Finished reading: The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin 📚
A seminal work in anarchist theory. You simply can’t fault the heart and goodwill that imbues these pages. It is striking to me how strong the bond between hopefulness and revolution (as opposed to anger and rebellion) is prominent.
Much of the book, unfortunately is very dated. Predictions and commentary on many of the countries (and socialism in general) did not pan out well. However, I found the chapter on division of labor to be one of the best and most useful things I’ve read in a long time, reminding me why I am reading this in this field in the first place. I feel armed and equipped with new insights that more than repay the price of reading. A necessary counteractive to the capitalist and commercial-driven education I get in my MBA.