Peter Kropotkin
The Russian anarcho-communist who argued that mutual aid — voluntary cooperation — is the natural basis of human society, and that the state and capitalism corrupt this natural tendency.
Real World
Open-source software communities like Linux demonstrate Kropotkin's mutual aid in action — thousands of developers voluntarily cooperate to build shared resources without state compulsion or profit motive.
Exam Focus
When 'comparing' anarchists, explicitly contrast Kropotkin's optimistic human nature with Hobbes's pessimism to earn higher-order marks.
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