Third Generation Effect

When three generations pass, the accumulated knowledge, values, and experiences lead to a tipping point, resulting in substantial changes, analyses Prof. Promod Das

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THROUGHOUT history, mighty empires have risen and fallen, their grandeur, power eventually giving way to decline and oblivion. The once-mighty thrones of monarchs, emperors, once revered with an aura of invincibility, have been toppled, their dynasties crumbling into the annals of time. From ancient civilizations to modern nations, the story of human history is replete with examples of powerful regimes that have succumbed to forces of change, their legacies lingering as a testament to transience of power and inevitability of decline. Indeed a fascinating observation. While not a hardand-fast rule, this pattern is observed in many families across cultures. This phenomenon is often referred to as "ThreeGeneration Rule" or "Third-Generation Effect" or "Strauss-Howe Generational Theory.”