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02 · Nations and Civilizations

Why the West Rules—for Now

Ian Morris

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THE Katalyx PERSPECTIVE

Morris treats dominance as contingent. Geography matters, but technology repeatedly changes what geography means.

If this author were designing a national economy instead, what would they do?

Katalyx APPLICATION

Model how energy transition, automation and connectivity could reprice a country’s location and inherited advantages.

Katalyx RATING

Strategic Thinking
Systems Thinking
Practical Application
Long-Term Relevance
Clarity

ONE PROVOCATIVE QUESTION

What dormant geography will new technology make strategically central?

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