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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,! #b? ,C5TURY HAS M>K$ ! 5D ( ! MILL5NIUM ?AT SAW ! WORLD BECOME COLONIZ$ BY & ORGANIZ$ UND] ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION1 ?AT SAW ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION & OV]POPULATION RE/RUCTURE BO? HUMANITY & ! V]Y SURFACE ( ! E>? ITSELF4 ,?IS C5TURY BEGAN ) FIFTY YE>S ( ALT]NAT+ SLAU<T]1 />VATION1 & RABID NATIONALISM SU* AS ! HUMAN RACE HAD NEV] SE5 BE=E4 ,IT IS CONCLUD+ ) AN OM9\S SIL5CE AMONG Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & MU* ( ,EUROPE1 = ) ! 5D ( ! 0,COLD ,W>0 ! IDEA ?AT !RE REALLY IS ANY ALT]NATIVE AT ALL TO \R MOD]N LIV+ CONDITIONS & SOCIETY IS BECOM+ H>D TO CONCEIVE (2 & 9 ! MEANTIME1 WE >E BECOM+ MORE & MORE ORGANIZ$ & >RANG$ BY ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS ?AT WE SET UP ) ! SUPPOS$ 9T5TIONS ( MAK+ \R LIVES MORE FREE & MEAN+FUL4 

,AS ?IS C5TURY IS 5D+ ) S5TIM5TAL RETROSPECTIVES & ! LIKE1 :AT WE REALLY MU/ DO IS NOT LOOK BACK BUT LOOK AHEAD4 ,N[ MORE ?AN EV] WE MU/ CONSID] :E!R \R MOD]N LIVES AS WE HAVE COME TO LIVE !M OV] ! LA/ ?\S& YE>S REALLY SATISFY ALL \R NE$S & DESIRES AS HUMAN BE+S1 & PREP>E = ! NEW MILL5NIUM TO BE A NEW *APT] 9 ! HUMAN EXP]IM5T4 ,WE MU/ USE ! LESSONS WE HAVE LE>N$ FROM ! #b? ,C5TURY TO PLAN = A NEW ]A 9 :I* HUMAN LIFE CAN BE MEAN+FUL & FULFILL+1 EV5 ?RILL+1 H]OIC4 ,OR HAVE WE LE>N$ ANY LESSONS8 

,DON'T WAIT = P]MISSION1 = SOME F>-(F 0WORLD REVOLUTION10 = LAT] 0:5 Y\ HAVE MORE TIME40 ,DEM& JOY1 DANG]1 PASSION 9 Y\R LIFE TODAY6 

,AB\T ! ,PROBLEM 

,! POV]TY AGA9/ :I* MAN HAS BE5 /RUGGL+ ?R\<\T HI/ORY IS NOT M]ELY ! POV]TY ( MAT]IAL GOODS2 ! 5NUI & DISORI5TATION EXP]I5C$ BY ! MEMB]S ( ! MIDDLE & UPP] CLASSES 9 TODAY'S WEAL?Y 9DU/RIAL NATIONS HAVE REVEAL$ ! POV]TY ( ,WE/]N EXI/5* ITSELF4 

