When we thus revert from the scholastics of our text-books, and examine human life as a whole, we soon discover that, while all the benefits of a temporary division of labour must be maintained, it is high time to claim those of the integration of labour.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “When we thus revert from the scholastics of our text-books, and examine human life as a whole, we soon discover that…”
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Kropotkin advocates for a balance between the division and integration of labor in society.
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