The purpose of the looking at the future...is to disturb the present!

Gaston Berger (1896-1960), francuski futurolog

States have a shelf life of about 200 years

States have a shelf life of about 200 years. They get worse at recovering from shocks over time.
Link :
https://thenextwavefutures.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/states-have-life-of-about-200-years-collapse-pace-layers/

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