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There were like 2-3 generations where that was the majority lifestyle. Most humans in all of history had an existence that more closely resembled the one you qu

• bsder 9y ago
  Roughly 1850-1970 is 3 generations even if I classify a generation as 40 years instead of 20. It's roughly 6 generations if I classify them as 20. And, I suspect most people wouldn't want to live in the world much prior to 1850. There was a fairly nice article where husband and wife historians attempted to live a colonial/pastoral lifestyle. The wife had a nervous breakdown because all she basically did was cook and clean, and the husband came home completely exhausted day in/day out. Being "healthy" doesn't matter much if it takes all your energy to survive. There was a reason why colonial America consumed so much alcohol ...