Karel Čapek on the “Decline of the Times” — a timeless take for the summer

Czechia in 30 minutes |

This weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes features something a little different: a short story by Karel Čapek, one of the most famous Czech writers. Written in the early 1930s and later published in his collection Apocryphal Tales, On the Decline of the Times humorously shows that every generation believes the present is worse than the past. It’s a witty reminder that many of our “unprecedented” worries may be as old as humankind itself.
Vít Pohanka

25:21 16. srpna 2025, 14:06

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