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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,ALI5ATION IS NOT A PSY*OLOGICAL DISORD]1 AN 9ABILITY ON ! P>T ( C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS TO ADJU/ TO A BASICALLY HEAL?Y SOCIETY4 ,ALI5ATION IS AN 9H]5T P>T ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]1 OBJECTIVELY V]IFIABLE4 ,! PRES5T SOCIAL REALITY IS BAS$ ON A HI]>*Y ( P[] ?AT REQUIRES A SY/EM ( REPRES5TATION ?R\< :I* SOCIETY CAN REPRODUCE ITSELF4 ,TO MA9TA9 ?IS SOCIAL SY/EM1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! LIVES ( 9DIVIDUALS BE MADE ALI5 TO !M1 NOT SELF-CREAT$1 BUT DEF9$ 9 T]MS ( ROLES & RULES ( PROTOCOL = ! PROP] RELATION%IPS BETWE5 !SE ROLES4 ,! HEAL?IE/ 9DIVIDUALS 9 ?IS SOCIETY >E PRECISELY ?OSE :O MO/ DEEPLY FEEL ! ANGUI% ( !IR ALI5ATION1 :O KN[ ?AT REAL LIFE IS NOT H]E &1 !RE=E1 REFUSE TO SUCCUMB4 

,ALI5ATION IS AS OLD AS CIVILIZATION ITSELF S9CE ! DAWN ( CIVILIZATION CORRESPONDS ) ! ORIG9 ( 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ P[] /RUCTURES4 ,BUT RESI/ANCE TO ALI5ATION IS JU/ AS OLD4 ,EV]Y /RUCTURE CREAT$ BY ?OSE 9 P[] = ! PURPOSE ( CONTROLL+ ! 9T]ACTIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS HAS MET ) RESI/ANCE FROM ?OSE :O DO NOT WANT TO BE CONTROLL$4 ,H[EV]1 S9CE ?IS RESI/ANCE HAS REMA9$1 = ! MO/ P>T1 UNCONSCI\S1 UN-WILLFUL &1 ?US1 9COH]5T1 SOCIAL CONTROL HAS ADVANC$ TO ! PO9T :]E N[ IT (T5 SEEMS ?AT !RE IS NO PLACE LEFT :]E 9DIVIDUALS CAN TRULY MEET FACE TO FACE4 

,! MA9 PURPOSE ( CITY /REETS & SIDEWALKS IS COMM]CIAL TRAFFIC -- MOV+ GOODS = SALE & ?OSE :O BUY & SELL !M :]E NECESS>Y4 ,!Y >E 9T5D$ TO CREATE A P>TICUL> =M ( SOCIAL RELATION%IP1 ONE C5T]$ >\ND A M>KET ECONOMY4 ,BUT /REETS & SIDEWALKS1 ALONG ) CITY P>KS1 BECAME GA!R+ PLACES = ?OSE :O SIMPLY WANT$ TO TALK & PLAY & 5JOY !MSELVES4 ,! SO-CALL$ IDLE POOR P>TICUL>LY F\ND SU* SETT+S USEFUL = CREAT+ ! 9T]ACTIONS & PLEASURES ?AT MADE UP !IR LIVES -- (T5 TO ! DETRIM5T ( COMM]CE & ! NE$S ( ! P[] /RUCTURES4 ,9 REC5T YE>S1 /REETS & P>KS HAVE BE5 9CREAS+LY POLIC$ & RE/RICT$ ) LAWS AGA9/ LOIT]+1 VAGRANCY1 GA!R+ 9 GR\PS & SLEEP+ \TDOORS4 ,9 ADDITION1 URBAN >*ITECTURE & CITY PLANN+1 :I* HAVE ALWAYS REFLECT$ ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 