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It is getting downvoted because it is a well known silly trope. Generally, success reinforces itself. That’s why there have been a bunch of countries that have
by bee_rider 10mo ago
It is getting downvoted because it is a well known silly trope. Generally, success reinforces itself. That’s why there have been a bunch of countries that have had multi-generational streaks of repeated success. Eventually, this feedback look can fail, but it isn’t on some predictable four generation pattern.
- csa 10mo ago> Eventually, this feedback look can fail, but it isn’t on some predictable four generation pattern. Actually, it kind of is. See The Fourth Turning and any other book based on the Strauss-Howe generational theory. Is this theory air-tight and inviolable? No. Does it more or less support this “silly trope”? Yes. I think it’s safe to say that it is directionally correct.
- bee_rider 10mo agoI don’t think that book was well regarded by historians. It’s more of a pop-sociology thing, right?