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Re:Adam Smith did not mean what he is often made to say (1998) by simonh on Sunday March 13, 2022 @06:08PM (#30666237)
Factory workers were paid several times as much as agricultural labourers, that’s why they went to work in factories. Industrialisation also drastically reduced the cost and increased the quality of manufactured goods including basics like dyed cloth, bread, soap, etc making them much more affordable to people.
Re:Adam Smith did not mean what he is often made to say (1998) by goodpoint on Sunday March 13, 2022 @07:06PM (#30666662)
> Factory workers were paid several times as much as agricultural labourers

This generalization is historically false. Please inform yourself.