Author Neil Howe believes that America is experiencing an extended moment of crisis. It is what he calls our dark winter season, or the Fourth Turning. Neil explains his theory of the seasons of history and maps out what each season tells us about how and when America’s current crisis will end in his book called “The Fourth Turning is Here,” out July 18, 2023.
Hello and welcome to 5 Things. I’m Dana Taylor. Today is Sunday, July 16th, 2023.
Is America caught in a loop of extreme crises? From the Great Recession to the COVID-19 pandemic to extreme political polarization. The past 15 years have seen one crisis after another, and with ongoing inflation, talk of a new recession, and the current housing crisis, the hits keep coming. Author Neil Howe argues that America is experiencing an extended moment of crisis. It is what he calls our dark winter season, or the fourth turning. Neil explains his theory of the seasons of history and maps out what each season tells us about how and when America’s current crisis will end, in his book called The Fourth Turning Is Here, out July 18th. So, when will this dark winter of crisis finally end? You may not like his answer to that. Thank you for joining us, Neil.