Technology is a collection of scientific efforts and innovations that serve to produce goods and services or to accomplish goals or objectives. The industrial age has come a long way since the mid-eighteenth century. This period was marked by an increase in power-driven machines that replaced hand tools. They included the steam-powered wheel that was used to spin cotton. Here are some benefits of technology around the Industrial Age.
Increased Productivity
Previously people operated the hand tools to make products. With the coming of technology, gadgets such as the steam-powered wheel, significantly helped in increasing production speeds and general productivity.
Improved Transportation System
When goods were produced, some products needed to be transported to different parts of the world. Thus, road and sea networks had to develop. Railways networks also grew because the heavy goods were transported by rail. Most of the goods were coming from Britain. Britain was, at the time, the biggest production capital of the world. The British established a vast transportation network to ferry goods to where they had colonies.
Increase in the Quality of Living
People’s lives improved due to the free time available after machines took over and did most of the work. People were left to focus more on health and gaining wealth for the sustenance of their future generations. Rich Families such as Roth’s Family started amassing their wealth around this period.
Increased Population
Since the quality of life improved, the population as well grew. This meant that there were more people to occupy land and build more factories. It was even argued to be the most momentous events in human history, after the domestication of animals and plants.
Brought About Job Opportunities
People who supervised the machines got the chance to get employed by the factories. Thus, they became breadwinners and respectable men in society. Although careers such as smiths and welders were wiped out, it gave rise to new sophisticated jobs such as pump operation.
The Industrial age benefited immensely from technology, and it is evident that technology is still helping human beings up to this date. If you look at this current era, you will notice human beings rely heavily on technology. Technology is used to come up with medicines, better communication channels, entertainment, and increase the quality of life.
