The Beauty of Anarchy: Murmurations as a Collective Response to Uncertainty.
The paper explores murmurations formed by European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) from the perspective of Peter Kropotkin's concept of mutual aid. Given that there is no consensus on why exactly starlings murmurate, the paper focuses on how they do it. Exploring fundamental principles shaping starling...
| Publicado en: | Anarchist Studies Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 50 - 82 |
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Lawrence & Wishart Ltd.
2025
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