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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CORNELIUS ,CA/ORIADIS 

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BY ,SOLID>ITY ,GR\P 7,LONDON72 ,M>* #aigb 

,TO ! BE/ ( \R KN[L$GE !RE HAVE BE5 NO S]I\S ATTEMPTS BY MOD]N LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>IES TO GRAPPLE ) ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL PROBLEMS ( A TOTALLY SELF-MANAG$ SOCIETY4 

,:AT MI<T ! /RUCTURE1 SOCIAL RELATIONS & DECISION-MAK+ 9/ITUTIONS ( SU* A SOCIETY LOOK LIKE1 9 AN ADVANC$ 9DU/RIAL C\NTRY1 9 ! SECOND HALF ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY8 ,IS ! TE*NOLOGICAL BASIS ( MOD]N LIFE SO COMPLEX ?AT ALL TALK ( WORK]S' MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION CAN BE DISMISS$ AS PURE 0UTOPIA0 7AS BO? ! B5EFICI>IES - & MO/ ( ! VICTIMS - ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE78 

,OR1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ISN'T ?IS ALLEGATION ITSELF ! REAL MY/IFICATION8 ,DOESN'T HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE1 & 9 P>TICUL> ! WORK+ CLASS EXP]I5CE ( REC5T DECADES1 PROVE ! V]Y OPPOSITE8 ,DON'T ! V]Y ADVANCES ( SCI5CE 5HANCE ! FEASIBILITY ( A RATIONAL =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 :]E REAL P[] W\LD LIE 9 ! H&S ( ! PRODUC]S !MSELVES8 

,?IS PAMPHLET SEEKS TO DEAL ) SOME ( !SE QUE/IONS4 ,! EV5TS ( ! LA/ FEW YE>S %[ QUITE CLE>LY ?AT ?IS IS NO LONG] A 0!ORETICAL0 PREOCCUPATION1 RELAT+ TO SOME REMOTE & PROBLEMATIC FUTURE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS A REAL1 IMM$IATE & D[N-TO-E>? CONC]N4 ,AT ANY TIME BETWE5 N[ & ! 5D ( ! C5TURY1 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S - NAY1 MILLIONS - ( M5 & WOM5 MAY WELL BE CONFRONT$ ) PROBLEMS ( ! K9D H]E DISCUSS$4 ,& ON ! SOLUTIONS ORD9>Y PEOPLE MAY COLLECTIVELY PROVIDE TO !SE PROBLEMS WILL DEP5D :E!R HUMANITY REALLY MOVES TO SOME?+ NEW1 OR :E!R WE JU/ EX*ANGE ONE S]VITUDE = ANO!R4 

,LET US IMM$IATELY CIRCUMSCRIBE ! RELEVANT >EA4 ,WE >E NOT CONC]N$ ) ! RECIPES & D\BLE-TALK ( V>I\S 0RE=M$0 OR 0P>TIALLY RE=M$0 BUREAUCRACIES4 ,WE >E NOT CONC]N$ ) 0WORK]S CONTROL0 SE5 AS AN ADJUNCT OR DECORATION TO NATIONALIZATION & ! POLITICAL P[] ( SOME VANGU>D ,P>TY4 ,WE >E NOT DISCUSS+ H[ TO RUN1 FROM ABOVE1 A SY/EM ( WORK]S-MANAGEM5T-FROM-BEL[ 7AS 9 ,YUGOSLAVIA74 ,WE WANT TO GO A LITTLE DEEP] ?AN ?OSE ,POLI% BUREAUCRATS1 ! ONLY REC5T ADDITION TO :OSE WISDOM SEEMS TO BE ?AT ONE %\LDN'T 9CREASE PRICES1 )\T W>N+1 ! WEEK BE=E ,*RI/MAS4 ,WE WON'T BE EXAM9+ :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,SPA9 9 #a#i#c#f1 FIR/LY BECAUSE ?IS HAS BE5 DONE BE=E1 & BETT] ?AN WE C\LD1 & SECONDLY1 BECAUSE IT ONLY HAS LIMIT$ RELEVANCE TO ! PROBLEMS ( AN ADVANC$ 9DU/RIAL C\NTRY1 9 ! LA/ ?IRD ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY4 

