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← Large-scale manufacture created the working class and annihilated the old petty middle class

17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 24 Jul 2015 to 1 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under America America Everything filed under China China Everything filed under war war Everything filed under Europe Europe Everything filed under capitalism capitalism Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Large-scale manufacture created the working class and annihilated the old petty middle class Large-scale manufacture created theworking class and annihilated the oldpetty middle class FE Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1845 — tap for who they are Same subject: Just as the industrial revolution created the urban proletariat, we now see the creation of a new massive class of useless people — tap to centre the map on it Just as the industrial revolutioncreated the urban proletariat, wenow see the creation of a newmassive class of useless people Last stated 11 years ago 24 Jul 2015 YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2015-07-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: Capital accumulation was probably not what caused the British Industrial Revolution, given how cheap it was to set up even large factories. — tap to centre the map on it Capital accumulation was probablynot what caused the BritishIndustrial Revolution, given howcheap it was to set up even largefactories. Last stated 4 years ago 26 Aug 2022 DK Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Machinery and division of labour make factory work monotonous and reduce the worker to an appendage of the machine — tap to centre the map on it Machinery and division of labourmake factory work monotonous andreduce the worker to an appendage ofthe machine KM Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are FE Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are Same subject: Once in power, the working class will gradually take all capital and centralise production in the state — tap to centre the map on it Once in power, the working classwill gradually take all capital andcentralise production in the state KM Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are FE Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being a rich or efficient agrarian economy is not what produces an industrial revolution, or one would have happened much earlier and somewhere other than Europe. — tap to centre the map on it Being a rich or efficient agrarianeconomy is not what produces anindustrial revolution, or one wouldhave happened much earlier andsomewhere other than Europe. Last stated 4 years ago 26 Aug 2022 BD Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: The workers' wrath against the rich must erupt in a revolution dwarfing the French one — tap to centre the map on it The workers' wrath against the richmust erupt in a revolution dwarfingthe French one FE Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1845 — tap for who they are Same subject: A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. — tap to centre the map on it A declining manufacturing share ofGDP as an economy matures reflectseconomic success rather thandecline. Last stated 11 months ago 23 Nov 2025 AB Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Capitalism cannot survive without constantly overturning production and the whole of social relations — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism cannot survive withoutconstantly overturning productionand the whole of social relations KM Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are FE Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moonbefore America returns would be adefeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago 18 Aug 2026 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are EB Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first missionis to keep the regime in power, notto defend the border — which is whatthe People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its ownindustrial strategy and call thesame policy cheating when China doesit. Last stated a year ago 15 May 2025 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency,and it is a formula available toUkraine's allies precisely becausethey are not the ones doing thefighting. Last stated a year ago 10 Oct 2025 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actionsfundamentally shaped the world welive in today. Last stated 2 months ago 11 Sept 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lineswould end the killing and stillleave a long-term settlement betweenRussia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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