HAVE BECOME 9CREAS+LY /]ILE & OPPRESSIVE1 CREAT+ AN ATMOSPH]E 9 :I* CONVIVIALITY & FE/IVITY >E SMO!R$4 ,! MO/ REC5T EXAMPLES ( CITY PLANN+ SIMPLY HAVE NO C5T] AT ALL4 ,IT'S BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY OBVI\S3 ! REF]5CE !Y PROPOSE IS ALWAYS SOME:]E ELSE4 ,!SE >E LABYR9?S 9 :I* Y\ >E ONLY ALL[$ TO LOSE Y\RSELF4 ,NO GAMES4 ,NO MEET+S4 ,NO LIV+4 ,A DES]T ( PLATE-GLASS4 ,A GRID ( ROADS4 ,HI<-RISE FLATS4 ,OPPRESSION IS NO LONG] C5TRALIZ$ BECAUSE OPPRESSION IS EV]Y:]E4 

,EV5 AS ALI5ATION HAS 9CREAS$ & TAK5 ON MORE 5COMPASS+ =MS1 FE/IVALS & HOLIDAYS SU* AS ,C>NIVAL & ,HALL[E5 HAVE ACT$ AS VEHICLES = ! EXPRESSION ( G5U9E LIFE1 ITS PASSIONS & DESIRES4 ,PRECISELY BECAUSE !SE EV5TS >E SEP>AT$ FROM AN EV]YDAY EXI/5CE 9 :I* ! SEP>ATION ( ONE'S LIFE FROM ONESELF IS ! MO/ ESS5TIAL QUALITY1 !Y HAVE ALL[$ PEOPLE TO TEMPOR>ILY RE-APPROPRIATE !IR LIVES & PASSIONS -- (T5 PROTECT$ BY ! ANONYMITY ( A MASK1 A CR[D OR G5]ALIZ$ DRUNK5NESS4 ,BUT !SE CELEBRATIONS >E BE+ 9CREAS+LY RE/RICT$ & ORD]$ :5 NOT COMPLETELY SUPPRESS$4 ,CONC]NS = PUBLIC SAFETY 7CONV5I5TLY =GOTT5 :5 REAL DANG]S SU* AS AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC1 9DU/RIAL POLLUTION OR JOB-RELAT$ ACCID5TS >E AT ISSUE7 >E US$ AS EXCUSES = 9CREAS$ POLIC+ ( SU* CELEBRATIONS & !IR RE/RICTION TO 9CREAS+LY SMALL]1 (T5 5CLOS$ SPACES & HI<LY OR*E/RAT$ EV5TS4 ,IT IS IRRELEVANT ?AT !SE ALLEG$ CONC]NS = PUBLIC SAFETY >E MO/LY BAS$ ON HE>SAY & EXAGG]ATION4 ,:5 !SE CELEBRATIONS >E RE/RICT$ TO SMALL SPACES & OR*E/RAT$ EV5TS1 COMMODIFICATION COMES TO DOM9ATE4 ,MO/ ( ! P]MITT$ EV5TS BECOME 5T]TA9M5T SPECTACLES = :I* ONE MU/ PAY OR TEMPOR>Y M>KETS = ! SALE ( JUNK4 ,! G5U9E FE/IVALS ( ! EXPLOIT$ BECOME 9CREAS+LY ILLEGALIZ$ BY !SE PROCESSES1 & ! PALLID1 IMPOV]I%$ PSEUDO-FE/IVALS ?AT >E (F]$ 9 !IR PLACE >E (T5 TOO EXP5SIVE = ! POOR -- & TOO MU* LIKE ORD9>Y EXI/5CE 9 ?IS SOCIETY TO BE ATTRACTIVE ON ANY MORE ?AN A SUP]FICIAL LEVEL ANYWAY4 ,! SPIRIT ( FREE PLAY IS BE+ SUPPRESS$ & *ANNEL$ 9TO ! DISPIRIT$ CONSUMPTION ( COMMODITIES4 

