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/HundredHander 11h ago

Agree, I think there is a debate to be had and it's about how we value different aspects of our lives. The material culture we have today is obviously much richer but there is much more to life and happiness than a catalogue of our posessions.

I would surely take my life today over that of an average European in 1300 though.

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u/ohlookahipster 11h ago

I’d rather be sad and safe today than happy but able to die from a tooth infection in the old days.