Industrialization in China is definitely similar to a Carnegie factory in the past. Workers worked under harsh conditions, risked being killed or severely injured. Companies only cared about making money and that is what Carnegie was all about.
According to Carnegie, efficiency, not safety, was paramount. Carnegie made his money with steel mills. Workers received low pay and less job security. His workers had "protective gear" which were two layers of wool long johns. Loud noises, flames, and danger were everywhere in Carnegie mills. Every step a worker took, was considered risky.
The making of IPads is a great thing for consumers, but unfortunately not for the producers. An explosion occurred in one of the factories which killed and injured many workers. These workers work under harsh conditions and they work for as long as seven days straight.
In conclusion, Carnegie Mills from the past and modern Chinese industrialization are similar in many ways.
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