# Preindustrial Life Wasn't Simple or Serene It Was Filthy Violent and Short by Human Progress > "Preindustrial life wasn’t simple or serene—it was filthy, violent, and short." > **— Human Progress**, *The Grim Truth About the “Good Old Days”* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication (2026-03-06):** [The Grim Truth About the “Good Old Days”](https://humanprogress.org/the-grim-truth-about-the-good-old-days/) — exact wording verified in the publisher subtitle. The attribution remains with Human Progress because this wording is a publisher subtitle, while the page credits Chelsea Follett. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/STFU About AI and Water and Just Eat Your Burger|STFU About AI and Water and Just Eat Your Burger]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/HumanProgress.org|HumanProgress.org]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Preindustrial life wasn’t simple or serene—it was filthy, violent, and short." — Human Progress, The Grim Truth About the “Good Old Days”, 2026-03-06 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-human-progress-preindustrial-life-filthy-violent-short ```