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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMILE ,>M& 

,AU?OR 3 ,SEBA/I5 ,FAURE 

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,9 ! FIR/ ISSUE1 ! 0,REVUE ,AN>*I/E0 HAD ANN\NC$ ! OP5+ ( A SURVEY ON ! FOLL[+ SUBJECT3 ,IS ! ,AN>*I/ ,IDEAL ,A*IEVABLE8 ,CAN MAN LIVE )\T AU?ORITY1 AT PRES5T & 9 ! FUTURE8 ,WILL ! ELIM9ATION ( ALL CO]CION EV] BE ANY?+ BUT ! PR]OGATIVE ( M9USCULE M9ORITIES8 

,WE CALL$ UPON 9DIVIDUALS HAV+ QUITE DIFF]5T PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS & POLITICAL OP9IONS4 ,TODAY1 WE REPRODUCE ! RESPONSES1 9 ! ORD] ?AT !Y REA*$ US1 REFRA9+ -- AS WE HAD AGRE$ -- FROM ALL COMM5T>Y1 ALL[+ \RSELVES ONLY TO EXPRESS \R ?ANKS TO ! AU?ORS4 

,! ,$ITORS4 

,H5RI ,B>BUSSE4 

,DE> COMRADES1 

,I V]Y WILL+LY DEF] TO ! FRI5DLY 9VITATION ( ! ,REVUE ,AN>*I/E1 RESPOND+ TO ! SURVEY ?AT IT HAS 9ITIAT$4 

,IS ! AN>*I/ IDEAL A*IEVABLE8 ,D\BTLESS1 9 PR9CIPLE1 IT IS A*IEVABLE4 ,WE CAN1 9 FACT1 ABSOLUTELY CONCEIVE1 )\T DEP>T+ FROM PRACTICAL LIKELIHOODS1 ?AT AT A GIV5 MOM5T1 ( EA* MAN BECOM+ SUFFICI5TLY CONSCI\S ( HIS SOCIAL1 ADAPT+ HIS 9DIVIDUAL ACTIVITY TO IT1 BY HIMSELF1 ( HIS [N WILL1 PU%$ BY HIS [N REASON4 ,BU1 ON ! O!R H&1 ,I ?9K ?AT WE HAVE /ILL NOT YET REA* ?AT G5]ALIZATION ( SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS1 A G5]ALIZATION ?AT DEM&S A LONG WORK ( PREP>ATION 9 ! ORD] ( UND]/&+ AS WELL AS ?AT ( ACTION4 

,! ELEM5TS ?AT MU/ BE POSSESS$ 9 ORD] TO ADAPT SPONTANE\SLY1 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL SPH]E1 TO ! NE$S & DESIRES ( ! COLLECTIVITY1 >E /ILL ! PR]OGATIVE ( P]SONALITIES 9TELLECTUALLY & ABOVE ALL MORALLY V]Y SUP]IOR TO ! AV]AGE--P]SONALITIES :OSE EXAMPLE CAN ONLY BE FOLL[$ ) A C]TA9 T>D9ESS BY ! :OLE HUMAN 5SEMBLE4 ,?AT IS :Y1 :ILE R5D]+ TRIBUTE TO ! BEAUTY ( ! AN>*I/ IDEAL & WILL+LY RECOGNIZ+ ?AT IT CON/ITUTES A P>TICUL>LY ELEVAT$ /AGE ( SOCIAL ACCOMPLI%M5T1 ,I ?9K ?AT ?IS !ORY IS NOT PRES5TLY VIABLE4 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT ?OSE :O TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE 9 DISSEM9AT+ IT %\LD NEV] CONSID] IT EXCEPT AS A =MULA = :I* ONE CAN1 9 ! PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES1 ONLY PREP>E ! HUMAN MASSES1 )\T ATTEMPT+ TO REALIZE IT 9 A POSITIVE & CONCRETE MANN] 9 CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY4 ,IT MU/ BE NOT$1 9DE$1 ?AT ?IS =MULA ( A SUPREME SIMPLICITY1 CR[N+ A*IEVEM5T ( ! COMMON LIFE ( ! CR[DS ( ! E>?1 CAN ONLY EXI/ IF IT IS UNANIM\SLY ACCEPT$4 ,! ABSOLUTE ABS5CE ( CON/RA9T PROHIBITS ! POSSIBILITY ( SCISSIONS & EXCEPTIONS 9 ! SOCIAL ORGANISM4 

