Theodor W. AdornoWhat can oppose the decline of the west is not a resurrected culture but the utopia that is silently contained in the image of its decline.
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In this quote, the decline of the west is the ultimate utopia. The decline of the west is a moment in time where everything has been given back to the people. It is a time when the people have been freed from outside control and are able to live in a society that is truly in their own hands. So long as they can control their own lives and create a society in which they all thrive, they will have reached utopia.
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