"So, our outline for today:1. Renaissance Life was Worse than the Middle Ages (super-compressed version)2. Where did the myth come from in the first place? (a Renaissance story)3. Why is the myth of a golden Renaissance retold so much? (a post-Renaissance story)4. Conclusion: We Should Aim for Something Better than the Renaissance"—Ada Palmer, "Black Death, … Continue reading Black Death, COVID & Renewal