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> An average poor man in the US probably lives better than kings lived in the past. IMO very far from truth. An average poor man today _has more valuable stuf
by aylmao 9y ago
> An average poor man in the US probably lives better than kings lived in the past.
IMO very far from truth.
An average poor man today _has more valuable stuff_ than a king in the past, but this doesn't translate into _living better_ because having a smartphone wont save me from the stress of disliking my boss, having cheap access to varied foods doesn't necessarily mean I have more significant relationships, the fact hospitals exist doesn't mean I can afford getting sick any more than a king, and nothing really changes the fact that I'm still poor relative to the people of today, which matters.
That being said, if we compare poverty today to poverty in the past, things are perhaps better now, sure.
- pedro_hab 9y ago> things are perhaps better now, sure I really think you are forcing here, I said: > probably lives better than kings And I do conceded that I have not studied kings lives to know, so I am guessing, but the poor of the past for sure lived way worse then the current poor. No question. The world is a much better place to live, MUCH. Now we can argue if should be better, based on distribution (rich are richer, than poor should also be richer) or inflation. But people used to have dozens of kids and only a couple would live, that alone is enough to justify. My grandparents had 7 kids in the middle of nowhere and none died.