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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Far from being inferior to the “specialised” young persons manufactured by our universities, the complete human being…”

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Far from being inferior to the “specialised” young persons manufactured by our universities, the complete human being, trained to use his brain and his hands, excels them, on the contrary, in all respects, especially as an initiator and an inventor in both science and technics.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin argues that a well-rounded individual, trained in both intellect and manual skills, surpasses specialized graduates from universities.

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