,*APT] #h ,:AT ,WE ,CAN ,DO #aiagaiag ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL ,TEXT 3 ,V,I,I,I ,:,A,T ,W,E ,C,A,N ,D,O ,:,A,T CAN WE DO = ! WORLD :ILE WE LIVE8 ,MANY M5 & WOM5 W\LD WI% TO S]VE MANK9D1 BUT !Y >E P]PLEX$ & !IR P[] SEEMS 9F9ITESIMAL4 ,DESPAIR SEIZES !M2 ?OSE :O HAVE ! /RONGE/ PASSION SUFF] MO/ FROM ! S5SE ( IMPOT5CE1 & >E MO/ LIABLE TO SPIRITUAL RU9 ?R\< LACK ( HOPE4 ,SO LONG AS WE ?9K ONLY ( ! IMM$IATE FUTURE1 IT SEEMS ?AT :AT WE CAN DO IS NOT MU*4 ,IT IS PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE = US TO BR+ ! W> TO AN 5D4 ,WE CANNOT DE/ROY ! EXCESSIVE P[] ( ! ,/ATE OR ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,WE CANNOT1 H]E & N[1 BR+ NEW LIFE 9TO $UCATION4 ,9 SU* MATT]S1 ?\< WE MAY SEE ! EVIL1 WE CANNOT QUICKLY CURE IT BY ANY ( ! ORD9>Y ME?ODS ( POLITICS4 ,WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ?AT ! WORLD IS RUL$ 9 A WRONG SPIRIT1 & ?AT A *ANGE ( SPIRIT WILL NOT COME FROM ONE DAY TO ! NEXT4 ,\R EXPECTATIONS MU/ NOT BE = TO-MORR[1 BUT = ! TIME :5 :AT IS ?\9ESS & DISC\RAGEM5T WILL BE TURN$ 9TO 5]GY & >DOR4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ! FIR/ ?+ WE HAVE TO DO IS TO BE CLE> 9 \R [N M9DS AS TO ! K9D ( LIFE WE ?9K GOOD & ! K9D ( *ANGE ?AT WE DESIRE 9 ! WORLD4 ,! ULTIMATE P[] ( ?OSE :OSE ?\ GREAT] ?AN IT SEEMS TO M5 :O SUFF] FROM ! IRRATIONALITY ( CONTEMPOR>Y POLITICS4 ,RELIGI\S TOL]ATION WAS ONCE ! SOLIT>Y SPECULATION ( A FEW BOLD PHILOSOPH]S4 ,DEMOCRACY1 AS A !ORY1 >OSE AMONG A H&FUL ( M5 9 ,CROMWELL'S >MY2 BY !M1 AFT] ! ,RE/ORATION1 IT WAS C>RI$ TO ,AM]ICA1 :]E IT CAME TO FRUITION 9 ! ,W> ( ,9DEP5D5CE4 ,FROM ,AM]ICA1 ,LAFAYETTE & ! O!R ,FR5*M5 :O F\ FROM COMPLETE TRIUMPH1 BEGAN 9 ! SAME WAY ) A FEW IMPRACTICABLE IDEALI/S--,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT1 ,%ELLEY1 ,JOHN ,/U>T ,MILL4 ,! P[] ( ?\E LIKELY TO A*IEVE ! GOOD !Y AIM AT SOON] OR LAT]1 ?\< PROBABLY NOT :ILE !Y >E /ILL ALIVE4 ,BUT ?OSE :O WI% TO GA9 ! WORLD BY ?\Y 5]GY1 A P[] ( 9W>DLY DOM9AT+ ! WORLD & ! \TLOOK ?AT ! WORLD 5G5D]S4 ,)\T SOME WILL+NESS TO BE LONELY NEW ?\D TO BE 9TELLECTUALLY DETA*$ YET NOT ALO(1 ?AT FRUITFUL ?\E EI!R CONV5TIONAL OR /]ILE4 ,! RIE & DIFFICULT1 BUT IT IS NOT IMPOT5T4 ,IT IS NOT ! FE> ( IMPOT5CE ?AT NE$ TURN US ASIDE FROM ?\E TWO G5]AL PR9CIPLES :I* >E ALWAYS APPLICABLE4 #a4 ,! GR[? & VITALITY ( 9DIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES IS TO BE PROMOT$ AS F> AS POSSIBLE4 #b4 ,! GR[? ( ONE 9DIVIDUAL OR ONE COMMUNITY IS TO BE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE AT ! EXP5SE ( ANO!R4 ,! SECOND ( !SE PR9CIPLES1 AS APPLI$ BY AN 9DIVIDUAL 9 HIS DEAL+S ) O!RS1 IS ! PR9CIPLE ( REV]5CE1 ?AT ! LIFE ( ANO!R HAS ! SAME IMPORTANCE :I* WE FEEL 9 \R [N LIFE4 ,AS APPLI$ IMP]SONALLY 9 POLITICS1 IT IS ! PR9CIPLE ( LIB]TY1 OR RA!R IT 9CLUDES ! PR9CIPLE ( LIB]TY AS A P>T4 ,LIB]TY 9 ITSELF IS A NEGATIVE PR9CIPLE2 IT TELLS US NOT TO 9T]F]E1 BUT DOES NOT GIVE ANY BASIS = CON/RUCTION4 ,IT %[S ?AT MANY POLITICAL & SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS >E BAD & \E OPPRESSIVE4 ,! ,G]MANS HAVE %[N !MSELVES EXTRAORD9>ILY FULL ( VITAL 5]GY1 BUT UN=TUNATELY 9 A =M :I* SEEMS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! VITALITY ( !IR NEI FUTURE WOM5 MAY BECOME A SIMIL> H9DRANCE TO M54 ,= SU* REASONS ! PR9CIPLE ( REV]5CE1 ?