,NOR1 = MU* ! SAME REASONS1 WILL WE EXAM9E ! WI!R$ REMA9S ( :AT MAY BRIEFLY HAVE FL[]$ 9 ! ,ALG]IAN C\NTRYSIDE1 BE=E BE+ SWEPT AWAY 9 #aife BY ,B\M$I5NE'S !OCRATIC PUTS* 7TO ! PLAUDITS1 BE IT REMEMB]$1 ( ! RUL]S ( 0,COMMUNI/0 ,*9A74 ,NOR WILL WE E*O ,CA/RO'S PEANS TO ! 0SOCIALI/0 WORK E?IC1 HIS EXHORTATIONS TO HIS FOLL[]S TO 0CUT YET MORE SUG> CANE10 OR HIS FULM9ATIONS AGA9/ SUNDRY SLACK]S1 UTT]$ )\T EV] SEEK+ TO DISCOV] ! REAL S\RCE ( !IR 0SLACKNESS03 !IR LACK ( 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! FUNDAM5TAL DECISIONS & !IR REFUSAL TO P>TICIPATE 9 !IR [N EXPLOITATION4 

,AT ! O!R 5D ( ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 WE WILL ONLY DEAL 9 PASS+ ) ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT ALL WORK & ALL SORR[1 ALL LIMITATIONS ON HUMAN FRE$OM1 & ALL COMPULSION C\LD IMM$IATELY BE SWEPT AWAY1 & ?AT SOCIALISM IMPLIES ! IMM$IATE TRANSC5D+ ( ! HUMAN CONDITION4 ,) ! DECAY ( EV]Y SOCIAL ORD]1 V>I\S MILL5>IAL DOCTR9ES T5D TO FL\RI%4 ,WE 5DORSE ! VISION BUT >E CONC]N$ ) ! /EPS = MAK+ IT REALITY4 

,?OSE :OM WE MI<T CALL 0CORNUCOPIAN SOCIALI/S0_<#a_> WILL PROBABLY D5\NCE US = DISCUSS+ ! ORGANIZATION & TRANS=MATION ( WORK 79/EAD ( ITS ABOLITION74 ,BUT1 SU* IS ! CAPACITY ( \R M9DS = MUTUALLY 9COMPATIBLE IDEAS ?AT ! V]Y COMRADES :O TALK ( ABOLI%+ ALL WORK WILL TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT1 UND] SOCIALISM1 LI<TS WILL GO ON :5 !Y PRESS SWIT*ES1 & WAT] FL[ :5 !Y TURN ON TAPS4 ,WE W\LD G5TLY ASK !M H[ ! LI<T OR WAT] WILL GET !RE1 :O WILL LAY ! CABLES OR PIPES - & :O1 BE=E ?AT1 WILL MAKE !M4 ,WE >E NOT ( ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT RES]VOIRS & P[] /ATIONS >E DIV9E DISP5SATIONS TO SOCIALI/ HUMANITY - OR ?AT !RE IS NO HUMAN OR SOCIAL CO/ 9VOLV$ 9 !IR CREATION4 ,WE >E 9T5SELY CONC]N$1 ON ! O!R H&1 AB\T H[ COLLECTIVELY TO DET]M9E :E!R ! CO/ IS ACCEPTABLE1 & H[ IT %\LD BE %>$4 

