Prince Aleph on Nostr: These numbers are not correct because they do not adjust for infant mortality. This ...
These numbers are not correct because they do not adjust for infant mortality. This subject has been addressed before. Prior to modern times infant mortality happened at horrific rates, but for those who survived past age 5, generally they lived "normal" lifespans. E.g. in the middle ages, it was more like 50s-60s.
All mainstream intellectuals repeat these fake figures because they believe in progress ideology and want to make the past seem worse than it was, but it was harsher than today for sure.
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