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,TAGS 3 ANIMAL & PLANT1 !ME 9 EVOLUTION1 BLOOD & SOIL1 GRE5S 9 G]MANY1 TALK ( POLITICS1 BREAD & BUTT]1 MILLIONS ( PEOPLE1 *ECKS & BALANCES1 PRE-CAPITALI/ & PRE-9DU/RIAL1 CONCEPTION ( NATURE4 

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   ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 IS ! AU?OR ( NUM]\S BOOKS & PAMPHLETS 4 ,HIS MO/ FAM\S  9CLUDE  ,PO/-,SC>CITY ,AN>*ISM & ,! ,ECOLOGY ( ,FRE$OM4 ,HIS IDEAS HAVE DEEPLY 9FLU5C$ SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,KICK ,IT ,OV] COLLECTIVE ,?IS 9T]VIEW WAS CONDUCT$ AT A CONF]5CE ON COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T 9 ,WAT]LOO ,ONT>IO 9 E>LY #a#i#h#e4 ,?ANKS TO ,/EVE ,H4 = HIS G5]\S ASSI/ANCE4 & TO ,MURRAY ,B4 = GIV+ SO UN/9T+LY ( HIS TIME4 ,! 9T]VIEW WAS CONDUCT$ BY ,RON ,HAYLEY & $IT$ BY ,ALEX&RA ,DEVON4  

 ,K4,I4,O43 ,Y\'VE SAID 9 Y\R WRIT+S ?AT WE >E UND]GO+ A *ANGE AS F>-REA*+ AS ! TRANSITION FROM HUNT+ & GA!R+ TO AGRICULTURE OR FROM AGRICULTURE TO 9DU/RY4 ,C\LD Y\ ELABORATE ON ?IS & TALK A BIT AB\T :Y ?IS IS OCCURR+ N[8 

  

,PHOTO BY ,B]IT ,WATK91,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,MURRAY ,BOOK*93 ,! TRANS=MATION ,I HAVE 9 M9D IS CYB]NATION1 G5ETIC 5G9E]+1 NUCLEONICS1 & ! SOPHI/ICATION ( ELECTRONIC TE*NOLOGY 9 VA/ NUMB]S ( FIELDS & ! DEVELOPM5T ( MEANS ( SURVEILLANCE ( A HI<LY SOPHI/ICAT$ =M4 ,! EXT5T ( ! TRANS=MATION IS ABSOLUTELY A/ONI%+4 ,:AT WE F9D TODAY IS A TOTALLY IMMORAL ECONOMY & SOCIETY :I* HAS MANAG$ TO UNE>? ! SECRETS ( MATT] & ! SECRETS ( LIFE AT ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL LEVEL4 ,?IS IS A SOCIETY ?AT1 9 NO S5SE1 IS CAPABLE ( UTILIZ+ ?IS KN[L$GE 9 ANY WAY ?AT WILL PRODUCE A SOCIAL GOOD4 ,OBVI\SLY !RE >E LEAV+S FROM A BANQUET ?AT FALL FROM ! TABLE BUT MY KN[L$GE & MY :OLE EXP]I5CE ) CAPITALISM & ) HI]>*ICAL SOCIETY G5]ALLY IS ?AT ALMO/ EV]Y ADVANCE IS AS BE/ A PROMISE & AT WOR/ UTT]LY DEVA/AT+ = ! WORLD4 

 ,SO :5 ONE SPEAKS ( ?IS COMB9ATION :I* HAS OCCURR$4 ONLY )9 MY [N LIFETIME1 ( PLUMB+ ! DEEPE/ SECRETS ( MATT]1 NOTABLY NUCLE> 5]GY1 & TRANS=M+ MATT] 9TO 5]GY & BIO5G9E]+1 ,I FEEL ?AT WE >E CONFRONT$ ) A REVOLUTION ( MONUM5TAL IMPORTANCE & :ILE ?IS REVOLUTION IS 9 ! H&S ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE1 ITS IMPACTS UPON SOCIETY C\LD V]Y WELL BE DEVA/AT+4 ,I CANNOT =ESEE ?AT IT WILL B5EFIT HUMAN SOCIETY OR ! ECOLOGY ( \R PLANET AS MU* AS IS WILL BE UTILIZ$ = DOM9ATION & HI]>*Y1 :I* IS :AT ALL TE*NOLOGICAL 9NOVATION1 TO ONE EXT5T OR ANO!R1 HAS ALWAYS BE5 UTILIZ$ =4 

 ,! SCOPE ( ! REVOLUTION CAN BE DEL9EAT$ 9 MANY WAYS2 FIR/ ( ALL1 CYB]NETICS ?REAT5S TO UND]M9E ! /ATUS ( ALMO/ EV]Y K9D ( NONPR(ESSIONAL WORK+-CLASS1 :ITE OR BLUE COLL>4 ,I HAVE EV]Y EXPECTATION ?AT IF CYB]NATION IS 9TRODUC$1 & IT IS ONLY A MATT] ( TIME UNTIL IT IS1 IT WILL DISPLACE T5S ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 ,! 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS WILL BE R$UC$ AT LEA/ 9 ! MAJOR ,EURO-,AM]ICAN C5T]S1 9 ALL PROBABILITY1 TO A /RATUM ?AT IS NO L>G] NUM]ICALLY ?AN ?AT ( ! F>M]S TODAY :O NUMB] SOME F\R MILLION 9 ! ,U4,S4 

 ,ALREADY WE >E WITNESS+ A DECL9E ( ! ,AM]ICAN LABOR MOVEM5T1 ! ORGANIZ$ TRADE UNION MOVEM5T FROM #a \T ( #c WORK]S 7& ?IS IS A DIM9I%+ LABOR =CE AS WELL7 TO #a \T ( #e4 ,?IS ALSO REFLECTS ! DIM9UTION ( CLASS CONSCI\SNESS EV5 ON ! ELEM5T>Y LEVEL ( TRADE UNIONISM4 ,I'M NOT SPEAK+ ( SYNDICALISM4 ,I'M SPEAK+ ( ORD9>Y BREAD & BUTT] TRADE UNIONISM4 ,I CAN ALSO =ESEE P]HAPS A LABOR =CE ?AT DOES NOT NUMB] MORE ?AN SAY #ag MILLION1 AFT] NUMB]+ V]Y CLOSE TO NE>LY #bg MILLION1 :I* WILL EV5TUALLY GO D[N TO #a MILLION4 WILL EV5TUALLY GO D[N TO #g MILLION1 WILL EV5TUALLY GO D[N TO #e MILLION4 ,NOT TO BE ABLE TO =ESEE ?IS IS EXTREMELY MYOPIC4 

 ,I /ILL LIV$ 9 A TIME :5 !RE W]E CLOSE TO #c MILLION F>M]S & N[ WE HAVE ONLY #d MILLION4 ,?IS IS A TREM5D\S REVOLUTION1 FIR/ ( ALL 9 ! WAY PRODUCTION OCCURS4 ,IT'S A TREM5D\S REVOLUTION 9 ! CLASS /RUCTURE ( ?IS SOCIETY4 

 ,PLEASE REMEMB] V]Y WELL ?AT :E!R ONE WAS A ,M>XI/ OR AN AN>*I/1 P>TICUL>LY A SYNDICALI/1 IT WAS G5]ALLY SUPPOS$ ?AT ! POPULATION W\LD BECOME MORE PROLET>IANIZ$ & ?AT ITS P[] LAY 9 ! CAPACITY TO CONTROL ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,ONE ( ! PRIM>Y CONCEPTS ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ,M>XISM1 WAS ! IDEA ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS WAS ! ALL-P[]FUL =CE :OSE GO+ ON G5]AL /RIKE W\LD P>ALYZE ! SY/EM4 ,BUT IF SO MU* ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS DIM9I%$ NUM]ICALLY & SO MU* ( 9DU/RY HAS BECOME ROBOTIZ$1 !N CONCEPTS LIKE ! G5]AL /RIKE BECOME UTT]LY MEAN+LESS4 

 ,?AT W\LD BE ! FIR/ CONSEQU5CE-NAMELY ! DIM9UTION ( LABOR AS A P[]FUL =CE4 ,ANO!R CONSEQU5CE W\LD BE ! POLITICAL PROBLEM ?IS IS GO+ TO RAISE4 ,) SO MANY 0IRRELEVANT0 PEOPLE1 SO TO SPEAK1 :AT K9D ( POLITICAL /RUCTURE IS GO+ TO DEAL ) !M8 ,:AT >E WE GO+ TO DO ) T5S ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ?AT HAVE NO PLACE 9 ?IS SOCIETY8 ,H[ >E !Y GO+ TO BE US$8 ,H[ >E !Y GO+ TO BE EMPLOY$8 

 ,9 ! ,U4,S4 WE /ILL HAVE A L>GELY AGR>IAN CON/ITUTION BUILT >\ND REPUBLICAN PR9CIPLES ?AT EV5 ! B\RGEOISIE DID NOT WANT TO ACCEPT4 ,IT B5EFIT$ FROM !M BUT IT DIDN'T WANT TO ACCEPT !M4 ,!SE W]E ! PR9CIPLES =MULAT$ BY ,VIRG9IAN >I/OCRATS1 BAS$ ON L&1 :O /ILL HAD AN AGR>IAN P]SPECTIVE H[EV] MU* !Y W]E LOCK$ 9TO CAPITALISM4 ,!SE >E PR9CIPLES EM]G+ FROM SMALL F>M]S1 COMPROMISES ) ! COMM]CIAL B\RGEOISIE1 NOT EV5 ! 9DU/RIAL B\RGEOISIE4 ,?IS IS ! REV]$ PICTURE ( ,AM]ICAN REPUBLICANISM & ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRACY4 ,I C\LD JU/ AS WELL 9CLUDE ASPECTS ( ,CANADIAN F$]ALISM4 ,SU* /RUCTURES :I* WE DESIGNATE AS 0B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION>Y /RUCTURES0 >E UTT]LY 9COMPATIBLE ) ! FUTURE DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITALISM4 

 ,! *ECKS & BALANCES ?AT EXI/ 9 ! ,AM]ICAN CON/ITUTION & :I* WE1 AS RADICALS4 ONCE REG>D$ AS V]Y REACTION>Y BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T GIVE P[] TO ! PEOPLE1 >E ACTUALLY S]V+ TO *ECK ! EXECUTIVE P[]1 & 9HIBIT+ ! TOTALIT>IANIZATION ( ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL LIFE4 ,REAGAN WAS OBLIG$ TO PULL ! ,M>9ES FROM ,BEIRUT4 ,HE CANNOT EASILY 9VADE ,NIC>AGUA BECAUSE ( *ECKS & BALANCES ?AT W]E ONCE REG>D$ AS UNDEMOCRATIC BUT :I* N[ ACTUALLY 9HIBIT A HI<LY AU?ORIT>IAN PRESID5T FROM DO+ :ATEV] HE WANTS 9 ! WORLD4 

 ,BY ! SAME TOK51 WE /ILL HAVE A REPUBLICAN SY/EM ) DEMOCRATIC FEATURES TO IT ?AT MAKE PROTE/ POSSIBLE1 ?AT MAKE A PUBLIC OP9ION POSSIBLE & :I* /& 9 ! WAY ( MANIPULAT+ ! POPULATION & CONTROLL+ IT1 P>TICUL>LY A POPULATION ?AT HAS FAC$ A =M ( ECONOMIC EXT9CTION4 ,SO ,I CAN SEE A TREM5D\S T5SION BUILD+ UP1 A CRISIS BETWE5 ! SO-CALL$ 0B\RGEOIS0 PA/ & ! CAPITALI/ FUTURE4 ,I DON'T ?9K WE CAN OV]LOOK ?IS 5ORM\S T5SION4 ,?AT B\RGEOIS PA/ HAS LIB]T>IAN FEATURES AB\T IT3 ! T[N MEET+S ( ,NEW ,5GL&4 MUNICIPAL & LOCAL CONTROL1 ! ,AM]ICAN MY?OLOGY ?AT ! LESS GOV]NM5T ! BETT]1 ! ,AM]ICAN BELIEF 9 9DEP5D5CE & 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,ALL !SE ?+S >E ANTI!TICAL TO A CYB]NETIC ECONOMY1 A HI<LY C5TRALIZ$ CORPORATIVE ECONOMY & A HI<LY C5TRALIZ$ POLITICAL SY/EM ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO MANAGE ?AT ECONOMY ON A DOME/IC & WORLD SCALE1 NOT TO SPEAK ( A BUREAUCRACY ( 5ORM\S PROPORTIONS :I* HAS AN 9T]E/ ( ITS [N 9 ! CONSOLIDATION ( P[]4 ,!SE CONTRADICTIONS HAVE TO BE FAC$2 !Y HAVE AN EXTREMELY RADICAL POT5TIAL & SOMEH[ OR O!R WE HAVE TO DEAL ) !M4 

