Bakunin (Mikhail Bakunin)

Mikhail Bakunin was a 19th-century Russian revolutionary and thinker who advocated for anarchism—placing authority and hierarchies, like governments and large organizations, outside individual freedom. He believed society should be organized voluntarily without coercion, emphasizing direct action and communal cooperation. Bakunin opposed all forms of centralized authority, including the state, religious institutions, and capitalism, arguing they restrict personal freedom. His ideas influenced modern anarchist movements and debates about how to create a free, just society without rulers or oppressive structures.