/lit/ - Literature

There's a lot of rhetoric about "degeneracy" lately, and I don't know what to make of it since it can mean anything negative depending on who you're talking to. I'd like to figure it out for myself.

What are some books that explore the concept of degeneracy? i.e., what is degeneracy, what makes something degenerate, examples of degeneracy, arguments for degeneracy, arguments against it, etc.

Disclaimer: please try to avoid /pol/-tier arguments and suggestions. I understand that I'll probably have to read reactionary authors, which I have no problem with. I just don't want low quality posts from people who think everybody agrees with how they see the world.

Hi /lit/,

I figured some of you might be wordsmiths. What is a concept or word that comfortably refers to both managing finances and working a job? Livelihood, support, and provisioning are the only words I have, and while livelihood gets close to fulfilling my requirements, none of these words feel quite right. I don't care if it's archaic or foreign, as long as it's not super long, unaesthetic, or consisting of multiple words that can't be comfortably connected by hyphens. I even used a Heideggerian term because it felt so right and it made a lot of sense to me, so feel free to suggest anything.

I had made a little chart to sort out my daily activities, and I wanted to group everything related to money together for practical purposes. "Bringing in and managing the dough", unfortunately, is way too wordy to not be ugly. It's not my most important priority, but it's bugging me that I have such a great chart only to have one striking blemish. I'd really appreciate any help here.

Bend the knee, Klaus.