Waiting For Spring

The 90s were the beginning of culture wars. Neil Howe, one of the authors of The Fourth Turning had theorized that culture wars were a facet of the Third Turning (1984-2008), but it’s bled into the Fourth (2008-2028?). This is why I’m not convinced of the idea of the seasons of history: the power of suggestion is then too powerful to bring them on: “It’s the Fourth Turning, so we need to create