Chapter 30
How Rural Collapse Built Industrial Cities
REACTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION ON INDUSTRY Economic Manuscripts: Capital Vol. I - Chapter Thirty Karl Marx. Capital Volume One Chapter Thirty: Reaction of the Agricultural Revolution on Industry. Creation of the Home-Market for Industrial Capital The expropriation and expulsion of the agricultural population, intermittent but renewed again and again, supplied, as we saw, the town industries with a mass of proletarians entirely unconnected with the corporate guilds and unfettered by them; a fortunate circumstance that makes old A. Anderson (not to be confounded with James Anderson), in his “History of Commerce,” believe in the direct intervention of Providence. We…
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Critical Thinking Exercise
Map Your Dependencies
List five essential things you need to survive and thrive - food, healthcare, income, transportation, etc. For each one, trace back who controls your access to it. Are you dependent on one big company, or do you have multiple options? Can you meet any of these needs yourself, or are you completely reliant on others?
Consider:
- •Notice where you have backup plans versus where you're completely dependent on one source
- •Consider which dependencies feel secure versus which ones make you nervous
- •Think about whether increased convenience has come with decreased control
Journaling Prompt
Write about one area where you've traded independence for convenience. Was it worth it? What would it take to get some of that independence back, and do you want to?
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