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6 years ago
The author maintains that for urban artisans in eighteenth-century America, fortuitous circumstances rather than hard work or frugal living were often the critical factors in achieving success.
 
  Would the same argument be more or less true for urban workers today?
  What will be an ideal response?
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6 years ago
Answer: The author notes that an advantageous marriage, luck in avoiding illness, and the size of an inheritance were often the critical factors in determining the success of urban artisans in the eighteenth century. Due to technological progress and our increased control over nature, it would seem that such fortuitous circumstances would have less impact today over one's fate. The answer to this question, however, will depend on the student's philosophical outlook.
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