,! ATTACKS ON /REET LIFE1 BO? DAILY & FE/IVE1 >E ESS5TIALLY ATTACKS ON ! EXPLOIT$ & M>G9ALIZ$ ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,! RI* HAVE LONG S9CE RETREAT$ FROM ! /REETS EXCEPT AS A MEANS TO GET TO OR FROM WORK & ! %OPS1 PREF]R+ ! IMAG9$ SECURITY ( !IR ATOMIZ$ EXI/5CE 9 :I* ALL 9T]ACTIONS HAPP5 ?R\< ! PROP] *ANNELS4 7,EV5 9 ! BUS9ESS DI/RICTS ( MO/ CITIES :]E !SE MANAG]S ( ! ECONOMY F9D IT NECESS>Y ON OCCASION TO WALK FROM ONE BUILD+ TO ANO!R1 !Y WILL ALWAYS BE WALK+ ) !IR CELL-PHONE TO !IR E>1 SAFELY REGULAT+ H[ & ) :OM !Y 9T]ACT47 ,BUT ?OSE AT ! BOTTOM ( ! SOCIAL HI]>*Y HAVE LITTLE ACCESS TO !SE *ANNELS1 & ! 9CREAS+LY ILLEGAL SPH]E ( /REET LIFE HAS BE5 :]E !Y CAN MEET4 ,& H]E !Y C\LD MEET FACE TO FACE4 

,! 9CREAS$ RE/RICTIONS ON P]MITT$ 9T]ACTIONS ON ! /REETS & 9 ! P>KS DID NOT PUT AN 5D TO RELATIVELY FREE 9T]ACTIONS4 ,TAV]NS & CAFES CONT9U$ TO BE GA!R+ PLACES = DISCUSSION1 ! %>+ ( NEWS & IDEAS & OCCASIONALLY EV5 = ! DEVELOPM5T ( SUBV]SIVE PROJECTS4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT CAFES & TAV]NS HAVE ALWAYS BE5 PLACES ( BUS9ESS1 PLACES :]E ONE IS EXPECT$ TO BUY1 BUT !Y HAVE ALSO PROVID$ SPACE :]E PEOPLE CAN MEET & 9T]ACT ) V]Y LITTLE M$IATION4 ,N[ ?IS IS *ANG+ AS WELL4 ,NOT EV5 CONSID]+ ! FACT ?AT 9CREAS+LY SU* BUS9ESSES >E 9/ITUT+ POLICIES ( KICK+ 9DIVIDUALS :O DON'T BUY ANY?+ \T1 ! 5VIRONM5TS !MSELVES >E BE+ MADE 9HOSPITABLE TO REAL 9T]ACTION4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 MO/ TAV]NS >E DOM9AT$ BY TELEVISIONS & L\D MUSIC4 ,IT IS NOT UNCOMMON = A TAV]N TO HAVE SEV]AL TELEVISIONS SO ?AT !RE IS NO PLACE TO TURN TO ESCAPE ITS DOM9ATION4 ,AT TIMES1 ! MUSIC MAY BE FUN TO DANCE TO1 BUT :5 !RE IS NO WAY TO GET AWAY FROM IT1 IT BECOMES ANO!R ATTACK AGA9/ G5U9E1 UNM$IAT$ 9T]ACTION4 ,9 A SETT+ SO UNWELCOM+ TO G5U9E CONV]SATION1 IT IS EASI] TO 9T]ACT ONLY ) ?OSE Y\ ALREADY KN[ OR TO CON=M TO ! PROTOCOL ( ROLES IMPOS$ BE ! SOCIAL ORD]4 

,CAFES REMA9 \TSIDE ( ! REALM ( DOM9ATION BY ! TELEVISION & CAN /ILL PROVIDE A SETT+ = REAL 9T]ACTION4 ,BUT H]E AS WELL !RE >E TR5DS :I* T5D TO MOVE AWAY FROM ?IS4 ,PROBABLY ! MO/ 9SIDI\S ( !SE IS ! CYB]-CAFE4 ,ALONG ) C(FEE1 !SE CAFES (F] COMPUT] USE TO !IR CU/OM]S4 ,RA!R ?AN TALK+ TO EA* O!R DIRECTLY1 PEOPLE 9 !SE CAFES DRIFT 9TO !IR [N LITTLE CYB]-WORLD1 *ECK+ \T AB/RACT & DI/ANT 9=MATION OR CONV]S+ ELECTRONICALLY ) PEOPLE HALFWAY ACROSS ! GLOBE4 ,?IS SORT ( M$IAT$ 9T]ACTION GU>ANTEES ?AT IDEAS REMA9 SAFELY 9 ! REALM ( OP9ION & MAKES PRACTICAL PROJECTS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY4 ,?IS IS NOT ! SETT+ FROM :I* MOVEM5TS SU* AS DADAISM OR SURREALISM1 OR GR\PS LIKE ! ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL >E LIKELY TO SPR+4 

