From virtue to vice and vice versa: The curious case of cultural U-turns
The kids are sober, the boomers have syphilis, and Steve Hofmeyr is so thrilled about this he may write another song
16 March 2025 - 00:00
What is the point at which virtue turns to vice? Where a bon vivant becomes an alcoholic, where passion stops producing art and starts producing terror? How do we stop a promethean flame turning into the LA wildfires? If, as the kids say these days, everything is on a spectrum, can vanity cool to self-confidence or recklessness transition to daring? ..
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