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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “But those who will take into account the following considerations probably will agree that the result ought to be the…”

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But those who will take into account the following considerations probably will agree that the result ought to be the reverse--namely, such a revival of science and art, and such a progress in industry, as we only can faintly foresee from what we know about the times of the Renaissance.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

Editor's note · Context

He argues that a revival of science and art could result from changes in societal roles.

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