Me too. We have plenty of bones of people who lived into old age with signs of disability or having been crippled.

But the overall stats not only do I not know, but since we only have a relatively minor number of data points it’s hard to really say any of us will ever know.

What we have does tend to point to being better than a medieval city iirc, and I think the general consensus amongst anthropologists is that the transition to agriculture saw a decrease in life expectancy.

I would prefer that, but judging by the trees, the racoon is about human size… So I guess world building and flavour cLled it a day and dialled in: “it’s Magic: the Gathering I don’t gotta explain shit” ?

That too.

Even the humble napped flint.

I guess no, no they don’t become a relevant humanoid from the plane - just get larger?

Was expecting the fire wolf to be in the main set, but I guess not.

Gavrillo Princip and Lee Harvey Oswald show it’s hardly new.

Both bullied outsiders who wanted to show the world they weren’t weak and could leave a mark on history.

Edit: your overall point about the constraints on masculinity though is very much on the mark I think, though. All the more reason to break down gender norms.

Pretty sure that “dead by 50 thing” includes all the infant mortality.

I bet he’s also using the stats from peak mortality of European late middle ages with urbanisation but no good sewers.

Cleaving to the centre has enabled Trump, because centrists can’t criticise the neoliberal system while Trump and his MAGA cult can and will.

As the facade of neoliberal policy crumbles we can all see it doesn’t work. Being able to criticise it and assert a different future (rather than a mythical past of greatness) is essential.

Another good one is differentiating listener inclusive and exclusive "we"s.

Delightfully failing to be either but with a huge sense of superiority and disdain for the youth and migrants.