\< NOT 9 ITSELF SUFFICI5T1 IS ( V]Y GREAT IMPORTANCE1 & IS ABLE TO 9DICATE MANY ( ! POLITICAL *ANGES ?AT ! WORLD REQUIRES4 ,9 ORD] ?AT BO? PR9CIPLES MAY BE CAPABLE ( BE+ SATISFI$1 :AT IS NE$$ IS A UNIFY+ OR 9TEGRATION1 FIR/ ( \R 9DIVIDUAL LIVES1 !N ( ! LIFE ( ! COMMUNITY & ( ! WORLD1 )\T SACRIFICE ( 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,! LIFE ( AN 9DIVIDUAL1 ! LIFE ( A COMMUNITY1 & EV5 ! LIFE ( MANK9D1 \ATE FRAGM5TS BUT 9 SOME S5SE A :OLE4 ,:5 ?IS IS ! CASE1 ! GR[? ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS FO/]$1 & IS NOT 9COMPATIBLE ) ! GR[? ( O!R 9DIVIDUALS4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! TWO PR9CIPLES >E BR\MONY4 ,:AT 9TEGRATES AN 9DIVIDUAL LIFE IS A CONSI/5T CREATIVE PURPOSE OR UNCONSCI\S DIRECTION4 ,9/9CT ALONE WILL NOT SUFFICE TO GIVE UNITY TO ! LIFE ( A CIVILIZ$ MAN OR WOMAN3 !RE MU/ BE SOME DOM9ANT OBJECT1 AN AMBITION1 A DESIRE = SCI5TIFIC OR >TI/IC CREATION1 A RELIGI\S PR9CIPLE1 OR /RONG & LA/+ AFFECTIONS4 ,UNITY ( LIFE IS V]Y DIFFICULT = A MAN OR WOMAN :O HAS SUFF]$ A C]TA9 K9D ( DEFEAT1 ! K9D BY :I* :AT %\LD HAVE BE5 ! DOM9ANT IMPULSE IS *ECK$ & MADE ABORTIVE4 ,MO/ PR(ESSIONS 9FLICT ?IS K9D ( DEFEAT UPON A MAN AT ! V]Y \TSET4 ,IF A MAN BECOMES A J\RNALI/1 HE PROBABLY HAS TO WRITE = A NEWSPAP] :OSE POLITICS HE DISLIKES2 ?IS KILLS HIS PRIDE 9 WORK & HIS S5SE ( 9DEP5D5CE4 ,MO/ M$ICAL M5 F9D IT V]Y H>D TO SUCCE$ )\T HUMBUG1 BY :I* :ATEV] SCI5TIFIC CONSCI5CE !Y MAY HAVE HAD IS DE/ROY$4 ,POLITICIANS >E OBLIG$1 NOT ONLY TO SWALL[ ! P>TY PROGRAM BUT TO PRET5D TO BE SA9TS1 9 ORD] TO CONCILIATE RELIGI\S SUPPORT]S2 H>DLY ANY MAN CAN 5T] ,P>LIAM5T )\T HYPOCRISY4 ,9 NO PR(ESSION IS !RE ANY RESPECT = ! NATIVE PRIDE )\T :I* A MAN CANNOT REMA9 :OLE2 ! WORLD RU?LESSLY CRU%ES IT \T1 BECAUSE IT IMPLIES 9DEP5D5CE1 & M5 DESIRE TO 5?RALL$ O!RS MORE ?AN !Y DESIRE TO BE FREE !MSELVES4 ,9W>D FRE$OM IS 9F9ITELY PRECI\S1 & A SOCIETY :I* WILL PRES]VE IT IS IMMEASURABLY TO BE DESIR$4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( GR[? 9 A MAN IS NOT CRU%$ NECESS>ILY BY PREV5T+ HIM FROM DO+ SOME DEF9ITE ?+1 BUT IT IS (T5 CRU%$ BY P]SUAD+ HIM TO DO SOME?+ ELSE4 ,! ?+S ?AT CRU% GR[? >E ?OSE ?AT PRODUCE A S5SE ( IMPOT5CE 9 ! DIRECTIONS 9 :I* ! VITAL IMPULSE WI%ES TO BE EFFECTIVE4 ,! WOR/ ?+S >E ?OSE TO :I* ! WILL ASS5TS4 ,(T51 *IEFLY FROM FAILURE ( SELF-KN[L$GE1 A MAN'S WILL IS ON A L[] LEVEL ?AN HIS IMPULSE3 HIS IMPULSE IS T[>DS SOME K9D ( CREATION1 :ILE HIS WILL IS T[>DS A CONV5TIONAL C>E]1 ) A SUFFICI5T 9COME & ! RESPECT ( HIS CONTEMPOR>IES4 ,! /]EOTYP$ ILLU/RATION IS ! >TI/ :O PRODUCES %ODDY WORK TO PLEASE ! PUBLIC4 ,BUT SOME?