During periods of empire, the world tends to be at peace because empires enforce global order. First, it was Pax Romana (Peace of the Roman Empire), then Pax Britannica (Peace of the British Empire), and now Pax Americana (Peace of the American Empire). Although Pax Americana has ushered in the most peaceful time in human history, Paxes don’t seem to last long. With resistance to America’s global influence both within and outside the country, it’s highly likely that the United States will eventually become more inward focused. What happens then? It’s anyone’s guess, but most experts agree that decline and disorder is the likely path.

Note: it may not seem like it based on news reports, but we do in fact live in the most peaceful era of history. This is the first time in history that you are statistically more likely to die of “old age” rather than violence, especially if you are male. As we said though, this is very unlikely to last, especially once Pax American ends. Entropy is real…