If a country stay smalls to remain true to its roots, it ev… - Balaji Srinivasan

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If a country stay smalls to remain true to its roots, it eventually gets absorbed by an empire.

Conversely, if a country plays for empire, and truly achieves world domination, it absorbs so many that its subjects eventually outnumber the imperial core. And thus the empire, too, loses touch with its roots.

Stay small and get conquered.
Get big and get diluted.

Balaji Srinivasan

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Alternative Names: Balaji S. Srinivasan • Balaji Subbaraman Srinivasan • Balaji S.

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