Anniversary reread
Reread for the (sad) 100th anniversary of Kropotkin's death.
Paperback, 296 pages
English language
Published Jan. 16, 2007 by Kessinger Publishing, LLC.
The Conquest Of Bread
5 stars
(5 reviews)
Peter Kropotkin's "The Conquest of Bread", along with his "Fields Factories and Workshops" was the result of his extensive research into industrial and agricultural production; originally published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York and and London, 1906
Whereas Marx's main contribution to economics was his analysis of the commodity relationship in Capital - capitalism rather than communism - Kropotkin assesses what would need to be done, and most importantly how, in a communist society.
Now, almost 100 years later, technology and society has changed enormously, but the practical consideration Kropotkin gives to the question of production and distribution in a revolutionary society has taken on a new importance in the context of our globalised, interdependent, and resource intensive economic system.
jarizleifr reviewed The conquest of bread by Peter Kropotkin
Review of 'The conquest of bread' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Required reading for anyone exchanging labor for wages.
I found the book quite sharp and still thought-provoking for something written a century ago. Its message is relevant as ever, as we're plunged into the dystopia of corporatism and decay by those at the top exploiting the labor force. It is radical and revolutionary and I would heartily recommend it for anyone interested in the actual meaning and nature of work and its dynamics and how societies organize and form around both labor and culture.
Literally a Blue Cup reviewed The Conquest Of Bread by Peter Kropotkin
Classic imagining of a future that sorta came true?
5 stars
First published in 1906, a lot of the things Kropotkin imagined (soon we will all have electricity! And food delivery!) actually came to pass, and a lot of the social issues (child labor) have been mitigated, in the west. Many of his suggestions / predictions did not come to pass (we still have money). Very interesting to review what the pressing issues of his day, and feel some degree of hope that although we have our own problems, we have less cases of 8 year olds out-competing their parents in the workplace.
Talya (she/her) reviewed The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin
There's a reason this book is synonymous with anarchist communism
5 stars
Sure, some parts are out of date. But so much of it remains true even today. There's a saying about lectures that say that the best questions a lecturer can get are the ones answered by the very next slide. Well, that is exactly what happened to me, again and again, with the chapters of this book. Most amazingly, a question a friend raised in a discussion we had about chapter 8 was answered by the very first sentence of chapter 9. Can't be better than that.
Cook@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Conquest Of Bread by Peter Kropotkin
Cook's review of "The Conquest of Bread"
4 stars
Basically the introduction to anarcho-communism. A relatively short and digestible read that presents many interesting ideas but be prepared to struggle your way through pages of calculations that aim to show you that an anarchist society is possible in the late 19th century.
Subjects
- General
- Political Science
- Politics/International Relations