The Pros And Cons Of Ilium

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People in Ilium cannot compete with machines in work completion and work perfection. The Second Industrial revolution has elevated the economy of the United States. So they have planned to introduce more machines to enjoy a better earning from their industry. Harvesting more money and minting profit have driven the capitalists mad and they introduce machines to reap better profit. Employees are hired from the developing nations like India by the automobile and IT companies of the United States. People are given a chance to work from where they are and it drives millions of youngsters crazy. They like to earn more at a short duration of time and hence they fly off to the United States forgetting their identity, nationality and individuality. They are enslaved secretly without being noticed. Their late realization results in depression. If an error occurs in any one of the machines the managers and the employers are blamed for it. Though they are sincere, hardworking and efficient they are blamed and at times cursed which cause a stress in their psyche. People forget the fact that men are born to do some errors and men do learn from mistakes. But when it causes a big blow to the humanity as in the case of Hiroshima and …show more content…

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