Destruction is caused by weapons. Technological progress throughout history is astonishing. During the French Revolution the guillotine was introduced. The guillotine was created as a cleaner, more humane alternative to the ax to the back of the head. The guillotine was created for all classes. It was made so that regardless of low or high class, if I were killed, it would be by guillotine. The guillotine promoted equality and was a staple throughout the revolution to support equality. Other technological advances began earlier during the scientific revolution. Copernicus disproved the Church when he said that the earth was at the center of the universe. Copernicus demonstrated with the help of a telescope that the earth revolves around the sun. This progress has pushed others to see the world in a different way. Changing people's perspectives allowed them to think more creatively and discover more. Another technological advancement that changed history and society was the industrial revolution that hit Europe creating more jobs and producing more goods at a higher rate. One of the greatest events to occur in the Western world was the Industrial Revolution, the incredible advances made over time that influenced the world we live in today. The world went from artisanal goodness to machine-made products in a lifetime. This rapid and drastic change was an extreme advance. As the machinery grew