Kropotkin.
Pyotr Kropotkin was a Russian geographer, philosopher, and avoidist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was one of the important exponents of the a**ism movement, as well as a theoretician and leader of this school of thought. Kropotkin advocated the abolition of all forms of ** and the creation of a society of freedom, equality and mutual assistance. He believed that human beings could achieve complete emancipation and progress through mutual assistance and cooperation, without relying on the power intervention of the state.
Kropotkin's ideas were influenced by Darwin's theory of evolution, but he was the opposite of the views of the social Darwinists. He believed that in primitive societies, people relied more on mutual aid and cooperation to survive and develop, rather than competition and struggle. His book The Theory of Mutual Aid examines the importance of mutual aid in animal and human societies and attempts to correct the erroneous view of Darwin's theory that overemphasizes competition.
Kropotkin returned home before the Russian Revolution and believed that the self-organized Soviets of the workers and peasants could achieve the complete emancipation of humanity without the intervention of state power. After the revolution, he devoted himself to the study and writing of ethics, and pinned his ideals on the importance of youth education. He lived an impartial life and was deeply admired by those who pursued lofty social ideals.
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