Is there a similar revolution occurring in the world today?

Question

In considering the effects of the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century, is there a similar revolution occurring in the world today? If so, what is it?

Answer 1

The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century was mostly experienced in the USA and in western Europe, when the economy shifted from a mostly home and agricultural based economy to a major goods manufacturing and exporting economy.

China, Korea and some other eastern countries are just now moving onto the major world export markets with their manufactured goods, so perhaps you could say that those countries are just now experiencing that phase of their own industrial revolutions.

Answer 2

The technological revolution that is allowing us to do what we are doing (computer use). Although it could be argued that all technological and industrial revolutions are just a continuation of the previous technolog and industries considering past experiences are built on and improved to create modern technology and in the pre-industrial world technology was rarely referred to as such ie horse drawn buggies weren't referred to as technology.

Answer 3

Yes global communications and information exchange such as the internet and satellite technology. This can be both good and bad like the industrial revolution

Answer 4

Yes. What everyone has said--a technological revolution that incorporates computers and the internet. It affects our society by affecting the way we communicate, work, etc.

Answer 5

History has a tendency to repeat her self....nowadays we are going nearer the Internet and technology evolution!

Answer 6

Did you use a computer to post this question? There's your answer!