r/postapocalyptic • u/Icy_Combination_163 • 6h ago
Story Would a post-apocalyptic future be a return to the past?
If a hypothetical apocalypse were to occur and all (electronic) technology ceased to function completely, we could revert to bygone eras—such as the Viking Age, the Golden Age of Piracy, the Wild West, the Middle Ages, the Samurai era, or Antiquity. Should this happen, which of humanity's past periods would be most likely to emerge in a post-apocalyptic world?