Of course life has improved since 1820. My reading of Hinkel was that comparing a farmer to a factory worker is an apples and oranges comparison, because its d

Of course life has improved since 1820. My reading of Hinkel was that comparing a farmer to a factory worker is an apples and oranges comparison, because its doesn't take into account the non monetary benefits the farmer has. I would rather be a farmer on $1 a day than a factory worker on $1 a day, because the factory workers $ has to buy so much more stuff.