BAN2016. America's New Direction

Everyone agrees that the mood across America is changing rapidly. We seem to be entering a new period of national urgency, and perhaps even global crisis, with new worries about financial collapse, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and global instability. In his 1997 book, The Fourth Turning, Neil Howe predicted that this was just where America would be today. With his co-author, William Strauss, he uncovered a remarkable pattern in American history, a cycle of recurring eras driven by generational changes. 

Learning Objectives:

• Discover Howe’s proven historical method that truly explains where America is today—and, more importantly, where it is heading, from the economy and consumer tastes to politics and popular culture.