+ ( ! >TI/'S DEF9IT5ESS ( IMPULSE EXI/S 9 V]Y MANY M5 :O >E NOT >TI/S4 ,BECAUSE ! IMPULSE IS DEEP & DUMB1 BECAUSE :AT IS CALL$ COMMON S5SE IS (T5 AGA9/ IT1 BECAUSE A Y\NG MAN CAN ONLY FOLL[ IT IF HE IS WILL+ TO SET UP HIS [N OBSCURE FEEL+S AGA9/ ! WISDOM & PRUD5T MAXIMS ( ELD]S & FRI5DS1 IT HAPP5S 9 N9ETY-N9E CASES \T ( A HUNDR$ ?AT ! CREATIVE IMPULSE1 \T ( :I* A FREE & VIGOR\S LIFE MIT$ AT ! V]Y \TSET3 ! Y\NG MAN CONS5TS TO BECOME A TOOL1 NOT AN 9DEP5D5T WORKMAN2 A M]E MEANS TO ! FULFILLM5T ( O!RS1 NOT ! >TIFIC] ( :AT HIS [N NATURE FEELS TO BE GOOD4 ,9 ! MOM5T :5 HE MAKES ?IS ACT ( CONS5T SOME?+ DIES )9 HIM4 ,HE CAN NEV] AGA9 BECOME A :OLE MAN1 NEV] AGA9 HAVE ! UNDAMAG$ SELF-RESPECT1 ! UPRID TR\BLES & DIFFICULTIES--EXCEPT1 9DE$1 ?R\< CONV]SION & A FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE 9 HIS WAY ( LIFE4 ,\TW>D PROHIBITIONS1 TO :I* ! WILL GIVES NO ASS5T1 >E F> LESS H>MFUL ?AN ! SUBTL] 9DUCEM5TS :I* S$UCE ! WILL4 ,A S]I\S DISAPPO9TM5T 9 LOVE MAY CAUSE ! MO/ POIGNANT PA91 BUT TO A VIGOR\S MAN IT WILL NOT DO ! SAME 9W>D DAMAGE AS IS DONE BY M>RY+ = MONEY4 ,! A*IEVEM5T ( ?IS OR ?AT SPECIAL DESIRE IS NOT :AT IS ESS5TIAL3 :AT IS ESS5TIAL IS ! DIRECTION1 ! K9D ( EFFECTIV5ESS :I* IS S\D COMPULSION DOES NOT DO ! SAME DAMAGE UNLESS IT PRODUCES ! SAME S5SE ( IMPOT5CE2 & IT WILL NOT PRODUCE ! SAME S5SE ( IMPOT5CE IF ! IMPULSE IS /RONG & C\RAGE\S4 ,SOME ?W>T+ ( SPECIAL DESIRES 9 UNAVOIDABLE EV5 9 ! BE/ IMAG9ABLE COMMUNITY1 S9CE SOME M5'S DESIRES1 UN*ECK$1 LEAD TO ! OPPRESSION OR DE/RUCTION ( O!RS4 ,9 A GOOD COMMUNITY ,NAPOLEON C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ALL[$ ! PR(ESSION ( HIS *OICE1 BUT HE MIDS SOME COMMON LIFE1 SOME COMMON PURPOSE1 NOT NECESS>ILY CONSCI\S1 9 :I* ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY F9D A HELP TO !IR 9DIVIDUAL FULFILLM5T4 ,MO/ ( ! ACTIVITIES ?AT SPR+ FROM VITAL IMPULSES CONSI/ ( TWO P>TS3 ONE CREATIVE1 :I* FUR!RS ONE'S [N LIFE & ?AT ( O!RS ) ! SAME K9D ( IMPULSE OR CIRCUM/ANCES1 & ONE POSSESSIVE1 :I* H9D]S ! LIFE ( SOME GR\P ) A DIFF]5T K9D ( IMPULSE OR CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,= ?IS REASON1 MU* ( :AT IS 9 ITSELF MO/ VITAL MAY NEV]!LESS WORK AGA9/ LIFE1 AS1 = EXAMPLE1 SEV5TE5?-C5TURY ,PURITANISM DID 9 ,5GL&1 OR AS NATIONALISM DOES ?R\<\T ,EUROPE AT ! PRES5T DAY4 ,VITALITY EASILY LEADS TO /RIFE OR OPPRESSION1 & SO TO LOSS ( VITALITY4 ,W>1 AT ITS \TSET1 9TEGRATES ! LIFE ( A NATION1 BUT IT DIS9TEGRATES ! LIFE ( ! WORLD1 & 9 ! LONG RUN ! LIFE ( A NATION TOO1 :5 IT IS AS SEV]E AS ! PRES5T W>4 ,! W> HAS MADE IT CLE> ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PRODUCE A SECURE 9TEGRATION ( ! LIFE ( A S+LE COMMUNITY :ILE ! RELATIONS BETWE5 CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES >E GOV]N$ BY AGGRESSIV5ESS & SUSPICION4 ,= ?IS REASON ANY REALLY P[]FUL MOVEM5T ( RE=M WILL HAVE TO BE 9T]NATIONAL4 ,A M]ELY NATIONAL MOVEM5T