 ,K4,I4,O43 ,9 SOME ( Y\R WRIT+S1 Y\1 & SOME ( Y\R COLLEAGUES TALK$ AB\T H[ EA* MODE ( PRODUCTION1 TO BORR[ ! ,M>XI/ T]M9OLOGY1 T5DS TO CREATE A C]TA9 EPI/EMOLOGY OR WAY ( LOOK+ AT ! WORLD4 ,>E !RE ANY O!R IDEOLOGICAL TR5DS COMM5SURATE ) ?IS ECONOMIC *ANGE ?AT >E WOR? COMM5T+ ON BRIEFLY8 

 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*93 ,WELL1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ONE IS ! 9VASION ( ! COMMODITY AS AN EPI/EMOLOGICAL \TLOOK 9TO WAYS ( ?9K+4 ,?IS EXPRESSES ITSELF 9 EXPRESSIONS SU* AS 0,I'LL BUY ?AT IDEA10 0,:AT IS ! BOTTOM L9E80 OR 0,I'D LIKE SOME FE$BACK40 ,!SE EXPRESSIONS >E NOT TO BE VIEW$ LI<T-M9D$LY4 ,!Y'RE NOT JU/ IDIOMATIC ATTEMPTS TO CON=M ) SY/EMS !ORY & CYB]NETICS4 ,!Y REALLY REFLECT A BUS9ESS M5TALITY & A CYB]NETIC M5TALITY ?AT IS V]Y SIGNIFICANT FROM AN EPI/EMOLOGICAL PO9T ( VIEW4 

 ,! MOD]N CORPORATION IS A SY/EM & ! WAY IT'S DIAGRAM$ ON FL[*>TS IS 9 T]MS ( FE$BACK & IT'S NOT ACCID5TAL ?AT SY/EMS !ORY HAS N[ BECOME ALMO/ IMP]IALI/ICALLY P]VASIVE 9 \R ?9K+4 ,WE USE ITS LANGUAGE3 FE$BACK1 9PUT1 \TPUT4 ,WE DON'T HAVE DIALOGUE ANY MORE FROM ! ,GREEK WORD DIALOGOS1 LOGOS MEAN+ M9D AS WELL AS SPEE*4 ,WE USE 9=MATION 9 T]MS ( DATA1 NOT 9 T]MS ( GIV+ =M TO SOME?+4 ,WE ?9K N[ 9 T]MS ( TYPOLOGIES 7ACCORD+ TO ! DICTION>Y DEF9ITION1 ! DOCTR9E OR /UDY ( TYPES OR SYMBOLS - $47 9/EAD ( PROCESSES4 ,SO WE DEVELOP FL[ DIAGRAMS & WE LAY \T PATT]NS :I* >E PHILOSOPHICALLY AT ODDS ) ! IDEA ( A *ANG+ SOCIETY4 ,WE ?9K MORE 9 T]MS ( A DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM ( A GIV5 SOCIETY ?AN ! DIALECTICAL CONCEPT ( A *ANG+1 SELF-TRANS=M+ & SELF DE/RUCTIVE ECONOMY 9 :I* ! SE$S ( SELF DE/RUCTION >E BUILT 9TO ! SOCIETY4 

 ,?IS TYPE ( LOGICAL & CYB]NETIC M5TALITY REVEALS AN ACCOMMODATION ) ! /ATUS QUO4 ,IT'S CONSID]$ A GIV5 ?AT WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE CORPORATIONS -- H[ >E WE GO+ TO MAKE !M MORE EFFICI5T OR EFFECTIVE8 ,& :]E !Y >E DE/RUCTIVE1 H[ TO MAKE !M MORE DE/RUCTIVE2 :]E !Y >E P]NICI\S1 H[ TO MAKE !M MORE P]NICI\S4 ,& ?AT HAS PR(\NDLY AFFECT$ NOT ONLY \R LANGUAGE BUT 9ASMU* AS SO MANY ?\<TS >E =M$ BY LANGUAGE1 \R V]Y ABILITY TO ?9K4 ,WE NE$ A REAL CLEANS+ ( ! LANGUAGE OR ELSE \R REVOLUTION>Y ?9K+ IS B\ND TO BE P]V]T$ BY ?IS M5TALITY4 ,ALREADY1 WE HAVE WRIT]S LIKE ,JURG5 ,HAB]MAS :O USES TYPOLOGIES & FL[ DIAGRAMS4 ,?IS MAN PR(ESSES TO BE A ,M>XI/1 BUT HE'S TOTALLY BROK5 9 MY OP9ION ) EV5 ! DIALECTICAL M5TALITY ( ,M>XISM :I* IS BUILT >\ND ! IDEA ( AN IMMAN5T DEVELOPM5T 9 :I* DECAY IS LAT5T 9 ANY SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! TYPOLOGICAL APPROA* SEES NO DECAY1 SEES M]ELY LAY\T & H]E 9=MATION IS REALLY ! =M1 NOT ONLY ! DATA ?AT IS SUPPLI$ 9 LAY+ \T A SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,Y\ ASSUME ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE TO BE /ATIC &1 FROM ?AT1 ! MA9 ?+ IS TO EXAM9E ! 9T]NAL WORK+S AS ?\< SOCIETY W]E AN 5G9E4 ,& ALL Y\ HAVE TO DO IS TALK AB\T :E!R ! P>TS >E WORK+ EFFICI5TLY OR :E!R Y\ CAN IMPROVE ! P>TS1 TE*NOLOGICALLY1 SO ?AT Y\ LIVE )9 ! /ATUS QUO AS A MATT] ( HABIT )\T EV] KN[+ ?AT Y\ >E DO+ SO4 

 ,K4,I4,O43 ,:AT Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T SEEMS CONNECT$ ) ! :OLE TR5D T[>DS AN 9=MATION-C5T]$ ECONOMY4 ,IT'S SOME?+ ?AT PUZZLES ME4 ,IT WAS ALWAYS ASSUM$1 9 ! PA/1 ?AT ! BOTTOM L9E 9 ECONOMICS IS ! PRODUCTION ( REAL GOODS & S]VICES1 REAL WEAL?4 ,N[ IT SEEMS ?AT SO MU* ( :AT GOES ON ECONOMICALLY IS ! PUR*AS+1 SALE1 & PROCESS+ ( 9=MATION4 ,I WOND] IF Y\ C\LD COMM5T BRIEFLY ON :AT ?IS MEANS ECONOMICALLY1 :Y IT'S HAPP5+ N[ & H[ IT RELATES TO MORE TRADITIONAL ECONOMIC PROCESSES4 

 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*93 ,IT'S 9T]E/+ TO ME ?AT Y\ SAID ! 0BOTTOM L9E40 ,I'M NOT BE+ CRITICAL4 ,I'M JU/ %[+ H[ MU* WE SAY !SE ?+S )\T BE+ CONSCI\S ( ! EXT5T TO :I* WE OP]ATE )9 ! 0P>ADIGMS0 & ! TYPOLOGIES ( CAPITALISM4 

 ,WE >E GO+ TO PRODUCE COMMODITIES4 ,:AT WE'RE M]ELY SAY+ IS ?AT :AT WE CALL 09=MATION0 IS ALSO A COMMODITY1 & IT'S ASSUM$ EXAGG]AT$ IMPORTANCE4 ,BUT 9=MATION IS NOT M]ELY M]*&ISABLE1 IT'S US$ TO PRODUCE4 ,SO1 ,I DO NOT SEE ?AT WE'VE 5T]$ AN 9=MATION AGE AS MU* AS ,I ?9K WE >E LE>N+ H[ TO ACCUMULATE 9=MATION = ALL K9DS ( MANIPULATORY PURPOSES1 BE !Y ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL1 OR PSY*OLOGICAL4 

 ,I RESI/ ! USE ( ! WORD 09=MATION0 AS ,I RESI/ ! USE ( ! WORD 0DE9DU/RIALIZATION04 ,I ?9K :AT !Y RE DO+ IS CYB]NAT+ ! ECONOMY & ! ECONOMY WILL PRODUCE GOODS1 A V]Y SUB/ANTIAL PROPORTION ( :I* WILL BE MILIT>Y4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 Y\'RE NOT DE9DU/RIALIZ+ AS MU* AS RE9DU/RIALIZ+ 9 A NEW WAY4 ,! ,AM]ICANS >E TURN+ ! ECONOMY 9TO A W> ECONOMY4 ,ITS GREATE/ PRODUCT CONSI/S ( MISSILES1 ROCKETS1 SATELLITES1 SPACE TE*NOLOGIES1 WEAPONRY1 & EV]Y?+ ELSE IS BE+ GE>$ >\ND ?AT4 ,!Y'RE READY TO LET ! ,JAPANESE1 ! ,ASIANS1 G5]ALLY1 PRODUCE ! TEXTILES & LET ! ,MEXICANS & ,?IRD ,WORLD PEOPLES PRODUCE ! BLUE COLL> TYPE 9DU/RIAL GOODS ( TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM4 ,!Y'LL ALWAYS MA9TA9 5\< ( ?AT 9 ,AM]ICA1 BY ! WAY1 9 ORD] TO SUPPORT ! >MS 9DU/RY OR AT LEA/ TO MEET !IR M9IMAL NE$S4 

 ,K4,I4,O43 ,!RE'S A LOT ( ECONOMIC POL>IZATION GO+ ON ) ! TR5D T[>DS CYB]NATION BUT1 TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 ,I W\LD HAVE ?\<T IT W\LD HAVE GONE FUR!R1 9 ! S5SE ?AT A LOT ( PEOPLE /ILL HAVE A LOT ( MONEY 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,DOES ?AT COME FROM EXPLOITATION ( ! ?IRD WORLD1 AS 9 ! TR5D AWAY FROM ! PAUP]IZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS T[>DS AFFLU5T CONSUM]ISM8 ,:AT'S GO+ TO HAPP5 N[ ?AT A LOT ( PEOPLE >E BECOM+ ECONOMICALLY R$UNDANT8 ,WILL !Y BE MA9TA9$ >TIFICIALLY AS CONSUM]S OR WILL !Y BE PAUP]IZ$8 

 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*93 ,I CAN'T =ESEE :AT !Y WILL DO4 ,IT'S BEYOND MY LIFE SPAN1 BEYOND MY TIME1 BEYOND MY ]A4 ,I CAN ONLY (F] V>I\S POSSIBILITIES4 ,!Y CAN MILIT>IZE ! :OLE SOCIETY 9 :I* EV]Y /RATUM ( SOCIETY WILL BE1 ESS5TIALLY1 :E!R 9 UNI=M OR NOT1 WORK+ = ! MILIT>Y4 ,!Y MAY HAVE TO 9ITIATE SOME SY/EMS ( BIR? CONTROL4 ,I'M NOT SUGGE/+ G5OCIDE1 BUT SOME WAY ( DIM9I%+ ! POPULATION4 

