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Decadence Blends Beauty and Rot
- Decadence blends beauty with rot, symbolizing both refinement and decline simultaneously.
- It is complex, involving historical, cultural, and political dimensions beyond simple decay.
Decadence Blurs Social Boundaries
- Decadence often involves a blurring or breaking of social boundaries such as gender and race.
- Critics see this boundary crossing as societal decline, while proponents see it as individual freedom.
Decadence Recurs at Crisis Points
- Decadence recurs at cultural crisis points, acting like a weed growing between transitions.
- It resurfaces in different eras such as the 1890s, 1920s, 1960s, linked to protest or cultural shifts.