Does history have an helicoid model?

https://landao.substack.com/p/the-great-submission

"The world is changing. One need not be a technology brother to notice that technological progress has been skyrocketing: SpaceX, mRNA, CRISPR, AlphaFold, 3D printing, and drone development are but a few examples. Some might even insist that we are witnessing the end of the Great Stagnation. "
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"All in all, this unfolding of events follows the helicoid model: History does not repeat itself but it often rhymes, all the while forging ahead."