT CAN HAVE NO O!R MEAN+ ?AN ?AT IT IS NOT CAPABLE ( DO+ 
AWAY ) WAGE-LABOR2 NOT CAPABLE ( TAK+ OV] ! CONDUCT & ADM9I/RATION 
( ! SOCIAL LIFE4 ,IF LABOR TIME IS NOT MADE ! MEASURE ( 9DIVIDUAL 
CONSUMPTION1 !N WAGE-LABOR IS ! ONLY SOLUTION4 ,:I* IS TO SAY3 !RE IS 
!N NO DIRECT RELATION BETWE5 ! PRODUC]S & ! SOCIAL WEAL?4 ,IT MEANS 
?AT ?R\< ! WAGE ( LABOR ! SEP>ATION ( ! WORK]S FROM ! SOCIAL 
PRODUCT1 HAS BECOME A FACT4 ,OR1 TO /ATE ! SAME ?+ 9 O!R WORDS3 ! 
MANAGEM5T ( ! PRODUCTION PROCESS CANNOT LIE 9 ! H&S ( ! WORK]S4 ,! 
MANAGEM5T ( ! PRODUCTION PROCESS PASSES OV] TO ! 0/ATI/ICIANS0 & 
O!R SCI5TI/S *>G$ ) ! DI/RIBUTION ( ! 0NATIONAL 9COME04 ,EI!R 
ABOLITION ( WAGE LABOR1 ) ! SOCIAL-AV]AGE LABOR H\R AS FULCRUM ( ! 
:OLE ECONOMY1 UND] DIRECT CONTROL ( ALL WORK]S1 OR ELSE WAGE LABOR 9 BEHALF 
( ! ,/ATE4 

,WE !RE=E RAISE AS ! IMM$IATE SLOGAN ( WORK+-CLASS P[]3 ! 
WORK]S BR+ ALL SOCIAL FUNCTIONS UND] !IR DIRECT CONTROL2 !Y APPO9T ALL 
FUNCTION>IES & RECALL !M4 ,! WORK]S TAKE ! SOCIAL PRODUCTION UND] 
!IR [N MANAGEM5T ?R\< COMB9+ TOGE!R 9 %OP ORGANIZATIONS & 
WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,!Y !MSELVES 5T] !IR %OP UND] ! COMMUNI/ 
=M ( ECONOMY1 9 ?AT !Y GAUGE !IR PRODUCTION ACCORD+ TO ! 
SOCIAL-AV]AGE LABOR TIME4 ,?US ! :OLE ( SOCIETY GOES OV] TO COMMUNI/ 
PRODUCTION4 ,?IS DOES AWAY ) ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 5T]PRISES :I* >E 
0RIPE0 = SOCIAL MANAGEM5T1 & 5T]PRISES :I* >E NOT YET 0RIPE04 

,?AT IS ! POLITICAL & AT ! SAME TIME ! ECONOMIC PROGRAM ( ! WAGE 
WORK]S2 IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT !IR C\NCILS WILL TRANS=M ECONOMY4 ,?OSE 
>E ! HI<E/ DEM&S :I* WE CAN RAISE 9 !SE QUE/IONS2 BUT AT ! SAME 
TIME ALSO ! L[E/1 BECAUSE IT IS A QUE/ION ( ! BE OR NOT-TO-BE ( ! 
PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION4 

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