 ,!Y MAY CREATE A TWO-TI]$ SOCIETY & ECONOMY 9 :I* !RE WILL BE ! V]Y AFFLU5T & ! O!RS WILL F5D = !MSELVES4 

 ,!RE'S A FUTURAMA CALL$ ,BLADE ,RUNN]1 :I* IS ! MO/ REALI/IC FUTURAMA ,I'VE EV] SE51 AT LEA/ 9 T]MS ( :AT ! FUTURE MAY LOOK LIKE4 ,Y\ HAVE A SPLIT-LEVEL ECONOMY 9 SOCIETY1 ! PRIVILEG$ LIV+ 9 /AGG]+ HI<-RISE BUILD+S :ILE D[N 9 ! /REETS Y\ HAVE SQUALOR & CAT* AS CAT* CAN1 A LUMP5 PROLET>IAT4 ,BIO5G9E]+ PLAYS A V]Y IMPORTANT ROLE4 ,ONE WAY OR ANO!R !Y'LL HAVE TO HAVE A HI<LY CONTROLL$ SOCIETY2 ?AT MU* ,I'M CONV9C$ (4 ,H[ TOTALIT>IAN OR AU?ORIT>IAN IT WILL BE IS H>D TO =ESEE4 

 ,K4,I4,O43 ,ONE ( ! MO/ DI/URB+ ?+S = ME IS ?AT1 BO? 9 T]MS ( LIB]ATORY =CES AS WELL AS SOME ( ! ?+S Y\'VE DESCRIB$1 IT HAS NEV] FELT IT H>D] TO PR$ICT :AT'S HAPP5+ OR :AT ! DIFF]5T T5D5CIES >E4 ,! SITUATION IS SO CONTRADICTORY4 

 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*93 ,YES4 ,I KN[4 BECAUSE CAPITALISM IS RE/RUCTUR+ ITS 5TIRE CLASS BASE4 ,CAPITALISM WAS NEV] A PURE SY/EM4 ,WE /ILL DON'T KN[ :AT MATURE CAPITALISM IS1 ASSUM+ IT WILL BE CAPITALISM IF IT BECOMES MATURE4 ,! CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES ( ! #a#i? C5TURY HAD A VA/ NUMB] ( PRE9DU/RIAL FEATURES4 ,ADMITT$LY1 9 9DU/RY Y\ HAD CAPITALISM BUT ONCE Y\ LEFT ! IMM$IATE 9DU/RIAL SECTOR Y\ W5T BACK 9TO ! NEI<BORHOODS :I* W]E REALLY PRE-CAPITALI/ & PRE-9DU/RIAL4 ,Y\ W5T 9TO FAMILY F>MS & EXT5D$ FAMILIES4 ,Y\ DIDN'T HAVE %OPP+ MALLS OR SUP]M>KETS BUT SMALL FAMILY RETAIL E/ABLI%M5TS4 

 ,N[1 & ESPECIALLY S9CE ! #a#i#eS-& REMEMB] ?AT ,I REG>D ! SECOND ,WORLD ,W> AS A TREM5D\S TURN+ PO9T 9 ! HI/ORY ( HUMANITY1 NOT JU/ ! HI/ORY ( CAPITALISM-:5 Y\ GO BACK TO Y\R HOME Y\ GO BACK TO IMM$IATE M$IA CONTROL 9 ! =M ( TELEVISION4 ,Y\'RE WIR$ UP TO ,BETAMAXES & ,V,C,R'S4 ,Y\ HAVE TELEPHONES4 ,Y\ HAVE NUCLE> FAMILIES OR S+LES LIV+ 9 HI< RISES4 ,Y\ HAVE %OPP+ MALLS4 ,Y\ HAVE AUTOMOBILES4 ,& CAPITALISM 9VADES Y\R LIFE 9 ! LANGUAGE ?AT Y\ USE4 9 ! RELATION%IPS Y\ E/ABLI%4 ,CAPITALISM HAS1 MORE OR LESS1 COME 9TO ITS [N & WE'RE BEG9N+ TO SEE SOME?+ ( :AT MATURE CAPITALISM IS LIKE1 OR1 AT LEA/ WE >E SEE+ ! BEG9N+S ( A MATURE =M ( CAPITALISM 9 CONTRADI/9CTION TO ! E>LI] CAPITALI/ SY/EM :I* WAS /ILL V]Y MIX$ ) PRE-9DU/RIAL1 SEMI-FEUDAL-TYPE PATRI>*AL =MS4 

 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT ! E>LI] SOCIETY WAS BETT]1 BUT ,I'M SAY+ ?AT AT LEA/ ! SPIRIT ( REBELLION C\LD BE N\RI%$ BY COMMUNITY NETWORKS1 BY DISC\RSE 9 :I* Y\ W]E RELATIVELY FREE ( ! MASS M$IA & ! $UCATIONAL SY/EM TO AN EXT5T ?AT MANY Y\NG PEOPLE TODAY CANNOT EV5 IMAG9E4 ,! REVOLTS AGA9/ CAPITALISM ?AT OCCURR$ MEMORABLY1 :E!R Y\ LOOK TO ,RUSSIA 9 #aiag OR ,SPA9 9 ! #a#i#cS - & !RE W]E O!R REVOLTS ALL ALONG ! WAY - W]E REALLY ! WORK ( PEASANTS 9 OV]ALLS4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S' MOVEM5T WAS REALLY A PEASANT MOVEM5T 9 OV]ALLS4 ,!SE PEOPLE W]E PEOPLE :O EXI/$ 9 ! T5SION BETWE5 TWO CULTURES4 ,EV5 9 ! #a#i#cS IT WAS CONCEIVABLE BECAUSE PEOPLE LIV$ 9 ! T5SION ( TWO CULTURES1 ONE PRE-CAPITALI/ & PRE-9DU/RIAL & ! O!R ONE 9DU/RIAL & CAPITALI/4 

 ,SO ! PURE WORK+ CLASS IS A FICTION4 ,! H]$IT>Y WORK+ CLASS IS A FICTION4 ,9 FACT :]EV] ! WORK+ CLASS BECAME H]$IT>Y IT F$ 9TO ! SY/EM4 ,?IS WAS MO/ NOTICEABLE 9 ,G]MANY :]E !RE WAS NEV] A *ANCE = A WORK]S' REVOLUTION ANYWAYS4 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG NOT)/&+4 ,& ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG UND]/OOD ?AT !RE WASN'T A *ANCE ( A SUCCESSFUL WORK]S' REVOLUTION 9 C5TRAL ,EUROPE4 

 ,& TO ?IS DAY :5 ONE TALKS ( REVOLUTIONS1 ONE TALKS ( NATIONAL REVOLUTIONS ( PEASANT POPULATIONS4 ,SO ! REVOLT AGA9/ CAPITALISM USUALLY OCCURR$ AMONG CLASSES ?AT W]E ALI5 TO CAPITALISM TO BEG9 )4 ,WE NAM$ !M WORK]S BECAUSE !Y HAPP5$ TO BE 9 ! FACTORIES1 BUT WE =GOT ?AT !Y W]E ONLY ONE /EP AWAY FROM ! VILLAGE4 ,?IS WAS ! CASE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,?IS WAS ! CASE 9 ,SPA94 ,?IS WAS ! CASE1 TO A GREAT EXT5T1 9 ,FRANCE DUR+ ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( CRAFTSM5 & >TISANS4 ,IT WAS NOT ! 9DU/RIAL WORK]S :O GUID$ ! ,COMMUNE BUT ! OLD SANS CULOTTES 7LIT]ALLY  BREE*LESS1 REPUBLICANS ( ,P>ISIAN L[] CLASSES 9 ,FR5* REVOLUTION4 ACCORD+ TO ! ,CONCISE ,OX=D ,DICTION>Y7 ( #a#g#h#i-#a#g#i#d4 

 ,EV5 ! M9]S TODAY 9 ,BRITA9 /ILL LIVE 9 VILLAGES3 !Y'RE NOT ! ,LONDON PROLET>IAT1 :I* HAS BE5 REM>KABLY UNSYMPA!TIC TO !IR /RIKE4 ,?AT WORK+ CLASS IS DISAPPE>+ COMPLETELY4 ,IT'S BECOM+ EXT9CT1 & IT'S A REAL QUE/ION ( :E!R OR NOT ! WORK]S - 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IANS1 ORGANIZ$ 9 ! MASS PRODUCTION 9DU/RIES ?AT ,M>X SO ADMIR$ - W]E EV] REVOLUTION>Y1 IF !Y EV] W]E CAPABLE ( BE+ REVOLUTION>Y AS A CLASS1 NOT AS WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,WORK+ PEOPLE MAY BECOME RADICALIZ$4 ,:AT ,I'M TALK+ AB\T IS ! VIEW ?AT ! PROLET>IAT1 COMPACTLY UNIFI$ AS A CLASS1 )9 ! WOMB ( CAPITALISM1 WILL DE/ROY ! CAPITALI/ SOCIAL ORD] ?R\< ! V]Y EXT5SION ( CAPITALISM4 ,9 FACT ! V]Y EXT5SION ( CAPITALISM IS DE/ROY+ EXACTLY ?AT CLASS :I* EXHIBITS ! ONLY GOOD PROMISE ( ANY K9D ( REVOLUTION>Y1 OR AT LEA/ 9SURRECTION>Y1 OPPOSITION TO CAPITAL4 

 ,K4,I4,O43 ,!RE >E SOME 9T]E/+ DEVELOPM5TS GO+ ON 9 SCI5CE & PHILOSOPHY 7SPECIFICALLY 9 BIOLOGY71 NEW WAYS ( ANALYZ+ COOP]ATION 9 NATURE4 ,!RE'S TALK ( A P>ADIGMATIC %IFT & NEW WAYS ( ANALYZ+ ?+S 9 PHILOSOPHY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,DAVID ,BOHM HAS WRITT5 A BOOK ON ! !ORY ( 0IMPLICATE ORD]04 ,IT ALMO/ SEEMS AS IF ALL !SE LITTLE PIECES >E TRY+ TO PULL TOGE!R & CREATE SOME?+ NEW1 BUT :AT >E ! PROSPECTS ( ?AT HAPP5+8 

 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*93 ,WELL1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT IS ESS5TIAL1 FIR/ ( ALL1 TO DEVELOP A GR\ND+ 9 SOME?+ MORE ?AN PUBLIC OP9ION1 NOTABLY ! IDEA ?AT CAPITAL PUNI%M5T IS GOOD ON ,TUESDAY BECAUSE #e#a.0 ( ! PEOPLE >E = IT OR IT'S BAD ON ,W$NESDAY BECAUSE #e#a.0 ( ! PEOPLE >E AGA9/ IT4 ,?IS RELATIVI/IC E?ICS IS TOTALLY LACK+ 9 ANY SUB/ANCE OR MEAN+4 ,SO ,I ?9K E?ICS HAS TO BE GR\ND$ 9 SOME?+ ?AT'S OBJECTIVE4 ,! ,GREEKS TRI$ TO DO IT BY BAS+ IT 9 NATURE & :AT !Y ?\<T WAS SOME CONCEPT ( NATURAL LAW OR NATURE PHILOSOPHY4 

 ,ECOLOGY IS BEG9N+ ?AT PROJECT AGA9 - LOOK+ = SOME?+ 9 :I* TO OBJECTIVELY BASE A CONCEPT OR ! GOOD1 ( ! VIRTU\S - SOME CRIT]IA ( :AT CON/ITUTES RI<T & WRONG ?AT IS NOT M]ELY SUBJECT TO ! VICISSITUDES ( 0,:AT'S GOOD = ME IS GOOD = ME & :AT'S GOOD = Y\ IS GOOD = Y\ 7A PURELY FUNCTIONAL & PRIVATI/IC MORALITY740 

