They are entirely in our institutions, in our inheritances and survivals from the past--in the “Ghosts” which oppress us.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “They are entirely in our institutions, in our inheritances and survivals from the past--in the “Ghosts” which oppress…”
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Kropotkin argues that historical legacies and societal structures hinder progress in agriculture.
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