In your opinion, what had a greater impact on the way we produce and consume products- the first industrial revolution or the technological revolution?

In your opinion, what had a greater impact on the way we produce and consume products- the first industrial revolution or the technological revolution? Pick one issue or benefit of one of the two revolutions and in your opinion, were the changes more positive or more negative for society as a whole. Give examples and make specific reference to our reading and lecture content for this week.

Submission should be between 250-300 words and submitted as a word document or pdf. It should answer the question, make reference to the reading and include your own opinions or observations. Citations are not needed unless you are referencing additional materials.

TED VIDEO REFERENCE
Why Biofabrication is the Next Industrial Revolution
A look at how new material approaches are changing design

https://embed.ted.com/talks/suzanne_lee_why_biofabrication_is_the_next_industrial_revolution

The Emergence of 4D Printing-

This Ted talk is from 2013. I thought it was an interesting one to look at because 8 years later we can reflect and consider how accurate were the expectations of the impact of this technology on product development and manufacturing.