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The Fourth Turning An American Prophecy

What The Cycles Of History Tell Us About Americas Next Rendezvous With Destiny


An American Prophecy


by WILLIAM STRAUSS AND NEIL HOWE


An American Prophecy


William Strauss
and Neil Howe


To Janie and Simona, who share our time And to Eric, Giorgia, Melanie, Nathaniel, Rebecca, and Victoria,


who, God willing, will share a time beyond

That which hath been is now;
and that which is to be hath already been;
and God requireth that which is past.

—Ecclesiastes 3.15

Contents

1. Winter Comes Again

Part One. Seasons

2. Seasons of Time
3. Seasons of Life
4. Cycles of History

Overview: Seven Cycles of Generations and Turnings

5. Gray Champions

Part Two. Turnings

6. The First Turning: American High (1946-1964)
7. The Second Turning: Consciousness Revolution (1964-1984)
8. The Third Turning: Culture Wars (1984-2005?)
9. Fourth Turnings in History
10. A Fourth Turning Prophecy

Part Three. Preparations

11. Preparing for the Fourth Turning
12. The Eternal Return

Acknowledgments

Notes

Previous Books by William Strauss and Neil Howe

  • 13TH GEN! ABORT, RETRY, IGNORE, FAIL?
  • GENERATIONS: THE HISTORY OF AMERICA'S FUTURE

Also by Neil Howe (coauthored with Peter G. Peterson)

  • ON BORROWED TIME: HOW THE GROWTH IN ENTITLEMENT SPENDING THREATENS AMERICA'S FUTURE (1988)

Also by William Strauss (coauthored with Lawrence Baskir)

  • CHANCE AND CIRCUMSTANCE: THE DRAFT, THE WAR, AND THE VIETNAM GENERATION (1978)

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