We’re currently at a one thousand year climate cycle high. The well-being of a civilization depends upon a positive climate that provides an abundance of food. Throughout history, when the climate turns colder and dryer, the empire of the day starts to decline in importance.
This English Empire (in the last 1500s) was at the top of a smaller 172 year cycle. The traits of cycle tops are the same; however, the magnitude of the changes at the current cycle top (172 X 6) is several magnitudes greater. You can predict the future to a great degree, based upon the past. That’s the importance of understanding cycles. [continue reading…]
