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The geography of Africas rivers is a huge limiter - segmented and little overlap. Huge diversity of ecosystems and altitudes.

Is geography the forever rule? Drones and internet change things.

History of Germany is next on list.

Why is Northern Europe stronger? Why did small nation states come after fall of HRE. Breezes past side things as if they are predestined

Does dad still believe in no more colonialism?

Ukraine and Trump have definitely changed Europes ideas on force projection.
Also, on benefits of joining NATO (thanks Putin).

Jesus, Mexican commerce is not all drugs

No mention of the war Napoleon was fighting which caused him to sell the land… everything is still a little too neat and self contained rather than looking at outside pushes and pulls.

China is not “afraid” of Vietnam but is of Taiwan with no overland route and way less people?
Can’t wait to hear about Hong Kong

#Historicity-
This author is of the style that triggers my annoyance at absolute confidence in their premise, which is enabled by casting the opinion backwards and not tethering any of these expansionist drives to political or opportunistic means.

Putin is NOT a student of history that can be acted upon by any other country.
Interested his rest of this goes

God this book is good.

A very Putin analogous description of events.

“seas delineate where people live, how they are separated from each other and, thus, how they developed different languages and customs. The exception to this rule are the "stans," such as Tajikistan, whose borders were deliberately drawn by Stalin so as to weaken each state by ensuring it had large minorities of people from other states.”

Bear is a Russian word, but the Russians are also wary of calling this animal by its name, fearful of conjuring up its darker side. They call it medved, "the one who likes honey."

If someone is struggling with something they should be easy ask why.

Exploring new ways of being in relationships

“Once they trust you, they'll engage in clear, intimate communication and let you into their inner world. If you've been emotionally neglected in the past, this may be a new and exhilarating experience for you.
You'll also discover that when you feel distressed, emotionally mature people don't pull back.”

Empathized can feel worse than person.
Question, to keep checking, does Lauren want to get better?

“Now he saw more alternatives, asking himself, Do I really have to do it right now? And if it's necessary, how and when am I going to fit in the other things I want to do? He learned to first ask himself what he wanted to do, making choices on his own behalf and beating the inner voice to the punch.”

“Now he saw more alternatives, asking himself, Do I really have to do it right now? And if it's necessary, how and when am I going to fit in the other things I want to do? He learned to first ask himself what he wanted to do, making choices on his own behalf and beating the inner voice to the punch.”

What are my “child hopes”?