#Industrialization

[weirdlookindog]

Heinrich Kley (1863-1945) - “Devil sniffing smoke from a factory chimney” & “Interruption of production”, 1909

[thepeopleinpower]

Capitalism and colonialism took community away from us and I want it back. I’ve heard about it from my grandparents and in books and articles online. All throughout history and still today in some parts of the world. People looking out for each other. Regularly. Relentlessly. Neighbors watching each others children, having enough food to share and actually sharing it, being invested in each others lives because everyone has different strengths.

Today community has been strategically painted as a weakness and something to be skeptical of because it is a threat to the very foundations of capitalism. And that’s a real fucking shame because in reality, growing up with community and still having that through adulthood would probably make most people generally happier and less perpetually tired and stressed. It is renewable resilient versatile adaptable self-sustaining and kind of the Ultimate Resource.

[grayve-mistake]

I'm going insane I think

So um... I did indeed delve into photography

Taking these has been more fun than I thought it'd be so expect more in the future. I also made an edit/collage but tumblr limits how many images you can have in one post so stay tuned for that in the notes

places that feel lost but found. places that feel abandoned but lived in. haunted but urban, or suburban. just out of sight or rarely paid attention to, but nostalgic somehow? a softer more human side to things that are run down or broken, the inverse of a liminal space almost. These photos are just the beginning of it, I want to photograph a lot more in the near future, from small thrift stores to some of my own old belongings to cozy but messy living spaces with lighting that's a bit too yellow to old books to whatever odd things I find along the way.

[marmaladeinlemonade]

The push towards overconsumption doesn't get more obvious than this.

genuinely a shocker that the art form that's supposed to be digested slowly and analyzed is getting an industrialized fast fashion version of itself.

Ik it doesn't seem like a big deal but renting books from a library has always been the default for me, it was like culture shock to find out people pay money to get books they are CONSIDERING reading. Why? Why not go to the library to find a book you might like and maybe interact with people for once? Third spaces are disappearing in the US and that may not always be in our control, but we have to try to preserve the ones that are still around by visiting them.

This doesn't count for anyone who doesn't have access to libraries or secondhand books btw. But please . Take the opportunity to find some new books irl you'll even get the #cottagecore aesthetic if the book is busted and used and you'll meet new people

[katchwreck]

Liberals will whine about the self-supposed “horrors” of Soviet “forced industrialization” when this is what European industrialization looked like:

Has there been any serious attempt in calculating as of how many people that died because of work-related circumstances in the West over the period of capitalistic industrialization while furthering the enrichment and power of the bourgeoisie?

We can safely imagine it had to have been tremendously many.

Here is a serious attempt made by the German Marxist Robert Kurz:

However, the book has, as of 2023, not been translated into other languages from the original German.

[pahanfr]

[age-ent-of-fangorn]

Technology was supposed to make our Iives easier

NOT take them over.

[princess-of-thebes-1995]

This is a good idea. We should all copy.

I hate over developed places and industrializations. Did more damage than good.

[castilestateofmind]

May 22, 1942 – June 10, 2023

[bruesselbach]

PETM (Paleofacture 26), October 2024, oil on canvas, 16x16in.

[schoolrust]

"What On Earth Is SchoolRust?"

Glad you asked! SchoolRust is an aesthetic (titled by me) focused on places and things that are old, abandoned, or forgotten, and most of all macabre. The locations are typically those that have decayed or broken down over time, and places that have an odd sense of nostalgia to them. I also like to put an emphasis on places that have been greatly affected by industrialization, like factories, urban settings, schools, power plants, stores, etc.... wherever you might find a chainlink fence and rusted machinery, basically. Overall: the contrast of things that are soft and nostalgic vs things that are cold, worn down, and dreary. A slowly decaying childhood home with a cell tower looming over it, or a school playground covered in rust on a rainy day, are some images that come to mind; thus the name. Other aspects of the aesthetic include old toys, outdated decor/architecture, thrifty and macabre clothes, as well as things that might remind you of urban legends and late 2000s-early 2010s creepypasta culture. Both the horror and comfort of the past are very welcome here.

images from Another (2012), a stock image website, this Tokyo Teddy Bear MV, and yours truly~

A lot of this aesthetic was inspired by both my interest in online horror (both as a kid and as an adult), as well as growing up in a low income area with many abandoned or outdated buildings and odd places to explore, so it's definitely a bit of a personal and hyperspecific niche; but I hope other people like it too! Maybe we can share in our experiences, and our love of the strange, forgotten, and familiar. ♥