IS SURE TO FAIL ?R\< FE> ( DANG] FROM )\T4 ,?OSE :O DESIRE A BETT] WORLD1 OR EV5 A RADICAL IMPROVEM5T 9 !IR [N C\NTRY1 WILL HAVE TO COOP]ATE ) ?OSE :O HAVE SIMIL> DESIRES 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 & TO DEVOTE MU* ( !IR 5]GY TO OV]COM+ ?AT BL9D HO/ILITY :I* ! W> HAS 9T5SIFI$4 ,IT IS NOT 9 P>TIAL 9TEGRATIONS1 SU* AS PATRIOTISM ALONE CAN PRODUCE1 ?AT ANY ULTIMATE HOPE IS TO BE F\ND4 ,! PROBLEM IS1 9 NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL QUE/IONS AS 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL LIFE1 TO KEEP :AT IS CREATIVE 9 VITAL IMPULSES1 & AT ! SAME TIME TO TURN 9TO O!R *ANNELS ! P>T :I* IS AT PRES5T DE/RUCTIVE4 ,M5'S IMPULSES & DESIRES MAY BE DIVID$ 9TO ?OSE ?AT >E CREATIVE & ?OSE ?AT >E POSSESSIVE4 ,SOME ( \R ACTIVITIES >E DIRECT$ TO CREAT+ :AT W\LD NOT O!RWISE EXI/1 O!RS >E DIRECT$ T[>DS ACQUIR+ OR RETA9+ :AT EXI/S ALREADY4 ,! TYPICAL CREATIVE IMPULSE IS ?AT ( ! >TI/2 ! TYPICAL POSSESSIVE IMPULSE IS ?AT ( PROP]TY4 ,! BE/ LIFE IS ?AT 9 :I* CREATIVE IMPULSES PLAY ! L>GE/ P>T & POSSESSIVE IMPULSES ! SMALLE/4 ,! BE/ 9/ITUTIONS >E ?OSE :I* PRODUCE ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE CREATIV5ESS & ! LEA/ POSSESSIV5ESS COMPATIBLE ) SELF-PRES]VATION4 ,POSSESSIV5ESS MAY BE DEF5SIVE OR AGGRESSIVE3 9 ! CRIM9AL LAW IT IS DEF5SIVE1 & 9 CRIM9ALS IT IS AGGRESSIVE4 ,IT MAY P]HAPS BE ADMITT$ ?AT ! CRIM9AL LAW IS LESS ABOM9ABLE ?AN ! CRIM9AL1 & ?AT DEF5SIVE POSSESSIV5ESS IS UNAVOIDABLE SO LONG AS AGGRESSIVE POSSESSIV5ESS EXI/S4 ,BUT NOT EV5 ! MO/ PURELY DEF5SIVE =MS ( POSSESSIV5ESS >E 9 !MSELVES ADMIRABLE2 9DE$1 AS SOON AS !Y >E /RONG !Y BECOME HO/ILE TO ! CREATIVE IMPULSES4 0,TAKE NO ?\E ! GREAT EMBODIM5TS ( POSSESSIV5ESS2 IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT !Y >E AGA9/ LIFE1 & ?AT !Y ISSUE 9 W>4 ,POSSESSION MEANS TAK+ OR KEEP+ SOME GOOD ?+ :I* ANO!R IS PREV5T$ FROM 5JOY+2 CREATION MEANS PUTT+ 9TO ! WORLD A GOOD ?+ :I* O!RWISE NO ONE W\LD BE ABLE TO 5JOY4 ,S9CE ! MAT]IAL GOODS ( ! WORLD MU/ BE DIVID$ AMONG ! POPULATION1 & S9CE SOME M5 >E BY NATURE BRIG&S1 !RE MU/ BE DEF5SIVE POSSESSION1 :I* WILL BE REGULAT$1 9 A GOOD COMMUNITY1 BY SOME PR9CIPLE ( IMP]SONAL JU/ICE4 ,BUT ALL ?IS IS ONLY ! PREFACE TO A GOOD LIFE OR GOOD POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS1 9 :I* CREATION WILL ALTOGE!R \TWEI< POSSESSION1 & DI/RIBUTIVE JU/ICE WILL EXI/ AS AN UN9T]E/+ MATT] ( C\RSE4 ,! SUPREME PR9CIPLE1 BO? 9 POLITICS & 9 PRIVATE LIFE1 %\LD BE TO PROMOTE ALL ?AT IS CREATIVE1 & SO TO DIM9I% ! IMPULSES & DESIRES ?AT C5T] R\ND POSSESSION4 ,! ,/ATE AT PRES5T IS V]Y L>GELY AN EMBODIM5T ( POSSESSIVE IMPULSES3 9T]NALLY1 IT PROTECTS ! RI* AGA9/ ! POOR2 EXT]NALLY1 IT USES =CE = ! EXPLOITATION ( 9F]IOR RACES1 & = COMPETITION ) O!R ,/ATES4 ,\R :OLE ECONOMIC SY/EM IS CONC]N$ EXCLUSIVELY ) POSSESSION2 YET ! PRODUCTION ( GOODS IS A =M ( CREATION1 & EXCEPT 9 SO F> AS IT IS IRR$EEMABLY ME*ANICAL & MONOTON\S1 IT MIDS ?IS 5D BY =M+ ! PRODUC]S ( A C]TA9 K9D ( COMMODITY 9TO AN AUTONOM\S DEMOCRACY1 SUBJECT TO ,/ATE CONTROL AS REG>DS ! PRICE ( !IR COMMODITY BUT NOT AS TO ! MANN] ( ITS PRODUCTION4 ,$UCATION1 M>RIAGE1 & RELIGION >E ESS5TIALLY CREATIVE1 YET ALL ?REE HAVE BE5 VITIAT$ BY ! 