To idealise the modern factory, in order to depreciate the so-called “mediæval” forms of the small industries, is consequently--to say the least--as unreasonable as to idealise the latter and try to bring mankind back to isolated home-spinning and home-weaving in every peasant house.
Kropotkin critiques the idealization of modern factories compared to medieval small industries.
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