I think the industrial revolution was great. What puts us under pressure today is the economic arms race it accelerated. Religious work ethics also played a rol

I think the industrial revolution was great. What puts us under pressure today is the economic arms race it accelerated. Religious work ethics also played a role here, but a minor one. Just read about how a software glitch lead to conviction of people for alleged theft in the UK. This is a severe example of people being overwhelmed with technology they don't understand and I don't mean the clerks.