Fantastic essay. I love how you like to deal with big issues that span huge time periods. I try to do the same in my Substack.
I would add one more point, as the industrialization process moves unevenly between nations, it upsets the pre-existing balance of power, which can lead to unpredictable results. This is particularly true for nations that already have a large but poor population base.
I am specifically thinking of UK, Germany, USA, Japan, Russia, and China.
Fantastic essay. I love how you like to deal with big issues that span huge time periods. I try to do the same in my Substack.
I would add one more point, as the industrialization process moves unevenly between nations, it upsets the pre-existing balance of power, which can lead to unpredictable results. This is particularly true for nations that already have a large but poor population base.
I am specifically thinking of UK, Germany, USA, Japan, Russia, and China.