I disagree with this take for the following reason: It of course depends how you define "quality of life", but in many civilizations throughout history, if you

I disagree with this take for the following reason: It of course depends how you define "quality of life", but in many civilizations throughout history, if your priorities in life are material wealth and creature comforts, then the decadence part of the cycle was actually the very best time to be alive. Until things ran their course and the barbarians burnt it all down.