 ,I HAVE DEVELOP$ 9 MY [N WRIT+S AN APPROA* TO E?ICS :I* IS ! V]Y OPPOSITE ( ! ,VICTORIAN CONCEPTION ( NATURE4 ,! ,VICTORIAN CONCEPTION ( NATURE WAS ?AT NATURE IS A REALM ( CRUELTY - AS ?\< NATURE HAD ANY MORALITY - ?AT NATURE IS /+Y1 ?AT NATURE IS BL9D-MUTE & NECESSIT>IAN-& ?AT SOCIETY IS ! REALM ( REASON1 & ( FRE$OM4 ,! NECESSIT>IAN CONCEPT ( NATURE IS ?AT TE*NOLOGY IS ! REALM ( EMANCIPATION1 9 CONTRA/ TO ! SC>CE RES\RCES OR /+9ESS ( NATURE4 ,! ECOLOGICAL APPROA*1 ON ! O!R H&1 SAYS ?AT NATURE IS NEI!R MORAL1 NOR CRUEL1 NOR ANY ( !SE ?+S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 NATURE IS FECUND 7PROLIFIC1 F]TILE1 F]TILIZ+ - $471 EV] 9NOVATIVE1 A REALM ( *ANCE & COMPLEXITY1 ( ECOSY/EMS ?AT SUCCE$ ONE UPON ! O!R4 ,& Y\ CAN GRADE1 SO TO SPEAK1 SOCIETY \T ( NATURE & Y\ CAN DEVELOP AN E?ICS ?AT IS CONT9U\S ) NATURE4 

 ,I CAN GO 9TO ?AT 9 V]Y GREAT DETAIL1 & IT W\LD REQUIRE A :OLE SEP>ATE DISCUSSION TO 9DICATE H[ ONE CAN OV]COME ! DUALISMS ?AT EXI/ BETWE5 M9D & BODY BETWE5 SOCIETY & NATURE1 9 :I* ! TWO >E PLAC$ 9 OPPOSITION TO EA* O!R4 ,:AT M>K$LY DI/+UI%ES A HUMAN SOCIETY FROM AN ANIMAL & PLANT COMMUNITY IS ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT MAKE IT POSSIBLE = ,NI*OLAS ! ,I,I TO BECOME ,CZ> ( ,RUSSIA1 EV5 ?\< 9TELLECTUALLY & PSY*OLOGICALLY HE WASN'T EQUIPP$ TO RUN A PO/ (FICE1 OR = ,L\IS ! ,X,V,I,I TO BECOME ANY?+ MORE ?AN AN ORD9>Y LOCKSMI? & HAVE CONTROL OV] ! DE/9IES ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 

 ,SO ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 SOCIETY & ANIMAL & PLANT COMMUNITIES MU/ BE MADE1 BUT ,I CAN SEE H[1 ?R\< ! M$IATION ( A MO!R-*ILD RELATION%IP 7:Y ONLY MO!R-*ILD8-$471 SOCIETY BEG9S TO TAKE ROOT 9 ! PROTRACT$ 9FANCY ( ! Y\NG4 ,H]E Y\ DEVELOP SOCIATION4 ,?IS IS A DI/9CTIVELY HUMAN ATTRIBUTE :I* LEADS ULTIMATELY TO ! CONSOLIDATION ( FAMILY RELATION%IPS1 9ITIALLY >\ND ! MO!R1 & AFT] EXT5D+ TO SOCIETY AT L>GE4 ,SO ! ORIG9S ( SOCIETY >E NOT EA* AGA9/ ALL AS ,HOBBES W\LD HAVE CONT5D$ OR AS MANY 0RUGG$ 9DIVIDUALI/S0 DO4 ,! ORIG9S ( SOCIETY >E ABOVE ALL 9 COOP]ATION1 9 P>TICIPATION & 9 %>+ & C>+4 

 ,SO ,I ?9K !SE DUALISMS CAN BE OV]COME ?R\< HI/ORICAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,M9D CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM BODY BECAUSE M9D EM]GES FROM BODY4 ,9 FACT1 !RE'S A NATURAL HI/ORY ( DEVELOPM5T ( M9D FROM SIMPLE1 REACTIVE CELLS TO N]VE NETWORKS & ! DEVELOPM5T ( COMPLEX N]VE SY/EMS1 & F9ALLY TO DIFF]5T =MS ( BRA9S & !IR 9TEGRATION4 

 ,SO ,I DON'T F9D IT NECESS>Y TO DEAL ) A *ASM BETWE5 M9D & NATURE BECAUSE ,I SEE M9D EM]G+ FROM NATURE4 ,!RE'S NO NE$ TO WORK ) A DUALI/IC CONCEPTION4 ,MY IMAGE ( NATURE IS NOT ONE ( /+Y1 CRUEL1 BL9D NATURE ?AT HAS TO BE CONQU]$ BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 A FECUND NATURE ?AT =EV] GIVES RISE TO GREAT] COMPLEXITY &1 9 GIV+ RISE TO EV] GREAT] COMPLEXITY1 OP5S UP NEW EVOLUTION>Y PA?WAYS 9 :I* ANIMALS & PLANTS1 H[EV] G]M9ALLY 7& ,I DON'T WANT TO IMPUTE AN?ROPOMORPHICALLY WILL & *OICE-BUT SOME?+ LIKE WILL & *OICE7 P>TICIPATE 9 EVOLUTION>Y DEVELOPM5T4 ,SO ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE M]ELY NATURAL SELECTION4 ,:AT Y\ HAVE IS ! P>TICIPATION ( SPECIES 9 !IR [N EVOLUTION4 ,EVOLUTION IS AN ACTIVE PROCESS ?AT COMES AS MU* FROM ! SPECIES !MSELVES AS FROM G5ETIC *ANCE OR MUTATIONS4 

 ,ALL ( :I* LEADS US TO ! IDEA ?AT G]M9AL FRE$OM EM]GES FROM NATURE4 ,NOT FRE$OM AS WE KN[ IT1 :]E WE EX]CISE *OICE1 WILL1 & CONSCI\S DECISION1 BUT A G]M9AL FRE$OM 9 ?AT OPPORTUNITIES >E CREAT$ 9 :I* ANIMALS P>TICIPATE 9 !IR [N SELECTION & 9 SOME S5SE SELECT !MSELVES = SURVIVAL4 ,IT'S NOT ONLY A QUE/ION ( SURVIVAL 9 NATURE1 IT'S A QUE/ION ( DEVELOPM5T & GR[? & COMPLEXITY4 ,WELL1 FROM ?AT /&PO9T1 ,I CAN ALREADY BEG9 TO SEE ?AT FRE$OM IS A !ME 9 EVOLUTION NO LESS SIGNIFICANT ?AN COMPLEXITY2 ?AT ! DEVELOPM5T ( A N]V\S SY/EM IS A !ME 9 EVOLUTION2 ?AT CONSCI\SNESS OR ! MOVEM5T T[>D CONSCI\SNESS IS A !ME 9 EVOLUTION1 & ?AT ANIMAL & PLANT EVOLUTION GRADES 9TO SOCIAL EVOLUTION4 ,SO IT IS \T ( ?AT ?AT ,I V]Y /RONGLY FEEL A GR\ND IS CREAT$ = E?ICS4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ NATURE IS E?ICAL4 ,WE >E E?ICAL4 ,BUT ! GR\ND+ = AN E?ICS CAN BE EXPLOR$3 FRE$OM IS A !ME 9 ! EVOLUTION ( LIFE4 ,IT'S NOT JU/ AN IDEALI/IC GOAL4 

 ,:AT DI/URBS ME AB\T MANY ( ! ECO-PHILOSOPHIES ?AT >E EM]G+ N[ IS ?AT !Y >E /RUCTUR$ >\ND SY/EMS !ORY4 ,I REG>D SY/EMS !ORY AS V]Y VALUABLE1 BUT IT'S L>GELY R$UCTIONI/ & ,I'VE ALREADY /AT$ SOME ( MY CRITICISMS ( SY/EMS !ORY - IT'S REALLY A CORPORATE !ORY 9 SOME RESPECTS4 ,:I* IS NOT TO SAY ?AT SY/EMS !ORY IS ]RONE\S1 PROVID$ IT SIMPLY COLONIZES A T]RA9 :I* L5DS ITSELF TO SY/EMS ANALYSIS4 ,BUT TO IMP]IALIZE IT & SAY ?AT IT IS ! TOTALITY ( EV]Y?+ IS AS UNSETTL+ TO ME & DI/URB+ AS TO CLAIM ?AT PASSIVE-RECEPTIVE EPI/EMOLOGY OR ,TAOISM IS ! ALPHA & OMEGA ( ECO-PHILOSOPHY4 

 ,:AT ,I'M BEG9N+ TO SEE IS MANY WELL-MEAN+ ECOLOGI/S MAK+ USE ( SY/EMS !ORY AS !IR ME?ADOLOGY & !IR P>ADIGM1 US+ ! PASSIVE RECEPTIVE M5TALITY (3 0,DON'T 9T]F]E - LAY BACK4 ,LET NATURE GO ON ITS [N4 ,ANY TYPE ( TE*NOLOGY IS 9T]F]+ ) NATURE40 ,I BELIEVE ?AT HUMAN BE+S CAN SELF-CONSCI\SLY 9T]V5E 9 NATURE )\T TRY+ TO DOM9ATE IT4 ,!Y CAN ACT AS PRODUCTS ( NATURE1 AS SELF-CONSCI\S NATURE1 ABLE TO FACILITATE ! EVOLUTION>Y PROCESS ( COMPLEXITY & SPONTANE\S DEVELOPM5T GO+ ALONE ) ! GRA91 SO TO SPEAK1 ( NATURAL EVOLUTION4 

 ,SO MY ECO-PHILOSOPHY1 IF ,I MAY USE ?AT WORD1 IS SOME:AT DIFF]5T FROM MANY ( ! O!R ECO-PHILOSOPHIES ?AT >E >\ND4 ,:AT'S IMPORTANT IS ?AT PEOPLE FEEL ! NE$ = AN ECO-PHILOSOPHY1 & IT'S NOT COM+ FROM ! PHILOSOPH]S1 IT'S COM+ FROM ! SCI5TI/S - ODDLY 5\<4 ,!Y NE$ IT1 & IT'S IRONIC ?AT PHILOSOPHY1 :I* D5IGRATES NATURE & REG>DS IT AS >*AIC1 IS N[ CONFRONT+ A SCI5TIFIC COMMUNITY ?AT IS 9CREAS+LY TURN+ TO PHILOSOPHY OR MAK+ UP ITS [N PHILOSOPHY4 ,& IF WE CAN'T MAKE UP A RADICAL PHILOSOPHY1 !N Y\ MI<T GET V]Y REACTION>Y ONES1 9CLUD+ FANTA/IC ONES - LIKE 0BLOOD & SOIL0 & ! 0SELFI% G5E01 & LIKE ! VIEWS EXPRESS$ 9 ,E ,O4 ,WILSON'S ,SOCIOBIOLOGY3 ,! ,NEW ,SYN!SIS4 

 ,K4,I4,O3 ,ONE ( ! 9T]E/+ ?+S ?AT A FRI5D WAS TELL+ ME IS ?AT MANY ( ! 0NEW AGE0 & FEM9I/ SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES ( ! #b'S 9 ,G]MANY W5T ALONG ) ! ,NAZI'S MY/ICISM4 

 ,M,U,R,R,A,Y ,B,O,O,K,*L,N3 ,?AT TR\BLES ME IMM5SELY S9CE ,I HAVE A GREAT DEAL TO DO ) ,G]MANY & ,I'VE DONE A LOT ( READ+ 9TO !IR PA/4 ,! ATTEMPT HAS BE5 ALSO TO IMPUTE ?AT T5D5CY TO ! ,GRE5S 9 ,G]MANY & ,I REG>D ?AT AS GROTESQUE SIMPLIFICATION ( :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,G]MANY4 ,= ONE ?+ ! ,V&]VOGEL DIVID$ COMPLETELY4 ,SOME ELEM5TS W5T TO ! FASCI/S & O!RS W5T TO ! SOCIALI/S4 ,SOME BECAME REACTION>IES & SOME BECAME REVOLUTION>IES4 

