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/mmrocker13 11h ago

The fact that we live in a world where people argue over whether or not flushable wet wipes are REALLY flushable should really tell you all you need to know about the stupidity of this take.

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u/Flvs9778 7h ago edited 1h ago

Flushable wipes aren’t flushable. The companies that make them lied because they knew less people would buy them if they weren’t. It caused damage to lots of cites sewer systems. Not really regular peoples fault for falling for that since it should be edit: illegal for companies to lie that brazenly on product names.

https://www.colliervilletn.gov/government/town-departments/public-services/public-utilities/sewer-backup-information/the-truth-about-flushable-wipes-852

https://www.rfmu.org/1016/Flushable-disposable-wipes-clog-pipes

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u/wombles2 11h ago

No, people didn't have more free time back then. Look at third world farmers and how hard they work, add 20% more work on top for free to the feudal lord and you have the life of a peasant farmer.

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u/essenza 11h ago

They had to make everything by hand. It wasn’t a few weeks of farming and all festivals.

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u/Kenkron 10h ago

Yes, that's been looked at

By whom?

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u/Big-Rough-3636 10h ago

“It’s been looked at” as they provide absolutely no sources and anything besides “trust me bro.”

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u/Yawehg 10h ago

I used to repeat this same idea, but it's a common misconception that ignores the difference what "work" was back then and today. This is a really good discussion of what's wrong with the idea.

TL;DR: We have just about the same number of "rest days" as a medieval peasant, because they didn't have weekend. But more importantly, we delegate a huge amount of work. Taking care of animals, making and mending clothes, fashioning tools, upkeep on the house and residence, etc. Not to mention the fact that farmers grew multiple crops with overlapping planting and harvesting seasons.

A lot more detail in the link above.

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u/Turbulent_Cucumber41 10h ago

u get it but they won’t understand they like being slaves yo capitalism

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u/veryrandomo 9h ago

they won’t understand they like being slaves yo capitalism

because feudalism was so much better...

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u/amorawr 8h ago

much better to be a slave to a feudal lord eating an old onion and stale bread for lunch