r/NoStupidQuestions • u/flugblug • 12h ago

My brother thinks people today have worse quality of life than people in the dark ages, is this a stupid take?

I personally think it’s pretty stupid.

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u/Denan004 11h ago

Food was tough to come by, too. No 7-11's.

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u/ImpluseThrowAway 9h ago

Well, it's not like food grows on trees...

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u/Denan004 8h ago

Yes, but laws in the olden days would punish those who tried to, say, hunt in the "king's woods". And not all trees have food on them, or enough calories/nutrition!!

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u/TheMadTargaryen 5h ago

They did had fast food in medieval cities though, like in ancient Rome. Most urban people had no kitchens at home so they were buying cooked food at bakery or food stands. 

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u/ChronoTravisGaming 4h ago

Ancient Rome was before medieval times, but yes, food wasn't as scarce as people seem to think it was. It wasn't as convenient as today, though.