http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1249 This and that, now and then. Mostly book reviews, with the occasional descent into whimsy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:19:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1249#comment-1017 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:24:24 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1249#comment-1017 On the contrary, waterwheels and windmills meant that individual families no longer had to grind their own flour. I'm sure that freed up a lot of time. All that said, I agree that the effect of the Industrial Revolution was considerably greater. On the contrary, waterwheels and windmills meant that individual families no longer had to grind their own flour. I’m sure that freed up a lot of time. All that said, I agree that the effect of the Industrial Revolution was considerably greater.

]]> http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1249#comment-1014 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:15:28 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1249#comment-1014 Thanks for the mention. I don't think waterwheels, etc. really had enough impact to alter the situation pre-Industrial Revolution. And I do consider serfdom a form of slavery. Thanks for the mention. I don’t think waterwheels, etc. really had enough impact to alter the situation pre-Industrial Revolution. And I do consider serfdom a form of slavery.

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