Professor Michèle Mendelssohn has co-authored an essay with Dr Charlie Tyson on decadence for the Guardian: 'Why does everything feel so joyless? Welcome to the age of decadence without pleasure'
"For anyone with an Internet connection and a little discretionary income, the contemporary moment offers a superabundance of seductive distractions. Why then the pervasive mood of emptiness? Why are so many at once overstimulated and bored? Welcome to the era of decadence without pleasure."
Read the full essay: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/26/age-of-decadence-pleasure-ai
