 changed in that time. The effects of this generational cycle are becoming clearer, especially with Brexit, Trump and other nationalist forces coming to the fore in 2016. I have been reluctant to talk much about it because I prefer to stay away from partisanship in generational research, but I think it is important to discuss the larger forces at play in the next 4-8 years. Understanding that bigger picture during this pivotal time will be critical to the health, safety and perhaps survival of your family and community. In part one of this post I will cover the relevant basics of generational theory. Part two will attempt to interpret recent events using this lens. If you are not familiar with the Strauss and Howe’s generational theories, I suggest you start by watching my primer on generational theory.

According to Strauss and Howe, we are in the midst of “The Fourth Turning”, the final, winter-like stage of a cycle that began in 1946 with the “American High” following WWII. It is likely we started the Fourth Turning in 2008 with the market crash and that it will continue until around 2025. It will be during the last quarter, the climax of the Turning, that we will see a fundamental shift in the nature of our society and the world. The most blatant shift, currently, is a political one. Brexit and the election of Donald Trump both signaled a significant shift in politics, certainly the largest most Gen X’ers have seen in our lifetime and, according to the theories, the largest since The Great Depression and WWII. The nationalism that these movements represent seem to be gaining steam around the Western World, along with Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and other strident politicians threatening to overtake traditional styles of governance. While there are many reasons for these shifts, the often forgotten generational component is not insignificant.

There three currently active generations in our society. The first are our elders, the Baby Boomers who are, for the most part, our national leaders. As of 2015, About 58% of Congressmen and 73% of State Governors are Boomers. Baby Boomers are known for their strident, obstinate views and purist idealism. In the case of Donald Trump, that idealism focuses primarily around both American Exceptionalism and that the idea that world should be viewed as a Zero Sum Game.

The second currently influential generation is the middle-aged Generation X. Generation X has are notoriously pragmatic, individualistic and cynical. A
changed in that time. The effects of this generational cycle are become clear, especially with Brexit, Trump and other nationalist forces arrive to the fore in 2016. I have been reluctant to lecture a lot about it because I prefer to stay away from partisanship in generational research, but I intend it is important to discuss the big power at play in the next 4 - 8 years. Understanding that bigger painting during this pivotal time will be critical to the health, safety and perhaps survival of your syndicate and community. In part one of this post I will embrace the relevant basics of generational theory. Part two will attempt to interpret late events using this lens. If you are not familiar with the Strauss and Howe ’s generational theories, I suggest you start by determine my primer on generational theory. 

 According to Strauss and Howe, we are in the midst of “ The Fourth Turning ”, the final, winter - like stage of a cycle that began in 1946 with the “ American High ” following WWII. It is likely we start the Fourth Turning in 2008 with the market crash and that it will cover until around 2025. It will be during the final quarter, the climax of the Turning, that we will see a cardinal shift in the nature of our club and the world. The most blatant chemise, currently, is a political one. Brexit and the election of Donald Trump both signaled a significant shift in politics, certainly the large most Gen X’ers have seen in our lifetime and, according to the theories, the big since The Great Depression and WWII. The patriotism that these apparent motion represent seem to be gaining steam around the Western World, along with Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and early strident politicians threatening to overtake traditional styles of governance. While there are many reasons for these shifts, the much forgotten generational part is not insignificant. 

 There three currently active generations in our society. The first are our elders, the Baby Boomers who are, for the most region, our national leadership. As of 2015, About 58% of congressman and 73% of State Governors are Boomers. Baby Boomers are known for their strident, obstinate views and purist idealism. In the character of Donald Trump, that idealism concentrate primarily around both American Exceptionalism and that the estimate that world should be viewed as a Zero Sum Game. 