,!SE1 DE> COMRADES1 >E MY FRANK ?\<TS ON ! AN>*I/ !ORY4 ,I (F] ?IS SUMM>Y TO Y\ ) FRAT]NAL BE/ WI%ES4 

,H5RI ,B>BUSSE 

,HAN ,RYN]4 

,AN IDEAL IS AN ABSOLUTE & ONLY ! RELATIVE CAN LIVE4 ,BUT ONE LIVES ONLY TO ! DEGREE ?AT ONE APPROA*ES AS ABSOLUTE4 

,!RE >E FEW AMONG ! LIV+4 ,DO Y\ KN[ PRACTICAL AN>*I/S :O NEV] IMPOSE DEM&S & :O SCORN1 LAU<+1 ALL ?OSE TO :I* !Y MU/ SUBMIT8 ,I BELIEVE !M AS R>E AS ! TRUE ,*RI/IANS OR TRUE ,/OICS4 

,AN>*Y )\T AN>*I/S HAS BUR/ SOME BOMBS1 AS ,*RI/IANITY )\T ,*RI/IANS HAS LIT C\NTLESS PYRES1 AS /OICISM1 PR(ESS$ P>ADOXICALLY BY AN EMP]OR1 HAS BE5 COMPROMIS$ BY P]SECUTIONS & W>S4 

,9DE$1 :AT DOES A F> FUTURE MATT] TO Y\8 ,IT IS TODAY ?AT 9T]E/S Y\1 COMRADE ( TODAY4 ,& TODAY1 Y\ SEE ONLY TOO WELL1 CAN ONLY BE BEAUTIFUL 9 Y\4 ,SO BE ,*RI/IAN 5\< TO SCORN ! PRIE/1 ,/OIC 5\< TO DESPISE ! CRIMES ( ,M>CUS ,AURELIUS & ! 9ANITIES ( ,LOISEL1 AN>*I/ 5\< TO W&]1 SMIL+1 AWAY FROM ALL ! GR\PS4 

,HAN ,RYN] 

,GEORGES ,PIO*4 

,WE CAN SAY ( ! AN>*I/ IDEA--OR1 RA!R1 AN>*I/ IDEAS--:AT ,BUFFON HAS SAID ( G5IUS3 ?AT IT IS A LONG PATI5CE4 

,TO CAUSE !SE IDEAS TO DESC5D FROM ! CONSCI\SNESS :]E !Y SO>1 9 ORD] TO GIVE !M1 9 \R SOCIETY1 LIFE 9 S5TIM5T1 ?AT IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE1 BUT1 TO ! CR$IT ( ! HUMAN SPIRIT1 IT IS SE5 EV]Y DAY4 

,TO GIV5 !M1 9 ?AT SAME SOCIETY1 ! LIFE ( ACTION1 IS /ILL ONLY POSSIBLE SPORADICALLY1 IF ,I MAY EXPRESS MYSELF SO BADLY4441 :I* AM\NTS TO SAY+ ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE--& MORE1 DESIRABLE--?AT GR\PS =M :]E !SE IDEAS WILL NOT ONLY BE CULTIVAT$1 BUT REASSUR$ BY ?OSE :O HAVE *OS5 !M4 

,I W\LD WANT !SE GR\PS TO TAKE GREAT C>E TO H>MONIZE :AT IS JU/ & NOBLY VIRILE 9 !IR EF=T ) :AT ,BEE?OV5 CALL$ 0! UNIQUE SIGN ( SUP]IORITY03 GOODNESS4 

