Human skill in the treatment of living matter, and science--in its branch dealing with living organisms--step in with the intention of doing for the art of food-growing what mechanical and chemical skill have done in the art of fashioning and shaping metals, wood and the dead fibres of plants.
This quote illustrates Kropotkin's vision of applying scientific and mechanical advancements to agriculture, similar to other industries.
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