9TRUSION ( POSSESSIVE MOTIVES4 ,$UCATION IS USUALLY TREAT$ AS A MEANS ( PROLONG+ ! /ATUS QUO BY 9/ILL+ PREJUDICES1 RA!R ?AN ( CREAT+ FREE ?\RIAGE1 LOVE1 :I* IS CREATIVE1 IS KEPT 9 *A9S BY JEAL\SY1 :I* IS POSSESSIVE4 ,RELIGION1 :I* %\LD SET FREE ! CREATIVE VISION ( ! SPIRIT1 IS USUALLY MORE CONC]N$ TO REPRESS ! LIFE ( 9/9CT & TO COMBAT ! SUBV]SIV5ESS ( ?\ ?AT GR[S \T ( PREC>I\S POSSESSION HAS REPLAC$ ! HOPE 9SPIR$ BY CREATIVE =CE4 ,! WI% TO PLUND] O!RS IS RECOGNIZ$1 9 !ORY1 TO BE BAD2 BUT ! FE> ( BE+ PLUND]$ IS LITTLE BETT]4 ,YET !SE TWO MOTIVES BETWE5 !M DOM9ATE N9E-T5?S ( POLITICS & PRIVATE LIFE4 ,! CREATIVE IMPULSES 9 DIFF]5T M5 >E ESS5TIALLY H>MONI\S1 S9CE :AT ONE MAN CREATES CANNOT BE A H9DRANCE TO :AT ANO!R IS WI%+ TO CREATE4 ,IT IS ! POSSESSIVE IMPULSES ?AT 9VOLVE CONFLICT4 ,AL?\<1 MORALLY & POLITICALLY1 ! CREATIVE & POSSESSIVE IMPULSES >E OPPOSITES1 YET PSY*OLOGICALLY EI!R PASSES EASILY 9TO ! O!R1 ACCORD+ TO ! ACCID5TS ( CIRCUM/ANCE & OPPORTUNITY4 ,! G5ESIS ( IMPULSES & ! CAUSES :I* MAKE !M *ANGE \MONIZE 9 DIFF]5T M51 & TO WEAK5 ?OSE ?AT 9VOLVE CONFLICT4 ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT :AT MID & ! O!R 9W>D4 ,! FIR/1 :I* IS DIRECT$ \TW>D1 IS CALL$ 9TO PLAY BY EXT]NAL OB/ACLES1 EI!R ! OPPOSITION ( O!RS OR ! TE*NICAL DIFFICULTIES ( AN UND]TAK+4 ,?IS K9D ( WILL IS AN EXPRESSION ( /RONG IMPULSE OR DESIRE1 :5EV] 9/ANT SUCCESS IS IMPOSSIBLE2 IT EXI/S 9 ALL :OSE LIFE IS VIGOR\S1 & ONLY DECAYS :5 !IR VITAL =CE IS 5FEEBL$4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO SUCCESS 9 ANY DIFFICULT 5T]PRISE1 & )\T IT GREAT A*IEVEM5T IS V]Y R>E4 ,BUT ! WILL :I* IS DIRECT$ 9W>D IS ONLY NECESS>Y 9 SO F> AS !RE IS AN 9N] CONFLICT ( IMPULSES OR DESIRES2 A P]FECTLY H>MONI\S NATURE W\LD HAVE NO OCCASION = 9W>D WILL4 ,SU* P]FECT H>MONY IS ( C\RSE A SC>CELY REALIZABLE IDEAL3 9 ALL M5 IMPULSES >ISE :I* >E 9COMPATIBLE ) !IR C5TRAL PURPOSE1 & :I* MU/ BE *ECK$ IF !IR LIFE AS A :OLE IS NOT TO BE A FAILURE4 ,BUT ?IS WILL HAPP5 LEA/ ) ?OSE :OSE C5TRAL IMPULSES >E /RONGE/2 & IT WILL HAPP5 LESS (T5 9 A SOCIETY :I* AIMS AT FRE$OM ?AN 9 A SOCIETY LIKE \RS1 :I* IS FULL ( >TIFICIAL 9COMPATIBILITIES CREAT$ BY ANTIQUAT$ 9/ITUTIONS & A TYRANN\S PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,! P[] TO EX]T 9W>D WILL :5 ! OCCASION >ISES MU/ ALWAYS BE NE$$ BY ?OSE :O WI% !IR LIVES TO EMBODY SOME C5TRAL PURPOSE1 BUT ) BETT] 9/ITUTIONS ! OCCASIONS :5 9W>D WILL IS NECESS>Y MIE ONLY ACCID5TALLY H>MFUL1 IT DIV]TS A =CE :I* MID OB/ACLES1 & IF ! IMPULSES *ECK$ >E /RONG & S]I\S1 IT ACTUALLY DIM9I%ES ! VITAL =CE AVAILABLE4 ,A LIFE FULL ( 9HIBITIONS IS LIKELY NOT TO REMA9 A V]Y VIGOR\S LIFE BUT TO BECOME LI/LESS & )\T ZE/4 ,IMPULSE T5DS TO DIE :5 IT IS CON/ANTLY HELD 9 *ECK2 & IF IT DOES NOT DIE1 IT IS APT TO WORK UND]GR\ND1 & ISSUE 9 SOME =M MU* WORSE ?AN ?AT 9 :I* IT HAS BE5 *ECK$4 ,= !SE REASONS ! NECESSITY = US+ 9W>D WILL \Y1 EV]Y?