The indicator of modern power is technological leadership, and there have been only three technological superpowers since 1880: the United States, before that Britain for 150-200 years, and before that the Netherlands.
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Fared ZakariaEvidence Quote
“the way to tell modern power is who is the lead technology power in the world...there have only been three from 1880 it has been the United States before that for about 150 to 200 years it was Britain before that it was the Netherlands”
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Navigating Our Revolutionary Age: A Conversation with Fareed Zakaria and Eric Schmidt— Columbia SIPACreated: 8/12/2026, 10:34:37 PM
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