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Why England First: The Conditions That Made the Industrial Revolution Possible
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2026-05-16 01:40:59
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The Industrial Revolution did not happen by accident in Britain. High wages relative to energy costs made labor-saving machines economically rational. Coal deposits sat near navigable waterways that could transport it cheaply. Patent law, property rights, and a culture of practical tinkering created the institutional conditions. The question historians debate is how much was geography, how much was institutions, and how much was contingency. The answer reshapes how we think about economic development today.
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