A hypothetical conversation between the updated version of my  ‘Sixties self and a modern woman, negotiating the terms of a mutually acceptable sexual experience.

The history of America’s 250-year development, while seemingly haphazard, actually shows an intriguing pattern. If we rewind the movie all the way back to the founding and play it in slow motion, we can see a kind of cyclic progression of distinct phases, each spanning about 25 years or so.