NOT all of the world will be ruined by revolution and decline over the coming few decades. But neither will we all grow in safety and wealth. The era of widespread progress or regress is, for now, passed. We are taking many paths, old and new. The reversion to a multi-polar world is well advanced, and has significant ramifications for scientific and economic patterns, for warfighting and security, and for national frameworks and human identity.
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