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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: Not to reduce, I mean, the world-exchange: it may still grow in bulk; but to limit it to the exchange of what really…

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Not to reduce, I mean, the world-exchange: it may still grow in bulk; but to limit it to the exchange of what really must be exchanged, and, at the same time, immensely to increase the exchange of novelties, produce of local or national art, new discoveries and inventions, knowledge and ideas.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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He advocates for limiting global trade to essential exchanges while promoting local art and innovations.

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