,9 CONSID]+ V>I\S ASPECTS ( A SELF-MANAG$ SOCIETY WE WILL NOT BE DISCUSS+ ! 9SI<TS1 H[EV] %REWD1 ( V>I\S WRIT]S ( SCI5CE FICTION4 ,!IR UND\BT$ M]IT IT IS ?AT !Y1 AT LEA/1 HAVE P]CEIV$ ! FANTA/IC SCOPE ( :AT C\LD BE POSSIBLE1 EV5 TODAY4 ,UNLIKE ,JULES ,V]NE1 WE >5'T PLANN+ TO PROCE$ 0#b1 ,LEAGUES ,UND] ! ,SEA0 OR EV5 TO UND]TAKE A 0,J\RNEY TO ! ,C5T] ( ! ,E>?40 ,WE JU/ WANT TO WALK WIDELY & FREELY ON ITS SURFACE1 9 ! H]E-&-N[4 ,9 ?IS1 WE WILL IMM$IATELY DIFF]5TIATE \RSELVES FROM MO/ MOD]N REVOLUTION>IES1 :O UND] PRETEXT ( 0KEEP+ !IR FEET ON E>?0 REMA9 WAI/-DEEP 9 CONCRETE4 

,?IS PAMPHLET IS BAS$ ON A TEXT BY ,P4 ,*AULIEU 70,SUR ,LE ,CONT5U DU ,SOCIALISME07 :I* FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ! SUMM] ( #aieg 79 ISSUE ,NUMB] #bb ( ! ,FR5* J\RNAL1 ,SOCIALISME \ ,B>B>IE74_<#b_> ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP ! DATE 9 M9D4 ,! TEXT WAS WRITT5 JU/ AFT] ! ,HUNG>IAN ,WORK]S' ,C\NCILS HAD BE5 RU?LESSLY SUPPRESS$1 FOLL[+ A PROLONG$ & H]OIC /RUGGLE 9 :I* HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( WORK]S HAD PUT =W>D DEM&S = ! ABOLITION ( NORMS1 = ! EQUALIZATION ( WAGES1 = WORK]S' MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION1 = A ,F$]ATION ( ,WORK]S' ,C\NCILS1 & = CONTROL FROM BEL[ ( ALL 9/ITUTIONS EX]CIS+ ANY K9D ( DECISIONAL AU?ORITY4_<#c_> 

,! TEXT WAS WRITT5 BE=E ! MOM5T\S DEVELOPM5TS ( ! SIXTIES1 BE=E ! MASSIVE GR[? ( 0DO-IT-Y\RSELF0 POLITICS1 & BE=E ! ,B]KELEY EV5TS ( #aifd 7:I* %[$ ! EXPLOSIVE NEW T5SIONS MOD]N CAPITALI/ SOCIETY WAS BUSILY PRODUC+74 ,IT WAS WRITT5 BE=E ! VA/ SPREAD - AT LEA/ 9 ,EUROPE - ( ! 0Y\? REVOLT0 7) ITS DEEP QUE/ION+ ( ! 0WORK E?IC0 AS SU* - & ( SO MANY O!R ASPECTS ( B\RGEOIS CULTURE & BE=E ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! WOM5'S LIB]ATION MOVEM5T 7) ITS WIDESPREAD CRITIQUE NOT ONLY ( ! ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION ( WOM51 BUT ( ! MORE SUBTLE =MS ( EXPLOITATION 9H]5T 9 ! ATTRIBUTION ( FIX$ POL>ITIES & ROLES TO ! TWO SEXES74 ,F9ALLY1 IT WAS WRITT5 MORE ?AN A DECADE BE=E ! GREAT EV5TS ( ,MAY #aifh 7DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! MOVEM5T'S DEM&S = 0AUTOGE/ION10 OR 0SELF-MANAGEM5T10 AT TIMES1 S\ND LIKE ! REV]B]AT+ E*OES ( :AT ! TEXT IS TALK+ AB\T74 

