Similar to Snakebite's point: Empire building is never about improving any country. It is always about improving the private lives of the individuals that control the government. This is true for absolutely everything that a ruler (so-called "government") does.
The only way to understand someone's choices ("the government"/the ruler) is t…
Similar to Snakebite's point: Empire building is never about improving any country. It is always about improving the private lives of the individuals that control the government. This is true for absolutely everything that a ruler (so-called "government") does.
The only way to understand someone's choices ("the government"/the ruler) is to understand their incentives.
PS: Yes, the obvious question is "Why would anyone want rulers, then?". Well...
Similar to Snakebite's point: Empire building is never about improving any country. It is always about improving the private lives of the individuals that control the government. This is true for absolutely everything that a ruler (so-called "government") does.
The only way to understand someone's choices ("the government"/the ruler) is to understand their incentives.
PS: Yes, the obvious question is "Why would anyone want rulers, then?". Well...
your comment made me think of this classic monty python thing for whatever reason
https://youtu.be/R7qT-C-0ajI