Industrial Revolution: A Vital Turning Point For Society

The industrial revolution was an extremely monumental and vital turning point for society. Prior to this revolution, homo sapiens were most worried about raising crops, keeping land alive, and having enough money to sustain a family. These goals did not change with the industrial revolution, but rather evolved with the advancement of technology. Ignorance also became something that a homo sapien would call beneficial to their living. Not only did the value of resources increase, but life expectancy and economic wealth did as well. By the year 1500, humans were landing on the moon which is something that would not have even been considered in early years. These advancements are solely due to the transition from farming and man made tools to manufacture processes. With the start of the industrial revolution, humans were finally able to answer questions that they were not able to before. To homo sapiens, ignorance is bliss. When someone did not know the answer to a question, or were seeking to find evidence to support a theory, they either used scientifical research to guide them, or simply asked someone better educated for the answer. With these advancements in technology, it became fairly easy to find …show more content…
Newton’s book was a vital turning point for human ability in that it helped us answer questions of physics and how forces affect all objects on Earth. Knowledge became power, and with this power scientists were constantly questioning the law of science and applying observation and scientific research to theories that did not seem one hundred percent correct. Harari argues that, “The real test of ‘knowledge’ is not whether it is true, but whether it empowers us” (259). The constant need to know more is what catapulted the industrial revolution and caused science and mathematics to become the prime source of intellect in