,! PROBLEMS ?AT WE FACE TODAY CANNOT BE TRAC$ TO CLASS CONFLICT ALONE4 ,IT IS NOT M]ELY A QUE/ION ( ! RUL+ CLASS PR(IT+ AT ! EXP5SE ( ! PROLET>IAT1 = WE HAVE SE5 ?AT ! PR(IT ?AT ?OSE ) CAPITAL DO MAKE DOES NOT MAKE !IR LIVES ANY MORE FULFILL+4 ,IT DOES NOT MATT] :E!R A WOMAN IS BURI$ ALIVE 9 A PRISON1 9 A RE=M S*OOL1 9 A SWEAT%OP1 9 A <ETTO1 9 A PRE/IGI\S UNIV]SITY1 9 A CONDOM9IUM B\<T ON CR$IT1 OR 9 A MANSION ) A PRIVATE SWIMM+ POOL & T5NIS C\RTS1 SO LONG AS %E IS BURI$ ALIVE4 ,EV]YONE SUFF]S FROM TODAY'S /ATUS QUO1 ALBEIT DIFF]5TLY2 BUT :E!R A MAN IS />V+ ON HIS M9IMUM WAGE SAL>Y1 EXHAU/$ BY HIS REPETITIVE RESPONSIBILITIES AT ! (FICE1 OR BEFUDDL$ BY ! CURI\S FEEL+ ( EMPT9ESS ?AT ACCOMPANIES ! UNDIRECT$ ACQUISITION ( MAT]IAL WEAL?1 HE HAS A /AKE 9 FI<T+ = *ANGE4 ,SO WE ALL1 RI* & POOR1 MU/ B& TOGE!R TO CONSID] \R SITUATION & /RUGGLE TO ALT] IT4 

,?IS ALSO MEANS ?AT !RE IS NO MY?ICAL 0,!Y40 ,9NUM]ABLE RADICAL MOVEM5TS & SOCIAL CRITICS HAVE RELI$ UPON ?IS CONCEPT TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE BY /IRR+ UP HATR$ = ! 0EVIL OR*E/RATORS0 ( HUMAN SUFF]+1 ! 5EMIES :O CONSPIRE AGA9/ US4 ,BUT ?IS K9D ( ?9K+ ONLY S]VES TO DIVIDE US AGA9/ EA* O!R1 & :E!R WE >E DIVID$ ON CLASS L9ES1 ON COLOR L9ES1 OR ACCORD+ TO ANY O!R CATEGORIES1 WE >E DI/RACT$ FROM ! IMPORTANT ISSUES & IMP$$ 9 \R PROGRESS4 ,\R TRUE 05EMY0 IS ! SOCIAL =CES & PATT]NS AT WORK BETWE5 \RSELVES1 & IT IS !SE =CES :I* WE MU/ COME TO UND]/& & TO /RUGGLE AGA9/4 

,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT !RE >E NOT 9DIVIDUALS :OSE BEHAVIOR IS P>TICUL>LY DANG]\S TO !IR FELL[ HUMAN BE+S1 9S(> AS IT P]PETUATES OR 9T5SIFIES \R PRES5T /ATE ( EM]G5CY4 ,BUT EV5 IF !SE 9DIVIDUALS DO HAVE NEGATIVE 9T5TIONS T[>DS O!RS1 IT IS /ILL UNLIKELY ?AT !Y POSSESS A CLE> UND]/&+ ( ! EXTREMELY COMPLICAT$ CONDITIONS TO :I* !Y >E CONTRIBUT+4 

,AB\T ! ,PROCESS 

,WE 9DIVIDUALS :O >E UNSATISFI$ ) !IR LIVES1 :O DO FEEL ! 0POV]TY0 ( ! EXI/5* ?AT MOD]N ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION HAS TO (F]1 MU/ SEEK \T O!RS :O >E EXP]I5C+ SIMIL> SYMPTOMS4 ,TOGE!R1 WE MU/ CON/RUCT & PUBLICIZE AN ANALYSIS ( \R SITUATION3 A !ORY ( :Y HUMAN BE+S ACT & 9T]ACT 9 ! WAYS ?AT !Y DO TODAY1 & H[ ?IS LEADS TO \R S5SATIONS ( ALI5ATION1 DISORI5TATION1 & EXHAU/ION4 

,?IS ANALYSIS MU/ HAVE EFFECTIVE ACTION ( SOME K9D AS ITS NECESS>Y & IMM$IATE CONSEQU5CE1 OR ELSE 7AS HAVE ! !ORIES ( A LONG TRADITION ( 0RADICAL0 DISCUSSION GR\PS7 IT WILL COME TO NO?+4 

