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The episode revisits a discussion on the book 'The Fourth Turning' which explores historical cycles and generational changes.

Send us Fan Mail We appreciate everyone tuning in to our show, and we hope you will enjoy listening to one of our past episodes. If you would like to send your well wishes and good vibes, you can find all of our links below! In this week’s episode we discussed a book called The Fourth Turning by Neil Howe and William Strauss. In this book they describe a cycle of history that repeats in four periods of renewal, stabilization, decline, and crisis. Each generational “turning” takes about 20 ye...

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