Fields, Factories, and Workshops vs Principles of Political Economy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Économie politique, Economics, Philosophy

Cover of Fields, Factories, and Workshops

Fields, Factories, and Workshops Peter Kropotkin · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.9 275 pages · ≈ 5 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Principles of Political Economy

Principles of Political Economy John Stuart Mill · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.8 626 pages · ≈ 11 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Fields, Factories, and Workshops is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Principles of Political Economy.

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