Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:00 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
Yes, because we all know electricity has been a disaster for mankind everywhere. Yes, you're certainly powering your phone and car from wind power. You are totally right.
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:01 PM Author: Mint roommate depressive
the fact that we even have cars and phones and are effectively forced to use them is one of the many negative consequences of the industrial revolution, due to the loss of personal freedom hth
we've traded a whole lot for material comfort. Believe me, I like AC and netflix and dollar cheeseburgers and warm showers as much as the next guy, but is this really life?
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:04 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
Yes, we should totally go back to a time when 90% of us farmed for a living and grew our own food. It was totally the most prosperous time in our country's history. You are so right here.
not saying we should. not sure where i come out on the q. obv im not romanticizing living in poverty. i'm just saying, yea maybe it would be a better life to wake up at dawn, till my farm, milk my cow, make love to my wife, have a simple lunch of bread and cheese, go to church, read the evening paper, then retire to the local tavern for an ale.
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:09 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
Yes, we all know there are zero farms in America and that you can never be a farmer if you wanted. You totally can't purchase a farm for the price of a Honda Accord. You're so smart and intelligent and know so much about our rural economy. You're so right here.
lol dude why does this topic get under ur skin so bad.
farming in 2015 america is not easy, as u know. it is dominated by bigfarming. there is a very interesting movement in back-to-farm culture, but its mostly UMC hipsters. but still, could be cool.
But yea man first thing i said was, i like my creature comforts. would be tough.
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:18 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
Yes, because we all know you can't move to China to have a profitable farm and still have a much higher living standard than people who lived pre Industrial Revolution. You're totally on point here.
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:21 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
Yes, we all know cheeseburgers were totally possible prior to the Industrial Revolution. People made cheeseburgers and ate them everyday. You and the genius above you are totally right.
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:03 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
Yes, we totally know heart attack patients should be transported through horse and carriage. We all know food should be delivered in the same manner. It will certainly make things far more efficient. You are totally right here.
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:06 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
Yes, we all know transporting things through trucks and airplanes totally have not made things cheaper due to cheaper transportation costs. Your iPhone would have been much cheaper if we transported things through horse and carriage. You are just totally right here.
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:16 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
Oh yes. We totally haven't invented medicine to treat your child if he falls sick from smallpox. We should totally go back to the time prior to the Industrial Revolution. You're obviously right.
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:19 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
It was also ultimately responsible for the computer you're typing on. Those transistors are surely a blot on humankind. You're just so totally right here.
Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:21 PM Author: Dun spectacular den
Yes, you will be going on a car, or a train, or if you're walking, using shoes that were all created because of the Industrial Revolution. You're just so totally right here.
Andrew Jackson, when he was like 55 and President, would ride his horse from DC to the hermitage. It would take days, and he would bivouac in the woods along the route.