The three major powers of the world.
The Architecture of the Tripartite World In this alternate present, the old architecture of nation-states—elected officials, legislative bodies, judiciaries, even military hierarchies—has been hollowed out and repurposed as a decorative facade. The real power resides in three individuals, each under thirty, each worth well over a trillion dollars, and each the uncontested sovereign of one of the world’s three superpowers: the United States, China, and Russia. They did not conquer through armies alone. They conquered through ownership—of media, energy, debt, data, and the algorithms that shape human behavior. By their mid-twenties, each had leveraged inherited fortunes, tech monopolies, and private security forces to effectively purchase their respective governments outright. Elections still happen. Parliaments still debate. But every meaningful decision—from drone strikes to interest rates to climate policy—originates in one of three private residences.
About The three major powers of the world.
The Architecture of the Tripartite World In this alternate present, the old architecture of nation-states—elected officials, legislative bodies, judiciaries, even military hierarchies—has been hollowed out and repurposed as a decorative facade. The real power resides in three individuals, each under thirty, each worth well over a trillion dolla...Read more