neil howe – Anne Z

Day 303 of 1000: Writing About History, in Pseudoscientific Ways

While academics may call the theory of the four turnings pseudoscientific, I find it an enlightening way to consider current events.

Howe and Strauss’ theory of the four turnings suggests we are in a crisis phase. What role will the U.S. play in the new world order?

The current closure of the Hormuz Strait is putting pressure on the petrodollar system. If the U.S. loses it, they’ve lost their economic power too.

Contemplating Neil Howe and William’s Strauss’ The Fourth Turning as a dialectic. The dollar as reserve currency, and the problems therein.