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Revision as of 13:17, 13 September 2026

Foundations
My notes on how the world works, how it got this way, and where it's headed

Start Here — new to the project? Read what this wiki is trying to do.

Random Thread — feeling aimless? Special:Random will drop you into an article at random. Follow the "led to" links from there.

The Throughlines

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States and Sovereignty

How territory turned into government, and government turned into borders.

Trade and Empire

The routes, the companies, and the wars fought to control both.
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Money and Capital

Debt, banking, and the invention of value that doesn't exist yet.
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Industry and Energy

Steam, oil, and the century that rewired daily life.
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Information and Ideas

Printing presses, broadcasts, and networks — how ideas started moving faster than armies.