,! CYB]-CAFE IS A TR5D ?AT REFLECTS ! GR[+ DOM9ATION ( ! CYB]NETIC OV] 9T]ACTIONS ( ALL K9DS4 ,! T$IUM ( EV]YDAY 9T]ACTIONS 9 ! PRES5T WORLD MAKES A VIRTUAL WORLD V]Y ATTRACTIVE TO SOME4 ,C]TA9 CYB]-UTOPIANS TELL US ?AT ! DEVELOPM5T ( COMPUT] TE*NOLOGIES WILL PUT 5D TO CITIES AS WE KN[ !M1 AS ALL 7( ! RUL+ & MANAG+ CLASSES -- ! POOR & EXPLOIT$ DON'T C\NT 9 ?IS VISION7 >E ABLE TO WORK1 PLAY & %OP ?R\< !IR COMPUT]S FROM SUBURBAN HOME/EADS :I* !Y NEV] HAVE TO LEAVE -- A MORE PA/ORAL & ECOLOGICAL V]SION ( ! LUXURY HI<-RISE 9 :I* WELL-TO-DO PEOPLE CAN LIVE1 WORK1 PLAY & %OP )\T EV] LEAV+ ! BUILD+4 ,A D>K]1 MORE REALI/IC V]SION ( ?IS VISION SEES ! CITIES BECOM+ RES]VATIONS = ! EXCLUD$ CLASSES & O!R SOCIAL MISFITS :O CAN'T OR WON'T FIT 9TO ?IS CYB]TOPIA4 ,! LAWS & RE/RICTIONS LIMIT+ ! USE ( /REETS & P>KS ?AT >E CURR5TLY BE+ PUT 9TO EFFECT$ >E AIM$ PRECISELY AT !SE EXCLUD$ ONES :O W\LD BE ! URBAN DWELL]S ( ?IS VISION4 ,! WELL-TO-DO SUBURBANITE IS ALREADY WELL 9TEGRAT$ 9TO A SY/EM :]E FACE-TO-FACE 9T]ACTION IS AN ANA*RONISM TO BE DEALT ) ?R\< A PROTOCOL ( SURFACE C\RTESY :I* RE9=CES ISOLATION & ! ATOMIZ$ EXI/5CE ( WELL-OIL$ COGS4 

,?IS CYB]NETIC VISION1 H[EV]1 :E!R 9 ITS UTOPIAN OR DY/OPIAN V]SION1 DOES NOT TAKE ! EXIG5CIES ( CLASS /RUGGLE 9TO ACC\NT4 ,W\LD IT1 9DE$1 BE 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! RUL+ CLASS TO BR+ ! EXPLOIT$ TOGE!R 9 AN EV5 MORE CONC5TRAT$ MANN]8 ,C\LD ! ME*ANISMS = CREAT+ SOCIAL CONS5SUS & PUBLIC OP9ION CONT9UE TO FUNCTION ADEQUATELY = ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIAL PEACE 9 A SITUATION ( SU* UNMITIGAT$ MIS]Y8 ,9 FACT1 ?IS DY/OPIAN VISION IS COMP>ABLE TO ! PRES5TLY EXI/+ DET5TION C5T]S = UNDOCUM5T$ ALI5S4 ,!SE C5T]S1 :I* EXI/ ?R\<\T ,EUROPE1 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9 ,AU/RALIA & SO ON1 >E PLACES ( FREQU5T UNRE/ & REVOLT 7AS >E ! URBAN <ETTOES ?AT PRES5TLY EXI/74 ,9 FACT ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( !SE CAMPS >E 9DICATIVE ( A PROCESS ?AT IS GO+ ON N[ ?AT IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! ONE SUGGE/$ BY ! DY/OPIAN P]SPECTIVE DESCRIB$ ABOVE4 ,MANY CITIES >E N[ BE+ HEAVILY G5TRIFI$ ) ! RUL+ CLASSES & !IR MANAG]IAL LACKEYS MOV+ 9TO ! C5T] ( !SE CITIES1 DRIV+ \T ! URBAN EXPLOIT$1 LEAV+ !M ) NO:]E TO GO4 ,9 POOR] C\NTRIES1 PEOPLE :O HAVE LIV$ ON ! L&1 TAK+ C>E ( !IR NE$S = !MSELVES1 >E BE+ DRIV5 (F !IR L&1 PROLET>IANIZ$ & =C$ 9TO A PREC>I\S URBAN EXI/5CE ?AT (T5 DRIVES !M TO IMMIGRATE4 ,9 FACT1 RA!R ?AN CONC5TRAT+ ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES 9 ! CITIES1 ! G5]AL TR5D AT PRES5T SEEMS TO BE = CAPITAL TO =CE !M 9TO 9CREAS+ PREC>I\SNESS1 ) NO PLACE TO /AY & AN 9CREAS+ DIFFICULTY = MA9TA9+ ONGO+ RELATION%IPS4 ,?IS C\LD BE P]CEIV$ AS A FRONTAL ASSAULT BY ! RUL+ CLASS AGA9/ FACE-TO-FACE 9T]ACTIONS AMONG ! EXPLOIT$1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE ( ! SORT ?AT MI<T /IMULATE REVOLT4 

,( C\RSE1 ?IS PROCESS ( DECONC5TRATION IS GRADUAL & ! EXPLOIT$ DO CONT9UE TO HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES = FACE-TO-FACE 9T]ACTION4 ,SO IT IS PRES5TLY NECESS>Y = ! RUL]S TO PROVIDE A SUB/ITUTE = SU* 9T]ACTIONS :I* CAN ACT AS A PACIFI] & CAN GU>ANTEE ?AT :5 EXPLOSIONS ( RAGE DO OCCUR ?OSE 9VOLV$ >E NOT REALLY US$ TO TALK+ ) EA* O!R OR ACT+ TOGE!R4 ,?US RECREATION MU/ BE MADE LESS 9T]ACTIVE4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS T5D5CY T[>D 9CREAS+LY SOLIT>Y & ATOMIZ$ =MS ( RECREATION IS NOT ONLY F\ND 9 ! OPPORTUNITIES = COMMODIFI$ PLAY AVAILABLE TO ! POOR1 BUT ?R\<\T SOCIETY4 ,! AFFLU5T MU/ ALSO BE KEPT FROM REAL 9T]ACTIONS ( PLEASURE1 BECAUSE O!RWISE !Y MI<T REALIZE ?AT ! PRES5T SOCIETY ONLY (F]S !M A L>G] PORTION ( ! G5]ALIZ$ IMPOV]I%M5T ( LIFE ?AT IS ?IS SOCIETY'S MA9 PRODUCT4 ,?US1 TELEVISION1 FILMS1 VIDEO GAMES1 COMPUT] GAMES & VIRTUAL REALITY PROVIDE =MS ( RECREATION 9 :I* MILLIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS PASSIVELY OBS]VE ! SAME SIMULAT$ EV5TS1 MAYBE MAK+ ! M9IMAL RESPONSE ( PU%+ A BUTTON OR FLICK+ A SWIT* TO /IMULATE A PROGRAMM$ REACTION ?AT IS ! SAME = EV]YONE :O MAKES ?AT RESPONSE4 ,REAL ACTION & 9T]ACTION HAVE NO PLACE 9 !SE RECREATIONAL NON-ACTIVITIES4 ,EV5 DUNGEONS-&-DRAGONS TYPE GAMES >E SO ?OR\<LY PROGRAMM$ ?AT NO REAL 9T]ACTION CAN HAPP5 AMONG ! PLAY]S :O MU/ COMPLETELY TRANS=M !MSELVES 9TO ROLES DET]M9$ BY ! RULES ( ! GAME1 ACT+ 9 T]MS ( !SE RULES :I* (T5 SEEM LIKE ! R&OM H& ( FATE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !SE GAMES >E M]ELY FANTASIES MIRROR+ ! PRES5T SOCIETY4 ,! TR5D T[>D M$IAT$ 9T]ACTION & PLAY1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ITS CYB]NETIC =M1 HAS CAUS$ SOME PEOPLE TO LOSE T\* ) REALITY1 UND]M9+ !IR ABILITY TO DI/+UI% ACTUAL LIFE FROM SIMULAT$ LIFE4 ,PEOPLE BECOME MORE GULLIBLE1 OP5 TO ALL SORTS ( LIES & DECEPTIONS4 ,?IS IS PROBABLY A MAJOR FACTOR 9 ! REC5T RISE 9 RELIGI\S & SUP]/ITI\S BELIEFS4 ,:5 TELEVISION1 FILMS & COMPUT] TE*NOLOGIES CAN PORTRAY SUPPOS$LY SUP]NATURAL EV5TS 9 WAYS ?AT APPE> REAL & :5 PEOPLE'S EXP]I5CES >E 9CREAS+LY M$IAT$ ?R\< !SE TE*NOLOGIES1 !N SU* MY/ICAL P>ADIGMS >E 5=C$ 9 !IR M9DS AS ME?ODS = 9T]PRET+ ! WORLD1 & ! HEAL?Y SKEPTICISM ?AT IS SO NECESS>Y = EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE TO AU?ORITY IS OBLIT]AT$4 ,/RANGE EV5TS MAY V]Y WELL HAPP51 BUT ANY TALE ( SU* AN EV5T ?AT RE9=CES MY/ICAL1 RELIGI\S1 OCCULT OR SUP]/ITI\S BELIEF IS IMM$IATELY SUSPECT1 BECAUSE IT FITS 9 TOO WELL ) ! SOCIAL 9SANITY IMPOS$ BY AN 9CREAS+LY M$IAT$ EXI/5CE4 

,?IS SOCIETY IS BECOM+ MORE 9SANE EV]Y DAY4 ,9VOLVEM5T ) ACTUAL PEOPLE & ACTUAL 5VIRONM5TS IS BE+ SUPPRESS$ ALONG ) ANY SPACE -- PHYSICAL OR PSY*OLOGICAL -- 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS CAN CREATE !IR [N 9T]ACTIONS4 ,?IS ALI5ATION1 :I* IS IMPOS$ ON EV]YONE :E!R !Y >E AW>E ( IT OR NOT1 CAN BE VIEW$ AS A K9D ( S*IZOPHR5IA1 BUT ?IS 9SANITY IS NOT ?AT ( 9DIVIDUALS2 IT IS SOCIETY AS A :OLE ?AT IS S*IZOPHR5IC4 ,& ! ME?ODS BY :I* IT IS IMPOS+ ITS 9SANITY >E BUREAUCRATIC & 9TELLECTUAL ) ! LATT] ME?ODS BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY DOM9ANT4 

,AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 ! IMPOSITION ( ALI5ATION HAS NEV] BE5 )\T RESI/ANCE4 ,REC5TLY1 ,I READ AB\T V>I\S CAFES & TAV]NS OP5$ ) ! 