Wow! thank you for taking the time to give such a long and depth answer. Maybe my question was not clear so i can reformulate it. The thing is, there are (in my view) a few stances when it comes to the Industrial Revolution:

1- You can say that during the Industrial Revolution standars of living decreased.

2- You can say that the standars of living of the general population increased.

3- You can say that the standars of living of the general population decreased but that it was "worth it" since the causes of that initial decline in the standars of living ultimately led to a take-off in economic growth rates.

So, im basically used to read the stance "1" and i want to read books or articles related to the last 2 stances.

PD: Maybe my english is a little flawed, it is not my first language.