industrialism
noun
in·dus·tri·al·ism
in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌli-zəm 
: social organization in which industries and especially large-scale industries are dominant
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The main inspirations for this project were a 1970’s sci-fi series that imagines a futuristic environment within a space that is informed by Italian industrialism and its foremost designers, such as Joe Colombo.
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Whatever truth there is in this view—originally directed not at industrialism but at Benthamite forms of utilitarianism, a very different thing—conceptual genealogy probably won’t dismantle the modern prison.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
But Gandhi, deeply hostile to scientism and industrialism, actually advocated the re-creation of self-sufficient village communities.
—Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
Investing in green industrialism will help countries thrive and fuel the growth of clean energy technologies that the world so desperately needs to guarantee planetary and economic stability everywhere.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Whatever truth there is in this view—originally directed not at industrialism but at Benthamite forms of utilitarianism, a very different thing—conceptual genealogy probably won’t dismantle the modern prison.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
But Gandhi, deeply hostile to scientism and industrialism, actually advocated the re-creation of self-sufficient village communities.
—Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
Investing in green industrialism will help countries thrive and fuel the growth of clean energy technologies that the world so desperately needs to guarantee planetary and economic stability everywhere.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Industrialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialism. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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