<h1>What is Industrialism 2.0?</h1>
<p>I want to start by claiming the moniker &quot;Industrialism 2.0&quot;. As far as I know no one uses the term so unless someone presents evidence to the contrary, remember you heard it here first.</p>
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<p>Industrialism 2.0 represents the attempt to reach sustainability. The term arises because, quite simply, we have yet to move beyond Industrialism 1.0. In all likelihood we presently reside at something like Industrialism 1.95.99. Some industries have likely moved on to Industrialism 2.0, but until we do so collectively we languish in our first attempts to move beyond an agrarian only society.</p>
<h1>How Did We Get Here?</h1>
<p>To establish our perspective, we need remember the how&nbsp; the ((Industrial Revolution)) began and the issues it meant to address.</p>
<h2>British Origins</h2>
<p>The Industrial Revolution began and thrived in Britain. The many reasons it did also accounts for much of the residue Industrialism leaves behind.</p>
<p>The steam engine began in the coal mines as a way to pump out water. It went through many levels of development before reaching the ability to transport goods and people. Coal, a fuel abundant locally gave incentive to improve methods as well as making a cheap source of power. England, before bringing other polities into union, gained wealth through the woolen trade. Eventually, the English invented the 'putting out system', a cottage industry where people turned raw wool into finished product from their homes.&nbsp; Since higher productivity mean higher profits, owners constantly sought ways of delivering more goods in less time. Around 1733, the 'flying shuttle' loom increased productivity by reducing labor. The next major development came with the 'power loom' that used the steam technology that had grown up in the mines. The final ingredient that led to Industrialsim revolved around who held capital. Generally, this fell to landowners (who also provided sheep). These 'gentlemen' tended to belong to the landed gentry, generally giving them access to Parliament, a powerful body in XIXth century Britain.</p>
<p>The leap from the 'puttng out system' to factory required little effort, especially since with the 'power loom', women (and children) produced the same amount as men. The putting out system provided a merchant network, but the work moved to factories now powered by abundant coal (made more so with transportation and hydraulics). That these merchants had so much influence with Parliament abetted the zoning of factories and the grant of privileges. All of these factors created the foundations on which Industrialism grew. They also left the legacy that finds us on the precipice of a planet that may longer sustain human-life as humans have grown accustomed to.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Next: The Legacy&nbsp;</h2>
<p>The next post&nbsp; helps us see how and why we find ourselvese in this circumstance. The legacy of how the Britsh spanned the planet also contributed to the reasons we stay tied to industry and why we have trouble moving to the next step.</p>
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