What about modern life is so great that we should laud its authors?
Medical advances and generally a longer life is what comes to mind. But much of life is empty of meaning and devoid of purpose; this seems rife within the Western world. Living a longer life in hell isn’t something I would have chosen.
> But much of life is empty of meaning and devoid of purpose
Maybe life is empty to you. You can't speak for other people.
You also have no idea if pre-modern life was full of meaning and purpose. I'm sure someone from that time bemoaning the same.
The people before modern time were much less well off. They had to work a lot harder to put food on the table. I imagine they didn't have a lot of time to wonder about the meaning of life.
What about modern life is so great that we should laud its authors?
Medical advances and generally a longer life is what comes to mind. But much of life is empty of meaning and devoid of purpose; this seems rife within the Western world. Living a longer life in hell isn’t something I would have chosen.