People who try to see things up close and precisely typically miss the most important things because they are preoccupied with looking for precision. Also, if you look at things up close, you will never see the most important big things. So, when looking for the big things, pay attention to the big things. So, to see the processes and cycles and the template they provide us, you need to pay attention to the biggest and most important changes that have happened, keeping in mind the reasons for the big changes and the big differences. For a picture of where we are headed and what we should do, you can order my new book, How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle, here: