The Fourth Turning does not explain deviation within each generation or individual choice, as you raise Harold. It does not consider multi-generational legacies as you suggest Amanda . The patterns they define may explain wars and governmental crises better than cultural shifts. I see the bounty of "cultural creatives" and the "Free Agent Nation" as counter cyclical. So the generation thing is an over-generalization, as you said Ron. Thanks everyone for helping me get a perspective on the book's perspective.