Thursday The concept of a middle class is very new. It emerged in England during the Industrial Revolution. From there it spread throughout the UK and then outward to what became known as the Western world. Since time immemorial, there had been the few who were strong (rich) and the many who were weak (poor). The strong took from the weak and that was … [Read more...]
The Law of the Jungle
Monday The concept of a middle class is very new. It emerged in England during the Industrial Revolution. From there it spread throughout the UK and then outward to what became known as the Western world. Since time immemorial, there had been the few who were strong (rich) and the many who were weak (poor). The strong took from the weak and that was just … [Read more...]
Workers of the World United
Wednesday In the late 12th century, England and Scotland became the first European countries to begin freeing the serfs. But what sort of freedom was it? An assortment of nobility still held the real power and wealth. The new working class were rarely starving, but neither did they earn enough to save. That situation remained largely unchanged for another six … [Read more...]