The main issue [of the Scientific Revolution] is that the…
“The main issue [of the Scientific Revolution] is that the people in the industrialised countries are getting richer, and those in the non-industrialised countries are at best standing still: so the gap between the industrialised countries and the rest is widening every day. On the world scale this is the gap between the rich and the poor.”
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The Scientific Revolution widened wealth gaps: industrial nations prosper while non‑industrial nations stagnate, expanding global inequality.
In simple terms: Industrial progress increases rich‑poor divide.
Address systemic inequality.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- international aid
- education reform
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can narrow the gap?
- How can technology be shared equitably?
Economic growth alone may not reduce poverty.