But, as soon as any industry has taken firm root, it calls into existence hundreds of other trades; and as soon as the first steps have been made, and the first obstacles have been overcome, the industrial growth goes on at an accelerated rate.
Kropotkin describes the exponential growth of industries once they are established and overcome initial challenges.
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