Born into Russian nobility, Peter Kropotkin became a geographer and naturalist before emerging as a revolutionary and one of anarchism’s leading theorists.

Across four major works, Kropotkin challenges the belief that competition, hierarchy, and concentrated power are necessary for human progress. In their place, he makes the case for mutual aid, voluntary cooperation, and decentralized production.

This nearly 25-hour collection includes four major works and a brief biographical bonus:

The Conquest of Bread
Kropotkin argues that food, housing, and other necessities can be provided through common ownership, voluntary cooperation, and production organized around human need.

Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
Drawing on examples from animal life and human history, Kropotkin presents cooperation as a major force in survival and social development.

Fields, Factories and Workshops
Kropotkin examines decentralized industry, local agriculture, and the benefits of joining intellectual and manual work.

An Appeal to the Young
A direct appeal to students, professionals, and workers to use their abilities in service of justice and social change.

The Life of Kropotkin
A brief biography prepared for this edition, offering added background on the man behind these works and the experiences that shaped his ideas.

Taken together, these works show how Kropotkin connected mutual aid, labor, economics, and social organization in his case against centralized power.

Hear Kropotkin’s ideas across four major works, with added context on the life behind them.