Belle Epoque

Have an opinion, that the story develops in a spiral, or cycles. Many paid attention, what 20-25 years, at the turn of the century, surprisingly similar. XVIII-XIX, XIX-XX, XX-XXI centuries. Rapid development of science, technicians, freethinking, art, technologies… Humanity rears its head proudly, believing in the nearness of a bright future, and then suddenly they sharply upset him. Titanic is sinking, and secular salons are replaced by dirty trenches. Не кажется ли вам, that we are living in another beautiful era? http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Прекрасная_эпоха
I would very much like to be mistaken…