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The Fourth Turning Wasn’t a Hit Then…How Times Have Changed
The year was 1998. The world was amazing and hopeful. The Soviet Union dissolved without a fight. Germany re-united. Europe peacefully united. The US enjoyed surplus budgets from its peace dividends. China was friendly. Oil was cheap. People were happy. And to top it all off, the Internet was fun and new. What a wonderful world, right?
Change was lurking right around the corner…
This same year, Bill Strauss and Neil Howe wrote their seminal book called The Fourth Turning. It sold poorly but I was a fan, so I bought a copy. After 9/11, The Fourth Turning developed a cult following. After the GFC, it became well-known in geopolitical circles. And after the pandemic, it seemed everyone was talking about The Fourth Turning.
Neil Howe Will Change How You Look at Our History
Why? Because Bill & Neil predicted all these existential threats way back in 1998. Sadly, however, the worst is yet to come.
I’ve been following Neil’s work for over thirty years. His last book, officially titled The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End, is his nearly 700-page magnum opus.
In it, he reinforces his underlying thinking, summarizes his theories and brings you on a journey from the earliest days of America through today and into tomorrow. You will look at our history very differently after reading The Fourth Turning is Here.
The Fourth Turning Isn’t an Ordinary Book. It’s Prophecy.
Here are a few snippets of what to expect from reading the book:
“Now, right on schedule, our own fourth turning has arrived. And so Neil Howe has returned with an extraordinary new prediction. What we see all around us—the polarization, the growing threat of civil conflict and global war—will culminate by the early 2030s in a climax that poses great danger and yet also holds great promise, perhaps even bringing on America’s next golden age. Every generation alive today will play a vital role in determining how this crisis is resolved, for good or ill…”
As one Amazon reviewer wrote, “The United States in 2023 is an uneasy place, rife with dissension and uncertain of its future. It’s been that way for quite awhile, it seems, perhaps all the way back to 9/11, and certainly since the Great Financial Crisis in 2008. In The Fourth Turning Is Here Neil Howe assures us that our lack of ease is based on something far more than just the ups and downs of economics, politics, and foreign policy.”
The Fourth Turning has never been more timely or relevant.
It will scare you because you’ll recognize we’re living through a history-making time/event. It will give you hope for what we will become, after/if we make it through this “fourth turning.” Yes, my friend, The Fourth Turning isn’t an ordinary book. It’s prophetic.
You can order your copy here on Amazon. By the way – I’m not an Amazon affiliate and I don’t make any money if you do decide to purchase. I just enjoy sharing my recommendations with you. Enjoy and please let me know your thoughts.