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throwawayacc0430 @sh.itjust.works

Would you rather live the life of an average person in the current era, or live as an absolute monarch 500 years ago? Why?

This question is common throughout the internet, but I'd like to see Lemmy's response.

The country you end up in would be random, you don't get to pick.

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  • I'll pick the today option. My reasons have already been stated by many: political instability as a monarch, medicine, modern day commodities, etc.

    But also, think about entertainment. Today we have a nearly infinite stream of entertainment at our disposal. Movies, songs, videogames, books. 500 years ago none of that existed. So there's yet another reason.

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