TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoWhat is an extremely wholesome fact that could help brighten someone's day?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down12
arrow-up170arrow-down1message-squareWhat is an extremely wholesome fact that could help brighten someone's day?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down4·1 month agoThere’s fewer people in poverty now than at any point in history. The world has always been getting better in global measures of health, food and education if you consider all of humanity.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoEven during the Dark Ages?
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month agoYup. They were geographically limited and not as dark as reported
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoAny recommended reading?
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoFiction: If you’re in for a multi-book series, I recommend the Amber chronicles by Roger Zelazny. Dark Ages related: The Merovingian Kingdoms, 450-751 or The Long Morning of Medieval Europe Spiritual/Philosophical: Audiobook of The Art of Mindful Living by Thich Nhat Hanh
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI’ve read the Amber Chronicles, although it’s on my re-read list. Is the Dark Ages non-fiction?
There’s fewer people in poverty now than at any point in history.
The world has always been getting better in global measures of health, food and education if you consider all of humanity.
Even during the Dark Ages?
Yup.
They were geographically limited and not as dark as reported
Any recommended reading?
In general or about the dark ages?
Yes
Fiction: If you’re in for a multi-book series, I recommend the Amber chronicles by Roger Zelazny.
Dark Ages related: The Merovingian Kingdoms, 450-751 or The Long Morning of Medieval Europe
Spiritual/Philosophical: Audiobook of The Art of Mindful Living by Thich Nhat Hanh
I’ve read the Amber Chronicles, although it’s on my re-read list. Is the Dark Ages non-fiction?
Yes