The Wind Blows: A Look at the Current Societal Climate
Jim Quinn, a writer for The Burning Platform blog, has penned a thought-provoking piece on the current state of society, drawing inspiration from the anti-establishment lyrics of Bob Dylan. Quinn suggests that society is being driven towards civil and global war by a powerful ruling class, who are using their wealth and influence to maintain control over the masses.
The Powerful and Their Control
This ruling class, or plutocracy, has managed to keep their plans and actions hidden from the public through their control of mass media, politicians, the financial system, and corporate entities. They have used their influence to shape public opinion, indoctrinating generations into believing what they are told, rather than encouraging critical thinking and analysis.
Quinn suggests that the question of our time is whether enough people can be awakened from their government-induced stupor to reverse our downward spiral. He acknowledges that his own predictions about the timing of major events have been inaccurate, but he remains convinced that society is heading towards a violent and bloody phase.
The Delayed Violence
Quinn suggests that the delay in any significant level of violence so far is likely to increase the intensity and explosiveness when it does commence. He argues that if you do not sense the impending volatility of our current state of affairs, you are either willfully ignorant, too distracted by technology to notice, or a participant in the plans to undermine our society and replace it with an authoritarian new world order.
The ruling class has been using their wealth and influence to impose their vision upon the masses, trampling upon their rights, liberties, and freedoms, with no fear of retribution or consequences for their actions. They believe they are invincible, and their hubris is growing, suggesting their eventual downfall.
Books That Predict a Grim Future
Quinn has recently read two books that have contributed to his sense of foreboding: "Dune" by Frank Herbert and "End Times" by Peter Turchin. Both books confirm the historical fact of man's inhumanity to man, the insatiable greed of those in power, and the willingness of the ruling elite to use violence to achieve their goals.
"Dune" is a science fiction novel that captures the corruption and duplicities of the ruling class as they fight for control over resources and wealth. The novel is dark and gloomy, with characters resigned to their tragic fate.
"End Times", on the other hand, is a non-fiction book that paints a bleak picture of our current historical paradigm, with little opportunity to alter the violent upheaval about to engulf our decaying society. Turchin and his team created a quantitative model that analyzed complex societies across thousands of years and discovered predictable waves of political instability.
The Predictions
Both Turchin's model and the Fourth Turning generational theory predict violent upheaval, war, and societal collapse on the same timeline. Martin Armstrong's Socrates model also predicts civil war, global war, economic collapse, and a turbulent outcome by 2032.
All three models suggest that the current level of propaganda, misinformation, and censorship of the truth by the ruling class is a desperate effort to maintain control. The upcoming election has accelerated their efforts to derail the election at all costs.
The Future
Quinn suggests that the future looks grim, with a high probability of serious violence during the 2020s. He predicts that the American empire will go out with a bang, rather than a whimper, and that the current societal disintegration will lead to a dark, bleak future for the United States, and possibly the entire world.
Bottom Line
Quinn's piece paints a bleak picture of the current state of society, suggesting that we are being driven towards civil and global war by a powerful ruling class. His predictions, based on his own observations and the theories presented in "Dune", "End Times", and the Fourth Turning generational theory, suggest a future filled with violence, upheaval, and societal collapse.
What do you think about this article? Do you agree with Quinn's predictions, or do you have a different perspective? Share this article with your friends and discuss. Sign up for the Daily Briefing, which is delivered every day at 6pm.
The Wind Blows: A Look at the Current Societal Climate
Jim Quinn, a writer for The Burning Platform blog, has penned a thought-provoking piece on the current state of society, drawing inspiration from the anti-establishment lyrics of Bob Dylan. Quinn suggests that society is being driven towards civil and global war by a powerful ruling class, who are using their wealth and influence to maintain control over the masses.
The Powerful and Their Control
This ruling class, or plutocracy, has managed to keep their plans and actions hidden from the public through their control of mass media, politicians, the financial system, and corporate entities. They have used their influence to shape public opinion, indoctrinating generations into believing what they are told, rather than encouraging critical thinking and analysis.
Quinn suggests that the question of our time is whether enough people can be awakened from their government-induced stupor to reverse our downward spiral. He acknowledges that his own predictions about the timing of major events have been inaccurate, but he remains convinced that society is heading towards a violent and bloody phase.
The Delayed Violence
Quinn suggests that the delay in any significant level of violence so far is likely to increase the intensity and explosiveness when it does commence. He argues that if you do not sense the impending volatility of our current state of affairs, you are either willfully ignorant, too distracted by technology to notice, or a participant in the plans to undermine our society and replace it with an authoritarian new world order.
The ruling class has been using their wealth and influence to impose their vision upon the masses, trampling upon their rights, liberties, and freedoms, with no fear of retribution or consequences for their actions. They believe they are invincible, and their hubris is growing, suggesting their eventual downfall.
Books That Predict a Grim Future
Quinn has recently read two books that have contributed to his sense of foreboding: "Dune" by Frank Herbert and "End Times" by Peter Turchin. Both books confirm the historical fact of man's inhumanity to man, the insatiable greed of those in power, and the willingness of the ruling elite to use violence to achieve their goals.
"Dune" is a science fiction novel that captures the corruption and duplicities of the ruling class as they fight for control over resources and wealth. The novel is dark and gloomy, with characters resigned to their tragic fate.
"End Times", on the other hand, is a non-fiction book that paints a bleak picture of our current historical paradigm, with little opportunity to alter the violent upheaval about to engulf our decaying society. Turchin and his team created a quantitative model that analyzed complex societies across thousands of years and discovered predictable waves of political instability.
The Predictions
Both Turchin's model and the Fourth Turning generational theory predict violent upheaval, war, and societal collapse on the same timeline. Martin Armstrong's Socrates model also predicts civil war, global war, economic collapse, and a turbulent outcome by 2032.
All three models suggest that the current level of propaganda, misinformation, and censorship of the truth by the ruling class is a desperate effort to maintain control. The upcoming election has accelerated their efforts to derail the election at all costs.
The Future
Quinn suggests that the future looks grim, with a high probability of serious violence during the 2020s. He predicts that the American empire will go out with a bang, rather than a whimper, and that the current societal disintegration will lead to a dark, bleak future for the United States, and possibly the entire world.
Bottom Line
Quinn's piece paints a bleak picture of the current state of society, suggesting that we are being driven towards civil and global war by a powerful ruling class. His predictions, based on his own observations and the theories presented in "Dune", "End Times", and the Fourth Turning generational theory, suggest a future filled with violence, upheaval, and societal collapse.
What do you think about this article? Do you agree with Quinn's predictions, or do you have a different perspective? Share this article with your friends and discuss. Sign up for the Daily Briefing, which is delivered every day at 6pm.
