First published 1913
In "Fields, Factories, and Workshops," pioneering anarchist Peter Kropotkin lays out a bold new economic model - one that decentralizes industry, empowers local agriculture, and harnesses the power of small-scale production. Kropotkin argues that the modern factory system has created a society of wage slaves, robbing workers of autonomy and fulfillment. His revolutionary vision calls for a return to the village workshop, where craftspeople produce goods for their neighbors using local resources. Blending science, philosophy, and firsthand accounts, Kropotkin paints a future where self-sufficient communities thrive, free from the grip of industrial capitalism. At its core, this is a stirring manifesto for human-scaled economics and the reclamation of our creative potential.
Genres: 20th-century, economics, agriculture, non-fiction, 19th-century, activism
Vibes: intimate, philosophical, thought-provoking
Tropes: human-scaled-economics, manifesto
Setting: Europe
Period: 1750-1918
210 pages · Paperback