[mapsontheweb]

Industrialization in Europe in the 19th century

In the 19th century, Europe moved from artisanal manufacturing to mass production with the appearance of the first mechanized spinning mills. The process of industrialization then profoundly transformed European economies and societies.

by @LegendesCarto

[thatswhywelovegermany]

150 Years Ago: The Bloody Frankfurt Beer Riot

On April 21, 1873, the most severe social unrest in Germany between the revolutions of 1848 and 1918 broke out in the city of Frankfurt am Main. Reason for the riot was an increase of the beer prize by 12.5 % by the local breweries from 4 Kreuzer (1 Batzen) to 4½ Kreuzer. This affected mainly the poorly paid working class, which regarded beer as a staple food. To make things worse, ½ Kreuzer coins did not exist, so people had to pay 5 Kreuzer first and received a ½ Kreuzer coupon, which they could only redeem at the same innkeeper. The prize increase happened on April 1. On April 21 was the last day of the spring trade fair, which was celebrated with a public festival, and workers generally had a day off for this occasion. In the afternoon, a crowd of about 100 people formed a demonstration, walking from the fair ground through the city center, chanting "Mir wolle Batzebier!" ("We want beer for 1 Batzen!"). The crowd grew quickly and became increasingly aggressive. Finally, they invaded breweries and inns, looting, destroying furniture smashing windows, and spilling beer onto the streets. Some breweried tried to defend themselves by pouring boiling beer at the crowd or attacking them with red hot fireplace pokers.

The police was totally overwhelmed, mainly because they hadn't kept step with the rapidly growing population and consisted of only 53 officers for a population of more than 100,000. In desperation, the chief of the police, August von Hergenhahn, alarmed the Prussian garrison that was stationed in Frankfurt since its occupation in 1866. The garrison sent out six companies, which brutally attacked the crowds, shooting at the mostly unarmed and partially drunk rioters. The violence lasted until midnight. At the end, 20 people were killed, among them an elderly woman and a ten-year-old boy. The next day, the city was under a state of siege, soldiers occupied all major public places. Schools, shops, inns, and hotels remained closed. More Prussian infantry was brought in from neighboring cities. Raids were carried out throughout the city, 300 people were arrested. Weeks later, the municipal court sentences 47 people for prison of up to 4½ years. The breweries revoked the increase of the beer prize because life and property should not be threatened because of them.

The Frankfurt Beer Riot was part of a series of similar beer or hunger revolts in other placs in Germany and reflects the discontent of the workers with their situation during the early industrialization. In this way, it was more than merely riots of a drunk mob. However, the theoretical and ideological background of the Paris Commune was totally missing. A debate on whether the masterminds were in the left or right wing of the political spectrum broke out in the media, but there was probably no mastermind at all, and the riot broke out spontaneously, Nevertheless, it led to a wave of red scare in Germany.

[whencyclopedia]

British Industrial Revolution

The British Industrial Revolution (1760-1840) brought innovative mechanisation and deep social change. The process saw the invention of steam-powered machines, which were used in factories in ever-growing urban centres. Agriculture remained important, but cotton textiles became Britain's top export, capital replaced land as an indicator of wealth, and the labour force diversified to include many more women and children.

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[battleangel]

Futures Made of Virtual Insanity...

Every few decades, there's a new technological something or the other.

Some innovation, something to wow.

Something brand new.

An iron lung.

A shiny new space suit.

Gilded wings.

An iPod.

A Walkman.

A Discman.

A radio.

A microwave.

A television.

A computer.

LCD, HD.

4K, 8K.

Google Glass, Metaverse.

AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Mail.

Netscape Navigator, Geocities, Angelfire.

Sidekick, iPhone.

3G, 4G, 5G.

Text messages, Wifi.

Xbox, Playstation, NES, Atari.

Have you figured out yet how fucking fake, forced, contrived & scripted it all is?

Do you really think they haven't developed a battery for cell phones yet that can last a week? A month?

Did you know that plastic is actually extremely durable yet 9 billion tons of disposable plastic has been produced since the 1940s?

Why do you think that is?

Do you actually think they give us new technology when its invented?

Are you aware we still haven't figured out how ancient Egypt built the pyramids?

If we're so technologically advanced, why haven't we built our own pyramids?

HD or high definition has actually been around since at least the 1990s if not earlier.

