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Mutual Aid
Book • 2012
Peter Kropotkin's Mutual Aid explores the role of cooperation in evolution and society, challenging the prevailing notion of a solely competitive struggle for survival.
Kropotkin argues that mutual aid, or cooperation, is a fundamental aspect of life, evident across various species and human societies.
He uses numerous examples from natural history and human societies to illustrate how cooperation enhances survival and adaptation.
The book's central thesis is that cooperation is not merely a secondary phenomenon but a primary driving force in evolution and social development.
Kropotkin's work has had a lasting impact on anarchist thought and continues to inspire contemporary discussions on cooperation, social organization, and the potential for a more just and equitable society.
Kropotkin argues that mutual aid, or cooperation, is a fundamental aspect of life, evident across various species and human societies.
He uses numerous examples from natural history and human societies to illustrate how cooperation enhances survival and adaptation.
The book's central thesis is that cooperation is not merely a secondary phenomenon but a primary driving force in evolution and social development.
Kropotkin's work has had a lasting impact on anarchist thought and continues to inspire contemporary discussions on cooperation, social organization, and the potential for a more just and equitable society.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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’s book that came out in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Dean Spade

19 snips
How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell, Together with Dean Spade
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Kelly Hayes

19 snips
Awareness-Raising Protests Won’t Threaten the Richest, Most Well-Armed People on Earth
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when discussing the concept of mutual aid and its contrast with mainstream political interpretations.

Ruth Kinna

Essay #100: Ruth Kinna, ‘Mutual Aid: What It Is and What It Is Not’
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throughout the episode, discussing his influence on anarchism and social theory.

Graham Culbertson


Roman Krznaric

129. The Everyday Anarchy of Colin Ward -- Roman Krznaric
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and discussed extensively as Kropotkin's major work on mutual aid and its implications for anarchist organization.

Ruth Kinna

Peter Kropotkin
Mentioned by Jay when recommending books or articles on mutual aid.

Where Do We Go From Here? Featuring Kali Akuno
Mentioned as a source of anarchist ideas brought to China by revolutionary students.

A brief history of Anarchism
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as the book Kropotkin is best remembered for.

Ruth Kinna

Peter Kropotkin: an interview with Professor Ruth Kinna
Mentioned as the author of "Mutual Aid", a book arguing that mutual aid is a greater factor in human evolution than competition.

Anarchy Works, Chapter 01, Human Nature
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as a book that she will be interviewing Dean Spade about.

Kamea Shane

[LIVE RECORDING] Dr. Rupa Marya: What are we willing to risk for collective liberation?
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as a resource for understanding mutual aid.

Jessica Lanyadoo

504: Horoscope + Mutual Aid with Dean Spade
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in relation to the concept of mutual aid and cooperation in human societies.

John Protevi

Regimes of Violence with John Protevi
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as a significant anarchist thinker whose work intersects with sociology.

Dana Williams

Essay #96: Dana Williams, ‘Concerning Anarchist Sociology: Working Within and Against Discipline’
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in relation to his ideas on mutual aid and cooperation in human evolution.

Sophie Scott-Brown

Gifts and Gratitude