This is the most thoughtful and philosophically sound article Greenfield has written. It must be read and reread. Its conclusions lead to its premises. While it is not cyclical, it is foundational.
I sent this article to a witless family member who is a mind number leftist, with the notation that it will help her understand our society. I will be amazed if she is able to get past the second sentence.
This is a tough read but it will refine your thought process.
He’s right, but late. We aren’t becoming a decadent nation, we’ve been one for some time. Only decadent nations pass legislation without knowing what’s in it, refuse to prosecute violations of laws they don’t like, and relinquish any subservience to the nation’s founding documents. What took a constitutional amendment in 1920 (Prohibition), merely requires executive action today (the War on Drugs).