The era of having numerous nation-states is coming to an end; but what will replace them?

So will we end up with few huge tyrannical mega-states (like China, Russia, USA), bumbling nanny states (EU, Canada, Oz) or violent chaotic but largely free anarchist groupings (Somalia, Afghanistan, Mexico)? Good question and one that this article in New Geography speculates upon. The author maintains that the cultural elite leadership class for such global entities is in place now and is largely in control already. Now if only those ignorant yahoos who inhabit the world would just stop clinging to their guns and religion and let them run things their way it would all be good. Sheesh.

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians have a base salary of $104,650? WTH? No wonder the DSO is having financial problems. It really isn't that much compared to what an even moderately successful country music, pop, rock or rap entertainer gets, but then the public voluntarily pays for their performances and recordings. Who the hell in the private sector would continue on with an entertainment enterprise that runs a seven figure annual deficit? Municipal symphonies are a legacy of bygone days when the wealthy elites of a metropolitan area paid for all this as a matter of conspicuous consumption in order to show the world how cosmopolitan their cities were. I can think of some things Detroit needs a lot more for it's cultural edification and enjoyment than a highly paid and money losing classical music society. Like, say, keeping the libraries open for instance.