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Ian Morris on Why the West Rules but China Is Next

America is still the richest and most powerful country on earth thanks to geography says historian Ian Morris, but if history is any guide then China will be next—and things could get violent.

Ian Morris
Ian Morris
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A view of the the city skyline in Shanghai, China. (Philippe Lopez, AFP / Getty Images)
Ian Morris

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