Declining societies always observe rising economies within their own historic framework and therefore struggle to see the reality.
Any external observer has a different view from an internal observer.
My traits as a disruptor and a globalist is to try to observe events with as minimum a historical bias or prejudice as possible. It’s not a perfect method, but has served me well for many decades.
China and Asia are the next rising economy. What form that will take will be different to the British Empire and the US/Russia Superpower models.