Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'...
by t-3 on Saturday October 30, 2021 @04:31PM
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Really? Who has that choice available to them? I certainly don't - land tax necessitates profits (and $$$$$/acre to buy arable land in the first place!). The diggers and levelers certainly didn't seem interested in being forced off their land.
Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'...
by Ginden on Saturday October 30, 2021 @06:15PM
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Enough arable land to feed family of 4 can be bought in USA for $14k (and you can buy it outside of US). Add $7k for next 50 years of property taxes.
You can also join Amish communities, if you are religious.
You won't have access to pre-modern supply chain, but you are probably eligible for social security and foodstamps, so you can exchange them for new scythe or something like that.
Yet, no one chooses life of subsistence farmer if they are able to choose.