One man opposed to the idea, Arnold Toynbee, with his book, The Industrial Revolution of of the Eighteenth Century in
Schulte iii.
England, has been given some credit for starting the debate on whether industrialization has left a positive or negative imprint on society (Russel 109). Environmental destruction, otherwise known as externality, had become a major concern as the Revolution reached its peak. Industry uses coal or oil to power machines, and in 2010, less than five percent of the world's population used almost a quarter of the world's fossil fuel resources to run factories (Cleary 93). Smoke pollution and industrial runoff from factories affect plants, animals, and even the air used for breathing. The runoff reaches the streams and bodies of water and cycles into the soil used for growing crops, or damages the habitats of animals. Another concern of the Revolution, is that as there was an increase of wealth, there was also a separation of societal classes, and the "rich and poor" became a symbol of the "winners and losers" of the Industrial Revolution (Russel 109) (Pappas 3). The winners can range from having a house and car to being paid millions for playing a sport. The losers can range from owning a trailer house to having nothing but the clothes on their back. The explicit difference between these winners and losers elude …show more content…
For the critics, the environment and the separation of classes are two societal concerns linked to industrialization, and the negative effects of industry seem to
Schulte iii.
England, has been given some credit for starting the debate on whether industrialization has left a positive or negative imprint on society (Russel 109). Environmental destruction, otherwise known as externality, had become a major concern as the Revolution reached its peak. Industry uses coal or oil to power machines, and in 2010, less than five percent of the world's population used almost a quarter of the world's fossil fuel resources to run factories (Cleary 93). Smoke pollution and industrial runoff from factories affect plants, animals, and even the air used for breathing. The runoff reaches the streams and bodies of water and cycles into the soil used for growing crops, or damages the habitats of animals. Another concern of the Revolution, is that as there was an increase of wealth, there was also a separation of societal classes, and the "rich and poor" became a symbol of the "winners and losers" of the Industrial Revolution (Russel 109) (Pappas 3). The winners can range from having a house and car to being paid millions for playing a sport. The losers can range from owning a trailer house to having nothing but the clothes on their back. The explicit difference between these winners and losers elude …show more content…
For the critics, the environment and the separation of classes are two societal concerns linked to industrialization, and the negative effects of industry seem to