The Fourth Turning is Here - From Crisis to a Golden Age with Neil Howe

Interview recorded - 7th of July, 2023

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On todays WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with Neil Howe, co-author of the ground breaking “The Fourth Turning” and author of the upcoming update to the original book “The Fourth Turning is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us About How and When This Crisis will End.”

During our conversation we spoke about what the seasons of history are, how they influence demographics, what the current Fourth Turning could bring and the potential golden age after such crises. I hope you enjoy. 

0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Overview of the seasons of history and the Fourth Turning?
11:13 - Seasons and how they influence demographics?
20:10 - When did the current crisis period begin?
23:50 - Are these seasons inevitable?
28:10 - What other crises can we expect in the next decade?
33:45 - Emergence of global powers after winters
39:55 - How will nuclear weapons impact future crises conflict?
47:25 - What can we expect after crises?
51:40 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?

Neil Howe is an acclaimed historian, economist, and demographer and the bestselling author (with William Strauss) of The Fourth Turning, as well as over a dozen books on demographic and social change. The nation’s leading thinker on today’s generations—who they are, what motivates them, and how they will shape America’s future—Howe is Managing Director of Demography at Hedgeye Risk Management, an independent financial research firm, as well as President of LifeCourse Associates, which serves hundreds of corporate, nonprofit, and government clients. He lives with his family in Great Falls, Virginia.

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