I remember hearing that this was the case in old (Rome era) societies. They had wine and beer, albeit at much lower proofs than we drink today, as a common beverage because it was safer to drink. So peasants just got up and worked every day with a nice buzz.
The difference then is that they worked relatively few hours out of the day, had large spans of the year spent not having to work, and had festivals and community around their labor.
I remember hearing that this was the case in old (Rome era) societies. They had wine and beer, albeit at much lower proofs than we drink today, as a common beverage because it was safer to drink. So peasants just got up and worked every day with a nice buzz.
Some of us carry on the tradition 🍻
Time is a flat circle
The difference then is that they worked relatively few hours out of the day, had large spans of the year spent not having to work, and had festivals and community around their labor.
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Belgian laborers were fed calorie dense high alcohol dark beer as lunch.