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Re:What Did Medieval Peasants Know? (2022) by somenameforme on Monday November 17, 2025 @10:37PM (#45961129)
I replied here [2] to an essentially identical question. Basically, it comes down to a question - what do you want out of life? And are you going to be more able to achieve that as e.g. a king, or as somebody earning $45k a year in the US (the current median personal income)?

[2] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45951385

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Re:What Did Medieval Peasants Know? (2022) by adastra22 on Monday November 17, 2025 @11:05PM (#45961262)
And again, it feels very obvious to me that the median modern life is better than a king in the Middle Ages. Unless your interests are leading a short hedonistic life being controlled by your court and meeting a violent end. But I don’t think most people would value that.
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Re:What Did Medieval Peasants Know? (2022) by somenameforme on Monday November 17, 2025 @11:36PM (#45961452)
Going with what I said in the other post - I would like to: have a large family, plenty of social relations, and the ability to play a role in shaping the future of society. Am I more likely to be able to achieve this as a king, or as somebody in the US earning $45k/year? For that matter I can't really think of anything that would be easier as somebody earning $45k a year in the US. What are your aspirations in life?
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