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The Red Tempest: Mao, the Cultural Revolution, and the Generational War for China's Soul
The Red Mao, the Cultural Revolution, and the Generational War for China's Soul
is a powerful exploration of how Mao Zedong orchestrated one of the most violent and psychologically devastating events of the 20th century—by weaponizing generational energy to tear apart the very fabric of Chinese society.
Using Strauss–Howe generational theory and the lens of Fourth Turning sociology, this book reveals how Mao’s Prophet archetype mentality combined with the revolutionary zeal of China’s Hero generation to create a decade of chaos, betrayal, and trauma. It unpacks how entire generations were manipulated into turning on each other, how history was rewritten, and how a civilization was brought to its knees in the name of purity and power.
From the rise of the Red Guards to the silent suffering of the children who grew up in the ruins, The Red Tempest offers a penetrating psychological and strategic analysis of a generational civil war—and shows why echoes of it are returning in today's ideological youth movements around the world.
Using Strauss–Howe generational theory and the lens of Fourth Turning sociology, this book reveals how Mao’s Prophet archetype mentality combined with the revolutionary zeal of China’s Hero generation to create a decade of chaos, betrayal, and trauma. It unpacks how entire generations were manipulated into turning on each other, how history was rewritten, and how a civilization was brought to its knees in the name of purity and power.
From the rise of the Red Guards to the silent suffering of the children who grew up in the ruins, The Red Tempest offers a penetrating psychological and strategic analysis of a generational civil war—and shows why echoes of it are returning in today's ideological youth movements around the world.
164 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 5, 2025
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