the Industrial Revolution
noun
: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed
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Just as during the Industrial Revolution, a more just future begins with workers resisting against the abuses of the present.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Energy Efficiency Meets Carbon Negativity Energy efficiency has been a cornerstone of industrial progress since the Industrial Revolution.
—Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Written during the Industrial Revolution, the landmark encyclical addressed workers’ rights, economic inequality, and the social consequences of rapid industrialization, advocating for labor protections while warning against both unregulated capitalism and socialism.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 26 May 2026
Just as during the Industrial Revolution, a more just future begins with workers resisting against the abuses of the present.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Energy Efficiency Meets Carbon Negativity Energy efficiency has been a cornerstone of industrial progress since the Industrial Revolution.
—Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Written during the Industrial Revolution, the landmark encyclical addressed workers’ rights, economic inequality, and the social consequences of rapid industrialization, advocating for labor protections while warning against both unregulated capitalism and socialism.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 26 May 2026
Just as during the Industrial Revolution, a more just future begins with workers resisting against the abuses of the present.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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