Daily Brief: Chaos Feels Personal. But This Is a Pattern We’ve Lived Before

A cultural analysis of recent chaos—from the Pope’s death to new global alliances—and why it’s not collapse, but the next step in a generational reset.

In today’s email

• 🕊️ The Pope is gone, but not hope

• 🇨🇳 China threatens retaliation—but it's expected

• 🤝 Russia and Iran deepen ties—but that’s not new

• 🧠 Why this feels like collapse—but isn’t

• 📚 Book of the Week: The Fourth Turning Is Here

• 📱 Cultural Perspective on TikTok

• 🗳️ Poll: Are we headed for breakdown—or breakthrough?

The sky is falling.
The Pope is …