"Conquest of Bread" Foundations Book Discussion Series
Schedule
Wed, 13 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Burning Books | Buffalo, NY
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Join us at Burning Books on Wednesday, August 13th as we discuss the third book in our Foundations Book Series: The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin. This book series allows us to explore fundamental and oft-referenced books within the progressive movement.All are welcome, even if you didn't RSVP or finish the book!!!
(Bookclub books are available for purchase at Burning Books with a 15% discount for our members)
_The Conquest of Bread:
"Born a Russian prince, Peter Kropotkin (1842–1921) rejected his title and wealth to spend his life in pursuit of social justice and equality. His last major work, The Conquest of Bread, surveys economic methods for the satisfaction of human needs. The 1892 treatise also outlines the revolutionary path to his vision of utopia: an anarchist communist society.
Kropotkin criticizes the effects of feudalism and capitalism, noting that both systems exacerbate poverty and promote privilege, even in times of abundance. Citing the human propensity toward voluntary cooperation, he proposes the establishment of free, self-sufficient anarchic communesand outlines practical considerations of production and distribution. The author supports his theories with examples from the French rebellions of 1789, 1848, and 1871, and his reasoning anticipates aspects of twentieth-century revolutions in Russia, Germany, and Spain. At a time when many thinkers employed the new Darwinian concept of "survival of the fittest" to justify their capitalist and imperialist goals, Kropotkin pointed out the historic patterns of humanity's best success under cooperative circumstances. A century later, his economic analysis remains fresh and relevant."
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Where is it happening?
Burning Books, 420 Connecticut St,Buffalo, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
