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PoindexterOglethorpe

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21. Libraries are a good alternative.

Reply to Jspur (Reply #20)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:26 AM

Nov 11

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I understand your reluctance to purchase a book you honestly don't think worth reading.

Personally, I read about 10 books a month, and I can't begin to afford to purchase all of them. Libraries are a god-send, and inter-library loan is another gift from the gods.

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The Fourth Turning Is Here. [View all] PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 OP

Is this the book Bannon has previously cited? Nt LSparkle Nov 10 #1

I have no idea if Bannon cited it. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author live love laugh Nov 10 #2

I'll look it up... Ysabel Nov 10 #3

Here's a 7 year old article (from the WP, sorry to all of us shunning the WP right now) that discusses the book EverHopeful Nov 10 #5

Bannon read a book that came out some years ago. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #6

Sorry you couldn't see it. I clicked "Share" but apparently copying link didn't work. EverHopeful Nov 10 #8

That still didn't work. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #10

The original book is Generations Deminpenn Nov 10 #7

I read "The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy" Casandia Nov 10 #9

I read that when it came out. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #11

I'll check it out proud patriot Nov 10 #12

Please do. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #13

Very true. roamer65 Nov 11 #22

This is where the: Zeitghost Nov 10 #14

It's more complicated and subtle than that. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #15

As an elder millennial whose 41 years old I'm very Jspur Nov 10 #16

You did NOT read the same book I'm talking about. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #17

You are right I didn't read the current one that came out, but I read the original one called Jspur Nov 11 #18

Perhaps reading the new book would clarify it for you. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 11 #19

Not sure if I want to waste money buying the book since Jspur Nov 11 #20

Libraries are a good alternative. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 11 #21

OP, this is fascinating soandso Nov 11 #23

The book goes into vast, enormous, and detailed descriptions PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 11 #24

It's fractal soandso Nov 11 #25

Repeating cycles everywhere soandso Nov 11 #26