I think you were so ready to dunk on anarchists, that you missed the point entirely.
No, Kropotkin is not saying the North Pole has an industry. He was saying the elves work voluntarily, the shops are not after profit, and bringing joy to people is reward enough.
No, Kropotkin does not say we should base our production on a fairy tale. His point is that production should happen to satisfy needs and wants of people, with people deciding what those are, rather than a central, omniscient administrator (like the classic, capitalist Santa Claus). He points to the fact that Santa was created by people, and every people have their own, slightly different version. This speaks to the universality of the concept of giving without wanting anything in return.
I think you were so ready to dunk on anarchists, that you missed the point entirely.
No, Kropotkin is not saying the North Pole has an industry. He was saying the elves work voluntarily, the shops are not after profit, and bringing joy to people is reward enough.
No, Kropotkin does not say we should base our production on a fairy tale. His point is that production should happen to satisfy needs and wants of people, with people deciding what those are, rather than a central, omniscient administrator (like the classic, capitalist Santa Claus). He points to the fact that Santa was created by people, and every people have their own, slightly different version. This speaks to the universality of the concept of giving without wanting anything in return.
Fair enough. I just saw “Father Christmas’s system of production” and got a bit carried away. 'Tis always the season to dunk on anarchists.