Discussion 1.1: Adam Smith Capitalism and IndustrializationThe Capitalist Ethic

Discussion 1.1: Adam Smith Capitalism and IndustrializationThe Capitalist Ethic and Mass Production Adam Smith believed that mass-production and the mechanized production of goods was a rational and more efficient form of production. Your book talks about a revolution in transportation and communication. What does that mean? What does your book mean by the phrase The First Age of Globalization?Discussion 1.2: Economics of the Industrial AgeCapitalism and CommunismThis is a two-part question. From your text answer: 1) What is Capitalism? and 2) According to Karl Marx why is Capitalism doomed to fail?Discussion 1.3: Darwin and ImperialismGeography and Race In your opinion how did the ideas of Charles Darwin (evolution and survival of the fittest) lead to European Imperialism in the 19th Century? How did these ideas lead to World War One?