,?AT IS1 C]TA9LY1 ONE ( ! MO/ DIFFICULT TASKS1 BUT ALSO ONE ( ! MO/ ATTRACTIVE1 ?AT CAN SUGGE/ ITSELF TO ! ACTIVITY & PASSION OR A GR\P ( Y\NG M5 OR ( ONE Y\NG MAN ALONE4 

,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT1 FROM ! FIR/1 !Y HAVE A REASON2 & ,I SEE ?AT REASON CL>IFI$ 9 ?IS WELL-KN[N PHRASE1 SPOK5 BY ,WILLIAM ( ,ORANGE & ,NASSAU1 KN[N AS ! ,TACITURN3 

0,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO HOPE 9 ORD] TO UND]TAKE1 NOR TO SUCCE$ 9 ORD] TO P]SEV]E40 

,SO MU/ WE DESPAIR8 ,NO4 ,I SAID IT AT ! BEG9N+3 AN>*I/ IDEAS >E A LONG PATI5CE4 

,SOCIETIES EVOLVE &1 AS A RESULT1 !Y PROGRESS444 ,DESPITE !MSELVES1 ALMO/ ALWAYS444 BUT IT IS A FACT ?AT !Y EVOLVE & PROGRESS444 

,SO IT HAPP5S ?AT !Y ASSIMILATE--OH6 C>ELESSLY1 A LITTLE OR A GREAT DEAL1 DEP5D+ ON ! 9DIVIDUALS OR GR\PS ( M5--AN>*I/ IDEAS ?AT !Y HAVE TAK5 = FOLLIES1 :OSE PROPAGATORS !Y HAVE P]SECUT$1 IRRATIONALLY & )\T COMPREH5SION4 

,I WILL NOT SWE>--ALAS6--?AT ALL ! AN>*I/ IDEAS WILL BE REALIZ$1 & REALIZ$ FULLY1 9 A SOCIETY ( M54 

,BUT ,I SAY1 & ?IS H]E IS MY DEEP CONVICTION1 ?AT ?OSE :O WORK1 /RUGGLE & SUFF] = !SE IDEAS WILL NOT WA/E !IR TIME1 & ?AT !IR WORK IS GOOD1 BEAUTIFUL1 GR& & NECESS>Y4 

,MY GOOD FRI5D & TEA*] ,ANATOLE ,FRANCE TAU<T ?AT ! EF=T ( REASONABLE M5--OR ( ?OSE :O AT LEA/ PRIDE !MSELVES ON BE+ SU*--ONLY SUCCE$1 SOCIALLY1 9 GIV+ A REAL LIFE TO ! UTOPIAS A FEW UNSUNG SAGES4 

,LET MY COMRADES ( ! ,REVUE ,AN>*I/E1 :O >E OLD] OR Y\NG] ?AN ME1 -- DO WE EV] KN[8 -- RECEIVE1 BY WAY ( GREET+1 ! WI% ?AT =MS = !M SU* A HOPE4 

,?AT !Y HELP TO BR+ AB\T ! SUCCESS1 9 TIME1 ( ! NOBLE UTOPIAS ( :I* !Y >E ! GU>DIANS4 

,GEORGES ,PIO* 

,E4 ,>M&4 

,I AM EMB>RASS$1 ATTEMPT+ TO RESPOND AS ,I %\LD TO ! SURVEY ( ,LA ,REVUE ,AN>*I/E4 ,IS !RE AN AN>*I/ IDEAL8 ,IS AN>*ISM AN IDEAL8 ,IF !RE IS AN AN>*I/ IDEAL1 :I* IS IT1 S9CE !RE >E SEV]AL T5D5CIES OR CURR5TS 9 AN>*ISM8 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! CONT9UATION ( ! QUE/ION POS$ BY ,LA ,REVUE ,AN>*I/E SEEMS TO DELIMIT OR DEF9E ! AN>*I/ IDEAL3 0)\T AU?ORITY0 -- 0ELIM9ATION ( ALL CON/RA9T40 

