>>509064787
better at what, and better for who, is the better question.
What constitutes decline? what constitutes "peak"?
Many consider the 50's to be one of the heights of US civilisation, yet the entire population was on iproniazid, imipramine, and prozac.
We joke how everyones on antidepressants today, aint got shit with how it was in the 50s.
What sort of 'peak' drives people to chew anti-depressants like bubblegum?
Theres a peak now, due to covid and global recession, but compare say suicide rates picrel, we live in a much better time than 100 years ago.