But, precisely in proportion as the work required from the individual in modern production becomes simpler and easier to be learned, and, therefore, also more monotonous and wearisome--the requirements of the individual for varying his work, for exercising all his capacities, become more and more prominent.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “But, precisely in proportion as the work required from the individual in modern production becomes simpler and easier to…”
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Kropotkin discusses the growing need for variety in work as tasks become simpler and more monotonous in modern production.
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