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The Fourth Turning: What the Cycles of History Tell Us about America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
William Strauss, Neil Howe
3.57 AVERAGE
116 reviews for:
The Fourth Turning: What the Cycles of History Tell Us about America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
William Strauss, Neil Howe
3.57 AVERAGE
This one makes a terrible audiobook, since the narrator attempts to read the many charts out loud
At first, I was interested in this book from the 90s that seemingly accurately predicted a massive shift in America at this point in time based on cycles in history.
The book opens with beliefs from different cultures that believe in cycles. It doesn't feel particularly related.
And then gets into how there's a cycle of generations and they have a pattern of childrearing that affect the generation's choices in the face of crisis. This is reasonable enough.
The book predicts the next Great War around 2025. And at that point I found out that Steve Bannon read this book and felt inspired to personally bring about the end of the cycle/4th turning (war and violence and upheaval basically) The authors may have tried to make a normal prediction but then one of the worst humans decided to make it come true. Terrible
I'm not interested in another 15 hours of this audiobook
At first, I was interested in this book from the 90s that seemingly accurately predicted a massive shift in America at this point in time based on cycles in history.
The book opens with beliefs from different cultures that believe in cycles. It doesn't feel particularly related.
And then gets into how there's a cycle of generations and they have a pattern of childrearing that affect the generation's choices in the face of crisis. This is reasonable enough.
The book predicts the next Great War around 2025. And at that point I found out that Steve Bannon read this book and felt inspired to personally bring about the end of the cycle/4th turning (war and violence and upheaval basically) The authors may have tried to make a normal prediction but then one of the worst humans decided to make it come true. Terrible
I'm not interested in another 15 hours of this audiobook
Audiobook - the stuff on boomers was accurate, America being America stuff mostly. Interesting to at least see the possible patterns through generations
informative
slow-paced
Goes quickly on audio. The premise is very interesting. It definitely has me thinking.
Recently, I’ve been drawn towards looking at the world and life through a more cyclical lens, rather than my default linear one.
My parents begged me to read this book over ten years ago. They found much value and even hope in it back then. As I read it, in the midst of the COVID era and extreme polarization, it was valuable to see current events as a somewhat predictable cycle.
I wasn’t ready for it in my twenties, but in the current times, it’s a fascinating read. As with many things these days, I ended with more questions than answers.
This is a fave of Steve Bannon, who is not a fave of mine. However, I don’t think it’s wise to discount theories simply because someone I don’t agree with sees value in it.
For the independent thinkers out there, this may be an interesting read.
My parents begged me to read this book over ten years ago. They found much value and even hope in it back then. As I read it, in the midst of the COVID era and extreme polarization, it was valuable to see current events as a somewhat predictable cycle.
I wasn’t ready for it in my twenties, but in the current times, it’s a fascinating read. As with many things these days, I ended with more questions than answers.
This is a fave of Steve Bannon, who is not a fave of mine. However, I don’t think it’s wise to discount theories simply because someone I don’t agree with sees value in it.
For the independent thinkers out there, this may be an interesting read.
Stands as my foundation for all historical knowledge.
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reflective
slow-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced