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>arguing from historical trends is a weak form of argument. Not really, since this exact argument was previously made in the 1800's by textile workers. We can
by jjmaxwell4 15y ago
>arguing from historical trends is a weak form of argument.
Not really, since this exact argument was previously made in the 1800's by textile workers. We can learn from that for sure. Humans are very complicated, but it is reasonable to say that we are fundamentally not much more complicated then we were in 1800.
- astrofinch 15y agoIt's true that in the 1800s, other jobs appeared for displaced textile workers. It's not obvious that the conditions that caused those jobs to appear will persist indefinitely. Historical trends continue except when they don't. Housing prices are a great example.