An Appeal to the Young

An Appeal to the Young was first published in 1880 in Kropotkin’s paper, La Revolte, and was soon thereafter issued as a pamphlet. It has been published in all major languages of the world and even today it’s appeal is as soul-stirring and effective as it was in his times. This is addressed to the young generation at the threshold of entering into the professions. Every young man and woman has this question: “What am I going to be?”. Kropotkin argues with his young friends that after having spent time learning trades and sciences at the cost of society it…