The technology for supersonic commercial flights has been available since the 1970s.

What's presented as new & shiny was actually invented millennia ago by ancient Egyptians. Who were themselves aliens.

They are stealing from ancient Egyptian technology then presenting it to you as new and impressive.

They release a bit at a time to the public literally thousands of years after the original inventions to great fanfare & money.

They have had the ability to clone, gene splice.

Human experimentation.

Interspecies hybridization.

Everything in X Files represented truth.

Government lies, purchasing technology from aliens in exchange for humans that were then harvested for their DNA & experimented on for biological warfare.

Every age is unprecedented...until the next age.

Don't you see how fucking contrived that is?

Every age is unrivaled and revolutionary...until it is surpassed, sometimes a mere twenty years later, by a new and unrivaled revolutionary age.

Wash, rinse, repeat every few decades.

Still, you don't see a pattern?

Skunkworks at Lockheed Martin "developed" stealth aircraft with cloaking capabilities in the 90s.

All of this was stolen from ancient Egypt.

Flip phones, smartphones, iPhones.

Dial up, wifi, 3G, 4G, 5G.

So, what will 10G be like?

HD, LCD. 4K, 8K.

What will 16K be like? What about 32K? What about 48K?

Have you figured out how fucking fake & contrived & scripted all this bullshit technology is?

The metaverse has existed for literal decades.

They stole all of this from ancient Egypt and then present it to the public at intervals of a few decades as "technological advancements", "innovations" and "wizardry".

Snowcrash spoke of the metaverse back in the 90s.

Ready Player One depicted it in film two decades after Snowcrash.

Facebook developed it "in real life" a few years ago then paused it.

The covid shut down was the soft reset for AI & robotics which is when they are going to unleash the metaverse, AR & VR & the elimination of at least 80% of all current jobs.

They stole all of this and they keep it hidden then release it to the public bit by bit at regular, predictable, timed & scripted intervals as "brand new technology".

Haven't you noticed any obvious patterns yet?

The present is always ever evolving and what is considered cutting-edge today, just five years from now, will be considered the "distant past".

Why would anyone watch TV in 8K? Thank god we have 32K now!

Why would a song ever last for 4 minutes? Thank god the average song length is now two minutes.

In just twenty years, two full minutes was lost.

What happens when songs become one minute on average?

What happens when two hour movies are shortened to one hour?

What happens when episodic TV that is a half an hour or an hour becomes TikToks and Youtube Shorts?

What happens when books are no longer printed and published and everything is Audible or its presented in comic book manga style?

Who would ever want to read hundreds of words with no pictures, color, sound or audio?

No matter how many times this cycle is repeated, it is rarely questioned.

Now, there are Smart TVs! And phones! And refrigerators! And ovens! And washing machines!

All interconnected via wireless bluetooth device!

Alexa can tell me if the ingredients I need for my dinner are in my fridge then pre-set my oven for me while I am on the way home from work.

Five years ago is now an eternity.

A four minute song is now an eternity.

Reading a book -- not listening to a book, not reading a manga or comic book which are pictures & words -- reading an actual book with nothing but actual words is becoming an anachronism.

A book, not a tablet -- not staring at a screen, not scrolling, not "tapping" to turn the page.

An actual book, with pages, where you the human, turn the pages of the book with your hand.

Ice Age, Stone Age.

The future's made of virtual insanity...

Ice Age Cometh - Ice Age

Stone Age, heat wave - Stone Age

Informatics - Information Age

Digitization - Digital Age

AI - Age of AI & Robotics

Biohacked Transhuman - Age of Wearables & Implantables

We are all Ozempians & Wegovians - Age of Ozempic & Wegovy

A Revolution for whom? - Industrial Revolution

Modern Stone Age - Postmodern Age

Virtual Insanity - Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Age

Technolyzed - Technology Age

Death of the Written Word - Age of Typography

Mechanistic Mechanized Humans - Machine Age

Spaced Out - Space Age

Jetting to the Future Past - Jet Age

Cassettes. LPs. VHS. VCR.

Compact discs. Cable TV. DVR. Holograms.

Cloning. DNA splicing. Species hybridization.

Toasters. Freezers. Fax machines. Printers.

Personal computers. Typewriters. Beepers. Pagers.

Google Glass. AR. VR. AI.

Remote controls. Answering machines. Call waiting. Caller ID.

What's the next fake Age in this never ending quest for fake ass futurism & technoworship?