I don't think its cyclical in any way. We clearly build upon the shoulders of giants, and we too will be like them in time, each step is a progression, even when we blow up the whole world arguing about the direction we can't help but to look ahead, built once again, create and give meaning, our collective story withstands supersonic miles high tsunamis and our origins point to being the survivors of extraterrestrial war.
look at this
https://sentinelkennels.com/Research_Article_V41.html
And for Rockershriveldickus? And the .. Other fella, the "muh war fur my belly? O, yeah they are very relevant and pOwErFuL, and we are but idiots...