The New Industrial Revolution

The New Industrial Revolution, you could say, began in the 1980’s. This video goes through a timeline of how different technologies became more readily available to the general public, therefore creating a new economic force. It started in the 1980’s when desktop publishing first became available to individuals so anyone with the “skill and drive” could become a publisher. Then, in the 1990’s “desktop video did the same for video production.” Now, people can “make TV at home.” Now, being in the 21st century we have the ability to create and establish just like conglomerate corporations do. Previously, it was only large corporations that were able to get their hands on patents for new products. In this video the example is Bob Kurns’ invention of the windshield wipers; because Kurns wasn’t involved in a large corporation he was not able to successfully manufacture them. Instead, Ford took his idea because he already owned a large business. Today, society supports micro-entrepreneurs so what happened to Kurns would not happen now. It took years for Kurns’ to be appropriately credited for his invention. Now, “business and work is spread around, everyone gets a piece.”