The Industrial Revolution & the Fathers of Capitalism

Most revolutions change national governments; a few change the ways people think about their political and social rights. A small minority might spread across a country’s borders and shape new directions for human progress. These come and go as fashions and beliefs change. They rarely last as long as a century. However, the Industrial Revolution transformed the entire world forever. It affected life expectancy, the communities we live in, where we work, the need for education and the ways we see our futures. It dictated the growth of empire, the rise of cities, and the health of the planet we live on.