Yes , I know my comment was extreme and appreciate your moderation. Certainly, smaller nation states tend to stagnate in isolation. And that isolation allows ra

Yes , I know my comment was extreme and appreciate your moderation. Certainly, smaller nation states tend to stagnate in isolation. And that isolation allows rapid degeneration. Abuses of humanity seem to be more extreme in these isolated pools. But I did not imply isolation as a necessary and defining character of nation states. I should amend my statement by adding another dimension to this 'thought vector'. Nation states that have an implicit requirement to trade and interact will foster a competition that mimics evolution. One large nation state-the end result of hyper globalization- (imagine Amazon establishes its own currency and takes over all retail) will have the same pitfalls as any monopoly.