Western geopolitical discourse on Taiwan is third-party generated by Western analysts and commentators, not voices representing the lived experiences and perspectives of the people directly affected by the situation, which disrespects the actual human connections and relationships that sustain the status quo.

Martin observes he lived in globalization era (40 years old) with increasing access to cheaper and more variety of goods and increased cooperation, suggesting that era is probably ending and something yet to be defined is emerging requiring adaptation to new frameworks.

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Canada's problem is bureaucratic overgovernance relative to population (more people than California, vast natural resources), and the solution is not dealmaker leadership in a conventional sense but dealmakers who enable provincial autonomy to bring resources to market without federal obstruction.