If I understand correctly, the main point is that the destruction of institutions lowers the quality and quantity of life that can be supported.
That makes sense. The bigger surprise to me was that after the Black Death, quality of life for the survivors improved. I suppose that's because there was less dependence on institutions, or maybe the Black Death caused less damage to institutions than to people?
That makes sense. The bigger surprise to me was that after the Black Death, quality of life for the survivors improved. I suppose that's because there was less dependence on institutions, or maybe the Black Death caused less damage to institutions than to people?