Peak empire only lasts one generation.
These guys on the battleship? Mostly 20s, born ~1900. They lived through Britain's absolute peak AND watched it crumble by the Suez Crisis in '56.
Their dads? Born 1880s during the Industrial Revolution when the empire was just hitting its stride.
These sailors probably made it to the 90s/early 2000s—saw the good times fade but still had some run left.
Their grandkids? Born 1970s, now in their 50s. They're living through the full decline. Some are literally in the streets protesting the migrant wave right now.
One generation up. One generation down. That's the cycle.
Makes you think about where we are in the American empire timeline. And what that means for crypto as the next financial order.
These guys on the battleship? Mostly 20s, born ~1900. They lived through Britain's absolute peak AND watched it crumble by the Suez Crisis in '56.
Their dads? Born 1880s during the Industrial Revolution when the empire was just hitting its stride.
These sailors probably made it to the 90s/early 2000s—saw the good times fade but still had some run left.
Their grandkids? Born 1970s, now in their 50s. They're living through the full decline. Some are literally in the streets protesting the migrant wave right now.
One generation up. One generation down. That's the cycle.
Makes you think about where we are in the American empire timeline. And what that means for crypto as the next financial order.