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The collapse of empires and the subsequent emergence of new states—the Soviet republics, the breakup of Yugoslavia, and others—serve as modern precedents. The speaker suggests that this process is underway globally: as traditional nation-states weaken, new, decentralized political units—crypto countries—will flourish**.
The Future: Chaos, Order, and the Rise of Re-Decentralization
A poignant warning is that an increase in the number of new countries might lead to chaos, reminiscent of the potential chaos if hundreds of new states were to emerge, similar to Kazakhstan's fears of fragmentation after the Soviet collapse. Without a clear framework, this multipolar world could become unstable.