How FARM mechanization began (Wikipedia): The reaper-binder, or binder, was a farm implement that improved upon the reaper. The binder was invented in 1872 by Charles Withington. In addition to cutting the small-grain crop, it would also tie the stems into small bundles, or sheaves. These sheaves were then ‘shocked’ into conical stooks, resembling small tipis, to allow the grain to dry for several days before being threshed.
Withington’s original binder used wire to tie the bundles. There were various problems with using wire and it was not long before William Deering invented a binder that used twine and a knotter (invented in 1858 by John Appleby).
Early binders were horse-drawn and powered by a bull wheel. Later models were tractor-drawn.
Prabhupada, March 15, 1974, Vrindavana: […] “We shall, if you take our Krishna consciousness movement, there will be no unemployment.” He can at least give this manifesto to the…, “There will be no more unemployment.” People will be very nice, very glad to hear. Now this machine, this machine nonsense means unemployment.
One machine will work for hundred men. So hundred men becomes unemployed, and one technician, he gets all the salaries. To work on the computer, com…
Devotee: Computer, yes.
Prabhupada: Machine. And he’s very expert. He’ll take three thousand dollars. And others will be unemployed. This is going on. And they are thinking: “Advancement of civilization.” Advancement of civilization means “Exploit others and you become happy.” This is advancement of civilization. “Others may die for such, out of starvation, and one man takes all the money and spends it for wine and women and motor car.” That’s all. This is advancement of civilization. Sarve sukhino bhavantu.
This is Vedic civilization: “Let everyone be happy.”
That is Vedic civilization. And the demonic civilization, they’re: “Let everyone suffer; I become happy. That’s all.” And Vaishnava is thinking, “For my salvation it is already guaranteed.” But he is thinking, “How these poor people will be saved?” Soce tato vimukha-cetasa maya-sukhaya bharam udvahato vimudhan [SB 7.9.43]. Prahlada Maharaja. This is Vaishnava’s position. Para-duhkha-duhkhi.
He’s unhappy by seeing others unhappy. For himself, he has no unhappiness. Para-duhkha-duhkhi. Krpambudhir yas tam aham prapadye. This is Vaishnava philosophy. Vaishnava shall work hard, undergo all tribulation, for others. He has no problem. A Vaishnava has no problem. Because he has taken shelter of Krishna, he has no problem. Kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati. Krishna also gives guarantee, “Anyone who has taken shelter of My…, he is saved.
I will give him protection.” Krishna says, aham tvam moksayisyami sarva… Everything is there. For Vaishnava there is no suffering, personally. But he is very much anxious: “How these rascals will be happy?” That is his business. “These rascals are misled. They are going astray, unhappy.
So how they should be happy?” So that is Vaishnava’s business. So the Vaishnava, therefore, will have no politics. Politics means planning for one’s own happiness. That is politics. So in our society there should be no diplomacy, no politics. Everyone should be eager how to do good to others. That is Vaishnava. If he’s planning something, that “I shall be leader,” “I shall be doing something,” that is not Vaishnavism. That politics is not good.
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