After several centuries of building on the agriculture revolution, Europe gave birth to the industrial revolution. This revolution, passing through several developments and variations, has complicated features. The main difference between the agriculture and industrial revolutions has been the extent to which the benefits of the former reached greater numbers than the latter, which is the reason there have been counter-revolutions to the industrial revolution. This brings us to the competing ideologies of Capitalism ans Marxism as a proposed solution to benefits workers in society. This debate has emphasized the role of class as a basic unit of analysis.