The Fourth Turning is all about how cycles of history can actually be somewhat predictive. It's not a default that as you acquire more resources or more technology, you become a happier citizen. Humanism essentially argues that humans and animals are different. And so I kind of agree with Gray here, right? It's hard to say that we are that much better than animals,. aside from a little bit of our ability to think about the future.

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