,IT IS D\BTLESS NECESS>Y TO READ3 0( ALL POLITICAL AU?ORITY0 -- ( 0ALL CON/RA9T ( ! /ATI/1 GOV]NM5TAL ORD] & EV]Y?+ RELAT$ TO IT10 = WE KN[ ?AT MAN 0IS NOT FREE10 BIOLOGICALLY SPEAK+3 HE IS SUBJECT TO ! DIRECTION ( HIS DET]M9ISM4 

,TO BE AN>*I/ IS TO D5Y1 TO REJECT ! >*E1 POLITICAL & LEGAL DOM9ATION1 ! MA*9]Y ( P[]4 ,& IT IS MORE2 IT IS TO D5Y1 TO REJECT ! UTILITY ( ! ,/ATE = ORD]+ ! RELATIONS BETWE5 M54 ,BETT] YET1 IT IS TO GET ALONG ) ONE ANO!R )\T ! 9T]V5TION & PROTECTION ( >*I/ 9/ITUTIONS4 

,H[ CAN ,I KN[ IF1 9 ! FUTURE1 0MAN0 C\LD DO )\T POLITICAL AU?ORITY1 )\T ANY IMPOS$ AU?ORITY8 ,H[ CAN ,I KN[ IF ! 0ELIM9ATION ( ALL CON/RA9T0 WILL EV] BE ANY?+ BUT ! PR]OGATIVE ( T9Y M9ORITIES8 ,JUDG+ BY APPE>ANCES1 ,I DO NOT SEE ANY MAN DO+ )\T AU?ORITY -- ,I DO NOT CAT* SI<T ( ANY M9ORITY %IELD$ FROM 0ALL0 CON/RA9T4 

,9 ! 5D1 ,I AM UNCONC]N$4 

,I FEEL ?AT ,I AM AN>*I/ & ?AT IS 5\< = ME4 ,I FEEL HEMM$ 91 FETT]$1 5VELOP$1 LIMIT$ & RE/RA9$ BY ! MULTIPLE BONDS =G$ BY ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,I RISE UP AGA9/ !SE CON/RA9TS2 ,I SLIP FREE AS SOON AS ,I CAN F9D ! OCCASION4 ,EA* TIME ,I WI% TO DEAL ) AN ORD9>Y 787 HUMAN BE+1 ,I F9D !M IMBU$ ) CONV5TIONS1 PREJUDICES1 BELIEFS1 BIASES & PO9TS ( VIEW 9CULCAT$ BY ! AG5TS ( >*ISM4 ,I TRY TO LIB]ATE ?OSE ?AT ,I MEET FROM !SE =EIGN SUGGE/IONS4 

,ALAS6 ,I DO NOT LIVE 0)\T AU?ORITY40 ,ON EA* CORN] ( ! ROAD1 AT EA* CROSSROADS1 ,I MU/ SUBMIT TO ITS VISIBLE REPRES5TATION4 ,& IF IT WAS ONLY ?AT6 ,H[EV]1 9 MY DAILY RELATIONS ) ! ANTI-/ATI/S ON MY SIDE1 ,I DO MY BE/ TO GET ALONG ) O!RS BY TAK+ NO ACC\NT ( ! PLAY ( GOV]NM5TAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,I SUCCE$ TO A GREAT] OR LESS EXT5T1 BUT ,I P]SEV]E4 ,& ,I AM H>DLY CONC]N$ :E!R ! RELATIONS ?AT ,I MA9TA9 ) 0MY [N0 TALLY OR NOT ) ! $UCATION1 ! ECONOMIC OR SEXUAL MORALITY1 ! $UCATION ( ! ,/ATE OR ! ,*UR* 7SPIRITUAL ASPECT1 /&-9 = ! ,/ATE74 