,& ?IS /RUGGLE PRESUPPOSES P>TICIPANTS :O >E FI<T+ = !MSELVES1 TO SEE & FEEL *ANGE & IMPROVEM5T 9 ! C\RSE ( !IR [N LIVES -- AS WE %ALL SEE 444 

,AB\T ! ,SOLUTION 

,:ATEV] SOLUTION1 :ATEV] REVOLUTION1 WE PROPOSE1 MU/ BE PRES5T-ORI5T$ RA!R ?AN FUTURE-ORI5T$ IF IT IS TO BE G5U9ELY REVOLUTION>Y4 

,! PA/ & ! PRES5T >E BO? FULL ( EXAMPLES :I* 9DICATE ?IS4 ,TO CONSID] ONE3 ,*RI/IANITY DEM&S ( ITS FOLL[]S ?AT !Y DELAY GRATIFICATION UNTIL !Y 5T] ! NEXT WORLD1 :5 !Y WILL SUPPOS$LY BE REW>D$ = !IR PROP] CONDUCT2 9 DO+ SO IT ASSUMES ?AT ?IS PROP] CONDUCT IS NOT FULFILL+ 5\< 9 ITSELF TO BE WOR?:ILE UNLESS IT IS REW>D$4 ,?IS K9D ( ?9K+ REFLECTS A DIRE MISUND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( HUMAN HAPP9ESS2 = HAPP9ESS IS TO BE F\ND 9 ACTIVITY1 9 ACTIVITIES ?AT >E EXCIT+ & SATISFY+ 9 & ( !MSELVES1 RA!R ?AN 9 PASSIVELY AWAIT+ REW>DS = UNSATISFY+ ACTIVITIES4 ,!RE=E IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT MANY DEV\T ,*RI/IANS >E BITT]1 SPITEFUL 9DIVIDUALS :O JEAL\SLY RES5T HEAL?Y ACTIVITY & EXCITEM5T 9 O!RS -- = !Y BELIEVE ?AT !Y WILL F9D TRUE HAPP9ESS ONLY 9 !IR 0HEAV5LY REW>D0 = BEHAVIOR ?AT IS NOT AT ALL EXCIT+ = !M1 & ?US MU/ WAT* 5VI\SLY AS O!RS FREELY DO :AT !Y CAN ONLY DREAM ( DO+ 9 !IR MO/ 0S9FUL0 FANTASIES4 ,CONV]SELY1 MANY ,*RI/IANS :O >E HAPPY >E HAPPY DESPITE !IR ,*RI/IANITY1 BECAUSE !Y >E ABLE TO TAKE PLEASURE 9 !IR LIVES & DE$S 9 ?IS WORLD4 

,TRADITIONAL ,M>XISM TAKES ! ,*RI/IAN MI/AKE ONE /EP FUR!R BY ASK+ ITS ADH]5TS TO WORK T[>DS A REVOLUTION !Y WILL PROBABLY NEV] LIVE TO SEE -- ?AT IS1 9 ! ,M>XI/ 0FAI?10 GRATIFICATION IS DELAY$ BEYOND ! REA* ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE4 ,IT %\LD BE NO SURPRISE ?AT TODAY1 BEYOND A LITTLE ANA*RONI/IC ROMANTICISM AB\T ! 0NOBILITY0 ( SELF-SACRIFICE1 ! ,M>XI/ (F] S]VES AS LITTLE 9C5TIVE = PEOPLE TO S]I\SLY FI<T = ! 0COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION40 ,9 CONTRA/1 TODAY'S CAPITALI/IC CONSUM] M>KET AT LEA/ PROMISES PROMPT GRATIFICATION 9 ! =M ( MAT]IAL GOODS 7& ! MY?S & IMAGES IT ASSOCIATES ) !M7 9 RETURN = ! G5]ALLY UNSATISFY+ LABOR IT REQUIRES4 ,BUT -- DOES IT DELIV] TRUE GRATIFICATION TO ITS P>TICIPANTS8 