+ \E NOT 9 !IR NATURE H>MFUL4 ,SU* ?+S AS HABITUAL DRUNK5NESS1 DRUGS1 CRUEL SPORTS1 OR PLEASURE 9 9FLICT+ PA9 >E ESS5TIALLY H>MFUL1 BUT MO/ ( ! AMUSEM5TS ?AT CIVILIZ$ M5 NATURALLY 5JOY >E EI!R NOT H>MFUL AT ALL OR ONLY ACCID5TALLY H>MFUL ?R\< SOME EFFECT :I* MIDS L>GE CREATIVE 5DS4 ,:5 SU* IMPULSES & DESIRES >E VIGOR\S1 !Y BR+ ) !M1 ( !MSELVES1 :AT IS NE$$ TO MAKE A GOOD LIFE4 ,BUT AL?\< AMUSEM5T & ADV5TURE \E1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CREATE A GOOD LIFE IF !Y >E :AT IS MA9LY DESIR$4 ,SUBJECTIVISM1 ! HABIT ( DIRECT+ ?\Y & UNPROGRESSIVE4 ,! MAN TO :OM AMUSEM5T IS ! 5D ( LIFE T5DS TO LOSE 9T]E/ GRADUALLY 9 ! ?+S \T ( :I* HE HAS BE5 9 ! HABIT ( OBTA9+ AMUSEM5T1 S9CE HE DOES NOT VALUE !SE ?+S ON !IR [N ACC\NT1 BUT ON ACC\NT ( ! FEEL+S :I* !Y >\SE 9 HIM4 ,:5 !Y >E NO LONG] AMUS+1 BOR$OM DRIVES HIM TO SEEK SOME NEW /IMULUS1 :I* FAILS HIM 9 ITS TURN4 ,AMUSEM5T CONSI/S 9 A S]IES ( MOM5TS )\T ANY ESS5TIAL CONT9UITY2 A PURPOSE :I* UNIFIES LIFE IS ONE :I* REQUIRES SOME PROLONG$ ACTIVITY1 & IS LIKE BUILD+ A MONUM5T RA!R ?AN A *ILD'S CA/LE 9 ! S&4 ,SUBJECTIVISM HAS O!R =MS BESIDE ! M]E PURSUIT ( AMUSEM5T4 ,MANY M51 :5 !Y >E 9 LOVE1 >E MORE 9T]E/$ 9 !IR [N EMOTION ?AN 9 ! OBJECT ( !IR LOVE2 SU* LOVE DOES NOT LEAD TO ANY ESS5TIAL UNION1 BUT LEAVES FUNDAM5TAL SEP>AT5ESS UNDIM9I%$4 ,AS SOON AS ! EMOTION GR[S LESS VIVID ! EXP]I5CE HAS S]V$ ITS PURPOSE1 & !RE SEEMS NO MOTIVE = PROLONG+ IT4 ,9 ANO!R WAY1 ! SAME EVIL ( SUBJECTIVISM WAS FO/]$ BY ,PROTE/ANT RELIGION & MORALITY1 S9CE !Y DIRECT$ ATT5TION TO S9 & ! /ATE ( ! S\L RA!R ?AN TO ! \T] WORLD & \R RELATIONS ) IT4 ,NONE ( !SE =MS ( SUBJECTIVISM CAN PREV5T A MAN'S LIFE FROM BE+ FRAGM5T>Y & ISOLAT$4 ,ONLY A LIFE :I* SPR+S \T ( DOM9ANT IMPULSES DIRECT$ TO OBJECTIVE 5DS CAN BE A SATISFACTORY :OLE1 OR BE 9TIMATELY UNIT$ ) ! LIVES ( O!RS4 ,! PURSUIT ( PLEASURE & ! PURSUIT ( VIRTUE ALIKE SUFF] FROM SUBJECTIVISM3 ,EPICUREANISM & ,/OICISM >E 9FECT$ ) ! SAME TA9T4 ,M>CUS ,AURELIUS1 5ACT+ GOOD LAWS 9 ORD] ?AT HE MIE BE+ REMEMB]$ OR DESIR$1 NOT ACTUALLY EXP]I5C$1 !Y SEEM TO BECOME M]E IDEAS4 ,:AT !Y >E 9 !MSELVES BECOMES LESS 9T]E/+ TO US ?AN ! EFFECTS :I* !Y PRODUCE 9 \R [N M9DS4 ,SU* A RESULT T5DS TO BE BR\DS A*IEV+ SOME PURPOSE2 IT IS ONLY PASSIVE ?\Y & SEP>ATE1 & TO GIVE GREAT] OPPORTUNITY = C>RY+ \T CREATIVE IMPULSES1 IT IS NOT 5\< TO KN[ ! GOAL WE WI% TO REA*1 OR TO PROCLAIM ! EXCELL5CE ( :AT WE DESIRE TO A*IEVE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO UND]/& ! EFFECT ( 9/ITUTIONS & BELIEFS UPON ! LIFE ( IMPULSE1 & TO DISCOV] WAYS ( IMPROV+ ?IS EFFECT BY A *ANGE 9 9/ITUTIONS4 ,& :5 ?IS 9TELLECTUAL WORK HAS BE5 DONE1 \R ?