Benefits of Peace

Since my last post I started a new game, this time with a new plan. From my last game I learned how devastating war can be to a civilization, so in my new game I vowed to avoid war at all costs. What a difference it has made! The year is 1930 and I have not been at war once. Three civs have already fallen, but mine has not because of good relations with others. Remaining at peace has allowed me to focus on scientifically advancing my civ without interruptions.

Scientific advancements eventually led to an Industrial Revolution for my civ. The revolution was very similar to what the U.S. had experienced in its three different revolutions because production increased dramatically. I researched new advancements such as "the corporation", "the factory"and "interchangable parts", all of which stimulated mass production. The book "The Making of Economic Society" notes that mass production increases efficiency and reduces costs (85). Civilization stays true to this economic concept because the building of factories in my civ has led to a huge increase in output, while the amount of workers has stayed the same. Naturally, being able to attain more output without increasing the input results in the production possibility curve shifting outward. My civ's Industrial Revolution will have long lasting effects, as I will now be able to increase the culture, population, and military advancements much qicker and with less opportunity costs.