The Decline of Deviance 2

🫧 Open on Bubbles photo cred: my dad In The Decline of Deviance , I argued that: Many forms of risk-taking and rule-breaking have declined since the 1990s. This is both good (less crime) and bad (less innovation). Deviance is declining because prosperity has increased—people have more to lose, and they’re acting like it. Since I put it out last October, this has become my most-read post of all time. Lots of folks have chimed in with hypotheses, critiques, and good old-fashioned internet dunks, so let’s see