Similarities of the Industrial revolution vs. The Information age?

[Phuz]

Hmmm?

I know its hard to compare them because they are so obviously different, but I have to.

Thanks,
-Phuz

 

[Phuz]

eeep..

Well, its with regards to society, and how it changed people so much. As well as just the similarities.

 

[Justin218]

people are reluctant to use new things. people don't know how to use new things. that's one, 2 if you can bullsh!t well

 

[Phuz]

That is so veeery true, and happens to be one of the main themes of the unit.

Thanks, though.

 

[MadRat]

Tough to compare when neither revolution is over.

 

[Phuz]

Well, the industrail revolution is over..

Its defined as the time between 1773-1878.

Not to say the industrial world isn't still growing..

 

[Phuz]

Anyone?

 

[kgraeme]

OH! OH! I know! They both start with the letter "I"!

 

[LuckyTaxi]

which class is this for? i hate history classes

 

[Phuz]

Evil kgraeme, evil. BAD.

This would be for a Science and Society class. Grade 13.

 

[Phuz]

Ahh.. one last try before school.

 

[MadRat]

Well, basically to compare them you'll have to know their driving forces, the events that led to their apex, what climatic event ended the revolution, etc. I'd define the timelines first then look for parrallels.

My guess is that you can find similar reasonings behind their financing by entreprenuers, the resources and how they eventually dried up, the effects they had on labor markets, etc. Plenty of easy ways to draw parrallels if you simply dig.

 

[AMDJunkie]

Both encouraged and helped mass consumption, made physical distance less of a barrier, created brand new fields, technologies, and jobs, etc., etc.