Dark Ages Myth Debate

That's past the middle ages though, isn't it?

maybe read a book or a wikipedia article about what the middle ages were like

That sounds like something medieval clergy would say. Prepare for Renaissance.

It's like we're back in the middle ages.

yeah, we're back to medieval ages...that's a shame...

The more I read about medieval history the less I buy the narrative that it was a time of widespread ignorance and backwardness

I'm not sure we are talking about the middle ages here.

I agree with the authors' comments that the Medieval Period never really ended abruptly and that progress to the next era was one of evolution over a much longer period than most history books state. Similarly, evidence suggests that our common stereotypical perception of history is overly simplistic and the actual historical record is much more complicated and nuanced than we usually believe or accept. Whilst I accept this modern reappraisal is both correct and makes logical sense, it seem

The whole idea of medieval era as the dark ages is also profoundly uninformed.

But that period is dark ages not medieval