
@article{ref1,
title="Energy, transport, and consumption in the Industrial Revolution",
journal="Behavioral and brain sciences",
year="2019",
author="Tainter, Joseph A. and Taylor, Temis G.",
volume="42",
number="",
pages="e209-e209",
abstract="We question Baumard's underlying assumption that humans have a propensity to innovate. Affordable transportation and energy underpinned the Industrial Revolution, making mass production/consumption possible. Although we cannot accept Baumard's thesis on the Industrial Revolution, it may help explain why complexity and innovation increase rapidly in the context of abundant energy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0140-525X",
doi="10.1017/S0140525X19000153",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X19000153"
}