Navigating the Fog

... 16 th century, the world was multipolar. There were many civilisations… They were not as interconnected and interdependent as they are now, but there were many civilisations and centres of power. And most of the great civilisations were outside of the Western end of the Eurasian Peninsula. But then, because Europe was in a condensed, constantly fighting region of the world, Europeans developed a better use of cannons and a better military organisation, and started to conquer the world. And that started in the 16 th century,...