A new American popular culture driven by ideas, creativity and aesthetics, RenGen, by Patricia Martin, explains the change you’re already witnessing. It points the way beyond fear. In a world poisoned by a century of progress at any price, it is easy to look around and believe we are in a free fall. But civilizations have cycles. The twilight moment right before one civilization ends and another emerges is often driven by cultural clashes, religious wars, polarizing viewpoints and overreaching rulers. Look around you. What you see marks the end of the end ‑ but also the beginning of the beginning. Check out Pat’s blog too.