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> Historically, more efficient agriculture meant a population boom. But also a precipitous drop in life expectancy. Life in industrial towns in 1800s England w
by andrepd 4mo ago
> Historically, more efficient agriculture meant a population boom.
But also a precipitous drop in life expectancy. Life in industrial towns in 1800s England was grim. Make of that what you will.
- SpaceNoodled 4mo agoPollution.
- harvey9 4mo agoIn the towns yes. A wealthy city man could expect to live fewer years than a labourer in the countryside.
- andrepd 4mo agoSurely a factor, but hardly the sole explanation; malnutrition rose, that should give you some pause.
- oblio 4mo agoPollution, malnutrition, maiming by industrial or mining equipment (huge percentage at the start).