Also that assumption is changing dramatically. Globally maybe 15 countries are on substantial upward trajectories that will last decades, similar to South Korea

Also that assumption is changing dramatically. Globally maybe 15 countries are on substantial upward trajectories that will last decades, similar to South Korea's transformation. If you could travel to 2075 you're likely to find places like Vietnam and Nigeria rising economic stars. People will be traveling around Africa in an HSR network https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_high-speed_rail_by_country#/media/File%3AAfrica_HSR_2063_(1).svg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_high-speed_rail_by_... to bustling metropolises in places like Kenya and Ethiopia. South East Asian countries like Thailand and Malaysia will have valuable international companies. The customers in Columbus Ohio won't really be relevant.