Reflections from the heart of Azimopolis. The Chief Praetor examines the forces that shape empires, ideologies, and civilizations, linking today’s shocks to enduring historical patterns.
There are ages when power hides in plain sight. The banners still fly, the parliaments still meet, the presidents still speak of sovereignty. Yet the decisions that shape nations are made elsewhere—inside trading algorithms, index funds, and conference rooms that no citizen will ever enter. By 2025, the Western
History rarely ends with bangs; it ends with hinges. Not a single moment, but several pivot points grinding together until the weight of an old order collapses and something new takes its place. For our century, one such hinge comes in 2029. The stage is not set by battles in
