Peter ThielEntrepreneur and investor · PayPal, Palantir, Founders Fund
”It sets the terms of the most urgent public debate of the 2020s: How do we get back to the future?”
The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success
Ross Gregory Douthat · 2020 · 432 pages
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About the book
Ross Douthat analyzes signs of decline in modern Western societies, from economic stagnation to cultural fatigue and political paralysis. The author argues that, despite technological advances, we are in an era of decadence characterized by a lack of creative vitality and collective purpose. A provocative diagnosis of the challenges of the 21st century.
Book details
| Author | Ross Gregory Douthat |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Decadent Society |
| Year of publication | 2020 |
| Pages | 432 |
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