At work.
Uhm.... no? Roman slaves did not 'Have it better'*.
* I add the caveat that modern society has a HUGE variety of socioeconomic forms and that yes (Under specifics) there are some people who in some terms and cases are, if not worse off, perhapse on par with those slaves of Roman times.
As for language/knowledge transmission? Please look up Proffessor Lyn Kelly's book "The Memory Code". Very edifying in showing the different methods some ancient people used to pass on information as well as remember oodles of stuff.
Uhm.... no? Roman slaves did not 'Have it better'*.
* I add the caveat that modern society has a HUGE variety of socioeconomic forms and that yes (Under specifics) there are some people who in some terms and cases are, if not worse off, perhapse on par with those slaves of Roman times.
As for language/knowledge transmission? Please look up Proffessor Lyn Kelly's book "The Memory Code". Very edifying in showing the different methods some ancient people used to pass on information as well as remember oodles of stuff.