Me: dead at 16 (blood clot) My wife: dead at birth (preemie) My sister: dead at 30 (appendix) โif infectious disease didn't get to us first Now is the best time in human history to be alive, because a lot more of us get to ๐๐๐ฎ๐ alive!
It's interesting when you ask people to imagine what their life would be like if they were transported historically to the past. Some people seem to assume they'd be in the relatively well-off 1-2% and it would go fine for them. Meanwhile I just assume I'd be a secluded female peasant.