,IF WE TURN TO AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM8 

,AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM IS NOT AN IDEAL1 BUT AN ACTIVITY1 A /ATE ( /RUGGLE--OP5 OR MASK$1 BUT CONT9UAL--AGA9/ EV]Y CONCEPTION ( LIFE ?AT SUBORD9ATES ! 9DIVIDUAL TO GOV]NM5TAL AU?ORITY1 :I* CONSID]S ! 9DIVIDUAL AS A FUNCTION ( ! ,/ATE1 :I* SUBJECTS IT TO SOCIAL CON/RA9T & LEGAL SANCTIONS :OSE GR\NDS1 GOOD OR BAD1 9DIVIDUALS HAVE BE5 ABLE & >E /ILL UNABLE TO WEI< OR EXAM9E IT RELATION TO !IR 9DIVIDUAL DEVELOPM5T4 

,I DO NOT KN[ IF ?OSE :O CON/ITUTE IT MAKE UP AN 0ELITE10 BUT ,I MA9TA9 ?AT !RE EXI/S ALL ACROSS ! WORLD AN AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ MILIEU1 MILIEU DE CAM>ADES1 :I*1 BY ALL ! MEANS 9 ITS P[]1 /RIVES TO IGNORE ! SOCIAL1 MORAL & 9TELLECTUAL CONDITIONS ON :I* ! >*I/ SOCIETY RE/S4 ,US+ /RATAGEMS1 IF OP5 ESCAPE IS NOT POSSIBLE4 

,WE DO NOT LIVE BY HYPO!SES1 NOR BY CONJECTURES4 ,IF !RE IS AN AN>*I/ IDEAL1 ,I 9T5D TO A*IEVE ALL ( IT ?AT ,I CAN IMM$IATELY1 )\T WAIT+1 )\T ASK+ MYSELF :E!R OR NOT ,I MAKE UP P>T ( AN ELITE1 BY ASSOCIAT+ MYSELF ) ! A!I/1 MAT]IALI/1 PRES5TI/1 PLEASURE-SEEK+ COMRADES LIKE MYSELF1 EAG] TO R$\BLE !IR EF=TS1 AS ,I AM4 ,ALL ! RE/ IS DI/RACTION OR METAPHYSICS4 

,LET IS ?ANK ,LA ,REVUE ,AN>*I/E = HAV+ FURNI%$ US ) ! OCCASION TO DI/RACT \RSELVES1 AS COMRADES4 

,E4 ,>M& 

,SEBA/I5 ,FAURE4 

,YES4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,IDEAL IS A*IEVABLE4 

,= MORE ?AN =TY YE>S1 ,I HAVE BE5 AN AN>*I/4 ,I DID NOT BECOME ONE AS ! RESULT ( A SUDD5 REVELATION1 BUT SL[LY & AFT] HAV+ CROSS$1 /EP BY /EP1 ! :OLE DI/ANCE ?AT SEP>ATES ! TOTAL SLAV]Y TO :I* ! CA?OLIC RELIGION CON/RA9S ITS FANATICS FROM ! 9DEP5D5CE )\T LIMITS ?AT ! ,AN>*I/ ,IDEAL1 ONLY1 GRANTS ITS DISCIPLES4 

,I HAVE HONE/LY SUBJECT$ MY LIB]T>IAN CONVICTIONS TO ! PRO( ( ! EV5TS1 S9CE ?AT TIME1 ALREADY F> (F1 HAVE MADE AN IMPRESSION ON SOCIAL LIFE2 &1 V]Y F> FROM WEAK5+ !SE CONVICTIONS1 MY OBS]VATIONS HAVE NOT CEAS$ TO /R5G!N !M4 

