Mikhail Bakunin

About Mikhail Bakunin

Mikhail Bakunin (1814–1876) was a pivotal figure in the history of political philosophy, best known as one of the most influential early theorists of anarchism. A Russian revolutionary and key proponent of collectivist anarchism, his ideas deeply shaped the international socialist movement, particularly in opposition to Karl Marx's authoritarian socialism. His historical significance is reflected in his strong Historical Popularity Index (HPI) rank of #826 among tens of thousands of influential figures.

Despite his high historical importance, Bakunin's presence in the modern digital sphere appears comparatively muted. He accumulated 265K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025, resulting in an Attention Gap of approximately 1x, suggesting his current online attention generally aligns with his historical standing. This attention is notable when considering other philosophers: he received roughly half the views of Karl Popper (#919, 446K views) and less than half the views of Ramakrishna (#922, 516K views), figures ranked similarly in the HPI, highlighting how disciplinary fields are weighted differently in the digital sphere.

His attention shows slight positive growth year-over-year (+1.0%), though momentum data indicates a small dip between Q1 and Q3 of 2025 (-1%), suggesting a slight cooling of recent interest.