 ,K,I,O3 ,:AT WAS ! ,V&]VOGEL8 

 ,M,B3 ,! ,V&]VOGEL WAS 0W&]+ BIRDS04 ,IT WAS A Y\? MOVEM5T ?AT DEVELOP$ E>LI] ON 9 ! #b? C5TURY :I* WAS SUFFUS$ ) ! ROMANTIC LOVE ( NATURE1 COLLECTIVE LIV+1 LIV+ CLOSE TO ! NATURAL WORLD1 TRY+ TO DISCOV] )9 ONESELF 9TUITIVE S5TIM5TS & AN AV]SION TO CAPITALISM4 ,IT'S V]Y ONE-SID$ TO SEE 9 !SE MOVEM5TS NO?+ MORE ?AN A DRIFT T[>DS AN ORGANICISM - A PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY M5TALITY ?AT MU/ LEAD TO FASCISM ) ITS BLOOD & SOIL MY?OS4 ,BY NO MEANS DID SU* A MOVEM5T HAVE TO GO 9 ?AT DIRECTION & BY NO MEANS DID ! MOVEM5T CONSI/5TLY GO 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,MANY PEOPLE 9 ! ,V&]VOGEL MOVEM5T W]E LAT] TO FE$ 9TO ! NATURE PHILOSOPHIES ( ,M>XI/S LIKE ,]N/ ,BLO* OR 9TO ESS5TIALLY AN>*I/S LIKE ,GU/AVE ,L&AU]4 ,!Y DIDN'T ALL BECOME ,NAZIS4 

 ,9 FACT1 ,NAZISM GREW \T MORE ( ! #a/ ,WORLD ,W> ,FR5* COMRADE%IP ( SOLDI]S 9 BATTLE4 ,?AT'S :AT ,HITL] REALLY REG>D$ AS COMMUNITY1 A COMMUNITY ( W>RIORS 9 ! TR5*ES4 ,MO/ TRI$ TO AVAIL !MSELVES ( ! ORGANIC DRIFT 9 ,G]MAN ?\<T & 9 ,G]MAN POETRY & 9 ! ,G]MAN ROMANTIC TRADITION1 EV5 GO+ BACK AS F> AS ,HOLD]L9 & ,HEGEL & ,S*ELL+1 BUT ,HITL] HIMSELF WAS A BRUTE & HE US$ ANY?+ HE C\LD F9D 9CLUD+1 & MAY ,I SAY ?IS V]Y M>K$LY1 SOCIALI/ IDEAS4 ,! ,NAZI FLAG WAS A R$ FLAG ) A SWA/IKA ON IT1 JU/ AS ,MUSSOL9I ADOPT$ ! BLACK %IRT BECAUSE ( ! POPUL>ITY ( AN>*ISM 9 ,ITALY4 ,!Y W]E CALL$ 0BLACK%IRTS0 ,! *OICE ( ! BLACK %IRT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO ID5TIFY ) ! SYNDICALI/ T5D5CIES ( ,ITALIAN WORK]S & AN>*I/ S5TIM5TS1 SO :AT DOES ?AT MEAN1 ?AT AN>*ISM LEADS TO FASCISM8 ,I CAN GIVE A BETT] CASE ( ! FACT ?AT SOCIALISM & SOCIAL DEMOCRACY LEADS TO FASCISM ?AN ! FACT ?AT ! ,G]MAN ROMANTIC TRADITION L$ 9TO FASCISM4 

 ,HITL] CALL$ HIS P>TY ! ,NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,G]MAN ,WORK]S ,P>TY4 ,!Y US$ ! EXPRESSION ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 'UN CAM]ADE'4 ,!Y US$ ! MASS MOBILIZATION TE*NIQUES ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY4 ,9 FACT ,HITL] WAS BOGGL$ :5 HE FIR/ CAME TO ,VI5NA BY ! GREAT S]RI$ RANKS ( WORK]S M>*+ ) R$ FLAGS 9 ,VI5NA & WAS 9SPIR$ BY ?AT TO F9ALLY CREATE ! :OLE !AT] = ! ,NUREMB]G RALLIES4 ,HIS PROGRAM WAS ANTI-CAPITALI/4 ,HE ADOPT$ ! LANGUAGE ( ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,%ALL ,I N[ SAY ?AT ,M>XISM & FASCISM >E EQUIVAL5T8 

 ,K,I,O3 ,ONE C\LD4 

 ,M,B3 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT ,M>X WAS A FASCI/4 ,I DON'T ?9K HE WAS TRY+ TO LAY ! GR\NDWORK = FASCISM4 ,BY ! SAME TOK5 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT ,S*ELL+ WAS A FASCI/ OR ?AT ! ,V&]VOGEL MOVEM5T WAS LAY+ ! GR\NDWORK = FASCISM4 ,?IS IS UTT] NONS5SE4 ,BESIDES ,HITL] WAS CYNICAL AB\T ALL ( ?IS4 ,HE US$ EV]Y IDEA HE C\LD F9D & PAT*$ IT TOGE!R 9TO AN ECLECTIC HODGE-PODGE & )9 ! ,NAZI ,P>TY1 ?IS PRODUC$ A SPLIT L$ BY ,GREGOR ,/RASS]4 ,HE SPLIT ! ,NAZI ,P>TY & ATTACK$ IT = ACCOMMODAT+ ITSELF TO ,PRUSSIAN ,JUNK]S & ! CAPITALI/S1 & DEM&$ ?AT ! P>TY FOLL[ ?R\< ON A SOCIAL PROGRAM4 ,( C\RSE ,HITL] PURG$ ! /ORMTROOP]S BECAUSE ! B\RGEOISIE & ! ,JUNK]S W]E AFRAID ( ?IS /RONG TRIP OR MOVEM5T :I* WAS COMMITT$ MORE TO ! SOCIALISM ?AN ! RACISM & BLOOD & SOIL MY?OLOGY ( FASCISM4 

 ,SO ?IS IS PURE RUBBI%4 ,:Y DON'T !Y REMEMB] ! EXT5T TO :I* Y\ CAN SUCK ,HITL] \T ( SOCIALISM & EV5 ,MUSSOL9I \T OR AN>*ISM8 ,MUSSOL9I REG>D$ ,PR\DHON AS A TEA*]4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT AN>*ISM OR SOCIALISM L$ 9TO ,NAZISM4 ,BUT ,I ALSO 9SI/ :]E DO PEOPLE GET (F CLAIM+ ?AT ! ,G]MAN ROMANTIC MOVEM5T OR ! ,G]MAN ,V&]VOGEL MOVEM5T & ! LOVE ( NATURE MOVEM5TS 9 ,G]MANY F$ 9TO ,NAZISM8 ,:Y >E !Y SO SELECTIVE8 ,:Y DON'T !Y LOOK AT !IR [N IDEOLOGIES & F9D ! EXT5T TO :I* !SE FE$ 9TO FASCISM1 & H[ MU* MORE COMPELL+ A CASE CAN BE MADE = ?AT8 ,IT 9FURIATES ME BECAUSE ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S >E BE+ GUILT$ ALL OV] ! PLACE BECAUSE ( !IR ECOLOGICAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT ?IS IS ! CRUDE/ K9D (1 NOT ONLY R$UCTIONISM1 BUT VULG>IZATION ( ! EXTREMELY COMPLEX HI/ORY ( ,G]MANY & ( ! EXTREMELY COMPLEX ROLE ?AT COMMUNIT>IAN & ECOLOGICAL \TLOOKS HAVE PLAY$ 9 ! POLITICS ( ! #b? C5TURY4 

 ,K,I,O3 ,9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA ! ,GRE5 MOVEM5T SEEMS TO BE A MIX$ BAG4 ,I KN[ ?AT 9 ,CANADA1 & ?IS IS TRUE ELSE:]E1 !RE >E A HELL ( A LOT ( C>E]I/S :O GET ATTRACT$ TO ,GRE5 POLITICS LIKE FLIES TO A CORPSE4 ,& !RE >E A LOT ( TE*NOCRATIC DRIFTS )9 IT TOO4 ,:AT DO Y\ SEE EM]G+ 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN - OR MORE BROADLY 9 ! WORLD - >\ND ! ,GRE5 MOVEM5T8 ,:AT ACC\NTS = ITS COMPLEXITY & ITS DIV]G5CIES8  

 ,M,B3 ,LET ME FIR/ ( ALL EXPLA9 :AT ,I MEAN BY ,GRE5 POLITICS BECAUSE ,I DON'T MEAN P>LIAM5T>Y POLITICS & ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 CAPITULAT+ TO ! /ATE OR TRY+ TO OP]ATE )9 IT4 ,?AT IS A GREAT MI/AKE4 ,I BELIEVE 9 A LIB]T>IAN POLITICS4 ,:AT ,I'M SAY+ BASICALLY IS ?AT AN>*O-SYNDICALISM CAN NO LONG] SUFFICE TO EXPLA9 & TO MOBILIZE ! =CES TODAY ?AT WILL *ANGE CAPITALISM & 9 MY OP9ION HOPEFULLY RID US ( ?IS SY/EM 5TIRELY4 

 ,:AT DO ,I MEAN BY POLITICS8 ,I GO BACK FIR/ ( ALL TO ! ,GREEK MEAN+ ( POLITICS4 ,I'M NOT TALK+ ( /ATECRAFT2 /ATECRAFT IS OP]AT+ AS A P>TY )9 ! /ATE ) ! VIEW T[>D HAV+ CONTROL ( ! /ATE4 ,:5 ,I USE ! WORD POLITICS1 ,I GO BACK TO ! ORIG9AL ,HELL5IC MEAN+ ( ! WORD POLIS1 ! ,A!NIAN POLIS4 

 ,I BEG PEOPLE NOT TO REM9D ME ( :AT ,I ALREADY KN[2 IT WAS PATRI>*AL2 IT WAS MILIT>I/IC2 IT 9CLUD$ A SLAVE SOCIETY & IT WAS ALSO (T5 V]Y P>O*IAL4 ,:5 ,I TALK ( POLITICS 9 ! ,A!NIAN S5SE1 ,I TALK ( ! BE/ FEATURES1 ! FACT ?AT CITIZ5S P>TICIPAT$ 9 A FACE TO FACE DEMOCRACY 9 ,A!NS1 MADE DECISIONS1 HAD A MILITIA SY/EM1 9S(> AS !Y W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ANY?+ MILIT>Y1 BR\<T !IR [N >MS & HAD A SY/EM ( ROTATION4 ,!SE >E ALL LIB]T>IAN NOTIONS4 ,SO :5 ,I TALK ( POLITICS1 ,I TALK ( POLITICS 9 ! S5SE ( POLIS & COMMUNITY1 DEC5TRALIZ$1 CONF$]AL1 BUILT >\ND ROTATION1 BUILT >\ND SORTITION & HOPEFULLY APPROXIMAT+ CONS5SUS AS MU* AS POSSIBLE -- 9 :I* Y\ HAVE AN ACTIVE CITIZ5 BODY MANAG+ ITS [N AFFAIRS4 ,?AT IS :AT POLITICS MEANS TO ME4 ,:5 ,I TALK ( A LIB]T>IAN POLITICS1 ,I MEAN LIT]ALLY ?AT1 A POLITICS ?AT IS NOT ONLY DEMOCRATIC BUT LIB]T>IAN & /RUCTUR$ >\ND A DEC5TRALIZ$ SOCIETY )\T PRIVATE [N]%IP1 9 :I* Y\ HAVE ! COLLECTIVIZATION &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! MUNICIPALIZATION ( ! ECONOMY4 

 ,I ALSO BELIEVE ?AT !RE HAS BE5 A V]Y M>K$ FAILURE TO SEP>ATE POLITICS FROM /ATECRAFT & ?AT1 UN=TUNATELY1 MANY V]Y WELL MEAN+ COMRADES HAVE GOTT5 ! TWO CONTUS$2 ,I ?9K IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT = US TO SEP>ATE ! TWO4 ,I W\LD NEV] HAVE 5T]$ 9TO ! ,PEOPLES ,FRONT GOV]NM5T AS ! ,C,N,T DID 9 #a#i#c#f4 ,BUT1 BY ! SAME TOK51 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ON A LOCAL LEVEL1 ONE %\LD TRY & CREATE AGA91 RE/ORE & RECOV] COMMUNITY /RUCTURES1 NEI<BORHOOD /RUCTURES - CITIZ5S' C\NCILS & CITIZ5S' ASSEMBLIES-& TRY TO =M A REAL UND]P9N+S = MANAG+ ! COMMUNITY4 ,SO1 ,I W\LD VOTE ON ! LOCAL BUT NOT ON ! NATIONAL LEVEL4 