\R5 UNLESS WE CAN BR+ IT 9TO RELATION ) SOME P[]FUL POLITICAL =CE4 ,! ONLY P[]FUL POLITICAL =CE FROM :I* ANY HELP IS TO BE EXPECT$ 9 BR++ AB\T SU* *ANGES AS SEEM NE$$ IS ,LABOR4 ,! *ANGES REQUIR$ >E V]Y L>GELY SU* AS ,LABOR MAY BE EXPECT$ TO WELCOME1 ESPECIALLY DUR+ ! TIME ( H>D%IP AFT] ! W>4 ,:5 ! W> IS OV]1 LABOR DISCONT5T IS SURE TO BE V]Y PREVAL5T ?R\<\T ,EUROPE1 & TO CON/ITUTE A POLITICAL =CE BY MEANS ( :I* A GREAT & SWEEP+ RECON/RUCTION MAY BE EFFECT$4 ,! CIVILIZ$ WORLD HAS NE$ ( FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE IF IT IS TO BE SAV$ FROM DECAY--*ANGE BO? 9 ITS ECONOMIC /RUCTURE & 9 ITS PHILOSOPHY ( LIFE4 ,?OSE ( US :O FEEL ! NE$ ( *ANGE MU/ NOT SIT /ILL 9 DULL DESPAIR3 WE CAN1 IF WE *OOSE1 PR(\NDLY 9FLU5CE ! FUTURE4 ,WE CAN DISCOV] & PREA* ! K9D ( *ANGE ?AT IS REQUIR$--! K9D ?AT PRES]VES :AT IS POSITIVE 9 ! VITAL BELIEFS ( \R TIME1 &1 BY ELIM9AT+ :AT IS NEGATIVE & 9ESS5TIAL1 PRODUCES A SYN!SIS TO :I* ALL ?AT IS NOT PURELY REACTION>Y CAN GIVE ALLEGIANCE4 ,AS SOON AS IT HAS BECOME CLE> :AT K9D ( *ANGE IS REQUIR$1 IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO WORK \T ITS P>TS 9 MORE DETAIL4 ,BUT UNTIL ! W> IS 5D$ !RE IS LITTLE USE 9 DETAIL1 S9CE WE DO NOT KN[ :AT K9D ( WORLD ! W> WILL LEAVE4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT SEEMS 9DUBITABLE IS ?AT MU* NEW ?\4 ,TRADITIONAL VIEWS WILL GIVE LITTLE HELP4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT M5'S MO/ IMPORTANT ACTIONS >E NOT GUID$ BY ! SORT ( MOTIVES ?AT >E EMPHASIZ$ 9 TRADITIONAL POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES4 ,! IMPULSES BY :I* ! W> HAS BE5 PRODUC$ & SU/A9$ COME \T ( A DEEP] REGION ?AN ?AT ( MO/ POLITICAL >GUM5T4 ,& ! OPPOSITION TO ! W> ON ! P>T ( ?OSE FEW :O HAVE OPPOS$ IT COMES FROM ! SAME DEEP REGION4 ,A POLITICAL !ORY1 IF IT IS TO HOLD 9 TIMES ( /RESS1 MU/ TAKE ACC\NT ( ! IMPULSES ?AT UND]LIE EXPLICIT ?\GE-SCALE PRODUCTION >E 9]ADICABLE1 & MU/ SURVIVE 9 ANY BETT] SY/EM :I* IS TO REPLACE ! ONE UND] :I* WE LIVE4 ,9DU/RIAL F$]AL DEMOCRACY IS PROBABLY ! BE/ DIRECTION = RE=M TO TAKE4 ,PHILOSOPHIES ( LIFE1 :5 !Y >E WIDELY BELIEV$1 ALSO HAVE A V]Y GREAT 9FLU5CE ON ! VITALITY ( A COMMUNITY4 ,! MO/ WIDELY ACCEPT$ PHILOSOPHY ( LIFE AT PRES5T IS ?AT :AT MATT]S MO/ TO A MAN'S HAPP9ESS IS HIS 9COME4 ,?IS PHILOSOPHY1 AP>T FROM O!R DEM]ITS1 IS H>MFUL BECAUSE IT LEADS M5 TO AIM AT A RESULT RA!R ?AN AN ACTIVITY1 AN 5JOYM5T ( MAT]IAL GOODS 9 :I* M5 >E NOT DIFF]5TIAT$1 RA!R ?AN A CREATIVE IMPULSE :I* EMBODIES EA* MAN'S 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,MORE REF9$ PHILOSOPHIES1 SU* AS >E 9/ILL$ BY HI<] $UCATION1 >E TOO APT TO FIX ATT5TION ON ! PA/ RA!R ?AN ! FUTURE1 & ON CORRECT BEHAVIOR RA!R ?AN EFFECTIVE ACTION4 ,IT IS NOT 9 SU* PHILOSOPHIES ?AT M5 WILL F9D ! 5]GY TO BE> LIY TO VALUE SOME?+ O!R ?AN M]E LIFE4 ,LIFE DEVOT$ ONLY TO LIFE IS ANIMAL )\T ANY REAL HUMAN VALUE1 9CAPABLE ( PRES]V+ M5 P]MAN5TLY FROM WE>9ESS & ! FEEL+ ?AT ALL IS VANITY4 ,IF LIFE IS TO BE FULLY HUMAN IT MU/ S]VE SOME 5D :I* SEEMS1 9 SOME S5SE1 \TSIDE HUMAN LIFE1 SOME 5D :I* IS IMP]SONAL & ABOVE MANK9D1 SU* AS ,GOD OR TRU? OR BEAUTY4 ,?OSE :O BE/ PROMOTE LIFE DO NOT HAVE LIFE = !IR PURPOSE4 ,!Y AIM RA!R AT :AT SEEMS LIKE A GRADUAL 9C>NATION1 A BR++ 9TO \R HUMAN EXI/5CE ( SOME?