> The Black Death caused a truly massive number of fatalities. Afterwards, when the same total amount of natural resources were available, people had breathing

> The Black Death caused a truly massive number of fatalities. Afterwards, when the same total amount of natural resources were available, people had breathing room and the economy was able to expand. The number of fatalities appears to have increased the bargaining power, wealth and social mobility of the remaining agricultural workers [0], amongst other things. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequences_of_the_Black_Death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequences_of_the_Black_Deat...