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> The material standard of living of a homeless person in modern-day Manhattan is several dozens of times higher than the wealthiest of kings ten thousand years
by shermablanca 10y ago
> The material standard of living of a homeless person in modern-day Manhattan is several dozens of times higher than the wealthiest of kings ten thousand years ago.
It was here that I stopped reading.
- daodedickinson 10y agoWhy? It seems true for some of the decent definitions of "material standard of living" although certainly not all. What they really lack (relatively) is social power, kinship tie quality, and many other more important things than internet access, smart phones, and technology (all of which may correlate with depression.
- d23 10y agoLike what? Being able to eat a big mac? That's a stretch by nearly any definition.
- icebraining 10y agoJust for reference, 10ka means pre-agricultural Stone Age, ie, tiny hunter-gatherer communities living in small huts.
- mekal 10y agohaha same here...i even said that to myself as i was hitting the back button.