Yes and no. Yes, I'm aware of history. But no, I'm not suggesting a return to city-states as they existed in the ancient world. Rural areas should not be unciv

Yes and no. Yes, I'm aware of history. But no, I'm not suggesting a return to city-states as they existed in the ancient world. Rural areas should not be uncivilized anarchistic backwaters, nor subjugated territories under the control of whichever city-state can maintain its grip on them. Cities are the drivers the world's wealth! But they depend on the countryside for food, energy and raw materials. The people that live there are few in number, but vital to the functioning of modern society. The city-state of the future will be something we haven't done before.