Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “But human genius, stimulated by our modern Renaissance, has already indicated new paths to follow.”

But suppose the workers owned all the railways.

It is only the distribution which is defective; and if a social revolution took place, nothing more would be required than for everyone to return to his factory or workshop, Society taking possession for itself of the ‘surplus value’ or…

But in all civilized countries the production, both agricultural and industrial, ought to and easily might be immensely increased so as to secure a reign of plenty for all.

Or, ‘We don’t like the idea of state management of railways, and the present management by private companies is organized robbery.