We are witnessing an interesting period globally and nationally. It’s as if, in Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times; It was the time of wisdom, it was the time of stupidity, it was the age of faith, it was the age of doubt, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. It is more important than ever to make sense of what has happened in such periods and to make accurate predictions for the future. In these times when it is safe to be silent, it is advantageous to follow the majority, and it is easy to get lost in general…