Waterwheels were the original labor saver. Waterwheels enabled us to transfer a bit of the river's kinetic energy into the hands of early agriculturalists. Having a slow-moving river running through the heart of our first homelands enabled early humans to move things from where it was in surplus to where they were in demand. THE WATER REVOLUTIONīeing in a low-latitude and low-altitude desert means you can grow more crops at more times, and less hunger. Starvation, disease, and injury were common. The only power source an unaided human has are muscles, first our own and later that of animals we could tame. Starvation, disease, and injury were common and had the unfortunately high likelihood of proving lethal The only power source an unaided human has are muscles, first our own and later that of the handful of animals we could tame. We wandered with the seasons to places with more abundant roots, nuts, and berries. In a world deglobalized, what are the new Geographies of Success? Section I: The End of an Era How the Beginning Began The focus is to map out what everything looks like on the other side of this change in condition. The book is not simply about how the world ends, but what comes next. Germany has more than anyone in Europe, making the German rise inevitable. The coming global Disorder and demographic collapse will do more than condemn a multitude of countries to the past it will herald the rise of others. No economic system yet imagined can function in the sort of future we face. The 2020s will see a collapse of consumption and production and investment and trade almost everywhere. Since 1945 the world has been the best it has ever been. Globalization brought development and industrialization to a wide swath of the planet for the first time. He uses the tools of geopolitics and demography to forecast the future of global economic structures. The author's real job is a sort of hybrid public speaker/consultant. Instead of cheap and better and faster, we're transitioning into a world that's pricier and worse and slower. My work lands me squarely at the intersection of geopolitics and demography. In many ways this book is the most quintessentially me project I've done. You agree to accept all risks of using the information presented inside this book. The information in this book has been provided for educational and solely for entertainment purposes. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. This eBook may not be resold or given away to other people. This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This is an unofficial summary & analysis of Peter Zeihan’s The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization designed to enrich your reading experience.
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