What are the advantages and disadvantages of an industrial society?

Advantages:

• Increase free trade between the nations
• increase in capital allowing investors to finance the country
• global mass media ties all round the world
• greater ease of transportation of goods and people
• spread of democratic ideals to other nations
• increase in environmental protection

Disadvantages:

• increase likelihood of economic disruptions in the country thereby affecting other nations
• greater chances of violent reactions in an attempt to preserve cultural heritage and nature
• greater risk of diseases being transported unintentionally between nations
• spread of materialistic lifestyle and attitude that sees consumption as the path to prosperity
• increase chances of civil wars within developing nations as they vie for resources
• decrease in environmental integrity