043 - Government & Cultural Centralization

Centralization of political authority and how it happens over time to today. Early Humans. Roman/Chinese Empire. Early Modern. Modern. Post-Modern. Discord:https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholarAudio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvwCentralizationDefinitionthe action or process of bringing activities together in one place.the concentration of control of an activity or organization under a single authority.Hunter-gatherers, state of natureAny higher centralization requires some level of political organizationEarly EmpiresRome similar but specific example ChinaStandardized writing system: Standardized systems of weights and measures: Standardized currency: Network of roads and canals: Great Wall of China:After Roman Empire collapses the next thing I want to concentrate on is the modern era, beginning with the era of “absolutism”Feudalism in Europe was decentralizedPhillip II of SpainHe established the Royal Printing Office in Madrid in 1566Established the TerciosProfessional Army under Spain specificallyRather than feudal leviesStandardized, highly effectiveHe built new roads and canals to connect different parts of Spain and to facilitate the movement of troops and supplies.Physical location very importantChina, Rome, USA, always important, speed mattersHe expanded the Spanish bureaucracy and created new government departmentsAlwaysReplaces feudalismPut loyal people in those positions#patronageHe established a postal service that linked Madrid to all major Spanish citiesWith new roads, postal service allows control of larger area, utilize those roads, make information reliable and controlAll only possible with marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella of Castile in 1469Leads into SpainModern eraAll the centralization in the modern era mirrors the pastRailroads allowed for even faster transportationTelegraph for faster information transferShip technology faster transportRegional languages disappear as people are incentivized to speak the most economically viable languagePost-Modern and the futureThat brings us to todayInternet is an insane forceLifestyle centralizationPeople in Namibia, Indonesia, Myanmar can see life in the upper classes of North America, Europe, East Asia, Middle EasstGlobalism and the New World OrderDiscord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholarAudio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvw