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We only really live about 6 and a half years longer than we would prior to the industrial revolution on average. This relatively modest number is obscured some
by georgemcbay 12y ago
We only really live about 6 and a half years longer than we would prior to the industrial revolution on average. This relatively modest number is obscured somewhat by overall life expectancy averages which are buoyed by drastically reduced infant mortality.
In any case, the political/economic response has been to move up the age of retirement, which isn't helpful to the long term knee health of the hypothetical farmer worker here.
- ejstronge 12y agoWe only really live about 6 and a half years longer than we would prior to the industrial revolution on average. This relatively modest number is obscured somewhat by overall life expectancy averages which are buoyed by drastically reduced infant mortality. I haven't heard this before - where are you getting your data?
- mahyarm 12y agoLife expectancy numbers should be quoted at 'life expectancy at 10 years old' if you want to filter out child mortality in the past.