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Vic Hughes's avatar

I take it article saying the Industrial Revolution was the worst thing that happened to mankind is a parody. If not, that is truly sad.

You completely neglect to adequately explore one of the greatest benefits of industrialization. What about the fact that life expectancies doubled and child mortality fell dramatically, all due to the benefits of the industrial revolution? You talk about the psychological stress of industrialized society. How about watching half your children, or half your siblings, die in pain and misery by age five, as was common in pre-industrial societies? How about watching your parents dying old, crippled, and in pain in their thirties? That isn't stressful? How about knowing that was your fate also?

It is true in some factories brutal working conditions existed. Many of them improved dramatically. However, you think farm work was some walk in the park? Even you admitted that factory work helped create a middle class with adequate food, housing, energy, leisure, education, travel, etc. There was a reason so many came to America to work in her factories. It beat their alternatives. Real world alternatives, not the fantasy world you are projecting.

There is so much wrong with this whole piece. it isn't worth the time to refute. The ridiculous of your argument can be exposed in one quote. "Jung cautioned against the perils of using science to remodel individuals and society." Jung was a manipulative cultist that destroyed people and worked with Allen Dulles to create the MKULTRA Program to "remodel individuals". Using him as your moral reference is totally appropriate for this piece of junk.

During my lifetime, China has industrialized and the average life expectancy has doubled. Ask them about your thoughts.

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Jason Brain's avatar

🌾 Post-nomadic: farming...

🏭 Post-agricultural: industry...

🏢 Post-industrial: managerialism...

🤖 Post-managerial: cyberneticism?

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