Connecting farming & faith, machines & slave labour...

In the beginning of the 20th century, the harvest of wheat (per hectare) took 160 hours of manual labour. Today, it takes only 2 hours!

Cyrus McCormick, a smart inventor, made this possible, among others, through his mechanical reaper.

His invention literally revolutionized the world! Underlying was a specific worldview that shaped his actions. His motivation was no less than to restore a little bit of "Eden" on Earth.

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