>>509915372>so you'd rather work the field from dawn to dusk until you die with no retirement instead? because that's the alternative. or are you asking for someone to do all the work for you to take care of you?in the period roughly between 800 and 1700 things got optimized to the point that you worked what fit you best (leader, warrior, cleric, guidsman, and yes: farmer) and you remained lucid and healthy until the end of your days
compare that to today when people retire, have nothing to do, and die because complications from dementia or alzheimer
sustainability is the keyword