Was the British Industrial Revolution worth it?

Question

This is a question of opinion, but please use evidence to back up your answer.

Answer 1

Why yes.

The industrial revolution of 1715 improved the quality of life for millions of Europeans, and people around the world.

The industrial revolution made life easier for the average workman, increased productivity, enabled the building of dams, bridges, highways, metal ships, airplanes, and skyscrapers and an improved & effecient economic system impossible without engines.

Answer 2

Of course it was worth it, the question if one wants to be controversial is why wasn't it worth it. The lives of the average Britain was massively improved by the industrial revolution. Communication increased through the use of the telegraph and newspapers, which could actually include news and not just opinion. Travel was increased because trains could speed passengers at up to thirty or forty miles an hour, something unheard of in the 1700s. Factories produced cheaper clothes, shoes and items for the home, including ice boxes and clocks and sewing machines and stoves. Trade increased not only within individual countries but also across oceans. Steamships could even go up rivers, not just down them,