Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution - Paperback

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Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution - Paperback

Name: Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution - Paperback
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SKU: 9780241355336
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by Peter Kropotkin

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Book Overview

A pioneering treatise on embracing cooperation and reciprocity to usher in a greener and more inclusive world, from the major anarchist thinker

A Penguin Classic

Welcome to the anarchist history of the world. In this lively, provocative work, Peter Kropotkin argues that "mutual aid" is a natural instinct in all of us, animal and human. Cooperation, reciprocity, support: these, for Kropotkin, are the overlooked foundations of our history. From the earliest days of evolution through to artisanal guilds, indigenous nomads, and even the Royal National Lifeboat Association, it is a pragmatic, mutually beneficial bond to our fellow humans that has allowed us to survive. In this, Kropotkin challenges all the major orthodoxies of his age, from individualism and social Darwinism to Marxist theories of the savior state. Instead, these essays insist that a better life for all of us--and our planet--begins when we reject competition, and embrace the local, the mutual, and the collective.

ISBN	9780241355336
Author	Peter Kropotkin
Publisher	Penguin Classics
Genre	Education and Society & culture
Format	Paperback
Published	July 2024
Language	ENG- English
Pages	320
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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