84. France: The Enemy, France and the Origins of the Industrial Revolution

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. This episode measures France against the 5 standard theories for the origins of the Industrial Revolution. 1. Special unique culture that accorded dignity and freedom of action to the middle classes. This is McCloskey and Paul Slack among others. Clear fail. 2. The production function idea that high wages drives investment in labor saving machinery which kicks off a self reinforcing cycle, that is the miracle. ...