,AGA91 HAPP9ESS IS AN ACTIVE EXP]I5CE1 NOT A PASSIVE S5SATION4 ,?US1 A WOMAN :O COOKS A RECIPE ( H] [N 9V5TION = H] FRI5DS MAY F9D A GREAT DEAL ( PLEASURE & MEAN+ 9 ?IS UND]TAK+1 :ILE A MAN :O SLAVES ALL DAY TO COOK EXOTIC FOOD 9 AN EXP5SIVE RE/AURANT WILL F9D ?AT ! PUR*ASES HE MAKES ) HIS PAY*ECK CANNOT COMP5SATE HIM = ! DAYS ( HIS LIFE HE HAS GIV5 UP4 ,Y\ CAN PUR*ASE A TW5TY ACRE E/ATE1 ! LATE/ 9 /ATUS-SYMBOL AUTOMOBILES1 & AN 5TIRE W>DROBE ( UNIQUE & EXQUISITE FA%IONS1 BUT ! PLEASURE ?AT !SE POSSESSIONS AF=D CANNOT COMP>E TO ! EXHIL>ATION ( SP5D+ A DAY FREELY PURSU+ Y\R DESIRES4 

,ACCORD+LY1 \R REVOLUTION MU/ BE AN IMM$IATE REVOLUTION 9 \R DAILY LIVES2 ANY?+ ELSE IS NOT A REVOLUTION BUT A DEM& ?AT ONCE AGA9 PEOPLE DO :AT !Y DO NOT WANT TO DO & HOPE ?AT ?IS TIME1 SOMEH[1 ! COMP5SATION WILL BE 5\<4 ,?OSE :O ASSUME1 (T5 UNCONSCI\SLY1 ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO A*IEVE !IR [N DESIRES -- & ?US1 ?AT IT IS FUTILE TO FI<T = !MSELVES -- (T5 5D UP FI<T+ = AN IDEAL OR CAUSE 9/EAD4 ,BUT IT IS /ILL POSSIBLE TO FI<T = \RSELVES1 OR AT LEA/ ! EXP]IM5T MU/ BE WOR? A TRY2 SO IT IS CRUCIAL ?AT WE SEEK *ANGE NOT 9 ! NAME ( SOME DOCTR9E OR GR& CAUSE1 BUT ON BEHALF ( \RSELVES1 SO ?AT WE WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE MORE MEAN+FUL LIVES4 ,SIMIL>LY WE MU/ SEEK FIR/ & =EMO/ TO ALT] ! CONT5TS ( \R [N LIVES 9 A REVOLUTION>Y MANN]1 RA!R ?AN DIRECT \R /RUGGLE T[>DS WORLD-HI/ORICAL *ANGES :I* WE WILL NOT LIVE TO WITNESS4 ,9 ?IS WAY WE WILL AVOID ! FEEL+S ( WOR?LESSNESS & ALI5ATION ?AT RESULT FROM BELIEV+ ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO 0SACRIFICE ONESELF = ! CAUSE10 & 9/EAD LIVE TO EXP]I5CE ! FRUITS ( \R LABORS444 9 \R LABORS !MSELVES4 

