The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkinby Peter Kropotkin
Shares rank 5 of 6 political philosophy books by recommenders
People recommend it as an easier read than Das Kapital and a broad speculative look at alternative economic systems.
2 people recommended The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin in Hacker News comments and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
1 of the 2 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “America, and probably the world, stands on a precipice”.
Summary written by Claude from 2 comments.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- mixed feelings
- 0
- warn against or regret it
- 0
The record
Recommended in 3 of 12 months
In 4 different threads.
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
- Recommended in 4 threadsNeeds 5 or more, not met.
- The biggest thread supplies 50% of its recommendersNeeds half or less, met.
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What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 2 of the 4 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Easier to read than Das Kapital
“The bread book is easier to read than das kapital”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “America, and probably the world, stands on a precipice” Speculative look at alternative systems
“is a great speculation of alternative systems”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Let's Buy Spirit Air”
Other political philosophy books people recommend
The four most recommended other political philosophy books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leviathanby Thomas Hobbes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Capitalist Realismby Mark Fisher | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
| The Federalist Papersby Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80% | 2 | — | — |
| The Communist Manifestoby Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50% | 3 | — | — |
| The Conquest of Breadby Peter KropotkinThis page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 4 opinions about it, picked in proportion to the three counts, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“is a great speculation of alternative systems”
“The bread book is easier to read than das kapital”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.