9T5TION ( PROMOT+ FACE TO FACE 9T]ACTION BY PEOPLE :O DESIR$ REVOLUTION4 ,9 ! E>LY TW5TIE? C5TURY1 HOBOES CREAT$ 9=MAL 0HOBO COLLEGES0 = ! SAME PURPOSE4 ,PEOPLE SU* AS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN OR ,B5 ,REITMAN MI<T SPEAK & ! HOBOES & O!RS PRES5T W\LD DISCUSS ! SPEE* ) PASSION & 9TELLECTUAL 9CISIV5ESS4 ,SU* PROJECTS W]E NOT REVOLUTION>Y 9 !MSELVES1 BUT !Y W]E A =M ( RESI/ANCE TO 9CREAS+ ALI5ATION4 ,9 ,*ICAGO1 :5 ,BU<\SE ,SQU>E1 A P>K :]E AN>*I/S1 COMMUNI/S & O!RS :O OPPOS$ ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] GA!R$1 >GU$ & DISCUSS$ H[ TO FI<T ?AT SOCIAL ORD]1 WAS CLOS$ D[N1 SEV]AL CAFES & TAV]NS W]E OP5$ ) ! SPECIFIC PURPOSE ( PROVID+ A SPACE = ! SAME SORT ( 9T5SE1 PASSIONATE DISCUSSIONS ( H[ TO TRANS=M ! WORLD4 ,BUT :]E >E ?OSE CAFES & TAV]NS N[8 ,!Y W]E A =M ( RESI/ANCE1 BUT !Y W]E NOT REVOLUTION1 & AS BUS9ESSES !Y C\LDN'T KEEP GO+ =EV] S9CE PR(IT WASN'T !IR MOTIVE4 ,!Y W]E A =M ( RESI/ANCE TO ALI5ATION ?AT WAS /ILL TRAPP$ 9 ! LOGIC ( ?AT MO/ BASIC =M ( ALI5ATION1 ! ECONOMY1 A LOGIC ?AT 9EVITABLY KILL$ !SE PROJECTS4 

,ANO!R =M ( RESI/ANCE TO ALI5ATION IS DESCRIB$ 9 A PAMPHLET 5TITL$1 0,! ,BATTLE = ,HYDE ,P>K3 RUFFIANS1 RADICALS & RAV]S1 #a#h#e#e-#a#i#i#d0 7AVAILABLE ON L9E AT WWW4GEOCITIES4COM_/,CAPITOL,HILL_/,S5ATE_/#g#f#g#b1 OR E-MAIL !M AT PRACTICALHI/ORY@aHOTMAIL4COM TO F9D \T H[ TO GET A PAP] COPY74 ,?IS PAMPHLET DOCUM5TS ! POT5TIAL = FE/IVITY & FREE PLAY 9 ! CONTEXT ( SOCIAL CONFLICT4 ,IT DESCRIBES F\R RIOT SITUATIONS 9 ,HYDE ,P>K 9 :I* FREE PLAY WAS AN ESS5TIAL ELEM5T4 ,9 !SE SITUATIONS1 ! POT5TIAL = 9SURRECTION C\LD BE SE54 ,! LA/ ( ! EV5TS DESCRIB$ HAPP5$ 9 #aiid & WAS WITNESS$ BY ?OSE :O PUT ! PAMPHLET TOGE!R4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 9 !IR ATTEMPT TO GIVE AN OV]ALL HI/ORICAL VIEW1 ! WRIT]S ( ! >TICLE DESCRIB+ ?IS DEMON/RATION TURN$ FE/IVE RIOT COMPLETELY IGNOR$ ! QUE/ION ( P]SONAL 9T]ACTIONS & ! ROLE ( AFF9ITY 9 ?IS SITUATION4 ,C]TA9LY !SE ELEM5TS >E ESS5TIAL = UND]/&+ ?IS EV5T4 ,:5 !SE QUE/IONS >E IGNOR$1 EV5TS SU* AS ?OSE ( ,OCTOB] #i1#a#i#i#d 9 ,LONDON REMA91 = US1 EV5TS SEP>AT$ FROM LIFE1 EV5TS ?AT HAPP5 PURELY BY ACCID5T1 HAV+ NO RELATION TO \R PROJECTUALITY AS 9SURG5T 9DIVIDUALS1 BECAUSE WE 7& EV5 MO/ ( ?OSE :O P>TICIPAT$7 HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO DEVELOP AN UND]/&+ ( H[ SU* EV5TS CONNECT TO \R LIVES & ! AFF9ITIES WE DEVELOP4 ,AN ANALYSIS ALONG !SE L9ES MAY BE ESS5TIAL IF EV5TS SU* AS !SE >E NOT TO BE C>RI$ ALONG 9 ! TRAJECTORY ( ALI5ATION ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 DESCRIB+ :I* W\LD TRANS=M SU* RIOTS 9TO EV5TS LIKE TORNADOES1 E>?QUAKES1 BLIZZ>DS -- SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5S TO PEOPLE1 NOT SOME?+ !Y CREATE4 

