Good question. I think all ages have some decadence in them, but it depends on how widespread and to what degree. When people have to earn their wealth instead

Good question. I think all ages have some decadence in them, but it depends on how widespread and to what degree. When people have to earn their wealth instead of gain it by corruption, inheritance, and graft, then they are more careful with it and learn principles of hard work, thrift, and honesty. It is more of the pathway to wealth and power that is promoted by the culture. Sometimes greed and exploitation is promoted, sometimes hard work is promoted and exploitation is diminished. Both always exist, but sometimes one is more dominant. After World War II, there were many people who had to work very hard and wanted to start a family, start a business, and improve their communities; they got an education and tried to do their civic duties. I know a lot of people like that, almost all of the people I know who grew up in that generation are like that. Though the 60s has well publicized decadence, most people in that time period were not like that. They were humble, honest, and hard working people. The culture that we remember most from some decades is the minority culture in that decade, which comes to fruition later, not the vast silence majority who truly made it what it was.