Description
The Industrial Revolution was not necessary, according to classical economists. They believed that natural resources could be used to produce goods without the need for machines. However, when looking forwards from the Middle Ages, the Industrial Revolution may have appeared necessary because of the lack of technology.
This text takes an innovative look at the Industrial Revolution in order to stimulate interest and elicit new responses. It studies the way the classical economists viewed natural resources and how the Industrial Revolution might have appeared when looking forwards from the Middle Ages.