
The Great Enrichment
The Economic History Podcast
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Poor People in the United States Are Much Better Off Than the Ancestors of All of Us a Couple of Centuries Ago
In the middle ages, life expectancy at birth was under 30 years. Even poor people in the united states are much better off than their ancestors a couple of centuries ago. I just came across the atlantic in eight hours. I ha ti go like in the us. Right? Just use the us. As an example, because it's your own country. But the average working class american to day, in terms of comparison, well, but it's shocking,. The average working class person has air conditioning, has a car or two or three automobiles and doesn't offer food for rats.
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