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Well, it depends whose lives are we discussing. Slaveowners lives changed less than lives of slaves. Men lives changed less than the lives of females, who used

Well, it depends whose lives are we discussing. Slaveowners lives changed less than lives of slaves. Men lives changed less than the lives of females, who used to be treated like a property. Medicine was and still is a big game changer for everyone who's health is not perfect. Weak used to just perish, only strong would survive to the next generation. Capitalism and industrial revolutions brought us the levels of prosperity (in advanced world at least) that were unthinkable before: -your house is expected to be warm now, some even have a/c -you have water access in your house -you have toilet in your house -you can traverse huge distances very quickly with car, airplaine, train, anything -knowledge access is insane now: basically free. Books used to be super expensive 500 years ago. If a library burned, the data was lost forever. I think that right now it's the best time to be alive, however from the perspective of political systems I think the ultimate solution is model dictated by the original American Constitution with limited government and division of powers. Economically free-markets, lack of central bank, gold standard so that we don't have perpetual inflation that steals our savings and purchasing power. This and of course amendments for equal rights for men, women, all skin colors.

AnimalMuppet 2y ago
I disagree on the central bank and gold standard. Other than that, I agree. To me, one of the fundamental, basic changes is indoor plumbing (and with it, clean water). That is a game changer. Heat is a really big deal; getting it from something more efficient than a wood stove that only heats half a room is big plus. Refrigeration for food. Easy transportation. The internet. Now, you can look at the internet and see that it is not purely a win. Same with cars. Still, would I go back to, say, 1900, or even 1980? No.

AnimalMuppet 2y ago

I disagree on the central bank and gold standard. Other than that, I agree. To me, one of the fundamental, basic changes is indoor plumbing (and with it, clean water). That is a game changer. Heat is a really big deal; getting it from something more efficient than a wood stove that only heats half a room is big plus. Refrigeration for food. Easy transportation. The internet. Now, you can look at the internet and see that it is not purely a win. Same with cars. Still, would I go back to, say, 1900, or even 1980? No.