New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins the show to discuss his new book, The Decadent Society.  We chat about what it means to be a decadent society, to what extent the Western world is successful but stagnant, and whether the West can or should worry about working past this decadent phase. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/   Join a local meetup group at https://neoliberalproject.org/chapters