,AS LONG AS ! PRES5T SOCIAL CONTEXT EXI/S1 ALI5ATION WILL CONT9UE TO EXP&1 MAK+ \R LIVES EV] MORE DI/ANT FROM US & \R 9T]ACTIONS EV] MORE CONTROLL$ BY ! PROTOCOL ( ! COMMODITY & ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( P[]4 ,SO IT IS ESS5TIAL TO DE/ROY ?IS SOCIETY1 TO RAZE IT TO ! GR\ND4 ,BUT :AT CAN SU* A VISION MEAN ON A PRACTICAL LEVEL RI<T N[8 ,IT IS ESS5TIAL TO RESI/ ! PROGRESS ( ALI5ATION ) ALL \R MI<T1 CREAT+ PROJECTS = \RSELVES :I* PROMOTE REAL 9T]ACTIONS \TSIDE ( ! ROLES & RELATION%IPS ?AT SOCIAL REPRODUCTION DEM&S4 ,?IS RESI/ANCE MU/ BE WILLFUL1 A CONSCI\S REFUSAL ( ! IMPOSITION ( ALI5AT$ & IMPOV]I%$ 9T]ACTIONS4 ,?IS RESI/ANCE NE$S TO MOVE BEYOND BE+ M]ELY DEF5SIVE TO BECOME AN (F5SIVE ATTACK AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS & /RUCTURES ( ALI5ATION4 ,?IS ATTACK NE$S TO TAKE UP EV]Y WEAPON AVAILABLE TO IT3 DET\RNEM5T1 SUBV]SION1 SABOTAGE1 V&ALISM1 IRONY1 S>CASM1 SACRILEGE444&1 YES1 PHYSICAL >MS :]E APPROPRIATE -- C>EFULLY AVOID+ ANY SPECIALIZATIONS4 ,EA* W\LD USE ! WEAPONS %E F9DS MO/ APPROPRIATE 9 T]MS ( HIS SITUATION & S+UL>ITY1 BUT !RE IS NO USE 9 JUDG+ ?OSE :O *OOSE WEAPONS WE DID NOT *OOSE4 ,I KN[ SU* A CALL FRI<T5S MO/ AN>*I/S4 ,IT CALLS !M FROM ! LITTLE WORLD ( !IR SUBCULTURE1 !IR MICRO-SOCIETY ) ITS [N ALI5AT+ ROLES & /RUCTURES :I* P>ALLEL ?OSE ( ! L>G] SOCIETY1 9TO A REALM ( REAL RISK :]E IMAG9ATION MU/ BE US$ TO CREATE 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECTS BAS$ ON ACTUAL AFF9ITY BETWE5 S+UL> 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ALL ( ! MODELS & /RUCTURES 9 :I* WE'VE TAK5 REFUGE MU/ BE FI]CELY EXAM9$ & CRITICALLY DISMANTL$1 & WE MU/ LE>N TO DEP5D ON \RSELVES4 ,IF WE DO NOT WI% TO F9D \RSELVES 9 A WORLD :]E NO ONE REALLY LIVES1 :]E NO ONE REALLY KN[S ANYONE ELSE1 :]E EV]YONE HAS BECOME A M]E COG 9 A MA*9E ME%+ ) O!R COGS BUT REMA9+ TRULY ALONE1 !N WE MU/ HAVE ! /R5G? TO ATTACK ALI5ATION 9 EV]Y WAY WE CAN4 ,O!RWISE1 WE MAY JU/ F9D !RE IS NO PLACE LEFT :]E WE CAN MEET FACE TO FACE4 

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