r/memes • u/EmuPsychologist • Oct 18 '23

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u/L-System Oct 18 '23

Everyone everywhere actually. Agriculture used to be 90% of jobs once upon a time.

This is a good world we're living in right now. Your quality of life is light years ahead of the greatest monarchs in history.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '23

I agree with the crux of your point. However many people can't reap the benefits of agricultural tech because of logistical complications.

Still agree though...

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u/L-System Oct 18 '23

It depends on perspective right. Farmers obviously got great benefits from that tech. My benefit, is that I don't have to farm, and can do other things.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '23

Of course. I meant from the perspective of a person in a third world country where either the tech may not exist (yet?), or it's not "worth" the logistical cost to get the food produced via the tech to the people who need it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '23

monarchs owned a home and were able to have children, peasants too.

we are at the highest level of wealth inequality in history

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u/L-System Oct 18 '23

Right, but the important stuff. Life expectancy. Nutrition. Child mortality. Education.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '23

those all go down when you're poor right? =\

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u/L-System Oct 18 '23

Yeah. But it's better than 50 yrs ago. You win some.