short-term? how about 100 years? > Beginning in Great Britain around 1760, the Industrial Revolution had spread to continental Europe and the United States by

short-term? how about 100 years? > Beginning in Great Britain around 1760, the Industrial Revolution had spread to continental Europe and the United States by about 1840 You know what else happened during that 100-200 years time frame? 2 Wars + Governments decided to step in and rebuild post-war. Governments tax the rich/elite by 90%. You know what else happened? workers being punished physically and mentally until the formation of Unions. You skipped a big chunk of The Ruling Class always exploit everybody else like what we're seeing right now: Tech CEOs laying off and not hiring. History repeats again. Are our productivity increase for the better? People are still working overtime because of reduced worker's protection today.