Tag Archives: Peter Turchin

The Fourth Turn, Turn, Turn

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds The cycles of The Fourth Turning, Fischer and Turchin are all in alignment at this point in history.. The 1997 book The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy proposed a cyclical pattern of four 20-year … Continue reading →

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The Age of Discord

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds It’s very difficult to find common ground that supports cooperation in the disintegrative stage of scarcities, rising prices, catastrophically centralized power and social discord. Today’s topic echoes Peter Turchin’s 2016 book, Ages of … Continue reading →

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Unrealistically Great Expectations

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Our expectations have continued ever higher even as the pie is shrinking.. Let’s see if we can tie together four social dynamics: the elite college admissions scandal, the decline in social mobility, the … Continue reading →

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