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Average American Works More Than The Average Medieval Peasant

Paul Bois

We hear the propaganda often: Medieval times, the so-called “dark ages,” were miserable for peasants, the labor force exploited by greedy feudal lords.

Believe what you will about these so-called “dark ages,” just know that research from Boston College professor Juliet Schor shows that the average American works far more hours and far more days a year than the average peasant did during the middle-ages.

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