,WAY AHEAD ( ITS TIME 9 #a#i#e#g1 ! TEXT SEEMS DAT$1 9 SOME RESPECTS1 9 #aigb - NOT SO MU* 9 :AT IT SAYS1 :I* RETA9S GREAT FRE%NESS & ORIG9ALITY1 BUT 9 :AT IT DOES NOT & C\LD NOT SAY4 ,:Y1 9 VIEW ( ALL ?IS1 IS ,SOLID>ITY PUBLI%+ ?IS DOCUM5T AT ?IS P>TICUL> TIME8 ,! ANSW] IS TW(OLD4 ,FIR/LY1 BECAUSE ! TEXT REMA9S1 9 \R OP9ION1 ! MO/ COG5T1 LUCID & COMPREH5SIVE VISION ( ! ECONOMIC /RUCTURE ( A MOD]N SELF-MANAG$ SOCIETY EV] TO HAVE BE5 PUBLI%$4 ,SECONDLY1 BECAUSE WE FEEL ?AT A DISCUSSION ON ?IS !ME IS N[ FAIRLY URG5T4 

,! TEXT DOES NOT EVADE DIFFICULTIES1 BUT FACES !M HONE/LY & OP5LY4 ,ITS SCOPE IS WIDE4 ,H[ C\LD 9/ITUTIONS BE MADE COMPREH5SIBLE8 ,H[ C\LD !Y BE EFFECTIVELY CONTROLL$ FROM BEL[8 ,H[ C\LD RELEVANT 9=MATION BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL1 SO ?AT MEAN+FUL DECISIONS MI<T BE TAK5 COLLECTIVELY8 ,H[ C\LD G5U9ELY DEMOCRATIC PLANN+ FUNCTION1 9 AN ADVANC$ 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY8 ,BUT ! TEXT DEALS ) MU* MORE3 ) ! ESS5TIAL *ANGES A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY W\LD HAVE TO 9TRODUCE 9TO ! V]Y /RUCTURE ( WORK1 ) H[ A G5U9E CONSUM] 0M>KET0 MI<T FUNCTION1 ) PROBLEMS ( AGRICULTURE1 ) ! POLITICAL REPRES5TATION ( ?OSE :O DO NOT WORK 9 L>GE 5T]PRISES & ) ! MEAN+ ( POLITICS 9 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON ,WORK]S' ,C\NCILS4 

,REVOLUTION>IES USUALLY REACT TO ALL ?IS 9 ONE ( ?REE WAYS3 

,= ! ,L59I/S ( ALL ILK !RE IS NO PROBLEM4 ,!Y MAY PAY LIP S]VICE TO 0PROLET>IAN DEMOCRACY10 0,WORK]S ,C\NCILS10 & 0WORK]S' CONTROL10 BUT KN[ 9 !IR BONES ?AT1 :]EV] NECESS>Y1 !IR ,P>TY 7:I* HAS AS GREAT A ROLE TO PLAY AFT] ! REVOLUTION AS BE=E7 WILL TAKE ! APPROPRIATE DECISIONS4 ,!Y DISMISS WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T ) D]OGATORY COMM5TS AB\T 0SOCIALISM 9 ONE FACTORY0 OR ) PR(UNDITIES LIKE 0Y\ CAN'T HAVE GR\PS ( WORK]S DO+ :ATEV] !Y LIKE1 )\T TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! REQUIREM5TS ( ! ECONOMY AS A :OLE40 ,9 ?IS1 !Y >E TILT+ AT M5 ( /RAW1 = LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>IES HAVE NEV] CLAIM$ ANY SU* ?+4 ,MOREOV]1 ! ,L59I/S UTT]LY FAIL TO UND]/& :AT IS H]E BE+ PROPOS$3 WE >E NOT DISCUSS+ 0WORK]S CONTROL0 7SE5 AS SOME ADJUNCT OR DECORATION TO A HI]>*Y ( POLITICAL ORGANS1 :I* W\LD G5U9ELY EMBODY DECISIONAL AU?ORITY1 & :I* W\LD NOT BE DIRECTLY BAS$ ON ! PRODUC]S !MSELVES74 ,:AT WE >E PROPOS+ & DISCUSS+ IS SOME?+ MU* MORE FUNDAM5TAL1 A TOTAL REORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY1 A REORGANIZATION 9VOLV+ EV]Y ONE ( ITS SOCIAL RELATIONS & BASIC 9/ITUTIONS4 

