Wokeness is a Triumph of Liberal Decadence

Thinking through progress as an escape from animals’ servitude to nature’s wildness

Benjamin Cain
Grim Tidings
Published in
6 min readApr 15, 2024

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When we think of decadence, we likely imagine someone like the ancient Roman Emperor Nero who may have grown tired even of his orgies, or of an aristocrat who’s accustomed to a life of grotesque luxury.

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Benjamin Cain
Grim Tidings

Ph.D. in philosophy / Knowledge condemns. Art redeems. / https://ko-fi.com/benjamincain / benjamincain8@gmailDOTcom