The title will sound alarmist, and could be easily written off by the public as yet another doomsday prophesy that will go unfulfilled. But Porter presents compelling evidence, including historical, economic and philosophical context and insights, that shed significant light on the economic and moral morass in which we currently find ourselves.
Even if Porter’s predictions don’t materialize as anticipated, this is a sober read that will leave every reader, and their progeny, better prepared and better off, both for future broad-scale disruption and upheaval, but also for navigating the present turbulence we now encounter daily, bringing greater peace of mind.
we’ve all heard about the Fourth Turning and we can see it happening now. Porter puts the specifics in place and gives his advice “as if our positions were reversed” as he always has. This is an important book for the survival of our future generations. we won’t like the medicine, but we need to take it.
This fairly answers the many questions I have each day as I sit and do the same thing I have done for the last 40 years. Maybe it can help me see the purpose in continuing for my kids even though the work feels empty at times.
This is an amazing book. It’s laid out well and is easy to read and understand. I believe it’s a must for yourself, your adult children and your grandchildren. Thank you Porter for writing and sharing this book.
Finance-bro boomer's take on the current financial system has some gems on how to build a robust portfolio. Was a decent read for the bits on portfolio building but a good portion of it was self-serving boomerslop