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Re:What Did Medieval Peasants Know? (2022) by phantasmish on Monday November 17, 2025 @01:32AM (#45951292)
I dunno… median OECD state modern person, or median modern person globally?

I might go with being one of the richer medieval kings, in the latter case. Global median is pretty bad.

Only things that might sway me otherwise are antibiotics and if we’re factoring in the whole “sword of Damocles” aspect for despotic rulers.

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Re:What Did Medieval Peasants Know? (2022) by adastra22 on Monday November 17, 2025 @01:43AM (#45951330)
Global median is pretty good - out of poverty even by modern standards. And antibiotics and other medical care are definitely a large factor here, as well as the general safety that comes from living in a state with laws.
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