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Eric's avatar

>>>Why hasn't Middle Earth had an Industrial Revolution?

It does not need one. You're missing the point. You've written a sarcastic essay about books you have not read. I would say try them again but I can see it's too late for you. It is a beautiful story and you are missing out. Eric

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Brant Robinette's avatar

1] Because it's fiction.

2) Because sustained and exponential innovation and production requires a Renaissance of the minds and unleashing of liberty. Middle Earth had none of that. Technology doesn't just happen as a guaranteed part of a certain amount of time passing, no matter how much a certain gatekeeping academia wants to claim so, while sticking to their other false premises like zero-sum and central control.

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