Were the Romans close to an Industrial Revolution? (Part 1)

This is the first part of a two-video series exploring why an industrial revolution never took place in the Roman Empire. Get Surfshark VPN at https://Surfshark.deals/TOLDINSTONE and enter promo code TOLDINSTONE for 83% off and 3 extra months for FREE! Please consider supporting toldinstone on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/toldinstone If you liked this video, you might also enjoy my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.” https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp/1633887022 If you're so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/toldinstone https://www.instagram.com/toldinstone/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20993845.Garrett_Ryan Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:29 Three Fables about the Roman economy 4:27 Surfshark 5:43 Mass production 7:37 Mining 8:30 Water power 9:06 Steam power Thanks for watching!