Anarchism Flashcards
What did Max Stirner say about human nature?
People are self-interested, pessimistic and individualist view
What did Pierre-Joseph Proudhon say about human nature?
People are self interest but are also social and shaped by society
What did Mikhail Bakunin say about human nature?
People are social and have natural empathy
What did Peter Kropotkin say about human nature?
Humans are cooperative and work well in communities
What did Emma Goldman say about human nature?
Power corrupts people, people desire freedom, everyone is equal
What did Max Stirner say about the state?
Should be abolished but rejected revolution, state inhibits individuals
What did Pierre-Joseph Proudhon say about the state?
Peaceful abolition through propaganda , state inhibits liberty and sustains inequality
What did Mikhail Bakunin say about the state?
Abolish it, power is corrupting, can overthrow with violence and strikes
What did Peter Kropotkin say about the state?
Overthrown with violence if necessary but ideally it will self-destruct; state coerces people
What did Emma Goldman say about the state?
Must be Remove with violence or revolution; constrains liberty and acts in interest of ruling class
What did Max Stirner say about society?
Abolished, people will form into ‘unions of egoism’ for self interest
What did Pierre-Joseph Proudhon say about society?
Mutualism, Create federal communes backed by a ‘People’s Bank’, not complete equality
What did Mikhail Bakunin say about society?
Creates communes that distribute equally, federalist system
What did Peter Kropotkin say about society?
Self-sufficient Communities based on anarcho communism (common ownership), utopian
What did Emma Goldman say about society?
Equality, Anarchist communes with voluntary cooperation