,NON-,L59I/ REVOLUTION>IES WILL REACT TO :AT WE SAY 9 TWO DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,EI!R1 

0,:Y WORRY AB\T SU* ?+S8 ,BLUEPR9TS >E A WA/E ( TIME4 ,! WORK]S !MSELVES WILL DECIDE :5 ! TIME COMES40 

,OR1 MORE SIMPLI/ICALLY1 

0,UND] SOCIALISM !RE JU/ WON'T BE ANY PROBLEMS ( ?IS K9D4 ,ALL PRES5T PROBLEMS /EM FROM ! MAT]IAL SC>CITY ( CAPITALISM :I* A 0FREE SOCIETY0 WILL IMM$IATELY ABOLI%40 ,! TEXT >GUES MO/ COG5TLY :Y !SE >E %ORT-SI<T$ ANSW]S & DESCRIBES :AT WILL PROBABLY HAPP5 IF LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>IES REFRA9 FROM DISCUSS+ !SE MATT]S AS FROM N[4 

,ONE MAY ACCEPT OR REJECT :AT ! AU?OR PROPOSES 7WE >E NOT \RSELVES ALL AGRE$ ON HIS V>I\S VIEWS74 ,BUT IT CANNOT BE CLAIM$ ?AT S_/HE FAILS TO TACKLE A :OLE RANGE ( NEW PROBLEMS4 ,WE >E H]E FIRMLY 9 ! ]A ( ! COMPUT]1 ( ! KN[L$GE EXPLOSION1 ( WIRELESS & TELEVISION1 ( 9PUT-\TPUT MATRICES1 & ( ! PROBLEMS ( TODAY'S SOCIETY4 ,WE HAVE LEFT ! QUIET] WAT]S ( ,[5'S ,NEW ,VIEW ( ,SOCIETY 7#a#h#a#c71 ( ,MORRIS' ,NEWS FROM ,NO:]E 7#a#h#i#a71 ( ,BLAT*=D'S ,CL>ION1 OR ( SUNDRY O!R SOCIALI/ OR AN>*I/ UTOPIAS ( E>LI] YE>S4 

,LET US NOT BE MISUND]/OOD4 ,WE >E NOT PASS+ VALUE JUDGM5TS4 ,WE >E NOT DECRY+ ! S5SITIVITY & DEEP HUMANITY ?AT P]MEAT$ ! VISION ( MANY E>LI] REVOLUTION>IES4 ,WE >E M]ELY CLAIM+ ?AT ! TE*NOLOGICAL 9FRA/RUCTURES ( !IR SOCIETIES & ( \RS >E SO IMMEASURABLY DIFF]5T AS TO MAKE COMP>ISONS RA!R MEAN+LESS4 ,AL?\< WE HATE MU* ?AT WE SEE >\ND US - &1 9 P>TICUL>1 MANY ( ! PRODUCTS ( MISAPPLI$ SCI5CE - WE DON'T WANT TO MOVE ! CLOCK BACK 79CID5TALLY1 A REM>KABLY FRUITLESS OCCUPATION74 ,WE SEE NO ADVANTAGE 9 C&LES OR COKE OV] ELECTRICITY1 OR 9 C>RY+ WAT] FROM ! WELL :5 IT CAN BE GOT FROM A TAP4 ,WE WANT TO CONTROL & HUMANIZE ?IS SOCIETY 7BY MEANS COMM5SURATE ) ITS VA/NESS71 NOT TO SEEK REFUGE 9 SOME MY?ICAL GOLD5 PA/4 ,NOR DO WE USE ! WORD 0UTOPIA0 9 ANY D]OGATORY S5SE1 AS CONTEMPOR>Y ,M>XI/S SO (T5 DO4 ,WE >E US+ IT 9 A PURELY ETYMOLOGICAL S5SE4 ,/RICTLY SPEAK+1 0UTOPIAN0 MEANS 0:I* EXI/S NO:]E40 ,:5 WE SAY ?AT ! AU?OR'S PROPOSALS >E NOT UTOPIAN WE >E SAY+ NO MORE ?AN ?AT HIS M5TAL CON/RUCTS >E BUT EXTRAPOLATIONS FROM :AT ALREADY EXI/S H]E & N[1 FROM EXP]I5CES ! WORK+ CLASS HAS ALREADY BE5 ?R\< & FROM 9/ITUTIONS IT HAS ALREADY CREAT$4 

