Redditors thinking that having time off as some dirt fucking poor peasant in the Medieval Era is all fun and games.
At least ye’d probably get to eat yer daily porridge next to a fuckin’ goose. May not be your goose, or the village goose, but a fine goose and an important part of peasantry nonetheless. Better than serfs get… Eatin’ their porridge next to a mule and a rake.
That link is an unsourced opinion piece on a site belonging to something called the Adam Smith Institute. I’m gonna need something a bit more credible before I believe it tbh.
It’s historical consensus. Your quality of life is still better because you have civil rights and access to medical care that actually works.
Actually medieval people got wayyy more time off across the board. It’s because they all died by 45.
Medieval peasant’s idea of luxury was also “some butter”. Let’s not glorify the past.