 ,I HAVE A DISAGREEM5T ) ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S 9 ?AT !Y TAKE !IR ACTIVITIES 9 ! ,G]MAN ,BUNDE/AG S]I\SLY4 ,I F9D ?AT :5 !Y P]=M !AT] \T !RE IT'S AMUS+2 ,I CAN BE DELI<T$ BY IT BUT1 IF !Y >E \T TO TAKE OV] ! ,G]MAN ,BUNDE/AG ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS NAIVE & ,I ?9K AT ! SAME TIME IT LEADS TO ! POLITICS ( COLLABORATION ) ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATS & ! LIB]ALS4 ,?AT'S NOT MY POLITICS AT ALL4 ,!RE >E T5D5CIES 9 ! ,GRE5S ?AT >E V]Y AW>E ( ?AT DANG] & REALLY OPPOSE IT4 ,MANY ( !M >E ! MORE RADICAL & LIB]T>IAN T5D5CIES AMONG ! FUNDAM5TALI/S 9 ! ,GRE5S3 ,I HAVE GREAT RESPECT = !M4 

 ,TODAY WE CANNOT =M A SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T 9 ! FACTORIES = ! FACT ! FACTORIES >E DISAPPE>+1 IF NOT 5TIRELY1 AT LEA/ DIM9I%+ TO A GREAT EXT5T & ! WORK=CE IS BE+ REPLAC$ 5ORM\SLY BY MA*9ES2 ?IS IS ! LOCUS CLASSICUS ( SOCIALI/ & AN>*I/ REVOLUTIONS4 ,I HAVE TO ASK MYSELF :AT IS ! O!R SPH]E 9 :I* LIB]T>IANS P>TICIPATE1 & IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! COMMUNAL SPH]E4 ,LONG BE=E SYNDICALISM EM]G$ 9 ! AN>*I/ TRADITION1 !RE WAS A COMMUNALI/ TRADITION :I* DATES BACK TO ,PR\DHON & :I* APPE>S 9 ,KROPOTK9 & ,I DON'T KN[ :Y ?AT'S BE5 SO COMPLETELY NEGLECT$4 ,SO IF ,I'M TO TAKE ?AT S]I\SLY & UPDATE IT UP 9TO \R [N TIME & EXPLORE ITS LOGIC COMPLETELY1 !N ,I HAVE TO ASK MYSELF3 :AT CAN ,I DO TO RECOV] ! NEI<BORHOOD & ! COMMUNITY'8 ,H[ CAN ,I EMP[] ! CITIZ5S TO TAKE CONTROL ( !IR COMMUNITY AT ! BASE GRASSROOTS LEVEL1 NOT 5T] 9TO ! H\SES ( ,P>LIAM5T1 ! ,BUNDE/AG OR ! ,AM]ICAN ,CONGRESS 7AS ?\< Y\ HAVE A FAT *ANCE ( DO+ IT ANYWAY & ?ANK ,GOD WE DON'T7 .<&.> NOT TO DEVELOP ! BAD HABITS ( P>LIAM5T>ISM1 BUT TO TRY TO CREATE NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES SU* AS WE HAVE 9 ,BURL+TON - T[N MEET+ TYPE =MS - C\NCILS 9 NEI<BORHOODS-CONF$]ATE !M1 & CONF$]ATE ! COMMUNITIES 9TO A DUAL P[] AGA9/ ! C5TRALIZ$ /ATE ON ! BASIS ( LIB]T>IAN TRADITION8 

 ,! DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTIONS HAVE BE5 MISNAM$ B\RGEOIS REVOLUTIONS4 ,! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION WAS NOT F\<T TO E/ABLI% CAPITALISM1 CAPITALISM F$ ON ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION2 IT US$ IT2 IT OPPOS$ ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION LIKE S94 ,IT WAS = A CON/ITUTIONAL MON>*Y4 ,!IR MODEL WAS ,5GL&1 NOT ,AM]ICA4 ,9 ! ,U4 ,S41 !RE WAS A TREM5D\S CONFLICT BETWE5 ! F>M]S ON ! ONE SIDE & ! COMM]CIAL 9T]E/S & >I/OCRATS ON ! ,ATLANTIC SEABO>D1 ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,DAN ,%AY'S REBELLION 9 #a<g CL9*$ ! NEW CON/ITUTION & 5ABL$ ! ,>TICLES OR ,CONF$]ATION BUT ! NEW CON/ITUTION /ILL RETA9$ ITS LIB]T>IAN FEATURES4 

 ,I'M = DEMOCRATIZ+ ! REPUBLIC & RADICALIZ+ ! DEMOCRACY1 & DO+ ?AT ON ! GRASS ROOTS LEVEL3 ?AT WILL 9VOLVE E/ABLI%+ LIB]T>IAN 9/ITUTIONS :I* >E TOTALLY CONSI/5T ) ! ,AM]ICAN TRADITION4 ,WE CAN'T GO BACK TO ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION OR ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION ANY MORE4 ,?OSE REVOLUTIONS >E ALI5 TO PEOPLE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,Y\ CAN'T TRANSLATE ,COMMITTEES ( ,CORRESPOND5CE 9TO ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TIES4 ,Y\ CAN'T TRANSLATE T[N MEET+S 9TO ,SOVIETS4 ,Y\ CAN'T TRANSLATE A REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRATIC SY/EM OR A REPUBLICAN SY/EM P]MEAT$ BY DEMOCRACY 9TO A C5TRALIZ$ /ATE OR A CON/ITUTIONAL MON>*Y OR A PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP4 ,Y\ CAN'T TRANSLATE ?IS REPUBLICAN SY/EM 9TO A PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP1 IF Y\'RE A ,M>XI/1 ON ! ONE SIDE1 OR 9TO A SYNDICALI/ SOCIETY1 IF Y\'RE ON ! O!R1 ESPECIALLY AT A TIME :5 ! TRADE UNIONS 9 ,AM]ICA >E DY+ \T ON JU/ ! BREAD & BUTT] ISSUES4 ,I BELIEVE WE HAVE TO />T SPEAK+ 9 ! VOCABUL>Y ( ! DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTIONS4 ,WE HAVE TO UNE>? & 5L>GE !IR LIB]T>IAN CONT5T4 ,I SEE NO O!R ANSW]- /RATEGICALLY1 TACTICALLY1 POLITICALLY1 ECONOMICALLY TO ! PROBLEMS ?AT WE FACE TODAY4 ,WE CAN'T LIVE 9 ! PA/ & SIMPLY REPEAT ! TRADITIONAL SLOGANS ( ! GREAT WORK]S' MOVEM5TS ?AT >E GONE1 & WILL NOT REAPPE> AGA91 9 SPITE ( ,POL&1 ,HUNG>Y OR ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA4 ,!Y'RE NOT PRODUCTS ( ! 5LI<T5M5T 9 ! WAY ! SOCIALI/ & AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS W]E 9 ! #a#i? C5TURY4 ,! LATT] CAME \T ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION & \T ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION4 

 ,N[ WE LIVE UND] ! %AD[ ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,REVOLUTION4 ,! #b? C5TURY IS SIMPLY LIV+ 9 ! D>KNESS ( ?AT ,BOL%EVIK SUCCESS :I* WAS \R GREATE/ FAILURE4 ,IT'S GIV5 US ! COLD W>S1 P>ALYZ$ ALL RADICAL MOVEM5TS4 ,Y\ TAKE SIDES3 ONE SIDE ( ! COLD W> OR ! O!R4 ,WE HAVE TO SPR+ ?AT TRAP & WE HAVE TO BREAK \T ( IT4 ,LOOK+ L>GELY AT :]E WE W]E WRONG1 ,I MI<T V5TURE ! OP9ION ?AT CAPITALISM IS NOT A SY/EM ?AT FOLL[S ! OLD DIALECTICAL CYCLICAL =MS ( EM]G5CE1 !N GR[? & !N DECAY4 ,CAPITALISM IS A CANC]4 ,IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 A CANC]4 ,IT'S ! GREATE/ DISEASE SOCIETY EV] SUFF]$4 

 ,! ,LUDDITES W]E REALLY RI<T1 ?AT DOESN'T MEAN ?AT ,I WANT TO GO BACK TO ! /ONE AGE1 BUT !Y W]E RI<T ALL ! TIME :5 !Y TRI$ TO /OP MOD]N MA*9]Y BECAUSE MOD]N MA*9]Y1 9 ! H&S ( CAPITALISM1 MEANT ! 5SLAVEM5T ( SOCIETY 9 ! LONG RUN4 ,9 !IR DAY ! .<,LUDDITES.> %[$ MORE 9SI<T ?AN WE HAVE EV] GIV5 !M CR$IT =4 ,! ATTEMPTS ON ! P>T ( ! ,5GLI% SQUIRE>*Y TO KEEP ! ,BRITI% F>M]S ON ! L& & TO KEEP !M \T ( ! H&S ( ! CAPITALI/S -- H[EV] SELF-S]V+ !Y W]E --  WAS AT LEA/ SOME?+ TO PUT A BRAKE ON CAPITALISM4 

 ,CAPITALISM HAS BE5 P]MITT$ TO RUN RAMPANT2 IT WAS ORIG9ALLY DESIGNAT$ AS PROGRESSIVE &1 9 ITS PROGRESSIVE PHASE1 IT WAS GO+ TO BUILD UP TE*NOLOGY4 ,IT WAS GO+ TO CREATE ! PROLET>IAT :I* W\LD MAKE ! REVOLUTION4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO ?AT1 A REBELLI\S PEASANTRY IS REALLY /AG+ ALL ! REVOLUTIONS WE HAVE TODAY 9 ! ?IRD WORLD4 ,IRONY ( IRONIES6 ,BAKUN9 %\LD BE ALIVE TODAY TO MOCK ! ,M>XI/ P>ADIGM4 

 ,CAPITALISM IS A SOCIAL CANC]4 ,IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 A SOCIAL CANC]4 ,IT IS ! DISEASE ( SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ! MALIGNANCY ( SOCIETY4 ,& ,I DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY ?AT ANY?+ ?AT C\LD HAVE /OPP$ ITS DEVELOPM5T -- %ORT ( SOME?+ EV5 WORSE ?AN CAPITALISM -- W\LD HAVE BE5 A DESID]ATUM4 ,I HAVE REFLECT$ UPON MANY POSITIONS ,I HAVE HELD 9 ! PA/ AS A ,M>XI/1 & TO SOME EXT5T EV5 AS AN AN>*I/1 & ,I HAVE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT TWO C5TURIES ( RADICALS HAVE BE5 MISREAD+ ! HI/ORY ( ! MOD]N WORLD4 ,JU/ AS ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T HAS HAD TO GO BACK ?\S&S ( YE>S TO RECOV] :]E WE W5T WRONG ) ! EM]G5CE ( PATRI>*Y1 SO ,I REALIZE :]E WE W5T WRONG ) ! EM]G5CE ( CAPITALISM4 ,WE W5T WRONG HUNDR$S ( YE>S AGO4 ,BUT WE HAVE BE5 WORK+ ) ,VICTORIAN IDEOLOGIES AB\T ! PROGRESSIVE ROLE ( CAPITALISM1 AB\T ! PROGRESSIVE ROLE ( TE*NOLOGY1 & ! PROGRESSIVE ROLE ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,ALL ( !SE NOTIONS HAVE BE5 WRONG1 :I* IS NOT TO SAY1 AGA91 ?AT ,I WANT TO GO BACK TO ! /ONE AGE4 ,IT IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ,I AM OPPOS$ TO TE*NOLOGY4 ,:AT ,I AM OPPOS$ TO IS ! CAPITALI/ M>KET SOCIETY :I* ,I BELIEVE IS VICI\S - A CANC] 9 SOCIETY FROM ! V]Y WORD GO - ?AT HAS ALWAYS BROK5 ?R\< :]E O!R SOCIETIES1 TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES :I* ALWAYS CRI$ TO /OP IT1 HAVE DECAY$4 ,IT'S A SAPROPHYTIC ORGANISM - LIKE A FUNGUS :I* HAS ONLY BE5 ABLE TO GR[ & BREAK ?R\< :]E TRADITIONAL =MS HAVE BE5 DECAY+1 :I* HAS LIV$ (F ! ROOT ( TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES ,IT HAS NEV] BE5 A :OLESOME ILLUM9AT+ LI<T 9 ! WORLD TODAY4 ,?IS HAS CAUS$ ME TO REFLECT UPON A HUNDR$ & FIFTY YE>S ( REVOLUTION>Y ?9K+ & TO ASK MYSELF SOME V]Y F>-REA*+ QUE/IONS4 