,WE W\LD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ?IS PAMPHLET TO ! S]I\S & SU/A9$ DISCUSSION N[ TAK+ PLACE AMONG LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>IES AB\T ALL ASPECTS ( A SELF-MANAG$ SOCIETY4 ,?IS DISCUSSION IS ALREADY RANG+ WIDELY & FRUITFULLY OV] SU* FIELDS AS $UCATION1 CONDITION+ BY ! FAMILY1 9T]NALIZ$ REPRESSION1 URBANISM1 T[N PLANN+1 ECOLOGY1 NEW =MS ( >T & COMMUNICATION1 NEW RELATIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE1 & BETWE5 PEOPLE & ! ESS5TIAL CONT5T ( !IR LIVES4 ,9 ?IS SURGE ( QUE/ION+ ONE DIM5SION IS1 H[EV]1 MISS+4 ,! DIM5SION IS ?AT ( ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION4 ,! SIL5CE H]E IS QUITE DEAF5+4 ,SURE1 !RE >E OCCASIONAL DI/ANT E*OES ( :AT DE ,LEON SAID BE=E ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> AB\T 0SOCIALI/ 9DU/RIAL UNIONS0 - OR AB\T :AT V>I\S SYNDICALI/S HAVE PROCLAIM$1 ) DIM9I%+ CR$IBILITY1 AB\T ! NE$ = 0ONE BIG UNION40 ,= MOD]N REVOLUTION>IES1 H[EV]1 ?IS IS TOTALLY 9ADEQUATE4 ,P]HAPS :AT WE PROPOSE ISN'T GOOD 5\< EI!R1 BUT AT LEA/ IT TRIES TO GRAPPLE ) ! PROBLEMS ( \R EPO*4 

,AL?\< ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ISN'T ! BE-ALL & 5D-ALL ( LIFE1 IT IS ! PRE-CONDITION ( A GREAT DEAL ELSE4 ,& IT IS HI< TIME REVOLUTION>Y LIB]T>IANS />T$ DISCUSS+ ?IS SUBJECT RATIONALLY4 ,!Y MU/ REALIZE ?AT IF !Y HAVE NO VIEWS ON !SE MATT]S1 O!RS 7! TRAD.<ITIONAL.> REV.<OLUTION>IE.>S7 DO4 ,POLITICS1 LIKE NATURE1 ABHORS A VACUUM4 ,IF WE DON'T WANT ! ECONOMIC TYRANNY ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY TO BE REPLAC$ BY ! TYRANNY ( ,P>TY-DOM9AT$ /RUCTURES - MASQU]AD+ AS 0SOCIALISM0 OR 0WORK]S CONTROL0 - IT IS HI< TIME WE EXPLA9$1 & 9 SOME DETAIL1 :AT WE MEAN BY WORK]S' MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION & A SOCIETY G5U9ELY BAS$ ON ,WORK]S ,C\NCILS4 