 The second currently influential generation is the middle - aged coevals X. Generation X has are notoriously pragmatic, individualistic and cynical. A
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 changed in that time. The effecTs of this geNeratIonAl cYcLe arE becOming clearer, esPEciaLly with Brexit, Trump and oTher nAtIOnalISt ForceS coming TO tHE ForE iN 2016. I HavE bEEn RelucTanT to talk Much about iT beCaUse I prefer to STaY away from pArtIsanship in geNerAtionaL rEseARch, buT I tHink iT is impORtant tO discuss tHe LArger fORces at pLAY iN the Next 4-8 years. UnderstaNDiNG that bigger picTure duRiNG tHIS piVotAl time will Be CritiCAl to the HEaLTH, SafETy and perhaps sUrvival of yoUR faMily anD cOmmUNity. In Part oNe OF thIs post I will CoveR the relevAnt basICs of genERationaL theorY. PaRt tWo wiLL aTtEmpT tO IntERpRet REceNt events UsInG this Lens. iF YOU are Not FamiLiar wIth the Strauss And howe’S GenEratiOnal tHeorIeS, I sugGest yoU starT bY watching my primEr on GeneratioNal ThEorY.

ACcordINg to StRauSs aNd Howe, wE are in tHE miDsT OF “thE Fourth Turning”, the fInAL, WiNter-like Stage oF A cYcLE that begAn In 1946 wIth tHE “ameriCan HIGh” FollowinG WWII. IT Is LiKely we sTaRted thE FOurTh TUrninG In 2008 wiTh the mArket craSh and THat it will contiNUe until around 2025. iT wILL bE DuriNg tHe last quartEr, thE ClimAx of THe turNIng, thAt we wIlL SeE A fundamental shift in ThE naturE of ouR society and thE world. The mOST Blatant sHift, CUrREntly, is a politiCal onE. Brexit and THe electiOn of DOnald TruMp both sigNALed a signIfiCanT shIft IN PoLitics, certainLY The lArGest mosT GeN X’ers haVe sEen In oUr lIfEtime and, aCcording To ThE tHeOriEs, the LArgest siNcE ThE GReaT DeprESsion aNd WWIi. The NaTiONalIsm that THeSE MoveMeNtS repResEnT seem To be GAinIng steaM around thE WeSTern woRlD, along wIth Marine Le PeN, GEert WilderS aNd oTher stRIDent poliTicians threatening to oveRTake traDitIonal StylEs of goverNanCe. WhilE thERe are mAny reaSons fOr TheSE ShiftS, THe OftEn Forgotten gENEraTionaL cOmpoNent is nOt insignificant.

TheRE thRee currently aCtiVe geNERaTioNS iN Our SoCIetY. tHe first are our elDers, the BabY BOOmErs who are, fOR thE mOst part, Our natiOnal lEAders. As Of 2015, About 58% of congressmEn And 73% oF sTatE Governors Are BoomeRs. Baby BooMErs arE KnOwn foR thEir strIdEnt, ObstiNate viEWs aNd purIst ideAlIsm. In tHe casE oF Donald TRump, that idealism focuses PrimarIly arOunD both AmerIcaN excEptionaliSm anD that the idEa tHat World ShoULd be vIeweD As A ZeRO Sum GAme.

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 changed in that time. The  effects o f thi s g ene ra tion al c ycle are becom i ng c learer, especially wit h Bre xi t , Tr u mp  andother n a ti o n ali st  f orc es co mingtothe for e in 2016.  Iha ve been relu c ta nt to talk  mu ch about itbec ause I  p ref e r tosta y awa y from partis anship in  g e nerati o nal res e a rc h, b ut I think it isi mp o rtant to discu ss the  l a rg e r  fo rce s at playin  then ext 4-8 ye a r s . U n derstanding t hat biggerp ict ure du ri ngt his pi votal  t i mewill be cri tica l to thehealth ,  safety and per haps s urv iva l of yo ur  fa mi l y a n dcom m uni ty. In p ar tone o f th i s p ostI w illcover  the relevant  ba sics ofgener ation al t he ory.Part t wo wi ll  attempt to int erpr et recent  ev en tsus ing t h is len s.Ifyou are  not fa m ili ar w i th  the Strauss and H ow e ’ sgenerati onal t h eo ri e s, I sug ge styous t art b y wa t ch ing my p rimero nge neratio na l theo ry .
Acc ordin g  toStraus s and Ho we, w e  are in the mi d st of “The Fo u rt h Tu r ning ”,the final,wint e r-li ke s t ag e o f  a cy cle t ha t  b e gan in 1946 with th e“Ameri can H igh” followin g WWII. It i s  likelywe s t ar t ed the FourthTurni ng in 2008 with the  mark et crash  and that i t will c ont inu e u nti l ar ound 2025. It w illbe  during  th e lastqua rte r,the  c limax ofthe Turn in g,  t ha t w e wil l  see a f un dam en tal  shif t  in th e nat ureof  o u r s ocietya nd t he w or ld . Th e m os t bla tant shi ft, cur rently, i s a poli ti ca l one.Brexit and th eelection o fDon ald Tr u m p both s ignaled a significant s h ift inpol itics , ce rtainly t helarges t m o st Gen  X’ers  have  s een i n our l if eti me  and, acco r d ing  to t he  the ories,the largest sinceT heGreat Depress ion  and W WI I.T he nat io n ali s m  that these mov ements rep re s en t seem tob e g ai ning st eam aro und t h e Weste rn World,  along wi th  Mar i n e L e Pen, Gee rt Wilde rs and ot h er st r id ent p oli tician sthr eaten ing to ove rtake  tradi ti onal s tyles  o f govern ance. While there are m any re asons  fo r these s hif t s,the often  for gotten gen era tio nal c omp o nentis n o tins i gnifi cant . 

