Nothing has changed. Nothing is different...
what about the insane depth that the global economy is now entwined? what's bad for america is also bad for china. that's unprecedented at any other time in human history. while the peacocks are closing borders and blowing up brown people, everyone else is making money behind the scenes no matter where they are.
That's false :/
Simply because everytime a new civilization arises there is a new level of economical and technological development... Of course it's unprecedented, but everytime it's also a new all-time high...
No. The current realities of world wide communications, economic interdependence and general raising up of living standards are a new thing in human history.
We may be seeing a diminishing of the importance of the nation-state in the overall scheme of things; but this is not the same as a "decline of western civilization."
In fact, as these realities are the outgrowth of western civilization, perhaps it shows the emerging world dominion of western civilization.
You don't understand... I'll try to say it with simple words.
Yes the current communication and economic interdependence and living standards are a new thing in human history.
When Egyptian Empire emerged, the use of pictural alphabet (don't know the exact word) was a new thing in human history and so were the economic interdependence of the different cities and the living standards of Egyptian citizens.
When Roman Empire emerged, the use of paper and alphabet in a whole Empire was a new thing in human history, and so were the economic interdependence of the provinces of the Empire and the living standards of Roman citizens.
When European culture and civilization emerged, printing was a new thing to human history, and so were the economic interdependence of the different countries and the living standards of... Ok not the living standards this time, actually I'm not sure a French citizen lived better than a Roman one, or at least I can't say it's a fact it would need some research.
What I try to say is that EVERYTIME we reach a new all time high in various domain, and EVERYTIME the "singularity" you're describing (and I'm well aware of the numerous theories at least concerning digital and AI singularities) isn't happening but on the contrary the Empire collapses.