The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy - What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny Paperback – December 29, 1997

Information is valuable for understanding what potitical ideas have influence on decisions

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claudiaking

May 6, 2017

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If you are searching for some of the information that may influence political decisions of the current administration in Washington, this is a book you need to read. Time Magazine mentioned that Steve Bannon's thoughts were influenced by this book. This is a very interesting discussion about the question- Is the advancement of mankind linear or does history play out in cycles? The research the author's use to support the cycle idea is quite thorough with many footnotes and bibliographic references. It is based upon a general concept for 80 years of life divided into four groups- Heroes, Artists, Prophets, and Nomads. The characteristics of these groups influence the political climate in their time of their political control. These four groups have different characteristic because of what group their parents belonged to. The upbringing of the child was dependent upon what group their parents represented. Thus, the child assumed certain characteristics that influenced the child's thinking and their approach to leadership.

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Dark Owl

A little disappointing

July 13, 2017

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It's easy to accept that history repeats itself without the generational aspect. They didn't provide any evidence, except anecdotal evidence, to support the concept that generations follow certain patterns. If you don't buy into that then the second half of the book becomes tedious.

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like the house market crash) and the predictions which have ...

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Bryan Arrieta

August 19, 2017

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Interesting book. a little on the difficult end for someone who has not been in school or practiced reading for 3 or 4 years but is an interesting read once getting into the predictions (that have already happened, like the house market crash) and the predictions which have yet to happen ( 2020- 2030) over all the books is good for someone who loves reading about what the future holds.

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Must read in light of everything happening now!!!

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Mr. B

June 17, 2018

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Overall, this book was very good, thorough and well-written. The only complaint I have is that it gets pretty repetitive at various points. I understand that this is to drive home the point and to relate the past to the present, but at some points, it seemed like just filler.

The content of this book is astounding. I just picked it up this year (2018) and the book was written over two decades ago. The breakdown in American politics and society that the authors mention for the unraveling era are alive and present. The older boomer generation pushing for "action" and wanting the young to dedicate themselves toward a path of war is ever present (even after two seemingly never ending wars in the last 13 years). There were some predictions that were wrong, such as the spirit of the millennial group, but all in all, it's a frighteningly accurate prediction.

The authors give good ideas on how we can prepare for the 4th Turning bother socio-politically and on an individual level. I'm not holding my breath on society preparing itself and I have even less hope for politicians to do so. Preparation is for the individual as far as I'm concerned.

This is the kind of book that you want to share with everyone you care about and even with the public in general, but unfortunately it's not something most people will care about until it's too late.

If you're thinking of getting this book, get it asap, try to complete it within a month's time, share it with those you care about and then make a plan of action to ready yourself for the 4th Turning.

Awesome Insights and Prophetic Conclusion!

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Pamela J. McDermott

May 5, 2018

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This makes so much sense. William Strauss lays the framework to prove his point. I skipped some of the history but got the gist of it. We are in the middle of the fourth turning and he concluded that back in the 70's. I can truly see it unraveling and am looking forward to an ultimate cleanse of the corrupt free-for-all. He did an extraordinary job!

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