,TO PUT IT ANO!R WAY1 \R REVOLUTION MU/ BE ABOVE ALL A REVOLUTION 9 ! WAYS WE LIVE & ?9K4 ,IT MU/ BE A RECOGNITION & REJECTION ( ! ?\<T PATT]NS & PATT]NS ( SOCIAL 9T]ACTION ?AT HAVE L$ US TO TODAY'S UNSATISFY+ EXI/5*1 9 FAVOR ( PATT]NS ( ?\<T & 9T]ACTION ?AT WILL BE SATISFY+ 9 !MSELVES4 ,IT MU/ BE A REVOLUTION 9 \R MOTIVATIONS1 REPLAC+ REW>D-MOTIVAT$ BEHAVIOR ) BEHAVIOR ?AT IS 9TR9SICALLY MEAN+FUL4 ,IT MU/ BE A REVOLUTION 9 \R EV]YDAY LIVES4 ,REJECT+ BOR$OM1 EXHAU/ION1 & DESPAIR = EXCITEM5T1 DANG]1 LOVE1 PASSION & COMPASSION -- ?AT IS A REVOLUTION WOR? FI<T+ =6 ,& C]TA9LY !RE >E L>GE SCALE1 LONG T]M GOALS ?AT WE MU/ FI<T =1 TO MAKE ?IS REVOLUTION POSSIBLE = ALL ( US 9 ! YE>S TO COME2 BUT WE %\LD FI<T = !SE GOALS NOT \T ( S]VITUDE TO A DOCTR9E OR CAUSE1 BUT BECAUSE IT IS EXCIT+ & 9VIGORAT+ TODAY TO /RIVE = DIFFICULT & WOR?Y OBJECTIVES4 

,ALIVE 9 ! L& ( ! DEAD4 ,!Y EAT DEAD FOOD ) FALSE TEE?4 ,!IR BUILD+S HAVE FALSE FRONTS1 !IR RADIO & TELEVISION /ATIONS BROADCA/ DEAD AIR4 ,!Y KILL TIME AS SPECTATORS ( FALSE IMAGES4 ,!IR CORPORATIONS >E GUILTY ( FALSE ADV]TIS+1 & !IR EMPLOYM5T 'OPPORTUNITIES' (F] ONLY MURD]\S MI/REATM5T1 LE?AL BOR$OM1 & FATAL SUBMISSION2 !Y DEM& ?AT Y\ MEET DEADL9ES1 ?AT Y\ PIT* T5T 9 ! DEA? CAMPS4 ,DOES ! DEAD 5D JU/IFY ! MEANS8 ,!Y 9HABIT DEAD CITIES & MAKE FALSE MOVES1 REALLY GO+ NO:]E AT ALL1 TREAD+ DAY AFT] DAY ! SAME PA? ( DESPAIR4 ,EV5 !IR AIR IS CONDITION$4 ,!Y ASK Y\ TO GIVE Y\R LIVES = !IR C\NTRIES1 = !IR RELIGIONS1 = !IR ECONOMIES1 LEAV+ Y\ ) ONLY444 ,!IR SY/EM IS ORGANIZ$ BY >TIFICIAL 9TELLIG5CE & PROVIDES ONLY VIRTUAL REALITY4 ,!IR CULTURE WILL P9 Y\ D[N & BORE Y\ TO DEA?1 !IR LIFE/YLE IS LIFELESS1 !IR EXI/5* IS A P]MAN5T DEADLOCK4 ,EV]Y?+ AB\T !M IS DEAD & FALSE4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT IS UNBE>ABLE IS ?AT NO?+ IS UNBE>ABLE4 ,:5 WILL WE DEM& MORE8 

,! /RUGGLE IS = LIFE1 = REAL LIFE4 ,FI<T F\L1 LIFE IS REAL6 

,FOOTNOTE 

,! WORD 0REVOLUTION0 MAY BE AMUS+ OR (F-PUTT+ TO ! MOD]N READ]1 CONV9C$ AS HE IS ?AT EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE TO ! /ATUS QUO IS IMPOSSIBLE & !RE=E NOT EV5 WOR? CONSID]+4 ,G5TLE READ]1 WE ASK ?AT Y\ SUSP5D Y\R DISBELIEF LONG 5\< TO AT LEA/ CONTEMPLATE :E!R OR NOT SU* A ?+ MI<T BE WOR?:ILE IF IT W]E POSSIBLE2 & !N ?AT Y\ SUSP5D IT FUR!R1 LONG 5\< TO RECOGNIZE ?IS DISBELIEF = :AT IT IS -- DESPAIR6 

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