+ ET]NAL1 SOME?+ ?AT APPE>S TO IMAG9ATION TO LIVE 9 A HEAV5 REMOTE FROM /RIFE & FAILURE & ! DEV\R+ JAWS ( ,TIME4 ,CONTACT ) ?IS ET]NAL WORLD--EV5 IF IT BE ONLY A WORLD ( \R IMAG9+--BR+S A /R5G? & A FUNDAM5TAL PEACE :I* CANNOT BE :OLLY DE/ROY$ BY ! /RUGGLES & APP>5T FAILURES ( \R TEMPORAL LIFE4 ,IT IS ?IS HAPPY CONTEMPLATION ( :AT IS ET]NAL ?AT ,SP9OZA CALLS ! 9TELLECTUAL LOVE ( ,GOD4 ,TO ?OSE :O HAVE ONCE KN[N IT1 IT IS ! KEY ( WISDOM4 ,:AT WE HAVE TO DO PRACTICALLY IS DIFF]5T = EA* ONE ( US1 ACCORD+ TO \R CAPACITIES & OPPORTUNITIES4 ,BUT IF WE HAVE ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT )9 US1 :AT WE MU/ DO & :AT WE MU/ AVOID WILL BECOME APP>5T TO US4 ,BY CONTACT ) :AT IS ET]NAL1 BY DEVOT+ \R LIFE TO BR++ SOME?+ ( ! ,DIV9E 9TO ?IS TR\BL$ WORLD1 WE CAN MAKE \R [N LIVES CREATIVE EV5 N[1 EV5 9 ! MID/ ( ! CRUELTY & /RIFE & HATR$ ?AT SURR\ND US ON EV]Y H&4 ,TO MAKE ! 9DIVIDUAL LIFE CREATIVE IS F> H>D] 9 A COMMUNITY BAS$ ON POSSESSION ?AN IT W\LD BE 9 SU* A COMMUNITY AS HUMAN EF=T MAY BE ABLE TO BUILD UP 9 ! FUTURE4 ,?OSE :O >E TO BEG9 ! REG5]ATION ( ! WORLD MU/ FACE LONEL9ESS1 OPPOSITION1 POV]TY1 OBLOQUY4 ,!Y MU/ BE ABLE TO LIVE BY TRU? & LOVE1 ) A RATIONAL UNCONQU]ABLE HOPE2 !Y MU/ BE HONE/ & WISE1 FE>LESS1 & GUID$ BY A CONSI/5T PURPOSE4 ,A BODY ( M5 & WOM5 SO 9SPIR$ WILL CONQU]--FIR/ ! DIFFICULTIES & P]PLEXITIES ( !IR 9DIVIDUAL LIVES1 !N1 9 TIME1 ?\< P]HAPS ONLY 9 A LONG TIME1 ! \T] WORLD4 ,WISDOM & HOPE >E :AT ! WORLD NE$S2 & ?\< IT FIY TO CREATE A NEW HOPE1 TO BUILD UP BY \R ?\E BAD1 MORE IS REQUIR$ ( US ?AN W\LD BE REQUIR$ 9 NORMAL TIMES4 ,ONLY A SUPREME FIRE ( ?\T AT LEA/ ( ! IMAG9$ BEAUTY BY :I* !Y LIV$4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 SWEPT 9TO ! W>1 SOME ON ONE SIDE1 SOME ON ! O!R4 ,SOME >E /ILL FIE MAIM$ = LIFE1 SOME >E DEAD2 ( ?OSE :O SURVIVE IT IS TO BE FE>$ ?AT MANY WILL HAVE LO/ ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT1 ?AT HOPE WILL HAVE DI$1 ?AT 5]GY WILL BE SP5T1 & ?AT ! YE>S TO COME WILL BE ONLY A WE>Y J\RNEY T[>DS ! GRAVE4 ,( ALL ?IS TRAG$Y1 NOT A FEW ( ?OSE :O TEA* SEEM TO HAVE NO FEEL+3 ) RU?LESS LOGIC1 !Y PROVE ?AT !SE Y\NG M5 HAVE BE5 SACRIFIC$ UNAVOIDABLY = SOME COLDLY AB/RACT 5D2 UNDI/URB$ !MSELVES1 !Y LAPSE QUICKLY 9TO COM=T AFT] ANY MOM5T>Y ASSAULT ( FEEL+4 ,9 SU* M5 ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT IS DEAD4 ,IF IT W]E LIV+1 IT W\LD GO \T TO MEET ! SPIRIT 9 ! Y\NG1 ) A LOVE AS POIGNANT AS ! LOVE ( FA!R OR MO!R4 ,IT W\LD BE UNAW>E ( ! B\NDS ( SELF2 !IR TRAG$Y W\LD BE ITS [N4 ,SOME?+ W\LD CRY \T3 0,NO1 ?IS IS NOT RIM? ( ! HE>T & \T ( ! LIV+ VISION ( ! SPIRIT4 ,LET US COME \T ( ?IS DEA?1 = IT IS WE :O >E DEAD1 NOT ! Y\NG M5 :O HAVE DI$ ?R\< \R FE> ( LIFE4 ,!IR V]Y