One who can recognize decadence always suffers from it; whether it be one's own or another's. This is because to recognize decadence is to recognize the behavioral and moral disease that eludes the vast majority of mankind. Contemplating such helplessness thus leads one to great despair. What is one to do with this?
Moreover, what is one who seeks wisdom and eudaimonia to do with those who do not understand the pitfall of decadence? How does he/she then behave around the decadents? Does one play the part of a fellow decadent so as not to appear pious among them? Or does one avoid them altogether? What is the best method for living in the modern world?
Goodness, wisdom, and truth seem to be exchanged for decadence and thus are the rarest of human possessions.
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