With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in July 2012. As is the generation of leaves, so to of men: At one time the wind shakes…

How the Generational Cycle of History Explains Our Current Crisis — The Art of Manliness

This article gave me hope. Hope that we are not just devolving over time as a society, but that we simply going through one phase of a cycle that will eventually propel us forward.