There is reason to believe that the world stage in the future will be dominated by the three major civilizations. Which three civilizations? Modern Western, Islamic, Chinese. Is that right? yes. Please see the world map. If different colors are used to represent different civilizations and civilization circles, such as the blue of the West, the emerald green of Islam, and the bright yellow of China, then black can also be used to represent Africa, brown to represent India, ocher yellow to represent Mongolia and South Asian Buddhist countries, and gray to represent others.As for Slavic, Latin American and modern Japan, it is purple.It's just that, Slavic is more red, it is red-purple; Latin America is more blue, it is blue-purple; Japan is more pink, it is pink-purple.

The territory of civilization is colorful and gorgeous. It is not surprising that it is colorful, because civilizations have colors or hues. First came the yellow, the yellow of the earth.This is the "mainland farming civilization", such as Egypt, Sumer, Harappa in India, and Xia in China.These are civilizations created by agricultural peoples, so they are either on the banks of great rivers, or in alluvial plains, or in deltas at the mouth of the sea, such as the Nile River Basin in North Africa, the Yellow River Basin in East Asia, the Indus River Basin in South Asia, and the Two Rivers Basin in West Asia.There are fertile land and abundant water resources, it is easy to turn the gathering economy into an agricultural economy, and it is also easy to turn settlements into cities.

Next comes blue, the blue of the sea.This is "maritime business civilization", such as Judaea on the Mediterranean coast, Crete on the Mediterranean islands, and Greece on the Aegean coast.The vast sea area and strong monsoons allow them to set sail and establish a cross-regional, cross-ethnic, and cross-border commodity economy, as well as a blue civilization.At first, the blue civilization was weak.But after the European Renaissance, the Western world flourished, and modern civilization swept the world.The blue symphony has become the main theme of the history of modern civilization.

The third type is "nomadic commercial civilization", and its creators are the Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula.Bedouin means "steppe herders", and nomads were originally the most difficult to establish civilization.Because the premise of civilization is settlement.Therefore, the first civilization to appear must be created by the agricultural nation that needs settlement the most, followed by the commercial nation that has merchants, merchants, and workshops.As for nomads, every spring and autumn, they roll up their tents and move to summer pastures or winter nests.They also don't like to settle down, but prefer to ride on horses and sing "white clouds floating in the blue sky".

Therefore, generally speaking, nomads can only enter civilization as "outsiders", such as the Akkadians from the Syrian steppe, the Hyksos from the Canaan region, and the Mongols from the Mongolian steppe.In fact, the original meaning of "Hiksos" is "king of the shepherds" or "king of the Gentiles".This can only be improved on the basis of agricultural civilization.For example, the Hyksos who conquered Egypt stood on the cornerstone of the pyramid; while the Mongols who conquered the Song Empire and the Arab Empire were Sinicized and Islamized.

However, the Bedouins on the Arabian Peninsula are an exception, because these herdsmen engaged in commercial activities very early.Their caravan is so large that there can be as many as one or two thousand camels, accompanied by escorts.So, when they united under the crescent banner and established their own religious center (Mecca) and political center (Medina), a stable and lasting new civilization was born. This is Islam. Of course it is green, the green of the grassland. It is now clear that there are three types of human civilization: continental farming, nomadic commerce, and maritime commerce.Chinese, Islamic, and Western are the three representatives of these three types.

The general trend of the world is clear at a glance. The question is, why is the state of the world like this? What is the future direction? Of course, this is something that can only be discussed slowly in the long run.But in general, civilizations with colors or hues are liquid.Liquid civilizations have their own springs or sources, such as Sumer, Memphis, Athens, Rome, Jerusalem, Mecca, and Medina.If the spring of civilization flows fully, it will slowly and silently permeate, permeate, absorb, converge, and merge, and "circle" the cultural points, cultural areas, cultural films, and cultural circles that were originally scattered in various places. Form a "civilized circle".If this circle is large enough to transcend national borders, accommodate or influence different races or nationalities, and give them a common temperament, then this civilization is worldwide, such as Rome and the Han and Tang Dynasties back then, and Islam and the West later.

The other is regional or national.Indian civilization is regional, regardless of race.Slavic civilization is national, regardless of country or nation.Japanese civilization is both regional and national, with one country, one clan, one civilization.Therefore, it is unlikely that other countries and regions will be Japaneseized, Indianized, or Slavicized.It was not in the past, and it will be difficult in the future. As for the Jewish civilization and Buddhist civilization, it is another story.These two civilizations were also liquid when the Israelite-Jewish Kingdom existed, or when Buddhism was established as the state religion in the Maurya Empire of India.However, once they lose their base, they evaporate.Gases are not as stable as liquids, so the Jews must rebuild their own country.But gas can also be dyed, so Mongolia in northern Asia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia in southern Asia have different cultures, but the same color is ocher yellow.

Of course, even a regional or national civilization can have worldwide influence, as long as it is good enough, advanced enough, strong enough, and has something special that makes other nations look at it with admiration.Think about it, India after the Eastern Han, Wei and Jin, Japan after the Opium War, Russia after the October Revolution, and South Korea after the reform and opening up, how much influence has it had on us?This is to be accounted for. Liquid, you can have me in you, and you in me. However, different civilization circles have different population, area, influence and popularity.The responsibilities, obligations, and responsibilities in the international community and human history are also different.The impact and effect that may occur in the future world may be even more different.This is like the same water that can raise fish, but some are seas, some are lakes, and some are lotus ponds, although the moonlight in the lotus ponds is quite beautiful, and there are various styles.

Civilization, equality and magnitude. Therefore, if the above factors are considered comprehensively, global civilization can be divided into "three worlds". Which three worlds? The first world is Western modernity, Islam, and China. The second world is comprehensively ranked as Slavic, Indian, African, Japanese, Latin American, and Jewish. The third world includes North Korea, Mongolia, and Southeast Asia.The role of the third world is equivalent to retail investors in the stock market, and the predators are the top three. The position of China is clearly in sight. But why? Because civilization has a will.Civilization has a will, just as the universe has a purpose.The purpose of the universe is man.The will of civilization is to find ways and means for all mankind to seek happiness.It is this will that determines the twists and turns and magnificence of human history, the richness and vitality of the current world, the future direction of the world, and who will be the "big brother".

Then come one by one.