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The issue here is simple, was the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century more harmful or helpful in today‘s society? The Industrial Revolution brought out wonderful inventions, such as the Cotton Gin, Steam engine, and many other great inventions that are still in use, and are the same basic model but with a few modifications. With each machine that has been manufactured, life was supposed to become that much simpler, and that much faster. Most people in today’s society take these not so simple contraptions for granted, such as the washing machine or even the dishwasher. Most people use these on a daily basis to save time and energy. Think of how much time it would take for you to wash each article of clothing like our great grandparents and grandparents had to do. I am sure that their wash cycle took longer then the wash cycle of the modern day washing machine. In today’s world, everything is just a pick up and go, hurry and get things done faster. That is why I know that without machines, life as we know it today, would be that much more hectic and it would seem as if there wasn’t enough time in the day in order to get things done. But to compare, was it the best for us to have these machines come in an