After the industrial revolution, life changed drastically for most people. Instead of relying on farming for money, people were forced to move into cities, causing overpopulation, and compete for jobs that had long hours and very little pay. When people moved to the cities, they had very little money, and they were forced to live in small apartments most of the time with other families. The living conditions were extremely poor for most people. The working conditions weren't much better. You had to show up at precisely the right time and work long hours if you wanted to keep your job. If you were late, you would be replaced and fired. I think the worst negative effect of the Revolution was the lack of sanitation and the massive health problems. Going to hospitals was expensive, and most jobs didn't provide people with healthcare. Healthcare wasn't granted until 1824 when people were allowed to join trade unions. Since the industrial revolution, the thing that I believe that has changed most is the speed that things get done.
There are many negative consequences to the industrial revolution in the modern world, like all of social media. It is fun to use, but it has taken control of peoples lives. We spend hours and hours everyday glued to a screen. I believe it has made people increasingly anti-social and younger generations can't even hold a conversation without looking at their phone. Although there are some consequences, the industrial revolution has done some great things. It has increased production of just about everything, and expedited the process of farming. It has decreased the amount of manual labor that has to be done, but there some people that see that as a bad thing, saying that it makes people lazier. Overall, I think the world is better off since the Industrial Revolution.
