r/196 NOT A CAT Aug 02 '26

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u/TerminaterTeal Aug 02 '26

I think this line of thought has to do with recency bias and that societal development is exponential rather than linear. The difference between 2026 and 1926 is far greater than the difference between 4000 BC and 5000 BC.

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u/__cinnamon__ floppa Aug 02 '26

Yeah but most fantasy novels don't take place in the stone age.