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Mikhail Bakunin was a 19th-century Russian revolutionary anarchist and philosopher. Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin was a Russian revolutionary anarchist. He is among the most influential figures of anarchism and a major figure in the revolutionary socialist, social anarchist, and collectivist anarchist traditions. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Knowledge — The pursuit of learning, understanding, and intellectual growth

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