,WE CAN BOLDLY CONCLUDE ?AT ! ,AN>*I/ ,IDEAL IS1 9 MY OP9ION1 A*IEVABLE2 = IF1 BY NATURE1 ,I WILL+LY YIELD TO ! ATTRACTION ( ! ,IDEAL & IF MY HE>T FEELS ITSELF ?AT MU* MORE ATTRACT TO IT1 AS IT APPE>S MORE EQUITABLE1 MORE FRAT]NAL1 MORE NOBLE & BE>+ MORE FECUND PROMISES1 -- & ?IS IS ! CASE ) ! ,AN>*I/ ,IDEAL1 -- MY REASON W\LD PREV5T ME &1 AGE AID+1 IT W\LD NOT FAIL TO =BID ME FROM WORK+ -- N[ MORE ?AN EV] -- = ! TRIUMPH ( AN ,IDEAL ?AT APPE>S TO IMPOSSIBLE4 

,M9E IS NEI!R A DI/URB$ IMAG9ATION1 NOR A FANCIFUL M9D & AN EF=T ?AT ,I CONSID] USELESS DOES NOT 9T]E/ ME4 

,SO MY CONVICTION IS ?AT ! ,AN>*I/ ,IDEAL IS A*IEVABLE4 ,I HAVE AN UN%AKABLE C]TA9TY ?AT ! EVOLUTION ( HUMAN SOCIETIES WILL 9EVITABLY LEAD FUTURE G5]ATIONS !RE & ?AT1 ?US1 ?IS ,IDEAL WILL BECOME A REALITY4 

,BUT DO NOT ASK ME AT :AT H\R ?AT REALIZATION ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,IDEAL WILL /RIKE ON ! DIAL ( HI/ORY4 ,I DO NOT KN[ ?AT1 ANY MORE ?AN ,I C\LD KN[ AT :AT AGE A Y\NG1 VIGOR\S & HEAL?Y MAN MI<T DIE4 

,:AT ,I DO KN[ IS ?AT ,I CAN1 )\T FE> ( BE+ MI/AK51 AFFIRM ?AT IT WILL DIE4 ,& ,I CAN AFFIRM1 ) NO MORE HESITATION1 ?AT ! REGIMES ( ,AU?ORITY WILL PASS AWAY & ?AT ! COM+ ( A SOCIAL MILIEU BAS$ ON LIB]TY1 AN 0AN>*I/0 MILIEU1 WILL SUCCE$ !IR DISAPPE>ANCE4 

,= ME1 ?IS COM+ IS NOT A SIMPLE HOPE1 A PROBABILITY1 BUT A C]TA9TY4 

8 8 8 8 8 

,I RECKON ?AT1 FROM ?IS DAY =W>D1 MAN CAN LIVE )\T AU?ORITY4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT1 AS A RESULT ( ! C5TURIES ( S]VITUDE ?AT WEI< HEAVILY ON ! MAN ( ! #b? C5TURY1 ! IMM$IATE E/ABLI%M5T ( A SOCIAL MILIEU )\T CON/RA9T W\LD NECESS>ILY GIVE RISE TO NUM]\S DIFFICULTIES1 & ?AT ! PLAY ( PASSIONS SUDD5LY UNBRIDL$ AMONG 9DIVIDUALS 9SUFFICI5TLY PREP>$ OR TOTALLY UN$UCAT$ WILL LEAD TO UN=TUNATE ACTS4 

,BUT !SE DIFFICULTIES1 MU* MORE EASILY OV]COME ?AN ! UPHOLD]S ( ,AU?ORITY LIKE TO SAY1 -- Y\ WILL GUESS :Y -- W\LD NOT LONG RESI/ ! HONE/1 S]I\S & P]SI/5T EF=T ( M5 ( GOOD WILL1 HAV+ BECOME ! MA/]S ( !IR [N DE/9IES4 

