To live “without dead time” means to embody a great refusal, to find pleasure in struggle, to transform every moment of existence into a repudiation of the consumerist nightmare and an affirmation of revolutionary possibility. A semester, a year, a decade without Big Macs, Frappucinos and World of Warcraft but overflowing with midnight adventures of blackspotted billboards, guerrilla gardening and spectacular synchronized global memewar actions. Imagine if a huge number of us start living in this way, turning daily life itself into a form of resistance that re-enchants the city and reawakens the promise of a people’s insurrection. The way forward is through this kind of radical play.
On the 17th September people are invited to flood into lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a few months. This is a first step for the people to regain power by peaceful means. But already the NYPD are preparing – click HERE.
Where do you stand on all of this?
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