Joseph Alois SchumpeterCreated by wars that required it, the machine now created the wars it required.
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The invention of the machine changed the world as we know it. Before its invention, people had to be on the move. They had to travel distances and hunt for food. The invention of the machine created a need for faster transportation and greater production.
New machines were needed and they required people to use them. The invention of the machine has made many peoples' lives better and enabled more people to live comfortably.
Source: Imperialism; And, Social Classes
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