[markwkw]

I sometimes wonder how people managed in the 19th century. Many went from villages to increasingly crowded cities. With no savings, minimal or no education. Industrial production was ramping up, but with crazy demands on workers, long hours, no safety standards. Couldn’t get a mortgage and wait for a nice corporation to build an apartment for you. Couldn’t look for a place in suburbs (how would you commute). Somehow our grand-grand-grand ancestors managed. Seems astounding.

On the other hand, in coming times of global depopulation, what will housing situation look like?

[tropicalbeach]

They were just less sheltered. I mean many people in countries across the world live in worse conditions.

To be honest most people in America have become so comfortable that they just look for problems to make there lives seem harder than they really are now days.

I would be willing to bet people were also happier back then too.

[greenhexagon]

If you're genuinely curious, I'd highly recommend the book "The Road to Wigan Pier" to get an understanding of working class life was like in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

[RestlessMind]

> I sometimes wonder how people managed in the 19th century.

In very harsh conditions. Looking at the history of the 19th century with all the wars, financial crises, social upheavals and whatnot.

[newsclues]

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