Fields, Factories, and Workshops vs The acquisitive society: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Économie politique, Industries, Economics, Philosophy
Fields, Factories, and Workshops
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Fields, Factories, and Workshops is an 1899 book by anarchist Peter Kropotkin that discusses the decentralization of industries, possibilities of agriculture, and uses of small industries. Before this book on economics,…
The acquisitive society
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“The faith upon which our economic civilization reposes, the faith that riches are not a means to an end but an end, implies that all economic activity is equally estimable whether it is subordinated to a social purpose…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fields, Factories, and Workshops has the widest readership — 282 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Fields, Factories, and Workshops | The acquisitive society | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (282) | 4.1 (113) |
Reception
| Fields, Factories, and Workshops | The acquisitive society | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 282 | 113 |
| Editions | 89 | 76 |
| Citations | 67 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1403 | 717 |
| Reading it now | 61 | — |
| Written reviews | 29 | 15 |
| Wikipedia attention | 303 | — |
| Pages | 275 | 185 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fields, Factories, and Workshops or The acquisitive society?
The acquisitive society has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The acquisitive society 4.0/5, Fields, Factories, and Workshops 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Fields, Factories, and Workshops or The acquisitive society?
The acquisitive society is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The acquisitive society (185 pages, ≈ 3 h 26 m); Fields, Factories, and Workshops (275 pages, ≈ 5 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: Fields, Factories, and Workshops or The acquisitive society?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fields, Factories, and Workshops: Demanding; The acquisitive society: Demanding.