• Return_of_ChippyOP
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    16 hours ago

    A larger percentage of humans have a higher quality of life then any other time in history.

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      16 hours ago

      People literally just assume that to feel better, and quality of life is relative. There were probably some very happy times in the past where people enjoyed a lot more freedom and a lot more stars in the night sky.

    • Tango@piefed.ca
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      15 hours ago

      One could argue that capitalism only did that because it needed to compete with communism, and that the more that capitalism eliminates its communist competition, the less it seems inclined to care about the working class.