by Neil Howe
First published 2023
Neil Howe returns to his cyclical theory of American history, arguing that the nation enters predictable eighty to hundred year cycles. Each cycle contains four twenty year periods called turnings. The fourth turning brings the greatest danger, marked by civic upheaval and national crisis like the Revolutionary War, Civil War, or World War II. Howe claims America has entered its latest fourth turning right on schedule. He sees current polarization and growing threats of civil and global conflict as signs pointing toward a climactic crisis in the early 2030s. This approaching period will test every living generation and could either devastate the country or launch its next golden age. Howe examines each generation's collective personality to explain how political, social, and economic challenges will affect different groups. The book offers strategies for individuals, communities, and families to prepare for the turbulent decade ahead.
Genres: history, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: social-commentary
Period: 2030s
592 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster