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Incessant war is considered to be one of the drivers of the industrial revolution, which you could argue was a good thing.



> Incessant war is considered to be one of the drivers of the industrial revolution

How so? By whom?


Economic historians. The duress of war between France and Britain required them to become more efficient. In particular the debt defaults by the British crown meant they couldn’t raise more money without ceding more and more property rights to individuals. This allowed for the incentive for people to develop capital.




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