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You will not find such a thing. Economic progress before the Industrial Revolution was slow, but not zero. The further back you go the better the last 200 yea
by cryptonector 2y ago
You will not find such a thing. Economic progress before the Industrial Revolution was slow, but not zero. The further back you go the better the last 200 years look, and the impact of every major war and famine becomes less and less notable. TFA is not cherry picking.
- tway_GdBRwW 2y agoWhy do you assume that well being is the same as economic progress? Look, I like indoor plumbing as much as the next guy, but it isn't the only contributor to my well-being.
- Tuna-Fish 2y agoThe primary driver of well being until very recently was agricultural yields. It doesn't matter how nice your environment otherwise is, if your seed multiplication ratio is below 3, your life is hell.