This is interesting to consider in the context of Zeihan's "The Accidental Superpower"[1] which says that - geography is destiny, and - the U.S. won the geograp

This is interesting to consider in the context of Zeihan's "The Accidental Superpower"[1] which says that - geography is destiny, and - the U.S. won the geography lottery. The idea that geography has some input to the rest of the cultures values, as shown in TFA, sounds plausible. Whether Zeihan actually has the right of it isn't clear, however. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Superpower-Generation-American-Preeminence/dp/B00P2QB8M6/ref=sr_1_4 https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Superpower-Generation-Amer...