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Exactly. The evidence that preindustrial life was grim is extensive enough to fill a book, which is why I wrote one.
Replying to @MJ_Koch
Life today is far from perfect. But it's not the Middle Ages.
We don’t work the farm all day to survive. We have washing machines, A.C., refrigerators, cars, iPhones, UberEats. We too often take it all for granted.
My latest in @WSJFreeEx:
wsj.com/opinion/free-e…
