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Thanks for the explanation. That puts a different spin on things. Geopolitical harmony as a defence against other external powers. I've focussed on the economy,

Thanks for the explanation. That puts a different spin on things. Geopolitical harmony as a defence against other external powers. I've focussed on the economy, but what I should have said is national interests.

stkdump 6y ago
National interests quickly expand to interests of your neighbors and the rest of the world unless your interest is strengthening/widening hierarchies and power differential even inside your own nation (in which case you need a system of manipulation of the masses)
- jpcooper 6y ago
  Yes. Interests of one player may correlate positively with those of others.