In fact, it has been attained; and what has been done on a small scale could be done on a wider scale, were it not for the economical and social causes which prevent any serious reform from being accomplished in our miserably organised society.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “In fact, it has been attained; and what has been done on a small scale could be done on a wider scale, were it not for…”
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Kropotkin reflects on the potential for broader educational reforms hindered by societal issues.
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