The Fall says it all. The Fall of laissez faire capitalism, the Fall of leaves and the Fall of snow. Any visitor to the French Alps will have seen notices warning of Chutes des Neige.
The ennui that seems to have descended on everyone is probably connected with the demise of materialistic aspirations. Albert Camus pointed out that without religion it becomes clear that life is largely meaningless and as Karl Marx pointed out, Religion was the Opium of the people. With the collapse of materialism people are seeing that they must seek meaning elsewhere. This realisation can be refreshing but is not very comfortable. Rather like when a big lump of snow falls on your head.

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