,AS = ! ACTS ( VIOL5CE1 EXCESSES1 MISBEHAVIORS & CRIME1 = :I* ! ABS5CE ( ALL ,AU?ORITY WILL GIVE ! SIGNAL1 ,I CONSID]3 

,ON ! ONE H&1 ?AT ! RESPONSIBILITY = !SE REPREH5SIBLE ACTS WILL BE IMPUTABLE TO ! SPIRIT ( ,AU?ORITY1 ( :I* !Y >E RELICS1 & ?AT1 ! CAUSE BE+ ELIM9AT$1 ! EFFECT WILL NOT BE SL[ TO DISAPPE>2 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ?AT !SE ACTS ( VIOL5CE1 EXCESSES1 MISBEHAVIORS & CRIMES WILL BE F>1 V]Y F> FROM REA*+ ! LEVEL ( ! SAVAG]IES1 9IQUITIES & CRIMES = :I* ,AU?ORITY IS ACC\NTABLE & = :I* ! TRIAL IS CONCLUD$3 CR$ULITY1 POV]TY1 IGNORANCE1 DECEIT1 BRUTALITY1 PRO/ITUTION1 JEAL\SY1 HATR$1 V5GEANCE1 W>1 RAP9E & BRIG&AGE ( EV]Y SORT4 

,SEBA/I5 ,FAURE 

,ROMA9 ,ROLL&4 

,Y\ ASK ME3 0,IS ! ,AN>*I/ ,IDEAL A*IEVABLE84440 

,I W\LD RESPOND FIR/ ( ALL3 0,! *>ACT]I/IC ( AN IDEAL IS ?AT IT IS NOT A*IEV$4 ,ITS PURPOSE IS TO >\SE \R 5]GIES T[>DS AN AIM1 :I* ALWAYS )DRAWS BE=E HUMAN EF=TS4 ,IF IT HAD A*IEV$ ITS GOAL1 LIFE W\LD NO LONG] HAVE ANY PRIZE4 ,IT W\LD NO LONG] EV5 BE4 ,LIFE IS 9 ! IMPETUS1 9 ! /RUGGLE & EF=T4 ,! GOAL A*IEV$ IS DEA?40 

,BUT LET US RETURN TO 0AN>*Y06 WE MU/ AGREE ON A SOLID DEF9ITION ( ! IDEAL ?AT ?IS WORD REPRES5TS4 ,I TAKE IT 9 ! S5SE ( A FREE & FULL DEVELOPM5T ( 9DIVIDUALITY4 0,IS ?IS DEVELOPM5T POSSIBLE20 Y\ ASK1 0CAN MAN LIVE )\T AU?ORITY80 ,I SPECIFY3 0)\T \TSIDE AU?ORITY40 ,= IT IS QUITE OBVI\S ?AT TO EV]Y DECREASE ( AU?ORITY FROM )\T MU/ CORRESPOND A PROPORTIONAL & PROGRESSIVE 9CREASE ( AU?ORITY FROM )91 ( 9T]NAL MA/]Y4 ,MAN ONLY EXI/S1 9 FACT1 9 A SOCIAL MILIEU4 ,BETWE5 ! MILIEU & MAN1 !RE IS A CON/ANT 9T]*ANGE ( ACTIONS & REACTIONS4 ,9 ORD] = !M TO H>MONIZE1 AN ORD] IS REQUIR$1 EI!R FROM )9 OR FROM )\T4 ,ORD] FROM )9 ! F9E/1 BUT IT IS 9F9ITELY MORE DIFFICULT TO W94 ,IT SUPPOSES EXTREMELY EVOLV$ TRAITS4 ,& IT IS NOT EV5 5\< ?AT A SMALL NUMB] ( M5 ATTA9 ?AT SUP]IOR /ATE1 S9CE !Y >E1 = BETT] OR WORSE1 5CLOS$ 9 ! HUMAN BLOC4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ?IS BLOC ALSO >RIVE AT A HI< DEGREE ( EVOLUTION4 ,IF NOT1 ! FREE P]SONALITIES WILL BE CRU%$4 

