Beautifully written.
With respect to when has beauty saved anything, this is an unusual and much less eloquent example, but beautiful works like this can remind us, or enlighten those who aren't old enough to rememeber, that life can be and once was more carefree, light, fun, friendly and truly social. The historical clips seem to speak for themselves.
I watch this from time to time if I need to lift my spirit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL_Pc5D8G-I
❤️
I think it's that: world was less spend and we were younger.