Episode 476 • • 1:09:37 - 1:14:21
476: Middle Class Infanteers
Historical Middle Class, Industrial Revolution, Primogeniture
A historical review of the middle class traces its origins to the mercantile and business communities of the 1500s. The hosts discuss how the Industrial Revolution shifted the definition to include factory owners and professionals who championed a new work ethic. They contrast this with the "working class," who sometimes earn more than the "merchant class."