weareallslaves

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   by weareallslaves 10y ago

   Do I? I don't know, it doesn't look like things are much different. There's still lords and there's still servants.
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   by weareallslaves 10y ago

   Wow, nice strawman there. Isn't it enough evidence that laborers back then could buy a good property in the city for 2.5 years of work, and now you'd have to get a very good salary and be lucky to be able to afford the same in may
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   by weareallslaves 10y ago

   > It's hard to compare directly. It is. But still, if we think about the improvements we've had in terms of technology and compare them to the "political" changes in society (which are nil), you gotta sit down and thi
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   by weareallslaves 10y ago

   > You mention Louis XIV [...] I mean, that's my point. The fact that "things are less expensive now" is 100% due to the fact that tech has improved, so the poorest of the poor get now things that were inaccessbile to royal
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   by weareallslaves 10y ago

   So, from the document: Row house in York (well built) -> 5£ Also: Laborer wage -> 2£/year In 1300, 2.5 years of wages bought a good property in York. Interesting. Also, using pjc50's linked calculator: https://www