"Competition is the law of the jungle, but cooperation is the law of civilization"
- Peter Kropotkin (1842-1921)
UPDATE:
Thanks to some responders, found out that this “quote” is not an actual quote of Kroptkin. He actually thought the “jungle” showed cooperation as well.
A thread on how this misquote has been spread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anarchy101/comments/18r9zg5/comment/kf07vw4/
@rberger very similar to how I describe capitalism.
Capitalism is a wild stallion. Strong, Fast, and highly unlikely to plow your fields regularly.
reins and tackle are the gov't regulation needed to harness that power for society.
Too tight or too lose and you won't get much work done either. Finding the balance is the tricky part
@blickbluck Yep, you are correct now that I look into it. I should have known better to just repost a meme like that without checking.
Looks like its a common misquoting of Kropotkin.
Found this thread on the subject:
“To quote Shaun Pitt, "You probably already know this but the quote doesn't fit Kropotkin's view of 'the jungle' as he saw mutual aid [in animals and even] in the most 'simple' organisms…”
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anarchy101/comments/18r9zg5/comment/kf07vw4/
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