I totally agree. The financial and societal aspects are as much important as the technological development in kick-starting industrial revolution. As an enginee

I totally agree. The financial and societal aspects are as much important as the technological development in kick-starting industrial revolution. As an engineer, I've come to believe the main reason industrial revolution happened when it did was not the sudden advancement of science, but the emergence of stable and inclusive economy based on commerce and private property and the inclusive political system that did not allow incumbent to stifle innovation through force.