The industrial revolution rendered Lockean political philosophy inadequate for modern problems

Evidence

Locke’s political philosophy was, on the whole, adequate and useful until the industrial revolution. Since then, it has been increasingly unable to tackle the important problems. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2331

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2331
• XREF: connects to: Transplanted philosophies operate differently depending on a countrys economic development stage — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2180; A punishment form tied to early capitalism cannot claim eternal validity; Limited government need not erase a society’s distinctive moral character — Philip Chase Bobbitt, Reflections Inspired by My Critics, 92 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Limited government need not erase a society’s distinctive moral character #complicates (0.50) — Philip Chase Bobbitt, Reflections Inspired by My Critics, 92
• Enlightenment rationalism generated new monsters instead of eradicating them #corroborates (0.45) — Sophia Rose Arjana, Muslims in the Western Imagination, 352