The Age of Empires Historically, the cycle of rise and decline of ancient empires was an average 279 years that decreased to 130 during the classical period, and ultimately went down to 73 years (soviet Russia).Since the 1770, GDP in Industrialized nations went up by 7.4 times every 100 years.A review of events proves that:– The more money societies make +– The more education populations accumulate +– Higher wealth and social disparities +– Lower rates of social mobility =– Major powers decline twice as fastThese were the key reasons behind historical changes in empires:1. Economic issues2. Social and cultural issues3. Political issues and instability4. Loss of traditional values5. Government corruption6. Migration7. Misuse of surplus income and resources8. Power struggles between the elitesIn the next technological revolution, we expect all 8 causes to reach unprecedented negative peaks & for powers to rise/decline in just a generation (~33 years).The World doesn’t need any individuals or nations to be once again, the leading force. We need enlightened leaders (instead of career politicians) with enough values to ensure fairer resource extraction & income distribution – regardless of the political & economic systems in place.Download