Comment by mihaic

> So did Socrates. Ironically, being jaded about contemporary culture is older than the hills.

Well, Socrates did have some good points. Even in the Golden Age of Pericles, there was some breakdown of trust between citizens, and professional litigators started making money by simply bringing random people to court.

Even when there's growth, you can still have decline in many areas.

My point is that even though decline is inevitable, the rate and magnitude of that decline can be somewhat controlled, but the discussion has to start from acknowledging the situation and what can be done.