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> before the industrial revolution, most people were farmers. Kids were out playing, stayed home safe or participated to gardening activities. Ah yes, the good
by iLoveOncall 5y ago
> before the industrial revolution, most people were farmers. Kids were out playing, stayed home safe or participated to gardening activities.
Ah yes, the good old times where nobody could read or write and your only perspective in life was to be a farmer like your father and his father before him!
- animal_spirits 5y agoNo one is claiming that was better, just giving a brief history of how we got where we are.
- hirako2000 5y agoas other comment pointed out, nobody is making a value comparison, but since you are at it, at least let's not be derogatory about farmers life. there is still a good portion of the world population living that lifestyle. Having been closely in touch with some, a few interesting things stood out to me: they have outstanding communication skills and are very pragmatic, down to earth when assessing their own situation vs the urbanised population, are far less easily influenced and seem to have a gotten a far more hollistic education. they navigate a difficult economy where they produce undoubtly tremendous value yet get a small share of the reward and respect. To get back on the thread subject, I don't recall having seen any sleep deprived farmers, despite the hard labour they have to participate in each day of their hardship seasons. I'm not sure what is their only perspective, it may well be to be a farmer, I never asked that question since it appeared to me that they aren't suffering existential issues. what is your perspective(s) in life? other than being able to read, write and not being a farmer?
- hirako2000 5y agoI've cared sharing your comment with two farmers, they appear to be able to read so their response may not be representative of the audience you had in mind: Be a farmer just one day and you will change your mind. I think it's wise advice as it wouldn't take long rethoric for some truth to reveal itself, and surely would be a valuable experience.
- SR2Z 5y agoI don't think anyone would call modern farmers illiterate - did you miss the "before the industrial revolution" bit?
- iLoveOncall 5y agoI don't understand where you see any correlation between the two in my comment.