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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: Take, for instance, mathematics, which every one ought to know, because it is the basis of all subsequent education, and…

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Take, for instance, mathematics, which every one ought to know, because it is the basis of all subsequent education, and which so few really learn in our schools.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin emphasizes the importance of mathematics as foundational for education, yet notes its poor teaching in schools.

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