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The criticism of industrial technology first emerged during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century, but the framework for the debate was set nearly a century earlier, during the French Enlightenment. Most of the Enlightenment philosophers held that the development of civilisation and knowledge would inevitably bring social progress, but [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] held on the contrary that the progress of civilisation, in separating city dwellers from nature, degraded their well-being and corrupted their morals  

The criticism of industrial technology first emerged during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century, but the framework for the debate was set nearly a century earlier, during the French Enlightenment. Most of the Enlightenment philosophers held that the development of civilisation and knowledge would inevitably bring social progress, but [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] held on the contrary that the progress of civilisation, in separating city dwellers from nature, degraded their well-being and corrupted their morals  

The industrial revolution brought with it widespread social ravage that was commented upon by many contemporaries, such as the sociologist [[Emile Durkheim]]. In his "On the social division of labour" Durkheim cites several early nineteenth-century observers who commented on the degraded condition of industrial workers. In a similar vein, the Marxist [[Theory of Alienation]] analysed the discontent of the worker in the industrial factory. Another nineteenth century critic of the industrial revolution was [[Henry David Thoreau]], who foresaw that the development of industrial society would foster inequality of competencies.

The industrial revolution brought with it widespread social ravage that was commented upon by many contemporaries, such as the sociologist [[Emile Durkheim]]. In his "On the social division of labour" Durkheim cites several early nineteenth-century observers who commented on the degraded condition of industrial workers. In a similar vein, the Marxist [[Theory of Alienation]] analysed the discontent of the worker in the industrial factory. Another nineteenth century critic of the industrial revolution was [[Henry David Thoreau]], who foresaw that the development of industrial society would foster inequality of competencies.