Madison Rambles #10: The Loom Where It Happens
Hello, everyone!
Currently, it's midterm season, which means I'm really tired. I have essays and assignments due either tomorrow or Tuesday, and it's chaotic right now. Since I get back home at around 6:30 tomorrow, I'm getting as much work done as possible today. I'm really tired...
But I'm not the only one that did a lot of work. Britain did, too! They had the Industrial Revolution, which meant that they changed the world for the best and worst. Humanity loved it, but the environment hated it.
This is Chapter 17.
After Britain conquered tons of land, they had access to many resources. Most likely because of that, they decided to invent methods to mass produce everything. That is what led to the Industrial Revolution.
The book sometimes wonders why the Industrial Revolution started in Britain rather than other places. I feel that is somewhat of a dumb question. This was after Britain conquered countries like India, went through a Scientific Revolution, and learned numerous medical and scientific methods from other countries. Of course, I'm not going to be Eurocentric and say, "because Britain was superior." However, Britain was becoming dominant in the world by becoming an empire, not just a small group of islands above Europe.
While women did not have rights like men, they finally worked in jobs such as textile workers. The glass ceiling was still present, but at least they now had jobs instead of relying on their husbands. As someone whose mental health declines when I go days without purposely working on something, this progress is amazing to me. Now, I can accomplish things that I want to do with my life!
Not everyone was happy with the Industrial Revolution, however. The Luddites, for example, would go into factories and smash looms. They were very against machines, very similarly to how some humans are against robots in the workforce, and wanted the Industrial Revolution to end. Of course, they were unsuccessful.
Gandhi was also against it. He said, "Industrialization is, I am afraid, going to be a curse for mankind." We all have underestimated the wisdom this man had in one sentence.
Gandhi predicted global warming, and we are living through it. At least we have a chance to change that.
The next chapter talks about Asia, Africa, and Oceania. I wonder if they're going to talk about India during British rule...
Until next time!
Currently, it's midterm season, which means I'm really tired. I have essays and assignments due either tomorrow or Tuesday, and it's chaotic right now. Since I get back home at around 6:30 tomorrow, I'm getting as much work done as possible today. I'm really tired...
But I'm not the only one that did a lot of work. Britain did, too! They had the Industrial Revolution, which meant that they changed the world for the best and worst. Humanity loved it, but the environment hated it.
This is Chapter 17.
After Britain conquered tons of land, they had access to many resources. Most likely because of that, they decided to invent methods to mass produce everything. That is what led to the Industrial Revolution.
The book sometimes wonders why the Industrial Revolution started in Britain rather than other places. I feel that is somewhat of a dumb question. This was after Britain conquered countries like India, went through a Scientific Revolution, and learned numerous medical and scientific methods from other countries. Of course, I'm not going to be Eurocentric and say, "because Britain was superior." However, Britain was becoming dominant in the world by becoming an empire, not just a small group of islands above Europe.
While women did not have rights like men, they finally worked in jobs such as textile workers. The glass ceiling was still present, but at least they now had jobs instead of relying on their husbands. As someone whose mental health declines when I go days without purposely working on something, this progress is amazing to me. Now, I can accomplish things that I want to do with my life!
Not everyone was happy with the Industrial Revolution, however. The Luddites, for example, would go into factories and smash looms. They were very against machines, very similarly to how some humans are against robots in the workforce, and wanted the Industrial Revolution to end. Of course, they were unsuccessful.
Gandhi was also against it. He said, "Industrialization is, I am afraid, going to be a curse for mankind." We all have underestimated the wisdom this man had in one sentence.
Gandhi predicted global warming, and we are living through it. At least we have a chance to change that.
The next chapter talks about Asia, Africa, and Oceania. I wonder if they're going to talk about India during British rule...
Until next time!
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