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How Ancient Economies Fell Apart: Interview with Professor Sarah Murray

Tides of History

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The Story Is Always More Complicated Than That

In the long run, there can be ways that collapse benefits people. The black death increased wages of the average laborer rather dramatically. But it doesn't mean everything goes to crap for everybody immediately and remains so forever in the aftermath. There are a lot of human dynamics that play when there's socia or political change.

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