 .<,N[.> ,I REG>D CAPITALISM AS DE/RUCTIVE ONLY 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT WILL TE> EV]Y?+ D[N 7:I* IS NOT :AT WE .<,M>XI/S.> MEAN BY SELF-DE/RUCT+2 WE ?\<T ?AT IT W\LD CREATE =CES 9 OPPOSITION TO IT & W\LD HOLD BACK TE*NOLOGICAL GR[?74 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 CAPITALISM HAS GONE MAD TE*NOLOGICALLY & IT IS PROMOT+ A TE*NOLOGICAL GR[? ?AT ! WORLD HAS NEV] SE5 BE=E2 IT S GO+ \T 9TO \T] SPACE4 ,BUT 9 ADDITION1 ,I SEE ?AT ! SO-CALL$ B\RGEOIS REVOLUTIONS W]E NOT B\RGEOIS REVOLUTIONS4 ,! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION WAS S9 TO ! B\RGEOISIE2 IT WAS A CON/ITUTIONAL MON>*I/ B\RGEOISIE :I* OPPOS$ ! SANS C\LOTTES4 ,9 ,AM]ICA ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION HORRIFI$ ,HAMILTON1 :O CRI$ TO E/ABLI% 7& HE WAS ! DISS5T+ VOICE ( ! ,AM]ICAN B\RGEOISIE7 A MON>*Y & W>N$ ,WA%+TON TO BECOME ! FIR/ ,K+ ,GEORGE4 ,WA%+TON REFUS$1 BE+ ! ,VIRG9IAN >I/OCRAT HE WAS1 & 9SI/$ UPON A REPUBLICAN SY/EM ( VIRTUE1 & ?US ATTE/$ ?IS DEVELOPM5T T[>DS ROYALISM 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,! CON/ITUTION ?AT WAS FRAM$ WAS FRAM$1 NOT BY A RAPACI\S B\RGEOISIE1 BUT 9 GREAT P>T BY AGR>IAN CLASSES4 ,EV5 IF MANY ( !M W]E 9VOLV$ ) CAPITALISM1 !Y W]E /ILL AGR>IAN CLASSES1 A YEOMANRY1 AS WELL AS ,VIRG9IA >I/OCRATS :O HAD NON-CAPITALI/ VALUES1 H[EV] MU* !Y CRI$ TO CONTA9 ! L[] CLASSES4 

 ,SO N[ ,I REALIZE ?AT WE HAVE TO ELICIT ! LIB]T>IAN DIM5SION \T ( !SE REVOLUTIONS1 BECAUSE ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! B\RGEOISIE EXI/+ N[ C\LD EV] MAKE A ,SPANI% REVOLUTION POSSIBLE AGA94 ,IT W\LDN'T LA/ SIX H\RS4 ,=GET AB\T F\R DAYS4 ,!Y'LL COME \T ) BAZOOKAS & MISSILES2 !Y'LL COME \T ) !IR ,GRE5 ,B]ETS1 !IR RAD> & !IR BOMB]S & WIPE \T EV]Y?+ 9 JU/ A MATT] ( DAYS1 JU/ AS !Y DID 9 ,*ILI1 ) NOT EV5 ?AT SOPHI/ICAT$ AN >MY4 ,!Y C\LD HAVE SETTL$ ! ,VIETNAM W> ) HYDROG5 BOMBS IF !Y HAD WANT$ TO1 IF !Y W]E NOT CONC]N$ ) PUBLIC OP9ION OR DOME/IC OP9ION4 ,BUT :AT >E WE SAY+ :5 WE SAY ?AT8 ,WE SAY ?AT !IR [N REPUBLICAN 9/ITUTIONS P>ALYZE !IR OP]ATIONS1 & !IR [N DEMOCRACY & REPUBLICAN 9/ITUTIONS 9HIBIT !M FROM ACT+ FREELY4 ,!N !Y'LL HAVE TO GET RID ( !SE REPUBLICAN 9/ITUTIONS & DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS2 \R JOB IS TO /OP ?AT1 & TO 5L>GE !M & BR+ \T !IR LIB]T>IAN DIM5SION ON A MUNICIPAL LEVEL & F9ALLY CREATE A C\NT]-=CE ( AN EMP[]$ CITIZ5RY ON A LOCAL LEVEL & A CONF$]AL SY/EM ( RELATION%IPS4 ,I'M NOT TALK+ ( P>O*IAL ISOLAT$ CITIES1 BUT ( A CONF$]AL DUAL P[] ?AT WILL OPPOSE ! C5TRALIZ$ P[] 9 ! NAME ( ! HI<E/ IDEALS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ]A1 :I* SPANS FROM ! ,5GLI% ,REVOLUTION UP TO ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION4 ,>E PEOPLE PREP>$ TO ?9K ?AT F> AHEAD & TO REEVALUATE ?IS :OLE EXP]I5CE8 ,OR AM ,I GO+ TO BE T5 YE>S BEH9D OR T5 YE>S AHEAD SO ?AT NOBODY CAN ACCEPT ?AT8 ,?AT IS A DILEMMA ,I'M P]SONALLY FAC$ ) :5 ,I VOICE !SE OP9IONS4 

 ,! ,GRE5S 9 ,G]MANY REPRES5T A PROMIS+ DEVELOPM5T NOT 9 T]MS ( !IR 9T5T TO TAKE P[] OR FUNCTION AS A P>TY4 ,:AT IS AMAZ+ AB\T ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S IS ! FACTIONALIZATION GO+ ON OV] ! V>I\S ISSUES ,I'M DISCUSS+ IMPLICITLY4 ,!Y'RE NOT AS CONSCI\S1 ,I SUSPECT1 ( !SE ISSUES AS ,I AM4 ,RA!R !Y'RE NOT AS CONSCI\S ( !SE ISSUES AS ,I ?9K !Y %\LD BE4 ,BUT !Y 9TUITIVELY FEEL ?AT !SE >E ! ISSUES !Y >E DEBAT+1 & ! V>I\S FACTIONS 9SIDE ! ,GRE5S HAVE TURN$ ! ,GRE5S 9TO ! MO/ RADICAL MOVEM5T IMAG9ABLE2 ,I MEAN1 ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 9 ,EUROPE OR ANY PLACE4 ,:5 ONE TALKS ( ,GRE5S 9 ,CANADA OR ! ,U4,S41 REMEMB] ?AT ! ,GRE5S 9 ,G]MANY CAME \T ( AN EXTRAP>LIAM5T>Y MOVEM5T & HAD PROBABLY REA*$ ITS LIMITS4 ,H[ F> CAN AN EXTRAP>LIAM5T>Y MOVEM5T GO8 ,IT EI!R HAS TO GO 9TO SOME K9D ( SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T & /ABILIZE ITSELF AS ! ,C,N,T DID 9 ,SPA92 OR IT HAS TO GO 9TO 9SURRECTION & IMAG9E A ,G]MANY 9 9SURRECTION6 ,SO1 !Y HAVE TO MOVE SOME:]E1 OR ELSE !IR EXTRAP>LIAM5T>Y MOVEM5T W\LD DISSOLVE BACK 9TO SOCIAL DEMOCRACY OR BECOME DEMORALIZ$1 AS SO MANY EXTRAP>LIAM5T>Y MOVEM5TS HAVE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,SO1 IF IT HAS TO MOVE T[>DS A POLITICAL SPH]E1 ! QUE/ION IS :AT K9D ( POLITICAL SPH]E WILL IT MOVE T[>D8 ,WAS IT GO+ TO BE AU?ORIT>IAN1 LIB]AL OR LIB]T>IAN8 ,!Y *OSE A LIB]T>IAN DIRECTION1 BY & L>GE1 & N[ !Y'RE F9D+ \T :E!R OR NOT ?AT LIB]T>IAN DIRECTION IS GO+ TO BE PRES]V$ ) ITS ROTATION ( REPRES5TATIVES1 & ) ITS V]Y CLOSE TIES TO ! EXTRAP>LIAM5T>Y MOVEM5T4 ,OR >E !Y GO+ TO MOVE 9TO A /RICT /ATECRAFT P>LIAM5T>IAN =M8 ,?OSE >E ! FI<TS ?AT >E BE+ F\<T \T !RE4 

 ,9 ! ,U4,S4 & ,CANADA1 ALL ?IS IS COM+ FROM ! TOP D[N4 ,SIX PEOPLE GET TOGE!R & SAY1 0,LOOK1 ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S >E SO SUCCESSFUL40 ,!Y DON'T KN[ :Y4 ,!Y DON'T UND]/& ?AT HUNDR$S & ?\S&S ( PEOPLE W]E BR\<T 9TO MOTION FI<T+ NUCLE> REACTORS1 FI<T+ MISSILES1 FI<T+ CITIZ5S' 9ITIATIVE MOVEM5TS1 9VOLV+ MANY PEOPLE :O >E CLOS] TO ! ,*N/IAN ,DEMOCRATS ?AN ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 & ?AT ! ,GRE5S CAME \T ( ?AT MOVEM5T4 ,H]E1 )\T ANY SOCIAL MOVEM5T1 !Y ORGANIZE A P>TY & !Y MAKE IT AS AU?ORIT>IAN AS POSSIBLE1 & !Y />T DICTAT+ TO ! PEOPLE :AT K9D ( P>LIAM5T>IAN MOVEM5T !Y'RE GO+ TO CREATE4 ,I ?9K IT'S T]RIBLY IMPORTANT ?AT LIB]T>IANS 9ITIATE SU* DEVELOPM5TS ON ! LOCAL LEVEL OR ELSE ?IS :OLE ?RU/ WILL BE TAK5 OV] BY AU?ORIT>IANS1 OR BY ,M>XI/S :O %REWDLY TAKE OV] QUITE FREQU5TLY :AT WE (T5 9ITIALLY />T4 ,SO1 ,I ?9K IT'S V]Y IMPORTANT = US TO ?9K !SE ?+S \T1 & TO TALK !M \T1 & TO WEI< !M C>EFULLY1 OR ELSE WE'LL BE DREAM+ ! OLD DAYDREAMS ( ,SPA91 & ! ,P>IS COMMUNE ( #a#h#d#h1 OR ,BAKUN9 ON ! B>RICADES1 OR ,KROPOTK9 9 ,PETROGRAD &1 9 ! MEANTIME1 HI/ORY WILL JU/ PASS US BY4 

