Knowledge is increasingly the heart of social relationships. It is no coincidence that, in today's cycle of struggles, a large part of activists are students, intellectual workers, and those who work in urban service jobs - what some call the knowledge precariat.

For the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as for the uprisings in Spain, Greece, Israel, and the United States, that is, for those characterized primarily by the demand for freedom, as well as those that focus on poverty or economic exploitation, this is a common, solid foundation.

It is possible, even in the near future, for the entire financial structure to collapse. Or for debtors to gain confidence and courage and not pay their debts. Or for people, en masse, to refuse to obey authority. And what will we do then? What kind of society will we build?