Were the Middle Ages really as advanced as people on Quora claim they are, or were they just as stagnant as people from early modern age reported it?

by glacierlegion
DanKensington

People have been dumping on the Middle Ages ever since the Middle Ages - specifically when Petrarch made it a thing, whining about how he wasn't born in Rome at its height. I commend to your attention my Middle Ages Are Best Ages Compilation for a good rundown of previous posts on this matter.