 ,K,I3 ,I WAS JU/ WOND]+ BRIEFLY :AT K9DS ( LIB]T>IAN TR5DS Y\ HAVE SE5 9 ,G]MANY8 

 ,M,B3 ,WELL ! MO/ AMAZ+ ?+S ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 9 ,G]MANY >E SOME ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! ,GRE5S & ! PEOPLE ?AT ,I'VE 5C\NT]$ OR SPOK5 TO1 & ! K9DS ( DISCUSSIONS ?AT HAVE TAK5 PLACE REG>D+ ! ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP A LIB]T>IAN POLITICAL MOVEM5T4 ,I'VE SE5 ?IS MO/ NOTABLY AMONG ! ,REM] ,GRE5S & ! CITY C\NCIL ( ,FRANKFURT4 ,!Y >E FUNDIS 7AS ! MORE RADICAL ,GRE5S >E CALL$7 ) A V]Y /RONG LIB]T>IAN PROCLIVITY :O WANT TO REMA9 9DEP5D5T ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 & :O >E EAG] TO DEVELOP !IR [N LIB]T>IAN =M ( ORGANIZATION ) CLOSE CONNECTIONS ) ! EXTRAP>LIAM5T>Y MOVEM5T4 ,A WOND]FUL DEVELOPM5T HAS BE5 ! TRANS=MATION ( A ,L59I/_/,MAOI/ LIKE ,EB]MANN ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,LEAGUE 9 ,NOR!RN ,G]MANY & HIS COLLEAGUES :O HAVE UND]GONE GREAT TRANS=MATIONS4 ,& ,I'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS ) !M4 ,ONE ( !M TOLD ME1 ,TWO YE>S AGO1 :AT Y\ SAID W\LD HAVE BE5 ANA!MA1 BUT N[ ,I AGREE ) #i.0 ( :AT Y\ SAY10 & !Y'VE L>GELY AB&ON$ ALL !IR ,L59I/ PR9CIPLES1 & HAVE MOV$ 9 A HI<LY LIB]T>IAN DIRECTION4 ,!SE >E1 BY ! WAY1 H>DL9E ,MAOI/S :O W]E 9 ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T 9 ,HAMBURG :]E Y\ HAVE %IPY>D WORK]S1 Y\ KN[1 REAL HEAVY PROLET>IAN ,R$ ,HAMBURG -- :I* ,HITL] ONLY VISIT$ ONCE & SAID1 0,DAMN ,HAMBURG1 IF ,I C\LD ONLY GET IT \T ( ,DEUTS*L&1 ,I W\LD BE DELI<T$40 ,HE W\LD HAVE WANT$ TO SURGICALLY EXCISE IT4 ,!SE W]E /RON<OLDS ( ! SOCIALI/ & COMMUNI/ P>TIES ( ! #a#i#cS4 

 ,?AT HAS BE5 T]RIBLY 5C\RAG+4 ,!RE HAS BE5 AN ELABORATE NETWORK E/ABLI%$ 9 ,G]MANY ?R\< ?IS EXTRAP>LIAM5T>Y MOVEM5T :I* IS V]Y 5C\RAG+1 :I* ,I HOPE WILL ACT AS A CORRECTION ( ! ,GRE5S4 ,LET ME EMPHASIZE ?AT IF ! ,GRE5S GO ) ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 !Y WILL FOLL[ A LOGIC ?AT IS V]Y TRAGIC4 ,!Y WILL LOSE !IR ID5TITY4 ,A V]Y IMPORTANT ?+ ?AT ,I ALSO LE>N$ IS ?AT POLITICS IS AN $UCATION2 IT'S NOT JU/ P[]4 ,! ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP A LIB]T>IAN POLITICS MEANS TO $UCATE PEOPLE NOT TO TAKE P[] BUT TO $UCATE PEOPLE TO EMP[] !MSELVES4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I EMPHASIZE ! LOCAL LEVEL NOT ! NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,MY CONC]N IS ) ! COMMUNALI/1 COMMUNITY ORI5T$ FEEL & ,I'M SIMPLY TRY+ TO FOLL[ \T ! LOGIC ( ?AT AS IT APPLIES TO ! #a#i#hS4 

 ,K,I,O3 ,HASN'T CITY GOV]NM5T BECOME REALLY /RATIFI$ 9 ! LA/ T5 YE>S4 

 ,M,B3 ,YES1 ! /ATE HAS APPE>$ EV]Y:]E4 ,! QUE/ION N[ IS TO TRY TO DIS5GAGE CITIES & T[NS FROM ! /ATE BY MUTUALLY CONF$]AT+ ) EA* O!R & DEVELOP+ SOME SORT ( NETWORK :]E RES\RCES CAN BE MOV$ BACK & =?4 ,I'M NOT LOOK+ = A /ABLE SITUATION :]E Y\ HAVE MUNICIPAL GOV]NM5T CO-EXI/+ ) ! /ATE GOV]NM5T4 ,I'M CONC]N$ ) DEVELOP+ LOCAL 9/ITUTIONS - NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES1 NEI<BORHOOD C\NCILS ?AT WILL BE ?R[N 9TO DYNAMIC OPPOSITION TO ! C5TRALIZ$ /ATE4 ,MY MO/ IMPORTANT CONC]N IS TO /OP ! C5TRALIZATION ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL P[]1 JU/ LIKE ! ,LUDDITES TRI$ TO /OP 9DU/RIALIZATION1 NOT BECAUSE !Y W]E AGA9/ MA*9ES1 BUT BECAUSE !Y W]E AGA9/ WAGE LABOR & ! FACTORY SY/EM1 & REALIZ$ ?AT IT WAS ?REAT5+ !IR WAY ( LIFE4 ,BY ! SAME TOK51 MY CONC]N IS NOT TO E/ABLI% A MUNICIPAL CONF$]ATION :I* EXI/S SIDE BY SIDE ) ! P[]FUL /ATE4 ,MY CONC]N IS TO SEE ?AT ! MUNICIPAL LEVEL ACT AS A BRAKE UPON ! C5TRALIZATION ( ! /ATE & ULTIMATELY LEAD TO ! ABOLITION ( ! C5TRALIZ$ /ATE 9 A FREE MUNICIPAL CONF$]ATION ( T[NS & CITIES & VILLAGES /RUCTUR$ 9 A LIB]T>IAN =M4 

 ,Y\ KN[ ?IS IS AN IDEAL ?AT IS AGES OLD4 ,IT BELONG$ TO ! E>LY ,SWISS CONF$]ACY1 NOT ! PRES5T ONE4 ,IT WAS AN IDEAL ?AT EXI/$ 9 ,NEW ,5GL&4 ,F>M]S 9 ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE & ,V]MONT & ! UPP] VALLEY TRI$ TO E/ABLI% A REPUBLIC ( T[NS & CITIES DUR+ ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION1 & 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION AGA9/ ! F$]AL C5TRALIZ$ /ATE4 ,!SE >E NOTIONS ?AT ,AM]ICANS CAN UND]/& & ?AT HAVE MEAN+ 9 CONTRA/ ) ! OLD SOCIALI/ NOTIONS ( NATIONALIZ+ ! ECONOMY4 ,REMEMB] TOO ?AT !RE IS AN ECONOMIC PROGRAM ( MUNICIPALIZATION1 NOT JU/ COLLECTIVIZATION4 ,! T[N%IP %\LD HAVE CONTROL OV] ! L&2 IT %\LD HAVE CONTROL OV] ! 9DU/RIES4 ,COLLECTIVIZATION ITSELF CAN LEAD MANY DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS4 ,SO1 9 ,SPA91 ! COORD9AT+ ROLE ( ! TRADE UNIONS WAS NOT )\T ITS C5TRALI/IC FEATURES4 ,PLEASE LET'S NOT KID \RSELVES AB\T ! ,SPANI% 9DU/RIAL COLLECTIVES DUR+ ! REVOLUTION 9 ,SPA94 ,Y\ CAN ALSO HAVE COMPETITION BETWE5 COLLECTIVIZ$ 9DU/RIES 9 A M>KET ECONOMY4 ,MUNICIPALIZATION MEANS ! MUNICIPALITY CONTROLS IT ?R\< NEI<BORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS OR ?R\< T[N MEET+S4 

 ,SO REMEMB] ?AT ,I'M NOT ONLY TALK+ AB\T A C]TA9 K9D ( LIB]T>IAN POLITICS4 ,I'M ALSO TALK+ AB\T MUNICIPALI/ ECONOMICS4 ,MANY PEOPLE ?9K !SE IDEAS >E NEW TO ME1 BUT !Y'RE NOT4 ,9 ! LA/ ISSUE ( ,AN>*OS1 PUBLI%$ 9 #a#i#g#a1 ,I WROTE A PIECE CALL$ ,SPR+ ,(F5SIVES & ,SUMM] ,VACATIONS4 ,?OSE W]E ! DAYS 9 ! #f'S :5 Y\ HAD SPR+ (F5SIVES4 ,& ,I MOCK$ ! IDEA ?AT !Y W5T ON (F5SIVES 9 ! SPR+1 !N VACAT$ = ! SUMM] & EV]Y?+ DI$4 ,BUT :AT ,I ADVANC$ 9 ?AT $ITORIAL - & ,I'M TALK+ ( IDEAS ADVANC$ ALMO/ #ae YE>S AGO-WAS ! COMMUNE ( COMMUNES BAS$ UPON ! ,AM]ICAN LIB]T>IAN TRADITION ?AT EM]G$ \T ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,!RE ,I WROTE ?AT IT'S NECESS>Y = AN>*I/S TO 9T]V5E 9 LOCAL POLITICS & CREATE NEW K9DS ( LOCAL ,/RUCTURES - MUNICIPAL /RUCTURES SU* AS NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES1 T[N MEET+S1 NEI<BORHOOD C\NCILS - TO TAKE CONTROL ( MUNICIPAL GOV]NM5TS & CONF$]ATE !M NATIONALLY & C\NT]POSE !M TO ! C5TRALIZ$ /ATE4 ,?AT ALL APPE>$ 9 #aiga & SOMEONE WROTE A REPLY TO ME /AT+ ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD NEV] P>TICIPATE 9 ANY ELECTIONS ( ANY K9D & CRITICIZ$ ME = HOLD+ ?AT VIEW4 

 ,K,I,O3 ,SO1 ,MURRAY1 >E Y\ SAV+ ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD RUN = CITY GOV]NM5T8 

 ,M,B3 ,NO4 ,I'M SAY+ ?AT CITY GOV]NM5T AS Y\ CALL IT1 HAS TO BE RE/RUCTUR$ AT ! GRASSROOTS LEVEL4 ,!SE GOV]NM5TS WILL NOT REALLY BE GOV]NM5TS 9 ! TRADITIONAL /ATI/ =M4 ,!RE=E :AT AN>*I/S %\LD BE DO+ IS NOT HESITAT+ TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 LOCAL POLITICS TO CREATE =MS ( ORGANIZATION 9 :I* !Y MAY RUN ONCE !Y'VE E/ABLI%$ !SE =MS OR1 ALT]NATIVELY1 RUNN+ ON A PLAT=M TO E/ABLI% !SE =MS4 ,!RE >E TWO WAYS 9 :I* Y\ CAN P>TICIPATE 9 ! ELECTORAL PROCESS ON A GRASSROOTS MUNICIPALI/ LEVEL4 ,ONE WAY IS TO HELP CREATE !SE =MS1 AS WE'VE TRI$ TO DO 9 ,BURL+TON4 ,WE W]E ! ONES 9 ,BURL+TON :O E/ABLI%$ ! NEI<BORHOOD PLANN+ ASSEMBLIES & PROPOS$ ! IDEA ?AT L$ TO ! ]LABL+ LEGISLATION TO E/ABLI% !M 9 ! FIVE W>DS 9 ,BURL+TON4 ,WE N[ HAVE FIVE NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES4 ,IT WAS NOT ! SOCIALI/S :O PROPOS$ !M4 ,!Y TOOK ! CR$IT = IT1 BUT !Y DIDN'T PROPOSE !M4 ,SO ,I'M SAY+ !RE >E TWO WAYS 9 :I* Y\ CAN FUNCTION4 ,ONE IS TO WORK TO CREATE !SE ASSEMBLIES2 ! O!R IS TO RUN1 OR HAVE PEOPLE RUN1 OR SUPPORT PEOPLE :O WILL RUN ) A VIEW T[>DS E/ABLI%+ !SE =MS OR ORGANIZATIONS ON A MUNICIPAL LEVEL4 ,BUT WE HAVE TO LIB]T>IANIZE \R COMMUNITIES TO CREATE & 9/ITUTIONALIZE GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY ?AT CAN C\NT]ACT ! C5TRALIZATION ( P[]1 COOP]ATIVELY & POLITICALLY4 

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