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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Mutual Aid

Book • 2012
Peter Kropotkin's Mutual Aid explores the role of cooperation in evolution and society, challenging the prevailing notion of a solely competitive struggle for survival.

Kropotkin argues that mutual aid, or cooperation, is a fundamental aspect of life, evident across various species and human societies.

He uses numerous examples from natural history and human societies to illustrate how cooperation enhances survival and adaptation.

The book's central thesis is that cooperation is not merely a secondary phenomenon but a primary driving force in evolution and social development.

Kropotkin's work has had a lasting impact on anarchist thought and continues to inspire contemporary discussions on cooperation, social organization, and the potential for a more just and equitable society.

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Mentioned in 14 episodes

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Peter Singer
, in reference to mutual aid and cooperation as a factor in evolution.
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BRIAN HARE & VANESSA WOODS: kindness will prevail over aggression
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Ruth Kinna
and discussed extensively as Kropotkin's major work on mutual aid and its implications for anarchist organization.
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Peter Kropotkin
Dean Spade’s book is a really important resource if you're focused on addressing community needs, according to
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Kelly Hayes
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Awareness-Raising Protests Won’t Threaten the Richest, Most Well-Armed People on Earth
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Dean Spade
’s book that came out in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell, Together with Dean Spade
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Jeremy Gilbert
when citing a 19th-century anarchist critique of social-Darwinist interpretations of evolution.
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ACFM Trip 57: Ecology
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Jeremy Gilbert
when citing an anarchist critique of social Darwinism and cooperation in nature.
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ACFM Microdose: The Green Party
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Tom Llewellyn
as a book by
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Dean Spade
who is also the presenter of the podcast.
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Mutual aid for survival and resistance with Dean Spade
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Ruth Kinna
when discussing the concept of mutual aid and its contrast with mainstream political interpretations.
Essay #100: Ruth Kinna, ‘Mutual Aid: What It Is and What It Is Not’
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Graham Culbertson
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Roman Krznaric
throughout the episode, discussing his influence on anarchism and social theory.
129. The Everyday Anarchy of Colin Ward -- Roman Krznaric
Recommended by Joel as a great resource for resisting fascism and keeping each other safe.
Episode 642: Heinrich Himmler Part VI - Mein Cramps

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