Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
The first self-declared anarchist, famous for declaring 'property is theft,' who advocated mutualism — a system of voluntary cooperation and fair exchange between independent producers.
Real World
The Mondragon Corporation in Spain's Basque Country — a network of worker-owned cooperatives employing over 80,000 people — is a modern example of Proudhon's mutualist vision: workers collectively own productive property and exchange goods and services on fair, non-exploitative terms.
Exam Focus
Clarify that Proudhon opposed exploitative property, not all personal possessions — a common exam error that costs marks on 'assess' questions.
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