There t h re e c u r re ntly active g e ner ation s i n  our s ocie ty. The first are our elders, th e Ba b y  Bo ome r s wh oare, for the m ost  p a r t, our n at ional leade rs. As o f2 015,About58% of  Congre s s me n  and 7 3% o f S tate Gove rno rs are Boo me rs .  BabyBoom er s areknownf or t h e ir strident, obs tinat e views and  puri st  ideali s m. I n the case  of DonaldTrump,  tha t ide alism f oc uses p rim ar ily around both Amer icanExcepti on alis m a nd tha t th e ideathat  w orl d shouldb e  v i ew ed asa Ze ro Su mGame .

The se c ond curr ent l y influ en tia l genera t io n is the mid dle -aged G enerationX . Ge n er a tionX hasare no torious l y p ra gmatic,  in d i vidualist ic and cy n ica l.  A
 changed_in that_time. The effects of_this generational_cycle_are becoming_clearer,_especially with Brexit,_Trump and other_nationalist forces coming to_the fore in_2016._I have been reluctant to talk much about it because I prefer to stay_away_from partisanship_in_generational_research, but I think it_is important to discuss the_larger forces_at play in the next 4-8 years. Understanding_that_bigger picture during_this pivotal time will be critical to the health,_safety and perhaps survival of your_family and community._In_part_one of this post_I will cover the relevant basics_of generational theory. Part two will_attempt to interpret recent events using this_lens. If you are not familiar_with the Strauss and Howe’s_generational theories,_I suggest you start by_watching my primer_on generational_theory.

According to Strauss_and Howe, we are in the_midst of “The_Fourth Turning”, the final, winter-like stage_of_a cycle that_began_in_1946 with_the “American High”_following_WWII. It_is_likely we started the Fourth Turning_in_2008 with the market crash and that_it will continue until_around_2025. It will be_during the last quarter, the_climax of the Turning, that we_will see_a fundamental_shift in the nature of our society and the world. The_most blatant shift, currently, is a_political one. Brexit and_the election_of_Donald Trump both_signaled_a significant_shift in politics, certainly the largest most_Gen X’ers_have seen in our lifetime and,_according to the theories,_the_largest since The Great Depression and_WWII. The nationalism that these movements_represent seem to be gaining_steam_around_the Western World, along with_Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and_other strident politicians_threatening to overtake traditional styles of governance._While_there are many reasons for these_shifts,_the often forgotten generational component is_not_insignificant.

There_three currently active generations in_our society. The first are our_elders, the Baby Boomers who are, for the most_part, our national_leaders. As of 2015, About_58%_of_Congressmen and 73% of State Governors are Boomers. Baby Boomers_are known_for their strident,_obstinate views and purist idealism. In the case of Donald_Trump, that idealism focuses primarily around both_American Exceptionalism and that the idea that world should be viewed_as a Zero Sum Game.

The second currently influential_generation is the middle-aged Generation X. Generation_X has are notoriously_pragmatic,_individualistic and cynical. A