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You were just arguing that high rates of infant mortality made it crazy to think things were better. Now you're saying that the life of a medieval peasant, wher
by mikeash 8y ago
You were just arguing that high rates of infant mortality made it crazy to think things were better. Now you're saying that the life of a medieval peasant, where infant mortality was 30-50%, wasn't any worse than the life of a modern tech worker?!
- marcus_holmes 8y agoyou're right, of course. I just always think the peasants get a bad rap as being oppressed and miserable.