{National Cycles}[5th March 1988]

[Redbook5:36-40][19880305:1846]{National Cycles}[5th March 1988]

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The Bishop of Worcester's comment in The Times today* that 'Some have described our society in the past two decades as having suffered a corporate nervous breakdown' – places that society at or after J~ in terms of Circles Analysis.

This suggests that the end of a longer cycle** may be approaching: the Crisis point at which decisions may be made. I would tentatively mark this cycle as having begun during the first quarter of the last century, or possibly a little earlier in some respects: such cultural cycles are bound to show 'ragged edges'. I would guess that the A~ period was about 1914 to 1945.

It also suggests the possibility that J~-G~-R~-type people may be capable of greater insight into the nature of their Society at such a time.*** It is not unusual for a culture in its politically and economically declining years to produce a sudden rash or flush of artistic brilliance.

*T[imes] 880305, [p]10.

**(for our Country)

***{Spot on. See VI. [] 255.}

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