Every society invents new ways to organize power. Each system begins as an answer to the limits of the one before it – and eventually becomes the next problem to solve. As our world grows more interconnected, the frameworks that once defined legitimacy and belonging are starting to crack. Something new is forming in the spaces between.
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Why Empires Fall
To better explore the geopolitical portion of the convergence phenomena, I read another book that looked into possible geopolitical futures based on the history of one of the biggest empires – Rome. The authors (Peter Heather, John Rapley) provide a thorough analysis of the factors that drove the fall of the Roman empire. They then apply this analysis to current state of the global west.
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Reimagining the Future 