The Patterns We Carry Through the Ages
For centuries, we have existed on this planet, adapting to our surroundings, innovating, and evolving. We have transformed caves into huts, huts into castles, and castles into skyscrapers. We have built empires, discovered new worlds, and reshaped entire landscapes to fit our vision of civilization.
And yet, despite all our advancements, one pattern remains unchanged: the struggle for power.
Tribes waged war against neighboring tribes for food and land. Villages burned other villages to the ground. Cities erased each other off the map. Kingdoms expanded their borders through bloodshed.
The tools changed. The justifications evolved. But the fighting never stopped.
We’ve given different eras unique names—the Iron Age, the Industrial Age, the Information Age—trying to convince ourselves that we’ve moved forward. But the reality is, we are still caught in the same ancient game of dominance, masked under different banners.
And at the heart of this game? The bully.
Egypt: A Crown Jewel for Every Empire
Few places in the world embody this pattern as clearly as Egypt.
Egypt is neither Arab nor Muslim in origin. It was never a Christian country based on its founding values. Egypt is older than these identities. It is, by all accounts, the dawn of civilization and consciousness.
And yet, despite its uniqueness, Egypt has always been a target for conquest.
Its history is a collection of invasions:
- The Roman conquest absorbed it into an empire.
- The Arab invasion transformed its language, faith, and culture.
- The Ottomans, British, and French all sought to own a piece of it.
- Even in modern times, Egypt remains a strategic battleground for global influence.
And Egypt is not alone. This is the story of every nation that holds value—whether through land, resources, or location.
Empires rise, and they claim their right to rule over others. Superpowers emerge, and they dictate the terms of survival. The only thing that changes is the face of the conqueror.
The Bully of Every Era
Each historical period had its own set of crises, its own power struggles. But the hierarchy remains the same—there are always the haves and the have-nots.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a feudal system, colonial empire, or modern global economy—the structure is identical.
- The haves become the bullies, using their power to expand their reach.
- They invest in weapons—not just military weapons, but economic weapons, political weapons, and psychological weapons.
- They manipulate markets, abuse natural resources, and rewrite the rules so that only those under their protection can thrive.
This is not to oversimplify history—there are layers of complexity in every power shift. But at the core of it all, we must recognize that we keep repeating the same patterns.
Why We Need a New Narrative
We like to pretend that we are separate—that our struggles are national, not global. But reality has proven otherwise.
Pollution in one country doesn’t stay there. It poisons the air we all breathe.
Deforestation in one region doesn’t just harm local wildlife. It alters the planet’s climate.
A war in one country doesn’t just destroy homes. It triggers economic collapse worldwide.
The old narrative of conquest and competition no longer serves us.
For centuries, the strongest have taken from the weakest, believing that domination ensures survival. But survival today is not about strength—it’s about cooperation.
The world is too interconnected for the old games of empire-building to continue.
A Shift Toward Global Cooperation
Imagine, for a moment, a world where:
- Nations invest in global sustainability, not exploitation.
- Wealth is built through partnerships, not conquest.
- Security is achieved through cooperation, not endless arms races.
We have spent thousands of years perfecting war. It is time we master something else.
Instead of seeking the next empire, we should be seeking the next collective breakthrough.
Instead of asking who owns what, we should be asking how we can all thrive.
Instead of repeating history, we should be writing a new one.
The Choice Is Ours
History has shown us that power is fleeting. Empires rise, and they fall. Conquerors claim the world, only to be forgotten by it.
If we continue on this path, we will simply be another age of humanity, repeating the same story with different names.
But we have a choice.
We can continue the cycle of domination and destruction—or we can choose cooperation and mutual prosperity.
The world doesn’t need another empire.
The world needs a new way forward.
And this time, we must write it together.
