The Conquest of Bread

Peter Kropotkin (1842 - 1921)

In this work, Kropotkin points out what he considers to be the fallacies of the economic systems of feudalism and capitalism, and how he believes they create poverty and scarcity while promoting privilege. He goes on to propose a more decentralised economic system based on mutual aid and voluntary cooperation, asserting that the tendencies for this kind of organisation already exist, both in evolution and in human society. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Political Science

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Enko
00:14:27
Play 01 Our riches Enko
00:19:45
Play 02 Well-being for all Enko
00:21:05
Play 03 Anarchist communism Enko
00:20:30
Play 04 Expropriation Enko
00:23:28
Play 05 Food Enko
00:48:12
Play 06 Dwellings Enko
00:19:41
Play 07 Clothing Enko
00:05:44
Play 08 Ways and means Enko
00:14:24
Play 09 The need for luxury Enko
00:27:04
Play 10 Agreeable work Enko
00:15:44
Play 11 Free agreement Enko
00:28:15
Play 12 Objections Enko
00:34:24
Play 13 The collectivist wages system Enko
00:29:13
Play 14 Consumption and production Enko
00:13:10
Play 15 The division of labour Enko
00:06:28
Play 16 The decentralization of industry Enko
00:19:56
Play 17 Agriculture Enko
00:44:31