Cyclical Structures of History and Structural Approaches to Future Prediction

Abstract

This paper examines the structural recurrence of history through the compar- ative analysis of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, interpreted within the cyclical framework of past leaders such as Vespasian and Simon bar Giora. By ana- lyzing their policies, supporter groups, and governing styles, parallels are drawn be- tween modern populist-authoritarian dynamics and ancient imperial-collapse struc- tures. Furthermore, we propose that such structural echoes enable a model of future prediction based on recurrent historical cycles. A complementary mathematical model is introduced to illustrate this predictive approach.

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