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The Decadent Society

How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success

by Ross Douthat · 2020 · 272 pages

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About This Book

Ross Douthat examines the state of Western civilization, arguing that despite its material wealth, it has entered an era of stagnation, repetition, and demographic decline. He explores how institutional sclerosis and cultural exhaustion have created a state of sustainable decadence that prevents genuine progress.

Genres

PhilosophyHistorySociety & Politics

Topics

Cultural ExhaustionDecadenceDemographicsSclerosisStagnationTechnologyWestern Civilization

Book Details

Published

2020

Pages

272

Language

en

ISBN

9781476785240

Audiobook Available

8h 13m
Narrated by Ross Douthat

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