The Unexpected Consequences of Industrial Revolution: More Work, Not Less

In fact, the Industrial Revolution, which replaced human labor with machines, had a vision of reducing human labor. Before, people only needed 'one' shirt, but with mass production, they needed 'ten' shirts in their wardrobe to feel comfortable. As a result, factories went from producing only 'one' item a day to producing 'ten' items a day, like in the olden days of handcrafting. Because of this, after the introduction of machines, people could earn enough income by working 'one' hour a day instead of starving, but now they needed to work 'ten' hours a day to make a living.