And, supposing it is, are we not yet bound to analyse that compound result which we call price, rather than to accept it as a supreme and blind ruler of our actions?
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “And, supposing it is, are we not yet bound to analyse that compound result which we call price, rather than to accept it…”
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Kropotkin emphasizes the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to price rather than accepting it blindly.
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