,CONS]VATIVES WILL SAY ?AT :AT IS H]E \TL9$ ?REAT5S ! RI<TS ( MANAGEM5T4 ,!Y >E DEAD RI<T4 ,! NONPOLITICAL WILL PROCLAIM :AT MANY LEFT POLITICOS BELIEVE 7BUT >E RELUCTANT TO >TICULATE71 NAMELY ?AT ALL ?IS IS 0PIE 9 ! SKY0 BECAUSE 9 9DU/RY AS ELSE:]E !RE MU/ ALWAYS BE LEAD]S1 & ?AT HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION IS BO? 9EVITABLE & 9TR9SICALLY RATIONAL4 ,! LIB]ALS & ,LABOR LEFTS - AW>E ( ! 9CREAS+ CYNICISM ) :I* PEOPLE N[ REG>D !M - WILL PROCLAIM ?AT :AT WE SAY IS 0:AT !Y MEANT ALL ALONG10 :5 !Y W]E TALK+ AB\T 0WORK]S' P>TICIPATION40 ,HAV+ FAIL$ TO GRASP ! ESS5CE ( :AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T1 !Y WILL !N D\BTLESS />T >GU+ H[ IT C\LD ALL BE 9TRODUC$ BY P>LIAM5T>Y LEGISLATION6 

,!RE WILL BE MORE SUBTLE CRITICISMS TOO4 ,?OSE AL>M$ AT ! MON/ROSITIES ( MOD]N SCI5CE - OR ?OSE NATURALLY SUSPICI\S ( :AT !Y DO NOT FULLY UND]/& - WILL %Y AWAY FROM ! TEXT'S BOLD ADVOCACY ( SUBJUGAT+ ! MO/ MOD]N TE*NIQUES TO ! NE$S ( DEMOCRACY4 ,!Y WILL REMEMB] ! 0PLAN FACTORY10 ! MATRICES & ! COEFFICI5TS1 =GET :O WILL BE DET]M9+ !M1 & D5\NCE ! TEXT AS A 0TE*NOCRATIC0 VIEW ( SOCIALISM4 ,! TEXT WILL BE CRITICIZ$ BY MANY AN>*I/S AS CONTA9+ ,M>XI/ RESIDUES 7= 9/ANCE IT /ILL ATTRIBUTES AN 5ORM\S SPECIFIC WEI<T1 9 ! PROCESS ( SOCIAL *ANGE1 TO ! 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT1 A WEI<T :I* ! AU?OR HIMSELF W\LD PROBABLY GAUGE DIFF]5TLY TODAY74 ,MOREOV] ! DOCUM5T /ILL 5VISAGES A 0TRANSITIONAL0 SOCIETY BETWE5 CAPITALISM & COMMUNISM1 AS ,M>X DID 9 HIS ,CRITIQUE ( ! ,GO?A ,PROGRAM4 ,WE WILL BE TOLD ?AT ! TE*NICAL CAPACITY ( 9DU/RY HAS 9CREAS$ SO VA/LY 9 ! LA/ DECADES AS TO 9VALIDATE ! NE$ = SU* A PHASE ( HI/ORY4 ,WE HOPE TO 9ITIATE A WIDE DISCUSSION ON ?IS ISSUE4 

,MANY ,M>XI/S WILL D5\NCE ! TEXT AS AN AN>*I/ DREAM 7AN>*I/ DREAMS >E BETT] ?AN ,M>XI/ NI<TM>ES - BUT WE W\LD PREF]1 IF POSSIBLE1 TO REMA9 AWAKE674 ,SOME WILL SEE ! TEXT AS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO ! P]PETUATION ( WAGE SLAV]Y - BECAUSE IT /ILL TALKS ( 0WAGES0 & DOESN'T CALL = ! IMM$IATE ABOLITION ( 0MONEY0 7AL?\< CLE>LY DEF9+ ! RADICALLY DIFF]5T MEAN+S !SE T]MS WILL ACQUIRE 9 ! E>LY /AGES ( A SELF-MANAG$ SOCIETY74 

