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"decent living standards" are a moving target; the definition is always relative to what is currently possible. in mill's time, this might have amounted to havi
by leetcrew 4y ago
"decent living standards" are a moving target; the definition is always relative to what is currently possible. in mill's time, this might have amounted to having a roof to sleep under and a reliable source of calories. germ theory of disease was just starting to gain acceptance in the latter part of his lifetime. today we seriously consider providing free healthcare to all, and in some countries this is already a reality.
- thayne 4y agoIn any major city in even the wealthiest of nations it isn't hard to find people who don't have a roof to sleep under and a reliable source of calories. For large portions of the population, things are definitely better than they were 200 years ago. But we are still a long ways away from decent living standards being assured to everyone.
- fulafel 4y agoMany major are in countries with working social safety net that will feed and house people before they go hungry or roofless.
- fulafel 4y agoUniversal health care history details: it came about in the 1950s/60s in the poor post-ww2 conditions, and is now in 50+ countries.