,SO ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT IS ILLUSORY TO BELIEVE ?AT A FEW 9DIVIDUALS C\LD A*IEVE ! AN>*I/ IDEAL = !MSELVES1 )\T HAV+ =M$ ! SOCIAL MILIEU CAPABLE ( LETT+ !M LIVE & BE FULFILL$ 9 !IR FULLNESS4 ,UNLESS HE CONF9ES HIMSELF TO A PLATONIC 9DEP5D5CE ( MUTE ?\<T1 CONT5T ) HIS 9(F5SIVE LIB]TY1 M\? CLOS$ & >MS %ACKL$1 ! MAN :O WANT LIB]TY = HIMSELF MU/ NOT ONLY W9 IT = O!RS1 BUT LABOR AT ! SOCIAL PROGRESS ?AT TEA*ES ! O!RS TO TOL]ATE IT3 C> = IT IS :AT !Y KN[ ! LEA/4 

,P]MIT ME N[ TO EXPLA9 TO Y\ 9 A FEW WORDS MY [N PO9T ( VIEW3 

,I AM NOT AN>*I/4 ,I AM NOT SOCIALI/1 NOR ( ANY P>TICUL> SOCIAL GR\P4 ,I AM ! GR&SON ( MY GR&FA!R ,COLAS DES ,GAULES1 :OSE EXP]I5CE WAS EXPRESS$1 UND] ! VEIL ( IRONIC BONHOMIE1 ) ! OLD ,FR5* PROV]B3 0,IT TAKES ALL K9DS TO MAKE A WORLD60 -- ,ON ! CONDITION1 NATURALLY1 ?AT FROM ?IS ALL ONE SUCCE$S 9 MAK+ A H>MONY4 ,LIFE1 ! WORLD1 SOCIETY1 ! M9D1 APPE>S TO ME AS A P]PETUALLY UN/ABLE /ATE1 A POLYPHONY 9 MOVEM5T1 ! FIX+ OR /OPPAGE ( :I* W\LD BE DEA?4 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT ! LIV+ EQUILIBRIUM DEM&S ! C\NT]BALANC+ ( OPPOS$ =CES4 ,! PRES5T EVOLUTION ( ! NATIONS T[>DS SOCIALISM REQUIRES & K9DLES ! VIGOR\S VITAL REACTION ( AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,! VICTORY ( EI!R ( ! =CES ?AT CLA% W\LD SMA% ! :OLE $IFICE4 ,!IR COEXI/5CE & /RUGGLE IS NECESS>Y4 ,IT IS ?US ) ALL ! O!R PR9CIPLES ?AT GIVE COMBAT 9 \R M9D & 9 SOCIETY1 -- :I* IS ALWAYS ! REFLECTION ( ?AT =M]3 -- !Y COOP]ATE1 )\T US KN[+ IT1 9 HOLD+ UP ! VAULT4 ,EA* PRESSURE NECESSITATES AN EQUAL C\NT]-PRESSURE4 ,?AT IS :Y MY P]SONAL IDEAL ( PEACE & H>MONY C\LD BE EXPRESS$ P>ADOXICALLY BY ! IMAGE ( TWO RAMS ?AT CLA% OV] ! ABYSS4 -- ,BUT :AT ELSE IS A CA!DRAL844 

0,CA!DRAL ?AT RE/S -- ON ! JU/ EQUILIBRIUM ( 5EMY =CES2 -- DAZZL+ ROSE-W9D[1 -- :]E ! BLOOD ( ! SUN -- GU%ES 9 MANY-COLOR$ %EAVES1 -- ?AT ! H>MONI\S EYE ( ! >TI/ HAS L9K$444 @>@> 7,>A ,PACIS7 

,SO1 ,I SAY TO Y\3 0,GA!R Y\R /R5G?1 FRI5DS1 5EMIES6 ,& LET NONE ( Y\ WEAK56 ,FROM Y\R 5]GIES1 JO9$ 9 ! BODY-TO-BODY1 IS BORN ! SUPREME H>MONY40 

,ROMA9 ,ROLL& 

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