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On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Monday urged people to pay more attention to the words of Gautama Buddha for true peace of mind. Buddha Purnima 2022: Dalai Lama Urges People to Reflect on Gautama Buddhas Messages.

 (h/t Neil Howe), a very dark time indeed This is July 4 weekend, when in the US we celebrate American independence. Rather than my usual economic/investment letter, this week I want to take a more philosophical tack, looking at some of the challenges we face as a country and culture, beginning with the freedom of the press but then turning to technology and even wealth disparity. We will have to consider what freedom of speech meant in the 1800s, what it meant at the turn of this last century...

(h/t Neil Howe), a very dark time indeed This is July 4 weekend, when in the US we celebrate American independence. Rather than my usual economic/investment letter, this week I want to take a more philosophical tack, looking at some of the challenges we face as a country and culture, beginning with the freedom of the press but then turning to technology and even wealth disparity. We will have to consider what freedom of speech meant in the 1800s, what it meant at the turn of this last century,...

Sweeping social transformations occur during times of crisis.  We are in such a predicament now, and transformative change may be coming to America whether we want it or not.  It could define who we are as a nation for the remainder of the 21st Century.  Whether America reaffirms itself as a beacon for freedom for the world or whether we become just another plot of ground in the new world order remains to be seen.  The consequences for all Americans could be enormous, and especially so for ...

The Fourth Turning Crisis has arrived By May 18, 2021 Sweeping political and cultural transformations occur during times of crisis. Our nation is in such a time now, and significant change may soon be coming whether we want it or not. Whether America reaffirms itself as a land of Constitutional freedom or whether it becomes just another plot of ground in a new socialist world order remains to be seen. This is a time for choosing. How we address this crisis in the next few years will define...

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

Also below is a brief essay originally published on 3/11/19 by Neil discussing the typical progression of each “Turning”. It remains more relevant than ever amidst our current zeitgeist. Neil’s work has influenced politicians from Newt Gingrich to Al Gore and all of it culminates in a grand theory advanced in  The Fourth Turning which he elaborates on in the video and text below. NH: We live in a tumultuous time in American history. The 2008 financial crisis and all its hardships, was ...

Illustration by Andrew Zbihlyj In February’s Senate trial to impeach and convict Donald Trump for the crime of inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, the modern GOP had one last shot at rescuing its long-battered image as a responsible governing party. It might have reclaimed something of its former standing as an honest broker in the American two-party system, committed (among other things) to the peaceful transition of power, the conduct of free and fair elections, and e...

An American Mark Twain moment James R. Bailey, opinion contributor © Getty Images An American Mark Twain moment Samuel Clemons claimed the nom de plume Mark Twain after the riverboat navigators cry to signal the shift from dangerous waters into safe ones - as well as the reverse, from safe waters to dangerous ones. "Mark" was the starting point; "twain" was where the two forces met. Clemons chose the name because it reflected his authorial code. After all, he gave us "Huckleb...