• mimavox@piefed.social
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    12 days ago

    Yes, but it would be a stretch to say that “all” were into it. All educated people, perhaps. I doubt a random peasant knew much about it.

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      12 days ago

      If you’re looking for something that every single person understands and participates in, you’ll be looking for a long long time.

    • AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      Even the Industrial and Information Ages only took place in developed nations.

      It’s kinda hard to say that “everyone” is behind a development when a significant portion of humanity still cooks over an open fire and doesn’t have indoor plumbing.

      • grue@lemmy.world
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        12 days ago

        The Industrial Age defined what a developed nation is. To say that it only took place in developed nations is a tautology.

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          12 days ago

          The idea of “developed nations” was only started as a way to target new markets for our industrial companies. I.e. growth had slowed to a point that they needed more places to sell our goods to, to make line go up.

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          12 days ago

          And yet, you haven’t addressed the larger point. How can you say “everyone” is taking part in a new societal age if a large percentage of humanity is still agrarian and living nomadically?

          It’s utterly nonsensical.

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            12 days ago

            I wasn’t trying to “address the larger point,” and I didn’t say the thing you’re demanding I defend. I was only making the point that developed nations are considered “developed” because they participated in the Industrial Revolution.