,! TEXT WILL ALSO BE DISMISS$ BY MANY 9 ! UND]GR\ND4 ,!Y WILL CONSID] IT IRRELEVANT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT CALL = ! IMM$IATE 0ABOLITION0 ( WORK4 ,A MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ CRITICISM - BUT ALONG ! SAME L9ES - WILL BE DIRECT$ AT US BY ! ,SITUATIONI/S :O CON/ANTLY TALK ( 0WORK]S' 7SIC7 C\NCILS 444 :ILE DEM&+ ! ABOLITION ( WORK6 ,UN=TUNATELY1 !Y SEEM TO CONFUSE ATTACKS ON ! WORK E?IC_<#d_> & ON ALI5AT$ LABOR1 BO? ( :I* >E JU/IFI$ & NECESS>Y1 ) ATTACKS ON WORK ITSELF4 ,SU* AN APPROA* FAILS TO RELATE TO ! PROBLEMS ( TRANS=M+ :AT EXI/S H]E & N[ 9TO :AT C\LD OP5 ! WAY TO A NEW SOCIETY1 = ! CON/RUCTION ( :I*1 :E!R WE LIKE IT OR NOT1 MANY MILLION MAN-H\RS ( LABOR WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE EXP5D$4 

,F9ALLY ! MORE P]CIPI5T SUPPORT]S ( ,WOM5'S ,LIB]ATION WILL CORRECTLY PO9T \T ?AT AS LONG AS MILLIONS ( WOM5 HAVE TO /AY AT HOME !Y WILL BE GROSSLY UND]-REPRES5T$ 9 ! V>I\S S*EMES ! PAMPHLET 5VISAGES4 ,! ANSW] H]E IS NEI!R TO CONSID] H\SEWORK AS AN 09DU/RY0 & 5C\RAGE H\SEWIVES TO ORGANIZE 9DU/RIALLY 7:I* W\LD P]PETUATE ! PRES5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS71 NOR = ALL AU?ORITY TO BE VE/$ 9 LOCALITY-BAS$ UNITS4 ,! POSITION ( WOM5 WILL *ANGE RADICALLY & NEW =MS ( REPRES5TATION WILL UND\BT$LY BE CREAT$4 ,ALL !SE >E >EAS DES]V+ ! WIDE/ POSSIBLE ATT5TION4 

,WE HOPE ?AT :AT IS BE/ 9 ! TEXT WILL SURVIVE ! CROSSFIRE4 ,WE >E FREQU5TLY TOLD3 0Y\R CRITIQUE ( MOD]N SOCIETY IS TELL+ 5\<4 ,BUT IT IS NEGATIVE4 ,!SE >E 5ORM\S PROBLEMS4 ,H[ W\LD Y\ LIKE TO SEE ?+S ORGANIZ$840 ,WELL1 H]E AT LEA/ IS ! DRAFT ( AN ANSW]1 BAS$ ON A COH]5T SY/EM ( IDEAS4 ,WE WILL TELL \R QUE/ION] ?AT A SOCIETY1 ECONOMICALLY ORGANIZ$ ALONG ! L9ES H]E DESCRIB$1 W\LD BE 9F9ITELY PREF]ABLE TO :AT MOD]N CAPITALI/ SOCIETY HAS TO (F] US4 ,& TO ?OSE ON ! 0F> LEFT0 WE W\LD SAY ?AT SU* A SOCIETY W\LD ALSO BE PREF]ABLE TO :AT !Y & !IR 0VANGU>D ,P>TIES0 >E CONCOCT+ 0ON \R BEHALF40 ,! BALL W\LD !N CLE>LY BE 9 !IR C\RT4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE TO RELATE TO :AT ! LIB]T>IANS W]E SAY+1 AB\T ECONOMICS AS WELL AS AB\T O!R ?+S4 ,?AT ALONE1 9 \R OP9ION1 IS REASON 5\< = PUTT+ =W>D \R VIEWS4 

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