The Modern Revolution has been marked by accelerated rates of innovation, more complex global networks, and technologies that can make or break the human race. The factors this threshold have not only made our world more complex but more dangerous. The Modern Revolution started with the Industrial Revolution and advances in medical care, resulting in a change in the way that goods are produced. The human race has witnessed literacy and education increase by more than 50%, democracy has spread to more than 100 countries, and new technologies and medicine have more than tripled the average life expectancy in just the past 300 years. Since its start in the 1700’s, the Modern Revolution has ultimately had a positive impact, resulting in increases
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The global literacy percentage today is around 80%, nearly 70% greater than that in the 1850’s (Text 3). These higher levels of education have resulted in smarter and safer people, a necessity in today’s globalized world. In fact, in recent years the literacy rates of Less Developed Countries in South and East Asia have gone up by nearly 10% (Text 3). Countries that are going through the process of modernization are showing that there is a link between the process and education. This has substantially increased the length of time people live. The average life expectancy has risen by more than three times since the 1800’s (Text 1). There is a direct correlation between the number of educated people and their life expectancy. Educated people know how to treat disease, manage wounds, and practice preventative care. These three and more medical practices expanding as a result of more widespread education and are a key factor in the increase of life …show more content…
This age old belief from the late 1700’s has been proven wrong time and time again, as we as a race invented the steam engine, mechanical reaper, and canned goods (Text 4). Thomas Malthus never imagined that we would continue to innovate and shape our world the way we have. He never thought that we would discover antiseptics, vaccines, and aspirin (Text 4). We as a species continue to shape the biosphere to suit our needs, proving that Malthusian theory will never be proven true. When measles was killing hundreds of thousands of people annually we searched for a cure, and today hardly anyone is diagnosed with
The global literacy percentage today is around 80%, nearly 70% greater than that in the 1850’s (Text 3). These higher levels of education have resulted in smarter and safer people, a necessity in today’s globalized world. In fact, in recent years the literacy rates of Less Developed Countries in South and East Asia have gone up by nearly 10% (Text 3). Countries that are going through the process of modernization are showing that there is a link between the process and education. This has substantially increased the length of time people live. The average life expectancy has risen by more than three times since the 1800’s (Text 1). There is a direct correlation between the number of educated people and their life expectancy. Educated people know how to treat disease, manage wounds, and practice preventative care. These three and more medical practices expanding as a result of more widespread education and are a key factor in the increase of life …show more content…
This age old belief from the late 1700’s has been proven wrong time and time again, as we as a race invented the steam engine, mechanical reaper, and canned goods (Text 4). Thomas Malthus never imagined that we would continue to innovate and shape our world the way we have. He never thought that we would discover antiseptics, vaccines, and aspirin (Text 4). We as a species continue to shape the biosphere to suit our needs, proving that Malthusian theory will never be proven true. When measles was killing hundreds of thousands of people annually we searched for a cure, and today hardly anyone is diagnosed with