Kropotkin (Peter Kropotkin)

Peter Kropotkin was a Russian geographer and thinker who advocated for anarchist principles, emphasizing cooperation and mutual aid as natural aspects of human and animal behavior. He argued that societies thrive not through competition and hierarchy, but through solidarity and collective support, challenging views that saw competition as the primary driver of progress. Kropotkin believed that voluntary cooperation, rather than centralized authority, was key to social and economic development. His ideas influenced anarchist movements and emphasized the importance of decentralized, self-managed communities built on mutual aid and collaborative effort.