[civet_java]

> I recommend a book 'Silk Roads' by Peter Frankopan.

Thank you for the recommendation!

> In fact you can look at China or India - future dominant powers, and guess which of their flaws will make them fall.

Are these flaws talked about in the book or are they something you've worked out since after you read the book?

[maciejw]

I was referring to some factual errors and omissions that make other historians angry. But the narrative is captivating.