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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Data I've seen suggests otherwise. Care to engage with me so that we can figure out where the discrepancy lies?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're joking, right? A peasant in the 1200s would work less than a regular person today.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you think an average person in 13th century had a better quality of life than an average person living in the 21st century?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In many aspects, yes, they did lead a more fulfilling life.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imma call bullshit on that one lol

And sources for that?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For one, the fact their work (which took significantly less time) lead to a real, objective difference and benefit in their society. There's also the fact that anyone not enslaved had partial or complete ownership of their lands. Not to be underestimated, as well, is the fact their society wasn't immediately doomed to collapse from worldwide catastrophes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm sure the women had great lives