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The Official DDP Field Manual

DDP FIELD MANUAL: A Battle Plan For World Peace

Forthcoming · Christmas 2026

Gary’s unreleased magnum opus. Equal parts Party manifesto, open-source history lesson and spiritual treatise, written in what he calls “spurts of inspiration and mania.” He considers its philosophy chapters the best writing he’s ever done.

  1. Chapter 1: Who Are Tom And Gary And What Is This Thing?
  2. Chapter 2: The Guiding Ethos: Decentralization
  3. Chapter 3: The Guiding Imperative: Inclusivity
  4. Chapter 4: Drugs And Alcohol And Love And Identity

Excerpts

Partying is: “forgetting who you are while remembering what you are”. It is the complete loss of the social conditioning that makes adult life monotonous and depressing and has the power to be a transformational spiritual experience. — Ch. 1 · Who Are Tom And Gary And What Is This Thing?
The “Decentralized” in “Decentralized Dance Party” denotes the obvious fact that the DDP has no Central audio source and no Central location. But “Decentralized” also references the less conspicuous fact that the DDP is as much about Decentralization as it is Partying. — Ch. 2 · The Guiding Ethos: Decentralization
Unlike “proprietary” (Closed-Source) Parties, everyone can view the source code (this Field Manual) and propose refinements and upgrades. — Ch. 2 · The Guiding Ethos: Decentralization
“In True Partying, All Become Equal” — Ch. 3 · The Guiding Imperative: Inclusivity
Our resolute assertion that “Music Is The Universal Human Language, Dancing Is The Universal Human Movement, And Partying Is The Universal Human Identity” remains resolutely asserted. — Ch. 3 · The Guiding Imperative: Inclusivity
Capital-P-Partying is a unique creative discipline in that it is immersive and immediate and requires zero formal training. The only prerequisite is that you simply let go and allow the music and atmosphere to strip away all fear-imposed Identity. — Ch. 4 · Drugs And Alcohol And Love And Identity
While Creators seek themselves, Consumers seek external guidance. — Ch. 4 · Drugs And Alcohol And Love And Identity
…the DDP has proven beyond a doubt that with the proper guiding principles and strategic coordination it’s now possible to deliver Identity and facilitate “the opposite of violence” on a massive scale. — Ch. 4 · Drugs And Alcohol And Love And Identity
Together, we will Crush the Despotic Party Paradigms Of Yore And launch a new era of Free And Democratic Open-Source Partying Partying that anyone can create, participate in or build upon Anytime, anywhere, everywhere! — Ch. 1 · Who Are Tom And Gary And What Is This Thing?

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