[FrustratedMonky]

Let's not forget that reduced cotton prices (because of a technological improvement) did make cotton more affordable, lots of new clothes at reduced prices, increased demand, but it didn't turn out that great for the slaves.

[delecti]

The relevant aspect of what you're referencing is that it led to more slaves.

For more than a decade, software developers have easily been able to get low 6 figure jobs right out of college. We're pretty far from slaves.